Panasonic PV-GS500 With a PC, Check before Use, Using the Camcorder with a PC, No software

With a PC

With a PC

Check before Use

Available software and required drivers vary depending on the OS of the personal computer. Check the required software and drivers with the table described below and then install them from the CD-ROM.

Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only.

Purpose	Soft-	Installation of drivers
of	ware	Windows	Windows	Windows	Mac OS
use	used
		XP	2000	Me
1)	1	Not	Not	Not	Not
					required
		required	required	available
					°9
2)	2	Not	Not	Not	Not
		required	required		required
				available
		°1, 3	°1, 5		°8
	3	Not	USB	Not	Not
		required	Driver	available	available
		°1, 2, 3	°1, 2, 5
3)	2	Not	Not	Not	Not
		required	required		required
				available
		°1, 3	1, 5		°8
	3	Not	Not	Not	Not
		available	available	available	available
4)	4	USB	USB	Not	Not
		Driver	Driver	available	available
		°1, 4, 6	°5, 7

1)Copying files in the card onto the personal computer

≥PC connection mode

2)Capturing pictures on the tape to the personal computer

≥Tape recording mode ≥Tape playback mode

3)Recording pictures on the personal computer to the tape

≥Tape playback mode

4)Using the Camcorder as a WEB camera

≥Tape recording mode ≥Tape playback mode

1No software

(The Camcorder is used as a removable disc.)

2Quick Movie Magic/MotionDV STUDIO (Connect with the DV cable (optional).) iMovie 4/iMovie HD (Connect with the FireWire (DV) cable (not supplied).)

3Quick Movie Magic/MotionDV STUDIO

(Connect with the USB connection cable (supplied).)

4MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger

°1 If DirectX 9.0b/9.0c is not installed in the personal computer you use, the installation of [DirectX] is required.

°2 The personal computer you use should comply with USB 2.0 (High-Speed).

°3 Available only on Windows XP SP2

°4 Available only on Windows XP SP1/SP2 °5 Available only on Windows 2000 SP4 °6 Not required for Windows XP SP2

°7 Available only on MSN Messenger

°8 Available only on Mac OS X v10.3 to 10.4 °9 Available only on Mac OS X v10.1 to 10.4 If using other brands of video editing software, please consult with your retailer for compatibility.

Using the Camcorder with a PC

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

ªSoftware Installation

1Turn on Computer and start up Windows.

2Insert supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

≥[Setup Menu] appears.

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

≥USB Driver -60-:

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 Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO with USB connection. (Windows 2000 only)

≥DirectX

To activate Quick Movie Magic or MotionDV STUDIO, Microsoft DirectX 9.0b/9.0c should be installed. (If you install USB Driver, DirectX 9.0b is automatically installed.)

≥Quick Movie Magic

Using the Quick Movie Magic software allows you to easily import video on a tape to a personal computer and then auto edit the imported video. For advanced importing and editing, use MotionDV STUDIO.

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