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PowerShot SX50 HS Support
FAQs & troubleshooting

Check to see if the camera is horizontal (level) (PowerShot S110 / SX50 HS)

Content Id: 8201648300


This camera can display an [Electronic Level] as a guide to determine whether the camera's LCD monitor is level.

Please use it as a guide for determining whether the camera is level when shooting.

Caution

The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program] ().
If the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Quick Shot] (), the [Electronic Level] cannot be displayed.

Display the Electronic Level

1. Press the ⋖DISP.⋗ button () a few times to display the [Electronic Level].


2. Level the camera.

Adjust the camera's tilt on the left and right sides so that the center of the [Electronic Level] turns green.


Caution

If the [Electronic Level] does not appear in Step 1, press the ⋖MENU⋗ button () to display the [Shooting] tab (). In the [Custom Display] options, add a check () to either () or ().
If you tilt the camera too far forward or backward, the [Electronic Level] will turn gray, and you will not be able to use it to level the camera.
The [Electronic Level] will not appear while shooting a movie.
Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the [Electronic Level].

Calibrating the Electronic Level

If the subject does not appear level even when the camera's tilt has been adjusted so that the center of the [Electronic Level] is green, calibrate the [Electronic Level].

If you use the [Grid Lines] to confirm that the camera is level beforehand, you can calibrate the electronic level more accurately.

Caution

To display the [Grid Lines], press the ⋖DISP.⋗ button () a few times, and the [Grid Lines] will appear.
If the [Grid Lines] do not appear, press the ⋖MENU⋗ button () to display the [Shooting] tab (). In the [Custom Display] options, add a check () to either () or ().

3. Press the ⋖MENU⋗ () button.


4. The following window appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to select the [Set up] () tab.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select [Electronic Level].

After making a selection, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.


5. The following window appears.

Check that [Calibrate] is selected, and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button ().


Caution

If you want to restore the default settings for the [Electronic Level], select [Reset].

If the [Electronic Level] has not been calibrated, it cannot be reset.

6. The following window appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to select [OK].

After making a selection, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.


7. The following window appears.

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