Using with your computer
Using with your computer 73
About “First Step Guide”
“First Step Guide” is an instruction manual you
can refer to on your computer.
This “First Step Guide” describes basic
operations, from initial hookup of your
camcorder and computer and making settings,
to general operation the first time you use the
software stored on the CD-ROM (supplied).
After installing the CD-ROM, reading
“Installing the software and “First Step Guide”
on a computer ( TRV280)” ( p. 74), start the
“First Step Guide,” then follow the instructions.
About the help function of the software
The Help guide explains all the functions of all
the software applications. Refer to the Help
guide for further detailed operations after
reading the “First Step Guide” thoroughly.
To display the Help guide, click the [?] mark on
the screen.
System requirements

For Windows users

When using Picture Package
•OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE,
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows
Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home
Edition or Windows XP Professional
Standard installation is required.
Operation is not assured if the above OS has
been upgraded.
In Windows 98, USB Streaming is not
supported.
In Windows 98 and Windows 98SE, DV
capturing is not supported.
•CPU: Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster
(800 MHz or faster recommended)
(For using ImageMixer VCD2, Intel Pentium
III 800 MHz or faster recommended)
•Application: DirectX 9.0c or later (this
product is based on DirectX technology. It is
necessary to have DirectX installed.)
Windows Media Player 7.0 or later
Macromedia Flash Player 6.0 or later
•Sound system: 16 bit stereo sound card and
stereo speakers
•Memory: 64 MB or more
•Hard disk: Available memory required for
installation: 500 MB or more
Available free hard disk space recommended:
6 GB or more (depending on the size of the
image files edited)
•Display: 4 MB VRAM video card, Minimum
800 × 600 dots, High color (16 bit color,
65000 colo rs), DirectDraw display driver
capability (this product will not operate
correctly at 800 × 600 dots or less, and 256
colors or less.)
•Others: USB port (this must be provided as
standard), DV Interface (IEEE1394, i.LINK)
(to connect via an i.LINK cable), disc drive
(You need a CD-R drive to create a video CD.
For the compatible drive, visit the following
URL: http://www.ppackage.com/)

For Macintosh users

bNote
• When you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh
computer using a USB cable, you cannot copy
pictures recorded on a tape to the computer. To copy
recordings from a tape, connect your camcorder to
the computer with an i.LINK cable and use the
standard software in the OS.
When using ImageMixer VCD2
•OS: Mac OS X (v10.1.5 or later)
•CPU: iMac, eMac, iBook, PowerBook,
PowerMac G3/G4/G5 series
•Memory: 128 MB or more
•Hard disk: Available memory required for
installation 250 MB or more
Available free hard disk space recommended:
4 GB or more (depending on the size of the
image files edited)
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