Nikon DSR-1500A manual

DSR-1500A/1500AP © 2002 Sony Corporation 3-619-326- 12 (1) Digital Videocassette Recorder Operating Instructions Before operati ng the unit, please read this manual thoroughl y and reta in it for fu ture referen ce.[...]

2 Owner’ s Recor d The model and se rial numbers are located at the bottom. Record these numbers in the spaces pr ovided below. Refer to them whe never you call upon your So ny dealer regard ing this product. Mod el N o. Serial No. T o prevent fire or shoc k hazar d, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture . T o av oid elect rical shoc k, do n[...]

3 • Read these instructions. • Keep these instruct ions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all in structions. • Do not u se this appa ratus nea r water. • Clean o nly with dr y cloth. • Do not block any ve ntilation op enings. Install in accord ance with the manufacturer’s instructi ons. • Do not install near any heat sources su ch as[...]

4 Tabl e of Cont ents Table of Content s Chapter 1 Overview Features ......... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .. 6 DVCAM Format ....................................................................... 6 Variety of Interfaces .................................................................. 7 Compact Size [...]

5 Table of Contents 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 .....[...]

6 Feat ures Chapter 1 Overview Features The DSR-150 0A/1500AP is a 1 / 4 -inch digi tal videocassette recorder using the DVCAM™ digi tal recording format. The unit is equ ipped with an i.LINK/DV* int erface as standard, so that it can be used as a l ow-cost, compact feeder, player o r viewer in a non-linea r editing system ** without requiring an[...]

7 Feat ures Chapter 1 Ov er view Not e When playing bac k a tape recorded in DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format, the outputs in SDTI format o f this unit are muted. Fu rthermore , it is no t possibl e to playba ck the cue - audio t rack of the tape. Suppor t f or three cassette size s There are two sizes o f DVCAM cassette: standard and mini. You can u se eit[...]

8 Feat ures Chapter 1 Ov er view in both directions. Y ou can also search frame-by-frame in jog mode. At search speeds up t o 10 times normal speed in bot h directi ons, you can also hea r playback aud io. Quic k mechanical response When yo u use the ta pe transp ort butt ons of the un it, the tape inse rted in th e unit respon ds quickly. Superimp[...]

9 Location and Function of Part s Chapter 1 Ov er view Location and Fu nction of Parts Fr ont P anel POWER PHONES REW PLA Y F FWD STOP EJECT LOCAL REMOTE REC/PB LEVEL PRESET SYNC MENU RESET(NO) TC PRESET SET(YES) CONTROL S REC MONITOR SELECT INPUT SELECT METER CH-1/2 3/4 SDTI/i.LINK VIDEO CH1 1/2 CH2 3/4 COUNTER SELECT VAR REC PB SC 1 3 2 4 INPUT V[...]

10 Location and Function of Part s Chapter 1 Ov erview a POWER sw itch Press the “ ” side to powe r on the unit. This ca uses the audio level meters and the di splay section to light. To power off the unit, press the “ ” side of t he switch. b Audio level meters These two meters indicate th e recording audio levels during recording or EE mo[...]

11 Location and Function of Part s Chapter 1 Ov erview When CH-1/2 mode is sele cted with the METER CH-1/ 2 3/4 button: When CH-3/4 mode is sele cted with the METER CH-1/ 2 3/4 button: j METER CH-1/2 3/4 button Pressing this bu tton toggles the audi o level meter mode between CH-1/2 (channel s 1 and 2) and CH-3/4 (channels 3 and 4). The settings ma[...]

12 Locat ion and Functio n of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view B Video/audio input setting section a SDTI/i.LI NK (SDTI (QSDI) inte rface/i.LINK selection) button Each press of this butt on cycles th rough the f ollowing input si gnal selec tion optio ns. • Digital vi deo signal in SDTI (QSD I) format in put to the SDI/SDTI (Q SDI) IN conne ctor (optio[...]

13 Location and Function of Part s Chapter 1 Ov er view is possible t o adjust the audio leve ls on the two ch annels separately. You can switch t he audio recording mode with the REC MODE menu item (see p age 66) . The selection is indicated by the R EC MODE display on the fro nt panel.[...]

14 Locat ion and Functio n of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view C Display sectio n a INPUT signal display section Indicates the input video and audio signal formats selected with the INPUT SELECT buttons (S DTI/i.LINK, VIDEO, CH1 1/2, a nd CH2 3/4 but tons). Not e The indicat ors without t he correspond ing optional boards inst alled in the unit do not li[...]

15 Location and Function of Part s Chapter 1 Ov er view VIDEO indicators: The indicator (COMPOSITE, S VIDEO, Y − R,B, SDI, or SG) cor responding to t he selected in put video signal format lights. AUDIO indicators: C ompri se th e CH -1 1/2 indi cato r and CH-2 3 /4 indicat or, under ea ch of which t here are four more indicators (ANALOG, A ES/EB[...]

16 Locat ion and Functio n of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view AUDIO indicators: Comprise the CH 1/ 2 indicato r and CH 3/4 indicat or to indicate th e channel selection for analog au dio output fr om the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and AUDIO OUT 2/4 connecto rs. You can change the ch annel selection with the AUDIO OUTPUT menu item (see pa ge 68) . c Time counter di s[...]

17 Location and Function of Part s Chapter 1 Ov er view o REC MODE (audio recording mode) d isplay This ind icates the audio record ing mode curre ntly selected with the REC MODE menu item (see page 66) . 2CH indicator: L ights in 2- channel mode (4 8 kHz). 4CH indicator: L ights in 4- channel mode (3 2 kHz). p EDIT MODE indicator Lights when this [...]

18 Locat ion and Functio n of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view E Menu control section a MENU button Press this butt on to display th e menu on the monitor scree n and the time coun ter display. Press it again t o exit the menu display. On how to use the menu, see Chapter 4 “Menu Settings.” b RESET ( NO) butto n Press this b utton to : • reset menu [...]

19 Location and Function of Part s Chapter 1 Ov erview Rear P a nel a AC IN connector Use the supplied power cord to connect t his to an AC outlet. b DV IN/OUT connector (6-pin IEEE-1394) This connector inputs and outputs digital video an d audio signals in DV format. Notes • If the unit is connected t o a device equipped with a 6-pin DV jack, wh[...]

20 Locat ion and Functio n of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view A Analog video/audio signal i nput section (optional DSBK -1505 Analog Input Boar d) The connectors i n this section a re available when the optiona l DSBK-1505 bo ard is installed. a VIDEO IN connectors (BNC type) There are the following VIDEO IN connecto rs for inputt ing analog vi deo sign[...]

21 Location and Function of Part s Chapter 1 Ov er view B Analog video/audio si gnal output section a VIDEO OUT connectors (BNC type) There are the following VIDEO OUT connectors for outputt ing anal og video signal s: •Y / C P S T •R − Y/C/CPST •B − Y/CPST (SU PER) The signals o utput from t hese connectors d epend on the setting of the [...]

22 Locat ion and Functio n of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view C Digital signal input/output section (optio nal DSBK-1501 Digital Input/Output Boar d ) The connectors i n this section a re available when the optiona l DSBK-1501 bo ard is installed. a SDI/SDTI (QSDI) IN (Serial Digital In terface/ Serial Data Transpor t Interface (QSDI) input) conne ctor [...]

23 Usable Ca ssettes Chapter 2 Recording and Playback Usable Cassett es This unit can use the DVCAM cassettes listed below. The * in e ach model name is actually “ME ” (indicating t hat a cassette memory is contain ed), or “N” (indicating th at no cassette memory i s contained). The numbers in e ach model name ind icate the maximum recordin[...]

24 Usable Cas settes Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback D VCAM ca ssette s The follow ing figu re illus trates the D VCAM cas settes . Notes on using cassettes • Befor e storin g the casse tte for a long period of ti me, rewind t he tape to th e beginning and be sure to put the cassette in its storage case, preferab ly on end instead of flat on it[...]

25 Usable Ca ssettes Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback Preventing ac cide ntal erasure Set the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette to SAVE to preven t accidental erasure of reco rded contents. To enable re-recordi ng Set the REC/SAVE switch to REC. When this switc h is set to SAVE , the unit can not record on the tape. Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes [...]

26 Usable Cas settes Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback No double insertion of cassettes When you insert a casset te, the oran ge lock-out plate appea rs in the casset te compartm ent to pr event doub le insertio n. Ejecting a cass ette Press t he EJECT but ton. REW PLAY F FWD STOP REC INPUT VIDEO AUDIO V:SDTI SDTI i.LINK SDI SG SDI SG SDI SG ANALOG[...]

27 Recording Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback Recording This sectio n describe s the necessary settings a nd opera tions to perfo rm recordi ng on this u nit. The same settings and operations a pply wheth er you are usin g the unit as p art of an edit ing system, f or dubbing, o r as a stand-alon e recorder. For the necessary connecti ons for reco[...]

28 Recording Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback Settings fo r Recording When con trollin g this unit from an ed iting co ntrol un it conne cted to the REMOTE connector, see “LOCAL/ REMOTE switch ” on page 10 and the descript ion of the REMOT E I/F menu ite m on page 68. 1 Power on the vi deo monitor, then set it s input switches acc ording to th[...]

29 Recording Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback When t he REMO TE indic ator is lit, se lection o f the tim e data ty pe is carri ed out at the ed iting control unit. 5 Select the f ormats of video an d audio in put signal to be recorded. Use the INPUT SE LECT butt ons in th e video/audi o input settin g section to select the de sired signal formats[...]

30 Recording Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback 6 Select the au dio mode. Select either two-channel mode (2 CHANNEL) or four-channel mode (4 CHANNEL) with the REC MODE menu item ( see page 66) . The correspondi ng indicator l ights in the RE C MODE display. Cautions • When recording in DVCAM format or this unit’s DV (SP) format, two audio record[...]

31 Recording Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback Notes • Whe n controlli ng this un it from an editing co ntrol unit connected to the REMOT E connecto r of this unit, set the LOCAL/REM OTE switch to REMOTE, turning th e REMOTE indicator on. When n ot, set the switch to LOCAL, turni ng the indi cator off. • If you intend to use a tape recorded on [...]

32 Recording Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback If the REC INHI indicator lights: It indicates that the REC/S AVE switch of the loaded cassette has b een set to SAVE . Press the EJECT b utton in th e tape transp ort cont rol section to remove the cassette , then set t he REC/S AVE switch t o REC and r eload the cassette. Note When ejecting and loadi[...]

33 Recording Chapter 2 Record ing and Playback To perform the following operations Reference level for recording in DV (SP) format On many consumer DV devices, recording is carried out at a reference level of − 12 dB. Threfore, when reco rding in DV (SP) format on this unit, using the fixed referenced l evel of − 12 dB is recommended. When dubb[...]

34 Playbac k Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback Playback This secti on describes th e settings and o perations necessar y to perform play back on this unit. The same sett ings and ope rations apply whe ther you are usi ng the unit as part of an editing system, for du bbing, or as a stand -alone player VCR. For the necessary connect ions for pl aybac[...]

35 Playbac k Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback Pla ybac k Procedure Not e When cont rolling t his unit fro m an editi ng control u nit connecte d to the REMOTE c onnector of this un it, set the LOCAL/R EMOTE switc h of this unit to REMOTE, t urning the RE MOTE indi cator o n. Whe n not, set th e switc h to LOCAL, t urning the indicat or off. 1 Inse[...]

36 Playbac k Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback To perform the followin g operatio ns a) Whe n the SE ARC H ENAB LE men u item (see pag e 60) is set to ENABLE. Operation Do t his: Stop pla yback . Press the ST OP b utton. The un it en ters s top mode, and wi ll aut omat icall y s witch to st andby off mode a fter the t ime set with the ST OP TIMER m[...]

37 Playbac k Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback Repeat Pla yback—A utomatic Cyc lical Pla yback Proceed as follows to perform automatic cyclical playback of recording (repeat playback ) between selected start and end points. 1 Set the desired repeat start and end poin ts with the REPEAT FUNCTION menu item (see page 59) . You can set poi nts A and [...]

38 Playbac k Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback Setting the current tape position as point A or B Proceed as fol lows to set the current tape position as point A o r B for repeat playback . While hol ding down the S ET (YES) but ton in the me nu control se ction, press the g or G button. The t ime code value of the cu rrent tape position is set as p[...]

39 Playbac k Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback Inputting time code v alu es for po int s A an d B Using the foll owing procedure, you can modify the time co de value for point A or B. 1 Press the MENU button. The f ollow ing m enu di spla y app ears. 2 With “SETUP MENU” selec ted, press the G bu tton. The display ch anges as follo ws. MENU RESE[...]

40 Playbac k Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback 3 With “OPERATION AL FUNCTION” selected, press the G but ton. The display ch anges as follo ws. 4 Wit h “R EPE AT F UNC TIO N” s elec ted , pr ess the G button. The contents o f the REPEAT FUNCTION menu i tem are displayed. 5 Press the F button to sel ect “REPEA T TOP.” >REP FUNC SETUP M[...]

41 Playbac k Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback 6 Press the G butt on. The display ch anges as follo ws. 7 Press the F button t o select “A POI NT.” 8 Press the g butt on. The display ch anges as follo ws. >>> T ape top SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT TOP * TAPE TOP A POINT : T.TOP : V.END Monitor screen Time coun[...]

42 Playbac k Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback 9 Press the F button t o select “A PRESET. ” 10 Press the G button. The A PRESET MODE screen appears. The time code value of the current point A is di splayed below t he screen title. 11 Use the g or G button to sel ect t he digi t in the tim e code va lue di splay th at you want to change. Each pr[...]

43 Playbac k Chapter 2 Recording and Pla yback 13 Press th e SET (YES) bu tton to confirm the def ined value. The message “NOW SAVING. ..” is displayed on the monito r screen and “Saving...” is sh own in the time coun ter display while the new setting is being saved i n memory. Caution The new sett ing may be lost if you power off the unit [...]

44 Setting the Time Data Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation Settin g the T ime Data This uni t is provided with the fol lowing functi ons rela ted to time d ata. • Display an d reset CNT value • Set, displ ay, record, and play b ack SMPTE/EBU time code and user bit data • Set, displ ay, record, and play b ack VITC The unit c[...]

45 Setti ng the Time D ata Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Fu nction s for Editi ng Oper atio n Monit or screen co ntents The content s of the monitor screen are shown bel ow. A Time d ata type The follo wing tim e data type indicatio ns are displa yed. a) You can sw itch betw een TC and VIT C using the TC SEL ECT m enu item (see page 63 ) . b) “*” is d[...]

46 Setting the Time Data Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Fu nction s for Editi ng Oper atio n T o display the desired time data in the time counter displa y Press the COUNTER SELECT button on the front panel. Each press of this butt on cycles th rough thre e options: CNT value, time code, and user bi t data. The time data typ e indicator for ea ch option li[...]

47 Setti ng the Time D ata Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Fu nction s for Editi ng Oper atio n 2 Set the T IME CODE me nu items (see page 63) as shown below. 3 Press t he TC PR ESET button in the menu c ontro l section. The current sett ing is shown on the monitor scree n and in the time counter di splay on the front panel. The leftmost digit keeps fl ashi[...]

48 Setting the Time Data Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Fu nction s for Editi ng Oper atio n automaticall y synchronize with t he external time code input to the unit via the SDT I or i.LINK interface. Once an extern al time code signal ha s been input, t he internal time code advan cement mode and frame count mode are automatical ly set as follows: Advanc[...]

49 Setti ng the Time D ata Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Fu nction s for Editi ng Oper atio n 4 Press the F button to select “TC INSERT.” 5 Press the G butt on. The foll owing message appears. Note If the recording format is no t DVCAM, a different message appears. See “When rec ording format is not DVCAM” (page 49 ). 6 Insert the cassette. A mess[...]

50 Setting the Time Data Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Fu nction s for Editi ng Oper atio n Press the SET (YES) button to end the operatio n and do it over again a fter replacing the tape wit h one recorded in DVCAM format. Not D VCAM! TC INSERT TC INSERT IS ABORTED DUE TO NON DVCAM FORMAT SOURCE. PUSH THE YES BUTTON. Time counter display Monitor scre en[...]

51 High-Speed and Low-Speed Searc h—Quickly and Accur ately Determinin g Editing Points Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Fu nction s for Editi ng Oper atio n High-Speed a nd Low- Speed Search—Quickly and Ac curately Determining Editing Points Use the search func tion to easily locat e the desired scene and to quick ly and accuratel y determine edit po in[...]

52 Digitally Dubbin g Signals in DV CAM/DV Format Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Fu nction s for Editi ng Oper atio n Digitally Dubbing Sign als in DVCAM/D V Format In addi tion to str aightforwar d tape dub bing, you can al so use this u nit to dub signa ls in DVCAM/DV format automati cally from t he beginning o f the tape t o the end through the SDTI (QS[...]

53 Digitally Dubbin g Signals in DV CAM/DV Format Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Fu nction s for Editi ng Oper atio n 3 Press the G butt on. This display s the items on level 1 of the auto mode executi on menu. 4 Press the G button to di splay t he menu le vel 2 for the item “SDTI DU BBING,” and select the data to b e dubbed wit h the F butt on. 5 Pres[...]

54 Digitally Dubbin g Signals in DV CAM/DV Format Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Fu nction s for Editi ng Oper atio n 9 When the dubbing is completed, pr ess the MENU butto n to exit the menu. If t he foll owing messa ge appe ars in st ep 6 for a n A/V/ TC/CM du bbing operati on When car rying out A/V/TC/CM dubbing, i f you insert the cassettes in step 6 ,[...]

55 Digitally Dubbin g Signals in DV CAM/DV Format Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Fu nction s for Editi ng Oper atio n In either case, the source tape section recorded i n DV (LP) format is dubbed as a no-si gnal section . SDTI DUBBING (A/V/TC/CM) ABORT:MENU KEY DUBBING COMPLETED. HOWEVER, A NON DVCAM/ DV(SP) FORMAT SEGMENT WAS ON THE SOURCE TAPE. PUSH THE [...]

56 Menu Organiz ation Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu Organizat ion As sh own i n the fo llowi ng fi gure , the m enu sy stem consists of four level s and is fun ctionally di vided in to three subsyste ms: the setu p menu, the auto mode (AUTO FUNCTION) exec ution menu and t he digital hours meter display me nu. This chap ter mainly describes th e setu[...]

57 Menu Organiz ation Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings Menu o rgani zatio n OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION AUTO EE SELECT REPEAT MODE REPEAT TOP REPEAT END A PRESET B PRESET CASSETTE OUT F. FWD/REW STOP STANDBY OFF DISPLAY CONTROL TAPE PROTECTION STOP TIMER STILL TIMER NEXT MODE TIME CODE SETUP MENU FROM STOP FROM STILL SHUTTLE F. FWD/REW CHARA. DI[...]

58 Menu Organiz ation Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings VIDEO CONTROL AUDIO CONTROL MENU GRADE C PHASE MODE ADJ RANGE VIDEO GAIN CHROMA GAIN CHROMA PHASE SETUP LEVEL a) BLACK LEVEL b) LINE 335 REF LEVEL CH1 IN LEVEL CH2 IN LEVEL OUTPUT LEVEL SDTI DUBBING i.LINK DUBBING TC INSERT T1:OPERATION T2:DRUM ROTATION T3:TAPE RUNNING CT:THREADING HOURS METER A/V A/[...]

59 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings Menu Content s Setup Menu The purpose and set tings of the setup menu items are describe d below. Indications of menu items and settings • In the tabl e below entitl ed “Menu c ontents ,” the indicati on of each menu i tem or setting on the monitor screen is sh own first, t hen the in dication of t[...]

60 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings A UT O EE SELECT [> Au to EE]: Determine wh ether the un it enters EE mo de or PB mode when aud io and video signal s from other e quipment are i nput. When this uni t is us ed as the recorder for cu t editing, it is possi ble to ou tput the in put audio a nd video signals to the mon itor . This ena b[...]

61 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings PLA Y ST ART [> PLA Y start]: Set the timing f o r s witching from stop m ode to pla yback mode . In an edi ting syst em includ ing an edi ting con trol unit suc h as the PVE-500, you can adjust this setting so that th e dela y before switc hing to p layback mode is t he sa me on all the decks of the [...]

62 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings SUB ST A TUS [> Sub status]: Se lect supp lementary statu s infor matio n supe ri mposed on o utput f rom th e B − Y/CPST (SUPER) connecto r to the monitor . * OFF [>> OFF]: Nothing of su pplement ar y sta tus inf or mation EDIT PRESET [>> Edit p re]: In dications o f the editi ng mode s[...]

63 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings TIME CODE [Time code]: Setti ngs related to the time co de generator Description of s ettings TC MODE [> TC mode]: Determine the ti me code to use: internal time cod e using a pres et initial v alue, regener ated internal time cod e (loc ked to tim e code read from tape), or e xternal time c ode. * IN[...]

64 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings VITC POS SEL-1 [> VITC pos-1]: Select a line to in ser t the VITC in. Not e Y ou can inse r t the V ITC signal in two p laces. T o insert it in tw o places , set both this item and also VIT C POS SEL-2. (Fo r DSR-1500A) 20 LINE [> > 20 line] to 12 LINE [>> 12 line]: Select a ny line from 1[...]

65 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings VIDEO CONTR OL [Video]: Settings re lated to v ideo contr ol Description of settings INT VIDEO SG [> Vid eo SG]: Select the test sign al to be output fr om the int er nal t est sign al generato r . When SG is selec ted using the VIDEO b utton in the vid eo/audio input setting section , the in ter nal [...]

66 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings PR OCESS CONTROL [> Pr oc ctrl] C PHASE MODE [>> C Phas MD]: Sele ct the phase rota tion mode f or chroma phas e control . The ef fe ct of this s etting applies to the ou tput le vels of all o f the com posite video , S-video , SDI and compo nent vide o signals . * U/V (COMPOSITE) [ >>>[...]

67 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings INPUT ARRANGE [> Input a rng]: Ma ke sett ings f or input audio m ixing. Not e When, in 4-channel mode , analog audio is se lected f or all f our channel s (chann els 1/2 an d 3/4), the same ana log audi o signals are recor ded on channels 1 and 3 a nd on cha nnels 2 and 4, res pectiv ely . That is , [...]

68 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings JOG CON TROL [ > Jog ctrl]: Select whether to adjust the audio p la ybac k speed during slo w pla yback. OFF [>> OFF]: Do no t adjust th e audio p layb ack speed. * ON [>> ON]: Adjust the audio pl ay back s peed. SHUTTLE MUTE [> Sh utl mut e]: Set the audio mutin g condi tions dur ing s[...]

69 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings SETUP B ANK O PERA TION [Setup Bank]: Settin gs related to menu bank operatio ns Description of s ettings RECALL B ANK1 [> R ecall 1]: Reca ll menu setti ngs from menu bank 1. (1) Select the bank y ou want to recall, then pr ess the G butt on. Message “R ECALL OK?” app ears. (2) T o recall, press [...]

70 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings EE OUT PHASE s ettings f or time code output Use the fol lowing as reference in formation wh en setting the EE OU T PHASE men u item (see page 64) . THROUGH mo de In this mode , the LTC sig nal is output with the phase synchronized with the input time code signal. This mode is approp riate when recordin [...]

71 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings VIDEO OU TPUT PHAS E mode The time code output signa l is synchr onized with the output vi deo signal. This mode is ap propriate when outputting si gnals from a single de vice to a number of VC Rs using separate cables for vide o, audio, and ti me code. In this mode , the same time code is reco rded on a[...]

72 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings A uto Mo de (A UT O F UNCTION) Execution Menu The foll owing tabl e shows the pur pose and fun ction of t he items in the aut o mode execution menu . For deta ils of the use of i ndividua l items, see “Dig itally Dubbing Si gnals in DVCAM/DV Format” o n page 52 and “Rerecording t he Time Code—T C[...]

73 Changing Menu Set tings Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings Changing Menu Sett ings This section exp lains how to change men u settings. Buttons Used to Change Settings Use the foll owing button s in the menu control section t o change the menu settings. Changing the Settings of Basic Item s The factory default setti ng is to disp lay only the basic item[...]

74 Changing Menu Se ttings Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings 2 With “SETUP MENU” select ed, press the G butt on. This display s all item s on menu leve l 1. 3 Press the f or F button to select the re quired it em. 4 Press the G butt on. This di splays menu level 2 f or the menu item selected in step 3 . 5 Press the f or F butt on to select the it em w[...]

75 Changing Menu Set tings Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings 8 To change other settings, press t he g button to re turn to the previous sc reen, then repeat st eps 5 to 7 as required. 9 When yo u have comple ted the setting s, press the SET (YES) but ton. The message “NOW SAVING...” appe ars on the monitor screen, an d “Saving... ” appears in the [...]

76 Changing Menu Se ttings Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings 2 With “SETUP MENU” select ed, press the G butt on. This displ ays all basic and enh anced items on menu level 1. 3 Follow the same procedur e as in ste ps 3 to 8 of the procedure in the section “Chan ging the Setting s of Basic Items” (pag e 73) using the fFgG buttons to select an item [...]

77 Displayi ng Supplementary Status Informat ion Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings Displaying Supplement ary Stat us Informa tion When you set the SUB STATUS menu item (see pa ge 62) to other tha n OFF, you can view su pplementary status information on th e monitor screen below the op erating mode displ ay area. The fo llowi ng it ems of s uppl ement ary [...]

78 Displaying Su pplementary Status Informa tion Chap ter 4 Me nu Set tings Display f o rmat of s upplementary status inf ormation when the SUB ST A TUS menu item is set to ALL All items of supplementary st atus informatio n are displayed in the order shown b elow. When the SUB ST A TUS menu item is set to A UDIO MIXING: On-screen indication Meanin[...]

79 Connecti ons for a Digita l Non-Linear Editing System Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Not e Producti on of some of the peripher als and rel ated devices describe d in this chapter has been discont inued. For advice about ch oosing device s, please co ntact your S ony dealer or a Sony sales represent ative. Connectio ns for a Digital Non-Linea[...]

80 Connecti ons for a Digital Non-L inear Editing System Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Sett ings on th e DSR-1500A /1500AP For detail s of video/au dio input an d audio mode sett ings, see “Settin gs for Recording” on page 28. Switch/ menu item Setting LOCAL/REMO TE switch REMO TE (REMO TE indicator lights .) DIGIT AL OUT PUT menu i tem [...]

81 Connecti ons for a Cut Editing Sys tem Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Connectio ns for a Cut Editing Syste m The following figure sh ows a cut editing system config uration that includes t wo DSR-1500A/ 1500AP units to serve as the play er and recorder. For detail s of connectin g devices other t han the DSR- 1500A/1 500AP, refe r to the i[...]

82 Connect ions for a Cut Ed iting Syste m Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Setti ngs on th e DSR-1500A/ 1500AP s (record er and play er) a) for playe r only b) for record er only For detail s of the video /audio inpu t and audio mode settings for the recorder, see “Settings for Recording” on page 28. About reference video signals In order [...]

83 Connection s for an A/B Roll Editing Sy stem Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Connectio ns for an A/B Roll Editing Sys tem The following is an e xample configuration of A/B ro ll editi ng system using th e DSR-1500A/1 500AP. Notes • This appl ication requ ires the DSR-1500A/1500AP u nit used as th e recorder to be f itted with the opt iona[...]

84 Connect ions for an A/B Roll Ed iting Syste m Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs a) A n I/O delay of s everal frames occurs on DME switchers and other devices equipped with frame memory. It is therefore necessary to connect an audio delay unit between the audio mixer and the recorder VCR to adjust for the delay. Main video monitor Source video[...]

85 Connection s for an A/B Roll Editing Sy stem Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs A udio monitor sy stem con nections The followin g shows an example of audio monito r system connections. For details o f these conn ections, ref er to the instruc tion manual for each connected de vice. Reference video signal connection When you perform r ecording[...]

86 Connect ions for an A/B Roll Ed iting Syste m Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Control si gnal connections The followin g shows an example of control signal conne ctions to enable the editi ng co ntrol u nit to co ntrol all other A/B r oll editing sy stem devices. SWITCHER PLAYER 2 MIXER PLAYER 1 RECORDER REMOTE EDITOR REMOTE REMOTE DSR-1500[...]

87 Connection s for an A/B Roll Editing Sy stem Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Video/audio signal connections The followin g shows an example of video/au dio signal connectio ns in an A/B roll e diting system. In this example, ana log component signal s are used as the video signa ls and XLR 3-pin connecto rs are used as audio input/ output c[...]

88 Connect ions for an A/B Roll Ed iting Syste m Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Sett ings on th e DSR-1500A /1500A P (playe r) Connection of a video monitor Set up the followin g conne ctions to enable mo nitorin g of video an d audio sign als on a v ideo moni tor. In addi tion to the video an d audio signals, you can have time dat a, the ope[...]

89 Connection s for an A/B Roll Editing Sy stem Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Settings on an editing contr ol unit When connecti ng an editin g control unit, make the settings as follows, acc ording to the model . PVE-500 No setting s are requir ed. BVE-60 0/900/910/2 000 (NT SC model) or FXE-100 / 120 Set t he VCR consta nts a s foll ows. B[...]

90 Connect ions for SDTI (QSDI ) Dubbing Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Connectio ns for SDTI (QSDI) Dubbing The following shows an exa mple of connections for digit ally dubbing S DTI (QSDI) si gnals (see pa ge 52) using a pair o f DSR-1500A/150 0AP units. Notes • This app lication requ ires both of t he DSR-1500A/ 1500AP uni ts (recorder [...]

91 Connections for Analog Recording Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Connectio ns for Analog Re cording It is possibl e to record analog pla yback signals from another recorder or player on this unit . The following shows connecti ons for a system i n which analog component video signal s and two ch annels of au dio signals are recor ded betwee[...]

92 Connect ions for Analog Rec ording Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Sett ings on th e DSR-1500A /1500A P (playe r) Switch/ menu item Setting LOCAL/REMO TE switch LOCAL OUTPUT LEVEL men u items (see page 67) Normal ly + 4 dBm VIDEO OUTPUT menu item (see page 68) Y − R, B (Y − R,B indicato r lights.) A UDIO OU TPUT menu item (see page 68) [...]

93 Adjust ing the Sync and Subc arrier Phases Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs Adjusti ng the Sync and Subca rrier Phases When u sing two or more players, as in an A/B roll edit ing system, it is necessary to synchronize the sy nc and subcarrier (for composite signals) phases of the signals to be edited. If t hey are not synch ronized, picture [...]

94 Adjust ing the Sync and Subc arrier Phas es Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settin gs P erf orming a phase ad justment operation 1 Press th e SCH button on t he vectorscope . The vectorscope switches to SCH mode. 2 Press th e B channel butt on on the vecto rscope. This display s the black burst signal from t he switcher. 3 Press th e EXT button on th[...]

95 Maintenan ce Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Main tenance Condensation If you move the unit sudd enly from a c old to a warm location, o r if you use it in a very humid place, mo isture from the air ma y condense on the head drum. Thi s is called conde nsation , and if a tape is run in this state , the tape may stick to the drum and ca[...]

96 Maintenan ce Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roublesho oting Displaying the digital hour s meter Use the foll owing procedure . 1 Press the MENU but ton in the menu co ntrol section. The menu sel ection leve l display appe ars on the monito r screen and in th e time co unter displ ay. 2 Press the F button to select “HOURS METER.” 3 Press the G b[...]

97 Maintenan ce Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roublesho oting To end the dig ital hou rs meter d isplay Press the MEN U butt on in the me nu control se ction. To rese t the tri p values About thi s operat ion, consul t your Sony d ealer. Head Cleaning Always use the DVM12CL (mini size) or DV12C L (standard size) Clean ing Cassette to clean t he video[...]

98 Trouble shooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roublesho oting Troubleshoot ing If an alarm message appears on the monitor screen, or i f the unit appears to be malf unction ing, pl ease check th e followin g before contact ing your So ny dealer. T ape pr oblems Symptom Cause Remed y Recording is not possib le. The cass ette’ s REC /SA VE s witc[...]

99 Troubles hooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roublesho oting Monitor pr oblems Symptom Cause Remed y Data is n ot superimpos ed on the monitor sc reen. The CHARA. DISPLA Y menu item is se t to O FF . Set the CHARA. DI SPLA Y menu item (see pa ge 61) to ON. The monit or is not c onnected to the B − Y/CPST (SUPER) con nector of t his unit. Conne[...]

100 Trouble shooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roublesho oting Err or Messages This unit is provided with a self-di agnostic fu nction that detects internal abnormalities. When it detects an abnormali ty, it outp uts an error me ssage to the m onitor screen and in dicates an error code in the time counter display. Not e To display e rror messages[...]

101 Troubles hooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roublesho oting Alarm me ssages and associated directions Alarm messa g e on monito r screen (Cause) Direction Alarm mess age in time counter dis play A cleaning tape has bee n inser ted. The tape will automat ically be ejected after cl eaning is complete d. Clean ing Tp! A non-sta ndard sign al is b[...]

102 Trouble shooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roublesho oting T ape end has been detected . Use a new c leaning tape. T ape end ! T ape not editab le. Use a tape recorded in D VCAM f ormat. Not D VCAM! Use a tape recorded i n 525/60 f or mat. (F or DSR- 1500A) 625/50 T ape (F or DSR- 1500A) Use a tape recorded i n 625/50 f or mat. (F or DSR- 150[...]

103 Precautio ns Appendixes Precauti ons On safety • Should a ny liquid or solid obj ect fall int o the cabinet , unplug t he unit and h ave it check ed by quali fied personnel before ope r ati ng it furt her. • Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is no t to be used for an ext ended period of time. • To disc onnect th e cord, pul l it [...]

104 Specific ations Appendix es Specificat ions General Signal syste m DSR-1500A: NTSC DSR-1500AP: P AL Power requirements 100 V to 240 V AC, 50 /60 Hz Power con sumpt ion (with a ll option s installed) 55 W Peak inrush current (1)P owe r ON, c urre nt pro be m ethod: 10 A (100 V), 45 A ( 240 V) (2)Hot switching inrush current, measured in accordan[...]

105 Specifications Appendix es A udio performance Frequenc y response Two-channel (48 kHz) mode: 20 Hz to 20 kH z ±1.0 dB Four-channel (32 kHz) mode : 20 Hz to 14.5 kHz ±1.0 dB Dynamic ra nge More than 87 d B Distortion (THD + N) Less than 0.07 % (48 kHz) Input connectors Digital si gnal input s SDI/SDTI (QSDI ) IN (optional DSBK-1501 Digi tal In[...]

106 Specifications Appendixes Output for headphones HEADPHONES Stereo phone jack, −∞ to − 13 dBu (DSR- 1500A)/ −11 dB u (DSR-1500AP) , 8 Ω , unbalanced, −20 dBFS (DSR-1500A)/ −18 dBFS (DSR-1500AP) Time code output TC OUT BNC type, SMPTE time code (DSR- 1500A), EBU time c ode (DSR- 1500AP), 2.2 Vp-p ±3 dB, 600 Ω , unbalanced Remote [...]

107 Glossary Appendix es Glossa ry A/B r oll ed iting An editin g method th at uses two or more playback VCRs to create special effects suc h as dissolve and wipe, and uses one record VCR to record the result s of the editing. Using an ed iting cont rol unit allows efficie nt control of t he VCRs and very preci se editing. AES/EBU fo rmat A unified[...]

108 Glossary Appendix es S/N Abbrevia tion of Signal- to-Noise (ratio). The high er the S/N value, t he less noise a nd higher the pi cture quality . Searc h mode A VCR operating mode used wh en searching for specifi c scenes, by viewing the vi deo output or time code values while playi ng back the tape at various speeds in forward or reverse direc[...]

109 Index Index Index Numerics 2CH indicator 17 32K indicator 16 44.1K indicator 16 48K indicator 16 4CH indicator 17 9P indicator 16 A A/B roll editing system 83 AC IN connector 19 Accessories 106 AES/EBU format 12 indicator 15 Alarm messages 100 Analog audio 7 audio input(s) 12, 105 audio outputs 105 Input Board 8 interfaces 7 recording 91 video [...]

110 Index Index M Maintenance 8, 95 Menu 56 AUDIO CONTROL 66 AUTO FUNCTION 72 changing settings 73 contents 59 DISPLAY CONTROL 61 indications 59 INTERFACE SELECT 68 MENU GRADE 69 OPERATIONAL FUNCTION 59 organization 56 resetting to default setti ngs 76 SETUP BANK OPERATION 69 TAPE PROTECTION 64 TIME CODE 63 VIDEO CONTROL 65 MENU button 18 Menu cont[...]

111 Index Index OUTPUT PHASE mode 71 Video performance 104 process control 8 test signal 12 Video/audio input setting section 12 VITC field indication 45 indicator 17 W Wide track 6 Y Y/CPST connector 20, 21 Y-R,B indicator 15[...]

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