Transferring Video Recordings to and from a Computer - Optura 500

You can transfer recordings to and from a computer equipped with a IEEE1394 (DV) terminal or IEEE1394 capture board. Use the editing software supplied with the computer/capture board to transfer video recording from tape to computer. Refer to the instruction manual of the software. A driver is preinstalled on Windows operating systems later than Windows 98 Second Edition and Mac operating systems later than Mac OS 9, and will be installed automatically. New with the Optura 500, you can also transfer video using a USB cable.

Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications/settings of your computer. If the computer freezes while you have connected the camcorder, disconnect and reconnect the DV cable. If the problem persists, disconnect the interface cable, turn off camcorder and computer, turn camcorder and computer back on and reconnect them. Before connecting the camcorder to the computer using a DV cable, make sure that camcorder and computer are not connected with a USB cable, and that no other 1394 device is connected to the computer.

We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source while it is connected to the computer. Refer also to the instruction manual of the computer.

Transferring Using a USB Cable

Use a video editing software to transfer video recordings from the tape to the computer, edit them and upload them from the computer to the tape. You can also convert analog signals to digital signals and transfer them to a computer running Windows XP with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port.

1. Install the Canon USB Video Driver supplied with the DV Network Software.
   
   
2. Connect the power adapter to the camcorder.
   
   
3. Set the camcorder to PLAY (VCR) mode.
   - When transferring video recordings from/to a tape, make sure that "AVDV" is not displayed. When using the analog-digital converter, make sure that "AVDV" is displayed. Change the settings as necessary.
   
   
4. Connect the camcorder to the computer using the USB cable.
   
   

Make sure that camcorder and computer are not connected with a DV cable before connecting the camcorder to the computer using the USB cable. Otherwise, the computer may not operate properly. The computer must be running Windows XP (no other OS is supported) and be equipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port.