Canon A80 Shooting Modes, Using the Zoom, List of Things to Prepare, Using the Flash, Macro Mode

5Connecting to a Computer

4. Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable.

Overview

Do not connect the camera to the computer before the software is installed.

Computer

Shooting Modes

: Lets the camera select settings.

: Portrait

Using the Zoom

: Wide-angle		: Telephoto
Press zoom	Press zoom

List of Things to Prepare

•Camera and computer

•Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk

•USB cable (use the cable provided with the camera)

Use to blur background to make subjects standout.

Auto

: Landscape Use to shoot spacious landscapes.

: Night Scene

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zoom out for	zoom in for
wide-angle	telephoto
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*The zoom can be adjusted from 38 mm to 114 mm in 35mm film equivalent terms.

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.

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

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

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

* Red-eye reduction function: This function prevents light from
reflecting off the eyes and making them appear red.	Some modes have other functions available, see
Effective range: 45 cm to 4.4 m (1.5 ft. to 14 ft.) (Max. wide-	"Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode" at the
angle) / 45 cm to 2.5 m (1.5 ft. to 8.2 ft.) (Max. telephoto)	end of the Camera User Guide.