Sony HVR-Z7E/Z7P Operating Manual

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101Dubbing/Editing* See page 64 for menu settings.z Tips• To copy HDV format images as they arewithout changing their format, an HDVcompatible environment is required.For details, refer to your software instructionmanual or contact the software manufacturer.• To play movies by a regular DVD player, youneed to create DVD video in the SD format. TheDVD video is not in the HDV format.Notes on connecting to the computer• Connect the i.LINK cable to the computer first,then to your camcorder. Connecting in theopposite order may cause static electricity tobuild up, resulting in a malfunction of yourcamcorder.• The computer may freeze or may not recognizethe signal from your camcorder in the followingsituations.– Connecting your camcorder to a computerthat does not support the video signal formatsappearing on the LCD screen of yourcamcorder display (HDV or DVCAM (DV)).– Changing [VCR HDV/DV] (p. 83) and[i.LINK SET] (p. 86) settings whileconnected with an i.LINK cable.– Changing [REC FORMAT] setting whileconnected with an i.LINK cable with thePOWER switch set to CAMERA (p. 83).– Changing the POWER switch position whileconnected with an i.LINK cable.• The format (HDV or DVCAM (DV)) of input/output signal appears on the LCD screen of yourcamcorder while connected with an i.LINKcable.RecordedformatFormat forcopying tothe computerMenu setting*HDV HDV[VCR HDV/DV]t [HDV][i.LINK SET] t[HDV t DVCONV] t [OFF]HDV DVCAM(DV)[VCR HDV/DV]t [HDV][i.LINK SET] t[HDV t DVCONV] t [ON]DVCAM(DV)DVCAM(DV)[VCR HDV/DV]t [DV][i.LINK SET] t[HDV t DVCONV] t [OFF]Step:1 Connect an i.LINK cableHDV/DVi.LINK cable (optional)HDV/DV interface(i.LINK)Continued ,