Before You Begin - Sony 7911000014C Operating Instructions Manual

Before you begin

Notes on the supported device and the image
The DVDirect supports the following copying.
• HD (High Definition) video
- High Definition (AVCHD format) video taken by a Sony digital video camera
- High Definition (AVCHD format) video taken by a Sony digital still camera
- High Definition (AVCHD format) video taken by an other digital video camera*
• SD (Standard Definition) video
- Standard Definition video taken by a Sony digital video camera
- video of various video devices (video device with audio/video output)
• Photos
- photos (JPEG format) taken by a digital video camera
- photos (JPEG format) taken by a digital still camera
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* See the following web site for details on supported camera models (English only):
http://sony.storagesupport.com
The ability to copy depends on your device, recording media, type of video/photos or disc type you are
creating. For details, see page 8 and select the corresponding connection and operation.
Notes on copying on discs
• You cannot copy:
- videos with copy-protection signals (commercial DVDs, VHS software, some programs from
satellite or CATV receivers, etc.).
- videos to a disc (unfinalized) created with device other than the DVDirect.
• You cannot record video unsupported by DVDirect via USB or a memory card inserted into the
DVDirect's slot (for example, MPEG1 or MPEG4, other than AVCHD, etc. taken with a mobile phone
or web-camcorder). You can record video using A/V cable.
• Videos will be recorded in SD (Standard Definition) quality, because HD (High Definition) is
unavailable when recording:
- HD videos recorded in REC mode at a bit rate exceeding 18Mbps, such as in [HD FX] mode (for
example, High Definition Handycam
- HD videos recorded on a DV tape using Sony High Definition Handycam
- HD videos recorded with an HD (High Definition) compatible camera other than AVCHD format.
• If you erase or edit a video on a camera with a computer or Playstation 3
videos properly by connecting the camera to the DVDirect. Use the camera to erase or edit video.
Notes on copying multiple types of image
• The DVDirect will copy photos and videos onto discs in the following order:
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Photos
• SD (Standard Definition) videos and HD (High Definition) videos will be recorded on separate discs.
• Photos and videos are recorded on the same disc.
• Depending on the disc inserted in the DVDirect for recording and type of images to copy, the order may
differ, or a new disc may be needed.
Viewing discs with the DVDirect
• You can only play discs recorded with the DVDirect.
• You cannot play commercial DVDs, or discs recorded on a device other than the DVDirect.
• You cannot play an 8cm disc or a memory card.
• The DVDirect does not have a speaker. There is no sound during playback.
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) in AVCHD format.
HD (High Definition) videos
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(HDV format).
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, you may not be able to copy
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SD (Standard Definition) videos
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