Sony HVRMRC1K Operating Instructions - Page 9

Recording images from the camcorder to this unit Images recorded by the camcorder can be recorded onto this unit. Recording images (POWER switch at the ON side) The different methods of recording are as follows: x Recording video simultaneously on this unit and a camcorder x Recording on this unit during camcorder tape replacement x Recording video from this unit x Operating cache recording x Operating interval recording x Operating loop recording Notes • A 0 KB file may be created, but the file cannot be opened because it does not have video data. Do not delete the 0 KB file on your computer. If you do, this clip cannot be played back. • When changing the tape, the audio may mute on some camcorder models. At the recorded part, only video is recorded. • When HDV recording with this unit, if you start the tape recording with the camcorder, the i.LINK output stream is cut for about 0.5 seconds, so when that video is recorded onto this unit, it is the cut form. In this case, the file will be separated before and after changing the tape recording started. • The file will be separated automatically every time the recording time of one clip over about 20 minutes but this clip is operated as a same clip. • If the i.LINK cable is disconnected or the power of the connecting device turned off during recording, recording stops but the data recorded until that point is recorded. • If the power of this unit is turned off by battery exhaustion or mistakenly sliding the POWER switch, the data recorded until the power off is detected is recorded on a CompactFlash in this unit. • If the battery pack is removed or the jack of the AC adaptor disconnected during recording, the folder information at the moment the power goes off may not be written correctly. • The interval recording operation of the camcorder is not timed, so operations are not guaranteed. • Do not switch the audio mode of the camcorder while recording. Depending on the PC application, there may not be any audio. x Recording video simultaneously on this unit and a camcorder - Connecting to a camcorder with an "external REC control" function (SYNCHRO mode) When connected to a camcorder that has an external REC control function, this unit can be controlled by the camcorder to record video data simultaneously to the camcorder recording on tape. • Clips recorded by this unit include several frames after the recording stopping point on the tape. Camcorder This unit STANDBY STANDBY REC REC REC STANDBY STOP STANDBY 1 Press the CAM LINK button of this unit and set it to ON. 2 Set the [CAM LINK SEL] setting of this unit to [SYNCHRO]. 3 Set the [EXT REC CTRL] setting of the camcorder to [SYNCHRONOUS]. 4 Connect the camcorder to this unit via an i.LINK cable. 5 Press the REC START/STOP button of the camcorder to start recording. • The above Step 3 is for the HVR-Z7/S270 series. For details on another camcorder you want to connect to this unit, refer to the operating instructions supplied with that camcorder. • For details on the types of camcorder that have an "external REC control" function and on motion detection, refer to the "Guide to supported models and their functions" supplied with this unit. - Connecting to a camcorder without an "external REC control" function (FOLLOW mode) When connected to a camcorder that has no external REC control function, this unit regularly checks the status of the camcorder and follows its recording operation. Camcorder STANDBY REC STANDBY This unit STANDBY REC STANDBY 1 Press the CAM LINK button of this unit and set it to ON. 2 Set the [CAM LINK SEL] setting of this unit to [FOLLOW]. 3 Connect the camcorder to this unit via an i.LINK cable. 4 Press the REC START/STOP button of the camcorder to start recording. Notes • This unit may lag up to two seconds behind the tape recording/stopping point of the camcorder. • For details on camcorders that have been tested in FOLLOW mode, refer to "Guide to supported models and their functions" supplied with this unit. 9