5. Image transmission functions

This unit comes with a function for transmitting still images from the host computer to the unit via Ethernet and a function for importing still images from the unit into the host computer. The image transmission program must be installed in the host computer from the CD-ROM supplied in order to use these functions. For details on installation, refer to “How to install the program”.

Specifications

Run the image transmission program (HS300 Tool) in a host computer which satisfies the following conditions.

• Operating system: Windows 2000 or Windows XP

• Processor:

Pentium III, 1 GHz or better recommended

• RAM:

56 MB or more recommended

• Hard disk drive:

At least 50 MB of free memory

• Ethernet:

10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX

• Display:

TrueColor (24 bit, 32 bit color), 800 600 dots or more

The image formats supported include bitmap (bmp), JPEG (jpg), TIFF (tif), GIF (gif) and PNG (png).

The image transmission program is equipped with a function for automatically converting images into the specified video format size.

Connections

Connect this unit to Ethernet using a twisted pair cable. Use a LAN crossover cable to connect the unit with the host computer directly. Use a LAN straight cable to connect to Ethernet using a hub or other equipment.

For details on network setup such as IP addresses, refer to [3-7 Network settings].

Transmitting images uses network capacity which may result in other connected devices possibly being affected when connecting to Ethernet through a hub and other equipment.

LAN crossover cable

LAN straight cable

LAN straight cable

HUB

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AV-HS300G specifications

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