Casio EX FH25 User Manual

							
131Using the Camera with a Computer
Using the Camera with a Computer
You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a 
computer.
The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and 
when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh.
Things you can do using a computer...
Save images to a 
computer and view 
them there • Save images and view them manually 
(USB connection) (pages 133, 139).
• Transfer images to a computer  automatically over a wireless LAN for 
viewing (Eye-Fi) (page 143).
Play back and edit 
movies • You can play back movies (pages 136, 
142).
• To edit movies, use commercially 
available software as required.
• Windows users should refer to “Using the Camera with a Windows Computer”  on page 132.
• Macintosh users should refer to “Using the Camera with a Macintosh” on page  139. 
						

							
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Install the required software in accordance with the version of Windows you are 
running and what you want to do.
*YouTube Uploader for CASIO will not run under 64-bit versions of Windows OS.
.Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software
Computer system requirements are different  for each of the applications. See the 
“Read me” file that comes with each application for details. Information about 
computer system requirements also can be found under “Computer System 
Requirements for Bundled Software” on page 173 of this manual.
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer
When you want to 
do this:Operating 
System VersionInstall this software:See 
page:
Save images to a 
computer and view 
them there manually 7 / Vista / XP / 
2000
Installation not required. 133
Play movies 7 / Vista / XP / 
2000Installation not required.
• Windows Media Player, which  is already installed on most 
computers, can be used for 
playback.
• If your computer is running  Windows 2000 and does not 
have DirectX 9.0c or higher 
installed, download DirectX 
from the Microsoft DirectX site 
and install it on your computer. 136
Edit movies 7 / Vista / XP / 
2000–
• Use commercial software as 
required. –
Upload movie files 
to YouTube 7 / Vista / 
XP (SP2) /
2000 (SP4)
YouTube Uploader for CASIO
*137
View the User’s 
Guide Vista / XP (SP2) /
2000 (SP4)Adobe Reader 8
(Not required if already installed.)
138 
						

							
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.Precautions for Windows Users
• Except for Adobe Reader, the bundled software  requires Administrator privileges to 
run.
• Operation on a self-made computer is not supported.
• Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments.
You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images 
(snapshot and movie files).
. To connect the camera to your computer and save files
1.Turn on the camera and press [MENU].
2.On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [ 6].
3.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select “Mass Storag e”, and then press [SET].
4.Turn off the camera and then use th e USB cable that comes with the 
camera to connect it to your computer.
• 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.
Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer
USB port USB cable
Making sure that the  6 mark on the camera is 
aligned with the  4 mark of the USB cable 
connector, connect the cable to the camera. USB/AV port
Large connector
Small connector
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• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still will 
be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the 
illustration.
• When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make sure you 
align the connector correctly with the port.
• Your computer may not be able to rec ognize the camera if you connect via a 
USB hub. Always connect directly to the computer’s USB port.
5.Turn on the camera.
6.Windows 7/Vista users: Click  “Start” and then “Computer”.
Windows XP users: Click “Sta rt” and then “My Computer”.
Windows 2000 users: Doubleclick “My Computer”.
7.Double-click “Removable Disk”.
• Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera (or built-in 
memory if there is no card) as a removable disk.
8.Right-click the “DCIM” folder.
9.On the shortcut menu that appears, click “Copy”.
10.Windows 7/Vista users: Click  “Start” and then “Documents”.
Windows XP users: Click “Sta rt” and then “My Documents”.
Windows 2000 users: Doubleclick  “My Documents” to open it.
• If you already have a “DCIM” folder in  “Documents” (Windows 7/Vista) or “My 
Documents” (Windows XP/2000), the next step will overwrite it. If you want to 
keep the existing “DCIM” folder, you need to change its name or move it to a 
different location before performing the next step.
11.Windows 7 users: On the “Docum ents” “Organize” menu, select 
“Paste”.
Windows Vista users: On the “D ocuments” “Edit” menu, select 
“Paste”.
Windows XP/2000 users: On the “My  Documents” “Edit” menu, select 
“Paste”.
This will paste the “DCIM” folder (and al l the image files it contains) into your 
“Documents” (Windows 7/Vista) or “My Documents” (Windows XP/2000) folder. 
You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer. 
						

							
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12.After you finish copying images, disconnect the camera from the 
computer.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
On the camera, press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera. After making sure that the 
back lamp is unlit, disconnect the camera from the computer.
Windows 2000
Click card services in the task tray  on your computer screen, and disable the 
drive number assigned to the camera. Nex t, after making sure that the back lamp 
is unlit, press the camera’s [ON/OFF] button to turn off the camera and 
disconnect the camera from your computer.
. To view images you copied to your computer
1.Double-click the copied “DCIM” folder to open it.
2.Double-click the folder that contai ns the images you want to view.
3.Double-click the image file you want to view.
• For information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 146.
• An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer 
screen in its original (unrotated) orientation.
• Viewing a CS image on a computer will  individually display the component 
images in the CS group. A CS group cannot be viewed as a CS image on a 
computer.
IMPORTANT!
• Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing  images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.
Never use your computer to modify, delete, move, or rename any image files 
that are in the camera’s built-in memory or on its memory card.
Doing so can cause problems with t
he camera’s image management data, which 
will make it impossible to play back imag es on the camera and can drastically alter 
remaining memory capacity. Whenever y ou want to modify, delete, move, or 
rename an image, do so only on images that are stored on your computer. 
						

							
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Windows Media Player, which is already installed on most computers, can be used 
for movie playback. To play back a movie, first copy the movie to your computer and 
then double-click the movie file.
. Minimum Computer System Re quirements for Movie Playback
The minimum system requirements descri bed below are necessary to play back 
movies recorded with this camera on a computer.
• The above are recommended system environments. Configuring one of these  environments does not guarantee proper operation.
• Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of 
movies.
. Movie Playback Precautions
• Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to 
play it. Proper movie playback may not  be possible for data accessed over a 
network, from a memory card, etc.
• Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computers. If you experience 
problems, try the following.
– Try recording movies with a quality setting of “STD”.
– Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version.
– Quit any other applications you have  running, and stop resident applications.
Even if proper playback is  not possible on the computer, you can use the AV cable 
that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or 
computer and play back movies that way.
Playing Movies
Operating System : Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2000
CPU : Pentium 4  3.2 GHz or higher
Required Software : Windows Media Pl ayer, DirectX 9.0c or higher 
						

							
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Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD-ROM that comes with your 
camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the YouTube mode to 
YouTube.
. What is YouTube?
YouTube is a movie sharing site managed  by YouTube, LLC where you can upload 
movies and view movies uploaded by others.
. To install YouTube Uploader for CASIO
1.On the CD-ROM menu screen, select  “YouTube Uploader for CASIO”.
2.After reading the information about installation conditions and system 
requirements for installation in the “Read me” file, install YouTube 
Uploader for CASIO.
. To upload a movie file to YouTube
• Before you can use YouTube Uploader for CASIO, you need to go to the YouTube 
website (http://www.youtube.com/)  and register as a user there.
• Do not upload any video that is copyri ghted (including neighboring copyrights) 
unless you yourself own the copyright  or you have obtained the permission of the 
applicable copyright holder(s).
• The maximum file size for each upload is  1024MB or 10 minutes of playing time.
1.Record the movie you want to upload using the YouTube mode (page 
71).
2.If it isn’t already, connect your computer to the Internet.
3.Connect the camera to your computer (page 133).
4.Turn on the camera.
YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically.
• If this is the first time you are using  the application, configure the YouTube user 
ID and network environment settings, and then click the [OK] button.
5.The left side of the display will h ave an area for inputting a title, 
category, and other information required for uploading to YouTube. 
Enter the required information.
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6.The right side of the display shows a list of movie files in camera 
memory. Select the check box next  to the movie file you want to 
upload.
7.When everything is ready,  click the [Upload] button.
This will upload the movie file(s) to YouTube.
• After uploading is complete, click the  [Exit] button to exit the application.
1.Start up your computer, and place the bundled CD-ROM into its CD-
ROM drive.
Normally, this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically. If your 
computer does not display the menu screen automatically, navigate to the CD-
ROM on your computer and then doubl e-click the “AutoMenu.exe” file.
2.On the menu screen, click the “Langu age” down arrow button and then 
select the language you want.
3.Click “Manual” to select it and then click “Digital Camera”.
IMPORTANT!
• 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 do not already have 
Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, install Adobe Reader from the 
bundled CD-ROM.
You can perform user registration over the Internet. To do so, of course, you need to 
be able to connect to the Internet with your computer.
1.On the CD-ROM menu screen, c lick the “Register” button.
• This starts up your Web browser and ac cesses the user registration website. 
Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to register.
Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)
User Registration 
						

							
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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].
2.On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [ 6].
3.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select “Mass Storag e”, and then press [SET].
Using the Camera with a Macintosh
When you want to 
do this:Operating 
System 
VersionInstall this software:See 
page:
Save images to your 
Macintosh and view 
them there manuallyOS 9
Installation not required. 139
OS X
Save images to your 
Macintosh 
automatically/
Manage images OS 9 Use commercially available software.
142
OS X Use iPhoto, which comes bundled 
with some Macintosh products.
Play movies OS 9 / OS X You can playback with QuickTime, 
which comes bundled with your 
operating system. 142
Connecting the Camera to Your
 Computer and Saving Files 
						

							
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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 connector is  fully inserted, you still will 
be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the 
illustration.
• When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make sure you  align the connector correctly with the port.
• Your computer may not be able to rec ognize the camera if you connect via a 
USB hub. Always connect directly to the computer’s USB port.
5.Turn on the camera.
The camera’s back lamp will light green at  this time. In this mode, your Macintosh 
recognizes the memory card loaded in t he camera (or the camera’s built-in 
memory if it does not have a memory card loaded) as a drive. The appearance of 
the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using.
6.Double-click the camera’s drive icon.
USB port USB cable
Making sure that the  6 mark on the camera is 
aligned with the  4 mark of the USB cable 
connector, connect the cable to the camera. USB/AV port
Large connector
Small connector
Terminal cover