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3-619-326-12 (1)
Digital
Videocassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
DSR-1500A/1500AP
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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Owner’s Record This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous The model and serial numbers are located at the bottom. voltage” within the product’s enclosure Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer that may be of sufficient magnitude to to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer constitute a risk of electric shock to regarding this product. persons. Model No. Serial No.
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Caution Important Safety Instructions Television programs, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted. Read these instructions. Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary Keep these instructions. to the provisions of the copyright laws. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. For customers in Europe (DSR-1500AP only) Clean only with dry cloth. This product with the CE marking complies with both the Do not bloc
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Features................................................................................. 6 DVCAM Format ....................................................................... 6 Variety of Interfaces.................................................................. 7 Compact Size ............................................................................ 7 Facilities for High-Efficiency Editing....................................... 7 Other Features .....
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Auto Mode (AUTO FUNCTION) Execution Menu............... 72 Changing Menu Settings ...................................................73 Buttons Used to Change Settings............................................ 73 Changing the Settings of Basic Items ..................................... 73 Displaying Enhanced Items .................................................... 75 Changing the Settings of Enhanced Items .............................. 75 Returning Menu Settings to Their Factory Default Se
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Overview Chapter 1 High picture quality and high stability Video signals are separated into color difference signals Features and luminance signals, which are encoded and compressed to one-fifth size before being recorded to ensure stable and 1 superb picture quality. The DSR-1500A/1500AP is a / -inch digital 4 Because the recording is digital, multi-generation dubbing videocassette recorder using the DVCAM™ digital can be performed with virtually no deterioration of quality. recording fo
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Chapter 1 Overview selected with front panel buttons for input and menu Note items for output. When playing back a tape recorded in DVCPRO (25 Analog audio: The unit has two audio channels. When Mbps) format, the outputs in SDTI format of this unit are in 4-channel mode, you can input two channels of audio muted. Furthermore, it is not possible to playback the cue- either as channels 1 and 2 or as channels 3 and 4. The two audio track of the tape. audio channels can be output also eith
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Chapter 1 Overview in both directions. You can also search frame-by-frame in The video test signal generator can produce either a color jog mode. bar signal or a black burst signal. The audio test signal At search speeds up to 10 times normal speed in both generator can generate either a silent signal or a 1-kHz sine directions, you can also hear playback audio. wave signal. Menu items are provided for selecting the test signals to be generated. Quick mechanical response Video process cont
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Chapter 1 Overview Location and Function of Parts Front Panel f Cassette compartment g LOCAL/REMOTE switch POWER EJECT a POWER switch h EJECT button LOCAL b Audio level meters 1 REC/PB LEVEL REMOTE 2 MENU RESET(NO) 3 OVER OVER dB dB INPUT U-BIT SERVO CL REC INHI 0 0 VIDEO AUDIO V:SDTI COMPOSITE CH-1 1/2 CH-2 3/4 TC COUNTER NO EDIT REPEAT SDTI S VIDEO ANALOG ANALOG 4 -12 -12 TC i.LINK Y-R,B AES/EBU AES/EBU -20 -20 PRESET SET(YES) SDI SG SDI SG SDI SG OUTPUT -30 -30 VAR AUDIO -40 -40 VIDEO SDI C
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Chapter 1 Overview a POWER switch d SC (subcarrier phase) control Press the “ ” side to power on the unit. This causes the Turn this control to accurately adjust the subcarrier phase audio level meters and the display section to light. To of the composite video output signal of the unit with power off the unit, press the “ ” side of the switch. respect to the reference video signal. Use a cross-point (Phillips) screwdriver to turn it. b Audio level meters These two meters indicate the recor
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Chapter 1 Overview When CH-1/2 mode is selected with the METER CH-1/ A Audio input/output level control section 2 3/4 button: a REC/PB LEVEL control knobs Audio level meters PHONES MONITOR connector connector 1 CH-1 (channel 1) only. Channel 1 only Channel 1 only REC/PB Only the left meter lights. (monaural) LEVEL 2 CH-2 (channel 2) only. Channel 2 only Channel 2 only Only the right meter (monaural) 3 lights. CH-1 and CH-2 (channels Channels 1 Channels 1 4 1 and 2). and 2 (stereo) and 2 (mixe
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Chapter 1 Overview c CH1 1/2 (audio channel 1 or 1/2) button B Video/audio input setting section Each press of this button cycles through the following input audio signal selection options for audio channel 1 (when in 2-channel mode) or for audio channels 1 and 2 INPUT SELECT SDTI/i.LINK VIDEO CH1 1/2 CH2 3/4 (when in 4-channel mode). Analog audio signal input to the AUDIO IN 1/3 connector (optional DSBK-1505 board required) Digital audio signal in AES/EBU format input to the d CH2
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Chapter 1 Overview is possible to adjust the audio levels on the two channels separately. You can switch the audio recording mode with the REC MODE menu item (see page 66). The selection is indicated by the REC MODE display on the front panel. Location and Function of Parts 13
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Chapter 1 Overview C Display section d Time data type indicators e SERVO indicator f Recording/playback tape format indicators g Cassette memory indicator INPUT REC INHI U-BIT SERVO CL AUDIO VIDEO V:SDTI COMPOSITE CH-1 1/2 CH-2 3/4 TC COUNTER NO EDIT REPEAT SDTI S VIDEO ANALOG ANALOG i.LINK Y-R,B AES/EBU AES/EBU SDI SG SDI SG SDI SG OUTPUT VIDEO AUDIO SDI COMPOSITE CH 1/2 HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES SDTI S VIDEO CH 3/4 PB FS REC MODE VITC REMOTE 9P i.LINK Y-R,B 48K 44.1K 32K 2CH 4CH EDIT M
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Chapter 1 Overview VIDEO indicators: The indicator (COMPOSITE, S b OUTPUT signal display section VIDEO, Y−R,B, SDI, or SG) corresponding to the Indicates the output video and audio signal format selected selected input video signal format lights. with the INTERFACE SELECT menu items (see page 68). Indicators Meanings Note The indicators without the corresponding optional boards COMPOSITE Composite video signal (optional DSBK-1505 board required) installed in the unit do not light. S VIDEO
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Chapter 1 Overview AUDIO indicators: Comprise the CH 1/2 indicator and g Cassette memory indicator CH 3/4 indicator to indicate the channel selection for Lights when a cassette provided with a memory chip analog audio output from the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and (“cassette memory”) is loaded. AUDIO OUT 2/4 connectors. h NO EDIT (not editable) indicator Indicators Functions CH 1/2 Lights when channels 1 and 2 are When the recording format setting is DVCAM selected for analog audio output from Lights dur
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Chapter 1 Overview o REC MODE (audio recording mode) display under the control of either an editing control unit This indicates the audio recording mode currently selected connected to the REMOTE connector or equipment with the REC MODE menu item (see page 66). connected to the i.DV IN/OUT connector. 2CH indicator: Lights in 2-channel mode (48 kHz). 4CH indicator: Lights in 4-channel mode (32 kHz). q VITC indicator Lights when VITC is being read or recorded regardless of p EDIT MODE indicat
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Chapter 1 Overview e fFgG (arrow) buttons E Menu control section Use these buttons to move around the menu items, and also to modify the initial time code value and user bit data. a MENU button When the SEARCH ENABLE menu item (see page 60) is set to ENABLE, you can also use these buttons to carry out b RESET (NO) button the following playback operations. MENU RESET(NO) Playback type Direction Operation to carry out Playback in range Forward Press the G button. c TC PRESET button TC ±10 tim
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Chapter 1 Overview Rear Panel a AC IN connector AC IN AUDIO IN VIDEO 1/3 2/4 IN Y/CPST R-Y/C B-Y A Analog video/audio signal input section (see page 20) REF.VIDEO VIDEO OUT (SUPER) AUDIO OUT 1/3 2/4 IN Y/CPST R-Y/C/CPST B-Y/CPST MONITOR B Analog video/audio signal output section (see page 21) IN OUT1 OUT2 SDI/SDTI IN AUDIO I/O (AES/EBU) OUT DV IN/OUT (QSDI) b DV IN/OUT connector 1/2 3/4 1/2 3/4 TC IN OUT REMOTE C Digital signal input/output section (see page 22) c REMOTE connector D Time
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Chapter 1 Overview A Analog video/audio signal input section (optional DSBK-1505 Analog Input Board) The connectors in this section are available when the optional DSBK-1505 board is installed. AC IN AUDIO IN 1/3 VIDEO 2/4 IN Y/CPST R-Y/C B-Y a VIDEO IN connectors b AUDIO IN 1/3 and AUDIO IN 2/4 connectors a VIDEO IN connectors (BNC type) When Y–R,B is selected: There are the following VIDEO IN connectors for Connectors Input signals inputting analog video signals: Y/CPST (loop-through con
