UsingyourMacintoshcomputer
You call copy images to your computer and
create a video CD using "hnageMixer
VCD2" (supplied).
camera alld your cnmpuler may not recover al
the same time.
OS (pre-installed): Mac OS 9. l, 9.2, or Mac
OS X (v10.0-v10.3)
USB connector: Provided as standard
Recommendedcomputerenvironment
forusing"lmagelVlixerVCD2"
OS (pre-installed): Mac OS X (x,lO.1.5 or
later)
CPU: iMac, eMac, iBook, PowerBook, Power
Mac G3/G4 series
Memory: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more
is recommended.)
Hard Disk: Disk space required for
installation - approximately 250 MB
Display: 1024 x 768 dots or more, 32,000
colors or lI1ore
• QuickTime 4 or later must be preqnstalled.
(QuickTime 5 or later is recommended.)
Notesonconnectingyourcameratoa
computer
• Operations are 11olguarar_teed lor all the
recommended conlpu[el" envirollmenls
melllioned above.
• It" yotl cnnnecl lwo or more USB devices to a
single computer at Ihe same lime, some devices,
including your camera, may nnl operate
depending on the types nlUSB devices you are
using.
• Operalions are not guaranteed when using a
USB lmb.
• Colmecting your camera using a USB interface
lhat is compalible wilh Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0
cnmplianl) allows advanced mmsfer (high speed
lransfer) as lhis camera is compalible with Hi-
Speed USB (USB 2.0 cnmplianl).
• There are lvv'n modes for a USB connection
when connecting a computer, [Normal] (lhe
delaull selling) and [PTP] modes. This section
describes lhe [Normal] mode as an example. For
delails on [PTP], see page 54.
• When your cnmpuler resumes fl'nrn the suspend
or sleep mode, cnmnmnicatinn between your
Prepare the camera and a
Macintosh computer.
Perforru the sarue procedure as that
described in "Stage 2: _'epariug the
camera and the computer" on page 59.
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Connect the cable for multi-use
terminal.
Perform the same procedure as that
described in "Stage 3: Connecting the
camera and your computer" on page 59.
• For DSC-ST80, also reli:r to the operating
instructions "Cyber-shnt Station".
O Copy image files to the Macintosh
computer.
@Double-click the newly recognized icon
-+ [DCIM] -4 the folder wherc the
images you want to copy are stored.
@Drag and drop the image files to the
hard disk icon.
The image files arc copied to the hard
disk.
• For details on the storage location of the
images and file names, see page 63.
/I
el" View images on the computer.
Double-click the haM disk icon --+ the
desired image file in the folder
containing the copied files to open that
image file.
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