Panasonic Dmc Fx50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
使用說明書
For Digital Camera PC Connection
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1.Installing Simple Viewer, 
first of all.
2.Acquiring recorded pictures 
to the PC.
3.Printing pictures and 
attaching them to e-mails.
Connection with the PC Offers much more 
Enjoyment
Using “LUMIX Simple Viewer” on the supplied CD-ROM, you can easily acquire pictures 
to the PC, print them, attach them to e-mails, and so on.
 In these operating instructions, “LUMIX Simple Viewer” is referred to as “Simple 
Viewer”.
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Contents
Connection with the PC Offers much more Enjoyment  ..................................................... 2
Introduction
Read Before Use  ...............................................................................................................4
Key terms  .................................................................................................................... 4
Is Simple Viewer compatible with any PC?  ................................................................. 5
Setting up
Installing the Software 1 ................................................................................................... 6
Installing the USB driver (Windows 98/98SE only) ...................................................... 6
Installing the Software 2 ................................................................................................... 7
Installing Simple Viewer  .............................................................................................. 7
Connecting the Digital Camera to PC  ................................................................................ 8
Using Simple Viewer
Acquiring pictures to the PC (Acquire to PC) ..................................................................... 9
Viewing pictures (View)  ................................................................................................... 10
Printing pictures (Print)  .................................................................................................... 13
Sending pictures by e-mail (Send by e-mail)  ................................................................... 16
Advanced ......................................................................................................................... 18
Enabling the pictures stored in the PC to be used on Simple Viewer 
(Add pictures) .......................................................................................................... 19
Viewing pictures on the PC with the digital camera 
(Export to the card)  ................................................................................................. 20
After Using Simple Viewer  ............................................................................................... 22
Others
To Acquire Picture without Using Simple Viewer ............................................................. 23
How to Use on Macintosh  ................................................................................................ 24
How to Remove the USB Driver and Simple Viewer (Uninstall)  ...................................... 25
When Pictures cannot be Acquired  ................................................................................. 26
Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................27
Operating Environment  .................................................................................................... 30
ENGLISH
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							Introduction
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IntroductionRead Before Use
 Please note that some of the explanations and screens covered in these operating 
instructions may differ from actual ones depending on the operating environment of the 
PC.
 The explanations of these operating instructions are subject to change without prior 
notification.
 No part of these operating instructions may be reproduced without permission.
 Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
 Explanations about Windows in these operating instructions are based on Windows XP 
screens.
 In these operating instructions, a Card refers to an SD memory card, including the built-in 
memory.
Key terms
 Key terms you should know at the minimum when using the PC are listed below. Refer to 
the operating instructions for the PC too.
Te r mExplanation
Application software Refers to software programmes to be used for various 
purposes such as word processing, spread sheet 
operation, picture editing, and e-mail sending/receiving.
Install/Uninstall “Install” refers to incorporating software into the PC and 
making it ready for use, and deleting the installed software 
is referred to as “Uninstall”.
Drive/Driver A “Drive” refers to a PC peripheral device (CD-ROM drive, 
digital camera, etc.) that files are written in and read from, 
and the software to operate such a drive is referred to as a 
“Driver”.
File Refers to a document, picture, or other data.
Folder Refers to a place where a grouping of files are stored.
Click/Double-click “Click” refers to pressing and releasing the mouse button.
Clicking the mouse button twice in rapid succession is 
referred to as “Double-click”.
 In these operating instructions, description is made on the 
basis of left-click.
 If double-clicking cannot be performed well, change the 
interval of the clickings.
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Is Simple Viewer compatible with any PC?
Using a USB connection, you can acquire the pictures held in the digital camera to the PC. 
With Simple Viewer, however, you can save them to the PC more easily.
∫Windows
 To identify the OS (PC type), select [start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control Panel] 
(>> [Performance and Maintenance]), and then (double-) click [System]. You can see the 
OS.
¢1: You can acquire them if the PC has a PC card slot.
¢2: To learn how to acquire pictures, refer to P23.
∫Macintosh
¢3: You can acquire them if the PC has a PC card slot.
95 and 
earlier 
versions
9898SEMe2000XP
Possible to use Simple 
Viewer?—≤
Can I acquire the 
pictures held in the 
digital camera to the 
PC using the USB 
connection cable?¢1
≤
Necessary to install the 
USB driver?
≤—
Which page should I 
refer to?P27P6, 8 
¢2P6–P7–
OS 8.x and earlier 
versionsOS 9OS X
Possible to use Simple 
Viewer?—
Can I acquire the 
pictures held in the 
digital camera to the 
PC using the USB 
connection cable?¢3
≤
Necessary to install the 
USB driver?—
Which page should I 
refer to?P27P24
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							Setting up
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Setting upInstalling the Software 1
1.Insert the CD-ROM.
The setup menu will start.
2.Click [USB Driver].
3.Click [Next].
 Installation of the USB driver starts.
4.If the [Restarting Windows] 
dialogue box appears, click 
[OK].
After the PC is restarted, installation of the 
USB driver will be completed.
If the setup menu does not start 
automatically: 
 Double-click [My Computer] on the 
desktop, double-click or open 
[VFFXXXX] (part No. XXXX varies by 
model), and double-click [InstMenu.exe].
Installing the USB driver (Windows 98/98SE only)
 If Windows 98/98SE is used, install the USB driver (software for operating the digital 
camera through a PC) before connecting the digital camera to the PC.
 This installation is not required on the 2nd and later connections.
 If any OS other than Windows 98/98SE is used, this installation is not required.
 Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications.
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Installing the Software 2
1.Insert the CD-ROM.
The setup menu will start.
2.Click [LUMIX Simple 
Viewer].
3.Proceed with installation 
according to messages 
appearing on the screen.
 Only when Windows 98SE is used, 
MDAC2.8 (Microsoft Data Access 
Components 2.8) may also be installed. 
Install it according to messages shown 
on the screen.
 Before first use following the completion 
of installation, be sure to select 
[Readme] from [start] >> [All programs] 
>> [Panasonic] >> [LUMIX Simple 
Viewer] to read additional information.
 Simple Viewer is installed in the following 
folder. (It cannot be changed.)
If the setup menu does not start 
automatically:
 Double-click [My Computer] on the 
desktop, double-click or open 
[VFFXXXX] (part No. XXXX varies by 
model), and double-click [InstMenu.exe].
If Simple Viewer cannot be installed:
 If Windows 2000/XP is used, you cannot 
install when you have logged on to the 
PC as a Limited Account user. Log on as 
an Administrator Account user and install 
again. For details, refer to the operating 
instructions for the PC.
Installing Simple Viewer
 This installation is not required on the 2nd and later connections.
 Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications.
C:\Program Files\Panasonic\
LUMIXSimpleViewer
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							Setting up
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A: USB connection cable
B: AC adaptor
 The illustrations show examples of those 
of the DMC-FX01.
 AC adaptors may be optionally supplied 
depending on the model.
Preparations on the digital camera side 
When you connect the digital camera to 
the PC, use batteries with sufficient 
battery power or the AC adaptors. If the 
remaining battery power is exhausted 
during communication, the recorded data 
may be damaged.
 If you use the AC adaptor, connect it.
 Turn on the digital camera.
1.Connect the digital camera 
to the PC via the supplied 
USB connection cable.
 Set the digital camera for connecting to a 
PC. (For details, refer to the operating 
instructions for the digital camera.) When the connection is established 
correctly, Simple Viewer automatically 
starts to open the screen for starting 
acquisition. (P9)
If Windows 98 is used, refer to P23.
 When the following screen appears, click 
[Cancel] to close it.
 If Simple Viewer does not start 
automatically, refer to P27.
 Do not operate the digital camera or 
disconnect the USB connection cable 
while transferring data in the digital 
camera. The software may not function 
correctly and damage the data being 
transferred.
 The shape of the terminal varies 
depending on the digital camera used. 
For details, refer to the operating 
instructions for the digital camera.
Connecting the Digital Camera to PC
 When Windows 98/98SE is used, install the USB driver (P6) before connection.
 If the PC has a built-in SD memory card slot, insert a Card into the slot and you can 
acquire pictures to the PC by use of Simple Viewer.
DIGITAL
AV OUT
DC IN
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							Using Simple Viewer
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1.When the message for 
inquiring whether to start 
acquisition is displayed, 
click [Yes].
2.Click [OK].
Pictures will be acquired from the card to 
the PC and the [ View] screen will be 
opened to display the acquired pictures in 
thumbnail view. When there are many pictures to acquire 
or the file size of pictures is large, it may 
take time to acquire them.
Acquire destination folder: 
 The pictures acquired to the PC are 
saved in the following folder.
 When you wish to change the current 
acquire destination folder, refer to P21.
When you click [Cancel] during 
acquisition: 
 Acquisition will be aborted halfway, and 
the pictures already acquired will be 
displayed in thumbnail view.
Acquiring pictures to the PC ( Acquire to PC)
 When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, 
double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start 
Simple Viewer.
Windows 2000/XP
C:\Documents and Settings\
All Users\Documents\My Pictures\
LUMIXSimpleViewer
Windows 98SE/Me
C:\My Documents\My Pictures\
LUMIXSimpleViewer
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							Using Simple Viewer
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Viewing pictures ( View)
1.Select [ View].
 When the above main menu is not 
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click 
[View].
2.Select any location where 
pictures are saved.
[On the PC]
Select this option when viewing the 
pictures acquired to the PC.
 If pictures are added by [ Add pictures] 
in [ Advanced], you can view pictures 
stored in the PC other than the ones 
acquired by Simple Viewer. (P19)
[ On the memory card]
Click this button when viewing pictures on 
the Card connected using the USB 
connection cable.
3.Select any folder, and in 
thumbnail view, select any 
picture.
 When you select [ On the memory 
card] in step 2, no folders are displayed.
To view motion pictures: 
 QuickTime must be installed in the PC 
used.
 Depending on the efficiency of your PC, 
the picture or audio may be interrupted 
when playing back motion pictures.
 When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, 
double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start 
Simple Viewer.
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