Hitachi DZ-HS500A instruction manual Software Provided, 118, Windows, Macintosh, Disc Card

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HDD 1<>2/3

Connecting to PC

Software Provided

You can utilize on PC the videos and photos recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder, using the PC connection cable and software CD-ROM provided, or generally available software.

The provided CD-ROM contains the following software for Windows and Macintosh:

Windows

ImageMixer 3

This allows you to import the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into PC. You can play back imported images, cut-edit them, add titles and BGM, and edit videos, e.g., attach image switching effect.

You can also create a DVD-Video (DVD-RW/DVD-R) and DVD-VR (DVD-RAM/DVD-RW) by importing the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into PC.

Macintosh

ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM

This allows you to import the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into Macintosh as an MPEG file.

You can combine imported images, cut-edit them, etc.

You can also create a DVD-Video (DVD-RW/DVD-R) by importing the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into Macintosh.

•The following are available on the provided software:

OS		HDD	Disc	Card
Windows	Read	●	●	●
	Write	—	●	—*2
Macintosh	Read	●	●	●
	Write	—	●*1	—*2

*1 No DVD-VR [DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode)] can be created. *2 Writing to card using Explorer/Finder is possible.

Note:

•Finalize the DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder before using it on PC.

•You cannot create a DVD-VR (DVD-RAM/DVD-RW) on the Macintosh software.

•Since the audio format of the MPEG file imported into Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM is AC3 audio, no audio will be played back even on QuickTime MPEG-2 playback component and only video is played back. Use ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM to play back imported MPEG files.

•The software provided with this DVD video camera/recorder cannot handle copyright-protected DVDs, such as CPRM and CSS.

The provided software can handle Japanese, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese (simplified).

For explanation, this manual uses Windows XP screens for Windows and Mac OS X 10.4 screens for Macintosh.

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