Canon PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot Digital IXUS V3, Digital ELPH, PowerShot S230 Digital IXUS V3, DIGITAL IXUS V3 Connection Manual

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• (*1) Also available for purchase separately.

• (*2) Not sold in some regions.

• For more information, see the Quick Start Guide supplied with the Bubble Jet Printer

For customers who have purchased the S820D BJ Printer: If two direct interface cables are not included with your printer, please contact your nearest support center for BJ printers.

Canon Digital Camera

Solution Disk

ArcSoft Camera

Suite Disk

Direct Interface Cable DIF-200(*1)

(Supplied with Card Photo Printer CP-100 / CP-10)

Card Photo Printer

CP-10

CF Card Reader

PCMCIA Adapter

(PC Card Adapter) (*2 )

Card Photo Printer

CP-100

Direct Interface Cable

(Please refer to your

Bubble Jet Printer

Quick Start Guide for

cable information)

Bubble Jet Printer (Compatible with the direct print function)

USB Port

PC Card Slot

IBM PC/AT

Compatible

Computer

Macintosh

Computer

TV / Video

CF Card (*2)

• FC-16M

• FC-32M

• FC-64M

• FC-128M

• FC-256MH

Other Accessories

• CF Card

CompactFlash

(CF) cards are used to store images recorded by the camera. Canon CF cards are available in 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and 256MB capacities.

• AV Cable AVC-DC200

Use this cable to connect the camera to a TV set.

• Waterproof Case WP-DC600

A waterproof case for the PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH / DIGITAL IXUS v

. You can use this case to take underwater shots at depths of up to 30 meters (100 feet), and of course it’s an ideal for taking worry-free pictures in the rain, at the beach, or on the ski slopes.

• Soft Case SC-PS300

Protects the camera from dust and scratches. The case pocket can be used to store items, such as battery packs and CF cards.

Printers

Canon offers the following separately sold printers for use with the camera. You can produce prints quickly and easily with these super-compact, light-weight printers with the direct print function by connecting them to the camera with a single cable and operating the camera’s controls.

Some accessories are not sold in some regions.

Card Photo Printer CP-100

Prints high-quality L size, Postcard Size and Card Size images. Canon’s separately sold rechargeable batteries for the CP-100 make the printer portable, even allowing you to print your images outdoors.

• Color Ink / Paper Set KP-36IP, KL-36IP, KC-36IP

• Color Ink / Label Set KC-18IL

• Color Ink / Full-Sized Label Set KC-18IF

Color ink and paper sets for the CP-100.

• Paper Cassette PCL-CP100

L size paper cassette for the CP-100 printer.

• Computer Connection Kit CCK-CP200

Connects your computer and the CP-100 or the CP-10, allowing you to print images directly from your computer.

• Battery and Charge Adapter Kit BCA-CP100

These rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and charger for the CP-100 let you print images on the move.

• Car Battery Adapter CBA-CP100 (Can also be used with the Card Photo Printer CP-10)

Allows you to power the CP-100 from your car cigarette lighter.

Card Photo Printer CP-10

Prints high-quality, credit card-size images.

• Color Ink / Paper Set HC-36IP, HC-18IP

• Color Ink / Label Set HC-18IL

• Color Ink / Full-Sized Label Set HC-18IF

Color ink and paper sets for the CP-10.

Quick Start Guide

This guide explains basic operations for first-time use, how to use the direct print function, and how to install the software and download images to a computer. For more information about usage precautions and detailed instructions, please refer to the other related manuals. (p. 2)

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

Please refer to the Troubleshooting section of the Software Starter Guide if you have trouble installing the software or downloading images.

ENGLISH

Content

Preparing the Camera............................. 3

Shooting ................................................. 4

Reviewing an Image ............................... 5

Selecting Menus and Settings................. 6

List of Menu Options and Messages....... 7

Printing Images by Connecting

the Camera Directly to a Printer ......... 12

Downloading Images to a Computer

(Windows)........................................... 16

Downloading Images to a Computer

(Macintosh) ......................................... 23

For detailed instructions, see the other manuals below.

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Camera User Guide

Printer User Guide

(Included with your Canon

printer)

Software Starter

Guide

Preparing the Camera

Charge the battery pack.

• Charge the battery pack using the supplied battery charger. The charging is complete when the charge indicator turns from red to green.

• Charging the battery pack takes approximately 130 minutes.

Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrows.

Install the battery pack and close the battery cover.

• Press the battery lock while inserting the battery pack.

Open the CF card slot cover.

• Slide the lock up to open the CF card slot cover.

Install the CF card and close the CF card slot cover.

• Insert the CF card with its label facing upward until the CF card eject button fully extends.

Charge indicator

Battery lock

CF card eject button

Lock

Shooting

Selecting a shooting mode.

• Slide the mode switch to .

Turn on the power.

• Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp on

the back of the camera lights.

Set the date and time. (First time the camera is powered on)

• The Set Date/Time menu will appear on the LCD

monitor.

• Select the items you wish to set using the

button and set the value using the

button.

• To put the settings into effect, press the

button.

Focus.

• Aim the camera and lightly press the shutter

button halfway. Two beeps will sound when the autofocus is set.

power lamp

Shoot.

• Press the shutter button all the way. One beep will sound when the shot is complete.

• The recorded image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds.

Reviewing an Image

Displays the recorded images on the LCD monitor.

Selecting a replay mode.

• Slide the mode switch to .

Turn on the power.

• Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights.

• The last recorded image will appear in the display.

Use the

or button to select the

image.

To Immediately Delete the Displayed Image

1. Press the button while the image is displayed.

2. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the button.

Selecting Menus and Settings

Press the button.

• In Shooting mode, the [ (Rec.)] menu appears. In Replaying mode, the [ (Play)] menu appears.

Switch between menu tabs using the or button.

Select a menu item using the

button.

Select setting contents using the

button.

• Press the button for items followed by an ellipsis (...) then select a setting. Press the button again to confirm the setting.

Press the button to close the menu.

List of Menu Options and Messages

Rec. Menu

Some items may not appear in certain Shooting modes.

Resolution (Stills) Sets the number of pixels used to record

images to CF cards.

•

(Large)* 2048 x1536 pixels

• (Medium 1) 1600 x1200 pixels

• (Medium 2) 1024 x 768 pixels

• (Small) 640 x 480 pixels

Resolution (Movies) Sets the number of pixels used to record

movies to CF cards.

•

640 x 480 pixels

•

320 x 240 pixels*

• 160 x 120 pixels

Compression Sets the relative compression ratio used to

record images to CF cards.

• Superfine

• Fine*

•

Normal

ISO Speed Sets the sensitivity at which images are

recorded.

•50*

•100

•200

•400

•AUTO

AiAF Sets whether or not the camera

automatically selects one of nine AF frames or a fixed center AF frame.

•On*

•Off

Item Menu Screen Settings Content

*Default setting

Item Menu Screen Settings Content

*Default setting

Digital Zoom Sets whether or not the optical zoom is

supplemented by digital processing.

•On

•Off*

Self-timer Sets the duration before the selftimer

releases the shutter.

•10 seconds*

•2 seconds

Review Sets the duration images display on the LCD

monitor after the shutter button releases.

•Off

•2*-10 seconds (1-second increments)

AF-assist Beam Sets the AF-assist Beam to on or off.

•On*

•Off

File No. Reset Sets how file numbers are assigned to

images when new CF cards are inserted.

•On

•Off*

Auto Rotate Sets whether or not images shot with the

camera on end are automatically rotated in the display.

•On*

•Off

Long Shutter Sets the shutter speed to slow settings.

•On

•Off*

Item Menu Screen Settings Content

Protect Protects images from accidental erasure.

Rotate Rotates images clockwise 90º or 270º in the

display.

Erase all Deletes all images from a CF card (except

for protected images.)

Slide Show Plays images in automated slide shows.

Print Order Selects images and the number of print

copies for output to a DPOF-compatible printer or a photo developing service.

Transfer Order Selects the images that will be transferred

to your email software.

Play Menu

Item Menu Screen Settings Content

*Default setting

Set up Menu

Beep Sets whether or not a beep sounds when

the shutter button is pressed or a menu operation is performed.

•On*

•Off A beep still sounds to warn of errors even when Off is selected.

Power Save Sets whether or not the camera

automatically powers down after a set period of time elapses without something being pressed.

•On*

•Off

Date/Time Sets the date and time and the date format.

Format Formats (initializes) CF cards.

Language Sets the language used in menus and

messages on the LCD monitor.

•English* •Italiano

•Deutsch •Norsk

•Français •Svenska

•Nederlands • Español

•Dansk •Chinese

•Suomi •Japanese You can also change the language in replay mode by holding the

button and

pressing the button.

Item Menu Screen Settings Content

Video System Sets the video output signal standard.

•NTSC

•PAL

Communication Sets the camera and computer

communication settings.

•Normal*

•PTP

Printing Images by Connecting the Camera Directly to a Printer

Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer

By connecting the camera with a single cable to a direct print function compatible printer (optional), you can easily print your images with simple operations.

Load the ink cassette and the paper cassette into the printer.

Connect the power cord to the printer.

• With the CP-10 printer, the printer ’s power turns on automatically.

Connect the camera to the printer and press the printer's ON/ OFF button to turn on the power. Set the camera's mode switch to and turn on the power.

• appears on the camera’s LCD monitor.

• If you cannot use the camera's compact power adapter*, please use a fully charged battery pack.

To DIGITAL Terminal

Camera’s Compact Power Adapter*

To Power Outlet

Ink cassette

Paper cassette

Direct Interface Cable DIF-200 (Included with the printer)

* Included with the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK500

Choose an image using the or

button and press the button.

Choose [Print] using the

buttons and press the button.

• The image will start to print and, when it is completely finished, the display will revert to standard replay mode.

Printing with a Direct Print Function Compatible Bubble Jet Printer

By connecting the camera with a single cable to a direct print function compatible BJ printer (optional), you can easily print your images with simple operations.

Prepare the printer.

• For more information, please see the Quick Start Guide that came with your BJ printer.

Turn the BJ printer's power on.

Connect the camera to the BJ printer. Set the camera's mode switch to and turn on the power.

• Connect the camera to the printer using the cable supplied with your BJ printer.

• The icon appears on the BJ printer's operation panel.

• appears on the camera's LCD monitor.

Camera icon

Power button

Choose an image using the or

button and press the button.

Choose [Print] using the

buttons and press the button.

• The image will start to print and, when it is completely finished, the display will revert to standard replay mode.

• We recommend the use of the AC Adapter Kit ACK500 (optional) as the camera's power source.

• Images cannot be printed through the BJ printer operation panel during the camera connection.

• Please use the following procedures when you detach the cable from the printer and the camera.

1. Detach the cable from the printer.

2. Turn off the camera power.

3. Detach the cable from the camera.

Downloading Images to a Computer (Windows)

System Requirements

Computer Model IBM PC/AT compatible OS Windows 98 (First or Second Edition)

Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) Windows 2000 Windows XP

CPU Windows 98 / Windows Me / Windows 2000 :

Pentium 150MHz or better

Windows XP : Pentium 300MHz or better

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

Windows XP : 128MB or more

Interface USB: Only preinstalled Windows 98 / Windows Me / Windows 2000 /

Windows XP

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

guaranteed.

Installing the Software

• Do not connect the camera to the computer before the software is installed.

• The USB driver will start its installation procedures after the camera has been connected to the computer.

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

• Close any programs that are running.

Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk into your computer’ s CD-ROM drive.

• The installer panel will display automatically.

• If the installer panel does not appear automatically, use the following procedures to display it.

Windows XP

1.Click [My Computer] in the [Start] menu.

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

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

Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows 98

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

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

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

* If the "exe" extension does not show, see the computer's manual for instructions

on showing file name extensions.

Click [Software Installation], and follow the onscreen instructions by clicking [Next] or [Yes].

• In the next steps, you will select the installation destination, the software to be installed and the name of your camera model.

Review the installation settings and click [Next].

Installer panel

The items displayed here differ according to the software installed.

USB port

USB cable

• The installation starts.

• If you installed the WIA driver or the TWAIN driver, the following message will

appear once the installation is complete. Click [OK].

When the installation is over, select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now .” in the screen below and click [Finish].

• Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk once the installation is complete and before you connect the camera to the computer so that the proper driver can be installed.

Connecting the Camera to the Computer

Connect one end of the USB cable to the computer’s USB port.

Installing the Driver

■ Windows XP

Install the driver.

• After a few moments, the following dialog will appear at the bottom right of the screen and the WIA driver will automatically install.

• After installation, the Event dialog will appear, allowing you to select an application program to start.

Select an application to start.

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

• With Windows XP, the Event dialog does not appear the first time the camera is connected after computer start-up. If this happens, see Downloading and Saving Images from the Camera on page 20.

2. USB cable Insert the connector until it clicks.

1. Terminal cover

Connect the USB cable to the camera’s Digital terminal.

• Open the terminal cover and connect the cable.

Set the camera's mode switch to and turn on the power.

■ Windows 2000/ Windows Me/ Windows 98

Install the driver.

• After a few moments, the Add New Hardware Wizard will appear and

automatically install the TWAIN driver (for Windows 98 and Windows 2000) or the WIA driver (for Windows Me).

• After installation, the Event dialog will appear, allowing you to select an

application program to start.

Select an application to start.

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

• ZoomBrowser EX starts; the Camera Window opens and displays the camera

images as thumbnails (small images).

Downloading and Saving Images from the Camera

Start ZoomBrowser EX.

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

Click [Camera & Memory Card] and [Browser & Download Images].

• This will display the Camera window. The images on the CF card will display in the Camera window as thumbnails.

• Select the images you wish to download in the Camera window and click [Download image].

“RAW” displays on RAW images.

The movie icon displays on movie thumbnails.

Thumbnail

• A Download Settings dialog allowing you to select the image destination folder

will display.

• Make sure the settings are the same as the following and click [OK].

• At this point the Camera window will close and the main window will open.

The downloaded images will appear in the main window .

Downloading Images to a Computer (Macintosh)

System Requirements

Computer Model Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook OS Mac OS 8.6-9.2, Mac OS X (Version 10.1) CPU PowerPC RAM Mac OS 8.6-9.2: 20 MB or more of application memory

Mac OS X (Version 10.1): 128 MB or more of RAM

Interface USB: Only systems equipped with genuine Apple-brand built-in USB

interfaces

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

Installing the Software

• Close any programs that are running.

Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk into your computer’ s CD-ROM drive.

Mac OS 8.6-9.2

• Double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [Mac OS 8/9] and [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icons.

Mac OS X

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

Click [Digital Camera Software Installation].

Select the programs you wish to install and follow the instructions on the screen.

• The software required for the camera will be installed.

Once the installation is complete and the installer panel appears, click [Quit].

Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the CDROM drive.

Connecting the Camera to the Computer

Connect one end of the USB cable to the computer’s USB port.

USB port

USB cable

Installer panel

Connect the USB cable to the camera’s Digital terminal.

• Open the terminal cover and connect the cable.

Set the camera's mode switch to and turn on the power.

Mac OS 8.6-9.2

• ImageBrowser will start and open the ImageBrowser Automation Wizard dialog. Confirm that [Display Images] is selected and click the [OK] button.

Mac OS X

• Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the desktop. Once ImageBrowser is started, click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer View section.

Set the communication settings (first time connection only)

Mac OS 8.6-9.2 screen shot shown.

• Confirm that [USB Port] and your camera model name are selected and click the [Set] button.

The Camera window will open and display the camera images.

The name of your camera model appears here.

2. USB cable Insert the connector until it clicks.

1. Terminal cover

Create a File Destination Folder

Mac OS 8.6-9.2

• Select [Macintosh HD] in the Explorer View section.

1. Create a new folder for saving images from the camera.

• Click the [File] menu and select [New Folder]. A folder with the name “Untitled” will be created. Click it to change the folder name as you wish.

2. In the Explorer View Section, click the newly created folder.

Mac OS 8.6-9.2 Mac OS X

Mac OS X

• Select the [your name] subfolder of the [Users] folder in the startup disk.

Explorer View

Downloading and Saving Images from the Camera

• Select images in the Camera window and click the [Download] button. The downloaded images are saved to the computer and appear in the Browser area.

“RAW” displays on RAW images.

Thumbnail The movie icon displays

on movie thumbnails.

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