Sony HVR-M15P - Manual (Page 52)

Chapter 4 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus
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Chapter 4 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus
HDV/DV IN
TC Selects whether to record internal time code or external time code while the unit records
the signals input from HDV/DV jack.
INTERNAL : Records the time code generated by the internal time code generator. (If
no time code is recorded on the tape, the unit records time code from
00:00:00:00. If there is time code already recorded on the tape, the unit
records continuous time code from this point.)
EXTERNAL: Records the time code with video and audio signals input from
HDV/DV jack.
Notes
• When this item is set to [EXTERNAL], INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel is set to
HDV/DV, and no signal is input from HDV/DV jack, if you start recording, bars
(—:—:—:—) are recorded as time code. At the point that inputting of a signal begins, the
time code of that signal will be recorded.
• If you set this item to [EXTERNAL] and the external time code input is discontinuous or
does not advance correctly, recording or displaying the time code on the unit may not be
done correctly. If there is a discontinuous time code on your recorded tape, you may not
be able to edit or search correctly, depending on the device used to edit.
Icon/Menu Submenu Setting
VTR SET STILL TIME
FROM STILL
FROM REC P
Selects the time to switch to the tape protection mode from the still mode.
30 sec : 30 seconds
1 min : 1 minute
2 min : 2 minutes
3 min : 3 minutes
Notes
• If the unit is left in playback pause mode for a long time, the tape or the video heads may
be damaged or the video heads may become clogged. Select the shortest time possible.
Particularly, when using a Mini-DV cassette that is longer than 60 minutes, select [30
SEC] or [1 MIN].
• When the setting is changed, the first tape protection mode change uses the time setting
from before the settings were changed. From the second tape protection mode change,
the new time setting is used.
Selects the tape protection mode to change the mode after the time set in [STILL TIME] is
past
STOP : Stops the tape.
STEP FORWARD : Forwards one frame.
Note
If you play a tape recorded in HDV format with [STEP FORWARD] selected, the tape
advances a few frames forward.
Selects the tape protection mode which the unit changes after the recording has been
paused for more than 3 minutes.
STOP : Stops the tape.
REC PAUSE : Maintains the recording pause mode.
Note
When the recording pause mode continues for a long time after you select [REC PAUSE],
the tape may be damaged or the video heads may be damaged or clogged. If there is no
other reason to do this, select [STOP]. Particularly when you use a Mini-DV cassette that is
longer than 60 minutes, select [STOP].
TC/UB SET menu
Icon/Menu Submenu Setting
TC/UB SET
Operating the Menus