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Using a Computer
Connecting to a
computer
When connecting your camcorder to the
computer, the following operations are
available:
Copying the still images on a “Memory
Stick Duo” to the computer
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Copying the movie on a tape in the HDV
format to the computer
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Copying the movie on a tape in the DV
format to the computer
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There are 2 ways to connect your
camcorder to a computer:
– USB cable
When copying pictures on a “Memory Stick
Duo”
– i.LINK cable
When copying pictures on a tape
Notes on connecting to a computer
• When you are using a USB cable or an i.LINK
cable to connect your camcorder to a computer,
make sure you insert the connector in the correct
direction. If you insert the connector forcibly, it
may be damaged, and cause a malfunction of
your camcorder.
• You cannot do the following:
– Copying pictures on a tape to a computer with
a USB cable.
– Copying pictures on a “Memory Stick Duo”
to a computer with an i.LINK cable.
• Remove the USB cable according to the correct
procedure when disconnecting it from the
computer (p. 82).
Copying still images
to a computer
For Windows users
• OS: Windows 2000 Professional/Windows
Millennium Edition/Windows XP Home
Edition/Windows XP Professional
Standard installation is required. Operation is
not assured if the above OS has been upgraded.
• CPU: MMX Pentium 200MHz or faster
• Others: USB port (This must be provided as
standard.)
For Macintosh users
• OS: Mac OS 9.1/9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.1/v10.2/
v10.3/v10.4)
• Others: USB port (This must be provided as
standard.)
• You can do this operation with the standard
driver of your computer. You do not need to
install any software.
• If your computer has a Memory Stick slot, insert
the “Memory Stick Duo” on which pictures are
recorded into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor
(optional), then insert it into the Memory Stick
slot on your computer to copy still images to the
computer.
• When using a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and
your computer is not compatible with it, connect
your camcorder with the USB cable instead of
using the Memory Stick slot on the computer.
About connection
System requirements
Using the USB cable
