icesvDe External Connecting

Connecting an External

Device (i.LINK

Connection)

When an HDV-compatible video format (SP 1080/60i, SP 1080/50i, or SP 1080/24P) is selected, you can record the same images as those recorded on the memory card in this camcorder on an external device connected to the i.LINK(HDV) connector, or record the playback picture of the external device on the memory card in the camcorder.

Nonlinear editing conforming to the HDV format is also enabled.

Notes

•When you set “i.LINK I/O” of the OTHERS menu to “Enable,” no signal is output from the SDI OUT connector.

•When a cable is connected to the i.LINK(HDV) connector during playback, the display returns to the thumbnail screen.

•Use the i.LINK(HDV) connector only for one- to-one i.LINK connection.

Recording the Camcorder Picture on an External Device

When you set the camcorder to Camera mode, the picture being shot with this camcorder is output as an HDV stream via the i.LINK(HDV) connector. It can be recorded on a connected HDV recorder in synchronization with the REC START/STOP operation on this camcorder.

1 Perform the preparatory settings of the camcorder.

•Set the video format to SP 1080/60i, SP 1080/50i, or SP 1080/24P.

•Set “i.LINK I/O” (page 108) of the OTHERS menu to “Enable.”

•Set “Trigger Mode” (page 109) of the OTHERS menu to “Both” or “External.” Both: To record both on the memory card in the camcorder and on the external device External: To record only on the external device

2 Set the external device to recording standby status.

For operations of the external device, refer to the operation manual of that device.

3 Set the camcorder to Camera mode by setting the power switch to CAMERA.

4 Press the REC START/STOP button.

The external device starts recording in synchronization.

The status of the external device is displayed in the i.LINK status indication area (page 19) on the LCD monitor/EVF screen.

IndicationStatus of the external device

STBY

 

 

 

 

In HDV recording standby

HDV

 

 

 

 

 

 

zREC

 

 

 

In HDV recording

 

HDV

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

•Operation may be different depending on the type of external device.

•Although there is some time lag from which you press the REC START/STOP button until the i.LINK status indication changes, the same pictures are recorded on the memory card in this camcorder and the external device if “Trigger Mode” is set to “Both.”

•While you can record shot marks on the memory card during recording, they are not added to the pictures recorded on the external device.

Nonlinear Editing

You can transfer an HDV stream to a nonlinear editing system connected via the i.LINK(HDV) connector.

Notes

•The i.LINK(HDV) connector of this camcorder is a 4-pin connector. Check the number of pins of the i.LINK connector on your computer and use an appropriate i.LINK cable.

•In searching pictures of this camcorder on the computer, it may take some time until the display is reflected on the computer.

•If the playback clip is short or the playback starting point is near the end of the clip, the i.LINK signal may be interrupted between the clip and the next clip. When you try to capture

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