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Viewer Window

Double-click an image in the Browser Area to display it in the Viewer Window.

Edit Menu

Allows cropping and color
adjustment.
You can also use it to start up
other programs for editing.

Image Selector
Button

Switches between
images.

Zoom

Changes the image
zoom setting.

Full Screen Button

Displays the image in the full
screen mode. Click the image or
press any key on the keyboard to
restore the normal display mode.

Synchronize Button

Synchronizes the display
settings when multiple
images are displayed.

Star Ratings Menu

Sets the Star Rating
for an image.

Number of Displays Menu

Displays multiple images at
once. This is handy for
comparing images.

Save Button

Saves the edited
image.

Show AF Frame

Displays the AF Frame (area
used to focus).

Summary of Contents for Powershot S2 IS - Powershot S2 IS 5MP Digital...

Page 1: ... By using the software you agree to be bound by the terms of the agreement Software Starter Guide For the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 24 CDI E179 010 xx04xxxx 2005 CANON INC PRINTED IN JAPAN ENGLISH Windows Macintosh Software Starter Guide For Version 24 You must install the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before connecting the camera to the computer Insta...

Page 2: ...1 Mon Fri 8 30 AM 5 30 PM PST E mail support arcsoft com Other Regions Please see the ArcSoft web site http www arcsoft com maininternational html SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Warnings This symbol indicates topics that could lead to death or serious injury if ignored or handled incorrectly Warnings Do not play the supplied CD ROM s in any CD player that does not support data CD ROMs Playing the CD ROM s in ...

Page 3: ...n of this Agreement You must reproduce and include the copyright notice on the back up copy 3 SUPPORT AND UPDATES Neither Canon nor its subsidiaries dealers or distributors will be responsible for providing maintenance or support for use of the SOFTWARE No updates fixes or support will be made available for the SOFTWARE 4 LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY It is your responsibility to ch...

Page 4: ...e null and void with respect to the jurisdiction of that court or tribunal and all the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect 9 CONTROLLING LAW The terms of this Agreement as it relates to purchases of the Software in the United States of America shall be governed and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws and regulations of the State of New Yor...

Page 5: ...5 Printing Images 21 Using the Software on the Windows Platform Advanced Techniques 26 The ZoomBrowser EX Windows 26 ZoomBrowser EX Features 32 Checking Images before Downloading 34 Replaying Movies 36 Editing Movies 37 Converting RAW Images 38 Operating the Shutter Remotely 41 Merging Panoramic Images PhotoStitch 44 Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings 45 Using the Software o...

Page 6: ...S 700 97 PowerShot SD400 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS 50 97 PowerShot S2 IS 98 Index 99 Using the PDF Manuals The following PDF format manuals hereafter PDF manuals are provided to explain the features and procedures for using ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide Windows ImageBrowser Software User Guide Macintosh Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed to ...

Page 7: ...ed to use the software About this Guide The explanations in this guide are based on Windows XP and Mac OS X v10 3 If you are using another version of these operating systems the actual screen contents and procedures may vary slightly from those shown The following terms are used in this guide Mac OS X is used for Mac OS X v10 1 5 v10 3 Memory card is used for CF cards SD cards MultiMediaCards and ...

Page 8: ...ke a Pro 4 It s so Simple Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro See your Camera User Guide for shooting instructions Just install the software once at the beginning Shoot the images Install the software on the computer Windows p 10 Macintosh p 49 ...

Page 9: ...5 Download images to the computer Print the images Connect the camera to the computer Windows p 15 Macintosh p 51 Windows p 21 Macintosh p 56 p 96 ...

Page 10: ...th the diverse layouts available in PhotoRecord Windows and ImageBrowser Macintosh The examples shown are from PhotoRecord Windows Stitch a Panorama Together Create a panoramic image from a series of images with PhotoStitch Confirm all your images in one glance with index contact sheet printing Make your own photo album of precious moments ...

Page 11: ... a Movie You can create and edit movies link movies and stills that have been downloaded to your computer add background music superimpose titles and other text and apply various effects to the movies Convert a RAW Image RAW images are extremely high quality images that are free of the resolution loss associated with compression processing However since RAW images are a special type of image it is...

Page 12: ...tosh software cannot be used on disks formatted in the UFS Unix File System format OS Windows 98 Second Edition SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 Computer Model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor RAM Windows 98 SE Windows Me 128 MB or more Windows 2000 Windo...

Page 13: ...re installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU PowerPC G3 G4 G5 RAM 256 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities ImageBrowser 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more ArcSoft PhotoStudio 50 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels 32 000 Colors or better ...

Page 14: ... Digital Camera Solution Disk Interface cable supplied with the camera Installation Procedures 1 Confirm that the camera is NOT connected to the computer If it is disconnect the cable The software cannot be properly installed if the camera is connected to the computer at the start 2 Close any programs that are running You must install the software before you connect the camera to the computer User...

Page 15: ... automatically Windows XP 1 Select My Computer from the Start menu 2 Right click the CD ROM icon and select Open 3 Double click the SETUP EXE icon Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 SE 1 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop 2 Right click the CD ROM icon and select Open 3 Double click the SETUP EXE icon Some computers may not display the EXE file name extension as shown above Follow any...

Page 16: ...ons to proceed The items displayed here differ according to the software installed When Custom Installation is Selected The USB driver the software for connecting is required when the camera is connected to the computer with an interface cable Ensure that you select a USB driver from below the appropriate one for your operating system Windows 2000 Windows 98 SE Canon Camera TWAIN Driver Windows Me...

Page 17: ...e camera to the correct mode for connecting Users of Windows XP and Windows 2000 must log in as an Administrator computer system administrator after restarting to carry out the subsequent procedures If you installed a USB driver so far the required files have only been copied to your computer You must now connect the camera to the computer with the interface cable to complete the installation and ...

Page 18: ...rompted to do so by a message A dialog allowing you to set the default settings will display after installation See Using the Software on the Windows Platform The Basics p 15 for the subsequent procedures This concludes the software and USB driver installation and the procedures for connecting the camera to the computer You may now download camera images to the computer p 15 See USB driver install...

Page 19: ...a camera to computer connection see below or a memory card reader p 19 Camera to Computer Connection 1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer s USB port and the camera s DIGITAL Terminal Prepare the camera for communication with the computer The Camera Control Window will appear Camera Control Window You can also display an index of the camera or memory card images to check them befor...

Page 20: ... Computer Set the following settings the first time you connect the camera to the computer These procedures are not required from the second connection onward Select Canon CameraWindow when a dialog Events dialog similar to that on the right displays and click OK Your camera model name or Canon Camera will appear here Different programs may display according to your computer setup If this Events d...

Page 21: ...or the Direct Transfer function the Direct Transfer settings menu will appear in the LCD monitor In addition the Print Share button will light if your camera is equipped with one See the Camera User Guide for instructions regarding Direct Transfer settings and procedures By default all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download To download images that have had their transfer settings ...

Page 22: ...omputer 18 By default when downloading is complete the thumbnails tiny versions of the downloaded images display in ZoomBrowser EX s Main Window Thumbnail Shows the folder where the images are saved Next print out the images p 21 ...

Page 23: ...rol Window will display 3 Click Starts to download images You can adjust the settings such as the type of image downloaded and the destination folder by clicking Preferences If the dialog above fails to appear click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow and proceed to Step 3 1 Place the memory card in an adapter if required The...

Page 24: ... window Next print out the images p 21 By default all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download to the My Pictures folder To download images that have had their transfer settings set with the camera click Preferences and select Images whose transfer settings were specified with the camera as the image type to be downloaded See Memory Card Folder Structure p 86 for information about m...

Page 25: ...select images Movies cannot be printed With images shot by Exif 2 2 called Exif Print compatible cameras shooting information such as the shooting settings and mode can be included with the images This data is then used to correct the images to obtain better prints PhotoRecord automatically carries out image correction by default both with images shot with Exif 2 2 compatible cameras and other ima...

Page 26: ...ed image and the information selected in Step 3 in the Album window In addition the steps that will take you through the printing process will display on the left side Follow the steps in order to proceed From this point onward the procedures vary according to whether you select Full Page Print prints one image per page or Layout and Print prints an arrangement of images on each page You can add a...

Page 27: ...m Type category 2 Click 3 Select Paper and select the paper size and orientation 3 Click 4 Print confirm the number of copies and other printing settings and click Print This will start printing To close PhotoRecord after printing is complete click Click Yes to save the album or No to close it without saving The ZoomBrowser EX window will reappear when the save procedure is complete ...

Page 28: ...ct the paper size and orientation 3 Click Decorate Album and change the design of the image background and border as desired Click the Themes Backgrounds Photo Frames Text Frames or Clipart button to switch between selections Perform the procedures according to the instructions beside the symbol The Themes category provides consistent designs for use throughout an entire album You can also click A...

Page 29: ...ry slightly according to the printer in use Album Type Description One Photo Per Page Prints one image on each sheet of paper One Photo Per Sheet Free Form Allows images to be freely positioned on the page and printed Contact Sheet Prints thumbnails of the images and their shooting data Exif data Fixed Size Photo Allows image heights and widths to be specified and prints Mosaic Lines up the specif...

Page 30: ...s Platform The Basics chapter The ZoomBrowser EX Windows This section describes the principal ZoomBrowser EX windows the Main Window Viewer Window and Properties Window Main Window This window is for displaying and organizing images downloaded to the computer Folders Area p 27 Task Area p 27 Browser Area p 27 Function Buttons p 29 Switches between showing and hiding the Task Area and Folders Area ...

Page 31: ...ng to your Display Mode selection You can sort the image order in the Browser Area by file name shooting date or other characteristics by clicking the Tools menu and selecting View and Sort by The following icons will display around images according to their attributes Images shot with the camera s Stitch Assist mode RAW images Movies Images with sound memo attachments Protected images Images shot...

Page 32: ...e folders at once If the displayed folder is at the highest level then all thumbnails in the lower level folders also display You can change the folder level folder depth by clicking the Tools menu and selecting Preferences The images within nested folders also display Preview Mode This mode displays the image at a larger size as well as the image information Positioning the mouse pointer over a t...

Page 33: ...ages by their Star Ratings displaying only those images in the Browser Area One of three Star Ratings can be assigned to an image in the Viewer Window the Properties Window or in the information column in the Preview Mode Select Button Use this to select images in Zoom mode View Image Button Displays the selected image in the Viewer Window Slide Show Button Starts a slide show of the selected imag...

Page 34: ...Screen Button Displays the image in the full screen mode Click the image or press any key on the keyboard to restore the normal display mode Synchronize Button Synchronizes the display settings when multiple images are displayed Star Rating Sets the Star Rating for an image Zoom Changes the image zoom setting Split Screen Button Displays multiple images at once This is handy for comparing images S...

Page 35: ...ays detailed information about the shooting settings when the image was captured such as the shutter speed or exposure setting The camera model will determine what information is displayed Protect Prevents an image from being overwritten or deleted Comment You can type a comment here Keywords Sets the keywords used in searches Histogram A graph of the highlights and shadows distribution in an imag...

Page 36: ...how of the images selected in the Browser Area Rename Multiple Files Changes the file names of the selected images in a single pass Classify into Folder Classifies images and saves them into a specified folder Search Performs image searches using criteria such as the Star Rating modification date shooting date comments or keywords Star Ratings comments and keywords can be set in the image informat...

Page 37: ...o a CD R RW disk for backup Print Layout Print Allows you to arrange the selected images in an attractive layout and print them p 21 Contact Sheet Print Prints the selected images as a contact sheet index Internet Email Images Converts the selected images to the appropriate size for transmission by e mail You can also use it to automatically start an e mail program after conversion The Backup to C...

Page 38: ... steps 1 2 in the Memory Card Connection section p 19 The Camera Control Window will display 2 Click Lets you select and download images The images in the camera or memory card will display in the Camera Browser Window as thumbnails tiny images 3 Select images to download To select multiple images click on the first image and then hold the Ctrl key down while clicking on successive images 4 Click ...

Page 39: ...ading Images to the Computer There is no need to install ZoomBrowser EX with either method Windows XP Installation of USB Driver Not Required Your camera uses a standard image transfer protocol called Picture Transfer Protocol PTP With PTP and Windows XP all you need do is connect the camera to the computer with an interface cable to easily download images using the Scanners and Cameras Wizard or ...

Page 40: ...ollow these procedures 1 Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD ROM drive If the installer panel fails to appear automatically display it using the procedures in the How to Display the Installer Panel section p 11 2 Click the QuickTime Install button Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation Do not double click a movie file in the Windows Explorer to play it...

Page 41: ...low the steps at the left of the window to edit the movie and save it QuickTime is required to play and edit movies Use the Installation Procedures for QuickTime section p 36 to install it Movies are saved as Motion JPEG AVI movies Click this button to play the movie being edited Follow these steps to proceed Storyboard Area Displays thumbnails of the selected images Links images in order from lef...

Page 42: ...age Quality Adjustment Window will display 3 Adjust the image quality as required in the Image Quality Adjustment Window This window is explained in the Functions of the Image Quality Adjustment Window section p 39 See Information about Your Camera p 95 to determine whether your camera model supports this function See the Camera User Guide for information about the camera settings for shooting RAW...

Page 43: ...mera used This section adjusts the white balance according to the light source and color temperature This section adjusts the digital exposure compensation photo effect contrast sharpness and saturation The effect of the settings above can be viewed immediately if you place a check mark here Tone Curve Tab You can set the levels for the RGB channels separately or together Advanced Adjustments Tab ...

Page 44: ...rred settings when you convert a RAW image You can also select preset color schemes such as Positive Film Furthermore you can add your own color schemes My Color to apply to other RAW images when they are being converted See the PDF manual for ZoomBrowser EX for more information p 2 ...

Page 45: ...connecting The Camera Control Window will display 2 Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped with them Proceed to the next step if your model does not have one 3 Click the Remote shooting tab 4 Click Starts Remote Shooting 5 Select a destination for the captured images and click OK Methods for connecting the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connect...

Page 46: ... which images are captured You can add comments to images by placing a check mark here and typing text in the boxes below Viewfinder Display Click the Start Stop Viewfinder button while a connection to the camera is open to display the image appearing in the camera s viewfinder Slide this to zoom the camera in or out Set the basic camera settings here Rotation Settings Sets the rotation parameters...

Page 47: ...formance cannot be guaranteed if the computer enters the standby mode If your camera is equipped with the Auto Rotate function and you set it to On the image will automatically be rotated and appear in the correct viewing orientation in the RemoteCapture Task window You can release the shutter by pressing the camera s shutter button or the keyboard s space key Other than the shutter button the cam...

Page 48: ...m the camera In addition the symbol below displays by the image in the Browser Area Starting PhotoStitch 1 Click Edit in the ZoomBrowser EX s Main Window and click Stitch Photos 2 Click 1 Select Images and select several images in the Browser Area 3 Click 2 Open PhotoStitch Instructions 4 Merge the images following the instructions in the guidance panel at the top of the PhotoStitch window See the...

Page 49: ...aying the My Camera Window 1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer s USB port and the camera s DIGITAL terminal and place the camera in the correct mode for connecting The Camera Control Window will display 2 Click the Set to Camera tab 3 Click Set My Camera Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera model...

Page 50: ...l Do not detach the interface cable turn the camera power off or disconnect the camera from the computer while the My Camera settings are being saved to the camera or the settings from the camera are being saved to the computer Tabs Click here to switch between adjusting the settings individually or in themed sets Displays the list of settings files saved onto the computer Add File Button Adds the...

Page 51: ... Camera s My Camera Settings to the Computer 1 Select the Setup as a theme tab in the My Camera window To set the start up image or sound individually click the Set individually tab and select it 2 Select the settings files from the Camera list that you wish to save to the computer 3 Click Save to PC 4 Add a name to the settings file you are saving and click OK This concludes the process of saving...

Page 52: ...ick the Create a My Camera Sound button The My Camera Sound Maker program will start 3 Create a file following the instructions in the guidance panel Instructions 4 Click once you have saved the sound file to close My Camera Sound Maker This concludes the process of adding a sound file as a My Camera settings file to the computer You can add the file to the camera with the procedures described in ...

Page 53: ...amera Solution Disk Items to Prepare Your camera and computer Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Interface cable supplied with the camera Installation Procedures 1 Close any programs that are running 2 Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer s CD ROM drive 3 Double click the Canon Digital Camera Installer icon in the CD ROM window 4 Click the Digital Camera Software Install bu...

Page 54: ...cense agreement 7 Review the installation settings and click Next Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed 8 When the installation is over click OK 9 Click Exit in the installer panel and remove the disk from the CD ROM drive This concludes the software installation Continue by downloading images to the computer p 51 See Uninstalling the Software p 83 to delete the software installed with these...

Page 55: ...ep is not required from the second connection onward You may not be able to download the camera images if there are more than approximately 1000 images in the camera Use a memory card reader to download in that case You can also display an index of the camera or memory card images to check them before downloading or download them selectively For instructions see Checking Images before Downloading ...

Page 56: ...es folder Camera Control Window You can adjust the settings such as the type of image downloaded and the destination folder by clicking Preferences ImageBrowser Auto Start Settings OS X v10 1 1 Start Image Capture and select Other from the Hot Plug Action list box 2 Select CameraWindow in the program selection window CameraWindow is generally installed into the folder opened by selecting the Appli...

Page 57: ...gs menu will appear in the LCD monitor In addition the Print Share button will light if your camera is equipped with one See the Camera User Guide for instructions regarding Direct Transfer settings and procedures By default all the images that have yet to be downloaded are downloaded and saved to the Pictures folder To download images that have had their transfer settings set with the camera clic...

Page 58: ... from the second connection onward 1 Insert the memory card into the reader Use a separately sold card adapter PCMCIA adapter if required See the manual for the memory card reader for details on how to connect and use the reader The Camera Control Window will appear Double click the Canon CameraWindow icon on the desktop if it does not appear Thumbnail Folder to which the images are saved 1 Place ...

Page 59: ... display in ImageBrowser s Browser Window when downloading is complete Continue by printing out an image p 56 By default all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download to the Pictures folder To download images that have had their transfer settings set with the camera click Preferences and select Images whose transfer settings were specified with the camera as the type of image for dow...

Page 60: ...2 Click the Print button and select Layout printing from the displayed menu This displays the Layout Options dialog and the Print window From this point onward the procedures vary according to whether you select Full Page Print prints one image per page or Layout and Print prints an arrangement of images on each page Movie images cannot be printed A blue frame displays around selected images Layou...

Page 61: ...uired change the layout and add text in the Print window See Print Window Features p 58 for the procedures for changing layouts and adding text 4 Click the Print button in the Print window This will display the Print dialog 5 Click Print to start printing You can print image thumbnails by selecting Index printing in the Layout Options dialog Images shot with Exif 2 2 compliant cameras Exif Print i...

Page 62: ...dow and place check marks besides the desired items in the Items to Print in Caption category A PDF format manual for ImageBrowser is also available It provides further information about the program s features and procedures See Using the PDF Manuals p 2 Change the Image Size Drag the border to resize the image Change the default number of images printed per page Rotate the selected image Vertical...

Page 63: ...he Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform The Basics chapter The ImageBrowser Windows This section describes the principal ImageBrowser windows the Browser Window Viewer Window and File Information Window Browser Window This window is for displaying and organizing images downloaded to the computer Explorer Panel p 60 Browser Area p 60 Display Mode p 61 Display Control Panel p 62 Control Pane...

Page 64: ...g types of icon will display around images according to their attributes Images shot with the camera s Stitch Assist mode RAW images Movies Images with sound memo attachments Protected images Images shot with the camera s AEB function Methods for Registering a Favorite Folder If Favorite Folders is displayed click Add and select a folder If All Folders is displayed select a folder and click Add to...

Page 65: ...as well as the image information List Displays the images in the folder selected in the Explorer Panel section in rows and columns TimeTunnel Displays images in chronological order in a simulated time tunnel You can move along a timeline from the past to the present using the slider that appears at the window s right ...

Page 66: ...lect all the images in the Browser Area Hide Buttons Left Hides the Explorer Panel Middle Hides the control panel Right Hides the image information in the Preview display mode Display Size Changes the size of the thumbnail in the Browser Area Filter Images This feature filters your images by their Star Ratings displaying only those images in the Browser Area One of three Star Ratings can be assign...

Page 67: ...setting Full Screen Button Displays the image in the full screen mode Click the image or press any key on the keyboard to restore the normal display mode Synchronize Button Synchronizes the display settings when multiple images are displayed Star Ratings Menu Sets the Star Rating for an image Number of Displays Menu Displays multiple images at once This is handy for comparing images Save Button Sa...

Page 68: ...r Rating for an image Shooting Information Displays detailed information about the shooting settings when the image was captured such as the shutter speed or exposure setting The camera model will determine what information is displayed Lock Prevents an image from being overwritten or deleted Comment You can type a comment here Keyword Sets the keywords used in searches Histogram A graph of the hi...

Page 69: ...ory card Remote Shooting Allows you to operate the camera shutter from the computer p 73 View Images Displays the selected image in the Viewer Window SlideShow Starts a slide show of the selected images Click the View menu and select Slide Show Options to set the slide show settings Internet Create Images for Email Converts the selected images to the appropriate size for transmission by e mail You...

Page 70: ... them into a specified folder Rename changes the files names of multiple images in a single pass Convert RAW Images File menu RAW image processing Converts RAW images You can adjust the image brightness contrast and color balance among other attributes during conversion p 71 Merge Panoramas Edit menu PhotoStitch Merges multiple images and creates a single large panoramic image p 76 Edit Movies Edi...

Page 71: ... in the Memory Card Connection section p 54 The Camera Control Window will display 2 Click Lets you select and download images The images in the camera or memory card will display in the Camera Browser Window as thumbnails tiny images 3 Select images to download To select multiple images click on the first image and then hold down the shift or command key while clicking on successive images Thumbn...

Page 72: ...ete You can also download images to the computer by dragging images displayed in the Camera Browser Window and dropping them onto the Browser Area or Explorer Panel in ImageBrowser Other Downloading Methods Your digital camera employs a standard image transfer protocol called Picture Transfer Protocol PTP With PTP you can use the programs supplied as standard software with Mac OS X such as iPhoto ...

Page 73: ...69 Replaying Movies 1 Double click an image with a movie icon in ImageBrowser s Browser Area The movie will appear in the Viewer Window Movie icon 2 Click the Play button ...

Page 74: ...tiple movies or stills 2 Click the Edit menu and select Movie Edit 3 Follow the steps displayed in the middle of the window to edit the movie and save it Click this button to play the movie being edited Follow these steps to proceed Storyboard Area Displays thumbnails of the selected images Links images in order from left to right Click this button for detailed operational instructions Transition ...

Page 75: ...Quality Adjustment Window will display 3 Adjust the image quality as required in the Image Quality Adjustment Window This window is explained in the Functions of the Image Quality Adjustment Window section See Information about Your Camera p 95 to determine whether your camera model supports this function See the Camera User Guide for information about the camera settings for shooting RAW images I...

Page 76: ...hermore you can add your own color schemes My Color to apply to other RAW images when they are being converted See the PDF manual for ImageBrowser for more information p 2 This section adjusts the white balance according to the light source and color temperature This section adjusts the digital exposure compensation photo effect contrast sharpness and saturation Restores all settings to the settin...

Page 77: ...l and place the camera in the correct mode for connecting The Camera Control Window will display 2 Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped with them Proceed to the next step if your model does not have one 3 Click the Remote shooting tab 4 Click Starts Remote Shooting 5 Select a destination for the captured images and click Choose Procedures for attaching the camera to the co...

Page 78: ... which images are captured You can add comments to images by placing a check mark here and typing text in the boxes below Viewfinder Display Click the Start Stop Viewfinder button while a connection to the camera is open to display the image appearing in the camera s viewfinder Slide this to zoom the camera in or out Set the basic camera settings here Rotation Settings Sets the rotation parameters...

Page 79: ...formance cannot be guaranteed if the computer enters the sleep mode If your camera is equipped with the Auto Rotate function and you set it to On the image will automatically be rotated and appear in the correct viewing orientation in the RemoteCapture Task window You can release the shutter by pressing the camera s shutter button or the keyboard s space key Other than the shutter button the camer...

Page 80: ...older when it is downloaded from the camera In addition the symbol below displays by the image in the Browser Area Symbol displayed by images shot in Stitch Assist mode Starting PhotoStitch 1 Select a series of images in the ImageBrowser s Browser Area 2 Click the Edit menu and select PhotoStitch Instructions 3 Merge the images following the instructions in the guidance panel at the top of the Pho...

Page 81: ... Displaying the My Camera Window 1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer s USB port and the camera s DIGITAL terminal and place the camera in the correct mode for connecting The Camera Control Window will display 2 Click the Set to Camera tab 3 Click Set My Camera Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera...

Page 82: ...w p 80 Type Select the settings type Displays the list of settings files saved onto the computer Add Button Adds the settings file to the list Play Button Plays the audio from the selected settings file Send to Trash Button Deletes a settings file from the computer Save to Camera Button Click here to save the settings onto the camera Delete Button Deletes a settings file from the camera Displays t...

Page 83: ...ect the type of setting you wish to save to the computer from the Type list box 2 Select the setting in the Camera list that you wish to save to the computer 3 Click the button 4 Input a file name to the selected setting and click the OK button This concludes the process of saving the My Camera settings to the computer Repeat steps 1 4 as required My Camera settings can be selected and saved in ei...

Page 84: ...e process for adding new data You can save the newly created data to the camera using the procedures described in the Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera section p 79 Add an Original Sound File Change the file to a WAV sound file after you have copied the sound file to the computer Then proceed with the steps as described in Create an Original Start up Image File and then Add It Record the...

Page 85: ...grams that are running 2 Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD ROM drive If the installer panel displays click Exit to close it 3 Click the Start menu and select My Computer Windows 2000 Windows Me and Windows 98 users double click the My Computer icon on the desktop 4 Right click the CD ROM icon and select Open 5 Double click the ARCSOFT folder or right click it and select Open a...

Page 86: ...4 Select ArcSoft PhotoStudio from the program list and click 3 Finish ImageBrowser 1 Select an image to edit click the Edit menu and select ArcSoft PhotoStudio Manual for ArcSoft PhotoStudio You can obtain the ArcSoft PhotoStudio manual from the ArcSoft Inc website Use your browser program to download the manual from the following URL http www arcsoft com support If you cannot select ArcSoft Photo...

Page 87: ...icking the Start menu and selecting Control Panel and Add or Remove Programs With Windows 2000 Me 98 uninstall the program by clicking the Start menu and selecting Settings followed by Control Panel and Add Remove Programs You can remove other programs with the same procedures To uninstall CameraWindow be sure to follow the following procedures 1 Click the Start menu and select All Programs or Pro...

Page 88: ...pare the camera for communication with the computer For interface cable connection instructions see Information about Your Camera p 95 2 Click the Finish button if the Camera Control Window displays 3 Click the Start menu and select Settings followed by Control Panel 4 Double click the Scanners and Cameras icon or folder It is essential to note that you will not be able to download images if you u...

Page 89: ... in place of the x x Windows 2000 Windows 98 SE Perform Step 6 with no substitutions Windows Me Substitute the following for the underlined portions of Step 6 Camera WIA Driver x x Uninstall WIA Driver The uninstall process will start To connect the camera to the computer and download after this point use the following procedures 1 Reinstall the driver 2 Connect the camera to the computer with the...

Page 90: ... the name i e STA_0001 JPG STB_0002 JPG STC_0003 JPG All folders except the xxxCANON folders contain image settings files Do not open or delete them IMG_xxxx JPG JPEG images _MG_xxxx JPG JPEG images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space CRW_xxxx CRW RAW images _RW_xxxx CRW RAW images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space CRW_xxxx THM STx_xxxx JPG Stitch Assist mode images MVI_xxxx AVI Movies MVI_x...

Page 91: ...th ends Is the camera set to the playback mode some models only Some models require the camera to be set to the playback mode to transfer data See Information about Your Camera p 95 for details Is the battery sufficiently charged Check the battery charge if you are powering the camera with a battery You are recommended to use a household power source AC adapter to power the camera when it is conne...

Page 92: ...m with one of the items in the Start by Checking This section p 87 Solution Resolve the problem Cause 2 The USB driver is not installed Windows only Solution Install it with the procedures in Installing the Software and USB Driver p 10 Cause 3 The USB driver is not correctly installed Windows only Solution Uninstall the driver p 84 before reinstalling it with the procedures in Installing the Softw...

Page 93: ... and Windows 2000 Check to see if the camera is being recognized as an other device and delete the driver if it is 1 Windows XP Click the Start menu followed by Control Panel Performance and Maintenance and System Windows 2000 Click the Start menu and select Settings and Control Panel Double click the System icon 2 Click the Hardware tab followed by Device Manager 3 Click the symbol beside the Oth...

Page 94: ...s that start with CAP The represents a number such as 0 or 1 CAP files come in pairs of CAP inf and CAP pnf files For example CAP0 inf and CAP0 pnf Step 7 and above are not required for Windows XP If the inf Folder Is Not Visible in the WINNT Folder Use the following procedures to show all files and folders 1 Open the WINNT folder 2 Click the Tools menu and select Folder Options 3 Click the View t...

Page 95: ...e the driver if it is 1 Click the Start menu and select Settings followed by Control Panel Double click the System icon This will display the System Properties window 2 Click the Device Manager tab 3 Click the symbol beside the Other devices and or Imaging devices category Your camera model name or Canon Camera will display in these categories if it is being recognized as an other device Several s...

Page 96: ...for the problem if the Other devices or Imaging devices categories do not appear or your camera model name or Canon Camera does not appear Proceed to Step 6 temporarily quit the procedures and investigate the other potential causes If the INF Folder Is Not Visible in the WINDOWS Folder Use the following procedures to show all files and folders 1 Windows 98 SE Click the View menu and select Folder ...

Page 97: ...Control Panel and Appearance and Themes With Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows 98 SE click the Start menu and select Settings followed by Control Panel 2 Click the Display icon followed by the Settings tab Advanced button and Troubleshoot tab With Windows 2000 click the Display icon followed by the Settings tab Advanced button and Troubleshoot tab With Windows Me or Windows 98 SE click the Displa...

Page 98: ...p to this point and click the Start button e g C Program Files Canon ZoomBrowser EX Database My Database zbd This will display the titles and comments input in the earlier versions in the comments section of ZoomBrowser EX 5 If You Had Images in a Folder Below the Program Files Folder Image files in the Program Files folder or a subfolder cannot be displayed in ZoomBrowser EX 5 from that location ...

Page 99: ...ArcSoft Inc 3 Compatible with Windows 98 SE only 4 Driver not required because Windows XP supports PTP Macintosh Programs 1 Can be started from within ImageBrowser 2 Image editing program manufactured by ArcSoft Inc Compatible OS Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Major Functions Program ZoomBrowser EX 3 Downloading displaying organizing and editing images TWAIN Driver 3 4 Driver for Ca...

Page 100: ... same time as the camera If this occurs disconnect the other devices from the computer and try reconnecting the camera Do not connect two or more cameras at the same time to the same computer via the USB interface The connections may not operate correctly Never allow the computer to go into standby sleep mode while a camera is connected via the USB interface If it does happen never disconnect the ...

Page 101: ...oes not support the Sound Recorder function PowerShot SD500 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS 700 PowerShot SD400 DIGITAL ELPH DIGITAL IXUS 50 How to Connect the Camera to a Computer and Prepare to Transfer Data 1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer s USB port and the camera s DIGITAL terminal 2 Set the mode switch to Play and turn the camera power on The camera and computer will be set to...

Page 102: ...amera s DIGITAL terminal The camera and computer will be set to the correct mode for communicating Non Supported Programs and Features The camera does not record RAW images The camera does not support the Display AF Frame function in the View Window ICC profiles cannot be imbedded in images For details on the ICC profile function see the ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser PDF manuals ...

Page 103: ... 29 Display Mode Macintosh 59 61 Windows 26 28 Downloading Images Macintosh 51 Windows 15 E E mail 7 Events Dialog 16 88 Exif 2 2 Exif Print Macintosh 57 Windows 21 F Favorite Folder Macintosh 60 Windows 27 File Information Window 64 Folders Area 26 27 Full Page Print Macintosh 57 Windows 23 Function Buttons 26 29 I Image Icon Attribute Macintosh 60 Windows 27 ImageBrowser 6 7 95 Auto Start 51 Inf...

Page 104: ... PTP Picture Transfer Protocol Macintosh 68 Windows 35 Q QuickTime Windows 36 48 R Remote Shooting Macintosh 73 Windows 41 Replaying Movies Macintosh 69 Windows 36 S Save Folder for Images Macintosh 68 Windows 35 Scanners and Cameras Wizard 35 Searching Images Macintosh 66 Windows 32 Star Rating Macintosh 62 63 64 Windows 29 30 31 Stitch Assist Mode Macintosh 76 Windows 44 System Requirements 8 T ...

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