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Tony Cooper
I recently purchased a Sony DCR-HC21 HandyCam. I can't, for the life
of me, figure out how to download (upload?) video from the camera to
my PC. I added a Firewire Port and connect from that to the DV
interface.
The only software that came with the camera is the Picture Package
disk. When I follow the steps in Picture Package to upload to PC, I
get a screen that says to "connect the camera". Damn thing is
connected!
I've tried Control Panel>Scanners & Cameras>Add Device, but it doesn't
automatically sense the camera and there seems to be no program on the
Picture Package disk to install the camera.
My Firewire port is a dual port with USB2. Using the USB2 side, I can
download from my Canon Digital Still Camera, so I know the port is
active.
Second question:
The Sony manual (@%@%$) says that I can download directly to DVD (I
have a burner), but I must first use the "Click to DVD" function. The
instructions are:
1. turn on the computer
2. start>all programs
3. select [click to DVD] from the programs displayed, then click
[Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher]
After you start up [Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher] once, from
then on it starts up automatically.
There is no Click to DVD in any program I can find. There is no
drop-down for Sony, and the Picture Program doesn't have this.
I have a feeling that there's something simple I haven't done, but I
don't know what it is.
The "burn DVD" menu function is grayed out.
of me, figure out how to download (upload?) video from the camera to
my PC. I added a Firewire Port and connect from that to the DV
interface.
The only software that came with the camera is the Picture Package
disk. When I follow the steps in Picture Package to upload to PC, I
get a screen that says to "connect the camera". Damn thing is
connected!
I've tried Control Panel>Scanners & Cameras>Add Device, but it doesn't
automatically sense the camera and there seems to be no program on the
Picture Package disk to install the camera.
My Firewire port is a dual port with USB2. Using the USB2 side, I can
download from my Canon Digital Still Camera, so I know the port is
active.
Second question:
The Sony manual (@%@%$) says that I can download directly to DVD (I
have a burner), but I must first use the "Click to DVD" function. The
instructions are:
1. turn on the computer
2. start>all programs
3. select [click to DVD] from the programs displayed, then click
[Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher]
After you start up [Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher] once, from
then on it starts up automatically.
There is no Click to DVD in any program I can find. There is no
drop-down for Sony, and the Picture Program doesn't have this.
I have a feeling that there's something simple I haven't done, but I
don't know what it is.
The "burn DVD" menu function is grayed out.