Casio Ex S500 Users Guide
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USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
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Checking for the Proper Version of DirectX
In order to manage images using Photo Loader, your
computer also needs to have DirectX 9.0 or higher
installed. You can check the installed version of DirectX
using your PC’s DirectX Diagnostic Tool.
1.On your PC, click [Start], [All Programs],
[Accessories], [System Tools], and then
[System Information].
2.On the [Tools] menu of the window that
appears, select [DirectX Diagnostic Tool].
3.On the [System] tab, check to make...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/16/49688/w64_casio_ex-s500-user-s-guide-203.png "Page 204
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
204
Checking for the Proper Version of DirectX
In order to manage images using Photo Loader, your
computer also needs to have DirectX 9.0 or higher
installed. You can check the installed version of DirectX
using your PC’s DirectX Diagnostic Tool.
1.On your PC, click [Start], [All Programs],
[Accessories], [System Tools], and then
[System Information].
2.On the [Tools] menu of the window that
appears, select [DirectX Diagnostic Tool].
3.On the [System] tab, check to make...")
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 201 Photohands 1.0 OS: XP/2000/Me/98SE/98 Memory: At least 64MB HD: At least 10MB DirectX 9.0c OS: XP/2000/Me/98SE/98 HD: At least 65MB free space during installation, 18MB after installation is complete. Adobe Reader 6.0 OS: XP/2000/Me/98SE CPU: Pentium Memory: 32MB HD: 60MB Other: Internet Explorer 5.01 or higherWindows Media Player 9 OS: XP/2000/Me/98SE CPU: 233 MHz Intel Pentium II, AMD, etc. Memory: 64MB HD: 100MB Other: Sound card; 800 × 600 or greater display resolution; Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher •If you are running Windows 98, install the Windows 98 WMP6.4 codec from the CD-ROM. Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD OS: XP/2000 CPU: Pentium III 800MHz Memory: 256MB HD: 250MB Other: 1024 × 768 or higher display resolution IMPORTANT! •For details about Windows minimum system requirements, see the “Read me” file on the CD- ROM that comes bundled with the camera.
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 202 Managing Images on a PC To manage images on a PC, you need to install the Photo Loader application from the CD-ROM that comes with the camera. •Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows “Photo Loader”. NOTE •If you already have Photo Loader installed on your computer, check its version. If the bundled version is newer than the one you have, uninstall the old version of Photo Loader and then install the newer version. The CD-ROM includes the software and user documentation for various languages. Check the CD-ROM menu screen to see if applications and user documentation are available for a particular language. Getting Started Start up your computer and insert the CD-ROM into its CD- ROM drive. This will automatically launch the menu application, which displays a menu screen on your computer. •The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers. If this happens, navigate to the CD- ROM and double-click “menu.exe” to launch the menu application. Selecting a Language First select a language. Note that some software is not available in all languages. 1.On the menu screen, click the tab for the language you want.
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 203 Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File You should always read the “Read me” file for “Photo Loader” before installing it. The “Read me” file contains information you need to know when installing the application. 1.Click the “Read me” button for “Photo Loader”. IMPORTANT! •Before upgrading or reinstalling Photo Loader, or before installing it onto another computer, be sure to read the “Read me” file for information about retaining existing libraries. Installing Photo Loader 1.Click the “Install” button for “Photo Loader”. 2.Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen. IMPORTANT! •Be sure to follow the instructions carefully and completely. If you make a mistake when installing Photo Loader, you may not be able to browse your existing library information and HTML files that are created automatically by Photo Loader. In some cases, image files may be lost.
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 204 Checking for the Proper Version of DirectX In order to manage images using Photo Loader, your computer also needs to have DirectX 9.0 or higher installed. You can check the installed version of DirectX using your PC’s DirectX Diagnostic Tool. 1.On your PC, click [Start], [All Programs], [Accessories], [System Tools], and then [System Information]. 2.On the [Tools] menu of the window that appears, select [DirectX Diagnostic Tool]. 3.On the [System] tab, check to make sure that the version shown for the “DirectX Version” item is 9.0 or higher. 4.Click [Exit] to exit DirectX Diagnostic Tool. •If your PC already has DirectX 9.0 or higher installed, you do not need to install DirectX 9.0c from the bundled CD-ROM. •If your PC does not have DirectX 9.0 or higher installed, install DirectX 9.0c from the bundled CD- ROM.
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 205 Retouching, Reorienting, and Printing a Snapshot In order to retouch, reorient, or print snapshots on your PC, you need to install Photohands from the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera. •Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows “Photohands”. NOTE •If you already have Photohands installed on your computer, check its version. If the bundled version is newer than the one you have, uninstall the old version of Photohands and then install the newer version. The CD-ROM includes the software and user documentation for various languages. Check the CD-ROM menu screen to see if applications and user documentation are available for a particular language. Getting Started Start up your computer and insert the CD-ROM into its CD- ROM drive. This will automatically launch the menu application, which displays a menu screen on your computer. •The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers. If this happens, navigate to the CD- ROM and double-click “menu.exe” to launch the menu application. Selecting a Language First select a language. Note that some software is not available in all languages. 1.On the menu screen, click the tab for the language you want.
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 206 Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File You should always read the “Read me” file for “Photohands” before installing it. The “Read me” file contains information you need to know when installing the application. 1.Click the “Read me” button for “Photohands”. Installing Photohands 1.Click the “Install” button for “Photohands”. 2.Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen.
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 207 Playing a Movie In order to play a movie recorded with this camera on your PC using Windows Media Player, you need to install MPEG-4 codec. To install the codec on a PC that can connect to the Internet 1.Connect the PC to the Internet. 2.Click the movie file that was recorded with the camera. 3.If your PC does not have MPEG-4 codec installed, it will connect to the Microsoft website automatically and download the codec. 4.Install the downloaded MPEG-4 codec. 5.This will cause the movie file recorded with the camera to start playing. NOTE •If your PC already has MPEG-4 codec installed, it will start playing the movie as soon as you click it. •Note the following important precautions when playing back a movie using Windows Media Player 9. —When using a high-speed type SD memory card Use Windows Media Player as-is, without changing its basic settings. —When using an SD memory card that is not a high-speed type Change Windows Media Player settings as shown below. These settings will enable more stable movie display. 1. On the Windows Media Player [Tools] menu, select [Options]. On the dialog box that appears, open the [Performance] tab. 2. In the “Video acceleration” area click [Advanced]. 3. In the “Video acceleration” area, clear the “Use video mixing renderer” check box. 4. In the “Legacy video renderer” area, clear the “Use YUV Flipping” check box.
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 208 Getting Started Start up your computer and insert the CD-ROM into its CD- ROM drive. This will automatically launch the menu application, which displays a menu screen on your computer. •The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers. If this happens, navigate to the CD- ROM and double-click “menu.exe” to launch the menu application. Selecting a Language First select a language. Note that some software is not available in all languages. 1.On the menu screen, click the tab for the language you want. To install the codec on a PC that cannot connect to the Internet If your PC cannot connect to the Internet, install Windows Media Player 9 from the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera. •Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows “Windows Media Player”.
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 209 Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File You should always read the “Read me” file for “Windows Media Player 9” before installing it. The “Read me” file contains information you need to know when installing the application. 1.Click the “Read me” button for “Windows Media Player 9”. Installing Windows Media Player 9 1.Click the “Install” button for “Windows Media Player 9”. 2.Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen. IMPORTANT! •If your PC is running Windows 98, install the Windows 98 WMP6.4 codec instead of Windows Media Player 9. •In the case of Windows 2000 or 98SE, you need to install DirectX 9.0c. For information about determining the version of DirectX on your PC, see page 204. •Note the following important precautions when playing back a movie using Windows Media Player 9. —When using a high-speed type SD memory card Use Windows Media Player as-is, without changing its basic settings. —When using an SD memory card that is not a high-speed type Change Windows Media Player settings as shown below. These settings will enable more stable movie display. 1. On the Windows Media Player [Tools] menu, select [Options]. On the dialog box that appears, open the [Performance] tab. 2. In the “Video acceleration” area click [Advanced]. 3. In the “Video acceleration” area, clear the “Use video mixing renderer” check box. 4. In the “Legacy video renderer” area, clear the “Use YUV Flipping” check box.
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 210 Movie Playback Precaution The recommended system requirements described below are necessary to use your computer to play back movies recorded with this camera. OS: XP CPU: Pentium M 1GHz or higher Pentium 4 2GHz or higher Required software: Windows Media Player 9 (bundled with camera) DirectX 9.0c (bundled with camera) IMPORTANT! •The above is the recommended environment. Configuring this environment does not guarantee proper operation. •Even if your computer meets the recommended requirements described above, certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies. Editing a Movie In order to edit movies on your PC, you need to install Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD from the bundled CD-ROM. •Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows “Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD”. IMPORTANT! •Operation of Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD is not supported under Windows Me, 98SE, or 98. NOTE •The Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD application that comes on the bundled CD-ROM can create Video- CDs, but it cannot created DVDs. If you want to be able to create DVDs, you need to upgrade to the commercial version. See the “Read me” file on the CD-ROM for information about Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD, and what you need to do to upgrade to the commercial version.