Using Your Camera

This section describes how to attach the camera to a computer and how to handle the camera.

When using the CMR-PC2 USB or CMR-PC3 USB, see “Connecting the CMR-PC2 USB/CMR-PC3 USB to a Computer.” When using the CMR-PC4 USB, see “Connecting the CMR-PC4 USB to a Computer.”

Connecting the CMR-PC2 USB/CMR-PC3 USB to a Computer

You can connect or disconnect your camera to or from the computer while the computer is powered on. For details on the location of the USB connector, please see the instruction manual for the computer.

Note

•Do not connect or disconnect the camera’s USB cable during startup or shut down of Windows. This could cause your camera or computer to malfunction.

•Do not connect or disconnect the camera’s USB cable during startup or shut down of software used with the camera. This could result in unstable operation of the computer.

Mounting the Camera on a Notebook Computer

Attach your camera to the notebook computer, and then connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the notebook computer.

Extend the arm plate by hand and hook the camera onto the display panel as shown in the figure below.

Arm plate

Mounting the Camera on a Desktop Computer

Connect the USB cable from your camera to the USB connector on the desktop computer.

Use the camera monitor mount provided to secure the camera to the top of the computer display.

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