VQT0R46ENG.book 1 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Operating Instructions For Digital Camera PC Connection QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license.
VQT0R46ENG.book 2 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Connection with the PC Offers much more Enjoyment Using “LUMIX Simple Viewer” on the supplied CD-ROM, you can easily acquire pictures to the PC, print them, attach them to e-mails, and so on. Please use the digital camera more pleasantly with “LUMIX Simple Viewer”. • In these operating instructions, “LUMIX Simple Viewer” is referred to as “Simple Viewer”. 1. Installing Simple Viewer, first of all. 2. Acquiring recorded pictures to the PC. 2 VQT0R46 3.
VQT0R46ENG.book 3 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Contents Connection with the PC Offers much more Enjoyment ..................................................... 2 Introduction Read Before Use ............................................................................................................... 4 Key terms .................................................................................................................... 4 Is Simple Viewer compatible with any PC? ..................................
VQT0R46ENG.book 4 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０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 explanaitons of these operating instructions are subject to change without prior notification. • No part of these operating instructions may be reproduced without permission.
VQT0R46ENG.book 5 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Introduction Is Simple Viewer compatible with any PC? Using a USB connection, you can acquire 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.
VQT0R46ENG.book 6 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０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.
VQT0R46ENG.book 7 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０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].
VQT0R46ENG.book 8 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０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 acquire pictures to the PC by use of Simple Viewer. 1. DIGITAL AV OUT Connect the digital camera to the PC via the supplied USB connection cable.
VQT0R46ENG.book 9 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer Using Simple Viewer Acquiring pictures to the PC ( Acquire to PC) • When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start Simple Viewer. 1. When the message for inquiring whether to start acquisition is displayed, click [Yes].
VQT0R46ENG.book 10 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer Viewing pictures ( View) • When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start Simple Viewer. 1. Select [ View]. • When the above main menu is not displayed, click [ Menu] and then click [ View]. 2. Select any location where pictures are saved. [ On the PC] Select this option when viewing the pictures acquired to the PC.
VQT0R46ENG.book 11 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer How to use the [ View] screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 11 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.
VQT0R46ENG.book 12 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer 1 2 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. [ Back] Click this button to return to the previous menu. (P10) 14. [ Exit] Click this button to exit Simple Viewer. 15. Picture information [Name] Name of the file on Simple Viewer. [Type] File format. [Location] Place where acquired files are stored.
VQT0R46ENG.book 13 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer Printing pictures ( Print) • When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start Simple Viewer. 1. Select [ Print]. 3. Select any folder to display the pictures in it in thumbnail view, and select a one. • When the above main menu is not displayed, click [ Menu] and then click [ Print]. 2.
VQT0R46ENG.book 14 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０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) • The selected picture will be added to [List of photos to be printed]. • To remove any picture from [List of photos to be printed], click it in [List of photos to be printed] and then click [ Cancel]. 5. Set up printing, and click [ Next].
VQT0R46ENG.book 15 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer [Please select the printer] Set up the printer you are using. [Please set the printing area] 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.
VQT0R46ENG.book 16 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer Sending pictures by e-mail ( Send by e-mail) • When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start Simple Viewer. • Compatible e-mail programmes are Outlook® Express and Microsoft® Outlook® only. • Only one picture can be attached to an e-mail. 1. Select [ Send by e-mail].
VQT0R46ENG.book 17 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer 4. Click [ Send by e-mail]. The e-mail programme does not start automatically. Check the settings of the standard e-mail programme according to the following procedures. • The method of checking it varies depending on the OS you are using. 1 Click [Start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control Panel], and click [Internet Options]. 2 Click the [Programs] tab, then click [E-mail] to confirm the e-mail software in use.
VQT0R46ENG.book 18 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer Advance • You can add pictures to enable using them on Simple Viewer, write the pictures acquired to the PC on the Card, and so on. 1. Select [ Advance]. • When the above main menu is not displayed, click [ Menu] and then click [ Advance]. 2. Select any function to be used. [ Add pictures] Click this button to register pictures already saved in the PC so that Simple Viewer can handle them.
VQT0R46ENG.book 19 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer Enabling the pictures stored in the PC to be used on 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] dialogue 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].
VQT0R46ENG.book 20 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer Viewing pictures on the PC with the digital camera ( Export to the card) • Acquire pictures on 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.
VQT0R46ENG.book 21 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Using Simple Viewer Setting... 1. Select [ 2. Set the settings and click [OK]. Setting...]. larger than the selected size is reduced when attached to an e-mail. • Only the pictures with a name of “XXXX.JPG” can be reduced in size. If you do not change the size, set this item to [Not specified]. • Even if you change the size setting, files of large sizes cannot be sent depending on Internet service providers.
VQT0R46ENG.book 22 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０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 [OK]. 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.
VQT0R46ENG.book 23 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Others Others To Acquire Picture without Using Simple Viewer • Even if you use Windows 98 on which Simple Viewer cannot run, you can acquire 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].
VQT0R46ENG.book 24 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Others How to Use on Macintosh • If you use Mac OS 9/OS X, you cannot use Simple Viewer, but can acquire 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. Double-click [DCIM] folder.
VQT0R46ENG.book 25 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Others How to Remove the USB Driver and Simple Viewer (Uninstall) • Usually, it is unnecessary to uninstall these programmes. When these programmes go out of order, uninstall and install them again (P6). 1. Click [Start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control Panel]. 2. Double-click [Add or Remove Programs]. 3. Select a software programme to be remove, and click [Change/Remove]. • To remove other drivers and software programmes, repeat these step 3.
VQT0R46ENG.book 26 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Others When Pictures cannot be Acquired • When pictures cannot be acquired though you connect your digital camera and PC using the USB connection cable, use the following procedures. ∫ Check the following items first. ∫ Pictures cannot be acquired even after the above checks. Is [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu set to [PC] on the digital camera side? Make sure that [Removable Disk] is added in [My Computer].
VQT0R46ENG.book 27 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Others Troubleshooting About connection/acquisition Question Answer How to acquire 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 the internal memory.
VQT0R46ENG.book 28 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Others About printing Question Answer No picture can be printed. Is the printer set up correctly? Refer to the operating instructions for your printer. I wish to change the print The print position, character size, or character colour for position, character size, or date printing are fixed. They cannot be changed. character colour of the date. The top and bottom parts or Set [Trimming] to [No] on the occasion of printing.
VQT0R46ENG.book 29 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Others Others (continued) Question Answer After a motion image is deleted, the same still picture as the motion image remains. When you take a motion image with the digital camera, the motion image (MOV format) and still picture (JPEG format) are recorded. When you delete the pictures associated like this on Simple Viewer, only the selected picture is deleted. (If you want to delete both, delete their respective pictures.
VQT0R46ENG.book 30 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０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 and Mac OS 9.x/Mac OS X (Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.x/Mac OS X do not require the USB driver to be installed.
VQT0R46ENG.book 31 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 Others • • • • Multi-boot environment is not supported. Only available when the user is logged in as the system administrator. This software may not run properly on user-built computers. If the size of the character is set larger than the standard size on [Appearance] or [Settings] in [Display Properties], some buttons are displayed beyond the screen and cannot be operated. In this case, restore the font size to the normal size on [Display Properties].
VQT0R46ENG.book 32 ページ ２００５年５月１３日 金曜日 午後４時２０分 B VQT0R46 F0505Hy0(02000A) C Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.
