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 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
Mode Switch
Shooting:
Slide the mode switch to
.
Movie:
Slide the mode switch to
.
Playback:
Slide the mode switch to
.
Digital Zoom
Images can be magnified up to approximately 5.7x.
Press this button for a telephoto shot.
The subject becomes larger.
Press this button for a wide-angle shot.
The subject becomes smaller.
Shooting Modes
Press the
SET/FUNC.
button once.
Select a shooting mode using the or button.
: Auto
Lets the camera select settings.
: Manual
Lets you set settings such as the
exposure, the white balance and the
photo effect.
: Long Shutter
Lets you shoot images with a slow
shutter speed.
: Macro
Lets you shoot from a distance of 3 cm
(1.2 in.) from the front of the lens to the
subject. The recordable area for close-
ups is 2.4 x 1.8 cm (0.94 x 0.71 in.).
: Stitch Assist
Lets you shoot overlapping images that
can be merged into one panoramic
image.
Continuous Shooting, Self-timer*
Each press of the
button cycles between the
following settings.
: Single Shot
: Continuous Shooting
: Self-timer
* Some settings are not available in certain shooting
modes.
Flash*
Each press of the
button cycles between the
following settings.
: Auto
: Auto with Red-Eye Reduction
Prevents the light of the flash from
reflecting back from the eyes and making
them appear red.
: Flash On
: Flash Off
: Slow Synchro
The flash timing is adjusted to a slow
shutter speed, allowing you to shoot
night sceneries.
Some modes have other functions available, see “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode” at the end of the
Camera User
Guide
.
