Required i.LINK cable

About All Media Guide

Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable (during DV importing). The server complies with IEEE 1394-1995 and IEEE 1394a- 2000 standards.

Notes about i.LINK

i.LINK does not automatically guarantee compatible operations among all i.LINK devices.

Transmission of data and control information between connected devices depends on the capability of each device.

Normally only one device can be connected to the server with an i.LINK cable (DV cable). If you are connecting to a DV device that can be connected to multiple DV devices, refer to the instructions supplied with the DV device.

The server can be connected to Sony HDV/DV digital camcorders (excluding DCR-VX700/VX1000 and DCR-PC7).

You cannot connect non-Sony HDV/DV digital camcorders to the server.

All Media Guide, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the leading authority on music, movies and games. Since 1991, the company has provided comprehensive content and technologies to support the physical and digital distribution of entertainment media.

With thousands of musicologists, film historians, and game specialists contributing over the years, AMG has created the industry's cleanest, most in-depth database of information and original editorial content.

AMG content and technologies are licensed by leading consumer electronics manufacturers, retailers, and Internet sites. Visit AMG at www.allmusic.com, www.allmovie.com and www.allgame.com

What is AMG?

AMG stands for All Media Guide, which is a company that has database of music CDs and DVDs. The database that the AMG has (AMG Database) contains artist names and album names for music CDs, and movie title, director, and casts for BD/DVD movies.

The AMG function on this server

The server uses the database service that AMG provides (“AMG Service”) to acquire music CD/BD and DVD movie data through the Internet as follows:

On automatic disc registration

The server automatically selects the most pertinent data from the search results and registers the data as the BD/DVD information.

On manual disc registrationThe server registers data that the user selected from the search results.

Notes

Internet connection is required to use the AMG Service. Configure the Internet Settings correctly (page 121).

You will need to agree on “End User License Agreement” in the package and “AMG Terms of Use” displayed when you firstly use AMG Service. (i) As to “AMG Terms of Use”, press HOME and select [Settings] – [System Settings] – [All Media Guide Settings] (page 117) and (ii) read “End User License Agreement” carefully.

Data will not be displayed or received if it is not registered to the AMG Database.

The number of the displayed cover arts of music CDs, DVD-ROMs, and BD-ROMs are limited. Such cover arts are displayed while the corresponding CDs, DVD-ROMs and BD-ROMs remain in the changer.

AMG Service is provided only to commercially available music CDs, DVD-ROMs, and BD-ROMs.*

AMG Service may end without a prior notice.

*Nothing will be displayed for content copied on a recordable media such as a CD-R/CD-RW and DVD-R.

Note that no data can be acquired for music content imported to the HDD.

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