Sony alpha dslr-a500 User Manual

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Stage 1: Connecting the camera and your computer
1
Insert a memory card with recorded images into the camera.
2
Select the type of memory card you want to copy images from 
using the memory card switch.
3
Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack in the camera, or 
connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) with the AC 
Adaptor (sold separately).
• When you copy images to your computer using an insufficiently charged 
battery pack, copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the 
battery pack shuts down too soon.
4
Turn on the camera and the computer.
5
Check that [USB connection] in 
 2 is set to [Mass Storage].
6
Connect the camera and your 
computer.
The AutoPlay wizard appears on the 
desktop.
1
 To the USB 
terminal
USB cable 
2
 To the 
USB terminal