Operation Manual

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Copying the recorded still and motion pictures
Copying the recorded image data to a computer
with the supplied software
Using the software on the supplied DVDs, you can copy the image data recorded with
this camera in all file formats to a computer – with Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
Elements
®
for still
pictures and Adobe
®
Premiere
®
Elements
®
for motion pictures.
Three preparatory steps are necessary when initially installing the software to utilize it.
Install the software to your computer
• For details about the software on the supplied DVDs, operation environment and
installation, refer to the camera Basic Instructions.
Register your camera on the Leica Camera AG homepage
a. Open an account at http://owners.leica-camera.com. As a result, you will receive
access to the “Owners area”.
b. Register your camera at “My products”. Do so by following the respective
instructions.
• The key with which you can activate the software will be sent to you by email.
Activate the software with the key (numbers) you have
received
• Do so by following the respective instructions appearing after opening the
software.
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Using the software
Connect the camera to your computer
• For connection procedures (→164)
Use Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
Elements
®
to copy still pictures, and
Adobe
®
Premiere
®
Elements
®
to copy motion pictures to your
computer
• For details on how to operate the software, refer to the online assistance.
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Files and folders containing copied AVCHD motion pictures cannot be played back or
edited if they have been deleted, modified, or moved using Windows Explorer or similar
methods.
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Always use Adobe
®
Premiere
®
Elements
®
when handling AVCHD motion pictures.