Sony HDW-F500 manual

OPERA TION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition Serial No. 10101 and Higher HD DIGIT AL VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDER HD W -F500 PARALLEL INTERFACE KIT BKDW-509 HD-525 DOWNCONVERTER BOARD HKDV-501A HD LINE CONVERTER BOARD HKDV-502 HD DIGITAL VIDEO CONTROLLER HKDV-503 SDTI BOARD HKDV-506A HD PULL DOWN BOARD HKDV-507[...]

W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. For the customers in U.S.A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes[...]

Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features ............................................................................................ 1-1 1-1-1 Features of the HDW-F500 .................................................... 1-1 1-1-2 Features of the Control Panel ................................................. 1-3 1-2 O[...]

T able of Contents 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents 4-3 TC Menu ........................................................................................ 4-20 4-3-1 Setting the Time Data (TIMER SEL/RESET/SET/HOLD) 4-21 4-3-2 Setting the Time Code Reader (TCR SEL) .......................... 4-24 4-3-3 Setting the Time Code Generator (TCG SOURCE/[...]

Table of Contents 3 Table of Contents 6-1 Basic Automatic Editing ................................................................. 6-1 6-1-1 Overview of Automatic Editing ............................................. 6-1 Chapter 6 Editing ............................................................................. 6-1 6-1-2 Setting Switches and M[...]

T able of Contents 4 Table of Contents Table of Contents Appendix Maintenance .......................................................................................... A-1 Head Cleaning ................................................................................. A-1 Moisture Condensation .......................................................[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Chapter 1 Over vie w 1-1-1 Features of the HD W-F500 The HDW-F500 is a HD digital videocassette recorder using the HDcam format. Comparable to a conventional digital Betacam in size, weight, and ease- of-use, the HDW-F500 is a small, lightweight HD digital VTR using integrated circuit technology. HDcam Form[...]

1-1 Features Chapter 1 Overview 1-2 Chapter 1 Overview Advanced Recording and Playback Functions High-quality digital recording The HDcam system uses a component system to record video signals. An AES/EBU format with a wide dynamic range is used for 4-channel audio recording. A unique and powerful error correction circuit and concealment circuit ar[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1-3 1-1-2 Features of the Contr ol P anel The BKDW-515 Control Panel provides six menu screens corresponding to the six operation modes to allow fast and easy adjustment of necessary settings, as well as the ability to store menu settings to a memory card for later recall. Menu-driven operations for a variety o[...]

1-1 Features Chapter 1 Overview 1-4 Chapter 1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1) LTC (Longitudinal Time Code) Time code recorded on a longitudinal track VITC (Vertical In[...]

Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1-5 The following accessories can be used with the HDW- F500. BKDW-509 Parallel (50-pin) Interface Kit A 50-pin parallel interfaces makes the HDW-F500 compatible with different broadcast station systems. HKDV-501A HD-SD Converter Board Allows you to output an NTSC/PAL component or composite signal. HKDV-502 HD [...]

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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1 Contr ol P anel Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of P ar ts and Contr ols The control panel consists of the following sections: • Upper control panel • Lower control panel: menu operations section, memory card insertion slot,[...]

2-1 Contr ol P anel 2-2 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1-1 Upper Control P anel Upper control panel 1 DISPLAY FULL/FINE button Changes the display range of the audio level meters. FULL: Display range is – 60 to 0 dB (peak level = 0 dB) or – 40 to +20 dB (peak lev[...]

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-3 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 9 Indicator window The following indicators light up to indicate the VTR ’ s status. 4 PHONES level control Adjusts the output level to the PHONES jack. You can enable this control to simultaneously adjust the output level to the MO[...]

2-1 Contr ol P anel 2-4 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls !º INPUT SELECT button Selects the type and channel for the audio input signal. Press to light the button up, then press one of the AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT buttons to select the type and the channel of the audi[...]

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-5 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1-2 Lower Contr ol Panel (Menu Operations Section) Lower control panel (menu operations section) DIGIT AL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HD W-F500 9 ALARM indicator 8 MAINTENANCE switch 7 ALT button 6 Function buttons 5 Memory card inserti[...]

2-1 Contr ol P anel 2-6 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 1 Menu display Menus selected by pressing the menu buttons appear here. Each menu shows the functions assigned to each function button ( [F1] to [F10] ) and information necessary for making settings, such as time c[...]

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-7 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1-3 Lower Contr ol Panel (Editing Operations Section) Lower control panel (editing operations section) DIGIT AL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HD W-F500 !¡ SFT button !¶ ENTRY button !∞ AUDIO IN/OUT buttons !• Cursor control buttons [...]

2-1 Contr ol P anel 2-8 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls !º Numeric buttons and +/– buttons Press to input time data or edit points data at the cursor position in menu display. Press buttons 0 to 5 while holding down the SFT button to input A to F (hexadecimal figures[...]

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-9 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1-4 Lower Contr ol Panel (T ape T ranspor t Operations Section) Lower control panel (tape transport operations section) @£ STANDBY button Press this button in other than standby mode to make it light up and place the VTR in standby[...]

2-1 Contr ol P anel 2-10 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls @∞ PREROLL button Press to position the tape to the preroll point (a position factory set to five seconds before the IN point). Press this button while holding down the IN, OUT, AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT button to c[...]

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-11 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1-5 Lower Contr ol Panel (Sear c h Operations Section) Lower control panel (search operations section) #™ VAR button Press to select variable speed playback mode for noiseless playback in a maximum range of – 1 to +2 times norm[...]

2-1 Contr ol P anel 2-12 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls #∞ Search dial Rotate to search for edit points. Rotate the dial clockwise for forward playback (the z indicator lights up) or counterclockwise for reverse playback (the Z indicator lights up). The p indicator l[...]

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-13 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-2 System Set-Up P anel Lift the lower control panel up to its horizontal position to access the system set-up panel. Accessing the system set-up panel System set-up panel Lower control panel CONTROL PANEL switch Selects which contr[...]

2-3 Connector Panel 2-14 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Connector panel 2-3 Connector P anel 8 AUDIO INPUT (AES/EBU) connectors 9 AUDIO OUTPUT (AES/EBU) connectors !º HD SDI INPUT connectors !¡ HD SDI OUTPUT connectors @∞ TIME CODE OUT connector 1 REF. OUT 1125 SYN[...]

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-15 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 1 REF. OUT 1125 SYNC connectors (BNC) Outputs a trilevel sync signal for the external synchronization. The field frequency is synchronized to the input video signal. 2 D CONV. OUT (OPTION) COMPOSITE (SUPER) connector (BNC) Outputs an[...]

2-3 Connector Panel 2-16 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls !¢ AUDIO INPUT LEVEL/600 Ω termination switches The termination switches should be set for in ANALOG AUDIO INPUT connector according to the audio input level and input impedance. Use OFF for low input levels wh[...]

Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-17 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls @∞ TIME CODE OUT connector (XLR-3-31) Outputs the following time codes according to the VTR operation mode. In playback mode: Playback time codes In recording mode: Time codes generated by the internal time code generator, or time [...]

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Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-1 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-1 Connecting External Equipment Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-1-1 Making Digital Connections This example shows how to connect the HDD/HDDP- 1000 1 inch HD Digital VTR and use it as the player with the HDW-F500 acting as the recorder in the 59.94i or 60i mode. Making digital connectio[...]

3-2 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-1 Connecting External Equipment Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-1-2 Making HD Analog Connections This example shows how to connect the VTR when using HD analog audio and video signals in the 60i mode. REMOTE (9P) HDV-10 1/2 inch VTR or other player ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT CH-1 to 4 ANALOG VIDEO OUTPUT HKPF-101 A/D Conv[...]

Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-3 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-1-3 Making NTSC/P AL Digital Connections This example shows how to connect two VTRs together, using an HDW-F500 as the players and a DVR-2100 D-1 Component Digital VTR as the recorder. Note For color frame editing using the HDW-F500 as the player and an NTSC/PAL digital device as the r[...]

3-4 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-1 Connecting External Equipment Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR Note On the recording VTRs, set 613.TC OUTPUT 3-1-4 Cascade connection This example shows how to connect multiple HDW-F500 VTRs together for simultaneous recording. HDW-F500 (Player) BNC cable HDW-F500 (Recorder) HD SDI OUTPUT TIME CODE OUT TIME CODE IN [...]

Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-5 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR This section describes how reference signals for the video output and servo system are selected. 3-2 Reference Signals f or Video Output and Ser v o System 3-2-1 Reference Signals f or Output Video Depending on the operating condition, VTR SETUP menu setting, and the input signal, the vi[...]

3-2 Reference Signals f or Video Output and Ser vo System 3-6 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR Reference signal connections For recording signals from a switcher or signal generator For recording signals from a switcher or signal generator For recording signals from a HD VTR For recording signals from a HD VTR Reference sig[...]

Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-7 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR For playback Note The following signals can be used as a reference signal. • HD trilevel SYNC signal of an appropriate field frequency for the external synchronization • Black burst signal of 525/59.94 Hz • Black burst signal of 625/50 Hz Input the signal of the appropriate field f[...]

3-3 Handling Cassettes 3-8 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR System frequency 29.97/30 Hz 25 Hz 23.98/24 Hz S-size cassette 3-3 Handling Cassettes 3-3-1 Recommended Cassettes Use 1 / 2 inch HDcam cassettes. The maximum recording time is as shown in the following table. 3-3-2 Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes Always turn on th[...]

Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-9 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR Removing slack in the tape Press one of the reels in slightly, then carefully rotate it in the direction of the arrow until it stops. Removing slack in the tape Preventing double cassette inserting When a cassette is loaded, an orange lock-out bar appears in the cassette insertion slot t[...]

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Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-1 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-1-1 Menu Configuration This VTR has two kinds of menus. PF1&2 ASSIGN menu This menu contains items that can be registered to the PF1/2 menus. Press the [F4] (PF1&2 ASSIGN) button in the SET UP menu to display this menu. For details on registering items in the PF1&2 ASSIGN menu to the[...]

4-1 Registering and Storing Menu Settings 4-2 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 2 Press the ALT button. The second page of the HOME menu appears in the display. To return to the first page Press the ALT button again. 3 Press the [F5] (CAP LOCK) button to change the capstan servo lock mode setting. Each time the button is pressed, the [...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-3 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-1-3 Registering Items to the PF1/2 Menus You can register up to 40 items to the PF (Personal Function) 1/2 menus, including items that are displayed when the ALT button is pressed. The registration of items from different menus to the PF1/2 menus eliminates the need for changing menus in order t[...]

4-1 Registering and Storing Menu Settings 4-4 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-1-4 VTR Memory Bank Function Eight VTR memory banks are provided for storing up to eight sets of menu settings including items registered to the PF1/2 menus with titles. The contents of all eight VTR memory banks can be stored on a memory card. VTR memor[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-5 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 6 Press the [F9] (COPY) button. A message appears in the display asking you to confirm the operation. To cancel the storage operation Press the CLR button. 7 Press the [F9] (COPY) button while holding down the SFT button. The current menu settings are stored to the VTR memory bank. To add or chang[...]

4-1 Registering and Storing Menu Settings 4-6 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 6 Press the [F9] (COPY) button while holding down the SFT button. The menu settings are recalled from the selected VTR memory bank. When the recalling process has been completed, the title of the VTR bank appears under CURRENT SETUP in the display. 7 Press[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-7 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4 Move the cursor to the VTR side using the [>] button and use the G and g buttons to move the cursor to the memory bank where the data is to be saved. To store the current VTR menu settings Move the cursor ( z ) to the [C] (CURRENT SETUP) position. To store all VTR memory banks Press the [F7] [...]

4-1 Registering and Storing Menu Settings 4-8 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 2 Press the [F2] (MEMORY CARD) button. The MEMORY CARD menu appears in the display. You can access MEMORY CARD menu directly from any menu screen by pressing the ACCESS button. 3 Press the [F4] (SHOW CUESET) button. The display for storing cue point lists [...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-9 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 3 Press the [F8] (DIRECTION) button or press the [<] or [>] buttons twice to select the / direction. 4 Move the cursor to the memory card side using the [<] button and use the G or g buttons to place the cursor ( z ) by the memory bank where the settings were saved. 5 To change the title [...]

4-1 Registering and Storing Menu Settings 4-10 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 6 Press the F button to move the cursor ( z ) to the VTR side, then press the G or G button to move the cursor to the VTR memory bank number where the recalled data are to be stored. To change the current VTR menu settings Move the cursor ( z ) to [C] (CU[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-11 Chapter 4 Menu Settings To return to the MEMORY CARD menu Press the [F3] (SHOW SETUP) button again. 4 Press the [F8] (DIRECTION) button or press the [<] or [>] buttons twice to select the / direction. 5 Press the G or g button to move the cursor ( z ) to the number of the memory bank in the memory card. 6 Press th[...]

4-1 Registering and Storing Menu Settings 4-12 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4 Press the [F7] (SET LETTER) button . The selected letter is entered. 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to enter more characters. To enter a space Press the [F5] (SPACE) button. If you enter a wrong character Press the [F6] (BACK SPACE) to go back, then reenter a c[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-13 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-1-8 Memory Card Data Compatibility Data copied onto a memory card can be used on control panels connected to other HDW-F500 VTRs. Although data is completely compatible between VTRs with different optional equipment, take note of the following. Consider data copied from VTR A to VTR B and then [...]

4-2 HOME Men u 4-14 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings HOME menu display 4-2 HOME Menu The HOME menu sets the basic VTR operation conditions for recording, playback, and editing. The HOME, TC, PF1 and PF2 menus show information that includes the VTR operation mode, time code of the current position, and time code type, etc. To activate[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-15 Chapter 4 Menu Settings HOME menu Button Indication Function Settings [F1] PB/EE Selection of output signals PB, EE [F2] REC INH Disables recording off, < all, crash REC, video/CTL, audio/CTL >, [casst] Note The [casst] indicator is only displayed when the record-protect plug is set to prevent recording. This sett[...]

4-2 HOME Men u 4-16 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings VTR SETUP MENU 017. PB/ EE SELECT MENU settings Output signals while the [F1] (PB/EE) button is held down PB/MU EE/EE PB/PB EE/EE EE/EE PB/MU 4-2-1 Selecting the Output Signals(PB/EE) The audio/video output signals from the line output and monitor output connectors can be temporari[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-17 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-2-5 Still-Picture Output (FREEZE) For stillpicture output, press the ALT/ [F3] (FREEZE) button. The picture that was playing just before the button was pressed will be frozen on the screen. Make the field or frame selection using the 902.FREEZE MODE setting in the VTR SETUP menu. To maintain th[...]

4-2 HOME Men u 4-18 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-2-6 Selecting the Capstan Ser v o Lock Mode (CAP LOCK) Press the ALT button, then the [F5] (CAP LOCK) button to select the capstan servo lock mode when you edit or play a tape with composite signals. 2FD: The capstan servo is locked every 2 fields. The color framing operation is [...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-19 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-2-9 Recalling Edit P oints (LAST EDIT) While editing, you can recall the last edit points by pressing the ALT button, then the [F10] (LAST EDIT) button. The edit points appear in the display. Recalling edit points (LAST EDIT) 4-2-8 Selecting DMC Playbac k (DMC) In DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) p[...]

4-3 TC Menu 4-20 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-3 TC Menu The TC menu allows you to set time code-related items through a single menu. The HOME, TC, PF1 and PF2 menus show information that includes the VTR operation mode, time code of the current position, and the time code type, etc. To activate the TC menu Press the TC button. [...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-21 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-3-1 Setting the Time Data (TIMER SEL/RESET/SET/HOLD) The display shows the following types of time data: Time data for IN, OUT, AUDIO IN and AUDIO OUT points are also displayed. Appears whenever a duration between any two edit points (IN, OUT, AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT points) is displayed. 2) CTL [...]

4-3 TC Menu 4-22 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Selecting the time code and the user bits to be recorded Use the [F6] (TCG SOURCE), [F7] (TCG MODE), [F9] (DF/NDF), and [F10] (VITC) buttons in the TC menu to specify the time code and the user bits to be recorded. The specifications for the various button settings are shown in the fo[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-23 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Data entry window SET is displayed. ÅIN 00:01:10:00 ÅOUT 00:02:10:00 PLAY LOCK TIMER SEL TC CH.COND GREEN 01 00 30 00 TC TCR VITC 2FD F1 IN 00:01:10:00 OUT 00:02:10:00 01 Ó 04 µ 58 ß 00 ƒ TIMER RESET TIMER SET TIMER HOLD TC SEL VITC TCG SOURCE int-L TCG MODE prst RUN MODE rec DF/NDF DF VITC[...]

4-3 TC Menu 4-24 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Setting the CTL timer 1 Select CTL using the [F1] (TIMER SEL) button. 2 Enter data in the data entry window using the number buttons. 3 Press the SET button to set the data. 4 Press [F3] (TIMER SET). Note When ±12H is selected in the 604.TAPE TIMER DISPLAY setting in the VTR SETUP me[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-25 Chapter 4 Menu Settings .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1) Drop frame mode In order to compensate for differences between time code values from the ti[...]

4-3 TC Menu 4-26 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-3-6 Inser ting VITC input sour ce (VITC) Press the [F10] (VITC) button to select the VITC source to be written in the video signal AUX data area. TCG: Inserts values generated by the internal time code generator into the VITC. V IN: Inserts the VITC from the video input signal direc[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-27 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 6 Press the SET button to set the input data. 7 Press the [F2] (PDTIME SET) key. Notes • Once the time code is preset, it cannot be reverted. • Operation information display cannot be displayed while the pull down time code appears. • The pull down time code cannot be displayed while the ma[...]

4-3 TC Menu 4-28 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-3-10 Displa ying the Pull Do wn Time Code (when HKD V -507 is installed) To display the pull down time code, follow the steps below. 1 Press the TC button, then press the ALT button. 2 Press the [F5] (PDTC DISP) key to select “ on ” . on: Displays the pull down time code. off: D[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-29 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 1 Types of time data Note When time data or user bits are not read correctly, a “ * ” will be displayed in this block so that the symbols become “ T*R ” , “ U*R ” , etc. 2 Time code reader drop frame marks “ • ” : drop frame mode “ : ” : non-drop frame mode 3 Time code gener[...]

4-3 TC Menu 4-30 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Operation modes a) Initial speed or memorized speed Display Operation mode A block B block TAPE UNTHREAD Cassette not inserted STANDBY OFF Standby off mode T.RELEASE Tension release mode STOP Stop mode PREROLL Preroll mode PLAY Playback mode (servo unlocked) PLAY LOCK Playback mode (s[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-31 Chapter 4 Menu Settings To display remaining time on the tape Use the 628.REMAIN TIME DISPLAY to display remaining time on the tape. off: Do not display remaining time. 10min: Display remaining time when it is 10 minutes or less. on: Always display remaining time. Examples of remaining time display Changing the superimp[...]

4-4 CUE Men u 4-32 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Button Indication Function CUE menu display 4-4 CUE Menu The HDW-F500 allows you to register up to 100 cue points (0 to 99), and to manage cue points in groups of 10 (per page). Cue point settings, deletions, and page settings are done through the CUE menu. For details on storing cu[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-33 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-4-2 Registering Cue P oints There are two ways to register cue points: (1) by direct registration of the tape address when the ENTRY button is pressed, and (2) by the entry of cue point data with the numeric buttons. Registering cue points by pressing the ENTRY button Registering cue points by [...]

4-4 CUE Men u 4-34 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Registering cue points by the numeric buttons Registering cue points by the numeric buttons 1 Press the ALT button, then the [F8] (PAGE MODE) button or the [F9] (EXTEND MODE) button. 2 If you selected PAGE mode, press the [F1] (PREV PAGE) button or [F2] (NEXT PAGE) button (or use th[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-35 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4 Enter the cue point data in the data entry window with the numeric buttons, then press the SET button. For example, to enter 00:01:30:00, press 0, 0, 1, 3, 0, 0, 0. (The leading 0 is not required. When the entered value is less than eight digits, the leading digit(s) is (are) set to 0 when you [...]

4-4 CUE Men u 4-36 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4 Press the CLR button then the SET button. “ SET ” appears in the data entry window. 5 Press the ENTRY button. Data for the specified cue number are erased and the data column becomes blank. To erase all cue point data Press the CLR button while holding down the SFT button. A m[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-37 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-4-6 Bac kspace Editing You can perform backspace editing with the CUE menu. In backspace editing, assemble editing is performed from the recording end point. Since the data specifying recording end point are cleared when you eject the tape, after inserting a tape, you must record for at least o[...]

4-5 PF1 Menu (F actor y Settings) 4-38 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-5 PF1 Menu (F actory Settings) The PF (Personal Function) 1 menu is used to register frequently used menu items. When shipped from the factory, the PF1 menu contains the adjustment menu for video signals. If you later use the PF1 menu to register items from oth[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-39 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-5-3 Adjusting the Output Video Signal (MASTER LEVEL to FINE) Adjusting the output video signal Follow the procedure below to adjust the output video signal. Adjusting the output video signal 1 Press the function button ( [F4] to [F10] ) whose setting you wish to set. The setting display section[...]

4-5 PF1 Menu (F actor y Settings) 4-40 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Adjusting the master output level (HD) Make this adjustment with the [F4] (MASTER LEVEL) button. prst: 100% (4000H) Numerical value: 0.0 to 141.3% Adjustable range: – ∞ to +3 dB Adjusting the Y output level (HD) Make this adjustment with the [F5] (Y LEVEL) bu[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-41 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Adjusting the R–Y output level (D1) Make this adjustment with the ALT/ [F4] (R – Y LEVEL) buttons. prst: 100% (4000H) Numerical value: 0.0 to 141.3% Adjustable range: – ∞ to +3 dB Adjusting the video output level (D2) Make this adjustment with the ALT/ [F5] (VIDEO LEVEL) buttons. prst: 10[...]

4-6 PF2 Menu (F actory Settings) 4-42 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings PF2 menu display PF2 menu (factory settings) 4-6 PF2 Menu (F actory Settings) The PF2 menu is used to register frequently used menu items. When shipped from the factory, the PF2 menu contains the adjustment menu for audio signals. If you later use the PF2 menu to [...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-43 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-6-1 Selecting the Audio Input Signal (A-IN CH-1~CH4) Function buttons [F1] (A-IN CH1) to [F4] (A-IN CH4) select the audio input signal for the various channels. SDI: Selects the audio signal input through the HD SDI INPUT connector. AES/EBU: Selects the audio signal input through the AUDIO INPU[...]

4-7 SET UP Menu 4-44 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings VTR BANK SET UP menu display 4-7 SET UP Menu To activate the SET UP menu Press the SET UP button. To change the SET UP menu page Press the ALT button. “ $ ” indicates that more than one menu page exists. In the SET UP menu, you can store and recall menu settings to and from th[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-45 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Selecting remote operation mode When operating the VTR with an external device, set the [F8] (REMOTE 9-PIN) button or [F9] (REMOTE 50-PIN) button to on. When the [F8] (REMOTE 9-PIN) button is set to on You can operate the VTR with a device connected to the REMOTE1-IN(9P)/OUT(9P) connectors. When [...]

4-7 SET UP Menu 4-46 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-7-1 VTR SETUP Menu All menu items required for setting up the VTR operating conditions are displayed in the scrollable VTR SETUP menu. Items which are frequently used can be registered in the PF1/2 menus. Those items that can be registered in a PF menu are displayed in the scrol[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-47 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Category H01~ Menu number Items related to the hours meter 001~ Items related to VTR operations 101~ Items related to operation panels Items related to remote interface 301~ Items related to editing 401~ Items related to prerolling 501~ Items related to recording protection 601~ Items related to [...]

4-7 SET UP Menu 4-48 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Settings [F1] KEYINH Disables all button operations. on, off [F6] KEY BEEP Sets the keyboard sound. high, low, off [F7] ALARM BEEP Sets the alarm. high, low, off [F8] SCREEN SAVER Sets the screen-saver. 3min, 10min, 60min, off Bu tto n Indication Function Exits the PANEL SETUP men[...]

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-49 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Disabling the upper and lower control panel buttons Set the [F1] (KEYINH) button to on. You can select buttons to be disabled through 110. KEY INHIBIT SWITCH EFFECTIVE AREA in the VTR SETUP menu. Setting the keyboard sound Press the [F6] (KEY BEEP) button repeatedly. high: The keyboard sound is l[...]

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Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback DIGIT AL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HDW -F500 Setting switches and menus 5-1 Preparing for Recor ding Chapter 5 Recor ding/Pla ybac k 5-1-1 Setting Switches and Men us Before recording, set the switches and menus as shown in the diagram below. For details, refer to the pages indicated in th[...]

5-2 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1 Preparing f or Recording Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1-2 Selecting A udio Signals This section describes how to select the audio signals for input and monitoring. Selecting the audio input signals Press the AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT buttons on the upper control panel as follows to select the audio input sign[...]

Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-3 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback To adjust the audio output level of the MONITOR OUTPUT connectors You can make an initial settings to allow the audio output level of the MONITOR OUTPUT connector to be adjusted with the PHONES level control on the upper control panel. For more information, refer to the supplied Maintena[...]

5-4 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1 Preparing f or Recording Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1-4 Simultaneously Monitoring Playbac k of Video and A udio Signals Being Recorded Monitoring signals being recorded Using the 017.PB/EE SELECT MENU settings, the audio and video signals currently being recorded can be simultaneously checked. To check video[...]

Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-5 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-2 Recor ding To record, follow the procedure below. Recording 1 Check that the REC INHIBIT indicator is off, then insert a cassette. For details on inserting a cassette, see Section 3-3-2, “ Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes ” on page 3-8. 2 Press the PLAY button while holding down [...]

5-6 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1 Preparing for Recor ding Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-3 Preparing f or Pla yback 5-3-1 Setting Switc hes and Menus Before starting playback, set the switches and menus as shown in the diagram below. For details, refer to the pages indicated in the parentheses. 5-3-2 Adjusting the A udio Pla yback Level If the [...]

Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-7 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-3-3 Selecting the HD-SD Con version Mode (when HKD V -501A is installed) When the optional HKDV-501A HD-SD Converter Board is installed in the HDW-F500, the conversion mode can be selected with setting the VTR SETUP menu 754. DOWNCONVERTER MODE. • Edge crop (CROP) Horizontal adjustme[...]

5-8 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1 Preparing for Recor ding Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 4 Press the [F9] (SYSTEM MENU) button. 5 Press the [F1] (ACTIVE LINE) button to select the conversion mode. Pressing the button cycles the settings from 1035, 1080, off. off is used to activate the function to improve the vertical resolution during slow-motio[...]

Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-9 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-3-5 Impr oving the V er tical Resolution during Slo w-Motion Pla yback (when HKD V -502 is installed) When the optional HKDV-502 HD Line Converter Board is installed in the HDW-F500, to activate the function to improve the vertical resolution during slow-motion playback, follow the pro[...]

5-10 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4 Pla ybac k Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4 Playbac k There are four types of playback: • Normal-speed playback • Jog/Shuttle/Variable mode playback • Capstan override playback • DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) playback 5-4-1 Normal-Speed Pla yback Follow the procedure below to play back at normal speed. N[...]

Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-11 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback Shuttle mode playback Follow the procedure below to play back in shuttle mode. Shuttle mode playback 1 Press the SHUTTLE button so that the SHUTTLE button lights up. The p indicator lights up and the VTR enters still- picture mode. 2 Rotate the search dial in the desired playback direct[...]

5-12 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4 Pla ybac k Chapter 5 Recording/Playback To return to normal-speed playback Press the PLAY button. Note The audio signal output status is specified by the following settings of 017. PB/EE SELECT MENU in the VTR SETUP menu. EE: The input audio is output. MU: The audio output is muted. PB: The playback audio signa[...]

Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-13 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4-4 DMC Pla ybac k Overview of DMC playback DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) playback allows you to vary the playback speed in variable mode (in the DT playback range between – 1 and +2 times normal speed) for certain sections of the tape, then store the specified speed in memory for la[...]

5-14 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4 Pla ybac k Chapter 5 Recording/Playback Note If the 101.SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE setting in the VTR SETUP menu is set to dial direct, initial speed settings cannot be made. Change the 101.SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE setting to via search key. 5 Press the PREROLL button and PREVIEW button simultaneo[...]

Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-15 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback $$$ Press the PREVIEW button. Preroll time × initial speed IN point Speed variation end point Tape runs at initial speed Playback mode using the memorized speed Playback at normal speed To stop the tape during DMC playback Press the STOP button. To exit DMC playback mode Press the ALT/[...]

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Chapter 6 Editing 6-1 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 6-1-1 Over view of A utomatic Editing Automatic edit modes The VTR provides the following two modes for automatic editing: • Assemble mode New scenes are added to the end of previously recorded scenes. CTL signals, time codes, video and audio signals on tape in the player are recorded onto[...]

6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-2 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HDW -F500 Setting switches and menus 6-1-2 Setting Switches and Men us Before editing, set the following switches as shown below. REMOTE buttons: 1(9P) button lights up. [F1] (TIMER SEL) button in the TC menu: CTL or TC AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT bu[...]

Chapter 6 Editing 6-3 Chapter 6 Editing 6-1-3 Selecting the Edit Mode Select assemble or insert mode. Selecting the edit mode Press one of the following buttons to select the respective edit mode: • Assemble mode: [F3] (ASSEMBLE) button in the HOME menu • Insert mode: the appropriate INSERT button in the HOME menu ( [F4] (INS TC), [F5] (INS VID[...]

6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-4 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing $$ 44 Setting edit points with the numeric buttons Setting edit points with the numeric buttons 1 Press the RECORDER or PLAYER button to select the VTR for which edit points are to be set. The button lights up. 2 Enter the edit point data with the numeric buttons. For example, to [...]

Chapter 6 Editing 6-5 Chapter 6 Editing Automatic setting of OUT points When the fourth edit point (OUT point) is set, the edit point data is activated and the invalid point is automatically deleted Automatic setting of IN points When an IN point is corrected, the OUT point is set automatically using the duration of the VTR whose edit points were n[...]

6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-6 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing $$ 44 $$ 44 4 Press the SET button to set the input data. 5 Press the IN (OUT, AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT) button. The time data for the IN (OUT, AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT) point appears in the menu display. About automatic split edit point setting Split editing requires a total of eight e[...]

Chapter 6 Editing 6-7 Chapter 6 Editing $$ 44 $ 4 $$ 44 Automatic setting of AUDIO OUT points When the sixth edit point (AUDIO OUT point) is set, the edit point data is activated and the invalid AUDIO OUT points are automatically deleted Automatic setting of edit points by correcting IN points When IN points are corrected, the duration in the uncor[...]

6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-8 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 6-1-6 Cuing Up and Prer olling You can preroll the tape to a point prior to the edit start point (preroll point), or cue up the tape to any edit point. Follow the procedure below to cue up or preroll the tape. Cuing up and prerolling 1 Press the RECORDER or PLAYER button to select[...]

Chapter 6 Editing 6-9 Chapter 6 Editing 6-1-7 Pre viewing Follow the procedure below to preview the edit Previewing To preview the edit, press the AUTO button to switch to AUTO mode, then press the PREVIEW/REVIEW button. During previewing, the PREVIEW/REVIEW button lights up. After previewing, correct the edit points as required, then do the previe[...]

6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-10 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 6-1-8 Modifying Edit P oints If an edit point is incorrectly set, for example, if an OUT point is located before an IN point, or the length of an edit section is different for the recorder and player VTRs, the time data for the incorrectly set edit point flash indicating that the[...]

Chapter 6 Editing 6-11 Chapter 6 Editing Moving an edit point position by one frame at a time Moving an edit point position by one frame at a time 1 Press the RECORDER or PLAYER button to select the VTR on which to modify the edit point. The button lights up. 2 Press the + or – button while holding down the IN, OUT, AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT button. [...]

6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-12 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 6-1-9 P erf orming Automatic Editing Overview Tape movement during automatic editing a) Preroll time: Factory-set to 5 seconds. Can be set from 0 to 30 seconds, in 1-second steps, through the SET UP menu. b) The post-roll time can be set between 0 and 30 seconds in units of secon[...]

Chapter 6 Editing 6-13 Chapter 6 Editing Monitoring signals during editing During editing, you can monitor the following video and audio signals on a monitor connected to the recorder VTR. • Between preroll and IN points: Playback signal of the recorder VTR can be monitored. • Between IN and OUT points: Playback signal of the player VTR can be [...]

6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-14 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing Modifying edit points for automatic editing later After you perform automatic editing, the time data of IN, OUT, AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT points remain stored in memory. The stored data can be later used to modify edit points or to execute automatic editing again. Follow the procedu[...]

Chapter 6 Editing 6-15 Chapter 6 Editing 6-2 Advanced A utomatic Editing This section describes the following advanced editing methods: • DMC editing • Animation editing • Preread editing 6-2-1 P erforming DMC Editing If your player VTR has DT  (Dynamic Tracking) capability, you can perform variable speed editing by controlling the playbac[...]

6-2 Ad v anced A utomatic Editing 6-16 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 5 Press the STOP button. The VTR enters STOP mode. 6 Turn the search dial to set the initial speed. The selected speed is displayed in the time data display. 7 Press the PREVIEW/REVIEW and PREROLL buttons at the same time. The tape prerolls and the player VTR begins playing [...]

Chapter 6 Editing 6-17 Chapter 6 Editing 6-2-2 Animation Editing Animation editing is a form of insert editing which makes it easier to record a succession of still frames in fixed field or frame units. The procedure for editing after selecting animation editing is exactly the same as for normal insert editing. To select animation editing, use item[...]

6-2 Ad v anced A utomatic Editing 6-18 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 6-2-3 P erforming Preread Editing Video and digital audio signals already recorded on the tape can be used as an edit source for insert editing. This type of editing is called preread editing, as the VTR uses preread heads to read signals in advance. Signals that are read in[...]

Chapter 6 Editing 6-19 Chapter 6 Editing 6-3 Man ual Editing Follow the procedure below to perform manual editing. Manual editing 1 Enter jog or shuttle mode to position the tape at a place at least three seconds before the position at which you want to set an edit point. 2 Press the AUTO button to turn it off. 3 Press the [F3] (ASSEMBLE) button in[...]

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Appendix A-21 Chapter 7 Maintenance Appendix Maintenance Head Cleaning Use the BCT-HD12CL Cleaning Cassette to clean the video and audio heads. Read the instructions included with the cleaning cassette carefully, as improper usage can damage the heads. Follow the procedure below to clean the heads. Insert the cleaning cassette. The tape runs at nor[...]

A-22 Appendix Appendix Specifications General Record format HDcam Power requirements 100 to 240 V AC ±10%, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 230 W Operating temperature +5 ° C to +40 ° C (+41 ° F to + 104 ° F) Storage temperature – 20 ° C to +60 ° C ( – 4 ° F to + 140 ° F) Humidity 25% to 80% (relative humidity) Mass 35 kg Dimensions 427 × 2[...]

Appendix A-23 Appendix Digital audio system Digital audio signal format (CH-1 to CH-4) Sampling frequency 48 kHz (synchronized with video) Quantization 20 bits/sample Wow and flutter Below measurable level Headroom 20 dB (or 18 dB selectable) Emphasis T1=50 µs, T2=15 µs (on/off selectable in recording mode) Analog output A/D quantization 20 bits/[...]

A-24 Appendix Appendix Output connectors HD SDI OUTPUT BNC (4, MONITOR with superimposed text) 1, 2, 3 and MONITOR SDI (1.485 Gbps) (conforms to SMPTE 292M/BTA-S004B) D CONV. SDI OUT (OPTION) (when the optional HKDV-501A is installed, D1/D2 switchable) BNC (3, 3(SUPER) with superimposed text) 1, 2 and 3(SUPER) D1 SDI (270 Mbps) (conforms to SMPTE 2[...]

Appendix A-25 Appendix Accessories supplied AC power cord (1) RCC-5G 9-pin remote control cable (1) PSW 4 × 16 screws for rack mounting (4) SRAM 64 KB Memory card (1) Operation Manual (1) Maintenance Manual Part 1 (1) Optional accessories HKDV-501A HD-SD Cconverter Board HKDV-502 HD Line Converter Board HKDV-503 HD Digital Video Controller HKDV-50[...]

A-26 Appendix Appendix Information on the operational status of the unit and discrepancies between the field frequency of the tape and that of the unit can be shown in the display. Note The operation information can be viewed in any menu except the CUE or SET UP menu. Selecting items to be displayed Use 121.INFORMATION DISPLAY in the VTR SETUP menu[...]

Appendix A-27 Appendix Display priority of display messages Messages are displayed in the following order of priority: Error messages . Lost lock messages . Warning messages . Player edit points and time data . Operation information . Pull down time data (when optional HKDV-507 HD Pull Down Board is installed)[...]

A-28 Appendix Appendix ÅIN 00:00:00:00 ÅOUT 00:00:00:00 LOCK DOLBY NR KEY-INH PB/EE CH.COND GREEN DIGITÅL BÅSEBÅLL EDIT SET HOME TCR PLÅY 4FD F1 IN 00:00:00:00 OUT 00:00:00:00 01 Ó 04 µ 58 ß 00 ƒ RECINH off ÅSSEM- BLE off INS TC off INS VIDEO off INS Å-CH1 off INS Å-CH2 off INS Å-CH3 off INS Å-CH4 off INS CUE off ERROR - 01 REEL TROU[...]

Appendix A-29 Appendix A2 DR NOV RAM CHECK SUM ERROR: Error detected while reading machine type data when the unit was turned on. A3 SYS NOV RAM CHECK SUM ERROR: Error detected while reading menu settings data when the unit was turned on. A4 PLAYER CONTROL COMMAND BUFFER FULL: The 9 pin serial communication send buffer for player control is full. A[...]

A-30 Appendix Appendix MAINTENANCE INFOMATION DISPLAY OPERATION CH.COND DIAGNOSTICS ERR LOG ROM VER MAINTE EXEC OPTION INFO EXIT TCR 00;00;00;00 DRUM RUNNING THREADING TAPE TRAVEL 529HOURS 34HOURS 20HOURS 780TIMES [ 26H] [ 16H] [ 449H] WARNING - 02 LOST LOCK Warning mark Warning message Error Messa ges and Warning Messa g es W arning Messag es When[...]

Appendix A-31 Appendix ERROR LOG 1.00:00:00:00 (E) A3 CH.COND DIAGNOSTICS TOTAL 03 PAGE END PAGE TOP ALL CLEAR T C WARNI- NG ERROR TIME FULL MSG CONDI- TION EXIT '97/03/06 10:32:23 TCR 00:00:01:05 SYS NOV RAM CHECK SUM ERR. . . 2.23:59:59:09 (C) 0B VIDEO DATA ERROR 3.23:59:59:09 (C) 0F AUDIO DATA ERROR Button Display Function Setting [F1] PAGE[...]

A-32 Appendix Appendix Error Messa ges and Warning Messa g es Clearing warning messages 1 Press the ALT/ [F8] (CANCEL EDIT) button. 2 Select the message to be cleared using the G and g buttons. 3 Press the [F2] (MARK) button. An asterisk “ * ” will appear in front of the message. The message will not be displayed or saved. Cancelling removal To[...]

Appendix A-33 Appendix Glossar y AES/EBU format A standard format for the transfer of digital audio signals. In this format, two audio signals can be input/output through one XLR-type connector. Assemble editing An edit mode for adding new scenes to the end of previously recorded scenes. New video signals are recorded for each control signal, but c[...]

Glossary A-34 Appendix Appendix Non-drop frame mode In this mode, drop frame mode processing is not performed. Since there is no frame cutting, a discrepancy of about 86 seconds occurs each day (in the case of a field frequency of 59.94 Hz) which causes problems when editing programs in units of seconds using the number of frames as a refernce. See[...]

Appendix A-35 Appendix Items in the VTR SETUP menu are divided into categories according to type of setting they perform. Descriptions on each item are given below: • Items related to the hours meter (H01~) • Items related to VTR operations (001~) • Items related to operation panels (101~) • Items related to the remote interface (201~) • [...]

Menu List A-36 Appendix Appendix The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. Items Related to VTR Operations (001~) Item number Item Settable range Function 001 PRE-READ [off] audio/video audio only video only Selects the pre-read (read-before-write) mode for insert editing. off: No pre-read operation audio/video: Carry out pre-read editing [...]

Appendix A-37 Appendix Item number Item Settable range Function 005 SERVO/AV REFERENCE select [input] auto external The servo reference is determined by the following menu. input: The reference signal is obtained from the HD SDI INPUT connectors or SDTI (OPTION) IN connector. auto: During recording and in the edit preset state, the reference signal[...]

Menu List A-38 Appendix Appendix Item number Item Settable range Function 009 LOCAL KEY MAP Enables/disables the buttons on this unit when it is in remote control mode. Sub items STOP [disable] enable disable: The STOP button is disabled in remote control mode. enable: The STOP button operates in remote control mode. PLAY [disable] enable disable: [...]

Appendix A-39 Appendix Function Item Settable range Item number 017 PB/EE SELECT MENU Sub items Selects output video and audio signals. STAND BY OFF PB/MU [EE/EE] Selects the video and audio output signals in the “standby off” mode. PB/MU: The playback video signal is output. The audio output is muted. EE/EE: The input video and audio signals a[...]

Menu List A-40 Appendix Appendix The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. Items Related to Operation P anels (101~) Function Item Settable range 101 SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE Item number Determines how the unit is set to search mode. dial direct: The unit enters search mode when you rotate the search dial in all modes except record[...]

Appendix A-41 Appendix Settable range Item number Item Function Sub items KEY INHIBIT SWITCH EFFECTIVE AREA 110 The enabling or disabling of switches and buttons can be independently specified through each of the following sub- items when item 109 is set to “on”. MON./INPUT SEL [dis] ena [dis] edit ena CONTROL PANEL VARIABLE SPEED LIMIT IN KEY [...]

Menu List A-42 Appendix Appendix Function Item Settable range Item number 120 WARNING DISPLAY [off] on Selects whether warning messages should be displayed in the lower part of the timecode display for the HOME menu, the TC menu, the PF1 menu, and the PF2 menu. off: Do not display warning messages. on: Display warning messages. Notes • No warning[...]

Appendix A-43 Appendix The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. Items Related to Remote Interface (201~) Item number Item Settable range Function 201 REMOTE 9-PIN [off] on When this is set to “on,” this unit is controlled from the device connected to the REMOTE 1-IN(9P)/OUT(9P) connectors. Note When this unit is controlled by a device[...]

Menu List A-44 Appendix Appendix Items Related to Editing (301~) The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. 304 Item number Item Function Settable range 301 EDIT OPERATION MODE film CG [normal] Selects the animation edit mode. For normal editing, use the “normal” setting. film: Selects editing in field units for film recording. Since th[...]

Appendix A-45 Appendix Item Item number Function Settable range The follwing items specifies the allocation of each channel for the analog audio preset of the editor or remote controller when the digital audio signals from the VTR is edited on an editor (BVE-600, etc.) or remote controller with digital audio edit preset control functions. 3 1 1 no [...]

Menu List A-46 Appendix Appendix Specifies the type of editing for digital audio signals. cut edit: Cut editing (discontinuity in audio signal may result at the join, causing noise.) cross fade: Cross-fade (see figure below.) fade in/out: Fade-out and fade-in (see figure below.) Note The “t” in the figures above is the time set by item 811. For[...]

Appendix A-47 Appendix Items Related to Prer olling (401~) The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. 401 Item number Item Function FUNCTION MODE AFTER CUE-UP [stop] still Selects the operation mode that the VTR changes to after completing a cue up operation. stop : Enters stop mode. still : Enters still-picture mode (search mode). Note Whe[...]

Menu List A-48 Appendix Appendix Items Related to Recor ding Protection (501~) The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. Item number Item Function STILL TIMER 0.5 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec 50 sec 1 min 2 min 3 min 4 min 5 min 6 min 7 min [8min] 30 min Select the amount of time after which the VTR to automatically enters tape[...]

Appendix A-49 Appendix Items Related to the Time Code (601~) The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. Item number Item Settable range Function 601 DF/NDF MODE select [dropframe] non-drop frame auto Selects the timing mode for the time code generator and the CTL counter. drop frame: drop frame mode (“DF” indication) non-drop frame: [...]

Menu List A-50 Appendix Appendix Item number Item Settable range Function 606 TCG MODE select [preset] regene auto Selects the time code to which the internal time code generator synchronizes. preset: By an operation on the front panel or by remote control from a device connected to the REMOTE 1-IN (9P) connector, the initial value of the time code[...]

Appendix A-51 Appendix Item number Item Function Settable range Specifies the signal output to the TIME CODE OUT connector when the internal time code generator is in a mode for regenerating the playback time code (i.e. during auto edit mode or when item 607. is set to int-LTC or int- VITC and item 606. is set to “regene”.) off tape: The playba[...]

Menu List A-52 Appendix Appendix Item number Settable range Item Function 624 CHARACTER TYPE without BG outlined translucent [withBG] Sets the style of text information such as time codes output from the MONITOR connector of HD SDI OUTPUT, the D CONV. OUT (OPTION) COMPOSITE (SUPER) connector, the 3 (SUPER) connector of D CONV. SDI OUT (OPTION) and [...]

Appendix A-53 Appendix Item number Settable range Item Function 628 REMAIN TIME DISPLAY [off] 10min on Sets whether to display remaining time on the tape in superimposed charecter position. off: Do not display remaining time. 10 min: Display remaining time when it is 10 minutes or less. on: Always display remaining time. Notes The remaining time on[...]

Menu List A-54 Appendix Appendix Function Item number Items Related to the Video Control (701~) The values enclosed in a box are the factory settings. Item Settable range 701 VIDEO INPUT select [SDI] SDTI Selects the input video signal. SDI: The SDI video signal input to the HD SDI INPUT connectors. SDTI (Only when the optional HKDV-506A SDTI Board[...]

Appendix A-55 Appendix Item number Item Function Settable range 710 P B LEVEL (HD) preset: 100% (4000H) 0.0% (0H) . . . [100 % ª4000Hº] . . . 141.3% (5A70H) Adjusts the level of the HD video signal output from the HD SDI OUTPUT connectors. Adjusts the P B level of the video signal. 711 P R LEVEL (HD) preset: 100% (4000H) 0.0% (0H) . .[...]

Menu List A-56 Appendix Appendix Item number Item Function Settable range 754 DOWNCONVERTER MODE [EDGE-CROP] LETTER BOX SQUEEZE When an HKDV-501A (optional HD-SD Converter Board) is installed, selects the mode EDGE-CROP: Selects edge crop mode. LETTER BOX: Selects letter box mode. SQUEEZE: Selects squeeze mode. 755 MASTER LEVEL (D1) preset: 100% (4[...]

Appendix A-57 Appendix Item number Item Function Settable range 766 H CROP POSITION preset: 0 –120 . . . [0] . . . 120 When an HKDV-501A (optional HD-SD Converter Board) is installed, ad justs the image enhancer. Adjust s the “H cr op” (cropping position in the horizontal direction when using edge crop mode). 767 DETAIL GAIN pr eset: 32 0 . .[...]

Menu List A-58 Appendix Appendix Item number Item Function Settable range 770 LEVEL DEPEND THRESHOLD preset: 8 0 . . . [8] . . . 15 When an HKDV-501A (optional HD-SD Converter Board) is installed, adjusts the image enhancer. Sets the luminance range for edge enhancement. 771 H DETAIL FREQUENCY select 2.6 MHz 3.4 MHz [3.9MHz] 4.6 MHz When an HKDV[...]

Appendix A-59 Appendix Items Related to the A udio Control (801~) The values enclosed in a box are the factory settings. Item Settable range Item number 811 DIGITAL AUDIO FADE TIME 5 ms [10ms] 15 ms 20 ms 25 ms a) 50 ms b) 85 ms 115 ms c) Specifies the fade processing time during cross-fading or fading-in/out of digital audio signals. Note Proce[...]

Menu List A-60 Appendix Appendix Item Settable range Item number Function 812 AUDIO CH3/4 INPUT SOURCE ARRANGE [CH3/CH4:sw/sw] CH3/CH4 : ch1/sw CH3/CH4 : sw/ch2 CH3/CH4 : ch1/ch2 Select the input signal for digital audio channels 3 and 4. CH3/CH4: sw/sw: The signal that is selected by the upper control panel is input to channels 3 and 4. CH3/[...]

Appendix A-61 Appendix Items Related to Digital Processing (901~) The values enclosed in a box are the factory settings. Item Settable range Item number Function 902 FREEZE MODE [field] field1 field2 frame1+2 frame2+1 Specifies the freeze (still-picture) mode and freeze timing during manual freezing (by REMOTE1 (9P) or REMOTE2 (50P) connector on th[...]

Menu List A-62 Appendix Appendix Item Settable range Item number Function 9 0 5 disable [enable] Enable or disables the stop freeze function. Stop freeze opration • A “ DT picture ” is a frozen picture in noiseless DT playback mode. The picture freezes in frame mode when the dynamic tracking is performing a frame operation. It freezes in fiel[...]

Appendix A-63 Appendix Items Related to the Pull Down Contr ol (A01~) The values enclosed in a box are the factory settings. Item number Settable range Function Item A01 PD TIME CODE DISPLAY [off] on Sets whether or not to display the pull down time code on the time code display area. off: Does not display the pull down time code. on: Displays the [...]

Menu List A-64 Appendix Appendix Other Items (T01~) The values enclosed in a box are the factory settings. Item number Settable range Function Item T01 AUTO REPEAT MODE [off] on Selects the repeating operation in automatic editing. off: Automatic editing is not repeated. on: Automatic editing is repeated. To stop, press the STOP button. T02 INTERNA[...]

Index Index I-65 Index Inde x A AC IN connector 2-15 ACCESS button 2-6 Adjusting audio playback level 5-6 output video signal 4-39 recording level 5-3 ALARM indicator 2-6 ALT button 2-6 Assemble editing 4-17, 6-3 AUDIO IN/OUT buttons 2-8 AUDIO INPUT connectors 2-16 AUDIO INPUT (AES/EBU) connectors 2-15 AUDIO INPUT LEVEL/600 Ω termination switches[...]

Inde x Index I-66 Index list A-14 PANEL SETUP menu 4-48 PF1 menu 4-38 PF2 menu 4-42 registering items to the PF1/2 menus 4-3 Moisture condensation A-1 MONITOR OUTPUT connectors 2-16 MONITOR SELECT button 2-3 Monitoring video and audio signals being recorded 5-4 N NDF (Non-drop frame) mode 4-25, 4-26 Normal-speed playback 5-10 O Operation informatio[...]

∇ indicates the existence of other menu levels. ALT Menu F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 HOME RECINH ASSEM- BLE INS TC INS VIDEO INS A-CH1 INS A-CH2 INS A-CH3 INS A-CH4 INS A-CUE PRE READ FREEZE CAP LOCK P-ROLL TIME DMC off <all crash REC video/CTL audio/CTL> [casst] on off on off on off on off on off on off on[...]

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