Using As A Web Camera - Panasonic PV-GS19 Operating Instructions Manual

Using as a Web Camera

If the Camcorder is connected to your personal
computer, you can send video and sound from the
Camcorder to the other parties via the network.
• Do not connect the USB Cable until the Video
Stream Driver is installed.
This feature can be used only if both parties are
using the same operating system. Please see
chart below.
[Send]
Windows XP ← OK → Windows XP
Windows
Windows XP ← NG →
98SE/Me/2000
Windows
Windows
98SE/ ← OK →
98SE/Me/2000
Me/2000
Operating environment
OS:
(PV-GS35 Only)
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with
preinstalled;
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
(With this version of Windows XP, SP1 or later is
needed.)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 or later
Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition)
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
(For PV-GS19/PV-GS31)
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with
preinstalled;
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
(With this version of Windows XP, SP2 or later is
needed.)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 or later
Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition)
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
CPU:
Intel Pentium ll/Celeron 450 MHz or higher
Celeron 400 MHz or higher (including compatible
CPU)
RAM:
128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)
Free hard disk space:
At least 250 MB or more
Interface:
USB 1.1 or more
To use the Camcorder as a Web Camera, the
additional minimum requirements must be met.
Graphic display:
High Color (16 bit or more)
Desktop resolution of 800 × 600 pixels or more
Communication Speed:
56 kbps or faster is recommended.
Necessary software:
Windows Messenger 5.0 or later (Windows XP)
MSN Messenger (Windows 98SE/Me/2000)
DirectX 9.0b or later (Windows XP (PV-GS35 Only))
With a PC
[Receive] [Software]
Windows
Messenger
MSN
Messenger
Other requirements (to send/receive audio):
Sound card
Speaker or headphones
To use the Camcorder as a Web Camera, the
following conditions must be met.
• Windows XP SP1 (PV-GS35) / SP2 (PV-GS19/
PV-GS31) or later is needed.
• To upgrade Windows XP to SP1 (PV-GS35) / SP2
(PV-GS19/PV-GS31) or later, click [Start] >> [All
Programs] >> [Windows Update]. (Requires Internet
connection.)
• You have direct dial-up connection capability to the
Internet. Also, you and the other person(s) are in the
same Network (LAN).
• Install the Windows Messenger (Windows XP) or
MSN Messenger (Windows 98SE/Me/2000). If you
have a version older than 5.0, download the latest
version (5.0 or later) from the Microsoft Home Page:
http://www.microsoft.com/
http://www.msn.com/
(For download and installation instructions, please
refer to Help on the Home Page.)
• If you are connected to the Internet through a
firewall or a router, proper communication will not be
possible.
Installing the Video Stream Driver
PV-GS35 Only
• When DirectX9.0 is installed, applications supported
by previous versions of DirectX may not run. In this
case, consult the manufacturers of the disabled
applications.
• DirectX 9.0b must be installed in your PC if it is not
already installed.
1
Turn on the personal computer and start up
Windows.
2
Insert the CD-ROM into the personal
computer's CD-ROM drive.
• Quit all applications.
• The [Setup Menu] Screen appears.
[PV-GS35: Supplied]
3
Click the [Video Stream Driver].
• The set up program starts running.
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