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IT 2-514-544-12 (1) 7819900878 Video Recordable DVD Drive Operating Instructions JP FR DE ES IT CS VRD-VC20 © 2004 Sony Corporation
IT 2-514-544-12 (1) 7819900878 Video Recordable DVD Drive Operating Instructions JP FR DE ES IT CS VRD-VC20 © 2004 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
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...drive 31 Connecting the drive to a computer 31 Procedure for using the drive as a DVD Recorder Creating DVDs 12 Discs that can be used 12 Recording procedure 12 Recording mode 13 Recording methods 13 About titles and chapters on using other software with the drive 39 Maximizing ...manually .......... 25 Selecting automatic playback mode 26 Finalizing a Disc 27 Erasing a Disc 28 Stop timer recording 29 Auto source selection 30 Using the Drive as an External DVD Drive Connecting the drive to a computer 32 Installing the USB driver .........33 Disconnection 37 Installing the ...
...drive 31 Connecting the drive to a computer 31 Procedure for using the drive as a DVD Recorder Creating DVDs 12 Discs that can be used 12 Recording procedure 12 Recording mode 13 Recording methods 13 About titles and chapters on using other software with the drive 39 Maximizing ...manually .......... 25 Selecting automatic playback mode 26 Finalizing a Disc 27 Erasing a Disc 28 Stop timer recording 29 Auto source selection 30 Using the Drive as an External DVD Drive Connecting the drive to a computer 32 Installing the USB driver .........33 Disconnection 37 Installing the ...
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...disc. ❑ The drive can write at a maximum speed of 16x when using high speed DVD+R or DVD-R discs. ❑ Adopts the technology to record videos automatically. • DV connection allows the digital camera operates automatically, synchronized with the operations... Computer-controlled operation ❑ A video recordable DVD drive with the operations carried out on this drive as a stand-alone DVD recorder to record videos on Recordable/ Rewritable DVDs directly from connected video cameras and AV devices. ❑ Synchronized recording allows the drive to prevent buffer underrun ...
...disc. ❑ The drive can write at a maximum speed of 16x when using high speed DVD+R or DVD-R discs. ❑ Adopts the technology to record videos automatically. • DV connection allows the digital camera operates automatically, synchronized with the operations... Computer-controlled operation ❑ A video recordable DVD drive with the operations carried out on this drive as a stand-alone DVD recorder to record videos on Recordable/ Rewritable DVDs directly from connected video cameras and AV devices. ❑ Synchronized recording allows the drive to prevent buffer underrun ...
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... connector Connect a video plug of AV cable (not supplied) when connecting the drive to a video device such as a video camera or VCR. M STOP button Stops recording. C DV IN connector (4-pin) Connect an i.LINK cable (not supplied) when connecting a digital video camera* to a computer. D S VIDEO IN connector Connect an... IN L/R connectors Connect audio plugs of AV cable (not supplied) when connecting the drive to a video device such as the stand-alone DVD recorder (p. 12), and indicates the following: Rear Panel A Input signal ( p. 15, 18, 22) B Video signal indicator ( p. 15, 18, 22...
... connector Connect a video plug of AV cable (not supplied) when connecting the drive to a video device such as a video camera or VCR. M STOP button Stops recording. C DV IN connector (4-pin) Connect an i.LINK cable (not supplied) when connecting a digital video camera* to a computer. D S VIDEO IN connector Connect an... IN L/R connectors Connect audio plugs of AV cable (not supplied) when connecting the drive to a video device such as the stand-alone DVD recorder (p. 12), and indicates the following: Rear Panel A Input signal ( p. 15, 18, 22) B Video signal indicator ( p. 15, 18, 22...
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... a playback device to a DVD using computers or other DVD recorders by the stand-alone operation. m Turn on Recordable/Rewritable DVDs directly from video cameras or VCRs to the drive. m Start recording. 12 Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder Creating DVDs You can use only DVD+R (single layer disc), DVD+R DL (double layer disc), DVD-R (single layer disc), DVD+RW, and DVD-RW discs. B Stand...
... a playback device to a DVD using computers or other DVD recorders by the stand-alone operation. m Turn on Recordable/Rewritable DVDs directly from video cameras or VCRs to the drive. m Start recording. 12 Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder Creating DVDs You can use only DVD+R (single layer disc), DVD+R DL (double layer disc), DVD-R (single layer disc), DVD+RW, and DVD-RW discs. B Stand...
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... recording manually by operating the drive and the connected device respectively. The drive will start /pause/stop playback automatically, synchronized with the operations carried out on the drive. picture quality or recording duration ( page 25). Recording mode Three recording modes are available. Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder Recording methods The drive features synchronized recording mode and manual recording...
... recording manually by operating the drive and the connected device respectively. The drive will start /pause/stop playback automatically, synchronized with the operations carried out on the drive. picture quality or recording duration ( page 25). Recording mode Three recording modes are available. Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder Recording methods The drive features synchronized recording mode and manual recording...
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DVD contents consist of titles on which 49 titles have already been recorded. 14 Start Rec. Recording will not be created after title 49. About titles and chapters on a disc What are created automatically at specified intervals (default: 5 minutes), or they can ... 25). Title 1 Stop/Start Stop Rec. Chapters are titles and chapters? On this drive, a title is created between the points where you start and stop a recording. Title 2 Chapters Chapters Chapter marks Chapter marks Maximum number of sections, called titles, and smaller sub-sections, called chapters.
DVD contents consist of titles on which 49 titles have already been recorded. 14 Start Rec. Recording will not be created after title 49. About titles and chapters on a disc What are created automatically at specified intervals (default: 5 minutes), or they can ... 25). Title 1 Stop/Start Stop Rec. Chapters are titles and chapters? On this drive, a title is created between the points where you start and stop a recording. Title 2 Chapters Chapters Chapter marks Chapter marks Maximum number of sections, called titles, and smaller sub-sections, called chapters.
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...the digital video camera. i.LINK cable Signal flow 2 Turn on and set up in green. i.LINK (DV) cable connection You can record pictures on Recordable/Rewritable DVDs while playing them back on the display window. The busy indicator lights up the digital video camera. 3 Turn on the drive. *...Make sure "SYNC" is displayed on your digital video camera*. Busy indicator . Refer also to be connected. Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder Synchronized recording - Continued 15 Connect the DV jack on the digital video camera and that on the drive using an i.LINK cable (not supplied), and...
...the digital video camera. i.LINK cable Signal flow 2 Turn on and set up in green. i.LINK (DV) cable connection You can record pictures on Recordable/Rewritable DVDs while playing them back on the display window. The busy indicator lights up the digital video camera. 3 Turn on the drive. *...Make sure "SYNC" is displayed on your digital video camera*. Busy indicator . Refer also to be connected. Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder Synchronized recording - Continued 15 Connect the DV jack on the digital video camera and that on the drive using an i.LINK cable (not supplied), and...
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... eject the disc. The digital video camera pauses playback automatically. To resume recording, press REC or PAUSE again. Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder 7 Press the eject button to finalize the disc after recording ( page 27). To play these discs on DVD devices, you do not operate the digital video camera for about 10 minutes...
... eject the disc. The digital video camera pauses playback automatically. To resume recording, press REC or PAUSE again. Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder 7 Press the eject button to finalize the disc after recording ( page 27). To play these discs on DVD devices, you do not operate the digital video camera for about 10 minutes...
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.... * "S-VIDEO" when S-Video cable used 3 Press the eject button, and insert a disc. Eject button Recording side . The busy indicator lights up in green. Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder 2 Turn on the connected video device (video signal is formatted automatically. Once you play back the video on the... drive. A new blank disc is output), for example, to search a scene to be recorded, the drive switches the input to [Ready...
.... * "S-VIDEO" when S-Video cable used 3 Press the eject button, and insert a disc. Eject button Recording side . The busy indicator lights up in green. Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder 2 Turn on the connected video device (video signal is formatted automatically. Once you play back the video on the... drive. A new blank disc is output), for example, to search a scene to be recorded, the drive switches the input to [Ready...
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Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder To pause recording Press PAUSE. [Pause] appears on the video device. Recording pauses also when you press TIME, the time passed within the current title or the time remaining within the disc appears in turn. 21 To check the time passed or remaining Press TIME. Stand-alone Operation - Each time you stop playback on the display window. To resume recording, restart playback. To resume recording, press REC or PAUSE again.
Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder To pause recording Press PAUSE. [Pause] appears on the video device. Recording pauses also when you press TIME, the time passed within the current title or the time remaining within the disc appears in turn. 21 To check the time passed or remaining Press TIME. Stand-alone Operation - Each time you stop playback on the display window. To resume recording, restart playback. To resume recording, press REC or PAUSE again.
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... DVD Recorder 4 Select the recording conditions. If you have connected an i.LINK cable, display [DV]. Turn off [SYNC] by pressing INPUT SELECT. To select how to record and set it in sequence. If you have connected an S video cable, display [S-VIDEO]. SYNC INPUT SELECT To select a recording ... on the display window indicates that the drive is receiving signals from the connected device. To select a chapter interval, see "Selecting a recording mode" on the drive, and start point you want to start playback, see "Selecting automatic playback mode" on page 26. 5 On...
... DVD Recorder 4 Select the recording conditions. If you have connected an i.LINK cable, display [DV]. Turn off [SYNC] by pressing INPUT SELECT. To select how to record and set it in sequence. If you have connected an S video cable, display [S-VIDEO]. SYNC INPUT SELECT To select a recording ... on the display window indicates that the drive is receiving signals from the connected device. To select a chapter interval, see "Selecting a recording mode" on the drive, and start point you want to start playback, see "Selecting automatic playback mode" on page 26. 5 On...
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... chapters. 1 Display [Auto Chp] by pressing FUNCTION/ENTER. The videos are recorded as a DVD Recorder Additional operations Selecting a recording mode Press REC MODE. See page 13 for [Auto Chp]. Creating titles manually Stop recording. Note You cannot do this operation during recording. Pressing REC during recording also writes a chapter mark. Stand-alone Operation - Each time you press...
... chapters. 1 Display [Auto Chp] by pressing FUNCTION/ENTER. The videos are recorded as a DVD Recorder Additional operations Selecting a recording mode Press REC MODE. See page 13 for [Auto Chp]. Creating titles manually Stop recording. Note You cannot do this operation during recording. Pressing REC during recording also writes a chapter mark. Stand-alone Operation - Each time you press...
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...]. Hint When you need to finalize the disc to make the created disc compatible with other DVD devices, so that the disc can record videos incrementally on other DVD devices. Each time you do not finalize the disc, select [No]. . Continued 27 You...finalizing. Stand-alone Operation - To finalize the disc means to play them . DVD+RW disc is finalized automatically after recording is complete you eject the DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD-RW disc after recording, [Finalize?] is displayed as a DVD Recorder Finalizing a Disc What is "Finalize"? If you press the button, [Finalize?],...
...]. Hint When you need to finalize the disc to make the created disc compatible with other DVD devices, so that the disc can record videos incrementally on other DVD devices. Each time you do not finalize the disc, select [No]. . Continued 27 You...finalizing. Stand-alone Operation - To finalize the disc means to play them . DVD+RW disc is finalized automatically after recording is complete you eject the DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD-RW disc after recording, [Finalize?] is displayed as a DVD Recorder Finalizing a Disc What is "Finalize"? If you press the button, [Finalize?],...
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.... 3 Press ENTER to set the desired time. [Ready] appears on the display window. 5 Press SELECT to select [Yes]. Continued 29 Stop timer recording Recording will stop automatically after the preset time. 1 Display [Stop Timer] by chapter. Erasing of the disc starts. Each time you do not erase the ...disc, select [No]. 6 Press FUNCTION/ENTER. When erasing is complete, [Ready] appears. 7 Eject the disc. Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder [Reconfirm?] appears on the display window. . Note You cannot erase title by title, or chapter by pressing FUNCTION/ENTER.
.... 3 Press ENTER to set the desired time. [Ready] appears on the display window. 5 Press SELECT to select [Yes]. Continued 29 Stop timer recording Recording will stop automatically after the preset time. 1 Display [Stop Timer] by chapter. Erasing of the disc starts. Each time you do not erase the ...disc, select [No]. 6 Press FUNCTION/ENTER. When erasing is complete, [Ready] appears. 7 Eject the disc. Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder [Reconfirm?] appears on the display window. . Note You cannot erase title by title, or chapter by pressing FUNCTION/ENTER.
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When connecting the drive to your computer for using the supplied USB cable to use the drive as the DVD drive. Note When the drive is connected to install the driver software. Turn on the computer page 32 m Turn on the drive page 32 m Connect ... Connecting the drive to a computer Connect the drive to a computer using the drive as an external drive In order to use this unit as a DVD recorder in various driver and software, follow the above procedure. 31 When you need to the computer m Installing the drivers and software • Install the USB ...
When connecting the drive to your computer for using the supplied USB cable to use the drive as the DVD drive. Note When the drive is connected to install the driver software. Turn on the computer page 32 m Turn on the drive page 32 m Connect ... Connecting the drive to a computer Connect the drive to a computer using the drive as an external drive In order to use this unit as a DVD recorder in various driver and software, follow the above procedure. 31 When you need to the computer m Installing the drivers and software • Install the USB ...
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... to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on the other side. Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with the drive. When using the drive as an audio CD player, only use audio CDs with copyright protection technology are... encoded in such a way as to the documentation of these discs are now marketed by various record companies. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the compact disc (CD) standard. Some of these discs do not conform...
... to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on the other side. Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with the drive. When using the drive as an audio CD player, only use audio CDs with copyright protection technology are... encoded in such a way as to the documentation of these discs are now marketed by various record companies. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the compact disc (CD) standard. Some of these discs do not conform...
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...Disc-at-once Session-at-once Packet writing Access time (average/random stroke) DVD: Approx. 135 ms CD: Approx. 140 ms Buffer capacity 2 MB Inquiry strings SONY DVD RW DRU-720A Laser CD Type: DL-7140-211RA Wavelength: 783 nm Output...215; 2× 4× 6× - - 48× -CAV1) 4× 10× 24× -ZCLV - - - Continued 51 DVD+VR format (DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW) - Specifications Recording (stand-alone) Video signal format NTSC color Video encoding format MEPG-2 Audio encoding format Dolby Digital 2 ch Recordable disc DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW DVD recording format -
...Disc-at-once Session-at-once Packet writing Access time (average/random stroke) DVD: Approx. 135 ms CD: Approx. 140 ms Buffer capacity 2 MB Inquiry strings SONY DVD RW DRU-720A Laser CD Type: DL-7140-211RA Wavelength: 783 nm Output...215; 2× 4× 6× - - 48× -CAV1) 4× 10× 24× -ZCLV - - - Continued 51 DVD+VR format (DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW) - Specifications Recording (stand-alone) Video signal format NTSC color Video encoding format MEPG-2 Audio encoding format Dolby Digital 2 ch Recordable disc DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW DVD recording format -
Marketing Specifications
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Marketing Specifications
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