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Copying images to your computer
– For Macintosh users
Recommended computer environment
OS: Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, or Mac OS X (v10.0/ v10.1/v10.2/v10.3)
The above OS must be installed at the factory.
USB connector: Provided as standard
•If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time, some equipment, including your camera, may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment.
•Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub.
•Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above.
USB mode
There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting with a computer, [Normal] and [PTP]* modes. The default setting is the [Normal] mode. This section describes the [Normal] mode as an example.
*Compatible only with Mac OS X. When connected to a computer, only the data in the folder selected by the camera is copied to the
computer. To select the folder, follow the procedure on page 63.
Communication with your computer
When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode, communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time.
When a USB connector is not provided on your computer
When neither a USB connector nor a “Memory Stick” slot is provided, you can copy images using an additional device. See the Sony Website for details. http://www.sony.net/
aConnecting your camera to your computer
For details, see page 86.
Disconnecting the USB cable, removing the “Memory Stick,” or turning off the camera during a USB connection
Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the “Memory Stick” to the “Trash” icon, then remove the USB cable, remove the “Memory Stick,” or turn off the camera.
•If you are using Mac OS X v10.0, remove the USB cable etc., after you have turned your computer off.
bCopying images
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The contents of the “Memory Stick” inserted in your camera appear.
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4Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon.
The image files are copied to your hard disk.
For details on the storage location of the images and file names, see page 90.
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