Playback Operations; Variable Speed Playback - Sony HVR-1500A Operating Instructions Manual

Playback operations

POWER
INPUT SELECT
HD VIDEO SD VIDEO CH1 1/2 CH2 3/4
OVER OVER
0
REC/PB LEVEL
-12
1 2 3 4
-20
-30
-40
-60
1 2
CH CH
MONITOR
LEVEL VARIABLE
SELECT EDIT MODE
REC INHI
REC
PRESET
PB
PHONES CONTROL-S
REW PLAY
2
Note
When controlling this unit from a device connected to the
REMOTE connector or the HDV/DV connector of this
unit, set the remote control switch of this unit to 9PIN or
i.LINK. When not, set the switch to LOCAL.
1
Insert a cassette.
For details of cassette insertion, see page 41, and for
usable cassette types, see page 40.
The cassette is automatically drawn into the unit and
the STOP button lights. A few seconds later, if the
STOP under the AUTO EE SELECT menu item (see
page 76) is set to PB, a still image will appear on the
monitor screen.
2
Press the PLAY button.
This starts the playback operation. When the tape is
played back all the way to the end, the unit
automatically rewinds it and then stops.
Indicators lit when a cassette is loaded
Indicator
CL
To stop playback
Press the STOP button.
The unit enters stop mode, and then automatically switches
to standby off mode for tape protection.
To adjust the audio playback level
• For digital or analog audio output
Set the VARIABLE switch on the front panel to PB and
use the REC/PB LEVEL control knobs for each channel.
1
Remote control switch
EJECT
LOCAL
9PIN
i.LINK
REPEAT 1080 525
HDV DVCAM
(DV)
DISPLAY MENU
ASSIGN RESET(NO)
TC
TC VITC 44.1K
COUNTER PRESET SET(YES)
01:23:45:15
SELECT
F FWD STOP REC
A B
It means:
The loaded cassette contains a
cassette memory.
There is ClipLink log data
stored in the cassette memory
on the loaded cassette.
• For outputs from the PHONES jack and MONITOR
AUDIO connector
Use the LEVEL control knob on the front panel (outputs
from the PHONES jack on the front panel and the
MONITOR AUDIO connector on the rear panel are
adjusted).
Note
Except when downconverting a tape recorded in HDV
format for output in DV or DVCAM format, it is not
possible to adjust the audio signal level of the i.LINK
output with the REC/PB LEVEL control knobs.
To eject the cassette
Press the EJECT button.
If a CNT value is shown in the time counter display, the
CNT value is reset.
To inhibit the unit from outputting text
information (time data, operating mode
indications, etc.) to the monitor screen
Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 77) to
OFF.
To disable the automatic rewind function
Set the AUTO REW menu item (see page 77) to
DISABLE.
To change the time period before the unit
switches from stop mode to standby off mode
Change the setting of the FROM STOP >STOP TIMER
menu item (see page 81).

Variable speed playback

Using the search function, you can rapidly search for a
particular scene, and set edit points rapidly and precisely.
Variable speed playback operations on the
unit
Setting the SEARCH ENABLE menu item (see page 76)
to ENABLE, enables the arrow buttons on the unit to be
used for search operations.
YES: operation enabled, NO: operation disabled
Button Supported
operation variable speed
playback
,/B Foward search
</A
Reverse search ×–10
M
Foward frame-
by-frame
M (held down)
m
Reverse frame-
by-frame
m (held down)
Tape recording format
DV/DVCAM HDV
×10 ×8
×–8
YES YES
×1/2 ×1/5
YES NO
×–1/2 ×–1
Playback
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