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Preparing a computer
Step 1 Checking the computer
system
Windows
OS*
1
Microsoft Windows XP SP3*
2
/Windows Vista
SP2
*
3
/Windows 7 SP1
CPU
PlayMemories Home: Intel Core Duo 1.66
GHz or faster, or Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66
GHz or faster (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz
or faster is required when processing FX or
FH movies, and Intel Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz
or faster is required when processing PS
movies.)
However, Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is
sufficient for the following operations:
Importing the movies and photos to the
computer
Creating a Blu-ray disc/AVCHD recording
disc/DVD-video (Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz
or faster is required when creating a DVD
video by converting high definition image
quality (HD) to standard definition image
quality (STD).)
Processing only the movies with standard
definition image quality (STD)
Image Data Converter: Pentium 4 or faster
Memory
PlayMemories Home:
For Windows XP: 512 MB or more (1 GB or
more is recommended.)
However, 256 MB or more is sufficient for
processing only the movies with standard
definition image quality (STD).
For Windows Vista/Windows 7: 1 GB or
more
Image Data Converter:
1GB or more
Hard disk
Disk volume required for installation:
Approximately 500 MB (10 GB or more
may be necessary when creating AVCHD
recording discs. 50 GB maximum may be
necessary when creating Blu-ray discs.)
Display
Minimum 1,024 dots × 768 dots
Others
USB port (this must be provided as standard,
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible)), Blu-
ray disc/DVD burner (CD-ROM drive is
necessary for installation) Either NTFS or
exFAT file system is recommended as the
hard disk file system.
Mac
OS*
1
USB Connection: Mac OS X (v10.3, v10.4,
v10.5, v10.6, v10.7, v10.8) “Image Data
Converter Ver.4.2”: Mac OS X (v10.5,
v10.6 (Snow Leopard), v10.7 (Lion), v10.8
(Mountain Lion))
Image Data Converter Ver.4
CPU: Intel Core Solo/Core Duo/Core 2 Duo
or faster
Memory: 1 GB or more is recommended.
Display: 1,024 dots × 768 dots or more
*
1
Standard installation is required. Operation is
not assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a
multi-boot environment.
*
2
64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not
supported. Windows Image Mastering API
(IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or newer is required to use disc
creation function, etc.
*
3
Starter (Edition) is not supported.
Notes
Operation with all computer environments is
not assured.
Step 2 Installing the supplied
software “PlayMemories Home”
Install “PlayMemories Home” before
connecting your camcorder to a computer.
When you purchase this camcorder, install
the supplied PlayMemories Home to the
newest state.