Playing Images On A Computer; What You Can Do With "Playmemories Home" Software (Windows); Software For Mac; Checking The Computer System - Sony Handycam FDR-AX1 Operating Manual

Playing Images on a
Computer
The "PlayMemories Home" software allows you
to import movies and still images to your
computer to use them in a variety of ways.
What you can do with
"PlayMemories Home" software
(Windows)
• Import images from the camcorder
• Export images stored in a computer to the
camcorder
• View images in a calendar
"PlayMemories Home" can be downloaded from
the following URL.
http://www.sony.net/pm
Notes
• An Internet connection is required to install
"PlayMemories Home."
• An Internet connection is required to use
"PlayMemories Online" and other online services. The
services may not be available in some countries/
regions.

Software for Mac

To import images from the camcorder to your
Mac and play them, use the appropriate software
on your Mac.
For details, visit the following URL.
http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/
Notes
• This camcorder does not support XAVC format.
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Playing Images on a Computer

Checking the computer system

*1
OS
*2
Windows Vista SP2 /Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8
CPU
Intel Core i3/i5/i7
GPU
Intel HD Graphics (4,000 or more)
Memory
2 GB or more
Hard disk
Disk volume required for installation:
Approximately 600 MB
Display
Minimum 1,024 dots × 768 dots
*1 Standard installation is required. Operation is not
assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a multi-
boot environment.
*2 Starter (Edition) is not supported.
Notes
• Operation with all computer environments is not
assured.
Installing the "PlayMemories
Home" software in your computer
1
Access the following download site
using an Internet browser on your
computer, then click "Install" t
"Run".
www.sony.net/pm
2
Install according to the on-screen
instructions.
When the on-screen instructions prompting
you to connect the camcorder to a computer
appear, connect the camcorder to your
computer with the supplied USB cable.
When the installation completes,
"PlayMemories Home" starts up.
Notes on installation
• If the "PlayMemories Home" software is
already installed on your computer, connect the
camcorder to your computer. Functions that can
be used with this camcorder will then be
available.