----------------------------------------------------------- Canon Utilities RemoteCapture Version 2.7.0 ----------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 2000 - 2003 CANON INC. Thank you for purchasing a Canon camera. This file contains the release information about Canon Utilities RemoteCapture. Additionally, you can use the URL provided below to view the latest information. http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/readme/index-e.html -------- Contents -------- 1. Compatible Canon Cameras 2. Cameras for which RemoteCapture Cannot Be Used to Set Shooting Settings 3. Cameras for which RemoteCapture Can Be Used to Set Detailed Shooting Settings 4. Cameras Supporting the Viewfinder Display 5. Cameras Supporting Image Display and Shooting from the Camera Body 6. Cameras that Perform Test Shooting 7. Cameras Supporting Shooting with the Camera Body's Shutter Button 8. Shooting with an External Flash Mounted on a PowerShot G1/G2/Pro90 IS 9. Image Stabilizer Settings for the PowerShot Pro90 IS 10. Windows XP and the Fast User Switching Feature 11. Uninstalling RemoteCapture 12. Limitations when used under Windows 98SE 13. Limitations when used under Windows XP/Me 14. Caution when you are using EOS D30/D60 1. COMPATIBLE CANON CAMERAS ================================================ RemoteCapture is compatible with the following models. - Canon EOS D30 - Canon PowerShot G1 - Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS - Canon IXY DIGITAL 300 - Canon PowerShot S300 - Canon DIGITAL IXUS 300 - Canon PowerShot A20 - Canon PowerShot A10 - Canon IXY DIGITAL 200 - Canon PowerShot S110 - Canon DIGITAL IXUS v - Canon PowerShot G2 - Canon PowerShot S40 - Canon PowerShot S30 - Canon EOS-1D - Canon PowerShot A40 - Canon PowerShot A30 - Canon EOS D60 - Canon PowerShot A100 - Canon IXY DIGITAL 200a - Canon PowerShot S200 - Canon DIGITAL IXUS v2 - Canon IXY DIGITAL 300a - Canon PowerShot S330 - Canon DIGITAL IXUS 330 - Canon PowerShot A200 - Canon PowerShot S45 - Canon PowerShot G3 - Canon IXY DIGITAL 320 - Canon PowerShot S230 - Canon DIGITAL IXUS v3 - Canon EOS-1DS Attempting to use RemoteCapture with a model not in the above list will cause it to display an error message and fail to connect with the camera. 2. CAMERAS FOR WHICH RemoteCapture CANNOT BE USED TO SET SHOOTING SETTINGS ================================================ A camera's basic shooting settings can be set in RemoteCapture's Shooting Window. The following camera model(s), however, do not support this feature. Alter the settings on these cameras directly on the camera itself. - Canon EOS D30 - Canon EOS-1D - Canon EOS D60 3. CAMERAS FOR WHICH RemoteCapture CAN BE USED TO SET DETAILED SHOOTING SETTINGS =================================== The following camera models can set basic shooting settings and detailed shooting settings in the RemoteCapture's Shooting Window. -(*1) Canon PowerShot A40 -(*1) Canon PowerShot A30 -(*1) Canon PowerShot A100 -(*2) Canon IXY DIGITAL 200a -(*2) Canon PowerShot S200 -(*2) Canon DIGITAL IXUS v2 -(*2) Canon IXY DIGITAL 300a -(*2) Canon PowerShot S330 -(*2) Canon DIGITAL IXUS 330 -(*1) Canon PowerShot A200 -(*3) Canon PowerShot S45 -(*3) Canon PowerShot G3 -(*3) Canon IXY DIGITAL 320 -(*3) Canon PowerShot S230 -(*3) Canon DIGITAL IXUS v3 -(*4) Canon EOS-1DS The currently available shooting settings are described as bellow: * For the cameras marked with (*1) (*2) (*3), you can set Metering Mode, Focusing Point, ISO Speed, Color Effect, Exposure compensation and AF-assist light. * For the cameras marked with (*2), you can set Av setting(but Open & Minimum only), Tv setting and AF lock as well. * For the cameras marked with (*2) (*3), you can set Av setting, Tv setting, AF lock, Flash exposure compensation and Flash quantity as well. * For the cameras marked with (*2) (*3), you can control image rotation from the camera. * For the cameras marked with (*4), you can set Av setting, Tv setting, Metering Mode and ISO Speed. * For the cameras marked with (*4), you can set Color temperature setting, Parameter setting and Color matrix setting as well. 4. CAMERAS SUPPORTING THE VIEWFINDER DISPLAY ================================================ The following Canon camera(s) support the Viewfinder Display in RemoteCapture's Shooting Window. - Canon PowerShot G2 - Canon PowerShot S40 - Canon PowerShot S30 - * Canon IXY DIGITAL 200a - * Canon PowerShot S200 - * Canon DIGITAL IXUS v2 - * Canon IXY DIGITAL 300a - * Canon PowerShot S330 - * Canon DIGITAL IXUS 330 - Canon PowerShot S45 - Canon PowerShot G3 - * Canon IXY DIGITAL 320 - * Canon PowerShot S230 - * Canon DIGITAL IXUS v3 * For the cameras marked with an asterisk, the Viewfinder Display turns off during shooting. The Viewfinder Display can be continuously used for approximately 1 minute, you may not be able to use it when the temperature inside the camera is high. 5. CAMERAS SUPPORTING IMAGE DISPLAY ================================================ The following Canon camera(s) can display the image on their LCD monitor or output it to the Video Out terminal while connected to RemoteCapture. - Canon PowerShot G2 - Canon PowerShot S40 - Canon PowerShot S30 - Canon PowerShot G3 - Canon PowerShot S45 Note Please note that images in the camera's LCD monitor and Video Out output only reflect the optical zoom and not the digital zoom when the digital zoom is adjusted. Please use the viewfinder display in the RemoteCapture Shooting window when setting the digital zoom. 6. CAMERAS THAT PERFORM TEST SHOOTING ================================================ The following Canon camera(s) can perform test shots in RemoteCapture's Shooting Window. - Canon EOS D30 - Canon PowerShot G1 - Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS - Canon IXY DIGITAL 300 - Canon PowerShot S300 - Canon DIGITAL IXUS 300 - Canon PowerShot A20 - Canon PowerShot A10 - Canon IXY DIGITAL 200 - Canon PowerShot S110 - Canon DIGITAL IXUS v - Canon EOS-1D - Canon PowerShot A40 - Canon PowerShot A30 - Canon EOS D60 - Canon PowerShot A100 - Canon PowerShot A200 - Canon EOS-1DS 7. CAMERAS SUPPORTING SHOOTING WITH THE CAMERA BODY'S SHUTTER BUTTON ================================================ The Release button in RemoteCapture's Shooting Window can be used to shoot an image. On the following Canon digital cameras, the camera's shutter button can also be used with RemoteCapture to shoot an image. - Canon EOS D30 - * Canon PowerShot G2 - * Canon PowerShot S40 - * Canon PowerShot S30 - Canon EOS-1D - * Canon PowerShot A40 - * Canon PowerShot A30 - Canon EOS D60 - * Canon PowerShot A100 - * Canon IXY DIGITAL 200a - * Canon PowerShot S200 - * Canon DIGITAL IXUS v2 - * Canon IXY DIGITAL 300a - * Canon PowerShot S330 - * Canon DIGITAL IXUS 330 - * Canon PowerShot A200 - * Canon PowerShot A200 - * Canon PowerShot S45 - * Canon PowerShot G3 - * Canon IXY DIGITAL 320 - * Canon PowerShot S230 - * Canon DIGITAL IXUS v3 - Canon EOS-1DS * For the cameras marked with an asterisk, the delay before the image is captured is slightly longer when the shutter button is used with RemoteCapture to shoot than when camera is used by itself. 8. SHOOTING WITH AN EXTERNAL FLASH MOUNTED ON A PowerShot G1/G2/Pro90 IS ================================================ The flash settings in the Shooting Settings tab are disabled when an external flash is mounted on a PowerShot G1/G2/Pro90 IS connected to RemoteCapture. Use the external flash's settings to shoot under these circumstances. 9. IMAGE STABILIZER SETTINGS FOR THE PowerShot Pro90 IS ================================================ RemoteCapture always shoots with the image stabilizer function turned off even when the Image Stabilizer switch is set to On. 10. Windows XP and the Fast User Switching Feature ================================================ This program does not support the Fast User Switching feature in Windows XP. If you use the Fast User Switching feature while using this program, it may not operate correctly. To avoid problems, you are recommended to close this program before using Fast User Switching. 11. UNINSTALLING RemoteCapture ================================================ RemoteCapture can be removed from the computer with the following procedures. - Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Programs], [Canon Utilities], [RemoteCapture] and [RemoteCapture Uninstall]. - The program will uninstall itself. 12. LIMITATIONS WHEN USED UNDER Windows 98SE ======================= When RemoteCapture is used under Windows98SE, following Canon cameras may fail to detect a disconnection with the camera. You can continue shooting again, if camera operation restores after pressing Disconnect button in the RemoteCapture Save window. - Canon PowerShot A40 - Canon PowerShot A30 - Canon EOS D60 13. LIMITATIONS WHEN USED UNDER Windows XP/Me ======================= (1) When RemoteCapture is used under WindowsXP/Me, operation of the following Canon cameras may become unstable while shooting with simultaneous saving images to CF. In this case, it is recommended to select Transfer to Computer Only in the General Preferences dialog. - Canon EOS D30 - Canon EOS D60 (2) Also it is recommended to close WIA [Scanner and camera Wizard] window first, then connect using RemoteCapture. 14. Caution when you are using EOS D30/D60 ======================= When you use C.Fn12-1 (Quality) of C. Fn-12: (SET button Function) of Custom Functions, do not change quality during loading of an image with RemoteCapture. The image might be loaded abnormally.