4-281-572-12(1)
Multi-Function
Blu-ray Disc™
/DVD Recorder
Operating Instructions
VBD-MA1
© 2011 Sony Corporation
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outlet.
FCC Compliance Statements
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
10) Protect the power cord from being
walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories
specified by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
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:
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods of
time.
• 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.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMERS
NOT APPLICABLE IN CANADA,
INCLUDING IN THE PROVINCE OF
QUEBEC.
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.
POUR LES CONSOMMATEURS AUX
ETATS-UNIS
NON APPLICABLE AU CANADA, Y
COMPRIS LA PROVINCE DE QUEBEC.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.
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b Note
For the State of California, USA only
• If you have any questions about this product,
please visit the web site or contact our customer
information service center in your country.
The telephone number below is not for customer
service but only for official purpose.
Perchlorate Material - special handling may
apply, See
perchlorate
Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery
contains perchlorate.
Declaration of Conformity
The set is not disconnected from the AC
power source (mains) as long as it is
connected to the wall outlet, even if the set
itself has been turned off.
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: VBD-MA1
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics
Inc.
Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San
Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone No.: 858-942-
2230
The nameplate is located on the bottom of
the unit.
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.
For Customers in U.S.A.
Owner’s Record
The product label is located on the bottom
of the unit. Record the serial number in the
space provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model:
VBD-MA1
Serial Number: ________
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• “DVDirect,” “Handycam,” “Cyber-shot,” “α,” “Bloggie,” “Memory Stick,” “Memory Stick Duo,”
“Memory Stick PRO,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” ‘Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” “Memory Stick
Micro,” “MagicGate” and their logos are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• AVCHD and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Panasonic Corporation.
• “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
• Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
• Blu-ray Disc™, Blu-ray™ and the logo are trademarks of Blu-ray Disc Association.
• 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.
• The authorized software in this product is used under license from eSOL Co. Ltd.
❑ Our product warranty is valid only when the supplied accessories are used in the specified or
recommended system environment, in accordance with the documentation, and applies only to this
unit. 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.
❑ Specifications may be changed without notice in the interest of product improvement.
Copyright
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.
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Table of Contents
Find a Type of Copy
Find a type of copy mode ................8
Type of copy mode A
Copy HD video as is ....................10
Connecting Cables/Using Memory
Type of copy mode B
Down-convert HD video to SD video
quality ..........................................12
Type of copy mode C
Copy SD video as is ....................14
Type of copy mode D
Copy video using cameras or video
devices.........................................16
Type of copy mode E
Copy photos.................................18
Copying Videos with a USB Cable or
Copying Videos with a DV (i.LINK)
Copying Videos with an AV Cable
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Supported Discs and Memory Cards
Recording Time and Recording
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Find a Type of Copy
Find a type of copy mode
Depending on your camera and images taken, you can select the type of
copy that best serves your needs.
First of all, check your camera and select the type of image to copy.
: High Definition video
: Standard Definition video
: photo files
Sony cameras
AVCHD
HD Video
HDD
Built-in memory
Memory Card
SD Video
Handycam®
Photo
Sony cameras
AVCHD/Other
HD Video
DV/D8 tape
8cm disc
SD Video
Handycam®
Sony cameras
AVCHD
Other
HD Video
HD Video
“α” (alfa)
“Cyber-shot”
SD Video
Photo
“Bloggie” or other MP4 camera
Another manufacturer’s
camera
AVCHD
Other
HD Video
HD Video
Camcorders
MP4 cameras
Digital still cameras
Others
SD Video
Photo
You can copy video from the analog audio/video output.
Various video devices
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Videos
Type of copy mode
Copy HD video as is
Allow you to copy HD (High Definition) video taken in AVCHD format
onto discs in high definition image quality.
b
What is recording media
of your camera?
Connection and setup
Sony cameras
Use a USB cable
HDD
b page 30
Another manufacturer’s
camera
Built-in memory
Copy videos to a memory card
by camera’s function
Insert a Memory Card into the
slot
Memory Card
b page 35
: type of format
b Notes
• You cannot copy HD (High Definition) video taken in recording mode at a bit rate exceeding 18Mbps in
AVCHD format, such as [HD FX] mode in Sony cameras, to DVD media. However, you can copy onto a
Blu-ray Disc in such cases.
• You cannot copy HD (High Definition) video taken in a unique recording format, such as 1080/60p video
([HD PS] mode in Sony cameras), 3D video format, etc., to a disc.
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Select the copy mode and
create a disc!
The created disc is …
Full
Copy the entire contents in the recording
media.
Blu-ray Disc™
• HD video is copied.
• HD videos or photos can be copied
additionally.
1
Incremental*
Copy only new contents in the recording
media.
1
Playlist*
Copy playlist contents in the recording media.
DVD (AVCHD disc)
• HD video is copied.
• HD videos or photos can be copied
additionally if disc is not finalized.
Select Videos
Select videos by scene*1 or shooting date, and
then copy.
2
One Touch Disc Burn*
Press the DISC BURN button on the camera to
copy.
*
*
1 Available only in Sony cameras.
2 Supported in some Sony cameras. (Use
a USB cable.)
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Videos
Type of copy mode
Down-convert HD video to SD video quality
Copy videos taken in HD (High Definition) image quality onto a disc in
SD (Standard Definition) image quality for more compatibility with
various playback devices.
b
What is recording media
of your camera?
Connection and setup
HDD
Built-in memory
Memory Card
8cm Disc
Use an AV cable*
b page 33
b Note
• You cannot copy video by connecting a
camera via a USB cable.
DV tape
Use a DV (i.LINK) cable*
Set the [i.LINK CONV] setting on the
Handycam® to [ON].
b page 32
*
Cables supplied with camera or sold
separately.
, etc: type of format
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Select the copy mode and
create a disc!
The created disc is …
DVD disc
• SD video is copied.
• SD videos or photos can be copied
additionally if the disc is not finalized.
Manual
Copy contents by operating the camera.
Full
Copy the entire contents in the recording
media.
Manual
Copy contents by operating the camera.
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Videos
Type of copy mode
Copy SD video as is
®
You can copy SD (Standard Definition) video taken in Handycam onto
a disc by various type of copy mode.
b
What is recording media
of your camera?
Connection and setup
Use a USB cable
HDD
b page 30
Built-in memory
Insert a Memory Card into
the slot
Memory Card
b page 35
Use a DV (i.LINK) cable*
DV/D8 tape
8cm Disc
b page 32
Use an AV cable*
b page 33
• All of the above media
• Other media
(8mm tape, MICROMV tape, etc.)
*
Cables supplied with camera or sold
separately.
, etc: type of format
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Select the copy mode and
create a disc!
The created disc is …
Full
Copy the entire contents in the recording
media.
Incremental
Copy only new contents in the recording
media.
Playlist
Copy playlist contents in the recording media.
DVD disc
• SD video is copied.
• SD videos or photos can be copied
additionally if the disc is not finalized.
Select Videos
Select videos by scene or shooting date, and
then copy.
One Touch Disc Burn
Press the DISC BURN button on the camera to
copy. (Use a USB cable.)
Full
Copy the entire contents in the recording
media.
Manual
Copy contents by operating the camera.
Manual
Copy contents by operating the camera.
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Videos
Type of copy mode
Copy video using cameras or video devices
You can copy videos from practically any camera or video device to a
disc using an AV cable. (For DV cameras, DV cable can be used.)
b
What is the recording
media of your video
device?
Connection and setup
Use a DV (i.LINK) cable*
DV tape
b page 32
HDD
Built-in memory
Memory Card
8cm Disc
Use an AV cable*
b page 33
Various cameras and
video devices
(use audio/video output)
*
Cables supplied with camera or sold
separately.
, etc: type of format
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Select the copy mode and
create a disc!
The created disc is …
Full
Copy the entire contents in the recording
media.
DVD disc
• SD video is copied.
• SD videos or photos can be copied
additionally if the disc is not finalized.
Manual
Copy contents by operating the camera.
Manual
Copy contents by operating the camera.
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Photos
Type of copy mode
Copy photos
Archive photos such as JPEG file on a disc.
What is recording media
of your camera?
Connection and setup
1
Sony cameras*
HDD
Use a USB cable
b page 30
Built-in memory
*
1 Except for “Bloggie” and other MP4 camera
Insert a Memory card into the
slot
Memory Card
b page 35
2
*
*2 Sony ARW file only
, etc: type of format
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Select the copy mode and
create a disc!
The created disc is …
Blu-ray Disc™
• Photos are copied.
• Photos or HD videos can be copied
additionally.
Full
Copy the entire contents in the recording
media.
DVD disc
• Photos are copied.
• Photos or SD videos can be copied
additionally if the disc is not finalized.
Select Photos
Select photos by scene or shooting date, and
then copy.
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Introducing
About this manual
through the recording process.
Configure your device if necessary.
Select an available copy mode (A - E) best suited to your needs. Follow the instructions
on the page referred to in this manual.
About HD video and SD video
“HD (High Definition) video” refers to high definition image quality video, and “SD
(Standard Definition) video” refers to standard definition image quality video. Any item
representing HD video is in general shown as “HD” on the products, such as on screen
display, etc. In contrast, SD video is shown as “SD.” Standard definition video may also be
referred to as “STD (Standard Definition) video” in the latest Sony cameras, and shown as
“STD” on the screen display, etc.
®
About Handycam
®
In this manual, Handycam refers to a Sony camcorder.
About Images
In this manual, “images” refer to both photos (still images) and videos.
About illustrations
The on-screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed
on your screen.
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Icons
In this manual, section headings have different icons depending on the device or operation.
Use these icons to determine the connection or device operation.
Type of devices
Icons
Meaning
Sony digital video camera or Sony digital still camera
Another manufacturer’s camera
Video device with audio/video outputs
Type of recording media in cameras
Icon
Meaning
Functions available for camera recording to hard disk
Functions available for camera recording to built-in memory
Functions available for camera recording to “Memory Stick
Duo,” SD Card, etc.
Functions available for camera recording to DV or D8
(Digital8) tapes
Type of recordable disc
Icons
Meaning
Available for the Blu-ray Disc
BD
Available for the DVD media
DVD
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Features
You can easily copy videos or photos using this unit.
Recording HD (High Definition) video
You can copy HD (High Definition) videos taken in AVCHD format with various cameras to
a Blu-ray Disc or DVD media. HD (High Definition) videos can be copied in HD (High
Definition) image quality.
Recording SD (Standard Definition) video
You can copy videos from various cameras and AV devices directly onto discs in SD
(Standard Definition) image quality. Created discs can be played on DVD players and other
DVD devices.
Recording photos
You can archive photos to a Blu-ray Disc or DVD disc. You can archive 3D photos (MPO
file) and photos taken in RAW format (Sony ARW file) in addition to JPEG format.
Using as an external disc drive
You can use as an external BD Writer (BD/DVD/CD rewritable disc drive) by connecting this
unit to your computer.
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Supported/unsupported devices, images and discs
Supported copy methods
The ability to copy depends on your camera and its recording media, type of video/photos or
disc type you are creating. This unit supports the following copying.
• Copy HD (High Definition) video taken in AVCHD format by Sony or other
1
manufacturer’s camera to Blu-ray Disc or DVD media* .
®
• Copy SD (Standard Definition) video taken in MPEG-2 format by Handycam camcorders
1
to DVD media* .
• Copy SD (Standard Definition) video taken in DV format by Sony or other manufacturer’s
2
camera to DVD media* .
• Copy video from various video devices to DVD media* .
3
• Copy photos taken in JPEG (.jpg file) format or 3D (.mpo file) format by Sony or other
manufacturer’s camera to Blu-ray Disc or DVD media.
• Copy photos taken in RAW (.arw file) format by Sony camera to Blu-ray Disc or DVD
media.
*
1 Use a USB cable (Sony camera only) or memory card slot. Except for copying video recorded on an 8cm
disc.
*
2 Use a DV(i.LINK) cable.
*3 Use audio/video output on video devices.
Unsupported copy methods
Note that the following types or cases of copy are not supported.
To copy the following HD (High Definition) videos to a disc in HD image quality.
• Copy HD videos taken in a unique format, such as 1080/60p video ([HD PS] mode in Sony
camera) or 3D video, etc.
• Copy HD videos taken in HDV format on a tape.
• Copy HD videos taken in AVCHD format on an 8cm disc.
• Copy HD videos taken in MP4 (MPEG-4) format.
• Copy HD videos taken in REC mode at a bit rate exceeding 18Mbps in AVCHD format,
such as in [HD FX] mode in Sony cameras, onto a DVD media*.
*
You can copy onto a Blu-ray Disc in such cases.
To copy the following SD (Standard Definition) videos to a disc.
• Copy video onto a Blu-ray Disc using the VIDEO IN or DV IN input on this unit.
• Copy SD videos onto a Blu-ray Disc.
• Copy SD videos taken on an 8cm disc using a USB cable.
• Copy SD videos taken in unsupported format, such as MP4 (MPEG-4), MPEG-1 or
MotionJPEG format taken with a mobile phone, MP4 web-cameras, etc., using a USB cable
or memory card slot.
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To copy the following photos to a disc.
• Copy photos taken in RAW format with another manufacturer's camera.
b Notes
• You cannot copy videos with copy-protected content (commercial BDs, DVDs, or VHS software, some
programs from satellite or CATV receivers, etc.).
• You cannot copy videos or photos to the disc created on a device other than this unit.
• In case there are multiple types of recording media (HDD, built-in memory or memory card) in your
camera and images are stored in those different media, you cannot simultaneously copy all the images.
• If you edit or erase any image and file on the recording media using a computer or PlayStation®3, you
may not be able to copy the images properly. Use the camera to do so.
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Package Contents
Confirm that the package contains the following items.
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer.
The number in parentheses indicates the number of items.
VBD-MA1 (this unit)
AC adapter (1)
USB cable (1)
AC power cord (1)
Operating Instructions (this document) (1)
b Note
• Use an AC power cord appropriate to the region or country of use.
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Parts and Controls
Front and sides
Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” or SD
Card here.
D Emergency eject hole
If you cannot open the disc tray with the
Z (eject) button, turn off this unit. Insert
a pin or straightened paper clip into this
hole to open the disc tray.
b Note
• You cannot use this slot as a memory card
reader when connected to your computer.
To copy images, connect the camera
here.
B Memory card access LED
Lights amber when accessing a memory
card.
To use as an external disc drive, connect
the computer here.
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Top panel
A Display window
Displays the operation screen,
and images from a connected
device or memory card.
B V/v/B/b / ENTER buttons
If you want to display the
[Menu], press this button.
E
49)
55)
Rear panel
b Note
• Metallic parts, such as terminals, etc.,
may become warm after use. This is not
a malfunction.
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Preparations for Recording
Turning the Power on
1
2
3
Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC adapter.
Insert the power plug of the AC adapter into this unit’s DC IN connector.
Insert the power plug of the AC power cord into a power outlet.
To DC IN
connector
AC adapter
AC power cord
To power outlet
b Notes
• Be sure to use the supplied AC power cord and the AC adapter.
• Do not use damaged cables, such as cables with deformed connectors.
4
Press the 1 (power) button.
After the display window lights and this unit’s logo appears, the on-condition screen
appears.
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Inserting a Disc
1
Press the Z (eject) button.
The disc tray ejects.
The disc tray opens halfway. Open it fully by hand.
2
Place the disc in the disc tray with its recording side down, and push the
disc tray in the direction of the arrow.
b Note
• Do not touch the recording side of the disc.
Push the disc until it clicks into place.
Push the disc tray in until it clicks fully closed.
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