Menus Through Setting and Adjusting 4 Chapter

Operating the Menus

Menu Contents

Initial settings are indicated with rectangles.

IN/OUT REC menu

Icon/Menu

Submenu

Setting

 

IN/OUT REC

HDV/DV SEL

Normally, set this menu to [AUTO]. Select this menu when you want to limit the output

 

(pages 25,

format during tape playback or limit the signals to be input or output from HDV/DV jack.

 

33, 37, 41)

This setting will affect analog outputs.

 

 

 

AUTO

:

Automatically switches signals to HDV format or DVCAM/DV format

 

 

 

 

 

during tape playback. When the i.LINK cable is connected, the signals in

 

 

 

 

 

HDV format or DVCAM/DV format are switched automatically and signals

 

 

 

 

 

from HDV/DV jack will be input/output for recording/playback.

 

 

 

HDV :

Outputs portions of signals recorded in HDV format during tape playback.

 

 

 

 

 

When the i.LINK cable is connected, only the signals in HDV format from

 

 

 

 

 

HDV/DV jack are input/output for recording/playback. Also, select this

 

 

 

 

 

setting when the unit is connected to the i.LINK cable to a computer

 

 

 

 

 

supporting HDV format (see pages 25, 41).

 

 

 

DV :

Outputs signals of portions recorded in DVCAM/DV format during tape

 

 

 

 

 

playback.

 

 

 

 

 

When the i.LINK cable is connected, only the signals in DVCAM/DV

 

 

 

 

 

format from HDV/DV jack are input or output for recording/playback.

 

 

 

 

 

Also select this setting when the unit is connected to the i.LINK cable to a

 

 

 

 

 

personal computer that supports DV format (see pages 25, 41).

Notes

Before changing the setting, be sure to disconnect the i.LINK cable, or turn the other device off. If an i.LINK cable is connected when you change the setting, the video equipment may not be able to recognize the signal correctly.

If you select [AUTO], the screen turns off temporarily when HDV signals are switched to DVCAM/DV signals or vice versa. The video and audio also stops at the same time.

For details of the i.LINK output and the recording tape format, see page 71.

REC

Switches the recording mode between DVCAM and DV format (SP mode only).

MODE

 

DVCAM

:

Records in DVCAM format.

 

 

DV SP :

 

Records in DV format (SP mode).

Note

You cannot change the setting during recording.

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