Olympus Camcorder manual Connecting the Camera to the Computer, Accessing the Software

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Connecting the Camera to the Computer

After you have installed the software, you are ready to connect the camera to the computer so that you can download the pictures you have taken.

To connect the camera to the computer:

1.Turn off the camera.

2.Connect one end of the communication cable the computer’s serial port.

3.Connect the other end to the camera.

4.Turn on the camera.

Note: For complete details and illustrations, see the Olympus Digital Still Camera instructions.

Accessing the Software

The Olympus Digital Vision software is accessed through an imaging software application (such as Adobe® PhotoDeluxe) that supports plugins. You must have both the imaging software and the Olympus Digital Vision software installed before you can bring the pictures into the computer.

To access the Olympus Digital Vision software:

1.Open your imaging software.

2.Select the Olympus plugin.

Note: How you access plugins depends on your imaging software, but it’s usually a selection on the File menu.

Olympus Digital Vision User’s Guide

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Contents G i t a l V i s i o n Process is as follows Installing the SoftwareTo install the software IntroductionTo connect the camera to the computer Connecting the Camera to the ComputerAccessing the Software To access the Olympus Digital Vision softwareOlympus Digital Vision User’s Guide To view additional pictures Problems Accessing the Camera To download pictures Downloading PicturesTo erase pictures Erasing PicturesTo take a picture via the computer Taking a PictureOlympus Digital Vision User’s Guide To change the picture quality Choosing the Picture QualityTo use the timer Using Macro ModeUsing the Timer To use macro modeUsing the Flash To change the flash modeAbout the Camera To view camera information Configuring the Camera To change the configuration settingsSetting Description Setting Description Technical Support