Canon 30 User Manual

ENGLISH

Software Starter Guide

(For the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 30)

You must install the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before connecting the camera to the computer.

Windows/Macintosh Windows Macintosh

Install the software.

Windows p. 11 Macintosh p. 44

• This guide explains how to install the software programs and briefly introduces their functions and operating procedures.

You may be able to download images without installing the software programs if you use certain operating system software (p. 82). (Excludes Windows 2000)

Connect the camera to the computer.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The precautions noted within this guide are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct use of the products and to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and property. Please read and ensure that you understand them before proceeding to other sections of the guide.

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 an audio CD player (music player) could damage the speakers. It is also possible to suffer from hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD-ROM played on a music CD player.

Disclaimer

• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is

accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice.

• No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval

system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of Canon.

• Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a

mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, the memory cards, personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon memory cards.

Trademark Acknowledgments

• Windows, Windows Vista and the Windows Vista logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• Macintosh, the Mac logo, Quicktime and the Quicktime logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Canon Customer Support

For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see rear of the European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet supplied with your camera.

Read This First 3

It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro ...................... 4

Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software .....................6

System Requirements ........................................................................ 8

Programs and Compatible Operating Systems ................................ 9

Before You Connect the Camera to the Computer ....................... 10

Using the Software on the Windows Platform

– Preparations 11

Installing the Software and USB Driver .......................................... 11

Using the Software on the Windows Platform

– The Basics 16

Downloading Images to the Computer .......................................... 16

Printing Images ................................................................................21

Using the Software on the Windows Platform

– Advanced Techniques 24

The ZoomBrowser EX Windows ...................................................... 24

ZoomBrowser EX Features .............................................................. 30

Replaying Movies ............................................................................. 33

Editing Movies .................................................................................34

Operating the Shutter Remotely (Remote Shooting) .................... 35

Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ...................................... 38

Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings ... 39

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform

– Preparations 44

Installing the Software .................................................................... 44

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform

– The Basics 46

Downloading Images to the Computer .......................................... 46

Printing Images ................................................................................50

Table of contents

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform

– Advanced Techniques 52

The ImageBrowser Windows .......................................................... 52

ImageBrowser Features ...................................................................58

Replaying Movies ............................................................................. 61

Editing Movies .................................................................................62

Operating the Shutter Remotely (Remote Shooting) .................... 63

Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ...................................... 66

Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings ... 67

Appendices 72

Uninstalling the Software ............................................................... 72

Memory Card Folder Structure ....................................................... 75

Troubleshooting ..............................................................................76

Downloading Images without Installing the Software ................. 82

Index 83

Read This First

This chapter explains what you can accomplish using the camera with the software contained on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. It also lists the computer system configurations required 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 (v10.3-v10.4)

Windows/Macintosh

Read This First

It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home

Like a Pro

Shoot the images

See your Camera User Guide for shooting instructions.

Install the software on the computer

Windows/Macintosh

Windows (p. 11) Macintosh (p. 44)

Just install the software once at the beginning.

Read This First

Connect the camera to the computer

Windows (p. 16) Macintosh (p. 46)

Windows/Macintosh

Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer (p. 10)

See your Camera User Guide for connecting instructions.

Download images to the computer

Print the images

Windows (p. 21) Macintosh (p. 50)

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Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining

Software

Print a Variety of Layouts

Print with the diverse layouts available in ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh). The examples shown are from ZoomBrowser EX (Windows).

With One Photo per Page Print, printing images is also easy.

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.

Windows/Macintosh

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Send an Image as an E-mail Attachment

Attach an image to an e-mail message by starting your mail software from within ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Macintosh).

Operate the Camera Shutter from the Computer (Remote Shooting)

You can use ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Macintosh) to operate the camera shutter from the computer to shoot images (Remote Shooting). The recorded images are downloaded directly to the computer.

Windows/Macintosh

The shutter is operated from the computer.

Edit a Movie

You can edit movies, linking movies and stills that have been downloaded to the computer, adding text, such as titles, adding background music or applying various special effects.

Extract Stills from Movies

You can extract a still from the displayed movie and save it as a new image file. You can also specify a range of frames and extract multiple stills.

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System Requirements

Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements.

Windows

OS Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2) Windows Vista

Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB

CPU Windows 2000/Windows XP: Pentium 500 MHz or higher

RAM Windows 2000/Windows XP: 256 MB or more

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better

ports.

Windows Vista: Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher

Windows Vista: 512 MB or more

•Canon Utilities

- ZoomBrowser EX: 200 MB or more

- PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more

•Canon Camera TWAIN Driver: 25 MB or more

Macintosh

Windows/Macintosh

OS Mac OS X (v10.3-v10.4)

Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB

ports.

CPU PowerPC G3/G4/G5 or Intel Processor

RAM 256 MB or more

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/32,000 Colors or better

•Canon Utilities

- ImageBrowser: 200 MB or more

- PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more

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• A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software.

• Even when system requirements are met, not all computer functions can be guaranteed.

• A sound card is required to play movie file audio tracks under Windows.

• With Windows, QuickTime is required to save images merged with PhotoStitch as QuickTime VR images. It is also required to play and edit movies on the Windows 2000 platform.

• Macintosh software cannot be used on disks formatted in the UFS (Unix File System) format.

Programs and Compatible Operating Systems

The CD-ROM labeled “Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk” is provided with all models. It contains the following programs.

Windows Programs

Windows/Macintosh

Compatible OS

Program

ZoomBrowser EX

TWAIN Driver

PhotoStitch

EOS Utility

*1 Can be started from within ZoomBrowser EX. *2 Installation of the driver is not required. *3 Images are downloaded using ZoomBrowser EX.

Windows

2000

Windows

XP*2

Macintosh Programs

Compatible OS

Program

ImageBrowser

PhotoStitch

EOS Utility

*1 Can be started from within ImageBrowser.

Merging images to make panoramas

Mac OS X Major Functions

Downloading, displaying, organizing and editing images

Downloading images and other functions for EOS DIGITAL series cameras

Windows

Vista*2

Major Functions

Downloading, displaying, organizing and editing images

Driver for Canon brand cameras (Windows 2000)

Merging images to make panoramas

Downloading images and other functions for EOS DIGITAL series cameras

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Before You Connect the Camera to the Computer

Windows/Macintosh

Ensure that you have installed the software from the supplied Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before you connect the camera to the computer.

Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer

• The connection may not operate correctly if you attach the camera to the computer with an interface cable via a USB hub.

• The connection may not operate correctly if you are using other USB devices, excluding USB mice or keyboards, at the 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. 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 cable. If it does happen, never disconnect the interface cable. Try to awaken the computer with the camera in the connected state. Some computers will not awaken properly if you disconnect the camera while they are in standby (sleep) mode. Please refer to your computer manual for instructions regarding the standby (sleep) mode.

• You are recommended to power the camera from a household power source (AC adapter) when connecting to a computer. Ensure that you use fully charged batteries if you will not be using a household power source.

• See the Camera User Guide for procedures connecting the camera to the computer.

Using the Software on the Windows

Platform – Preparations

This chapter explains the basic procedures for installing the software and connecting the camera to a computer. Read this material before you connect the camera to the computer.

Installing the Software and USB Driver

Start by installing the software from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk.

• You must install the software before you connect the camera to the computer.

• You must have authorization as a Computer System Administrator to install programs.

Items to Prepare

Windows

• Your camera and computer

• Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk

• Interface cable supplied with the camera

Installation Procedures

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.

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Preparations

3 Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the

computer’s CD-ROM drive.

If the [User Account Control] window appears, follow the on-screen instructions to proceed. If the installer panel does not appear automatically, use the following procedures.

How to Display the Installer Panel

Use the following procedures to display the installer panel if it does not appear automatically.

Windows Vista

1. Select [Computer] from the [Start] menu.

2. Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select [Open].

3. Double-click the [SETUP.EXE]* icon.

4. When [User Account Control] window displays, follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

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

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.

4 Click the Digital Camera Software [Easy

Installation] button.

To individually select the software to install, click [Custom Installation].

Installer Panel

Windows

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Preparations

5 If other software is running, close each

program before clicking [OK].

6 Review the installation settings and

click [Install].

The items displayed here differ according to the software installed.

When [Custom Installation] is Selected with Windows 2000

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 the USB driver [Canon Camera TWAIN Driver].

*With Windows Vista and Windows XP, the USB driver supplied with the

Windows operating system is used so there is no need to install a USB driver.

Windows

7 Click [Yes] if you agree to all of the

terms of the software license agreement.

The installation will start.

Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the installation.

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Preparations

8 When the installation is over, select

[Restart computer immediately (Recommended)] and click [Restart].

At this stage, do NOT remove the Solution Disk from the CD-ROM drive yet.

If there is no need to restart the computer, the [Finish] screen will display. Click [Finish], remove the Solution Disk from the CD-ROM drive and proceed to Step 10.

9 Remove the disk from the CD-ROM drive when your

normal desktop screen appears after restarting.

This concludes the software installation. Continue by connecting the camera to the computer so

that the USB driver can be utilized.

Windows

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 prepare the driver for use.

See Uninstalling the Software (p. 72) to delete the installed programs.

10 Attach the camera to the computer with the

interface cable and set the camera to the correct mode for connecting.

Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing the camera in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. See the Camera User Guide.

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Preparations

If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes].

The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a connection. Dialogs similar to the following will appear during this process (first time the camera is connected to a computer only).

Windows Vista

A message indicating the USB driver installation completion will be displayed.

Windows XP

The dialog on the right will appear after a few moments.

Windows 2000

Restart the computer according to the instructions if you are prompted 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

procedures.

• If you experience problems installing the USB Driver, first uninstall it

(p. 77) and then reinstall it. (Windows 2000)

•See Uninstalling the USB Driver (p. 73) to delete the USB driver installed with these procedures. (Windows 2000)

•See If You Were Using ZoomBrowser EX Version 2 or 3 (p. 81) if you were previously using either version.

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. 16).

– The Basics (p. 16) for the subsequent

Windows

Using the Software on the Windows

Platform – The Basics

This chapter explains the procedures for using ZoomBrowser EX to download the camera's images to the computer and print them. Read this chapter after completing the preparations in the Using the Software on the Windows

Platform

Downloading Images to the Computer

Begin by downloading the images to your computer. The downloading procedure is slightly different according to whether you are using a camera to computer connection (see below) or a memory card reader (p. 19).

– Preparations section.

You may not be able to download images when the camera is connected to a computer if there are a large number of images (approximately 1000) on the memory card. Use a memory card reader to download in that case.

Windows

Camera to Computer Connection

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.

Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. See the Camera User Guide.

The Camera Control Window will appear.

Camera Control Window

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics

First Time Camera is Connected to a 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 dialog does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot - IXY - IXUS - DV 6] and [CameraWindow].

Windows

2 Download the images.

Download the images using the camera or the computer. By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [Pictures] or [My Pictures] folder.

Placing a check mark here causes this window to automatically open when the camera and computer are connected.

You can adjust the settings, such as the type of image downloaded and the destination folder, by clicking [Preferences].

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics

Using the Camera to Download Images (Direct Transfer Function)

• If the conditions are right for 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.

Set the Direct Transfer settings on the camera and press the (Print/Share) button or the FUNC./SET button.

Using the Computer to Download Images

Click [Starts to download images].

• By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download to the [Pictures] or [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.

• Click [Lets you select and download images] to show the camera images in a list, check the images before downloading and download only selected images.

Windows

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics

The downloaded images are saved into folders according to the shooting date.

At the same time, they will also appear grouped by date in the [Last Acquired Images] at the top of the Folder Area.

[Last Acquired Images] The last downloaded images will display according

to their shooting dates.

Destination for the downloaded images

The downloaded symbol displays on downloaded folders.

Folder area

Thumbnail

According to the default settings, the thumbnails (tiny versions) of the downloaded images display in the Main Window when the downloading is complete.

Next, print out the images (p. 21).

Memory Card Reader Connection

Insert the memory card into the reader.

Use a separately sold card adapter if required. See the manual for the memory card reader for its connection and handling instructions.

Windows

2 Select [View/Download Images using

Canon CameraWindow] when the dialog to the right appears and click [OK].

The Camera Control Window will display.

If the dialog above fails to appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [CameraWindowMC] and [CameraWindow], and proceed to Step 3.

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics

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].

• By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download to the [Pictures] or [My Pictures] folder.

• Click [Lets you select and download images] to show the memory card images in a list, check the images before downloading and download only selected images.

•See Memory Card Folder Structure (p. 75) for information about memory card folder structures and file names.

The downloaded images are saved into folders according to the shooting date.

At the same time, they will also appear grouped by date in the [Last Acquired Images] at the top of the Folder Area.

Next, print out the images (p. 21).

Windows

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics

Printing Images

There are two ways in which images may be printed: One Photo per Page Print and Index Print. This section explains the One Photo per Page Print method.

• Movies cannot be printed, but with Windows Vista and Windows XP you can print stills after they have been extracted from movies and saved to files.

• To use the Index Print option, click [Print] in the Main Window, followed by [Index Print].

One Photo per Page Print

This option prints one image per page in a standard "photo" format. If you select multiple images, it will print them on the corresponding number of pages.

1 Click [Print] in ZoomBrowser EX's Main Window, followed by [One Photo Per Page

Print].

Windows

• If you have installed the EasyPhotoPrint program that accompanied a Canon-brand printer, you will proceed to the Easy-PhotoPrint printing window shown at the right when you select [One Photo per Page Print] according to the default settings. If a window similar to it opens, read the Help menu for EasyPhotoPrint for instructions to proceed.

• To proceed to the ZoomBrowser EX printing window as shown in Step 2 when you select [One Photo per Page Print], click the [Tools] menu and select [Preferences], followed by the [Printing] tab. Select [Use the Print Function in ZoomBrowser EX].

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics

2 After confirming that [1. Select Images] is selected, select images.

You can select multiple images by holding the [Ctrl] down while clicking on successive images.

The background of selected images changes to blue.

3 Click [2. Printer and Layout Settings] and adjust the categories as you feel

necessary.

Windows

Selects the printer and the paper size etc.

Sets printing to "borderless," etc.

Place a check mark here to print shooting date/time information with images.

4 Click [3. Print].

Printing will start.

Sets the number of print copies

This button switches between images if multiple images were selected.

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – The Basics

This chapter explained the ZoomBrowser EX basics. Once you have mastered them, try the advanced techniques. Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Advanced Techniques (p. 24).

Windows

Using the Software on the Windows

Platform – Advanced Techniques

This chapter explains various ZoomBrowser EX features. Proceed to this chapter once you have mastered the basic ZoomBrowser EX procedures in the Using the Software on the Windows 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.

Task Area (p. 25)

Folders Area (p. 25)

Switches between showing and hiding the Task Area and Folders Area.

Function Buttons (p. 27)

Display Mode

(p. 26)

Display Control Panel (p. 27)

Browser Area (p. 25)

Windows

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Advanced Techniques

Task Area

• ZoomBrowser EX's tasks are arranged here like an index.

• Click a Task button to carry out the desired task. These features are described in ZoomBrowser EX Features (p. 30).

Folders Area

• Use this area to select folders. The images in the selected folder display in the Browser Area. If you select a network drive in advance with Windows Explorer, you can display network folders, but you cannot add, change or delete those folders in the Browser Area.

• If you selected Favorite Folders, only the folders registered in advance as Favorite Folders will display. You are recommended to register a folder that you use frequently as one of the Favorite Folders. If you selected All Folders, all the folders will display.

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 Favorites].

•

To delete a folder in the Favorite Folders area, select a folder and click the [Delete] button.

• Downloaded images also appear in the [Last Acquired Images] area at the top of the Folder Area. You can check them in groups sorted by shooting date.

Using Cameras That Support My Category

• In addition to classifying by Shooting Date, My Category also displays where the [Last Acquired Images] message displays after the last image is downloaded.

•

Also, in addition to the Star Rating it is possible to sort by My Category using the [Filter Tool] function.

Windows

Browser Area

• The images in the folder selected in the Folders Area will display here. The display style will vary according to your Display Mode selection.

• You can sort the image order in the Browser Area by file name, shooting date or other characteristics by 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 with the camera's AEB function

Rotated Images (In display only)

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