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Read This First
ThisÅchapterÅexplainsÅwhatÅyouÅcanÅaccomplishÅusingÅtheÅcameraÅwithÅtheÅsoftwareÅcontainedÅ
onÅtheÅCanonÅDigitalÅCameraÅSolutionÅDisk.Å
ItÅalsoÅlistsÅtheÅcomputerÅsystemÅconfigurationsÅrequiredÅtoÅuseÅtheÅsoftware.
Precautions
Precautions for Connecting the Camera to the Computer
•TheÅconnectionÅmayÅnotÅoperateÅcorrectlyÅifÅyouÅattachÅtheÅcameraÅtoÅtheÅcomputerÅwithÅanÅ
interfaceÅcableÅviaÅaÅUSBÅhub.
•TheÅconnectionÅmayÅnotÅoperateÅcorrectlyÅifÅyouÅareÅusingÅotherÅUSBÅdevices,ÅexcludingÅUSBÅ
miceÅorÅkeyboards,ÅatÅtheÅsameÅtimeÅasÅtheÅcamera.ÅIfÅthisÅoccurs,ÅdisconnectÅ
theÅotherÅ
devicesÅfromÅtheÅcomputerÅandÅtryÅreconnectingÅtheÅcamera.
•DoÅnotÅconnectÅtwoÅorÅmoreÅcamerasÅatÅtheÅsameÅtimeÅtoÅtheÅsameÅcomputer.ÅTheÅ
connectionsÅmayÅnotÅoperateÅcorrectly.
• NeverÅallowÅtheÅcomputerÅtoÅgoÅintoÅstandbyÅ(sleep)ÅmodeÅwhileÅaÅcameraÅisÅconnectedÅviaÅ
theÅUSBÅinterfaceÅcable.
ÅIfÅitÅdoesÅhappen,ÅneverÅdisconnectÅtheÅinterfaceÅcable.ÅTryÅtoÅawakenÅ
theÅcomputerÅwithÅtheÅcameraÅinÅtheÅconnectedÅstate.ÅSomeÅcomputersÅwillÅnotÅawakenÅ
properlyÅifÅyouÅdisconnectÅtheÅcameraÅwhileÅtheyÅareÅinÅstandbyÅ(sleep)Åmode.ÅPleaseÅreferÅtoÅ
yourÅcomputerÅmanualÅforÅinstructionsÅregardingÅtheÅstandbyÅ
(sleep)Åmode.
About this Guide
•TheÅexplanationsÅinÅthisÅguideÅareÅbasedÅonÅWindowsÅXPÅandÅMacÅOSÅXÅv10.4.ÅIfÅyouÅareÅ
usingÅanotherÅversionÅofÅtheseÅoperatingÅsystems,ÅtheÅactualÅscreenÅcontentsÅandÅ
proceduresÅmayÅvaryÅslightlyÅfromÅthoseÅshown.
•TheÅfollowingÅtermsÅareÅusedÅinÅthisÅguide.
MacÅOSÅXÅisÅusedÅforÅMac
ÅOSÅXÅ(v10.3-v10.4)Å
Ensure that you have installed the software from the supplied Canon Digital
Camera Solution Disk before you connect the camera to the computer.
• You are recommended to use an AC adapter (sold separately) when
connecting to a computer. Ensure that you use fully charged batteries if you
cannot use an AC adapter.
•See the Camera User Guide for procedures connecting the camera to the
computer.
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