Connecting The Camera - Nikon D3100 Reference Manual

Connecting the Camera

Connect the camera using a UC-E4 USB cable (available separately).
1
Turn the camera off.
2
Turn the computer on.
Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up.
3
Connect the USB cable.
Connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the
connectors at an angle.
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USB Hubs
Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub
or keyboard.
4
Turn the camera on.
5
Transfer photographs.
After following the on-screen instructions to
Q
start Nikon Transfer 2, click the Start Transfer
button to transfer photographs (for more
information on using Nikon Transfer 2, start
ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select
ViewNX 2 Help from the Help menu).
6
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer ends.
Nikon Transfer 2 will close automatically when transfer is complete.
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Third-Party USB Cables
When using a third-party USB cable to connect the
camera to a computer, use a cable about 1.5 m (5 ft.)
long with a mini type B connector and attach the
smaller of the supplied ferrite cores (the core for USB
cables) to the USB cable as shown.
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Start Transfer button
5 cm/
2 in. or less