Nikon 900 - Manual (Page 70)

- 70 - Connections: Connecting the Camera to a Computer
Once you have connected your camera to the computer’s serial
port, turn the camera’s selector dial to M-REC, A-REC, or
PLAY. A data-transfer icon will appear in the control panel
together with a battery indicator and a card icon. If no card is
currently inserted in the camera, the card icon will flash.
All other indicators and the color LCD monitor will be off, and
the camera will not respond when the zoom switch and control
panel or monitor buttons are pushed. The only control opera-
tive when the serial cable is connected is the selector dial, which
can only be used to turn the camera on (by turning the dial to
M-REC, A-REC, or PLAY) or off. To restore normal operation,
remove the serial cable.
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Caution: Do not disconnect the serial cable while the data
transfer icon is flashing.
Once the camera has been connected to your computer, you
can use Nikon View 900 to browse the contents of the camera’s
memory or to copy items from the camera to disk.
Note: When unplugging the cable from the camera, pull the
cable from the camera while pushing the cable’s release button
(located on the underside of the connector). Unplug the cable by
the connector, not by pulling directly on the cable itself.
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Caution: Do not use the camera with a computer when
battery power is low or critical. If the battery indicator in the
control panel shows low or critical when the camera is connected
to a computer, wait for the data transfer icon to stop flashing, then
disconnect the camera and replace the batteries or connect the AC
adapter (sold separately).