Transferring Still Images - Direct Transfer - Canon VIXIA HV40 Instruction Manual

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Transferring Still Images - Direct
Transfer
With the supplied USB·cable and the
Digital Video Software, you can transfer
still images to a computer simply by
pressing
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(print/share).
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Preparations
The first time you connect the camcorder
to the computer, you need to install the
software and set the auto-launch setting.
From the second time on, you will only
need to connect the camcorder to the
computer to transfer images.
1
Install the supplied Digital Video
Software.
Refer to the installation guide
(separate leaflet included with the
CD-ROM).
2
Set the camcorder to l:lcMltic]/1
mode.
3
Connect the camcorder to the
computer using the USB connection
-connection type [] ([IJ 80)- shown
in the previous section PC
Connection Diagrams.
See Connecting the Camcorder to a
Computer in the Digital Video
Software instruction manual
(electronic version on PDF file).
4
Set the auto-launch setting.
• See When Connecting the
Camcorder to a Computer (Windows)
or Auto-downloading (Macintosh) in
the Digital Video Software instruction
manual (electronic version on PDF
file ).
• The direct transfer menu appears on
the camcorder screen and the
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button lights up.
• When the CARD access indicator is on or
flashing do not perform the following actions.
Doing so may result in permanent data loss.
- Do not open the memory card slot cover and
do not remove the memory card.
- Do not disconnect the USB cable.
- Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer.
- Do not change the position of the J<JOI/
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switch or the operating mode.
• Operation may not work correctly depending
on the software and the specifications/settings
of your computer.
• The image files on your memory card are
valuable, original data files. If you wish to use
the image files on your computer, make copies
of them first, and use the copied file, retaining
the original.
• We recommend powering the camcorder
using the compact power adapter.
• Refer also to the computer's instruction
manual.
• Users of Windows XP, Windows Vista and
Mac OS X:
Your camcorder is equipped with the standard
Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) allowing you to
download still images (JPEG only) simply by
connecting the camcorder to a computer using
the USB cable without installing the software
from the supplied software CD-ROM.
Transferring Images
Transfers images with transfer orders
(OJ
83) to the computer.