Sony Handycam HDR-HC7 Operating Manual page 96

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About battery life
• Baltmy capacity decreases over thne and
through repeated use. It decreased us_ge time
between charges becomes significant, it is
probably time to replace il with a new one.
• Each battery's litc is governed by storage,
operating and emironnmntal conditions.
The HDV/DV Interface on this unit is an
i.LlNK-compliant Interface. This section
describes the i.LINK standard and its
features.
What is i.LINK?
i.LINK is a digital serial interface %r
transferring digital video, digital audio, aud
other data to other i.LINK-compatible
devices. You can also control other devices
using the i.LINK.
i.LlNK-compatible devices can be
connected using an i.LINK cable. Possible
applications are operations and data
transactions with various digital AV
devices.
When two or more i.LlNK-compatible
devices are daisy-chained with the unit.
operation becomes possible from any
device in the chain. Note that operation
method may vary, or data transactions may
not be possible, depending on specifications
and characteristics of the connected
devices.
fO Notes
• Normally, only one device can be connected to
thisunit witl_an i.LINK cable, When
connecting this unit to an HDV/DV compalible
device having two or mole _ HDV/DV
Inlerlaces, relcr to tile
operaling
inslrtlclionsof
tile device 1obe connected.
"_"Tips
• i.LINKis a more tmnilimlcrnl tot the
IEEE 1394data transporl bus proposed by Sony.
and is a trademark approxed by many
corporilliOllS,
• IEEEI394 is an internalional standard
standardized by tile Instilule of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers.
Aboutthe i.LINK Baud rate
i.LINK's maximum baud rate varies
according to the device. There are 3 types.
Sl0t)/approx. 100Mbps*)
$200/approx. 200Mbps)
$400 (approx. 400Mbps/
The braid rate is listed under
"Specifications" in the operating
instructions of each piece of equipment. It
is also indicated near the i.LINK interface
on some devices.
The baud rate may differ from the indicated
value when the unit is connected to a device
with a different maximum baud rate.
* Whatis IVlhps?
Mbps stands lor "megabits per second." or
the amount of data that can be sent or
received in one second. For example, a
baud rate of 100 M bps means that 100
megabits of data can be sent in one second.
To use i.LINK functionson this unit
For details on how to dub when this unit is
connected to other video devices having an
i.LINK Interface. see page 65.
This unit can also be connected to other
i.LlNK-compatible devices made by Sony
(e.g. a VAIO series personal computer) as
well as to video devices.
Some i.LINK compatible video devices.
such as Digital Televisions. DVD.
MICROMV or HDV recorders/players are
not compatible with this unit. Before
connecting to other devices, be sure to
confirm whether the device is compatible
with an HDV/DV device or not. For details
on precautions and compatible application
software, refer also to the operating
instructions for the device to be connectecl.
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