Issue 1
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March 2009
FAQs
Some of the more frequently asked questions are included below. For further
questions about the HVR-MRC1 memory recorder and HDV cameras, you should
contact your dealer. For details of the accredited Sony Specialist Dealers please go to
the
Sony website
.
Q. What’s the minimum specification of compact flash card that can be used?
A. The minimum specifications are 2GB or greater, and 133x speed or faster.
Q. How long recording time will I get on a compact flash? Does this change between
HDV and DV/DVCAM?
A. The recording time on compact flash does not differ between HDV and
DV/DVCAM. Recording times are:-
8GB
36mins
16GB
72mins
32GB
144mins
Moving to compact flash recording is a great way of getting longer recording times
out of the small cameras.
Q. Is there an advantage to using higher specification cards?
A. As long as the 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 buttons on the memory recorder itself, then it is
not necessary to have a tape in the camera. If you are looking to use the record trigger
button on the camera, then this will depend on the type of camera as described in 0.
Q. Does the memory recorder support cache/pre-recording?
A. Yes. The memory recorder can support 14-seconds cache recording. This is
configurable in the REC MODE setting on the memory recorder. However, if you are
using HDV and are recording to tape as well, there will be a break in the files at the
point the tape starts recording. This break will not occur if you are recording
DV/DVCAM or are recording only to the HVR-MRC1. See the note on Page 4 for
more details.
