Connecting To A Computer - Canon PowerShot A80 Quick Start Manual

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Connecting to a Computer

Do not connect the camera to the
computer before the software is
installed.
List of Things to Prepare
• Camera and computer
• Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk
• USB cable (use the cable provided with the
camera)
1.
Place the Canon Digital Camera
Solution Disk in the computer's CD-
ROM drive.
2.
Install the software from the disk.
For details on software installation, see the
Software Starter Guide .
3.
Remove the disk from the CD-ROM
drive when the installation is complete.
4.
Connect the camera to the computer
using the USB cable.
Computer
Camera
5.
Slide the mode switch to
(Playback) and turn on the camera's
power.
For further instructions, see the Software Starter
Guide
• Windows: Downloading Images to the Computer
• Macintosh: Starting ImageBrowser
➔Downloading Images to the Computer
Overview
Shooting Modes
: Lets the camera select settings.
: Portrait
Use to blur
background to make
subjects standout.
Auto
: Landscape
Use to shoot
spacious landscapes.
: Night Scene
Use to capture subjects against a night
background.
: Fast Shutter
Use to shoot fast moving objects.
: Slow Shutter
Use to make moving objects appear
blurred, such as river rapids.
: Stitch Assist (Panoramas)
Use for shots you want to combine into
a panorama.
: Movie
Shoot movies.
Using the Flash
Press the button to cycle between flash
modes.
(This operation may not work in certain shooting modes.)
When the red-eye reduction function is on
Auto with Flash on with
red-eye reduction red-eye reduction
Flash off
When the red-eye reduction function is off
Auto Flash on Flash off
* Red-eye reduction function: This function prevents light from
reflecting off the eyes and making them appear red.
Effective range: 45 cm to 4.4 m (1.5 ft. to 14 ft.) (Max. wide-
angle) / 45 cm to 2.5 m (1.5 ft. to 8.2 ft.) (Max. telephoto)
Using the Zoom
: Wide-angle : Telephoto
Press zoom
Press zoom
lever left to lever right to
zoom out for zoom in for
telephoto
wide-angle
shots. shots.
* The zoom can be adjusted from 38 mm to 114 mm in
35mm film equivalent terms.
Shooting Mode / Playback Mode
Shooting Mode:
Slide to .
Playback Mode:
Slide to .
Macro Mode
Press the button, the icon appears on the
LCD monitor. Use to take close-up shots of
flowers or small objects.
Recordable area: Approx. 56 mm x 42 mm (2.2 in. x 1.6 in.)
(Maximum wide-angle)
Approx. 87 mm x 65 mm (3.4 in. x 2.6 in.)
(Maximum telephoto)
Using the LCD Monitor
Each time you press the button, the
display view is cycled.
Shooting mode:
Standard Detailed
(No information) (Information view)
Off
Playback mode:
Standard Detailed
Off
Some modes have other functions available, see
"Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode" at the
end of the Camera User Guide .