Canon Powershot Pro90 IS Manuals

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  Table of Contents

6

Read This First

• 9

  Preventing Malfunctions

10

Quick Start

• 11

  View the Recorded Image

12

Components Guide

• 12

  Front View
• 13

  Back View
• 14

  Controls
• 15

  Main Dial / Mode Dial
• 16

  Mode Dial
• 17

  Display Panel
• 18

  Viewfinder / LCD Monitor

21

Preparing the Camera

• 21

  Charging the Battery Pack
• 23

  Installing the Battery Pack
  • 24

    Battery Status Symbols
  • 24

    Battery Performance
• 25

  Using a Household Power Source
• 26

  Using a Charge Adapter / Car Battery Cable Kit (Optional)
• 29

  Installing a CF Card
• 31

  Attaching the Strap
• 31

  Attaching the Lens Cap
• 32

  Using the Semi-Hard Case (Optional)

33

Basic Functions

• 33

  Turning the Power On / Off
• 34

  Setting the Date / Time
• 35

  Switching Between Shooting and Replaying
• 36

  Using the LCD Monitor
• 37

  Camera Body
• 38

  Pressing the Shutter Button
• 39

  Using the Image Stabilizer Function
• 40

  Selecting Menus and Settings
• 41

  Menu Settings and Factory Defaults

42

Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings

• 42

  Auto Mode
• 44

  Checking an Image Right After Shooting
• 45

  Adjusting the Zoom (Focal Length)
  • 46

    Using the Built-In Flash
  • 48

    Pan Focus Mode
  • 48

    Portrait Mode
  • 49

    Landscape Mode
  • 49

    Night Scene Mode
  • 50

    Black and White Mode
  • 51

    Stitch Assist Mode
  • 54

    Movie Mode
  • 55

    Self-Timer
  • 56

    Continuous Mode
• 57

  Digital Zoom

58

Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects

• 58

  Changing the Resolution and Compression
• 60

  Changing the File Format
  • 61

    Program AE
  • 62

    Setting the Shutter Speed
  • 64

    Setting the Aperture
  • 66

    Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture
  • 67

    Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
  • 68

    Setting the White Balance
  • 69

    Setting a Custom White Balance
  • 71

    Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode)
  • 72

    Adjusting the Flash Output (Flash Exposure Compensation)
  • 73

    Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)
  • 74

    Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock)
  • 75

    Switching Between Metering Modes
• 76

  Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus
• 77

  Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
• 79

  Manually Setting Image Characteristics
• 80

  Resetting the File Number
• 81

  Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode

82

Replaying

• 82

  Viewing Images Singly (Single Image Replay)
  • 83

    Magnifying Images
  • 84

    Viewing Nine Images at a Time (Index View)
    • 85

      Jumping Between Images
• 86

  Viewing Movies
• 87

  Rotating Images in the Display
• 88

  Automated Playback (Slide Show)
  • 90

    Selecting Images for Slide Shows
  • 91

    Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
• 92

  Protecting Images

93

Erasing

• 93

  Erasing Images Singly
• 94

  Erasing All Images
• 95

  Formatting a CF Card

96

Print Settings (DPOF Settings)

• 96

  Selecting Images for Printing
• 99

  Setting the Print Style
• 101

  Resetting the Print Settings

102

List of Menu Options

• 102

  Rec. Menu
• 104

  Play Menu
• 105

  Set Up Menu

107

Shooting / Replaying with a TV Monitor

108

Using the Wireless Controller

• 108

  Installing the Battery
• 109

  Shooting / Replaying

110

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Optional)

112

Using a Lens (Optional) / Lens Hood (Optional)

• 113

  Attaching a Lens / Lens Hood

114

Downloading Images to a Computer

• 114

  Downloading Directly From a CF Card
  • 115

    Downloading Images
  • 115

    Hard Disk
• 117

  Using the Supplied Interface Cables
• 121

  Connect the Camera to the Computer

123

Appendices

• 123

  Replacing the Button Battery
• 125

  Camera Care and Maintenance
• 126

  Troubleshooting
• 128

  List of Error / Message Codes
• 129

  List of Messages
• 131

  Specifications

136

Index

139

Canon Customer Support

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Using the Software On the Windows Platform

• • 4

    Safety Precautions
  • 5

    Table of Contents
  • 5

    Using the Software

• 6

  Introducing the Software

  • 9

    Camera and Software Compatibility

• 10

  System Requirements

• 11

  Installing/Uninstalling the Software

  • 12

    Uninstalling the Software

• 13

  Installing the USB Driver

• 19

  Using Zoombrowser EX the First Time (From Loading to Printing)

  • 19

    Starting Zoombrowser Ex
  • 19

    Usb Interface
  • 21

    Serial Interface
  • 22

    The Zoombrowser Ex Camera Window
  • 25

    Printing Images

• 26

  Using Additional Zoombrowser EX Functions

  • 26

    Displaying Images
  • 28

    Replaying Movies
  • 30

    Organizing Images
  • 31

    Erasing Images
  • 32

    Saving Computer Images to a CF Card in the Camera
  • 32

    Editing Camera Slide Shows
  • 33

    Editing the Print Order Settings (DPOF)
  • 34

    Sending Images Via E-Mail
  • 35

    Merging Panoramic Images with Photostitch
  • 36

    Editing and Applying Special Effects to Images
  • 37

    Printing Images
  • 38

    Creating a New Album
  • 40

    Shooting with Remotecapture
    • 41

      Interval Shooting
    • 41

      Timer Shooting
  • 44

    Converting RAW Images
  • 46

    Backing Up Data

• 47

  Loading Images with Twain-Compliant Programs

  • 47

    Using Adobe Photoshop LE
  • 50

    Loading Images
  • 50

    Downloading Images From the Camera
  • 51

    Using Adobe Photodeluxe Home Edition
  • 55

    Setting the Parameters (EOS D30 Only)
  • 56

    Converting Raw Images

• 59

  Troubleshooting the USB Driver Installation

67

Using the Software On the Macintosh Platform

• • 68

    Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk
  • 70

    Adobe Photodeluxe
  • 73

    Installing From the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk
  • 75

    Starting Imagebrowser
  • 75

    Using Imagebrowser the First Time
    • 76

      How to Set Imagebrowser to Not Start Automatically
    • 78

      The Imagebrowser Camera Window
    • 81

      Print Window
  • 83

    Using Additional Imagebrowser Functions
    • 87

      Erasing Images Singly
    • 88

      Adding Sound Annotations to Images
    • 103

      Using Adobe Photodeluxe

• 111

  Troubleshooting the Computer Connection

• 112

  Canon Customer Support

• 113

  Adobe Customer Support