6.3CONNECTING TO A PC

6.3.1Connecting to a PC

The “Connecting to a PC” section explains how to connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable (included) and describes the functions you can use once the camera and PC are connected.

If the power cuts out during data transmission, the data will not be transmitted correctly. Always use the AC power adapter when connecting the camera to a PC.

Refer to Section 5 the first time you connect the camera to your PC.

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Camera

PC

USB socket

PC on.

the camera to the PC using the USB

.

that the USB cable (included) is connected pushed in.

Install the software first. Do not connect the camera to the PC before installing all the software.

CD-ROM

(Software for FinePix CX)

DSC (Mass storage device) mode

This mode provides a simple way to read images from an xD-Picture Card or internal memory and store images onto an xD-Picture Card.

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Insert an xD-Picture Card into the camera.

Gold marking

 

 

Gold contact area

 

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1Press the “w” button for about 1 second to turn

the camera on in Playback mode.

 

 

2Select “” DSC in “ò” USB MODE in the

 

 

˜SET-UP menu (P.76).

 

 

3Press the “POWER” button to turn the camera

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DSC

off.

1

: ENGLISH

 

:

 

 

 

2

: NTSC

 

3

: OK

 

 

 

4

Press the “w” button for about 1 second to turn the

camera on in Playback mode.

 

Camera operation

hWhen the camera and PC are exchanging data, the self-timer lamp blinks and the indicator lamp blinks orange.

hDSC” appears on the LCD monitor.

hAuto power off is disabled during USB connection.

! Before replacing the xD-Picture Card, always disconnect the camera from the PC. See P.95 for information on the disconnection procedure.

! Do not disconnect the USB cable (included) when the camera is communicating with a PC. See P.95 for information on the disconnection procedure.

When displaying [COMMUNICATION ERROR]

 

 

 

 

 

If “CHECKING USB” appears and

then

 

 

CHECKING USB

 

 

[COMMUNICATION ERROR] is displayed on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICTBRIDGE

LCD monitor, “” (DSC mode) is not selected in

 

 

 

 

 

ò”USB MODE. Disconnect the USB

cable

 

 

 

 

 

(included) to the camera and restart the procedure from step 2.

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