Casio Ex S500 Users Guide

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 IMPORTANT! 
•Low battery power can cause the camera to power
down suddenly during data communication. Use of
the special AC adaptor is recommended to power the
camera during data communication.
•If you are using battery power without the AC
adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully charged.
•If you want to transfer files from the camera’s built-in
memory to a computer, make sure there is no
memory card loaded in the camera before you place
it onto the USB cradle.
•This camera supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed protocol.
Though it can be used with a computer that supports
only USB 1.1 protocol, higher speed data transfer
becomes possible when USB 2.0 Hi-Speed is
supported. Note that certain computer models,
connecting through a USB hub, and other system
conditions can slow down data transfer and even
cause operational problems.Do not try to establish a connection between the
camera and computer before installing the USB
driver onto the computer. If you do, the computer will
not be able to recognize the camera.
•USB driver installation is required in the case of
Windows 98SE and 98. Do not connect the camera to
a computer running one of the above operating
systems without installing the USB driver first.
•USB driver installation is not required in the case of
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1.What you should do first depends on whether
your computer is running under Windows XP,
2000, Me, 98SE, or 98.
Windows 98SE/98 Users
•Start from step 2 to install the USB driver.
•Note that the example installation presented here
uses Windows 98.
Windows XP/2000/Me Users
•Installation of the USB driver is not required, so jump
directly to step 6.
2.Set the bundled CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive of your computer.
•Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows “USB
driver”.
3.On the menu screen that appears, click
“English”.
4.Click [USB driver B] and then [Install].
•This starts installation.
•Follow the instructions that appear on your computer
screen to complete the installation.
•The following steps show installation under the
English version of Windows. 
						

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5.When the final setup screen appears, click the
[Exit] button on the CD-ROM menu to exit the
menu, and then remove the CD-ROM from
your computer.
•With some computer operating systems, a message
prompting you to restart your computer may appear.
If this happens, restart your computer. The CD-ROM
menu will appear again after your computer restarts.
Click the [Exit] button on the CD-ROM menu to exit
the menu, and then remove the CD-ROM from your
computer.
6.Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN
5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and then
plug it in to a household power outlet.
•If you are using battery power without the AC
adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully charged.
•Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on
the area where you purchased the camera.
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•Take care when connecting the USB cable to the
USB cradle or your computer. USB ports and cable
plugs are shaped for proper positioning.
•Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely, as
far as they will go. Proper operation is not possible if
connections are not correct.
8.Press the camera’s power button to turn it on,
and then press its [MENU] button.
9.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and
then press [].
10.Use [] and [] to select “Mass Storage (USB
DIRECT-PRINT)”, and then press [SET].
11.Turn off the camera.
7.Connect the USB cable that comes bundled
with the camera to the USB cradle and your
computer’s USB port.
USB port
Connector AUSB cable
(bundled)
[](USB port) Connector B 
						

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12.Place the camera onto the USB cradle.
•Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it
is turned on.•Pressing the [USB] button enters the USB mode,
which causes the USB cradle’s [USB] lamp to light
green (page 222).
•At this point, some operating systems will display a
“Removable Disk” dialog box. If your operating
system does, close the dialog box.
13.Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button.
•This will cause your computer to create a hardware
profile for camera’s built-in memory or the memory
card loaded in the camera. You do not need to install
the USB driver every time. After you install it once,
your computer will recognize the camera’s built-in
memory or its memory card when you establish a
USB connection between the camera and your
computer.[USB] button
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14.On your computer, double-click “My
Computer”.
•If you are running Windows XP, click [Start] and then
[My Computer].
15.Double-click “Removable Disk”.
•Your computer sees the camera’s file memory as a
removable disk.
16.Double-click the “Dcim” folder.
17.Double-click the folder that contains the
image you want.
18.Double-click the file that contains the image
you want to view.
•For information about file names, see “Memory
Folder Structure” on page 195.
 NOTE 
•If you open a rotated image on your computer, the
original unrotated version will appear (page 137).
This is true both for a rotated image opened from
camera memory and for a rotated image that has
been copied to your computer’s hard disk.
19.Depending on your operating system, perform
one of the following procedures to save the
files, if you want.
Windows 2000, Me, 98SE, 98
1. In the camera’s file memory (Removable Disk), right-
click the “Dcim” folder.
2. On the shortcut menu that appears, click [Copy].
3. Double click [My Documents] to open it.
4. On the My Documents [Edit] menu, click [Paste].
•This copies the “Dcim” folder (which contains the
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Windows XP
1. In the camera’s file memory (Removable Disk), right-
click the “Dcim” folder.
2. On the shortcut menu that appears, click [Copy].
3. Click [Start] and then [My Documents].
4. On the My Documents [Edit] menu, click [Paste].
•This copies the “Dcim” folder (which contains the
image files) to your “My Documents” folder.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Never use your computer to edit, delete, move, or
rename images stored in the camera’s file memory.
Doing so can cause problems with the image
management data used by the camera, which may
make it impossible to display images on the camera
or it may cause large error in the number of images
value displayed by the camera. Always copy images
to your computer before performing any edit, delete,
move, or rename operation.
20.Depending on the version of Windows you are
running, use one of the following procedures
to terminate the USB connection.
Windows XP/98SE/98 Users
•After pressing the USB cradle’s [USB] button and
making sure that the [USB] lamp is not lit, remove
the camera from the USB cradle.
Windows 2000/Me Users
•Click card services in the task tray on your computer
screen, and disable the drive number assigned to the
camera. After pressing the USB cradle’s [USB]
button and making sure that the [USB] lamp is not lit,
remove the camera from the USB cradle. 
						

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 USB Connection Precautions
•Do not leave the same image displayed on your computer
screen for a long time. Doing so can cause the image to
“burn in” on the screen.
•Never disconnect the USB cable, or perform any camera
or USB cradle operation while data communication is in
progress. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.
Using the Camera with a Macintosh
Computer
The following are the general steps for viewing and copying
files from a Macintosh.
You can find details about each operation in the
procedures that follow below. Note that you should also
refer to the documentation that comes with your Macintosh
for other information about USB connections, etc.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Movie files cannot be played back on a Macintosh.•This camera does not support operation on a
computer running Mac OS 8.6 or lower, or Mac OS X
10.0. 
If you have a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or
OS X (10.1, 10.2 or 10.3), use the standard USB
driver that comes with your OS.
1. Use the USB cradle to establish a connection between
the camera and your Macintosh.
2. View and copy the images you want. 
						

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 IMPORTANT! 
•If you want to transfer files from the camera’s built-in
memory to a computer, make sure there is no
memory card loaded in the camera before you place
it onto the USB cradle.
•This camera supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed protocol.
Though it can be used with a computer that supports
only USB 1.1 protocol, higher speed data transfer
becomes possible when USB 2.0 Hi-Speed is
supported. Note that certain computer models,
connecting through a USB hub, and other system
conditions can slow down data transfer and even
cause operational problems.
1.Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN
5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and then
plug it in to a household power outlet.
•If you are using battery power without the AC
adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully charged.
•Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on
the area where you purchased the camera. 
						

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2.Connect the USB cable that comes bundled
with the camera to the USB cradle and your
computer’s USB port.
•Take care when connecting the USB cable to the
USB cradle or your computer. USB ports and cable
plugs are shaped for proper positioning.
•Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely, as
far as they will go. Proper operation is not possible if
connections are not correct.
USB port
Connector AUSB cable
(bundled)
[](USB port) Connector B
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