JVC Camcorder M4S5 User Manual

ENGLISH  
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND  
USB CONNECTION GUIDE  
LYT1334-001A  
© 2004 Victor Company of Japan, Limited  
Printed in Japan  
0904FOH-AL-VP  
M4S3/S5  
2 GRANT OF LICENSE  
JVC SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT  
(1) Subject to the conditions of this Agreement, JVC  
grants to You a non-exclusive right to use the  
Program. You may install and use the Program on  
a HDD or other storage devices incorporated in  
Your PC.  
IMPORTANT  
TO CUSTOMERS: PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THIS  
CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE  
PROGRAM NAMED “DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR”  
(“Program”) ON YOUR PC.  
(2) You may make one (1) copy of the Program solely  
for your personal backup or archival purposes.  
3 RESTRICTION ON THE PROGRAM  
(1) You may not reverse engineer, decompile,  
disassemble, revise or modify the Program, except  
to the extent that expressly permitted by applicable  
law.  
The right to use the Program is granted by Victor  
Company of Japan, Limited (“JVC”) to You only on the  
condition that You agree to the following.  
(2) You may not copy or use the Program, in whole or  
in part, other than as expressly specified in this  
Agreement.  
Should You not agree to the terms hereof, You may not  
install or use the Program. HOWEVER, INSTALLING OR  
USING THE PROGRAM INDICATES YOUR  
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Program, and may not distribute, rent, lease or  
transfer the Program to any third party or otherwise  
let them use the Program.  
ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  
1 COPYRIGHT; OWNERSHIP  
You acknowledge that all copyrights and other  
intellectual property rights in the Program are owned  
by JVC and its licensor, and remain vested in JVC and  
such licensor. The Program is protected under the  
copyright law of Japan and other countries, and  
related Conventions.  
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9 GENERAL  
CAUTION:  
(1) No modification, change, addition, deletion or other  
Operate this equipment according to the operating  
procedures described in this manual.  
Use only the provided CD-ROM. Never use any other CD-  
alternation of or to this Agreement will be valid  
unless reduced to writing and signed by an  
authorized representative of JVC.  
ROM to run this software.  
(2) If any part of this Agreement is held invalid by or in  
conflict with any law having jurisdiction over this  
Agreement, the remaining provisions will remain in  
full force and effect.  
Do not attempt to modify this software.  
Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void  
user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
(3) This Agreement shall be governed by and  
interpreted under the laws of Japan. The Tokyo  
District Court has jurisdiction over all disputes  
which may arise with respect to the execution,  
interpretation and performance of this Agreement.  
How to handle a CD-ROM  
Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface  
(opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything or  
put a sticker on either the front or back surface. If the CD-  
ROM gets dirty, gently wipe it with a soft cloth outward  
from the center hole.  
Victor Company of Japan, Limited  
Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning spray.  
Do not bend the CD-ROM or touch its mirror surface.  
Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, hot or humid  
environment. Keep it away from direct sunlight.  
NOTE:  
If You acquired the Program in Germany, the provisions of  
Sections 4 (Limited Warranty) and 5 (Limited Liability)  
provided above will be replaced with those of the German  
version of this Agreement.  
You can find the latest information (in English) on the  
provided software program at our world wide web  
e.html  
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Notice for Users  
Use of this software is authorized according to the terms of the software license.  
JVC  
When contacting the nearest JVC office or agency in your country about this software (refer to the JVC Worldwide  
appropriate information ready.  
Product Name  
Model  
Problem  
Error Message  
Manufacturer  
Model  
Desktop  
Laptop  
CPU  
PC  
OS  
Memory  
MB  
MB  
Available Hard Disk Space  
Please note that it may take some time to respond to your questions, depending on their subject matter.  
JVC cannot answer questions regarding basic operation of your PC, or questions regarding specifications or  
performance of the OS, other applications or drivers.  
CyberLink  
For details of CyberLink’s technical support service, refer to the “Readme” of each software. To access “Readme”, refer  
to “User’s Guide/Help/Readme” (pg. 15).  
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System Requirements  
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8 Windows  
The following requirements must be satisfied to connect a camera to a PC and to use Digital Photo Navigator.  
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OS  
: Windows Millennium Edition [Me] (pre-installed),  
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Windows 2000 Professional [2000] (pre-installed),  
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Windows XP Home Edition [XP] (pre-installed),  
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or Windows XP Professional [XP] (pre-installed)  
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CPU  
: Intel MMX Pentium , at least 200 MHz  
: At least 64 MB  
RAM  
Free hard disk space  
Connector  
Display  
: At least 40 MB for installation, at least 500 MB recommended  
: USB 1.1/2.0 connector  
: Must be capable of displaying 800 x 600 dots with 16-bit color  
: Internet Explorer 5.5 or later  
Miscellaneous  
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CyberLink DVD Solution  
In addition to the requirements above, the following requirements must be satisfied to use CyberLink DVD Solution.  
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OS  
: Windows Millennium Edition [Me] (pre-installed),  
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Windows 2000 Professional [2000] (pre-installed),  
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Windows XP Home Edition [XP] (pre-installed),  
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or Windows XP Professional [XP] (pre-installed)  
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CPU  
: Intel Pentium III, at least 700 MHz  
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(Intel Pentium 4, at least 2 GHz recommended)  
RAM  
: At least 128 MB (at least 256 MB recommended)  
Free hard disk space  
: At least 350 MB for installation  
For creating DVD Video, at least 10 GB recommended  
For creating VCD, at least 1 GB recommended  
Connector  
Display  
: USB1.1/2.0 connector  
: Must be capable of displaying 1024 x 600 dots  
Miscellaneous  
: Internet Explorer 5.5 or later  
DirectX 9.0 or later  
Supported media  
: DVD-Video: DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW  
DVD-VR: DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM  
VideoCD: CD-R/RW  
The system requirements information above is not a guarantee that the provided software will work on all personal  
computers meeting those requirements.  
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Windows is either registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other  
countries.  
Other product and company names included in this instruction manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks  
of their respective holders.  
comp_dvd_drives.jsp  
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1 Load the provided CD-ROM into the PC.  
After a moment, the [SETUP] screen appears.  
From the [SETUP] screen, you can install the desired driver  
or software.  
If the [SETUP] screen does not appear, double-click the CD-  
ROM icon in the [My Computer] window.  
Software Installation  
Follow the procedure described below to install the  
software. From the [SETUP] screen in step 2, you can  
install the following drivers or software. Quit any other  
software you are using. (Check that there are no other  
application icons on the status bar.)  
2 Click [Install] on the right side of the desired  
software and follow the on screen instructions to  
complete the installation.  
The installation of the selected driver or software starts.  
The procedure differs depending on the driver or the  
software.  
Digital Photo Navigator 1.0  
This application is used to organize still images and  
convert them into a variety of formats.  
CyberLink DVD Solution  
PowerProducer2Gold NE  
PowerProducer2Gold NE is software for creating movie  
discs incorporating not only video but also slideshows.  
This software uses a simple wizard format for creating a  
wide range of different format discs. You can also edit  
imported video.  
You can import video from the camera, edit it, and then  
create a slideshow from still images. You can create a  
customized menu for the video or slideshow and write the  
contents to DVD or other media.  
Following steps are the example of CyberLink DVD  
Solution.  
PowerDirectorExpress NE  
PowerDirectorExpress NE is software for easily editing  
MPEG, AVI, and other video files, still images, and other  
contents for creating a movie. This software has an  
interface that allows editing in either timeline or  
storyboard mode, maintains superior image quality, uses  
SVRT for high-speed rendering, and has a host of other  
advanced video editing features.  
3 Click [Install] on the right side of [CyberLink DVD  
Solution] on the [SETUP] screen.  
[Choose Setup Language] screen appears.  
PowerDVD 5 NE  
PowerDVD 5 NE is software for playing back DVD-Video  
and video files.  
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4 Select the desired language and click [OK].  
7 Confirm your information and click [Next].  
It is possible to change the information.  
The [CyberLink DVD Solution Setup] screen in step 5  
appears.  
5 Click [Next].  
[Choose Destination Location] screen appears.  
8 Click [Next].  
[License Agreement] screen appears.  
6 Click [Yes].  
[Setup Type] screen appears.  
[Customer Information] screen appears.  
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9 Select the program(s) you want to install, then click Install all of the desired software in the same way.  
[Next].  
To display [SETUP] screen, double-click the CD-ROM  
icon in the [My Computer] window.  
NOTES:  
The software instruction manual is included on the CD-ROM  
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in PDF format. Note that Adobe Acrobat Reader or  
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Adobe Reader must be installed to read PDF files.  
Digital Photo Navigator:  
Double-click the [Docs] folder, then the [PhotoNavi] folder.  
Open "start.pdf" and select the desired language.  
CyberLink DVD Solution:  
Double-click the [Docs] folder, then the [CyberLink] folder.  
Open "start.pdf" and select the desired language. A brief  
procedure is presented for using CyberLink DVD Solution to  
edit video files that were shot with the camera and create a  
DVD-Video, transfer the edited videos to the camera, and  
then play back the videos in the camera.  
[Setup Status] screen appears. Wait for a moment until  
the installation is finished. When the installation is  
finished, [Readme] appears. Confirm the contents and  
click the close button on the upper right of the window to  
close it. Then [Setup Complete] screen appears.  
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Adobe Reader can be loaded from Adobe’s web site:  
If you perform installation of a software that is already  
installed, uninstallation will start. In this case, perform the  
installation again after uninstallation is finished.  
DirectX is necessary so that CyberLink DVD Solution works  
properly.  
10 Click [Finish].  
The PC restarts.  
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Connections  
Viewing the Contents of a Recording  
Medium  
Connecting the USB cable  
Connect the USB cable to copy still image, video files and  
voice files in a recording medium to the PC.  
1 Make sure that there is a recording medium in the  
camera.  
2 Set the camera's power switch to the playback  
mode while pressing down the lock button located on  
the switch.  
PC  
The camera turns on.  
3 Select the playback mode (video mode, still image  
mode or voice mode).  
4 Select the slot in which the recording medium is  
inserted.  
To USB connector  
Camera*  
5 Connect the camera to the PC with a USB cable.  
(pg. 10)  
USB cable  
On the camera’s LCD monitor [USB MODE] appears.  
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6 When using Windows XP:  
The [Removable Disk] window  
appears on the PC’s screen  
after a moment.  
Select [Open folders to view  
files using Windows Explorer]  
and click [OK].  
To USB connector  
* The camera illustration appearing above is of the  
1GTZo-MasCs2u0r0e. safety, make sure all units are turned off  
before making any connections.  
NOTE:  
If the [Removable Disk] window  
does not appear, confirm the  
connection (pg. 10) or perform  
the steps 1 and 2 (pg. 11).  
2 Use the USB cable to connect the camera to the  
PC.  
NOTES:  
It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power  
supply instead of the battery pack.  
When the USB cable is connected, turning on or off the  
camera causes malfunctions of the PC.  
If you connect the camera to the PC through a USB hub,  
compatibility issues between the hub and the PC may result  
in instability in the operation of the PC. If this happens,  
connect the camera directly to the PC, not through the hub.  
Do not use an extension USB cable.  
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When using Windows Me/2000:  
NOTES:  
Saving the wrong kinds of files in a recording medium or  
deleting files or folders from a recording medium can cause  
problems with the operation of the camera. When it is  
necessary to delete a file from a recording medium, delete it  
through the camera.  
Never disconnect the USB cable while the message  
[ACCESSING FILES] is displayed on the camera’s LCD  
monitor.  
If you are using a brand new recording medium, you need to  
format the recording medium with the camera first. You may  
not be able to copy files from the recording medium to the  
PC without doing so.  
1 Double-click the [My  
Computer] icon on the  
desktop. The [Removable  
Disk] icon which  
represents the recording  
medium in the camera  
appears in the [My  
Computer] window.  
2 Double-click the [Removable Disk] icon.  
7 The folders in the recording medium appear.  
Different file types are stored in different folders.  
The file extension may not appear depending on the setting.  
Voice files  
Video files  
DPOF setting data  
Still images  
[DCIM]: Contains folders with still images (extension  
“.jpg”)  
[DCVC]: Contains folders with voice files (extension  
“.wav”)  
[SD_VIDEO]: Contains folders with video files (extension  
“.mod”)  
[MISC]: Contains folders with DPOF setting data  
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3 Select the folder to be copied, and then drag and  
Copying Files to the PC  
drop that folder in the destination folder.  
Still image, video files and voice files that are stored in a  
recording medium can be copied to the PC and played  
back on the PC.  
1 Perform the procedure in “Viewing the Contents of  
a Recording Medium” (pg. 10).  
The folders in the recording medium appear.  
2 Create a new folder, enter the folder name, and  
then double-click it.  
For example, create a new folder in the [My Pictures]  
folder.  
To copy still images: Copy the folder within the [DCIM] folder.  
To copy video files: Copy the folder within the [SD_VIDEO]  
folder.  
To copy voice files: Copy the folder within the [DCVC] folder.  
The message [ACCESSING FILES] appears on the LCD  
monitor of the camera, and the folder is copied from the  
recording medium to the PC.  
NOTE:  
Never disconnect the USB cable while the message  
[ACCESSING FILES] is displayed on the camera’s LCD  
monitor.  
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2 Double-click the  
Playing Back Files on the PC  
[Safely Remove  
Hardware] or [Unplug  
or Eject Hardware]  
Still images  
icon in the status bar.  
Use an application that can handle the JPEG file format.  
To view a still image, double-click the still image file  
(extension “.jpg”).  
The [Safely Remove Hardware] or [Unplug or Eject  
Hardware] dialog box appears.  
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Windows XP: If not, wait a while then go to step 5.  
3 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] or [USB Disk],  
Video files  
Use the PowerDVD 5 NE.  
You can install this software from the provided CD-ROM.  
For more details of PowerDVD 5 NE, refer to the software  
instruction manual in the CD-ROM. (pg. 15)  
and then click [Stop].  
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Windows 2000/XP  
Voice files  
TM  
Use the Windows Media Player (version 6.4 or later).  
You can download the Windows Media Player from the  
TM  
Microsoft web site at:  
Disconnecting the USB cable  
Before loading or unloading recording mediums or turning  
off the PC, first disconnect the USB cable and turn off the  
camera.  
1 Confirm that the message [ACCESSING FILES] is  
not currently displayed on the LCD monitor of the  
camera.  
If the message [ACCESSING FILES] is currently displayed,  
wait until it disappears before proceeding.  
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Windows Me  
Windows Me  
* The model name depends on the connected camera.  
5 Disconnect the USB cable.  
6 Set the camera’s power switch to off.  
The camera turns off.  
The [Stop a Hardware device] dialog box appears.  
4 Click [OK].  
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Windows 2000/Me: If a message indicating that the  
device can be safely removed appears, click [OK] and  
then click [Close].  
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Windows 2000/XP  
* The model name depends on the connected camera.  
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User’s Guide/Help/Readme  
This manual only refers to software installation and  
PC connection. For more details of each software, refer to  
its user’s guide/help/Readme.  
Following steps are the example of CyberLink  
PowerDirectorExpress NE.  
1 Click [Start], go to [All Programs] – [CyberLink  
PowerDirectorExpress], and then click User’s Guide/  
Help/Readme depending on your preference.  
INFORMATION  
The programs in CyberLink DVD Solution are versions  
with limited functionality. The User's Guide and Help  
files are written for the commercial version available in  
stores. For information about the differences with the  
commercial version, see the Readme file for the  
respective program.  
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