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USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
IMPORTANT!
• If your computer is running Windows 98, install the
Windows 98 WMP6.4 codec instead of Windows Media
Player 9.
• In the case of Windows 2000 or 98SE, you need to install
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c. For information about determining
the version of Microsoft DirectX on your PC, see page 225.
• Note the following important precautions when playing
back a movie from a memory card using Windows Media
Player 9.
– When using a high-speed type memory card
Try using Windows Media Player as-is, without changing
its basic settings.
– When using a memory card that is not a high-speed type
Change Windows Media Player settings as described
below. These settings will enable more stable movie
display.
1
On the Windows Media Player “Tools” menu, select
“Options”. On the dialog box that appears, open the
“Performance” tab.
2
In the “Video acceleration” area, click “Advanced”.
3
In the “Video acceleration” area, clear the “Use video
mixing renderer” check box.
4
In the “Legacy video renderer” area, clear the “Use
YUV Flipping” check box.
■ 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
Windows computer.
IMPORTANT!
• The above is the recommended environment. Configuring
this environment does not guarantee proper operation.
• Even if your computer meets the minimum requirements
described above, certain settings and other installed
software may interfere with proper playback of movies.
Operating System :Windows XP
Memory :Pentium M, 1GHz or higher
Pentium 4, 2GHz or higher
Required Software:Windows Media Player 9
DirectX 9.0c