Canon POWERSHOT A80 A80_QuickStart.pdf - Page 2

5 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 CDROM drive. 4. Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable. Computer Camera 2. Install the software from the disk. For details on software installation, see the Software Starter Guide. 5. Slide the mode switch to (Playback) and turn on the camera's power. 3. Remove the disk from the CD-ROM drive when the installation is complete. 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 Creative Zone background to make subjects standout. Auto : Landscape Use to shoot spacious landscapes. : Night Scene Image Zone 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 Zoom : Wide-angle Press zoom lever left to zoom out for wide-angle shots. : Telephoto Press zoom lever right to zoom in for telephoto 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 . 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. wideangle) / 45 cm to 2.5 m (1.5 ft. to 8.2 ft.) (Max. telephoto) 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 display view is cycled. Shooting mode: Standard (No information) Off Playback mode: Standard Off button, the Detailed (Information view) Detailed Some modes have other functions available, see "Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode" at the end of the Camera User Guide.