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Canon PowerShot A200 Software Starter Manual

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CDI-E046-010
© 2002 CANON INC.
ENGLISH
Software Starter Guide
PRINTED IN MALAYSIA
To Download Images to a Computer
Install the Software
Connect the Camera to a Computer
Start the Software and Download Images
This Guide
Camera User Guide
Do not connect the camera to the computer before the software is
installed.
• This guide explains how to install the software programs and
briefly introduces their functions and operating procedures. For
more detailed explanations, see the Help menu for each
program.
• Please read the software license agreement in this guide before
using the software. By using the software, you agree to be
bound by the terms of the agreement.
CDI-E046
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Windows
Macintosh
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  • Page 1 Help menu for each program. • Please read the software license agreement in this guide before using the software. By using the software, you agree to be bound by the terms of the agreement. CDI-E046-010 © 2002 CANON INC. PRINTED IN MALAYSIA...

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Canon. • Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the camera, the software, the CompactFlash™ cards (CF cards), personal computers, peripheral devices, or use of non-Canon CF cards.

  • Page 3: Read Carefully Before Using

    In consideration of the right to use the SOFTWARE, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 1. LICENSE: Canon grants you the personal, non-exclusive right to use the SOFTWARE only on a single computer. You may physically transfer the SOFTWARE from one computer to another provided that the SOFTWARE is used on only one computer at a time.
  • Page 4 SOFTWARE is subject to the laws of the United States, and Canada, and other applicable copyright and trademark laws, and nothing in this Agreement constitutes a waiver of the rights of Canon, its affiliated corporations and third party licensors under such laws. You only own the CD-ROM media in which the Software is stored.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    (Windows / Macintosh) A Guide to the Manuals ............. 2 What Can Be Accomplished with the Software ....6 Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ........6 System Requirements ............11 Windows ................11 Macintosh ................. 12 Connecting the Camera to a Computer ......13 Selecting a Downloading Method ........

  • Page 6: A Guide To The Manuals

    A Guide to the Manuals The following manuals are supplied with the software products. Please read the respective manual according to the guidelines below. Software Starter Guide (This Guide) This manual explains how to install the software and provides a simple description of how you can download images recorded with the camera onto your computer.
  • Page 7 Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver User Guide (Windows/Macintosh) This manual in PDF format explains how to install the printer driver for Card Photo Printer CP-10 (sold separately) onto your computer and connect the printer to the computer for printing. Read this Manual for the Following •...
  • Page 8 The ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (Windows) and ImageBrowser Software User Guide (Macintosh) are contained as PDF files on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk, a CD-ROM. Windows 1.
  • Page 9 Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. Windows 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installer panel will display. 2. In the installer panel, click [Using the Software] and [CP-10 Printer Driver].

  • Page 10: What Can Be Accomplished With The Software

    What Can Be Accomplished with the Software This topic introduces the main features of the software programs contained on the CD-ROMs. Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk • Downloading Camera Images to Your Computer ZoomBrowser EX (Windows)/ImageBrowser (Macintosh) You can start either of these programs* and display the camera images automatically simply by connecting the digital camera to the computer’s USB port.
  • Page 11 Plug-In Module (Macintosh) This plug-in module loads camera images into plug-in compliant programs such as Adobe Photoshop on the computer. USB Mounter (Macintosh) This utility allows you to treat the camera like a computer drive or read-only CF card reader, displaying the CF card contents on the computer and permitting files to be downloaded as if they were being copied from a card reader.
  • Page 12 • Creating Mail Attachments from Images ZoomBrowser EX (Windows)/ImageBrowser (Macintosh) These programs can start your email program* and send images as file attachments to it. Since the file size and compression rate can be controlled, you can reduce large image files to sizes small enough for easy transmission. * The automatic start of email programs is only supported by Windows and the email programs must be enabled as MAPI clients.
  • Page 13 • Programs for Printing Indexes PhotoRecord (Windows)/ImageBrowser (Macintosh) These programs can output an index of the computer or camera’s image thumbnails (tiny versions) to a printer. • Programs for Printing with Card Photo Printer CP-10 PhotoRecord (Windows)/ImageBrowser (Macintosh) These programs can output your original photo cards with added text or design, or labels (8-label sheets) to Card Photo Printer CP-10 (sold separately) when connected to the computer by interface cable PIF-100 (sold separately).
  • Page 14 • Computer-Controlled Camera Shooting RemoteCapture This program allows your camera’s shutter to be controlled by the computer when the two are connected. The recorded images are loaded directly into the computer.

  • Page 15: System Requirements

    • QuickTime 3.0 or a higher version is required to play the camera’s movies or save images merged with PhotoStitch in the QuickTime VR format. QuickTime 5.0 is included on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. • A sound card is required to play movie audio tracks.

  • Page 16: Macintosh

    (Version 10.1). However, they are not compatible with disks formatted with the Unix File System (UFS). • USB Mounter is compatible with Mac OS 9.0-9.2. • A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software. • QuickTime 5.0 is included on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Camera To A Computer

    Connecting the Camera to a Computer Selecting a Downloading Method The downloading method you choose will depend upon the operating system (OS) on your computer. Read the appropriate page referenced below after checking your computer system. Downloading Method Page Reference Downloading from the camera via the USB interface P.

  • Page 18: Connecting To A Usb Port

    Connecting to a USB Port Connection Precautions • Connect the camera directly to a USB port on the computer; not through a hub. The connection may not operate correctly through a hub. • The connection may not operate correctly if you are using other USB devices, excluding USB mice or keyboards, at the same time.

  • Page 19: Connecting To A Cf Card Reader Or Pc Card Reader

    Connecting to a CF Card Reader or PC Card Reader If you have a CF card reader, you can download images directly to a computer by placing the camera’s CF card in a reader connected to the computer. If your computer has a PC card slot or a PC card reader connected, remove the CF card from the camera and insert it into a PC card adapter (PCMCIA adapter) before placing it into the card slot on the computer or reader.
  • Page 20 CF Card Folder Structure and File Names The images on a CF card are placed in subfolders named [xxxCANON], where the “xxx” represents a number from 100 to 998, within the [DCIM] folder. IMG_xxxx.JPG (JPEG format images) STx_xxxx.JPG** (Stitch Assist mode images) DCIM xxxCANON MVI_xxxx.AVI (Movies)

  • Page 21: Using The Software On The

    Using the Software on the Windows Platform Installing/Uninstalling the Software ....... 18 Installing from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ..18 Installing the Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver ... 19 Uninstalling the Software / Driver ........20 Installing the TWAIN Driver/WIA Driver ......21 Setting an Event to Start Automatically (Windows XP only) ..

  • Page 22: Installing/Uninstalling The Software

    Installation Precautions • Before you attach the camera to the computer with the USB cable for the first time, you must install the appropriate driver software from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk listed below onto the computer. Windows 98 / Windows 2000:...

  • Page 23: Installing The Card Photo Printer Cp-10 Printer Driver

    The driver for Card Photo Printer CP-10 (sold separately) must be installed to print from a CP-10 connected to the computer.* For installation instructions, please see the Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer User Guide contained on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk as a PDF file (p. 5).

  • Page 24: Uninstalling The Software / Driver

    WIA Driver. Uninstalling (Deleting) the Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver For instructions to delete the printer driver, please see the Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer User Guide contained on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk as a PDF file.

  • Page 25: Installing The Twain Driver/Wia Driver

    Installing the TWAIN Driver/ WIA Driver • Be very careful to follow the steps below in order to install the driver software. 1. Install one of the following drivers from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk (p. 18). Windows 98 / Windows 2000:...
  • Page 26 The Open dialog will display. Select the following folders in the order [Program Files], [Canon], [PowerShot A200 TWAIN] on the drive on which you installed the software. Double-click the drive (usually the [C:\] drive) on which you installed the software to display all of its folders and select the appropriate folder.
  • Page 27 Click the [OK] button. • The TWAIN Driver will install itself automatically. • The Event dialog will display when the installation is complete, allowing you to select a program to start (p. 32). Windows 2000/Windows Me • Users of Windows 2000 must first log in as an Administrator to install programs.

  • Page 28: Setting An Event To Start Automatically (Windows Xp Only)

    When you use Windows XP, please set your computer to automatically start an event when the camera is connected to the computer. Be sure to set the computer to start either ZoomBrowser EX or the Scanners and Cameras Wizard. If neither of these is selected the computer will not operate properly.
  • Page 29 2. Now repeat the above, however this time set [Select an event] to [(camera name) Connected], and in the [Actions] section, set [Start this program] to [Canon ZoomBrowser EX]. When you want to start the Scanners and Cameras Wizard automatically 1.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting The Twain Driver/Wia Driver Installation

    Troubleshooting the TWAIN Driver/ WIA Driver Installation First, Check the Following 1. Does your computer comply with these requirements? Does the system have a built-in USB port and did it come with Windows 98 (First or Second Edition), Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP preinstalled? (The USB interface is not supported for systems not complying with the above conditions.) 2.

  • Page 31: Uninstalling The Twain Driver/Wia Driver

    Uninstalling the TWAIN Driver/ WIA Driver You can uninstall the TWAIN Driver (Windows 98 / Windows 2000) or the WIA Driver (Windows Me / Windows XP) with the following procedures. Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting The Twain Driver/Wia Driver Uninstall

    TWAIN Driver: Click the [Start] menu and select [Programs], [Canon Utilities], [PowerShot A200 TWAIN Driver] and [TWAIN Driver Uninstall]. WIA Driver : Click the [Start] menu and select [Programs] or [All Programs], [Canon Utilities], [PowerShot A200 WIA Driver] and [WIA Driver Uninstall].
  • Page 33 Be extremely careful not to delete the wrong files. If you delete the wrong file, you may be unable to restart Windows. Find and delete the [Canon.IncCAP_A200] file. • If the above file is not contained in the Other folder, you do not need to delete...
  • Page 34 Windows 2000 / Windows XP • Users of Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional must first log in as an Administrator (computer system administrator) to uninstall the driver. Open the [System Properties] dialog and check the [Device Manager]. 1. For Windows 2000, in the [Control Panel], double-click the [System] icon. For Windows XP, in the [Control Panel], click [Performance and Maintenance] and click [System].
  • Page 35 Click each [Oem*.inf] file until you find one that contains “*** Canon Digital Camera USB Setup File ***” in its first line. When you find the correct file, note down its name and close the Notepad window.

  • Page 36: Downloading Images To A Computer

    Downloading Images to a Computer This topic briefly explains how to use ZoomBrowser EX to perform a range of operations from downloading the camera’s images to printing them. • For a more detailed explanation of ZoomBrowser EX operations, please see the ZoomBrowser EX Help menu or PDF manual, ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (p.
  • Page 37 Select [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] and click [OK]. • ZoomBrowser EX will start and open the ZoomBrowser EX Automation Wizard dialog. Confirm that [Display images in the Camera Window] is selected and click the [Finish] button. Confirm that this option is selected.
  • Page 38 Wizard. Start ZoomBrowser EX. • Double-click the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop. The first time ZoomBrowser EX starts, a confirmation message will appear asking whether you wish to register the [My Pictures] folder in ZoomBrowser EX. Click [Yes] if you plan to use the My Pictures folder.
  • Page 39 Insert the CF card or loaded PC card adapter into the reader. Start ZoomBrowser EX. • Double-click the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop. • If you are using Windows Me, a confirmation message will appear the first time ZoomBrowser EX starts, asking whether you wish to register the [My Pictures] folder in ZoomBrowser EX.

  • Page 40: The Zoombrowser Ex Camera Window

    The ZoomBrowser EX Camera Window When a connection is opened to a CF card in a camera or a reader, the card’s images display as thumbnails in the Camera window. Your camera model name will appear here. Thumbnail An image of the connected camera or CF card will display here.

  • Page 41: Downloading And Saving Images From The Camera

    Downloaded images are saved to the computer disk and appear in the Browser Display Area. • The folder you created above normally appears within the [C:\Program Files\Canon\ZoomBrowser EX\Image Library One] folder. The downloaded image files are saved to the folder you created.

  • Page 42: Printing Images

    • You can also download images by dragging them from the Camera window and dropping them on the Browser Display Area or Tree View area. Tree View Area Browser Display Area The movie icon displays on movie thumbnails To disconnect the camera, click the close box at the right of the Camera window to close it.
  • Page 43 The other print modes allow you to do such things as tile the images for printing or arrange them for printing on Canon perforated paper. See the ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (p. 4), a PDF file, for a detailed explanation of the print modes.
  • Page 44 • PhotoRecord Window Select a layout pattern for each page. Click the arrow You can freely display a pop-up input page titles, menu. image titles, or text. You can drag images to change the layout. Slide this left to shrink the image size and right to Select whether increase it.

  • Page 45: Zoombrowser Ex Features

    ZoomBrowser EX Features This topic introduces additional, convenient ZoomBrowser EX features. • For a more detailed explanation, please see the ZoomBrowser EX Help menu or PDF manual, ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (p. 4). Using the ZoomBrowser EX Buttons The bottom of the ZoomBrowser EX window contains the buttons that control various functions.
  • Page 46 Registering a Folder as an Image Folder Folders shown in the Tree View area with a symbol are called Image Folders. ZoomBrowser EX only manages the images contained in these folders and the subfolders nestled within them. Click the [Register Image Folder] button. The Register Image Folder dialog will display.

  • Page 47: Replaying Movies

    QuickTime Player will start and replay the movie. • If QuickTime 3.0 or a later version is not already installed, install the QuickTime 5.0 program from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. Place the disk in the CD-ROM drive and click [QuickTime 5.0 Installation] in the installer panel (p.

  • Page 48: Merging Panoramic Images With Photostitch

    Merging Panoramic Images with PhotoStitch To Merge Images Registered in ZoomBrowser EX You can merge a series of overlapping images into a single, seamless panorama. Select the images in the Browser Display Area, click the [Edit] menu and select [PhotoStitch] to start the program. Follow the instructions in the guidance window to merge the images.

  • Page 49: Shooting With Remotecapture

    Shooting with RemoteCapture RemoteCapture will start if you click the [Edit] menu in ZoomBrowser EX and select [RemoteCapture] when the camera is connected to the computer via a USB interface. RemoteCapture lets you control the camera’s shutter remotely from the computer to shoot still images.
  • Page 50 • Shooting-RemoteCapture Window Test Release Button Takes a test shot.Test shots are not saved to the computer. Test Preview A Preview of the test shot displays. Set the basic camera settings here. Slide this to zoom the camera in or out. Click here to change more detailed camera settings.
  • Page 51 • Windows Me: the Scanners and Cameras Wizard will appear. Click the [Cancel] button and double-click the [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] icon on the desktop to start ZoomBrowser EX. From its [Edit] menu, select [RemoteCapture]. The Shooting - RemoteCapture window will display.

  • Page 52: Interval Timer Shooting

    If you click the [Test Release] button, you can check the image composition in the Test Preview Area of the Shooting-RemoteCapture window. • You can change the focal length with the Zoom slider. • Click the [Detail setting] button to change more detailed camera settings. Click the [Release] button.

  • Page 53: Preferences Dialog

    Changing the Save Location and Other Preferences You can change where and how image files are saved. In the save RemoteCapture window, click the [File] menu and select [Preferences]. • The Preferences dialog will display. Select the way images are saved and the folder to which they are saved and click [OK].

  • Page 54: Loading Images Into Twain-Compliant Programs

    Insert the CF card or loaded PC card adapter into the reader. Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Programs], [Adobe] and [Photoshop]. • Adobe Photoshop will start. From the [File] menu, select [Import] and then [Canon PowerShot A200 USB]. • The TWAIN driver will start (p. 51).
  • Page 55 • TWAIN Driver Window Camera Settings Button Check Mark On/Off Button Play Memo Button Click here to adjust or check camera settings (p. 36). You can choose an image selection method if you press Click here to play Preferences Button Rotate 90 the [Select] button after a voice memo...
  • Page 56 Loading Images with the TWAIN Driver • The TWAIN Driver only displays still images. To download movies, use ZoomBrowser EX (p. 32). Loading from the Camera Click the [Camera Connection] button. • The camera’s images will display in the Thumbnail Display Area. Select the image(s) you wish to load and click the [Transfer Image] button.

  • Page 57: Downloading Images With The Wia Driver

    Downloading Images with the WIA Driver If you are using Windows Me or Windows XP (and installed the WIA Driver), you have the following alternatives for downloading images to the computer. Downloading with the Scanners and Cameras Wizard Follow the Wizard’s step-by-step instructions to download images to the computer. Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal.

  • Page 58: Downloading With Windows Explorer

    Downloading with Windows Explorer Images can be downloaded to the computer with Windows Explorer just as you would copy any other file. Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal. • For USB interface connection instructions, see Connecting to a USB Port (p. 14). •...

  • Page 59: Downloading With The File Dialog

    Downloading with the File Dialog You can select an image with the Open dialog, load it into the program and save it to the computer. This topic explains how to load images using Adobe Photoshop 6.0. Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal.
  • Page 61 Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform Installing/Uninstalling the Software ........ 58 Installing from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk ..58 Installing the Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver ... 59 Uninstalling the Software ............ 60 Downloading Images to a Computer ......61 Starting ImageBrowser ............

  • Page 62: Installing/Uninstalling The Software

    Installing from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Mac OS 8.6-9.2 Close any programs that are running. Set the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [Mac OS 8/9] and [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icons.

  • Page 63: Installing The Card Photo Printer Cp-10 Printer Driver

    The driver for Card Photo Printer CP-10 (sold separately) must be installed to print from a CP-10 connected to the computer.* For installation instructions, please see the Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver User Guide contained on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk as a PDF file.

  • Page 64: Uninstalling The Software

    Uninstalling the Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver For instructions to delete the printer driver, please see the Card Photo Printer CP-10 Printer Driver User Guide contained on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk as a PDF file (p. 5).

  • Page 65: Downloading Images To A Computer

    Downloading Images to a Computer This topic briefly explains how to use ImageBrowser to perform a range of operations from downloading the camera’s images to printing them. • For a more detailed explanation, please see the ImageBrowser Help menu or PDF manual, ImageBrowser Software User Guide (p. 4). If the Continue Connection Confirmation Message Displays •...
  • Page 66 Confirm that [USB port] and your camera model name are selected and click the [Set] button. Your camera model name will appear here. • The Camera Window will open and display the camera images as thumbnails (tiny versions) (p. 65). •...
  • Page 67 • For USB interface connection instructions, see Connecting to a USB Port (p. 14). Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the desktop. • If the Canon ImageBrowser icon does not appear on the desktop, double-click the [Canon Utilities] folder on the drive on which the program was installed, followed by the [ImageBrowser] folder and [ImageBrowser] icon.
  • Page 68 Mac OS X • If the icon does not appear on the desktop, double-click the folder in which you installed the program, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [ImageBrowser] folders and the [ImageBrowser] file. Double-click the [DCIM] folder in the Explorer View Section.

  • Page 69: The Imagebrowser Camera Window

    The ImageBrowser Camera Window When a connection is opened to a CF card in a camera or a reader, the card’s images display as thumbnails in the Camera window. Your camera model name will appear here. Thumbnail An image of the connected camera or CF card will display here.

  • Page 70: Downloading And Saving Images From The Camera

    Downloading and Saving Images from the Camera With Mac OS 8.6-9.2, select [Macintosh HD] in the Explorer View Section. With Mac OS X, select the [your name] subfolder of the [Users] folder in the startup disk. Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2 Mac OS X Explorer View Section...
  • Page 71 Select images in the Camera window and click the [Download] button. • Click a thumbnail to select it or press [Shift] and click to select multiple thumbnails. Thumbnail The movie icon displays on movie thumbnails. Downloaded images are saved to the computer and appear in the Browser area.

  • Page 72: Printing Images

    Layout Options Window Print Window • The [Canon perforated paper printing] option can not be selected with Mac OS X. In the Layout Options window, select the desired layout and click the [Next] button. • Select the [Custom layout printing] option for the purposes of this example.

  • Page 73: Print Window

    In the next window, select a paper size and click the [OK] button. • The Layout Options window will close and the Print window will open, allowing you to change the layout and printing settings. • The settings available in Step 4 will vary according to the type of layout selected in Step 3.

  • Page 74: Imagebrowser Features

    QuickTime Player will start and replay the movie. • Users of Mac OS 8.6-9.2 that have not already installed QuickTime 3.0 or a later version can install QuickTime 5.0 from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. Place the disk in the CD-ROM drive and click [QuickTime 5.0 Installation] in the installer panel (p.

  • Page 75: Merging Panoramic Images With Photostitch

    Merging Panoramic Images with PhotoStitch To Merge Images Registered in ImageBrowser You can merge a series of overlapping images into a single, seamless panorama. Select the images in the Browser Window, click the [Edit] menu and select [PhotoStitch] to start the program. Follow the instructions in the guidance window to merge the images.

  • Page 76: Shooting With Remotecapture (Compatible With Mac Os 8.6-9.2 Only)

    Shooting with RemoteCapture (Compatible with Mac OS 8.6-9.2 only) RemoteCapture will start if you click the [Edit] menu in ImageBrowser and select [RemoteCapture] when the camera is connected to the computer via a USB interface (If the camera window appears when you connect the camera to the computer, close the window).
  • Page 77 • Shooting-RemoteCapture Window Test Shot Button Takes a test shot.Test shots are not saved to Test Preview the computer. A Preview of the test shot displays. Set the basic camera settings here. Slide this to zoom the camera in or out. Click here to change more detailed camera settings.
  • Page 78 Shooting Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal. Prepare the camera for communication with the computer. • For USB interface connection instructions, see Connecting to a USB Port (p. 14). • Open the lens cover after the connection is established. •...
  • Page 79 Interval Timer Shooting You can shoot a specified number of frames at set intervals. In the Save-RemoteCapture window or Shooting-RemoteCapture window, click the [File] menu and select [Interval Timer Shooting]. • The Interval Timer Shooting dialog will display. Set the number of frames and the interval value and click [OK]. •...
  • Page 80 Changing the Save Location and Other Preferences You can change where and how image files are saved. In the Save-RemoteCapture window or Shooting-RemoteCapture window, click the [File] menu and select [Preferences]. The Preferences dialog will display. Select the way images are saved and the folder to which they are saved and click [OK].

  • Page 81: Starting Adobe Photoshop

    [Plug-Ins] Folder Double-click the folder in which you installed the program, followed by the [Canon Utilities] and [Camera Plug-In] folders to open them. Copy the [Canon Camera Plug-In 4] file to the Adobe Photoshop [Import/ Export] folder. Starting Adobe Photoshop USB Connection Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s...
  • Page 82 • You can also open the Settings for USB Connection dialog by clicking the Apple menu and selecting [Control Panels] and [Canon ImageBrowser Auto Launch]. Click here to close the dialog. Click here to clear the check mark.
  • Page 83 • The Plug-In Module can only display still images. Start ImageBrowser to download movies to the computer. Downloading from the Camera Click the Adobe Photoshop [File] menu and select [Import] and [Canon Camera Plug-In 4]. Click the icon, confirm that [USB Port] and your camera model name are selected and click the [Set] button.
  • Page 84 • The Plug-In Module Window Communication Settings Button Click here to adjust communication settings between the camera and the computer. Camera Settings Button Click here to adjust or check camera settings (p. 65). Preferences Button Play Memo Button Click here to adjust or check image transmission Click here to play a voice memo settings.

  • Page 85: Downloading Images With The Usb Mounter

    To download images with the USB Mounter, first enable it with the following procedures. Select [Control Panels] from the Apple menu and [Canon USB Camera Driver]. • The Canon USB Camera Driver control panel will display. Select [Card Reader Mode] and Click here to close it. close the control panel.

  • Page 86: Downloading Images

    Downloading Images Attach the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port and the camera’s Digital Terminal. • For USB interface connection instructions, see Connecting to a USB Port (p. 14). • The camera icon will display on the desktop. Double-click the camera icon.

  • Page 87: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting (Windows / Macintosh) This topic explains some of the causes for and solutions to problems with the software.
  • Page 88 Ensure that you are using the correct cable and that its connectors are in good shape. Cause #3 The camera is not set to replay mode. Refer to the table below and set your camera to replay mode. PowerShot A200 Press the button. Cause #4 Insufficient battery charge.
  • Page 89 Cause #5 The Communications Settings are incorrect. If the following screen appeared when you connected the camera with the USB cable, the Communications Settings are incorrect. In the [Port Type] section, select [USB], and in the [Detected Camera Models] section, select the name of your camera model. Cause #6 The camera is being recognized as an “Other device”.
  • Page 90 Find and delete the [Drvdata.bin] and [Drvidx.bin] files. In the [Inf] folder, double-click the [Other] folder to open it. Find and delete the [Canon.IncCAP_A200] file. If the above file is not contained in the Other folder, you do not need to delete anything.
  • Page 91 Click the of [Other devices] or [Imaging Device]. If your camera is being recognized as an “Other device”, its model name will appear. • If your camera model name does not appear, or if [Other devices] and/or [Imaging Devices] do not appear, the cause lies elsewhere. Proceed to step 6 to end this operation and refer to the other causes.
  • Page 92 Please note that there may be many files sets starting with “Oem” so take care to get the correct set. Confirm that it is the correct [Oem*] file set for Canon digital cameras. When you double-click the [Oem*.inf] file, the Windows Notepad program will start and show the file contents.
  • Page 93 If an error message appears the first time you start ZoomBrowser EX If the error message “The error “EX_Exception” occurred in the program” appears, please follow the below instructions to solve the problem. Click [OK] to close the dialog window. When the message “ZoomBrowser EX will now exit, without adding your “My Pictures”...
  • Page 94 Canon Customer Support For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the Canon Limited Warranty supplied with your camera.

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