Sony HVRM35U Product Manual (HVR-M35U Operating Manuals) - Page 62

Duplication (Generating a work tape with the same time code) Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i.LINK Jack, Duplication, Audio Dubbing, and Connecting a Computer 2 Press the STOP button on the unit to stop the tape. 3 While holding the DUPLICATE button down, press the PLAY button on the unit. The unit and the player will automatically rewind the tape to the beginning. The unit enters the duplicate-standby mode. The player enters the playback pause mode. Then the DUPLICATE and PLAY indicators on the unit light and the duplication starts. Notes • Before you start duplication, make sure that the player has finished loading the cassette. • The duplication starts after the i.LINK connection is established so that the first part of the source tape is dropped on the copied tape. • If the player has functions such as auto repeat, set them to OFF. • If the player has a still timer function, set the still timer to the longest time to ensure enough time for rewinding the tape to the beginning. • When you use a DSR-45 as the player, set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch of the DSR-45 to [LOCAL]. • If you operate the player while duplicating and the PLAYER UNCONTROLLABLE warning message appears and duplication stops, press the EXEC button on the unit to end duplication once, and then repeat the procedures. When [AUTO REW] in [DUPLICATE PLUS] is set to [OFF]: 1 Connect the unit and the player using an i.LINK cable (not supplied). After turning on the power of the unit and the player, set the INPUT SELECT switch on the unit to HDV/DV. 2 Locate the points where you want to start playback and recording on each tape. 3 Press the STOP button on the unit. 4 While holding the DUPLICATE button down, press the PLAY button on the unit. The unit enters the duplicate-standby mode. The player enters the playback pause mode. Then the DUPLICATE and PLAY indicators on the unit light and duplication starts. To adjust the point where duplication starts, while holding the DUPLICATE button down, press the PAUSE button and PLAY button in step 4. The unit will not start duplication until you press the PAUSE button again. After confirming that the PLAYER display has changed to [READY] (blinking) on the LCD monitor, adjust the duplication start point using the player, then press the PAUSE button on the unit to start duplication. Notes • Before you start duplication, make sure that the player has finished loading the cassette. • The duplication starts after the i.LINK connection is established so that the first part of the source tape is dropped on the copied tape. Play back the tape a few frames before of the portion where you want to begin the duplication. • If the player has functions such as auto repeat, set them to OFF. Also, when the player has an auto rewind function, set the function to ON. • You may not be able to duplicate the beginning of the source tape. Locate the start of the recorded portion on the source tape, and then start duplication. • If there is a blank portion on the tape, the first part of the recorded portion that follows may be dropped on the copied tape. • When the time code on a player operates either discontinuously or incorrectly, a difference in frame values between the numeric time codes may occur. To cancel duplication 1 Press the STOP button on the unit, and pause duplicating. During the pause, the following confirmation display appears. DUPLICATE PLUS 00:12:34:12 Can adjust start position or change cassette. [ X ] : RESTART [ x ] : END 2 Press the j button. Duplicating mode ends. 62 Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i.LINK Jack, Duplication, Audio Dubbing, and Connecting a Computer