Connecting Your Camcorder To Your Computer Using The Usb Cable - For Macintosh Users (Except Dcr-Trv16); For Macintosh Users - Sony DCR-TRV Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting your camcorder to your
computer using the USB cable

– For Macintosh users

– Except DCR-TRV16
When connecting to a computer using the USB cable
You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect the camcorder to
the computer's USB jack. The USB driver can be found on the CD-ROM supplied, along
with the application software required for viewing images.
Recommended Macintosh environment
OS:
Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.1/9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1)
Standard installation is required.
However, note that the upgrade 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 jack must be provided as standard.
QuickTime 3.0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures.
Notes
•Operations are not guaranteed for the Macintosh environment if you connect two or
more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time, or when using a hub.
•Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is
used simultaneously.
•Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments
mentioned above.
•Macintosh and Mac OS, QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.
•All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, "TM" and "®" are not
mentioned in each case in this manual.
Installing the USB driver
Do not connect the USB cable to your computer before installation of the USB
driver is completed.
For Mac OS 9.1/9.2/Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1)
The USB driver does not have to be installed. Your camcorder is automatically
recognized as a drive just by connecting it to your Mac using the USB cable.
For Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 users
(1) Turn on your computer and allow the Mac OS to load.
(2) Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
The application software screen appears.
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