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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. The procedure for Windows 
98SE is slightly different, but the general flow is the same.
1.Set the bundled CD-RO M into the CD-ROM 
drive of your computer.
• Use the CD-ROM that has “USB driver” on its label.
• This will display the menu screen.
1) If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98, install the USB 
driver (page 221). If your computer is running Windows Vista, 
XP, 2000, or Me, proceed directly to step 2.
2) Use the USB cradle to connect the camera and computer (page  222).
3) View and copy the images you want (page 226).
Do not try to establish a connection between the camera 
and computer before installing the USB driver on the 
computer.
If you do, the computer will not be able to recognize the 
camera.
If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98, be sure to 
install the USB driver.
Do not connect the camera to your computer without installing 
the USB driver first.
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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. If your computer displays such a 
message, restart.
6.To exit the installer, cl ick [Exit] to close the 
CD-ROM menu and then remove the CD-ROM 
from your computer.
• Depending on what version of Windows your computer is 
running, your computer may restart automatically. If this 
happens, the CD-ROM menu may re-appear after the 
restart. Click “Exit” to exit the CD-ROM menu and then 
remove the CD-ROM from your computer.
■ Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 
the First Time
IMPORTANT!
•If you are not using the AC adaptor to power the camera, 
the battery may go low and cause the camera to turn off 
while it is in the middle of exchanging files with your 
computer. Use of the special AC adaptor is recommended 
to power the camera.
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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 ports securely, as far as it will 
go. Proper operation is not possible if connections are not 
correct.
[ ] (USB) Connector
Connector AUSB Cable (Bundled)
USB Port Connector Mini-B
B
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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 
memory to your computer, make sure there is no memory 
card loaded in the camera.
7.Press the USB cradle’s 
[USB] button.
USB Lamp
[USB]
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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 camera’s USB settings for 
some reason).
•
With some Windows setups, you may see a guidance 
message appear on your display to let you know about the 
new removable disk. If this happens, simply close the 
guidance message dialog box.IMPORTANT!
•Never disconnect the USB cable or remove the camera 
from the USB cradle without exiting the USB mode first. 
Doing so can corrupt image data. See “Removing the 
Camera from the USB Cradle” on page 229 for the correct 
steps you need to perform to remove the camera from the 
cradle safely.
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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 
lighting green.
■ Viewing Camera Imag es on Your Computer
After connecting the camera to your computer, you can view 
camera images on your computer screen.
1.Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My 
Computer”.
Windows Vista users: C lick “Start” and then 
“Computer”.
Windows 2000/Me/98SE/98 users: Double-
click “My Computer”.
2.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.
3.Double-click the “DCIM” folder.
4.Double-click the folder  that contains the image 
you want to view.
[USB]
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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 
computer, you must first establish a connection between them 
via the camera’s USB cradle.
1.Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My 
Computer”.
Windows Vista users: C lick “Start” and then 
“Computer”.
Windows 2000/Me/98SE/98 users: Double-
click “My Computer”.
2.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.
3.Right-click the “DCIM” folder.
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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 
step.
6.On the “My Document” “Edit” menu, select 
“Paste”.
This will paste the “DCIM” folder (and all the image files it 
contains) into your “My Documents” folder. You now have a 
copy of the files that are in camera memory on your 
computer.
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 are stored on your computer.
• Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera or 
cradle while viewing or storing images. Doing so can cause 
data to become corrupted.
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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 cradle.
Transfer of Images from the Camera and 
Management of Images on the Computer
To manage images on your computer, you need to install the 
Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM application from the CD-ROM 
that comes with the camera.
Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM lets you import images from the 
camera to your computer automatically, to arrange images by 
recording date, and to display images in a calendar format.
■Installing Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM
1.Start up your computer, and place the bundled 
CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive.
•Use the CD-ROM that has “Photo Loader with HOT 
ALBUM” on its label.
• 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 double-click the “MENU.exe” file.
2.On the menu screen, click the “Language” 
down arrow button and then select the 
language you want.
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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 
ALBUM, your computer also needs to have Microsoft DirectX 9.0 
or higher installed. You can check the installed version of 
Microsoft DirectX using your PC’s DirectX Diagnostic Tool.
1.On your computer, click “Start”, “All 
Programs”, “Accessori es”, “System Tools” 
and then “System Information”.
2.On the “Tools” menu, select “DirectX 
Diagnostic Tool”.
3.On the “System” tab, ch eck to make sure that 
the “DirectX Version” is 9.0 or higher.
4.Click “Exit” to exit the DirectX Diagnostic 
Tool.
• If your PC already has Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or higher 
installed, you do not need to install Microsoft DirectX 9.0c 
from the bundled CD-ROM.
• If your computer does not have Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or 
higher installed, install Microsoft DirectX 9.0c from the 
bundled CD-ROM.
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