About I.link; Using Your Camcorder Abroad - Sony DCR-PC6E Service Manual

About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery
pack
Remaining battery time indicator
•If the power may go off although the remaining
battery time indicator indicates that the battery
pack has enough power to operate, charge the
battery pack fully again so that the indication
on the remaining battery time indicator is
correct. Note, however, that the correct battery
indication sometimes will not be restored if it is
used in high temperatures for a long time or left
in a fully charged state, or the battery pack is
frequently used. Regard the remaining battery
time indication as the approximate shooting
time.
•The E mark indicating there is little remaining
battery time sometimes flashes depending on
the operating conditions or ambient
temperature and environment even if the
remaining battery time is about five to ten
minutes.
How to store the battery pack
•Even if the battery pack is not used for a long
time, store it in a dry, cool place after fully
charging it once per year and then using the
battery pack up on your camcorder. This is to
maintain the battery pack's functions.
•To use the battery pack up on your camcorder,
leave your camcorder in the shooting mode
until the power goes off without a cassette
inserted.
Battery life
•The battery life is limited. Battery 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 according to how it is
stored and operating conditions and
environment for each battery pack.
230

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 99.
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 your computer,
make sure that application software supported
by this unit is already installed on your
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.
232
About i.LINK
The DV (DCR-PC9E) or DV OUT (DCR-PC6E)
jack on this unit is an i.LINK-compliant DV OUT
(DCR-PC6E) or DV IN/OUT (DCR-PC9E) 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
E
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.
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
standardized by the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers.
Using your camcorder
abroad

Using your camcorder abroad

You can use your camcorder in any country or
area with the AC adaptor supplied with your
camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC,
50/60 Hz.
Your camcorder is a PAL system based
camcorder. If you want to view the playback
picture on a TV, it must be a PAL system based
TV with VIDEO/AUDIO 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 140 for more
information.
1-52
231
233