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Type of copy mode

Down-convert videos to SD (Standard 
Definition) quality

What is the recording 
media?

Connection and setup

HDD

Built-in memory

8cm Disc

Memory Card

DV tape
(HDV format)

b

 page 34

b

 page 34

b

 page 34

b

 page 34

b

 page 34

b

 page 33

Use an AV cable

(supplied with camera or sold 
separately)

Use an AV cable

(supplied with camera or sold 
separately)

Use an AV cable

(supplied with camera or sold 
separately)

Use an AV cable

(supplied with camera or sold 
separately)

Use an AV cable

(supplied with camera or sold 
separately)

Use a DV (i.LINK) cable

(supplied with camera or sold 
separately)
Set the [i.LINK CONV] setting on the 
Handycam

®

 to [ON].

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Videos

Summary of Contents for VRDMC6 - DVDirect Compact Size DVD Burner

Page 1: ...DVDirect 22 Preparations for Recording 29 Copying From a camera 38 Copying From Video Devices 54 Copying Photos 59 Previewing in the display window 64 Setup 66 Troubleshooting References 71 Additional Information 84 Multi Function DVD Recorder Operating Instructions VRD MC6 ...

Page 2: ...UCT MARKING is located on the bottom exterior LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to al...

Page 3: ... or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped FCC Compliance Statements This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency en...

Page 4: ...nited Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A molded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach t...

Page 5: ...rary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this product with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or program owner Our product warranty is valid only when the supplied accessories are used in the specified or recommended system environment in accordance with the documentation and applies only to this DVDirect Our customer s...

Page 6: ...ording photos 24 Before you begin 24 Package Contents 26 Parts and Controls 27 Main unit 27 Turning the Power On 29 Inserting a Disc 30 Connecting Cables for Recording 31 USB cable 31 DV i LINK cable 33 Audio video cable AV cable 34 Memory Card 36 About operation of DVDirect 37 Copying All Contents 38 Copying Only New Video 40 Copying Playlist 42 Copying Visual Index Lists 44 Copying and Consolida...

Page 7: ...67 Finalize disc 68 Erase disc 68 System Info 69 Auto Shut Off 69 Demo 69 Color System 69 Language 70 Troubleshooting 71 Supported Discs and Memory Cards 75 Recording Time and Video Lengths 78 About Created Discs 80 About SD Standard Definition discs 80 About HD High Definition discs 81 About Photo discs 82 Precautions 84 Specifications 86 Index 88 Previewing in the display window Setup Troublesho...

Page 8: ...following explains about selecting a copy mode of video For details on copying a photo refer to page 20 I want to record HD High Definition video as is HD High Definition Disc AVCHD format Compatible players AVCHD format compatible device Sony Blu ray Disc player recorder Playstation3 Not playable on DVD players recorders I want to enjoy playback on various DVD players SD Standard Definition Disc ...

Page 9: ...a Sony Standard Definition Digital video camera Other video device video camera VHS recorder etc Other video device video camera VHS recorder etc You cannot create HD High Definition disc Down converted to SD Standard Definition during recording Down converted to SD Standard Definition during recording b page 10 Type of copy mode You cannot create HD High Definition disc b page 12 b page 14 b page...

Page 10: ...d Definition See Type of copy mode B page 12 for details Use a USB cable supplied with camera or sold separately Use a USB cable supplied with camera or sold separately Insert a Memory Card into the slot 1 Recording is not available 1 You can record video by connecting a camera via a USB cable 10 Videos You can record by down converting to SD Standard Definition See Type of copy mode B page 12 for...

Page 11: ...a scene shooting date 2 Recording possible only when connected to a camera via USB cable Only some models support One Touch Disc Burn 3 Copying Playlist is possible only with cameras that can create a playlist 4 Built in memory of HYBRID Plus Handycam cannot be recorded by One Touch Disc Burn b Note You cannot record HD High Definition video taken in REC mode at a bit rate exceeding 18Mbps such as...

Page 12: ...4 b page 34 b page 33 Use an AV cable supplied with camera or sold separately Use an AV cable supplied with camera or sold separately Use an AV cable supplied with camera or sold separately Use an AV cable supplied with camera or sold separately Use an AV cable supplied with camera or sold separately Use a DV i LINK cable supplied with camera or sold separately Set the i LINK CONV setting on the H...

Page 13: ...page 56 Select the copy mode and create a disc Copying Manually Recording while operating camera page 54 page 56 Copying All Contents The entire contents of camera Copying Manually Recording while operating camera 13 Selecting copy mode ...

Page 14: ... 31 b page 36 Use a USB cable supplied with camera or sold separately Use a USB cable supplied with camera or sold separately Use a USB cable supplied with camera or sold separately Insert a Memory Card into the slot 1 b page 33 b page 34 Use a DV i LINK cable supplied with camera or sold separately Use an AV cable supplied with camera or sold separately 1 You can record video by connecting a came...

Page 15: ...ct by a scene shooting date page 54 page 49 page 56 Copying All Contents The entire contents of camera Copying Manually Recording while operating camera 2 Recording only possible when connected to a camera via USB cable Only some models support one touch disc burn 3 Copying Playlist is possible only with cameras that can create a playlist 4 Built in memory of HYBRID Plus Handycam cannot be recorde...

Page 16: ...ape etc b page 31 b page 31 b page 31 b page 36 Use a USB cable supplied with camera or sold separately Use a USB cable supplied with camera or sold separately Use a USB cable supplied with camera or sold separately Insert a Memory Card into the slot 1 b page 33 b page 34 Use a DV i LINK cable sold separately Use an AV cable supplied with camera or sold separately 1 You can record video by connect...

Page 17: ... page 42 page 42 page 42 Copying Playlist Playlist contents on camera page 44 page 44 page 44 Copying Visual Index Lists Select by a scene shooting date page 54 page 49 page 56 Copying All Contents The entire contents of camera Copying Manually Recording while operating the camera 17 Copying and Consolidating Contents Consolidate the video onto one disc page 47 Selecting copy mode 2 Built in memor...

Page 18: ...via a USB cable Type of copy mode Connect other video device and record SD Standard Definition video b page 33 b page 34 Video device with AV OUT Use a DV i LINK cable sold separately Use an AV cable supplied with DVDirect or sold separately Video device with DV connector capable of outputting DV signals Videos 18 ...

Page 19: ...19 Select the copy mode and create a disc page 56 page 54 page 56 Copying All Contents The entire contents of camera Copying Manually Recording while operating the camera 19 Selecting copy mode ...

Page 20: ...hat is the recording media or memory card Connection and setup Memory Card 8cm Disc Built in memory HDD Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick SD Card xD Picture Card b page 31 Use a USB cable supplied with camera or sold separately b page 36 Insert a Memory card into the slot Memory card Recording media 20 Photos ...

Page 21: ...ntents The entire contents of camera page 61 Copying Visual Index Lists Select by a scene shooting date The created disc Photo disc The photo JPEG file is copied Playable on a computer or DVD player recorder capable of playing JPEG files Slideshow disc The photo JPEG file is copied The slideshow disc Standard Definition is created Playable on a computer or commercial DVD player recorder 21 Selecti...

Page 22: ... 10 through 18 to determine the connection and device operation m Preparations for Recording page 29 Connect your device to the DVDirect as instructed in the Type of copy mode A E Configure your device if necessary m Copying pages 38 54 Select an available copy mode A E best suited to your needs Follow the instructions on the page referred to in this manual m Selecting copy mode and preparations f...

Page 23: ...otos still images and videos About the DVDirect In this manual DVDirect refers to the VRD MC6 About illustrations The on screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your screen Icon Meaning Functions available for camera recording to hard disk Functions available for camera recording to built in memory Functions available for camera recording to 8cm dis...

Page 24: ...played on DVD players and other DVD devices You can archive photos from a memory card or a connected Sony camera directly onto a disc Notes on the supported device and the image The DVDirect supports the following copying HD High Definition video High Definition AVCHD format video taken by a Sony digital video camera High Definition AVCHD format video taken by a Sony digital still camera SD Standa...

Page 25: ...n videos to the disc as is These HD High Definition videos can be copied by down converting to SD Standard Definition quality HD videos recorded in REC mode at a bit rate exceeding 18Mbps such as in HD FX mode for example High Definition Handycam in AVCHD format HD videos recorded on an 8cm DVD using a High Definition Handycam HD videos recorded on a DV tape using a High Definition Handycam HDV fo...

Page 26: ...ms are missing or damaged please contact your dealer The number in parentheses indicates the number of items VRD MC6 DVDirect 1 AC adapter 1 AC power cord 1 Operating Instructions this document 1 b Note Use an AC power cord appropriate to the region or country of use Package Contents ...

Page 27: ... 30 J Multi memory card slot page 36 Insert a Memory Stick SD Card or xD Picture Card here K Memory card access LED Lights amber when accessing a memory card L Memory Stick Duo slot page 36 b Note Memory Stick Duo uses a different slot from other memory cards Make sure to insert a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot and other types of memory cards into the multi memory card slot If you...

Page 28: ...r ENTER button pages 56 64 65 C RETURN button page 66 D STOP button pages 38 56 64 65 E RECORD button pages 38 56 Rear panel A DC IN connector page 29 b Note Metallic parts such as terminals etc may become warm after the DVDirect is used This is not a malfunction DV IN VIDEO IN RETURN L AUDIO IN R ENTER 1 3 2 5 4 DC IN 12V 1 ...

Page 29: ...ord into a power outlet b Notes Be sure to use the supplied AC power cord and the AC adapter 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 the on condition screen appears Preparations for Recording Turning the Power On DC IN 12V DVDirect To DC IN connector To power outlet AC power cord AC a...

Page 30: ...ith its recording side down and push the disc tray in the direction of the arrow b Note Do not touch the recording side of the disc Push the disc until it clicks into place Push the disc tray in until it clicks fully closed b Note Metallic parts of the disc tray and an ejected disc may be warm This is not a malfunction Inserting a Disc ...

Page 31: ...Y or EDIT For details about modes refer to your camera s operating instructions 2 Connect the camera to the DVDirect z Hint If your camera does not have USB port use a Handycam Station or Multi Output Station that supports your camera 3 Check the USB connection on the camera Sony digital video camera The USB SELECT screen appears Be sure to select the media that stores images to record Connecting ...

Page 32: ...is different depending on the model See the following web site for details on supported camera models English only http sony storagesupport com b Note If a camera with built in memory and memory card is connected to the DVDirect the DVDirect will choose the memory card as the USB connection However built in memory might be chosen depending on the model of the camera and its setting For details see...

Page 33: ...ing with DV i LINK cable set the i LINK CONV setting on the Handycam to ON This will down convert videos recorded in HD High Definition to SD Standard Definition quality 3 Connect the camera to the DVDirect b Notes A DV i LINK cable is for DV or D8 Digital8 tapes only You cannot record videos from MICROMV or HDV cameras HDV format and other digital video devices having an i LINK connector You need...

Page 34: ...Built in memory For details refer to the operating instructions of your video device The A V t DV OUT setting on Handycam DV D8 must be set to OFF OFF is the default setting 3 Connect the video device to the DVDirect Use an audio video cable not supplied or AV cable not supplied when connecting a video device to the DVDirect z Hint Connectors may differ between devices Refer to the operating instr...

Page 35: ...35 Preparations for Recording A V OUT A V VIDEO IN L AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN connectors A V OUT connector VIDEO IN connector AV cable not supplied or supplied with the video device or ...

Page 36: ...ory card slot at a time Insert only one memory card into a memory card slot Do not insert another memory card while recording onto a disc Doing so may cause a write error Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo with a Memory Stick Duo adapter into the multi memory card slot Never remove the memory card while the memory card access LED is lit Otherwise data in the memory card may be damaged An ejected mem...

Page 37: ...e types are recorded in a camera or memory card the image is copied as follows in this manual Images are copied in the following order HD High Definition video SD Standard Definition video photo To copy SD Standard Definition video use Video b DVD in the Menu screen To copy a photo use Photo b DVD in the Menu screen About operation of DVDirect Menu Function Video b DVD Copy a SD Standard Definitio...

Page 38: ...detects signals from a camera connected to the USB port or memory card inserted into the slot USB or the type of memory card appears in the top left of the display window The following appears in the display window when a camcorder is connected to the USB port 2 Make sure that Full appears at the top right of the display window and press the record button to start recording The DVDirect starts the...

Page 39: ...ejected automatically when it becomes full Remove the created disc and insert a blank one Recording will resume automatically 4 Remove the created disc The disc is finalized automatically when recording is complete To stop recording Press the stop button when replacing a disc You cannot stop while recording is in progress Next disc number of required discs ...

Page 40: ...isplay window When the DVDirect detects signals from a camera connected to the USB port or memory card inserted into the slot USB or the type of memory card appears in the top left of the display window The following appears in the display window when a camcorder is connected to the USB port 2 Press B or b to select Incremental and press the record button to start recording The DVDirect starts the...

Page 41: ...he disc press V or v to select Yes and press the ENTER button If you select No the disc will be ejected without being finalized You can skip step 6 below z Hint To finalize a disc means to make the disc playable on other DVD devices For details about finalizing refer to Finalize disc on page 68 6 Press V or v to select OK and press the ENTER button When finalizing has completed the disc tray opens...

Page 42: ...ls from a camera connected to the USB port or memory card inserted into the slot USB or the type of memory card appears in the top left of the display window The following appears in the display window when a camcorder is connected to the USB port 2 Press B or b to select Playlist and press the record button to start recording The DVDirect starts the recording process The record button lights up d...

Page 43: ...y SD Standard Definition videos onto a disc a message asking whether to finalize the disc appears Go to step 5 5 To finalize the disc press V or v to select Yes and press the ENTER button If you select No the disc will be ejected without being finalized You can skip step 6 below z Hint To finalize a disc means to make the disc playable on other DVD devices For details about finalizing refer to Fin...

Page 44: ...p left of the display window The following appears in the display window when a camcorder is connected to the USB port 2 Press B or b to select Select Videos 3 Press V or v to select Thumbnail or Shooting Date and press the ENTER button 4 Press B V v b to select the thumbnail or shooting date you wish to copy and press the ENTER button to mark Pressing the ENTER button toggles the selection betwee...

Page 45: ...matically 7 Press the Z eject button to eject the disc when recording is complete If you copy HD High Definition videos onto a disc the disc will be finalized and ejected automatically If you copy SD Standard Definition videos onto a disc a message asking whether to finalize the disc appears Go to step 8 8 To finalize the disc press V or v to select Yes and press the ENTER button If you select No ...

Page 46: ...ess V or v to select OK and press the ENTER button When finalizing has completed the disc tray opens To stop recording Press the stop button when replacing a disc You cannot stop while recording is in progress ...

Page 47: ...top left of the display window 2 Press B or b to select Consolidation and press the record button to start recording The DVDirect starts the recording process The record button lights up during recording The following appears in the display window 3 Complete recording from one 8cm disc If you are copying from another 8cm disc replace the 8cm disc in the camera with the new 8cm disc and press the r...

Page 48: ... finalized You can skip step 6 below z Hint To finalize a disc means to make the disc playable on other DVD devices For details about finalizing refer to Finalize disc on page 68 6 Press V or v to select OK and press the ENTER button When finalizing has completed the disc tray opens b Note You cannot stop while recording is in progress ...

Page 49: ...ton The Menu display appears 2 Make sure that Video b DVD is selected and press the ENTER button 3 Press V or v to select VIDEO IN and press the ENTER button The video from the connected camera appears z Hint When the prompt message Format disc for DV VIDEO recording appears after inserting a blank disc select OK Formatting a disc may take several seconds to complete You cannot record HD High Defi...

Page 50: ...ut being finalized You can skip step 9 z Hints To finalize a disc means to make the disc playable on other DVD devices For details about finalizing refer to Finalize disc on page 68 When using a DVD RW disc finalizing is unnecessary You can skip steps 8 and 9 9 Press V or v to select OK and press the ENTER button When finalizing has completed the disc tray opens b Notes Start recording immediately...

Page 51: ...viously recorded on as with copying only new videos page 40 1 Turn on the DVDirect page 29 and insert a disc page 30 2 Turn on the camera b Note Make sure that the AC power cord is connected to the AC adapter 3 Connect the camera to the DVDirect The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder s LCD screen One Touch Disc Burn HANDYCAM USB port Type A USB cable Not supplied USB port Type Mini B ...

Page 52: ...ndycam does not work in the same manner as the DISC BURN button Pressing the DUBBING button does not start recording with the DVDirect 5 Change to a blank disc when the message Insert a blank DVD appears If the contents of the camera do not fit onto a single disc the disc will be ejected automatically when it becomes full Remove the created disc and insert a blank one Recording will resume automat...

Page 53: ...er DVD devices For details about finalizing refer to Finalize disc on page 68 8 Press V or v to select OK and press the ENTER button When finalizing has completed the disc tray opens To stop recording Press the stop button when replacing a disc You cannot stop while recording is in progress ...

Page 54: ... press the ENTER button 3 Press V or v to select DV IN and press the ENTER button 4 Confirm the message in the display window When the DVDirect detects a signal from a camera connected to the DV IN connector DV appears in the top left of the display window 5 Make sure that Full appears at the top right of the display window and press the record button to start recording The DVDirect starts recordi...

Page 55: ...top recording Press the stop button and then press the RETURN button The DVDirect stops recording and returns to the display window in step 4 6 Remove the created disc The disc is finalized automatically when recording is complete z Hint Recording automatically stops after a blank portion over 2 minutes or when the end of the DV tape is reached ...

Page 56: ...lay appears 2 Make sure that Video b DVD is selected and press the ENTER button 3 Press V or v to select the input connected to the video device and press the ENTER button When connecting to the video device with the DV i LINK cable select DV IN When connecting to the video device with the A V cable select VIDEO IN 4 Make sure that the video device is correctly connected to the DVDirect For connec...

Page 57: ... detects video input signals from a connected video device For example When you press the record button before the connected video device starts playing the DVDirect pauses When the video device starts playing back the DVDirect automatically starts recording video If you stop playback on the video device during recording video signal is interrupted and the DVDirect pauses recording If you resume p...

Page 58: ...e disc playable on other DVD devices For details about finalizing refer to Finalize disc on page 68 10 Press V or v to select OK and press the ENTER button When finalizing has completed the disc tray opens b Notes Start recording immediately after inserting a disc The recording process may take a few seconds to start after pressing the record button if the disc was inserted more than 10 minutes pr...

Page 59: ...e type of memory card appears in the top left of the display window The following appears in the display window when a camcorder is connected to the USB port 2 Make sure that Full appears at the top right of the display window and press the record button to start recording The DVDirect starts the recording process The record button lights up during recording The following appears in the display wi...

Page 60: ...ect Yes and press the ENTER button If you select No the slideshow will not be created When finalizing has completed the disc tray opens z Hints When creating the slideshow both photos JPEG files and slideshow with SD Standard Definition picture quality are copied onto the disc It takes some time to complete finalizing for the slideshow disc The amount of time it takes to complete the slideshow dis...

Page 61: ...cted to the USB port 2 Press B or b to select Select Photos 3 Press V or v to select Thumbnail or Shooting Date and press the ENTER button 4 Press B V v b to select the viewing thumbnail or shooting date you want to copy and press the ENTER button to mark Pressing the ENTER button toggles the selection between marked and unmarked z Hint If you press the stop button when thumbnails are displayed th...

Page 62: ...deshow is complete and the disc tray opens You can skip step 7 to 9 7 To finalize the disc press V or v to select Yes and press the ENTER button If you select No the disc will be ejected without being finalized You can skip steps 8 and 9 z Hint To finalize a disc means to make the disc playable on other DVD devices For details about finalizing refer to Finalize disc on page 68 8 Press V or v to se...

Page 63: ...finition picture quality are copied onto the disc It takes some time to complete finalizing for the slideshow disc The amount of time it takes to complete the slideshow disc depends on the number and size of the photos for example it may take 20 minutes or more to record 50 files 6 megapixel photos onto a disc ...

Page 64: ... finalized disc after turning on the DVDirect playback will start automatically or the DVD Menu will appear You can skip steps 2 and 3 2 Press the RETURN button The Menu display appears 3 Press V or v to select DVD Preview and press the ENTER button Playback starts automatically when an unfinalized disc is inserted When playing back a finalized disc go to step 4 4 Press V v B b to select the title...

Page 65: ... 2 Press the RETURN button The Menu display appears 3 Press V or v to select DVD Preview and press the ENTER button Photos appear when a disc without creating slideshow or an unfinalized disc is inserted When a slideshow disc is inserted the prompt message Photo preview options appears Go to step 4 4 Press V or v to select Photo Slideshow and press the ENTER button The DVD Menu appears When you se...

Page 66: ...mage quality LP Lower image than Standard image quality SLP Low image quality You can record more videos on a disc z Hint Disc recording capacity depends on the REC mode page 79 Select the preset time used to stop recording automatically when recording in SD Standard Definition quality Auto Stop Timer is available when you use the VIDEO IN connector to connect your video device c OFF Recording doe...

Page 67: ...nu Some photos JPEG files may not be applied to the DVD Menu Select whether to record background music onto a slideshow disc OFF No background music is recorded c ON Background music is recorded MP3 Sets your favorite music MP3 file for background music Insert the memory card with the selected music MP3 file into the DVDirect s memory card slot before creating a disc b Notes Save only a single mus...

Page 68: ...he ENTER button 2 Press V or v to select Yes and press the ENTER button 3 Press V or v to select OK and press the ENTER button The DVDirect starts finalizing the disc If you insert a disc containing photos the message Create a slideshow appears To create a slideshow press V or v to select Yes and press the ENTER button When the message Complete appears finalizing has completed b Note It takes a fe...

Page 69: ... more than 2 hours OFF The unit is not automatically turned off ON The unit is automatically turned off The DVDirect automatically plays a demo when it is not operated for a set period of time OFF Disables the demo c ON Enables the demo Set the appropriate color system for the connected video device NTSC Select this when you connect a video device of NTSC color system PAL Select this when you conn...

Page 70: ...color system is different from the color system of the connected camcorder A disc will not be playable if the DVDirect s color system setting used for recording is different from the playback device Select the language for the display window Language ...

Page 71: ...t or insert the memory card again and turn it on The camera is connected with a USB cable but the DVDirect does not work Make sure that your camera is supported by the DVDirect Make sure that the camera is configured for USB connection correctly and the USB cable is connected properly to the camera page 31 Disconnect the USB cable from the DVDirect Turn both the camera and the DVDirect off then on...

Page 72: ... You need a CPRM enabled player to play back CPRM compatible DVD RW and DVD R discs Other video devices do not playback the created HD High Definition disc A generic DVD player cannot playback HD High Definition discs You need an AVCHD compatible player e g Blu ray Disc player recorder to playback HD discs page 81 Other video devices do not playback the created photo disc You need a video device c...

Page 73: ...n any videos or photos No valid video found in the camera The camera or memory card has no video to record When storing only HD High Definition video in a Handycam Video b DVD in Menu may be selected When recording an HD High Definition video select AVCHD dubbing in Menu No valid photo found in the camera The camera or memory card does not contain any photos The disc is full Even if the disc is no...

Page 74: ... at a bit rate exceeding 18Mbps such as in HD FX mode for example High Definition HandycamR is contained in a camera or memory card Such video does not comply with AVCHD format Select Yes to record other than the above condition videos XX YY number of un recordable videos total number of videos ...

Page 75: ...er to the DVDirect using the same connector as the previous recording For example you cannot add recordings to the disc using the VIDEO IN connector after recording to the disc using the USB port You cannot add recordings to a disc created on a PC or other DVD device Supported Discs and Memory Cards Discs Disc type Logo Usable discs Supported versions DVD R Up to 16 media DVD R DL Double layer Up ...

Page 76: ...rotect switch to LOCK with a fine tipped object you cannot record edit or delete images Memory Stick Memory Stick type Read Memory Stick a Memory Stick MagicGate High speed data transfer compatible a 1 Memory Stick Duo a Memory Stick Duo MagicGate High speed data transfer compatible a 1 MagicGate Memory Stick a 1 MagicGate Memory Stick Duo a 1 Memory Stick PRO a 1 Memory Stick PRO Duo a 1 2 Memory...

Page 77: ...f while reading data or the Memory Stick is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise The DVDirect has slots for the following memory cards However not all memory card operations are supported SD Memory Card 1 SDHC Memory Card 2 xD Picture Card Notes on using memory cards Do not use a commercial card adapter The DVDirect may not work properly Do not use a metallic card ad...

Page 78: ... the DVDirect the length of time required for recording is the same as the playback time of the video b Note You cannot record HD High Definition video taken in REC mode at a bit rate exceeding 18Mbps such as in HD FX mode for example High Definition Handycam in AVCHD format Recording Time and Video Lengths Time required for recording Mode Camcorder connected via a USB cable Memory Stick Duo slot ...

Page 79: ...ct page 66 z Hint When using DVD R DL it takes 1 8 times longer than the above time b Note You cannot record HD High Definition video taken in REC mode at a bit rate exceeding 18Mbps such as in HD FX mode for example High Definition Handycam in AVCHD format Disc space recordable time available for recording videos REC mode setting used to shoot the video DVD R RW R RW FH approx 30 minutes HQ appro...

Page 80: ...on discs DV IN or VIDEO IN connector The DVD Menu displays thumbnails of the titles created between the points where you start and stop recording on the DVDirect For each title chapters are automatically created according to the Auto Chapter setting configured in the Setup Menu page 67 Configuration of SD Standard Definition discs USB port or Memory Stick Duo slot The DVD Menu displays thumbnails ...

Page 81: ...der The DVD player or recorder may fail to eject the disc and may erase its contents An HD High Definition disc can be played on an AVCHD compatible Blu ray Disc player recorder Playstation 3 or other compatible device About HD High Definition discs Type of created disc and compatible devices HD High Definition disc containing High Definition videos SD Standard Definition disc containing Standard ...

Page 82: ...he DVDirect in the display window or view it using the DVD drive of a computer And you can also view photos using a DVD player capable of playing JPEG files A slideshow disc can be played on commercial DVD players z Hint The picture quality of the photos played back in a slideshow is equivalent to that of SD Standard Definition video Using the DVD drive of a computer or DVD player capable of playi...

Page 83: ... Some players may not be able to display the DVD Menu z Hints You can use factory set images or your favorite photo as a background image for the DVD Menu screen page 67 You can set background music while playing a slideshow disc page 67 ...

Page 84: ...scs in dusty or humid locations in direct sunlight or near heat generating devices To protect important data always keep discs in their cases Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Data may not be recorded properly if there are scratches or dust on the unrecorded area of writable discs Handle discs very carefully Handling memory cards Do not drop bend or submit the ...

Page 85: ...85 Additional Information the DVDirect is accessing it as data may be rendered unreadable ...

Page 86: ...tal video camera other than Sony Memory card Digital still camera other than Sony Memory card Supported photo format JPEG DCF2 0 compliant Playable discs Discs created with VRD MC6 Other commercial or recorded discs are not supported Output DVDirect s built in LCD display DV IN 1 4 pin i LINK IEEE1394 S100 DVC SD input VIDEO IN 1 Vp p 75 ohms AUDIO IN 2 Vrms Impedance more than 47 kilohms USB port...

Page 87: ...adapter Type AC NB12A Input AC 100 V 240 V Output DC 12 V 2 5A Size Approx 144 52 156 mm W H D Weight Approx 660 g Operating temperature 5 ºC to 35 ºC Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Memory Card Slot Multi card slot General Use an AC power cord appropriate for the region or country of use Including maximal projections ...

Page 88: ...mental 40 Input signal 37 J JPEG file 60 63 67 L Language 70 M Manual 49 56 Memory Card 36 75 Memory Stick 76 Memory Stick Duo 77 Menu 37 N NTSC 69 O One Touch Disc Burn 51 P PAL 69 PhotobDVD 37 Playlist 42 Previewing Photos 65 Videos 64 R Rec Quality REC mode 66 RETURN 37 S Scene 80 SD Standard Definition discs 79 80 SD Card 77 Select input 54 56 Select Photos copying from video devices 61 displa...

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