Casio Exilim Ex V8 Users Guide

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Edit moviesVista/XP/
2000Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD
•You also need to install 
DirectX, Microsoft 
Windows Media Player, 
QuickTime 7, and Flash 
Player separately.247
XP/2000VideoStudio 10 Plus for 
CASIO (Trial Version)
•This is the Trial Version 
of the software, whose 
use is limited to 30 days 
following installation.
•You also need to install 
DirectX, Microsoft 
Windows Media Player, 
QuickTime 7, and Flash 
Player separately.247
Me/98SE/
98–
•Use commercial...

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■Computer System Requirements for 
Bundled Software
Computer system requirements are different for each of the 
applications. Be sure to check the requirements for the particular 
application you are trying to use. Note that the values provided 
here are minimum requirements for running each application. 
Actual requirements are greater, depending on the number of 
images and the sizes of the images being handled.
Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3.1
DirectX 9.0c
YouTube...

233USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER VideoStudio 10 Plus for CASIO (Trial Version)
* 30-day trial version
IMPORTANT!
•For details about the minimum system requirements for 
each software application, see the “Read me” files on the 
CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera.
■Precautions for Windows Vista Users
•Photo Transport will not run under Windows Vista 64 bit 
Version.
•Photo Transport can be used only by users logged in with 
Administrator privileges.
•Operation on a self-made computer or under a...

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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.
•You can connect the camera to your computer to view and 
store images (snapshot and movie files).
– USB driver installation is not required in the case of 
Windows Vista, XP, 2000, and Me. Simply connect the 
camera to your computer.
– If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98, you need 
to install the USB driver (page...

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■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.
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...

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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.
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...

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7.Press the USB cradle’s 
[USB] button.
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...

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■Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 
after the First Time
Since you need to 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...

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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 262.
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,...

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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...