46Connecting to a Computer 
Transferring Video Recordings
You can transfer recordings to a computer using the DV terminal.
Equipment and System Requirements
A computer equipped with an IEEE1394 (DV) terminal or an IEEE1394 (DV) capturing board.
ADV cable (commercially available). Video Editing Software.
The appropriate driver
A driver is preinstalled on Windows operating systems later than Windows 98 Second Edition and Mac operating systems later than Mac OS 9, and will be installed automatically.
Connecting
1Start the computer.
2Set the camcorder to 
mode.
3Connect the camcorder to the computer using the digital connection 
45)– shown in the previous section PC Connection Diagrams.
4Start the video editing software. Refer to the instruction manual of the editing software.
IMPORTANT
The video transfer may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications/settings of your computer.
If the computer freezes while the camcorder is connected to it, disconnect the DV cable and turn off the camcorder and the computer. After a short while, turn them on again, set the
camcorder to 
mode and restore the connection.
Before connecting the camcorder to the computer using a DV cable, make sure that no other IEEE1394 device is connected to the computer.
Depending on the video editing software, you
may need to set the 
switch on the camcorder to a mode other than PLAY. Refer to the instruction manual of the editing software.
NOTES
We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter.
Refer also to the instruction manual of the computer.