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)

•Display: Minimum 1 024 × 768 dots, 32 000 colors (this product will not operate correctly at less than 1 024 × 768 dots or 256 colors.)

•Application: QuickTime 4 or later (QuickTime 5 recommended)

•Other: Disc drive

When only copying pictures recorded on a “Memory Stick” on a computer

•OS: Mac OS 9.1/9.2 or Mac OS X (v 10.0/v 10.1/v 10.2/v 10.3)

•Application: QuickTime 3.0 or later (this must be installed to play back movies.)

•Other: USB port (this must be provided as standard)

Installing the software and “First Step Guide” on a computer

You need to install the software etc., with the supplied CD-ROM on your computer before connecting your camcorder and your computer. Once you install it, the installation is not required thereafter.

The software to be used varies depending on the OS system you are using.

Windows computer: Picture Package (including ImageMixer VCD2)

Macintosh computer: ImageMixer VCD2 For the details on the software, refer to “First Step Guide.”

Installing on a Windows computer

zTips

•To view “First Step Guide” on a Windows computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver.6.0 or later is recommended. It may not be displayed correctly even in a recommended environment, depending on the setting of the browser. In this case, refer to it in PDF.

•When you want to print out “First Step Guide” or cannot install it in HTML format automatically in the desired language, refer to it in PDF.

•To view “First Step Guide” in PDF, copy the PDF file, stored in the desired language folder in [FirstStepGuide] folder on the CD-ROM, to your computer.

•When viewing “First Step Guide” in HTML on your computer without using automatic installation, copy the desired language folder from the [FirstStepGuide] folder on the CD-ROM, to your computer. You can refer to “First Step Guide” by double-clicking “index.html.”

106Using with your computer