Sony HVR-M25AE, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...8 11 1 Digital HD Videocassette Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference HVR M25AU M25AN M25AE M25AP 2008 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ... and DV Formats 31 Input Output Signals in EE Mode 32 Recording Input Signals and Recording Formats 33 Playback Tape Format and Output Signals 33 Settings for Output Signals from Each Jack 34 Playback 36 Connections for Playback 36 Settings for Playback 38 Playback Procedures 38 Playback Functions 39 Auto Repeat CUSTOM REPEAT 42 EDGE CROP MARKER 44 MARKER BURN 45 Using the Unit as a Videocassette ...

Page 3: ...to a Computer 65 Preparations 66 Chapter 5 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus Operating Menus 68 Menu Structure 69 Menu Contents 70 Chapter 6 Maintenance Troubleshooting 83 Warning Indicators and Messages 90 Notes on Use 92 Notes on the Videocassette Recorder 92 Cleaning of the Video Heads 92 Notes on the Video Cassettes 93 Notes on the LCD Screen 94 About Moisture Condensation 94 Digital Hours M...

Page 4: ...ions or computers which are compatible with the interfaces DVCAM DV format DVCAM is based on the consumer DV format which uses the 4 1 1 component digital format 60i or the 4 2 0 format 50i and provides a 1 4 inch digital recording format for professional use The unit provides both DVCAM format recording playback and DV format in SP mode recording playback For details see Major Differences among H...

Page 5: ...ts On the unit you can use both time code and user bits Using the menu these can be set easily JOG AUDIO function If you use the optional DSRM 10 remote control unit not supplied audio can be monitored at various playback speeds in jog shuttle mode Jog audio cannot be output when the tape is recorded in HDV format Screen Language Setting You can select the language to be used for screen displays T...

Page 6: ...cepts signals from any Sony Remote Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4 To disable control from a Remote Commander set COMMANDER in the OTHERS menu to CONTROL S d ON STANDBY switch and lamp The ON STANDBY lamp lights up in green or red when the POWER switch on the rear panel of the unit is in the position ON Press this switch while the lamp is lit in red in the standby mode to turn the unit...

Page 7: ... audio dubbing if you want to listen to the sound recorded on the tape set this switch to CH 1 2 if you want to listen to the sound being dubbed set the switch to CH 3 4 Only channels 3 and 4 can be used to dub To check the sound to be dubbed before dubbing set this switch to CH 3 4 then press the AUDIO DUB button while the unit is in the stop mode Then you can listen to the sound of the channels ...

Page 8: ...o the unit may detect signals such as a copyright information signal incorrectly When a signal is input via the HDV DV jack the settings of the menus listed below are unavailable 60i 50i SEL AUDIO MODE AUDIO LOCK AUDIO INPUT LEVEL 10 2 4 switch AUDIO REC LEVEL control knob AUDIO INPUT AUTO MANU FIX switch k Speaker bottom panel Use this speaker to monitor sounds in monaural during recording or pla...

Page 9: ...tons While the STATUS CHECK screen is displayed you can switch the screen by pressing the J j buttons b MENU button Press this button to display the menu list on screen For details on the menus see Operating Menus on page 68 c EXEC execute button Use this button in menu settings d STATUS CHECK button Press this button to check the audio level and menu settings To display the STATUS CHECK screen pr...

Page 10: ...s determined by calculation based on the time code that is simple approximation Therefore 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 only for 60i signals including 24p 30p There is a blank por...

Page 11: ... executes the function you have set For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN on page 80 b DUPLICATE button indicator Use this button 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 59 When the unit is in the stop mode and HDV DV signals ...

Page 12: ...SPEED in VTR SET menu on page 77 e PLAY button indicator When you press this button the indicator lights and playback begins If you press this button while holding down the REW button during stop the tape is rewound to its beginning and starts playing automatically during rewind the REW indicator lights and the PLAY indicator blinks When the unit is playing back a part of the tape where the record...

Page 13: ...ich exceeds the dynamic range of the input amplifier If you input a sound at a level that exceeds the acceptable range the recorded sound is distorted b AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs CH 1 DUB CH 3 and CH 2 DUB CH 4 Use these knobs to adjust the levels of the analog audio signals input to the unit for each channel These knobs are enabled only when the AUDIO INPUT AUTO MANU FIX switch 1 is set to MA...

Page 14: ...set to DVCAM During recording or in EE mode c DV indicator Lights when the unit is in either of the following operating states When a tape recorded in DV format SP mode only is being played back When the following four conditions are met When HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu is set to AUTO When REC MODE in the IN OUT REC menu is set to DV When DV or DVCAM signals are being input from any of the i...

Page 15: ... operating states During recording or in EE mode when 60i 50i SEL in the OTHERS menu is set to 50i When 1080 50i signals or PAL signals are input from the HDV DV jack When a tape that has 1080 50i signals or PAL signals is being played back h 25p indicator Lights when the unit is in either of the following operating states When a tape recorded in 1080 25p format or 720 25p format is being played b...

Page 16: ...nels 1 and 2 During audio dubbing sounds are dubbed onto channels 3 and 4 You can select audio signals to be output with the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch page 7 When the audio mode is FS32K 4 channel if you set the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch to MIX the audio output level becomes 50 6 dB of the original audio level on each channel During audio dubbing CH 1 3 and CH 2 4 of the AUDIO IN jacks function ...

Page 17: ...IDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu is set to either 1080i 480i or 1080i 576i 1080 24p and 1080 30p video signals are converted to 1080 60i 1080 25p video signals are to 1080 50i and then output When you play back an HDV formatted tape with copyright protected signals or input HDV signals with copyright protection to the HDV DV jack pictures may be output in either 480i NTSC or 576i PAL format regardl...

Page 18: ...en 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 The setting of HD...

Page 19: ...ack If you forcibly insert the jack the terminal may be damaged or cause the unit to malfunction This jack is only compatible with HDV 1080i DVCAM DV signals For details see About i LINK on page 99 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 AC outl...

Page 20: ...VCAM DV signals which are input from the HDV DV jack or video signals which are from the VIDEO IN jacks or S VIDEO IN jacks are output to the VIDEO OUT jacks Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device to these jacks This will not appear while recording with the unit During recording or in EE mode the subcarrier of the color signal to be output from the unit is not synchron...

Page 21: ...ing begins h REW rewind button i PLAY button j FF fast forward button k STOP button l PAUSE button m DATA CODE button Press this button to display the data codes recording date time For details on data codes see Displaying information data codes recorded on a tape on page 39 n COUNTER SELECT button While the data or time counter is displayed press this button to change the time counter display in ...

Page 22: ...from any Sony Remote Commander with a command mode set to VTR4 To disable control from Remote Commander set COMMANDER in the OTHERS menu to CONTROL S Before using Remote Commander Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander To change the battery of the Remote Commander 1 While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Place a new batte...

Page 23: ...e and data or picture and the time counter on the data screen by pressing the DISPLAY button when the unit is turned on Data display You can confirm important information for normal recording or playback such as time code or remaining tape time on the screen a Format indicator HDV1080i HDV720p DVCAM or DV SP are displayed b 60i 24p 30p 50i 25p indicator c Repeat indicator Displays a repeat indicat...

Page 24: ...wound to the beginning this indicator does not show the remaining tape time The remaining tape time is displayed after the tape runs for a while k INPUT SELECT indicator Changes according to the position of the INPUT SELECT switch HDV DV IN S VIDEO IN or VIDEO IN l Index indicator Displays when an index has been marked m Search indicator Displays the search mode when you search for scenes using th...

Page 25: ...lace of the hour is not displayed i e If the actual count value is 11 22 11 22 the displayed value will be 1 22 11 22 However the unit recognizes that the hours value is 11 Setting the time counter You can adjust the settings of the time counter display in COUNTER SET in the DISPLAY SET menu DISPLAY Selects whether to display the time counter or not SIZE Selects the size of the time counter COLOR ...

Page 26: ...d 4 are displayed The audio output level becomes 50 6 dB of the original audio levels on each channel In this case the meters are as illustrated in b on this page To check only the sound to be dubbed before dubbing press the AUDIO DUB button while the unit is in the stop mode The level meters fluctuate only when the channels channel 3 and 4 are selected for audio dubbing In EE recording or audio d...

Page 27: ...n also confirm the current status of CUSTOM REPEAT a REMAINING displays the estimated remaining time of CUSTOM REPEAT b REPEAT TIMES displays the times that the tape has played and the total repeat times you have set in REPEAT TIMES c REPEAT CYCLE displays the playback time and the interval time of the tape which you have set in REPEAT CYCLE d START TIME displays the time CUSTOM REPEAT starts whic...

Page 28: ...pectively The specifications are the same as those of home use DV SP tapes The recording time on an HDV tape is also the same as that of a DV SP tape The track pitch of DVCAM is 15 µm which is 1 5 times that of HDV DV SP Therefore the recording time using DVCAM recording on the same tape will be two thirds of the time available when HDV DV SP recording is used Cassette memory Some mini cassettes a...

Page 29: ...upward then insert it into the unit Do not insert the cassette forcibly The unit may be damaged Do not eject load the cassette in a place subject to light The internal sensor of the unit may operate incorrectly if too much light falls on the unit When inserting a cassette hold the back edge of the cassette in the center and push it until the cassette is inserted deep into the unit If you hold the ...

Page 30: ...unit can input output and record signals via the HDV DV jack The unit can play back pictures recorded in 720 24p 720 25p or 720 30p of the HDV format but you cannot input output these pictures via the HDV DV jack The unit cannot input output record or play back a tape recorded in 720 60p or 720 50p of the HDV format and 480p 576p of the SD format For details see Major Differences among HDV1080i DV...

Page 31: ...than Unlock mode when you edit audio 3 The unit cannot record in DV format with 16 bit 32 kHz or 44 1 kHz 4 The unit has been functionally extended with a function for switching between Lock mode and Unlock mode 5 The unit has been functionally extended with a function to enable selecting DF NDF and user bits setting for 60i including 24p and 30p with HDV or DV SP format Major Differences among HD...

Page 32: ...alfunction Pictures may be distorted or not be displayed depending on the TV monitors This will not appear while recording with the unit Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device via the analog jacks of the unit 4 Depending on the TV monitor being connected the screen may blink or be distorted when DVCAM DV signals which are input from the HDV DV jack or video signals whi...

Page 33: ... 30p 25p 24p signals can be played back but not input output via the HDV DV jack on the unit HDV 720 60p HDV720 50p and SD 480p 576p signals cannot be input output recorded or played back on the unit Recording Input Signals and Recording Formats a Recordable Not recordable Recording format Input signal Input jack HDV DVCAM DV SP Input format 1080 60i a 1080 24p a HDV 1080 30p a Digital signal HDV ...

Page 34: ... recorded or played back on the unit Settings for Output Signals from Each Jack 60i 50i SEL Format of the original signals Setting of the HDMI CMPNT menu Format of the signals output from each jack HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT VIDEO S VIDEO 60i HDV 1080 60i HDV 1080 24p HDV 1080 30p HDV 720 24p HDV 720 30p 480i 480 60i 1 480 60i 1 480p 480i 480 60p 1 1080i 480i 1080 60i 720p 480i 720 60p DVCAM DV 480 60...

Page 35: ...DV 1 You can select SQUEEZE or EDGE CROP in DOWN CONVERT of i LINK SET in the IN OUT REC menu page 72 You cannot set LETTER BOX in this menu Format of the original signals Setting of the HDV t DV CONV menu Format of signals output from the HDV DV jack HDV 1080 60i HDV 1080 30p HDV 1080 24p OFF Complies with input signals DVCAM DVCAM 480 60i 1 DV SP DV 480 60i 1 HDV 1080 50i HDV 1080 25p OFF Compli...

Page 36: ...tor without an i LINK jack You can connect the unit to a video monitor recorder without an i LINK jack Connect video cables and audio cables as shown below For each jack see page 16 Connections for Playback Signal flow Monitor recorder To S video input To video input To HDMI input HDMI cable not supplied To audio input S video cable not supplied Video cable not supplied Audio cable not supplied Co...

Page 37: ...ed tape with copyright protected signals or input HDV signals with copyright protection to the 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 the IN OUT REC menu The unit cannot up convert DVCAM DV recordings to HDV at output When HDMI CMPNT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu is set to either 1080i 480i or 1080i 57...

Page 38: ...unction however may not work with the unit Preparation on the unit Text information is superimposed to the VIDEO OUT jack S VIDEO OUT jack COMPONENT OUT jacks and HDMI OUT jack To output video signals without text data set the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch to OFF For details on the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch see page 8 For details on text data see Displaying Various Data on page 23 To view a tape recorded in H...

Page 39: ...ayback you can check the recording date and time from the data codes by displaying this information on the unit Each time you press the DATA CODE button on the Remote Commander the display switches between no data code display and recording date time display Also you can change the display by setting DATA CODE in the DISPLAY SET menu For details see DATA CODE on page 75 If data codes were not reco...

Page 40: ...ame by frame forward scanning 8 speed SHUTTLE MAX 24 speed DVCAM DV formatted tape Playback options Operation Play at 1 10 of normal speed Press the 1 10 button during playback Play at 1 3 of normal speed Press the 1 3 button during playback Play at normal speed Press the 1 button during playback Play at twice the normal speed Press the 2 button during playback Play frame by frame Press the FRAME ...

Page 41: ...ss the following signals recorded on a tape Searching for the beginnings of the recordings Index search Searching for a point on the tape where the recorded date changes Date search To search for scenes use the supplied Remote Commander Also you can assign the same search function to the ASSIGN buttons For details on ASSIGN buttons see ASSIGN BTN in the OTHERS menu on page 80 1 Press the SEARCH SE...

Page 42: ...eat times can be set from 1 to 99 times Set the number of repeat times by pressing the J j buttons on the unit Press the EXEC button to complete the operation REPEAT CYCLE ON OFF Selects either to enable or disable the REPEAT CYCLE setting CYCLE Sets the time of intervals for playback The time of repeat interval is equal to the total time of tape in playback rewind and stop Repeat intervals can be...

Page 43: ...uto repeat playback starts automatically When the following items on the tape are searched for the unit rewinds the tape to its beginning and starts auto repeat playback automatically Index signals A portion unrecorded A portion recorded in a format set by other than AUTO in HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu Tape end When START TIME is set to ON Set the TIMER switch to REPEAT When the unit is powe...

Page 44: ...USTOM REPEAT may not be performed correctly The unit allows you to adjust the edge crop position when you output 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 the LCD monitor beforehand To set EDGE CROP MARKER Before setting CROP MARKER in the IN OUT REC menu to ON page 72 check tha...

Page 45: ...creen HDV DVCAM DV signals are input to each VIDEO jack While an HDV signal is input via the HDV DV jack and DOWN CONVERT of VIDEO OUT in the IN OUT REC menu is set to EDGE CROP the marker can not be displayed The markers displayed with EDGE CROP MARKER 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 monito...

Page 46: ...ons of the player and the unit refer to the instruction manual of the player For details see also page 65 and 66 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 Connect either an S video cable or a video cable Note Connections for Recording Player Monitor HVR M25A rear panel To S video output To vide...

Page 47: ...any degradation in quality enabling high quality recording The signal flow is automatically detected so you do not need to make separate connections for input and output When you record video from HDV compatible equipment set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to AUTO To record video from DVCAM DV equipment set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to AUTO or DV before connecting the i LINK cable page ...

Page 48: ...nit cannot record MPEG2 signals except 1080 60i 1080 24p 1080 30p 1080 50i 1080 25p of HDV When you record HDV signals input from the HDV DV jack the connection between the recorded signals pauses for about one second The unit cannot record color bar output in the progressive system Color bar outputs are recorded in 1080 60i or 1080 50i format according to the setting in 60i 50i SEL of the OTHERS ...

Page 49: ...ls occurs at the bottom of the TV monitor display due to the jitter Depending on the display area of the TV monitor you have the distortion of the picture may appear at the bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Pictures may be distorted or not be displayed depending on the TV monitors This will not appear while recording with the unit Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other rec...

Page 50: ...the q cassette indicator lights up 2 Press the playback button on the player The player starts playback 3 On the unit press the PLAY button while holding the REC button down When the unit records HDV format images it takes a while until recording starts This delay however is not an error STBY is displayed on the screen and the REC indicator blinks until recording starts To stop recording Press the...

Page 51: ...e power of the unit turns on automatically and recording starts after a few to several tens of seconds Set the timer allowing a margin for the recording to start You do not need to press the REC button To turn the unit off press the STOP button on the unit to stop the tape transport operation beforehand If you turn the unit off while a tape is running for example by using an AC timer the unit or t...

Page 52: ...tween scenes on the tape If you play back an HDV tape with no signal recorded the time cord may not be displayed properly The code and user bits cannot be reset on the unit from a Remote Commander equipped with a counter reset function 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 sce...

Page 53: ... CANCEL in step 7 then press the EXEC button To reset the time code Select RESET in step 4 then press the EXEC button To set the value of the user bits You can set the user bits as eight digit hexadecimal values base 16 to have the date time scene number and other information inserted into the time code track When HDV signals are input from the HDV DV jack the user bits of HDV signals are applied ...

Page 54: ...lso recorded regardless of the HDV DV IN TC setting Bars are recorded as the time code if you start recording when this item is set to EXTERNAL the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel is set to HDV DV and no signal is input via the HDV DV jack or the software of the editing controller does not output a time code When any signals are input the time code of those signals is recorded When this ite...

Page 55: ...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 the non drop frame mode DF Selects the drop frame mode NDF Selects the non d...

Page 56: ... menu INPUTSELECT switch Mode Time code User bits displayed and recorded Playback Playback Audio dubbing Playback at various speeds a DUB1 b Time code user bits on the tape EE INTERNAL HDV DV Duplicate DUPLICATE1 b Time code user bits of another device connected to the HDV DV jack c Recording Recording Pause REC1 b Time code user bits internally generated c When the input signal is HDV User bits i...

Page 57: ... editing controller via the 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 Make HDV DV SEL page 70 and i LINK SET page 72 settings in the IN OUT REC menu For details refer to Major Differences among H...

Page 58: ...ignals 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 DVCAM cassette When progressive HDV signals are played back and down converted into DVCAM or DV for...

Page 59: ...utomatically detects only 1080 progressive HDV and duplicates DVCAM The player automatically detects DVCAM format and duplicates DV SP The player automatically detects DV SP format and duplicates If the original signal is mixed with other types of signal as you transfer the image to a computer the transfer procedures may be interrupted When transferring an image using a tape dubbed with DUPLICATE ...

Page 60: ...he player set the INPUT SELECT switch on the unit to HDV DV 2 Locate the points where you want to start playback and recording on each tape 3 Press the STOP button on the unit 4 While holding the DUPLICATE button down press the PLAY button on the unit The unit enters the duplicate standby mode The player enters the playback pause mode Then the DUPLICATE and PLAY indicators on the unit light and du...

Page 61: ...ing duplication it skips the blank portion automatically reducing the length of the recorded part of the tape The operations of the player and recorder the unit when a blank portion is detected are as follows The unit performs the above operations automatically to reduce the blank portions of a tape during duplication Depending on the specifications the skip function may not work on some players W...

Page 62: ...ontrol The player cannot be operated 13 PLAYER Cannot control The player rejects operations 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 in an inappropriate condition 16 PLAYER Cannot record due to copyright protection A copyright protected signal is recorded on the cassette in the player t...

Page 63: ...ode 2 channel 16 bits If the audio mode of the recorded tape is 32 kHz you can dub the sound regardless of the AUDIO MODE setting in the AUDIO SET menu For details on AUDIO MODE see AUDIO SET menu on page 76 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...

Page 64: ...MANU in step 7 While looking at the audio level meters on the STATUS CHECK screen turn the 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 the PAUSE button The PAUSE indicator goes off and audi...

Page 65: ...nnected to a computer equipped with an i LINK jack and you intend to disconnect or reconnect the i LINK cable turn off the computer 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 computer is connected to the AC outlet high voltage current 8 to 40 V is output from the i LINK jack of the device to the unit which may cau...

Page 66: ...ou record HDV signals that are input through the HDV DV jack the connecting portion between scenes on the tape will be displayed as a still picture for approximately 1 second We recommend you perform digital nonlinear editing If your editing software has the capability to output the time code as well as the video and audio signals to the unit and you intend to record that time code set HDV DV IN T...

Page 67: ...t To transfer data from a computer editing machine in HDV format set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to HDV page 70 To transfer data from a computer editing machine in DVCAM DV format set HDV DV SEL in the IN OUT REC menu to DV page 70 Then according to the desired recording format set REC MODE to DVCAM or DV SP page 70 Before connecting the unit to a computer editing machine set HDV t DV CONV o...

Page 68: ...k the 60i 50i SEL setting and the time code of the 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 1 month Changing a menu setting 1 Press the MENU button 2 Pressing the J j buttons select the menu icon you want to change then press the EXEC button 3 Pressing...

Page 69: ...R SIZE page 75 DATE DISPLAY page 75 TIME DISPLAY page 75 REMAINING page 75 LCD BRIGHT page 75 LCD COLOR page 75 LCD BLACK page 75 AUDIO SET AUDIO MODE page 76 AUDIO MONI page 76 AUDIO LOCK page 76 JOG AUDIO page 76 VTR SET DUPLICATE PLUS page 77 CUSTOM REPEAT page 77 AUTO INDEX page 77 STILL PICT page 77 FF REW SPEED page 77 STILL TIME page 78 FROM STILL page 78 FROM REC P page 78 TC UB SET TC PRE...

Page 70: ...back Also select this setting when the unit is connected via an i LINK cable to a computer supporting HDV format see pages 47 57 DV Outputs signals of portions recorded in DVCAM DV format during tape playback When an i LINK cable is connected only signals in DVCAM DV format from the HDV DV jack are input or output for recording playback Also select this setting when the unit is connected via an i ...

Page 71: ... aspect ratio of the image by compressing the image vertically EDGE CROP Maintains the original image size and crops the left and right edges of the images Regardless of the playback tape or of the format input to the HDV DV jack the selectable setting values displayed on this menu vary depending on the setting of 60i 50i SEL WSS Wide Screen Signaling is not output when the picture is output to th...

Page 72: ...se 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 the IN OUT REC menu the video signal output from the COMPONENT OUT jacks S VIDEO OUT jack or VIDEO OUT jack may be distorted for a moment Before changing your setting ...

Page 73: ...CAM format When HDV DV SEL is set to DV and REC MODE in the IN OUT REC menu is set to DV SP color bars will be output recorded in DV SP format Color bar outputs cannot be recorded in progressive but are recorded in 1080 60i or 1080 50i format according to the setting of 60i 50i SEL in the OTHERS menu page 82 When the unit is turned off and on again COLOR BAR is automatically set to OFF BARS TYPE S...

Page 74: ...cks to BETACAM level SMPTE Sets the COMPONENT OUT jacks to SMPTE level For details on COMPONENT OUT jack specifications see page 101 Icon Menu Submenu Setting Note Image Sound Time code REC button EE picture of the input image EE sound of the input sound CH 1 2 a See page 56 DUPLICATE button b Image input to HDV DV jack Sound input to HDV DV jack AUDIO DUB button Mute screen black EE sound of the ...

Page 75: ...des DATE Displays the date and time when recorded LETTER SIZE Selects the character size of the menu at the cursor BNORMAL Normal size 2 Double height size DATE DISPLAY Selects the date display in the data code display Y M D Displays YY MM DD year month day M D Y Displays MM DD YY month day year Default setting for the HVR M25AU M25AN D M Y Displays DD MM YY day month year Default setting for the ...

Page 76: ... set to CH 3 4 CH1 and CH2 correspond to CH3 and CH4 respectively When it is set to MIX CH1 and CH2 correspond to CH1 3 synthesized sound and CH2 4 synthesized sound respectively AUDIO LOCK page 49 96 BUNLOCK 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 ...

Page 77: ...n REPEAT CYCLE ON OFF Selects whether to apply the REPEAT CYCLE setting or not CYCLE Sets the time of intervals for playback Set the number by pressing the J j buttons and then press the EXEC button START TIME ON OFF Selects whether to apply START TIME setting or not TIME Sets the starting time of CUSTOM REPEAT Set the number by pressing the J j buttons on the unit To switch between hour and minut...

Page 78: ...been paused for more than 3 minutes BSTOP Stops the tape REC PAUSE Maintains the recording pause mode 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 otherwise select STOP Particularly when you use a Mini DV cassette that is longer than 60 minutes select STOP Ic...

Page 79: ...UN 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 be somewhat off If the internal backup battery is exhausted the time code of the FREE RUN setting is initialized TC MAKE page 54 Selects the time code when you start recording BREGENERATE The time code value is set to continuous time code from the one already rec...

Page 80: ...tons If you assign other functions and will be displayed on the left corner of the Data display screen LANGUAGE You can select the desired language on the Data display screen You can choose Simplified English if your native language is not available among the options COMMANDER page 22 Selects the control device BWIRELESS Enables operation by the Remote Commander CONTROL S Enables operation by the ...

Page 81: ...rom the speaker only and disables beeps ON BEEP Outputs beeps and emits no sounds from the speaker OFF Disables beeps and does not output sounds from the speaker CLOCK SET page 48 1 Press the J j buttons to adjust the number then press the K k buttons to set the month day hour and minute 2 Press the EXEC button to execute 12 00 AM stands for midnight and 12 00 stands for noon when TIME DISPLAY in ...

Page 82: ...tton 2 Press the J j buttons to select YES again then press the EXEC button INITIALIZE Resets the settings to the default settings except the CLOCK SET settings 1 Press the J j buttons to select YES and then press the EXEC button 2 Press the J j buttons to select YES again then press the EXEC button Icon Menu Submenu Setting 60i 50i SEL Change to 50i Reboots after change YES NO INITIALIZE Re set a...

Page 83: ...he 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 the LCD monitor The unit operates by itself COMMANDER in the OTHERS menu is set to WIRELESS and a Sony Remote Commander with its command mode set to VTR4 is operating near the unit t Set COMMANDE...

Page 84: ...the POWER switch ON page 20 The unit will not operate even if the power has been turned on The KEY INH switch is set to ON t Set the switch to OFF Moisture condensation has occurred page 94 The cassette is not inserted straight t Eject and reinsert it correctly 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 u...

Page 85: ...e A damaged tape is loaded t Remove the cassette and insert another one You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of the DV format t The unit can play back only tapes recorded in the HDV DVCAM format or in SP mode of the DV format A tape recorded in LP mode of the DV format cannot be played back on the unit page 30 A picture input via the HDV DV jack is not displayed t R...

Page 86: ...roperly Use a widescreen compatible monitor Even though HDV DV IN TC in the TC UB SET menu is set to EXTERNAL the time code of the input i LINK signal is not recorded The i LINK signal output from the digital non linear editing controller does not include a time code t Confirm that the editing software you are using is capable of outputting a time code The INPUT SELECT switch is not set to HDV DV ...

Page 87: ...tware and consult their manufacturers Although the i LINK cable is connected the image from external equipment is not displayed t Disconnect and then reconnect the i LINK cable correctly The INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV DV t Set it to HDV DV page 8 No image is displayed even though the video cable is connected correctly There are output restrictions for some HDMI CMPNT se...

Page 88: ...OWN CONVERT Set to EDGE CROP Menu item Setting Playback format HDV 1080i or 720p VIDEO OUT in IN OUT REC page 71 HDMI CMPNT 480i 576i 480p 480i 576p 576i ALLSCAN MODE in DISPLAY SET page 75 ON Recording Dubbing Symptom Cause Remedy Whenever you connect the unit to an AC outlet the unit automatically starts recording The TIMER switch is set to REC t When the TIMER switch is set to REC the unit star...

Page 89: ...tape recorded in the 32 kHz audio mode 4 channel page 63 If the unit detects the following audio dubbing will automatically abort an alarm message will be superimposed on the LCD monitor and on an external monitor page 91 A blank portion A section recorded in other than 32 kHz audio mode 4 channel A portion recorded in other than DVCAM format You have tried to dub the sound onto channels 1 and 2 t...

Page 90: ...ensation has occurred Remove the cassette and insert it again after approximately 1 hour page 94 C 22 ss t The video head is dirty Use a cleaning cassette to clean the head page 92 C 31 ss C 32 ss t Symptoms other than the above are occurring Insert the cassette again and retry the operation Do not take this action however if there is any condensation at all in the unit page 94 t Unplug the power ...

Page 91: ... INPUT SELECT is set to HDV DV Not recorded in DVCAM mode Cannot add audio Cannot add audio You cannot add audio unless the recorded audio format is 32 kHz 4 channel 12 bit Make sure that 60i 50i SEL in the OTHERS menu is set correctly Cannot add audio on the blank portion of a tape HDV recorded tape Cannot add audio Cannot add audio HDV DV SEL is set to HDV Others Cannot record due to copyright p...

Page 92: ... 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 cellular phones transceivers etc The use of radio communication equipment such as cellular phones or transceivers near the unit may cause a malfunction and can af...

Page 93: ... 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 replacement cleaning cassette After prolonged use the video heads may become worn out If optimum picture quality is not restored even after you have cleaned the video heads with the cleaning cassette the video heads may have worn out...

Page 94: ...ght 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 condensation Turn off for 1H appears...

Page 95: ...tings regardless of power on and power off status The rechargeable battery is charged as long as the unit is operated If the period the unit is operated is short the battery discharges gradually and if it is not used at all for approximately 1 month the battery will discharge completely In that case charge the battery and then start using the unit If you do not need to record the date and time whe...

Page 96: ...editing of a tape may be restricted for some dubbing methods Read Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i LINK Jack Duplication Audio Dubbing and Connecting 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 sig...

Page 97: ...utput when the unit is used as a player When you play back a tape employing a copy protection signal on the unit you cannot 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 HDV t DV CONV in i LINK SET AUDIO MODE is fixed to UNLOCK MODE When you play back a tape in DVCAM or DV format the u...

Page 98: ... equipment may play back a DVCAM formatted tape however the contents cannot be guaranteed Therefore even though you use a proper DVCAM formatted tape for playback and the unit dubs and creates a DVCAM formatted tape the time code may 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 copyri...

Page 99: ...ay vary from the indicated value when the unit is connected to equipment 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 the i LINK functions of the unit For details on how to perform dubbing when the u...

Page 100: ...ayback 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 bit 18...

Page 101: ...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 IEEE 1394 6 pin connector S100 Remote control LANC Stereo mini mini jack ø 2 5 CONTROL S IN Stereo mini jack ø 3 5 LCD screen Picture 6 7 cm 2 7 type aspect ratio 16 9 Total dot number 211 200 dots 960 Horizon...

Page 102: ...rols Mass Approx 4 4 kg 9 lb 12 oz Supplied accessories Remote Commander 1 Power cord 1 Cleaning cassette 1 CD ROM Manuals for Digital HD Videocassette Recorder 1 Operating Instructions 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 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 Unit mm inches ...

Page 103: ...S VIDEO VIDEO jack 96 DUPLICATE button 11 DUPLICATE PLUS mode 59 Duplication 59 Detecting a blank portion 61 Series of tapes 61 Warning message 62 DV cassette 28 DV format 4 31 DVCAM cassette 28 DVCAM format 4 31 E EDGE CROP MARKER 44 Editing 65 Transferring from a computer 67 Transferring to a computer 66 EE mode 9 EJECT button 30 END SEARCH button 22 EXEC button 9 F FF button 12 Frame mode 55 Fr...

Page 104: ...ining tape time 24 Remote Commander 21 REPEAT CYCLE 42 REPEAT TIMES 42 RESET button 20 Counter reset 10 REW button 12 REW PLAY button 21 S S VIDEO jack 16 Scheduled maintenance 95 Search 41 SEARCH SELECT button 21 Self diagnosis 90 SHUTTLE MAX button 22 Speaker 8 Speaker LEVEL control knob 7 Specifications 100 START TIME 42 STATUS CHECK button 9 STATUS CHECK screen 25 STOP button 12 T TC UB SET me...

Page 105: ...M REPEAT 77 D DATA CODE 75 DATE DISPLAY 75 DUPLICATE PLUS 77 DV BARS 73 E EE PB SEL 74 F FF REW SPEED 77 FROM REC P 78 FROM STILL 78 H HDV DV IN TC 79 HDV DV SEL 70 HOURS METER 81 I i LINK SET 72 INITIALIZE 82 J JOG AUDIO 76 L LANGUAGE 80 LCD BLACK 75 LCD BRIGHT 75 LCD COLOR 75 LETTER SIZE 75 M MARKER BURN 75 P PB CNR 81 PB YNR 81 R REC MODE 70 REMAINING 75 S SPEAKER BEEP 81 STILL PICT 77 STILL TI...

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