Sony HDR-CX500V User Manual

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Creating a disc with a 
DVD writer, recorder
Creating a disc with the dedicated 
DVD writer, DVDirect Express
You can perform the following operations 
by using the dedicated DVD writer, 
DVDirect Express (sold separately):
Create a disc of the same image quality as that 
of the recorded movie.
Convert high definition image quality (HD) 
movies to standard definition image quality 
(SD) movies, for playback on any DVD 
player, etc., and create a disc (DISC BURN 
OPTION).
Play back the images on a created disc.
Refer also to the instruction manual 
supplied with the DVD writer.
DVDirect Express is referred to as “DVD 
writer” in this section.
Only unused discs of the following types can 
be used:
12cm DVD-R
12cm DVD+R
The device does not support two-layered discs.
   
Turn on your camcorder, and 
connect the DVD writer to the  
(USB) jack of your camcorder with 
the USB cable of the DVD writer.
The [EXTERNAL DRIVE] screen 
appears on the camcorder screen.
Notes
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power 
source (p. 20). When using battery power, the 
DVD writer does not work.
When there are unsaved high definition (HD) 

and standard definition (SD) image quality 
movies, they will be saved on individual discs 
according to the image quality.
   
Insert an unused disc into the 
DVD writer, and close the disc 
tray.
The [DISC BURN] screen appears on 
the camcorder screen.
   
Press 
 (DISC BURN) on the DVD 
writer.
Movies recorded on the internal 
memory that have not been saved on 
any discs will be recorded onto the 
disc. After the disc has been created, 
the disc tray on the DVD writer opens 
and you can remove the disc.
You can also operate with 
 (DISC 
BURN) on your camcorder.
   
Repeat steps 2 and 3 when the 
total memory size of movies to 
be burnt exceeds that of the disc.
   
After the operation is completed, 
touch 
  [END] on the 
camcorder screen.
Touch [EJECT DISC] and remove any 
inserted disc.
   
Close the disc tray on the DVD 
writer, and disconnect the USB 
cable.