Canon POWERSHOT A70, POWERSHOT A60, POWERSHOT S400, POWERSHOT S50, POWERSHOT A300 User Manual

Windows/Macintosh Windows Macintosh

Software Starter Guide For Version 12

Software Starter Guide

(For the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 12)

You must install the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before connecting the camera to the computer.

Install the software.

Windows Macintosh

p. 10 p. 52

Connect the camera to the computer.

• This guide explains how to install the software programs and briefly introduces their functions and operating procedures.

• Please read the software license agreement in this guide before using the software. By using the software, you agree to be bound by the terms of the agreement.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The precautions noted within this guide are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct use of the products and to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and property. Please read and ensure that you understand them before proceeding to other sections of the guide.

Warnings

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Canon Customer Support

For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the Canon Limited Warranty supplied with your camera.

Adobe Customer Support

Adobe Systems Inc. technical support information is available in the PDF file format on the supplied CD-ROM.

Warnings

• 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.Disclaimer

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 a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, the CompactFlash™ cards (CF cards), personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon CF cards.

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PDF File Location and Opening Instructions

Windows: Place the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM in the drive and double-click the [My

Computer] icon on the Windows desktop, followed by the [Photosle] CD-ROM icon. The window will show folders with language names. Double-click the appropriate language folder and the [Support.pdf] file within it.

Macintosh: Place the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM in the drive and double-click the [Adobe

Photoshop LE] icon on the desktop. Double-click the appropriate language folder from among those displayed, followed by the [Support.pdf] file.

• To read PDF files, Adobe Acrobat Reader must already be installed on your computer. An installer for this program is on the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM within each language folder in a folder labeled [Acroread].

ArcSoft Customer Support

North America

46601 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 Tel: (510) 440-9901 (Mon. - Fri., 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM PST) E-mail: support@arcsoft.com

Other Regions

Please see the ArcSoft web site: http://www.arcsoft.com/maininternational.html.

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Table of contents

Read This First 1

It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro ......................2

Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software .....................4

About the CD-ROMs in Your Package ..............................................6

System Requirements ........................................................................7

Using the Software on the Windows Platform 9

- Preparations -

Installing the Software and USB Driver ..........................................10

Using the Software on the Windows Platform 17

- The Basics -

Starting ZoomBrowser EX ............................................................... 18

Downloading Images to the Computer ..........................................22

Printing Images ................................................................................25

Using the Software on the Windows Platform 29

- Advanced Techniques -

The ZoomBrowser EX Windows ......................................................30

Replaying Movies .............................................................................32

Converting RAW Images - File Viewer Utility ................................33

Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ......................................35

Operating the Shutter Remotely - RemoteCapture .......................37

Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings ...44

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Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform 51

- Preparations -

Installing the Software ....................................................................52

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform 55

- The Basics -

Starting ImageBrowser ....................................................................56

Downloading Images to the Computer ..........................................63

Printing Images ................................................................................66

Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform 69

- Advanced Techniques -

Replaying Movies ............................................................................. 70

Converting RAW Images - File Viewer Utility ................................71

Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ...................................... 73

Operating the Shutter Remotely - RemoteCapture ...................... 75

Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings ..82

Downloading Images with the USB Mounter ................................ 87

Information about Your Camera 91

Information Common to All Models .............................................. 92

PowerShot S50 ................................................................................. 94

PowerShot S400 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS 400 ......................... 95

PowerShot A70 ................................................................................ 96

PowerShot A60 ................................................................................ 97

PowerShot A300 .............................................................................. 98

PowerShot G3 ..................................................................................99

PowerShot S45 ...............................................................................100

PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS v

......................... 101

Appendices 103

About the CD-ROMs in Your Package .......................................... 104

Uninstalling the Software ............................................................. 110

Memory Card Folder Structure .....................................................115

Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 116

Index ............................................................................................... 127

Read This First

This chapter explains what you can accomplish using the camera with the software contained on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk.

It also lists the computer system configurations required to use the software.

Windows/Macintosh

About this Guide

•The explanations in this guide are based on Windows XP and Mac OS X v10.2. If you are using another version of these operating systems, the actual screen contents and procedures may vary slightly from those shown.

•This guide uses the following notations on the right to represent the items on the left.

Mac OS X (v10.1/10.2) -> Mac OS X Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 -> Mac OS 9 CF Card, PC Card -> Memory Card

It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro

Shoot the images

See your Camera User Guide for shooting instructions.

Install the software on the computer

Just install the software once at the beginning.

Connect the camera to the computer

Download images to the computer

Windows/Macintosh

Print the images

Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software

Print a Variety of Layouts

Print with the diverse layouts available in PhotoRecord (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh).

The examples shown are from PhotoRecord (Windows).

Stitch a Panorama Together

Create a panoramic image from a series of images with PhotoStitch.

Send an Image as an E-mail Attachment

Attach an image to an e-mail message by starting your mail software from within ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Macintosh).

Operate the Camera Shutter from the Computer

Release the camera’s shutter from the computer with RemoteCapture. The recorded image is saved directly to your computer.

Windows/Macintosh

Release the shutter from the computer.

Convert RAW Images

Use the File Viewer Utility to convert RAW-format images downloaded to the computer into standard photo formats, such as the TIFF and JPEG formats. It can make fine adjustments to the image quality and coloring during conversion. (RAW format images can only be recorded by select camera models.)

About the CD-ROMs in Your Package

About the Supplied Software

In addition to the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk, your camera may be accompanied by other CD-ROMs containing image editing software. Your choice of camera model will determine which disks are included.

See Information about Your Camera (p. 91) to read which disks are included with your model.

For a description of the features and installation procedures for the software on the CD-ROMs, see About the CD-ROMs in Your Package (p. 104).

System Requirements

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

Windows

OS Windows 98 (First or Second Edition)

Windows Millenium Edition (Windows Me) Windows 2000 Windows XP (Home Edition, Professional)

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

CPU Windows 98/ Windows Me/ Windows 2000: Pentium 150MHz

RAM Windows 98/ Windows Me/Windows 2000: 64 MB or more

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

in USB ports.

or better Windows XP: Pentium 300 MHz or better

Windows XP: 128 MB or more

•Canon Utilities

- ZoomBrowser EX: 120 MB or more (Including the PhotoRecord printing program)

- File Viewer Utility: 100 MB or more

- PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more

- RemoteCapture: 20 MB or more

•Canon Camera TWAIN Driver: 25 MB or more

•Canon Camera WIA Driver: 25 MB or more

Windows/Macintosh

Display 800 x 600 pixels/ High Color (16 bit) or better is required

1,024 x 768 pixels or better is recommended

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

•A sound card is required to play movie audio tracks.

•All procedures performed with a connection to a USB 2.0 compliant board are not guaranteed.

System Requirements

Macintosh

OS Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, Mac OS X (Version 10.1/ 10.2)

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

in USB ports.

CPU PowerPC

RAM Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2: 20 MB or more of application memory

Interface USB

Free Hard Disk Space

Display 800 x 600 pixels/ 32,000 Colors or better is required

Mac OS X (Version 10.1/ 10.2): 128 MB or more

•Canon Utilities

- ImageBrowser: 50 MB or more

- File Viewer Utility: 100 MB or more

- PhotoStitch: 30 MB or more

- RemoteCapture: 15 MB or more

•USB Mounter: 5 MB or more

1,024 x 768 pixels or better is recommended

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

•ImageBrowser, File Viewer Utility, PhotoStitch and RemoteCapture are compatible with Mac OS X (v10.1/10.2). However, they are not compatible with disks formatted with the Unix File System (UFS).

• All procedures performed with a connection to a USB 2.0 compliant board are not guaranteed.

Using the Software on the Windows Platform

- Preparations -

This chapter explains the basic procedures for installing the software and connecting the camera to a computer. Read this material before you connect the camera to the computer.

Windows - Preparations -

Installing the Software and USB Driver

Start by installing the software from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk.

•You must install the software before you connect the camera to the computer.

•Users of Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 must first log in as an Administrator (computer system administrator) to install programs.

Items to Prepare

•Your computer

•Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera

Installation Procedures

Confirm that the camera is NOT

connected to the computer. If it is, disconnect it and the cable from the computer.

Close any programs that are

running.

Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution

Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

The installer panel will display automatically.

If the installer panel does not appear automatically, use the procedures in How to Display the Installer Panel on the next page.

Click [Software Installation].

Installer Panel

Click [Next].

Read the software license agreement and click [Yes] if you consent to

all the conditions.

How to Display the Installer Panel

Use the following procedures to display the installer panel if it does not appear automatically.

Windows - Preparations -

Windows XP

1. Select [My Computer] from the [Start] menu.

2. Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select [Open].

3. Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.

Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98

1. Double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop.

2. Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select [Open].

3. Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon. (Some computers may not display the [.exe] file name extension as shown above.)

Installing the Software and USB Driver

Select your camera model name and click [Next].

Just click [Next] if your camera model name does not appear in the list.

Place a check mark beside your camera model name.

Confirm the installation destination and click [Next].

Installation destination

Select the programs you wish to install and click [Next].

Confirm that there is a check mark beside the names of the programs you wish to install.

The USB Driver (the software for connecting) is required when the camera is connected to the computer with a USB cable. Ensure that you select a USB driver from below (the appropriate one for your operating system).

• Windows XP: no driver required for some models*

• Windows 2000:Canon Camera TWAIN Driver

• Windows Me:Canon Camera WIA Driver

• Windows 98:Canon Camera TWAIN Driver

* The Canon Camera WIA Driver is required for Windows XP

with the PowerShot G3, PowerShot S45 and PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS v

models.

Review the installation settings and click [Next].

Windows - Preparations -

The items displayed here differ according to the software installed.

The installation will start. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed.

Click [OK] if the following message appears.

This message will display if you selected and installed the USB Driver in Step

Installing the Software and USB Driver

When the installation is over, select [Yes, I want to restart my

computer now.] and click [Finish].

Users of Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 must log in as an Administrator (computer system administrator) after restarting to carry out the subsequent procedures.

Remove the disk from the CD-ROM drive

when your normal desktop screen appears after restarting.

This concludes the software installation. Continue by connecting the camera to the computer so that the USB Driver can be utilized.

If you installed a USB Driver, so far the required files have only been copied to your computer. You must now connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable to complete the installation and prepare the driver for use.

See Uninstalling the Software (p. 110) to delete the software installed with these procedures.

Attach the camera to the computer and set it to the correct mode for

connecting.

Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. See Information about Your Camera (p. 91) for details.

The USB Driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a connection. Dialogs similar to the following ones will appear during this process (first connection only).

Windows XP

The following dialog will appear after a few moments and the USB Driver will automatically install.

•The USB Driver selected in Step 9 will automatically install if you are using a PowerShot G3, PowerShot S45 or PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS v

•A USB driver supplied with the Windows operating system will automatically install if you are using a camera other than one of the above models.

Windows - Preparations -

Windows 2000/Windows Me/Windows 98

The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will appear after a few moments and the USB Driver will automatically install.

The USB Driver selected in Step 9 will automatically install.

Restart the computer according to the instructions if you are prompted to do so by a message.

The Events dialog will appear after installation, allowing you to select an application to start. The explanation for these procedures is contained in Using the Software on the Windows Platform-The Basics (p. 17).

Installing the Software and USB Driver

•See USB Driver Installation not proceeding well in the Troubleshooting section (p. 117) if you are having problems installing the USB Driver.

•See Uninstalling the USB Driver (p. 111) to delete the USB Driver installed with these procedures.

•See If You Were Using ZoomBrowser EX Version 2 or 3 (p.

125) if you were previously using either version.

This concludes the software and USB Driver installation and the procedures for connecting the camera to the computer. You may now download camera images to the computer (p. 22).

Using the Software on the Windows Platform

- The Basics -

This chapter explains the procedures for using ZoomBrowser EX to download the camera's images to the computer and print them.

Read this chapter after completing the preparations in the Using the Software on the Windows Platform - Preparations - section.

Windows - The Basics -

Starting ZoomBrowser EX

Begin by starting up ZoomBrowser EX. The startup procedures vary according to whether you are connecting the camera to the computer or using a memory card reader.

Camera to Computer Connection

Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the

camera’s Digital Terminal. Prepare the camera for communication with the computer.

Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. See Information about Your Camera (p. 91) for details.

A dialog (Events dialog) similar to that below will appear after a moment. Select the application program you wish to start from the list in this dialog.

Your camera model name or "Canon Camera" will appear here.

Select an application program here.

If the above dialog (Events dialog) does not appear, open it with the procedures described in How to Display the Events Dialog on the next page.

Select [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] and click [OK].

ZoomBrowser EX will start and open its Camera Window. The camera images will display as thumbnails (tiny versions) in the Camera Window.

Camera Window

Thumbnail

A dialog allowing you to select the camera model will display if a camera and a memory card reader are connected at the same time. Confirm that your model name or "Canon Camera" is displayed and click [OK].

How to Display the Events Dialog

Use the following procedures to start ZoomBrowser EX and display the Camera Window.

Windows - The Basics -

Double-click the [ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the

desktop.

Click [Camera & Memory

Card] when ZoomBrowser EX starts.

Click [Browse & Download

Images] in the next menu.

This will display the Camera Window.

Starting ZoomBrowser EX

A message asking whether you wish to continue the connection may appear after some camera models are connected to the computer. See Connection Confirmation Message Displays (p. 117) in the Troubleshooting section regarding this message.

Next, download images to the computer (p. 22).

Memory Card Connection

Insert the memory card into the reader.

Use a separately sold card adapter (PCMCIA adapter) if required. See the manual for the memory card for its connection and handling instructions.

Place the memory card in an adapter if required.

Start ZoomBrowser EX.

Double-click the [ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop.

Insert the loaded adapter into the slot.

Click [Camera & Memory Card].

Click [Browse & Download Images] in the next menu.

Windows - The Basics -

This will display the Camera Window. The memory card images will display as thumbnails (tiny versions) in the Camera Window.

•A selection dialog will appear if multiple memory card readers loaded with memory cards are connected or if a camera and memory card reader are connected. Select one of the devices and click [OK].

•See Memory Card Folder Structure (p. 115) for information about memory card folder structures and file names.

Next, download images to the computer (p. 22).

Downloading Images to the Computer

Downloading Images to the ComputerDownloading Images to the Computer

Click on images in the Camera Window that you wish to download.

The background color of the selected images will change to orange.

Thumbnail

“RAW” displays on RAW image.

If you are downloading images previously selected with the camera’s [Transfer Order] setting, click [Select] and select [Select Send Mark].

Click [Download Image].

A Download Settings dialog allowing you to select the image destination folder will display.

The movie icon displays on movie thumbnails.

Confirm the destination folder and click [OK].

Specify the destination folder for the image(s). (You can change the destination folder by clicking [Browse] and selecting a new destination.)

Select [Create new folder] to create a new folder within the one specified above, and select a naming option.

At this point the Camera Window will close and the Main Window will open. The downloaded images will appear in the Main Window.

Windows - The Basics -

Continue by printing out an image (p. 25).

Main Window

Downloading Images to the Computer

Other Methods of Downloading Images to the Computer

* Windows XP

Your camera uses a standard image transfer protocol called the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP). With the PTP and Windows XP, all you need do is connect the camera to the computer with a USB cable to download images. It is easy using the Scanners and Cameras Wizard and other procedures. (You do not even need to install ZoomBrowser EX or the USB Driver.) However, there are some inconveniences and limitations to this downloading method. See the For Windows

See the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) Mode leaflet if you are using a PowerShot G3, PowerShot S45, or PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS v3. In addition, set the camera's transfer setting to [PTP] if you use this method to download with these models.

XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet for details.

* Windows Me (with the USB Driver installed)

It is easy to download images using the Scanners and Cameras Wizard or Windows Explorer. All you need do is connect the camera to the computer with a USB cable. (ZoomBrowser EX does not need to be installed.) However, you cannot download RAW format images or movies with these methods.

See the Windows Help system for information about the Scanners and Cameras Wizard and Windows Explorer.

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