Panasonic 1438M - Manual (Page 37)

OPTIMA 1438m
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USING THE CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA
Your camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to videoconference with busi-
ness associates, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family. To use the cam-
era for videoconferencing, your computer system must include the items as below:
„
Microphone
„ Sound card
„ Speakers or headphones
„ Network or Internet connection
1. After installing the PC camera driver (included on the CD-ROM) in your Windows
operating system, restart your computer.
2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB terminal of the camera.
3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.
4. Turn on your camera.
5. Select [PC Camera] with the c / d buttons and press the
button.
6. Position the camera steadily on top of your computer monitor or use a tripod.
7. Launch the videoconferencing application software.
„ Simply follow the instructions in the application software to start your camera.
„ This function is not supported by Mac.
„ It is recommended that you use Windows Netmeeting (Windows Meeting Space on Windows
Vista) as a videoconferencing application software.
„ The video resolution for videoconferencing applications is generally 320 x 240.
„ For more information about the operation of videoconference application software, refer to its
respective help documentation.