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Canon S230 - PowerShot 3.2 MP Digital ELPH Camera Quick Start Manual
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Canon S230 - PowerShot 3.2 MP Digital ELPH Camera Quick Start Manual

Canon S230 - PowerShot 3.2 MP Digital ELPH Camera 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

    Selecting Menus and Settings ....6 List of Menu Options and Messages ..7 Printing Images by Connecting Printer User Guide the Camera Directly to a Printer ..12 (Included with your Canon printer) Downloading Images to a Computer (Windows) ........... 16 Software Starter...

  • Page 3: Preparing The Camera

    Preparing the Camera Charge the battery pack. • Charge the battery pack using the supplied battery charger. The charging is complete when the charge indicator turns from red to green. • Charging the battery pack takes approximately 130 minutes. Charge indicator Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrows.

  • Page 4: Shooting

    Shooting Selecting a shooting mode. • Slide the mode switch to Turn on the power. • Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp on the back of the camera lights. power lamp Set the date and time. (First time the camera is powered on) •...

  • Page 5: Reviewing An Image

    Shoot. • Press the shutter button all the way. One beep will sound when the shot is complete. • The recorded image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds. Reviewing an Image Displays the recorded images on the LCD monitor. Selecting a replay mode.

  • Page 6: Selecting Menus And Settings

    Selecting Menus and Settings Press the button. • In Shooting mode, the [ (Rec.)] menu appears. In Replaying mode, the [ (Play)] menu appears. Switch between menu tabs using the button. Select a menu item using the button. Select setting contents using the button.

  • 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. *Default setting Item Menu Screen Settings Content Resolution (Stills) Sets the number of pixels used to record images to CF cards. • (Large)* 2048 x 1536 pixels •...
  • Page 8 *Default setting Item Menu Screen Settings Content Digital Zoom Sets whether or not the optical zoom is supplemented by digital processing. • On • Off* Self-timer Sets the duration before the selftimer releases the shutter. • 10 seconds* • 2 seconds Review Sets the duration images display on the LCD monitor after the shutter button releases.

  • Page 9: Play Menu

    Play Menu Item Menu Screen Settings Content Protect Protects images from accidental erasure. Rotate Rotates images clockwise 90º or 270º in the display. Erase all Deletes all images from a CF card (except for protected images.) Slide Show Plays images in automated slide shows. Print Order Selects images and the number of print copies for output to a DPOF-compatible...

  • Page 10: Set Up Menu

    Set up Menu *Default setting Item Menu Screen Settings Content Beep Sets whether or not a beep sounds when the shutter button is pressed or a menu operation is performed. • On* • Off A beep still sounds to warn of errors even when Off is selected.
  • Page 11 Item Menu Screen Settings Content Video System Sets the video output signal standard. • NTSC • PAL Communication Sets the camera and computer communication settings. • Normal* • PTP...

  • Page 12: Printing Images By Connecting

    Printing Images by Connecting the Camera Directly to a Printer Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer By connecting the camera with a single cable to a direct print function compatible printer (optional), you can easily print your images with simple operations. Load the ink cassette and the paper cassette into the printer.
  • Page 13 Choose an image using the button and press the button. Choose [Print] using the buttons and press the button. • The image will start to print and, when it is completely finished, the display will revert to standard replay mode.
  • Page 14 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 15 Choose an image using the button and press the button. Choose [Print] using the buttons and press the button. • The image will start to print and, when it is completely finished, the display will revert to standard replay mode. •...

  • Page 16: 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 17 • 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] icon. Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows 98 1.Double-click [My Computer] on the desktop.

  • Page 18: 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 19: 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...

  • Page 20: 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 21 • 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]. Thumbnail “RAW” displays on The movie icon displays RAW images.
  • Page 22 • 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 23: 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.
  • Page 24 • 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...
  • Page 25 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) The name of your camera model appears here.
  • Page 26 Create a File Destination Folder Mac OS 8.6-9.2 Mac OS X • Select [Macintosh HD] in the • Select the [your name] subfolder of Explorer View section. the [Users] folder in the startup disk. Explorer View 1. Create a new folder for saving images from the camera. •...
  • Page 27 Downloading and Saving Images from the Camera Thumbnail The movie icon displays on movie thumbnails. “RAW” displays on RAW images. • 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.
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