Viewing Images Using Your Computer - Sony DCR-TRV30E Service Manual

Viewing a moving picture
– MPEG movie playback
To play back recorded images on a TV screen
•Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A/
V connecting cable supplied with your
camcorder before operation.
•Turn the audio volume of the TV down before
operation, or noise (howling) may be output
from the TV speakers.
Recording data
When you press DATA CODE, you can see the
recording data (date/time or various settings
when recorded).
When no image is recorded on the "Memory
Stick"
The message " NO FILE" appears.
Screen indicators during
moving picture playback
Remaining battery time indicator/
Image size/
Picture number/Total number of recorded pictures/
2 / 2 0
4 0 min
320
MO V 0 0 0 0 1 MEMOR Y P L A Y
0 : 1 2
Memory playback indicator/
Protect indicator/
Data directory number/File number/
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Notes
•Operations are not guaranteed for either the
Windows or Macintosh environment if you
connect 2 or more USB equipment to a single
computer at the same time, or when using a
hub.
•Depending on the type of USB equipment that
is used simultaneously, some equipment may
not operate.
•Operations are not guaranteed for all the
recommended computer environments
mentioned above.
•All other product names mentioned herein may
be the trademarks or registered tardemarks of
their respective companies.
•Furthermore, "™" and "®" are not mentioned
in each case in this manual.
Installing the USB driver
Before connecting your camcorder to your
computer, install the USB driver to the computer.
The USB driver is contained together with
application software for viewing images on a
CD-ROM which is supplied with your
camcorder.
For Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000,
Windows Me users
(1) Turn on your computer and allow Windows
to load.
(2) Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM
drive of your computer.
(3) Launch the application programme on CD-
ROM. After a moment, the dialog box appears
on your desktop. Set the cursor on "USB
Driver Installation for Windows 98/98SE/
2000/Me" and click.
(4) The Setup programme starts. Complete the
installation on CD-ROM.
(5) Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with
the USB connector on your computer using
the supplied USB cable.
(6) Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder,
connect the AC power adaptor and set the
POWER switch to MEMORY.
USB MODE appears on the screen of your
camcorder. Your computer recognises the
camcorder, and the Windows Add Hardware
Wizard starts.
(7) The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice
because 2 different USB drivers are installed.
Be sure to allow the installation to complete
without interrupting it.
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You can view data recorded on the "Memory
Stick" using your computer.
On file format
Data recorded on the "Memory Stick" is stored in
the following formats. Make sure that
applications that support these file formats are
installed on your computer.
•Still images: JPEG format
•Moving images/audio: MPEG format
ActiveMovie Player (DirectShow) must be
installed (to play back moving pictures).
QuickTime 3.2 or newer must be installed (to
play back moving pictures).
Application software
For details on the application software supplied
with this unit, refer to the operating instructions
supplied with the CD-ROM.
Recommended USB connection
environment
Recommended Windows environment
OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE,
Windows Me or Windows 2000
Professional standard installation is
required.
However, operation is not assured if the
above environment is upgraded OS.
CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster
The USB connector must be provided as
standard.
Recommended Macintosh environment
Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/
9.0 standard installation
However, note that the update to Mac OS 9.0
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 G4 with the Mac OS 8.6 standard
installation
The USB connector must be provided as
standard.
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USB connector/
USB cable/
Computer/
Note
You cannot install the USB driver if a "Memory
Stick" is not in your camcorder.
Be sure to insert a "Memory Stick" into your
camcorder before installing the USB driver.
For Macintosh 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.
(3) Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon to open
the window.
(4) Double-click the icon of the hard disk
containing the OS to open the window.
(5) Move the following 2 files from the window
opened in step 3 to the System Folder icon in
the window opened in step 4 (drag and drop).
•Sony Camcorder USB Driver
•Sony Camcorder USB Shim
(6) When "Put these items into the Extensions
folder?" appears, click OK.
(7) Restart your computer.
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