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Using the Camera with a Computer
To play back a movie, first copy it to your computer and then double-click the movie
file. Some operating systems may not be able to play back movies. If this happens,
you need to install separately available software.
• With Windows 7, playback is supported by Windows Media Player 12.
• If you are unable to play back movies, go to the URL below to download
QuickTime 7 and install it on your computer.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
. Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback
The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back
movies recorded with this camera on a computer.
• The above are recommended system environments. Configuring one of these
environments does not guarantee proper operation.
• Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of
movies.
. Movie Playback Precautions
• Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to
play it. Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a
network, from a memory card, etc.
• Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computers. If you experience
problems, try the following.
– Try recording movies with a quality setting of “STD”.
– Quit any other applications you have running, and stop resident applications.
Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer, you can use the AV cable
(option) to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or computer and play back
movies that way.
Playing Movies
Operating System : Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP3)
CPU : Image Quality “FHD”:
Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz or higher
Image Quality “STD” or “HS”:
Pentium 4 3.2GHz or higher
Required Software: QuickTime 7 (Not required with Windows 7.)