About I.link; Specifications - Sony DCR-TRV40 Operating Instructions Manual

About i.LINK
Tile DVjack oil this unit is an i.LINK compliant DV inpnt/outi_nt jack. This section
describes tile i.LINK standard and its features.
What is i.LINK?
i.LINI< is a digital serial interface for handling digital video, digital audio and other
data in two directions between equipment having the i.LINK jack, and for controlling
other equipment.
i.LINK compatible eqtlipment can be connected by a single i.LINK cahle. Possible
applications are operations and data transactions with wirious digital AV equipment.
When two or more i.LINK compatible equipment are connected to this trait in a daisy
chain, operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that
this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected
equipment.
Note, however, that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the
characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected_ and that operations
and data transactions are sometimes not possihle on some connected equipment.
Note
Normally, only one piece of" equipment ran be connected to this unit by the i.LINK
cable (DV cable). When connecting this unit to i.LINK compatible equipment having
two or more i.LINK jacks (DV jacks), refer to the operating instructions of" the
equipment to be connected.
i.LINK is a n-lore fhn-liliar tern-i for IEEE 1394 data transport bns proposed hy SONY,
and is a trademark approved hy many corporations.
IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of"Electrical and
Electronic Engineers.
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i.LINK's nlaxin-lnnl baud rate \,aries according to the equipment. Three maxin-lnm 3
baud rates are defined: =
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S100 (approx. 100Mbps*)
$200 (approx. 200Mbps)
$400 (approx. 400Mbps)
The baud rate is listed trader "Specifications" in the operating instructions of each
equipment. It is also indicated near the i.LINKjack on some equipment.
The maximum baud rate of eqtdpment on which it is not indicated such as this trait is
"$100".
When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate, the
baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate.
*What is Mbps?
Mbps stands for megabits per second, or the amount of data that can be sent or
received in one second. For" example, a baud rate of" 100Mbps means that 100 megabits
of data can be sent in one second.
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