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Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder
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Operating Instructions
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For your safety Caution for AC Mains Lead FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY. This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K. Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable. FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC. FOR U.K. ONLY Not to be used in the U.K. If the plug supplied is not suitable for your socket outlet, it should be cut off and approp
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For your safety ∫ THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED CAUTION: To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug must be TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK inserted only into a standard three-pin power point HAZARD, AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, which is effectively earthed through the normal house- USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSOIRES hold wiring. ONLY. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-core and be correctly wired to provide con- nection to earth. Wrongly wired extension cords are a CAUTION:
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Contents For your safety ...........................................................2 Variable memory function.........................................57 General and Features ...............................................5 ERROR LOG function ..............................................58 Controls and their functions ......................................7 Setup (default settings) ...........................................60 Front panel ........................................................
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General and Features This unit is a DVCPRO HD format HD digital video cassette recorder which is designed to use 1/4-inch wide compact cassette tapes. It is a studio-use digital VTR which can record, play back and edit HD signals (1080i, 59.94 Hz/60 Hz), and can play back tapes recorded using the existing DVCPRO (25 Mbps/50 Mbps) format. Use of the HD-SD conversion facility of the optional format converter enables interfacing with existing SD systems and development into HD systems. This VTR w
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General and Features Features (continued) Time codes This unit comes with a built-in time code generator (TCG)/time code reader (TCR). In addition to the internal time code, an external time code can also be recorded as the LTC on the unit’s tape. Multi-functional interfaces Serial digital input and output connector • The unit features a HD component serial interface input/output connector to enable HD component video signals and 8-channel digital audio signals to be interfaced using just the
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Controls and their functions Front panel F9: K 1 23 4 5 6 78 XZ Y GHI J EJECT M-cassette / ADAPTER ON Caution: Do not insert S-cassette without adapter ; OFF CH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT POWER L M [ TC MODE CONTROL PUSH TC INT TAPE REMOTE JOG SHTL RESET METER N SLOW FULL/FINE ` REV FWD UB EXT EE LOCAL O TC/CTL STAND BY PLAYER RECORDER L D MONITOR SELECT AUDIO CH SELECT TC SET _ SHIFT ADJ START R CH 1 CH 4 CH 5 CH 8 E SERVO REC INHIBIT ASMBL VIDEO CH1/5 CH2/8 CH3/7 CH4/8 CUE TC LEVEL CH 1/5 C
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Controls and their functions 1 POWER switch 2 TV system/format displays This shows the format during playback. HD: This indicates that the tape is recorded or played back in the DVCPRO HD format. 50 M: This indicates that the tape is played back in the DVCPRO (50 Mbps) format. 25 M: This indicates that the tape is played back in the DV or DVCAM mode of the DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format. 3 3 3 VTR status display area 3 3 The VTR’s statuses, programmable menus and setup menus a
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Controls and their functions < < < PLAY button < < Playback commences when this button is pressed. Recording commences when the button is pressed together with the REC button; manual editing commences when it is pressed together with the EDIT button during playback. However, manual editing will not be initiated if the servo is not locked. Pressing only the PLAY button during manual editing will cut out the editing and establish the playback mode. = = = REC button = =
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Controls and their functions D D D STAND BY button D D When this is pressed, the same tension as in the regular stop mode is applied to the tape, and while the head drum continues to rotate, the button’s lamp lights to indicate that the standby ON mode is established. In the standby OFF mode, the half-loading mode is established. When this button is pressed in the stop mode, the standby OFF mode is established, the half-loading mode is established. The lamp in the bu
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Controls and their functions J J J REMOTE/LOCAL switch J J This switch is set when the unit is to be controlled from an external source using the REMOTE connector, RS-232C connector or parallel connector. REMOTE: Set to this position when controlling the unit by a device connected using the 9-pin REMOTE connector or RS-232C/parallel connector. LOCAL: Set to this position when controlling the unit using the controls on its own operation panel. K K K REMOTE lamp K K Th
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Controls and their functions Q Q Q PREROLL button Q Q This is used for feeding and cueing the tape for manual editing. When it is pressed, the tape travels to the preroll point where it stops. The preroll time can be set on the setup menu No. 000 (P-ROLL TIME). When this button is pressed together with the IN or OUT button, the tape can be cued to the IN or OUT point entered. When the AUTO ENTRY on the setup menu No. 305 is set to “ENA”, IN point has been entered at
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Controls and their functions X X X Counter display area X X The TC and CTL count values, UB and messages are displayed in this area. Cassette inserted display lamp: This lamp lights when a cassette has been inserted into the unit. DVCPRO format (25 Mbps/50 Mbps) cassette play display lamp: This lights when a cassette which was recorded using the DVCPRO (25 Mbps/50 Mbps) format is being played back. SCH lamp: This lights when the SCH phase of the SD REF signal is with
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Controls and their functions ] ] ] Headphones jack ] ] The sound being recorded, played back or edited can be monitored on stereo headphones when they are connected to this jack. ^ ^ ^ Volume control ^ ^ This is used to adjust the headphones volume and the monitor output volume. Whether the headphones output and monitor output volumes are to be linked or kept separate can be set on the setup menu No. 713 (MONI OUT). (Note that the headphones output volume is normally
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Controls and their functions e e e SET button e e When this is pressed, the data which has been set on the setup menu is entered. After data entry, the setup menu setting mode is exited and the original operating mode is restored. f f f DIAG button f f When this is pressed, VTR information is displayed on-screen. When it is pressed again, the original display is restored. There are two types of VTR information: “HOURS METER” information and “WARNING” information. Swi
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Controls and their functions Connector area 4 6 5 7 89 < = C 4 TC CUE MON HD SDI SD SDI SD SDI OPTION PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH IN IN L OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 (SUPER) IN OUT 1 AUDIO CH1·2 CH3·4 CH5·6 CH7·8 IN OUT OUT R OUT 2 (OPTION) AUDIO CH1·2 CH3·4 CH5·6 CH7·8 OUT OUT 3 (SUPER) DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 ANALOG PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH VIDEO OUT SD REF IN HD REF IN HD REF OUT 1 PARALLEL ON ON ENCODER REMOTE AC IN FUSE 250V T4H AUDIO OUT 75≠ 75≠ 2 (WFM) REMOTE CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 IN/OUT OFF
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Controls and their functions 5 TIME CODE IN connector This is the connector for recording the external time code on the tape. 6 TIME CODE OUT connector The playback time code is output from this connector during playback. During recording, the time code generated by the internal time code generator is output. 7 CUE IN connector The analogue signal to be recorded on the CUE track is supplied to this connector. The audio signals from a microphone can also be recorded by selecting
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Controls and their functions ? ? ? SD REF IN connectors and 75-ohm termination switch ? ? These are the input connectors for the SD reference video signals. Input the NTSC signals with colour burst. To terminate, set the switch to ON. @ @ @ HD REF IN connectors and 75-ohm termination switch @ @ This is the input connectors for the HD reference video signals. Input tri-level sync signals with positive and negative polarities. To terminate, set the switch to ON. A A A HD REF OUT c
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Operations using the front panel bottom controls The desired status information and setup menu items can registered in the STATUS 1 to 3 buttons b and PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons c by using the SETUP, STATUS, PROG MENU and SAVE/EXIT buttons a. Once the information has been registered, it can be indicated on the VTR status display area 3 by pressing the STATUS 1 to 3 buttons b or PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons c concerned. PROG STATUS PROG MENU SAVE/ SET UP STATUS MODE/SEL EXIT MENU SET DIAG MENU EXIT 12
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Operations using the front panel bottom controls 3 Turn the search dial and select the item to be registered. The cursor (¢) on the menu screen now moves. ∫Example of the menu displayed for registering setup menu items ASSIGN-MENU BASIC N0.000 - 1--- ¢000 P-ROLL TIME 1--- 001 LOCAL ENA -2-- 002 TAPE TIMER --3- 003 REMAIN SEL ---- 004 SYNCHRONIZE ---- 005 SUPER ---- 006 DISPLAY SEL ---- 007 CHARA H-POS ---- 008 CHARA V-POS ---- ∫Example of t
