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... Controls 8 Using DVDirect without a Computer About Auto Setup and the Main Menu 11 To display the main menu .......11 Creating a Video DVD 12 One touch recording and video recording 12 Writable discs that can be used 12 Video Recording 13 One Touch Recording (DV Full Dubbing 17 Previewing a Video DVD ...........20 Creating a Photo DVD 22 Photo DVD to be...
... Controls 8 Using DVDirect without a Computer About Auto Setup and the Main Menu 11 To display the main menu .......11 Creating a Video DVD 12 One touch recording and video recording 12 Writable discs that can be used 12 Video Recording 13 One Touch Recording (DV Full Dubbing 17 Previewing a Video DVD ...........20 Creating a Photo DVD 22 Photo DVD to be...
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...and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • Memory Stick and the memory stick logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. ❑ Our product warranty is valid only when the supplied accessories (including software) are not used in the text. •... software. ❑ The supplied software can only be sure that is protected by Macrovision. Please Record Responsibly Before copying anything onto a disc, please be used with this DVDirect. Check your software's license agreement for any direct or indirect financial damage or loss of profit...
...and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • Memory Stick and the memory stick logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. ❑ Our product warranty is valid only when the supplied accessories (including software) are not used in the text. •... software. ❑ The supplied software can only be sure that is protected by Macrovision. Please Record Responsibly Before copying anything onto a disc, please be used with this DVDirect. Check your software's license agreement for any direct or indirect financial damage or loss of profit...
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... speed DVD/CD drive with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compatible) interface when connected to a computer by connecting this DVDirect to the latest format discs such as a slide show on DVDs playable on DVDs directly from connected video cameras and AV devices without using a computer. ❑ You can burn the entire contents of the record button when...
... speed DVD/CD drive with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compatible) interface when connected to a computer by connecting this DVDirect to the latest format discs such as a slide show on DVDs playable on DVDs directly from connected video cameras and AV devices without using a computer. ❑ You can burn the entire contents of the record button when...
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Parts and Controls Front and top panels A Display window Displays a menu screen, images from a playback device or photos from a memory card. B Mm
Parts and Controls Front and top panels A Display window Displays a menu screen, images from a playback device or photos from a memory card. B Mm
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.... You can move to the main menu. 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). Menu Video DVD MemoryCard DVD DVD Video Preview Photo View/Print Setup Select Press Mm to the setup...
.... You can move to the main menu. 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). Menu Video DVD MemoryCard DVD DVD Video Preview Photo View/Print Setup Select Press Mm to the setup...
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...You cannot make incremental recordings on DVDs directly from a connected video camera or video device such as (Record) and (Stop) of DVDirect, or the play the created video DVD with a DV jack to DVDirect using a computer or other DVD devices, or the DVD drives of recording are available to ...you can burn the entire contents of a tape recorded by operating DVDirect and the connected video devices with video output jack will be used To create a video DVD, you can use DVD+R, DVD+R DL (double layer disc), DVD-R, DVD+RW, or DVD-RW disc. Any video devices with buttons such as ...
...You cannot make incremental recordings on DVDs directly from a connected video camera or video device such as (Record) and (Stop) of DVDirect, or the play the created video DVD with a DV jack to DVDirect using a computer or other DVD devices, or the DVD drives of recording are available to ...you can burn the entire contents of a tape recorded by operating DVDirect and the connected video devices with video output jack will be used To create a video DVD, you can use DVD+R, DVD+R DL (double layer disc), DVD-R, DVD+RW, or DVD-RW disc. Any video devices with buttons such as ...
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S video cable* Yellow White Red R AUDIO IN L VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN DV IN Signal flow DV (i.LINK) cable** . Using DVDirect without a Computer Video Recording 1 Connect the supplied power cord and AC adaptor to DVDirect. 2 Connect your video device to DVDirect with an AV, S-VIDEO or DV (i.LINK) cable (not supplied). S video cable* AV cable Yellow White Red Yellow White Red R AUDIO IN L VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN Signal flow AV cable or To analog or digital video camera, etc. Continued 13 To LINE OUT or OUTPUT on VCR, DVR, etc.
S video cable* Yellow White Red R AUDIO IN L VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN DV IN Signal flow DV (i.LINK) cable** . Using DVDirect without a Computer Video Recording 1 Connect the supplied power cord and AC adaptor to DVDirect. 2 Connect your video device to DVDirect with an AV, S-VIDEO or DV (i.LINK) cable (not supplied). S video cable* AV cable Yellow White Red Yellow White Red R AUDIO IN L VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN Signal flow AV cable or To analog or digital video camera, etc. Continued 13 To LINE OUT or OUTPUT on VCR, DVR, etc.
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... need to connect audio cables for sound. ** If the digital video camera has a DV (i.LINK) jack, use a DV (i.LINK) cable, you can perform one touch recording (DV Full Dubbing feature) ( page 17). 3 Turn on the video device and ready it for playback. 4 Set the mode switch on the left side of... S VIDEO cable (not supplied) for improved picture quality (compared to a video or S VIDEO cable). Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window disappears, and DVDirect becomes ready for recording. t Check video cable Menu Select 14
... need to connect audio cables for sound. ** If the digital video camera has a DV (i.LINK) jack, use a DV (i.LINK) cable, you can perform one touch recording (DV Full Dubbing feature) ( page 17). 3 Turn on the video device and ready it for playback. 4 Set the mode switch on the left side of... S VIDEO cable (not supplied) for improved picture quality (compared to a video or S VIDEO cable). Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window disappears, and DVDirect becomes ready for recording. t Check video cable Menu Select 14
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... is selected. The selected input is not displayed), press Mm to stop playback on the video device during Video DVD z HQ Record Recording 00:00:03 PAUSE STOP Note If you play back video on DVDirect. [Recording] appears in the display window. Continued 15 If no video signals are detected for 2 minutes, it stops. 9 Press...
... is selected. The selected input is not displayed), press Mm to stop playback on the video device during Video DVD z HQ Record Recording 00:00:03 PAUSE STOP Note If you play back video on DVDirect. [Recording] appears in the display window. Continued 15 If no video signals are detected for 2 minutes, it stops. 9 Press...
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... on finalizing. • When using a DVD+RW, this message will be played with other DVD players or DVD drives of computers. Note It may take a few minutes to finalize the disc? To pause recording Press (Record). To further record videos If you want to finalize. This ...DVD+RW disc is automatically finalized and ejected.) 12 When finalizing is completed, the disc is completed. Setup OK Cancel Select Select [Yes] and press (Select), and again select [OK] and press (Select). To stop recording Press (Stop). See page 38 for details on the same disc later. DVDirect...
... on finalizing. • When using a DVD+RW, this message will be played with other DVD players or DVD drives of computers. Note It may take a few minutes to finalize the disc? To pause recording Press (Record). To further record videos If you want to finalize. This ...DVD+RW disc is automatically finalized and ejected.) 12 When finalizing is completed, the disc is completed. Setup OK Cancel Select Select [Yes] and press (Select), and again select [OK] and press (Select). To stop recording Press (Stop). See page 38 for details on the same disc later. DVDirect...
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... a DV (i.LINK) cable (not supplied). 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...
... a DV (i.LINK) cable (not supplied). 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...
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...18 DVDirect starts recording at the beginning, it is winded back to the start recording. DV DVD z HQ Record Recording 00:00:03 PAUSE STOP (Record) turns off and recording is not at the same time the video camera starts playback. DV DVD HQ Menu Remaining 00:12:34 REC Recording stops...disc will be formatted automatically. DV DVD t HQ Menu Remaining 01:00:00 REC 7 Press (Record) to eject the disc, and follow step 11 on DVDirect. Press the eject button to start and played back automatically, and DVDirect starts recording. [Recording] appears in the display window disappears ...
...18 DVDirect starts recording at the beginning, it is winded back to the start recording. DV DVD z HQ Record Recording 00:00:03 PAUSE STOP (Record) turns off and recording is not at the same time the video camera starts playback. DV DVD HQ Menu Remaining 00:12:34 REC Recording stops...disc will be formatted automatically. DV DVD t HQ Menu Remaining 01:00:00 REC 7 Press (Record) to eject the disc, and follow step 11 on DVDirect. Press the eject button to start and played back automatically, and DVDirect starts recording. [Recording] appears in the display window disappears ...
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Note If the DV (i.LINK) cable is disconnected during the recording procedure, DVDirect can no longer detect signals from the video camera depending on the digital video camera and DVDirect again. To stop recording Press (Stop). In this case, turn on the model. Using DVDirect without a Computer 19 To resume recording, press (Record) again. To pause recording Press (Record).
Note If the DV (i.LINK) cable is disconnected during the recording procedure, DVDirect can no longer detect signals from the video camera depending on the digital video camera and DVDirect again. To stop recording Press (Stop). In this case, turn on the model. Using DVDirect without a Computer 19 To resume recording, press (Record) again. To pause recording Press (Record).
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... can play back a disc recorded on a device other than DVDirect or commercial DVD software. 1 Turn on . Notes • Sound will not be heard when previewing the disc in the display window on the top of DVDirect. Power button 2 Press < to display the main menu, and press Mm to...• You cannot play and check the video DVD burned by this DVDirect in this DVDirect. • You cannot output video images to select [DVD Video Preview], and then press , or (Select). The display window turns on DVDirect. Menu Video DVD MemoryCard DVD DVD Video Preview Photo View/Print Setup Select 20
... can play back a disc recorded on a device other than DVDirect or commercial DVD software. 1 Turn on . Notes • Sound will not be heard when previewing the disc in the display window on the top of DVDirect. Power button 2 Press < to display the main menu, and press Mm to...• You cannot play and check the video DVD burned by this DVDirect in this DVDirect. • You cannot output video images to select [DVD Video Preview], and then press , or (Select). The display window turns on DVDirect. Menu Video DVD MemoryCard DVD DVD Video Preview Photo View/Print Setup Select 20
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...an unfinalized disc The last title on page 34. 21 For a finalized disc The video titles recorded on the disc appear in the case of a finalized disc. • If you insert a formatted video DVD first, the Auto Setup function ( page 11) activates and the video titles will be played... Press Mm < , to select the title you want to view, and press The selected title starts to view. Hints • For a DVD+RW disc, the video titles appear in the display window, as in the display window. Using DVDirect without a Computer 3 Press the eject button, and insert a video recorded disc.
...an unfinalized disc The last title on page 34. 21 For a finalized disc The video titles recorded on the disc appear in the case of a finalized disc. • If you insert a formatted video DVD first, the Auto Setup function ( page 11) activates and the video titles will be played... Press Mm < , to select the title you want to view, and press The selected title starts to view. Hints • For a DVD+RW disc, the video titles appear in the display window, as in the display window. Using DVDirect without a Computer 3 Press the eject button, and insert a video recorded disc.
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... types of DVDirect or computer DVD drives. Writable discs that can be created with commercial DVD players and preview photos as a slide show DVD. You can play the slide show DVD with DVDirect. You can...display window of photo DVD can be used To create a photo DVD, use DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. Photo backup DVD ( pages 24, 36) DVD stored the photos (JPEG file) taken by DVDirect with common DVD video discs. You ...) taken by a digital camera and can be recorded on DVDs from a memory card. Creating a Photo DVD You can easily record photos taken by your digital camera on one disc. 22
... types of DVDirect or computer DVD drives. Writable discs that can be created with commercial DVD players and preview photos as a slide show DVD. You can play the slide show DVD with DVDirect. You can...display window of photo DVD can be used To create a photo DVD, use DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. Photo backup DVD ( pages 24, 36) DVD stored the photos (JPEG file) taken by DVDirect with common DVD video discs. You ...) taken by a digital camera and can be recorded on DVDs from a memory card. Creating a Photo DVD You can easily record photos taken by your digital camera on one disc. 22
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Photo Recording 1 Connect the supplied power cord and AC adaptor to [STANDALONE]. Furthermore you cannot use more than one memory card into its corresponding memory card slot. STANDALONE PC/PRINT 24 SD xD CF Memory Stick Duo CompactFlash Memory Stick SD Card xD-Picture Card Notes • Insert only one memory card slot at a time. • Do not insert a "Memory Stick Duo" with a Memory Stick Duo adaptor into the multi memory card slot. 3 Set the mode switch on the left side of DVDirect to DVDirect. 2 Insert the memory card into a memory card slot.
Photo Recording 1 Connect the supplied power cord and AC adaptor to [STANDALONE]. Furthermore you cannot use more than one memory card into its corresponding memory card slot. STANDALONE PC/PRINT 24 SD xD CF Memory Stick Duo CompactFlash Memory Stick SD Card xD-Picture Card Notes • Insert only one memory card slot at a time. • Do not insert a "Memory Stick Duo" with a Memory Stick Duo adaptor into the multi memory card slot. 3 Set the mode switch on the left side of DVDirect to DVDirect. 2 Insert the memory card into a memory card slot.
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M.S. If you intend to record all photos when inserting a memory card and displaying photos. Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window. Display a photo to record and press (Select) to start recording. . A new blank disc is formatted automatically. Press (Select) again to scroll the ...photos. Hint Tick marks are applied for all photos, just press (Record) to release the tick mark. The display window turns on DVDirect. This may take some time. Eject button Formatting the disc. Continued 25 Power button 5 Press the ...
M.S. If you intend to record all photos when inserting a memory card and displaying photos. Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window. Display a photo to record and press (Select) to start recording. . A new blank disc is formatted automatically. Press (Select) again to scroll the ...photos. Hint Tick marks are applied for all photos, just press (Record) to release the tick mark. The display window turns on DVDirect. This may take some time. Eject button Formatting the disc. Continued 25 Power button 5 Press the ...
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... takes a few minutes to complete finalizing. • For a slide show DVD, it takes more time to complete the disc according to record 100 photo files on DVD.) 11 DVDirect starts finalizing, or a slide show is created and finalizing starts. It may require time.) Yes No ...Finalizing... 12 When finalizing is completed, the disc is completed. Slide show Create a slide show DVD, select [Yes]. The photo DVD is automatically ejected. Using DVDirect without finalizing after recording photos, you eject a disc without a Computer 10 The following message appears. To complete the disc...
... takes a few minutes to complete finalizing. • For a slide show DVD, it takes more time to complete the disc according to record 100 photo files on DVD.) 11 DVDirect starts finalizing, or a slide show is created and finalizing starts. It may require time.) Yes No ...Finalizing... 12 When finalizing is completed, the disc is completed. Slide show Create a slide show DVD, select [Yes]. The photo DVD is automatically ejected. Using DVDirect without finalizing after recording photos, you eject a disc without a Computer 10 The following message appears. To complete the disc...
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... You can also print out photos in the display window on the top of DVDirect. You can view and check the 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. Power button 2 Press < to display the main menu, and press...
... You can also print out photos in the display window on the top of DVDirect. You can view and check the 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. Power button 2 Press < to display the main menu, and press...
