Canon A580 User Manual

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Camera User Guide
Getting Started
Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 158165).
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Confirming the Package Contents
The following items are included in the package. If something is missing please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product.
Camera AA-size Alkaline
a
Interface Cable
de
IFC-400PCU
Canon Digital
g
Camera Solution Disk
User Guides
i
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You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera with the included memory card.
Guide
b
Batteries (×2)
AV Cable AVC-DC300
European Warranty
h
System (EWS) Booklet
Canon Digital Camera Manuals Disk
Memory Card
c
(32 MB)
Wrist Strap
f
WS-800
Let’s Get Started!
This guide is divided into the following two sections.
First...
Let’s Get Started!
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Getting Started
This section explains how to prepare the camera for use and the basics of shooting, viewing and printing images. Start out by familiarizing yourself with the camera and mastering the basics.
Next...
Learning More
Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera’s many features to shoot more challenging photos. Details on using each function are described in this section, including how to connect the camera to a television to view images.
The PDF Manuals are included in the supplied CD-ROM.
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Table of Contents
Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures.
Please Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Shooting Still Images
Viewing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Erasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Embedding the Date in the Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Shooting Movies
Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Downloading Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
System Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Learning More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Components Guide 40
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Basic Operations 44
Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus . . . 46
Using the LCD Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Commonly Used Shooting Functions 55
Using the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Shooting Close-ups (Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . 63
( Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
( Standard Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Changing the Compression (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Shooting Using the Mode Dial 66
Mode Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Shooting in the Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Advanced Shooting Functions 75
Continuous Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions. . . . . . . . . 78
Selecting an AF Frame Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Selecting a Subject to Focus On (Face Select and Track) 84 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) . 86
Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Shooting with FE Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation (Still Images) . . . . 90
Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Setting a Slow Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) . . . . . 92
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Shooting in a My Colors Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Setting the Display Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) . . . . 100
Registering Settings to the Button . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Playback/Erasing 103
Viewing Magnified Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . . . 104 Check the Focus and Facial Expressions of Subjects
(Focus Check Display). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Jumping to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Organizing Images by Category (My Category). . . . . . . . 109
Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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Automated Playback (Slide Shows). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Red-Eye Correction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Resizing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Attaching Sound Memos to Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Print Settings/Transfer Settings 126
Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Configuring the Camera 132
Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Creating an Image Destination (Folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Setting the Auto Rotate Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Connecting to a TV 141
Shooting/Playback Using a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Troubleshooting 143
List of Messages 154
Appendix 158
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Preventing Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . 171
Replacing the Date Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Camera Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Index 185
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 189
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About this Guide
Symbol Conventions in this Guide
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Using the Flash
1
Press the button.
Some functions may not be available in certain shooting modes. If there is no notation to that effect, the function may be used in all modes.
Available Shooting Mo des p. 189
: This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s
operation.
: This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic
operating procedures.
Explanations in this guide are based on the camera’s default settings at time of purchase. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. As a result, the illustrations and screenshots used in this guide may differ from the actual camera.
You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory
cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in
this camera. These memory cards are collectively referred to as
memory cards in this guide.
Mode switch position: Shooting ( )/ Playback ( )
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Test Shots
Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable.
Warning Against Copyright Infringement
Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations. Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use.
Warranty Limitations
For information on your camera’s warranty, please refer to the Canon European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet supplied with your camera.
For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet.
Please Read
Camera Body Temperature
If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period.
About the LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.
Video Format
Please set the camera’s video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 141).
Language Setting
Please see Setting the Display Language (p. 14) to change the language setting.
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zPreparations zShooting Still Images zViewing Still Images zErasing zPrinting zEmbedding the Date in the Image Data zShooting Movies zViewing Movies zDownloading Images to a Computer zSystem Map
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Preparations

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Preparations
Installing the Batteries and Memory Card
1.
Slide and hold the battery cover lock (a), then slide
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(b) and open (c) the cover.
Battery Cover Lock
Slide the cover (b).
a
b
Open the cover (c).
2. Install two batteries.
Positive end (+)
Negative end (–)
c
Insert the two supplied AA-size alkaline batteries.
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3. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
Front
Write Protect Tab (Only SD and SDHC memory cards)
• Confirm that the write protect tab is unlocked (only SD and SDHC memory cards).
• Check the card for the correct orientation.
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4. Close the cover (
d
), and press downward as you slide
it until it clicks into place (e).
d
Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction.
e
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To Remove the Batteries
Open the cover and remove the batteries.
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Take care that you do not drop the batteries.
To Remove the Memory Card
Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it.
Use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during use.
Preparations
Setting the Date and Time
The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is turned on.
ON/OFF button
Button
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Buttons
Button
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
2. Select the month, day, year and
time, and the display order.
1. Use the or button to select an option.
2. Use the or button to set the value.
3. Press the button.
To Change a Previously Set Date/Time
Use the following procedures to display the Date/Time settings window, and then perform Steps 2 and 3 above.
1. Press the button.
2. Use the or button to select
the (Set up) menu.
3. Use the or button to select
[Date/Time].
4. Press the button.
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The date/time setting screen will appear when the capacity of the lithium date/time battery is depleted (p. 173).
Setting the Display Language
You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus
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and messages.
Mode Switch
Button
Buttons
Button
1. Set the mode switch to (playback).
2. Hold down the button and press the button.
3. Use the , , or button to select a language.
4. Press the button.

Shooting Still Images

Shooting Still Images
( Mode)
ON/OFF button
Shutter Button
Mode Switch
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Mode Dial
Indicators
Button
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
• The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in
the LCD monitor.
• Pressing the ON/OFF button again turns the power off.
2. Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode switch to (shooting).
2. Set the mode dial to .
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
Avoiding Camera Shake
Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides. Using a tripod is also effective.
4. Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus.
• When the camera focuses, it beeps twice and the indicator lights.
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5. Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot.
• The shutter sound will play once and the image will record.
• Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor for
approximately 2 seconds immediately after shooting (Rec. Review). You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an image is being displayed.
• If you hold the shutter button down after a shot, the image will
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continue to display.
• The indicator will blink green and the file will record to the
memory card.
To Shoot Images in Focus
The camera automatically sets the focus when you press the shutter button halfway*.
* The shutter button has a two-stage action. Pressing it down to the first stage is
referred as “pressing halfway”.
Correct
Press halfway to set the focus
Shooting Preparations Complete: Lights green (orange when the flash will fire)
Beep, beep…
Press fully
Recording: Blinks green
AF Frame
Incorrect
Just pressing fully
An AF frame will display in green on the LCD monitor at the point of focus.
Mute Setting
When you hold down the DISP. button while turning on the camera, the mute setting will be set to [On]. You can change the setting in [Mute] in the Set up menu (p. 51).
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Shooting in Easy Mode
This camera features a shooting mode, Easy mode, that automatically selects all camera settings except the flash. This mode is ideal for first time camera users, or users who do not make many settings. You can select whether or not to use the flash with the button, allowing you to take images even where flash photography is prohibited.
1. Set the mode dial to (Easy mode).
2. Aim the camera at the subject.
3. Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
4. Press the shutter button fully to shoot.
No settings, other than flash settings, can be made in Easy mode. Even if you press the MENU or FUNC./SET button, no menu will display.
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Viewing Still Images

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Viewing Still Images
ON/OFF button
Mode Switch
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Buttons
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
2. Set the mode switch to (playback).
3. Use the or button to display the image you wish
to view.
• Use the button to move to the
previous image and the button to move to the next image.
• The images advance more quickly if
you keep the button pressed, but they will appear coarse.
z Setting [Resume] to either [Last seen]* or [Last shot] in the
menu allows you to specify the image to display in
playback mode. (* Default setting)
z If you select [Last seen], the last image viewed will display
(Resume Playback).
z The following actions will display the most recent image
regardless of the [Resume] settings. Shooting an image, changing the memory card, or editing an image on the memory card using a computer.

Erasing

Erasing
Mode Switch
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Buttons
Set the mode switch to (playback).
1.
Button
Button
2. Use the or button to select an image to erase and
press the button.
3. Confirm that [Erase] is selected
and press the button.
To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel].
Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image.

Printing

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Printing
Terminal Cover
Mode Switch
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DIGITAL Terminal
Button
Buttons
1. Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer.
• Open the terminal cover and plug the interface cable in all the
way.
• See the printer’s user guide for connection instructions.
• Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can
use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers.
For details, see the Direct Print User Guide.
2. Turn on the printer.
3. Set the mode switch to (playback) and press the
ON/OFF button.
• The button will light blue.
4. Use the or button to select an image to print and
press the button.
• The button will blink blue and printing will start.
Printing
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Printing from a Print List
You can add images directly to a print list by merely pressing the
button immediately after shooting or playing back an image.
You can then print the images from the print list easily, when connecting the camera to a printer.
Add to the Print List
1. Press the button (still images only).
2. Add to the print list.
1. Use the or button to select the number of print copies.
2. Use the or button to select [Add].
3. Press the button.
• To remove an image from the print
list, press the button again, use the or button to select [Remove] and press the FUNC./SET button.
Printing Images in a Print List
This explanation is based on the use of a Canon SELPHY ES series or SELPHY CP series printer.
1. Connect the camera to the printer.
2. Print the image.
1. Use the or button to select [Print now].
• You can use the or button
to confirm the images added to the print list.
2. Press the button.
• Printing will start.
• If printing is halted and resumed,
printing will start from the next image in the queue.
Number of copies to print
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Embedding the Date in the Image Data

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Embedding the Date in the Image Data
This section explains how to embed date information on images as they are recorded (Date Stamp).
• The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image data once it has been embedded. Ensure that the camera’s date/time is set correctly beforehand (p. 13).
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• The image size is fixed to the 2M (1600 × 1200) setting and the compression to Fine (appropriate for printing L-size or postcard-size prints.)
Mode Dial
Mode Switch
Buttons
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
2. Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode switch to (shooting).
2. Set the mode dial to .
• You can also make this setting in other shooting modes (except Easy and movie modes).
Button
Button
Embedding the Date in the Image Data
3. Select (Date Stamp).
1. Press the button.
2. Use the or button to select .
3. Use the or button to
select .
• The area that will not print displays in gray.
• Press the button to switch to [Date & Time] with the or button.
You can use the following methods to imprint the date on images lacking imprinted date stamps.
• Set with the camera’s Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) function. Set [Date] option to [On] in [Print Settings] in the (Print) menu.
• Connect the camera to a printer and imprint the date. See the Direct Print User Guide.
• Insert a memory card into the printer and imprint the date. See your printer user guide.
• Use the supplied software. See the Software Starter Guide.
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Shooting Movies

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Shooting Movies
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Mode Dial
Indicators
1.
Press the ON/OFF button.
2. Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode switch to (shooting).
2. Set the mode dial to (Movie).
3. Press the button.
4. Use the or button to select
(Standard).
5. Press the button.
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
( Standard Mode)
ON/OFF button
Shutter Button
Mode Switch
Buttons
z Do not touch the microphone while
recording.
z Do not press any buttons other than the
shutter button. The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie.
Microphone
4. Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
• When the camera focuses, it beeps
twice and the indicator lights green.
• The exposure, focus and white
balance are automatically set.
Shooting Preparations Complete: Lights green
5. Press the shutter button fully to
shoot.
• Recording starts.
• During the recording, the elapsed
recording time and [zRec.] will display in the LCD monitor.
Elapsed Time
6. Press the shutter button fully
again to stop recording.
• The indicator will blink green and the
data will be recorded onto the memory card.
• Recording will stop automatically
when the maximum recording time elapses, or the built-in memory or memory card become full.
Recording: Blinks green
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Viewing Movies

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Viewing Movies
ON/OFF button
Mode Switch
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Buttons
Button
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
2. Set the mode switch to (playback).
3. Use the or button to display a movie and press
the button.
• Images with a icon are movies.
4. Use the or button to select (Play) and press the
button.
• The movie will start playing.
• If you press the FUNC./SET button
during playback, you can pause and restart the movie.
• You can adjust the playback volume
with the or button.

Downloading Images to a Computer

Downloading Images to a Computer
We recommend to use the supplied software.
Items to Prepare
• Camera and computer
• Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera
• Interface cable supplied with the camera
System Requirements
Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements.
Windows
OS Windows Vista
Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-
CPU Windows Vista : Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher
RAM Windows Vista : 512 MB or more
Interface USB
Free Hard Disk Space
Display 1,024 × 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better
Macintosh
OS Mac OS X (v10.3 – v10.4)
Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-
CPU PowerPC G3/G4/G5 or Intel Processor
RAM RAM 256 MB or more
Interface USB
Free Hard Disk Space
Display 1,024 × 768 pixels/ 32,000 Colors or better
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
in USB ports.
Windows XP / Windows 2000 : Pentium 500 MHz or higher
Windows XP / Windows 2000 : 256 MB or more
• Canon Utilities
- ZoomBrowser EX : 200 MB or more
- PhotoStitch : 40 MB or more
• Canon Camera TWAIN Driver : 25 MB or more
in USB ports.
• Canon Utilities
- ImageBrowser : 300 MB or more
- PhotoStitch : 50 MB or more
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Downloading Images to a Computer
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Preparing to Download Images
With Windows 2000, ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer.
1. Installing the software.
Windows
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1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Click [Easy Installation].
Follow the onscreen messages to proceed with the installation.
3. Click [Restart] or [Finish] once the installation is complete.
When the installation is finished, [Restart] or [Finish] will display. Click the button that appears.
4. Remove the CD-ROM from the drive when your normal desktop screen appears.
Macintosh
Double-click the icon in the CD­ROM window. When the installer panel appears, click [Install]. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed.
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