Sony 7911000014C Before you begin

Introducing DVDirect

The DVDirect supports the following copying.

• HD (High Definition) video

- High Definition (AVCHD format) video taken by a Sony digital video camera

- High Definition (AVCHD format) video taken by a Sony digital still camera

- High Definition (AVCHD format) video taken by an other digital video camera*1

• SD (Standard Definition) video

- Standard Definition video taken by a Sony digital video camera

- video of various video devices (video device with audio/video output)

• Photos

- photos (JPEG format) taken by a digital video camera

- photos (JPEG format) taken by a digital still camera

The ability to copy depends on your device, recording media, type of video/photos or disc type you are

creating. For details, see page 8 and select the c orresponding connection and operation.

• You cannot copy:

- videos with copy-protection signals (commercial DVDs, VHS software, some programs from

satellite or CATV receivers, etc.).

- videos to a disc (unfinalized) created with device other than the DVDirect.

• You cannot record video unsupported by DVDirect via USB or a memory card inserted into the

DVDirect’s slot (for example, MPEG1 or MPEG4, other than AVCHD, etc. taken with a mobile phone

or web-camcorder). You can record video using A/V cable.

• Videos will be recorded in SD (Standard Definition) quality, because HD (High Definition) is

unavailable when recording:

- HD videos recorded in REC mode at a bit rate exceeding 18Mbps, such as in [HD FX] mode (for

example, High Definition Handycam®) in AVCHD format.

- HD videos recorded on a DV tape using Sony High Definition Handycam® (HDV format).

- HD videos recorded with an HD (High Definition) compatible camera other than AVCHD format.

• If you erase or edit a video on a camera with a computer or Playstation 3®, you may not be able to copy

videos properly by connecting the camera to the DVDirect. Use the camera to erase or edit video.

• The DVDirect will copy photos and videos onto discs in the following order:

• SD (Standard Definition) videos and HD (High Definition) videos will be recorded on separate discs.

• Photos and videos are recorded on the same disc.

• Depending on the disc inserted in the DVDirect for recording and type of images to copy, the order may

differ, or a new disc may be needed.

• You can only play discs recorded with the DVDirect.

• You cannot play commercial DVDs, or discs recorded on a device other than the DVDirect.

• You cannot play an 8cm disc or a memory card.

• The DVDirect does not have a speaker. There is no sound during playback.

Before you begin

*1See the following web site for details on supported camera models (English only):

http://sony.storagesupport.com

Photos ,HD (High Definition) videos ,SD (Standard Definition) videos