Operating Instructions For PC Connection Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT0T20-1...
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Before opening the CD-ROM package, please read the following. NV-GS27: not supplied End User License Agreement (for USB Driver, SweetMovieLife and MotionDV STUDIO) You (“Licensee”) are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User Soft Agreement (“Agreement”) on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, promptly return the Software to Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Contents ª WARNING: Before Use To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Introduction .............4 ª CAUTION: Notes on these instructions........4 To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard and Names and functions of packaged items ....4 annoying interference, use the recommended Check before use ............5...
DV cable (NV-GS500/300/ example, other languages are supported as well. 57 only). ≥In this manual, the Panasonic make digital video camera with USB terminal is referred to as movie camera. ≥These instructions do not cover the basic operations of the personal computer or define any terms.
Check before use The software available and the drivers required vary depending on the OS of the personal computer. Check the software used and the drivers required using the table below and then install them from the CD-ROM (NV-GS27: not supplied). Installation of drivers Purpose of use Software used...
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or higher (including First] from [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >> compatible CPU) [Panasonic] >> [SweetMovieLife 1.0E]/[MotionDV Graphic display: STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV], and read any High Colour (16 bit) or more (32 bit recommended) supplementary details or updates.
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USB Driver Card reader function (NV-GS27: not supplied) (NV-GS37/27: not available) IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with pre- IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with pre- installed; installed; Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Microsoft Windows XP SP1/SP2 ° Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Microsoft Windows Me CPU:...
Install/Connection (except for NV-GS27) Installing USB Driver Install this when your OS is Windows XP SP1, or Windows 2000 SP4. (When your OS is Windows XP SP2, installing USB Driver is not needed.) USB Driver is needed to be installed when you connect the movie camera to the PC with the supplied USB cable and use SweetMovieLife/MotionDV STUDIO or Web Camera.
Installing SweetMovieLife 1.0E SweetMovieLife 1.0E is aimed at entry-level users. Using this software, you can easily import video recorded with a digital video camera to a personal computer, create a title and add music to the video and then perform auto edit on it. For advanced importing and editing, use MotionDV STUDIO.
Installing MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE MotionDV STUDIO allows more advanced editing than SweetMovieLife. Using this software allows you to capture video recorded on a tape or images viewed through the lens of a camera. Connecting the movie camera with the DV cable allows you to output images edited on a personal computer to a tape in a movie camera (NV-GS500/300/57 only).
Connecting the movie camera to personal computer ≥When you use a personal computer, use of the AC adaptor is recommended for the power supply of the movie camera. ª Confirmation before connection (for Windows XP/2000) When you connect the personal computer and the movie camera with the USB connection cable and then use SweetMovieLife/ MotionDV STUDIO on Windows XP (SP1/SP2) or Windows 2000 (SP4), check the driver of the USB host controller.
For details on how to use the software applications, read the help file. Set [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >> [Panasonic] >> [SweetMovieLife 1.0E] or [MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV] >> [Manual(PDF format)]. ≥Start the software and select [Help] >> [Help] from the menu to display the help file.
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Connect the movie camera to personal computer with auxiliary USB connection cable. Select [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >> [Panasonic] >> [SweetMovieLife 1.0E]/[MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV] >> [SweetMovieLife]/ [MotionDV STUDIO LE for DV]. ≥You cannot record the video edited by the PC onto the tape in the movie camera.
Using the movie camera as a Web Camera (Windows XP SP1/SP2, Windows 2000 SP4) (NV-GS27: Windows XP SP2 only) To upgrade Windows XP to SP2, click [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >> [Windows Update]. If the movie camera is connected to your personal computer, you can send video and sound from the movie camera to the other parties via the network.
Others Copying files to a personal computer - Card reader function (Mass storage) (NV-GS37/27: not available) If you connect the movie camera to a personal computer with the USB cable, you can use the movie camera which includes a card as a external drive of a personal computer and you can copy files recorded on the card to the personal computer with [Explorer] etc.
To disconnect USB cable safely (except for NV-GS37/27) If USB cable is disconnected while computer is on, error dialogue may appear. In such case click [OK] and close the dialogue box. By following the steps below you can disconnect the cable safely. Double click the icon in task tray.
Using on Macintosh ª Operating environment on iMovie 4/iMovie HD With pre-installed; Mac OS X v10.3 to 10.4 CPU: PowerPC G3 (400 MHz or higher), G4, G5 Interface: DV (FireWire) ≥Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only. ≥iMovie/iMovie HD, included with any new Macintosh or sold with iLife. ≥For more information, please contact Apple Computer, Inc.
Notes ≥Do not disconnect USB connection cable while the status indicator of the movie camera is on. It may freeze the software or destroy the data in transfer. Please refer to the operating instructions of movie camera. ≥When the movie camera is switched to the PC connection mode while it is connected to the personal computer, the operation mode of the movie camera cannot be switched.
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