Canon 1236B001 EOS Utility Instruction Manual Windows - Page 38

Specifying the Camera Settings You can check and change the settings in the camera from your computer remotely. 1 Check the camera setting. Image recording quality Shutter speed Shooting mode Aperture White Balance ISO Speed Metering mode Exposure compensation Save destination of shot images The [Preferences] dialog box is displayed and you can set the save destination for shot images. Bracket shots Drive mode AF mode Battery status When you are using a battery, [ ] is displayed. When you are using the AC Adapter Kit (optional) or DC Coupler Kit, [ ] is displayed. Shots to Go Displays the number of possible shots. Warning display Displayed when the remote shooting is impossible due to inappropriate settings. O The above window shows information displayable when the EOS 30D or EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi/400D DIGITAL is connected. The displayed information varies depending on the camera model connected. O Set the functions which you cannot set remotely (drive mode, AF mode etc.) directly in the camera. O In the [Remote Shooting] tab sheet in the [Preferences], you can save shot images to both your computer and the memory card by setting [Save also to camera's memory card] (p.4-5). 2 Click the icon to be set. O The icon displayed here shows exposure compensation as an example. 3 Use the buttons to change a value. Allows you to decrease the value by 1 step. Specifies the minimum value. ¿ The changed settings are applied to the camera. Allows you to increase the value by 1 step. Specifies the maximum value. Settable functions and settings displays by camera model EOS-1D Mark II N EOS 5D EOS-1Ds Mark II EOS 30D EOS-1D Mark II EOS 20D EOS-1Ds EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi/400D DIGITAL EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/350D DIGITAL EOS 10D EOS DIGITAL REBEL/ 300D DIGITAL Shooting mode Shutter speed Aperture White balance ISO speed *2 Metering mode Image recording quality Save destination of shot images Exposure compensation EOS-1D EOS D60 EOS D30 Bracket shots *1 - - Drive mode AF mode Battery status Warning display Shots to Go : Allows you to display camera settings and perform camera settings : Allows you to display camera settings; camera settings not possible *1 : Display with EOS-1Ds not possible *2 : Setting with EOS 10D not possible Before you specify the settings, be sure to check that the camera is ready for shooting. If the camera is not ready for shooting (the lens is not attached, etc.), you cannot make some of the settings. The display for the maximum number of possible shots is the same as for the camera: [1999] shots for the EOS-1D series cameras, [999] for all cameras other than the EOS1D series, and [9999] shots for the EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi/400D DIGITAL. However, if your computer's hard disk capacity is large, you can shoot more images than the above figures. Cover/Table of Contents Introduction 1 Downloading Images from the Camera 2 Setting the Cameras other than the EOS-1D Series Cameras 3 Setting the EOS-1D Series Cameras 4 Remote Shooting Troubleshooting Index 4-3