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With a PC
 With a PC
Using the Software with a Personal 
Computer
An image stored on the DV Cassette or Memory 
Card can be transferred to your personal computer.
 Software Installation (For Windows)
[PV-GS15: Supplied] [PV-GS13: Supplied, PV-GS9/ 
PV-GS15: Optional Software]
1  Turn on the personal computer and start up 
Windows.
2  Insert the CD-ROM into the personal 
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
•  The [Setup Menu] screen appears.
3  Select the software to be installed from [Setup 
Menu].
●  USB Driver (pp. 47-49) :
Software for USB Driver allows you to transfer 
images directly from the Memory Card into the 
computer.
●  WebCam Driver (pp. 50-53) :
If the Camcorder is connected to your personal 
computer, you can send video from the Camcorder 
to the other parties via the network.
●  DV STUDIO 3.1E-SE (PV-GS13: Supplied, 
PV-GS9/PV-GS15: Optional Software)
  (pp. 54-55) :
With DV STUDIO 3.1E-SE software, your favourite 
scene on a  tape can be captured to your personal 
computer as a still image. Also, images viewed 
through the camera lens can be captured to your 
personal computer.
●  ArcSoft Software (pp. 55-57) :
PhotoImpression 4 and PhotoBase 4 are included.
●  Acrobat Reader (PV-GS13: Supplied, 
PV-GS9/PV-GS15: Optional Software)
To view the installed operating instructions, Adobe 
Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher is required. Please 
install Adobe Acrobat Reader from the CD-ROM 
(PV-GS13: Supplied, PV-GS9/PV-GS15: Optional 
Software).
4  Follow the instructions on the computer 
screen until the installation is complete.
•  Setup window will disappear when the installation 
is complete.
• If a window does not appear automatically, click the 
“Start” Button on your desktop and then click “Run”. 
When the “Run” Box is open, type in “D:\InstMenu.exe” 
and click “OK”. (“D” applies when the CD-ROM drive 
is drive D.)
 Operating environment
• Despite having the operating environment indicated, 
it may not be possible to use the program with some 
types of personal computers.
• A CD-ROM drive is required to install this program.
OS:
IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer with 
preinstalled;
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows Me (Millennium Edition)
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
CPU:
Intel Pentium ll/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 30 MB or more
Ports:
USB Jack
Using USB Driver
 Installing USB Driver
Please install USB Driver fi rst before connecting the 
Camcorder to your personal computer with the USB 
Cable.
1  Turn on the personal computer and start up 
Windows.
2  Insert the CD-ROM into the personal 
computer’s CD-ROM drive.
•  Quit all applications.
•  The [Setup Menu] Screen appears.
3  Click the [USB Driver].
•  The set up program starts running.
4  For Windows 98SE/Me/2000 users, click 
[Restart] if the [InstallShield] dialogue 
appears.
•  Do not remove the CD-ROM.
[PV-GS15: Supplied] [PV-GS13: Supplied, PV-GS9/ 
PV-GS15: Optional Software]