Canon ELURA 100 - Camcorder - 1.3 MP Instruction Manual

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E Digital Video Software Version 20 Instruction Manual ...

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2 Contents Contents Read This First ........................................................................................................... 4 Checking Supplied Accessories .............................................................................

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E 3 Contents Macintosh Playing Back Movies............................................................................................ 54 Editing Movies ....................................................................................................

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4 Read This First Read This First  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 rig...

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E 5 Read This First Macintosh 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 The explanations in this manual use m...

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6 System Requirements System Requirements  Proper operation is not guaranteed on a user-built PC.  Proper operation is not guaranteed on any particular system, even if it meets the requirements outlined above.  ImageBrowser does not operat...

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E 7 What is Digital Video Software Macintosh What is Digital Video Software The following software will be installed by installing the Digital Video Software.  ImageBrowser • Viewing downloaded images • Categorizing, organizing, and searching...

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8 Windows Windows CameraWindow CameraWindow is a program created to download still images from the memory card to the computer. Furthermore, you can print still images recorded on the memory card without having the images downloaded to the compute...

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E 9 Windows Macintosh  [Print] Tab This tab is used for printing still images on the memory card without having the images downloaded to the computer. The window varies depending on the selected printing type. Refer to Printing Still Images Rec...

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10 Windows  [Set to Camera] Tab This tab is used for confirming and changing the camcorder settings and uploading the images to the card. My Camera function is not supported by the camcorder. Camera Control window Enter or change the name of ...

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E 11 Windows Macintosh  Camera Browser Window Camera Browser window Prints the selected still images. Starts ImageBrowser. Selects the still image selection method. Changes the size of the thumbnail. Selects whether to show or hide the image fra...

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12 Windows Browser Window ImageBrowser is a software program used for organizing, printing and editing the downloaded images. To start ImageBrowser, click the [ImageBrowser] icon in the Dock. If the ImageBrowser icon is not in the Dock, double-clic...

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E 13 Windows Macintosh 3 View Mode You can select a view mode of images in the Browser Area. [Preview]: The thumbnail images are displayed at the bottom of the Browser Area, and the Information Panel is displayed in the upper part. [List]: The image...

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14 Windows [TimeTunnel]: The images are displayed in the chronological order. Click to display the control panel. [Display Tool Panel]: Select to display or hide the tool panel. [Auto Cruise]: Enables or disables [Auto Cruise]. When [Auto Cruise] is ...

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E 15 Windows Macintosh [File Information] When the view mode is set to [List] or [TimeTunnel], select [Get Info] from the [File] menu to display the following window. 4 Browser Area Tool Bar The tool bar does not appear in the [TimeTunnel] mode. 1Vi...

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16 Windows 5 Application Tool Bar 1Canon Camera Opens CameraWindow. 2 View Image Displays a selected image in the [Image Viewer] window. 3 SlideShow Displays still images in a slide show. 4 Internet Allows attaching the selected still images to E-mai...

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E 17 Windows Macintosh [Image Viewer] Window The [Image Viewer] window appears when you select an image and click [View Image] or double click an image. 1 Back/Next Displays the previous/next image in the current folder. 2 Save Allows saving the edi...

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18 Windows  [Trim Image] Window Select [Trim Image] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer] window. Either drag the mouse on the image or specify the cropping area, and click [Trim Image].  [Color/Brightness Adjustment] ...

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E 19 Windows Macintosh  [Red Eye Correction] Window Select [Red Eye Correction] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to correct images in which peoples’ eyes appear red.  [Insert Text] Window Selec...

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20 Windows  [Level Adjustment] Window Select [Level Adjustment] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to adjust the levels in an image to change its appearance.  [Tone Curve Adjustment] Window Select [...

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E 21 Windows Macintosh  [Sharpness] Window Select [Sharpness] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to emphasize and clarify the outlines of people and objects.  [Auto Adjustment] Window Select [Auto ...

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22 Installing the Digital Video Software 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. Your digital video camcorder is equip...

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E 23 Installing the Digital Video Software Macintosh 4 Click Digital Video Software [Install]. 5 Select [Easy Installation] and click [Next]. To install the software individually, select [Custom Installation]. 6 Read the license agreement and cl...

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24 Installing the Digital Video Software 8 When the “Installation has finished.” message appears, click [OK]. After the installation is complete, restart the computer as prompted. ...

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E 25 Before Downloading Images Macintosh Before Downloading Images Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer  Be sure to install the Digital Video Software before you connect the camcorder to the computer.  Make sure the camcorder is being powere...

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26 Before Downloading Images CameraWindow Automatic Launch Setting When the first time connecting the camcorder to the computer, perform the steps below. 1 Start Image Capture application and select [Preferences] from the [Image Capture] menu. 2 ...

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E 27 Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) Macintosh Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) Below explains the procedure for connecting a camcorder to a computer using the USB cable. For connecting a card reader/writer, see Using a Card Reader/ Writer ( 34)....

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28 Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) Using the Computer to Download Images You can select a downloading method in the Camera Control window.  Auto-downloading 1 Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 25). To start the Camera Control window manu...

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E 29 Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) Macintosh  Applying Auto-downloading Settings This task allows you to apply auto-downloading settings. You can specify the types of images and the destination folder. 1 In the Camera Control window, click ...

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30 Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) 3 Select the image type to be downloaded and click [Next]. When the protect switch of the SD Memory Card is activated during image transfer, the images will not be marked as “already transferred” even having...

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E 31 Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) Macintosh 5 Specify a process to perform after the image is downloaded and click [Next]. Below window will be displayed when you select [Perform selected processes consecutively] (You can redisplay the windo...

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32 Downloading Images (ImageBrowser)  Downloading the Selected Images 1 Click [Lets you select and download images]. 2 Select images you wish to download and click [Download Images]. • Clicking on 2 images while holding down the [option] + [...

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E 33 Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) Macintosh 3 Confirm the settings and click [Start Download]. • ImageBrowser starts, and Browser Window appears. • To make changes, click [Change Settings]. [Specify Folder] Tab [Specify File Name] Tab Speci...

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34 Downloading Images (ImageBrowser)  Using a Card Reader/Writer 1 Insert a memory card into the reader. 2 Select a method to download the images. • [Starts to download images]: CameraWindow appears, and the images in the memory card are dow...

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E 35 Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) Macintosh 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. If your camcorder is not equip...

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36 Downloading Images (ImageBrowser) 2 Select [Change direct transfer download destination folder] and click [Next]. 3 Specify the destination folder settings and click [Finish]. Click [Quit] to close the Camera Control window. Click this button ...

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E 37 Printing Still Images Macintosh Printing Still Images Printing Still Images Recorded on the Memory Card You can select one of the following 4 methods to print still images in the card without downloading them to the computer. • [Print All Ima...

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38 Printing Still Images 3 Click on one of the 4 printing methods. 4 Specify the print settings and click [Print]. The window varies depending on the selected printing method in step 3. When you have selected [Print All Images]: Click this to use t...

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E 39 Printing Still Images Macintosh When you have selected [Print Contact Sheet of All Images]: When you have selected [Print according to DPOF settings]: • The selected still images will be printed according to the number of copies set with the ...

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40 Printing Still Images When you have selected [Select image and print]: • If you selected [Select image and print], the following window will be displayed. Select still images you wish to print, and click [Print]. If you selected [Contact Sheet...

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E 41 Printing Still Images Macintosh Printing Still Images Downloaded to the Computer You can select one of the following 3 methods to print still images downloaded to the computer. • [One Photo per page Print] - Prints one still image per page. �...

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42 Printing Still Images 2 Specify the print settings and click [Print]. 3 When the print window opens, click [Print]. 4 When the printing finishes, click to close the window.  [Index Print] 1 Select still images you wish to print and click...

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E 43 Printing Still Images Macintosh 2 Specify the print settings and click [Print]. 3 When the print window opens, click [Print]. 4 When the printing finishes, click to close the window.  [Layout Print] • You can select one of the followi...

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44 Printing Still Images 1 Select still images you wish to print and click [Print]  [Layout Print]. 2 Select a print style from the pull-down menu and click [Print] after specifying the print settings. 3 When the print window opens, click [P...

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E 45 Printing Still Images Macintosh 2 Select [Print]  [Multiple Page Print] from the [File] menu. 3 Specify the print settings and click [Print]. To enlarge a still image, you can click [Page Setup] and enter a new value at [Scale]. Selecti...

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46 Organizing Images Organizing Images Applying Star Rating • This task allows you to apply ratings to your images from one star to three stars. The Star Rating can be used as one of the search conditions, or for the selection of images to be dis...

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E 47 Organizing Images Macintosh Specifying the Keywords Keyword is used for searching images. 1 Select an image you wish to apply the keyword. 2 Select [Keyword]  [Settings] from the [Edit] menu. 3 Place a check mark next to the keyword you...

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48 Organizing Images Classifying the Images This task allows you to sort images into a folder according to the shooting date or Star Rating.  Sort by the Shooting Date 1 Select the images you wish to classify and select [Organize Image]  ...

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E 49 Organizing Images Macintosh 3 Specify the sort settings and click [OK]. The selected images are classified into the specific folder.  Sort by the Star Rating 1 Select the images you wish to classify and select [Organize Image]  [Sort...

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50 Organizing Images 2 Select [The files will be organized by Star Rating.] and click [Next]. 3 Specify the sort settings and click [OK]. ...

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E 51 Organizing Images Macintosh Renaming Multiple Files This task allows you to rename multiple files at the same time, or to rename and copy multiple files. 1 Select the images you wish to rename and select [Organize Image]  [Rename] from t...

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52 Organizing Images Searching for Images This task allows you to search for images by Star Rating, Modification Date, Shooting Date, Comment or Keywords. 1 Select a folder in the explorer view. 2 Select [Search] from the [File] menu. 3 Specify t...

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E 53 Organizing Images Macintosh 4 Click [Finish]. • To change the search parameters and perform another search, click [Back] and repeat steps 3-4. • The images of the search result are displayed in the [Search Results] folder. You can print o...

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54 Playing Back and Editing Movies Playing Back and Editing Movies Playing Back Movies In the CameraWindow and Browser Area, movies are displayed with the first scene as a still image with a (movie) icon. 1 In the Browser Area, double-click a th...

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E 55 Playing Back and Editing Movies Macintosh Editing Movies You can link images, insert text and background music, and add effects. 1 Select images in the Browser area. 2 From the [Edit] menu, select [Movie Edit]. 3 Arrange images and click [2.E...

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56 Playing Back and Editing Movies 4 Apply effects to the images and click [3.Audio]. To set a transition effect, you need to select a transition box in the Storyboard Area. 5 Set the audio and click [4.Save]. You can add an MP3, AIFF or WAV file ...

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E 57 Playing Back and Editing Movies Macintosh 6 Select a file type and click [Save]. • Select the destination folder, input the file name and click [Save]. • To exit MovieEdit Task, from the [MovieEdit Task] menu, select [Quit MovieEdit Task] ...

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58 Exporting Images Exporting Images Changing the File Type and Save This task allows you to change the size, resolution or data for of selected still images and save them as new files and allows to save the shooting properties of the still images ...

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E 59 Exporting Images Macintosh 3 Specify the export settings and click [Finish]. The window varies depending on the selected export type in step 2. When you have selected [Edit and Save Image]: You can convert still images to another file type, res...

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60 Exporting Images When you have selected [Export as a Screensaver]: You can export and save the image as a screen saver. When you have selected [Export an Image as Wallpaper]: You can export and save the image as a desktop wallpaper. This task cann...

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E 61 Exporting Images Macintosh Extracting Still Images from Movies You can extract still images from movies and save them as image files. 1 Select a movie and select [Extract frames from a movie] from the [Edit] menu. 2 Set the still image extrac...

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62 Exporting Images 3 Check the extracted still images and click [3. Save]. 4 Specify the file name and the folder where you wish to save it and click [Save]. ...

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E 63 Exporting Images Macintosh Adding Still Images from Your Computer to the Memory Card You can save still images from the computer to a memory card. You can also save sample images for card mix from the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK. Only still im...

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64 Exporting Images 3 Select the still image you wish to add and click [Open]. You can check the selected image by clicking the file name. 4 In the Add image window, select the image size and click [Add]. • The selected images will be recorded t...

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E 65 Exporting Images Macintosh 3 Click the [Set to Camera] tab in the Camera Control window, and [Uploads images to the camera]. 4 Double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [DVC CARD IMAGE] folder. ...

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66 Exporting Images 5 Open the [CARD LUMINANCE] folder, select the image you wish to copy to the camcorder and click [Open]. 6 In the Add image window, click [Add]. ...

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E 67 Using Various Functions Macintosh Using Various Functions Attaching Images to E-mail Messages You can attach selected images to an E-mail message. 1 Select the images you wish to send in the Browser Area. 2 From the [Internet] menu, select [...

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68 Using Various Functions 4 Specify the reduction ratio and image quality and click [Next]. • [Resize(%)]: Select the reduction ratio relative to the original size of the image. • [Quality]: Select the image quality. The lower the quality, the...

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E 69 Using Various Functions Macintosh 5 Select whether you wish to start your e-mail software and click [Finish]. • If you have selected [Start email application after closing], your e-mail software starts automatically. Open a new e-mail messa...

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70 Using Various Functions Running a Slide Show 1 From the [View] menu, select [Slide Show Options]. 2 Select the slide show settings and click [OK]. • [Auto Play]: Select the interval by sliding the control under [Play Interval] (from 1 to 30 s...

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E 71 Using Various Functions Macintosh Adding Sound to a Still Image • To add sound to still images, use the MAC OS recording function. Depending on the computer, you may need to connect peripherals such as microphones. Check if your computer set...

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72 Using Various Functions Reviewing and Changing the Owner Name of the Camcorder You can change and confirm the owner name of the camcorder. 1 Click the [Set to Camera] tab and click [Confirms/changes camera settings] in the Camera Control window...

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E 73 Uninstalling the Software Macintosh Uninstalling the Software Uninstall the software when you wish to delete it from your computer or when reinstallation is required to fix corrupted files. Uninstalling ImageBrowser Move the program’s folder...

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74 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Connection Camcorder is not recognized when connected to the computer. Î There is no memory card in the camcorder. Insert a memory card into the camcorder. Î The camcorder is not set to the correct mode. Turn t...

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