Sony DCR-TRV18 Operating Instructions - Page 171
Connecting your camcorder to your, computer using the USB cable, For Macintosh users
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Viewing Images Using Your Computer Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable - For Macintosh users - Except DCR-TRV16 When connecting to a computer using the USB cable You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect the camcorder to the computer's USB jack. The USB driver can be found on the CD-ROM supplied, along with the application software required for viewing images. Recommended Macintosh environment OS: Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.1/9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1) Standard installation is required. However, note that the upgrade to Mac OS 9.0/9.1 should be used for the following models. - iMac with the Mac OS 8.6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD-ROM drive - iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8.6 standard installation The USB jack must be provided as standard. QuickTime 3.0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures. Notes •Operations are not guaranteed for the Macintosh environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time, or when using a hub. •Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously. •Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above. •Macintosh and Mac OS, QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. •All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, "TM" and "®" are not mentioned in each case in this manual. Installing the USB driver Do not connect the USB cable to your computer before installation of the USB driver is completed. For Mac OS 9.1/9.2/Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1) The USB driver does not have to be installed. Your camcorder is automatically recognized as a drive just by connecting it to your Mac using the USB cable. For Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 users (1) Turn on your computer and allow the Mac OS to load. (2) Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The application software screen appears. 171