Preparations - Sony 1080i Operating Instructions Manual

Preparations

Loading images from a tape to a personal
computer (editing machine)
• When you want to load a tape recorded in the HDV
format into an editing machine in the HDV format,
set [VCR HDV/DV] to [AUTO] or [HDV] (p. 48)
and then set [i.LINK CONV] to [OFF] (p. 49).
• When you want to load a tape recorded in the
DVCAM/DV format into an editing machine in the
DVCAM/DV format, set [VCR HDV/DV] to
[AUTO] or [HDV] (p. 48).
• When you want to load a tape recorded in the HDV
format into an editing machine in the DV format, set
[VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] (p. 48) and then set
[i.LINK CONV] to [DV] (p. 49).
Notes
• The operation may not work with some of your
editing machine software.
Before using the software, confirm that it is
compatible with this unit.
• This unit cannot load a tape recorded in the DVCAM/
DV format into an editing machine after up-
converting this tape into the HDV format.
• If you use a tape recorded both in HVD and DVCAM
(DV) formats when [VCR HDV/DV] is set to
[AUTO], the personal computer (editing machine)
may not be able to recognize the unit or you may not
be able to edit the tape correctly.
• There are restrictions on the video output when you
play back a tape recorded in the HDV format at
various speeds. Refer to the table for "HDV
formatted tape" in "Playing at various speeds" (page
29).
• When you use a tape that was down-converted from
HDV to DV, some conventional DVCAM/DV editing
software may not be able perform the time code
search or this operation could result in an error.
• When you directly record HDV signals that are input
through the i.LINK, a connecting portion between
scenes on the tape will be displayed as a still picture
for approximately 1 second. We recommend
performing digital nonlinear editing for such signals.
• This unit is equipped with a function to down-convert
HDV signals to DV signals and output the signals to
the i.LINK jack. Some software may not be able to
edit this down-converted DV signal correctly. If this
happens, use the following procedure to dub a tape
and then edit the dubbed tape.
Creating a DVCAM compatible tape
Use the menu of this unit to set [i.LINK CONV] to
[ON] and [LOCK MODE] (p. 49) and then perform
DVCAM recording using a recording device that
accepts the DVCAM format.
Creating a general consumer DV compatible
tape
Use the menu of this unit to set [i.LINK CONV] to
[ON] and [UNLOCK MODE] (p. 49) and perform
DV recording using a recording device that accepts
the DV format.
Some editing software can correctly edit even a tape
created in [LOCK MODE]. In that case, select the
[LOCK MODE] if required.
Loading the images of a personal
computer (editing machine) to this unit
• To load images in the HDV format, set [VCR HDV/
DV] to [HDV] (p. 48).
• To load images in the DVCAM (DV) format, set
[VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] (page 48).
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Chapter 3 Dubbing/Editing