Connecting External Devices

IEEE1394 Connection (continued)

Backup Recording

When the camera recorder is set to Camera mode, images shot using it can be stream output from the IEEE1394 terminal.

According to the recording operation on the camera recorder, recording to the camera recorder and external device may be performed synchronously or separately.

1 Connect the camera recorder to the backup device.

Connect the camera recorder to the backup device using an IEEE1394 cable, using the camera recorder as the master device.

Camera recorder (Master Device)

 

[IEEE1394]

 

Terminal

[INT/EXT] IEEE1394

Backup Device

Interface Terminal

 

Switch

 

 

IEEE1394

 

Cable

 

Signal Flow

2 Set the camera recorder to Camera mode.

3 Set the recording video format.

Perform setting in the [Record Format] menu. Select a video format in [System Definition]. (A Page 75)

[HD (MPEG2)] : Performs backup in the HDV format.

[SD (DV)]

: Performs backup in the DV format.

Note :

●To back up in the HDV format, be sure to select SP mode for the [Frame & Bit Rate] setting.

4 Perform the following settings on the camera recorder (master device).

ASet the [INT/EXT] IEEE1394 interface terminal switch to

AEXTB.

BSwitch to Camera mode.

CSpecify how recording to the camera recorder and external device is to be performed with the recording operation on the camera recorder using [1394 Rec Trigger] in the [Others] menu. (A Page 94)

5 Set the external device to a mode that enables

recording.

For setting and operation of external devices, refer to the instruction manual of the respective devices.

Note :

●Adjust the camera recorder and external device to the same IEEE1394 settings.

●Start recording only after ensuring that the devices are properly connected.

6 Perform recording using the camera recorder.

If the settings in 3 are appropriate, video images will be recorded to the camera recorder and external device.

Note :

●Images, audio and time code at the points where recording starts and ends may be out of sync depending on the camera recorder and backup device in use.

Memo :

●When backup recording starts, a ATRIGGER TO EXTB message appears on the LCD monitor and viewfinder for about 3 seconds.

Checking Videos Recorded on the External Device

(IEEE1394 Input mode of Media mode)

When images are displayed in thumbnails in Media mode (SD Card mode) and power of the device connected to the [IEEE1394] terminal is turned on, pressing the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button displays the playback images of the connected device on the LCD monitor and viewfinder.

(Only for HD video systems)

Pressing the same button has no effect if the [IEEE1394] connection is not recognized, such as when the power of the device connected to the [IEEE1394] terminal is turned off. When an SD video system is in use, availability of the [IEEE1394] terminal connection cannot be detected in Media mode (SD Card mode). Allow the camera recorder to detect the [IEEE1394] terminal connection in advance by turning on the power of the connected equipment in Camera mode. Refer to [Status Screen in IEEE1394 Input Mode] (A Page 109) for the status display of this mode.

1 Set the [Record Format] menu according to the input video format. (A Page 75)

2 Press the [CAM/MEDIA] button to set to the IEEE1394 Input mode.

3 Set the external device to the playback mode.

Video images recorded on the external device are displayed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder.

Note :

●This mode is used for viewing images input to the [IEEE1394] terminal from an external device, and not intended for recording input images on the camera recorder.

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