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USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
Connecting the camera to a computer with the bundled USB
cable provides you with the capabilities described below.
* You can also transfer images to a computer for viewing and
storage without connecting the camera, by removing the
memory card from the camera and reading the contents of the
card with your computer (page 217).
The procedures you need to perform when using the camera
with your computer and when using the bundled software are
different for Windows and the Macintosh.
• Windows users should refer to “Using the Camera with a
Windows Computer” on page 194.
• Macintosh users should refer to “Using the Camera with a
Macintosh” on page 207.
What you can do
View and
store images*
You can use your computer to view camera
images and for long-term storage of images.
Manage, edit,
and print
images
You can use the software that comes
bundled with the camera to perform various
operations with the images stored on your
computer’s hard disk.
• Refer to the explanations later in this
section and install the required software on
your computers.