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Canon PowerShot S45 Quick Start Manual
Canon PowerShot S45 Quick Start Manual

Canon PowerShot S45 Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide

This guide explains basic operations for first-time use, how to
use the direct print function, and how to install the software
and download images to a computer. For more information
about usage precautions and detailed instructions, please
refer to the other related manuals. (p. 2)
You must install the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera
Solution Disk before connecting the camera to the computer.
Please refer to the Troubleshooting section of the Software Starter Guide if
you have trouble installing the software or downloading images.

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    (p. 2) You must install the software bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk before connecting the camera to the computer. Please refer to the Troubleshooting section of the Software Starter Guide if...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Camera Directly to a Printer Downloading Images to a Computer (Windows) ... 17 Downloading Images to a Computer (Macintosh) ... 24 For detailed instructions, see the other manuals below. Camera User Guide Printer User Guide (Included with your Canon printer) Software Starter Guide...
  • Page 3: Preparing The Camera

    Preparing the Camera Charge indicator Battery lock CF card eject button Charge the battery. • Charge the battery using the supplied battery charger. The charging is complete when the charge indicator turns from red to green. • Charging the battery pack takes approximately 80 minutes.
  • Page 4: Shooting

    Shooting Turn the Shooting Mode dial to Set the date and time. (First time the camera is powered on) • The Set Date/Time menu will appear on the LCD monitor. • Select the items you wish to set using B or A on the multicontroller and set the value using C or D on the multicontroller.
  • Page 5: Reviewing An Image

    Reviewing an Image Displays the recorded images on the LCD monitor. To Immediately Delete the Displayed Image 1. Press the button while the image is displayed. 2. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the multicontroller. Shoot. • Press the shutter button all the way. You will hear the sound of the shutter close when the shot is complete.
  • Page 6: Selecting Menus And Settings

    Selecting Menus and Settings Press the • In Shooting mode, the [ In Replay mode, the [ Switch between menu tabs using B or A on the multicontroller. Select a menu item using C or D on the multicontroller. Select setting contents using B or A on the multicontroller.
  • Page 7: List Of Menu Options And Messages

    List of Menu Options and Messages Rec. Menu Some items may not appear in certain Shooting modes. Item Flash Sync Slow Synchro Flash Adjust Red-eye Spot AE Point MF-Point Zoom Menu Screen Sets the timing at which the flash fires. •...
  • Page 8 Item AF-assist Beam Digital Zoom Review Intervalometer Save Settings Menu Screen Sets the output of the AF-assist beam according to shooting conditions when using the auto focus. • On* • Off Sets whether or not the digital zoom combines with the optical zoom to zoom images.
  • Page 9: Replay Menu

    Replay Menu Item Protect Rotate Erase all Slide Show Print Order Transfer Order Menu Screen Protects images from accidental erasure. Rotates images 90 or 270 degrees clockwise in the display. Erases all images from a CF card (excluding protected images). Plays images in an automated slide show.
  • Page 10: Set Up Menu

    Set up Menu Item Beep LCD Brightness Auto Power Down Date/Time Format Shutter Volume Menu Screen Sets whether or not the beep sounds when the shutter button is pressed or when a menu operation is performed. • On* • Off (Still beeps to warn of an error even when set to Off) Sets the brightness level of the LCD...
  • Page 11 Item Playback Vol. (Replay) Start-up Vol. Operation Vol. Selftimer Vol. File No. Reset Menu Screen Adjusts the sound volume when a sound annotation or a movie is played. • • • • • • Adjusts the sound volume when the camera powers up.
  • Page 12 Item Auto Rotate Distance Units Language Video System Communication Menu Screen Sets whether or not images shot with the camera on end are automatically rotated in the display. • On* • Off Sets the format of the MF indicator's displayed distance units. •...
  • Page 13: My Camera Menu

    My Camera Menu Item Theme Start-up Image Start-up Sound Operation Sound Selftimer Sound Shutter Sound Menu Screen Selects a common theme for each My Camera settings item. • (Off) • • • Sets the start-up image when you turn on the camera.
  • Page 14: Printing Images By Connecting

    LCD monitor and the power/mode indicator is lit in green. • If you cannot use the camera's compact power adapter*, please use a fully charged battery pack. Canon Camera compatible with the direct print function To DIGITAL Terminal...
  • Page 15 Printing with a Direct Print Function Compatible Bubble Jet Printer By connecting the camera with a single cable to a direct print function compatible BJ printer (optional), you can easily print your images with simple operations. Prepare the printer. • For more information, please see the Quick Start Guide that came with your BJ printer.
  • Page 16 • The camera powers up and the panel. • appears on the camera’s LCD monitor and the power/mode indicator lights green. • We recommend the use of the AC Adapter Kit ACK700 (optional) as the camera's power source. • Images cannot be printed through the BJ printer operation panel during the camera connection.
  • Page 17: Downloading Images To A Computer

    • Users of Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional must first log in as an Administrator (computer system administrator) to install programs. • Close any programs that are running. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. • The installer panel will display automatically.
  • Page 18 • If the installer panel does not appear automatically, use the following procedures to display it. Windows XP 1.Click [My Computer] in the [Start] menu. 2.Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select [Open]. 3.Double-click the [SETUP.exe] Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows 98 1.Double-click [My Computer] on the desktop.
  • Page 19: Connecting The Camera To The Computer

    When the installation is over, select [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.] in the screen below and click [Finish]. • Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk once the installation is complete and before you connect the camera to the computer so that the proper driver can be installed.
  • Page 20: Installing The Driver

    Select an application to start. • Select [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] and click [OK]. • With Windows XP, the Event dialog does not appear the first time the camera is connected after computer start-up. If this happens, see Downloading and Saving Images from the Camera on page 21.
  • Page 21: Downloading And Saving Images From The Camera

    • After installation, the Event dialog will appear, allowing you to select an application program to start. Select an application to start. • Select [Canon ZoomBrowser EX] and click [OK]. • ZoomBrowser EX starts; the Camera Window opens and displays the camera images as thumbnails (small images).
  • Page 22 • This will display the Camera window. The images on the CF card will display in the Camera window as thumbnails. • Select the images you wish to download in the Camera window and click [Download image]. “RAW” displays on RAW images.
  • Page 23 • A Download Settings dialog allowing you to select the image destination folder will display. • Make sure the settings are the same as the following and click [OK]. • At this point the Camera window will close and the main window will open. The downloaded images will appear in the main window.
  • Page 24: Downloading Images To A Computer

    Mac OS 8.6-9.2 • Double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [Mac OS 8/9] and [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icons. Mac OS X • Double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed by the [Mac OS X] and [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icons. interfaces...
  • Page 25 • The software required for the camera will be installed. Once the installation is complete and the installer panel appears, click [Quit]. Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the CD- ROM drive. Connecting the Camera to the Computer Connect one end of the USB cable to the computer’s USB...
  • Page 26 Confirm that [Display Images] is selected and click the [OK] button. Mac OS X • Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the desktop. Once ImageBrowser is started, click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer View section. Set the communication settings (first time connection only) Mac OS 8.6-9.2 screen shot shown.
  • Page 27 Create a File Destination Folder Mac OS 8.6-9.2 • Select [Macintosh HD] in the Explorer View section. 1. Create a new folder for saving images from the camera. • Click the [File] menu and select [New Folder]. A folder with the name “Untitled”...
  • Page 28 Downloading and Saving Images from the Camera Thumbnail • Select images in the Camera window and click the [Download] button. The downloaded images are saved to the computer and appear in the Browser area. The movie icon displays on movie thumbnails. “RAW”...
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