About I.link - Sony Handycam DCR-HC85 Operation Manual

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Aboutbattery life
• The battery life is limited. Batter?,: capacity
drops little by little as you use it more and
more, and as time passes. When the available
battery time is shortened considerably, a
probable cause is that the battery pack has
reached the end of its life. Please buy a new
battery pack.
• The battery life varies depending on how it is
stored and the operating conditions and
environment for each batter3; pack.
"InlbLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony
Col-poration.
About i.LINK
The DV Interface on this unit is an i.LINK-
compliant DV Interface. This section describes
the i.LINK standard and its features.
What is i.LINK?
i.LINK is a digital serial interface for
transferring digital video, digital audio, and
other data to other i.LINK-compatible device.
You can also control other device using the
i.LINK.
i.LINK-compatible device 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.LINK-compatible device
are connected to this unit in a daisy chain,
operations and data transactions are possible
with not only the device that this unit is
connected to but also with other devices via the
directly connected device.
Note, however, that the method of operation
sometimes varies according to the
characteristics and specifications of the device
to be connected. Also, operations and data
transactions may not be possible on some
connected device.
{J Note
• Nomlally, only one device can be connected to this
unit with the iLINK cable. When cmmecting tiffs
unit to i.LINK-compatible device having two or
more DV Interfaces, refer to tt_e operating
instructions of the device to be connected.
"_° Tip
• iiINK is a more t:amiliar term for tile IEEE 1394
data tlanspo_t 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.
Abouti.LINK Baudrate
i.LINK's maximum baud rate varies according
to the device. There are three types.
S100 (approx. 100 Mbps*)
$200 (approx. 200 Mbps)
$400 (approx. 400 Mbps)
The baud rate is listed under "Specifications" in
the operating instructions of each piece of
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