Canon PowerShot SD40 User Manual

Also see for Powershot SD40: Software guide Software starter guide User guide User guide Quick start

Contents

Table ofContentsChapter 1What isZoomBrowser EX?Chapter 2Downloading andPrinting ImagesChapter 3What You Can Do witha Camera ConnectedChapter 4Viewing ImagesChapter 5Organizing ImagesChapter 6Using SupplementaryFeatures Appendices IndexZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide 51 Back NextOperating 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. Remote Shooting ProceduresBegin the procedure with the camera connected to thecomputer and placed in the correct mode for connection.1. Click the [Remote shooting] tab in the CameraControl Window.2. Click [Starts Remote Shooting].○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○REFERENCE• When the Main Window is open, you can open the CameraControl Window by clicking [Acquire & Camera Settings],followed by [Connect to Camera].3. When the Select Folder dialog displays, specify adestination for the recorded image and click [OK].The RemoteCapture Task window will open.4. Click the [Release] button.The image will record.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○IMPORTANT• See the user guides for your camera to check whether yourcamera supports the remote shooting function or not.• On camera models with lens covers, open the lens coverbefore remote shooting.• Ensure that you turn off your computer’s standby featurebefore you begin remote shooting. The results cannot beguaranteed if the computer enters the standby mode whileremote 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 differentfrom the one shown here may start up. Please refer to themanual for the software supplied with your camera if thisoccurs.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○REFERENCE• See the Help menu (it can be opened from the [Help] menu inthe remote shooting window) for detailed operating proceduresfor remote shooting.The image captured by thecamera displays here.Switches between showing or hiding the image.