Canon 8120A001 - PowerShot G3 Digital Camera User manual

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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Content
Preparing the Camera............................. 3
Shooting ................................................. 4
Reviewing an Image ............................... 5
Selecting Menus and Settings................. 6
List of Menu Options .............................. 7
Printing Images by Connecting
the Camera Directly to a Printer ......... 15
Downloading Images to a Computer
(Windows)........................................... 18
Downloading Images to a Computer
(Macintosh) ......................................... 25
For detailed instructions, see
the other manuals below.
▼
Camera User Guide
Printer User Guide
(Included with your Canon
printer)
Software Starter
Guide

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Preparing the Camera
1
Slide the battery cover in the direction
of the arrows.
2
Press the battery lock while inserting
the Battery Pack BP-511 and close the
battery cover.
3
Charge the battery.
• The battery is approximately 90% charged
(adequate charge for use) when the orange
indicator beside the viewfinder stops blinking and
lights steadily.
• After charging, detach the compact power
adapter's DC plug from the camera.
4
Slide the card slot cover in the
direction of the arrow and lift it open.
5
Install the CF card and close the card
slot cover.
• Insert the CF card with the label facing out and
push the card in until the CF card eject button
fully extends.
Battery lock
CF card eject button
Terminals
Compact Power
Adapter CA-560
Indicator
To power outlet

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Shooting
1
Remove the lens cap and turn the
power on.
• Open the LCD monitor and turn the mode lever
to (shooting) while pressing the release lever.
2
Turn the mode dial to .
3
Set the date and time. (First time the
camera is powered on)
• The Set Date/Time menu will appear on the LCD
monitor.
• Select the items you wish to set using the Bor A
arrow on the omni selector and set the value
using the Cor Darrow on the omni selector.
• To put the settings into effect, press the
button.
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Focus.
• Aim the camera and lightly press the shutter
button halfway. Two beeps will sound when the
autofocus is set.

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5
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.
1
Open the LCD monitor.
• The LCD monitor can be freely opened to various
position.
2
Turn the mode lever to .
• The camera powers up in Replay mode.
• The power/mode indicator lights green.
• The last recorded image appears.
3
Move between images using the Bor
Aarrow on the omni selector.
To Immediately Delete the Displayed Image
1. Press the button while the image is displayed.
2. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the
button.

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Selecting Menus and Settings
1
Press the button.
• In Shooting mode, the [ (Rec.)] menu appears.
In Replay mode, the [ (Replay)] menu appears.
2
Switch between menu tabs using the B
or Aarrow on the omni selector.
3
Select a menu item using the Cor D
arrow on the omni selector.
4
Select setting contents using the Bor
Aarrow on the omni selector.
• Press the button for items followed by an
ellipsis (...) then select a setting. Press the
button again to confirm the setting.
5
Press the button to close the
menu.

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List of Menu Options
Rec. Menu
Some items may not appear in certain Shooting modes.
Flash Sync Sets the timing at which the flash fires.
•1st-curtain*
•2nd-curtain
Slow Synchro Sets the slow synchro.
•On
•Off*
Flash Adjust Sets whether or not the flash is adjusted
automatically.
•Auto*
•Manual
Red-eye Sets whether or not the red-eye reduction
lamp fires.
•On*
•Off
Cont. Shooting Sets the continuous shooting option.
•(Standard)*
•(High speed)
Self-timer Sets the duration before the self-timer
releases the shutter once the shutter button
is pressed.
•2 seconds
•10 seconds*
Item Menu Screen Settings Content
*Default setting

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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).
•Center*
•AF Point
ND Filter Sets the ND filter.
•On
•Off*
MF-Point Zoom Sets whether or not the focusing point is
magnified when using the manual focus.
•On*
•Off
AF Mode Sets the frequency of autofocus activation.
When the LCD monitor is off, this setting
locks in single mode.
• Continuous*
• Single
AF-assist Beam Sets the output of the AF-assist beam
according to shooting conditions when
using the auto focus.
•On*
•Off
Item Menu Screen Settings Content
*Default setting

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Item Menu Screen Settings Content
Protect Protects images from accidental erasure.
Rotate Rotates images 90 or 270 degrees clockwise
in the display.
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.
•Off
•2 sec.* to 10 sec.
Intervalometer Shoots automatically at set intervals.
Save Settings Saves settings selected in the shooting
menu and the function menu to the mode
dial's or mode.

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Item Menu Screen Settings Content
Beep Sets whether or not the beep sounds when
the shutter button is pressed or when a
menu operation is performed.
•On*
•Off
(Still beeps to warn of an error even when
set to Off)
LCD Brightness Sets the brightness level of the LCD
monitor.
• (Normal)*
• (Bright)
Set up Menu
Item Menu Screen Settings Content
*Default setting
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.
Transfer Order Sets the images that will be transferred with
your e-mail software.

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Item Menu Screen Settings Content
Playback Vol. (Replay) Adjusts the sound volume when a sound
annotation or a movie is played.
•(Off)
• (1)
• (2)*
• (3)
• (4)
• (5)
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.
Shutter Volume Adjusts the sound volume when the shutter
button is pressed all the way. There is no
shutter sound in Movie mode.
•(Off)
•(1)
• (2)*
•(3)
•(4)
•(5)

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Item Menu Screen Settings Content
Start-up Vol. Adjusts the sound volume when the camera
powers up.
•(Off)
•(1)
• (2)*
•(3)
•(4)
•(5)
Operation Vol. Adjusts the sound volume of the Operation
Sound.
•(Off)
•(1)
• (2)*
•(3)
•(4)
•(5)
Selftimer Vol. Adjusts the sound volume of the Selftimer
Sound.
•(Off)
•(1)
• (2)*
•(3)
•(4)
•(5)
File No. Reset Sets how file numbers are assigned to
images when new CF cards are inserted.
•On
•Off*
Auto Rotate Sets whether or not images shot with the
camera on end are automatically rotated in
the display.
•On*
•Off
Distance Units Sets the format of the MF indicator's
displayed distance units.
•m / cm*
•ft / in
*Default setting

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My Camera Menu
Item Menu Screen Settings Content
Theme Selects a common theme for each My
Camera settings item.
•(Off)
•*
•
•
Start-up Image Sets the start-up image when you turn on
the camera.
•(Off)
•*
•
•
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 •Español
•Dansk •Chinese
•Suomi •Japanese
You can change the language during image
replay by holding the button and
pressing the button. (Except when
the camera is connected to a printer)
Video System Sets the video output signal standard.
•NTSC
•PAL
Communication Sets the camera and computer
communication settings.
•Normal*
•PTP

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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.
•(Off)
•*
•
•
Selftimer Sound Sets the sound informing you that the
photo will be taken in 2 seconds.
•(Off)
•*
•
•
Shutter Sound Sets the shutter sound when you depress
the shutter button. There is no shutter
sound while a movie is being shot.
•(Off)
•*
•
•
Item Menu Screen Settings Content
*Default setting

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Printing Images by Connecting
the Camera Directly to a Printer
Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer
By connecting the camera with a single cable to a direct print function compatible
printer (optional), you can easily print your images with simple operations.
1
Load the ink cassette and the
paper cassette into the printer.
2
Connect the power cord to the
printer and connect the camera
to the printer.
• Open the LCD monitor.
• With the CP-10 printer, the printer’s power turns on automatically.
3
Press the printer’s ON/OFF button to turn on the power.
• appears on the camera’s 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
with the direct print function
To DIGITAL
Terminal Camera’s Compact Power
Adapter
To Power
Outlet
To Power
Outlet
Direct Interface Cable DIF-100
Ink cassette
Paper cassette

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4
Choose an image using the Bor A
arrow on the omni selector and press
the button.
5
Choose [Print] using the C, D, Bor A
arrows on the omni selector and press
the button.
• The image will start to print and, when it is
completely finished, the display will revert to
standard replay mode.
Printing with a Direct Print Function
Compatible Bubble Jet Printer
By connecting the camera with a single cable to a direct print function compatible BJ
printer (optional), you can easily print your images with simple operations.
1
Prepare the printer.
• For more information, please see the Quick Start Guide that came with your BJ
printer.
2
Turn the BJ printer's power on.
3
Connect the camera to the BJ
printer.
• Open the LCD monitor.
• Connect the camera to the printer using
the cable supplied with your BJ printer.
Power button

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• The camera powers up and the icon appears on the BJ printer's operation
panel.
•appears on the camera’s LCD monitor and the power/mode indicator lights
green.
4
Choose an image using the Bor A
arrow on the omni selector and press
the button.
5
Choose [Print] using the C, D, Bor A
arrows on the omni selector and press
the button.
• The image will start to print and, when it is
completely finished, the display will revert to
standard replay mode.
• We recommend the use of the compact power adapter CA-560 as the camera's
power source.
• Images cannot be printed through the BJ printer operation panel during the
camera connection.
• Please use the following procedures when you detach the cable from the printer
and the camera.
1. Detach the cable from the printer.
2. Turn off the camera power.
3. Detach the cable from the camera.
Camera icon

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Downloading Images to a
Computer (Windows)
System Requirements
Computer Model IBM PC/AT compatible
OS Windows 98 (First or Second Edition)
Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
Windows 2000
Windows XP
CPU Windows 98 / Windows Me / Windows 2000 :
Pentium 150MHz or better
Windows XP : Pentium 300MHz or better
RAM Windows 98 / Windows Me / Windows 2000 : 64MB or more
Windows XP : 128MB or more
Interface USB: Only preinstalled Windows 98 / Windows Me / Windows 2000 /
Windows XP
• All procedures performed with a connection to a USB 2.0 compliant board are not
guaranteed.
Installing the Software
• Do not connect the camera to the computer before the software is
installed.
• The USB driver will start its installation procedures after the camera has
been connected to the 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.
1
Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk into your
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
• The installer panel will display automatically.

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• 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.
2.Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select [Open].
3.Double-click the [SETUP.exe] icon.
If the "exe" extension does not show, see the computer's manual for instructions on
showing file name extensions.
2
Click [Software Installation], and follow the onscreen
instructions by clicking [Next] or [Yes].
• In the next steps, you will select the installation destination, the software to be
installed and the name of your camera model.
3
Review the installation settings and click [Next].
Installer panel
The items displayed
here differ according to
the software installed.

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• The installation starts.
• If you installed the WIA driver or the TWAIN driver, the following message will
appear once the installation is complete. Click [OK].
4
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.
Connecting the Camera to the Computer
1
Connect one end of the USB
cable to the computer’s USB
port.
USB port
USB cable