Hitachi DZ-HS500A Requirements of available PC, 119, When using Windows, When using Macintosh

Before unpacking the provided software CD-ROM, read the License Agreement on page 160.

Requirements of available PC

[When using Windows]

• OS:	Windows® 2000 Professional SP3 or higher
	Windows® XP Home Edition or higher
	Windows® XP Professional Edition or higher
	See the following Websites to fine out whether the provided software can be used on
	Windows Vista:
	URL:http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/hitachi/e/index.html
	URL: http://dvdcam-pc.support.hitachi.ca/

•Computer: IBM PC/AT compatible, with the above OS preinstalled.

• CPU:	Intel® Pentium® III 800 MHz or higher; or Pentium® 4, Celeron or AMD® Athlon XP/
	Duron whose performance is equivalent (Pentium® 4, 1.7 GHz or higher is
	recommended)
	Operation is not guaranteed if the CPU is overclocked or dual CPU is used.

•Memory: Windows 2000 Professional: At least 128 MB (256 MB or more is recommended)

		Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Edition: At least 256 MB (512 MB or more is
		recommended)
•	HDD:	Free space of at least 300 MB (needed to install the application)
		Free space necessary for creating a disc
		DVD-Video: At least 14 GB for work folder (at least 28 GB for a double-layer disc).
•	Display:	Displayable with at least 1024 × 768 pixels and 16 bits (High color)
		Graphics accelerator with VRAM of at least 4 MB, compatible with DirectX® 9.0c or
		higher
•	Sound:	Sound Blaster or its equivalent
•	Other:	Environment where DirectX® 9.0c can operate normally

[When using Macintosh]

•	OS:	Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4.2-v10.4.8
		The provided software cannot be used on Mac OS X Server.
•	CPU:	PowerPC G4 1 GHz or higher, PowerPC G5, Intel Core

•Memory: At least 256 MB (512 MB or more is recommended)

• HDD:	Free space needed for installation: Approx. 30 MB
	To create a DVD, free space of at least twice that of disc to be created will be required.

•Graphics: At least 1024 × 768 pixels (full-color is recommended)

•Compatible drive:

SuperDrive mounted in Macintosh in standard

The slot-in type drive of Macintosh is not compatible with an 8 cm disc: Be sure not to use the drive, since a disc inserted by mistake cannot be removed.

Note:

•You must have the administrator authority of the PC before installing software.

•Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases:

-When connected via USB hub

-Multiprocessor is not supported.

-When used on your custom-made PC

•Even when your PC satisfies the above conditions of available PC, malfunction may result or restriction in use may occur, depending on the combination of other software in PC or peripheral devices.

•Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs that satisfy the above recommended environment.

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