Connecting An External Device (I.link Connection); Recording The Camera Picture On An External Device - Sony PXW-X320 Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting an External
Device (i.LINK
Connection)
You can record the same images as those
recorded on the memory card in this camcorder
on an external device connected to the i.LINK
(HDV/DV) connector, or record the playback
picture of the external device on the memory card
in the camcorder.
When you connect the camcorder to a non-linear
editing system that supports HDV format, you
can edit the images recorded on the memory card
in the camcorder.
Notes
• When you set "OPERATION" > "Input/Output" >
"Output&i.LINK" in the setup menu to "480P (570P),"
no signal is output from the HD/SD SDI OUT
connector.
• Use the i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector only for one-to-
one i.LINK connection.
• When you change a setting which affects output
signals from the i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector, such as
"HD/SD," "HD System Line," "System Frequency,"
and "Rec Format" under "OPERATION" > "Format"
in the setup menu or "i.LINK I/O" and "Down
Converter" under "OPERATION" > "Input/Output" in
the setup menu, disconnect the i.LINK cable and
change the setting.
Changing such a setting with the i.LINK cable
connected may cause improper operation of the
connected i.LINK device.
• The external signal input via the i.LINK connection
that can be recorded on the camcorder is HDV streams
only. You cannot record DV streams via the i.LINK
connection.
• An i.LINK connection and USB wireless LAN module
cannot be used at the same time.
Do not connect an IFU-WLM3 to the external device
connector during i.LINK connections.
Recording the Camera Picture on
an External Device
The picture being shot with this camcorder is
output as an HDV or DV stream via the i.LINK
(HDV/DV) connector. It can be recorded on a
connected HDV or DVCAM recorder in
synchronization with a recording start/stop
operation on this camcorder.
1
Perform the preparatory settings of the
camcorder.
• Set "OPERATION" > "Input/Output" >
"Output & i.LINK" in the setup menu (see
page 123) to "HD & HDV" or "SD &
HDV."
HD & HDV or SD & HDV: To output an
HDV stream in HD mode when the
video format is set to an HDV
compatible format (SP 1440/59.94i,
SP 1440/50i, or SP 1440/23.94P)
SD & DV: To output a DV stream
• Set "OPERATION" > "Input/Output" >
"i.LINK I/O" in the setup menu to
"Enable."
• Set "MAINTENANCE" > "Trigger Mode"
> "i.LINK Trigger Mode" in the setup
menu (see page 155) to "Both" or
"External."
Both: To perform recording both on the
memory card in this camcorder and on
the external device
External: To perform recording only on
the external device
2
Set the external device to recording
standby status.
For operations of the external device, refer to
the operation manual of that device.
3
Start recording.
The external device starts recording in
synchronization.
The status of the external device is displayed in
the i.LINK status indication area (see page 27) on
the viewfinder screen.
Indicator
STBY
zREC
STBY
zREC
Notes
• Operation may be different depending on the type of
external device.
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Status of the external
device
In HDV recording standby
In HDV recording
In DV recording standby
In DV recording