ENGLISH CDI-E042 Software Starter Guide CDI-E042-010 XXXXCHXX © 2002 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN for for Install the Software p. 20 p. 76 Connect the Camera to a Computer p. 15 p. 15 Start the Software and Download Images p. 36 p. 80 Windows Macintosh • This guide explains how to install the software programs and briefly introduces their functions and operating procedures. For more detailed explanations, see the Help menu for each program.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The precautions noted within this guide are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct use of the products and to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and property. Please read and ensure that you understand them before proceeding to other sections of the guide. Warnings This symbol indicates topics that could lead to death or serious injury if ignored or handled incorrectly.
i READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING Canon Software License Agreement IMPORTANT - READ THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE ON THE CD-ROM IN THIS BOX. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. This is a license agreement (the “Agreement”) between you and Canon Inc. (“Canon”).
ii NEITHER CANON, NOR ANY OF CANON’S SUBSIDIARIES, DISTRIBUTORS OR DEALERS SHALL HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO INDEMNIFY YOU AGAINST ANY CLAIM OR SUIT BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY ALLEGING THAT THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE THEREOF INFRINGES ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF SUCH THIRD PARTY.
Read Me First (Windows / Macintosh) A Guide to the Manuals ..................................................... 2 What Can Be Accomplished with the Software ................ 6 Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ..................................... 6 Arcsoft Camera Suite CD-ROM ........................................... 11 Camera and Software Compatibility ................................... 12 System Requirements ...................................................... 13 Windows ..........................
2 A Guide to the Manuals The following manuals are supplied with the software products. Please read the respective manual according to the guidelines below. Software Starter Guide (This Guide) This manual explains how to install the software and provides a simple description of how you can download images recorded with the camera onto your computer.
3 Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver User Guide (Windows/Macintosh) This manual in PDF format explains how to install the printer driver for Card Photo Printer CP-10 (sold separately) onto your computer and connect the printer to the computer for printing.
4 How to View the Software User Guides for ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser • Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer to read the ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (Windows) or ImageBrowser Software User Guide (Macintosh), which are PDF files. If it is not, please read the explanation for installation instructions at the bottom of next page.
5 How to View the Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver User Guide • Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed to view the Printer Driver User Guide (Windows/Macintosh) for Card Photo Printer CP-10. If it is not installed on your computer, install it using the procedures at the bottom of the page. The Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver User Guide (Windows/Macintosh) is contained on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. Windows 1.
6 What Can Be Accomplished with the Software This topic introduces the main features of the software programs contained on the CD-ROMs. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Some camera models do not support some of the software functions. Please check the Camera and Software Compatibility chart to confirm the compatibility of your camera. (p.
7 Plug-In Module (Macintosh) This plug-in module loads camera images into plug-in compliant programs on the computer. USB Mounter (Macintosh) This utility allows you to treat the camera like a computer drive or read-only CF card reader, displaying the CF card contents on the computer and permitting files to be downloaded as if they were being copied from a card reader.
8 • Creating Mail Attachments from Images ZoomBrowser EX (Windows)/ImageBrowser (Macintosh) These programs can start your email program* and send images as file attachments to it. Since the file size and compression rate can be controlled, you can reduce large image files to sizes small enough for easy transmission. * The automatic start of email programs is only supported by Windows and the email programs must be enabled as MAPI clients.
9 • Laying Out and Printing Images PhotoRecord (Windows)/ImageBrowser (Macintosh) These programs permit you to add backgrounds and borders (Windows only), as well as titles and comments, and print out the images. You can enjoy preparing prints of your images appearing as if they were pasted into a photo album. Naturally, you can also use them to make artistic single-image layouts.
10 • Merging Panoramic Images PhotoStitch This program takes images shot over several frames in the camera’s Stitch Assist mode, automatically arranges them in order and stitches them together in one simple procedure. You can shoot and stitch 360º scenes together and save them in the QuickTime VR format to make them appear to surround you as you view them.
11 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ArcSoft Camera Suite CD-ROM • Editing and Applying Special Effects to Images ArcSoft PhotoImpression This program makes it easy to convert camera images to sepia colors, apply other special effects to images, edit them and create greeting cards and calendars.
12 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Camera and Software Compatibility The Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk contains a number of software programs and drivers. Check the chart below for the compatibility of your particular camera model with each program’s special functions.
13 System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements.
14 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Macintosh: Computer Model Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook OS Mac OS 8.6-9.2, Mac OS X (Version 10.1) CPU PowerPC RAM Mac OS 8.6-9.2: 20 MB or more of application memory Mac OS X (Version 10.
15 Connecting the Camera to a Computer ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Selecting a Downloading Method The downloading method you choose will depend upon the operating system (OS) on your computer. Read the appropriate page referenced below after checking your computer system. Downloading Method Page Reference Downloading from the camera via the USB interface P. 16 Downloading from a card reader P.
16 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Connecting to a USB Port Connection Precautions • Connect the camera directly to a USB port on the computer; not through a hub. The connection may not operate correctly through a hub. • The connection may not operate correctly if you are using other USB devices, excluding USB mice or keyboards, at the same time.
17 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Connecting to a CF Card Reader or PC Card Reader If you have a CF card reader, you can download images directly to a computer by placing the camera’s CF card in a reader connected to the computer.
18 CF Card Folder Structure and File Names The images on a CF card are placed in subfolders named [xxxCANON], where the “xxx” represents a number from 100 to 998, within the [DCIM] folder. DCIM xxxCANON IMG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG format images) CRW_xxxx.CRW (RAW format images) CRW_xxxx.THM* STx_xxxx.JPG** (Stitch Assist mode images) MVI_xxxx.AVI (Movies) MVI_xxxx.THM* The folder that holds the settings files for images in the DCIM folder. CANONMSC The folder created when DPOF settings are set.
Installing/Uninstalling the Software ............................... 20 Installing from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ....... 20 Installing ArcSoft Camera Suite ........................................... 21 Installing the Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver ........... 21 Uninstalling the Software / Driver ........................................ 22 Installing the TWAIN Driver/WIA Driver .......................... 23 Setting an Event to Start Automatically (Windows XP only) ..
20 Installing/Uninstalling the Software ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Installing from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Installation Precautions • Before you attach the camera to the computer with the USB cable for the first time, you must install the appropriate driver software from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk listed below onto the computer.
21 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation. • Select your camera model when prompted during the installation. 5. • Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk once the installation is complete so that the proper driver may be installed. • Continue with the procedures on page 23 to install the driver software to allow the camera to be connected to a computer via the USB interface and download images.
22 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Uninstalling the Software / Driver Uninstalling the Software The following explanation uses the procedures for removing ZoomBrowser EX as an example for removing other programs as well. 1. Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Programs], [Canon Utilities], [ZoomBrowser EX] and [ZoomBrowser EX Uninstall]. The uninstall utility will start and remove ZoomBrowser EX.
23 • Be very careful to follow the steps below in order to install the driver software. 1. Install one of the following drivers from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk (p. 20). Windows 98 / Windows 2000: TWAIN Driver Windows Me / WIndows XP: WIA Driver - Copy the required files to your computer. 2. Connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable. - Complete the steps required to install the driver and then close the installer. • The installation procedures may vary between Windows versions (pp.
24 Windows 98 1. Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal. Prepare the camera for communication with the computer. • For USB interface connection instructions, see Connecting to a USB Port (p. 16). 2. Do not insert the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk and click [OK]. 3. Click the [Browse] button. The Open dialog will display. 4.
25 Double-click the drive (usually the [C:\] drive) on which you installed the software to display all of its folders. Select the appropriate folder according to the list on the prior page. For example, if your camera is a PowerShot A100, double-click the following folders in the order [Program Files], [Canon] and [PowerShot A100 TWAIN]. Double-click the [Program Files], [Canon] and [PowerShot A100 TWAIN] folders in order 5. 6. Click the [OK] button once you have selected the last folder.
26 Window 2000/Window Me • Users of Windows 2000 must first log in as an Administrator to install programs. 1. Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal. Prepare the camera for communication with the computer. • For USB interface connection instructions, see Connecting to a USB Port (p. 16). • The Add New Hardware Wizard will appear after a moment and automatically install the TWAIN Driver or WIA Driver.
27 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Setting an Event to Start Automatically (Windows XP only) You can set your computer to automatically start an event when the camera is connected to the computer via the USB cable. Please set the computer to start either ZoomBrowser EX or the Scanners and Cameras Wizard. If neither of these is selected the computer will not operate properly. 2. 3. Connect the camera to the computer.
28 4. Select the camera icon and click the [View device properties] icon in [Imaging Tasks]. The name of your camera will be displayed. 5. Click the [Events] tab. When you want to start ZoomBrowser EX automatically 1. Set [Select an event] to [Default]. Set the [Actions] section to [Take no action]. 2. Now repeat the above, however this time set [Select an event] to [(camera name) Connected], and in the [Actions] section, set [Start this program] to [Canon ZoomBrowser EX].
29 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Troubleshooting the TWAIN Driver/ WIA Driver Installation 1. Does your computer comply with these requirements? Does the system have a built-in USB port and did it come with Windows 98 (First or Second Edition), Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP preinstalled? (The USB interface is not supported for systems not complying with the above conditions.) 2.
30 Uninstalling the TWAIN Driver/ WIA Driver You can uninstall the TWAIN Driver (Windows 98 / Windows 2000) or the WIA Driver (Windows Me / Windows XP) with the following procedures. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal. Prepare the camera for communication with the computer. • For USB interface connection instructions, see Connecting to a USB Port (p. 16).
31 TWAIN Driver: Click the [Start] menu and select [Programs], [Canon Utilities], [Digital Camera TWAIN Driver] and [TWAIN Driver Uninstall]. WIA Driver : Click the [Start] menu and select [Programs] or [All Programs], [Canon Utilities], [Digital Camera WIA Driver] and [WIA Driver Uninstall]. The underlined portions of the preceding sentence will differ according to your camera model as follows.
32 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Troubleshooting the TWAIN Driver/WIA Driver Uninstall If you have problems uninstalling the driver, use the following procedures to remove it. Use the procedures below for the following circumstances too. • If you do not find the [Scanners and Cameras] icon or folder in the [Control Panel] or [Printers and Other Hardware].
33 If the [Inf] Folder Is Not Visible in the [Windows] Folder Windows Use the following procedures to show all files and folders. 1. For Windows 98, click the [View] menu and select [Folder Options]. For Windows Me, click the [Tool] menu and select [Folder Options]. 2. Click the [View] tab. 3. For Windows 98, set the [Hide files] section to [Show all files]. For Windows Me, set the [Hidden files and folders] section to [Show hidden files and folders]. 4. Click [OK] to close the dialog.
34 Windows 2000 / Windows XP • Users of Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional must first log in as an Administrator (computer system administrator) to uninstall the driver. 1. 2. Open the [System Properties] dialog and check the [Device Manager]. 1. For Windows 2000, in the [Control Panel], double-click the [System] icon. For Windows XP, in the [Control Panel], click [Performance and Maintenance] and click [System]. 2. Click the [Hardware] tab and the [Device Manager...] button.
35 If the [Inf] Folder Is Not Visible in the [Winnt] or [Windows] Folder Windows Use the following procedures to show all files and folders. 1. Open the [Winnt] or [Windows] folder. 2. Click the [Tools] menu and select [Folder Options...]. 3. Click the [View] tab. 4. In the [Advanced settings] section, set the [Hidden files and folders] category to the [Show hidden files and folders] option. • If [Hide extensions for known file types] is selected, remove its check mark. 5. Click [OK] to close the dialog.
36 Downloading Images to a Computer This topic briefly explains how to use ZoomBrowser EX to perform a range of operations from downloading the camera’s images to printing them. • For a more detailed explanation of ZoomBrowser EX operations, please see the ZoomBrowser EX Help menu or PDF manual, ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (p. 4).
37 2. 3. Select [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] and click [OK]. • ZoomBrowser EX will start and open the ZoomBrowser EX Automation Wizard dialog. Confirm that [Display images in the Camera Window] is selected and click the [Finish] button. The Camera Window will open and display the camera images as thumbnails (tiny versions) (p. 40). • In the ZoomBrowser EX Automation Wizard dialog, you can select the action that is carried out after ZoomBrowser EX starts.
38 How to Have ZoomBrowser EX Start Automatically (Windows 98/Windows 2000) Use the following procedures to have ZoomBrowser EX start automatically without showing the Event dialog. 1. With the camera connected to the computer via the USB interface, double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop, followed by the [Control Panel] folder and [Scanners and Cameras] icon or folder. 2. Select the name of your camera model. 3. Click the [Properties] button and the [Events] tab.
39 CF Card Reader / PC Card Reader Connection Insert the CF card or loaded PC card adapter into the reader. Start ZoomBrowser EX. • Double-click the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop. • If you are using Windows Me, a confirmation message will appear the first time ZoomBrowser EX starts, asking whether you wish to register the [My Pictures] folder in ZoomBrowser EX. Click [Yes] if you plan to use the [My Pictures] folder. Canon ZoomBrowser EX Icon 3.
40 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The ZoomBrowser EX Camera Window When a connection is opened to a CF card in a camera or a reader, the card’s images display as thumbnails in the Camera window. Your camera model name will appear here. Thumbnail An image of the connected camera or CF card will display here. Setup Options Button Delete Button Upload Button Set various camera settings (see inset below).
41 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Downloading and Saving Images from the Camera 1. Create a new folder for saving images from the camera. • In the Tree View area, right-click the [Image Library One] folder, select [New Folder] from the pop-up menu and input a folder name. 2. 3. Windows Tree View Area Select the new folder in the Tree View area.
42 • You can also download images by dragging them from the Camera window and dropping them on the Browser Display Area or Tree View area. Tree View Area “RAW” displays on RAW images Browser Display Area The movie icon displays on movie thumbnails To disconnect the camera, click the close box to close it. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ at the right of the Camera window ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Printing Images 1. 2.
43 Select a print mode and click [Next]. • For the purposes of this example, please select [Artwork/Layout album]. • When you select the “Artwork/Layout album” option, 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. See the ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (p. 4), a PDF file, for a detailed explanation of the print modes. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
44 • PhotoRecord Window Select a layout pattern for each page. Click the arrow to display a pop-up menu. You can freely input page titles, image titles, or text. You can drag images to change the layout. Slide this left to shrink the image size and right to increase it. Select whether images are laid out automatically, manually or as an index. Stop importing images. Switch between control panel sizes with this. Display Help. Set the printing mode or paper size. Import images.
45 ZoomBrowser EX Features This topic introduces additional, convenient ZoomBrowser EX features. • For a more detailed explanation, please see the ZoomBrowser EX Help menu or PDF manual, ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (p. 4). ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The bottom of the ZoomBrowser EX window contains the buttons that control various functions.
46 Registering a Folder as an Image Folder Folders shown in the Tree View area with a symbol are called Image Folders. ZoomBrowser EX only manages the images contained in these folders and the subfolders nestled within them. 1. Click the [Register Image Folder] button. The Register Image Folder dialog will display. 2. Select the folder you wish to register and click the [OK] button. • The folder will be registered as an Image Folder. The folder is registered as an Image Folder.
47 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Converting RAW Format Images Please check whether or not your camera model supports this function (p. 12). Conversion involves generating high-quality RGB signals from the RAW format files.
48 Converting Images with RAW Image Converter This program converts RAW format images that have been downloaded to a computer into standard image formats, such as the TIFF (8 bit / channel or 16 bit / channel) and JPEG formats. • The RAW Image Converter Main Window Displays the list of RAW images selected for conversion Click this to clear a selected image from the list. Click this to display the Open dialog. Select RAW image files to add to the conversion list.
49 • If you wish to change the file name, click the [Do not modify] box in the Rename File section to remove the check mark and then input a new name. 4. 5. Click [OK]. • The selected RAW image will be converted and saved in the specified format. Click [Exit] in the RAW Image Converter main window. Selecting the 16 bit / channel format converts RAW images with 16 bits of data allocated to each RGB color channel.
50 • General Tab in the Preferences Dialog When checked, the files with the largest numbers in the folder with the highest number display in the list when the [List of Conversion Settings] button is clicked (p. 48). When unchecked, the images from the folder with the smallest number display in the list. Click here to select the information shown beneath images: [File Name] or [Shooting Date].
51 Preference Settings Button Rotate 90º Buttons Display Size List Box Click here to rotate the selected image left or right 90 º . Click here to select an image display size. Checkmark On/Off Button Click here to choose the selection method when the check mark is selected and the [Select] button is clicked. Image Selection Buttons Protection On/Off Button Display Mode List Box Click this to play sound memos attached to images. Help Button Click here to select your camera model.
52 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Replaying Movies When you double-click an image with a movie icon in the Browser Display Area, QuickTime Player will start and replay the movie. • If QuickTime 3.0 or a later version is not already installed, install the QuickTime 5.0 program from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. Place the disk in the CD-ROM drive and click [QuickTime 5.0 Installation] in the installer panel (p.
53 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Merging Panoramic Images with PhotoStitch To Merge Images Registered in ZoomBrowser EX You can merge a series of overlapping images into a single, seamless panorama. 2. Select the images in the Browser Display Area, click the [Edit] menu and select [PhotoStitch] to start the program. Follow the instructions in the guidance window to merge the images.
54 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Shooting with RemoteCapture RemoteCapture will start if you click the [Edit] menu in ZoomBrowser EX and select [RemoteCapture] when the camera is connected to the computer via a USB interface. RemoteCapture lets you control the camera’s shutter remotely from the computer to shoot still images. • You can also save images directly to the computer by pressing the camera’s shutter button.
55 • Shooting-RemoteCapture Window Viewfinder Display* Viewfinder On / Off Button* Click here to turn the viewfinder display on or off. AF/AE Reset Button* Click here to reset the focus / exposure. Set the basic camera settings here. Slide this to zoom the camera in or out. Release Button Click here to select how images are rotated when saved to the computer. Recordable Image Counter Click here to release the camera’s shutter and record the image.
56 Shooting 1. 2. 3. 4. Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s DIGITAL terminal. Prepare the camera for communication with the computer. • For USB interface connection instructions, see Connecting to a USB Port (p. 16). • If your camera is equipped with a lens cover, open it after the connection is established. • Windows 98/Windows 2000: the event dialog will appear, allowing you to select an application program to start.
57 8. If you click the [Viewfinder On] or [Test Shot] button, you can check the image composition in the Viewfinder Display or Test Preview Area of the ShootingRemoteCapture window. • You can change the focal length with the Zoom slider. If the focal distance or the brightness changes, click the [AF/AE Reset] button to refresh the image. (Not supported by some camera models.) • To update the settings changed in the Advanced Settings dialog, click the [Change Settings] button.
58 Changing the Save Location and Other Preferences You can change where and how image files are saved. 1. 2. In the save RemoteCapture window, click the [File] menu and select [Preferences]. • The Preferences dialog will display. Select the way images are saved and the folder to which they are saved and click [OK]. • Preferences Dialog Click an option to determine whether images are saved to the camera’s CF card as well as the computer.
59 Loading Images into TWAIN-Compliant Programs This topic explains how to load images into the TWAIN-compliant application programs, such as ArcSoft PhotoImpression (PhotoImpression). For detailed instructions, see the Help menu for the respective program. The model of camera you purchased will determine whether or not an image editing program was supplied with your product as well as the specific program included in the software bundle.
60 5. Select your camera model from the [Select Source] list. 6. Click the button. • The TWAIN Driver will start (p. 61). CF Card Reader/PC Card Reader Connection 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Insert the CF card or loaded PC card adapter into the reader. Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Programs], [ArcSoft Camera Suite] and [PhotoImpression]. • PhotoImpression will start. Click the [Camera/Scanner] button at the lower left of the PhotoImpression window.
61 • TWAIN Driver Window Camera Settings Button Check Mark On/Off Button Click here to adjust or check camera settings (p. 40). You can choose an image selection method if you press the [Select] button after adding a check mark. Click here to adjust or check image transmission settings or RAW image quality settings (p. 50). Click a button to rotate the selected image 90 degrees left or right. Image Selection Button Protection On/Off Button Click here to play a voice memo associated with an image.
62 Loading Images with the TWAIN Driver • The TWAIN Driver only displays still images. To download movies, use ZoomBrowser EX (p. 36). Loading from the Camera 1. 2. 3. Click the [Camera Connection] button. • The camera’s images will display in the Thumbnail Display Area. Select the image(s) you wish to load and click the [Transfer Image] button. • The image(s) will appear in PhotoImpression. Click the [OK] button. • The aquired image(s) will display in PhotoImpression’s main window.
63 How to Convert RAW Images with the TWAIN Driver • Using the False Color Filter Click the TWAIN Driver’s [Preferences] menu to open the Preferences dialog. In it you can select whether or not the false color filter is used. Remove the check mark from this option if you do not need to reduce the false colors in the image. Windows Select a RAW image in the TWAIN Driver and click the [Transfer Image] button. The RAW image will be automatically converted and sent to the application program.
64 Downloading Images with the WIA Driver If you are using Windows Me or Windows XP (and installed the WIA Driver), you have the following alternatives for downloading images to the computer. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Downloading with the Scanners and Cameras Wizard Follow the Wizard’s step-by-step instructions to download images to the computer.
65 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Downloading with Windows Explorer Images can be downloaded to the computer with Windows Explorer just as you would copy any other file. RAW images can also be downloaded this way. 2. 3. 4. Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal. • For USB interface connection instructions, see Connecting to a USB Port (p. 16).
66 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Downloading with the File Dialog You can select an image with the Open dialog, load it into the program and save it to the computer. This topic explains how to load images using ArcSoft PhotoImpression. • RAW images will not show in the Open dialog. Accordingly, RAW images cannot be downloaded with this method. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
67 Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera Please check whether or not your camera model supports this function. (p. 12). • For a more detailed explanation, please see the ZoomBrowser EX Help menu or PDF manual, ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (p. 4). ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Displaying the My Camera Window To save the My Camera Settings to the camera, you use the My Camera window.
68 • The My Camera Window View/Play Camera Button Displays the thumbnail (tiny version) of the selected image data in the camera. The button’s name changes to the Play button when a sound is selected. Displays the Camera Settings in the camera. Type Selects the type of My Camera Settings. Delete Button Displays the My Camera Settings saved to the computer. Click this to remove a file from the Camera list. Displays the image here when the View button is clicked.
69 1. 2. Select the data you wish to save to the camera from the [Computer] list. • If the Data Type is set to [Theme], a thumbnail of the start-up image will display at the right and the sound files will play in succession. Select the settings in the Camera list that you wish to change and click the button. • The Camera list contents are replaced by the specified data. If the data has previously been added, it will be overwritten. Windows 3.
70 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Adding New Data to the My Camera Window 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 a File before Adding It (Image File) Start by creating the image file that will become the start-up image and save it to the computer.
71 Create a File before Adding It (Sound File) You can create sound files easily using the My Camera Sound Maker. The following example shows how to create a start-up sound file. QuickTime is required to play the recorded sound. • If QuickTime 3.0 or a later version is not already installed, install QuickTime 5.0 from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. Place the disk in the CD-ROM drive and click [QuickTime 5.0 Installation] in the installer panel (p. 20).
72 4. When the recording is complete, click the [Stop] button, followed by 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. Finishing position of sound (red switch). Starting position of sound (blue switch). Volume Control 5. 6. Play Rewind Stop Click the [Sound Format] file as required and select a sound file format.
73 9. Click the [Add] button in the My Camera window. Windows • In the Open dialog, select the file you created and click [Open]. • The selected file will appear in the Computer list. The newly added file will display in the 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 Saving the Data to the Camera section (p. 68).
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Installing/Uninstalling the Software ................................ 76 Installing from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ....... 76 Installing ArcSoft Camera Suite (Compatible with Mac OS 8.6-9.2 only) ....................... 77 Installing the Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver ........... 78 Uninstalling the Software .................................................... 79 Downloading Images to a Computer .............................. 80 Starting ImageBrowser ...................................
76 Installing/Uninstalling the Software ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Installing from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Mac OS 8.6-9.2 1. 2. 3. 4. Close any programs that are running. Set the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [Mac OS 8/9] and [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icons. • The installer panel will display.
77 4. Click [Digital Camera Software Installation]. Installer Panel 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Installing ArcSoft Camera Suite (Compatible with Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2 only) Installing ArcSoft PhotoImpression 1. 2. 3. 4. Close all other programs that are running. Place the ArcSoft Camera Suite CD in the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
78 Installing ArcSoft VideoImpression 1. Double-click the [English] folder icon within the CD-ROM, followed by the [VideoImpression Installer] icon. • Installation will start. Follow the onscreen messages to proceed with the installation. 2. When the installation is complete, restart the computer. This concludes the process for installing ArcSoft PhotoImpression and ArcSoft VideoImpression.
79 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Uninstalling the Software Uninstalling Application Programs Move the program’s folder into the Trash to uninstall programs such as ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch, RemoteCapture, RAW Image Converter, USB Mounter, ArcSoft PhotoImpression and ArcSoft VideoImpression.
80 Downloading Images to a Computer This topic briefly explains how to use ImageBrowser to perform a range of operations from downloading the camera’s images to printing them. • For a more detailed explanation, please see the ImageBrowser Help menu or PDF manual, ImageBrowser Software User Guide (p. 4).
81 3. Confirm that [USB port] and your camera model name are selected and click the [Set] button. Your camera model name will appear here. • The Camera Window will open and display the camera images as thumbnails (tiny versions) (p. 84). • In the ImageBrowser Automation Wizard dialog, you can select the action that is carried out after ImageBrowser starts. For more details, see the PDF manual, ImageBrowser Software User Guide (p. 4).
82 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 dialog. ImageBrowser will cease to start automatically thereafter. Click here to close the dialog. Clear the check mark here to stop ImageBrowser from starting automatically.
83 4. Confirm that [USB Port] and your camera model name are selected and click the [set] button. Your camera model name and the USB port number (i.e. @1) will display here. For example, “PowerShot A100@1” This dialog will only appear for the first connection. The Camera window will open and display the camera images as thumbnails (tiny versions) (p. 84). CF Card Reader /PC Card Reader Connection Insert the CF card or loaded PC card adapter into the reader. Start ImageBrowser.
84 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The ImageBrowser Camera Window When a connection is opened to a CF card in a camera or a reader, the card’s images display as thumbnails in the Camera window. Your camera model name will appear here. An image of the connected camera or CF card will display here. Thumbnail Setup Options Button Delete Button Upload Button Set various camera settings (see inset below).
85 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Downloading and Saving Images from the Camera 1. With Mac OS 8.6-9.2, select [Macintosh HD] in the Explorer View Section. With Mac OS X, select the [your name] subfolder of the [Users] folder in the startup disk. Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2 Mac OS X Explorer View Section 3. Create a new folder for saving images from the camera. • Click the [File] menu and select [New Folder].
86 4. Select images in the Camera window and click the [Download] button. • Click a thumbnail to select it or press [Shift] and click to select multiple thumbnails. Thumbnail “RAW” displays on RAW images. The movie icon displays on movie thumbnails. Downloaded images are saved to the computer and appear in the Browser area. • 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.
87 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Printing Images 1. 2. Select the image(s) you wish to print. • Movie images cannot be printed. Click the [Print] button and select [Layout Printing] from the displayed menu. Macintosh Layout Options Window Print Window • The [Canon perforated paper printing] option can not be selected with Mac OS X. 3.
88 4. In the next window, select a paper size and click the [OK] button. • The Layout Options window will close and the Print window will open, allowing you to change the layout and printing settings. • The settings available in Step 4 will vary according to the type of layout selected in Step 3. 5. 6. 7. Adjust the page layout in the Print window if you wish. Click the [Print] button in the Print window. • The Print dialog will display. Click [OK] to start printing.
89 ImageBrowser Features This topic introduces additional, convenient ImageBrowser features. • For a more detailed explanation, please see the ImageBrowser Help menu or PDF manual, ImageBrowser Software User Guide (p. 4). ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Converting RAW Format Images Please check whether or not your camera model supports this function (p. 12).
90 Starting RAW Image Converter from ImageBrowser Start RAW Image Converter from within ImageBrowser to convert raw images. 1. 2. Select a RAW image. • Select a RAW image from the Browser Window of ImageBrowser. Click the [File] menu and select [Convert RAW Images]. • RAW Image Converter will start. For the subsequent procedures, please see Converting Images with RAW Image Converter.
91 Converting RAW Images with the Shooting Settings Unchanged 2. 3. Select an image for conversion from the RAW Image Selection list in the RAW Image Converter main window. Click the [Convert and Save with Current Settings] button. • The Save File dialog will display. Select the file location and format and the conversion method. • The available formats are Exif-JPEG, Exif-TIFF (8 bits / channel) and TIFF (16 bits / channel).
92 Setting the Preference Settings You can set the general preferences for the conversion settings window and the methods used for converting RAW images. 1. 2. Click [Preferences] in the RAW Image Converter main window. • The Preferences dialog will display. Click the [General Settings] or [RAW Image Processing Settings] tab. • The selected tab will display. • General Tab in the Preferences Dialog Click here to select the information shown beneath images: [File Name] or [Shooting Date].
93 Converting RAW Images with Quality Adjustment 2. Select a RAW image in the RAW Image Selection list in the RAW Image Converter main window. Click [List for Development Condition Settings]. • The following window will display. Preference Settings Button Sound Memo Play Button Click here to check or change the image transfer settings and set the RAW image processing method (p. 92). Click this to play sound memos attached to images.
94 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Replaying Movies When you double-click an image with a movie icon in the Browser Window, QuickTime Player will start and replay the movie. • Users of Mac OS 8.6-9.2 that have not already installed QuickTime 3.0 or a later version can install QuickTime 5.0 from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. Place the disk in the CD-ROM drive and click [QuickTime 5.
95 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Merging Panoramic Images with PhotoStitch To Merge Images Registered in ImageBrowser You can merge a series of overlapping images into a single, seamless panorama. 2. Select the images in the Browser Window, click the [Edit] menu and select [PhotoStitch] to start the program. Follow the instructions in the guidance window to merge the images.
96 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Shooting with RemoteCapture (Compatible with Mac OS 8.6-9.2 only) RemoteCapture will start if you click the [Edit] menu in ImageBrowser and select [RemoteCapture] when the camera is connected to the computer via a USB interface. RemoteCapture lets you control the camera’s shutter remotely from the computer to shoot still images.
97 • Shooting-RemoteCapture Window Viewfinder On / Off Button* Viewfinder Display* Turn the viewfinder display on or off. If you click the [Viewfinder On] button while a connection to the camera is open, the image appearing in the camera’s viewfinder will appear in this area. The focus and exposure do not update unless you click the [AF/AE Reset] button if the distance to the subject or the lighting changes. AF/AE Reset Button* Click here to refocus the camera and meter the exposure again.
98 Shooting 1. 2. 3. Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal. Prepare the camera for communication with the computer. • For USB interface connection instructions, see Connecting to a USB Port (p. 16). • If your camera is equipped with a lens cover, open it after the connection is established. • ImageBrowser will start and open the Auto Run Settings dialog. Click the [Settings Change] button. Select [Launch RemoteCapture] and click the [OK] button.
99 Interval Timer Shooting You can shoot a specified number of frames at set intervals. 1. 2. In the Save-RemoteCapture window or Shooting-RemoteCapture window, click the [File] menu and select [Interval Timer Shooting]. • The Interval Timer Shooting dialog will display. Set the number of frames and the interval value and click [OK]. • RemoteCapture will start Interval shooting, capturing the specified number of frames at the specified interval.
100 Changing the Save Location and Other Preferences You can change where and how image files are saved. 1. 2. In the Save-RemoteCapture window or Shooting-RemoteCapture window, click the [File] menu and select [Preferences]. The Preferences dialog will display. Select the way images are saved and the folder to which they are saved and click [OK]. • Preferences Dialog Click an option to determine whether images are saved to the camera’s CF card as well as the computer.
101 Loading Images into Plug-In Compliant Programs (Compatible with Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2 only) This topic explains how to load images into Adobe Photoshop LE. • The bundled programs, ArcSoft PhotoImpression and ArcSoft VideoImpression, are not plug-in compliant and cannot be used to start the Plug-in Module and load images. The model of camera you purchased will determine whether or not an image editing program was supplied with your product as well as the specific program included in the software bundle.
102 3. Start Adobe Photoshop LE. • Double-click the [Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE] folder where it was installed, followed by the [Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE] program icon. If the “ImageBrowser Not Found” Dialog Appears This dialog may display if you install the Plug-In Module without installing ImageBrowser, and then connect via the USB interface. Use the following procedures to change the auto start setting for ImageBrowser. 1. Click [OK] on the ImageBrowser Not Found dialog. 2.
103 Starting the Plug-In Module and Downloading Images • The Plug-In Module can only display still images. Start ImageBrowser to download movies to the computer. Downloading from the Camera 2. 3. 4. 5. Click the Adobe Photoshop LE [File] menu and select [Import] and [Canon Camera Plug-In 4]. Click the icon, confirm that [USB Port] and your camera model name are selected and click the [Set] button. Click the [Camera Connection] button. • The camera’s images will display in the Image Display Area.
104 • The Plug-In Module Window Communication Settings Button Click here to adjust communication settings between the camera and the computer. Camera Settings Button Click here to adjust or check camera settings (p. 84). Preferences Button Play Memo Button Click here to adjust or check image transmission settings or RAW image quality settings (p. 92) Click here to play a voice memo associated with an image. Rotate 90 Degrees Buttons Click a button to rotate the selected image 90 degrees left or right.
105 How to Convert RAW Images with the Plug-in Module Select a RAW image in the Plug-In Module and click the [Transfer Image] button. The RAW image will automatically be converted and sent to Adobe Photoshop LE. • You can change the RAW image conversion settings and image transmission format in the Plug-in Module’s main window (p. 104). • Please note that image attribute settings revert back to the default settings when you close the Plug-In Module.
106 Downloading Images with the USB Mounter (Compatible with Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2 only) The USB Mounter is a driver that allows images on a CF card in a camera to be displayed on the computer screen as if the camera were a drive or a connected card reader. Images can be downloaded to the computer with the same procedures used to copy images from a card reader. • To enable the USB Mounter, the camera must be handled as if it were a drive like a card reader.
107 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Downloading Images 1. 2. Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal. • For USB interface connection instructions, see Connecting to a USB Port (p. 16). • The camera icon will display on the desktop. Double-click the camera icon. Camera Icon Your camera model name will appear here. 4. Select the folder containing the images.
108 Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera Please check whether or not your camera model supports this function. (p. 12). The start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operating sounds, 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.
109 • The My Camera Window Look in Camera Button Displays the My Camera settings in the camera. Type Selects the type of My Camera Settings. Displays the My Camera Settings saved to the computer. Add/Send to Trash Buttons Add button adds data as My Camera Settings to the Computer list when clicked.The Send to Trash button removes it from the Computer list. Displays the thumbnail (tiny version) of the selected image data. The button’s name changes to the Play button when a sound is selected.
110 1. 2. 3. 4. Select a data type from the [Type] menu in the My Camera window. • Select from amongst the [Theme], [Start-up Image], [Start-up Sound], [Shutter Sound], [Operation Sound] and [Selftimer Sound] options. Select the data you wish to save to the camera from the [Computer] list. • If the Data Type is set to [Theme], a thumbnail of the start-up image will display at the right and the sound files will play in succession. Click the [Look in Camera] button.
111 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 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 New Data before Adding to the My Camera Window Start by creating the start-up image or sound and saving it to the computer.
112 Once you have created the data and saved it to the computer, use the following procedures to add it to the My Camera window. 1. 2. Open the My Camera window, and click the [Add] button. Select the file you created in the Open file dialog and click the [Open] button. • The selected file will appear in the Computer list. The newly added data will appear here. This concludes the process for adding new data.
113 Troubleshooting (Windows / Macintosh) This topic explains some of the causes for and solutions to problems with the software. If an error message appears the first time you start ZoomBrowser EX If the error message “The error “EX_Exception” occurred in the program” appears, please follow the below instructions to solve the problem. 1. 2. 3. Click [OK] to close the dialog window. When the message “ZoomBrowser EX will now exit, without adding your “My Pictures” folder.
114 Can’t download images, camera is not recognized or the Event dialog does not display when the camera is connected via the USB interface. Computer doesn’t support the USB interface. The USB interface is not supported for computers not in compliance with the following requirements. Acquire the necessary system to use the USB interface. Requirements • Built-in USB interface on a system preinstalled with one of Windows 98 (First or Second Edition)/ Windows Me / Windows 2000 / Windows XP.
115 What to do if the camera is not recognized or is not found when the camera is connected to the computer via the USB interface. (Windows) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Cause #1 The camera is being recognized as an “Other device”. Use the procedures below to check whether or not your camera is being recognized as an “Other device”.
116 Reinstalling the Driver 11. Refer to Installing the TWAIN Driver/WIA Driver and reinstall the driver. (p. 23) • The Inf folder contains numerous files that are critical to the computer’s operation. Be extremely careful not to delete the wrong files. If you delete the wrong file, you may be unable to restart Windows. If the [Inf] Folder is Not Visible in the [Windows] Folder Use the following procedures to show all files and folders. 1. Windows 98: Click the [View] menu and select [Folder Options].
117 Deleting the Setup Information 7. 8. 9. Windows 2000: Double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop, followed by the [C:\] drive, and the [Winnt] and [Inf] folders. Windows XP: From the [start] menu, click [My Computer], [C:\], [Windows] folder, and [Inf] folder in succession. Look for the file starting with [Oem*]. • A number such as “0” or “1” will appear in place of the asterisk (*) above. You will also find another file called [Oem*.pnf], which will have the same number as the [Oem*] file.
118 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Cause #2 The USB driver is not installed correctly. Uninstall the driver and reinstall it. For more details on how to uninstall the USB driver, refer to Uninstalling the TWAIN Driver/WIA Driver (p. 30). For more details on how to install the USB driver, refer to Installing the TWAIN Driver/ WIA Driver (p. 23).
Canon Customer Support For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the Canon Limited Warranty supplied with your camera. ArcSoft Customer Support North America 46601 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 Tel: (510) 440-9901 (Mon. - Fri., 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM PST) E-mail: support@arcsoft.com Other Regions Please see the ArcSoft web site: http://www.arcsoft.com/maininternational.html.
