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3-986-592-11 (1)
Video Disk
Recorder
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
DSR-DR1000A/DR1000AP
© 2005 Sony Corporation
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Owner’s Record WARNING The model and serial numbers are located at the bottom. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer do not expose this apparatus to rain or regarding this product. moisture. Model No. Serial No. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Important
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Caution This symbol is intended to alert the user to Television programs, films, video tapes and other the presence of uninsulated “dangerous materials may be copyrighted. voltage” within the product’s enclosure Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary that may be of sufficient magnitude to to the provisions of the copyright laws. constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. For customers in Europe (DSR-DR1000AP only) This product with the CE marking complies with both t
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Features........................................................................7 DVCAM Format ............................................................. 7 Supporting Variety of Input/Output Interfaces ............... 7 Compact Size .................................................................. 8 Facilities for High-Efficiency Editing............................. 8 Special Hard Disk Functions........................................... 8 Other Feature
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Recording and Playing Back Simultaneously............... 35 Setting Points A and B for Repeat Playback................. 36 Repeat Playback —Automatic Cyclical Playback ........ 39 Connecting Multiple Units for Simultaneous Playback (Multi-Simultaneous Playback)........................... 39 High-Speed and Low-Speed Search —Quickly and Accurately Determining Editing Points............... 40 Cueing Up a Desired Cue Point .................................... 41 Chapter 4 Clip Operations Clips..
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Buttons Used to Change Settings.................................. 72 Changing the Settings of Basic Items ........................... 72 Displaying Enhanced Items .......................................... 74 Changing the Settings of Enhanced Items .................... 74 Returning Menu Settings to Their Factory Default Settings ................................................................ 75 Displaying Supplementary Status Information.......76 Chapter 7 Connections and Settings Connection
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Overview Chapter to one-fifth size before being recorded to ensure stable and superb picture quality. Features High-quality PCM digital audio The DSR-DR1000A/DR1000AP is a digital video disk PCM recording makes for a wide dynamic range and a TM recorder using the DVCAM digital recording format. It high signal-to-noise ratio, thereby enhancing sound is the first professional DVCAM studio recorder to feature quality. a hard disk as its recording media. There are two recording modes: 2-chann
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Chapter 1 Overview either as channels 1 and 2 or as channels 3 and 4. The two DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) audio channels can be output also either as channels 1 Under the control of external control devices, this unit can and 2 or as channels 3 and 4. play back editing segments over the range –2 to +2 times normal speed. Compact Size Superimposition function The compact size of the unit makes the unit suitable for use Time code values, operation mode indications, error on a desk top or
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Chapter 1 Overview Simultaneous recording and playback Menu system for functionality and operation settings While recording input signals to the hard disk, this unit is capable of simultaneous normal speed or slow-motion* The unit provides a menu system to make its various playback of any materials already recorded on the hard functions easier to use and set up its operation conditions. disk.** During recording, cue points can be set at any point from the control panel or from the supplie
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Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of Parts Front Panel qa Audio level meters 0 Status indicators a 1 switch 2 SC/SYNC control 3 Control mode selector 4 PHONES connector and control knob 5 METER CH-1/2 3/4 button 9 COUNTER SELECT button 6 MONITOR SELECT button 8 LINE OUT SELECT button and indicators 7 CLIP button 1 Display section (see page 13) 2 Video/audio input setting section (see page 15) 3 Audio input/output level control section (see page 16) 4 Recording/playback control sectio
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Chapter 1 Overview b SC (subcarrier phase)/SYNC (synchronization f MONITOR SELECT button phase) control Use this button and the METER CH-1/2 3/4 button to Turn the SC control to accurately adjust the subcarrier select the audio channels: phase of the composite video output signal of the unit with for level indications on the audio level meters respect to the reference video signal. for audio output via the PHONES connector on the front panel c Control mode selector for audio output via
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Chapter 1 Overview section (see page 17). Output signals can also be When CH-1/2 mode is selected with the METER CH-1/ switched from an external device connected to the 2 3/4 button: REMOTE OUT(P) connector. Every time the MONITOR SELECT button is pressed, the audio channel selection for level indications on the See “To select output signals during simultaneous two meters cycles through the following options. recording and playback” on page 35 for more information CH-1 (channel 1) only abo
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Chapter 1 Overview 1 Display section 2 INPUT signal display section 3 Time data type indicators 4 DVCAM indicator 5 KEY INHI indicator 6 REC INHI indicator 7 Disk end alarm indicator 8 REPEAT indicator 9 Time counter display 0 Remote mode indicators qa VITC indicator qs PB Fs display qd REC MODE display 1 OUTPUT signal display section a OUTPUT signal display section This selection determines the signals output from the Indicates the output video and audio signal format selected Y/CPST, R−Y/S−C
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Chapter 1 Overview • When COMPOSITE/S VIDEO is selected: Indicators Functions Connectors Output signals CH-1 1/2 The indicator corresponding to the (ANALOG, AES/ signal format selected for audio input Y/CPST Composite signal EBU, SDI, SG) to channel 1 (when in 2-channel R−Y/S−CS−C mode) or to channels 1 and 2 (when in 4-channel mode) lights. B−Y/S−YS−Y ANALOG: Analog audio signal SUPER Composite signal AES/EBU: Digital audio signal in AES/EBU format When Y–R,B is selected: SDI: SDI aud
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Chapter 1 Overview COUNTER SELECT button and the TC SELECT menu Video test signal (selected with the INT VIDEO SG item (see page 65). menu item (see page 66) generated by the internal signal Also used to display error messages, edit data, setup menu generator data, etc. Digital video/audio signal (DV format, complied with i.LINK) connected to the S400(i.LINK) connector j Remote mode indicators The selection made with this button is indicated by the REMOTE: Lights when the Control mode s
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Chapter 1 Overview The selection made with this button is indicated by the Note AUDIO CH-2 3/4 indicators in the INPUT signal display If you set the VARIABLE switch to REC, set the audio section (see page 14). input levels, and then set the switch to PB, the audio input When analog audio is selected, the signal input to the levels return to the preset levels. In the same way if you set AUDIO IN 2/4 connector is recorded either on channel 2 VARIABLE switch to PB, set the audio output leve
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Chapter 1 Overview a REC (record) indicator Lights during recording. PANEL SELECT b REC (record) button RP EXT When you press this button while holding down the PLAY button, it lights and recording begins. 3 EXT button Note 2 P button When the control mode selector is set to REMOTE (the REMOTE indicator is lit), no recording/playcack control 1 R button buttons other than the STOP button will work. This can be changed with the LOCAL ENABLE menu item (see page 62). a R (recorder) button c PR
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Chapter 1 Overview On how to use the menu, see Chapter 6 “Menu Setting” b VAR (variable) button Press this button, turning it on, to use the search dial for b RESET button search playback in variable mode. Press this button to: reset menu settings, See the description of the search dial 4 for more reset the time data shown in the time counter display to information about the variable mode. zero send a negative response to the prompts issued by the c JOG and SHUTTLE indicators unit, or O
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Chapter 1 Overview Rear Panel 1 REF. VIDEO IN connectors 1 Analog video/audio signal input section (see page 20) 2 Analog video/audio signal output section (see page 21) 3 Digital signal input/output section (see page 22) 2 POWER switch 3 -AC IN connector 4 CONTROL connecter 5 REMOTE IN (R)/OUT (P) connectors 6 S400 (i.LINK) connector 7 Network connecter 4 Time code input/output section (see page 23) a REF. (reference) VIDEO IN connectors (BNC c - AC IN connector type) Use the supplied pow
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Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 f S400 (i.LINK) connector (6-pin IEEE-1394) When searching at speeds in the range + / to + / or 2 30 1 1 Connect a DV cable to make connections to DV devices, − / to − / times normal speed, the audio signal output 30 2 computers, and so on. from this connector and monitored on external equipment may sound differently from the audio signal played back on this unit. Notes If the unit is connected to a device equipped with a 6-pin g (network) connector (RJ-45 type)
