Software Starter Guide

Using the Software on the Windows Platform – Advanced Techniques
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Operating the Shutter Remotely (Remote
Shooting)
Youcanrecordstillimagesbyusingacomputertocontroltheshutterofaconnectedcamera.
Thisisparticularlyusefulforcheckingimagesonthelargerdisplayofthecomputerasyou
recordthemandforhighvolumephotographywithoutworryingaboutfillingthecamera’s
memorycard.
1 Attach the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB port and the camera's
DIGITAL terminal and place the camera in the correct mode for connecting.
2 Click [Cancel] ( in Windows Vista) to close the Events Dialog (or the slide
show screen) if it appears.
IfCameraWindowappears,click[OperateImagesonCamera]followedbyintheView
WindowtocloseCameraWindow.
• Ensure that you turn off your computer’s standby mode before you begin
remote shooting. The device performance cannot be guaranteed if the
computer enters the standby mode.
•RAW images can not be recorded.
Remote Shooting can only be used with camera models listed as compatible
with remote shooting in the Specifications section of the Camera User Guide.
Methods for connecting the camera to the computer and placing it in the
correct mode for connecting vary between camera models. Please refer
to the Camera User Guide.
Thumbnail Window
CameraWindow
View Window
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