Connecting To A Computer; Setting The Usb Connection Mode - Pentax X-5 Operating Manual

Connecting to a Computer

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Setting the USB Connection Mode

Set the device to which the camera is connected with the USB cable.
Make sure to set the USB Connection mode before connecting your
camera to a computer. You cannot perform the following setting if your
camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable.
1
Turn your camera on.
2
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [USB
Connection] in the [W Setting] menu.
3
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [MSC].
5
Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved.
MSC and PTP
MSC (Mass Storage Class)
A general-purpose driver program that handles devices connected to the
computer via USB as a memory device. Also indicates a standard for
controlling USB devices with this driver.
By simply connecting a device that supports USB Mass Storage Class,
you can copy, read, and write files from a computer without installing a
dedicated driver.
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)
A protocol that allows transfer of digital images and control of digital
cameras via USB, standardized as ISO 15740.
You can transfer image data between devices that support PTP without
installing a device driver.
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