Rec Mode - Sony Handycam HDR-FX1E Operating Instructions Manual

REC FORMAT

REC MODE

COMPONENT
i.LINK CONV
60
Using the Menu
Selects a recording format when the POWER switch is set at CAMERA. The
format lamp of the selected format will light up during recording.
GHDV1080i Select to record in the HDV1080i specification.
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DV ( ) Select to record in the DV format.
Tip
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• When you output the picture during recording simultaneously to a connected device using
an i.LINK cable, also set [i.LINK CONV] accordingly (p. 60).
GSP ( SP )
Select to record in the SP (Standard Play) mode on a tape.
LP ( LP )
Select to increase the recording time to 1.5 times that of the SP mode
(Long Play). The use of Sony Excellence/Master mini DV cassettes is
recommended to get the most out of your camcorder.
Note
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• You cannot add sound on a tape recorded in the LP mode.
• If you record in the LP mode, a random square noise may appear or sound may be
interrupted when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs.
• When you mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape, the playback
picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between the scenes.
576i
Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component
input jack.
G1080i/576i
Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the
component input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal.
When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, this setting is effective only when
[HDV1080i] is selected in [REC FORMAT].
When the POWER switch is set to VCR, this setting is effective only when
[AUTO] or [HDV] is selected in [VCR HDV/DV].
GOFF Select to output the pictures from the
with the [REC FORMAT] and [VCR HDV/DV] settings.
ON (HDVcDV) Select to always output the pictures in the DV format from the
HDV/DV jack.
Note
b
• See [VCR HDV/DV] for information about an input signal via an i.LINK connection.
HDV/DV jack in accordance