Connecting An I.link Av Device - Sony PCG-SRX99 VAIO User Guide (primary manual) User Manual

Connecting an i.LINK AV Device

Your VAIO computer includes an i.LINK
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audiovisual (AV) device, such as an i.LINK enabled digital video camera recorder. See the manual supplied with your digital
video camera recorder for more information on its installation and use.
You can purchase compatible i.LINK cables from your local retailer, through the Sony VAIO
http://vaio.sonystyle.com), or by calling 1-888-315-7669 (toll free).
To connect a digital camcorder
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Plug one end of an i.LINK
DV In/Out port on the digital camcorder.
Connecting a Digital Cam corder
Notes on connecting an i.LINK device
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A connection to a Sony digital camcorder is pictured above; your digital camcorder may need to be connected
differently.
 See the manual supplied with your digital camcorder for more information on its installation and use.
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Only Sony digital video camera ports labeled "DV In/Out" or "i.LINK" are compatible i.LINK devices.
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Do not connect more than one digital video camera at a time. The software supplied with your computer will not
recognize multiple cameras.
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The i.LINK port does not supply power to external devices. If the external device requires power from the i.LINK
port, you cannot use the device with the computer.
 The computer supports transfer rates up to 400 Mbps; however, the actual transfer rate is limited to the maximum
transfer rate supported by the external device. If multiple devices are connected, the transfer rate will be the
lowest maximum transfer rate for the connected devices.
 The i.LINK features available may vary depending on the software applications you use. See the documentation
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supplied with your software for more information.
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The i.LINK cables compatible with your VAIO
(a 1.5-meter cable with a 4- pin connector at each end), VMC-IL4615 (a 1.5 meter-cable with a 4-pin connector at
S400 (IEEE1394) port, which you can use to connect a compatible i.LINK
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cable into the S400 port on the left side of the computer and the other end into the
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computer include cables with the following part numbers: VMC-IL4415
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