Sony HDR-CX520V - Manual (Page 39)


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Creating a disc with
the dedicated DVD
writer, DVDirect
Express
You can perform the following operations
by using the dedicated DVD writer,
DVDirect Express (sold separately) :
Create a disc of the same image quality as
that of the recorded movie.
Convert high definition (HD) movies
to standard definition (SD) movies, for
playback on any DVD player, etc., and
create a disc (DISC BURN OPTION).
Play back the images on a created disc
Refer also to the instruction manual supplied
with the DVD writer.
DVDirect Express is referred to as “DVD
writer” in this section.
Only unused discs of the following types can
be used:
12cm DVD-R
12cm DVD+R
The device does not support two-layered discs.
1
Turn on your camcorder, and
connect the DVD writer to the 
(USB) jack of your camcorder with
the USB cable of the DVD writer.
The [EXTERNAL DRIVE] screen
appears on the camcorder screen.
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power
source (p. 14). When using battery power,
the DVD writer does not work.
When there are unsaved high definition
(HD) and standard definition (SD) image
quality movies, they will be saved on
individual discs according to image quality.
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2
Insert an unused disc into the
DVD writer, and close the disc
tray.
The [DISC BURN] screen appears on
the camcorder screen.
3
Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD
writer.
Movies recorded on the internal
memory that have not been saved on
any discs will be recorded onto the
disc. After the disc has been created,
the disc tray on the DVD writer opens
and you can remove the disc.
You can also operate with (DISC
BURN) on your camcorder.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 when the
total memory size of movies to
be burnt exceeds that of the disc.
5
After the operation is completed,
touch
 [END] on the
camcorder screen.
Touch [EJECT DISC] and remove any
inserted disc.
6
Close the disc tray on the DVD
writer, and disconnect the USB
cable.
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