Computer system requirements for the disks bundled with the VIXIA HG20, HG21, and HF11 high definition camcorders.

DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk (still images only)

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 - 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 (still images only)

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 - 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.

PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE (video editing only)

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

*When authoring an AVCHD disc with recordings in MXP mode, use system configuration B.

System Configuration A

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)

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 D 3.0GHz or better Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz or better Intel 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.