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1.What you should do first depends on whether
your computer is running under Windows 98,
Me, 2000, or XP.

 Windows 98/Me/2000 Users
•Start from step 2 to install the USB driver.
•Note that the example installation presented here
uses Windows 98.

 Windows XP Users
•Installation of the USB driver is not required, so jump
directly to step 6.
2.Set the bundled CD-ROM (CASIO Digital
Camera Software) into the CD-ROM drive of
your computer.
3.On the menu screen that appears, click
“English”.
4.Click [USB driver] and then [Install].
•This starts installation.
•The following steps show installation under the
English version of Windows.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Low battery power can cause the camera to power
down suddenly during data communication. Use of
the special AC adaptor is recommended to power the
camera during data communication.
•If you are using battery power without the AC
adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully charged.
•If you want to transfer files from the camera’s built-in
memory to a computer, make sure there is no
memory card loaded in the camera before you place
it onto the USB cradle.
Do not try to establish a connection between the
camera and computer before installing the USB
driver onto the computer. If you do, the computer will
not be able to recognize the camera.
•USB driver installation is required in the case of
Windows 98, Me, and 2000. Do not connect the
camera to a computer running one of the above
operating systems without installing the USB driver
first.
•USB driver installation is not required in the case of
Windows XP.
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5.On the screen that appears after installation
is complete, select the “Yes, I want to restart
my computer now.” check box and then click
[Finish] to restart your computer.
•Note that you should leave the bundled CD-ROM in
your computer’s CD-ROM drive when you restart.
6.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 are using battery power without the AC
adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully charged.
•Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on
the area where you purchased the camera.
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•Take care when connecting the USB cable to the
USB cradle or your computer. USB ports and cable
plugs are shaped for proper positioning.
•Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely, as
far as they will go. Proper operation is not possible if
connections are not correct.
8.Press the camera’s power button to turn it on,
and then press its [MENU] button.
9.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and
then press [].
10.Use [] and [] to select “Mass Storage (USB
DIRECT-PRINT)”, and then press [SET].
11.Turn off the camera.
12.Place the camera onto the USB cradle.
•Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it
is turned on.
USB port
Connector AUSB cable
(bundled)
[USB] Connector B
7.Connect the USB cable that comes bundled
with the camera to the USB cradle and your
computer’s USB port.
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14.On your computer, double-click “My
Computer”.
•If you are running Windows XP, click [Start] and then
[My Computer].
15.Double-click “Removable Disk”.
•Your computer sees the camera’s file memory as a
removable disk.
16.Double-click the “Dcim” folder.
17.Double-click the folder that contains the
image you want.
18.Double-click the file that contains the image
you want to view.
•For information about file names, see “Memory
Folder Structure” on page 172.
19.Depending on your operating system, perform
one of the following procedures to save the
files, if you want.
13.Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button.
•This will cause the “Add New Hardware...” dialog box
to appear on the computer screen as the computer
automatically detects the camera’s file memory. After
you install the USB driver, “Add New Hardware...”
dialog box will no longer appear when you perform
the above steps to establish a USB connection.
•Pressing the [USB] button enters the USB mode,
which causes the USB cradle’s [USB] lamp to light
green (page 197).
•At this point, some operating systems will display a
“Removable Disk” dialog box. If your operating
system does, close the dialog box.
[USB] button
[USB] lamp
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 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.
20.Depending on the version of Windows you are
running, use one of the following procedures
to terminate the USB connection.

 Windows Me/98/XP Users
•After pressing the USB cradle’s [USB] button and
making sure that the [USB] lamp is not lit, remove
the camera from the USB cradle.

 Windows 2000 Users
•Click card services in the task tray on your computer
screen, and disable the drive number assigned to the
camera. After pressing the USB cradle’s [USB]
button and making sure that the [USB] lamp is not lit,
remove the camera from the USB cradle. 
 Windows 98, 2000, Me
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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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.

 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
or USB cradle operation while data communication is in
progress. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.
 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 or 10.3), use the standard USB
driver that comes with your OS.
1. Use the USB cradle to establish a connection between
the camera and your Macintosh.
2. View and copy the images you want.
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 IMPORTANT! 
•If you want to transfer files from the camera’s built-in
memory to a computer, make sure there is no
memory card loaded in the camera before you place
it onto the USB cradle.
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 are using battery power without the AC
adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully charged.
•Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on
the area where you purchased the camera.
[DC IN 5.3V]
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[DC IN 5.3V]
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USB port
Connector AUSB cable
(bundled)
[USB] Connector B
2.Connect the USB cable that comes bundled
with the camera to the USB cradle and your
computer’s USB port.
•Take care when connecting the USB cable to the
USB cradle or your computer. USB ports and cable
plugs are shaped for proper positioning.
•Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely, as
far as they will go. Proper operation is not possible if
connections are not correct.
3.Press the camera’s power button to turn it on,
and then press its [MENU] button.
4.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and
then press [].
5.Use [] and [] to select “Mass Storage (USB
DIRECT-PRINT)”, and then press [SET].
6.Turn off the camera.
7.Place the camera onto the USB cradle.
•Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it
is turned on.
[USB] button
[USB] lamp
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8.Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button.
•Pressing the [USB] button enters the USB mode,
which causes the USB cradle’s [USB] lamp to light
green (page 197).
9.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.
•After installing the USB driver, your Macintosh will
see the camera’s file memory as a drive whenever
you establish a USB connection between them.
10.Double-click the drive icon for the camera’s
file memory, the “DCIM” folder, and then the
folder that contains the image you want.
11.Double-click the file that contains the image
you want to view.
•For information about file names, see “Memory
Folder Structure” on page 172.
12.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.
13.To terminate the USB connection, drag the
drive icon that represents the camera to
Trash.
14.Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button. After
making sure the [USB] lamp is not lit, remove
the camera from the USB cradle.
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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
or USB cradle operation while data communication is in
progress. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.
Operations You Can Perform from Your
Computer
The following are the operations you can perform while
there is a USB connection between your camera and
computer. See the referenced pages for more information
about each operation.
•View images in album format
.... See “Using the Album Feature” on page 175.
•Print images in album format
.... See “Using the Album Feature” on page 175.
•Automatically transfer images to your computer and
manage images
.... See “Installing the Software from the CD-ROM” on
page 183 for information about installing Photo
Loader.
•Retouch images
.... See “Installing the Software from the CD-ROM” on
page 183 for information about installing Photohands.
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