Sony HVRM35U Product Manual (HVR-M35U Operating Manuals) - Page 20

Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of Parts 1 Video signal input/output section 1 S VIDEO jacks 2 VIDEO jacks 3 COMPONENT OUT jacks a S VIDEO jacks To connect a device equipped with S video jacks, use the S VIDEO jacks on the unit. If you use the S VIDEO jacks, you can input/output high-quality video with less signal quality deterioration than if connected to the standard VIDEO jack. When the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch on the front panel is set to S VIDEO/ VIDEO or ALL, text data such as the time code, menus, and alarm messages are superimposed on an external monitor connected to the S VIDEO OUT jack (page 25). For details on the output of the S VIDEO jacks, see "Notes on all video output jacks" (page 17). b VIDEO jacks Use these jacks to input and output analog video signals. Text data is superimposed on a monitor in the same way as with an S VIDEO jack connection (page 25). For details on the output of the VIDEO jacks, see "Notes on all ideo output jacks" (page 17). c COMPONENT OUT jacks Use these jacks to output component signals. To connect a device equipped component video input connectors, use the COMPONENT OUT jacks on the unit. If you use the COMPONENT OUT jacks, you can output high-quality video with less signal quality deterioration than if you use the S VIDEO jacks. You can set the output video format by using [SDI/ CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu. Notes • When images are output in 720p format, some of the text image data (outer frame: underscan portion) on the monitor may appear cut out. In this case, check the text image data on the LCD monitor of the unit or on a monitor using the S VIDEO OUT jack or the VIDEO OUT jack. Also, when your monitor has an underscan function, you can check all the text data on the monitor while in underscan mode. • Signals are output to the COMPONENT OUT jack and the HD/SD SDI OUT jack simultaneously. The setting of [SDI/CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu is effective for both the COMPONENT OUT jack and the HD/SD SDI OUT jack. • When you change the video format setting of [SDI/ CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu, the video signal output from the S VIDEO OUT jack, VIDEO OUT jack, or HDV/DV jack may be distorted for a moment. • When you play back a tape in DVCAM/DV format and while an EE picture in NTSC/PAL is displayed, either the 480i resolution or the 576i resolution is output, regardless of the setting of [SDI/CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu. When the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch is set to ALL, text data such as time code, menu, and alarm messages are superimposed on a monitor connected using the COMPONENT OUT jacks (page 25). 20 Chapter 1 Overview