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Installing Software

Before installing the DVD-RAM driver on the CD-ROM provided with this DVD Video Camera, make sure that another DVD-RAM driver has not already been installed in your PC.

If another DVD-RAM driver has already installed in your PC, confirm the original DVD-RAM driver.

If the packet writing software which supports the DVD-RAM disc is installed, it is necessary to un-install it, and then install the provided DVD-RAM driver.

Note:

•This guide uses the screen of Windows® XP Home Edition/XP Professional to explain installing software: Use the same procedure for Windows® 98 Second Edition/Me/2000 Professional to install the DVD-RAM driver.

•We will not guarantee proper operation of this DVD Video Camera if you use software other than that supplied with this product to read/write data to the DVD Video Camera even though reading/writing of a file has finished without errors.

Compatible PC for use with DVD Video Camera: VDR-M50PP/VDR-M70PP

Personal computer	: IBM PC/AT compatible computer
OS	: Windows® 98 Second Edition/Me/2000 Professional/XP Home Edition/
	XP Professional
CPU	: Pentium® III 450 MHz or faster or Celeron® 633 MHz or faster
	(Pentium® 4, 1.2 GHz or faster is recommended.)
	This unit may not be operated with a Pentium® compatible CPU not made by Intel® or
	AMD®.
	This unit also may not be operated with AMD-K6®-2/AMD-K6®-III.
Memory	: 128 MB or more
Free disk space	: 400 MB or more (not including the space in which images and stills are copied and edited)
Display resolution	: 1024 × 768 pixels or more
Display mode	: High Color (16 bit), 65,536 colors or more (Display adapter supported by DirectX® 8.1,
	video memory ; 4 MB or more.)
Sound card	: This unit requires sound card supported by DirectSound®.
USB	: This unit requires one USB port (USB 2.0 HIGH-SPEED port is recommended).

Operations will not be guaranteed under the following conditions

•The OS other than Windows® 98 Second Edition/Me/2000 Professional/XP Home Edition/ XP Professional is installed.

•Operating computer using Pentium® compatible CPU not made by Intel® or AMD®.

•Connecting this unit to your computer through a USB hub.

•Connecting this unit to your computer without the provided USB Cable and 5 pin Mini USB Cable, type B(Optional-user provided).

•Connecting USB equipment other than the keyboard, the mouse and this unit to your computer.

•This unit does not support multiprocessors.

•In some cases, defects or limitations may occur depending on the combinations of other software or devices despite the fact that your computer satisfies the conditions described above.

Note:

Depending on the condition of your PC, it may take a long time to install the software.

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