User manual SONY HDR-SR1

[. . . ] Read this first On this "First Step Guide" Software's on-line help Picture Motion Browser features Chapter 1: Setting up for the first time Preparation flow Step 1: Installing software Step 2: Connecting with a USB cable Chapter 2: Creating a disc with One Touch Types of discs you can use Saving videos and still images on a disc with One Touch (One Touch Disc Burn) Chapter 3: Importing/viewing videos and still images on a computer Importing entire videos and still images on a computer (Easy PC Back-up) Importing selected videos and still images on a computer (Media File Import) Importing images from the DVD drive/Memory Stick slot of a computer Viewing videos and still images imported to a computer Chapter 4: Editing the imported videos and still images Editing videos Editing still images Chapter 5: Creating and copying a disc Creating a disc with HD (High Definition) picture quality Creating a disc with SD (Standard Definition) picture quality Creating a disc with saved images from the Playlist on your camcorder (Playlist Disc Creation) Copying a disc Types of discs you can use Chapter 6: Viewing an AVCHD format disc on a computer Playing an AVCHD format disc with Player for AVCHD Chapter 7: Exporting videos to your camcorder Exporting AVCHD 1080i format videos saved on a computer to your camcorder Chapter 8: Manipulating videos and still images Saving videos after converting format Manipulating still images Troubleshooting Symptoms Cause and/or corrective actions Additional information System requirements Trademarks and regulations (C) 2006 Sony Corporation Read this first On this "First Step Guide" This "First Step Guide" describes the connections and settings required to use your camcorder with a computer, and the basic operation of the software on the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM contains the Picture Motion Browser application for the Windows OS. You cannot use Picture Motion Browser on a Macintosh computer. Notes The screenshots in this "First Step Guide" are from Windows XP. The screens may vary depending on the operating system of the computer. [. . . ] The view image window starts up and the selected video or still image is enlarged. When you select a video, the slider and the playback control buttons appear and playback starts. When you select a still image When you select a video To play images consecutively You can select videos and still images and play them as a slide show. Here we explain the procedure for starting a slide show by selecting videos and still images in the Calendar view. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Double-click [ ] (Picture Motion Browser) on the desktop. [Picture Motion Browser] starts up. 3 Click [Calendar] on the Folder/Calendar switching tab. 4 Click the date when the video or still image you want to view in the slide show is taken. A list of videos and still images taken on the selected date is displayed. 5 Select the videos or still images. The selected videos or still images are marked with a blue frame. ]. 6 Click [ The selected video or still image is displayed full screen, and a slide show starts. If you move the mouse while the slide show is playing, a setting bar for controlling the playback is displayed and you can control playback and adjust the volume. Tip To select consecutive videos and still images in the image display area in the main window, click the first thumbnail, then press and hold down [Shift] key while you click the last thumbnail. To select two or more non-consecutive videos and still images, press and hold down [Ctrl] key while clicking thumbnails. Previous Top Chapter 4: Editing the imported videos and still images Editing videos You can cut out only required video parts to save. 1 2 Turn on the computer. Double-click [ ] (Picture Motion Browser) on the desktop. [Picture Motion Browser] starts up. 3 4 Select the video you want to edit in the Folder view or Calendar view. <Details> Select [Video Trimming] in the [Manipulate] menu. When you select a video in the view image window, click [ The Video Trimming window is displayed. ] and select [Video Trimming]. 5 Select the scene you want to set as an IN point (the beginning of the required part) using the [ ], [ ], [ ] buttons, or the slider, and click [Set IN point]. The selected scene is displayed in the thumbnail of [IN point]. 6 Select the scene you want to set as an OUT point (the end of the required part) in the same way, and click [Set OUT point]. The selected scene is displayed in the thumbnail of [OUT point]. 7 After setting the points, click [Save from IN to OUT]. The Save As window is displayed. The edited video file will be saved with a file name different from that of the original file name. 8 Click [Save] to save the edited video. Saving takes some time. When the saving is completed, a message is displayed. Click [OK]. Note When you are editing a video in AVCHD 1080i format, it may take more than 10 minutes to save the edited file. To save a scene you select in the video as a still image Click [Save Frame] in the Video Trimming window to save the current frame as a still image. The file of the still image is saved in the same folder as the original video. Top Next Chapter 4: Editing the imported videos and still images Editing still images You can edit imported still images as follows. For details about the operation, refer to the Picture Motion Browser Help. [. . . ] CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2. 8 GHz CPU or faster (Intel Pentium 4 3. 6 GHz or faster, Intel Pentium D 2. 8 GHz or faster, or Intel Core Duo 1. 66 GHz or faster is recommended). For processing SD (Standard Definition) picture quality content only, an Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is necessary. Application: DirectX 9. 0c or later (This product is based on DirectX technology. It is necessary to have DirectX installed. ) . Net Framework 1. 1 (installed with Picture Motion Browser, depending on your computer environment) Sound system: Direct Sound compatible sound card Memory: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is recommended. ) For processing SD (Standard Definition) picture quality content only, 256 MB of memory or more is necessary. [. . . ]