Hitachi DZ-HS500SW Requirements of available PC, 119, When using Windows, When using Macintosh

Before unpacking the provided software CD-ROM, read the Licence Agreement on page 159.

Requirements of available PC

[When using Windows]

• OS:	Windows® 2000 Professional SP3 or higher
	Windows® XP Home Edition
	Windows® XP Professional Edition
	See the following Websites to fine out whether the provided software can be used on
	Windows Vista:
	PIXELA PC Software Support Centre
	URL:http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/hitachi/e/index.html
	DVDCAM PC Software Support Centre
	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 DVD:
		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 colour)
		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-colour 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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