About I.link; Using Your Camcorder Abroad; Maintenance Information And Precautions - Sony DCR-TRV30E Service Manual

About i.LINK

The DV jack on this unit is an i.LINK-compliant
DV input/output 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 equipment 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-compatible equipment are connected to
this unit in a daisy chain, operations and data
transactions are possible with not only the
equipment 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
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.
About the Name "i.LINK"
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
standardised by the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers.
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Using your camcorder
abroad

Using your camcorder abroad

You can use your camcorder in any country or
area with the AC power adaptor supplied with
your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60
Hz.
Your camcorder is an PAL system based
camcorder. If you want to view the playback
picture on a TV, it must be an PAL system based
TV with the AUDIO/VIDEO input jack.
The following shows TV colour systems used
overseas.
PAL system
Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great
Britain, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand, etc.
PAL-M system
Brazil
PAL-N system
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
NTSC system
Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central
America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica,
Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the
Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc.
SECAM system
Bulgaria, France, Guyana, Hungary, Iran, Iraq,
Monaco, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, etc.
Simple setting of clock by time
difference
You can easily set the clock to the local time by
setting a time difference. Select WORLD TIME in
the menu settings. See page 136 for more
information.
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About i.LINK
i.LINK Baud rate
i.LINK's maximum baud rate varies according to
the equipment. Three maximum baud rates are
defined:
S100 (approx. 100Mbps*)
S200 (approx. 200Mbps)
S400 (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 maximum baud rate of equipment on which
it is not indicated such as this unit is "S100".
When units are connected to equipment having a
different maximum baud rate, the baud rate
sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate.
*What is Mbps?
Mbps stands for megabits per second, or the
amount of data that can be sent or received in
one second. For example, a baud rate of 100Mbps
means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in
one second.
i.LINK functions on this unit
For details on how to dub when this unit is
connected to other video equipment having DV
jacks, see page 91, 100.
This unit can also be connected to other i.LINK
(DV) compatible equipment made by SONY (e.g.
VAIO series personal computer) other than video
equipment.
Before connecting this unit to a personal
computer, make sure that application software
supported by this unit is already installed on the
personal computer.
For details on precautions when connecting this
unit, also refer to the instruction manuals for the
equipment to be connected.
Required i.LINK Cable
Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable (during
DV dubbing).
i.LINK and are trademarks.
Maintenance
information and
precautions
Moisture condensation
If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold
place to a warm place, moisture may condense
inside your camcorder, on the surface of the tape,
or on the lens. In this condition, the tape may
stick to the head drum and be damaged or your
camcorder may not operate correctly. If there is
moisture inside your camcorder, the beep sounds
and the % indicator flashes. When the Z
indicator flashes at the same time, the cassette is
inserted in your camcorder. If moisture
condenses on the lens, the indicator will not
appear.
If moisture condensation occurred
None of the functions except cassette ejection will
work. Eject the cassette, turn off your camcorder,
and leave it for about one hour with the cassette
compartment open. Your camcorder can be used
again if the % indicator does not appear when
the power is turned on again.
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture may condense when you bring your
camcorder from a cold place into a warm place
(or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder
in a hot place as follows:
•You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into
a place warmed up by a heating device.
•You bring your camcorder from an air-
conditioned car or room into a hot place
outside.
•You use your camcorder after a squall or a
shower.
•You use your camcorder in a high temperature
and humidity place.
How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder from a cold
place into a warm place, put your camcorder in a
plastic bag and tightly seal it. Remove the bag
when the air temperature inside the plastic bag
has reached the surrounding temperature (after
about one hour).
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