Sony PCV-RX780 Manual

Turn off the power to your digital video camcorder before connecting it to your 
computer. After connecting the device, turn its power back on. You do not need to 
turn off the computer when connecting the camcorder. 

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Do not use DVgate™ software when the connected digital video device is in 
Timer Recording mode, as this may produce a malfunction in the device.

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Video captures larger than 2 GB (9 minutes and 30 seconds) are 
automatically continued in a second file.

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You can record stereo audio (stereo 1) while capturing video, or you can add 
audio on the stereo 2 track after capturing the video data. 

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You cannot use different audio modes on the same tape. Perform a separate 
capture for each audio mode you wish to use. 

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DVgate software does not support hard disk compression. Do not use disk 
compression if you are planning to work with DVgate software.

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Title data is saved in the flash memory of a digital video camera and is not 
transferred to tape by DVgate software. 

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Disable your screen saver program to avoid interruption during your capture 
sessions.

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The drop frame compensation feature does not provide accurate 
compensation adjustments for tapes recorded in LP mode.

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The information displayed by the capture progress indicator may not be 
accurate for tapes that are recorded using a mixture of both SP and LP 
modes.

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Keep the video head of your digital video device properly cleaned. 
Anomalies that you see in captured data may be due to dust or other particles 
on the video head.

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The last frame captured is one frame before your selected [OUT] point. The 
frame you see immediately after clicking the [OUT] button is not captured.