Settings for Playback
Preparation on this unit
Notes
•Text information such as the date and camera data are superimposed on the analog video output. If you want to record video signals without text data, carry out the following operations.
–Select the [OTHERS] menu, [DISP OUTPUT], then [LCD PANEL]. (default setting)
–Depending on the displayed items, press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO on the unit, DATA CODE or SEARCH SELECT button on the Remote Commander to clear the text data on the monitor
screen.
For details on text data, see “Displaying Various Data” on page 19.
•To view a tape recorded in the HDV format by connecting the unit to a monitor set that has a 4:3 aspect ratio, set [DOWN CONVERT] on the [IN/ OUT REC] menu to the desired mode. (p. 49)
1 Power on the monitor, then set the monitor’s input switch according to the signals input.
2 Turn this unit on.
Playback Procedures
1 Insert a cassette and confirm that, confirm that the q (cassette) indicator is lit.
2 Press the PLAY button on this unit.
This unit starts playback.
To stop playback
Press the STOP button on this unit.
To pause playback
Press the PAUSE button on this unit.
Notes
•If the unit is playing a portion of a tape where the recording format changes between HDV, DVCAM, and DV, the picture and sound will be distorted on such portions.
•You cannot play back an image recorded in the DV (LP) mode using this unit.
•If the unit is playing a tape recorded with mixed video signals of the 60i system and 50i system, the picture and sound will be distorted on a portion of a tape where the recording system changes.
•Set [50i/60i SEL] in the [OTHER] menu to adjust the video signal format recorded on a tape. If the video signal format does not match, the unit cannot output video signals correctly.
•When you play back a tape recorded in the HDV
format, no video is output from the HDV/DV jack in the pause status.
•To output audio from a headphone, set [AUDIO MONI] of the [AUDIO SET] menu.
Playback Functions
Displaying information (data codes) recorded on a tape
If you record on a tape using a Sony digital camcorder
The data codes consist of recording date/time and camera data (the shutter speed, SteadyShot, iris, white balance, program AE mode, gain, date and time). You can check these data items during playback on this unit.
Press the DATA CODE button on the Remote Commander during playback.
Each time you press the DATA CODE button, the display changes in sequence as follows:
no data code t recording date/time t camera data t no data code .....
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