Sony DSR-DR1000A manual

DSR-DR1000A/DR1000AP © 2005 Sony Corporation 3-986-592- 11 (1) Video Disk Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.[...]

2 Owner’ s Recor d The model and serial numbe rs are located at the bottom. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them wheneve r you call upon you r Sony dealer regarding this product. Mo d el N o. Se r ia l No . • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. •[...]

3 WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APP LICABLE FOR USA ONLY. Using this unit at a voltage other than 120 V may require the use of a different line cord or attach ment plug, or both. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer ser vicing to qualified service personnel. For customers in the USA ( DSR-DR1000A only) This equipment has been tested and f[...]

4 Table of cont ents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Features ........... ................ ................. ................ ............ 7 DVCAM Format ............................................................. 7 Supporting Variety of Input/Output Interfaces ............... 7 Compact Size ..................................................[...]

5 Table of cont ents Recording and Playing Back Simultaneously ............... 35 Setting Points A and B for Repeat Playback................. 36 Repeat Playback —Automatic Cyclical Playback ........ 39 Connecting Multiple Units for Simultaneous Playback (Multi-Simultaneous Playback) ........................... 39 High-Speed and Low-Speed Search ?[...]

6 Table of cont ents Buttons Used to Change Settings .................................. 72 Changing the Settings of Basic Items ........................... 72 Displaying Enhanced Items .......................................... 74 Changing the Settings of Enhanced Items .................... 74 Returning Menu Settings to Their Factory Default Settin[...]

7 Features Chapter Overview Features The DSR-DR1000A /DR1000AP is a digital video disk recorder using the DVCAM TM digital recording format. It is the first professional DVCA M studio recorder to feature a hard disk as its recording media. The DSR-DR1000A/DR1000AP su pports the jog, shuttle, and variable playback modes foun d on conventional VTRs, [...]

8 Features Chapter 1 Overvi ew either as channels 1 and 2 or as channels 3 and 4. The two audio channels can be output also either as channels 1 and 2 or as cha nnels 3 and 4. Compact Size The compact size of the uni t makes the unit suitable for use on a desk top or in an outsid e broadcast van. The unit can be used as feeder machin e for non-line[...]

9 Features Chapter 1 Ov erview Simultaneous recor d ing and pla yback While recordi ng input sign als to the ha rd disk, this un it is capable of simultaneous normal speed or slow -motion* playback of any materials al ready recorded on the hard disk.** During recording, cue poi nts can be set at any poin t from the control panel or from the supplie[...]

10 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew Location and Function of Parts Fr ont P anel a 1 (power) switc h Press to power on the unit wh en the POWER switch on the rear panel is turned on (see page 19) . This causes the audio level meters and the display section to light. To power off the unit, pr ess the switch again. a 1 switch qa Au[...]

11 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview b SC (subcarrier phase)/SYNC (synchronization phase) control Turn the SC control to accura tely adjust the subcarrier phase of the composite video output signal of the unit with respect to the refe rence video sign al. c Control mode selector Selects whether the unit is oper ated from its front [...]

12 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew section (see page 17) . Output signals can also be switched from an external device connec ted to the REMOTE OUT(P) connector. See “To select o utput signals during si multaneous recording and play back” on page 35 for more informat ion about selecting the output du ring simultaneous record[...]

13 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview 1 Displa y section a OUTPUT signal display section Indicates the output video and audio signal format selected with the INTERFACE SELECT menu items (see page 69) . VIDEO indicators: The indicator (COMPOSITE, S VIDEO, or Y − R,B) corresponding to the selected output analog video signal format l[...]

14 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew • When COMPOSITE/S VID EO is selected: • When Y – R,B is selected: AUDIO indicators: Comprise the CH 1/2 ind icator and CH 3/4 indicator to indicate the channel selection for analog audio output from the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and AUDIO OUT 2/4 connectors. You can change the channel select ion wit[...]

15 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview COUNTER SELECT button and the TC SELECT menu item (see page 65) . Also used to display error me ssages, edit data, setup menu data, etc. j Remote mode indicators REMOTE: Lights when th e Contro l mode selector is set to REMOTE to remote control t he unit f rom eith er an editing control unit con[...]

16 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew The selection made wi th this button is indicate d by the AUDIO CH-2 3/4 indicators in the INPUT signal display section (see page 14) . When analog audio is sel ect ed, the signal input to the AUDIO IN 2/4 connector is recorded either on channe l 2 (when in 2-channel mode) o r on channels 2 and[...]

17 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview a REC (record) indicator Lights during recording. b REC (record) button When you press this butto n while holding down the PLAY button, it l ights and recording begi ns. Note When the control mode selector is set t o REMOTE (the REMOTE indicator is lit ), no recording/playcack control buttons ot[...]

18 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew On how to use th e menu, see Chapter 6 “Menu Setting” b RESET button Press this button to: • reset menu settings, • reset the time data shown in the time counter disp lay to zero • send a negati ve response to the pr ompts issued by the unit, or • delete clips. c SET button Press th[...]

19 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview Rear P anel a REF. (reference) VIDEO IN connectors (B NC type) Input a reference vide o signal. The two connect ors are loop-through conn ectors. Yo u c an connect the referenc e video signal i nput to the left connector to other e quipment via the r ight conn ector (mar ked ). When no connectio[...]

20 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew f S400 (i.LINK) connector (6-pin IEEE-1394) Connect a DV ca ble to make connecti ons to DV devices, computers, and so on. Notes • If the unit is connected t o a device equipped with a 6-pin DV jack, when you intend to disconnect or reconnect the DV cable, turn off the devi ce and pull out the[...]

21 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview When in 2 CH (48 kHz) mode: When in 4 CH (32 kHz) mode: You can switch the audio re cording mode with the REC MODE menu item (see page 68) . The selection is indicated by the REC MODE display on the front panel. 2 Analog video/audio si gnal output section a VIDEO OUT connecto rs (BNC type) There[...]

22 Location and Function o f Parts Chapter 1 Overvi ew When in 2 CH (48 kHz or 44.1 kHz) mode: When in 4 CH (32 kHz) mode: The current playback audio mode is indicated by the PB Fs display on the front panel. c MONITOR connector (RCA phono jack ) This connector outputs audio signals for monitoring. The audio sign als to be output from this connecto[...]

23 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview D Time code input/ output section a TIME CODE IN (time code input) connector (BNC type) Input externally generated SMPTE time code (for DSR- DR1000A) or EBU time co de (for DSR-DR1000AP) to this connector. b TIME CODE OUT (time code output) connector (BNC type) This connector outputs a ti me cod[...]

Chapter 24 Setting the Date and Time / Setting the Ti me Data Preparations Setting the Date and Time When you start this unit for the first time, you should set the data and time. To set the date and time, use the DATE/ TIME PRESET menu. See page 72 for more information ab out basic menu operations. To select the digit t o set Press the K (IN) or k[...]

25 Setting the Time Da ta Chapter 2 Prepa rations Displa ying Time Data and Operation Mode Indications Time data and o peration mode in dications can be displayed on the monitor screen. Time data can also be displayed in the time counter display on this unit. T o vie w time data and operation mode indications on the monitor screen Set the CHARA. DI[...]

26 Setting the Time Da ta Chapter 2 Preparatio ns F Recor ding indications during sim ultaneous playbac k and recording * * Displayed only during simultaneous recording and playback mo de (when the R button or P button in the PANEL SELECT section is lit, or when the REMOTE I/F me nu item (see page 69) is set to 9PIN(DUAL). T o displa y the desired [...]

27 Setting the Time Da ta Chapter 2 Prepa rations T o set the initial time code v alue and user bit data 1 Press the COUNTER SELECT button to light the time data type in dicator “TC” or “U-BIT.” TC: To set the initial time code value U-BIT: To set user bit d ata The current time code value or user bi t data is shown in the time counter disp[...]

28 Setting the Time Da ta Chapter 2 Preparatio ns Adv ancement of internal time code generator The internal time code genera tor can advance in ei ther of two modes, which can be set with the RUN MODE me nu item (see page 65) . FREE RUN: Advancement starts when the data sa ving operation is completed. REC RUN: Advance ment starts wh en recording st[...]

29 Making Ba sic Network Setti ngs Chapter 2 Prepa rations Making Basic Network Settings To use this uni t in a LAN en vironment (see page 48) , you need to set this u nit’s IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway, and to set up an account with a user name and password. Use the NETWOR K CONTROL menu to make these basic network settings. For [...]

Chapter 30 Recording Recording and Playback Recording This section describe s th e necessary settings and operations to perform record ing on this unit. The same settings and o perations apply whether you are using the unit as part of an editing system, for dubb ing, or as a stand- alone recorder. For the necessary connections for recording an d th[...]

31 Recording Chapter 3 Reco rding and Pl ayback When controlling th is unit from an ed iting control unit connected to the REMOTE IN (R)connector , see “Control mode selector” on page 11 and the description of the REMOTE I/F menu item on page 69. 1 Power on the video monito r, then set its input switches according to the signals input from the [...]

32 Recording Chapter 3 Record ing and Playback • When, in 4-channel mode, analog audio is selected for all four channels (chann els 1/2 and 3/4), the sam e analog audio signals are r ecorded on channels 1 and 3 and on channels 2 and 4, respectively. 7 When manually adjusting au dio input levels, with the VARIABLE switch on the front panel set to [...]

33 Recording Chapter 3 Reco rding and Pl ayback T o Set Cue P oints Setting cue points at highligh t scenes makes it easy to cue those scenes up later. Cue poin ts can be set in re cording, playback or simu ltaneous recording and playback. To set a cue point while r ecording, hold d own the J (CUE) button and press the SET button at th e desired sc[...]

34 Playback Chapter 3 Record ing and Playback Recor ding Continuousl y by Overwriting Old Content (Continuous Recor ding) Continuous recordin g allows yo u to continue recording for extended periods by overwriting older recorded content. To perform continuo us recording, you need to set the REC MODE menu item (see page 62) to CONT. REC. The CONTINU[...]

35 Playback Chapter 3 Reco rding and Pl ayback 3 Press the PLAY button. This starts the playback ope ration. When all data is played back, the un it stops playback. To perform the following operations a) When the SEARCH ENABLE menu item (see page 62) is set to ENABLE. Recor ding and Playing Bac k Sim ultaneously This unit allows you to play back wh[...]

36 Playback Chapter 3 Record ing and Playback R and P lit at same time: Output signals are selected by the R and P buttons in the PANEL SELECT section. Recording signals are output when the R button is lit, and playback signals are output when the P but ton is lit. If the REMOTE I/F menu item (see page 69) is set t o 9PIN(DUAL), output signals can [...]

37 Playback Chapter 3 Reco rding and Pl ayback 1 Press the MENU button. The following menu display appears. 2 With “SETUP MENU” sel ected, press th e k (OUT) button. The display changes as follows. 3 With “OPERATIONAL FUNCTION” selected, press the k (OUT) button. The display changes as follows. 4 With “REPEAT FUNCTION ” selected, press [...]

38 Playback Chapter 3 Record ing and Playback 7 Press the j button to select “A POINT.” 8 Press the K (IN) button. The display changes as follows. 9 Press the j button to select “A PRESET.” 10 Press the k (OUT) button. The A PRESET MODE scr een appears. The time code value of the current point A is displayed below the screen title. 11 Use t[...]

39 Playback Chapter 3 Reco rding and Pl ayback 14 To set point B, refer to steps 5 to 13 . (Sele ct “REPEAT END” in step 5 , “B POINT” in step 7, and “B PRESET” in step 9 .) 15 Press the MENU button to close the menu. Repeat Pla ybac k —A utomatic C y cl i c a l P l ay b a ck Proceed as fo llows to per form automa tic cycli cal playba[...]

40 Playbac k Chapter 3 Record ing and Pla yback High-Speed and Low-Speed Sear ch —Quickl y and Accurately Determ ining Ed iting P oints Use the search func tion to easily locat e the desired scene and to quick ly and accuratel y determine edit poin ts. Sear ching wi th the NE XT and PREV buttons The PREV and NEXT b uttons can be used alone to jum[...]

41 Playback Chapter 3 Reco rding and Pl ayback Note When controlling this unit from external equipment, set the REMOTE I/F menu item (see page 69) and the Control mode selector so that the remote mode indica tors in the display section are on or off as follows. • When using an ed iting cont rol unit co nnected to th e REMOTE IN (R) connector: •[...]

Chapter 42 Clips Clip Operations Clips Data recorded on the hard disk of this unit is managed in units of clips. The secti on from the recording start point (Rec In) to the recording end point (Rec Out) is defined as a single clip and automatically assigned a clip name. This unit can also fast forwar d in cl ip units (clip jump). This allows you to[...]

43 To Search in Clip Units (Clip Jump ) Chapter 4 Clip Operations To display the protec t operation menu, select PROTECT in the Disk menu and press the k (OUT) button. In the protect operation menu, selec t PROTECT ALL ON or CLIP and press the SE T button. All clips or ind ividual clips are protected. When PROTECT ALL ON is selected A message (ALL [...]

44 Playing Back Scenes Extra cted From Clip s (Program Play back) Chapter 4 Clip Operations Playing Back Scenes Extracted From Clips (Program Playback) The following example explains how to ex tract scenes A to D and play them back in the order B, D, C, A. 1 In clip 2, cue up the point that you want to use as the In point of scene B. 2 With the SET[...]

45 Working wi th Playlist s Chapter 4 Clip Operations Working with Playlists Scenes that you define within clips by setting In and Out points are assign ed numbers in the order of creati on and displayed in playl ists. In playlists, you can reset In and Out points , sort scenes in different orders, and add new scenes. You can save up to 7 edited pl[...]

46 Working with Playlists Chapter 4 Clip Operations T o reset In and Out points 1 Select MODIFY and press the k (OUT) button. The screen re turns to the norma l monitor screen. 2 Playback or se arch to find the posit ion that you want to set as a new In point. Then press the SET button with the K (IN) button held down. 3 At the posit ion that y ou [...]

47 Working wi th Playlist s Chapter 4 Clip Operations 2 Select one of cliplist1 to clipli st7 and press the k (OUT) button. The confirmation message “SAVE OK? ” appears. 3 Press the SET button. The current list is saved as the list with the selected number. To cancel th e save Press the MENU button. T o Delete a Play list 1 Select ALL DELETE in[...]

Chapter 48 Connecting This Unit to a LAN Network Operations Connecting This Unit to a LAN Connecting t his unit to an Ethernet L AN allows you to exchange data with comp uters and other recorders. Note Before connec ting this unit to a LAN, you need to set its IP address, subnet mask, an d default gateway, and to set up a user account with a u ser [...]

49 Network Menu / Creating and Editi ng an Address Bo ok Chapter 5 Networ k Operatio ns Network Menu Use the Network menu to send data, save rece ived data, check communications status and perform ot her network operations. To display the Network menu, sele ct NETWORK MENU from the menu selection screen and pre ss the k (OUT) button. You can perfor[...]

50 Creating an d Editing an Address Book Chapter 5 Networ k Operatio ns Select a destination and pre ss the k (OUT) button to display the information for tha t destination. You can change the informat ion as required (see page 51) . Registering Host inf ormation in an Address Book The figure below shows the ADDRESS BOOK DATA screen. Enter a host na[...]

51 Creating and Ed iting an Addr ess Book Chapter 5 Networ k Operatio ns The host data i s saved under regi stration number 01. To cancel the registrati on without saving any data Press the MENU button. Editing an Address Book You can change the informatio n in an address book entry and save it under the same registrati on number or a different re [...]

52 Sending Data Chapter 5 Networ k Operatio ns Sending Data You can send each clip, clips registered in cliplists, and address book data to other recorders. Sending Clip Data Use the following procedure to send cli p data. 1 Select the SEND CLIP ite m in the Network menu and press the k (OUT) button. The SEND CLIP screen appe ars, showing the curre[...]

53 Sending Data Chapter 5 Networ k Operatio ns Sending Cliplist Data The following procedure allows you to send the data of clips in cliplists that have been saved. 1 Select the SEND CLIPLIST item in the Network menu and press the k (OUT) button. The SEND CLIPLIST screen appears, showing the name of the currently selected ho st, the name of the tar[...]

54 Receiving Data Chapter 5 Networ k Operatio ns 2 If the destination host is co rre ct, press the SET button. To select the destinati on host, execute steps 2 to 4 of “Sending Clip Data” (page 52) and press the SE T button. Preparations for communications st art. When the preparations fi nish, the message “Issuing transfer request. Will begi[...]

55 Saving or Delet ing Received Data Chapter 5 Networ k Operatio ns 3 Select CLIP in the RECEIVE CLIP screen, and press the k (OUT) button. The CLIP SELECT screen appears. 4 Refer to step 1 o f “ R e g i s t e r i n g H o s t information in an Address Book” (page 50) and enter the n ame of the clip you want to receive (up to 11 character s), an[...]

56 Checking Communications Sta tus Chapter 5 Networ k Operatio ns 3 Press the SET button to save the selected data. Press the RESET button to delete it. Press the MENU button to return to the menu with out saving or deleting any data. When the SET is pressed The clip data is saved under a new number. The message “Saved clip as cl ip number XXXX?[...]

57 Checking Communic ations Status Chapter 5 Networ k Operatio ns 3 If you want to delete the selected dat a, press the RESET button. Messages appear on the monitor and in the time counter display asking if you really want to delete th e data (Abort OK?). 4 Press the SET button if you actuall y want to delete the data, and press the RESET button if[...]

Chapter 58 Menu Organizati on Menu Setting Menu Organization As shown in the fo llowing figure , the menu system consists of fo ur levels and is divided by function into six subsystems: the Setup me nu (SETUP MENU), the Time Code Preset menu (TC PRESET), the Disk menu (DISK MENU), the Network menu (NETWORK MENU), the Date and Time Pres et menu (DAT[...]

59 Menu Organi zation Chapter 6 Menu Setting Menu organization REPEAT FUNCTION AUTO EE SELECT REPEAT MODE REPEAT TOP REPEAT END A PRESET B PRESET F. FWD/REW STOP STANDBY OFF INTERVAL REC TIME DISPLAY CONTROL TIME CODE SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION SHUTTLE F. FWD/REW JOG RESPONSE CHARA. DISPLAY CHARA. POSITION CHARA. TYPE CHARA. VSIZE DISPLAY INFO[...]

60 Menu Organizati on Chapter 6 Men u Setting 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 HOURS METER INT VIDEO SG STD/NON-STD OUT REF SEL SETUP REMOVE a) SETUP ADD a) CC(F1) BLANK a) CC(F2) BLANK a) WIDE MOD[...]

61 Menu Conten ts Chapter 6 Menu Setting Menu Contents Setup Menu The purpose and settings of the setup menu items are described below. Indications of menu items and settings • In the table below entitled “ Menu contents,” the indication of each menu item or setting on the monitor screen is shown first, then th e indication of the same item o[...]

62 Menu Conten ts Chapter 6 Men u Setting LOCAL ENABLE [> Local ENA]: Select which of the recording/ pla yback control buttons (PREV , PLA Y , NEXT , ST OP , and REC) operate when the control mode selector is set to “REMOTE. ” ALL DISABLE [>> All DIS]: All of the recrding/playbac k control b uttons are disab led. * ST OP [>> ST O[...]

63 Menu Conten ts Chapter 6 Menu Setting PLA Y ST ART [> PLA Y start]: Set the timing for s witchin g from stop mode to playback mode. In an editing system including an edi ting control unit such as the PVE-500, you can adjust this setti ng so that the delay bef ore s witching to pla yback mode is the same on all the decks of the editing system.[...]

64 Menu Conten ts Chapter 6 Men u Setting SUB ST A TUS [> Sub status]: Select supplementar y status inf or mation super imposed on output from the SUPER connector to the monitor . * OFF [>> OFF]: Nothing of supplementar y status inf or mation TC MODE [>> TC mode]: Indications of the operating mode of inter nal time code generator REM[...]

65 Menu Conten ts Chapter 6 Menu Setting TIME CODE [Time code]: Settings related to th e time code gene rator Description of settings TC MODE [> TC mode]: Deter mi ne the time code to use: inter nal time code using a preset initial value, regenerated inter nal time code (locked to time code read from tape ), or e xter nal time code. * INT PRESET[...]

66 Menu Conten ts Chapter 6 Men u Setting VITC POS SEL-1 [> VITC pos-1]: Select a line to inser t the VITC i n. Note Y ou can inser t the VITC signal in two places. T o inser t it in two places, set both this item and also VITC POS SEL-2. (F or DSR-DR100 0A) 20 LINE [>> 20 line] to 12 LINE [>> 12 line]: Select any line from 12 to 20.[...]

67 Menu Conten ts Chapter 6 Menu Setting (F or DSR-DR1000A only) SETUP ADD [> Setup add]: Deter mine whether or not to add blac k setup to analog video output signa ls. * OFF [>> OFF]: Do not ad d blac k setup . ON (ADD) [>> ON]: A dd blac k setup. (F or DSR-DR1000A only) CC(F1) BLANK [> CC1 blank]: Select whether to mute the clos[...]

68 Menu Conten ts Chapter 6 Men u Setting SRCH CONTROL [>Sr ch ctrl]: Select the frame display style during high-speed searching. * BLEND [>>blend]: Display frames b lended with each o ther . CLEAR [>>clear]: Displa y frames independently with no noise . A UDIO CONTROL [A udio]: Se ttings related to audio control Description of setti[...]

69 Menu Conten ts Chapter 6 Menu Setting INT A UDIO SG [> A udio SG]: Select the op eration of the inter nal audio test signal generator . SILENCE [>> silence]: Silent signal * 1kHz SINE [>> 1kHz]: 1-kHz, − 20 dB FS (for DSR- DR1000A) or − 18 dB FS (for DSR-DR1000AP) sine wav e signal When you select SG (audio test signal) as the[...]

70 Menu Conten ts Chapter 6 Men u Setting EE OUT PHASE set tings for time code output Use the following as referenc e information when setting the EE OUT PHASE menu item (see pa ge 66) . SETUP BANK OPERA TION [Se tup Bank]: Settings related to menu b ank operations Description of settings Menu banks This unit allows f our different complete sets of[...]

71 Menu Conten ts Chapter 6 Menu Setting VIDEO IN A UDIO IN TIME CODE IN TIME CODE OUT VIDEO IN A UDIO IN TIME CODE IN TIME CODE OUT VIDEO IN A UDIO IN TIME CODE IN TIME CODE OUT Composite video or S-video signal Audio signal Time code signal Camcorder 1 Camcorder 2 Camcorder n DSR-DR1000A/DR1000AP (1st unit) DSR-DR1000A/DR1000AP (2nd unit) DSR-DR1[...]

72 Changing Menu Settings Chapter 6 Men u Setting Changing Menu Settings This section expla ins how to change menu set tings. Buttons Used to Change Settings Use the following buttons in the menu control section to change the menu settings. Changing the Settings of Basic Items The factory defaul t setting is to display o nly the basic items. To cha[...]

73 Changing Me nu Settin gs Chapter 6 Menu Setting 1 Press the MENU button in the menu control section. The menu selection level displ ay appears on the monitor. In the figure below, “S ETUP MENU” is selected (shown in reverse video). The time co unter disp lay of this uni t shows onl y the currently selected ite m. When the item na me is lon g[...]

74 Changing Menu Settings Chapter 6 Men u Setting 7 Press the j or J (CUE) button to change the setting of the item. 8 To change other settings, press the K (IN) button to return to the previous sc reen, then repeat steps 5 to 7 as req uired. 9 When you have comple ted the settings, press the SET button. The message “NOW SAVING...” appe ars on [...]

75 Changing Me nu Settin gs Chapter 6 Menu Setting 1 Press the MENU button in the menu control section. The menu selection level displ ay appears on the monitor. 2 With “SETUP MENU” select ed, press the k (OUT) button. This displays all basic an d enhanced i tems on menu level 1. 3 Follow the same proc edure as in steps 3 to 8 of the procedure [...]

76 Displaying Supplementar y Status In formation Chapter 6 Men u Setting factory default settings. Wai t until the saving is completed befo re powering off the unit. To cancel th e resettin g operatio n Instead of pressing the SET button, press the RESET button. The display returns to menu level 1, leaving the settings unchanged. Displaying Supplem[...]

77 Displaying Sup plementary Sta tus Informat ion Chapter 6 Menu Setting Display format of supplementary status inf ormation when the SUB ST A TUS menu item is set to ALL All items of supplementar y status information are displayed in the order shown below. EXT L TC-T&U [EL TU] The inter nal time code generator is in synchronization with the ex[...]

Chapter 78 Connections With Camera Sy stem (Event Reco rding) Connections and Settings Note Production of some o f the peripherals and relate d devices described in th is chapter has b een discontinued. For advice about choosing devices, please contact your Sony dealer or a Sony sales repr esentativ e. Connections With Camera System (Event Recordin[...]

79 Connections to a Digital Non-Line ar Editing System Chapter 7 Connec tions and Se ttings Connections to a Digital Non-Linear Editing System The following figure shows a connection dia gram to a non- linear editing system in which th is unit serves as the feeder machine. Settings on this unit For details of video /audio in put and audio mode sett[...]

80 Connectio ns for a Cut Edit ing System Chapter 7 Connections and Settings Connections for a Cut Editing System The following figure show s a cut editing system configuration t hat includes this unit and a DSR-1500A/ 1500AP unit to serve as the playe r and recorder. For details of connecting dev ices other than thi s unit, refer to the instructio[...]

81 Connections for a Cut Editing System Chapter 7 Connec tions and Se ttings Settings on the DSR-1500A/1500A Ps (recorder) Settings on this unit (player) About referen ce video signals In order to provide stable video and audio signals fo r analog edit ing, it is ne cessary for the built-in time base corrector (TBC) to operate corre ctly. To ensure[...]

82 Connections for an A/B Roll Editing System Chapter 7 Connections and Settings Connections for an A/B Roll Editing System The followin g is an examp l e configuratio n of A/B roll editing system us ing this unit. In this configurat ion, a DSR-1500A/1500AP u nit is used as the rec order and t his unit as p layer 1, a nd an anal og Betacam UVW-1600[...]

83 Connections for an A/B Roll Editing System Chapter 7 Connec tions and Se ttings a) When using a DFS-700A/700AP DME Switcher, the phase of the video signals processed by the DFS-500/500P is delayed . It is theref ore necessary to connect a delay unit between the audio mixer’s output and the audio input to the DSR-1500A/1500AP (recorder). Main v[...]

84 Connections for an A/B Roll Editing System Chapter 7 Connections and Settings A udio monitor system connections The followin g shows an ex ample of audi o monitor syst em connections. For details of the se connectio ns, refer to the instruction manual for each connected device. Reference video signal connection When you perform recordin g, be su[...]

85 Connections for an A/B Roll Editing System Chapter 7 Connec tions and Se ttings Control signal connections The following shows an ex ample of control signal connections to enable the editing control u nit to co ntrol al l other A/B rol l editing system de vices. SWITCHER PLAYER 2 MIXER PLAYER 1 RECORDER REMOTE EDITOR REMOTE REMOTE IN(R) DSR-1500[...]

86 Connections for an A/B Roll Editing System Chapter 7 Connections and Settings Video/audio signal connections The following shows an example of video/audio signal connections i n an A/B roll editin g system. In this example, analog comp onent signals ar e used as the video signals and XLR 3-pin connectors are used as audio input/outp ut connector[...]

87 Connections for an A/B Roll Editing System Chapter 7 Connec tions and Se ttings Settings on this unit (player) Connection of a video monitor Set up the following conn ections between the video monitor and recorder to enable mo nitoring of video and audio signal s on a video monitor. In addition to the vid eo and audio sig nals, you can have time[...]

88 Connections for an A/B Roll Editing System Chapter 7 Connections and Settings Settings on an editing control unit When connecting an editing c ontrol unit, make the settings as follows, according to the model. PVE-500 No settings are required. BVE-600/900/910/2000 (NTSC model) or FXE-100/ 120 Set the VCR constants as follows. BVE-600/900/910/200[...]

89 Adjusting t he Sync and Subcar rier Phas es Chapter 7 Connec tions and Se ttings Adjusting the Sync and Subcarrier Phases When usin g two or mor e players, as in an A/ B roll edi ting system, it is necessary to synchron ize the sync and subcarrier (for compo site signal s) phases o f the sig nals to be edited. If th ey are not sy nchronized , pi[...]

90 Adjusting t he Sync and Sub carrier Phas es Chapter 7 Connections and Settings 5 Output the play er 1 signal from the PVE-500. 6 Press the A channel butto n on the vectorscope. This displays the sync and subcarrier phases (composite signals only) of the signal fro m player 1. 7 On player 1, adjust the front panel SYNC P HASE and SC PHASE control[...]

91 Regular Ch ecks Chapter Maintenance and Troubleshooting Regular Checks Use the digital horurs meter as guidelines for scheduling maintenance. Digital hours meter The digital hours meter keeps cumulative counts of the total operating time, the he ad drum rotation time, the tape transport operating time, an d the number of threading/ unthreading o[...]

92 Regular Ch ecks Chapter 8 Maintenance and T rouble shooting The four-digit value to the left of the slash (/) is the resettable trip count, and the right value is the cumulative total from manufacture. Digital hours meter indications in the time counter display One of the three indications appears in the ti me counter display at a time. Use the [...]

93 Troublesho oting Chapter 8 Maintenance and T rouble shooting Troubleshooting If an alarm message appears on the monitor screen, or if the unit appears to be malf unctioning, please check the following befo re contacting your Son y dealer. Recordin g/playbac k prob lems Symptom Cause Remedy Recording i s not possib le. Disk is full. Delete unneed[...]

94 Troubleshoo ting Chapter 8 Maintenance and T rouble shooting Err or Messages This unit is provided with a self-di agn ostic function th at detects internal abnorma lities. When it detects an abnormality, it outputs an error message to the monitor screen and i ndicates a n error code in the time cou nter display. Note To display error messages on[...]

95 Troublesho oting Chapter 8 Maintenance and T rouble shooting If such an alarm message appears, a connection or operation error may have been made, or condensation on heads may have occurred. Follow the directi on indicated on the monitor screen. Note To display alarm messages on the monitor scree n, it is necessary for the mo nitor to be connect[...]

96 Troubleshoo ting Chapter 8 Maintenance and T rouble shooting TCG R UN mode is set to REC R UN. Set the R UN MODE menu item (see page 65) to FREE R UN. REC R UN! VIDEO END . – VIDEO END . VIDEO T OP . – VIDEO T OP . Alarm messages and associate d directions Alarm message on monitor screen (Cause) Direction Alarm message in time counter disp l[...]

97 Precautio ns Appendixes Precautions On safety • Should any liquid or so lid ob ject fall into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by quali fied personnel before op erating it further. • Unplug th e unit fro m the wall o utlet if it is not to b e used for an extended period of time. • To discon nect the cord, pull it out by the[...]

98 Specific ations Appendix es Specificat ions General Signal syste m DSR-DR1000A: NTSC DSR-DR 1000AP: PAL Recording/play back time 12 hours (720 minutes) Search speed When controlling via RS-4 22A inte rface: Maximum 60 t imes normal speed i n both dire ctions Power requirements 100 V to 240 V AC, 50 /60 Hz Power co nsumpt ion (w ith all o ptions [...]

99 Specifications Appendixes SC: ±180° * Adjust with menu settings. ** Adjust with controls on the front panel. A udio performance Frequency respon se Two-channel (48 kHz) mode: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±1. 0 dB Four-channel (32 kH z) mode: 20 Hz to 14.5 kHz ±1.0 dB Dynamic range More than 87 dB Distortion (THD + N) Less than 0.07% (48 kHz) Input connec[...]

100 Specifications Appendixes Output for headphones PHONES Stereo phone jack, −∞ to − 13 dBu (DSR- DR1000A)/ −11 dBu (DSR- DR1000AP) , 8 Ω , unbalanced, −20 dBFS (DSR-DR1000A)/ −18 dBFS (DSR-DR1000AP) Time code output TIME CODE OUT BNC type, SMPTE time code (DSR- DR1000A), EBU ti me code (DSR- DR1000AP), 2.2 Vp-p ±3 dB, 600 Ω , unb[...]

101 Glossary Appendixes Glossary A/B roll editing An editing method that uses two or more playback VCRs to create special effects such as dissolve and wipe, and uses on e record VCR to record the results of the edit ing. Using an editing control unit allows efficient control of the VC Rs and very precise editing. AES/EBU format A unified format for[...]

102 Glossary Appendixes Sync signal A reference signal consisting of vertical and horizontal sync signals used for synchronizing the scanning patterns of the video camera and the monitor. Time code Signals recorded on the media to supply infor mation on media position such as the hour, minute, second and frame, to assist in setting edit points or s[...]

103 Index Index Index A AC IN connector 19 ACCESS indicator 12 Accessories not supplied 100 Accessories supplied 100 Address book creating 49 deleting a host entry 51 deleting all of the entrie s 51 editing 51 registering host information 50 sending data 53 AES/EBU format 15 indicator 14 Alarm messages 94 Analog audio 7 audio inpu t(s) 99 audio out[...]

104 Index Index AUDIO CONTROL 68 changing settings 72 contents 61 DISPLAY CONTROL 63 INTERFACE SELECT 69 MENU GRADE 70 OPERATIONAL FUNCTION 61 organization 58 SETUP BANK OPERATION 70 TIME CODE 65 VIDEO CONTROL 66 MENU button 17 Menu/clip control section 17 METER CH-1/2 3/4 button 11 MONITOR connector 22 SELECT button 11 Monitor problems 93 screen c[...]

105 Index Index IN connectors 20 indicators 13, 14 INPUT PHASE mode 71 OUT connectors 21 Video performance 98 test signal 15 VIDEO INPUT PHASE mode 71 VIDEO OUTPUT PHASE mode 72 Video/audio input setting section 15 VITC field indication 25 indicator 15 Y Y/CPST connector 20, 21 Y-R,B indicator 14 Sony Corporation[...]