Camcorder User Manual

Operating the Camera From Your Computer
13-2
Follow these steps to take pictures from your computer:
1
Connect the camera to your computer as described in
Chapter 9.
2
Position the camera facing the subject. Using a tripod
will give you the most control when setting up your
shots. See page B-4 for instructions.
3
Turn on your computer, press the
POWER
button to
turn on the camera, then turn the camera dial to .
4
In Windows, click
Start
, point to
Programs
, point to
Image Expert
, and click
Image Expert - PhotoPC
3000Z
. If you see the Image Expert Quick Tour screen,
click
Close
.
On a Macintosh, open the Image Expert - PhotoPC
3000Z folder and double-click the
Image Expert
icon.
5
Click the
Camera Controls
button or choose
Controls
from the Camera menu.
You see a dialog box like the following:
NOTE
If you see an error message, check for possible solutions on
page A-9.
6
Click
Continuous Update
to activate the live preview
feature. The image you see is updated every 8 to 10
seconds, depending on your connection speed. You may
need to move the camera or your subject until you see
the image you want to capture.
click to erase
images in the
camera
click to
capture the
image you
see
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