JPG:
Still pictures MOV:
Motion pictures

Using with your PC (Continued)

You can save pictures to use on your computer by dragging and dropping folders and files into separate folders on your computer.

Folder and file names on computer

Windows

Drives are displayed in “My Computer” or “Computer” folder.

Macintosh

Drives are displayed on the desktop. (Displayed as “LUMIX”, “NO_NAME”, or “Untitled”.)

DCIM (Still pictures/motion pictures)

100_PANA (Up to 999 pictures/folder)

P1000001.JPG

:

P1000999.JPG

101_PANA

:1 999_PANA

MISC (DPOF files, Favorite)

AD_LUMIX (Folder for Web uploading)2 LUMIXUP.EXE (Uploading tool)

1 New folders are created in the following cases:

When pictures are taken to folders containing files numbered 999.

When using cards already containing the same folder number (for example, pictures taken with other cameras, etc.)

When recording after performing [No.Reset].

2 Note that if files in the AD_LUMIX folder or its subfolders are deleted, pictures cannot be uploaded to image-sharing websites.

When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS X

The camera can be connected to your computer even if [USB Mode] (→22) is set to [PictBridge(PTP)].

Only picture output can be performed.

It may not be possible to import if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card.

Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards.

When the battery begins to run out during communication, a warning beep sounds. Cancel communication via your computer immediately (recharge the battery before reconnecting).

Setting the [USB Mode] to [PC] removes the need to make the setting each time the camera is connected to the computer.

For more details, consult your computer operating manual.

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Panasonic DMC-TZ18 Folder and file names on computer, When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS, 101PANA

DMC-TZ18, MC-ZS8 specifications

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