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    VQT0 U23 Operating Instr ucti ons F or Di gital Camera PC Connection QuickTime a nd the Q uickTime logo a re tradema r ks or regis tered tradem ark s of Appl e Comp uter , Inc., used under license. VQT0U23ENG.book 1 ペー ジ ２００５ 年６月３０日 　木曜日　午 前９時１６分[...]

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    2 VQT0U23 1. Installing Si mple Viewer , first of all. 2. Acquiring recorded pictures to the PC. 3. Printing pictures and attaching them to e-mails . Connecti on with th e PC Offer s muc h more Enjoym ent Using “LUMIX Simple Viewer” on t he suppli ed CD-ROM, you can easily acquire pict ures to the PC , print them, attach them to e-mails, and so[...]

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    3 VQT0U23 Contents Connection with the PC Offers much more Enjoyment ............................................... ...... 2 Introduction Read Before Us e .............. ................... ..................... ................... ................... ................... 4 Key t erms ... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... ...... ..... ...... ......[...]

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    Introduction 4 VQT0U23 Introduc tion Read Bef ore Use • Please note that some of the e xplanations and screens cov ered in these operating instructions may diff er from actual ones depending on the operating en vironment of the PC . • The explanaitons of these operating instruc t ions are subject t o change w ithout prior notification. • No p[...]

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    Introduction 5 VQT0U23 Is Simple Vie wer compatible with a n y PC? Using a USB connection, you can acquire t he pictures held in the digital camera to the PC . With Simple Viewer , howe ver , you can sa ve t hem to the PC more easily . ∫ Windows • T o identify the OS (PC type), select [Start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control P anel] (>&g[...]

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    Setting up 6 VQT0U23 Set ting up Insta llin g the So ftw are 1 1. Inser t the CD-ROM . The setup menu will star t. 2. Click [USB Driver]. 3. Click [Next]. • Installation of t he USB driver star ts. 4. If the [Restarting Windows] dialogue box ap pears, c lick [OK]. After the PC is restarted, installation of the USB driver wil l be completed. If th[...]

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    Setting up 7 VQT0U23 Installing the Softwa re 2 1. Inser t the CD -ROM . The setup menu will start. 2. Click [LUMIX Simple Viewer]. 3. Proceed with i nstalla tion accor ding to messages appearin g on the screen . • Only when Windows 98SE is used, MDA C2.8 (Mi cros oft D ata Acc ess Components 2.8) m ay also be installed. Install it according to m[...]

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    Setting up 8 VQT0U23 A : USB connecti on cab le B : AC adaptor (optional) C : This m essage appears during data transf er . Preparations on the digital camera side When you connect the digit al camera to the PC, use batteries with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptors. If the remaining battery power i s e xhausted during com munication, the r[...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 9 VQT0U23 Using Si mple Viewer 1. When the messag e for inquiring whether to start acquisiti on is displayed, c lic k [Y es]. 2. Click [OK]. Pictures will be acquired from t he card to the PC and the [ Vie w] scre en will be opened to dis pla y the acquired p ictures in thumbnail view . • When there are m any pictures to acqui[...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 10 VQT0U23 Vie wing pictures ( View) 1. Sele ct [ V ie w]. • When the above main menu is not display ed, click [ Menu] and then click [V i e w ] . 2. Select any location wher e picture s are saved . [O n t h e P C ] Select this option when viewi ng the pictures acquired to the PC. • If pictures are added by [ Add pictures] ([...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 11 VQT0U23 How to use the [ View] screen 1. Folder d isplay F olders containing acquired pictures are display ed . Folders are created on a date basis. 2. T humbnail displa y The pictures within a selected f older are displa yed in thumbnail view . F or mot ion p ict ures, the ma rk ( ) i s appears on the top left of its thumbna[...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 12 VQT0U23 11. [ Send by e-mail] Click this but ton to attach a selected picture to an e-mail. (P16) 12. [ Menu] Click t his button to return to the main menu of Simple Viewer. 13. [ Back] Click t his but ton to return to the previous menu. (P10) 14. [ Exit] Click t his button to e x it Simple View er. 15. P icture information I[...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 13 VQT0U23 Printing pictures ( Print) 1. Select [ Print]. • When the above main menu is not display ed, click [ Menu] and then clic k [ Print]. 2. Select any loca tion whe re pictures are saved. [O n t h e P C ] Select this option w hen printing t he pictures acquired t o the PC. • If pictures are added b y [ Add pictures] ([...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 14 VQT0U23 4. Click [ Add] and t hen click [ Next]. • The selected picture will be added to [List of photos to be printed]. • T o remove any picture from [List of photos to be printed], click it in [List of photos to be printed] and then clic k [ Cancel ]. 5. Set up printing, and c lick [ Next]. • Depending on the printer [...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 15 VQT0U23 [Please select the printer] Set up the printer you are using. [Please set th e printing area] Select “No ” or “Y es”. [Please select the paper siz e] Set the size of paper used for printing. [Please select the paper type] Set the type of paper used f or pr inting. [Detail printer sett ings are available] Set u[...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 16 VQT0U23 Sending pictures b y e-mail ( Send b y e-mail) 1. Sele ct [ S end by e- mail ]. • When the above main menu is not display ed, click [ Menu] and then click [ Send by e-mail]. 2. Select any location wher e picture s are saved . [O n t h e P C ] Select this option when sending b y e-mail the pictures acquired to the PC[...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 17 VQT0U23 4. Click [ Send by e-mail]. The picture is attached to an e-mail and the e-mail p rogramme start s automatically . Enter an address, body text , etc. in the e-mail and send it. • Any file larger than the maximum file size (100 KB at the time of purchase) of pictures to be at tached to e-mails is decreased in size wh[...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 18 VQT0U23 Ad vance 1. Sele ct [ A dv ance]. • When the above main menu is not display ed, click [ Menu] and then click [ Advance]. 2. Select any function to be used. [ Add pictures] Clic k this button to register pictures already sav e d in the PC so that Simple Viewer can handle them. (P19) [ Exp ort to th e card] Clic k thi[...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 19 VQT0U23 1. Select [ Add pictures ]. 2. Select a folder containing pictures to add, and click [Next ]. • Clic k [Browse] to open the [ Select F older] dialogue box, and select a desired f older . 3. Specify whether or no t to add the pictures stored in the sub-f olders (f older s within the folder). • Aft er s pec ify ing [...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 20 VQT0U23 1. Sele ct [ Exp ort to the card]. 2. Select any f older , and in thumbnail view , sele ct any picture. 3. Click [ Add]. The selected pict ure is added to the list at the bottom of the screen. • T o rem ov e any picture from the list at the bottom of the screen, clic k the picture in the list at the bottom of the sc[...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 21 VQT0U23 Setting... 1. Select [ Setting...]. 2. Set the setting s and cli ck [OK] . [ The folde r to b e acqui red ] Select a desired f older used when acquiring pict ures from th e card to the P C. • Clic k [Open folder] and you can see the pictures in the selected f older. • Clic k [Browse] to open the [ Select F older] [...]

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    Using Simple Viewer 22 VQT0U23 After Using Simpl e Viewer ∫ T o exit Simple Viewer: 1. Click [ Exit]. • When the [ Exit] but ton is not display ed, click [ Menu] to retur n to the main menu . • When you try to e xit on any screen other than the main menu screen, the confirmat ion messa ge appears. ∫ T o disconnect the USB connection cable s[...]

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    Others 23 VQT0U23 Others 1. Connect the digital camera to the P C via t he suppli ed USB connection cable. (P8) 2. Double-c lick [Remov able Disk] in [My Co mputer]. 3. Double-c lick [DCIM] folder . 4. Using a drag-a nd-drop operation, move the picture s y ou want to acquire or the folde r storing those pictures to an y different f older on the PC.[...]

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    Others 24 VQT0U23 1. Connect the digital camera to the P C via the supplied USB connection c able. (P8) 2. Double-clic k [NO_NA ME] or [Untitled] display ed on th e desktop. 3. Double-clic k [DCIM] folder . 4. Using a dr ag-and-dr op operation, move the pictures y ou want to acquire or the folde r storing those pictures to any different folder on t[...]

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    Others 25 VQT0U23 1. Clic k [Start] >> ([Se tup] >>) [Contr ol P anel]. 2. Double-c l ic k [Add or Remove Pr ograms]. 3. Select a softwar e progra mme to be remov e , an d click [Cha n ge /Re move ]. • T o remov e other drivers and software programmes, repeat these step 3. • When removing the USB driver , select [Panasonic USB Stora[...]

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    Others 26 VQT0U23 ∫ Check the following items first. ∫ Pictures cannot be acquired eve n af ter the ab ov e c hec ks. Make sure that [Remov able Disk] is added in [My Computer]. • Drive le tters (e .g., H:) may vary depending on PC . If the Removab le disk is not added, perfor m th e followin g ope rati ons . 1 Click [ Star t] >> ([Setu[...]

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    Others 27 VQT0U23 About connec tion/a cquisit ion About Si mple Vie wer T roubleshooting Question Answer How to acquire pictures on Windows 95, Mac O S 8.x, or ear lier versions? Memory Card • If the PC has a b uilt-in PC card slot, use the PC card adaptor (optional) f or SD memor y card to acquire pictures. Internal memory (This is applicable on[...]

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    Others 28 VQT0U23 About pri nting Other s Question Answer No picture can be printed. Is the printer set up correctly? Ref er to the operating instructions for your printer . I wish to change the print position, character size, or character colour of the date. The pr int position, ch aracter size, or character colour for date printing are fixed. The[...]

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    Others 29 VQT0U23 Ot hers (co nt inued ) Question Answer When acqu iring motion pictures, two identical pictures are displayed. When you take motion pictures with the digita l camera, these are recor ded as both m otion pictures (MO V format) and still pictures (JPEG f ormat ). (When acquiring still pictures with audio , or files that are TIFF or R[...]

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    Others 30 VQT0U23 Operating En vironment ∫ USB-connectable en vironment ∫ LUMIX S imple Vi ew er • Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instr uctions are fulfilled, some personal computers c an not be used. • Operation on an upgraded OS is not guarante ed. Compatible OS: Microsoft ® Windows ® 98 Microsoft ® Window[...]

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    Others 31 VQT0U23 • Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guar anteed. • Multi-boot environment i s not suppor ted. • Only avai lable when the user is logged in as the system administ rator . • This software ma y not run properly on user-built computers. • If the size of the character is set lar ger than the standa rd[...]

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    Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/ A VQT0U23 C F0705K e0( 0 2000 A ) VQT0U23ENG.book 32 ペー ジ ２００５ 年６月３０日 　木曜日　午 前９時１６分[...]