Sony DCR-PC109 - Digital Handycam Camcorder driver and firmware
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Computer Applications Guide - Page 2
... the above OS has been upgraded. • CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster • Application: Windows Media Player (this must be installed to play back movies.) • Others: USB port (this must be provided as standard), disc drive
For Macintosh users b Note • When you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh
computer using a USB cable, you cannot copy pictures recorded on a tape to the...
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... ...6 Overview of the preparation 7
Step 1: Installing the software on a computer 8 Step 2: Connecting your camcorder to a computer 10
Using the USB cable (supplied) when viewing pictures on a tape 11 Using the USB cable (supplied) when copying pictures on a "Memory Stick 13 Using the i.LINK cable (optional 15
Managing pictures on a Windows computer
Copying, viewing and creating pictures 17...
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Connecting to a Windows computer
Introduction to editing pictures on a computer
Features
When installing the Picture Package from the supplied CD-ROM, you can manage still images and movies recorded on your camcorder as digital data on your computer along with several features.
Copying pictures from a "Memory Stick" automatically You can easily transfer pictures recorded on a "Memory Stick" just ...
Computer Applications Guide - Page 7
...time only)
Step 1: Installing the software on a computer
CD-ROM (supplied)
Connecting to a Windows computer
On your camcorder
Step 2: Connecting your camcorder to a computer
There are two ways to connect your camcorder to a computer. • Connecting with a USB cable (supplied) • Connecting with an i.LINK cable (optional) See "Step 2: Connecting your camcorder to a computer" (p. 10) for...
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... your camcorder and the computer.
For Windows 2000/Windows XP Log on as Administrators for installation.
b Note
• Do not connect the USB cable (supplied) before installing the software.
1 Turn on the computer.
Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the software.
2 Place the supplied CD-ROM in the
disc drive of your computer. The installation screen appears...
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...].
7 Select where to save the software, then
click [Next].
The computer turns off once, then starts up again automatically (Restart). The short-cut icons for [Picture Package Menu] and [Picture Package Menu destination Folder] appear on the desktop.
8 Click [Install] on the [Ready to Install
the Program] screen. The installation starts.
When DirectX 9.0b or later...
Computer Applications Guide - Page 11
... POWER switch to select the
CAMERA-TAPE mode, and you can view
The location of the USB jack varies depending on the model. Refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder for the location. For the model that is supplied with the Handycam Station, connect the USB cable to the USB jack on the Handycam Station, then set the USB...
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...] ([All Programs] for Windows XP), [Picture Package], [Handycam Tools], and [USB Streaming Tool], then start up [USB Streaming Tool].
Using the USB cable (supplied) when copying pictures on a "Memory Stick"
When you connect your camcorder and the computer, [Picture Package Menu] starts up, then pictures recorded on a "Memory Stick" are automatically copied to the computer. Before following the...
Computer Applications Guide - Page 16
... can use other image editing software that can
read video signals to edit the recorded pictures. For details on the operation of other software, refer to the help files or the operating instructions of that software.
To disconnect the i.LINK cable
Turn off the power of the camcorder and disconnect the i.LINK cable from the camcorder and computer.
16 Connecting to a Windows computer
Computer Applications Guide - Page 17
... details of MEMORY MIX functions, refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder.
b Notes • Before following the procedures below, make sure
you have installed Picture Package on your computer (p. 8). • For Windows 2000/Windows XP, log on as Administrators. z Tip • You can change the applications that appear on the menu with the [Settings] screen...
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...4 Set [STD-USB] in the menu settings of
your camcorder to on. The procedure of the menu settings varies depending on the model. For details, refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder.
5 Connect your camcorder to the
computer via the USB cable (supplied) (p. 12). Click if [Picture Package Menu] starts up automatically.
6 Start up [MEMORY MIX Image
Tool].
For Windows...
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... file to the hard disk before playing.
b Notes • For details on the "Memory Stick" that you can use
with the camcorder, refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder. • If you would like to copy pictures recorded on a tape, copy the pictures to a "Memory Stick" on your camcorder first.
Installing software on a computer
When installing the ImageMixer VCD2...
Computer Applications Guide - Page 30
... DVD feature in the index of the Camera Operations Guide. • You can only use an i.LINK cable for this operation. You cannot use a USB cable.
You can create DVDs when you connect your camcorder to a Sony VAIO series computer* that supports "Click to DVD" via an i.LINK cable (optional). The picture is automatically copied and written to a DVD.
The following...
Computer Applications Guide - Page 33
... Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder with the operations guide of the analog video unit
You can convert an analog signal output from an analog device such as a VCR to a digital signal and transfer it to a digital device, such as a computer, via your camcorder. Software that can capture video signals must be installed on the computer.
VCR (analog)
Before operation
Set [DISPLAY...
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...; [USB Composite Device] in the [Universal Serial Bus
Controller] folder
For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a "Memory Stick" (only the models with a Memory Stick slot) • [? Sony Handycam] or [? Sony DSC] with a "?" mark in the
[Other devices] folder
5 When the [Confirm Device Removal] screen appears,
click [OK].
6 Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the
USB cable, then...
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...
For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a "Memory Stick" (only the models with a Memory Stick slot) • [? Sony Handycam] or [? Sony DSC] with a "?" mark in the
[Other devices] folder
7 When the [Confirm Device Removal] screen appears,
click [OK].
8 Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the
USB cable, then restart the computer.
9 Place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc drive of...
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...For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a "Memory Stick" (only the models with a Memory Stick slot) • [? Sony Handycam] or [? Sony DSC] with a "?" mark in the
[Other devices] folder
8 When the [Confirm Device Removal] screen appears,
click [OK].
9 Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the
USB cable, then restart the computer.
10 Place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc drive of...
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... Package Menu] automatically at
the default setting even though [Sony MemoryStick] appears in [My Computer]. To deactivate the setting, see "For Windows XP" in "Using the USB cable (supplied) when copying pictures on a "Memory Stick"" (p. 13).
An error message appears when you place the supplied CD-ROM in your computer.
cSet the computer display as follows: Windows: 800 × 600 dots or more...
Camera Operations Guide - Page 133
... (DV Interface) compatible device made by Sony (e.g. a VAIO series personal computer) as well as to video device. Before connecting this unit to your computer, make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on your computer. Some i.LINK compatible video device such as Digital Televisions, DVD recorders/players, and MICROMV recorders/players are not compatible with...
Marketing Specifications - Page 2
... Accessories: AC-L25 Power Adaptor/ In Camera Charger, NP-FF51 InfoLithium® Rechargeable Battery, RMT-831 Wireless Remote Commander® Remote Control, USB Cable, Handycam Station, MSG-M8A Memory Stick Duo™ Media, MSAC-M2 Memory Stick Duo Adapter, CR2025 Battery, Multi A/V Cable, LCD Cleaning Cloth, CD-ROM USB Driver (Picture Package™ Software v.1.0 for Sony)
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