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Operating Instructions

Recording videos

from HDD camcorders ...........................

Recording videos

from DVD camcorders............................

Recording videos

from DV camcorders ..............................

Recording videos

from miscellaneous video devices .........

Video Recordable

DVD Drive

VRD-VC30

Summary of Contents for VRD-VC30

Page 1: ...ny Corporation IT JP FR DE ES IT CS Recording videos from HDD camcorders Recording videos from DVD camcorders Recording videos from DV camcorders Recording videos from miscellaneous video devices Video Recordable DVD Drive VRD VC30 ...

Page 2: ...ns may cause 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...

Page 3: ... Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is dispo...

Page 4: ...RN 25 One Touch Recording Full Recording 28 Incremental Recording 32 Consolidation Recording 35 Normal Video Recording 38 Setup Using the Setup Mode 42 Rec Quality 43 Stop Timer 43 Auto Chapter 44 Finalize 44 Erase 47 System Info 48 Color System 48 Using the DVDirect With a Computer System Requirements 49 Setting Up the Computer 50 Installing the Software 50 Connecting the DVDirect to a Computer 5...

Page 5: ...5 Precautions 57 Support Overview 58 User Support Web Site 58 System Software Updates 58 Technical Support 58 Specifications 59 ...

Page 6: ...evision transmitter and or program owner 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 DVDirect Our customer service and user support apply only under these product warranty conditions Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for fa...

Page 7: ...rn the entire contents of your HDD DVD or DV camcorder onto a DVD with one touch of the record button Computer controlled operation The DVDirect can be used as a high speed DVD CD drive with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compatible interface when connected to a computer via USB cable The DVDirect supports high speed recording to the latest format discs such as DVD R double layer and DVD R dual layer discs ...

Page 8: ... an 8 cm disc Available functions One Touch Recording Full Recording 1 page 28 Consolidation Recording 1 page 35 Recording videos from DV camcorders Create a DVD using video taken with a DV camcorder Available functions One Touch Recording Full Recording 1 page 28 Recording videos from miscellaneous video devices Create a DVD using video taken with an HDD DVD DV or D8 camcorder or using video from...

Page 9: ... are missing or damaged please contact your dealer AC power cord Quick Start Guide Operating Instructions this document Software disc Warranty card Note Make sure that you back up the supplied software disc on another disc as the software disc is not sold separately DVDirect Hi Speed USB cable for PC connection AC adaptor ...

Page 10: ...your computer and then insert a thin elongated object into this hole to eject the disc tray manually C Top panel The buttons and display for operating the DVDirect are located here page 11 D Disc tray Insert a disc here with the label side up page 15 E Eject button Opens and closes the disc tray F DC IN connector Connect the supplied AC adaptor here page 13 5 4 2 3 1 6 ...

Page 11: ...t sources input status and other information B Mm cursor Select button Selects a function C SET UP button Switches between the recording mode and Setup mode screens D Stop button Stops recording E Record button Starts recording Lights red during recording 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 12: ...ed here when connecting the DVDirect to a video device such as a video camera or VCR D VIDEO IN connector Connect the video plug of an AV cable not supplied here when connecting the DVDirect to a video device such as a video camera or VCR E S VIDEO IN connector Connect an S video cable not supplied here when connecting the DVDirect to a video device with an S video connector such as a video camera...

Page 13: ...connector 3 Insert the power plug of the AC power cord into a power outlet Notes Be sure to use the supplied AC power cord Do not use damaged cables such as cables with deformed connectors 4 Press the 1 Power button After the display window lights and the DVDirect logo appears a different screen appears depending on the DVDirect s current status To turn power off Press the 1 Power button again ...

Page 14: ...ted you can also manually select it by pressing M or m while MODE appears on the left of the display window recording mode B Recording mode indicator Appears when the DVDirect is in recording mode C Message display area Displays various messages and setting items The and icons indicate that the corresponding M m and cursor buttons can be pressed to scroll through or select items D Video device sta...

Page 15: ...tray ejects 2 Place the disc in the disc tray with its label facing up and press the Eject button again Notes Do not touch the recording side of the disc When inserting the disc make sure it rests flat under the four tabs on the disc tray When the Eject button is pressed again the disc tray closes and the DVDirect starts reading the inserted disc ...

Page 16: ...DVD R disc a message prompting you to select an input source appears To continue with operations press M or m to select an input source to record from and press the Select button Note If a disc that cannot be recorded on is inserted an indication message appears If this occurs confirm all the compatible discs and replace the disc ...

Page 17: ...is mode allows you to record video from an HDD camcorder onto a disc by simply pressing the DVD BURN button on the camera or Handycam Station or touching the DVD BURN button in the camera s LCD screen The actual recording process is the same as that of Incremental Recording see below and you can record additional video onto a disc that has been previously recorded on Full Recording One touch recor...

Page 18: ...ng the entire process and completes creation of the video DVD The completed DVD is automatically finalized allowing immediate playback on DVD players Incremental Recording page 32 This mode allows you to record the content of an HDD camcorder connected via a USB cable onto a disc Using this mode you can record only the newly taken contents of a camera whose previous contents have already been reco...

Page 19: ... a DVD camcorder onto the corresponding number of 12 cm discs Normal Video Recording page 38 This mode allows you to create a video DVD using the Record and Stop buttons on the DVDirect and the play pause and stop buttons on the device connected to the DVDirect You can record from any video device with a video output connector ...

Page 20: ...ust be set to AUTO AUTO is the default setting The A V c DV OUT setting on DV camcorders must be set to OFF OFF is the default setting Supported Camcorders Video Devices and Recording Modes Type of Device Interface DVD BURN Full Record ing Incremental Recording Consolida tion Recording Normal Video Recording Sony HDD camcorder1 USB Sony DVD camcorder1 USB DV camcorder2 DV IN D8 camcorder2 DV IN HD...

Page 21: ...he time required to record a 1 hour video containing one scene onto a disc When recording from an HDD camcorder HQ mode about 30 min 1 2 of the video playback length SP mode about 20 min 1 3 of the video playback length LP mode about 10 min 1 6 of the video playback length When recording from a DVD camcorder HQ mode about 60 min almost equal to the video playback length SP mode about 40 min 2 3 of...

Page 22: ...ideo or video input cable onto a DVD R disc with video dubbed from a DVD camcorder that was connected via a USB cable When recording video from an HDD camcorder onto a disc only the video images stored in the camera are available for recording You cannot record still images stored in the camera onto a disc When using a DVD camcorder recording is not possible when the disc inside the DVD camcorder ...

Page 23: ...etting configured in the Setup mode page 44 For discs created through recording from HDD or DVD camcorders connected via USB cable Titles are created at points in the video where the date recorded REC mode from HQ or SP to LP or vice versa and aspect ratio from 4 3 to 16 9 or vice versa change Chapters are created for each scene taken with the HDD or DVD camcorder Scenes are created each time reco...

Page 24: ... DVD menu is displayed each time a DVD is inserted into a DVD player and serves as a title page or table of contents for the video DVD You can create DVDs that display thumbnail images of titles in their menu screens ...

Page 25: ...lect an input source to record from appears You do not need to make a selection here as this message will disappear and recording will start automatically when you press the DVD BURN button in step 5 3 Turn on the HDD camcorder 4 Connect the camera to the DVDirect Connect the camera s USB connector Type mini B to the DVDirect s USB connector Type A using a USB cable not supplied Note The USB cable...

Page 26: ...nd the Record button dims Note When the contents of the HDD camcorder do not fit on a single disc the disc will be finalized once it becomes full and a message will appear in the display window Remove the completed disc and insert a blank disc Recording will resume automatically 6 Press the Eject button A message asking whether to finalize the disc just recorded on appears USB SELECT END DVD BURN ...

Page 27: ...e the disc Select No and press the Select button The disc will be ejected without finalization This disc is not completed yet and it cannot be played with other DVD players or DVD drives of computers Hint If you eject a disc without finalizing after videos have been recorded you can add videos onto the same disc later To stop recording You cannot stop while recording is in progress You can only st...

Page 28: ... most cameras switch the power mode button to the playback PLAY EDIT or VTR mode to play the video or perform recording For details refer to the operating instructions for your camera 4 Connect the camera to the DVDirect When using an HDD or DVD camcorder Connect the camera s USB connector Type mini B to the DVDirect s USB connector Type A using a USB cable not supplied Note The USB cable supplied...

Page 29: ... detects the connected camera and selects USB as the input source automatically Ready appears in the display window indicating that the DVDirect is ready to record Note Depending on the DVD camcorder you are using the above USB SELECT screen may not appear automatically and settings configuration for USB connection may be required beforehand Refer to the section on connecting to computers in the o...

Page 30: ...ing The DVDirect starts recording at the same time the camera starts playback or file transfer Recording appears in the display window and the Record button lights up during recording DV camcorder HDD or DVD camcorder Hint When using a DV camcorder and the video tape is not at its beginning the tape is automatically rewound and played back from the beginning before the DVDirect starts recording Ty...

Page 31: ...ed recording automatically stops and the Record button dims When recording is complete the disc is automatically ejected The video DVD is completed and you can now play it on DVD players or the DVD drives of computers To stop recording When using an HDD camcorder You cannot stop while recording is in progress You can only stop recording by pressing the Stop button after a disc becomes full When us...

Page 32: ...rect Connect the camera s USB connector Type mini B to the DVDirect s USB connector Type A using a USB cable not supplied Note The USB cable supplied with the DVDirect cannot be used to connect to an HDD or DVD camcorder as the shape of the camera s connector is different After connecting the USB cable the USB SELECT screen appears in the camera s LCD screen 5 Touch HDD on the camera s LCD screen ...

Page 33: ...all of the new content of the HDD camcorder is recorded recording automatically stops and the Record button dims Notes If the HDD camcorder does not contain new video all of the video contents have already been recorded onto a DVD Incremental Recording is not available In such a case only Full Recording is available When the contents of the HDD camcorder do not fit on a single disc the disc will b...

Page 34: ...Select No and press the Select button The disc will be ejected without finalization This disc is not completed yet and it cannot be played with other DVD players or DVD drives of computers Hint If you eject a disc without finalizing after videos have been recorded you can add videos onto the same disc later To stop recording You cannot stop while recording is in progress You can only stop recordin...

Page 35: ... For most cameras switch the power mode button to the playback or PLAY EDIT mode to perform recording For details refer to the operating instructions for your camera 4 Connect the DVD camcorder to the DVDirect Connect the camera s USB connector Type mini B to the DVDirect s USB connector Type A using a USB cable not supplied Note The USB cable supplied with the DVDirect cannot be used to connect t...

Page 36: ...g instructions for your camcorder when configuring settings on the camcorder 6 Press or to switch the recording mode Pressing or switches the recording mode displayed in the message display area of the display window For Consolidation Recording press or until CONSOLIDATE displays 7 Press the Record button to start recording During recording the progress appears in the display window Recording auto...

Page 37: ...a few minutes When finalization is finished the disc is ejected and the video DVD is completed You can now play the disc on DVD players or the DVD drives of computers To not finalize the disc Select No and press the Select button The disc will be ejected without finalization This disc is not completed yet and it cannot be played with other DVD players or DVD drives of computers Hint If you eject a...

Page 38: ...d disc 3 Turn on the camera or video device and set it to playback mode For most cameras switch the power mode button to the playback PLAY EDIT or VTR mode to play the tape or perform recording For details refer to the operating instructions for your camera 4 Connect the camera or video device to the DVDirect When connecting a DV camcorder using a DV i LINK cable Connect the camera s DV connector ...

Page 39: ...evice and use the appropriate AV cable For S video cables Connect the video device s S video out connector to the DVDirect s S VIDEO IN connector using the S video cable not supplied You must also connect an audio cable for audio input Hint If your video device has an S video connector use an S video cable for improved picture quality compared to video cable quality or AV cable not supplied To aud...

Page 40: ...ding Recording of video from the camera or video device starts During recording the progress appears in the display window Note If you stop playback on the camera or video device during recording or the video signal is interrupted the DVDirect pauses recording and the Record button flashes slowly To resume recording restart playback on the video device If no video signal is detected for 2 minutes ...

Page 41: ...inalize the disc Select Yes and press the Select button A confirmation message will appear so select Yes and press the Select button again Disc finalization will begin and the process may take a few minutes When finalization is finished the disc is ejected and the video DVD is completed You can now play the disc on DVD players or the DVD drives of computers To not finalize the disc Select No and p...

Page 42: ...n the DVDirect The display window turns on 2 Press the SET UP button Setting items appear in the display window one at a time 3 Press M or m to scroll through the setting items 4 Press or to change a setting and press the Select button 5 Press the SET UP button when you are finished changing the settings The recording mode screen reappears in the display window ...

Page 43: ...ding modes Note The Stop Timer setting is cancelled when the recording is completed the Stop button is pressed during recording or the power is turned off Rec Quality Rec Quality Default setting Picture quality Recording time approx Single layer disc Double layer disc HQ High 1 hour 2 hours HSP R 1 5 hours 3 hours SP Standard 2 hours 4 hours LP R 3 hours 6 hours SLP Low 6 hours 12 hours Stop Timer...

Page 44: ...nd Normal Video Recording modes Finalize a disc that was not finalized when ejected page 46 Hint When using a DVD RW disc you do not need to finalize it 1 Insert a disc to finalize press m to select Finalize and press the Select button The following message appears Auto Chapter Setting Default setting none 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes Finalize ...

Page 45: ...lect Yes and press the Select button The DVDirect starts finalization The following message appears Note It takes a few minutes to complete finalizing for a video DVD When finalization is finished the following screen appears 4 Press the SET UP button The recording mode screen reappears in the display window ...

Page 46: ...ard DVD drives of computers to create a disc to be distributed to others to create a 100 complete disc you do not intend to add videos later Do not finalize the disc when you want to add videos to the same disc with the DVDirect later when you are not finished creating the disc not yet playable on other DVD devices The following shows the differences between a finalized disc and an unfinalized dis...

Page 47: ...Notes Be aware that this operation erases all data You cannot erase individual titles or chapters 1 Insert a disc to erase press m to select Erase and press the Select button The following message appears 2 Press or to select Yes and press the Select button The following message appears Erase Sure No Yes ...

Page 48: ...m to select System Info and press the Select button to display the software version in the display window Hint The system software is the built in software that makes the DVDirect work Displays the color system used to create discs with the DVDirect A created disc cannot be played if there is a difference between the color system of the disc and that of the DVD player Note The appropriate color sy...

Page 49: ...igher recommended RAM 256 MB 512 MB or more recommended 1 GB 10 GB for DVD creation free hard disk space or more recommended Operating system Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP Home Professional SP2 Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant port The above requirements are the minimum necessary requirements to write to disc normally Under actual operating conditions the requirements imposed by your software must ...

Page 50: ... click Application Install to continue installation 2 Click Nero 7 Essentials to install the software 3 After installation is completed continue to install other options or click EXIT to finish installation 1 Connect the DVDirect to a power source using the AC adaptor page 13 2 Connect the supplied USB cable to the DVDirect Installing the Software Click Nero 7 Essentials Connecting the DVDirect to...

Page 51: ...disconnection procedure varies depending on your OS When your computer detects the DVDirect successfully appears on the Windows task bar If you want to disconnect the DVDirect you must first stop it by clicking this icon 1 Click on the task bar and select to disconnect the DVDirect in the shortcut menu 2 Follow the messages that appear if any 3 Disconnect the USB cable Note If you disconnect the U...

Page 52: ...ach icon or application to display a summary in a pop up window Click any of the icons or applications that you intend to use Using software other than the bundled software such as commercially available software shareware or freeware to write data to disc with the DVDirect is not under warranty and Sony provides no customer service for such use Make sure that the bundled writing software and othe...

Page 53: ...le Writable Discs Disc type Logo Using without computer Using with computer Write Read Playback DVD R DVD R DL Double layer DVD RW DVD RW High speed DVD R DVD R DL Dual layer DVD RW CD R CD RW CD RW High speed CD RW ultra speed CD RW ultra speed plus Except when recording from HDD or DVD camcorder with USB interface Maximum 16 speed ...

Page 54: ...y cause errors when read CD R discs Data can be written on this type of disc only once and once it has been written it cannot be erased Music CDs created on this media can be played on standard CD players CD RW discs Data can be written on and erased from this type of disc repeatedly Typically a new CD RW disc can be rewritten about 1 000 times Music CDs created on this media cannot be played on a...

Page 55: ...of the differences in quality and characteristics between various DVD drive DVD player and disc manufacturers playback reading may not be possible depending on the combination Playback compatibility is not under warranty Write speed and compatible discs When writing data to disc at high speeds you must use the appropriate type of disc Set the writing speed with your writing software For details on...

Page 56: ...orized copy Attempting to copy protected discs violates copyright laws About copy controlled CDs The DVDirect is designed to play back discs conforming to the Compact Disc CD standard Audio CDs encoded with copyright protection technology are now marketed by various record companies 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 t...

Page 57: ...he room temperature suddenly as condensation may have formed within the DVDirect If the temperature changes suddenly while using the DVDirect keep the power on but stop using it 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 or humid locations in direct sunlight or near heat generating de...

Page 58: ...creen to proceed with download and installation Please visit the web sites on this page for technical support and other information on the DVDirect and the supplied software When asking questions by telephone or e mail please have the following information available Model number VRD VC30 Serial number Date and place of purchase Computer maker and model number Computer specifications CPU speed memo...

Page 59: ...fications Stand alone operation Recordable discs DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD RW Video encoding MPEG 2 Audio encoding Dolby Digital 2ch DVD CD rewritable drive Maximum write speed Recordable discs DVD R DL 8x DVD R 16x DVD RW 8x DVD R DL 8x DVD R 16x DVD RW 6x CD R 40x CD RW 24x Maximum read speed DVD ROM 16x DVD Video 6x CD ROM 40x CD DA 8x Buffer capacity 2 MB Use discs appropriate to each wr...

Page 60: ...or Sony HDD or DVD camcorder excluding camcorders supporting AVCHD format connection only General Power DC 12 V supplied from the DC IN jack Consumption Max 2 5 A AC adaptor Type MPA AC1 Input 100 V 240 V Output DC 12 V 3 A Use an AC power cord appropriate to the region or country of use Size Approx 204 65 222 mm W H D Weight Approx 1 75 kg Operating temperature 5 ºC to 35 ºC Design and specificat...

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