PMB (Picture Motion Browser) FAQ

When the shooting date was changed on the condition that Calendar view is displayed, it is not soon reflected on the display.
In order to be reflected on the display, press the [F5] key on the keyboard to update the screen.

Select [Update Database] in the [Tools] menu, to update the database.

The [x] is displayed when you move the registered folder or change the name of folder. Select [Update Database] in the [Tools] menu, to update the database.

This happens when the clock of the camera is not set correctly. Check the clock setting of your camera.

You can change the recording dates that were originally recorded for the media files using the PMB (Picture Motion Browser).
Use the following steps to change the date.

When there is only one media file to be corrected, you can use the following methods to change it.

It may occur in the following cases.

• when the computer is not connected to the Internet


• when the Internet Explorer 6.0 or later has not been installed

It may occur in the following cases.

• when the video is shot with fast-movement


• when recording with zoom-out too much


• when the tracing range is exceed

It may occur when you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE while executing [Convert to WMV and Save].

This may occur depending on the font type and size used, or the resolution setting of the computer screen. If this is the case, the situation will be improved by changing the font setting, and changing the Regional and Language Options to the standard setting.

It may occur in the following cases.

• when the video card does not have enough video memory


• when Direct 3D acceleration is disabled

Please follow the steps below to enable the hardware acceleration.

For Windows(R) XP:

1. Click [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Appearance and Themes] - [Display].

   *If you use Windows Classic View, click [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Display].
2. On the [Settings] tab, click [Advanced], and then click the [Troubleshoot] tab.
3. Move the [Hardware acceleration] slider to [Full].

For Windows Vista:

1. Click [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Appearance and Personalization] - [Personalization] - [Display Settings].

   * If you use Windows Classic View, click [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Personalization] - [Display Settings].
2. Click [Advanced Settings...], and then click the [Troubleshoot] tab.
3. Click [Change settings], and then move the [Hardware acceleration] slider to [Full].

In case the computer is recognizing the camera or an application is recognizing the media in the camera, an error may occur if the [Safely Remove Hardware] is run.

In this case, finish the running application or wait for some time and repeat the same step.

You can change the IN point and the OUT point using PMB (Picture Motion Browser) if the video is recorded with the camera.
Please trim the scene with [Video Trimming…] in [Manipulate]. After trimming, please edit the video using the Movie Tracer.

Make sure if the is displayed on the task tray.
If it is not displayed, select [Start] - [All Programs] - [Sony Picture Utility] - [Tools] - [Media Check Tool].
Also, if the media files are stored on a disc medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R, the software does not import images automatically. In this case, select [Import Media Files] from the [File] menu, specify the drive in the [Import Media Files] window, and click [Import].