Recording Functions; Recording Procedures - Sony HVR-M15J Service Manual

Using the Unit as a Videocassette Recorder

Recording Procedures

This section describes the procedures used to record
signals sent from another VCR to the unit. For details on
the operation when the unit is connected to a computer
via HDV/DV jack, refer to "Editing (Connecting with a
Computer)" (page 41).
1
Insert a cassette and confirm that q (cassette)
indicator is lit.
2
Press the playback button on the player.
The player starts playback.
3
On the unit, press PLAY button while holding
REC button down.
Note
When the unit records HDV format images, it takes a
while until recording starts. This delay, however, is not
a malfunction. ([STANDBY] and REC indicator on
the Data display screen will blink until recording
starts.)
To stop recording
Press STOP button on the unit.
To pause recording
Press PAUSE button on the unit.
Note
You cannot up convert NTSC or PAL signals in HDV
format for recording.
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Chapter 2 Playback and Recording

Recording Functions

Marking an index
By pressing INDEX WRITE button on Remote
Commander during recording, you can mark an index
signal at any place on the tape. If you mark an index at
the scene you want to search for, you can easily find
the scene later.
When [AUTO INDEX] in [VTR SET] menu is set to
[ON], if you start recording while the tape in stop, the
unit automatically marks an index. While the index is
being marked, indicator appears for about seven
seconds on the Data display screen (page 18).
Notes
• You cannot mark a new index while
being displayed.
• If you record on a portion of the tape where an index
has been marked, the index will be erased. You
cannot delete just an index while keeping the image
or sound.
• You cannot mark an index during playback
operations. INDEX WRITE button is disabled in
these operations.
To use an index during playback
See "Searching using the search function" on page 30.
indicator is