Specifications and system requirements
Specifications
Reading *1
| Readable files | Video files recorded with the camcorder supporting AVCHD standard. | |
|---|---|---|
| File format (extension) | H.264/AVCHD (.mts .m2ts) | |
Writing
| RWritable discs *2 | BD-R BD-R DL BD-RE BD-RE DL DVD-R DVD-R DL DVD-RW |
|
|---|---|---|
Writing time *3
| Writing 4.2GB video on a DVD-RW in double speed after erasing existing data by [Quick erase]. | Approximately 30 minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| Writing 10GB video on a BD-R in double speed. | Approximately 40 minutes | |
System Requirements
| Supported OS |
Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) Lion (Mac OS X 10.7) |
|---|---|
| CPU | CPU made by Intel® Corporation |
| Memory | Leopard : 512MB or higher Snow Leopard : 1GB or higher Lion : 2GB or higher |
| Hard disk capacity *4 |
Installation : approximately 15MB Disc writing: the volume to write onto a disc +1GB |
| Supported drive | A drive supporting DVD or BD disc writing. |
* The above is the lowest system configurations to operate this software.
* Full operation is not guaranteed even if system configurations are satisfied.
* Better system configurations may be necessary depending on the environments, number of videos, and total volume of the content to be written.
* Specifications and performance are subject to be changed without notice.
*1 When reading from a DVD or BD disc, connect another disc drive for writing, or save videos in the disc to your Mac® using Disk Utility.
*2 Writing may fail if writing volume approximates to the disc capacity.
*3 Estimated time varies according to the performance of your Mac or disc drive. Use above chart as a guide.
*4 "+1GB" is not needed if "Work folder location" in the Preferences is set to the volume other than System volume.
* Full operation is not guaranteed even if system configurations are satisfied.
* Better system configurations may be necessary depending on the environments, number of videos, and total volume of the content to be written.
* Specifications and performance are subject to be changed without notice.
*1 When reading from a DVD or BD disc, connect another disc drive for writing, or save videos in the disc to your Mac® using Disk Utility.
*2 Writing may fail if writing volume approximates to the disc capacity.
*3 Estimated time varies according to the performance of your Mac or disc drive. Use above chart as a guide.
*4 "+1GB" is not needed if "Work folder location" in the Preferences is set to the volume other than System volume.
Notes for Operation
- Use an AC adapter when using a notebook computer.
- Use the camcorder's power adapter to power the camcorder.
- Refer to the camcorder's instruction manual for the operation, connection, and precautions of the camcorder.
- When playing back ".m2ts" or ".MTS" files, refer to the instruction manual of the playback application for operation and precautions.
- Do not run other software or put the computer in Sleep mode while writing a disc.
- You cannot write contents on a used DVD-R, DVD-R DL, BD-R, and BD-R DL.
- You cannot add contents on a used DVD-RW and BD-RE. All the contents on the disc should be erased before writing.
Instruction manual download
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