Sony HVR-M25AU User Manual

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Chapter 2

Playback and Recording

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• If you connect the input connectors of the unit to the 

output connectors of a monitor, a humming noise may 
be generated or the image may be distorted. If these 
phenomena occur, use the INPUT SELECT switch to 
select a signal that is not being input, or disconnect the 
cables. 

• To connect the i.LINK cable between a monitor and 

the unit, use an HDV or DV-compatible monitor. To 
play back a tape recorded in the HDV mode on a DV-
compatible monitor, set [HDV 

t DV CONV] of 

[i.LINK SET] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu to 
[DVCAM] or [DV SP] before connecting the unit with 
the i.LINK cable. 

• With HDV signals, interlace to progressive or 

progressive to interlace conversions cannot be made 
and be output via the  HDV/DV jack.

• When HDV signals are down-converted to DVCAM 

(or DV) format during playback of HDV recorded in 
progressive and output to the  HDV/DV jack, the 
signals are converted to the interlace system. 1080/24p 
and 1080/30p are converted to 480i, and 1080/25p to 
576i, respectively (page 35).

• Some general consumer television sets are provided 

with a function to control equipment connected with 
the i.LINK cable. Such a function, however, may not 
work with the unit.

• Text information is superimposed to the VIDEO OUT 

jack, S VIDEO OUT jack, COMPONENT OUT jacks, 
and HDMI OUT jack. To output video signals without 
text data, set the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch to OFF.

For details on the DISPLAY OUTPUT switch, see page 8. 
For details on text data, see “Displaying Various Data” on 
page 23.

• To view a tape recorded in HDV format by connecting 

the unit to a monitor that has a 4:3 aspect ratio, set 
[DOWN CONVERT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/
OUT REC] menu to the desired mode (page 71). 

Power on the monitor, then set the monitor’s input 
switch according to the signals input. 

Turn the unit on. 

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

Press the PLAY button on the unit. 

The unit starts playback. 

To stop playback 
Press the STOP button on the unit. 

To pause playback 
Press the PAUSE button on the unit. 

• During playback, distortion of picture or noise in audio 

may occur at the portion where the recording format 
changes.

• You cannot play back an image recorded in DV (LP) 

mode on the unit. 

• If the unit is playing a tape recorded with mixed video 

signals of the 60i system and 50i system, the picture 
and sound will be distorted on any portion of a tape 
where the recording system changes. 

• During pause, a picture recorded on a tape in HDV 

format cannot be output from the  HDV/DV jack.