Canon EOS-1D - Connecting the Camera to Your Computer

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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer
Connect the EOS-1D to your computer with the interface cable so that they can communicate.
You can connect the camera while your computer is running.
● When you connect the camera to your computer, be sure to follow the
procedure below.
● Never perform the following operations while the software installed from the
SOLUTION DISK runs after connecting the camera to the computer as a
communications error may occur.
• Setting the camera’s main switch to <OFF>
• Opening the CF card slot cover
• Disconnecting the interface cable, the power cord, or the AC adapter’s plug
• Removing the DC coupler or the battery
Before you perform the operations above, be sure to end the software being
used.
1
Plug the interface cable into the computer.
● Plug the cable into the FireWire
port on the computer.
● You can plug either end of the
cable into the FireWire port.
● The location of the port differs
depending on your computer.
Refer to the User’s Manual for
your computer for details.
2
Plug the interface cable into your camera.
● Open the cover and plug the cable
into the camera’s DIGITAL
terminal.
● You can plug either end of the
cable into the DIGITAL terminal.
3
Set the camera’s main switch to <ON>.
\ The camera can now communicate with your computer.
● Start up the software to be used.
Interface cable
DIGITAL terminal
FireWire port
Interface cable