CPU : Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (Pentium 4 1.7 GHz or faster recommended), or the equivalent CPU

Application : DirectX 9.0c or later (This product is based on DirectX technology. It is necessary to have DirectX installed.)

Sound system : 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers

Memory : For Windows 2000 Professional: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)

For Windows XP Home Edition / Professional Edition: 256 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended)

Hard Disk : Available memory required for installation: 300 MB or more

Available free hard disk space for operations required: 14 GB or more (for dual layer DVD system, 28 GB or more required)

•When copying images to a computer, more available disk space required for saving image data than shown above.

Display : 4MB VRAM video card, Minimum 1024 ⋅ 768 dots, High color (16 bit color, 65 000 colors). This product will not operate correctly at less than 800 ⋅ 600 dots, and 256 colors or less.

USB port : As standard equipment (USB 2.0 recommended)

•The camcorder is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0). You can transfer data at a faster rate using a computer compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0). When you connect a USB interface not compatible with Hi- Speed USB (USB2.0), the data transfer ratio will be that of USB1.1 (USB full speed).

Disc Drive : A DVD writable drive

•Operations are not guaranteed on any computers fulfilling the above system requirements.

xInstalling software

You need to install the software to your Windows computer. The installation is only required once.

1Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer.

2Turn on the computer.

•Log on as Administrators for installation.

•Close all the applications running on the computer before installing the software.

3Place the CD-ROM (supplied) on the disc drive of your computer.

The select screen for installation appears.

4Click [ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder]. The installation screen appears.

If the screen does not appear, follow the steps below.

1Click [start], then click [My Computer] (For Windows 2000, double-click [My Computer] on the desktop.)

2Double-click [CAMCORDERSOFT (E:)] (CD-ROM)*

*Drive names (such as (E:)) vary depending on the computer.

3Double-click [install.exe].

5Click [Install].

6Select the language for the application to be installed, then click [Next].

7Click [Next].

8Read [License Agreement], check [I accept the terms of the license agreement] when you agree, then click [Next].

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