OTHER SETTINGS

Changing the USB Port Protocol

You can use the procedure below to change the communication protocol of the camera’s USB port when connecting to a computer, printer, or other external device. Select the protocol that suits the device to which you are connecting.

1.In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press [MENU].

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

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

When connecting to this type of

Select this setting:

device:

 

 

 

Computer or USB DIRECT-

Mass Storage (USB

PRINT-compatible printer (page

DIRECT-PRINT)

156)

 

 

 

PictBridge-compatible printer

PTP (PictBridge)*

(page 156)

 

 

 

*“PTP” stands for “Picture Transfer Protocol”.

•Mass Storage (USB DIRECT-PRINT) causes the camera to see the computer as an external storage device. Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer (using the bundled Photo Loader application).

•PTP (PictBridge) simplifies the transfer of image data to the connected device.

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