Panasonic PV-GS31 Camcorder User Manual


 
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With a PC
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Using Camcorder with a PC
An image stored on the DV Cassette or Memory
Card can be transferred to your personal
computer.
Software Installation (For Windows)
(PV-GS35 Only)
[PV-GS35: Supplied]
1 Turn on the personal computer and start up
Windows.
2 Insert the CD-ROM into the personal
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
• The [Setup Menu] screen appears.
3 Select the software to be installed from
[Setup Menu].
USB Driver (pp. 44~45) :
The USB driver to be installed is the dedicated
Mass Storage Driver for Windows 98SE.
Video Stream Driver (pp. 48, 52~53) :
If the Camcorder is connected to your personal
computer, you can send video from the Camcorder
to the other parties via a network or by the Internet.
It is also needed when you use MotionDV STUDIO
with USB connection.
MotionDV STUDIO (pp. 52~55) :
Using the MotionDV STUDIO software allows you
to capture video recorded on a tape or images
viewed through the lens of a camera. Connecting
the Camcorder with the DV cable also allows you to
output images edited on the personal computer to
the tape in the Camcorder.
DirectX :
To activate MotionDV STUDIO, Microsoft DirectX
9.0b or later should be installed. (When Video
Stream Driver is installed, DirectX 9.0b will be
installed automatically depending on the operating
system environment of the personal computer
used.)
Acrobat Reader :
To view the installed operating instructions, Adobe
Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher is required. Please
install Adobe Acrobat Reader from the CD-ROM.
4 Follow the instructions on the computer
screen until the installation is complete.
• Setup window will disappear when the
installation is complete.
Software Installation (For Windows)
(For PV-GS19/PV-GS31)
• If you have direct dial-up connection capability to the
Internet, please download the USB Driver and Video
Stream Driver.
With a PC
1 In order to download and install the Driver,
go to
http://www.panasonic.com/consumerdownloads
USB Driver (p. 45) :
The USB driver to be installed is the dedicated
Mass Storage Driver for Windows 98SE.
Video Stream Driver (p. 49)
If the Camcorder is connected to your personal
computer, you can send video from the Camcorder
to the other parties via a network or by the Internet.
2 Click the software to be downloaded.
• If a window does not appear automatically, click the
“Start” Button on your desktop and then click “Run”.
When the “Run” Box is open, type in “D:\InstMenu.
exe” and click “OK”. (“D” applies when the CD-ROM
drive is drive D.)
• Despite having the Operating environment indicated,
it may not be possible to use the program with some
types of personal computers.
• A CD-ROM drive is required to install this driver
(PV-GS35 Only).
• When you connect to an USB 2.0 interface board,
use a certified board with the USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED
USB) logo.
For Windows
OS:
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with
preinstalled;
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
CPU:
Intel Pentium ll/Celeron 300 MHz or higher
(including compatible CPU)
RAM:
32 MB or more (64 MB or more recommended)
Free hard disk space:
At least 30 MB or more
Interface:
USB 1.1 or more
• For Windows Me/2000/XP users, the USB
equipment operates with the driver installed as
standard in OS.
Using the USB Driver
Operating environment