Sony HVR-M15E Operating Instructions Manual page 48

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Operating the Menus
Icon/Menu
Submenu
IN/OUT REC COLOR BAR
BARS TYPE
DV BARS
EE/PB SEL
480i LEVEL
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Chapter 4 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus
Setting
Selects whether to display color bars or not. Also, you may select color bars with or without
tone signals (1 kHz full bit –20 dB at 60i, 1 kHz full bit –18 dB at 50i).
OFF :
Does not display color bars and no tone signals.
ON :
Displays color bars without tone signals.
ON [TONE] :
Displays color bars with tone signals.
Notes
• Color bars and tone signals are output from HDV/DV jack and analog output jacks.
• Color bars and tone signals cannot be output when the tape is in playback mode.
• The color bars output to i.LINK/the color bars recorded on tone signals and tapes/the
format of tone signals can be set by [HDV/DV SEL] and [
– When [HDV/DV SEL] is set to [AUTO], the format of the color bar and tone signals will
be output/recorded according to the video format displayed in "1 Format indicator"
(page 18) of text data display on a monitor.
– When [HDV/DV SEL] is set to [HDV], color bars and tone signals are output/recorded in
HDV format.
– When [HDV/DV SEL] is set to [DV] and [
and tone signals will be output/recorded in DVCAM format.
– When [HDV/DV SEL] is set to [DV] and [
will be output/recorded in DV (SP) format.
• When the unit turns off and on again, [COLOR BAR] is automatically set to [OFF].
Selects the type of color bars.
TYPE 1 :
Outputs TYPE 1 color bars.
TYPE 2 :
Outputs TYPE 2 color bars.
TYPE 3 :
Outputs TYPE 3 color bars.
Notes
• When color bars are output in NTSC (60i) mode on the unit, no-setup (0 IRE) signals are
output.
• Even when the unit's screen aspect ratio displays 4:3, the color bars are generated as
16:9. To output the edge crop (4:3) in HDV format, select [TYPE 1].
• Color bars on the unit are generated in HDV (1080i) resolution. When a resolution other
than HDV (1080i) is output, the color bars are down converted and output. The transition
edges between the color bars are distorted.
• You cannot change the current setting during recording.
Selects the aspect ratio of color bars set in [BARS TYPE] (DVCAM/DV (SP) format only).
16:9 :
Sets the aspect ratio of color bars to 16:9.
4:3 :
Sets the aspect ratio of color bars to 4:3.
Note
You cannot change the current setting during recording.
Sets the stop, fast-forward and rewind modes.
EE :
Outputs EE pictures and EE sounds.
PB:
Mutes the image and sound.
Note
Even [PB] is selected, when you press REC button:
– EE pictures and EE sounds are output.
– When [HDV/DV IN TC] in [TC/UB SET] menu is set to [EXTERNAL], and INPUT
SELECT switch is set to HDV/DV, the time code of the other device connected to
HDV/DV jack is displayed on Data display screen.
Selects the component output level of luminance and chrominance from either BETACAM
or SMPTE signals when the component output is 480i.
SMPTE :
Sets COMPONENT OUT jacks to SMPTE level.
BETACAM :
Sets COMPONENT OUT jacks to BETACAM level.
Note
For details on COMPONENT OUT jacks specifications, see page 75.
REC MODE].
REC MODE] is set to [DVCAM], color bars
REC MODE] is set to [DV SP], color bars

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