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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS
Front panel (continued)
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[REMOTE/LOCAL] switch
This switch is used to select how BR-HD50 is
to be operated.
LOCAL
: Use this setting if BR-HD50 is to
be controlled with the key opera-
tion of the unit.
REMOTE
: Use this setting to control this unit
using the REMOTE terminal,
SERIAL REMOTE terminal, or
IEEE1394 terminal.
Memo
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Select to enable/disable operation with the
REMOTE terminal, using REMOTE SEL 9P on
the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen.
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To control BR-HD50 with the SERIAL
REMOTE terminal or IEEE1394 terminal, this
switch setting can be set up with REMOTE
SEL SERIAL or REM SEL HDV/DV in the
REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen. (
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If it is set to REMOTE, the buttons that can be
operated from the unit are selectable from
LOCAL FUNCTION in the REMOTE [1/2]
Menu screen.
6
[INPUT SELECT] switch
This switch is used to select input signals.
HDV/DV
: Inputs IEEE1394 terminal HDV sig-
nals or DV signals.
The
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IEEE1394 switch needs to
be set, according to whether the
video format is HDV or DV.
LINE
: For inputting the composite images
of the LINE IN terminal and analog
audio signals.
Y/C
: For inputting the Y/C separate
video signal of the Y/C IN terminal
and analog audio signals.
Note
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Switching is invalid during recording.
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Switching this switch during playback may
briefly cut off the audio.
7
[COUNTER] switch
Switches the displayed information on the
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counter display and the monitor counter dis-
play.
CTL
: It displays the counter in hour, minute,
second and frame based on CTL (con-
trol signal).
TC
: It displays the time code data.
UB
: It displays the user’s bit (UB).
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[IEEE1394] IEEE1394 terminal switch
Set this switch according to the video format of
the IEEE1394 input signal and playback sig-
nal. When the video format is HDV,
a
HDV
indicator is lit.
HDV
: Use this setting when the video
format is HDV (HDV indicator is
lit).
DV
: Use this setting when the video
format is DV (HDV indicator is off).
Note
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Video and audio recording and playback using
the IEEE1394 terminal are unavailable when
the switch setting differs from the video format.
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When the IEEE1394 terminal is used to input/
output video or audio signals with a non-linear
editing system, and the format is changed by
switching this switch, either reconnect the
IEEE1394 cable, or use the OPERATE button
to reset the power.
9
Counter display
Displays the counter, menu settings, and oper-
ation mode. (8 digits)
• Counter display
The displayed contents can be selected
using the
7
COUNTER switch.
• For menu settings, menu code numbers are
displayed.
0
Audio level indicator
Displays the audio level for CH-1/3 and CH-2/
4.
In RECORDING mode, audio recording level
is displayed. In PLAY mode, audio playback
level is displayed.
Only the audio recording level during analog
input can be adjusted.
a
Indicator lights
[HDV] indicator light
Lights when the video format for the IEEE1394
terminal input signal or playback signal is HDV.
When this indicator is lit, set the
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IEEE1394
switch to HDV.
When this indicator is off, set the
8
IEEE1394
switch to DV.
[DVCAM] indicator light
Lights when playing a tape recorded in
DVCAM format.
Only tapes recorded in SP mode can be
played.
[60] indicator light
Lights when 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2]
Menu screen is set to 60.
The HD signal format on this unit is set to
60Hz.
[50] indicator light
Lights when 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2]
Menu screen is set to 50.
The HD signal format on this unit is set to
50Hz.
Memo
The field frequency for DV signals and analog
signals are fixed by region.
(U model: 60Hz, E model: 50Hz)
[REC INH] indicator light
Lights upon loading a cassette that cannot be
recorded.
b
[PHONES] terminal
This is the mini jack terminal for connecting to
the headphone. (Stereo ø3.5)
• When playing back tapes recorded in
32kHz mode, the audio channel output from
this terminal is selected using A.OUTPUT:
DV on the AUDIO Menu screen.
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[PHONES] Headphone volume
Use this switch to adjust the output level of the
PHONES terminal.
Both channels are adjusted at the same time.
