System Requirements
03-Sep-2008
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Solution
Windows
| OS | Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1) Windows XP (Service Pack 2) Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) * Proper operation is not guaranteed on an OS that has been upgraded from a previous version. |
| Computer Model | Computers that come with above OS preinstalled and have built-in USB ports. |
| CPU | Windows Vista: Pentium 1.3 GHz or better Windows XP/Windows 2000: Pentium 500 MHz or better |
| RAM | Windows Vista: 512 MB or more Windows XP/Windows 2000: 256 MB or more |
| Interface | USB: only preinstalled Windows Vista / Windows XP / Windows 2000 systems with built-in USB ports |
| Free Hard Disk Space | Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX: 200 MB or more Canon DV TWAIN Driver: 25 MB or more |
| Display | 1024 x 768 pixels or better/High Color (16 bit) or better |
- Proper operation is not guaranteed on a dual CPU PC or on a user-built PC.
- Proper operation is not guaranteed on any particular system, even if it meets the requirements outlined above.
- A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software.
Product names are abbreviated as follows:
Microsoft Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1): Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2): Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4): Windows 2000
Macintosh
| OS | Mac OS X (v10.3 - v10.5) |
| Computer Model | Computers that come with above OS preinstalled |
| CPU | PowerPC G3/G4/G5, or Intel processor |
| RAM | 256 MB or more |
| Interface | USB |
| Free Hard Disk Space | Canon Utilities - ImageBrowser 300 MB or more |
| Display | 1024 x 768 pixels / 32,000 colors or better |
- Proper operation is not guaranteed on any particular system, even if it meets the requirements outlined above.
- ImageBrowser does not operate on disks initialized with the Unix File System (UFS).
- A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software.
System requirements vary depending on the task you want to perform, such as saving files, playing them back, editing them, and writing them back to the camcorder. Confirm the following table for the relevant operations.
| Desired task | System configuration A | System configuration B |
| Saving movies to the computer and organizing them | Yes | Yes |
| Playing back movies on the computer | No | Yes |
| Editing movies | No | Yes |
| Disc authoring | Yes* | Yes |
| Writing back to the camcorder | Yes | Yes |
System Configuration A
System Configuration B
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or 3)(*1) | Microsoft Windows Vista(including Service Pack 1)(*2) |
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 1.49GHz or better Intel Celeron 1.7GHz or better | Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz or better Intel Celeron D 3.0GHz or better |
| RAM | 512MB or more | |
| Available hard disk space | Installation: 300 MB or more; Disc authoring: At least double the amount of data to be written on the disc (*3) | |
| Display | 1024 x 768 resolution or better, 16-bit color (high color) or better | |
| Sound | Sound card compatible with DirectSound | |
| Disc drive | Preinstalled DVD drive (Blu-ray Disc drive if creating Blu-ray Discs) with writing capabilities | |
| Others | - Preinstalled USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB) port - System that can run DirectX 9.0c - Internet connection (during installation) | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or 3)(*1) | Microsoft Windows Vista(including Service Pack 1)(*2) |
| CPU | Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz or better Intel Core  2 Duo 2.13GHz or betterIntel Core 2 Duo, 2.33 GHz or better (for MXP mode) | |
| RAM | 1GB or more | 2GB or more |
| Available hard disk space | Installation: 300 MB or more; Disc authoring: At least double the amount of data to be written on the disc(*3) | |
| Display | 1280 x 1024 resolution or better, 32-bit color or better;Intel G965 Express Chipset on-board or better | |
| Sound | Sound card compatible with DirectSound | |
| Disc drive | Preinstalled DVD drive (Blu-ray Disc drive if creating Blu-ray Discs) with writing capabilities | |
| Others | - Preinstalled USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB) port - System that can run DirectX 9.0c - Internet connection (during installation) | |
*1: Home Edition or Professional.
*2: Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business or Enterprise, 32 bit.
*3: At least 10 GB for a full, standard-size(12cm) DVD-R disc.
- Operation is not guaranteed when using over-clocked CPUs.
- This does not guarantee full operation.