Sony 1080i User Manual

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Chapter 4 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus

Chapter 4

Adjusting and Setting Through Menus

Icon/Menu

Submenu

Setting

IN/OUT REC

REC MODE

COMPONENT
(page 15, 26)

i.LINK CONV
(page 25, 35,
38, 39)

DOWN
CONVERT

Switches the recording mode between DVCAM and DV (SP mode only).

DVCAM : Records in DVCAM format.
DV SP : Records in DV format (SP mode).

Note

You cannot change the setting during recording.

Select the mode of the video output from the COMPONENT OUT jacks in accordance with
the equipment to be connected.
Select [480i], [480p/480i] or [1080i/480i] when [50i/60i SEL] on the [OTHERS] menu is set
to 60i.
Select [576i], [576p/576i] or [1080i/576i] when [50i/60i SEL] on the [OTHERS] menu is set
to 50i.

Note

When [480p/480i] or [576p/576i] is selected during your playback of HDV images, you
cannot output signals from S VIDEO or VIDEO OUT jacks. Also, when [HDV

DV CONV]

of [i.LINK CONV] is set to [ON], HDV images are not output from HDV/DV jack either.

This setting is valid when [VCR HDV/DV] is set to [AUTO] or [HDV].
HDV

DV CONV

OFF : Select to output the signals from the HDV/DV jack in accordance with the [VCR

HDV/DV] setting.

ON : Select to output the signals in the DV format the HDV/DV jack.

AUDIO LOCK
The setting is effect only when [HDV

DV CONV] is set to [ON].

LOCK MODE : Signals which sampling clock for audio and that for video are

synchronized are output from the HDV/DV jack.

UNLOCK MODE : Signals which sampling clock for audio is separate from that of video

are output from the HDV/DV jack.

Notes

• Refer to setting of [VCR HDV/DV] on input through the i.LINK jack.
• Before changing the setting, be sure to disconnect the i.LINK cable. If an i.LINK cable is

connected when you change the setting, the video equipment may not be able to
recognize the signal correctly.

• You cannot convert an image in HDV format into the DVCAM format.

Set the video signal output format for playing back a tape recorded in the HDV format or
through i.LINK input.
This menu is valid for the following outputs.

– COMPONENT OUT (during 480i and 576i signal output)
– S VIDEO OUT
– VIDEO OUT
– i.LINK output (when [HDV

DV CONV] of [i.LINK CONV] is set to [ON])

SQUEEZE : This mode maintains the vertical screen size while compressing the

horizontal screen size. The video display is vertically long.

LETTER BOX : This mode compresses both horizontal and vertical screen sizes to play

back the video without losing the vertical and horizontal size ratio.

EDGE CROP : This mode maintains the vertical screen size and cuts off the left and right

sides for playback.

Note

This setting is invalid for DVCAM/DV signals recorded in wide mode.