Canon EOS Utility User Manual

EOS DIGITAL Camera Software
1Ds Mk III
1D Mk III
40D
1D Mk III
EOS Utility
Instruction Manual
O Content of this Instruction Manual
O EU is used for EOS Utility. O Camera model is displayed as an icon.
Example:EOS-1D Mark III J
O displays the relevant camera model.
O
In this manual, the windows used in the examples are from Windows XP.
O The selection sequence of menus is displayed in X
procedures. (Example: Select the [Window] menu X [Main Window].)
O Square brackets are used to indicate items such as
menu names, button names and window names that appear on the computer screen.
O Text inside < > indicates a camera switch name or
icon, or a keyboard key name.
O ** indicates a reference page.
Click to move to the relevant page.
O
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Ver. 2.2
O Switching Between Pages
O Click on arrows on the bottom right of the screen.
O Click on the chapter headings on the right side of
: next page : previous page : return to a page you had previously displayed
the screen to switch to the contents page of that chapter. Also, click the item you want to read about on the table of contents to move to the relevant page.
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Introduction

Introduction
EOS Utility (hereinafter EU) is software for communication with your EOS DIGITAL camera. By connecting the camera and computer with the cable provided with the camera, you can download to your computer images saved in the camera’s memory card as well as set various camera settings or shoot remotely from EU on your computer.

Main Features of EU

From EU, you can control the camera remotely and perform the following main features.
O Batch download to your computer images
saved in the camera’s memory card.
O You can also download to your computer only images you have
selected.
O Set various camera settings from your
computer.
O Shoot remotely by controlling the camera
from your computer.
O Remote Live View shooting – Shoot while checking your subject in
real time on your computer.
O You can also shoot remotely by operating the camera’s shutter
button.
O Preset a time allowing the camera to shoot automatically with
timer shooting.

System Requirements

Windows Vista*
OS
Computer
CPU
RAM Interface USB 1.1 to 2.0 Hi-Speed
Display
*1Compatible with 32-bit/64-bit systems for all versions except Starter
Edition
2
*
Compatible with Service Pack 2
3
*
Compatible with Service Pack 4
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.NET Framework is Microsoft software. It is installed together with EU.
*
Windows XP Professional/Home Edition* Windows 2000 Professional*
PC with one of the above OS preinstalled and a USB port as a standard feature (Upgraded machines not supported) * .NET Framework 2.0 or later is required.*
Windows Vista 1.3GHz Pentium or higher Windows XP, 2000 750MHz Pentium or higher Windows Vista Minimum 512MB Windows XP, 2000 Minimum 256MB
Screen resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels or more Color quality: Medium (16 bit) or more
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Supported Camera and Supported Images

Can be used for RAW and JPEG images shot with the cameras below.
O When downloading images or shooting
remotely, view/check images with the linked Digital Photo Professional.
EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1D Mark III EOS 40D
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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
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.31 O To change the aspect ratio and shoot ¿ p.31 O To shoot by operating the camera ¿ p.32 O To shoot with the timer ¿ p.33
¿ p.25
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O To set the camera owner name and date/time ¿ p.11 O To set a Picture Style and apply to the camera ¿ p.15 O To apply a Picture Style file to the camera ¿ p.18 O To register a personal white balance in the camera ¿ p.19 O To set a JPEG quality and apply to the camera ¿ p.20 O To adjust a white balance setting and apply to the
camera
O To set My Menu and apply to the camera ¿ p.21
¿ p.20
Functions for use with other accessories sold separately
O To shoot with the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/
E2A or E3/E3A and check the images in real time
O To start up the WFT- E2/E2A or E3/E3A software from
EU
O To start up the Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3
software from EU
¿ p.41
¿ p.42
¿ p.42
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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 exiting EU are explained here.
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Preparing to Download Images................................. 5
Connecting the Camera and Computer........................ 5
Starting up EU........................................................... 5
Batch Downloading Images to Your Computer ......... 6
Downloading Selected Images to Your Computer........ 7
Downloading Images with a Card Reader.................... 9
Downloading Images Using Digital Photo Professional.....
Downloading Images Using ZoomBrowser EX....... 9
Downloading Images without Using Canon Software.....
Exiting EU.................................................................. 9
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Preparing to Download Images

Connecting the Camera and Computer
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1D Mk III
To download to your computer images shot with your camera, you will need to connect your camera and computer using the interface cable provided with your camera.

Starting up EU

When the camera’s power switch is set to < ON >, EU will start up, and the camera and computer will be able to communicate.
Set the camera’s power switch to < ON >.
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Connect the large plug of the cable into the USB port
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of your computer.
O For the location and direction of the USB port, refer to the
computer Users Manual.
Connect the small plug of the cable into the < >
2
terminal on your camera.
¿ Communication between the camera and the computer begins
and the above dialog box appears before the dialog box in step 2
(Next page) is displayed.
¿ With Windows 2000, a dialog box with a message such as
[Found New Hardware] is displayed and then automatically disappears.
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O Connect with the < > mark on the plug facing the front of the
camera.
O Image downloading preparation is now complete. Continue with
“Starting up EU”.
O With the , you can fix the plug to the camera
with the cable protector to prevent the plug from disconnecting. For details on using, refer to p.24.
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Select [Canon EOS Utility] and then click the [OK] button.
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”.
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Batch Downloading Images to Your Computer

You can batch download to your computer all the images saved in your camera’s memory card. The downloaded images are sorted by date into folders and are then displayed in the main window of Digital Photo Professional (RA W image processing, viewing and editing software) (hereinafter DPP), which is linked to start up automatically, where you can check them immediately.
Click [Starts to download images].
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¿
With Windows 2000, the [Event on device] dialog box a ppears. Select [Canon EOS Utility] and then click the [OK] button to start up EU.
O
This procedure is only necessary when connecting your came ra and computer for the first time. From the next time you connect, EU will start up when you set your camera’s po wer s witch to < ON >.
O The camera’s LCD monitor blinks when EU starts up. O With Windows Vista, if the window in step 2 is not displayed even
when you set the camera’s power switch to < ON >, double-click the [EOS Utility] icon on your desktop to start up EU.
¿ The [Save File] dialog box appears and image downloading to
your computer begins.
¿ The downloaded images are saved in the [My Pictures] folder. O When all images have been downloaded, DPP starts up
automatically and the downloaded images are displayed in the main window.
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Check the downloaded images.
DPP Main window
O When you download images, you can change the software that
starts up from DPP to ZoomBrowser EX or another software
(p.37).
O You can change images downloaded and the save destination
(p.36, p.37).
Downloading Selected Images to Your Computer
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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 “Exiting EU” (p.9).
From the images saved in your camera’s memory card, you can select the ones you want and download them to your computer.
Click [Lets you select and download images].
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¿ A viewer window appears and the images in the memory card
are displayed.
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View the images and checkmark images to
Viewer window
Add checkmark
Download image dialog box
Specify the save destination
Displays the save destination on the computer
For a list of viewer window functions, refer to p.46.
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download.
Specify the save destination and then click the [OK]
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Click the [Download] button.
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¿ The [Download image] dialog box appears.
¿ The [Save File] dialog box appears and image downloading to
your computer begins.
O When all images have been downloaded, DPP starts up
automatically and the downloaded images are displayed.
O To switch to the main window, click the [Main Window] button in
the viewer window.
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For users with a third-party card reader, you can also download to your
Downloading Images with a Card Reader
computer images stored in a memory card using the card reader. However, EU does no t support image do wnload ing using a card reader. For this reason, when downloading images using a card reader , use one of the following 3 procedures.
Downloading Images Using Digital Photo Professional
You can use DPP to download to your computer shot images in a memory card inside a third-party card reader connected to your computer.
For detailed instructions, refer to “Downloading Imag es Using Your Card Reader” in the “Digital Photo Professional Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).
Downloading Images Using ZoomBrowser EX
You can use ZoomBrowser EX to download to your computer shot images in a memory card inside a third-party card reader connected to your computer.
For detailed instructions, refer to “Downloading Imag es Using Your Card Reader” in the “ZoomBrowser EX Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).

Exiting EU

Click the [Quit] button.
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¿ The window closes and EU exits.
Turn the camera’s power switch to < OFF >.
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Disconnect the cable from the camera and computer .
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O Do not pull on the cable; hold the plug and pull out.
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Downloading Images without Using Canon Software
To download images with a card reader without using Canon software such as DPP or ZoomBrowser EX, copy to your computer the [DCIM] folder in the memory card.
For more details about folder structures and files in the memory card, refer to p.43.
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Setting the Camera from Your Computer

This section explains how to set the camera’s functions from EU.
Setting the Camera Owner’s Name and Date/Time...
Available Settings by Camera Model.......................... 12
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Setting up Camera Functions.................................. 13
Available Settings by Camera Model.......................... 14
Setting Picture Styles and Applying to the Camera.... 15
Selecting a Picture Style and Applying to the
Camera...................................................................
Changing Picture Style Settings and Applying to the
Camera...................................................................
Customizing Picture Styles and Applying to the
Camera...................................................................
Applying Picture Style Files to the Camera............ 18
Registering Personal White Balance in the Camera...
Setting JPEG Quality and Applying to the Camera.... 20
Adjusting White Balance and Applying to the Camera...
Setting My Menu and Registering to the Camera .....
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Setting the Camera Owner’s Name and Date/Time

Capture window
You can set and apply to the camera, the camera owners name and date/time, and record these as shooting information of shot images.
Click the [ ] button.
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Connect your camera and computer, and then start
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up EU Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting].
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¿ The capture window appears.
(p.5).
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¿ The [Set-up menu] appears.
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Click the required setting and specify each one.
Set-up menu
For a list of the capture window functions, refer to p.48.
Available Settings by Camera Model
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40D
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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”
(Description on the right).
When setting is complete, click the [Main Window]
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button to return to the main window.
Setting
Owner’s Name Date/Time Live View Function Settings { Card Initialization { Firmware
Owners Name
O You can enter up to 31 characters and register the camera owners
name.
Date/Time
O You can set the camera’s date and time.
Live View Function Settings
O You can set whether the Live View shooting function (p.25) is
available or not.
Card Initialization
O You can initialize the memory card inserted in the camera.
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¿ The main window appears.
Initializing a memory card deletes all the data and the data cannot be recovered. Check carefully before initializing.
Firmware
O You can display the version of the camera’s firmware. O You can update the firmware by clicking on this item. O For more details on updating firmware, refer to the Canon’s website.
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Setting up Camera Functions

You can set and apply to the camera Picture Styles, personal white balance, JPEG quality and white balance adjustment.
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Click the [ ] button.
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Connect your camera and computer, and then start
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up EU Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting].
(p.5).
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¿ The capture window appears.
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¿ The [Shooting menu] appears.
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Click the required setting and specify each one.
Shooting menu
For a list of the capture window functions, refer to p.48.
Available Settings by Camera Model
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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”
(Description on the right).
When setting is complete, click the [Main Window]
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button to return to the main window.
Setting
Picture Style Personal White Balance JPEG Quality { White Balance Adjustment
Picture Style
O You can set a Picture Style and apply it to the camera, in the same
way as operating from the camera (p.15).
Personal White Balance
O You can register to the camera a personal whit e balan ce file sa ved in
RAW Image Task (p.19).
JPEG Quality
O You can set the JPEG image quality and apply it to the camera, in the
same way as operating from the camera (p.20).
White Balance Adjustment
O You can adjust the white balance, in the same way as operating from
the camera (p.20).
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¿ The main window appears.
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You can set and apply Picture Styles to the camera, in the same way as
Setting Picture Styles and Applying to the Camera
Picture Style window
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 user- defined 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.
Click the Picture Style to be set in the camera.
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Click [Picture Style].
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¿ The [Picture Style] window appears.
¿ The setting is applied to the camera and the display returns to
the [Shooting menu].
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Changing Picture Style Settings and Applying 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.
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Drag the slider for each item left or right.
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Click [Picture Style] (p.15).
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¿ The [Picture Style] window appears.
Click [Detail set.].
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¿ The [Picture Style settings] dialog box appears.
Select a Picture Style from the [Picture Style] list box.
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Click the [Apply] button.
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¿ The settings are registered in the camera.
Click the [Close] button.
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¿ The [Picture Style settings] dialog box closes.
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¿ If you select [Monochrome], the [Filter effect] and [Toning effect]
list boxes appear.
In the [Picture Style] window (the window in step 2),
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click the Picture Style whose setting values you have changed.
¿ The setting is applied to the camera and the display returns to
the [Shooting menu].
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