Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
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You can easily print out or e-mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the
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this.
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Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about
the software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the PC.
Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory.
A USB connection cable (supplied)
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Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out.
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause a malfunction.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
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Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) and DC
coupler (DMW-DCC4; optional). If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera
and the PC are communicating, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps.
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Refer to
Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A (supplied).
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Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause a malfunction.
Press 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
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If [USB MODE] (P25) is set to [PC] in the [SETUP] menu in
advance, the camera will be automatically connected to the PC
without displaying the [USB MODE] selection screen. Since there is
no need to set this each time you connect to the PC, it is convenient.
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When the camera has been connected to the PC with [USB MODE]
set to [PictBridge(PTP)], a message may appear on the PC's
screen. Select [Cancel] to close the screen, and disconnect the
camera from the PC. Then set [USB MODE] to [PC] again.
Double-click on [Removable Disk] in [My Computer].
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When using a Macintosh, the drive is displayed on the desktop. ("LUMIX", "NO_NAME"
or "Untitled" is displayed.)
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bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient way of doing
Connecting to other equipment
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(P98) before disconnecting the USB
USB MODE
PLEASE SELECT
THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)
PC
SELECT
SET
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