Operating Environment - Panasonic AG-HMC70P Operating Instructions Manual

Operating environment

≥Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some PCs
cannot be used.
≥A CD-ROM drive is necessary to install the supplied software applications. (A compatible DVD writer
drive and media are necessary for writing to a DVD.)
≥Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases.
– When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connected through USB
hubs or by using extension cables.
– Operation on an upgraded OS.
– Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed.
≥This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98/98SE,
Windows Me and Windows NT.
≥Use a USB cable with a USB logo mark, whose length is 1 m or less.
ª Operating environment for HD Writer Ver2.5
PC
OS
CPU
RAM
Display
Free hard disk drive
space
IBM PC/AT compatible PC
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or higher (including compatible CPU)
(Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher, Intel Pentium D 3.2 GHz or higher
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or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ or higher is recommended
when a playback function or MPEG2 output function is used.)
Windows Vista: 1024 MB or more
Windows XP/2000: 512 MB or more (1024 MB or more recommended)
High Color (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended)
Desktop resolution of 1024k768 pixels or more (1280k1024 pixels or
more recommended)
Windows Vista: DirectX 10 compatible video card
Windows XP/2000: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card
Compatible with DirectDraw overlay
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PCI Express k16 compatible recommended
Ultra DMA — 100 or more
300 MB or more (for installing the application)
≥When writing to a DVD, more than double the amount of free space as
the disc being created is necessary.
With a computer
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