Canon PowerShot A310 Safety guide

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Table of Contents (1/2)
Chapter 1 Try It! ImageBrowser
Chapter 2 What is ImageBrowser ?
Chapter 3 Managing Images
Chapter 4 Viewing Images
Chapter 5 Using the Camera Window
Starting ImageBrowser ............................................................. 4
Downloading Images to Your Computer .................................. 9
Printing Images ....................................................................... 12
Supplementary Information ....................................................14
What Can ImageBrowser Do? .................................................15
Storing Images ........................................................................ 17
Understanding the Browser Window ......................................18
Changing the Browser Window Display ..................................19
Using Contextual Menus .........................................................22
Moving and Copying Images ................................................... 23
Deleting Images ...................................................................... 26
Rotating Images ...................................................................... 27
Duplicating Images.................................................................. 28
Renaming Images .................................................................... 29
Viewing Image Information ....................................................30
Creating Folders ...................................................................... 31
Renaming Folders .................................................................... 32
Deleting Folders ...................................................................... 33
Selecting Folders ..................................................................... 34
Opening Images ...................................................................... 35
Changing the Magnification ...................................................36
Editing Images ......................................................................... 37
Editing Images with Other Programs ......................................41
Opening the Camera Window ................................................42
Downloading Images .............................................................. 43
Deleting Images in the Camera ...............................................45
Rotating Images in the Camera ...............................................46
Adding Computer Images to the Camera ................................47
Checking and Modifying the Camera Settings ........................49
Other Functions of the Camera Window .................................50

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NOTE
• This guide uses Mac OS X (v10.2) screen shots and procedures in
the explanations. The screen shots and procedures may vary
slightly if you are using another version of the Mac OS.
• The following terms are used in this guide.
Mac OS X is used for Mac OS X (v10.1/v10.2/v10.3)
Mac OS 9 is used for Mac OS 9.0–9.2
Memory card is used for CF cards, SD cards and PC cards.
Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features Appendices
Index
Creating Images for E-mail ......................................................51
Exporting Images .................................................................... 53
Running Slide Shows ............................................................... 55
Adding Sounds to Images ........................................................ 58
Saving the “My Camera Settings” to the Camera ....................60
Printing Images ....................................................................... 70
Printing Images over Multiple Pages .......................................78
Sorting Images by Date and Time - TimeTunnel ......................79
Playing Movies ........................................................................ 81
Editing Movies (Mac OS X Only ) .............................................82
Converting RAW Images ......................................................... 85
Operating the Camera Shutter from a Computer ...................89
Stitching Panoramic Images with PhotoStitch .........................93
Supported File Formats ...........................................................94
Starting ImageBrowser Automatically (Mac OS X Only) ..........95
Preventing ImageBrowser from Starting Automatically (Mac OS 9 Only) .. 96
Automation Wizard Feature at Startup (Mac OS 9 Only) ........97
Customizing Preferences ....................................................... 101
Setting up Slide Shows on the Camera .................................. 104
Print Settings ......................................................................... 105
Troubleshooting .................................................................... 107
Index ..................................................................................... 108

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This chapter covers the ImageBrowser basics, such as starting the
program, downloading images from the camera and printing images. It
begins with the procedures for starting ImageBrowser.
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IMPORTANT
• This guide assumes that all the relevant software programs and
drivers have been correctly installed on your computer. If you
have not yet installed the software, please read the guide
supplied with your product and install it.
Starting ImageBrowser (1/5)
Starting ImageBrowser with Mac OS X
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IMPORTANT
• You can also use this procedure to start ImageBrowser in Mac
OS X when using a memory card reader.
1. Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the
computer.
Please see the manual supplied with your camera for
connection instructions.
Some models cannot connect with the computer unless you set
them to a particular mode, such as the Playback mode. As
described in the guides for these models, set the camera to the
correct mode to transfer data.
2. Close iPhoto or Image Capture if either program starts up.
3. Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the
desktop.
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REFERENCE
• You can also start ImageBrowser automatically without starting
iPhoto or Image Capture when you connect the camera to the
computer. See the Starting ImageBrowser Automatically (Mac
OS X Only) topic in the Appendices for information on this
topic.
• Depending on the selections you make during installation, the
Canon ImageBrowser icon may not appear on the desktop. In
this case, start ImageBrowser by double-clicking on the applica-
tion using the following sequence.
Locate and open the [Canon Utilities] folder, then open the
[ImageBrowser] folder and double-click on the [ImageBrowser]
icon.
4. Click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer View section.
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A dialog similar to the one below will open. (This dialog will
only appear the first time the program is started.)
5. Confirm that [USB Port] is selected in the [Port] cat-
egory and that your camera model name or [Canon
Camera] is selected in the [Detected Camera] category
and click [Set].
6. Close iPhoto or Image Capture if either program starts
up.
The Camera Window will open and display the images in the
camera.
Explorer View Section
Your camera model name
or [Canon Camera] and
the USB port number (i.e.
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Starting ImageBrowser with Mac OS 9
■Starting ImageBrowser by connecting a camera to
your computer
This is the method in which ImageBrowser is started by
connecting the camera to the computer and preparing it for
communication.
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IMPORTANT
• This method can only be used when the camera is connected to
the computer with an interface cable. The program may not
start automatically with some camera models.
• If you are using a memory card reader, refer to the Starting
from the ImageBrowser Icon section of the Starting
ImageBrowser (5/5) topic.
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REFERENCE
• To stop ImageBrowser from starting automatically, refer to the
Preventing ImageBrowser from Starting Automatically (Mac OS
9 Only) topic of the Appendices.
1. Use the interface cable to connect the camera to the
computer.
Please see the manual supplied with your camera for
connection instructions.
Some models cannot connect with the computer unless you set
them to a particular mode, such as the Playback mode. As
described in the guides for these models, set the camera to the
correct mode to transfer data.
The ImageBrowser Automation Wizard dialog will appear the
first time you start ImageBrowser.
This dialog allows you to select the next action for
ImageBrowser to automatically perform after it is started.
See the Troubleshooting topic in the Appendices if a dialog like
the ImageBrowser Automation Wizard fails to appear.

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2. For this example, leave the [Display Images] option
selected and click the [OK] button.
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REFERENCE
• See the Automation Wizard Feature at Startup (Mac OS 9 Only)
topic in the Appendices for information about [Download
Images] or [Launch RemoteCapture].
A dialog similar to the following one will appear. (This dialog
will only appear the first time the program is started.)
3. Click [Set].
The Camera window will open and display the camera’s
images.
The model name
of the camera that
you are using
appears here.
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REFERENCE
•Procedures for Subsequent ImageBrowser Startups
When you start ImageBrowser again the next time, the
previously selected auto processing option will display in the
dialog box. To execute the command, click the [Start] button.
To do nothing, click the [Cancel] button and to change the
settings, click the [Settings change] button.
The previously selected option will display.
• See the Automation Wizard Feature at Startup (Mac OS 9 Only)
topic in the Appendices for information about changing the
settings.
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IMPORTANT
• The ImageBrowser Automation Wizard only appears when
ImageBrowser starts automatically after you connect the cam-
era to the computer with the interface cable. It will not appear
when you start ImageBrowser by using the icon as described on
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Starting from the ImageBrowser icon
Use this method to start ImageBrowser if you are using a
memory card reader. It may also be used to start ImageBrowser
without connecting a camera or to restart it after exiting.
1. Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the
desktop.
ImageBrowser starts.
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REFERENCE
• Depending on the selections you make during installation, the
Canon ImageBrowser icon may not appear on the desktop. In
this case, start ImageBrowser by double-clicking on the applica-
tion using the following sequence.
Locate and open the [Canon Utilities] folder, then open the
[ImageBrowser] folder and double-click on the [ImageBrowser]
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This section explains how to download images from the camera to a
computer.
Camera Window
■Mac OS X
Click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer View section to open the
Camera Window.
Downloading Images to Your Computer (1/3)
If you are using a memory card reader, open the memory card
that appears in the Explorer View section and double-click the
[DCIM] folder.
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REFERENCE
• The Camera Window does not appear when you start
ImageBrowser from the desktop. However, when you connect
the camera and make it ready for communication with your
computer, the Camera Window appears.
If the Camera Window does not appear even
when you prepare the camera for communica-
tion, click [Canon Camera] at the bottom left
of the Browser Window and select the appro-
priate port and camera model.
Your camera model name appears here
Images from the camera display in order
■Mac OS 9
Open the Camera Window by connecting the camera to the
computer to start ImageBrowser and selecting [Display Images]
or [Download Images] in the ImageBrowser Automation
Wizard.

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• With Mac OS 9, select [Macintosh HD] in the Explorer View
section.
Downloading Images to Your Computer (2/3)
Creating a destination folder
Let’s begin with how to create a new folder to use as the
destination folder for images imported from the camera.
1. Click the Browser Window to bring it to the front.
2. Select [Users] on the startup disk and [your user log-in
name].
New folders are created on the disk that you select here.
Browser Window
Explorer View Section
The disks available to your computer display in the Explorer View area.
Browser Area
3. On the [File] menu, click [New Folder].
A new folder is created.
4. Input a new folder name and press the [return] key.
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The selected images are copied into the folder you just created
and small versions (thumbnails) are displayed in the Browser
Area of the Browser Window.
Image imported from the camera
Try to import all the images that you want.
Next, let’s try printing.
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REFERENCE
• For detailed information on how to use the Camera Window,
see Chapter 5.
Importing Images to Your Computer
Use the following procedure to import (copy) images to the
newly created folder on your computer.
1. Click the Camera Window to bring it to the front.
2. Click the image that you want to import.
A blue frame appears around the image.
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• You can select several images by holding down the [shift] key
and clicking the images that you want to copy. If you hold
down the [option] and [shift] keys together and click on two
images, you can select all the images between them.
3. Click [Download].

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This section explains how to print the images downloaded to the folder
on a printer.
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REFERENCE
• Images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space will appear
unsaturated when printed using PhotoRecord. Color space
settings are only available on select camera models.
1. Click the image you want to print.
A blue frame appears around the image.
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• You can select several images by holding down the [shift] key
and clicking the images that you want to print. If you hold
down the [option] and [shift] keys together and click on two
images, you can select all the images between them.
2. Click [Print] and select [Layout Printing] from the
displayed menu.
Printing Images (1/2)
The Layout Options dialog and Print window open.
The selected images are automatically laid out in the Print
window. You can select a layout option in the Layout Options
dialog. For the moment, just print the images without making
any changes.
3. In the Layout Options dialog, leave the [Custom layout
printing] option selected and click [Next].
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4. When the Page Setup dialog box appears, click [OK].
The Layout Options dialog closes.
5. In the Print window, click [Print].
The Print Settings dialog box appears. Select the print options
that you want and start printing.
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REFERENCE
• You cannot click [Print] in the Print window while the Layout
Options dialog is open.
• For details on print operations, see the Printing Images section
in Chapter 6.

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We recommend that you memorize the following information before
you begin using ImageBrowser.
If You Have a Problem
ImageBrowser comes with a Help file. Use it when you want to
learn how to do an operation, or when you want to know
about the features of the application.
You can access Help by clicking [ImageBrowser Help] on the
[Help] menu.
Close Box
Supplementary Information
Exiting ImageBrowser
With Mac OS X, you can exit ImageBrowser by clicking [Quit
ImageBrowser] from the [ImageBrowser] menu. Alternatively,
click the red button in the Browser Window.
Displays Help
Close Button
With Mac OS 9, you can exit ImageBrowser by clicking [Quit]
on the [File] menu. Alternatively, click the Close Box in the
Browser Window.

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What is ImageBrowser?
This chapter explains the various basic skills required to master
ImageBrowser. Let’s begin with an overview of the main features of
ImageBrowser.
Connect the camera to a computer to:
• View an index of the images from the camera on the
computer monitor.
• Download images from the camera to the computer.
• View information about images stored in the camera, such as
the shooting date and camera settings.
• Use your computer to set up slide shows or DPOF print
settings (not available on some models).
• Save computer images onto your camera.
• Operate the shutter of a camera connected to a computer via
an interface cable to take pictures remotely, or to perform
interval timer shooting after specifying an interval and the
number of images to be taken (only on models supporting
remote shooting).
• Convert RAW format images (change them to the TIFF or
JPEG format and resave them). Adjust the brightness,
contrast, color and other settings as you convert them. Some
camera models do not support RAW images.
Use the file management features to:
• Categorize, sort and manage image files on your computer
with easy procedures.
• Move or copy images.
• Perform simple editing such as cropping images or adjusting
their colors.
• Run a slide show displaying the images in sequence in full-
screen mode.
• Use the TimeTunnel feature to display images in a tunnel-like
arrangement in the order of their shooting dates.
• Create and edit movies, adding various effects: link movies
and still images, superimpose titles and other text, and add
background music (supported by Mac OS X only).
Use the My Camera Settings function to:
• Save the My Camera Settings in the computer to the camera
or vice versa.
• Manage newly created image and sound files as My Camera
Settings.
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REFERENCE
• The start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation
sound and self-timer sound are collectively called the “My
Camera Settings.”
• The Canon CD-ROM supplied with your product contains
several prepared My Camera Settings files. These files are
automatically copied to your computer when you install
ImageBrowser.
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By using other applications:
ImageBrowser gives you additional power when you use it
together with the following application. (You can start this
application from within ImageBrowser.)
■PhotoStitch
• You can stitch multiple images (which were split and shot
individually using functions like the camera's Stitch Assist
mode) together to form a single, large size, panoramic
picture.
• You can stitch images horizontally or vertically or in a matrix
format.
• When you shoot the surroundings in 360 degrees, you can
later stitch the images to form a 360-degree cylindrical
shape. By saving this stitched image in QuickTime VR format,
you can then get a virtual view of the various parts of the
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What happens to the files you import, move or copy with ImageBrowser?
Where are images stored?
You can use the following procedure to locate images.
1. In the Finder, double-click the disk containing the
folder you created earlier.
2. Double-click the folder that you created.
Image files appear in the folder as shown below.
Storing Images
However, when you select [My Pictures] from the Browser
Window, images are displayed as follows:
As you can see, they have exactly the same names.
Thus, the images displayed in the Browser Area of
ImageBrowser are actually the files in the folder that you
selected above. When you move or copy images using
ImageBrowser, files are moved or copied accordingly in the
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This section describes the various parts of the Browser Window display.
Browser Area
This is the area where
thumbnails of images in
the selected folder are
displayed.
Explorer View Section
Displays the disks and
folders that you can use
on your computer.
If you click the disclosure
triangle on the left edge
of the display, you can
switch between
collapsing and
expanding the contents
of that folder.
You can drag this line to change the position
of the boundary between the Explorer View
Section and the Browser Area.
Control Panel
This area contains buttons that allow
you to perform a variety of functions.
You can drag this part of
the frame to change the
size of the Browser
Window.
Image Name
This is where the file
name of each individual
image is displayed.
Understanding the Browser Window
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REFERENCE
• Images recorded in the Adobe RGB color space will appear
unsaturated when displayed in ImageBrowser. Color space
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You can change the way the Browser Window displays information to
make it easier to use. This section describes how to do this.
Changing the size of thumbnails
By clicking or you can change the size of the thumbnails
displayed in the Browser Area.
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Changing the Display Method
You can use the View menu to fine-tune the Browser Window
display settings.
Allows you
to enlarge
and reduce
the size of
thumbnails.
Control Panel
Allows you to hide or display the
control panel in the lower part of the
Browser Area.
Sound Panel
Allows you to hide or display the
sound panel. This panel allows you to
record and play back voice messages.
Information Display Panel
Shows/hides comments added to
images, the histogram (graph
showing the distribution of
brightness data) and shooting
information.
Allows you
to specify the
information
displayed
under the
thumbnail.
Allows you
to select
the size of
thumbnails.
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• The Information display panel can be selected when the display
mode is set to Preview.
Changing the Display Mode
If you select [Preview] in the [View Mode] list box at the top of
the Browser Window, you can display a larger preview version
of an image above the thumbnails. To stop displaying the
preview image, change the [View Mode] list box back to [List].
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• You can also select the preview mode by clicking the [View]
menu and selecting [View Mode], followed by [Preview].