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Multi-Function DVD Recorder 4-156-864-12(1) Selecting copy mode 8 Introducing DVDirect 22 Preparations for Recording 29 Copying From a camera 38 Copying From Video Devices 54 Copying Photos 59 Previewing in the display window 64 Setup 66 Troubleshooting/ References 71 Additional Information 84 Operating Instructions VRD-MC6 © 2009 Sony Corporation
Multi-Function DVD Recorder 4-156-864-12(1) Selecting copy mode 8 Introducing DVDirect 22 Preparations for Recording 29 Copying From a camera 38 Copying From Video Devices 54 Copying Photos 59 Previewing in the display window 64 Setup 66 Troubleshooting/ References 71 Additional Information 84 Operating Instructions VRD-MC6 © 2009 Sony Corporation
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... of fire or electric shock, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Do not install this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with this multi function DVD recorder is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be placed on the bottom...
... of fire or electric shock, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Do not install this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with this multi function DVD recorder is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be placed on the bottom...
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... Previewing Photos 65 Operations during playback ........ 65 Setup Using the Setup Menu 66 Rec Quality (REC mode 66 Auto Stop Timer 66 Auto Chapter 67 DVD Menu 67 Slideshow Music 67 Slideshow Creation 67 Finalize disc 68 Erase disc 68 System Info 69 Auto Shut Off 69 Demo 69 Color System...
... Previewing Photos 65 Operations during playback ........ 65 Setup Using the Setup Menu 66 Rec Quality (REC mode 66 Auto Stop Timer 66 Auto Chapter 67 DVD Menu 67 Slideshow Music 67 Slideshow Creation 67 Finalize disc 68 Erase disc 68 System Info 69 Auto Shut Off 69 Demo 69 Color System...
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...mode Find a type of copy mode Depending on your needs. HD (High Definition) Disc (AVCHD format) Compatible players AVCHD format compatible device Sony Blu-ray Disc player/recorder Playstation3® Not playable on copying a photo, refer to create The following explains about selecting a copy mode of... connection that best serves your video device or the type of video. SD (Standard Definition) Disc Compatible players DVD player/recorder Computer 8 I want to enjoy playback on various DVD players. I want to record HD (High Definition) video as is. For details on...
...mode Find a type of copy mode Depending on your needs. HD (High Definition) Disc (AVCHD format) Compatible players AVCHD format compatible device Sony Blu-ray Disc player/recorder Playstation3® Not playable on copying a photo, refer to create The following explains about selecting a copy mode of... connection that best serves your video device or the type of video. SD (Standard Definition) Disc Compatible players DVD player/recorder Computer 8 I want to enjoy playback on various DVD players. I want to record HD (High Definition) video as is. For details on...
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... Lists Select by a scene/ shooting date page 59 page 61 Photo disc • The photo (JPEG file) is created. JPEG Playable on a computer or commercial DVD player/recorder. 21 JPEG Slideshow Playable on a computer or...
... Lists Select by a scene/ shooting date page 59 page 61 Photo disc • The photo (JPEG file) is created. JPEG Playable on a computer or commercial DVD player/recorder. 21 JPEG Slideshow Playable on a computer or...
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...Sony digital still camera • SD (Standard Definition) video - For details about AVCHD disc compatibility, see "Notes on HD (High Definition) disc compatibility" on the supported device and the image The DVDirect supports the following copying. • HD (High Definition) video - Recording SD (Standard Definition) video You can be played on DVD... players and other DVD devices. Before you begin Notes on...
...Sony digital still camera • SD (Standard Definition) video - For details about AVCHD disc compatibility, see "Notes on HD (High Definition) disc compatibility" on the supported device and the image The DVDirect supports the following copying. • HD (High Definition) video - Recording SD (Standard Definition) video You can be played on DVD... players and other DVD devices. Before you begin Notes on...
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...; You cannot record video unsupported by DVDirect via USB or a memory card inserted into the DVDirect's slot (for example, High Definition Handycam®) in case of multiple types of image*1 on an 8cm DVD using a High Definition Handycam® (HDV format). - photos (JPEG format) taken by a digital video camera -... 3®, you are creating. For details, see page 6 and select the corresponding connection and operation. taken with copy-protection signals (commercial DVDs, VHS software, some programs from satellite or CATV receivers, etc.). - Introducing DVDirect • Photos -
...; You cannot record video unsupported by DVDirect via USB or a memory card inserted into the DVDirect's slot (for example, High Definition Handycam®) in case of multiple types of image*1 on an 8cm DVD using a High Definition Handycam® (HDV format). - photos (JPEG format) taken by a digital video camera -... 3®, you are creating. For details, see page 6 and select the corresponding connection and operation. taken with copy-protection signals (commercial DVDs, VHS software, some programs from satellite or CATV receivers, etc.). - Introducing DVDirect • Photos -
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... (High Definition) video SD (Standard Definition) video To copy SD (Standard Definition) video, use [Photo b DVD] in the [Menu] screen. 37 About operation of DVDirect After the power is copied as follows. , Preparations for recording then appears in the display window. By this ...HD (High Definition) video to a disc. Notes on , the DVDirect automatically detects inserted memory cards, discs, and input signals from the menu. A message indicating how to prepare for Recording Menu Video b DVD Photo b DVD DVD Preview AVCHD Dubbing Setup Function Copy a SD (Standard Definition) video to...
... (High Definition) video SD (Standard Definition) video To copy SD (Standard Definition) video, use [Photo b DVD] in the [Menu] screen. 37 About operation of DVDirect After the power is copied as follows. , Preparations for recording then appears in the display window. By this ...HD (High Definition) video to a disc. Notes on , the DVDirect automatically detects inserted memory cards, discs, and input signals from the menu. A message indicating how to prepare for Recording Menu Video b DVD Photo b DVD DVD Preview AVCHD Dubbing Setup Function Copy a SD (Standard Definition) video to...
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You cannot stop ) button when replacing a disc. Recording will be ejected automatically when it becomes full. Next disc/number of required discs 4 Remove the created disc. To stop recording Press the (stop while recording is complete. Remove the created disc and insert a blank one. The disc is finalized automatically when recording is in progress. 39 Copying From a camera 3 Change to a blank disc when the message [Insert a blank DVD.] appears. If the contents do not fit onto a single disc, the disc will resume automatically.
You cannot stop ) button when replacing a disc. Recording will be ejected automatically when it becomes full. Next disc/number of required discs 4 Remove the created disc. To stop recording Press the (stop while recording is complete. Remove the created disc and insert a blank one. The disc is finalized automatically when recording is in progress. 39 Copying From a camera 3 Change to a blank disc when the message [Insert a blank DVD.] appears. If the contents do not fit onto a single disc, the disc will resume automatically.
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... becomes full. If you copy HD (High Definition) videos onto a disc, the disc will be recorded to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. z Hint • The DVDirect stores the recording history of a camera (built-in a camera or memory card. 41 Copying From a camera The... while recording is complete. Go to step 5. 5 To finalize the disc, press V or v to a blank disc when the message [Insert a blank DVD.] appears. Recording will be finalized and ejected automatically. If the contents do not fit onto a single disc, the disc will be ejected without being finalized...
... becomes full. If you copy HD (High Definition) videos onto a disc, the disc will be recorded to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. z Hint • The DVDirect stores the recording history of a camera (built-in a camera or memory card. 41 Copying From a camera The... while recording is complete. Go to step 5. 5 To finalize the disc, press V or v to a blank disc when the message [Insert a blank DVD.] appears. Recording will be finalized and ejected automatically. If the contents do not fit onto a single disc, the disc will be ejected without being finalized...
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... when it becomes full. Next disc/number of required discs 4 Press the Z (eject) button to a blank disc when the message [Insert a blank DVD.] appears. When finalizing has completed, the disc tray opens. Copying From a camera 3 Change to eject the disc when recording is in progress. 43 Go... finalize the disc, press V or v to select [OK] and press the ENTER button. For details about finalizing, refer to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. If the contents do not fit onto a single disc, the disc will resume automatically. If you select [No], the disc will be ejected without...
... when it becomes full. Next disc/number of required discs 4 Press the Z (eject) button to a blank disc when the message [Insert a blank DVD.] appears. When finalizing has completed, the disc tray opens. Copying From a camera 3 Change to eject the disc when recording is in progress. 43 Go... finalize the disc, press V or v to select [OK] and press the ENTER button. For details about finalizing, refer to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. If the contents do not fit onto a single disc, the disc will resume automatically. If you select [No], the disc will be ejected without...
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The DVDirect starts the recording process. The (record) button lights up during recording. The following appears in ... finalized. Next disc/number of required discs 7 Press the Z (eject) button to a blank disc when the message [Insert a blank DVD.] appears. If you select [No], the disc will resume automatically. If you copy HD (High Definition) videos onto a disc, the ...copy SD (Standard Definition) videos onto a disc, a message asking whether to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. Copying From a camera 5 Press the (record) button to select [Yes] and press the ENTER button.
The DVDirect starts the recording process. The (record) button lights up during recording. The following appears in ... finalized. Next disc/number of required discs 7 Press the Z (eject) button to a blank disc when the message [Insert a blank DVD.] appears. If you select [No], the disc will resume automatically. If you copy HD (High Definition) videos onto a disc, the ...copy SD (Standard Definition) videos onto a disc, a message asking whether to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. Copying From a camera 5 Press the (record) button to select [Yes] and press the ENTER button.
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b Note • You cannot stop while recording is in progress. 48 You can skip step 6 below. For details about finalizing, refer to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. If you select [No], the disc will be ejected without being finalized. When finalizing has completed, the disc tray opens. z Hint • To finalize a disc means to make the disc playable on page 68. 6 Press V or v to select [Yes] and press the ENTER button. 5 To finalize the disc, press V or v to select [OK] and press the ENTER button.
b Note • You cannot stop while recording is in progress. 48 You can skip step 6 below. For details about finalizing, refer to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. If you select [No], the disc will be ejected without being finalized. When finalizing has completed, the disc tray opens. z Hint • To finalize a disc means to make the disc playable on page 68. 6 Press V or v to select [Yes] and press the ENTER button. 5 To finalize the disc, press V or v to select [OK] and press the ENTER button.
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...select [OK]. Copying From a camera Copying Manually This mode allows you to complete. The [Menu] display appears. 2 Make sure that [Video b DVD] is selected, and press the ENTER button. The video from a camcorder connecting to the VIDEO IN connector, and the display window in the display window.... 49 z Hint • When the prompt message [Format disc for copying, the DVDirect detects a signal from the connected camera appears. The message [Recording] appears in the display window, and the (record) button lights up during ...
...select [OK]. Copying From a camera Copying Manually This mode allows you to complete. The [Menu] display appears. 2 Make sure that [Video b DVD] is selected, and press the ENTER button. The video from a camcorder connecting to the VIDEO IN connector, and the display window in the display window.... 49 z Hint • When the prompt message [Format disc for copying, the DVDirect detects a signal from the connected camera appears. The message [Recording] appears in the display window, and the (record) button lights up during ...
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... completed, the disc tray opens. z Hints • To finalize a disc means to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. For details about finalizing, refer to make the disc playable on page 68. • When using a DVD+RW disc, finalizing is complete. The recording process may hear the noise of the disc turning momentarily...
... completed, the disc tray opens. z Hints • To finalize a disc means to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. For details about finalizing, refer to make the disc playable on page 68. • When using a DVD+RW disc, finalizing is complete. The recording process may hear the noise of the disc turning momentarily...
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... camcorder. however, depending on the camera, the recordable media may differ. (e.g. You can record videos from an attached video camera; The DVDirect starts the recording process. If the camera's media has both HDD and memory card media, only the HDD content can be finalized and ...to step 7. 7 To finalize the disc, press V or v to a blank disc when the message [Insert a blank DVD.] appears. Pressing the DUBBING button does not start recording with the DVDirect. 52 Next disc/number of "HYBRID Plus" Handycam® does not work in the case of a Handycam® containing...
... camcorder. however, depending on the camera, the recordable media may differ. (e.g. You can record videos from an attached video camera; The DVDirect starts the recording process. If the camera's media has both HDD and memory card media, only the HDD content can be finalized and ...to step 7. 7 To finalize the disc, press V or v to a blank disc when the message [Insert a blank DVD.] appears. Pressing the DUBBING button does not start recording with the DVDirect. 52 Next disc/number of "HYBRID Plus" Handycam® does not work in the case of a Handycam® containing...
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To stop recording Press the (stop while recording is in progress. 53 When finalizing has completed, the disc tray opens. For details about finalizing, refer to [Finalize disc] on page 68. 8 Press V or v to make the disc playable on other DVD devices. You cannot stop ) button when replacing a disc. Copying From a camera z Hint • To finalize a disc means to select [OK] and press the ENTER button.
To stop recording Press the (stop while recording is in progress. 53 When finalizing has completed, the disc tray opens. For details about finalizing, refer to [Finalize disc] on page 68. 8 Press V or v to make the disc playable on other DVD devices. You cannot stop ) button when replacing a disc. Copying From a camera z Hint • To finalize a disc means to select [OK] and press the ENTER button.
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...and the DVDirect will start recording. 3 Press V or v to the DV IN connector, [DV] appears in the top left of the display window, and press the (record) button to start recording. Initially, turn on the connected video device. Type of input Copy mode 5 Make sure that [Video b DVD] is ...not at the same time the video device starts playback. You can skip steps 1 to the DV IN connector, and the display window in the display window. The DVDirect automatically controls playback on the DVDirect (page 29), insert a disc (page 30) and...
...and the DVDirect will start recording. 3 Press V or v to the DV IN connector, [DV] appears in the top left of the display window, and press the (record) button to start recording. Initially, turn on the connected video device. Type of input Copy mode 5 Make sure that [Video b DVD] is ...not at the same time the video device starts playback. You can skip steps 1 to the DV IN connector, and the display window in the display window. The DVDirect automatically controls playback on the DVDirect (page 29), insert a disc (page 30) and...
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The [Menu] display appears. 2 Make sure that [Video b DVD] is selected, and press the ENTER button. 4 Make sure that the video device is correctly connected to step 5. 56 Go to the DVDirect. Press B or b to 3. 1 Press the RETURN button. When connecting to the video device with the DV ...to select [Manual]. Copying Manually This mode allows you to record video on the DVDirect while controlling playback manually on the DVDirect (page 29), insert a disc (page 30) and connect cables for copying, the DVDirect detects a signal from a video device connecting to the VIDEO IN or DV IN ...
The [Menu] display appears. 2 Make sure that [Video b DVD] is selected, and press the ENTER button. 4 Make sure that the video device is correctly connected to step 5. 56 Go to the DVDirect. Press B or b to 3. 1 Press the RETURN button. When connecting to the video device with the DV ...to select [Manual]. Copying Manually This mode allows you to record video on the DVDirect while controlling playback manually on the DVDirect (page 29), insert a disc (page 30) and connect cables for copying, the DVDirect detects a signal from a video device connecting to the VIDEO IN or DV IN ...
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... press b, the disc will be ejected without being finalized. You can skip step 10 below. For details about finalizing, refer to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. 8 Press the Z (eject) button to eject the disc when recording is complete. 9 To finalize the disc, press V or v to select [OK] and press the...
... press b, the disc will be ejected without being finalized. You can skip step 10 below. For details about finalizing, refer to [Finalize disc] on other DVD devices. 8 Press the Z (eject) button to eject the disc when recording is complete. 9 To finalize the disc, press V or v to select [OK] and press the...
