Sets the communication mode when downloading images with the camera connected to the computer.
Normal (Default) | Usual setting. You must install the USB driver bundled on the Canon |
| Digital Camera Solution Disk before using this mode. |
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PTP | The below functions are available even if the software and USB driver |
(Picture Transfer Protocol) | bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk have not been installed. |
| • Viewing the camera’s images |
| • Downloading the camera’s images to a computer |
| • Deleting the camera’s images |
| These functions are available with Windows XP or Mac OS X (10.1) or a |
| later OS*. |
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* With any other OS [PTP] cannot be used. Please select [Normal].
1 Check that the camera is not connected to the computer.
2 In the [
(Set Up)] menu, select [Communication].
• See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 36).
3 Select [Normal] or [PTP] using B or A on the multicontroller
and press the 
button.
•Some problems may occur when downloading images to a computer in the PTP mode with certain file types. Please refer to the supplied Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) Mode leaflet.
• It is recommended to power the camera with the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK700 when connected to a computer (p. 162).
•If you disconnect the USB cable while the camera is on, the camera will automatically turn off.
•If you leave the camera unused for approximately 5 minutes while it is connected to the computer, the computer screen displays a warning message. If you do not take any action within the next minute, the camera turns off. You can turn the camera back on by sliding the power/replay lever to the right again. However, the power- saving function is not active when the communication settings are set to [PTP].
•All procedures performed with a connection to a USB 2.0 compliant board are not guaranteed.
For information about what to do after making the connection, please refer the Software Starter Guide.
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