Features and Benefits:

Stand-Alone Features – No PC Required!

Direct, real-time video DVD recording from virtually any camcorder, VCR, even PVRs!

Direct, real time photo slideshow DVD recording from Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Duo™, Secure Digital™ (SD), Compact Flash™, or xD™ Picture Card camera memory cards

Preview video and digital pictures on built-in color 2” LCD screen

Connect PictBridge compatible photo printers to DVDirect for direct printing of digital pictures from

DVD

Compatible with 4.7GB DVD+R/+RW and 8.5GB DVD+R Double Layer Discs

Computer Attached Operation

Connect to computer via USB 2.0 for making copies of home video or photo DVDs to share

Create advanced DVD projects with customized menus, video editing, and more

Includes award winning Nero™ software suite

http://www.sony.com/dvdirect

*Requires appropriately rated DVD/CD discs to attain maximum recording speeds

**Requires DVD+R DL media

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©2005 Sony Electronics Inc.

Reproduction in part or in whole without prior written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony, i.LINK, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, and DVDirect are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft and Win- dows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate. Features and specifi cations subject to change without notice.

Printed USA 12/05

 

VRD-MC1

Specifications:

 

 

 

PART NUMBER

VRD-MC1

 

 

DRIVE TYPE

External Multi-Function DVD Recorder

 

 

Standalone Operation

 

KEY SPECIFICATIONS

 

Video Recording

Recording video to DVD from Audio/Video/DV input

 

video source

Photo Slideshow Recording

Create Photo slideshow on DVD from a camera

 

memory card

Photo Backup

Archive photo fi les to DVD from a camera memory card

Video Playback

Playback/viewing on the built in LCD screen (only discs

 

created by MC1)

Photo Printing

Printing photos to PictBridge printer (only discs created

 

by MC1)

LCD Display

2” color LCD

Color System

NTSC, PAL

DVD CREATION (Video)

 

Recordable Discs Supported

DVD+R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW (DVD+VR format), DVD-R,

 

DVD-RW

Video Encoding

Hardware MPEG-2, 10mbits/sec max.

Audio Encoding

Dolby® Digital (2 channel)

DVD CREATION (Photo)

 

Recordable Discs Supported

DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format)

Photo File Format Supported

JPEG, DCF2.0 compliant

INTERFACE

 

DV Input

4-pin i.LINK (IEEE1394), for camcorder connection only

Audio/Video Input

Composite Video x1, S-Video x1, Audio L/R x1

Memory Card Slots

Memory Stick Duo™, Multi-Card slot (Memory Stick®,

 

SD™ Memory Card, xD Picture Card™), Compact

 

Flash

USB Port

For PictBridge printer connection

 

 

Standalone Operation

 

DRIVE SPECIFICATIONS

 

Interface

Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)

Recordable Discs Supported

DVD+R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-R,

 

DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-RW

Write Speed (maximum)*

DVD+R DL 8X, DVD+R 16X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-R DL 4X,

 

DVD-R 16X, DVD-RW 6X, CD-R 48X, CD-RW 24X

Read Speed (maximum)

DVD-ROM 16X, CD-ROM 48X

Random Access Time

DVD-ROM 100ms, CD-ROM 105ms

 

 

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 

CPU

Pentium® III 800Mhz (Pentium 4 1.6Ghz recommended

 

for NeroVision Express) or faster PC

RAM

256MB or more

HDD

1GB (10GB for NeroVision Express) free space or more

OS

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP Home/

 

Professional

 

 

PACKAGE CONTENTS

VRD-MC1 Multi Function DVD Recorder

 

NeroVision ExpressDVD video editing and authoring

 

software

 

NeroBurning ROM SE CD/DVD

 

mastering software

 

NeroInCDdrive letter recording software

 

NeroShowtimesoft DVD player software

 

NeroBackitUpbackup software

 

NeroRecode to DVD copying software

 

NeroWave Editor sound editing software

 

NeroCover Designer artwork design software

 

NeroPhotoSnap/PhotoSnap Viewer digital

 

photo software

 

NeroToolkit drive testing/diagnostic software

 

NeroMediaHome music/video playback

 

software

 

AC adapter and USB cable

 

User’s Manual and Quick Start Guide

 

 

WARRANTY

One Year Limited

 

 

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