Operating the Camera Shutter from the Computer (Remote Capture Task) using ZoomBrowser EX ver. 5.x

This section explains the procedures for remote shooting, the process of operating the camera shutter remotely from a connected computer.

IMPORTANT See your Camera User Guide to check whether your camera supports the remote shooting function or not. Most of the Digital ELPH SD models are NOT supported. On camera models with lens covers, open the lens cover before remote shooting. Ensure that you turn off your computer?s standby feature before you begin remote shooting. The results cannot be guaranteed if the computer enters the standby mode while remote shooting. Except for the shutter button, the camera?s buttons and switches, including the zoom, cannot be manually operated while the camera is being remotely controlled. The time lag between pushing the shutter button and the release of the shutter is slightly longer for remote shooting compared with the normal mode of operation. Depending upon your camera model, a program different from the one shown here may start up. Please refer to the manual for the software supplied with your camera if this occurs. See the Help menu (it can be opened from the [Help] menu in the remote shooting window) for more detailed operating procedures for remote shooting.

Remote Shooting Procedures

Features of the RemoteCapture Task Window

Interval Timer Shooting

Timer Shooting

Saving and Recalling Shooting Settings

Remote Shooting Default Settings

Remote Shooting Procedures

1. Connect the camera to the computer, and start Canon Camera Window.
   
   
   
   
2. Click the [Remote shooting] tab in the Camera Control Window, then click [Starts Remote Shooting].
   - When the Main Window is open, you can open the Camera Control Window by clicking [Acquire & Camera Settings], followed by [Remote shooting].
   
   
   
   
3. When the Select Folder dialog displays, specify a destination for the recorded image and click [OK].
   
   
   - The RemoteCapture Task window will open.
   
   
4. Click the [Release] button.
   - The image will record.
   
   
   
   
   

Features of the RemoteCapture Task Window

Interval Timer Shooting

Interval timer shooting is the method of capturing images in which a set number of frames is recorded at set intervals of time.

1. Click the [Shooting] menu in the remote shooting window and select [Interval Timer Shooting].
   
   
   
   
2. Click [OK] in the warning message to open the window shown in step 3.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Set the values and click [Start] to start shooting.
   - The interval may be set to a range from 5 seconds to 60 minutes.
   - You may not be able to record at the set interval if it is too short for the camera to transfer and save the image data.
   
   
   
   While the Interval Timer shooting is in progress, the following window displays the status.  Click [Cancel] to terminate the Interval Timer shooting process.
   
   
   
   
   

Timer Shooting

Timer shooting is the method by which a single image is recorded after a set number of seconds.

1. Click the [Shooting] menu in the RemoteCapture Task window and select [Timer Shooting] to open the Timer Shooting window.
   
   
   
   
2. Set the number of seconds for the delay and click [OK].
   - The timer may be set to a range from 2 seconds to 30 seconds.
   
   

Saving and Recalling Shooting Settings

You can save the current zoom settings and the settings in the ?Field angle/flash? and ?Shooting settings? tabs by clicking the [File] menu in the RemoteCapture Task window and selecting [Save Shooting Settings].

Later when you wish to recall those settings, click the [File] menu in the RemoteCapture Task window and select [Batch Shooting Settings].

Displaying the Subject in the Camera?s LCD Monitor

You can use the camera?s LCD monitor or a television connected to the camera to view the subject while shooting remotely.

Click the [Camera] menu in the RemoteCapture Task window and select [Camera Display Settings] to open a window like the one shown here. Select [Video Out terminal] or [Camera?s LCD monitor] and click [OK].

Remote Shooting Default Settings

You can display the default settings for remote shooting by clicking the [File] menu in the RemoteCapture Task window and selecting [Preferences].

File Settings Tab

- The "Save Images On" section sets whether images are saved only to the computer, or also to the camera?s memory card.

- The "File Prefix" section sets the root file name for saved images. For example, if you type "Capture," file names are automatically assigned in ascending order starting from "Capture_00001.jpg".

- The "Assign Sequence No." section allows you to change the number of assigned digits and the starting number.

Options Tab

You can specify a keyboard key that will release the shutter instead of having to use the mouse button. On this tab, you can also set up the program to have the RemoteCapture Task window remain in front of all other windows at all times.