Changing the USB Port Protocol

You can use the procedure below to change the USB communication protocol that is used when exchanging data with a computer, printer, or other external device. Select the protocol that suits the device to which you are connecting.

1.Press [MENU].

2.On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [X].

3.Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].

When you want to connect to this type

Select this

of device:

setting:

Computer or a printer that supports USB

 

DIRECT-PRINT (page 174)

 

With this setting, the computer sees the

Mass Storage

camera as an external storage device.

(USB DIRECT-

Use this setting for normal transfer of

PRINT)

images from the camera to a computer

 

(using the bundled Photo Loader with

 

HOT ALBUM application).

 

 

 

Printer that supports PictBridge (page

 

174)

PTP

This setting simplifies the transfer of

(PictBridge)

image data to the connected device.

 

 

 

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OTHER SETTINGS