Sony DSC-P72 Question to Pro's Out There

CammerCammer Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
edited January 31, 2004 in SmugMug Support




I have the Sony DSC-P72 digital camera, works great, but the problem I’m having is that it didn’t come with any instructions on how to turn it into a digital camera, I emailed the Sony Company about it, and they said there was a way...

Thank you for contacting SONY Online Support.

The Sony CyberShot and Mavica cameras are not designed to be used as
webcams. When the USB plug is connected to the camera and computer, the
camera will go into the PC/USB Mode for transfer of the Memory Stick
Photos/Movies. The USB connection will not pass the "live" video footage
seen through the lens. The only way that it may work is if you were to
connect the camera to the computer via an analog video cable (yellow RCA
cable) and/or audio (red and white RCA cables) for those models where
audio signal transfer is also available. Your computer must have the
ability of accepting input from these analog RCA plug(s). Sony currently
does not offer add-on hardware or software for this function and we
cannot recommend 3rd party products. You may wish to speak with a local
computer/software dealer in your area for advice on what products they may
have available.


To connect a digital camera for video conferencing follow this
procedure:


1. Plug in the AC Adapter and set the Power/Function dial to Camera.

2. Connect an A/V cable from the Video OUT on the camera to the
Video IN


on the computer.

3. Within the third party software, select Composite as the input
source.


I have the GFroce 4 Ti4200, I connected everything onto it, but I still don’t know how to make it work... without the software, the basterds at the Sony company aren’t even allowed to even talk about any other companies software, (money = more important than customer service), so I was just wondering if anyone here knew of some software that would let me use my digital camera as a web cam through the S-Video slot, if not, would anyone know where to go to some people who would know? Thanks.
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