Viewing and Storing Photos on a Computer

You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images (photo and video 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.Turn on the camera. Next, press [SET] and then display the REC menu (page 52) or the PLAY menu (page 66).

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

3.Use [] and [] to select “Mass Storage”, and then press [SET].

4. Turn off the camera and

USB port

USB cable

then use the USB cable

(included with camera)

 

that comes with the

 

 

camera to connect it to

Large connector

your computer.

 

 

• Connecting the camera to

 

 

a computer with a USB

 

 

cable starts charging of

 

 

the camera’s battery (page

 

[USB/AV]

17).

 

port

• Make sure that you insert

 

 

the cable connector into

 

 

the USB/AV port until you

 

Small connector

feel it click securely into

 

 

 

place. Failure to insert the

 

 

connector fully can result

Making sure that the mark on the USB cable

in poor communication or

connector is towards the lens side, connect the

malfunction.

cable to the camera.

 

•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.

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