Canon EOS 40D Instruction Manual for Macintosh
EOS DIGITAL Camera Software
1D Mk III
40D
1D Mk III
EOS Utility
Instruction Manual
O Content of this Instruction Manual
O EU is used for EOS Utility.
O Camera model is displayed as an icon.
Example:EOS-1D Mark III J
O displays the relevant camera model.
O
In this manual, the windows used in the examples
are from Mac OS X 10.4.
O The selection sequence of menus is displayed in X
procedures.
(Example: Select the [Window] menu X [Main Window].)
O Square brackets are used to indicate items such as
menu names, button names and window names
that appear on the computer screen.
O Text inside < > indicates a camera switch name or
icon, or a keyboard key name.
O ** indicates a reference page.
Click to move to the relevant page.
O
: Marks information that should be read before use.
Ver. 2.1
O Switching Between Pages
O Click on arrows on the bottom right of the screen.
O Click on the chapter headings on the right side of
: next page
: previous page
: return to a page you had previously displayed
the screen to switch to the contents page of that
chapter. Also, click the item you want to read about
on the table of contents to move to the relevant
page.
Introduction
Contents at
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Downloading
Images
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Camera
Settings
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Remote
Shooting
3
Preferences
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Reference
Index
O
: Marks additional information you may find helpful.
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Introduction
Contents at
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Downloading
Images
1
Camera
Settings
2
Remote
Shooting
3
Preferences
4
Reference
Index
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Introduction
Introduction
EOS Utility (hereinafter EU) is software for communication with your EOS
DIGITAL camera. By connecting the camera and computer with the cable
provided with the camera, you can download to your computer images
saved in the camera’s memory card as well as set various camera
settings or shoot remotely from EU on your computer.
Main Features of EU
From EU, you can control the camera remotely and perform the
following main features.
O Batch download to your computer images
saved in the camera’s memory card.
O You can also download to your computer only images you have
selected.
O Set various camera settings from your
computer.
O Shoot remotely by controlling the camera
from your computer.
O Remote Live View shooting – Shoot while checking your subject in
real time on your computer.
O You can also shoot remotely by operating the camera’s shutter
button.
O Preset a time allowing the camera to shoot automatically with
timer shooting.
System Requirements
Contents at
OS Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.4
Computer
CPU
RAM Minimum 256MB
Interface USB 1.1 to 2.0 Hi-Speed
Display
* EU is a Universal application. However, when using EU on an Intel-
based Macintosh, be sure your Mac OS version is updated to OS X
10.4.7 or later.
Macintosh with one of the above OS installed and a USB
port as a standard feature
Minimum 400MHz, PowerPC G3, G4, G5,
Intel processor*
Resolution: 1024 × 768 or more
Colors: Thousands or more
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Images
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Camera
Settings
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Remote
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Preferences
4
Supported Camera and Supported Images
Can be used for RAW and JPEG images shot with the cameras below.
EOS-1D Mark III EOS 40D
Reference
Index
O When downloading images or shooting
remotely, view/check images with the
linked Digital Photo Professional.
2
Contents at a Glance
Downloading images from your camera to a
computer
O To batch download all the images to a computer ¿ p.6
O To download to a computer selected images only ¿ p.7
O To download images using a third-party card reader ¿ p.9
Camera settings from a computer
Remote shooting
O To shoot by controlling the camera from a computer
(Remote Live View shooting)
O To shoot with accurate horizontal/vertical alignment ¿ p.29
O To change the aspect ratio and shoot ¿ p.30
O To shoot by operating the camera ¿ p.30
O To shoot with the timer ¿ p.31
¿ p.25
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O To set the camera owner name and date/time ¿ p.11
O To set a Picture Style and apply to the camera ¿ p.15
O To apply a Picture Style file to the camera ¿ p.18
O To register a personal white balance in the camera ¿ p.19
O To set a JPEG quality and apply to the camera ¿ p.20
O To adjust a white balance setting and apply to the
camera
O To set My Menu and apply to the camera ¿ p.21
¿ p.20
Functions for use with other accessories sold
separately
O To shoot with the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/
E2A or E3/E3A and check the images in real time
O To start up the WFT- E2/E2A or E3/E3A software from
EU
¿ p.39
¿ p.40
Remote
Shooting
3
Preferences
4
Reference
Index
33
1
Downloading Images to your Computer
Basic operation such as preparing for downloading images to your
computer (connecting your camera and computer), starting up EU,
downloading images from your camera to your computer and quitting EU
are explained here.
Introduction
Contents at
a Glance
Preparing to Download Images................................. 5
Connecting the Camera and Computer........................ 5
Starting up EU........................................................... 5
Batch Downloading Images to Your Computer ......... 6
Downloading Selected Images to Your Computer........ 7
Downloading Images with a Card Reader.................... 9
Downloading Images Using Digital Photo Professional.....
Downloading Images Using ImageBrowser............ 9
Downloading Images without Using Canon Software.....
Quitting EU................................................................ 9
Downloading
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Camera
Settings
2
Remote
Shooting
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9
9
Preferences
4
Reference
Index
4
Preparing to Download Images
Connecting the Camera and Computer
1D Mk III
To download to your computer images shot with your camera, you will
need to connect your camera and computer using the interface cable
provided with your camera.
Starting up EU
When the camera’s power switch is set to < ON >, EU will start up, and
the camera and computer will be able to communicate.
Set the camera’s power switch to < ON >.
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Connect the large plug of the cable into the USB port
1
of your computer.
O For the location and direction of the USB port, refer to the
computer User’s Manual.
Connect the small plug of the cable into the < >
2
terminal on your camera.
O When the [Welcome to iPhoto!] dialog box appears, click the
[Decide Later] button. If the iPhoto starts at this time, quit iPhoto.
Downloading
Images
1
Camera
Settings
2
Remote
Shooting
3
Preferences
4
Reference
Index
O Connect with the < > mark on the plug facing the front of the
camera.
O Image downloading preparation is now complete. Continue with
“Starting up EU”.
O With the , you can fix the plug to the camera with the
cable protector to prevent the plug from disconnecting. For
details on using, refer to p.24.
5
Click the [EOS Utility] icon registered in the Dock.
EU Main window
2
Batch Downloading Images to Your Computer
You can batch download to your computer all the images saved in your
camera’s memory card.
The downloaded images are sorted by date into folders and are then
displayed in the main window of Digital Photo Professional (RA W image
processing, viewing and editing software) (hereinafter DPP), which is
linked to start up automatically, where you can check them immediately.
Click [Starts to download images].
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Images
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Camera
Settings
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2
¿ EU starts up, the main window appears, and your camera and
computer can now communicate. Continue with “Batch
Downloading Images to Your Computer”.
O If you set the camera’s power switch to < ON >, EU may start up
automatically depending on your computer system.
O The camera’s LCD monitor blinks when EU starts up.
¿ The [Save File] dialog box appears and image downloading to
your computer begins.
¿ The downloaded images are saved in the [Pictures] folder.
O When all images have been downloaded, DPP starts up
automatically and the downloaded images are displayed in the
main window.
Remote
Shooting
3
Preferences
4
Reference
Index
6
Check the downloaded images.
DPP Main window
O When you download images, you can change the software that
starts up from DPP to ImageBrowser or another software (p.35).
O You can change images downloaded and the save destination
(p.34, p.35).
Downloading Selected Images to Your Computer
2
O Check the downloaded images in DPP.
For details on using DPP, refer to the “Digital Photo Professional
Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).
O Continue with “Quitting EU” (p.9).
From the images saved in your camera’s memory card, you can select
the ones you want and download them to your computer.
Click [Lets you select and download images].
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Images
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Camera
Settings
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Remote
Shooting
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Preferences
4
¿ A viewer window appears and the images in the memory card
are displayed.
Reference
Index
77
View the images and checkmark images to download.
Viewer window
Add checkmark
Download image dialog box
Specify the save destination
Displays the save destination on the computer
For a list of viewer window functions, refer to p.43.
2
Specify the save destination and then click the [OK]
4
button.
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Images
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Camera
Settings
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Remote
Shooting
3
Preferences
4
Click the [Download] button.
3
¿ The [Download image] dialog box appears.
¿ The [Save File] dialog box appears and image downloading to
your computer begins.
O When all images have been downloaded, DPP starts up
automatically and the downloaded images are displayed.
O To switch to the main window, click the [Main Window] button in
the viewer window.
Reference
Index
88
For users with a third-party card reader, you can also download to your
Downloading Images with a Card Reader
computer images stored in a memory card using the card reader.
However, EU does no t support image do wnload ing using a card reader.
For this reason, when downloading images using a card reader , use one
of the following 3 procedures.
Downloading Images Using Digital Photo
Professional
You can use DPP to download to your computer shot images in a
memory card inside a third-party card reader connected to your
computer.
For detailed instructions, refer to “Downloading Imag es Using Your Card
Reader” in the “Digital Photo Professional Instruction Manual” (PDF
electronic manual).
Downloading Images Using ImageBrowser
You can use ImageBrowser to download to your computer shot images
in a memory card inside a third-party card reader connected to your
computer.
For detailed instructions, refer to “Downloading Imag es Using Your Card
Reader” in the “ImageBrowser Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic
manual).
Quitting EU
Click the [Quit] button.
1
¿ The window closes and EU quits.
Turn the camera’s power switch to < OFF >.
2
Disconnect the cable from the camera and computer .
3
O Do not pull on the cable; hold the plug and pull out.
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Downloading
Images
1
Camera
Settings
2
Remote
Shooting
3
Preferences
4
Reference
Index
Downloading Images without Using Canon
Software
To download images with a card reader without using Canon software
such as DPP or ImageBrowser, copy to you r computer the [DCIM] folder
in the memory card.
For more details about folder structures and files in the memory card,
refer to p.41.
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Setting the Camera from Your Computer
This section explains how to set the camera’s functions from EU.
Setting the Camera Owner’s Name and Date/Time...
Available Settings by Camera Model.......................... 12
11
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Setting up Camera Functions.................................. 13
Available Settings by Camera Model.......................... 14
Setting Picture Styles and Applying to the Camera.... 15
Selecting a Picture Style and Applying to the
Camera...................................................................
Changing Picture Style Settings and Applying to the
Camera...................................................................
Customizing Picture Styles and Applying to the
Camera...................................................................
Applying Picture Style Files to the Camera............ 18
Registering Personal White Balance in the Camera...
Setting JPEG Quality and Applying to the Camera.... 20
Adjusting White Balance and Applying to the Camera...
Setting My Menu and Registering to the Camera .....
15
16
17
19
20
21
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Settings
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Remote
Shooting
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Preferences
4
Reference
Index
10
Setting the Camera Owner’s Name and Date/Time
Capture window
You can set and apply to the camera, the camera owner’s name and
date/time, and record these as shooting information of shot images.
Click the [ ] button.
3
Introduction
Connect your camera and computer, and then start
1
up EU
Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting].
2
¿ The capture window appears.
(p.5).
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Images
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Camera
Settings
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Remote
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Preferences
4
Reference
¿ The [Set-up menu] appears.
Index
11
Click the required setting and specify each one.
Set-up menu
For a list of the capture window functions, refer to p.45.
Available Settings by Camera Model
1D Mk III
40D
4
Introduction
O Available settings are displayed for the camera that is connected.
For more details, refer to “Available Settings by Camera Model”
(Description on the right).
When setting is complete, click the [Main Window]
5
button to return to the main window.
Setting
Owner’s Name
Date/Time
Live View Function Settings {
Card Initialization – {
Firmware
Owner’s Name
O You can enter up to 31 characters and register the camera owner’s
name.
Date/Time
O You can set the camera’s date and time.
Live View Function Settings
O You can set whether the Live View shooting function (p.25) is
available or not.
Card Initialization
O You can initialize the memory card inserted in the camera.
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Images
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Camera
Settings
2
Remote
Shooting
3
Preferences
4
Reference
¿ The main window appears.
Initializing a memory card deletes all the data and the data cannot
be recovered. Check carefully before initializing.
Firmware
O You can display the version of the camera’s firmware.
O You can update the firmware by clicking on this item.
O For more details on updating firmware, refer to the Canon’s website.
Index
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Setting up Camera Functions
You can set and apply to the camera Picture Styles, personal white
balance, JPEG quality and white balance adjustment.
Introduction
Click the [ ] button.
3
Connect your camera and computer, and then start
1
up EU
Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting].
(p.5).
2
¿ The capture window appears.
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Downloading
Images
1
Camera
Settings
2
Remote
Shooting
3
Preferences
4
Reference
¿ The [Shooting menu] appears.
Index
13
Click the required setting and specify each one.
Shooting menu
For a list of the capture window functions, refer to p.45.
Available Settings by Camera Model
1D Mk III
40D
4
Introduction
O Available settings are displayed for the camera that is connected.
For more details, refer to “Available Settings by Camera Model”
(Description on the right).
When setting is complete, click the [Main Window]
5
button to return to the main window.
Setting
Picture Style
Personal White Balance
JPEG Quality {
White Balance Adjustment
Picture Style
O You can set a Picture Style and apply it to the camera, in the same
way as operating from the camera (p.15).
Personal White Balance
O You can register to the camera a personal whit e balan ce file sa ved in
RAW Image Task (p.19).
JPEG Quality
O You can set the JPEG image quality and apply it to the camera, in the
same way as operating from the camera (p.20).
White Balance Adjustment
O You can adjust the white balance, in the same way as operating from
the camera (p.20).
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Settings
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¿ The main window appears.
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