Sony HDR-HC3 - Manual (Page 88)

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Notes on connecting to the computer
• Connect the i.LINK cable to the computer first,
then to your camcorder. Connecting in the
opposite order may cause static electricity to
build up, resulting in a malfunction of your
camcorder.
• The computer may freeze or may not recognize
the signal from your camcorder in the following
situations.
– Connecting your camcorder to a computer
that does not support the video signal formats
appearing on the LCD screen of your
camcorder display (HDV or DV).
– Changing the [VCR HDV/DV] and [i.LINK
CONV] settings on the (STANDARD
SET) menu while connected with an i.LINK
cable.
– Changing the [REC FORMAT] setting on the
(STANDARD SET) menu while
connected with an i.LINK cable with the
POWER switch set to CAMERA-TAPE.
– Changing the POWER switch position while
connected with an i.LINK cable.
• The format (HDV or DV) of input/output signal
appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder
while connected with an i.LINK cable.
When setting up your camcorder
The menu settings required depend on the
format of the recorded pictures and the
format for copying.
* See page 65 for [VCR HDV/DV] and 68 for
[i.LINK CONV].
• A tape recorded in the DV format cannot be
copied in the HDV format to a computer.
• You can create DVDs from a tape by connecting
your camcorder to a Sony VAIO series
computer that has “Click to DVD Ver.2.3”or
later installed (p. 89). The quality of the picture
to be copied to DVDs is SD (standard
definition).
When copying the movie in the HDV
format from the computer to your
camcorder
Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [HDV] and [i.LINK
CONV] to [OFF] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu (p. 65, 68).
When copying the movie in the DV
format from the computer to your
camcorder
Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu (p. 65).
Format for
copying to
the computer
Menu setting*
Recorded
format
HDV
[VCR HDV/DV]
t [HDV]
[i.LINK CONV]
t [OFF]
HDV
DV
[VCR HDV/DV]
t [HDV]
[i.LINK CONV]
t [ON (HDV
t DV)]
HDV
DV
[VCR HDV/DV]
t [DV]
[i.LINK CONV]
t [OFF]
DV
Copying movies on a tape to the computer (Continued)