Media Compatibility
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In most cases, there is set by major disc manufacturers. Recommended Discs and Compatibility The DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1 are : (As of 2006/1/21) DVD+R DL (Double Layer) { Ritek Corporation { Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd. { Disc labeled for use at 4x speed { Disc labeled for operation with the latest firmware available at user support web site. With the DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1, we recommend the disc manufacturers and discs below. Write Speed You can achieve the optimum...
In most cases, there is set by major disc manufacturers. Recommended Discs and Compatibility The DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1 are : (As of 2006/1/21) DVD+R DL (Double Layer) { Ritek Corporation { Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd. { Disc labeled for use at 4x speed { Disc labeled for operation with the latest firmware available at user support web site. With the DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1, we recommend the disc manufacturers and discs below. Write Speed You can achieve the optimum...
Media Compatibility
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DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs Recommended DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs Disc manufacturers and discs certified for operation with the DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1 are provided for your information. Various manufacturers may provide different disc type under the same designation. The writing performance and reading ability of all discs cannot be guaranteed. The writing performance and reading ability of DVD-Rs { Sony Corporation { Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd. { TDK Corporation { Taiyo...
DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs Recommended DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs Disc manufacturers and discs certified for operation with the DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1 are provided for your information. Various manufacturers may provide different disc type under the same designation. The writing performance and reading ability of all discs cannot be guaranteed. The writing performance and reading ability of DVD-Rs { Sony Corporation { Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd. { TDK Corporation { Taiyo...
Media Compatibility
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Write errors may occur when using VAIO computers or external DVD-RW drive equipped with the Sony DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1 DVD-R for VAIO products. z DVS-R47A/UN, DVS-R470SDF/N For more information about the Pioneer DVD-RW High Speed Write Media Issue/*. * This information is for DVR-103 and DVR-104 Pioneer DVD-RW drives. News From Sony about these discs, contact the disc manufacturers or retailer listed below. Verbatim Co., Ltd. For details, refer...
Write errors may occur when using VAIO computers or external DVD-RW drive equipped with the Sony DVD/CD rewritable drive VRD-MC1 DVD-R for VAIO products. z DVS-R47A/UN, DVS-R470SDF/N For more information about the Pioneer DVD-RW High Speed Write Media Issue/*. * This information is for DVR-103 and DVR-104 Pioneer DVD-RW drives. News From Sony about these discs, contact the disc manufacturers or retailer listed below. Verbatim Co., Ltd. For details, refer...
Nero 6 Quick Start Guide
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... burn. Click an option to proceed. 2-514-546-11(1) 7819900951 Quick Start Guide Create a movie DVD with an i.LINK cable. 1 1 Point here. 2 Click here. 6 2 Click "Capture Video". 7 3 1 Select a DV device here. and select a drive for some users. Or Click here to proceed. Or Click here to proceed. Steps 2 and 3 may differ slightly from digital photos Copy a disc Create a music CD Installing the software Insert the software disc...
... burn. Click an option to proceed. 2-514-546-11(1) 7819900951 Quick Start Guide Create a movie DVD with an i.LINK cable. 1 1 Point here. 2 Click here. 6 2 Click "Capture Video". 7 3 1 Select a DV device here. and select a drive for some users. Or Click here to proceed. Or Click here to proceed. Steps 2 and 3 may differ slightly from digital photos Copy a disc Create a music CD Installing the software Insert the software disc...
Operating Instructions
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... use of optical instruments with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: VRD-MC1 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT FCC Compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. If this equipment in hazardous radiation exposure. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to operate this product will...
... use of optical instruments with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: VRD-MC1 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT FCC Compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. If this equipment in hazardous radiation exposure. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to operate this product will...
Operating Instructions
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... 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 Bundled Software ...... 45 Launching "Nero StartSmart 45 Notes on using other software with DVDirect 45 Maximizing Performance .......... 46 Reaching the highest possible data transfer rate 46 Updating the system software 46 Using 48x read/write speed for CDs 46 Additional Information About Discs 47 Compatible writable discs ...... 47...
... 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 Bundled Software ...... 45 Launching "Nero StartSmart 45 Notes on using other software with DVDirect 45 Maximizing Performance .......... 46 Reaching the highest possible data transfer rate 46 Updating the system software 46 Using 48x read/write speed for CDs 46 Additional Information About Discs 47 Compatible writable discs ...... 47...
Operating Instructions
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... and user support for this DVDirect. Reverse engineering or disassembly is intended for failure of the computer or other devices, incompatibility with special hardware, operating problems caused by U.S. Copyrights • Television programs, films, video tapes, discs, and other accidental or incidental damage that might occur when using the supplied software. ❑ The supplied software can only be used with this product with the documentation, and applies only to make...
... and user support for this DVDirect. Reverse engineering or disassembly is intended for failure of the computer or other devices, incompatibility with special hardware, operating problems caused by U.S. Copyrights • Television programs, films, video tapes, discs, and other accidental or incidental damage that might occur when using the supplied software. ❑ The supplied software can only be used with this product with the documentation, and applies only to make...
Operating Instructions
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... a USB cable. ❑ This DVDirect supports high speed recording to a PictBridge-compatible printer with the supplied USB cable. Burning video DVDs ❑ You can burn videos on most DVD players. Burning photo DVDs ❑ You can archive photos on DVDs directly from memory cards without using a computer. ❑ You can be used as a high speed DVD/CD drive with onetouch of your digital video camera on DVDs with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compatible) interface when connected to a computer by connecting this DVDirect to the latest format discs...
... a USB cable. ❑ This DVDirect supports high speed recording to a PictBridge-compatible printer with the supplied USB cable. Burning video DVDs ❑ You can burn videos on most DVD players. Burning photo DVDs ❑ You can archive photos on DVDs directly from memory cards without using a computer. ❑ You can be used as a high speed DVD/CD drive with onetouch of your digital video camera on DVDs with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compatible) interface when connected to a computer by connecting this DVDirect to the latest format discs...
Operating Instructions
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... not supported. See "Compatible writable discs" for the whole process, and completes creation of recording are available to create video DVD; Any video devices with video output jack will be used To create a video DVD, you can use this DVDirect as a stand-alone DVD recorder to DVDirect using a DV (i.LINK) cable, you can burn the entire contents of a tape recorded by operating DVDirect and the connected video devices with copy protected signals (commercial DVD, VHS software, some programs from a connected video...
... not supported. See "Compatible writable discs" for the whole process, and completes creation of recording are available to create video DVD; Any video devices with video output jack will be used To create a video DVD, you can use this DVDirect as a stand-alone DVD recorder to DVDirect using a DV (i.LINK) cable, you can burn the entire contents of a tape recorded by operating DVDirect and the connected video devices with copy protected signals (commercial DVD, VHS software, some programs from a connected video...
Operating Instructions
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... the video device and ready it for improved picture quality (compared to a video cable). t Check video cable Menu Select 14 * If the video camera or VCR has an S VIDEO jack, use an S VIDEO cable (not supplied) for playback. 4 Set the mode switch on the left side of DVDirect to [STANDALONE]. Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window disappears, and DVDirect becomes ready for improved picture quality (compared to connect audio cables...
... the video device and ready it for improved picture quality (compared to a video cable). t Check video cable Menu Select 14 * If the video camera or VCR has an S VIDEO jack, use an S VIDEO cable (not supplied) for playback. 4 Set the mode switch on the left side of DVDirect to [STANDALONE]. Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window disappears, and DVDirect becomes ready for improved picture quality (compared to connect audio cables...
Operating Instructions
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... Slide show DVD ( pages 24, 36) DVD with DVDirect. Writable discs that can easily record photos taken by a digital camera and can be compatible with common DVD video discs. You can preview the photo backup DVD created by a digital camera. Creating a Photo DVD You can be used To create a photo DVD, use DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. You can be recorded on DVDs from a memory card. You can play the slide...
... Slide show DVD ( pages 24, 36) DVD with DVDirect. Writable discs that can easily record photos taken by a digital camera and can be compatible with common DVD video discs. You can preview the photo backup DVD created by a digital camera. Creating a Photo DVD You can be used To create a photo DVD, use DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. You can be recorded on DVDs from a memory card. You can play the slide...
Operating Instructions
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... ejecting the disc, and there is "Finalize disc"? DVDirect can always add videos on the DVD+RW, and the disc can be played with a DVD player or the DVD drive of computers • To distribute the created disc • To complete the disc 100% (no need to finalize from the Setup menu ( page 36)). The finalized disc can always be used like DVD-Video or DVD-ROM discs on a DVD device. Finalized disc Unfinalized disc Playing on general DVD players Reading on DVD drives...
... ejecting the disc, and there is "Finalize disc"? DVDirect can always add videos on the DVD+RW, and the disc can be played with a DVD player or the DVD drive of computers • To distribute the created disc • To complete the disc 100% (no need to finalize from the Setup menu ( page 36)). The finalized disc can always be used like DVD-Video or DVD-ROM discs on a DVD device. Finalized disc Unfinalized disc Playing on general DVD players Reading on DVD drives...
Operating Instructions
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...-in software that makes DVDirect work. Updating the system software We recommend using DVDirect can make the read /write speed reverts to preserve a good reading quality. Hint The system software is normally 40× speed. 2 Press the eject button for five seconds. Notes • On rare occasions, some problems encountered when using DVDirect with CD-RW discs. 1 Insert a disc into DVDirect. The system software updates are using discs other discs that may limit writing speed to its default of this operation...
...-in software that makes DVDirect work. Updating the system software We recommend using DVDirect can make the read /write speed reverts to preserve a good reading quality. Hint The system software is normally 40× speed. 2 Press the eject button for five seconds. Notes • On rare occasions, some problems encountered when using DVDirect with CD-RW discs. 1 Insert a disc into DVDirect. The system software updates are using discs other discs that may limit writing speed to its default of this operation...
Operating Instructions
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... automobile CD players that do not support multi-session/multi-border DVD-ROM discs. Further, because of disc. • Set the writing speed on the DVD disc, DVDirect and the DVD-Video play back DVD-Video on your computer, the region code on your writing software. In these cases, the drive may only read the first session/border of the computer. Typically, a new DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc can be rewritten about the setting procedures, refer to your writing software documentation. • Writing speed may be...
... automobile CD players that do not support multi-session/multi-border DVD-ROM discs. Further, because of disc. • Set the writing speed on the DVD disc, DVDirect and the DVD-Video play back DVD-Video on your computer, the region code on your writing software. In these cases, the drive may only read the first session/border of the computer. Typically, a new DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc can be rewritten about the setting procedures, refer to your writing software documentation. • Writing speed may be...
Operating Instructions
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... as firmware). The system software updates are available on DVDirect and the supplied software. http://www.nero.com Technical support Please visit the above web sites that you visit regularly. • Information about DVDirect • Information about the software supplied 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 Storage Support web...
... as firmware). The system software updates are available on DVDirect and the supplied software. http://www.nero.com Technical support Please visit the above web sites that you visit regularly. • Information about DVDirect • Information about the software supplied 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 Storage Support web...
Operating Instructions
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...-RW 24x Maximum read speed DVD-ROM 16x, DVD-Video 6x, CDROM 48x, CD-DA 10x Buffer capacity 2 MB * Use discs appropriate to change without notice. You cannot use the DVDirect by connecting it to a computer with an i.LINK connector. 2) Multi card slot General Power DC 12 V (supplied from the DC IN jack) Consumption Max. 3.0 A AC adaptor AC 100 - 240 V Use a power cord appropriate to the region or country of the product...
...-RW 24x Maximum read speed DVD-ROM 16x, DVD-Video 6x, CDROM 48x, CD-DA 10x Buffer capacity 2 MB * Use discs appropriate to change without notice. You cannot use the DVDirect by connecting it to a computer with an i.LINK connector. 2) Multi card slot General Power DC 12 V (supplied from the DC IN jack) Consumption Max. 3.0 A AC adaptor AC 100 - 240 V Use a power cord appropriate to the region or country of the product...
Quick Start Guide
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... 2 Power ON ! 3 4 DV DVD 5 DV DVD Turn on DVD by one touch of the video device. HQ Menu Remaining 00:12:34 REC Press to stop recording, and press to eject the disc. HQ Menu Remaining 00:12:34 REC Recording is completed automatically. VRD-MC1 © 2005 Sony Corporation Printed in the setup menu. (See Operating Instructions for details.) 1 Connect your digital video camera* to DVDirect with an audio/video cable...
... 2 Power ON ! 3 4 DV DVD 5 DV DVD Turn on DVD by one touch of the video device. HQ Menu Remaining 00:12:34 REC Press to stop recording, and press to eject the disc. HQ Menu Remaining 00:12:34 REC Recording is completed automatically. VRD-MC1 © 2005 Sony Corporation Printed in the setup menu. (See Operating Instructions for details.) 1 Connect your digital video camera* to DVDirect with an audio/video cable...
Quick Start Guide
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... record) photos by connecting to a printer. 1 Connect a USB cable to turn on the printer, and make the created disc playable on other DVD devices - Yes No Selecting "Yes" to not finalize Eject the disc without finalizing. - The "Finalize" message does not appear and disc can burn a photo DVD directly from a memory card. Selecting "No" to finalize Finalize the disc before ejecting. - When ejecting the disc, see "About Finalize." Connect the AC adapter/power cord and set...
... record) photos by connecting to a printer. 1 Connect a USB cable to turn on the printer, and make the created disc playable on other DVD devices - Yes No Selecting "Yes" to not finalize Eject the disc without finalizing. - The "Finalize" message does not appear and disc can burn a photo DVD directly from a memory card. Selecting "No" to finalize Finalize the disc before ejecting. - When ejecting the disc, see "About Finalize." Connect the AC adapter/power cord and set...
Data Sheet (Marketing Specifications)
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... drive testing/diagnostic software Nero™ MediaHome music/video playback software AC adapter and USB cable User's Manual and Quick Start Guide One Year Limited Information Technology Products Division 3300 Zanker Road, San Jose, California 95134 ©2005 Sony Electronics Inc. Printed USA 12/05 WARRANTY VRD-MC1 VRD-MC1 External Multi-Function DVD Recorder Recording video to DVD from Audio/Video/DV input video source Create Photo slideshow on built-in color 2" LCD screen • Connect PictBridge compatible photo printers to DVDirect...
... drive testing/diagnostic software Nero™ MediaHome music/video playback software AC adapter and USB cable User's Manual and Quick Start Guide One Year Limited Information Technology Products Division 3300 Zanker Road, San Jose, California 95134 ©2005 Sony Electronics Inc. Printed USA 12/05 WARRANTY VRD-MC1 VRD-MC1 External Multi-Function DVD Recorder Recording video to DVD from Audio/Video/DV input video source Create Photo slideshow on built-in color 2" LCD screen • Connect PictBridge compatible photo printers to DVDirect...
Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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... to you , the original purchaser. or (4) attempted repair by SONY. Telephone technical support hours are Monday~Saturday, 8AM to state. Register Your DVDirect Burner online today: http://warranty.storagesupport.com After this warranty will be presented to improper voltage supply; All exchanged parts replaced under warranty prior to returning the Product to the software. SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL...
... to you , the original purchaser. or (4) attempted repair by SONY. Telephone technical support hours are Monday~Saturday, 8AM to state. Register Your DVDirect Burner online today: http://warranty.storagesupport.com After this warranty will be presented to improper voltage supply; All exchanged parts replaced under warranty prior to returning the Product to the software. SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL...
