Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 manual Viewing Photos on a Computer, Reading Memory Cards

Viewing Photos on a Computer

Photographs stored on the memory card can be viewed on a computer either using Nikon View to transfer data directly from the camera, or by removing the memory card from the camera and reading it using a CompactFlash (CF) card reader or PC card adapter. The steps involved in a direct connection are described in the Pocket Guide, “Nikon View: Connecting Your Camera to a Computer.” This section describes how to view photographs using a CF card reader or PC card adapter.

Reading Memory Cards

To read the memory cards, you will need:

•a PC or Macintosh computer, and

•either a CF card reader or, if your computer is equipped with a PCMCIA Type II or Type III card slot, a CA-20 PC-card adapter (available separately from Nikon).

Using a CF Card Reader

The steps involved in connecting a CF card reader and inserting memory cards may be found in the documentation provided with your card reader. Once the card has been inserted, it will function as a disk, as described in Step 3 of “Using a PCMCIA Card Slot,” below.

Note

The COOLPIX 950 can read and play back only those images that conform to the format used by the COOLPIX 950, 900s, 900, and 700 digital cameras. It may not be able to read JPEG or TIFF files created by a computer or by another make of camera. It may also not be able to read camera files that have been renamed or moved to a different folder using a computer.

Using a PCMCIA Card Slot

1 To read CompactFlash cards using a PCMCIA Type II or Type III card slot, insert the card in a PC card adapter as shown at right.

2 Insert the adapter into the PC card slot as instructed in the documentation provided with your computer or PC card drive.

3 The card will now function as a disk. Photographs may be found within the folder DCIM in the card’s root directory, stored in the folder shown in the playback mode information display. Photos can be viewed in any application that supports JPEG and TIFF formats.

Tips

You may need to install an ATA RAM-card driver before you will be able to read the memory card on a computer running Windows 3.1.

You can use Nikon View to browse photographs on a memory card in the same fashion as when the camera is connected to your computer directly. See the Nikon View reference manual for details.

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