Connecting Your Camcorder To Your Computer Using The Usb Cable (For Windows Users) - Sony DCR-IP210 Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting your camcorder to your
computer using the USB cable (For
Windows users)
Complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your camcorder to
your computer. If you connect your camcorder to your computer first, you will
not be able to install the USB driver correctly.
When connecting to a computer via the USB jack
You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect your camcorder
to the computer's USB connector. The USB driver can be found on the CD-ROM
supplied, along with the application software required for viewing images.
If you connect your camcorder and your computer using the USB cable, you can view
pictures live from your camcorder and pictures recorded on a tape on your computer
(USB Streaming function).
Furthermore, if you download pictures from your camcorder to your computer, you can
process or edit them in image processing software and append them to e-mail.
You can view images recorded on a "Memory Stick" on your computer.
Recommended computer usage environment when connecting
via USB cable and viewing tape images on your computer
OS:
Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP
Home Edition or Windows XP Professional
Standard installation is required.
However, operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS.
You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98, but you can read still
images.
CPU:
Pentium III 500 MHz or faster (800 MHz or faster recommended)
Application:
DirectX 8.0a or later
Sound system:
16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers
Memory:
64 MB or more
Hard disk:
Available memory required for installation:
at least 200MB
Available hard disc memory recommended:
at least 1GB (depending on the size of the image files edited)
Display:
4 MB VRAM video card, Minimum 800 600 dot High color (16 bit color, 65 000 colors),
Direct Draw display driver capability (At 800 600 dot or less, 256 colors and less, this
product will not operate correctly.)
Others:
This product is based on DirectX technology, so it is necessary to install DirectX.
The USB connector must be provided as standard.
You cannot use this function in the Macintosh environment.
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