Canon Optura 50, Optura 60, ELURA 80, ELURA 85, ELURA 90 User Manual

Digital Video Software

Instruction Manual

Version 15 / Version 16

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Contents

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING........................................................................ 2

Canon Software License Agreement ..................................................................... 2

Read This First ........................................................................................................... 7

Checking Supplied Accessories ............................................................................ 8

System Requirements ............................................................................................... 9

What is Digital Video Software................................................................................ 10

Installing the Digital Video Software .......................................................................11

Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer............................................................ 14

Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) ................................................................... 15

CameraWindow Automatic Launch Setting ......................................................... 15

Mac OS 10.2 - 10.3 ......................................................................................... 15

Mac OS 10.1.5 ................................................................................................ 17

Downloading Images to the Computer ................................................................ 17

Auto-downloading ........................................................................................... 17

Applying Auto-downloading Settings .............................................................. 18

Downloading the Selected Images ................................................................. 21

Using a PC Card Reader/Writer .......................................................................... 23

ImageBrowser Windows.......................................................................................... 24

Browser Window.................................................................................................. 24

[Image Viewer] Window ....................................................................................... 28

[Crop Dialog] Window ..................................................................................... 29

[Color Adjustment Dialog] Window ................................................................. 29

Organizing Images ................................................................................................... 30

Classifying the Images......................................................................................... 30

Sort by the Shooting Date ............................................................................... 30

Sort by the Star Rating .................................................................................... 31

Renaming Multiple Files ...................................................................................... 33

Searching for Images........................................................................................... 34

Applying Star Rating ............................................................................................ 36

Specifying the Keywords...................................................................................... 36

Editing Movies.......................................................................................................... 38

Editing Movies ..................................................................................................... 38

Playing Back Movies............................................................................................ 40

Exporting Images ..................................................................................................... 41

Changing the File Type and Save........................................................................ 41

Saving Still Images from Your Computer to the Memory Card ............................ 44

Adding Still Images to the Memory Card ......................................................... 44

Saving Sample Images to the Memory Card .................................................. 45

Using Various Functions......................................................................................... 48

Attaching Images to E-mail Messages ................................................................ 48

Running a Slide Show ......................................................................................... 51

Merging Panoramic Images (PhotoStitch) ........................................................... 52

Printing Still Images (ImageBrowser)................................................................... 54

Adjusting Image Quality and Printing (Exif 2.2 Compliant) ............................. 57

Adding Sound to a Still Image.............................................................................. 58

Applying the Camcorder Settings from the Computer......................................... 60

Customizing My Camera Settings ....................................................................... 60

Displaying the [My Camera] Window .............................................................. 60

Contents

Changing the My Camera Settings ................................................................. 61

Adding Still Images to the [My Camera] Window ............................................ 63

Applying DPOF Settings ...................................................................................... 63

Reviewing and Changing the Settings of the Camcorder .................................... 66

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

Uninstalling ImageBrowser and PhotoStitch........................................................ 67

Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 68

Contents

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 Disclaimer

• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice.

• No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of Canon.

• Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to mistaken operation or malfunction of the camcorder, the software, memory cards (MultiMediaCards or SD Memory Cards), personal computers, or peripheral devices, or due to use of a memory card not formatted by a Canon camcorder.

 Trademark Acknowledgments

• Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.

• iPhoto and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

• Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

 Safety Precautions

Do not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any CD player that does not support data CD-ROMs. Playing the CD-ROM(s) in an audio CD player (music player) could damage the speakers. It is also possible to suffer from hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD-ROM played on a music CD player.

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Macintosh

Checking Supplied Accessories

Use the following accessories to download recorded images from a memory card to your computer.

• IFC-300PCU USB Cable

• DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK

The explanations in this manual use mainly Mac OS X version 10.3 screen shots. The steps and windows may vary depending on your computer.

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System Requirements

OS: Mac OS X (version 10.1.5/10.2/10.3) Computer Model: Computers that come with above OS preinstalled CPU: PowerPC G3/G4/G5 RAM: 256 MB or more Free Hard Disk Space: Canon Utilities

Display: 1024

 Proper operation is not guaranteed on a user-built PC.  Proper operation is not guaranteed on any particular system, even if it meets

the requirements outlined above.

 ImageBrowser and PhotoStitch do not operate on disks formatted with the

Unix File System (UFS).

 A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software.

- ImageBrowser 200 MB or more

- PhotoStitch 40 MB or more

u 768 pixels/32,000 colors or better

System Requirements

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What is Digital Video Software

The following software will be installed by installing the Digital Video Software.

 ImageBrowser

• Downloading images from a memory card to your computer ( 17)

• Viewing downloaded images ( 24)

• Categorizing, organizing, and searching large volumes of images ( 30)

• Editing still images ( 29)

• Editing movies ( 38)

• Changing the data for still images and save them as new files ( 41)

• Attaching still images to E-mail ( 48)

• Viewing still images in a slide show ( 51)

• Adding sound to an image ( 58)

• Printing still images with a background, frame, title and comments ( 54)

• Printing indexes ( 56)

 CameraWindow

• Selecting a method to download images in the Camera Control window ( 17)

• Viewing images recorded in a memory card ( 21)

• Applying DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) settings ( 63)

• Uploading My Camera settings to the camcorder ( 61)

 The Remote Capture function is not supported by your camcorder.  The slide show function of the camcorder cannot be used.

 PhotoStitch

Merging a series of overlapping still images into a single, seamless panorama ( 52)

This instruction manual explains how to install the software, what you can do with the main features and how to operate them. For more detailed operational instructions, refer to the Help menu of each software program.

What is Digital Video Software

Installing the Digital Video Software

Before you connect the camcorder to the computer with the USB cable for the first time, you must install the Digital Video Software.

Mac OS X (version 10.1.5/10.2/10.3) Users:

Your digital video camcorder is equipped with the standard Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP). This protocol enables you to download images by simply connecting the camera to a computer with the USB cable (using software such as iPhoto or Image Capture preinstalled on Mac OS X). However, please note that there are several limitations to downloading images with this method. To avoid these problems, install ImageBrowser to download images.

 It may take a few minutes, after connecting the camcorder, until you can

download images.

 Only AVI* movie files can be downloaded. Thumbnails cannot be

downloaded. * Two files are created in the camcorder (for example: [MVI_0001.AVI] and

[MVI_0001.THM]). [MVI_0001.THM] files cannot be downloaded but movies can still be played back on the computer.

 Mac OS X version 10.2

- The Exif* version may change to 2.1 and image information may be modified when downloading images with Image Capture. To download images without any information changes, use the following procedures:

1) Connect the camcorder to the computer and prepare it to transfer data.

2) Start Image Capture.

3) In the screen that appears, click [Options].

4) Remove the checkmark from [Embed Colorsync profile] in the [Download Options] tab and click [OK].

* Images shot with camcorders complying with Exif Print incorporate

shooting settings information, such as the shooting conditions and program AE mode, along with the image data.

Close any programs that are running.

Set the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Double click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [Mac OS X] and [Canon Digital Video Installer] icons.

The installer panel opens.

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Click Digital Video Software [Install].

Installer Panel

Select [Easy Installation] and click [Next].

To install the software individually, select [Custom Installation].

Read the license agreement and click [Agree].

Review the installation settings and click [Next].

Installation starts.

Installing the Digital Video Software

When the “Installation has finished.” message appears, click [OK].

After the installation is complete, restart the computer as prompted.

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Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer

 Make sure the camcorder is being powered using the power adapter before

connecting it to a computer.

 Be sure to install the Digital Video Software before you connect the

camcorder to the computer.

 Connect the USB cable directly to one of the computer’s main USB ports.

The interface may not function correctly if the camcorder is connected via a USB hub.

 The connection may not operate correctly if you are using other USB

devices, excluding USB mice or keyboards, at the same time. If this occurs, disconnect the other devices from the computer and try reconnecting the camcorder.

 Do not connect two or more camcorders to the same computer via the USB

interface. The connections may not operate correctly.

 Never allow the computer to go into standby (sleep) mode while a

camcorder is connected via the USB interface.

 Refer to your computer manual for the location of the computer’s USB ports.  See your camcorder instruction manual for connecting instructions.

Insert a memory card containing images into the camcorder.

Connect the power adapter to the camcorder.

Turn the POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) and move the TAPE/ CARD switch to CARD.

Wait until the card access indicator stops flashing.

Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camcorder’s USB Terminal.

USB Terminal on the Camcorder

USB Cable

Camcorder End Computer End

USB Port on the Computer

Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer

Downloading Images (ImageBrowser)

Below explains the procedure for connecting a camcorder to a computer using the USB cable. For connecting a PC card reader/writer, see Using a PC Card Reader/Writer ( 23).

 If a memory card contains an enormous volume of images (approx.

1000 or more), you may not be able to download images with ImageBrowser or an OS standard software depending on the computer you are using or the installed OS. In this case, use a PC card reader to download images.

 Observe following precautions when the camcorder’s card access indicator

is flashing (the camcorder is reading or writing from or to the memory card). Failure to do so may cause memory card data to become corrupted.

- Do not open the memory card cover, remove the memory card or detach the USB cable.

- Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer.

- Do not change the position of the POWER switch or the TAPE/CARD switch.

 Images recorded onto the memory card or downloaded to the hard disk are

important original data files. Create a copy of the file first before working on it on your computer.

CameraWindow Automatic Launch Setting

• When the first time connecting the camcorder to the computer, perform the steps below.

• To apply automatic launch settings in Mac OS 10.1.5, see Mac OS 10.1.5 ( 17).

 Mac OS 10.2 - 10.3

Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 14).

Start Image Capture application and select [Preferences] from the [Image Capture] menu.

Downloading Images (ImageBrowser)

Macintosh

Select [Other] from [When a camera is connected, open].

Select CameraWindow and click [Open].

CameraWindow is normally installed in [Applications]  [Canon Utilities]  [CameraWindow].

Click [OK].

Downloading Images (ImageBrowser)

 Mac OS 10.1.5

Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 14).

Start Image Capture application and select [Other] from [Hot Plug Action].

Select CameraWindow and click [Open].

Close Image Capture.

Downloading Images to the Computer

 Auto-downloading

Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 14).

Click [Starts to download images].

• ImageBrowser starts.

• To start ImageBrowser manually, double click the folder in which you installed the program, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [ImageBrowser] folders and the [ImageBrowser] file, or double click the ImageBrowser icon on the Desktop.

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• To quit the Camera Control window, click [Quit].

 Applying Auto-downloading Settings

This task allows you to apply auto-downloading settings. You can specify the types of images and the destination folder.

In the Camera Control window, click the [Acquire Images] tab and click [Preferences].

Downloading Images (ImageBrowser)

Select the image type to be downloaded and click [Next].

When the protect switch of the SD Memory Card is activated during image transfer, the images will not be marked as “already transferred” even having selected [New images] and downloaded.

Specify the destination folder settings and click [Next].

Destination Folder

Click this button to browse where you want to save the images.

Select to specify the configuration of the subfolder.

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Macintosh

Specify a process to perform after the image is downloaded and click [Next].

Below window will be displayed when you select [Perform selected processes consecutively] (You can redisplay the window by clicking [Select]). Select a process to perform after the image is downloaded, and click [OK].

Click [Finish].

• ImageBrowser starts.

• Placing a check mark next to [Images are automatically downloaded to computer while camera is connected] downloads memory card images automatically to the computer when you connect the camcorder.

Downloading Images (ImageBrowser)

 Downloading the Selected Images

Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 14).

Click [Lets you select and download images].

CameraWindow appears.

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