Preparing the computer (continued)
Notes
• Do not format the memory card in the camcorder from the
computer. The memory card may not operate correctly.
• This camcorder captures high definition footage in the
AVCHD format. Using the enclosed PC software, high
definition footage can be copied onto DVD media.
However, DVD media containing AVCHD footage should
not be used with DVD based players or recorders, as the
DVD player/recorder may fail to eject the media and may
erase its contents without warning.
• Operation with all computer environments is not assured.
When using Macintosh
The supplied software "PMB" does not support
Macintosh. To import the movies and still images to
the computer, please contact Apple Inc.
Installing "PMB"
• Log on as an Administrator for installation.
• Close all applications running on the computer
before installing the software.
1
Confirm that the camcorder is not connected to
the computer.
2
Turn on the computer.
3
Place the CD-ROM (supplied) in the disc drive
of the computer.
The installation screen appears.
If the screen does not appear, click [Start] t
[Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]),
then double-click [SONYPMB(E:)] (CD-ROM)*.
* Drive figure ((E:) for example) differs depending on
the computer used.
4
Click [Install].
5
Select the country/region.
6
Select the language for the application to be
installed, then click [OK].
7
Confirm the license agreement, and if you
accept the terms, change
t [Install].
8
Turn on the camcorder, then connect the
camcorder to the computer using the USB
cable (supplied).
• When the camcorder is connected to a
computer, nothing appears on the LCD
36
US
to
, click [Next]
monitor and viewfinder. This is not a
malfunction.
9
Press
(Playback) on the camcorder.
10
Click [Continue] on the computer screen.
11
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the
software.
• If the installation screen of other software appears,
follow the on-screen instructions.
• Restart the computer if required to complete the
installation.
When the installation is completed, the icons of
following installed software will appear.
"PMB"
"PMB Launcher"
"PMB Help"
• Other icons may also appear.
• Icons may not appear depending on the installation
procedure.
Notes
• To create discs on Windows XP, the Windows Image
Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or later is required. If the
software has not been installed, select it from the list of
software required on the installation screen, and install it
following the instructions displayed on the screen. You may
also install the software following the message displayed
when you try to start the software. Your computer must be
connected to the Internet to install the software.
• Make sure that you access the camcorder from the
computer using "PMB" (supplied). If you attempt to manage
the files and folders in the camcorder directly from the
computer, the image files may be corrupted, or may not
play back.
• Make sure that you use "PMB" to import long movies or
edited movies. They may not be imported correctly by other
software.
• Sony is not liable for consequences resulting from
managing data on the recording media in the camcorder
from the computer.
• Delete image files from the recording media in the
camcorder as described on page 33 or using [Delete] on
the menu. Do not delete them from the computer. Sony is
not liable for consequences resulting from such operations.
• Do not copy files from the computer to the recording media
in the camcorder. Sony is not liable for consequences
resulting from such operations.
To disconnect the camcorder from the
computer
1
Click the
icon at the bottom right of the
desktop of the computer t [Safely remove
USB Mass Storage Device].
2
Disconnect the USB cable.