Sony 1080i User Manual

Chapter 3   Dubbing/Editing

Chapter 3

Dubbing/Editing

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• When you want to load a tape recorded in the HDV

format into an editing machine in the HDV format,
set [VCR HDV/DV] to [AUTO] or [HDV] (p. 48)
and then set [i.LINK CONV] to [OFF] (p. 49).

• When you want to load a tape recorded in the

DVCAM/DV format into an editing machine in the
DVCAM/DV format, set [VCR HDV/DV] to
[AUTO] or [HDV] (p. 48).

• When you want to load a tape recorded in the HDV

format into an editing machine in the DV format, set
[VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] (p. 48) and then set
[i.LINK CONV] to [DV] (p. 49).

• The operation may not work with some of your

editing machine software.
Before using the software, confirm that it is
compatible with this unit.

• This unit cannot load a tape recorded in the DVCAM/

DV format into an editing machine after up-
converting this tape into the HDV format.

• If you use a tape recorded both in HVD and DVCAM

(DV) formats when [VCR HDV/DV] is set to
[AUTO], the personal computer (editing machine)
may not be able to recognize the unit or you may not
be able to edit the tape correctly.

• There are restrictions on the video output when you

play back a tape recorded in the HDV format at
various speeds.  Refer to the table for “HDV
formatted tape” in “Playing at various speeds” (page
29).

• When you use a tape that was down-converted from

HDV to DV, some conventional DVCAM/DV editing
software may not be able perform the time code
search or this operation could result in an error.

• When you directly record HDV signals that are input

through the i.LINK, a connecting portion between
scenes on the tape will be displayed as a still picture
for approximately 1 second.  We recommend
performing digital nonlinear editing for such signals.

• This unit is equipped with a function to down-convert

HDV signals to DV signals and output the signals to
the i.LINK jack.  Some software may not be able to
edit this down-converted DV signal correctly.  If this
happens, use the following procedure to dub a tape
and then edit the dubbed tape.

Use the menu of this unit to set [i.LINK CONV] to
[ON] and [LOCK MODE] (p. 49) and then perform
DVCAM recording using a recording device that
accepts the DVCAM format.

Use the menu of this unit to set [i.LINK CONV] to
[ON] and [UNLOCK MODE] (p. 49) and perform
DV recording using a recording device that accepts
the DV format.

Some editing software can correctly edit even a tape
created in [LOCK MODE].  In that case, select the
[LOCK MODE] if required.

• To load images in the HDV format, set [VCR HDV/

DV] to [HDV] (p. 48).

• To load images in the DVCAM (DV) format, set

[VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] (page 48).