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PC CAMERA

Your camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to video conference with business associates, or have
a real-time conversation with friends or family.

To use the camera as a PC camera, follow these steps:
Step 1: Install the PC camera driver (it is combined with the USB mass-storage driver on the CD)
Step 2: Connect the camera to your computer
Step 3: Run your application software (i.e. Windows NetMeeting)

Note:
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Video conferencing (or video editing) software is not included with the camera.

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This mode is not supported for Mac.

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB

port on your computer.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB

connector on the camera.

3. Select [Pc Cam] using the  /  button and press the OK

button.

4. Position the camera steadily on top of your computer monitor

or use a tripod.

To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing:
1. Goto Start Programs Accessories Communications NetMeeting to launch the NetMeeting

program.

2. Click the Start Video button to view live video.
3. Click the Place Call button.
4. Type the e-mail address or the network address of the computer that you are calling.
5. Click Call. The person that you are calling must also have Windows NetMeeting running and be

willing to accept your call to start the video conference.

CONNECTING TO PC/TRANSFERRING FILES

Driver Installation (For Windows 98)
1. Insert the CD packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation.
3. Restart your computer.

Note:
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Windows 98 users should install the driver before connecting the camera to your computer.

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Windows Me, 2000, XP and Mac OS9, OSX users do not require a driver to transfer images to your
computer. Simply connect the camera to your computer.

Downloading Your Images
1. Make sure the USB cable is properly connected between

your camera and computer.

2. Select [Disk Drive] using the  /  button and press the OK

button.

3. To access your images:

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If you are using Windows, double-click My Computer on
the desktop. You will then see a drive labeled “Removable
Disk”. Double-click that disk drive.

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If you are using Macintosh, double-click the “untitled” disk
on the desktop.

4. Double-click the subsequent folders to locate your images and videos.
5. Drag & Drop or Cut & Paste the image/video files to the desired location on your hard drive  or

other storage disk.

ERASING AN IMAGE

1. Toggle the MODE button to the Playback mode[

].

2. Select the image/video clip you wish to delete by using the

/ button.

3. Press the MENU button.
4. Select [Delete] by using the  /  button and press the OK

button.

5. Select [Single] by using the  /  button and press the OK

button.

6. To confirm deletion of the selected image, select [Execute]

by using the  /  button and press the OK button.

W:Exit

T or S:Select 

W:Exit

T or S:Select 

BASIC PLAYBACK

1. Press the MODE button twice to enter [ 

 ] Playback mode.

2. Select the video clip that you want to view by using the   /

 button.

3. Press the OK button.

  

Playback begins.

  

Press the OK button again to stop the playback.

1. Press the MODE button twice to enter [ 

 ] Playback mode.

  

The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor.

2. View and select your recorded images by using the   /   button.

  

To view the previous image, press the   button.

  

To view the next image, press the   button.

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PRINTING IMAGES (PictBridge)

Even if you do not have a computer, you can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports
PictBridge to perform image selection and printing using the camera monitor screen and controls.
DPOF support also lets you specify which images you want to print and how many copies of each
should be printed.

Connect one end of the USB cable to a PictBridge compliant printer. Connect the other end of the
USB cable to the USB terminal on the camera. Then turn on the printer and your camera. The [USB]
mode screen is displayed.

1. Use the  /  button to select [PictBridge], then press the OK

button.

2. To select the image you want to print, choose [Images] from

the PictBridge menu and press the OK button.
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If you want to print one image, choose [Single] and press
the OK button. Then choose the image by using the  /
button and press the OK button to confirm.

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If you want to print all images, choose [All] and press the
OK button to confirm.

3. Select [Print Size] to set the size of image you wish to print.

The options may vary depending on the type of printer being
used. Press the OK button to confirm.

4. Select [Paper Type] to choose the type of paper you wish to

use. The options may vary depending on the type of printer
being used. Press the OK button to confirm.

5. Select [Paper Size] to set the size of paper you wish to use. The

options may vary depending on the type of printer being used.
Press the OK button to confirm.

6. After all settings are confirmed, select [Print] to begin printing. If

you want to cancel during printing, press the OK button. When
the printing is completed, the message “Printing complete” will
appear on the screen. To return to PictBridge menu, press the
OK  button.