Sony Handycam HDR-HC1 Operating Manual page 65

Using an i.LINK cable (optional)
The dubbed format differs depending on the video recording format or recording equipment
format. Select the required settings from the table below and make the menu settings.
Disconnect the i.LINK cable (optional) before changing these menu settings, otherwise the video
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equipment may not correctly identify the video signal.
Camcorder
Copy format
Copy HDV
recording as HDV
Convert HDV
recording to DV
Copy DV
recording as DV
When tape is recorded in both HDV and DV format
Convert both HDV
and DV format HDV/DV
to DV
Copy only
portions recorded
in HDV format
Copy only
portions recorded
in DV format
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1
Equipment compliant with the HDV1080i specification.
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2 Results in a copy without an image (video nor sound is copied).
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3 Picture is not recognized (no recording is made).
When [VCR HDV/DV] is set to [AUTO] and the signal switches between HDV and DV, the picture and
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sound disappear temporarily.
When the recorder is an HDR-HC1, set [VCR HDV/DV] also on the recording device to [AUTO] (p. 56).
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If the player and the recorder are both HDR-HC1 and connected with the i.LINK cable (optional),
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pictures are not continued smoothly after recording pause or stop.
When connecting with the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional)
Connect with S video jack instead of the video plug (yellow). This connection produces
pictures more faithfully. This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures. The
audio will not be output when you connect with the S video cable alone.
Recording equipment
format
recording
HDV
format
format*
1
HDV HDV
HDV DV
DV DV
DV
HDV HDV
DV 2
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HDV –* 2
DV DV
[VCR HDV/DV]
DV format
(p.56)
–* 3
DV [AUTO]
DV
DV [AUTO]
–* 3
[HDV]
3
–*
–* 2
[DV]
DV
Menu setting
[i.LINK CONV]
(p.59)
[OFF]
[ON HDV
DV]
[OFF]
[ON HDV
DV]
[OFF]
[OFF]
Continued 
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