Sony CMR-PC2 USB User manual

3-071-869-13(1)
2001 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
CMR-PC2 USB
CMR-PC3 USB
CMR-PC4 USB
USB Camera

English
• Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
• Licenced software from Luxxon Corporation is included in this package.
(Copyright 1999) All rights reserved
Luxxon Corporation
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San Jose, CA 95110, USA
• Other system names and product names appearing in this document are generally registered
trademarks or trademarks of their manufacturers, although ™ and ® marks are not shown in
this document.
Before using this camera, please read the Software Licence Agreement provided in these
Operating Instructions.
❑Copying all or part of the contents of the Operating Instructions or the software
supplied with this camera or renting the software without the permission of the
copyright holder is prohibited by copyright laws.
❑Sony is not liable for damage or loss resulting from the use of the software supplied
with this camera, or for any claim from a third party.
❑Sony assumes no responsibility aside from the replacement of the media due to
manufacturing fault.
❑The software supplied with this camera must not be used with other devices than this
camera.
❑Be sure to perform a test operation to confirm that images and sound are recorded
correctly.
❑Sony shall not be liable for the loss of recorded contents resulting from any inability of
this camera or software to record images or sound.
❑The software specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Table of Contents
Introduction..............................................................................4
System Requirements .............................................................4
Checking Kit Contents ............................................................4
Identifying the Parts ................................................................5
Parts of the CMR-PC2 USB/CMR-PC3 USB............................... 5
Parts of the CMR-PC4 USB.......................................................... 5
Required Settings BeforeYou Can UseYour Camera...........6
Installing the Drivers, “SONY USB CAMERA Still Capture”
and “SONY USB CAMERA Video Recorder”....................... 6
UsingYour Camera ................................................................12
Connecting the CMR-PC2 USB/CMR-PC3 USB to a Computer ... 12
Connecting the CMR-PC4 USB to a Computer.......................... 13
Detaching the Camera ................................................................. 15
Shooting Still Pictures with the Camera ..................................... 16
Notes on Use..........................................................................17
On placement .............................................................................. 17
On operation................................................................................ 17
On transportation......................................................................... 17
On the lens .................................................................................. 17
On discs....................................................................................... 17
Maintenance ...........................................................................18
Cleaning the camera.................................................................... 18
Cleaning the lens......................................................................... 18
Cleaning discs ............................................................................. 18
Main Specifications ...............................................................19
CMR-PC2 USB........................................................................... 19
CMR-PC3 USB........................................................................... 19
CMR-PC4 USB........................................................................... 20
Operating Conditions/Storage Conditions .................................. 20
Supplied Accessories................................................................... 20
Troubleshooting.....................................................................21
SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT....................................24

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Introduction
With your camera you can shoot both video clips and still pictures.
Recorded moving pictures can be sent as video mail, or incorporated
into presentations, reports or web pages. Still pictures can be used in
the same manner, making your reports, E-mails and web pages more
interesting.
System Requirements
The following system requirements must be met in order to use this
camera.
❑CPU: Pentium MMX 200 MHz or faster. (Celeron 533 MHz or
faster is recommended.)
❑OS: Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Professional or
Windows XP Home Edition
❑RAM: 64 MB or more.
❑Free hard disk storage space: 230 MB or more.
Note
Please note that, with some computers, proper operation is not possible even if the
computer satisfies the indicated system requirements.
Checking Kit Contents
When unpacking, check that the following contents are supplied with
your camera.
Should anything be missing, please contact your Sony dealer.
•USB camera with USB interface cable
•Install disc (CD-ROM ×1) with drivers, bundled software, and a
software manual (PDF)
CMR-PC2 USB
CMR-PC3 USB CMR-PC4 USB

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•Quick Start Guide
•Pouch (CMR-PC2 USB/PC3 USB only)
•Camera monitor mount (CMR-PC2 USB/PC3 USB only)
•Microphone
•Warranty card
Identifying the Parts
Parts of the CMR-PC2 USB/CMR-PC3 USB
Front Rear
Parts of the CMR-PC4 USB
CAPTURE button
(CMR-PC2 USB only)
Focus ring
Lens
Arm plate
Focus ring
Lens
Rotation knob
Stand

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Required Settings BeforeYou Can Use
Your Camera
Important
Make sure that you install the provided programs before connecting
your Sony USB camera.
Installing the Drivers, “SONY USB CAMERA Still
Capture” and “SONY USB CAMERA Video Recorder”
This section describes the procedures for installing the drivers required
to connect your camera and the “SONY USB CAMERA Still
Capture”, “SONY USB CAMERA Video Recorder”applications that
make it easy to capture still images and record movies.
The sample screens of the Operating Instructions are taken from
Windows Millennium Edition. The installation procedure for other
operating systems is similar to that of Windows Millennium Edition.
Note
If the message “Digital Signature Not Found”appears during installation, click “Yes”.
Display of this message does not indicate any problem with operation of the Sony USB
camera or your computer.
1Insert the CD-ROM into the appropriate disc drive.
2The driver and program installation wizard starts automatically.
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If the installation wizard of the CD-ROM does not start automatically, browse the
CD and double-click the “START”file.
3Follow the on-screen instructions to install the drivers.
Note
To install the other programs on the CD-ROM, repeat steps l and 2 after completing
the driver installation procedure, then select the program that you want to install
and follow the on-screen instructions.

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4When “SONY USB CAMERA Installer Setup Wizard”window
appears, select [Next] to continue.
5At this point you can select the folder for installation. Enter the
name of the folder in which you want to install the programs, or
click [Browse] to continue (installation in “C:\Program
Files\SONYUSBCamera\”is recommended). Then select [Next] to
continue.

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6The installation program asks for confirmation of the installation.
If it is all right to start the installation, select [Next] to continue.
7Now the “SONY USB CAMERA Drivers and Viewer”program
has been installed. Click [Close] to close and exit the installation
program.
8Restart your computer.
9After starting up the computer, click the “Start”button and
confirm that “SONY USB CAMERA”has been added to the
“Start”menu.

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The following items appear when you point to “SONY USB CAMERA”. Clicking
on any of the items starts it.
•SONY USB CAMERA Help
(This is Help for SONY USB CAMERA.)
•SONY USB CAMERA Operation Instructions
(This is the PDF file containing the manual you are now reading.)
•SONY USB CAMERA Still Capture
(This is software for capturing still images with your camera.)
•SONY USB CAMERA Video Recorder
(This is software for recording moving pictures images with your camera.)
10 Connect the Sony USB camera into the USB port of your
computer.
For details, see “Connecting the CMR-PC2 USB/CMR-PC3 USB
to a Computer”(page 12), or “Connecting the CMR-PC4 USB to a
Computer”(page 13).
11 To test your Sony USB camera, on the “Start”menu click “SONY
USB CAMERA Still Capture”, or “SONY USB CAMERA Video
Recorder”.
If the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialogue box
appears when you connect your camera
If this happens, install drivers as follows:
1The “Add New Hardware Wizard”searches for new drivers for the
USB Composite Device.
Click [Next].
2Select “Search for the best drive for your device”and click [Next].
3Insert the Sony USB Camera CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
4Select “Specify a location”and type “d:\Drivers\Disk”where “d:\”
is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive, then click [Next].
Windows starts installing the drivers.
5“SONY USB CAMERA Video Capture Device”appears in the
“Add New Hardware Wizard”dialogue.
Click [Finish].

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6If driver installation was successful, “SONY USB CAMERA
Video Capture Device”is displayed under “System Properties”-
“Device Manager”- “Imaging Device”.
Uninstalling the Drivers, “SONY USB CAMERA Still
Capture” and “SONY USB CAMERA Video Recorder”
If installation of the drivers fails, use the following procedure to
uninstall the drivers. Then perform the installation procedure again.
Note
First close down the software to be used with the camera.
1Disconnect your camera from the computer.
2Click the [Start] button on the task bar, point to [Setting], and then
click [Control Panel].
The “Control Panel”appears.
3Double-click [Add/Remove Programs] in the “Control Panel”.
The “Add/Remove Programs”dialogue box appears.
4Click the [Install/Uninstall] tab.