Sony HDR HC7 Operating Guide - Page 75

System requirements, Application, Sound system, Memory, Hard disk, Display, Others

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System requirements When using "Picture Motion Browser" OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Media Center Edition Standard installation is required. For processing HD footage, Windows XP SP2 is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multiboot environment. CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz CPU or faster (Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or faster, Intel Pentium D, or Intel Core Duo is recommended.) For processing SD (standard definition) image quality content only, an Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is necessary. Application: DirectX 9.0c or later (This product is based on DirectX technology. It is necessary to have DirectX installed.) Sound system: Direct Sound compatible sound card Memory: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is recommended.) For processing SD (standard definition) image quality content only, 256 MB of memory or more is necessary. Hard disk: Disc volume required for installation: Approximately 500 MB Display: DirectX 7 or later-compatible video card, Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots, High Color (16 bit color) Others: USB port (this must be provided as standard), DV Interface (IEEE1394, i.LINK) (to connect via an i.LINK cable), DVD burner (CDROM drive is necessary for installation) When playing still images recorded on a "Memory Stick Duo" on a computer OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Media Center Edition Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded. CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster Others: USB port (this must be provided as standard) b Notes • Operations are not guaranteed on all the recommended environments. For example, other open or background applications running on currently may limit product performance. • Even in a computer environment where the operations are guaranteed, frames may be dropped from movies with HD (high definition) image quality, resulting in uneven playback. However, imported images and images on discs created subsequently will not be affected. z Tips • If your computer has a Memory Stick slot, insert the "Memory Stick Duo" on which still images are recorded into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (optional), then insert it into the Memory Stick slot on your computer to copy still images to the computer. • When using a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" and your computer is not compatible with it, connect your camcorder with the USB cable instead of using the Memory Stick slot on the computer. 75 Using a Computer

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Using a Computer
When using “Picture Motion Browser”
OS:
Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional, Windows XP Home
Edition or Windows XP
Professional or Windows XP Media
Center Edition
Standard installation is required.
For processing HD footage,
Windows XP SP2 is required.
Operation is not assured if the above
OS has been upgraded or in a multi-
boot environment.
CPU:
Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz CPU or
faster (Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or
faster, Intel Pentium D, or Intel Core
Duo is recommended.)
For processing SD (standard
definition) image quality content
only, an Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or
faster is necessary.
Application:
DirectX 9.0c or later
(This product is based on DirectX
technology. It is necessary to have
DirectX installed.)
Sound system:
Direct Sound
compatible sound card
Memory:
512 MB or more (1 GB or
more is recommended.)
For processing SD (standard
definition) image quality content
only, 256 MB of memory or more is
necessary.
Hard disk:
Disc volume required for
installation: Approximately 500 MB
Display:
DirectX 7 or later-compatible
video card, Minimum 1,024 × 768
dots, High Color (16 bit color)
Others:
USB port (this must be
provided as standard), DV Interface
(IEEE1394, i.LINK) (to connect via
an i.LINK cable), DVD burner (CD-
ROM drive is necessary for
installation)
When playing still images recorded on a
“Memory Stick Duo” on a computer
OS:
Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional, Windows XP Home
Edition, Windows XP Professional
or Windows XP Media Center
Edition
Standard installation is required.
Operation is not assured if the above
OS has been upgraded.
CPU:
MMX Pentium 200 MHz or
faster
Others:
USB port (this must be
provided as standard)
b
Notes
Operations are not guaranteed on all the
recommended environments.
For example, other open or background
applications running on currently may limit
product performance.
Even in a computer environment where the
operations are guaranteed, frames may be
dropped from movies with HD (high definition)
image quality, resulting in uneven playback.
However, imported images and images on discs
created subsequently will not be affected.
z
Tips
If your computer has a Memory Stick slot, insert
the “Memory Stick Duo” on which still images
are recorded into the Memory Stick Duo
Adaptor (optional), then insert it into the
Memory Stick slot on your computer to copy
still images to the computer.
When using a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and
your computer is not compatible with it, connect
your camcorder with the USB cable instead of
using the Memory Stick slot on the computer.
System requirements