Overview

Features

•Long recording time, small and light body

The 1.8-inch internal HDD provides a large 60 GB capacity. Although the HVR-DR60 only weighs about 230 g, it enables about 4.5 hours of recording of an HDV/DVCAM/ DV stream.

Using the supplied shoe adaptor lets you mount the drive onto an HVR-V1U/V1N/V1E/V1P, where it will not affect the mobility of the camcorder. Using high capacity InfoLITHIUM L series battery packs, the HVR-DR60 operating time for continuous recording is approximately 18 hours.

•Two types of operating mode

The HVR-DR60 offers two types of operating mode, VIDEO mode and COMPUTER mode.

VIDEO mode

VIDEO mode is for recording an HDV/DVCAM/DV stream via the i.LINK jack on a camcorder. When connecting to a camcorder that has an external REC control function, you can control this unit from the camcorder using “SYNCHRO mode,” in which video and audio material is recorded simultaneously to the HVR-DR60 and tape. When connecting to a camcorder that does not have an external REC control function, you can select “FOLLOW mode,” in which HVR-DR60 regularly checks the status of the camcorder and follows the camcorder operation.

COMPUTER mode

In COMPUTER mode, the HVR-DR60 is recognized as a standard external drive when connected to a computer via an i.LINK cable. The HVR-DR60 enables efficient operation with a transfer speed three times faster than real time.

•HDD smart protection

The “HDD smart protection” function has three components: a shock absorber, which uses shock absorbing material to envelope the HDD and protect it from physical shock; a 3G sensor, which automatically retracts the recording head when it detects gravitational acceleration exceeding a certain level; and a buffer memory, which continues recording to the memory for up to 14 seconds when the recording head is retracted. This function protects recorded video and audio data from the impact of a drop of up to about 100 cm.

•Useful function with the HVR-V1U/V1N/V1E/V1P

The combination of this unit and the HVR-V1U/V1N/ V1E/V1P offers more useful functions.

Tapeless external REC control

When used with this unit, the HVR-V1U/V1N/V1E/V1P can output the record command without a tape, so the unit is synchronized to the REC/STOP operation of the HVR- V1U/V1N/V1E/V1P enabling video to be recorded on the unit only.

Displaying the operational status of this unit on the HVR-V1U/V1N/V1E/V1P LCD screen

You can check the current condition of this unit and its operational status (remaining recording time, battery level, recording format etc.) on the LCD screen of the HVR-V1U/ V1N/V1E/V1P. Not having to check the unit itself means you can concentrate more on what you are shooting.

Supported models

The HVR-DR60 can be used connected to the camcorder/ VTR.

For details of supported models, refer to the supplied “Guide to supported models and their functions.”

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