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Operatinq System
Mac OS Xversion 10.S.6
Mac OS Xversion 10,4.111 Mac OS Xversion 10,3.9
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6 Exit the installer.
The message shown at right will be
displayed when installation is complete.
Click OK to close the Software Suite installer
dialog.
7 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.
GlJ Online Help
To view online help, start Nikon Transfer orViewNX and select the appropriate option from the Help
menu.
GlJ Microsoft DirectX 9 (Windows XP only)
If the Microsoft DirectX 9 installer starts, follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.
GlJ If Hikon Transfer or ViewHX Is Already Installed
The language-selection dialog is not displayed if Nikon Transfer or ViewNX is already installed. The
Software Suite instalier dialog is displayed in the language selected when Nikon Transfer orViewNX
was first installed.
1 A trial version of Nikon's photofinishing software.
2 Software for the optional WT-4 wireless transmitter.
Supported software
can also be installed using the Custom Install option. The time required for
download varies with network conditions.
3 Select a language.
Select a language and click Next. If the desired language is not available, click Region
Selection
to choose a different region and then choose the desired language (the
Region Selection button is not available in the European release of the Software Suite).
The Software Suite installer
dialog will be displayed.
CD Standard Install: Install Nikon Transfer,
ViewNX,
and related software.
® Custom Install: Install selected software.
@ Link to Nikon: Download trial versions of
Nikon software or visit Nikon technical
support websites (Internet connection
required)
@ my Picturetown (Photo Storage and Sharing
Service): Connect to Nikon's convenient
and easy-to-use photo management site,
my Picturetown. (Internet connection
required. Not available in some areas.)
® Install Guide: View online help for installing and using the Software Suite.
4 Start the installer,
Click Standard Install and follow the on-screen instructions to install Nikon Transfer
and ViewNK
GlJ Auto-launch
When prompted, click Yes to have Nlkon Transfer start automatically whenever a camera is
connected or a camera memory card is inserted in a card reader or card slot. This setting can be
changed after installation in the transfer options 'Preferences' panel.
5 Check for recommended downloads.
Nikon prOVides additional software for download via the Internet. Select the software
you want to download and click Confirm (an Internet connection is required). To
proceed without downloading additional software, click Skip
GlJ Ayailable Software
Sohware not supported under your computer's operating system is not available for download and
will not be displayed in the 'View Suggested Online Install" dialog
5 Exit the installer.
The message shown at right will be displayed when
installation is complete. Click Yes to close the Software
Suite installer dialog.
6 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.
GlJ Online Help
To view online help, start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX and select the appropriate option from the Help
menu.
1 Start the computer and insert the installer CD.
Insert the Software Suite CD in a CD-ROM drive .
2 Double-click the Welcome icon.
Double-click the Software Suite installer CD icon on the desktop and then double-click
the Welcome icon. Enter an administrator name and password when prompted and
click OK A language-selection dialog will be displayed.
ODeratinq System
Windows Vista
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WindowsXP
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Thumbnail Selector' Available Available
A
language-selection dialog will be displayed.
GlJ If Hikon Transfer or Vi..,HX Is Already Installed
The language-selection dialog Is not displayed if Nikon Transfer or ViewNX is already installed. The
Software Suite installer dialog is displayed in the language selected when Nikon Transfer or ViewNX
was first installed.
Start the computer and insert the installer CD.
Insert the Software Suite CD in a CD-ROM drive.
GlJ Windows Vista
An AutoPlay dialog will be displayed; click Run Welcome.exe. A'User Account Control" dialog will
then
be displayed; click Continue.
GlJ Ifthe Install .. Does Hot Start Automatically
Ifthe installer does not start automatically, select Computer or My Computer from the Start menu,
then double-click the Software Suite CD icon.
2 Select a language.
Select a language and click Next. If the desired language is not available, click Region
Selection
to choose a different region and then choose the desired language (the
Region Selection button is not available in the European release of the Software Suite).
The Software Suite installer
dialog will be displayed.
CD Standard Install: Install Nikon Transfer,
ViewNX,
and related software.
® Custom Install: Install selected software.
@ Link to Nikon: Download trial versions of
Nikon software or visit Nikon technical
support websites (Internet connection
required).
@ my Picturetown (Photo Storage and Sharing
Service): Connect to Nikon's convenient
and easy-to-use photo management
site, my Picturetown. (Internet
connection required. Not available in
some areas.)
® Install Guide: View online help for installing and using the Software Suite.
3 Start the installer.
Click Standard Install and follow the on-screen instructions to install Apple QuickTime,
Nikon Transfer, and ViewNX.
GlJ Apple QuidcTime
Some time may be required to complete installation on some systems.
4 Check for recommended downloads.
Nikon provides additional software for download via the Internet. Select the software
you want to download and click Confirm (an Internet connection is required). To
proceed without downloading additional software, click Skip.
GlJ Ayailable Software
Installation
The supplied Software Suite CD contains Nikon Transfer, ViewNX, and related software.
Nikon Transfer is used to copy (transfer) pictures from the camera to the computer and
to perform such other transfer-related functions as making backups and embedding
information in pictures as they are transferred. ViewNX is used to view pictures after transfer;
among the other tasks it can perform are grouping pictures, converting images to different
file formats, processing NEF/RAW photographs, and modifying NEF/RAW, TIFF, and JPEG
images. For more information, see online help.
Sf-stem Reguirements
The Software Suite CD
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Windows
Macintosh
Intel Celeron, Pentium 4, or Intel Core series
Power PC G4, Power PC GS,
CPU
with clock speed equivalent to 1 GHz or better
Intel Core
series, or Intel Xeon
(with Universal Binary)
Pre-installed versions
of Windows Vista (32-bit)
Preinstalled versions
of Mac as x
os
(Service Pack I) or Windows XP Home Editionl
version 10.3.9, 10.4.11, or 10.5.6
Professional (Service Pack 3)
. Windows Vista: 1 GB or more
S12MBormore
RAM
. Windows XP: S12 MB or more
(I GB or more recommended)
(1 GB or more recommended)
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Hard-disk A minimum of 1 GB free hard disk space required when Software Suite applications
space are running
Video
1,024 x 768 (XGA) or greater with 24-bit color (True Color/millions of colors) or more
resolution
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1 The NEF Codec is a Nikon RAW Codec that allows NEF (RAW) images to be handled with the same
ease as JPEG or TIFF images.
2 Automatically selected. Installation recommended.
3 A trial version of Nlkon's photofinishing software.
4 Software for the optional WT-4 wireless transmitter.
Supported software can also be installed using the Custom Install option. The time required for
download varies with network conditions.