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Viewing Pictures on a Computer, Before Connecting the Camera: Choosing a USB Option - software

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Viewing Pictures on a Computer The supplied UC-E6 USB cable and PictureProject software can be used to view photographs and movies on a computer. Before pictures can be transferred (copied) to your computer, PictureProject must be installed. For more information on installing PictureProject and transferring pictures to a computer, see the documentation on the reference CD and the Quick Start Guide. Before Connecting the Camera: Choosing a USB Option Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by: • Pressing the center of the multi selector ( / button) • Clicking the button in PictureProject Which method you will use depends on your comput- er's operating system and the USB option selected in the camera setup menu. After consulting the follow- Center of multi selecing table, select the appropriate option using the USB tor ( / button) item in the camera setup menu. The default option is Mass storage. Operating system Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later Pictures transferred using: Camera multi selector PictureProject ( / button)1 button Choose Mass storage 2 or PTP. Choose Mass storage. 2, 3 Choose PTP. Choose Mass storage 2 or PTP. 1 The center of the multi selector can not be used to transfer pictures a locked memory card. Use the PictureProject button or unlock the memory card. 2 The center of the multi selector can not be used to transfer pictures from internal memory when Mass storage is selected. Use the PictureProject button. 3 Do NOT select PTP. If PTP is selected when the camera is connected to a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows 98SE, the Windows hardware wizard will be dis- played. Under Windows Me, the hardware wizard will be displayed after a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera. Be sure to select Mass storage before reconnecting the camera. More on Playback Viewing Pictures on a Computer To reduce the drain on the battery when the camera is connected for an extended period, use an EH-62B AC adapter kit (available separately). 46

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Viewing Pictures on a Computer
The supplied UC-E6 USB cable and PictureProject software can be used to
view photographs and movies on a computer.
Before pictures can be trans-
ferred (copied) to your computer, PictureProject must be installed.
For more
information on installing PictureProject and transferring pictures to a comput-
er, see the documentation on the reference CD and the
Quick Start Guide
.
Before Connecting the Camera: Choosing a USB Option
Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by:
• Pressing the center of the multi selector (
/
button)
• Clicking the
button in PictureProject
Which method you will use depends on your comput-
er’s operating system and the USB option selected in
the camera setup menu.
After consulting the follow-
ing table, select the appropriate option using the
USB
item in the camera setup menu.
The default option is
Mass storage
.
Operating system
Pictures transferred using:
Camera multi selector
(
/
button)
1
PictureProject
button
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional
Choose
Mass storage
2
or
PTP
.
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Choose
Mass storage
.
2, 3
Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
Choose
PTP
.
Choose
Mass
storage
2
or
PTP
.
1 The center of the multi selector can not be used to transfer pictures a locked memory
card.
Use the PictureProject
button or unlock the memory card.
2 The center of the multi selector can not be used to transfer pictures from internal
memory when
Mass storage
is selected.
Use the PictureProject
button.
3 Do
NOT
select
PTP
.
If
PTP
is selected when the camera is connected to a computer
running Windows 2000 or Windows 98SE, the Windows hardware wizard will be dis-
played.
Under Windows Me, the hardware wizard will be displayed after a message
stating that the hardware information database is being updated.
Click
Cancel
to exit
the wizard, and then disconnect the camera.
Be sure to select
Mass storage
before
reconnecting the camera.
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
To reduce the drain on the battery when the camera is connected for an extended pe-
riod, use an EH-62B AC adapter kit (available separately).
Center of multi selec-
tor (
/
button)