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Connecting to a PC Using a DV Cable
You can download still images/movies recorded onto a tape or memory card with your camcorder to a computer by connecting to a computer equipped with a DV (IEEE1394) terminal or IEEE1394 capture board. With Windows XP’s Windows Messenger, you can use the supplied software to perform a videoconference over the Internet, or upload files from the computer to the memory card and use the camcorder as a card reader/writer.
•There are several requirements for using this software. For details, please refer to the DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK Software Instruction Manual.
•While connected we recommend powering your camcorder from a household power socket using the power adapter.
•For transferring still images and movies from a memory card to your PC using a USB cable, see p. 150.
Notes:
•Operation may not work correctly, depending on the software you are using, and the specifications of your PC and its settings.
•See your PC instruction manual for details.
Cautions:
•Do not disconnect the DV cable, remove the memory card, or turn off the camcorder or the computer while data is being transferred (while the camcorder’s card access indicator is flashing). Doing so may damage the memory card’s data.
•The image files on your memory card and the image files you have stored (downloaded) to the hard disk drive of your computer are your valuable, original data files. If you wish to use image files on your computer, be sure to make copies of them first, and use the copied file, retaining the original.
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