Canon Digital Rebel XT, EOS 20Da, EOS 40D, EOS Digital Rebel XT EF-S 18-55 Kit, EOS Digital Rebel XTi EF-S 18-55 Kit Instruction Manual for Macintosh

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EOS Utility

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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 IV 

O displays the relevant camera model.

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 

procedures. (Example: Select the [Window] menu  [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.

: Marks information that should be read before use.

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O Switching Between Pages

O Click on arrows on the bottom right of the screen.

: next page : previous page : return to a page you had previously displayed

O Click on the chapter headings on the right side of

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.

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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

OS Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.6 Computer CPU PowerPC G4, G5, Intel processor

RAM Minimum 1GB Interface Hi-Speed USB

Display

O When using EU on an Intel-based Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.4 ,

be sure your Mac OS is updated to version OS X 10.4.7 or later.

O Users of Mac OS X 10.5.6 should update to Mac OS X 10.5.8.

Macintosh with one of the above OS installed and a USB port as a standard feature

Resolution: 1024 × 768 or more Colors: Thousands or more

Supported Camera

Can be used for RAW images, JPEG images or MOV movies shot with the cameras below.

EOS-1D Mark IV EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1D Mark III EOS 5D Mark II EOS 7D EOS 60D EOS 50D EOS 40D EOS REBEL T2i/550D EOS REBEL T1i/500D EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi/450D EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS/1000D

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O When downloading images or shooting

remotely, view/check images with the linked Digital Photo Professional.

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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

O To set the camera owner’s name, copyright notice

and date/time

O To set a Picture Style and apply to the camera ¿ p.16 O To apply a Picture Style file to the camera ¿ p.18 O To register a personal white balance in the camera ¿ p.20 O To set a JPEG quality and apply to the camera ¿ p.21 O To adjust a white balance setting and apply to the

camera

O To register lens aberration correction/peripheral

illumination correction data for the lens in the camera

O To set My Menu and apply to the camera ¿ p.24

¿ p.12

¿ p.22

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.38 O To change the aspect ratio and shoot ¿ p.38 O To shoot with another image displayed as overlay to

align several images at the same angle

O To shoot by operating the camera ¿ p.42 O To shoot movies ¿ p.42 O To shoot with timer ¿ p.53 O To shoot with flash ¿ p.55

¿ p.27

¿ p.39

Functions for use with other accessories sold separately

T o sho ot with the Wireless File T ransmitter WFT -E2/A, E2 II A/B/C/D, E3/A, E4/A, E4 II A/B /C/D, or E5A/B/C/D and check the images in real time

O To start up the WFT-E2/A, E2 II A/B/C/D, E3/A, E4/A,

E4 II/A/B/C/D, or E5A/B/C/D software from EU

¿ p.65

¿ p.66

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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.

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Connecting the Camera and Computer..................... 5

Starting up EU........................................................... 6

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.............................................................. 10

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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.

Connect the large plug of the cable into the USB port

of your computer.

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O With the < > mark on the plug facing the front of the camera,

connect it to the camera’s < > terminal.

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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 terminal

on your camera.

O Once the plug is connected to th e camera acco rding to the step s

for your camera model, preparation for downloading images is complete. Continue with “Starting up EU”.

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O With the < > mark on the plug facing the back of the camera,

connect it to the camera’s <A/V OUT / DIGITAL> terminal.

Cameras other than

O With the < > mark on the plug facing the front of the camera,

connect it to the camera’s < > terminal or <A/V OUT / DIGITAL> terminal.

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With , 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.68, p.69.

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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 >.

Batch Downloading Images to Your Computer

You can batch download to your computer all the images saved on the memory card inserted in the camera that you have not already downloaded.

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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EU Main window

¿ EU starts up, the main window appears, and your camera and

computer can now communicate. Continue with “Batch Downloading Images to Your Computer”.

O The camera’s LCD monitor turns on when EU starts up. O For cameras other than

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saved on the memory card inserted in the camera to your computer. Refer to your camera’s Instruction Manual for details.

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O cannot communicate with EU if the camera’s

mode dial is set to < >. Set the mode dial to a mode other than < >.

, you can operate the camera and download images

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Save File dialog box

¿ 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 DPP’s main window.

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DPP Main window

Downloading Selected Images to Your Computer

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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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.10).

O When you download images, you can change the software that

starts up from DPP to ImageBrowser or other software in preferences ([Linked Software] window) (p.61).

O You can change the save destination for images downloaded and

images to download in preferences ([Destination Folder] window, [Download Images] window) (p.60, p.61).

O Downloading movie files may t ake some time d ue t o the large file

size.

¿ A viewer window appears and the images in the memory card

are displayed.

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View the images and checkmark images to download.

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Viewer window

Add check mark

Click the [Download] button.

¿ The [Download image] dialog box appears.

Specify the save destination and then click the [OK]

button.

Displays the save destination on the computer

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You can click the [ ] button and extract images by a variety of criteria to select images to download.

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¿ The [Save File] dialog box appears and image downloading to

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[Quick Preview] window.

O The [Quick Preview] window allows you to quickly review the

downloaded images. You can also resize the [Quick Preview] window.

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.

Downloading Images with a Card Reader

For users with a third-party card reader, you can also download to your computer images stored in a memory card using the card reader. However , EU does no t support image d ownloading 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 from a memory card inserted in 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 from a memory card inserted in 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).

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O In step 2, you can batch checkmark several images in sequence.

After clicking the first image you want to download, hold the < shift > key and click the last image, and [ ] will be displayed. By clicking the [ ] button, the selected images will be checkmarked in a batch.

O For a list of viewer window functions, refer to p.71.

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.67.

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Click the [Quit] button.

¿ The window closes and EU quits.

Turn the camera’s power switch to < OFF >.

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Disconnect the cable from the camera and computer .

O Do not pull on the cable; hold the plug and pull out.

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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, Copyright Notice

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and Date/Time............................................................

Available Settings by Camera Model.......................... 13

Setting up Camera Functions.................................. 14

Available Settings by Camera Model.......................... 15

Setting Picture Styles and Applying to the Camera.... 16

Selecting a Picture Style and Applying to the

Camera...................................................................

Changing Picture Style Settings and Applying to the

Camera...................................................................

Applying Picture Style Files to the Camera............ 18

Saving White Balance to your Computer....................

Registering Personal White Balance in the Camera...

Setting JPEG Quality and Applying to the Camera.... 21

Adjusting White Balance and Applying to the Camera... Registering Lens Aberration Correction/Peripheral Illumination Correction Data for the Lens in the Camera

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Setting the Camera Owner’s Name, Copyright Notice and Date/Time

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You can set and apply to the camera, the camera owner’s name, copyright notice and date/time recorded as shooting information in shot images.

Connect your camera and computer, and then start

up EU Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting].

(p.5).

Click the [ ] button.

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¿ The capture window appears.

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¿ The [Set-up menu] appears.

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Click the required setting and specify each one.

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et-up menu

O Available settings are displayed for the camera that is connected.

For more details, refer to “Available Settings by Camera Model”

(Description on the below).

For a list of the capture window functions, refer to p.74.

Available Settings by Camera Model

Setting

Owner’s name Author* Copyright holder (copyright notice)* Date/Time Live View/Movie func. set. Firmware

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Owner’s name

O You can enter and set up to 31 characters as the camera owner’s

name.

Author*

O You can enter and set up to 63 characters or symbols, including a

Date/Time

O You can set the camera’s date and time.

Live View/Movie func. set.*

O You can set whether the Live View function settings or Movie function

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.

prefix, as the author’s name.

prefix, as the photo creation’s copyright holder (copyright notice).

settings (p.27, p.42) are available or not.

When the author or copyright holder (copyright notice) set is not displayed in full, moving the cursor to the displayed setting item will display all the entered information as a pop-up.

Movie function settings are for

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You can set and apply to the camera Picture Styles, personal white balance, JPEG quality and white balance adjustment.

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Click the [ ] button.

Connect your camera and computer, and then start

up EU Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting].

(p.5).

¿ The capture window appears.

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¿ The [Shooting menu] appears.

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O Available settings are displayed for the camera that is connected.

For more details, refer to “Available Settings by Camera Model”.

For a list of the capture window functions, refer to p.74.

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Picture Style Personal white balance JPEG quality White balance adjustment Registering lens aberration

correction/peripheral illumination correction data

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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.16).

Personal white balance

O You can register to the camera a personal white balance file (p.20).

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O You can set the JPEG image quality and apply it to the camera, in the

same way as operating from the camera (p.21).

White balance adjustment

O You can adjust the white balance, in the same way as operating from

the camera (p.22).

Registering lens aberration correction/peripheral illumination correction data

O You can register lens aberration correction/peripheral illumination

correction data for the lens to the camera or delete registered data from the camera (p.22).

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You can set and apply Picture Styles to the camera, in the same way as operating from the camera. You can change the values for [Sharpness], [Contrast], [Saturation] and [Color tone] of each Picture Style and register up to three of your own Picture Styles in the camera as userdefined settings.

You can also register Picture Style files in the camera as user-defined settings you have downloaded from the Canon’s website or created with Picture Style Editor (Picture Style file creating software) (hereinafter PSE) and saved to your computer.

For , registering Picture

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Click the Picture Style to be set in the camera.

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Click [Picture Style].

¿ The [Picture Style] window appears.

¿ The setting is applied to the camera and the display returns to

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to the Camera

You can set your own Picture Style [Sharpness], [Contrast], [Saturation] and [Color tone] and apply them to the camera, in the same way as operating from the camera.

Click [Detail set.].

¿ The [Detail set.] dialog box appears.

Click the [Return] button.

¿ The settings are applied to the camera, and the display returns to

the [Shooting menu].

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Set by clicking the pointer on the slider for each

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¿ If you select [Monochrome] for the Picture Style (p.16), the [Filter

effect] and [Toning effect] list boxes appear.

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You can register up to three Picture Style files downloaded from the Canon’s website or created with PSE and saved to your computer, as user-defined settings in your camera.

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Click [Register User Defined style].

¿ The [Register User Defined style] dialog box appears.

Select a tab from one of [User Defined 1]

to [User Defined 3].

¿ The Load Picture Style window appears.

Select a Picture Style file and then click the [Open]

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¿ The Picture Style file is loaded.

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¿ The Picture Style file is registered in the camera.

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You can save the adjustment results for an image’s white balance to your computer as a white balance file (extension “.WBD”). White balance files saved to your computer can be registered in the camera as personal white balances (p.20).

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Start by registering a white balance in your camera after adjusting it in the [Remote Live View window] or [Test Shooting] window.

Click [Personal WB].

¿ The [Personal white balance settings] dialog box appears.

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O A Picture Style file is an extended function of Picture Style. For

more details on Picture Style files, refer to the Canon’s website.

O The Picture Style files that you can apply to the camera are files

with the “.PF2” extension only.

O For details on using PSE, refer to the “Picture Style Editor

Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).

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computer and click the [Save] button.

Registering Personal White Balance in the Camera

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White balance files created by adjusting the white balance of an image and saving the results can be registered in the camera as personal white balances.

Click [Personal WB].

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In the window that appears, enter a filename, select a

save destination, and then click the [Save] button.

¿ The white balance file is saved to your computer.

¿ The [Personal white balance settings] dialog box appears.

Select the personal white balance to be registered

and click the [Open] button.

¿ The file selection window appears.

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file, select the file and then click the [Open] button.

¿ The white balance file is loaded. O The white balance files that you can register to the camera are

files with the “.WBD” extension.

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Enter a title into the [Title] input field.

Click the [Apply to camera] button.

¿ The personal white balance is registered on the camera. O To register another setting, repeat step 2 to step 5.

Click the [Close] button.

¿ The [Personal white balance settings] dialog box closes and the

display returns to the [Shooting menu].

Select a registered personal white balance on the

camera.

O Select a registered personal white balance as the white balance. O For selecting personal white balance or manual white balance,

refer to “Selecting the White Balance” in the camera’s Instruction Manual provided with your camera.

Click [JPEG quality].

¿ The [JPEG Quality] window appears.

Click the setting position.

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¿ The settings are applied to the camera. O Higher values give a lower compression ratio and higher image

quality for any size.

Click [Return].

¿ The display returns to the [Shooting menu].

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Adjusting White Balance and Applying to the Camera

You can adjust white balance, in the same way as operating from the camera.

Click [WB SHIFT].

¿ The [WB SHIFT] window appears.

Click the compensation position.

Registering Lens Aberration Correction/Peripheral Illumination Correction Data for the Lens in the Camera

You can register lens aberration correction/peripheral illumination correction data for the lens to the camera or delete registered dat a from the camera. For cameras where [Lens aberration correction] is displayed in the [Shooting menu], data is registered or deleted for lens peripheral illumination correction, distortion correction, and chromatic aberration correction. (Data for distortion correction and chromatic aberration correction is used during RAW processing on the camera.) For cameras where [Peripheral illumin. correct.] is displayed in the menu, only lens peripheral illumination correction data is registered or deleted.

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Displays the

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¿ The settings are applied to the camera.

Click [Return].

¿ The display returns to the [Shooting menu]. O To revert the corrected values to the original values, follow the

procedure in step 2.

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¿ The [Register lens aberration correction data] window or

[Register peripheral illumination correction data] window appears. Lenses for which correction data is registered in the camera are shown checked.

O Window names that will appear and data to be registered in the

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¿ A list appears showing only the selected lens category.

Select the lens for which you want to register

correction data and click the [OK] button.

¿ The correction data for the selected lens is registered in the

camera.

O You can delete correction data from the camera by removing the

check mark from the registered lens and clicking the [OK] button.

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O For a list of the [Register lens aberration correction data] window

or [Register peripheral illumination correction data] window functions, refer to p.72.

O Lens names displayed in the [Register lens aberration correction

data] window or [Register peripheral illumination correction data] window may be partially shortened depending on the lens type.

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You can register up to six frequently used menu items as My Menu and register them to the camera, in the same way as operating from the camera.

You can register top layer items of each tab as well as all items of Custom Functions.

Click the [ ] button.

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Connect your camera and computer, and then start

up EU Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting].

(p.5).

¿ The capture window appears.

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¿ The [My Menu] appears.

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Select the item to be registered and click the [Add]

button.

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¿ The selected item is added to [Items that can be configured in My

Menu on the camera] on the left side of the window.

O You can register up to six items with the above procedure. O You can change the position of an item by selecting it and then

clicking the [ ] or [ ] button to move it.

Click the [Apply to camera] button.

¿ The setting is applied to the camera.

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Remote Shooting by Controlling the Camera from Your Computer

From EU you can control the camera remotely, and by viewing the subject in the EU window, you can set the camera and shoot. You can also shoot by directly operating your camera even during remote shooting, or preset a time allowing the camera to shoot automatically with timer shooting.

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Remote Live View Shooting .................................... 27

Remote Live View Window Functions..................... 31

Focusing Manually...................................................... 31

Focusing Using AF..................................................... 33

Focusing Using Quick Mode................................... 33

Focusing Using Live Mode..................................... 34

Focusing Using Face Detection Live Mode............ 35

Checking the Depth of Field and Exposure................ 35

White Balance with the Remote Live View Window... 36

White Balance for Flash Photography........................ 36

Adjusting the Horizontal/Vertical Alignment of the

Camera.......................................................................

Changing the Aspect Ratio......................................... 38

Overlaid Display Function........................................... 39

Setting the Composite Ratio................................... 41

Hiding the Overlaid Display Temporarily ................ 41

Setting a Different Image as Overlaid Display........ 41

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Shooting by Operating the Camera......................... 42

Shooting Movies...................................................... 42

Timer-controlled Shooting ....................................... 53

Timer Shooting........................................................... 53

Interval Timer Shooting .............................................. 53

Bulb Exposures .......................................................... 54

Flash Shooting......................................................... 55

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You can control your camera remotely from EU and shoot still images from your computer screen.

Also, the shot image is saved directly on your computer and you can recheck it using the linked software Digital Photo Professional (hereinafter DPP).

This function is effective for shooting large numbers of shots with fixedframing such as for studio shooting.

Connect your camera and computer, and then turn

the camera’s power switch to < ON >.

¿ EU starts up.

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Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting].

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O You can also use the functions of the [Shooting menu] (p.14). O The settings that cannot be set in the captu re window can be set

by operating the camera.

O Mirror lockup settings are available when the camera mode is P,

Tv, Av, M, A-DEP or B.

O During mirror lockup, the mirror lockup icon blinks.

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Click the [ ] button.

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Set the Live View function.

O Click [Live View/Movie func. set.], and click [Enable] in the [Live

View shoot.] window that appears.

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¿ The [Set-up menu] appears.

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Select [Stills] for [LV func. setting] and a setting for [Exposure simulation], and click the [OK] button.

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¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

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Click the [ ] button to shoot.

¿ The shot image is transferred to your computer and displayed in

the [Quick Preview] window. And then, DPP starts up automatically.

O You can quickly review the shot image in the [Quick Preview]

window displayed before DPP starts up. You can also resize the [Quick Preview] window.

O You can show/hide the [Quick Preview] window by clicking the

[Other Functions] button in the capture widow and selecting [Quick Preview] from the menu that appears.

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O You cannot perform RAW processing. If you connect the camera

to your computer during in-camera RAW processing, the camera and computer will connect after you finish processing.

O On you cannot set [Creative Auto].

You can also shoot using the <space> bar on the keyboard.

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O You cannot operate the camera when the [Remote Live View

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O On

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O You can shoot by operating the capture window, even if the

[Remote Live View window] is not displayed.

O To perform exposure simulation (p.35) with [Remote Live View

window] or enable display of histograms (p.77), set your camera’s Custom Function [Live View exposure simulation] to [Enable]. On

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you can also use mirror lockup with remote shooting (you cannot take test shots after setting mirror lockup). On , you can also use silent single shooting.

O With , mirror lockup and silent single shooting

cannot be performed in remote shooting.

O The [Test Shooting] window appears when you click the [Test

shooting] button. During flash shooting, you can take a test shot under the same conditions as an actual shot, and adjust the white balance based on the shot test image (p.36).

O You can save shot images to both your computer and a memory

card by checkmarking [Save also on the camera’s memory card] in preferences ([Remote Shooting] window) (p.61).

O You can change the software that starts up automatically when

remotely shot images are transferred to your computer from DPP to ImageBrowser or other software in preferences ([Linked Software] window) (p.61).

O For a list of the [Remote Live View window] functions, refer to

p.77.

O For a list of the [Zoom View] Window functions, refer to p.78.

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Focusing Manually

You can focus manually while viewing the enlarged image in the [Remote Live View window].

Set the lens’s focus mode switch to < AF >.

Drag [ ] to the section you want to enlarge.

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¿ The section you selected in step 1 is displayed enlarged at 100%

(actual pixel size) in the [Zoom View] window.

Adjust the focus.

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O To move the display position in the [Zoom View] window, click on

[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ]. You can also move the display position by dragging the window.

O You can checkmark [Maintain Zoom View] to maintain display of

the [Zoom View] window.

O You can also double-click the section you want to enlarge in step

1 to display an enlarged view at 100% (actual pixel size) in the [Zoom View] window.

O Double-click an image in the [Zoom V iew] window to return to the

[Remote Live View window].

O You can checkmark [200%] to view the section enlarged to

200%.

Closer Further away

O [ ], [ ]: Adjustment Large amount O [ ], [ ]: Adjustment Medium amount O [ ], [ ] : Adjustment Small amount ¿ The [Remote Live View window] changes in real time according

to the focus position adjustment.

You can also focus using a key operation on the keyboard.

Adjustment Closer Further away

Large amount < I > < O >

Medium amount < K > < L >

Small amount < < > < > >

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Click the AF point in the position where you want to

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¿ The AF points appear. O You can switch between showing and hiding the AF points by

clicking the [ ] button.

Select an AF point selection method from the list

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O If [Automatic selection] is selected in step 2, all the AF points are

automatically selected.

Click the [ON] button.

¿ AF is executed. ¿ When focus is achieved, the camera makes a beeping sound

and the AF point color changes.

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O Selectable items differ depending on the camera settings.

On , cancel the AF point registration function on the camera if AF points have been registered. When the camera’s AF points are registered, focusing with AF in the [Remote Live View window] may not be performed properly.

O Double-clicking an AF point also performs AF. O To cancel AF operation, click the [OFF] button.

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Select [Live mode] from the list box.

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Click the [ON] button.

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¿ The AF point appears. O You can switch between showing and hiding the AF point by

clicking the [ ] button.

Drag the enlargement display frame to move it to the

position where you want to focus.

Drag

¿ AF is executed. ¿ When focus is achieved, the camera makes a beeping sound

and the AF point turns green.

O If focus is not achieved, the AF point turns red.

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Checking the Depth of Field and Exposure

You can check the depth of field and exposure in the [Remote Live View window].

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Select [Face Detection Live mode] from the list box.

¿ When a face is detected, an AF point appears. O When there is a face other than the face detected in th e scene, a

new AF point appears if you move the cursor to the position of the other face. Clicking that position then selects the AF point.

O You can switch between showing and hiding the AF point by

clicking the [ ] button.

Click the [ON] button.

¿ The aperture value (exposure simulation) is set in the capture

window (p.74).

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¿ AF is executed. ¿ When focus is achieved, the camera makes a beeping sound

and the AF point turns green.

O If focus is not achieved, the AF point turns red. O If the camera cannot detect a face, the AF point is fixed to the

center to focus.

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White Balance with the Remote Live View Window

Y ou can change the white balance of an image in the [Remote Live V iew window] and register the changed white balance in the camera.

Select the white balance to apply to the image.

¿ The selected white balance is applied to the image displayed in

real time and you can check it in the [Remote Live View window].

White Balance for Flash Photography

When taking flash shots where the subject is illuminated instantaneously, you can take a test shot under the same conditions as an actual shot, and adjust the white balance in the [Test shooting] window based on the shot test image. Also, you can take a test shot even when flash is not used.

You can perform the same operation by clicking the [T est shooting] button in the [Remote Live View window].

Click the [Other Functions] button and select [Test

shooting] from the menu that appears.

¿ The shot image is displayed in the [Test shooting] window.

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Checkmark [Apply to shot images].

¿ The selected white balance is registered in the camera as a

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Click the [ ] button.

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¿ The click white balance window appears.

lick white balance window

Click the [Apply to camera and execute test

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¿ A shot will be taken again using the part of the image in step 3

clicked as the standard for white and the shot image is displayed in the [Test shooting] window.

O The test image will not be saved. To save the test image, click

the [ ] button.

O To close the [Test shooting] window, click the [Close] button.

Click on a point that is to be the standard for white.

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O You can perform the following operations in the [Test Shooting]

window using keyboard controls.

• Test shooting: <option> + <space>

• 50% image display: < > + <1>

• 100% image display: < > + <2>

• 200% image display: < > + <3>

• Match image size to window: < > + <4>

O On , you can

O For a list of the [Test shooting] window functions, refer to p.79.

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link flash setting/test shooting/white balance adjustment by simultaneously displaying the [Flash function settings] window

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Adjusting the Horizontal/Vertical Alignment of the Camera

You can display gridlines in the [Remote Live View window] in the same way as the camera’s Live View function, and adjust the horizontal/ vertical alignment of the camera.

Click the [] button, and select a grid display from

the menu that appears.

Click the [ ] button.

¿ Gridlines are displayed in the [Remote Live View window].

Changing the Aspect Ratio

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Move the camera to adjust the horizontal/vertical

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O To remove the gridlines, click the [ ] button again.

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Click the [ ] button and select the aspect ratio.

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¿ In the [Remote Live View window], the vertical lines of the aspect

ratio you selected is displayed.

Overlaid Display Function

An image saved in your computer can be overlaid on top of the image displayed in the [Remote Live View window]. As this function allows to accurately align angles, it is useful when aligning product photos or shooting several images at the same angle. Images loaded from your computer are only displayed, and are not included in the shot.

Click the [ ] button.

¿ The [Open] window appears.

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Move the camera and compose your picture.

O To revert the aspect ratio to the normal condition, click the

[ ] button. For , select the original aspect ratio; for other cameras, select [Off].

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Select the image you want to display as an overlay

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O Images that can be displayed as an overlay are RAW*, JPEG,

TIFF, BMP (bitmap), and GIF images.

* • RAW images that can be displayed as an overlay are only

images with the extension “.CR2” shot using a Canon camera.

• Images that have been adjusted with Digital Photo Professional are also displayed in the condition when they were shot.

O Even with supported image file types, the display of the image as

overlay may not be possible.

O For images displayed as overlay, image size equal or inferior at

1200 x 800 pixels and 3:2 aspect ratio are recommended.

O Images with aspect ratios other than 3:2 will be distorted and

displayed with a 3:2 aspect ratio.

¿ The image selected in the [Remote Live View window] is

displayed as an overlay. A composite ratio slider is displayed above the [ ] button.

Move the camera and subject to compose your

picture.

O You cannot use the Overlaid Display function in the [Zoom View]

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The composite ratio can be set from 0 to 100% in increments of 10%. Use the composite ratio slider to set the composite ratio.

Move cursor over the slider.

¿ The slider changes from white to blue and becomes movable.

Drag the slider left or right to set.

Drag left or right

O You can also move the cursor over the slider, and then press the

<> or <> key on the keyboard to set the composite ratio.

¿ The composite ratio set with the composite ratio slider is applied

to the overlaid display.

Hiding the Overlaid Display Temporarily

You can temporarily hide the overlaid display.

Setting a Different Image as Overlaid Display

Switch the image displayed as an overlay to another image.

Click the [] button to the right of the [ ] button

and select [Open] from the menu that appears.

¿ The [Open] window appears.

Select the image you want to switch in the [Open]

window and click the [Open] button.

¿ The displayed image switches to the selected image.

Quitting the Overlaid Display Function

Click the [] button to the right of the [ ] button and select [Off] from the menu that appears.

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Even when remote shooting is set, you can still operate the camera and shoot – as when shooting with only the camera. Also, since the shot images are saved to your computer’s hard disk, you can shoot large quantities without having to worry about the capacity of the memory card.

Shooting Movies

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You can control your camera from EU and shoot movies from your computer screen. You cannot shoot movies without a memory card in your camera.

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Display the capture window (p.27).

Press the camera’s shutter button and take a shot.

¿ The shot images are transferred to the computer, DPP starts up

automatically, and the shot images are displayed.

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Prepare for Live View shooting.

O Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 for “Remote Live View

Shooting” (p.27).

Click [Live View/Movie func. set.].

¿ The [Live View/Movie func. set.] window appears.

Select [Movies] for [LV func. setting], and select the

movie recording size from the list box.

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Click the [OK] button.

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¿ The [Live View/Movie func. set.] window closes.

Click [Live View shoot.].

¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image

data shot in movie mode (movie/still image) appear in a list.

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Focus (p.31, p.33).

Click the [ ] button and begin shooting.

¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon

and the recording time are displayed.

Recording time

O Click the [ ] button again to end shooting. ¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following

window appears if some image data remains to be downloaded to your computer.

After specifying [Destination Folder] and [File Name], click the [Download] button in the window, and image data will be downloaded from the camera’s memory card to your computer. Image data having a check mark removed from its file name are not downloaded. Afterward, when downloading image data to your computer from the camera’s memory card, use the method described on p.6 to p.9 of this Instruction Manual to download.

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Prepare for Live View shooting.

O Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 for “Remote Live View

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Click [Live View/Movie func. set.].

¿ The [Live View/Movie func. set.] window appears.

Select [Stills+movie] and [Movie display], set the

movie recording size.

¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

Focus (p.31, p.33).

Click the [ ] button a nd begin shooting.

¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon

and the recording time are displayed.

Recording time

O Click the [ ] button again to end shooting. ¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following

window appears if some image data remains to be downloaded to your computer.

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O You cannot shoot movies when [Screen settings] is set to [Still

display] or [Exposure simulation].

O If the camera firmware is Ver.2.0.0 or later, set the frame rate on

the camera. Note that if the frame rate has been set to 24 fps on the camera, if you change the movie recording size with EU, the frame rate will be changed to another setting.

Click the [OK] button.

¿ The [Live View/Movie func. set.] window closes.

O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image

data shot in movie mode (movie/still image) appear in a list.

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Prepare for Live View shooting.

O Follow the procedure of step 1 and step 2 for “Remote Live V iew

Shooting” (p.27).

O On , set your camera’s Live View shooting/Movie

shooting switch to < >.

Click the [ ] button.

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Y ou cannot operate the camera when the [ ] button is clicked. To operate the camera, click the [ ] button again or close the [Remote Live View window].

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func. set.], and display the [Live View/Movie func. set.] window before setting.

Click the [ ] button a nd begin shooting.

¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon

and the recording time are displayed.

Recording time

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O Click the [ ] button again to end shooting. ¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following

window appears if some image data remains to be downloaded to your computer.

O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image

data shot in movie mode (movie/still image) appear in a list.

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Focus (p.31, p.33).

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Prepare for Live View shooting.

O Follow the procedure of step 1 and step 2 for “Remote Live V iew

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Click the [ ] button.

¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

Y ou cannot operate the camera when the [ ] button is clicked. To operate the camera, click the [ ] button again or close the [Remote Live View window].

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etc., click [Live View/Movie func. set.], and display the [Live V iew/ Movie func. set.] window before setting.

Note the following when you set the movie recording size to [Movie Crop 640 x 480].

• The Movie crop image cannot be magnified for focusing.

• Two AF modes can be selected, [Live mode] (p.34) and [Face Detection Live mode] (p.35).

• AF mode automatically switches to [Live mode] (p.34) when in [Quick mode] (p.33).

• Still photos cannot be taken.

• The movie recording size icon appears as [ ].

Adjust the focus (p.31, p.33).

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Click the [ ] button a nd begin shooting.

¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon

and the recording time are displayed.

Recording time

O Click the [ ] button again to end shooting. ¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following

window appears if some image data remains to be downloaded to your computer.

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O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image

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O Follow the procedure of step 1 and step 2 for “Remote Live V iew

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Click the [ ] button.

¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

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func. set.], and display the [Live View/Movie func. set.] window before setting.

Note the following when you set the movie recording size to [Movie Crop 640 x 480].

• The Movie crop image cannot be magnified for focusing.

• Two AF modes can be selected, [Live mode] (p.34) and [Face Detection Live mode] (p.35).

• AF mode automatically switches to [Live mode] (p.34) when in [Quick mode] (p.33).

• Still photos cannot be taken.

• The movie recording size icon appears as [ ].

Adjust the focus (p.31, p.33).

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Click the [ ] button a nd begin shooting.

¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon

and the recording time are displayed.

Recording time

O Click the [ ] button again to end shooting. ¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following

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O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image

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O Follow the procedure of step 1 and step 2 for “Remote Live V iew

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Set the camera’s mode dial to < >.

O When setting the movie recording size, click [Live View/Movie

func. set.], display the [Live View/Movie func. Set.] window before setting.

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¿ The [Remote Live View window] appears.

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Click the [ ] button and begin shooting.

¿ At the bottom left of the [Remote Live View window], a [ ] icon

and the recording time are displayed.

Recording time

O Click the [ ] button again to end shooting. ¿ When the [Remote Live View window] closes, the following

window appears if some image data remains to be downloaded to your computer.

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O After you click the [Download] button, the file names of the image

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Two types of timer shooting are available where the camera automatically takes shots at a specified time or a specified number.

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Timer Shooting

You can automatically take a shot when the specified time elapses.

Display the capture window (p.27).

Click the [ ] button.

¿ The [Timer shooting settings] dialog box appears.

Enter a delay time and click the [Start] button.

O Enter a value between 0 seconds and 99 minutes and 59

seconds in one-second increments.

¿ The shot is taken when the specified time elapses.

You can automatically take shots by setting the interval between shots and the number of shots to be taken.

Display the capture window (p.27).

Click the [ ] button.

¿ The [Timer shooting settings] dialog box appears.

Checkmark [Interval timer shooting].

Enter the shooting interval and the number of shots.

O Enter a value between 5 seconds and 99 minutes and 59

seconds in one-second increments.

O The minimum number of interval-timed shots is two. The number

of shots you can take at timed intervals depends on the available space on your computer’s hard disk.

Click the [Start] button.

¿ The shots are taken at the specified intervals and for the

specified number of shots.

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The shooting mode cannot be changed when the [Timer shooting settings] dialog box is displayed. Display the [Timer shooting settings] dialog box after setting the shooting mode.

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Set the desired aperture.

Display the capture window (p.27).

Double-click the shooting mode icon and select [BULB].

O Specify the following settings for cameras other than

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• For cameras with < B > (bulb) on the Mode dial, set to < B >.

• For cameras without < B > (bulb) on the Mode dial, set the Mode dial to < M > (manual), and select [BULB] in the capture window or set the camera’s shutter speed to [BULB].

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Click the [ ] button.

¿ The [Timer shooting settings] dialog box appears.

Enter the exposure time and click the [Start] button.

O Enter a value between 5 seconds and 99 minutes and 59

seconds in one-second increments.

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You can start/end bulb exposure without setting an exposure time by clicking the [ ] button.

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From EU you can set the camera’s flash functions, as well as EX-series Speedlite (sold separately) compatible with flash function setting, in order to perform flash shooting.

For more details on setting items, also refer to the Instruction Manual provided with your EX-series Speedlite and with your camera.

Prepare your camera and flash.

O When using an external flash, mount it on your camera.

Connect your camera and computer, and then start

up EU

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Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting].

¿ The capture window appears.

¿ The [Flash control menu] appears.

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Flash control menu

Specify settings.

Flash function settings window

Check that this box is checkmarked

Click setting items, and select settings from the menu that appears

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¿ The [Flash function settings] window appears.

Enable the wireless func., click the setting items, and then select settings from the menu that appears

[Wireless func.] button

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To enable the wireless function, click the button and select [Enable] from the menu that appears. To cancel, select [Disable] from the menu.

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monitor, EU [Flash function settings] window automatically closes.

O You can use modeling flash by clicking the [Modeling flash]

button. You should only use modeling flash for a maximum of 10 times continuously. (For more information, refer to the Instruction Manual provided with the flash.)

O Information displayed in the [Flash function settings] window is

updated by clicking the [ ] button, so it is synchronized with the current flash settings. (Since setting changes made with the flash unit are not reflected in the [Flash function settings] window , you can click the [ ] button and update the [Flash function settings] window to match the current flash settings.)

O You can name and save the flash setting as a file separate from

the image by clicking the [Save] button. You can also click the [Load] button and load this file into EU for use in other shooting.

O You can use flash shooting and Remote Live View shooting (p.27)

together. However, you cannot use modeling flash during Remote Live View shooting.

O Settings that can be performed in the [Flash function settings]

window differ depending on the flash and camera.

Click the [ ] button to shoot.

¿ The shot image is transferred to your computer and displayed in

the [Quick Preview] window. Then, DPP starts up automatically.

O When the capture window AF/MF selector is set to [AF], AF/AE is

executed when the cursor is moved to the [ ] button. (p.74)

O You can quickly review the shot image in the [Quick Preview]

window displayed before DPP starts up. You can also resize the [Quick Preview] window.

O You can show/hide the [Quick Preview] window by clicking the

[Other Functions] button in the capture widow and selecting [Quick Preview] from the menu that appears.

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O For a list of [Flash function settings] window functions, refer to

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O You can also shoot using the <space> bar on the keyboard.

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You can change each of the EU functions on each window of the preferences window to make them easier to use.

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Destination Folder ...................................................... 60

File Name................................................................... 60

Download Images....................................................... 61

Remote Shooting........................................................ 61

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On the main window, click the [Preferences] button.

¿ The [Preferences] dialog box appears.

Specify the required settings and click the [OK]

button.

¿ The settings are applied to EU.

Basic Settings

You can specify the operation when EU starts up and whether the auto power off function is enabled or disabled.

O When [Show [Lets you select and download images] screen] is

selected in [Startup Action], the viewer window (p.71) appears.

O When [Show [Camera settings/Remote shooting] screen] is

selected in [Startup Action], the capture window (p.74) appears.

O When [Execute [Starts to download images]] is selected in

[Startup Action], the [Save File] dialog box (p.6) appears and downloading to your computer begins. When all the images have been downloaded, DPP starts up automatically and the downloaded images are displayed in DPP’s main window.

O If you checkmark [Auto power off], the camera’s auto power off

function is enabled. If you remove the check mark, the auto power off function remains disabled, even if you set the auto power off function on the camera (only when the camera is connected to a computer.).

O If you remove the check mark from [Automatically display Quick

Preview window], the [Quick Preview] window will no longer appear during Remote Live View shooting or when loading images.

O If you checkmark [Register WFT Pairing Software in Login

Options], the WFT pairing software is added to the login items displayed when the [Accessories] tab sheet is selected in the main window.

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Destination Folder

You can specify the save destination folder of images downloaded from your camera or of images shot remotely.

File Name

You can specify the file name of images downloaded from your camera or of images shot remotely.

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O To specify a save destination folder, click the [Browse] button.

After you click the [Browse] button and specify a save destination folder, a subfolder is created automatically below the save destination folder you specified.

O After you checkmark any of [Download Images], [Remote

Shooting], or [Monitor Folder], a subfolder is generated when the checkmarked function is used.

O You can select the naming rule for a generated subfolder from the

list box. Y o u can also customize the naming rule for subfolders by clicking the [Customize] button.

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O When specifying an image’s file name, select a naming rule for

the file from the list box. (If [Do not modify] is selected, images are saved with the file name set in the camera.) You can also customize the naming rule for files by clicking the [Customize] button.

O You can set prefix characters, number of digits for serial numbers,

and the start number individually for file names.

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From the list box, you can select the images to be downloaded when [Starts to download images] in the main window is clicked.

[Images whose transfer settings were specified with the camera] in the [Settings for downloaded images] menu is only enabled for cameras capable of direct transfer of shot images. Refer to your camera's Instruction Manual for details.

O If you checkmark [Save also on the camera’s memory card],

images shot during remote shooting will also be saved to the camera’s memory card.

O If you checkmark [Rotate image], you can set a function that

rotates shot images regardless of the camera’s position during shooting. Set the rotation angle in the capture window (p.74).

O If you checkmark [Start Live View], the [Remote Live View

window] automatically appears when the camera’s Live View starts up.

O Is you checkmark [Stop Live View], the [Remote Live View

window] automatically closes when the camera’s Live View ends.

Linked Software

From the list box, you can select the linked software that st art s up when images are downloaded from the camera or when images are shot remotely. Also, you can register third-party software as linked software by clicking the [Apply] button.

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O When you have selected ImageBrowser, you can specify the

operation for after images are downloaded.

O In the window displayed when you click the [Apply] button, you

can specify the type of images to be posted when linked thirdparty software is started up.

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This reference section has been provided to enh ance your experience using EU. It contains various troubleshooting solutions, how to delete EU from yo ur computer and explanations of the various windows. An index is provided at the end of the chapter for you to easily find information you are looking for.

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Function for Use with the Accessories .................... 66

Folder Structure and File Names in the Memory Card...

Uninstalling the Software......................................... 67

Fixing the Plug to the Camera................................. 68

List of Main Window Functions................................ 70

List of Viewer Window Functions............................. 71

List of Register Lens Aberration Correction Data/Register

Peripheral Illumination Correction Data Window Functions ....

List of My Menu Settings Window Functions........... 73

List of Capture Window Functions........................... 74

Exposure Level/AEB Level..................................... 75

List of Flash Function Settings Window Functions.. 76

List of Remote Live View Window Functions........... 77

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List of Zoom View Window Functions...................... 78

List of Test Shooting Window Functions ................. 79

Index........................................................................ 80

About This Instruction Manual................................ 81

Trademark Acknowledgments................................ 81

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If EU is not operating correctly, refer to the items below.

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EU and the camera are not communicating

Installation could not be completed correctly

O You cannot install software unless you are logged into an account

with Administrator privileges. Log in again into an account with Administrator privileges. For how to log in and how to specify Administrator settings, refer to the User’s Manual for the Macintosh computer or for Mac OS X.

EU does not start up

O If EU does not start up after following the instructions as explained,

the software Preferences file may be corrupted. Quit all software, disconnect the interface cable from your computer, delete the Preferences file that is corrupted from the [Preferences] folder, and restart EU. Delete the Preferences file below from the hard disk drive where the system is saved  [Users] folder  Folder of the logged in user  [Library] folder  [Preferences] folder.

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com.canon.EOS Utility 2.plist EOS Utility Preferences file

O EU does not operate correctly on a computer if its system

requirements does not meet. Use EU on a computer with compatible system requirements (p.2).

O Push the plug of the interface cable all the way into the socket. Loose

connections can cause faults and malfunctions (p.5).

O Check that the camera’s power switch is < ON > (p.6).

O EU and the camera may not communicate normally with a cable other

than the EOS DIGITAL camera-dedicated Canon interface cable

(p.5).

O Connect your camera and computer directly with the interface cable

provided with your camera. Do not connect the camera via a hub; doing so may prevent EU and your camera from communicating normally.

O If you connect multiple USB devices (not including the mouse or

keyboard) to your computer, the camera may not communicate normally. If the camera cannot communicate normally, disconnect USB devices other than the mouse or keyboard from your computer.

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The card reader does not detect the SD card.

O Depending on the card reader and computer OS used, SDXC cards

might not be correctly detected. In such a case, connect your camera and computer with the provided interface cable, and transfer the images to your computer.

O Do not connect more than one camera to the same computer . Two or

more cameras may not operate normally.

O Do not connect your camera with the computer while performing

“Linked shooting” with WFT-E2 II A/B/C/D, E4 II A/B/C/D, E5A/B/C/D (sold separately). Your camera may not operate normally.

O If there is insufficient charge left in the camera battery, the camera

cannot communicate with EU. Either replace with a fully charged battery or use the AC adaptor kit provided with your camera. Your computer does not supply power to the camera through the interface cable.

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Communication between EU and the camera disconnected

O Operation of the auto power off function will automatically switch the

camera off, disabling communication with EU, if you turn the auto power off function to [ON]. Remove the check mark from [Auto power off] in the preferences ([Basic Settings] window) (p.59) or set the auto power off function in the camera to [OFF].

O If you do not perform any operation while the camera and computer

are connected, depending on the computer system, a confirmation message may appear on the screen asking whether you wish to continue communicating with the camera. If you do not perform an operation while this message appears, communication with your camera is discontinued and EU shuts down. In this case, turn the camera’s power switch to < OFF >, then again to < ON > and st art up EU.

O Do not put your computer to sleep while it is connected to the ca mera.

If your computer goes into sleep mode, never disconnect the interface cable while your computer is still in sleep mode. Always wake your computer up while it is still connected to the camera. Depending on the type of computer, disconnecting the interface cable while your computer is in sleep mode could prevent the computer from waking up correctly. Refer to the computer User’s Manual for more information on sleep mode.

Remotely shot images using EU are not displayed in DPP

O In Digital Photo Professional, select the [Tools] menu  [Sync folder

with EOS Utility].

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A non-Canon flash does not fire during Remote Live View shooting

O When a non-Canon flash is mounted on the camera for Remote Live

View shooting, set [Silent shooting] in the camera to [Disable].

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This is a function for checking your images with Digital Photo Professional (hereinafter DPP) in real time using the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/A, E2 II A/B/C/D, E3/A, E4/A, E4 II A/B/C/D, or E5A/B/C/D (sold separately).

For setting the WFT-E2/A, E2 II A/B/C/D, E3/A, E4/A, E4 II A/B/C/D, or E5A/B/C/D refer to the Instruction Manual provided with each product.

Click [Monitor Folder].

Click the [Browse] button and specify the save

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You can specify the save destination folder for the shot images set in the WFT-E2/A, E2 II A/B/C/D, E3/A, E4/A, E4 II A/B/C/D, or E5A/B/C/D.

Click the [Change] button and specify the transfer

destination folder.

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¿ The [Monitor Folder] dialog box appears.

Click the [ ] button.

¿ Image transfer preparation is complete.

Take a shot.

¿ If images are saved in the folder specified in step 2, they are

transferred/saved in the folder specified in step 3.

¿ DPP starts up and the images saved in the folder specified in

step 3 are displayed.

O You cannot specify the same folders in step 2 and step 3. O When using a Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.6.0 to 10.6.2,

update your Mac OS to version 10.6.3 or later.

You can change the software that starts up in step 5, from DPP to ImageBrowser or other software in preferences ([Linked Software] window) (p.61).

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If you have the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/A, E2 II A/B/C/D, E3/ A, E4/A, E4 II/A/B/C/D, or E5A/B/C/D (sold separately), you can start up the previously mentioned accessory software from EU. And you can also start up the Picture Style Editor (Picture Style file creating software).

For details on using each software, refer to the instruction manual for the software. For Picture Style files, refer to p.18.

Connect your camera and computer, and then start

up EU Click the [Accessories] tab.

(p.5).

Click the software you want to start up.

¿ The clicked software starts up.

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Images shot with the camera are saved in the memory card’s [DCIM] folder with the following folder structure and file names. Refer to the following when copying images to your computer using a card reader.

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O The camera specific character string set at the

O The “YYYY” in the file names represents a

File name File type

****YYYY.JPG JPEG image file

****YYYY.CR2 RAW image file ****YYYY.MOV MOV movie file ****YYYY.THM Thumbnail file ****YYYY.WAV Audio file

time of factory shipment or set in the camera appears in “****” of the file name.

number between 0001 and 9999.

Uninstalling the Software

O Before starting the software uninstallation, quit all programs you are

using.

O To uninstall the software, log into the account used when installation

was performed.

O When you have moved the folders and the software to be deleted to

the Trash, select the [Finder] menu  [Empty Trash] and empty the Trash. You cannot reinstall the software until you have emptied the Trash.

Display the folder in which the software is saved.

O Open the [Canon Utilities] folder.

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O The “xxx” in the folder names represents a number between 100

and 999.

O For the 1D series cameras, the folder structure is the same for

CF cards and SD cards.

O When you perform DPOF settings on the camera, a [MISC] folder

is created. The files that manage the DPOF settings are saved in the [MISC] folder.

O A thumbnail file is a file saved with the same file name as the

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, both the movie file and the thumbnail file are required.

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Select the [Finder] menu on the desktop  [Empty

Trash].

¿ EU is uninstalled.

Restart your computer.

You cannot retrieve data that you have emptied into the Trash and deleted, so be particularly careful when deleting data.

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1D Mk IV

Fasten the plug to the camera with the cable protector to prevent it from detaching during remote shooting.

1D Mk IV

1Ds Mk III

1D Mk III

With the plug as it is in step 2, connect it to the

camera’s <A/V OUT / DIGITAL> terminal.

<A/V OUT / DIGITAL> terminal

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Open the covers.

Pass the small plug of the cable through the cable

protector, and pull it in the direction of the arrow.

<> mark

Fix the cable protector with the fixing screw.

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Cable protector

O Check the direction of the < > mark on the plug and pull it in.

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Remove the cap.

1D Mk III

Attach the cap on the fixing screw.

Attach the cable protector and fix it with the fixing

screw.

Cable protector

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Connect the small plug of the cable into the < >

terminal on your camera.

O Connect the plug with the < > mark facing the front of the

camera.

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Control camera tab sheet

Accessories tab sheet

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(p.6)

(p.7, p.71) (p.27, p.74) (p.65)

Quits EU (p.10)(p.59)

(p.66)

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List of Viewer Window Functions

(p.7)

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Recording media folder hierarchy

Recording time

RAW + JPEG image icon

Switches the recording media

Movie icon

Bracketing icon

Images already transferred to computer icon

Selects the condition of the image

Rating icon* RAW image icon

Protect icon Audio recording icon

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Displays the capture window

Displays the quick preview window

* Ratings set on , Digital Photo Professional or ImageBrowser

EX Ver . 6.6 are displayed. Howeve r , the [Reject] rating is not displayed. Also, ratings cannot be set in EU.

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Deletes the image

Downloads the images to the computer

Check mark (p.8)

Image display size Quits EU

Displays the main window

Displays the [Preferences] window

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Displays all the categories

Lens category

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Displays only the registered lenses

Displays lenses selected in [Select a lens category] by category

No. of lenses registered in the camera/No. of lenses that can be registered

Lens names displayed in the [Register lens aberration correction data] window/[Register peripheral illumination correction data] window may be partially shortened depending on the lens type.

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My Menu (up to 6 items)

Switches My Menu position

Adds to My Menu Closes [My Menu settings] window

All items that can be applied to My Menu

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Applies My Menu to the camera

Deletes from My Menu

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O Displayed items differ depending on the model and settings of the camera connected.

AF mode Rotates shot image* Shoot button*

AF/MF selector button* Save destination

for shot images Shutter speed

Aperture* ISO speed

Image recording quality Save destinations for shot images*

Displays the [Timer shooting settings] window

(p.53, p.54)

Displays the [My Menu] (p.25) Displays the

[Set-up menu] (p.13)

Displays the [Remote Live View window (Movie)]*

(p.45, p.49)

Displays the viewer window

(p.8, p.71)

Shows/hides the [Quick Preview] window

Displays the [Test shooting] window (p.36, p.79)

Displays the main window (p.70)

Mirror lockup Drive mode

Bracketing Power status*

Shots to go

Shooting mode Color temperature

White balance Metering mode

Exposure Level/AEB Level (Refer to next page for details)

Displays the [Shooting menu] (p.15)

Displays [Flash control menu]

(p.76)

Displays the [Remote Live View window]

(p.30, p.77)

Displays the [Preferences] window (p.59)

Flash ready*

(p.30)

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When using the battery, the charge level is

displayed.

Displayed only on

60D

Appears after flash charging is complete and the cursor is moved to the Shoot button.

Each time you click the button, the shot image rotates 90 degrees. To make this function available, checkmark [Rotate image] in preferences ([Remote Shooting] window) (p.61).

50D

when the AF/MF selector button is set to [AF], AF/AE is performed when the cursor is moved to the Shoot button.

Displayed only on

7D 60D 50D

REBELT1i

[MF], “AF” appears in the shooting information for the shot image. Setting < ADEP > as the camera’s shooting mode disables this button.

Click the aperture while holding down the <control> key, and you can decrease the aperture by pressing <O> on the keyboard, or increase the aperture by pressing <C>.

You can select whether the shot images are

saved only to the computer or both to the computer and to the memory card in the camera. In movie mode, shot movies are saved only to the camera’s memory card.

Displayed only on

REBELT2i

1D Mk IV 5D Mk II

REBELT2i

500D

550D

1D Mk IV 550D

550D

1D Mk IV 5D Mk II

. Even when it is set to

7D 60D

REBELT1i

REBELT2i

500D

550D

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O The display changes as follows by double-clicking the Exposure level/AEB level item.

1 level brighter

Exposure level adjustment AEB level setting

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Setting width 0 Maximum setting range

Narrow setting range 1 level

Widen setting range 1 level

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When the AEB bracketing setting exceeds the displayable range, [ ], [ ] marks are displayed to show there are bracketing indicators beyond the scale.

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Flash mode

Flash metering

Flash exposure compensation amount/ Flash output level*

Channel

Master flash ON/OFF

Flash exposure compensation amount/ Flash output level* during wireless setting

MULTI flash count 1st curtain sync/ 2nd curtain sync/ Hi-speed sync

Settings update button Zoom/focal length

MULTI flash frequency

Wireless function button Flash ratio

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[Save] button

[Load] button

* Displayed information differs depending on the settings. For more details on settings,

also refer to the Instruction Manual provided with your EX-series Speedlite or camera.

[Modeling flash] button

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AF point

Movie recording time Movie recording in

progress icon Frame rate

Movie recording size

Enlargement display frame

Sets the color temperature

Controllers 1

Selects the white balance

(p.36)

Click white balance Displays the [Test

Shooting] window (p.79) AF mode (p.33 to p.35)

Lens drive (p.32) Checks the depth of field

(p.35)

Shows/hides the controllers 1

Composite ratio slider (p.41)

Controllers 2

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Displays the capture window

(p.74)

Starts/stops movie recording

Overlaid display function

(p.39 to p.41)

Shows/hides the AF points

Rotates the image

Shows/hides the gridlines (p.38) Sets the aspect ratio (p.38)

Closes the window

Displays the [Zoom View] window (p.32, p.78)

Shows/hides the histogram

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Moves the display position

Sets the color temperatureMoves the display position

Controllers 1

Selects the white balance

(p.36)

Click white balance Displays the [Test

Shooting] window (p.79) AF mode (p.33 to p.35)

Lens drive (p.32) Checks the depth of field

(p.35)

Display mode* Maintains display of the [Zoom View] window

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Shows/hides the controllers 1 Moves the display position

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Moves the display position

Displays the capture window (p.74)

AF point show/hide

* Clicking the [ ] button switches to a quality suited to focusing while

viewing on your camera’s LCD monitor; clicking the [ ] button switches to a quality suited to focusing while viewing on your computer.

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Closes the window

Returns to the [Remote Live View window]Rotates the image

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Test shooting button Displays the [Click white

balance] window (p.37) Saves the test shot image

Enlargement ratio of the image

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Displays the capture window

RGB values*

Coordinates*

* Only displayed when the [Click white balance] window is displayed

(p.37) and the cursor is moved to over the point to be the standard for

white for the image.

Rotates the image

Closes the window

Enlargement/reduction of the image

Fit-to-window view100% (actual pixel size) view

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Adjusting the Horizontal Alignment of the Camera

(Remote Live View Shooting) ............................................................. 38

Adjusting the Vertical Alignment of the Camera

(Remote Live View Shooting) ............................................................. 38

Adjusting the White Balance............................................................... 22

Applying Personal White Balance....................................................... 20

Applying Picture Style Files ................................................................ 18

Attaching the Cable Protector............................................................. 69

Basic Settings (Preferences) .............................................................. 59

Bulb Exposures................................................................................... 54

Capture Window ................................................................................. 74

Flash Control Menu...................................................................... 56

My Menu....................................................................................... 25

Set-up Menu................................................................................. 13

Shooting Menu............................................................................. 15

Changing the Aspect Ratio (Remote Live View Shooting).................. 38

Changing the White Balance in the Remote Live View Window

(Remote Live View Shooting) ............................................................. 36

Checking the Depth of Field and Exposure

(Remote Live View Shooting) ............................................................. 35

Connecting the Camera to Your Computer........................................... 5

Destination Folder Settings (Preferences).......................................... 60

Download Images Settings (Preferences) .......................................... 61

Downloading All the Images in a Single Operation............................... 6

Downloading Images with a Card Reader ............................................ 9

Downloading Selected Images ............................................................. 7

File Name Settings (Preferences)....................................................... 60

Flash Control Menu (Capture Window)............................................... 56

Flash function settings Window .................................................... 56, 76

Flash shooting..................................................................................... 55

Focusing Automatically (Using AF) (Remote Live View Shooting)...... 33

Focusing in Face Detection Live Mode (Remote Live View Shooting) 35

Focusing in Live Mode (Remote Live View Shooting)......................... 34

Focusing in Quick Mode (Remote Live View Shooting) ...................... 33

Focusing Manually (Remote Live View Shooting)............................... 31

Focusing Using AF.............................................................................. 33

Folder Structure and File Names......................................................... 67

Folder Structure and File Names in the Memory Card........................ 67

Function for Use with WFT-E2/A, E2 II A/B/C/D, E3/A, E4/A, E4 II A/B/C/

D, or E5A/B/C/D .................................................................................. 65

Function for use with Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/A, E2 II A/B/C/

D, E3/A, E4/A, E4 II A/B/C/D, or E5A/B/C/D ....................................... 65

Interval Timer Shooting ....................................................................... 53

Linked Software Settings (Preferences).............................................. 61

Main Window....................................................................................... 70

My Menu (Capture Window)................................................................ 25

My Menu Settings................................................................................ 24

My Menu Settings Window............................................................ 25, 73

Overlaid Display Function (Remote Live View Shooting).................... 39

Quitting the EOS Utility........................................................................ 10

Illumination Correction Data Window ............................................ 23, 72

Registering Lens Aberration Correction/Peripheral Illumination

Correction Data for the Lens ............................................................... 22

Remote Live View Shooting ................................................................ 27

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Remote Live View Window........................................................... 30, 77

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Remote Live View Window Functions................................................. 31

Adjusting the Horizontal Alignment of the Camera....................... 38

Adjusting the Vertical Alignment of the Camera........................... 38

Changing the Aspect Ratio........................................................... 38

Changing the White Balance in the Remote Live View Window.. 36

Checking the Depth of Field and Exposure.................................. 35

Focusing Automatically (Using AF).............................................. 33

Focusing in Face Detection Live Mode........................................ 35

Focusing in Live Mode ................................................................. 34

Focusing in Quick Mode............................................................... 33

Focusing Manually ....................................................................... 31

Overlaid Display Function ............................................................ 39

White Balance for Flash Photography.......................................... 36

Remote Shooting Settings (Preferences) ........................................... 61

Setting JPEG Quality.......................................................................... 21

Setting Picture Styles.......................................................................... 16

Setting the Camera Owner’s Name.................................................... 12

Setting the Camera’s Date and Time.................................................. 12

Setting the Copyright Notice for the Image......................................... 12

Set-up Menu (Capture Window) ......................................................... 13

Shooting by Operating the Camera .................................................... 42

Shooting Menu (Capture Window)...................................................... 15

Shooting Movies ................................................................................. 42

Specifying Preferences....................................................................... 59

Basic Settings............................................................................... 59

Destination Folder Settings.......................................................... 60

Download Images Settings........................................................... 61

File Name Settings....................................................................... 60

Linked Software Settings.............................................................. 61

Remote Shooting Settings............................................................ 61

Starting up EOS Utility.......................................................................... 6

Supported Camera................................................................................ 2

System Requirements........................................................................... 2

Test Shooting Window................................................................... 36, 79

Timer Shooting.................................................................................... 53

Uninstalling the Software..................................................................... 67

Viewer Window................................................................................ 8, 71

White Balance for Flash Photography (Remote Live View Shooting) . 36

Zoom View Window....................................................................... 32, 78

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Canon Digital Rebel XT, EOS 20Da, EOS 40D, EOS Digital Rebel XT EF-S 18-55 Kit, EOS Digital Rebel XTi EF-S 18-55 Kit Instruction Manual for Macintosh

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

EOS Utility

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING!

Introduction

Main Features of EU

System Requirements

Supported Camera

Contents at a Glance

Downloading Images to your Computer

Connecting the Camera and Computer

Starting up EU

Batch Downloading Images to Your Computer

Quitting EU

Setting the Camera from Your Computer

Setting the Camera Owner’s Name, Copyright Notice and Date/Time

Setting up Camera Functions

Setting My Menu and Registering to the Camera

Remote Shooting by Controlling the Camera from Your Computer

Remote Live View Shooting

Remote Live View Window Functions

Shooting by Operating the Camera

Shooting Movies

Timer-controlled Shooting

Flash Shooting

Preferences

Preferences

Reference

Troubleshooting

Function for Use with the Accessories

Folder Structure and File Names in the Memory Card

Uninstalling the Software

Fixing the Plug to the Camera

List of Main Window Functions

List of Viewer Window Functions

List of My Menu Settings Window Functions

List of Capture Window Functions

List of Flash Function Settings Window Functions

List of Remote Live View Window Functions

List of Zoom View Window Functions

List of Test Shooting Window Functions

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