Canon SD100 User Manual

ENGLISH

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.

Windows/Macintosh Windows Macintosh

Install the software.

Windows
Macintosh

• 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.

p. 10
p. 52

Connect the camera
to the computer.

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Table of contents

Table of contents .............................................................................. iii

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

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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

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

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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 SD100 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS II .......................... 96

PowerShot A70 ................................................................................ 97

PowerShot A60 ................................................................................ 98

PowerShot A300 .............................................................................. 99

PowerShot G3 ................................................................................100

PowerShot S45 ...............................................................................101

PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS v3 ......................... 102

Appendices 103

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

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

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

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

Index ............................................................................................... 130

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.

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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, SD Card, PC Card -> Memory Card

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

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

Shoot the images

See your

Camera Use

r Guide for shooting instructions.

Install the software on the
computer

Just install the software once at the beginning.

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Connect the camera to the computer

Download images to the computer

Windows/Macintosh

Print the images

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Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software

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.

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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.)

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About the CD-ROMs in Your Package

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).

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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.

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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.

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Windows - Preparations -

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Installing the Software and USB Driver

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

1

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

Close any programs that are

2

running.

Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution

3

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

Display the Installer Panel

on the next page.

How to

Click [Software Installation].

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Installer Panel

Click [Next].

5

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

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all the conditions.

How to Display the Installer Panel

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

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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.)

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Installing the Software and USB Driver

Select your camera model name and click [Next].

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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].

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Installation destination

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

9

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

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models.

Review the installation settings and click [Next].

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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.

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

9.

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Installing the Software and USB Driver

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

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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

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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

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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.

3

.

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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).

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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.

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Windows - The Basics -

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Starting ZoomBrowser EX

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

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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, start
ZoomBrowser EX with the procedures described in If the
Events Dialog Does not Appear on the next page.

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

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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].

If the Events Dialog Does not Appear

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

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Windows - The Basics -

Double-click the [ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the

1

desktop.

Click [Camera & Memory

2

Card] when ZoomBrowser EX
starts.

Click [Browse & Download

3

Images] in the next menu.

This will display the Camera
Window.

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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.

1

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.

2

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

Insert the loaded adapter
into the slot.

Click [Camera & Memory Card].

3

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

4

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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).

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Downloading Images to the Computer

Downloading Images to the Computer

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

1

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].

2

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].

3

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.

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Windows - The Basics -

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

After step 3 is completed, the [Server Busy] window may
appear. If this happens, click [Retry]. (p. 129)

Main Window

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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.

Printing Images

Click [Print] in the Main Window.

1

Click [Layout Print] in the next menu.

2

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Click on the image(s) you wish to print and click the [Next] button at

3

the window's bottom right.

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

Movies cannot be printed.

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Place a check mark beside the data you wish to include with the print

4

(multiple selections are possible) and click [Finish].

For example, you can print
the shooting date and time
with the image if you select
[Date and Time] here.

The PhotoRecord printing utility will start and display the PhotoRecord Print
Modes window.

A comment can be attached to an image by selecting it in
ZoomBrowser EX, clicking [Properties] and typing the
comment.

Confirm that [Artwork/Layout album] is selected and click [Next].

5

•When you select "Artwork/Layout album", you can resize or
reposition images freely for printing.

•The other print modes allow you to do such things as tile
the images for printing or arrange them for printing on
Canon perforated paper.

In the next window, set the paper size and the other settings and

6

click [Next].

In the last window, select [Automatic layout] and click [Finish].

7

This will display the PhotoRecord window.

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Click the PhotoRecord [Print] button.

8

This will display the Print dialog

.

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Click [Print] to start printing.

9

•The Index Print Settings dialog will open if you select [Index
Print] in Step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4. You can select
the settings, such as the thumbnail size and paper size, and
click [Print] to start an index print.

•Images shot with Exif 2.2-compliant cameras (Exif Prints)
incorporate information about the shooting settings, such
as the camera modes and settings. Better prints can be
made by using this information to correct the image.
To correct image quality, right-click an image and select
[Clip/Correct Photo] from the pop-up menu. Place a check
mark beside [Exif Print] or [Photo Optimizer Pro] in the next
window and click [Close] to have it corrected. You should
obtain better results when the image is printed.

This concludes the image printing process.
This chapter explained the ZoomBrowser EX basics. Once you have
mastered them, read the following chapter to try the advanced techniques.

Using the Software on the Windows Platform - Advanced Techniques

29)

A PDF-format manual for ZoomBrowser EX is also available.
It provides further information about the program's features
and procedures. See Using the PDF Manuals (p. 109).

(p.

Using the Software on the Windows

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Platform

- Advanced Techniques -

This chapter explains various ZoomBrowser EX features, such as how to play
movies, create panoramic images and operate the camera shutter from the
computer.

Proceed to this chapter once you have mastered the basic ZoomBrowser EX
procedures in the
chapter.

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The ZoomBrowser EX Windows

The ZoomBrowser EX Windows

ZoomBrowser EX has two windows: the Camera Window and the Main
Window. This topic explains the features of these two windows.

Camera Window

This window can be used to view images in the camera (or memory card) and
download them to the computer.

A window allowing you to specify the download
destination opens when you select images and
click the [Download image] button

Task Buttons
These buttons
select the task
to carry out.

The images from the camera (or
memory card) display here.

Function Buttons
These buttons apply functions to images
selected in the Camera Window.

Only the rotated image is saved to the computer with the
following camera and image settings. (RAW images, however,
are downloaded in the correct viewing orientation with the
rotation data intact.)

•When the camera's [Auto Rotate] function is set to [On] (a
function that displays images shot in portrait orientation in the
correct orientation for viewing)

•When JPEG images are rotated with the manual rotation
settings

•When JPEG images are rotated in the Camera Window

To download both the pre-rotation and post-rotation images,
click the [Tools] menu in ZoomBrowser EX's Main Window and
select [Preferences], followed by the [Rotate] tab. Place a check
mark beside [Rotate a copy of the JPEG image].

Main Window

This window can be used to organize the images downloaded to the computer.
It can also be used for other purposes, such as printing images and attaching
them to e-mail messages.

Folders Area
Select image folders here. As in Windows
Explorer, you can view the contents of
the folders.

Function Buttons
These buttons apply functions to
images selected in the Browser
Area.

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Task Buttons
These buttons select
the task to carry out.

Browser Area
Displays the images contained in the
folder selected in the Folders area.
Double-clicking an image shows it at a
larger size.

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Replaying Movies

Replaying Movies

When you double-click an image with a movie icon in the ZoomBrowser EX’s
Browser Area, QuickTime Player will start and replay the movie.

Double-click an image with a movie icon.

1

QuickTime Player will start.

Click the play button in QuickTime

2

Player.

The movie will replay.

Do not double-click a movie file (.AVI extension) in the Windows
Explorer to play it. That will start Windows Media Player, which
may not support this file type. To replay movies, use
ZoomBrowser EX as instructed above, or if you are using
Windows Explorer, start QuickTime Player first and open the file
from within the program.

Installation Procedures for QuickTime

1. Set the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM drive.
The installer panel will automatically appear. (Display it with the
procedures in
appear.)

2 Click [QuickTime 5.0 Installation].

Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation.

How to Display the Installer Panel

(p. 11) if it does not

Converting RAW Images - File Viewer
Utility

Images can be recorded in the RAW format (RAW images) with certain camera
models. RAW images are extremely high-quality images that are not degraded
by compression algorithms when recorded. However, they are not supported by
most image editing programs in their native format, so they must be converted
before use.
Use the File Viewer Utility to convert RAW images.

•See Information about Your Camera (p. 91) to see if your camera

supports the RAW format.

•See your Camera User Guide for the settings required to shoot

RAW images.

Converting RAW Images

Click [View & Modify] in ZoomBrowser EX's Main Window and

1

[Process RAW Images] in the next menu.
Select a RAW image in the Browser Area and click [Finish].

2

The File Viewer Utility will start and display the selected RAW image in the
list.

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Perform image quality adjustments as required.

3

Image Adjustment Features

See

Click the [File] menu and select [Save File] and [Convert and save in

4

file].

This will display the Save File dialog.

Select a file destination and format for the image you wish to

5

convert.

You can save the image in the JPEG or TIFF format.

Click [OK].

6

The utility will start to convert the image and save it to the computer.

(p. 34) for instructions.

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File Viewer Utility Features

Preferences Button
Use this button to select
image transfer
applications. You can also
use it to adjust RAW image
processing settings.

Display Mode List Box
Selects the thumbnail
or preview display
mode.

Save Button
Converts and saves the image.

Image Selection Button
Selects the method for selecting
images.

Comment Box
A description of up to 60
characters can be input here.

Display Size List Box
Selects the size at which images display.

Buttons for selecting images.

Help Button
Displays help
topics.

Version
Information
Button
Displays the
program
version
information.

Displays a
histogram
(distribution
of brightness
data) for the
image.

Displays the
image
information
here.

Image Adjustment Features

The following items will display when you select a RAW image and a camera
model name in the Model-Specific Processing Mode list box.

This section displays when a camera model
name is selected in the Model-Specific
Processing Mode list box.

Click this button and then
a white portion of an
image to automatically
adjust the white balance
to that color.

Adjusts white balance settings.

Adjusts the sharpness.

Model-Specific Processing Mode List Bo
Selects the model of camera in use.

Sets the Photo
Effect mode.

Adjusts image
contrast.

Adjusts
image color
saturation.

Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch

You can create a wide panoramic image by merging several images, such as
those shot in the camera's Stitch Assist mode.
Use the PhotoStitch program to merge the images.

Starting PhotoStitch

Start PhotoStitch from ZoomBrowser EX.

Click [View & Modify] in the ZoomBrowser EX’s Main Window and

1

[Stitch Photos] in the next menu.
Select a series of images in the Browser Area and click [Finish].

2

A window similar to that below will appear.

Follow the instructions
to merge the images.

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Merge the images following the instructions in the guidance panel

3

at the top of the PhotoStitch window.

•QuickTime 3.0 or a later version is required to save the
merged image in the QuickTime VR format. (QuickTime is
supplied on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk.)

•Images shot in Stitch Assist mode with a wide converter,
teleconverter or close-up lens cannot be merged accurately.

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Images Shot in Stitch Assist Mode

It is easy to merge images shot with the camera's Stitch Assist mode since
PhotoStitch automatically arranges them in the correct order and orientation.
Stitch Assist mode images appear in the Camera Window as shown below.

Images shot in Stitch Assist mode display a mark
like this.

•You can start PhotoStitch by clicking the mark shown on images
shot in Stitch Assist mode.

•See the Camera User Guide for information about shooting in
Stitch Assist mode.

Operating the Shutter Remotely ­RemoteCapture

You can use a computer to control the shutter of a connected camera to record
still images. This is particularly useful for checking images on the larger
computer display as you record them.
Start the RemoteCapture program to perform this task.

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Starting RemoteCapture

Start RemoteCapture from ZoomBrowser EX.

Close the ZoomBrowser EX Camera Window before starting
RemoteCapture.

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

1

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.

Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped

2

with them.

Proceed to Step 3 if your model does not have one.

Select [ZoomBrowser EX] in the dialog (Events dialog) that allows

3

you to select an application program, and click [OK].

This will start ZoomBrowser EX and display its Camera Window.

Close the Camera Window.

4

This will open ZoomBrowser EX's Main Window.

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Click [Camera & Memory Card], then [Remote Shooting] in the next

5

menu.

This will start RemoteCapture.

Click [Connect] when the "Connect to camera?" prompt appears.

6

This will display the Shooting - RemoteCapture window.

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RemoteCapture Features

RemoteCapture has two windows: the Shooting-RemoteCapture window and
the Save-RemoteCapture window. Use these windows to record and save
images, respectively.

Shooting-RemoteCapture Window

Detail Settings
The Detail Settings
dialog opens when
you click the arrow
symbol on the left.

Viewfinder Display
Click the [Viewfinder
On] button while a
connection to the
camera is open to
display the image
appearing in the
camera’s viewfinder.

Viewfinder On/Off
Button
Turns the viewfinder
display on or off.

Recordable Image Counter
Displays the number of images that will
fit onto the computer or memory card in
the camera.

Release Button
Releases the
shutter.

Set the basic camera
settings here.

Slide this to zoom
the camera in or out.

Reflect Changes Button
Updates the settings.

RemoteCapture locks the exposure and focus settings for the
subject matter in the Viewfinder section. If the lighting or
distance to the subject changes, click [Reflect changes] to reset
these settings.

The following limitations apply when the Viewfinder image is
displayed with a DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS series camera.

•The Viewfinder will automatically turn off after you shoot or
after 1 minute passes after it is turned on. Click [Viewfinder On]
again to turn it back on. However, you may have to wait a
moment for it to come back on if the camera body temperature
has risen.

•The camera's LCD monitor does not display while the
Viewfinder is on. In addition, the Video OUT settings cannot be
set with RemoteCapture.

Save-RemoteCapture Window

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Thumbnail View
Displays thumbnails of
all the images shot after
RemoteCapture is
started.

Image Display Area
Displays the image
selected in the
Thumbnail View.

Connect/Disconnect Button
Click here to open a connection to the camera and
display the RemoteCapture Shooting window. It will
change to the Disconnect button while a connection is
open. Click it to close the connection.

View Button
Displays images
selected in the
Thumbnail View
area at a larger
size.

Delete Button
Deletes images
selected in the
Thumbnail View
area (completely
from the computer).

Comments
Add a comment about the
image here.

Histogram
Check the distribution of
brightness data here.

Image Information
Check the image settings here.

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Shooting with RemoteCapture

If your computer is set to go into standby mode, there is no
guarantee that RemoteCapture will continue to function after
the computer enters standby mode. Always turn off the standby
function before you start shooting with RemoteCapture.

1

Click the arrow to the left of [Detail Settings].

The full-view Shooting-RemoteCapture window will display.

Click [Viewfinder On] and view the image in the Shooting-

2

RemoteCapture window.

Change the settings if required. To update any changes made in the Detail
settings window, click the [Reflect changes] button.

Set the Size/Quality and Rotation settings in the Shooting-

3

RemoteCapture window.

You can save images of people and other subjects that are shot in portrait
orientation (camera held 90° on end) to the computer in the correct
viewing orientation by setting the [Rotation] category to [90 degrees left] or
[90 degrees right].

•The rotation settings in RemoteCapture cannot be used if
your camera is equipped with the Auto Rotate function and
it is set to On.

•To change the destination of the saved image, see Changing
the File Destination and Method of Saving (p.42).

Click the [Release] button.

4

Images shot with RemoteCapture are automatically saved to the folder
selected in ZoomBrowser EX.

•You can also release the shutter by pressing the camera's
shutter button or the keyboard's space key.

•The zoom controls and other camera buttons and switches,
except for the shutter button, cannot be operated while
RemoteCapture is controlling the camera.

•You may notice that the interval between the shutter
release and activation is slightly longer when
RemoteCapture is used to shoot than when the camera is
used in the normal fashion.

Interval Timer Shooting

Interval timer shooting is a method of shooting that records a specified number
of frames at set intervals.

In the Shooting-RemoteCapture window, click the [Interval Timer

1

Shooting] tab.

This will display the Interval Timer Shooting window.

Set the number of frames and the interval value and click [Start].

2

This will record the specified number of frames at the specified interval.

•You can set the time interval between 5 seconds to 60
minutes.

•You can capture up to the number of recordable frames
displayed in the Shooting-RemoteCapture window (the
actual limit is 9999 frames when the displayed number is
10,000 or higher).

Please note that the camera will not be able to shoot at the
specified interval if it is shorter than the time required to
transmit the data and save it to the computer.

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Timer Shooting

Timer shooting is a method of shooting that records a frame after a specified
number of seconds.

In the Shooting-RemoteCapture window, click the [Timer Shooting]

1

tab.

The Timer Shooting dialog will display.

Set the timer interval and click [Start].

2

This will record an image after the specified time has elapsed.

You can specify a timer interval from 2 to 30 seconds.

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Other Features

Changing the File Destination and Method of Saving

In the Save-RemoteCapture window, click the [File] menu and select

1

[Preferences].

This will display the Preferences dialog.

Select the way images are saved and the folder to which they are

2

saved and click [OK].

Sets whether images are saved only to the
computer or to both the computer and the
memory card in the camera.

Input a root name for the image files here. If
you input “Capture”, for example, the first
image will be named [Capture_00001.jpg]
and successive images will automatically be
assigned a name that is one number higher
than the last.

Select a folder where images will be saved.

Select the drive on the computer where
images will be saved.

Selecting [Computer only] in the "Save Images On" category
allows you to shoot when there is no memory card in the
camera or when the camera's memory card is full.

Displaying the Subject in the Camera's LCD Monitor

You can view the subject you are shooting in the camera’s LCD monitor.

In the Shooting-RemoteCapture window, click the [Camera] menu

1

and select [Camera Display Settings].

The Camera Display Settings dialog will display.

Select [Camera LCD monitor] and click [OK].

2

In the Shooting window, click the [Viewfinder On] button.

3

You can display the subject on a TV connected to the camera
by selecting [Video Out terminal] in Step 2. See the Camera
User Guide for instructions to connect the camera to a TV.

Printing an Index of the Thumbnail Images

You can print an index of all the thumbnails displayed in the Thumbnail View
area of the Save-RemoteCapture window by clicking the [File] menu and
selecting [Print Index]. This provides a convenient register and means of
checking your images since the file name and shooting date are also printed
with each image.

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Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings

Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the
My Camera Settings

The start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound, and self-
timer sound are called the My Camera Settings. You can add your favorite
images and sounds from your computer to the My Camera Settings in the
camera. This topic explains how to upload the My Camera Settings saved onto
your computer to the camera. Use ZoomBrowser EX to perform this function.

Please check whether or not your camera model supports
this function. See Information about Your Camera (p. 91) for
details.

Displaying the My Camera Window

To save the My Camera Settings to the camera, you use the My Camera
window. The following explains the procedures for displaying the My Camera
window.

The Camera Window will open after you have connected the camera

1

to the computer and started ZoomBrowser EX.

For starting instructions for ZoomBrowser EX, see
(p. 18).

Starting ZoomBrowser EX

Click [Set] in the Camera Window and select [My Camera] in the pop-

2

up menu.

Alternatively, you can click [Camera & Memory Card] in the Main Window
of ZoomBrowser EX, followed by [My Camera Settings] to display the My
Camera window.

ZoomBrowser EX already contains several pre-recorded My
Camera Settings items. You can check these items with the
My Camera window.

The My Camera Window Features

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Tabs
Click here to switch between adjusting the
settings individually or in themed sets. If the
[Set individually] tab is selected, the Data
Type can also be selected.

Displays the list of My
Camera Settings files
saved onto the
computer.

Add File Button
Click here to add a file
as one of the My
Camera Settings to
the My Computer list.

Play Button
Click here to play the
selected sound
setting.

Delete Button
Click here to delete a
setting from the My
Computer list.

Play Button
Click here to play sounds recorded
onto the camera.

Displays the My
Camera Settings
in the camera.

Delete Button
Deletes a setting
from the Camera
list.

Create Sound Button
Click here to create a sound file
for use as the start-up sound,
shutter sound, operation sound,
or self-timer sound.

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•The Create Sound button is unavailable when you open the My
Camera window from the Camera Window.

•You can add new data to the My Camera window. See Adding
New Data to the My Camera Window (p. 47).

Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera

You can save the My Camera Settings displayed in the My Camera window to
the camera.

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•My Camera Settings can be selected and saved in either of two
ways to the camera: individually or in theme sets.

•The “Animal” theme, for example, features an animal in the
start-up image and animals calls in each of the sound files. The
names of the prepared files for the various My Camera Settings
themes all begin with the same root name, such as “Animal~”.
For example, the start-up image that starts with “Animal~”
shows an animal picture while the similarly named sound files
feature animal sounds.

•Settings that do not appear in the My Computer list of the My
Camera window cannot be saved to the camera.

•Do not detach the USB cable, turn the camera power off or
disconnect the camera from the computer while the My Camera
Settings are being saved to the camera or the settings from the
camera are being saved to the computer.

Confirm that the [Setup as a theme] tab is selected in the My Camera

1

window.

To save the settings individually, select the [Set individually] tab and select
the setting type in the [Data Type] list box.

Select the settings file you wish to save to the camera from the My

2

Computer list.

If you are working in the [Setup as a theme] tab, the thumbnail (tiny
version) of the start-up image will display to the right and the sound files
will play in the order of start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and
self-timer sound.

Select the setting from the Camera list that you would like to change

3

and click [Save to Camera].

This concludes the process of saving the My Camera settings to the camera.
The Camera list setting will change to the selected file. If a setting for this
category has previously been saved to the camera, it will be overwritten.

Repeat steps 1-3 as required.
To use this data on the camera, change the start-up image and sound
settings on the camera itself. Please see the Camera User Guide for these
instructions.

Saving the Camera’s My Camera Settings to the Computer

The My Camera Settings on the camera can be saved to the computer.

My Camera Settings can be selected and saved in either of two
ways to the computer: individually or in theme sets.

Confirm that the [Setup as a theme] tab is selected in the My Camera

1

window.

To save the settings individually, select the [Set individually] tab and select
the setting type in the [Data Type] list box.

Select the settings file(s) from the Camera list that you wish to save

2

to the computer.

If you are working in the [Setup as a theme] tab, the thumbnail (tiny
version) of the start-up image will display to the right and the sound files
will play in the order of start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and
self-timer sound.

Click [Save to PC].

3

This concludes the process of saving the My Camera settings to the
computer.
Repeat steps 1-3 as required.

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To add new data to the My Camera window, you need to create it, save it to the
computer and add that file to the My Camera window.

Create an Original Start-up Image File and then Add It

Start by creating the image file that will become the start-up image and save it
to the computer. Use an image editing program, such as ArcSoft
PhotoImpression. Create the file in the JPEG format at a size of (w) 320 x (h) 240
pixels.
Once you have created the data and saved it to the computer, use the following
procedures to add it to the My Camera window.

Open the My Camera window, click the [Set individually] tab, select

1

[Startup Image] from [Data Type] and click the [Add File] button.

This will display the Open file dialog.

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Select the file you created and click [Open].

2

The selected file will appear in the Computer list.
This concludes the process for adding new data.
You can save the newly created data to the camera using the procedures
described in the Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera section (p.

45).

To delete a setting, select the file name and click the [Delete]
button at the bottom of the My Computer list.

Create an Original Sound File and then Add It

The following example shows how to record and create a start-up sound file
using the My Camera Sound Maker window.
QuickTime is required to play the recorded sound.

Click [Camera & Memory Card] in the Main Window of ZoomBrowser

1

EX and select [My Camera Settings] in the next menu.

The My Camera Selection dialog will display.

Select [Start-up Image, Start-up Sound, Operation Sound, Selftimer

2

Sound and Shutter Sound] and click [OK].

The My Camera window will display.

In the My Camera window, select [Set individually], select a sound

3

type in the [Data Type] and click the [Create Sound] button in the My
Camera window.

The My Camera Sound Maker window will display.

Click the tab of the sound file you will be creating, followed by the

4

[Record] button. Click the [Start_up Sound] tab in this example.

To open a sound file already saved to the computer, click the
[Open] button in place of the [Record] button. Then skip to
Step 8.

Click the [Start] button.

5

Recording will start.

When the recording is complete, click the [Stop] button, followed by

6

the [Close] button.

Recording will stop after 30 seconds elapses even if the Stop button is not
clicked. In that case, just click the [Close] button.
The following window will appear.

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Volume Control

Starting position of
sound (blue switch).

Click the [Sound Format] button as required and select a sound

7

Play

Stop

Rewind

format.

Edit the sound data so that it conforms to the time limits.

8

Adjust the time of the recording with the blue or red switch.
The extra data outside the starting and finishing switches can be erased by
clicking the [Cut] button.

Finishing
position of
sound (red
switch)

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Click the [Save] tab, confirm that the sound file was created, input a

9

file name and then save it.
Click the [Save] button, add a file name and save it.

10

Repeats steps 4-10 as required to create sound files for the
shutter sound, operation sound and self-timer sound.

Click to close the My Camera Sound Maker window.

11

Click the [Add File] button in the My Camera window.

12

In the Open dialog, select the file you created and click [Open].
The selected file will appear in the Computer list.

This concludes the process for adding a file to the My Camera settings. You
can add the file to the camera with the procedures described in the

the My Camera Settings to the Camera

section (p. 45).

Saving

•To delete a setting, select the file name and click the [Delete]
button at the bottom of the My Computer list.

•Record the sound as an 11.025 kHz or 8.000 kHz, 8 bit, mono
sound in the WAV format. The following chart shows
standard time lengths for My Camera Sounds.

Type

Start-Up Sound

Shutter Sound

Operation Sound

Self-Timer Sound

1.0 sec. or less 1.3 sec. or less

0.3 sec. or less 0.4 sec. or less

0.3 sec. or less 0.4 sec. or less

2.0 sec. or less 2.0 sec. or less

Duration in Seconds

11.025 kHz 8.000 kHz

Using the Software on the
Macintosh Platform

- Preparations -

This chapter explains the basic procedures for installing the software. Read this
material before you connect the camera to the computer for the first time.

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Installing the Software

Installing the Software

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

Items to Prepare

•Your computer

•Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera

Installation Procedures

Close any programs that are running.

1

Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution

2

Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed by

3

the [Mac OS X] and [Canon Digital Camera

Installer] icons.

With Mac OS 9, double-click the CD-ROM icon,
followed by the [Mac OS 9] and [Canon Digital

Camera Installer] icons.
The installer panel will display automatically.

Click [Digital Camera Software Installation].

4

Installer Panel

This will start the installation.
Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation.

5

Remove the disk from the CD-ROM drive when
the installation is complete.

See Uninstalling the Software (p. 114) to delete the software
installed with these procedures.

This concludes the software installation.
Continue by downloading images to the computer (p. 63).

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Using the Software on the
Macintosh Platform

- The Basics -

This chapter explains the procedures for using ImageBrowser 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 Macintosh Platform - Preparations - section.

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Starting ImageBrowser

Starting ImageBrowser

Begin by starting up ImageBrowser. 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

Mac OS X

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

1

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.

iPhoto or Image Capture will automatically start when the camera and
computer are ready to connect. If either of these programs does not start,
proceed to Step 3.

Click at the upper left of the iPhoto or Image Capture window to

2

close it.

Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the

3

desktop.

If the Canon ImageBrowser icon does not appear on the
desktop, double-click the [Canon Utilities] folder on the
drive on which the program was installed, followed by the [ImageBrowser]
folder and [ImageBrowser] icon.

Click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer View section.

4

Explorer View Section

The Communication Settings dialog will display.
This dialog will only appear for the first connection.

Confirm that [USB port] is selected as the port option and that your

5

camera model name or [Canon Camera] are selected as the detected
camera. Click [Set].

Your camera model
name or [Canon Camera]
and the USB port
number (e.g. @1) will
appear here.

iPhoto or Image Capture may automatically start up at the same time as the
Camera Window. Step 6 is not required when neither program starts up
automatically.

Click the icon at the top left of the iPhoto or Image Capture

6

window to close the program.
Confirm that the images from the camera are displayed as

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thumbnails (tiny versions) in the Camera Window.

Thumbnail

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Starting ImageBrowser

How to Set ImageBrowser to Start Automatically with Mac
OS X

You can have ImageBrowser start automatically when you connect the
camera to the computer by adjusting the following settings.

Mac OS X v10.2

1. Start Image Capture, click the [Image Capture] menu and select
[Preferences].

2. Select [Other] from the Camera Preferences list box.

3. Select [ImageBrowser] in the program selection window.

4. Close Image Capture.

ImageBrowser will start automatically from the next connection onward.

Mac OS X v10.1

1. Start Image Capture and select [Other] from the Hot Plug Action list
box.

2. Select [ImageBrowser] in the program selection window.

3. Close Image Capture.

ImageBrowser will start automatically from the next connection onward.

Mac OS 9

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

1

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.

ImageBrowser will start and open the ImageBrowser Automation Wizard
dialog.

Confirm that [Display Images] is selected and click the [OK] button.

2

Confirm that this
option is selected.

The Communication Settings dialog will display.
This dialog only appears the first time the camera is connected.

Confirm that [USB port] is selected as the port option and that your

3

camera model name or [Canon Camera] are selected as the detected
camera. Click [Set].

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Your camera model name
or [Canon Camera] will
appear here.

The Camera Window will open and display the camera images as
thumbnails (tiny versions).

In the ImageBrowser Automation Wizard dialog, you can
select the action that is carried out after ImageBrowser
starts.

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Starting ImageBrowser

What to Do the Next Time ImageBrowser is Started

A dialog with the previously selected automated settings will display the
next time you start ImageBrowser. To use these settings unchanged,
click the [Start] button. To do nothing, click [Cancel]. To change the
settings, click [Settings change].

To change the settings, click [Settings Change] and select the desired action in
the ImageBrowser Automation Wizard dialog.

How to Set ImageBrowser to Not Start Automatically

1. Click the Apple menu and select [Control Panels] and [Canon
ImageBrowser Auto Launch].
The Settings for USB Connection dialog will display.

2. Click [The application program below will start] to clear the check
mark.

3. Click the close box at the upper left to close the window.

Click here to close the window.

Clear the check mark here to
stop ImageBrowser from
starting automatically.

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. 63).

Memory Card Connection

Insert the memory card into the reader.

1

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

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Place the memory card in an
adapter if required.

Start ImageBrowser.

2

Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the desktop.

Mac OS X

If the icon does not appear on the desktop, double-click the folder in which
you installed the program, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and
[ImageBrowser] folders and the [ImageBrowser] file.

Insert the loaded adapter
into the slot.

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Starting ImageBrowser

Double-click the [DCIM] folder in the Explorer View Section.

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Explorer View
Section

The images from the memory card will display as thumbnails in the Camera
Window.

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

Next, download images to the computer (p. 63).

Downloading Images to the Computer

Creating a Folder to Receive Downloaded Images

Create a new folder for downloaded images with the following procedures.

Click the window labeled [Browser Window] and bring it to the

1

foreground.
Select the [Users] folder and the subfolder labeled with your user

2

name on the startup disk.

Mac OS 9 users should select [Macintosh HD] in the Explorer View section.

Explorer View Section

Click the [File] menu and select [New Folder].

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This will create a folder labeled “Untitled.”

Input a new name and press the [return] key.

4

This will replace the name with the one you type.

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Downloading Images to the Computer

Select the newly created folder

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Downloading Images

Download images to the new folder.

Click the Camera Window to bring it to the forefront.

1

Click the images to download.

2

A blue frame appears around selected images.

“RAW” displays on RAW images.

You can select multiple images by holding the [shift] key
while clicking images.

The movie icon displays on
movie thumbnails.

Thumbnail

Click [Download].

3

The downloaded images will copy to the computer and appear in the
Browser Area.

“RAW” displays
on RAW images.

Browser Area

The movie icon
displays on movie
thumbnails.

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•You can also download images to the computer by dragging

them from the Camera Window and dropping them on the
Browser Area or the Explorer View Section.

•To close the connection to the camera, click the close box

(Mac OS 9) or the red close box (Mac OS X) at the top left
of the Camera Window.

•Your camera uses a standard image transfer protocol called

the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP). With the PTP protocol
and Mac OS X, you can easily download images by
connecting the camera to the computer with a USB cable
and using the software preinstalled on your operating
system, such as iPhoto and Image Capture. (You do not even
need to install ImageBrowser.) However, there are some
inconveniences and limitations to this downloading
method. See the For Windows

®

XP and Mac OS X Users

leaflet or the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) Mode leaflet
for details.

Continue by printing out an image (p. 66).

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Printing Images

Printing Images

Printing

Select the image(s) you wish to print.

1

A blue frame appears around selected images.

Movie images cannot be printed.

Click the [Print] button and select [Layout printing] from the

2

displayed menu.

This displays the Layout Options dialog and the Print window.

Layout Options dialog

Print window

Confirm that [Custom layout printing] is selected and click [Next].

3

•Selecting the [Custom layout printing] option allows you to

freely specify the image size and position for printing.

•Selecting an alternative option allows you to print the

images in an index or in a tiled arrangement.
The [Canon perforated paper printing] option can be
selected with Mac OS 9.

Select settings, such as the paper size, and click [OK].

4

This will close the Layout Options dialog and allow you to change the
layout and print settings in the Print window.

The settings available in Step 4 will vary according to the
type of layout selected in Step 3.

Adjust the page layout in the Print window if you wish.

5

Print Window Features

See

Click the [Print] button in the Print window.

6

This will display the Print dialog.

Click [OK] to start printing.

7

(p. 68) for information about changing layouts.

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•You can start an index print by selecting [Index printing] in

Step 2.

•Images shot with Exif 2.2-compliant cameras (Exif Prints)

incorporate information about the shooting settings, such
as the camera modes and settings. Better prints can be
made by using this information to correct the image. You
can set this function by clicking the [ImageBrowser] menu
and selecting [Preferences] (in Mac OS 9, click the [Edit]
menu to select [Preferences]), followed by [Print] in the list
box and [Image Correction Settings].

This concludes the image printing process.

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Printing Images

Print Window Features

When the [Custom layout printing] option is selected in the Layout Options
window, you can freely change the size and position of the images for printing.

Edit the Page Title
Open the [Edit] menu

Change the Image Size
Drag the border to
resize the image.

Change the default
number of images
printed per page.

Reset the layout.

and select [Edit
Header].

Change the Layout
Drag the images to
change the layout.

Add Text
Open the [Edit] menu
and select [Add Text].

Add Captions to Images
Click the image and
then the [Edit] menu
and select [Edit
Caption].

Displays the Layout
Options window.

Rotate the selected
image.

Displays the Print dialog.

This chapter explained the ImageBrowser basics. Once you have mastered
them, read the following chapter to try the advanced techniques.

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A PDF-format manual for ImageBrowser is also available. It
provides further information about the program's features
and procedures. See Using the PDF Manuals (p. 109).

(p.

Using the Software on the
Macintosh Platform

- Advanced Techniques -

This chapter explains how to use various ImageBrowser features, such as how to
play movies, create panoramic images and operate the camera shutter from the
computer.

Proceed to this chapter once you have mastered the basic ImageBrowser
procedures in the
chapter.

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Replaying Movies

Replaying Movies

When you double-click an image with a movie icon in the ImageBrowser’s
Browser Area, QuickTime Player will start and replay the movie.

Double-click an image with a movie icon.

1

QuickTime Player will start.

Click the play button in QuickTime Player.

2

The movie will replay.

Converting RAW Images - File Viewer
Utility

Images can be recorded in the RAW format (RAW images) with certain camera
models. RAW images are extremely high-quality images that are not degraded
by compression algorithms when recorded. However, they are not supported by
most image editing programs in their native format, so they must be converted
before use.
Use the File Viewer Utility to convert RAW images.

•See Information about Your Camera (p. 91) to see if your camera
supports the RAW format.

•See your Camera User Guide for the settings required to shoot
RAW images.

Converting RAW Format Images

Select a RAW image in ImageBrowser’s Browser Area.

1

From the [File] menu, Select [RAW image Processing].

2

This will start File Viewer Utility and display the selected RAW image.

Adjust the image quality as required.

3

Image Adjustment features

See

(p. 72) for instructions.

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Click the [File] menu and select [Save File] and [Convert and save in

4

file].

This will display the Save File dialog.

Select a file destination and format for the image you wish to

5

convert.

You can save the image in the JPEG or TIFF format.

Click [OK].

6

The utility will start to convert the image and save it to the computer.

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Converting RAW Images - File Viewer Utility

File Viewer Utility Features

Preferences Button
Use this button to select
image transfer
applications. You can also
use it to adjust RAW image
processing settings.

Save Button
Converts and saves the image.

Image Selection Button
Selects the method for
selecting images.

Buttons for
selecting images.

Version Information
Button
Displays the
program version
information.

Displays a
histogram
(distribution of
brightness data) for
the image.

Display Mode List Box
Selects the thumbnail or
preview display mode.

Comment Box
A description of up to 60
characters can be input here.

Display Size List Box
Selects the size at which images display.

Displays the image
information here.

Image Adjustment Features

The following items will display when you select a RAW image and a camera
model name in the Model-Specific Processing Mode list box. You adjust the
image quality with them.

This section displays when a camera model
name is selected in the Model-Specific
Processing Mode list box.

Click this button and then a
white portion of an image
to automatically adjust the
white balance to that color.

Adjusts white balance settings.

Adjusts the sharpness.

Model-Specific Processing Mode List Bo
Selects the model of camera in use.

Sets the Photo
Effect mode.

Adjusts image
contrast.

Adjusts
image color
saturation.

Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch

You can create a wide panoramic image by merging several images, such as
those shot in the camera's Stitch Assist mode.
Use the PhotoStitch program to merge the images.

Starting PhotoStitch

Start PhotoStitch from ImageBrowser.

Select a series of images in the ImageBrowser’s Browser Area.

1

Click the [Edit] menu and select [PhotoStitch]

2

A window similar to that below will appear.

.

Follow the instructions
to merge the images.

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Merge the images following the instructions in the guidance panel

3

at the top of the PhotoStitch window.

Images shot in Stitch Assist mode with a wide converter,
teleconverter or close-up lens cannot be merged accurately.

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Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch

Images Shot in Stitch Assist Mode

It is easy to merge images shot with the camera's Stitch Assist mode since
PhotoStitch automatically arranges them in the correct order and orientation.
Stitch Assist mode images appear in the Camera Window as shown below.

Images shot in Stitch Assist mode display a mark
like this.

•You can also start PhotoStitch by clicking the mark shown on
images shot in Stitch Assist mode.

•See the Camera User Guide for information about shooting in
Stitch Assist mode.

Operating the Shutter Remotely ­RemoteCapture

You can use a computer to control the shutter of a connected camera to record
still images. This is particularly useful for checking images on the larger
computer display as you record them.
Start the RemoteCapture program to perform this task.

Starting RemoteCapture

Start RemoteCapture from ImageBrowser.

•Close the ImageBrowser Camera Window before starting
RemoteCapture.

•You cannot use RemoteCapture to shoot while the USB Mounter
(p. 87) is in use.

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

1

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

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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.

Close iPhoto or Image Capture if either program has started.

2

Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped

3

with them.

Proceed to Step 4 if your model does not have one.

Start ImageBrowser.

4

Click ImageBrowser’s [Edit] menu and select [RemoteCapture].

5

Click [Connect] when the "Connect to camera?" prompt appears.

6

The Communication Settings window will display. This window only
displays on the first connection.

Confirm that [USB port] is selected as the port option and that your

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camera model name or [Canon Camera] are selected as the detected
camera. Click [Set].

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Operating the Shutter Remotely - RemoteCapture

iPhoto or Image Capture may automatically start up at the same time. Skip
to Step 9 if neither program starts up.

Click the icon at the top left of the iPhoto or Image Capture

8

window to close the program.
Confirm that the Shooting-RemoteCapture window is displayed.

9

RemoteCapture Features

RemoteCapture has two windows: the Shooting-RemoteCapture window and
the Save-RemoteCapture window. Use these windows to record and save
images, respectively.

Shooting-RemoteCapture Window

Detail Settings
The Detail Settings
dialog opens when
you click the arrow
symbol on the left.

Viewfinder Display
Click the [Viewfinder
On] button while a
connection to the
camera is open to
display the image
appearing in the
camera’s viewfinder.

Viewfinder On/Off
Button
Turns the viewfinder
display on or off.

Recordable Image Counter
Displays the number of images that will
fit onto the computer or memory card in
the camera.

Release Button
Releases the
shutter.

Set the basic camera
settings here.

Slide this to zoom
the camera in or out.

Reflect Changes Button
Updates the settings.

RemoteCapture locks the exposure and focus settings for the
subject matter in the Viewfinder section. If the lighting or
distance to the subject changes, click [Reflect changes] to reset
these settings.

The following limitations apply when the Viewfinder image is
displayed with a DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS series camera.

•The Viewfinder will automatically turn off after you shoot or
after 1 minute passes after it is turned on. Click [Viewfinder On]
again to turn it back on. However, you may have to wait a
moment for it to come back on if the camera body temperature
has risen.

•The camera's LCD monitor does not display while the
Viewfinder is on. In addition, the Video OUT settings cannot be
set with RemoteCapture.

Save-RemoteCapture Window

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Thumbnail View
Displays thumbnails
of all the images
shot after
RemoteCapture is
started.

Image Display Area
Displays the image
selected in the
Thumbnail View.

Connect/Disconnect Button
Click here to open a connection to the camera and
display the RemoteCapture Shooting window. It will
change to the Disconnect button while a connection is
open. Click it to close the connection.

View Button
Displays images
selected in the
Thumbnail View
area at a larger
size.

Delete Button
Deletes images
selected in the
Thumbnail View
area (completely
from the computer).

Comments
Add a comment about the
image here.

Image Information
Check the image settings here.

Histogram
Check the distribution of
brightness data here.

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Operating the Shutter Remotely - RemoteCapture

Shooting with RemoteCapture

If your computer is set to go into sleep mode, there is no
guarantee that RemoteCapture will continue to function after
the computer enters sleep mode. Always turn off the sleep
function before you start shooting with RemoteCapture.

1

Click the arrow to the left of [Detail Setting].

The full-view Shooting-RemoteCapture window will display.

Click [Viewfinder On] and view the image in the Shooting-

2

RemoteCapture window.

Change the settings if required. To update any changes made in the Detail
settings window, click the [Reflect changes] button.

Set the Size/Quality and Rotation settings in the Shooting-

3

RemoteCapture window.

You can save images of people and other subjects that are shot in portrait
orientation (camera held 90° on end) to the computer in the correct
viewing orientation by setting the [Rotation] category to [90 degrees left] or
[90 degrees right].

•The rotation settings in RemoteCapture cannot be used if
your camera is equipped with the Auto Rotate function and
it is set to On.

•To change the destination of the saved image, see Changing
the File Destination and Method of Saving (p.80).

Click the [Release] button.

4

Images shot with RemoteCapture are automatically saved to the folder
selected in ImageBrowser.

•You can also release the shutter by pressing the camera's
shutter button or the keyboard's space key.

•The zoom controls and other camera buttons and switches,
except for the shutter button, cannot be operated while
RemoteCapture is controlling the camera.

•You may notice that the interval between the shutter
release and activation is slightly longer when
RemoteCapture is used to shoot than when the camera is
used in the normal fashion.

Interval Timer Shooting

Interval timer shooting is a method of shooting that records a specified number
of frames at set intervals.

In the Save-RemoteCapture window or Shooting-RemoteCapture

1

window, click the [File] menu and select [Interval Timer Shooting].

This will display the Interval Timer Shooting window.

Set the number of frames and the interval value and click [Start].

2

This will record the specified number of frames at the specified interval.

•You can set the time interval between 5 seconds to 60
minutes

•You can capture up to the number of recordable frames
displayed in the Shooting-RemoteCapture window (the
actual limit is 9999 frames when the displayed number is
10,000 or higher).

Please note that the camera will not be able to shoot at the
specified interval if it is shorter than the time required to
transmit the data and save it to the computer.

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Timer Shooting

Timer shooting is a method of shooting that records a frame after a specified
number of seconds.

In the Save-RemoteCapture window or Shooting-RemoteCapture

1

window, click the [File] menu and select [Timer Shooting].

The Timer Shooting dialog will display.

Set the timer interval and click [Start].

2

This will record an image after the specified time has elapsed.

You can specify a timer interval from 2 to 30 seconds.

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Operating the Shutter Remotely - RemoteCapture

Other Preferences

Changing the File Destination and Method of Saving

Click the [RemoteCapture] menu (Mac OS X) or the [File] menu (Mac

1

OS 9) and select [Preferences] in the Save-RemoteCapture or
Shooting-RemoteCapture window.

This will display the Preferences dialog.

Select the way images are saved and the folder to which they are

2

saved and click [OK].

Sets whether images are saved only to the
computer or to both the computer and the
memory card in the camera.

Input a root name for the image files here. If
you input “Capture”, for example, the first
image will be named [Capture_00001.jpg]
and successive images will automatically be
assigned a name that is one number higher
than the last.

Select a folder where images will be saved.

Selecting [Computer only] in the "Save Images On" category
allows you to shoot when there is no memory card in the
camera or when the camera's memory card is full.

Displaying the Subject in the Camera's LCD Monitor

You can view the subject you are shooting in the camera’s LCD monitor.

In the Shooting-RemoteCapture window, click the [File] menu and

1

select [Camera Display Settings].

The Camera Display Settings dialog will display.

Select [Camera’s LCD monitor] and click [OK].

2

In the Shooting-RemoteCapture window, click the [Viewfinder On]

3

button.

You can display the subject on a TV connected to the camera
by selecting [Video Out terminal] in Step 2. See the Camera
User Guide for instructions to connect the camera to a TV.

Printing an Index of the Thumbnail Images

You can print an index of all the thumbnails displayed in the Thumbnail View
area of the Save-RemoteCapture window by clicking the [File] menu and
selecting [Print Index]. This provides a convenient register and means of
checking your images since the file name and shooting date are also printed
with each image.

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Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings

Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the
My Camera Settings

The start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound, and self-
timer sound are called the My Camera Settings. You can add your favorite
images and sounds from your computer to the My Camera Settings in the
camera. This topic explains how to upload the My Camera Settings saved onto
your computer to the camera. Use ImageBrowser to perform this function.

Please check whether or not your camera model supports
this function. See Information about Your Camera (p. 91) for
details.

Displaying the My Camera Window

To save the My Camera Settings to the camera, you use the My Camera
window. The following explains the procedures for displaying the My Camera
window.

The Camera Window will open after you have connected the camera

1

to the computer and started ImageBrowser.

For starting instructions for ImageBrowser, see

56).

Starting ImageBrowser

(p.

Click [Setup Options] in the Camera Window and select [My Camera]

2

in the pop-up menu.

The My Camera Selection dialog will display.

Select [Start-up Image, Start-up Sound, Operation Sound, Selftimer

3

Sound and Shutter Sound] and click [OK].

This will display the My Camera window.

ImageBrowser already contains several pre-recorded My
Camera Settings items. You can check these items with the
My Camera window.

The My Camera Window

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Type
Select the My Camera
Settings type.

Displays the list
of My Camera
Settings files
saved onto the
computer.

Add Button
Click here to add
a file as one of
the My Camera
Settings to the
My Computer list.

Play Button
Click here to play the
selected sound setting.

Send to Trash Button
Click here to delete a
setting from the My
Computer list.

Save to Camera
Save to Computer

Save to Camera Button
Click here to save the
settings onto the
camera.

Play Button
Click here to play
sounds recorded onto
the camera.

Displays the My
Camera Settings in
the camera.

Delete Button
Deletes a setting
from the Camera
list.

You can add new files as My Camera Settings to the My Camera
window. See Adding New Data to the My Camera Window (p.

85).

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Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings

Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera

You can save the My Camera Settings displayed in the My Camera window to
the camera.

•My Camera Settings can be selected and saved in either of two
ways to the camera: individually or in theme sets.

•The “Animal” theme, for example, features an animal in the
start-up image and animals calls in each of the sound files. The
names of the prepared files for the various My Camera Settings
themes all begin with the same root name, such as “Animal~”.
For example, the start-up image that starts with “Animal~”
shows an animal picture while the similarly named sound files
feature animal sounds.

•Settings that do not appear in the My Computer list of the My
Camera window cannot be saved to the camera.

•Do not detach the USB cable, turn the camera power off or
disconnect the camera from the computer while the My Camera
Settings are being saved to the camera or the settings from the
camera are being saved to the computer.

Confirm that the type of setting you wish to save to the camera is

1

selected in the Type list box.
Select the setting from the Computer list that you would like to add.

2

If you selected [Theme] in the Type category, the thumbnail (tiny version) of
the start-up image will display to the right and the sound files will play in
the order of start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and self-timer
sound.

Select the setting in the Camera list that you would like to change

3

and click the button.

The Camera list setting will change to the selected file. If a setting for this
category has previously been saved to the camera, it will be overwritten.
Repeat steps 1-3 as required.

Click the [Save to Camera] button.

4

This concludes the process of saving the My Camera Settings to the
camera.
To use this data on the camera, change the start-up image and sound
settings on the camera itself. Please see the
instructions.

Camera User Guide

for these

Saving the Camera’s My Camera Settings to the Computer

The My Camera Settings on the camera can be saved to the computer.

My Camera Settings can be selected and saved in either of two
ways to the computer: individually or in theme sets.

Select the type of setting you wish to save to the camera from the

1

Type list box.
Select the setting in the Camera list that you wish to save to the

2

computer.

If you selected Theme in the Type category, the thumbnail (tiny version) of
the start-up image will display to the right and the sound files will play in
the order of start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and self-timer
sound.

Click the button.

3

Input a file name to the selected setting and click the [OK] button.

4

This concludes the process of saving the My Camera Settings to the
computer.

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Adding New Data to the My Camera Window

To add new data to the My Camera window, you need to create the new data,
save it to the computer and add that file to the My Camera window.

Create an Original Start-up Image File and then Add It

Start by creating the image file that will become the start-up image and save it
to the computer. Use an image editing program, such as ArcSoft
PhotoImpression. Create the file in the JPEG format at a size of (w) 320 x (h) 240
pixels.
Once you have created the data and saved it to the computer, use the following
procedures to add it to the My Camera window.

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Open the My Camera window and click the [Add] button.

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This will display the file opening dialog.

Select the file you created and click [Open].

2

The selected file will appear in the Computer list.
This concludes the process for adding new data.
You can save the newly created data to the camera using the procedures
described in the

Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera

section (p.

84).

To delete a setting, select the file name and click the [Send to
Trash] button at the bottom of the My Computer list.

Add an Original Sound File

Use a program such as ArcSoft VideoImpression to change the file format to the
WAV format after you have copied the sound file. Then proceed with the steps
on the previous page.

•With Mac OS 9, you can use the standard-issue SimpleSound
program to record a sound file.

•Record the sound as an 11.025 kHz or 8.000 kHz, 8 bit, mono
sound in the WAV format. The following chart shows
standard time lengths for My Camera Sounds.

Type

Start-Up Sound

Shutter Sound

Operation Sound

Self-Timer Sound

1.0 sec. or less 1.3 sec. or less

0.3 sec. or less 0.4 sec. or less

0.3 sec. or less 0.4 sec. or less

2.0 sec. or less 2.0 sec. or less

Duration in Seconds

11.025 kHz 8.000 kHz

Downloading Images with the USB
Mounter

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The USB Mounter can only be used with the PowerShot G3, PowerShot S45 and
PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS v
running Mac OS 9.

The USB Mounter is a driver program that allows images on a memory card in a
camera to be displayed on the desktop as if the camera were a card reader.
Images can be downloaded to the computer with the same procedures used to
copy images from a card reader.

The following actions cannot be taken while the USB Mounter is
in use.

•Starting ImageBrowser automatically (when the USB cable is
connected).

•Using ImageBrowser to adjust camera settings.

•Shooting with RemoteCapture.

•Deleting images from the camera.

•Uploading images from the computer to the camera.

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camera models on a computer

Enabling the USB Mounter

To download images with the USB Mounter, first enable it with the following
procedures.

Select [Control Panels] from the Apple menu and [Canon USB

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Camera Driver].

The Canon USB Camera Driver control panel will display.

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Select [Card Reader Mode] and close the control panel.

2

Click here to close it.

A dialog prompting you to restart the computer will display.

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Downloading Images with the USB Mounter

Click [Yes] to restart the computer.

3

The USB Mounter will be enabled.

Disable the USB Mounter when you need to upload images
to the camera or shoot with RemoteCapture.

1. Select [Control Panels] from the Apple menu and
[Canon USB Camera Driver].
The Canon USB Camera Driver control panel will display.

2. Select [Camera Mode] and close the control panel.
After you restart the computer, the USB Mounter will be
disabled.

Downloading Images

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

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camera’s Digital Terminal.

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 camera icon will display on the desktop.

Double-click the camera icon.

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Camera Icon

Your camera model
name will appear here.

Select the folder containing the images.

3

The images on the memory card will display as file icons.

Memory Card Folder Structure

See
card folder structures and file names.

Copy images to the computer’s hard disk using standard file copying

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procedures.

Select images and drag and drop them onto the target folder on the
computer to download them.

Never turn off the power or detach the USB cable while
copying. The equipment may not operate correctly.

(p. 115) for information about memory

When the USB Mounter is enabled, use the card reader
downloading procedures for ImageBrowser to download
from the camera. See Memory Card Connection (p. 61).

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MEMO

Information about Your Camera

The software package and the procedures for connecting to a computer and
preparing for data transfers vary between camera models. Certain software
functions may also not be supported by some camera models.

Read this section to confirm the capabilities of your camera model.

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Information Common to All Models

Information Common to All Models

See the respective page for your camera model for information specific to that
model (pp. 94 - 102).

Programs and Compatible Operating Systems

The CD-ROM labeled “Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk” is provided with all
models. It contains the following programs.

Compatible Operating System

Program

98 Me 2000 XP OS 9 OS X

ZoomBrowser EX

ImageBrowser

TWAIN Driver

WIA Driver

USB Mounter

File Viewer Utility

PhotoRecord

PhotoStitch

RemoteCapture

*1: The WIA Driver is supplied for the PowerShot G3, PowerShot S45 and

PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS v

*2: Only compatible with the PowerShot G3, PowerShot S45 and PowerShot

S230 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS v

Windows Macintosh

*1

*2

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models only.

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models.

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Connecting the Camera to a Computer

Ensure that you have installed the software from the supplied
Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before you connect the
camera to the computer.

•Your camera and computer

•USB cable supplied with the camera

•Use the USB cable to attach the camera directly to a USB port on
the computer, not through a USB hub. The connection may not
operate correctly through 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
as the camera. If this occurs, disconnect the other devices from
the computer and try reconnecting the camera.

•Do not connect two or more cameras 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 camera is connected via the USB interface. If it does happen,
never disconnect the USB cable. Try to awaken the computer
with the camera in the connected state. Some computers will
not awaken properly if you disconnect the camera while they
are in standby (sleep) mode. Please refer to your computer
manual for instructions regarding the standby (sleep) mode.

Windows/Macintosh

You are recommended to power the camera from a household
power source (AC adapter) when connecting to a computer.

See the page (pp. 94 - 102) for your specific model for information about
connecting the camera to the computer.

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PowerShot S50

PowerShot S50

How to Connect the Camera to a Computer and Prepare to Transfer Data

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

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camera’s Digital terminal as shown below.

USB Port

To the Digital
Terminal

USB Cable

USB Cable

The camera and computer will automatically be ready to transfer data when a
connection is established.

1. Slip a fingernail under the terminal
cover and lift to open.

2. Insert it all the way until it clicks.

CD-ROMs in the Package

•Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk

•ArcSoft Camera Suite 2.0

ArcSoft Camera Suite 2.0 CD-ROM

See
features and installation procedures for the programs on the disk.

(p. 104) for information about the

Non-Supported Programs and Features

USB Mounter (Macintosh) is not supported.