Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 196)

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Connections
Before Turning the Camera On
If you turn the camera on with the lens cap in
place, an error message will appear in the moni-
tor. To clear the message from the screen, turn the
camera off and remove the lens cap.
Getting Connected: Connecting to Your Computer
Once you have installed Nikon View 4, you are ready to transfer photographs
and movies to your computer. Images can be transferred either via a direct
USB connection between the camera and computer, or by removing the
memory card from the camera and inserting it in a card reader or PC card slot.
Direct Connection: Connecting Your Camera by Cable
If your computer is equipped with a built-in USB interface, you can connect
the camera and computer using the UC-E1 USB cable provided with your cam-
era. If your computer does not have a built-in USB connection, you can trans-
fer images using a card reader or PC card slot (see following section).
1 Turn the computer on
Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up.
2 Select the images to be transferred
After setting the mode selector to
, turn the camera on and select the
images to be transferred using the Auto Transfer option in the playback
menu (
176).