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BR-HD50 HD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
E
HD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
BR-HD50
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Model No. BR-HD50U/BR-HD50E
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later use. 3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 5. Do not use attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards. 6. Do not use this appliance near water - for example, near a batht
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (For USA & Canada) CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC RISQUE D’ELECTRO- SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CUTION NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, ATTENTION: POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NE PAS OUVRIR LE BOITER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. AUCUNE PIECE INTERIEURE N’EST REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL A REGLER PAR L’UTILISATEUR. SE REFERER A UN AGENT QUALIFIE EN CAS DE PROBLEME. The lightning flash wi
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Supplement This equipment is in conformity with the provisions and protection requirements of the corresponding European Directives. This equipment is designed for professional video appliances and can be used in the following environments: Residential (including both of the location type class 1 and 2 found in IEC 1000-2-5) Commercial and light industrial (including, for example, theatres) Urban outdoors (based on the definition of location type class 6 in IEC 1000-2-5) In order to keep the
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (For Europe) POWER SYSTEM Warning Notice Connection to the mains supply FOR YOUR SAFETY (Australia) This unit operates on voltage of 220 V to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 1. Insert this plug only into effectively earthed three-pin power Hz. outlet. 2. If any doubt exists regarding the earthing, consult a quali- fied electrician. WARNING: 3. Extension cord, if used, must be three-core correctly wired. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC- TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS IMPORTANT (In the Un
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Thank you for purchasing our HD Video Equipped with HDMI terminal Outputs digital video and digital audio. Cassette Recorder BR-HD50 View HD video on monitors with an HDMI ter- minal. This instruction manual was made for the BR- HD50U and the BR-HD50E. Equipped with COMPONENT OUT terminal Items only applicable to BR-HD50U are labeled Outputs HD/SD analog video. “U model only” or “U only”. View HD video on HD-compatible monitors Items only applicable to BR-HD50E are labeled with a COMPONENT in
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK Remarks of usage...............................................4 Playback settings............................................. 49 Cassette tape......................................................5 Basic playback procedure................................ 51 HDV and DV format............................................6 Special playback functions............................... 52 Regular maintenance..........................................8 Search functi
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INTRODUCTION Remarks of usage Place of storage and use Maintaining the unit (Turn off the power Avoid storing or using this VCR in the following before performing maintenance work.) places: Wipe the unit with a soft cloth. Excessively hot or cold places beyond the Do not wipe it with thinner or benzene as it allowable temperature for operation(5°C – may melt or tarnish the unit surface. 40°C). For stubborn stains, use water-diluted neutral detergent and then wipe it dry. Humid or dry place
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Cassette tape BR-HD50 can record onto and playback standard Erasure prevention DV and mini DV cassette tapes (for SP mode DV cassettes have a safety slide at the back to only). prevent accidental erasure. Use the following JVC cassettes with the B or • To prevent accidental erasure of important A the logo. records, push the slide to the “SAVE” posi- tion. Standard DV cas- Mini DV cassettes • To record, push the slide to the “REC” posi- settes tion. LA-DV276 M-DV63PRO Slide LA-DV186 M-DV63HD
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INTRODUCTION HDV and DV format This unit records in HDV or DV format. DV format is a standard for recording SD (Standard-Definition) video onto DV cassettes or mini DV cas- settes. HDV format is a standard for recording HD (High-Definition) video onto DV cassettes or mini DV cas- settes. The two HDV recording formats are HDV 720p and HDV 1080i. HDV 720p : 720p (720 effective scanlines, progressive scan) HDV 1080i : 1080i (1080 effective scanlines, interlace scan) This unit supports the HDV 720p
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HDV (720p) and DV format HDV 720p format DV format Video signal *1 60Hz:720/30p, 720/24p, 480/60p U (NTSC) : 480/60i 50Hz:720/25p, 576/50p E (PAL) : 576/50i Pixel count 1280 × 720 U (NTSC) : 720 × 480 720 × 480 (480/60p) E (PAL) : 720 × 576 720 × 576 (576/50p) Aspect ratio 16:9 4:3 (16:9) Video compression MPEG-2 Video (Profile & level: MP@H-14) DV format Bit rate after About 19 Mbps About 25 Mbps compression Audio compression MPEG1 Audio Layer II Linear PCM format Audio channels 2CH (48 kHz,16
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INTRODUCTION Regular maintenance This unit uses consumables or components that will wear off. If a worn-out or deteriorated component continues to be used, it may cause the unit to break down. To prevent this, perform routine mainte- nance using the head-cleaning tape. With the head-cleaning tape alone, however, the entire tape-wind- ing mechanism cannot be completely cleaned. Perform regular maintenance of the components as shown below. Regular maintenance The tasks of maintenance involved are
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Cleaning tape Use a JVC cleaning tape. Note Follow the instructions below for using the clean- Under low humidity conditions, (10% RH to ing tape. 30% RH), perform head cleaning at intervals 1.Run the tape for 10 seconds in the PLAY of half of the periods stated in the table. mode. (Thereafter, it stops automatically If an M-DV80 tape is used immediately after and enters the STOP mode.) cleaning, the message, “HEAD CLEANING • After loading the cleaning tape, press the REQUIRED!” may not disapp
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Front panel 21 3 4 1Cassette loading slot/LED 3[EJECT] button • For loading a cassette into or unloading it • Press this button to eject the cassette. from the slot. Memo Insert a standard DV cassette or a mini DV It takes about 6 seconds for the cassette to be cassette. (XPage 37) ejected. • When BR-HD50 is in the OPERATE OFF The cassette can be ejected even when BR- state and a cassette is loaded, it changes to HD50 is in the OPERATE OFF mode. After the the OPERA
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[PLAY] button/LED [STOP] button/LED • Press this button to start playing back a • Press this button to stop operation. tape. During playback, the green LED lights • When BR-HD50 is in the STANDBY-OFF up. mode, press this button to enter the • When recording is paused, press this but- STANDBY-ON mode. ton to resume recording. • While stopped, the LED lights green. [PAUSE] button/LED Memo • During recording, press this button to pause There are two stop modes. it. STANDBY-OFF: For protecting t
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Front panel (continued) a b c 9 0 8 7 6 5 5[REMOTE/LOCAL] switch 6[INPUT SELECT] switch This switch is used to select how BR-HD50 is This switch is used to select input signals. to be operated. HDV/DV : Inputs IEEE1394 terminal HDV sig- LOCAL : Use this setting if BR-HD50 is to nals or DV signals. be controlled with the key opera- The 8 IEEE1394 switch needs to tion of the unit. be set, according to whether the REMOTE : Use this setting to control this unit video for
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8[IEEE1394] IEEE1394 terminal switch [DVCAM] indicator light Set this switch according to the video format of Lights when playing a tape recorded in the IEEE1394 input signal and playback sig- DVCAM format. nal. When the video format is HDV, a HDV Only tapes recorded in SP mode can be indicator is lit. played. HDV : Use this setting when the video [60] indicator light format is HDV (HDV indicator is Lights when 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] lit). Menu screen is set to 60. DV : Use this setting
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Front panel (continued) e f dhg d[HOLD] button g[CUE UP] button Pressing this button while stopped will engage When the 7 COUNTER switch is set to TC, the time code and user’s bit PRESET mode. press this button to display the Multi Cue-up (When TCG SELECT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/ screen on the monitor. 2] Menu screen is set to PRESET) When the Multi-Cue-up screen is displayed, In time code PRESET mode, press this button press this button to start searching the to retur
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[BLANK/P] button [SEARCH–/Q] button • When BR-HD50 is in the STOP mode, • During normal display, the function of this press this button to start blank search. It button can be selected using “Q, S” KEY searches the unrecorded part of the tape FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen. and goes into the still mode. If it is set to VAR/RECV, the searching (XPage 54 “Blank search”) speed decreases if this button is pressed • During the STOP or REC mode, the audio during a search operation. recording
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Rear panel 2 1 67 4 3589 0 1[VIDEO LINE IN] terminal (BNC) 4[VIDEO Y/C OUT] terminal (4-PIN) This is the input terminal for composite video This is the output terminal for Y/C separate signals. video signals. • To input video via this terminal, set the • It displays the Menu setting screen, Date/ INPUT SELECT switch located on the front Time setting screen and warning informa- panel to “LINE”. tion. • If DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen is 2[VIDEO Y/C IN] terminal
