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Viewing Pictures on the Camera*  Place hand behind speaker 
for better sound.
To  create a custom Pictmotion movie:
To  select pictures 
f or movie, highlight 
C onfi  rm  and press 
 
to  turn check box on.
Display options
( 50, Step 3).
S elect 
A ll images  (C onfi  rm  on)
Rotate rotary multi 
selector to highlight  date, press left or 
right to select.  Press 
 when done.
Rotate rotary multi 
selector to highlight  pictures; press 
 
to  select (up to 30).  
Pr ess zoom control to 
T  to view highlighted 
picture full, frame; 
select  W to return to 
thumbnail display. 
Pr ess shutter button 
when done.
C
onfi  rm  off 
A
ll images
( C onfi  rm  off  )
View
Pi ctmotion. *
Choose date
A djust settings
( 52).
Confi  rm  on
Yes
No
N oChange settingsCh an ge s e ttin gsConfirmCo n fi rmConfirmChange settings
No
Save Pictmotion?
S
a ve  P ic tm otio n ?Save Pictmotion?
C onfi  rmation dialog 
displayed.
Change settings Save Pictmotion 
Return to Step 1No
Ye s
To  choose style, background music, 
playback order, and number of slides 
f or new movie, press 
 b utton and 
make selections in Pictmotion settings 
dialog (
 52).  Press  when done.
Pr ess 
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Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Other Options (Steps 1 and 7 on Page 51)
Rotate the rotary multi selector to highlight options, press left or right to change.  
Pr ess the 
 button to exit when done.
Playback order : Choose order of pictures in movie.
Random Play  pictures in random order.
Play in order Play  pictures in order recorded.
Fit to length : Choose whether to play background track once or re-
peat track until all pictures have been displayed at least once.
Repeat
music Repeat background track until all pictures have been 
played at least once (some pictures may be repeated).
Repeat
photos Pl
ay  background track once, repeating or omitting pic-
tures as necessary.
Auto select : This option is only available if  button is pressed in Step 1 ( 51).  Choose 
from 10, 20, 30 or  No auto select.  This will be number of slides in slide show if  Confi  rm  is 
not selected in Step 2.  If  Confi  rm  is selected in Step 2, specifi ed number of images will be 
selected in Step 4, starting with most recent picture.  Follow instructions in Step 4 to change 
selection.
The Windows version of the supplied PictureProject software can be used to transfer 
Pi ctmotion movies to a computer for viewing and to copy up to three three-minute cus-
t om sound tracks to a memory card inserted in the camera; see the PictureProject refer-
ence manual (on CD) for details.  Pictmotion movies can also be transferred wirelessly in 
Easy Transfer (PM)  and  PC modes (
 71).  The Macintosh version does not support Pict-
motion transfer or custom background tracks.
Pi ctureProject
 Pi ctmotion
If  the current memory card holds twenty Pictmotion movies, no additional movies can be 
created until an existing movie has been deleted.
The pictures in a Pictmotion movie are automatically protected when the movie is saved 
(
  81).  Protection is not removed when the Pictmotion is deleted.  Protected pictures are 
marked with a  icon in full-frame and thumbnail playback ( 6–7).
Pi ctmotion supports both still pictures and movie fi  les; note, however, that in the case of mov-
ies only a small portion selected from the fi rst sixty seconds of each movie will be included.
S tyle : Choose from  Motion, 
Moody , Pro-Slow , Pro-
F ast , and  Classic .  Press 
z oom control to  T  to pre-
view selected style.Music : Choose from Pachelbel’s Canon, Scarborough Fair, Pomp 
and Circumstance March, Turkish March, and Grandfather’s 
Clock; press zoom control to  T to  preview selected track (pre-
installed tracks only).  Up to three custom tracks can be added 
using PictureProject ( Windows only; see below).
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Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Viewing Pictmotion Movies
To  view Pictmotion movies, display the Pictmotion menu as described in Steps 1–3 
on page 50 and follow the steps below.
  Pi ctmotion
See the Appendix for information on how Pictmotion movies are stored (
 103).
1
H ighlight movie. *
2
Display Pictmotion playback screen.
3
Highlight  Play. †
4
View movie. ‡
5
ConfirmCo n fi rmConfirmEnd
RestartR esta rtRestart
H ighlight  End. 
**
6
Exit to movie list.
*  To delete highlighted movie, press   button.  Confi  rmation dialog will be displayed; high-
light  Ye s and press .
† If  Loop  option is selected, movie will repeat automatically.  To select or deselect  Loop  op-
tion, highlight  Loop  and press 
.
‡ Zoom control controls volume.  To pause playback, press .
**  To  resume playback, highlight  Restart and press 
.
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Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers
Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers
By  connecting the camera to another device using the supplied A/V or USB cables, 
y ou can:
•  View pictures on TV and record movies to video (see below)
•  Copy pictures to a computer for storage and editing (
 54–56)
•  Print pictures on a home printer (
 57) or order prints from photofi nisher
Pi ctures can also be transmitted to a computer or printed over a wireless LAN (
 
63–73).  Before connecting the camera to another device, it may be necessary to 
change the  Interface settings in the setup  menu (
  56, 89).  To prevent the cam-
era from turning off   unexpectedly during connection, use fully charged batteries or 
the supplied AC adapter.
Vi ew ing Pictures on TV
1 Check that the option selected for  Inter-
face  >  Video mode  matches the device to which 
the camera will be connected (
  89), and then 
turn the camera off  .
4 Place the camera in the COOL-STATION and press the  button for about a 
second to turn the camera on.  The camera monitor will remain off   and the 
t elevision will show the image normally shown in the monitor.
Vi ew ing Pictures on a Computer
Before pictures can be transferred (copied) to a computer via USB, PictureProject 
must be installed.  For more information on installing and using PictureProject, see 
reference CD and  Quick Start Guide .  To transfer pictures to a computer:
1 Start a computer to which PictureProject has been installed. 
2 Connect the COOL-STATION to the TV using the 
supplied A/V cable.  Connect the black plug to the 
C OOL-STATION, the yellow plug to the video-in 
jack on the TV, and the white plug to the audio-in 
jack.
3 T une the television to the video channel.  If in doubt, consult the documenta-
tion for the TV. 
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2 Choose an  Interface >  USB  option as described in “Choosing a USB Option 
f or Connection to a Computer” (
 56) and then turn the camera off  .
To copy both marked and unmarked pictures to the com-
puter, click the PictureProject  Transfer  button instead of 
pressing the 
  button in Step 5.  See the  Quick Start Guide  
or PictureProject reference manual (on CD) for details.
T he PictureProject Transfer Button
Pi ctures marked for transfer are shown by a  icon during 
playback.  By default, all pictures are automatically marked 
f or transfer.  Two options control transfer marking:
•  Interface  >  Auto tr ansfer (setup menu): Choose  On to 
mark all new pictures for transfer (
 89).
•  Tr ansfer marking  (playback menu): Change marking for existing pictures ( 81).
Marking Pictures for Transfer
4 Place the camera in the COOL-STATION and turn it 
on.
5 Pr ess the  () button 
*  to  copy all marked pic-
tures to the computer.  The following messages 
will be displayed:
6 The pictures will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer is complete.   Disconnect the camera as described in “Disconnecting the Camera”  (
 56). 
3 C onnect COOL-STATION to the computer using 
the supplied USB cable.
* Note that the   button can not be used to transfer pictures if the memory card is locked 
(  13) or if  Mass Storage  is selected for USB and no memory card is inserted.  Transfer 
pictures using the PictureProject  Transfer  button (see below).  Pictmotion movies can be 
transferred in PictureProject (
 52).
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Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer
If  PTP  is selected for  USB, turn the camera off   and disconnect the USB cable.
If  Mass Storage  is selected for  USB, remove the camera from the system as described be-
low before turning the camera off   and disconnecting the USB cable.
•  W indows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional : Click the 
“Safely Remove Hardware” icon (
) in the taskbar and se-
lect  Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device .
•  W indows 2000 Professional : Click the “Unplug or Eject Hard-
ware” icon (
) in the taskbar and select  Stop USB Mass 
Storage Device .
•  W indows Millennium Edition (Me) : Click the “Unplug or Eject 
Hardware” icon (
) in the taskbar and select  Stop USB 
Disk .
•  W indows 98 Second Edition (SE) : In My Computer, right click 
on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and 
select  Eject.
Disconnecting the Camera
• Macintosh : Drag the untitled camera volume (“NO NAME”) 
into the Trash.
C onsult the following table when choosing a USB option 
f or connection to a computer ( 55).  The default option 
is  PTP .  For more information on menu operations, see 
“Using Menus” (
 17).
Computer operating system Pictures transferred using:
Camera  button *PictureProject  button
W indows XP Choose  Mass Storage or PTP .
W indows 2000 Professional
W indows Millennium Edition (Me)
W indows 98 Second Edition (SE) Choose 
Mass Storage .
 
†
M ac OS X 10.1.5 or later Choose  PTP. Choose  Mass Storage  or PTP .
*  Can not be used to transfer pictures if memory card is locked (
  13) or if  Mass Storage 
is selected for  USB and no memory card is inserted.  Use PictureProject  Transfer  button.  
Pi ctmotion movies can be transferred in PictureProject (
 52).
† Do NOT select  PTP.  If PTP  is selected when the camera is connected, wait until the Win-
dows hardware wizard is displayed, then click  Cancel  and disconnect the camera.  Select 
Mass Storage  in the camera USB menu before reconnecting the camera.
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Pictures can also be printed by:
•  Inserting a memory card in the printer : If the printer is equipped with a card slot, a memory 
card can be inserted in the printer and pictures printed directly from the card.  If the 
printer supports DPOF, the camera  Print set  option can be used to select pictures for 
printing (
 61).  See the printer manual for details.
•  Ta king memory cards to a digital print service : If the service supports DPOF, the camera  Print 
set  option can be used to select pictures for printing (
 61).
•  Transferring pictures to a computer : Once transferred to a computer ( 54–55), pictures can 
be printed using imaging software.  See the application and printer manuals for details. 
•  Sending pictures to a printer over a wireless network : Pictures can be transmitted to a printer 
connected to a computer on a wireless network (
 73).
O ther Ways to Print Pictures
Tw o options are available for printing the date of recording on pictures:  Date imprint (
 
87) and  Print set  >  Date  ( 61).
Date imprint Print set > Date
Must be set before picture is taken Set after picture is taken
Date permanently imprinted on picture Date stored separately
Date appears whenever picture is printed Date only appears when picture is printed 
on DPOF-compatible printer
The date only appears once;  Print set  >  Date  can not be used to print two dates on pic-
tures with a date imprint.
P rinting the Date of Recording on Pictures
P rinting Pictures Via USB
Users of PictBridge- or ImageLink-compatible printers can connect the camera di-
re ctly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer.
Take photographs
C onnect USB cable to PictBridge printer ( 58)
U se  Print set  to select pic-
tures for printing ( 61)
Pr int pictures one 
at a time ( 59)Pr int multiple 
pictures ( 60)
Prin t current print 
order ( DPOF 
printing ; 
 60)
Disconnect USB cable
Place camera in 
I mageLink printer 
dock and print pic- tures from printer  (
 62)
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4 Place the camera in the COOL-STATION and turn it 
on.   A PictBridge start-up screen will be displayed.  
The camera will then enter full-frame playback 
with the PictBridge logo displayed in the moni-
tor.
C onnecting the Printer
3 Tu rn the printer on. 
2 Connect COOL-STATION to the printer using the 
supplied USB cable.
1 Tu rn the camera off  . 
 USB
PTP  (the default option) must be selected for  Interface >  USB  in the camera setup 
menu before the camera can be connected to a printer (
 89).
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P rinting Pictures One at a Time
H ighlight option and press :
Option Description
Start 
print Start printing.  To cancel before all copies have been printed, press 
.  
Camera returns to PictBridge playback display when printing is complete; 
r epeat from Step 1 to print additional pictures.
C opies Choose number of copies (up to 9).
Paper 
size Choose from 
Default (the default page size for 
the current printer),  3.5 x 5 in., 5 x 7 in. , P ostcard , 
100x150mm , 4 x 6 in. , 8 x 10 in. , L etter , A4 , and 
A3 .  Only sizes supported by the current printer 
will be displayed.
3
* To choose picture from thumbnail list, press zoom control to  W 
() and use rotary multi selector to highlight desired picture, or 
press zoom control to  T () to exit to full-frame playback.
 P aper Size
P aper size can not be selected from the camera if the printer does not support the page sizes 
used by the camera or the printer automatically selects the page size.  Use the printer to select 
page size.
1
S elect picture. *
2
Display print options.
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P rinting Multiple Pictures
To  print multiple pictures, press the  button while 
the PictBridge playback screen is displayed (
  58).  
The menu shown at right will be displayed; highlight 
an option and press the 
 button.
O ption Description
P rint selection Print selected pictures (see below).
P rint all images Print one copy of all images.
DPOF printing M
enu shown at right displayed.  Highlight option 
and press 
:
•  Start print : Print current print order ( 61).
•  Confi  rm : View print order ( 61, Step 4).  Press  to start printing, or press  to exit.
•  Cancel : Exit without printing.
Paper size Choose page size ( 59, Step 3).
Printing Selected Pictures
Choosing  Print selection  displays the menu shown in Step 1.
1
Scroll through pictures.  Current picture 
shown at center of display.
2
Select picture and set number of prints to 
1.  Selected pictures marked by  icon.
3Choose number of prints (up to 9).  To de-
select picture, press rotary multi selector 
down when number of prints is 1.  Repeat 
steps 1–3 to select additional pictures.
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