Sony F900H, Operation Manual

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Chapter 1 Overview
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1-1-2 VTR Features
The VTR features of this camcorder are described below.
• Use of the HDCAM format allows high performance HD digital
recording and playback while preserving the same ease of use as
conventional camcorder equipment. Also, recording and playback are
allowed in any one of 8 different formats that the camera section
supports.
• The same cassette size (S size) as Digital BETACAM can be used to
achieve the following long recording times:
Approximately 40 minutes at 30 frames
Approximately 48 minutes at 25 frames
Approximately 50 minutes at 24 frames.
• The recording review function, which automatically rewinds and plays
back the last approximately 3 seconds of recording on the tape, enables
you to quickly confirm recorded contents.
• No playback adaptor is needed to see the color playback image on the
monitor screen.
• The 3 times normal speed search function provides quick positioning
of the tape.
• LTC 1) and VITC 2) recording and LTC playback can be performed.
• Compatible with the Tele-File
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Memory Label system.
By pressing the RET button on the lens while recording, the timecode
valid when you pressed the button is recorded on the MLB-1M-100
memory label (not supplied) attached to the cassette. This is very
helpful for management of the cassette tapes and to improve the
efficiency of the tape editing.
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1) LTC: Longitudinal Time Code
2) VITC: Vertical Interval Time Code
3) Tele-File
The Tele-File system is a non-contact data reading/writing system. It allows a
variety of data to be stored on a 1/2-inch tape label with an non-contact IC
memory.