Canon 9540A003 - Optura 400 Camcorder Instruction Manual

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Digital Video Software Version 13 Instruction Manual If you are using Windows operating system, use the supplied DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Windows. If you are using Macintosh operating system, use the supplied DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Ma...

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2 READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING Canon Software License Agreement IMPORTANT - READ THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE ON THE CD-ROM IN THIS BOX. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. This is a license agreem...

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3 E EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS PARAGRAPH 4, CANON, CANON’S SUBSIDIARIES, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PART...

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4 10. OWNERSHIP: All rights, including but not limited to copyrights and trade secret rights, to the SOFTWARE belong to Canon, its affiliated corporations and third party licensors. Your use of the SOFTWARE is subject to the laws of the United Stat...

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5 E Contents READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING ........................................................................ 2 Canon Software License Agreement .................................................................... 2 PDF-Format Manual ...............

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6 PDF-Format Manual More details of the features and procedures for using the Digital Video Software are explained in the PDF format manual provided on the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Windows or DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Macintosh. ❍ The ...

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7 E Disclaimer • While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of th...

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8 Checking Supplied Accessories Use the following accessories to download recorded images from a memory card to your computer. • IFC-300PCU USB Cable • DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Windows • DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Macintosh • Wind...

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Windows 9 E Windows System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. OS: Windows 98 (First or Second Edition) Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP (Home Edition, Professional) *Proper operation ...

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10 ❍ Not all operations performed with a connection to a USB 2.0 compatible board can be guaranteed. Windows System Requirements ...

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Windows 11 E What Can Be Accomplished with the Software This topic introduces the main features of the software programs contained on the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Windows. ■ TWAIN Driver ( 14) TWAIN Driver is the driver software for Windows...

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12 Installing the Digital Video Software ❍ Be sure to install the Digital Video Software before connecting the camcorder to the computer. ❍ Users of Windows 2000 or Windows XP must first log in as an Administrator to install programs. Windows XP ...

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Windows 13 E 4. Select your language. 5. Click Digital Video Software [Install]. For details about the DV Network Software, refer to the DV Network Software Instruction Manual. If the following dialog appears, click [Restart] to restart the computer....

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14 6. Click [Next]. 7. Select [Easy Installation] and click [Next]. To install the software individually, select [Custom Installation]. When you select [Custom Installation], select a USB driver. (Windows XP: The USB driver supplied with the Windows ...

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Windows 15 E 10 . Review the installation settings and click [Next]. • Installation starts. • If the “Digital signature not found” message appears, click [Yes]. 11 . When installation is complete, select [Yes, I want to restart my computer no...

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16 12 . When the computer has restarted and the regular desktop screen is displayed, remove the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Windows from the CD-ROM drive. ❍ When installation is complete, remove the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Windows befor...

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Windows 17 E 6. Click [Next]. 7. Select [Search for the best driver for your device [Recommended]] and click [Next]. 8. Select [Specify a location:] and click [Browse]. ...

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18 9. On the [Browse for Folder] window, double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed by [STORAGE DRIVER] and [WIN98], and click [OK]. 10. Click [Next]. Installing the Software ...

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Windows 19 E 11. Click [Next]. The installation starts. 12. Click [Finish]. Installation is complete. ...

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20 13. Check if the DVC Storage Driver has been installed correctly. Double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop and check if [Removable Disk] appeared. If [Removable Disk] is not shown, restart your computer. If it still does not appear, inst...

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Windows 21 E ❍ Make sure the camcorder is set to [STANDARD]. Open the menu and select [SYSTEM]. Select [ CONNECT], check that it is set to [STANDARD] and close the menu. ❍ Make sure the camcorder is being powered using the power adapter before c...

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22 USB Cable Camcorder End Computer End USB Terminal on the Camcorder USB Port on the Computer • For instructions on how to start ZoomBrowser EX and download images to the computer, see Downloading Images ( 23). Connecting the Camcorder to a Comp...

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Windows 23 E ❍ Observe following precautions when the camcorder’s card access indicator is flashing (the camcorder is reading or writing from or to the memory card). Failure to do so may cause memory card data to become corrupted. • Do not ope...

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24 Downloading Images (ZoomBrowser EX) Starting ZoomBrowser EX 1. Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 21). 2. Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK]. • Windows XP: If the window does not appear or if “PC CONNECT” does not appear on the...

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Windows 25 E 3. Click [Set]. • The [CameraWindow (Launcher)] icon appears on the taskbar. • Windows Me: If the following dialog appears, click [OK]. To change the settings, you need to restart the computer. ...

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26 Downloading Images (ZoomBrowser EX) Using the Computer to Download Images You can select a downloading method in the [CameraWindow - Download Image(s)] window. Auto-Downloading Click [Start Image Download] in the [CameraWindow - Download Image(s)]...

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Windows 27 E Downloading Images from the Camera Window 1. Click [List Images] in the [CameraWindow - Download Image(s)] window. ZoomBrowser EX starts and the Camera Window opens. 2. In the Camera Window, select the image you wish to download and clic...

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28 Using the Camcorder to Download Images (Direct Transfer Function) If your camcorder supports the Direct Transfer Function, you can use the camcorder to download images. When you followed steps 1 to 3 in Starting ZoomBrowser EX ( 24), the direct t...

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Windows 29 E Using a PC Card Reader/Writer The basic operations of ZoomBrowser EX are the same as when you connect the camcorder to the computer. Follow the procedure below to open the Camera Window. For instructions on how to connect the PC Card Rea...

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30 Downloading Images (ZoomBrowser EX) 4. Click [Browse & Download Images]. If multiple PC card readers loaded with memory cards are connected or if a camcorder and a PC card reader are connected, a selection dialog will appear before the [Camer...

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Windows 31 E Downloading MPEG-4 Movies to a Computer ❍ Users of Windows 98 must install the DVC Storage Driver to download MPEG-4 movies ( 16). ❍ Movie information and thumbnails of MPEG-4 movies may not appear in ZoomBrowser EX. 1. Connect the ...

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32 OS: Mac OS 9.0-9.2, Mac OS X (version 10.1/10.2/10.3) Computer Model: Computers that come with above OS preinstalled and have built-in USB ports. CPU: PowerPC RAM: Mac OS 9.0-9.2: 64 MB or more of application memory Mac OS X (version 10.1/10.2/10....

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Macintosh 33 E What Can Be Accomplished with the Software This topic introduces the main features of the software programs contained on the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Macintosh. ■ ImageBrowser ( 38) • Downloading images recorded onto a memo...

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34 Installing the Digital Video Software Before you connect the camcorder to the computer with the USB cable for the first time, you must install the Digital Video Software. Mac OS X (version 10.1/10.2/10.3) Users: Your digital video camcorder is equ...

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Macintosh 35 E 3. Mac OS 9.0-9.2: Double click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [Mac OS 9] and [Canon Digital Video Installer] icons. Mac OS X (version 10.1/10.2/10.3): Double click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [Mac OS X] and [Canon Digital Video...

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36 7. Read the license agreement and click [Agree]. 8. Review the installation settings and click [Next]. Installation starts. 9. When the “Installation has finished.” message appears, click [OK]. 10 . After the installation is complete, restart ...

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Macintosh 37 E Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer ❍ Make sure the camcorder is set to [STANDARD]. Open the menu and select [SYSTEM]. Select [ CONNECT], check that it is set to [STANDARD] and close the menu. ❍ Make sure the camcorder is being...

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38 Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) Below explains the procedure for connecting a camcorder to a computer using the USB cable. For connecting a PC card reader/writer, see Using a PC Card Reader/Writer ( 43). ❍ Observe following precautions when t...

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Macintosh 39 E How to Set ImageBrowser to Not Start Automatically 1. Click the Apple menu and select [Control Panels] and [Canon ImageBrowser Auto Launch]. The Settings for USB Connection dialog will display. 2. Click [The application program below...

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40 Do not connect the camcorder while the Classic environment is started. Likewise, do not start the Classic environment while the camcorder is connected. 1. Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 37). 2. Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon ...

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Macintosh 41 E Downloading Images to the Computer 1. Mac OS 9.0-9.2: Select [Macintosh HD] in the explorer view section. Mac OS X (version 10.1/10.2/10.3): Select the [ (user name)] subfolder of the [Users] folder in [Macintosh HD]. 2. Create a new ...

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42 4. Select images in the Camera window and click [DOWNLOAD]. • You can select multiple images by holding down [Shift] or [Option] + [Shift] while clicking. • A blue frame appears around the selected image. • Downloaded images are saved to the...

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Macintosh 43 E Using a PC Card Reader/Writer The basic operations of ImageBrowser are the same as when you connect the camcorder to the computer. Follow the procedure below to open the Camera Window. For instructions on how to connect the PC Card Rea...

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44 Downloading MPEG-4 Movies to a Computer Movie information and thumbnails of MPEG-4 movies may not appear in ImageBrowser. 1. Connect the power adapter to the camcorder. 2. Turn the POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) and move the TAPE/ CARD switch to CARD....

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