With A Pc; Check Before Use; Using The Camcorder With A Pc - Panasonic Palmcorder PV-GS180 Operating Instructions Manual

With a PC

Check before Use

Available software and required drivers vary
depending on the OS of the personal computer,
check the required driver with the table described
below and then install them from the CD-ROM.
Installation of drivers
Purpose Soft-
of ware
Windows
use used
XP
1
1) Not
required
2
2) Video
Stream
Driver
°1, 3, 4
3) 3 Video
Stream
Driver
°1, 2, 3,
4
4) 3 Not
available
1) Copying files in the card onto the personal
computer
≥PC mode
2) Using the Camcorder as a WEB camera
≥Tape recording mode
≥Tape playback mode
3) Capturing pictures on the tape to the
personal computer
≥Tape recording mode
≥Tape playback mode
4) Recording pictures on the personal
computer to the tape
≥Tape playback mode
1 No software
(The Camcorder is used as a removable
disc.)
2 Windows Messenger 5.0/5.1
MSN Messenger (Windows 2000)
3 Windows Movie Maker 2.1 (Connect with
the USB connection cable.)
°1 If DirectX 9.0b/9.0c is not installed in the
personal computer you use, the installation of
[DirectX] is required.
°2 The personal computer you use should
comply with USB 2.0 (High Speed).
°3 Available only on Windows XP SP1/SP2
°4 Not required for Windows XP SP2
If using other brands of video editing
software, please consult with your retailer for
compatibility.
With a PC
Mac
Windows
Windows
Me
2000 OS
Not Not Not
required required required
Video
Not Not
Stream
available available
Driver
Not Not Not
available available available
Not Not Not
available available available

Using the Camcorder with a PC

An image stored on the DV Cassette can be
transferred to your personal computer.
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Driver Installation
1
Turn on Computer and start up Windows.
2
Insert supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive.
≥[Setup Menu] appears.
3
Select the driver to be installed from
[Setup Menu].
≥Video Stream Driver
If the Camcorder is connected to your
personal computer, you can send video from
the Camcorder to the other parties via a
network or by the Internet.
4
Follow the instructions on the computer
screen until the installation is complete.
≥Setup window will disappear when the
installation is complete.
Note:
If a window does not appear automatically, click
the "Start" Button on your desktop and then click
"Run". When the "Run" Box is open, type in
"D:\InstMenu.exe" and click "OK". ("D" is used
when the CD-ROM drive is drive D.)
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