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Page 1: ... TAPE RECORDER APR 5001 APR 5002 APR 5003V Series OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 1st Edition Revised 1 APR 5001 Serial No 10001 and Higher APR 5002 Serial No 20001 and Higher APR 5003V Serial No 10001 and Higher ...

Page 2: ...Sony Corporation APR 5001 5002 5003V 3 711 352 02 Printed in Japan 1989 4 11 1989 ...

Page 3: ...ision of Sony Corporation of America APR 5 00 FINAL ACCEPTANCE REPORT Date Customer Work Order No H 7 03 3370 SYSTEM TYPE SERIAL NO OPTIONS _ ACCESSORIES CAPSTAN MOTOR SERIAL NO TAPE MFG TYPE SYSCON SERVO AUDIO TEST FINAL TEST COSMETIC cH x r ...

Page 4: ...SONY D I S C L A I M E R A U D I O T A P E N O T E T H E AUDIO TAPE SUPPLIED BY THE FACTORY WITH THIS MACHINE HAS BEEN USED FOR FINAL RECORD AUGMENT AM AUTOMATED SPECIFICATIONS TESTING ONLY ...

Page 5: ...er in dieser Anleitung beschriebenen Ausrustung bestimmt sind Die Sony Corporation untersagt ausdruckiich die Vervielfaltigung jeglicher Teile dieser Anleitung order den Gebrauch derselben fur irgendeinen Zweck als die Bedienung order Wartung der in dieser Anleitung beschriebenen Ausrustung ohne ausdruckliche schriftliche Erlaubnis der Sony Corporation WARNING This equipment generates uses and can...

Page 6: ...M M H FREQ TK1 TK2 TK3 M M IS3 C b L FREQ TK1 TK2 TK3 TS SK F LEVEL TK1 TK2 TK3 H l t 40 3o 3S c 33 37 M H FREQ TK1 TK2 TK3 JG Id too I s7 loo ASL IOO HIGH lf s5 FF ac 15 31 4C t 0 ID M 2 i LOW INPUT RECORD BIAS MON LEVEL LEVEL H FREQ LEVEL SPEED TK2 TK3 TK2 TK1 TK1 TK2 TK1 TK3 TK1 TK3 TK2 TK3 M 33 Fp M g d PF Sc f j p FF M ii 30 M y co S3 iBB i fo 3D 3 2 3o Ac a t 35 a t ac HIGH HA 3 Id So Ho oc ...

Page 7: ...000 j 000 500 250 130 3 5 OdB CH 2 dB CH 1 dB 1 70 J 50 0 60 0 40 0 10 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 10 0 00 0 B 1 o 0 00 0 40 0 40 6 30 10 40 1 40 1 10 0 20 Cv 10 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 10 0 10 0 00 0 00 0 10 0 50 0 50 6 10 10 3 30 DISTORTION rr 65 40 REF 250nWb M CH 1 CH 2 3 90 dB 0 120 OUTPUT LEVEL 3RD DISTORTION a w a r V f tj X HI X V REF 250nWh M SPECSs MS UNW NAB NS WTD NAB UNW 59 dB WTD 63 9 66 9 64 dB bL 67...

Page 8: ...250 1 30 2 OdB f CH 1 CdB 1 70 1 20 0 00 0 30 O 30 0 30 0 20 0 20 0 10 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 20 0 50 0 50 0 GO DISTORTI ON CH CdB c 2 6 0 S K 20 0 90 0 50 0 30 0 10 0 10 0 00 0 B 0 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 O 10 0 60 0 40 0 60 r r O 40 3i REF 250riWb M CH 1 CH OUTPUT LEVEL 3RD DISTORTION 4 2 0 0 052 4 20 dB 0 074 2 a NOISE aa REF 250nWb M SPECSs UMW NS UNW NAB NEB WTD NAB 56 dB HIT 61 dB 58 13 Cl s 7 si y a CHA...

Page 9: ...5 iU a CH 1 dB 2 40 1 70 CO 00 0 30 0 40 0 00 0 30 0 10 0 00 0 00 0 10 0 20 0 40 0 50 0 00 O 3Cl DISTORTION CH 2 dB 2 40 1 SO 0 30 0 10 O 10 0 20 0 10 0 20 0 00 0 00 0 20 0 30 0 50 0 so 0 00 0B 30 4000 2000 1000 500 250 130 40 31 REF 250nWb M CH I 3 90 0 140 aa NU JHiH ee CH 2 3790 dB 0 150 OUTPUT LEVEL 3RD DISTORTION REF 250nWb M SPECSs UNN 56 dB WTD 61 dB NS UNW NAB NS WTD NAB i ro 7 crr u n 62 ...

Page 10: ...AS 1 4 A nW m MID 1 2 dB kHz THREE TRACK 1 4 or B A TAPE TYPE FLUXIVITY EQ STD OVERBIAS 1 2 or B A nW m LOW dB kHz SPEED RANGE or LOW HI REPRO SYNC SPEED LEVEL TK1 TK2 TK3 L FREQ TK1 TK2 TK3 H FREQ TK1 TK2 TK3 LEVEL TK1 TK2 TK3 L FREQ TK1 TK2 TK3 H FREQ TK1 TK2 TK3 HIGH MID LOW INPUT RECORD BIAS MON LEVEL LEVEL H FREQ LEVEL SPEED TK1 TK2 TK3 TK1 TK3 TK3 TK2 TK3 TK1 TK2 TK1 TK2 HIGH MID LOW EQ STD ...

Page 11: ...g the illustration shown below STEP 5 Attach rear bracket to left and right side panels using screws and washers provided QTY 4 STEP 1 Remove existing screws from left and right side panels QTY 8 STEP 2 Place insert panel on machine as shown in illustration CAUTION It is not advisable to lift tape machine by the side brackets STEP 3 Assemble the right bracket to the right side of the machine using...

Page 12: ...Right Bracket Rear Left Bracket Front Right Bracket Front Left Bridge Insert Panel MB 5000 3 703 225 11 7 623 210 22 7 682 264 09 7 684 024 04 7 688 004 11 T 9453 753 1 T 9453 754 1 T 9453 757 1 T 9453 758 1 T 9453 761 1 T 9453 762 1 T 9453 763 1 T 9453 764 1 T 9453 767 1 T 9453 768 1 T 9453 773 1 T 9453 776 1 1 S 12 2 S 28 3 S 12 4 S 28 5 S 28 6 O 1 7 O 1 8 O 1 9 O 1 10 O 1 11 o 1 12 O 1 13 O 1 1...

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Page 15: ... APR 5000 Series SOFTWARE UPDATE VERSIONS P4 01 01 1 and P4 01 01 2 t OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SUPPLEMENT T 9482 685 2 ...

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Page 17: ...to EBU Time Code resulted in a search which corrected itself upon slewing to the target location This was not a fatal defect since the desired location was always correctly acquired 2 EFFECTIVITY The new software will be incorporated in future pro duction as follows A Pre Play condition would not function from a LOCATE operation when the machine was sup plied with a frozen external Time Code b APR...

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Page 19: ...ring brief tran sitional modes in preparation of PLAY action j The FADER START FADER START ENABLE inputs to the 50 pin parallel port are now functional This operation is described in Section 3 3 7 of the APR 5000 Series Operation and Maintenance manual Mono High Speed Mono Low Speed Stereo NAB High Speed Stereo DIN High Speed Stereo 1 2 High Speed Stereo NAB Low Speed APR 5002W Stereo Wide Profile...

Page 20: ...ignificantly reduces time to lock over a number of operational variations This capability compensates for absolute speed deviations in the external Time Code as well as the normal variations in the internal V F Voltage to Frequency Converter centering alignment Should the E004 message appear the following procedure is recommended This procedure need not be carried out immediately but can await the...

Page 21: ...e received sync words When this firmware version is installed in other than Time Code configured machines this diagnostic is in operative In these machines a fourth diagnostic display count on power up has no significance 4 6 TIME CODE OUTPUT DURING TIME CODE RECORD 4 8 TIME CODE OUTPUT OPTIONS The Time Code output from the APR 5003 was previously coincident with the advanced Time Code head Howeve...

Page 22: ...re applicable dash decimal point Tens seconds Units seconds Tens frames Units frames Tens Bits Units Bits S s The Burst Time Code feature maximizes CHASE per formance with other APR 5000 and PCM 3102 3202 machines It also holds significant attraction to other synchronized systems since it provides accurate posi tion information over an unlimited wind speed range without the need for monitoring the...

Page 23: ...additions and changes resulting from the new firmware an updated Memory Locations list is given below 1 LOCATION DESCRIPTION FUNCTION Frame Offset CHASE mode Locate Time Repeat Start Repeat Stop Auto TC Select Store OFFSET Store Locate Position Store Start Position Store Stop Position 0 Disable 1 Enable 0 SMPTE 1 EBU 0 NDF 1 DF 0 Chase 1 Normal 0 Disable 1 Enable 0 Normal 1 Limit 0 Disable 1 Enabl...

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Page 27: ...SONY APR 5000 Series Headstack Options Operation and Maintenance Manual Supplement Volume 1 1st Edition T 9482 525 1 ...

Page 28: ...altene Material besteht aus Informationen die Eigentum der Sony Corporation sind und ausschlieSlich zum Gebrauch durch den Kaufer der in dieser Anleitung beschriebenen Ausrustung bestimmt sind Die Sony Corporation untersagt ausdrucklich die Vervielfaltigung jeglicher Teile dieser Anleitung order den Gebrauch derselben fur irgendeinen Zweck als die Bedienung order Wartung der in dieser Anleitung be...

Page 29: ... Isometric Drawing NAB 1 4 2 Track Headstack Isometric Drawing DIN 1 4 2 Track Headstack Isometric Drawing 3 3 3 3 3 3 Figure 3 2 1 2 2 Track Headstack Isometric Drawing 3 5 LIST OF TABLES Table Number Title Page Table M Table 1 2 Table 1 3 Table 1 4 MONO 1 4 Full Track Headstack Performance Specifications NAB 1 4 2 Track Headstack Performance Specifications DIN 1 4 2 Track Headstack Performance S...

Page 30: ... Isometric Drawing NAB 1 4 2 Track Headstack Isometric Drawing DIN 1 4 2 Track Headstack Isometric Drawing 3 5 3 5 3 5 Figure 3 2 1 2 2 Track Headstack Isometric Drawing 3 7 LIST OF TABLES Table Number Title Page Table 1 1 Table 1 2 Table 1 3 Table 1 4 MONO 1 4 Full Track Headstack Performance Specifications NAB 1 4 2 Track Headstack Performance Specifications DIN 1 4 2Track Headstack Performance ...

Page 31: ...ADSTACK FREQUENCY RESPONSE RECORD REPRODUCE Using Scotch 226 Tape Referenced to 250 nWb m SPEED 30 ips 15 ips 7 5 ips RECORD SYNC Using Scotch 226 Tape SPEED 30 ips 15 ips 7 5 ips EQ RANGE 50Hz to 28kHz 30Hz to 24kHz 2QHz to 20kHz LEVEL 0 75 3dB 0 75 2dB 0 75 2dB AES NAB NAB EQ RANGE 50Hz to 20kHz 30Hz to 16kHz 20Hz to 8kHz LEVEL 0 75 3dB G 75 2dB 0 75 2dB AES NAB NAB SIGNAL TO NOISE RECORD REPROD...

Page 32: ...kHz 30Hz to 8kHz 0 75 3dB 0 75 2dB 0 75 2dB NAB NAB SIGNAL TO NOISE RECORD REPRODUCE Referenced to 250 nWb m EQ SPEED UNWTD dB A AES 30 ips 15 ips 75 ips 59dB 56dB 56dB 64dB 61dB 61dB NAB NAB Unweighted 20 Hz to 20 kHz Third Order Filtering GAP COMPENSATION SPEED RGC SGC RCF RGB C1 30 ips 15 ips 7 5 ips C1 CO C1 CA CC CB C7 CA CE C4 C4 DEPTH OF ERASE Referenced to 250 nWb m Better Than 76dB at 1kH...

Page 33: ...Hz to 16kHz 20Hz to 8kHz 0 75 3dB 0 75 2dB 0 75 2dB IEC IEC SIGNAL TO NOISE RECORD REPRODUCE Referenced to 250 nWb m SPEED EQ UNWTD dB A AES 64dB 61dB 61dB 30 ips 15 ips 7 5 ips Unweighted 20 Hz to 20 kHz Third Order Filtering 59dB 56dB 56dB IEC IEC GAP COMPENSATION SPEED RGB RGC SGC RCF C1 CO C1 30 ips 15 ips 7 5 ips C1 CA CA C3 C2 C4 C4 C4 C6 DEPTH OF ERASE Referenced to 250 nWb m Better Than 74...

Page 34: ...ps C5 C1 C9 CA C3 C4 CE CB DEPTH OF ERASE Referenced to 250 nWb m Better Than 72dB at 1kHz at 15 ips ERASE BIAS TO AUDIO CROSSTALK Less Than 100 mVpp at ail speeds MASTER ERASE LEVEL The MASTER ERASE LEVEL should be set to 15vpp or enough to achieve the specification of DEPTH OF ERASE This setting is compatible with 1 4 Head Formats MASTER BIAS LEVEL The MASTER BIAS LEVEL should be set to 10 2Vpp ...

Page 35: ...s is extremely important in order to prevent damage to either the connectors and or the tape machine j j Table 2 1 1 4 MONO Full Track Headstack DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch Setting DIP Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Code 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 STEP 1 Remove the headstack cover plate if it is installed Table 2 2 1 4 NAB 2 Track Headstack DIP Switch Settings STEP 2 Loosen the three screws from each corner refer...

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Page 37: ...ngineering parts changes in our engineering department 3 1 OVERVIEW This section contains the exploded view and parts list for each of the headstack configurations I s o 3 2 PARTS INFORMATION M E T 1 Safety Related Component Warning R I C Components marked with A on the exploded views and spare parts list are critical to safe opera tion Replace these components with Sony parts whose part numbers a...

Page 38: ... 204533 1 CN Female Fast Guide H B 1 4 AHB Assy ID Switch PC Board O Serv Code S 202 Ref Description Play Head MONO Full Track with pin S Erase Head MONO Full Track with pin S Record Head MONO Full Track with pin 203 S No 204 S 1 543 454 11 1 543456 11 1 543455 11 211 S 205 i 220 S 206 S 222 O 207 O S M 0 208 E S 209 T S 210 R S f 212 NAB 1 4 Headstack Assembly Parts List c 0 213 214 S Ail parts a...

Page 39: ...APR 5000 J A SO SCREW Z 3 x 5 Figure 3 1 MONO 1 4 Full Track Headstack NAB 1 4 2 Track Headstack DIN 1 4 2 Track Headstack Page 3 3 ...

Page 40: ...rminal Solderless x2 Erase Head 2 Track with pin Plate Head Mounting 1 Record Head 2 Track with pin Screw 3 48 x 3 16 FI Head x2 Screw 8 5 8 Allen Cap 3 673 968 01 7 628 253 35 7 682 947 01 7 682 570 09 1 516 925 31 3 711 334 01 3 711 191 01 3 701 512 01 7 624 105 04 1 543 457 11 3 711 280 01 3 711 113 02 T 9451 972 1 3 711 131 11 3 711 183 01 3 711 227 01 3 711 246 01 1 535 432 11 1 543 459 11 3 ...

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Page 42: ... ANALOG TAPE RECORDER APR 5003V SUPPLEMENT This supplement is applicable to APR 5000 Series Operation and Maintenance Manual T 9482 914 1 ...

Page 43: ...IFICATIONS RESOLVE ON PLAY Establishes and maintains synchronous operation between Time Code from tape and an external reference regardless of any offset All specifications for the APR 5003V remain the same as for the current APR 5003 except for the following items which reflect the new video related features Video Input Output Connectors Two BNC connectors with switchable 75S termination Input Le...

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Page 45: ...R 5003V SECTION 2 PACKING AND UNPACKING Packing and unpacking instructions for the APR 5003V remain unchanged from those given in Section 2 of the APR 5000 Series Operation and Maintenance Manual Page 2 1 ...

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Page 47: ...APR 5003V SECTION 3 INSTALLATION Installation instructions for the APR 5003V remain unchanged from those given in Section 3 of the APR 5000 Series Operation and Maintenance Manual Page 3 1 ...

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Page 49: ...pe Transport the Alignment Control Panel and the Meter Housing are described together with the basic operating sequences The functions of all the keys and indicators on the tape transport control panel are described in the following paragraphs Refer to Figure 4 1 for all key and indi cator locations RESET TAPE TIME TAPE VARI LIFTER FORWARD Figure 4 1 Transport Control Panel Page 4 1 ...

Page 50: ...ndicator The range of these speeds is set by the headstack identification code At machine power up the most recently used speed will be automatically selected As with REWIND mode touching the during FAST REWIND causes the transport to enter SPOOL mode control wm LIFTER DEFEAT causes the Pressing lifters to be defeated allowing them to remain mam cancels any previously selected mo Pressing lion com...

Page 51: ...The mode cancelled by pressing mm To program the REPEAT function the START time is entered into Storage Location 28 and the END time is entered into Storage Location 29 In order for the REPEAT function to operate the specified END time must be later than the START time Negative numbers are permissible so long as a positive number results when the value in Storage Location 28 is subtracted algebrai...

Page 52: ...VITC data LOCATION 37 From the state described above pressing causes the key indicator to flash on and off show ing that the recorded Time Code will be in step with the external reference selected in accordance with Location 37 but can be started from a preset internal start time ISCSEN When the VARISPEED value is entered in MANUAL SPEED ENTRY mode the transport automatically plays at the modified...

Page 53: ...rmat in this case being Hh Mm Ss Ff in which Hh Mm and Ss remain as defined above but F tens of frames and f frames TC DISPLAY IS Storage Location 32 0 Non Drop Frame 1 Drop Frame CAUTION The internal crystal references for SMPTE NDF EBU and FILM Time Code types is accurate to 50 ppm Where SMPTE DF Time Code generation is required it is advisable to use an external reference house video All SMPTE ...

Page 54: ... mode parallel control is available from either the serial remote control or from the machine panel keys on a first come first served basis NETWORK IMSB 4 2 1 1 Nymeric Keypad The external Time Code reference can be either LTC or VITC and the External Lock Reference must be entered into Storage Location 37 as follows The Numeric Keypad section of the Transport Con trol Panel is used to make numeri...

Page 55: ...cimal number which is representative of the parameter value 4 3 1 Alignment Procedures In general the machine s alignment procedure is much the same as that for the traditional professional analog recorder However it differs in that it does not require Indicate the hex value of a specific alignment function Select an individual track or global ALL track selector TRACK SELECTION 00 to FF Selects al...

Page 56: ... key selects both audio tracks for calibration It does NOT select the time code track mmam With this key selected the INPUT level is chosen for adjustment 4 3 4 Parameter Selection RECORD The ten parameter selection keys are located on the REPRO 3 keys SYNC 3 keys INPUT 1 key RECORD 2 keys and BIAS 1 key sections in the upper left comer of the panel These sections are discussed below The two keys ...

Page 57: ...ting the parameters RECORD REPRO the value displayed on the STATUS Display becomes lower even though the audio level is increasing Similarly decrementing these three parameters causes the displayed value to become greater as the audio level becomes lower This is true only for these three ad justments All others will show increasing values when incremented and reducing values when decremented or SY...

Page 58: ...ese software calibrations are unique to each headstack this user card travels with its correspon ding headstack When tape format head and guide changes are required the label changes accordingly Once calibrated for a particular headstack these calibrations need not be repeated each time a format change is required The headstack identification code allows the machine to call up the correct grouping...

Page 59: ...sections these being ALN Alignment Select Indicator RECORD MONITOR RECORD LEVEL OUTPUT LEVEL and VU Meter SYNC GAP COMPENSATION SGC is the secondary function for the RECORD is selected the high frequency loss caused by the Sync head gap can be adjusted out For SGC settings refer to the appropriate headstack specifications key When LEVEL SGC ALN TAPE TYPE 30 IPS 7 5 IPS 15 IPS The ALN section conta...

Page 60: ...rived from the signal s displayed on the VU Meter s Track 1 Track 2 or both tracks can be selected by pressing the appropriate key s these keys becoming illuminated to indicate the track s be ing monitored When both keys are selected the in put signals are summed in the monitor amp The LEVEL control is used to adjust the volume of the monitored signal is selected it illuminates to indicate When th...

Page 61: ...ws the resolve capabilities of the machine The percentage values in the table indicate the deviation from the nominal recorded tape speed at which the transport will operate in Play Resolve mode The non applicable n a pairings shown in the table are those with more substantially mis matched clock rates These pairings do not provide reliable or repeatable results It should be noted that where no IN...

Page 62: ...ws the user to listen to the results of the edit after it is completed To initiate the review the IN POINT OUT POINT PREROLL DURATION and POSTROLL DURATION parameters are left unchang ed after the edit All that is required is to set Storage Location 97 to 1 and then when the begins to flash press key PLAY PLAY 4 5 3 TRIGGERED EDIT SYNCHRONIZATION Any of the three Edit sequences can be actuated aut...

Page 63: ...ape with the selected Exter nal Time Code reference Figure 4 8 illustrates the TRIGGERED EDIT SYNCHRONIZATION operation key PLAY STEP 5 Set the appropriate Storage Location to 1 to actuate the desired facility Storage Location 95 PREVIEW Storage Location 96 EDIT Storage Location 97 REVIEW The Lock Actuation Time is defined as follows Lock Actuation Time IN POINT PREROLL DURATION SYNC OFFSET LTC TA...

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Page 75: ...APR 5GG3V 5027 B 3 0 B2N 01 J s SPEAKER MODULE ASSY METER MODULE TC ASSY APR 6003 onlyI I MEIEH MODULE ASSY J PSW 3 2 PSW 3 8 Figure 5 2 Chassis Assembly Page 5 5 ...

Page 76: ...APR 5003V 5702 R 3a10 paw 3 s Figure 5 3 Rear Panel Assembly Sheet 1 of 2 Page 5 6 ...

Page 77: ...ap Ceramic 0 01uF 50V Connector Plug 3 pin XLR 3 32 F77 Connector Recept 3 pin XLR 3 31 F77 Holder Fuse Fuse 3AG 4 Amp Fuse 3AG 2 Amp Cord Power Connector Receptacle BNC Harness Rear Panel Sub assembly Harness Noise Reduction Support PWA Insulator TO 126 Sheet Insulating TR Panel Silk Screen Panel Silk Screen Standoff Standoff Hinge Rivet Nylon 3 5 Resistor 75 Ohms 1 4W 1 Housing IL Connector 3 pi...

Page 78: ...C 3 C c G 3 0 C 4B C 5B 76 3 SB c 38 6B 2B 3 C 3 3 3 C C 3 O O G 3 3 0 C 3 _ 3 C c 3 C c 3 G l a o c 3 0 c 3 a 3 3 3 C 3 C R 27 rm c c c c 9B 3 CNJ 480 bTA C R 9 c c o cr C crL r r rr r a cz O rm S 029 OC Q OC rm rm LUJ rm rm C30 3 3 w C3 o C 3 CI2 O C25 0 C 26 C27 C28 oo J ccU o n c R 8 o b 00 C 3 3 o o o o o o o o o o 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o C P G c 3 r c C 3 3 C D 3 C 3 G QQ n 9 rm w gem b G C 34...

Page 79: ...3X 2CE 15V 1 Z R32 5VQ vw s m 5V 74LS123 74HC74 5 4 a EER 5V 12 NC E DS2 PLL UNLOCK IB IQ 1 1A 0 R31 14 4 3 J CX TO RX CX 0 15 1000 CIS 5CA 012 100 2AA 96uS UNLOCK DETECT 74HC14 ft e TP5 R34 5VQ WV 5880 Q 2CD R30 TP7 TPS 20K PLL PLL DIVIDER 74HC1S3 NC ilJoA ENP l T 0 5V MCi 08 CD 3 NC 12 QC 2 NCi 00 8 2 1 MUX 74HC153 R36 SV 5V 1 I 5V 74L5123 12 74HC1S3 74LS123 74L5123 74HC404S 74MC163 fcfc SV u 56...

Page 80: ...14557BCP Integrated Cct TC74HC107P Integrated Cct TC74HC153P Integrated Cct TC74HC123P Integrated Cct TC74HC00P Integrated Cct TC74HC163P PROM 256x4 TBP24S10 VVT Integrated Cct MC74HC126N Integrated Cct SN74LS189AN integrated Cct TC74HC151P Integrated Cct SN75207BN Integrated Cct MC74HC4046N Integrated Cct TC74HC14P Integrated Cct MC74HC74N Integrated Cct TC74HC123P Integrated Cct MC74HC74N Integr...

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Page 93: ... TAPE RECORDER APR 5001 APR 5002 APR 5003V Series OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 1st Edition Revised 1 APR 5001 Serial No 10001 and Higher APR 5002 Serial No 20001 and Higher APR 5003V Serial No 10001 and Higher ...

Page 94: ...The Data Precision 245 digital multimeter is suitable for this job important To insure that the complete system includ ing this peripheral is capable of complying with the FCC requirements it is recommended that the user make sure that the individual equipment of the com plete system has a label with one of the following statements This equipment has been tested with a Class A Com puting Device an...

Page 95: ... Voltage 3 1 5 Supplied Accessories 3 2 REQUIRED CABLES AND CONNECTORS 3 2 1 Description of Connections 3 2 2 AC Power Cord 3 2 3 Audio Cabling 3 3 PARALLEL REMOTE ACCESS 3 3 1 Command Lines 3 3 2 EXTERNAL MVC Input 3 3 3 EXTERNAL CAPSTAN SOURCE SELECT Input 3 3 4 EXTERNAL CAPSTAN SOURCE Input 3 3 5 RECORD READY Inputs 3 3 6 TAPE DIRECTION and TAPE TACHOMETER Inputs 3 3 7 FADER START and FADER STA...

Page 96: ...d 5 1 2 Mounting the Reels 5 1 3 Threading the Thpe 5 2 TRANSPORT CONTROL 5 2 1 Thpe Break Indicator 5 2 2 East Wind Modes 5 2 3 MVC Operation 5 3 RECORDING 5 3 1 Preparations 5 3 2 Audio Level Adjustments 5 3 3 To Start Recording 5 3 4 Monitoring During Record 5 4 PLAYBACK 5 4 1 Preparation 5 4 2 To Start Playback 5 5 RECORD PUNCH IN 5 6 OTHER OPERATIONS 5 6 1 Spot Erasing 5 6 2 Repeat Function 5...

Page 97: ...justments 6 6 2 Setting Equalization Standard 6 6 3 Repro Level Calibrations 6 6 4 Repro High Frequency Alignment 6 6 5 Sync Level Alignment 6 6 6 Sync High Frequency Alignment 6 6 7 Reproduce Frequency Response Verification 6 6 8 Storing Alignments to PRESET Memory 6 6 9 MID and LOW Speed Alignments 6 7 AUDIO SYSTEM RECORD CALIBRATION 6 7 1 Record Level Bias Level Alignment 6 7 2 Record High Freq...

Page 98: ...7 i 940 944 948 9 51 9 52 9 55 9 56 9 59 9 63 9 65 9 66 9 67 9 75 9 76 9 83 9 84 9 88 9 91 9 95 a 9 96 a 9 95 b 9 97 a 9 98 a 9 97 b SECTION 10 REPLACEABLE PARTS 10 1 EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST 10 2 ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST 10 3 ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED 10 1 10 1 10 55 10 160 SECTION 11 RM 5010 REMOTE CONTROLLER INSTALLATION 11 1 INTRODUCTION 11 2 INSTALLATION 11 3 OPERATIONAL CHECKOUT 11 4 ENGINEERIN...

Page 99: ...03 and includes new features which are designed for use in Video Post Pro duction Film Audio Production and Radio Sta tion Radio Network operations as well as Recording Studio work The following is a description of optional accessories for the APR 5000 Series Digitally Controlled Analog Ihpe Recorder Stand SU 14 A variable profile stand which con verts the machine from desk top version to stand al...

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Page 102: ...INTRODUCTION S 3J W Q s H as 1 3 O 4 a 0 H i g CD 3 p D H cu o JT ...

Page 103: ...elocities o o cc z APR 5002 Table Top Version 1 5 FEATURES Built in precision tape counter Resolution down to l 30th of a second one frame of SMPTE code 1 5 1 Transport The Serial Control Port in future is upwardly com patible with the developing SMPTE EBU Network standard for remote control with synchronizer or other studio automation system All transport and audio functions can be controlled thr...

Page 104: ...ce regardless of any offset Autolocator functions with the ability of locating to any of 29 memory locations Repeat operation to create automatic looping operation PREVIEW EDIT and REVIEW These features provide a series of editing capabilities These can be manually triggered or automatically triggered from external Time Code Interchangeable headstack configurations This allows the same machine to ...

Page 105: ...NAB IEC or AES Figure 1 7 Audio Channel 1 5 3 Time Code Electronics There is a special time code equalization setting designed especially for time code data on three track configurations The memory for the computer assisted alignment presets is battery backed up so that data will not be lost when the machine is powered down or in the event of a power failure There is a time code generator built in...

Page 106: ...NAB track standard DIN track standard Center Track Time Code TAPE SPEED Standard high speed Variable Speed 7 5 15 and 30 ips 50 of fixed speed SPEED STABILITY Better than 0 02 TAPE TENSION NOMINAL 120 grams DIN 45507 flutter with lOVj inch reels 0 3 0 15 0 15 START UP TIME FLUTTER SPECIFICATION 900 msec at 30 ips 500 msec at 15 ips 500 msec at 7 5 ips FAST WIND TIME 110 sec for 2400 feet of tape 1...

Page 107: ...ion RECORD REPRODUCE referenced to 510nWb m Unweighted 20Hz to 20kHz Third Order Harmonics MONO 70dB 68dB 67dB RECORDED SIGNAL 2 TK TC 65dB 65dB 62dB 62dB 62dB 62dB TO 30 ips AES 15 ips NAB 7 5 ips NAB NOISE RATIO Weighted dB A 30 ips AES 15 ips NAB 7 5 ips NAB 70dB 70dB 67dB 67dB 67dB 67dB 74dB 70dB 70dB Harmonic distortion reference to a level of 510nWb m 1kHz fundamental frequency 3rd Harmonic ...

Page 108: ...achievable performance with a popular modem high coercivity tape formulation z o 3 D O DC H Z DISCLAIMER DISTORTION NOISE SPECIFICATIONS Global disclaimer All specifications are typical at 25 degrees C and are subject to change without notice Sony reserves the right to make alterations in features and specifications as technical progress may warrant BIAS FREQUENCY 400kHz ERASE FREQUENCY 100kHz DEP...

Page 109: ...wave input 0 2 Vp p min 6 0 Vp p max Logic Setting 100K input impedance juniper installed at JU2 on BVT board Accomodates either TTL or CMOS logic families directly INPUT LEVEL or Sine wave input 3 0 Vp p min 20 Vp p max or Square wave input 1 5 Vp p min 20 Vp p max Table 1 3 APR 5003V Specifications 1 6 4 Mechanical Specifications Weight Table Top 91 pounds 46 26 Kg 138 pounds 70 15 Kg Stand Type...

Page 110: ...INTRODUCTION Ti tn c 3 e 09 O 3 CD 3 0 O 3 A j O 0 3D cn o C CD CD CD ...

Page 111: ... A TABLE TYPE O 85mm ts T Q O CC Z 502mm 480mm 590mm T 130mm 1 o 410mm n 180 210 mm mm i STAND TYPE T O j 0 o e o 1090mm 900mm 560 Figure 1 8 Dimensions for APR 5000 Series 1 13 ...

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Page 113: ...mage to the contents of any of the boxes In spect the carton s for exterior damage before open ing them If any concealed damage is discovered notify your freight agent at once and request him to make an inspection Save the carton s and packing material in case it becomes necessary to ship the equipment back for adjustment or repair 3 o 2 ZD O o z o 2 2 1 1 Unpacking Procedures Figure 2 1 APR 5000 ...

Page 114: ... Power Supply Selector Switches SU 14 Base Stand RM 5010 Remote Control Unit APR OP5010 Scissor Option Factory installed APR OP5020 Head Block Unit NAB Stereo Two Track APR OP5030 Head Block Unit IEC Center Track Time Code APR OP5040 Head Block Unit Full Track Mono APR OP5050 Head Block Unit 1 2 inch Stereo Format 2 1 3 Power Supply Selector Switches The APR 5000 s power line voltage can be set fo...

Page 115: ...o each of the vertical support members to attach each of the cross braces Make sure that the cross braces are installed with the tapped screw hole facing forward STEP 1 Remove all parts from the shipping box The following parts will be found 2 Cross Members 1 Cover Plate Hardware 16 screws C3 O 2 Z5 Q CD O 2 Figure 2 3 Exploded View of SU 14 Stand 2 3 ...

Page 116: ...UTION There are two holes into which the deck hold down knob s shaft stop will screw These allow for two mounting angles 0 degrees horizontal or 15 degrees tilt Carefully align the deck hold down screw with the hole in the side panel of the APR 5000 Otherwise it will not hold the deck in the desired position and may result in cosmetic damage to the side panels STEP 7 When the deck is in place turn...

Page 117: ...is set to the pro per position Failure to do so may result in damage to the tape recorder To determine which position the power supply is set open the rear door the switches are visible on the back of the power sup ply assembly near the take up reel motor Com pare the positions of the switches to Figure 3 1 Reset to the appropriate voltage if necessary 15 15 50Hz Table 3 1 Line Voltage Deviation M...

Page 118: ...tal reel _J 2 tn z Blank Ihpe 2400 ft reel of tape 3 1A Operating Voltage User Labels A packet of fifty user labels are pro vided with the APR 5000 These are for use on the Alignment Control Panel and may be reordered under part number T 9452 508 X The APR 5000 s power line voltage can be set for any of six different voltage levels 120V Hi Nominal Low 240V Hi Nominal Low Headstack Cover This is pl...

Page 119: ... an appropriate signal source such as the line out from the console or the audio output of another tape machine AUDIO INPUTS Audio signal output connectors for each channel These are connected to an appropriate audio input such as a console line in or a pre amplifier amplifier See Section 3 2 3 AUDIO OUTPUTS 9 pin D type connector This is used to interface a noise reduction unit with the APR 5000 ...

Page 120: ...ill be inactive An input is activated by applying a logic LOW level through a push button relay closure or a logic gate The input may be activated momentarily for a minimum of 50 milliseconds The command lines are optically coupled each being internally terminated and current limiting The command lines which operate in this way are PLAY RECORD STOP FAST FORWARD REWIND LOCATE LIFTER DEFEAT TAPE TIM...

Page 121: ...ved internally 3 3 4 EXTERNAL CAPSTAN SOURCE Input FADER START ENABLE PIN 40 FADER START PIN 42 MODE OF OPERATION The EXTERNAL CAPSTAN SOURCE input on pin 35 allows an external capstan reference source when enabled by pin 36 active LOW The center frequen cy of the injection frequency should be 19 2kHz for the standard speed selected on the Transport Control Panel Changes in the frequency will resu...

Page 122: ...ape is moving in a reverse rewind direc tion pin 12 will be at a HIGH logic level When the tape is moving in the forward play direction then there will be a LOW logic level at pin 12 When the machine is stopped pin 12 will indicate the direction of the last motion co There is another set of three outputs from the 50 pin connector which are used for external meter feeds There are Meter 1 for Channe...

Page 123: ...ommand o 42 FDR START Command 17 RECORD READY 3 Status c 43 LOCATE Command 18 LOCATE Status C 5 44 REWIND Command 19 REWIND Status 45 FAST FORWARD Command 20 FAST FORWARD Status 46 PLAY Command 21 PLAY Status 47 RECORD Command 22 RECORD Status 48 STOP Command 23 STOP Status 49 Remote 5V 0 5A Total 24 Remote Ground 50 Remote 5V 0 5A Total 25 Remote Ground Table 3 5 Command Status Signals Continued ...

Page 124: ... D Type Connector These two ports are intended for a variety of serial control protocols Their architecture is particularly chosen for upward compatibility to developing SMPTE EBU networking protocols or Sony 9 pin Serial protocols in the future The SMPTE EBU protocol has not been fully established For additional information on this proposed standard the following documents can be obtained from th...

Page 125: ... INPUT AC POWER NOMINAL VOLTAGE 100V 110V 120V 200V 220V 240V AC LINE FREQUENCY 50Hz or 60Hz MAXIMUM AC LINE VOLTAGE DEVIATION 15 15 at 50Hz 15 15 at 60Hz AUDIO IN 4dBu 10K ohms 600 ohms balanced TIME CODE IN 6dBu 6dB 10K ohms balanced or unbalanced OdBu 0 778VRMS PARALLEL REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS TTL compatible 2 5V is OFF HIGH 0 1V is ON LOW CALIBRATION IN Unbalanced 4dBu nominal OdBu 0 778VRMS C...

Page 126: ...N CHECK LIST 3 8 1 Transport Functions Connect the APR 5000 to an appropriate AC power source It is recommended that the following functions should be checked when the machine is first powered on These functions should also be checked whenever per forming maintenance or repair on the APR 5000 The check procedure described here is designed to be checked from the APR 5000 itself but can be applied t...

Page 127: ... Meter Housing The lamps which light the meters will be turned on and the button will illuminate All other LEDs will be turned off REPRO Look through the air vents on the front of the power supply and make sure the LED on the CSL is illuminated Power Supply STEP 3 Press each of the following buttons on the Transport Control Panel and observe that the appropriate displays are illuminated PRESS OBSE...

Page 128: ...of Tape sensor is broken located beneath the headstack assembly the reel motors turn on and there is tension on the tape Thread the tape The illuminate The tape lifters engage removing the tape from the heads The tape winds from the supply to the take up reel button extinguishes and the button will F FWD STOP FFWD The button illuminates to indicate that lifter defeat is selected Note that the lift...

Page 129: ...ing the tape to be played across the head and dumped off the right side of the machine PLAY button will illuminate for a Tape tension will be restored the second the EDIT button remains illuminated Guide the tape onto the reels When the tape is properly threaded across the EOT sensor Press button again it will illuminate and the EDIT button will STOP STOP the STOP extinguish button will be extingu...

Page 130: ...OCATE FFWD STOP button extinguishes When the TAPE TIME display reaches 1 23 the transport will enter STOP mode with the and button illuminated STOP The buttons extinguish and both displays read LOCATE FWD i i 1 23 The LOCATE TIME display reads zero LOCATE TIME reset Qj button The button extinguishes and the tape shuttles in the rewind direction until the TAPE TIME display reads 0 The extinguish an...

Page 131: ...he LOCATE TIME display will read K ortnin Tim n i l rv Knr CXtiCA Al l A A tv ituiuoei 4 1 jr i y B m o STO y y 4 4 u 5 then 28 for a second 5 is stored in memory location 28 The LOCATE TIME display will read then 4 4 m m STO I 1 again The number 4 4 4 4 o buttons will illuminate and The alternately as each function is performed The transport shuttles in the rewind direction until the TAPE TIME di...

Page 132: ... Steps 17 and 18 button The but button IND ALL STEP 7 Press the INPUT will illuminate The SYNC button and it button MON LVL L FREQ will extinguish The other displays on the ALN are unaffected On the Meter Hous buttons will but ing the MONITOR illuminate and the MONITOR tons will extinguish INPUT SYNC button again The button will remain illuminated and the Status Display now reads 2 The ALN SELECTE...

Page 133: ...than before the button was pressed DEC button again The until the value 0 0 is reached Then the button illuminates and the Status Display starts changing button extinguishes DEC DEC DEC STEP 22 Press the STEP 26 Repeat Step 23 then press the button The button will illuminate and the and gal and the HI SPEED PRESET 3 buttons The buttons will il ALL luminate and the status display will read ALL butt...

Page 134: ...s buttons and PRESET MEMORY PRESET 3 MID SPEED MID SPEED NAB illuminate button extinguishes and PRESET MEMORY PRESET 1 PRESET 1 PRESET 3 illuminates button extinguishes and PRESET MEMORY PRESET 2 PRESET 1 PRESET 2 illuminates PRESET MEMORY button extinguishes and PRESET 3 PRESET 2 PRESET 3 illuminates and buttons SPEED SELECTOR LOW SPEED LOW SPEED IEC PRESET 3 illuminate button extinguishes and PR...

Page 135: ...stallation for the audio input and audio output signal specifications STEP 4 Connect an audio monitor STEP 5 Check the following procedure for Meter Housing Controls PRESS THE FOLLOWING BUTTONS RESULT for each channel in the meter housing The button will illuminate to indicate that the channel is in REPRODUCE mode REPRO for The button will button will extinguish and the illuminate to indicate that...

Page 136: ...DY for each channel All BIAS and ERASE LEDs will be extinguished No channel will be in RECORD mode RECORD 3 9 METER CALIBRATION the amp case Place Channel 1 CNL card on to the extender board The APR 5000 is calibrated at the factory so that the panel meters show OVU when the signal level is at 4dBu OdBu 0 778VRMS Should your facility re quire a different OVU reference follow this procedure Connect...

Page 137: ...ex tender board from the amp case Install Channel 1 CNL and remove Channel 2 CNL Install the extender board into the amp case Place Channel 2 CNL card onto the extender board M METER CALIBRATION ADJUSTMENT 1 Turn the power switch to ON Press the button until the Status Display STEP 10 Figure 3 4 CNL Adjustments IND reads 2 STEP 8 On the CNL adjust RV3 see Figure 3 4 for the correct reading on the ...

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Page 139: ...er Housing RESET TAPE TIME TAPE TIME co GC B LOCATE TIME 2 O O Q TIME CODE DISPLAY TAPE TIME 5 5 1 I Q J I I TRANSFER DOWN s H M F t R CO aaaaj o GC LOCATE TIME COUNTER h LOCAL z TRANSFER n n i u u i o i 4 If R o UP O M S F H NETWORK RESET LOCATE TIME 1 o CHASE GENERATOR VARI SPEED LOCAL 7 8 9 SPEED VARI KEYPAD 4 5 6 REPEAT SPOT ERASE I REPEAT r 2 3 1 LIFTER DEFEAT LOCATE SHIELD LIFTER SPEED LOCAT...

Page 140: ...RECORD By touching the MVC knob during FAST FORWARD the transport will enter SPOOL mode and the wind speed will be reduced EDIT STOP EDIT STOP The EDIT mode is used to facilitate the splicing and edit assembly operations It works in two ways EDIT mode where all tensions are relaxed making it possi ble to use the splicing block and DUMP EDIT mode where the tape is played across the heads so that it...

Page 141: ...mory location 28 and the END time must be stored into memory location 29 The difference between the contents of memory location 29 and the contents of memory location 28 must be positive in order for the REPEAT function to work TIME CODE GENERATOR This button selects the internal time code generator This function can only be used on the APR 5003 Center Track Time Code machine See TIME CODE SUPPLEM...

Page 142: ...ch are active button if at least one channel is RECORD 4 2 2 Computerized Operations NETWORK rLOCAL LOCAL NETWORK INTELLIGENCE The user can erase the desired portion of tape by pass ing it over the erase head To remove the transport from SPOT ERASE mode press the button STOP These buttons will decide from where transport con trol will initiate Each of the buttons will illuminate when active SPEED ...

Page 143: ...play to be stored in a memory loca tion The memory location number will be displayed momentarily on the LOCATE TIME display button before a pair of numbers STO Q Z TRANSFER REGISTER DOWN f CO I o DC I z o The down arrow button will cause the value shown in the TAPE TIME display to be loaded into the LOCATE TIME display The TAPE TIME display will be unaffected by this operation The previous value o...

Page 144: ...tus Display will ad IND ALL ALL U OC I The global command which selects all audio tracks to be set with the exception of the time code track Q TRACK SELECTION z Select an individual track or global all track selector 4 3 3 Parameter Selection There are ten basic parameters that require adjust ment in a normal alignment cycle of an analog recorder Selection of each of these audio alignment paramete...

Page 145: ...ton is selected the amplitude of the bias signal is calibrated LEVEL This selects the high frequency equaliza tion adjustment for the sync or cue circuitry to be calibrated H FREQ 4 3 4 Audio Parameter Calibration Adjustment Once a track selection and an appropriate audio para meter has been selected a calibration adjustment may then be made The adjustment will be made at a rate of approximately I...

Page 146: ... will show large numbers when increased and smaller numbers when decreased Rapid INC or DEC can be perform ed by holding down the control key and depressing o o NAB EQ This button selects the NAB equalization standard for all speeds except 30 ips for which there is no NAB equalization standard cannot be selected when transport is operating at 30 ips INC DEC or IEC 4 3 5 Equalization Standards IEC ...

Page 147: ...been performed it can be stored in a preset memory location There are three preset memory locations per tape speed for a total of nine preset memory locations for each headstack These are used for providing for multiple tape for mulation alternative reference fluxivities alternative over bias settings alternate equalization standards or any of the above combinations User cards are pro vided for us...

Page 148: ...dicate that high speed has been selected Hi SPEED t O DC H Selects all tracks to be active All z o o Track 1 active 1 When pushed this button will select the middle speed This button will illuminate to indicate that the middle speed has been selected MID SPEED Track 2 active 2 When pushed this button will select the lowest speed in the range allowed by the headstack identification code It will lil...

Page 149: ...justed It controls the REPRO GAP compensation RGC which is used to counteract the high frequency loss due to the head gap This is a useful alignment because headstacks of differing construction and gap width can be adjusted for optimum performance with a variety of different tape types It is also useful when changing from one speed to another RCB RECORD FEED BACK This is the second function of the...

Page 150: ...rise all of the audio controls for the APR 5000 Q Z RCF CO Ampex 456 CB C4 o z RGB Cl C7 C4 in i o CE BASF LGR50 RCF CO CB C4 i z RGB Cl C7 Cl o o 4 4 1 Audio Channel Functions AGFA PER528 RCF CO CB C6 The audio channel can be subdivided as to the major sections of controls Each card is divided into six blocks the ALIGNMENT SELECT INDICATION ALN RECORD MONITOR RECORD LEVEL OUTPUT LEVEL and the VU ...

Page 151: ...tput of the machine while monitoring SYNC This is the same as INPUT when SYNC is selected dur ing RECORD mode the INPUT button will illuminate When the machine Is not in RECORD mode this signal is derived from the sync head and can be varied by the OUTPUT LEVEL vernier control when the button is illuminated button is pressed it will il When the luminate to indicate that the output of the audio cha...

Page 152: ...n will illuminate so that track 1 is being heard through the monitor speaker This button will select Audio Channel 2 as the source for the monitor amp This button will illuminate to indicate that track 2 is being heard through the speaker c DC o 5 O o z Q z C 5 _1 o DC H Z o o TRACK SELECT SWITCHES Figure 4 12 IWeter Housing 4 14 ...

Page 153: ...When this is done the reel hubs are installed to secure the reel to the platter See the right hand diagram in Figure 5 1 The large NAB type 10Vi to 12x 2 inch reels require the use of reel hubs as shown in the left diagram in Figure 5 1 5 1 1 Getting Started After connecting the APR 5000 to power and install ing the appropriate input and output wiring it is time to put on a reel of tape and use th...

Page 154: ... heads and the scrape flutter filter z o Si cc UJ Q O Figure 5 2 Threading Tape 5 2 TRANSPORT CONTROL 5 2 1 Tape Break Indicator STEP 2 Turn the power switch to ON The STOP button will be illuminated to indicate that the tape has broken the photo cell housed under the headstack STEP 1 Thread the tape onto the reels Refer to Sec tion 5 1 3 5 2 ...

Page 155: ...nd the lifters will engage removing the tape from the heads If it is desired the lifters can be defeated causing the tape to ride across the heads during fast wind modes This is done by pressing the lifters are defeated the audio channels are not dimmed allowing the audio information to be heards as it winds across the heads STEP 2 Tb rewind backwards on the tape press the button The tape will win...

Page 156: ...io channels will not be dimmed allowing the audio signal from the tape to be audible through the monitor o STEP 1 Connect the appropriate audio line source to the IN connectors of the APR 5000 STEP 2 Turn the power switch to the ON position and ensure that there is no error indicated in the Status Display If an error is indicated see Appendix A and correct the error then continue STEP 3 Set the de...

Page 157: ...s do INPUT 5 3 3 To Start Recording buttons simultane Press the ously All channels that are RECORD READY with the button lit will enter RECORD mode and the and RECORD PLAY not deflect above 0 VU for sustained periods If they do it will be necessary to reduce the input signal or to press the RECORD LEVEL program material should never cause the needle to READY BIAS and ERASE LEDs will be illuminated...

Page 158: ... track 1 and track 2 OUT con nectors to the desired audio monitoring source During the punch in period track 1 will be live it may be desired to mute or attenuate the signal during the punch in period Figure 5 8 Meter Housing Monitoring During Record 5 4 PLAYBACK STEP 3 Put track 1 in RECORD READY mode by pressing the button READY 5 4 1 Preparation STEP 4 Put track 2 in SAFE mode Ensure that the b...

Page 159: ...s Section 5 3 1 F o The button will flash to indicate that the SPOT ERASE mode is armed Press SPOT ERASE Tension on the tape will be released On all channels that are in RECORD READY mode the ERASE LED will illuminate to indicate that the specific channel is erasing Press RECORD Move the reels by hand causing the desired por tion of tape to be passed before the erase head Erase tape Tensions are r...

Page 160: ...RD REWIND LOCATE PLAY or MVC Stop the machine at the desired point Z Is the TAPE TIME negative O YES OC UJ Q O NO Press TAPE TIME o reset This sets the TAPE TIME to zero Store in memory location 28 Press j STO Locate the ending of the tape to be repeated I sing any of the ansport motion controls PreSS IS Store ending time in memory location 29 Transport will LOCATE to location 28 PLAY to location ...

Page 161: ...rs minutes and seconds This value must be greater than the start time value Enter the repeat end time through the numerical keys Store the repeat end time into memory location 29 Press Q SH Locate the zero marker on the tape and zero the TAPE TIME display by pressing the appropriate reset Qj button Set the zero point on the tape The transport will enter LOCATE mode and will wind to the repeat star...

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Page 163: ...ntenance and alignment Substitute test equip ment should have equivalent or better specifications than the test equipment on the suggested list 6 2 1 Test Equipment De magnetizer NORTRONICS Model No QM 211 or equivalent Tbktronix 455 60MHz BW Dual Trace Delayed Sweep or equivalent Senheiser UPM 550 or equivalent Signal Generator Krohn Hite 1000A Hewlett Packard 209 or equivalent Oscilloscope z AC ...

Page 164: ...Gauge J2 Zenith Block Metric Nutdriver Set Metric Hexdriver Set 2mm Screwdriver J3 Tentelometer 2 6mm Screwdriver 3mm Screwdriver 4mm Screwdriver J4 Spring Scale U S inch standard J 6105 980 A J 6105 960 A 4mm to 13mm 1 27mm to 5mm J 6041 680 A J 6Q41 640 A 5 kg J 6042 670 A 1 kg or equivalent J5 Roller Guide Alignment Tool J 6105 930 A For additional unique tool information and addresses of manuf...

Page 165: ...iption J No Rack Gauge J1 J 6105 980 A J2 Zenith Block J 6105 960 A J3 Tentelometer J 6041 680 A Spring Scale 5 kg J4 J 6041 640 A Spring Scale 1 kg J4 J 6042 670 A Roller Guide Alignment Tool J5 J 6105 930 A Time Code Decoder Box J6 J 6106 140 A Center Track Time Code Head Gauge J7 J 6220 320 A J8 Brake Torque Hub J 6101 430 A 6 2 1 ...

Page 166: ...stack cover if it installed in the headstack Clean Moving Guides 100 Hours STEP 2 Unscrew the three screws from each corner see attachment screws on Figure 6 12 These screws are captive to the headstack assembly STEP 3 Remove headstack from deck by pulling straight up STEP 4 To re install gently place the headstack to be installed on the connector and studs See Figure 6 1 Tape Tension 500 Hours Ch...

Page 167: ...l around the reel motors near the headstack STEP 1 Remove the headstack cover if it is in stalled Remove the headstack Refer to Sec tion 6 4 1 STEP 4 Remove the top front cosmetic panel by lift ing upward STEP 2 Remove the pinch roller by unscrewing the metal cap counter clockwise and lifting the rubber puck m UJ IX ZD Q UJ a c ac a 2 C cc cc a PINCH ROLLER MOUNTING HEADSTACK MOUNTING C 2 U c 2 MO...

Page 168: ...tic panel STEP 4 Remove the cosmetic panel by lifting the rear forward It is hinged on the front STEP 1 Remove any reels that are mounted on the reel motor spindles STEP 5 The KBD and DSP may be removed by unscrewing the two screws located at the top corners of the assembly beneath the top rear cosmetic panel and lifting STEP 2 Loosen the two captive screws on either side of the neck brace and til...

Page 169: ...aired or replaced This section provides all the information required to make a full transport adjustment including the tape path the static head positioning and the electronic transport control system The mechanical tape path is critical Thpes recorded on a mis aligned deck will not playback properly on any other deck The tape path of the APR 5000 is relatively stable and rarely requires adjustmen...

Page 170: ...rl ST tr fi O CD D D P CL t t O cr n CD O TS P Cl 1 o c 0 P i c 3 p 2 CD tn O CL ST P CD CD P ff CD p a t s 8 o 3 m s o 2 3 2 O o o 30 3 o 5 3 3 5 2 CL 1 1 P t r 2 a 3 g sf S g a 3 S O Q a n o t I i 5 P o D 3 O 1 D 1 3 sr 0 o H 3 H O y A 3 t H J QfQ p L H crCD o CD ss o p P o s r M p M 3 w P K 2 K p p O Q 8 S a a ...

Page 171: ...ces to become slightly magnetized In extreme cases a tape passing over a magnetized head or tape guide will be partially erased STEP 1 Turn the APR 5000 power switch OFF 2 Li 6 5 3 Cleaning Moving Guides b 2 2 It is recommended to clean the moving parts of the tape path periodically Refer to Thble 6 2 Preventive Maintenance and Figure 6 7 Ihpe Path Moving Parts for these locations The S guide T gu...

Page 172: ...ring scale and pull in a clock wise direction Take reading at average point when hub starts to turn z Check and adjust the reel motor brake assemblies as necessary UJ I Verify torque is 80g 40g STEP 8 STEP 1 Remove tape and reels if any and turn the power switch off STEP 9 Remove brake torque hub from supply motor and install onto takeup motor Place brake torque hub J 6101 430 A onto supply motor ...

Page 173: ...cations as shown 360g 80g 80g 40g STEP 1 Open the ALN door and turn the power switch OFF u g STEP 2 Remove the two small screws The panel is hinged on the bottom 2 C b a 720g 160g 160g 80g a STEP 3 Follow the two wires which connect to the time meter c c 2 STEP 4 Remove the Molex connector from the CSL and reverse the wires 6 5 4 2 Reel Table Height Adjustment U c 2 STEP 1 Remove upper rear cosmet...

Page 174: ...e code head surface z eC u J Z ct STEP 6 Apply light pressure to zenith block with finger at tape guide end z u 6 5 6 1 Head Zenith Adjustment z g Position head block unit towards a source of light STEP 7 The head zenith is always checked after the head height is adjusted or whenever tape path adjustments have been made The head zenith is adjusted so that the head surface is parallel to the fixed ...

Page 175: ... head surface STEP 17 Apply light pressure to zenith block at erase head end 6 5 6 2 Head Height Adjustment The head height adjustment is checked when the tape is not centered on the head surface STEP 18 Observe area between zenith block and sync head surface m m QC Z3 O Observe the tape movement across the heads The tape should be centered between the two grooves which are machined into the surfa...

Page 176: ...ate for the tilt created when adjusting the head height This will adjust the height of the rear of the head c Q J 3 TK STACK I D MONO 2 TK t 3 3 1 4 A 1 4 B 1 2 A 1 2 B 0 0 1 1 4 A 1 4 B 1 4 A 1 4 B 1 4 C 1 4 D 1 2 A 1 2 B F 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 t LI N A STEP 3 Turn the azimuth adjustment the same number of turns in the opposite direction to compensate for the tilt created by chang ing the height 3 N...

Page 177: ...t is necessary to remove the top rear cosmetic cover Never thread a standard reproduce reference tape on to the reels with the cosmetic covers removed The sensor circuits use magnets which can erase the tape if it comes in close contact with it STEP 1 Remove the top rear cosmetic cover Refer to Section 6 4 3 c u c c u STEP 2 Turn power ON Thread the work tape on 7V2 inch reels break the EOTsensor ...

Page 178: ...ZENITH BLOCK ERASE SIDE VIEW ft LU X D 0 a D X a z APPLY PRESSURE HERE 0 h X X J o o z LLI o VIEW FROM SIDE THROUGH SLOT IN GUIDE Z z Ui ZENITH BLOCK h Z 2 Figure 8 14 Erase Head Zenith 6 14 ...

Page 179: ...robe IC13 pin 2 with the positive lead of the oscilloscope This is the supply motor tachometer RTSA signal Set the oscillo scope uncalibrated sweep so that one cy cle of the waveform fills the entire screen STEP 7 c c 2 L s i STEP 8 D3 D2 R14 SONY M S C I i i I s so n t 4 1 01 RV1 ar c b om fQoooo o e t m u O If the duty cycle is not 50 it will be necessary to adjust RV1 on the supply RTS board Se...

Page 180: ...ure that the negative probe is attached to the grounded end of R22 which is closest to the RMD PC board s edge Refer to Figure 6 18 for the location of R22 and the ground connection STEP 13 If the duty cycle is not 50 it will be necessary to adjust RV1 on the take up RTS board See Figure 6 17 STEP 14 Probe IC13 pin 12 with the positive lead of the oscilloscope See Figure 6 15 This is the RTSB sign...

Page 181: ...ams STEP 5 c 2 U c 2 2 Li h 2 6 5 11 Pinch Roller Adjustment Ultimately this means that the tension must be enough to maintain good tape to head contact but not so much that the tape is stretched whether the machine is accelerating to wind speed or decelerating to a stop The pinch roller puck pressure rarely needs to be ad justed In order to check the pinch roller adjustments the headstack and the...

Page 182: ...ress PLAY STEP 6 Pull the scale toward the supply reel parallel to the tape transport see Figure 6 20 Apply pressure lightly to the spinn ing pinch roller with the forefinger while pulling the spring scale continuously STEP 1 Turn power OFF Remove the top front cosmetic cover see Section 6 4 2 Locate the Hall Effect Sensor HES board between the S guide and the Timer Roller directly under the flutt...

Page 183: ... at TP2 on TIB signal ground See Figure 6 15 Turn the power switch ON STEP 4 Move the flutter dampening arm to the right until it is on contact with its right side stop push toward headstack Check that a minimum reading of 5VDC is obtained IX c c a Q 2 c H 3 a a c c 2 u c 2 3 2 Li H 2 1 Figure 6 22 Flutter Dampening Arm Adjustment 6 19 ...

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Page 185: ...cured by screws so that the flutter dampening arm assembly is par allel with the edge of the HES assembly and there is an equal distance between the assembly and either of the stops Tighten screws STEP 13 Adjust screw to make sure that the bottom of the flutter dampening arm assembly has clearance from the spring see Figure 6 23 STEP 3 Place the machine in FAST FORWARD mode until almost all the ta...

Page 186: ...uld ride in the center of the guide and no scraping noise should be detectable Make sure that the tape rides smoothly over the guide by visual inspec tion refer to Figure 6 24 Ihpe Path STEP 11 Tighten the collar adjusting set screw ROLLER GUIDE STEP 15 If a height adjustment is required then repeat STEPS 6 through 11 STEP 16 Press and touch the MVC knob PEW SPOOL WIND COLLAR SET SCREW STEP 17 Obs...

Page 187: ... the T guide and re adjust if it is incorrect STEP 6 Adjust the right side potentiometer RV4 on KBD Board Place a piece of recording tape breaking the EOT sensor beam Adjust RV4 to the point that the machine has gone from STOP mode to OFF mode 6 5 14 End of Tape Sensor Adjustment The sensitivity adjustment of the End Of Thpe EOT sensor is left to the discretion of the user The follow ing procedure...

Page 188: ...d it will play back on a nor mal deck too fast or too slow STOP j V a z u small increment Repeat STEPS 3 and 4 r regular service intervals Once set it will only need 3 3 il 3 3 r i PLAY z 3 it r vice justment The operational characteristics of the a _i 3 Z lit 3 Z z STOP LU k Z 2 a ...

Page 189: ...ssary to gain access to the TIB board See Figure 6 3 Remove captive screws on top corners of the rear door See Figure 6 2 press mm V u a STEP 16 Play the 1kHz tone ensuring that the read ing on the frequency counter is 1 5kHz c u c c STEP 2 Thread a work tape onto the reels and turn the power switch ON Make sure that the machine is in STOP mode g twice so that the button on the Transport I so that...

Page 190: ...ERASE HEAD HEAD STACK CO LU OC 3 O LU o o cc CL z o H CC CD o o z LU o z z UJ H z LIFTER ADJUSTMENT SCREWS Figure 6 29 Lifter Adjustment 6 26 ...

Page 191: ...igure 6 30 See Section 3 5 Calibration Con nectors for wiring connectors 6 5 18 Tape Lifter Adjustment The tape lifters do not need to be adjusted at regular service intervals The only time the adjustment should be attempted is when the lifters do not properly remove the tape from the heads during a FAST WIND mode or if the lifter movement is not smooth caus ing the tape to be mishandled when the ...

Page 192: ...Adjust the REPRO head wrap for a peak reading on the VU meter or on the AC voltmeter connected to the LINE OUT or CALIBRATION OUT Refer to Figure 6 12 for the location of the adjustment screws i z o i Azimuth adjustments are especially important If the head gap is not parallel to the direction the tape is traveling segments of the same recorded wave length will enter and leave the gap at different...

Page 193: ...d c c 8 REPEAT pressing LOCATE to the start of the 1kHz tone and PLAY Before making any adjustments it is desirable to select the equalization standard to be used for this align ment Check to see which button is illuminated in the EQ STD section of the ALN If the desired button is not illuminated press the Selector section then press the desired EQ STD button 2 C until the tone is finished and wil...

Page 194: ...ment is made using the high speed reproduce reference tape This is done to set the sync playback output level to 0 VU when a 1kHz tone is played through the sync heads at reference fluxivity Make sure the appropriate test tape for high speed is used that the gap compensation functions are pro perly set for the headstack being used and that the meter is calibrated for the appropriate 0 VU level ref...

Page 195: ...he panel meter still reads 0 VU If it does not press the tion of the ALN and repeat STEP 5 c LL J C and load the ap propriate standard reproduce reference tape for low speed Repeat 6 6 2 through 6 6 8 for low speed with the exception that Input and Repro Sync levels are KMB below O VU 10kHz sync low speed is 2dB lower than all other levels 2dB less than other low speed settings and 12dB down from ...

Page 196: ...type of tape being used The tape should be fully erased free from splices and the tape type and formulation should be written on the user label for future reference 6 7 1 Record Level Bias Level Alignment NOTE Check Section 6 8 Secondary Record Compen sations to ensure that they are properly set Once the heads have been properly positioned and aligned for a flat playback response the record system...

Page 197: ...chieved Typical values for 3M Scotch 226 are 2dB at 7 5 ips 2dB at 15 ips or L5dB at 30 ips v u STEP 6 Repeat STEPS 3 and 4 a c u a Q STEP 10 Press until the Status Display reads 6 7 3 Repro Low Frequency Alignment IND 2 C 2 i t P Due to the fringing effect that occurs on test tapes when playing back low frequency tones and the signal in the guard band is read by the head when playing a full track...

Page 198: ...ncy peak This will be the frequency at which the signal output is at the maximum level STEP 3 Adjust the function generator or audio oscillator to 10kHz and verify 0 VU on the panel meter o u t 3 3 C as required so that the panel meter reading is 0 VU STEP 4 Press INC or STEP 3 Record 2 minutes of the low frequency peak DEC L i Q STEP 5 Re adjust oscillator to 1kHz and ensure 0 VU for both tracks ...

Page 199: ...ll be dependent of the type of tape used 3 6 8 2 RCF yj cc 3 Q The RCF provides a control range from CO hex to CF hex It provides a shelving 8kHz to 25kHz high frequency boost with increasing control codes Refer to the RCF graph in Figure 6 32 NOTE At the time of this printing C8 hex through CF hex are functionally identical to CO hex through C7 hex UJ 8 IX TAPE TYPE 30 IPS 15 IPS 7 5 IPS a a 3M S...

Page 200: ...ad designs low speed wide pro file etc will be made available as they are released Should extensive relapping of tape heads cause a change in high frequency performance gap compen sation may be adjusted to compensate These control codes provide a shelving high fre quency boost from 10 to 25kHz in REPRO with me These control codes provide a shelving high fre quency boost from 10 to 25kHz in REPRO w...

Page 201: ...REEL MOTOR DRIVER ON OFF TRANSPORT INTERFACE BOARD CAPSTAN MOTOR CMD TACH TACH PULSES ADDRESS DATA BUS REEL MOTOR CURRENT REEL MOTOR ADDRESS a DATA BUS KEYBOARD DISPLAY BRAKE COMMAND CPU REEL TACH SENSOR REEL TACK INFORMATION REMOTES TO MACHINES I O INFORMATION LINE A ADDRESS DATA BUS ADDRESS DATA BUS LOCAL NETWORK TRANSCSEVER BOARD CONNECTOR BOARD END OF TAPE SENSOR AUDIO INTERFACE COMMANDS INFOR...

Page 202: ...SERVO BOARD TRANSPORT INTERFACE BOARD CAPSTAN MOTOR CAPSTAN REF REEL TACH SENSOR TACH 1 7 ADDRESS AND DATA BUS fl J oo oo REEL MOTOR CURRENT BRAKE CMD BRAKE KEYBOARD DISPLAY t CPU REEL TACH INFORMATION O O ADDRESS AND DATA BUS O O o Q o REMOTES TO MACHINES I O ADDRESS DATA BUS CONNECTOR BOARD ADDRESS DATA BUS LOCAL NETWORK TRANSCEIVER BOARD 7 AUDIO INTERFACE N AUDIO SYSTEM END OF TAPE SENSOR cm mi...

Page 203: ...EEL MOTOR R REEL MOTOR 2 1 s 7 z TIB S 5 CNP471 CNP471 O O RTS1 RTS1 S CNJ471L CNJ471R Z z o J o CJ E o sf 5 5 o 2 10 2 o 5 v 5 2 P S Q O O 5 z z z o o CJ CL o z z RMD CNP421 40 CNP950 CJ o CNJ950 CNJ421 40 TRANSPORT INTERFACE BOARD 10 a L BRAKE R BRAKE 3 o 2 3 8 3 n 5 3 O S z CNJ953 CNJ470 12 12 CJ 12 CJ 12 o o CNP953 CNP470 CPU 2 2 z z 3 8 Z z CJ CJ P SJ o CJ o V 5 M S z o o 3 4 3 3 4 CNJ422 40 ...

Page 204: ... REC 1 of 3 BIAS ERASE 1 of 3 SYNC 6 6 16 50 DR CNJ211 3 T C CNL BD 6 TO REAR PANEL CH3 I O CNJ215 3 l l CNJ214 3 jCNJ212 3 CNJ213 3 l cr REAR PANEL cr FEX CM Q RECORDSYNC 6 3 CM 3 CL z o ERASE u to NOISE REDUCTION CNJ211 2 CH2 CNL BD 1 of 3 OUTPUT CONNECTORS INPUT CONNECTORS TO REAR PANEL CH2 I O CNJ227 jCNJ21 4 2 CNJ215 2 j CNJ212 2 CNJ213 2 SOLDER 9 21 3 3 6 6 CAL OUT CNJ713 CH3 1 CNJ 703 CNJ71...

Page 205: ...11 10 12 9 8 11 10 74HC32 Y A B QUAD OR GATES 74HC37 Y AB 74HC 40 Y ABCO UUAi 1 INPU I NAND GAT f 5 TCh r O ilLdUbJLI 1 2 1 2 3 4 8 6 7 1 2 3 5 6 4 7 GND GND DUAL 4 INPUT NAND GATES GND QUAD 2 INPUT NAND GATES GND VCC VCC HR EEl R 14 13 12 11 10 13 8 14 12 11 14 13 12 11 10 6 D PR Q CK K o J Q CLR 74HC73 CLR 74HC74 74HC86 Y AB AB CK 0 Q J Q D Pfl Q 1 K CLR CLR HER 2 3 1 7 2 3 5 6 1 4 7 1 2 3 7 4 5...

Page 206: ...IGGER NO TRIGGER TRIGGER TRIGGER X X L H L x x L A C Y X H X L H x x X H L H X X L L H H H H L L L H L t n X x L X X H X H Hl Z H i H J L 1r H X H t L H _n_ L _r z X H DATA OUTPUTS VCC IY0 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 i V C C F1RHHRRHH RRRRRRF1 1 6 zy 74HC133 74HC138 LilLJLJLJLilHUlil ULL JLJLJLMLJIII 1 2 3 4 5 1 GND j A B C G2A G2B G1 j Y7 GNO GND 13 INPUT NANO GATE SELECT ENABLE 74HC132 Y AB QUAD 2 INPUT N...

Page 207: ...5 16 0 6 5 16 O 1 1 CLEAR 1Q 10 ID 2D 20 20 GND D2 6 5 QI 2 6 15 Dg 15 D6 14 02 5 7 14 0 2 FUNCTION TABLE EACH FLIP FLOP 3 D3 13 D5 S 8 13 D5 INPUTS OUTPUTS 4 9 0 4 9 1 2 j 3 12 O3 G CLOCK DATA Q Q 1 1 D4 GND 10 GND 10 11 D Qo Qo X H X S OCTAL BUFFERfLINE DRIVER H OCTAL BUFFERJLINE DRIVER L L H 74HC240 FUNCTION TABLE 74HC244 FUNCTION TABLE L L L H INPUTS OUTPUTS OUTPUT INPUTS QQ QO X L X OE OE O 0...

Page 208: ... FUNCTION TABLE 74HC245 TRUTH TABLE INPUTS OUTPUT INPUTS OUTPUT E1 E2 D O E R L L H L Bus S Data to Bus A Bus A Data to Bus B Isolation L L H X X Hi 2 L H X H X Hi 2 H X L L L H 8 2 LS DEVICES VCC VCC RFIRRRFIRFI 14 13 12 9 8 10 1 T L 74LS04 A 26LS31 JBHEEJtlUEl 6 2 3 4 5 7 1 GND HEX INVERTER GND DATA OUTPUTS VCC i 0 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y 4 Y5 Y6 RHRF1RHR1R RRRRHRRR 74LS138 26LS33 ilLIH bJ I A B Cl IG2A G2B ...

Page 209: ...2 _ CLK DS fT E d SID AD13 R W 6 fe TRAP READY STOP d GND E Ed RST 7 5 Ml CZ fT PBO d RST 6 5 AD15 d RST 5 5 E P81 E AO 14 d E fd E E P82 VCC fT INTR E PB3 WE INTA ALE d PB4 E ADO NVI E P05 E NMI ADI A15 E PB6 E A14 AD2 RESET E PB7 MO i5 MREQ 15 E 5 T A13 ADS E E PCLK AD4 A12 EEI fiV lEofiT E E E E AH AD5 E A10 ST3 AD6 E PCO 5T 2 19 ST1 f 20 AD7 A9 pr 21 f PC1 A8 GND COUNTER TIMER I O CENTRAL PROC...

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