Sony HVR-M15J Service Manual page 189

Notes
• To playback the picture recorded in HDV format
when you connect the monitor using a component
video cable, set [COMPONENT] of [VIDEO OUT]
in [IN/OUT REC] menu according to your monitor
(page 47). When the picture recorded in DVCAM/
DV format is played back, only a picture with a
quality equivalent with DVCAM/DV format of 480i
(NTSC) or 576i (PAL) is output via COMPONENT
OUT jacks regardless of [COMPONENT] setting.
• For details on output level from COMPONENT OUT
jacks, see "Specifications" (page 75).
• To change the output level from COMPONENT OUT
jacks, see [480i LEVEL] in [IN/OUT REC] menu
(page 48).
• If you connect the input connectors of the unit to the
output connectors of a monitor, a humming noise
may be generated or the image may be distorted. If
these phenomena occur, use INPUT SELECT switch
to select a signal that is not being input or disconnect
the cables.
• When you play back an HDV-formatted tape with
copyright protected signals or input i.LINK signals
with copyright protection to HDV/DV jack, pictures
may be output in either 480i (NTSC) or 576i (PAL)
format regardless of the setting of [COMPONENT]
of [VIDEO OUT] in [IN/OUT REC] menu.
• The unit cannot up convert DVCAM/DV recordings
to HDV at output.
Connecting the unit to a monitor equipped
with an i.LINK jack
The video and audio signals are sent with hardly any
degradation, enabling high-quality playback to a
monitor with an i.LINK connector which supports
HDV, DVCAM, and DV format.
HVR-M15 (rear panel)
Notes
• Be sure that you set [HDV/DV SEL] in [IN/OUT
REC] menu to [AUTO] (default setting) before
connecting the video equipment to the unit with the
i.LINK cable. If you change the setting after
connecting the i.LINK cable, the monitor may not
recognize the video signal correctly (page 46).
• To connect the unit to a monitor equipped with an
i.LINK jack, you may need to adjust the monitor
settings so that it recognizes the unit.
For details, refer to your monitor's instruction manual.
• When i.LINK is connected, the unit cannot output
video or audio only.
Chapter 2 Playback and Recording
i.LINK cable (not supplied)
i.LINK jack
Monitor with an
i.LINK jack
: Signal flow
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