Canon 9540A003 Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual
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- Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 1
Digital Video Software Macintosh Instruction Manual Version 13 E F Manuel d'instruction Es Manual de Instrucciones - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 2
("Data") contained in the Software, which are to be downloaded to the applicable Canon digital camera product, Canon grants you a personal, non-exclusive license to use the Data on a single Canon digital camera product only. YOU SHALL NOT ASSIGN, SUBLICENSE, RENT, LEASE, LOAN, CONVEY OR OTHERWISE - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 3
to you if you fail to comply with any of the terms of this Agreement and you must then promptly return the SOFTWARE. In addition, Canon may enforce its other legal rights. 6. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: The SOFTWARE is a "commercial item," as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. 2.101 - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 4
of the United States, and Canada, and other applicable copyright and trademark laws, and nothing in this Agreement constitutes a waiver of the rights of Canon, its affiliated corporations and third party licensors under such laws. You only own the CD-ROM media in which the Software is stored. Except - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 5
Canon Software License Agreement 2 Read This First ...7 E Checking Supplied Accessories 8 System Requirements 9 What Can Be Accomplished with the Software 10 Installing the Digital My Camera Settings 52 Displaying the My Camera Window 52 My Camera Window 54 Saving the My Camera Settings - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 6
Contents Uninstalling the Software 57 Troubleshooting 58 6 - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 7
information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors E or omissions. Canon reserves the right . © Canon Inc. 2004 All rights reserved. Safety Precautions Do not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any CD player that does not support data CD - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 8
Read This First Checking Supplied Accessories Use the following accessories to download recorded images from a memory card to your computer. • IFC-300PCU USB Cable • DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Macintosh The explanations in this manual use mainly Mac OS X version 10.2 screen shots. 8 - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 9
Mac OS 9.0-9.2: 64 MB or more of application memory Mac OS X (version 10.1/10.2/10.3): 128 MB or more Interface: USB Free Hard Disk Space: Canon Utilities - ImageBrowser 120 MB or more - PhotoStitch 30 MB or more Display: 800 × 600 pixels/32,000 colors or better, 1024 × 768 pixels/32,000 - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 10
introduces the main features of the software programs contained on the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Macintosh. ■ ImageBrowser ( 15) • them as new files. ■ PhotoStitch ( 45) Merging panoramic images. This instruction manual explains how to install the software, what you can do with the main - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 11
Video Software. E Mac OS X (version 10.1/10.2/10.3) Users: Your digital video camcorder is equipped with the standard Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP). This protocol enables you to download images by simply connecting the camera to a computer with the USB cable (using software such as iPhoto or - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 12
10.1/10.2/10.3): Double click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [Mac OS X] and [Canon Digital Video Installer] icons. The installer panel opens. 4. Select your language. 5. Click Digital Video Software [Install]. Installer Panel 6. Select [Easy Installation] and Click [Next]. To install the software - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 13
7. Read the license agreement and click [Agree]. E 8. Review the installation settings and click [Next]. Installation starts. 9. When the "Installation has finished." message appears, click [OK]. 10.After the installation is complete, restart the computer as prompted. 13 Macintosh - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 14
before connecting it to a computer. ❍ Be sure to install the Digital Video Software before you connect the camcorder to the computer. ❍ Connect your computer manual for the location of the computer's USB ports. ❍ See your camcorder instruction manual for connecting instructions. 1. Insert - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 15
Movies to a Computer ( 29). Motion JPEG movies recorded with other Canon camcorders can be downloaded with the same procedure as still images. Motion are displayed with a movie icon above the thumbnail in the Camera Window. Starting ImageBrowser Macintosh Mac OS 9.0-9.2 1. Connect the camcorder - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 16
Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) 3. Confirm that [USB port] and [Canon Camera] are selected and click [Set]. The Camera Window opens, displaying the camcorder images as thumbnails (small images). How to Set ImageBrowser to Not Start Automatically 1. Click the Apple menu and select [Control - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 17
Utilities] folder on the drive on which the program was installed, followed by the [ImageBrowser] folder and [ImageBrowser] icon. 3. Click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer View section. The Communications Settings window appears. This window only appears the first time the camcorder is connected - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 18
Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) Downloading Images to the Computer 1. Mac OS 9.0-9.2: Select [Macintosh HD] in the explorer view section. Mac OS X (version 10.1/10.2/10.3): Select the [ (user name)] subfolder of the [Users] folder in [Macintosh HD]. Explorer View Section 2. Create a new folder for - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 19
4. Select images in the Camera window and click [DOWNLOAD]. • You can select multiple images by holding down [Shift] or [Option] + E [Shift] while clicking. • 9.0-9.2) or the red close box (Mac OS X (version 10.1/10.2/10.3)) at the upper left of the Camera Window. The Camera Window will close. 19 - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 20
below to open the Camera Window. For instructions on how to connect the PC Card Reader/Writer, please refer to the PC Card Reader Manual. 1. Insert a click the folder in which you installed the program, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [ImageBrowser] folders and the [ImageBrowser] file. 3. - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 21
a still image, indicated with a movie icon. Buttons are activated when an image is selected. MPEG-4 movies cannot be downloaded from the Camera Window. For instructions on how to download MPEG-4 movies, see Downloading MPEG-4 Movies to a Computer ( 29). The model name of your camcorder appears in - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 22
is connected. You can also check the remaining memory card capacity, and format the memory card. 1. In the Camera Window, click the [SETUP OPTIONS] button and select [Camera Settings] from the displayed menu. 2. Check or change the settings. Click [OK] to close the window. Input a camcorder - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 23
to perform a variety of functions. You can drag this part of the frame to change the size of the Browser Window. [CANON CAMERA]: Displays the Camera Window. [SELECT]: Selects all images in a folder. Menu options: Select All and Deselect All. [SEND TO TRASH]: Deletes selected images. [REDUCE - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 24
Using Other ImageBrowser Functions Image Viewer Window The Image Viewer window opens when you double-click a still image, or when you select a still image and click [DISPLAY IMAGE]. Enlarge or reduce the still image Current zoom ratio CROP You can extract a part of the still image. 1. Click on the - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 25
Displaying the Image Information You can check the image information such as shooting date/time or file size. E 1. Select the image of which you wish to display the information. 2. From the [File] menu, select [Get Info]. • The File Information window appears. • If you wish to add a comment, - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 26
Using Other ImageBrowser Functions [View] Menu You can select the display settings of the Browser Area by selecting [View Settings] from the [View] menu. Allows you to enlarge and reduce the size of the thumbnails. Allows you to enlarge or reduce the size of the thumbnails. Allows you to select - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 27
Displaying Images in TimeTunnel This program displays images in the order of the creation date. 1. In the [View] menu, select [View Mode] followed by E [TimeTunnel]. The image information will be displayed when you point at an image. The date/time at which the images were shot appears on the - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 28
Back Movies A movie file format depends on the camcorder model. The OPTURA400 records movies in Motion JPEG format. The OPTURA500 records movies in MPEG-4 format. Playing Back Motion JPEG Movies on the Computer In the Camera Window and Browser Area, movies are displayed with the first scene as - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 29
folder. Playing Back MPEG-4 Movies on the Computer QuickTime Player is required to play back MPEG-4 movies. Furthermore, you need to download Canon MPEG4ASF Component (version 1.0.1) from the following homepage and install it. http://www.canondv.com 1. Double-click the [ImageBrowser] icon on the - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 30
Playing Back Movies 2. In the Browser Area, double-click a file with a icon. QuickTime Player starts. (movie) 3. Click the e (play) button in QuickTime Player. The movie will be played back. 30 - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 31
can link images, insert text and background music, and add effects. E Canon MPEG4ASF Component (version 1.0.3) is required to edit MPEG-4 movies. Download it an image and click [Move Left] or [Move Right]. • Operational instructions are displayed in the upper section of the window. Plays back the - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 32
Editing Movies (MovieEdit Task) (Mac OS X Only) 4. Apply effects to the images and click [3.Audio]. To set a transition effect, you need to select a transition box in the Storyboard Area. 5. Set the audio and click [4.Save]. You can add an MP3, AIFF or WAV file as audio. 6. Select a file format and - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 33
. Select the interval by sliding the control under [Play Interval] (from 1 to 30 seconds). • [Control with Mouse or Keypad]: Advances the slide show manually with the mouse or keyboard. • [Repeat Continuously]: Runs the slide show in a loop. • [Hide buttons]: Hides the buttons during the slide show - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 34
Adding Sound to a Still Image To add sound to still images, use the MAC OS recording function. Depending on the computer, you may need to connect peripherals such as microphones. Check if your computer settings allow recording. The sound cannot be played back on the camcorder. Adding Sound to a - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 35
Playing Back the Sound In the Browser Area, select the still image with the sound E attachment and select [Play] from the [Sound] menu. • The sound will be played back. • You can control playback by selecting [Pause] or [Stop] from the [Sound] menu. Using the Sound Panel You can use the sound - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 36
Attaching Images to E-mail Messages You can attach selected images to an E-mail message. 1. Select the images you wish to send in the Browser Area. 2. From the [Internet] menu, select [Create Image for Email]. 3. Specify the image size and click [Next]. When you select [Send without changing the - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 37
5. Select whether you wish to start your e-mail software and click [Finish]. E • If you have selected [Start email application after closing], your e-mail software starts automatically. Open a new e-mail message and attach the image. With some types of e-mail software, you can attach images to e- - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 38
Attaching Images to E-mail Messages ❍ You can set the e-mail software to start automatically in step 5. Note that some e-mail software may not start automatically. Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2: From the Apple menu, select [Control Panel], followed by [Internet] and click the [Email] tab. Change the setting in - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 39
the memory card cover, remove the memory card, detach E the USB cable or turn off the camcorder while data is being transferred to the printer (when the camcorder's card access indicator is flashing). Doing so may cause memory card data to become corrupted. 1. Select the still image(s) you wish - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 40
freely change the size and position of the still images for printing. The other options allow you to print an index or print onto Canon perforated paper. Canon perforated paper cannot be selected with Mac OS X (version 10.1/10.2/10.3). 4. Select a paper size and click [OK]. • The Print window opens - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 41
5. Click [PRINT] in the Print window. The Print dialog appears. E 6. Click [Print]. Printing starts. The Print Window Change the Image Size Drag the border to resize the still image. Change the default number of still images printed per page. Click this to rotate the selected still image. Click - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 42
) Adjusting Image Quality and Printing (Exif 2.2 Compliant) ImageBrowser allows you to print images with image quality adjustments. ImageBrowser also supports the Exif 2.2 standard (or Exif Print). ❍ Still images shot with camcorders complying with the Exif 2.2 standard incorporate shooting settings - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 43
Mac OS X (version 10.1/10.2/10.3) 1. Click the [ImageBrowser] menu in ImageBrowser and select E [Preferences]. 2. In the [Preferences] window, select [Print], set the image quality settings and click [OK]. See Printing Still Images for the next steps ( 39). A check mark must be placed here to - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 44
prints for automatic printing on a DPOF*-compliant printer. You can set the DPOF print settings also on the camcorder. *Digital Print Order Format When you are using a file number) are not supported by the camcorder. 3. Click [Save to Camera]. The DPOF print settings will be saved to the memory card. - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 45
in their correct order and orientation, making it easy to E merge them. Please refer to the Camcorder Instruction Manual to learn how to record in Stitch Assist mode. The following instruction explains how to merge still images recorded in Stitch Assist mode with the camcorder. Still images - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 46
Merging Panoramic Images (PhotoStitch) 3. Arrange the order of the images and click [2.Merge]. Operational instructions are displayed in the upper section of the window. 4. Click [Start]. 5. Select [3.Save] and then click [Save]. • Select the destination folder, input the file name - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 47
Exporting Images You can change the size, resolution or file format of selected still images. You can also export selected movie and still image information to a text file, or copy and rename movies and still images. E 1. Select images in the Browser Area. 2. From the [Edit] menu, select [Write - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 48
Exporting Images 4. Specify the export settings and click [Finish]. The options for the export settings vary according to the export type. Follow the instructions displayed in the window. In each case, specify the destination folder and file name for the images to be exported. 48 - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 49
a memory card. You can also add sample images for card mix from the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Macintosh. E ❍ Still images in EXIF-JPEG, TIFF, move it from the browser area to the Camera window. Adding Still Images to the Memory Card 1. In the Camera Window, click [UPLOAD]. 2. Select the still - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 50
images for card mix to the memory card. 4 images for CARD CHROMA and CARD ANIMATION, and 2 images for CARD LUMINANCE and CAMERA CHROMA are provided on the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Macintosh. 1. Insert the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Macintosh to the computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. In the - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 51
3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [DVC CARD IMAGE] folder. E The folders [CAMERA CHROMA], [CARD ANIMATION], [CARD CHROMA] or [CARD LUMINANCE] appear. 4. Open the [CAMERA CHROMA], [CARD ANIMATION], [CARD CHROMA] and [CARD LUMINANCE] folder, select the image you wish to copy to the - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 52
Settings The start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound and shutter sound are called the My Camera Settings. ImageBrowser already contains several My Camera Settings which can be selected in theme sets or individually. The "Animal" theme, for example features and animal in the - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 53
Selftimer Sound and Shutter Sound] and click [OK]. E 3. Click [View Camera] to display the My Camera Settings of the camcorder. Alternatively, you can display the My Camera window from the Camera Window by clicking [SETUP OPTIONS] and selecting [My Camera] from the displayed menu. Macintosh 53 - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 54
setting from the computer to the camcorder. Saves the setting of the camcorder to the computer. Displays the My Camera Settings of the camcorder. Deletes a setting from the [Camera] list. Saves the setting from the camcorder to the computer. Deletes a setting Plays back the sound setting from the - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 55
to the Camcorder E 1. In the My Camera window, select the theme set you wish to save to the camcorder self-timer and shutter sound. 2. Select the setting you wish to replace in the [Camera] list and click . 3. On the confirmation window, click [OK]. The selected setting replaces the old setting and - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 56
, click [OK]. If you wish to use this setting on the camcorder, change the My Camera Setting on the camcorder itself. Refer to the Camcorder Instruction Manual for details. Adding Still Images to the My Camera Window To use still images recorded with your camcorder, you need to download them to the - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 57
Uninstalling the Software Uninstall the software when you wish to delete it from your computer or when reinstallation is required to fix corrupted files. E Uninstalling ImageBrowser and PhotoStitch Move the program's folder into the Trash to uninstall programs such as ImageBrowser and - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 58
Troubleshooting Connection ? Camcorder is not recognized when connected to the computer. ➜ Computer does not support the USB interface. The USB interface is not supported are in good shape. ➜ If you are experiencing operational problems, detach the USB cable from the camcorder and computer and - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 59
ImageBrowser Operation ? Cannot download images E ➜ The camcorder is not set to the correct mode. Turn the POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) and move the TAPE/CARD switch to CARD. ? Cannot download MPEG-4 movies. ➜ The camcorder is not set to the MPEG-4 Movie playback mode. Turn the POWER switch to - Canon 9540A003 | Digital Video Software (Macintosh) Ver.13 Instruction Manual - Page 60
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