Useful functions in combination

with HVR-Z7/S270

Tapeless external REC control

Even if there is no tape in the HVR-Z7/S270, you can start or stop recording the image on this unit.

Set the EXT REC CTRL setting of the HVR-Z7/S270 as follows.

•REC CTRL MODE ..... EXT ONLY

You can start or stop recording the image on a CompactFlash in this unit with START/STOP button only. (If there is a tape in the HVR-Z7/S270, you can start recording video data with REC button of the video camera operation part, stop recording video data with STOP button of the video camera operation part on the tape.)

Tips

If there is no tape in the SYNCHRONUS or RELAY settings, you can start or stop recording the image on a CompactFlash in this unit.

• STBY COMMAND ..... Desired setting

*For details, refer to the operating instructions for the external REC control of the HVR-Z7/S270.

Set this unit as follows.

•CAM LINK SEL .......... SYNCHRO

•Press the CAM LINK button to set to CAM LINK [ON].

You can record the time code of the HVR-Z7/S270 without a tape in the HVR-Z7/S270.

If you want to record video using the time code of the HVR-Z7/S270, set the time code setting of the HVR-Z7/S270 as follows.

Time code value always advances.

•TC MAKE ........ PRESET

•TC RUN ........... FREE RUN

Time code value only advances during recording.

•TC MAKE ........ PRESET

•TC RUN ........... REC RUN

In combination with the time code settings of the HVR-Z7/ S270, this unit operates as follows.

TC MAKE

TC RUN

Time code of this

Time code of this

unit with a tape in

unit without a tape

 

 

the HVR-Z7/S270

in the HVR-Z7/S270

 

 

 

 

 

 

When starting

The internal time

 

 

recording on a tape,

code of this unit

 

 

video is recorded

runs automatically.

 

 

using the time code

 

REGENERATE

–

of the tape base.

 

 

 

If the time code of

 

 

 

the tape base cannot

 

 

 

be read, the time

 

 

 

code starts from

 

 

 

00:00:00:01.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When starting

When starting

 

 

recording on a tape

recording on

 

 

or CompactFlash in

CompactFlash in

 

REC RUN

this unit, the time

this unit, the time

 

code value advances

code value

 

 

from the preset time

advances from the

PRESET

 

code of the HVR-

preset time code of

 

 

Z7/S270.

the HVR-Z7/S270.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The preset time code

The preset time

 

FREE RUN

value advances

code value

 

constantly and data

advances constantly

 

 

is recorded using the

and data is recorded

 

 

data code.

using the data code.

 

 

 

 

•If you want to use REC RUN with a tape in the HVR-Z7/ S270, set REC CTL MODE of the HVR-Z7/S270 to [SYNCHRONOUS] and set CAM LINK SEL of this unit to [SYNCHRO].

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