Preparing a computer (windows), Step 1 checking the computer system, Preparing a computer – Sony HDR-TD20V User Manual

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Preparing a computer

(Windows)

Step 1 Checking the computer
system

OS

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1

Microsoft Windows XP SP3

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2

/Windows Vista

SP2

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3

/Windows 7 SP1

CPU

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4

Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster, or Intel

Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster (Intel Core

2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster is required when

processing 3D, FX or FH movies, and Intel

Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz or faster is required

when processing PS movies.)

However, Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is

sufficient for the following operations:

Importing the movies and photos to the

computer
Creating a Blu-ray disc/AVCHD

recording

disc/DVD-video (Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz

or faster is required when creating a DVD

video by converting high definition image

quality (HD) to standard definition image

quality (STD).)

Processing only the movies with standard

definition image quality (STD)

Memory
Windows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or

more is recommended)

Windows Vista/ Windows 7: 1 GB or more
Hard disk
Disk volume required for installation:

Approximately 500 MB (10 GB or more

may be necessary when creating AVCHD

recording discs. 50 GB maximum may be

necessary when creating Blu-ray discs.)
Display
Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots
Others
USB port (this must be provided as standard,

Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible)), Blu-ray

disc/DVD burner

Either NTFS or exFAT file system is

recommended as the hard disk file system.

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1

Standard installation is required. Operation is

not assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a

multi-boot environment.

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2

64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not

supported. Windows Image Mastering API

(IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or newer is required to use disc

creation function, etc.

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3

Starter (Edition) is not supported.

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Faster processor is recommended.

Notes

Operation with all computer environments is

not assured.

Step 2 Installing the built-in
“PlayMemories Home” software

1

Turn on the computer.

Log on as an Administrator for

installation.

Close all applications running on the

computer before installing the software.

2

Connect the camcorder to the
computer using the Built-in
USB Cable, then select [USB
Connect] on the LCD screen of
the camcorder.

When using Windows 7: The Device Stage

window opens.

When using Windows XP/Windows Vista:

The AutoPlay wizard is displayed.

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