Panasonic Pv Gs180 Operating Instructions Manual

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Using as a Web camera
If the Camcorder is connected to your personal 
computer, you can send video and sound from 
the Camcorder to other parties via the network.
Note:
≥Do not connect the USB cable until the Video 
Stream Driver is installed.
This feature can be used only if both parties 
are using the same operating system. Please 
see chart below:
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Operating environmentOS:
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with 
preinstalled
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/ 
Professional...

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ªConnecting the Camcorder to 
personal computer (For Use as a Web 
Camera)
1
Install the supplied Video Stream Driver on 
the provided CD-ROM.
2Set the Mode Dial to Tape Recording Mode.3Set [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...

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ªSetting up Windows MessengerWhen starting Windows Messenger for the first 
time, its setup screen is displayed. (However, the 
screen is not displayed if the Windows 
Messenger setup has already been done.) For 
more details, please read the corresponding Help 
file.
1Click [Click here to sign in].
2Select [.NET Messaging Service] and click 
[OK].
3After the .NET Passport Wizard is displayed, 
click [Next].
≥Please refer to the instruction manual of your 
personal computer for how...

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DV DATA Streaming Function
When the OS is Windows XP the Camcorder can 
be connected to the personal computer with the 
USB cable, however, Video Stream Driver must 
be installed.
≥Do not connect the USB cable until the Video 
Stream Driver is installed.
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Operating environmentOS:
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with 
pre-installed
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/ 
Professional SP1/SP2
Interface:
USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed compliant) — A type
DirectX 9.0b/9.0c
Windows Media Player...

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If a description other than [Microsoft] is 
displayed
≥Update the driver with the following procedure.
1Click [Update Driver...].
2Check [Install from a list or specific location 
(Advanced)] and then click [Next].
3Check [Don’t search. I will choose the driver 
to install] and then click [Next].
4Click [Standard Universal PCI to USB Host 
Controller] and then click [Next].
5Click [Finish].
≥The update of the driver is completed. 
Connect the Camcorder.Connecting the Camcorder to a...

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Note on the driver name displayed
The driver name displayed will differ depending 
on your OS, operating environment and the mode 
of the Camcorder.
≥Some Operating Systems, may not show the 
icon indicating that you may safely disconnect in 
task tray. (OS may be set not to show.) Make 
sure Camcorder’s Card Access Lamp is off and 
disconnect the cable. Also, with Windows Me, 
the icon will not be displayed when in Tape 
Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode.
If the above operation...

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≥When the Camcorder is switched to the PC 
Mode while it is connected to the personal 
computer, the operation mode of the Camcorder 
cannot be switched. In this case, disconnect the 
USB connection cable. Switch the operation 
mode of the Camcorder and reconnect the 
cable.
≥If the Camcorder is connected in the PC Mode, 
the [Removable Disk] icon representing the 
Memory Card drive is displayed in 
[My Computer].
≥When the Tape Recording Mode of the 
Camcorder is switched to the PC...

Menu
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Menu
Menu list
Menu figures and illustrations are provided for 
easy-to-understand explanations, and so they are 
different from the actual menu indications.
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[TAPE RECORDING MENU]
1) [BASIC]
[SCENE MODE] -36-[REC SPEED] -26-[BLANK SEARCH] -28-[WIND CUT] -34-[CLOCK SET] -22-
2) [ADVANCE]
[PICT. QUALITY] -30-[EIS] -35-[WIDE] -34-[CINEMA] -34-[USB FUNCTION] -52-[D.ZOOM] -30-[ZOOM MIC] -31-[DATE/TIME] -60-[INITIAL SET] -61-
3) [SETUP]
[FADE COLOR] -33-[AUDIO REC] -60-[REC LAMP]...

Menu
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ª[CARD RECORDING MENU]
1) [BASIC]
[SCENE MODE] -36-[PICT. QUALITY] -30-[PICTURE SIZE] -30-[SELF TIMER] -34-[CLOCK SET] -22-
2) [ADVANCE]
[BURST MODE] -35-[SHTR EFFECT] -30-[DATE/TIME] -60-[INITIAL SET] -61-
3) [SETUP]
[REC LAMP] -60-[DISPLAY] -60-[REMOTE] -25-[BEEP SOUND] -60-[LCD SET] -23-[EVF SET] -23-[POWER SAVE] -27-
4) [LANGUAGE] -21-
ª[PICTURE PLAYBACK MENU]
1) [BASIC]
[DATE/TIME] -60-[PROTECT] -44-
2) [ADVANCE]
[DPOF SET] -44-[CARD FORMAT] -44-
3) [SETUP]
[DISPLAY] -60-[REMOTE]...

Menu
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Menus related to taking pictures
ª[DATE/TIME]This switches between date and time indications.
≥The Camcorder automatically records the date 
and time the picture was taken on the tape.
≥You can also show or change the date/time 
indication by repeatedly pressing the [DATE/
TIME] button on the remote control.
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[AUDIO REC]Switches the audio (PCM audio) recording 
systems.
[12bit]: Records audio in “12 bit 32 kHz 4 tracks”. 
(The original audio signals can be kept 
after the other audio...