Time and date display

Once the photo is date stamped that is a done deal no changing it.

Enable the travel date option from Menu->Setup->Travel date. There are two options. SET and OFF. Choose set and exit the menu. Every picture you take from now on will display the date on which it was taken.

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Manual can be downloaded free from here ....

http://safemanuals.com/annexe_POWERSHOT%2020A550%2020CAMERA%2020USER%2020GUIDE%2020ADVANCED%2020_CANON_POWERSHOT%20A550-_E.htm

Basically the date stamp can be turned on / off as an option on the RECORD menu. Page 33 of the manual explains it (with pictures).

Note that if the option is turned on, it states that the date / time is permanently embedded in the picture.

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choose to display the date from the manu...it does have a feature that allow this ...probably called time and date on the menu ...and inside has teh option to display on the picture...
anyway by default almost all display data on the name of the file on download..if you want just to keep track of them ...

here is the solution:
The date and time can be included on the pictures taken only with the camera in postcard mode. You must also activate the date stamp option in the menu.
To set the camera into postcard mode, press the [Func.] button on the camera, then use the [arrow down] key to go down to the last option in the menu, and there you can choose the [Postcard mode]. Press [Func.] again to exit the function menu.

To set the date and time stamp, press the [Menu] button and then use the [arrow down] button to go to the [Date stamp] option in the menu. You can set this to "Date" or "Date & Time". Press the [Menu] button again to exit the menu.

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You will find a setting that will date/time stamp the actual image when it's taken. Please take a look in your manual. Most cameras have this feature.

You have to select 'Postcard' for the image size -- on the same menu as L, M1, M2, M3, S, Postcard.

Hi, I have the same problem and I was told it works in a postcard mode. Try it.

Dear Mark_30
I think, there is no option for on-screen time display in this model.
You may check time and date in taken pictures properties through computer.