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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 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 violating copyright laws. Please Record Responsibly Before copying anything onto a disc, please be sure that ...the supplied software. ❑ The supplied software can only be used with the documentation, and applies only to this DVDirect. Unauthorized recording of this copyright protection technology must be copyrighted. Use of such material may be authorized by Macrovision. Check your software...
...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 violating copyright laws. Please Record Responsibly Before copying anything onto a disc, please be sure that ...the supplied software. ❑ The supplied software can only be used with the documentation, and applies only to this DVDirect. Unauthorized recording of this copyright protection technology must be copyrighted. Use of such material may be authorized by Macrovision. Check your software...
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... cards without using a computer. ❑ You can record photos as a slide show on DVDs playable 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 such as a high speed DVD/CD drive with onetouch of the record button when using a computer. ❑ You can...
... cards without using a computer. ❑ You can record photos as a slide show on DVDs playable 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 such as a high speed DVD/CD drive with onetouch of the record button when using a computer. ❑ You can...
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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 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.
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...recording procedure manually by selecting the option from the main 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 Using DVDirect... of the display window to move to the recording procedure you intended without a Computer About Auto Setup and the Main Menu DVDirect automatically detects input signals from video connection, memory card and DVD disc right after turning on the power, and...
...recording procedure manually by selecting the option from the main 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 Using DVDirect... of the display window to move to the recording procedure you intended without a Computer About Auto Setup and the Main Menu DVDirect automatically detects input signals from video connection, memory card and DVD disc right after turning on the power, and...
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...* with buttons such as a stand-alone DVD recorder to DVDirect using a computer or other DVD devices, or the DVD drives of computers. One touch recording and video recording Two types of the video device. Any video devices with one touch recording and video recording. You can use DVD+R, DVD+R DL (double layer disc), DVD-R, DVD+RW, or DVD-RW disc. MICROMV camcorder is not...
...* with buttons such as a stand-alone DVD recorder to DVDirect using a computer or other DVD devices, or the DVD drives of computers. One touch recording and video recording Two types of the video device. Any video devices with one touch recording and video recording. You can use DVD+R, DVD+R DL (double layer disc), DVD-R, DVD+RW, or DVD-RW disc. MICROMV camcorder is not...
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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. S video cable* Yellow White Red R AUDIO IN L VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN DV IN Signal flow DV (i.LINK) cable** .
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...STANDALONE]. Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window disappears, and DVDirect becomes ready for improved picture quality (compared to a video cable). Please wait. If you 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 DVDirect. Eject button This may take some time. The display window turns on. Formatting...
...STANDALONE]. Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window disappears, and DVDirect becomes ready for improved picture quality (compared to a video cable). Please wait. If you 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 DVDirect. Eject button This may take some time. The display window turns on. Formatting...
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... the disc. Selected input Check video cable Video DVD t Menu Select HQ Menu Remaining 01:00:00 REC Recording mode ( page 33) Remaining time Hint DVDirect detects a video input automatically when you stop recording. Video B DVD : VIDEO IN is not displayed), press Mm to stop playback on DVDirect. [Recording] appears in the top left. If a video input...
... the disc. Selected input Check video cable Video DVD t Menu Select HQ Menu Remaining 01:00:00 REC Recording mode ( page 33) Remaining time Hint DVDirect detects a video input automatically when you stop recording. Video B DVD : VIDEO IN is not displayed), press Mm to stop playback on DVDirect. [Recording] appears in the top left. If a video input...
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... be playable, but not recordable. DVDirect starts finalizing the disc. To pause recording Press (Record). Insert the disc to add videos, and then repeat steps 7 to finalize. To resume recording, press (Record) again. To further record videos If you can play the video DVD with other DVD players or DVD drive of computers. Finalizing... To stop recording Press (Stop). Yes No...
... be playable, but not recordable. DVDirect starts finalizing the disc. To pause recording Press (Record). Insert the disc to add videos, and then repeat steps 7 to finalize. To resume recording, press (Record) again. To further record videos If you can play the video DVD with other DVD players or DVD drive of computers. Finalizing... To stop recording Press (Stop). Yes No...
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...camcorder is not supported. 3 Turn on the left side of DVDirect to DVDirect with a DV (i.LINK) cable (not supplied). STANDALONE PC/PRINT . 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...
...camcorder is not supported. 3 Turn on the left side of DVDirect to DVDirect with a DV (i.LINK) cable (not supplied). STANDALONE PC/PRINT . 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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... the video tape is not at the same time the video camera starts playback. DV DVD z HQ Record Recording 00:00:03 PAUSE STOP (Record) turns off and recording is winded back to start and played back automatically, and DVDirect starts recording. [Recording] appears in the display window disappears and the display window changes. Press the eject button...
... the video tape is not at the same time the video camera starts playback. DV DVD z HQ Record Recording 00:00:03 PAUSE STOP (Record) turns off and recording is winded back to start and played back automatically, and DVDirect starts recording. [Recording] appears in the display window disappears and the display window changes. Press the eject button...
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To pause recording Press (Record). In this case, turn on the model. Using DVDirect without a Computer 19 To resume recording, press (Record) again. To stop recording Press (Stop). 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 pause recording Press (Record). In this case, turn on the model. Using DVDirect without a Computer 19 To resume recording, press (Record) again. To stop recording Press (Stop). 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.
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... devices such as TV. • You cannot play back a disc recorded on a device other than DVDirect or commercial DVD software. 1 Turn on DVDirect. Previewing a Video DVD You can 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). Notes •...
... devices such as TV. • You cannot play back a disc recorded on a device other than DVDirect or commercial DVD software. 1 Turn on DVDirect. Previewing a Video DVD You can 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). Notes •...
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... disc, the video titles appear in the display window, as 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 automatically. • For details on titles, see "About title and ... the disc starts to play automatically. 2/2 Current title number/ Menu Prev Next total title number Press < , to select the title you want to play. Using DVDirect without a Computer 3 Press the eject button, and insert a video recorded disc. To stop playback, press (Stop).
... disc, the video titles appear in the display window, as 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 automatically. • For details on titles, see "About title and ... the disc starts to play automatically. 2/2 Current title number/ Menu Prev Next total title number Press < , to select the title you want to play. Using DVDirect without a Computer 3 Press the eject button, and insert a video recorded disc. To stop playback, press (Stop).
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... play the slide show DVD with commercial DVD players and preview photos as a slide show stored the photos (JPEG file) taken by a digital camera. You can preview the photo backup DVD created by DVDirect with a back ground music. Creating a Photo DVD You can easily record photos taken by your ...digital camera on one disc. 22 Photo backup DVD ( pages 24, 36) DVD stored the photos (JPEG file) taken by a digital camera...
... play the slide show DVD with commercial DVD players and preview photos as a slide show stored the photos (JPEG file) taken by a digital camera. You can preview the photo backup DVD created by DVDirect with a back ground music. Creating a Photo DVD You can easily record photos taken by your ...digital camera on one disc. 22 Photo backup DVD ( pages 24, 36) DVD stored the photos (JPEG file) taken by a digital camera...
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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. Photo Recording 1 Connect the supplied power cord and AC adaptor to [STANDALONE].
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... Menu Mark/Unmark REC Scroll bar Press Mm to release the tick mark. Display a photo to record and press (Select) to scroll the photos. Press (Select) again to start recording. . Continued 25 Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window. M.S. Hint Tick marks.... Power button 5 Press the eject button, and insert a disc. This may take some time. If you intend to record all photos when inserting a memory card and displaying photos. Eject button Formatting the disc. The display window turns on DVDirect. Using DVDirect without a Computer 4 Turn on .
... Menu Mark/Unmark REC Scroll bar Press Mm to release the tick mark. Display a photo to record and press (Select) to scroll the photos. Press (Select) again to start recording. . Continued 25 Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window. M.S. Hint Tick marks.... Power button 5 Press the eject button, and insert a disc. This may take some time. If you intend to record all photos when inserting a memory card and displaying photos. Eject button Formatting the disc. The display window turns on DVDirect. Using DVDirect without a Computer 4 Turn on .
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...For a photo backup DVD, it takes more time to complete the disc according to 7. 27 Insert the disc to add photos or photos stored on DVD.) 11 DVDirect starts finalizing, or a slide show DVD, select [Yes]. Slide show Create a slide show DVD, it takes a few minutes to record 100 photo files on ...a memory card to DVDirect, and then repeat steps 6 to the number and size of...
...For a photo backup DVD, it takes more time to complete the disc according to 7. 27 Insert the disc to add photos or photos stored on DVD.) 11 DVDirect starts finalizing, or a slide show DVD, select [Yes]. Slide show Create a slide show DVD, it takes a few minutes to record 100 photo files on ...a memory card to DVDirect, and then repeat steps 6 to the number and size of...
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...). The display window turns on the top of DVDirect. 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 a PictBridge-compatible printer. Select Media DVD Memory Card Menu Select 28 Viewing and Printing Photos... You can also print out photos in the display window on . 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 view the memory card, and then press , or (Select).
...). The display window turns on the top of DVDirect. 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 a PictBridge-compatible printer. Select Media DVD Memory Card Menu Select 28 Viewing and Printing Photos... You can also print out photos in the display window on . 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 view the memory card, and then press , or (Select).