Sony DFW-V500 Manual page 41

HOST ADAPTER CARD DFWA-400
Setup of the Driver
Precautions
(1) Precautions on installing the DFWA-400 in the PC using Windows 98
The DFWA-400 does not run with the standard Windows 98 IEEE1394 driver.
If the DFWA-400 is run with the standard driver, the PC may crash. To prevent this, before installing the DFWA-400
in the PC, make sure to install the DFWA-400 driver.
To ensure this, be sure to perform the following procedure in Setting Up the Driver (for Windows 98).
Operations may not be performed normally if the board is installed without following the procedure below.
(2) Precautions on software provided
The driver and demonstration software included in the floppy disk (hereafter referred to as FD) provided are
compatible only for Windows 98 and Windows NT4.0. In any other operating system, these will not operate.
Use of the driver and demonstration software may cause malfunction or damage to user's hardware and software.
Sony Corporation is not liable for any of such damages.
The demonstration software can be used for both Windows 98 and Windows NT4.0.
The demonstration software can operate only with the Sony IEEE1394 digital camera DFW and XCD series*.
It will not operate with other Sony products such as the Digital Handycam.
During use with the DFW-V300, the demonstration software may not operate normally in some video modes.
If the demonstration software does not operate normally during use, shut down the demonstration software,
disconnect and reconnect the camera cable, and start the demonstration software again.
Display color modes which can be displayed for the demonstration software are 24 bits and 32 bits. Other color
modes are not supported.
If the PC performance (CPU clock, memory installed, etc.) is insufficient, the demonstration software may not
operate normally.
* The Sony IEEE1394 digital camera DFW and XCD series include the DFW-V300, DFW-V500, DFW-VL500,
DFW-SX900, DFW-X700, XCD-SX900, and XCD-X700. (The CCM-DS250 does not operate with this software.)
DFW-V500
DFW-VL500
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