With a PC
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LSQT0862
RAM:
128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)
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 800
k
600 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.
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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].
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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].
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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
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.
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