5-5Operating the Camera from Your ComputerUsing RemoteCaptureYou can control the camera from your computer and take single-frame shots, timer shots andinterval timer shots. The images are automatically saved on your computer.Shots taken with RemoteCapture and saved on your computer can be displayed and image-processed in File Viewer Utility in the same way as images shot with the camera.Refer to the Help file for more information on using RemoteCapture.Before you use RemoteCapture, be sure to confirm that the camera is ready forshooting. If the camera is not ready for shooting (the lens is not attached, etc.),you cannot perform the operation as shown below.Taking Shots from Your Computer1 Set the camera up ready to shoot.2 Make various settings.● For information on how to set the size, image quality and image rotation, refer to“Shooting window” (➞5-4).● See “Default Settings” (➞5-9) for information on how to save images.3 Take a test shot.● Click [ ] (the Detail setting button) in the Shooting window and select the [Angleadjustment] tab in the displayed the Detailed Settings window, and then click the[Test Shot] button.\ The test-shot images are displayed in the test-shot image display area.Test-shot imagedisplay areaWith the auto focus function, if the camera is not focused, you cannot take pictures.If you cannot take pictures with the auto focus function, focus the camera manuallyand then take a picture.
