Sony DCR-PC1000 Manual

DCR-PC1000 2-591-678-11(1)

Before referring to the “First Step Guide” on 

your computer

When you install the Picture Package 
Ver.1.7 software on a Windows computer 
from the supplied CD-ROM, you can enjoy 
the following operations by connecting 
your camcorder to your computer.

•  Software and features available for Macintosh 

computers differ from those available for 
Windows computers. For details, refer to 
chapter 6 of “First Step Guide” on CD-ROM. 
For “First Step Guide”, see the next section.

•  There are 2 ways to connect your camcorder to 

a computer.
–  USB cable (supplied)
–  i.LINK cable (optional) 

For details on connection, see “First Step 
Guide”.

You can view the video and still images 
copied from your camcorder by selecting 
from thumbnails. Video and still images are 
saved in folders by date.

You can select your favorite video and still 
images from video and still images saved 
on your computer and easily create an 
original short video or original slide show 
with added music and visual styles.

You can easily create an original short 
video with added music and visual styles 
using video recorded on a tape.

You can import the entire contents of a tape 
to create a video CD.

You can save video and still images copied 
onto a computer to a CD-R.

You can compose a video CD with a menu 
of videos and slide shows. ImageMixer 
VCD2 is compatible with high resolution 
still images.

•  The CD-ROM (supplied) includes the following 

software.
–  USB Driver
–  Picture Package Ver.1.7
–  ImageMixer VCD2
–  “First Step Guide”

“First Step Guide” is an instruction manual 
you can refer to on your computer.
This “First Step Guide” describes basic 
operations, from initial hookup of your 
camcorder and computer and making 
settings, to general operation the first 
time you use the software and “First Step 
Guide” stored on the CD-ROM (supplied). 
After installing the CD-ROM, reading 
“Viewing “First Step Guide”” (p. 80), start 
the “First Step Guide”, then follow the 
instructions.

The Help guide explains all the functions 
of all the software applications. Refer to the 
Help guide for further detailed operations 
after reading the “First Step Guide” 
thoroughly. To display the Help guide, click 
the [?] mark on the screen.

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