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1.What you should do first depends on whether
your computer is running under Windows XP,
2000, Me, 98SE, or 98.
Windows 98SE/98 Users
•Start from step 2 to install the USB driver.
•Note that the example installation presented here
uses Windows 98.
Windows XP/2000/Me Users
•Installation of the USB driver is not required, so jump
directly to step 6.
2.Set the bundled CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive of your computer.
•Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows “USB
driver”.
3.On the menu screen that appears, click
“English”.
4.Click [USB driver B] and then [Install].
•This starts installation.
•Follow the instructions that appear on your computer
screen to complete the installation.
•The following steps show installation under the
English version of Windows.
5.When the final setup screen appears, click the
[Exit] button on the CD-ROM menu to exit the
menu, and then remove the CD-ROM from
your computer.
•With some computer operating systems, a message
prompting you to restart your computer may appear.
If this happens, restart your computer. The CD-ROM
menu will appear again after your computer restarts.
Click the [Exit] button on the CD-ROM menu to exit
the menu, and then remove the CD-ROM from your
computer.
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Establish a connection between the camera
and computer
1.Make sure the camera’s battery is fully
charged.
2.Turn on the camera, and then press [MENU].
•It makes no difference whether the camera is in a
REC mode or the PLAY mode.
3.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and
then press [].
4.Use [
] and [] to select “Mass Storage”, and
then press [SET].
USB portConnector A
USB cable (bundled)
USB/AV connector
•Take care when connecting the USB cable to the
camera or your computer. USB ports and cable plugs
are shaped for proper positioning.
5.Turn off the camera, and connect the USB
cable that comes bundled with the camera to
the camera’s USB/AV connector and your
computer’s USB port.
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6.Turn on the camera.
•This will cause your computer to create a hardware
profile for camera’s built-in memory or the memory
card loaded in the camera. You do not need to install
the USB driver every time. After you install it once,
your computer will recognize the camera’s built-in
memory or its memory card when you establish a
USB connection between the camera and your
computer.
•This will cause the
camera’s operation lamp to
light green.
•At this point, some
operating systems will
display a “Removable Disk”
dialog box. If your operating
system does, close the
dialog box.
Operation lamp

 View and copy the images you want
1.On your computer, double-click “My
Computer”.
•If you are running Windows XP, click [Start] and then
[My Computer].
2.Double-click “Removable Disk”.
•Your computer sees the camera’s file memory as a
removable disk.
3.Double-click the “DCIM” folder.
4.Double-click the folder that contains the
image you want.
5.Double-click the file that contains the image
you want to view.
•For information about file names, see “Memory
Folder Structure” on page 202.
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 NOTE 
•If you open a rotated image on your computer, the
original unrotated version will appear (page 144).
This is true both for a rotated image opened from
camera memory and for a rotated image that has
been copied to your computer’s hard disk.
6.Depending on your operating system, perform
one of the following procedures to save the
files, if you want.
Windows 2000, Me, 98SE, 98
1. In the camera’s file memory (Removable Disk), right-
click the “DCIM” folder.
2. On the shortcut menu that appears, click [Copy].
3. Double click [My Documents] to open it.
4. On the My Documents [Edit] menu, click [Paste].
•This copies the “DCIM” folder (which contains the
image files) to your “My Documents” folder.
Windows XP
1. In the camera’s file memory (Removable Disk), right-
click the “DCIM” folder.
2. On the shortcut menu that appears, click [Copy].
3. Click [Start] and then [My Documents].
4. On the My Documents [Edit] menu, click [Paste].
•This copies the “DCIM” folder (which contains the
image files) to your “My Documents” folder.
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 NOTE 
•If you already have a folder named “DCIM” in your
computer’s “My Documents” folder, performing the
procedures under step 6 above will overwrite the
existing “DCIM” folder with the newly saved folder. If
you want to save the contents of the existing “DCIM”
folder, change its name or move it to another location
before saving a new “DCIM” folder.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Never use your computer to edit, delete, move, or
rename images stored in the camera’s file memory.
Doing so can cause problems with the image
management data used by the camera, which may
make it impossible to display images on the camera
or it may cause large error in the number of images
value displayed by the camera. Always copy images
to your computer before performing any edit, delete,
move, or rename operation.
7.Depending on the version of Windows you are
running, use one of the following procedures
to terminate the USB connection.
Windows XP/98SE/98 Users
Press the camera’s power button. After making sure
that the camera’s operation lamp is not lit green,
disconnect the camera from the computer.
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, disconnect the USB cable from the
camera, and then turn off the camera.
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 USB Connection Precautions
•Do not leave the same image displayed on your computer
screen for a long time. Doing so can cause the image to
“burn in” on the screen.
•Never disconnect the USB cable or perform any camera
operation while data communication is in progress. Doing
so can cause data to become corrupted.
Using the Camera with a Macintosh
Computer
The following are the general steps for viewing and copying
files from a Macintosh.
You can find details about each operation in the
procedures that follow below. Note that you should also
refer to the documentation that comes with your Macintosh
for other information about USB connections, etc.
 IMPORTANT! 
•This camera does not support operation on a
computer running Mac OS 8.6 or lower, or Mac OS X
10.0. 
If you have a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or
OS X (10.1, 10.2, 10.3 or 10.4), use the standard
USB driver that comes with your OS.
1. Establish a connection between the camera and your
Macintosh.
2. View and copy the images you want.
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 IMPORTANT! 
•If you plan to transfer file data from the camera’s
built-in memory to your Macintosh, make sure there
is no memory card loaded in the camera. If there is,
remove the memory card from the camera before
you connect to your Macintosh.

Establish a connection between the camera
and your Macintosh
1.Make sure the camera’s battery is fully
charged.
2.Turn on the camera, and then press [MENU].
•It makes no difference whether the camera is in a
REC mode or the PLAY mode.
3.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and
then press [].
4.Use [
] and [] to select “Mass Storage”, and
then press [SET].
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5.Turn off the camera, and connect the USB
cable that comes bundled with the camera to
the camera’s USB/AV connector and your
computer’s USB port.
•Take care when connecting the USB cable to the
camera or your computer. USB ports and cable plugs
are shaped for proper positioning.
USB portConnector A
USB cable (bundled)
USB/AV connector
6.Turn on the camera.
•Your Macintosh will see the camera’s file memory as
a drive.
•The appearance of the drive icon depends on the
Mac OS version you are using.
•Your Macintosh will see the camera’s file memory as
a drive whenever you establish a USB connection
between the camera and your Macintosh.
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View and copy the images you want
1.Double-click the drive icon for the camera’s
file memory, the “DCIM” folder, and then the
folder that contains the image you want.
2.Double-click the file that contains the image
you want to view.
•For information about file names, see “Memory
Folder Structure” on page 202.
 NOTE 
•If you open a rotated image on your Macintosh, the
original unrotated version will appear (page 144).
This is true both for a rotated image opened from
camera memory and for a rotated image that has
been copied to your Macintosh hard disk.
3.To copy all the files in file memory to your
Macintosh hard disk, drag the “DCIM” folder
to the folder to which you want to copy it.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Never use your computer to edit, delete, move, or
rename images stored in the camera’s file memory.
Doing so can cause problems with the image
management data used by the camera, which may
make it impossible to display images on the camera
or it may cause large error in the number of images
value displayed by the camera. Always copy images
to your computer before performing any edit, delete,
move, or rename operation.
4.To terminate the USB connection, drag the
drive icon that represents the camera to
Trash. Next, disconnect the USB cable from
the camera, and then turn off the camera.
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 USB Connection Precautions
• Do not leave the same image displayed on your computer
screen for a long time. Doing so can cause the image to
“burn in” on the screen.
• Never disconnect the USB cable or perform any camera
operation while data communication is in progress. Doing
so can cause data to become corrupted.
Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images
to a Computer
The procedures in this section describe how to transfer
images from the camera to your computer using a memory
card.
Using a Computer with a Built-in SD Memory Card Slot
Insert the SD memory card directly into the slot.
Using a Computer with a Built-in PC Card Slot
Use a commercially available PC card adaptor (for an SD
memory card or MMC). For full details, see the user
documentation that comes with the PC card adaptor and
your computer.
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