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Connecting to a Computer

Setting the USB Connection Mode

Set the device to which the camera is connected with the USB cable.

Always set the USB Connection mode before connecting the camera to a computer. You cannot perform the following setting after the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable.

1 Turn your camera on.

2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [USB Connection] in the [W Setting] menu.

3 Press the four-way controller (5).

A pull-down menu appears.

4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [MSC]. 5 Press the 4 button.

The setting is saved.

MSC and PTP

MSC (Mass Storage Class)

A general-purpose driver program that handles devices connected to the computer via USB as a memory device. Also indicates a standard for controlling USB devices with this driver.

By simply connecting a device that supports USB Mass Storage Class, you can copy, read, and write files from a computer without installing a dedicated driver.

PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)

A protocol that allows transfer of digital images and control of digital cameras via USB, standardized as ISO 15740.

You can transfer image data between devices that support PTP without installing a device driver.

Unless otherwise specified, select MSC when connecting the camera to a computer.

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