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Connecting the Camera to a Computer
(only for Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Macintosh OS9.0 - 9.1)
Use the provided USB cable to connect the camera to a personal computer. To prevent the battery
from running down while the camera is connected to the computer, check the capacity of the battery
before connection. If the battery runs down while transferring image data from the camera to the
computer, this could cause loss of image data. Use of the AC adapter to power the camera while
the camera is connected to the computer is recommended.
While the camera is connected to a computer, the camera does not enter the sleep mode or turn off
automatically.
1
Make sure that the card with the
image data that you want to
transfer to the computer is
selected.
The card cannot be switched with the
camera mode dial set to
(Setup/
Connection mode). To change the card,
first disconnect the USB cable, and set the
mode dial to another setting. (
➞
181, 182)
2
Open the camera connector cover.
3
Make sure that the camera power
switch is set to OFF.
If the camera power switch is set to ON,
set it to OFF.
4
Insert connector B of the USB
cable into the USB terminal of the
camera.
5
Insert connector A of the USB
cable into the USB terminal of the
computer.
6
Set the camera power switch to
ON.
2
1
3
ON
OFF
4
5
A
B
To USB
connector
6
7
ON
OFF
Transferring Images between the Camera and Computer via a Direct Connection (continued)
