System Requirements - Sony Handycam HDR-SR1E Operating Manual

Motion Browser" stored on the CD-ROM
(supplied).
Referring to "Installing the "First Step
Guide"" (p. 86), start the "First Step
Guide", then follow the instructions.
About the help function of the
software
The Help guide explains all the functions of
all the software applications. Refer to the
Help guide for further detailed operations
after reading the "First Step Guide"
thoroughly.
To display the Help guide, click the [?]
mark on the screen.

System requirements

When using Picture Motion Browser
OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP
Professional, or Windows XP Media
Center Edition
Standard installation is required.
Operation is not assured if the above OS
has been upgraded or in a multi-boot
environment.
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or faster (Intel
Pentium 4 3.6 GHz or faster, Intel Pentium
D 2.8 GHz or faster, Intel Core Duo 1.66
GHz or faster is recommended.)
For processing SD (standard definition)
image quality content only, an Intel
Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is necessary.
Application: DirectX 9.0c or later (This
product is based on DirectX technology. It
is necessary to have DirectX installed.)
.Net Framework 1.1 (installed with Picture
Motion Browser, depending on your
computer environment)
Sound system: Direct Sound compatible
sound card
Memory: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is
recommended.)
For processing SD (standard definition)
image quality content only, 256 MB of
memory or more is necessary.
Hard disk:
Disc volume required for installation:
Approximately 800 MB (10 GB or more
may be necessary when creating AVCHD
format discs.)
Display: DirectX 7 or later-compatible video
card, Minimum 1024 × 768 dots, High
Color (16 bit color)
Others:
USB port (this must be provided
as standard, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0
compatible) is recommended), DVD burner
(CD-ROM drive is necessary for
installation)
b Notes
• Even in a computer environment where the
operations are guaranteed, frames may be
dropped from movies with HD (high definition)
image quality, resulting in uneven playback.
However, imported images and images on discs
created subsequently will not be affected.
• Operations are not guaranteed, even on
computers fulfilling the above system
requirements.
For example, other open or background
applications running on currently may limit
product performance.
• Picture Motion Browser does not support 5.1ch
surround sound reproduction. The sound is
reproduced in 2ch sound.
• Some computers do not support 8 cm discs
(such as DVD+R DL (double-layered)).
• If you use a Notebook PC, connect it to the AC
Adaptor as the power source when you view or
edit movies recorded in HD (high definition)
format. Otherwise, the software will not work
properly due to the power saving function of the
PC.
• When you perform the One Touch Disc Burn
operation, a long scene may be separated into
plural discs or scenes, depending on the scene
length. In this case, sound may be lost between
the separated scenes.
When playing still images recorded
on a "Memory Stick Duo" on a
computer
OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP
Professional or Windows XP Media Center
Edition
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