About I.link - Sony Handycam DCR-PC9 Operating Instructions Manual

About i.LINK
The DV jack on this unit is an i.LINK-compliant DV IN/OUT jack. This section
describes the i.LINK standard and its features.
What is i.LINK?
i.LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video, digital audio and other
data in two directions between equipment having the i.LINK jack, and for controlling
other equipment.
i.LINK-compatible equipnrent can be connected by a single i.LINK cable. Possible
applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment.
When two or more i.LINK-compafible equipment are connected to this unit in a daisy
chain, operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipnrent that
this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected
equipment.
Note, however, that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the
characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected, and that operations
and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment.
Note
Normally, only one piece of equipment can be connected to this unit by the i.LINK
cable (DV connecting cable). When connecting this unit to i.LINK-compatible
equipment having two or more i.LINK jacks (DV jacks), refer to the instruction manual
of the equipment to be connected.
i.LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY,
and is a trademark approved by many corporations.
IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers.
i.LINK's maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment. Three maximum baud
rates are defined:
$100 (approx. 100Mbps*)
$200 (approx. 200Mbps)
$400 (approx. 400Mbps)
The baud rate is listed under "Specifications" in the instruction manual of each
equipment. It is also indicated near the i.LINK jack on some equipment.
The nraximunr baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is
"$100".
When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate, the
baud rate sometimes diffi, rs from the indicated baud rate.
*What is Mbps?
Mbps stands for megabits per second, or the anrount of data that can be sent or received
in one second. For exanrple, a baud rate of 100Mbps means that 100 megabits of data
can be sent in one second.
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