Saving Photos to a Computer116MenusTable of Contents IndexSaving Photos to a ComputerUse the CameraWindow software to save your photos on a computer.InstallationYou can download the CameraWindow software (in the CAMCORDER Software package) for free from thefollowing Canon Web site. The site also has the system requirements, latest information about the software,instructions on how to open the software package and how to run the installer. To download and install thesoftware, click on your country/region and follow the onscreen instructions.www.canon.com/icpdAfter you download, follow the onscreen instructions to install the software.• An Internet connection is required to install the software.• For Windows users, if a User Account Control dialog box appears, follow the instructions.• When the screen of the last step is displayed, the software is correctly installed. Click Finish to close theinstaller.Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer1 Camcorder: Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.2 Camcorder: Open the [}] index screen (A 100).3 Camcorder: Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable.4 Computer: CameraWindow will start automatically and the main screen will appear.• Windows: If the AutoPlay dialog box appears instead, click Downloads Images From Canon Camera tostart the CameraWindow program.• Mac OS: If a device selection window appears, select your camcorder’s model name from the list and clickOK.5 Computer: In the CameraWindow’s main screen, click Import Images from Camera and then clickImport Untransferred Images.• Photos you have not yet transferred to the computer will be saved.• Click Cancel to interrupt the transfer while it is in progress.• When the transfer is completed, click OK and close CameraWindow.IMPORTANT• When the camcorder is connected to a computer:- Do not open the recording media slot cover.- Do not change or delete any of the camcorder’s folders or files directly from the computer as this may resultin permanent data loss.- Do not set the computer in Sleep or Hibernate mode (Windows) and do not activate the Sleep function(Mac OS).• If you wish to use the recordings on your computer, make copies of them first. Use the copied files, retainingthe originals.Operating modes:
