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USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA
Your digital camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to videoconference with business
associates, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family. To use the digital camera for
videoconferencing, your computer system must include the items as below:
Microphone
Sound card
Speakers or headphones
Network or Internet connection
Video conferencing (or video editing) software is not included with the digital camera.
This mode is not supported for Mac.
Step 1: Install the PC camera driver
The PC-camera driver included in the CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows. The PC camera function is not
supported for Mac platforms.
1. Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. When the welcome screen appears, click “DRIVER For PC CAM”.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
3. After the driver installation is completed, restart your computer.
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Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your computer
1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing
the ON/OFF button.
2. Press
to select the [CUSTOM] menu, then use T to select [USB].
3. Press the
button.
4. Use S or T to select [PC CAM.], then press the
button.
5. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on
your computer.
6. Position the digital camera steadily on top of your computer
monitor or use a tripod.
When using this digital camera as a PC camera, it is necessary to install the battery into the digital camera.
Step 3: Run your application software (i.e. Windows NetMeeting)
To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing:
1. Go to Start
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2. Click the Start Video button to view live video.
3. Click the Place Call button.
4. Type the e-mail address or the network address of the computer that you are calling.
5. Click Call. The person that you are calling must also have Windows NetMeeting running and be
willing accept your call to start the videoconference.
The video resolution for videoconferencing applications is generally 320 x 240.
For more information about the operation of videoconference application software, refer to its respective help
documentation.
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