Sony HVR-M25AU User Manual

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Chapter 1
Overview
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Displaying Various Data
The unit can display various superimposed text data on 
the built-in LCD monitor, and also on an external 
monitor connected to the unit. To display text data on an 
external monitor, set the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch to 
ALL or S VIDEO/VIDEO. You can turn various text 
data display on or off by pressing the DISPLAY button. 
In this operation manual, the menu screen, etc., is 
displayed in English. You can change the desired 
language with the screen language setting.
For details, see “LANGUAGE” in the “OTHERS” menu on 
page 80.
When images are output in 720p format, some of the 
text image data (outer frame: underscan portion) may 
appear cut out, depending on the displayable range of 
the monitor. In this case, check the text image data on 
the LCD monitor of the unit or on a monitor using the 
S VIDEO OUT jack or VIDEO OUT jack. Also, when 
your monitor has an underscan function, you can check 
all the text data on the monitor in the underscan mode.
Menu screen
Press the MENU button to display the menu screen. 
For details on the menus, see “Chapter 5 Adjusting and 
Setting Through Menus” on page 68
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Data display screen
You can display the picture, picture and data, or picture 
and the time counter on the data screen by pressing the 
DISPLAY button when the unit is turned on.
Data display 
You can confirm important information for normal 
recording or playback, such as time code or remaining 
tape time, on the screen. 
a
Format indicator
[HDV1080i], [HDV720p], [DVCAM], or [DV SP] are 
displayed.
b
60i/24p/30p/50i/25p indicator
c
Repeat indicator
Displays a repeat indicator when the TIMER switch is 
set to REPEAT. When [START TIME] of [CUSTOM 
REPEAT] is set to [ON] in the [VTR SET] menu, 
 is 
also displayed (page 42).
d
HVR-DR60/HVR-MRC1 connection indicator
[HDD] is displayed while an HVR-DR60 is connected 
using the  HDV/DV jack. When an HVR-MRC1 is 
connected, [CF] is displayed (page 25).
e
Alarm indicator
Displays an alarm indicator.
f
x.v.Color indicator
Displays an x.v.Color indicator while pictures recorded 
in x.v.Color are played back.
g
ASSIGN buttons indicator
Displays an ASSIGN button indicator when an 
ASSIGN button is set to other than the default functions.
For details on “ASSIGN buttons,” see page 80.
h
Tape transport mode indicator
Displays the tape transport mode.
Note
IN/OUT REC
HDV/DV SEL
   REC MODE
VIDEO OUT
 i . LINK SET
CROP ADJUST
CROP MARKER
COLOR BAR
[MENU]
 
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