Sony DCR-TRV240 Service Manual page 48

DCR-TRV240/TRV340
Viewing images recorded on "Memory Stick"s on your computer
For Windows users
Recommended Windows environment
OS: Microsoft Windows 98, 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.
CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster
The USB connector must be provided as standard.
Windows Media Player must be installed (to play back moving pictures).
Installing the USB driver
Before connecting your camcorder to your computer, install the USB driver on the
computer. The USB driver is packaged together with application software for viewing
images on the CD-ROM supplied with your camcorder.
If you installed the USB driver in "Viewing images recorded on tape on your computer"
(p. 95), start from step 5.
For Windows XP users
The USB driver needs not be installed. Your computer is automatically recognized as a
driver just by connecting your computer using the USB cable.
For Windows 98/98SE/Me, Windows 2000 Professional users
If you are using Windows 2000 Professional, log in with permission of administrator.
Start the following operation without connecting the USB cable to your
computer.
Connect the USB cable in step 6.
If the USB driver has been registered incorrectly because your computer was
connected to your camcorder before installation of the USB driver was completed.
Reinstall the USB driver following the procedure on page 156.
(1) Turn on the power of your computer and allow Windows to load.
(2) Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The
application software screen appears.
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If you cannot install the USB driver
The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your
camcorder before installation of the USB driver was completed. Perform the following
procedure to correctly install the USB driver.
Step1: Uninstall the incorrect USB driver
1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.
2 Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.
3 Connect the AC power adaptor, and set the POWER switch to MEMORY.
4 Connect the USB connector on your computer to the
camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder.
5 Open your computer's "Device Manager".
Windows 2000 Professional:
Select "My Computer" t "Control Panel" t "Hardware" tab, and click the
"Device Manager" button.
Other OS:
Select "My Computer" t "Control Panel" t "System", and click "Device
Manager".
6 Select "Other devices".
Select the device prefixed with the "?" mark and delete.
Ex: (?)Sony Camcorder
7 Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), and then disconnect the USB cable.
8 Restart your computer.
Step2: Install the USB driver on the CD-ROM
Perform the entire procedure described in "Installing the USB driver" on page 154.
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(3) Move the cursor to "USB Driver" and click. This starts USB driver installation.
(4) Follow the on-screen messages to install the USB driver.
(5) Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder, connect the AC power adaptor
and set the POWER switch to MEMORY.
(6) Connect the (USB) jack on your camcorder with the USB connector on your
computer using the supplied USB cable.
USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your computer
recognizes the camcorder, and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts.
(7) Follow the on-screen messages to make the Add Hardware Wizard recognize
the hardware. The Add Hardware Wizard starts two times because two
different USB drivers are installed. Be sure to allow each installation to
complete without interrupting them.
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Note
You cannot install the USB driver if a "Memory Stick" is not in your camcorder.
Be sure to insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder before installing the USB
driver.
Viewing images on Windows
An application such as Windows Media Player must be installed to play back moving
pictures in Windows environment.
(1) Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.
(2) Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder, and connect the AC power
adaptor to your camcorder and then to a wall outlet.
(3) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.
(4) Connect one end of the USB cable to the (USB) jack on the camcorder and the
other end to the USB connector on your computer.
USB MODE appears on the screen of your camcorder.
(5) Open "My Computer" on Windows and double-click the newly recognized
drive (Example: "Removable Disk (E:)").
The folders inside the "Memory Stick" are displayed.
(6) Select and double-click the desired image file from the folder.
For the detailed folder and file name, see "Image file storage destinations and
image files" (p. 161).
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Desired file type Double-click in this order
t "100msdcf" folder t Image file
Still image "Dcim" folder
"Mssony" folder t "Moml0001" folder t Image file*
Moving picture*
* Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended. If
you play back the file directly from the "Memory Stick," the image and sound may
break off.
Unplug the USB cable or eject the "Memory Stick"
– For Windows 2000 Professional/Me, Windows XP users
To unplug the USB cable or eject the "Memory Stick," follow the procedure below.
(1) Move the cursor to the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" icon on the Task Tray and
click to cancel the applicable drive.
(2) A message to remove the device from the system appears, then unplug the
USB cable or eject the "Memory Stick."
(3) Set the POWER switch of your camcorder to OFF(CHG).
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USB cable
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USB cable
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