Canon VIXIA HF11, VIXIA HG20, VIXIA HG21 INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Digital Video Software

Instruction Manual

Version 31

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English

Contents

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

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

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

What is Digital Video Software? ............................................................................... 6

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

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

[Acquire Images] Tab ........................................................................................ 7

[Print] Tab .......................................................................................................... 8

[Set to Camera] Tab .......................................................................................... 9

Camera Browser Window ............................................................................... 10

Browser Window...................................................................................................11

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

[Trim Image] Window ...................................................................................... 16

[Color/Brightness Adjustment] Window ........................................................... 16

[Red Eye Correction] Window ......................................................................... 17

[Insert Text] Window ........................................................................................ 17

[Level Adjustment] Window ............................................................................. 18

[Tone Curve Adjustment] Window ................................................................... 18

[Sharpness] Window ....................................................................................... 19

[Auto Adjustment] Window .............................................................................. 19

Installing the Digital Video Software ...................................................................... 20

Before Downloading Still Images ........................................................................... 23

Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer .......................................................... 23

Settings on the camcorder .............................................................................. 23

Connecting the camcorder .............................................................................. 24

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

Using the Computer to Download Still Images (CameraWindow) ....................... 26

Auto-downloading ........................................................................................... 26

Applying Auto-downloading Settings .............................................................. 27

Downloading the Selected Still Images from the CameraWindow .................. 30

Using the Camcorder to Download Still Images (Direct Transfer Function) ........ 32

Setting the Direct Transfer Download Destination Folder ............................... 32

Direct Transfer ................................................................................................ 33

Using a Card Reader/Writer ................................................................................ 34

Auto-downloading ........................................................................................... 35

Applying Auto-downloading Settings .............................................................. 35

Downloading the Selected Still Images from the ImageBrowser .................... 36

Printing Still Images................................................................................................. 38

Printing Still Images without Downloading Them................................................. 38

Printing Still Images Already Downloaded to the Computer ................................ 43

[Photo Print] .................................................................................................... 43

[Index Print] ..................................................................................................... 45

[Layout Print] ................................................................................................... 47

Organizing Images................................................................................................... 49

Applying Star Rating ............................................................................................ 49

Specifying the Keywords...................................................................................... 50

Classifying the Images......................................................................................... 51

Sort by the Shooting Date ............................................................................... 51

Sort by the Star Rating .................................................................................... 52

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Renaming Multiple Files ...................................................................................... 54

Searching for Images........................................................................................... 55

Exporting Images ..................................................................................................... 57

Changing the File Type and Saving..................................................................... 57

Uploading Still Images to the camcorder ............................................................. 60

Using Various Functions ......................................................................................... 62

Attaching Images to E-mail Messages ................................................................ 62

Running a Slide Show ......................................................................................... 64

Adding Sound to a Still Image.............................................................................. 65

Reviewing and Changing the Owner Name of the Camcorder............................ 66

Uninstalling the Software ........................................................................................ 67

Uninstalling ImageBrowser .................................................................................. 67

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 68

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Read This First

 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, SDHC and miniSD Cards), personal computers, or peripheral devices,
or due to use of a memory card not initialized by a Canon camcorder.

 Trademark Acknowledgments

• Macintosh, Mac OS and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.

• miniSD™ is a trademark of SD Card Association.

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

• Intel is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

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

© Canon Inc. 2008 All rights reserved.

 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.

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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.

• DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk

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The explanations in this manual use mainly Mac OS X version 10.3 screen shots.
The steps and windows may vary depending on your computer.

Read This First

System Requirements

OS: Mac OS X (v10.3 - v10.5)
Computer Model: Computers that come with above OS preinstalled
CPU: PowerPC G3/G4/G5, or Intel processor
RAM: 256 MB or more
Interface: USB
Free Hard Disk Space: Canon Utilities

- ImageBrowser 300 MB or more

Display: 1024

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

the requirements outlined above.

 ImageBrowser does not operate on disks initialized with the Unix File

System (UFS).

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

× 768 pixels/32,000 colors or better

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What is Digital Video Software?

Digital Video Software allows you to download still images you recorded with the
camcorder to a computer and manage, print, and edit them.

 ImageBrowser

• 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 directly from the camcorder, without downloading them

• Printing still images directly from the camcorder, without downloading them to the
computer

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.

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What is Digital Video Software?

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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 print still images directly
from the camcorder, without having to download them to the computer ( 38), and
you can confirm and change the owner’s name of the camcorder you specify ( 66).
Refer to Using the Computer to Download Still Images (CameraWindow) ( 26) for
launching the software. The Remote capture function is not supported by the
camcorder.

 Click the [CameraWindow] icon in the Dock (bar appearing at the bottom of

the desktop) if the Camera Control window does not appear.

 When the [CameraWindow] icon is not in the Dock, double click the [Canon

Utilities] folder on the drive where the program was installed, followed by the
[CameraWindow] folder and the [CameraWindow] icon.

 [Acquire Images] Tab

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

Camera Control window

Selects a function in the Camera Control window.

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Specify the image type to be downloaded and the destination folder.

Images in the camcorder are displayed allowing you to select images.

Images will be downloaded to the computer, and ImageBrowser starts.

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 [Print] Tab

After connecting the camcorder to your computer, use this tab to print still images
without downloading them to the computer first. The window varies depending on the
selected printing type. Refer to Printing Still Images without Downloading Them
(38).

Camera Control window

Prints all still images, one image per page.

Displays a list of the still images in the camcorder (built-in hard disk/memory
or memory card), allowing you to select which ones to print.

Prints according to the DPOF print settings set by the camcorder.

Prints all still images as an index page
(rows of images with file names and image information).

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 [Set to Camera] Tab

This tab is used for confirming and changing the owner’s name of the camcorder you
can specify ( 66) and uploading the still images to the camcorder. My Camera
function is not supported by the camcorder.

Camera Control window

Uploading the images from the computer.

Enter or change the name of the camcorder’s owner.

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 Camera Browser Window

Camera Browser window

Still image information and a histogram

Starts ImageBrowser.

Prints the selected still images.

Selects the still image selection method. Changes the size of the thumbnail.

If your camcorder supports wide size still image (16:9 such as 1920 x 1080
pixels) recording, the thumbnails that appear in this window will be also 16:9
images. The sample images used on this instruction manual are normal size
still images (4:3).

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Selects whether to show or hide
the image frame and file name.

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Browser Window

ImageBrowser is a software program used for organizing, printing and editing the
downloaded still images. To start ImageBrowser, click the [ImageBrowser] icon in the
Dock. If the ImageBrowser icon is not in the Dock, double-click the [Canon Utilities]
folder on the drive on which the program was installed, followed by the
[ImageBrowser] folder and the [ImageBrowser] icon.

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1 Explorer View

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 that
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.
Clicking the triangle symbol besides the folder name displays/hides the folder
contents. To register a folder as Favorites, follow the instructions below.

When you have selected the [Favorite Folders] tab:

Click [Add] and specify a folder.

When you have selected the [All Folders] tab:

Select a folder and click [Add to Favorites].

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

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This area displays the images contained in the selected folder.

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3 View Mode

You can select a view mode of images in the Browser Area.
[Preview Mode]: The thumbnails are displayed at the bottom of the Browser Area,

and the Information Panel is displayed in the upper part.

Preview Image

Information Panel

Selected Thumbnail

[List Mode]: The images are displayed as thumbnails. The thumbnails can be
enlarged/reduced by selecting [Enlarge] or [Reduce] from the [View] menu.

Context Menu

When you click on a thumbnail while pressing the [control] key on the keyboard,
a context menu will appear. The context menu allows you to select several
functions directly without using the menu bar located on top of the window.

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Context menu

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[File Information]

When the view mode is set to [List Mode], select [Get Info] from the [File] menu
to display the following window.

You can rename files.

Hides the information display at the right.

Input a comment.

Shooting information

Sets a star rating.

You can switch and view the shooting
information of the next or previous
image by clicking these buttons.

Placing a check mark here prevents the image from being overwritten or deleted.

You can play sounds if they are attached to images.

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Histogram

Sets a keyword.

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4 Image display control panel

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1 Filter Tool 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 Rating
( 49).

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Enlarge/Reduce Enlarges/Reduces the thumbnails in the Browser Window.

3

Selecting Images Allows you to select all images and deselects images.

4

Display Pattern Allows you to change the appearance of the Browser

Window.

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5 Control panel

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1Canon Camera Opens CameraWindow.

2

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

3

SlideShow Displays still images in a slide show.

4

Print & Email After you download still images to a computer, use this to

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

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Send to Trash Deletes the selected images.

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[Image Viewer] Window

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

Changes the
zoom ratio of
the image.

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

2

Save Allows saving the edited image.

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

correction, auto correct, color and brightness correction,
sharpness adjustment, trimming, inserting text, or
registering external image editing applications. Unable to
use when the multiple images are selected.

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Number of
Displays

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Synchronize Synchronizes View functions across all displayed images.

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Full Screen Displays an image in full screen size. To return to Browser

Allows you to display multiple images at the same time.

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Window, click the full screen sized image or press any
key.

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Changes
the star rating.

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

( 43).

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Show Shooting
Information

The shooting information of the image will be displayed.
[Show AF Frame] cannot be used for the images recorded
by the camcorder.

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 [Trim Image] Window

Select [Trim Image] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer]

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

image.

 [Color/Brightness Adjustment] Window

Select [Color/Brightness Adjustment] from the icon located at the bottom of

the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to change the image’s properties by adjusting

the RGB intensity, saturation and brightness.

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 [Red Eye Correction] Window

Select [Red Eye Correction] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image

Viewer] window. Use this to correct still images in which people’s eyes appear red.

 [Insert Text] Window

Select [Insert Text] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer]

window. Use this to write text on still images.

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 [Level Adjustment] Window

Select [Level Adjustment] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image

Viewer] window. Use this to adjust the levels in a still image to change its

appearance.

 [Tone Curve Adjustment] Window

Select [Tone Curve Adjustment] from the icon located at the bottom of the

[Image Viewer] window. Use this to adjust the tone curve for a still image to change

its appearance.

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 [Sharpness] Window

Select [Sharpness] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer]

window. Use this to emphasize and clarify the outlines of people and objects.

 [Auto Adjustment] Window

Select [Auto Adjustment] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image

Viewer] window. Use this to automatically correct the color balance of the still

image.

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Installing the Digital Video Software

Before you connect the camcorder to the computer with the USB cable for the
first time, you must install the Digital Video Software.

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 (using software
such as iPhoto or Image Capture preinstalled on Mac OS X).
However, note that there are several limitations to downloading still images
with this method.

 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.

 When downloading the still images by Image Capture that comes with Mac

OS, the Exif version may change to 2.1 and image information may be
modified. Either install ImageBrowser to download the still images or use the
following procedure.

1) Connect the camcorder to the computer, and start Image Capture.

2) Click [Options].

3) Remove the checkmark from [Embed Colorsync profile] in the
[Download Options] tab and click [OK].

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Close all programs that are running, and check that the
camcorder is not connected to the computer.

2

Set the DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk in the computer’s
CD-ROM drive.

3

Double click the CD-ROM icon and the [Canon Digital Video
Installer] icon.

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Installing the Digital Video Software

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Click [Install] under Digital Video Software.

Installer Panel

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Select [Easy Installation] and click [Next].

To install the software individually, select [Custom Installation].

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When installing the software by selecting [Easy Installation], EOS Utility
(software for downloading still images from the Canon EOS Digital SLR
Cameras) will be installed. This software is used only for compatible Canon
EOS Digital SLR Cameras, and the camcorder does not support this software.

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Read the license agreement and click [Agree] to accept the
terms.

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Review the installation settings and click [Next].

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When the “Installation has finished.” message appears,
click [Finish].

After the installation is complete, restart the computer as prompted.

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Remove the DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk from the CD-ROM
drive.

When installation is complete, remove the DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk before
you connect the camcorder to the computer.

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Installing the Digital Video Software

Before Downloading Still Images

Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer

 Be sure to install the Digital Video Software before you connect the

camcorder to the computer.

 Make sure the camcorder is being powered using the power adapter before

connecting it to a computer.

 Connect the USB cable directly to one of the computer’s main USB ports.

The interface may not function correctly if the camcorder is connected via 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. If this occurs,
disconnect the other devices from the computer and try reconnecting the
camcorder.

 Do not connect two or more camcorders 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

camcorder is connected via the USB interface.

 Refer to your computer manual for the location of the computer’s USB ports.
 For details about changing settings on the camcorder and connecting the

camcorder to the computer, see the camcorder’s instruction manual.

 Settings on the camcorder

Before connecting the camcorder to the computer, change the following camcorder
settings in advance.

• In the still images index screen, select which still images to play back (built-in hard
disk/memory or memory card).

• In the [SYSTEM SETUP] menu, set [USB SETTING] to one of the following options.

- [PC/PRINTER]:

To simply connect the camcorder to the computer without further operations.

- [CONNECT&SET]:

Select [PC/PRINTER] on the camcorder every time you connect it to a computer.

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 Connecting the camcorder

1

Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder.

2

If downloading images from a memory card, insert the
memory card into the camcorder.

3

Set the camcorder to still image playback mode.

Wait until the ACCESS indicator stops flashing.

4

Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port
and the camcorder’s USB Terminal.

USB Terminal
on the Camcorder

USB Cable

Camcorder End Computer End

USB Port on
the Computer

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Before Downloading Still Images

Downloading Still Images

Below explains the procedure for connecting a camcorder to a computer using the
USB cable. For connecting a card reader/writer, see Using a Card Reader/Writer
(34).

 You cannot connect the camcorder to a computer if the built-in hard disk/

memory or the memory card contains 1,800 images or more. In such case,
copy the images in the built-in hard disk/memory to a memory card and then
use a card reader/writer to download the images to the computer.

 You may not be able to download images with ImageBrowser or OS

standard software (depending on the computer you are using and the
installed OS) if the built-in hard disk/memory or the memory card contains
more than approximately 1000 images. In such case, copy the images in the
built-in hard disk/memory to a memory card and then use a card reader/
writer to download the images to the computer.

 Observe the following precautions when the camcorder’s access indicator is

flashing. Failure to do so may cause data to become corrupted.

- Do not remove the memory card or detach the USB cable.

- Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer.

- Do not change the position of the mode dial.

 The still images you recorded and/or downloaded to the hard disk are

important original data files. Create a copy of the file first before working on it
on your computer.

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Using the Computer to Download Still Images
(CameraWindow)

You can select a downloading method in the Camera Control window.

 Auto-downloading

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Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 23).

• The Camera Control window will be displayed. If it does not appear
automatically, click the [CameraWindow] icon in the Dock (the bar at the
bottom of the desktop).

• If you do not wish the Camera Control window to open automatically when you
connect the camcorder, click the [File] menu and clear the check mark from
the [Displays this screen when the camera is connected].

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Click [Starts to download images].

Click [Exit] to close the Camera Control window after downloading images.

Camera Control window

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Downloading Still Images

 Applying Auto-downloading Settings

This task allows you to apply auto-downloading settings. You can specify the types of
still images and the destination folder.

1

In the Camera Control window, click the [Acquire Images]
tab and click [Preferences].

2

Select [Change auto download settings] and click [Next].

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3

Select the image type to be downloaded and click [Next].

Place a check mark here
if you wish the original
image to be deleted after
downloading.

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Specify the destination folder settings and click [Next].

Destination Folder

Click this button to
browse where you
want to save the
images.

Select to specify
the name of the
subfolder.

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Specify a process to perform after the image is downloaded
and click [Next].

The window below will be displayed when you select [Perform selected
processes consecutively] (you can redisplay the window by clicking [Select]).
Select a process to perform after the image is downloaded, and click [OK].

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Click [Finish].

Placing a check mark
here makes images in
the camcorder to be
automatically downloaded
when the camcorder is
connected.

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Downloading the Selected Still Images from the CameraWindow

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Click [Lets you select and download images].

Select images you wish to download and click [Download

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Images].

• Clicking on 2 images while holding down the [option] + [shift] key selects also
all images between the 2 images.

• Clicking on different images while holding down the [shift] key selects multiple
images.

blue frame appears

around the selected image.

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Confirm the settings and click [Start Download].

• ImageBrowser starts, and Browser Window appears.

Settings for the folder and the
subfolder for downloaded images

Settings for the file prefix and
the consecutive numbers

• To make changes, click [Change Settings].

[Specify Folder] Tab

Specify the settings of the folder
and subfolder.

[Specify File Name] Tab

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Specify the file name with which
to save the images.

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Using the Camcorder to Download Still Images (Direct
Transfer Function)

If your camcorder supports the Direct Transfer function, you can use the camcorder to
download images.

 Setting the Direct Transfer Download Destination Folder

1

Click the [Acquire Images] tab and click [Preferences].

Click [Exit] to close the Camera Control window.

2

Select [Change direct transfer download destination folder]
and click [Next].

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Specify the destination folder settings and click [Finish].

Destination Folder

Click this button
to specify the
destination folder.

Select to specify
the name of the
subfolder.

 Direct Transfer

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Select a transfer option on the camcorder screen and press
the button.

• See your camcorder instruction manual for how to set and operate the
camcorder to transfer images.

• The button cannot be used when it is not lighted.

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Using a Card Reader/Writer

Select a download method in the image download window.
The basic operations are the same as when you connect the camcorder to the
computer. Follow the procedure below to open the CameraWindow. For instructions
on how to connect the card reader/writer, refer to its manual.

If you are using a camcorder that supports miniSD cards but your card reader/
writer does not support them, please purchase an appropriate adapter for your
card. If you are using SDHC cards, you need to use a card reader/writer
compatible with SDHC cards.

1

Insert a memory card containing images recorded with the
camcorder into the card reader/writer and connect it to the
computer.

2

Select a method to download the images.

• [Download Images]: A progress bar will be displayed and images will be
downloaded to the computer, and ImageBrowser starts. To apply auto­downloading settings, refer to Applying Auto-downloading Settings (35).

• [Lets you select and download images]: The ImageBrowser opens, displaying
the still images on the memory card as thumbnails (small images).

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 Auto-downloading

1

Click [Download Images].

Click [Exit] to close the window after downloading images.

 Applying Auto-downloading Settings

This task allows you to apply auto-downloading settings. You can specify the types of
still images and the destination folder.

1

Click [Preferences].

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2

Configure the settings and click [OK].

 Downloading the Selected Still Images from the

ImageBrowser

1

Click [Lets you select and download images].

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Select images you wish to download and click [Download
Images].

• Clicking on 2 images while holding down the [option] + [shift] key selects also
all images between the 2 images.

• Clicking on different images while holding down the [shift] key selects multiple
images.

A blue frame appears
around the selected image.

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Printing Still Images

Printing Still Images without Downloading Them

This section explains how to print still images by connecting the camcorder to the
computer. The steps are basically the same when using a card reader/writer.
You can select one of the following 4 methods to print still images directly from the
camcorder, without downloading images to the computer.

• [Print All Photos]

- Prints all still images, one image per page.

• [Print Contact Sheet with All Photos]

- Prints all still images as an index (rows of images with file names and image
information).

• [Print according to DPOF settings]

- Prints according to the DPOF print settings set by the camcorder.

• [Select image and print]

- A list of the still images will be displayed, and you can select the images you wish
to print.

1

Connect the camcorder to the computer. ( 23)

2

Click the [Print] tab in the Camera Control window.

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Click on one of the 4 printing methods.

4

Specify the print settings and click [Print].

The window varies depending on the selected printing method in step 3.

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When you have selected [Print All Photos]:

Selects the printer.

Sets the paper size settings.

Sets the shooting date/time
imprint and color settings.

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Sets the number of print copies
of the displayed image.

Click this button to switch between still images
if multiple images are selected.

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When you have selected [Print Contact Sheet with All Photos]:

Sets the printer and paper size settings.

Selects the printer.

Click these buttons to switch between pages.

Sets the print settings for shooting information,
comments, headers, footers and page numbers.

Sets the number of rows and columns.

Sets the number of print copies of the contact sheets.

When you have selected [Print according to DPOF settings]:

• The selected still images will be printed according to the number of copies set with
the camcorder. The same window described in the previous section When you have
selected [Print All Photos]: (40) will be displayed.

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Click this to use the trimming
function (crops a portion of
the still image).

Rotates still images.

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When you have selected [Select image and print]:

• If you selected [Select image and print], the following window will be displayed.
Select still images you wish to print, and click [Print]. If you selected [Contact Sheet
Print], the same window described in the previous section When you have selected
[Print Contact Sheet with All Photos]: ( 41) will be displayed. If you selected [One
Photo Per Page Print], the same window described in the previous section When you
have selected [Print All Photos]: ( 40) will be displayed instead. Set the print
settings and print the still images.

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5

When the print window opens, click [Print].

6

When the printing finishes, click to close the window.

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Printing Still Images Already Downloaded to the
Computer

You can select one of the following 3 methods to print still images downloaded to the
computer.

• [Photo Print]

- Prints one still image per page.

• [Index Print]

- Prints selected images in rows with file names and image information.

• [Layout Print]

- Allows you to lay out the selected still images in special arrangements and add text

and decorations, printing them as one page in a fancy album.

 [Photo Print]

1

Select the still images you wish to print and click [Print &
Email]  [Photo Print] from the displayed menu.

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2

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Specify the print settings and click [Print].

Selects the printer.

Sets the paper settings.

Sets the shooting date/time
imprint and color settings.

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Sets the number of print copies
of the displayed image.

Click this button to switch between still images
if multi

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3

When the print window opens, click [Print].

4

When the printing finishes, click to close the window.

 [Index Print]

1

Select still images you wish to print and click [Print & Email]
 [Index Print] from the displayed menu.

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2

Specify the print settings and click [Print].

Sets the paper size and orientation.

Selects the printer.

Click these buttons to switch between pages.

Sets the print settings for shooting information,
comments, headers, footers and page numbers.

Sets the number of rows and columns.

Sets the number of print copies of the contact sheets.

3

When the print window opens, click [Print].

4

When the printing finishes, click to close the window.

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Click this to use the trimming
function (crops a portion of
the still image).

Rotates still images.

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 [Layout Print]

• You can select one of the following 3 layout print methods.

- [Custom layout printing]:

Allows you to specify the size and location of the still images freely.

- [Fixed photo size printing]:

Allows you to specify the size of the all still images.

- [Tiled photo printing]:

Allows you to have the program lay out and print the specified number of images
per page with no gaps between still images on the page.

• Selecting [Edit]  [Add Text] allows you to write some text on a still image. You can
move added text boxes on the still image by dragging them.

• Selecting [Edit]  [Edit Header] allows you to insert a header.

Select still images you wish to print and click [Print & Email]

1

 [Layout Print].

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2

Select a print style from the pull-down menu and click [Print]
after specifying the print settings.

3

When the print window opens, click [Print].

4

When the printing finishes, click to close the window.

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Organizing Images

Applying Star Rating

• This task allows you to apply ratings to your images from one star to three stars. The
star rating can be used as one of the search conditions, or for the selection of
images to be displayed in the Browser Window.

• The default setting of the star rating is two stars.

1

Select the image to which you wish to apply the Star Rating.

2

Select [Change Star Rating] from the [Edit] menu.

The default setting of the star rating is two stars.

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Specifying the Keywords

You can use keywords when searching for images.

1

Select an image to which you wish to apply the keyword.

2

Select [Keyword]  [Settings] from the [Edit] menu.

3

Place a check mark next to the keyword you wish to apply
and click [OK].

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You can add and delete keywords, or change the keyword list in the [Manage
Keywords] window by selecting [Keyword]  [Manage] from the [Edit] menu.

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Classifying the Images

This task allows you to sort images into a folder according to the shooting date or star
rating.

 Sort by the Shooting Date

1

Select the images you wish to classify and select [Organize
Image]  [Sort Images] from the [File] menu.

2

Select [The files will be separated into folders for each
shooting date.] and click [Next].

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3

Specify the sort settings and click [OK].

The selected images are classified into the specific folder.

 Sort by the Star Rating

1

Select the images you wish to classify and select [Organize
Image]  [Sort Images] from the [File] menu.

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2

Select [The files will be organized by Star Rating.] and click
[Next].

3

Specify the sort settings and click [OK].

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Renaming Multiple Files

This task allows you to rename multiple files at the same time, or to rename and copy
multiple files.

1

Select the images you wish to rename and select [Organize
Image]  [Rename] from the [File] menu.

2

Specify the settings and click [OK].

The images are renamed according to the settings specified.

Placing a check mark
here makes copies of
images with new names.
The name of the original
images will not be changed.

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Organizing Images

Searching for Images

This task allows you to search for images by star rating, modification date, shooting
date, comment or keywords.

1

Select a folder in the explorer view.

2

Select [Search] from the [File] menu.

3

Specify the search conditions and click [Search Now].

• The search results are displayed as thumbnails.

• Select at least one search condition.

• Clicking the icon discloses the parameters of settings.

Clicking this button allows
you to specify a folder.

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4

Click [Finish].

• To change the search parameters and perform another search, click [Back]
and repeat steps 3-4.

• The images of the search result are displayed in the [Search Results] folder.
You can print or copy these images to another folder.

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The searched images will remain in this folder until ImageBrowser is closed or
another search is performed, but if you delete an image in this folder, the
corresponding original image will be deleted as well.

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Exporting Images

Changing the File Type and Saving

This task allows you to change the size, resolution or data of selected still images and
save them as new files and allows saving the shooting properties of the still image to a
text file or copying the still images with new names. Furthermore, you can export still
images for use as a screen saver or a wallpaper.

1

Select an image you wish to export and [Export Image] from
the [File] menu.

Select exporting type and click [Next].

2

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3

Specify the export settings and click [Finish].

The window varies depending on the selected export type in step 2.

When you have selected [Edit and Save Image]:

You can convert still images to another file type, resize and save them as new files.
You can select the file type from BMP, PICT, JPEG and TIFF. You can also specify a
prefix to be added to the exported still images.

When you have selected [Export Shooting Properties]:

You can select information you wish to export and save as a text file.

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When you have selected [Export as a Screensaver]:

You can export and save the image as a screen saver.

When you have selected [Export an Image as Wallpaper]:

You can export and save the image as a desktop wallpaper. This task cannot be
performed if you have selected multiple images.

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Uploading Still Images to the camcorder

You can copy still images saved on the computer to the camcorder.

1

Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 23).

The still images will be added to the memory selected for the playback of still
images (built-in hard disk/memory or memory card).

2

Click the [Set to Camera] tab in the Camera Control window,
and [Uploads images to the camera].

3

Select the still image you wish to add and click [Open].

You can check the selected image by clicking the file name.

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4

In the Add image window, select the image size and click
[Add].

• The selected images will be recorded to the memory card.

• When recording is complete, the images will appear in the CameraWindow.

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Using Various Functions

Attaching Images to E-mail Messages

You can attach selected images to an e-mail message. If necessary, you can make the
image file size smaller.

1

Select the images you wish to send in the Browser Area.

2

From the [Internet] menu, select [Create Image for Email].

3

Specify the image size and click [Finish].

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Using Various Functions

• If you select [Using custom settings.], change the settings in [Custom Settings]
and click [OK].

• The image will be saved to the [Email Images] folder in the explorer view
section.

Explorer View

 Note that some e-mail software may not start automatically. For details, refer

to the Help menu of the OS you are using.

 You can also set the e-mail software that starts automatically after the image

is created. To do so, click the [Applications] folder on the drive where the OS
was installed and then double click the [Mail] icon. Next, in Mail preferences,
click [General] and then configure [Default Email Reader].

 The images in the [Email Images] folder are saved in the following location:

Open the [Users] folder, followed by [User login name], [Library],
[Preferences], [ImageBrowserUserData], and [Mail].

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Running a Slide Show

1

From the [View] menu, select [Slide Show Options].

2

Select the slide show settings and click [OK].

• [Auto Play]: Select the interval by sliding the control under [Play Interval] (from
1 to 30 seconds).

• [Control with Mouse or Keypad]: Advances the slide show manually with the
mouse or keyboard.

• [Repeat Continuously]: Runs the slide show in a loop.

• [Hides buttons]: Hides the buttons during the slide show.

• [Transition Effect]: Select the transition effect to be used when moving from
one slide to another. When you select an effect, you can check the effect in
the preview window.

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Select the images and select [Slide Show] from the [View]
menu.

Click on the lower right of the screen to end the slide show.

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Adding Sound to a Still Image

• To add sound to still images, use the Mac OS recording function. Depending on the
computer, you may need to connect peripherals such as microphones. Check if your
computer settings allow recording.

• The sound cannot be played back on the camcorder.

1

In the Browser Area, select a still image and select [Sound]
 [Record] from the [File] menu.

The recording window appears.

2

Click and start recording when the [Save] button is
enabled.

3

Click [Save] to stop recording.

• appears on the still image.

• The sound file will be copied in AIFF type (extension “.AIF”) to the same folder
as the still image.

• To play back the sound, select an image with a sound icon and select [Sound]
 [Play] from the [File] menu.

 To remove sound from a still image, select [Sound]  [Send to Trash] from

the [File] menu. disappears and the copied sound file will be deleted.

 While playing back the sound, select [Sound]  [Pause] or [Stop] to control

the status.

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Reviewing and Changing the Owner Name of the
Camcorder

You can change and confirm the owner’s name of the camcorder.

Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 23).

1
2

Click the [Set to Camera] tab and click [Confirms/changes
camera settings] in the Camera Control window.

3

Enter the camcorder’s owner’s name and click [OK].

Input the camcorder’s owner’s name
here (up to 31 characters).

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Using Various Functions

Uninstalling the Software

Uninstall the software when you wish to delete it from your computer or when
reinstallation is required to fix corrupted files.

Uninstalling ImageBrowser

Move the program’s folder and subfolders into the Trash to uninstall programs such as
ImageBrowser.

 If the program folders contain subfolders into which images have been

saved, be careful not to accidentally delete those subfolders.

 For more details on how to uninstall ImageBrowser, refer to Read Me.

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Troubleshooting

Connection

Camcorder is not recognized when connected to the computer.

Î There is no memory card in the camcorder.

Insert a memory card into the camcorder.

Î The camcorder is not set to the correct mode.

Set the camcorder to still image playback mode.

Î Camcorder is not correctly connected to the computer.

Read Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer ( 23) and check the
connection.
Ensure that you are using the correct cable and that its connectors are in good
shape.

Î If you are experiencing operational problems, detach the USB cable from

the camcorder and computer and terminate the connection. Restart the
computer and then reconnect the camcorder.

ImageBrowser Operation

Cannot download still images.

Î The camcorder is not set to the correct mode.

Set the camcorder to still image playback mode.

Image files or folders do not appear in ImageBrowser.

Î Images or folders shown in ImageBrowser and the actual file contents

may be different.

Click the [View] menu and select [Refresh].

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