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Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable (For Windows users - usb driver

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Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable (For Windows users) Complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your camcorder to your computer. If you connect your camcorder to your computer first, you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly. When connecting to a computer via the USB jack You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect your camcorder to the computer's USB connector. The USB driver can be found on the CD-ROM supplied, along with the application software required for viewing images. If you connect your camcorder and your computer using the USB cable, you can view pictures live from your camcorder and pictures recorded on a tape on your computer (USB Streaming function). Furthermore, if you download pictures from your camcorder to your computer, you can process or edit them in image processing software and append them to e-mail. You can view images recorded on a "Memory Stick" on your computer. Recommended computer usage environment when connecting via USB cable and viewing tape images on your computer OS: Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required. However, operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS. You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98, but you can read still images. CPU: Pentium III 500 MHz or faster (800 MHz or faster recommended) Application: DirectX 8.0a or later Sound system: 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers Memory: 64 MB or more Hard disk: Available memory required for installation: at least 200MB Available hard disc memory recommended: at least 1GB (depending on the size of the image files edited) Display: 4 MB VRAM video card, Minimum 800 × 600 dot High color (16 bit color, 65 000 colors), Direct Draw display driver capability (At 800 × 600 dot or less, 256 colors and less, this product will not operate correctly.) Others: This product is based on DirectX technology, so it is necessary to install DirectX. The USB connector must be provided as standard. You cannot use this function in the Macintosh environment. 154

Section	Page
Main Features	4
Introduction – Basic operations	8
Quick Start Guide – Recording on a tape	10
Quick Start Guide – Recording on a “Memory Stick”	12
— Getting Started —	14
Using this manual	14
Checking supplied accessories	16
Step 1 Preparing the power supply	17
Inserting the battery pack	17
Charging the battery pack	18
Connecting to a wall outlet	21
Step 2 Setting the date and time	22
Step 3 Inserting a cassette	25
Step 4 Using the touch panel	27
— Recording – Basics —	29
Recording a picture	29
Shooting a backlit subject – BACK LIGHT	37
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter	37
Self-timer recording	40
Checking the recording – END SEARCH	41
— Playback – Basics —	42
Playing back a tape	42
To display the screen indicators – Display function	43
Viewing the recording on TV	46
— Advanced Recording Operations —	47
Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” in CAMERA mode	47
Adjusting the white balance manually	52
Using the wide mode	54
Using the fader function	56
Using special effects – Picture effect	58
Using special effects – Digital effect	59
Using the PROGRAM AE	62
Adjusting the exposure manually	65
Using the spot light-metering mode – Flexible Spot Meter	66
Focusing manually	67
Using the spot focus mode – Spot Focus	69
— Advanced Playback Operations —	70
Playing back a tape with picture effects	70
Playing back a tape with digital effects	71
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM	72
Searching for a scene – MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH	74
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – TITLE SEARCH	78
Searching a recording by date – DATE SEARCH	79
— Editing —	80
Dubbing a tape	80
Recording video or TV programs	83
Superimposing a title	88
Making your own titles	94
The micro Cassette Memory	97
— “Memory Stick” Operations —	100
Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction	100
Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” – Memory photo recording	111
Recording an image from a tape as a still image	121
Superimposing a still image in a “Memory Stick” on an image – MEMORY MIX	125
Recording moving pictures on a “Memory Stick” – MPEG MOVIE recording	130
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture	133
Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback	136
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG MOVIE playback	139
Copying still images recorded on a “Memory Stick” to a tape	141
Enlarging still images recorded on a “Memory Stick” – Memory PB ZOOM	143
Playing back images continuously – SLIDE SHOW	145
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection	146
Deleting images – DELETE	147
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK	150
— Viewing Images Using your Computer —	151
Viewing images on your computer – Introduction	151
Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the i.LINK cable (For Windows users)	153
Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable (For Windows users)	154
Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer – USB Streaming (For Windows users)	164
Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on your computer (For Windows users)	169
Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable (For Macintosh users)	172
Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on your computer (For Macintosh users)	174
— Using the Network function — (DCR-IP220 only)	175
Accessing the network	175
— Customizing Your Camcorder —	177
Changing the menu settings	177
— Troubleshooting —	186
Types of trouble and how to correct trouble	186
Self-diagnosis display	192
Warning indicators and messages	193
— Additional Information —	195
Usable cassettes	195
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	196
About i.LINK	198
Using your camcorder abroad	200
Maintenance information and precautions	201
Specifications	208
— Quick Reference —	210
Identifying the parts and controls	210

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Complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your camcorder to

your computer. If you connect your camcorder to your computer first, you will

not be able to install the USB driver correctly.

When connecting to a computer via the USB jack

You must

install a USB driver

onto your computer in order to connect your camcorder

to the computer’s USB connector. The USB driver can be found on the CD-ROM

supplied, along with the application software required for viewing images.

If you connect your camcorder and your computer using the USB cable, you can view

pictures live from your camcorder and pictures recorded on a tape on your computer

(USB Streaming function).

Furthermore, if you download pictures from your camcorder to your computer, you can

process or edit them in image processing software and append them to e-mail.

You can view images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on your computer.

Recommended computer usage environment when connecting

via USB cable and viewing tape images on your computer

OS:

Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP

Home Edition or Windows XP Professional

Standard installation is required.

However, operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS.

You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98, but you can read still

images.

CPU:

Pentium III 500 MHz or faster (800 MHz or faster recommended)

Application:

DirectX 8.0a or later

Sound system:

16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers

Memory:

64 MB or more

Hard disk:

Available memory required for installation:

at least 200MB

Available hard disc memory recommended:

at least 1GB (depending on the size of the image files edited)

Display:

4 MB VRAM video card, Minimum 800

600 dot High color (16 bit color, 65 000 colors),

Direct Draw display driver capability (At 800

600 dot or less, 256 colors and less, this

product will not operate correctly.)

Others:

This product is based on DirectX technology, so it is necessary to install DirectX.

The USB connector must be provided as standard.

You cannot use this function in the Macintosh environment.

Connecting your camcorder to your

computer using the USB cable (For

Windows users)