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RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT
Playback

Output terminal video/audio signal format during playback

*1: Set using 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.
*2: Set using OUT FORMAT [60]/OUT FORMAT [50] in the VIDEO Menu screen.
Video
format
HD signal
format (*1)
Tape re cord-
ing format
IEEE1394
terminal
HDMI OUT terminal
COMPONENT OUT terminal (*2)
LINE OUT terminal
Y/C OUT terminal
HDV
60Hz
720/30p 720/30p 720/60p, 480/60p, 1080/60i,
480/60i 480/60i720/24p 720/24p
480/60p 480/60p
50Hz 720/25p 720/25p 720/50p, 576/50p, 1080/50i,
576/50i 576/50i
576/50p 576/50p
Video
format Model Tape record-
ing format
IEEE1394
terminal
HDMI OUT terminal
COMPONENT OUT terminal (*2)
LINE OUT terminal
Y/C OUT terminal
DV/DVCAM
U model 480/60i 480/60i 720/60p, 480/60p, 1080/60i,
480/60i 480/60i
E model 576/50i 576/50i 720/50p, 576/50p, 1080/50i,
576/50i 576/50i
(480I, 480P, 720P, 1080I)
(576I, 576P, 720P, 1080I)
MENU:
OUT FORMAT[60]
OUT FORMAT[50]
MONITOR SELECT
(HDMI[A]/OUT FRMT)
HDMI OUT
COMPONENT
OUT
Y
P
B
P
R
LINE
OUT
Y/C
OUT
IEEE1394
CH 1/3 CH 2/4
AUDIO OUT
Output terminal
Video signals
Audio signals
Tape : HDV (720p, 480p, 576p)/
DV (480i, 576i)/DVCAM (480i, 576i)
format
HD/SD Digital video
(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)
(576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)
Digital audio
HD/SD Analog compo-
nent video
(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)
(576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)
Composite
video (480i)
(576i)
Y/C separate
video (480i)
(576i)
Analog audio
HDV (720p, 480p, 576p)
/DV (480i, 576i) Digital
video
Digital audio
D/A con-
version
D/A con-
version
D/A con-
version
D/A con-
version
Cross converter
HDV format
DV format
Down converter
Digital videoDigital
audio
Digital video
Digital audio
Digital audio
Analog audio
Analog video
Analog video
Playback
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PREPARATION
Turning on/off the power
Note
After the OPERATE button is pressed and BR-
HD50 is turned on, if the green indicator blinks or
the monitor displays “UNPLUG MAIN POWER,
PLUG BACK IN AFTER A WHILE”, unplug the
power cord from the power outlet, leave it for a
while before turning on the power again.

Press the OPERATE button when BR-

HD50 is in the OPERATE OFF mode

(with the OPERATE indicator lit up in

red)

•The power is turned on and the OPERATE
indicator lights up in green. BR-HD50 is
ready for operation. (OPERATE ON mode)
Memo
zIn the OPERATE OFF mode, if a cassette tape
is inserted, the power is turned on and BR-
HD50 goes into the OPERATE ON mode.
zWhether BR-HD50 goes into the OPERATE
ON or OFF mode when the power is supplied
to the DC IN terminal can be selected with DC
IN MODE in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

Turn off BR-HD50

1.Press the OPERATE button.
•BR-HD50 enters the OPERATE OFF mode and the OPERATE indicator lights up in red.
2.If BR-HD50 is not to be used for a long period of time, unplug the AC adapter.
To unplug the AC adapter, remove the power cord from the power outlet first.
Turning on the power
OPERATE indicator
OPERATE
button
Turning off the power