Canon ZR960 ZR960 Manual - Page 44

Transferring Video Recordings You can transfer recordings to a computer using the DV terminal. Equipment and System Requirements • A computer equipped with an IEEE1394 (DV) terminal or an IEEE1394 (DV) capturing board. • A DV cable (commercially available). • Video editing software. • The appropriate driver. A driver is preinstalled on Windows operating systems later than Windows 98 Second Edition and Mac operating systems later than Mac OS 9, and will be installed automatically. Connecting 1 Start the computer. 2 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the DV connection -connection type 1 ( 43)- shown in PC Connection Diagram. 3 Set the camcorder to mode. 4 Start the video editing software. Refer to the instruction manual of the editing software. IMPORTANT • The video transfer may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications/settings of your computer. • If the computer freezes while the camcorder is connected to it, disconnect the DV cable and turn off the camcorder and the computer. After a short while, turn them on again, set the camcorder to mode and restore the connection. • Before connecting the camcorder to the computer using a DV cable, make sure that no other IEEE1394 device is connected to the computer. • Depending on the video editing software, you may need to set the switch on the camcorder to a mode other than PLAY. Refer to the instruction manual of the editing software. NOTES • We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter. • Refer also to the instruction manual of the computer. 44 • External Connections