Sony HVR-M15N VCR User Manual


 
Chapter 5 Maintenance 59
Chapter 5 Maintenance
• i.LINK signal output from the digital non-linear editing controller does not include
a time code.
t Confirm that the editing software you are using is capable of outputting a
time code.
INPUT SELECT switch is not set to HDV/DV.
t Set INPUT SELECT switch to HDV/DV.
t To protect a tape, the unit is set to start normal playback after playing at 1/10
of normal speed in forward or reverse for more than 1 minute. Play back the
tape at 1/3 of normal speed in forward or reverse.
t To protect the tape, the unit is set to go into the stop mode after the playback
pause mode continues for a certain period. Set [FROM STILL] in [VTR SET]
menu to [STEP FORWARD]. If you do so, the tape will forward for time of
interval set in [STILL TIME].
t To protect the tape, the unit is set to forward the tape by one frame after the
playback pause mode continues for a certain period. Set [FROM STILL] in
[VTR SET] menu to [STOP]. If you do so, the unit will go into the stop mode
after the playback pause mode continues for the interval set in [STILL TIME].
t To protect the tape and the video heads, the unit goes into the stop mode
after the pause mode of recording, audio dubbing, or duplicating continues for
more than about 3 minutes. To avoid the stop mode, set [FROM REC P] in
[VTR SET] menu to [REC PAUSE]
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[AUTO REPEAT] in [VTR SET] menu is set to [ON].
t Set [AUTO REPEAT] to [OFF].
You pressed PLAY button while holding REW button down.
t If you do this, the unit rewinds the tape to its beginning and begins playback
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[AUTO REPEAT] in [VTR SET] menu is set to [ON].
t When [AUTO REPEAT] is set to [ON], the unit starts rewinding at the
moment when a signal for index search or a blank portion is detected. Set
[AUTO REPEAT] to [OFF].
[AUTO REPEAT] in [VTR SET] menu is set to [ON].
t When [AUTO REPEAT] is set to [ON], the unit starts rewinding at the
moment when the end of the tape is detected. Set [AUTO REPEAT] to
[OFF].
When the audio mode is 32 kHz (4-channel), you can select the audio channel.
Set [AUDIO MIX] in [AUDIO SET] menu according to the desired channel.
[AUTO REPEAT] in [VTR SET] menu is set to [ON].
t Set [AUTO REPEAT] to [OFF].
When [COMMANDER] in [OTHERS] menu is set to [WIRELESS], the unit
responds to signals from Remote Commander.
t Set [COMMANDER] to [CONTROL S].
Symptom Cause/Remedy
Even though [HDV/DV IN TC] in [TC/UB
SET] menu is set to [EXTERNAL], the
time code of the input i.LINK signal is not
recorded.
After playing at 1/10 of normal speed in
forward or reverse for more than 1
minute, normal playback forward starts.
Playback pause mode is released and the
unit goes into the stop mode.
Playback pause mode is released and the
tape forwards by one frame for each
preset time interval.
The pause mode of recording is released
automatically.
When the tape is rewound to its
beginning, the playback automatically
starts.
During playback, the unit starts rewinding
suddenly.
When the tape reaches its end, rewinding
starts automatically.
No sound or undesired sound is output
from AUDIO OUT jacks.
The unit starts recording/playback by
itself without commands.
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