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Specifications and system requirements

In this page, "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5 Transfer Utility" and "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5 Video Tools" are together referred to as "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5" unless otherwise mentioned.

Supported Files

The following video files and discs can be used with "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5" :

1. Videos recorded with a Canon camcorder with which "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5" is bundled.
2. Discs created from the videos above, that were edited and/or authored using "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5".

Importing

Writing

System Requirements

• The Result of the Operation Check on Microsoft® Windows® 8.

Additional configuration for using "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5 Video Tools"

• An Internet-accessible environment for software installation.
• An environment in which DirectX® 9.0c operates properly.
• Sound card supporting Microsoft® DirectSound®.
• Built-in disc drive with DVD writing capabilities.
• Free space at least three times the volume of data to be written on the disc is required for creating a disc.
• iTunes® 7,8, or 9 (when using exported file converted iTunes® use).

Additional configuration for using " Music Transfer Utility Ver.1.5"

• An environment in which DirectX® 9.0c operates properly.
• Sound card supporting Microsoft® DirectSound®.
• A card reader/writer that supports memory card. (for exporting files)

Cautions

• If recorded and/or edited content includes copyrighted works created by third parties, be sure to use them for personal use.
• Use an AC adapter to power a notebook computer.
• Use the compact power adapter to power the camcorder.
• Connect the camcorder and the computer directly with a USB cable. Operation using USB hubs is not guaranteed.
• Do not put the computer in Standby mode when a camcorder is connected.
• Read-protected data and copy-protected data cannot be imported.
• You cannot overwrite recorded DVD-R, and DVD-R DL discs. When using a rewritable disc, erase the recorded data with "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5" before writing.
• Do not operate other software during disc writing.

Operating Limitations

When using "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5"

• While "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5" is running, do not switch user accounts and do not set the computer to Sleep, Hibernate or Stand By mode.
  * If the computer is configured to automatically enter a power saving mode after a certain period of time, change the Power Options in the Control Panel in advance.
• Unicode is not supported in "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5".
• Even if video recordings are in a supported format, you may not be able to use them depending on the recording method.
• You cannot use "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5" when connecting two or more camcorders to the computer.
• System folders, Windows-only folders, the root directory C:\ and optical drives cannot be selected as the saving destination for the Library or for exporting files.
• After exporting files with "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5", the picture quality of the exported video will be lower than that of the original.
• In "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5 VideoEditor", you can set up to 20 trimming ranges for a clip.
• Video preview in the "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5 VideoEditor" may not be played back smoothly depending on your computer's configuration.
• In the "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5 VideoEditor", the titler displayed on the preview screen may be distorted depending on the computer. This is not reflected in the edited content.
• Discs created with "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5" may not be played back on some players.
• If you do not combine files when creating a disc, the joining points between chapters may not be played back smoothly. Also, if you combine the files, and multiple titles are created, the joining points between titles may not be played back smoothly.
• When playing back a video file saved in "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5 VideoEditor", noise may occur depending on the video file or the joining scenes of the clips. Applying fade-in/fade-out effect on the clips in front/rear of the noise may solve this problem.
• Disc writing cannot be performed if the Windows® file system is FAT32.
• "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5" may not operate correctly when a disc writing software other than "ImageMixer™ 3 SE Ver.4.5" is installed. In this case, we recommend not to use multiple disc writing software at the same time.
• When erasing data on a rewritable disc, the progress bar may not be displayed correctly for some drives.
• While a disc is being written, do not start any operation that may access the hard disk designated as [Workspace]. If any free space on the [Workspace] hard disk is used for any purpose other than creating the disc, the creation of the disc may be interrupted. If other programs are set up to automatically receive files and save them on the [Workspace] hard disk (download files from the Internet, receive e-mail, update anti-virus profiles, Windows Update, etc.), close those programs or set them up so files will not be received and saved automatically.

When using "Music Transfer Utility Ver.1.5"

• Music files in the camcorder cannot be read.
• You cannot play back the music files in the camcorder on a computer.
• Adjusting volume, fastforwarding, rewinding, and pausing are not available when playing back music files.
• You cannot use "Music Transfer Utility Ver.1.5" when connecting two or more camcorders to the computer.