Sony HDR-CX7 - Manual (Page 28)

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What you can do with a Windows computer
When you install the “Picture Motion
Browser” on a Windows computer from the
supplied CD-ROM, you can enjoy the
following operations.
x Creating a disc with images taken with
your camcorder by one simple
operation
By pressing DISC BURN (p. 20) on the
Handycam Station, you can save images
recorded on your camcorder to a disc on
your computer.
x Importing images taken with your
camcorder to a computer
x Viewing imported images on a
computer
x Creating a disc with edited images
For details on the functions of “Picture
Motion Browser,” see “Picture Motion
Browser Guide” (p. 30).
b Notes
• This camcorder captures high definition footage
in the AVCHD format. Using the enclosed PC
software, high definition footage can be copied
onto DVD media. However, DVD media
containing AVCHD footage should not be used
with DVD based players or recorders, as the
DVD player/recorder may fail to eject the media
and may erase its contents without warning.
DVD media containing AVCHD footage may
be played on a compatible Blu-ray Disc™
player/recorder or other compatible device.
x Environment for using “Picture Motion
Browser”
OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
SP4/Windows XP SP2*/Windows
Vista*
* 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not
supported.
• 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, Intel Core 2
Duo 1.66 GHz or faster is
recommended.)
• The following operations are possible with Intel
Pentium III 1 GHz or faster.
– Importing the contents to the computer
– One Touch Disc Burn
– Creating an AVCHD format disc/DVD video
– Copying a disc
– Processing only the contents in SD (standard
definition) image quality
Memory:
Windows 2000, Windows XP: 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.
Windows Vista: 1 GB or more
Hard disk: Disk 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 1,024 × 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)
x Using a Macintosh computer
The supplied software “Picture Motion
Browser” does not support a Macintosh
computer.
On the advanced use of images on your
camcorder connected to your computer,
see the following URL;
http://guide.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/mac/
ms/us/
Installing the software