Using the Camera with a Computer

Things you can do using a computer...

You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a computer.

Save images to a

• Save images and view them manually

computer and

(USB connection) (pages 95, 98).

view them there

 

Play back and

• You can play back movies (pages 97,

edit movies

100).

 

• To edit movies, use commercially

 

available software as required.

The procedures you need to perform are different for Windows and the Macintosh.

•Windows users should refer to “Using the Camera with a Windows Computer” on page 94.

•Macintosh users should refer to “Using the Camera with a Macintosh” on page 98.

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer

When you

Operating

Install this software:

See

want to do

System Version

page:

this:

 

 

 

Save images

Windows 8,

 

 

to a computer

Windows 7,

Installation not required.

95

and view them

Windows Vista,

 

 

there manually

Windows XP (SP3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows 8,

Movies can be played back using

 

Play movies

Windows 7,

QuickTime 7.

97

Windows Vista,

• You need to download QuickTime 7 on

 

 

 

Windows XP (SP3)

the Web if you want to use it.

 

 

 

 

 

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