Sony 1080i Operating Instructions Manual page 32

Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder
To video equipment without an i.LINK jack
You can connect this unit to video equipment without
an i.LINK jack. Use this unit as a recorder as follows.
Player
Connect either an S-video cable or a video cable.
Notes
• If you connect the output connectors of this unit to
the input connectors of the player, a humming noise
may be generated or the image may be distorted. If
these phenomena occur, set the INPUT SELECT
switch to a position where a signal is not currently
being input, or disconnect the cables.
• Distorted signals (e.g., when played back at a speed
other than normal) may not be recorded or may be
distorted.
• When you input video signals of the 4:3 aspect ratio
to the unit, black bands appear on the left and right
side of the screen on the unit.
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Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
Monitor
Audio output
Video output
S-video output
Audio cable (phono jack) (not supplied)
Video cable (not supplied)
S-video cable (not supplied)
Monitor
Rear view of the recorder
(this unit)
: Signal flow
• When you connect only the AUDIO IN jack when the
HDV indicator is lit, no audio is input. You must
connect the VIDEO IN jack at the same time or set
[VCR HDV/DV] on the [IN/OUT REC] menu to
[DV].