Sony HVR-M15N VCR User Manual


 
10 Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview
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1) “EE” stands for “Electric to Electric.” In EE mode, the video and audio signals input to the VCR’s recording circuitry do
not pass through any magnetic conversion circuits but output via electric circuits only. This mode is used to check the input
signals and adjust input levels. The pictures output in EE mode are referred to as EE pictures.
1 Tape transport control section
1 Tape transport indicators
2 REC (record) button
When you press and hold this button then press PLAY
button, the each indicator lights and recording starts. If
you press this button while the tape is stopped, you can
check EE picture and audio signals for a moment.
When HDV/DV is selected, if [HDV/DV IN TC] in
[TC/UB SET] menu is set to [EXTERNAL], you can
also check EE time code signals. Press STOP button to
end the check.
For details, see “EE/PB SEL” in “IN/OUT REC” menu on
page 48.
For details of the time code, see “TC/UB SET” on page 52.
Notes
• The unit does not have an LP recording mode of the
consumer DV format. Only recording in SP mode is
available.
• To set the unit to recording pause mode with the
remote control unit DSRM-10 (not supplied), press
PAUSE button while holding down PLAY button to
set the unit to the playback pause mode, then press
REC button on the DSRM-10.
• When the recording mode is displayed in HDV, it
may take a few seconds to start recording. During this
time, REC indicator blinks.
3 PAUSE button
Press this button to set the unit to pause mode while
recording or playing. Press this button again to resume
the operation.
4 FF (fast forward) button
When you press this button, the indicator lights and the
tape is fast forwarded. During fast forward, the picture
does not appear on the monitor (you can see the picture
as it is seen in EE mode
1)
during fast forward). To
locate a scene while monitoring the picture, keep
pressing this button during fast forward, playback or in
playback pause mode (picture search).
Notes
• If you set [EE/PB SEL] in [IN/OUT REC] menu to
[PB], EE picture and EE audio signals are not output.
• If you set [FF/REW SPEED] in [VTR SET] menu to
[SHUTTLEMAX], the picture is played back during
fast forward.
For details on running speed with [SHUTTLEMAX], see
“FF/REW SPEED” in “VTR SET” menu on page 51.
1 Tape transport indicators
2 REC (record) button
3 PAUSE button
4 FF (fast forward) button
5 PLAY button
6 REW (rewind) button
7 STOP button
Location and Function of Parts