Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 Quick start guide

Operating Instructions
For Digital Camera PC Connection
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1. Installing Simple Viewer
software.
2. Transfer recorded pictures
to the PC.
3. Print pictures and attach
them to e-mails.
PC Connection for Sharing and Printing
Using “LUMIX Simple Viewer” on the supplied CD-ROM, you can easily transfer pictures
to the PC, print them, attach them to e-mails, and so on.
• In these operating instructions, “LUMIX Simple Viewer” is referred to as “Simple
Viewer”.
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Contents
PC Connection for Sharing and Printing ............................................................................ 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................................................................................................... 7
Installing Simple Viewer .............................................................................................. 7
Connecting the Digital Camera to PC ................................................................................ 8
Using Simple Viewer
Transferring pictures to the PC (Acquire to PC) ................................................................9
Viewing pictures (View) ................................................................................................... 10
Printing pictures (Print) .................................................................................................... 13
Sending pictures by e-mail (Send by e-mail) ...................................................................16
Advanced ......................................................................................................................... 18
Enabling pictures stored on the PC to be used with Simple Viewer
(Add pictures) .......................................................................................................... 19
Viewing pictures stored on the PC with the digital camera
(Export to the card) ................................................................................................. 20
After Using Simple Viewer ...............................................................................................22
Others
To Transfer Picture without Using Simple Viewer ........................................................... 23
How to Use with Macintosh ............................................................................................. 24
How to Remove the USB Driver and Simple Viewer (Uninstall) ......................................25
When Pictures cannot be Transferred ............................................................................. 26
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 27
Operating Environment .................................................................................................... 30
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Introduction
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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
PC.
• The explanations of these operating instructions are subject to change without prior
notification.
• No part of these operating instructions may be reproduced without permission.
• Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
• Explanations about Windows in these operating instructions are based on Windows XP
screens.
• In these operating instructions, a Card refers to an SD memory card, including the built-in
memory.
Key terms
• Key terms you should know at the minimum when using the PC are listed below. Refer to
the operating instructions for the PC too.
Term Explanation
Application software Refers to software programs to be used for various
purposes such as word processing, spreadsheet operation,
picture editing, and e-mail sending/receiving.
Install/Uninstall “Install” refers to incorporating software into the PC and
making it ready for use, and deleting the installed software
is referred to as “Uninstall”.
Drive/Driver A “Drive” refers to a PC peripheral device (CD-ROM drive,
digital camera, etc.) that files are written in and read from,
and the software to operate such a drive is referred to as a
“Driver”.
File Refers to a document, picture, or other data.
Folder Refers to a place where a grouping of files are stored.
Click/Double-click “Click” refers to pressing and releasing the mouse button.
Clicking the mouse button twice in rapid succession is
referred to as “Double-click”.
• In these operating instructions, description is made on the
basis of left-click.
• If double-clicking cannot be performed well, change the
interval of the clickings.
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Is Simple Viewer compatible with any PC?
Using a USB connection, you can transfer the pictures held in the digital camera to the PC.
With Simple Viewer, however, you can save them to the PC more easily.
∫Windows
• To identify the OS (PC type), select [start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control Panel]
(>> [Performance and Maintenance]), and then (double-) click [System]. You can see the
OS.
¢1You can acquire them if the PC has a PC card slot.
¢2To learn how to acquire pictures, refer to P23.
∫Macintosh
¢3You can acquire them if the PC has a PC card slot.
¢4If using Mac OS X 10.2.x or earlier versions, slide the Write-Protect switch on the
SDHC Memory Card to the [LOCK] side when acquiring images from it.
95 and
earlier
versions
98 98SE Me 2000 XP Vista
Possible to use Simple
Viewer? —≤
Can I acquire the
pictures held in the
digital camera to the
PC using the USB
connection cable?
¢1
≤
Necessary to install the
USB driver? ≤—
Which page should I
refer to? P27 P6, 8
¢2P6– P7–
OS 8.x and earlier
versions OS 9 OS X
Possible to use Simple
Viewer? —
Can I acquire the
pictures held in the
digital camera to the
PC using the USB
connection cable?
¢3
≤≤¢4
Necessary to install the
USB driver? —
Which page should I
refer to? P27 P24
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Setting up
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Setting up
Installing the Software 1
1. Insert the CD-ROM.
The setup menu will start.
2. Click [USB Driver].
3. Click [Next].
• Installation of the USB driver starts.
4. If the [Restarting Windows]
dialog box appears, click
[OK].
After the PC is restarted, installation of the
USB driver will be completed.
If the setup menu does not start
automatically:
• Double-click [My Computer] on the
desktop, double-click or open
[VFFXXXX] (part No. XXXX varies by
model), and double-click [InstMenu.exe].
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.
• This installation is not required on the 2nd and later connections.
• If any OS other than Windows 98/98SE is used, this installation is not required.
• Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications.
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Installing the Software 2
1. Insert the CD-ROM.
The setup menu will start.
2. Click [LUMIX Simple Viewer].
3. Proceed with installation
according to messages
appearing on the screen.
• Only when Windows 98SE is used,
MDAC2.8 (Microsoft Data Access
Components 2.8) may also be installed.
Install it according to messages shown
on the screen.
• Before first use following the completion
of installation, be sure to select
[Readme] from [start] >> [All programs]
>> [Panasonic] >> [LUMIX Simple
Viewer] to read additional information.
• Simple Viewer is installed in the following
folder. (It cannot be changed.)
If the setup menu does not start
automatically:
• Double-click [My Computer] on the
desktop, double-click or open
[VFFXXXX] (part No. XXXX varies by
model), and double-click [InstMenu.exe].
If Simple Viewer cannot be installed:
• If Windows 2000/XP/Vista is used, you
cannot install when you have logged on
to the PC as a Limited Account user. Log
on as an Administrator Account user and
install again. For details, refer to the
operating instructions for the PC.
Installing Simple Viewer
• This installation is not required on the 2nd and later connections.
• Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications.
C:\Program Files\Panasonic\
LUMIXSimpleViewer
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A: USB connection cable
B: AC Adaptor
• The illustrations show examples of those
of the DMC-FX100.
• AC adaptors may be optionally supplied
depending on the model.
Preparations on the digital camera side
When you connect the digital camera to
the PC, use batteries with sufficient
battery power or the AC adaptor. If the
remaining battery power is exhausted
during communication, the recorded data
may be damaged.
• If you use the AC adapter, connect it.
• Turn on the digital camera.
1. Connect the digital camera
to the PC via the supplied
USB connection cable.
• Set the digital camera for connecting to a
PC. (For details, refer to the operating
instructions for the digital camera.)
• When the connection is established
correctly, Simple Viewer automatically
opens the screen to begin file transfer.
(P9)
If Windows 98 is used, refer to P23.
• When the following screen appears, click
[Cancel] to close it.
• If Simple Viewer does not start
automatically, refer to P27.
• Do not operate the digital camera or
disconnect the USB connection cable
while transferring data from the digital
camera. The software may not function
correctly and damage the data being
transferred.
• The shape of the terminal varies
depending on the digital camera used.
For details, refer to the operating
instructions for the digital camera.
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
transfer pictures to the PC by use of Simple Viewer.
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Using Simple Viewer
1. When the message for
inquiring whether to start
transfer is displayed, click
[Yes].
2. Click [OK].
Pictures will be transferred from the card
to the PC and the [ View] screen will be
opened to display the acquired pictures in
thumbnail view.
• When there are many pictures to acquire
or the file size of pictures is large, it may
take time to transfer them.
Transfer destination folder:
• The pictures transferred to the PC are
saved in the following folder.
• When you wish to change the current
destination folder, refer to P21.
When you click [Cancel] during
transfer:
• Transfer will be aborted halfway, and the
pictures already acquired will be
displayed in thumbnail view.
Transferring pictures to the PC
( Acquire to PC)
• To start Simple Viewer after the initial setup and installation, double-click the shortcut
icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on your desktop.
Windows Vista
C:\Users\[Users Name]\Pictures\
PHOTOfunSTUDIO
Windows 2000/XP
C:\Documents and Settings\
[Users Name]\My Documents\
My Pictures\PHOTOfunSTUDIO
Windows 98SE/Me
C:\My Documents\My Pictures\
PHOTOfunSTUDIO
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Viewing pictures ( View)
1. Select [ View].
• When the above main menu is not
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click
[View].
2. Select the location where
pictures are saved.
[OnthePC]
Select this option when viewing pictures
stored on the PC.
• If pictures are added by [ Add pictures]
in [ Advanced], you can view pictures
stored on the PC other than the ones
acquired by Simple Viewer. (P19)
[ On the memory card]
Click this button when viewing pictures on
the Card connected using the USB
connection cable.
3. Select a folder, and in
thumbnail view, select any
picture.
• When you select [ On the memory
card] in step 2, no folders are displayed.
To view motion pictures:
• QuickTime must be installed on the PC
used.
• Depending on the efficiency of your PC,
the picture or audio may be interrupted
when playing back moving pictures.
• To start Simple Viewer after the initial setup and installation, double-click the shortcut
icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on your desktop.
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How to use the [ View] screen
1. Folder display
Folders containing acquired pictures
are displayed. Folders are created on
a date basis.
2. Thumbnail display
The pictures within a selected folder
are displayed in thumbnail view.
For motion pictures, the mark ( )
appears on the top left of its thumbnail.
• [ Recording date]
Click to change the date order of
the folder display and the thumbnail
display.
• [ Add]
Click this button to register pictures
already saved on the PC so that
Simple Viewer can handle them. (P19)
• [ Open folder]
Click this button to open the folder
where the selected pictures are
saved.
3. Picture View
The picture selected in the thumbnail
view is displayed a little larger.
When a motion picture is selected, it is
automatically played back repeatedly
until another picture is selected.
4. [ ]
Click this button to select the previous
picture.
5. [ ]
Click this button to select the next picture.
6. [ 90 degs.]
Each click of this button rotates the
picture 90° clockwise.
7. [ My favorite]
When clicking this button, the mark
( ) is added to the picture, and it is
registered in Favorites. When clicking
the button again, the picture is
excluded from Favorites.
The pictures registered in Favorites
can be viewed by selecting [My
favorites] at the top of the Folder
display.
8. [ Delete]
Click this button to delete a selected
picture.
• Pictures taken in Baby mode are
displayed in folders created on a date
basis and other folders such as the
Baby mode folder. In this case, deleting
a picture in one of the folders deletes
the same picture in all the folders.
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[M/D/Y] This option displays by the
day of recording.
[M/Y] This option displays by the
month of recording.
Click this button to display
pictures in descending order
of the recording date.
Click this button to display
pictures in ascending order
of the recording date.
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9. [ Enlarge]
Click this button to enlarged a selected
picture to full screen. (P12)
10. [ Print 1 by 1]
When you click this button, the
selected picture is printed.
When you want to print multiple
pictures, click [ Print] on the main
menu. (P13)
11. [ Send by e-mail]
Click this button to attach a selected
picture to an e-mail. (P16)
12. [ Menu]
Click this button to return to the main
menu of Simple Viewer.
13. [ Back]
Click this button to return to the
previous menu. (P10)
14. [ Exit]
Click this button to exit Simple Viewer.
15. Picture information
In addition, [picture size], [Recording
date], [Manufacturer], [Model name],
[Shutter speed], [Aperture value], [ISO
sensitivity], [Exposure +/-], [White
balance], [Flash], [Print compensation
information], and [Recording mode]
are displayed.
∫Full screen display
1. [ ]
Click this button to select the previous
picture.
2. [ ]
Click this button to select the next
picture.
3. Picture show
•[ Start]
Click this button to start the picture
show. In the main menu, click
[ Advanced] >> [ Setting...] to
change the picture show duration. (P21)
• [ Stop]
Click this button to stop the picture
show.
4. Switching the display size of
pictures
•[ Fit to screen]
Enlarges or reduces the picture to
the PC screen.
•[ Full scale ]
Displays the picture in its original size.
5. [ Menu]
Click this button to return to the main
menu of Simple Viewer.
6. [ Back]
Click this button to return to the
[ View] screen. (P10)
7. [ Exit]
Click this button to exit Simple Viewer.
If the operating buttons disappear:
Move the mouse and the operating buttons
appear again.
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[Name] Name of the file on
Simple Viewer.
[Type] File format.
[Location] Place where acquired
files are stored.
[File Name] Name of the file on the PC.
[File size] Capacity of the file.
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Printing pictures ( Print)
1. Select [ Print].
• When the above main menu is not
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click
[ Print].
2. Select the location where
pictures are saved.
[OnthePC]
Select this option when printing the
pictures stored on the PC.
• If pictures are added by [ Add pictures]
in [ Advanced], you can print pictures
stored on the PC other than the ones
acquired by Simple Viewer. (P19)
[ On the memory card]
Click this button when printing a picture on
the Card connected using the USB
connection cable.
3. Select a folder with
thumbnail to view, and
select the picture to be
printed.
• When you select [ On the memory
card] in step 2, no folders are displayed.
• To start Simple Viewer after the initial setup and installation, double-click the shortcut
icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on your desktop.
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4. Click [ Add] and then click
[ Next].
• The selected picture will be added to
[List of pictures to be printed].
• To remove any picture from [List of
pictures to be printed], click it in [List of
pictures to be printed] and then click
[
Cancel ].
5. Set up printing, and click
[ Next].
• Depending on the printer you are using,
“Print without borders” cannot be
selected or the sizes and types of paper
you can use may be restricted. In such
cases, click [ Set] and then set up
printing.
[Please select the printing type]
( One sheet)
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.
(Example: [ Two sheets])
(Index)
The selected pictures are printed in list
form.
(Example: When 16 pictures are selected.)
• About 36 pictures can be printed on an
8-1/2k11 sheet of paper.
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[Please select the printer]
Set up the printer you are using.
[Choose border setting]
Select “No” or “Yes”.
[Please select the paper size]
Set the size of paper used for printing.
[Please select the paper type]
Set the type of paper used for printing.
[Detail printer settings are available]
Set up the printer in detail.
(For details, refer to the operating
instructions for the printer.)
6. Check the layout, and set up
printing.
[Date printing]
Used to print the date at the right bottom
of the picture.
Depending on the digital camera function,
the date display will differ. (For details,
refer to the operating instructions for the
digital camera.)
• If you used the travel date function to
take the pictures, the number of days
that have passed at the travel destination
can be added.
• If you used [BABY] or [PET] mode to
take the pictures, the age of the baby or
the pet in months and years can be
added.
[Trimming]
([ One sheet] only)
Used to print the picture in alignment with
the paper size.
• Without trimming a picture, the entire
picture is printed. If the aspect ratio of
paper is different from that of a picture,
blank spaces are left in the upper and
lower parts or the left and right parts.
[Position adjustment]
Used to fine-adjust the printing position for
trimming.
[Title]
([ Index] only)
Used to print the name of the picture folder
(e.g., 12/05/2007) at the top of the picture.
[Picture name]
([ Index] only)
Used to print the date and time of
recording the picture at the bottom of the
picture.
[Print correction]
Used to enable the print correction
function of the printer.
• This function is Compatible with “PRINT
Image Matching” and “Exif Print”. Refer
to the operating instructions for your
printer.
7. Click [ Print start].
Printing cannot be canceled when it is
underway.
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02/21/2007
21/02/2007
21/02/2007
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Sending pictures by e-mail ( Send by e-mail)
1. Select [ Send by e-mail].
• When the above main menu is not
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click
[ Send by e-mail].
2. Select any location where
pictures are saved.
[OnthePC]
Select this option when sending by e-mail
pictures stored on the PC.
• If pictures are added by [ Add pictures]
in [ Advanced], you can attach
pictures stored on the PC other than the
ones acquired by Simple Viewer. (P19)
[ On the memory card]
Click this button when attaching to e-mails
pictures on the Card connected using the
USB connection cable.
3. Select a folder, and in
thumbnail view, select any
picture.
• Each click of [ 90 degs.] rotates the
picture 90° clockwise.
• When you select [ On the memory
card] in step 2, no folders are displayed.
• To start Simple Viewer after the initial setup and installation, double-click the shortcut
icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on your desktop.
• Compatible e-mail programs are Windows®Mail and Outlook®Express,
Microsoft®Outlook®only.
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4. Click [ Add] and then click
[ Send by e-mail].
• Up to 20 pictures can be added at one
time.
5. When the confirmation
message appears, select
[Yes], [No] or [Cancel].
• Select [Yes] to change the file size of the
picture to be attached to the maximum
file size before sending it.
Click [ Advanced] >> [ Setting...] to
change the maximum file size. (P21)
• Click [No] if you do not want to change the
file size of the picture before sending it.
The picture is attached to an e-mail and
the e-mail program starts automatically.
Enter an address, body text, etc. in the
e-mail and send it.
The e-mail program does not start
automatically.
Check the settings of the standard e-mail
program according to the following
procedures.
• The method of checking it varies
depending on the OS you are using.
1Click [start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control
Panel], and click [Internet Options].
2Click the [Programs] tab, then click
[E-mail] to confirm the e-mail software
in use.
Only the following e-mail programs are
supported.
• Windows®Mail
• Outlook®Express
•Microsoft
®Outlook®
To change the maximum file size of
pictures to be attached to e-mails:
• In the main menu, click [ Advanced]
>> [ Setting...]. You can change the file
size. (P21)
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Advanced
1. Select [ Advanced].
• When the above main menu is not
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click
[ Advanced].
2. Select any function to be
used.
[ Add pictures]
Click this button to register pictures
already saved on the PC so that Simple
Viewer can handle them. (P19)
[ Export to the card]
Click this button to write pictures saved on
the PC to the digital camera. (P20)
[ Setting...]
Click this button to change various settings
of Simple Viewer. (P21)
[ About...]
Click this button to display the version of
Simple Viewer.
• You can add pictures to use with Simple Viewer, write pictures stored on the PC to a
Card, and so on.
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1. Select [ Add pictures].
2. Select a folder containing
pictures to add, and click
[Next].
• Click [Browse] to open the [Select
Folder] dialog box, and select a desired
folder.
3. Specify whether or not to
add the pictures stored in
the sub-folders (folders
within the folder).
• After specifying it, click [Next].
4. Click [Start].
• When there are many pictures to add or
the file size of pictures is large, it may
take time to add them.
5. Click [OK], and then click
[Completion] to complete
the addition.
Enabling pictures stored on the PC to be used with
Simple Viewer ( Add pictures)
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1. Select [ Export to the
card].
2. Select any folder, and in
thumbnail view, select any
picture.
3. Click [ Add].
The selected picture is added to the list at
the bottom of the screen.
• To remove any picture from the list at the
bottom of the screen, click the picture in
the list at the bottom of the screen, and
then click [
Cancel ].
4. Click [ Write].
• 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, only
some of the pictures are written.
• Pictures processed on the PC and those
recorded with digital cameras other than
the LUMIX camera may be displayed
improperly.
Viewing pictures stored on the PC with the digital
camera ( Export to the card)
• Transferring pictures from the PC to the Card to enable them to be reproduced by the
digital camera.
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