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Operating the Shutter Remotely - remote capture

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41 Operating the Shutter Remotely You can record still images by using a computer to control the shutter of a connected camera. This is particularly useful for checking images on the larger display of the computer as you record them and for high volume photography without worrying about filling the camera's memory card. Preparing for Remote Shooting 1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and the camera's DIGITAL terminal and place the camera in the correct mode for connecting. • Methods for connecting the camera to the computer and placing it in the correct mode for connecting vary between models. Some cameras need to be in Playback mode when connected to the computer, please refer to the Information about Your Camera section (p. 94). • Perform the settings described in First Time Camera is Connected to a Computer (p. 16) the first time you connect the camera to the computer. The Camera Control Window will display. 2 Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped with them. Proceed to the next step if your model does not have one. 3 Click the [Remote shooting] tab. 4 Click [Starts Remote Shooting]. 5 Select a destination for the captured images and click [OK].

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Operating the Shutter Remotely
You can record still images by using a computer to control the shutter of a connected camera.
This is particularly useful for checking images on the larger display of the computer as you
record them and for high volume photography without worrying about filling the camera’s
memory card.
Preparing for Remote Shooting
1
Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and the camera's
DIGITAL terminal and place the camera in the correct mode for connecting.
The Camera Control Window will display.
2
Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped with them.
Proceed to the next step if your model does not have one.
3
Click the [Remote shooting] tab.
4
Click [Starts Remote Shooting].
5
Select a destination for the captured images and click [OK].
•Methods for connecting the camera to the computer and placing it in
the correct mode for connecting vary between models. Some cameras
need to be in Playback mode when connected to the computer, please
refer to the
Information about Your Camera
section (p. 94).
•Perform the settings described in
First Time Camera is Connected to a
Computer
(p. 16) the first time you connect the camera to the
computer.