Sony HDV HVR-1500 Operating Instructions Manual page 44

Indicator
CL
NO EDIT indicator
If a warning message appears on the monitor
screen:
In full screen display or small screen display mode, if you
attempt to record on a cassette tape with the REC/SAVE
switch is set to SAVE (recording inhibited), a warning
message appears on the monitor screen: "ALARM
RECORD INHIBIT PLUG ON THE CASSETTE IS SET
TO INHIBIT."
Take out the cassette, and set the REC/SAVE switch to
REC, then reinsert the cassette.
To stop recording:
Press the STOP button.
The unit enters stop mode, and will automatically switch to
standby off mode after the time period set with the FROM
STOP> STOP TIMER menu item (see page 79) for tape
protection.
To remove the cassette:
Press the EJECT button.
After a few seconds, the tape is unwound from the head
drum and the cassette is automatically ejected. If a CNT
value is shown on the time counter display (the time data
type indicator CNT is lit), the CNT value is reset.
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Recording
It means:
There is ClipLink log data
stored in the cassette memory
on the loaded cassette.
Caution
With such a cassette, carrying
out recording destroys the
ClipLink log data.
• A tape recorded in
DVCPRO format is inserted.
Replace the tape with one
recorded in DVCAM format.
• The recording format
selected on this unit is DV
(SP). In this case, you
cannot use the editing
functions.
• A tape recorded in HDV
format is inserted.
An HDV tape cannot be
edited with this unit.
During editing operation
The audio recording mode
selected on this unit does not
coincide with that of the tape.
• In this case, set the unit for
the same audio recording
mode as with the tape.
• However, If your current
purpose is recording only,
you can use the tape as it
is.
For more details, see
"Troubleshooting" (page 95).
To inhibit the unit from outputting text
information (time data, operating mode
indications, etc.) to the monitor screen:
Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 75) to
OFF.
To change the time period before the unit
switches from stop mode to standby off mode:
Change the setting of the FROM STOP > STOP TIMER
menu item (see page 79).
Reference level for recording in DV (SP) format
On many consumer DV devices, recording is carried out at
a reference level of –12 dB. Threfore, when recording in
DV (SP) format on this unit, using the fixed referenced
level of –12 dB is recommended. When dubbing DVCAM
source material recorded at a different reference level, you
can carry out manual adjustment as described in the
following.
Player (DSR-
1800A/1800AP/
a) a)
1600A /1600AP /
1500A/1500AP) in
E-E mode
Audio input i.LINK/SDI
selection: INT
SG/1 kHz
REC mode: 2ch or
4ch depending on
DVCAM source
Reference level:
Reference level of
the DVCAM
source
b)
VAR switch :
PRESET
a) On the DSR-1600A/1600AP, tape recordedat the reference level is played
back.
b) DSR-1500A/1500AP only
Recorder (HVR-1500) in
E-E mode
REC FORMAT: DV (SP)
VARIABLE switch: REC
For each channel,
observing the audio
level meter, adjust the
audio level to –12 dB
with the LEVEL control
knob.