Panasonic PV-GS180 User Manual

With a PC

LSQT0973

Note on the driver name displayed
The driver name displayed will differ depending 
on your OS, operating environment and the mode 
of the Camcorder.
≥Some Operating Systems, may not show the 

icon indicating that you may safely disconnect in 
task tray. (OS may be set not to show.) Make 
sure Camcorder’s Card Access Lamp is off and 
disconnect the cable. Also, with Windows Me, 
the icon will not be displayed when in Tape 
Recording Mode or Tape Playback Mode.

If the above operation is not performed correctly, 
when data is copied from the personal computer 
to an SD Memory Card, the copied data may be 
damaged.
When the following operations are performed, the 
same results will occur as when the USB cable is 
incorrectly removed (above). Therefore, it is 
imperative that the above operation is completed 
before proceeding.
≥When SD Memory Card is removed.
≥When Camcorder power is turned OFF.

≥When Mode Dial is turned to change modes.

The screens may vary with the type of OS.

≥Uninstalling steps may vary depending on the 

OS. Please refer to the user manual of your OS.

≥Microsoft

®

, Windows

®

, Windows Messenger

®

 

and DirectX

®

 are either registered trademarks 

or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in 
the United States and/or other countries.

≥Intel

®

, Pentium

®

 and Celeron

®

 are the 

registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel 
Corporation.

≥Apple and Mac OS are either registered 

trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer, 
Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

≥All other names, company names, product 

names, etc. in these instructions are the 
trademarks or registered trademarks of their 
respective corporations.

≥Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with 

permission from Microsoft Corporation.

≥The names of the products you are using may 

differ from the names given in the text. 
Depending on the operating environment and 
other factors, the contents of the screens used 
in these instructions may not necessarily match 
what you will see on your screen.

≥Although the screens in these Operating 

Instructions are shown in English for the sake of 
example, other languages are supported as 
well.

≥These instructions do not cover the basic 

operations of the personal computer or define 
any terms. For this information, refer to the 
Operating Instructions which accompany your 
personal computer.

≥Do not disconnect USB connection cable while 

the operation light of Camcorder is on. It may 
freeze the software or destroy the data in 
transfer.

≥We recommend using the AC adaptor as the 

power source for the Camcorder when 
connecting to the personal computer. Data may 
be lost If the battery power is lost while 
transferring data.

≥If the Camcorder is used as a Web Camera 

while virus checking software is running, the 
Camcorder’s operation may stop midway 
through. In this case, exit the Windows 
Messenger, reconnect the Camcorder and 
restart the Windows Messenger.

≥Do not delete the folders in Memory Card such 

as picture folder. Memory card may not be 
recognized if folders are deleted.

CAUTION:
If you disconnect the USB cable while the 
Card Access Lamp is on, it may damage the 
Card data.

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