Sony HVR-Z7E/Z7P Operating Manual page 101

Format for
Recorded
copying to
format
the computer
HDV HDV
DVCAM
HDV
(DV)
DVCAM DVCAM
(DV) (DV)
* See page 64 for menu settings.
z Tips
• To copy HDV format images as they are
without changing their format, an HDV
compatible environment is required.
For details, refer to your software instruction
manual or contact the software manufacturer.
• To play movies by a regular DVD player, you
need to create DVD video in the SD format. The
DVD video is not in the HDV format.
Menu setting*
[VCR HDV/DV]
t [HDV]
[i.LINK SET] t
[HDV t DV
CONV] t [OFF]
[VCR HDV/DV]
t [HDV]
[i.LINK SET] t
[HDV t DV
CONV] t [ON]
[VCR HDV/DV]
t [DV]
[i.LINK SET] t
[HDV t DV
CONV] t [OFF]
Step:1 Connect an i.LINK cable
HDV/DV interface
(i.LINK)
i.LINK cable (optional)
Notes on connecting to the computer
• Connect the i.LINK cable to the computer first,
then to your camcorder. Connecting in the
opposite order may cause static electricity to
build up, resulting in a malfunction of your
camcorder.
• The computer may freeze or may not recognize
the signal from your camcorder in the following
situations.
– Connecting your camcorder to a computer
that does not support the video signal formats
appearing on the LCD screen of your
camcorder display (HDV or DVCAM (DV)).
– Changing [VCR HDV/DV] (p. 83) and
[i.LINK SET] (p. 86) settings while
connected with an i.LINK cable.
– Changing [REC FORMAT] setting while
connected with an i.LINK cable with the
POWER switch set to CAMERA (p. 83).
– Changing the POWER switch position while
connected with an i.LINK cable.
• The format (HDV or DVCAM (DV)) of input/
output signal appears on the LCD screen of your
camcorder while connected with an i.LINK
cable.
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