Sony HVR-M15E User Manual

Chapter 1

Overview

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Chapter 1 Overview

1

To connect a device equipped with an S VIDEO jack,
use S VIDEO jacks on the unit.
If you use S VIDEO jacks, you can input/output high-
quality video with less signals deterioration in quality
than the one connected to the standard VIDEO jack.
When DISPLAY OUTPUT switch is set to
S VIDEO/VIDEO or ALL, text data such as the time
code, menus, and alarm messages are superimposed on
an external monitor connected to S VIDEO jack (page
18).

2

Use to input and output analog video signals.
Text data is superimposed on a monitor in the same way
as S VIDEO jack connection (page 18).

3

Use to input and output analog audio signals.
When [AUDIO MODE] in [AUDIO SET] menu is set
to [FS32K], audio source will be recorded on channels
1 and 2.

• When [AUDIO MIX] in [AUDIO SET] menu is set

to [MIX], the audio output level becomes 50%
(–6 dB) of the original audio level on each channel.

• If you input a sound whose level exceeds the

acceptable range, the sound recorded will be
distorted.

4

Connect to a remote control unit DSRM-10 (not
supplied) for controlling the unit.
You can also use the DSRM-20 (no longer
manufactured: not supplied).

When you use a CONTROL S device, set
[COMMANDER] in [OTHERS] menu to
[CONTROL S].

5

If you press this button with the tip of a ballpoint pen
or similar tool, the following settings are initialized.

– [CLOCK SET] (page 54) and [60i/50i SEL]

(page 55) in [OTHERS] menu.

– The setting on the unit except the menu settings.

1

 S VIDEO jacks

2

 VIDEO jacks

3

 AUDIO jacks

4

 CONTROL S jack

5

 RESET button

6

COMPONENT
OUT jacks

7

 DC IN jack

8

   HDV/DV jack

9

 LANC jack