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Operating Instructions

2-514-544-

(1)

7819900949

Video Recordable
DVD Drive

VRD-VC10

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Page 1: ...Operating Instructions 2004 Sony Corporation 2 514 544 11 1 7819900949 IT JP FR DE ES IT CS Video Recordable DVD Drive VRD VC10 ...

Page 2: ...harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate ...

Page 3: ... mains power Please ensure that the socket outlet is installed near the equipment and shall be easily Accessible Achtung Zur Trennung vom Netz ist der Netzsecker aus der Steckdose zu ziehen welche sich in der Nähe des Gerätes befinden muß und leicht zugänglich sein soll ...

Page 4: ...ecting automatic playback mode 22 Finalizing a Disc 22 Erasing a Disc 24 Selecting a player type 25 Using the Drive as an External DVD Drive Connecting the drive to a computer 26 Connecting the drive to a computer 26 Installing the driver 27 Disconnection 32 About software 33 Notes on using other software with the drive 34 Maximizing performance 35 Reaching the highest possible data transfer rate ...

Page 5: ...be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Our product warranty is valid only when the supplied accessories including software are used in the specified or recommended system environment in accordance with the documentation and applies only to this DVD CD rewri...

Page 6: ...eate titles or chapters either automatically or manually A video recordable DVD drive with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant interfaces for computers and analog audio video input terminals for video devices The drive can write to seven types of disc including a DVD R Double Layer disc The drive can write at a maximum speed of 16x when using high speed DVD R discs Adopts the technology to prevent buff...

Page 7: ...d or damaged please contact your dealer Drive Hi Speed USB cable 1 Power cord AC adaptor MPA AC1 Quick Start Guide Operating instructions this document Nero Quick Start Guide Software disc Warranty card Note Make sure that you back up the supplied software disc on another disc because the software disc is not distributed separately ...

Page 8: ...ing E SYNC synchronize button Activates the synchronized recording F INPUT SELECT button Selects an input signal to be recorded G REC MODE button Selects a recording mode H SELECT button Selects the mode of the function I Busy indicator Indicates the drive status Lit green The power is on Blinking greenish orange The drive is accessing the disc such as reading playing or writing Off The power is o...

Page 9: ...urns the drive on or off B USB connector Connect a USB cable when connecting the drive to a computer C S VIDEO IN connector Connect an S VIDEO cable not supplied when connecting the drive to a video device such as a video camera or VCR D VIDEO IN 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 E AUDIO IN L R connecto...

Page 10: ...e compatible with the write speed you have selected Writing speed may automatically be adjusted depending on the disc specified disc speed or disc conditions such as weight imbalance and eccentricity System should meet following requirements in order to use USB 2 0 operation with this device Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant interface cable included System equipped with a Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 complia...

Page 11: ...ng procedure Connect a playback device to the drive m Turn on and set up the connected device m Turn on the drive and insert a disc m Set up the drive according to the input signal recording mode used etc m Start recording Hint The recording settings you make on the drive remain as they are until you change them The drive features synchronized recording mode and manual recording mode Recording pro...

Page 12: ...he stand alone operation Three recording modes are available Select a recording mode according to your priority picture quality or recording duration Discs that can be used Recording mode Mode Picture quality Recording time Single layer disc Double layer disc HQ default High Approx 1 hour Approx 2 hours SP Standard Approx 2 hours Approx 4 hours SLP Low Approx 6 hours Approx 12 hours ...

Page 13: ...ed intervals 5 10 or 15 minutes or they can be created manually Maximum number of titles on a disc No additional titles can be created after title 49 Recording will not be initiated on a disc on which 49 titles have already been recorded Maximum number of chapters in a title No additional chapters can be created after a total of 99 automatic and manual chapters have been marked out About titles an...

Page 14: ...m the built in tuner after they stop playback of tapes therefore the drive keeps detecting signals and does not stop recording To avoid this set the VCR so that it does not output signals when it is not playing back tape by switching the input selection to line in etc This symptom will occur with some video cameras that output a video signal to make blue or plain back screen In this case disable t...

Page 15: ...Recorder 2 Turn on the drive The busy indicator lights up in green 3 Press EJECT and insert a disc A new blank disc is formatted automatically Wait until Format on the display window changes to Ready Busy indicator EJECT button Recording side Continued ...

Page 16: ... on page 21 To select how to start playback see Selecting automatic playback mode on page 22 5 Press REC on the drive The drive comes in standby for recording Display VIDEO by pressing INPUT SELECT If you have connected an S video cable display S VIDEO Each time you press the button VIDEO or S VIDEO appears in turn Display SYNC by pressing SYNC INPUT SELECT SYNC REC ...

Page 17: ...Press STOP to stop recording STOP appears on the display window and the drive stops recording automatically Wait for a moment until Ready appears Note on using a DVD R disc To play a recorded DVD R on DVD devices you need to finalize the disc after recording p 22 To pause recording Press PAUSE Pause appears on the display window To resume recording press REC or PAUSE again Recording pauses also wh...

Page 18: ...e respectively 1 Connect a video device See Synchronized recording on page 14 2 Turn on the drive The busy indicator lights up in green 3 Press EJECT and insert a disc A new blank disc is formatted automatically Wait until Format on the display window changes to Ready Busy indicator EJECT button Recording side ...

Page 19: ... the start point you want to record and set it in the playback pause mode 6 Press REC on the drive and start playback on the connected device Recording appears on the display window and the REC button lights up during recording SIG on the display window indicates that the drive is receiving signals from the connected device Display VIDEO by pressing INPUT SELECT If you have connected an S video ca...

Page 20: ... To play a recorded DVD R on DVD devices you need to finalize the disc after recording p 22 To pause recording Press PAUSE Pause appears on the display window To resume recording press REC or PAUSE again To check the time passed or remaining Press TIME Each time you press TIME the time passed within the current title or the time remaining within the disc appears in turn ...

Page 21: ...ze Erase All Auto Play Auto Chp or PlayerType appears in sequence 2 Press SELECT to select the interval Each time you press the button 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes or None appears in sequence Note You cannot do this operation during recording To create chapters manually Select None for Auto Chp The videos are recorded as one chapter until you pause recording Pressing REC during recording also w...

Page 22: ...rts playback on a DVD player with the first title recorded When you select No automatic playback mode is off the disc starts playback on a DVD player with displaying the menu screen of the titles recorded You need to finalize DVD R discs after recording to play them back on other DVD devices You cannot edit or record on them after finalizing You do not need to finalize DVD RW discs DVD RW discs ar...

Page 23: ...e you press the button Finalize Erase All Auto Play Auto Chp or PlayerType appears in sequence 4 Press SELECT to select Yes If you do not finalize the disc select No 5 Press FUNCTION ENTER Reconfirm appears on the display window 6 Press SELECT to select Yes If you do not finalize the disc select No 7 Press FUNCTION ENTER Finalizing of the disc starts When finalizing is complete Finalize Complete a...

Page 24: ...ses all of the contents in the disc at once 1 Turn on the drive The busy indicator lights up in green 2 Press EJECT and insert a disc Wait until Ready appears on the display window 3 Press FUNCTION ENTER repeatedly to display Erase All on the display window Each time you press the button Finalize Erase All Auto Play Auto Chp or PlayerType appears in sequence 4 Press SELECT to select Yes If you do ...

Page 25: ...e this problem 1 Display PlayerType by pressing FUNCTION ENTER Each time you press the button Finalize Erase All Auto Play Auto Chp or PlayerType appears in sequence 2 Press SELECT to select the type A or B Normally select A If you cannot play back the disc due to the compatibility problem select B and record again using the disc Notes This setting is only applicable to the DVD R DL double layer d...

Page 26: ...omputer for the first time you need to install the driver software Note When the drive is connected to a computer you cannot use the drive as a DVD recorder in stand alone operation The buttons and display window of the drive do not function 1 Connect the supplied USB cable the power cord and the AC adaptor to the drive 2 Turn on the drive Connecting the drive to a computer USB Cable AC adaptor Po...

Page 27: ...ter Note Please connect the drive directly to a USB connector on the computer 5 Install the drive on the computer On Windows XP see below On Windows 2000 see page 30 On Windows XP 1 Insert the supplied software disc into a drive on the computer The following screen will appear Installing the driver Computer Continued ...

Page 28: ... 1 then click Next 2 The following screen will appear 3 Check Search for the best driver in these locations 1 Include this location in the search 2 click Browse 3 browse for the drive you insert the software disc then click OK 4 The following screen will appear ...

Page 29: ...ke sure that Sony VRD VC10 Video Capture is displayed then click Continue Anyway The following screen will appear 5 Click Finish and continue to install the writing software in the supplied software disc following the instructions on the screen ...

Page 30: ...ed software disc into a drive on the computer The following screen will appear 2 Click Next The following screen will appear 3 Check Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended 1 then click Next 2 The following screen will appear ...

Page 31: ...lick Next 2 The following screen will appear 5 Click Browse 1 browse for the drive you insert the software disc 2 then click OK 3 The following screen will appear 6 Make sure that VRD VC10 Video Capture is displayed then click Next The following screen will appear Continued ...

Page 32: ...ears on the Windows task bar When you want to disconnect the drive you must first stop it using this icon 1 Click on the task bar and click the drive to be disconnected on the shortcut menu 2 Operate following the message displayed if any 3 Disconnect the USB cable Note If you disconnect the USB cable without performing the procedure above your computer may operate erratically or data may be damag...

Page 33: ...Makes it easier to create CDs and DVDs NeroVision Express Authoring software to create DVD Videos and video CDs Nero Recode Compresses your videos to burn and fit them all onto one disc Nero ShowTime Plays back DVD Videos and video CDs Nero BackItUp Allows to back up the data from a hard disk to DVDs and CDs InCD Packet writing software that supports DVD RW and CD RW Nero Wave Editor Audio process...

Page 34: ...g software do not coexist on your computer Especially if other packet writing software 1 exists in your computer the software and or computer may operate erratically If the commercially available software you are using does not detect the drive correctly visit the web site of the software manufacturer and update the software as this may solve the problem 1 Such as Drag to Disc ROXIO Direct CD ROXI...

Page 35: ...ed for CDs of this drive is 40 speed With a single touch you can make the read write speed 48 speed Notes On rare occasions some discs may not be able to tolerate 48 speed causing them to break We recommend that you do not use deeply scratched brittle or other discs that may break at 48 speed This function does not guarantee a 48 write speed Depending on the condition of the disc you are using the...

Page 36: ...e with the drive DVD 1 Supported by the drive Depending on your software and disc this speed may vary Disc types Logo Read Write Write Stand alone Write speed1 DVD R 1 to 16 DVD R DL Double layer 1 to 2 4 DVD RW 1 to 4 DVD R 1 to 8 DVD RW 1 to 4 DVD ROM DVD Video ...

Page 37: ...y be damaged It is not guaranteed to write to or play back 99 minute discs With 8 cm discs you must place the drive horizontally Disc types Logo Read Write Write speed CD R Max 48 CD RW Max 4 CD RW High Speed Max 10 CD RW Ultra Speed Max 24 CD ROM CD DA audio only CD Extra Video CD CD TEXT Disc diameters Read Write DVD 12 cm 8 cm CD 12 cm 8 cm ...

Page 38: ...y use most disc formats that comply with the appropriate standards with this drive However bear in mind that some commercially available discs do not comply with the quality or performance standards that are necessary to use with this drive If you use such discs the drive may automatically adjust the writing speed may not be able to write at all etc Even if the discs are successfully written they ...

Page 39: ... details refer to your drive player documentation To DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD RW CD R CD RW create DVD Video that can be played back by most drives and or players create DVDs that you can edit create DVDs to which you can add to later create video CDs that can be played back with most computers use DVDs like video tapes allowing multiple rewrites distribute 700 MB of data or more create DVD...

Page 40: ...d to that specified for the particular High Speed CD RW disc media being used Ultra speed CD RW discs The drive can write to High Speed CD RW and Ultra Speed CD RW disc media Data written to these discs can be read by standard CD ROM drives Note Drives that do not have the Ultra Speed CD RW logo cannot be used to write to Ultra Speed CD RW discs When writing or adding to such discs with a drive ot...

Page 41: ...ritten about 1 000 times Playback read compatibility of DVD RW and DVD RW discs depends on the capability of the DVD ROM drive and the DVD player and on the logical format selected when it is recorded written About playback reading compatibility in DVDs DVD R DL DVD R DVD R discs as well as DVD RW and DVD RW discs created and finalized with the drive can be played back on almost all DVD ROM drives...

Page 42: ...ode five times the setting becomes permanent and can no longer be changed From this point on you are only able to play back DVD Video whose region code matches the one set at the fifth time Do not attempt to make unauthorized changes to the region code Any problems resulting from doing so are not covered by the warranty Hint You can change the region code of the drive on it s properties dialog box...

Page 43: ...panies Be aware that some of these discs do not conform to the CD standard and you may not be able to play them back with the drive When using the drive as an audio CD player only use audio CDs with the following mark Some of these discs are encoded in such a way as to prevent sampling and or copy while others can only be played back under certain conditions For details refer to the documentation ...

Page 44: ...location or raising the room temperature suddenly as condensation may form within the drive If the temperature changes suddenly while using the drive stop using it but keep the power on for at least an hour Handling discs Handle discs only by the edges Never touch the recording surface Do not affix labels on discs Do not store discs in dusty dirty or humid locations in direct sunlight or near heat...

Page 45: ...able on the user support Web site Access the site make sure that there is an update for your firmware and follow the instructions on the screen to proceed with download and installation Please visit the above web sites that provide technical support and other information on the drive and the supplied software When asking questions using telephone or e mail please have the following information ava...

Page 46: ... 23 Wavelength 658 nm Output power 250 mW pulse 100 mW CW Compatible discs Read Write max max DVD R 8 CAV 2 4 DVD R 4 8 CAV 4 DVD R 8 8 CAV 8 PCAV DVD R 16 8 CAV 16 CAV DVD R Double Layer 6 CAV 2 4 DVD RW 8 CAV 2 4 DVD RW 4 8 CAV 4 DVD R 8 CAV 1 DVD R 4 8 CAV 4 DVD R 8 8 CAV 8 ZCLV DVD RW 8 CAV 1 DVD RW 2 8 CAV 2 DVD RW 4 8 CAV 4 DVD ROM 16 CAV DVD Video 6 CAV CD R 48 CAV1 48 CAV CD RW 32 CAV 4 CD...

Page 47: ...on Max 3 0 A AC adaptor AC 100 240 V Use a power cord appropriate to the region or country of use Size Approx 66 164 234 mm W H D excluding the projecting parts Weight Approx 1 8 kg drive only Operating temperature 5 to 35 ºC Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 48: ... Select a signal correctly p 12 p 14 p 18 A recorded disc cannot be played back c Finalize the disc p 22 No additional recording can be made c There are 49 titles in the disc c You cannot add anything to a finalized DVD R disc p 13 p 22 Display Cause remedy See Disc Error c The drive cannot read or write the disc due to an issue related to the disc such as scratches being dirty low quality etc Try...

Page 49: ...D RW disc may have been recorded on other recordable device If you want to erase the disc select Yes p 24 Finalize Error c The disc may have been recorded on other recordable device Try with other disc c The disc may not be a DVD R disc c The disc may be already finalized No signal c Video input signal is not detected Check if the AV cable is properly connected with the output terminal on the play...

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