Sony HVR-MRC1 User Manual

 2008 Sony Corporation3-290-149-11(1)Memory RecordingUnitHVR-MRC1Owner’s recordThe model number and the serial number are located at the name plate o

10x Recording on this unit during camcorder tapereplacementWhen connected to a camcorder that has an external RECcontrol function, you can record vide

11Remains on during recordingNotes• The speed will slow according to the volume of data beingwritten because of limitations of the CompactFlashcapacit

12Playback the image recorded on aCompactFlash in this unitTo play back video clip recorded on a CompactFlash in thisunit, you need to connect this un

13You can record the time code of the HVR-Z7/S270 without atape in the HVR-Z7/S270.If you want to record video using the time code ofthe HVR-Z7/S270,

14– Indicators• The following information can be displayed on the LCDscreen of the HVR-Z7/S270.1 CompactFlash connecting statusThis icon blinks when t

15– Indicators• The following information can be displayed on the LCDscreen of the HVR-Z7/S270.1 CompactFlash connecting statusThis icon blinks when t

16Using in COMPUTER modeConnecting to a computerYou can transfer recorded images on this unit as a file inHDV or DV format to a nonlinear editing syst

17HDVOperate in the VIDEO mode. Set this mode when reading orwriting HDV stream data on a CompactFlash in this unitusing editing software.DV-NTSCOpera

18Folder saving formatXX_CCCC_YYYY-MM-DD_hhmmss.M2TData recorded in HDV formatWhen playback, HDV compatible playback software isneeded.XX_CCCC_YYYY-MM

19Notes 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.W

2Table of contentsOn trademarks• “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.• i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.• HDV and the HDV l

20Preparing the power supplyThe following will explain the optional AC-VQ1050 ACadaptor/charger.To charge the battery packWhen using an “InfoLITHIUM”

21AC adaptor/chargerDo not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC adaptor/chargeror battery terminal with any metallic objects. This may causea malfuncti

22Symptom Cause/RemedyPressing the REC switch does notstart recording.The ACCESS lamp remains on evenwhen you stop recording.Recording stops.Trouble s

23Symptom Cause/RemedyAn error message appears when youplace the supplied CD-ROM in yourcomputer.The image or sound on this unitcannot be played back

24Message Cause/Corrective ActionA:ss:ss/I:ss:ss/P:ss:ss/M:ss:ss/F:ss:ss/X:ss:ss(Self-diagnosis display)Self-diagnosis displayWhen an error occurs the

25Message Cause/Corrective ActionCaution message• Displays when inserting an incompatible CompactFlash into this unit.t Use the recommended type of Co

26About i.LINKThe HDV/DV jack provided on this unit is an i.LINK-compliant jack. This section describes the i.LINK standardand its features.What is

27CompactFlash•A CompactFlash 133x 2 GB or higher is recommended foruse with this unit. (A speed of less than 133x is notguaranteed; space less than 2

28SpecificationsSystemFile system FAT32CompactFlash 133x 2 GB or moreThe capacity is the value when 1GB equals 1 billion bytes.The actual usable capac

29PrecautionsOn use and care• Do not use or store this unit and accessories in thefollowing locations.– Anywhere excessively hot or cold. Never leave

3Integrated architecture to the camcorder• The body is small and light with a weight of about 130 gand connects directly to a camcorder without a cabl

30Getting the best performance from the battery pack• If the ambient temperature is low, the battery packperformance deteriorates, reducing the operat

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4Names of parts1 RELEASE buttonPress this button to remove this unit.2 CAM LINK buttonPress this button to switch to CAM LINK [ON](FOLLOW/SYNCHRO) to

5LCD screen display1 Power supply displayThis icon is not displayed when this unit is connecteddirectly to the camcorder.Displays the power supply ico

6Connecting this unit to a camcorderRefer to the operating instructions of the camcorder.Connecting the shoe connector of the unit enables thecamcorde

7CLIP SELECTYou can select the clip number directly.Press the PREVIOUS/REW (previous clip/rewind) or NEXT/FF (next clip/fast-forward) button to select

8SETTINGTC FORMATFollows the DF/NDF of the time code from the camcorderconnected to this unit.• AUTO ... Follows the time code format of the camco

9Recording images from the camcorder to this unitx Recording video simultaneously on this unit anda camcorder– Connecting to a camcorder with an “exte