Using with your computer

Features

When you install the Picture Package software on a Windows computer from the supplied CD- ROM, you can enjoy the following operations by connecting your camcorder to your computer.

Software and features available for Macintosh computers differ from those available for Windows computers. For details, refer to chapter 6 of “First Step Guide” on CD-ROM. For “First Step Guide,” see the next section.

zTip

•There are 2 ways to connect your camcorder to a computer.

–USB cable

This method is good for copying video and sound recorded on a tape to the computer, copying files from a “Memory Stick” to a computer, and copying files to a “Memory Stick.”

–i.LINK cable

This method is good for copying video and sound recorded on a tape. Image data is transferred in more clarity than with a USB cable.

For details on connection, see “First Step Guide.”

Viewing video and pictures on a computer

You can view the pictures copied from your camcorder by selecting from thumbnails. Still images and movies are saved in folders by date.

Music Video/Slideshow Producer

You can select your favorite movies and still images from pictures saved on your computer and easily create a short original video or slide show with added music and visual styles.

Automatic Music Video Producer

You can easily create a short original video with added music and visual styles using pictures recorded on a tape.

Copying tape to Video CD

You can import the entire contents of a tape to create a video CD.

Save the images on CD-R

You can save pictures copied onto a computer to a CD-R.

Burning Video CD

You can compose a video CD with a menu of videos and slide shows. ImageMixer VCD2 is compatible with high resolution still pictures.

USB Streaming Tool

You can view the picture your camcorder is playing back on tape or is currently seeing on a computer.

Video Capturing Tool

You can import the entire contents of a tape to a computer.

MEMORY MIX Image Tool

You can copy images for MEMORY MIX function to a “Memory Stick.”

The CD-ROM includes the following software.

•USB Driver

•Picture Package Ver.1.5

•ImageMixer VCD2

•“First Step Guide”

104Using with your computer