System requirements for using
ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony
• For camera operations, read the separate
Camera Operations Guide supplied with
your camcorder.
• If your camcorder is a MICROMV format
model, read als o th e separate Movie Shaker
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 captur e/editor software). The softwa re
used differs depending on the picture to be
edited. See below.
This manual describes how to edit p ictures wi th
ImageMixer and Image Transfer*. If your
camcorder is a MICROMV format model, refer
to the separate MovieShaker Appl ication Guide
supplied with your camcorder.
If your camcorder is a DV format model
• When editing pictures on a tape: ImageMixer
1)
• When editing pictu re s on a “Memory Stick”:
ImageMixer
If your camcorder is a MICROMV fo rmat
model
• When editing pictu re s on a tape:
ImageMixer
• When editing pictu re s on a “Memory Stick”:
ImageMixer
1)
for Windows computer
2)
for Macintosh computer
* Use Image Transfer to copy still pictures from your
camcorder to a computer (Windows computer
only).
1) 2)
1)
, MovieShaker
1) 2)
1)
When viewing pictures recorded on a
tape on a computer
b Note
• When you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh
computer using a USB cable, you cannot view
pictures recorded on a tape on the comput er sc reen.
• OS: Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows
2000 Profession al , W indows 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.
You cannot hear sound if your computer is
running Windows 98. You can only transfer
and view still images.
• CPU: Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster
(800 MHz or fa st er recommended)
• Application: DirectX 8.0a or later (This
product is based on DirectX technology. It is
necessary to have DirectX installed.)
• Sound system: 16 bit stereo sound car d and
stereo speakers
• Memory: 64 MB or more
• Hard disk:
Available memory required for installation:
250 MB or more
Available free hard disk space recommended:
1 GB or more (depending on the size of the
image files edited)
• Display: 4 MB VRAM video card, Mini mum
800 × 600 dots, High color (16 bit color,
65 000 colors), D irectDraw display driver
capability (this pr oduct will not operate
correctly at 800 × 6 00 dots or less, and 256
colors or less.)
• Others: USB port (this must be provided as
standard), DV Interface (to connect via an
i.LINK cable, DV format models only), disc
drive (you need a C D - R dr ive to create a
Video CD.)
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When playing pictures recorded on a
“Memory Stick” on a computer
Windows
• OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE,
Windows 2000 Pr of essional, Window s
Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home
Edition or Window s XP Professional
Standard installation is requir ed.
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 . )
• Others: USB port (this must be provided as
standard), disc drive
Macintosh
• OS: Ma c OS 8. 5. 1/ 8. 6/9 .0 /9 .1 /9. 2 or Mac OS
X (v10.0/v10.1 / v 10.2)
Standard installation is requir ed.
However, note that the computer should be
updated to Mac OS 9.0/9.1/9.2 if it is an
iBook, a Power Mac G4, or an iMac with a
slot loading type disc drive, with the Mac
OS 8.6 standard installation.
• Application: QuickTime 3.0 or later (this
must be installed to play back movies . )
• Others: USB port (this must be provided as
standard), disc drive
All other product names mentioned herein may
be the trademark s or registered trademarks of
their respective comp anies. Furthermore, “
and “
” are not mentioned in each case in th is
manual.
”
About this manual
The screens sho w n i n this manual are from a
Windows 2000 c omputer. Th e screens ma y vary
depending on the O S.
On trademarks
• “Memory St ic k” and are registered
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• Microso ft and Windows are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States an d/ or other countries.
• Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
• Macintosh, iMac, Mac OS, iBook and Power
Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
• QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are
trademarks of A pple Computer, Inc .
• Pentium is a trade m ark or registered
trademark of Intel Corporation.
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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 ............................................................... .........................7
Step 1: Installing the USB driver on a computer........................................ 8
Step 2: Installing the image editor software
(ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony).............................................................. 9
Step 3: Installing the image exchange software (Image Transfer)........... 11
Step 4: Connecting your camcorder to a computer.................................. 13
Connecting with the USB cable (supplied) ................................................................14
Connecting with an i.LINK cable (optional) (DV format models only) ........................16
Step 5: Checking the connection ............................................................. 17
Playing pictures recorded on a tape on your computer .............................................17
Viewing pictures recorded on a “Memory Stick” on your computer ...........................18
Managing pictures on a Wi ndows computer
Copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape................................... 19
Copying movies onto your computer ................................................................... ......19
Copying still images extracted from a movie on your computer ................................21
Editing pictures on your computer .............. ...............................................................21
Viewing pictures on your computer via the USB port — USB Streaming ..................23
Creating Video CDs ................................................................................. 24
Copying and viewing pictures recorded on a “Memory Stick”.................. 26
Editing still images on your computer ........................................................................28
Copying pictures edited on ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony to a “Memory Stick” .........29
Connecting to a Macintosh computer (“Memory
Stick” only)
Step 1: Installing the USB driver on a computer...................................... 31
Step 2: Connecting your camcorder to a computer.................................. 32
Copying pictures recorded on a “Memory Stick”...................................... 33
4
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
Index ........................................................................................................ 46
5
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 pictu res can be edited to your preference.
Create your own original video
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.” Y ou
can also create Video CDs.
Distribute movies over the Internet via your computer (USB Streaming)
You can distribut e m ovies live on the Internet using your computer without storing data on your hard
disk.
Edit still images
You can add digital eff ects or superimpo se
words and illustrations on st ill images store d in
a “Memory Stick” or extracted from mo vi es
recorded on a tap e or a “Memory Stick.” Yo u
can create origi nal posters, post cards, etc.
Connecting to a Windows computer
6
Overview of the preparation
Follow the steps below to complete the preparation.
On your computer (for the first time only)
* Instal l the se ite ms from the CD-ROM “SPVD-010 USB Driver” suppl ie d with your camcorder.
Step 1: Install the USB
driver on your
computer.*
CD-ROM (supplied)
Step 2: Install the image
editor software
(ImageMixer).*
Step 3: Install the image
exchange
software (I mage
Transfer).*
Connecting to a Windows computer
On your camcorder
Step 4: Connect your camcorder to a
computer.
There are two ways to connect your camcord er to a com put er.
• Connecting wit h a USB cabl e (supplied)
• Connecting wit h an i. LINK cable (optional)
See “Step 4: Connecting your camcor de r to a computer” (p. 13) for details.
Step 5: Check the connection between
the camcorder and the
computer.
Connecting to a Windows computer
Now, start from Step1 !
,continued
7
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).
In that case, operations in Step 1 are not
necessary.
For Windows 2000/Window s XP
Log on as Administrators.
b Note
• Do not connect the USB cable (supplied) before
installing the dr iver.
Close down all applications runnin g on the
computer before installing the USB dr iv er.
2 Place the supplied CD-ROM in the
disc drive of your com puter.
The application software starts up.
Connecting to a Windows computer
8
4 Click [USB Driver].
5 Click [Next].
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)
If you have any questions about
ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony
ImageMixer Ve r.1.5 for Sony is a pr oduct of
PIXELA Corporation. For details, refer to the
operating instructions on the CD-ROM supplied
with your camc order.
For Windows 2000/Windows XP
Log on as Administrators.
Connecting to a Windows computer
Example: fo r Windows XP
7 Mak e su re [Yes, I want to restart my
computer now.] is checked, then click
[Finish].
The computer turns off once, then starts up
again automatically (Restart).
• Read the [Readme.txt] file ( Memo P ad) when it
appears, then click (Close) to close Memo
Pad.
7 Click [Finish].
The installation of ImageMixer is complet e.
8 Click [OK], then install WINASPI*
following the on-screen instructions.
* You nee d 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 8.0a or a later version is not
installed on your computer
Go on to step 10 to install DirectX 8.0a.
If Windows XP, or DirectX 8.0a or a
later version is installed on your
computer
When [InstallShield Wizard Complete] is
displayed on the screen, cl ick [Finish], th en
[OK].
The computer restarts automatically. Then,
remove the CD-ROM. (You can skip the
rest of the procedur e. )
6 Follow the on-screen i nstructions.
z Tips
• If you use this sof tware personally, e nte r
[Personal] etc. for [Company Name].
Connecting to a Windows computer
10
10Click [OK] to continue the installation
of DirectX 8.0a.
1 Read [License Agreement], then click
[Yes].
2 Click [Install DirectX] (or [ReInstall]).
3 Click [OK].
Step 3: Installing the
image exchange
software (Image
The computer restarts automaticall y, then a
short-cut icon for ImageMixer Ver.1.5 fo r
Sony appears on the desktop.
Make sure [Image Transfer] is indicated on
the program folder, then click [Next].
Normally, a new program folder [Image
Transfer] will be created.
7 Make sure that [YES] is checked for
[Launch Image Transfer
automatically when the camera, etc., is
connected.], then click [Next].
The installation screen is closed.
Short-cut icons for Image Transfer and the
Image Transfer folder appear on the
desktop.
9 Remov e the CD-ROM from the disc
drive of your comput er.
Connecting to a Windows computer
12
Step 4: Connecting
your camcorder to a
computer
On connection
There are two ways to connect your camcorder
to a computer.
Connecting with a USB cable (supplied)
(p. 14)
• This meth od is good for copy in g files from a
“Memory Stick” to a computer for editing, and
copying files to a “Memory Stick.”
• You can view the image that your cam corder
is seeing on a computer, or play back pictures
and sound recorded on a tape and view them
on a computer. (PC C amera, Video
Streaming)
• You need to install the USB driver on your
computer be forehand (p. 8).
Connecting with an i.LINK cable
(optional) (p. 16)
• This method is good for copy in g and editing
pictures and so und recorded on a tape .
• Image data is transferred with more p recision
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.
If your computer has an i.LI N K
(IEEE1394) connector
,Connec t yo ur camcorder to your com puter
using an optional i.LINK cable. See
“Connecting with an i.LINK cable
(optional) (DV format models only)”
(p. 16). Image data are transferred with more
precision, and the installation of the USB
driver is not required with this type of
connection.
If your camcorder is a MICROMV format
model, refer also to the se parate
MovieShaker Application Guide supplied
with your camcor der.
To copy and edit pictures recorde d on a
“Memory Stick”
If your computer has a USB jack
,Connec t yo ur camcorder to your com puter
using the supplied USB cable. See
“Connecting with the USB cable (supplied)”
(p. 14).
If your computer has a M em ory Stick
slot
,Copy still im a ges or movies to a “Mem or y
Stick,” then insert it into the Memory Stick
slot on your computer. To check wh ere the
images are stored on a “Memory Stick,” see
page 27.
Connecting to a Windows computer
b Note
• When you are using a USB cable or an i .LINK cable
to connect your camcorder to a computer, make sure
you insert the connector in th e co rre c t direction. If
you insert the connector forci bly, it may be
damaged, and causes a malfun ction of your
camcorder.
To copy and edit pictures record ed on a
tape
If your comput er has a USB jack
,Connect your camcorder to your computer
using the supplied USB cable. See
“Connecting with the USB cable (supplied)”
(p. 14).
,continued
Connecting to a Windows computer
13
Connecting with the USB cable
(supplied)
When connecting your ca m c or d er to yo ur
computer with the USB cable (supplied), you
must have the proper USB driver installed on
your computer (p. 8) before following the
steps below.
CAMERA], then touch to select [USB
STREAM].
For details on using the personal menu,
refer to the separate Camera Operations
Guide supplied with your camcorder.
4 Connect the USB cable (supplied) to
the USB jack on the camcorder.
to USB jack
USB cable
(supplied)
to USB jack
b Note
• Do not connect your camcorder to the computer
at this point.
1 St art up the co mputer.
Close down all applications runnin g on the
computer.
For Windows 2000/Windows XP
Log on as Administrators.
2 Prepare the power source for your
camcorder, then slide the POWER
switch to select the CAMERA-TAPE
mode.
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power
source. For detai ls , refer to the separate
Camera Operations Guide supplied with
your camcorder.
Fully insert.
The location of the U SB jack varies
depending on the m odel. 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 ON/OFF switch to ON.
5 Connect the other end of the USB cable
to the USB jack on your computer.
It may take some time for the computer to
recognize the camcorder when you connect
the USB cable for the first time.
For Windows XP
If [Found New Hardwar e Wiza rd] ap pea rs ,
click [Continue Anyway] and complete th e
installation.
6 Turn off the power of your camc orde r.
7 Disconnect the USB cable from your
camcorder.
8 Insert a recorded “Memory S tick” in to
your camcorder.
3 Touch [P-MENU], [MENU], [
(STANDARD SET)] and [USB-
Connecting to a Windows computer
14
9 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
10Touch [P-MENU], [MENU], [
(STANDARD SET)] and [USB-PLY/
EDT], then touch to select [STD-USB].
3 Click [OK].
11Connect your camcorder to the
computer v ia t h e USB cable (p. 14).
[USB MODE] appears on the LCD screen
of your camcorde r and the computer starts
to recognize the camcorder.
It may take some time for the computer to
recognize the camcorder when you connect
the USB cable for the first time.
For Windows XP
If [Found New Hardware Wizard] appears,
click [Continue Anyway] and complete the
installation.
To disconnect the USB cable
For Windows 2000/Windows Me /
Windows XP
If [USB MODE] appears on the LCD scr een,
follow the procedure below to disconnect the
USB cable.
1 Click the [Un p l ug or eject hardware]
icon on the task tray.
Click this icon.
4 Disconnect the U SB cable from th e
camcorder and co m puter.
If [USB MODE] does not appear on the LCD
screen, do only ste p 4 above.
Connecting to a Windows computer
For Windows 98/Windows 98SE
Do only step 4 above.
Recommended connection
Connect as shown in the following illustrations
to operate the cam corder correctly.
• Connect the camcorder to a computer via the
USB cable (supplied). Make sure no ot her
USB devices are connected to the com put er.
task tray
2 Click [Unplug or eject hardware]
([Safely remove Sony Camcorder] in
Windows XP).
Click here.
,continued
Connecting to a Windows computer
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