Full Screen Display Mode
Status Display Mode
Small Screen Display Mode
The monitor images are simulated.

OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY

By packing sophisticated mechanical technologies into its robust aluminum diecast chassis, the HVR-1500A provides the reliable operation that today’s video professionals demand.

Quick Response Mechanism

Quick mechanical response is an essential requirement for professional video production. The HVR-1500A provides this feature by using a reliable direct reel and drum motor mechanism. Fast forward and rewind speeds are an impressive 85 times normal play speed. In HDV mode, the colour picture search*10 speeds are ±8 and ±24 times normal play speed and in DVCAM mode they are between -60 and +60 times normal play speed.

In editing environments, where speed and time are critical, this mechanism reduces the frustration editors often feel when they are searching for specific scenes.

*10 The colour picture search function can be controlled through the RS-422A interface.

Tape and Head Cleaner for Reliable Operation

The HVR-1500A incorporates a tape cleaner that adopts a high-grade sapphire blade. This tape cleaner helps prevent signal dropouts by cleaning away particles that accumulate while the tape is running.

The recorder also incorporates a head cleaner to maintain the performance of the drum heads. These cleaners improve the reliability of recording and playback.

OPERATIONAL CONVENIENCE

Built-in 2.7-inch LCD Monitor

Picture Search (in HDV mode)

The HVR-1500A is equipped with a 2.7-inch*11colour LCD monitor with a high resolution of 211 K dots. This allows operators to view the input source during recording and check the playback picture in a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. It can also display the 4-channel audio level meters and time code, as well as setup menus for video, audio and VTR settings. Three different display

With an editing controller, such as Sony’s RM-280 Edit Controller, the HVR-1500A provides a convenient colour picture search function for HDV recordings.*12

*12 In HDV mode, audio jog search is not supported and video jog search is supported in forward mode only.

Playback speed

Image quality

x24

Coarse

x8

Coarse

x1

Normal

x1/5

Normal

x1/10

Normal

x1/30

Normal

Forward

Normal

frame-by-frame

 

 

 

STILL

Normal

x-1

Coarse

x-8

Coarse

x-24

Coarse

modes can be selected, as shown right.

*11 Viewable area, measured diagonally.

Auto Repeat

The HVR-1500A has a convenient auto repeat function. This enables the VTR to automatically rewind the

Picture Search Using Menu Keys

The HVR-1500A provides a picture search function via the

menu keys on its front panel. By pressing the →/ B and ←/ A buttons, forward and reverse search of 8 and 10 times normal play speed is available in HDV and DVCAM/DV modes, respectively. The ↑ and ↓ buttons allow frame-by-frame picture search, as well as slow-motion playback.

tape to either the beginning of the

Button operation Slow motion playback

Recording format

tape or to a user-defined index point and to start playback again from there. Repeat start and stop index

points can also be defined by setting time code values.

Assign Button

Functions frequently used for VTR operations can be assigned to an ASSIGN button located on the front panel of the HVR-1500A.

Digital Slow Motion and Jog Sound (in DVCAM mode)

When used with an editing controller, such as Sony’s RM-280 Edit Controller, the HVR-1500A can provide excellent digital slow motion and jog sound for DVCAM recordings. It offers variable speed playback within the range of -0.5 to +0.5 times normal play speed. This allows operators to locate editing points quickly and accurately using noiseless slow-motion playback pictures.

HDVDVCAM/DV

 

 

 

 

 

/ B

FWD search

x8

x10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ A

REV search

x-8

x-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FWD frame-by-frame

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(held down)

x1/5

x1/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REV frame-by-frame

No

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(held down)

x-1

x-1/2

Audio Level Control

Audio levels can be adjusted via the control knobs on the front panel. In recording mode, the input audio level of the analogue XLR, SD-SDI, AES/EBU and i.LINK*14 interfaces can be adjusted.

In playback mode, the analogue XLR, SD-SDI, HD-SDI, AES/EBU and i.LINK*13 output audio levels can be controlled.

*13 In HDV mode, the input/output audio levels cannot be adjusted.

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