Sony HDR-SR1 - Manual (Page 37)

Copying a disc
You can copy the images recorded on a disc to another disc.
You can also back up a disc and create a disc playable on other DVD players from an AVCHD format
disc by converting it to DVD Video.
This procedure describes how to copy the images recorded on a -RW (12 cm) disc to a -R (12 cm) disc
in the DVD drive of your computer.
Notes
z Player for AVCHD or equipment that is compatible with the AVCHD format is needed to play back AVCHD format discs
you have created.
z AVCHD format discs cannot be played back with a DVD player or DVD recorder since DVD players and DVD recorders
are not compatible with the AVCHD format.
z Do not insert AVCHD format discs into a DVD player or DVD recorder.
AVCHD format discs may not be ejected properly from a DVD player or a DVD recorder.
1
Turn on the computer.
2
Insert a recorded disc into the DVD drive of your computer.
3
Click [Start], then click [All Programs] (for Windows 2000, click [Programs]), [Sony
Picture Utility], [Video Disc Copier] in that order.
[Video Disc Copier] starts up. Copy method selection window is displayed.
4
Click [Copy the disc].
Disc copy window is displayed.
5
Select a DVD drive for [Source:] and [Copy to:].
The status of the drive and disc is displayed. Depending on the status, copying cannot start. Follow
the instruction to change the disc.
Obtaining information from a disc of your computer takes time. Wait until the disc information is
displayed in the window.
6
When preparations for copying are completed, click [Start].
Disc copy starts.
Tip
z You can choose to create one more same disc after writing.
Chapter 5: Creating and copying a disc