Sony HDR-CX690E User Manual

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Notes
To create discs or use other functions on 
Windows XP, Image Mastering API v2.0 for 
Windows XP should be installed. If Image 
Mastering API v2.0 for Windows XP has not 
been installed yet, select it from required 
programs on the installation screen and install 
it following the procedures displayed. (The 
computer must be connected to the internet 
for the installation.) You may install Image 
Mastering API v2.0 for Windows XP in 
response to the message displayed when you try 
to start those functions.
Operation is not guaranteed if you read or write 
video data from or to the camcorder using 
software other than the supplied “PMB.” For the 
information on the compatibility of the software 
you are using, consult the manufacturer of the 
software.
To disconnect your camcorder from the 
computer
 Click the   icon at the bottom right of the 
desktop of the computer  [Safely remove 
USB Mass Storage Device].
 Touch [Cancel]  [Yes] on the camcorder 
screen.
 Disconnect the USB cable.
If you are using Windows 7, the   icon may 
not appear on the desktop of the computer. In 
this case, you can disconnect the camcorder 
from your computer without following the 
procedures described above.
Notes
Do not format the internal recording media of 
the camcorder using a computer. If you do this, 
the camcorder will not operate correctly.
Do not insert AVCHD recording discs that have 
been created using the “PMB” software to DVD 
players or recorders, as these devices do not 
support the AVCHD standard. If you do, you 
may not be able to remove the disc from these 
devices.
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.
When you access the camcorder from the 
computer, use the supplied software “PMB” or 
the pre-installed software “PMB Portable.” Do 
not modify the files or folders on the camcorder 
from the computer. The image files may be 
damaged or may not be played back.
Operation is not guaranteed, if you operate the 
data on the camcorder from the computer.
The camcorder automatically divides an image 
file that exceeds 2 GB or larger and saves the 
parts as separate files. All image files may be 
shown as separate files on a computer, however, 
the files will be handled properly by the import 
function of the camcorder or the “PMB” 
software, and also by the playback function of 
the “PMB Portable” software.
Use the supplied “PMB” software when you 
import long movies or edited images from 
the camcorder to a computer. If you use other 
software, the images may not be imported 
correctly.
When you delete image files, follow the steps 
on page 35.
You can create a Blu-ray disc by using a 
computer with a Blu-ray disc burner. Install the 
BD Add-on Software for “PMB.”