User manual PANASONIC PV-A296D

[. . . ] The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camcorder. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camcorder information source. Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Serial No. Safety Precautions WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Camcorder is designed to record and play back in Standard Play (SP) mode and Long (LP) Your mode. It is recommended that only cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for use in Camcorders with the mark be used. This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. [. . . ] Therefore, it is imperative that the above operation 1 is completed before proceeding. (For PV-GS19/PV-GS31) IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with preinstalled; Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (With this version of Windows XP, SP2 or later is needed. ) Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 or later Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition) Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition 47 With a PC CPU: Intel Pentium ll/Celeron 450 MHz or higher Celeron 400 MHz or higher (including compatible CPU) Installing the Video Stream Driver PV-GS35 Only · When DirectX9. 0 is installed, applications supported by previous versions of DirectX may not run. In this case, consult the manufacturers of the disabled applications. · DirectX 9. 0b must be installed in your PC if it is not already installed. RAM: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended) Free hard disk space: At least 250 MB or more Interface: USB 1. 1 or more To use the Camcorder as a Web Camera, the additional minimum requirements must be met. Graphic display: High Color (16 bit or more) Desktop resolution of 800 × 600 pixels or more 1 2 Turn on the personal computer and start up Windows. Insert the CD-ROM into the personal computer's CD-ROM drive. · Quit all applications. · The [Setup Menu] Screen appears. Communication Speed: 56 kbps or faster is recommended. Necessary software: Windows Messenger 5. 0 or later (Windows XP) MSN Messenger (Windows 98SE/Me/2000) DirectX 9. 0b or later (Windows XP (PV-GS35 Only)) Other requirements (to send/receive audio): Sound card Speaker or headphones To use the Camcorder as a Web Camera, the following conditions must be met. · Windows XP SP1 (PV-GS35) / SP2 (PV-GS19/ PV-GS31) or later is needed. · To upgrade Windows XP to SP1 (PV-GS35) / SP2 (PV-GS19/PV-GS31) or later, click [Start] >> [All Programs] >> [Windows Update]. (Requires Internet connection. ) · You have direct dial-up connection capability to the Internet. Also, you and the other person(s) are in the same Network (LAN). · Install the Windows Messenger (Windows XP) or MSN Messenger (Windows 98SE/Me/2000). 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/ http://www. msn. com/ (For download and installation instructions, please refer to Help on the Home Page. ) · If you are connected to the Internet through a firewall or a router, proper communication will not be possible. [PV-GS35: Supplied] 3 4 Click the [Video Stream Driver]. · The set up program starts running. For Windows XP users: Depending on your system environment, installation of "DirectX9. 0b" may be required. · If the "ksclockf. ax" file is missing in the above mentioned folder, insert the OS CD-ROM and assign the path. · You may click [Browse] to look for and assign the path. 1 Click [Click here to sign in]. When you use the Camcorder as a Web camera in the Tape Playback Mode, the indication of the One-Touch Navigation icon is different from the one in usual operation. 1 2 When you use the Camcorder as a Web camera 2 1 2 In usual operation Select [. NET Messaging Service] and click [OK]. In the WEB CAMERA mode (Tape Playback Mode) · Even if you move the Joystick Control [] ( , , , ), the selected direction on the One-Touch Navigation icon is not lit in yellow. · The One-Touch Navigation icon blinks on instead of appearing from the side of the screen when you press the center of the Joystick Control. 3 4 Click [Next] when the [. NET Passport Wizard] dialog appears. Start the Windows Messenger (For Windows XP users) or MSN Messenger (For Windows 98SE/Me/2000 users). · Click [Start] >> [All Programs (Program)] >> [Windows Messenger] or [MSN Messenger]. · When you use Windows XP, the other parties via the network have to use the Windows Messenger on Windows XP. When you use other than Windows XP, the other parties via the network have to use MSN Messenger on an OS other than Windows XP. 4 Please carefully read the displayed contents and then proceed. 50 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www. panasonic. com/contactinfo With a PC 5 After the setup is completed, sign in and start the Windows Messenger. Setting up the MSN Messenger When starting the MSN Messenger for the first time, its setup screen is displayed. (However, the screen is not displayed if the MSN Messenger setup has already been done. ) For more details, please read the corresponding Help file. 1 Click [Sign In]. 6 Click on [Audio Tuning Wizard. . . ] in the [Tools] menu to confirm that equipment is connected correctly. 2 Type in your Sign-in name and password. · If you do not have your Sign-in name and password, click [Get one here]. 3 7 Select [USB Video Device] in the [Camera] menu. 4 5 Please carefully read the displayed contents and then proceed. After the setup is completed, sign in and start the MSN Messenger. Click on [Audio Tuning Wizard. . . ] in the [Tools] menu to confirm that equipment is connected correctly. 8 Select [DVC] in the [Microphone] menu. · For other information about Windows Messenger, please refer to Help. · When access is finished, close Windows Messenger, then turn off the Camcorder. · If the Camcorder is used as Web Camera continuously for two hours, the communication is automatically shut OFF. In this case, restart Windows Messenger and set up the communication again. 6 Select [USB Audio Device] in the [Microphone] menu. 51 With a PC 7 Click [Web Camera Settings. . . ] in the [Tools] menu. Graphic display: High Color (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended) Desktop resolution of 1 024 × 768 pixels or more (Supporting the overlay of DirectDraw) 4 MB or more video memory Sound: PCM sound source (Compatible Direct Sound) RAM: 256 MB or more (Adding more memory enables you to operate the personal computer more comfortably. ) Hard disk: Ultra DMA ­ 33 or more 8 Free hard disk space: Confirm the [Panasonic DVC Web Camera Device] 1 is selected. 640 MB (When you capture video, 1 GB is needed for data of approx. [. . . ] Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Servicenter. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor's Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor. [. . . ]