Preparing A Computer (Windows); Step 1 Checking The Computer System; Step 2 Installing The Built-In "Playmemories Home" Software; The Camcorder - Sony HANDYCAM Operating Manual

Preparing a computer
(Windows)
Step 1 Checking the computer
system
OS
* 1
Microsoft Windows XP SP3
SP2 /Windows 7 SP1
* 3
CPU
*
4
Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster, or Intel
Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster (Intel Core
2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster is required when
processing FX or FH movies, and Intel Core
2 Duo 2.40 GHz or faster is required when
processing PS movies.)
However, Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is
sufficient for the following operations:
Importing the movies and photos to the
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computer
Creating a Blu-ray disc/AVCHD
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disc/DVD-video (Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz
or faster is required when creating a DVD
video by converting high definition image
quality (HD) to standard definition image
quality (STD).)
Processing only the movies with standard
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definition image quality (STD)
Memory
Windows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or
more is recommended)
Windows Vista/ Windows 7: 1 GB or more
Hard disk
Disk volume required for installation:
Approximately 500 MB (10 GB or more
may be necessary when creating AVCHD
recording discs. 50 GB maximum may be
necessary when creating Blu-ray discs.)
Display
Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots
Others
USB port (this must be provided as standard,
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible)), Blu-ray
disc/DVD burner
Either NTFS or exFAT file system is
recommended as the hard disk file system.
Standard installation is required. Operation is
* 1
not assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a
US

/Windows Vista
* 2
recording
multi-boot environment.
64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not
* 2
supported. Windows Image Mastering API
(IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or newer is required to use disc
creation function, etc.
Starter (Edition) is not supported.
* 3
Faster processor is recommended.
* 4
Notes
Operation with all computer environments is
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not assured.
Step 2 Installing the built-in
"PlayMemories Home" software
1
Turn on the computer.
Log on as an Administrator for
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installation.
Close all applications running on the
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computer before installing the software.
2
Connect the camcorder to the
computer using the Built-in
USB Cable, then select [USB
Connect] on the LCD screen of

the camcorder.

When using Windows 7: The Device Stage
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window opens.
When using Windows XP/Windows Vista:
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The AutoPlay wizard is displayed.
3
On Windows 7, select
[PlayMemories Home] on
the Device Stage window.
On Windows XP/Windows