Sony DCRPC330 Computer Applications Guide - Page 2

Read this first • For camera operations, read the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder. • If your camcorder is a MICROMV format model, read also the separate MovieShaker Application Guide supplied with your camcorder. On image capture/editor software You can edit pictures recorded on a tape or "Memory Stick" using the supplied CD-ROM (image capture/editor software). The software used differs depending on the picture to be edited. See below. This manual describes how to edit pictures with ImageMixer and Image Transfer*. If your camcorder is a MICROMV format model, refer to the separate MovieShaker Application Guide supplied with your camcorder. If your camcorder is a DV format model • When editing pictures on a tape: ImageMixer 1) • When editing pictures on a "Memory Stick": ImageMixer 1) 2) If your camcorder is a MICROMV format model • When editing pictures on a tape: ImageMixer 1), MovieShaker 1) • When editing pictures on a "Memory Stick": ImageMixer 1) 2) 1) for Windows computer 2) for Macintosh computer * Use Image Transfer to copy still pictures from your camcorder to a computer (Windows computer only). System requirements for using ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony When viewing pictures recorded on a tape on a computer b Note • When you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer using a USB cable, you cannot view pictures recorded on a tape on the computer screen. • OS: Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded. You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98. You can only transfer and view still images. • CPU: Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster (800 MHz or faster recommended) • Application: DirectX 8.0a or later (This product is based on DirectX technology. It is necessary to have DirectX installed.) • Sound system: 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers • Memory: 64 MB or more • Hard disk: Available memory required for installation: 250 MB or more Available free hard disk space recommended: 1 GB or more (depending on the size of the image files edited) • Display: 4 MB VRAM video card, Minimum 800 × 600 dots, High color (16 bit color, 65 000 colors), DirectDraw display driver capability (this product will not operate correctly at 800 × 600 dots or less, and 256 colors or less.) • Others: USB port (this must be provided as standard), DV Interface (to connect via an i.LINK cable, DV format models only), disc drive (you need a CD-R drive to create a Video CD.) 2