Transferring Photos – Direct Transfer

With the supplied USB cable and software (on the DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk CD-ROM) you can easily transfer still images to a computer.

Preparations

The first time you connect the camcorder to the computer, you need to install the software and set the auto- launch setting. From the second time on, just connect the camcorder to the computer using the USB cable to transfer images.

1 Install the supplied Digital Video Software.

Refer to the installation guide (separate leaflet included with the CD-ROM).

PC2 Set the camcorder to mode.

3 onnect the camcorder to the computer using the USB cable.

Refer to onnection Diagrams

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4 Set the auto-launch setting.

•See When Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer (Windows) or Auto-downloading (Macintosh) in the Digital Video Software instruction manual (electronic version on PDF file).

•The direct transfer menu appears on the camcorder’s screen.

IMPORTANT

•Observe the following precautions when the CARD access indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.

-Do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

-Do not disconnect the USB cable.

-Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer.

-Do not change the position of the

/ switch or the operating mode.

•Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications/settings of your computer.

•If you wish to use the image files you transferred from the memory card on your computer, make copies of them first. Use the copied files, retaining the originals.

NOTES

•We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

•Refer also to the computer’s instruction manual.

•Users of Windows Vista, Windows XP and Mac OS X:

Your camcorder is equipped with the standard Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) allowing you to download still images (JPEG only) simply by connecting the camcorder to a computer using the USB cable, without having to install the supplied software.

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