Panasonic PV-GS16 Camcorder User Manual


 
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With a PC
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3 Connect the Camcorder to your personal
computer with USB Cable.
2 Set [CAMERA] or [PLAYBACK] >> [USB
FUNCTION] >> [WEB CAMERA].
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1 Set the Camcorder to Tape Recording Mode
or Tape Playback Mode.
Connecting the Camcorder to Personal
Computer (For Using as a Web Camera)
• “WEB” is displayed on the LCD Monitor of the
Camcorder.
When the Camcorder and personal computer
(with Windows 2000) are connected via USB
Cable, a message, such as the one below, is
displayed. However, testing by the manufacturer
has confirmed functionality of this Camcorder
with Windows 2000. Click [Yes] and proceed.
4 Start the Windows Messenger (For
Windows XP users) or MSN Messenger (For
Windows 98SE/Me/2000 users).
• Click [Start] >> [All Programs (Program)] >>
[Windows Messenger] or [MSN Messenger].
• When you use Windows XP, the other parties via
the network have to use the Windows Messenger
on Windows XP. When you use other than Windows
XP, the other parties via the network have to use
MSN Messenger on an OS other than Windows XP.
• If the Camcorder is used as a Web Camera, the
quality of the video to be exchanged will depend on
the Internet connection status.
• If the USB Cable is disconnected from the personal
computer, the Web Camera mode is canceled.
• If the Camcorder is used as a Web Camera, video
cannot be recorded onto a tape or a card.
• In the Web Camera mode, the audio may be
interrupted in the middle of communication
depending on the communication environment or the
performance of the personal computer.
• For Windows 98SE/Me users, “USB Audio
Device” is required. Click [Next] and proceed.
For Windows 98SE/Me Users:
The following messages may be displayed when
connecting this Camcorder and your personal
computer via USB Cable.
1) The message “The file ‘kstvtune.ax’ on
[Unknown] cannot be found...” is displayed.
• Enter “C:\Windows\system” for Windows 98SE.
Enter “C:\Windows\options\CABS” for Windows
Me.
• If the “kstvtune.ax” file is missing in one of
the 2 above-mentioned folders, insert the OS
CD-ROM and assign the path.
2) The message “The file ‘ksclockf.ax’ on
[Unknown] cannot be found...” is displayed.
• Enter “C:\Windows\system”.
• If the “ksclockf.ax” file is missing in the above
mentioned folder, insert the OS CD-ROM and
assign the path.
• You may click [Browse] to look for and assign the
path.
• If you use Windows 98SE, the OS installation
CD may be required.