Sony HDR-FX1 Operating Instructions - Page 91
HDV format and recording/playback - high definition
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HDV format and recording/playback Your camcorder is capable of recording in both HDV and DV formats. You can use only mini DV cassettes in your camcorder. Use a cassette with the mark. What is the HDV ( ) format? The HDV format is a video format developed to record and play back digital high definition (HD) video signals on a DV cassette. Your camcorder adopts the Interlace mode with 1080 effective scan lines of screen ruling (1080i, number of pixels 1440 × 1080 dots). The video bit rate for recording is about 25 Mbps. i.LINK is adopted for the digital interface, enabling a digital connection with an HDV compatible TV or computer. Playback • Your camcorder can play back pictures in both the DV format and HDV1080i specification. • Your camcorder can play back a picture recorded in the 720/30p system of the HDV format but cannot output it from the HDV/ DV jack. Copyright signal When you play back If the cassette you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals, you cannot copy it to a tape in another video device connected to your camcorder. When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software. [Cannot record due to copyright protection.] appears on the LCD screen, or on the TV screen if you try to record such software. Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records. Notes on cassette tapes To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to set to SAVE. REC: The cassette can be recorded. SAVE: The cassette cannot be recorded (writeprotected). When labeling the cassette Be sure to place the label only on the locations as shown in the following illustration so as not to cause malfunction of your camcorder. Do not put a label along this border. Labeling position After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid distortion of the picture or the sound. The cassette should then be put in its case, and stored in an upright position. Additional Information ,continued Additional Information 91