Canon PowerShot SD580 IS User manual

Preparations

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

Printing

The Components Guide

Downloading Images to

a Computer

CDI-E306-010 XX07XXX

Camera User Guide

Please Read This First

This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.

ENGLISH

Basic

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The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the

flowchart below.

Flowchart and Reference Guides

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

• PDF manuals available on

the Canon website.

http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/

information-e.html

For information on included items and

items sold separately

The Components Guide

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

In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the Advanced

Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide. Also, "battery" refers to the battery pack.

You may not be able to achieve the full

performance of this camera with the

included memory card.

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Front View

aWrist Strap Mount

bMicrophone

cViewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 18)

dAF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 24)

eRed-Eye Reduction Lamp (Advanced Guide p. 36)

fSelf-Timer Lamp (p. 16)

gFlash (p. 14)

hLens

The Components Guide

In order to avoid dropping the camera, wear the wrist strap

when using the camera.

def

Attaching the Wrist Strap

The Components Guide

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Back View

aLCD Monitor (Advanced Guide pp. 12, 15)

bViewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 18)

cA/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 104)

dTerminal Cover

eDIGITAL Terminal (p. 27)

fTripod Socket

gDC Coupler Terminal Cover (Advanced Guide p. 134)

hMemory Card Slot/Battery Cover (p. 8)

The interface cable and AV cable cannot be connected

simultaneously.

The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film

for protection against scratches during shipment. If so,

remove the film before using the camera.

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Controls

aSpeaker

bIndicators (p. 6)

cPower Lamp

dPower Button (p. 10)

eZoom Lever (p. 14, Advanced Guide p. 80)

Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto)

Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify)

fShutter Button (p. 10)

gMode Dial (pp. 10, 11)

h(Print/Share) Button (pp. 22, 30, Advanced Guide pp. 70, 71)

iTouch Control Dial

jDISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12)

kFUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 20, Advanced Guide p. 22)

lMENU Button (p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 23)

m(Macro)/ (Infinity)/ Button (p. 15)

n(ISO Speed)/ (Jump)/ Button (Advanced Guide pp. 69, 83)

o(Flash)/ Button (p. 14)

p(Single Image Erase)/ (Continuous)/ (Self-timer)

/ Button (pp. 16, 19, Advanced Guide p. 37)

The Components Guide

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Using the Touch Control Dial

Touching the Dial

A magnified image of the touch control dial displays on the LCD

monitor when you place your finger on the dial. Circling your finger on

the dial allows you to configure the functions assigned to each button.

Circling Your Finger on the Dial

You can select categories or images by circling your finger on the dial.

Circling counterclockwise works the same as the button and

circling clockwise the same as the button. (It may also work as the

/ buttons with some functions.)

• Functions that cannot be configured are shown in gray.

• The dial display (Touch Icons) can be turned On/Off in

the (Set up) menu (Advanced Guide p. 26).

• When Touch Icons is set to [Off], the icon of the function

being touched appears in green on the LCD monitor.

Touch Icons

Sample in shooting mode

Sample of selecting manual

mode

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The following functions can be operated using the touch control dial.

Please note that some of the options for some functions cannot be

operated with it.

Operable Functions

Reference Page

Basic Advanced

Shooting

Selecting a shooting mode

(When mode dial is set to

(Manual), (SCN) or (Movie))

p. 11

–

Selecting / / / / /

pp. 14,

15, 16

pp. 37, 69

Selecting options in the FUNC. menu

p. 20 p. 22

Playback

Selecting images

p. 18 pp. 80, 81,

82, 83,

102, 105

Operations for playing/editing movies

– pp. 84, 86

Operations for sound memos and the

Sound Recorder

–pp. 94, 95

Operations for DPOF print settings and

direct transfer settings. –pp. 107,

111

Shooting

and

Playback

Selecting options in menus

p. 21 p. 23

Selecting time zones for the world clock – p. 20

Selecting options for the My Camera settings

–p.113

The Components Guide

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Indicators

The camera indicators light or blink under the following

circumstances.

Upper Indicator

Lower Indicator

Charging the Battery.

Charge the battery before use under the following circumstances.

• When using the battery for the first time.

• When the "Change the battery pack." message displays.

1. Insert the battery into the battery charger.

2. Plug the battery charger (CB-2LX) into a power outlet, or

attach the power cord to the battery charger (CB-2LXE) and

plug it into a power outlet.

• Battery charger model names and types vary by region.

Never do the following while an indicator is blinking green.

These actions may corrupt image data.

• Shake or jolt the camera

• Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery

cover

Green: Ready to shoot (camera beeps twice)

Blinking Green: Time Lapse (movie) recording/Image recording/

reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to

a computer/printer)

Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on)

Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning)

Yellow: Macro mode/infinity mode/AF lock mode

Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)

Preparations

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The charge indicator will light orange while the battery is

charging. It will change to green when the charge is complete.

Charging takes approximately 2 hours 5 minutes.

Installing the Battery.

Slide the memory card slot/battery cover and open it (

2. Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow (c) and

insert the battery until it locks.

To remove the battery, push the battery lock in the direction of

the arrow (c) and hold it while pulling the battery out.

To protect the battery and prolong its life, do not charge it for

longer than 24 hours continuously.

See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 130).

Charge Indicator

Align these symbols For CB-2LX For CB-2LXE

Battery Lock

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Inserting the Memory Card.

1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.

2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover (a, b).

To Remove the Memory Card

Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then

release it.

Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before

inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause

the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to

malfunction.

See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 132).

See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 29).

You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and

MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively

called memory cards in this guide.

Back

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