Introduction Communication Software for the Camera Contents at a Glance EOS Utility Ver. 2.3 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III 40D REBELXSi 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images 450D Camera Settings Instruction Manual Remote Shooting O Content of this Instruction Manual O EU is used for EOS Utility. O Camera model is displayed as an icon. Example: EOS-1D Mark III J 1D Mk III O displays the relevant camera model. O In this manual, the windows used in the examples are from Windows XP.
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Introduction Introduction EOS Utility (hereinafter EU) is software for communication with your EOS DIGITAL camera. By connecting the camera and computer with the cable provided with the camera, you can download to your computer images saved in the camera’s memory card as well as set various camera settings or shoot remotely from EU on your computer.
Introduction Contents at a Glance Downloading images from your camera to a computer Contents at a Glance Remote shooting ¿ p.6 O To shoot by controlling the camera from a computer (Remote Live View shooting) ¿ p.25 O To download to a computer selected images only ¿ p.7 O To shoot with accurate horizontal/vertical alignment ¿ p.31 O To download images using a third-party card reader ¿ p.9 O To change the aspect ratio and shoot ¿ p.31 O To shoot by operating the camera ¿ p.
1 Downloading Images to your Computer Introduction Basic operation such as preparing for downloading images to your computer (connecting your camera and computer), starting up EU, downloading images from your camera to your computer and exiting EU are explained here. Preparing to Download Images ................................. 5 Connecting the Camera and Computer........................ 5 Starting up EU ...........................................................
Preparing to Download Images Starting up EU To download to your computer images shot with your camera, you will need to connect your camera and computer using the interface cable provided with your camera. When the camera’s power switch is set to < ON >, EU will start up, and the camera and computer will be able to communicate. 1 Connecting the Camera and Computer 1 Set the camera’s power switch to < ON >.
Batch Downloading Images to Your Computer 2 Select [Canon EOS Utility] and then click the [OK] button. You can batch download to your computer all the images saved in your camera’s memory card. The downloaded images are sorted by date into folders and are then displayed in the main window of Digital Photo Professional (RAW image processing, viewing and editing software) (hereinafter DPP), which is linked to start up automatically, where you can check them immediately.
Introduction 2 Check the downloaded images. DPP Main window Downloading Selected Images to Your Computer From the images saved in your camera’s memory card, you can select the ones you want and download them to your computer. 1 Click [Lets you select and download images]. Contents at a Glance 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images Camera Settings Remote Shooting O Check the downloaded images in DPP. For details on using DPP, refer to the “Digital Photo Professional Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).
Introduction 2 View the images and checkmark images to download. Viewer window 4 Specify the save destination and then click the [OK] button. Displays the save destination on the computer Download image dialog box Contents at a Glance 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images Camera Settings Remote Shooting Preferences Specify the save destination Add checkmark 3 Click the [Download] button. ¿ The [Save File] dialog box appears and image downloading to your computer begins.
Exiting EU Downloading Images with a Card Reader For users with a third-party card reader, you can also download to your computer images stored in a memory card using the card reader. However, EU does not support image downloading using a card reader. For this reason, when downloading images using a card reader, use one of the following 3 procedures. 1 Click the [Quit] button.
2 Setting the Camera from Your Computer Introduction This section explains how to set the camera’s functions from EU. Setting the Camera Owner’s Name and Date/Time ... 11 Available Settings by Camera Model.......................... 12 Setting up Camera Functions .................................. 13 Available Settings by Camera Model.......................... 14 Setting Picture Styles and Applying to the Camera.... 15 Selecting a Picture Style and Applying to the Camera...................................
Setting the Camera Owner’s Name and Date/Time You can set and apply to the camera, the camera owner’s name and date/time, and record these as shooting information of shot images. 3 Click the [ Introduction ] button. Capture window Contents at a Glance 1 2 Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting]. Connect your camera and computer, and then start up EU (p.5). 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images Camera Settings Remote Shooting Preferences Reference ¿ The capture window appears.
Introduction 4 Click the required setting and specify each one. Available Settings by Camera Model Set-up menu Setting 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III 40D REBELXSi 450D Owner’s Name { { Date/Time { { Live View Function Settings { { Firmware { { Owner’s Name O Available settings are displayed for the camera that is connected. For more details, refer to “Available Settings by Camera Model” (Description on the right).
Setting up Camera Functions You can set and apply to the camera Picture Styles, personal white balance, JPEG quality and white balance adjustment. Introduction 3 Click the [ ] button. Contents at a Glance 1 2 Click [Camera settings/Remote shooting]. Connect your camera and computer, and then start up EU (p.5). 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images Camera Settings Remote Shooting Preferences Reference ¿ The capture window appears. Index ¿ The [Shooting menu] appears.
Introduction 4 Click the required setting and specify each one. Available Settings by Camera Model Shooting menu Setting 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III 40D REBELXSi 450D Picture Style { { Personal White Balance { { JPEG Quality { – White Balance Adjustment { { Picture Style 5 Contents at a Glance O Available settings are displayed for the camera that is connected. For more details, refer to “Available Settings by Camera Model” (Description on the right).
Introduction Setting Picture Styles and Applying to the Camera You can set and apply Picture Styles to the camera, in the same way as operating from the camera. You can change the values for [Sharpness], [Contrast], [Saturation] and [Color tone] of each Picture Style and register up to three of your own Picture Styles in the camera as userdefined settings.
Introduction Changing Picture Style Settings and Applying to the Camera 4 Drag the slider for each item left or right. Contents at a Glance You can set your own Picture Style [Sharpness], [Contrast], [Saturation] and [Color tone] and apply them to the camera, in the same way as operating from the camera. 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images 1 2 Click [Detail set.]. Click [Picture Style] (p.15). ¿ The [Picture Style] window appears.
Introduction Customizing Picture Styles and Applying to the Camera 4 Select a Picture Style from the [User defined Picture Style] list box. Contents at a Glance You can set your own Picture Style item, [Sharpness], [Contrast], [Saturation] and [Color tone] values and register up to three of these as user-defined settings in your camera, in the same way as operating from the camera. 1 2 Click [Detail set.]. 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images Click [Picture Style] (p.15). ¿ The [Picture Style] window appears.
Introduction Applying Picture Style Files to the Camera You can register up to three Picture Style files downloaded from the Canon’s website or created with PSE and saved to your computer, as user-defined settings in your camera. 1 Click [Picture Style] 2 Click [Detail set.]. 4 Click the [Open] button. Contents at a Glance (p.15). 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images ¿ The [Picture Style] window appears. Camera Settings Remote Shooting ¿ The [Open] window appears.
Introduction O A Picture Style file is an extended function of Picture Style. It is a file that offers effective image characteristics for an image shot in an extremely limited scene. For more details on Picture Style files, refer to the Canon’s website. O The Picture Style files that you can apply to the camera are files with the “.PF2” extension only. O For details on using PSE, refer to the “Picture Style Editor Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).
Introduction 3 Open the folder containing the saved white balance file, select the file and then click the [Open] button. ¿ The white balance file is loaded. O The white balance files that you can register to the camera are files with the “.WBD” extension. 4 Enter a title into the [Title] input field. 5 Click the [Apply to camera] button.
Setting My Menu and Registering to the Camera Adjusting White Balance and Applying to the Camera You can adjust white balance, in the same way as operating from the camera. 1 Click [WB SHIFT]. You can register up to six frequently used menu items as My Menu and register them to the camera, in the same way as operating from the camera. You can register top layer items of each tab as well as all items of Custom Functions. your camera and computer, and then start 1 Connect up EU .
Introduction 3 Click the [ ] button. 4 Click [My Menu settings]. My Menu Contents at a Glance 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images ¿ The [My Menu settings] window appears. the item to be registered and click the [Add] 5 Select button. My Menu settings window Camera Settings Remote Shooting Preferences Reference ¿ The selected item is added to [Items that can be configured in My Menu on the camera] on the left side of the window. O You can register up to six items with the above procedure.
3 Remote Shooting by Controlling the Camera from Your Computer Introduction From EU you can control the camera remotely, and by viewing the subject in the EU window, you can set the camera and shoot. You can also shoot by directly operating your camera even during remote shooting, or preset a time allowing the camera to shoot automatically with timer shooting. Contents at a Glance 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images Preparation Before Remote Shooting...................... 24 Remote Live View Shooting .........
Preparation Before Remote Shooting 1Ds Mk III 1D Mk III Fix the plug to the camera with the cable protector to prevent it from detaching during remote shooting. 4 Introduction Attach the cable protector and fix it with the fixing screw. Contents at a Glance 1 Remove the cap. Cable protector 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images Camera Settings Remote Shooting 2 Attach the cap on the fixing screw. Preferences Reference the small plug of the cable into the < 3 Connect terminal on your camera.
Remote Live View Shooting You can control your camera remotely from EU, and while viewing on your computer, you can focus the subject and check the results of your camera settings before shooting. Also, the shot image is saved directly on your computer and you can recheck it using linked Digital Photo Professional (hereinafter DPP). This function is effective for shooting large numbers with fixed-framing such as for studio shooting.
Introduction 4 Set the Live View function. O Display [Set-up menu] (p.11) and click [Live View function settings], and then select [Live View shoot. Enable]. 6 Click the [ ] button to shoot. Contents at a Glance 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images 5 Click the [ ] button. ¿ The shot image is transferred to your computer and displayed in the [Quick Preview] window. And then, DPP starts up automatically. O You can display/hide the [Quick Preview] window by clicking the [ ] button in the capture window.
Introduction Adjusting the Focus Set the lens’s focus mode switch to < AF > and you can adjust the focus while looking at the Remote Live View window. 1 Drag [ ] to the section you want to enlarge. 2 Click the [ ] button. Contents at a Glance ¿ The section you selected in step 1 is displayed enlarged at 100% (actual pixel size) in the [Zoom View] window.
Introduction 3 Adjust the focus. Checking the Depth of Field and Exposure You can check the depth of field and exposure in the Remote Live View window. Contents at a Glance Click the [ON] button. Closer 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images Further away Camera Settings O[ ], [ ]: Adjustment Large amount O[ ], [ ] : Adjustment Medium amount O[ ], [ ] : Adjustment Small amount ¿ The [Remote Live View window] changes in real time according to the focus position adjustment.
Introduction White Balance You can change the white balance while looking at the Remote Live View window. Select the white balance to apply to the image. White Balance for Flash Photography When taking flash shots where the subject is illuminated instantaneously, you can take a test shot under the same conditions as a actual shot, and adjust the white balance in the [Test Shooting] window based on the shot test image. 1 Click the [ ] button.
Introduction 2 Click the [ 4 ] button. ¿ The [Click white balance] window appears. Click the [Apply to camera and execute test shooting] button. Contents at a Glance Click white balance window 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images ¿ A shot will be taken again using the part of the image in step 3 clicked as the standard for white and the shot image is displayed in the [Test Shooting] window. O The test image will not be saved. To save the test image, click the [ ] button.
Introduction Adjusting the Horizontal/Vertical Alignment of the Camera You can display gridlines in the [Remote Live View window] in the same way as the camera’s live view function, and adjust the horizontal/vertical alignment of the camera. 1 Display the [Remote Live View window] 2 Click the [ ] button. (p.25). ¿ Gridlines are displayed in the [Remote Live View window].
Introduction 3 Move the camera and compose your picture. O To revert the aspect ratio to the normal condition, click the [ button and select [Off]. Shooting by Operating the Camera ] Even when remote shooting is set, you can still operate the camera and shoot – as when shooting with only the camera. Also, since the shot images are saved to your computer’s hard disk, you can shoot large quantities without having to worry about the capacity of the memory card.
Timer-controlled Shooting Two types of timer shooting are available where the camera automatically takes shots at a specified time or a specified number. Introduction Interval Timer Shooting You can automatically take shots by setting the interval between shots and the number of shots to be taken. Timer Shooting You can automatically take a shot when the specified time elapses. 1 2 Click the [ ] button. 3 Enter a delay time and click the [Start] button. Display the capture window (p.25).
Introduction 3 4 Click the [ ] button. 5 Enter the exposure time and click the [Start] button. Set the desired aperture. Bulb Exposures 1 Display the capture window . 2 Double-click the shooting mode icon and select [BULB]. (p.25) Contents at a Glance ¿ The [Timer shooting settings] dialog box appears. O Enter a value between 5 seconds and 99 minutes and 59 seconds in one-second increments.
4 Preferences Introduction You can change each of the EU functions in the preferences window to make them easier to use. Preferences ............................................................. 36 Basic Settings............................................................. 36 Destination Folder ...................................................... 36 File Name ................................................................... 36 Download Images.......................................................
Preferences 1 On the main window, click the [Preferences] button. the required settings and click the [OK] 2 Specify button. ¿ The [Preferences] dialog box appears. Introduction Destination Folder You can specify the save destination of images downloaded from your camera or of images shot remotely. ¿ The settings are applied to EU.
Introduction Download Images You can set the images that are downloaded when the [Starts to download images] in the main window is clicked. Linked Software You can select the linked software that starts up when images are downloaded from the camera or when images are shot remotely. Also, you can register third-party software as linked software by clicking the [Settings] button.
Reference Introduction This reference section has been provided to enhance your experience using EU. It contains various troubleshooting solutions, how to delete EU from your computer and explanations of the various windows. An index is provided at the end of the chapter for you to easily find information you are looking for. Troubleshooting....................................................... 39 Monitor Folder Function (Function for Use with the WFT-E2/E2A or E3/E3A)....................................
Troubleshooting If EU is not operating correctly, refer to the items below. Installation could not be completed correctly O You cannot install the software if a user setting other than [Computer administrator] privilege or [Administrator] privilege is selected. Select the [Computer administrator] privilege user setting in Windows XP or the [Administrator] privilege user setting in Windows 2000. For detailed information on selecting the user setting, refer to your computer User’s Manual.
Introduction O Do not connect more than one camera to the same computer. Two or more cameras may not operate normally. O If there is insufficient charge left in the camera battery, the camera cannot communicate with EU. Either replace with a fully charged battery or use the AC adaptor kit provided with your camera. Your computer does not supply power to the camera through the interface cable.
Monitor Folder Function (Function for Use with the WFT-E2/E2A or E3/E3A) This is a function for checking your images with Digital Photo Professional (hereinafter DPP) in real time using the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/E2A or E3/E3A (sold separately). For setting the WFT-E2/E2A or E3/E3A, refer to the Instruction Manual provided with the WFT-E2/E2A or E3/E3A. 2 Introduction Click the [Browse] button and specify the save destination folder for shot images.
Function for Use with the Accessories If you have the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2/E2A or E3/E3A (sold separately) or the Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3 (sold separately), you can start up the previously mentioned accessory software from EU. And you can also start up the Picture Style Editor (Picture Style file creating software). For details on using the software for each accessory, refer to the instruction manual for the software. For Picture Style files, refer to p.18.
Folder Structure and File Names in the Memory Card Uninstalling the Software Images shot with the camera are saved in the memory card’s [DCIM] folder with the following folder structure and file names. Refer to the following when copying images to your computer using a card reader. O Before starting the software uninstallation, exit all programs you are using. O Log in under the Computer administrator/Administrator privileges when uninstalling the software.
Introduction Deleting the Driver (Windows 2000 only) This section explains how to delete the driver in Windows 2000. If you are using the camera in Widows Vista or Windows XP, it is not necessary to delete the driver as explained on this page because the OS driver is used. O Log in under the Administrator privileges when deleting the driver. O Before starting the driver deletion, exit all programs you are using and disconnect the dedicated cable from your computer.
List of Main Window Functions Control camera tab sheet Introduction Accessories tab sheet Contents at a Glance (p.6) (p.7, p.46) (p.25, p.48) (p.41) (p.36) Exits EU (p.9) (p.
List of Viewer Window Functions (p.7 to p.
List of My Menu Settings Window Functions (p.21 to p.
List of Capture Window Functions Introduction AF mode Drive mode Bracketing Power status*2 Shots to go Contents at a Glance Rotates shot image*1 Shoot button (p.26) Save destination for shot images Color temperature Shooting mode White balance Metering mode Shutter speed Aperture ISO speed Image recording quality Savable destinations for shot images*3 Exposure level Displays the [Shooting menu] (p.14) Displays the timer shooting window (p.33, p.34) Displays the [Set-up menu] (p.
List of Remote Live View window Functions (p.25) Introduction Sets the color temperature Controllers 1 Selects the white balance (p.29) Click white balance (p.29) Lens drive (p.28) Checks the depth of field (p.28) Shows/hides the controllers 1 Focus frame Contents at a Glance 1 2 3 4 Downloading Images Camera Settings Remote Shooting Preferences Reference Index Starts/ends Remote Live View functions Controllers 2 Closes the window Displays the capture window (p.
List of Zoom View Window Functions (p.27) Moves the display position Introduction Sets the color temperature Controllers 1 Selects the white balance (p.29) Click white balance (p.29) Lens drive (p.28) Checks the depth of field (p.
List of Test Shooting Window Functions (p.29) Introduction Contents at a Glance Test Shooting button Displays the [Click white balance] window (p.
Index Introduction A Adjusting the Focus (Remote Live View Shooting)............................. Adjusting the Horizontal Alignment of the Camera (Remote Live View Shooting) ............................................................. Adjusting the Vertical Alignment of the Camera (Remote Live View Shooting) ............................................................. Adjusting the White Balance ............................................................... Applying Personal White Balance.............
Introduction Shooting by Operating the Camera (Remote Live View Shooting)..... 32 Shooting Menu (Capture Window)...................................................... 14 Specifying Preferences ....................................................................... 36 Basic Settings............................................................................... 36 Destination Folder Settings .......................................................... 36 Download Images Settings................................
