Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer

Consult the following table when choosing a USB option for connection to a computer ( 52). The default option is PTP. For more information on menu operations, see “Using Menus” ( 17).

Printers and Computers, Televisions, to Connecting

 

 

Pictures transferred using:

 

 

 

Computer operating system

Camera button*

PictureProject

button

 

 

Windows XPChoose Mass Storage or PTP.

 

 

 

Windows 2000 Professional

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)Choose Mass Storage.

 

 

 

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

 

 

 

 

 

Mac OS X 10.1.5 or laterChoose PTP.Choose Mass Storage or PTP.

 

*Can not be used to transfer pictures if memory card is locked (13) or if Mass Storage is selected for USB and no memory card is inserted. Use PictureProject Transfer button.

Pictmotion movies can be transferred using PictureProject (50).

Do NOT select PTP. If PTP is selected when the camera is connected, wait until the Win- dows hardware wizard is displayed, then click Cancel and disconnect the camera. Select Mass Storage in the camera USB menu before reconnecting the camera.

Disconnecting the CameraIf PTP is selected for USB, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.

If Mass Storage is selected for USB, remove the camera from the system as described below before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable.

Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional: Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon () in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device.

Windows 2000 Professional: Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon () in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device.

Windows Millennium Edition (Me): Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon () in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE): In My Computer, right click on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject.

Macintosh: Drag the untitled camera volume (“NO NAME”) into the Trash.

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