With A Pc; Connecting Computer And Camcorder; Using On A Windows Pc - Panasonic Palmcorder PV-GS83 Operating Instructions Manual

With a PC

Connecting Computer and
Camcorder
Before making these connections, turn off all
devices, which are to be connected.
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Operating environment
≥Despite having the operating environment
indicated, it may not be possible to use the
program with some types of personal
computers.
For Windows
OS:
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IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with
pre-installed;
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
CPU:
Intel Pentium II 300 MHz or higher
(including compatible CPU)
RAM:
32 MB or more (64 MB or more recommended)
Interface:
USB 1.1 or later — A type
≥The USB equipment operates with the driver
installed as standard with the OS.
For Macintosh
OS:
Mac OS X v 10.3 to v 10.4
CPU:
PowerPC G3 (400 MHz or higher), G4, G5, Intel
Core Duo, Intel Core Solo
RAM:
64 MB or more
≥The USB equipment operates with the driver
installed as standard with the OS.
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With a PC

Using on a Windows PC

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Using the Built-in SD Drive
By connecting the Camcorder and personal
computer with a USB cable (not supplied), you
can transfer still images saved on a Memory Card
directly to your personal computer.
1
Insert the Memory Card into the Camcorder.
2
Set the Camcorder to PC Connection Mode.
3
Connect the Camcorder to your personal
computer with a USB cable (not supplied).
4
Camcorder power is turned on.
5
For Windows 2000 users, open
[My Computer] and click [Removable Disk].
For Windows XP users, click [Open folder to
view files using Windows Explorer] and
then [OK].
6
Double-click a file you want to view.
≥You can view images stored on the Memory
Card and also save them to your hard disk.
≥Do not change file or folder names on the
personal computer. The images on the
Memory Card may not be viewable on the
Camcorder.
≥The appropriate driver to recognize the
Camcorder is automatically installed by
Windows Plug and Play when connected for the
first time.
≥After the USB cable is connected to the
Camcorder, open [My Computer] or
[Windows Explorer] to check that the drive is
displayed as a removable disk drive (only when
card is inserted into the Camcorder). It enables
you to operate it in the same way as a floppy
disk drive and you can use the same drag and
drop or copy methods.