VAIO® Notebook User Guide

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Connect ing a Digita l Video Came ra Recorder

You can connect an i.LINK-enabled digital video camera recorder to

the S400 i.LINK®(IEEE-1394) connector.

To connect a d igital vi deo camer a recorde r
❑Plug one end of the i.LINK cable (not supplied) into the i.LINK

connector on the left side of the computer and the other end into the

DV In/Out connector on the digital video camera recorder.

✍The Sony digital video camera recorder is pictured; you may need to connect your camera
differently.
On Sony digital video cameras, connectors labeled DV In/Out or i.LINK are i.LINK-
compatible.
See the manual that came with your digital video camera recorder for more information on
installation and use.
Do not conn ect mor e than o ne digi tal vid eo came ra at a ti me. The so ftware supplie d with y our
computer will not recognize multiple cameras.
The i.LINK connector on the computer does not supply power to external devices. If the
external device requires power from the i.LINK connector, you cannot use the device with the
computer.
The computer supports transfer rates up to 400 Mbps; however, the actual transfer rate is the
lowest transfer rate of the external device.
The i.LINK features available may vary depending on the software applications you use. See
the documentation that came with your software for more information.
Digital video
camera recorder
i.LINK cable
to i.LINK
to DV In/Out
(not supplied)