Casio Exilim Ex G1 Users Guide

131Using 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]....

132Using the Camera with a Computer
5.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. Make sure the 
camera’s battery is 
sufficiently charged 
before connecting.
• 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...

133Using the Camera with a Computer
10.On the camera, press [ON/OFF] (Power) 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 contains the images you want to view.
4.Double-click the image file you want to view.
• For information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 137.
• An...

134Using the Camera with a Computer
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 Movie Playback
The minimum system requirements described 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...

135Using 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...

136Using the Camera with a Computer
The camera creates a file and saves it 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 137).
• 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 page...

137Using 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...

138Using the Camera with a Computer
.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...

139Other 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
You can change the brightness of the monitor screen.
For information about menu operations, see page 65.
Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness (Screen)
Auto 1 or 
Auto 2With this setting, the camera detects available light levels and 
automatically adjusts the brightness of the...

140Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sounds
• Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output.
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Startup
Display the image you want to use as your startup image and then select “On”.
• The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing [p] 
(PLAY).
• You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image, or you can use the 
special startup image provided in the camera’s built-in memory.
• If you select an audio snapshot as the...