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IT W-273-384-11(2) Multi-Function DVD Recorder Operating Instructions JP FR DE ES IT CS VRD-MC5 © 2007 Sony Corporation
IT W-273-384-11(2) Multi-Function DVD Recorder Operating Instructions JP FR DE ES IT CS VRD-MC5 © 2007 Sony Corporation
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... hazard. This graphical symbol is located on the bottom exterior. CAUTION: The use this apparatus near any ventilation openings. Do not install this multi function DVD recorder is harmful to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the unit...
... hazard. This graphical symbol is located on the bottom exterior. CAUTION: The use this apparatus near any ventilation openings. Do not install this multi function DVD recorder is harmful to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the unit...
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... 2 Introducing DVDirect Features 8 About this manual 9 Package Contents 11 Parts and Controls 12 Turning the Power On/Off 16 Navigation Display 17 Accessing functions from the menu 18 Inserting a Disc 19 Inserting a Memory Card 21 Creating a Video DVD Creating a Video DVD and AVCHD ...Video Devices ......52 Creating a Photo DVD Creating a Photo DVD 55 Types of Dubbing 55 About Created Photo DVDs -Types of Photo DVD 56 Camcorders/photo devices, recorded media, and the interface 57 Usable Discs for Creating Photo DVDs 58 About Created Photo DVDs .......58 Dubbing Photos Stored on a...
... 2 Introducing DVDirect Features 8 About this manual 9 Package Contents 11 Parts and Controls 12 Turning the Power On/Off 16 Navigation Display 17 Accessing functions from the menu 18 Inserting a Disc 19 Inserting a Memory Card 21 Creating a Video DVD Creating a Video DVD and AVCHD ...Video Devices ......52 Creating a Photo DVD Creating a Photo DVD 55 Types of Dubbing 55 About Created Photo DVDs -Types of Photo DVD 56 Camcorders/photo devices, recorded media, and the interface 57 Usable Discs for Creating Photo DVDs 58 About Created Photo DVDs .......58 Dubbing Photos Stored on a...
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... devices directly onto DVDs without using the DVDirect. Preparations for recording are . B Introducing DVDirect Features You can easily record videos or photos using a computer. • You can dub the entire contents of your HDD, Memory Stick, DVD, or DV camcorder onto a DVD with Sony High Definition Handycam&#...on page 26. Create photo DVDs • You can record HD (High Definition) videos taken with one touch of AVCHD disc" on DVD players. AVCHD dubbing You can archive photos from connected devices. Navigation Display The DVDirect automatically detects inserted memory cards ...
... devices directly onto DVDs without using the DVDirect. Preparations for recording are . B Introducing DVDirect Features You can easily record videos or photos using a computer. • You can dub the entire contents of your HDD, Memory Stick, DVD, or DV camcorder onto a DVD with Sony High Definition Handycam&#...on page 26. Create photo DVDs • You can record HD (High Definition) videos taken with one touch of AVCHD disc" on DVD players. AVCHD dubbing You can archive photos from connected devices. Navigation Display The DVDirect automatically detects inserted memory cards ...
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... available for Sony Handycam® (DVD) recording to 8cm DVD Functions available for Sony Handycam® (DV/D8) or DV digital video camera recording to digital video tape Functions available for various camcorders or video devices Functions available for each operation or image quality appear in section headings. Connect the Handycam® to the DVDirect via a USB...
... available for Sony Handycam® (DVD) recording to 8cm DVD Functions available for Sony Handycam® (DV/D8) or DV digital video camera recording to digital video tape Functions available for various camcorders or video devices Functions available for each operation or image quality appear in section headings. Connect the Handycam® to the DVDirect via a USB...
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... Display After the power is turned on, the DVDirect automatically detects inserted memory cards and DVD discs and input signals from a High Definition Handycam® When connecting a High Definition Handycam® (HDD/Memory Stick) to prepare for recording then appears in the display window. When recording videos from connected devices. A message indicating how to...
... Display After the power is turned on, the DVDirect automatically detects inserted memory cards and DVD discs and input signals from a High Definition Handycam® When connecting a High Definition Handycam® (HDD/Memory Stick) to prepare for recording then appears in the display window. When recording videos from connected devices. A message indicating how to...
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...Create a photo DVD (page 60). Press the RETURN button to return to the menu display (You cannot go to select the desired operation, and press the (select) button. Accessing functions from the menu You can also go back to the menu display while recording or from some... M or m to the setup screen (Setup menu) from the menu. You can perform recording procedures manually by selecting options from the menu for various settings. Playback a created video DVD or photo DVD. (page 68). Record HD (High Definition) video to a disc with a High Definition Handycam® connected to the...
...Create a photo DVD (page 60). Press the RETURN button to return to the menu display (You cannot go to select the desired operation, and press the (select) button. Accessing functions from the menu You can also go back to the menu display while recording or from some... M or m to the setup screen (Setup menu) from the menu. You can perform recording procedures manually by selecting options from the menu for various settings. Playback a created video DVD or photo DVD. (page 68). Record HD (High Definition) video to a disc with a High Definition Handycam® connected to the...
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... with a new disc (page 50), the following display appears. Formatting is a necessary process before recording to complete. This may be automatically formatted depending on this display, you erase the contents of dubbing, the disc may take several seconds to a disc. ... the message on this display, you can use the disc to the message on the dubbing mode. When formatting a DVD+RW or DVDRW disc according to record in other types of the disc. 20 When recording, press M or m to the VIDEO IN, S VIDEO IN, or DV IN connector, and dubbing manually with the VIDEO...
... with a new disc (page 50), the following display appears. Formatting is a necessary process before recording to complete. This may be automatically formatted depending on this display, you erase the contents of dubbing, the disc may take several seconds to a disc. ... the message on this display, you can use the disc to the message on the dubbing mode. When formatting a DVD+RW or DVDRW disc according to record in other types of the disc. 20 When recording, press M or m to the VIDEO IN, S VIDEO IN, or DV IN connector, and dubbing manually with the VIDEO...
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... Control (page 32) This mode allows you to the DVDirect, you can record additional video onto a disc that has been previously recorded on, as with a single touch of the (record) button onto a DVD. The video is recorded as follows. The DVDirect controls the camcorder during the entire process, and completes creation.... The AVCHD disc created can dub High Definition (AVCHD) video in the same quality. Types of the video DVD or AVCHD disc. If you connect a Sony High Definition Handycam®, you to record video from a Handycam® onto a disc by simply pressing the DISC BURN or...
... Control (page 32) This mode allows you to the DVDirect, you can record additional video onto a disc that has been previously recorded on, as with a single touch of the (record) button onto a DVD. The video is recorded as follows. The DVDirect controls the camcorder during the entire process, and completes creation.... The AVCHD disc created can dub High Definition (AVCHD) video in the same quality. Types of the video DVD or AVCHD disc. If you connect a Sony High Definition Handycam®, you to record video from a Handycam® onto a disc by simply pressing the DISC BURN or...
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New videos Copy only new videos 23 Creating a Video DVD Handycam® (DVD) (page 45) The entire video content of a camcorder whose previous contents have already been recorded onto a disc. One DV tape Copy One DVD Incremental Dubbing (page 38) Using this mode, you can record only the newly taken contents of the camcorder's 8-cm disc is recorded onto a single disc. One mini DVD Copy One DVD Handycam® (DV/D8) or DV digital video camera (page 49) The entire content of the DV tape or Digital 8 tape is recorded onto a 12cm disc.
New videos Copy only new videos 23 Creating a Video DVD Handycam® (DVD) (page 45) The entire video content of a camcorder whose previous contents have already been recorded onto a disc. One DV tape Copy One DVD Incremental Dubbing (page 38) Using this mode, you can record only the newly taken contents of the camcorder's 8-cm disc is recorded onto a single disc. One mini DVD Copy One DVD Handycam® (DV/D8) or DV digital video camera (page 49) The entire content of the DV tape or Digital 8 tape is recorded onto a 12cm disc.
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...from Shooting date: 24 Selecting from Thumbnail: Selecting from a Handycam® (DVD) onto a single 12-cm disc. Copy Scenes added to Playlist Scenes Selection Dubbing (page 41) This mode allows you to record videos selected by viewing thumbnails or shooting date. Multiple 8-cm discs Copy ...Playlist Dubbing (page 40) 12-cm disc This mode allows you to record videos within a Playlist created on your camcorder's operating instructions. If you select videos beforehand and create a Playlist on your Handycam...
...from Shooting date: 24 Selecting from Thumbnail: Selecting from a Handycam® (DVD) onto a single 12-cm disc. Copy Scenes added to Playlist Scenes Selection Dubbing (page 41) This mode allows you to record videos selected by viewing thumbnails or shooting date. Multiple 8-cm discs Copy ...Playlist Dubbing (page 40) 12-cm disc This mode allows you to record videos within a Playlist created on your camcorder's operating instructions. If you select videos beforehand and create a Playlist on your Handycam...
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... devices. By connecting a Handycam® via a USB cable. And you want to the DVDirect. About Video DVDs and AVCHD discs Video DVDs -SD (Standard Definition) image quality discs- The AVCHD disc created can record HD (High Definition) video as is used. 25 You can be played on a compatible...Handycam® (HDD/Memory Stick) via a USB cable, you to create a video DVD using the (record) and (stop) buttons on the DVDirect and the play, pause, and stop buttons on the device connected to record on an AVCHD compatible devices. You can enjoy HD (High Definition) image quality with...
... devices. By connecting a Handycam® via a USB cable. And you want to the DVDirect. About Video DVDs and AVCHD discs Video DVDs -SD (Standard Definition) image quality discs- The AVCHD disc created can record HD (High Definition) video as is used. 25 You can be played on a compatible...Handycam® (HDD/Memory Stick) via a USB cable, you to create a video DVD using the (record) and (stop) buttons on the DVDirect and the play, pause, and stop buttons on the device connected to record on an AVCHD compatible devices. You can enjoy HD (High Definition) image quality with...
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... quality of AVCHD disc created.) 26 Even in an AVCHD incompatible DVD player or recorder. AVCHD disc (a disc containing High Definition videos) No Yes Yes DVD device Video DVD Yes AVCHD format compatible device Yes Computer* Yes DVD device AVCHD format compatible device supporting DVD playback Computer * Install the application compatible AVCHD on an AVCHD incompatible...
... quality of AVCHD disc created.) 26 Even in an AVCHD incompatible DVD player or recorder. AVCHD disc (a disc containing High Definition videos) No Yes Yes DVD device Video DVD Yes AVCHD format compatible device Yes Computer* Yes DVD device AVCHD format compatible device supporting DVD playback Computer * Install the application compatible AVCHD on an AVCHD incompatible...
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...USB Input jacks on DVDirect DV IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN Sony Handycam® (Memory Stick) Sony Handycam® (DVD) Sony Handycam® (DV/D8/HDV) Sony Handycam® (MICROMV) Other camcorders with DV jack Other camcorders/video devices Hints • You can down-convert videos recorded in a Handycam® (DVD). − videos...videos and photos stored in the camcorder at the same time. − from an 8 cm DVD-RW formatted in VR mode in HDV format to the memory card slots on the DVDirect. Note Note that you can down-convert HD (High Definition) videos to SD (Standard Definition)...
...USB Input jacks on DVDirect DV IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN Sony Handycam® (Memory Stick) Sony Handycam® (DVD) Sony Handycam® (DV/D8/HDV) Sony Handycam® (MICROMV) Other camcorders with DV jack Other camcorders/video devices Hints • You can down-convert videos recorded in a Handycam® (DVD). − videos...videos and photos stored in the camcorder at the same time. − from an 8 cm DVD-RW formatted in VR mode in HDV format to the memory card slots on the DVDirect. Note Note that you can down-convert HD (High Definition) videos to SD (Standard Definition)...
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... edit a video on the REC mode (XP, HQ, SP, or LP) used to shoot the video and the number of the time required to the DVDirect. Recording HD (High Definition) video Mode From a High Definition Handycam® (HDD/Memory Stick) XP about 40 min HQ about 25 min SP about 20 min.../Memory Stick) about 20 min about 15 min about 10 min From Handycam® (DVD) about 40 min about 30 min about 20 min 28 Notes on time required for recording When recording from Handycam® (HDD/Memory Stick or DVD) connected via USB cable, the length of time required depends on a Handycam®...
... edit a video on the REC mode (XP, HQ, SP, or LP) used to shoot the video and the number of the time required to the DVDirect. Recording HD (High Definition) video Mode From a High Definition Handycam® (HDD/Memory Stick) XP about 40 min HQ about 25 min SP about 20 min.../Memory Stick) about 20 min about 15 min about 10 min From Handycam® (DVD) about 40 min about 30 min about 20 min 28 Notes on time required for recording When recording from Handycam® (HDD/Memory Stick or DVD) connected via USB cable, the length of time required depends on a Handycam®...
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Disc Type DVD+R DVD+R DL (Double layer) DVD+RW DVD-R DVD-R DL (Dual layer) DVD-RW +R +RW -R -R DL -RW Input jacks on DVDirect USB DV/VIDEO IN/ S VIDEO Notes on recording on discs • When adding video to a previously recorded disc (unfinalized disc), you cannot add video from a Handycam® (DVD) connected via an S-video or video input cable onto a disc with video dubbed from...
Disc Type DVD+R DVD+R DL (Double layer) DVD+RW DVD-R DVD-R DL (Dual layer) DVD-RW +R +RW -R -R DL -RW Input jacks on DVDirect USB DV/VIDEO IN/ S VIDEO Notes on recording on discs • When adding video to a previously recorded disc (unfinalized disc), you cannot add video from a Handycam® (DVD) connected via an S-video or video input cable onto a disc with video dubbed from...
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... of "Incremental Dubbing" (page 38). Creating a Video DVD "Recording to 4 of the display window. 2 Press M or m to select "Thumbnail" or "Shooting Date," and press the (select) button. 41 To stop dubbing You cannot stop ) button when replacing a disc. You can record scenes selected by the (stop a recording once it has started. Scenes Selection Dubbing...
... of "Incremental Dubbing" (page 38). Creating a Video DVD "Recording to 4 of the display window. 2 Press M or m to select "Thumbnail" or "Shooting Date," and press the (select) button. 41 To stop dubbing You cannot stop ) button when replacing a disc. You can record scenes selected by the (stop a recording once it has started. Scenes Selection Dubbing...
Data Sheet
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... Blu-ray Disc™ players* • Record all at up to DVD, quickly and easily - VRD-MC5 DVDirect® MC5 Multi-Function DVD Recorder Introducing the VRD-MC5, the next generation DVDirect DVD recorder. Capability, flexibility, and ease of a single DVD. Connect virtually any camcorder, VCR, or Digital Video Recorder • Direct, real time recording of digital photos to DVD recording from Sony AVCHD HDD/Memory Stick Handycam®...
... Blu-ray Disc™ players* • Record all at up to DVD, quickly and easily - VRD-MC5 DVDirect® MC5 Multi-Function DVD Recorder Introducing the VRD-MC5, the next generation DVDirect DVD recorder. Capability, flexibility, and ease of a single DVD. Connect virtually any camcorder, VCR, or Digital Video Recorder • Direct, real time recording of digital photos to DVD recording from Sony AVCHD HDD/Memory Stick Handycam®...
Data Sheet
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... Max. www.sony.com/dvdirect Sony Electronics Inc. Information Technology Products Division 3300 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95134 © 2007 Sony Electronics Inc. Using VRD-MC5, AVCHD footage captured by MC5** DVD CREATION (Video) Recordable Discs (USB source) Recordable Discs (DV/Analog) Video Encoding Audio Encoding Recording Aspect Ratio DV Input Audio/Video Input Handycam USB Port Recording Time DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW (DV...
... Max. www.sony.com/dvdirect Sony Electronics Inc. Information Technology Products Division 3300 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95134 © 2007 Sony Electronics Inc. Using VRD-MC5, AVCHD footage captured by MC5** DVD CREATION (Video) Recordable Discs (USB source) Recordable Discs (DV/Analog) Video Encoding Audio Encoding Recording Aspect Ratio DV Input Audio/Video Input Handycam USB Port Recording Time DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW (DV...
Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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... obligations with this Product itself. DV 8mm/Hi8 VHS/c-VHS DVD Digital 8 Hard Disk Will you use the DVDMail™ sleeves to mail DVDs to DVD How did you . Register Your DVDirect drive online today: http://warranty.storagesupport.com EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ...DVD Backup Photos to DVD Burn Photo Slideshows to DVD Record Live TV/DVR Contents to friends/family? about products, services, promotions, contests and offerings that the Product is prohibited. Windows XP/2000 PC Female Macintosh Don't own a computer How you will you own? Advertisement Review/Article Sony...
... obligations with this Product itself. DV 8mm/Hi8 VHS/c-VHS DVD Digital 8 Hard Disk Will you use the DVDMail™ sleeves to mail DVDs to DVD How did you . Register Your DVDirect drive online today: http://warranty.storagesupport.com EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ...DVD Backup Photos to DVD Burn Photo Slideshows to DVD Record Live TV/DVR Contents to friends/family? about products, services, promotions, contests and offerings that the Product is prohibited. Windows XP/2000 PC Female Macintosh Don't own a computer How you will you own? Advertisement Review/Article Sony...
