Cassette compatibility

A DV format cassette tape can be used for HDV. The recording bit rate and recording track pitch on a tape of the HDV1080i system used for HVR-Z1U/Z1N/Z1E/Z1P/M10U/M10N/M10E/M10P are about 25Mbps and 10µm, respectively. The specifications are the same as that of home use DV (SP) tapes. The recording time on an HDV tape is also the same as that of DV (SP).

The track pitch is 15µm, which is 1.5 times of HDV/DV (SP). Therefore, the recording time using DVCAM recording on a same tape will be two-thirds of the time available when HDV/DV (SP) recording is used.

Dubbing with S VIDEO or VIDEO jacks

When you use this unit as a recorder to perform dubbing between this unit and another equipment connected with S VIDEO or VIDEO jacks, the format to be used for recording is set in accordance with the [ REC MODE] setting of the [IN/OUT REC] menu if the signal to be input from S VIDEO or VIDEO jacks is in DVCAM or DV format.

For details, see the following table.

Playback and editing of a tape may be restricted for some dubbing methods. Read the “Limitations on editing” (p. 71) before dubbing a tape.

Recording tapes used when this unit serves as a recorder

 

 

Menu item

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input signal format

REC MODE

AUDIO LOCK

Recording tape format (AUDIO MODE)

DVCAM or DV

DVCAM

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DVCAM (LOCK MODE)

 

 

 

 

 

DV SP

LOCK MODE

DV (LOCK MODE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNLOCK MODE

DV (UNLOCK MODE)

 

 

 

 

 

—: Setting independent

Dubbing with the HDV/DV jack

When you perform dubbing between this unit and digital video equipment connected with the i.LINK cable using this unit as a player, the HDV/DV jack output format is determined in accordance with the playback tape format and menu setting of this unit.

If you use this unit as a recorder, the format of a tape used for recording is determined in accordance with the HDV/DV jack input format and menu setting of this unit. For details, check the following table.

Playback and editing using this tape may be limited for some dubbing methods. Before dubbing, read the “Limitations on editing” (p. 71).

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Appendix

Appendix 69