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PowerShot SX50 HS Support
FAQs & troubleshooting

Name of components and information displayed on the screen (PowerShot SX50 HS)

Content Id: 8201634700


Front Panel


Zoom Lever
Shooting: (Telephoto) / (Wide Angle)
Playback: (Magnify) / (Index)
(Framing Assist - Lock) button
Shutter button Focal length markings (approx.)
Strap mount Lens
Mode dial Lens hood / filter adapter mount
Flash (Framing Assist - Seek) button
Hot shoe Tripod socket
Microphone Lock release switch
(Flash) button Memory card / battery cover
Speaker DC coupler cable port
Lamp

Back Panel


Screen (LCD monitor)AV OUT (Audio/video output) / DIGITAL terminal
(Shortcut) / (Direct print) buttonHDMITM terminal
Diopter adjustment dial button
Viewfinder (Display) button
(Playback) button (Macro) / (Manual focus) / button
Indicator (Exposure compensation) / (Filter image display) / button
Power button (Self-timer) / button
Movie button FUNC./SET button
Remote terminal / button
(AF Frame Selector) / (Single image erase) buttonControl dial

Shooting (Information Display)


Battery levelISO speed
Camera orientation*AE lock , FE lock
White balanceGrid lines
My Colors Shutter speed
AEB shooting / Focus bracketingElectronic level
Drive modeAperture value
Eye-Fi connection statusExposure compensation level
Metering method i-Contrast
Still image compression , ResolutionWhite balance correction
HistogramMercury lamp correction
Recordable shotsCamera shake warning
Self-timerExposure shift bar
Movie qualityZoom bar
Remaining timeBlink detection
Digital zoom magnification , Digital tele-converterExposure level
Focusing range , AF lock , IS mode iconMF indicator
Shooting mode , Scene iconBuffer warning
Flash mode , LED lightImage stabilization
AF frame Time zone
Red-eye correctionWind filter
Flash exposure compensation / Flash output levelMicrophone level
Spot AE point frameExposure compensation bar
Date stamp

* : Regular orientation , : Held vertically

The camera detects the shooting orientation and adjusts settings for optimal shots.

Orientation is also detected during playback, and in either orientation, the camera automatically rotates images as needed.

However, the orientation may not be detected correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down.


Playback (Detailed Information Display)


Switch display (RGB histogram)i-Contrast
My CategoryFlash exposure compensation , Flash output level
Exposure compensation level , Exposure shift levelFocusing range
White balance , White balance correction , Mercury lamp correctionFile size
HistogramStill images: Resolution
Movies: Playback time
Print listCompression (image quality) / Resolution , RAW , MOV(movies)
ISO speed , Playback speedGrouped image , Image editing
Shooting modeProtection
Transferred via Eye-FiFavorites
Battery levelMy Colors
Metering methodRed-eye correction
Folder number - File numberShooting date / time
Current image no. / Total no. of imagesMovies
Shutter speed (still images) , Image quality / Frame rate (movies)Group playback
Aperture valuePlay Clip
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