Sony M25AN User Manual

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Location and Function of Parts
4 Indicator section 
a
HDV indicator
Lights when the unit is in either of the following 
operating states.
• When a tape recorded in HDV format is being played 
back.
• When [HDV/DV SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu is 
set to [AUTO] and HDV signals are being input from 
the HDV/DV 
jack.
• When [HDV/DV SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu is 
set to [HDV].
b
DVCAM indicator 
Lights when the unit is in either of the following 
operating states.
• When a tape recorded in DVCAM format is being 
played back.
• When the following four conditions are met:
– When [HDV/DV SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu 
is set to [AUTO].
– When [
 REC MODE] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu 
is set to [DVCAM].
– When DV or DVCAM signals are being input from 
any of the input jacks.
– During recording or in EE mode.
• When the following three conditions are met:
– When [HDV/DV SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu 
is set to [DV].
– When [
 REC MODE] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu 
is set to [DVCAM].
– During recording or in EE mode.
c
DV indicator
Lights when the unit is in either of the following 
operating states.
• When a tape recorded in DV format (SP mode only) is 
being played back.
• When the following four conditions are met:
– When [HDV/DV SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu 
is set to [AUTO].
– When [
 REC MODE] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu 
is set to [DV].
– When DV or DVCAM signals are being input from 
any of the input jacks.
– During recording or in EE mode.
• When the following three conditions are met:
– When [HDV/DV SEL] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu 
is set to [DV].
– When [
 REC MODE] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu 
is set to [DV].
– During recording or in EE mode.
d
60i indicator 
Lights when the unit is in one of the following operating 
states. 
• During recording or in EE mode when [60i/50i SEL] in 
the [OTHERS] menu is set to [60i]. 
• When1080/60i signals or NTSC signals are input from 
the HDV/DV 
jack. 
• When a tape that has 1080/60i signals or NTSC signals 
is being played back. 
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60i indicator
1
HDV indicator
7
50i indicator 
2
DVCAM indicator
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DV-i.LINK indicator
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HDV-i.LINK indicator
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DVCAM-i.LINK indicator
3
DV indicator
5
30p indicator 
6
24p indicator 
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25p indicator