Connecting To The Computer - Canon Powershot A50 Software Starter Manual

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Connecting to the Computer

To Load Images onto the Computer by Cable

1. Shut off your Macintosh computer and turn the camera's Mode Dial to the L

(Lock) position.

2. Attach the Macintosh interface cable to the printer port or modem port on

your computer and the DIGITAL terminal on your camera as shown below.

3. Turn on your Macintosh computer.

This completes the setup required to load camera images onto your computer.

To Load Images Directly from a CompactFlash

Remove the CF card from the camera and insert it directly into an optional CF card reader, or

insert it directly into an optional PC card reader or the Macintosh computer's PC card slot

using an optional PCMCIA adapter (PC card adapter) as shown below.

1. Place the CF card from the camera into the PC card adapter.

2. Insert the assembly into the Macintosh computer's PC card slot or a PC card reader

attached to the computer.

Place in Adapter

Please refer to the documentation for your Macintosh computer or PC card reader to ascertain

whether the computer should be turned off or can be left running when the PC card adapter

assembly is inserted into the slot.

Printer or Modem Port

Macintosh

Interface Cable

Card (CF Card)

Insert into Slot

DIGITAL Terminal

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