Connecting to a computer

When connecting your camcorder to the computer, you can operate the followings:

Copy the still images on a “Memory Stick Duo” to the computer

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Copy the movie in the HDV format on a tape to the computer

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Copy the movie in the DVCAM (DV) format on a tape to the computer

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About connection

There are 2 ways to connect your camcorder to a computer:

–USB cable (supplied)

When copying pictures on a “Memory Stick Duo”

–i.LINK cable (optional)

When copying pictures on a tape

Notes on connecting to a computer

•When you are using a USB cable (supplied) or an i.LINK cable (optional) to connect your camcorder to a computer, make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction. If you insert the connector forcibly, it may be damaged, and causes a malfunction of your camcorder.

•You cannot do the followings:

–Copying pictures on a tape to a computer with a USB cable (supplied).

–Copying pictures on a “Memory Stick Duo” to a computer with an i.LINK cable (optional).

•Remove the USB cable according to the correct procedure when disconnecting it from the computer (p. 80).

Copying still images to a computer

System requirements

For Windows users

•OS: Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded.

•CPU: MMX Pentium 200MHz or faster

•Others: USB port (This must be provided as standard)

For Macintosh users

•OS: Mac OS 9.1/9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.1/ v10.2/v10.3)

•Others: USB port (This must be provided as standard)

Using the USB cable (supplied)

•You can do this operation with the standard driver of your computer. You do not need to install a software.

•If your computer has a Memory Stick slot, insert the “Memory Stick Duo” on which pictures are recorded into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (supplied), then insert it into the Memory Stick slot on your computer to copy still images to the computer.

•When using a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and your computer is not compatible with it, connect your camcorder with the USB cable (supplied) instead of using the Memory Stick slot on the computer.

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