Canon PowerShot A520, Software Starter Manual

Page 1: ...By using the software you agree to be bound by the terms of the agreement Software Starter Guide For the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 22 CDI E169 010 xx04xxxx 2004 CANON INC PRINTED IN J...

Page 2: ...A 94538 Tel 510 440 9901 Mon Fri 8 30 AM 5 30 PM PST E mail support arcsoft com Other Regions Please see the ArcSoft web site http www arcsoft com maininternational html SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Warnings Th...

Page 3: ...of this Agreement You must reproduce and include the copyright notice on the back up copy 3 SUPPORT AND UPDATES Neither Canon nor its subsidiaries dealers or distributors will be responsible for prov...

Page 4: ...null and void with respect to the jurisdiction of that court or tribunal and all the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect 9 CONTROLLING LAW The terms of this A...

Page 5: ...Images 21 Using the Software on the Windows Platform Advanced Techniques 26 The ZoomBrowser EX Windows 26 ZoomBrowser EX Features 32 Checking Images before Downloading 34 Replaying Movies 36 Editing M...

Page 6: ...owerShot A510 96 Index 97 Using the PDF Manuals The following PDF format manuals hereafter PDF manuals are provided to explain the features and procedures for using ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser Zoo...

Page 7: ...d to use the software About this Guide The explanations in this guide are based on Windows XP and Mac OS X v10 3 If you are using another version of these operating systems the actual screen contents...

Page 8: ...e a Pro 4 It s so Simple Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro See your Camera User Guide for shooting instructions Just install the software once at the beginning Shoot the images Install the software...

Page 9: ...5 Download images to the computer Print the images Connect the camera to the computer Windows p 15 Macintosh p 51 Windows p 21 Macintosh p 55 p 95...

Page 10: ...h the diverse layouts available in PhotoRecord Windows and ImageBrowser Macintosh The examples shown are from PhotoRecord Windows Stitch a Panorama Together Create a panoramic image from a series of i...

Page 11: ...a Movie You can create and edit movies link movies and stills that have been downloaded to your computer add background music superimpose titles and other text and apply various effects to the movies...

Page 12: ...cintosh software cannot be used on disks formatted in the UFS Unix File System format OS Windows 98 Second Edition SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP including Service Pack 1 and Ser...

Page 13: ...e installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU PowerPC G3 G4 G5 RAM 256 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities ImageBrowser 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more ArcSof...

Page 14: ...Digital Camera Solution Disk Interface cable supplied with the camera Installation Procedures 1 Confirm that the camera is NOT connected to the computer If it is disconnect the cable The software cann...

Page 15: ...automatically Windows XP 1 Select My Computer from the Start menu 2 Right click the CD ROM icon and select Open 3 Double click the Setup exe icon Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 SE 1 Double click t...

Page 16: ...ns to proceed The items displayed here differ according to the software installed When Custom Installation is Selected The USB driver the software for connecting is required when the camera is connect...

Page 17: ...camera to the correct mode for connecting Users of Windows XP and Windows 2000 must log in as an Administrator computer system administrator after restarting to carry out the subsequent procedures If...

Page 18: ...ompted to do so by a message A dialog allowing you to set the default settings will display after installation See Using the Software on the Windows Platform The Basics p 15 for the subsequent procedu...

Page 19: ...camera to computer connection see below or a memory card reader p 19 Camera to Computer Connection 1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer s USB port and the camera s DIGITAL Terminal P...

Page 20: ...Computer Set the following settings the first time you connect the camera to the computer These procedures are not required from the second connection onward Select Canon CameraWindow when a dialog Ev...

Page 21: ...r the Direct Transfer function the Direct Transfer settings menu will appear in the LCD monitor In addition the Print Share button will light if your camera is equipped with one See the Camera User Gu...

Page 22: ...mputer 18 By default when downloading is complete the thumbnails tiny versions of the downloaded images display in ZoomBrowser EX s Main Window Thumbnail Shows the folder where the images are saved Ne...

Page 23: ...Window will display 3 Click Starts to download images You can adjust the settings such as the type of image downloaded and the destination folder by clicking Preferences If the dialog above fails to a...

Page 24: ...window Next print out the images p 21 By default all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download to the My Pictures folder To download images that have had their transfer settings set with...

Page 25: ...ground of the selected image s will turn blue Movies cannot be printed With images shot by Exif 2 2 called Exif Print compatible cameras shooting information such as the shooting settings and mode can...

Page 26: ...d image and the information selected in Step 3 in the Album window In addition the steps that will take you through the printing process will display on the left side Follow the steps in order to proc...

Page 27: ...Type category 2 Click 3 Select Paper and select the paper size and orientation 3 Click 4 Print confirm the number of copies and other printing settings and click Print This will start printing To clo...

Page 28: ...t the paper size and orientation 3 Click Decorate Album and change the design of the image background and border as desired Click the Themes Backgrounds Photo Frames Text Frames or Clipart button to s...

Page 29: ...y slightly according to the printer in use Album Type Description One Photo Per Page Prints one image on each sheet of paper One Photo Per Sheet Free Form Allows images to be freely positioned on the...

Page 30: ...Platform The Basics chapter The ZoomBrowser EX Windows This section describes the principal ZoomBrowser EX windows the Main Window Viewer Window and Properties Window Main Window This window is for d...

Page 31: ...play here The display style will vary according to your Display Mode selection You can sort the image order in the Browser Area by file name shooting date or other characteristics by clicking the Tool...

Page 32: ...folders at once If the displayed folder is at the highest level then all thumbnails in the lower level folders also display You can change the folder level folder depth by clicking the Tools menu and...

Page 33: ...is feature filters your images by their Star Ratings displaying only those images in the Browser Area One of three Star Ratings can be assigned to an image in the Viewer Window the Properties Window o...

Page 34: ...witches between images Full Screen Button Displays the image in the full screen mode Click the image or press any key on the keyboard to restore the normal display mode Synchronize Button Synchronizes...

Page 35: ...ys detailed information about the shooting settings when the image was captured such as the shutter speed or exposure setting The camera model will determine what information is displayed Protect Prev...

Page 36: ...Browser Area Rename Multiple Files Changes the file names of the selected images in a single pass Classify into Folder Classifies images and saves them into a specified folder Search Performs image se...

Page 37: ...a CD R RW disk for backup Print Layout Print Allows you to arrange the selected images in an attractive layout and print them p 21 Contact Sheet Print Prints the selected images as a contact sheet in...

Page 38: ...steps 1 2 in the Memory Card Connection section p 19 The Camera Control Window will display 2 Click Lets you select and download images The images in the camera or memory card will display in the Came...

Page 39: ...ding Images to the Computer There is no need to install ZoomBrowser EX with either method Windows XP Installation of USB Driver Not Required Your camera uses a standard image transfer protocol called...

Page 40: ...llow these procedures 1 Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD ROM drive If the installer panel fails to appear automatically display it using the procedures in the How to Display the...

Page 41: ...ow the steps at the left of the window to edit the movie and save it QuickTime is required to play and edit movies Use the Installation Procedures for QuickTime section p 36 to install it Movies are s...

Page 42: ...the Navigator window and the Image Quality Adjustment Window will display Use the buttons here to switch between images and display modes rotate images and set the conversion parameters Thumbnail Chec...

Page 43: ...era used This section adjusts the white balance according to the light source and color temperature This section adjusts the digital exposure compensation photo effect contrast sharpness and saturatio...

Page 44: ...red settings when you convert a RAW image You can also select preset color schemes such as Positive Film Furthermore you can add your own color schemes My Color to apply to other RAW images when they...

Page 45: ...onnecting The Camera Control Window will display 2 Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped with them Proceed to the next step if your model does not have one 3 Click the Remote s...

Page 46: ...which images are captured You can add comments to images by placing a check mark here and typing text in the boxes below Viewfinder Display Click the Start Stop Viewfinder button while a connection to...

Page 47: ...ormance cannot be guaranteed if the computer enters the standby mode If your camera is equipped with the Auto Rotate function and you set it to On the image will automatically be rotated and appear in...

Page 48: ...the camera In addition the symbol below displays by the image in the Browser Area Starting PhotoStitch 1 Click Edit in the ZoomBrowser EX s Main Window and click Stitch Photos 2 Click 1 Select Images...

Page 49: ...ying the My Camera Window 1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer s USB port and the camera s DIGITAL terminal and place the camera in the correct mode for connecting The Camera Control...

Page 50: ...Do not detach the interface cable turn the camera power off or disconnect the camera from the computer while the My Camera settings are being saved to the camera or the settings from the camera are b...

Page 51: ...Camera s My Camera Settings to the Computer 1 Select the Setup as a theme tab in the My Camera window To set the start up image or sound individually click the Set individually tab and select it 2 Sel...

Page 52: ...ck the Create a My Camera Sound button The My Camera Sound Maker program will start 3 Create a file following the instructions in the guidance panel Instructions 4 Click once you have saved the sound...

Page 53: ...mera Solution Disk Items to Prepare Your camera and computer Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Interface cable supplied with the camera Installation Procedures 1 Close any programs that are running 2...

Page 54: ...ense agreement 7 Review the installation settings and click Next Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed 8 When the installation is over click OK 9 Click Exit in the installer panel and remove the...

Page 55: ...p is not required from the second connection onward You may not be able to download the camera images if there are more than approximately 1000 images in the camera Use a memory card reader to downloa...

Page 56: ...Settings OS X v10 1 1 Start Image Capture and select Other from the Hot Plug Action list box 2 Select CameraWindow in the program selection window CameraWindow is generally installed into the folder o...

Page 57: ...he second connection onward 1 Insert the memory card into the reader Use a separately sold card adapter PCMCIA adapter if required See the manual for the memory card reader for details on how to conne...

Page 58: ...aded images will display in ImageBrowser s Browser Window when downloading is complete Continue by printing out an image p 55 By default all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download to...

Page 59: ...he Print button and select Layout printing from the displayed menu This displays the Layout Options dialog and the Print window From this point onward the procedures vary according to whether you sele...

Page 60: ...As required change the layout and add text in the Print window See Print Window Features p 57 for the procedures for changing layouts and adding text 4 Click the Print button in the Print window This...

Page 61: ...lace check marks besides the desired items in the Items to Print in Caption category A PDF format manual for ImageBrowser is also available It provides further information about the program s features...

Page 62: ...e Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform The Basics chapter The ImageBrowser Windows This section describes the principal ImageBrowser windows the Browser Window Viewer Window and File Informati...

Page 63: ...n will display around images according to their attributes Images shot with the camera s Stitch Assist mode RAW images Movies Images with sound memo attachments Protected images Images shot with the c...

Page 64: ...larger size as well as the image information List Displays the images in the folder selected in the Explorer Panel section in rows and columns TimeTunnel Displays images in chronological order in a si...

Page 65: ...images in the Browser Area Hide Buttons Left Hides the Explorer Panel Middle Hides the control panel Right Hides the image information in the Preview display mode Display Size Changes the size of the...

Page 66: ...een images Zoom Changes the image zoom setting Full Screen Button Displays the image in the full screen mode Click the image or press any key on the keyboard to restore the normal display mode Synchro...

Page 67: ...n image Shooting Information Displays detailed information about the shooting settings when the image was captured such as the shutter speed or exposure setting The camera model will determine what in...

Page 68: ...ng Allows you to operate the camera shutter from the computer p 72 View Images Displays the selected image in the Viewer Window SlideShow Starts a slide show of the selected images Click the View menu...

Page 69: ...specified folder Rename changes the files names of multiple images in a single pass Convert RAW Images File menu RAW image processing Converts RAW images You can adjust the image brightness contrast...

Page 70: ...51 or steps 1 2 in the Memory Card Connection section p 53 The Camera Control Window will display 2 Click Lets you select and download images The images in the camera or memory card will display in t...

Page 71: ...also download images to the computer by dragging images displayed in the Camera Browser Window and dropping them onto the Browser Area or Explorer Panel in ImageBrowser Other Downloading Methods Your...

Page 72: ...Replaying Movies 68 Replaying Movies 1 Double click an image with a movie icon in ImageBrowser s Browser Area The movie will appear in the Viewer Window Movie icon 2 Click the Play button...

Page 73: ...vies or stills 2 Click the Edit menu and select Movie Edit 3 Follow the steps displayed in the middle of the window to edit the movie and save it Click this button to play the movie being edited Follo...

Page 74: ...window the Navigator window and the Image Quality Adjustment Window will display Use the buttons here to switch between images and display modes rotate images and set the conversion parameters Thumbna...

Page 75: ...can add your own color schemes My Color to apply to other RAW images when they are being converted See the PDF manual for ImageBrowser for more information p 2 This section adjusts the white balance a...

Page 76: ...DIGITAL terminal and place the camera in the correct mode for connecting The Camera Control Window will display 2 Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped with them Proceed to the...

Page 77: ...e captured You can add comments to images by placing a check mark here and typing text in the boxes below Viewfinder Display Click the Start Stop Viewfinder button while a connection to the camera is...

Page 78: ...The device performance cannot be guaranteed if the computer enters the sleep mode If your camera is equipped with the Auto Rotate function and you set it to On the image will automatically be rotated...

Page 79: ...nloaded from the camera In addition the symbol below displays by the image in the Browser Area Symbol displayed by images shot in Stitch Assist mode Starting PhotoStitch 1 Select a series of images in...

Page 80: ...to the camera and vice versa Displaying the My Camera Window 1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer s USB port and the camera s DIGITAL terminal and place the camera in the correct mode...

Page 81: ...s type Displays the list of settings files saved onto the computer Add Button Adds the settings file to the list Play Button Plays the audio from the selected settings file Send to Trash Button Delete...

Page 82: ...ttings to the Computer 1 Select the type of setting you wish to save to the computer from the Type list box 2 Select the setting in the Camera list that you wish to save to the computer 3 Click the bu...

Page 83: ...an save the newly created data to the camera using the procedures described in the Saving the My Camera Settings to the Camera section p 78 Add an Original Sound File Change the file to a WAV sound fi...

Page 84: ...rams that are running 2 Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD ROM drive If the installer panel displays click Exit to close it 3 Click the Start menu and select My Computer Windows 20...

Page 85: ...oStudio from the program list and click 3 Finish ImageBrowser 1 Select an image to edit click the Edit menu and select ArcSoft PhotoStudio Manual for ArcSoft PhotoStudio You can obtain the ArcSoft Pho...

Page 86: ...rogram by clicking the Start menu and selecting Control Panel and Add or Remove Programs With Windows 2000 Me 98 uninstall the program by clicking the Start menu and selecting Settings followed by Con...

Page 87: ...a for communication with the computer For interface cable connection instructions see Information about Your Camera p 94 2 Click the Finish button if the Camera Control Window displays 3 Click the Sta...

Page 88: ...mber appears in place of the x x Windows 2000 Windows 98 SE Perform Step 6 with no substitutions Windows Me Substitute the following for the underlined portions of Step 6 Camera WIA Driver x x Uninsta...

Page 89: ...third digit in the name i e STA_0001 JPG STB_0002 JPG STC_0003 JPG All folders except the xxxCANON folders contain image settings files Do not open or delete them IMG_xxxx JPG JPEG images _MG_xxxx JP...

Page 90: ...d at both ends Is the camera set to the playback mode some models only Some models require the camera to be set to the playback mode to transfer data See Information about Your Camera p 94 for details...

Page 91: ...e of the items in the Start by Checking This section p 86 Solution Resolve the problem Cause 2 The USB driver is not installed Windows only Solution Install it with the procedures in Installing the So...

Page 92: ...dows XP and Windows 2000 Check to see if the camera is being recognized as an other device and delete the driver if it is 1 Windows XP Click the Start menu followed by Control Panel Performance and Ma...

Page 93: ...art with CAP The represents a number such as 0 or 1 CAP files come in pairs of CAP inf and CAP pnf files For example CAP0 inf and CAP0 pnf Step 7 and above are not required for Windows XP If the Inf F...

Page 94: ...nd delete the driver if it is 1 Click the Start menu and select Settings followed by Control Panel Double click the System icon This will display the System Properties window 2 Click the Device Manage...

Page 95: ...the Other devices or Imaging devices categories do not appear or your camera model name or Canon Camera does not appear Proceed to Step 6 temporarily quit the procedures and investigate the other pot...

Page 96: ...d Appearance and Themes With Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows 98 SE click the Start menu and select Settings followed by Control Panel 2 Click the Display icon followed by the Settings tab Advanced...

Page 97: ...point and click the Start button e g C Program Files Canon ZoomBrowser EX Database My Database zbd This will display the titles and comments input in the earlier versions in the comments section of Z...

Page 98: ...rcSoft Inc 3 Compatible with Windows 98 SE only 4 Driver not required because Windows XP supports PTP Macintosh Programs 1 Can be started from within ImageBrowser 2 Image editing program manufactured...

Page 99: ...camera If this occurs disconnect the other devices from the computer and try reconnecting the camera Do not connect two or more cameras at the same time to the same computer via the USB interface The...

Page 100: ...ransfer Data 1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer s USB port and the camera s DIGITAL terminal 2 Set the mode switch to Play and turn the camera power on The camera and computer will...

Page 101: ...28 Downloading Images Macintosh 51 Windows 15 E E mail 7 Events Dialog 16 87 Exif 2 2 Exif Print Macintosh 56 Windows 21 F Favorite Folder Macintosh 59 Windows 27 File Information Window 63 Folders A...

Page 102: ...Windows 36 48 R Remote Shooting Macintosh 72 Windows 41 Replaying Movies Macintosh 68 Windows 36 S Save Folder for Images Macintosh 67 Windows 35 Scanners and Cameras Wizard 35 Searching Images Macin...

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