Panasonic Pv Gs150 Operating Instructions Manual

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With a PC
Using the Camcorder with a PC
An image stored on the DV Cassette can be 
transferred to your personal computer.
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Software Installation
1Turn on Computer and start up Windows.2Insert supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM 
drive.
≥[Setup Menu] appears.
3Select the software to be installed from 
[Setup Menu].
≥USB Driver 
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The USB driver to be installed is the 
dedicated Mass Storage Driver for Windows 
98SE.
≥Video Stream Driver 
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≥Click [Next] and proceed with installation.
≥After completing the installation, Click 
[Finish].
6After the USB Driver is installed, please 
restart your computer.
≥Reboot the computer to finish installing USB 
driver.
≥Installation continues after the computer 
reboots if you selected additional software.
≥A message indicating a conflict between 
versions may be displayed during the 
installation. This will not cause a problem. 
Simply click [Yes] to proceed with the...

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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...

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≥When the Camcorder and personal 
computer (with Windows 2000) are 
connected via USB cable, a message, such 
as the one below, is displayed. However, 
testing by the manufacturer has confirmed 
functionality of this Camcorder with 
Windows 2000. Click [Yes] and proceed.
≥For Windows 98SE/Me users, “USB Audio 
Device” is required. Click [Next] and 
proceed.
≥If you use Windows 98SE, the OS installation 
CD may be required.
For Windows 98SE/Me UsersThe following messages may be...

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6Click on [Audio Tuning Wizard...] in the 
[Tools] menu to confirm that equipment is 
connected correctly.
7Select [USB Video Device] in the [Camera] 
menu.
8Select [DVC] in the [Microphone] menu.
≥Please refer to the HELP file of Windows 
Messenger to understand its operation.
≥During set up, if [Primary video capture 
device] selection screen is displayed, 
[Panasonic DVC Web Camera] is selected.
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Setting up MSN MessengerWhen starting MSN Messenger for the first time, 
its setup...

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ªInstalling Video Stream DriverInstall this when your OS is Windows XP SP1 or 
later, or Windows 2000 SP4 or later. (When your 
OS is Window XP SP2 or later, installing video 
stream driver is not needed.) Video Stream Driver 
must be installed when you connect the 
Camcorder to the PC with the USB cable and use 
MotionDV STUDIO.
DirectX 9.0b is installed in your PC if it is not 
installed beforehand.
≥When DirectX 9.0b is installed, applications 
supported by previous versions of...

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ªTo start MotionDV STUDIOIf you wish to capture data from a tape, set the 
Camcorder to Tape Playback Mode and insert the 
tape. If you wish to capture images from the lens 
of the Camcorder, set the Camcorder to the Tape 
Recording Mode and remove the tape and the 
card.
With USB connection cable (supplied)
OS:
Windows XP SP1 or later
Windows 2000 SP4 or later
≥The personal computer should be compatible 
with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed.
Confirmation before connection 
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Connecting the Camcorder to a personal 
computer
1Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode 
or Tape Playback Mode.
2Set [BASIC] or [ADVANCE] >> 
[USB FUNCTION] >> [MOTION DV].
≥It enters MotionDV STUDIO Mode.
3Connect the Camcorder to the personal 
computer with USB connection cable.
4Select [Start] >> [All Programs (Programs)] 
>> [Panasonic] >> 
[MotionDV STUDIO 5.3E LE for DV] >> 
[MotionDV STUDIO LE for DV].
≥Using the MotionDV STUDIO for Windows, a 
variety of visual effects can...

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If the above operation is not performed correctly, 
when data is copied from the personal computer 
to an SD Memory Card, the copied data may be 
damaged.
When the following operations are performed, the 
same results will occur as when the USB cable is 
incorrectly removed (above). Therefore, it is 
imperative that the above operation is completed 
before proceeding.
≥When SD Memory Card is removed.
≥When Camcorder power is turned OFF.
≥When Mode Dial is turned to change modes.
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≥If you install the USB Driver or video stream 
driver while the USB Connecting cable is being 
connected, or if you do not follow these 
Operating Instructions, the Camcorder will not 
be recognized correctly. In this case, delete the 
USB Driver from [Device Manager] as described 
below, uninstall the USB Driver, and re-install it.
1Set the Camcorder to Tape Recording Mode 
or Tape Playback Mode, connect it to the 
personal computer, and delete 
[USB Video Device] (or [Panasonic...