Selecting The Recording Format - Sony DSR-400L Operating Instructions Manual

Compatibility on editing using DV connectors
When this digital camcorder is connected to other
DVCAM or DV video equipment using DV cable (i.LINK
cable), the recording format of edited tapes is defined
according to recorder's format as described below. Read
through "Limitations on editing" before editing, because
you may find the limitations when you use the tapes edited
in some conditions.
Source tape Player's
format
DV DVCAM
(only in SP mode)
DV DV
2) DVCAM
DVCAM
2) 3)
DVCAM DV
1) When using the DVCAM video equipment to carry out DV dubbing of a
tape recorded in DV format, the tape produced will be in DVCAM format
as follows:
- Audio recording mode will be unlock mode.
(A tape in lock mode may be copied on some video equipment. For
details, see the instruction manual supplied with your video equipment.)
- The time code format will be partly maladjusted. (There will be no
effect on the recorded picture except in certain case.)
2) If the tape that is to be dubbed is DVCAM formatted tape as explained in
1), the tape produced will be in DVCAM format as follows:
- Audio recording mode will be unlock mode.
- The time code format will be partly maladjusted.
3) Some DV video equipment may be able to play back a DVCAM-formatted
tape. However, even if the tape is played back, contents of the playback
cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, if an appropriate DVCAM-formatted
tape is used for playback, the tape produced will be in DVCAM format and
will have a partly maladjusted time code format.
4) The audio recording mode of the edited tape is lock mode. If the tape that
is to be dubbed is a DVCAM formatted tape as explained in 1), the audio
recording mode of the edited tape is unlock mode.
5) Depending on model of video equipment, you may not be able to edit.
Note
When you use a tape as explained in 1) to 3) above, you
may find limitations regardless of the format of the player
and recorder.
Limitations on editing
When using a tape copied or edited using DV connectors,
you will find the following limitations when editing,
because of the difference in DVCAM and DV formats.
• Due to the difference of a track pitch, you cannot edit on
DV-formatted tapes using DVCAM video equipment.
• You cannot edit DVCAM-formatted tapes recorded in
unlock mode using some DVCAM video equipment. In
this case, copy the tape again using the audio/video
jacks.
Recorder's Recording
format format
DVCAM 1)
DVCAM
DV
DV
DVCAM 1)
DVCAM
DV
DV
DVCAM DVCAM
DV 4)
DV
DVCAM 5)
DVCAM
DV
4)
DV

Selecting the recording format

Before recording, it is necessary to select the recording
format from either DVCAM or DV SP format.
Notes
• If recording formats are mixed in one tape, the part
where the video images recorded in different formats
will be distorted.
• When shooting in DV SP format, the video recorded in
back space editing (recording several scenes
continuously) may not be smooth. To shoot reliable
video, it is recommended that you use a DVCAM
cassette and set REC FORMAT to DVCAM (see the
following procedure).
1
Display the VTR MODE page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.
For details on menu operations, see "Basic menu
operations" on page 93.
?M05 VTR MODE
REC TALLY BLINK :
STBY OFF TIMER :
REC FORMAT : DVCAM
SETUP ADD :
2
Press the MENU knob. Then turn the MENU knob to
move b to REC FORMAT, and press the MENU knob
again.
b changes to z, and z changes to ?.
3
Turn the MENU knob to display the desired recording
format (DVCAM or DV SP), then press the MENU
knob.
z changes to b, ? changes to z, and the selection is
set.
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