With a PC
≥To send pictures recorded on a tape to another personal computer using Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger, set [BASIC] >> [USB FUNCTION] >> [WEB CAM] on Tape Playback Mode before connecting the Camcorder to your personal computer.
When you use the Camcorder as a Web camera in the Tape Playback Mode, the indication of the operation icon is different from the one in usual operation.
1 | 2 |
1In usual operation
2In the WEB CAMERA mode (Tape Playback
Mode)
≥Even if you move the joystick up/down/right/left (
, ∫, 5, 6), the selected direction on the operation icon is not lit in yellow.
≥The operation icon blinks on instead of appearing from the side of the screen when you press the center of the joystick.
4Connect the Camcorder to a personal computer with the USB connection cable.
≥When the Camcorder 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 Camcorder with Windows 2000. Click [Yes] and proceed.
5Start Windows Messenger (for Windows XP users) or MSN Messenger (for Windows XP/ 2000 users).
≥Click [start] >> [Programs] >>
[Windows Messenger] or [MSN Messenger]. ≥When you use Windows XP, the other parties via the network have to use same Messenger application (or software) on Windows XP. When you use Windows 2000, the other parties via the
network have to use MSN Messenger on Windows 2000.
≥If the Camcorder is used as a Web Camera, the quality of the video to be exchanged will depend on the Internet connection status.
≥In the WEB CAMERA mode, video cannot be recorded onto a tape or a card.
≥You cannot output the video input from the DV terminal to the display of the PC.
≥In the WEB CAMERA mode, the audio may be interrupted in the middle of communication depending on the communication environment or the performance of the personal computer.
ªSetting up Windows Messenger
When starting 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.) For more details, please read the corresponding Help file.
1 Click [Click here to sign in].
2Select [.NET Messaging Service] and click [OK].
3After 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.
4According to the procedures displayed on the screen, continue the setup.
5After the setup is completed, sign in and start Windows Messenger.
≥Windows Messenger is activated.
6Click on [Audio Tuning Wizard...] in the [Tools] menu to confirm that equipment is connected correctly.
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