Sony HVR-M15AU - Professional Video Cassete recorder/player Operating Instructions Manual page 72

Notes on Dubbing
Dubbing with the HDV/DV jack
When you perform dubbing between the unit and digital video equipment connected with an i.LINK cable using the
unit as a player, the HDV/DV jack output format is determined in accordance with the playback tape format and
menu setting of the unit.
If you use the unit as a recorder, the format of a tape used for recording is determined in accordance with the HDV/
DV jack input format and menu setting of the unit. For details, check the following table on page 73.
Playback and editing using this tape may be limited for some dubbing methods. Before dubbing, read Chapter 3
"Dubbing/Editing."
i.LINK output when the unit is used as a player
Playback tape format
HDV
DVCAM
DV
Notes
• When you play back a tape employing a copy-protection signal on the unit, you cannot record images from the unit
to other equipment.
• You cannot up convert DVCAM(DV) format to HDV format on the unit.
• During playback in HDV, if [DV SP] is selected from [HDV t DV CONV] in [i.LINK SET], AUDIO MODE is
fixed to UNLOCK MODE.
• When you play back a tape in DVCAM or DV format, the unit cannot convert between DVCAM and DV format,
or switch between LOCK MODE and UNLOCK MODE.
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Appendix
Menu item
i.LINK SET
HDV/DV SEL
HDV t DV CONV
AUTO OFF
DVCAM
DV (SP)
HDV OFF
DVCAM
DV (SP)
DV —
AUTO —
HDV —
DV —
AUTO —
HDV —
DV —
i.LINK output format (AUDIO MODE)
HDV (LOCK MODE)
DVCAM (LOCK MODE)
DV (UNLOCK MODE)
HDV (LOCK MODE)
DVCAM (LOCK MODE)
DV (UNLOCK MODE)
No output
DVCAM (Complies with playback tape)
No output
DVCAM (Complies with playback tape)
DV (Complies with playback tape)
No output
DV (Complies with playback tape)