Fujifilm Dpc-r1 User manual

User's Guide

This manual will show you how to use your IMAGE MEMORY CARD READER DPC-R1

correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully.

IMAGE MEMORY CARD READER

DPC-R1

for Windows / Macintosh

IMPORTANT

To customer _____ Please read the following before using your DPC-R1.

In rare cases the DPC-R1 may not be compatible, depending on the personal

computer used.

■To open an image

To display an image on your personal computer, JPEG image reading software

is required.

■Trademark Information

●Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft

Corporation of the U.S. registered in the USA and other countries.

Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows

Operating System.

●IBM PC/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines

Corp. of the USA.

●Macintosh, iMac, iBook, PowerMacintosh, PowerBook, MacOS are

trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

●SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

●Other company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of

the respective companies.

■Notes on Electrical Interference

Usage of the DPC-R1 in an aircraft or hospital may cause erroneous operations

of the aircraft and hospital control devices, make sure of the regulations of

hospitals or aircraft.

Software and User's Guide precautions

(1) No part of the software and owner’s manual may be reproduced without

prior permission.

(2) The software and owner’s manual can be used with one Image Memory

Card Reader DPC-R1.

(3) Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for any losses incurred by the

customer or other parties by use of the DPC-R1 according to the accessory

software and owner’s manual.

(4) The DPC-R1 has been carefully inspected, however, if the product is found

to be defective due to faulty materials or workmanship the product will be

replaced. No other warranty is implied.

(5) The contents of the software and User's Guide are subject to change

without prior notice.

NOTES ON USING YOUR DPC-R1 CORRECTLY

●Do not turn off the personal computer power, while the “READY/ACCESS lamp” is on

or blink.

The xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia Card and internal data will be destroyed.

●Do not drop or otherwise apply strong shock or vibration to the DPC-R1.

Strong shock or vibration will damage the DPC-R1 or cause trouble.

●Do not store, or use, the DPC-R1 with heavy objects atop it.

Heavy objects will damage the DPC-R1, or cause trouble.

●Do not touch the pins of the USB connector.

Touching the pins may damage the DPC-R1 and the personal computer.

●When disconnecting the USB interface cable, pull out the connector while pressing

the end with your finger.

Forcefully pulling out the cable itself will damage the DPC-R1 and the cable.

●Do not use cable other than the cable supplied.

The use of other cable will cause erroneous operation.

●When inserting the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia Card, pay careful attention to the

direction of the card. Inserting the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia Card in reverse

may cause trouble.

●The DPC-R1 does not support 2MB SmartMedia. Note also that when a 2MB

SmartMedia and an xD-Picture Card are loaded at the same time, the xD-Picture

Card cannot be accessed after the SmartMedia has been accessed. Open the cover

and remove the 2MB SmartMedia.

4
IMPORTANT ................................................................2
NOTES ON USING YOUR DPC-R1 CORRECTLY...........3
BEFORE USING...........................................................5
Data storage ..................................................................................5
HANDLING...................................................................6
USB cable connection ...................................................................6
Inserting the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia .............................10
Removing the xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia Card ................11
Disconnecting the USB cable ......................................................12
Using with Windows....................................................14
Hardware and software requirements .........................................14
Setup Procedure in Windows ......................................................15
Using the DPC-R1 .......................................................................18
Using with a Macintosh ...............................................19
Hardware and software requirements ....................................19
Set up procedure.....................................................................20
Hardware and software requirements ....................................22
Set up procedure ....................................................................22
Using the DPC-R1 .......................................................................27
File Exchange (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 users) ....................................28
TROUBLE SHOOTING ................................................29
MAIN SPECIFICATIONS .............................................30
UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ...............................31
Windows ......................................................................................31
Macintosh ....................................................................................35
Mac OS X
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2
Macintosh
Windows
CONTENTS

Data storage

The data stored in the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia Card may be destroyed in the

following cases. Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for destruction of the stored

data.

1. When the customer, or other party, used the xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia Card and

DPC-R1 improperly.

2. When the USB cable or xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia Card were removed and

when the device power was turned off while the DPC-R1 was being accessed (data

communication).

We recommend that you copy your valuable data to another media (MO disk, CD-R,

hard disk, etc.).

BEFORE USING

HANDLING

The accessory rubber feet are designed to prevent slipping. Install these feet at the four

corners of the DPC-R1, as required.

✽Install the software before connecting the USB cable to your computer.

USB cable connection

Connect the DPC-R1 directly to the USB port on the personal computer base unit as

shown below.

•Insert the USB cable fully and firmly. Improper connection will cause the DPC-R1 to

malfunction.

•The DPC-R1 can be connected and disconnected even while the personal computer

power is on.

•When there are two or more USB connectors, the DPC-R1 can be connected to any

port.

•If connected through a USB hub, depending on the type of hub, the DPC-R1 may

malfunction. In this case, connect the DPC-R1 directly to the personal computer.

NOTE

USB cable

(DPC-R1 accessory)

Personal computer

DPC-R1

xD-Picture Card SmartMedia

IBM PC/AT compatible, Macintosh

(1) When you first connect the DPC-R1 to your computer, the "Found

New Hardware Wizard" window appears. Click the [Next] button.

(2) The search window shown below appears.

Windows XP

(3) A warning message such as the one shown below may appear. If so,

click the [Continue Anyway] button.

Note that clicking the [STOP installation] button requires you to redo the installation

from the beginning.

(4) The software installation window appears.

NOTE

Tests are being performed to ensure that there are no problems

with DPC-R1 Driver operation.

(5) When the "Installation completed" window appears, click the

[Finish] button.

Inserting the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia

When inserting a xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia, insert them into the xD-Picture Card

slot or SmartMedia slot respectively, as indicated in the figures below.

✽Insert the SmartMedia with the contact area (gold colored area) facing upwards.

Push the rear edge of the SmartMedia firmly with your fingertip until the SmartMedia is

fully inserted. When SmartMedia is inserted correctly and the cover is closed, the

READY / ACSESS lamp will be lit. The same READY / ACSESS lamp is used for both

the xD-Picture Card slot and the SmartMedia slot.

NOTE

SmartMedia slot

Cover

READY / ACSESS

lamp (green)

SmartMedia

✽ Insert the xD-Picture Card with the contact area (gold colored area) facing downwards.

Push the xD-Picture Card slowly but firmly all the way into the slot with your fingertip.

When the xD-Picture Card is inserted correctly and the cover is closed, the READY /

ACSESS lamp will be lit. The same READY / ACSESS lamp is used for both the xD-

Picture Card slot and the SmartMedia slot.

NOTE

xD-Picture Card slot

Cover

READY / ACSESS

lamp (green)

xD-Picture Card

(1) Before removing the xD-Picture Card and

SmartMedia Card, open “My Computer”

and right-click on the “Removable disk”

icon and select the “Eject” menu.

If an xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia are

both inserted, perform this procedure for

both media.

Confirm that the “READY / ACSESS lamp”

is off

(2) Check that the "READY/ACCESS" lamp is no longer lit. Then open

the DPC-R1 cover and slowly pull the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia

out.

Removing the xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia Card

Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional

Do not touch the cover while the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia is being accessed

(while the READY/ACCESS lamp is lit).

NOTE

(1) To remove a xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia, drag the corresponding

icon on the desktop to the Trash or select “Eject” from the “Special”

menu at the top of the screen.

Macintosh

(2) Check that the "READY/ACCESS" lamp is no longer lit and then

open the DPC-R1 cover, grasp the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia

and slowly pull it out.

Do not touch the cover while the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia is being accessed

(while the READY/ACCESS lamp is lit).

NOTE

Always remove the xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia Card as described below.

If images downloaded from the DPC-R1 are still open, exit the image viewing

application.

Disconnecting the USB cable

Check that the READY/ACCESS lamp is no longer lit and then disconnect the USB

cable.

(1) Double-click the icon (circled) displayed in the taskbar (in the

bottom-right corner of the screen).

(2) When the next screen appears, check that the READY/ACCESS lamp

is no longer lit or flashing and then left-click "Fujifilm USB

MemoryCard ReaderWriter" to select it. Then click the [Stop] button.

Windows 2000 Professional / XP

Windows 98 / 98SE / Me, Macintosh

(3) Select "Fujifilm USB MemoryCard ReaderWriter" and click the [OK]

button.

(4) In Windows 2000, the window shown below appears. Click the [OK]

button and close the "Disconnect hardware" window.

In Windows XP, close the "It is safe to disconnect the hardware"

window.

Hardware and software requirements

To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described

below. Check your system before you begin the installation.

Compatible PCs IBM PC/AT or compatible ✽1

Operating System Windows 98 (including the Second Edition)

Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)

Windows 2000 Professional✽2

Windows XP Home Edition✽2

Windows XP Professional✽2

CPU 200 MHz Pentium or better recommended (800 MHz

Pentium III or better recommended for Windows XP

RAM 64MB minimum (128 MB minimum for Windows XP)

Hard disk space Amount required for installation: 140 MB minimum

Amount required for operation: 300 MB minimum

✽1Models with a USB interface as a standard feature and one of the above operating

systems preinstalled.

✽2When you install the software, log in using a system administrator account (e.g.

“Administrator”).

Using with Windows

Windows

Setup Procedure in Windows

This section describes the setup procedure for using this product on Windows.

Be sure to use this procedure for setup.

✽The screens shown on some PCs may differ slightly from those shown here.

Do not connect the USB cable to your computer until you

have finished installing the software.

(1) Switch on your PC and start up Windows.

✽If you have already switched on your PC, restart your PC at this point.

Users of Windows 2000 or Windows XP should log in using a system administrator

account (e.g. “Administrator”).

(2) Quit all other active applications until no applications are shown in

the taskbar.

1Click the right mouse button on the application icon in the taskbar.

2Click “Close” in the menu that appears to quit the application.

✽For more information, refer to the instructions provided with your PC and

applications (antivirus software, etc.).

If a “----.dll file not found.” message appears during installation, there is another

application running in the background. Forcibly shut down the application. Refer to

your Windows manuals for information on how to forcibly shut down an application.

(3) Load the enclosed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installer

starts up automatically.

NOTE

Applications to be shut down

(the icons shown vary depending on the applications that are running)

Windows

Launching the Installer Manually

1Double-click the “My Computer” icon.

✽Windows XP users should click “My Computer” in the “Start” menu.

2Right-click “DPC-R1” (CD-ROM drive) in the “My Computer” window and

select “Open”.

3Double-click “SETUP” or “SETUP.exe” in the CD-ROM window.

✽The way file names are displayed differs as described below depending on

your computer settings.

• File extensions (3-letter suffixes indicating the file type) may be shown or hidden.

(e.g. Setup.exe or Setup)

• Text may be shown normally or all in uppercase (e.g. Setup or SETUP).

If the "New Hardware Wizard" appears

The USB cable is already connected. Click the [Cancel] button and then disconnect the

USB cable.

Windows

(4) The Setup screen appears. Click the [Install Driver Software for DPC-

R1] button.

(5) When file copying ends, the "InstallShield wizard finished" window

appears. Click [Finish].

(6) When the screen shown below appears, select "Yes, I want to restart

my computer now" and click the [Finish] button. Restart your

computer.

This completes driver software installation. Remove the setup disk

from the CD-ROM drive and store it in a safe place.

(7) Connect the USB cable to your computer.

Windows

Using the DPC-R1

〈Reading and writing digital camera image files〉

To view an image imported onto a Windows PC, you will need an image-viewing

software program that supports the image format.

1Load the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia into the DPC-R1.

2When you open the “My Computer” window, a “Removable disk” icon that

was not there previously is displayed.

The drive with the lower drive letter is used for xD-Picture Cards.

(In the window below, the I: drive is for xD-Picture Cards.

Double-click this icon. The folders and files on the xD-Picture Card or

SmartMedia appear.

●Files can be read by dragging them from the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia

to your hard disk.

●Files can be written by dragging them from your hard disk to the xD-Picture

Card or SmartMedia.

●Files can also be read and written by specifying the xD-Picture Card or

SmartMedia as the drive name from an application program.

●Files can be copied in either direction between a xD-Picture Card and a

SmartMedia.

•Never switch off your PC or touch the DPC-R1 slot cover while the READY/ACCESS

lamp is lit. Either of these actions could corrupt the data on the xD-Picture Card or

SmartMedia or damage the media itself.

•To use a xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia in a digital camera, you must always

initialize (format) the xD-Picture Card or SmartMedia in the digital camera.

•The DPC-R1 does not support 2MB SmartMedia. Note also that when a 2MB

SmartMedia and an xD-Picture Card are loaded at the same time, the xD-Picture

Card cannot be accessed after the SmartMedia has been accessed. Open the cover

and remove the 2MB SmartMedia.

NOTE

Using with a Macintosh

This section describes the setup procedure for using this product on a Macintosh. Note

that the setup procedures for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 and Mac OS X are different. The setup

procedure for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 is described below. See P.22 for the procedure for Mac

OS X.

Hardware and software requirements

To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described

below. Check your system before you begin the installation.

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2

Compatible Mac Power Macintosh G3✽1, PowerBook G3 ✽1,

Power Macintosh G4, iMac, iBook,

Power Macintosh G4 Cube or PowerBook G4

Operating System Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2✽2

RAM 64 MB minimum✽3

Hard disk space Amount required for installation: 40 MB minimum

✽1Models with a USB port as a standard feature

✽2This software does not run correctly in the Mac OS X Classic environment.

✽3Turn virtual memory on if necessary.

Macintosh

Set up procedure

(1) Switch on your Macintosh and launch the Mac OS.

(2) Load the bundled CD-ROM (DPC-R1 setup disk) into the CD-ROM

drive.

(3) Double-click the "DPC-R1" CD-ROM icon displayed on the desktop.

(4) Double-click "Installer for Mac OS 8.6-9.x" to launch the installer.

(5) A message appears asking you to confirm that you want to continue

with the installation. Click the [OK] button.

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