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i.LINK™ device
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.
i.LINK™ device
Your computer includes an i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector, which you can use to connect to an i.LINK™ device such as a digital video camera recorder or to connect two VAIO notebooks in order to copy, delete or edit files.
To connect a digital video camera recorder
1 Plug 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
2 Launch the DVgate application. Please refer to DVgate in your Software Guide for further details.