Operating Instructions

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Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some PCs
cannot be used.
Even if the system requirements are fulfilled, it may take some time to edit 4K motion pictures and
it may not be possible to play them back smoothly.
A compatible Blu-ray disc/DVD writer drive and media are necessary for writing to a Blu-ray disc/
DVD.
Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases.
j When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connected through
USB hubs or by using extension cables.
Operating environment for HD Writer AE 5.3
With a PC
Operating environment
OS Windows 10 (32 bit/64 bit)
Windows 8/Windows 8.1 (32 bit/64 bit)
Windows 7 (32 bit/64 bit) SP1
A 64-bit version of the Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/ Windows 10
OS is required for operations involving 4K motion pictures.
CPU Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or higher (including compatible CPU)
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core
5200+ or higher is recommended when using playback function.
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz or higher is recommended when using
editing function.
Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz or higher is recommended when using playback or
editing function for 1080/50p.
Intel Core i7 3.5 GHz or higher is recommended when using playback or
editing function for 4K motion pictures.
RAM Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10:
2 GB or more (64 bit)/1 GB or more (32 bit)
8 GB or more is recommended when using playback or editing function
for 4K motion pictures.