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Sony HVR-M25E VCR User Manual

1. AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch COMPONENT OUT jacks HDMI OUT jack HDV DV jack LANC jack D CONTROL S jack Q S VIDEO jacks To connect a device equipped with S video jack use S VIDEO jacks on the unit If you use S VIDEO jacks you can input output high quality video with less signals deterioration in quality than the one connected to the standard VIDEO jack When DISPLAY OUTPUT switch is set to 5 VIDEO VIDEO or ALL text data such as the time code menus and alarm messages are superimposed on an external monitor connected to S VIDEO jack page 25 For details on the output of S VIDEO jack see Notes on all video output jacks page 22 VIDEO jacks Use to input and output analog video signals Text data is superimposed on a monitor in the same way as S VIDEO jack connection page 25 For details on the output of VIDEO jack see Notes on all video output jacks page 22 AUDIO jacks Use 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 When AUDIO OUPUT SELECT switch on the front panel of the unit is set to MIX the audio output level becomes 50 6 dB of the original audio levels on each channel 18 Chapter 1 Overview Notes In the audio dubbing mode CH1 3 and CH2 4 jacks function as the channel 3 and channel 4 input jacks respectively
2. snue N uBnoiu Bunes pue Bunsn py g Jejdeyo Operating the Menus nPEEEEPRERE Icon Menu Sy IN OUT REC Submenu VIDEO OUT Setting Selects the mode of the video output jacks HDMI CMPNT Selects the output format from HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks Select from 480i 480p 480i 1080i 480i or 720p 480i when 60i 50i SEL in OTHERS menu is set to 60i Select from 576i 576p 576i 1080i 576i or 720p 576i when 60i 50i SEL in OTHERS menu is set to 50i DOWN CONVERT Selects the setting for down converting images output from HDMI OUT jack and analog video jacks when playing back HDV format or inputting HDV signals from ij HDV DV jack SQUEEZE Maintains the image vertically and horizontally by compressing the horizontal ratio Images appear vertically long LETTER BOX Maintains the image vertically by compressing the vertical ratio EDGE CROP Maintains the original image size and crops the left and right edges of the images When you play back an HDV formatted tape with copyright protected signals or input HDV format with copyright protected signals to amp HDV DV jack COMPONENT OUT jacks will output pictures in either 480i or 576i format Regardless of the playback tape or of the format input to amp HDV DV jack the selectable setting values displayed on this men
3. STATUS CHECK screen To display STATUS CHECK screen press STATUS CHECK button Each time you press 4M button STATUS CHECK screen switches in the order of AUDIO OUTPUT ASSIGN and CUSTOM REPEAT To hide STATUS CHECK screen press STATUS CHECK button again Audio Level Meter and Audio setting screen Audio Level Meter and Audio setting screen is displayed when STATUS CHECK screen is set to AUDIO This screen displays the audio level meter and the setting values of AUDIO MONI in AUDIO SET menu For details see AUDIO SET on page 73 Audio Level Meter Audio Level Meter can be used to confirm and adjust the audio level Audio Level Meter is displayed in different patterns depending on the settings of AUDIO MODE and AUDIO OUTPUT 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 in AUDIO SET menu When INPUT SELECT switch is set to HDV DV and HDV or DV signals is being input Detects the audio mode of the signals being input The setting of AUDIO MODE in AUDIO SET menu becomes invalid Audio mode 48 kHz 2 channel 16 bits AUDIO 1 4 a co40 30 20 10 0 CH MANAN CH MINNN Y AUDIO MONI CH1 CH2 STATUS CHECK END The levels of two channels channels 1 and 2 are displayed Audio mode 32 kHz 4 channel 12 bits a
4. Specification HDV1080i 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 Audio recording mode Lock mode Lock mode Unlock mode Time code Drop frame mode NTSC SMPTE time code Drop frame mode 60i only DF NDF including user bits NTSC only No user bits PAL EBU time code No user bits including user bits 1 There are two modes for audio signals 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 smooth transition than Unlock mode when you edit audio 2 The unit cannot record in DV format with 16 bit 32 kHz or 44 1 kHz 3 The unit has been functionally extended with a function for switching between Lock mode and Unlock mode 4 The unit has been functionally extended with a function to enable selecting DF NDF and user bits setting for 60i with HDV or DV SP format Appendix 93 xipueddy Compatibility of HDV DVCAM and DV Formats Playback compatibility The compatibility between playback tape format and player is summarized in the table below Player Playback HDV1080i format model tape format DV format model DVCAM
5. When connecting a device that has a 6 pin i LINK jack to the unit connect the plug of the cable to the 6 pin i LINK jack first For details on each setting when HDV DV signals are input see HDV DV SEL page 67 Video signal which is input from amp HDV DV jack will be output directly to COMPONENT OUT jacks S VIDEO jack and VIDEO jack with the jitter of i LINK signal This jitter may be displayed on the connected monitor Be aware of this jitter when you connect other recording device to for these jacks This jitter will not appear on a recording with the unit 1 LANC Local Application Control bus system Bidirectional interface used to control a consumer VCR When you change the video format setting of HDMI CMPNT in VIDEO OUT of IN OUT REC menu the video signal output from S VIDEO OUT jack VIDEO OUT jack or amp HDV DV jack may be distorted For details on the output of amp HDV DV jack see Notes on all video output jacks page 22 LANC jack Use this jack when controlling the tape transport operation of the unit using a device that has a LANC jack 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 this the unit or the other device may not operate properly When using the unit as a player set LANC mode on the recorder to M A VCR that does not have M S switching function ca
6. To input balanced audio signals via AUDIO 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 e HOT COLD gt x AUDIO INPUT LEVEL 10 2 4 switch Select one from 10 dB 2 dB or 4 dB according to the audio level of the signal input via 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 AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch on page 86 COMPONENT OUT jacks Use to output component signals To connect a device equipped the component video input connector use COMPONENT OUT jacks on the unit If you use COMPONENT OUT jacks you can output high quality video with less signal deterioration in quality than S VIDEO jack You can set the output video format by using HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu When DISPLAY OUTPUT switch is set to ALL text data such as time code menu and alarm message are superimposed on a monitor connected using COMPONENT OUT jacks page 25 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 LCD monitor of the unit or on a monitor using S VIDEO OUT jack or the VIDEO OUT jack Also when your monitor has an underscan fun
7. Assigns a function other than the default functions to ASSIGN buttons INDEX A1 button RESET A2 button AUDIO DUB A3 button The available functions of each ASSIGN button are as listed below INDEX A1 button INDEX WRITE RESET A2 button COUNTER RESET HDV DV CONV 9 HDMI CMPNT END SEARCH DATA CODE ALLSCAN MODE COLOR BAR 9 SEARCH SELECT 9 SEARCH SEARCH 9 COUNTER SIZE 9 COUNTER COLOR 9 FF REW SPEED 9 AUDIO DUB A3 button AUDIO DUB a Default setting b Same functions as on 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 The default functions on each ASSIGN buttons can not be assigned to other ASSIGN buttons If you assign other functions m m and ra will be displayed on left corner of the Data display screen LANGUAGE You can select the desired language on Data display screen You can choose Simplified English if your native language is not available among the options COMMANDER page 24 Selects the control device WIRELESS Enables the control of Remote Commander CONTROL S Enables the control of the remote control unit DSRM 10
8. 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 HDV DV SEL setting page 67 c Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette See page 89 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 88 Chapter 6 Maintenance 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 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 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
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10. 22 Chapter 1 Overview Supplied Remote Commander EJECT button SEARCH SELECT buttons D switch DATA CODE button INDEX WRITE button Buttons for playing at various speeds PAUSE button REW button lt 44REW PLAY P FF REC buttons C ESTOP STOP button Q PLAY button FF button EJECT button STOP button SEARCH SELECT buttons REC record 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 38 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 37 PAUSE button Q REW rewind button PLAY button FF fast forward button When you press both these buttons at the same time REC indicator and PLAY indicator on the front panel light and recording begins p INDEX WRITE button Press this button during recording to mark an index For details on an index see Marking an index on page 47 Q DATA CODE button Press this button to display the data codes recording date time camera data For details on data codes see Displaying information data codes recorded on a tape on page 36 D on standby switch Contin
11. Connections for Playback Connecting the unit to a monitor without an i LINK jack You can connect the unit to video monitor without an i LINK jack Use the unit as follows Monitor Bi S video input Video input Audio input HDMI input Component video input aa S video cable not supplied Video cable not supplied HDMI cable not supplied HVR M25 rear panel Audio cable Phono jack not supplied Component video cable not supplied lt Signal flow When an HDMI cable is used for connection Audio cable connection is not necessary Continued Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 33 Buip1ooeH pue xoeq e d z Je1deuo Bulpiooay pue yoeghe q zsajdeyp Playback To playback the picture 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 IN OUT REC menu according to your monitor page 68 When the picture recorded in DVCAM DV format is played back only a picture with a quality equivalent with DVCAM DV format of 4801 NTSC or 576i PAL is output via COMPONENT OUT jacks regardless of HDMI CMPNT setting For details on output level from HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks see Specifications page 100 To change the output level from COMPONENT OUT jacks see 4801 LEVEL in IN OUT REC menu page 71 There are some restrictions on pictures output f
12. 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 Ie REC MODE in 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 IN OUT REC menu is set to DV SP color bars will be output recorded in DV SP format When the unit turns 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 TYPE 2 Outputs TYPE 2 color bars TYPE 3 Outputs TYPE 3 color bars When color bars are output in NTSC 60i mode on the unit no setup 0 IRE signals are output Even when the unit s screen aspect ratio displays 4 3 the color bars are generated as 16 9 To output the edge crop 4 3 in HDV format select TYPE 1 Color bars on the unit are generated in HDV 10801 resolution When a resolution other than HDV 10801 is output the color bars are down converted and output The transition edges between the color bars are distorted 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 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 record
13. d HDV DV v i LINK cable not supplied i LINK IEEE1394 Computer editing machine Be sure to connect the i LINK cable to a 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 f no picture appears via amp HDV DV jack disconnect the i LINK cable then reinsert it straight If the unit is connected to a device equipped with a 6 pin 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 wall 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 Before connecting the i LINK cable set HDV DV SEL and i LINK SET in 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 f 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 When set to EE mode the unit outputs analog signals those are input from amp HDV DV jack to a computer S VIDEO or VIDEO signals are output from amp HD
14. use the supplied Remote Commander Also you can assign the same search function to ASSIGN buttons For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN in OTHERS menu on page 77 1 Press SEARCH SELECT button on 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 38 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 2 Press Ie BPI button repeatedly to locate the scene you want Each time you press He PI 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 scene 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 f you record another program over the beginning of the search signals you cannot locate the original program Search signal If D is recorded over the beginning of B B cannot be searched for 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 f non r
15. when you playback a tape in DVCAM DV format Press FRAME lt 4II IIB buttons during normal and press x1 5 button on Remote Commander playback or when playing at various speeds To play while pointing it toward the unit the playback back in the forward direction press II button in the speed turns to 1 3 of normal speed backward direction press 4l button f the unit keeps playing at 1 10 of normal speed in forward or reverse for more than 1 minute the unit begins to play back at normal speed When the command mode of a Sony device remote commander is set to VTR4 if you press 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 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 37 Bulpiooay pue yoeghe q z sajdeyp Playback To hear the sound while playing at various speeds To hear the sound when playing at various speeds set JOG AUDIO in AUDIO SET menu to ON For details on AUDIO SET menu see AUDIO SET menu on page 73 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
16. 62 with a Computer Preparations ororen eea eE EEEE ERRES 63 Table of Contents 5 Table of Contents AN _ Chapter5 Adjusting and Operating the Menus sciendi itus ti dari un agn dud 65 A Menu Organization escocia rincon e 66 tting Thr h S Se g oug Menu Contents aceiren erroetara E ETE Eh 67 Menus Chapter6 Maintenance Troubleshooting TEE TT 80 Warning indicators and messages 87 Notes on Use uu teccccsseccsseeccseeecsseeeeseeessseensseennsuenenseenoeseees 89 Notes on the Videocassette Recorder 89 Cleaning of the Video Heads ses 89 Notes on the Video Cassettes eseee 90 Notes on LCD Screen eeeeeeeeeeee eerte nnunn 91 About Moisture Condensation eee 91 Digital Hours Meter temen 92 About the Built in Rechargeable Battery 92 Notes on the License ccccssssssccccccecssssssscsccscceeaseeesees 92 Appendix Compatibility of HDV DVCAM and DV Formats 93 About ELINK 1 ix erri ranana inaceva Ce aa ox cro a cu na eo rhv Eo Kyu naso 98 lcd m 99 hcm 102 Submenu Index eeeeeeeeee eene nnn 103 6 Table of Contents Chapter Overview The HVR M25U M25N M25E MO23P is a digital HD videocassette recorder supporting HDV format and DVCAM DV format
17. 7 Vp p output impedance 75 Q ohms unbalanced 100 color bars with no setup 480i 480p Y with 0 3 Vp p sync negative 1080i 720p Y Pb Pr with 0 6 Vp p 3 level sync Continued Chapter 1 Overview 19 MOSIAJGAQ Ja deyD MSIAJOeAQ Jaldeyo Location and Function of Parts Q HDMI OUT jack Use to output HDMI signals HDMI OUT jack outputs both pictures and audio To connect a device which equipped HDMI input connector use HDMI OUT jack on the unit HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality video with even less signal deterioration in quality than COMPONENT OUT jacks You can set the output video format by using HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu Text data is superimposed on a monitor in the same way as COMPONENT OUT jacks connection page 25 Notes Use an HDMI cable with HDMI logo When you connect the unit with other device some of the devices do 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 the device When HDMI OUT jack on the unit is connected to the HDMI OUT jack of the same unit There are following restrictions on the output of HDMI OUT jack When you play back an HDV formatted tape with copyright protected signals or input HDV signals including copyright protected signals via HDV DV jack pi
18. DV INTC TC MAKE TC FORMAT MENU END 3 Press 44 buttons to select UB PRESET then press EXEC button The following menus are displayed UB PRESET OK SI 00 00 00 00 RESET MENU END 4 Press 44 buttons to select PRESET then press EXEC button The following menus are displayed UB PRESET OK n PRESET 00 00 00 00 RESET id MENU END 5 Set the first two digits Press 4A buttons to select the number then press EXEC button 6 Repeat step 5 to set the rest of the digits T Press 444 buttons to select OK then press EXEC button The user bit value is set The menu display returns to that of step 2 8 Press adh buttons to select OK then press EXEC button The menu display returns to that of step 1 To cancel the user bits setting Select CANCEL in step 7 then press EXEC button To reset the user bits Select RESET in step 4 then press EXEC button The 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 to ij HDV DV format Set HDV DV IN TC in TC UB SET menu to select whether to record the internal time code or an external one INTERNAL Records the time code internally generated EXTERNAL Records the time code with video and audio signals input via amp HDV DV jack When this item is set to EXTERN
19. E 46 ESAS Komanna uted cuando eatin 46 H HDMI OUT jack HDV DV ack nn acie HDV cassette iacentem 30 HD V format 2 ocio tte treten 93 t 102 Appendix LANG Jack ant anreH tns 21 LC D TAOBIOE se ettet teet 13 Lock mode eoi e een 93 Non Drop Frame sese 93 Playback at various speeds frame by fr me ors Recording Remaining tape time 26 Remote Commander 23 TimeCode iss e rion RR OS 49 Troubleshooting eese 80 Unlock mode Usable cassette oci 30 User Dits icem oth recs 49 Submenu Index 4801 LEVEL ior ee 71 G01 50r SEL 5er 79 A AC ON MODE eene 78 ALLSCAN MODE eee 72 ASSIGN B TN tort TI AUDIO LOCK rrr 13 AUDIO MODE sssrini 73 AUDIO MOND ctn rrr proto 73 AUTO INDEX rnc retentis 74 AUTO STANDBY reete 78 CLOCK SET 5ucsasreno cce 78 COLOR BAR eec 70 COMMANDER reet ener TI CROP ADJUS Tenisie 69 CROP MARKER enne 69 COUNTER SET tort 71 CUSTOM REPEAT n 74 DATA CODE ntt 72 DATE DISPLAY DUPLICATE PLUS 74 DV BARS sedet nee eher 70 BB PB SEL ani A ehe 71 FE REW SPEED 5 nine niesente 74 FROM REC P FROM STILL HDV DV IN TC eittno tte 76 HDV DV SEL ioeoeiee nies HOURS METER LLINK SET yacon nri eene 69 INITIALIZE srno saene 79 LANGUAGE
20. Eject cassette warning The icon blinks rapidly Condensation has occurred page 91 The self diagnostics message is displayed page 87 An alarm beep will be emitted when an alarm indicator or message is displayed page 78 Chapter 6 Maintenance 87 eoueuejurp N 9 Jejdeuo soueusluley 9 Jeldeup Warning indicators and messages Alarm Messages The following alarm messages will appear together with the alarm indicators Take corrective action according to the displayed message tem Message Cause Corrctive Action Moisture condensation 4 amp Moisture condensation Eject the cassette See page 91 for details 4 Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H See page 91 for details Cassette Tape al Insert a cassette See page 31 2 Reinsert the cassette Check for damage on a tape or other irregularities se amp The tape is locked check the tab See page 30 ol 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 format is 32 kHz 4 channel 12 bit Make sure that 60i 50i SEL in 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
21. IN OUT REC menu to your desirable recording format For details on recording tape format see page 97 Note Do not change INPUT SELECT switch setting during recording If you change the setting of this switch during the recording the recording will stop for several seconds Recording will restart after the internal circuits are switched During this time no image is recorded 6 Select the audio mode With an HDV DV connection skip this step When you select S VIDEO or VIDEO with INPUT SELECT switch set the audio mode by setting AUDIO MODE in AUDIO SET menu page 73 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 AUDIO SET menu page 73 46 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording Note When signals are input from amp HDV DV jack the audio mode is the same as the one to input signals from the player To dub audio after recording see page 60 7 Set 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 AUDIO INPUT switch You cannot adjust the recording level if you record signals input via HDV DV jack 9 If necessary adjust the audio recording level by turning AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs You can adjust the recording level with AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs if you have selected MA
22. 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 INPUT SELECT switch to select a signal that is not being input or disconnect the cables e The unit cannot record MPEG signals except HDV1080i signals e When you record HDV signals input from amp HDV DV jack the connection between the recorded signals pause for a second Settings for Recording Preparation on the recorder the unit 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 OTHERS menu page 78 Editing may not be possible with a signal that is copyright protected 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 STOP and PAUSE buttons set KEY INH switch to ON after the unit starts recording In this case set KEY INH switch to OFF first then stop or pause the recording 1 Turn the power on the monitor 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 is connected to IN jacks on the unit set 601 5
23. REPEAT playback starts automatically Index signals A portion unrecorded A portion recorded in the format set by other than AUTO in HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu Tape end If START TIME is set to ON Set TIMER switch to REPEAT When the unit is powered on the unit waits the repeat playback until the time you have set in START TIME Also when TIMER switch is set to REPEAT and the unit is powered on auto playback is set to standby until the start time begins e CDO is displayed on 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 TDG is displayed When the start time reaches the selected time during this time auto playback is not operated until the next starts time begins To operate AUTO REPEAT automatically the tape should be stopped before the start time begins When START TIME for CUSTOM REPEAT is set turn the unit on before the actual start time begins To stop the AUTO REPEAT while the unit is in progress Press STOP button on the front panel When both REPEAT TIMES and START TIME are set if you stop AUTO 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 the AUTO REPEAT Set TIMER switch to OFF By using AUTO REPEAT you can do the followi
24. Setting Selects the appearance of the time counter DISPLAY ON OFF SIZE LARGE SMALL COLOR 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 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 Continued Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus 71 snue N uBnoiu Bumes pue Bunsn py g Jeldeyo snue N uBnoiu Bumes pue Bunsn py g Jejdeyo Operating the Menus n f Icon Menu E DISPLAY SET 72 Submenu MARKER BURN page 42 Setting Selects whether to output MARKER BURN or not OFF Does not output MARKER BURN ON Outputs MARKER BURN Note There are some limitations to output MARKER BURN For details see page 42 ALLSCAN MODE Reduces the image on LCD panel to check the area surrounding the picture frame where the monitors can not display OFF Disables the ALLSCAN MODE ON Enables the ALLSCAN MODE ALLSCAN MODE is for HDV format only ALLSCAN MODE does not activate when DVCAM and DV SP formatted tapes are played If formats ar
25. When you connect the unit to a 4 3 television set the displayed image appears flattened When you output from HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks set HDMI CMPNT and DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu correctly before play back When you output from amp HDV DV jack set HDV DV CONV and DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in IN OUT REC menu correctly before play back When you output from S VIDEO jack and VIDEO jack set DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu correctly before play back DVCAM DV tape images recorded in the wide mode are not displayed properly Use a widescreen compatible monitor Even though HDV DV IN TC in TC UB SET menu is set to EXTERNAL the time code of the input i LINK signal is not recorded 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 INPUT SELECT switch is not set to HDV DV Set it to HDV DV After playing at 1 10 of normal speed in forward or reverse for more than 1 minute normal playback forward starts 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 To p
26. a phono jack cable not supplied N Set INPUT SELECT switch to a setting other than HDV DV Switch AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch to select the audio input signal level 10 2 or 4 Play back the tape inserted in the unit oA C2 At the point you want to start dubbing press PAUSE button to turn the unit to the playback pause mode 6 While holding AUDIO DUB button down press PLAY button to turn the unit to the audio dubbing pause mode AUDIO DUB indicator on the unit lights 7 Set AUDIO INPUT switch to set the adjusting method of the recording level 8 Adjust the recording level by turning AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs You can adjust the recording level with AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs if you have selected MANU in step 7 While looking at the audio level meters on STATUS CHECK screen turn 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 PAUSE button PAUSE indicator goes off and audio dubbing starts To pause audio dubbing Press PAUSE button Pressing PAUSE button again resumes audio dubbing To stop audio dubbing Press STOP button To monitor the sound you want Set AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch as follows CH 1 2 You can listen to sound recorded on channels 1 2 on the tape CH 3 4 You can l
27. and AUDIO jacks are equipped on the unit and enable the connection with various devices 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 INPUT SELECT switch AUDIO REC LEVEL PHONE LEVEL control knob and STATUS CHECK button Time code and user bits On the unit you can use time code and user bits Using the menu these can be set easily 8 Chapter 1 Overview JOG AUDIO function If you use the optional remote control unit DSRM 10 not supplied audio can be monitored at various playback speeds when in jog shuttle mode Screen Language Setting You can select the language The default language setting is English See page 77 to change the screen language Easy maintenance functions 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 LCD monitor and outputs to HDMI OUT jack COMPONENT OUT jacks S VIDEO jack and VIDEO jack Digital hours meter A digital hours meter counts four types of time data operating time
28. and insert the one you want to load It takes time to eject the cassette This is not a malfunction The unit ejects the cassette slowly to protect the tape While the cassette is being ejected Ca cassette indicator blinks A cassette tape cannot be removed Check whether the power supply is connected properly The cassette tape is not ejected when you Moisture condensation has occurred in the unit page 91 press EJECT button Continued Chapter 6 Maintenance 81 soueuajuleyy 9 Jejdeu5 soueusluleyW 9 Jeideuo Troubleshooting Symptom The cassette memory data and title are not displayed when using a cassette tape with the cassette memory function Cause Remedy 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 Cannot playback To always display the remaining tape time set lee REMAINING in DISPLAY SET menu to ON Cause Remedy f a tape has reached its end rewind the tape Cannot playback in reverse at various speeds The unit cannot play back a tape recorded in HDV format in the reverse direction at various speeds page 37 Horizontal lines are displayed on an image An image has block noise An image is blurred or not displayed The video heads are dirty Clean the video heads using the supplie
29. 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 30 Chapter 1 Overview 11 MeIAJGAQ Je deuo Location and Function of Parts Monitor display section MAIMEAQ Ja deuD 4 Indicator section see page 17 MENU button Vr D n D T i 0 HDV DVCAM 60 50 HPV DVCAM DV DISPLAY LLINK DISPLAY button C STATUS O 4 5 ECK COUNTER SELECT buttons COUNTER SELECT button Q EXEC execute RESET A2 button RESET A2 Counter reset B STATUS button CHECK button LCD Liquid Crystal Display monitor Q DISPLAY button A tape recorded using 50i system is being used in the Change the text data displayed on LCD monitor or the text data output from video jacks on the rear panel of the unit By pressing this button the unit displays the picture only picture and data or picture and time counter For details on various data see Displaying Various Data on page 25 COUNTER SELECT button While displaying the data or time counter 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
30. crop marker Notes e This setting is only available when DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT or i LINK SET in IN OUT REC menu is set to EDGE CROP EDGE CROP MARKER is displayed when HDV formatted tape is played back EDGE CROP MARKER is also displayed when HDV signals are input to amp HDV DV jacks Continued Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus 69 snue N ubnoiu Buas pue Bunsn py g Jeldeyo snue N uBnoiu Bum s pue Bunsn py g Jejdeyo Operating the Menus Icon Menu IN OUT REC Submenu COLOR BAR Setting Selects whether to display color bars or not Also you may select color bars with or without tone signals 1 kHz full bit C20 dB at 60i 1 kHz full bit 18 dB at 50i 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 Color bars and tone signals are output from HDMI OUT jack amp HDV DV jack and analog output jacks Color bars and tone signals cannot be output when the tape is in playback mode 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 s 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 25 of text data display on a monitor When
31. details on the menu see Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus on page 65 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 TC UB SET menu to PRESET beforehand For details on TC MAKE see TC UB SET menu on page 76 1 Press MENU button to display the menu For details on the menu see Operating the Menus on page 65 TC UB SET TC PRESET UB PRESET HDV DV IN TC TC MAKE TC FORMAT Bis Bi if x E 83 IMENUT END You can set TC FORMAT only when 601 501 SEL in OTHERS menu is set to 601 Continued Chapter 3 Setting the Time Code 49 Bupa Buiqqnq Jeldeyo Setting the Time Code and User Bits 2 Press 4H buttons to select TC UB SET then press EXEC button The following menus are displayed TC UB SET RETURN TC PRESET UB PRESET HDV DV INTC TC RUN 00 00 00 00 TC MAKE TC FORMAT MENU END 3 Press 44 buttons to select TC PRESET then press EXEC button The following menus are displayed TC PRESET 00 00 00 00 RESET MENU END 4 Press 444 buttons to select PRESET then press EXEC button The following menus are displayed TC PRESET PRESET 50 00 00 00 RESET 7 MENU END 5 Set the fir
32. format during tape playback When the i LINK cable is connected only the signals in HDV format from amp HDV DV jack will be input output for recording playback Also select this setting when the unit is connected to the i LINK cable to a computer supporting HDV format see page 44 54 Outputs signals of portions recorded in DVCAM DV format during tape playback When the i LINK cable is connected only the signals in DVCAM DV format from i HDV DV jack are input or output for recording playback Also select this setting when the unit is connected to the i LINK cable to a computer that supports DV format see page 44 54 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 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 For details on the i LINK output and the recording tape format see pages 96 and 97 EREC MODE Switches the recording mode between DVCAM and DV format SP mode only DVCAM Records in DVCAM format DV SP Records in DV format SP mode You cannot change the setting during recording Continued Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus 67 snus uBnoiu Bumes pue Bunsn py g Jeldeyo
33. format model The unit DV Playback is possible Only playback of a tape Only playback of a tape Some equipment cannot recorded in SP mode is recorded in SP mode is play a tape recorded in the possible Some equipment can possible Some equipment can LP mode play a tape recorded in LP play a tape recorded in LP mode mode The unit can play back a DV formatted tape in SP mode only DVCAM Playback may be possible on Playback is possible Playback is possible some models HDV No playback is possible No playback is possible Playback is possible The unit can play back for HDV720 30p format but you cannot output the video signals from amp HDV DV jack The unit cannot play back other than HDV 1080 60i HDV1080 50i such as HDV1080 30F HDV1080 25F HDV1080 24F HDV720 25p and HDV720 24p format The unit cannot input output record or play back extended HDV signals On the unit you cannot input output 4 channel audio signals record or playback in HDV extension 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 HVR M25U M25N M25E M23P are about 25 Mbps and 10 um respectively The specifications are the same as that of home use DV SP tapes The recording time on an HDV tape is also the same as that of DV SP The track pitch of DVCAM is 15 um which is 1 5 times of HDV DV SP Therefore the recording tim
34. 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 There is a portion where the time code is not continuous on the tape you are using The time code in both the drop frame mode and the non drop frame mode are recorded on the tape you are using for 60i only There is a blank portion between recorded portions on the tape you are using 1 2 Chapter 1 Overview unit when 601 501 SEL in OTHERS menu is set to 601 e A tape recorded using 60i system is being used in the unit when 601 501 SEL in OTHERS menu is set to 501 TC RUN in TC UB SET menu is set to FREE RUN RESET Counter reset A2 button Press this button when the count value of the counter is displayed The count value is reset to 0 00 00 00 Also this button can be used as ASSIGN A2 button When you change ASSIGN button setting with ASSIGN A2 of ASSIGN BTN in OTHERS menu this button executes the function you have set For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN on page 77 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 TC UB SET menu MENU button Press this button to display the menu on screen For details on the menu see Operating the Me
35. is input from i HDV DV jack if you start recording bars are recorded as time code At the point that inputting of a signal begins the time code of that signal will be recorded If you set this item to EXTERNAL and the external time code input is discontinuous or does not advance correctly recording or displaying 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 edit or search correctly depending on the device used to edit TC RUN page 51 Selects the advancement mode counting up REC RUN Time code value advances only while recording FREE RUN Time code value advances even when the unit is not recording Use this setting to adjust the initial value of the time code to the present time If 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 have been delayed or advanced somewhat e If the internal backup battery is exhausted the time code of FREE RUN setting is initialized TC MAKE page 51 Selects the time code when you start recording 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 The time code starts from the value set in TC PRESET in TC UB SE
36. monitor has an underscan function you can check all the text data on the monitor during full screen underscan e When you change the video format setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu the video signal output from S VIDEO jack VIDEO jack or HDV DV jack may be distorted f a monitor or other device connected to the unit does not have a resolution display mode 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 Depending on the 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 Q 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 78 and 601 501 SEL page 79 in OTHERS menu The setting on the unit except the menu settings Q 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 unit off completely pull the plug out from the AC outlet HDV DV jack 4 pin Use this jack
37. not supplied connected to CONTROL S IN jack Remote Commander is disabled The unit accepts signals from any Sony Remote Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4 not only the supplied one To disable the control from any Remote Commander set this item to CONTROL S You can use the DSRM 20 no longer manufactured not supplied Continued 77 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus snue N uBnoiu Bumes pue Bunsn py g Jeldeyo snue N uBnoiu Bues pue Bunsn py g Jejdeyo Operating the Menus Icon Menu Submenu 93 OTHERS 78 Setting Selects the noise reduction level for the luminance signals when a tape is played OFF No noise reduction LOW Low noise reduction HIGH High noise reduction When you use noise reduction there may be an afterimage depending on the condition of the picture Noise reduction is also available with pictures output from amp HDV DV jack Use caution when dubbing and editing a picture in HDV DV Selects the noise reduction level for the chrominance signals when a tape is played OFF No noise reduction LOW Low noise reduction HIGH High noise reduction When you use noise reduction there may be an afterimage depending on the condition of the picture Noise reduction is also available with pictures output from amp HDV DV jack Use caution when dubbing and editing a picture in HDV DV Selects whether or not
38. player using an i LINK cable not supplied After turning on power of the unit and the player set 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 STOP button on the unit 4 while holding DUPLICATE PLUS button down press PLAY button on the unit The unit enters the duplicate standby mode The player enters the playback pause mode Then DUPLICATE PLUS and PLAY indicators on the unit light and duplication starts To adjust the point where duplication starts while holding DUPLICATE PLUS button down press PAUSE button and PLAY button in step 4 The unit will not start duplication until you press PAUSE button again After confirming that the PLAYER display has changed to READY blinking on LCD monitor adjust the duplication start point using the player then press PAUSE button on the unit to start duplication Before you start duplication make sure that the player has finished loading the cassette 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 back of the portion where you want to begin the duplication f 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 You may not duplicate the beginning of the source tape Locate the re
39. recording at the beginning or in the middle of a tape This is not a malfunction The time code is not reset to 00 00 00 00 after rewinding a tape to the recording starting point 82 Chapter 6 Maintenance The time code 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 Symptom A user bit is not displayed correctly during fast forward rewind Cause Remedy When input video signals without a user bit are recorded while HDV is input to 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 36 The tape has been played back without setting the date and time Set the date and time The tape portion being played back has no recording 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 HHDMI CMPNT in VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu in accordance with the equipment to be connected No audio is output from COMPONENT OUT jacks Connect also an audio cable
40. same settings and operations apply whether you are using the unit for dubbing e For connection of the editing devices refer to the instruction manual of the editing controller and that of the editing software you use e Edit functions are specified by the editing software For details on the editing methods refer to the instruction manual of the editing software For details see also page 62 and 63 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 HVR M25 Monitor rear panel BEEN e TT f f S video cable not supplied Video cable not supplied Audio cable phono jack not supplied cK Signal flow Connect either an S video cable or a video cable Continued Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 43 BuipiooeH pue xoeg e d z Je1deuo Bulpiooay pue yoeghe q zsajdeyp Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder f 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 INPUT SELECT switch to a position where a signal is not currently being input or disconnect the cables Distorted signals i e when played back at a speed other than normal may not be recorded or may be distorted Wh
41. set to HDV DV The following table lists these warnings and messages If a warning message is displayed check this table and take the appropriate action Cause Remedy INPUT SELECT switch on the recorder the unit is not set to HDV DV Set INPUT SELECT switch to HDV DV i LINK Cable not connected The i LINK cable is not connected correctly Connect the i LINK cable correctly i LINK Check i LINK connection There are multiple i LINK connections or the i LINK connection is looped You cannot connect multiple devices Connect only one player to the unit i LINK Check i LINK connection The i LINK cable has been unplugged and plugged in again Check the i LINK cable connection Try to duplicate again PLAYER Recording The player is in the recording mode PLAYER No cassette There is no cassette in the player PLAYER Cannot control The player cannot be controlled PLAYER Cannot control The player rejects control PLAYER Cannot control The player is disabled or is in a different mode than the recorder the unit has requested PLAYER Cannot control The player is under an inappropriate condition PLAYER Cannot record due to copyright protection A copyright protected signal is recorded on the cassette in the player You cannot duplicate copyright protected signals PLAYER Error detected The player has detected sel
42. the unit beeps ON Enables the beep OFF Disables the beep CLOCK SET 1 Press 4M4 buttons to adjust the number then press lt gt buttons to set the month day hour and minute 2 Press EXEC button to execute 12 00 AM stands for midnight and 12 00 stands for noon when TIME DISPLAY is set to 12H f 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 92 HOURS METER page 92 Displays the accumulated time counts by 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 the unit is connected to the AC outlet 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 OFF Leaves the unit in the stop mode ON Makes the unit go into the standby mode Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Icon Menu 33 OTHERS Submenu 60i 50i SEL page
43. to input output the digital signals that complies with the i LINK standard Use when a device connected to the unit has an i LINK jack If you connect the unit and another device using amp 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 Notes e When you connect with the i LINK cable to a computer and the unit check the direction of the jack If you forcibly insert the jack the terminal may be damaged or cause the unit to malfunction Align A mark of the i LINK cable with V mark on the unit and insert the i LINK cable This jack is only compatible with HDV 10801 DVCAM DV signals For details see About i LINK on page 98 e f video signals have been input to amp HDV DV jack and you output these video signals to the S VIDEO or VIDEO connectors the sync and burst of the corresponding EE picture is not synchronized f the unit is connected to a device equipped with a 6 pin 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 cable while the device is connected to the AC outlet high voltage current 8 to 40 V is output from i LINK jack of the device to the unit This may cause a malfunction
44. 0 V 50 Hz HVR M25P AC100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption during play back 12 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 Dimensions Approx 212 x 98 x 390 3 mm 8 3 s x 3 7 3 x 15 s inches w h d including projecting parts and controls a e e o OY 4 4 4 T R 2 3 3 N a e P Soy ae v A 212 8 3 8 LI L Te TSm 0e A a a amp oso c Bes cG m oo o OOO o i le 175 7 N at o S Unit mm inches Mass Approx 4 3 kg 9 Ib 7 s oz Supplied accessories Remote Commander 1 Power cord 1 Size AA batteries 2 Cleaning cassette 1 Operating Instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Appendix 101 xipueddy xipueddy Alarm message o etes 88 Audio dubbing eee 60 Audio mode rere 27 Camera data Cassette D Cassette Memory eie sten eme 30 Cl amrig cassette sisisi neis 89 ClO CK cte hee e ES 78 D Da ta code secar et eee 36 Data display screen sssss 25 Date se rch eee netten 38 Drop Frame rere 93 DV cassette DV format ences retener nette DVCAM Cassette sersan 30 DVCAM format eee 94 B EE 180008 4 inei eee 13 E ES32K ensinei rn
45. 00 00 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 When INPUT SELECT switch is set to HDV DV and HDV signals are input to the unit this setting is not effective When color bar is displaying or recording this setting is effective Continued 75 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus snue N uBnoiu Bumes pue Buysnipy g Jeldeyo snue N uBnoiu Bumes pue Bunsn py g Jejdeyo Operating the Menus y Icon Menu TC UB SET 76 Submenu HDV DV IN TC page 49 Setting Selects whether to record internal time code or external time code while the unit records the signals input from HDV DV jack 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 Records the time code with video and audio signals input from amp HDV DV jack EXTERNAL When this item is set to EXTERNAL INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel is set to HDV DV and no signal
46. 01 SEL in OTHERS menu according to the input signals When you input 60i system signals set 601 501 SEL to 60i When you input 50i system signals set 601 501 SEL to 501 page 79 Notes e Do not change 60i 50i SEL setting during recording e When you select S VIDEO or VIDEO with INPUT SELECT switch if the field frequency of the input signals is different from that of 601 501 SEL setting the picture mutes Continued Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 45 Bulpiooay pue xyoeq e d z eideuo Bulpiooay pue yoeghe q zsajdeyp Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder 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 60i 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 TC FORMAT setting in TC UB SET menu To record in the drop frame mode set 601 501 SEL to 601 5 Select input signals by switching INPUT SELECT switch on the unit HDV DV to record input signals from amp HDV DV jack S VIDEO to record input signals from S VIDEO IN jack VIDEO to record input signals from VIDEO IN jack You need to adjust HDV DV SEL page 67 and I REC MODE page 67 in
47. 31 Notes on Playback Recording esses 31 PEAY pL d qe n 33 Connections for Playback esee 33 Settings for Playback eerte rine 35 Playback Procedures 4 ie reete nre decet o 35 Playback Functions eere treten erre ratito 36 AUTO REPEAT CUSTOM REPEAT ee 39 EDGE CROP MARKER eene ene 41 MARKER BURN inte rte e n herr RR etae 42 Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder 43 Connections for Recording sese 43 Settings for Recording ssssessseeeeeeeee 45 Recording Procedures ccecccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeceeeeenaees 47 Recording Functions essere 47 Chapter3 Setting the Time Setting the Time Code and User Bits 49 Code Using the Internal Time Code Generator 49 Chapter4 Dubbing to Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack 54 another equipment Connections for Dubbing eee 54 Dubbing procedures esee 55 using i LINK jack Duplication generating a work tape with the same Duplication EET C cine 56 Audio Dubbing Audio Dubbing siissiicnccescateustdasseceusscesdecudstedessesensevesnsrcianue 60 and Connecting Editing Connecting with a Compulter 62 Connecting the Unit to a Computer esee
48. 7 Setting Switches to 1080 60i NTSC or 1080 50i PAL 1 Press 4 buttons to select YES then press EXEC button 60i 50i SEL Change to 50i Reboots after change YES NO 2 Press 4 buttons to select YES again then press EXEC button INITIALIZE Resets the menu to preset settings except CLOCK SET 1 Press 4 buttons to select YES and then press EXEC button INITIALIZE Reset all settings except CLOCK SET to defaults YES J NO 2 Press 4 buttons to select YES again then press EXEC button Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus 79 snue N uBnouu Bumes pue Bunsn py gsejdeyo Troubleshooting Chapter Maintenance Please check the following before contacting your Sony dealer General Operation Troubles Symptom Cause Remedy A menu item is not available The KEY INH switch is set to ON First set the switch to OFF then adjust the menu There are menus that cannot be used depending in IN OUT REC menu setting Change IN OUT REC menu settings page 67 Some menu items are only available in EE mode or playback mode Set the unit to EE mode or playback mode Some menu items are only available when the tape is inactive There are some menus you cannot use without setting the clock Some menu item settings change accidentally You have pulled out the power cord during a menu operation or LCD monitor brightness
49. A 19 pin 480i 576i 480p 576p 10801 720p Audio 2 channel liner PCM 48 kHz 16 bits Appendix 99 xipueddy xipueddy COMPONENT OUT jacks OUT BNC type Output at 4801 NTSC With BETACAM selected in IN OUT REC menu Y 1 0 Vp p with 0 286 Vp p sync negative output impedance 75 2 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 IN OUT REC menu Y 1 0 Vp p with 0 3 Vp p sync negative output impedance 75 2 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 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 HDV DV jack i LINK IEEE1394 4 pin connector S100 Remote control LANC Stereo mini minijack 9 2 5 CONTROL SIN Stereo minijack 9 3 5 LCD screen Picture 6 8 cm 2 7 type Total dot number 211 200 dots 960 Horizontal x 220 Vertical 1 00 Appendix General Peak inrush current Hot switching inrush current measured in accordance with European standard EN55103 1 13 0A 230 V Power requirements HVR M25U AC120 V 60 Hz HVR M25N AC100 240 V 50 60 Hz HVR M25E AC220 24
50. AL the time code input via HDV DV jack and the user bits set in UB PRESET are recorded e When HDV signals are input from amp HDV DV jack the user bit value is also recorded regardless of HDV DV IN TC setting e When this item is set to EXTERNAL INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel is set to HDV DV and no signal is input via amp HDV DV jack or the software of the editing controller does not output a time code If you start recording bars are recorded as the time code When time code signals are input the bars disappear to record the time code signals When this item is set to EXTERNAL if you input time code to amp HDV DV jack that 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 perform search or edit depending on the devices you use To set the time code when the recording starts Set TC MAKE in TC UB SET menu to select the time code to be recorded when recording starts 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 TC UB SET menu To set the advancement mode Set TC RUN in TC UB SE
51. AM and DV format or switch between LOCK MODE and UNLOCK MODE 96 Appendix Recording tape when the unit is used as a recorder i LINK input format Menu iem 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 recording 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 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 k REC MODE setting on 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 that 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 Notes e On the unit HDV signals input from i LINK cannot be down converted to DVCAM DV for recording If you use the tapes described in 2 above for editing you may e
52. BTN on page 77 ASSIGN 3 4 AASSIGN A1 INDEX MARK ASSIGN A2 COUNT RESET ASSIGN A3 AUDIO DUB Y STATUS CHECK END CUSTOM REPEAT screen CUSTOM REPEAT screen is displayed when STATUS CHEK screen is set to CUSTOM REPEAT The settings of CUSTOM REPEAT in VTR SET menu are displayed While CUSTOM REPEAT is in progress you can also confirm the current status of CUSTOM REPEAT CUSTOM REPEAT REMAINING 5h20min REPEAT TIMES 07 99 REPEAT CYCLE 23min 60min START TIME 12 34 2006 5 1 12 00 00 o 00 Y STATUS CHECK END REMAININNG displays the estimated remaining time of CUSTOM REPEAT REPEAT TIMES displays the times that 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 OTHERS menu is displayed 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 menu on page 74 Chapter 1 Overview 29 M IM AQ Ja deyD Chapter Playback and Recording Notes on Power Supply and Video Cassettes Usable casse
53. CAM cassettes with DVCAM mark Video signal Usable cassettes Tape speed HDV Approx 18 812 mm s Tape speed DVCAM Approx 28 218 mm s Tape speed DV SP Approx 18 812 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 OUT Pin jack Impedance Maximum kQ 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 Stereo minijack 9 3 5 8 Q ohms loading PHONES VIDEO jacks IN OUT BNC type unbalanced 1 0 Vp p 75 2 ohms sync negative Sync signal 0 286 Vp p 601 NTSC 0 3 Vp p 50i PAL Burst signal 0 286 Vp p 601 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 601 NTSC burst 75 Q ohms 0 3 Vp p 50i PAL burst 75 Q ohms HDMI OUT jack Video Type
54. DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu correctly Continued 85 Chapter 6 Maintenance soueuajuleyy 9 Jeideuj soueusluley 9 Jaldeup Troubleshooting Symptom When you set AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch You do not know how to adjust the input level The recorded level is too low 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 AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch on the rear panel of the unit so as to obtain an optimum level If you are not clear about the player s output level try the following procedures Specify the output level by types of audio output connectors available on the player f the player is equipped with phono jacks 10 If the player is equipped with XLR connectors 4 or 2 2 Set 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 levels meters exceed 0 dB set AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch to the lower step 4 Either set AUDIO INPUT switch to MANU and turn AUDIO REC LEVEL control 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 You are trying to dub the sound onto an HDV or DV formatted tape Sounds can
55. DVCAM format recording playback and DV format in SP mode recording playback For details see Compatibility of HDV DVCAM and DV Formats on page 93 Compatible with both 1080 60i NTSC and 1080 50i PAL systems The unit is compatible with 60i and 50i systems You can switch these input signals using the menu setting page 79 This compatibility allows you to record download or play back upload both 50i and 60i signals with your VCR computer or other equipment However the unit cannot convert the color system of the signals The unit set in 60i system has a field frequency of 59 94 Hz Chapter 1 Overview T Features MSIAJOAQ Jaldeug High definition down convert function When you want to playback a tape recorded in HDV format you can down convert images to output them This function allows you to preview recorded images on a monitor which is not compatible with High Definition HD format Also you can select an aspect ratio from SQUEEZE LETTER BOX except amp 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 statuses Menus and data can be superimposed over the picture being displayed Multiple input output interfaces HDMI OUT jack amp HDV DV jack COMPONENT OUT jacks S VIDEO jacks VIDEO jacks
56. IN OUT REC menu on page 71 When you change ASSIGN buttons setting with ASSIGN A3 of ASSIGN BTN in OTHERS menu this button executes the function you have set For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN on page 77 DUPLICATE PLUS button indicator Use 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 56 1 4 Chapter 1 Overview When the unit is in the stop mode and HDV DV signals is selected and input you can check 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 STOP button For details see EE PB SEL in IN OUT REC menu on page 71 For details on time codes see HVR M25U M25N M25E M25P time codes on page 53 REC record button indicator When you press and hold this button then press PLAY button the each indicator lights and recording starts If you press this button while the tape is stopped you can check EE picture and audio signals for a moment When HDV DV is selected if HDV DV IN TC in TC UB SET menu is set to EXTERNAL you can also check the EE time code signals Press STOP button to end the check For details see EE PB SEL in IN OUT REC menu on page 71 For details on time code see
57. L in IN OUT REC menu to HDV then set HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in IN OUT REC menu to OFF page 69 To transfer the picture data to a computer editing machine in DVCAM DV format set HDV DV SEL to DV page 67 Then according to the desired recording format set es REC MODE to DVCAM or DV SP page 67 Also according to your edit software select DVCAM or DV SP in HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in IN OUT REC menu page 69 64 Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer Chapter Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Operating the Menus The unit allows you to set various parameters in the menus Before you start using the unit set the internal clock in CLOCK SET in OTHERS menu Except for clock setting you can use all other factory set default parameters but change them as needed Do not pull out the power cord plug while operating the menus Otherwise the settings of the menu may be changed accidentally f the internal backup battery is exhausted the time set in the internal clock 601 501 setting and the time code of 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 3 months Displaying the menu Press MENU button Pressing ay buttons select the menu
58. 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 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 Normally only one device can be connected to the unit using i LINK cable When you connect the unit to HDV DVCAM DV compliant equipment that allows multiple connections refer to the operating instructions of the equipment to be connected i LINK is an easy to remember term for the IEEE 1394 proposed by Sony and is a trademark approved by many corporations in Japan and overseas EEE 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 S100 Approximately 100 Mbps S200 Approximately 200 Mbps S400 Approximately 400 Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications i
59. NU in step 8 While looking at STATUS CHECK screen turn 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 its maximum If the recording level exceeds 0 dB the recorded sound will be distorted When the audio mode is set to FS32K 4 channel mode sound will be recorded on channel 1 and 2 To listen the audio during recording set AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch to CH 1 2 Notes When the unit records in DVCAM DV format it supports 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 During recording you cannot change the audio mode To dub audio after recording using the unit set AUDIO MODE in AUDIO SET menu to FS32K 4 channel mode before recording For details on AUDIO SET menu see AUDIO SET menu on page 73 The unit is able to dub audio on a tape recorded in DVCAM format with 4 channel FS32k Recording Procedures This section describes the procedures used to record signals sent from another VCR to the unit For details on the operation when the unit is connected to a computer via amp HDV DV jack refer to Editing Connecting with a Computer page 62 1 Insert a cassette and confirm that cassette indicator lights up 2 Press the playback button on the player The player starts pl
60. SONY 2 678 737 11 1 Digital HD Videocassette Recorder Operating Instructions if JV Y Digital Mini W Digital i HDV 1080i m Dy Cassette IN Cassette Hom HVR M25U M25N M25E M25P 2006 Sony Corporation To reduce fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only This unit must be connected to an earthed MAINS socket outlet CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Owner s record The model number and the serial number are located at the name plate on the left of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No HVR Serial No Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all w
61. T menu PRESET TC FORMAT page 52 Selects the recording mode of the time code when 60i format is used 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 position If TC MAKE is set to PRESET the non drop frame mode is set Selects the drop frame mode Selects the non drop frame mode DF NDF 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 to jj HDV DV jack when 60i 50i SEL is set to 50i the time code generated by the unit is in the non drop frame mode regardless of TC FORMAT setting To set the time code in the drop frame mode set 60i 50i SEL to 60i As a result TC FORMAT setting will return to the status before 60i 50i SEL menu was set to 50i Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus OTHERS menu Submenu ASSIGN BTN pages 11 12 14 Icon Menu 83 OTHERS Setting
62. T menu to switch the advancement mode counting up 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 code to the current time and so on Continued Chapter 3 Setting the Time Code 51 Bunip3 6uiqqng Jeldeyo Setting the Time Code and User Bits f 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 have been delayed or advanced when if you turn on the unit power again play back a tape or set INPUT SELECT switch to HDV DV f the internal backup battery charge is exhausted the time code of 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 3 months 6unip3 8uiqqng Je deyo To set the frame mode For 60i only Set TC FORMAT in TC UB SET menu to switch the frame mode 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 las
63. TC UB SET on page 75 The unit does not have an LP recording mode of the consumer DV format Only SP recording mode is available To set the unit to recording pause mode with the remote control unit DSRM 10 not supplied press PAUSE button while holding down PLAY button to set the unit to the playback pause mode then press REC button on the DSRM 10 When the recording mode is set in HDV format it may take a few seconds to start recording During this time 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 keep pressing this button during fast forward playback or in playback pause mode picture search For details on VTR SET menu see VTR SET on page 74 Notes f you set EE PB SEL in IN OUT REC menu to PB EE picture and EE audio signals are not output If you set FF REW SPEED in 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 74 Q PLAY button indicator When you press this button the indicator lights and playback begins If you press this button while holding down REW button during
64. The unit produces stable superior picture quality by digital processing and separating image signals into color difference signals and a luminance signal component video The unit provides i LINK HDV DV jack HDMI OUT jack COMPONENT OUT jacks S VIDEO IN OUT jacks composite IN OUT jacks and AUDIO IN OUT jacks These jacks allow you to connect other equipment like non linear editors Additionally it comes with a 2 7 16 9 type color LCD liquid crystal display monitor you can easily check your recorded images menus and the audio level meters The main features of the unit are described below HDV format The unit can perform HDV High Definition Digital Video recording and playback on a DVCAM format video cassette or a DV format video cassette The compression system of HDV format is the MPEG2 system adopted in the high definition broadcasting and the Blu ray Disk System The unit adopts the 1080 scanning lines interlace HDV 1080 60i and HDV 1080 50i 1440 x 1080 pixels format of the HDV specifications The recording bit rate is approximately 25 Mbps The unit is equipped with an i LINK digital interface and can be digitally connected with HDV compatible televisions or computers 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 501 and provides a 4 inch digital recording format for professional use The unit provides both
65. V DV jack according to the setting of INPUT SELECT switch To output the playback image from the unit through amp HDV DV jack only set INPUT SELECT switch to HDV DV 62 Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer Preparations Transferring picture data from the unit to a computer editing machine To transfer the picture data recorded on a tape to an editing machine in HDV set HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu to HDV page 67 then set HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in IN OUT REC menu to OFF page 69 To transfer the picture data recorded on a tape in DVCAM DV to an editing machine set HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in IN OUT REC menu to OFF page 69 To transfer the picture data recorded on a tape in HDV to an editing machine in DVCAM DV select DVCAM or DV SP in HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in IN OUT REC menu then set DOWN CONVERT page 69 The operation may not work with some of your editing machine software Before using the software confirm that it is compatible with the unit The unit cannot up convert a tape recorded in DVCAM DV format to HDV format when transferring the picture data on an editing machine f you use a tape recorded both in HDV and DVCAM DV formats when HDV DV SEL is set to AUTO the computer editing machine may not recognize the unit or you may not edit the tape corr
66. When AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch is set to CH 1 2 or CH 3 4 AUDIO 1 4 a cedo 30 0 0 9 CH MENNAN cu2 MHHHHIHIHHI D cH3 i CH4 Y AUDIO MONI _CH1 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 levels meters fluctuate However during normal recording you cannot record sounds onto the channels 3 and 4 Continued Chapter 1 Overview 27 M IM AQ 1 dey9 MAIMEAQ Jaldeyo Displaying Various Data b When AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch is set to MIX AUDIO A 40 30 20 10 0 CH1 3 MIHEHEHILELILIT CH2 4 MENEN Y AUDIO MONI _CH1 CH2 STATUS CHECK END The mixed level of channels 1 and 3 is displayed on CH1 3 that of channels 2 and 4 is displayed on CH2 4 The audio output level becomes 50 6 dB of the original audio levels c When the unit is in the audio dubbing mode and AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch is set to CH 1 2 or CH 3 4 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 is displayed The audio output level becomes 50 6 dB of the original audio levels on each
67. X page 74 I STILL PICT page 74 I FF REW SPEED page 74 STILL TIME page 75 FROM STILL page 75 FROM REC P page 75 TC UB SET TC PRESET page 75 UB PRESET page 75 r HDV DV IN TC page 76 I TC RUN page 76 TC MAKE page 76 TC FORMAT page 76 r ASSIGN BTN page 77 t LANGUAGE page 77 t COMMANDER page 77 t PB YNR page 78 I PB CNR page 78 BEEP page 78 CLOCK SET page 78 t HOURS METER page 78 I AC ON MODE page 78 I AUTO STANDBY page 78 m 60i 50i SEL page 79 INITIALIZE page 79 VTR SET OTHERS available only when you use a 60i signal 66 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Menu Contents Initial settings are indicated with rectangles IN OUT REC menu Icon Menu Submenu Setting 2 IN OUT REC HDV DV SEL Normally set this menu to AUTO Select this menu when you want to limit the output page 34 44 format during tape playback or limit the signals to be input or output from amp HDV DV jack 54 62 This setting will affect analog outputs AUTO Automatically switches signals to HDV format or DVCAM DV format during tape playback When the i LINK cable is connected the signals in HDV format or DVCAM DV format will be switched automatically and signals from HDV DV jack will be input output for recording playback Outputs portions of signals recorded in HDV
68. ack automatically starts Cause Remedy TIMER switch is set to REPEAT Set TIMER switch to OFF You pressed PLAY button while holding REW button down If you do this the unit rewinds the tape to its beginning and begins playback See page 15 During playback the unit starts rewinding suddenly TIMER switch is set to REPEAT When 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 TIMER switch to OFF When the tape reaches its end rewinding starts automatically TIMER switch is set to REPEAT When TIMER switch is set to REPEAT the unit starts rewinding at the moment when the end of the tape is detected Set TIMER switch to OFF The unit does not function as part of a digital non linear editing system INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV DV Set it to HDV DV 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 an external equipment is not displayed Disconnect and then reconnect the i LINK cable correctly INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV DV Set it to HDV DV No image is displayed even though the video cable is connected correctly There are output
69. adjustment Adjust the menu again To prevent this incident recurring do not pull out the plug while adjusting the menu or the brightness of LCD monitor The unit operates by itself COMMANDER in OTHERS menu is set to WIRELESS and a Sony Remote Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4 is operated near the unit Set COMMANDER to CONTROL S When TIMER switch is set to REPEAT and START TIME of CUSTOM REPEAT in VTR SET menu is set to ON the unit starts to repeat playbacks at the start time you have set Set TIMER switch to OFF or turn START TIME to OFF The supplied wireless Remote Commander does not work Set COMMANDER in OTHER menu to WIRELESS Even though the settings on the unit are correct you cannot make the unit record using the Remote Control Unit DSRM 10 not supplied On the Remote Control Unit DSRM 10 press PLAY button while holding REC button down Even though KEY INH switch is set to ON the unit responds to operations input using Remote Commander 80 Chapter 6 Maintenance Setting KEY INH switch to ON does not disable Remote Commander To disable the control of the Remote Commander set COMMANDER in OTHERS menu to CONTROL S Symptom Cause Remedy Whenever you connect the unit to an AC AC ON MODE in OTHERS menu is set to ON outlet the unit turns on automatically Set AC ON MODE to STANDBY There is a casse
70. an splice during the audio editing process You can set this menu when recording in DV format SP mode only When recording in HDV or DVCAM format the menu is set to LOCK MODE During the i LINK input the same setting as that of an 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 38 than normal Available in DVCAM DV format only 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 When a tape recorded in HDV format is played back the sound cannot be output in various speeds 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 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus 73 snue N uBnoiu Bumes pue Buysnipy g Jeldeyo snue N uBnoju Bumes pue Bunsn py g Jejdeyo Operating the Menus VTR SET menu Icon Menu Submenu DUPLICATE PLUS page 56 Setting Selects the video format and whether to use auto rewind or not while duplication FORMAT SEL ALL HDV1080i DVCAM DV SP AUTO REW ON OFF Duplicates all video formats Duplicates HDV1080i format only Duplicates DVCAM format only Duplicates DV SP format only Rewinds th
71. ander HDV formatted tape The output will be the same as that of x1 9 Play at normal speed Panel analog output i LINK output LI 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 9 9 g x1 Playback at normal speed O O Lj MN x2 Playback at normal speed I t v 5 FRAME Frame by frame forward scanning 9 II g w a ae 8x speed O O O O a s g a A search simple image is output Rough image No playback takes place DVCAM DV formatted tape Playback options Play at 1 10 of normal speed Operation Press x 1 10 button during playback Play at 1 3 of normal speed Press x 1 8 button during playback Play at normal speed Press x 1 button during playback Play at twice the normal speed Press x 2 button during playback Play frame by frame Press FRAME lt 4lI IIB gt buttons during pause If you keep pressing one of these buttons playback continues frame by frame Fast forward the tape while monitoring pictures Press button during normal playback or when playing at various speeds Rewind the tape while monitoring pictures Press button during normal playback or when playing at various speeds To change playback direction
72. approximately 10 seconds This is not a malfunction Chapter 6 Maintenance 91 eoueuejurP N 9 Jejdeuo soueusluley 9 Jeldeup 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 OTHERS menu page 78 OPERATION mode The cumulative total hours of operating time is displayed in 10 hour increments DRUM RUN mode The cumulative total hours of drum rotation with tape threaded is displayed in 10 hour increments TAPE RUN mode The cumulative total hours of tape running time is displayed in 10 hour increments 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 The rechargeable battery is charged as long as the unit is operated If the period of operating the unit is short the battery discharges gradually and if it is not used at all for approximately 3 months the battery
73. arnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been
74. at you set HDV DV SEL in 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 67 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 When i LINK is connected the unit cannot output video or audio only f 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 INPUT SELECT switch to select signals that is not being input or disconnect the cables 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 IN OUT REC menu to DVCAM or DV SP before connecting the unit with the i LINK cable For details refer to your monitor s instruction manual 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 Text information is superimposed to VIDEO OUT jack 5 VIDEO OUT ja
75. ated 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 mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture the playback picture freezes a part of the playback picture does not move playback pictures do not appear playback audio is interrupted 9 ds Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette appears during recording Image when the video head is dirty With an HDV Me Playback Playback image image pauses disappears Normal image ak With a DV DVCAM ot m S a Playback image disappears 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 cleaning cassette for replacement 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 tho
76. ayback 3 On the unit press PLAY button while holding REC button down When the unit records HDV format images it takes a while until recording starts This delay however is not an error STANDBY on screen and REC indicator blinks until recording starts To stop recording Press STOP button on the unit To pause recording Press PAUSE button on the unit You cannot up convert NTSC or PAL signals in HDV format for recording Recording Functions Marking an index By pressing INDEX button on the unit or INDEX WRITE button on Remote Commander during recording you can mark an index signal at any place on the tape If you mark an index at the scene you want to search for you can easily find the scene later When AUTO INDEX in VTR SET menu is set to ON if you start recording while the tape in stop the unit automatically marks an index While the index is being marked EJ indicator appears for about seven seconds on Data display screen page 25 e You cannot mark a new index while Efl indicator is being displayed f 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 You cannot mark an index during playback or audio dubbing operations INDEX button and INDEX WRITE button are disabled in these operations To use an index during playback See Searching using the search function on page 36 Chapt
77. ayer to the end or by pressing STOP button on the unit confirm that the player enters the playback pause mode During pause the confirmation display appears 00 12 34 12 DUPLICATE PLUS Hov1080i G Can adjust start position or change cassette RESTART V END 2 Eject the tape in the player and load the another tape 00 12 34 12 DUPLICATE PLUS C HDV1080i ER Can adjust start position or change cassette PLAYER X RESTART V END When AUTO REW is set to ON is displayed You can eject the tape on the recorder to insert a new tape at this time 3 Press 4 button Duplication starts again When AUTO REW is set to ON the newly inserted tape is rewound automatically When you change the source tapes the beginning of the connecting portion of the recorded content of the work tape may be distorted 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 length 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 Detects a blank portion Player Recorder the unit opera
78. be dubbed only onto a DVCAM formatted tape recorded in the 32 kHz audio mode 4 channel If the unit detects the following audio dubbing will automatically abort an alarm message will be superimposed on LCD monitor and on an external monitor A blank portion A section recorded in other than 32 kHz audio mode 4 channel A portion recorded in other than DVCAM format A tape displayed as NS You have tried to dub the sound onto channels 1 2 Only channels 3 4 can be used for dubbing You cannot dub the sound onto channels 1 2 No sound or undesired sound is output from HDMI OUT jack AUDIO OUT jacks or PHONE jack When the audio mode is set to 32 kHz 4 channel you can select the audio channel to output the sound using the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT selector on the front panel Check the setting of AUDIO MONI in AUDIO SET menu Cannot hearCH3 and CH4 audio Set 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 IN OUT REC menu in accordance with the equipment to be connected The unit does not function as part of a digital non linear editing system The functions on the unit do not operate 86 Chapter 6 Maintenance The INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV DV Set it to HDV DV The editing controller or the editi
79. cates the tape with time codes through i LINK connection By using DUPLICATE PLUS it helps to make a work tape which contains the exact same time code that the original source tape contains DUPLICATE PLUS is applicable with HDV1080i DVCAM and DV SP formats Also at the tape end or the tape in PAUSE by operating STOP button you can change the tape of both the player and recorder during duplication page 58 Therefore multiple tapes can be duplicated from multiple resource tapes on a tape continuously The unit does not support cassette memory CIII 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 VTR SET menu Setting the duplicating format Select the duplicating format with FORMAT SEL in DUPLICATE PLUS mode The unit functions the same as it has detected a blank portion on a tape if the unit detects a format other than the selected format page 58 ALL Duplicates the original tape on the recorder HDV1080i The player automatically detects HDV1080i format and duplicate DVCAM The player automatically detects DVCAM format and duplicate DV SP The player automatically detects DV SP format and duplicate f the original signal is mixed with other type of signal as you transfer the image to a computer the transfer procedures may be interrupted When transferring an image using a tap
80. ccur 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 About connecting other equipment When you connect the unit to another 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 the clogged video heads To ensure normal recording and clear pictures and sound clean the video heads before recording an important event Continued Chapter 6 Maintenance 89 eoueuejurP N 9 Jejdeuo soueusluley 9 Jaldeup Notes on Use Every 50 hours If you repeat the tape transport operation the 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 After using such a tape causes the symptoms illustr
81. 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 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 FE recording or audio dubbing only the channels used to dub mode if the input levels exceed 0 dB the portions of the meters turn red However when the audio mode is set to 32 kHz 4 channel 12 bits whereas AUDIO OUPUT 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 28 Chapter 1 Overview OUTPUT screen OUPUT screen is displayed when STATUS CHECK is set to OUTPUT You can confirm the setting values of HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu HDMI CMPNT and DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT and HDV DV CONV and DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in IN OUT REC menu For details on OUTPUT settings see IN OUT REC menu on page 67 OUTPUT amp HDV DV SEL AUTO VIDEO OUT HDMI CMPNT 1080i 480i DOWN CONVERT SQUEEZE i LINK SET HDV DV CONV OFF Y DOWN CONVERT SQUEEZE STATUS CHECK END ASSIGN screen ASSIGN screen is displayed when STATUS CHECK is set to ASSIGN You can confirm the setting values of ASSIGN BTN in OTHERS menu For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN
82. ck Even when HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu is set to AUTO with no signal input while the last signal o 50 indicator input was HDV format or the last tape played was HDV Lights when the unit is in the following operating format this indicator lights alatis e During recording or in EE mode when 601 501 SEL in OTHERS menu is set to 501 During HDV1080 50i or PAL signals are input from DVCAM indicator Lights when the unit is in the following operating status E amp HDV DV jack dE fesordecam DV NET anms being A tape that has HDV1080 50i or PAL signals is being When HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu is played pacis set to DV and pp REC MODE in IN OUT REC HDV i LINK indi menu is set to DVCAM during recording or in EE baea EMO Lights when HDV signals are input output through the mode i Neither HDV indicator nor DVCAM indicator lights LEINS DAS during recording in DV SP format or a playback of a LE tape recorded in DV SP format 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 17 MeIAJGAQ Je deuo Location and Function of Parts Rear Panel MSIAJOeAQ Jaldeyo Q S VIDEO jacks O VIDEO jacks AUDIO jacks no Ae RESET button z AC IN connector
83. ck COMPONENT OUT jacks and HDMI OUT jack To output video signals without text data set DISPLAY OUTPUT switch to OFF For details on DISPLAY OUTPUT switch see page 11 For details on text data see Displaying Various Data on page 25 To view a tape recorded in HDV format by connecting the unit to a monitor set that has a 4 3 aspect ratio set DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu to the desired mode page 68 1 Power on the monitor then set the monitor s input switch according to the signals input 2 Turn the unit on Playback Procedures 1 Insert a cassette and confirm that cassette indicator lights 2 Press PLAY button on the unit The unit starts playback To stop playback Press STOP button on the unit To pause playback Press PAUSE button on the unit Notes If the unit is playing a portion of a tape where the recording format changes between HDV DVCAM and DV the picture and sound are distorted on such portions You cannot play back an image recorded in DV LP mode on the unit f 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 a portion of a tape where the recording system changes During pause the picture recorded on a tape in HDV format cannot be output from amp HDV DV jack Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 35 Bulpiooay pue xyoeq e d z 4eideuo Bulpiooay pue yoegh
84. 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 To prevent electromagnetic interference caused by radio communication equipment such as cellular phones transceivers etc The use of the 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 o
85. conditions of the tape i e a tape originally recorded in DV format is dubbed in DVCAM format The unit cannot input output record or play back a tape other than 1080 60i or 1080 50i format such as 1080 30F 1080 25F 1080 24F 720 25p 720 24p format The unit cannot input output record or play back a tape with 4 channel audio signals in HDV extended format You can play back HDV720 30p format whereas you cannot output the video signals from amp HDV DV jack For details see Compatibility of HDV DVCAM and DV Formats on page 93 If a tape has both a portion recorded in HDV DVCAM format and one recorded in DV format SP mode the following limitations are applied when you play back the tape with the unit The image may be distorted and noise may occur at the point where the recording format changes on the tape The tape transport control buttons may be disabled until the tape speed is stabilized 32 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording Note on playback on other equipment A tape recorded in HDV format with the unit cannot be played back with the devices not compatible with HDV1080i format We recommend confirming the contents of the tape by playing back the tape with the unit before playing back it on another video equipment Playback This section describes the connections and settings for the playback and functions such as playback at various speeds and searching for a specific scene on a recorded tape
86. corded portion on the source tape and then start duplication f there is a blank portion on the tape the first part of the recorded portion that follows may be dropped on the copied tape When the time code on a player operates either discontinuously or incorrectly the difference in frame values between the numeric time codes may occur To cancel duplication 1 Press STOP button on the unit and pause duplicating While pausing the following confirmation display appears 00 12 34 12 DUPLICATE PLUS HDv10801 ER Can adjust start position or change cassette RESTART V END 2 Press vy button Duplicating mode ends Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer 57 Jayndwo4y e ui Bunoeuuo pue Buiqqng oipny uoneoidng Yel yNIT Buisn juswidinbs seayjoue o Buiqgng y Ja dey9 1ejnduio e uy Bunoeuuo pue Buqana oipny uoneordng yor yNI 7 6uisn juawdinbs jeujoue oj Buigqng p Jeideu Duplication generating a work tape with the same time code 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 pl
87. ction you can check all the text data on the monitor during underscan When you change the video format setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu the video signal output from S VIDEO jack VIDEO jack or amp HDV DV jack may be distorted for a moment When you play back an HDV formatted tape with copyright protected signals or input HDV signals with copyright protection to amp HDV DV jack pictures may be output in either 4801 NTSC or 576i PAL format regardless of the setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu When you play back a tape in DVCAM DV format and while an EE picture in NTSC PAL is displayed the 480i resolution or the 576i resolution is output regardless of the setting of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu The output level of COMPONENT OUT jacks is as follows Output at 4801 NTSC With BETACAM selected in 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 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
88. ctures and audio cannot be output from HDMI OUT jack Copy protected signals and programs such as digital broadcasts are also included You cannot output EE picture of analog video NTSC PAL that are input from VIDEO IN jack S VIDEO IN jack to HDMI OUT jack In this case 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 HDMI OUT jack You cannot output EE picture and sound of DVCAM DV signals NTSC PAL that are input from HDV DV jack to HDMI OUT jack e Sounds output via HDMI OUT jack of the unit is 2 channel stereo In case of playing back a tape recorded in 4 channel 32 kHz audio recording or pausing audio recording to output the sound of CH3 and CH4 during post recording select CH 3 4 with AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch By selecting MIX with this switch mixed sounds can be output to HDMI OUT jack as well 20 Chapter 1 Overview e Sounds output via 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 amp HDV DV jack 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 LCD monitor of the unit or on a monitor using 5 VIDEO OUT jack or VIDEO OUT jack Also when your
89. d cleaning cassette A damaged tape is loaded Remove the cassette and insert another one You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of DV format The unit can play back only tapes recorded in HDV DVCAM format or in SP mode of DV format A tape recorded in LP mode of DV format cannot be played back on the unit No picture is output via HDV DV jack Reconnect the i LINK cable not supplied INPUT SELECT switch is set to a position other than HDV DV Set the switch to HDV DV EE picture and EE sound are not output e EE PB SEL in IN OUT REC menu is set to PB Set EE PB SEL to EE The setting of INPUT SELECT switch does not match the signal input Set the switch according to the signal input The audio breaks up A damaged tape is loaded Remove the cassette and insert another one The video heads are dirty Clean the video heads using the supplied cleaning cassette You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of DV format The unit can play back only tapes recorded in HDV DVCAM or DV SP format A tape recorded in LP mode of DV format cannot be played back on the unit Duplication does not function Check the STOP CAUTION No and the warning messages displayed on LCD monitor Take the appropriate action See page 59 Cannot perform a date search and index search There is a portion with no
90. drum rotation time tape running time and tape threading unthreading The digital hours data are indicated on the menu Dvcam DN and DW are trademarks of Sony Corporation FIIV is a trademark of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan Ltd HDMI H M I and High Definition Multimedia Interface is a trademark or a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing Interface LLC All other product names mentioned here may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies TV and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Location and Function of Parts Front Panel cassette indicator KEY INH key inhibit switch Remote sensor Q ON STANDBY switch and lamp Cassette compartment 4 Indicator section see page 17 D EJECT cassette eject button 3 PUSH CASSETTE CENTER XE 3 Audio control section see page 16 AUDIO REC E cH 2 pus cea LEVEL oug cH TIMER switch AUDIO OUTPUT DISPLAY KD COS Q AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch PHONE LEVEL TT oc ILI I HDV DVCAM 60 50 HV DVCAM Dy 2 Tape transport control section see page 14 control knob Q PHONES jack Q INPUT SELECT switch QD INDEX A1 button Monito
91. e the new time setting is used FROM STILL Selects the tape protection mode to change the mode after the time set in STILL TIME is past 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 FROM REC P Selects the tape protection mode which the unit changes after the recording has been paused for more than 3 minutes 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 this select STOP Particularly when you use a Mini DV cassette that is longer than 60 minutes select STOP TC UB SET menu Icon Menu TC UB SET Submenu TC PRESET page 50 Setting Reset the time code value or set the desired time code value RESET Resets the time code value to 00 00 00 00 PRESET Sets the desired time code value Lg 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 page 50 Resets the user bits value or set the desired user bits value RESET Resets the user bits value to 00 00
92. e added to images and sounds Also a part of the tape where the change of setting applied will not be recorded properly The time code may be recorded discontinuously If you change the setting of this switch while recording in progress the output signal via HDV DV jack may be interrupted Also the unit may detect signals such as a copyright information signal incorrectly When a signal is input via amp HDV DV jack the settings of the menu listed below are unavailable 60i 50i SEL AUDIO MODE AUDIO LOCK AUDIO INPUT LEVEL 10 2 4 switch AUDIO REC LEVEL control knob AUDIO INPUT AUTO MANU switch INDEX A1 button Press this button to write an index mark while recording Index is useful when you search for scenes on a tape Also this button can be used as ASSIGN A1 button For detail on Index see Recording Functions on page 47 When you change ASSIGN buttons setting with ASSIGN A1 of ASSIGN BTN in OTHERS menu this button executes the function you have set For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN on page 77 DISPLAY OUTPUT switch Selects the destination for the text data to be superimposed via output jacks OFF Does not superimpose text data to output S VIDEO VIDEO Superimposes text data to S VIDEO OUT jack and VIDEO jack ALL Superimposes text data to HDMI OUT jack COMPONENT OUT jacks S VIDEO OUT jack and VIDEO OUT jack EJECT button Press this
93. e dubbed with DUPLICATE PLUS on the unit to a computer we recommend you to duplicate it in a single format When a non compatible HDV signals HDV720p etc is input during duplication after FORMAT SEL is set to ALL the HDV signals are recorded as an unrecorded portion Also when the incompatible DV signals DV LP etc are input the signal is recorded in DV SP When the format of a tape is switched to a different format during duplication the portion where the format is switched may be distorted 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 start duplication OFF Starts duplicating from the current portion of the tape Depending on the specification of the player you may not search on the beginning of a tape In this case set AUTO REW to OFF Operating DUPLICATE PLUS The duplicating procedures of DUPLICATE PLUS differs depending on the duplicate 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 When AUTO REW in DUPLICATE PLUS is set to ON 1 Connect the unit and the pla
94. e mixed on a tape the part where the format has changed on a tape cause distortion of images When ON is selected and the output level of COMPONENT OUT is set to 480i 576i 480p 480i or 576p 576i output images from S VIDEO OUT jack and VIDEO OUT jack down converts to letter box For details see page 85 e Once the unit turns off the setting of ALLSCAN MODE sets to OFF automatically When you set MARKER BURN and ALLSCAN MODE in DISPLAY SET menu to ON at the same time the marker will not appear in the correct position on LCD monitor This is not a malfunction The marker will be output correctly via each video jack DATA CODE page 36 Selects whether or not to display the data codes on the analog video output OFF Does not display the data codes DATE Displays the date and time when recorded CAMERA DATA Displays the camera data LETTER SIZE Selects the letter size of the menu at the cursor NORMAL Normal size 2x Double height size DATE DISPLAY Selects the date display in the search screen the data code display etc Y M D Displays YY MM DD year month day M D Y Displays MM DD YY month day year Default setting for HVR M25U M25N Displays DD MM YY day month year Default setting for HVR M25E M25P D M Y TIME DISPLAY Selects the time display in the search screen the data code display etc 12H Displays 12 hour time Default set
95. e q zsajdeyp Playback Playback Functions This section describes useful functions 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 The data codes consist of recording date time and camera data the shutter speed SteadyShot iris white balance program AE mode gain date and time You can check these data items during playback on the unit Each time you press DATA CODE button on Remote Commander the display changes in sequence as follows no data code recording date time camera data no data code Also you can change the display by setting DATE or CAMERA DATA of DATA CODE in DISPLAY SET menu For details see DATA CODE on page 72 No indicator Recording date time Date 2006 1 1 19 20 30 Time Camera l data SteadyShot Program AE Iris Gain EU F1 7 60 100 White balance Shutter speed 36 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording e If data codes were not recorded appears instead The unit cannot record camera data Some of the camera data items displayed by the unit are different from those shown on the digital camcorder and digital HD video camera recorder Playing at various speeds You can playback a tape at various speeds using Remote Comm
96. e 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 start duplication Starts duplicating from the current portion of the tape You cannot use these settings during duplication CUSTOM REPEAT page 39 Adjusts the REPEAT TIMES REPEAT CYCLE and START TIME of the CUSTOM REPEAT REPEAT TIMES ON OFF TIMES Selects whether to apply REPEAT TIMES setting or not Sets the number of times to repeat playbacks Set the number by pressing 4 1 buttons on the unit REPEAT CYCLE ON OFF CYCLE Selects whether to apply REPEAT CYCLE setting or not Sets the time of intervals for playback Set the number by pressing 4 4 buttons on the unit START TIME ON OFF TIME Selects whether to apply START TIME setting or not Sets the starting time of CUSTOM REPEAT Set the number of each hour and minute by pressing 4 buttons on the unit Press lt gt buttons to switch between hour and minute Press EXEC button to execute AUTO INDEX page 47 Selects whether or not to mark an index signal automatically when the unit in the stop mode starts recording 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 AUTO FRAME FIELD elects the image display
97. e transport operation completely Q PAUSE button indicator Press this button to set the unit to pause mode The indicator lights while recording playing or audio dubbing Press this button again to resume the operation Chapter 1 Overview 15 MOeIAJGAQ Je deuo Location and Function of Parts MSIAJOAQ Je deuo Audio control section During normal recording sounds are recorded onto channels 1 and 2 they cannot be recorded onto channels 3 and 4 During audio dubbing sounds are dubbed onto channels 3 and 4 LEVEL AUDIO INPUT AUTO MANU Q AUDIO INPUT AUTO MANU switch cH 1 AUDIO REC c DUB CH 3 DUB CH 4 AUDIO REC LEVEL control knob AUDIO INPUT AUTO MANU 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 level see the table below AUDIO INPUT LEVEL Acceptable level switch max 10 18 dBu 2 24 dBu 4 30 dBu MANU Enables AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs When i LINK signals are input to the unit the sound recorded retains the signal level input regardless of the setting of this switch Even this switch is set to AUTO the setting is not effective against the volume which exceeds the dynamic range of the input amplifier f you input a sound whose level exceeds the acceptable ra
98. e unit to malfunction Align A mark of the i LINK cable with W mark on the unit and insert the i LINK cable Be sure to connect the i LINK cable to a 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 When you connect the unit to equipment equipped with a 6 pin type i LINK jack connect the cable to the 6 pin type i LINK jack first When you connect the unit to equipment equipped with a 6 pin type 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 1 LINK jack of the equipment flows into the unit and damage It About required i LINK cable Use a Sony i LINK cable i LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Specifications System Video Audio recording playing head system Rotating dual head helical scan Audio recording format HDV MPEG 1 Audio Layer2 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 601 NTSC color EIA standard system 1080 501 PAL color CCIR standard system Standard DVCAM cassettes with DVCAM mark Mini DV
99. e using DVCAM recording on a same tape will be two thirds of the time available when HDV DV SP recording is used 94 Appendix Dubbing with S VIDEO or VIDEO jacks When you use the unit as a recorder to perform dubbing between the unit and another equipment using S VIDEO jack and VIDEO jack the format to be used for recording is set in accordance with fe REC MODE setting in IN OUT REC menu For details see the following table Playback and editing of a tape may be restricted for some dubbing methods Read Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with 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 Menu item Input signal format REC MODE AUDIO LOCK Recording tape format AUDIO MODE NTSC or PAL DVCAM DVCAM LOCK MODE DV SP LOCK MODE DV LOCK MODE UNLOCK MODE DV UNLOCK MODE Setting independent Appendix 95 xipueddy xipueddy Compatibility of HDV DVCAM and DV Formats Dubbing with HDV DV jack When you perform dubbing between the unit and digital video equipment connected with the i LINK cable using the unit as a player amp HDV DV jack output format is determined in accordance with the playback tape format and menu setting of the uni
100. ecorded portions are included in the middle of a tape signal search may not be performed correctly You cannot add search signals after recording The unit does not support searching reading or writing of data on cassette memory For duplicating with the DSR 25 45 50 see page 30 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 AUTO REPEAT playback starts automatically Index signals A portion unrecorded A portion recorded in the format set by other than AUTO in HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu Tape end By setting up CUSTOM REPEAT in VTR SET menu you can customize the repeat times the repeat cycle and the start time of repeat playbacks To set the CUSTOM REPEAT Set the following sub menus of CUSTOM REPEAT in 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 4 buttons on the unit REPEAT TIMES TIMES IMENU END Press EXEC button to complete REPEAT CYCLE ON OFF Selects either enable or disable the REPEAT CYCLE setting CYCLE Sets the time of intervals
101. ectly 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 HDV formatted tape in Playing at various speeds page 37 When you use a tape that was down converted from HDV to DVCAM or DV some conventional DVCAM DV editing software may not perform the time code search or this operation could result in an error e When you record HDV signals that are input through amp HDV DV jack a connecting portion between scenes on the tape will be displayed as a still picture for approximately 1 second We recommend you to perform digital nonlinear editing f your editing 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 TC UB SET menu of the unit to EXTERNAL For details on TC UB SET menu see TC UB SET menu on page 75 When HDV DV IN TC in 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 condition you may not perform search or edit the picture depending on the device you use For connection of the editing controller and its peripheral devices refer to the instruction manual of the editing contro
102. ed above ATN outputs the value of a tape recorded in HDV format When the unit is playing back at regular speed x1 while detecting a blank portion on the tape the unit counts the blank portion as ATN formatted in DVCAM When using the 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 When you change the video format setting of DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in IN OUT REC menu the video signal output from COMPONENT OUT jacks S VIDEO OUT jack or VIDEO OUT jack may be distorted for a moment 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 When you select EDGE CROP the outputs of S VIDEO and VIDEO are limited For details see page 85 CROP ADJUST page 41 Adjusts the position of edge cropping when down converting 16 9 to 4 3 aspect ratio Adjusts the position of the crop marker by pressing lt gt buttons to move either left or right and press EXEC button to finish You can also use 4 4 buttons CROP MARKER page 41 Selects whether to display EDGE CROP MARKER or not OFF Does not display the crop marker ON Displays the
103. ed in the still mode DVCAM DV SP format only Displays an optimized image according to the movement in the image Displays a frame image Displays a field image f you select FIELD the image of field 2 is displayed When a tape has been recorded in HDV format a field image is always displayed FF REW SPEED page 15 Selects the tape transport mode in fast forward and rewind FF REW SHUTTLEMAX 74 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Fast forwards or rewinds the tape at maximum speed without displaying the picture Fast forwards or rewinds the tape at maximum speed while displaying the picture DVCAM NTSC Approx 14 times of normal speed PAL Approx 17 times of normal speed HDV DV SP Approx 24 times of normal speed Icon Menu Ec VTR SET Submenu STILL TIME Setting Selects the time to switch to the tape protection mode from the still mode 30 sec 30 seconds 1 min 1 minute 2 min 2 minutes 3 min 3 minutes If the unit is left in 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 30 SEC or 1 MIN When the setting is changed the first tape protection mode change uses the time setting from before the settings were changed From the second tape protection mode chang
104. en you connect only AUDIO IN jacks when HDV indicator is lit no audio is input You must connect VIDEO IN jack at the same time or set HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu to DV To digital video equipment with an i LINK jack When you record i LINK signal of HDV 1080 60i 1080 501 DVCAM or DV format 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 M25 rear panel ee HOT Sfo E HDV DV EL i i LINK cable not supplied i LINK jack Monitor EN Penn ENSE aa Digital video equipment with an i LINK jack ag em Signal flow 44 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording Notes e When you record video from HDV compatible equipment set HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu to AUTO To record video from a DVCAM DV equipment set HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu to AUTO or DV before connecting the i LINK cable page 67 If you change the setting after connecting i LINK cable the video equipment may not recognize the video signals correctly Copy protected program such as digital broadcast can not be input via HDV DV jack With HDV DV connection the sound is recorded in the same audio recording mode as that of the source tape To record in a different audi
105. enu Icon Menu Submenu Setting p AUDIO SET AUDIO MODE Selects the audio mode page 27 FS32K Switches the audio mode to 4 channel mode 12 bit mode 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 When signals are input from amp HDV DV jack the audio mode of the signals to be recorded is the same as that of the input signals Recording performs automatically in FS48K mode in HDV format You cannot change the current setting during recording Noise may occur at the instant you switch the audio mode When dubbing a sound source in DVCAM select FS32K AUDIO MONI Sets the audio that is output from PHONES jack and HDMI OUT jack page 27 CH1 CH2 Outputs CH1 and CH2 audio to each channel CH1 Outputs CH1 audio to CH1 2 CH2 Outputs CH2 audio to CH1 2 Note When AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch is set to CH3 4 CH1 and CH2 are correspond to CH3 and CH4 respectively When it is set to MIX CH1 and CH2 are correspond to CH1 3 synthesis sound and CH2 4 synthesis sound respectively AUDIO LOCK UNLOCK MODE Records the sampling clocks of audio and video independently This 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 cle
106. er 2 Playback and Recording 47 Bulpiooay pue xyoeq e d z Jeideuo Bulpiooay pue yoeghe q zsajdeyp Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder a cC NwzTl _ ___ vvze 2 2 K AC timer recording By connecting the unit to an external AC timer not supplied you can start recording at a preset time 1 Connect the unit to an external AC timer not supplied HVR M25 rear panel Recording CENE source lo external tuner etc amp fe ef ci VIDEO INPUT AC timer Debe oooo E O me to an AC outlet 2 Insert a tape for recording 3 Set INPUT SELECT switch of the unit to select the input signals 4 Set 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 ten seconds Set the timer allowing a margin for the recording to start You do not need to press REC button To turn the unit off press 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 48 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording If the tape ends before the recording source stops operation The tape stops To stop recording during timer recording Press STOP button on
107. f diagnostics PLAYER Moisture Moisture condensation has occurred in the player Refer to the instruction manual of the player RECORDER No cassette inserted There is no cassette in the recorder RECORDER The tape is locked check the tab REC SAVE switch is set to SAVE switch on the cassette Slide REC SAVE switch to REC on the cassette RECORDER Reinsert the cassette The recorder the unit detected self diagnostics Insert a cassette again RECORDER Re attach the power source The recorder the unit detected self diagnostics Remove the power cord from the recorder RECORDER Condensation Cannot open Try later Moisture condensation has occurred while the cassette is in the recorder the unit Remove the cassette and power on and wait for more than one hour RECORDER Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H Moisture condensation has occurred while the cassette is not in the recorder Power on the recorder and wait for more than one hour RECORDER Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette The recorder s the unit video heads are clogged Clean the video heads with the supplied cleaning cassette see page 90 When a warning message other than above is displayed consult your Sony dealer Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer 59 Jayndwo
108. for playback Time of repeat interval is equal with the total time of tape in playback rewind and stop Repeat intervals can be selected from 15 minutes to 300 minutes with 5 minutes increment Set the desired number by pressing 4 button on the unit REPEAT CYCLE CYCLE comin Press EXEC button to complete IMENU END To play back at START TIME rewind a tape beforehand If the tape is not rewound the unit rewinds the tape to its beginning at selected START TIME then start playback START TIME ON OFF Selects either enable or disable START TIME TIME Sets the start time of CUSTOM REPEAT You can adjust the start time of CUSTOM REPEAT Set the number of each hour and minute by pressing 4A button on the unit Press EXEC button after the hour is set then adjust the minute START TIME IMENU END Press EXEC button to complete Note While the unit is in STANDBY mode even when START TIME setting is applied and the start time comes the unit will not power on automatically For details on CUSTOM REPEAT see page 74 Also refer to TIMER switch page 10 STATUS CHECK screen page 27 and CUSTOM REPEAT screen page 28 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 39 Bulpiooay pue xyoeq e d z eideuo Bulpiooay pue yoeghe q zsajdeyp Playback Setting the AUTO REPEAT If START TIME is set to OFF 1 Set TIMER
109. g 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 Continued Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 31 Bulpiooay pue xyoeq e d z eideuo Bulpiooay pue yoeghe q zsajdeyp Notes on Power Supply and Video Cassettes m A n On recording You cannot record or output EE signals and any software having copyright protection signals on the unit If you start recording protected video and audio signals a warning appears on the monitor screen and the unit stops recording During recording do not change INPUT SELECT switch setting If you do so the unit may mistakenly recognize that copyright control signals has been input On playback When you play back software having copyright protected signals on the unit you may not record or output to other equipment Limitations caused by differences in format The unit can record and play back tapes recorded in HDV 1080 60i 1080 501 or DVCAM format It can also record and play back tapes recorded in DV format SP mode However due to differences in format you may not play back or edit some tapes affected by recording
110. g e uy Duroeuuo pue Buiqgng oipny uoneordng Yl yNIT 8uisn jueudinbe seyjoue oj Buiggng p 13deyg 1ejnduio e yim Bunoeuuo pue Buqana oipny uoneordng yor yNIT Buisn juawdinbs jeujoue oj Buigqng p Jeideu Audio Dubbing You can record just sound on a recorded tape Audio dubbing Notes 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 AUDIO MODE setting in AUDIO SET menu For details on AUDIO MODE see AUDIO SET menu on page 73 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 HVR M25 front panel Headphones Sound source HVR M25 rear panel PHONES Audio output p AUDIO INPUT 9e E aA IF OC O O 3 i 1919 i Monitor Audio SE inputs A gt AUDIO OUTPUT Video VIDEO OUTPUT input A Signal flow When an HDMI cable is used for connection Audio cable connection is not necessary 60 Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer Dubbing sound 1 Connect AUDIO INPUT jack of the unit and the sound source using
111. he head drum and the video heads or the tape may be damaged or a malfunction may occur When condensation occurs the alarm messages B 4 Moisture condensation Eject the cassette or Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H appears Moisture condensation is likely to occur under the following conditions The unit or cassette is brought from the cold outdoors to a warm indoor location The unit or cassette is brought from the air conditioned indoors to the hot outdoors 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 occurred Remove the cassette immediately While the alarm indicator is displayed you cannot operate the unit except to press 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 8 or amp does 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
112. i LINK cable The signal flow is automatically detected so you do not need to make separate connections for input and output Also connecting the unit to an editing controller via amp HDV DV jack you can configure a digital non linear editing system For connections of the editing controller and the unit refer to the editing controller instruction manual Before dubbing you must set the format in which you want to output signals Perform HDV DV SEL page 67 and i LINK SET page 69 settings in IN OUT REC menu For details refer to Compatibility of HDV DVCAM and DV Formats page 93 To dub a tape recorded in HDV format using duplicate function on such as DSR 25 45 50 select DVCAM in HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in IN OUT REC menu 54 Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication HVR M25 rear panel Monitor oO 000 OOl A op HDV DV Vv E i LINK cable not supplied i LINK jack f Monitor _ my Digital video equipment with an i LINK jack _Z 3 Signal flow Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer There are some limitations to down convert a tape recorded in HDV format to DVCAM format For details see i LINK SET on page 69 f you output pictures in the playback pause mode when connected with an i LINK cable recorded images may appear distorted When the tape is recorded in HDV format the pict
113. icon you want to change then press EXEC button Pressing 4M buttons select the submenu you want to change then press EXEC button 4 Pressing 4M buttons change the setting 5 Press EXEC button to return to the submenu Repeat steps 1 to 5 as needed To return to the previous menu level press 4 buttons and select RETURN You can use lt gt buttons to move the menu cursor and to adjust increase decrease settings Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus 65 snuay uBnoiu Bues pue Bunsn py g Jejdeyo Operating the Menus a gu Menu Organization The menu of the unit consists of the following menus and submenus IN OUT REC 4 HDV DV SEL page 67 REC MODE page 67 VIDEO OUT page 68 I i LINK SET page 69 I CROP ADJUST page 69 I CROP MARKER page 69 r COLOR BAR page 70 BARS TYPE page 70 DV BARS page 70 I EE PB SEL page 71 480i LEVEL page 71 DISPLAY SET COUNTER SET page 71 I MARKER BURN page 72 m ALLSCAN MODE page 72 I DATA CODE page 72 LETTER SIZE page 72 I DATE DISPLAY page 72 I TIME DISPLAY page 72 REMAINING page 72 I LCD BRIGHT page 72 LCD COLOR page 72 LCD BLACK page 73 AUDIO SET AUDIO MODE page 73 I AUDIO MONI page 73 I AUDIO LOCK page 73 JOG AUDIO page 73 r DUPLICATE PLUS page 74 I CUSTOM REPEAT page 74 I AUTO INDE
114. ing 70 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Icon Menu 2 IN OUT REC Submenu EE PB SEL page 14 Setting Sets the stop fast forward and rewind modes Outputs EE picture and EE sound Mutes the image and sound EE PB If this item is set to PB the output from the unit will be as follows when you press any of the REC DUPLICATE PLUS or AUDIO DUB buttons separately when the unit is stopped unless the cassette has been write protected REC button Image EE picture of the input image Sound EE sound of the input sound CH 1 2 9 DUPLICATE PLUS button Image input to amp HDV DV jack Sound input to amp HDV DV jack AUDIO DUB button Mute screen black EE sound of the input sound CH 3 4 9 No button is pressed Mute screen black Mute no sound Time code See page 53 a Set AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch appropriately b When INPUT SELECT switch is set to HDV DV 480i LEVEL Selects the component output level of luminance and chrominance from either BETACAM or SMPTE signals when the component output is set to 480i BETACAM Sets COMPONENT OUT jacks to BETACAM level Sets COMPONENT OUT jacks to SMPTE level SMPTE For details on COMPONENT OUT jacks specifications see page 100 DISPLAY SET menu Icon Menu BS DISPLAY SET Submenu COUNTER SET
115. is switch to CH 3 4 then press 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 at a moment For details on the audio dubbing see page 60 Also refer to the instructions of AUDIO DUB A3 Q button on page 14 10 Chapter 1 Overview When the audio mode is 48 kHz 2 channel sounds of channel 1 and 2 are output via HDMI OUT jack AUDIO jacks in OUTPUT and PHONES jack Q regardless of the position of this switch 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 Q PHONE LEVEL control knob Controls the volume of the headphones connected to PHONES jack Q Q PHONES jack Connect stereo headphones for monitoring sounds during recording or playback The audio signals you want to monitor can be selected with AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch By changing the setting of AUDIO MONI in AUDIO SET page 73 you can monitor the sound of a particular channel INPUT SELECT switch Switch the signal input jack from amp HDV DV jack S VIDEO jack and VIDEO jack HDV DV Inputs a signal from j HDV DV jack S VIDEO Inputs a signal from S VIDEO jack VIDEO Inputs a signal from VIDEO jack Do not change the setting of this switch while recording in progress or it causes nois
116. isplaying the edge crop marker on the monitor you can check the crop position on LCD monitor beforehand To set EDGE CROP MARKER Either set CROP MARKER in IN OUT REC menu to ON after setting DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu to EDGE CROP or DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in IN OUT REC to EDGE CROP EDGE CROP MARKER screen displays Crop position of 4 3 aspect screen Center marker 8096 safety zone eie CROP ADJUST E MENU END Select CROP ADJUST in IN OUT REC menu and press EXEC button again after the confirmation display appears Then EDGE CROP MARKER will appear on the monitor Press lt gt buttons to move the marker to the left and right and adjust the position to crop Press EXEC button to execute Notes e When CROP MARKER is displayed on LCD monitor the text data and crop marker displayed on LCD monitor are not output from jacks on the rear panel of the unit To output 4 3 screen marker see MARKER BURN e To output an edge cropped picture by down converting the HDV formatted picture to 4 3 see VIDEO OUT page 68 and i LINK SET page 69 in IN OUT REC menu Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 41 Bulpiooay pue xyoeq e d z 1e1deuo Bulpiooay pue yoeghe q z sajdeyo Playback MARKER BURN The unit can output to each video jacks and display 4 3 screen marker on the 16 9 screen images In case of
117. isten to sound to be dubbed on channels 3 4 MIX You can listen to the sound on the tape and the dubbed sound For details on the audio levels display in the audio dubbing mode see page 27 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 You cannot dub sounds onto a blank portion of the tape Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer 61 1ejnduio e ui Bunoeuuo pue Buigqng oipny uoneoidng Yel yNrT Buisn jueudinbe Jeyjoue o Buiqgng y Je deu 1ejnduio e yim Bunoeuuo pue Buqana oipny uoneordng yor yNI7 Buisn juawdinbs seyjoue oj Buigqng p Jeideu Editing Connecting with a Computer You can set up an editing system by connecting the unit to a computer editing machine using amp HDV DV jack on the unit For details on the connecting method 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 M25 rear panel OO ETE 9 98 o
118. let first CLOCK SET screen appears when you turn on the unit for the first time For details on CLOCK SET see page 78 Inserting Ejecting Cassettes To insert a cassette Do not insert the cassette forcibly The unit may be damaged 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 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 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 f 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 t takes a few seconds for the unit to recognize the cassette and find the proper location on the tape being loaded To eject the cassette With the unit powered on press EJECT button The cassette is unloaded and ejected Notes on Playback Recording No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recordin
119. ller and that of the editing software you use 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 The unit has a function to down convert HDV signals to DVCAM DV signals to output from amp HDV DV jack Some software may not edit the 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 IN OUT REC menu to DVCAM then perform DVCAM recording using a recording device that accepts DVCAM format Creating a general consumer DV compatible tape Set HDV DV CONV of i LINK SET in IN OUT REC menu to DV SP set DOWN CONVERT then perform DV recording using a recording device that accepts DV format Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer 63 1ejnduio e ui Bunoeuuo pue Buigqng oipny uoneoidng Yel yNrT Buisn jueudinbe Jeyjoue oi Buiggng y Ja dey9 1ejnduio e uy Bunoeuuo pue Guiqgng oipny uoneordng yor yNI7 Buisn juawdinbs seyjoue oj Buigqng p Jeideu Transferring picture data from a computer editing machine to the unit To transfer the picture data recorded on a tape to an editing machine in HDV set HDV DV SE
120. making an editing tape from the original tape MARKER BURN can be used To set up MARKER BURN Set MARKER BURN in DISPLAY SET menu to ON MARKER BURN is effective under the following conditions While playing back a tape in HDV or an HDV signal is input via HDV DV jack and DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in 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 jacks When DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC is set to EDGE CROP the marker can not be displayed The markers displayed with EDGE CROP 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 When the EDGE CROP MARKER and MARKER BURN are enabled at the same time the EDGE CROP MARKER is displayed as priority When you set MARKER BURN and ALLSCAN MODE in DISPLAY SET menu to ON at the same time the marker will not appear in the correct position on LCD monitor This is not a malfunction The marker will be output correctly via each video jack 42 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder This section describes the connections settings and operations necessary to perform recording on the unit The
121. me mode the drop frame indicator is displayed as a period between the minutes and seconds i e 00 12 58 00 When user bits are displayed the space between hour minute and second becomes blanked n 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 When the unit plays back a part of the tape where the recorded system has been changed between 50i and 60i the displayed value may be inaccurate 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 The counter operates on a 12 hour cycle You cannot make the counter operate on a 24 hour cycle The count value 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 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 71
122. n 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 98 Appendix 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 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 44 54 The unit can also be connected to other i LINK compatible equipment made by Sony i e 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 players and MICROMYV recorders players even if they are equipped with 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 Notes e When you connect with the i LINK cable to a computer and the unit check the direction of the jack If you forcibly insert the jack the terminal may be damaged or cause th
123. nal 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 After using the tape rewind it put it in its case and store vertically To prevent picture and sound distortion 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 LCD Screen 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 LCD screen These points do not affect the recorded picture in any way Do not place the unit with LCD screen pointing toward the sun Otherwise the unit may be damaged To clean LCD screen To remove dirt or to clean fingerprints from LCD screen use an LCD cleaning kit not supplied When you use the LCD cleaning kit do not pour the cleaning liquid directly on LCD Always soak the liquid in cleaning paper and wipe LCD with this paper 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 t
124. ncounter function limitations regardless of the player and recorder formats e Some DV video equipment may playback a DVCAM formatted tape however the contents cannot be guaranteed Therefore even if you use a proper DVCAM formatted tape for playback the unit may dub and create a DVCAM formatted tape The time code will be partially different from the time code format specified as DVCAM on other DV video equipment You cannot use the unit to record video and audio recorded with copyright protection signals If you try to record such a video or audio the message Cannot record due to copyright protection appears on LCD monitor Pictures output from COMPONENT OUT jacks are switched to either 480i or 576i automatically regardless of the menu you have set on the unit Limitations on editing During editing you will encounter limitations according to the format differences on a tape dubbed or edited using amp HDV DV jack For details refer to Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer Appendix 97 xipueddy xipueddy About i LINK The amp 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
125. ndesired operation You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment for business use Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the pr
126. ng as examples Repeat playbacks with 30 minutes interval 1 Set ON OFF of REPEAT CYCLE to ON 2 Set CYCLE of REPEAT CYCLE to 30 min 3 Press REW or PLAY button Repeat playbacks 5 times for 2 hours per day at 9 a m Set ON OFF of REPEAT CYCLE to ON Set CYCLE of REPEAT CYCLE to 120 min Set ON OFF of REPEAT TIMES to ON Set TIMES of REPEAT TIMES to 5 Set ON OFF of START TIME to ON Set TIME of START TIME at 9 00 N OO O88 B DO Turn the unit on before 9 a m The unit cannot detect signals for 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 When you intend to turn the unit off press 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 The editing software used on the 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 Auto Repeat may not be performed correctly EDGE CROP MARKER The unit allows you to adjust the edge crop position when you output the down converted HDV 16 9 wide screen pictures to 4 3 standard TV mode pictures By d
127. ng of HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu the video signals output from S VIDEO OUT jack VIDEO OUT jack or amp HDV DV jack may be distorted 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 from a consumer VCR Pictures played at a speed other than normal by a VCR that does not have the 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 To absorb the jitter of input video signals the distortion of video signals are processed in the underscan portion You may see this procedure on an underscan monitor yet this is not a malfunction Also the picture recorded on the tape will not be affected 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 To output video signals to VIDEO S VIDEO or COMPONENT OUT jacks without text data set DISPLAY OUTPUT switch to OFF or press DATA CODE or SEARCH SELECT button on the remote commander
128. ng software is not compatible with the unit Refer to the instruction manuals of the controller or the software and consult their manufacturers Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display Warning Indicators The following alarm indicators may appear on 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 Cause Corrective Action C 00 00 7E 00 00 Self diagnosis display If an error still recurs after you retry the corrective actions 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 91 C 22 00 The video head is dirty Use a cleaning cassette to clean the head page 89 C 31 00 C 32 00 Symptoms other than the above are occurring Insert a cassette again and retry the operation Do not take this action however if there is negligible condensation in the unit page 91 Unplug the power cord plug it in again and then retry the operation Replace the tape 4 Moisture condensation warning Remove the cassette unplug the power cord and leave the unit for approximately 1 hour page 91 xal Warning indicator pertaining to the tape The icon blinks slowly The remaining tape time is less than 5 minutes
129. nge the recorded sound is distorted 16 Chapter 1 Overview AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs CH 1 DUB CH 3 CH 2 DUB CH 4 To perform normal recording using these knobs adjust the levels of the analog audio signals input to the unit channel 1 and 2 To perform audio dubbing using these knobs adjust the levels of channel 3 and 4 These knobs are enabled only when AUDIO INPUT AUTO MANU switch is set to MANU To display the audio level meters on LCD monitor press STATUS CHECK button For details on the audio level meter see STATUS CHECK screen on page 27 You cannot adjust the audio level using these knobs while i LINK signals is input 4 Indicator section HDV indicator DVCAM indicator 60 indicator 50 indicator HDV i LINK indicator Q DVCAM i LINK indicator DV i LINK indicator HDV DVCAM 60 50 HDV DVCAM DV i LINK HDv indicator Q 60 indicator Lights when the unit is in the following operating Lights when the unit is in the following operating status status When a tape recorded in HDV format is being played e During recording or in EE mode when 601 501 SEL back in OTHERS menu is set to 601 e When HDV signals are input through the i LINK During HDV1080 60i or NTSC signals are input interface from j HDV DV jack When HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu is set e A tape that has HDV1080 60i or NTSC signals is to HDV being played ba
130. nnot be used to control the unit When the device for connecting to the unit has LANC M function to switch between SHUTTLE A B select SHUTTLE A for HDV formatted tape and SHUTTLE B for the DVCAM DV SP formatted tape LANC connection transmits command signals for playback stop pause playback as well as the time code tape counter and data status of the unit Jacks labeled CONTROL L have the same function as LANC jacks There are some limitations when you edit an HDV formatted tape Refer to the Notes in Editing Connecting with a Computer on page 62 CONTROL S jack Connect to a remote control unit DSRM 10 not supplied for controlling the unit You can use DSRM 20 no longer manufactured not supplied Note When you use a CONTROL S device set COMMANDER in OTHERS menu to CONTROL S Continued Chapter 1 Overview 21 MOSIAJGAQ Ja deyD MSIAJOAQ Jaldeyo Location and Function of Parts Notes on all video output jacks When you change the video format setting of HDMI CMPNT and DOWN COVERT of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu ALLSCAN MODE in DISPLAY SET menu or HDV DV CONV and DOWN CONVERT in i LINK SET the image may be distorted for a moment Also the above settings may cause the restrictions on the video output of the unit For details refer to the table on page 85 and the instructions of each menu Setting When you change the video format setti
131. nus on page 65 3 lt buttons Use these buttons in menu settings and other settings You can adjust the brightness of images by pressing ayy buttons while the data format the tape running mode is displayed on the LCD screen The display of the brightness level adjustment disappears in a second after the adjustment completes While the time counter is displayed the position of the time counter moves up and down by pressing MEL buttons When the small size time counter is displayed the position of the time counter moves not only to the up and down but also to the right and left by pressing ec buttons While STATUS CHECK screen is displayed you can switch the screen by pressing 4M buttons Q EXEC execute button Use this button in menu settings Q STATUS CHECK button Press this button to check the audio level and menu settings To display STATUS CHECK screen press STATUS CHECK button Every time you press 44V buttons STATUS CHECK screen switches in the order of AUDIO OUTPUT ASSIGN and CUSTOM REPEAT To hide STATUS CHECK screen press STATUS CHECK button again Note Audio level meter display varies depending on the settings of AUDIO MODE in AUDIO SET menu AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch and the audio mode on the tape played back LCD Liquid Crystal Display monitor Display the playback or EE pictures Also superimposed time data status information menus audio level meters etc are dis
132. o recording mode from the source tape connect as shown in To video equipment without an i LINK jack on page 43 With HDV DV connection data 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 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 f no picture appears via amp HDV DV jack disconnect the i LINK cable then reconnect it The unit cannot record video or audio separately f you record a picture in DVCAM DV in the playback pause mode the picture may be rough When set to HDV the picture is not recorded When connecting a device that has a 6 pin i LINK jack to the unit first connect the plug of the cable to the 6 pin i LINK jack f the unit is connected to a device equipped with a 6 pin 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 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 If you restart recording after a pause or stop the images recorded before and after restarting operation will not be continuous
133. oduct or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable take back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help rc prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Sony office or visit Sony Europe s web site for business customers htto www sonybiz net environment For the customers in Europe HVR M25E only This product with the CE marking complies with both the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European standards EN60065 Product Safety EN55103 1 Electromagnetic Interference Emission EN55103 2 Electromagnetic Susceptibility Immunity This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environment s E1 residential E2 commercial and light industrial E3 urban outdoors and E4 controlled EMC environment ex TV studio ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and so
134. onth year displayed on the batteries Displaying Various Data The unit can display various superimposed text data on the built in LCD monitor and also an external monitor connected to the unit To display text data on an external monitor set DISPLAY OUTPUT switch to ALL or S VIDEO VIDEO You can turn ON OFF various text data display by pressing 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 page 77 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 LCD monitor of the unit or on a monitor using S VIDEO OUT jack or VIIDEO OUT jack Also when your monitor has an underscan function you can check all the text data on the monitor during the underscan Menu screen Press MENU button to display the menu screen For details on the menu see Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus on page 65 IN OUT REC HDV DV SEL REC MODE VIDEO OUT Eix i LINK SET CROP ADJUST CROP MARKER COLOR BAR ru S T 5 MENU END Data display screen You can display the picture picture and data or picture and the time counter on the data screen by pressing DISPLAY button when the
135. or VIDEO jack is fixed in EDGE CROP Setting HDV HDV1080i SQUEEZE or LETTER BOX 480p 480i 576p 576i DVCAM or DV SP Set to EDGE CROP Menu item Playback format VIDEO OUT in DOWN CONVERT IN OUT REC HDMI CMPNT HDV DV CONV DOWN CONVERT i LINK SET in IN OUT REC When the playback format is set shown below the output from S VIDEO jack or VIDEO jack is fixed in LETTER BOX Setting HDV HDV1080i or HDV720p 480i 576i 480p 480i 576p 576i ON Menu item Playback format VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC ALLSCAN MODE in DISPLAY SET HDMI CMPNT Cause Remedy TIMER switch is set to REC When TIMER switch is set to REC the unit starts recording whenever the power is connected Set TIMER switch to OFF Even though KEY INH switch is set to ON the unit starts recording playback by itself TIMER switch is set to REPEAT or REC TIMER switch setting has a higher priority than KEY INH switch setting Set TIMER switch to OFF When COMMANDER in OTHERS menu is set to WIRELESS the unit responds to signals from Remote Commander even though KEY INH switch is set to ON Set COMMANDER to CONTROL S No picture is output via amp j HDV DV jack Reconnect the i LINK cable not supplied INPUT SELECT switch is set to a position other than HDV DV Set the switch to HDV DV Set HDV
136. played 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 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 13 MeIAJGAQ Je deuo Location and Function of Parts Tape transport control section MAIMEAQ Ja deuD OAUDIO DUB A3 va CATE PLUS AUDIO DUB audio dubbing A3 button indicator DUPLICATE PLUS button indicator o OH REC record button indicator i Q STOP button Q PAUSE button indicator Q FF fast forward button indicator Q PLAY button indicator Q REW rewind button indicator Q AUDIO DUB audio dubbing A3 button indicator Use this button to dub sounds The indicator lights while sounds are being dubbed Also this button can be used as ASSIGN A3 button For details on audio dubbing see Audio Dubbing on page 60 When the unit is in the stop mode and INPUT SELECT switch is set to other than HDV DV you can check 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 STOP button For details see EE PB SEL in
137. r display section see page 12 DISPLAY OUTPUT switch cassette indicator Lights when a digital video cassette is loaded Does not light up while the unit is not loading a cassette This indicator blinks while a cassette is being ejected For details see Inserting Ejecting Cassettes on page 31 KEY INH key inhibit switch Turning on this switch disables all buttons to prevent accidental button operations Notes Even when this switch is set to ON the switches Q O and 3 the switch on the rear panel and the knobs and 3 0 can be controlled Even when you set this switch to ON you can operate the unit with Remote Commander LANC jack CONTROL S jack and amp HDV DV jack Remote sensor In addition to Remote Commander supplied with the unit the unit accepts signals from any Sony Remote Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4 To disable the control from Remote Commander set COMMANDER in OTHERS menu to CONTROL S ON STANDBY switch and lamp Press this switch to turn the unit on and ON STANDBY lamp lights up green When you press this switch again the unit goes into STANDBY mode and the lamp lights up red Note When KEY INH switch is set to ON ON STANDBY switch does not work Set KEY INH switch to OFF to enable ON STANDBY switch Continued Chapter 1 Overview 9 MOeIAJGAQ Je deuo MSIAJOAQ Ja deuD Location and Function of Par
138. rded on the tape During i LINK input displays the audio mode of the signal input to amp HDV DV jack Notes The audio mode will not be displayed when HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu is set to HDV e Signals other than HDV DVCAM lock mode will become non standard audio and NS32k NS48k is displayed during playback or when the signal is input from amp HDV DV jack D Date time and camera data indicator When you press DATA CODE button of Remote Commander or set DATA CODE in DISPLAY SET menu to DATE or CAMERA DATA you can switch the display between recording date time and camera data For details on the date time and camera data indicator see Displaying information data codes recorded on a tape on page 36 Time counter screen To display the time counter on LCD panel press DISPLAY button On the time counter screen it displays the time data count value of the counter time code user bits While the time counter is displayed the position of the time counter moves up and down by pressing My buttons When the small size time counter is displayed the position of the time counter moves not only to the up and down but also to the left and right by pressing lt gt buttons 00 10 26 12 ee 0 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 fra
139. restrictions for some HDMI CMPNT settings of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC menu For details see page 68 INPUT SELECT switch setting does not match the cable connected to the unit Set INPUT SELECT switch to S VIDEO or VIDEO to match the cable connection The image looses 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 OTHERS menu according to the signal format page 79 2 2 ST is displayed on the screen 84 Chapter 6 Maintenance This icon is displayed when you playback a tape recorded with 4 channel microphone recording on another device This unit does not support 4 channel microphone recording The icon is displayed when you play back a tape recorded with 4 channel microphone in DVCAM or DV SP format However it is not displayed during playback of a tape recorded with 4 channel microphone in HDV format Symptom The output from S VIDEO OUT jack and VIDEO OUT jack is different from DOWN CONVERT setting of VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC Recording Dubbing Symptom Whenever you connect the unit to an AC outlet the unit automatically starts recording Cause Remedy The output from S VIDEO jack and VIDEO jack is set as follows When the playback format is set shown below the output from S VIDEO jack
140. rom HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks of the unit Refer to HDMI OUT jack Q COMPONENT OUT jacks Q in Rear Panel of the Location and Function of Parts on page 19 f 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 INPUT SELECT switch to select a signal that is not being input or disconnect the cables When you play back a tape with copyright protected signals or input HDV signals with copyright protection to jj HDV DV jack pictures and audio are not output via HDMI OUT jack When you play back an HDV formatted tape with copyright protected signals or input i LINK signals with copyright protection to j 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 IN OUT REC menu The unit cannot up convert DVCAM DV recordings to HDV at output 34 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 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 which supports HDV DVCAM and DV format HVR M25 rear panel Q elo Sda i LINK cable not supplied i LINK jack Monitor with an i LINK jack Signal flow Notes Be sure th
141. rotect 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 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 Playback pause mode is released and the tape forwards for each preset time interval 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 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 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 AUTO STANDBY in OTHERS menu is set to ON Set AUTO STANDBY to OFF The pause mode of playback recording or audio dubbing is released automatically 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 VTR SET menu to REC PAUSE Continued 83 Chapter 6 Maintenance soueuajuleyy 9 Jejdeuj eoueuejur WN 9 JaldeuD Troubleshooting Symptom When the tape is rewound to its beginning the playb
142. s input via HDV DV Recording S VIDEO Recording Pause Time code user bits internally generated VIDEO b REC1 EE Duplicat aP cae Time code user bits of another device connected to amp HDV DUPLICATE DV iack 9 PLUS1 jac HDV DV Recording Time code input of another device connected to p HDV DV EXTERNAL Recording Pause jack and user bits internally generated REC19 When the input signal is HDV Time code user bits of another device connected to HDV DV jack Recording S VIDEO Recording Pause Time code user bits internally generated VIDEO REC1 a This includes stop fast forward or rewind If the unit cannot read the time code on the counter displays b DUB1 DUPLICATE PLU SI and REC1 represent tape correctly the the state of the unit when you press each of these buttons AUDIO DUB DUP 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 26 53 Chapter 3 Setting the Time Code Bunip3 buiqqng 1e1deu Chapter Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting With a Computer Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack This section describes the connections and settings necessary to perform dubbing on other equipment using the unit as a video player Connections for Dubbing Connect the unit to the recorder as shown right using an
143. se below can damage the unit To use the cleaning cassette Clean the video head by playing the cleaning cassette for ten seconds f the playback image continues to be stationary or any of the symptoms on the 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 below will make the video head dirty Subjecting the unit to temperature change or high humidity Condensation occurs See page 91 90 Chapter 6 Maintenance rE 4 A moldy A dirty A spliced tape tape tape CJ e A tape with A tape that A slack a peeling has been tape 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 Cleaning the terminal If the gold plated terminals of a cassette become dirty or dirt accumulates on the terminals the correct remaining tape time may not be displayed Clean the terminal with a swab once every ten times you eject a cassette Termi
144. ser bits are displayed yg 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 ee 0 Remaining tape time indicator Displays the remaining tape time For details see Ig REMAINING on page 72 When you insert a cassette in 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 INPUT SELECT switch HDV DV IN S VIDEO IN or VIDEO IN QD EI Index indicator Displays Kl when an index has been marked Search indicator Displays the search mode when you search for scenes using Remote Commander For details on the search function see Searching using the search function on page 38 26 Chapter 1 Overview D Audio mode indicator In the recording mode displays 32k when you select FS32K for AUDIO MODE in AUDIO SET menu When you select FS48K 48k is displayed During playback or audio dubbing displays the audio mode reco
145. spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Notes on installation This unit is not designed as a portable Make sure to install the unit properly on a flat surface If you install the unit so that it is inclined 30 degrees or more i e if you stand the unit on its side malfunctions may occur Do not place materials around the unit that may block the ventilation holes Otherwise heat builds up inside the unit and malfunctions may occur Install the unit nearby the wall socket disconnect the mains plug from the wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using this unit For customers in the U S A HVR M25U only If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony s Business Information Center BIC at 1 800 686 SONY 7669 or Write to Sony Customer Information Services Center 6900 29 Daniels Parkway PMB 330 Fort Myers Florida 33912 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model HVR M25U Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone Number 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause u
146. st two digits Press 4M buttons to select the number then press EXEC button 6 Repeat step 5 to set the other eight digits T Press 44 buttons to select OK then press EXEC button The time code value is set The menu display returns to that of step 2 8 Press adh buttons to select OK then press EXEC button The menu display returns to that of step 1 50 Chapter 3 Setting the Time Code To cancel the time code setting Select CANCEL in step 7 then press EXEC button To reset the time code Select RESET in step 4 then press 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 Lg When HDV signals are input from j HDV DV jack the user bits of HDV signals are applied In the event of this 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 MENU button to display the menu For details on the menu see Operating the Menus on page 65 TC UB SET TC PRESET NW ix UB PRESET HDV DV IN TC e file TC MAKE TC FORMAT MENU END 2 Press A buttons to select TC UB SET then press EXEC button The following menus are displayed STC UB SET RETURN TC PRESET UB PRESET 00 00 00 00 HDV
147. stop the tape is rewound to its beginning and starts playing automatically during rewind REW indicator lights and PLAY indicator blinks When the unit is playing back a part of the tape where the recording format has been changed among HDV format DVCAM format and DV format or between 60i format and 50i format the picture and sound may be distorted The unit cannot play back a tape recorded in the LP recording mode of the consumer DV format Q 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 PLAY button while holding down this button during stop the tape is rewound to its beginning and starts playing automatically during rewind REW indicator lights and PLAY indicator blinks For details on VTR SET menu see VTR SET on page 74 Notes If you set EE PB SEL in IN OUT REC menu to PB EE picture and EE audio signals are not output If you set FF REW SPEED in 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 74 Q STOP button Press this button to stop the tap
148. switch to REPEAT d is displayed on Data display screen page 25 2 Press REW button If the tape is already rewound press PLAY button The unit rewinds the tape to its beginning and starts playback automatically When the following items on the tape are searched AUTO REPEAT playback starts automatically Index signals A portion unrecorded A portion recorded in the format set by other than AUTO in HDV DV SEL in IN OUT REC menu Tape end When REPEAT CYCLE is set the unit continues playback until a few minutes before the time reaches at the actual selected time or 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 1 Connect the unit to an external AC timer not supplied efe fof en HVR 25M rear panel Q O19 n AC timer m to an AC outlet 40 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording 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 ten seconds AUTO REPEAT playback starts automatically When the following items on the tape are searched AUTO
149. t If you use the unit as a recorder the format of a tape used for recording is determined in accordance with j HDV DV jack input format and menu setting of the unit For details check the following table on page 97 Playback and editing using this tape may be limited for some dubbing methods Before dubbing read Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer i LINK output when the unit is used as a player Lm tape Menu tem i LINK SET HDV DV SEL HDV DV CONV i LINK output format AUDIO MODE 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 Notes When you play back a tape employed with a copy protection signal on the unit recording is prevented to record images from the unit to other equipment 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 gt DV CONV in i LINK SET AUDIO MODE is fixed to UNLOCK MODE When you play back a tape in DVCAM or DV format the unit cannot convert between DVC
150. t 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 Note When you set 601 501 SEL in OTHERS menu to 501 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 is input to amp HDV DV jack when 601 501 SEL in OTHERS menu is set to 501 the time code generated by the unit is the non drop frame mode regardless of TC FORMAT setting To set the unit to generate the time code in the drop frame mode set 601 501 SEL to 60i 5 Chapter 3 Setting the Time Code HVR M25U M25N M25E M25P time codes The unit has a HDV DV jack The time code displayed and recorded on the tape differs as shown below when INPUT SELECT switch is set to HDV DV and when it is set to other than HDV DV HDV DV IN INPUT SELECT Mode Time code User bits displayed and recorded TC menu switch Playback Audio dubbing Playback Playback at various Time code user bits on the tape speeds DUB1 Duplicate i DUPLICATE P ae bits of another device connected to p HDV PLUS1 je HDV DV INTERNAL End Pause Time code user bits internally generated REC1 9 When the input signal is HDV User bit
151. the unit To release the AC timer recording mode Set TIMER switch on the front panel of the unit to OFF Chapter Setting 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 Notes e When HDV signals are recorded from HDV DV jack on the unit user bits are copied automatically However these bits cannot be preset The time code is set in accordance with TC MAKE setting To copy the time code of a source tape set HDV DV IN TC in TC UB SET menu to EXTERNAL page 76 When images recorded in DVCAM DV format are input via HDV DV jack you can preset a user bit time code on the unit To copy the user bit and time code of a source tape use DUPLICATE PLUS page 74 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 f you play back an HDV tape without signals recorded the time cord may become disordered The time code and user bits cannot be reset on the unit from with 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 by using the menu For
152. ting for 60i as the factory setting 24H Displays 24 hour time Default setting for 50i as the factory setting REMAINING page 26 AUTO The remaining tape time is displayed for 8 seconds under the following conditions f the remaining tape time is determined when you turn on power while a cassette is loaded in the unit When you press PLAY button Always displays under the following conditions Fast forward rewind Fast forward during playback rewind during playback Always displays the remaining tape time ON LCD BRIGHT Adjusts LCD monitor brightness Press 4 buttons and EXEC button to adjust the brightness The mark under the bar is the factory setting value LCD COLOR Adjusts the color density of LCD monitor Press 4 buttons and EXEC button to adjust the brightness The mark under the bar is the factory setting value Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Operating the Menus n U B Icon Menu Submenu Setting j DISPLAY LCD BLACK Mutes the images on LCD panel and display only the text data SET OFF Does not mute the images ON Mutes the images Note When ON is selected the images output from the rear panel to the external monitor does not mute AUDIO SET m
153. tion Player Continues playing the tape Recorder Continues recording Certain seconds after detection of a blank portion Player Continues playing the tape another certain 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 portion of a tape during duplication Depending on the specifications the skip function may not work on some players When the unit resumes duplication the first part of the recorded portion on the source tape may be dropped on the copied tape A recorded portion of less than one minute between two blank portions may not be duplicated 58 Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer Warning messages on duplication If an error occurs during duplication a STOP CAUTION number and warning message will be displayed on LCD monitor and the video output screen STOP CAUTION No Warning Message RECORDER INPUT SELECT is not
154. ts TIMER switch Use to select Auto Repeat or recording using an external AC timer not supplied REPEAT When the power is supplied to the unit the tape rewinds to its beginning automatically and playback starts When the following items on the tape are searched AUTO REPEAT playback starts automatically Index signals A portion unrecorded A portion recorded in the format set by other than AUTO in HDV DV SEL in 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 39 and CUSTOM REPEAT in VTR SET menu on page 74 OFF Auto Repeat or timer recording is released REC Recording begins the moment the power is connected to the unit The setting of this switch still activates even when 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 HDMI OUT jack AUDIO jacks in OUTPUT as well as PHONES jack Q CH 1 2 channels 1 2 only MIX channels 1 2 and channels 3 4 CH 3 4 channels 3 4 only During audio dubbing if you want to listen 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 th
155. tte inside the unit and TIMER switch is set to REPEAT or REC Set TIMER switch to OFF No picture on LCD monitor LCD BLACK in DISPLAY SET menu is set to ON Set it to OFF e With an analog connection the current setting of 60i 50i SEL in OTHERS menu is not appropriate Set it to the appropriate position for the device you are using Power sources Symptom Cause Remedy The power cannot be turned on AC power cord is disconnected Connect the AC power cord KEY INH switch is set to ON Set the switch to OFF The unit will not operate even if the power KEY INH switch is set to ON has been turned on Set the switch to OFF Moisture condensation has occurred page 91 The cassette is not inserted straight Eject and reinsert it straight 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 ballpoint pen or similar tool to press RESET button When you press RESET button all settings including the date time and 60i 50i are initialized Cassette tapes Symptom Cause Remedy The cassette cannot be inserted There is moisture condensation on the head drum With the unit powered on wait more than one hour The cassette is not inserted straight Eject and reinsert it straight Another cassette has been loaded already Remove the cassette
156. ttes We recommend you to use a DigitalMaster cassette of standard HDV DVCAM DV cassette such as PHDV 276DM or mini HDV DVCAM DV cassette PHDVM 63DM for recording in HDV DV format We recommend you to use a standard DVCAM cassette Mini DVCAM cassette or DigitalMaster shown above for recording in DVCAM format SA L Standard cassette Mini cassette Cassette memory Some mini cassettes and standard cassettes have the cassette memory C mark The unit however does not support cassette memory 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 Cy 30 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure of a recording set 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 from the wall outlet be sure to unplug the power plug from the wall out
157. u vary depending on the setting of 60i 50i SEL WSS Wide Screen Signaling is not output when the picture is output to COMPONENT OUT jacks in 480p or 576p Set the monitor according to the down convert format of the picture which is output from the unit When you play back a tape in DVCAM DV format while an EE picture in NTSC PAL is displayed the 480i resolution or the 576i resolution is output regardless of the setting of HDMI CMPNT 68 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Icon Menu 2 IN OUT REC Submenu i LINK SET pages 34 54 Setting Adjusts the down conversion format This menu is available when HDV DV SEL is set to AUTO or HD V HDV DV CONV 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 SQUEEZE Plays back with 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 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 describ
158. ued Chapter 1 Overview 23 M IM AQ 1 dey9 MSIAJeAQ Jaldeyo Location and Function of Parts The command mode of the supplied Remote Commander is set to VTR4 You cannot change command mode setting e Set COMMANDER in OTHERS menu to WIRELESS to enable Remote Commander to control the unit n addition to Remote Commander supplied with the unit the unit accepts signals from any Sony Remote Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4 To disable the control from Remote Commander set COMMANDER in OTHERS menu to CONTROL 5 Battery installation 1 Push and slide the lid to open 2 Install two size AA R6 batteries supplied with the correct polarity Be sure to install the battery from the O side 3 Put the lid back eS 24 Chapter 1 Overview Notes on batteries Make sure that the battery orientation is correct when inserting batteries Do not mix an old battery with a new one or mix different types of batteries f you do not intend to use Remote Commander for a long time remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage If the batteries have leaked remove them wipe the battery compartment dry and replace the batteries with new ones To remove the batteries Remove the lid as step 1 and take out the batteries WARNING Battery may explode or leak if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Check the valid date m
159. und of this unit For the customers in the Nederland Voor de klanten in Nederland Dit apparaat bevat een vast ingebouwde batterij die niet vervanden hoeft te worden tijdens de levensduur van het apparaat Raadpleeg uw leverancier indien de batterij toch vervangen moet worden De batterij mag alleen vervangen worden door vakbekwaam servicepersoneel Gooi de batterij niet weg maar lever deze in als klein chemisch afval KCA Lever het apparaat aan het einde van de levensduur in voor recycling de batterij zal dan op correcte wijze verwerkt worden Caution Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmission and or program owner Table of Contents Chapter1 Overview OD I T NR 7 Location and Function of Parts 9 Front Panel teet t Recien 9 Rear Panel 1 inei ertet REPRE RERS 18 Supplied Remote Commander sess 23 Displaying Various Data eeeeeeeeeeeeee 25 Chapter2 Playback and Notes on Power Supply and Video Cassettes 30 Recordi ng Preparing the Power Supply sssseeene 31 Inserting Ejecting Cassettes ccc ceccceesceeesteceseceeeeeeteees
160. 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 HDv10801 GU d moo nia o 0 o NOE o0 O SEAR 2 Bs wi 9 0 e F1 4 1608 e 180 Format indicator HDV1080i DVCAM or DV SP are displayed Repeat indicator Displays an repeat indicator when TIMER switch is set to REPEAT When START TIME of CUSTOM REPEAT is set to ON in VTR SET menu is also displayed page 10 60i 50i indicator Alarm indicator Displays an alarm indicator For details on alarm indicators see Warning indicators and messages on page 87 ASSIGN buttons indicator Displays ASSIGN button indicator when each ASSIGN button is set other than default functions For details on ASSIGN buttons see page 77 Q Tape transport mode indicator Displays the tape transport mode Continued Chapter 1 Overview 25 M IM AQ Je1deu MSIAJeAQ Jaldeyo 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 gg appears to its left In the drop frame mode a period is displayed between the minutes and seconds i e 00 12 58 00 When the u
161. ure is output as a simplified picture during playback in various speeds page 37 When connected with an i LINK cable you cannot output only pictures or sounds separately 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 Dubbing procedures 1 Prepare the unit Refer to Settings for Recording on page 45 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 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 Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer 55 1ejnduio e ui Bunoeuuo pue Buigqng oipny uoneoidng Yel yNrT Buisn jueudinbe Jeyjoue o Buiqgng y Jeydeu 1ejnduio e uy Bunoeuuo pue Buqana oipny uoneoidng yor yNI7 Buisn juawdinbs jeujoue oj Buigqng p Jeideu Duplication generating a work tape with the same time code DUPLICATE PLUS is a dubbing function which dupli
162. will discharge completely If 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 unit to an AC output using the power cord for about 24 hours The unit does not need to be turned on 92 Chapter 6 Maintenance 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 Appendix Compatibility of HDV DVCAM and DV Formats HDV format is an HD VCR format based on DV format of the globally widespread general consumer digital VCR system This format has the newly defined data recording specifications for HD signals compressed by MPEG2 It applies the same cassette tape speed and track pitch as DV format The differences compatibility and restrictions in editing of HDV1080i DVCAM and DV formats are explained below Main differences between HDV1080i DVCAM and DV Formats The unit and other equipment for professional use may be functionally extended For details see the notes below the table
163. yer using an i LINK cable not supplied After turning on the power of the unit set INPUT SELECT switch on the unit to HDV DV 2 Press STOP button on the unit to stop the tape 3 While holding DUPLICATE PLUS button down press 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 DUPLICATE PLUS and PLAY indicators on the unit light and the duplication starts 56 Chapter 4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting with a Computer Before you start duplication make sure that the player has finished loading the cassette 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 f the player has functions such as auto repeat set them to OFF f 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 When you use a DSR 45 as the player set REMOTE LOCAL switch of the DSR 45 to LOCAL f you operate the player while duplicating and the PLAYER UNCONTROLLABLE warning message appears and duplication stop press EXEC button on the unit to end duplication once and repeat the procedures When AUTO REW in DUPLICATE PLUS is set to OFF 1 Connect the unit and the

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