Sony DCR-IP220 MovieShaker v3.1 Operating Instructions - Page 6

Precautions for Use The hardware and software requirements for using MovieShaker are as follows: ❐ IBM PC/AT or compatible with the following capabilities. - Minimum 600 MHz Pentium III® CPU (800 MHz or faster recommended) - Minimum 128 MB main memory (256 MB or more recommended) - Minimum 100 MB available hard disk space (for Standard installation), models having a speed of ATA66 or better (needed during capturing) - Minimum 800 · 600 pixel or 1024 · 480 pixel Hi Color (Colour) (16-bit color (colour)) display driver capability. - Sound: Sound Blaster 16 compatible sound card - Other: with i.LINK (IEEE1394) terminal • We cannot guarantee that this product will operate correctly in all recommended environments. • Depending on a computer environment, this product may not operate correctly due to insufficient memory when the main memory is 128 MB on the computer. ❐ Operating System Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional (hereafter, Windows 2000), Microsoft® Windows® MillenniumEdition (hereafter, Windows Me), or Microsoft® Windows® XP Home/Professional It is necessary for the above operating systems to have been installed at the factory. • We cannot be responsible for any later upgrades that may have been made in the environment. • Languages of the Operating Systems that can be used: Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese About the MICROMV • The MICROMV device can record and play back about 60 minutes of video at the same high picture quality as the DV device (digital video camcorder). • All MICROMV cassettes are provided with Micro Cassette Memory. The MICROMV device is provided with a function (called "Multi-picture search") which allows you to use this Micro Cassette Memory to easily access scenes you wish to view. MovieShaker allows you to capture or process images efficiently using an index contained on the Micro Cassette Memory. • The data compression method used is MPEG2, the same used with BS digital broadcasting. 6