Software Starter Guide

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Operating the Shutter Remotely (Remote
Shooting)
YouÅcanÅrecordÅstillÅimagesÅbyÅusingÅaÅcomputerÅtoÅcontrolÅtheÅshutterÅofÅaÅconnectedÅcamera.Å
ThisÅisÅparticularlyÅusefulÅforÅcheckingÅimagesÅonÅtheÅlargerÅdisplayÅofÅtheÅcomputerÅasÅyouÅ
recordÅthemÅandÅforÅhighÅvolumeÅphotographyÅwithoutÅworryingÅaboutÅfillingÅtheÅcamera’sÅ
memoryÅcard.
Preparing for Remote Shooting
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.
TheÅCameraÅControlÅWindowÅwillÅdisplay.
2 Open the lens cover or remove the lens cap on models equipped with them.
ÅProceedÅtoÅtheÅnextÅstepÅifÅyourÅmodelÅdoesÅnotÅhaveÅone.Å
3 Click the [Remote shooting] tab.
4 Click [Starts Remote Shooting].
5 Select a destination for the captured images and click [OK].
This function may not be available with certain camera models. Check your
Camera User Guide to see if your model supports it.
• 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.
• Perform the settings described in First Time Camera is Connected to a
Computer (p. 17) the first time you connect the camera to the
computer.