PMB (Picture Motion Browser) FAQ

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Troubleshooting
The shooting date was changed by using the PMB (Picture Motion Browser), but changes are not reflected when the video file is played back on the camera.
When the One Touch Disc Burn is executed, the message [Cannot begin because there is not enough free disk space on the hard disk drive selected for storage of temporary files.] is shown.
The Expand Videos function is not executed.
Unknown errors may occur while the videos are edited or the DVD authoring is run.
The DVD creation does not start, though the computer and camera are connected via USB connection cable and the One Touch Disc Burn status is set.
I have installed PMB (Picture Motion Browser) in Windows(R) XP, but the AVCHD disc is not recognized when inserting it in the computer's drive.



The shooting date was changed by using the PMB (Picture Motion Browser), but changes are not reflected when the video file is played back on the camera.
You cannot change the shooting date and time embedded in the video file with AVCHD 1080i format by using the PMB (Picture Motion Browser). Therefore, when you play it back on the camera, the shooting date and time information changed by the PMB (Picture Motion Browser) is not reflected, and the shooting date and time before changes are shown.


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2007-7-2 / 07_00010

When the One Touch Disc Burn is executed, the message [Cannot begin because there is not enough free disk space on the hard disk drive selected for storage of temporary files.] is shown.
Select the [All Programs] - [Sony Picture Utility] - [Handycam Tools] - [One Touch Disc Burn Settings] in this order, check the [Location for temporary files] in the displayed screen. Change the drive to save temporary files, or increase the free space of the drive.


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2007-6-1 / 07_00038

The Expand Videos function is not executed.
Videos need analyzing in advance in order for you to use the Expand Videos function. Select [Tools] - [Analyze All Videos] to analyze all videos, or right-click each video and select [Analyze Videos].

Note

The target video format of the Expand Videos function is the AVCHD 1080i format or MPEG2.


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2008-8-25 / 08_00036

Unknown errors may occur while the videos are edited or the DVD authoring is run.
Due to the memory installed in your computer, unknown errors may occur while video files are edited or the DVD authoring is run.
Take the following steps to increase the virtual memory.

For Windows(R) XP:

  1. Select [My Computer] - [Control Panel] - [System] in this order.
  2. Click the [Advanced] tab, and click [Settings] in the [Performance] frame.
  3. Click the [Advanced] tab, and check the [Total paging file size for all drives:] part in the [Virtual memory] frame.
  4. Click [Change], and enter values in the [Initial size] part.
  5. Click [Set], and click [OK].

For Windows Vista:

  1. Select [Computer] - [Control Panel] - [System and Maintenance] - [System] in this order.
    * For Classic view, select [Computer] - [Control Panel] - [System] in this order.
  2. Click the [Advanced system settings], and click [Settings] in the [Performance] frame.
  3. Click the [Advanced] tab, and check the [Total paging file size for all drives:] part in the [Virtual memory] frame.
  4. Click [Change], enter values in the [Initial size] part.
    Click [Set] and click [OK].
    * Remove the check of [Automatically manage paging file size for all drives].
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2009-1-4 / 08_00073

The DVD creation does not start, though the computer and camera are connected via USB connection cable and the One Touch Disc Burn status is set.
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].


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2009-1-4 / 08_00077

I have installed PMB (Picture Motion Browser) in Windows(R) XP, but the AVCHD disc is not recognized when inserting it in the computer's drive.
To recognize the AVCHD disc in Windows(R) XP, Sonic UDF Reader needs to be installed and enabled.
Please first open [My Computer], right-click the icon of the drive where the AVCHD disc is inserted, and check the displayed menu.

If [Use with UDF Reader] is not displayed in the menu

Select [Properties] in the menu, and check if the [UDF Reader] tab appears in the [Properties] window.

- If the [UDF Reader] tab does not appear:

Installation of Sonic UDF Reader may not be completed properly. In this case, please reinstall it.
If you want to install only Sonic UDF Reader from the supplied CD-ROM, please follow the steps below.
  1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the computer's drive.
  2. When the installation screen appears, click [Exit] to close the screen.
  3. Right-click the [SONYPICTUTIL] icon in [My Computer], and select [Open] from the displayed menu.
  4. Open the [DIApp] folder, then the [UDFReader] folder, and double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.
  5. Installation of Sonic UDF Reader starts. Follow the on-screen message to complete the installation.
    * If the older version of UDF Reader is installed in your computer, the message to prompt you to uninstall the older version may appear during the installation. In this case, please uninstall it according to the message.

- If the [UDF Reader] tab appears:

Enable UDF Reader as follows.
For Windows(R) XP
  1. Select the [UDF Reader] tab.
  2. Check [Enable UDF Reader on your drives].
  3. Click [OK] to close the [Properties] window.

If [Use with UDF Reader] displayed in the menu is not checked

Click [Use with UDF Reader] to check it.
* Sonic UDF Reader cannot be used in multiple drives.

Note

If the AVCHD disc is still not recognized even if UDF Reader is properly installed and enabled, insert the AVCHD disc in the camcorder and connect it to the computer with the USB cable.

- If the disc in the camcorder is recognized:

The DVD drive of your computer may not support the type of your disc, such as an 8cm DVD+R DL, or a disc recorded in the AVCHD format. Please try with other media (DVD-R/-RW/+RW). 
If it still does not work, please use the disc by inserting it in the camcorder connected with the USB cable.

- If the disc in the camcorder is not recognized:

Sonic UDF Reader may be conflicting with other software installed in your computer.
For details, please check the following Sonic Solutions web site.
http://www.sonicjapan.co.jp/oem/sony/camera/readme.html


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2009-1-4 / 08_00078



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