Using As A Web Camera (Pv-Gs85 Only) - Panasonic PV-GS80 Operating Instructions Manual

With a PC
Using as a Web camera
(PV-GS85 only)
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If the Camcorder is connected to your personal
computer, you can send video and sound from
the Camcorder to other parties via the network.
Note:
oDo not connect the USB cable until the USB
Driver is installed.
Please see chart below:
[Send] [Receive]
Windows XP _OK_ Windows XP
Windows XP _OK_ Windows
2000
Windows _OK_ Windows
2000 2000
• Operating environment
OS:
[Software]
Windows
Messenged
MSN
Messenged
Windows Live
Messenger
MSN
Messenged
Windows Live
Messenger
MSN
Messenger
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with
pre-installed;
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/
Professional SP2 _1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
CPU:
Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher
(including compatible CPU)
RAM:
128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)
Free hard disk space:
250 MB or more
Communication Speed:
56 kbps or faster is recommended
Interface:
USB 1.1 or later -- A type
Graphic display:
High Color (16 bit) or more
Desktop resolution of 800 × 600 pixels or more
Other requirements (to send/receive audio):
Sound card
Speaker or headphones
Necessary software:
Windows Messenger 5.0/5.1 (Windows XP)
MSN Messenger 7.0/7.5 (Windows 2000/XP)
Windows Live Messenger 8.0 (Windows XP)
DirectX 9.0b/9.0c
'1 When your OS is Windows XP SP2, the USB
driver is not needed.
oThis software is not compatible with a multi-
CPU environment.
oThis software is not compatible with a multi-boot
environment.
• Operation on Microsoft Windows XP Media
Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and 64 bit
operating system is not guaranteed.
To use the Camcorder as a Web camera, the
following conditions must be met.
• If the installed version is not the latest, update it
by performing the Windows update.
oTo upgrade Windows XP to SP2, click [start] >>
[All Programs] >> [Windows Update]. (Requires
Internet connection.)
eTo upgrade Windows 2000 to SP4, click [start]
>> [Windows Update]. (Requires Internet
connection.)
• Install Windows Messenger/Windows Live
Messenger (Windows XP). If you have a version
of Windows Messenger older than 5.0/5.1,
download the latest version (5.0/5.1) from the
Microsoft Home Page.
The latest version of MSN Messenger/Windows
Live Messenger can also be downloaded from
the Microsoft Home Page.
http://www.microsoft.com/
(For download and installation instructions,
please refer to Help on the Home Page.)
• Depending on the security setting on the PC,
proper communication may not be possible.
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