Panasonic Lumix VQT0U23 User manual

VQT0U23
Operating Instructions
For Digital Camera
PC Connection
QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.,
used under license.
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1. Installing Simple Viewer,
first of all.
2. Acquiring recorded pictures
to the PC.
3. Printing pictures and
attaching them to e-mails.
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”.
• In these operating instructions, “LUMIX Simple Viewer” is referred to as “Simple
Viewer”.
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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................................................................................................... 7
Installing Simple Viewer .............................................................................................. 7
Connecting the Digital Camera to PC ................................................................................ 8
Using Simple Viewer
Acquiring 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
Advance ........................................................................................................................... 18
Enabling the pictures stored in the PC to be used on Simple Viewer
(Add pictures) .......................................................................................................... 19
Viewing pictures on the PC with the digital camera
(Export to the card) ................................................................................................. 20
After Using Simple Viewer ...............................................................................................22
Others
To Acquire Picture without Using Simple Viewer .............................................................23
How to Use on Macintosh ................................................................................................ 24
How to Remove the USB Driver and Simple Viewer (Uninstall) ......................................25
When Pictures cannot be Acquired ................................................................................. 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 explanaitons of these operating instructions are subject to change without prior
notification.
• No part of these operating instructions may be reproduced without permission.
• 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 programmes to be used for various
purposes such as word processing, spread sheet
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 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
• To identify the OS (PC type), select [Start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control Panel]
(>> [Performance and Maintenance]), and then (double-) click [System]. You can see the
OS.
¢1: You can acquire them if the PC has a PC card slot.
¢2: To learn how to acquire pictures, refer to P23.
∫Macintosh
¢3: You can acquire them if the PC has a PC card slot.
95 and
earlier
versions
98 98SE Me 2000 XP
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
≤
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]
dialogue 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 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 (optional)
C: This message appears during data
transfer.
Preparations on the digital camera side
When you connect the digital camera to
the PC, use batteries with sufficient
battery power or the AC adaptors. If the
remaining battery power is exhausted
during communication, the recorded data
may be damaged.
• If you use the AC adaptor, connect it.
• Turn on the digital camera.
• Set [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu
to [PC].
1. Connect the digital camera
to the PC via the supplied
USB connection cable.
• When the connection is established
correctly, Simple Viewer automatically
starts to open the screen for starting
acquisition. (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 in 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
acquire pictures to the PC by use of Simple Viewer.
DIGITAL
AV OUT
DC IN
ACCESS
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Using Simple Viewer
1. When the message for
inquiring whether to start
acquisition is displayed,
click [Yes].
2. Click [OK].
Pictures will be acquired 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 acquire them.
Acquire destination folder:
• The pictures acquired to the PC are
saved in the following folder.
• When you wish to change the current
acquire destination folder, refer to P21.
When you click [Cancel] during
acquisition:
• Acquisition will be aborted halfway, and
the pictures already acquired will be
displayed in thumbnail view.
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.
Windows 2000/XP
C:\Documents and Settings\
All Users\Documents\My Pictures\
LUMIXSimpleViewer
Windows 98SE/Me
C:\My Documents\My Pictures\
LUMIXSimpleViewer
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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 any location where
pictures are saved.
[OnthePC]
Select this option when viewing the
pictures acquired to the PC.
• If pictures are added by [ Add pictures]
(P19) in [ Advance], you can view
pictures stored in the PC other than the
ones acquired by Simple Viewer.
[ On the memory card]
Click this button when viewing pictures on
the Card connected using the USB
connection cable.
3. Select any 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 in the PC
used. Place the supplied CD-ROM in the
CD-ROM drive and install QuickTime
using the setup menu.
• Depending on the efficiency of your PC,
the picture or audio may be interupted
when playing back moving pictures.
• 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.
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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 ( ) is
appears on the top left of its
thumbnail.
Thumbnails are displayed in
descending order of the recording
date from the top of the thumbnail
view.
3. Picture View
The picture selected in the thumbnail
view is displayed a little larger.
When 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.
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)
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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.
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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. Switching the display size of
pictures
•[ Fullscale]
Displays the picture in its original
size.
• [ Fit to screen]
Enlarges or reduces the picture to
the PC screen.
4. [ Menu]
Click this button to return to the main
menu of Simple Viewer.
5. [ Back]
Click this button to return to the
[ View] screen. (P10)
6. [ 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 any location where
pictures are saved.
[OnthePC]
Select this option when printing the
pictures acquired to the PC.
• If pictures are added by [ Add pictures]
(P19) in [ Advance], you can print
pictures stored in the PC other than the
ones acquired by Simple Viewer.
[ On the memory card]
Click this button when printing a picture on
the Card connected using the USB
connection cable.
3. Select any folder to display
the pictures in it in
thumbnail view, and select a
one.
• When you select [ On the memory
card] in step 2, no folders are displayed.
• 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.
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4. Click [ Add] and then click
[ Next].
• The selected picture will be added to
[List of photos to be printed].
• To remove any picture from [List of
photos to be printed], click it in [List of
photos 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 one
A4-size sheet of paper.
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[Please select the printer]
Set up the printer you are using.
[Please set the printing area]
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.
• If the digital camera is equipped with the
[BABY] in scene mode, set it to [WITH
AGE] and take pictures, and the pictures
are printed with the age in month/year as
well as the date of recording.
[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., 12/05/2005) 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 [ Start printing].
Printing cannot be cancelled when it is
under way.
02/21/2005
02/21/2005
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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
the pictures acquired to the PC.
• If pictures are added by [ Add pictures]
(P19) in [ Advance], you can attach to
e-mails pictures stored in the PC other
than the ones acquired by Simple
Viewer.
[ On the memory card]
Click this button when attaching to e-mails
pictures on the Card connected using the
USB connection cable.
3. Select any 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.
• 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.
• Compatible e-mail programmes are Outlook®Express and Microsoft®Outlook®only.
• Only one picture can be attached to an e-mail.
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4. Click [ Send by e-mail].
The picture is attached to an e-mail and
the e-mail programme starts 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 attached to e-mails is
decreased in size when attached to an
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.
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 programmes are
guaranteed on operation.
• Outlook®Express
•Microsoft
®Outlook®
To change the maximum file size of
pictures to be attached to e-mails:
• In the main menu, click [ Advance] >>
[ Setting...]. You can change the file
size. (P21)
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Advance
1. Select [ Advance].
• When the above main menu is not
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click
[ Advance].
2. Select any function to be
used.
[ Add pictures]
Click this button to register pictures
already saved in the PC so that Simple
Viewer can handle them. (P19)
[ Export to the card]
Click this button to write pictures saved in
the PC to the digital camera. (P20)
[ Setting...]
Click this button to make various settings
of Simple Viewer. (P21)
[ About...]
Click this button to display the version of
Simple Viewer.
• You can add pictures to enable using them on Simple Viewer, write the pictures
acquired to the PC on the 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] dialogue 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 the pictures stored in the PC to be used on
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, a part of
the pictures is written.
• The pictures processed on the PC and
the ones recorded with digital cameras
other than the LUMIX may be displayed
coarsely.
Viewing pictures on the PC with the digital camera
( Export to the card)
• Acquire pictures on the PC to the Card to enable them to be reproduced by the digital
camera.
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