Panasonic Dmc Fx50 Operating Instructions Manual
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Sending pictures by e-mail ( Send by e-mail)
1.Select [ Send by e-mail].
When the above main menu is not
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click
[ Send by e-mail].
2.Select any location where
pictures are saved.
[On the PC]
Select this option when sending by e-mail
the pictures acquired to the PC.
If pictures are added by [ Add pictures]
in [ Advanced], you can attach to
e-mails pictures stored in the PC other
than the ones acquired by Simple
Viewer. (P19)[ On...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65589/w64_dmc-fx50_en_pcconnect_om_d-15.png "Page 16
Using Simple Viewer
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Sending pictures by e-mail ( Send by e-mail)
1.Select [ Send by e-mail].
When the above main menu is not
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click
[ Send by e-mail].
2.Select any location where
pictures are saved.
[On the PC]
Select this option when sending by e-mail
the pictures acquired to the PC.
If pictures are added by [ Add pictures]
in [ Advanced], you can attach to
e-mails pictures stored in the PC other
than the ones acquired by Simple
Viewer. (P19)[ On...")
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Using Simple Viewer
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4.Click [Add] and then click
[Send by e-mail].
5.When the confirmation
message appears, select
[Yes], [No] or [Cancel].
Select [Yes] to change the file size of the
picture to be attached to the maximum
file size before sending it.
Click [ Advanced] >> [ Setting...] to
change the maximum file size. (P21)
Click [No] if you do not want to change
the file size of the picture before sending
it.
The picture is attached to an e-mail and
the e-mail programme starts...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65589/w64_dmc-fx50_en_pcconnect_om_d-16.png "Page 17
Using Simple Viewer
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4.Click [Add] and then click
[Send by e-mail].
5.When the confirmation
message appears, select
[Yes], [No] or [Cancel].
Select [Yes] to change the file size of the
picture to be attached to the maximum
file size before sending it.
Click [ Advanced] >> [ Setting...] to
change the maximum file size. (P21)
Click [No] if you do not want to change
the file size of the picture before sending
it.
The picture is attached to an e-mail and
the e-mail programme starts...")
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Using Simple Viewer
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Advanced
1.Select [ Advanced].
When the above main menu is not
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click
[ Advanced].
2.Select any function to be
used.
[ Add pictures]
Click this button to register pictures
already saved in the PC so that Simple
Viewer can handle them. (P19)
[ Export to the card]
Click this button to write pictures saved in
the PC to the digital camera. (P20)
[ Setting...]
Click this button to make various settings
of Simple Viewer. (P21)
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Using Simple Viewer
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Advanced
1.Select [ Advanced].
When the above main menu is not
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click
[ Advanced].
2.Select any function to be
used.
[ Add pictures]
Click this button to register pictures
already saved in the PC so that Simple
Viewer can handle them. (P19)
[ Export to the card]
Click this button to write pictures saved in
the PC to the digital camera. (P20)
[ Setting...]
Click this button to make various settings
of Simple Viewer. (P21)
[ About...]...")
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Using Simple Viewer
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1.Select [ Add pictures].
2.Select a folder containing
pictures to add, and click
[Next].
Click [Browse] to open the [Select
Folder] dialogue box, and select a
desired folder.
3.Specify whether or not to
add the pictures stored in
the sub-folders (folders
within the folder).
After specifying it, click [Next].
4.Click [Start].
When there are many pictures to add or
the file size of pictures is large, it may
take time to add them.
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Using Simple Viewer
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1.Select [ Add pictures].
2.Select a folder containing
pictures to add, and click
[Next].
Click [Browse] to open the [Select
Folder] dialogue box, and select a
desired folder.
3.Specify whether or not to
add the pictures stored in
the sub-folders (folders
within the folder).
After specifying it, click [Next].
4.Click [Start].
When there are many pictures to add or
the file size of pictures is large, it may
take time to add them.
5.Click [OK], and then click...")
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Using Simple Viewer
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1.Select [ Export to the
card].
2.Select any folder, and in
thumbnail view, select any
picture.
3.Click [ Add].
The selected picture is added to the list at
the bottom of the screen.
To remove any picture from the list at the
bottom of the screen, click the picture in
the list at the bottom of the screen, and
then click [
Cancel].
4.Click [ Write].
Writing to the card is carried out.
The pictures will be converted
automatically to the format that the...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65589/w64_dmc-fx50_en_pcconnect_om_d-19.png "Page 20
Using Simple Viewer
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1.Select [ Export to the
card].
2.Select any folder, and in
thumbnail view, select any
picture.
3.Click [ Add].
The selected picture is added to the list at
the bottom of the screen.
To remove any picture from the list at the
bottom of the screen, click the picture in
the list at the bottom of the screen, and
then click [
Cancel].
4.Click [ Write].
Writing to the card is carried out.
The pictures will be converted
automatically to the format that the...")
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Using Simple Viewer
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Setting...
1.Select [ Setting...].
2.Set the settings and click
[OK].
[The folder to be acquired]
Select a desired folder used when
acquiring pictures from the card to the PC.
Click [Open folder] and you can see the
pictures in the selected folder.
Click [Browse] to open the [Select
Folder] dialogue box, and select a
desired folder.
[Maximum file size per picture to be
attached to an e-mail]
Set the maximum file size of the picture to
be attached to an e-mail. (1...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65589/w64_dmc-fx50_en_pcconnect_om_d-20.png "Page 21
Using Simple Viewer
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Setting...
1.Select [ Setting...].
2.Set the settings and click
[OK].
[The folder to be acquired]
Select a desired folder used when
acquiring pictures from the card to the PC.
Click [Open folder] and you can see the
pictures in the selected folder.
Click [Browse] to open the [Select
Folder] dialogue box, and select a
desired folder.
[Maximum file size per picture to be
attached to an e-mail]
Set the maximum file size of the picture to
be attached to an e-mail. (1...")
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Using Simple Viewer
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After Using Simple Viewer
∫To exit Simple Viewer:
1.Click [ Exit].
When the [ Exit] button is not
displayed, click [ Menu] to return to the
main menu.
When you try to exit on any screen other
than the main menu screen, the
confirmation message appears.
∫To disconnect the USB
connection cable safely:
1.Double-click the icon
displayed at the right bottom
(in the task tray) of the PC
screen.
The message for notifying hardware
removal is displayed.
2.Select [USB...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65589/w64_dmc-fx50_en_pcconnect_om_d-21.png "Page 22
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After Using Simple Viewer
∫To exit Simple Viewer:
1.Click [ Exit].
When the [ Exit] button is not
displayed, click [ Menu] to return to the
main menu.
When you try to exit on any screen other
than the main menu screen, the
confirmation message appears.
∫To disconnect the USB
connection cable safely:
1.Double-click the icon
displayed at the right bottom
(in the task tray) of the PC
screen.
The message for notifying hardware
removal is displayed.
2.Select [USB...")
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Others
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Others
1.Connect the digital camera
to the PC via the supplied
USB connection cable. (P8)
2.Double-click [Removable
Disk] in [My Computer].
3.Double-click [DCIM] folder.
4.Using a drag-and-drop
operation, move the pictures
you want to acquire or the
folder storing those pictures
to any different folder on the
PC.
What is a drag-and-drop operation?
Refers to pressing the mouse button,
moving the mouse with the mouse button
pressed, and releasing the mouse button.
To disconnect...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65589/w64_dmc-fx50_en_pcconnect_om_d-22.png "Page 23
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Others
1.Connect the digital camera
to the PC via the supplied
USB connection cable. (P8)
2.Double-click [Removable
Disk] in [My Computer].
3.Double-click [DCIM] folder.
4.Using a drag-and-drop
operation, move the pictures
you want to acquire or the
folder storing those pictures
to any different folder on the
PC.
What is a drag-and-drop operation?
Refers to pressing the mouse button,
moving the mouse with the mouse button
pressed, and releasing the mouse button.
To disconnect...")
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Others
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1.Connect the digital camera
to the PC via the supplied
USB connection cable. (P8)
2.Double-click [NO_NAME] or
[Untitled] displayed on the
desktop.
3.Double-click [DCIM] folder.
4.Using a drag-and-drop
operation, move the pictures
you want to acquire or the
folder storing those pictures
to any different folder on the
PC.
What is a drag-and-drop operation?
Refers to pressing the mouse button,
moving the mouse with the mouse button
pressed, and releasing the mouse button.
To...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65589/w64_dmc-fx50_en_pcconnect_om_d-23.png "Page 24
Others
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1.Connect the digital camera
to the PC via the supplied
USB connection cable. (P8)
2.Double-click [NO_NAME] or
[Untitled] displayed on the
desktop.
3.Double-click [DCIM] folder.
4.Using a drag-and-drop
operation, move the pictures
you want to acquire or the
folder storing those pictures
to any different folder on the
PC.
What is a drag-and-drop operation?
Refers to pressing the mouse button,
moving the mouse with the mouse button
pressed, and releasing the mouse button.
To...")
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Others
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1.Click [start] >> ([Setup] >>)
[Control Panel].
2.Double-click [Add or
Remove Programs].
3.Select a software
programme to be remove,
and click [Change/Remove].
To remove other drivers and software
programmes, repeat these step 3.
When removing the USB driver, select
[Panasonic USB Storage Driver].
When removing Simple Viewer, select
[LUMIX Simple Viewer].
The procedure for uninstalling may vary
depending on the PC. For details, refer to
the operating instructions for...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65589/w64_dmc-fx50_en_pcconnect_om_d-24.png "Page 25
Others
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1.Click [start] >> ([Setup] >>)
[Control Panel].
2.Double-click [Add or
Remove Programs].
3.Select a software
programme to be remove,
and click [Change/Remove].
To remove other drivers and software
programmes, repeat these step 3.
When removing the USB driver, select
[Panasonic USB Storage Driver].
When removing Simple Viewer, select
[LUMIX Simple Viewer].
The procedure for uninstalling may vary
depending on the PC. For details, refer to
the operating instructions for...")
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Others
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∫Check the following items
first.∫Pictures cannot be acquired
even after the above checks.
Make sure that [Removable Disk] is added
in [My Computer].
Drive letters (e.g., H:) may vary
depending on PC.
If the Removable disk is not added,
perform the following operations.
1Click [start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control
Panel], and double-click [System].
2Click ([Hardware] >>) [Device
Manager], and check that [Other
Devices] is displayed.
3If [Other Devices] is displayed, delete it.
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Others
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∫Check the following items
first.∫Pictures cannot be acquired
even after the above checks.
Make sure that [Removable Disk] is added
in [My Computer].
Drive letters (e.g., H:) may vary
depending on PC.
If the Removable disk is not added,
perform the following operations.
1Click [start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control
Panel], and double-click [System].
2Click ([Hardware] >>) [Device
Manager], and check that [Other
Devices] is displayed.
3If [Other Devices] is displayed, delete it.
If...")
Using Simple Viewer 21VQT0Y12 Setting... 1.Select [ Setting...]. 2.Set the settings and click [OK]. [The folder to be acquired] Select a desired folder used when acquiring pictures from the card to the PC. Click [Open folder] and you can see the pictures in the selected folder. Click [Browse] to open the [Select Folder] dialogue box, and select a desired folder. [Maximum file size per picture to be attached to an e-mail] Set the maximum file size of the picture to be attached to an e-mail. (1 MB by default) Only the pictures with a name of “XXXX.JPG” can be reduced in size. If you do not change the size, set this item to [Not specified]. Even if you change the size setting, files of large sizes cannot be sent depending on Internet service providers. [Full Screen] Set the duration of the picture show and whether or not it is repeated. If motion pictures are played back, the following screen appears after playback is finished. [Automatic acquisition] Specify whether to automatically start Simple Viewer and acquire pictures when the digital camera is connected. [Updating for the folder list] Click [Updating] to delete empty folders in the Folder display. [Default] Clicking this button resets every setting to the state when you purchased. VQT0Y12ENG.book 21 ページ ２００６年７月７日 金曜日 午後５時５３分
Using Simple Viewer 22VQT0Y12 After Using Simple Viewer ∫To exit Simple Viewer: 1.Click [ Exit]. When the [ Exit] button is not displayed, click [ Menu] to return to the main menu. When you try to exit on any screen other than the main menu screen, the confirmation message appears. ∫To disconnect the USB connection cable safely: 1.Double-click the icon displayed at the right bottom (in the task tray) of the PC screen. The message for notifying hardware removal is displayed. 2.Select [USB Mass Storage Device], and click [Stop]. 3.Confirm that [USB Mass Storage Device] is selected, and click [OK]. 4.Click [Close]. You can remove the USB connection cable safely. Depending on the OS (or OS settings) such as Windows 98/98SE, the icon for removing hardware safely is not displayed in the task tray. In this case, make sure that [ACCESS] is not shown on the LCD monitor of the digital camera, and then disconnect the USB connection cable. VQT0Y12ENG.book 22 ページ ２００６年７月７日 金曜日 午後５時５３分
Others 23VQT0Y12 Others 1.Connect the digital camera to the PC via the supplied USB connection cable. (P8) 2.Double-click [Removable Disk] in [My Computer]. 3.Double-click [DCIM] folder. 4.Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC. What is a drag-and-drop operation? Refers to pressing the mouse button, moving the mouse with the mouse button pressed, and releasing the mouse button. To disconnect the USB connection cable safely: Refer to P22. To Acquire Picture without Using Simple Viewer Even if you use Windows 98 on which Simple Viewer cannot run, you can acquire pictures to your PC by connecting the digital camera and PC using the USB connection cable. VQT0Y12ENG.book 23 ページ ２００６年７月７日 金曜日 午後５時５３分
Others 24VQT0Y12 1.Connect the digital camera to the PC via the supplied USB connection cable. (P8) 2.Double-click [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] displayed on the desktop. 3.Double-click [DCIM] folder. 4.Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC. What is a drag-and-drop operation? Refers to pressing the mouse button, moving the mouse with the mouse button pressed, and releasing the mouse button. To make sure that the digital camera is connected correctly: Check that the [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] disk icon is displayed on the desktop. To disconnect the USB connection cable safely: Drag the [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] disk icon to the [Trash], and then disconnect the USB connection cable. How to Use on Macintosh If you use Mac OS 9/OS X, you cannot use Simple Viewer, but can acquire pictures to your PC using the USB connection cable. If you use Mac OS 8.x or an earlier version, refer to P27. VQT0Y12ENG.book 24 ページ ２００６年７月７日 金曜日 午後５時５３分
Others 25VQT0Y12 1.Click [start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control Panel]. 2.Double-click [Add or Remove Programs]. 3.Select a software programme to be remove, and click [Change/Remove]. To remove other drivers and software programmes, repeat these step 3. When removing the USB driver, select [Panasonic USB Storage Driver]. When removing Simple Viewer, select [LUMIX Simple Viewer]. The procedure for uninstalling may vary depending on the PC. For details, refer to the operating instructions for the PC you are using. How to Remove the USB Driver and Simple Viewer (Uninstall) Usually, it is unnecessary to uninstall these programmes. When these programmes go out of order, uninstall and install them again (P6). VQT0Y12ENG.book 25 ページ ２００６年７月７日 金曜日 午後５時５３分
Others 26VQT0Y12 ∫Check the following items first.∫Pictures cannot be acquired even after the above checks. Make sure that [Removable Disk] is added in [My Computer]. Drive letters (e.g., H:) may vary depending on PC. If the Removable disk is not added, perform the following operations. 1Click [start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control Panel], and double-click [System]. 2Click ([Hardware] >>) [Device Manager], and check that [Other Devices] is displayed. 3If [Other Devices] is displayed, delete it. If it is not displayed, check the connection. (P8) 4Return to the original screen, and turn off the PC. 5Disconnect the USB connection cable from the PC. 6Turn on the PC to start it. 7Install the USB driver again. (For Windows 98/98SE only) 8Connect the USB connection cable to the PC. Check that a [Removable Disk] is added again. If any [Removable Disk] is not added, repeat the above steps. When Pictures cannot be Acquired When pictures cannot be acquired though you connect your digital camera and PC using the USB connection cable, use the following procedures. When Windows 98/98SE is used, install the USB driver (P6), then connect the cable. If the PC in use has two or more USB ports, connect the USB connection cable to other USB ports in turn. If you connect the digital camera to a USB port of the PC’s keyboard, normal operation may not result. If you connect the digital camera using a USB hub or USB extension cable, normal operation is not guaranteed. Is any Card inserted into your digital camera? Or, are there pictures on it? Are the pictures already acquired to the PC? You are not allowed to acquire the same pictures. VQT0Y12ENG.book 26 ページ ２００６年７月７日 金曜日 午後５時５３分
Others 27VQT0Y12 About connection/acquisition About Simple Viewer Troubleshooting QuestionAnswer How to acquire pictures on Windows 95, Mac OS 8.x, or earlier versions.Memory Card If the PC has a built-in PC card slot, use the PC card adaptor (optional) for SD memory card to acquire pictures. Internal memory (This is applicable only to digital cameras having the internal memory.) Copy the pictures stored in the internal memory to the Card and then acquire them by using the PC card adaptor (optional) for SD memory card. For the details of copying, refer to the operating instructions for your digital camera. Pictures cannot be acquired from the internal memory of the digital camera.Remove the Card from the digital camera, and reconnect it with the PC. QuestionAnswer Simple Viewer does not start automatically. To view acquired pictures again after exiting Simple Viewer.Double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop. If the short-cut icon does not exist on the desktop, click [start] >> [All programs] >> [Panasonic] >> [LUMIX Simple Viewer] >> [LUMIX Simple Viewer]. Only when Simple Viewer does not start automatically: Click [ Advanced] >> [ Setting...] and set [Automatic acquisition] to [Yes]. (If you do not wish to allow it to start automatically, set to [No].) VQT0Y12ENG.book 27 ページ ２００６年７月７日 金曜日 午後５時５３分
Others 28VQT0Y12 About printing Others QuestionAnswer No picture can be printed. Is the printer set up correctly? Refer to the operating instructions for your printer. I wish to change the print position, character size, or character colour of the date.The print position, character size, or character colour for date printing are fixed. They cannot be changed. The top and bottom parts or left- and right-end parts of a picture are trimmed.Set [Trimming] to [No] on the occasion of printing. A trimmed picture is printed with its edges trimmed off if its aspect ratio is different from that of printing paper. Blank spaces are left in the top and bottom parts or the left- and right-end parts.Set [Trimming] to [Yes] on the occasion of printing. If trimming is not applied, the whole picture is printed. If the aspect ratio of the paper is different from that of the picture, blank spaces are left in the top and bottom parts or the left- and right-end parts. The date is not printed. If the picture was recorded with the digital camera of which the clock was not set, or if it was recorded with any digital camera other than Panasonic ones, its date may not be printed correctly. QuestionAnswer Pictures added onto the PC are not normally displayed.If you change folder names or file names, the pictures concerned may not be displayed. To view on Simple Viewer the pictures associated with a change in folder name or file name, register those pictures by use of [ Add pictures] function. (P19) How should I change folder names or file names?You can change folder names or file names on the PC. The location where folders and files are stored can be found at [Location] indicated in the picture information. (P12) To view on Simple Viewer the pictures associated with a change in folder name or file name, register those pictures by use of [ Add pictures] function. (P19) Although the pictures within folders have been deleted, the empty folders are still displayed.Click [ Advanced] >> [ Setting...], and click the [Updating] button in [Updating for the folder list]. (The empty folders in the Folder display are deleted.) VQT0Y12ENG.book 28 ページ ２００６年７月７日 金曜日 午後５時５３分
Others 29VQT0Y12 Others (continued) QuestionAnswer When acquiring motion pictures, two identical pictures are displayed.When you take motion pictures with the digital camera, these are recorded as both motion pictures (MOV format) and still pictures (JPEG format). (When taking still pictures with audio, or files that are TIFF or RAW format, two images are also recorded.) To delete pictures related in this way with Simple Viewer, delete each picture individually. Motion pictures are not played back.Install QuickTime. The PC has come not to operate when plugging and unplugging the USB connection cable.By default, Simple Viewer starts automatically when connecting the digital camera and PC using the USB connection cable. (Setting at the time of purchase) Change the setting so that Simple Viewer does not start automatically and the situation may be improved. Select [ Advanced] >> [ Setting...] and set [Automatic acquisition] to [No]. Simple Viewer comes not to start automatically. To start Simple Viewer manually, double-click the short-cut icon of LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop. VQT0Y12ENG.book 29 ページ ２００６年７月７日 金曜日 午後５時５３分
Others 30VQT0Y12 Operating Environment ∫USB-connectable environment ∫LUMIX Simple Viewer Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers can not be used. Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed.Compatible OS: Microsoft ® Windows® 98 Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional and Mac OS 9.x/Mac OS X (Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.x/Mac OS X do not require the USB driver to be installed.) Compatible PC: IBM ® PC/AT compatible PC having Intel® Pentium® III 450 MHz, Intel® Celeron® 400 MHz or higher CPU (including compatible CPU) Compatible OS: Microsoft ® Windows® 98 Second Edition Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Memory: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended) Display: High Colour (16 bit) or more Desktop resolution of 800k600 pixels or more (1024k768 or more recommended) Hard disk: [For install] 200 MB or more [For use] 200 MB or more Required software: QuickTime 6.1 or later Sound: Windows compatible sound device Drive: CD-ROM drive (required to install this program) Interface: USB port (When devices are connected through USB hub or by using USB extension cable, operation is not guaranteed.) File format: JPEG, TIFF (still picture), RAW (pictures of this format can be acquired or written, but cannot be displayed.) MOV (motion picture) VQT0Y12ENG.book 30 ページ ２００６年７月７日 金曜日 午後５時５３分