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HD DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDER
HDW-F500
PARALLEL INTERFACE KIT
BKDW-509
HD-525 DOWNCONVERTER BOARD
HKDV-501A
HD LINE CONVERTER BOARD
HKDV-502
HD DIGITAL VIDEO CONTROLLER
HKDV-503
SDTI BOARD
HKDV-506A
HD PULL DOWN BOARD
HKDV-507
[ English ]
OPERATION MANUAL
1st Edition
Serial No. 10101 and Higher
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WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. For the customers in U.S.A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This e
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1-1 Features ............................................................................................ 1-1 Chapter 1 1-1-1 Features of the HDW-F500 .................................................... 1-1 Overview 1-1-2 Features of the Control Panel ................................................. 1-3 1-2 Optional Accessories ....................................................................... 1-5 2-1 Control Panel .....................................
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 4-3 TC Menu ........................................................................................ 4-20 Chapter 4 4-3-1 Setting the Time Data (TIMER SEL/RESET/SET/HOLD) 4-21 Menu Settings 4-3-2 Setting the Time Code Reader (TCR SEL) .......................... 4-24 4-3-3 Setting the Time Code Generator (TCG SOURCE/MODE) 4-25 4-3-4 Selecting the Time Code Running Mode (RUN MODE)..... 4-25 4-3-5 Selecting the Drop Frame Mode (DF/NDF) .........................
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Table of Contents 5-1 Preparing for Recording................................................................. 5-1 Chapter 5 5-1-1 Setting Switches and Menus ................................................... 5-1 Recording/Playback 5-1-2 Selecting Audio Signals .......................................................... 5-2 5-1-3 Adjusting the Audio Recording Level .................................... 5-3 5-1-4 Simultaneously Monitoring Playback of Video and Audio Signals Being Recorded .......
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Maintenance .......................................................................................... A-1 Appendix Head Cleaning ................................................................................. A-1 Moisture Condensation ................................................................... A-1 Specifications......................................................................................... A-2 Operation Information Display ...............
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Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features Bit rate reduction encoder 1-1-1 Features of the HDW-F500 The component video signal data is compressed by a factor of about four by a process in which it is The HDW-F500 is a HD digital videocassette recorder subjected to frame shuffling, blocking, DCT (discrete using the HDcam format. Comparable to a cosine transform), quantizing adjustment, and variable conventional digital Betacam in size, weight, and ease- length word encoding. This is
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Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features Capstan override function Advanced Recording and Playback You can adjust the playback speed by ±15% to ensure Functions synchronization between, for example, two VTRs playing back the same program. High-quality digital recording The HDcam system uses a component system to Independent level controls record video signals. An AES/EBU format with a wide The recording and playback levels of each of the four dynamic range is used for 4-channel audio recording. audio cha
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Chapter 1 Overview • Use the PANEL SETUP menu to set control panel 1-1-2 Features of the Control operations, such as the keyboard sound output. Panel MAINTENANCE menu The BKDW-515 Control Panel provides six menu Use this menu to access the maintenance functions. screens corresponding to the six operation modes to allow fast and easy adjustment of necessary settings, as For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual. well as the ability to store menu settings to a memory card for later recall. A fu
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Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features Quick access to edit points The following methods are provided for the setting of edit points: • Multi-cuing for up to 100 edit points • Search dial with shuttle and jog functions • Direct input through numeric buttons DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) editing ® Using the DT (Dynamic Tracking) heads, you can play back a section of an edit at speeds between –1 and +2 times normal speed and store the speed variation in memory for later use in automatic editing. Split edi
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Chapter 1 Overview 1-2 Optional Accessories The following accessories can be used with the HDW- References F500. In addition to this Operation Manual, the following BKDW-509 Parallel (50-pin) Interface Kit manuals are available: A 50-pin parallel interfaces makes the HDW-F500 compatible with different broadcast station systems. • Maintenance Manual Part 1 Provides information necessary for users to maintain HKDV-501A HD-SD Converter Board the VTR. Allows you to output an NTSC/PAL component or co
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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1 Control Panel The control panel consists of the following sections: memory card insertion slot, editing operations • Upper control panel section, tape transport operations section and search • Lower control panel: menu operations section, operations section Upper control panel DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HDW-F500 Lower control panel Menu operations section Memory card Searc
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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1 Control Panel 2-1-1 Upper Control Panel 1DISPLAY FULL/FINE button 2PHONES jack 3POWER switch 4PHONES level control 5PB level 6REC level controls 7Audio level meters 8MONITOR SELECT button controls DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HDW-F500 9Indicator window !ºINPUT SELECT button !¡AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT buttons !™REFERENCE signal indicators !£REMOTE buttons and RS-232C indicator Upper control panel 1 DISPLAY FULL/FINE button 2 PHONE
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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 4 PHONES level control 9 Indicator window Adjusts the output level to the PHONES jack. The following indicators light up to indicate the VTR’s You can enable this control to simultaneously adjust status. the output level to the MONITOR OUTPUT Indicators and corresponding VTR status connectors on the connector panel. Indicator Status CHANNEL Indicates the playback signal condition. For details, see Section 5-1-2, “Selecting Audio Signals” o
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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1 Control Panel !º INPUT SELECT button !™ REF SYNC (reference signal) indicators Selects the type and channel for the audio input signal. These indicate the signal selected as the reference Press to light the button up, then press one of the signal. If there is no reference signal input to the AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT buttons to select selected connector, the STOP button flashes. the type and the channel of the audio signal. EXT SD: I
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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1-2 Lower Control Panel (Menu Operations Section) 1Menu display 3MEMORY CARD indicator 2Menu buttons 4ACCESS button DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HDW-F500 5Memory card insertion slot 6Function buttons 7ALT button 8MAINTENANCE switch 9ALARM indicator Lower control panel (menu operations section) Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-5
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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1 Control Panel 1 Menu display 5 Memory card insertion slot Menus selected by pressing the menu buttons appear Insert memory cards here. VTR settings can be stored here. on cards and used to configure the VTR and control Each menu shows the functions assigned to each panel at a later date, thus reducing the time required function button ([F1] to [F10]) and information for set up. necessary for making settings, such as time codes. Press
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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1-3 Lower Control Panel (Editing Operations Section) !ºNumeric buttons and +/– buttons !¡SFT button !™RCL button !£CLR button !¢SET button DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HDW-F500 @™PREREAD indicator @¡PLAYER/RECORDER buttons !∞AUDIO IN/OUT buttons @ºINPUT CHECK button !§IN/OUT buttons !¶ENTRY button !ªAUTO button !•Cursor control buttons Lower control panel (editing operations section) Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and
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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1 Control Panel !º Numeric buttons and +/– buttons !ª AUTO button Press to input time data or edit points data at the cursor When this button is pressed, it lights up and auto edit position in menu display. Press buttons 0 to 5 while mode is activated. holding down the SFT button to input A to F (hexadecimal figures) for user bits. Use the +/– @º INPUT CHECK button buttons to increase or decrease settings. While you hold down this but
