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March 2009 

supply connected to the cradle.  Figure 2 shows a rear view of the HVR-MRC1 with 
the i.LINK cradle and a battery connected. 

 

Figure 2.

 

HVR-MRC1 with i.LINK cradle and battery 

 
The combined recorder can then be mounted onto the camera using an optional 
mounting bracket or the supplied

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 shoe adaptor. 

 

 

 

Figure 3.

 

Images of HVR-MRC1 mounted on a HVR-V1E using the supplied 

shoe adaptor (left) and the optional VCT-1BP mounting plate (right). 

 

Configuring the HVR-MRC1 and the camera 

 
In this section we will look at the settings of the following controls:- 
 

CAM LINK

 – This setting is on the memory recorder 

CAM LINK SEL 

– This setting is in the menus of the memory recorder and only 

makes a difference when 

CAM LINK

 is enabled. 

EXT REC CTRL – 

This control is in the menu of newer HDV cameras, and will only 

make a difference when 

CAM LINK

 is enabled and 

CAM LINK SEL 

is set to 

SYNCHRO. 

 

                                                 

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 Only supplied with the HVR-MRC1.  Not supplied as part of the HVR-Z7E or HVR-S270E. 

Summary of Contents for HVR-MRC1

Page 1: ... camera will largely depend on when the camera was introduced Older cameras were designed without knowledge of the memory recorder Newer cameras integrate more tightly and will include more features directly relevant to the memory recorder such as a dedicated status display screen Connecting the HVR MRC1 to the camera The HVR Z5E HVR Z7E and HVR S270E all feature direct connections for the memory ...

Page 2: ...sing the supplied shoe adaptor left and the optional VCT 1BP mounting plate right Configuring the HVR MRC1 and the camera In this section we will look at the settings of the following controls CAM LINK This setting is on the memory recorder CAM LINK SEL This setting is in the menus of the memory recorder and only makes a difference when CAM LINK is enabled EXT REC CTRL This control is in the menu ...

Page 3: ...pe must be placed in the tape drive with enough time remaining to capture the clip SYNCHRO Follows controls from newer cameras Typically use with DSR 450 DSR 570 HVR V1E HVR Z5E HVR Z7E and HVR S270E FOLLOW Follows the tape drive in the camera Use with older cameras such as DSR PD150 DSR PD170 DSR 250 HVR A1E and HVR Z1E Note Some of the older cameras can work with this setting set to SYNCHRO but ...

Page 4: ...ABLED Memory recorder follows tape and or camera control CAM LINK DISABLED Memory recorder operates independently Use controls on back of the memory recorder Of course whether CAM LINK is enabled or not may change on a use by use basis but it is important to understand this function before looking at the next setting Note When using HDV each time the tape starts recording in the camera a short dis...

Page 5: ... onto tape while recording SD onto compact flash It is not possible to record SD onto tape while recording HD onto compact flash Status information The newer cameras can also display status information relating to the attached memory recorder The exact status information supported will depend on the camera Typically this will consist of some brief information in the main on screen display and an a...

Page 6: ...Windows and Mac based platforms without the need to install additional software However this format has a maximum file size of 4GB which corresponds to approx 16 minutes of recording When the recording time is greater than this the memory recorder will automatically start a new file when the 4GB size is reached The files can then be seamlessly merged back together on a computer c Copying and backi...

Page 7: ... It is generally recommended that you run the latest version of the editing system that you have chosen The latest version will include all the updates available for bug fixes and support for newer products Many older versions of editing systems may not work or may not work as well with the content from the compact flash cards If you are running Apple Final Cut Pro then first you should install th...

Page 8: ...CF card is a minimum of 133x speed then it won t make a difference to how the system behaves during recording However using faster cards does enable faster file copying or ingest to the NLE assuming all the other parts of the system inter connection hard disc NLE software etc can handle the increased transfer rate Q Do I need to have a tape in the camera A If you are using the record control butto...

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