Compatibility of HDV, DVCAM, and DV Formats
Dubbing with 
HDV/DV jack
When you perform dubbing between the unit and digital video equipment connected with the i.LINK cable using the unit as a player, 
HDV/DV jack output format is determined in accordance with the playback tape format and menu setting of the unit.
If you use the unit as a recorder, the format of a tape used for recording is determined in accordance with 
HDV/ DV jack input format and menu setting of the unit. For details, check the following table on page 97.
Playback and editing using this tape may be limited for some dubbing methods. Before dubbing, read Chapter 4 “Dubbing to another equipment using i.LINK jack, Duplication, Audio Dubbing, and Connecting with a Computer.”
i.LINK output when the unit is used as a player
Playback tape | Menu item |
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format |
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| HDV/DV SEL | HDVtDV CONV | i.LINK output format (AUDIO MODE) |
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HDV | AUTO | OFF | HDV (LOCK MODE) |
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| DVCAM | DVCAM (LOCK MODE) |
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| DV (SP) | DV (UNLOCK MODE) |
| HDV | OFF | HDV (LOCK MODE) |
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| DVCAM | DVCAM (LOCK MODE) |
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| DV (SP) | DV (UNLOCK MODE) |
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| DV | — | No output |
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DVCAM | AUTO | — | DVCAM (Complies with playback tape) |
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| HDV | — | No output |
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| DV | — | DVCAM (Complies with playback tape) |
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DV | AUTO | — | DV (Complies with playback tape) |
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| HDV | — | No output |
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| DV | — | DV (Complies with playback tape) |
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Notes
•When you play back a tape employed with a
•You cannot up convert DVCAM(DV) format to HDV format on the unit.
•During playback in HDV, if [DV SP] is selected from [HDVtDV CONV] in [i.LINK SET], AUDIO MODE is fixed to UNLOCK MODE.
•When you play back a tape in DVCAM or DV format, the unit cannot convert between DVCAM and DV format, or switch between LOCK MODE and UNLOCK MODE.
Appendix
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