DCR-DVD308/DVD508/DVD308E/DVD508E First Step Guide
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1. Contents Index Read this first On this First Step Guide Software s on line help Picture Motion Browser features Chapter 1 Setting up for the first time Preparation flow Installing software Connecting your camcorder to a computer using a cable Chapter 2 Importing viewing videos and still images on a computer Importing videos on a disc and still images on a Memory Stick Duo to a computer Viewing videos and still images imported to a computer Chapter 3 Editing the imported videos and still images Editing videos Editing still images Chapter 4 Creating and copying a disc Creating a disc Copying a disc Types of discs you can use Chapter 5 Manipulating still images Manipulating still images Chapter 6 Using with a Macintosh computer Connecting your camcorder and a Macintosh computer with a USB cable Copying still images from a Memory Stick Duo Troubleshooting Symptoms Cause and or corrective actions Additional information System requirements Trademarks and regulations C 2007 Sony Corporation Read this first E On this First Step Guide This First Step Guide describes the connections and settings required to use your camcorder with a computer and the basic operation of the software on the CD ROM The CD ROM includes the following software Picture Motion Browser Windows computer only You cannot use Picture Motion Browser on a Macintosh computer You can only im2. e You cannot use Picture Motion Browser on a Macintosh computer Importing videos recorded on a disc to a computer lt Details gt You can import videos recorded on a disc with a simple operation Viewing videos and still images imported to a computer lt Details gt You can manage videos and still images recorded on a disc or on a Memory Stick Duo by date and select videos or still images you want to view from thumbnails of those videos or still images These thumbnails can be enlarged and played in a slide show Editing videos and still images lt Details gt You can edit videos and still images imported to a computer Creating a disc lt Details gt You can create an original DVD Video by putting together videos and still images taken with your camcorder Copying a disc Video Disc Copier lt Details gt You can copy all the images on a disc taken with your camcorder Previous Flop Chapter 1 Setting up for the first time A Preparation flow Installation of the supplied software is required the first time you use your camcorder with a Windows computer For installing the supplied software see Installing software lt Details gt For details on how to connect your camcorder to a computer see Connecting your camcorder to a computer using a cable lt Details gt For details on how to connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer click Chapter 6 Using with a Mac
3. Programs for Windows 2000 Sony Picture Utility Import from Digital Still Camera Memory Stick DCF Format Calendar functions With Picture Motion Browser videos and still images imported from your camcorder are sorted by the date and time they were taken and are displayed as thumbnails in calendar format You can also select and view images from any folder or memory device On destination folders The images are imported to the date folders named with the date imported created in the My Pictures folder in the default setting To import the images from the DVD drive Memory Stick slot of your computer You can import the videos and still images recorded with your camcorder on a disc or a Memory Stick Duo by inserting the disc Memory Stick Duo into the DVD drive Memory Stick slot of your computer Notes e You must also finalize a DVD RW disc before playing it with the DVD drive of your computer e To import images from 8 cm discs the DVD drive of your computer must be able to read 8 cm DVD discs 1 Turn on the computer 2 Insert a recorded disc Memory Stick Duo into the DVD drive Memory Stick slot of the computer 3 Double click ras Picture Motion Browser on the desktop Picture Motion Browser starts up 4 click S The Import Media Files window is displayed The same screen can be displayed by selecting Import Media Files in the File menu 5 Select Handycam or Digital Still
4. When you select i COMPUTER The first time you connect your camcorder to a computer and select k COMPUTER it takes some time until the computer recognizes your camcorder When the computer recognizes your camcorder the connection is completed and a window used to select videos to import is displayed automatically Note e Depending on the status of the computer a window that urges you to restart the computer may be displayed In this case follow the instructions on the screen to restart the computer Tip e lf Picture Motion Browser is not displayed see Troubleshooting lt Details gt Recommended USB cable connection Connect your camcorder as shown in the following illustration e Connect the USB cable from your camcorder to the USB port on the computer and make sure no other USB devices are connected e If your computer has a USB keyboard and a USB mouse as standard equipment leave them connected and connect the camcorder to an available USB jack with the USB cable Notes e Operation is not guaranteed if you connect multiple USB devices to the computer e Operation is not guaranteed if you connect the USB cable to the USB port on a keyboard or USB hub e Make sure to connect the cable to the USB port on the computer e Operation is not guaranteed on all the system requirement To disconnect the USB cable 1 Touch END on the i COMPUTER or COMPUTER screen on the LCD screen of your camcorder 2 Click
5. Camera Memory Stick DCF format and then click OK If you select Handycam the window used to select the video to be imported is displayed 6 Follow steps 6 to 8 in Importing videos on a disc and still images on a Memory Stick Duo to a computer to import images iTop Next Chapter 2 Importing viewing videos and still images on a computer B viewing videos and still images imported to a computer You can browse videos and still images imported to a computer sorted by registered folders Folders view or sorted by the date and time they were taken Calendar view 1 Turn on the computer 2 Double click tea Picture Motion Browser on the desktop Picture Motion Browser starts up 3 Click Folders or Calendar on the Folders Calendar switching tab Picture Motion Browser File Edi Manipulate T gt S Be I Falders Calendar View When you click Folders a list of registered folders is displayed When you click Calendar the years and months that have videos and still images are displayed in a list on a calendar tree 4 Click the folder or click the year and month of videos or still images you want to view When you click the folder thumbnails of videos or still images stored in the selected folder are listed When you click the year and month a calendar is displayed In the date box of the calendar thumbnails of videos and still images taken on
6. connector forcibly as it may damage the cable or the camcorder 5 Select COMPUTER on the LCD of your camcorder A drive icon appears on the desktop To disconnect the USB cable To turn off the camcorder To eject the Memory Stick Duo 1 Touch END on the COMPUTER screen on the LCD screen of your camcorder 2 Quit all applications running on the computer 3 Drag and drop the drive icon on the desktop onto the Trash icon 4 Touch YES on the LCD screen of your camcorder 5 Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder and computer Notes e Make sure to disconnect the USB cable before turning off your camcorder e lf you are using Mac OS X turn off the computer before disconnecting the USB cable and ejecting the Memory Stick Duo STop Next Chapter 6 Using with a Macintosh computer D Copying still images from a Memory Stick Duo 1 Connect your camcorder to a computer via a USB cable lt Details gt 2 Double click the drive icon 3 Drag and drop the desired still image file onto the hard disk icon Note e For details on the Memory Stick Duo that you can use with the camcorder refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder i Previous Flop Troubleshooting g Symptoms When using the videos on a disc a computer does not recognize your camcorder Cannot use the supplied software Picture Motion Browser on the Macintosh computer Cannot vie
7. extent expressly permitted by applicable laws you are not permitted to use including without limitation copying modifying reproducing uploading transmitting or placing to the external network accessible to the public transferring distributing lending licensing selling and publishing any of the Music Contents without obtaining authorization or approval of the respective owners thereof License of Picture Motion Browser by Sony Corporation would not be construed as conferring to you by implication estoppel or otherwise any license or right to use the Music Contents i Previous Top Contents A Automatic Correction B Brightness Correction C Calendar view Capturing still images Changing the date and time stamp D DirectX 9 0c E E mail External program F Folders view H Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 l Inserting date Install M Macintosh P Picture Motion Browser Printing Red eye Reduction Resizing S Saturation Sharpness Slide show T Tone Curve Trimming U USB cable USB connection V Video Disc Copier W Windows
8. the Unplug or eject hardware icon on the task tray 3 Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Safely remove USE Mass Storage Device Driveri 4 4 Click OK 5 Touch YES on the LCD screen of your camcorder 6 Disconnect the USB cable from the computer Notes e Do not disconnect the USB cable while the access lamp is lit e Make sure to disconnect the USB cable before turning off your camcorder e When connecting your camcorder to a computer in COMPUTER remove the USB cable according to the correct procedure Otherwise files in the Memory Stick Duo may not be updated correctly Also this may cause a malfunction of the Memory Stick Duo To switch the media disc Memory Stick Duo Touch the button of media you want to switch to amp COMPUTER or COMPUTER in step 5 of To disconnect the USB cable Your camcorder switch to the selected media Previous Flop Chapter 2 Importing viewing videos and still images on a computer Bf importing videos on a disc and still images on a Memory Stick Duo toa computer You can import videos on a disc to a computer by connecting your camcorder and a computer using a USB cable You can also import the still images on a Memory Stick Duo to a computer by connecting your camcorder and a computer using a USB cable lt Details gt Tip e You can import the videos recorded with your camcorder on a disc by inserting the disc
9. 8 cm 12 cm R TER ee ee a 0 am ie RW VIDEO mode EE EE a am ar 8 cm oa _ _ amp E a ie ak ia z TE a S E hips a S ze YE Notes e You cannot copy from 12 cm disc to 8 cm disc e When a 12 cm disc is copied to a 12 cm disc a R DL 12 cm disc can be the destination only for a R DL 12 cm original disc e You cannot use an 8 cm disc with the DVD drive of a computer To write videos and still images to an 8cm disc use your camcorder e DVD R DL is not supported e To copy a disc recorded using other than a DVD RW disc the disc must be finalized a Previous Top Chapter 5 Manipulating still images E Manipulating still images You can manipulate imported still images as follows For details about the operation refer to the Picture Motion Browser Help Printing still images You can print imported still images You can also print still images with the date information Tip e You can save a scene you select from the video as a still image and print it lt Details gt Sending still images by e mail You can start your e mail software attach still images to e mail and send them via e mail Notes e MAPI must be enabled in your e mail software for this feature to work Refer to the user manual or help files of your e mail software for more information about MAPI e Video data files cannot be sent by e mail Opening with external prog
10. e scene you want to set as an OUT point the end of the required part in the same way and click Set OUT point The selected scene is displayed in the thumbnail of OUT point T After setting the points click Save Edited Video The Save Video window is displayed The edited video file will be saved with a file name different from that of the original file name Erap m Fup tien below iph ep ge ed fo File p Oat PW ool Fii Beton Cra AWE 8 Click Save to save the edited video Saving takes some time When the saving is completed a message is displayed Click OK To capture still images from a video Click Save Frame in the Video Trimming window to save the current frame as a still image The file of the still image is saved in the same folder as the original video Drep i i ea bakie pi Fi ge i i TOA AHN N Tip e Still images are saved in high resolution By clicking Settings on the window displayed after you click Save Frame you can adjust the settings for noise reduction and color correction Top Next Chapter 3 Editing the imported videos and still images Wl Editing still images You can edit imported still images as follows only the models with a Memory Stick Duo slot For details about the operation refer to the Picture Motion Browser Help Automatic Correction Automatically corrects the brightness and contrast to the most suitable levels for that image Cor
11. er does not support 5 1ch surround sound reproduction The sound is reproduced in 2ch sound e Some computers do not support 8cm discs such as DVD R DL double layered e If you use a Notebook PC connect it to the AC Adaptor as the power source Otherwise the software will not work properly due to the power saving function of the PC When playing still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on a computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Media Center Edition Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster Others USB port this must be provided as standard If your computer has a Memory Stick slot insert the Memory Stick Duo on which pictures are recorded into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor 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 For Macintosh users When only copying pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on a computer OS Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v 10 1 v 10 2 v 10 3 v 10 4 Other USB port this must be provided as standard Top Next Additional information A Trademarks and regulations On trademarks e Hand
12. g your camcorder to a computer make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction Do not insert the connector forcibly as it may damage the cable or your camcorder Tip e Your camcorder is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 You can transfer data at a faster rate using a computer compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 When you connect a USB interface not compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 the data transfer ratio will be that of USB 1 1 USB Full Speed 1 Turn on the computer If any software starts on the computer automatically close it 2 Connect your camcorder to a power source and turn on your camcorder Use the AC Adaptor as the power source For operating the POWER switch refer to the Operating Guide supplied with your camcorder 3 Insert a recorded disc or a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder 4 Connect the USB cable to the USB jack on the camcorder firmly For the location of the USB jack refer to the Operating Guide supplied with your camcorder E N i eE 5 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer The USB SELECT screen is displayed on the screen of your camcorder Tip e When the screen is not displayed select the item from the menu For selecting the menu refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder 6 When using videos recorded on a disc select COMPUTER When using ones in a Memory Stick Duo select Z COMPUTER
13. hen connect the USB cable to the USB jack on your camcorder firmly Select COMPUTER then amp COMPUTER in the menu settings of your camcorder For selecting the menu refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the computer lt Details gt You cannot view the still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on the computer Insert the Memory Stick Duo firmly Select COMPUTER then COMPUTER in the menu settings of your camcorder For selecting the menu refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder e The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operation such as disc playback or editing Finish camcorder operation before connecting the camcorder to the computer The Memory Stick icon Removable Disk does not appear on the computer screen Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the computer lt Details gt Select COMPUTER then COMPUTER in the menu settings of your camcorder For selecting the menu refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder e The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operation such as disc playback or editing Finish camcorder operation before connecting the camc
14. hown in this First Step Guide The screen or message may be different i Previous Flop Additional information E System requirements For Windows users When using Picture Motion Browser OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Media Center Edition Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi boot environment CPU Intel Pentium Ill 1 GHz or faster Application DirectX 9 0c or later This product is based on DirectX technology It is necessary to have DirectX installed Sound system Direct Sound compatible sound card Memory 256MB or more Hard disk Disc volume required for installation Approximately 600 MB 5 GB or more may be necessary when creating DVD videos Display DirectX 7 or later compatible video card Minimum 1 024 X 768 dots High Color 16 bit color Others USB port this must be provided as standard DVD burner CD ROM drive is necessary for installation Notes e Even in a computer environment where the operations are guaranteed frames may be dropped from movies resulting in uneven playback However imported images and images on discs created subsequently will not be affected e Operations are not guaranteed on all the recommended environments For example other open or background applications running on currently may limit product performance e Picture Motion Brows
15. ide show starts If you move the mouse while the slide show is playing a setting bar for controlling the playback is displayed and you can control playback and adjust the volume Tip e To select consecutive videos and still images in the image display area in the main window click the first thumbnail then press and hold down Shift key while you click the last thumbnail To select two or more non consecutive videos and still images press and hold down Ctrl key while clicking thumbnails d Previous FTop Chapter 3 Editing the imported videos and still images I Editing videos You can cut out only required video parts to save 1 Turn on the computer 2 Double click E Picture Motion Browser on the desktop Picture Motion Browser starts up TEZ ij E Egi hi i n 3 Select the video you want to edit in the Folders view or Calendar view lt Details gt 4 Click 4 and select Video Trimming The Video Trimming window is displayed Tip e You can display the Video Trimming window by selecting Video Trimming from the Manipulate menu in the Main window or clicking 57 in the view image window and selecting Video Trimming 5 Select the scene you want to set as an IN point the beginning of the required part using the 41I I gt buttons in the right side of the window or the slider and click Set IN point The selected scene is displayed in the thumbnail of IN point 6 Select th
16. into the DVD drive of your computer lt Details gt 1 Turn on the computer 2 Connect your camcorder to a power source and turn on your camcorder Use the AC Adaptor as the power source For operating the POWER switch refer to the Operating Guide supplied with your camcorder 3 Insert a recorded disc into your camcorder 4 Connect your camcorder and a computer lt Details gt The USB SELECT screen is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder 5 Select COMPUTER on the screen of your camcorder The window used to select videos to import is displayed scenes of videos recorded on the disc are displayed scene by scene as thumbnail images You can check the contents by playing back the selected video The selected scene appears in the preview box in the upper right Preview the contents using the playback control buttons Tip a first to display the import source selection e When the window used to select videos to import is not displayed click window Or double click F Import Media Files Handycam on the desktop veo 6 Select the video you want to import Click the scene thumbnail to check the box If you want to import all the scenes click Select All T Click Next The window used to select the destination folder is displayed You can change the destination folder for imported videos in this window Tip e The default location for the destination folder is se
17. intosh computer CTop Next Chapter 1 Setting up for the first time p Installing software You need to install the software to your Windows computer to enjoy editing your recorded videos and still images The installation is required only for the first time Before installation prepare your camcorder and a USB cable 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Log on as Administrators for installation Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place the CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer The installation screen appears If the screen does not appear 1 Click Start then click My Computer For Windows 2000 double click My Computer 2 Double click SONYPICTUTIL E disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click Install 5 Confirm the language for the application to be installed then click Next 6 Confirm the area and country region you live in then click Next The software to be installed will be configured according to your country region 7 Read License Agreement check I accept the terms of the license agreement if you agree then click Next 8 When Confirm camera connection is displayed connect your camcorder to the computer using a USB cable then click Next lt Details gt Even if a screen prompting you to restart your c
18. omputer appears you do not need to restart it at this time Restart your computer after completing the installation 9 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software The following installation screens may be displayed depending on your operating environment In this case follow the instructions on the screen to install the software e Sonic UDF Reader Software required to recognize VR mode discs e Windows Media Format 9 Series Runtime Windows 2000 only Software required to create DVD video discs e Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Software required for handling video 10 Make sure Yes want to restart my computer now is selected then click Finish The computer restarts automatically 11 Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer The short cut icons such as et Picture Motion Browser appear on the desktop e The short cut icon used for Product Registration Pah appears on the desktop By registering your Sony product you can access a range of convenient support and services http www sony net registration di For the information about Picture Motion Browser visit the following URL http www sony net support disoft Previous F Top Next Chapter 1 Setting up for the first time Gi Connecting your camcorder to a computer using a cable You can connect your camcorder to a computer using a USB cable Connection image USB cable and USB jack Note e When connectin
19. order to the computer Picture Motion Browser does not function correctly Close Picture Motion Browser then restart the Windows computer The video or still image or sound of your camcorder is not played on your computer correctly e f your camcorder is connect to a computer that does not support Hi speed USB USB2 0 the video still image or sound may not be played back correctly The video still image or sound copied to your computer is not affected e Video playback or sound may stop temporarily depending on your computer The video or sound copied to your computer is not affected Cannot write from your computer to a disc in your camcorder e Use recommended discs For details refer to the Operating Guide supplied with your camcorder e You cannot write to the DVD drive of your camcorder from software other than Picture Motion Browser The file transferred from the computer is not written to the Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder The USB cable supplied is not removed with the right procedure Connect your camcorder to the computer again and transfer the data lt Details gt The playback screen is paused or distorted If the recorded disc is played back in your camcorder connected to a computer the picture may not play back smoothly depending on the transfer speed Insert the disc into the DVD drive of your computer for smooth playback The actual displayed screen or message is different from that s
20. port the still images in the Memory Stick Duo with connecting your camcorder on a Macintosh computer only the models with a Memory Stick Duo slot Chapters 1 to 5 describe operations with a Windows computer When using a Macintosh computer see Chapter 6 Using with a Macintosh computer Notes e The screenshots in this First Step Guide are from Windows XP The screens may vary depending on the operating system of the computer e The illustrations of the camcorder used in this First Step Guide may look different from your camcorder For the location of the USB jack and POWER switch etc refer to the Operating Guide supplied with your camcorder e Both an 8 cm anda 12 cm DVDs are described as a disc in this First Step Guide PiTop Next Read this first E Software s on line help The help provides detailed operating instructions for Picture Motion Browser Select Help in the Help menu of the software to start up the on line help Previous Flop Next gt Read this first E Picture Motion Browser features Picture Motion Browser is a set of Windows applications with the following features If you double click the ieh Picture Motion Browser icon on the desktop Picture Motion Browser starts up Notes e The picture may not play back smoothly depending on specifications of your computer For details about the recommended specifications see System requirements
21. ram You can start a commercially available software from Picture Motion Browser and view images with these programs Top Chapter 6 Using with a Macintosh computer This First Step Guide describes how to connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer and how to import images from the inserted Memory Stick Duo Picture Motion Browser is not used on a Macintosh computer A Connecting your camcorder and a Macintosh computer with a USB cable Note e The computer may not recognize your camcorder if you connect them with the USB cable before turning on your camcorder 1 Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder 2 Connect your camcorder to a power source then turn on your camcorder Use the AC Adaptor as the power source For operating the POWER switch refer to the Operating Guide supplied with your camcorder 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB jack on the camcorder firmly For the location of the USB jack refer to the Operating Guide supplied with your camcorder 4 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer The USB SELECT screen is displayed on the screen of your camcorder Tip e When the screen is not displayed select the item from the menu For selecting the menu refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder Note e When connecting your camcorder to a computer make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction Do not insert the
22. recting brightness and contrast The brightness and contrast of still images can be corrected You can also correct only dark or light areas Correcting saturation Adjusts the saturation of pictures Adjusting sharpness Emphasizes the outline of pictures Adjusting with the tone curve The histogram and tone curve for the channel being displayed in the drop down list are shown You can adjust the tone curve for each channel Red eye Reduction The use of a flash when photographing people can cause a red reflection in the eyes of subjects You can correct and remove the red eye portion of still images Trimming You can edit still images and use only the parts of the image you want Resizing You can resize still images and save them to the desired folder Changing the date and time stamp You can change the date and time stamp of still images in a batch Inserting date You can insert a date stamp into still images a Previous Top Chapter 4 Creating and copying a disc E Creating a disc You can create a DVD video with a DVD menu by putting together videos and still images imported to your computer Tip e The selected videos are written to the disc as they are If there are unnecessary scenes in the video edit it beforehand lt Details gt 1 Turn on the computer 2 Double click ek Picture Motion Browser on the desktop Picture Motion Browser starts up 3 Select the videos and still images you want to
23. s lets you set the various operations that take place upon the first play of a disc video quality and display time for each still image in slide show 8 Click Start The videos and still images are written to the disc Note e You cannot use an 8 cm disc with the DVD drive of a computer To write videos and still images to an 8cm disc use your camcorder Tip e You can choose to create more copies of the same disc after writing to the disc is completed Top Next Chapter 4 Creating and copying a disc H Copying a disc You can copy the images recorded on a disc to another 8 cm or 12 cm disc This procedure describes how to copy the images recorded on a RW 8 cm disc in your camcorder to a R 12 cm disc in the DVD drive of your computer 1 Turn on the computer 2 Connect your camcorder to a power source then turn on your camcorder Use the AC Adaptor as the power source For operating the POWER switch refer to the Operating Guide supplied with your camcorder 3 Insert a recorded disc into your camcorder 4 Connect your camcorder and a computer lt Details gt The USB SELECT screen is displayed on the LCD screen 5 Select COMPUTER on the screen of your camcorder 6 Insert a blank DVD disc into the DVD drive of your computer ine 2s 7 Double click Video Disc Copier on the desktop Disc copy window is displayed 8 Select your camcorder for Source and the DVD drive of your comp
24. t as My Pictures You can specify a folder to be imported into by clicking Change registering one of the Viewed folders in the displayed window 8 Click Import The import of the selected videos starts To import still images on a Memory Stick Duo to a computer You can import the still images on a Memory Stick Duo to a computer with connecting your camcorder and a computer using a USB cable Insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor then insert it into the Memory Stick slot on your computer Tip e You can import the still images recorded with your camcorder on a Memory Stick Duo by inserting the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick slot of your computer lt Details gt 1 Turn on the computer 2 Connect your camcorder to a power source and turn on your camcorder Use the AC Adaptor as the power source For operating the POWER switch refer to the Operating Guide supplied with your camcorder 3 Connect your camcorder and a computer lt Details gt The USB SELECT screen is displayed on the LCD screen 4 Select COMPUTER on the screen of your camcorder The Import Media Files window is displayed 5 Select the drive for the images to be imported from 6 Select the folder for the images to be imported to 7 Click Import The import of selected images to the selected folder starts Tip If the Import Media Files window is not displayed in step 4 click Start All Programs
25. that date are displayed When you click the folder Tips e When you click a month on the yearly calendar the calendar switches to the calendar of the selected month e When you click the date on a monthly calendar the calendar switches to a time calendar for the selected date Thumbnails of the videos and still images taken that day are displayed arranged according to the hour they were taken To enlarge a video or still image Double click the thumbnail The view image window starts up and the selected video or still image is enlarged When you select a video the slider and the playback control buttons appear and playback starts When you select a still image a s To play images consecutively You can select videos and still images and play them as a slide show Here we explain the procedure for starting a slide show by selecting videos and still images in the Calendar view 1 Turn on the computer 2 Double click 5 Picture Motion Browser on the desktop Picture Motion Browser starts up 3 Click Calendar on the Folders Calendar switching tab 4 Click the date when the video or still image you want to view in the slide show is taken A list of videos and still images taken on the selected date is displayed 5 Select the videos or still images The selected videos or still images are marked with a blue frame 6 Click The selected video or still image is displayed full screen and a sl
26. uter for Copy to The status of the drive and disc is displayed Depending on the status copying cannot start Follow the instruction to change the disc or check the drive or your camcorder Obtaining information from a disc in your camcorder takes time Wait until the disc information is displayed in the window 9 When preparations for copying are completed click Start Disc copy starts Tip e You can choose to create one more same disc after writing To change the location for temporary files and the writing speed On the Disc copy window click Settings Select Manually select a writing speed before writing to the disc and click OK to specify the writing speed each time before writing starts Tip e When you copy a RW 8 cm disc to a R 12 cm disc approximately 1 5 GB of free space is needed on your hard disk for temporary files Depending on the capacity of the source disc the free space required varies d Previous Flop Next Chapter 4 Creating and copying a disc E Types of discs you can use This section explains about discs you can use for backing up a disc or creating a disc playable on other DVD players The types of discs you can use for copying vary by the disc type recorded with your camcorder and the disc type used to create the disc you want to copy For details refer to the charts below Destination R RW R R DL RW 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm
27. w the videos on a disc in your camcorder with a computer You cannot view the still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on the computer The Memory Stick icon Removable Disk does not appear on the computer screen Picture Motion Browser does not function correctly The video or still image or sound of your camcorder is not played on your computer correctly Cannot write from your computer to a disc in your camcorder The file transferred from the computer is not written to the Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder The playback screen is paused or distorted The actual displayed screen or message is different from that shown in this First Step Guide STop Next Troubleshooting M Cause and or corrective actions When using the videos on a disc a computer does not recognize your camcorder Install Picture Motion Browser lt Details gt Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the computer Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly lt Details gt Cannot use the supplied software Picture Motion Browser on the Macintosh computer e You cannot use Picture Motion Browser on a Macintosh lt Details gt Cannot view the videos on a disc in your camcorder with a computer Make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction t
28. write to the disc in the Folders view or Calendar view lt Details gt You can select two or more videos and still images or select videos and still images by folder or date 4 Select DVD Video Creation in the Manipulate menu The window used to select videos and still images is displayed ET bot a se H SP ee 5 Confirm the videos and still images to write to the disc Tip J J Double click a thumbnail to playback the video if it is a video file or display the single image if it is a still image To add videos and still images to the previously selected ones select the videos or still images you want to add in the image display area on the main window and drag and drop onto this window Videos and still images are written to the disc in the order displayed To change the order in which videos or still images are written click Forward or Back 6 Click Next Menu selection window of the disc is displayed 7 Select menu design and a title creation method and enter the disc name Image of DVD video menu to create is displayed Tips e Selecting Menu Sorted by Date Taken in the Menu structure drop down list automatically changes the order of videos and still images into the order of date on which they were taken e Clicking Font lets you select the text color of the disc name and title etc Clicking Preview lets you check the completion image of the DVD video to create e Clicking Setting
29. ycam and Hanny cenm are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick 2 Memory Stick PRO MemorvSnek PRO Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Dun Memory Stick PRO Duo Memoay Smer PRO Dua MagicGate and MagicGare are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved e Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the U S and other countries e Intel Intel Core and Pentium are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation and its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and RY are not mentioned in each case in this manual On copyrights Music works sound recording or other third party musical contents you may acquire from CDs the Internet or other sources the Music Contents are the copyrighted work of the respective owners thereof and are protected by copyright laws and other applicable laws of each country region Except to the
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