Philips PV-GS55 Camcorder User Manual


 
With a PC
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ª Connecting the Palmcorder to
Personal Computer (For Using as a
Web Camera)
1
Install the supplied WebCam Driver.
2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode.
3 Set [CAMERA] >> [USB FUNCTION] >>
[WEB CAMERA].
It enters WEB CAMERA Mode.
4 Connect the Palmcorder to Personal
Computer with auxiliary USB Connection
Cable.
When the Palmcorder 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 Palmcorder 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.
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.
MENU
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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 the 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 the Windows
Messenger on Windows XP. When you use
other than Windows XP, the other parties via
the network have to use the MSN Messenger
on the OS other than Windows XP.
If the Palmcorder 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, the WEB CAMERA
mode is cancelled.
In the WEB CAMERA mode, video cannot be
recorded onto a tape or a card.
ª Setting up the Windows Messenger
When starting the 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 After the .NET Passport Wizard is
displayed, click [Next].
Please refer to the instruction manual of your
personal computer for how to configure the
audio and the microphone.
To communicate with persons using
Windows in other languages, setting up using
alphabets or numbers is recommended.
3 According to the procedures displayed on
the screen, continue the setup.
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