Sony DVDIRECT VRD-MC1 Operating manual

2-661-941-02 (1)

7819901257B

Video Recordable DVD Drive

Operating Instructions

VRD-MC1

Safety Regulations

WARNING

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION:

As the laser beam in the VRD-MC1 is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. The use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

The VRD-MC1 is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT notice is located on the enclosure.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Notes:

If you have any questions about this product, you may call the telephone number listed on the “Support Overview” on page 54. The telephone number below is not for customer service but only for official purposes.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: VRD-MC1 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo,

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.

FCC Compliance:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television

CAUTION:

The mains plug on this equipment must be used to disconnect mains power. Please ensure that the socket outlet is installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

Table of Contents

Safety Regulations ........................2

Introducing DVDirect

Features .........................................6

Package Contents ..........................7

Parts and Controls ........................ 8

Using DVDirect without a Computer

About Auto Setup and the Main

Menu ............................................11

To display the main menu .......11

Creating a Video DVD ...............12

One touch recording and video

recording .................................12

Writable discs that can be

used .........................................12

Video Recording .........................13

One Touch Recording

(DV Full Dubbing) ......................17

Previewing a Video DVD ...........20

Creating a Photo DVD ...............22

Photo DVD to be created ........22

Writable discs that can be

used .........................................22

Storage location of photos in the

photo DVD ..............................23

Photo Recording .........................24

Viewing and Printing Photos ..... 28

Using the Setup Menu ................32

DV Full Dubbing ....................33

Rec Quality .............................33

Auto Stop Timer .....................33

Auto Chaptering ...................... 34

Slide show BGM .....................35

Color system ...........................35

Finalize disc ............................ 36

Erase disc ................................ 39

System .................................... 40

Using DVDirect with a Computer

System Requirements ................. 41

Setting Up the Computer ........... 42

Installing the software ............ 42

Connecting DVDirect to a

computer ................................. 43

Disconnection ......................... 44

Using Memory Card slots ....... 44

Using the Bundled Software ...... 45

Launching

“Nero StartSmart” .................. 45

Notes on using other software

with DVDirect ........................ 45

Maximizing Performance .......... 46

Reaching the highest possible data

transfer rate ............................. 46

Updating the system

software .................................. 46

Using 48x read/write speed for

CDs ......................................... 46

Additional Information

About Discs ................................. 47

Compatible writable discs ...... 47

Recommended writable

discs ........................................ 48

Writable discs and

compatibility ........................... 48

Precautions on writing/playing

discs ........................................ 49

About Memory Cards ................ 51

About “Memory Stick” ........... 51

About the CompactFlash/SD/

xD-Picture Cards .....................52

Precautions .................................. 53

Support Overview ....................... 54

User support web site .............. 54

Update the system software .... 54

Technical support .................... 54

Specifications ...............................55

• Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

• Other system and product names used herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective manufacturers, although the ™ and ® marks are not used in the text.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• Memory Stick and the memory stick logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

❑ Our product warranty is valid only when the supplied accessories (including software)

are used in the specified or recommended system environment, in accordance with the documentation, and applies only to this DVDirect. Our customer service and user support apply only under these product warranty conditions.

❑ Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for failure of the computer or other

devices, incompatibility with special hardware, operating problems caused by improper installation of software, loss of data, discs or other accidental or incidental damage that might occur when using this product.

❑ The guarantee and user support for this product are valid only within the countries or

sales regions specified on the warranty card.

❑ Copyright laws prohibit the copying in part or in full of the supplied software and

documentation, or loaning the software, without obtaining permission of the copyright holder.

❑ We cannot accept responsibility for any direct or indirect financial damage or loss of

profit that might occur when using the supplied software.

❑ The supplied software can only be used with this product.

❑ Specifications of the supplied software may be changed without notice in the interest of

product improvement.

Please Record Responsibly

Before copying anything onto a disc, please be sure that you are not violating copyright laws. Most software companies allow you to make a backup or archive copy of software. Check your software’s license agreement for details.

Copyrights

• Television programs, films, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this product with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and/or program owner.

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Introducing DVDirect

Features

This DVDirect offers the following features.

Burning video DVDs

❑ You can burn videos on DVDs directly

from connected video cameras and AV devices without using a computer.

❑ You can burn the entire contents of your

digital video camera on DVDs with onetouch of the record button when using the i.LINK connection.

Burning photo DVDs

❑ You can archive photos on DVDs

directly from memory cards without using a computer.

❑ You can record photos as a slide show

on DVDs playable on most DVD players.

Direct printing operation

You can print out photos burned on DVDs or in a memory card directly by connecting this DVDirect to a PictBridge-compatible printer with the supplied USB cable.

Computer-controlled operation

❑ This DVDirect can be used as a high

speed DVD/CD drive with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compatible) interface when connected to a computer by a USB cable.

❑ This DVDirect supports high speed

recording to the latest format discs such as DVD+R double layer disc or DVD-R dual layer disc.

CFSD xD

Package Contents

Please confirm that the package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing and/or damaged, please contact your dealer.

• DVDirect • Hi-Speed USB cable

• Power cord • AC adaptor (MPA-AC1)

• Quick Start Guide

• Operating Instructions (this document)

• Software disc

• Warranty card

Note

Make sure that you back up the supplied software disc on another disc as the software disc is not sold separately.

Introducing DVDirect

Parts and Controls

Front and top panels

A Display window

Displays a menu screen, images from a playback device or photos from a memory card.

B Mm<, Cursor/ Select

button

Selects a function.

C Stop button

Stops recording.

D Record button

Starts recording. Lights in red when recording.

E Power button

Turns DVDirect on or off.

F Disc tray

Insert a disc here, label side up.

Hint

When you insert a disc into DVDirect, make sure it rests flat under the four tabs.

Tabs Tabs

G Eject button

Opens and closes the disc tray.

Left side panel

Introducing DVDirect

DC 12V IN

STANDALONE PC/PRINT

A DC IN jack

Connect the supplied AC power adaptor.

Power cord

AC adaptor

DC 12V IN

R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN

DV IN

D AUDIO IN L/R connectors

Connect the audio plugs of an AV cable (not supplied) when connecting DVDirect to a video device, such as a video camera or VCR.

E VIDEO IN connector

Connect the video plug of an AV cable (not supplied) when connecting DVDirect to a video device, such as a video camera or VCR.

Note

• Be sure to use the supplied power cord.

• Do not use damaged cables, such as cables with deformed connectors.

B Mode switch

Switch to [PC/PRINT] when connecting a printer or computer.

C USB connector

Connect the supplied USB cable when connecting DVDirect to a computer or printer.

F S VIDEO IN connector

Connect an S VIDEO cable (not supplied) when connecting DVDirect to a video device with an S VIDEO jack, such as a video camera or VCR.

G DV IN connector (4-pin)

Connect a DV (i.LINK) cable (not supplied) when connecting DVDirect to a digital video camera*.

* For DV/Digital8 camcorder input only.

Right side panel

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A Memory card LED

Lights in amber when accessing the memory card. Never remove the memory card while the LED is lit. Otherwise data in the memory card may be damaged.

B Memory Stick Duo slot

Insert a “Memory Stick Duo.” Push the “Memory Stick Duo” into the Memory Stick Duo slot until you hear a click. To remove, push the “Memory Stick Duo” and pull out.

C Multi memory card slot

Insert a “Memory Stick,” SD Card or xD-Picture Card. Push each card into the multi memory card slot until you hear a click. To remove, push the card and pull out.

D CompactFlash Card slot

Insert a CompactFlash. Push the CompactFlash into the CompactFlash slot.

The CompactFlash stays half inserted.

To remove, pull out the CompactFlash.

Note

You can use the memory card slot for both standalone or computer operation.

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Using DVDirect without a Computer

About Auto Setup and the Main Menu

DVDirect automatically detects input signals from video connection, memory card and DVD disc right after turning on the power, and displays the appropriate message for preparation of recording in the display window. By following the message, you can automatically move to the recording procedure you intended without the complicated button operation (auto setup function). You can also perform the recording procedure manually by selecting the option from the main menu. You can move to the setup screen (setup menu) for various setting from the main menu.

To display the main menu

Press

< when [< Menu] is displayed in the bottom left of the display

window to move to the main menu.

Video

MemoryCard DVD

DVD Video Preview

Photo View/Print

Setup

Press

Mm to select the desired operation, and press , or (Select).

, DVD: Create video DVD ( page 12)

Video MemoryCard DVD Video Preview: Playback the created video DVD ( page 20) Photo View/Print: Display or print out photos ( page 28) Setup: Various setting ( page 32)

, DVD: Create photo DVD ( page 22)

DVD

Select

Using DVDirect without a Computer

Creating a Video DVD

You can use this DVDirect as a stand-alone DVD recorder to burn videos on DVDs directly from a connected video camera or video device such as VCR/ DVR/PVR. You can play the created video DVD with other DVD devices, or the DVD drives of computers.

One touch recording and video recording

Two types of recording are available to create video DVD; one touch recording and video recording.

Video recording ( page 13) Record video DVD by operating DVDirect and the connected video devices with buttons such as (Record) and (Stop) of DVDirect, or the play, pause and stop buttons of the video device. Any video devices with video output jack will be recordable.

One touch recording (DV Full Dubbing feature) ( page 17) When connecting your digital video camera* with a DV jack to DVDirect using a DV (i.LINK) cable, you can burn the entire contents of a tape recorded by your digital video camera on a DVD with one touch of (Record). DVDirect controls the digital video camera for the whole process, and completes creation of the video DVD.

* DV or Digital8 camcorder only. MICROMV camcorder is not supported.

Writable discs that can be used

To create a video DVD, you can use DVD+R, DVD+R DL (double layer disc), DVD-R, DVD+RW, or DVD-RW disc. See “Compatible writable discs” for details. ( page 47)

Notes on creating a video DVD

• You cannot record videos with copy protected signals (commercial DVD, VHS software, some programs from satellite receiver or CATV receiver, etc.).

• You cannot make incremental recordings on discs that have been created using a computer or other DVD recorder.

Video Recording

1 Connect the supplied power cord and AC adaptor to DVDirect.

2 Connect your video device to DVDirect with an AV, S-VIDEO or

DV (i.LINK) cable (not supplied).

To LINE OUT or OUTPUT on VCR, DVR, etc.

S video cable*

AV cable

Using DVDirect without a Computer

To analog or digital video camera, etc.

Signal flow

cable

S video cable*

Yellow

White

Red

Yellow

White

Red

Yellow

White

Red

R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO INL

DV IN

Signal flow

DV (i.LINK) cable**

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*If th

e video camera or VCR has an S VIDEO jack, use an S VIDEO cable (not supplied) for improved picture quality (compared to a video cable). You also need to connect audio cables for sound.

** If the digital video camera has a DV (i.LINK) jack, use a DV (i.LINK) cable (not

supplied) for improved picture quality (compared to a video or S VIDEO cable). If you use a DV (i.LINK) cable, you can perform one touch recording (DV Full Dubbing feature) ( page 17).

3 Turn on the video device and ready it for playback.

4 Set the mode switch on the left side of DVDirect to

[STANDALONE].

STANDALONE PC/PRINT

5 Turn on DVDirect.

The display window turns on.

Power button

6 Press the eject button, and insert a disc.

A new blank disc will be formatted automatically. Wait until [Formatting the disc.] in the display window disappears, and DVDirect becomes ready for recording.

Check video cable

Select

Eject button

Formatting the disc.

This may take some time.

Please wait.

7 Start playback on the video device.

The image from the connected video device appears in the display window.

Selected input

Check video cable

Video DVD

Remaining

Select

Recording mode ( page 33)

01:00:00

REC

Remaining time

Hint

DVDirect detects a video input automatically when you play back video on the connected video device. You can check video playback in the display window. The selected input is displayed in the top left.

B DVD : DV IN is selected.

Video

B DVD : VIDEO IN is selected.

S-Video

If a video input is not detected correctly (or if the video playback is not displayed), press

B DVD : S VIDEO IN is selected.

to select the correct input.

8 Press (Record) on DVDirect.

[Recording] appears in the display window and (Record) lights up during recording.

Video DVD

Recording

Record

00:00:03

PAUSE STOP

Using DVDirect without a Computer

Note

If you stop playback on the video device during recording, (i.e. the video signal is interrupted), DVDirect pauses and (Record) blinks. To resume recording, restart playback on the video device. If no video signals are detected for 2 minutes, it stops.

9 Press (Stop) to stop recording.

Wait a moment until the display window changes.

Press the eject button to eject the disc.

Hint

Repeat steps 7 to 9 to continue recording.

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The following message appears.

Eject

Do you want to

finalize the disc?

Ye s

Finalize disc

Disc will be playable,

but not recordable.

Cancel

SelectSetup

Select [Yes] and press (Select), and again select [OK] and press (Select). DVDirect starts finalizing the disc.

Finalizing...

Hints

• If you select [No], the disc is ejected without finalizing. This disc is not completed yet and cannot be played with other DVD players or DVD drives of computers. See page 38 for details on finalizing.

• When using a DVD+RW, this message will not appear. (The DVD+RW disc is automatically finalized and ejected.)

When finalizing is completed, the disc is automatically ejected.

The video DVD is completed. You can play the video DVD with other DVD players or DVD drive of computers.

Note

It may take a few minutes to finalize.

To pause recording

Press (Record). To resume recording, press (Record) again.

To stop recording

Press (Stop).

To further record videos

If you eject a disc without finalizing or DVD+RW disc after recording videos, you can add videos on the same disc later. Insert the disc to add videos, and then repeat steps 7 to 9.

One Touch Recording (DV Full Dubbing)

Note

Before you start recording, change the [DV Full Dubbing setting] to [ON] in the Setup menu. ( page 33)

1 Connect the supplied power cord and AC adaptor to DVDirect.

2 Connect your digital video camera* to DVDirect with a DV

(i.LINK) cable (not supplied).

DV IN

DV (i.LINK) cable

Signal flow

* DV or Digital8 camcorder only. MICROMV camcorder is not supported.

3 Turn on the digital video camera and ready it for playback.

Hint

For most digital video cameras, switch the power/mode button to the playback or “VTR” mode to play the tape or perform dubbing.

4 Set the mode switch on the left side of DVDirect to

[STANDALONE].

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STANDALONE PC/PRINT

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