Canon PowerShot SD400 Software User's Manual

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39 ImageBrowser Software User GuideChapter 3What You Can Do with aCamera Connected Operating the Camera Shutter from a 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].3. In the [Choose a Folder] window, select thedestination folder and click [Choose].A RemoteCapture Task window like the one below will open.4. Click the [Release] button.The image will record.The image captured by thecamera displays here.Switches between showing orhiding the image.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○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 coverbefore remote shooting.• Ensure that you turn off your computer’s sleep feature beforeyou begin remote shooting. The results cannot be guaranteedif the computer goes to sleep 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 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.