Sony GV-HD700E - Manual (Page 40)

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Recording format
The dubbed format (HDV/DV) differs depending on the recorded picture or the format
supported by the VCR, DVD/HDD recorder. See the table below for selecting the appropriate
settings, and perform necessary menu setting.
b Notes
• When you play back a tape recorded in the HDV and DV formats by setting [HDV/DV SEL] to [AUTO],
the picture and sound are temporarily interrupted when the signal switches between the HDV and DV
formats.
• Disconnect the i.LINK cable before changing [HDV/DV SEL] and [i.LINK CONV] settings. Otherwise,
the VCR, DVD/HDD recorder may not be able to recognize the video signal from the VCR.
• This VCR has a 4-pin i.LINK terminal. Select a cable that fits the terminal on the device to be connected.
z Tips
• When you use an i.LINK cable, the video and sound signals are transmitted digitally, producing high
quality pictures.
Copy format
Playback
picture
format
Format supported by the
external device
Menu setting
HDV
format*
1
DV format
[HDV/DV SEL]
(p. 56) [i.LINK CONV]
(p. 57)
Copy HDV recording as
HDV
HDV HDV –* 3
[AUTO]
[OFF]
Convert HDV recording to
DV
HDV DV DV [ON]
Copy DV recording as DV DV DV DV [OFF]
When tape is recorded in both HDV and DV formats
Convert both HDV and DV
format to DV
HDV/DV DV DV [AUTO] [ON]
Copy only portions
recorded in HDV format HDV HDV –* 3
[HDV] [OFF]
DV –* 2 –* 3
Copy only portions
recorded in DV format HDV –* 2 –* 2
[DV] [OFF]
DV DV DV
* 1 Recording device compliant with the HDV1080i specification.
* 2 The tape advances, but no video or sound is recorded (blank).
* 3 Picture is not recognized (no recording is made).
Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD recorder, etc. (Continued)