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Installing the USB driver
Start the following operation before
connecting the USB cable to your
computer.
connecting the USB cable to your
computer.
Install the USB driver to control your
camcorder from your computer.
If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or
Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, log
in as administrator.
camcorder from your computer.
If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or
Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, log
in as administrator.
1
Turn on your computer and allow
Windows to load.
When your computer is already turned
on, close all the software.
Windows to load.
When your computer is already turned
on, close all the software.
2
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive of your computer.
The installation menu screen appears.
CD-ROM drive of your computer.
The installation menu screen appears.
If the menu screen does not appear,
double-click [My Computer,] then
[ImageMixer] (CD-ROM Drive). The
menu screen appears after a while.
double-click [My Computer,] then
[ImageMixer] (CD-ROM Drive). The
menu screen appears after a while.
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Notes on using your computer
Software
Depending on your application software, the
file size may increase when you open a still
image file.
Depending on your application software, the
file size may increase when you open a still
image file.
Communications with your computer
Communications between your camcorder and
your computer may not recover properly even
after your computer recovers from Suspend/
Resume, or from Sleep status.
Communications between your camcorder and
your computer may not recover properly even
after your computer recovers from Suspend/
Resume, or from Sleep status.
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Viewing/dubbing discs/ editing the recordings on your computer
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Move the cursor to [USB Driver] and
click.
click.
InstallShield Wizard program starts up.
4
Click [Next].
The USB driver installation starts.
“InstallShield Wizard Complete ” screen
appears after a while.
The USB driver installation starts.
“InstallShield Wizard Complete ” screen
appears after a while.
5
Click [Finish].
The USB driver installation is
completed.
The USB driver installation is
completed.
Note
If you connect the USB cable before USB driver
installation is complete, the USB driver will not
be properly registered. Install the USB driver
again following the steps in “If you cannot
install the USB driver” (page 97).
If you connect the USB cable before USB driver
installation is complete, the USB driver will not
be properly registered. Install the USB driver
again following the steps in “If you cannot
install the USB driver” (page 97).
Installing software
Install the ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD
Handycam (hereinafter referred to as
ImageMixer) software that manages movies
and still images transferred from your
camcorder on your computer, and the
WinASPI software that manages writing data
on CD-Rs/CD-RWs.
Handycam (hereinafter referred to as
ImageMixer) software that manages movies
and still images transferred from your
camcorder on your computer, and the
WinASPI software that manages writing data
on CD-Rs/CD-RWs.
1
When the USB driver installation is
completed, click [ImageMixer] on the
menu screen.
Install Wizard program starts up and
the “Choose Setup Language” screen
appears.
If the menu screen does not appear,
double-click [My Computer,] then
[ImageMixer] (CD-ROM Drive). The
menu screen appears after a while.
completed, click [ImageMixer] on the
menu screen.
Install Wizard program starts up and
the “Choose Setup Language” screen
appears.
If the menu screen does not appear,
double-click [My Computer,] then
[ImageMixer] (CD-ROM Drive). The
menu screen appears after a while.
2
Select the language to be used and click
[OK].
[OK].
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3
Follow the instructions given in the on-
screen messages. When the “Setup
Type” screen appears, make sure that
[NTSC] is selected and continue the
procedure. The “InstallShield Wizard
Complete” screen appears.
screen messages. When the “Setup
Type” screen appears, make sure that
[NTSC] is selected and continue the
procedure. The “InstallShield Wizard
Complete” screen appears.
4
Click [Finish].
The installation of ImageMixer is
completed. The installation screen of
WIN ASPI appears (Windows 2000
Professional and Windows XP users
only).
The installation of ImageMixer is
completed. The installation screen of
WIN ASPI appears (Windows 2000
Professional and Windows XP users
only).
5
Follow the instructions given in the on-
screen messages.
screen messages.
6
When The “InstallShield Wizard
Complete” screen appears, click [Finish].
Complete” screen appears, click [Finish].
7
Take out the CD-ROM from the CD-
ROM drive after the computer restarts.
ROM drive after the computer restarts.
Note
On a computer without DirectX 8.0a or later,
DirectX installation starts. Follow the
instructions given in the on-screen messages
and restart the computer after the installation
is complete.
On a computer without DirectX 8.0a or later,
DirectX installation starts. Follow the
instructions given in the on-screen messages
and restart the computer after the installation
is complete.
To replace WIN ASPI
To be able to use the ImageMixer CD writing
function, you need to install WIN ASPI. If a
different writing application was previously
installed, its writing function may not work
correctly. If that happens, reinstall the original
application and replace WIN ASPI. Note that
the ImageMixer CD writing function may not
work properly.
function, you need to install WIN ASPI. If a
different writing application was previously
installed, its writing function may not work
correctly. If that happens, reinstall the original
application and replace WIN ASPI. Note that
the ImageMixer CD writing function may not
work properly.
Connecting your camcorder to
the computer
the computer
You can connect only one camcorder to every
single computer. Operations are not
guaranteed if you connect your camcorder via
a USB hub or to the USB port not equipped
with your computer at default.
single computer. Operations are not
guaranteed if you connect your camcorder via
a USB hub or to the USB port not equipped
with your computer at default.
For Microsoft Windows XP users
1
Connect the AC adaptor to your
camcorder.
camcorder.
2
Set the mode dial to
(Play/Edit).
3
Turn the power on your camcorder by
sliding the POWER switch upward
sliding the POWER switch upward
while pressing the green button.
4
Connect the (USB) jacks of the
camcorder and the (USB) port of the
computer using the USB cable supplied
with your camcorder.
camcorder and the (USB) port of the
computer using the USB cable supplied
with your camcorder.
Your computer recognizes the
camcorder, and the “Found New
Hardware Wizard” starts.
camcorder, and the “Found New
Hardware Wizard” starts.
USB cable
USB port
USB jack
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5
Select [Install the software automatically
(Recommended)] and click [Next].
(Recommended)] and click [Next].
6
Make sure that [Sony DVD Handycam]
is selected as the best match and click
[Next].
Click [Sony DVD Handycam] if it is not
selected.
“Completing the Found New Hardware
Wizard” screen appears.
is selected as the best match and click
[Next].
Click [Sony DVD Handycam] if it is not
selected.
“Completing the Found New Hardware
Wizard” screen appears.
7
Click [Finish].
The connection between your
camcorder and the computer is
completed.
The connection between your
camcorder and the computer is
completed.
To disconnect the USB cable
See “To disconnect the USB cable” (page 96).
See “To disconnect the USB cable” (page 96).
To confirm the USB driver installation
1
Click [Start]
t [Control Panel].
2
Click [Performance and Maintenance]
t [System].
“System Properties” screen appears.
t [System].
“System Properties” screen appears.
3
Click [Hardware] tab.
4
Click [Device Manager].
“Device Manager” screen appears.
“Device Manager” screen appears.
5
Make sure that “SONY DDX-A1000 USB
Device” appears in DVD/CD-ROM
drives, “Generic volume” in Storage
volumes, and “USB Mass Storage
Device” in Universal Serial Bus
controllers respectively.
When all the devices appear, the USB
driver is installed correctly. If any of
these devices are not shown, install the
USB driver again following “If you
cannot install the USB driver” (page 97).
Device” appears in DVD/CD-ROM
drives, “Generic volume” in Storage
volumes, and “USB Mass Storage
Device” in Universal Serial Bus
controllers respectively.
When all the devices appear, the USB
driver is installed correctly. If any of
these devices are not shown, install the
USB driver again following “If you
cannot install the USB driver” (page 97).
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