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Installing and Uninstalling Canon XF Utility (Windows)

Article ID: ART133252 | Date published: 05/12/2015 | Date last updated: 11/04/2015
 

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Installing and Uninstalling Canon XF Utility (Windows)

Solution

(Windows)

Installing Canon XF Utility

Perform the following procedure to install the Canon XF Utility software. Note that you can select the language used for the installation process from English, French, Spanish, Italian or German (available languages depend on the region you select). However, only the English version of the software is included in the supplied Canon XF Utilities CD-ROM. After installing this version, you can download language packs that will change the user interface (menus, messages, etc.) to other languages. For more details, visit your local Canon Web site.

1 Insert the Canon XF Utilities CD-ROM into the computer.

  • The installation screen appears. If it does not, follow the steps below.
    • Windows 7 and Windows Vista: When the AutoPlay window appears, select Run SETUP.EXE.
    • Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP: Open Computer (Windows 7 and Windows Vista) or My Computer (Windows XP) and double-click the icon of the drive that contains the CD-ROM.

2 Select your region.

  • If you selected [Asia] or [Oceania], skip to step 4.

 

3 Select the language to be displayed during installation.

4 Select an installation method and then click [OK].

  • If you selected the [Easy Installation] installation method, skip to step 7.

 

5 Select the software to install and the destination folder. Then, click [Next].

 

6 Click [Install].

 

7 Read the license agreement and click [Yes] to begin the installation.

  • If you do not select [Yes], you cannot install the software.
  • When the installation has completed, [Installation has completed successfully.] appears.
  • You can click [Cancel] to cancel the operation.

8 Click [Next] and then click [Finish].

9 Remove the CD-ROM from the computer.

Uninstalling Canon XF Utility

1 From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Canon XF Utility > Uninstall Canon XF Utility.

  • A confirmation screen appears.

2 Click [Yes] to begin the uninstalling the software.

  • When the software has been uninstalled, [The software has been successfully uninstalled] appears.

3 Click [OK].

Uninstalling Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access

1 In the Control Panel, open Programs and Features* (Windows 7/Windows Vista) or Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP).

  • A list of installed programs appears.

2 Select Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access.

3 Click Uninstall or Uninstall/Change (Windows 7/Windows Vista) or Change/Remove (Windows XP).

4 Follow the onscreen instructions.

* This may be Add or Remove Programs depending on how the Control Panel is displayed.

Uninstalling Canon XF MPEG2 Decoder

1 In the Control Panel, open Programs and Features* (Windows 7/Windows Vista) or Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP).

  • A list of installed programs appears.

2 Select Canon XF MPEG2 Decoder.

3 Click Uninstall or Uninstall/Change (Windows 7/Windows Vista) or Change/Remove (Windows XP).

4 Follow the onscreen instructions.

* This may be Add or Remove Programs depending on how the Control Panel is displayed.

Uninstalling the Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access Instructions

1 From the Start menu, open All Programs > Canon Utilities > Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access > Uninstall Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access Instruction Manual.

2 When the confirmation screen appears, click [Yes] and then click [OK].

Installing and Uninstalling Canon XF Utility (Mac OS)

Installing Canon XF Utility

1 Insert the Canon XF Utilities CD-ROM into the computer.

2 Open the Finder, click CanonXFxxM under DEVICES in the sidebar and double-click MasterInstaller.

  • The “xx” in the CD-ROM’s name stands for the version number.
  • Mac OS X v10.5 or 10.6: The CD-ROM’s icon will appear on the desktop. You can double click the icon and then double-click MasterInstaller.
  • The installation screen appears.

3 Select your region.

 

4 Click [Install].

 

5 Select the installation method and then click [Next].

 

6 Read the license agreement and click [Agree].

  • If you do not select [Agree], you cannot install the software.
  • If you selected the [Easy Installation] installation method, skip to step 8.

7 Select the software to install and then click [Next].

 

8 Click [Next] to begin the installation.

 

  • When the installation has completed, [Installation has finished.] appears.

9 Click [Finish] and then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.

Uninstalling the Software

1 From Applications, open Canon Utilities.

2 Drag and drop Canon XF Utility to Trash.

Uninstalling Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro

Drag and drop the following file to Trash.

/Library/Application Support/ProApps/MIO/RAD/Plugins/CanonXF.RADPlug

Uninstalling Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access

Drag and drop the following file to Trash.

/Library/Application Support/Avid/AVX2_Plug-ins/AMA/MVP_CanonXF.avx

Uninstalling Canon XF MPEG2 Decoder

Drag and drop the following file to Trash.

/Library/QuickTime/XFMpeg2Dec.component

Uninstalling the Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro Instructions

1 From Applications, open Canon Utilities.

2 Drag and drop Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro to Trash.

Uninstalling the Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access Instructions

1 From Applications, open Canon Utilities.

2 Drag and drop Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access to Trash.

 

Viewing the Software Instruction Manuals

For details on using the software, refer to the instruction manual (PDF file) of each module. The instruction manuals are installed with the software. For computers running Windows, Adobe® Reader® is required.

Viewing the Canon XF Utility Instruction Manual

Windows:

1 From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Canon XF Utility > Canon XF Utility

Instruction Manual.

2 Select the language of the instruction manual to view.

Mac OS:

1 From Applications, open Canon Utilities > Canon XF Utility > Manual.

2 Open the folder of the language and double-click the PDF file.

You can also view the instruction manual by starting the Canon XF Utility software and then selecting [Help] > [View instruction manual].

Viewing the Plugin Instructions

Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access Instructions (Windows):

1 From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access > Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access Instruction Manual.

2 Select the desired language.

Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro Instructions (Mac OS):

1 From Applications, open Canon Utilities > Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro > Manual.

2 Open the folder of the language and double-click the PDF file.

Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access Instructions (Mac OS):

1 From Applications, open Canon Utilities > Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access > Manual.

2 Open the folder of the language and double-click the PDF file.

 


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