Canon PowerShot A570IS - PowerShot A570 IS Digital... Mounting instructions

Windows/Macintosh
Windows
Macintosh
p. 11
p. 44
• This guide explains how to install the software programs and
briefly introduces their functions and operating procedures.
You may be able to download images without installing the
software programs if you use certain operating system
software (p. 82). (Excludes Windows 2000)
Software Starter Guide
(For the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Version 30)
CDI-E303-010 xx04xxxx ©Å2007ÅCANONÅINC. PRINTEDÅINÅJAPAN
ENGLISH
Windows Macintosh
You must install the software bundled on the Canon
Digital Camera Solution Disk before connecting the
camera to the computer.
Install the software. Connect the camera
to the computer.
Software Starter Guide For Version 30

TheÅprecautionsÅnotedÅwithinÅthisÅguideÅareÅintendedÅtoÅinstructÅyouÅinÅtheÅsafeÅandÅcorrectÅuseÅofÅ
theÅproductsÅandÅtoÅpreventÅinjuriesÅorÅdamageÅtoÅyourself,ÅotherÅpersonsÅandÅproperty.ÅPleaseÅ
readÅandÅensureÅthatÅyouÅunderstandÅthemÅbeforeÅproceedingÅtoÅotherÅsectionsÅofÅtheÅguide.Å
Trademark Acknowledgments
•Windows,ÅWindowsÅVistaÅandÅtheÅWindowsÅVistaÅlogoÅareÅtrademarksÅofÅMicrosoftÅCorporation,Å
registeredÅinÅtheÅU.S.ÅandÅotherÅcountries.
• Macintosh,ÅtheÅMacÅlogo,ÅQuicktimeÅandÅtheÅQuicktimeÅlogoÅareÅtrademarksÅofÅAppleÅComputerÅ
Inc.,ÅregisteredÅinÅtheÅU.S.ÅandÅotherÅcountries.
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ForÅCanonÅCustomerÅSupportÅcontacts,ÅpleaseÅseeÅtheÅcustomerÅsupportÅlistÅsuppliedÅwithÅyourÅ
camera.
CopyrightÅ©Å2007ÅCanonÅInc.ÅAllÅrightsÅreserved.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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ignoredÅorÅhandledÅincorrectly.
Warnings
•DoÅnotÅplayÅtheÅsuppliedÅCD-ROM(s)ÅinÅanyÅCDÅplayerÅthatÅdoesÅnotÅsupportÅdataÅCD-
ROMs.ÅPlayingÅtheÅCD-ROM(s)ÅinÅanÅaudioÅCDÅplayerÅ(musicÅplayer)ÅcouldÅdamageÅtheÅ
speakers.ÅItÅisÅalsoÅpossibleÅtoÅsufferÅfromÅhearingÅlossÅfromÅlisteningÅwithÅheadphonesÅtoÅ
theÅloudÅsoundsÅofÅaÅCD-ROMÅplayedÅonÅaÅmusicÅCDÅplayer.
Disclaimer
•WhileÅeveryÅeffortÅhasÅbeenÅmadeÅtoÅensureÅthatÅtheÅinformationÅcontainedÅinÅthisÅguideÅisÅ
accurateÅandÅcomplete,ÅnoÅliabilityÅcanÅbeÅacceptedÅforÅanyÅerrorsÅorÅomissions.ÅCanonÅ
reservesÅtheÅrightÅtoÅchangeÅtheÅspecificationsÅofÅtheÅhardwareÅandÅsoftwareÅdescribedÅ
hereinÅatÅanyÅtimeÅwithoutÅpriorÅnotice.
•NoÅpartÅofÅthisÅguideÅmayÅbeÅreproduced,Åtransmitted,Åtranscribed,ÅstoredÅinÅaÅretrievalÅ
system,ÅorÅtranslatedÅintoÅanyÅlanguageÅinÅanyÅform,ÅbyÅanyÅmeans,ÅwithoutÅtheÅpriorÅ
writtenÅpermissionÅofÅCanon.
•CanonÅmakesÅnoÅwarrantiesÅforÅdamagesÅresultingÅfromÅcorruptedÅorÅlostÅdataÅdueÅtoÅaÅ
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personalÅcomputers,ÅperipheralÅdevices,ÅorÅuseÅofÅnon-CanonÅmemoryÅcards.

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Table of contents
Read This First 3
It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home Like a Pro ...................... 4
Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining Software .....................6
System Requirements ........................................................................8
Programs and Compatible Operating Systems ................................ 9
Before You Connect the Camera to the Computer .......................10
Using the Software on the Windows Platform
– Preparations 11
Installing the Software and USB Driver ..........................................11
Using the Software on the Windows Platform
– The Basics 16
Downloading Images to the Computer .......................................... 16
Printing Images ................................................................................21
Using the Software on the Windows Platform
– Advanced Techniques 24
The ZoomBrowser EX Windows ...................................................... 24
ZoomBrowser EX Features .............................................................. 30
Replaying Movies .............................................................................33
Editing Movies ................................................................................. 34
Operating the Shutter Remotely (Remote Shooting) ....................35
Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ......................................38
Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings ... 39
Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform
– Preparations 44
Installing the Software ....................................................................44
Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform
– The Basics 46
Downloading Images to the Computer .......................................... 46
Printing Images ................................................................................50

Table of contents
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Using the Software on the Macintosh Platform
– Advanced Techniques 52
The ImageBrowser Windows ..........................................................52
ImageBrowser Features ...................................................................58
Replaying Movies .............................................................................61
Editing Movies ................................................................................. 62
Operating the Shutter Remotely (Remote Shooting) ....................63
Merging Panoramic Images - PhotoStitch ......................................66
Enjoy Customizing Your Camera with the My Camera Settings ... 67
Appendices 72
Uninstalling the Software ...............................................................72
Memory Card Folder Structure .......................................................75
Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 76
Downloading Images without Installing the Software .................82
Index .................................................................................................83
Using the PDF Manuals
TheÅfollowingÅPDF-formatÅmanualsÅ(hereafterÅPDFÅmanuals)ÅareÅprovidedÅtoÅ
explainÅtheÅfeaturesÅandÅproceduresÅforÅusingÅZoomBrowserÅEXÅandÅ
ImageBrowser.
•ZoomBrowserÅEXÅSoftwareÅUserÅGuideÅ(Windows)
• ImageBrowserÅSoftwareÅUserÅGuideÅ(Macintosh)
Adobe Reader must be installed to read the aforementioned PDF
manuals.ÅIf one of these applications is not already installed on
your computer, download it from the following website.
http://www.adobe.com/
Viewing PDF Manuals
Viewing Manuals Downloaded from a Website
TheseÅPDF-formatÅmanualsÅareÅavailableÅonÅtheÅCanonÅwebsite.ÅUseÅyourÅ
browserÅprogramÅtoÅdownloadÅtheseÅmanualsÅfromÅtheÅfollowingÅURL:
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html

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Read This First
ThisÅchapterÅexplainsÅwhatÅyouÅcanÅaccomplishÅusingÅtheÅcameraÅwithÅtheÅsoftwareÅcontainedÅ
onÅtheÅCanonÅDigitalÅCameraÅSolutionÅDisk.Å
ItÅalsoÅlistsÅtheÅcomputerÅsystemÅconfigurationsÅrequiredÅtoÅuseÅtheÅsoftware.
About this Guide
•TheÅexplanationsÅinÅthisÅguideÅareÅbasedÅonÅWindowsÅXPÅandÅMacÅOSÅXÅv10.3.ÅIfÅyouÅareÅ
usingÅanotherÅversionÅofÅtheseÅoperatingÅsystems,ÅtheÅactualÅscreenÅcontentsÅandÅ
proceduresÅmayÅvaryÅslightlyÅfromÅthoseÅshown.
•TheÅfollowingÅtermsÅareÅusedÅinÅthisÅguide.
MacÅOSÅXÅisÅusedÅforÅMacÅOSÅXÅ(v10.3-v10.4)Å

Read This First
4
It’s so Simple! Make Prints Right at Home
Like a Pro
SeeÅyourÅCamera UserÅGuideÅforÅshootingÅinstructions.
JustÅinstallÅtheÅsoftwareÅonceÅatÅtheÅbeginning.
Shoot the images
Install the software on the
computer
WindowsÅ(p. 11)
MacintoshÅ(p. 44)

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Download images to the computer
Print the images
Connect the camera to the computer
WindowsÅ(p. 16)
MacintoshÅ(p. 46)
WindowsÅ(p. 21)
MacintoshÅ(p. 50)
PrecautionsÅforÅ
ConnectingÅtheÅ
CameraÅtoÅtheÅ
ComputerÅ(p. 10)
SeeÅyourÅCamera UserÅGuideÅforÅconnectingÅinstructions.

Read This First
6
Unbounded Possibilities with Entertaining
Software
Print a Variety of Layouts
PrintÅwithÅtheÅdiverseÅlayoutsÅavailableÅinÅZoomBrowserÅEXÅ(Windows)ÅandÅImageBrowserÅ
(Macintosh).ÅTheÅexamplesÅshownÅareÅfromÅZoomBrowserÅEXÅ(Windows).
Stitch a Panorama Together
CreateÅaÅpanoramicÅimageÅfromÅaÅseriesÅofÅimagesÅwithÅPhotoStitch.Å
Confirm all your images in one glance
with index (contact sheet) printing.
With One Photo per Page Print,
printing images is also easy.

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Send an Image as an E-mail Attachment
AttachÅanÅimageÅtoÅanÅe-mailÅmessageÅbyÅstartingÅyourÅmailÅsoftwareÅfromÅwithinÅ
ZoomBrowserÅEXÅ(Windows)ÅorÅImageBrowserÅ(Macintosh).
Operate the Camera Shutter from the Computer (Remote Shooting)
YouÅcanÅuseÅZoomBrowserÅEXÅÅ(Windows)ÅorÅImageBrowserÅ(Macintosh)ÅtoÅoperateÅtheÅcameraÅ
shutterÅfromÅtheÅcomputerÅtoÅshootÅimagesÅ(RemoteÅShooting).ÅTheÅrecordedÅimagesÅareÅ
downloadedÅdirectlyÅtoÅtheÅcomputer.Å
Edit a Movie
YouÅcanÅeditÅmovies,ÅlinkingÅmoviesÅandÅstillsÅthatÅhaveÅbeenÅdownloadedÅtoÅtheÅcomputer,Å
addingÅtext,ÅsuchÅasÅtitles,ÅaddingÅbackgroundÅmusicÅorÅapplyingÅvariousÅspecialÅeffects.Å
Extract Stills from Movies
YouÅcanÅextractÅaÅstillÅfromÅtheÅdisplayedÅmovieÅandÅsaveÅitÅasÅaÅnewÅimageÅfile.ÅYouÅcanÅalsoÅ
specifyÅaÅrangeÅofÅframesÅandÅextractÅmultipleÅstills.ÅÅ
TheÅshutterÅisÅoperatedÅfromÅtheÅcomputer.

Read This First
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System Requirements
PleaseÅinstallÅtheÅsoftwareÅonÅaÅcomputerÅmeetingÅtheÅfollowingÅminimumÅrequirements.
Windows
Macintosh
OS WindowsÅ2000ÅServiceÅPackÅ4
WindowsÅXPÅ(includingÅServiceÅPackÅ1ÅandÅServiceÅPackÅ2)
WindowsÅVista
Computer Model TheÅaboveÅOSÅshouldÅbeÅpre-installedÅonÅcomputersÅwithÅbuilt-inÅUSBÅ
ports.
CPU WindowsÅ2000/WindowsÅXP: PentiumÅ500ÅMHzÅorÅhigher
WindowsÅVista: PentiumÅ1.3ÅGHzÅorÅhigher
RAM WindowsÅ2000/WindowsÅXP: 256ÅMBÅorÅmore
WindowsÅVista: 512ÅMBÅorÅmore
Interface USB
Free Hard Disk
Space
•CanonÅUtilities
-ÅZoomBrowserÅEX:Å200ÅMBÅorÅmoreÅ
-ÅPhotoStitch:Å40ÅMBÅorÅmore
•CanonÅCameraÅTWAINÅDriver:Å25ÅMBÅorÅmore
Display 1,024ÅxÅ768Åpixels/HighÅColorÅ(16Åbit)ÅorÅbetter
OS MacÅOSÅXÅ(v10.3-v10.4)
Computer Model TheÅaboveÅOSÅshouldÅbeÅpre-installedÅonÅcomputersÅwithÅbuilt-inÅUSBÅ
ports.
CPU PowerPCÅG3/G4/G5ÅorÅIntelÅProcessor
RAM 256ÅMBÅorÅmore
Interface USB
Free Hard Disk
Space
•CanonÅUtilities
-ÅImageBrowser:Å200ÅMBÅorÅmoreÅ
-ÅPhotoStitch:Å40ÅMBÅorÅmore
Display 1,024ÅxÅ768Åpixels/32,000ÅColorsÅorÅbetter