You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the unit 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-VC10 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-VC10 is classified as a CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT.
The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is
located on the enclosure.
Bei diesem VRD-VC10 handelt es sich um ein
Laser-Produkt der Klasse 1.
Das Etikett mit der Aufschrift LASER
KLASSE 1 PRODUKT befindet sich auf
Gehäuse
.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
LASER KLASSE 1
PRODUKT
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
dem
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
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 45. The
telephone number below is not for customer
service but only for official purpose.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name:SONY
Model No.:VRD-VC10
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:16450 W.Bernardo Dr.,
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.
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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.
Achtung
Zur Trennung vom Netz ist der Netzsecker aus der Steckdose zu ziehen, welche sich in der
Nähe des Gerätes befinden muß und leicht zugänglich sein soll.
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Table of Contents
Safety Regulations .......................... 2
Introduction
Features ...........................................6
• 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.
❑ 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 DVD/CD rewritable drive. 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.
5
B Introduction
Features
This drive offers the following features.
Stand-alone operation
You can use this drive as a stand-alone DVD
recorder to record videos on DVD+R or
DVD+RW discs directly from connected
video cameras and AV devices.
❑ Synchronized recording allows the drive
to record videos automatically,
synchronized with the operations carried
out on the connected video device.
❑ You can create titles or chapters either
automatically or manually.
Computer-controlled
operation
❑ A video recordable DVD drive with Hi-
Speed USB (USB 2.0-compliant)
interfaces for computers, and analog
audio/video input terminals for video
devices.
❑ The drive can write to seven types of
disc, including a DVD+R Double Layer
disc.
❑ The drive can write at a maximum speed
of 16x when using high speed DVD+R
discs.
❑ Adopts the
technology to prevent buffer underrun
errors.
Others
❑ Hardware MPEG encoder captures
video signals.
❑ The drive can be placed vertically or
horizontally.
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Unpacking
Please confirm that the package contains the
following items. If any of these items appear
to be missing and/or damaged, please
contact your dealer.
•Drive
• Hi-Speed USB cable ×1
• Power cord
• AC adaptor (MPA-AC1)
• Quick Start Guide
• Operating instructions
(this document)
• Nero Quick Start Guide
• Software disc
• Warranty card
Note
Make sure that you back up the supplied software
disc on another disc because the software disc is
not distributed separately.
Introduction
7
Parts and controls
Front Panel
A Disc tray
Insert discs here, label side to the left.
Hint
When you insert a disc into the drive, make
sure that you set the disc inside the two lower
pins. When using the drive horizontally,
make sure that it is under the four pins.
D TIME button
Displays time passed or time remaining.
E SYNC (synchronize) button
Activates the synchronized recording.
F INPUT SELECT button
Selects an input signal to be recorded.
G REC MODE button
Selects a recording mode.
H SELECT button
Selects the mode of the function.
I Busy indicator
Indicates the drive status.
Lit (green)
• The power is on.
Blinking (greenish orange)
• The drive is accessing the disc, such as
reading, playing or writing.
Off
• The power is off.
J FUNCTION/ENTER button
Selects a function to be operated.
K REC (record) button
Starts recording videos.
B Eject button
Opens and closes the disc tray.
C Display window
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Pins
Pins
L PAUSE button
Pauses recording.
M STOP button
Stops recording.
Display Window
The display window works only when the
drive is used as the stand-alone DVD
recorder (p. 11), and indicates the following:
Rear Panel
Introduction
A Input signal ( p. 14, 18)
B Video signal indicator ( p.
14, 18)
C Recording mode ( p. 21)
D Status and warning messages
( p. 48)
E Time display (time passed or
time remaining) ( p. 17, 20)
F Synchronized recording (p.
14)
A Power switch
Turns the drive on or off.
B USB connector
Connect a USB cable when connecting
the drive to a computer.
C S VIDEO IN connector
Connect an S VIDEO cable (not
supplied) when connecting the drive to a
video device such as a video camera or
VCR.
D VIDEO IN connector
Connect a video plug of AV cable (not
supplied) when connecting the drive to a
video device such as a video camera or
VCR.
E AUDIO IN L/R connectors
Connect audio plugs of AV cable (not
supplied) when connecting the drive to a
video device such as a video camera or
VCR.
F DC IN jack
Connect the supplied AC power adaptor.
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System requirements
When connected to a computer, the drive
should be used with a system that meets the
following requirements
Windows 2000 Professional
(referred to as Windows 2000),
Windows XP Home Edition or
Windows XP Professional
(referred to as Windows XP)
❑ Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) port
1)
The above requirements are the minimum
necessary requirements to write to disc
normally. Under actual operating conditions,
the requirements imposed by your software
must also be met. For details, refer to your
software documentation.
Notes
• You must use discs that are compatible with the
write speed you have selected.
• Writing speed may automatically be adjusted
depending on the disc, specified disc speed, or
disc conditions such as weight imbalance and
eccentricity.
• System should meet following requirements in
order to use USB 2.0 operation with this device.
− Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compliant)
interface cable (included).
− System equipped with a Hi-Speed USB (USB
2.0-compliant) connector or PCI adaptor
card, and running the USB 2.0 EHCI device
1)
.
driver
• When connected to a product that does not
support Hi-Speed USB, the maximum transfer
rate is limited to 12 Mbps (equivalent to a USB
1.1 transfer rate).
1)
The USB 2.0 EHCI driver software is
supplied with currently available PCI
adaptor cards that conform to USB 2.0.
You can also use the USB 2.0 EHCI driver
software supplied with Windows 2000 SP4
and Windows XP SP1.
For details, contact your USB 2.0 adaptor
dealer or consult the Microsoft
Corporation Web site.
10
B Stand-alone Operation - Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder
Creating DVDs
You can use this drive as a stand-alone DVD recorder to record videos on
DVD+R or DVD+RW discs directly from a connected video cameras or video
devices such as VCRs.
Note
Stand-alone operation of the drive is not available when the drive is connected to a computer
with the USB cable and the computer is turned on.
Recording procedure
You can record videos from video cameras or VCRs to a DVD using the
following procedure.
Connect a playback device to the drive.
Turn on and set up the connected device.
Turn on the drive, and insert a disc.
Set up the drive according to the input signal, recording mode used, etc.
Start recording.
Hint
The recording settings you make on the drive remain as they are until you change them.
Recording methods
The drive features synchronized recording mode and manual recording mode.
Recording methodOperation
Synchronized
recording
page 14
Manual recording
page 18
Stand-alone Operation - Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder
m
m
m
m
The drive will start/stop recording automatically when it
detects signals from the connected playback device.
You can start/pause/stop recording manually by
operating the drive and the connected device
respectively.
11
Discs that can be used
In stand-alone operation, you can use only DVD+RW or DVD+R discs.
Note
You cannot make additional recording on discs that have been created using computers or
other DVD recorders by the stand-alone operation.
Recording mode
Three recording modes are available. Select a recording mode according to
your priority - picture quality or recording duration.
ModePicture
HQ (default)HighApprox. 1 hourApprox. 2 hours
SPStandardApprox. 2 hoursApprox. 4 hours
SLPLowApprox. 6 hoursApprox. 12 hours
quality
Single layer discDouble layer disc
Recording time
12
About titles and chapters on a disc
What are titles and chapters?
DVD contents consist of sections, called titles, and smaller sub-sections, called
chapters.
On this drive, a title is created between the points where you start and stop a
recording.
Chapters are created automatically at specified intervals (5, 10, or 15 minutes),
or they can be created manually.
Start Rec.Stop/Start
Title 1
Stand-alone Operation - Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder
Stop Rec.
Title 2
Chapters
Chapter marks
Maximum number of titles on a disc
No additional titles can be created after title 49.
Recording will not be initiated on a disc on which 49 titles have already been
recorded.
Maximum number of chapters in a title
No additional chapters can be created after a total of 99 automatic and manual
chapters have been marked out.
Chapters
Chapter marks
13
Synchronized recording
You can record videos on DVD+RW or DVD+R discs while playing them
back on your video device.
Connect the video device to the drive using an AV cable, and the drive will
start/stop recording automatically when you start/stop playback on the video
device. In synchronized recording, the drive starts/stops recording when it
detects signals from the video device.
Note
Synchronized recording may not operate properly or entirely in the following cases:
• The video device continues to output signals even after playback has stopped. For example,
standard VCRs output signals from the built-in tuner after they stop playback of tapes,
therefore, the drive keeps detecting signals and does not stop recording. To avoid this, set
the VCR so that it does not output signals when it is not playing back tape, by switching
the input selection to line-in, etc. This symptom will occur with some video cameras that
output a video signal to make blue or plain back-screen. In this case, disable the signal for
back-screen on your video cameras.
• The drive has detected a copy protection signal. Recording stops.
• Videos may not be recorded for a moment when recording has just started.
1 Connect a video device.
Refer also to the manual supplied with the device to be connected.
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S video cable*
Yellow
White
Red
AV cable
Signal flow
* When the video camera or VCR has the S VIDEO jack.
Yellow
White
Red
2 Turn on the drive.
The busy indicator lights up in green.
Busy indicator
3 Press EJECT, and insert a disc.
A new blank disc is formatted automatically. Wait until [Format] on the display
window changes to [Ready].
EJECT button
Recording side
Stand-alone Operation - Using the Drive as a DVD Recorder
. Continued
15
4 Select the recording conditions.
Display [VIDEO] by pressing INPUT SELECT.
If you have connected an S video cable, display
[S-VIDEO].
Each time you press the button, [VIDEO] or [SVIDEO] appears in turn.
Display [SYNC] by pressing SYNC.
SYNC
INPUT SELECT
To select a recording mode, see “Selecting a recording mode” on page 21.
To select a chapter interval, see “Selecting a chapter interval” on page 21.
To select how to start playback, see “Selecting automatic playback mode” on
page 22.
5 Press REC on the drive.
The drive comes in standby for recording.
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