Downloading via usb – Canon CHDK User Manual
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The size of the 1st partition is fixed to 2MB in the code (not changeable in the CHDK menu), but
you can change it there and compile your own build, if you know how, using
whim’s
CHDK
Shell, -
Normally the creation of a partition deletes all data on the card, the swap command should not
delete any data, but you should test this first!
The partitions can also be created manually with a card reader on a computer, the 1st partition
must be less than 4GB and formatted with FAT16.
To prepare SD cards, and make them bootable for auto starting of CHDK,
the applications Cardtricks, or SDMInst.exe, are used on Windows OS,
and SDMInst for Mac OS. For installation information and instructions,
see the supplement to this User Guide:
• ALT +/- debug action
< Debug parameters < Miscellaneous Stuff < Main Menu
Action for the +/- key (on
IXUS / SD
series
DISP.
is used instead) values are [None],
[Dmp RAM] -> a complete memory (RAM) dump will be written to the SD card
[Page] in this mode the page shown in the propcase viewer can be changed (double-press
changes the paging direction - up/down)
• Show saving time
< Debug parameters < Miscellaneous Stuff
Remote parameters
< Miscellaneous stuff < Main Menu
See:
DNG visible via USB
Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
This feature enables the display of DNG files on your computer, via USB connection.
CHDK RAW and DNG files can be downloaded to a computer with the USB cable under the
correct conditions; Instructions from CHDK forum senior member
fe50
:-
• disable remote in Remote parameters
• use .CR2 as file name extension (set up in the CHDK RAW menu)
• before you connect the camera to the computer's USB port you must power off and power on
the camera (important !)
• connect the camera, do not use the Windows transfer assistant - open the Windows Explorer,
•
transfer (copy, e.g. with drag & drop or cut & paste) the images to your hard disc.
MacOS users - use Image Capture or Canon Camera Window to open when camera is detected.
You can also transfer RAW images in the DNG format this way, but you must use .CR2 filename
extension in CHDK; after transferring the files you have to rename them (give them the correct
extension - .DNG).
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