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Viewing Album Files
You can view and print album files using your computer’s
Web browser application.
1.Use your computer to access the data in built-
in memory or on the memory card, or access
a memory card with your computer (pages
151, 162).
2.Open the built-in memory “ALBUM” folder or
the memory card “ALBUM” folder, which is
located inside the folder named “DCIM”.
3.Use your computer’s
Web browser to open
the file named
“INDEX.HTM”.
•This displays a list of
folders in built-in memory
or on the memory card.
Index/Info Album Type
File Name Image
4.If you created the album after selecting
“Index/Info” as the album type under
“Configuring Detailed Album Settings” on
page 168, you can click one of the following
display options.
Album : Displays an album created by the camera.
Index : Displays a list of images stored in a folder.
Info : Displays information about each image.
•If “View” is selected for “Use” (page 169), you can
double-click an image on your computer screen to
display the full-size version.
Album
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Index
Info
•The following describes the information that appears
on the Info Screen.
This Info Screen item: Shows this:
File Size Image file size
Resolution Resolution
Quality Quality
Recording mode Recording mode
AE Exposure mode
Light metering Metering mode
Shutter speed Shutter speed
Aperture stop Aperture stop
Exposure comp EV shift
Focusing mode Focusing mode
AF Area Auto Focus area
Flash mode Flash mode
Sharpness Sharpness
Saturation Saturation
Contrast Contrast
White balance White balance
Sensitivity Sensitivity
Filter Filter setting
Enhancement Enhancement setting
Flash intensity Flash intensity
Digital zoom Digital zoom setting
World Location
Date Recording date and time
Model Camera model name
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 NOTES 
•When printing an album page, you should set up
your Web browser as described below.
—Select the browser frame where the images are
located.
—Set margins to the lowest possible values.
—Set the background color to a printable color.
•See the user documentation that came with your
Web browser application for details about printing
and configuring settings for printing.
•Album contents (titles, comments, etc.) cannot be
edited on the camera. Use a commercially available
HTML file editor to edit album contents.
5.After you are finished viewing the album, exit
your Web browser application.
Saving an Album
•To save an album, copy the “DCIM” folder from camera
memory or the memory card to your computer’s hard disk,
a CD-R, an MO disk, or some other storage medium.
Note that copying only the “ALBUM” folder, does not copy
image data and other necessary files.
•After copying the “DCIM” folder, do not change or delete
any of the files inside of it. Adding new images or deleting
existing images may lead to abnormal album display.
•If you plan to use a memory card again after saving its
album, first delete all of its files or format it before loading
it into the camera.
•When you have “WEB” selected for the “Use” setting, the
album shows only the smaller image files stored in the
“ALBUM” folder. Such images can be uploaded to the
Internet more quickly.
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To delete an album
1.In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Create Album”,
and then press [
].
3.Use [] and [] to select “Delete”, and then
press [SET].
• The camera returns to the PLAY mode after the
album is deleted.
Installing the Software from the CD-ROM
Your digital camera comes bundled with useful applications
for using it in combination with a computer. Install the
applications you need on your computer.
About the bundled CD-ROM (CASIO
Digital Camera Software)
The CD-ROM (CASIO Digital Camera Software) that
comes bundled with the camera contains the applications
described below. Installation of these applications is
optional, and you should install only the ones you want to
use.
USB Driver for Mass Storage (for Windows)
This is the software that makes it possible for the camera
to “talk” to your personal computer over a USB connection.
If you are using Windows XP, do not install the USB driver
from the CD-ROM. With these operating systems, you will
be able to perform USB communication simply by
connecting the camera to your computer with the USB
cable.
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Photo Loader (for Windows/Macintosh)
This application automatically transfers image, audio
snapshot, and voice recording WAV files from the camera
to your computer. Photo Loader automatically stores
transferred files in folders named using the current date
(year, month, day) and generates HTML files that make it
possible to view images using a web browser. Photo
Loader (Windows version only) also includes a feature that
simplifies the task of attaching images to e-mail.
∗See the user documentation file (PDF) on the bundled
“CASIO Digital Camera Software” CD-ROM for details
about using Photo Loader.
Photohands (for Windows)
Photohands includes retouching tools for adjusting image
color, contrast, and brightness, for resizing images, for
changing image orientation, and for cropping images. You
can also use Photohands for printing images and for
adding a date stamp to printed images.
∗See the user documentation file (PDF) on the bundled
“CASIO Digital Camera Software” CD-ROM for details
about using Photohands.DirectX (for Windows)
This software provides an extended tool set including a
codec that allows Windows 98 and 2000 to handle movie
files recorded using a digital camera. You do not need to
install DirectX if you are running Windows XP or Me.
Acrobat Reader (for Windows)
This is an application that lets you read PDF files. Use it to
read the user documentation for the camera, Photo Loader,
and Photohands, all of which is included on the bundled
CD-ROM.
∗See the user documentation files (PDF) on the bundled
CD-ROM for details about using Photo Loader and
Photohands. See “Viewing User Documentation (PDF
files)” on page 179 (Windows) and page 181 (Macintosh)
of this manual for more information.
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Photohands
XP/2000/Me/98
Pentium or
higher
At least 64MB
At least 10MB
Computer System Requirements
Computer system requirements depend on each of the
applications, as described below.
Windows
*1In the case of Windows 2000, you install a data file that enables
use of the operating system’s standard USB driver. You do not
install a special USB driver. Proper operation is not guaranteed
on a computer that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3.1
to Windows Me or 98, or from Windows 95 or NT to Windows
2000.
*
2With Windows XP, use the USB driver that comes with the
operating system. You do not need to install the USB driver that
comes with the camera.
Macintosh
Photo Loader
9
Power PC
At least 32MB
At least 3MB
•USB connection is supported on a Macintosh running OS 9, 10.1,
or 10.2. Operation is supported using the standard USB driver
that comes with the operating system, so all you need to do is
connect the camera to your Macintosh using the USB cable.OS
CPU
Memory
HD
USB Driver*1
XP*2/2000/Me/98
486 or higher
(Pentium
recommended)
–
–
Photo Loader
XP/2000/Me/98
486 or higher
(Pentium
recommended)
At least 16MB
At least 7MB
OS
CPU
Memory
HD
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 IMPORTANT! 
•For details about Windows minimum system
requirements, see the “Readme” file on the CD-ROM
(CASIO Digital Camera Software) that comes
bundled with the camera.
•For details about Macintosh minimum system
requirements, use a Web browser application to read
the contents of the “readme” file on the CD-ROM
(CASIO Digital Camera Software) that comes
bundled with the camera.
•The software on the CD-ROM (CASIO Digital
Camera Software) that comes bundled with the
camera does not support operation under Mac OS X
(10.0).Installing Software from the CD-ROM in
Windows
Use the procedures in this section to install the software
from the bundled CD-ROM (CASIO Digital Camera
Software) to your computer.
 NOTE 
•If you already have one of the bundled applications
installed on your computer, check its version. If the
bundled version is newer than the one you have, you
should install the newer version.
The CD-ROM (CASIO Digital Camera Software) includes
the software and user documentation for various
languages. Check the CD-ROM menu screen to see if
applications and user documentation are available for a
particular language.
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Getting Started
Start up your computer and insert the CD-ROM into its CD-
ROM drive. This will automatically launch the menu
application, which displays a menu screen on your
computer.
•The menu application may not start up automatically on
some computers. If this happens, navigate to the CD-
ROM and double-click “menu.exe” to launch the menu
application.
Selecting a Language
First select a language. Note that some software is not
available in all languages.
1.On the menu screen, click the tab for the
language you want.
Viewing the Contents of the “Read me”
File
You should always read the “Read me” file for any
application before installing it. The “Read me” file contains
information you need to know when installing the
application.
1.Click the “Read me” button for the application
you are going to install.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Before upgrading or reinstalling Photo Loader, or
before installing it onto another computer, be sure to
read the “Read me” file for information about
retaining existing libraries.
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Installing an Application
1.Click the “Install” button for the application
you want to install.
2.Follow the instructions that appear on your
computer screen.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Be sure to follow the instructions carefully and
completely. If you make a mistake when installing
Photo Loader, you may not be able to browse your
existing library information and HTML files that are
created automatically by Photo Loader. In some
cases, image files may be lost.
•When using an operating system other than
Windows XP, never connect the camera to your
computer without installing the USB driver from the
CD-ROM first.
Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)
1.In the “Manual” area, click the name of the
manual you want to read.
 IMPORTANT! 
•You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed
on your computer to read user documentation files. If
you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader
installed, you can install it from the bundled CD-
ROM.
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User Registration
You can perform user registration over the Internet. To do
so, of course, you need to be able to connect to the
Internet with your computer.
1.Click the “Register” button.
•This starts up your Web browser and accesses the
user registration website. Follow the instructions that
appear on your computer screen to register.
2.After registering, terminate your connection
to the Internet.
Exiting the Menu Application
1.On the menu screen, click “Exit” to exit the
menu.
Installing Software from the CD-ROM on a
Macintosh
Use the procedures in this section to install the software
from the bundled CD-ROM (CASIO Digital Camera
Software) to your computer.
Installing Software
Use the following procedures to install the software.
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