Connecting an External Device (i.LINK Connection)
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an HDV or DVCAM stream via the
i.LINK(HDV/DV) connector. It can be recorded
on a connected HDV or DVCAM recorder in
synchronization with the REC START/STOP
operation on this camcorder.
1
Perform the preparatory settings of the
camcorder.
of the
OTHERS menu to “HDV” or “DVCAM.”
HDV:
To output an HDV stream when you
set the video format to SP 1440/60i, SP
1440/50i, or SP 1440/24P in HD Mode
DVCAM:
To output a DVCAM stream in
SD Mode
• Set “Trigger Mode”
of the
OTHERS menu to “Both” or “External.”
Both:
To record both on the memory card
in the camcorder and on the external device
External:
To record only on the external
device
2
Set the external device to recording
standby status.
For operations of the external device, refer to
the operation manual of that device.
3
Set the camcorder to Camera mode by
setting the power switch to CAMERA.
4
Press the REC START/STOP button.
The external device starts recording in
synchronization.
The status of the external device is displayed in
the i.LINK status indication area
on the
LCD monitor/EVF screen.
Notes
• Operation may be different depending on the
type of external device.
• There is some time lag from when you press the
REC START/STOP button of this camcorder
until the i.LINK status indication changes.
Recording does not start on the connected
i.LINK device before it enters synchronization
even if “Trigger Mode” is set to “Both.”
• While you can record shot marks on the
memory card during recording, they are not
added to the pictures recorded on the external
device.
You can transfer an HDV stream to a nonlinear
editing system connected via the i.LINK(HDV/
DV) connector.
Notes
• The i.LINK(HDV/DV) connector of this
camcorder is a 4-pin connector. Check the
number of pins of the i.LINK connector on your
computer and use an appropriate i.LINK cable.
• In searching pictures of this camcorder on the
computer, it may take some time until the
display is reflected on the computer.
• If the playback clip is short or the playback
starting point is near the end of the clip, the
i.LINK signal may be interrupted between the
clip and the next clip. When you try to capture
such a signal using the nonlinear editing system,
a malfunction may occur, depending on the
nonlinear editing software in use.
• If you specify a search speed other than 4, 15, or
24 times normal with the nonlinear editing
system, no i.LINK signal is fed out. In such a
case, the picture on the LCD monitor may stay
frozen.
• High-speed playback picture may not be
displayed on the computer screen, depending on
the nonlinear editing software in use.
Setting on this camcorder
Set “i.LINK I/O” of the OTHERS menu to
“HDV” or “DVCAM.”
For operations of the nonlinear editing software,
refer to the operation manual of the software.
The HDV stream input from a device connected
via the i.LINK connector can be recorded on an
SxS memory card in this camcorder.
The timecodes superimposed on the i.LINK input
are recorded regardless of the settings of the
camcorder.
Indication
Status of the external device
STBY
In HDV recording standby
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REC
In HDV recording
STBY
In DV recording standby
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REC
In DV recording
HDV
HDV
DV
DV
Nonlinear Editing
Recording External Input Signals
