Hdv Format And Recording/Playback - Sony HVR-A1E Operating Manual

HDV format and recording/playback

Your camcorder is capable of recording in
HDV/DVCAM/DV formats.
It is recommended to use a cassette with
the mark to record in the HDV/
DVCAM/DV format.
It is recommended to use a cassette with
the
DVCAM format.
Your camcorder is not compatible with
cassettes with Cassette Memory.
What is the HDV format?
The HDV format is a video format
developed to record and play back digital
high definition (HD) video signals on a DV
cassette.
Your camcorder adopts the Interlace mode
with 1080 effective scan lines of screen
ruling (1080i, number of pixels 1440 ×
1080 dots).
The video bit rate for recording is about
25 Mbps.
i.LINK is adopted for the digital interface,
enabling a digital connection with an HDV
compatible TV or computer.
Playback
• Your camcorder can play back pictures
in both the DVCAM (DV) format and
HDV1080i specification.
• Your camcorder can play back pictures
recorded in the HDV 720/30p format,
but cannot output it from the HDV/DV
Interface (i.LINK) jack.
To prevent a blank section from being
made on the tape
Go to the end of the recorded section using
END SEARCH (p. 31) before you begin
the next recording when you have played
back the tape.
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mark to record in the
Copyright signal
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When you play back
If the cassette you play back on your
camcorder contains copyright signals, you
cannot copy it to a tape in another video
camera connected to your camcorder.
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When you record
You cannot record software on your
camcorder that contains copyright
control signals for copyright
protection of software.
[Cannot record due to copyright
protection.] appears on the LCD screen, or
on the viewfinder if you try to record such
software. Your camcorder does not record
copyright control signals on the tape when
it records.
Audio mode
The DVCAM format has 2 audio modes.
• You cannot dub sound onto a recorded
tape with your camcorder.
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FS32K (12-bit) mode
The original sound is recorded in channels
1 and 2, and the new sound in channels
3 and 4. The balance between channels
1/2 and channels 3/4 can be adjusted by
selecting [ AUDIO MIX] in the menu
settings during playback. If you select
[MIX], the sounds of channel 1/2 and
channel 3/ 4 are synthesized to be output.
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FS48K (16-bit) mode
The original sound can be recorded in high
quality using 2 channels. The audio mode
can be indicated on the LCD screen or in
the viewfinder.