Sony HVR-1500A Operating Instructions Manual page 23

2 Analog video/audio signal output section
a VIDEO OUT connectors, (SUPER) CPST (monitor
video output) connector (BNC type)
There are the following VIDEO OUT connectors for
outputting analog video signals:
• Y/CPST
• Pr/R Y/S-C
–
• Pb/B Y/S-Y
–
The signals output from these connectors depend on the
setting of the VIDEO OUTPUT menu item (see page 85).
The setting is indicated in the video area of the output
signal display (see page 17).
The analog video signals that can be output from these
connectors are as follows.
• When COMPOSITE & S-VIDEO is selected
Connectors Output signal
Y/CPST Composite video signal
Pr/R–Y/S-C C signal
Pb/B–Y/S-Y Y signal
(SUPER) CPST
Composite video signal
• When COMPONENT (SD) is selected
Connectors Output signal
Y/CPST SD Y signal
Pr/R–Y/S-C SD R–Y signal
Pb/B–Y/S-Y SD B–Y signal
(SUPER) CPST Composite video signal
• When COMPONENT (HD) is selected
Connectors Output signal
Y/CPST HD Y signal
Pr/R–Y/S-C HD Pr signal
Pb/B–Y/S-Y HD Pb signal
(SUPER) CPST
Composite video signal
The (SUPER) CPST (monitor video output) connector is a
dedicated monitor connector to output composite video.
You can use the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see
page 77) to specify whether to output superimposed text
1 VIDEO OUT connectors, (SUPER) CPST connector
(SUPER)
VIDEO OUT
Pb/B-Y/S-Y CPST
Y/CPST Pr/R-Y/S-C
2 AUDIO OUT 1/3, 2/4 connectors
AUDIO
OUT
1/3 2/4
information from this (SUPER) CPST connector. Set this
menu item to ON to output or OFF to not output.
b AUDIO OUT 1/3, 2/4 connectors (XLR 3-pin, male)
These connectors output analog audio signals.
The output audio channels are determined by the playback
audio mode and the setting (1/2 CH or 3/4 CH) of the
AUDIO OUTPUT menu item (see page 85) as follows.
• In 2-channel (48 kHz or 44.1 kHz) mode
Connectors Output audio channels
AUDIO OUT 1/3 Audio channel 1 (when 1/2 CH is
selected) or silent (when 3/4 CH is
selected)
AUDIO OUT 2/4 Audio channel 2 (when 1/2 CH is
selected) or silent (when 3/4 CH is
selected)
• In 4-channel (32 kHz) mode
Audio is 2-channel mode during HDV tape playback.
Connectors Output audio channels
AUDIO OUT 1/3 Audio channel 1 (when 1/2 CH is
selected) or audio channel 3
(when 3/4 CH is selected)
AUDIO OUT 2/4 Audio channel 2 (when 1/2 CH is
selected) or audio channel 4
(when 3/4 CH is selected)
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