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Using a Computer
Notes on connecting to the computer
• Connect the i.LINK cable to the computer first,
then to your camcorder. Connecting in the
opposite order may cause static electricity to
build up, resulting in a malfunction of your
camcorder.
• The computer may freeze or may not recognize
the si
gnal from your camcorder in the following
situations.
– Connecting your camcorder to a computer
that does not
support the video signal formats
appearing on the LCD screen of your
camcorder display (HDV or DV).
– Changing [VCR HDV/DV] (p. 74) and
[i.LINK CONV] (p. 76) settings while
connected with an i.LINK cable.
– Changing [REC FORMAT] setting while
connec
ted with an i.LINK cable with the
POWER switch set to CAMERA (p. 74).
– Changing the POWER switch position while
connec
ted with an i.LINK cable.
• The format (HDV or DV) of input/output signal
appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder
while connected with an i.LINK cable.
Use the supplied AC Adaptor to obtain AC
power (p. 15).
1 Prepare editing software (not provided).
2 Turn on your computer.
3 Insert a tape into your camcorder and set
the P
OWER switch to VCR.
4 Set the menu of your camcorder.
Th
e menu settings vary depending on
the co
pying image.
5 Copy images to the computer with your
soft
ware.
b Notes
• If images are copied in HDV format but are not
recognized, your editing software may not
support HDV format. Convert the images to DV
format according to step 4 and copy again.
• A tape recorded in DV format cannot be copied
to a compute
r in HDV format.
z Tips
• Check the specs, features and latest information
of your software on the software manufacturer's
website.
• When images recorded in HDV format are
copied to a com
puter, the file size is about 2GB
(almost the same as a DV file) for a 10-minute
movie if the video compression format is
MPEG2.
When copying the movie in the HDV
format from the computer to your
camcorder
Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [HDV] and [i.LINK
CONV] to [OFF] (p. 74, 76).
b Notes
• To copy an HDV format movie edited on a
computer back onto a tape in HDV format is
possible so long as your editing software
supports copying HDV movies onto tape. For
details, contact the software manufacturer.
When copying the movie in the DV
format from the computer to your
camcorder
Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] (p. 74).
Step:2 Copying the movies