Sony DCR-SX83 Operating Guide - Page 32

Saving movies and photos with a computer, Preparing a computer (Windows), When using a Macintosh

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Saving movies and photos with a computer Preparing a computer (Windows) You can perform following operations using "PMB (Picture Motion Browser)." Importing images to a computer Viewing and editing imported images Creating a disc Uploading movies and photos to websites To save movies and photos using a computer, install "PMB" from the supplied CD-ROM beforehand.  Notes  Do not format the media of your camcorder from a computer. Your camcorder may not operate correctly.  You can create discs using 12 cm discs of following type with "PMB."  DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD+R DL: Unrewritable  DVD-RW/DVD+RW: Rewritable Step 1 Checking the computer system OS*1 Microsoft Windows XP SP3*2/Windows Vista SP2*3/Windows 7 CPU*4 Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster Application DirectX 9.0c or later (This product is based on DirectX technology. It is necessary to have DirectX installed.) Memory 256 MB or more Other system requirements for OS should be met. Hard disk Disk volume required for installation: Approximately 500 MB (5 GB or more may be necessary when creating DVD discs.) Display Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots US 32 Others USB port (this must be provided as standard, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible)), DVD burner (CD-ROM drive is necessary for installation) *1 Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment. *2 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or newer is required to use disc creation function, etc. *3 Starter (Edition) is not supported. *4 Faster processor is recommended.  Notes  Operation with all computer environments is not assured. When using a Macintosh The supplied software "PMB" is not supported by Macintosh computers. To process photos using a Macintosh computer connected to your camcorder, see the following website. http://guide.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/mac/ ms/us/ Step 2 Installing the supplied software "PMB" Install "PMB" before connecting your camcorder to a computer.  Notes  If a version of "PMB" under 5.0.00 has been installed on your computer, you may be unable to use some functions of those "PMB" when installing the "PMB" from the supplied CDROM. Also, "PMB Launcher" is installed from the supplied CD-ROM and you can start "PMB" or other software by using the "PMB Launcher." Double-click the "PMB Launcher" short-cut icon on the computer screen to start "PMB Launcher."

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US
Saving movies and photos with a computer
Preparing a computer
(Windows)
You can perform following operations using
“PMB (Picture Motion Browser).”
Importing images to a computer
Viewing and editing imported images
Creating a disc
Uploading movies and photos to websites
To save movies and photos using a
computer, install “PMB” from the supplied
CD-ROM beforehand.
Notes
Do not format the media of your camcorder
from a computer. Your camcorder may not
operate correctly.
You can create discs using 12 cm discs of
following type with “PMB.”
DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD+R DL: Unrewritable
DVD-RW/DVD+RW: Rewritable
Step 1 Checking the computer
system
OS
*
1
Microsoft Windows XP SP3
*
2
/Windows Vista
SP2
*
3
/Windows 7
CPU
*
4
Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster
Application
DirectX 9.0c or later (This product is based
on DirectX technology. It is necessary to have
DirectX installed.)
Memory
256 MB or more
Other system requirements for OS should
be met.
Hard disk
Disk volume required for installation:
Approximately 500 MB (5 GB or more may
be necessary when creating DVD discs.)
Display
Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots
Others
USB port (this must be provided as standard,
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible)), DVD
burner (CD-ROM drive is necessary for
installation)
*
1
Standard installation is required. Operation is
not assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a
multi-boot environment.
*
2
64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not
supported. Windows Image Mastering API
(IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or newer is required to use disc
creation function, etc.
*
3
Starter (Edition) is not supported.
*
4
Faster processor is recommended.
Notes
Operation with all computer environments is
not assured.
When using a Macintosh
The supplied software “PMB” is not
supported by Macintosh computers.
To process photos using a Macintosh
computer connected to your camcorder,
see the following website.
ms/us/
Step 2 Installing the supplied
software “PMB”
Install “PMB” before connecting your
camcorder to a computer.
Notes
If a version of “PMB” under 5.0.00 has been
installed on your computer, you may be unable
to use some functions of those “PMB” when
installing the “PMB” from the supplied CD-
ROM. Also, “PMB Launcher” is installed from
the supplied CD-ROM and you can start “PMB”
or other software by using the “PMB Launcher.”
Double-click the “PMB Launcher” short-cut
icon on the computer screen to start “PMB
Launcher.”