User manual CANON POWERSHOT SX1 IS

ENGLISH Camera User Guide Getting Started p. 9 Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 252 ­ 261). Confirming the Package Contents The following items are included in the package. If something is missing please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product. a Camera b AA-size Alkaline Batteries (×4) c Interface Cable IFC-400PCU d Stereo Video Cable e Neck Strap STV-250N NS-DC7 g Wireless Controller h Lithium Battery WL-DC300 (CR2025) for Wireless Controller f Lens Cap i Lens Hood LH-DC50 j Canon Digital Camera k Canon Warranty Solution Disk System Booklet l User Guides · Getting Started Guide · Canon Digital Camera Manuals Disk A memory card is not included. · Adobe Reader must be installed to view the PDF manuals. Microsoft Word Viewer 2003 can be installed to view Word manuals (Middle East only). If this software is not installed on your computer, access the following web site to download the software: http://www.adobe.com (in the case of PDF) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ (in the case of Word format). Let's Get Started! 1 Let's Get Started! This guide is divided into the following two sections. First... Getting Started p. 9 This section explains how to prepare the camera for use and the basics of shooting, viewing and printing images. Start out by familiarizing yourself with the camera and mastering the basics. Next... Learning More p. 39 Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera's many features to shoot more challenging photos. Details on using each function, including how to connect the camera to a television to view images and using the Wireless Controller are described in this section. The electronic Manuals are included in the supplied CD-ROM. 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents Items marked with a or procedures. are lists or charts that summarize camera functions Please Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Still Images (A Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Downloading Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 17 19 20 21 24 26 27 34 Learning More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Components Guide 40 Using the Control Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using the 1 Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Power Lamp and Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Basic Operations 47 Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor (Viewfinder) and Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 The LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Customizing Display Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Commonly Used Shooting Functions 67 j i Using the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter. . . . . . . . . . 68 Table of Contents 3 h Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 e Shooting Close-ups (Macro/Super Macro) . . . . . . . . . . 73 Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Changing the Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . 81 Changing the Compression (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Setting the Image Stabilizer Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 } Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Reducing Camera Shake When Shooting (Auto ISO Shift) . 87 Shooting Using the Mode Dial 89 Mode Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 E Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Setting the Recording Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 G Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 M Setting the Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 B Setting the Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 D Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture . . . 106 L Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) . . . . . . . . 108 Various Shooting Methods 110 W Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Checking the Focus and People's Expressions. . . . . . . . 115 Switching between Focus Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Selecting an AF Frame Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Selecting a Subject to Focus On (Face Select and Track) . . 124 Shooting with Servo AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus, Safety MF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) . . . . . . . . 135 b Adjusting the Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Shooting while Brightening Dark Areas (i-Contrast) . . . . 137 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 4 Table of Contents Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Shooting in a My Colors Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Changing the Colors and Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) . . . . 152 C Saving Custom Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Registering Functions to the c Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Setting My Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Playback/Erasing 158 k Viewing Magnified Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 g Viewing Images in Sets of 12 (Index Playback). . . . . . 159 Checking the Focus and People's Expressions (Focus Check Display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 d Jumping to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Organizing Images by Category (My Category). . . . . . . . 164 Trimming a Portion of an Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Editing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Automated Playback (Slide Shows). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Red-Eye Correction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Brightening Dark Areas (i-Contrast). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Adding Effects with the My Colors Function . . . . . . . . . . 192 Resizing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 _ Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Sound-Only Recording (Sound Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Erasing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Print Settings/Transfer Settings 209 Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Configuring the Camera 219 Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Table of Contents 5 220 223 224 226 228 230 Setting the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low Level Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating an Image Destination (Folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Auto Rotate Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting to a TV 231 Shooting/Playback Using a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Connecting to a High-Definition TV Using the HDMI Cable (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) 234 Changing My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Registering My Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Troubleshooting List of Messages Appendix Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preventing Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Wireless Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Lens Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . Replacing the Date Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 248 252 252 258 262 266 267 270 278 280 281 Index Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 291 296 6 About this Guide About this Guide Symbol Conventions in this Guide 72 hUsing the Flash Available Shooting Modes p. 296 1 Raise the flash ll Mode: Shooting ( Playback ( )/ ) Some functions may not be available in certain shooting modes. If there is no notation to that effect, the function may be used in all modes. : This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's operation. : This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. Explanations in this guide are based on the camera's default settings at time of purchase. The illustrations and screenshots used in this guide may differ from the actual camera. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in this camera. These are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide. Please Read 7 Please Read Test Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated 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 For information on your camera's warranty, please refer to the Canon Warranty System Booklet supplied with your camera. For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the Canon Warranty System Booklet. 8 Please Read Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period. This is not a malfunction. About the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder The LCD monitor and viewfinder are produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. Video Format Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 231). Language Setting Please see Setting the Display Language (p. 15) to change the language setting. 9 Getting Started Preparations Shooting Still Images Viewing Still Images Erasing Printing Shooting Movies Viewing Movies Downloading Images to a Computer System Map 10 Preparations Getting Started Preparations Installing the Batteries and Memory Card 1. Slide the cover lock (a) and hold it open while sliding the cover (b) and opening it (c). Cover Lock Open the cover (c) Slide the cover in the direction shown (b) 2. Install four batteries. Negative end (­) Positive end (+) Positive end (+) Insert the four supplied AA-size alkaline batteries. 3. Close the cover (d), and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place (e). Preparations 11 To Remove the Batteries Open the cover and remove the batteries. Getting Started Take care that you do not drop the batteries. Installing the Memory Card 1. Slide the cover (a) and open it (b). 2. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. Front Write Protect Tab (only SD and SDHC memory cards) · Confirm that the write protect tab is unlocked (only SD and SDHC memory cards). · Check the card for the correct orientation. 12 Preparations Getting Started 3. Close the cover (c) and slide until it clicks (d). Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction. To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it. Attaching/Removing the Lens Cap Press both sides of the lens cap (a), and remove it (b). · To avoid losing the lens cap, we recommend clipping it to the neck strap after removing it (p. 13). · When not in use, store the camera with the lens cap attached. Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning on the camera. Preparations 13 Getting Started Attaching the Neck Strap Pull the strap tight in the buckle so that it does not slip. Perform the same steps on the other side of the camera. You can also clip the lens cap to the strap. In order to avoid dropping the camera, we recommend attaching the neck strap before using the camera. Opening the LCD Monitor You can use the LCD monitor to compose pictures before shooting, operate menus or play back images. You can position the LCD monitor in the following ways. 1. Move it right or left. 2. Tilt it forward 180 degrees toward the lens or backward 90 degrees. When the LCD monitor is tilted 180 degrees toward the lens, the displayed image is automatically flipped and reversed (Reverse Display function). * The Reverse Display function can be set to off (p. 55). 14 Preparations Getting Started 3. Fold the LCD monitor back against the camera body until it clicks into place. When the LCD monitor clicks into place, the image will display normally (not reversed). Always keep the LCD monitor closed with the display facing the camera body when the camera is not in use. When you push the LCD monitor until you hear the clicking sound, the LCD monitor will automatically turn off, and the image will display in the viewfinder. Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is turned on. ON/OFF Button Button Control Dial Buttons MENU Button 1. Press the ON/OFF button. 2. Select the month, day, year and time, and the display order. 1. Use the or button to select an option. 2. Use the or set the value. button to 3. Press the · You can also set the value by using the control dial. button. Preparations 15 To Change a Previously Set Date/Time Use the following procedures to display the Date/Time settings menu, and then perform Steps 2 and 3 on the previous page. Getting Started 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the or button to 3. Use the select the (Set up) menu. 4. Press the or button to select [Date/Time]. button. The date/time setting screen will appear when the capacity of the lithium date/time battery is depleted (p. 278). Setting the Display Language You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus and messages. Button Button Buttons MENU Button 1. Press the 3. Use the 4. Press the , (Playback) button. button and press the MENU button. or button to select a language. 2. Hold down the , button. 16 Preparations Getting Started Formatting Memory Cards You should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data. ON/OFF Button Button Buttons MENU Button Please note that formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data, including protected images (p. 199) and sound data recorded with the sound recorder (p. 197). 1. Press the ON/OFF button. 2. Select [Format]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the or button to select the menu. 3. Use the or button to select [Format]. 3. Format a memory card. 1. Use the or select [OK]. 2. Press the button to button. 4. Press the button. Displays when sound data recorded with the sound recorder is present. Shooting Still Images 17 Shooting Still Images (A Mode) Button Shutter Button ON/OFF Button Viewfinder Getting Started Mode Dial 1. Press the ON/OFF button. Indicator 2. Select a shooting mode. 1. Set the mode dial to · The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in the LCD monitor. However, when switching to the viewfinder display and starting, the start-up image is not displayed and there is no startup sound. · Pressing the ON/OFF button again turns the power off. . 3. Aim the camera at the subject. Recordable Shots Avoiding Camera Shake Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides. Using a tripod is also effective. 4. Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus. · When the camera focuses, it beeps twice. · If blinks red, we recommend shooting with a flash (p. 72) (the message "Raise the flash" also appears in mode). 18 Shooting Still Images Getting Started 5. Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot. · The shutter sound will play once and the image will record. · Movement of the camera or subject while the shutter sound is playing may result in blurred images. · Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor (or the viewfinder) for approximately 2 seconds immediately after shooting (Rec. Review). You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an image is being displayed. · If you hold the shutter button down after a shot, the image will continue to display. · The indicator will blink red and the file will record to the memory card. To Shoot Images in Focus The camera automatically sets the focus when you press the shutter button halfway*. * The shutter button has a two-stage action. Pressing it down to the first stage is referred to as "pressing halfway". Correct Press halfway to set the focus Beep, beep... Press fully Incorrect Just pressing fully Recording: Blinks red AF Frame An AF frame will display in green on the LCD monitor at the point of focus. Mute Setting Pressing the button while turning on the camera power will silence all camera sounds. You can change the setting in [Mute] in the Set up menu (p. 58). Viewing Still Images 19 Viewing Still Images Getting Started Button Buttons Control Dial 1. Press the 2. Use the or to view. (Playback) button. button to display the image you wish · Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move to the next image. · The images advance more quickly if you keep the button pressed, but they will appear coarse. · You can also select images by using the control dial. Turning it counterclockwise displays the previous image while turning it clockwise displays the next image. In the Playback menu, you can set [Resume] to either [Last seen]* or [Last shot]. (* Default setting) If you select [Last seen], the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback). The following actions will display the most recent image regardless of the [Resume] settings: shooting an image, changing the memory card, or editing an image on the memory card using a computer. 20 Erasing Getting Started Erasing Button Button Buttons Control Dial Button 1. Press the 2. Use the press the (Playback) button. or button to select an image to erase and button. You can also select images by using the control dial. 3. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the button. To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel]. Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. Printing 21 Printing Button Button Terminal Cover Getting Started Buttons Control Dial DIGITAL Terminal Button 1. Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer. · Open the camera's terminal cover and insert the interface cable all the way into the terminal. · See the printer's user guide for connection instructions. · Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers. For details, see the Direct Print User Guide. 2. Turn on the printer. 3. Press the camera's power. · The (Playback) button to turn on the button will light blue. 22 Printing Getting Started 4. Use the or press the button to select an image to print and button. · The button will blink blue and printing will start. · You can also select images by using the control dial. · After you finish printing, turn off the camera and the printer and disconnect the interface cable. This camera does not allow you to insert the shooting date into an image while shooting (date stamping). However, you can use the following method to imprint the date while printing. - Set with the camera's Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) function (p. 209). Set [Date] option to [On] in [Print Settings] in the (Print) menu. - Connect the camera to a printer and imprint the date. See the Direct Print User Guide. - Insert a memory card into the printer and imprint the date. See your printer's user guide. - Use the supplied software. See the Software Starter Guide. Printing 23 Getting Started Printing from a Print List You can add images directly to a print list by merely pressing the button immediately after shooting or playing back an image. You can then print the images from the print list easily, when connecting the camera to a printer. Add to the Print List 1. Press the button (still images only). 2. Add to the print list. 1. Use the or button to select the number of print copies. 2. Use the or select [Add]. 3. Press the button to button. · To remove an image from the print list, press the button again, use the or button to select [Remove] and press the FUNC./SET button. Printing Images in a Print List This explanation is based on the use of a Canon SELPHY ES series or SELPHY CP series printer. 1. Connect the camera to the printer. 2. Print the image. 1. Use the or button to select [Print now]. · You can use the or button to confirm the images added to the print list. 2. Press the button. Number of copies to print · Printing will start. · If printing is halted and resumed, printing will start from the next image in the queue. 24 Shooting Movies Getting Started Shooting Movies No matter what position the mode dial is in, you can shoot movies just pressing the movie button. Sound can be recorded in stereo. Movie Button ON/OFF Button Microphone 1. Press the ON/OFF button. 2. Aim the camera at the subject. Do not touch the microphone while recording. Sounds such as from pressing buttons will be recorded in the movie. Shooting Movies 25 3. Press the movie button to shoot. · Recording starts. Getting Started · During recording, the elapsed recording time and [ Rec.] will display in the LCD monitor. Elapsed Time 4. Press the movie button again to stop recording. · The indicator will blink red and the data will be recorded onto the memory card. · Max. Clip Size: 4 GB*. · Sound is recorded in stereo. · Recording will stop automatically when the maximum recording time elapses, or the built-in memory or memory card become full. Recording: Blinks red * Even before the recording size reaches 4 GB, recording will stop at the moment the recording time reaches 1 hour. Depending on memory card capacity and data write speed, recording may stop before the file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches 1 hour. When shooting full high-definition movies, see p. 90. 26 Viewing Movies Getting Started Viewing Movies Button Buttons Button Control Dial 1. Press the 2. Use the the (Playback) button. or button to display a movie and press button. · Images with a icon are movies. · You can also select images by using the control dial. 3. Use the or button. button to select (Play) and press the · The movie will start playing. · If you press the FUNC./SET button during playback, you can pause and restart the movie. · You can adjust the playback volume with the or button. Downloading Images to a Computer 27 Downloading Images to a Computer We recommend using the supplied software. Getting Started Items to Prepare · Camera and computer · Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera · Interface cable supplied with the camera System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows OS Computer Model CPU Still Image Movie Still Image Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1) Windows XP Service Pack 2 The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. Windows Vista : Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher Windows XP : Pentium 500 MHz or higher Core2 Duo 2.6 GHz or higher Windows Vista : 512 MB or more Windows XP : 256 MB or more 2 GB or more USB · Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX : 200 MB or more - PhotoStitch : 40 MB or more 1,024 × 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better RAM Movie Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display 28 Downloading Images to a Computer Getting Started Macintosh OS Computer Model CPU RAM Still Image Movie Still Image Mac OS X (v10.4 ­ v10.5) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Processor Core2 Duo 2.6 GHz or higher Mac OS v10.5 : 512 MB or more Mac OS v10.4 : 256 MB or more 2 GB or more USB · Canon Utilities - ImageBrowser : 300 MB or more - PhotoStitch : 50 MB or more 1,024 × 768 pixels/ 32,000 Colors or better Movie Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Preparing to Download Images 1. Installing the software. Windows 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. Click [Easy Installation]. Follow the onscreen messages to proceed with the installation. 3. Click [Restart] or [Finish] once the installation is complete. When the installation is finished, [Restart] or [Finish] will display. Click the button that appears. 4. Remove the CD-ROM from the drive when your normal desktop screen appears. Downloading Images to a Computer 29 Macintosh Double-click the icon in the CDROM window. When the installer panel appears, click [Install]. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed. Getting Started 2. Connecting the camera to a computer. 1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and to the camera's DIGITAL terminal. Open the camera's terminal cover and insert the interface cable all the way into the terminal. USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable 3. Preparing to download images to the computer. 1. Press the (Playback) button to turn on the camera. · The power lamp will light yellow. Power Lamp 30 Downloading Images to a Computer Getting Started 4. Open CameraWindow. Windows Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK]. If the window above does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow]. CameraWindow appears. Macintosh CameraWindow will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop). Preparations for downloading images are now finished. Please proceed to the Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) section (p. 31). Refer to the Software Starter Guide for details on downloading images using the computer. Downloading Images to a Computer 31 Getting Started Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the software before downloading images via the direct transfer method for the first time (p. 28). Button Button Buttons MENU Button 1. Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor. · The button will light blue. · Press the MENU button if the Direct Transfer menu fails to appear. Direct Transfer Menu 2. Press the button. · Images not previously downloaded will download to the computer. 32 Downloading Images to a Computer Getting Started You can also use the following options in the Direct Transfer menu to set the method for downloading images. All Images New Images DPOF Trans. Images Select & Transfer Transfers and saves all images to the computer. Transfers and saves to the computer only the images that have not been previously transferred. Transfers and saves to the computer only the images with DPOF Transfer Order settings. Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them. Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them. The transferred images display as the background on the computer desktop. Wallpaper All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images 1. Use the or button to select , or and press the button. · The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. · The display will return to the Direct Transfer menu when the download is complete. · Pressing the FUNC./SET button will cancel a download in progress. Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 1. Use the or button to select button (or button). or and press the Downloading Images to a Computer 33 2. Use the or and press the button to select images to download button. Getting Started · The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. 3. Press the MENU button after downloading finishes. · You will return to the Direct Transfer menu. Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for a computer. The option selected with the button is retained even when the camera's power is turned off. The previous setting will be in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed. The image selection screen will appear directly when the [Select & Transfer] or the [Wallpaper] option was last selected. Click [×] at the bottom right of the window to close CameraWindow. The downloaded images will display on the computer. Windows Macintosh ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser By default, the downloaded images are saved into folders according to their shooting dates. 34 System Map Getting Started System Map Speedlite 220EX Speedlite 430EX II*5 Speedlite 580EX II*5 Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Supplied with Camera Neck Strap NS-DC7 Lens Hood LH-DC50 Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1 Lens Cap Stereo Video Cable STV-250N*1 Wireless Controller WL-DC300 AA-size Alkaline Batteries (×4) Lithium Battery (CR2025) for Wireless Controller Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300*4 Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 Battery Charger CB-5AH/ CB-5AHE AA-size NiMH batteries NB-3AH (×4) · NiMH Battery NB4-300 (set of 4 AA-size) also available separately. System Map 35 Getting Started Canon Brand Direct Print Compatible Printers Memory Card Compact Photo Printers*2 *3 (SELPHY series) USB Card Reader Inkjet Printers*2 HDMI Cable HTC-100 Video IN Terminal USB Port High-Definition TV Audio IN Terminal (R/L) TV/Video Windows/Macintosh