Canon PowerShot S80 User Guide Basic User manual

Safety Precautions
Be sure to read, understand and follow the safety precautions below when
using the camera, in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical shock to yourself
and others.
Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the
Advanced Camera User Guide.
Warnings
• Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes.
• Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants.
• Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts. Do not touch
the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged.
• Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious
fumes.
• Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet.
• Use only recommended batteries and accessories.
• The battery charger and compact power adapter are designed for exclu-
sive use with your camera. Do not use it with other products or batteries.
Caution
• Never rub or press strongly on the LCD monitor. These actions may
damage it or lead to other problems.
Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
Downloading Images
to a Computer
CDI-E186-010 XX05XXX
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
© 2005 CANON INC.
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Basic Shooting Functions

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Flowchart and Reference Guides
The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according
to the flowchart below.
* SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system.
You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera.
These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.
System Map
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
• Read this first.
Advanced Camera
User Guide
Direct Print User Guide
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
Software Starter Guide
ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
For information on included
items and items sold separately
Preparations
• Charging the battery
• Installing the battery and memory
card
• Setting the date, time and language
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Handling precautions,
references to the various
shooting and playback functions
Printing
• Installing the software
• Downloading images to a
computer
• Using the software
• PDF manuals available on the Canon website.
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html
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Preparations
Preparations
Charging the Battery
1Insert the battery into the battery charger, and plug the
battery charger into a power outlet.
The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is charging. It will
change to green when the charge is complete. Charging takes
approximately 90 minutes.
CB-2LW
CB-2LWE
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 125)
To protect the battery and prolong its life, do not charge it for longer than
24 hours continuously.
Charge the battery before use
under the following circumstances
.
zWhen using the battery for the
first time.
zWhen the "Change the battery
pack" message displays.
Charge Indicator
Charge Indicator
Connect to Power Supply
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Installing the Battery and Memory Card
1Slide the memory card slot/battery cover (a) and open it (b),
and insert the battery and memory card, then close the cover.
To Remove the Battery
Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow and hold it while pulling
the battery out.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 125)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Handling Memory Cards (p. 127)
Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the
camera. It may damage the camera if inserted incorrectly.
Connector
Back
Insert until the memory
card clicks into place
Insert the battery lock in the
direction of the arrow and hold it
while pulling the battery in.
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Preparations
To Remove the Memory Card
Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then
release it.
zWhen the upper indicator blinks green, the camera is writing, reading,
erasing or transmitting an image to or from the card. During this time,
do not do any of the following, it could corrupt the image or audio data.
- Subject the camera body to vibration or shocks.
- Turn the camera's power off, or open the memory card slot /battery
cover.
zPlease note that memory cards formatted with other manufacturers'
cameras or a computer, or formatted or edited with application
programs, may slow down writing to the memory card or may not
operate correctly in the camera.
zYou are recommended to use memory cards that have been formatted
in your camera (the Advanced Guide: p. 23). The card supplied with
the camera may be used without further formatting.
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Preparations
Turning the Power On/Off
The power/mode indicator remains lit while
the power of the camera is on. The power/
mode indicator indicates the state of the
camera as follows.
Orange: Shooting mode
Green : Playback mode/Printer connection
mode
Yellow : Computer connection mode
Off : The power of the camera is off.
Turning On the Camera in Shooting Mode
1Open the lens cover.
The power/mode indicator lights orange.
2Close the lens cover to turn the
power off.
Turning On the Camera in Playback Mode
1Press the (Playback) button.
When the power is turned on, the power/
mode indicator lights green.
2Press the (Playback) button
again to turn the power off.
Power/Mode Indicator
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Preparations
Switching between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode
 You will hear a start-up sound and see the startup image when the
power comes on (the Advanced Guide: p. 114). However the start-up
image does not appear, nor does the start-up sound play when the
LCD monitor is off in Shooting mode or the A/V OUT terminal is
connected to a TV.
 "Card locked!" appears on the LCD monitor when power is turned on,
writing to the memory card is not possible (the Advanced Guide:
p. 127).
 Be careful not to touch the lens when shooting. Please also refrain
from forcing the lens with fingers or other objects. It could lead to
malfunctions or damage the camera. If the camera is not operating
correctly, turn the camera off and back on.
Turning on the camera without the start-up sound
 Press and hold the button, then turn on the power.
Press the
(Playback)
button.
Open the lens
cover.
Press the shutter
button halfway.
Press the
(Playback)
button.
Power Off Shooting Mode
Playback Mode
Open/Close
the lens cover.
Close the lens
cover.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Mute settings (p. 29)
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Setting the Date/Time (First Time Settings)
1Open the lens cover, and set
the mode dial to .
When the first time the camera power
is turned on or whenever the built-in
rechargeable lithium battery charge is
low, the Date/Time settings screen
appears. Start from Step 2.
2 Select the item you wish to set
using the or button and
set its value using the or
button on the multi control
dial (
a ).
Settings can be made by turning the
multi control dial.
3Check that the date and time
display correctly, press the
FUNC./SET button (b).
The date/time settings may be lost after approximately three weeks if you
remove the main battery. Reset the date/time settings if this occurs.
Charging the Date/Time Battery
 The camera has a built-in rechargeable lithium battery that maintains
the date, time and other camera settings. This battery recharges when
the main battery pack is inserted into the camera. When you first
purchase the camera, place a charged battery pack in it or use the AC
Adapter Kit ACK-DC20 (sold separately) for at least 4 hours to charge
the date/time battery. It will charge even when the camera power is set
to Off.
 If the Set Date/Time menu appears when the camera power is turned
on, it means that the date/time battery charge is depleted. Recharge it
as described above.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Time Zone settings (p. 30)
a
b
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Setting the Language
1Press the (Playback)
button (a).
2Hold down the FUNC./SET
button (b) and press the
MENU button (c).
This operation cannot be performed
during movie playback, in the jump
search mode (the Advanced Guide:
p. 90) or while connected to a
separately sold printer.
3Use the , , or button on the multi control dial to
select a language (d), then press the FUNC./SET button (b).
Settings can be made by turning the multi control dial.
ÎThe date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (the Basic Guide: p. 16).
a
d
b
c
Preparations
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Shooting
Shooting
1Set the mode dial to .
2Aim the camera at the subject.
3Press the shutter button
halfway to focus.
The camera beeps twice when the
camera focuses and the upper indicator
lights green (lights orange when the
flash fires).
4Press the shutter button fully
(all the way) to shoot.
The shutter sound will play and the
image will record.
The beep will sound one time if the subject is difficult to focus on.
ÎSee the Basic Guide: Basic Shooting Functions (p. 10)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Shooting a Movie (p. 41)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide to verify the advanced shooting method.
Pressing halfway
(Lightly press)
Upper
indicator
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus (p. 62)
Pressing fully
(Pressing all the way)
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