Canon ZR900 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Transferring Video Recordings
You can transfer recordings to a
computer using the DV terminal.
Equipment and System Requirements
A computer equipped with an
IEEE1394 (DV) terminal or an
IEEE1394 (DV) capturing board.
A DV cable (commercially available).
Video editing software.
The appropriate driver.
A driver is preinstalled on Windows
operating systems later than Windows
98 Second Edition and Mac operating
systems later than Mac OS 9, and will
be installed automatically.
Connecting
1 Start the computer.
2 Connect the camcorder to the
computer using the DV connection
–connection type ( 54)–
shown in PC Connection Diagram.
3 Set the camcorder to
mode.
4 Start the video editing software.
Refer to the instruction manual of the
editing software.
IMPORTANT
The video transfer may not work
correctly depending on the software and
the specifications/settings of your
computer.
If the computer freezes while the
camcorder is connected to it,
disconnect the DV cable and turn off the
camcorder and the computer. After a
short while, turn them on again, set the
camcorder to mode and
restore the connection.
Before connecting the camcorder to the
computer using a DV cable, make sure
that no other IEEE1394 device is
connected to the computer.
Depending on the video editing
software, you may need to set the
switch on the camcorder to a
mode other than PLAY. Refer to the
instruction manual of the editing
software.
NOTES
We recommend powering the
camcorder using the compact power
adapter.
Refer also to the instruction manual of
the computer.
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