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.
(You can use the microphone equipped with the
personal computer instead of the one on the
Camcorder.)
≥Do not connect the USB Cable until the USB
Driver or WebCam Driver is installed.
This feature can be used only if both parties
are using the same operating system. Please
see chart below:
[Send]
[Receive]
<OK> Windows XP
Windows XP
<NG> Windows
Windows XP
98SE/Me/
2000
<OK> Windows
Windows
98SE/Me/
98SE/Me/
2000
2000
ª Operating environment
OS:
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with
preinstalled
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/
Professional
(In this case Windows XP SP1 or later is needed.)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition)
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
CPU:
Intel Pentium II/Celeron 300 MHz or higher
(including compatible CPU)
RAM:
32 MB or more (64 MB or more recommended)
(128 MB or more required for Windows XP)
Free hard disk space:
At least 250 MB or more
Ports:
USB Terminal
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 800k600 pixels or more
Communication Speed:
56 kbps or faster is recommended
Necessary software:
Windows Messenger 5.0 or later (Windows XP)
MSN Messenger (Windows 98SE/Me/2000)
Other requirements (to send/receive audio):
Sound card
Speaker or headphones
With a PC
To use the Camcorder as a Web Camera, the
following conditions must be met.
≥In this case, Windows XP SP1 or later is
needed.
≥To upgrade Windows XP to SP1, 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) or
MSN Messenger (Windows 98SE/Me/2000). If
you have a version older than 5.0, please
[Software]
download the latest version (5.0 or later) from
Windows
the Microsoft Home Page.
Messenger
http://www.microsoft.com/
http://www.msn.com/
(For download and installation instructions,
please refer to Help on the Home Page.)
MSN
≥Install Windows Messenger or MSN
Messenger
Messenger.
≥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.
≥The installer is available only in English but can
be used on operating systems using other
languages.
≥When DirectX 9.0 is installed, applications
supported by previous versions of DirectX may
not run.
ª Installing WebCam Driver
1
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the
personal computer's CD-ROM drive.
≥Quit all applications.
≥The [Setup] screen appears.
2
Click [WebCam Driver]
≥The set up program starts running.
3
For Windows XP users:
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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