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Canon Power Shot A80 Shoot the image, 4Shoot the image, Shooting in Manual Focus Mode, Press the MF button until MF appears, 3Use the left or right button to focus

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Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

The focus can be manually set.

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Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor.

Press the MF button until MF appears.

MF indicator

•The MF indicator appears.

•The MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a shooting guideline only.

•In the , , or modes, pressing the button cycles the selection between the shutter speed, the aperture value, and the MF indicator.

(A green 1 appears next to the selected item).

3Use the left or right button to focus.

•Adjust the focus using the left or right button until the image appears focused on the LCD monitor.

•Pressing the MF button a second time cancels the manual focus mode.

4Shoot the image.

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Contents

Camera User Guide Flowchart and Reference Guides Page About this Camera User Guide Symbols Used Using the Flash Question? Look here first Page Table of Contents Shooting-SelectingParticular Effects Playback Erasing Print Settings Viewing Images on a TV Set List of Menu Options and Messages Page Read This First Safety Precautions WARNINGS Page Page CAUTIONS Page Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related Problems If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Extended Storage Quick Start 5 Turn the mode dial to (p. 56) 6 Focus (p. 44) 7 Shoot (p. 45) 8View the recorded image Components Guide Page Indicators Upper Indicator Lower Indicator Shooting Mode Dial • : Auto (p. 56) •Image Zone •Creative Zone Preparing the Camera Installing the Batteries Proper Battery Handling Page Battery Status Indications Installing a CF Card Installing a CF Card 4 Close the CF card slot cover securely Setting the Date/Time Press the up or down button to select (Date/Time), and then press the button Set the date and time 6Press the button Page Setting the Language Select (Language) using the up or down button and press the button Select a language using the up, down, left or right button Press the button Basic Functions Turning the Power On Page Switching between Shooting and Playback Using the LCD Monitor 1Open the LCD monitor left 180 degrees and tilt it 180 degrees toward the lens 2Fold the LCD monitor back against the camera body Page Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Page Page Page Page Using the Viewfinder to Shoot Using the Zoom Pressing the Shutter Button Pressing Fully Page Selecting Menus and Settings Select setting contents using the left or right button Selecting Settings by Pressing the Button 2Switch between menu tabs using the left or right button 5Press the button Selecting Menus and Settings (continued) Displaying a MENU Switching between Menus Menu Settings and Default Settings button Page Page Page Shooting-Lettingthe Camera Select Settings Auto Mode 5Press the shutter button halfway (p. 44) 6Press the shutter button all the way (p. 45) Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting Changing the Image Display Duration 1In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select (Review) 2Select a Review setting and press the button Changing the Resolution and Compression Page Select the compression you wish to set using the left or right button Shoot the image Page Using the Flash 2Shoot the image Setting the Red-eyeReduction Function 1In the [ (Rec.)] menu, set (Red-eye)to [On] Page Portrait Mode Landscape Mode Night Scene Mode Fast Shutter Slow Shutter Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist Mode) Shooting 1Open the LCD monitor and turn the shooting mode dial to Select the shooting sequence using the left or right button and press the 3Shoot the first image 4Compose and shoot the second image so that it overlaps the first 5Use the same procedures to shoot the remaining frames 6Press the button after the last shot Movie Mode Page Macro Mode Page Self-Timer 4Shoot the image Digital Zoom 4Press the zoom lever toward and hold it 5Shoot the image Continuous Shooting Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus Press the shutter button all the way to shoot Program AE Page Setting the Shutter Speed Page Page Setting the Aperture Page Page Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture 2Select the setting (the shutter speed or the aperture value) by pressing the button 3Select a shutter speed or an aperture value using the left or right button Page Switching Between Autofocus Modes Switching Between Light Metering Modes 2Select * (Evaluative) using the up or down button Select a light metering mode using the left or right button Adjusting the Exposure 3Select a setting using the left or right button 4Press the button Page Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 2Select * (Auto) using the up or down button 3Select the desired setting using the left or right button Setting a Custom White Balance Select * (Auto) using the up or down button Select (Custom) using the left or right button Aim the camera at the white paper, cloth or gray card and press the button Page Changing the Photo Effect Page Changing the ISO Speed Page Adjusting the Flash Output Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus Shooting with AF Lock 1Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Press the MF button until MF appears 3Use the left or right button to focus Page Saving Custom Settings In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select (Save Settings) Select [] or [] and press the button Setting the Auto Rotate Function Page Resetting the File Numbers Page Playback Displaying Images Individually Magnifying Images Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Jumping Between Images Viewing Movies Page Editing Movies 4Select the range you wish to edit using the left or right button 5Select (Play) using the up or down 6Select (Save) using the up or down Select [Overwrite] or [New File] using the left or right button and press the Rotating Images in the Display Attaching Sound Memos to Images Page Auto Play Protecting Images Erasing Erasing Images Individually Erasing All Images Formatting a CF Card Page Print Settings About Printing Print for Direct Print Compatible Printing DPOF Print Settings DPOF Transfer Settings Print Settings (DPOF Print Settings) 3Select images for printing Page Page 4Select a setting using the left or right button Resetting the Print Settings 2Select [Reset] using the left or right button 3Select [OK] using the left or right button Image Transfer Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) Selecting Images for Transferring 3Select images for transferring Downloading Images to a Computer IMPORTANT 2Connect the supplied USB interface cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s terminal 3Slide the mode switch to Page Downloading Images without Installing the Software (Windows XP and Mac OS X (10.1 or 10.2) only) 1Connect the supplied USB interface cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s terminal. (Refer to step 2 on page 151) 2Follow the onscreen instructions to download the images Downloading Directly from a CF Card Viewing Images on a TV Set 5Turn on the camera in Shooting mode or Playback mode (p. 31) Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) Changing My Camera Settings Select the [ (My Camera)] menu using the left or right button Select setting content using the left or right button Page Registering My Camera Settings Page Select the image you wish to register using the left or right button Select (Record) using the left or right button and press the button 9b Select (Register) using the left or right button 10 Select [OK] using the left or right button File Format of My Camera Settings Page FUNC. Menu Page Rec. Menu Page Page Play Menu Page Set up Menu Page Page Page My Camera Menu Page Resetting the Settings to Default Page List of Messages Page Appendix Using the Battery Kits (Sold Separately) Page Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK600 Open the Using the Lenses and Lens Adapter (Sold Separately) Wide Converter WC-DC52 Tele-converter TC-DC52A Close-UpLens 250D (52 mm) Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52D(52 mm) Attaching a Lens Page Page Camera Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Page Page Specifications Page Page Battery Performance CF Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images) Approximate Image File Size (Estimated) NiMH Battery NB-1AH Battery Charger CB-3AH Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 CompactFlash™ Card Wide Converter WC-DC52(sold separately) Tele-converter TC-DC52A(sold separately) Close-UpLens 250D 52mm (sold separately) Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52D(sold separately) Page Index Page Page Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode