Re: EX1 and iLink HDV

Connecting an External Device (i.LINK Connection) 113
Connecting External Devices
When an HDV-compatible video format (SP
1080/60i, SP 1080/50i, or SP 1080/24P) is
selected, you can record the same images as those
recorded on the memory card in this camcorder
on an external device connected to the
i.LINK(HDV) connector, or record the playback
picture of the external device on the memory card
in the camcorder.
Nonlinear editing conforming to the HDV format
is also enabled.
Notes
• When you set “i.LINK I/O” of the OTHERS
menu to “Enable,” no signal is output from the
SDI OUT connector.
• When a cable is connected to the i.LINK(HDV)
connector during playback, the display returns
to the thumbnail screen.
• Use the i.LINK(HDV) connector only for one-
to-one i.LINK connection.
When you set the camcorder to Camera mode, the
picture being shot with this camcorder is output as
an HDV stream via the i.LINK(HDV) connector.
It can be recorded on a connected HDV recorder
in synchronization with the REC START/STOP
operation on this camcorder.
1 Perform the preparatory settings of the
camcorder.
• Set the video format to SP 1080/60i, SP
1080/50i, or SP 1080/24P.
• Set “i.LINK I/O” (page 107) of the
OTHERS menu to “Enable.”
• Set “Trigger Mode” (page 108) of the
OTHERS menu to “Both” or “External.”
Both: To record both on the memory card
in the camcorder and on the external device
External: To record only on the external
device
2 Set the external device to recording
standby status.
For operations of the external device, refer to
the operation manual of that device.
3 Set the camcorder to Camera mode by
setting the power switch to CAMERA.
4 Press the REC START/STOP button.
The external device starts recording in
synchronization.
The status of the external device is displayed in
the i.LINK status indication area (page 18) on the
LCD monitor/EVF screen.
Notes
• Operation may be different depending on the
type of external device.
• Although there is some time lag from which you
press the REC START/STOP button until the
i.LINK status indication changes, the same
pictures are recorded on the memory card in this
camcorder and the external device if “Trigger
Mode” is set to “Both.”
• While you can record shot marks on the
memory card during recording, they are not
added to the pictures recorded on the external
device.
You can transfer an HDV stream to a nonlinear
editing system connected via the i.LINK(HDV)
connector.
Notes
• The i.LINK(HDV) connector of this camcorder
is a 4-pin connector. Check the number of pins
of the i.LINK connector on your computer and
use an appropriate i.LINK cable.
• In searching pictures of this camcorder on the
computer, it may take some time until the
display is reflected on the computer.
• If the playback clip is short or the playback
starting point is near the end of the clip, the
i.LINK signal may be interrupted between the
clip and the next clip. When you try to capture
Connecting an External
Device (i.LINK
Connection)
Recording the Camcorder Picture
on an External Device
Indication Status of the external device
STBY In HDV recording standby
zREC In HDV recording
Nonlinear Editing
HDV
HDV

Good Luck
Michael Palmer