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Sony Notebook Computer User Guide
The software limits the use of more than one digital video camera recorder or i.LINK™ device at the same time.
On Sony digital video cameras, connectors labeled “DV Out”, “DV In/Out” or “i.LINK™” are
The i.LINK™ connector of your notebook computer does not supply power to external devices generally powered by i.LINK™ connectors.
The i.LINK™ connector supports transfer rates up to 400 Mbps; however, the actual transfer rate depends on the transfer rate of the external device.
The i.LINK™ features available may vary depending on the software applications you use. Please refer to the documentation that came with your software for more information.
Digital Video Camera Recorder
You can connect a digital video camera recorder to the i.LINK™ (IEEE1394) connector and use the editing features of the DVgate application.
To connect a digital video camera recorder
1Plug one end of the i.LINK™ cable into the i.LINK™ connector of the computer and the other end into the DV Out connector on the digital video camera recorder.
Digital video camera recorder
To i.LINK™
To DV Out
i.LINK™ cable
2Launch the DVgate application. Please refer to “DVgate” in your Software Guide for further details.
✍The Sony digital video camera recorder is taken as example; your digital video camera recorder may need to be connected differently.
See the manual supplied with your digital video camera recorder for more information on installation and use.
Do not connect more than one digital video camera at a time. The software supplied with your computer will not recognize multiple cameras.
