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Connecting the camera to a computer

5

Copying pictures to a computer without
OLYMPUS Viewer 2

Your camera supports the USB Mass Storage Class. You can transfer images to a
computer by connecting the camera to the computer with the provided USB cable. The
following operating systems are compatible with the USB connection:

Windows:

Windows XP Home Edition/
Windows XP Professional/
Windows Vista/Windows 7

Macintosh: Mac OS X v.10.3 or later

1

Turn the camera off and connect it to the computer.

• The location of the USB port varies with the computer. For details, refer to your

computer’s manual.

2

Turn on the camera.

• The selection screen for the USB connection is

displayed.

3

Press

FG to select [Storage]. Press

Q.

USB

MTP

Storage

Print

Exit

Set

4

The computer recognizes the camera as a new device.

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Cautions

If you are using Windows Photo Gallery for Windows Vista or Windows 7, choose [MTP]
in Step 3.

• Data transfer is not guaranteed in the following environments, even if your computer is

equipped with a USB port.

Computers with a USB port added by means of an extension card, etc.
Computers without a factory-installed OS
Home-built computers

• Camera controls cannot be used while the camera is connected to a computer.
• If the dialog shown in Step 2 is not displayed when the camera is connected to a

computer, select [Auto] for [USB Mode] (P. 74) in the camera custom menus.