Canon PowerShot A470 User guide

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Camera User Guide

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Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 144–149)

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Confirming the Package Contents

The following items are included in the package. If something is missing please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product.

Camera Memory Card

Interface Cable

IFC-400PCU

Canon Digital Camera

Solution Disk

User Guides

Getting Started

AA-size Alkaline

Batteries (x2)

AV C a bl e

AVC-DC300

EWS Booklet

Canon Digital Camera Manuals Disk

(32MB)

Wrist Str ap

WS-800

You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera with the included memory card.

You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in this camera. These cards are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide.

Viewing the PDF Manuals

Adobe Reader must be installed to view the PDF Manuals. If this software is not installed in your computer, access the following web site and download the software.

http://www.adobe.com

Let’s Get Started!

First…

Getting Started

This section explains how to prepare the camera for use and the basics of shooting, viewing and printing images. Start out by familiarizing yourself with the camera and mastering the basics.

Next…

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PDF Manuals

Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera’s many features to shoot more challenging photos.

The PDF manuals are included in the supplied CD-ROM.

Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals. Please download from http://www.adobe.com

Table of Contents

Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures.

Please Read 6

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Shooting Still Images ( Auto Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Viewing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Embedding the Date in the Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Shooting Movies ( Standard Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Downloading Images to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

System Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Learning More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Components Guide 38

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Basic Operations 42

Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus . . . . 44

Using the LCD Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Commonly Used Shooting Functions 54

Shooting with the Optical Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter. . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Shooting Close-ups/Infinity Shots (Macro/Infinity/

Super Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Changing the Compression (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Various Shooting Methods 66

Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Shooting in Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Checking the Focus and People’s Expressions. . . . . . . . . . 75

Selecting an AF Frame Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Selecting the Face to Focus On (Face Select and Track) . . 78

Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock) . . . . . . . . . 80

Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Adjusting the Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Setting a Slow Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) . . . . . . 84

Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Shooting in a My Colors Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Setting the Display Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) . . . . . . 92

Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button. . . . . . 93

Playback/Erasing 96

Viewing Magnified Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . . . . . . . . 97

Organizing Images by Category (My Category). . . . . . . . . . 98

Jumping to Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Automated Playback (Slide Show). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Red-Eye Correction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Resizing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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Print Settings/Transfer Settings 115

Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Configuring the Camera 121

Setting the Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Creating an Image Destination (Folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Setting the Auto Rotate Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Connecting to a TV 129

Shooting/Playback Using a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Troubleshooting 130

List of Messages 140

Appendix 144

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Handling Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . . 157

Replacing the Date Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Camera Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Index 172

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 176

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About this Guide

 Symbol Conventions in this Guide

Using the Flash

Press the button.

1. Use the W or X button to change the

flash mode.

: [Auto] : [On] : [Off]

• You can configure detailed settings

for the flash when you press the MENU button while this screen is displayed (p. 70).

- SlowSynchro, Red-Eye Corr., Red-Eye Lamp

Available Shooting Modes p. 176

This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation.

This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.

Explanations in this guide are based on the camera's default settings at time of purchase. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. As a result, the illustrations and screenshots used in this guide may differ from the actual camera.

Mode dial position

Some functions may not be

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

available in certain shooting modes. If there is no notation to that effect, the function may be used in all modes.

Please Read

Test S hots

Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly.

Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable.

Warning Against Copyright Infringement

Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations. Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use.

Warranty Limitations

For information on your camera's warranty, please refer to the Canon European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet supplied with your camera.

For Canon Customer Support contacts, please refer to the Canon European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet supplied with your camera.

Camera Body Temperature

If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period.

About the LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification. Less than

0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.

Video Format

Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor.

Language Setting

Please see Setting the Display Language (p. 13) to change the language setting.

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z Preparations z Shooting Still Images z Viewing Still Images z Erasing z Printing z Embedding the Date in the Image Data z Shooting Movies z Viewing Movies z Downloading Images to a Computer z System Map

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Capture Your Best Memories

Preparations

Installing the Batteries and Memory Card

a Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow

(a) and hold it there while moving the entire cover in the direction of the arrow (b) and opening it up in the direction of the arrow (c).

Hold lock open

Battery Cover Lock

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Be sure to hold the battery cover lock open while sliding the entire cover in the direction of the arrow.

Hold lock open

Preparations

b Install two batteries.

Positive end (+)Negative end (–)

Caution!

Check the battery terminals for the correct

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orientation.

c Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.

Caution!

Check the memory card for the correct orientation.

Only SD and SDHC memory cards

Write Protect Tab

Confirm that the write protect tab is unlocked.

Back

Front

The camera may fail to detect the memory card or malfunction if the memory card is inserted backward by mistake.

Preparations

d Close the cover (a), and press downward as you slide

it until it clicks into place (b).

To Remove the Memory Card

• Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it.

It is recommended to use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during use.

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Preparations

Setting the Date and Time

The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is turned on.

ON/OFF Button

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Button

/ / / Buttons

Button

a Press the ON/OFF button.

b Select the month, day, year and

time, and the display order.

1. Use the W or X button to select a

category.

2. Use the S or T button to set the

value.

c Press the FUNC./SET button.

 To Change a Previously Set Date/Time

Perform Steps b–c above after using the following procedures to display the Date/Time settings window.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Use the W or X button to select the

(Set up) menu.

3. Use the S or T button to select

[Date/Time].

4. Press the FUNC./SET button.

5. Press the MENU button.

Preparations

Setting the Display Language

You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus and messages.

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Button

Mode Dial

/ / / Buttons

a Set the mode dial to (Playback).

b Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU

button once.

c Use the S, T, W or X button to select a language. d Press the FUNC./SET button.

Shooting Still Images

ON/OFF

Button

( Auto Mode)

Shutter Button

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Mode Dial

Press the ON/OFF button.

• The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in the LCD monitor.

• Pressing the ON/OFF button again turns the power off.

• To switch to the setting that mutes all sound, press and hold the MENU button while pressing the ON/OFF button. The [Mute] setting also can be changed in the (Set up) menu.

b Select a shooting mode.

1. Set the mode dial to (Auto).

c Aim the camera at the subject.

Avoiding Camera Shake

Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides. Using a tripod is also effective.

Indicator

d Press the shutter button lightly (press halfway) to set

the focus.

• When the camera focuses, it beeps twice and the indicator lights green (orange when the flash fires).

Shooting Still Images

e Without changing anything else, press the shutter

button all the way (press fully) to shoot.

• The shutter sound will play once and the image will record.

• Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds* immediately after shooting (Rec. Review). You can also shoot while the image is displayed.

* You can change the interval for which images are displayed by configuring the

[Review] item in the (Rec.) menu.

• The image will continue to display after shooting if you keep the shutter button pressed.

• The indicator will blink green and the file will record to the memory card.

To Shoot Images in Focus

The camera automatically sets the focus when you press the shutter button halfway*.

* The shutter button has a two-stage action. Pressing it down to the first stage is

referred as “pressing halfway”.

Press halfway

to set the focus

Correct

Beep, beep…

Press fully Just pressing fully

Incorrect

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Shooting Preparations Complete: lights green (orange when the flash fires)

AF frames will display in green on the LCD monitor at the points of focus.

Recording: blinks green

Viewing Still Images

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Mode Dial

/ Buttons

a Set the mode dial to (Playback).

b Use the W or X button to display

the image you wish to view.

• Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move to the next image.

• The images advance more quickly if you keep the button pressed continuously, but they will appear coarse.

z Setting [Resume] to either [Last seen]* or [Last shot] in the

(Play) menu allows you to specify the image to display in Playback mode (* Default setting). If you select [Last seen], the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback).

z The following actions will display the most recent image

regardless of the [Resume] settings. Shooting an image, changing the memory card, or editing an image on the memory card using a computer.

Erasing

Mode Dial

Erasing

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/ Buttons

Set the mode dial to (Playback).

Button

b Use the W or X button to select an image to erase and

press the button.

c Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the FUNC./

SET button.

• To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel].

Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image.

Printing

ON/OFF

Button

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Mode Dial

/ Buttons

Button

a Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer.

• Open the camera’s terminal cover and insert the interface cable all the way into the connector.

• See the printer’s user guide for connection instructions.

• Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers. Please see the Direct Print User Guide for more information.

b Turn on the printer. c Set the camera’s mode dial to (Playback) and press

the ON/OFF button.

• The button will light blue.

d Use the W or X button to select an image to print and

press the button.

• The button will blink blue and printing will start.

Printing

Printing From a Print List

You can add images directly to a print list by merely pressing the

button immediately after shooting or playing back an image. You can then print the images from the print list easily, when connecting the camera to a printer.

Adding to a Print List

a Press the button (still images only).

b Add to the print list.

1. Use the S or T button to set the

number of copies to print.

2. Use the W or X button to select

[Add].

3. Press the FUNC./SET button.

• To remove an image from the print

list, press the button again, use the W or X button to select [Remove] and press the FUNC./SET button.

Printing Images in a Print List

This explanation is based on the use of a Canon SELPHY ES series or SELPHY CP series printer.

Connect the camera to a printer.

b Print.

1. Use the S or T button to select

[Print now].

• You can use the W or X button to

confirm the images added to the print list.

2. Press the FUNC./SET button.

• Printing will start.

• If printing is halted and resumed, printing will start from the next image in the queue.

Number of copies to print

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Embedding the Date in the Image Data

This section explains how to embed date information on images as they are recorded (Date Stamp).

• The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image data once it has been embedded. Ensure that the camera's date/time is set correctly beforehand (p. 12).

• The image size is fixed to the 2M (1600 x 1200) setting and the

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compression to Fine (appropriate for printing L-size or postcard-size prints).

ON/OFF

Button

Mode Dial

/ / / Buttons

a Press the ON/OFF button.

b Set the mode dial to (Auto).

• You can also make this setting in or mode.

Button

Embedding the Date in the Image Data

c Select (Date Stamp).

1. Press the FUNC./SET button.

2. Use the S or T button to select

3. Use the W or X button to select

• The area that will not print displays in gray.

• Pressing the MENU button allows you to switch to [Date & Time] using the W or X button.

You can use the following methods to imprint the date on images lacking imprinted date stamps.

Set with the camera’s Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) function.

• Set the [Date] option to [On] in [Print Settings] in the (Print) menu.

• Connect the camera to a printer and imprint the date. See the Direct Print User Guide.

• Insert a memory card into the printer and imprint the date. See your printer user guide.

• Use the supplied software. See the Software Starter Guide.

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Shooting Movies

ON/OFF

Button

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Mode Dial

a Press the ON/OFF button.

b Select a shooting mode.

1. Set the mode dial to (Movie).

• Confirm that the camera is set to (Standard).

c Aim the camera at the subject.

z Do not touch the microphone while

recording.

z Do not press any buttons other than

the shutter, or button. The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie.

( Standard Mode)

Shutter Button

Indicator

Microphone

Shooting Movies

d Press the shutter button lightly (press halfway) to set

the focus.

• An electronic beep will sound twice and the indicator will light green when the camera focuses.

• The exposure, focus and white balance are automatically set when you press the button halfway.

e Without changing anything else, press the shutter

button all the way (press fully) to shoot.

• Recording starts.

• During the recording, the elapsed recording time and [z Rec] will display in the LCD monitor.

Elapsed Time

f Press the shutter button again (press fully) to stop

recording.

• The indicator will blink green and the data will be recorded onto the memory card.

• Recording will stop automatically when the maximum recording time elapses, or the built-in memory or memory card become full.

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Viewing Movies

ON/OFF

Button

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Mode Dial

/ / / Buttons

Press the ON/OFF button.

b Set the mode dial to (Playback). c Use the W or X button to display

a movie and press the FUNC./ SET button.

• Images with a icon are movies.

d Use the W or X button to select

(Play) and press the FUNC./

SET button.

• The movie will start playing.

• If you press the FUNC./SET button during playback, you can pause and restart the movie.

• You can adjust the playback volume with the S or T button.

Button

Downloading Images to a Computer

You are recommended to use the supplied software to download images to your computer.

Items to Prepare

• Camera and computer

• Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera

• Interface cable supplied with the camera

System Requirements

Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements.

 Windows

OS Windows Vista

Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-

CPU Windows Vista

RAM Windows Vista

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better

 Macintosh

OS Mac OS X (v10.3–v10.4)

Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-

CPU PowerPC G3/G4/G5 or Intel Processor

RAM 256 MB or more

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/32,000 Colors or better

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

in USB ports.

Windows XP/Windows 2000

• Canon Utilities

- ZoomBrowser EX

- PhotoStitch

• Canon Camera TWAIN Driver

in USB ports.

• Canon Utilities

- ImageBrowser

- PhotoStitch

: Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher : Pentium 500 MHz or higher

: 512 MB or more : 256 MB or more

: 200 MB or more : 40 MB or more : 25 MB or more

: 300 MB or more : 50 MB or more

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Downloading Images to a Computer

Preparing to Download Images

Windows 2000 users must install the software before connecting the camera to the computer.

a Installing the software.

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 Windows

1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the

computer's CD-ROM drive.

2. Click [Easy Installation].

Follow the onscreen messages to proceed with the installation.

3. Click [Restart] or [Finish] once the

installation is complete.

When the installation is complete, [Restart] or [Finish] will display. Click the button that appears.

4. Remove the CD-ROM from the

drive when your normal desktop screen appears.

 Macintosh

Double-click the icon in the CDROM window. When the installer panel appears, click [Install]. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed.

Downloading Images to a Computer

b Connecting the camera to a computer.

1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB

port and to the camera's DIGITAL terminal.

• Open the Camera's terminal cover and insert the interface cable all the way into the connector.

USB Port

Interface Cable

DIGITAL Terminal

c Preparing to download images to the computer.

1. Set the camera's mode dial to (Playback) and press the ON/OFF button.

If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes]. The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a connection.

ON/OFF Button

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Downloading Images to a Computer

d Displaying the Camera Window.

 Windows

Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK].

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If this event dialog does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow].

CameraWindow will display.

 Macintosh

CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop).

Preparations for downloading images are now finished. Please proceed to the Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) section (p. 29) (except Windows 2000).

z Please refer to the Software Starter Guide regarding how to

download images using the computer.

z If you are using Windows 2000, please download images

using computer commands.

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