User Manual

Advanced
Features
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E
Transferring Still Images to
Your Computer
It is possible to transfer still images or still
playback images from the camcorder to a
personal computer by using the supplied Video
Capture Software and PC connecting cable.
System Requirements
• IBM PC/AT or compatible with Intel
®
Pentium
®
133 MHz or faster processor
• Microsoft Windows 95B, Windows 95C,
Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition,
Windows 2000 Professional*, or Windows Me
operating system
• 32 MB or more of RAM
• 9 MB minimum of available hard-disk space
• SVGA (800 × 600 pixels) colour display
monitor with 16-bit colour or higher
• CD-ROM drive (for installation)
• RS-232C serial port
• Mouse or other pointing device
*To install the software in Windows 2000 Professional,
you must log in as Administrator.
Installing the Software
1 Turn on the computer and start up
Windows.
2 Insert the CD-ROM of the Video Capture
Software into the CD-ROM drive.
3 Double click on the “My Computer” icon.
4 Double click on the CD-ROM drive icon.
5 Double click on the “Setup.exe” file.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
7 Restart the computer.
Connecting the Camcorder to a
Computer
1 Turn off the camcorder and computer.
2 Connect the camcorder to the computer
as shown below.
To RS-232C port
(D-sub 9-pin port)
PC connecting cable (supplied)
To P C
COMMUNICATION jack
3 Turn on the computer.
4 Turn on the camcorder in the desired
camcorder mode.
Notes:
• It is recommended to use the AC adapter/battery
charger as a power source for extended periods
of use.
• Images with the following functions cannot be
transferred to a computer.
— TAPE-VCR/CARD-VCR mode: Playback Zoom,
Picture Effect Playback
— TAPE-CAMERA/DUAL-CAMERA/CARD-
CAMERA mode: digital zoom, digital picture
effects, Scene Menu
• Using a commercially available PC card adapter
for each card type, it is possible to transfer still
images directly from a card to a computer (see
page 101).
• To edit still images transferred with the Video
Capture Software, use commercially available
image editing software.
PC COMMUNICATION