Sony DSC-RX1/RX1R manual Recommended computer environment, Windows, Mac

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Recommended computer environment

The following computer environment is recommended when using the software “PlayMemories Home” (Windows) and “Image Data Converter” (Windows/Mac) and when importing images via a USB connection.

Windows

OS (pre-	Microsoft Windows XP*1 SP3/Windows Vista*2 SP2/Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8
installed)
	CPU: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (For playing/editing the High Definition
	movies: Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster/Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster (Intel
	Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster is required when processing AVC HD (FX/FH) movies
When using	and Intel Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz or faster is required when processing AVC HD (PS)
“PlayMemories	movies.))
Home”	Memory: Windows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is recommended.)
	Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8: 1 GB or more
	Hard Disk (Disk space required for installation): Approximately 500 MB
	Display: 1,024×768 dots or more
When using
“Image Data	CPU/Memory: Pentium 4 or faster/1 GB or faster
Converter	Display: 1,024×768 dots or more
Ver.4”

*1 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.

Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or later is required to create a disc by installing the “Expanded Feature.”

*2 Starter (Edition) is not supported.

Mac

	USB Connection: Mac OS X v10.3 to v10.8
OS (pre-installed)	“Image Data Converter Ver.4”: Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6, v10.7,
	v10.8
	CPU: Intel processor (Intel Core Solo/Core Duo/Core 2 Duo
When using “Image Data Converter	etc.)
Ver.4”	Memory: 1 GB or more is recommended
	Display: 1,024×768 dots or more

Notes

Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi-boot environment.

If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time, some devices, including the camera, may not operate, depending on the types of USB devices you are using. Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) allows advanced transfer (high speed transfer), as the camera is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0).

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