Sony HVR-1500 manual 42

Playback and Recording 3 Chapter

3 Select the formats of video and audio input signal to be
	recorded.						Audio input signal	Corresponding		Lit button or
							(input connector)	button in the		indicator in
	Press the buttons in the video/audio input selection							video/audio		the input
	section to select the desired signal formats. Each							input selection		signal display
								section
	selection is shown by a lit indicator in the input signal
							Analog (AUDIO IN	CH1 1/2 and		ANALOG a)
	display.
							1/3, 2/4)	CH2 3/4
	Video input	Corresponding	Lit button or				AES/EBU (AUDIO	CH1 1/2 and		AES/EBU
	signal (input	button in the	indicator in the				(AES/EBU) IN)	CH2 3/4
	connector)	video/audio	input signal
							SDI (SDI IN)	CH1 1/2 and		SDI
		input selection	display
								CH2 3/4
		section
							Internal test audio	CH1 1/2 and		SG
	Composite	VIDEO	“COMPOSITE” a)
								CH2 3/4
	(VIDEO IN: Y/		in video area
	S-Y/CPST)						a) When the HVBK-1505 option board is not installed, pressing buttons
							in the input selection section does not show on the input signal
	S-video (VIDEO	VIDEO	“S VIDEO” a) in
							display, and no indicator lights.
	IN: Y/S-Y/CPST		video area
	and R-Y/S-C)
							Caution
	Component	VIDEO	“Y-RB” in video
	(VIDEO IN: Y/		area				Once you have started recording, you cannot change
	S-Y/CPST, R-Y/						the input signal selection.
	S-C, and B-Y)
						4 Select the audio mode.
	SDI (SDI IN)	VIDEO	“SDI” in video area
	HDV format	i.LINK	“i.LINK:HDV” in				Select either 2-channel mode (2 CHANNEL) or 4-
	i.LINK-		video area
	compliant		HDV indicator and				channel mode (4 CHANNEL) with the REC MODE
	digital video		i.LINK button lit				menu item (see page 81).
	( HDV/DV)
	DV/DVCAM	i.LINK	“i.LINK:DV/				Audio mode		Audio mode display
	format i.LINK-		DVCAM” in video				2-channel mode		48 K
	compliant		area
							4-channel mode		32 K
	digital video		DV or DVCAM
	( HDV/DV)		indicator b) or
			i.LINK button lit				Cautions
	Internal test	VIDEO	“SG”	c)	in video		• When recording in DVCAM format or DV (SP)
	video
			area				format, two audio recording modes, with either two
	a) When the HVBK-1505 option board is not installed, pressing buttons						channels at 48 kHz or four channels at 32 kHz, can
	in the input selection section does not select or show an input signal.						be used. It is not possible to select any other mode
	b) When the input signal is i.LINK (DV/DVCAM), the recording						(for example with four channels at 48 kHz).
	format is determined by the setting of the REC FORMAT menu item.
	c) For the internal test video signal, a 75% color bars signal, or a black						Recording in HDV format is two channels, 48 kHz.
	burst signal can be used. Select which is used with the VIDEO						• During audio editing, if a signal used in assemble or
	CONTROL >INT VIDEO SG menu item.						insert editing is in a different mode from the audio
							signal recorded on the tape, the signals will be
	Notes
							discontinuous at the edit points, and correct editing
	• When i.LINK input is selected, video and audio						will not be obtained. For this reason, the menu
	signals are both input through the i.LINK interface.						settings on this unit are arranged to inhibit audio
	• When recording an HDV format signal from the						editing between different modes.
	i.LINK input, it is not possible to adjust the audio						For smooth editing operations, check the audio
	recording levels with the REC/PB LEVEL control						recording mode of the tape beforehand.
	knobs.						• Once you have started recording, you cannot change
	• When there is no signal in the selected input, the						the audio mode or recording format.
	corresponding input signal indication flashes.						• If on a tape there is a point where the audio mode is
							switched, it is not possible to carry out insert editing

over a section including that point.

• When, in 4-channel mode, analog audio is selected for all four channels (channels 1/2 and 3/4), the same

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