Quick Start Guide

Connecting to other equipment
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Double-click [DCIM] folder.
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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.
• Data from the PC can not be written to the camera using the USB connection
cable.
Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
• Proceed with the hardware removal using “Safely Remove Hardware” on the task tray
of the PC. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is not displayed on the LCD
monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware.
Note
• We recommend placing a soft cloth under this unit to prevent scratching.
• Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional: P9).
• Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB
connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
• With the Mac OS X v10.2 or an earlier operating system, set the Write-Protect switch of
the SDHC memory card to the [LOCK] position when importing pictures from an SDHC
memory card.
Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder
composition)
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Folder number
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File number
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JPG : Pictures
MOV : Motion pictures
MISC: PRINT SET
Favourite
DCIM
MISC
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANA
P1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
100_PANA
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Built-in
memory
Card
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A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.
• When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (Such
as when pictures were taken using another make of camera)
• When there is a picture with fi le number 999 inside the folder
Connection in the PTP mode (Windows
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XP, Windows Vista
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and Mac OS X only)
Select [PictBridge (PTP)] when connecting USB cable.
• Data can now be read only from the card into the PC.
• When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in
the PTP mode.
Using a PC with an SD Memory Card slot or a card reader
Attach the SD card according to the operating instructions of computer or card reader and
perform steps
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on pages 75 and 76.
• You cannot use SDHC cards if the computer or card reader does not support SDHC cards.
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