Viewing pictures on a computer, Before connecting the camera – Nikon 8400 User Manual
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Using the UC-E6 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 (
141). The camera
supports two options: Mass storage (the default op-
tion) and PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol).
USB
PTP
Mass storage
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Operating system
USB option
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional
Choose Mass storage or PTP.
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Choose Mass storage.
Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later)
Choose Mass storage or PTP.