Software Guide for Windows

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Memory Card Folder Structure
Imagesonthememorycardareineitherthe[DCIM]folder’s[xxx___mm]folder,orthe
[xxx_mmdd]folder(xxx:numbers100to999,mm:shootingmonth,dd:shootingday).
•*Thesefilesarethethumbnailimagefilesforthecamera’sindexreplaymode.If
youdeletethesefiles,youwillbeunabletotransfermoviestothecamerafroma
computer.
•The“xxxx”infilenamesrepresentfour-digitnumbers.
•**EachsuccessivefileshotinStitchAssistmodeisassignedaletterstartingfrom
“A,”whichisinsertedasthethirddigitinthename.i.e.[STA_0001.JPG],[STB_0002.
JPG],[STC_0003.JPG]...
•Allfoldersexceptthe“xxx__mm”or“xxx_mmdd“folderscontainimagesettings
files.Donotopenordeletethem.
•Dependingonthecamera,somedatatypescannotberecorded.
IMG_xxxx.JPG(JPEGimages)
_MG_xxxx.JPG(JPEGimagesrecordedintheAdobeRGBcolorspace)
IMG_xxxx.CR2(RAWimages)
_MG_xxxx.CR2(RAWimagesrecordedintheAdobeRGBcolorspace)
STx_xxxx.JPG**(StitchAssistmodeimages)
MVI_xxxx.MOV,MVI_xxxx.THM*(Movies)
MVI_xxxx.AVI,MVI_xxxx.THM*(Movies)
DCIM
xxx___mm
or
xxx_mmdd
CANONMSC
Thefolderthatholdsthesettingsfiles
forimagesintheDCIMfolder.
MISC
ThefoldercreatedwhenDPOFsettingsareset.
ItholdstheDPOFsettingsfiles.
COPY