Getting Started

Downloading Images to a Computer 27

Windows

Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK].

If this Events dialog not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [CameraWindow] and [CameraWindow].

CameraWindow will display.

Preparations for downloading images are now finished. Please proceed to the Downloading Images Using the Camera section (p. 29) (except Windows 2000).

With Windows 2000, you can download images using the computer. Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for details.

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Camera User Guide Workflow and Reference Guides Check the package contentsGetting Started p Learning More p Checking the Package Contents Table of Contents Commonly Used Shooting Functions Playback/Erasing 130 Appendix 201 Symbol Conventions in this Guide Language Setting Warranty LimitationsPlease Read Test Shots Getting Started Insert the battery into the battery charger Charging the BatteryRemove the battery after charging is complete Preparations Getting Started „ To Remove the Memory Card Close the cover c, d „ To Remove the Battery Attaching the Wrist Strap Press the power button Select Date/Time Setting the Date and TimeSelect the year, month, day and time, and the display order Press the button Setting the Display Language Set the mode dial to Auto Aim the camera at the subject Shooting Still Images Auto ModePress the power button Way press fully to shoot Mute SettingWithout changing anything else Press the shutter button all Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting Rec. Review Last recorded image will display Viewing Still ImagesUse the or button to display the image you wish to view Press the power button Select a shooting mode Shooting Movies Standard Mode Data will be recorded onto Memory card Indicator will blink greenPress the shutter button fully again to stop recording Images with a icon are movies Viewing MoviesUse the or button to select Playback and press the button Erasing To exit instead of erasing, select Cancel Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 Printing Getting Started Items to Prepare Downloading Images to a ComputerSystem Requirements „ Windows Preparing to Download Images Installing the software „ WindowsClick Restart or Finish once the installation is complete Preparing to download images to the computer Connecting the camera to a computerPress the camera’s button and turn on the power Getting Started „ Macintosh Dpof Trans Downloading Images Using the Camera Direct TransferAll Images Direct Transfer Menu „ Macintosh Press the button after downloading finishes Supplied with Camera System Map USB Port PC Card Slot „ Flash Optional Accessories„ Power Supplies Direct Print Compatible Printers „ Other AccessoriesPage Learning More Lens Components Guide„ Front View „ Back View Using the Viewfinder FUNC./SET Button p „ Controls „ Circling Your Finger on the Dial Using the Touch Control Dial„ Touching the Dial Pp , 72, 73 104 Shooting Mode Using the ButtonPlayback Mode Sound recorder functions to the button p Auto Mode How to Use the Mode DialManual Mode Movie Mode p Power Saving Function Indicators„ Right Indicator „ Left Indicator Method Using the ClockHold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power Basic Operations Menus and SettingsFUNC. Menu Use the or button to select an option for the menu item You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera MenusPress the button Use the or button to switch between menus FUNC. Menu Menus and Default SettingsRec. Menu Menu Item Options Page/Topic Menu Item Play MenuPrint Menu Set up Menu Print Method My Camera Menu Menu Item Available Settings Shooting Mode Using the LCD MonitorDisplay mode changes as follows with each press Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor „ Shooting Mode 103 „ Playback Mode Standard 81, 84 „ Playback Mode Detailed Histogram Function „ Focus Check Night Display LCD Monitor Brightness SettingsLCD Monitor Brightness Setting the Home/World Time Zones Setting the World ClockSelect Time Zone Select Select a destination area Select WorldUse the button to select Press the button Use the or button to select a Switching to the Destination Time Zone Accept the setting Resetting Settings to Their Default ValuesSelect Reset All Select Format Formatting Memory CardsUse Add a check mark You can stop formatting a card Press the zoom lever toward or Commonly Used Shooting FunctionsShooting with the Optical Zoom Focal Length Shooting Characteristics Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-ConverterShooting with the Digital Zoom Select Digital Zoom Safety Zoom Factor Safety Zoom ZonePress the zoom lever toward and shoot Use the or button to select Standard Press the button Use the or button to select 1.5x or Press the button Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shootShooting with the Digital Tele-Converter Select Digital Macro Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital MacroChoose the angle of view with the zoom lever Shoot Using the Flash Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shot To Cancel the Macro ModePress the / button You can shoot close-ups or infinity shots Use the or button to change the self-timer mode Using the Self-TimerTo Cancel the Self-Timer Press the button and use the or button to select Accept the setting Approximate Values for Recording Pixels Select a resolution settingChanging the Recording Pixels/ Compression Still Images Approximate Values for Compression Settings Select a compression settingWidescreen*3 Compression Purpose Select the Postcard Mode Configuring the Postcard Mode Set the date and time Embedding the Date in the Image DataSelect Date Stamp Press the button Menu, use the or button to select is Mode Setting the Image Stabilizer FunctionSelect is Mode Accept the setting Shooting in Modes for Special Conditions Various Shooting MethodsPortrait Night Snapshot Indoor Kids&PetsFoliage Snow ISO AquariumUnderwater Select manual mode Shooting in Manual Mode Recommended Memory Card To Cancel Continuous ShootingContinuous Shooting Press the button Menu, use the or button to select Red-Eye Setting the Red-Eye Reduction FunctionSelect Red-Eye Select Slow Synchro Setting the Slow Synchro FunctionSet Slow Synchro Use the or button to select On or Off Press the button Movie Shooting Select a shooting mode Use the or button to adjust the exposure.Press Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Changing Recording PixelsSelect the number of recording pixels Select a shooting interval Changing the Shooting Interval Time Lapse Shoot the first image in the sequence Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch AssistSelect a shooting direction Sequence may contain up to 26 images Repeat the procedure for additional imagesPress Button after the last shot Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions Focus CheckSelect Review Info Frame Color Content To Cancel Checking the FocusRecorded image displays Frame displays as follows Press Button Menu, use the or Button to select AF Frame Switching between Focusing ModesSelect AF Frame Face Detect Feature Select AF Frame Size Changing the AF Frame Size Shooting with the Focus Lock Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Focus Lock, AF Lock To Release the AF Lock Shooting with the AF LockRe-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot To Release the AE Lock Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock102 103 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE LockFlash will pre-fire and will display To Release the FE Lock 104 Adjusting the ISO Speed Select Auto ISO Shift Reducing the Effects of Camera Shake Auto ISO Shift105 Use the or button to select Button or On Press the button Now press the shutter button fully Press Button while holding the shutter Button down halfway106 If appears, the button will light blue Adjust the exposure Adjusting the Exposure CompensationTo Cancel the Exposure Compensation 107 108 Switching between Metering ModesChange the metering method Select the Long Shutter Mode Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter ModeAdjust the setting 109 110 111 Adjusting the Tone White BalanceSelect a white balance set- ting Cloth and press Button Using the Custom White BalanceAim the camera at a piece of white paper or Various Shooting Methods 114 Shooting in a My Colors ModeYou can change the look of an image when it is shot 115 Setting the Camera to a Custom Color ModeThis completes the setting Changing Colors Shooting in the Color Accent ModeSelect the color accent mode. Still Images 116 Movies Press to complete the setting, then shoot 118 Shooting in the Color Swap ModeSelect the color swap mode. Still Images Only one color can be specified 119 120 Changing the Save Method for the Original ImageSelect Save Original Select Auto Category Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category121 People 122 Registering Settings to the Print/Share ButtonSelect Set button To Cancel the shortcut button Using the ButtonSound when you press the button Select in Step 123 Movie mode Setting the Display OverlaysSelect Disp. Overlay 124 125 Setting the Auto Rotate FunctionSelect Auto Rotate Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot Creating an Image Destination FolderSelect Create Folder 126 127 Select File Numbering Resetting the File Number128 Continuous 129 File and Folder Numbers Playback/Erasing To Cancel the Magnified DisplayMagnifying Images Press the zoom lever toward To Return to Single Image Playback Switching between Sets of Nine ImagesViewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback Press Button several times until Focus check screen appears Displaying the Focus Check132 Frame displays on the screen as follows „ Changing the Display Position Press the zoom lever toward „ Changing between Frames Press133 Bottom right of the screen is magnified Jumping to Images To cancel the Focus Check displayUse the , , or button to change the display posi- tion Single image playback mode, press the button Use the or button to You can show/hide image information using the DISP. buttonSelect a search key Display the Images Selected Categories Organizing Images by Category My CategoryCategory Selection Methods Select My Category 137 Choose a selection method„ Select Categorize the images 138 „ Select Range Select the first imageSelect the last image Press the button Use the or button to select a Category Select a category139 Play the movie Viewing Movies Operating the Movie Control PanelDisplay the movie file 141 Operating the Movie Control Panel Edit the movie Editing MoviesSelect Edit 143 Select SaveSave the file Select Rotate Rotating Images in the DisplayRotate the image 144 Select Transition Playback with Transition Effects145 Use the or button to select an effect Press the button Select Slide Show Automated Playback Slide ShowsSelect a playback method 146 Transition Effects Start the slide show147 To Stop the Slide Show 148 Select images to play back Select images to play Selecting Images for PlaybackBack 149 Select Set up Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat SettingsConfigure the setting Play Time Select Red-Eye Correction Red-Eye Correction FunctionSelect an image 151 Save the image Correct the imageDisplay the saved image 152 Add Correction Frame Adjust the position of the frameSelect Add Frame Add a correction frame Delete the frame Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame154 Use the or button to select Remove Frame Press the button Select My Colors Adding Effects with the My Colors Function155 Use the or button to select an image Press the button Use the or button to select OK Press the button Select a My Colors type156 Playback/Erasing Resizing Images Select a resolutionSelect Resize 158 159 Record the memo Attaching Sound Memos to ImagesSelect Sound Memo Use the or button to select an option and press FUNC./SET Sound Memo Panel161 Select Sound Recorder Sound-Only Recording Sound RecorderRecord a sound 162 163 Sound Recorder Panel 164 Protecting ImagesSelect Protect 165 Press the Menu button to complete Setting„ Select Protect the image 166 Protect the images „ Select by Date/Select by Category/Select by Folder Select the images167 „ All Images Protect the images Erasing Images168 You can erase images from a memory card Select an erasure method Select Erase„ Select Select the image Erase the image 170 171 Erase the images Registering Functions to the Playback Button „ All Images Erase the imagesSelect Set Play button 172 173 Using the Button Playback mode, press the button Setting the Dpof Print Settings Print Settings/Transfer SettingsSetting the Print Style 174 175 Select Print Settings 176 Select a print settings method „ Select Images & Qty Select the images Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings pStandard /Both Index 178 179 Configure the print settings „ Clear All Selections Deselect the images „ Select All Images Configure the print settings180 Following Press 181 Setting the Dpof Transfer SettingsSelect Transfer Order 182 „ Order Select the images„ Mark all Select OK Shooting/Playback Using a TV Connecting to a TVPlug the other ends AV cable to the Video Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings Changing My Camera SettingsSelect a menu item 184 Select a setting Registering My Camera SettingsAccept the setting. Start-up Image 185 186 Register the settingStart-up/Operation/Self-timer/Shutter Sounds Camera will not operate TroubleshootingSounds come from the camera interior 187 Date/Time menu appears Card locked! message appearsNothing is displayed LCD monitor will shut off during shooting Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor Display flickersAppears 189 Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregularCamera will not record Subject in recorded image is too dark Image is blurred or out of focus 192 Image contains noiseWhite dots appear on the image Continuous shooting slows down Eyes appear redRecording images to memory card takes a long time Lens will not retract 194 Zoom does not operate Images cannot be edited Cannot play backMovies do not play back correctly Reading images from memory card is slow Battery will not charge Battery consumed quicklyImage is distorted or not showing on TV monitor Cannot print List of Messages Change the battery pack Naming errorNo image Image too large Cannot register this image Incompatible WaveCannot modify image Cannot assign to category Lens error, restart camera Communication error200 Cannot select Equipment Appendix201 Doing so could damage the cameras CCD or your eyesight 202 203 Battery Others Battery can run down204 Such items may lose data or stop working Stop using the camera immediately Avoid Condensation Related ProblemsFlash Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Battery Handling Precautions Battery ChargeKeep the battery terminals clean at all times Following icon and message will display Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally Charging the Battery Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations SD memory card or Sdhc memory card Write Protect Tab208 209 Formatting Slide the memory card slot/battery cover closed Power outletOpen the memory card 210 211 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 „ Batteries Usage in Cold Temperatures212 Charge becomes Severely Limited Lens Camera BodyViewfinder and LCD Monitor 213 214 Specifications Special Scene Mode*3 215 216 Using super high-speed memory cards SDC-512 MSH recommended Bubble Jet Direct compatible 217 218 Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-5L Fully chargedTest Conditions †Card included with the camera Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities219 220 Movie 221 Image Data Sizes Estimated MultiMediaCard Battery Pack NB-5L222 Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10223 Numerics Index 131 162 226 227 DisclaimerTrademark Acknowledgments 228 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 107 On p 230 231 CEL-SH1ZA210

Canon 960 IS appendix Getting Started

Models: 960 IS

Windows

Getting Started

Windows

Getting Started

Windows