USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
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Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File
You should always read the “Read me” file for “Windows
Media Player 9” before installing it. The “Read me” file
contains information you need to know when installing the
application.
1.
Click the “Read me” button for “Windows
Media Player 9”.
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Installing Windows Media Player 9
1.
Click the “Install” button for “Windows Media
Player 9”.
2.
Follow the instructions that appear on your
computer screen.
IMPORTANT!
• If your PC is running Windows 98, install the
Windows 98 WMP6.4 codec instead of Windows
Media Player 9.
• In the case of Windows 2000 or 98SE, you need to
install DirectX 9.0c. For information about
determining the version of DirectX on your PC, see
page 204.
• Note the following important precautions when
playing back a movie using Windows Media Player 9.
— When using a high-speed type SD memory card
Use Windows Media Player as-is, without
changing its basic settings.
— When using an SD memory card that is not a
high-speed type
Change Windows Media Player settings as shown
below. These settings will enable more stable
movie display.
1. On the Windows Media Player [Tools] menu,
select [Options]. On the dialog box that appears,
open the [Performance] tab.
2. In the “Video acceleration” area click [Advanced].
3. In the “Video acceleration” area, clear the “Use
video mixing renderer” check box.
4. In the “Legacy video renderer” area, clear the
“Use YUV Flipping” check box.
