Viewing pictures on a computer – Nikon S2 User Manual
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Viewing Pictures on a Computer
The supplied MV-12 COOL-STATION, UC-E10 USB cable, and PictureProject
software can be used to view photographs and movies on a computer. Before
pictures can be transferred (copied) to your computer, PictureProject must be
installed. For more information on installing PictureProject and transferring
pictures to a computer, see the documentation on the reference CD and the
Quick Start Guide.
Before Connecting the Camera: Choosing a USB Option
Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by:
• Pressing the center of the multi selector ( /
button)
• Clicking the
button in PictureProject
Which method you will use depends on your comput-
er’s operating system and the USB option selected in
the camera setup menu. After consulting the follow-
ing table, select the appropriate option using the USB
item in the camera setup menu. The default option is
Mass Storage.
Operating system
Pictures transferred using:
Camera multi selector
( /
button)
PictureProject
button
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Choose Mass Storage.
1, 2
Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
Choose PTP.
Choose Mass
Storage
1
or PTP.
1 The center of the multi selector can not be used to transfer pictures from internal
memory or from “locked” (write-protected) memory cards (
11) when Mass Stor-
age is selected. Use the Picture Project
button or unlock the memory card.
2 Do
NOT
select PTP. If PTP is selected when the camera is connected to a computer
running Windows 2000 or Windows 98SE, the Windows hardware wizard will be dis-
played. Under Windows Me, the hardware wizard will be displayed after a message
stating that the hardware information database is being updated. Click Cancel to exit
the wizard, and then disconnect the camera. Be sure to select Mass storage before
reconnecting the camera.
Center of multi selec-
tor ( /
button)
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
To reduce the drain on the battery when the camera is connected for an extended pe-
riod, use the supplied EH-63 AC adapter.