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Question posted by crispinrosenkranz on May 4th, 2010

Files Are Gone

Hi! so i'm recording hd video using progressive scan, and after two or three hours of recording the thing goes kaputz. it's suddenly not recording any more and the files have vanished. Any idea where to look for help on data recovery?

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Operating Instructions - Page 1

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- Model No. Serial No HVR-DR60  2006 Sony Corporation Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Operating Instructions - Page 2

...radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used with the equipment in the literature accompanying the appliance. Otherwise... harmful interference to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to radio or television reception, which the... to the presence of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: HVR-DR60 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Reorient or relocate the ...
Operating Instructions - Page 3

... Unauthorized recording of the European Community. Please connect a cable that this recorder with these directives implies conformity to the provisions of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for use in the... Caution Television programs, films, video tapes and other European countries with EMC regulations when the cable connected to the i.LINK jack.
Operating Instructions - Page 4

... Menu settings 10 Menu organization 11 Recording images from the camcorder to VIDEO 15 Useful functions in the U.S. Notes on using the hard disk drive 25 About i.LINK 26 Specifications 27 Precautions 28 Getting the best performance from the camcorder ... 15 Playback (POWER switch to this manual. in combination with HVR- and other product names mentioned herein...
Operating Instructions - Page 5

... which automatically retracts the recording head when it will not affect the mobility of an HDV/DVCAM/ DV stream. VIDEO mode VIDEO mode is approximately 18 hours. • Two types of operating mode The HVR-DR60 offers two types of up to envelope the HDD and protect it enables about 100 cm. • Useful function with this...
Operating Instructions - Page 6

... play the current file backwards at triple the normal speed. When a menu is displayed on or off . 4 REC switch Start recording by pressing this button to stop playback and restart playback from the beginning of the LCD screen to select VIDEO, COMPUTER or OFF. 9 qdqf qg qs qa q; Names of parts Hard Disk Recording Unit 7 1 6 8 2 3 4 5 1 BATT...
Operating Instructions - Page 7

... mode display When the CAM LINK is set to ON, this icon is off . 4 Remaining hard disk capacity display Display the remaining recording time (in which the recording/playback data is on. REPEAT 1 REPEAT ALL 7 LCD screen display VIDEO mode During recording 12 3 4 During playback 5 6 9 7 8 1 Power supply display Display the power supply icons. AC adapter connected...
Operating Instructions - Page 10

...them if necessary. Using in VIDEO mode Connecting this unit to a camcorder As an example, the following steps and illustration show how to connect this unit to an HVR-V1U/V1N/V1E/V1P digital HD camcorder. 1 Attach... to this unit and the HDV/DV jack on the LCD screen during recording or playback. 10 Note You cannot record or play back movies while the menu screen is displayed on the LCD screen...
Operating Instructions - Page 11

...recorded in HDV format. • DV Only play back the part recorded in the user area is not deleted. • FORMAT .......... The unit follows the camcorder operation. • SYNCHRO ...... Returns the hard disk... format. • AUTO ........ Use this unit. • AUTO ........ Menu organization PLAY MODE CAM LINK SEL CACHE REC DELETE TC FORMAT DV FILE TYPE SLEEP MODE 3G SENSOR ALL...
Operating Instructions - Page 12

...hard disk if it detects a drop. In this case, the icon will blink. • OFF The 3G sensor does not operate so drop detection is not completely switched off and then back on. This may stop. Use this unit automatically switches to SLEEP status. Recording... or during sky diving. 6 DV FILE TYPE Changes the DV recording format. • AVI Records video in DV format. 7 SLEEP MODE ...
Operating Instructions - Page 13

... from this unit x Operating cache recording x Recording video simultaneously on this unit via an i.LINK cable. 4 Press the REC START/STOP button of the camcorder to start recording. • The above Step 3 is for the HVR-V1U/V1N/V1E/V1P only. Camcorder STANDBY REC STANDBY This unit STANDBY REC STANDBY 1 Press the CAM LINK button...
Operating Instructions - Page 14

... In this case, the time code of this unit is saved in the file recorded by cache recording, and the time code of this unit is set the cache recording ON or OFF Select CACHE REC on the hard disk when the recording button is pressed. In this case, the time code of the camcorder is less...
Operating Instructions - Page 15

... mode OFF REPEAT 1 REPEAT ALL Folder-A File A-1 File A-2 File A-3 Folder-B File B-1 File B-2 File B-3 Folder-C File C-1 File C-2 File C-3 15 Playback the image from the camcorder To play back normally Display the desired folder name on the LCD screen by pressing . To play back in HDV format. - button down . To play back video data recorded on this unit. or >. HDV Only...
Operating Instructions - Page 16

... preset time code The preset time value advances code value FREE RUN constantly and data advances constantly is recorded using the data code. 16 Set the EXT REC CTRL setting of the HVR-V1U/ V1N/V1E/V1P, this unit video is recorded data code. If you want to set the time code setting of the...
Operating Instructions - Page 20

.... xxxHDVF.IDV or xxx.DVF.IDX Information files of recording data in that file is automatically divided. DVSxxxxx.AVI DV format data recorded when DV FILE TYPE is set to AVI DVSxxxxx.DV DV format data recorded when DV FILE TYPE is set to a computer, it is not needed . VIDEO DVF DV 100DVF 101DVF 999DVF 100DVF.IDX DVS10001...
Operating Instructions - Page 21

... Windows, this unit may not be recorded. • Do not save the file. • Do not transfer data from a computer to this unit from the [Option] menu. You do not need to display the hard disk volume and partition name. 4 Select one of the two grayed out partition names ("VIDEO" or "USER"). The selected name...
Operating Instructions - Page 22

...The POWER switch is set to VIDEO (p. 6). • This unit is recording the image you use it with a new one (p. ...record images during repair work. • During repair work may perform a minimal check of the data on . • The folder number shows 999 and the file...temperature of repair work , Sony may require that the hard disk be correct in certain circumstances. • The ambient ...
Operating Instructions - Page 25

... unit in order to protect the unit. It is recommended that you use this unit at an altitude of the camcorder covered. Note on using the hard disk drive Save all your recorded image data • In the case of time can cause file fragmentation leading to protect this unit while the ACCESS lamp is lit...
Operating Instructions - Page 26

... interface for sending and receiving digital video, digital audio, and other data between this unit and other equipment equipped ... equipment. To use i.LINK functions of this unit For details on the equipment. Notes • Normally, only one device can be compatible with certain i.LINK video devices such as digital televisions, DVD recorders/players and MICROMV recorders/players even if...
Operating Instructions - Page 27

... 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, 48k) Recording/playback time Approx. 270 minutes General...

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