CAUTION
Insert and pull out the cable carefully
i When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket.
i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables. i Please connect the dedicated USB interface cable to your computer’s USB
connector. Do not connect it to the USB port on your monitor or keyboard, or to the USB hub. Be especially careful when installing the driver software. In some instances, it may not be possible to correctly install the driver software.
Do not exchange data bi-directionally
i While copying data from the camera to the computer in the card reader mode, do not perform any operation that would copy the computer data to the camera.
Concerning recharging while connected to the USB terminal
i The battery pack can be recharged (see page 22 in the camera’s instruction manual) while the camera is in the card reader mode.
i Recharging the battery pack when the camera is turned off or in the power save mode (see page 28 in the camera’s instruction manual) takes longer than when the camera is in the card reader mode.
i Connect the dedicated USB interface cable to the USB connector on your computer. Do not connect it to the USB connector on the monitor or the keyboard, or to the USB hub.
i When the surrounding temperature is high, depending on the camera’s operating condition and the battery pack temperature, in some cases the
i If the camera is not going to be used for an extended period of time, please disconnect the dedicated USB interface cable from the camera.
HINT
To recharge more quickly...
i Recharging the battery pack while connected to the USB terminal takes longer than when the battery pack charger is used.
i To recharge the battery pack more quickly, it is recommended that the battery pack charger be used.