Connecting the camera to a computer

Confirm the battery has sufficient power before connecting the camera to a computer; the full-battery indicator should be displayed on the monitor. The use of the AC adapter (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the battery. For users with Windows 98 or 98 Second Edition, read the section on page 99 on how to install the necessary USB driver before connecting the camera to a computer.

When the USB connection is completed, a drive icon, or volume, appears in My Computer or the desktop; the name varies with memory card. When using Windows®XP or Mac OS X, a window may open requesting instructions on what to do with the image data; follow the directions in the window.

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Initializing USB connection.

1.Start up the computer. The computer must be on before connect- ing the camera.

2.To transfer images from a memory card, insert the memory card into the camera. To transfer images from the camera’s internal memory, remove the memory card from the camera. To insert or remove the memory card while the camera is connected to a computer, see page 106.

3.Open the USB port/Video-out terminal cover. Attach the smaller plug of the USB cable to the camera. The arrow mark on the plug should face the back of the camera. Make sure the plug is firmly attached.

4.Attach the other end of the USB cable to the computer’s USB port. Make sure the plug is firmly attached. The camera should be connected directly to the computer’s USB port. Attaching the camera to a USB hub may prevent proper operation.

5.Press the main switch to turn on the camera. The USB connection is made automatically; a screen appears to indicate the operation. The monitor turns off when the connection has been made. If the USB connection is not made, disconnect the camera and restart the computer. Repeat the connection procedure above.

Mac OS

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Connecting to Windows 98 and 98 SE

The driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically, it can be installed manually with the operating system’s add-new-hardware wizard; see the instructions on the following page. During installation, if the operating system requests the Windows®98 CD-ROM, insert it into the CD-ROM drive and follow the accompanying instructions on the screen. No special driver software is required for other Windows® or Macintosh operating systems.

Automatic Installation

Before connecting the camera to the computer, place the DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The DiMAGE installer menu should automatically activate. To automatically install the Windows®98 USB driver, click on the starting-up-the-USB-device-driver-installer button. A window appears to confirm that the driver should be installed; click “Yes” to continue.

When the driver has been successfully installed, a window appears. Click “OK.” Restart the computer and connect the camera (p. 98) to complete the operation.

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