Sony HDV HVR-1500 Operating Instructions Manual page 22

1 Analog video/audio signal input section (optional HVBK-1505 board required)
The connectors in this section are available when the
optional HVBK-1505 board is installed.
VIDEO
IN Y/S-Y/CPST
a VIDEO IN connectors (BNC type)
There are the following VIDEO IN connectors for
inputting analog video signals:
• Y/S-Y/CPST (loop-through connectors)
• R-Y/S-C
• B-Y
The signals input to these connectors depend on the
selection made with the VIDEO button in the video/ audio
input selection section. The selection is indicated in the
video area of the input signal display.
The analog video signals that can be input to these
connectors are as follows.
• When COMPOSITE is selected:
Connectors Input signal
Y/S-Y/CPST Composite signal
R-Y/S-C not usable
B-Y not usable
The two Y/S-Y/CPST connectors are loop-through
connectors. When using the signal input to the left Y/S-Y/
CPST connector as a composite video signal, for example,
you can bridge-connect the signal to other equipment via
the right Y/S-Y/CPST connector (marked
connection is made to the right Y/S-Y/CPST connector,
the left Y/S-Y/CPST connector is terminated with an
Ω
impedance of 75 automatically.
• When S VIDEO is selected:
Connectors Input signal
Y/S-Y/CPST Y signal
R-Y/S-C C signal (3.58 MHz)
B-Y not usable
• When Y–R, B is selected:
Connectors Input signal
Y/S-Y/CPST Y signal
R-Y/S-C R-Y signal
B-Y B-Y signal
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Names and Functions of Parts
1 VIDEO IN connectors
R-Y/S-C B-Y
). When no
2 AUDIO IN 1/3, 2/4 connectors
AUDIO
IN
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b AUDIO IN 1/3, 2/4 connectors (XLR 3-pin, female)
Use these connectors to input analog audio signals from an
external video cassette player or other audio equipment.
The signals input to these connectors are recorded on the
audio channels determined by the current audio recording
mode, as follows.
• When in 2 CH (48 kHz) mode:
Connectors Audio channels on which input
signals are recorded
AUDIO IN 1/3 Audio channel 1
AUDIO IN 2/4 Audio channel 2
• When in 4 CH (32 kHz) mode:
Connectors Audio channels on which input
signals are recorded
AUDIO IN 1/3 Audio channels 1 and 3
AUDIO IN 2/4 Audio channels 2 and 4
You can switch the audio recording mode with the REC
MODE menu item (see page 81).
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