Sony M25AE User Manual

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Chapter 2

Playback and Recording

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If necessary, adjust the audio recording level by 
turning the AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs. 

You can adjust the recording level with the AUDIO 
REC LEVEL control knobs if you have selected 
MANU in step 8. While looking at the STATUS 
CHECK screen, turn the AUDIO REC LEVEL 
control knobs to adjust the recording level. Adjust 
the audio recording level so that it does not exceed 
0 dB when the audio signals are at their maximum. 
If the recording level exceeds 0 dB, the recorded 
sound will be distorted.

• When the unit records in DVCAM (DV) format, it 

supports two audio modes, with either 2-channels at 
FS48K or 4-channels at FS32K. It is not possible to 
select other modes (for example with 2-channels at 
FS32K).

• During recording, you cannot change the audio mode. 
• To dub audio after recording using the unit, set 

[AUDIO MODE] in the [AUDIO SET] menu to 
[FS32K] (4-channel mode) before recording.

• The unit is able to dub audio on a tape recorded in 

DVCAM format with 4-channel (FS32K) sound.

This section describes the procedures used to record 
signals sent from another VCR to the unit.

Insert a cassette and confirm that the q (cassette) 
indicator lights up.

Press the playback button on the player. 

The player starts playback.

On the unit, press the PLAY button while holding 
the REC button down.

When the unit records HDV format images, it takes a 
while until recording starts. This delay, however, is not 
an error. ([STBY] is displayed on the screen and the 
REC indicator blinks until recording starts.) 

To stop recording 
Press the STOP button on the unit. 

To pause recording 
Press the PAUSE button on the unit. 

You cannot up convert NTSC or PAL signals in the 
HDV format for recording. 

By pressing the INDEX button on the unit or the 
INDEX MARK button on the Remote Commander 
during recording, you can mark an index signal at any 
place on the tape. If you mark an index at a scene you 
want to be able to search for, you can easily find the 
scene later. When [AUTO INDEX] in the [VTR SET] 
menu is set to [ON] (page 77), if you start recording 
while the tape is stopped, the unit automatically marks 
an index. While the index is being marked, the 

indicator appears for about seven seconds on the 

Data display screen (page 23). 

• You cannot mark a new index while the 

indicator is 

being displayed.

• If you record on a portion of the tape where an index 

has been marked, the index will be erased. You cannot 
delete just an index while keeping the image or sound. 

• You cannot mark an index during playback or audio 

dubbing operations. The INDEX button and the 
INDEX MARK button are disabled in these 
operations. 

See “Searching using the search function” on page 41.