Nikon L6 manual Connecting to a Computer, Before Connecting the Camera, Installing PictureProject

Connecting to a Computer

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

Use the USB cable and PictureProject software supplied with your camera to copy (transfer) pictures to a computer.

Before Connecting the Camera

Installing PictureProject

Before transferring pictures or movies to a computer, PictureProject must be installed. For more information on installing and using PictureProject, see the Quick Start Guide.

Confirming USB Option

The following two methods can be used to transfer pictures from the camera to a computer:

•Press E (d) on the camera.

•Click [Transfer] in PictureProject.

The method used will depend on your computer’s operating system and the USB option selected in the camera’s setup menu.

	USB option1
Operating system	E (d) on the camera2	PictureProject
		Transfer button
Windows XP Home Edition	Choose [Mass storage] or [PTP].
Windows XP Professional
Windows 2000 Professional3	Choose [Mass storage].
Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later)	Choose [PTP].	Choose [Mass storage]
		or [PTP].

1This camera supports the USB mass storage device class (default setting [Mass storage]) and Picture Transfer Protocol ([PTP]) USB transfer protocols.

2The camera’s E (d) button cannot be used to transfer pictures in the following cases. Use [Transfer] in PictureProject.

•When transferring pictures from the camera's internal memory and [Mass storage] is selected in the [USB] menu.

•When the memory card write-protect switch is in the “lock” position. Unlock by sliding the switch to the "write” position before transferring pictures.

3If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional, be sure to set the USB option to [Mass storage]. If [PTP] is selected, the Found New Hardware Wizard will be displayed when the camera is connected to the computer. Select [Cancel], close the window, and discon- nect the camera from the computer.

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