With a PC

Click [Next] and proceed with installation. After completing the installation, Click

[Finish].

6After the USB Driver is installed, please restart your computer.

Reboot the computer to finish installing USB driver.

Installation continues after the computer

reboots if you selected additional software. A message indicating a conflict between

versions may be displayed during the installation. This will not cause a problem. Simply click [Yes] to proceed with the installation.

Connecting Computer and

Camcorder

When your OS is Windows 98SE, install USB Driver before connecting.

Never connect the USB cable until the USB Driver is installed.

Before making these connections, turn off all devices, which are to be connected.

It is recommended that you use the AC Adaptor as the power supply of the Camcorder.

ªUsing Built-in SD Drive

By connecting the Camcorder and personal computer with the USB cable, you can transfer still images saved on a Memory Card directly to your personal computer.

1Insert the Memory Card into the Camcorder.

2Set the Camcorder to PC Mode.

PC

3Connect the Camcorder to your personal computer with the USB cable.

4Open [My Computer] and click [Removable Disk] (For Windows 98SE/Me/ 2000 users).

Click [Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer] and then [OK] (For Windows XP users).

5Double-click a file you want to view.

6Camcorder power is turned on.

You can view images stored on the Memory Card and also save them to your hard disk.

Do not change file or folder names on the personal computer. The images on the Memory Card may not be viewable on the Camcorder.

Appropriate driver to recognize Camcorder is automatically installed by Windows Plug and Play when connected for the first time.

After the USB Driver is installed and USB connection cable is connected to the Camcorder, open [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer] to check that the drive is displayed as a removable disk drive (only when card is inserted into the Camcorder). It enables you to operate it in the same way as a floppy disk drive, and you can use the same drag and drop or copy methods.

Using as a Web camera

If the Camcorder is connected to your personal computer, you can send video and sound from the Camcorder to other parties via the network.

Note:

Do not connect the USB cable until the Video Stream Driver is installed.

This feature can be used only if both parties are using the same operating system. Please see chart below:

[Send]

 

[Receive]

[Software]

 

 

 

 

Windows XP

<OK>

Windows XP

Windows

 

 

 

Messenger

 

 

 

 

Windows XP

<NG>

Windows

 

 

 

98SE/Me/

 

 

 

2000

 

 

 

 

 

Windows

<OK>

Windows

MSN

98SE/Me/

 

98SE/Me/

Messenger

2000

 

2000

 

 

 

 

 

ªOperating environment

OS:

IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with preinstalled

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/ Professional SP1 or later

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 or later

Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition) Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

CPU:

Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher

Celeron 400 MHz or higher (including compatible CPU)

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Panasonic PV-GS250 operating instructions Connecting Computer Camcorder, Using as a Web camera, Using Built-in SD Drive