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Sony M25AP VCR User Manual

1. Menu item Playback tape format i LINK SET i LINK output format AUDIO MODE HDV DV SEL HDV DV CONV HDV AUTO OFF HDV LOCK MODE DVCAM DVCAM LOCK MODE DV SP DV UNLOCK MODE HDV OFF HDV LOCK MODE DVCAM DVCAM LOCK MODE DV SP DV UNLOCK MODE DV No output DVCAM AUTO DVCAM Complies with playback tape HDV No output DV DVCAM Complies with playback tape DV AUTO DV Complies with playback tape HDV No output DV DV Complies with playback tape e When you play back a tape employing a copy protection signal on the unit you cannot record images from the unit to other equipment e You cannot up convert DVCAM DV format to HDV format on the unit e During playback in HDV if DV SP is selected from HDV DV CONV in i LINK SET AUDIO MODE is fixed to UNLOCK MODE e When you play back a tape in DVCAM or DV format the unit cannot convert between DVCAM and DV format or switch between LOCK MODE and UNLOCK MODE Appendix 97 I i WAM xipueddy MAA Notes on Dubbing WEEN Recording tape when the unit is used as a recorder i LINK input format eee Recording tape format AUDIO MODE HDV DV SEL REC MODE HDV AUTO HDV LOCK MODE HDV HDV LOCK MODE DV No recording DVCAM AUTO DVCAM DVCAM Complies with input signals DV SP DV Complies with input signals HDV No r
2. a Default setting b Same functions as on the Remote Commander c The above settings can be set with the menu on the unit For details refer to the menu items END SEARCH The last five second portion recorded on a tape is played back and stopped Use END SEARCH to check the last picture recorded Once you eject the tape from the unit you cannot use this function Notes e The default functions for each ASSIGN button can not be assigned to other ASSIGN buttons e If you assign other functions m ga and e will be displayed on the left corner of the Data display screen LANGUAGE You can select the desired language on the Data display screen You can choose Simplified English if your native language is not available among the options COMMANDER page 22 Selects the control device gt WIRELESS Enables operation by the Remote Commander CONTROL S Enables operation by the DSRM 10 remote control unit not supplied connected to the CONTROL S jack The Remote Commander is disabled e The unit accepts signals from any Sony Remote Commander with its command mode set to VTR4 not only the supplied one To disable operation from any Remote Commander set this item to CONTROL S e You can use the DSRM 20 no longer manufactured not supplied Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Icon Menu Sa OTHERS Submenu Setting Selects the noise reduction level for the luminance signals w
3. e If data codes were not recorded appears instead e The unit cannot record or play back camera data Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 39 eee oe Wulli Bulpsooey pue yoeq eld z sa deyo ul Playback Playing at various speeds You can playback a tape at various speeds using the Remote Commander By using the DSRM 10 remote control unit not supplied you can search for pictures while the video is played back at about 24 to 24 times of normal speed HDV formatted tape Panel analog output i LINK output Forward Reverse Forward Reverse Button Operation speed direction direction direction direction x 1 10 One tenth of normal speed x 1 3 One fifth of normal speed x1 Playback at normal speed O O x2 Playback at normal speed FRAME Frame by frame forward scanning lt gt EI 8x speed O O O O e 24x speed O O O O The output will be the same as that of x1 Play at normal speed A rough image is output No playback takes place DVCAM DV formatted tape Playback options Operation Play at 1 10 of normal speed Press the x 1 10 button during playback Play at 1 3 of normal speed Press the x 1 3 button during playback Play at normal speed Press the x 1 button during playback Press the x 2 button during playback Press the FRAME ail buttons during pause To
4. UB PRESET PRESET 00 00 00 MENU END 5 Set the first two digits Press the M buttons to select the number then press the EXEC button 6 Repeat step 5 to set the rest of the digits 7 Press the adh buttons to select OK then press the EXEC button The user bit value is set The menu display returns to that of step 3 8 Press the pala buttons to select OK then press the EXEC button The menu display returns to that of step 1 To cancel the user bits setting Select CANCEL in step 7 then press the EXEC button To reset the user bits Select RESET in step 4 then press the EXEC button A user bit is recorded at three frame intervals for a tape recorded in HDV1080i format To select the time code when you record a signal input via the HDV DV jack Set HDV DV IN TC in the TC UB SET menu to select whether to record the internal time code or an external one page 79 INTERNAL Records the time code internally generated EXTERNAL Records the time code with video and audio signals input via the HDV DV jack 54 Chapter 3 Utilizing the Time Code e When this item is set to EXTERNAL the time code input via the HDV DV jack and the user bits set in UB PRESET are recorded e When HDV signals are input from the 8 HDV DV jack the user bit value is also recorded regardless of the HDV DV IN TC setting e Bars are recorded as the
5. HDNIDN jack i LINK IEEE 1394 6 pin connector 100 Remote control LANC Stereo mini mini jack 2 5 CONTROL S IN Stereo mini jack 3 5 LCD screen Picture 6 7 cm 2 7 type aspect ratio 16 9 Total dot number 211 200 dots 960 Horizontal x 220 Vertical General Peak inrush current Hot switching inrush current measured in accordance with European standard EN55103 1 24 0 A 230 V Power requirements HVR M25AU AC120 V 60 Hz HVR M25AN AC100 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz HVR M25AE AC220 V 240 V 50 Hz HVR M25AP AC100 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption during playback 13 W Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Continued Appendix 1 01 AMAA xipueddy MAA Specifications Dimensions Approx 212 x 98 x 390 3 mm 8 3 s x 3 7 3 x 15 3 s inches w h d including projecting parts and controls a Q bal e gt Y k ra E SS EH wo So X 8 N Q L S o L A 212 8 3 8 a g be 1010 q 100 CN w op GH QD dd en Osch D o b i o e o W llen o0 ES o Dy 175 7 A La gt GI Q 99 CH Unit mm inches Mass Approx 4 4 kg 9 Ib 12 oz Supplied accessories Remote Commander 1 Power cord 1 Cleaning cassette 1 CD ROM Manuals for Digital HD Videocassette Recorder 1
6. 50i the time code generated by the unit is the non drop frame mode regardless of the TC FORMAT setting To set the unit to generate the time code in the drop frame mode set 60i 50i SEL to 60i Chapter 3 Utilizing the Time Code 55 OO lu apod eu ey uzyn Je deyD MAA Setting the Time Code and User Bits HVR M25AU M25AN M25AE M25AP time codes The unit has a HDV DV jack The time code displayed and recorded on the tape differs as shown below when the INPUT SELECT switch is set to HDV DV and when it is set to other than HDV DV HDV DV IN INPUT SELECT D TC menu switch Mode Time code User bits displayed and recorded Playback Audio dubbing Playback Playback at various Time code user bits on the tape speeds 3 DUB1 Duplicate Time code user bits of another device connected to the DUPLICATE1 amp HDV DV jack HDV DV Recording Time code user bits internally generated INTERNAL Recording Pause When the input signal is HDV User bits input via the HDV REC 1 DV jack Recording S VIDEO Recording Pause Time code user bits internally generated VIDEO REC 1 EE Duplicate Time code user bits of the other device connected to the DUPLICATE1 amp HDV DV jack HDV DV Recordin Time code input from the other device connected to the Recon dina Police amp HDV DV jack and user bits internally generated EXTERNAL 9 When the input signal is HDV User bits input vi
7. Jayndwog e Buljoeuuog pue Buiqqng olpny uoeoidng Yer NIT 24 Bulsq jUaWdiNb gt y Jeu 0 Bulqqnq p JajdeyD NANI Duplication Generating a work tape with the same time code DE E T a T T E er a Warning messages on duplication If an error occurs during duplication a STOP CAUTION number and warning message will be displayed on the LCD monitor and the video output screen The following table lists these warnings and messages If a warning message is displayed check this table and take the appropriate action STOP CAUTION Warning Message Cause Remedy No RECORDER The INPUT SELECT switch on the recorder the unit is not set to HDV DV 00 INPUT SELECT is not set to Set the INPUT SELECT switch to HDV DV HDV DV 01 i LINK The i LINK cable is not connected correctly Cable not connected Connect the i LINK cable correctly i LINK There are multiple i LINK connections or the i LINK connection is looped 02 Check i LINK connection You cannot connect multiple devices Connect only one player to the unit 03 i LINK The i LINK cable has been unplugged and plugged in again Check i LINK connection Check the i LINK cable connection Try to duplicate again E 10 PLAYER The player is in the recording mode b Recording gt 11 PLAYER There is no cassette in the player 3 No cassette 12 PLAYER The player cannot be
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9. Press this button to eject a cassette If you press this button while a cassette is inside the unit the cassette is ejected Cassette compartment Insert a standard size or mini size cassette For details on cassettes that can be used see Notes on Power Supply and Video Cassettes on page 28 1 Monitor display section MLI buttons MENU button EXEC execute button STATUS CHECK button 4 Indicator section see page 14 DISPLAY eh DISPLAY button COUNTER SELECT COUNTER SELECT button RESET A3 RESET Counter reset A3 button Si EI EI EI LCD Liquid Crystal Display monitor 2 Tape transport control section see page 11 O lies buttons Use these buttons in making menu settings and other settings You can adjust the brightness of images by pressing the 4 4 buttons while the relevant data format the tape running mode is displayed on the LCD screen The display of the brightness level adjustment disappears within a second after the adjustment completes While the time counter is displayed you can move the position of the time counter up or down by pressing ayy buttons When the small size time counter is displayed the position of the time counter can be moved not only up and down but also to the right and left by pressing the lt gt buttons While the STATUS CHECK screen is displayed you can switch the
10. There are following restrictions on the output of HDMI OUT jack e When you play back an HDV formatted tape with copyright protected signals or input an HDV signal with copyright protection to HDV DV jack pictures and audio cannot be output from the HDMI OUT jack Copy protected signals and programs such as digital broadcasts are also included e You cannot output EE picture of analog video NTSC PAL that are input from the VIDEO IN jack or S VIDEO IN jack to the HDMI OUT jack Text data and menus cannot be displayed either When you play back a DVCAM or DV SP formatted tape recorded in either NTSC or PAL format pictures are output to the HDMI OUT jack e You cannot output EE picture and sound of DVCAM DV signals NTSC PAL that are input from the HDV DV jack to the HDMI OUT jack Text data and menus cannot be displayed either e Sounds output via the HDMI OUT jack of the unit is 2 channel stereo To output the sound of CH3 and CH4 when playing back a tape recorded in 4 channel 32 kHz audio recording or pausing audio recording select CH 3 4 with AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch By selecting MIX with this switch mixed sounds can be output to the HDMI OUT jack as well e Sounds output via the HDMI OUT jack are output with 16 bit of 48 kHz 2 channel linear PCM mode regardless of the tape played back the setting of the menus or the signal format input to the p HDV DV jack e When images are output in 720p format som
11. Use this setting to adjust the initial value of the time code to the present time Notes e To record the time code according to the setting of TC RUN set TC MAKE to PRESET page 79 e H you set the advancement mode to FREE RUN the time code will be updated by the internal clock when the power is off Therefore when you turn on the unit again the time code may be somewhat off e H the internal backup battery is exhausted the time code of the FREE RUN setting is initialized TC MAKE page 54 Selects the time code when you start recording gt REGENERATE The time code value is set to continuous time code from the one already recorded on the tape If no time code is recorded on the tape it starts from 00 00 00 00 PRESET The time code starts from the value set in TC PRESET in the TC UB SET menu TC FORMAT page 55 Selects the recording mode of the time code when 60i format is used gt AUTO Automatically sets the mode in accordance with the mode already set on a cassette tape If nothing is recorded on the tape the non drop frame mode is set If the unit cannot correctly read the frame mode on the tape it will use the frame mode that was set in the last position on the tape that the unit can read correctly If you remove the cassette the mode of the last position that the unit was able to read correctly is cleared and the non drop frame mode is set when recording is restarted from the same
12. s instruction manual e With HDV signals interlace to progressive or progressive to interlace conversions cannot be made and be output via ben HDV DV jack e When HDV signals are down converted to DVCAM or DV format during playback of HDV recorded in progressive and output to het HDV DV jack the signals are converted to the interlace system 1080 24p and 1080 30p are converted to 480i and 1080 25p to 576i respectively page 35 e Some general consumer television sets are provided with a function to control equipment connected with the i LINK cable Such a function however may not work with the unit Settings for Playback Preparation on the unit e Text information is superimposed to the VIDEO OUT jack S VIDEO OUT jack COMPONENT OUT jacks and HDMI OUT jack To output video signals without text data set the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch to OFF For details on the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch see page 8 For details on text data see Displaying Various Data on page 23 e To view a tape recorded in HDV format by connecting the unit to a monitor that has a 4 3 aspect ratio set DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu to the desired mode page 71 1 Power on the monitor then set the monitor s input switch according to the signals input 2 Turn the unit on 38 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording Playback Procedures 1 Insert a cassette and confirm that the cassette indicator lights 2 Press the PLAY
13. 576p 576i are only effective for output from the HDMI OUT jack e HDV 720 30p 25p 24p signals can be played back but cannot be input output via the 4 HDV DV jack on the unit e HDV 720 60p HDV720 S0p and SD 480p 576p signals cannot be input output recorded or played back on the unit 34 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording Setting of output signals from the HDV DV jack Set the output signals in HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu page 72 The setting is available when HDV DV SEL is set to AUTO or HDV Format of the original signals Setting of the HDV DV CONV menu Format of signals output from the HDV DV jack HDV 1080 60i OFF Complies with input signals HDV 1080 30p DVCAM DVCAM 480 60 1 DEER DV SP DV 480 601 9 OFF Complies with input signals HDV 1080 50i Wu HDV 1080 25p DVCAM DVCAM 576 50i Dv Sp Dv 576 50i ll 1 You can select SQUEEZE or EDGE CROP in DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu page 72 You cannot set LETTER BOX in this menu Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 35 eee oe MANIA Hulpso0ey pue yoeqhe q Zz sa deyo li Playback This section describes the connections and settings for playback and functions such as playback at various speeds and searching for a specific scene on a recorded tape Connections for Playback Connecting the unit to a monitor without an i LINK jack You can con
14. 720 25p or 720 30p of the HDV format but you cannot input output these pictures via the HDV DV jack The unit cannot input output record or play back a tape recorded in 720 60p or 720 50p of the HDV format and 480p 576p of the SD format For details see Major Differences among HDV1080i DVCAM and DV Formats on page 31 If a tape contains portions recorded in two or more different formats the following limitations are applied when you play back the tape with the unit e The image may be distorted and noise may occur at the point where the recording format changes on the tape e The tape transport control buttons may be disabled until the tape speed is stabilized Note on playback on other equipment A tape recorded in HDV format with the unit cannot be played back with devices not compatible with the same format We recommend confirming the contents of the tape by playing back the tape with the unit before playing it back on another video equipment Playback with x v Color output The unit can play back pictures recorded in x v Color x v Color is a brand name that Sony is proposing as a easy to remember name for the xvYCC standard e The xvYCC standard is an international standard for color space within moving images The xvYCC standard can reproduce a wider range of colors than the standards used for current broadcasting Recording Format and Input Output Signals Major Differences among HDV1080i DVCAM a
15. Chapter 6 Maintenance Troubleshooting WE 83 Warning Indicators and MeSSaAQeG cecccessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeneeeeeeeennneens 90 Notes on USe Cette ENN al an cea iia t atai nne 92 Notes on the Videocassette Recorder 92 Cleaning of the Video Heads 92 Notes on the Video Cassettes 93 Notes on the LCD Screen vs ascsscassch sethantes hese hia vie lead 94 About Moisture Condensation ccccccsessssseceseceececesceeecesaeeecnesaeeeseaaesenaes 94 Digital Hours Meter genre dee Ee 95 About the Built in Rechargeable Batter 95 Notes Om the LLENE i 3 2 565255 cc sasvaxsbauvevenavevab sae vese Teia pAb TEN EES 95 Appendix N tes orn DUBBING EN 96 About i LINK a geste eegt Zeie Eet isk vedi EELER EE EE ENEE n iiae 99 SEET 100 WINGO TEE 103 GUDEN 105 Table of Contents 3 Chapter Overview The HVR M25AU M25AN M25AE M25AP is a digital HD videocassette recorder supporting the HDV and DVCAM DV formats The unit produces stable superior picture quality using digital processing and by separating image signals into color difference signals and a luminance signal component video The main features of the unit are described below HDV DVCAM DV format The unit can perform HDV DVCAM DV recording and playback on a DVCAM format or DV format video cassette e HDV format The unit can perform HDV High Definition Digital Video recording and playback The compression system of the HDV format is the MPEG2 system adopted
16. INPUT SELECT switch set the audio mode by setting AUDIO MODE in the AUDIO SET menu page 76 FS32K Switches the audio mode to 4 channel mode FS48K Switches the audio mode to 2 channel mode When recording a tape in DV SP you can set AUDIO LOCK in the AUDIO SET menu page 76 When signals are input from the 6 HDV DV jack the audio mode is the same as the one used to input signals from the player To dub audio after recording see page 63 T Set the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch on the rear panel properly according to the audio level of the player 8 Select the recording level adjustment mode using the AUDIO INPUT switch You cannot adjust the recording level if you record signals input via the p HDV DV jack Continued Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 49 eee oe Wulli Buipsooey pue yoeghe q z sa deyo ul Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder 9 If necessary adjust the audio recording level by turning the AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs You can adjust the recording level with the AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs if you have selected MANU in step 8 While looking at the STATUS CHECK screen turn the AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs to adjust the recording level Adjust the audio recording level so that it does not exceed 0 dB when the audio signals are at their maximum If the recording level exceeds 0 dB the recorded sound will be distorted e When the unit records in DVCAM DV format it sup
17. The mark under the bar indicates the default setting value LCD COLOR Adjusts the color density of the LCD monitor Press the 231 buttons and the EXEC button to adjust the brightness The mark under the bar indicates the default setting value LCD BLACK Mutes the images on the LCD monitor and displays only the text data gt OFF Does not mute the images ON Mutes the images When ON is selected the images output from the rear panel to the external monitor are not muted 75 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus snus U nOIUL Bum s pue Bunsnfpy g Jedeucz VN snue yno Bumes pue Bunsnipy o seideyo ul Operating Menus AUDIO SET menu Icon Menu Submenu Setting AUDIO SET AUDIO MODE Selects the audio mode page 49 FS32K Switches the audio mode to 4 channel mode 12 bit mode gt FS48K Switches the audio mode to 2 channel mode 16 bit mode This setting records the sound in all audio ranges providing a high quality sound recording e You can set this menu when recording in DV format only e When signals are input from the 8 HDV DV jack the audio mode of the signals to be recorded is the same as that of the input signals e Recording performs automatically in FS48K mode in HDV format e You cannot change the current setting during recording e Noise may occur at the instant you switch the audio mode e When dubbing a sound source in DVCAM select FS32k AUDIO M
18. of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu to OFF page 72 e To transfer the picture data recorded on a tape in HDV to an editing machine in DVCAM DV format select DVCAM or DV SP in HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu then set DOWN CONVERT page 72 e The operation may not work with some of editing machine software Before using the software confirm that it is compatible with the unit e The unit cannot up convert a tape recorded in DVCAM DV format to HDV format when transferring the picture data on an editing machine e f you use a tape recorded both in HDV and DVCAM DV formats when HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu is set to AUTO the computer editing machine may not recognize the unit or you may not be able to edit the tape correctly e There are restrictions on the video output when you play back a tape recorded in HDV format at various speeds Refer to the table for HD V formatted tape in Playing at various speeds page 40 e When you use a tape that was down converted from HDV to DVCAM or DV some conventional DVCAM DV editing software may not perform a time code search or this operation could result in an error e When you record HDV signals that are input through hen HDV DV jack the connecting portion between scenes on the tape will be displayed as a still picture for approximately 1 second We recommend you perform digital nonlinear editing e If your editing
19. screen may blink or be distorted when DVCAM DV signals which are input from the HDV DV jack or video signals which are from the VIDEO IN jacks or S VIDEO IN jacks are output to the VIDEO OUT jacks Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device to these jacks This will not appear while recording with the unit e During recording or in EE mode the subcarrier of the color signal to be output from the unit is not synchronized with the horizontal sync signal The color of the picture or the horizontal position of the picture may be distorted depending on the type of monitor connected to the unit e To output video signals to the VIDEO S VIDEO or COMPONENT OUT jacks without text data set the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch to OFF or press the DATA CODE or SEARCH SELECT button on the remote commander 20 Chapter 1 Overview D AC IN connector Connects to an AC outlet using the supplied power cord Even if the unit is in the standby mode it consumes power To turn the power off completely press the O OFF marked side of the POWER switch RESET button If you press this button with the tip of a ballpoint pen or similar tool the following settings are initialized CLOCK SET page 81 and 60i 50i SEL page 82 in the OTHERS menu The settings on the unit other than the menu settings POWER main power switch The main power switch of the unit When this switch is in the I posit
20. set the internal clock in CLOCK SET in the OTHERS menu Except for clock setting you can use the unit in the default settings for all other parameters as they are and change them as needed e Do not pull out the power cord plug while operating the menus Otherwise the settings of the menu may be changed accidentally e If the internal backup battery is exhausted the time set in the internal clock the 601 501 SEL setting and the time code of the FREE RUN setting will be initialized The internal backup battery is fully charged if you connect the power to the unit for about 24 hours A fully charged internal battery can run for about 1 month 68 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Changing a menu setting 1 Press the MENU button 2 Pressing the M buttons select the menu icon you want to change then press the EXEC button Pressing the ayy buttons select the submenu you want to change then press the EXEC button 4 Pressing the 4b buttons change the setting 5 Press the EXEC button to return to the submenu Repeat steps 1 to 5 as needed To return to the previous menu level press the 231 buttons and select RETURN You can use the lt gt buttons to move the menu cursor and to adjust or increase decrease setting values Menu Structure The menu of the unit consists of the following menus and submenus VTR SET OTHERS IN OUT REC HDV DV SEL page 7
21. Menus 69 snuaj U nOIUL Dumae pue Buljsnipy g Jaideyo HNN snue yno Bumes pue Bunsnipy g seideyo ul Operating Menus SaaS SSS Menu Contents Default settings are indicated with rectangles IN OUT REC menu Icon Menu Submenu IN OUT HDV DV SEL REC 70 pages 37 47 57 65 Setting Normally set this menu to AUTO Select this menu when you want to limit the output format during tape playback or limit the signals to be input or output from the HDV DV jack This setting will affect analog outputs gt AUTO Automatically switches signals to HDV format or DVCAM DV format during tape playback When an i LINK cable is connected signals in HDV format or DVCAM DV format will be switched automatically and signals from the 8 HDV DV jack will be input output for recording playback Outputs portions of signals recorded in HDV format during tape playback When an i LINK cable is connected only signals in HDV format from the p HDV DV jack will be input output for recording playback Also select this setting when the unit is connected via an i LINK cable to a computer supporting HDV format see pages 47 57 Outputs signals of portions recorded in DVCAM DV format during tape playback When an i LINK cable is connected only signals in DVCAM DV format from the A HDV DV jack are input or output for recording playback Also select this setting when the unit is connected via an i LINK cable to a computer that supports
22. Operating Instructions 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 1 02 Appendix A AC IN connector eeeeeceeeseeneeeeeee 20 Advancement mode sseeeeeeeeeee 54 Alarm message seeeseesreeeneeeees 91 Analog signal output during plaxvback eee 33 In EE moden ger Te nni 32 ASSIGN Screen 0 ceseeseeeeseeeseeeeees 27 AUDIO DUB button ee 11 Audio dubbing eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 63 AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch 16 AUDIO INPUT switch 13 AUDIO ack vasrrrersanronsa 16 Audio mode eeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeneeeeees 24 AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch EE E uri A elas ee 7 AUDIO REC LEVEL control knob Phas tee tenant led Gis Age 13 AUDIO SET men 76 Auto Pepeat eee eeeeseeseeeeteeeteeeees 42 B Battery Changes cecssusaisectasieats eseeons eis 22 C Cassetten ia a E N eats 28 Inserting ejecting eee 29 Note on use 93 Troubleshooting seeeeeeee 84 Cassette MEMOTY ceeeeeeseeseeeeeee 28 Cleaning cassette eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 93 CLOCK a aA a a N RES 81 COMPONENT OUT jack 17 Computer Editing machine eee 65 Connection cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 46 CONTROL Sack 19 Copyright sein eege 30 COUNTER SELECT button 10 21 CUSTOM REPEAT A 42 CUSTOM REPEAT screen 27 D IR 39 DATA CODE button 21 Data display screen 23 Date search 41 Digital hours meter 95 For submenu items see Submenu Index on page 105 Digita
23. SE Monitor Audio input Su aS AUDIO OUTPUT COMPONENT OUTPUT A Signal flow When you use the HDMI OUT jack a separate connection using an audio cable is not needed Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer 63 Jayndwiog e Buysauu0y pue Buiqqng opp uoleoldng yoer yNIT 24 usn puawdinbg 13410 0 Bulqqng p Jaldeyo M dJayndwog e Dumeuugc pue Hurqqnq op uoyeodna Yer NIT eu Duer yuewdinb gt JeyIO ot Buqana p 13 deyo ll Audio Dubbing Dubbing sound 1 Connect the AUDIO IN jack of the unit and the sound source using a phono jack cable not supplied 2 Set the INPUT SELECT switch to a setting other than HDV DV Switch the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch to select the audio input signal level 10 2 or 4 Play back the tape inserted in the unit a P Q At the point you want to start dubbing press the PAUSE button to put the unit in the playback pause mode 6 While holding the AUDIO DUB button down press the PLAY button to put the unit in the audio dubbing pause mode The AUDIO DUB indicator on the unit lights T Set the AUDIO INPUT switch to set the adjusting method of the recording level 8 Adjust the recording level by turning the AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs You can adjust the recording level with the AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs if you have selected MANU in step 7 While looking at the audio level me
24. When a tape that has 1080 50i signals or PAL signals is being played back 25p indicator Lights when the unit is in either of the following operating states e When a tape recorded in 1080 25p format or 720 25p format is being played back e When 1080 25p signals are input from the t HDV DV jack HDV i LINK indicator Lights when HDV signals are input output through the i LINK interface DVCAM i LINK indicator Lights when DVCAM signals are input output through the i LINK interface DV i LINK indicator Lights when DV signals are input output through the i LINK interface Chapter 1 Overview 15 i NIN MAIAIBAQ Ja deyo gi Location and Function of Parts Rear Panel S VIDEO jacks OI Y VIDEO jacks VIDEO UDIO H INPUT LEVEL ER AUDIO jack AA ize O Pb Cb Pricr z S POWER switch e RESET button d AC IN connector e IN AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch COMPONENT OUT jacks HDMI OUT jack HDV DV jack CONTROL S jack LANC jack S VIDEO jacks To connect a device equipped with S video jacks use the S VIDEO jacks on the unit If you use the S VIDEO jacks you can input output high quality video with less signal quality deterioration than if connected to the standard VIDEO jack When the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch on the front panel is set to S VIDEO VIDEO or ALL text data such as the tim
25. Y 0 7 Vp p output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced 100 color bars with no setup Output with other settings Y 1 0 Vp p output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced Pb Cb B Y Pr Cr R Y 0 7 Vp p output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced 100 color bars with no setup 4801 480p Y with 0 3 Vp p sync negative 1080i 720p Y Pb Pr with 0 6 Vp p 3 level sync HDMI OUT jack Use this jack to output HDMI signals HDMI OUT jack outputs both pictures and audio To connect a device equipped with HDMI input connector use the HDMI OUT jack on the unit The HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality video with even less signal deterioration in quality than the COMPONENT OUT jacks You can set the output video format by using HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu Text data is superimposed on a monitor in the same way as with a COMPONENT OUT jacks connection page 23 Continued Chapter 1 Overview 1 7 RER WINN MAIAIBAQ L Ja deyo gi Location and Function of Parts Use an HDMI cable with HDMI logo When you connect the unit with another device some of the devices may not display pictures or sounds Also when you connect the unit in the way described below the unit or the device connected to the unit may be damaged When HDMI OUT jack on the unit is connected to the HDMI OUT jack on another device When HDMI OUT jack on the unit is connected to the HDMI OUT jack of another unit the same model
26. ballpoint pen or similar tool to press the RESET button When you press the RESET button all settings including the date time and 60i 50i are initialized page 20 Cause Remedy e There is moisture condensation on the head drum page 94 With the unit powered on wait more than one hour e The cassette is not inserted straight Eject and reinsert it correctly e Another cassette has been loaded already Remove the cassette and insert the one you want to load It takes time to eject the cassette e This is not a malfunction The unit ejects the cassette slowly to protect the tape While the cassette is being ejected the o cassette indicator blinks The cassette tape is not ejected when you press the EJECT button 84 Chapter 6 Maintenance Check whether the power supply is connected properly e The KEY INH switch is set to ON First set the switch to OFF page 6 then eject the casette e Moisture condensation has occurred in the unit page 94 Symptom The cassette memory data and title are not displayed when using a cassette tape with the cassette memory function Cause Remedy e The unit does not support the cassette memory function and therefore such data is not displayed The remaining tape time is not displayed Output Playback Symptom Superimposed text data is displayed on the monitor To always display the remaining tape time set El REM
27. before playback pages 34 71 When you output from the HDV DV jack set HDV DV CONV and DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu correctly before playback pages 35 72 When you output from the S VIDEO jack and VIDEO jack set DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu correctly before playback DVCAM DV tape images recorded in the wide mode are not displayed properly Use a widescreen compatible monitor soueusjuley g Ja deyo li Even though HDV DV IN TC in the TC UB SET menu is set to EXTERNAL the time code of the input i LINK signal is not recorded e The i LINK signal output from the digital non linear editing controller does not include a time code Confirm that the editing software you are using is capable of outputting a time code e The INPUT SELECT switch is not set to HDV DV Set it to HDV DV page 8 After playing at 1 10 of normal speed in forward or reverse for more than 1 minute normal playback forward starts e To protect a tape the unit is set to start normal playback after playing at 1 10 of normal speed in forward or reverse for more than 1 minute Play back the tape at 1 3 of normal speed in forward or reverse Playback pause mode is released and the unit goes into the stop mode e To protect the tape the unit is set to go into the stop mode after the playback pause mode continues for a certain period Set FROM STILL in the
28. counter in small letters Displays the time counter with color type 1 Displays the time counter with color type 2 Displays the time counter with color type 3 Displays the time counter with color type 4 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Icon Menu mm DISPLAY SET Submenu MARKER BURN page 45 Setting Selects whether to output MARKER BURN or not gt OFF Does not output MARKER BURN ON Outputs MARKER BURN There are some limitations to the output of MARKER BURN For details see page 45 ALLSCAN MODE Zooms out the image on the LCD monitor to check the area surrounding the picture frame where the external monitor can not display gt OFF Disables the ALLSCAN MODE ON Enables the ALLSCAN MODE Notes e ALLSCAN MODE is for HDV format only ALLSCAN MODE does not activate when DVCAM and DV SP formatted tapes are played e H formats are mixed on a tape the part where the format has changed on a tape causes distortion of images e When ON is selected and the output level of COMPONENT OUT is set to 480i 576i 480p 480i or 576p 576i output images from the S VIDEO OUT jack and VIDEO OUT jack are down converted to letter box For details see page 88 e Once the unit turns off the setting of ALLSCAN MODE is set to OFF automatically e When you set MARKER BURN and ALLSCAN MODE in the DISPLAY SET menu to ON at the same time the marker will not appear in the correct position on th
29. elof Sde i LINK cable not supplied To i LINK jack HDV DV jack Monitor with i LINK jack N Signal flow e Be sure that you set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to AUTO default setting before connecting the monitor to the unit with the i LINK cable If you change the setting after connecting the i LINK cable the monitor may not recognize the video signals correctly page 70 e To connect the unit to a monitor equipped with an i LINK jack you may need to set the monitor so that it recognizes the unit For details refer to your monitor s instruction manual e When an i LINK connection is made the unit cannot output video or audio only Continued Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 37 eee oe Wulli Bulpsooey pue yoeq eld z sa deyo ul Playback e If you connect the input connectors of the unit to the output connectors of a monitor a humming noise may be generated or the image may be distorted If these phenomena occur use the INPUT SELECT switch to select a signal that is not being input or disconnect the cables e To connect the i LINK cable between a monitor and the unit use an HDV or DV compatible monitor To play back a tape recorded in the HDV mode on a DV compatible monitor set HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu to DVCAM or DV SP before connecting the unit with the i LINK cable For details refer to your monitor
30. ends Duplicating a series of tapes While pausing duplication mode you can change the tape on the player Therefore you can duplicate a series of tapes on a single tape To change the tapes 1 By playing back the tape on the player to the end or by pressing the STOP button on the unit confirm that the player has entered the playback pause mode During pause the confirmation display appears 00 12 34 12 DUPLICATE PLUS HDV1080i Can adjust start position or change cassette LL RESTART LO END 2 Eject the tape in the player and load the other tape 9 00 12 34 12 DUPLICATE PLUS C HDV1080i Can adjust start position or change cassette PLAYER CA RESTART LO END When AUTO REW is set to ON cn is displayed You can eject the tape on the recorder to insert a new tape at this time 3 Press the 4 button Duplication starts again When AUTO REW is set to ON the newly inserted tape is rewound automatically e When you change the source tapes the beginning of the connecting portion of the recorded content of the work tape may be distorted e When you start duplication again the beginning of the recorded content of the work tape may be distorted as playback starts again Detecting a blank portion during duplication If the unit detects a blank portion on the source tape during duplication it skips the blank portion automatically reducing the leng
31. on the menu see Operating Menus on page 68 TC UB SET TC PRESET T HDV DV IN TC TC RUN TC MAKE TC FORMAT CFE P EU EI MENU END You can set TC FORMAT only when 601 501 SEL in the OTHERS menu is set to 60i page 82 2 Press the ayy buttons to select TC UB SET then press the EXEC button The following menu list is displayed t 1C UB SET RETURN UB PRESET HDV DV IN TC TC RUN TC MAKE TC FORMAT MENU END 00 00 00 00 3 Press the M t buttons to select TC PRESET then press the EXEC button The following menu is displayed TC PRESET OK 00 00 00 00 RESET MENU END 4 Press the pala buttons to select PRESET then press the EXEC button The following menu is displayed TC PRESET PRESET 00 00 00 00 MENU END 5 Set the first two digits Press the M buttons to select the number then press the EXEC button 6 Repeat step 5 to set the other eight digits 7 Press the ay buttons to select OK then press the EXEC button The time code value is set The menu display returns to that of step 3 8 Press the ayy buttons to select OK then press the EXEC button The menu display returns to that of step 1 To cancel the time code setting Select CANCEL in step 7 then press the EXEC button To reset the time co
32. operated g Cannot control S 13 PLAYER The player rejects operations E Cannot control S 14 PLAYER The player is disabled or is in a different mode than the recorder the unit has Cannot control requested m 15 PLAYER The player is in an inappropriate condition 2 Cannot control ne 3 PLAYER A copyright protected signal is recorded on the cassette in the player 3 16 Cannot record due to You cannot duplicate the tape with copyright protected signals overlapped amp copyright protection 17 PLAYER The player has detected self diagnostics 3 Error detected E 18 PLAYER Moisture condensation has occurred in the player S Moisture Refer to the instruction manual of the player S 20 RECORDER There is no cassette in the recorder a No cassette inserted 5 RECORDER The REC SAVE switch is set to SAVE on the cassette S 21 The tape is locked Slide the REC SAVE switch to REC on the cassette aj check the tab gt 22 RECORDER The recorder the unit detected self diagnostics S Reinsert the cassette Insert a cassette again J 23 RECORDER The recorder the unit detected self diagnostics S Re attach the power source Disconnect the power cord from the recorder RECORDER Moisture condensation has occurred while the cassette is in the recorder the unit 2 24 Moisture condensation Remove the cassette and leave the unit for more than one hour 5 Eject the cassette 2 RECORDER Moisture condensation has occu
33. page 71 e The INPUT SELECT switch setting does not match the cable connected to the unit Set the INPUT SELECT switch to S VIDEO or VIDEO to match the cable connection The image loses color or is distorted when you play back the tape on a television set or monitor connected to the unit Connect the unit to a television set or monitor that is compatible with its 60i 50i SEL format Set 60i 50i SEL in the OTHERS menu according to the signal format page 82 2 2 ST is displayed on the screen e This icon is displayed when you playback a tape recorded with 4 channel microphone recording on another device using external surround microphones The unit does not support 4 channel microphone recording using external surround microphones This icon is displayed when you play back a tape recorded with external 4 channel recording using a surround microphone in DVCAM or DV SP format Continued 87 Chapter 6 Maintenance WAN soueusjuley 9 Ja deyo li Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Remedy The output from the S VIDEO OUT jack and VIDEO OUT jack is different from the DOWN CONVERT setting of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC Recording Dubbing The output from the S VIDEO OUT jack and the VIDEO OUT jack is set as follows e When the playback format of the unit is set as shown below and both the unit and the other equipment connected using the HDV DV jacks are powerd on the output from the
34. play back in the forward direction press the IIB button in the backward direction press the all button If you press and hold one of these buttons playback continues frame by frame Play at twice the normal speed Play frame by frame Press the button during normal playback or when playing at various speeds Fast forward the tape while monitoring pictures Press the button during normal playback or when playing at various speeds Press the SHUTTLE MAX button during playback Rewind the tape while monitoring pictures Play at the maximum speed 40 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording To change playback direction Press the FRAME all buttons during normal playback or when playing at various speeds To play back in the forward direction press the II button in the backward direction press the lt All button e When the command mode of a Sony device remote commander is set to VTR4 If you press the x1 3 button on the supplied Remote Commander while pointing it toward a Sony device other than the unit the playback speed may turn to 1 5 of normal speed When you play back a tape in DVCAM DV format and press the x1 5 button on the Remote Commander while pointing it toward the unit the playback speed turns to 1 3 of normal speed e If the unit keeps playing at 1 10 of normal speed in forward or reverse for more than minute the unit begins to play back at normal speed To hear
35. sadeyo ul Notes on Power Supply and Video Cassettes To eject the cassette With the unit powered on press the EJECT button The cassette is disengaged and ejected Notes on Playback Recording No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not successful due to a malfunction of the unit video tape etc Copyright precautions Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws Copyright signal On playback When the cassette you play back on the unit contains copyright signals you cannot copy it to a tape in another device connected to your unit On recording You cannot record software on the unit that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software Cannot record due to copyright protection appears on the LCD screen if you try to record such software The unit does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records 30 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording Limitations caused by differences in format The unit can record and play back tapes recorded in HDV format 1080 601 1080 24p 1080 30p 1080 50i and 1080 25p DVCAM format or DV format SP mode The unit can input output and record signals via the B HDV DV jack The unit can play back pictures recorded in 720 24p
36. that any one of the following settings have been made DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu is set to EDGE CROP page 71 DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu is set to EDGE CROP page 72 The EDGE CROP MARKER screen displays e Crop position of a 4 3 aspect screen e Center marker e 80 safety zone CROP ADJUST 2 gt IMENU ENB Select CROP ADJUST in the IN OUT REC menu page 72 and press the EXEC button again after the confirmation display appears Then the edge crop marker will appear on the monitor Press the lt gt buttons to move the marker to the left and right and adjust the crop position Press the EXEC button to execute e When CROP MARKER is displayed on the LCD monitor the text data and crop marker displayed on the LCD monitor are not output from the jacks on the rear panel of the unit To output a 4 3 screen marker see MARKER BURN page 45 e To output an edge cropped picture by down converting the HDV formatted picture to 4 3 see VIDEO OUT page 71 and i LINK SET page 72 in the IN OUT REC menu MARKER BURN The unit can output to each video jack and display a 4 3 screen marker on 16 9 screen images When you make an editing tape from an original tape the MARKER BURN function can be used To set up MARKER BURN Set MARKER BURN in the DISPLAY SET menu to ON page 75 e
37. time code if you start recording when this item is set to EXTERNAL the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel is set to HDV DV and no signal is input via the HDV DV jack or the software of the editing controller does not output a time code When any signals are input the time code of those signals is recorded e When this item is set to EXTERNAL and time code input via the HDV DV jack is not continuous or does not advance correctly the value of the recorded or displayed time code may not be equal to the actual value of the input one If you use a tape with this problem you may not be able to perform searches or edits depending on the devices you use To set the time code when recording starts Set TC MAKE in the TC UB SET menu to select the time code to be recorded when recording starts page 79 REGENERATE The time code value is set to continue the time code from the time code already recorded on the tape If you start recording from a blank portion of the tape the time code starts from 00 00 00 00 PRESET The time code starts from the value set in TC PRESET in the TC UB SET menu To set the advancement mode Set TC RUN in the TC UB SET menu to switch the advancement mode counting up page 79 REC RUN Time code advances only while recording FREE RUN Time code advances even when the unit is not recording and the time indicator is paused Use this setting to adjust the default time cod
38. unit to record video and audio recorded with copyright protection signals If you try to record such video or audio materials the message Cannot record due to copyright protection appears on the LCD monitor 98 Appendix About i LINK The HDV DV jack provided on the unit is an i LINK compliant jack This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for sending and receiving digital video digital audio and other data between the unit and other equipment equipped with an i LINK terminal You can also control other equipment using i LINK i LINK compatible equipment can be connected using an i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data exchange with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible pieces of equipment are connected to the unit operations and data exchange are possible with equipment directly connected to the unit and also with equipment connected to the unit via other equipment Note however that the method of operation may vary depending on the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected Also there are cases where operations and data exchange may not be possible even if the connection is made e Normally only one device can be connected to the unit using an i LINK cable When you connect the unit to HDV DVCAM DV compliant equipment that allows multiple connections refer to the oper
39. when 60i 50i SEL in the OTHERS menu is set to 60i e A tape recorded using the 60i system or 24p 30p system is being used in the unit when 601 501 SEL in the OTHERS menu is set to 50i e TC RUN in the TC UB SET menu is set to FREE RUN 10 Chapter 1 Overview DISPLAY button Use this button to change the text data displayed on the LCD monitor or the text data output from the video jacks on the rear panel of the unit By pressing this button the unit can be made to display the picture only picture and data or picture and time counter For details on the various data that can be displayed see Displaying Various Data on page 23 2 Tape transport control section Ob 0 r AUDIO DUB audio dubbing A2 button indicator DUPLICATE button indicator AUDIO UB A2 zk O KE REC record button indicator o A STOP button PAUSE button indicator Se FF fast forward button indicator PLAY button indicator REW rewind button indicator AUDIO DUB audio dubbing A2 button indicator Use this button to dub sounds The indicator lights while sounds are being dubbed Also this button can be used as the ASSIGN A2 button For details on audio dubbing see Audio Dubbing on page 63 When the unit is in the stop mode and the INPUT SELECT switch is set to other than HDV DV and color bars are not di
40. 0 eg REC MODE page 70 VIDEO OUT page 71 i LINK SET page 72 CROP ADJUST page 72 CROP MARKER page 72 COLOR BAR page 73 BARS TYPE page 73 DV BARS page 73 c EE PB SEL page 74 480i LEVEL page 74 DISPLAY SET _ COUNTER SET page 74 MARKER BURN page 75 ALLSCAN MODE page 75 DATA CODE page 75 m LETTER SIZE page 75 m DATE DISPLAY page 75 TIME DISPLAY page 75 REMAINING page 75 LCD BRIGHT page 75 LCD COLOR page 75 _ LCD BLACK page 75 AUDIO SET AUDIO MODE page 76 AUDIO MONI page 76 AUDIO LOCK page 76 _ JOG AUDIO page 76 DUPLICATE PLUS page 77 CUSTOM REPEAT page 77 AUTO INDEX page 77 STILL PICT page 77 FF REW SPEED page 77 STILL TIME page 78 m FROM STILL page 78 __ FROM REC P page 78 TC UB SET TC PRESET page 78 m UB PRESET page 78 e HDV DV IN TC page 79 TC RUN page 79 TC MAKE page 79 TC FORMAT page 79 ASSIGN BTN page 80 m LANGUAGE page 80 COMMANDER page 80 PB YNR page 81 PB CNR page 81 t SPEAKER BEEP page 87 CLOCK SET page 81 e HOURS METER page 81 AC ON MODE page 81 AUTO STANDBY page 81 60i 50i SEL page 82 L INITIALIZE page 82 available only when you use a 60i signal Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through
41. 30p 1080 50i 1080 25p DVCAM or DV format i LINK signal the video and audio signals are sent without any degradation in quality enabling high quality recording The signal flow is automatically detected so you do not need to make separate connections for input and output Monitor HVR M25A rear panel KK i LINK cable not supplied Digital video equipment with an i LINK jack lt Signal flow e When you record video from HDV compatible equipment set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to AUTO To record video from DVCAM DV equipment set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to AUTO or DV before connecting the i LINK cable page 70 If you change the setting after connecting the i LINK cable the video equipment may not recognize the video signals correctly e Copy protected programs such as digital broadcasts can not be input via the HDV DV jack e With an HDV DV connection the sound is recorded in the same audio recording mode as that of the source tape To record in a different audio recording mode from that of the source tape connect the equipment as shown in To video equipment without an i LINK jack on page 46 Continued Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 47 eee oe MANIA Buipsooey pue yoeq eld z sa deyo ul Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder e With an HDV DV connection da
42. 50i 1080 25p 720 30p 25p 24p DVCAM DV O O Analog signal VIDEO S VIDEO O O e HDV 720 30p 25p 24p signals can be played back but cannot be input output via the HDV DV jack on the unit e HDV 720 60p HDV720 S0p and SD 480p 576p signals cannot be input output recorded or played back on the unit Playback Tape Format and Output Signals O Output No output or N A Output jacks HDV DV Output signal format HDMI OUT oo VIDEO S VIDEO Format of the signals recorded on the tape DVCAM DV HDV 1080 60i O O o OH O 480i 2 1080 24p O O o o O 480i 1080 30p O O o o O 480i HDV 1080 50i O O o o O 676i 2 1080 25p O O Oo ov O 576i 2 720 30p 24p o oO O 480i 2 720 25p o o O 676i 2 DVCAMIDV SP O _ O O O 1 The format of the picture output from the HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks can be set in HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu page 71 For details see the settings for down conversion page 34 2 The signals are down converted and output For details on the format of signals output from each jack see the settings for down conversion page 34 e HDV 720 30p 25p 24p signals can be played back but not input output via the 4 HDV DV jack on the unit e HDV 720 60p HDV720 50p and SD 480p 576p signals cannot be input output recorded or played
43. AINING in the DISPLAY SET menu to ON page 75 Cause Remedy Change the setting of the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch on the front panel page 8 You can also select the type of the text data to be displayed page 23 Cannot playback If the tape has reached its end rewind the tape Cannot playback in reverse at various speeds e The unit cannot play back a tape recorded in HDV format in the reverse direction at various speeds page 40 30p and or 24p characteristics of the tape are not detected e While the tape is fast forwarding or rewinding during playback a portion of the tape recorded using 30p or 24p system has been detected as that of a 60i system To detect the portion as 30p or 24p search for the part during playback at normal speed Horizontal lines are displayed on an image An image has block noise An image is blurred or not displayed e The video heads are dirty Clean the video heads using the supplied cleaning cassette e A damaged tape is loaded Remove the cassette and insert another one e You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of the DV format The unit can play back only tapes recorded in the HDV DVCAM format or in SP mode of the DV format A tape recorded in LP mode of the DV format cannot be played back on the unit page 30 A picture input via the 5 HDV DV jack is not displayed Reconnect the i LINK cable not suppl
44. C menu is set to AUTO When E REC MODE in the IN OUT REC menu is set to DV When DV or DVCAM signals are being input from any of the input jacks During recording or in EE mode e When the following three conditions are met When HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu is set to DV When leg REC MODE in the IN OUT REC menu is set to DV During recording or in EE mode 60i indicator Lights when the unit is in one of the following operating states e During recording or in EE mode when 601 501 SEL in the OTHERS menu is set to 601 e When1080 60i signals or NTSC signals are input from bet HDV DV jack e When a tape that has 1080 60i signals or NTSC signals is being played back 30p indicator Lights when the unit is in either of the following operating states e When a tape recorded in 1080 30p format or 720 30p format is being played back e When 1080 30p signals are input from the t HDV DV jack 24p indicator Lights when the unit is in either of the following operating states e When a tape recorded in 1080 24p format or 720 24p format is being played back e When 1080 24p signals are input from the HDV DV jack 50i indicator Lights when the unit is in one of the following operating states e During recording or in EE mode when 601 501 SEL in the OTHERS menu is set to 50i e When 1080 50i signals or PAL signals are input from the HDV DV jack e
45. DV format see pages 47 57 e Before changing the setting be sure to disconnect the i LINK cable or turn the other device off If an i LINK cable is connected when you change the setting the video equipment may not recognize the signals correctly e If you select AUTO the screen turns off temporarily when HDV signals are switched to DVCAM DV signals or vice versa The video and audio also stops at the same time e For details on the i LINK output and the recording tape format see pages 97 and 98 REC MODE pages 49 67 Switches the recording mode between DVCAM and DV format SP mode only gt DVCAM Records in DVCAM format DV SP Records in DV format SP mode You cannot change the setting during recording Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Icon Menu t IN OUT REC Submenu VIDEO OUT page 34 Setting Selects the mode of the video output jacks HDMI CMPNT Selects the output format from the HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks Select from 480i 480p 480i 1080i 480i or 720p 480i when 60i 50i SEL in the OTHERS menu is set to 60i Select from 576i 576p 576i 1080i 576i or 720p 576i when 60i 50i SEL in the OTHERS menu is set to 50i DOWN CONVERT Selects the setting for down converting images output from the HDMI OUT jack COMPONENT OUT jacks and analog video jacks when playing back HDV format or inputting HDV signals from the HDV DV jack gt SQ
46. EVEL control knobs FIX Fixes AUDIO REC LEVEL at the intermediate value Adjustment using the AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs is disabled For acceptable recording levels see the table below AUDIO INPUT LEVEL Acceptable level switch page 16 max 10 18 dBu 2 24 dBu 4 30 dBu e When i LINK signals are input to the unit the sound recorded retains the signal input level regardless of the setting of this switch e Even when this switch is set to AUTO the setting is not effective against a volume level which exceeds the dynamic range of the input amplifier e If you input a sound at a level that exceeds the acceptable range the recorded sound is distorted AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs CH 1 DUB CH 3 and CH 2 DUB CH 4 Use these knobs to adjust the levels of the analog audio signals input to the unit for each channel These knobs are enabled only when the AUDIO INPUT AUTO MANU FIX switch is set to MANU To display the audio level meters on the LCD monitor press the STATUS CHECK button For details on the audio level meter see STATUS CHECK screen on page 25 You cannot adjust the audio level using these knobs while i LINK signals are input 13 Chapter 1 Overview ER M Location and Function of Parts MAIAIBAQ Ja deyo ANN 4 Indicator section 24p indicator 30p indicator 60i indicator DV indicator DVCAM indicator HDV indic
47. EY INH switch is set to ON the ON STANDBY switch does not operate Set the KEY INH switch to OFF to enable the ON STANDBY switch TIMER switch Use this switch to select Auto Repeat or recording when using an external AC timer not supplied REPEAT When power is supplied to the unit the tape rewinds to its beginning automatically and playback starts When one of the following items on the tape are detected auto repeat playback starts automatically Index signals An unrecorded portion A portion recorded in a format set by other than AUTO in HDV DV SEL of the IN OUT REC menu Tape end Auto Repeat also functions if you set this switch to REPEAT during playback or rewind For details on Auto Repeat see Auto Repeat CUSTOM REPEAT on page 42 and CUSTOM REPEAT in the VTR SET menu on page 77 OFF Auto Repeat or timer recording is disabled REC Recording begins the moment the power is connected to the unit The setting of this switch still activates the unit even when the KEY INH switch is set to ON AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch When the audio mode is 32 kHz 4 channel use this switch to select the audio channel to be output via the AUDIO OUT jack and HDMI OUT jack on the rear panel of the unit as well as from the Q phones jack and the Speaker CH 1 2 channels 1 2 only MIX channels 1 2 and channels 3 4 CH 3 4 channels 3 4 only e During audio dubbing if you want to liste
48. MARKER BURN is effective under the following conditions While playing back a tape in HDV or while an HDV signal is input via the p HDV DV jack and DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu is set to SQUEEZE or LETTER BOX When wide signals recorded in DVCAM or DV format are played back or wide screen HDV DVCAM DV signals are input to each VIDEO jack e While an HDV signal is input via the 5 HDV DV jack and DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu is set to EDGE CROP the marker can not be displayed e The markers displayed with EDGE CROP MARKER and MARKER BURN show the available horizontal ratio range of the 4 3 screen to be cropped The displayable image size of the standard 4 3 TV monitor may appear smaller than the size marked on the monitor of the unit e When EDGE CROP MARKER and MARKER BURN are enabled at the same time EDGE CROP MARKER is given priority e When you set MARKER BURN and ALLSCAN MODE in the DISPLAY SET menu to ON at the same time the marker will not appear in the correct position on the LCD monitor This is not a malfunction The marker will be output correctly via each video jack Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 45 eee oe Wulli Hulpsooey pue yoeqhe q Zz sa deyo li Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder This section describes the connections settings and operations necessary to perform recording on the unit The same settings and opera
49. NA Specifications System Video Audio recording playing head system Rotating dual head helical scan Audio recording format HDV MPEG 1 Audio Layer2 2 channel 16 bit 48 kHz stereo Transfer rate 384 kbps Audio recording format DVCAM DV 12 bit Fs32K Channel 1 2 Channel 3 4 16 bit Fs48K Channel 1 2 1080 60i NTSC color EIA standard system 1080 50i PAL color CCIR standard system Standard DVCAM cassettes with the DVCAM mark Mini DVCAM cassettes with the DVCAM mark Video signal Usable cassettes Tape speed HDV Approx 18 8 mm s Tape speed DVCAM Approx 28 2 mm s Tape speed DV SP Approx 18 8 mm s Recording playback time HDV Approx 276 min using PHDV 276DM Approx 63 min using PHDVM 63DM Recording playback time DVCAM Approx 184 min using PHDV 276DM Approx 41 min using PHDVM 63DM Recording playback time DV SP Approx 276 min using PHDV 276DM Approx 63 min using PHDVM 63DM AUDIO jacks IN Pin jack 10 2 4 dBu Impedance Minimum 47 kQ kilo ohms unbalanced Maximum input level 10 18 dBu approx 6 Vrms 2 24 dBu approx 12 5 Vrms 4 30 dBu approx 25 Vrms 100 Appendix OUT Pin jack Impedance Maximum 1 KO kilo ohms Output level 47 kQ kilo ohms loading unbalanced 10 dBu full bit 20 dB 60i system 10 dBu full bit 18 dB 50i system Headphone output N phones Stereo minijack x 1 3 5 16 Q ohms loa
50. NENT OUT jacks O page 17 of Location and Function of Parts For more information see Recording Format and Input Output Signals on page 31 e If you connect the input connectors of the unit to the output connectors of a monitor a humming noise may be generated or the image may be distorted If these phenomena occur use the INPUT SELECT switch to select a signal that is not being input or disconnect the cables e When you play back an HDV formatted tape with copyright protected signals or input HDV signals with copyright protection to the HDV DV jack pictures may be output in either 480i NTSC or 576i PAL format regardless of the setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu e The unit cannot up convert DVCAM DV recordings to HDV at output e When HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu is set to either 1080i 480i or 1080i 576i 1080 24p and 1080 30p video signals played back are converted to 1080 60i and 1080 25p video signals are to 1080 50i and output from the COMPONENT OUT jacks and the HDMI OUT jack Connecting the unit to a monitor equipped with an i LINK jack The video and audio signals are sent with hardly any degradation enabling high quality playback to a monitor with an i LINK connector that supports HDV DVCAM and DV formats For details on i LINK output formats see page 97 HVR M25A rear panel oe EE
51. O Set CYCLE of REPEAT CYCLE to 120 min GA Set ON OFF of REPEAT TIMES to ON Ja Set TIMES of REPEAT TIMES to 5 GA Set ON OFF of START TIME to ON OH Set TIME of START TIME at 9 00 Turn the unit on before 9 a m e The unit cannot detect signals for an Index signal a signal other than the one set by AUTO in HDV DV SEL or an unrecorded portion within 20 seconds of the beginning of the playback e When you intend to turn the unit off press the STOP button on the unit to stop the tape transport operation beforehand If you turn the unit off while a tape is running for example by using an AC timer the unit or the tape may be damaged e The editing software used by a digital non linear editing system may mark index signals on a tape itself Therefore if you use a tape on which signals transmitted from a digital non linear editing controller are recorded or a copy tape made from one using digital dubbing CUSTOM REPEAT may not be performed correctly 44 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording EDGE CROP MARKER The unit allows you to adjust the edge crop position when you output down converted HDV 16 9 wide screen pictures to 4 3 standard TV mode pictures By displaying the edge crop marker on the monitor you can check the crop position on the LCD monitor beforehand To set EDGE CROP MARKER Before setting CROP MARKER in the IN OUT REC menu to ON page 72 check
52. ONI Sets the audio that is output from the Q phones jack the HDMI OUT jack and the speaker page 25 gt CH1 CH2 Outputs CH1 and CH2 audio to each channel CH1 Outputs CH1 audio to 1 2 channel CH2 Outputs CH2 audio to 1 2 channel When the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch is set to CH 3 4 CH1 and CH2 correspond to CH3 and CH4 respectively When it is set to MIX CH1 and CH2 correspond to CH1 3 synthesized sound and CH2 4 synthesized sound respectively AUDIO LOCK UNLOCK MODE Records the sampling clocks of audio and video independently This page 49 96 mode applies to a consumer DV tape LOCK MODE Synchronizes the sampling clocks of the audio and video for recording This setting is effective for digital processing and performs a clean splice during the audio editing process Notes e You can set this menu when recording in DV SP format only e When recording in HDV or DVCAM format the menu is set to LOCK MODE e During i LINK input the same setting as that of the input signal is selected regardless of this setting JOG AUDIO Selects either to turn the sound output on or off when the tape is played at a speed other page 41 than normal Available in DVCAM DV format only gt OFF Does not output the sound when playing a tape at a speed other than normal ON Outputs the sound when playing a tape at a speed other than normal e When a tape recorded in HDV format is played back the sound
53. S O N Y 3 878 928 11 1 Digital HD Videocassette Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference FOV L use Dean DN wutz Homi HVR M25AU M25AN M25AE M25AP 2008 Sony Corporation Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Features iaaa aaa aa aa a NEEN 4 Location and Function of Parts cccccssssssssseseneeeeecescecenseneneeeeeseesonons 6 Front Panel enia Aaa a NA A E e 6 Kearkanet sde EE E ETE EE A 16 Supplied Remote Commander ssssssssesseeseessessseesssessetssessrssteseessessseessssssees 21 D EVEN nnmnnn 23 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording Notes on Power Supply and Video Cassettes eeeeeeeceseeeeeeeeeees 28 Preparing the Power Supp 29 Turning the Power Onssiescacicctesedoi eebe ARENS dee 29 Inserting Ejecting Cassettes 29 Notes on Plaxvback Recordung 30 Recording Format and Input Output Signals ccsseccsssseeeeeeeeees 31 Major Differences among HDV1080i DVCAM and DV Format 31 Input Output Signals in EE Mode 32 Recording Input Signals and Recording Formats c ccscceesseceseeceeeeeeeees 33 Playback Tape Format and Output Senals cee ceececeeecesseceeseceneeceaeeeeees 33 Settings for Output Signals from Each Jack 20 0 ceceeeeceeeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeteeeesaes 34 PAV ACK E TTT TT 36 Connections for Playback AA 36 settings Tor Playback renare a a S 38 Play
54. S VIDEO OUT jack or VIDEO OUT jack is fixed to EDGE CROP Menu item Setting Playback format HDV HDV1080i VIDEO OUT in SQUEEZE or LETTER IN OUT REC BOX page 71 DOWN CONVERT HDMI CMPNT 480p 480i 576p 576i i LINK SET in IN OUT REC HDV DV CONV DVCAM or DV SP DOWN CONVERT Set to EDGE CROP page 72 e When the playback format of the unit is set as shown below and both the unit and the other equipment connected using the 8 HDV DV jacks are powerd on the output from the S VIDEO OUT jack or VIDEO OUT jack is fixed to LETTER BOX Menu item Setting Playback format HDV 1080i or 720p VIDEO OUT in 480i 576i 480p 480i IN OUT REC 576p 576i page 71 ALLSCAN MODE in DISPLAY SET page 75 HDMI CMPNT ON Symptom Cause Remedy Whenever you connect the unit to an AC outlet the unit automatically starts recording e The TIMER switch is set to REC When the TIMER switch is set to REC the unit starts recording whenever the power is connected Set the TIMER switch to OFF page 7 Even though the KEY INH switch is set to ON the unit starts recording playback by itself e The TIMER switch is set to REPEAT or REC The TIMER switch setting has a higher priority than the KEY INH switch setting Set the TIMER switch to OFF page 7 es When COMMANDER in the OTHERS menu is set to WIRELESS the unit responds to signals from the Re
55. See page 94 Using a damaged tape Using the unit for a long time Using the unit where there is a lot of dirt dust or sand Leaving a tape in the unit for a long time Cleaning cassettes are replaceable After using the supplied cleaning cassette for the specified number of times buy a replacement cleaning cassette After prolonged use the video heads may become worn out If optimum picture quality is not restored even after you have cleaned the video heads with the cleaning cassette the video heads may have worn out In that case you have to replace the video heads with new ones Please consult your Sony dealer Notes on the Video Cassettes Note that using a tape such as those below can damage the unit S A spliced tape A tape with A tape that a peeling has been label dismantled Using cassettes e When using a cassette for the first time we recommend that you run the tape for about five seconds before recording e When using a cassette that has been stored for a long time we recommend that you fast forward and rewind it for some time This will correct any winding irregularity in the cassette e Do not repeatedly insert and remove a cassette without running it The tape may become slacked or damaged Chapter 6 Maintenance 93 WAN soueusjuley 9 Ja deyo li Notes on Use Cleaning the terminal If the gold plated terminals of a cassette become dirty or dirt ac
56. T switch HDV DV IN S VIDEO IN or VIDEO IN E Index indicator Displays EI when an index has been marked Search indicator Displays the search mode when you search for scenes using the Remote Commander For details on the search function see Searching using the search function on page 41 24 Chapter 1 Overview Audio mode indicator In the recording mode displays 32k when you select FS32K for AUDIO MODE in the AUDIO SET menu When you select FS48K 48k is displayed During playback or audio dubbing displays the audio mode recorded on the tape During i LINK input displays the audio mode of the signal input to the amp B HDV DV jack e The audio mode will not be displayed when HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu is set to HDV e Signals other than HDV DVCAM lock mode will become non standard audio and S32k NS48k is displayed during playback or when the signal is input from the HDV DV jack d Date time indicator When you press the DATA CODE button of the Remote Commander or set DATA CODE in the DISPLAY SET menu to DATE you can display the recording date time For details on the date time indicator see Displaying information data codes recorded on a tape on page 39 Time counter screen To display the time counter on the LCD monitor press the DISPLAY button On the time counter screen the time data count value of the counter time code user bits is displa
57. Turning the Power on Press the POWER switch on the rear panel of the unit to the I ON position Then press the ON STANDBY button on the front panel The CLOCK SET screen appears when you turn on the unit for the first time For details on CLOCK SET see page 81 Inserting Ejecting Cassettes To insert a cassette After checking the tape for slack hold the cassette so that the tape window is facing upward then insert it into the unit Mini cassette Insert the mini cassette into the center of the cassette compartment Standard cassette Tape window facing upward e Do not insert the cassette forcibly The unit may be damaged e Do not eject load the cassette in a place subject to light The internal sensor of the unit may operate incorrectly if too much light falls on the unit e When inserting a cassette hold the back edge of the cassette in the center and push it until the cassette is inserted deep into the unit If you hold the ends the cassette may not be loaded properly e If the cassette does not load or is loaded only halfway eject it once then insert it again In such a case if you insert the cassette forcibly the cassette may not be loaded properly or malfunctions may occur e It takes a few seconds for the unit to recognize the cassette and find the proper location on the tape being loaded Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 29 eee oe HN Bulpsooey pue yoeq ejd z
58. UEEZE Maintains the image vertically and horizontally by compressing the horizontal ratio Images appear vertically long LETTER BOX Maintains the aspect ratio of the image by compressing the image vertically EDGE CROP Maintains the original image size and crops the left and right edges of the images Notes e Regardless of the playback tape or of the format input to the HDV DV jack the selectable setting values displayed on this menu vary depending on the setting of 60i 50i SEL e WSS Wide Screen Signaling is not output when the picture is output to the COMPONENT OUT jacks in 480p or 576p Set the monitor according to the down convert format of the picture that is output from the unit e When you play back a tape in DVCAM DV format while an EE picture in NTSC PAL is displayed either the 480i resolution or the 576i resolution is output regardless of the setting of HDMI CMPNT e When you play back an HDV formatted tape with copyright protected signals or input an HDV signal with copyright protection to et HDV DV jack pictures may be output in either 480i NTSC or 576i PAL format regardless of the setting of VIDEO OUT Continued Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus 71 snus U nOIUL Bum s pue Buysnipy g Jedeucz HA enen HU Operating Menus E Icon Menu Submenu t IN OUT i LINK SET REC 72 pages 35 44 65 Setting Adjusts the down conversion format This menu is available wh
59. VTR SET menu to STEP FORWARD If you do so the tape will forward by one frame for each time interval set in STILL TIME page 78 Playback pause mode is released and the tape forwards for each preset time interval e To protect the tape the unit is set to forward the tape after the playback pause mode continues for a certain period Set FROM STILL in the VTR SET menu to STOP If you do so the unit goes into the stop mode after the playback pause mode continues for the interval set in STILL TIME page 78 After the unit has been left in the stop mode and no key operations have been attempted for more than one hour the unit goes into the standby mode the unit s power turns off e AUTO STANDBY in the OTHERS menu is set to ON Set AUTO STANDBY to OFF page 87 The pause mode of playback recording or audio dubbing is released automatically 86 Chapter 6 Maintenance e To protect the tape and the video heads the unit goes into the stop mode after the pause mode of recording audio dubbing or duplicating continues for more than 3 minutes To maintain the pause mode set FROM REC P in the VTR SET menu to REC PAUSE page 78 Symptom When the tape is rewound to its beginning the playback automatically starts Cause Remedy e The TIMER switch is set to REPEAT Set the TIMER switch to OFF page 7 e You pressed the PLAY button while holding the REW button do
60. a the HDV REC 1 DV jack Recording S VIDEO Recording Pause Time code user bits internally generated a VIDEO REC1 a This includes stop fast forward or rewind If the unit cannot read the time code on the tape correctly the counter displays b DUB1 DUPLICATE and REC1 represent the state of the unit when you press each of these buttons AUDIO DUB DUPLICATE or REC in the stop mode c The time code is also displayed on the time counter screen For details on the time counter see page 25 56 Chapter 3 Utilizing the Time Code Chapter Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack This section describes the connections and settings necessary to perform dubbing on other equipment using HVR M25A rear panel the unit as a video player i soa P Connections for Dubbing a E olol Monitor Connect the unit to the recorder as shown on the right using an i LINK cable zm The signal flow is automatically detected so you do not Di need to make separate connections for input and output S Also by connecting the unit to an editing controller via i LINK cable not supplied the HDV DV jack you can configure a digital non linear editing system For connections
61. about 25 Mbps and 10 um respectively The specifications are the same as those of home use DV SP tapes The recording time on an HDV tape is also the same as that of a DV SP tape The track pitch of DVCAM is 15 um which is 1 5 times that of HDV DV SP Therefore the recording time 28 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording using DVCAM recording on the same tape will be two thirds of the time available when HDV DV SP recording is used Cassette memory Some mini cassettes and standard cassettes have the cassette memory CH mark The unit however does not support the cassette memory function However if you use the DSR 25 45 50 as a recorder the unit accesses cassette memory only if the recorder is set to AUTO Cf To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure of a recording set the REC SAVE switch on the cassette to SAVE To record or dub audio on a tape set the switch to REC Set to SAVE REC SAVE switch Checking the tape for slack Using a paper clip or a similar object turn the reel gently in the direction shown by the arrow If the reel does not move there is no slack Paper clip etc Reel Preparing the Power Supply Connect the power cord supplied to the AC IN connector Then connect the power plug to the wall outlet When you disconnect the power code from the wall outlet be sure to unplug the power plug from the wall outlet first
62. age 11 PEE Outputs EE picture and EE sound PB Mutes the image and sound If this item is set to PB the output from the unit will be as follows when you press any of the REC DUPLICATE or AUDIO DUB buttons separately when the unit is stopped unless the cassette has been write protected Image Sound Time code REC button EE picture of EE sound of the the input image input sound CH 1 2 DUPLICATE Image input to Sound input to button HDV DV jack HDV DV jack See page 56 AUDIO DUB Mute screen EE sound of the button black input sound CH 3 4 No button is Mute screen Mute pressed black no sound a Set the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch appropriately b When the INPUT SELECT switch is set to HDV DV 480i LEVEL Selects the component output level of luminance and chrominance from either BETACAM or pages 17 37 SMPTE signals when the component output is set to 480i gt BETACAM Sets the COMPONENT OUT jacks to BETACAM level SMPTE Sets the COMPONENT OUT jacks to SMPTE level For details on COMPONENT OUT jack specifications see page 107 DISPLAY SET menu Icon Menu Sal DISPLAY SET 74 Submenu COUNTER SET page 25 Setting Selects the appearance of the time counter DISPLAY PON OFF SIZE gt LARGE SMALL COLOR gt TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 Enables the time counter display Disables the time counter display Displays the time counter in large letters Displays the time
63. ai WINN MAIAIOAQ Ja deyo gi Displaying Various Data Time counter time code user bits count value of the counter indicator Displays the count value of the counter time code or user bits By pressing the COUNTER SELECT button on the front panel you can select the item to be displayed When the time code is displayed mea appears to its left In the drop frame mode a period is displayed between the minutes and seconds Oe 00 12 58 00 When the user bits are displayed t appears to their left When the count value of the counter is negative appears as the first digit leftmost digit When that value is positive the first digit is blank The count value of the counter consists of seven digits If the self diagnostic function is enabled diagnostics code numbers are displayed When you playback a tape without a time code or with a time code recorded in different formats the time code cannot be displayed correctly Remaining tape time indicator Displays the remaining tape time For details see E REMAINING in the DISPLAY SET menu on page 75 e The remaining tape time displayed is an estimated time e When you insert a cassette of which the tape has been rewound to the beginning this indicator does not show the remaining tape time The remaining tape time is displayed after the tape runs for a while INPUT SELECT indicator Changes according to the position of the INPUT SELEC
64. an easily make a work tape which contains the exact same time code that the original source tape contains DUPLICATE PLUS is applicable with HDV1080 DVCAM and DV SP formats Also at the tape end or when the tape has been put in PAUSE mode by operating the STOP button you can change the tape of both the player and recorder during duplication page 61 Therefore multiple tapes can be duplicated from multiple resource tapes continuously The unit does not support the cassette memory CIII function Use this function when making a one to one connection Also do not disconnect the i LINK cable during duplication Setting DUPLICATE PLUS mode Set DUPLICATE PLUS mode in the VTR SET menu page 77 Setting the duplicating format Select the duplicating format with FORMAT SEL in the DUPLICATE PLUS mode The unit functions the same as when it has detected a blank portion on a tape if the unit detects a format other than the selected format page 61 ALL Duplicates the original tape on the recorder HDV1080 The player automatically detects only 1080 HDV both interlaced and progressive and duplicates HDV1080 i The player automatically detects only 1080 interlaced HDV and duplicates HDV1080 p The player automatically detects only 1080 progressive HDV and duplicates DVCAM The player automatically detects DVCAM format and duplicates DV SP The player automatically detects DV SP format and duplicates e I
65. and the time counter on the data screen by pressing the DISPLAY button when the unit is turned on Data display You can confirm important information for normal recording or playback such as time code or remaining tape time on the screen aa 00 12 34 12 HDV1080i Going Dm OO HDV DV In INDEX 00 SEARCH O60 0 000 oe Format indicator HDV 1080i HDV720p DVCAM or DV SP are displayed 60i 24p 30p 50i 25p indicator Repeat indicator Displays a repeat indicator when the TIMER switch is set to REPEAT When START TIME of CUSTOM REPEAT is set to ON in the VTR SET menu is also displayed page 42 HVR DR60 HVR MRC1 connection indicator HDD is displayed while an HVR DR6O is connected using the E HDV DV jack When an HVR MRC1 is connected CF is displayed page 25 Alarm indicator Displays an alarm indicator For details on alarm indicators see Warning Indicators and Messages on page 90 O x v Color indicator Displays an x v Color indicator while pictures recorded in x v Color are played back For details on x v Color see Playback with x v Color output on page 30 ASSIGN buttons indicator Displays an ASSIGN button indicator when an ASSIGN button is set to other than the default functions For details on ASSIGN buttons see page 80 Tape transport mode indicator Displays the tape transport mode Continued Chapter 1 Overview 23
66. apter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Icon Menu f TC UB SET Submenu HDV DV IN TC page 52 Setting Selects whether to record internal time code or external time code while the unit records signals input from the E HDV DV jack gt INTERNAL Records the time code generated by the internal time code generator If TC MAKE is set to REGENERATE and no time code is recorded on the tape the unit records time code from 00 00 00 00 If there is time code already recorded on the tape the unit records continuous time code from this point EXTERNAL Records the time code with video and audio signals input from the HDV DV jack are recorded as the time code if you start recording when this item is set to EXTERNAL the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel is set to HDV DV and no signal is input via the HDV DV jack When any signals are input the time code of the signals is recorded e If you set this item to EXTERNAL and the external time code input is discontinuous or does not advance correctly recording or displaying of the time code on the unit may not be done correctly If there is a discontinuous time code on your recorded tape you may not be able to edit or search correctly depending on the device used to edit TC RUN page 54 Selects the advancement mode counting up gt REC RUN Time code value advances only while recording FREE RUN Time code value advances even when the unit is not recording
67. at setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu the video signal output from the S VIDEO OUT jack VIDEO OUT jack or HDV DV jack may be distorted for a moment e When you play back a tape in DVCAM DV format and while an EE picture in NTSC PAL is displayed either the 480i resolution or the 576i resolution is output regardless of the setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu e When HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu is set to either 1080i 480i or 1080i 5761 1080 24p and 1080 30p video signals are converted to 1080 60i 1080 25p video signals are to 1080 50i and then output e When you play back an HDV formatted tape with copyright protected signals or input HDV signals with copyright protection to the HDV DV jack pictures may be output in either 480i NTSC or 576i PAL format regardless of the setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu e The output level of the COMPONENT OUT jacks is as follows Output at 480i NTSC With BETACAM selected in 4801 LEVEL of the IN OUT REC menu Y 1 0 Vp p with 0 286 Vp p sync negative output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced Pb Cb B Y Pr Cr R Y 0 7 Vp p output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced 75 color bars with 7 5 IRE setup With SMPTE selected in 480i LEVEL of the IN OUT REC menu Y 1 0 Vp p with 0 3 Vp p sync negative output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced Pb Cb B Y Pr Cr R
68. ating instructions of the equipment to be connected e i LINK is an easy to remember term for the IEEE 1394 standard proposed by Sony and is a trademark approved by many corporations in Japan and overseas e IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers About the i LINK baud rate The maximum baud rate of i LINK varies depending on the equipment There are three types 100 Approximately 100 Mbps S200 Approximately 200 Mbps S400 Approximately 400 Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the operating instructions of individual equipment It may be indicated near the i LINK interface on some equipment The baud rate may vary from the indicated value when the unit is connected to equipment with a different maximum baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the volume of data that can be sent or received in 1 second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in 1 second To use the i LINK functions of the unit For details on how to perform dubbing when the unit is connected to other video equipment that has an i LINK jack see page 47 57 The unit can also be connected to other i LINK compatible equipment made by Sony De a VAIO series computer as well as video equipment The unit may not be able operate with some i LINK video equipment such as digital televisions DVD recorders pl
69. ator 50i indicator 25p indicator HDV i LINK indicator DVCAN i LINK indicator DV i LINK indicator HDV DVCAM DV 60i 30P 24P 50i 25P HPpV_DVCAM_ DV i LINK HDV indicator Lights when the unit is in either of the following operating states e When a tape recorded in HDV format is being played back e When HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu is set to AUTO and HDV signals are being input from het HDV DV jack e When HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu is set to HDV DVCAM indicator Lights when the unit is in either of the following operating states e When a tape recorded in DVCAM format is being played back e When the following four conditions are met When HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu is set to AUTO When fe REC MODE in the IN OUT REC menu is set to DVCAM When DV or DVCAM signals are being input from any of the input jacks During recording or in EE mode e When the following three conditions are met When HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu is set to DV When k REC MODE in the IN OUT REC menu is set to DVCAM During recording or in EE mode 14 Chapter 1 Overview DV indicator Lights when the unit is in either of the following operating states e When a tape recorded in DV format SP mode only is being played back e When the following four conditions are met When HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT RE
70. ayed in different patterns depending on the audio mode and the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch The unit detects the audio mode as follows In the playback mode Detects the audio mode recorded on the tape In the recording EE mode Detects the selected audio mode in AUDIO MODE of the AUDIO SET menu When the INPUT SELECT switch is set to HDV DV and HDV or DV signals are being input Detects the audio mode of the signals being input When i LINK signals are input the setting of AUDIO MODE in the AUDIO SET menu cannot be changed Continued Chapter 1 Overview 2 5 RER WINN MAIAIBAQ Ja deyo gi Displaying Various Data Audio mode 48 kHz 2 channel 16 bits AUDIO MONI _CH1 CH2 END STATUS CHECK The levels of two channels channels 1 and 2 are displayed Audio mode 32 kHz 4 channel 12 bits a When the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch is set to CH 1 2 or CH 3 4 CH4 I 4 y AUDIO MONI CH CH2 STATUS CHECK END The levels of four channels channels 1 to 4 are displayed During playback if the sounds are recorded onto channels 3 and 4 their level meters fluctuate However during normal recording you cannot record sounds onto the channels 3 and 4 on the unit b When the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch is set to MIX x AUDIO MONI CH1 CH2 TSTATUS CHECK The mixed level of channels and 3 is displayed on CH1 3 that of cha
71. ayers and MICROMV recorders players even if they are equipped with an i LINK jack Before connecting to another equipment confirm whether this equipment is HDV DVCAM DV compatible For details on precautions on connections and whether or not software applications compatible with the unit are available refer to the operating instructions of the equipment to be connected e When you connect a computer and the unit using an i LINK cable check the direction of the jack If you forcibly insert the jack the terminal may be damaged or cause the unit to malfunction e Be sure to connect the i LINK cable to the computer first and then connect it to the unit If you connect the i LINK cable to the unit first it may cause the unit to malfunction because of static electricity e When you connect the unit to equipment equipped with an i LINK jack using the i LINK cable power off the equipment and remove the power cord from the AC outlet before connecting or disconnecting the i LINK cable If the i LINK cable is connected or disconnected while the equipment power cord is connected to the AC outlet a high voltage current 8 to 40 V output from the i LINK jack of the equipment flows into the unit and may damage it e However the 8 HDV DV jack of the unit is a 6 pin type so no power is supplied Recommended i LINK cables Use a Sony i LINK cable i LINK and amp are trademarks of Sony Corporation Appendix 99 _ AMAA xlpueddy WA
72. back Procedures w siis ccs eis ade riti E EEEE E 38 Playback FUNCHONS si 8ssscderisisti vias ecevpeesvesssaaceaentenessty atcevisaacets EE ENE OEE E 39 Auto Repeat CUSTOM REPEATI 42 EDGE CROP MARKER enee Seed 44 MARKER BURN aeaoe E ae at sot ealete nce uieaeantteetet 45 Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder ccsccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 46 Connections for Recording reesei ee aa aE AE aE Ei oina 46 Settings for Recordin gasar een eee a arenes 48 Recording Procedures sssermeneeia nr sheds chased leads otk osrin i aE AET Ae 50 Recording FUNCIONS veninte aoc E E EE E EE Da 50 Chapter 3 Utilizing the Time Code Setting the Time Code and User Bits cseeccssseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 52 Using the Internal Time Code Generator 52 2 Table of Contents Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack ssecesseeeeeees 57 Connections for DUDDING Senen a an E Ae Ea ei E E N E eaS 57 Dubbing e EE 58 Duplication Generating a work tape with the same time code 59 A dio Du DDI D 63 Editing Connecting a Computer cccessseeeesseeeeeeseneeeeeeseeeeeeeeneeeeees 65 Connecting the Unit to a Computer 65 Preparations 2 2 Hae EENS Ne 66 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Operating RE TE 68 Meng tre a sess EE E bs cee cee OS E RRB 69 Meute Eege TEE 70
73. back on the unit Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 33 eee oe Wulli Buipsooey pue yoeq eld z sadeyo ul Recording Format and Input Output Signals Settings for Output Signals from Each Jack Settings of output signals from the HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT jacks Set the output signals in HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu page 71 601 50 Format of the original SNE Gr Format of the signals output from each jack SEL signals menu HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT VIDEO S VIDEO HDV 1080 60i 4801 480 60i HDV 1080 24p 480p 480i 1 HDV 1080 30p oe 480 60 HDV 720 24p 1080i 480i 1080 60i HDV 720 30p 720p 480i 720 60p 480i 480 60 480p 480i 480 60p 2 60i DVCAM DV 480 60i 480 60i 480 60i 1080i 480i 480 60i 720p 480i 480 60i 480i 480p 480i S VIDEO VIDEO input Oe 480 60i 480 60i 1080i 480i 720p 480i 576i 576 50i HDV 1080 50i 576p 576i 576 50p HDV 1080 25p Z 576 50i HDV 720 25p 1080i 576i 1080 50i 720p 576i 720 50p 576i 576 50i 576p 576i 576 50p 2 50i DVCAM DV 576 50i GC 576 50 576 50i 1080i 576i 576 50i 720p 576i 576 50i 576i 576p 576i S VIDEO VIDEO input SE 576 50i 576 50i 1080i 576i 720p 576i 1 You can select from SQUEEZE LETTER BOX or EDGE CROP in DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu page 71 2 The setting of 480p 480i and
74. be damaged or it may not work correctly If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location Moisture may condense inside the unit and cause damage to the video heads and tape If you use the unit in a place subject to direct cold currents from an air conditioner moisture may also condense inside the unit Do not place a heavy object on the unit The cabinet mechanical parts etc may be damaged or the unit may not work correctly Do not handle the unit roughly Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock to the unit To avoid damaging the cabinet s finish Plastic is often used for the surface finishing of the unit Do not spray a volatile solvent such as an insecticide toward the cabinet or place rubber or vinyl products on the cabinet for a long time If you do the finish of the cabinet may be damaged or the coating may come off Do not clean the cabinet with thinner or benzine The cabinet may be damaged or its coating may come off When you use a chemical impregnated cloth use it according to its directions Clean the cabinet with a soft dry cloth When the cabinet is very dirty clean it with a soft dry cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution and finish it with a dry cloth Do not put magnetic objects close to the unit Magnetic fields may damage the recording 92 Chapter 6 Maintenance To prevent electromagnetic interference caused by radio communication equipment such as cellular phones
75. ble while the device is connected to the AC outlet high voltage current 8 to 40 V is output from the i LINK jack of the device to the unit This may cause a malfunction e Even though the HDV DV jack of the unit is a 6 pin type no power is supplied For details on each setting when HDV DV signals are input see HDV DV SEL page 70 e You cannot output EE picture and sound of DVCAM DV signals NTSC PAL that are input from the A HDV DV jack to the HDMI OUT jack However HDV signals are output to the HDMI OUT jack e When you change the video format setting of HDMI CMPNT in VIDEO OUT of the IN OUT REC menu the video signal output from the S VIDEO OUT jack the VIDEO OUT jack or the HDV DV jack may be distorted For details on the output of the HDV DV jack see Notes on all video output jacks page 19 Notes on all video output jacks e When you change the video format setting of HDMI CMPNT and DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu ALLSCAN MODE in the DISPLAY SET menu or HDV DV CONV and DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu the image may be distorted for a moment Also the above settings may cause restrictions on the video output of the unit For details refer to the table on page 88 and the instructions for each menu setting e When you change the video format setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu the video signals out
76. button Press this button when the count value of the counter is displayed The count value is then reset to 0 00 00 00 Also this button can be used as the ASSIGN A3 button When you change the ASSIGN button setting with ASSIGN A3 of ASSIGN BTN in the OTHERS menu this button executes the function you have set For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN in the OTHERS menu on page 80 e This button does not reset the value of the time code or user bits To reset the value of the time code or user bits use TC PRESET or UB PRESET in the TC UB SET menu COUNTER SELECT button While the data or time counter is displayed press this button to change the time counter display in the order of time code user bits and tape counter The count value of the tape counter seven digits is displayed on a 12 hour cycle The count value of the counter of the unit is determined by calculation based on the time code that is simple approximation Therefore in cases such as the following the value may be inaccurate e There is a portion where the time code is not continuous on the tape you are using e The time code in both the drop frame mode and the non drop frame mode are recorded on the tape you are using only for 60i signals including 24p 30p e There is a blank portion between recorded portions on the tape you are using e A tape recorded using the 50i system or 25p system is being used in the unit
77. button on the unit The unit starts playback To stop playback Press the STOP button on the unit To pause playback Press the PAUSE button on the unit e During playback distortion of picture or noise in audio may occur at the portion where the recording format changes e You cannot play back an image recorded in DV LP mode on the unit e If the unit is playing a tape recorded with mixed video signals of the 60i system and 50i system the picture and sound will be distorted on any portion of a tape where the recording system changes e During pause a picture recorded on a tape in HDV format cannot be output from the HDV DV jack Playback Functions This section describes useful functions that can be used during playback Displaying information data codes recorded on a tape If you record on a tape using a Sony digital HD video camera recorder or digital camcorder the recording information data codes is recorded on the tape During playback you can check the recording date and time from the data codes by displaying this information on the unit Each time you press the DATA CODE button on the Remote Commander the display switches between no data code display and recording date time display Also you can change the display by setting DATA CODE in the DISPLAY SET menu For details see DATA CODE on page 75 No indicator Recording date time Date JAN 1 2008 12 00 00am Time
78. by pressing the 281 buttons and then press the EXEC button REPEAT CYCLE ON OFF CYCLE Selects whether to apply the REPEAT CYCLE setting or not Sets the time of intervals for playback Set the number by pressing the 4 buttons and then press the EXEC button START TIME ON OFF TIME Selects whether to apply START TIME setting or not Sets the starting time of CUSTOM REPEAT Set the number by pressing the 4 buttons on the unit To switch between hour and minute press the Za buttons Press the EXEC button to execute AUTO INDEX page 50 Selects whether or not to mark an index signal automatically when the unit in the stop mode starts recording gt ON OFF Marks an index signal at the beginning of the recording Does not mark an index signal at the beginning of the recording STILL PICT Selects the image displayed in the still mode DVCAM DV SP format only gt AUTO FRAME FIELD Displays an optimized image according to the movement in the image Displays a frame image Displays a field image e If you select FIELD the image of field 2 is displayed e For an HDV format video an optimized image according to the movement in the image is displayed FF REW SPEED page 12 Selects the tape transport mode in fast forward and rewind gt FF REW Fast forwards or rewinds the tape at maximum speed without displaying the picture SHUTTLEMAX Fast forwards or
79. cannot be output in various speeds e Even if you have set this item to ON the sound may not be output or may be interrupted depending on the recording format or tape conditions 76 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus VTR SET menu Icon Menu Gel VTR SET Submenu DUPLICATE PLUS page 59 Setting Selects the video format and whether or not to use auto rewind during duplication FORMAT SEL PALL HDV1080 HDV1080 i HDV1080 p DVCAM DV SP AUTO REW PON OFF Duplicates all video formats The player automatically detects only 1080 HDV both interlaced and progressive and duplicates The player automatically detects only 1080 interlaced HDV and duplicate The player automatically detects only 1080 progressive HDV and duplicates Duplicates DVCAM format only Duplicates DV SP format only Rewinds the tape on both the player and the recorder and starts duplication Also when you continue to duplicate a resource tape from multiple tapes a new work tape will be rewound automatically and duplication starts Starts duplicating from the current portion of the tape You cannot use these settings during duplication CUSTOM REPEAT page 42 Adjusts the REPEAT TIMES REPEAT CYCLE and START TIME of the CUSTOM REPEAT REPEAT TIMES ON OFF TIMES Selects whether to apply the REPEAT TIMES setting or not Sets the number of times to repeat playbacks Set the number
80. ccordance with the equipment to be connected page 70 The unit does not function as part of a digital non linear editing system The functions on the unit do not operate e The INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV DV Set it to HDV DV page 8 e The editing controller or the editing software is not compatible with the unit Refer to the instruction manuals of the controller or the software and consult their manufacturers Chapter 6 Maintenance 89 ae kul soueusjuley 9 Ja deyo li Warning Indicators and Messages Self diagnosis display Warning Indicators The following alarm indicators may appear on the LCD monitor or an external monitor For further information about each symptom and recovery method see the relevant page indicated in the parentheses Message Alarm Indicator c 00 00 00 00 Self diagnosis display Cause Corrective Action If an error still recurs after you retry the corrective action several times contact Sony Customer Service or your place of purchase C 21 00 Condensation has occurred Remove the cassette and insert it again after approximately 1 hour page 94 C 22 00 The video head is dirty Use a cleaning cassette to clean the head page 92 C 31 010 C 32 00 Symptoms other than the above are occurring Insert the cassette again and retry the operation Do not take this action however if there is any condensation at all in the unit
81. copied tape e If the player has functions such as auto repeat set them to OFF e If the player has a still timer function set the still timer to the longest time to ensure enough time for rewinding the tape to the beginning e When you use a DSR 45 as the player set the REMOTE LOCAL switch of the DSR 45 to LOCAL e If you operate the player while duplicating and the PLAYER UNCONTROLLABLE warning message appears and duplication stops press the EXEC button on the unit to end duplication once and then repeat the procedures When AUTO REW in DUPLICATE PLUS is set to OFF 1 Connect the unit and the player using an i LINK cable not supplied After turning on the power of the unit and the player set the INPUT SELECT switch on the unit to HDV DV 2 Locate the points where you want to start playback and recording on each tape 3 Press the STOP button on the unit 4 While holding the DUPLICATE button down press the PLAY button on the unit The unit enters the duplicate standby mode The player enters the playback pause mode Then the DUPLICATE and PLAY indicators on the unit light and duplication starts To adjust the point where duplication starts while holding the DUPLICATE button down press the PAUSE button and PLAY button in step 4 The unit will not start duplication until you press the PAUSE button again After confirming that the PLAYER display has changed to READY blinking on the LCD monitor adjust the
82. cumulates on the terminals the correct remaining tape time may not be displayed Clean the terminal with a swab once every ten times you eject that cassette Terminal When affixing a label to the cassette Be sure to affix a label only on the correct location so as not to cause malfunction of the unit Storing cassettes e After using the tapes rewind it put it in its case and store it vertically To prevent picture and sound distortion e Do not store tapes in the following places Where the temperature gets high in strong sunshine inside a car or near a heater Where there is high humidity In a strong magnetic field near a TV or speakers Notes on the LCD Screen The LCD screen is manufactured using high precision technology The ratio of effective pixels is 99 99 or more However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points red blue green or white that constantly appear on the LCD screen These points do not affect the recorded picture in any way Do not place the unit with the LCD screen pointing toward the sun Otherwise the unit may be damaged To clean the LCD screen To remove dirt or to clean fingerprints from the LCD screen use an LCD cleaning kit not supplied When you use an LCD cleaning kit do not pour the cleaning liquid directly on the LCD Always pour the liquid onto cleaning paper and wipe the LCD with this paper 94 Chapter 6 Maintenanc
83. dB according to the audio level of the signal input via the AUDIO IN jacks If this switch setting is not appropriate clipping distortion or noise may occur For more information on the setting of this switch see When you set the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch on page 89 COMPONENT OUT jacks Use these jacks to output component signals To connect a device equipped component video input connectors use the COMPONENT OUT jacks on the unit If you use the COMPONENT OUT jacks you can output high quality video with less signal quality deterioration than if you use the S VIDEO jacks You can set the output video format by using HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu When the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch is set to ALL text data such as time code menu and alarm messages are superimposed on a monitor connected using the COMPONENT OUT jacks page 23 e When images are output in 720p format some of the text image data outer frame underscan portion on the monitor may appear cut out In this case check the text image data on the LCD monitor of the unit or on a monitor using the S VIDEO OUT jack or the VIDEO OUT jack Also when your monitor has an underscan function you can check all the text data on the monitor while in underscan mode e The setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu is effective for both the COMPONENT OUT jack and the HDMI OUT jack page 71 e When you change the video form
84. de Select RESET in step 4 then press the EXEC button To set the value of the user bits You can set the user bits as eight digit hexadecimal values base 16 to have the date time scene number and other information inserted into the time code track When HDV signals are input from the HDV DV jack the user bits of HDV signals are applied In this case you do not have to follow the procedures below When recording the internal color bars in HDV format user bits can still be set 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu For details on the menu see Operating Menus on page 68 TC UB SET TC PRESET UB PRESET HDV DV IN TC TC RUN TC MAKE TC FORMAT SR Bb MENU END 2 Press the d i buttons to select TC UB SET then press the EXEC button The following menu list is displayed TR SET P RETURN 00 00 00 00 UB PRESET HDV DV IN TC TC RUN TC MAKE TC FORMAT MENU END 3 Press the M buttons to select UB PRESET then press the EXEC button The following menu is displayed UB PRESET OK 00 00 00 00 RESET MENU END Continued Chapter 3 Utilizing the Time Code 53 OO Ill apod eu ey uzyn Je deyD MA Setting the Time Code and User Bits 4 Press the M buttons to select PRESET then press the EXEC button The following menu is displayed
85. ding VIDEO jacks IN OUT BNC type unbalanced 1 0 Vp p 75 Q ohms sync negative Sync signal 0 286 Vp p 60i NTSC 0 3 Vp p 50i PAL Burst signal 0 286 Vp p 60i NTSC 0 3 Vp p 50i PAL S VIDEO jacks IN OUT Mini DIN 4 pin unbalanced Luminance signal 1 0 Vp p 75 Q ohms sync negative Sync signal 0 286 Vp p 60i NTSC 0 3 Vp p 50i PAL Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 60i NTSC burst 75 Q ohms 0 3 Vp p 50i PAL burst 75 Q ohms HDMI OUT jack Video HDMI connector 480i 576i 480p 576p 1080i 720p Audio 2 channel liner PCM 48 kHz 16 bits COMPONENT OUT jacks OUT BNC type Output at 480i NTSC With BETACAM selected in 480i LEVEL of the IN OUT REC menu Y 1 0 Vp p with 0 286 Vp p sync negative output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced Pb Cb B Y Pr Cr R Y 0 7 Vp p output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced 75 color bars with 7 5 IRE setup With SMPTE selected in 4801 LEVEL of the IN OUT REC menu Y 1 0 Vp p with 0 3 Vp p sync negative output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced Pb Cb B Y Pr Cr R Y 0 7 Vp p output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced 100 color bars with no setup Output with other settings Y 1 0 Vp p output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced Pb Cb B Y Pr Cr R Y 0 7 Vp p output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced 100 color bars with no setup 4801 480p Y with 0 3 Vp p sync negative 10801 720p Y Pb Pr with 0 6 Vp p 3 level sync
86. ding Functions Marking an index By pressing the INDEX button on the unit or the INDEX MARK button on the Remote Commander during recording you can mark an index signal at any place on the tape If you mark an index at a scene you want to be able to search for you can easily find the scene later When AUTO INDEX in the VTR SET menu is set to ON page 77 if you start recording while the tape is stopped the unit automatically marks an index While the index is being marked the Ell indicator appears for about seven seconds on the Data display screen page 23 e You cannot mark a new index while the EJ indicator is being displayed e If you record on a portion of the tape where an index has been marked the index will be erased You cannot delete just an index while keeping the image or sound e You cannot mark an index during playback or audio dubbing operations The INDEX button and the INDEX MARK button are disabled in these operations To use an index during playback See Searching using the search function on page 41 AC timer recording By connecting the unit to an external AC timer not supplied you can start recording at a preset time Make sure that the POWER switch on the rear panel of the unit is in the I ON position beforehand 1 Connect the unit to an external AC timer not supplied Recording source external tuner etc HVR M25A rear panel soa OO d Sa
87. ding on the DUPLICATE PLUS settings If you operate the player while duplicating the duplicate process may be interrupted and the tape may not be correctly duplicated Do not operate the player while duplicating Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer 59 Jayndwiog e Buysauu0y pue Buiqqng opp uoleoldng yoer YNIT 24 Buisn puawdinbg 19410 0 Bulqqng p Jaldeyo ul dJeyndwog e Dumeuugc pue buiqgnq op uoug2udng Yer YNIT eu Duer yuewdinb gt JeyIO ot Buiqqng p Ja deyo ll Duplication Generating a work tape with the same time code Sx ee When AUTO REW in DUPLICATE PLUS is set to ON 1 Connect the unit and the player using an i LINK cable not supplied After turning on the power of the unit set the INPUT SELECT switch on the unit to HDV DV 2 Press the STOP button on the unit to stop the tape 3 While holding the DUPLICATE button down press the PLAY button on the unit The unit and the player will automatically rewind the tape to the beginning The unit enters the duplicate standby mode The player enters the playback pause mode Then the DUPLICATE and PLAY indicators on the unit light and the duplication starts e Before you start duplication make sure that the player has finished loading the cassette e The duplication starts after the i LINK connection is established so that the first part of the source tape is dropped on the
88. duplication start point using the player then press the PAUSE button on the unit to start duplication e Before you start duplication make sure that the player has finished loading the cassette e The duplication starts after the i LINK connection is established so that the first part of the source tape is dropped on the copied tape Play back the tape a few frames before of the portion where you want to begin the duplication e If the player has functions such as auto repeat set them to OFF Also when the player has an auto rewind function set the function to ON e You may not be able to duplicate the beginning of the source tape Locate the start of the recorded portion on the source tape and then start duplication e If there is a blank portion on the tape the first part of the recorded portion that follows may be dropped on the copied tape e When the time code on a player operates either discontinuously or incorrectly a difference in frame values between the numeric time codes may occur To cancel duplication 1 Press the STOP button on the unit and pause duplicating During the pause the following confirmation display appears 00 12 34 12 DUPLICATE PLUS HDV1080i Can adjust start position or change cassette t RESTART END 60 Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer 2 Press the J button Duplicating mode
89. e About Moisture Condensation If the unit or cassette is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the unit or tape If you use the tape or video heads in this condition the tape may adhere to the head drum and the video heads or the tape may be damaged or a malfunction may occur When condensation occurs the alarm messages WI amp Moisture condensation Eject the cassette or 4 Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H appears Moisture condensation is likely to occur under the following conditions e The unit or cassette is brought from the cold outdoors to a warm indoor location e The unit or cassette is brought from the air conditioned indoors to the hot outdoors e The unit is used in a place subject to cold currents from an air conditioner When bringing the unit or cassette from a cold place to a warm place or vice versa put it in a plastic bag and seal the bag tightly After bringing it into the new place leave the bag on for more than one hour and remove the bag when the air temperature inside it has reached the temperature surrounding it If moisture condensation occurs Remove the cassette immediately While the alarm indicator is displayed you cannot operate the unit except to press the EJECT button Turn off the power until the condensation disappears approximately 1 hour If the alarm message does not appear when you turn on the unit and if or amp doe
90. e IN OUT REC menu If you perform the settings after connecting the cable the computer editing machine may not recognize the unit correctly or may freeze e If you input or output signals in a format incompatible with the computer editing machine the computer may not recognize the unit correctly or may freeze e When set to EE mode the unit outputs analog signals that are input from the HDV DV jack to the computer S VIDEO or VIDEO signals are output from the HDV DV jack according to the setting of the INPUT SELECT switch To output the playback image from the unit through the p HDV DV jack only set the INPUT SELECT switch to HDV DV Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer 65 Jayndwiog e Buysauu0y pue Buiqqng opp uoleoldng yoer YNIT 24 Buisn puawdinbg 13410 0 Bulqqng p Jaldeyo ul dJayndwog e Dumeuugc pue buiqgnq op uoug2udng Yer NIT eu Duer yuewdinb gt JeyIO ot Buiqqng p 13 deyo ll Editing Connecting a Computer Preparations Transferring picture data from the unit to a computer editing machine e To transfer picture data recorded on a tape to an editing machine in HDV set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to HDV page 70 then set HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu to OFF page 72 e To transfer the picture data recorded on a tape in DVCAM DV to an editing machine set HDV DV CONV
91. e COMPONENT OUT jacks S VIDEO OUT jack or VIDEO OUT jack may be distorted for a moment e Before changing your setting be sure to disconnect the i LINK cable If you change the setting while i LINK is connected the video device may not recognize the new setting e When you select EDGE CROP the outputs of S VIDEO and VIDEO are limited For details see page 88 CROP ADJUST page 44 Adjusts the position of edge cropping when down converting 16 9 to 4 3 aspect ratio Adjust the position of the crop marker by pressing the lt gt buttons to move either left or right and then press the EXEC button You can also use the 4 buttons CROP MARKER page 44 Selects whether to display EDGE CROP MARKER or not gt OFF Does not display the crop marker ON Displays the crop marker Notes e This setting is only available when DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT or DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu is set to EDGE CROP e The edge crop marker is displayed under the following conditions When an HDV formatted tape is played back When HDV signals are input to the HDV DV jack When a DV wide formatted tape is played back When DV wide SD signals are input to the j HDV DV jack S VIDEO IN jack or VIDEO IN jack Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Icon Menu t IN OUT REC Submenu COLOR BAR Setting Selects whether to display color bars or not Also you ma
92. e LCD monitor This is not a malfunction The marker will be output correctly via each video jack DATA CODE page 39 Selects whether or not to display the data codes on the analog video output gt OFF Does not display the data codes DATE Displays the date and time when recorded LETTER SIZE Selects the character size of the menu at the cursor gt NORMAL Normal size 2x Double height size DATE DISPLAY Selects the date display in the data code display Y MID Displays YY MM DD year month day M DIY Displays MM DD YY month day year Default setting for the HVR M25AU M25AN Displays DD MM YY day month year Default setting for the HVR M25AE M25AP D MIY TIME DISPLAY Selects the time display in the data code display 12H 24H Displays 12 hour time Default setting for 60i Displays 24 hour time Default setting for 50i REMAINING page 24 gt AUTO The remaining tape time is displayed for 8 seconds under the following conditions If the remaining tape time is determined when you turn on power while a cassette is loaded in the unit When you press the PLAY button Always displays under the following conditions Fast forward rewind Fast forward during playback rewind during playback ON Always displays the remaining tape time LCD BRIGHT Adjusts the LCD monitor brightness Press the 4 4 buttons and the EXEC button to adjust the brightness
93. e code menus and alarm messages are superimposed on an external monitor connected to the S VIDEO OUT jack page 23 For details on the output of the S VIDEO jacks see Notes on all video output jacks on page 19 VIDEO jacks Use these jacks to input and output analog video signals Text data is superimposed on a monitor in the same way as with an S VIDEO jack connection page 23 For details on the output of the VIDEO jacks see Notes on all video output jacks on page 19 AUDIO jacks Use these jacks to input and output analog audio signals During normal recording sounds are recorded onto channels 1 and 2 During audio dubbing sounds are dubbed onto channels 3 and 4 You can select audio signals to be output with the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch page 7 When the audio mode is FS32K 4 channel if you set the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch to MIX the audio output level becomes 50 6 dB of the original audio level on each channel 16 Chapter 1 Overview e During audio dubbing CH 1 3 and CH 2 4 of the AUDIO IN jacks function as the channel 3 and channel 4 input jacks respectively e To input balanced audio signals via the AUDIO IN jacks use a conversion cable as shown below The COLD side is open For details on conversion cables refer to the instruction manual of the devices you use GND Lk HOT GOLD D x AUDIO INPUT LEVEL 10 2 4 switch Select one from 10 dB 2 dB or 4
94. e of the text image data outer frame underscan portion on the monitor may appear cut out In this case check the text image data on the LCD monitor of the unit or on a monitor using the S VIDEO OUT jack or the VIDEO OUT jack Also when your monitor has an underscan function you can check all the text data on the monitor while in underscan mode e The setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu is effective for both the COMPONENT OUT jack and the HDMI OUT jack page 71 e When HDI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu is set to either 10801 480i or 1080i 576i 1080 24p and 1080 30p video signals are converted to 1080 60i 1080 25p video signals are to 1080 50i and then output e When you change the video format setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu the video signal output from the S VIDEO OUT jack VIDEO OUT jack or 5 HDV DV jack may be distorted for a moment e If a monitor or other device connected to the unit does not have a display mode to display the resolution selected with HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC noise may occur on the picture of the monitor or a humming noise may be output from the speakers Also the picture may not be displayed or the sound may not be output Be sure to check the displayable resolutions of the monitor by referring the operational instructions of your monitor and select the appropriate menu for the unit e Depending on t
95. e to the current time and so on e To record the time code according to the setting of TC RUN set TC MAKE to PRESET page 79 e If you set the advancement mode to FREE RUN the time code will be updated by the internal clock while the unit s power is off The time code may be delayed or advanced when you turn on the unit power again play back a tape or set the INPUT SELECT switch to HDV DV To set the frame mode For 60i only Set TC FORMAT in the TC UB SET menu to switch the frame mode page 79 AUTO Automatically sets the mode in accordance with the loaded tape If nothing is recorded on the tape the mode is set to the non drop frame mode If the unit cannot read the frame mode correctly from the tape the unit will use the mode that was set in the last position it was able to read correctly on the tape If you remove the cassette the mode of the last position it was able to read correctly is cleared and the mode is set to the non drop frame mode If TC MAKE is set to PRESET the mode is also set to the non drop frame mode DF Selects the drop frame mode NDF Selects the non drop frame mode When you set 601 501 SEL in the OTHERS menu to 50i the unit applies the 50i system specification Therefore the time code generated by the unit during recording is that of the non drop frame mode Even if 60i system signals are input to the HDV DV jack when 601 501 SEL in the OTHERS menu is set to
96. ecording DV DVCAM DVCAM Complies with input signals DV SP DV Complies with input signals DV AUTO DVCAM DVCAM Complies with input signals DV SP DV Complies with input signals HDV No recording DV DVCAM DVCAM 2 Complies with input signals DV SP DV Complies with input signals 1 When the unit is used as a recorder the recording format is determined by the e REC MODE setting in the IN OUT REC menu if the input signal format is DVCAM or DV 2 If you duplicate a tape when the unit is set to DVCAM to be used as a recorder the time code format of the duplicated tape will be partially different from the time code format specified as DVCAM note however this does not affect editing accuracy in special cases 3 The unit cannot switch between LOCK MODE and UNLOCK MODE AUDIO MODE complies with input signals e On the unit HDV signals input from an i LINK connection cannot be down converted to DVCAM DV for recording e If you use the tapes described in 2 above for editing you may encounter function limitations regardless of the player and recorder formats e Some DV video equipment may play back a DVCAM formatted tape however the contents cannot be guaranteed Therefore even though you use a proper DVCAM formatted tape for playback and the unit dubs and creates a DVCAM formatted tape the time code may be partially different from the time code format specified as DVCAM on other DV video equipment e You cannot use the
97. een is displayed when STATUS CHECK screen is set to OUTPUT You can confirm the following setting values HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu HDMI CMPNT DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu HDV DV CONV DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu For details on OUTPUT settings see IN OUT REC menu on page 70 2 4 T 2 HDV DV SEL AUTO VIDE IT HDMI CMPNT 10601 480i DOWN CONVERT SQUEEZE i LINK SET HDV gt DV CONV OFF s DOWN CONVERT SQUEEZE STATUS CHECK END ASSIGN screen The ASSIGN screen is displayed when STATUS CHECK screen is set to ASSIGN You can confirm the setting values of ASSIGN BTN in the OTHERS menu For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN in the OTHERS menu on page 80 ASSIGN 3 4 amp ASSIGNIA1 INDEX MARK ASSIGNIA2 AUDIO DUB ASSIGNIA3 COUNT RESET STATUS CHECK END CUSTOM REPEAT screen The CUSTOM REPEAT screen is displayed when STATUS CHECK screen is set to CUSTOM REPEAT The settings of CUSTOM REPEAT in the VTR SET menu are displayed While CUSTOM REPEAT is in progress you can also confirm the current status of CUSTOM REPEAT customRercar Au a 0 REMAINING 5h20m 2 REPEAT TIMES 07 99 REPEAT CYCLE 23min 60min START TIME 12 34am y MAY 12008 12 00 00am S STATUS CHECK END REMAINING disp
98. em Z r ida VIDEO INPUT jack AC timer To an AC outlet 2 Insert a tape for recording 3 Set the INPUT SELECT switch of the unit to select the input signals 4 Set the TIMER switch on the front panel of the unit to REC 5 Set the timer on time on the connected AC timer At the preset time the power of the unit turns on automatically and recording starts after a few to several tens of seconds Set the timer allowing a margin for the recording to start You do not need to press the REC button To turn the unit off press the STOP button on the unit to stop the tape transport operation beforehand If you turn the unit off while a tape is running for example by using an AC timer the unit or the tape may be damaged If the tape ends before the recording source stops operation The tape stops To stop recording during timer recording Press the STOP button on the unit To release the AC timer recording mode Set the TIMER switch on the front panel of the unit to OFF Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 51 eee oe Wulli Chapter Utilizing the Time Code Setting the Time Code and User Bits The unit can set display record and play back the time code and user bits e When HDV signals are recorded from the p HDV DV jack on the unit user bits are copied automatically and cannot be preset on this unit However usually the time code is set accordi
99. en HDV DV SEL is set to AUTO or HDV HDV DV CONV gt OFF Disables down conversion DVCAM Down converts to DVCAM format DV SP Down converts to DV SP format DOWN CONVERT This setting is available when HDV DV CONV is set to DVCAM or DV SP gt SQUEEZE Plays back with a compressed horizontal screen image and maintains all images on display Images appear vertically long EDGE CROP Plays back with both left and right sides of the screen images cut off and maintains the original image appearance Notes e When DVCAM is selected there are some limitations as described below ATN Absolute Track Number outputs the value counted in DVCAM format during playback at regular speed x1 or recording of the internal color bars only During playback at irregular speeds other than those described above ATN outputs the value of a tape recorded in HDV format When the unit is playing back at regular speed x1 and detects a blank portion on the tape the unit counts the blank portion as ATN formatted in DVCAM When using a duplicating function that is equipped with a device such as the DSR 25 45 50 select DVCAM Please note that a duplicated tape and the source tape recorded in HDV format with DVCAM selected do not share the same ATN Time code value is displayed correctly e When you change the video format setting of DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu the video signal output from th
100. en the unit is turned off and on again COLOR BAR is automatically set to OFF BARS TYPE Selects the type of color bars TYPE 1 Outputs TYPE 1 color bars gt TYPE 2 Outputs TYPE 2 color bars TYPE 3 Outputs TYPE 3 color bars e When color bars are output in NTSC 60i mode on the unit no setup 0 IRE signals are output e Even when the unit s screen aspect ratio displays at 4 3 the color bars are generated as 16 9 When an edge cropped 4 3 picture of a color bar is output in HDV format or when DV BARS is set to 4 3 in DV format select TYPE 2 e Color bars on the unit are generated in HDV 1080i resolution When a resolution other than HDV 1080i is output the color bars are down converted and output The transition edges between the color bars are distorted e You cannot change the current setting during recording DV BARS Selects the aspect ratio of color bars set in BARS TYPE DVCAM DV SP format only gt 16 9 Sets the aspect ratio of color bars to 16 9 4 3 Sets the aspect ratio of color bars to 4 3 You cannot change the current setting during recording Continued Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus 73 snus U nOIUL Bum s pue Bunsnfpy g Jedeucz I snue yno Bumes pue Bunsnipy G seideyo ul Operating Menus E Icon Menu Submenu Setting IN OUT EE PB SEL Sets the stop fast forward and rewind modes REC p
101. ene How signals are recorded There are four different signal types one for each search method index title date and photo signals The unit can record either index signals or date signals only on a tape e If you record another program over the beginning of the search signals you cannot locate the original program Search signal A BIC If D is recorded over the beginning of B EE B cannot be searched for ae ae ae aloje c Continued Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 41 e oe Wulli Buipsooey pue yoeghe q z sa deyo ul Playback e The interval of a date or index must be 2 minutes or more If the interval is short the search signals may not be detected correctly e If non recorded portions are included in the middle of a tape signal search may not be performed correctly e You cannot add search signals after recording e The unit does not support searching reading or writing of data on cassette memory For duplicating with the DSR 25 45 50 see Cassette memory on page 28 e Searching may not be done correctly if the tapes were not recorded on Sony brand digital video equipment Auto Repeat CUSTOM REPEAT The unit can repeat playback of all or a part of a tape When the following items on the tape are searched for the unit rewinds the tape to its beginning and starts auto repeat playback automatically Index signals A portion unrecorded A portion rec
102. es jack Connect stereo headphones for monitoring sound during recording or playback The audio signals you want to monitor can be selected with the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch By changing the setting of AUDIO MONI in the AUDIO SET menu page 76 you can monitor the sound of a particular channel only When headphones are connected no sound is produced from the built in speaker Continued Chapter 1 Overview 7 es WIA MAIAIBAQ Ja deyo gi Location and Function of Parts INDEX A1 button Press this button to write an index mark while recording Indexing is useful when you search for scenes on a tape Also this button can be used as the ASSIGN A1 button For details on Indexing see Recording Functions on page 50 When you change the ASSIGN button s setting with ASSIGN A1 of ASSIGN BTN in the OTHERS menu this button executes the function you have set For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN in the OTHERS menu on page 80 INPUT SELECT switch Use this button to select the signal input jack from the i HDV DV jack S VIDEO IN jack and VIDEO IN jack HDV DV Inputs a signal from the p HDV DV jack S VIDEO Inputs a signal from the S VIDEO IN jack VIDEO e Do not change the setting of this switch while recording is in progress or it will cause noise to be added to images and sounds Also the part of the tape where the change of setting is applied will not be recorded p
103. f the original signal is mixed with other types of signal as you transfer the image to a computer the transfer procedures may be interrupted When transferring an image using a tape dubbed with DUPLICATE PLUS on the unit to a computer we recommend you duplicate it in a single format e When non compatible HDV signals 720 60p etc are input during duplication after FORMAT SEL is set to ALL the HDV signals are recorded as an unrecorded portion Also when incompatible DV signals DV LP etc are input the signal is recorded in DV SP e When the format of a tape is switched to a different format during duplication the portion where the format is switched may be distorted e When HDV1080G or HDV1080 p is selected in FORMAT SEL of DUPLICATE PLUS the search speed becomes the same speed as normal playback Setting the auto rewind function Set AUTO REW in DUPLICATE PLUS to select whether you want to use the auto rewind function ON Rewinds the tape on both the player and the recorder and starts duplication Also when you continue to duplicate a resource tape from multiple tapes the new work tape will be rewound automatically and then duplication starts OFF Starts duplicating from the current portion of the tape Depending on the specification of the player you may not search the beginning of a tape In this case set AUTO REW to OFF Operating DUPLICATE PLUS The duplicating procedure differs depen
104. h 0 eeeeesseeeetees 6 L ANC ack enert geeeeegert eet ase 18 LCD monter 9 LCD screen eebe ets 94 Be 95 Location and function of parts 6 Lock mode siinne 31 M MARKER BURN 45 Mem Steet ENEE de 68 AUDIO SET 76 Contents inire 70 DISPLAY SET 74 IN OUT REG nmcpesitarennna 70 OTHERS cries 80 Setting change eseeeeeeeeeeeeeee 68 Structure sipres iess 69 TC UB SET T nanirenia neni 78 VIR EE 77 MENU button 9 Menu screen 23 mini DV Cassette 28 Moisture copndensatton 94 O ON STANDBY switch snesenesse0aoe 6 OTHERS menu 80 Output signal during playback 0 00 eee 33 in EE mode 32 Appendix 1 03 D V xipueddy MAA Index P PAUSE button 12 Phones jack ee eeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 7 Phones LEVEL control knob 7 PLAY button oo n 12 Playback dees egener Ee 36 at various Speed 40 frame by frame 40 Troubleshooting eee 85 Playing at various speed Button seed Eas 21 POW Cid E ends 29 Troubleshooting eee 84 POWER switch AN 20 R Rear panelvisi sccscssccesceecesssetescts ested 16 REC button 12 Rechargeable battery A 95 Recordung nnen eestiees 46 Troubleshooting eee 88 Recording format 31 during recording 00 33 Remaining tape Ome 24 Remote Commander eee 21 REPEAT CYCLE An 42 REPEAT TIMMER 42 RESET button sssr 20 Counter reset 0 eee 10 REW button 12 REW amp PLAY button eee 21 S S VIDEO jackiron 16 Scheduled mante
105. he monitor you have the picture and sound on the monitor may be distorted when you change the resolution of the picture This is not a malfunction Some monitors have a specification that does not allow them to display personal contents such as a movie recorded for private use played on the unit To play the video properly use the COMPONENT OUT jacks or the VIDEO OUT jacks to connect the monitor and the unit LANC jack Use this jack when controlling the tape transport operation of the unit using a device that has a LANC jack 1 LANC Local Application Control bus system Bidirectional interface used to control a consumer VCR 18 Chapter 1 Overview e The LANC jack on the unit has only LANC S functions The unit has no LANC M functions A device that is set to LANC S mode cannot be connected to the unit Either the unit or the other device may not operate properly e When using the unit as a player set LANC mode on the recorder to M A VCR that does not have an M S switching function cannot be used to operate the unit e When the device to be connected to the unit has a LANC M function to switch between SHUTTLE A B select SHUTTLE A for an HDV formatted tape and SHUTTLE B for a DVCAM DV SP formatted tape e A LANC connection transmits command signals for playback stop pause playback as well as the time code tape counter and data status of the unit e Jacks labeled CONTROL L have the same function as LANC jac
106. he number for the hour and minute by pressing the ayy button on the unit Press the EXEC button after the hour is set then adjust the minute START TIME TIME a 12 30am IMENU END Press the EXEC button to complete the operation To play back at a pre set START TIME rewind the tape beforehand If the tape is not rewound the unit rewinds the tape to its beginning at the selected START TIME then start playback While the unit is in standby mode even when the START TIME setting is applied and the start time comes the unit will not power on automatically For details on CUSTOM REPEAT see page 77 Also refer to TIMER switch page 7 STATUS CHECK screen page 25 and CUSTOM REPEAT screen page 27 To start CUSTOM REPEAT When START TIME is set to OFF T Set the TIMER switch to REPEAT CD is displayed on the Data display screen page 23 2 Press the REW button If the tape is already rewound press the PLAY button The unit rewinds the tape to its beginning and starts playback automatically When the following items on the tape are searched for auto repeat playback starts automatically Index signals A portion unrecorded A portion recorded in a format set by other than AUTO in HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu Tape end When REPEAT CYCLE is set the unit continues playback until a few minutes before the time reac
107. he video heads will become dirty and coated with fine dirt or dust Clean the heads every 50 hours After using a tape prone to clog the heads If using such a tape causes the symptoms illustrated below clean the heads When the symptoms caused by clogged video heads appear Even if you clean the heads periodically clogging of the heads may occur anyway Clean the heads when e mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture e the playback picture freezes e a part of the playback picture does not move e playback pictures do not appear e playback audio is interrupted ws Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette appears during recording Image when the video head is dirty With an HDV VY Normal image ay g Playback Playback image s W image pauses disappears E xy With a DV DVCAM E e ars 27 Playback image disappears To use the cleaning cassette Clean the video head by playing the cleaning cassette for ten seconds If the playback image continues to be stationary or any of the symptoms above remain even after cleaning with the cleaning cassette there may be a problem with the tape Avoid using that tape For details refer to your cleaning cassette s instruction manual Using the unit as listed below will make the video head dirty Subjecting the unit to temperature change or high humidity Condensation occurs
108. he video signals occurs at the bottom of the TV monitor display due to the jitter Depending on the display area of the TV monitor you have the distortion of the picture may appear at the bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Pictures may be distorted or not be displayed depending on the TV monitors This will not appear while recording with the unit Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device via the analog jacks of the unit 4 Depending on the TV monitor being connected the screen may blink or be distorted when DVCAM DV signals which are input from the D HDV DV jack or video signals which are from the VIDEO IN jacks or S VIDEO IN jacks are output to the VIDEO OUT jacks Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device to these jacks This will not appear while recording with the unit e HDV 720 30p 25p 24p signals can be played back but cannot be input output via the p HDV DV jack on the unit e HDV 720 60p HDV720 50p and SD 480p 576p signals cannot be input output recorded or played back on the unit 32 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording Recording Input Signals and Recording Formats Select the signal input with the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel page 8 O Recordable Not recordable Recording format Input signal Input jack HDV DVCAM DV SP Input format 1080 60i O 1080 24p O HDV 1080 30p O O O Digital signal 5 HDV DV 1080
109. hen a tape is played gt OFF No noise reduction LOW Low noise reduction HIGH High noise reduction e When you use noise reduction there may be an afterimage depending on the condition of the picture e Noise reduction is also available with pictures output from jet HDV DV jack Use caution when dubbing and editing a picture via the p HDV DV jack Selects the noise reduction level for the chrominance signals when a tape is played gt OFF No noise reduction LOW Low noise reduction HIGH High noise reduction e When you use noise reduction there may be an afterimage depending on the condition of the picture e Noise reduction is also available with pictures output from the HDV DV jack Use caution when dubbing and editing a picture via the 5 HDV DV jack SPEAKER BEEP page 7 Sets beeps and or sounds from the speaker of the unit ON OFF When headphones are connected sounds are heard from the headphones and no sound is produced from the built in speaker regardless of this setting gt ON SPK BEEP Outputs both beeps and speaker sounds ON SPEAKER Outputs sounds from the speaker only and disables beeps ON BEEP Outputs beeps and emits no sounds from the speaker OFF Disables beeps and does not output sounds from the speaker CLOCK SET page 48 1 Press the 20 buttons to adjust the number then press the lt gt buttons to set the month day hour and minute 2 Press the EXEC button to execu
110. hes the actual selected time or one of the items listed above is detected on a tape The tape is rewound to the beginning and restarts playback when the selected CYCLE time comes If you set REPEAT TIMES the unit repeats playback according to the times you have selected Auto Repeat using an external AC timer Make sure that the POWER switch on the rear panel of the unit is in the I ON position beforehand 1 Connect the unit to an external AC timer not supplied HVR M25A rear panel n Ss EN elot SIRE AC timer gt To an AC outlet 2 Set the TIMER switch on the front panel of the unit to REPEAT 3 Set the start time on the external AC timer At the preset time the power of the unit turns on and after a few to several tens of seconds auto repeat playback starts automatically When the following items on the tape are searched for the unit rewinds the tape to its beginning and starts auto repeat playback automatically Index signals A portion unrecorded A portion recorded in a format set by other than AUTO in HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu Tape end When START TIME is set to ON Set the TIMER switch to REPEAT When the unit is powered on the unit waits to repeat playback until the time you have set in START TIME Also when the TIMER switch is set to REPEAT and
111. ideo cassette this function does not operate 19O on standby button The command mode of the supplied Remote Commander is set to VTR4 You cannot change the command mode setting es Set COMMANDER in the OTHERS menu to WIRELESS to enable the Remote Commander to control the unit page 80 e In addition to the Remote Commander supplied with the unit the unit accepts signals from any Sony Remote Commander with a command mode set to VTR4 To disable control from Remote Commander set COMMANDER in the OTHERS menu to CONTROL S 22 Chapter 1 Overview Before using Remote Commander Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Insulation sheet To change the battery of the Remote Commander 1 While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Place a new battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks Af Note on batteries When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion WARNING Battery may explode or leak if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Caution Replace the battery with the specified type only Other
112. ied e The INPUT SELECT switch is set to a position other than HDV DV Set the switch to HDV DV page 8 Set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu correctly page 70 EE picture and EE sound are not output e EE PB SEL in the IN OUT REC menu is set to PB Set EE PB SEL to EE page 74 e The setting of the INPUT SELECT switch does not match the signal input Set the switch according to the signal input page 8 The audio breaks up s A damaged tape is loaded Remove the cassette and insert another one e The video heads are dirty Clean the video heads using the supplied cleaning cassette e You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of the DV format The unit can play back only tapes recorded in the HDV DVCAM or DV SP formats A tape recorded in LP mode of the DV format cannot be played back on the unit page 30 Duplication does not function e Check the STOP CAUTION No and the warning messages displayed on the LCD monitor Take the appropriate action page 62 Cannot perform a date search or index search e There is a portion with no recording at the beginning or in the middle of a tape This is not a malfunction Continued 85 Chapter 6 Maintenance WAN Troubleshooting Symptom The time code is not reset to O0 00 00 00 after rewinding a tape to the recording starting point Cause Remedy e The time code
113. in high definition broadcasting and the Blu ray Disc System The unit adopts the 1080 scanning lines interlaced 1080 60i 1080 50i progressive 1080 24p 1080 30p and 1080 25p format of the HDV specifications The recording bit rate is approximately 25 Mbps The unit is equipped with i LINK and HDMI output digital interfaces and can be digitally connected with televisions or computers which are compatible with the interfaces e DVCAM DV format DVCAM is based on the consumer DV format which uses the 4 1 1 component digital format 601 or the 4 2 0 format 50i and provides a 1 4 inch digital recording format for professional use The unit provides both DVCAM format recording playback and DV format in SP mode recording playback 4 Chapter 1 Overview For details see Major Differences among HDV1080i DVCAM and DV Formats on page 31 Compatible with both interlaced and progressive HDV recording playback The unit can record or play back HDV 1080 60i 1080 24p 1080 30p 1080 50i and 1080 25p videos Also the unit can play back HDV 720 30p 720 24p and 720 25p videos For recording signals can be input only via an i LINK digital interface Here for the unit 60i indicates field frequency 59 94 Hz 24p and 30p indicate frame frequency 23 98 Hz and 29 97 Hz respectively High definition down convert function When you want to play back a tape recorded in HDV format you can down convert images to output the
114. ion the ON STANDBY lamp on the front panel lights up in green In the standby mode the ON STANDBY lamp lights up in red When you do not intend to use the unit for a long time press the O OFF marked side of the POWER switch Supplied Remote Commander EJECT button SEARCH SELECT buttons Buttons for playing at various speeds MENU button O NVU lt button EXEC button REC button REW button button END SEARCH button INDEX MARK button SHUTTLE MAX button REW8 amp PLAY button COUNTER SELECT button DATA CODE button PAUSE button d STOP button PLAY button FF button EJECT button SEARCH SELECT buttons Press these buttons to search for scenes using the search function For details on the search function see Searching using the search function on page 41 Buttons for playing at various speeds You can play back a tape at normal speed or at a speed other than normal with these buttons For details see Playing at various speeds on page 40 MENU button Press this button to display the menu on the screen For details on the menu see Operating Menus on page 68 O TLS button Press these buttons to operate the cursor on the menu screen or to move the display position of the counter EXEC execute button Press this button to input the value set on various menu setti
115. is not displayed correctly at the starting point of recording This condition however is not a malfunction When you restart playback the time code and images are displayed correctly from the starting point A user bit is not displayed correctly during fast forward rewind e When input video signals without a user bit are recorded while HDV is input via i LINK the user bit is not displayed correctly Either or 00 00 00 00 is displayed during playback and fast forward rewind respectively appears on the date display page 39 e The tape has been played back without setting the date and time Set the date and time page 81 e The tape portion being played back has no recording e If there is a scratch or noise on the tape the data code cannot be read Although the HDMI cable or component video cable is connected properly to a television set or monitor to play back a tape no image or audio is output Use the correct setting for HDMI CMPNT in VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu depending on the equipment connected pages 34 71 e No audio is output from the COMPONENT OUT jacks Connect an audio cable When you connect the unit to a 4 3 television set the displayed image appears flattened When you output from the HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks set HDMI CMPNT and DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu correctly
116. it This indicator blinks while a cassette is being ejected For details see Inserting Ejecting Cassettes on page 29 KEY INH key inhibit switch Turning on this switch disables all buttons to prevent accidental button operations e Even when this switch is set to ON the switches O and 3 the knobs and 3 O and the switch on the rear panel can be used e Even when you set this switch to ON you can operate the unit with the Remote Commander or via the LANC jack CONTROL S jack and HDV DV jack 6 Chapter 1 Overview Remote sensor In addition to the Remote Commander supplied with the unit the unit accepts signals from any Sony Remote Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4 To disable control from a Remote Commander set COMMANDER in the OTHERS menu to CONTROL S ON STANDBY switch and lamp The ON STANDBY lamp lights up in green or red when the POWER switch on the rear panel of the unit is in the position ON Press this switch while the lamp is lit in red in the standby mode to turn the unit on and the lamp lights up in green When you press this switch again the unit goes into the standby mode e When the ON STANDBY lamp is out this switch does not operate Press the P ON marked side of the POWER switch on the rear panel before operating the ON STANDBY switch For details on the POWER switch see POWER main power switch on page 20 e When the K
117. ks e There are some limitations when you edit an HDV formatted tape Refer to the Notes in Editing Connecting a Computer on page 65 CONTROL S jack Connect this jack to a DSRM 10 remote control unit not supplied to operate the unit You can also use a DSRM 20 no longer manufactured not supplied When you use a CONTROL S device set COMMANDER in the OTHERS menu to CONTROL S i HDV DV jack 6 pin Use this jack to input output digital signals that comply with the i LINK standard Use this jack when a device connected to the unit has an i LINK jack If you connect the unit and another device using het HDV DV jack you can minimize deterioration of picture quality during recording dubbing or capturing still pictures all by means of digital signals processing For details refer to the instruction manual of the external device e When you connect a computer and the unit with an i LINK cable check the direction of the jack If you forcibly insert the jack the terminal may be damaged or cause the unit to malfunction e This jack is only compatible with HDV 1080i DVCAM DV signals For details see About i LINK on page 99 e If the unit is connected to a device equipped with an i LINK jack when you intend to disconnect or reconnect the i LINK cable turn off the device and pull out the plug of its power cord from the AC outlet beforehand If you connect or disconnect the i LINK ca
118. l signal output during playback oe 33 in BE mode 32 DISPLAY button osses 10 DISPLAY OUTPUT switch 8 DISPLAY SET menu 74 DOWN CONVERT cee 71 72 Drop Framesss eseni etas 31 IR 58 i LINK input 00 eee eeeeeeeeee 98 i LINK output oe 97 S VIDEO VIDEO jack 96 DUPLICATE button oo eee 11 DUPLICATE PLUS mode 59 Duplication ceeeeesceseeeeteeeseeeeeees 59 Detecting a blank portion 61 Series Of Lopes 61 Warning message eee 62 IRAN 28 DV fOrMat ses haetaa 4 31 DVCAM Cassette ceeeceeseeseeeeeees 28 DVCAM format 4 31 E EDGE CROP MARKER oonsoeeaseees 44 Editing eiio eiii 65 Transferring from a computer 67 Transferring to a computer 66 Etgen gees ee 9 EJECT button 30 END SEARCH button 22 EXEC button Seed dach 9 F FE button e ninnan 12 Frame mde nnen naei 55 Front panel edd dee 6 ES3 2K eate A E e 49 FS48 Rei nas 49 H HDMI OUT jack A 17 HDV cass tte asniensis 28 HDV Tomat 4 31 HDV DV Jacks AA 19 Dubbing eege 57 Editing enean i es 65 Playbacks 37 Recording irure esne 47 l PENKA 99 HDV DV jack IN OUT REC men 70 Td OX renane oes 50 INDEX button 8 INDEX MARK button 22 Index search 41 Indicator section ccsceesseeeseees 14 INPUT SELECT switch s snonooneee 8 Input signal during recording 0 0 0 0 33 in EE mode 32 Insulation sheet cc ceeeseeeseeeees 22 Internal time code generatot 52 K KEY INH switc
119. layback and Recording 31 EE Wulli Recording Format and Input Output Signals IS Input Output Signals in EE Mode Select the signal input with the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel page 8 QO Output No output or N A Output jack 3 HDV DV Input signal Input jack Output signal format COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI OUT Input format DVCAM DV HDV OUT S VIDEO S 1080 60i o1 oO O 480i 2 E 1080 24p o o O 480i 2 HDV 1080 30p o o O 480i 2 v Digital signal 18 HDV DV 1080 50i o oO O 676i 2 Di 8 1080 25p o o1 O 576i 2 S 720 30p 25p 24p DVCAM DV o3 o3 oO 38 Analog signal VIDEO S VIDEO O o3 034 g E 1 The format of the picture output from the HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks can be set in HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu page 71 For details see the settings for down conversion page 34 2 The signals are down converted and output The format of the picture output from the VIDEO OUT jack and the S VIDEO OUT jack can be selected from SQUEEZE LETTER BOX and EDGE CROP in DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu page 71 3 When DVCAM DV signals which are input from the HDV DV jack or video signals which are from the VIDEO IN jacks or S VIDEO IN jacks are output to each analog output jack the distortion of t
120. lays the estimated remaining time of CUSTOM REPEAT REPEAT TIMES displays the times that the tape has played and the total repeat times you have set in REPEAT TIMES REPEAT CYCLE displays the playback time and the interval time of the tape which you have set in REPEAT CYCLE START TIME displays the time CUSTOM REPEAT starts which you have set in START TIME Date and time displays the date and time set by CLOCK SET in the OTHERS menu when START TIME is set to ON Items that have not been set up are displayed as OFF For details on CUSTOM REPEAT see CUSTOM REPEAT in the VTR SET menu on page 77 Chapter 1 Overview 27 eo HORS N Chapter Playback and Recording Notes on Power Supply and Video Cassettes Usable cassettes For recording in the HDV DV format we recommend you use a DigitalMaster cassette such as standard HDV DVCAM DV cassette PHD V 276DM etc or mini HDV DVCAM DV cassette PHDVM 63DM etc For recording in the DVCAM format we recommend you use a standard DVCAM cassette Mini cDVCAM cassette or DigitalMaster shown above D Standard cassette Mini cassette Cassette compatibility A DV format cassette tape can be used for HDV The recording bit rate and recording track pitch on a tape of the HDV1080i system used for the HVR M25AU M25AN M25AE M2S5AP are
121. m This function allows you to preview recorded images on a monitor which is not compatible with the High Definition HD format Also you can select an aspect ratio from SQUEEZE LETTER BOX except HDV DV jack output or EDGE CROP 16 9 Built in color LCD monitor The unit has a 2 7 type 16 9 color LCD liquid crystal display monitor that lets you verify images on the spot You can see the setup menus audio levels and system status Menus and data can be superimposed over the picture being displayed Speaker Using a built in monaural speaker you can easily monitor the sound being played back or sound being recorded Multiple input output interfaces The following jacks are provided with the unit and enable connection with various devices e Input jacks S VIDEO IN jack VIDEO IN jack and AUDIO IN jacks e Output jacks HDMI OUT jack COMPONENT OUT jacks S VIDEO OUT jack VIDEO OUT jack and AUDIO OUT jacks e Input output jack HDV DV jack About HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is an interface for connecting directly to a TV with digital pictures and digital audio signals By connecting HDMI OUT jack to a HDMI compatible TV using a single HDMI cable you can enjoy a high quality picture and digital sounds A variety of buttons and switches for VCR operations The unit provides a variety of buttons for VCR operations such as an INPUT SELECT switch AUDIO REC LEVEL PHONE LEVEL contr
122. mat is 32 kHz 4 channel 12 bit Make sure that 60i 50i SEL in the OTHERS menu is set correctly Cannot add audio on the blank portion of a tape HDV recorded tape Cannot add audio Cannot add audio HDV DV SEL is set to HDV Cannot record due to copyright protection Change to correct tape format This is an unsupported format and cannot be played back No output image in HDV DV SEL Change format Stop playback or signal input or change the HDV DV SEL setting page 70 Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette See page 92 Unplug power cable Reinsert the cassette Invalid input signal The signal that has been input to the unit is invalid Check the input signal Power voltage error Chapter 6 Maintenance 91 Wull d soueusjuley 9 Ja deyo li Notes on Use Notes on the Videocassette Recorder Do not use the unit in a place subject to direct sunlight or heat sources If you do its cabinet mechanical parts etc may be damaged Do not place the unit in humid places Do not place the unit in places where they may be exposed to water splash or to humidity Do not place water filled containers or vases on the unit Doing so may cause the unit to malfunction Do not use the unit in an extremely hot place If the unit is left in a car parked with the windows closed especially in summer its cabinet mechanical parts etc may
123. mote Commander even though the KEY INH switch is set to ON Set COMMANDER to CONTROL S page 80 No picture is output via the p HDV DV jack 88 Chapter 6 Maintenance Reconnect the i LINK cable not supplied e INPUT SELECT switch is set to a position other than HDV DV Set the switch to HDV DV page 8 Set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu correctly page 70 Symptom When you set the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch e You do not know how to adjust the input level e The recorded level is too low e The recorded sound is distorted Cause Remedy Confirm the level of the sound output from the player by referring to the player s instruction manual According to that output level set the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch on the rear panel of the unit so as to obtain an optimum level page 16 If you are not clear about the player s output level try the following procedures Set the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch by types of audio output connectors available on the player e H the player is equipped with phone jacks 10 e H the player is equipped with XLR connectors 4 or 2 Set the AUDIO INPUT switch on the front panel to AUTO and play back the tape which you intend to use for playback When the playback audio level is at its maximum if the audio level meters exceed 0 dB set the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch to the lower step 4 Or set AUDIO INPUT switch to MANU and turn the AUDIO REC LEVEL contr
124. mputer editing machine using the p HDV DV jack i LINK connection on the unit The unit can output HDV 1080 24p 1080 30p or 1080 25p progressive signals without conversion only via an i LINK connection For details on the connection to the editing machine refer to the supplied instruction manual of your editing unit The editing functions you can use depend on the editing software For details on editing methods refer to the instruction manual of your editing software Connecting the Unit to a Computer HVR M25A rear panel OO z Frs ole Get i LINK cable not supplied Computer editing machine e Be sure to connect the i LINK cable to the computer editing machine first and then connect it to the unit If you connect the i LINK cable to the unit first it may cause the unit to malfunction because of static electricity e When the unit is connected to a computer equipped with an i LINK jack and you intend to disconnect or reconnect the i LINK cable turn off the computer and pull out the plug of its power cord from the wall outlet beforehand If you connect or disconnect the i LINK cable while the computer is connected to the AC outlet high voltage current 8 to 40 V is output from the i LINK jack of the device to the unit which may cause a malfunction e Before connecting the i LINK cable set HDV DV SEL and i LINK SET in th
125. n to the sound recorded on the tape set this switch to CH 1 2 if you want to listen to the sound being dubbed set the switch to CH 3 4 Only channels 3 and 4 can be used to dub To check the sound to be dubbed before dubbing set this switch to CH 3 4 then press the AUDIO DUB button while the unit is in the stop mode Then you can listen to the sound of the channels used to dub channels 3 and 4 for a short period of time For details on audio dubbing see page 63 Also refer to the instructions for the AUDIO DUB 42 button on page 11 e When the audio mode is 48 kHz 2 channel sounds of channel 1 and 2 are output via the AUDIO OUT jack Q phones jack HDMI OUT jack and Speaker regardless of the position of this switch e When this switch is set to MIX the sound of the mixed level of the pair of channel 1 and 3 and that of channels 2 and 4 is output The audio output level becomes 50 6 dB of the original audio levels on each channel e The unit cannot play back 4 channel sound recorded in HDV format A Q speaker phones LEVEL control knob Controls the volume of the speaker on the bottom plate of the unit as well as that of the headphones connected to the Q phones jack e The volume of the speaker and headphones are set together The volumes cannot be set separately e By changing the setting of SPEAKER BEEP in OTHERS page 81 you can switch the speaker audio output on and off phon
126. nance 95 SACD E 41 SEARCH SELECT button 21 Self diagnosis ee eee eeeeeeeees 90 SHUTTLE MAX button 22 D Dekret EE 8 Speaker LEVEL control knob 7 Specifications s s s 100 START TIME E nsi oae 42 STATUS CHECK button 9 STATUS CHECK screen 25 STOP button 12 T TC UB SET ment ee 78 Time Clees eege teers 52 SelSCUON eene 54 TUMOR ess tees eevee sont tere eta eek 51 TIMER switch AA 7 1 04 Appendix Troubleshooting sseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 83 U Unlock mode 31 Usable Cassette 28 User Dits en 52 V VIDEO RE 16 VTR SET men 71 W Warning s seo esseen 90 X e Ee 30 Submenu Index Numerics 480 LEVE EE 74 LLOTE SEIL 82 A AC ON MOD 81 ALLSCAN MODE 75 ASSIGN BIN 80 AUDIO LOCEK eee 76 AUDIO MODE cccc ee 76 AUDIO MONT oseese 76 AUTO INDEX ccc eee 71 AUTO STANDBY o an 81 B BARS PY E EE 73 C CEOCK SE EE 81 COLOR BAR 73 COMMANDER eee 80 COUNTER SET 74 CROP ADIJUS Tiss x sched nass T2 CROP MARKER ossee 72 CUSTOM REPEAT 77 D DATA CODE nrinn niania 75 DATE DISPLAY oaeee 75 DUPLICATE PLUS 77 DV BARS eria AN 73 E BEES Ae ee ee 74 F FF REW SPEED oaiae 77 FROM RECH 78 FROM SIE 78 H HDV DV IN TC eee eee cece eee 79 HDV DV SEL 70 HOURS MEIER 81 l EB ICH e E E 72 INITIALIZE eessen Seu 82 J VG D N 0D O DS 76 L LANGUAGE eege 80 LOD BLACK snienu 75 LCD BRIOHT 75 EIER 75 LETTER SIZE Zeene 75 M
127. nd DV Formats This unit and other equipment for professional use may be functionally extended For details see the notes below the table Specification HDV1080i 1 DVCAM DV SP Track pitch 10 um 15 um 10 um Audio sampling frequency 16 bit 48 kHz 12 bit 32 kHz 12 bit 32 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 9 Audio recording mode 2 Lock mode Lock mode Unlock mode 4 Time code Drop frame mode 60i 24p 30p only Hl No user bits gt NTSC SMPTE time code DF NDF including user bits PAL EBU time code including user bits Drop frame mode NTSC only No user bits 5 1 The unit cannot record 4 channel sound of HDV format 2 There are two modes for audio signal recording Lock mode and Unlock mode In Lock mode the sampling frequencies of audio and video are synchronized In Unlock mode adopted by the consumer DV format the two sampling frequencies are independent Lock mode maintains high compatibility with higher formats and offers better digital processing and smoother transition than Unlock mode when you edit audio 3 The unit cannot record in DV format with 16 bit 32 kHz or 44 1 kHz 4 The unit has been functionally extended with a function for switching between Lock mode and Unlock mode 5 The unit has been functionally extended with a function to enable selecting DF NDF and user bits setting for 60i including 24p and 30p with HDV or DV SP format Chapter 2 P
128. nect the unit to a video monitor recorder without an i LINK jack Connect video cables and audio cables as shown below For each jack see page 16 Monitor recorder Bt IC EN iE iE To S video input To video input To audio input To HDMI input To component video input L S video cable not supplied Video cable not supplied Audio cable not supplied HDMI cable not supplied Component video cable not supplied HVR M25A rear panel Signal flow 36 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording e To playback an image recorded in HDV format when you connect the monitor using an HDMI cable or a component video cable set HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu according to the requirements of your monitor page 71 e When an image recorded in DVCAM DV format is played back only an image with a quality equivalent to that of the DVCAM DV format of 4801 NTSC or 576i PAL is output via the COMPONENT OUT jacks regardless of the HDMI CMPNT setting e For details on the output level from the HDMI OUT jack and the COMPONENT OUT jacks see Specifications page 100 e To change the output level from the COMPONENT OUT jacks see 480i LEVEL in the IN OUT REC menu page 74 e There are some restrictions on images output from the HDMI OUT jack and the COMPONENT OUT jacks of the unit Refer to HDMI OUT jack page 17 COMPO
129. ng screens REC record buttons When you press both these buttons at the same time the REC indicator and the PLAY indicator on the front panel light and recording begins REW rewind button PLAY button O FF fast forward button STOP button PAUSE button DATA CODE button Press this button to display the data codes recording date time For details on data codes see Displaying information data codes recorded on a tape on page 39 COUNTER SELECT button While the data or time counter is displayed press this button to change the time counter display in the order of time code user bits and tape counter Count value of the tape counter seven digits is displayed on a 12 hour cycle REW amp PLAY rewind and play button Press this button to rewind the tape to its beginning and start playing automatically During rewind the REW indicator lights and the PLAY indicator blinks on the unit Continued Chapter 1 Overview 21 ER Ju ul MAIAIBAQ Ja deyo gi Location and Function of Parts SHUTTLE MAX button During tape playback press this button to play back the video at the maximum speed INDEX MARK button Press this button during recording to mark an index For details on indexes see Marking an index on page 50 END SEARCH button Press this button to play back the end of the last recorded part for only 5 seconds and stop automatically Once you eject the v
130. ng to the TC MAKE setting To copy the time code of a source tape set HDV DV IN TC in the TC UB SET menu to EXTERNAL page 79 e When images recorded in DVCAM DV format are input via ben HDV DV jack you can preset user bits and time code on the unit To copy the user bit and time code of a source tape use DUPLICATE PLUS in the VTR SET menu page 77 e For a tape recorded both in HDV and DVCAM DV formats the time code may become garbled at a connecting portion between scenes on the tape e If you play back an HDV tape with no signal recorded the time cord may not be displayed properly e The code and user bits cannot be reset on the unit from a Remote Commander equipped with a counter reset function Using the Internal Time Code Generator You can set the initial time code value generated by the internal time code generator In addition you can set the user bits to record data such as the date time scene number reel number or other useful information The time data settings are set using the menu 52 Chapter 3 Utilizing the Time Code For details see TC UB SET menu on page 78 To set the initial time code value This section describes how to set the time code s initial value To set the initial time code value you need to set TC MAKE in the TC UB SET menu to PRESET beforehand For details see TC UB SET menu on page 78 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu For details
131. nnels 2 and 4 is displayed on CH2 4 The audio output level becomes 50 6 dB of the original audio levels 26 Chapter 1 Overview c When the unit is in the audio dubbing mode and the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch is set to CH 1 2 or CH 3 4 AUDIO 1 4 2 om 30 20 19 0 cH I CH2 HII cH3 Ui CH4 MENIN ly AUDIO MONI CH CH2 STATUS CHECK END The levels of playback sound are displayed on CH1 and CH2 The levels of input sound to be dubbed are displayed on CH3 and CH4 When AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch is set to MIX the mixed level of the pair of channels 1 and 3 and that of channels 2 and 4 are displayed The audio output level becomes 50 6 dB of the original audio levels on each channel In this case the meters are as illustrated in b on this page To check only the sound to be dubbed before dubbing press the AUDIO DUB button while the unit is in the stop mode The level meters fluctuate only when the channels channel 3 and 4 are selected for audio dubbing In EE recording or audio dubbing only the channels used to dub mode if the input levels exceed 0 dB portions of the meters turn red However when the audio mode is set to 32 kHz 4 channel 12 bits whereas the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch is set to MIX the mixed audio levels that exceed 0 dB do not turn red During playback or while HDV DV signals are input the levels meters do not turn red OUTPUT screen The OUTPUT scr
132. of the editing controller and the unit refer to the editing controller instruction manual d Before dubbing you must set the format in which you want to output signals Make HDV DV SEL page 70 and i LINK SET page 72 settings in the IN OUT REC menu For details refer to Major Differences among HDV1080i DVCAM and DV Formats on page 31 For details on i LINK output formats see page 97 To dub a tape recorded in HDV format using the EE duplicate function on other units such as the DSR 25 with an i LINK jack 45 50 select DVCAM in HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu To i LINK jack Monitor _Z 3 Signal flow Continued Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer 57 dJayndwog e Dumeuugc pue Hurqqnq olpny uoieoyjdnq Yer NIT eu Duer yuewdinb gt JeyIO ot Buiqqng p 13 deyo ll Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack There are some limitations to down converting a tape recorded in HDV format to DVCAM format For details see i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu on page 72 e If you output pictures in the playback pause mode when using an i LINK connection recorded images may appear distorted e When the tape is recorded in HDV format the picture is output as a simplified picture during playback at various speeds page 40 e When using an i LINK connection yo
133. ol knobs and a STATUS CHECK button Time code and user bits On the unit you can use both time code and user bits Using the menu these can be set easily JOG AUDIO function If you use the optional DSRM 10 remote control unit not supplied audio can be monitored at various playback speeds in jog shuttle mode Jog audio cannot be output when the tape is recorded in HDV format Screen Language Setting You can select the language to be used for screen displays The default language setting is English See LANGUAGE in the OTHERS menu on page 80 for details on how to change the screen language Easy maintenance functions e Self diagnostics alarm functions The system automatically detects an invalid operation bad connection or a malfunction and displays a description a cause and a recovery method on the LCD monitor and outputs this information to the HDMI OUT jack COMPONENT OUT jacks S VIDEO OUT jack and VIDEO OUT jack e Digital hours meter A digital hours meter counts four types of time data operating time drum rotation time tape running time and tape threading unthreading The digital hours data is indicated on the menu pveam IN and DY are trademarks of Sony Corporation FIY is a trademark of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan Ltd HDMI HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface is a trademark or a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC All othe
134. ol knobs to adjust the recording level The recorded sound at the portion where the meters exceed 0 dB will be distorted Audio dubbing cannot be done Audio dubbing is interrupted e You are trying to dub the sound onto an HDV or DV formatted tape Sounds can be dubbed only onto a DVCAM formatted tape recorded in the 32 kHz audio mode 4 channel page 63 If the unit detects the following audio dubbing will automatically abort an alarm message will be superimposed on the LCD monitor and on an external monitor page 91 A blank portion Asection recorded in other than 32 kHz audio mode 4 channel A portion recorded in other than DVCAM format e You have tried to dub the sound onto channels 1 and 2 Only channels 3 and 4 can be used for dubbing You cannot dub the sound onto channels 1 and 2 No sound or undesired sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack AUDIO OUT jacks or Q phones jack e Set the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch depending on the audio channel you want to output the sound to page 7 For the output from the HDMI OUT jack Q phones jack or speaker also check the setting of AUDIO MONI in the AUDIO SET menu page 76 Cannot hear CH3 and CH4 audio Set the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch to MIX or CH 3 4 If an i LINK cable is connected when you edit the dubbing the monitor does not display any image Use the correct setting for HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu in a
135. orded in a format set by other than AUTO in HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu Tape end By setting up CUSTOM REPEAT in the VTR SET menu you can customize the repeat times the repeat cycle and the start time of repeat playbacks To set CUSTOM REPEAT Set the following sub menus of CUSTOM REPEAT in the VTR SET menu REPEAT TIMES ON OFF Selects either to enable or to disable REPEAT TIMES setting TIMES Sets the number of times to repeat playback Repeat times can be set from 1 to 99 times Set the number of repeat times by pressing the 21 buttons on the unit REPEAT TIMES TIMES MENU END Press the EXEC button to complete the operation 42 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording REPEAT CYCLE ON OFF Selects either to enable or disable the REPEAT CYCLE setting CYCLE Sets the time of intervals for playback The time of repeat interval is equal to the total time of tape in playback rewind and stop Repeat intervals can be selected from 15 minutes to 300 minutes with 5 minute increments Set the desired number by pressing the 4M button on the unit REPEAT CYCLE CYCLE 60min H IMENU END Press the EXEC button to complete the operation START TIME ON OFF Selects either to enable or disable START TIME TIME Sets the start time of CUSTOM REPEAT You can adjust the start time of CUSTOM REPEAT Set t
136. ormats see page 98 e Do not change the INPUT SELECT switch setting during recording If you change the setting of this switch during recording recording will stop for several seconds Recording will restart after the internal circuits are switched During this time no image is recorded e When DVCAM DV signals which are input from the HDV DV jack or video signals which are from the VIDEO IN jacks or S VIDEO IN jacks are output to each analog output jack the distortion of the video signals occurs at the bottom of the TV monitor display due to the jitter Depending on the display area of the TV monitor you have the distortion of the picture may appear at the bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Pictures may be distorted or not be displayed depending on the TV monitors This will not appear while recording with the unit Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device via the analog jacks of the unit e Depending on the TV monitor being connected the screen may blink or be distorted when DVCAM DV signals which are input from the A HDV DV jack or video signals which are from the VIDEO IN jacks or S VIDEO IN jacks are output to the VIDEO OUT jacks Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device to these jacks This will not appear while recording with the unit 6 Select the audio mode With ane HDV DV connection skip this step When you select S VIDEO or VIDEO with the
137. ou set FF REW SPEED in the VTR SET menu to SHUTTLEMAX the picture is played back during fast forward For details on running speed with SHUTTLEMAX see FF REW SPEED in VTR SET menu on page 77 PLAY button indicator When you press this button the indicator lights and playback begins If you press this button while holding down the REW button during stop the tape is rewound to its beginning 1 2 Chapter 1 Overview and starts playing automatically during rewind the REW indicator lights and the PLAY indicator blinks e When the unit is playing back a part of the tape where the recording format has been changed to HDV format DVCAM format or DV format or between 60i system including 24p and 30p and 50i system including 25p the picture and sound may be distorted e The unit cannot play back a tape recorded in the LP recording mode of the consumer DV format REW rewind button indicator When you press this button the indicator lights and the tape starts rewinding During rewind the picture does not appear on the monitor You can see the picture as it is seen in EE mode during rewind To locate a scene while monitoring the picture hold this button down during rewind playback or in the playback pause mode If you press the PLAY button while holding down this button during stop the tape is rewound to its beginning and starts playing automatically During rewind the REW indicator lights and
138. page 94 Unplug the power cord plug it in again and then retry the operation Replace the tape 8 Moisture condensation warning Remove the cassette unplug the power cord and leave the unit for approximately 1 hour page 94 sal Warning indicator pertaining to the tape The icon blinks slowly e The remaining tape time is less than 5 minutes Eject cassette warning The icon blinks rapidly e Condensation has occurred page 94 e The self diagnostics message is displayed page 90 An alarm beep will be emitted when an alarm indicator or message is displayed page 81 90 Chapter 6 Maintenance Alarm Messages The following alarm messages will appear together with the alarm indicators Take corrective action according to the displayed message Moisture condensation B amp Moisture condensation Eject the cassette See page 94 for details WI Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H See page 94 for details Cassette Tape al Insert a cassette See page 29 Reinsert the cassette Check for damage to the tape or other irregularities ai amp The tape is locked check the tab See page 28 BA The tape has reached the end Audio dubbing Cannot add audio INPUT SELECT is set to HDV DV Not recorded in DVCAM mode Cannot add audio Cannot add audio You cannot add audio unless the recorded audio for
139. ports two audio modes with either 2 channels at FS48K or 4 channels at FS32K It is not possible to select other modes for example with 2 channels at FS32K e During recording you cannot change the audio mode e To dub audio after recording using the unit set AUDIO MODE in the AUDIO SET menu to FS32K 4 channel mode before recording For details on the AUDIO SET menu see AUDIO SET menu on page 76 e The unit is able to dub audio on a tape recorded in DVCAM format with 4 channel FS32K sound Recording Procedures This section describes the procedures used to record signals sent from another VCR to the unit For details on operation when the unit is connected to a computer via the 4 HDV DV jack refer to Editing Connecting a Computer on page 65 1 Insert a cassette and confirm that the cassette indicator lights up 2 Press the playback button on the player The player starts playback 3 On the unit press the PLAY button while holding the REC button down When the unit records HDV format images it takes a while until recording starts This delay however is not an error STBY is displayed on the screen and the REC indicator blinks until recording starts 50 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording To stop recording Press the STOP button on the unit To pause recording Press the PAUSE button on the unit You cannot up convert NTSC or PAL signals in the HDV format for recording Recor
140. position H TC MAKE is set to PRESET the non drop frame mode is set DF Selects the drop frame mode NDF Selects the non drop frame mode When 60i 50i SEL is set to 50i the unit operates as a 50i specification model Therefore the time code is set to the non drop frame mode Even if 60i signals are input via an i LINK connection when 60i 50i SEL is set to 50i the time code generated by the unit is in the non drop frame mode regardless of the TC FORMAT setting To set the time code to the drop frame mode set 60i 50i SEL to 60i As a result TC FORMAT setting will return to the status before the 60i 50i SEL menu was set to 50i Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus 79 snus U nOIUL Bum s pue Burjsnipy g Jedeucz HA snue yno Bumes pue Bunsnipy o seideyo ul Operating Menus Sr OTHERS menu Icon Menu Submenu Sa OTHERS ASSIGN BTN 80 pages 8 10 11 Setting Assigns a function other than the default functions to ASSIGN buttons the INDEX A1 button AUDIO DUB A2 button and RESET A3 button The available functions for each ASSIGN button are as listed below INDEX A1 button AUDIO DUB A2 button RESET A3 botton INDEX MARK al AUDIO DUB COUNT RESET a HDV DV CONV HDMI CMPNT END SEARCH DATA CODE gt ALLSCAN MODE d COLOR BAR d SEARCH SEL SEARCH bP SEARCH kea H COUNT SIZE COUNT COLOR FF REW SPEED d
141. put from S VIDEO OUT jack VIDEO OUT jack or 5 HDV DV jack may be distorted Continued Chapter 1 Overview 1 9 RER NIN MAIAIBAQ Ja deyo gi Location and Function of Parts e The unit is only compatible with standard video signals If you input the types of video signals shown below recorded picture and sound may be distorted Signals from some home game machines Blue background screen or gray background screen images from a consumer VCR Pictures played at a speed other than normal by a VCR that does not have TBC Time Base Corrector Video signals in which the sync signals are distorted Signals from a defective cassette tape or recording condition is bad played by an analog VCR that does not have TBC e When DVCAM DV signals which are input from the HDV DV jack or video signals which are from the VIDEO IN jacks or S VIDEO IN jacks are output to each analog output jack the distortion of the video signals occurs at the bottom of the TV monitor display due to the jitter Depending on the display area of the TV monitor you have the distortion of the picture may appear at the bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Pictures may be distorted or not be displayed depending on the TV monitors This will not appear while recording with the unit Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device via the analog jacks of the unit e Depending on the TV monitor being connected the
142. r details see the following table Playback and editing of a tape may be restricted for some dubbing methods Read Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer before dubbing a tape Some editing software can correctly edit even a tape created in LOCK MODE In that case select LOCK MODE if required Recording tapes used when the unit serves as a recorder Input signal format ee Recording tape format AUDIO MODE REC MODE AUDIO LOCK NTSC or PAL DVCAM DVCAM LOCK MODE DV SP LOCK MODE DV LOCK MODE UNLOCK MODE DV UNLOCK MODE Setting independent 96 Appendix Dubbing with the HDV DV jack When you perform dubbing between the unit and digital video equipment connected with an i LINK cable using the unit as a player the HDV DV jack output format is determined in accordance with the playback tape format and menu setting of the unit If you use the unit as a recorder the format of a tape used for recording is determined in accordance with the HDV DV jack input format and menu setting of the unit For details check the following table on page 98 Playback and editing using this tape may be limited for some dubbing methods Before dubbing read Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer i LINK output when the unit is used as a player
143. r product names mentioned here may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are not mentioned in every case in this manual Chapter 1 Overview 5 RER WAM MAIAIBAQ Ja deyo gi Location and Function of Parts Front Panel cassette indicator KEY INH key inhibit switch Remote sensor ON STANDBY Cassette compartment 4 Indicator section see page 14 2 Tape transport control section see page 11 EJECT button switch and lamp SON Homi Procresswe ov 1080i DY DY LIDW a H PUSH CASSETTE CENTER l T SI el TIMER switch woe AH opp 2 3 Audio control section AuDIOOUTPUT g Cl EEN see page 13 W CE ke A Ee 510 see pag AUDIO OUTPUT eee ed Se bere SELECT switch SO G switc CG CH WV p Je Q yO LEVEL control INDEX AN lt 3 eS RESET A3 knob L DIGITAL HD VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDER phones jack INDEX A1 button INPUT SELECT switch Speaker Bottom panel 1 Monitor display section see page 9 d DISPLAY OUTPUT switch 1 cassette indicator Lights when a digital video cassette is loaded Does not light up when there is no cassette loaded in the un
144. ration or LCD monitor brightness adjustment Adjust the menu again To prevent this incident recurring do not pull out the plug while adjusting the menu or the brightness of the LCD monitor The unit operates by itself es COMMANDER in the OTHERS menu is set to WIRELESS and a Sony Remote Commander with its command mode set to VTR4 is operating near the unit Set COMMANDER to CONTROL S page 80 e When TIMER switch is set to REPEAT and START TIME of CUSTOM REPEAT in the VTR SET menu is set to ON the unit starts to repeat playback at the start time you have set Set the TIMER switch to OFF page 7 or turn START TIME to OFF page 77 The supplied wireless Remote Commander does not work Set COMMANDER in the OTHERS menu to WIRELESS page 80 Even though the settings on the unit are correct you cannot make the unit record using the DSRM 10 Remote Control Unit not supplied On the DSRM 10 Remote Control Unit press the PLAY button while holding the REC button down Continued Chapter 6 Maintenance 83 soueusjuley 9 Ja deyo li Troubleshooting Symptom Even though KEY INH switch is set to ON the unit responds to operations input using the Remote Commander Cause Remedy e Setting the KEY INH switch to ON does not disable the Remote Commander To disable the Remote Commander set COMMANDER in the OTHERS menu to CONTROL S page 80 Whene
145. rewinds the tape at maximum speed while displaying the picture DVCAM NTSC Approx 14 times normal speed PAL Approx 17 times normal speed HDV DV SP Approx 24 times normal speed Continued 77 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus snus U nOIUL Bum s pue Bulysnipy g Jedeucz WA snue yno Bumes pue Bunsnipy seideyo ul Operating Menus E Icon Menu Submenu Setting VTR SET STILL TIME Selects the time to switch to the tape protection mode from the still mode 30sec 30 seconds Imin 1 minute 2min 2 minutes 3min 3 minutes e If the unit is left in the playback pause mode for a long time the tape or the video heads may be damaged or the video heads may become clogged Select the shortest time possible Particularly when using a Mini DV cassette that is longer than 60 minutes select 30sec or 1 min e When the setting is changed in the playback pause mode the first tape protection mode change uses the time setting from before the settings were changed From the second tape protection mode change the new time setting is used FROM STILL Selects the tape protection mode to change the mode to after the time set in STILL TIME is past gt STOP Stops the tape STEP FORWARD Forwards one frame If you play a tape recorded in HDV format with STEP FORWARD selected the tape advances a few frames forward at a time FROM REC P Selects the tape protection mode which the unit changes
146. roperly Also the time code may be recorded discontinuously If you change the setting of this switch while recording is in progress the output signal via the HDV DV jack may be interrupted Also the unit may detect signals such as a copyright information signal incorrectly e When a signal is input via the HDV DV jack the settings of the menus listed below are unavailable 601 50i SEL AUDIO MODE AUDIO LOCK AUDIO INPUT LEVEL 10 2 4 switch AUDIO REC LEVEL control knob AUDIO INPUT AUTO MANU FIX switch Inputs a signal from the VIDEO IN jack 8 Chapter 1 Overview Speaker bottom panel Use this speaker to monitor sounds in monaural during recording or playback The setting of volume control level and audio signals to be monitored are the same as those of output from the Q phones jack When headphones are connected no sound is produced from the built in speaker For details on the volume control see O speaker phones LEVEL control knob on page 7 For details on the headphones output see phones jack on page 7 DISPLAY OUTPUT switch Selects the destination for the text data to be superimposed via output jacks OFF Does not output text data to superimpose S VIDEO VIDEO Superimposes text data to S VIDEO OUT jack and VIDEO OUT jack ALL Superimposes text data to HDMI OUT jack COMPONENT OUT jacks S VIDEO OUT jack and VIDEO OUT jack EJECT button
147. rred while the cassette is not in the recorder Q 25 Moisture condensation Leave the unit for more than one hour Turn off for 1H v RECORDER The recorder s the unit video heads are clogged 8 26 Dirty video head Clean the video heads with the supplied cleaning cassette see page 92 3 Use a cleaning cassette ba When a warning message other than those above is displayed consult your Sony dealer 62 Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer Audio Dubbing You can record just the sound on a recorded tape Audio dubbing e You can dub the sound onto a DVCAM formatted tape recorded in the 32 kHz audio mode 4 channel 12 bits only You cannot dub the sound on a tape in the 48 kHz audio mode 2 channel 16 bits If the audio mode of the recorded tape is 32 kHz you can dub the sound regardless of the AUDIO MODE setting in the AUDIO SET menu For details on AUDIO MODE see AUDIO SET menu on page 76 e The sound is dubbed only onto channels 3 4 You cannot dub the sound onto channels 1 2 Connection of external devices The following shows an example of a basic connection for audio dubbing Sound source HVR M25A rear panel HVR M25A front panel Headphones Video input HDMI OUTPUT Audio output a DIO INPUT IS E we A e j ML
148. s If you press this button while the tape is stopped you can check EE picture and audio signals for a short time When the A HDV DV jack is selected if HDV DV IN TC in the TC UB SET menu is set to EXTERNAL you can also check the EE time code signals Press the STOP button to end the check For details see EE PB SEL in the IN OUT REC menu on page 74 For details on time codes see TC UB SET on page 78 e The unit does not have an LP recording mode for the consumer DV format Only SP recording mode is available e To set the unit to recording pause mode with the DSRM 10 remote control unit not supplied press the PAUSE button while holding down the PLAY button to set the unit to the playback pause mode then press the REC button on the DSRM 10 e When the recording mode is set to HDV format it may take a few seconds to start recording During this time the REC indicator blinks FF fast forward button indicator When you press this button the indicator lights and the tape is fast forwarded During fast forward the picture does not appear on the monitor You can see the picture as it is seen in EE mode during fast forward To locate a scene while monitoring the picture press and hold this button during fast forward playback or in the playback pause mode picture search e If you set EE PB SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to PB EE picture and EE audio signals are not output page 74 e If y
149. s connected to IN jacks on the unit set 60i 50i SEL in the OTHERS menu according to the input signals page 82 When you input 60i system signals set 60i 50i SEL to 60i When you input 50i system signals set 60i 50i SEL to 50i page 82 e Do not change the 60i 50i SEL setting during recording e When you select S VIDEO or VIDEO with the INPUT SELECT switch if the field frequency of the input signal is different from that of the 60i 50i SEL setting the picture goes blank e When the signals are input through the i LINK interface the unit detects the field frequency of the input signal automatically You do not need to change the 601 50i SEL setting When 60i 50i SEL is set to 50i however the time code generated by the unit is fixed to the non drop frame mode Even when 60i system signals are input to the i LINK jack the time code generated by the unit is the non drop frame mode regardless of the TC FORMAT setting in the TC UB SET menu To record in the drop frame mode set 601 501 SEL to 60i 5 Select input signals by switching the INPUT SELECT switch on the unit HDV DV to record input signals from the HDV DV jack S VIDEO to record input signals from the S VIDEO IN jack VIDEO to record input signals from the VIDEO IN jack You need to adjust HDV DV SEL page 70 and k REC MODE page 70 in the IN OUT REC menu to the desired recording format For details on recording tape f
150. s not blink when you insert a cassette and press the video operation button you can use the unit again If there is negligible condensation in the unit this condensation may not be detected In that case the cassette may not be ejected for approximately 10 seconds This is not a malfunction Digital Hours Meter The digital hours meter keeps cumulative counts of the total operation time the head drum rotation time the tape running time and the number of unthreading operations These counts can be displayed on the menu Use them as guidelines for scheduling maintenance In general consult your Sony dealer about necessary periodic maintenance checks The digital hours meter has the following four display modes and you can check them in HOURS METER of the OTHERS menu page 81 e OPERATION mode The cumulative total hours of operating time is displayed in 10 hour increments s DRUM RUN mode The cumulative total hours of drum rotation with tape threaded is displayed in 10 hour increments e TAPE RUN mode The cumulative total hours of tape running time is displayed in 10 hour increments e THREADING mode The cumulative number of tape unthreading operations is displayed in 10 operation increments About the Built in Rechargeable Battery The unit is provided with a rechargeable battery that retains the date time and various settings regardless of power on and power off status The rechargeable battery is charged as long as
151. screen by pressing the 4M buttons MENU button Press this button to display the menu list on screen For details on the menus see Operating Menus on page 68 EXEC execute button Use this button in menu settings STATUS CHECK button Press this button to check the audio level and menu settings To display the STATUS CHECK screen press the STATUS CHECK button Every time you press the 4 buttons the STATUS CHECK screen switches in the order of AUDIO OUTPUT ASSIGN and CUSTOM REPEAT To hide the STATUS CHECK screen press the STATUS CHECK button again The audio level meter display varies depending on the settings of AUDIO MODE in the AUDIO SET menu page 76 the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch page 7 and the audio mode on the tape played back LCD Liquid Crystal Display monitor Display the playback or FE pictures Also superimposed time data status information menus audio level meters etc are displayed Continued 1 EE stands for Electric to Electric In EE mode the video and audio signals input to the VCR s recording circuitry do not pass through any magnetic conversion circuits but are output via electric circuits only This mode is used to check the input signals and adjust input levels The pictures output in EE mode are referred to as EE pictures Chapter 1 Overview 9 ER M MAIAIOAQ Ja deyo gi Location and Function of Parts O RESET Counter reset A3
152. software has the capability to output the time code as well as the video and audio signals to the unit and you intend to record that time code set HDV DV IN TC in the TC UB SET menu of the unit to EXTERNAL For details on the TC UB SET menu see TC UB SET menu on page 78 e When HDV DV IN TC in the TC UB SET menu is set to EXTERNAL if you input time code to the HDV DV jack that is not continuous or does not advance correctly the value of the recorder or displayed time code may not be equal to the actual value of the input one If you use a tape recorded under such conditions you may not be able to perform searches or edits of the picture depending on the device you use e For connection of the editing controller and its peripheral devices refer to the instruction manual of the editing controller and that of the editing software you use e The editing functions you can use depend on the editing software For details on editing methods refer to the instruction manual of your editing software e The unit has a function to down convert HDV signals to DVCAM DV signals to output them from the A HDV DV jack Some software may not edit DVCAM DV signals that are down converted from HDV signals correctly In this case follow the procedures below for tape duplication then use the duplicated tape when editing the picture Creating a DVCAM compatible tape Set HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu
153. splayed you can check the EE signals of the sound channels 3 and 4 to be dubbed by pressing this button While the operation is in progress the indicator lights To stop the operation press the STOP button For details see EE PB SEL in the IN OUT REC menu on page 74 When you change ASSIGN buttons setting with ASSIGN A2 of ASSIGN BTN in the OTHERS menu this button executes the function you have set For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN on page 80 DUPLICATE button indicator Use this button to duplicate a tape including the time code While duplication is in progress the indicator lights For details on the duplicate function see Duplication Generating a work tape with the same time code on page 59 When the unit is in the stop mode and HDV DV signals are selected and input you can check the EE signals for an image sound and time code by pressing this button While you are checking EE signals the indicator lights To stop this operation press the STOP button For details see EE PB SEL in the IN OUT REC menu on page 74 For details on time codes see HVR M25AU M25AN M25AE M25AP time codes on page 56 Continued Chapter 1 Overview 11 ER M MAIAIOAQ Ja deyo gi Location and Function of Parts REC record button indicator When you press and hold this button then press the PLAY button each indicator lights and recording start
154. t or disconnect the cables e The unit cannot record MPEG signals except 1080 60i 1080 24p 1080 30p 1080 50i 1080 25p of HDV e When you record HDV signals input from the HDV DV jack the connection between the recorded signals pauses for about one second e The unit cannot record color bar output in the progressive system Color bar outputs are recorded in 1080 60i or 1080 50i format according to the setting in 60i 50i SEL of the OTHERS menu page 82 48 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording Settings for Recording Preparation on the recorder the unit e Before recording set the date and time on the unit so that the recording time can be written into the search signal You can set the date and time by setting CLOCK SET in the OTHERS menu page 81 e Editing may not be possible with a signal that is copyright protected e During recording the tape transport control buttons except STOP and PAUSE are disabled to prevent the tape running mode from being changed by an incorrect operation To disable the STOP and PAUSE buttons set the KEY INH switch to ON after the unit starts recording In this case set the KEY INH switch to OFF first then stop or pause the recording 1 Turn the power of the monitor on then set the monitor s input according to the input signals 2 Set up the player to play back a tape For details refer to the instruction manual of the player 3 Turn the unit on 4 When the player i
155. ta codes recording date time camera data recorded on the source tape are transmitted to the recorder the unit As a result when you play back a recorded tape on the unit and press the DATA CODE button on the Remote Commander the same data codes as those recorded on the source tape are displayed on the monitor screen e If no picture appears via the HDV DV jack disconnect the i LINK cable then reconnect it e The unit cannot record video or audio separately e If you record a picture in DVCAM DV in the playback pause mode the picture may be rough When recording is set to HDV the picture is not recorded e If the unit is connected to a device equipped with an i LINK jack when you intend to disconnect or reconnect the 1 LINK cable turn off the device and pull out the plug of its power cord from the AC outlet beforehand If you connect or disconnect the i LINK cable while the device is connected to the AC outlet high voltage current 8 to 40 V is output from the i LINK jack of the device to the unit which may cause a malfunction e If you restart recording after a pause or stop the images recorded before and after restarting operation will not be continuous e If you connect the output connectors of the unit to the input connectors of a player or that of a monitor a humming noise may be generated or the image may be distorted If these phenomena occur use the INPUT SELECT switch to select a signal that is not being inpu
156. te e 12 00 AM stands for midnight and 12 00 stands for noon when TIME DISPLAY in DISPLAY SET menu is set to 12H e If you do not use the unit for 3 months or more the built in rechargeable battery will become completely discharged and the settings of the day and the time may be cleared from the memory In this case charge the built in rechargeable battery and set the clock again page 95 HOURS METER page 95 Displays the accumulated time counts using the digital hours meter in units of 10 hours or 10 counts OPERATION Power on duration DRUM RUN Drum rotation duration TAPE RUN Tape run duration THREADING Tape unthreading count AC ON MODE Switches the state into which the unit goes when it is connected to the AC outlet gt STANDBY Makes the unit go into the standby mode ON Turns the unit on AUTO STANDBY Selects whether the unit goes into the standby mode or not if the unit has been in the stop mode and no key operations have been attempted for more than one hour gt OFF Leaves the unit in the stop mode ON Makes the unit go into the standby mode Continued Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus 81 snus U nOIUL Bum s pue Buyjsnipy g Jedeucz HNN snue yno Bumes pue Bunsnipy g seydeyo ul Operating Menus maa Icon Menu Submenu Sa OTHERS 60i 50i SEL 82 page 48 Setting Switches between 1080 60i NTSC and 1080 50i PAL 1 Press the buttons
157. ters on the STATUS CHECK screen turn the AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs and adjust the recording level Adjust the audio recording level so that the recording level does not exceed 0 dB when the audio signal is at its maximum If the recording level exceeds 0 dB the sound will be distorted 9 Press the PAUSE button The PAUSE indicator goes off and audio dubbing starts To pause audio dubbing Press the PAUSE button Pressing the PAUSE button again resumes audio dubbing To stop audio dubbing Press the STOP button To monitor the sound you want Set the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch as follows CH 1 2 You can listen to sound recorded on channels 1 and 2 on the tape CH 3 4 You can listen to sound to be dubbed on channels 3 and 4 MIX You can listen to the sound on the tape and the dubbed sound For details on the audio level display during audio dubbing see page 25 e You can monitor the sound on the tape while dubbing the sound However there are some delays between the sound being recorded and the sound being played When you play back the tape after audio dubbing you might hear the dubbed sound later than the sound monitored during audio dubbing e You cannot dub sounds onto a blank portion of the tape 64 Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer Editing Connecting a Computer You can set up an editing system by connecting the unit to a co
158. th of the recorded part of the tape The operations of the player and recorder the unit when a blank portion is detected are as follows Detected status on source tape Player Recorder the unit operation Detects a blank portion Player Continues playing the tape Recorder Continues recording Certain number of seconds after detection of a blank portion Player Continues playing the tape for another certain number of seconds and searches forward Recorder Stops Detects next recorded portion Player Rewinds the tape at about 2 times its normal speed to the location immediately before the blank portion ends Recorder Remains stopped Returns to the location immediately before the blank portion ends Player After entering the playback pause mode starts playing the tape Recorder After entering the recording pause mode starts recording The unit performs the above operations automatically to reduce the blank portions of a tape during duplication e Depending on the specifications the skip function may not work on some players e When the unit resumes duplication the first part of the recorded portion on the source tape may be dropped on the copied tape e A recorded portion of less than one minute between two blank portions may not be duplicated Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer 61
159. the PLAY indicator blinks e If you set EE PB SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to PB EE picture and EE audio signals are not output page 74 e If you set FF REW SPEED in the VTR SET menu to SHUTTLEMAX the picture is played back during rewind For details on running speed with SHUTTLEMAX see FF REW SPEED in VTR SET menu on page 77 STOP button Press this button to stop the tape transport operation completely If you set EE PB SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to PB EE picture and EE audio signals are not output during stop page 74 PAUSE button indicator Press this button to set the unit to pause mode The indicator lights during recording playing or audio dubbing Press this button again to resume the operation Audio control section EJECT AUTOMANY Fix AUDIO INPUT AUTO MANU FIX switch DISPLAY Monitor display section see page 9 EJECT button see in page 8 He l AUDIO INPUT AUDIO REC LEVEL AUDIO REC LEVEL control knob AUDIO INPUT AUTO MANU FIX switch Switches the audio recording level adjustment mode AUTO Adjusts AUDIO REC LEVEL automatically Adjustment of AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs is disabled For acceptable recording levels see the table below AUDIO INPUT LEVEL Acceptable level switch page 16 max 10 18 dBu 2 24 dBu 4 30 dBu MANU Enables the AUDIO REC L
160. the sound while playing at various speeds To hear the sound while playing at various speeds set JOG AUDIO in the AUDIO SET menu to ON For details on the AUDIO SET menu see AUDIO SET menu on page 76 You cannot hear the sound while playing back a tape recorded in HDV format at various speeds Searching using the search function The unit can immediately access the following signals recorded on a tape Searching for the beginnings of the recordings Index search Searching for a point on the tape where the recorded date changes Date search To search for scenes use the supplied Remote Commander Also you can assign the same search function to the ASSIGN buttons For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN in the OTHERS menu on page 80 1 Press the SEARCH SELECT button on the Remote Commander to select the search type The search type changes in the order of Index search Date search No indication When selecting INDEX SEARCH INDEX 00 SEARCH The search screens are displayed only on Data display screen 2 Press the ka Kl button repeatedly to locate the scene you want Each time you press the k BP button the unit searches for the previous or next search point When a search point is located its number is indicated on the monitor screen The unit starts searching backwards or forwards until the number comes to zero then plays back the sc
161. the unit is powered on auto playback is set to standby until the start time arrives e CDO is displayed on the Data display screen When the tape on the unit is not in the playback mode such as during recording or when no tape is inserted DG is displayed When the start time reaches the selected time during this time auto playback is not operated until the next starts time begins e To operate CUSTOM REPEAT automatically the tape should be stopped before the start time begins e When START TIME for CUSTOM REPEAT is set turn the unit on before the actual start time begins To stop CUSTOM REPEAT while the unit is in use Press the STOP button on the front panel When both REPEAT TIMES and START TIME are set if you stop CUSTOM REPEAT the unit waits for the START TIME to come regardless of the REPEAT TIMES setting When the start time comes the value of REPEAT TIMES is initialized to zero and repeat playback starts To cancel CUSTOM REPEAT Set the TIMER switch to OFF Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 43 e oe Wulli Buipsooey pue yoeq eld z sa deyo ul Playback By using CUSTOM REPEAT you can do the following example Repeat playback at 30 minute intervals 1 Set ON OFF of REPEAT CYCLE to ON 2 Set CYCLE of REPEAT CYCLE to 30 min 3 Press the REW or PLAY button Repeat playback at 2 hour intervals 5 times a day starting at 9 a m mmh Set ON OFF of REPEAT CYCLE to ON N
162. the unit is operated If the period the unit is operated is short the battery discharges gradually and if it is not used at all for approximately 1 month the battery will discharge completely In that case charge the battery and then start using the unit If you do not need to record the date and time when the rechargeable battery is not fully charged you can use the unit in this state Charging the rechargeable battery Connect the power cord supplied to the AC IN connector and then connect the mains connector to an outlet Keep the POWER switch on the rear side of the unit in the I position ON for about 24 hours The ON STANDBY switch on the front panel does not need to be turned on Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 Chapter 6 Maintenance 95 WAN Appendix Notes on Dubbing Dubbing with the S VIDEO or VIDEO jacks When you use the unit as a recorder to perform dubbing between the unit and other equipment using the S VIDEO jack and the VIDEO jack the format to be used for recording is set according to the ff REC MODE setting in the IN OUT REC menu Fo
163. tions apply when you are using the unit for dubbing For details on connections of the player and the unit refer to the instruction manual of the player For details see also page 65 and 66 Connections for Recording To video equipment without an i LINK jack You can connect the unit to video equipment without an i LINK jack Use the unit as a recorder as follows Monitor Monitor HVR M25A rear panel S e i amp B epee E To S video output To video output To audio output S video cable not supplied Video cable not supplied Audio cable not supplied c Signal flow Connect either an S video cable or a video cable 46 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording e If you connect the output connectors of the unit to the input connectors of the player a humming noise may be generated or the image may be distorted If these phenomena occur set the INPUT SELECT switch to a position where a signal is not currently being input or disconnect the cables e Distorted signals i e when played back at a speed other than normal may not be recorded or may be distorted e When you connect only AUDIO IN jacks when the HDV indicator is lit no audio is input You must connect the VIDEO IN jack at the same time or set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to DV To digital video equipment with an i LINK jack When you record an HDV 1080 60i 1080 24p 1080
164. to DVCAM then perform DVCAM recording using a recording device that accepts the DVCAM format Creating a general consumer DV compatible tape Set HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu to DV SP set DOWN CONVERT then perform DV recording using a recording device that accepts DV format 66 Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer Transferring picture data from a computer editing machine to the unit e To transfer data from a computer editing machine in HDV format set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to HDV page 70 e To transfer data from a computer editing machine in DVCAM DV format set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to DV page 70 Then according to the desired recording format set Iesel REC MODE to DVCAM or DV SP page 70 Before connecting the unit to a computer editing machine set HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu to OFF for HDV or to DVCAM DV SP for DVCAM DV page 72 Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer 67 Jayndwog e Buljoeuuog pue Buqana olpny uoeodng Yer NIT 24 Buisq puawdinbg Jeu 0 Bulqqnq p 13 deyo MN Chapter Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Operating Menus The unit allows you to set various parameters in the menus Before you start using the unit
165. to after the recording has been paused for more than 3 minutes gt STOP Stops the tape REC PAUSE Maintains the recording pause mode When the recording pause mode continues for a long time after you select REC PAUSE the tape may be damaged or the video heads may be damaged or clogged If there is no other reason to do otherwise select STOP Particularly when you use a Mini DV cassette that is longer than 60 minutes select STOP TC UB SET menu Icon Menu Submenu Setting f TC UB SET TC PRESET Reset the time code value or set the desired time code value page 52 PRESET Sets the desired time code value RESET Resets the time code value to 00 00 00 00 To set the initial time code value you need to set TC MAKE to PRESET first If TC MAKE has been set to REGENERATE or HDV DV IN TC has been set to EXTERNAL this setting is not effective UB PRESET _ Resets the user bits value or sets the desired user bits value page 53 PRESET Sets the user bits value You can set the user bits as eight digit hexadecimal values 0 to 9 A to F base 16 to have the date time scene number and other information inserted into the user bits RESET Resets the user bits value to 00 00 00 00 When the INPUT SELECT switch is set to HDV DV and HDV signals are input to the unit this setting is not effective When color bars are displayed or during recording this setting is effective 78 Ch
166. to select YES then press the EXEC button 60i 50i SEL Change to 50i Reboots after change YES NO 2 Press the buttons to select YES again then press the EXEC button INITIALIZE Resets the settings to the default settings except the CLOCK SET settings 1 Press the 20 buttons to select YES and then press the EXEC button INITIALIZE Reset all settings except CLOCK SET to defaults YES NO 2 Press the AL buttons to select YES again then press the EXEC button Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Chapter Maintenance Troubleshooting Please check the following before contacting your Sony dealer General Operation Troubles Symptom Key operations cannot be made Cause Remedy es The KEY INH switch is set to ON Set the switch to OFF page 6 A menu item is not available e The KEY INH switch is set to ON First set the switch to OFF page 6 then adjust the menu e There are menus that cannot be used depending in the IN OUT REC menu setting Change the IN OUT REC menu settings page 70 e Some menu items are only available in EE mode or playback mode Set the unit to EE mode or playback mode e Some menu items are only available when the tape is inactive e There are some menus you cannot use without setting the clock Some menu item settings change accidentally e You have pulled out the power cord during a menu ope
167. transceivers etc The use of radio communication equipment such as cellular phones or transceivers near the unit may cause a malfunction and can affect the audio video signals Cellular phones or transceivers near the unit should be switched off Do not use the unit in an area exposed to radiation A malfunction may occur Checking the video heads every 1000 hours A VCR is a high precision piece of equipment that records and plays back the picture recorded on a magnetic tape In particular the video heads and other mechanical parts may become dirty or worn To maintain a clean picture we recommend maintenance every 1000 hours even though the conditions of use may differ depending on temperature humidity dust etc Connecting other equipment When you connect the unit to other equipment or a computer using an i LINK cable confirm the direction of the jack If you forcibly insert the jack the terminal may be damaged or cause the unit to malfunction Cleaning of the Video Heads With clogged video heads the unit cannot record properly Clean the video heads to prevent noise on the recorded picture or audio For cleaning use the supplied cleaning cassette Before recording an important event The unit cannot record properly with clogged video heads To ensure normal recording and clear pictures and sound clean the video heads before recording an important event Every 50 hours If you repeat the tape transport operation t
168. u cannot output only pictures or sounds separately e When you duplicate down converted signals from HDV to DVCAM on an HDV DV cassette in DVCAM format the available recording time is reduced to about 2 3 of the recording time indicated on the tape However when a DVCAM cassette is recorded using DVCAM format the available recording time is the same as the recording time indicated on the DVCAM cassette e When progressive HDV signals are played back and down converted into DVCAM or DV format to output to i LINK connection the signals are converted to interlace system 1080 24p and 1080 30p are converted to 480i and 1080 25p to 576i respectively Dubbing Procedures 1 Prepare the unit 2 Prepare the recorder If the recorder has an input selector switch select an input For details refer to your recorder s instruction manual 3 Start playback on the unit and start recording on the recorder Refer to Playback Procedures on page 38 For details refer to your recorder s instruction manual 4 When dubbing is finished stop recording on the recorder and then stop playback of the unit 58 Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting a Computer Duplication Generating a work tape with the same time code DUPLICATE PLUS is a dubbing function which duplicates the tape with time codes through an i LINK connection By using the DUPLICATE button you c
169. ue of the counter consists of seven digits The tens place of the hour is not displayed i e If the actual count value is 11 22 11 22 the displayed value will be 1 22 11 22 However the unit recognizes that the hours value is 11 Setting the time counter You can adjust the settings of the time counter display in COUNTER SET in the DISPLAY SET menu DISPLAY Selects whether to display the time counter or not SIZE Selects the size of the time counter COLOR Selects the color of the time counter For details on COUNTER SET see page 74 STATUS CHECK screen To display the STATUS CHECK screen press the STATUS CHECK button Each time you press the 4M button the STATUS CHECK screen switches in the order of AUDIO OUTPUT ASSIGN and CUSTOM REPEAT To hide the STATUS CHECK screen press the STATUS CHECK button again While an HVR DR60 or an HVR MRC1 is connected using the HDV DV jack the device information can be displayed using the 4M buttons of the unit Audio level meter and audio setting screen The audio setting screen is displayed when the STATUS CHECK screen is set to AUDIO This screen displays the audio level meter and the setting values of AUDIO MONI in the AUDIO SET menu For details on the AUDIO SET menu see AUDIO SET menu on page 76 Audio level meter The audio level meter can be used to confirm and adjust the audio level The audio level meter is displ
170. ver you connect the unit to an AC outlet the unit turns on automatically e AC ON MODE in the OTHERS menu is set to ON Set AC ON MODE to STANDBY page 87 e There is a cassette inside the unit and the TIMER switch is set to REPEAT or REC Set the TIMER switch to OFF page 7 No picture on the LCD monitor Power sources Symptom The power cannot be turned on e LCD BLACK in the DISPLAY SET menu is set to ON Set it to OFF page 75 e With an analog connection the current setting of 60i 50i SEL in the OTHERS menu is not appropriate Set it to the appropriate position for the device you are using page 82 Cause Remedy e The AC power cord is disconnected Connect the AC power cord e The KEY INH switch is set to ON Set the switch to OFF page 6 e The POWER switch on the rear of the unit is in the O position OFF Press the I marked side of the POWER switch ON page 20 The unit will not operate even if the power has been turned on Cassette tapes Symptom The cassette cannot be inserted e The KEY INH switch is set to ON Set the switch to OFF e Moisture condensation has occurred page 94 e The cassette is not inserted straight Eject and reinsert it correctly Disconnect the power supply and then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the unit does not operate even after you reconnect the power use a sharp tipped
171. wise fire or injury may result Displaying Various Data The unit can display various superimposed text data on the built in LCD monitor and also on an external monitor connected to the unit To display text data on an external monitor set the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch to ALL or S VIDEO VIDEO You can turn various text data display on or off by pressing the DISPLAY button In this operation manual the menu screen etc is displayed in English You can change the desired language with the screen language setting For details see LANGUAGE in the OTHERS menu on page 80 When images are output in 720p format some of the text image data outer frame underscan portion may appear cut out depending on the displayable range of the monitor In this case check the text image data on the LCD monitor of the unit or on a monitor using the S VIDEO OUT jack or VIDEO OUT jack Also when your monitor has an underscan function you can check all the text data on the monitor in the underscan mode Menu screen Press the MENU button to display the menu screen For details on the menus see Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus on page 68 IN OUT REC E Se m REC MODE zl b i LINK SET CROP ADJUST CROP MARKER COLOR BAR MENU END SR lt D m OO O 3 Data display screen You can display the picture picture and data or picture
172. wn If you do this the unit rewinds the tape to its beginning and begins playback page 12 During playback the unit starts rewinding suddenly e The TIMER switch is set to REPEAT When the TIMER switch is set to REPEAT the unit starts rewinding at the moment when a signal for index search or a blank portion is detected Set the TIMER switch to OFF page 7 When the tape reaches its end rewinding starts automatically e The TIMER switch is set to REPEAT When the TIMER switch is set to REPEAT the unit starts rewinding at the moment when the end of the tape is detected Set the TIMER switch to OFF page 7 The unit does not function as part of a digital non linear editing system e The INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV DV Set it to HDV DV page 8 e The editing controller or the editing software is not compatible with the unit Refer to the instruction manuals of the controller or the software and consult their manufacturers Although the i LINK cable is connected the image from external equipment is not displayed Disconnect and then reconnect the i LINK cable correctly e The INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV DV Set it to HDV DV page 8 No image is displayed even though the video cable is connected correctly e There are output restrictions for some HDMI CMPNT settings of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu For details see
173. y select color bars with or without tone signals 1 kHz full bit 20 dB at 60i 1 kHz full bit 18 dB at 50i gt OFF Does not display color bars and no tone signals ON Displays color bars without tone signals ON TONE Displays color bars with tone signals e Color bars and tone signals are output from the HDMI OUT jack HDV DV jack COMPONENT OUT jacks and analog output jacks e Color bars and tone signals cannot be output when the tape is in playback mode e The color bars output to i LINK the color bars and tone signals recorded on tapes the format of tone signals can be set by HDV DV SEL and Ie REC MODE When HDV DV SEL is set to AUTO the format of the color bar and tone signals will be output recorded according to the video format displayed in Format indicator page 23 of the text data display on a monitor When HDV DV SEL is set to HDV color bars and tone signals are output recorded in HDV format When HDV DV SEL is set to DV and l REC MODE in the IN OUT REC menu is set to DVCAM color bars and tone signals will be output recorded in DVCAM format When HDV DV SEL is set to DV and l REC MODE in the IN OUT REC menu is set to DV SP color bars will be output recorded in DV SP format e Color bar outputs cannot be recorded in progressive but are recorded in 1080 60i or 1080 50i format according to the setting of 60i 50i SEL in the OTHERS menu page 82 e Wh
174. yed While the time counter is displayed the position of the time counter can be moved up and down by pressing the ayy buttons When the small size time counter is displayed the position of the time counter can be moved not only up and down but also to the left and right by pressing the lt gt buttons 00 10 26 12 cr 99 When the count value of the counter is negative appears as the first digit leftmost digit When that value is positive the first digit is blank When the format of the displayed time code is the drop frame mode the drop frame indicator is displayed as a period between the minutes and seconds Oe 00 12 58 00 When user bits are displayed the space between hour minute and second is blank e In the playback mode if the tape has a portion where recorded signals are not continuous The count value of the counter may not advance correctly from that portion The displayed value of the time code or user bits may be temporarily inaccurate e When the unit plays back a part of the tape where the recorded systems of 60i including 24p and 30p and 50i including 25p are mixed the displayed value of the counter may be inaccurate e When the unit plays back a part of the tape where the recording format has been changed among HDV DVCAM and DV the displayed value may be inaccurate e The counter operates on a 12 hour cycle You cannot make the counter operate on a 24 hour cycle e The count val

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