Recorded

Format for

 

copying to

Menu setting*

format

the computer

 

 

 

 

 

[VCR HDV/DV]

HDV

DVCAM

t [HDV]

(DV)

[i.LINK CONV]

 

 

 

t [ON]

 

 

 

 

 

[VCR HDV/DV]

DVCAM

DVCAM

t [DV]

(DV)

(DV)

[i.LINK CONV]

 

 

t [OFF]

 

 

 

*See page 57 for menu settings.

zTips

To copy HDV format images as they are without changing their format, an HDV compatible environment is required.

For details, refer to your software instruction manual or contact the software manufacturer.

To play movies by a regular DVD player, you need to create DVD video in the SD format. the DVD video is not in the HDV format.

Step:1 Connect an i.LINK cable
Notes on connecting to the computer

Connect the i.LINK cable to the computer first, then to your camcorder. Connecting in the opposite order may cause static electricity to build up, resulting in a malfunction of your camcorder.

The computer may freeze or may not recognize the signal from your camcorder in the following situations.

Connecting your camcorder to a computer that does not support the video signal formats appearing on the LCD screen of your camcorder display (HDV or DVCAM (DV)).

Changing [VCR HDV/DV] (p. 75) and [i.LINK CONV] (p. 77) settings while connected with an i.LINK cable.

Changing [REC FORMAT] setting while connected with an i.LINK cable with the POWER switch set to CAMERA (p. 75).

Changing the POWER switch position while connected with an i.LINK cable.

The format (HDV or DVCAM (DV)) of input/ output signal appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder while connected with an i.LINK cable.

Use the supplied AC Adaptor to obtain AC power (p. 16).

1Prepare editing software (not provided).2Turn on your computer.3Insert a tape into your camcorder and set the POWER switch to VCR.

4Set the menu of your camcorder. The menu settings vary depending on the copying image.

5Copy images to the computer with your software.

bNotes

If images are copied in HDV format but not recognized, your editing software may not support HDV format. Convert the images to DVCAM (DV) format according to step 4 and copy again.

A tape recorded in DVCAM (DV) format cannot be copied to a computer in HDV format.

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