Transferring Images Manually From The Camcorder To The Computer - Vivitar 936 User Manual

Transferring Images Manually from the Camcorder to
the Computer
WINDOWS OS
1. Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camcorder to your computer's USB port.
2. Power on the camcorder.
A window appears on your computer with a list of options, select "Open folder to view files"
3.
and click 'OK'.
4. Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files.
5. Select the media and copy the files from this folder into your computer. Optionally, select
the files and choose 'Copy' from the Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose 'Paste'
from the Edit menu.
6. We recommend that you copy the photos into the Pictures/My Pictures folder and the
videos into the Videos/My Videos folder.
7. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on
their way to your computer.
MACINTOSH OS
1. Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camcorder to your computer's USB port.
2. Power on the camcorder.
3. The camcorder's device icon appears on the desktop.
4. Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media
files.
5. Select the files and drag them into your computer. Optionally, select the files and choose
'Copy' from the Finder's Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose 'Paste' from the Edit
menu.
6. We recommend that you copy the photos into the Pictures folder and the videos into the
Movies folder.
7. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on
their way to your computer.
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