With a PC
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 (not supplied) until the USB Driver is installed.
Please see chart below:
[Send] |
| [Receive] | [Software] |
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Windows XP | <OK> | Windows XP | Windows |
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| Messenger/ |
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| MSN |
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| Messenger/ |
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| Windows Live |
|
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| Messenger |
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|
|
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Windows XP | <OK> | Windows | MSN |
|
| 2000 | Messenger/ |
|
|
| Windows Live |
|
|
| Messenger |
|
|
|
|
Windows | <OK> | Windows | MSN |
2000 |
| 2000 | Messenger |
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|
|
ªOperating environment
OS:
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/ Professional SP2 °1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
CPU:
Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or higher (including compatible CPU)
RAM:
128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)
Free hard disk space:
250 MB or more
Communication Speed:
56 kbps or faster is recommended
Interface:
USB 1.1 or later — A type
Graphic display:
High Color (16 bit) or more
Desktop resolution of 800k600 pixels or more
Other requirements (to send/receive audio): Sound card
Speaker or headphones
Necessary software:
Windows Messenger 5.0/5.1 (Windows XP) MSN Messenger 7.0/7.5 (Windows 2000/XP) Windows Live Messenger 8.0 (Windows XP) DirectX 9.0b/9.0c
°1 When your OS is Windows XP SP2, the USB driver is not needed.
≥This software is not compatible with a multi- CPU environment.
≥This software is not compatible with a
≥Operation on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and 64 bit operating system is not guaranteed.
To use the Camcorder as a Web camera, the following conditions must be met.
≥If the installed version is not the latest, update it by performing the Windows update.
≥To upgrade Windows XP to SP2, click [start] >> [All Programs] >> [Windows Update]. (Requires Internet connection.)
≥To upgrade Windows 2000 to SP4, click [start]
>> [Windows Update]. (Requires Internet connection.)
≥Install Windows Messenger/Windows Live Messenger (Windows XP). If you have a version of Windows Messenger older than 5.0/5.1, download the latest version (5.0/5.1) from the Microsoft Home Page.
The latest version of MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger can also be downloaded from the Microsoft Home Page. http://www.microsoft.com/
(For download and installation instructions, please refer to Help on the Home Page.)
≥Depending on the security setting on the PC, proper communication may not be possible.
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