Connecting an External Device (i.LINK Connection)
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Chapter 8 Connecting External Devices
You can record the same images as those
recorded on the memory card in this camcorder
on an external device connected to the i.LINK
(HDV/DV) connector, or record the playback
picture of the external device on the memory card
in the camcorder.
When you connect the camcorder to a non-linear
editing system that supports HDV format, you
can edit the images recorded on the memory card
in the camcorder.
Notes
• i.LINK connection is available only in FAT mode.
• Use the i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector only for one-to-
one i.LINK connection.
• When you change a setting which affects output
signals from the i.LINK (HDV/DV) connector, such as
HD/SD, HD System Line, System Frequency, and Rec
Format under OPERATION >Format in the setup
menu or i.LINK I/O and Down Converter under
OPERATION >Input/Output in the setup menu,
disconnect the i.LINK cable and change the setting.
Changing such a setting with the i.LINK cable
connected may cause improper operation of the
connected i.LINK device.
• The external signal input via the i.LINK connection
that can be recorded on the camcorder is HDV streams
only. You cannot record DV streams via the i.LINK
connection.
The picture being shot with this camcorder is
output as an HDV or DV stream via the i.LINK
(HDV/DV) connector. It can be recorded on a
connected HDV or DVCAM recorder in
synchronization with a recording start/stop
operation on this camcorder.
1 Perform the preparatory settings of the
camcorder.
• Set OPERATION >Input/Output >Output
& i.LINK in the setup menu (see
page 112) to “HD & HDV” or “SD &
HDV”.
HD & HDV or SD & HDV: To output an
HDV stream in HD mode when the
video format is set to an HDV
compatible format (SP 1440/59.94i,
SP 1440/50i, or SP 1440/23.94P)
SD & DV: To output a DV stream
• Set OPERATION >Input/Output >i.LINK
I/O in the setup menu to [Enable].
• Set MAINTENANCE >Trigger Mode
>i.LINK Trigger Mode in the setup menu
(see page 145) to [Both] or [External].
Both: To perform recording both on the
memory card in this camcorder and on
the external device
External: To perform recording only on
the external device
2 Set the external device to recording
standby status.
For operations of the external device, refer to
the operation manual of that device.
3 Start recording.
The external device starts recording in
synchronization.
The status of the external device is displayed in
the i.LINK status indication area (see page 31) on
the viewfinder screen.
Notes
• Operation may be different depending on the type of
external device.
• When you execute the operation to make a recording
on the recording media loaded in the camcorder while
HDV signals are output from the i.LINK (HDV/DV)
connector, HDV signal output stops for about one
second before the recording starts, and then it resumes.
• While you can record shot marks on the memory card
during recording, they are not added to the pictures
recorded on the external device.
Connecting an External
Device (i.LINK
Connection)
FAT
Recording the Camera Picture on
an External Device
Indication Status of the external device
STBY In HDV recording standby
zREC In HDV recording
STBY In DV recording standby
zREC In DV recording
HDV
HDV
DV
DV
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