VQT1H06ENG.book 1 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Operating Instructions For Digital Camera PC Connection QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom.
VQT1H06ENG.book 2 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 PC Connection for Sharing and Printing Using “LUMIX Simple Viewer” on the supplied CD-ROM, you can easily transfer 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”. 1. Installing Simple Viewer software. 2. Transfer recorded pictures to the PC. 2 3. Print pictures and attach them to e-mails.
VQT1H06ENG.book 3 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Contents PC Connection for Sharing and Printing ............................................................................ 2 Introduction Read Before Use ............................................................................................................... 4 Key terms .................................................................................................................... 4 Is Simple Viewer compatible with any PC? ......................
VQT1H06ENG.book 4 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Introduction Introduction Read 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.
VQT1H06ENG.book 5 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Introduction Is Simple Viewer compatible with any PC? Using a USB connection, you can transfer 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.
VQT1H06ENG.book 6 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Setting up Setting up Installing the Software 1 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.
VQT1H06ENG.book 7 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Setting up Installing the Software 2 Installing Simple Viewer • This installation is not required on the 2nd and later connections. • Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications. 1. Insert the CD-ROM. The setup menu will start. 2. Click [LUMIX Simple Viewer].
VQT1H06ENG.book 8 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Setting up 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 transfer pictures to the PC by use of Simple Viewer. • When the connection is established correctly, Simple Viewer automatically opens the screen to begin file transfer. (P9) If Windows 98 is used, refer to P23.
VQT1H06ENG.book 9 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer Using Simple Viewer Transferring pictures to the PC ( Acquire to PC) • To start Simple Viewer after the initial setup and installation, double-click the shortcut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on your desktop. 1. When the message for inquiring whether to start transfer is displayed, click [Yes]. opened to display the acquired pictures in thumbnail view.
VQT1H06ENG.book 10 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer Viewing pictures ( View) • To start Simple Viewer after the initial setup and installation, double-click the shortcut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on your desktop. 1. Select [ View]. • When the above main menu is not displayed, click [ Menu] and then click [ View]. 2. Select the location where pictures are saved. [ On the PC] Select this option when viewing pictures stored on the PC.
VQT1H06ENG.book 11 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer How to use the [ View] screen 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 15 9 1. Folder display Folders containing acquired pictures are displayed. Folders are created on a date basis. [M/D/Y] This option displays by the day of recording. [M/Y] This option displays by the month of recording. 2. Thumbnail display The pictures within a selected folder are displayed in thumbnail view.
VQT1H06ENG.book 12 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer 1 2 3 9. [ Enlarge] Click this button to enlarged a selected picture to full screen. (P12) 10. [ Print 1 by 1] When you click this button, the selected picture is printed. When you want to print multiple pictures, click [ Print] on the main menu. (P13) 11. [ Send by e-mail] Click this button to attach a selected picture to an e-mail. (P16) 12. [ Menu] Click this button to return to the main menu of Simple Viewer. 13.
VQT1H06ENG.book 13 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer Printing pictures ( Print) • To start Simple Viewer after the initial setup and installation, double-click the shortcut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on your desktop. 1. Select [ Print]. 3. Select a folder with thumbnail to view, and select the picture to be printed. • When the above main menu is not displayed, click [ Menu] and then click [ Print]. 2. Select the location where pictures are saved.
VQT1H06ENG.book 14 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer 4. Click [ Add] and then click [ Next]. [Please select the printing type] ( One sheet) Used to print one picture on one sheet. ( Two sheets, Four sheets, Eight sheets) Used to print pictures on one sheet by the number of pictures corresponding to the mode selected. (Example: [ Two sheets]) • The selected picture will be added to [List of pictures to be printed].
VQT1H06ENG.book 15 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer [Please select the printer] Set up the printer you are using. [Choose border setting] Select “No” or “Yes”. [Please select the paper size] Set the size of paper used for printing. [Please select the paper type] Set the type of paper used for printing. [Detail printer settings are available] Set up the printer in detail. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.) 6. Check the layout, and set up printing.
VQT1H06ENG.book 16 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer Sending pictures by e-mail ( Send by e-mail) • To start Simple Viewer after the initial setup and installation, double-click the shortcut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on your desktop. • Compatible e-mail programs are Windows® Mail and Outlook® Express, Microsoft® Outlook® only. 1. Select [ Send by e-mail].
VQT1H06ENG.book 17 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer 4. Click [ Add] and then click [ Send by e-mail]. • Up to 20 pictures can be added at one time. 5. When the confirmation message appears, select [Yes], [No] or [Cancel]. The e-mail program does not start automatically. Check the settings of the standard e-mail program according to the following procedures. • The method of checking it varies depending on the OS you are using.
VQT1H06ENG.book 18 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer Advanced • You can add pictures to use with Simple Viewer, write pictures stored on the PC to a Card, and so on. 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 on the PC so that Simple Viewer can handle them.
VQT1H06ENG.book 19 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer Enabling pictures stored on the PC to be used with Simple Viewer ( Add pictures) 1. Select [ 2. Select a folder containing pictures to add, and click [Next]. Add pictures]. • Click [Browse] to open the [Select Folder] dialog 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].
VQT1H06ENG.book 20 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer Viewing pictures stored on the PC with the digital camera ( Export to the card) • Transferring pictures from the PC to the Card to enable them to be reproduced by the digital camera. 1. Select [ card]. 2. Select any folder, and in thumbnail view, select any picture. Export to the 4. Click [ Write]. • Writing to the card is carried out.
VQT1H06ENG.book 21 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer Setting... 1. Select [ 2. Set the settings and click [OK]. Setting...]. • 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.
VQT1H06ENG.book 22 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Using Simple Viewer After Using Simple Viewer ∫ To exit Simple Viewer: 1. Click [ 2. Select [USB Mass Storage Device], and click [Stop]. 3. Confirm that [USB Mass Storage Device] is selected, and click [OK]. 4. Click [Close]. 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.
VQT1H06ENG.book 23 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Others Others To Transfer Picture without Using Simple Viewer • Even if you use Windows 98 on which Simple Viewer cannot run, you can transfer pictures to your PC by connecting the digital camera and PC using the USB connection cable. 1. Connect the digital camera to the PC via the supplied USB connection cable. (P8) 2. Double-click [Removable Disk] in [My Computer].
VQT1H06ENG.book 24 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Others How to Use with Macintosh • If you use Mac OS 9/OS X, you cannot use Simple Viewer, but can transfer pictures to your PC using the USB connection cable. • If you use Mac OS 8.x or an earlier version, refer to P27. 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. 4. 24 Double-click [DCIM] folder.
VQT1H06ENG.book 25 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Others How to Remove the USB Driver and Simple Viewer (Uninstall) • Usually, it is unnecessary to uninstall these programs. When these programs malfunction, uninstall and install them again (P6). 1. Click [start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control Panel]. 2. Double-click [Add or Remove Programs]. 3. Select a software program to be removed, and click [Change/Remove]. • To remove other drivers and software programs, repeat step 3.
VQT1H06ENG.book 26 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Others When Pictures cannot be Transferred • When pictures cannot be transferred using the USB connection cable, use the following procedures. ∫ Check the following items first. ∫ Pictures cannot be acquired even after the above checks. When Windows 98/98SE is used, install the USB driver (P6), then connect the cable. Make sure that [Removable Disk] is added in [My Computer].
VQT1H06ENG.book 27 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Others Troubleshooting About connection/acquisition Question Answer How to transfer 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 internal memory.
VQT1H06ENG.book 28 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Others About printing Question Answer No pictures 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 color of the date. The print position, character size, or character color for date printing are fixed. They cannot be changed. The top and bottom parts or Set [Trimming] to [No] when printing.
VQT1H06ENG.book 29 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Others Others (continued) Question Answer 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.
VQT1H06ENG.book 30 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Others Operating Environment ∫ USB-connectable environment 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 Microsoft® Windows VistaTM Home Basic Microsoft® Windows VistaTM Home Premium Microsoft® Windows VistaTM Business Microsoft® Windows VistaTM Ultimate and Mac OS 9.
VQT1H06ENG.book 31 ページ ２００７年３月２０日 火曜日 午後１時２７分 Others Drive: CD-ROM drive (necessary for installation) 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.
