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Digital Video Cassette Recorder
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Operating Instructions
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IMPORTANT “Unauthorized recording of copyrighted televi- sion programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.” WARNING: CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK do not expose this equipment to rain or DO NOT OPEN moisture. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. CAUTION: REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
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Contents General and Features ...............................................4 Setup (default settings) ...........................................50 Controls and their functions ......................................6 Setup menus ............................................................51 • Front panel ..............................................................6 • System menu ........................................................55 • Front panel top section .............................
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General and Features This unit is a digital video cassette recorder which uses 1/4-inch tapes. It incorporates digital compression technology so that the deterioration in picture quality and sound quality resulting from dubbing is significantly minimized compared with existing analog systems. Furthermore, since it has a compact 4U size and light weight, the unit can be carried around or mounted in a 19-inch rack with ease. The settings for the unit’s setup can be performed interactively while vi
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Features (continued) Recording and playing back V blanking data In addition to closed caption and VITC, up to 28 lines of the character data per frame in the V blanking period can be recorded and played back. There is some limitation to the number of lines in which signals can be recorded. 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 code input or input signal VITC can be recorded in the mac
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Controls and their functions Front panel q w e rt EJECT INPUT SELECT VIDEO Y PB PR CMPST SDI ON SDTI(V&A) AUDIO ANALOG AES/EBU USER SET SDI AUTO OFF u OFF POWER CH CONDITION $3 y! #68 !9@0@1@3@2 @4 TC MODE CONTROL @5 TC INT TAPE REMOTE PUSH JOG SHTL TC/CTL METER @6 FULL/FINE SLOW REV FWD $8 UB EXT EE LOCAL @7 #8#9$0$1$2 #7 STAND BY PLAYER RECORDER L MONITOR SELECT TC SET $7 SHIFT ADJ START RESET !6 !7 R !4 W DV SCH CF SERVO REC INHIBIT LEVEL CH1 CH2 CUE VIDEO EDIT PLAY REC !5 VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE T
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e INPUT SELECT display The characters corresponding to the selected input signal light. When, with the exception of analog signals, the selected input signals are not available, the display flashes to alert the user.
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Controls and their functions (continued) i 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. Pressing only the PLAY button during manual editing will cut out the editing and establish the playback mode. o REC button Recording commences when this button is pressed together with the PLAY button
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!6 STAND BY button 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 button now goes off. When the unit rem
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Controls and their functions (continued) @2 REMOTE/LOCAL switch 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. @3 REMOTE lamp This
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@9 PREROLL button 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 while the IN or OUT button is held down, the tape can be cued to the IN or OUT point entered. When the AUTO ENTRY on the setup menu No. 311 is set to “ENA”, IN point has been entered at the point where the PREROLL but
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Controls and their functions (continued) #7 Time code buttons These are used to set the TC or UB value. SHIFT: When setting the TC or UB value, first press this button to stop the data running. Change the digit now flashing on the display. Each time the button is pressed, the flashing moves to the right by one digit, and when it reaches the right-most digit, it returns to the left-most digit. When it is kept depressed, the flashing moves consecutively. ADJ: This is u
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$6 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. 708 (MONI OUT). (Note that the headphones output volume is normally linked.) When the volumes are kept separate, the monitor output is set to the unity value (preset value). $7 MONITOR SELECT switches These are used to select the audio signals output to
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Controls and their functions (continued) $9 ENCODER CONTROL switch This selects whether the adjustments to the video output signals are to be performed by the unit or by an external encoder/remote controller. REMOTE: The adjustments to the video output signals are performed by the external encoder/remote controller. LOCAL: The adjustments to the video output signals are performed by the unit. %0 VIDEO LEVEL control and switch When the ENCODER CONTROL switch is at LOC
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%7 REC INHIBIT switch This selects whether to enable or inhibit the recording on the cassette tape. ON: The recording on the cassette tape is inhibited. The REC INHIBIT lamp on the front panel now lights. OFF: The recording on the cassette tape is enabled provided that the cassette’s accidental erasure prevention mechanism has been set to the recording enable position. %8 MENU button When this is pressed, the setup menu appears on the TV monitor using VIDEO OUT 3 con
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Controls and their functions Controls and their functions (continued) Connector area rt i o!9 r ANALOG REMOTE CH1 CH2 INPUT VIDEO Y IN REMOTE IN/OUT AUDIO ON IN 75W P B OFF TIME CODE CUE IN REMOTE OUT IN P REF VIDEO R IN y ENCODER REMOTE ON 75W u CH1 CH2 OUTPUT OFF !0 @0 RS-232C DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO CH 1/2 CH 1/2 OUT PUSH Y1 OUT IN DIGITAL OUT !1 ~AC IN SDI/ PARALLEL MONITOR SDTI TIME CODE CUE OUT LR OUT 1 P SDI/ 2 B SDTI q SDI/ SDTI IN AUDIO OUT 2 P R 3 @1 @2 SDI/ SIGNAL SDTI GND
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q AC IN connector This is for connecting the unit to the power outlet using the power cord provided. w SIGNAL GND terminal This terminal is connected to the signa unit which is connected to the unit in order to reduce noise. It is not connected to ground for safety purposes. e Fuse holder This contains a fuse. r Fan motor This is for cooling the unit. The W lamp lights when trouble has caused the fan motor to stop. If the unit is still operated in the warning status, the tempera
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Controls and their functions (continued) !5 ANALOG COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connector The analog component video signal is output from this connector. !6 ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT connectors The analog composite video signals are output from these connectors. The video signal with signals superimposed on it can be output from the VIDEO OUT3 connector. The superimpose function can be set ON or OFF on the setup menu No. 006 (SUPER). !7 DIGITAL AUDIO IN/OUT connector This I/O connector
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Connections when one unit is used Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL. Analog video input (component) connectors Analog audio input connectors Reference input connectors ANALOG REMOTE CH1 CH2 INPUT Y VIDEO IN REMOTE IN/OUT AUDIO ON IN 75W P B OFF TIME CODE CUE IN REMOTE OUT IN P REF VIDEO R IN ENCODER REMOTE ON 75W Digital audio/video CH1 CH2 OUTPUT OFF RS-232C input connector DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO OUT CH 1/2 PUSH CH 1/2 Y1 OUT IN DIGITAL OUT ~AC IN SDI/ (option) PARALLEL MONITO
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Connections when 2 units are used (deck to deck) Source machine: • Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to REMOTE. Recorder: • Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL. Reference Signal generator Remote control signal (9P) OFF ON Source machine Recorder ANALOG REMOTE ANALOG REMOTE CH1 CH2 INPUT Y VIDEO CH1 CH2 INPUT Y VIDEO IN IN REMOTE IN/OUT REMOTE IN/OUT AUDIO ON AUDIO ON IN IN 75W 75W P P B B OFF OFF TIME CODE CUE IN TIME CODE CUE IN REMOTE OUT REMOTE OUT IN IN P P REF VIDE
