Folder organization

Once the camera is connected to the computer, image files can be accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders are located in the DCIM folder. The misc. folder contains DPOF print files (p. 82).

Files and folders on the memory card can be deleted using the

Drive Icon computer. Files and folders in the camera’s internal memory cannot be deleted from the computer. Never format the memory card or the internal memory from the computer; always use the camera for formatting. Only files recorded by the camera should be stored on the memory card or in the internal memory.

Dcim Misc

From left to right: standard folder, date folder, copy folder, e-mail

copy folder.

100KM027 10150325 102KM_CP 103KM_EM

The number in the image file name may not correspond to the frame number of the image. As images are deleted in the camera, the frame counter will adjust itself to show the number of images on the card and reassign the frame numbers accordingly. The serial numbers used with image files will not change when an image is deleted. When a new image is recorded, it will be assigned a number one greater than the largest serial number in the folder. File serial numbers can be controlled with the file-number-memory function in section 2 of the setup menu (p. 91).

Image files contain Exif tag data. This data includes the time and date the image was recorded as well as the camera settings used. This data can be viewed with the camera or the DiMAGE Viewer software.

If a camera image is opened in an image-processing application that does not support Exif tags, and then the image is saved overwriting the original data, the Exif tag information is erased. Some Exif compatible applications rewrite the Exif data preventing the DiMAGE Viewer from reading it. When using software other than the DiMAGE Viewer, always make a backup copy of the image files to protect the Exif tag data.

To view images correctly on your computer, the monitor’s color space may need to be adjusted. Refer to your computer manual on how to calibrate the display to the following requirements: sRGB, with a color temperature of 6500K, and a gamma of 2.2. Changes made to the captured image with the camera’s contrast controls will affect any color-matching software in use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICT0001.JPG

PICT0002.MOV

Still image

Movie clip

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image-file names begin with “PICT” followed by a four-digit file number and a .jpg or .mov extension. To copying images, simply drag and drop the file icon into a location in the comput- er.

Copy images (p. 76) are placed in a folder with a name ending in “CP.” E-mail Copy images are placed in a folder ending in “EM.” When a new folder is created, the first three digits in the folder name is one greater than the largest folder number on the card or in the internal memory. When the index number in the image file name exceeds 9,999, a new folder is created with a number one greater than the greatest folder number on the memory card or in the internal memory: e.g. from 100KM027 to 101KM027.

Auto power save - data-transfer mode

When connected to a computer or printer, if the camera does not receive a read or write command within ten minutes, it will shut down to save power. When the camera shuts down, an unsafe- removal-of-device warning may appear on the computer monitor. Click “OK.” Neither the camera or computer will be damaged in this operation. Turn off the camera with the main switch. Remake the USB connection by turning the camera on.

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