Viewing Images Using A Computer - Sony MVC-FD100 Service Manual

Viewing images using a
computer
You can view or edit image data recorded with your camera using software installed
in your computer. You can also attach the image data to e-mail.
Viewing images using a floppy disk drive
Example: For Windows Me users
1
Turn on your computer and insert a floppy disk in the floppy disk
drive of your computer.
2
Open " My Computer" and double-click "
3
Double-click a file to be viewed.
See "Image file storage destinations and image file names" (page 38) for
details.
It is recommended that you copy a moving image file to the hard disk of your
computer before viewing it. If you view the file directly from a floppy disk, the
image may break off.
Viewing images on a computer using the USB cable
This section describes the method for viewing images on a computer using the
supplied USB cable.
The USB cable is used to connect the camera to a computer so that operations can
be performed on image files recorded in a floppy disk or a "Memory Stick" from the
computer.
In order to use the USB cable, a USB driver must be installed in the computer
beforehand.
Be sure to also refer to the operation manuals for your computer and the application
software.
Viewing images on Windows: page 28
Viewing images on Macintosh: page 34
Notes on using your computer: page 37
Notes
• Data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats. Make sure that applications
that support these file formats are installed on your computer.
—Still images (other than TEXT mode, uncompressed mode, and Clip Motion): JPEG format
—Moving images: MPEG format
—Uncompressed mode still images: TIFF format
—TEXT mode/Clip Motion: GIF format
• Depending on your application software, the file size may increase when you open a still image
file.
General procedure for viewing images
Step 1
Installing the USB driver to the computer (page 29)
Perform this step only when you view images on your computer for the
first time.
Step 2
Connecting your camera to your computer using the USB cable
(page 30)
Step 3
Viewing images on Windows (page 32)
For Windows XP users
You do not have to install a USB driver. Windows XP recognizes the camera as a
drive as soon as it is connected it to the computer using the USB cable. Begin the
procedure from Step 2.
The operation below is explained using Windows Me. The window screen and
operation method may be different depending on the type of OS.
Step 1 Installing the USB driver to the computer
Before connecting your camera to your computer, install the USB driver to the
computer. The USB driver is included with the application software in the CD-ROM
which is supplied with your camera.
For Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, and Windows Me
users
Do not connect your camera to your computer yet. Be sure to
complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your
camera to the computer. If you connect the USB cable first, you will
be unable to install the USB driver properly.
See "If the Removable Disk does not appear" (page 33) for corrective measures if the
USB cable was connected before installing the driver and the driver software could
not be installed correctly.
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• When you copy an image to the camera from your computer, which was modified with
retouching software and was converted to another file format, the "FILE ERROR" message
may appear and you may be unable to open the image.
• Depending on your application software, only the first frame of the Clip Motion file may be
played back.
Communications with your computer (for Windows only)
Communications between your camera and your computer may not recover after
recovering from Suspend or Sleep.
• Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Macintosh, Mac OS and QuickTime are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.
• All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies. Furthermore, "™" and "®" are not mentioned in each case in this
manual.
• In this manual, the Windows 2000 Professional is referred to as "Windows 2000", and
Windows Millennium Edition is referred to as "Windows Me", and Windows XP Home Edition
and Windows XP Professional are referred to as "Windows XP."
Viewing images on Windows
Recommended computer environment
OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP
Professional
The above OS must be installed at the factory.
Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems
described above.
CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster
The USB connector must be provided as standard.
Windows Media Player (recommended) must be installed to play back moving
pictures.
Notes
• If you connect two or more devices that use USB to a single computer or use a hub, operation is
not guaranteed.
• Some USB devices may not operate if they are connected to the computer at the same time as
your camera.
• Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned
above.
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Before operation
If you are using Windows 2000, log in as an administrator and then install the USB
driver.
1
Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.
Close all applications you are running on your computer.
2
Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
The title screen appears after a moment.
If the title screen does not appear
1
Double-click "My Computer" on the Desktop.
2
Double-click the CD-ROM ("ImageMixer (E:)*").
∗ The drive symbol ((E:), etc.) may differ depending on your computer.
3
Click "USB Driver" on the screen.
The "Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Sony USB Driver" window
appears.
4
Follow the on-screen messages to install the USB driver.
5
Eject the CD-ROM from the computer.
6
Select "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" and click "Finish."
Your computer restarts and you can connect your camera to your computer.
Step 2 Connecting your camera to your computer using the USB
cable
You can connect your camera to your computer after Windows is loaded.
1
Insert a floppy disk or a "Memory Stick" in your computer and set
the MS/FD selector in accordance with the media you have
inserted.
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