Table of contents

 

Overview ........................................................

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Names of parts ...............................................

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Memory Recording Unit / i.LINK Cradle ......................

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LCD screen display .............................................................

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Using in VIDEO mode ....................................

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Connecting this unit to a camcorder ................................

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Inserting/removing optional memory media ................

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Menu settings ......................................................................

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Menu organization (VIDEO mode) ...............

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Recording images from the camcorder to this

unit .................................................................

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Recording images

 

(POWER switch at the ON side) .......................................

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Playback the image recorded on a

 

CompactFlash in this unit ............................

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Playback (POWER switch to ON) ..................................

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Useful functions in combination with HVR-Z7/S270

 

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Using in COMPUTER mode ..........................

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Connecting to a computer ...............................................

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Menu organization (COMPUTER mode) .....

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Folder saving format ...................................

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Folder organization ..........................................................

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Notes regarding COMPUTER mode ..............................

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Power supply ...............................................

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Preparing the power supply ...........................................

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Trouble shooting ..........................................

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Power sources ....................................................................

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Recording ...........................................................................

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Connecting a computer ....................................................

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Warning indicators ......................................

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Self-diagnosis display ......................................................

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Caution message ...............................................................

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About i.LINK .................................................

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Optional CompactFlash ...............................

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CompactFlash ....................................................................

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Specifications ...............................................

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Precautions ...................................................

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Getting the best performance from the

 

battery pack .................................................

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On trademarks

• “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.

CompactFlash is the registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation.

All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, ™ and “®” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

Notes on the License

ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206.

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