DSLR Remote Pro Help

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Overview

DSLR Remote Pro allows the Canon EOS digital SLRs to be operated tethered to a PC using a USB or FireWire cable. All of the camera's controls remain fully operational when connected to the PC and pictures can be taken directly using the camera's shutter release or remotely from the PC.

It is advisable to use a mains DC adaptor when using DSLR Remote Pro for extended periods or when using the time lapse features. If the camera is located a long way from the PC or is not easily accessible it is essential that there is a way of turning the power to the camera on and off. Then if there is a communication failure between the camera and PC it is possible to turn everything off and to start again.
 

Windows Vista

DSLR Remote Pro v1.4 onwards fully supports Windows Vista.

 

The following cameras on can be used with Windows Vista:

EOS 350D Digital, EOS Digital Rebel XT, EOS Kiss Digital N, EOS 400D Digital, EOS Digital Rebel XTi, EOS Kiss Digital X, EOS 450D Digital, EOS Digital Rebel XSi, EOS Kiss Digital X2, EOS 20D, EOS 30D, EOS 40D, EOS 5D, EOS-1D Mark II, Canon EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1Ds Mark II and EOS-1Ds Mark III

 

Drivers for Windows Vista can be downloaded from Canon's website: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer

Click on "Download Library" to download the drivers for your camera. Newer cameras like the Canon EOS 40D, 1D Mark III etc. don't require drivers to be downloaded for Windows XP or Windows Vista.

 
Please note: Only the cameras above can be controlled on Windows Vista. Older Canon EOS cameras can be controlled on Windows XP.

 

 

Controlling more the one camera from a PC

On Windows XP it is possible to multiple cameras from a single PC. This only works with the most recent Canon models: the Canon  EOS 450D/Rebel XSi, Canon  EOS 400D/Rebel XTi, Canon EOS 30D, Canon EOS 40D and Canon EOS-1D Mark III. To do this simply connect the cameras to the computer using USB cables, turn the cameras on and run one copy of DSLR Remote Pro for each camera. A camera selection dialog will be displayed showing a list of available cameras together with the name of the USB port they are connected to. Please take care not to connect more than one copy of DSLR Remote Pro to the same cameras as this will not work.

 

For more sophisticated setups e.g. 3 camera setup controlled by a single application for taking product shots from different angles, multiple cameras triggered at the same time for movie special effects, multiple cameras triggered together for panoramic shots etc. please take a look at DSLR Remote Pro Multi-Camera.
 

Supported Cameras

DSLR Remote Pro supports the following Canon cameras and Windows operating systems:

 

Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME, 98 SE:
EOS 350D Digital, EOS Digital Rebel XT, EOS Kiss Digital N, EOS 400D Digital, EOS Digital Rebel XTi, EOS Kiss Digital X, EOS 450D Digital, EOS Digital Rebel XSi, EOS Kiss Digital X2, EOS 20D, EOS 30D, EOS 40D, EOS 5D, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1Ds Mark III

 

Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98 SE:
EOS D60, EOS 10D, EOS 300D Digital, EOS Digital Rebel, EOS Kiss Digital, EOS-1D, EOS-1DS

 

Canon EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II N and EOS-1Ds Mark II: known problems in DSLR Remote Pro

1.Lens zoom range and focal length not displayed
2.Flash exposure compensation, drive mode and AF mode can only be set from the camera

 

The EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II N and EOS-1Ds Mark II only support tethered operation using the FireWire interface and can't be operated via the USB interface. It isn't possible to connect to the camera if CFn 2 is set so that the camera doesn't fire without a memory card and no memory card is in the camera.

 

Canon EOS 5D: for best results please set "Use latest Canon libraries..." in Preferences

Known problems in DSLR Remote Pro

1.Lens zoom range and focal length not displayed
2.Drive mode and focus points cannot be set from the PC

 

Canon EOS 30D: known problems in DSLR Remote Pro

1. Lens zoom range and focal length not displayed

2. Flash exposure compensation, AF mode and focus points cannot be set from the PC

 

Canon EOS 40D: known problems in DSLR Remote Pro

As EOS 30D

 

Canon EOS 400D/Digital Rebel XTi: known problems in DSLR Remote Pro

As EOS 30D

 

Canon EOS 20D: known problems in DSLR Remote Pro

1.Lens zoom range and focal length not displayed
2.Parameter set not displayed
3.Drive mode, focus points and AF mode can only be set from the PC if you select the old Canon libraries from DSLR Remote Pro's preferences

 

Canon EOS 350D/Digital Rebel XT: known problems in DSLR Remote Pro

As EOS 20D plus it isn't possible to set the focus points from the PC

 

 

WARNING: Taking pictures from the camera and saving them to the camera's memory card and the PC is not recommended with the EOS D60, EOS 300D Digital, EOS Digital Rebel and EOS Kiss Digital. The camera may become unstable and crash or cause DSLR Remote Pro to crash and images may be lost.

 

Please ensure you are using the latest firmware for your camera and the latest USB or FireWire drivers are installed on your computer. These can be downloaded from Canon's website: http://consumer.usa.canon.com (click on the "Download library" button). Please also check that the camera is set to "Normal" communication mode and not "PTP" before connecting to it using DSLR Remote Pro (this can be set via the camera's menus).