Using a 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.

bNotes

You cannot install the supplied software, “Picture Motion Browser,” on a Macintosh computer.

xExporting imported movies from a computer to your camcorder

You can send movies which were imported to the computer back to your camcorder in HD (high definition) image quality.

About “First Step Guide”
Main functionsxImporting movies taken with your camcorder

You can import the movies recorded with HD (high definition) image quality as they are.

xViewing images imported to a computer

You can manage movies and still images by date and time of shooting, and select movies or still images you want to view as thumbnails. These thumbnails can be enlarged and played in a slide show.

xEditing pictures imported to a computer

You can edit imported movies and still images on a computer.

xCreating a disc

The “First Step Guide” is an instruction manual you can refer to on your computer. This describes basic operations, from initial hookup of your camcorder and computer and making settings, to general operation the first time you use the software “Picture Motion Browser” stored on the CD-ROM (supplied).

Referring to “Installing the “First Step Guide”” (p. 72), start the “First Step Guide,” then follow the instructions.

About the help function of the software

The Help guide explains all the functions of the software applications. Refer to the Help guide for further detailed operations after reading the “First Step Guide” thoroughly. To display the Help guide, click the [?] mark on the screen.

bNotes

You also need to make certain settings on your camcorder when importing movies to a computer with commercially available editing software. For details, refer to “First Step Guide.”

Refer to the following website for the “Picture Motion Browser” customer support. http://www.sony.net/support-disoft/

You can create a DVD-video with imported movies. The image quality of the disc will be SD (standard definition).

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