Panasonic Pv Dv202 Operating Instructions Manual

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PC Connection
PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie Messenger™ System
Using Tape Image Data (USB)Before you beginInsert a recorded tape. (p. 11)
Make Palmcorder-PC connections.
(pp. 58, 59)
Turn your PC on. (p. 58)
Set Palmcorder POWER to VCR.
1Repeat steps 1~4 on page 60 to
run the PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie
Messenger™ System.
When the USB Cable is connected,
the input display will automatically
become USB. If it is not USB, please
confirm the connection. Then, close
and restart the software.
2Click  (PLAY) on PC screen to
playback the DV tape.
The playback screen cannot be
viewed on the PC. Please use the
LCD monitor on the Palmcorder for
confirmation.
To capture Still images
3Click on [Still Capture] at the
point you wish to capture an image.
Repeat step 3 to continue capturing
images.
Captured Still images are saved to
the PC, and you can playback the
saved images on the View Manager.
(p. 62) By connecting the Palmcorder and PC with
the USB Cable, you can transfer Motion
images and Still images saved on the DV
Tape directly to your PC.
To capture Motion images
3Click on [Movie Capture] at the
start point you wish to capture a Motion
image.
“Now capturing a movie” is displayed.
4Click STOP to end capture.
“Now Searching...” is displayed.
The DV Tape is rewound to the point
at which the capture was started. The
Motion image is then transferred to the
PC.
“Data transfer is now in progress” is
displayed on the PC screen.
The maximum capture time is approx.
30 seconds. Capture stops
automatically at the end of 30
seconds.
Motion images cannot be captured if
data contains the following...
A change between 12 bit and 16 bit.
A change between SP and LP mode.
During transfer to the PC, the Motion
images will not be displayed on the PC
screen.
Transfer takes from about 30 to 50
seconds for every 1 second of the Motion
image when using USB connection.
5To capture other Motion images, repeat
steps 3~4.
3Still
   Capture
3Movie Capture
Note
Note
USB
Detail mode cannot be used with a USB
connection.
Deactivate your PC ScreenSaver or
this application may shutdown during
image capture.Note
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Playing back the saved
Motion and Still images
You can play back the saved Motion images
and Still images (p. 61) for confirmation.
1Repeat steps 1~4 on page 60 to run
the PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie
Messenger™ System.
2Click [VideoGift] to display the
VideoGift screen.
The image captured last is displayed
in the VideoGift screen.
If warning indication is displayed,
please see page 89.
3Click [View Manager] to display the
View Manager screen.
To view Still images
4Click on [All] or [Picture] to display
the Still image list.
5Double Click on the desired image to
open it.
If the image cannot be opened, please
refer to the software Help menu.
4Picture
4Movie
To view Motion images
4Click on [Movie].
The first frame of each Motion image
will be displayed as a list.
5Double click on the desired Motion
image to display the playback screen.
Click 
 to start Motion image
playback.
You can also playback a motion
image by simply pointing at the
thumbnail with your mouse. Duration
Rec Time, and size are displayed as
well. (Only size for still images.)
2VideoGift
Note
PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie Messenger™ System
All:
Still image, Motion image and Sound data
are displayed.
Picture:
Still image data (*.BMP, *.JPG) is
displayed.
Movie:
Motion Image data (*.AVI, *.WMV) is
displayed.
Sound:
Sound image data (*.WAV) is displayed.
For Internet:
The data (*.WMV, *.JPG) is displayed.
Note
3View
    Manager
4All
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Settings
You can open the “Compression
Settings” screen. (p. 68)
E-mail
You can attach the compressed image
to your e-mail.
Uploader
You can upload edited moving images
and still images to the PictureStage
home page.
Exit
Exits VideoGift screen.
Still Mode
You can display still images.
Slider
When several still images are opened
in the VideoGift screen, a slide show of
the images can be done.
Add Image
You can open the folder containing a
desired still image to add images.
Slide Edit
A collection of still images can be
edited as a slide show.
PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie Messenger™ System
VideoGift Screen
You can use these features using the
VideoGift Screen.
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Slider
Drag the pointer of the playback start
position.
Movie Mode
You can display motion images.
Open Movie
You can open folders containing video
files (*.AVI, *.WMV).
Open Audio
You can open folders containing audio
files (*.WAV). Valid only when the file
is opened in the VideoGift screen.
View Manager
You can open the View Manager
screen.
Org. View
You can play original moving image:
(Uncompressed moving image.)
Save
You can save the compressed images
(*.WMV) to your hard disk.
Preview
You can preview the compressed
motion image.
Slider
Drag the pointer of the playback end
position.
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PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie Messenger™ System
Using the VideoGift Screen
4Click on [All] or [Picture] to display a
Still image list on the View Manager
screen.
5Click on [Still Mode] on the VideoGift
screen.
6Select the Still image from the View
Manager screen, then drag and drop
the image to the “VideoGift” screen.
When clicking [Add Image], you can
add the saved still images on
your PC hard disk.
If selecting a frame from a motion
image, See “Selecting a Frame from
a Motion Image” on page 69.
You can use the VideoGift features
(p. 63) on the VideoGift screen.
4Movie
4Picture
Using a Still Image on the
VideoGift Screen
Using a Motion Image on the
VideoGift Screen
2VideoGift
3View
    Manager
4All
5Movie Mode
6Open Movie
6Add Image
5Still Mode
1Repeat steps 1~4 on page 60 to run
the PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie
Messenger™ System.
2Click [VideoGift] to display the
VideoGift screen.
The image captured last is displayed
in the VideoGift screen.
If warning indication is displayed,
please see page 89.
3Click [View Manager] to display the
View Manager screen.
4Click on [Movie] to display a Motion
image list on the View Manager screen.
5Click on [Movie Mode] on the
VideoGift screen.
6Select the Motion image from the
View Manager screen, then drag and
drop the image to the “VideoGift”
screen.
By clicking [Open Movie], you can
add the saved motion images on your
PC hard disk. You can also select the
file by dragging and dropping from
Windows Explorer.
You can use the VideoGift features
(p. 63) on the VideoGift screen.
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The e-mail Software must support MAPI
(Messaging Application Programming
Interface).
Below are some e-mail Software programs
which support MAPI:
Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook
Express, Netscape Messenger:
Outlook(R) Express 5x, Outlook97,
Outlook98, Outlook2000
Outlook Express 4x
Other MAPI applications [Netscape(R)
Messenger 4.5x, and so on]
Note
PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie Messenger™ System
It is possible to set the mail software to
start up automatically when [E-Mail] of
VideoGift is clicked.1Repeat steps 1~4 on page 60 to run
the PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie
Messenger™ System.
2Click [VideoGift] to display the
VideoGift screen.
The image captured last is displayed
in the VideoGift screen.
If warning indication is displayed,
please see page 89.
3Click [Settings] to display the
Compression Settings/Mailer Settings
screen.
4Click      to set the mail software.
The mail software installed in the
computer will be displayed.
You can select Outlook Express or
other software.
If selecting software other than
Outlook Express and Microsoft
Outlook, click [Other]. From the file
dialog box, select the executable file
(*.exe) of the mail software
application and then click [Open].
5Click [Settings] to close the
Compression Settings/Mailer Settings
screen.
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Setting the Mail Software
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Attaching Motion images to e-mail
3Repeat steps 4~6 on page 64 to
select a Motion Image.
If sending a portion of a Motion
image, see “Sending a Portion of a
Motion Image” on page 67.
To compress a Motion image, see
“Setting the Size and Quality of
Motion and Still Image” on page 68.
4Clicking on [E-Mail] will convert the
selected image to WMV format.
Follow the instructions as they appear
on your PC screen.
PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie Messenger™ System
4, 4E-Mail
Attaching Still images to e-mail
3Repeat steps 4~6 on page 64 to
select a Still Image.
To compress a Still image, see
“Setting the Size and Quality of
Motion and Still Image” on page 68.
4Clicking on [E-Mail] will convert the
selected image to WMV format.
Follow the instructions as they appear
on your PC screen.
Before you beginInsert a recorded tape. (p. 11)
Make Palmcorder-PC connections.
(pp. 58, 59)
Turn your PC on. (p. 58)
Set Palmcorder POWER to VCR.
Attaching captured Motion and
Still  images to your e-mail
You can transfer and compress your
Motion images as attachments to your
e-mail easily.
1Repeat steps 1~4 on page 60 to run
the PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie
Messenger™ System.
2Click [VideoGift] to display the
VideoGift screen.
The image captured last is displayed
in the VideoGift screen.
If warning indication is displayed,
please see page 89.
2VideoGift
NoteRefer to Help for information about
application operations and Error
messages.
If your e-mail software is not supported by
MAPI, pressing the [E-Mail] button will
automatically open the folder containing
the compressed file. To attach, drag and
drop the file into your e-mail.
Note
Note
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PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie Messenger™ System
Sending a Portion of a Motion
Image1Repeat steps 1~4 on page 60 to run
the PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie
Messenger™ System.
2Click [VideoGift] to display the
VideoGift screen.
The image captured last is displayed
in the VideoGift screen.
If warning indication is displayed,
please see page 89.
3Select a Motion image. (Continue with
steps 4~6 on page 64 to specify
the portion to be played.)
4Drag pointer       to start position.
5Drag pointer       to end position.
6Click [Preview]. (To set size/quality,
do steps 4 and 5 on page 68.)
To save the image to your PC, click
[Save].
7Click [E-Mail] and then send the
e-mail message or click [Uploader]
to upload to the PictureStage Home
Page. (pp. 66, 70)
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7E-Mail
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Slide-Show Edit
A collection of still images can be edited as
slides.
1Repeat steps 1~4 on page 60 to run
the PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie
Messenger™ System.
2Click [VideoGift] to display the
VideoGift screen.
The image captured last is displayed
in the VideoGift screen.
If warning indication is displayed,
please see page 89.
3Select the Still images.
(See steps 4~6 on page 64.)
The selected Still images are
displayed on the VideoGift screen.
4Click on [Slide Edit] on the VideoGift
screen.
The “Slide-show Edit” screen is
displayed.
5Edit slides.
Use “Help” for detailed instructions.
4Slide Edit
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Image Size
You can select the image size
(352 x 288 or 176 x 144).
Quality
You can select the image quality
(High, Normal, Low).1
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Setting the Size and Quality
of Motion and Still Image
4Settings
1Repeat steps 1~4 on page 60 to
run the PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie
Messenger™ System.
2Click [VideoGift] to display the
VideoGift screen.
The image captured last is displayed
in the VideoGift screen.
If warning indication is displayed,
please see page 89.
3Select a Motion or Still image.
(See steps 4~6 or 4~6 on page 64.)
The selected Motion or Still image is
displayed on the VideoGift screen.
4Press [Settings] to display the
“Compression Settings” screen.
5Set the Image Size and Quality.
See “Size of Compressed File” to the
left.
6Click [Save] to save the compressed
image to your PC.
Click [Preview] to view the
compressed Motion Image.
Click [E-mail] to send the e-mail
message.
Click [Uploader] to upload to the
PictureStage Home Page.
6Preview
6E-Mail
Image
Quality
High
Normal
LowImage Size
352 x 288 pixels 176 x 144 pixels
Size of Compressed File
3000 KB/min
2000 KB/min
1000 KB/min 3000 KB/min
2000 KB/min
1000 KB/min1000 KB/min
600 KB/min
360 KB/min
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PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie Messenger™ System
Selecting a Frame from a
Motion Image
1Repeat steps 1~4 on page 60 to
run the PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie
Messenger™ System.
2Click [VideoGift] to display the
VideoGift screen.
The image captured last is displayed
in the VideoGift screen.
If warning indication is displayed,
please see page 89.
3Click [View Manager] to display the
View Manager screen.
4Click on [Movie] to display a Motion
image list on the View Manager
screen.
5Click on [Still Mode] on the VideoGift
screen.
6Select the Motion image from the
View Manager screen, then drag and
drop the image to the “VideoGift”
screen.
The “Select Frame” screen is
displayed.
7Drag the pointer       to select a
desired frame.
8Click [OK].
9Click [Save] to save the compressed
image to your PC.
Click [Preview] to view the
compressed Motion Image.
Click [E-mail] to send the e-mail
message.
Click [Uploader] to upload to the
PictureStage Home Page. This screen is displayed when an
individual frame from a moving image file is
to be added as a still image.
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5Still Mode
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    Manager
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9E-Mail
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PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie Messenger™ System
Uploading the image to
PictureStage Home Page*Before you beginAttain internet access.
Before using this feature, you must
become a registered member of
PictureStage. For details on installation,
settings, etc., please visit
http://www.piturestage.com/
(current as of Dec. 28, 2001).
1Repeat steps 1~4 on page 60 to
run the PHOTOVU/MPEG4 Movie
Messenger™ System.
2Click [VideoGift] to display the
VideoGift screen.
The image captured last is displayed
in the VideoGift screen.
If warning indication is displayed,
please see page 89.
3Select a Motion or Still image to
upload to PictureStage Home Page.
(See steps 4~6 or 4~6 on page 64.)
The selected Motion or Still image is
displayed on the VideoGift screen.
If editing the image, see “Sending a
Portion of a Motion Image”, “Setting
the Size and Quality of Motion and
Still Image”, “Slide-Show Edit” on
pages 66 and 67.
4Click on [Uploader] on the VideoGift
screen.
The “Converting animation.” screen is
displayed.
When you click the [Uploader],
PictureStage Uploader opens, and a
temp folder containing WMV
(compressed) files opens at the same
time. Files can be dragged and
dropped from this folder.
4Uploader
* PictureStage Home Page
PictureStage is a service whereby, through the uploading of images captured on this
unit to the internet, data can be stored, albums can be created, images can be
voluntarily and freely shared and exchanged with a third party, etc. You can upload edited moving images and
still images to the PictureStage Home
Page.
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