Casio Exilim EX V7 User Manual

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Viewing and Storing Images on a 
Computer
You can view and store images (snapshot and movie files) on 
your computer by connecting to the camera via its USB cradle.
•Depending on what version of Windows your computer is 
running, you may need to install the USB driver from the 
bundled CD-ROM first.
General Procedure
■ Installing the USB Driver (Windows 98SE 
and 98 Only)
The following operation shows how to install the USB driver on a 
computer running Windows 98....

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2.On the menu screen, click the “Language” 
down arrow button and then select the 
“English”.
•You could also click another language, if you prefer.
3.Click “USB driver B” to  select it and then click 
“Install”.
4.Follow the instructions that appear on the 
dialog box and click “Next”.
5.When the final screen is reached, click 
“Finish”.
• Depending on the version of Windows that your computer 
is running, a message may appear telling you to restart 
your computer....

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1.Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN 
5.3V] connector of the USB cradle and then 
plug it in to a household power outlet.
•If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor, make sure that 
the camera’s battery is fully charged.
2.Connect the USB cable that comes bundled 
with the camera to the USB cradle and the 
USB port of your computer.
•Orient the USB plug so it correctly matches the shape of 
the USB port when you connect them.
• Plug the USB cable into the...

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3.Open the lens cover to turn on the camera and 
then press [MENU].
• Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet.
4.On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then 
press [ X].
5.Use [ S] and [ T] to select “Mass Storage” and 
then press [SET].
6.Close the lens cover to  turn off the camera 
and then place the camera onto the USB 
cradle.
• Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is 
turned on.
• If you plan to transfer images from the camera’s built-in...

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Camera-Computer Connection
Pressing the cradle’s [USB] button puts it into the USB mode, 
which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green. In this mode, 
your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the 
camera (or the camera’s built-in memory if it does not have a 
memory card loaded) as a removable disk.
From now on, you will not have to perform steps 3 through 5 in 
the above procedure when you connect the camera to your 
computer (unless you change the...

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■Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 
after the First Time
Since you need to install the USB driver and configure menu 
settings only the first time you connect the camera to your 
computer, later connections are much simpler.
1.Close the lens cover to  turn off the camera 
and then place the camera onto the USB 
cradle.
2.Press the USB cradle’s 
[USB] button.
• Pressing the cradle’s 
[USB] button puts it into the 
USB mode, which is 
indicated by the USB lamp...

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5.Double-click the file that contains the image 
you want to view.
This displays the image.
• For information about file names, see “Memory Folder 
Structure” on page 248.
NOTE•An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed 
on your computer screen in its original (unrotated) 
orientation.
■ Saving an Image on Your Computer
In order to work on an image or put it into an album, you must 
first save it to your computer. To save a camera image to your...

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4.On the shortcut menu that appears, click 
“Copy”.
5.Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My 
Documents”.
Windows Vista users: Click “Start” and then 
“Documents”.
Windows 2000/Me/98SE/98 users: Double-
click “My Documents” to open it.
• If you already have a “DCIM” folder in “My Documents”, 
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...

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■Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle
Windows Vista/XP/98SE/98 Users
Press the USB cradle [USB] button. After making sure that the 
cradle’s USB lamp is not lit, remove the camera from the cradle.
Windows 2000/Me Users
Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen, and 
disable the drive number assigned to the camera. Next, press 
the USB cradle [USB] button. After making sure that the cradle’s 
USB lamp is not lit, remove the camera from the...

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3.Click “Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3.1” to 
select it and then click “Read me”.
• “Read me” files contain important information about 
installation, including installation conditions and computer 
system requirements.
4.Click “Install” for Photo Loader with HOT 
ALBUM.
5.Follow the instructions that appear on your 
computer screen to in stall Photo Loader with 
HOT ALBUM.
Checking Your Computer’s DirectX Version
In order to manage images using Photo Loader with HOT...