Canon PowerShot SD500 PowerShot SD500 /DIGITAL IXUS 700 Quick Start Guide - Page 2

6 Preparing to Download Images to a Computer ➜ Camera User Guide, Software Starter Guide Never connect the camera to the computer before the software is installed. c. Select [Easy Installation] and click [Next]. List of Things to Prepare • Camera and Computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk provided with the camera • Interface Cable (use the cable provided with the camera) A.Confirm that the computer meets the system requirements. See the Camera User Guide. B. Install the software. a. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk into your computer's CD-ROM drive. Proceed with the installation while reviewing installation settings. d.When the installation is complete, select [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.] as shown in the screen below, and click [Finish]. Set the ImageBrowser auto start settings before you connect the camera to the computer for the first time. ImageBrowser Auto Start Settings OS X (v10.2/v10.3) OS X (v10.1) 1. Start Image Capture, click the [Image Capture] menu and select [Preferences]. 2. In the next menu, click the [When a camera is connected, open:] list box and select [Other]. 1. Start Image Capture and select [Other] from the [Hot Plug Action] list box. The window will appear slightly different in v10.2. 3. Select [CameraWindow] in the program selection window. CameraWindow is generally installed into the folder opened by selecting the [Applications], [Canon Utilities] and [CameraWindow] folders. 4. Click [OK] and then close Image Capture. 2. Select [CameraWindow] in the program selection window. CameraWindow is generally installed into the folder opened by selecting the [Applications], [Canon Utilities] and [CameraWindow] folders. 3. Close Image Capture. • Double-click the [Canon Digital Camera Installer] ( ) icons in the CD-ROM window. b.Click the Digital Camera Software [Install] button and click [Next]. Once the installation is complete, click [Quit]. e. Remove the disk from the CD-ROM drive after restarting. C. Connect the camera to the computer. a. Connect the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and the camera's DIGITAL terminal. • Slip a fingernail under the bottom edge of the camera's DIGITAL terminal cover, lift it up and plug the interface cable in all the way. • Treat the connector area with great care while you attach and remove the interface cable. b.Turn the mode dial to (Playback) ( ) and press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on ( ). The camera and computer will be ready to communicate with each other. USB port Terminal cover To DIGITAL terminal Interface cable If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes]. The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a connection. 7 Downloading Images to a Computer ➜ Camera User Guide, Software Starter Guide 7 Downloading Images to a Computer ➜ Camera User Guide, Software Starter Guide A dialog allowing you to set the default settings will display when you attach the camera and open a connection. A.Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK] (first time only). The following window will display when the camera and computer are set to the correct mode for communicating. Double-click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the desktop if the window does not appear. Downloading Images Using Camera Operations (Direct Transfer) B. Download the images. Download the images using the camera or the computer. By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [My Pictures] folder. a. Confirm that the button lights blue. b.When the Direct Transfer menu appears in the camera's LCD monitor, use the or button to select (All Images) and press the button. A.Download the images. Download the images using the camera or the computer. By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [Pictures] folder. If the window shown above does not appear, click the [Start] menu, then select [Programs] or [All Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow]. All the images on the camera's memory card will download. To selectively download images, select (Select & Transfer). You can adjust the settings, such as the type of image downloaded and the destination folder, by clicking [Preferences]. Downloading Images Using Computer Operations a. Click [Starts to download images]. By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download. You can set the type of image to download and the destination folder by clicking [Preferences]. The downloaded images will appear as thumbnails (tiny versions) in the Main Window of ZoomBrowser EX. By default, the downloaded images are saved in separate folders according to the date on which they were shot. The downloaded images will appear as thumbnails (tiny versions) in the Browser Window of ImageBrowser. By default, the downloaded images are saved in separate folders according to the date on which they were shot. Thumbnail Image download is complete. Thumbnail Getting the Most out of the Software ➜ Software Starter Guide, ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser Software User Guide What you can do with ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) / ImageBrowser (Macintosh) ■ Downloading Images to a Computer You can easily download images saved in the camera to a computer. ■ Checking Images You can magnify images and check the information on them (the shooting date and time, the shooting settings, etc.) ■ Sending Images by E-mail You can start your e-mail program from ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) / ImageBrowser (Macintosh) and attach images to e-mail messages that you send. ■ Editing Movies You can create and edit movies: link movies and stills that have been downloaded to your computer, add background music, superimpose titles and other text, and apply various effects to the movies. ■ Using the My Camera Settings Your favorite images and sounds can be registered as startup-up images and sounds with My Camera Settings. What you can do with other software You can use this software in even more advanced ways by linking it with other software. ■ Printing Images with Different Layouts With PhotoRecord (Windows)/ ImageBrowser (Macintosh), you can lay out images as desired and then print them. ■ Stitching Panoramic Images With PhotoStitch, you can connect or "stitch" multiple images together into a seamless panoramic view. A Guide to the Manuals ■ Basic Methods: Software Starter Guide ■ Advanced Methods: PDF Manuals The manuals in PDF format shown below are available on the Canon website. Please download them from the following URL: http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html • ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (Windows) • ImageBrowser Software User Guide (Macintosh) Viewing the PDF Manuals The software application Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the PDF manuals. If one of these applications is not already installed on your computer, download it from the following website. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html