Sony HVR Z1U Operating Instructions - Page 104

Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder - Signal conversion function

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Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder - Signal conversion function Connect an analog video device to your camcorder using the A/V connecting cable Connecting a computer (supplied), and a digital device such as a computer to your camcorder using an i.LINK cable (optional). Your camcorder converts the analog video signal from the VCR to a digital signal and transmits it to the computer to be dubbed. To use the signal conversion function, application software to import video signals must be installed on the computer. Refer to the manual supplied with the application software for the system requirements of the computer. When you have an S video jack on your VCR S video cable (optional) AUDIO/VIDEO jack Yellow A/V connecting cable (supplied) White Red HDV/DV jack i.LINK cable (optional) Signal flow b Note • Select the (OTHERS) menu, [DISP OUTPUT], then [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) (p. 80). cable connected, the computer may hang up or may • Before connecting the i.LINK cable, select the (IN/OUT REC) menu, [VCR HDV/DV], then [DV] (p. 70). If you do this operation with the i.LINK not recognize this camcorder. 104 Dubbing/Editing

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Dubbing/Editing
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Connecting an analog
VCR to the computer
via your camcorder
– Signal conversion function
Connect an analog video device to your
camcorder using the A/V connecting cable
(supplied), and a digital device such as a
computer to your camcorder using an i.LINK
cable (optional). Your camcorder converts
the analog video signal from the VCR to a
digital signal and transmits it to the computer
to be dubbed.
To use the signal conversion function,
application software to import video signals
must be installed on the computer.
Connecting a computer
Refer to the manual supplied with the
application software for the system
requirements of the computer.
b
Note
Select the
(OTHERS) menu, [DISP OUTPUT],
then [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) (p. 80).
Before connecting the i.LINK cable, select the
(IN/OUT REC) menu, [VCR HDV/DV], then [DV]
(p. 70). If you do this operation with the i.LINK
cable connected, the computer may hang up or may
not recognize this camcorder.
Signal flow
HDV/DV jack
i.LINK cable (optional)
A/V connecting
cable (supplied)
AUDIO/VIDEO jack
When you have an S video jack
on your VCR
S video cable
(optional)
Yellow
Red
White