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## Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)

Starting “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
Accessing to “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” (Windows)

1. Insert a fully charged battery pack into the camera.

1. Turn on the camera and your computer, and connect the camera to the computer using the dedicated USB cable (supplied) (A).

1. [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]) [PMHOME] double-click [PMHOME.EXE].

1. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
   After the installation is completed, “PlayMemories Home (Lite Version)” will be launched.

- The installation guide for “Expanded Feature” will be displayed. Continue the installation following the instructions.

- It is necessary to be connected to the Internet to install the “Expanded Feature”. If you start the program without installing these functions, the installation guide will be displayed if you click on a function that can only be used with the “Expanded Feature”.

- For details on the “PlayMemories Home”, see (PlayMemories Home Help Guide) or the following PlayMemories Home support page (English Only):
  http://www.sony.co.jp/pmh-se/

Notes

- Log on as Administrator.

- Press MENU (Settings) (Main Settings) [LUN Setting] to [Multi].

- Press MENU (Settings) (Main Settings) [USB Connect Setting] to [Mass Storage].

- It may be necessary to restart your computer. When the restart confirmation message appears, restart the computer following the instructions on the screen.

- DirectX may be installed depending on your computer’s system environment.

- Mac does not support “PlayMemories Home”. To play images on a Mac, use the applications installed on your computer.

- If “PlayMemories Home” has already been installed on your computer, connect the camera with the computer and register your camera to “PlayMemories Home”. The available functions activate.

- If “PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” has already been installed on your computer, “PlayMemories Home” will overwrite it and will be installed. Some functions of “PMB” may become unavailable.

### Starting “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)

1. Double-click (PlayMemories Home) on the desktop.

- To start up “PlayMemories Home” from the Start menu, select [Start] [All Programs] (PlayMemories Home).

### Accessing to “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” (Windows)

1. Double-click (PlayMemories Home Help Guide) on the desktop.

- To start “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” from the Start menu, select [Start] [All Programs] [PlayMemories Home] [PlayMemories Home Help Guide].

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