Casio Ex Fc100 Users Guide

141Using the Camera with a Computer
Install the required software in accordance with what version of the Macintosh OS 
you are running and what you want to do.
IMPORTANT!
• The camera does not support operation with Mac OS 8.6 or earlier, or Mac OS X 
10.0. Operation is supported with Mac OS 9, X (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5) only. 
Use the standard USB driver that comes with your supported operating system.
.To connect the camera to your computer and save files
1.Turn on the camera and press [MENU]....

142Using the Camera with a Computer
4.Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the 
camera to connect it to your Macintosh.
• The camera does not draw power over the USB cable. Check the battery level 
before connecting and make sure it is not too low.
• Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV port until you 
feel it click securely into place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in 
poor communication or malfunction.
• Note that even while the...

143Using the Camera with a Computer
6.Double-click the camera’s drive icon.
7.Drag the “DCIM” folder to the folder to which you want to copy it.
8.After the copy operation is complete, drag the drive icon to Trash.
9.On the camera, press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera. After making 
sure that the green back lamp is unlit, disconnect the camera from the 
computer.
.To view copied images
1.Double-click the camera’s drive icon.
2.Double-click the “DCIM” folder to open it.
3.Double-click the folder that...

144Using the Camera with a Computer
If you are running Mac OS X, you can use the iPhoto application that comes bundled 
with the operating system to manage your images. If you are running Mac OS 9, you 
will need to use commercially available software.
You can use QuickTime, which comes bundled with your operating system, to play 
back movies on a Macintosh. To play back a movie, first copy it to your Macintosh 
and then double-click the movie file.
.Minimum Computer System Requirements for HD Movie...

145Using the Camera with a Computer
You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer 
in order to view the contents of a PDF file. If you don’t, go to the Adobe Systems 
Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader.
1.On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder.
2.Open the “Digital Camera” folder and then open the folder for the 
language whose user’s guide you want to view.
3.Open the file named “camera_xx.pdf”.
• “xx” is the language code (Example: camera_e.pdf is for...

146Using the Camera with a Computer
IMPORTANT!
• Recorded images are transferred over wireless LAN. Do not use the Eye-Fi card or 
turn off Eye-Fi card communication (page 150) when on an aircraft or in any other 
location where use of wireless communication is limited or prohibited.
• Loading an Eye-Fi card will cause the Eye-Fi indicator   to 
appear on the monitor screen. Its transparent or not transparent 
appearance indicates the communication status as shown below.
• A communication icon   will...

147Using the Camera with a Computer
The camera creates a file each time you shoot a snapshot, record a movie, or 
perform any other operation that stores data. Files are grouped by storing them in 
folders. Each file and folder has its own unique name.
• For details about how folders are organized in memory, see “Memory Folder 
Structure” (page 148).
• You can view folder and file names on your computer. For details about how file 
names are displayed on the camera’s monitor screen, see pages 12 and 13....

148Using the Camera with a Computer
The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera 
File System (DCF).
.About DCF
DCF is a standard that makes it possible to view and print images recorded on one 
manufacturer’s camera on DCF-compliant devices produced by other manufacturers. 
You can transfer DCF-compliant images recorded with another camera to this 
camera and view them on this camera’s monitor screen.
.Memory Folder Structure
DCIM Folder
Recording Folder
Image File...

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.Supported Image Files
• Image files shot with this camera
• DCF-compliant image files
This camera may not be able to display an image, even if it is DCF-compliant. When 
displaying an image recorded on another camera, it may take a long time for the 
image to appear on this camera’s monitor screen.
.Built-in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions
• Whenever copying memory contents to your computer, you should copy the DCIM 
folder and all of its contents. A...

150Other Settings (Set Up)
Other Settings (Set Up)
This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform 
other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Screen
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Eye-Fi
Select “Off” to disable Eye-Fi card communication (page 145).
For information about menu operations, see page 80.
Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness (Screen)
Auto 2/
Auto 1With this setting, the camera detects available light levels and...