Connecting The Camera; Connecting The Camera To A Computer - Canon DIGITAL IXUS V3 Software Starter Manual

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Connecting the Camera

Connection Precautions
• Use the USB cable to attach the camera directly to a USB port on the computer,
not through a USB hub. The connection may not operate correctly through a
USB hub.
• The connection may not operate correctly if you are using other USB devices,
excluding USB mice or keyboards, at the same time as the camera. If this occurs,
disconnect the other devices from the computer and try reconnecting the
camera.
• Do not connect two or more cameras to the same computer via the USB
interface. The connections may not operate correctly.
• You are recommended to power the camera from a household power source
(AC adapter) when connecting to a computer.
• Never allow the computer to go into sleep mode while a camera is
connected via the USB interface. If it does happen, never disconnect
the USB cable. Try to awaken the computer with the camera in the
connected state. Some computers will not awaken properly if you
disconnect the camera while they are in sleep mode. Please refer to
your computer manual for instructions regarding the sleep mode.

Connecting the Camera to a Computer

1.
Confirm that the bundled software is already completely installed on the
computer. (This step is only required the first time.)
2.
Confirm that the camera's [Communication] mode is set to [Normal] and
shut off the camera power.
• You must select the [Normal] option when you are using the software from the
Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk to download images from the camera. See
the Camera User Guide for the procedures for adjusting this setting.
3.
Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer's USB port and the
camera's DIGITAL terminal.
• You do not need to turn off the computer for this procedure. Refer to the
computer's manual for the location of the USB ports. See the Camera User
Guide for instructions for attaching the cable.
4.
Set the mode switch to Replay mode and turn the camera on. (PowerShot
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• You do not have to power up the PowerShot G3 or PowerShot S45 models.
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