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Transferring Video Recordings
You can transfer recordings to a computer
using the HDV/DV terminal.
Equipment and System Requirements
A computer equipped with an
IEEE1394 (DV) terminal or an IEEE1394
(DV) capture board
A DV cable (Use the optional CV-150F
(4 pin-4 pin) or CV-250F (4 pin-6 pin) DV
Cable)
Video editing software
The appropriate driver
The standard of the video transferred
depends on the standard of the original
recording and the compatibility of the
video editing software.
When transferring a video originally
recorded in HDV standard, if the editing
software supports high-definition video,
video output will be in HD standard. If the
editing software does not support
high-definition video, even if the original
recording was made in HDV standard,
video output will be in SD standard.
POINTS TO CHECK
Change the following settings as necessary
before making the connections. Refer to the
corresponding explanation of each setting in the
PLAY/OUT SETUP
menu option list
(
38).
- [PLAYBACK STD] and [DV OUTPUT] to
select the standard of the output video. Note
that the video standard of the transferred video
depends also on the standards supported by
the computer.
- [AV
DV] to select whether to transfer
recordings from the tape in the camcorder (set
to [
OFF]) or video converted from an
external analog source (set to [
ON]).
Connecting
1
Start the computer.
2
Set the camcorder to
mode.
3
Connect the camcorder to the
computer using the digital
connection –connection type
(
74)– shown in the previous
section
PC Connection Diagrams
.
When the connection is recognized
“
HDV/DV” will be displayed.
4
Start the video editing software.
Refer to the instruction manual of the
editing software.
IMPORTANT
The video transfer may not work correctly
depending on the software and the
specifications/settings of your computer.
If the computer freezes while the camcorder
is connected to it, disconnect the DV cable and
turn off the camcorder and the computer. After a
short while, turn them on again, set the
camcorder to
mode and restore the
connection.
Before connecting the camcorder to the
computer using a DV cable, make sure that the
camcorder and computer are not connected
with a USB cable, and that no other IEEE1394
device is connected to the computer.
Depending on the video editing software, you
may need to set the
switch of the
camcorder to a mode other than PLAY. Refer to
the instruction manual of the editing software.
NOTES
We recommend powering the camcorder
using the compact power adapter.
Refer also to the instruction manual of the
computer.
The programs ZoomBrowser EX and Image
Browser included with the supplied CD-ROM
can only be used to transfer still images
recorded on the memory card. Video recordings
on the tape cannot be transferred to the
computer using the software included with the
supplied CD-ROM.
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