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!BOUT I,).+
4HE $6 )NTERFACE ON THIS UNIT IS AN I,).+
COMPLIANT $6 )NTERFACE 4HIS SECTION
DESCRIBES THE I,).+ STANDARD AND ITS
FEATURES
7HAT IS I,).+
I,).+ IS A DIGITAL SERIAL INTERFACE FOR
TRANSFERRING DIGITAL VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO
AND OTHER DATA TO OTHER I,).+COMPATIBLE
DEVICES 9OU CAN ALSO CONTROL OTHER DEVICES
USING THE I,).+
I,).+COMPATIBLE DEVICES CAN BE
CONNECTED USING AN I,).+ CABLE 0OSSIBLE
APPLICATIONS ARE OPERATIONS AND DATA
TRANSACTIONS WITH VARIOUS DIGITAL !6
DEVICES
7HEN TWO OR MORE I,).+COMPATIBLE
DEVICES ARE CONNECTED TO THIS UNIT IN A DAISY
CHAIN OPERATIONS AND DATA TRANSACTIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH NOT ONLY THE DEVICE THAT THIS
UNIT IS CONNECTED TO BUT ALSO WITH OTHER
DEVICES VIA THE DIRECTLY CONNECTED DEVICE
.OTE HOWEVER THAT THE METHOD OF
OPERATION SOMETIMES VARIES ACCORDING TO
THE CHARACTERISTICS AND SPECIlCATIONS OF THE
DEVICE TO BE CONNECTED !LSO OPERATIONS
AND DATA TRANSACTIONS MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE
ON SOME CONNECTED DEVICES
s
.ORMALLY ONLY ONE DEVICE CAN BE CONNECTED
TO THIS UNIT WITH THE I,).+ CABLE 7HEN
CONNECTING THIS UNIT TO AN I,).+COMPATIBLE
DEVICE HAVING TWO OR MORE $6 )NTERFACES REFER
TO THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DEVICE TO BE
CONNECTED
s
I,).+ IS A MORE FAMILIAR TERM FOR THE )%%%
DATA TRANSPORT BUS PROPOSED BY 3ONY AND
IS A TRADEMARK APPROVED BY MANY CORPORATIONS
s
)%%% IS AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
STANDARDIZED BY THE )NSTITUTE OF %LECTRICAL AND
%LECTRONICS %NGINEERS
!BOUT THE I,).+ "AUD RATE
I,).+gS MAXIMUM BAUD RATE VARIES
ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE 4HERE ARE THREE
TYPES
3 APPROX -BPS
3 APPROX -BPS
3 APPROX -BPS
4HE BAUD RATE IS LISTED UNDER
h3PECIlCATIONSv IN THE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS OF EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT )T
IS ALSO INDICATED NEAR THE I,).+ INTERFACE
ON SOME DEVICES
4HE MAXIMUM BAUD RATE FOR A DEVICE THAT
DOES NOT HAVE ANY INDICATION SUCH AS THIS
UNIT IS h3v
4HE BAUD RATE MAY DIFFER FROM THE INDICATED
VALUE WHEN THE UNIT IS CONNECTED TO A
DEVICE WITH A DIFFERENT MAXIMUM BAUD RATE
7HAT IS -BPS
-BPS STANDS FOR hMEGABITS PER SECONDv
OR THE AMOUNT OF DATA THAT CAN BE SENT OR
RECEIVED IN ONE SECOND &OR EXAMPLE A
BAUD RATE OF -BPS MEANS THAT
MEGABITS OF DATA CAN BE SENT IN ONE SECOND
4O USE I,).+ FUNCTIONS ON THIS UNIT
&OR DETAILS ON HOW TO DUB WHEN THIS UNIT IS
CONNECTED TO OTHER VIDEO DEVICES HAVING A
$6 )NTERFACE SEE PAGE
4HIS UNIT CAN ALSO BE CONNECTED TO OTHER
I,).+ $6 )NTERFACE COMPATIBLE DEVICES
MADE BY 3ONY EG A 6!)/ SERIES PERSONAL
COMPUTER AS WELL AS TO VIDEO DEVICES
"EFORE CONNECTING THIS UNIT TO YOUR
COMPUTER MAKE SURE THAT APPLICATION
SOFTWARE SUPPORTED BY THIS UNIT IS ALREADY
INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER
3OME I,).+ COMPATIBLE VIDEO DEVICES
SUCH AS $IGITAL 4ELEVISIONS $6$
-)#2/-6 OR ($6 RECORDERSPLAYERS ARE
NOT COMPATIBLE WITH $6 DEVICES "EFORE
CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES BE SURE TO
CONlRM WHETHER THE DEVICE IS COMPATIBLE
WITH A $6 DEVICE OR NOT &OR DETAILS ON
PRECAUTIONS AND COMPATIBLE APPLICATION
SOFTWARE REFER ALSO TO THE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DEVICE TO BE CONNECTED
!BOUT THE REQUIRED I,).+ CABLE
5SE THE 3ONY I,).+ PINTOPIN CABLE
DURING $6 DUBBING