Connecting an EOS-1D Series Camera to Your Computer

Connection procedure for the EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS- 1Ds and EOS-1D

Before downloading images to your computer or specifying the camera settings, you must connect the camera to your computer with the dedicated IEEE1394 interface cable supplied with the camera. You can connect the camera while your computer is running.

OFor instructions on connecting cameras other than the EOS-1D series cameras and your computer, refer to the previous page.

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Plug the dedicated cable into the computer.

O Plug the cable into the IEEE1394 port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O Refer to the computer User’s Manual for

 

 

 

 

 

information on the terminal areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug the dedicated cable into your camera.

2 O For cameras supplied with the cable

protector, attach the cable protector to the

camera, and then follow the procedure

below to connect the dedicated cable.

O Make sure the < > mark on the plug is

facing the top of the camera and then

connect the plug to the camera’s

<

> terminal.

3Set the camera’s power switch to <ON>.

¿[EOS Utility] starts up and main window is displayed, the camera is ready to communicate with your computer. Proceed to “Downloading Images from Your Camera” (p.1-6)continuously.

OWhen the camera selection window appears, select the connected camera and then [EOS Utility] will start up.

OThe above window shows information displayable when EOS-1D Mark II N is connected. The displayed information varies depending on the camera model connected.

O If the dialog box on the right appears, select [Canon EOS Utility Downloads images from EOS camera] and then click the [OK] button to start [EOS Utility].

OIf [EOS Utility] does not start, double-click the [EOS

Utility] icon on the desktop or click the [Start] button X select [All Programs] ([Programs] in Windows 2000) X [Canon Utilities] X [EOS Utility] X [EOS Utility].

Cover/Table of

Contents

Introduction

Downloading1Images from the Camera

Setting2the Cameras other than the EOS-1D Series Cameras

Setting3the EOS-1D Series Cameras

Remote4Shooting

Troubleshooting

Index

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