Canon DC 40 User Manual
Digital Video Software
Instruction Manual
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Contents
Read This First ........................................................................................................... 4
Checking Supplied Accessories ............................................................................ 4
System Requirements ............................................................................................... 5
What is Digital Video Software? ............................................................................... 6
Windows ..................................................................................................................... 7
CameraWindow ..................................................................................................... 7
[Acquire Images] Tab ........................................................................................ 8
[Print] Tab .......................................................................................................... 9
[Set to Camera] Tab ........................................................................................ 10
Camera Browser Window ................................................................................11
Browser Window.................................................................................................. 12
[Image Viewer] Window ....................................................................................... 17
[Trim Image] Window ...................................................................................... 18
[Color/Brightness Adjustment] Window ........................................................... 18
[Red Eye Correction] Window ......................................................................... 19
[Insert Text] Window ........................................................................................ 19
[Level Adjustment] Window ............................................................................. 20
[Tone Curve Adjustment] Window ................................................................... 20
[Sharpness] Window ....................................................................................... 21
[Auto Adjustment] Window .............................................................................. 21
Installing the Digital Video Software ...................................................................... 22
Before Downloading Images................................................................................... 25
Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer .......................................................... 25
CameraWindow Automatic Launch Setting ......................................................... 27
Downloading Still Images (ImageBrowser) ........................................................... 28
Using the Computer to Download Still Images .................................................... 29
Auto-downloading ........................................................................................... 29
Applying Auto-downloading Settings .............................................................. 30
Downloading the Selected Still Images ........................................................... 33
Using a Card Reader/Writer ............................................................................ 35
Using the Camcorder to Download Still Images (Direct Transfer Function) ........ 36
Setting the Direct Transfer Download Destination Folder ............................... 36
Printing Still Images................................................................................................. 38
Printing Still Images Recorded on the Disc or Memory Card............................... 38
Printing Still Images Downloaded to the Computer ............................................. 43
[One Photo per page Print] ............................................................................. 43
[Index Print] ..................................................................................................... 45
[Layout Print] ................................................................................................... 47
Multiple Page Printing ..................................................................................... 48
Organizing Images ................................................................................................... 50
Applying Star Rating ............................................................................................ 50
Specifying the Keywords...................................................................................... 51
Classifying the Images......................................................................................... 52
Sort by the Shooting Date ............................................................................... 52
Sort by the Star Rating .................................................................................... 53
Renaming Multiple Files ...................................................................................... 55
Searching for Images........................................................................................... 56
Creating a Movie from the Still Images .................................................................. 58
Editing Movies ..................................................................................................... 58
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Playing Back Movies............................................................................................ 61
Exporting Images ..................................................................................................... 62
Changing the File Type and Save........................................................................ 62
Extracting Still Images from Movies..................................................................... 65
Adding Still Images from Your Computer to the Memory Card ............................ 67
Adding Still Images to the Memory Card ......................................................... 67
Adding Sample Images to the Memory Card .................................................. 68
Using Various Functions ......................................................................................... 71
Merging Panoramic Images (PhotoStitch) ........................................................... 71
Attaching Images to E-mail Messages ................................................................ 74
Running a Slide Show ......................................................................................... 77
Adding Sound to a Still Image.............................................................................. 78
Reviewing and Changing the Owner Name of the Camcorder............................ 79
Uninstalling the Software ........................................................................................ 80
Uninstalling ImageBrowser .................................................................................. 80
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 81
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Read This First
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 mistaken operation or malfunction of the camcorder, the
software, memory cards (miniSD Cards), personal computers, or peripheral
devices, or due to use of a memory card not initialized by a Canon
camcorder.
Trademark Acknowledgments
• Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in
the United States and other countries.
• iPhoto and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
• miniSD is a trademark of SD Card Association.
• Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered
trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
© Canon Inc. 2006 All rights reserved.
Safety Precautions
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.
Checking Supplied Accessories
Use the following accessories to download recorded images from a memory card
to your computer.
• IFC-300PCU USB Cable • DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK
The explanations in this manual use mainly Mac OS X version 10.3 screen
shots. The steps and windows may vary depending on your computer.
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System Requirements
OS: Mac OS X (version 10.2/10.3/10.4)
Computer Model: Computers that come with above OS preinstalled
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
Display: 1024
Proper operation is not guaranteed on a user-built PC.
Proper operation is not guaranteed on any particular system, even if it meets
the requirements outlined above.
ImageBrowser does not operate on disks initialized with the Unix File
System (UFS).
A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software.
u 768 pixels/32,000 colors or better
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System Requirements
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What is Digital Video Software?
The following software will be installed by installing the Digital Video Software.
ImageBrowser
• Viewing downloaded still images
• Categorizing, organizing, and searching large volumes of still images
• Editing still images
• Changing the data for still images and save them as new files
• Attaching still images to E-mail
• Viewing still images in a slide show
• Adding sound to a still image
• Printing still images with titles and comments
• Printing indexes
CameraWindow
• Downloading still images from a disc or a memory card to your computer
• Viewing still images recorded in a disc or a memory card
• Printing still images recorded on the disc or memory card without
downloading the still images to the computer
PhotoStitch
Merging a series of overlapping still images into a single, seamless panorama
This instruction manual explains how to install the software, what you can do
with the main features and how to operate them. For more detailed operational
instructions, refer to the Help menu of each software program.
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What is Digital Video Software?
Windows
CameraWindow
CameraWindow is a program created to download still images from the disc or
memory card to the computer. Furthermore, you can print still images recorded
on the disc or memory card without having the images downloaded to the
computer ( 38), and you can confirm and change the owner name of the
camcorder you specify ( 79). Refer to CameraWindow Automatic Launch Setting
( 27) for launching the software. The Remote capture function is not
supported by the camcorder.
Click the [CameraWindow] icon in the Dock (bar appearing at the bottom of
the desktop) if the Camera Control window does not appear.
When the [CameraWindow] icon is not in the Dock, double click the [Canon
Utilities] folder on the drive where the program was installed, followed by the
[CameraWindow] folder and the [CameraWindow] icon.
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[Acquire Images] Tab
This tab is used for downloading still images recorded on the disc or memory
card by connecting a camcorder or a card reader/writer to the computer.
Camera Control window
Selects a function in the Camera Control window.
Specify the image type to be downloaded and the destination folder.
Images in the camcorder are displayed allowing you to select images.
Images will be downloaded to the computer, and ImageBrowser starts.
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[Print] Tab
This tab is used for printing still images on the disc or memory card without
having the images downloaded to the computer. The window varies depending
on the selected printing type. Refer to Printing Still Images Recorded on the Disc or
Memory Card (38).
Camera Control window
Prints all still images in the disc or card one image per page.
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Displays a list of the still images in the disc or card, allowing you to select
which ones to print.
Prints according to the DPOF print settings set by the camcorder to the still images
recorded on the card.
Prints all still images in the disc or card as an index page (rows of images on one page).
Unable to set the DPOF print settings to the still images recorded on the disc.
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[Set to Camera] Tab
This tab is used for confirming and changing the owner name of the camcorder
you can specify ( 79) and uploading the still images to the card. My Camera
function is not supported by the camcorder.
Camera Control window
Uploading the images from the computer.
Enter or change the name of the camcorder’s owner.
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Camera Browser Window
Camera Browser window
Still image information and a histogram
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Starts ImageBrowser.
Prints the selected still images.
Selects the still image selection method. Changes the size of the thumbnail.
Selects whether to show or hide
the image frame and file name.
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Browser Window
ImageBrowser is a software program used for organizing, printing and editing the
downloaded still images. To start ImageBrowser, click the [ImageBrowser] icon in the
Dock. If the ImageBrowser icon is not in the Dock, double-click the [Canon Utilities]
folder on the drive on which the program was installed, followed by the
[ImageBrowser] folder and the [ImageBrowser] icon.
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1 Explorer View
Displays the disks and folders that you can use on your computer. To show or
hide the folder contents, click the triangle symbol besides the folder name.
indicates that newly downloaded still images are in the folder.
Selecting the [Favorite] tab shows only the folders that are registered as
Favorites. To register a folder as Favorites, follow the instructions below.
When you have selected the [All] tab:
Select a folder and click [Add to Favorites].
When you have selected the [Favorite] tab:
Click [Add] and specify a folder.
To remove the registered folder, select the folder, and click [Remove].
2Browser Area
This area displays the images contained in the selected folder.
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3 View Mode
You can select a view mode of images in the Browser Area.
[Preview]: The thumbnail images are displayed at the bottom of the Browser
Area, and the Information Panel is displayed in the upper part.
Preview Image
Information Panel
Selected Thumbnail
[List]: The images are displayed as thumbnails. The thumbnails can be
enlarged/reduced by selecting [Enlarge] or [Reduce] from the [View] menu.
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Context Menu
When the view mode is set to [Preview] or [List], click on a thumbnail
image while pressing the [control] key on the keyboard, a context menu
will appear. The context menu allows you to select several functions
directly without using the menu bar located on top of the window.
Context menu
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[TimeTunnel]: The images are displayed in the chronological order.
The date/time at which the images were shot appears on
the red line. You can change this date/time by double-clicking
it on the display. A window similar to the one below appears.
Specify the new date/time.
Move the slider up or
down to move backward
or forward in time.
Click to display the control panel.
[Display Tool Panel]:
Select to display or hide the tool panel.
[Auto Cruise]:
Enables or disables [Auto Cruise]. When [Auto Cruise] is active, the time movement
continues even after you have moved and released the bar.
[Play Sound]:
Plays back the added sound.
Tool Panel
Makes the TimeTunnel rings octagonal.
Changes the number of TimeTunnel rings.
Makes the TimeTunnel look curved.
Allows you to specify the date for the images displayed.
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[File Information]
When the view mode is set to [List] or [TimeTunnel], select [Get Info] from the
[File] menu to display the following window.
You can rename files.
Hides the information display at the right.
Input a comment.
Shooting information
Sets a Star Rating.
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You can switch and view the shooting
information of the next or previous
image by clicking these buttons.
Placing a check mark here prevents the image from being overwritten or deleted.
You can play sounds if they are attached to images.
Sets a keyword.
Histogram
4 Browser Area Tool Bar
The tool bar does not appear in the [TimeTunnel] mode.
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1View Allows you to select displayed images according to the
star rating.
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Enlarge/Reduce Enlarges/reduces the thumbnails in the Browser Window.
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Selecting Images Allows to select all images and deselects images.
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Display Pattern Allows to change the appearances of the Browser
Window.
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5 Application Tool Bar
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1Canon Camera Opens CameraWindow.
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View Image Displays a selected image in the [Image Viewer] window.
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SlideShow Displays still images in a slide show.
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Internet Allows attaching the selected still images to E-mail
messages.
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Print Prints the selected still images.
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Send to Trash Deletes the selected images.
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[Image Viewer] Window
The [Image Viewer] window appears when you select an image and click [View
Image] or double click an image.
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Changes the
zoom ratio of
the image.
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Changes
the star rate.
1 Back/Next Displays the previous/next image in the current folder.
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Save Allows saving the edited image.
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Edit Allows you to perform the following operations: red-eye
correction, auto correct, color and brightness correction,
sharpness adjustment, trimming, inserting texts or
registering external image editing applications. Unable to
use when the multiple images are selected.
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Number of
Allows you to display multiple images at the same time.
Displays
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Synchronize Synchronizes View functions across all displayed images.
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Full Screen Displays an image in full screen size. To return to Browser
Window, click the full screen sized image or press any
key.
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Print Prints the selected still image. Refer to [One Photo per
page Print] (43).
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Show Information The shooting information of the image will be displayed.
[Show AF Frame] cannot be used for the images recorded
by the camcorder.
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[Trim Image] Window
Select [Trim Image] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image
Viewer] window. Either drag the mouse on the still image or specify the
cropping area, and click [Trim Image].
[Color/Brightness Adjustment] Window
Select [Color/Brightness Adjustment] from the icon located at the bottom
of the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to change the image’s properties by
adjusting the RGB intensity, saturation and brightness.
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[Red Eye Correction] Window
Select [Red Eye Correction] from the icon located at the bottom of the
[Image Viewer] window. Use this to correct still images in which peoples’ eyes
appear red.
[Insert Text] Window
Select [Insert Text] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image
Viewer] window. [Insert Text] allows you to write text on still images.
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[Level Adjustment] Window
Select [Level Adjustment] from the icon located at the bottom of the
[Image Viewer] window. Use this to adjust the levels in a still image to change
its appearance.
[Tone Curve Adjustment] Window
Select [Tone Curve Adjustment] from the icon located at the bottom of
the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to adjust the tone curve for a still image
to change its appearance.
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[Sharpness] Window
Select [Sharpness] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image
Viewer] window. Use this to emphasize and clarify the outlines of people and
objects.
[Auto Adjustment] Window
Select [Auto Adjustment] from the icon located at the bottom of the
[Image Viewer] window. Use this to automatically correct the still image’s
color balance.
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Installing the Digital Video Software
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Before you connect the camcorder to the computer with the USB cable for the
first time, you must install the Digital Video Software.
Your digital video camcorder is equipped with the standard Picture Transfer
Protocol (PTP). This protocol enables you to download still images by simply
connecting the camera to a computer with the USB cable (using software such
as iPhoto or Image Capture preinstalled on Mac OS X).
However, please note that there are several limitations to downloading still
images with this method.
It may take a few minutes, after connecting the camcorder, until you can
download still images.
Still images protected on the camcorder may lose this setting once they are
downloaded to the computer.
When downloading the still images by Image Capture that comes with Mac
OS, the Exif version may change to 2.1 and image information may be
modified. Either install ImageBrowser to download the still images or use the
following procedures.
1) Connect the camcorder to the computer, and start Image Capture.
2) Click [Options].
3) Remove the checkmark from [Embed Colorsync profile] in the
[Download Options] tab and click [OK].
Close all programs that are running, and check that a
camcorder is not connected to the computer.
Set the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK in the computer’s
CD-ROM drive.
Double click the CD-ROM icon and the
[CanonDigitalVideoInstaller] icon.
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Click Digital Video Software [Install].
Installer Panel
Select [Easy Installation] and click [Next].
To install the software individually, select [Custom Installation].
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Read the license agreement and click [Agree].
Review the installation settings and click [Next].
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When the “Installation has finished.” message appears,
click [OK].
After the installation is complete, restart the computer as prompted.
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Before Downloading Images
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Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer
Be sure to install the Digital Video Software before you connect the
camcorder to the computer.
Make sure the camcorder is being powered using the power adapter before
connecting it to a computer.
Connect the USB cable directly to one of the computer’s main USB ports.
The interface may not function correctly if the camcorder is connected 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. If this occurs,
disconnect the other devices from the computer and try reconnecting the
camcorder.
Do not connect two or more camcorders 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
camcorder is connected via the USB interface.
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Refer to your computer manual for the location of the computer’s USB ports.
See your camcorder instruction manual for how to connect the camcorder to
the computer and how to change the media setting (MEDIA SEL. ) in the
SYSTEM SETUP menu.
Insert a disc or memory card containing images into the
camcorder.
Connect the power adapter to the camcorder.
Turn the power switch to ON and change the camcorder
mode to PLAY by sliding down the power switch.
Move the / to .
To download still images on the disc select DISC in the
MEDIA SEL. from the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
To download still images on the card select CARD in the
MEDIA SEL. from the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
Wait until the camcorder’s access indicator stops flashing.
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