Sony DCR-PC105 - Manual (Page 184)

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When connecting to a computer with the USB cable
You must install a USB driver onto a computer to connect your camcorder to the
computer’s USB port. The USB driver can be found on the CD-ROM supplied, along
with the application software required for viewing images.
System requirements
Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.1/9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1/v10.2) standard installation is
required.
However, note that the update 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 port must be provided as standard.
QuickTime 3.0 or later must be installed to play back moving pictures.
Notes
•Operations are not guaranteed for the Macintosh environment if you connect 2 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, iMac, iBook, Power Mac, Mac OS and 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, “™” and “®” are not
mentioned in each case in this manual.
Installing the USB driver
Do not connect the USB cable to a computer before installation of the USB
driver is complete.
For Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 users
(1) Turn on the computer and allow the Mac OS to load. Or, if Mac OS is already
running, close all active applications.
(2) Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of the computer.
The application software screen appears.
(3) Select “Handycam” on the screen.
The title screen appears.
Connecting your camcorder to a
computer using the USB cable
(For Macintosh users)