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.

ENGLISH

Basic

PRINTED IN JAPAN

Basic Shooting Functions

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

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

Connect to Power Supply

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Preparations

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

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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.

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"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).

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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

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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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Preparations

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.

Select the item you wish to set

using the or button and

set its value using the or

button on the multi control

dial (

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

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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)

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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).

Preparations

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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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