Viewing pictures on a computer, Before connecting the camera – Nikon 8700 User Manual
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Using the UC-E1 USB cable and PictureProject software, you can view photo-
graphs 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 docu-
mentation on the reference CD and the Quick Start Guide.
Before Connecting the Camera
Before transferring pictures to a computer, set the
USB option in the camera setup menu to match the
computer’s operating system (
134). The camera
supports two options: Mass storage (the default op-
tion) and PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol).
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Operating system
USB option
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Choose Mass storage.
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional
Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later)
Choose Mass storage or PTP.
PTP
Mass storage
USB