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DV VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
BR-DV6000U
OPERATE
A.DUB REC PLAY PAUSE
Mini MENU DISP RESET
PROFESSIONAL
SEARCH– SET SEARCH+
EJECT REW STOP FF
MIC
HOLD BLANK CUE UP
PHONES REC LEVEL AUDIO INPUT
COUNTER MONITOR OUTPUT SELECT REMOTE
CTL L CH-1/2 DV
TC MIX MIX LINE
UB R CH-3/4 Y/C
CH-1/3 CH-2/4 BR-DV6000
(CPN) LOCAL
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Serial No. which is
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
located on the rear of cabinet. Retain
this information for future
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OTHERS – Supplement – 1. Read all of these instructions. AC adapter section 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 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION: POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, NE PAS OUVRIR LE BOITER. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). AUCUNE PIECE INTERIEURE N’EST NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. A REGLER PAR L’UTILISATEUR. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SE REFERER A UN AGENT QUALIFIE EN CAS DE PROBLEME. Le symbole de l’éclair à l’intérieur d’un trian
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● RS-422A and JVC bus interface supported Thank you for purchasing our RS-422A-compatible edit controller RM-G820 and JVC DV Video Cassette Recorder bus-compatible edit controller RM-G800/G805 can be used for editing. BR-DV6000. ● Optionally, the RS-232C interface can be used. ● Recording and playback of time codes ● Time code I/O terminal Slave lock is allowed if BR-DV6000 is connected to an external time code generator. As this is a DV-format video cassette recorder, ● SYNC IN terminal video c
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK Remarks of usage ......................................... 6 Setting ......................................................... 48 Regular maintenance .................................... 7 Basic playback procedure ........................... 49 Cleaning tape ................................................ 8 Special playback functions .......................... 50 Cassette tape ................................................ 8 Search function ............
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INTRODUCTION Remarks of usage Place of storage and use Maintaining the unit (Turn off the power before performing maintenance work.) Avoid storing or using this VCR in the following places: Wipe the unit with a soft cloth. Do not wipe it with thinner or benzene as it may ● Excessively hot or cold places beyond the al- melt or tarnish the unit surface. lowable temperature for operation (5˚C – For stubborn stains, use water-diluted neutral 40˚C). detergent and then wipe it dry. ● Humid or dry
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Regular maintenance This unit uses consumables or components that will wear off. If a worn-out or deteriorated compo- nent continues to be used, it may cause the unit to break down. To prevent this, perform routine maintenance using the head-cleaning tape. With the head-cleaning tape alone, however, the entire tape-winding mechanism cannot be completely cleaned. Perform regular maintenance of the components as shown below. Regular maintenance The tasks of maintenance involved are similar to th
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INTRODUCTION Cleaning tape Use a JVC cleaning tape. Notes Follow the instructions below for using the clean- ● Under low humidity conditions, (10% RH to ing tape. 30% RH), perform head cleaning at intervals of half of the periods stated in the table. 1. Run the tape for 10 seconds in the PLAY ● If an M-DV80 tape is used immediately after mode. (Thereafter, it stops automatically cleaning, the message, “HEAD CLEANING and enters the STOP mode.) REQUIRED!” may not disappear. It does only • After lo
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For recording and storing videotapes in the best condition Observe the following instructions for the best recording and storage of videotapes. •Take care of the conditions of handling videotapes. It is recommended that you record and store videotapes in the environment below. Storage Recording Short period Long period (Up to 10 years) (Over 10 years) Temperature 17°C to 25°C 15°C to 23°C 15°C to 19°C Humidity 30% to 70% 40% to 55% 25% to 35% Hourly temperature change Less than 10°C – – Hourly
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS – Front panel – 1 2 OPERATE MENU RESET A.DUB REC PLAY PAUSE Mini DISP PROFESSIONAL SEARCH– SET SEARCH+ EJECT REW STOP FF 3 MIC HOLD BLANK CUE UP AUDIO INPUT PHONES REC LEVEL COUNTER MONITOR OUTPUT SELECT REMOTE CTL L CH-1/2 DV TC MIX MIX LINE UB R CH-3/4 Y/C CH-1/3 CH-2/4 BR-DV6000 LOCAL (CPN) 1Cassette loading slot/LED 3Operation buttons •For loading a cassette into or unloading it from [A. DUB] Audio dubbing button/LED the slot. • Press this button for audio dub
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[STOP] button [PLAY] button/LED • Press this button to start playing back a tape. • Press this button to stop operation. During playback, the green LED lights up. • When BR-DV6000 is in the STANDBY OFF • When recording is paused, press this button mode, press this button to enter the STANDBY ON mode. to resume recording. • When audio dubbing is paused, press this Memo button to resume audio dubbing. There are two stop modes. ● STANDBY OFF: For protecting the tape and [PAUSE] button/LED the
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS – Front panel – (continued) OPERATE MENU RESET A.DUB REC PLAY PAUSE Mini DISP PROFESSIONAL SEARCH– SET SEARCH+ EJECT REW STOP FF MIC HOLD BLANK CUE UP AUDIO INPUT PHONES REC LEVEL COUNTER MONITOR OUTPUT SELECT REMOTE CTL L CH-1/2 DV TC MIX MIX LINE UB R CH-3/4 Y/C CH-1/3 CH-2/4 BR-DV6000 LOCAL (CPN) 9 8 7 6 5 4 4[REMOTE/LOCAL] switch 5 [INPUT SELECT] switch This switch is used to select how BR-DV6000 This switch is used to select input signals. is to be operated. DV
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Memo 8[COUNTER] switch The switch changes the contents of the coun- ● For the MIX setting, noise is sometimes gen- erated. If it occurs, set it to CH-1/2 or CH-3/4. ter display of the 9 LCD and the monitor. CTL : It displays the counter in hour, minute, ● In the 48 K audio mode, it is fixed at chan- second and frame based on CTL (con- nels CH1 and CH2 regardless of the setting trol signal). of the switch. TC : It displays the time code data. UB : It displays the user’s bit (UB). 7 [AUDIO MONITOR
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS – Front panel – (continued) $%*^ & OPERATE Mini MENU RESET A.DUB REC PLAY PAUSE DISP PROFESSIONAL SEARCH– SET SEARCH+ EJECT REW STOP FF MIC HOLD BLANK CUE UP # PHONES REC LEVEL AUDIO INPUT COUNTER MONITOR OUTPUT SELECT REMOTE CTL L CH-1/2 DV TC MIX MIX LINE UB R CH-3/4 Y/C CH-1/3 CH-2/4 BR-DV6000 (CPN) LOCAL !@ 0 0[REC LEVEL] Volume for audio $[HOLD] button If this button is pressed in the LCD enlarged recording level for CH1/3 and display mode, the time code preset
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[SEARCH–/;] button *Special functions/Setting buttons The following buttons have different functions • During normal display, the function of this but- depending on whether the normal screen or the ton can be selected using “;,:” KEY FUNC setting screen is displayed. in the SYSTEM (1/2) Menu screen. If it is set to VAR, the searching speed de- Setting screens: creases if this button is pressed during a Menu, Date/Time setting, Time code preset and search operation. Multi Cue-up (☞ Page 50 “Sea
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS – Rear panel – 1 6 7 ! @ VIDEO COMPONENT REMOTE2 LINE Y/C IN IN R-Y B-Y 2 Y AUDIO OUT CH 1/3 CH 2/4 3 OUT IN 4 OUT $ MONITOR IN OUT OUT SYNC IN TIME CODE IN OUT OFF REC PLAY DV MONITOR SIGNAL SERIAL TIMER IN/OUT OUT DC12V REMOTE REMOTE1 GND 580 9 #% 1[VIDEO LINE IN] terminal (BNC) 5[VIDEO MONITOR OUT] terminal This is the input terminal for composite video (BNC) signals. This terminal is for connecting to a monitor-TV. •To input video via this terminal, set the IN- •
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8[SYNC IN] synchronization input #[CH1/3 AUDIO OUT] terminal terminal (BNC) (RCA) This is the terminal for inputting reference syn- Use this terminal to output analog audio sig- chronization signals from an external source. nals. For external synchronization signals, input com- In the 48k audio mode, it outputs the sound of posite video signals of 1V (p-p) or lower (e.g., CH1. black burst signal). When audio dubbing is paused, it outputs the (☞ Page 29 “Synchronization signal”) sound of CH3. In
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS – Rear panel – (continued) VIDEO COMPONENT REMOTE2 LINE Y/C IN IN › R-Y B-Y Y AUDIO OUT CH 1/3 CH 2/4 fi OUT IN OUT MONITOR IN OUT OUT SYNC IN TIME CODE IN OUT OFF & REC PLAY DV MONITOR SIGNAL SERIAL TIMER IN/OUT OUT DC12V REMOTE REMOTE1 GND * ^ ( ⁄ ¤)‹ ^DC power input terminal (2-PIN) )[TIMER] recording/playback This terminal is for inputting DC 12 V. Connect switch the DC power cord of the supplied AC adapter. This switch is for setting BR-DV6000 to start timer reco
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¤[SERIAL REMOTE OUT] terminal ›[REMOTE 2] JVC Bus terminal (mini jack) (12-PIN) • This terminal is for direct through-output of This terminal is for connecting to the JVC bus serial commands of the serial remote input interface-compatible editing remote controller terminal. (Only with OPERATE ON) (RM-G800, RM-G805). With this terminal, BR-DV6000 can be used as • If REPLICATION of the SYSTEM (2/2) Menu a player or recorder of an editing system. screen is set to SERIAL, this terminal out- To opera
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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY – On-screen display – Besides E-E images and playback images, the monitor connected to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT terminal provides the following on-screen information. Press the DISPLAY button to display the same information on the LCD screen of BR-DV6000. DISP button DISPLAY (1/2) Menu screen Monitor OPERATE VIDEO ––– D I SP L AY [ 1 / 2 ] – –– Mini MENU DISP RESET A.DUB REC PLAY PAUSE MONITOR PROFESSIONAL LCD B R I GH T NE S S 0 LCD CHROMA 0 SEARCH– SET SEARCH+ OUTPUT LCD CON T
