Sony HVR-M25AU User Manual
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Chapter 2
Playback and Recording
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Recording Format and Input/Output Signals
Select the signal input with the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel (page 8).
1) The format of the picture output from the HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks can be set in [HDMI/CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT
REC] menu (page 71). For details, see the settings for down conversion (page 34).
2) The signals are down converted and output.
The format of the picture output from the VIDEO OUT jack and the S VIDEO OUT jack can be selected from [SQUEEZE], [LETTER BOX] and [EDGE
CROP] in [DOWN CONVERT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu (page 71).
CROP] in [DOWN CONVERT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu (page 71).
3) When DVCAM/DV signals which are input from the
HDV/DV jack, or video signals which are from the VIDEO IN jacks or S VIDEO IN jacks, are output
to each analog output jack, the distortion of the video signals occurs at the bottom of the TV monitor display due to the jitter. Depending on the display area
of the TV monitor you have, the distortion of the picture may appear at the bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.
Pictures may be distorted or not be displayed depending on the TV monitors. This will not appear while recording with the unit.
Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device via the analog jacks of the unit.
of the TV monitor you have, the distortion of the picture may appear at the bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.
Pictures may be distorted or not be displayed depending on the TV monitors. This will not appear while recording with the unit.
Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device via the analog jacks of the unit.
4) Depending on the TV monitor being connected, the screen may blink or be distorted when DVCAM/DV signals which are input from the HDV/DV
jack,
or video signals which are from the VIDEO IN jacks or S VIDEO IN jacks, are output to the VIDEO OUT jacks.
Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device to these jacks. This will not appear while recording with the unit.
Be aware of these phenomena when you connect other recording device to these jacks. This will not appear while recording with the unit.
• HDV 720/30p/25p/24p signals can be played back, but cannot be input/output via the HDV/DV jack on the unit.
• HDV 720/60p, HDV720/50p and SD 480p/576p signals cannot be input/output, recorded, or played back on the
• HDV 720/60p, HDV720/50p and SD 480p/576p signals cannot be input/output, recorded, or played back on the
unit.
Input/Output Signals in EE Mode
a: Output, —: No output or N/A
Output jack
HDV/DV
Input signal
Input jack
Output signal format
HDMI OUT
COMPONENT
OUT
VIDEO/
S VIDEO
Input format
DVCAM/DV
HDV
1080/60i
—
—
a
1)
a
1)
a (480i)
2)
1080/24p
—
—
a
1)
a
1)
a (480i)
2)
HDV 1080/30p
—
—
a
1)
a
1)
a (480i)
2)
Digital signal
HDV/DV
1080/50i
—
—
a
1)
a
1)
a (576i)
2)
1080/25p
—
—
a
1)
a
1)
a (576i)
2)
720/30p/25p/24p
—
—
—
—
—
DVCAM/DV
—
—
—
a
3)
a
3)
Analog signal
VIDEO/S VIDEO
a
—
—
a
3)
a
3) 4)
Notes