Sony HVR-1500 User Manual

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For outputs from the PHONES jack and MONITOR 
AUDIO connector:
Use the LEVEL control knob on the front panel (outputs 
from the PHONES jack on the front panel and the 
MONITOR AUDIO connector on the rear panel are 
adjusted).
Except when down-converting a tape recorded in HDV 
format for output in DV or DVCAM format, it is not 
possible to adjust the audio signal level of the i.LINK 
output with the REC/PB LEVEL control knobs.
To eject the cassette: 
Press the EJECT button.
If a CNT value is shown in the time counter display, the 
CNT value is reset.
To inhibit the unit from outputting text 
information (time data, operating mode 
indications, etc.) to the monitor screen:
Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 75) to 
OFF.
To disable the automatic rewind function:
Set the AUTO REW menu item (see page 75) to 
DISABLE.
To change the time period before the unit 
switches from stop mode to standby off mode:
Change the setting of the FROM STOP> STOP TIMER 
menu item (see page 79).
Variable Speed Playback
Using the search function, you can rapidly search for a 
particular scene, and set edit points rapidly and precisely.
Variable speed playback operations on the 
unit
Setting the SEARCH ENABLE menu item (see page 74) 
to ENABLE, enables the arrow buttons on the unit to be 
used for search operations.
Yes: operation enabled / No: operation disabled
A tape recorded in HDV format cannot be played back in 
reverse frame-by-frame or reverse slow mode.
To set the maximum speed for fast forward and 
rewind when the F FWD or REW button is pressed
Set the MAX SRCH SPEED> F.FWD/REW menu item to 
the desired maximum speed.
Operation From an External Device
You can control this unit using a controller or editor 
equipped with an RS-422A interface connected to the 
REMOTE connector on the rear panel, a device connected 
to the  HDV/DV connector, or a remote control unit (such 
as the DSRM-10) with SIRCS support connected to the 
CONTROL-S connector on the front panel.
When controlling this unit from an external device, set the 
remote control switch on the front panel as follows.
Variable speed playback when controlling 
from an external device
When using an external controller or a remote control unit 
with SIRCS supports, the speed for variable speed 
playback corresponds to the tape format.
Supported playback speeds for HDV format
For a tape recorded in HDV 1080i format, the supported 
playback speeds and output image quality are shown in the 
following table.
Note
Button 
operation
Supported 
variable speed 
playback
Tape recording format
DV/DVCAM HDV
,/B
FWD search
×10
×8
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REV search
×–10
×–8
M
FWD frame-by-
frame
Yes
Yes
M (held down)
×1/2
×1/5
m
REV frame-by-
frame
Yes
No
m (held down)
×–1/2
×–1
Note
Note
External device 
Setting of the remote control 
switch on this unit
Editing unit connected to 
REMOTE connector
9PIN
Remote control unit with 
SIRCS support connected 
to CONTROL-S connector
LOCAL
Device connected to 
HDV/DV connector
i.LINK