Performing with Your Computer

What you can do with Windows computer

When you install the “Picture Motion Browser” on a Windows computer from the supplied CD-ROM, you can enjoy the following operations.

xImporting images taken with your camcorder to a computer

xViewing imported images on a computer

xCreating a DVD

xCopying a disc

t Video Disc Copier

For details on the functions of “Picture Motion Browser,” see “PMB Guide” (p. 99).

xUsing a Macintosh computer

The supplied software “Picture Motion Browser” does not support a Macintosh computer.

On the advanced use of images on your camcorder connected to your Macintosh computer, see the following URL: http://guide.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/mac/ ms/us/

Installing the software

xEnvironment for using “Picture Motion Browser”

OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4/Windows XP SP2*/Windows Vista*

*64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.

Standard installation is required.

Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment.

CPU: Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster

 

Application: DirectX 9.0c or later (This

 

product is based on DirectX technology. It

 

is necessary to have DirectX installed.)

 

Sound system: Direct Sound compatible

 

sound card

 

Memory: 256 MB or more

 

Hard disk: Disk volume required for

 

installation: Approximately 500 MB (5 GB

 

 

or more may be necessary when creating a

 

DVD.)

Performing

Display: Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots

 

Others: USB port (this must be

 

provided as standard), Hi-Speed USB (USB

with

2.0 compatible is recommended), DVD

 

burner (CD-ROM drive is necessary for

Your

installation.)

requirements other than those described above

Computer

b Notes

 

• Your computer must meet hardware

 

for each OS.

• Even in a computer environment where the operations are guaranteed, frames may be dropped from movies, resulting in uneven playback. However, imported images and images on discs created subsequently will not be affected.

• Operations are not guaranteed on all the recommended environments. For example, other open or background applications running on currently may limit product performance.

• “Picture Motion Browser” does not support 5.1ch surround sound reproduction. The sound is reproduced in 2ch sound.

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