Canon PowerShot A520 Manual

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46 ZoomBrowser EX Software User GuideChapter 3What You Can Dowith a Camera ConnectedOperating the Camera Shutter from the Computer (1/4)This section explains the procedures for remote shooting, the process ofoperating the camera shutter remotely from a connected computer.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○IMPORTANT• See your Camera User Guide to check whether your camerasupports the remote shooting function or not.• On camera models with lens covers, open the lens cover beforeremote shooting.• Ensure that you turn off your computer’s standby feature beforeyou begin remote shooting. The results cannot be guaranteed ifthe computer enters the standby mode while remote shooting.• Except for the shutter button, the camera’s buttons andswitches, including the zoom, cannot be manually operatedwhile the camera is being remotely controlled.• The time lag between pushing the shutter button and therelease of the shutter is slightly longer for remote shootingcompared with the normal mode of operation.• Depending upon your camera model, a program different fromthe one shown here may start up. Please refer to the manual forthe software supplied with your camera if this occurs.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○REFERENCE• See the Help menu (it can be opened from the [Help] menu inthe remote shooting window) for detailed operating proceduresfor remote shooting.Remote Shooting ProceduresFirst click the [RemoteShooting] tab in the CameraControl Window and thenclick [Starts RemoteShooting].The image captured by thecamera displays here.Switches between showingor hiding the image.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○REFERENCE• When the Main Window is open, you can open the CameraControl Window by clicking [Acquire & Camera Settings],followed by [Remote shooting].A dialog will appear, allow you to select the image destinationfolder. Specify a destination and click [OK].A remote shooting window like that below will open.Clicking the [Release] button in this window records the image.