User manual SONY HVR-V1U

[. . . ] 2-887-519-11(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Caméscope numérique HD Operating Guide Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference The supplied CD-ROM includes Operating Guide for the HVR-V1 series. (Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese versions). For more details, see "Using the CD-ROM Manual" on page 12. HVR-V1U/V1N © 2006 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For Customers in the U. S. A. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. [. . . ] Otherwise, the connected video device may not be able to recognize the video signal from your camcorder. b Notes · When a movie recorded in the DVCAM (DV) format with [DV WIDE REC] set to [ON] is viewed on a standard 4:3 TV, the images may appear vertically compressed. · The i. LINK output becomes a [SQUEEZE] output DOWN CONVERT You can set an output video signal format for playing back movies recorded in the HDV format. Use this function for the following outputs. ­ COMPONENT (480i) ­ S VIDEO ­ AUDIO/VIDEO 77 (TC/UB SET) menu (TC PRESET/UB PRESET/TC LINK, etc. ) The default settings are marked with B. Press the MENU button t select the (TC/UB SET) by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. Select [RESET] in step 1 of the [PRESET]. TC FORMAT You can select the frame mode. B AUTO Select to set the frame mode automatically in accordance with the inserted cassette. TC PRESET x PRESET You can preset the time code. 1 Select [TC PRESET] by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 2 Select [PRESET] by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 3 Select the first 2 digits by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 5 Select [OK] by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. DF Select to set the frame mode to the drop frame mode. NDF Select to set the frame mode to the nondrop frame mode. x RESET You can reset the time code (00:00:00:00). Select [RESET] in step 1 of the [PRESET]. UB PRESET x PRESET You can preset the user bit. 1 Select [UB PRESET] by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 2 Select [PRESET] by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 3 Select the first 2 digits by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 5 Select [OK] by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. What is drop frame?Although 30 frames are considered as 1 second in time code processing, the actual frame frequency of an NTSC image signal is 29. 97 frames/sec. As a result, the time code gradually lags behind real time as the recording gets longer. In the drop frame process, the first 2 frames of each second are not recorded except in every tenth minute. Recording without the drop frame process is called non-drop frame recording. TC RUN You can select how the time code advances. Select this when making the time code continuous at backspace editing. FREE RUN Time code value advances freely regardless of the camcorder's current operation mode. Select this when adjusting the discrepancy between time code value and real time. 78 TC MAKE B REGENERATE Select to make the time code continuous at backspace editing. Regardless of the [TC RUN] setting, the running mode is automatically set to [REC RUN]. b Notes · If you want to execute [TC LINK] for more than three camcorders, repeat the steps for multiple sub camcorders with one main camcorder. · Some frame shifting may occur over time after time code synchronization. · Some frame shifting may occur if you turn the power off and back on. [. . . ] 71, 104 Hook for the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Quick Reference M Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 MARKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 104 MEMORY A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 MEMORY B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Continued , G Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 141 Index (Continued) MEMORY SET menu . . . . . . . . . . 80 Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 83, 118 Memory Stick Duo . . . . . . . 24, 118 Insert/Eject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Number of recordable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Write-protect tab . . . . . . . . . 118 Memory Stick Duo adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 "Memory Stick Duo" slot. . . . . 25 "Memory Stick PRO Duo" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 MEMORY/DELETE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 MEMORY/INDEX button . . . 29 MEMORY/PLAY button . . . . . 29 Menu AUDIO SET menu . . . . . . . . 68 CAMERA SET menu. . . . 62 DISPLAY SET menu . . . . 70 IN/OUT REC menu. . . . . . . 75 MEMORY SET menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Menu items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 OTHERS menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 TC/UB SET menu . . . . . . . . . 78 Using the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 MENU button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 MIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 MIC NR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Microphone holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Mirror mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 MIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Moisture condensation . . . . . . . 123 MONOTONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 MPEG2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 NEW FOLDER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 PUSH AUTO FOCUS button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Q QUALITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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