Sony HVRM35U Product Manual (HVR-M35U Operating Manuals) - Page 5

Chapter 1 Overview 16:9 Built-in color LCD monitor The unit has a 2.7-type 16:9 color LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor that lets you verify images on the spot. You can see the setup menus, audio levels, and system status. Menus and data can be superimposed over the picture being displayed. Speaker Using a built-in monaural speaker, you can easily monitor the sound being played back or sound being recorded. Time code and user bits On the unit, you can use both time code and user bits. Using the menu, these can be set easily. The unit can output time code to an external device via the TC OUT jack. JOG AUDIO function If you use the optional DSRM-10 remote control unit (not supplied), audio can be monitored at various playback speeds in jog/shuttle mode. (Jog audio cannot be output when the tape is recorded in HDV format.) Multiple input/output interfaces The following jacks are provided with the unit and enable connection with various devices: • Input jacks: S VIDEO IN jack, VIDEO IN jack and AUDIO IN jacks • Output jacks: HD/SD SDI OUT jack, COMPONENT OUT jacks, S VIDEO OUT jack, VIDEO OUT jack, AES/EBU OUT jacks, AUDIO OUT jacks, MONITOR jacks and TC OUT jack • Input-output jack: HDV/DV jack About SDI SDI is an abbreviation of Serial Digital Interface. Uncompressed HD/SD video signals are output from the HD/SD SDI OUT jack of this unit. About AES/EBU AES/EBU is a format used to transmit uncompressed digital audio signals. An AES/EBU jack can output two channels of signals at a time. A variety of buttons and switches for VCR operations The unit provides a variety of buttons for VCR operations, such as an INPUT SELECT switch, AUDIO REC LEVEL, PHONE LEVEL control knobs, and a STATUS CHECK button. Screen Language Setting You can select the language to be used for screen displays. The default language setting is English. See "LANGUAGE" in the "OTHERS" menu on page 83 for details on how to change the screen language. Easy maintenance functions • Self-diagnostics/alarm functions: The system automatically detects an invalid operation, bad connection, or a malfunction, and displays a description, a cause, and a recovery method on the LCD monitor and outputs this information to the HD/ SD SDI OUT jack, COMPONENT OUT jacks, S VIDEO OUT jack, VIDEO OUT jack, and MONITOR jack. • Digital hours meter: A digital hours meter counts four types of time data- operating time, drum rotation time, tape running time, and tape threading/unthreading. The digital hours data is indicated on the menu. , , and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. is a trademark of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. All other product names mentioned here may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. "™" and "®" are not mentioned in every case in this manual. 5 Chapter 1 Overview