Panasonic PV GS15 Digital Video Camera - Page 53

With a PC Free hard disk space: 250 MB or more Communication Speed: 56 kbps or faster is recommended Interface: USB 1.1 or more 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 or later (Windows XP) MSN Messenger (Windows 98SE/Me/2000) DirectX 9.0b or later (Windows XP) To use the Camcorder as a Web camera, the following conditions must be met. ≥Windows XP SP1 or later is needed. ≥To upgrade Windows XP to SP1 or later, click [Start] >> [All Programs] >> [Windows Update]. (Requires Internet connection.) ≥To upgrade Windows 2000 Professional to SP4, click [Start] >> [All Programs] >> [Windows Update]. (Requires Internet connection.) ≥You have direct dial-up connection capability to the Internet (minimum requirement). Also, you and the other person(s) are on the same Network (LAN). ≥Install Windows Messenger (Windows XP). If you have a version older than 5.0, download the latest version (5.0 or later) from the Microsoft Home Page. http://www.microsoft.com/ (For download and installation instructions, please refer to Help on the Home Page.) ≥If the installed version is not the latest, update it by performing the Windows update. ≥If you are connected to the Internet through a firewall or a router, proper communication will not be possible. ª Installing Video Stream Driver DirectX 9.0b must be installed in your PC if it is not already installed. ≥When DirectX 9.0b is installed, applications supported by previous versions of DirectX may not run. In this case, consult the manufacturers of the disabled applications. 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the personal computer's CD-ROM drive. ≥Quit all applications. ≥[Setup Menu] appears. 2 Click [Video Stream Driver]. ≥The set up program starts running. 3 Depending on your system environment, installation of "DirectX 9.0b" may be required. Click [Yes] and continue with installation. ≥After "DirectX 9.0b" is installed, the computer will restart. ≥Do not remove the CD-ROM. ≥Installation may take a little while. 4 Finish installation by following the on- screen instructions. ≥Click [Next] and proceed with installation. ≥After completing the installation, Click [Finish]. 5 Click [OK]. ª Connecting the Camcorder to personal computer (For Use as a Web Camera) 1 Install the supplied Video Stream Driver on the provided CD-ROM. 2 Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode. 3 Set [ADVANCE] >> [USB FUNCTION] >> [WEB CAM]. ≥To send pictures recorded on a tape to another personal computer using Windows Messenger, set [BASIC] >> [USB FUNCTION] >> [WEB CAM] on Tape Playback Mode before connecting the Camcorder to your personal computer. When you use the Camcorder as a Web camera in the Tape Playback Mode, the indication of the operation icon is different from the one in usual operation. 1 2 1 In usual operation 2 In the WEB CAMERA mode (Tape Playback Mode) ≥Even if you move the joystick up/down/right/left ( , ∫, 5, 6), the selected direction on the operation icon is not lit in yellow. ≥The operation icon blinks on instead of appearing from the side of the screen when you press the center of the joy stick. 4 Connect the Camcorder to a personal computer with the USB connection cable. 53 LSQT0861