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Picture Search (in HDV mode)
With an editing controller, such as the Sony RM-280 Editing
Controller, the HVR-1500 provides a convenient color picture search
function for HDV recordings. *
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Picture Search Using Menu Keys
The HVR-1500 provides a picture search function via the menu keys
on its front panel. By pressing the / B and / A buttons, forward
and reverse search of 8 and 10 times normal play speed is available
in HDV and DVCAM/DV modes, respectively. The and buttons
allow frame-by-frame picture search, as well as slow-motion
playback.
Audio Level Control
Audio levels can be adjusted via the control knobs on the front
panel. In recording mode, the input audio level of the analog XLR,
SD-SDI, AES/EBU, and i.LINK*
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interfaces can be adjusted.
In playback mode, the analog XLR, SD-SDI, HD-SDI, AES/EBU, and
i.LINK*
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output audio levels can be controlled.
Auto Repeat
The HVR-1500 has a convenient auto repeat function. This enables
the VTR to automatically rewind the tape to either the beginning of
the tape or to a user-defined index point, and to start playback again
from there. Repeat start and stop index points can also be defined
by setting time code values.
Assign Button
Functions frequently used for VTR operations can be assigned to an
ASSIGN button located on the front panel of the HVR-1500.
Digital Slow Motion and Jog Sound
(in DVCAM mode)
When used with an editing controller, such as the Sony RM-280
Editing Controller, the HVR-1500 can provide excellent digital slow
motion and jog sound for DVCAM recordings. It offers variable
speed playback within the range of -0.5 to +0.5 times normal play
speed. This allows operators to locate editing points quickly and
accurately using noiseless slow-motion playback pictures.
Built-in 2.7-inch LCD Monitor
The HVR-1500 is equipped with a 2.7-inch*
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color LCD monitor with
a high resolution of 211 K dots. This allows operators to view the
input source during recording and check the playback picture in a
16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. It can also display the 4-channel audio
level meters and time code, as well as setup menus for video, audio,
and VTR settings. Three different display modes can be selected, as
shown below.
OPERATIONAL CONVENIENCE
Playback speed Image quality
x24 Coarse
x8 Coarse
x1 Normal
x1/5 Normal
x1/10 Normal
x1/30 Normal
Forward
frame-by-frame
Normal
STILL Normal
x-1 Coarse
x-8 Coarse
x-24 Coarse
Button operation Slow motion playback
Recording format
HDV DVCAM/DV
/ B FWD search x8 x10
/ A REV search x-8 x-10
FWD frame-by-frame
Yes Yes
(held down) x1/5 x1/2
No Yes
(held down)
REV frame-by-frame
x-1 x-1/2
Status Display Mode
Small Screen Display Mode
Full Screen Display Mode
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Viewable area, measured diagonally.
The monitor images
are simulated.
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In HDV mode, audio jog search is not supported and video jog search is supported
in forward mode only.
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In HDV mode, the input/output audio levels cannot be adjusted.