How to use the camcorder as a web camera

Videocameras have included USB cable to connect to the computer, allowing you to use their functionality as a web camera with high resolution. This can be done in two ways.

You will need

• - device driver;
• program WebcamDV.

Instruction

1. If your camcorder can be connected to the computer via USB, check in the configuration the presence of the driver disk, installing which will allow you to pair mode device the webcam.
2. Insert the disc in the drive and following the instructions menu of the installer, install the software in your computer. Often the driver to use the camcorder as a web camera installed as a separate item which you need to tick in list installed in the computer of software components.
3. After the full driver installation camcorder, restart the computer and connect the camera to it using the USB cable supplied when you purchase, thus after a short period of time, the device will be defined in the system.
4. The camera you can customize as utility driver and control panel respective computer devices in the section "Printers, scanners, cameras". The quality of the image is set directly in the need to distinguish between the programme taking into account the outbound speed of your Internet connection and your computer configuration regarding processor and graphics card.
5. If your camcorder model is not provided above the connection mode, use the demo version of the software WebcamDV. Its principle of operation is based on the fact that it causes the operating system to recognize a connected camcorder as a full-fledged web camera.
6. The program is paid, but you can test its trial version before purchasing. Its estimated cost is about $ 20. You can download it on the official website of the manufacturer, or you can purchase the full version in the online store of software for multimedia devices.