Sony Handycam HDR-HC7 Operating Manual page 92

Maintenanceand precautions
Your camcorder is capable of recording in
both HDV and DV formats.
You can use mini DV format cassettes only.
Use a cassette with tile M_n_[_, m ark.
Your camcorder is not compatible with the
Cassette Memory function.
What is the HDV format?
The HDV format is a video l'ormat
developed to record and play back digital
high definition (HD) video signals on a DV
cassette.
Your camcorder adopts the Interlace mode
with 1.080 effective scan lines of screen
ruling/1080i, number of pixels 1.440 x
1.080 dots).
The vide() bit rate for recording is about 25
Mbps.
i.LINK is adopted l\_r tile digital interface.
enabling a digital connection with an HDV
compatible TV or computer.
"_" Tips
• HDV signals are compressed in MPEG2 t_)rlnzll,
which is adopted in BS (broadcast satellUe)
digital, terrestrial digUal HDTV broadcastings.
in Blu-ray Disc recorders, etc.
Playback
Your cmncorder c:m play back pictures in
both the DV format and HDV 1080i
specification.
Your camcorder carl play back pictures
recorded in the HDV 720130p format, but
cannot output it from the _, HDV/DV
Interface/i.LINKI.
To prevent a blank section from being
created on the tape
Go to the end of the recorded section using
END SEARCH/p. 33) before you begin the
next recording when you have played back
the tape.
Copyrightsignal
N When you play back
If tile cassette you play back ou _otlr
camcorder contains copyright signals, you
cannot copy it to a tape in another video
camera couuected to your camcorder.
N When you record
x!'o/1 c:lnuot record soflw;ire on yo/lr
camcorder that contains copyright control
signals for copyright protection of software.
[Cannot record due to copyright
protection.] appears on tile LCD screen, or
on the viewfinder if you try to record such
software. Your camcorder does uot record
copyright control signals on the tape when
it records.
Notes on use
N Whennot using yourcamcorder for a
long time
Remove tilecassette and store it.
N To prevent accidental erasure
Slide tile "_x rite-protect tab on the cassette to
set it to SAVE.
REC: The casselle can l_
recorded. REC_,_ ISAVE
,_
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SAVE: The casselle cannol be
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recorded (write-protected).
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