Sony Handycam HDR-FX7 Operating Instructions Manual page 90

Copying movies on a tape to a computer (Continued)
Format for
Recorded
copying to
format
the computer
HDV
DV
* See page 56 for menu settings.
z Tips
• To copy HDV format images as they are
without changing their format, an HDV
compatible environment is required.
For details, refer to your software instruction
manual or contact the software manufacturer.
• To play movies by a regular DVD player, you
need to create DVD video in the SD format. the
DVD video is not in the HDV format.
Step:1 Connect an i.LINK cable
Notes on connecting to the computer
• Connect the i.LINK cable to the computer first,
then to your camcorder. Connecting in the
opposite order may cause static electricity to
build up, resulting in a malfunction of your
camcorder.
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Menu setting*
[VCR HDV/DV]
t [HDV]
DV
[i.LINK CONV]
t [ON]
[VCR HDV/DV]
t [DV]
DV
[i.LINK CONV]
t [OFF]
HDV/DV interface
(i.LINK)
i.LINK cable (optional)
• The computer may freeze or may not recognize
the signal from your camcorder in the following
situations.
– Connecting your camcorder to a computer
that does not support the video signal formats
appearing on the LCD screen of your
camcorder display (HDV or DV).
– Changing [VCR HDV/DV] (p. 69) and
[i.LINK CONV] (p. 70) settings while
connected with an i.LINK cable.
– Changing [REC FORMAT] setting while
connected with an i.LINK cable with the
POWER switch set to CAMERA (p. 69).
– Changing the POWER switch position while
connected with an i.LINK cable.
• The format (HDV or DV) of input/output signal
appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder
while connected with an i.LINK cable.
Step:2 Copying the movies
Use the supplied AC Adaptor to obtain AC
power (p. 18).
1 Prepare editing software (not provided).
2 Turn on your computer.
3 Insert a tape into your camcorder and set
the POWER switch to VCR.
4 Set the menu of your camcorder.
The menu settings vary depending on
the copying image.
5 Copy images to the computer with your
software.
b Notes
• If images are copied in HDV format but not
recognized, your editing software may not
support HDV format. Convert the images to DV
format according to step 4 and copy again.
• A tape recorded in DV format cannot be copied
to a computer in HDV format.
z Tips
• Check the specs, features and latest information
of your software on the software manufacturer's
website.
• When images recorded in HDV format are
copied to a computer, the file size is about 2GB
(almost the same as a DV file) for a 10-minute