Sony HVR-1500A Operating Instructions Manual page 85

AUDIO CONTROL [Audio]: Settings related to audio
control
DV PB ATT [> DV PB ATT]: When playing back a tape
recorded in consumer DV format, select whether to
attenuate the audio output level.
INTERFACE SELECT [Interface]: Settings related to
external interfaces
VIDEO OUTPUT [> Video Out]: Select the format of analog
video signals to be output from the three VIDEO OUT
connectors.
AUDIO OUTPUT [> Audio Out]: Select the channels for
audio output from the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and 2/4
connectors.
i.LINK FORMAT [> i.Link Fmt]: Select whether the i.LINK
output format is automatically determined, or whether it is
switched according to the i.LINK input selection.
Note
Since the i.LINK stream is different for HDV or DV/DVCAM,
switching causes a bus reset on the i.LINK interface, which
may cause a problem with some connected nonlinear editors.
In such cases, set this item to i.LINK INPUT, and select the
i.LINK input format to match the format to be used.
i.LINK OUTPUT [> i.Link Out]: When playing a tape recorded
in HDV format, set the format output from the
connector.
Note
Before changing the setting, either disconnect the i.LINK cable
or power off the connected device.
DOWN CONVERTER [>
Down Conv]: Select the
aspect ratio conversion
mode for HDV
downconversion.
HDV/DV
CONV MODE [>> D-Con
Mod]: Select conversion
mode.
CROP POSI [>> Crop Posi]:
Control crop position.
Description of settings
OFF [>> OFF]: Do not attenuate.
*ON [>> ON]: Attenuate.
Note
The setting made here has effect only when the recording
format setting is DVCAM. It has no effect with the DV (SP)
recording format.
Description of settings
*COMPOSITE&S-VIDEO [>> Compst&S]: Set to S-Y, S-C
output and composite output.
COMPONENT (SD) [>> Compnt SD]: Set to component Y/
R–Y/B–Y (SD) output.
COMPONENT (HD) [>> Compnt HD]: Set to component Y/Pr/
Pb (HD) output.
*1/2 CH [>> 1/2CH]: Output channel 1 from the AUDIO OUT 1/
3 connector and channel 2 from the AUDIO OUT 2/4
connector.
3/4 CH [>> 3/4CH]: Output channel 3 from the AUDIO OUT 1/3
connector and channel 4 from the AUDIO OUT 2/4
connector.
* AUTO [>> AUTO]: The i.LINK output format is automatically
determined as follows.
During playback: Switched automatically to DV/DVCAM
or HDV according to the format in which the tape is
recorded.
During recording or E-E mode: HDV format when the
i.LINK input is HDV, and DV/DVCAM format when
another format is selected.
i.LINK INPUT [>> i.Link in]:The i.LINK output format is
switched as follows, according to the i.LINK input
selection.
For i.LINK (DV/DVCAM) input selection: Fixed at DV/
DVCAM format. During HDV tape playback, output
converted to DV or DVCAM according to the DV
recording format. (The i.LINK OUTPUT menu item
setting has no effect.)
For i.LINK (HDV) input selection: The i.LINK output is
always an HDV signal.
Note
For input selection other than i.LINK: As in the case of the
AUTO setting, the playback format is automatically
switched to DV/DVCAM or HDV according to the format
recorded on the tape, and the setting of the i.LINK
OUTPUT menu item.
*HDV [>> HDV]: Output in HDV format.
DV (SP) [>> DV (SP)]: Downconvert and output in DV format.
DVCAM [>> DVCAM]: Downconvert and output in DVCAM
format.
*LETTER BOX [>>> L-Box]: Select the letterbox mode.
EDGE-CROP [>>> Edge Crp]: Select the edge crop mode.
SQUEEZE [>>> Squeeze]: Select the squeeze mode.
0 [>>> 0] to B4 [>>> B4]
Factory default setting: *5A
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