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Touch DVD Burn, cannot be used on Macintosh. For inquires about the software Pixela User Support Center Pixela Home Page ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder: http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/sony/e/ – North America (Los Angeles) Telephone: (Toll-Free) +1-800-458-4029 +1-213-341-0163 – Europe (U.K.) Telephone: (Toll-Free) UK, Germany, France and...
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Contents without obtaining authorization or approval of the respective owners thereof. License of ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder 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.
Table of Contents Read This First... 2 System requirements For inquires about the software What you can do with the camcorder by connecting to your computer ... 5 Getting Started Installing software ... 6 One Touch DVD Burn Creating a DVD with One Touch... 9 What kinds of DVD can you use? Saving images on a DVD with One Touch (One Touch DVD Burn) Removing the USB cable...
What you can do with the camcorder by connecting to your computer If you install “ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder” in the supplied CD-ROM on your computer (p.6), you can operate various functions by connecting the camcorder with your computer. DVD creation with One Touch (p.9) By pressing DVD BURN button of the camcorder, you can save images recorded on the camcorder to a DVD automatically.
Getting Started Installing software You need to install the software to your Windows computer. The installation is only required once. Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer. Turn on the computer. • Log on as Administrators for installation. •...
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Read [License Agreement], check [I accept the terms of the license agreement] when you agree, then click [Next]. Select where to save the software, then click [Next]. If your camcorder’s model name is the DCR-SR100, select “NTSC”. If your model name is the DCR- SR90E/SR100E, select “PAL,”...
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Installing software (continued) 3 Click [Finish]. Make sure [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.] is checked, then click [Finish]. The computer turns off once, then starts up again automatically (Restart). When you complete the installation, the short- cut icons for [ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder] and [ImageMixer destination folder] appears on the desktop of your...
One Touch DVD Burn Creating a DVD with One Touch You can save images with ease by pressing the DVD BURN button on your camcorder (One Touch DVD Burn function) without any complex operations of your computer. • Images that have not been saved to a DVD with One Touch DVD Burn can automatically be saved.
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Creating a DVD with One Touch (continued) • If you cannot copy all your image data on a DVD, the image data is automatically saved on more than one DVD. The required number of DVDs is displayed in step 6 on the screen. Confirm that the camcorder is not connected to a computer.
E Remaining time (approx.) When you complete creating DVD, it is exited automatically. • When you cannot store all the recordable data on a DVD, follow the on-screen instructions, then insert a new DVD onto the disc drive. • The maximum number of recordable movie files is 98 regardless of the amount of data copied to one DVD.
Copying/viewing images on a computer Copying images to a computer You can view and edit images copied from the camcorder to your computer. Also, you can create a DVD with the copied materials. You can choose either way to copy images as follows.
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Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor, then turn on. • You can perform this operation, whichever position of the (Movie) / (PLAY/EDIT) is lit. • For operating the POWER switch, see “Camera Operating Guide”. Connect the camcorder with a computer using the USB cable.
Copying images to a computer (continued) Images that have not been copied to a computer are automatically copied to your computer. • While copying images, do not apply vibration on the camcorder. The copying may be terminated. Once the completion dialog for copy appears, click [OK].
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• 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. Touch [ HDD] on the LCD screen of the camcorder. ImageMixer Menu appears on the screen of the computer.
Viewing copied images on a computer You can view images copied to your computer. Double-click [ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder] on the desktop. ImageMixer Menu appears. • You can also start up ImageMixer Menu by clicking [start] t [All Programs] t [PIXELA] t [ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder] t [ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder].
Still image You can print and expand images using the buttons at the top of the screen. • For data compatible with Exif, click (Exif) to display the recording conditions such as shutter speed, exposure, aperture, etc. Printing still images Click (Print) in step 5.
Creating a DVD with edited images Editing images You can delete unnecessary scenes from a movie copied to your computer. • The sound quality remains as it is when you edit a movie recorded in 5.1ch surround sound. Turn on the computer. Double-click [ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder] on the desktop.
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Check [Cut the specified range]. Search the scene you want to delete by clicking Drag and drop the first frame of the scene you want to delete to [Start]. Display the last frame of the scene to delete on the center frame by clicking drag and drop the frame to [END].
Creating a DVD with selected images You can create a DVD with an index menu by putting images on your computer as materials. You can also use edited images (p.18) on the computer as DVD materials. • For available DVD types, see page 9. •...
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Click [OK]. ImageMixer3 DVD Authoring starts up. Write] tab t [Write] on Click [ the ImageMixer3 DVD Authoring screen. [Write settings] screen appears. Click [OK]. DVD creation starts up. • When you insert a burned DVD-RW/ DVD+RW in the disc drive in step 2, a message appears, asking if you want to delete images saved on a DVD.
Others Saving images in the Playlist to a DVD You can save images in a Playlist on the camcorder to a DVD. • For creating a Playlist, refer to “Camera Operating Guide”. Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer. Turn on the computer.
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Click [ Write] tab t [Write] on the ImageMixer3 DVD Authoring screen. [Write settings] screen appears. Click [OK]. DVD creation starts up. • When you insert a burned DVD-RW/ DVD+RW in the disc drive in step 3, a message appears, asking if you want to delete images saved on a DVD.
Due to limitation of the hard disk space of the computer, it is recommended that you delete the image data on the hard disk once you save it to a DVD or other media. • Before you delete images from your computer, check that the images saved on the DVD or other media can be played back properly.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Refer also to “Camera Operating Guide”. The computer does not recognize your camcorder. • Install the supplied software “ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder” (p.6). • Remove the cable from the computer and camcorder, then connect it again firmly. • Remove USB device other than the keyboard, the mouse, and the camcorder from the computer. •...
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Troubleshooting (continued) The image or sound on your camcorder cannot be played back correctly. • When you connect your camcorder to a computer not compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), it may not be able to be played back correctly. However, it does not affect the images or sounds copied to your computer.