Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer

You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images (snapshot and movie files).

NOTE

•You also can use your computer’s card slot (if it has one) or a commercially available card reader to access image files directly from the camera’s memory card. For details, see the user documentation that comes with your computer.

.To connect the camera to your computer and save files

1.Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera.

2. Use the USB cable that

USB port

USB cable

comes with the camera

(included with camera)

 

to connect it to your

 

 

computer.

Large connector

The camera will turn on

 

 

automatically and battery

 

 

charging will start (page

 

 

17).

 

 

• The camera may not turn

 

[USB/AV] port

on automatically in the

 

 

 

case of certain computer

 

 

models or connection

 

 

conditions. If this

 

Small connector

happens, press [ON/

 

 

 

OFF] (Power) to turn on

 

 

the camera.

Making sure that the mark on the USB cable

• Make sure that you insert

connector is towards the lens side, connect the

the cable connector into

cable to the camera.

 

the USB port until you

 

 

feel it click securely into

 

 

place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction.

•Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as

shown in the illustration.

• When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make sure you align the connector correctly with the port.

•Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub. Always connect directly to the computer’s USB port.

•The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable, an error message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable.

68Using the Camera with a Computer