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Canon 8120A001 - PowerShot G3 Digital Camera Quick Start Manual

Canon 8120A001 - PowerShot G3 Digital Camera Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide

This guide explains basic operations for first-time use, how to
use the direct print function, and how to install the software
and download images to a computer. For more information
about usage precautions and detailed instructions, please
refer to the other related manuals. (p. 2)
You must install the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera
Solution Disk before connecting the camera to the computer.
Please refer to the Troubleshooting section of the Software Starter Guide if
you have trouble installing the software or downloading images.

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    (p. 2) You must install the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before connecting the camera to the computer. Please refer to the Troubleshooting section of the Software Starter Guide if...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Selecting Menus and Settings ....6 List of Menu Options ......7 Printing Images by Connecting Printer User Guide the Camera Directly to a Printer ..15 (Included with your Canon printer) Downloading Images to a Computer (Windows) ........... 18 Software Starter...

  • Page 3: Preparing The Camera

    Preparing the Camera Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrows. Press the battery lock while inserting the Battery Pack BP-511 and close the battery cover. Terminals Battery lock Charge the battery. To power outlet • The battery is approximately 90% charged (adequate charge for use) when the orange indicator beside the viewfinder stops blinking and lights steadily.

  • Page 4: Shooting

    Shooting Remove the lens cap and turn the power on. • Open the LCD monitor and turn the mode lever (shooting) while pressing the release lever. Turn the mode dial to Set the date and time. (First time the camera is powered on) •...

  • Page 5: Reviewing An Image

    Shoot. • Press the shutter button all the way. You will hear the sound of the shutter close when the shot is complete. • The recorded image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds. Reviewing an Image Displays the recorded images on the LCD monitor. Open the LCD monitor.

  • Page 6: Selecting Menus And Settings

    Selecting Menus and Settings Press the button. • In Shooting mode, the [ (Rec.)] menu appears. In Replay mode, the [ (Replay)] menu appears. Switch between menu tabs using the B or A arrow on the omni selector. Select a menu item using the C or D arrow on the omni selector.

  • Page 7: List Of Menu Options

    List of Menu Options Rec. Menu Some items may not appear in certain Shooting modes. *Default setting Item Menu Screen Settings Content Flash Sync Sets the timing at which the flash fires. • 1st-curtain* • 2nd-curtain Slow Synchro Sets the slow synchro. •...
  • Page 8 *Default setting Item Menu Screen Settings Content Wireless Delay Sets the duration before the self-timer releases the shutter once the remote control shutter button is pressed. • 0 seconds • 2 seconds* • 10 seconds Spot AE Point Sets the Spot AE Point option, Center (the AE point is fixed to the center) or AF Point (the AE point corresponds to the AF point).

  • Page 9: Replay Menu

    Item Menu Screen Settings Content Digital Zoom Sets whether or not the digital zoom combines with the optical zoom to zoom images. • On • Off* Review Sets the duration images display on the LCD monitor after the shutter button is released. •...

  • Page 10: Set Up Menu

    *Default setting Item Menu Screen Settings Content Erase all Erases all images from a CF card (excluding protected images). Slide Show Plays images in an automated slide show. Print Order Sets the images that will be printed on a DPOF-compatible printer or at a photo lab service, the number of copies and other parameters.
  • Page 11 Item Menu Screen Settings Content Auto Power Down Sets whether or not the camera automatically powers down after a specified period of time elapses without something being pressed. • On* • Off Date/Time Sets the date, time and date format. Format Formats (initializes) a CF card.
  • Page 12 *Default setting Item Menu Screen Settings Content Start-up Vol. Adjusts the sound volume when the camera powers up. • (Off) • • (2)* • • • Operation Vol. Adjusts the sound volume of the Operation Sound. • (Off) • • (2)* •...

  • Page 13: My Camera Menu

    Item Menu Screen Settings Content Language Sets the language used in the menus and messages on the LCD monitor. The menu may appear differently in some regions. • English* • Italiano • Deutsch • Norsk • Français • Svenska • Nederlands •...
  • Page 14 *Default setting Item Menu Screen Settings Content Start-up Sound Sets the start-up sound when you turn on the camera. • (Off) • • • Operation Sound Sets the sound when the multicontroller or any button other than the shutter button is operated.

  • Page 15: Printing Images By Connecting

    LCD monitor and the power/mode indicator is lit in green. • If you cannot use the camera's compact power adapter, please use a fully charged battery pack. Canon Camera compatible Camera’s Compact Power with the direct print function...

  • Page 16: The Button

    Choose an image using the B or A arrow on the omni selector and press button. Choose [Print] using the C, D, B or A arrows on the omni selector and press button. • The image will start to print and, when it is completely finished, the display will revert to standard replay mode.
  • Page 17 • The camera powers up and the icon appears on the BJ printer's operation panel. Camera icon • appears on the camera’s LCD monitor and the power/mode indicator lights green. Choose an image using the B or A arrow on the omni selector and press button.

  • Page 18: Downloading Images To A Computer

    • Users of Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional must first log in as an Administrator (computer system administrator) to install programs. • Close any programs that are running. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. • The installer panel will display automatically.
  • Page 19 • If the installer panel does not appear automatically, use the following procedures to display it. Windows XP 1.Click [My Computer] in the [Start] menu. 2.Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select [Open]. 3.Double-click the [SETUP.exe] icon. Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows 98 1.Double-click [My Computer] on the desktop.

  • Page 20: Connecting The Camera To The Computer

    When the installation is over, select [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.] in the screen below and click [Finish]. • Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk once the installation is complete and before you connect the camera to the computer so that the proper driver can be installed.

  • Page 21: Installing The Driver

    Select an application to start. • Select [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] and click [OK]. • With Windows XP, the Event dialog does not appear the first time the camera is connected after computer start-up. If this happens, see Downloading and Saving...

  • Page 22: Downloading And Saving Images From The Camera

    • After installation, the Event dialog will appear, allowing you to select an application program to start. Select an application to start. • Select [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] and click [OK]. • ZoomBrowser EX starts; the Camera Window opens and displays the camera images as thumbnails (small images).
  • Page 23 • This will display the Camera window. The images on the CF card will display in the Camera window as thumbnails. • Select the images you wish to download in the Camera window and click [Download image]. Thumbnail “RAW” displays on The movie icon displays RAW images.
  • Page 24 • Make sure the settings are the same as the following and click [OK]. • At this point the Camera window will close and the main window will open. The downloaded images will appear in the main window.

  • Page 25: Downloading Images To A Computer

    Mac OS 8.6-9.2 • Double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [Mac OS 8/9] and [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icons. Mac OS X • Double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [Mac OS X] and [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icons.
  • Page 26 • The software required for the camera will be installed. Once the installation is complete and the installer panel appears, click [Quit]. Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the CD- ROM drive. Connecting the Camera to the Computer...
  • Page 27 Confirm that [Display Images] is selected and click the [OK] button. Mac OS X • Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the desktop. Once ImageBrowser is started, click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer View section. Set the communication settings (first time connection only) The name of your camera model appears here.
  • Page 28 Create a File Destination Folder Mac OS 8.6-9.2 Mac OS X • Select the [your name] subfolder of • Select [Macintosh HD] in the Explorer View section. the [Users] folder in the startup disk. Explorer View 1. Create a new folder for saving images from the camera. •...
  • Page 29 Downloading and Saving Images from the Camera Thumbnail The movie icon displays on movie thumbnails. “RAW” displays on RAW images. • Select images in the Camera window and click the [Download] button. The downloaded images are saved to the computer and appear in the Browser area.
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