With a PCNo tesiiii_ i_ii iiiii_ii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii_iiiiiiiiiiiiiii_iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw iii_ iiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiii_• Microsoft ® and Windows ® are either registeredtrademarks or trademarks of MicrosoftCorporation in the United States and/or othercountries.• lntel ®, Pentium ®, Intel ® Core TM Duo and Intel ®Core TM SOlO are the registered trademarks ortrademarks of the Intel Corporation.• Apple, Mac OS, iMovie/iMovie HD, FireWire areeither registered trademarks or trademarks ofApple Computer, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.• All other names, company names, productnames, etc. in these instructions are thetrademarks or registered trademarks of theirrespective corporations.• Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted withpermission from Microsoft Corporation.• The names of the products you are using maydiffer from the names given in the text.Depending on the operating environment andother factors, the contents of the screens usedin these instructions may not necessarily matchwhat you will see on your screen.• Although the screens in these OperatingInstructions are shown in English for the sake ofexample, other languages are supported aswell.• These instructions do not cover the basicoperations of the personal computer or defineany terms. For this information, refer to theOperating Instructions which accompany yourpersonal computer.• Do not disconnect USB cable while the statusindicator of Camcorder is on. It may freeze thesoftware or destroy the data in transfer.• We recommend using the AC adaptor as thepower source for the Camcorder whenconnecting to the personal computer. Data maybe lost if the battery power is lost whiletransferring data.• If the Camcorder is used as a Web Camerawhile virus checking software is running, theCamcorder's operation may stop midwaythrough. In this case, exit the Messenger,reconnect the Camcorder and restart theMessenger.• Do not delete the folders in Memory Card suchas picture folder. Memory card may not berecognized if folders are deleted.• When the Camcorder is switched to the PCConnection Mode while it is connected to thepersonal computer, the operation mode of theCamcorder cannot be switched. In this case,disconnect the USB cable. Switch the operationmode of the Camcorder and reconnect thecable.• If you install the USB driver while the USB cableis connected, or if you do not follow theseOperating Instructions, the Camcorder will notbe recognized correctly. In this case, delete thedriver from [Device Manager] as describedbelow, uninstall the driver, and re-install it.Set the Camcorder to Tape Recording Mode,Tape Playback Mode or PC Connection Mode,connect it to the personal computer, and delete[DVC] or [Web-Camera] from [Device Manager].• About the SD Card(PV-GS85 only)The SD Card is an external Memory Card that isavailable in larger capacities. It has a write protectswitch to prevent data writing and card formatting,as well as a copyright protection function.• SDHC Logo is a trademark.• miniSD Logo is a trademark.• All other company and product names in theoperating instructions are trademarks orregistered trademarks of their respectivecorporations.Files recorded on a SD CardIt may not be possible to play back the files onthis Camcorder recorded on and created by otherequipment or vice versa. For this reason, checkthe compatibility of the equipment in advance.• About the compatibility of the cardfiles (PV-GS85 only)Data files recorded on an SD Card by thisCamcorder conform with DCF (Design rule forCamera File system) established by JEITA(Japan Electronics and Information TechnologyIndustries Association).• If you attempt to play back files recorded withthis Camcorder on other equipment or to playback files recorded with other equipment on thisCamcorder, you may not be able to play themback. Please check the compatibility with theother equipment in advance.54LSQT1121