Sony HVR-M15AU - Professional Video Cassete recorder/player Operating Instructions Manual page 55

Icon/Menu Submenu
AUDIO SET JOG AUDIO
(page 34)
VTR SET menu
Icon/Menu Submenu
VTR SET AUTO
REPEAT
(page 35)
AUTO INDEX
(page 40)
STILL PICT
FF/REW
SPEED
(pages 8, 9)
STILL TIME
Setting
Selects either to turn the sound output on or off when the tape is played at a speed other
than normal. (Available in DVCAM/DV format only.)
BOFF : Does not output the sound when playing a tape at a speed other than
normal.
ON : Outputs the sound when playing a tape at a speed other than normal.
Notes
• When a tape recorded in HDV format is played back, the sound cannot be output in various
speeds.
• Even if you have set this item to ON, the sound may not be output or may be interrupted
depending on the recording format or tape conditions.
Setting
Selects whether to playback with automatic repeat or not.
BOFF : Disables playback with AUTO REPEAT.
ON : Enables playback with AUTO REPEAT.
Selects whether or not to mark an index signal automatically when the unit in the stop mode
starts recording.
BON : Marks an index signal at the beginning of the recording.
OFF : Does not mark an index signal at the beginning of the recording.
Selects the image displayed in the still mode (DVCAM/DV (SP) format only).
BAUTO : Displays an optimized image according to the movement in the image.
FRAME : Displays a frame image.
FIELD : Displays a field image.
Notes
• If you select [FIELD], the image of field 2 is displayed.
• For an HDV format video, an optimized image according to the movement in the image is
displayed.
Selects the tape transport mode in fast-forward and rewind.
BFF/REW : Fast-forwards or rewinds the tape at maximum speed without displaying
the picture.
SHUTTLEMAX : Fast-forwards or rewinds the tape at maximum speed while displaying
the picture.
DVCAM
NTSC: Approx. 14 times normal speed
PAL: Approx. 17 times normal speed
HDV/DV(SP)
Selects the time to switch to the tape protection mode from the still mode.
B30sec : 30 seconds
1min : 1 minute
2min : 2 minutes
3min : 3 minutes
Notes
• If the unit is left in the playback pause mode for a long time, the tape or the video heads
may be damaged or the video heads may become clogged. Select the shortest time
possible. Particularly, when using a Mini-DV cassette that is longer than 60 minutes, select
[30sec] or [1min].
• When the setting is changed in the playback pause mode, the first tape protection mode
change uses the time setting from before the settings were changed. From the second tape
protection mode change, the new time setting is used.
Approx. 24 times normal speed
Chapter 4 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus
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