Sony HVR-M15P - Manual (Page 48)

Chapter 4 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus
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Chapter 4 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus
Icon/Menu Submenu Setting
IN/OUT REC COLOR BAR
BARS TYPE
DV BARS
EE/PB SEL
480i LEVEL
Selects whether to display color bars or not. Also, you may select color bars with or without
tone signals (1 kHz full bit –20 dB at 60i, 1 kHz full bit –18 dB at 50i).
OFF : Does not display color bars and no tone signals.
ON : Displays color bars without tone signals.
ON [TONE] : Displays color bars with tone signals.
Notes
• Color bars and tone signals are output from HDV/DV jack and analog output jacks.
• Color bars and tone signals cannot be output when the tape is in playback mode.
• The color bars output to i.LINK/the color bars recorded on tone signals and tapes/the
format of tone signals can be set by [HDV/DV SEL] and [ REC MODE].
– When [HDV/DV SEL] is set to [AUTO], the format of the color bar and tone signals will
be output/recorded according to the video format displayed in “1 Format indicator”
(page 18) of text data display on a monitor.
– When [HDV/DV SEL] is set to [HDV], color bars and tone signals are output/recorded in
HDV format.
– When [HDV/DV SEL] is set to [DV] and [ REC MODE] is set to [DVCAM], color bars
and tone signals will be output/recorded in DVCAM format.
– When [HDV/DV SEL] is set to [DV] and [ REC MODE] is set to [DV SP], color bars
will be output/recorded in DV (SP) format.
• When the unit turns off and on again, [COLOR BAR] is automatically set to [OFF].
Selects the type of color bars.
TYPE 1 : Outputs TYPE 1 color bars.
TYPE 2 : Outputs TYPE 2 color bars.
TYPE 3 : Outputs TYPE 3 color bars.
Notes
• When color bars are output in NTSC (60i) mode on the unit, no-setup (0 IRE) signals are
output.
• Even when the unit’s screen aspect ratio displays 4:3, the color bars are generated as
16:9. To output the edge crop (4:3) in HDV format, select [TYPE 1].
• Color bars on the unit are generated in HDV (1080i) resolution. When a resolution other
than HDV (1080i) is output, the color bars are down converted and output. The transition
edges between the color bars are distorted.
• You cannot change the current setting during recording.
Selects the aspect ratio of color bars set in [BARS TYPE] (DVCAM/DV (SP) format only).
16:9 : Sets the aspect ratio of color bars to 16:9.
4:3 : Sets the aspect ratio of color bars to 4:3.
Note
You cannot change the current setting during recording.
Sets the stop, fast-forward and rewind modes.
EE : Outputs EE pictures and EE sounds.
PB: Mutes the image and sound.
Note
Even [PB] is selected, when you press REC button:
– EE pictures and EE sounds are output.
– When [HDV/DV IN TC] in [TC/UB SET] menu is set to [EXTERNAL], and INPUT
SELECT switch is set to HDV/DV, the time code of the other device connected to
HDV/DV jack is displayed on Data display screen.
Selects the component output level of luminance and chrominance from either BETACAM
or SMPTE signals when the component output is 480i.
SMPTE : Sets COMPONENT OUT jacks to SMPTE level.
BETACAM : Sets COMPONENT OUT jacks to BETACAM level.
Note
For details on COMPONENT OUT jacks specifications, see page 75.
Operating the Menus