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Unit: mm (inches)

175 (7)

212 (8 3/8)

380.7 (15)

88 (3 1/2)

10 (13/32)

8.7 ( 11/32)

9.6 (13/32)

284 (11 1/4)

Dimensions

Approx. 212

390.3 mm

inches)

(w/h/d, including projecting parts
and controls)

Mass

Approx. 4.3 kg (9 lb. 7

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.

Summary of Contents for HVR M25U - Professional Video Cassete recorder/player

Page 1: ... 2006 Sony Corporation 2 678 737 13 1 Digital HD Videocassette Recorder HVR M25U M25N M25E M25P Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...der 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 ...

Page 3: ...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 m...

Page 4: ...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 ...

Page 5: ...EPEAT 39 EDGE CROP MARKER 41 MARKER BURN 42 Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder 43 Connections for Recording 43 Settings for Recording 45 Recording Procedures 47 Recording Functions 47 Chapter3 Setting the Time Code Setting the Time Code and User Bits 49 Using the Internal Time Code Generator 49 Chapter4 Dubbing to another equipment using i LINK jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting...

Page 6: ...ators and messages 87 Notes on Use 89 Notes on the Videocassette Recorder 89 Cleaning of the Video Heads 89 Notes on the Video Cassettes 90 Notes on LCD Screen 91 About Moisture Condensation 91 Digital Hours Meter 92 About the Built in Rechargeable Battery 92 Notes on the License 92 Appendix Compatibility of HDV DVCAM and DV Formats 93 About i LINK 98 Specifications 99 Index 102 Submenu Index 103 ...

Page 7: ...pted 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 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 i...

Page 8: ... 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 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 Jog audio cannot be output when the tape ...

Page 9: ...h 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 4 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...

Page 10: ...details on the audio dubbing see page 60 Also refer to the instructions of AUDIO DUB A3 1 button on page 14 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 8 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 a...

Page 11: ...N BTN on page 77 qa 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 qs EJECT button Press this button to eject a cassette If you pr...

Page 12: ...erefore 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 A tape recorded using 50i system is being used in t...

Page 13: ...splayed the position of the time counter moves up and down by pressing J j 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 K k buttons While STATUS CHECK screen is displayed you can switch the screen by pressing J j buttons 6 EXEC execute button Use this button in menu settings 7 STA...

Page 14: ...ils on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN on page 77 2 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 When the unit is in the stop mode and HDV DV signals is selected and input you can check EE signals for ...

Page 15: ...e tape is rewound to its beginning and starts playing automatically during rewind REW indicator lights and PLAY indicator blinks Notes 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 ...

Page 16: ...plifier If you input a sound whose level exceeds the acceptable range the recorded sound is distorted 2 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 whe...

Page 17: ...EC menu is set to DVCAM during recording or in EE mode Neither HDV indicator nor DVCAM indicator lights during recording in DV SP format or a playback of a tape recorded in DV SP format 3 60 indicator Lights when the unit is in the following operating status During recording or in EE mode when 60i 50i SEL in OTHERS menu is set to 60i During HDV1080 60i or NTSC signals are input from HDV DV jack A ...

Page 18: ...o channels 1 and 2 During audio dubbing sounds are dubbed onto channels 3 and 4 When the audio mode is FS32K 4 channel if you set AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch to MIX the audio output level becomes 50 6 dB of the original audio level on each channel 1 S VIDEO jacks Notes In the audio dubbing mode CH1 3 and CH2 4 jacks function as the channel 3 and channel 4 input jacks respectively To input balanced ...

Page 19: ...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 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 When you play back a tape in DVCAM DV format and while an EE picture in NTSC PAL is displaye...

Page 20: ...ith AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch By selecting MIX with this switch mixed sounds can be output to HDMI OUT jack as well 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 HDV DV jack When images are output in 720p format some of the text image data outer frame underscan po...

Page 21: ... 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 con...

Page 22: ...ay 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 processe...

Page 23: ...ton 8 STOP button 9 REC record buttons When you press both these buttons at the same time REC indicator and PLAY indicator on the front panel light and recording begins 0 INDEX WRITE button Press this button during recording to mark an index For details on an index see Marking an index on page 47 qa DATA CODE button Press this button to display the data codes recording date time camera data For de...

Page 24: ...treated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Check the valid date month year displayed on the batteries Notes The command mode of the supplied Remote Commander is set to VTR4 You cannot change command mode setting Set COMMANDER in OTHERS menu to WIRELESS to enable Remote Commander to control the unit In addition to Remote Commander supplied with the unit the unit accepts signals from ...

Page 25: ...itch 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 Note When images are output in 720p format some of the text image data outer frame underscan portion may appear cut out depending on the...

Page 26: ...een marked qa 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 qs Audio mode indicator In the recording mode displays when you select FS32K for AUDIO MODE in AUDIO SET menu When you select FS48K is displayed During playback or audio dubbing displays the audio mode record...

Page 27: ...r COLOR Selects the color of the time counter For details on COUNTER SET see page 71 STATUS CHECK screen To display STATUS CHECK screen press STATUS CHECK button Each time you press J j 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...

Page 28: ...annel 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 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 t DV C...

Page 29: ...AT CYCLE displays the playback time and the interval time of the tape which you have set in REPEAT CYCLE 4 START TIME displays the time CUSTOM REPEAT starts which you have set in START TIME 5 Date and time displays the date and time set by CLOCK SET in OTHERS menu is displayed when START TIME is set to ON Note Items that have not been set up are displayed as OFF For details on CUSTOM REPEAT see CU...

Page 30: ...ssette memory Some mini cassettes and standard cassettes have the cassette memory 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 q 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...

Page 31: ...d push it until the cassette is inserted deep into the unit If you hold the ends the cassette may not be loaded properly If 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 It takes a few seconds for the unit to recognize the cassette and find ...

Page 32: ...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 HDV DV jack For detai...

Page 33: ...ng 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 Audio input Component video input Video input S video input Audio cable Phono jack not supplied Component video cable not supplied Video cable not supplied S video cable not supplied HVR M25 rear panel HDMI input HDMI cable not supplied Signal flow When a...

Page 34: ...C 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 480i LEVEL in IN OUT REC menu page 71 There are some restrictions on pictures output from HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks of the unit Refer to HDMI OUT jack 6...

Page 35: ...eo 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 monito...

Page 36: ...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 t recording date time t camera data t 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 Notes If data codes were not recorded appears instead The unit cannot...

Page 37: ...d scanning 8 speed Button Panel analog output Operation speed Forward direction Reverse direction i LINK output Forward direction Reverse direction 1 10 1 3 1 2 FRAME c C Playback options Operation Play at 1 10 of normal speed Press 1 10 button during playback Play at 1 3 of normal speed Press 1 3 button during playback Play at normal speed Press 1 button during playback Play at twice the normal s...

Page 38: ...or 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...

Page 39: ...EAT CYCLE setting CYCLE Sets the time of intervals 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 J j button on the unit CYCLE MENU END 60min REPEAT CYCLE Press EXEC button to complete To play back at START TIME rewind a ...

Page 40: ...EPEAT playback starts 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 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 hav...

Page 41: ...al 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 displaying the edge crop marker on the monitor you can check the crop position on LCD mon...

Page 42: ... 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 ma...

Page 43: ...editing software you use 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 Player Monitor Audio o...

Page 44: ... 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 If no...

Page 45: ...ing 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 o...

Page 46: ... 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 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...

Page 47: ...t 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 38 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 vi...

Page 48: ...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 Note To turn the unit off press STOP button on the unit to stop the tape transport operation beforehand If you turn the unit off wh...

Page 49: ...ecorded 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 ...

Page 50: ... TC UB SET MENU END RETURN TC PRESET UB PRESET HDV DV IN TC TC RUN TC MAKE TC FORMAT 00 00 00 00 3 Press J j buttons to select UB PRESET then press EXEC button The following menus are displayed UB PRESET MENU END OK PRESET 00 00 00 00 RESET 2 Press J j buttons to select TC UB SET then press EXEC button The following menus are displayed TC UB SET MENU END RETURN TC PRESET UB PRESET HDV DV IN TC TC ...

Page 51: ... bit value is also recorded regardless of HDV DV IN TC setting 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 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 sign...

Page 52: ...ode 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 last 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...

Page 53: ...ed c When the input signal is HDV User bits input via HDV DV Recording Recording Pause REC1 b Time code user bits internally generatedc Duplicate DUPLICATE PLUS1 b Time code user bits of another device connected to HDV DV jack c Recording Recording Pause REC1 b Time code input of another device connected to HDV DV jack and user bits internally generated When the input signal is HDV Time code user ...

Page 54: ...need to make separate connections for input and output Also connecting the unit to an editing controller via 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 pa...

Page 55: ... 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 DVCA...

Page 56: ...ansferring an image using a tape 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 form...

Page 57: ...back 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 dupl...

Page 58: ...certain seconds and searches forward Recorder Stops Player Rewinds the tape at about 2 times its normal speed to the location immediately before the blank portion ends Recorder Remains stopped Player After entering the playback pause mode starts playing the tape Recorder After entering the recording pause mode starts recording Duplication generating a work tape with the same time code Duplicating ...

Page 59: ...t be controlled 13 PLAYER Cannot control The player rejects control 14 PLAYER Cannot control The player is disabled or is in a different mode than the recorder the unit has requested 15 PLAYER Cannot control The player is under an inappropriate condition 16 PLAYER Cannot record due to copyright protection A copyright protected signal is recorded on the cassette in the player t You cannot duplicate...

Page 60: ...udio 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 When a...

Page 61: ... 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 ...

Page 62: ...insert it straight If the unit is connected to a device equipped with an 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 d...

Page 63: ...rmat Creating a general consumer DV compatible tape Set HDV t 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 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 ...

Page 64: ...t 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 then set HDV t 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 REC MODE to DVCAM or DV SP page 67 Also according t...

Page 65: ... exhausted the time set in the internal clock 60i 50i 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 1 Press MENU button 2 Pressing J j buttons select the menu icon you want to change then press EXEC ...

Page 66: ... page 74 FF REW SPEED page 74 STILL TIME page 75 FROM STILL page 75 FROM REC P page 75 AUDIO MODE page 73 AUDIO MONI page 73 AUDIO LOCK page 73 JOG AUDIO page 73 AUDIO SET COUNTER SET page 71 MARKER BURN page 72 ALLSCAN MODE page 72 DATA CODE page 72 LETTER SIZE page 72 DATE DISPLAY page 72 TIME DISPLAY page 72 REMAINING page 72 LCD BRIGHT page 72 LCD COLOR page 72 LCD BLACK page 73 DISPLAY SET HD...

Page 67: ...select this setting when the unit is connected to the i LINK cable to a computer supporting HDV format see page 44 54 DV 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 HDV DV jack are input or output for recording playback Also select this setting when the unit is connected to the i LINK cable...

Page 68: ...lly 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 Notes When you play back an HDV formatted tape with copyright protected signals or input HDV format with copyright protected signals to HDV DV jack COMPONENT OUT jacks will output pictures in either 480i or 576i format Reg...

Page 69: ... 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 outpu...

Page 70: ...DV format When HDV DV SEL is set to DV and 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 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 Selects the type of color bars TYPE 1 Outp...

Page 71: ...evel SMPTE Sets COMPONENT OUT jacks to SMPTE level Note For details on COMPONENT OUT jacks specifications see page 100 IN OUT REC REC button Image Sound Time code EE picture of the input image EE sound of the input sound CH 1 2 a See page 53 DUPLICATE PLUS button b Image input to HDV DV jack Sound input to HDV DV jack AUDIO DUB button Mute screen black EE sound of the input sound CH 3 4 a No butto...

Page 72: ...marker will be output correctly via each video jack 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 Selects the letter size of the menu at the cursor NORMAL Normal size 2 x Double height size Selects the date display in the search screen the data code d...

Page 73: ...thesis sound respectively 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 clean splice during the audio editing process Notes You can set this menu when recording in DV format SP mode only Wh...

Page 74: ...ing or not CYCLE Sets the time of intervals for playback Set the number by pressing J j buttons on the unit START TIME ON OFF Selects whether to apply START TIME setting or not TIME Sets the starting time of CUSTOM REPEAT Set the number of each hour and minute by pressing J j buttons on the unit Press K k buttons to switch between hour and minute Press EXEC button to execute Selects whether or not...

Page 75: ...n paused for more than 3 minutes STOP Stops the tape REC PAUSE Maintains the recording pause mode Note 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 ...

Page 76: ...nt 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 If the internal backup battery is exhausted the time code of FREE RUN setting is initialized Selects the time code when you start recording REGENERATE The time code value is set to continuous time code from ...

Page 77: ...NTROL S Enables the control of the remote control unit DSRM 10 not supplied connected to CONTROL S IN jack Remote Commander is disabled Notes 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 Contin...

Page 78: ...r not the unit beeps ON Enables the beep OFF Disables the beep 1 Press J j buttons to adjust the number then press K k buttons to set the month day hour and minute 2 Press EXEC button to execute Notes 12 00 AM stands for midnight and 12 00 stands for noon when TIME DISPLAY is set to 12H If you do not use the unit for 3 months or more the built in rechargeable battery will become completely dischar...

Page 79: ...s J j buttons to select YES then press EXEC button 60i 50i SEL Change to 50i Reboots after change YES NO 2 Press J j buttons to select YES again then press EXEC button Resets the menu to preset settings except CLOCK SET 1 Press J j buttons to select YES and then press EXEC button INITIALIZE Reset all settings except CLOCK SET to defaults YES NO 2 Press J j buttons to select YES again then press EX...

Page 80: ...he 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 You have pulled out the power cord during a menu operation or LCD monitor brightness adjustment t 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 COM...

Page 81: ...tte is not inserted straight t Eject and reinsert it straight t 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 T...

Page 82: ...nother one You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of DV format t 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 t Reconnect the i LINK cable not supplied INPUT SELECT switch is set to a position other than HDV DV t Set the switch to HDV DV EE PB SEL in ...

Page 83: ...also an audio cable t 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 HDV DV jack set HDV t 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 co...

Page 84: ...starts rewinding at the moment when the end of the tape is detected Set TIMER switch to OFF INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV DV t Set it to HDV DV The editing controller or the editing software is not compatible with the unit t Refer to the instruction manuals of the controller or the software and consult their manufacturers t Disconnect and then reconnect the i LINK cable co...

Page 85: ... HDMI CMPNT 480i 576i 480p 480i IN OUT REC 576p 576i ALLSCAN MODE in DISPLAY SET ON Recording Dubbing Symptom Cause Remedy Whenever you connect the unit to an AC outlet the unit automatically starts recording Even though KEY INH switch is set to ON the unit starts recording playback by itself No picture is output via HDV DV jack TIMER switch is set to REC t When TIMER switch is set to REC the unit...

Page 86: ...eters 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 You are trying to dub the sound onto an HDV or DV formatted tape t Sounds can be dubbed only onto a DVCAM formatted tape recorded in the 32 kHz a...

Page 87: ...s 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 t Unplug the power cord plug it in again and then retry the operation t Replace the tape t Remove the cassette unplug the power cord and leave the unit for approximately 1 hour page 91 The icon blinks slowly The remaining tape ...

Page 88: ...V DV SEL is set to HDV Cannot record due to copyright protection Change to correct tape format No output image in HDV DV SEL Change format x Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette Unplug power cable Reinsert the cassette Invalid input signal Power voltage error Moisture condensation Cassette Tape Audio dubbing Others t See page 91 for details t See page 91 for details t See page 31 Check for dam...

Page 89: ...loth 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 cel...

Page 90: ...gh humidity tCondensation occurs See page 91 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...

Page 91: ...he 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 the head drum and the video heads or the tape may be damaged or a malfunction may occur When condensation occurs the alarm messages Z Moisture condensation Eject the cassette or Moisture condensat...

Page 92: ...ments 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 will d...

Page 93: ...s been functionally extended with a function to enable selecting DF NDF and user bits setting for 60i with HDV or DV SP format 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...

Page 94: ...25 Mbps and 10 µm 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 µm which is 1 5 times of HDV DV SP Therefore the recording time using DVCAM recording on a same tape will be two thirds of the time available when HDV DV SP recording is used Playback tape format DV format ...

Page 95: ...e 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 Setting independent Input signal format Me...

Page 96: ...r i LINK output when the unit is used as a player 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 During playback in HDV if DV SP is selected from HDVtDV CONV in i LINK SET AUDIO MODE is fixed to UNLOCK MODE When you play back a...

Page 97: ...ime 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 ...

Page 98: ... with a different maximum baud rate 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 4...

Page 99: ...ng 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 kΩ 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 1 kΩ kilo ohms Output level 47 kΩ kilo ohms loading unbalanced 10 dBu full bit 20 dB 60i system 10 dBu full b...

Page 100: ... B Y Pr Cr R Y 0 7 Vp p output impedance 75 Ω 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 HDV DV jack i LINK IEEE1394 4 pin connector S100 Remote control LANC Stereo mini minijack ø 2 5 CONTROL S IN Stereo minijack ø 3 5 LCD screen Picture 6 8 cm 2 7 type Total dot number 211 200 dots 960 Horizontal 220 Vertical...

Page 101: ...ensions Approx 212 98 390 3 mm 8 3 8 3 7 8 15 3 8 inches w h d including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 4 3 kg 9 lb 7 5 8 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 ...

Page 102: ...mode 13 F FS32K 46 FS48K 46 H HDMI OUT jack 20 HDV DV jack 21 44 54 62 HDV cassette 30 HDV format 93 I i LINK 98 Index 47 Index search 38 L LANC jack 21 LCD monitor 13 Lock mode 93 M Menu 66 Menu screen 25 Mini DV cassette 30 Moisture condensation 91 N Non Drop Frame 93 P Playback at various speeds 37 frame by frame 37 R Recording 43 Remaining tape time 26 Remote Commander 23 S Search 38 Self diag...

Page 103: ...OUNTER SET 71 CUSTOM REPEAT 74 D DATA CODE 72 DATE DISPLAY 72 DUPLICATE PLUS 74 DV BARS 70 E EE PB SEL 71 F FF REW SPEED 74 FROM REC P 75 FROM STILL 75 H HDV DV IN TC 76 HDV DV SEL 67 HOURS METER 78 I i LINK SET 69 INITIALIZE 79 L LANGUAGE 77 LCD BLACK 73 LCD BRIGHT 72 LCD COLOR 72 LETTER SIZE 72 M MARKER BURN 72 P PB CNR 78 PB YNR 78 R REC MODE 67 REMAINING 72 S STILL PICT 74 STILL TIME 75 T TC F...

Page 104: ...Printed in Japan Printed on 70 or more recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink GB ...

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