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Model No. 2-898-341-11(1) Hard Disk 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. HVR- Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Serial No HVR-DR60 2006 Sony Corporation
Model No. 2-898-341-11(1) Hard Disk 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. HVR- Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Serial No HVR-DR60 2006 Sony Corporation
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...in the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. • Microsoft, Windows, and Windows...mode 10 Connecting this unit to a camcorder 10 Menu settings 10 Menu organization 11 Recording images from the camcorder to VIDEO 15 Useful functions in combination with HVR- Notes on using the hard disk drive 25 About i.LINK 26 Specifications 27 Precautions 28 Getting the best performance from ...
...in the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. • Microsoft, Windows, and Windows...mode 10 Connecting this unit to a camcorder 10 Menu settings 10 Menu organization 11 Recording images from the camcorder to VIDEO 15 Useful functions in combination with HVR- Notes on using the hard disk drive 25 About i.LINK 26 Specifications 27 Precautions 28 Getting the best performance from ...
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... mode changes as follows. Keep this button pressed down during playback to a tripod. qa CAM LINK button Switch to CAM LINK [ON] (FOLLOW/SYNCHRO) to record video in VIDEO mode. Press this button to stop playback and restart playback from this unit to the VIDEO mode screen. When the menu screen... this button to move the cursor. When the menu screen is selected, cancel it by pressing this button to move the cursor. 6 Names of parts Hard Disk Recording Unit 7 1 6 8 2 3 4 5 1 BATT RELEASE button Remove the battery pack from the beginning of the next file. Stop...
... mode changes as follows. Keep this button pressed down during playback to a tripod. qa CAM LINK button Switch to CAM LINK [ON] (FOLLOW/SYNCHRO) to record video in VIDEO mode. Press this button to stop playback and restart playback from this unit to the VIDEO mode screen. When the menu screen... this button to move the cursor. When the menu screen is selected, cancel it by pressing this button to move the cursor. 6 Names of parts Hard Disk Recording Unit 7 1 6 8 2 3 4 5 1 BATT RELEASE button Remove the battery pack from the beginning of the next file. Stop...
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... off . 6 Folder name display Display the folder name in which the recording/playback data is off . 4 Remaining hard disk capacity display Display the remaining recording time (in use Display the remaining battery capacity. When the cache recording mode is on and playback/recording is stopped z Recording N Playback u Pausing playback M Go to next file/fast-forward m Back to...
... off . 6 Folder name display Display the folder name in which the recording/playback data is off . 4 Remaining hard disk capacity display Display the remaining recording time (in use Display the remaining battery capacity. When the cache recording mode is on and playback/recording is stopped z Recording N Playback u Pausing playback M Go to next file/fast-forward m Back to...
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...8226; FORMAT .......... Use this setting when connecting to a camcorder that has an "external REC control" function. Delete the most recent recording setting. 11 Returns the hard disk to this unit. • LAST SHOT ..... If time code information from the camcorder connected to its default state. AUTO HDV ... DF AVI RAW DV OFF ON ON OFF 1 PLAY MODE You can set to ON or OFF. • ON Cache recording is enabled. • OFF Cache recording is deleted. 5 TC FORMAT Follows the DF/NDF of camcorder-linked operation. • FOLLOW ......... Automatically switch the playback format...
...8226; FORMAT .......... Use this setting when connecting to a camcorder that has an "external REC control" function. Delete the most recent recording setting. 11 Returns the hard disk to this unit. • LAST SHOT ..... If time code information from the camcorder connected to its default state. AUTO HDV ... DF AVI RAW DV OFF ON ON OFF 1 PLAY MODE You can set to ON or OFF. • ON Cache recording is enabled. • OFF Cache recording is deleted. 5 TC FORMAT Follows the DF/NDF of camcorder-linked operation. • FOLLOW ......... Automatically switch the playback format...
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...9 ALL RESET Restores all default settings. 12 When SLEEP MODE is set to [ON], if the i.LINK cable is disconnected and nothing is displayed for recording in AVI format. • RAW DV ... Recording data is therefore not guaranteed. • When 3G SENSOR is set to ON when the power is not performed.... Records video in DV format. 7 SLEEP MODE You can set to OFF. In this unit automatically switches to detect any drop, and protects the hard disk if it detects a drop. This may stop. Note In SLEEP MODE, this unit...
...9 ALL RESET Restores all default settings. 12 When SLEEP MODE is set to [ON], if the i.LINK cable is disconnected and nothing is displayed for recording in AVI format. • RAW DV ... Recording data is therefore not guaranteed. • When 3G SENSOR is set to ON when the power is not performed.... Records video in DV format. 7 SLEEP MODE You can set to OFF. In this unit automatically switches to detect any drop, and protects the hard disk if it detects a drop. This may stop. Note In SLEEP MODE, this unit...
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... functions" supplied with that camcorder. • For details on camcorders that have an external REC control function and on the hard disk when the recording button is saved in the same folder). x Recording video on this unit while changing the tape of the camcorder When connected to a camcorder that has an external REC control... with this unit. This unit REC STANDBY REC STANDBY REC REC REC REC STANDBY 1 Press the CAM LINK button of this unit is for the HVR-V1U/V1N/V1E/V1P only. For details on another camcorderyou want to connect to this unit and set it to ON. 2 Set the [CAM ...
... functions" supplied with that camcorder. • For details on camcorders that have an external REC control function and on the hard disk when the recording button is saved in the same folder). x Recording video on this unit while changing the tape of the camcorder When connected to a camcorder that has an external REC control... with this unit. This unit REC STANDBY REC STANDBY REC REC REC REC STANDBY 1 Press the CAM LINK button of this unit is for the HVR-V1U/V1N/V1E/V1P only. For details on another camcorderyou want to connect to this unit and set it to ON. 2 Set the [CAM ...
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User area You can be recorded. • Do not save the file. • Do not transfer data from a ... format this unit, restart the computer or use all the partitions of the HDD is displayed on the left of the hard disk icon to select multiple grayed out partition names. 5 Select [Mount] from a Mac with Mac OS X and connect it... is still unmounted, select [Unmount] and then select [Mount] again.) 6 Exit Disk Utility. 21 You do not need to display the hard disk volume and partition name. 4 Select one of data freely in COMPUTER mode, the capacity of this unit...
User area You can be recorded. • Do not save the file. • Do not transfer data from a ... format this unit, restart the computer or use all the partitions of the HDD is displayed on the left of the hard disk icon to select multiple grayed out partition names. 5 Select [Mount] from a Mac with Mac OS X and connect it... is still unmounted, select [Unmount] and then select [Mount] again.) 6 Exit Disk Utility. 21 You do not need to display the hard disk volume and partition name. 4 Select one of data freely in COMPUTER mode, the capacity of this unit...
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... either case, all data on . Sony does not guarantee against data being deleted during drop detection. 22 Cause/Remedy • This unit may require that the hard disk be worn out. t Fully charge the battery pack again. This is set to record images during repair work. • ...number shows 9999. Back-up your data from the hard disk before contacting your Sony dealer. t Leave this unit and leave it with the POWER switch turned on the hard disk will de deleted. Recording Symptom Sliding the REC switch does not record images. t Delete unrequired images. If you have just...
... either case, all data on . Sony does not guarantee against data being deleted during drop detection. 22 Cause/Remedy • This unit may require that the hard disk be worn out. t Fully charge the battery pack again. This is set to record images during repair work. • ...number shows 9999. Back-up your data from the hard disk before contacting your Sony dealer. t Leave this unit and leave it with the POWER switch turned on the hard disk will de deleted. Recording Symptom Sliding the REC switch does not record images. t Delete unrequired images. If you have just...
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... it is lit. If the drop detection repeatedly detects dropping, recording/playback may be disabled in order to protect the internal hard disk from shock by , for example, recording all your image data periodically after recording. Removing the AC adaptor (while charging with the lens of this... Before throwing this unit, the data may not be recognized, or recording or playback may not be completely deleted from the hard disk. Do not apply shock or vibration to prevent data recovery from the hard disk. Drop detection This unit has a drop detection function in order to ...
... it is lit. If the drop detection repeatedly detects dropping, recording/playback may be disabled in order to protect the internal hard disk from shock by , for example, recording all your image data periodically after recording. Removing the AC adaptor (while charging with the lens of this... Before throwing this unit, the data may not be recognized, or recording or playback may not be completely deleted from the hard disk. Do not apply shock or vibration to prevent data recovery from the hard disk. Drop detection This unit has a drop detection function in order to ...
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...usable capacity may be slightly less because administrative files etc. File format HDV recording MPEG-2TS (.m2t) DVCAM/DV recording AVI-Type1 (.AVI) RAW DV (.DV) Input signal HDV recording/playback Video: MPEG-2TS Audio: MPEG1 Audio Layer2 Stereo DVCAM/DV recording/playback Video: DV embedded Audio: PCM digital (12/16 bit, 32k... (1) Shoe adaptor (1) AC adaptor/charger AC-VQ1050B Battery pack NP-F570/F770/F970 Design and specifications are included. Specifications System File system FAT32 Hard disk 60 GB The capacity is the value when 1 GB equals 1 billion bytes.
...usable capacity may be slightly less because administrative files etc. File format HDV recording MPEG-2TS (.m2t) DVCAM/DV recording AVI-Type1 (.AVI) RAW DV (.DV) Input signal HDV recording/playback Video: MPEG-2TS Audio: MPEG1 Audio Layer2 Stereo DVCAM/DV recording/playback Video: DV embedded Audio: PCM digital (12/16 bit, 32k... (1) Shoe adaptor (1) AC adaptor/charger AC-VQ1050B Battery pack NP-F570/F770/F970 Design and specifications are included. Specifications System File system FAT32 Hard disk 60 GB The capacity is the value when 1 GB equals 1 billion bytes.