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3-290-149-11(1)
Memory Recording
Unit
Operating Instructions
Owner’s record
The model number and the serial number are located at the name plate on the left of the
unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. HVR- Serial No. ______________________
HVR-MRC1
2008 Sony Corporation
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On trademarks • “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Table of contents • HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Overview ........................................................ 3 Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh and Mac OS are register
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Overview Integrated architecture to the camcorder Supported models • The body is small and light with a weight of about 130 g • This unit can be connected to a camcorder via a special and connects directly to a camcorder without a cable to interface. provide camcorder mobility. Power is supplied from the • Refer to the supplied “Guide to supported models and camcorder so no additional battery is required; weight and their functions” for details on supported models when size have thus been minimi
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Names of parts Memory Recording Unit / i.LINK Cradle 1 qg 5 6 qf 7 qh 2 8 3 9 q; qj 4 qk qa qs qd Attaching to the i.LINK cradle Attach this unit to the i.LINK cradle by sliding the unit in the direction of the arrow. 1 RELEASE button 9 PLAY/EXEC button Press this button to remove this unit. Press this button to play recorded files. Press this button during playback to pause playback. 2 CAM LINK button When the menu screen is displayed on the LCD screen, Press this button to switch to CAM LINK [
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LCD screen display VIDEO mode During recording During playback 1234 5qa 96 q; 87 1 Power supply display 8 Status display This icon is not displayed when this unit is connected Displays the status with an icon. directly to the camcorder. x Power is on and playback/recording is stopped Displays the power supply icons when connected to a PC z Recording or camcorder using the i.LINK cradle. N Playback u Pausing playback Battery pack in use M Fast-forward Display the remaining battery capacity. m Rew
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Using in VIDEO mode Removing the CompactFlash Connecting this unit to a camcorder 1 Open the CompactFlash slot door and push the eject lever 1 to remove the CompactFlash. Refer to the operating instructions of the camcorder. Connecting the shoe connector of the unit enables the 2 Close the CompactFlash slot door. camcorder to supply power and a stream signal. Inserting/removing optional memory media • Although this unit has been tested with CompactFlash, 1 1 Sony does not guarantee its operation
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Menu organization (VIDEO mode) root CLIP SELECT DELETE CLIP ALL FORMAT REC MODE NORMAL CACHE INTERVAL LOOP i.LINK MODE AUTO HDV DV SETTING TC FORMAT AUTO NDF DF DV FILETYPE AVI RAW DV INTERVAL REC TIME 0.5sec 1sec 1.5sec 2sec INT.TIME 30sec 1min 5min 10min CAMLINK SEL FOLLOW SYNCHRO SLEEP MODE OFF 1min 5min CAMERA NO ALL RESET * Boldface settings are default settings. CLIP SELECT REC MODE You can select the clip number directly. • NORMAL Press the PREVIOUS/REW (previous clip/rewind) or NEXT/ Set
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CAMERA NO SETTING You can assign a number to the data clip name when recording. TC FORMAT Use this mode to assign non-overlapping numbers to clip Follows the DF/NDF of the time code from the camcorder names recorded simultaneously on more than one camcorder, connected to this unit. or to manage clip data by assigning numbers. • AUTO ....... Follows the time code format of the camcorder. Press the PREVIOUS/REW (previous clip/rewind) or NEXT/ • NDF ........... Records the time code in NDF format.
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Recording images from the camcorder to this unit Images recorded by the camcorder can be recorded onto this x Recording video simultaneously on this unit and unit. a camcorder – Connecting to a camcorder with an “external REC control” function (SYNCHRO mode) Recording images When connected to a camcorder that has an external REC (POWER switch at the ON side) control function, this unit can be controlled by the camcorder to record video data simultaneously to the The different methods of recordin
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x Recording on this unit during camcorder tape Cache recording mode replacement The most recent approximately maximum 14 seconds of When connected to a camcorder that has an external REC video and audio captured by the camcorder are held in a control function, you can record video on this unit only buffer memory and automatically recorded when the while changing the tape of the camcorder. recording button is pressed. 5 minutes before end of tape Camcorder REC Changing the tape REC STANDBY To set
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Loop recording mode Repeats overwrite-recording using the available space on the CompactFlash. You cannot select this mode if the remaining recording time is less than 5 minutes (CompactFlash icon is flashing). Setting loop recording mode Select [LOOP] from [REC MODE] on the menu screen. LCD screen display in loop recording mode Remains on during recording Notes • The speed will slow according to the volume of data being written because of limitations of the CompactFlash capacity. For that reaso
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Playback the image recorded on a CompactFlash in this unit To play back video clip recorded on a CompactFlash in this Trick playback unit, you need to connect this unit to a playback device via an i.LINK cable. When the playback image is output to i.LINK, the clip is played at 3x, 6x, and 9x the normal speed. Playback (POWER switch to ON) To play back at the changed speed Keep pressing . or > button during playback to start The playback method is as follows. playback at the changed speed. • Stan
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You can record the time code of the HVR-Z7/S270 without a Useful functions in combination tape in the HVR-Z7/S270. with HVR-Z7/S270 If you want to record video using the time code of the HVR-Z7/S270, set the time code setting of the Tapeless external REC control HVR-Z7/S270 as follows. Even if there is no tape in the HVR-Z7/S270, you can start or stop recording the image on this unit. Time code value always advances. • TC MAKE ........ PRESET Set the EXT REC CTRL setting of the HVR-Z7/S270 as •
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Display the operational status of this unit on the HVR-Z7/S270 LCD screen CAMERA mode – Indicators – Status check indicator • The following information can be displayed on the LCD • The following information can be displayed on the status screen of the HVR-Z7/S270. check indicator (CAMERA mode) of the HVR-Z7/S270. 1 2 1 CompactFlash connecting status REC FORMAT This icon blinks when the remaining recording time of the Displays the recording format of this unit. CompactFlash is low or an error ha
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VCR mode – Indicators – Status check indicator • The following information can be displayed on the LCD • The following information can be displayed on the status screen of the HVR-Z7/S270. check indicator (VCR mode) of the HVR-Z7/S270. 2 1 3 4 1 CompactFlash connecting status PB FORMAT This icon blinks when the remaining recording time of the Displays the playback format of this unit. CompactFlash is low or an error has occurred in this unit. STATUS 2 CompactFlash mode Displays the status (recor
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Using in COMPUTER mode Connecting to a computer You can transfer recorded images on this unit as a file in HDV or DV format to a nonlinear editing system or computer. 1 Attach the HVRA-CR1 i.LINK cradle and optional AC adaptor to this unit. For extended use, the AC adaptor is recommended. This unit can still be operated with the battery pack attached. 2 Connect this unit to the computer via the optional i.LINK cable. 3 Slide the POWER switch of this unit to ON. Note This unit cannot receive powe
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Menu organization (COMPUTER mode) root HDV DV-NTSC DV-PAL DRIVE SETTING TC FORMAT AUTO NDF DF DV FILETYPE AVI RAW DV CAMERA NO *Boldface settings are default settings. Notes HDV • For the following cases, operate “Safety remove Device (for Operate in the VIDEO mode. Set this mode when reading or Windows)” or “Remove by putting the media icon into the writing HDV stream data on a CompactFlash in this unit trash (for Mac OS)” etc., and check that the access lamp using editing software. turns off.
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Folder saving format Folder organization The file/folder organization of this unit is as follows. Media ROOT VIDEO HVR XX_CCCC_YYYY-MM-DD_hhmmss.M2T XX_CCCC_YYYY-MM-DD_hhmmss.IDX XX_CCCC_YYYY-MM-DD_hhmmss.M2T XX_CCCC_YYYY-MM-DD_hhmmss.IDX XX_CCCC_YYYY-MM-DD_hhmmss.AVI XX_CCCC_YYYY-MM-DD_hhmmss.IDX XX_CCCC_YYYY-MM-DD_hhmmss.AVI XX_CCCC_YYYY-MM-DD_hhmmss.IDX An actual file name has numbers as the following information. XX_CCCC_YYYY-MM-DD_hhmmss.DV • XX : Camera No. (00 to 99) XX_CCCC_YYYY-MM-DD_hh
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Notes regarding COMPUTER mode • Do not save other data files in the HVR folder. • Do not transfer data from a computer to this unit in COMPUTER mode. Write back data from a computer to this unit by streaming. Write back data after selecting HDV or DV-NTSC, DV-PAL format in PC MODE in the menu. • Do not change folder or file names on your computer. Delete data or format a CompactFlash on this unit to increase the capacity of the CompactFlash. • When removing the CompactFlash media by OS operation
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Power supply Remaining battery time indication in the AC Preparing the power supply adaptor/charger display window This indication is provided by data communications between The following will explain the optional AC-VQ1050 AC the AC adaptor/charger and the “InfoLITHIUM” battery adaptor/charger. pack. This unit does not have a data communications function, so To charge the battery pack the displayed time may differ from the actual remaining time. This is not a malfunction. When using an “InfoLIT
