SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND
USB CONNECTION GUIDE
ENGLISH
LYT1111-001A Printed in Japan
COPYRIGHT © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0103-FO-ID-VP
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Product Name
Model
Problem
Error Message
Manufacturer
Model □ Desktop □ Laptop
CPU
PC
OS
Memory MB
Available Hard Disk Space MB
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.
Operating Environment
The following requirements must be satisfied to connect a camcorder to a PC and to use Digital Photo
Navigator.
Windows
OS : Windows® 98 (pre-installed),
CPU : Intel MMX
®
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
or Windows
®
98 Second Edition (98SE) (pre-installed),
®
Millennium Edition (Me) (pre-installed),
®
2000 Professional (2000) (pre-installed),
®
XP Home Edition (XP) (pre-installed),
®
XP Professional (XP) (pre-installed)
®
Pentium®, at least 200 MHz
RAM : At least 64 MB recommended
Free hard disk space : At least 10 MB for installation, at least 500 MB recommended
Connector : USB connector
Display : Must be capable of displaying 800 x 600 dots with 16-bit color
Miscellaneous : Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
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䡲 For ImageMixer with VCD
In addition to the requirements on the previous page, the following requirements must be satisfied to use
ImageMixer with VCD.
OS : The same as requirements on the previous page.
However, Windows
PC with a USB cable.
Windows
®
98, Windows® 98SE cannot be used when you connect a camcorder
®
98 cannot be used when you connect a camcorder to the
to the PC with a IEEE1394 (DV) cable.
®
CPU : For capturing video via a USB cable or IEEE1394 (DV) cable, Intel Pentium
III, at
least 500 MHz, at least 800 MHz recommended
Free hard disk space : At least 300 MB for installation, at least 1 GB recommended
Connector : IEEE1394 (i.LINK) connector
Miscellaneous : DirectX 8.0a or later
Macintosh
Hardware : iMac, iBook, eMac, Power Mac G4, PowerBook G3 or G4 equipped with a USB
OS : [Title converter] Mac OS 9.0 to 9.1
RAM : At least 64 MB recommended
䡲 For ImageMixer with VCD
In addition to the requirements above, the following requirements must be satisfied to use ImageMixer with
VCD.
CPU : At least PowerPC G3/400 MHz or PowerPC G4/400 MHz
RAM : At least 128 MB recommended
Free hard disk space : At least 150 MB for installation, at least 1 GB recommended
Display : Must be capable of displaying 800 x 600 dots with 32,000 color
Miscellaneous : QuickTime 4 or later
● The system requirements information above is not a guarantee that the provided software will work on all
personal computers meeting those requirements.
● If your PC does not meet the system requirements above, you can use the optional USB reader/writer
CU-VUSD70, the PC card adapter CU-VPSD60 or the floppy disk adapter CU-VFSD50 to load the files in
the memory card to the hard disk on your PC.
(Refer to “JVC Accessories” on our world web site at: http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/accessory/)
● Microsoft
United States and/or other countries.
● Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
● Other product and company names included in this instruction manual are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
®
and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
connector
[ImageMixer/USB Video Streaming driver] Mac OS 9.0.4 to 9.2.2
Exclude Mac OS X and Mac OS X [Classic]
(At least 96 MB is necessary with Title converter)
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Software Installation (Windows®)
Follow the procedure described below to install the software. From the [Setup] screen in step 3, 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.)
USB Mass Storage Class driver
This driver allows your PC to read and write memory cards in the camcorder.
Windows
Since there is no need to install this driver, the item is not displayed. Simply connect the camcorder to the PC
with a USB cable, and you can read and write memory cards in the camcorder.
Windows
Be sure NOT to connect the USB cable between the camcorder and the PC before installing the driver.
USB Video Streaming driver
This driver allows you to record camcorder’s audio and video output on your PC’s hard disk instead of
camcorder’s video tape. You can also use the camcorder to conduct a video conference over the Internet.
NOTES:
● Windows
● Windows
ImageMixer with VCD 1.1
This application is used to capture still images and video clips from a camcorder through a USB connector or
IEEE1394 (i.LINK) connector, and is also used to manage and edit the still images and video clips, and to
create Video CDs.
Digital Photo Navigator 1.0
This application is used to capture still images and convert them into a variety of formats.
G.726 decoder
This is an audio decoder for video clips created by the camcorder (extension “.asf”).
NOTE:
Install G.726 decoder only when the camcorder is equipped with E-Mail Clip Recording function.
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 5.0
This application is used to read PDF files.
®
Me/2000/XP:
®
98/98SE:
®
before installing the driver.
displayed. For details, see “Installing USB Video Streaming driver for Windows
98/98SE/Me/2000: Be sure not to connect the USB cable between the camcorder and the PC
®
XP: The installation procedure differs from that of other operating systems and the item is not
®
XP users” (墌 pg. 8).
1 Load the provided CD-ROM in the PC.
After a moment, the [Important Notice] screen appears.
● If the [Important Notice] screen does not appear, double-click [My Computer] and then double-click the
CD-ROM icon.
2 Confirm the contents and then click [Next].
After a moment, the [Setup] screen appears.
From the [Setup] screen, you can install the desired driver or software.
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3 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.
The following is the example of Digital Photo
Navigator on Windows
®
98SE.
[License Agreement] screen appears.
Click [Yes].
Then, [Choose Destination Location] screen
appears.
Click [Next].
Next, [Select Program Folder] screen appears.
The following is the example of USB Mass
Storage Class driver on Windows
®
98SE.
[Installation Folder] screen appears.
Click [Finish].
Then, [InstallShield Wizard] screen appears.
Click [Next].
When the installation is finished, [InstallShield
Wizard Complete] screen appears.
Click [Next].
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Click [Finish] and then [Setup] screen reappears.
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[Setup Status] screen appears. Wait for a
moment until the installation is finished.
When the installation is finished, [Digital Photo
Navigator Setup] screen appears and asks you if
you want to create the icon on the desktop.
If you need it, click [Yes]. If not, click [No].
4 When the message asking whether it is OK to restart the PC appears, click [Yes].
The PC restarts, and after a moment the [Setup] screen from step 1 appears.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to install all of the desired software.
Installing [ImageMixer with VCD 1.1]
When the error message below appears while installing ImageMixer, click [OK] to complete installation.
NOTES:
● The Digital Photo Navigator and ImageMixer with VCD instruction manual is included on the CD-ROM
in PDF format. Double-click the [JVC] folder and then double-click the [Docs] folder. Open the
“Start.pdf” file and click the button of the desired language. Note that Adobe
installed to read PDF files.
● For details on how to use Windows
®
NetMeeting® or Windows® Messenger (Windows® XP only), refer to
®
Acrobat® Reader must be
“Appendix” in the Digital Photo Navigator instruction manual on the CD-ROM.
● When installing the [ImageMixer with VCD 1.1], select the desired language in the [Choose Setup
Language] screen.
● 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 USB Video Streaming driver works properly. To install DirectX, select
“DirectX” on the installation screen of ImageMixer with VCD 1.1.
● When you install USB Video Streaming driver with Windows
®
2000 and Windows® XP, a warning
message dialog box on digital signature may appear. In this case, click [OK] to continue installation
because this problem has no effect on the use of the driver.
● When you install ImageMixer with VCD 1.1 with Windows
®
2000 and Windows® XP, the [Microstaff
WINASPI] screen appears. Click [Next] to continue installation.
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Installing USB Video Streaming driver for Windows® XP users
When you connect the camcorder to the PC, four drivers are installed in succession by following the
procedures below.
NOTES:
Click [Continue Anyway] when the message [Has not passed Windows Logo testing] appears. Be sure not
to select [Stop Installation]. If you do so, the USB Video Streaming drivers will not be installed correctly.
1 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable.
After a moment, the [Found New Hardware Wizard] screen appears.
● Refer to “Connecting the USB cable” (墌 pg. 9).
2 Click [Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)] and then click [Next].
The driver search screen appears.
3 Click the next three items in the order below.
● [Search for the best driver in these location]
● [Include this location in the search]
● [Browse]
4 Double-click [My Computer] on the desktop.
5 Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon and the [XP] folder, and then click [OK].
6 Click [Next].
● The warning message dialog box appears.
7 Click [Continue Anyway].
After a moment, the [Found New Hardware Wizard] screen appears.
8 Click [Finish].
After a moment, the [Found New Hardware Wizard] screen appears again.
9 Repeat steps 2 to 8 until the [Found New Hardware Wizard] screen is cleared.
After you repeat steps 2 to 8 four times, the installation of the USB Video Streaming driver is complete.
Updating [Device Manager] (Windows®)
If the camcorder is connected to the PC with the USB cable before installing [USB Mass Storage Class driver]
or [USB Video Streaming driver], the installation might not be performed properly.
In this case, follow the procedure described below to update the [Device Manager] and install [USB Mass
Storage Class driver] and [USB Video Streaming driver] properly.
NOTE:
Disconnect any other USB audio devices from PC before performing the following procedure.
Installing [USB Mass Storage Class driver] (Windows® 98/98SE only)
Use the USB cable to connect the camcorder to the PC. (墌 pg. 9)
1
2 Select [Start] – [Settings] – [Control Panel]. Double click the [System] icon.
3 Select the [Device Manager] tab.
4 Delete [GR-DV5000*] in [Other devices].
* The model name depends on the connected camcorder.
5 Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder. Restart the PC.
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6 Load the provided CD-ROM in the PC. Install [USB Mass Storage Class driver]. (墌 pg. 5)
7 Use the USB cable to connect the camcorder to the PC.
Device driver is installed.
8 Confirm the [Removable Disk] icon is displayed in [My Computer].
Installing [USB Video Streaming driver]
Use the USB cable to connect the camcorder to the PC. (墌 pg. 9)
1
2 Select [Start] – [Settings] – [Control Panel]. Double click the [System] icon.
3 Windows
Windows
®
98/98SE/Me: Select the [Device Manager] tab.
®
2000/XP: Select the [Hardware] tab and click [Device Manager].
4 Delete [GR-DV5000*] in [Other devices].
* The model name depends on the connected camcorder.
5 Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder. Restart the PC.
6 Load the provided CD-ROM in the PC. Install [USB Video Streaming driver]. (墌 pg. 5)
● Windows® XP: Refer to “Installing USB Video Streaming driver for Windows® XP users” (墌 pg. 8) for
installation.
7 Use the USB cable to connect the camcorder to the PC.
Device driver is installed.
● Windows
continue installation.
®
2000: When a warning message dialog box on digital signature appears, click [OK] to
8 Confirm the following devices are displayed in [Device Manager] by performing steps 2 – 3.
● [JVC PIX-MCV Video Capture] in [Imaging Devices]
● [JVC PIX-MCV Audio Capture] in [Sound, video and game controllers]
● [JVC Composite PIX-MCV Device] and [JVC Communication PIX-MCV Video Driver] in [Universal
Serial Bus Controllers]
Connections (Windows®)
Connecting the USB cable
Connect the USB cable to copy still image and video clip files in a memory card to the PC or to use
ImageMixer in capturing video.
PC
To USB connector
Camcorder
USB cable
1 To assure safety, make sure all units are turned off before making any connections.
2 Use the USB cable to connect the camcorder to the PC.
● We recommend that you use the AC Adapter.
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To USB connector
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NOTES:
● When the USB cable is connected, turning on or off the camcorder or switching the VIDEO/MEMORY
(DSC) mode on the camcorder causes malfunctions of the PC.
● If you connect the camcorder 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 camcorder directly to the
PC, not through the hub.
● Do not use an extension USB cable.
● You can also use a DV cable instead of a USB cable to capture video from a tape when using ImageMixer.
For more details, refer to the online help. (墌 “For more detailed information” in the ImageMixer instruction
manual on the CD-ROM)
Viewing the Contents of a Memory Card (Windows®)
1 Install [USB Mass Storage Class driver]. (墌 pg. 5)
● Windows® Me/2000/XP: There is no need to install this driver. Simply connect the camcorder to the PC
with a USB cable, and you can read and write memory cards in the camcorder.
2 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable. (墌 pg. 9)
3 Make sure that there is a memory card in the camcorder.
4 Set the camcorder to the memory card playback mode.
● Refer to the camcorder’s instruction manual for details.
[USB MODE] appears on the camcorder’s LCD monitor.
5 Double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop.
The [Removable Disk] icon which represents the
memory card in the camcorder appears in the [My
Computer] window.
NOTE:
Windows
[Removable Disk] icon does not appear if USB Mass Storage Class driver is not installed properly. In this case,
refer to “Updating [Device Manager] (Windows
6 Double-click the [Removable Disk] icon.
The following folders are automatically created in the memory card. Different file types are stored in
different folders.
®
98/98SE:
®
)” (墌 pg. 8).
Navigation data
Video clips
Still images
(extension “.jpg”)
Video clips
(extension “.asf”)
DPOF setting data : Folders within the [MISC] folder
: Folders within the [DCIM] folder
: Folders within the [DCVI] folder
● The [DCVI] folder is displayed only when the camcorder is equipped with
E-Mail Clip Recording function.
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Still images
DPOF Setting data
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Navigation data : Folders within the [NAVI] folder
NOTES:
● Saving the wrong kinds of files in a memory card or deleting files or folders from a memory card can cause
problems with the operation of the camcorder. When it is necessary to delete a file from a memory card,
delete it through the camcorder.
● Never disconnect the USB cable while the message [ACCESSING FILES] is displayed on the camcorder’s
LCD monitor.
● If you are using a brand new memory card, you need to initialize the memory card with the camcorder first.
You may not be able to copy files from the memory card to the PC without doing so.
● The [NAVI] folder is displayed only when the camcorder is equipped with
NAVIGATION function.
Copying Files to the PC (Windows®)
Still image and video clip files that are stored in a memory card can be copied to the PC and played back on
the PC.
1 Double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop.
If the camcorder is connected to the PC correctly, the
[Removable Disk] icon appears.
2 Double-click the [Removable Disk] icon.
The folders in the memory card appear.
3 Double-click the destination folder.
4 Select the folder to be copied, and then drag and
drop that folder in the destination folder.
● To copy still images: Copy the folder within the [DCIM]
folder.
● To copy video clips: Copy the folder within the [DCVI]
folder.
The message [ACCESSING FILES] appears on the LCD
monitor of the camcorder, and the folder is copied from
the memory card to the PC.
NOTE:
Never disconnect the USB cable while the message
[ACCESSING FILES] is displayed on the camcorder’s LCD
monitor.
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Playing Back Files on the PC (Windows®)
Still images
Use an application that can handle the JPEG file format. To view a still image, double-click the still image file
(extension “.jpg”).
Video clips (Only for the camcorder equipped with E-Mail Clip Recording function)
Use the Windows Media™ Player (version 6.4 or later). You can download the Windows Media™ Player from
the Microsoft web site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/
If you cannot play back a video clip file (extension “.asf”) that you have opened with the Windows Media™
Player, connect to the Internet and then try opening the file. The software that is needed in order to play back
the file will be downloaded automatically, and then the file will be played back.
If the video clip plays but without the audio, install the G.726 decoder from the CD-ROM.
Disconnecting the USB Cable (Windows®)
Before loading or unloading memory cards or turning off the PC, first disconnect the USB cable and turn off
the camcorder.
When using Windows® 98/98SE
Confirm that the message [ACCESSING FILES] is not currently displayed on the LCD monitor
1
of the camcorder.
● If the message [ACCESSING FILES] is currently displayed, wait until it disappears before proceeding.
2 Double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop.
If the camcorder is connected to the PC correctly, the [Removable Disk] icon appears.
3 Right-click the [Removable Disk] icon in the [My Computer] window.
A menu appears.
4 Click [Eject] in the menu.
The [Removable Disk] icon disappears.
● If the icon does not disappear, wait for a while, and then proceed to step 5.
5 Disconnect the USB cable.
● If any message appears, click [OK].
6 Set the Power Switch on the camcorder to “OFF”.
The camcorder turns off.
When using Windows® 2000/Me/XP
1
Confirm that the message [ACCESSING FILES] is not currently displayed on the LCD monitor
of the camcorder.
● If the message [ACCESSING FILES] is currently displayed, wait until it disappears before proceeding.
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2 Double-click the [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon in the status
bar.
The [Unplug or Eject Hardware] or [Safely Remove Hardware] dialog
box appears.
3 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] or [USB Disk], and then click [Stop].
● Windows
The [Stop a Hardware device] dialog box appears.
®
2000/XP ● Windows® Me
4 Click [OK].
● Windows
®
2000/XP ● Windows® Me
The model name depends on the connected camcorder.
● If a message indicating that the device can be safely removed appears, click [OK].
5 Click [Close], and then disconnect the USB cable.
6 Set the Power Switch on the camcorder to “OFF”.
The camcorder turns off.
Title converter Facility (Macintosh)
Video images from the camcorder can be converted into title files for use by camcorder.
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Connections (Macintosh)
Connect the USB cable to copy still image and video clip files in a memory card to the PC or to use
ImageMixer in capturing video.
PC
Camcorder
To USB
connector
USB cable
To USB
connector
1 To assure safety, make sure all units are turned off before making any connections.
2 Use the USB cable to connect the camcorder to the PC.
● We recommend that you use the AC Adapter.
NOTES:
● When the USB cable is connected, turning on or off the camcorder or switching the VIDEO/MEMORY
(DSC) mode on the camcorder causes malfunctions of the PC.
● If you connect the camcorder 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 camcorder directly to the
PC, not through the hub.
● Do not use an extension USB cable.
Software Installation (Macintosh)
Follow the procedure described below to install the software.
Quit any other software you are using.
1 Load the provided CD-ROM into the PC. Double click the CD-ROM icon.
2 Drag the folder [Title converter 1.0] from the CD-ROM
to the hard disk.
● Do not drag the folder to the System folder.
3 Double-click the [ImageMixer] folder in the CD-ROM.
4 Double-click the [Install ImageMixer with VCD] icon.
The installer starts up. Follow the instructions which appear on the screen.
NOTE:
The ImageMixer with VCD instruction manual is included on the CD-ROM in PDF format. Double-click
the [Docs] folder. Open the “Start.pdf” file and click the button of the desired language. Note that Adobe
®
Acrobat
within the [Reader] folder on the CD-ROM.
Reader must be installed to read PDF files. The Installer of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader is included
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®
Viewing the Contents of a Memory Card (Macintosh)
1 Connect the camcorder to the PC with a USB cable. (墌 pg. 14)
2 Make sure that there is a memory card in the camcorder.
3 Set the camcorder to the memory card playback mode.
● Refer to the camcorder’s instruction manual for details.
[USB MODE] appears on the camcorder’s LCD monitor. The memory card icon appears on the desktop.
● The name of the memory card icon is “untitled”. We recommend that you name the icon to
tell it from the other removable disks or folders.
4 Double-click the memory card icon on the desktop.
The folders in the memory card appear.
The following folders are automatically created in the memory card. Different file types are stored in
different folders.
Still images DPOF Setting data
Navigation data
Still images
(extension “.jpg”)
Video clips
(extension “.asf”)
DPOF setting data : Folders within the [MISC] folder
Navigation data : Folders within the [NAVI] folder
NOTES:
● Saving the wrong kinds of files in a memory card or deleting files or folders from a memory card can cause
problems with the operation of the camcorder. When it is necessary to delete a file from a memory card,
delete it through the camcorder.
● Never disconnect the USB cable while the message [ACCESSING FILES] is displayed on the camcorder’s
LCD monitor.
● If you are using a brand new memory card, you need to initialize the memory card with the camcorder first.
You may not be able to copy files from the memory card to the PC without doing so.
: Folders within the [DCIM] folder
: Folders within the [DCVI] folder
● The [DCVI] folder is displayed only when the camcorder is equipped with
E-Mail Clip Recording function.
● The [NAVI] folder is displayed only when the camcorder is equipped with
NAVIGATION function.
Video clips
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Copying Files to the PC (Macintosh)
Still image and video clip files that are stored in a memory card can be copied to the PC and played back on
the PC.
1 Double-click the memory card icon on the desktop.
The folders in the memory card appear.
2 Double-click the destination folder.
3 Select the folder to be copied, and then drag and drop that
folder in the destination folder.
● To copy still images: Copy the folder within the [DCIM] folder.
● To copy video clips: Copy the folder within the [DCVI] folder.
The message [ACCESSING FILES] appears on the LCD monitor of the
camcorder, and the folder is copied from the memory card to the PC.
NOTE:
Never disconnect the USB cable while the message [ACCESSING FILES] is
displayed on the camcorder’s LCD monitor.
Playing Back Files on the PC (Macintosh)
Still images
Use an application that can handle the JPEG file format. To view a still image, either double-click the still
image file (extension “.jpg”), or drag and drop the file on the application icon.
Video clips (Only for the camcorder equipped with E-Mail Clip Recording function)
Use the Windows Media™ Player for Mac (version 6.4 or later). You can download the Windows Media™
Player for Mac from the Microsoft web site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/
Disconnecting the USB cable (Macintosh)
Before loading or unloading memory cards or turning off the PC, first disconnect the USB cable and turn off
the camcorder.
1 Drop the memory card icon on the desktop into the [Trash] icon.
● If the confirmation message appears, click [OK].
2 Confirm that the message [ACCESSING FILES] is not currently displayed on the LCD
monitor of the camcorder.
● If the message [ACCESSING FILES] is currently displayed, wait until it disappears before
proceeding.
3 Disconnect the USB cable.
4 Set the Power Switch on the camcorder to “OFF”.
The camcorder turns off.
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