Sony HVR-M25E VCR User Manual


 
46 Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder
Note
When signals are input from HDV/DV jack, the
audio mode is the same as the one to input signals
from the player.
To dub audio after recording, see page 60.
7 Set AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch on the rear
panel properly according to the audio level of the
player.
8 Select the recording level adjustment mode using
AUDIO INPUT switch.
Note
You cannot adjust the recording level if you record
signals input via
HDV/DV jack.
9 If necessary, adjust the audio recording level by
turning AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs.
You can adjust the recording level with AUDIO
REC LEVEL control knobs if you have selected
MANU in step 8. While looking at STATUS
CHECK screen, turn AUDIO REC LEVEL
control knobs to adjust the recording level. Adjust
the audio recording level so that it does not exceed
0 dB when the audio signals are at its maximum. If
the recording level exceeds 0 dB, the recorded
sound will be distorted.
(When the audio mode is set to FS32K (4-channel
mode), sound will be recorded on channel 1 and 2.
To listen the audio during recording, set AUDIO
OUTPUT SELECT switch to CH-1/2.)
Notes
• When the unit records in DVCAM (DV) format, it
supports two audio modes, with either 2-channels at
FS48K or 4-channels at FS32K. It is not possible to
select other modes (for example with 2-channels at
FS32K).
• During recording, you cannot change the audio
mode.
• To dub audio after recording using the unit, set
[AUDIO MODE] in [AUDIO SET] menu to
[FS32K] (4-channel mode) before recording.
For details on [AUDIO SET] menu, see “AUDIO SET”
menu on page 73.
• The unit is able to dub audio on a tape recorded in
DVCAM format with 4-channel (FS32k).
• When the signals are input through the i.LINK
interface, the unit detects the field frequency of the
input signal automatically. You do not need to
change [60i/50i SEL] setting. When [60i/50i SEL] is
set to [50i], however, the time code generated by the
unit is fixed to the non-drop frame mode. Even when
60i system signals are input to the i.LINK jack, the
time code generated by the unit is the non-drop frame
mode, regardless of [TC FORMAT] setting in [TC/
UB SET] menu. To record in the drop frame mode,
set [60i/50i SEL] to [60i].
5 Select input signals by switching INPUT SELECT
switch on the unit.
HDV/DV: to record input signals from
HDV/DV
jack
S VIDEO: to record input signals from S VIDEO
IN jack
VIDEO: to record input signals from VIDEO IN
jack
You need to adjust [HDV/DV SEL] (page 67) and
[
REC MODE] (page 67) in [IN/OUT REC]
menu to your desirable recording format.
For details on recording tape format, see page 97.
Note
Do not change INPUT SELECT switch setting during
recording. If you change the setting of this switch
during the recording, the recording will stop for
several seconds. Recording will restart after the
internal circuits are switched. During this time, no
image is recorded.
6 Select the audio mode. (With an HDV/DV
connection, skip this step.)
When you select S VIDEO or VIDEO with INPUT
SELECT switch, set the audio mode by setting
[AUDIO MODE] in [AUDIO SET] menu (page
73).
FS32K: Switches the audio mode to 4-channel
mode
FS48K: Switches the audio mode to 2-channel
mode
When recording a tape in DV (SP), you can set
[AUDIO LOCK] in [AUDIO SET] menu
(page 73).