Olympus SP 700 SP-700 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 131

Flow Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can connect the camera to a computer and download (transfer) the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera. Prepare the following items before starting. Connecting the camera to a computer OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM USB Cable Computer equipped with a USB port Install the OLYMPUS Master software gP. 133 Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable gP. 137 Start up the OLYMPUS Master software gP. 138 Download image files to the computer gP. 140 Disconnect the camera from the computer gP. 141 TIPS Viewing and editing downloaded images jIf you want to process images using graphics applications, make sure you download the images to your computer first. Depending on the software, the image files may be damaged if the images are processed (rotated, etc.) while they are still in the internal memory or on the card. If the data cannot be downloaded from the camera using the USB cable jImage files on xD-Picture Card may be downloaded using the optional PC 8 card adapter. For details, visit the Olympus web site at the address shown on the back cover of this manual. Note • It is recommended that you use the AC adapter when connecting the camera to a computer. If you use a battery, make sure it has enough power. The camera does not turn off automatically while it is connected to (communicating with) a computer. If the battery power runs out, the camera will stop whatever operation it is performing. This may result in a computer malfunction, or loss of image data (file) being transmitted. • Do not turn the camera off while it is connected to the computer. Doing so could cause the computer to malfunction. • Connecting the camera to a computer via a USB hub may cause unstable operation if there is any problem with compatibility between the computer and the hub. In this case, do not use a hub, but connect the camera directly to the computer. 131