Viewing A Moving Picture - Mpeg Movie Playback; Viewing Images Using Computer - Sony Handycam DCR-PC115 Service Manual

Viewing a moving
picture – MPEG movie
playback
You can play back moving pictures recorded on a
"Memory Stick." You can also play back six
images including still images in order at a time
by selecting the index screen.
Before operation
Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.
Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the
right (unlock) position.
(2) Press MEMORY PLAY. The last recorded
image is displayed.
(3) Press MEMORY +/– to select the desired
moving pictures. To see the previous picture,
press MEMORY –. To see the next picture,
press MEMORY +.
(4) Press MPEG N X to start playback.
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PLAY
4
MPEG
PB
ZOOM
To stop MPEG movie playback
Press MEMORY PLAY.
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Viewing images using
computer
You can view data recorded on the "Memory
Stick" using your computer.
Note
Data recorded on the "Memory Stick" is stored in
the following formats. Make sure that
applications that support these file formats are
installed on your computer.
– Still images: JPEG format
– Moving images/audio: MPEG format
Recommended computer
environment
Recommended Windows environment
OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE,
Windows Me or Windows 2000
Professional standard installation is
required.
However, operation is not assured if the
above environment is upgraded OS.
CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster
The USB connector must be provided as
standard.
An application such as RealPlayer or Windows
Media Player capable of playing back MPEG
picture must be installed (to play back moving
pictures).
Recommended Macintosh environment
Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/
9.0/9.1 or Mac OS X standard installation
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 connector must be provided as
standard.
QuickTime 3.0 or newer must be installed (to
play back moving pictures).
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Viewing a moving picture
– MPEG movie playback
Note
You may not be able to play back images with
your camcorder:
– when playing back image data modified on
your computers.
– when playing back image data shot with other
equipment.
To play back recorded images on a TV screen
•Connect your camcorder to the TV with the
A/V connecting cable supplied with your
camcorder before operation.
•Turn the audio volume of the TV down before
operation, or noise (howling) may be output
from the TV speakers.
When no image is recorded on the "Memory
Stick"
The message " NO FILE" appears.
Screen indicators during
moving picture playback
2 / 2 0
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MO V 0 0 0 0 1
MEMOR Y P L A Y
0:1 2
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– – –
4 7 2001
12:05:56
Data directory number/File number/
Recording date/time
To display the recording date/time, press DATA
CODE on the Remote Commander during
playback.

Viewing images using computer

Notes
•Operations are not guaranteed for either the
Windows or Macintosh environment if you
connect two or more USB equipment to a single
computer at the same time, or when using a
hub.
•Depending on the type of USB equipment that
is used simultaneously, some equipment may
not operate.
•Operations are not guaranteed for all the
recommended computer environments
mentioned above.
•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
Before connecting your camcorder to your
computer, install the USB driver to the computer.
The USB driver is contained together with
application software for viewing images on a
CD-ROM which is supplied with your
camcorder.
Do not connect the USB cable to your computer
before installation of the USB driver is
completed.
Example: For Windows 98/98SE/Me,
Windows 2000 users
(1) Turn on the power of your computer and
allow Windows to load.
(2) Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM
drive of your computer. The application
software screen appears.
(3) Set the cursor on "USB Driver Installation for
Windows 98/98SE/Me and Windows 2000"
and click. USB driver installation starts.
(4) Follow the on-screen messages to install the
USB driver.
(5) Connect the (USB) jack on your camcorder
with the USB connector on your computer
using the supplied USB cable.
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Picture number/Total number of recorded pictures/
Memory playback/
Protect/
Recording date/time.
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