Sony HDR SR1 Operating Guide - Page 89

Motion Browser" stored on the CD-ROM (supplied). Referring to "Installing the "First Step Guide"" (p. 90), start the "First Step Guide", then follow the instructions. About the help function of the software The Help guide explains all the functions of all the software applications. Refer to the Help guide for further detailed operations after reading the "First Step Guide" thoroughly. To display the Help guide, click the [?] mark on the screen. System requirements When using "Picture Motion Browser" 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 or in a multi-boot environment. CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or faster (Intel Pentium 4 3.6 GHz or faster, Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz or faster, Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster 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.) .Net Framework 1.1 (installed with Picture Motion Browser, depending on your computer environment) 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 800 MB (10 GB or more may be necessary when creating AVCHD format discs.) Display: DirectX 7 or later-compatible video card, Minimum 1024 × 768 dots, High Color (16 bit color) Others: USB port (this must be provided as standard, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible) is recommended), DVD burner (CD-ROM drive is necessary for installation) b Notes • 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. • Operations are not guaranteed, even on computers fulfilling the above system requirements. For example, other open or background applications running on currently may limit product performance. • Picture Motion Browser does not support 5.1ch surround sound reproduction. The sound is reproduced in 2ch sound. • Some computers do not support 8 cm discs (such as DVD+R DL (double-layered)). • If you use a Notebook PC, connect it to the AC Adaptor as the power source when you view or edit movies recorded in HD (high definition) format. Otherwise, the software will not work properly due to the power saving function of the PC. • When you perform the One Touch Disc Burn operation, a long scene may be separated into plural discs or scenes, depending on the scene length. In this case, sound may be lost between the separated scenes. 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 Continued , 89 Using a Computer