Using Digital Video; Connecting A Digital Video Recorder; Using Dvgate - Sony VAIO PCV-J100 User Manual

Using Digital Video

Connecting a Digital Video Recorder

Before connecting a digital video camera recorder to your computer, turn off the
power on the camera. After connecting the camera, turn the power back on. You
do not need to turn off the computer when connecting a camera.

Using DVgate

When capturing clips:
Do not use DVgate when the connected digital video peripheral is in Timer


Recording mode, as this could produce a malfunction in the peripheral.
Captures larger than 2 GB (9 minutes and 30 seconds) are automatically


continued in a second file.
You can record stereo audio (stereo 1) while capturing video. You cannot add


audio on the stereo 2 track after capturing the video data.
You cannot use different audio modes on the same tape. You should perform


a separate capture for each audio mode you wish to use.
DVgate does not support hard disk compression. You should not use disk


compression if you are planning to work with DVgate.
Title data is saved in the flash memory of a digital video camera and is not


transferred to tape by DVgate.
To avoid interruption of capture sessions, you should disable the screen


saver.
The drop frame compensation feature does not provide accurate


compensation adjustments for tapes recorded in LP mode.
For tapes that include a mixture of both SP and LP mode, the information


displayed by the capture progress indicator may not be accurate.
Make sure the video head of your digital video device is properly cleaned.


Anomalies that you see in captured data could be due to dust or other
particles on the video head.
The last frame captured is one frame before your selected [OUT] point. The


frame you see immediately after clicking the [OUT] button is not captured.
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