Sony DSR 250 Operating Instructions - Page 159

Additional Information Usable cassettes Copyright signal When you play back When you connect your camcorder to any other video camera recorder to dub a tape that has recorded copyright control signals for copyright protection, you may not record the tape that played back on your camcorder. When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software. "COPY INHIBIT" appears on the LCD screen, in the viewfinder 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. Audio mode Fs32K (12-bit) mode: The original sound can be recorded in channels 1 and 2, and the new sound in channels 3 and 4 in 32 kHz. The balance between channels 1/2 and channels 3/4 can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings during playback and audio dubbing. Both sounds can be played back. You can monitor the sound during audio dubbing. Fs48K (16-bit) mode: A new sound cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in high quality using two channels. The audio mode can be indicated on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. You may not add a sound on a DVCAM-formatted tape which does not comply with the condition of the DVCAM format as described on page 156 or when you recorded on a DV-formatted tape. In this case, "NS" appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. 159