Sony HVR1500A Product Brochure (HVR-1500A_Brochure Final 3-08) - Page 5

Operational Reliability By packing sophisticated mechanical technologies into its robust aluminum diecast chassis, the HVR-1500A provides the reliable operations that today's video professionals demand. Quick Response Mechanism Quick mechanical response is an essential requirement for professional video production. The HVR-1500A provides this feature by using a reliable direct reel and drum motor mechanism. Fast forward and rewind speeds are an impressive 85 times normal play speed. In HDV mode, the color picture search*10 speeds are ±8 and ±24 times normal play speed, and in DVCAM mode they are between -60 and +60 times normal play speed. In editing environments, where speed and time are critical, this mechanism reduces the frustration editors often feel when they are searching for specific scenes. *10 The color picture search function can be controlled through the RS-422A interface. Tape and Head Cleaner for Reliable Operation The HVR-1500A incorporates a tape cleaner that adopts a high-grade sapphire blade. This tape cleaner helps prevent signal dropouts by cleaning away particles that accumulate while the tape is running. The recorder also incorporates a head cleaner to maintain the performance of the drum heads. These cleaners improve the reliability of recording and playback. Operational Convenience Built-in 2.7-inch LCD Monitor The HVR-1500A is equipped with a 2.7-inch*11 color LCD monitor with a high resolution of 211 K dots. This allows operators to view the input source during recording and check the playback picture in a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. It can also display the 4-channel audio level meters and time code, as well as setup menus for video, audio, and VTR settings. Three different display modes can be selected, as shown right. *11 Viewable area, measured diagonally. Full Screen Display Mode Status Display Mode Small Screen Display Mode Auto Repeat The HVR-1500A has a convenient auto repeat function. This enables the VTR to automatically rewind the tape to either the beginning of the tape or to a user-defined index point, and to start playback again The monitor images are simulated. from there. Repeat start and stop index points can also be defined by setting time code values. Assign Button Functions frequently used for VTR operations can be assigned to an ASSIGN button located on the front panel of the HVR-1500A. Digital Slow Motion and Jog Sound (in DVCAM mode) When used with an editing controller, such as the Sony RM-280 Editing Controller, the HVR-1500A can provide excellent digital slow motion and jog sound for DVCAM recordings. It offers variable speed playback within the range of -0.5 to +0.5 times normal play speed. This allows operators to locate editing points quickly and accurately using noiseless slow-motion playback pictures. Picture Search (in HDV mode) With an editing controller, such as the Sony RM-280 Editing Controller, the HVR-1500A provides a convenient color picture search function for HDV recordings.*12 *12 In HDV mode, audio jog search is not supported and video jog search is supported in forward mode only. Playback speed x24 x8 x1 x1/5 x1/10 x1/30 Forward frame-by-frame STILL x-1 x-8 x-24 Image quality Coarse Coarse Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Coarse Coarse Coarse Picture Search Using Menu Keys The HVR-1500A provides a picture search function via the menu keys on its front panel. By pressing the →/ B and ←/ A buttons, forward and reverse search of 8 and 10 times normal play speed is available in HDV and DVCAM/DV modes, respectively. The ↑ and ↓ buttons allow frame-by-frame picture search, as well as slow-motion playback. Button operation Slow motion playback / B / A (held down) FWD search REV search FWD frame-by-frame (held down) REV frame-by-frame Recording format HDV DVCAM/DV x8 x10 x-8 x-10 Yes Yes x1/5 x1/2 No Yes x-1 x-1/2 Audio Level Control Audio levels can be adjusted via the control knobs on the front panel. In recording mode, the input audio level of the analog XLR, SD-SDI, AES/EBU, and i.LINK*14 interfaces can be adjusted. In playback mode, the analog XLR, SD-SDI, HD-SDI, AES/EBU, and i.LINK*13 output audio levels can be controlled. *13 In HDV mode, the input/output audio levels cannot be adjusted. 5