Canon PowerShot S80 Basic User Guide

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.

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Basic

Preparations

Shooting

Basic Shooting Functions

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.

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Flowchart and Reference Guides

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

For information on included

items and items sold separately

System Map

• Charging the battery

• Installing the battery and memory card

• Setting the date, time and language

Shooting

Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide)

• Read this first.

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

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Handling precautions,

references to the various

shooting and playback functions

Printing

• Installing the software

• Downloading images to a computer

Advanced Camera User Guide

Direct Print User Guide

Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide)

• Using the software

Software Starter Guide

ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide

• PDF manuals available on the Canon website. http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html

You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.

* SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system.

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Charging the Battery

1 Insert 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.

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Charge the battery before use under the following circumstances z When using the battery for the

first time.

z When the "Change the battery

pack" message displays.

Charge Indicator

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Connect to Power Supply

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Charge Indicator

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. 125)

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Installing the Battery and Memory Card

1 Slide the memory card slot/battery cover (a) and open it (b),

and insert the battery and memory card, then close the cover.

Back

Connector

Insert the battery lock in the

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Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera if inserted incorrectly.

direction of the arrow and hold it while pulling the battery in.

See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 125)

See the Advanced Guide: Handling Memory Cards (p. 127)

Insert until the memory card clicks into place

To Remove the Battery

Push the battery lock in the direction of the arrow and hold it while pulling the battery out.

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To Remove the Memory Card

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

z When 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.

z Please 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.

z You 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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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

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1 Open the lens cover.

The power/mode indicator lights orange.

2 Close the lens cover to turn the

power off.

Turning On the Camera in Playback Mode

1 Press the (Playback) button.

When the power is turned on, the power/ mode indicator lights green.

2 Press the (Playback) button

again to turn the power off.

Power/Mode Indicator

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Switching between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode

Press the (Playback) button.

Power Off Shooting Mode

Open/Close the lens cover.

Open the lens cover.

Press the

(Playback)

button.

Press the shutter button halfway.

Playback Mode

Close the lens

cover.

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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.

Î See the Advanced Guide: Mute settings (p. 29)

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Setting the Date/Time (First Time Settings)

1 Open 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

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dial (

Settings can be made by turning the multi control dial.

3 Check 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.

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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.

Î See the Advanced Guide: Time Zone settings (p. 30)

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Setting the Language

1 Press the (Playback)

button (a).

2 Hold 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.

3 Use 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.

Î The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (the Basic Guide: p. 16).

a b

d c

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