With a PC

Macintosh

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If using a Macintosh

Using a

 

 

Operating environment for the card reader/writer function (mass storage)

Personal computer

Macintosh

OS

Mac OS X v10.4

 

Mac OS X v10.5

CPU

PowerPC G5 (1.9 GHz or higher)

 

Intel Core Duo

 

Intel Core Solo

Interface

USB port

 

 

Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers cannot be used.

The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS.

Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only.

Copying still pictures on PC

1 Connect this unit to a PC via the supplied USB cable.

The USB function selection screen will appear.

2 Select [PC CONNECT] on the camera LCD and press the joystick to confirm.

3 Double-click [CAM_SD] or [Untitled] displayed on the desktop.

Files are stored in [100CDPFP] folder etc. in the [DCIM] folder.

4 Drag and drop the files onto destination folder (on the PC hard disk).

To disconnect USB cable safely

Drag [CAM_SD] or [Untitled] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB cable.

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Panasonic SDR-S26PC operating instructions If using a Macintosh, Personal computer

SDR-S26P, SDR-S26PC specifications

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