Canon MD130 Instruction Manual

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Connecting to a Computer68Transferring Video RecordingsYou can transfer recordings to a computerusing the DV terminal.Equipment and System RequirementsA computer equipped with anIEEE1394 (DV) terminal or an IEEE1394(DV) capturing board.A DV cable (Use the optional CV-150F(4 pin-4 pin) or CV-250F (4 pin-6 pin) DVCable).Video Editing Software.The appropriate driverA driver is preinstalled on Windowsoperating systems later than Windows 98Second Edition and Mac operatingsystems later than Mac OS 9, and will beinstalled automatically.Connecting1 Start the computer.2 Set the camcorder tomode.3 Connect the camcorder to thecomputer using the digitalconnection –connection type( 67)– shown in the previoussection PC Connection Diagrams.4 Start the video editing software.Refer to the instruction manual of theediting software.IMPORTANTThe video transfer may not work correctlydepending on the software and thespecifications/settings of your computer.If the computer freezes while the camcorderis connected to it, disconnect the DV cable andturn off the camcorder and the computer. After ashort while, turn them on again, set thecamcorder to mode and restore theconnection.Before connecting the camcorder to thecomputer using a DV cable, make sure that thecamcorder and computer are not connectedwith a USB cable, and that no other IEEE1394device is connected to the computer.Depending on the video editing software, youmay need to set the switch on thecamcorder to a mode other than PLAY. Refer tothe instruction manual of the editing software.NOTESWe recommend powering the camcorderusing the compact power adapter.Refer also to the instruction manual of thecomputer.The programs ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser included with the supplied CD-ROMcan only be used to transfer still imagesrecorded on the memory card. Video recordingson the tape cannot be transferred to thecomputer using the software included with thesupplied CD-ROM.Transferring Still Images or Movie Clips –Direct TransferYou can transfer still images and movieclips recorded on the memory card to acomputer using the supplied USB cableand the Digital Video Software included inthe software CD-ROM.PreparationsThe first time you connect the camcorderto the computer, you need to install thesoftware and set the auto-launch setting.From the second time on, you will onlyneed to connect the camcorder to thecomputer to transfer images.1 Install the supplied Digital VideoSoftware.See Installing the Digital VideoSoftware in the Digital Video Softwareinstruction manual (electronic versionon PDF file).2 Set the camcorder tomode.1