Operating The Shutter Remotely (Remote Shooting) - Canon PowerShot G9 User Manual

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Using the Software on the Windows Platform - Advanced Techniques
Operating the Shutter Remotely (Remote
Shooting)
You can record still images by using a computer to control the shutter of a connected camera.
This is particularly useful for checking images on the larger display of the computer as you
record them and for high volume photography without worrying about filling the camera's
memory card.
~
Remote Shooting can only be used with camera models listed as compatible
l.II
with remote shooting in the Specifications section of the Camera User Guide.
Preparing for Remote Shooting
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.
~
Methods for connecting the camera to the computer and placing it in the
l.II
correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. Please refer
to the Camera User Guide.
2
Click [Cancel]
(~I
in Windows Vista) to close the Events Dialog if it appears.
If CameraWindow appears, click [Operate using this computer] followed by
[g]
in the
View Window.
CameraWindow
Thumbnail Window
View Window
3
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.
4
In the [Start] menu, select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon
Utilities], [CameraWindow], [RemoteCapture DC 3] and [RemoteCapture DC].
321
Using the Software on the Windows Platform - Advanced Techniques
Operating the Shutter Remotely (Remote
Shooting)
You can record still images by using a computer to control the shutter of a connected camera.
This is particularly useful for checking images on the larger display of the computer as you
record them and for high volume photography without worrying about filling the camera's
memory card.
~
Remote Shooting can only be used with camera models listed as compatible
l.II
with remote shooting in the Specifications section of the Camera User Guide.
Preparing for Remote Shooting
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.
~
Methods for connecting the camera to the computer and placing it in the
l.II
correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. Please refer
to the Camera User Guide.
2
Click [Cancel]
(~I
in Windows Vista) to close the Events Dialog if it appears.
If CameraWindow appears, click [Operate using this computer] followed by
[g]
in the
View Window.
CameraWindow
Thumbnail Window
View Window
3
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.
4
In the [Start] menu, select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon
Utilities], [CameraWindow], [RemoteCapture DC 3] and [RemoteCapture DC].