Sony PCG-SR1K User Manual

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Your computer includes an i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector, which you can use to 
connect to an i.LINK™ device such as a digital video camera recorder.

1

Plug one end of the i.LINK™ cable into the i.LINK™ connector of the computer 
and the other end into the DV Out connector on the digital video camera recorder.

2

Launch the DVgate application.  Please refer to “DVgate” in your Software Guide 
for further details.

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The Sony digital video camera recorder is taken as example; your digital video camera recorder may need to be 
connected differently.

See the manual supplied with your digital video camera recorder for more information on installation and use.

Do not connect more than one digital video camera at a time.  The software supplied with your computer will not 
recognize multiple cameras.

For a list of i.LINK™ cables compatible with your computer, please contact your dealer.

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The software limits the use of more 
than one digital video camera 
recorder  or  i.LINK™ device at the 
same time. 

On Sony digital video cameras, 
connectors labeled “DV Out”, “DV 
In/Out” or “i.LINK

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” are i.LINK

™

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compatible. 

The i.LINK

™

 connector of your 

notebook computer does not 
supply power to external devices 
generally powered by i.LINK

™

 

connectors.

The i.LINK

™

 connector supports 

transfer rates up to 400 Mbps; 
however, the actual transfer rate 
depends on the transfer rate of the 
external device.

The i.LINK

™

 features available 

may vary depending on the 
software applications you use.  
Please refer to the documentation 
that came with your software for 
more information.

Digital video camera 

To DV Out

i.LINK™ cable

To i.LINK™