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Remote Shooting
Operating the Camera Using Computer Commands
You can activate the shutter of a connected camera from the computer.
Also useful for fixed position
or unmanned recording.
Procedures
1
Connect the camera to the
computer.
2
Set the camera to the
Playback mode and switch it
on.
3
If CameraWindow opens,
click [Operate using this
computer], followed by .
4
Open the [Applications]
folder, [Canon Utilities]
folder, [CameraWindow]
folder, and double-click the
[RemoteCapture DC] icon.
IMPORTANT
• Remote shooting is only available with certain camera models that list it as one
of the features in the “Specifications” section of the
Camera User Guide.
• Ensure that you turn off your computer’s Sleep feature before you begin remote
shooting. The results cannot be guaranteed if the computer enters Sleep mode
while remote shooting.
• Except for the shutter button, the camera’s buttons and switches, including
the zoom, cannot be manually operated while the camera is being remotely
controlled.
• The time lag between pushing the shutter button and the release of the shutter
is slightly longer for remote shooting compared with the normal mode of
operation.
