Canon EOS 5D EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Manual Macintosh - Page 8

O Never perform the following operations while the software installed from the Solution Disk is running after connecting the camera to the computer as a communications error may occur. • Set the camera's power switch to . • Open the CF card slot cover. • Disconnect the dedicated cable, remove the battery, or remove the AC Adapter Kit (optional), DC Coupler or DC Coupler Kit. • Disconnect the plug and the power cord of the AC Adapter Kit (optional), DC Coupler or DC Coupler Kit. Before you perform the operations above, be sure to quit all the software. O You cannot communicate with the camera when you are displaying images through the camera's LCD monitor. Always connect the camera and your computer after turning off the display in the LCD monitor. O While the camera and your computer are communicating, the camera's LCD panel may blink. O Use only the dedicated cable. O With EOS-1D series cameras, if you connect the plug of the dedicated cable into the computer's IEEE1394 port in the reverse direction, the camera or the computer may break down. Confirm that the shape of the plug and the shape of the IEEE1394 port match before connecting. O With EOS-1D series cameras, you cannot communicate with CameraWindow even if you connect the USB interface cable supplied with the camera. O Push the plug firmly all the way into the socket. Loose connections can cause faults or malfunctions. O Do not connect the camera to your computer via a hub. If you do so, the camera may not operate correctly. O If you connect multiple USB or IEEE1394 devices (excluding mouse and keyboard) to your computer, the camera may not operate correctly. Disconnect from your computer any USB devices and IEEE1394 connection devices other than the camera. O Operation of the Auto power off function will automatically switch the camera off, disabling to communicate with your computer. Set the Auto power off function to [OFF] in advance. (Refer to the camera's Instruction Manual.) O Do not connect more than one camera to the same computer. The connections may not operate correctly. O The camera cannot communicate correctly with multiple softwares. Use one software to communicate with the camera. O When unplugging the dedicated cable, be sure to grip the sides of the plug as you pull it out. * If you are using the EOS D60 or EOS D30, pull the plug while pressing the PUSH button on it. O If you do not perform any operation while the camera and computer are connected, a confirmation message may appear on the computer screen asking whether you wish to continue communicating with the camera for some computer systems. If you do not perform any operation even after this message appears, the communication with the camera is terminated. To re-establish the communication, press the shutter button down halfway or set the camera's power switch to and then back to . O Do not put your computer to sleep while it is connected to the camera. If your computer goes into the sleep mode, never disconnect the dedicated cable while your computer is still in sleep mode. Always wake your computer up while it is connected to the camera. On some types of computer, disconnecting the dedicated cable while your computer is in sleep mode could prevent the computer from waking up correctly. Refer to the computer User's Manual for more information on sleep mode. When you connect the camera and your computer, it is recommended that you use the AC Adapter Kit (optional) for the EOS 5D, EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/350D DIGITAL, EOS 20D, EOS DIGITAL REBEL/300D DIGITAL, EOS 10D, the DC Coupler supplied with the camera for the EOS D60 and EOS D30, and the DC Coupler Kit supplied with the camera for EOS-1D series cameras. Cover/Table of Contents Introduction 1 Downloading Images from the Camera, and Camera Settings 2 Working with Images in the ImageBrowser 3 Remote Shooting in the EOS Capture 4 Setting the EOS 5D and EOS-1D Series Cameras 5 Troubleshooting and Uninstalling the Software Index 1-3