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Operating Instructions

For Digital Camera
PC Connection
QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.,
used under license.
VQT0R46

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions For Digital Camera PC Connection QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license. VQT0R46...
  • Page 2: Connection With The Pc Offers Much More Enjoyment

    Connection with the PC Offers much more Enjoyment Using “LUMIX Simple Viewer” on the supplied CD-ROM, you can easily acquire pictures to the PC, print them, attach them to e-mails, and so on. Please use the digital camera more pleasantly with “LUMIX Simple Viewer”. •...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Connection with the PC Offers much more Enjoyment ............. 2 Introduction Read Before Use ....................... 4 Key terms ........................4 Is Simple Viewer compatible with any PC? ..............5 Setting up Installing the Software 1 ....................6 Installing the USB driver (Windows 98/98SE only) ............6 Installing the Software 2 ....................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Read Before Use • Please note that some of the explanations and screens covered in these operating instructions may differ from actual ones depending on the operating environment of the • The explanaitons of these operating instructions are subject to change without prior notification.
  • Page 5: Is Simple Viewer Compatible With Any Pc

    Introduction Is Simple Viewer compatible with any PC? Using a USB connection, you can acquire the pictures held in the digital camera to the PC. With Simple Viewer, however, you can save them to the PC more easily. ∫ Windows •...
  • Page 6: Setting Up

    Setting up Setting up Installing the Software 1 Installing the USB driver (Windows 98/98SE only) • If Windows 98/98SE is used, install the USB driver (software for operating the digital camera through a PC) before connecting the digital camera to the PC. •...
  • Page 7: Installing The Software 2

    The setup menu will start. of installation, be sure to select [Readme] from [Start] >> [All programs] Click [LUMIX Simple Viewer]. >> [Panasonic] >> [LUMIX Simple Viewer] to read additional information. • Simple Viewer is installed in the following folder. (It cannot be changed.)
  • Page 8: Connecting The Digital Camera To Pc

    Setting up Connecting the Digital Camera to PC • When Windows 98/98SE is used, install the USB driver (P6) before connection. • If the PC has a built-in SD memory card slot, insert a Card into the slot and you can acquire pictures to the PC by use of Simple Viewer.
  • Page 9: Using Simple Viewer

    Using Simple Viewer Using Simple Viewer Acquiring pictures to the PC ( Acquire to PC) • When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start Simple Viewer.
  • Page 10: Viewing Pictures (View)

    Using Simple Viewer Viewing pictures ( View) • When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start Simple Viewer. Select [ View]. Select any folder, and in thumbnail view, select any picture.
  • Page 11 Using Simple Viewer How to use the [ View] screen 12 10 1. Folder display 5. [ Folders containing acquired pictures Click this button to select the next are displayed. Folders are created on picture. a date basis. 6. [ 90 degs.] Each click of this button rotates the [M/D/Y]...
  • Page 12 Using Simple Viewer ∫ Full screen display 11. [ Send by e-mail] 1. [ Click this button to attach a selected Click this button to select the previous picture to an e-mail. (P16) picture. 12. [ Menu] 2. [ Click this button to return to the main Click this button to select the next menu of Simple Viewer.
  • Page 13: Printing Pictures (Print)

    Using Simple Viewer Printing pictures ( Print) • When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start Simple Viewer. Select [ Print]. Select any folder to display the pictures in it in thumbnail view, and select a...
  • Page 14 Using Simple Viewer [Please select the printing type] Click [ Add] and then click One sheet) Next]. Used to print one picture on one sheet. Two sheets, Four sheets, Eight sheets) Used to print pictures on one sheet by the number of pictures corresponding to the mode selected.
  • Page 15 Using Simple Viewer [Please select the printer] [Position adjustment] Set up the printer you are using. Used to fine-adjust the printing position for [Please set the printing area] trimming. Select “No” or “Yes”. [Title] [Please select the paper size] Index] only) Set the size of paper used for printing.
  • Page 16: Sending Pictures By E-Mail (Send By E-Mail)

    Using Simple Viewer Sending pictures by e-mail ( Send by e-mail) • When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start Simple Viewer. ®...
  • Page 17 Using Simple Viewer Click [ Send by e-mail]. The e-mail programme does not start automatically. Check the settings of the standard e-mail programme according to the following procedures. • The method of checking it varies depending on the OS you are using. 1 Click [Start] >>...
  • Page 18: Advance

    Click this button to write pictures saved in the PC to the digital camera. (P20) Information] Click this button to see the web site about Panasonic software. (The PC needs connection to Internet.) Setting...] Click this button to make various settings of Simple Viewer.
  • Page 19: Enabling The Pictures Stored In The Pc To Be Used On Simple Viewer (Add Pictures)

    Using Simple Viewer Enabling the pictures stored in the PC to be used on Simple Viewer ( Add pictures) Select [ Add pictures]. Specify whether or not to add the pictures stored in the sub-folders (folders Select a folder containing within the folder).
  • Page 20: Viewing Pictures On The Pc With The Digital Camera (Export To The Card)

    • Writing to the card is carried out. • The pictures will be converted automatically to the format that the Panasonic digital camera can reproduce. • Use a Card with sufficient free space. In case of inadequate free space, a part of the pictures is written.
  • Page 21 Using Simple Viewer Setting... larger than the selected size is reduced Select [ Setting...]. when attached to an e-mail. • Only the pictures with a name of “XXXX.JPG” can be reduced in size. If Set the settings and click you do not change the size, set this item [OK].
  • Page 22: After Using Simple Viewer

    Using Simple Viewer After Using Simple Viewer ∫ To exit Simple Viewer: Select [USB Mass Storage Device], and click [Stop]. Click [ Exit]. • When the [ Exit] button is not displayed, click [ Menu] to return to the Confirm that [USB Mass main menu.
  • Page 23: Others

    Others Others To Acquire Picture without Using Simple Viewer • Even if you use Windows 98 on which Simple Viewer cannot run, you can acquire pictures to your PC by connecting the digital camera and PC using the USB connection cable.
  • Page 24: How To Use On Macintosh

    Others How to Use on Macintosh • If you use Mac OS 9/OS X, you cannot use Simple Viewer, but can acquire pictures to your PC using the USB connection cable. • If you use Mac OS 8.x or an earlier version, refer to P27. Connect the digital camera What is a drag-and-drop operation? to the PC via the supplied...
  • Page 25: How To Remove The Usb Driver And Simple Viewer (Uninstall)

    Remove Programs]. • To remove other drivers and software programmes, repeat these step 3. • When removing the USB driver, select [Panasonic USB Storage Driver]. • When removing Simple Viewer, select [LUMIX Simple Viewer]. • The procedure for uninstalling may vary depending on the PC.
  • Page 26: When Pictures Cannot Be Acquired

    Others When Pictures cannot be Acquired • When pictures cannot be acquired though you connect your digital camera and PC using the USB connection cable, use the following procedures. ∫ Check the following items ∫ Pictures cannot be acquired first. even after the above checks.
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    To view acquired pictures If the short-cut icon does not exist on the desktop, click again after exiting Simple [Start] >> [All programs] >> [Panasonic] >> [LUMIX Simple Viewer. Viewer] >> [LUMIX Simple Viewer]. Only when Simple Viewer does not start automatically: •...
  • Page 28 The date is not printed. If the picture was recorded with the digital camera of which the clock was not set, or if it was recorded with any digital camera other than Panasonic ones, its date may not be printed correctly. Others...
  • Page 29 Others Others (continued) Question Answer After a motion image is When you take a motion image with the digital camera, the deleted, the same still motion image (MOV format) and still picture (JPEG format) picture as the motion image are recorded. remains.
  • Page 30: Operating Environment

    Others Operating Environment ∫ USB-connectable environment ® ® Compatible OS: Microsoft Windows ® ® Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition ® ® Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition ® ® Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional ® ® Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition ® ® Microsoft Windows XP Professional...
  • Page 31 Others • Multi-boot environment is not supported. • Only available when the user is logged in as the system administrator. • This software may not run properly on user-built computers. • If the size of the character is set larger than the standard size on [Appearance] or [Settings] in [Display Properties], some buttons are displayed beyond the screen and cannot be operated.
  • Page 32 VQT0R46 F0505Hy0(02000A) Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/...

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