Sony DCR HC21E Operation Guide - Page 80

!BOUT I,).+ 4HE $6 )NTERFACE ON THIS UNIT IS AN I,).+ COMPLIANT $6 )NTERFACE 4HIS SECTION DESCRIBES THE I,).+ STANDARD AND ITS FEATURES 7HAT IS I,).+ I,).+ IS A DIGITAL SERIAL INTERFACE FOR TRANSFERRING DIGITAL VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO AND OTHER DATA TO OTHER I,).+ COMPATIBLE DEVICES 9OU CAN ALSO CONTROL OTHER DEVICES USING THE I,).+ I,).+ COMPATIBLE DEVICES CAN BE CONNECTED USING AN I,).+ CABLE 0OSSIBLE APPLICATIONS ARE OPERATIONS AND DATA TRANSACTIONS WITH VARIOUS DIGITAL !6 DEVICES 7HEN TWO OR MORE I,).+ COMPATIBLE DEVICES ARE CONNECTED TO THIS UNIT IN A DAISY CHAIN OPERATIONS AND DATA TRANSACTIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH NOT ONLY THE DEVICE THAT THIS UNIT IS CONNECTED TO BUT ALSO WITH OTHER DEVICES VIA THE DIRECTLY CONNECTED DEVICE .OTE HOWEVER THAT THE METHOD OF OPERATION SOMETIMES VARIES ACCORDING TO THE CHARACTERISTICS AND SPECIlCATIONS OF THE DEVICE TO BE CONNECTED !LSO OPERATIONS AND DATA TRANSACTIONS MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE ON SOME CONNECTED DEVICES s .ORMALLY ONLY ONE DEVICE CAN BE CONNECTED TO THIS UNIT WITH THE I,).+ CABLE 7HEN CONNECTING THIS UNIT TO AN I,).+ COMPATIBLE DEVICE HAVING TWO OR MORE $6 )NTERFACES REFER TO THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DEVICE TO BE CONNECTED s I,).+ IS A MORE FAMILIAR TERM FOR THE )%%%  DATA TRANSPORT BUS PROPOSED BY 3ONY AND IS A TRADEMARK APPROVED BY MANY CORPORATIONS s )%%%  IS AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD STANDARDIZED BY THE )NSTITUTE OF %LECTRICAL AND %LECTRONICS %NGINEERS !BOUT THE I,).+ "AUD RATE I,).+gS MAXIMUM BAUD RATE VARIES ACCORDING TO THE DEVICE 4HERE ARE THREE TYPES 3 APPROX -BPS 3 APPROX -BPS 3 APPROX -BPS  4HE BAUD RATE IS LISTED UNDER h3PECIlCATIONSv IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OF EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT )T IS ALSO INDICATED NEAR THE I,).+ INTERFACE ON SOME DEVICES 4HE MAXIMUM BAUD RATE FOR A DEVICE THAT DOES NOT HAVE ANY INDICATION SUCH AS THIS UNIT IS h3v 4HE BAUD RATE MAY DIFFER FROM THE INDICATED VALUE WHEN THE UNIT IS CONNECTED TO A DEVICE WITH A DIFFERENT MAXIMUM BAUD RATE 7HAT IS -BPS -BPS STANDS FOR hMEGABITS PER SECOND v OR THE AMOUNT OF DATA THAT CAN BE SENT OR RECEIVED IN ONE SECOND &OR EXAMPLE A BAUD RATE OF  -BPS MEANS THAT  MEGABITS OF DATA CAN BE SENT IN ONE SECOND 4O USE I,).+ FUNCTIONS ON THIS UNIT &OR DETAILS ON HOW TO DUB WHEN THIS UNIT IS CONNECTED TO OTHER VIDEO DEVICES HAVING A $6 )NTERFACE SEE PAGE  4HIS UNIT CAN ALSO BE CONNECTED TO OTHER I,).+ $6 )NTERFACE COMPATIBLE DEVICES MADE BY 3ONY EG A 6!)/ SERIES PERSONAL COMPUTER AS WELL AS TO VIDEO DEVICES "EFORE CONNECTING THIS UNIT TO YOUR COMPUTER MAKE SURE THAT APPLICATION SOFTWARE SUPPORTED BY THIS UNIT IS ALREADY INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER 3OME I,).+ COMPATIBLE VIDEO DEVICES SUCH AS $IGITAL 4ELEVISIONS $6$ -)#2/-6 OR ($6 RECORDERSPLAYERS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH $6 DEVICES "EFORE CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES BE SURE TO CONlRM WHETHER THE DEVICE IS COMPATIBLE WITH A $6 DEVICE OR NOT &OR DETAILS ON PRECAUTIONS AND COMPATIBLE APPLICATION SOFTWARE REFER ALSO TO THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DEVICE TO BE CONNECTED !BOUT THE REQUIRED I,).+ CABLE 5SE THE 3ONY I,).+  PIN TO  PIN CABLE DURING $6 DUBBING