Casio Exilim EX V7 User Manual

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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-Macintosh 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 Macintosh 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 drive.
The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS 
version you are using.
From now on, you will not have to perform steps 3 through 5 in 
the above procedure...

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■Viewing Camera Images on Your Macintosh
After connecting the camera to your Macintosh, you can view 
camera images on your Macintosh screen.
1.Double-click the cam era’s drive icon.
2.Double-click the “DCIM” folder.
3.Double-click the folder  that contains the image 
you want to view.
4.Double-click the file th at contains the image 
you want to view.
This displays the image.
IMPORTANT!
• Do not leave the same image displayed on your Macintosh 
screen for a long...

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IMPORTANT!
•Never use your computer to modify, delete, move, or 
rename any image files that are in the camera’s built-in 
memory or memory card. Doing so can cause problems 
with the camera’s image management data, which will 
make it impossible to play back images on the camera and 
can drastically alter remaining memory capacity. Whenever 
you want to modify, delete, move, or rename an image, do 
so only on images that have been copied to your 
Macintosh.
• Never...

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Transfer of Images from the Camera and 
Management of Images on Your 
Macintosh
If you are running Mac OS X, you can manage snapshots using 
iPhoto, which comes bundled with your operating system.
If you are running Mac OS 9, use commercially available 
software.
Playing Movies
You can use QuickTime, which comes 
bundled with your operating system, to play 
back movies. To play back a movie, first copy 
the movie to your Macintosh and then 
double-click the movie...

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Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)
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.
•Use the CD-ROM that has “User’s Guide included” on its 
label.
2.Open the “Digital Came ra” folder and then 
open the folder for the  language whose user’s 
guide you want to...

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The method you should use to read files from a memory card 
depends on the type of computer you have. Some typical 
examples are shown below. After you connect, use the same 
procedures as those that you use when the camera is connected 
to your computer via the USB cradle.
■If your computer h as a memory card slot
After checking to make sure that your computer’s card slot is 
compatible with the memory card you are using to store images, 
insert the memory card into...

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The camera stores images you shoot and other data in 
accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System 
(DCF).
■About DCF
DCF is a system that defines both image file formats and the 
structure of the folders that store data. This makes it possible for 
a digital camera, printer, or other DCF-compliant device to 
display or print image data from another DCF device.
■Memory Folder Structure
(DCIM Folder)
(Recording Folder)
(Image File)
(Movie File)
(Audio File)...

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*1 The BEST SHOT mode includes a sample scene that 
optimizes settings for auction site images. Depending on 
your camera model, the sample scene is named either “For 
eBay” or “Auction”.• Images recorded with the eBay scene are stored in a 
folder named “100_EBAY”.
• Images recorded with the Auction scene are stored in a 
folder named “100_AUCT”.
* 2 Indicates files that can be created in built-in memory only.
Folder and File Contents
• DCIM Folder
Folder that...

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■Supported Image Files
•Image files shot with this camera
• DCF-compliant image files
Even if an image is DCF-compliant, this camera still may not be 
able to display it. 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
•When saving camera data to a computer hard disk, MO disk, 
or other medium, be sure to transfer the...