User manual CANON POWERSHOT A1000 IS

C CDI-E386-010 © CANON INC. 2008 PRINTED IN MALAYSIA Y P O Camera User Guide DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide ENGLISH Checking the Package Contents Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer where you purchased the camera. Camera AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x2) Memory Card (32MB) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk C 2 Camera User Guide This Guide Direct Print User Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a printer and print. Software Starter Guide Read when you want to connect the camera to a computer. Explains how to install and use the software on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. Download ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrower Software Guide (PDF) from: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/information-e.htm Y P O Warranty Card AV Cable AVC-DC400 Wrist Strap WS-800 "Canon Customer Support" Leaflet · You can use the included memory card to try out your new camera and take some test shots. · Adobe Reader must be installed to view the PDF manuals. Conventions Used in this Guide · Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ]. · Buttons on the camera body are represented by the following icons. button FUNC./SET (Function/Set) button button button button MENU button · : Troubleshooting tips for common problems. · : Hints for getting more out of your camera. · : Notes for preventing malfunction. · : Supplemental explanation. · (p. xx): xx stands for reference page number. · This guide assumes all functions are at their default settings unless otherwise noted. · This camera can use various types of memory cards. These are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide. C Y P O DISP. (Display) button 3 Read This First Test Shots Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable. Warning Against Copyright Infringement Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations. Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use. Warranty Limitations This camera's warranty is only effective in the country of sale. If there is a problem with the camera while abroad, please return it back to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the customer support list supplied with your camera. LCD Monitor C Y P O The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification, but occasionally non-performing pixels may appear as bright or dark dots. The camera is not damaged. This also has no effect on the recorded image. Camera Body Temperature Please take care when operating the camera for an extended period as the camera body may become warm. The camera is not damaged. 4 Capture Your Best Memories C Y P O 5 What Do You Want to Do? Shoot Shoot, Leaving It to the Camera to Make Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Just Taking Pictures (Easy mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Shooting Various Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55­58 - Take good shots of people Portraits (p. 55) 4 Sunset (p. 57) IFC wP At night (p. 55) Kids and pets At the beach Snowscapes (p. 55) (p. 57) (p. 57) - Take good landscapes J Landscape (p. 55) Indoors (p. 56) - Shoot various other scenes Focus on faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash (turn off the flash) . . 59 Shoot pictures with me in them too (self-timer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Insert the date and time into my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting) . . . . . . . . . 64 Take sepia toned or black and white pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Change the size of picture I want to take (recording pixels) . . . . 70 Take pictures continuously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Shoot without camera shake (image stabilization) . . . . . . . . . . 124 Shoot without camera shake even in low light conditions (high ISO speed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 72 Y PZ O Hty C Nightscape (p. 57) , OU Foliage (p. 57) Low light (p. 58) Fireworks (p. 58) Aquarium (p. 58) 6 What Do You Want to Do? View Look at my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Automatically play back pictures (slide show). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Look at pictures on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Quickly search pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Erase pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 101 Protect pictures from accidental erasure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 1 Shoot/View Movies Shoot movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Watch my movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Print Easily print my pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Save C Y P2 O 3 E Save images to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 108, 109 Other Turn off sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 7 Table of Contents Chapters 1 ­ 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this camera. Chapters 4 ­ 9 explain the advanced functions letting you learn further as you read them in order. Checking the Package Contents .......2 Conventions Used in this Guide ........3 Read This First ..................................4 What Do You Want to Do? ................6 Safety Precautions...........................10 LCD Monitor Precautions.................12 Formatting Memory Cards .............. 49 Changing Sounds............................ 51 Changing the Image Display Time .. 52 3 Shooting Special Scenes and Using Common Functions .............................................. 53 9 Just Taking Pictures (Easy Mode)............................... 54 Shooting Various Scenes................ 55 K Shooting Special Scenes....... 56 ! Turning the Flash Off.................. 59 h Turning the Flash On................... 59 Q Using the Self-Timer................... 60 Zooming in on Far Away Subjects .. 61 Inserting the Date and Time ..... 63 e Shooting Close-ups (Macro) ....... 64 u Shooting Far Away Subjects...... 65 1 Getting Started ....................13 Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card ..............................14 Setting the Date and Time ...............18 Setting the Display Language..........20 Pressing the Shutter Button.............21 Taking Pictures ................................22 Viewing Images ...............................24 Erasing Images................................25 Printing Images................................26 Shooting Movies ..............................28 Viewing Movies................................30 Transferring Images to a Computer ... 31 Accessories .....................................36 Separately Sold Accessories ...........38 C Y P O 4 Making Settings for the Images You Want ........... 67 G Shooting in Program AE ............. 68 W Continuous Shooting ................. 69 Changing the Recording Pixels (Image Size)............................... 70 Changing the Image Quality (Compression Ratio) .................. 70 Changing the ISO Speed ................ 72 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 73 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) ......... 74 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) ................................ 75 2 Learning More......................39 Components Guide..........................40 Indicators .........................................42 Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down) ....................42 Information Displayed on the Screen . 43 Switching the Display.......................45 FUNC. Menu - Basic Operations .....46 MENU Functions - Basic Operations.. 47 Resetting the Camera......................48 8 Changing the Composition to Shoot (Focus Lock) .............................. 76 Shooting Using the Viewfinder........ 77 Shooting Using a TV ....................... 77 $ Customizing the Self-Timer ........ 78 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera............................ 79 Changing the AF Frame.................. 80 Checking the Focus and People's Expressions (AF-Point Zoom).... 82 0 Selecting the Face to Focus On (Face Select and Track) ............ 83 Checking the Focus Immediately after Shooting (Focus Check) ............ 84 Changing the Metering Mode.......... 85 % Shooting with AF Lock .............. 85 & Shooting with AE Lock .............. 86 ( Shooting with FE Lock .............. 87 Slowing Down the Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode).................. 88 6 Using Various Functions for Movies....................... 89 Changing the Movie Mode .............. 90 Changing the Image Quality in X... 90 Shooting Movies With Fixed Exposure Settings...................... 91 Other Shooting Functions ............... 92 Playback Functions......................... 92 C Y P O Checking the Focus and People's Expressions (Focus Check Display) ...................................... 99 Viewing Images on a TV ............... 100 + Changing Image Transitions..... 101 / Erasing All Images.................... 101 : Protecting Images................... 102 = Resizing Images ....................... 103 \ Rotating Images........................ 104 ] Correcting Red-Eye Effect ........ 105 ^ Attaching Sound Memos .......... 107 Transferring Images to a Computer ..108 { Designating Images for Transfer (DPOF)..................................... 109 Designating Images for Printing (DPOF)..................................... 111 8 Customizing the Camera ....................................... 117 Changing Functions ...................... 118 Changing Shooting Functions ....... 121 9 Useful Information for Using the Camera ................... 125 7 Using Various Playback and Other Functions...... 93 Quickly Finding Images................... 94 ; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) ............................ 96 k Magnifying Images ..................... 97 . Viewing Slideshows .................... 98 Using Household Power................ 126 Using a Supplementary Flash ....... 126 Handling Precautions .................... 127 You Think There is a Problem....... 128 Error Messages ............................. 132 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode................ 134 Menus............................................ 136 Specifications ................................ 140 Index.............................................. 142 9 Safety Precautions · Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly. · The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. · Be sure to also check the guides included with any separately sold accessories you use. Warnings Denotes the possibility of serious injury or death. Cautions Denotes the possibility of injury or damage to the equipment. Equipment · Do not look through the camera viewfinder at bright light sources (the sun, etc.). Exposure to the intense light may damage eyesight. · Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants. Strap: Putting the strap around a child's neck could result in asphyxiation. Memory card, day/date battery: Dangerous if accidentally swallowed. If this occurs, contact a doctor immediately. · Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight. In particular, remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when using the flash. · Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide. · To avoid the risk of injury, do not touch the interior of the camera if it has been dropped or otherwise damaged. · Stop operating the camera immediately if it emits smoke, a strange smell, or otherwise behaves abnormally. · Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the camera. This could result in fire or electrical shock. If liquid or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior, immediately turn the camera power off and remove the batteries. · Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol, benzine, or thinner to clean the equipment. · Use only recommended power sources. C Y P O Warnings 10 Safety Precautions Batteries · Use only recommended batteries. · Do not place batteries near or in direct flame. · Do not let batteries come into contact with water (e.g. sea water) or other liquids. · Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to batteries. · Avoid dropping or subjecting batteries to severe impacts. This may cause explosions or leaks, resulting in fire, injury and damage to the surroundings. In the event that a battery leaks and the eyes, mouth, skin or clothing contacts these substances, immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance. · Before you discard batteries, cover the terminals with tape or other insulators. Contacting other metal materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions. · Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (the sun, etc.). Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the image sensor (CCD). · Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks when hanging it by the strap. · Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens. This could lead to injury or damage the camera. · When using the camera on a beach or at a windy location, be careful not to allow dust or sand to enter the camera. This may cause the camera to malfunction. · Avoid using, placing or storing the camera in the following places. - Places subject to strong sunlight. - Places subject to temperatures above 40° C (104° F). - Humid or dusty areas. These could cause leakage, overheating or explosion, resulting in fire, burns or other injuries. High temperatures may also cause deformation of the casing. · Remove and store the batteries when you are not using the camera. If the batteries are left inside the camera, damage caused by leakage may occur. · Do not use the flash with dirt, dust or other items stuck to the surface, or when covering the flash with your fingers or clothing. This may cause the camera to malfunction. C Y P O Cautions 11 LCD Monitor Precautions · Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket. Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor. · When putting the camera in your bag, ensure that hard objects do not come into contact with the LCD monitor. If this occurs, it may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor. · Do not attach accessories to the strap. Doing so may cause malfunction or damage the LCD monitor. C 12 Y P O 1 Getting Started This chapter explains how to prepare for shooting and shooting in A mode, as well as how to play back, erase and print images. Attaching the Wrist Strap/Holding the Camera · Use the included strap to avoid dropping the camera during use. · Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides. Be sure that your fingers do not touch the flash. C Y P O Wrist strap 13 Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Insert the included batteries and memory card into the camera. Check the card's write-protect tab. If the memory card has a write-protect tab, you will not be able to take images if the tab is in the locked position. Slide the tab up until you hear a click. Open the cover. Slide and hold the cover lock slide and open the cover , then as shown. C Label Insert the batteries. oriented correctly. Y P O Insert the batteries with (+) and (-) sides Insert the memory card. Insert the memory card with the label in the direction shown until it clicks into place. Be sure the card is oriented correctly. Inserting the card in the wrong direction could damage the camera. 14 Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Close the cover. Close the cover and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place . Removing the Memory Card C Y P O Push the memory card until you hear a click, then release and pull out the card. 15 Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Power Source Number of Shots LCD monitor on* Alkaline Batteries (Supplied) 220 650 8 NiMH Batteries (Sold Separately) 450 1000 10 LCD monitor off Playback Time (Hours) * The number of shots that can be taken is based on the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) measurement standard. · Depending on the shooting conditions, the actual number of shots that can be taken may be less. · Depending on the brand of alkaline batteries used, the number of shots that can be taken may vary widely. · The values for NiMH batteries are based on fully charged batteries. Compatible Batteries AA-size alkaline batteries and Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (sold separately) (p. 36). Can any other batteries be used? We cannot recommend the use of any other batteries than those listed above because performance varies widely. Why use NiMH batteries? They last much longer than alkaline batteries, especially in cold weather. C Y P O Battery Charge Indicator When battery charge is low, an icon or message will appear on the screen. If the batteries are charged, the icon or message will not display. Display Summary Battery charge is low. Prepare new batteries to continue using the camera. The batteries are depleted. Insert new batteries. "Change the batteries." 16 Inserting the Batteries and Memory Card Approximate Number of Shots That Can Be Saved in a Memory Card Memory Card Number of Shots 32 MB (supplied) 11 2 GB 749 8 GB 2994 · Values are based on a camera at default settings. · The number of shots that can be saved will vary depending on camera settings, the subject and the memory card used. How do you check the number of shots that can be saved? The number of shots that can be saved appear on the screen when the camera is in Shooting Mode (p. 22). Compatible Memory Cards · SD memory cards · MultiMediaCards · MMCplus memory cards · HC MMCplus memory cards · SDHC memory cards C Y P O Number of shots that can be saved What is the Write-Protect Tab? SD and SDHC memory cards have a write-protect tab. If this tab is in the locked position, "Card Locked!" will appear on the screen and you will not be able to take or erase images. 17 Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time menu will appear the first time the camera is turned on. Since the date and time recorded into your images are based on these settings, be sure to make them. Turn on the camera. Press the power button. The Date/Time menu will appear. Set the Date and Time. Press the qr buttons to select a setting. Press the op buttons to set a value. C 18 Y P O Make the setting. Press the m button. Once the date and time have been set, the Date/Time menu will close. Setting the Date and Time Changing the Date and Time You can change the date and time as needed. Display the menus. Press the · button. Select [Date/Time] in the 3 tab. Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab. Press the op buttons to select [Date/ Time], then press the m button. C Y P O Change the date and time. Follow Steps 2 and 3 on the left page to change the date and time. To close the menus, press the · button. Reappearing Date/Time Menu · Set the correct date and time. If you have not set the date and time, the Date/ Time menu will appear each time you turn on the camera. · If you removed the batteries from the camera, it is possible that the Date/Time settings are deleted after approximately 3 weeks. If this occurs, set the date and time again. This camera is equipped with a built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery to save the Date/Time settings. You can recharge the battery when inserting AA-size alkaline batteries or using the separately sold AC adapter, within approximately 4 hours. You do not need to turn the camera on for charging the battery. 19 Setting the Display Language You can change the language displayed on the screen menus and messages. Set to Playback mode. Press the 1 button. Display the language menu. Press and hold the m button press the · button . , then Set the display language. Press the opqr buttons to select a language, then press the m button. Once the display language has been set, the language menu will close. You can also change the language by pressing the · button, in the 3 tab, selecting [Language]. C Y P O 20 Pressing the Shutter Button The shutter button has two stops. To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus, then take the shot. Press halfway (lightly to the first stop). The camera focuses and automatically makes necessary settings for shooting, such as adjusting brightness and color. When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and the indicator will light green. Press fully (to the second stop). If you just press the shutter button fully without pausing halfway, the images you take may not be in focus. C Y P O The camera takes the shot. 21 Taking Pictures The camera can automatically make all settings so that you can shoot simply by pressing the shutter button (Auto mode). Turn on the camera. Press the power button. The start-up sound will play, and the startup image will appear. Pressing the power button again will turn off the camera. Select a shooting mode. Set the mode dial to A. Compose the shot of your subject. Moving the zoom lever towards i will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger. Moving the lever towards j will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller. C Indicator AF Frame Focus. Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus. When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and the indicator will light green (orange when the flash will fire). Y P O Green AF frames appear where the subject is in focus. 22 Taking Pictures Shoot. Press the shutter button fully. The camera will play the shutter sound and shoot. The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions. The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card. The image will appear on the screen for about two seconds. You can continue shooting while the image displays. What if... · nothing displays when the camera is turned on? Press the / button to turn on the screen (p. 43). · the camera does not play any sounds? Pressing the / button while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds except for warning sounds. To turn on sound, press the · button, select the 3 tab, then select [Mute]. Use the qr buttons to select [Off]. · the image comes out dark even the flash fired when shooting? Subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot the image within the effective flash range of approximately 30 cm ­ 4.0 m (1.0 ­ 13 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j side), and approximately 30 cm ­ 2.0 m (1.0 ­ 6.6 ft.) at maximum telephoto (i side). · the indicator blinks yellow and the camera only beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway? Your subject is too close. Move about 50 cm (1.6 ft.) or more away from your subject. Press the shutter button again halfway, making sure the indicator does not blink yellow before taking the picture. · the screen turns off when you take an image? When flash recharging begins, the indicator may blink orange and the screen may turn off. When recharging ends, the screen turns on again. · the lamp lights? The lamp (Red-Eye Reduction Lamp) lights in order to reduce the red-eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions using the flash. It also emits when assisting the focus (AF-assist Beam). C Y P O 23 Viewing Images You can view the images you have taken on the screen. Set to Playback mode. Press the 1 button. The last image you took will appear. Select an image. Pressing the q button will cycle through the images in the reverse order they were taken. Pressing the r button will cycle through the images in the order they were taken. The images change more quickly if you keep the qr buttons pressed, but they will appear coarse. Recommendation for beginners: 9 Easy mode Just setting the mode dial to 9 (Easy mode) allows you to shoot and playback images. This mode is recommended for beginners, who are not familiar using cameras. C Y P O images you want to view. Set the mode dial to 9. Shoot. Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus. A green AF frame displays where the subject is in focus. Press the shutter button fully to shoot. Easy mode Viewing Images. Press the 1 button. Press the qr buttons to display the 24 Erasing Images You can select and erase images one at a time. Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. Set to Playback mode. Press the 1 button. The last image you shoot will appear. Select an image to erase. Press the qr buttons to select an image C Y P O Erase the image. Press the p button. Press the qr buttons to select [Erase], then press the m button. The displayed image will be erased. To exit instead of erasing, press the qr buttons to select [Cancel], then press the m button. to erase. 25 Printing Images You can easily print the images you have taken if you connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately). Items to Prepare · Camera and PictBridge compliant printer (sold separately) · Interface cable supplied with the camera (p. 2) Turn off the camera and printer. Connect the camera to the printer. Open the camera's terminal cover and insert the smaller plug of the interface cable in the direction shown. Insert the cable's larger plug into the printer. For connection details, refer to the user guide provided with the printer. C 26 Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera. Press the 1 button to turn on the camera. will appear on the screen, and the c button will light blue. Y P O Printing Images Select an image to print. Press the qr buttons to select an image. Print images. Press the c button. Printing will start and the c button will blink blue. If you want to print additional images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed. After printing has completed, turn off the camera and printer, and unplug the interface cable. Refer to the Direct Print User Guide for details on printing, including printing with direct print compatible printers. Canon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers (Sold Separately) By connecting your camera to one of the Canon-brand PictBridge compliant printers below, you can print your images just like photos without having to use a computer. C Y P O Compact Photo Printers (SELPHY series) Bubble Jet Printers (PIXMA series) For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer. 27 Shooting Movies Setting the mode dial to E (Movie) allows you to shoot movies. Set to Movie mode. Set the mode dial to E. Confirm that displays on the screen. Recordable Time Compose the shot of your subject. Moving the zoom lever towards i will C Indicator Y P O zoom in on your subject making it appear larger. Moving the lever towards j will zoom out from your subject making it appear smaller. Focus. Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus. When the camera focuses, it will beep twice and the indicator will light green. 28 Shooting Movies Shoot. Press the shutter button fully. The camera will start shooting the movie. Once shooting begins, take your finger off the shutter button. [ REC.] and the elapsed time will appear on the screen. Do not touch the microphone while shooting. Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie. Elapsed Time Microphone C Y P O Stop shooting. 2 GB 16 min. 47 sec. Press the shutter button fully again. The camera will beep once and stop shooting the movie. The indicator will blink green while the movie is recorded to the memory card. Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills. Approximate Recording Time Memory Card Recording Time 32 MB (supplied) 15 sec. 8 GB 1 hr. 7 min. 6 sec. · Recording times are based on a camera at default settings. · Remaining time can be checked on the screen in Step 1. 29 Viewing Movies You can view the movies you have shot on the screen. Set to Playback mode. Press the 1 button. The last image or movie you shot will appear. Select a movie. Press the qr buttons to select a movie, then press the m button. appears on movies. The movie control panel will appear. C 30 Play the movie. Press the qr buttons to select , then press the m button. Pressing the m button will pause/resume the movie. Press the op buttons to adjust the volume. After the movie finishes, appears. Y P O Transferring Images to a Computer You can use the included software to transfer the images you have taken to a computer. Items to Prepare · Camera and computer · Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera (p. 2) · Interface cable supplied with the camera (p. 2) System Requirements Install the software on a computer meeting the following requirements. Windows Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1) Windows XP Service Pack 2 Computer model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with builtin USB ports. CPU Windows Vista: Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher Windows XP: Pentium 500 MHz or higher RAM Windows Vista: 512 MB or more Windows XP: 256 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space · Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX: 200 MB or more - PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better OS C Y P O Macintosh OS Computer model CPU RAM Mac OS X (v10.4 ­ v10.5) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with builtin USB ports. PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Processor Mac OS X v10.5: 512 MB or more Mac OS X v10.4: 256 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space · Canon Utilities - ImageBrowser: 300 MB or more - PhotoStitch: 50 MB or more Display 1,024 x 768 pixels/ 32,000 Colors or better 31 Transferring Images to a Computer Preparations Windows XP and Mac OS X v10.4 are used for these explanations. Install the software. Windows Place the CD-ROM in the computer's CD-ROM drive. Begin installation. Click [Easy Installation], and follow the Click [Restart] or [Finish]. When you click [Restart], the computer C 32 Remove the CD-ROM. Remove the CD-ROM when your desktop screen appears. Y P O will restart. onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation. Macintosh Place the CD-ROM in the computer's CDROM drive and double-click the . The screen on the left displays. Click [Install], and follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with the installation. Transferring Images to a Computer Connect the camera to the computer. Turn off the camera. Open the camera's terminal cover and insert the smaller plug of the interface cable in the direction shown. Insert the cable's larger plug into the computer's USB port. For connection details, refer to the user guide provided with the computer. C Windows Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click Y P O Turn on the camera. Press the 1 button to turn on the camera. The connection between the camera and computer is now established. Open CameraWindow. [OK]. CameraWindow will appear. If CameraWindow does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities] [CameraWindow] [CameraWindow] [CameraWindow]. The Direct Transfer menu appears on the camera's screen, and the c button will light blue. 33 Transferring Images to a Computer Macintosh CameraWindow will appear. If it does not appear, click the [CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop). The Direct Transfer menu appears on the camera's screen, and the c button will light blue. You cannot shoot while the Direct Transfer menu displays. Transferring Images with a Computer Transfer images. Click [Transfer Untransferred Images]. C 34 All images not previously transferred will be transferred to the computer. After the transfer finishes, turn off the camera and unplug the cable. For further operations, refer to the Software Starter Guide. Y P O Transferring Images to a Computer Transferring Images with the Camera Select [New Images]. Press the op buttons to select [New Images]. If the screen on the left is not showing, press the · button. Transferred images will be sorted by date and saved in separate folders in the My Picture folder for Windows or the Picture folder for Macintosh. C Y P O Transfer images. Press the c button. All images not previously transferred will be transferred to the computer. After the transfer finishes, turn off the camera and unplug the cable. For further operations, refer to the Software Starter Guide. 35 Accessories Supplied with Camera AV Cable AVC-DC400*1 Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1 Wrist Strap WS-800 AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x2) Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300*3 C Y P O Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 Memory Card (32 MB) Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk AC Adapter kit ACK800