Chapter 2 Playing back Images on a Computer (Pictures/Movies) Section 1 Downloading Images to a Computer (For Windows) This section explains displaying still images and movies you have downloaded to your computer. Please do not connect your camera to the computer before installing the software for downloading. If you happened to connect your camera to computer (resulting in the [Add New Hardware Wizard] screen appearing), simply click [Cancel], and after disconnecting your camera, install the software on your computer. · For the rest of this explanation, still images and movies will be referred to together as "images". · When downloading images from your camera, it is recommended you safeguard the power supply by using the AC Adaptor (sold separately). The explanations provied here assume that the AC Adaptor is begin used. Chapter 2 / Section 1 Downloading Images to a Computer (For Windows) Using the Software Provided The CD-ROM that comes with your camera contains software for downloading images from the camera to a computer and displaying them on it. The following software is included. Application Name RICOH Gate La for Windows WIA driver USB driver DU-10 Acrobat Reader Downloading images Used For Downloading images (For Windows XP) Connecting your camera to computer Displaying images on your computer Software used to browse the contents of a manual in a PDF file Software and OS Applicability Table The software that can be used differs according to the OS in use, as indicated in the table below. Application Name RICOH Gate La for Windows DU-10 USB driver WIA driver Acrobat Reader Windows XP O O O O O Windows 98/98SE/ Me/2000 O O O X O DirectX is used to play movie files in Windows. However, the versions earlier than 7.1 do not allow you to play movie files. Install an updated version. Installing DirectX 1. Insert the Caplio Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and select the [DirectX] folder under the CD-ROM drive using Internet Explorer. 2. If using Windows98/98SE/Me or Windows2000, double-click [DX81xxx.exe] or [Win2000] respectively. 118 Chapter 2 / Section 1 Downloading Images to a Computer (For Windows) System Requirements The following environments are necessary for using the provided software. Please check your computer, or the computer's user manual. System Requirements Compatible computers CPU Memory Specification Computers with Windows98/98SE/Me/2000/XP pre-installed, with a standard USB Port, whose operation is guaranteed by the PC manufacturer Pentium 2 or higher Windows 98/98SE: 32MB or more (96MB or more recommended) Windows Me: 64MB or more (96MB or more recommended) Windows 2000: 128MB or more (256MB or more recommended) Windows XP: 128MB or more (256MB or more recommended) Hard drive space required for installation Windows 98/98SE: 10MB or more Windows Me: 10MB or more Windows 2000: 10MB or more Windows XP: 10MB or more Display resolution Display colors CD-ROM drive USB port 640 X 480 dots or greater (800 X 600 or greater recommended) 256 colors or greater (65000 or greater recommended) A CD-ROM drive compatible with the above-mentioned computer body A USB port compatible with the above-mentioned computer body · · · · · If your computer has an upgraded OS, the USB function may not work normally, so it cannot be supported. Problems may arise due to changes made to the OS, such as through patches or a service package release. Connection to a USB port retrofitted using an extended function (PCI bus, etc.) cannot be supported. If used in conjunction with a hub or other USB devices, the software may not work properly. When dealing with movies and other large files, a larger memory environment is recommended. 119 Chapter 2 / Section 1 Downloading Images to a Computer (For Windows) Preparing to Download Images to Your Computer This section shows the flow of downloading images to your computer by using the Caplio CD-ROM included with the camera. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer and the screen shown on the right appears. ŶThe screen shown here is from Windows XP. You can browse the manuals on CD-ROM by clicking this button. Install the software. For all versions of except for Windows XP...p.121 Windows XP...p.123 Install Acrobat Reader, if necessary: Acrobat Reader...p.125 Connect the camera to your computer. ...p.126 Download images to the computer. ...p.127 To uninstall the software, see p.122 (or p.124 for Windows XP). 120 Chapter 2 / Section 1 Downloading Images to a Computer (For Windows) Installation For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 In Windows 2000, only a user with administrative privileges can perform installation. Start your computer. Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The following screen appears automatically. Click [Next]. After a few moments, the [Choose Destination Location] screen appears. Confirm where you want to install and then click [Next]. After a few moments, the [Select Program Folder] screen appears. Click [Install Software]. After a few moments, the [Choose Setup Language] screen appears. Confirm the program folder and then click the [Next] button. Select a language to use and then click the [OK] button. After a few moments, the [Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard] screen appears. Installation begins and after a while the following screen appears. Click the [Finish] button. Installation is complete. · If it is not displayed automatically, take the following steps. 1. Double-click the [My Computer] icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 2. Double-click the AutoRun file (Autorun.exe) displayed in the CD-ROM drive window. · You may need to restart your computer after installation. 121 Chapter 2 / Section 1 Downloading Images to a Computer (For Windows) Uninstalling the Software (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000) When you want to remove the software, follow the steps below (this operation is called uninstallation). In Windows 2000, only a user with administrative privileges can uninstall the software. Click [Start] on the Windows task bar. The [Start] menu appears. Select [Caplio Software] and then click [Change/Remove]. Select the language to use and then click the [OK] button. A message appears to confirm whether you want to remove the program: click [Yes]. The uninstallation process begins and a message appears when it is finished: click [OK]. A message may appear prompting you to restart the computer. In this case, select restart then click [Complete]. The computer will restart. Select [Settings] and then [Control Panel]. The control panel screen appears. Double-click the [Add/Remove Programs] icon Once you click [OK], the [Add/Remove Programs] dialog box closes. Click the [×] (Close) button to close the Control Panel. 122 Chapter 2 / Section 1 Downloading Images to a Computer (For Windows) For Windows XP In Windows XP, only a user with administrative privileges can install the software. Start your computer. Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The following screen appears automatically on your computer screen. Confirm where you want to install and then click [Next]. After a few moments, the [Select Components] screen appears. Confirm the software you want to install and then click [Next]. Click [Install Software]. After a few moments, the [Choose Setup Language] screen appears. Select the language to use and then click the [OK] button. After a few moments, the [Welcome to InstallShield Wizard] screen appears. Thereafter, if you continue the operation by following the messages, the [Finish] screen of the [InstallShield Wizard] will appear. If a message appears asking you whether you want to restart your computer, select [Yes, restart my computer now.] then click [Finish]. The computer will restart. Click [Next]. After a few moments, the [Choose Destination Location] screen appears. If it is not displayed automatically, take the following steps. 1. Click the [Start] button on the task bar and then select [My Computer] from the start menu. 2. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon displayed in the [My Computer] window. 3. Double-click the AutoRun file (Autorun.exe) displayed in the CD-ROM drive window. 123 Chapter 2 / Section 1 Downloading Images to a Computer (For Windows) Uninstalling the Software (For Windows XP) When you want to remove the software, follow the steps below (this operation is called uninstallation). For Windows XP, only a user with administrative privileges can uninstall the software. Click [Start] on the Windows task bar. The [Start] menu appears. Select [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu. The control panel screen appears. Click the [Add/Remove Programs] icon. Select [Caplio Software] and then click [Change/Remove]. Select the language to use and then click the [OK] button. A message appears to confirm whether you want to remove the program: click [OK]. The uninstallation process begins and a message appears when it is finished. Click [Finish]. If a message appears asking you whether you want to restart your computer, select [Yes, restart my computer now.] then click [Finish]. The computer will restart. Once you click [OK], the [Add/Remove Program] dialog box closes. Click the [×] (Close) button to close the Control Panel. After the uninstallation is complate, please restart your computer. 124 Chapter 2 / Section 1 Downloading Images to a Computer (For Windows) Installing Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader is software used to browse the contents of a manual in a PDF file. If you are using Windows, you can install Acrobat Reader in your computer. In Windows XP or 2000, only a user with administrative privileges can install the software. Power on the computer, and insert the included Caplio CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The following screen appears automatically. Click [Browse CD-ROM]. The files on the CD-ROM are listed. Double-click the [Acrobat] folder. Double-click the [English] folder. Double-click [ar500enu] (ar500enu.exe). Install Acrobat Reader by following the messages displayed. 125 Chapter 2 / Section 1 Downloading Images to a Computer (For Windows) Connecting the Camera to a Computer After installing the software on your computer, connect your camera to it. Make sure the camera's power is off. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of your computer. In Windows XP, the first time you connect your camera to the computer using a USB cable, the [Found New Hardware Wizard] screen will appear. Select [Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)]. Open the terminal cover, and then connect the USB cable to its USB terminal. Select [Next]. Select [Search for the best driver in these locations.] -[Include this location in the search] and then press the [Browse] button. Your camera turns on. Select the folder, where the Caplio Software is installed, that has the [WIA driver] (For example, C:\Program Files\Caplio Software \WIA driver) and then select [Next]. The WIA Driver is installed. Disconnecting your camera from computer 1. Turn your camera off by pressing the power button. 2. Unplug the USB cable. · When you are downloading images from your camera, the AC Adaptor (sold separately) is recommended. 126 Chapter 2 / Section 1 Downloading Images to a Computer (For Windows) Downloading Pictures to Your Computer After you have connected your camera to the computer, images downloaded automatically. Images are downloaded to your computer from the following memory sources. When no memory card is loaded Downloads from internal memory When an SD Memory Card is loaded Downloads from SD Memory Card For how to change files names when recording, see p.111. For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/ XP RICOH Gate La automatically creates a folder called [Caplio] inside your [My Documents] folder. Downloaded images are saved in folders with the date of each shot, inside the [Caplio] folder. Connect your camera to the computer using the USB cable. The camera turns on, RICOH Gate La starts, and the RICOH Gate La window appears. If the screen below appears, select "RICOH Gate La", check the box next to "Always use this program for this action" and then press [OK]. Image transfer begins automatically. Once download finishes, DU-10 launches, and you can view the images. · Before closing RICOH Gate La, if you turn ther camera power off, or unplug the USB cable, the RICOH Gate La window is minimized and displayed as an icon on the Windows task bar. If you click the icon, the window will be displayed again. · After exiting RICOH Gate La by pressing the [MENU] button and selecting [Close], if you want to restart RICOH Gate La, follow the steps below. Select [Program] from the [Start] menu then select Caplio Software then RICOH Gate La. · You can change the folder for downloading your images (Save Destination). · · · · For how to change the Save Destination Folder, see p.129. For how to start RICOH Gate La, see p.128. For RICOH Gate La screen, see p.128. For when images fail to transfer properly, ...