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Shooting images
The camera control window can be used to shoot images with a camera connected
to the computer by a USB or IEEE1394 (FireWire) cable. The images are saved
directly in the computer and displayed in the camera control window without being
saved in the storage media inside the camera.
Images can be shot either by clicking the [AF Shooting] or [Shooting] button on the
camera control window (PC Master mode) or by pressing the shutter button on the
camera (Camera Master mode).
PC Master mode and Camera Master mode
A comparison of the settings and shooting in PC Master mode and Camera Master
mode is shown below.
Camera settings
Shooting images
Transferring images
Destination of the
images
Restrictions
Switching between PC
Master mode and
Camera Master mode
PC Master mode
The settings are configured in
the camera control window.
The settings can be changed
using the [Shooting Setup /
Camera Setup] dialog box.
Images are shot by clicking
the [AF Shooting] or
[Shooting] button on the
camera control window.
Images are automatically
transferred to the computer.
You can preview the images
on the computer and save
permanent only those images
that are needed.
Images are saved directly to a specified folder on the
computer. It is recommended that you use the hard disk of
your computer as the destination to which to save the
images.
Images are not saved in the camera's storage media even
when used inside the camera.
All camera buttons except the
power button are locked and
cannot be operated.
Click the [PC Shooting]
button on the camera control
window.
Camera Master mode
The settings are configured
with the camera.
The buttons and menus on
the camera are used to
configure the settings.
Images are shot by
pressing the shutter button
on the camera.
Images are automatically
transferred to the computer.
The camera cannot be
operated from the
computer.
Click the [Camera Shooting]
button on the camera
control window.
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