JVC Camcorder M4S5 User Manual

ENGLISH

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND

USB CONNECTION GUIDE

LYT1334-001A

Printed in Japan

0904FOH-AL-VP

M4S3/S5

2 GRANT OF LICENSE

JVC SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

(1) Subject to the conditions of this Agreement, JVC

grants to You a non-exclusive right to use the

Program. You may install and use the Program on

a HDD or other storage devices incorporated in

Your PC.

IMPORTANT

TO CUSTOMERS: PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THIS

CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE

PROGRAM NAMED “DIGITAL PHOTO NAVIGATOR”

(“Program”) ON YOUR PC.

(2) You may make one (1) copy of the Program solely

for your personal backup or archival purposes.

3 RESTRICTION ON THE PROGRAM

(1) You may not reverse engineer, decompile,

disassemble, revise or modify the Program, except

to the extent that expressly permitted by applicable

law.

The right to use the Program is granted by Victor

Company of Japan, Limited (“JVC”) to You only on the

condition that You agree to the following.

(2) You may not copy or use the Program, in whole or

in part, other than as expressly specified in this

Agreement.

Should You not agree to the terms hereof, You may not

install or use the Program. HOWEVER, INSTALLING OR

USING THE PROGRAM INDICATES YOUR

(3) You have no right to grant a license to use the

Program, and may not distribute, rent, lease or

transfer the Program to any third party or otherwise

let them use the Program.

ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

1 COPYRIGHT; OWNERSHIP

You acknowledge that all copyrights and other

intellectual property rights in the Program are owned

by JVC and its licensor, and remain vested in JVC and

such licensor. The Program is protected under the

related Conventions.

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9 GENERAL

CAUTION:

(1) No modification, change, addition, deletion or other

● Operate this equipment according to the operating

procedures described in this manual.

● Use only the provided CD-ROM. Never use any other CD-

alternation of or to this Agreement will be valid

unless reduced to writing and signed by an

authorized representative of JVC.

ROM to run this software.

(2) If any part of this Agreement is held invalid by or in

conflict with any law having jurisdiction over this

Agreement, the remaining provisions will remain in

full force and effect.

● Do not attempt to modify this software.

● Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void

user’s authority to operate the equipment.

(3) This Agreement shall be governed by and

interpreted under the laws of Japan. The Tokyo

District Court has jurisdiction over all disputes

which may arise with respect to the execution,

interpretation and performance of this Agreement.

How to handle a CD-ROM

● Take care not to soil or scratch the mirror surface

(opposite to the printed surface). Do not write anything or

put a sticker on either the front or back surface. If the CD-

ROM gets dirty, gently wipe it with a soft cloth outward

from the center hole.

Victor Company of Japan, Limited

● Do not use conventional disc cleaners or cleaning spray.

● Do not bend the CD-ROM or touch its mirror surface.

● Do not store your CD-ROM in a dusty, hot or humid

environment. Keep it away from direct sunlight.

NOTE:

If You acquired the Program in Germany, the provisions of

Sections 4 (Limited Warranty) and 5 (Limited Liability)

provided above will be replaced with those of the German

version of this Agreement.

You can find the latest information (in English) on the

provided software program at our world wide web

server at http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/global-

e.html

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Notice for Users

Use of this software is authorized according to the terms of the software license.

JVC

When contacting the nearest JVC office or agency in your country about this software (refer to the JVC Worldwide

Service Network at http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/worldmap/index-e.html), please fill out the following and have the

appropriate information ready .

Product Name

Model

Problem

Error Message

Manufacturer

Model

□ Desktop

□ Laptop

CPU

Memory

Available Hard Disk Space

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.

CyberLink

For details of CyberLink’s technical support service, refer to the “Readme” of each software. To access “Readme”, refer

to “User’s Guide/Help/Readme” (੬ pg. 15).

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System Requirements

8 Windows

The following requirements must be satisfied to connect a camera to a PC and to use Digital Photo Navigator.

: Windows Millennium Edition [Me] (pre-installed),

Windows 2000 Professional [2000] (pre-installed),

Windows XP Home Edition [XP] (pre-installed),

or Windows XP Professional [XP] (pre-installed)

CPU

: Intel MMX Pentium , at least 200 MHz

: At least 64 MB

RAM

Free hard disk space

Connector

Display

: At least 40 MB for installation, at least 500 MB recommended

: USB 1.1/2.0 connector

: Must be capable of displaying 800 x 600 dots with 16-bit color

: Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

Miscellaneous

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CyberLink DVD Solution

In addition to the requirements above, the following requirements must be satisfied to use CyberLink DVD Solution.

: Windows Millennium Edition [Me] (pre-installed),

Windows 2000 Professional [2000] (pre-installed),

Windows XP Home Edition [XP] (pre-installed),

or Windows XP Professional [XP] (pre-installed)

CPU

: Intel Pentium III, at least 700 MHz

(Intel Pentium 4, at least 2 GHz recommended)

RAM

: At least 128 MB (at least 256 MB recommended)

Free hard disk space

: At least 350 MB for installation

For creating DVD Video, at least 10 GB recommended

For creating VCD, at least 1 GB recommended

Connector

Display

: USB1.1/2.0 connector

: Must be capable of displaying 1024 x 600 dots

Miscellaneous

: Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

DirectX 9.0 or later

Supported media

: DVD-Video: DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW

DVD-VR: DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM

VideoCD: CD-R/RW

For more details, refer to CyberLink web site: http://www.gocyberlink.com

● The system requirements information above is not a guarantee that the provided software will work on all personal

computers meeting those requirements.

● Windows is either registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

● Other product and company names included in this instruction manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks

of their respective holders.

● For more details, refer to CyberLink web site: http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/products/powerproducer/2_gold/

comp_dvd_drives.jsp

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1 Load the provided CD-ROM into the PC.

After a moment, the [SETUP] screen appears.

● From the [SETUP] screen, you can install the desired driver

or software.

● If the [SETUP] screen does not appear, double-click the CD-

ROM icon in the [My Computer] window.

Software Installation

Follow the procedure described below to install the

software. From the [SETUP] screen in step 2, 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.)

2 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.

Digital Photo Navigator 1.0

This application is used to organize still images and

convert them into a variety of formats.

CyberLink DVD Solution

PowerProducer2Gold NE

PowerProducer2Gold NE is software for creating movie

discs incorporating not only video but also slideshows.

This software uses a simple wizard format for creating a

wide range of different format discs. You can also edit

imported video.

You can import video from the camera, edit it, and then

create a slideshow from still images. You can create a

customized menu for the video or slideshow and write the

contents to DVD or other media.

Following steps are the example of CyberLink DVD

Solution.

PowerDirectorExpress NE

PowerDirectorExpress NE is software for easily editing

MPEG, AVI, and other video files, still images, and other

contents for creating a movie. This software has an

interface that allows editing in either timeline or

storyboard mode, maintains superior image quality, uses

SVRT for high-speed rendering, and has a host of other

advanced video editing features.

3 Click [Install] on the right side of [CyberLink DVD

Solution] on the [SETUP] screen.

[Choose Setup Language] screen appears.

PowerDVD 5 NE

PowerDVD 5 NE is software for playing back DVD-Video

and video files.

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4 Select the desired language and click [OK].

7 Confirm your information and click [Next].

● It is possible to change the information.

The [CyberLink DVD Solution Setup] screen in step 5

appears.

5 Click [Next].

[Choose Destination Location] screen appears.

8 Click [Next].

[License Agreement] screen appears.

6 Click [Yes].

[Setup Type] screen appears.

[Customer Information] screen appears.

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9 Select the program(s) you want to install, then click Install all of the desired software in the same way.

[Next].

To display [SETUP] screen, double-click the CD-ROM

icon in the [My Computer] window.

NOTES:

● The software instruction manual is included on the CD-ROM

in PDF format. Note that Adobe Acrobat Reader or

Adobe Reader must be installed to read PDF files.

Digital Photo Navigator:

Double-click the [Docs] folder, then the [PhotoNavi] folder.

Open "start.pdf" and select the desired language.

CyberLink DVD Solution:

Double-click the [Docs] folder, then the [CyberLink] folder.

Open "start.pdf" and select the desired language. A brief

procedure is presented for using CyberLink DVD Solution to

edit video files that were shot with the camera and create a

DVD-Video, transfer the edited videos to the camera, and

then play back the videos in the camera.

[Setup Status] screen appears. Wait for a moment until

the installation is finished. When the installation is

finished, [Readme] appears. Confirm the contents and

click the close button on the upper right of the window to

close it. Then [Setup Complete] screen appears.

● Adobe Reader can be loaded from Adobe’s web site:

http://www.adobe.com/

● 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 CyberLink DVD Solution works

properly.

10 Click [Finish].

The PC restarts.

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Connections

Viewing the Contents of a Recording

Medium

Connecting the USB cable

Connect the USB cable to copy still image, video files and

voice files in a recording medium to the PC.

1 Make sure that there is a recording medium in the

camera.

2 Set the camera's power switch to the playback

mode while pressing down the lock button located on

the switch.

The camera turns on.

3 Select the playback mode (video mode, still image

mode or voice mode).

4 Select the slot in which the recording medium is

inserted.

To USB connector

Camera*

5 Connect the camera to the PC with a USB cable.

(੬ pg. 10)

USB cable

On the camera’s LCD monitor [USB MODE] appears.

6 When using Windows XP:

The [Removable Disk] window

appears on the PC’s screen

after a moment.

Select [Open folders to view

files using Windows Explorer]

and click [OK].

To USB connector

* The camera illustration appearing above is of the

1^GT^Zo^-Mas^Cs²u⁰r⁰e^.safety, make sure all units are turned off

before making any connections.

NOTE:

If the [Removable Disk] window

does not appear, confirm the

connection (੬ pg. 10) or perform

the steps 1 and 2 (੬ pg. 11).

2 Use the USB cable to connect the camera to the

PC.

NOTES:

● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power

supply instead of the battery pack.

● When the USB cable is connected, turning on or off the

camera causes malfunctions of the PC.

● If you connect the camera 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 camera directly to the PC, not through the hub.

● Do not use an extension USB cable.

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When using Windows Me/2000:

NOTES:

● Saving the wrong kinds of files in a recording medium or

deleting files or folders from a recording medium can cause

problems with the operation of the camera. When it is

necessary to delete a file from a recording medium, delete it

through the camera.

● Never disconnect the USB cable while the message

[ACCESSING FILES] is displayed on the camera’s LCD

monitor.

● If you are using a brand new recording medium, you need to

format the recording medium with the camera first. You may

not be able to copy files from the recording medium to the

PC without doing so.

1 Double-click the [My

Computer] icon on the

desktop. The [Removable

Disk] icon which

represents the recording

medium in the camera

appears in the [My

Computer] window.

2 Double-click the [Removable Disk] icon.

7 The folders in the recording medium appear.

Different file types are stored in different folders.

● The file extension may not appear depending on the setting.

Voice files

Video files

DPOF setting data

Still images

[DCIM]: Contains folders with still images (extension

“.jpg”)

[DCVC]: Contains folders with voice files (extension

“.wav”)

[SD_VIDEO]: Contains folders with video files (extension

“.mod”)

[MISC]: Contains folders with DPOF setting data

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3 Select the folder to be copied, and then drag and

Copying Files to the PC

drop that folder in the destination folder.

Still image, video files and voice files that are stored in a

recording medium can be copied to the PC and played

back on the PC.

1 Perform the procedure in “Viewing the Contents of

a Recording Medium” (੬ pg. 10).

The folders in the recording medium appear.

2 Create a new folder, enter the folder name, and

then double-click it.

For example, create a new folder in the [My Pictures]

folder.

To copy still images: Copy the folder within the [DCIM] folder.

To copy video files: Copy the folder within the [SD_VIDEO]

folder.

To copy voice files: Copy the folder within the [DCVC] folder.

● The message [ACCESSING FILES] appears on the LCD

monitor of the camera, and the folder is copied from the

recording medium to the PC.

NOTE:

Never disconnect the USB cable while the message

[ACCESSING FILES] is displayed on the camera’s LCD

monitor.

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2 Double-click the

Playing Back Files on the PC

[Safely Remove

Hardware] or [Unplug

or Eject Hardware]

Still images

icon in the status bar.

Use an application that can handle the JPEG file format.

To view a still image, double-click the still image file

(extension “.jpg”).

The [Safely Remove Hardware] or [Unplug or Eject

Hardware] dialog box appears.

Windows XP: If not, wait a while then go to step 5.

3 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] or [USB Disk],

Video files

Use the PowerDVD 5 NE.

You can install this software from the provided CD-ROM.

For more details of PowerDVD 5 NE, refer to the software

instruction manual in the CD-ROM. (੬ pg. 15)

and then click [Stop].

● Windows 2000/XP

Voice files

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/

Disconnecting the USB cable

Before loading or unloading recording mediums or turning

off the PC, first disconnect the USB cable and turn off the

camera.

1 Confirm that the message [ACCESSING FILES] is

not currently displayed on the LCD monitor of the

camera.

● If the message [ACCESSING FILES] is currently displayed,

wait until it disappears before proceeding.

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● Windows Me

* The model name depends on the connected camera.

5 Disconnect the USB cable.

6 Set the camera’s power switch to off.

The camera turns off.

The [Stop a Hardware device] dialog box appears.

4 Click [OK].

Windows 2000/Me: If a message indicating that the

device can be safely removed appears, click [OK] and

then click [Close].

● Windows 2000/XP

* The model name depends on the connected camera.

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User’s Guide/Help/Readme

This manual only refers to software installation and

PC connection. For more details of each software, refer to

its user’s guide/help/Readme.

Following steps are the example of CyberLink

PowerDirectorExpress NE.

1 Click [Start], go to [All Programs] – [CyberLink

PowerDirectorExpress], and then click User’s Guide/

Help/Readme depending on your preference.

INFORMATION

The programs in CyberLink DVD Solution are versions

with limited functionality. The User's Guide and Help

files are written for the commercial version available in

stores. For information about the differences with the

commercial version, see the Readme file for the

respective program.

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