Canon VIXIA HF R10 Black Instruction Manual for Windows

Photo Application

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Instruction Manual

Version 34

English

Contents

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Read This First ........................................................................................................... 4

Checking Supplied Accessories ............................................................................ 4

System Requirements ............................................................................................... 5

What is Photo Application? ...................................................................................... 6

Windows ..................................................................................................................... 7

CameraWindow ..................................................................................................... 7

[Import Images from Camera] Window ............................................................. 7

[Organize Images on Camera] Window ............................................................ 8

[Import Images from Camera] Window ............................................................. 9

[Organize Images on Camera] Window .......................................................... 10

Main Window ........................................................................................................11

[Image Viewer] Window ....................................................................................... 15

[Red Eye Correction] Window ......................................................................... 16

[Auto Adjustment] Window .............................................................................. 17

[Color/Brightness Adjustment] Window ........................................................... 17

[Sharpness] Window ....................................................................................... 18

[Trim Image] Window ...................................................................................... 18

[Insert Text] Window ........................................................................................ 19

Installing Photo Application.................................................................................... 20

Before Downloading Still Images ........................................................................... 25

Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer .......................................................... 25

Settings on the Camcorder ............................................................................. 25

Connecting the Camcorder ............................................................................. 25

Downloading Still Images........................................................................................ 27

Starting CameraWindow ...................................................................................... 28

Downloading Still Images to the Computer.......................................................... 29

Downloading Untransferred Images ............................................................... 29

Downloading Selected Images ....................................................................... 30

Downloading All the Images on the Camcorder .............................................. 32

Using a Card Reader/Writer ................................................................................ 33

Auto-Downloading ........................................................................................... 34

Auto-Downloading Settings ............................................................................. 34

Downloading the Selected Still Images from ZoomBrowser EX ..................... 36

Printing Still Images................................................................................................. 37

[Photo Print] .................................................................................................... 37

[Index Print] ..................................................................................................... 39

Organizing Images ................................................................................................... 41

Applying Star Ratings and Keywords................................................................... 41

Classifying the Images......................................................................................... 42

Renaming Multiple Files ...................................................................................... 44

Searching for Images........................................................................................... 46

Exporting Images ..................................................................................................... 49

Changing the File Type and Saving..................................................................... 49

Saving on CD-R/RW Discs .................................................................................. 53

Uploading Still Images to the Camcorder ............................................................ 56

Deleting Still Images on the Camcorder .............................................................. 57

Organizing Images on the Camcorder ............................................................ 57

Using Various Functions......................................................................................... 58

Attaching Still Images to E-mail Messages.......................................................... 58

Contents

Running a Slide Show ......................................................................................... 60

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Adding Sound to a Still Image.............................................................................. 62

Reviewing and Changing the Owner Name of the Camcorder............................ 63

Uninstalling the Software ........................................................................................ 64

Uninstalling ZoomBrowser EX ............................................................................. 64

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 65

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Contents

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 Disclaimer

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

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

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

 Trademark Acknowledgments

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• The SD logo is a trademark. The SDHC logo is a trademark.

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

 Safety Precautions

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

Checking Supplied Accessories

Use the following accessories to download recorded still images from the camcorder to your computer.

• Supplied USB cable The cable supplied with your camcorder may be different from the one described in this manual.

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•// Photo Applications Ver. 34/Music Data Disc

The explanations in this manual use mainly Windows XP screen shots. The steps and windows may vary depending on your computer and the version of software.

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System Requirements

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Install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements.

OS: Windows 7

Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1 or 2) Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or 3) * Proper operation is not guaranteed on an OS that has

been upgraded from a previous version.

Computer Model: Computers that come with above OS preinstalled and

have built-in USB ports.

CPU: Pentium 1.3 GHz or better RAM: Windows 7 64-bit: 2 GB or more

Windows 7 32-bit / Windows Vista: 1 GB or more Windows XP: 512 MB or more

Interface: USB Free Hard Disk Space: • Canon Utilities

- ZoomBrowser EX: 200 MB* or more

Display: 1024

* When using Windows XP, you must install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later (up

to 500 MB). Depending on your operating environment, installation times may be longer.

 Proper operation is not guaranteed on any particular system, even if it meets

the requirements outlined above.

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

In this Instruction Manual, product names are abbreviated as follows: Microsoft Windows 7: Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1 or 2): Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or 3): Windows XP

× 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better

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System Requirements

What is Photo Application?

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Photo Application allows you to download still images you recorded with the camcorder to a computer and manage, print, and edit them.

 ZoomBrowser EX

• Viewing still images as thumbnails

• Managing by shooting date folders with still images

• Categorizing, organizing, and searching large volumes of still images

• Printing still images

• Editing still images

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

• Attaching still images to e-mail

• Viewing still images in a slide show

• Adding sound to a still image

 CameraWindow

• Downloading still images to your computer

• Viewing still images saved on the camcorder and deleting them

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

Your camcorder may not support some features of the software.

What is Photo Application?

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CameraWindow

After you connect the camcorder to your computer, you can use CameraWindow to download still images to the computer. Furthermore, you can delete still images saved on the camcorder, without having to download them to the computer, and you can upload still images from the computer to the camcorder ( 56). You can also confirm and change the owner's name of the camcorder you specify ( 63). Refer to Starting CameraWindow ( 28) for launching the software.

 [Import Images from Camera] Window

After you connect the camcorder to your computer, use this window to download still images to the computer.

Download selected images.

Download only the images not yet imported to the computer.

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Download all images.

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 [Organize Images on Camera] Window

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Delete still images saved on the camcorder, without having to download them to the computer, and upload still images from the computer to the camcorder.

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 [Import Images from Camera] Window

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Return to the CameraWindow menu screen. Display the Help menu.

Configure Preferences settings

(camcorder owner's name and download destination, etc.).

Adjust the size of the thumbnails.

Toggle the shooting date/time and file name displays.

Select all still images.

Clear still image selections.

Download images to the computer.

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 [Organize Images on Camera] Window

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Return to the CameraWindow menu screen. Display the Help menu.

Configure Preferences settings

(camcorder owner's name and download destination, etc.).

Adjust the size of the thumbnails.

Toggle the shooting date/time and file name displays.

Upload selected still images to the camcorder.

Delete still images on the camcorder.

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Main Window

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ZoomBrowser EX is a software program used for organizing, printing and editing the

downloaded still images. If you wish to start ZoomBrowser EX without connecting the

camcorder or card reader/writer, double-click the on the desktop, or click the

Windows [start] menu and select [All Programs]  [Canon Utilities]  [ZoomBrowser

EX] and [ZoomBrowser EX]. To exit ZoomBrowser EX, click or select [Exit] from

the [File] menu.

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1 Task Area

[Acquire & Camera Settings]: Use this to display the Camera Control window to

download still images, to print still images without having them downloaded to the computer and to configure the camcorder settings.

[View & Classify]: Use this to view and organize still images. [Edit]: Use this to edit still images. [Export]: Use this to change the data for still images and

save them as new files, back up to CD-R/RW, or export shooting properties to a text file.

[Print & Email]: After you download still images to a computer,

use this to print them or to attach them to e-mail messages.

[CANON iMAGE GATEWAY]: Use this to connect to CANON iMAGE

GATEWAY.

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2 Folders Area

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You can select a folder to be displayed in the Browser Area. In the [Last Acquired Images] panel, the newly downloaded still images are placed into virtual folders classified by recording date. In the panel below, the folders where the downloaded still images are actually saved in are displayed. Selecting the [Favorite Folders] tab shows only the folders that are registered as favorites. The [All Folders] tab shows all available folders. indicates that newly downloaded still images are in the folder. To register folders as Favorites, follow the instructions below.

When the [Favorite Folders] tab is selected:

Click [Add] and select a folder.

When the [All Folders] tab is selected:

Select a folder and click [Add to Favorites].

To remove the registered folder, select the folder, and click [Remove].

3 Browser Area

This area displays the images contained in the selected folder. If you place the cursor over a thumbnail in the browser area, will be displayed at the upper right corner. Clicking skips over folders to zoom in directly on the intended folder.

 Clicking on 2 images while holding down the [Shift] key selects also all

images between the 2 images.

 Clicking on different images while holding down the [Ctrl] key selects multiple

images.

4 Image display control panel

The menu items vary depending on the View Mode.

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1 Previous/Next Displays the previous/next image in the current folder.

Up Displays the folder in the upper tiers of the hierarchy.

Select Allows you to select all images and deselects images.

Information Allows you to select the information to be shown. You can

also hide the pop-up window by clearing the check box. The pop-up window appears when you move the pointer over a thumbnail.

Pan Changes the area displayed when you zoom in on a folder

or image in the Browser Area and drags the thumbnail list.

Restore Display Size

Zoom Slider Enlarges/Reduces the thumbnails in the Browser Area.

Changes the size of the thumbnail list to fit the window.

Filter Allows you to select which still images to display

according to the star rating. When you download the images, the star rating is set to two stars as a default. To change the star rating, refer to Applying Star Ratings and Keywords (41).

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5 View Mode

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You can select the view mode of images in the Browser Area.

[Zoom Mode]: The images in the selected folder are shown as thumbnails.

[Scroll Mode]: Double clicking a folder shows thumbnails of the still images inside.

[Preview Mode]: Double clicking the folders at the bottom of the window opens the

folder and shows a large still image in the folder along with detailed information. You can change file name and comments. To display another image, click [Previous]/[Next] or select an image shown at the bottom of the window.

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6 Command buttons

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1 View Image Displays a selected image in the [Image Viewer] window.

Properties Displays properties of the selected still image. When you

select a different image while the [Properties] window is open, the information switches to the one of the selected image. The [Properties] window cannot be displayed in [Preview Mode].

Slide Show Displays still images in a slide show.

Search Allows you to search for images ( 46).

Delete Deletes selected images.

Rotate Rotates selected still images. A movie cannot be rotated.

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[Image Viewer] Window

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The [Image Viewer] window appears when you select an image and click [View Image] or double-click an image.

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1 Previous/Next Displays the previous/next image in the current folder.

Zoom In/Zoom Out Enlarges/Reduces a still image.

Pan When the image is larger than the window, you can move

Print Prints the selected still image. Refer to [Photo Print]

Edit Allows you to perform the following operations: red-eye

Auto Focus Frame This function cannot be used for the images recorded by

Shooting Information

Show Allows you to display multiple images at the same time.

Synchronize Synchronizes the View functions across all displayed

the image in the desired direction.

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correction, auto correct, color and brightness correction, sharpness adjustment, trimming, inserting text, or registering external image editing applications.

the camcorder.

The shooting information of the image will be displayed.

images.

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Fit to Window Matches the image size to the size of the Image Viewer

Window.

Restore Restores the standard display size.

Zoom Slider Allows you to enlarge/reduce the displayed image.

Show Image Full Screen

Change the Star Rating

Windows 7/Windows Vista: The star rating set using ZoomBrowser EX is not related to the “Rating” setting in Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Explorer.

Displays an image in full screen size.

Allows you to change the star rating.

 [Red Eye Correction] Window

Select [Red Eye Correction] from the [Edit] menu, or click the icon and

select [Red Eye Correction]. Use this to correct still images in which people’s eyes

appear red.

1 Auto Mode Clicking [Start] corrects the red eye effect automatically.

Manual Mode Point the cursor on a red eye so that the area is

highlighted green, and click the mouse button.

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 [Auto Adjustment] Window

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Select [Auto Adjustment] from the [Edit] menu, or click the icon and select

[Auto Adjustment]. Use this to automatically correct the color balance of the still

image.

 [Color/Brightness Adjustment] Window

Select [Color/Brightness Adjustment] from the [Edit] menu, or click the icon

and select [Color/Brightness Adjustment]. Use this to adjust the brightness,

saturation, contrast, intensity levels, tone curve and RGB of the still image.

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 [Sharpness] Window

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Select [Sharpness] from the [Edit] menu, or click the icon and select

[Sharpness]. Use this to emphasize and clarify the outlines of people and objects.

 [Trim Image] Window

Select [Trim] from the [Edit] menu, or click the icon and select [Trim].

Specify the area in the still image to crop and click [Trim Image] to trim the image.

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 [Insert Text] Window

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Select [Insert Text] from the [Edit] menu, or click the icon and select [Insert

Text]. Use this to write text on still images.

These image correction tools can be selected by clicking [Edit]  [Edit Image] in Task Area of the main window.

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Installing Photo Application

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 Be sure to install Photo Application before connecting the camcorder to the

computer.

 You must have authorization as a Computer System Administrator to install

programs.

Your digital video camcorder is equipped with the standard Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP). This protocol enables you to download still images by simply connecting the camcorder to a computer with the USB cable (applications such as the [Scanner and Camera Wizard] start automatically). However, note that there are several limitations to downloading still images with this method. To avoid these, install ZoomBrowser EX to download still images.

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

download still images.

 Still images protected on the camcorder may lose this setting once they are

downloaded to the computer.

Check that the camcorder is not connected to the computer.

While a camcorder is connected to the computer, the software cannot be installed normally. If a camcorder is connected, detach the USB cable from the computer.

Set the / / / / / Instruction Manual/ Photo Applications Ver. 34/Music Data Disc / / Photo Applications Ver. 34/Music Data Disc in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

• Windows 7 / Windows Vista:

 When the [AutoPlay] window appears, select [Open folder to view files] to

open the folder, and then double-click [setup.exe]. Follow the instructions in the [User Account Control] window that appears after a brief period.

 If the [AutoPlay] window does not open automatically, use the following

procedures to display it.

1) Select [Computer] from the Start menu.

2) Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select [Open] from the displayed menu.

3) Double-click the [setup.exe] icon.

4) Follow the instructions in the [User Account Control] window that appears.

Installing Photo Application

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