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Location and Function of Parts
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Video signal input/output section
a
S VIDEO jacks
To connect a device equipped with S video jacks, use
the S VIDEO jacks on the unit.
If you use the S VIDEO jacks, you can input/output
high-quality video with less signal quality deterioration
than if connected to the standard VIDEO jack.
When the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch on the front
panel is set to S VIDEO/ VIDEO or ALL, text data such
as the time code, menus, and alarm messages are
superimposed on an external monitor connected to the
S VIDEO OUT jack
.
For details on the output of the S VIDEO jacks, see “Notes on
all video output jacks” (page 17).
b
VIDEO jacks
Use these jacks to input and output analog video signals.
Text data is superimposed on a monitor in the same
way as with an S VIDEO jack connection
.
For details on the output of the VIDEO jacks, see “Notes on
all ideo output jacks” (page 17).
c
COMPONENT OUT jacks
Use these jacks to output component signals.
To connect a device equipped component video input
connectors, use the COMPONENT OUT jacks on the
unit. If you use the COMPONENT OUT jacks, you can
output high-quality video with less signal quality
deterioration than if you use the S VIDEO jacks.
You can set the output video format by using [SDI/
CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC]
menu.
When the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch is set to ALL,
text data such as time code, menu, and alarm messages
are superimposed on a monitor connected using the
COMPONENT OUT jacks
.
• When images are output in 720p format, some of the
text image data (outer frame: underscan portion) on the
monitor may appear cut out. In this case, check the text
image data on the LCD monitor of the unit or on a
monitor using the S VIDEO OUT jack or the VIDEO
OUT jack. Also, when your monitor has an underscan
function, you can check all the text data on the monitor
while in underscan mode.
• Signals are output to the COMPONENT OUT jack and
the HD/SD SDI OUT jack simultaneously. The setting
of [SDI/CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT
REC] menu is effective for both the COMPONENT
OUT jack and the HD/SD SDI OUT jack.
• When you change the video format setting of [SDI/
CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC]
menu, the video signal output from the S VIDEO OUT
jack, VIDEO OUT jack, or HDV/DV jack may be
distorted for a moment.
• When you play back a tape in DVCAM/DV format and
while an EE picture in NTSC/PAL is displayed, either
the 480i resolution or the 576i resolution is output,
regardless of the setting of [SDI/CMPNT] of [VIDEO
OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu.
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COMPONENT OUT jacks
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S VIDEO jacks
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VIDEO jacks
Notes
