3-084-946-12(1) Computer Applications Guide Digital Video Camera Recorder © 2003 Sony Corporation
Read this first • For camera operations, read the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder. • If your camcorder is a MICROMV format model, read also the separate MovieShaker Application Guide supplied with your camcorder. On image capture/editor software You can edit pictures recorded on a tape or “Memory Stick” using the supplied CD-ROM (image capture/editor software). The software used differs depending on the picture to be edited. See below.
When playing pictures recorded on a “Memory Stick” on a computer Windows • OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if 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.
Table of Contents Read this first ............................................................................................. 2 Connecting to a Windows computer Introduction to editing pictures on a computer ........................................... 6 Features ...................................................................................................................... 6 Overview of the preparation ........................................................................................
Other functions Creating DVDs (on Sony VAIO series computers only) ........................... 34 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder (DV format models only) — Digital convert function ........................... 37 Additional information Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 40 Index ........................................................................................................
Connecting to a Windows computer Introduction to editing pictures on a computer Features You can copy movies and still images recorded on your camcorder as digital data to your computer. The copied pictures can be edited to your preference. Create your own original video Edit still images You can superimpose a title, cut out scenes, and re-arrange the order on the movies that you have recorded on a tape or a “Memory Stick.” You can also create Video CDs.
Overview of the preparation Follow the steps below to complete the preparation. On your computer (for the first time only) * Install these items from the CD-ROM “SPVD-010 USB Driver” supplied with your camcorder. Step 2: Install the image editor software (ImageMixer).* Step 3: Install the image exchange software (Image Transfer).* Connecting to a Windows computer Step 1: Install the USB driver on your computer.* CD-ROM (supplied) On your camcorder Step 4: Connect your camcorder to a computer.
If the screen does not appear Step 1: Installing the USB driver on a computer You need to install the USB driver on your computer to connect your camcorder via a USB cable (supplied). The installation is required only for the first time. From the second time on, you only need to connect the USB cable. To transfer pictures with more precision, use an i.LINK cable (optional) instead of the USB cable (DV format models only). 1 Double-click [My Computer]. 2 Double-click [ImageMixer] (Disc drive)*.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions. Read [Note on installing the USB driver], then click [Next]. The driver installation starts. For Windows 2000/Windows XP If a dialog box urging you to check the digital signature appears, click [Yes] or [Continue Anyway]. Step 2: Installing the image editor software (ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony) Connecting to a Windows computer If you have any questions about ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony is a product of PIXELA Corporation.
2 • Read the [Readme.txt] file (Memo Pad) when it appears, then click (Close) to close Memo Pad. Click [Handycam]. 7 3 Click [Finish]. Click [ImageMixer]. The installation of ImageMixer is complete. 8 4 Select the language for the installation, then click [OK]. Click [OK], then install WINASPI* following the on-screen instructions. * You need this software to copy the pictures edited on your computer to a CD-R. 9 Click [End]. The installation for WINASPI is complete. If DirectX 8.
3 Click [OK]. The computer restarts automatically, then a short-cut icon for ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony appears on the desktop. drive of your computer. For Windows 2000/Windows XP Log on as Administrators. 1 Connecting to a Windows computer 11Remove the CD-ROM from the disc Step 3: Installing the image exchange software (Image Transfer) Place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc drive of your computer. The application software starts up. If the screen does not appear 1 Double-click [My Computer].
3 Click [Image Transfer]. 8 4 Select the language for the installation, then click [OK]. 5 Click [Next]. The installation screen is closed. Short-cut icons for Image Transfer and the Image Transfer folder appear on the desktop. 9 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. Make sure [Image Transfer] is indicated on the program folder, then click [Next]. Normally, a new program folder [Image Transfer] will be created.
Step 4: Connecting your camcorder to a computer On connection There are two ways to connect your camcorder to a computer. Connecting with an i.LINK cable (optional) (p. 16) • This method is good for copying and editing pictures and sound recorded on a tape. • Image data is transferred with more precision than with a USB cable. • You cannot copy files from a “Memory Stick” to a computer or copy files from a computer to a “Memory Stick” in your camcorder.
CAMERA], then touch to select [USB STREAM]. Connecting with the USB cable (supplied) When connecting your camcorder to your computer with the USB cable (supplied), you must have the proper USB driver installed on your computer (p. 8) before following the steps below. For details on using the personal menu, refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder. 4 Fully insert. to USB jack The location of the USB jack varies depending on the model.
10Touch [P-MENU], [MENU], [ 3 Click [OK]. (STANDARD SET)] and [USB-PLY/ EDT], then touch to select [STD-USB]. 11Connect your camcorder to the computer via the USB cable (p. 14). For Windows XP If [Found New Hardware Wizard] appears, click [Continue Anyway] and complete the installation. To disconnect the USB cable camcorder and computer. If [USB MODE] does not appear on the LCD screen, do only step 4 above.
• 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 (supplied). The location of the DV Interface varies depending on the model. Refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder for the location. To disconnect the i.LINK cable Turn off the power of the camcorder and disconnect the i.LINK cable from the camcorder and computer.
via an i.LINK cable (DV format models only). Step 5: Checking the connection Playing pictures recorded on a tape on your computer 4 b Note • Before following the procedure below, make sure you remove the “Memory Stick” from the camcorder. 1 Double-click [ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony] on the desktop. Click Touch [P-MENU], [MENU], [ (STANDARD SET)] and [USB-PLY/ EDT], then touch to select [USB STREAM]. For details, refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder.
7 For details, refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder. Click (Playback) to see if the picture appears on the preview screen on your computer. Preview screen 4 Connect your camcorder to the computer (p. 13), then see if Image Transfer starts up automatically. [USB MODE] appears on the LCD screen and the pictures stored in the “Memory Stick” are copied to the computer. Then, ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony starts up automatically and a list of pictures appears (p. 26).
Managing pictures on a Windows computer 2 Start up the computer, then doubleclick [ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony] on the desktop. 3 Click 4 Click (USB Device Capture Mode) if you are connecting via a USB cable, or click (DV Camcorder Capture Mode) if you are connecting via an i.LINK cable (DV format models only). 5 On your camcorder, slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY/ EDIT mode. Copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape (Capture Environment).
6 Touch [P-MENU], [MENU], [ (STANDARD SET)] and [USB-PLY/ EDT], then touch to select [USB STREAM]. 10Click (Playback) to play back the tape. For details, refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder. This operation is not necessary when connecting the camcorder to the computer via an i.LINK cable (p. 16). 7 8 Connect your camcorder to the computer (p. 13). Click Capture). 11Click (Capture) at the point you want to start copying.
z Tip • When you copy a movie longer than the maximum recording time allowed (10 to 20 minutes), the playback stops automatically and the scenes up to that point will be copied to the computer. Copying still images extracted from a movie on your computer Follow steps 1 to 7 on “Copying movies onto your computer” (p. 19). 2 Click You can put together multiple pictures copied onto your computer and create one movie. Refer to the on-line help for details on this operation (p. 22).
4 To play back the movie while editing — Preview Click [OK]. Follow the steps below to play back the movie while editing. It may take some time for the preview picture to be displayed. 1 Click the desired size to change the image size. 5 Select a movie from the list, then drag and drop it on the storyboard repeatedly to sort the order of the images used in the movie. 6 Click 2 (Save). 1 Click 2 Click (Preview Mode). (Playback).
Viewing pictures on your computer via the USB port — USB Streaming Video Streaming You can play a movie recorded on a tape on your camcorder and view it on the computer screen. PC Camera You can view the image that your camcorder is currently seeing. 1 Click Mode). 4 Prepare the power source for your camcorder, then slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY/ EDIT mode (for Video Streaming) or CAMERA-TAPE mode (for the PC Camera function).
7 For Video Streaming, click (Motion Picture Capture), then click (Playback). Creating Video CDs You can create Video CDs using a computer equipped with a disc drive. The following procedure describes how to create a Video CD from a picture recorded on a tape (maximum length of about one hour). You can also create a Video CD from the images that your camcorder is currently seeing. Before starting the operation, make sure you have installed ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony on your computer (p. 9).
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source. 4 9 Click [Quit] after writing is finished. Touch [P-MENU], [MENU], [ (STANDARD SET)] and [USB-PLY/ EDT], then touch to select [USB STREAM]. For details, refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder. 5 z Tip • You can also create a Video CD of the image that the camcorder is currently seeing when the POWER switch is set to the CAMERA-TAPE mode. Touch [P-MENU], [MENU] and [USBCAMERA], then touch to select [USB STREAM].
The following procedure describes how to play back a Video CD using Windows Media Player. 1 Place a Video CD in the disc drive of your computer and start up Windows Media Player. For Windows XP Click [Start], [All Programs], [Accessories], [Entertainment], then [Windows Media Player]. For other operating systems Click [Start], [Programs], [Accessories], [Entertainment], then [Windows Media Player]. 2 Open [My Computer], [CD-R], then [MPEGAV]. Then, drag and drop the movie file [sss*.
4 4 Deactivate the setting. Connect the camcorder to the computer via the USB cable (supplied) (p. 14). Image Transfer starts up automatically and the pictures recorded on the “Memory Stick” are transferred to the computer. Normally, the [Image Transfer] and [Date] folders are created inside the [My Documents] folder, and all the pictures are stored in those folders. When the image transfer is complete, ImageMixer starts up automatically and displays a list of pictures.
Pictures on a “Memory Stick” The pictures are stored in the [Removable disk] or [Sony MemoryStick] folder displayed in [My Computer]. Editing still images on your computer You can edit the still images copied from your camcorder using ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony and save them on your computer. 1 Start up the computer, then doubleclick [ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony] on the desktop. 2 Click 3 Click the still image that you want to edit, then click (Edit).
4 Click editing. For details, refer to the separate Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder. (Exit) after you finish Click. Start up the computer, then doubleclick [ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony] on the desktop. 5 Click 6 Connect your camcorder to the computer via the USB cable (supplied) (p. 14). Managing pictures on a Windows computer 4 The edited still image is added to the album. (Album). z Tip • Refer to the on-line help for detailed operating instructions on ImageMixer Ver.1.
8 Right-click the picture that you want to copy, then click [Output to memory card]. 1 2 1 Right-click the desired picture. 2 Click [Output to memory card]. 9 Click (“Memory Stick” Select) on the title screen, then click (Output) displayed at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. 1 3 2 1 Click 2 Click 3 Click (“Memory Stick” Select). (Output). (Refresh) to confirm the picture that you have copied to the “Memory Stick.” The picture will be copied to the folder selected as a destination folder.
Connecting to a Macintosh computer (“Memory Stick” only) Step 1: Installing the USB driver on a computer The installation of the USB driver is not required for Mac OS 9.1/9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1/v10.2). Skip this section and go on to “Step 2: Connecting your camcorder to a computer” (p. 32). Start up the computer. 2 Place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc drive of the computer. When a message appears, click [OK]. The USB driver is installed on the computer.
Step 2: Connecting your camcorder to a computer You must have the USB driver installed on your computer before starting the following operation (p. 31). However, the installation is not required for Mac OS 9.1/9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1/v10.2). 1 Insert the “Memory Stick” into your camcorder. 2 Prepare the power source for your camcorder, then slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY/ EDIT mode. Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source.
Copying pictures recorded on a “Memory Stick” To copy pictures recorded on a tape to your computer, copy the pictures to a “Memory Stick” on the camcorder first. Double-click the “Memory Stick” icon. Then, drag and drop the desired picture file onto the hard disk icon. Connecting to a Macintosh computer (“Memory Stick” only) To play back movies You need QuickTime 3.0 or a later version installed on your computer.
Other functions Creating DVDs (on Sony VAIO series computers only) to i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector i.LINK cable (optional) to DV Interface or MICROMV Interface 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 will be automatically copied and written to a DVD. – Thailand http://www.sony.co.th/vaio/index.html – United Kingdom http://www.vaio-link.com/uk/info/ ctdvd_upd_13.shtm – Germany http://www.
WRITING: The picture is being written onto the DVD. Camera Operations Guide supplied with your camcorder. 3 Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder. 4 Connect your camcorder to a computer via an i.LINK cable (optional). b Note • When you connect your camcorder to a computer, make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction. If you insert the connector forcibly, it may be damaged, and causes a malfunction of your camcorder. 5 Touch [NO] after creating a DVD.
– When the data of the tape contains a date before the recording date of the later images. – When normal and wide size pictures are recorded on the same tape. • You cannot operate your camcorder in the following situations: – While playing back a tape – While recording images onto a “Memory Stick” – When touching [P-MENU], [MENU], [ (STANDARD SET)] and [A/VtDV OUT], then touch to select [ON].
Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder (DV format models only) — Digital convert function DV Interface to i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector Other functions i.LINK cable (optional) A/V (audio/video) jack A/V connecting cable (supplied)* (White) (Yellow) S video plug (Black) (Red) AUDIO/VIDEO jacks : Signal flow VCR (analog) * The supplied A/V connecting cable has a video plug and S video plug. You need to set which plug to use depending on the equipment to be connected.
1 Start up the computer, and doubleclick [ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony] displayed on the desktop. 2 Click 3 Click Mode). Click (Preference), check [Capture using DV Cam.] in [DVC Capture settings], then click [OK]. 5 Connect your camcorder to the computer using an i.LINK cable (optional), then connect it to a VCR (analog equipment) using the A/V connecting cable (supplied). (Capture Environment).
8 Click Capture). 9 Select an album to copy the picture to. (Motion Picture 12Click (Stop) at the point you want to stop copying. 13Stop the playback on the VCR (analog equipment). equipment). 11Click (Capture) at the point you want to start copying. (red) turns to Other functions 10Start the playback on the VCR (analog b Notes • You may not be able to output the pictures correctly depending on the condition of the analog video signal input to your camcorder.
Additional information Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The computer does not recognize cDisconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder, then your camcorder. connect it again firmly. cFor the model that is supplied with the Handycam Station, set the USB ON/OFF switch to ON. cFor the model that is supplied with the Handycam Station, connect the Handycam Station to the camcorder firmly.
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The image does not appear on ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony when using the USB cable. cThe USB driver has been registered incorrectly as the computer was connected to your camcorder before the installation of the USB driver was completed. Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver correctly. For Windows 98*/Windows 98SE/Windows Me * When copying or playing the pictures on a tape using a computer, the operation is not guaranteed on Windows 98.
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The image does not appear on ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony when using the USB cable. (Continued from the previous page) For Windows 2000 Log on as Administrators. 1 Check that your camcorder is connected to a computer. 2 Right-click [My Computer], then click [Properties]. The [System Properties] screen appears. 3 4 5 6 Click the [Hardware] tab. Click [Device Manager]. Click [View], then click [Devices by type].
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The image does not appear on ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony when using the USB cable. (Continued from the previous page) For Windows XP Log on as Administrators. 1 Check that your camcorder is connected to a computer. 2 Click [Start]. 3 Right-click [My Computer], then click [Properties]. The [System Properties] screen appears. 4 5 6 7 Click the [Hardware] tab. Click [Device Manager]. Click [View], then click [Devices by type].
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony does not function correctly. cClose ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony, then restart the computer. An error message appears while operating ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony. cClose ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony first, then set the POWER switch on your camcorder to another mode. Image Transfer does not start up. cDisplay pictures recorded on a “Memory Stick” with the following procedures. 1 Double-click [My Computer].
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions Images from analog equipment cClick (Preference) at the upper right-hand corner of the are not displayed on the ImageMixer screen, check [Capture using DV Cam.] in [DVC computer screen when the signal Capture settings], then click [OK]. convert function is being used. There is no sound when the camcorder is connected to the computer via a USB cable. • Sound is not supported on Windows 98.
Index A Album .................................. 28 AVI format .......................... 25 B BURN DVD........................ 35 C Capture ................................ 21 CD-R ................................... 25 CD-ROM..................... 8, 9, 11 CD-RW ......................... 25, 44 Click to DVD ...................... 34 Copying and viewing pictures (on a “Memory Stick”)..................... 26, 33 Copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape ....... 19 D Digital convert function .....
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