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Introduction
Operating environments
System requirements
PC IBM ® PC/AT compatible personal computer with an Intel ® Pentium ® 1.0 GHz or higher CPU (including compatible
CPU)
(When using Playback function, Intel
® Pentium ® 4 1.8 GHz or higher is recommended.)
OS Preinstalled
Microsoft
® Windows Vista ® Home Basic or Service Pack 1
Microsoft ® Windows Vista ® Home Premium or Service Pack 1
Microsoft ® Windows Vista ® Ultimate or Service Pack 1
Microsoft ® Windows Vista ® Business or Service Pack 1
Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Home Edition Service Pack 2/Service Pack 3
Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Professional Service Pack 2/Service Pack 3
Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
RAM 512 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)
Display High Colour (16 bit) or more (32 bit or more recommended)
Desktop resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or more (1280 x 1024 pixels or more recommended)
Video card complying with DirectX
® 9.0c
DirectDraw ® overlay support
PCI Express™ x 16 is recommended
Hard disk Ultra DMA-33 or higher
450 MB or more free space for installing software
Recording to optical discs or SD cards requires twice the amount of free space as the size of the disc or SD card to be
created. When automatically splitting data over multiple DVDs, 17 GB of free space are required.
If the compression setting is enabled, errors will occur during recording. Clear the check for [Compress this drive to
save disk space] in [Properties] for the hard disk drive. ●
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Necessary software Windows Vista ® : Microsoft ® DirectX ® 10 (preinstalled in Windows Vista ® )
Microsoft ® DirectX ® 10.1 (preinstalled in Windows Vista ® SP1)
Windows ® XP/2000: Microsoft ® DirectX ® 9.0c (preinstalled in Windows ® XP SP2)
Installing the software on a computer that is not compatible with these versions DirectX ® may cause the computer to
stop operating normally. If you are unsure if your PC is compatible, contact the manufacturer.
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Sound DirectSound ® support
Drive CD-ROM drive (for installation)
(When writing to DVD, a compatible drive and media are necessary.)
Interface USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0))