Using With Your Pc; Copying Still Pictures And Motion Pictures - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Basic Owner's Manual

Using with your PC

Still/motion pictures can be copied from the camera to your computer by connecting the
two together.
• Some computers can read directly from the camera's memory card.
For details, see the manual for your computer.
• If your computer does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message will be displayed
requesting you to format the card. (Do not format the card. This will erase recorded
pictures.) If the card is not recognized, refer to the following support website.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
• Copied pictures can then be printed out or sent by e-mail using the
"PHOTOfunSTUDIO" software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
Computer specifications
98/98SE
Can I use
"PHOTOfunSTUDIO"?
Can I copy still pictures
and Motion JPEG motion
pictures from my camera No
to my computer via USB
connection cable?
• USB connection cables cannot be used with Windows 98/98SE, Mac OS 8.x, or older
versions of either, but still/motion pictures may still be copied with compatible SD
memory card reader/writers.
Internet Explorer 6.0 or above must be installed.
Correct playback and operation depends on your computer's environment and cannot
always be guaranteed.
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Windows Macintosh
Me/2000 XP/Vista/7 OS 9/OS X
No Yes
Yes
Yes OS 9.2.2
OS X (10.1 - 10.6)

Copying still pictures and motion pictures

Getting Ready:
• Charge the battery sufficiently. Or, connect the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler
(optional).
• Insert the card and turn on power. When importing pictures from the built-in memory,
remove any memory cards.
No
[Access] (sending data)
• Do not disconnect the USB connection
cable while [Access] is displayed.
Turn on power of both
camera and computer
Connect camera to
computer
• Please make sure you use the
supplied USB connection cable.
Use of cables other than the
supplied USB connection cable
may cause malfunction.
To cancel connection
Click "Safely Remove Hardware" in the Windows System Tray
Check socket direction and insert straight in.
(Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation.)
USB connection cable
(always use cable supplied)
Select [PC] on the camera
A message may be displayed on
screen if [USB Mode] ( 22) is set to
[PictBridge(PTP)]. Select [Cancel] to close
the screen, and set [USB Mode] to [PC].
Operate with your
computer
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