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76Connecting to a Computer
Transferring Video Recordings
You can transfer recordings to a computer using the HDV/DV terminal.
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Equipment and System Requirements
A computer equipped with an IEEE1394 (DV) terminal or an IEEE1394 (DV) capture board
A DV cable (commercially available)
Video editing software
The appropriate driver
The standard of the video transferred depends on the standard of the original recording and the compatibility of the video editing software.
When transferring a video originally recorded in HDV standard, if the editing software supports
POINTS TO CHECK
Change the following settings as necessary before making the connections. Refer to the corresponding explanation of each setting in the PLAY/OUT SETUP menu option list
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-[PLAYBACK STD] and [DV OUTPUT] to select the standard of the output video. Note that the video standard of the transferred video depends also on the standards supported by the computer.
-[AV DV] to select whether to transfer recordings from the tape in the camcorder (set
to [ OFF]) or video converted from an external analog source (set to [
ON]).
Connecting
1Start the computer.
2Set the camcorder to
mode.
3Connect the camcorder to the computer using the digital connection
( 75)– shown in the previous section PC Connection Diagrams. When the connection is recognized “
HDV/DV” will be displayed.
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 the camcorder and computer are not connected with a USB cable, and that no other IEEE1394 device is connected to the computer.
Depending on the video editing software, you
may need to set the switch of 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.
The programs ZoomBrowser EX and Image Browser included with the supplied