Sony 400K Operating Instructions - Page 49

Chapter 4 Recording and Playback Compatibility on editing using DV connectors When this digital camcorder is connected to other DVCAM or DV video equipment using DV cable (i.LINK cable), the recording format of edited tapes is defined according to recorder's format as described below. Read through "Limitations on editing" before editing, because you may find the limitations when you use the tapes edited in some conditions. Source tape Player's format DV DVCAM (only in SP mode) DV DV DVCAM 2) DVCAM 2) DVCAM DV 3) Recorder's Recording format format DVCAM DV DVCAM 1) DV DVCAM DV DVCAM 1) DV DVCAM DV DVCAM DV 4) DVCAM DV DVCAM 5) DV 4) 1) When using the DVCAM video equipment to carry out DV dubbing of a tape recorded in DV format, the tape produced will be in DVCAM format as follows: - Audio recording mode will be unlock mode. (A tape in lock mode may be copied on some video equipment. For details, see the instruction manual supplied with your video equipment.) - The time code format will be partly maladjusted. (There will be no effect on the recorded picture except in certain case.) 2) If the tape that is to be dubbed is DVCAM formatted tape as explained in 1), the tape produced will be in DVCAM format as follows: - Audio recording mode will be unlock mode. - The time code format will be partly maladjusted. 3) Some DV video equipment may be able to play back a DVCAM-formatted tape. However, even if the tape is played back, contents of the playback cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, if an appropriate DVCAM-formatted tape is used for playback, the tape produced will be in DVCAM format and will have a partly maladjusted time code format. 4) The audio recording mode of the edited tape is lock mode. If the tape that is to be dubbed is a DVCAM formatted tape as explained in 1), the audio recording mode of the edited tape is unlock mode. 5) Depending on model of video equipment, you may not be able to edit. Note When you use a tape as explained in 1) to 3) above, you may find limitations regardless of the format of the player and recorder. Limitations on editing When using a tape copied or edited using DV connectors, you will find the following limitations when editing, because of the difference in DVCAM and DV formats. • Due to the difference of a track pitch, you cannot edit on DV-formatted tapes using DVCAM video equipment. • You cannot edit DVCAM-formatted tapes recorded in unlock mode using some DVCAM video equipment. In this case, copy the tape again using the audio/video jacks. Selecting the recording format Before recording, it is necessary to select the recording format from either DVCAM or DV SP format. Notes • If recording formats are mixed in one tape, the part where the video images recorded in different formats will be distorted. • When shooting in DV SP format, the video recorded in back space editing (recording several scenes continuously) may not be smooth. To shoot reliable video, it is recommended that you use a DVCAM cassette and set REC FORMAT to DVCAM (see the following procedure). 1 Display the VTR MODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu. For details on menu operations, see "Basic menu operations" on page 93. ?M05 VTR MODE REC TALLY BLINK : STBY OFF TIMER : REC FORMAT : SETUP ADD : TOP ON 1MIN DVCAM ON 2 Press the MENU knob. Then turn the MENU knob to move b to REC FORMAT, and press the MENU knob again. b changes to z, and z changes to ?. 3 Turn the MENU knob to display the desired recording format (DVCAM or DV SP), then press the MENU knob. z changes to b, ? changes to z, and the selection is set. 49 Recording