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2-678-737-11(1)
Digital HD
Videocassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
HVR-M25U/M25N/M25E/M25P
2006 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Important Safety Instructions • Read these instructions. To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not • Keep these instructions. expose the unit to rain or moisture. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the • Clean only with dry cloth. cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified • Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. personnel only. • Do not install
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For customers in the U.S.A. CAUTION HVR-M25U only If you have any questions about this product, you may You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not call: Sony’s Business Information Center (BIC) at 1-800- expressly approved in this manual could void your authority 686-SONY (7669) to operate this equipment. or Write to: Sony Customer Information Services Center NOTE: 6900-29 Daniels Parkway, PMB 330 Fort This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Myers, Florida 33912 the
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Table of Contents Chapter1 Overview Features .............................................................................7 Location and Function of Parts .......................................9 Front Panel .......................................................................... 9 Rear Panel ......................................................................... 18 Supplied Remote Commander .......................................... 23 Displaying Various Data ...............................
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Table of Contents Chapter5 Operating the Menus ......................................................65 Adjusting and Menu Organization ............................................................ 66 Setting Through Menu Contents .................................................................. 67 Menus Chapter6 Troubleshooting ..............................................................80 Maintenance Warning indicators and messages ................................ 87 Notes on Use ...........
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Chapter 1 Overview Chapter1 Overview Features The HVR-M25U/M25N/M25E/M25P is a digital HD DVCAM/DV format videocassette recorder supporting HDV format and DVCAM/DV format. The unit produces stable, DVCAM is based on the consumer DV format, which superior picture quality by digital processing and uses the 4:1:1 component digital format (60i) or the separating image signals into color difference signals 1 4:2:0 format (50i), and provides a /4-inch digital and a luminance signal (component video)
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Chapter 1 Overview Features High definition down convert function JOG AUDIO function When you want to playback a tape recorded in HDV If you use the optional remote control unit DSRM-10 format, you can down convert images to output them. (not supplied), audio can be monitored at various This function allows you to preview recorded-images playback speeds when in jog/shuttle mode. on a monitor which is not compatible with High- Definition (HD) format. Also, you can select an aspect Screen Langua
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Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of Parts Front Panel qd Cassette 1 q (cassette) indicator compartment 2 KEY INH (key inhibit) 4 Indicator section switch (see page 17) 3 Remote sensor qs EJECT (cassette eject) button 4 ON/STANDBY switch and lamp 3 Audio control section (see page 16) 5 TIMER switch 6 AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch 2 Tape transport control section (see page 14) 7 PHONE LEVEL control knob 8 PHONES jack 1 Monitor display section (see page 12) 9 INPUT SELECT switch q; INDEX/(A1
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Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of Parts 5 TIMER switch •When the audio mode is 48 kHz (2-channel), sounds Use to select Auto Repeat or recording using an of channel 1 and 2 are output via HDMI OUT jack, external AC timer (not supplied). AUDIO jacks in OUTPUT, and PHONES jack 8 REPEAT: When the power is supplied to the unit, regardless of the position of this switch. the tape rewinds to its beginning automatically •When this switch is set to MIX, the sound of the and playback starts.
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Chapter 1 Overview q; INDEX/(A1) button Press this button to write an index mark while recording. Index is useful when you search for scenes on a tape. Also, this button can be used as ASSIGN (A1) button. For detail on Index, see “Recording Functions” on page 47. When you change ASSIGN buttons setting with [ASSIGN (A1)] of [ASSIGN BTN] in [OTHERS] menu, this button executes the function you have set. For details on ASSIGN buttons, see “ASSIGN BTN” on page 77. qa DISPLAY OUTPUT switch Selects t
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Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of Parts 1 Monitor display section 4 Indicator section (see page 17) 4 MENU button 1 DISPLAY button 5 J/j/K/k buttons 2 COUNTER SELECT button 6 EXEC (execute) button 3 RESET/(A2) (Counter reset) 7 STATUS button CHECK button 8 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor 1 DISPLAY button •A tape recorded using 50i system is being used in the Change the text data displayed on LCD monitor or the unit when [60i/50i SEL] in [OTHERS] menu is set to text data output f
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Chapter 1 Overview 4 MENU button Press this button to display the menu on screen. For details on the menu, see “Operating the Menus” on page 65. 5 J/j/K/k buttons Use these buttons in menu settings and other settings. You can adjust the brightness of images by pressing J/j buttons, while the data (format, the tape running mode) is displayed on the LCD screen. The display of the brightness level adjustment disappears in a second after the adjustment completes. While the time counter is display
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Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of Parts 2 Tape transport control section 1 AUDIO DUB (audio dubbing)/ (A3) button / indicator 2 DUPLICATE PLUS button / indicator 3 REC (record) button / indicator 4 FF (fast forward) button / indicator 5 PLAY button / indicator 6 REW (rewind) button / indicator 7 STOP button 8 PAUSE button / indicator 1 AUDIO DUB (audio dubbing)/ (A3) button / When the unit is in the stop mode and HDV/DV indicator signals is selected and input, you can check EE signal
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Chapter 1 Overview Notes 6 REW (rewind) button / indicator When you press this button, the indicator lights and the • The unit does not have an LP recording mode of the tape starts rewinding. During rewind, the picture does consumer DV format. Only SP recording mode is not appear on the monitor. (you can see the picture as available. it is seen in EE mode during rewind.) To locate a scene • To set the unit to recording pause mode with the while monitoring the picture, hold this button down rem
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Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of Parts 3 Audio control section During normal recording, sounds are recorded onto channels 1 and 2; they cannot be recorded onto channels 3 and 4. During audio dubbing, sounds are dubbed onto channels 3 and 4. 1 AUDIO INPUT (AUTO/MANU) switch 2 AUDIO REC LEVEL control knob 1 AUDIO INPUT (AUTO/MANU) switch 2 AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs Switches the audio recording level adjustment mode. (CH-1 (DUB CH-3), CH-2 (DUB CH-4) ) AUTO : Adjusts AUDIO REC LEVE
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Chapter 1 Overview 4 Indicator section 1 HDV indicator 2 DVCAM indicator 3 60 indicator 4 50 indicator 5 HDV-i.LINK indicator 6 DVCAM-i.LINK indicator 7 DV-i.LINK indicator 1 HDV indicator 3 60 indicator Lights when the unit is in the following operating Lights when the unit is in the following operating status. status. •When a tape recorded in HDV format is being played •During recording or in EE mode when [60i/50i SEL] back. in [OTHERS] menu is set to [60i]. •When HDV signals are input throu
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Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of Parts Rear Panel 1 S VIDEO jacks 2 VIDEO jacks 7 RESET button 8 AC IN connector 3 AUDIO jacks 4 AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch 9 HDV/DV jack 5 COMPONENT OUT jacks q; LANC jack 6 HDMI OUT jack qa CONTROL S jack 1 S VIDEO jacks Notes To connect a device equipped with S video jack, use S • In the audio dubbing mode, CH1/3 and CH2/4 jacks VIDEO jacks on the unit. function as the channel 3 and channel 4 input jacks, If you use S VIDEO jacks, you can input/outpu
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Chapter 1 Overview 5 COMPONENT OUT jacks • The output level of COMPONENT OUT jacks is as follows: Use to output component signals. To connect a device equipped the component video Output at 480i NTSC input connector, use COMPONENT OUT jacks on the With [BETACAM] selected in [IN/OUT REC] menu Y: 1.0 Vp-p unit. If you use COMPONENT OUT jacks, you can output high-quality video with less signal deterioration (with 0.286 Vp-p sync negative, in quality than S VIDEO jack. output impedance 75 Ω (ohms)
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Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of Parts • Sounds output via HDMI OUT jack are output with 6 HDMI OUT jack 16 bit of 48 kHz, 2-channel linear PCM mode Use to output HDMI signals. HDMI OUT jack outputs regardless of the tape played back, the setting of the both pictures and audio. menus, or the signal format input to HDV/DV jack. To connect a device which equipped HDMI input •When images are output in 720p format, some of the connector, use HDMI OUT jack on the unit. text image data (
