With a PC

4Click [Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller] and then click [Next].

5Click [Finish].

The update of the driver is completed. Connect the Camcorder.

Connecting the Camcorder to a personal computer

1Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode.

2Set [BASIC] or [ADVANCED] >> [USB FUNCTION] >> [MOTION DV].

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

4Select [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >> [Panasonic] >> [Quick Movie Magic 1.0E] or [MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV] >> [Quick Movie Magic] or

[MotionDV STUDIO LE for DV].

Using the MotionDV STUDIO for Windows, a variety of visual effects can be added and titles can be created.

You cannot record a video edited by the PC onto the tape in the Camcorder.

When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a personal computer, or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed.

When connected to the keyboard USB terminal, normal function may not be possible.

With DV cable (optional)

OS:

Windows 2000/XP

1Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode.

2Connect the Camcorder to the personal computer with DV connection cable.

3Select [start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] >> [Panasonic] >> [Quick Movie Magic 1.0E] or [MotionDV STUDIO 5.6E LE for DV] >> [Quick Movie Magic] or

[MotionDV STUDIO LE for DV].

You can record the video edited by the PC onto the tape in the Camcorder.

Using on Macintosh

ªOperating environment on iMovie 4/

iMovie HD

OS:

Mac OS X v 10.3 to X v 10.4

CPU:

PowerPC G3 (400 MHz or higher), G4, G5

Interface: DV (FireWire)

Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only.

iMovie/iMovie HD, included with any new Macintosh or sold with iLife.

For more information, please contact Apple Computer, Inc. at http://www.apple.com.

ªCopying still pictures on PC

1Connect the Camcorder to the personal computer via the supplied USB connection cable.

2Double-click [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] displayed on the desktop.

Files are stored in [100CDPFP] folder in the [DCIM] folder.

3Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the personal computer.

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PV-GS300 specifications

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