Panasonic PV-GS120 Camcorder User Manual


 
With a PC
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ª Connecting the Camcorder to
Personal Computer (For Use as a Web
Camera)
1
Install the supplied WebCam Driver on the
provided CD-ROM.
2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode.
3 Set [CAMERA] >> [USB FUNCTION] >>
[WEB CAMERA].
It enters WEB CAMERA Mode.
To send pictures recorded on a tape to
another personal computer using Windows
Messenger or MSN Messenger, set
[PLAYBACK] >> [USB FUNCTION] >>
[WEB CAMERA] on Tape Playback Mode
before connecting the Camcorder to your
personal computer.
4 Connect the Camcorder to personal
computer with auxiliary USB Connection
Cable.
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.
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 during
the installation depending on the environment of
the personal computer. Install the USB Driver as
instructed below. Otherwise, it won’t be installed
correctly.
1) The message “The file ‘kstvtune.ax’ on
[Unknown] cannot be found...” is
displayed.
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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.
5 Start Windows Messenger or MSN
Messenger.
Click [Start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >>
[Windows Messenger] or [MSN Messenger].
When you use Windows XP, the other parties
via the network have to use Windows
Messenger on Windows XP. When you use an
operating system 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 Connection Cable is disconnected
from the personal computer, WEB CAMERA
mode is cancelled.
In the WEB CAMERA mode, video cannot be
recorded onto a tape or a card.
You cannot output the video input from the DV
terminal to the display of the PC.
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.
ª Setting up Windows Messenger
When starting Windows Messenger for the first
time, its setup screen is displayed. (However, the
screen is not displayed if the Windows
Messenger setup has already been done.)
1 Click [Click here to sign in].
2 Select [.NET Messaging Service] and click
[OK].
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