Additional Information
Maintenance and precautions
HDV format and recording/
playback
Your camcorder is capable of recording in
HDV/DVCAM/DV formats.
It is recommended to use a cassette with the
or
mark to record in the HDV/
DVCAM/DV format.
It is recommended to use a cassette with the
mark to record in the DVCAM
format.
Your camcorder is not compatible with the
Cassette Memory function.
What is the HDV format?
The HDV format is a video format
developed to record and play back digital
high definition (HD) video signals on a DV
cassette.
Your camcorder adopts the Interlace mode
with 1,080 effective scan lines of screen
ruling (1080i, number of pixels 1,440 ×
1,080 dots).
The video bit rate for recording is about 25
Mbps.
i.LINK is adopted for the digital interface,
enabling a digital connection with an HDV
compatible TV or computer.
• HDV signals are compressed in MPEG2 format,
which is adopted in BS (broadcast satellite)
digital, terrestrial digital HDTV broadcastings,
in Blu-ray Disc recorders, etc.
Playback
• Your camcorder can play back pictures in both
the DVCAM (DV) format and HDV1080i
specification.
• Your camcorder can play back pictures recorded
in the HDV 720/30p format, but cannot output it
from the
HDV/DV interface (i.LINK).
To prevent a blank section from being
created on the tape
Go to the end of the recorded section using
[END SEARCH] (p. 50) before you begin
the next recording when you have played
back the tape.
Copyright signal
When you play back
x
If the cassette you play back on your
camcorder contains copyright signals, you
cannot copy it to a tape in another video
camera connected to your camcorder.
When you record
x
You cannot record software on your
camcorder that contains copyright control
signals for copyright protection of software.
[Cannot record due to copyright
protection.] appears on the LCD screen, or
on the viewfinder if you try to record such
software. Your camcorder does not record
copyright control signals on the tape when
it records.
Audio mode
The DVCAM format has 2 audio modes.
• You cannot dub sound onto a recorded tape with
your camcorder.
x
FS32K (12-bit) mode
Sound can be recorded in four 4 channels,
CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4.
You can monitor sounds by switching
outputs using the AUDIO MONITOR
switch. When the AUDIO MONITOR
switch is set to MIX, CH1 and CH3 sounds
are mixed and CH2 and CH4 sounds are
mixed.
FS48K (16-bit) mode
x
The original sound can be recorded in high
quality using 2 channels. The audio mode
can be indicated on the LCD screen or in
the viewfinder.
Notes on use
x
When not using your camcorder for a
long time
Remove the cassette and store it.
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