About I.link - Sony HANDYCAM DCR-HC26 Operating Manual

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About i.LINK
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About battery life
• Battery capacity decrcases o_er time and
lhrough repe_led use. If decreased us*_ge time
betweencharges becomes significanL il is
probably
tinle
to replace
il wilh a new one.
• Each battery's lilb is governed by storage,
operating and environmental conditions.
The DV Interface on this unit is an i.LINK-
compliant DV Interface. This section
describes the i.LINK standard and its
features.
What is i.LINK?
i.LINK is a digital serial interface lk_r
transferring digital video, digital audio, and
other data to other i.LINK-compatible
devices. You can also control other devices
using the i.LINK.
i.LlNK-compatible devices can be
connected using an i.LINK cable. Possible
applications are operations and data
transactions with various digital AV
devices.
When two or more i.LINK-compatible
devices are daisy-chained with the unit,
operation becomes possible from arty
device in the chain. Note that operation
method may wtry, or data transactions may
not be possible, depending on specifications
and characteristics of the connected
devices.
• Normally. only one device can be connected to
tills unit with an i.LINK c_ble. When
connecting this unit to an i.LlNK-compatible
device having two or more DV Interlaces, mlbr
to the operating instructions of lbe device to be
connected.
• i.LINK is a more lamiliar term lot the 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.
About the i.LINK Baud rate
i.LINK's maximum baud rate varies
according to the device. There are 3 types.
SI00 (approx. 100Mbps*)
$200 (approx. 200Mbps)
$400/approx. 400Mbps)
The baud rate is listed under
"Specifications" in the operating
instructions of each piece of equipment. It