Sony HVR-A1N - Manual (Page 70)

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HVR-A1U/A1N 2-639-667-11(1)
Dubbing to another device such as a VCR, DVD recorder, etc. (Continued)
Using an i.LINK cable (optional)
The dubbed format (HDV or DVCAM (DV)) differs depending on the video recording format
or recording equipment format. Select the required settings from the table below and make
the menu settings.
• Disconnect the i.LINK cable (optional) before changing these menu settings, otherwise the video
equipment may not correctly identify the video signal.
Copy format
Camcorder
recording
format
Recording equipment
format
Menu setting
HDV
format* 1
DVCAM
(DV) format
[VCR HDV/DV]
(p.57)
[i.LINK CONV]
(p.61)
Copy HDV
recording as HDV
HDV HDV – * 3
[AUTO]
[OFF]
Convert HDV
recording to
DVCAM (DV)
HDV
DVCAM
(DV)
DVCAM
(DV)
[ON (HDV 
DV)]
Copy DV
recording as
DVCAM (DV)
DVCAM
(DV)
DVCAM
(DV)
DVCAM
(DV)
[OFF]
When tape is recorded in both HDV and DVCAM (DV) format
Convert both HDV
and DVCAM
(DV) format to
DVCAM (DV)
HDV/DV
DVCAM
(DV)
DVCAM
(DV)
[AUTO]
[ON (HDV 
DV)]
Copy only
portions recorded
in HDV format
HDV HDV – * 3
[HDV] [OFF]
DVCAM
(DV)
– * 2 – * 3
Copy only
portions recorded
in DVCAM (DV)
format
HDV – * 2 – * 2
[DV] [OFF]
DVCAM
(DV)
DVCAM
(DV)
DVCAM
(DV)
* 1 Equipment compliant with the HDV1080i specification.
* 2 Results in a copy without an image (video nor sound is copied).
* 3 Picture is not recognized (no recording is made).
• When [VCR HDV/DV] is set to [AUTO] and the signal switches between HDV and DVCAM (DV), the
picture and sound disappear temporarily.
• When the recorder is an HVR-A1U/A1N, set [VCR HDV/DV] also on the recording device to [AUTO]
(p. 57).
• If the player and the recorder are both HVR-A1U/A1N or HDV1080i compatible device and connected
with the i.LINK cable (optional), pictures are not continued smoothly after recording pause or stop.
• See page 105 for the DVCAM (DV) format.
When connecting with the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (supplied)
Connect with the S plug instead of the video plug (yellow). This connection produces
pictures more faithfully and higher quality DVCAM (DV) format pictures. The audio will not
be output when you connect with the S video plug alone.