Canon PowerShot G5 Software Starter Guide DC SD Ver.13 - Page 84

78 Operating the Shutter Remotely - RemoteCapture Operating the Shutter Remotely RemoteCapture You can use a computer to control the shutter of a connected camera to record still images. This is particularly useful for checking images on the larger computer display as you record them. Start the RemoteCapture program to perform this task. Starting RemoteCapture Start RemoteCapture from ImageBrowser. Close the ImageBrowser Camera Window before starting RemoteCapture. 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. Procedures for attaching the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. See Information about Your Camera (p. 91) for details. 2 Close iPhoto or Image Capture if either program has started. 3 Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped with them. Proceed to Step 4 if your model does not have one. 4 Start ImageBrowser. 5 Click ImageBrowser's [Edit] menu and select [RemoteCapture]. 6 Click [Connect] when the "Connect to camera?" prompt appears. The Communication Settings window will display. This window only displays on the first connection. 7 Confirm that [USB port] is selected as the port option and that your camera model name or [Canon Camera] are selected as the detected camera. Click [Set]. iPhoto or Image Capture may automatically start up at the same time. Skip to Step 9 if neither program starts up.