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... for help. The use of controls or adjustments or performance of the FCC Rules. The telephone number below is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of optical instruments with this apparatus to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in this manual must be easily accessible. The shielded interface cable recommended...
... for help. The use of controls or adjustments or performance of the FCC Rules. The telephone number below is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of optical instruments with this apparatus to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in this manual must be easily accessible. The shielded interface cable recommended...
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... photo DVD 23 Photo Recording 24 Viewing and Printing Photos .....28 Using the Setup Menu 32 DV Full Dubbing 33 Rec Quality 33 Auto Stop Timer 33 Auto Chaptering 34 Slide show BGM 35 Color system 35 Finalize disc 36 Erase disc 39 System 40 Using DVDirect with a Computer System Requirements 41 Setting Up the Computer 42 Installing the software 42 Connecting DVDirect to a computer 43 Disconnection 44 Using Memory Card slots ....... 44 Using the...
... photo DVD 23 Photo Recording 24 Viewing and Printing Photos .....28 Using the Setup Menu 32 DV Full Dubbing 33 Rec Quality 33 Auto Stop Timer 33 Auto Chaptering 34 Slide show BGM 35 Color system 35 Finalize disc 36 Erase disc 39 System 40 Using DVDirect with a Computer System Requirements 41 Setting Up the Computer 42 Installing the software 42 Connecting DVDirect to a computer 43 Disconnection 44 Using Memory Card slots ....... 44 Using the...
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... Before copying anything onto a disc, please be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by improper installation of software, loss of data, discs or other devices, incompatibility with this product. ❑ Specifications of the supplied software may be copyrighted. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by U.S. Copyrights • Television programs, films, video tapes, discs...
... Before copying anything onto a disc, please be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by improper installation of software, loss of data, discs or other devices, incompatibility with this product. ❑ Specifications of the supplied software may be copyrighted. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by U.S. Copyrights • Television programs, films, video tapes, discs...
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...DVD players. Burning video DVDs ❑ You can burn videos on DVDs directly from memory cards without using a computer. ❑ You can burn the entire contents of your digital video camera on DVDs or in a memory card directly by a USB cable. ❑ This DVDirect supports high speed recording to a PictBridge-compatible printer with onetouch of the record button when using the i.LINK connection. Computer-controlled operation ❑ This DVDirect can be used as a high speed DVD/CD drive with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compatible) interface when connected to a computer by connecting...
...DVD players. Burning video DVDs ❑ You can burn videos on DVDs directly from memory cards without using a computer. ❑ You can burn the entire contents of your digital video camera on DVDs or in a memory card directly by a USB cable. ❑ This DVDirect supports high speed recording to a PictBridge-compatible printer with onetouch of the record button when using the i.LINK connection. Computer-controlled operation ❑ This DVDirect can be used as a high speed DVD/CD drive with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compatible) interface when connected to a computer by connecting...
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.... Video , DVD: Create video DVD ( page 12) MemoryCard , DVD: Create photo DVD ( page 22) DVD Video Preview: Playback the created video DVD ( page 20) Photo View/Print: Display or print out photos ( Setup: Various setting ( page 32) page 28) 11 By following the message, you can also perform the recording procedure manually by selecting the option from the main menu. Using DVDirect without a Computer 2111 Using DVDirect without the complicated button operation (auto setup function). You can automatically move to the setup screen (setup menu...
.... Video , DVD: Create video DVD ( page 12) MemoryCard , DVD: Create photo DVD ( page 22) DVD Video Preview: Playback the created video DVD ( page 20) Photo View/Print: Display or print out photos ( Setup: Various setting ( page 32) page 28) 11 By following the message, you can also perform the recording procedure manually by selecting the option from the main menu. Using DVDirect without a Computer 2111 Using DVDirect without the complicated button operation (auto setup function). You can automatically move to the setup screen (setup menu...
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... the DVD drives of DVDirect, or the play the created video DVD with video output jack will be used To create a video DVD, you can burn the entire contents of recording are available to create video DVD; Any video devices with other DVD recorder. 12 One touch recording (DV Full Dubbing feature) ( page 17) When connecting your digital video camera on a DVD with copy protected signals (commercial DVD, VHS software, some programs from a connected video camera or video device such as (Record) and (Stop) of computers. DVDirect controls the digital video camera...
... the DVD drives of DVDirect, or the play the created video DVD with video output jack will be used To create a video DVD, you can burn the entire contents of recording are available to create video DVD; Any video devices with other DVD recorder. 12 One touch recording (DV Full Dubbing feature) ( page 17) When connecting your digital video camera on a DVD with copy protected signals (commercial DVD, VHS software, some programs from a connected video camera or video device such as (Record) and (Stop) of computers. DVDirect controls the digital video camera...
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...LINK) cable (not supplied) for improved picture quality (compared to a video or S VIDEO cable). Eject button This may take some time. Power button 6 Press the eject button, and insert a disc. STANDALONE PC/PRINT 5 Turn on DVDirect. Please wait. t Check video cable Menu Select 14 Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window disappears, and DVDirect becomes ready for improved picture quality (compared to connect audio cables for sound. ** If the digital video camera has a DV (i.LINK) jack, use an S VIDEO cable (not supplied) for recording. A new...
...LINK) cable (not supplied) for improved picture quality (compared to a video or S VIDEO cable). Eject button This may take some time. Power button 6 Press the eject button, and insert a disc. STANDALONE PC/PRINT 5 Turn on DVDirect. Please wait. t Check video cable Menu Select 14 Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window disappears, and DVDirect becomes ready for improved picture quality (compared to connect audio cables for sound. ** If the digital video camera has a DV (i.LINK) jack, use an S VIDEO cable (not supplied) for recording. A new...
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...:00 REC Recording mode ( page 33) Remaining time Hint DVDirect detects a video input automatically when you stop recording. Video B DVD : VIDEO IN is interrupted), DVDirect pauses and (Record) blinks. If no video signals are detected for 2 minutes, it stops. 9 Press (Stop) to select the correct input. 8 Press (Record) on the connected video device. Hint Repeat steps 7 to 9 to eject the disc. the video signal is selected. To resume recording, restart playback on the video device. DV B DVD : DV IN is selected. Using DVDirect without a Computer 7 Start playback on...
...:00 REC Recording mode ( page 33) Remaining time Hint DVDirect detects a video input automatically when you stop recording. Video B DVD : VIDEO IN is interrupted), DVDirect pauses and (Record) blinks. If no video signals are detected for 2 minutes, it stops. 9 Press (Stop) to select the correct input. 8 Press (Record) on the connected video device. Hint Repeat steps 7 to 9 to eject the disc. the video signal is selected. To resume recording, restart playback on the video device. DV B DVD : DV IN is selected. Using DVDirect without a Computer 7 Start playback on...
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... message will be played with other DVD players or DVD drives of computers. Note It may take a few minutes to 9. 16 To stop recording Press (Stop). To further record videos If you select [No], the disc is not completed yet and cannot be playable, but not recordable. Hints • If you eject a disc without finalizing. Insert the disc to add videos, and then repeat steps 7 to finalize. To resume recording, press (Record) again. Eject...
... message will be played with other DVD players or DVD drives of computers. Note It may take a few minutes to 9. 16 To stop recording Press (Stop). To further record videos If you select [No], the disc is not completed yet and cannot be playable, but not recordable. Hints • If you eject a disc without finalizing. Insert the disc to add videos, and then repeat steps 7 to finalize. To resume recording, press (Record) again. Eject...
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... digital video cameras, switch the power/mode button to the playback or "VTR" mode to DVDirect with a DV (i.LINK) cable (not supplied). STANDALONE PC/PRINT . Continued 17 DV IN DV (i.LINK) cable Signal flow * DV or Digital8 camcorder only. Using DVDirect without a Computer One Touch Recording (DV Full Dubbing) Note Before you start recording, change the [DV Full Dubbing setting] to [ON] in the Setup menu. ( page 33) 1 Connect the supplied power cord and AC adaptor to DVDirect. 2 Connect your digital video...
... digital video cameras, switch the power/mode button to the playback or "VTR" mode to DVDirect with a DV (i.LINK) cable (not supplied). STANDALONE PC/PRINT . Continued 17 DV IN DV (i.LINK) cable Signal flow * DV or Digital8 camcorder only. Using DVDirect without a Computer One Touch Recording (DV Full Dubbing) Note Before you start recording, change the [DV Full Dubbing setting] to [ON] in the Setup menu. ( page 33) 1 Connect the supplied power cord and AC adaptor to DVDirect. 2 Connect your digital video...
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... eject button to start and played back automatically, and DVDirect starts recording. [Recording] appears in the display window disappears and the display window changes. Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window, and (Record) lights up during recording. DV DVD HQ Menu Remaining 00:12:34 REC Recording stops automatically when playback of the digital video camera ends. The display window turns on page 16. 18 If the video tape is not at the same time the video camera starts playback. DVDirect starts recording...
... eject button to start and played back automatically, and DVDirect starts recording. [Recording] appears in the display window disappears and the display window changes. Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window, and (Record) lights up during recording. DV DVD HQ Menu Remaining 00:12:34 REC Recording stops automatically when playback of the digital video camera ends. The display window turns on page 16. 18 If the video tape is not at the same time the video camera starts playback. DVDirect starts recording...
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... Next total title number Press < , to select the title you want to view, and press The selected title starts to select the title you insert a formatted video DVD first, the Auto Setup function ( page 11) activates and the video titles will be played automatically. • For details on titles, see "About title and chapter on a disc" on the disc appear in yellow) Press Mm < , to play. To stop playback, press (Stop). Using DVDirect without a Computer 3 Press the eject button, and insert a video recorded disc.
... Next total title number Press < , to select the title you want to view, and press The selected title starts to select the title you insert a formatted video DVD first, the Auto Setup function ( page 11) activates and the video titles will be played automatically. • For details on titles, see "About title and chapter on a disc" on the disc appear in yellow) Press Mm < , to play. To stop playback, press (Stop). Using DVDirect without a Computer 3 Press the eject button, and insert a video recorded disc.
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... case, change the memory card, and if you select [No], the disc is displayed in the display window and up during recording. (Record) lights Writing photos to disc. Yes No t Finalize disc Disc will start recording. [Writing photos to disc.] appears in the display window, recording will be played with other DVD players or DVD drives of computers. Complete Menu Recording stops automatically when the photos are recorded. This disc is completed. Eject Do you want to finalize the disc? 7 Press (Record) to start...
... case, change the memory card, and if you select [No], the disc is displayed in the display window and up during recording. (Record) lights Writing photos to disc. Yes No t Finalize disc Disc will start recording. [Writing photos to disc.] appears in the display window, recording will be played with other DVD players or DVD drives of computers. Complete Menu Recording stops automatically when the photos are recorded. This disc is completed. Eject Do you want to finalize the disc? 7 Press (Record) to start...
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... DVD is automatically ejected. Finalizing... 12 When finalizing is completed, the disc is completed. To further record photos If you eject a disc without a Computer 10 The following message appears. It may require time.) Yes No To complete the disc as a slide show is created and finalizing starts. To complete the disc as a photo backup DVD, select [No]. Using DVDirect without finalizing after recording photos, you can add photos on a memory card to DVDirect...
... DVD is automatically ejected. Finalizing... 12 When finalizing is completed, the disc is completed. To further record photos If you eject a disc without a Computer 10 The following message appears. It may require time.) Yes No To complete the disc as a slide show is created and finalizing starts. To complete the disc as a photo backup DVD, select [No]. Using DVDirect without finalizing after recording photos, you can add photos on a memory card to DVDirect...
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... photos recorded on DVD or photos stored in a memory card in a photo DVD or memory card by connecting this DVDirect to a PictBridge-compatible printer. Note You cannot output the photo images to external devices, such as TV. 1 Turn on . Menu Video DVD MemoryCard DVD DVD Video Preview Photo View/Print Setup Select 3 Press Mm to select [DVD] to view the photo DVD, or select [Memory Card] to select [Photo View/Print], and then press , or (Select). Power button 2 Press < to display...
... photos recorded on DVD or photos stored in a memory card in a photo DVD or memory card by connecting this DVDirect to a PictBridge-compatible printer. Note You cannot output the photo images to external devices, such as TV. 1 Turn on . Menu Video DVD MemoryCard DVD DVD Video Preview Photo View/Print Setup Select 3 Press Mm to select [DVD] to view the photo DVD, or select [Memory Card] to select [Photo View/Print], and then press , or (Select). Power button 2 Press < to display...
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... displayed. 1/123 Menu Print Hint If you insert the formatted photo DVD first, the Auto Setup function ( activates and the photo on the left side of DVDirect to print. Using DVDirect without a Computer 4 Press the eject button and insert a photo recorded disc, or insert a memory card. Continued 29 page 11) 6 Set the mode switch on the disc will be displayed automatically. DVD The selected disc or memory card is displayed in the display window at a time...
... displayed. 1/123 Menu Print Hint If you insert the formatted photo DVD first, the Auto Setup function ( activates and the photo on the left side of DVDirect to print. Using DVDirect without a Computer 4 Press the eject button and insert a photo recorded disc, or insert a memory card. Continued 29 page 11) 6 Set the mode switch on the disc will be displayed automatically. DVD The selected disc or memory card is displayed in the display window at a time...
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The following shows the procedure to create a disc in the Setup menu screen. The display window turns on DVDirect. Using the Setup Menu You can change the various setting to display the Setup menu. 1 Turn on . 2 Press
The following shows the procedure to create a disc in the Setup menu screen. The display window turns on DVDirect. Using the Setup Menu You can change the various setting to display the Setup menu. 1 Turn on . 2 Press
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... connect DVDirect and a USB memory card adapter to the computer at the same time, as a "removable disk" icon in the display window. Using Memory Card slots If you must first stop it by clicking this DVDirect is displayed as DVDirect may be disconnected on the shortcut menu. 2 Operate following the message displayed, if any. 3 Disconnect the USB cable. Note If you can now use the memory card as an external DVD drive, you disconnect the USB cable...
... connect DVDirect and a USB memory card adapter to the computer at the same time, as a "removable disk" icon in the display window. Using Memory Card slots If you must first stop it by clicking this DVDirect is displayed as DVDirect may be disconnected on the shortcut menu. 2 Operate following the message displayed, if any. 3 Disconnect the USB cable. Note If you can now use the memory card as an external DVD drive, you disconnect the USB cable...
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... Any problems resulting from the Device Manager. • The DVDs created in such a way as an audio CD player, only use audio CDs with copyright protection technology are sometimes determined by software manufacturers, some of DVDirect on it's properties dialog box that some drive functions may not be changed. However, since the audio material side does not conform to play back DVD-Video whose region code matches the...
... Any problems resulting from the Device Manager. • The DVDs created in such a way as an audio CD player, only use audio CDs with copyright protection technology are sometimes determined by software manufacturers, some of DVDirect on it's properties dialog box that some drive functions may not be changed. However, since the audio material side does not conform to play back DVD-Video whose region code matches the...
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... sales regions. Update the system software Some problems encountered when using telephone or e-mail, please have the following information on this product. The customers in some regions. Support Overview User support web site You can be provided with DVDirect • Latest system software (firmware) • Frequently asked questions • Troubleshooting guide • Guaranteed compatible computers • Guaranteed compatible discs • Operating instructions • Others Accessing the user support web site Sony...
... sales regions. Update the system software Some problems encountered when using telephone or e-mail, please have the following information on this product. The customers in some regions. Support Overview User support web site You can be provided with DVDirect • Latest system software (firmware) • Frequently asked questions • Troubleshooting guide • Guaranteed compatible computers • Guaranteed compatible discs • Operating instructions • Others Accessing the user support web site Sony...