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Video Playback Precautions, To connect the camera to your computer and save files

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• Video Playback Precautions • Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it. Proper video playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network, from a memory card, etc. • Proper video playback may not be possible on some computers. If you experience problems, try the following. - Try recording videos with a quality setting of "640". - Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version. - Quit any other applications you have running, and stop resident applications. Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer, you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or computer and play back videos that way. • To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1. Turn on the camera. Next, press [SET] and then display the REC menu (page 52) or the PLAY menu (page 66). 2. On the "Set Up" tab, select "USB" and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select "Mass Storage", and then press [SET]. 4. Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable USB port USB cable (included with camera) that comes with the camera to connect it to your Macintosh. Large connector • Connecting the camera to a computer with a USB cable starts charging of the camera's battery (page 17). • Make sure that you insert [USB/AV] port the cable connector into the USB/AV port until you feel it click securely into Small connector place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction. Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector is towards the lens side, connect the cable to the camera. • Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration. • When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make sure you align the connector correctly with the port. • Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub. Always connect directly to the computer's USB port. 83

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•
Video Playback Precautions
•
Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to
play it. Proper video playback may not be possible for data accessed over a
network, from a memory card, etc.
•
Proper video playback may not be possible on some computers. If you experience
problems, try the following.
–
Try recording videos with a quality setting of “640”.
–
Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version.
–
Quit any other applications you have running, and stop resident applications.
Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer, you can use the AV cable
that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or
computer and play back videos that way.
•
To connect the camera to your computer and save files
1.
Turn on the camera. Next, press [SET] and then display the REC menu
(page 52) or the PLAY menu (page 66).
2.
On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [
].
3.
Use [
] and [
] to select “Mass Storage”, and then press [SET].
4.
Turn off the camera and
then use the USB cable
that comes with the
camera to connect it to
your Macintosh.
•
Connecting the camera to
a computer with a USB
cable starts charging of
the camera’s battery
(page 17).
•
Make sure that you insert
the cable connector into
the USB/AV port until you
feel it click securely into
place. Failure to insert the
connector fully can result
in poor communication or
malfunction.
•
Note that even while the
connector is fully inserted, you still will be able to see the
metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration.
•
When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make
sure you align the connector correctly with the port.
•
Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera
if you connect via a USB hub. Always connect directly to the computer’s USB
port.
USB port
USB cable
(included with camera)
Large connector
Small connector
Making sure that the
mark on the USB cable
connector is towards the lens side, connect the
cable to the camera.
[USB/AV]
port