Sony 3-869-574-12(1) manuale d’uso

DSR-1600A/1600AP © 2005 Sony Corporation 3-869-574- 12 (1) Digital Videocassette Player Operating Instructions Before opera ting the u nit, pleas e read thi s manual thoroughly and retai n it for fut ure referenc e.[...]

2 Owner’ s Recor d The model and se rial numbers are located at the rear. Record these numbers in the spac es provided below. R efer to them whe never you ca ll upon your Sony deale r regard ing thi s product. Mod el N o. Seri al No. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instruct ions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all in structions. ?[...]

3 For th e cust omer s in the USA (DS R-1600 A only) This eq uipment h as been te sted and f ound t o comply wit h the li mits for a C lass A digit al device, pu rsuant to P art 15 of the FC C Rules. These li mits are desi gned to pr ovide reasonab le protec tion against h armful inte rference when the equipment is opera ted in a commercial environ[...]

4 Table of Conte nts Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Features ............. ............................ ............... ......................... 6 DVCAM Format ....................................................................... 6 A Wealth of Interfaces .............................................................. 7 Facilities for High-E[...]

5 Table of Cont ents Returning Menu Settings to Thei r Factory Default Settings... 48 Chapter 5 Connec tions and Settings Connections for a Digi tal Non-Linear Edit ing System .... 49 Connections for a Cut Editing Syst em ............... .............. 51 Connections for an A/B Roll Edi ting System ..... .............. 52 Adjusting the Sync and Sub[...]

6 Feat ures Chapter 1 Overview Features The DSR-160 0A/1600AP is a 1 / 4 -inch di gital v ideo cassette playe r using the DVC AM digital r ecording format. It achieves stab le, superb picture qua lity by digitall y processing v ideo signa ls separated i nto color difference signals and luminance signal s (component method). The uni t is equipped wi[...]

7 Feat ures Chapter 1 Ov er view Suppor t f or three cassette sizes There are two sizes o f DVCAM cassette: standard and mini. You can u se either size with this unit. The unit also accept s L and M sizes of DVCPRO cassette. • When a cassette is inserted, the reel mechanism of the unit automatical ly adjusts to the si ze of the inserted cassette.[...]

8 Feat ures Chapter 1 Ov er view Menu syst em for functionalit y and operation settings The unit provides a men u system to make its various functi ons easier to use and set up its operati on condit ions. Superimposition function Time code v alues, operat ion mode in dications, er ror messages, and ot her text data ca n be superimposed and output i[...]

9 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view Location and Fu nction of Parts Fr ont P anel a POWER swit ch Press the “ ” side to pow er the unit on. When the unit is powered o n, the d isplay windows in the front p anel lights. To power the unit off, pr ess the “ ” side of t he switch. b Audio level meters These show th e audio le [...]

10 Locat ion and Functio n of Part s Chapter 1 Ov er view g CONTROL S connector (stereo mini jack) Connect a SIRCS-compat ible remote contro l unit such as the DSR M-10. A Menu control panel The menu control panel is located on th e inside of the door at the lowe r front of the un it. Pull the to p of the do or to open it. a MONITOR SELE CT switche[...]

11 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view b MENU button Press this butt on to display th e menu on the monit or screen and th e time co unter disp lay. Pre ss it again to return from the menu display to the usual d isplay. On how to use the menu, see Chapt er 4 “Menu Setting s (page 35 ).” c COUNTER SEL (selecti on) button Selec ts[...]

12 Locat ion and Functio n of Part s Chapter 1 Ov er view e STOP b utton Press this bu tton to stop the current t ape transpor t operation. Not e No tape tr ansport con trol butt ons other t han the EJE CT and STOP buttons will work whil e the REMOT E button in the remot e control sett ing section is lit. This can be change d with th e LOCAL E NABL[...]

13 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view b ClipLink indicat or Lights when a cassette is loaded on which ClipLink l og data i s stor ed in th e cassette m emory. c VITC indicator Lights when VITC is b eing read regardless of the data show n in th e time c ount er dis play. d Time da ta type in dicators One of the three indi cators (CO[...]

14 Locat ion and Functio n of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view Playb ack modes u sing the se arch dial You can use the SEARCH ENABL E menu item (see pa ge 39) to sele ct either of the follo wing as the operation to be performed to put the un it into search mode (shut tle or jog ). • Eithe r press the SEARCH button or turn the search d ial (factory d ef[...]

15 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view Rear P anel AC IN connector Use the supplie d power cord to co nnect this to an AC outlet . AUDIO OUT(AES/EBU) DV IN/OUT TIME CODE MONITOR OUT AUDIO AUDIO OUT REMOTE VIDEO CONTROL ~AC IN VIDEO CH-1/2 12 CH-3/4 S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO SDI OUT CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4 ANALOG VIDEO REF. VIDEO IN OUT OU[...]

16 Locat ion and Functio n of Part s Chapter 1 Ov er view A Analog video signal output section a REF. (reference) VIDEO IN/OUT connectors (BNC type) Input a ref erence video sign al. The IN conne ctor block has a buil t-in autom atic 75 Ω termin ation switch. W hen a signal is i nput to the upper REF. VIDEO IN co nnector with no b ridging (loop- [...]

17 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov er view B Digital signal output section (opt ional DSB K-1601 board required) a DV IN/OUT conn ector (6-pin IEEE-1394 ) This i.LI NK-compatible connector out puts digit al video and audio sig nals in DV format. Not e • When searching at speeds in the ran ge + 1 / 2 to + 1 / 30 or − 1 / 2 to − 1 /[...]

18 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Ov erview a AUDIO OUT CH-1 (channel 1) to CH-4 connectors (XLR 3-pin, male) These connectors output chan nel-1 to channel-4 analog audio signals, respectively. It is possible to use the AUDIO OUT CH-3 and AUDIO OUT CH-4 connectors for audio monitor outp ut for channels 1 and 2, respectiv ely (use the OUTP[...]

19 Playbac k Chapter 2 Playback Playback This secti on describes th e necessary setti ngs and operat ions to perform playback on this unit. The same set tings and ope rations appl y whether you are using the unit as part of an editing system, for du bbing, or as a st and-alone player VCR. For the necessa ry connectio ns and settings not covered in [...]

20 Playbac k Chapter 2 Pla yback D VCAM ca ssette s The follow ing fi gure illus trate s the DVCAM ca ssettes. Notes on using cassettes • Befor e storin g the cassette for a long p eriod of tim e, rewind the ta pe to the beginning and be sure to p ut the cassette in its storage case , preferably on end instead of flat on it s side. Storing a c as[...]

21 Playbac k Chapter 2 Pla yback Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes Inserting a cass ette This unit acc epts three sizes of cassette: L (standard size), M (medium size: DVCPRO) and S (mini size). When in serting a cassette in the unit, mak e sure its tap e wind ow face s upw ard as s hown i n the f ollowi ng fi gure. No double insertion of cassettes [...]

22 Playbac k Chapter 2 Pla yback Settings f or Play bac k 1 Power on this unit by pressing on th e side of t he POWER switc h. 2 Power on the video mon itor and set i ts switches as sh own below. Pla ybac k Procedure Not e When cont rolling t his unit from an edit ing cont rol unit c onnected t o the REMOTE connector (see page 1 8) on this u nit, p[...]

23 Playbac k Chapter 2 Pla yback For details of cassette insertion see pa ge 21, and for usable cassette types see page 19. The casse tte is automa tically drawn into the u nit. The STOP b utton will light, an d a few seconds later a still image will appear on the monitor screen. 2 Press the PLAY bu tton. This starts the p layback operati on. When [...]

24 Playbac k Chapter 2 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 point s. 1 Set the d esired repeat start and e nd points u sing the R EPEAT FUNCTION menu item (see page 38) . You can set poi nts A and B as sta [...]

25 Playbac k Chapter 2 Pla yback Once set, the point A or B time code v alue is held in the non-v olatile m emory of the unit u ntil chan ged. It is not lo st when the un it is powered off. Not e When setting p oint A or B, you can o nly use a time code v alue. Even when COUNTER is selected with the COUNTER SEL button, you cann ot use a CNT value t[...]

26 Playbac k Chapter 2 Pla yback 2 With “SETUP MENU” selec ted, press the B k butt on. The display ch anges as follo ws. 3 With “OPERATION AL FUNCTION” selected, press the B k button . The display ch anges as follo ws. 4 Wit h “R EPE AT F UNC TION ” se lect ed, pre ss th e B k butt on. The contents o f the REPEAT FUNCTION men u item are[...]

27 Playbac k Chapter 2 Pla yback 5 Press the j but ton t o selec t “REP EAT TOP .” 6 Press the B k button. The display ch anges as follo ws. 7 Press the j but ton to select “A POINT.” >> REP T OP SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT MODE REPEAT TOP REPEAT END A PRESET B PRESET :OFF : T.TOP : V.END Monitor screen Time[...]

28 Playbac k Chapter 2 Pla yback 8 Press the K A bu tton. The display ch anges as follo ws. 9 Press the j but ton to select “A PRESET.” 10 Press the B k 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 K A or B k butto n to selec t the digi t in the time cod[...]

29 Playbac k Chapter 2 Pla yback 12 Press the J or j button to incremen t or decrement the value o f the flashing digit. Each press of the but ton increments or decremen ts the value. Holding the button down i ncrements or decrements t he value continu ously. To change other digit s, return to step 11 . 13 Press th e SET (YES) button to confir m th[...]

30 Displaying T ime Data and Other Tex t Informat ion Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation Displaying Time Data and Other Text In formation This unit allows time data and oper ation mode indi cations to be di splayed on the mo nitor screen. Time data can a lso be displ ayed in th e time counter display on the uni t. Displaying Time [...]

31 Dis playin g Time Da ta and Othe r Text Info rmation Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Func tions f or Editing Operat ion A Time d ata type The follo wing tim e data type indicatio ns are display ed. a) Y ou can switch be tween TC and VIT C using the TC SEL ECT me nu item (see page 41 ) . b) “*” is display ed when data cannot be rea d in correc tly. B [...]

32 Displaying T ime Data and Other Tex t Informat ion Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Func tions f or Editing Operat ion T o display the desired time data in the time counter displa y Open the doo r on the lower part of the front panel, and press the COUNTER SEL button. Each press of this butt on cycles through th ree options: CNT value, time code, and user[...]

33 High-Speed and Low-Speed Se arch—Quickly and Accurately Dete rmining Editing Points Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Func tions f or Editing Operat ion High-Speed a nd Low- Speed Search—Quickly and Ac curately Determining Editing Points Use the search func tion to easily lo cate the desired scene and to quick ly and accurat ely determine edit po ints.[...]

34 High-Speed and Low-Speed Sear ch—Quickl y and Accuratel y Determining Ed iting Point s Cha pter 3 Conveni ent Func tions f or Editing Operat ion 2 Turn the search d ial in the desire d direction at the speed cor respondin g to the desired playback speed . Pla yback in jog mod e sta rts. 3 To stop playback in jog mode, stop turning the search d[...]

35 Menu Organiz ation Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu Organizat ion As sh own i n the fo llowi ng fi gure, the men u sys tem consists of four levels and is f unctionall y divided in to two subsyste ms: the setu p menu and the digital hour s meter display me nu. This chap ter main ly describes t he setup menu, showing its conte nts and how to ope rate [...]

36 Menu Organiz ation Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings Menu orga nizati on OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION LOCAL ENABLE SEARCH ENABLE MAX SRCH SPEED JOG RESPONSE PREROLL TIME AFTER CUE-UP PLAY START AUTO REW CHARA. DISPLAY CHARA. POSITION CHARA. TYPE CHARA. VSIZE DISPLAY INFO MENU DISPLAY PEAK HOLD OVER DISP HOLD BRIGHTNESS ALARM REF ALARM DF MODE a)[...]

37 Menu Organiz ation Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings AUDIO CONTROL MENU GRADE REF LEVEL OUTPUT LEVEL T1:OPERATION T2:DRUM ROTATION T3:TAPE RUNNING CT:THREADING HOURS METER LEVEL SELECT OUTPUT CH3/4 JOG CONTROL SHUTTLE MUTE DV PB ATT SETUP BANK OPERATION RECALL BANK1 RECALL BANK2 RECALL BANK3 RECALL BANK4 SAVE BANK 1 SAVE BANK 2 SAVE BANK 3 SAVE BANK 4 L[...]

38 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings 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 table be low entitled “Men u contents,” the indication of each men u item or setting on the monitor screen is shown first, th en the in dication of the sa me [...]

39 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings SEARCH ENABLE [>Searc h ENA]: Select ho w the unit ent ers the s earch mo de . * DIAL DIRECT [>> DIAL]: Press the SEARCH bu tton or , e xcept du ring editin g, turn the searc h dial. VIA SEARCH KEY [>> via KEY]: Pre ss the SEARCH button. MAX SRCH SPEED [>Max SRCH]: Specify the maxim um t[...]

40 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings DISPLA Y CONTROL [Dis play]: Settin gs related to indications on the monito r and the unit Description of s ettings CHARA. DISPLA Y [> Chara disp]: Determine wh ether or not to outpu t te xt (su ch as time code v alues) from the VI DEO OUT 2 (SUPER ) connector . OFF [>> OFF]: Do no t output te xt[...]

41 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings ALARM [> ALARM]: Determine whe ther a lar m m essages are issue d or not. OFF [> > OFF]: Alarm messa ges are no t issued . * ON [>> ON]: Alar m messa ges are issu ed. REF ALARM [> REF ALARM]: Deter mi ne wh ethe r alar m messa ges relat ed to ref erence video s ignal are issued or not. *[...]

42 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings FR OM STILL [> Fr om STILL]: Set the ti me to s witch from still s earch mode to t ape prote ction mo de. Als o select the t ype of tap e protecti on mode. STILL TIMER [>> STL timer]: Set t he time to sw itch from still s earch mode to ta pe protection mode . 5 MIN [>>> 5 min] to 0 .5 SE[...]

43 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings PR OCESS CONTROL [>Pr oc ctrl] CONTR OL DEV [>>Ctrl dev]: Select the method of contro lling the internal digital video processo r . * REMO TE [>>>REMOTE] : Use an option al remote contro l unit t o control the internal digi tal vide o process or . MENU [>>> MENU]: Us e the setu [...]

44 Menu Content s Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings SHUTTLE MUTE [>Sh utl mute ]: Set the au dio mu ting condi tions dur ing sh uttl e playback. * OFF [>> OFF]: Not muted. CUEUP or PREROLL [>> CUEUP]: Muted during cu e-up or prerol l operat ions. FULL [>> FULL]: Muted i n shuttle mode . DV P B A T T [ > DV P B A T T ] : When pla yin[...]

45 Changing Menu Set tings Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings 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 on the menu c ontrol panel to change the menu settings. Changing the Settings of Basic Item s The factory default set ting is to d isplay only t he basic items.[...]

46 Changing Menu Se ttings Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings 2 With “SETUP MENU” select ed, press the k butto n. This display s all item s on menu leve l 1. 3 Press the J or j button to select the required item. 4 Press the k button. This displ ays the menu l evel 2 for th e menu item selected in ste p 3 . 5 Press the J or j butt on to select the ite m[...]

47 Changing Menu Set tings Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings 8 To cha nge ot her setti ngs, pr ess th e K button to r eturn to the previous sc reen, then repeat st eps 5 to 7 as required. 9 When yo u have comple ted the se ttings , press th e SET (YES) but ton. The message “NOW SAVING...” appe ars on the monitor screen, an d “Saving... ” appears in[...]

48 Changing Menu Se ttings Chap ter 4 Menu Sett ings 3 Follow the same procedur e as in ste ps 3 to 8 of the procedure in the section “Changi ng the Set tings of Basic Items” on page 45 us ing the arrow b utton s to select an item a nd change its setting. 4 When yo u have comple ted the se ttings , press th e SET (YES) but ton. The message “N[...]

49 Connecti ons for a Digita l Non-Li near Edit ing Syst em Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Not e Producti on of some of the peri pherals and r elated devi ces describe d in this chapt er has been disco ntinued. For advi ce about ch oosing dev ices, please co ntact yo ur Sony dea ler or a Sony sales represent ative. Connectio ns for a Digital No[...]

50 Connecti ons for a Digital Non-L inear Editing System Chapter 5 Connec tions and Set tings Sett ings on th e DSR-16 00A/1600A P Notes • When you co nnect this unit to an other dev ice with a 6- pin DV connector , always power the othe r device off and unplug i ts power cord f rom the power out put before connecting o r disconnecting the i.LINK[...]

51 Connecti ons for a Cut Editing Sys tem Chapter 5 Connec tions and Set tings Connectio ns for a Cut Editing Sys tem The following figure sh ows a cut editing sy stem config uration whi ch include s a DSR-1600A/16 00AP unit as the pla yer and a DSR-180 0A/1800AP as t he recorder. For details of connecti ng devices other t han the DSR- 1600A/1 600A[...]

52 Connect ions for an A/B Roll Ed iting Sy stem Chapter 5 Connec tions and Set tings Connectio ns for an A/B Roll Editing Sys tem The following is an e xample configuration of A/ B roll editi ng system using th e DSR-160 0A/1600AP. The purpose of th e following figure is to clearly indicate the flow of si gnals among t he component dev ices in t h[...]

53 Connection s for an A/B Roll Edit ing System Chapter 5 Connec tions and Set tings A udio monitor sy stem con necti ons The followin g shows an example of audio moni tor system connections. For details o f these conn ections, ref er to the instruct ion manual for each connected de vice. Reference video signal connection When you perform r ecordin[...]

54 Connect ions for an A/B Roll Ed iting Sy stem Chapter 5 Connec tions and Set tings Control si gnal connections The followin g shows an exa mple of control signal conne ctions to enable t he editi ng cont rol uni t to cont rol all other A/B r oll editing sy stem devices. SWITCHER PLAYER 2 MIXER PLAYER 1 RECORDER REMOTE REMOTE REMOTE EDITOR DSR-18[...]

55 Connection s for an A/B Roll Edit ing System Chapter 5 Connec tions and Set tings Video/audio signal connections The followin g shows an example of video /audio signal connectio ns in an A/B roll ed iting system. In this example, ana log component signal s are used as the video signa ls and XLR 3-pin connec tors are used as audio input/ output c[...]

56 Connect ions for an A/B Roll Ed iting Sy stem Chapter 5 Connec tions and Set tings Connection of a video monitor Set up th e following connec tions to enab le moni toring of video an d audio si gnals on a video mo nitor. In additi on to the video and audio signal s, you can have t ime data, the operation mode of th e unit, alar m messages, and o[...]

57 Adjust ing the Sync and Subcarrier Phas es Chapter 5 Connec tions and Set tings Adjusti ng the Sync and Su bcarrier Phas es When u sing two or more pl ayers, as in an A/B ro ll editin g system, it is necessary to synchronize t he sync and subcarrier (for composite signals) phases of the signals to be edited. If t hey are not synch ronized, pictu[...]

58 Adjusting t he Sync and Subcarr ier Phases Chapter 5 C onnections and Setting s P erforming a phase adjustment operation 1 Press the SCH bu tton on the vec torscope. The vectorscope switche s to SCH mode. 2 Press the B channel button on the vectorscope. This displays the black burst signal from the switcher. 3 Press the EXT button on the vectors[...]

59 Maintenan ce Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Main tenance Condensation If you move the unit suddenly from a c old to a warm location, o r if you use it i n a very humid place, mo isture from the air ma y condense on the head dr um. This is called conde nsation , and if a tape is ru n in this state , the tape may stick to the drum and c[...]

60 Maintenan ce Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roubles hooting Displaying the digital hour s meter Use the foll owing procedur e. 1 Press th e MENU butto n on the menu control pan el. 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 j button to select “HOURS METER.” 3 Press the k bu[...]

61 Maintenan ce Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roubles hooting To end the dig ital hou rs meter dis play Press the MENU button on the menu c ontrol pane l. To rese t the tri p values About thi s operat ion, consul t your S ony dealer. Head Cleaning Always use the DVM12CL (mini size) or DV12CL (standard size) Clean ing Cassette to clean t he video and [...]

62 Trouble shooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roubles hooting Troubleshoot ing If an alarm message appears on the monitor screen, or i f the unit appears to be malf unctionin g, please check the followin g before cont acting your Sony dealer . a) In th ese stat es, an alar m messag e appear s on the moni tor s creen and in the time c ounter displ[...]

63 Troubles hooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roubles hooting Err or Messages This unit is provided with a self -diagnostic f unction t hat detects internal abnormalities. When i t detects an abnormali ty, it output s an error messa ge to the mo nitor screen and in dicates an error code in t he time counter display. Not e To display e rror messag[...]

64 Trouble shooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roubles hooting Alarm me ssages and associ ated direct ions Alarm messa g e on monito r screen (Cause) Direction Alarm mess age in time counter dis play A cleaning tape has been inserted. The tape will automat ically be ejected afte r cleaning is complete d. Clean ing Tp Abnormal setti ngs sele cted i[...]

65 Precautio ns Appendixes Precauti ons On safety • Should any liqui d or solid o bject fall into the c abinet, unplug t he unit and have it check ed by qua lified personnel befor e operati ng it fur ther. • Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is no t to be used for an ext ended period of time. • To disconnect the cord, p ull it out by[...]

66 Specific ations Appendix es Specificat ions General Signal syste m D SR-16 00A: NTSC DSR-1600AP: P AL Power requirements 100 V to 240 V AC, 50 /60 Hz Power con sumptio n (with a ll options in stalled) DSR-1600A: 70 W/120 V DSR-1600AP for Europe: 70 W/220 V Peak inrush current (1)P owe r ON, c urre nt prob e me thod: 40 A (100 V), 40 A ( 240 V) ([...]

67 Specifications Appendix es S-video (DS R-1600A): 30 Hz to 5.0 MHz ±1.0 dB (Y), 5.75 MHz +0/ − 3.0 dB (Y) (TM) S-video (D SR-1600AP): 25 Hz to 5.0 MHz ±1.0 dB (Y), 5.5 MHz +1.0/ − 2.0 dB (Y), 5.75 MHz +0/ − 3.0 dB (Y) (TM) Component (DSR -1600A): 30 Hz to 5.0 MHz ±1.0 dB (Y), 5.75 MHz +0/ − 3.0 dB (Y) (TM), 30 Hz to 1.3 MHz ±1.0 dB (C[...]

68 Specific ations Appendix es Digi tal audi o ou tputs DIGITAL AUDIO (AE S/EBU) OUT (with optional DSBK-1601 SDI/AES/EBU Output Board instal led) BNC ty pe (×2) , comp lying w ith AE S- 3id-19 95 Output for headp hones HEADPHONES Stereo phone j ack, 8 Ω , unbal anced −∞ to − 13 dB u, − 20 dBFS (DSR-1600 A) −∞ to − 11 dB u, − 18 d[...]

69 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 the VCRs and very preci se editing. AES/EBU fo rmat A unified f[...]

70 Glossary Appendix es S/N Abbrevia tion of Signal- to-Noi se (ratio). The high er the S/N val ue, the less noise a nd higher t he picture 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[...]

71 Index Inde x Index Numerics 9PI N butto n 14 A A/B roll editing system 52 AC IN connector 15 AES 7, 17 Alarm messages 6 3 Analog audio sign al outp ut se ction 17 video sign al outp ut se ction 16 Arrow bu ttons 11 Aspect ratio 8 AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT connectors 17 Audio le vel meters 9 AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector 18 Audio mon itor syst em connect[...]

72 Index Inde x Processor adjus tment range 67 R Rack mount 8 Rear panel 15 REC/S AVE swit ch 20 REF. VIDEO IN/OUT connectors 16 Reference video sig nals 51 connection 53 Regular checks 59 REMO TE button 14 connector 1 8 Remote control 7 settin g section 14 REPEAT indicat or 13 Repeat playback 7, 24 RESET (NO) butt on 11 REW bu tton 11 RMM-131/1 Ra[...]

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