Using the digital still camera as a pc camera – Pioneer DC500 User Manual
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USING THE DIGITAL STILL CAMERA AS A PC
CAMERA
Your digital still camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to videoconference with business
associates, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family. To use the digital still camera for
videoconferencing, your computer system must include the items as below:
Microphone
Sound card
Speakers or headphones
Network or Internet connection
Video conferencing (or video editing) software is not included with the digital still camera.
This mode is not supported for Mac.
Step 1: Install the PC camera driver (same as USB driver)
The PC-camera driver included in the CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows.
The PC camera function is not supported for Mac platforms.
1. Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. When the welcome screen appears, click " Install USB/PC-Cam
driver". Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
3. After the driver installation is completed, restart your computer.
The USB driver that bundled inside the CD-ROM is designed in a form 2 in 1 (USB & PC camera driver).
a) On Windows 98, the Windows OS will install both USB & PC camera drivers.
b) On Windows 2000/ME/XP, it will only install PC camera driver.