Sony HVR-1500A, Operating Instructions Manual

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Playback
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Playback operations
When controlling this unit from a device connected to the
REMOTE connector or the HDV/DV connector of this
unit, set the remote control switch of this unit to 9PIN or
i.LINK. When not, set the switch to LOCAL.
1
Insert a cassette.
For details of cassette insertion, see page 41, and for
usable cassette types, see page 40.
The cassette is automatically drawn into the unit and
the STOP button lights. A few seconds later, if the
STOP under the AUTO EE SELECT menu item
(see
page 76) is set to PB, a still image will appear on the
monitor screen.
2
Press the PLAY button.
This starts the playback operation. When the tape is
played back all the way to the end, the unit
automatically rewinds it and then stops.
Indicators lit when a cassette is loaded
To stop playback
Press the STOP button.
The unit enters stop mode, and then automatically switches
to standby off mode for tape protection.
To adjust the audio playback level
• For digital or analog audio output
Set the VARIABLE switch on the front panel to PB and
use the REC/PB LEVEL control knobs for each channel.
• For outputs from the PHONES jack and MONITOR
AUDIO connector
Use the LEVEL control knob on the front panel (outputs
from the PHONES jack on the front panel and the
MONITOR AUDIO connector on the rear panel are
adjusted).
Except when downconverting a tape recorded in HDV
format for output in DV or DVCAM format, it is not
possible to adjust the audio signal level of the i.LINK
output with the REC/PB LEVEL control knobs.
To eject the cassette
Press the EJECT button.
If a CNT value is shown in the time counter display, the
CNT value is reset.
To inhibit the unit from outputting text
information (time data, operating mode
indications, etc.) to the monitor screen
Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 77) to
OFF.
To disable the automatic rewind function
Set the AUTO REW menu item (see page 77) to
DISABLE.
To change the time period before the unit
switches from stop mode to standby off mode
Change the setting of the FROM STOP >STOP TIMER
menu item
(see page 81) .
Variable speed playback
Using the search function, you can rapidly search for a
particular scene, and set edit points rapidly and precisely.
Variable speed playback operations on the
unit
Setting the SEARCH ENABLE menu item (see page 76)
to ENABLE, enables the arrow buttons on the unit to be
used for search operations.
YES: operation enabled, NO: operation disabled
Note
Indicator It means:
The loaded cassette contains a
cassette memory.
CL
There is ClipLink log data
stored in the cassette memory
on the loaded cassette.
PRESET
VARIABLE
REC
PB
LEVEL
MONITOR
SELECT
COUNTER
SELECT
PHONES CONTROL-S
REW PLAY F FWD
1 2 3
A B
4
OVER
CH
1
0
-12
-20
-30
-40
-60
REC STOP
TC VITC 44.1K
OVER
REPEAT 1080 525
CH
2
EDIT MODE
REC INHI
EJECT
LOCAL
i.LINK
HDV DVCAM
(DV)
9PIN
01:23:45:15
REC/PB LEVEL
POWER
DISPLAY MENU
CH1 1/2 CH2 3/4
INPUT SELECT
HD VIDEO SD VIDEO
2
1
RESET(NO)
SET(YES)
TC
PRESET
ASSIGN
Remote control switch
Note
Button
operation Supported
variable speed
playback Tape recording format
DV/DVCAM HDV
, / B Foward search ×10 ×8
< / A Reverse search ×–10 ×–8
M Foward frame-
by-frame YES YES
M (held down) ×1/2 ×1/5
m Reverse frame-
by-frame YES NO
m (held down) ×–1/2 ×–1