Sony HVR-M25AU VCR User Manual


 
Appendix 97
Appendix
Dubbing with the HDV/DV jack
When you perform dubbing between the unit and digital video equipment connected with an i.LINK cable using the
unit as a player, the HDV/DV jack output format is determined in accordance with the playback tape format and
menu setting of the unit.
If you use the unit as a recorder, the format of a tape used for recording is determined in accordance with the HDV/
DV jack input format and menu setting of the unit. For details, check the following table on page 98.
Playback and editing using this tape may be limited for some dubbing methods. Before dubbing, read Chapter 4
“Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i.LINK Jack, Duplication, Audio Dubbing, and Connecting a Computer.”
i.LINK output when the unit is used as a player
When you play back a tape employing a copy-protection signal on the unit, you cannot record images from the unit
to other equipment.
You cannot up convert DVCAM(DV) format to HDV format on the unit.
During playback in HDV, if [DV SP] is selected from [HDV t DV CONV] in [i.LINK SET], AUDIO MODE is
fixed to UNLOCK MODE.
When you play back a tape in DVCAM or DV format, the unit cannot convert between DVCAM and DV format,
or switch between LOCK MODE and UNLOCK MODE.
Playback tape format
Menu item
i.LINK output format (AUDIO MODE)
HDV/DV SEL
i.LINK SET
HDV t DV CONV
HDV AUTO OFF HDV (LOCK MODE)
DVCAM DVCAM (LOCK MODE)
DV (SP) DV (UNLOCK MODE)
HDV OFF HDV (LOCK MODE)
DVCAM DVCAM (LOCK MODE)
DV (SP) DV (UNLOCK MODE)
DV No output
DVCAM AUTO DVCAM (Complies with playback tape)
HDV No output
DV DVCAM (Complies with playback tape)
DV AUTO DV (Complies with playback tape)
HDV No output
DV DV (Complies with playback tape)
Notes