Panasonic LUMIX Simple Viewer, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...VQT0R46 Operating Instructions For Digital Camera PC Connection QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license ...

Page 2: ... Connection with the PC Offers much more Enjoyment Using LUMIX Simple Viewer on the supplied CD ROM you can easily acquire pictures to the PC print them attach them to e mails and so on Please use the digital camera more pleasantly with LUMIX Simple Viewer In these operating instructions LUMIX Simple Viewer is referred to as Simple Viewer ...

Page 3: ...cquiring pictures to the PC Acquire to PC 9 Viewing pictures View 10 Printing pictures Print 13 Sending pictures by e mail Send by e mail 16 Advance 18 Enabling the pictures stored in the PC to be used on Simple Viewer Add pictures 19 Viewing pictures on the PC with the digital camera Export to the card 20 After Using Simple Viewer 22 Others To Acquire Picture without Using Simple Viewer 23 How to...

Page 4: ... PC too Term Explanation Application software Refers to software programmes to be used for various purposes such as word processing spread sheet operation picture editing and e mail sending receiving Install Uninstall Install refers to incorporating software into the PC and making it ready for use and deleting the installed software is referred to as Uninstall Drive Driver A Drive refers to a PC p...

Page 5: ...ard slot 2 To learn how to acquire pictures refer to P23 Macintosh 3 You can acquire them if the PC has a PC card slot 95 and earlier versions 98 98SE Me 2000 XP Possible to use Simple Viewer Can I acquire the pictures held in the digital camera to the PC using the USB connection cable 1 Necessary to install the USB driver Which page should I refer to P27 P6 8 2 P6 P7 OS 8 x and earlier versions O...

Page 6: ...tomatically Double click My Computer on the desktop double click or open VFFXXXX part No XXXX varies by model and double click InstMenu exe Installing the USB driver Windows 98 98SE only If Windows 98 98SE is used install the USB driver software for operating the digital camera through a PC before connecting the digital camera to the PC This installation is not required on the 2nd and later connec...

Page 7: ...mation Simple Viewer is installed in the following folder It cannot be changed If the setup menu does not start automatically Double click My Computer on the desktop double click or open VFFXXXX part No XXXX varies by model and double click InstMenu exe If Simple Viewer cannot be installed If Windows 2000 XP is used you cannot install when you have logged on to the PC as a Limited Account user Log...

Page 8: ...ts to open the screen for starting acquisition P9 If Windows 98 is used refer to P23 When the following screen appears click Cancel to close it If Simple Viewer does not start automatically refer to P27 Do not operate the digital camera or disconnect the USB connection cable while transferring data in the digital camera The software may not function correctly and damage the data being transferred ...

Page 9: ...red to the PC are saved in the following folder When you wish to change the current acquire destination folder refer to P21 When you click Cancel during acquisition Acquisition will be aborted halfway and the pictures already acquired will be displayed in thumbnail view Acquiring pictures to the PC Acquire to PC When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired double c...

Page 10: ...ple Viewer P19 On the memory card Click this button when viewing pictures on the Card connected using the USB connection cable 3 Select any folder and in thumbnail view select any picture When you select On the memory card in step 2 no folders are displayed To view motion images QuickTime must be installed in the PC used Place the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive and install QuickTime using the...

Page 11: ...5 Click this button to select the next picture 6 90 degs Each click of this button rotates the picture 90 clockwise 7 My favorite When clicking this button the mark is added to the picture and it is registered in Favorites When clicking the button again the picture is excluded from Favorites The pictures registered in Favorites can be viewed by selecting My favorite at the top of the Folder displa...

Page 12: ...button to select the previous picture 2 Click this button to select the next picture 3 Switching the display size of pictures Full scale Displays the picture in its original size Fit to screen Enlarges or reduces the picture to the PC screen Motion images cannot be changed in the display size of pictures 4 Menu Click this button to return to the main menu of Simple Viewer 5 Back Click this button ...

Page 13: ...print pictures stored in the PC other than the ones acquired by Simple Viewer P19 On the memory card Click this button when printing a picture on the Card connected using the USB connection cable 3 Select any folder to display the pictures in it in thumbnail view and select a one When you select On the memory card in step 2 no folders are displayed When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view t...

Page 14: ...without borders cannot be selected or the sizes and types of paper you can use may be restricted In such cases click Set and then set up printing Please select the printing type One sheet Used to print one picture on one sheet Two sheets Four sheets Eight sheets Used to print pictures on one sheet by the number of pictures corresponding to the mode selected Example Two sheets Index The selected pi...

Page 15: ...e date of recording Trimming One sheet only Used to print the picture in alignment with the paper size Without trimming a picture the entire picture is printed If the aspect ratio of paper is different from that of a picture blank spaces are left in the upper and lower parts or the left and right parts Position adjustment Used to fine adjust the printing position for trimming Title Index only Used...

Page 16: ...quired by Simple Viewer P19 On the memory card Click this button when attaching to e mails pictures on the Card connected using the USB connection cable 3 Select any folder and in thumbnail view select any picture Each click of 90 degs rotates the picture 90 clockwise When you select On the memory card in step 2 no folders are displayed When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures ...

Page 17: ...mme does not start automatically Check the settings of the standard e mail programme according to the following procedures The method of checking it varies depending on the OS you are using 1 Click Start Setup Control Panel and click Internet Options 2 Click the Programs tab then click E mail to confirm the e mail software in use Only the following e mail programmes are guaranteed on operation Out...

Page 18: ...e them P19 Export to the card Click this button to write pictures saved in the PC to the digital camera P20 Information Click this button to see the web site about Panasonic software The PC needs connection to Internet Setting Click this button to make various settings of Simple Viewer P21 About Click this button to display the version of Simple Viewer You can add pictures to enable using them on ...

Page 19: ...older 3 Specify whether or not to add the pictures stored in the sub folders folders within the folder After specifying it click Next 4 Click Start When there are many pictures to add or the file size of pictures is large it may take time to add them 5 Click OK and then click Finish to complete the addition Enabling the pictures stored in the PC to be used on Simple Viewer Add pictures ...

Page 20: ... 4 Click Write Writing to the card is carried out The pictures will be converted automatically to the format that the Panasonic digital camera can reproduce Use a Card with sufficient free space In case of inadequate free space a part of the pictures is written The pictures processed on the PC and the ones recorded with digital cameras other than the LUMIX may be displayed coarsely Viewing picture...

Page 21: ...ital camera is connected Maximum file size of the picture to be attached to an e mail Set the maximum file size of the picture to be attached to an e mail Any file of a size larger than the selected size is reduced when attached to an e mail Only the pictures with a name of XXXX JPG can be reduced in size If you do not change the size set this item to Not specified Even if you change the size sett...

Page 22: ...ed at the right bottom in the task tray of the PC screen The message for notifying hardware removal is displayed 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 3 Confirm that USB Mass Storage Device is selected and click OK 4 Click OK You can remove the USB connection cable safely Depending on the OS or OS settings such as Windows 98 98SE the icon for removing hardware safely is not displayed in ...

Page 23: ... those pictures to any different folder on the PC What is a drag and drop operation Refers to pressing the mouse button moving the mouse with the mouse button pressed and releasing the mouse button To disconnect the USB connection cable safely Refer to P22 To Acquire Picture without Using Simple Viewer Even if you use Windows 98 on which Simple Viewer cannot run you can acquire pictures to your PC...

Page 24: ...sing the mouse button moving the mouse with the mouse button pressed and releasing the mouse button To make sure that the digital camera is connected correctly Check that the NO_NAME or Untitled disk icon is displayed on the desktop To disconnect the USB connection cable safely Drag the NO_NAME or Untitled disk icon to the Trash and then disconnect the USB connection cable How to Use on Macintosh ...

Page 25: ...emoving the USB driver select Panasonic USB Storage Driver When removing Simple Viewer select LUMIX Simple Viewer The procedure for uninstalling may vary depending on the PC For details refer to the operating instructions for the PC you are using How to Remove the USB Driver and Simple Viewer Uninstall Usually it is unnecessary to uninstall these programmes When these programmes go out of order un...

Page 26: ...cable to the PC Check that a Removable Disk is added again If any Removable Disk is not added repeat the above steps When Pictures cannot be Acquired When pictures cannot be acquired though you connect your digital camera and PC using the USB connection cable use the following procedures Is USB MODE in the SETUP menu set to PC on the digital camera side When Windows 98 98SE is used install the USB...

Page 27: ...he details of copying refer to the operating instructions for your digital camera Pictures cannot be acquired from the internal memory of the digital camera Remove the Card from the digital camera and reconnect it with the PC Question Answer Simple Viewer does not start automatically To view acquired pictures again after exiting Simple Viewer Double click the short cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Vie...

Page 28: ...end parts The date is not printed If the picture was recorded with the digital camera of which the clock was not set or if it was recorded with any digital camera other than Panasonic ones its date may not be printed correctly Question Answer Pictures added onto the PC are not normally displayed If you change folder names or file names the pictures concerned may not be displayed To view on Simple ...

Page 29: ...ew a motion image using Full scale start QuickTime Player click Open Movie in New Player on the File menu and select the motion image you want to view The place where the motion image is stored can be given by Location and File name indicated in the picture information P12 The PC has come not to operate when plugging and unplugging the USB connection cable By default Simple Viewer starts automatic...

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