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Chapter 2
Playback and Recording
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Notes on Power Supply and Video Cassettes
To eject the cassette
With the unit powered on, press the EJECT button.
The cassette is disengaged and ejected.
No compensation for contents of the recording
Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if
recording or playback is not successful due to a
malfunction of the unit, video tape, etc.
Copyright precautions
Television programs, films, video tapes, and other
materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording
of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws.
Copyright signal
On playback
When the cassette you play back on the unit contains
copyright signals, you cannot copy it to a tape in another
device connected to your unit.
On recording
You cannot record software on the unit that contains
copyright control signals for copyright protection of
software.
[Cannot record due to copyright protection.] appears on
the LCD screen if you try to record such software. The
unit does not record copyright control signals on the
tape when it records.
Limitations caused by differences in format
The unit can record and play back tapes recorded in
HDV format (1080/60i, 1080/24p, 1080/30p, 1080/50i
and 1080/25p), DVCAM format, or DV format (SP
mode). Also, the unit can play back tapes with 4-channel
audio signals in HDV extended format.
The unit can input/output and record signals via the
HDV/DV jack.
The unit can play back pictures recorded in 720/24p,
720/25p or 720/30p of the HDV format, but you cannot
input/output these pictures via the HDV/DV jack.
The unit cannot input/output, record, or play back a tape
recorded in 720/60p or 720/50p of the HDV format, and
480p/576p of the SD format.
For details, see “Major Differences among HDV1080i,
DVCAM, and DV Formats” on page 33.
If a tape contains portions recorded in two or more
different formats, the following limitations are applied
when you play back the tape with the unit:
• 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.
Note on playback on other equipment
A tape recorded in HDV format with the unit cannot be
played back with devices not compatible with the same
format. We recommend confirming the contents of the
tape by playing back the tape with the unit before
playing it back on another video equipment.
Playback with x.v.Color output
The unit can play back pictures recorded in x.v.Color.
• x.v.Color is a brand name that Sony is proposing as a
easy-to-remember name for the xvYCC standard.
• The xvYCC standard is an international standard for
color space within moving images. The xvYCC
standard can reproduce a wider range of colors than the
standards used for current broadcasting.
Notes on Playback/Recording
