Panasonic PV-GS31, PV-GS35, PV-GS19 Using Camcorder with a PC, Using the USB Driver

With a PC

With a PC

Using Camcorder with a PC

An image stored on the DV Cassette or Memory Card can be transferred to your personal computer.

Software Installation (For Windows)

(PV-GS35 Only)

1 Turn on the personal computer and start up Windows.

2 Insert the CD-ROM into the personal computer’s CD-ROM drive.

• The [Setup Menu] screen appears.

[PV-GS35: Supplied]

3 Select the software to be installed from [Setup Menu].

„USB Driver (pp. 44~45) :

The USB driver to be installed is the dedicated Mass Storage Driver for Windows 98SE.

„Video Stream Driver (pp. 48, 52~53) :

If the Camcorder is connected to your personal computer, you can send video from the Camcorder to the other parties via a network or by the Internet. It is also needed when you use MotionDV STUDIO with USB connection.

„MotionDV STUDIO (pp. 52~55) :

Using the MotionDV STUDIO software allows you to capture video recorded on a tape or images viewed through the lens of a camera. Connecting the Camcorder with the DV cable also allows you to output images edited on the personal computer to the tape in the Camcorder.

„DirectX :

To activate MotionDV STUDIO, Microsoft DirectX 9.0b or later should be installed. (When Video Stream Driver is installed, DirectX 9.0b will be installed automatically depending on the operating system environment of the personal computer used.)

„Acrobat Reader :

To view the installed operating instructions, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher is required. Please install Adobe Acrobat Reader from the CD-ROM.

4 Follow the instructions on the computer screen until the installation is complete.

•Setup window will disappear when the installation is complete.

•If a window does not appear automatically, click the “Start” Button on your desktop and then click “Run”. When the “Run” Box is open, type in “D:\InstMenu. exe” and click “OK”. (“D” applies when the CD-ROM drive is drive D.)

Software Installation (For Windows)

(For PV-GS19/PV-GS31)

•If you have direct dial-up connection capability to the Internet, please download the USB Driver and Video Stream Driver.

„USB Driver (p. 45) :

The USB driver to be installed is the dedicated Mass Storage Driver for Windows 98SE.

„Video Stream Driver (p. 49)

If the Camcorder is connected to your personal computer, you can send video from the Camcorder to the other parties via a network or by the Internet.

1 In order to download and install the Driver, go to http://www.panasonic.com/consumerdownloads

2 Click the software to be downloaded.

Using the USB Driver

Operating environment

•Despite having the Operating environment indicated, it may not be possible to use the program with some types of personal computers.

•A CD-ROM drive is required to install this driver (PV-GS35 Only).

•When you connect to an USB 2.0 interface board, use a certified board with the USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED USB) logo.

„For Windows

OS:

IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with preinstalled;

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

CPU:

Intel Pentium ll/Celeron 300 MHz or higher (including compatible CPU)

RAM:

32 MB or more (64 MB or more recommended)

Free hard disk space:

At least 30 MB or more

Interface:

USB 1.1 or more

•For Windows Me/2000/XP users, the USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in OS.

44 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo