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DSR-1600/1600P

3-204-677-12(1)

Digital
Videocassette
Player

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

Summary of Contents for DSR-1600

Page 1: ...DSR 1600 1600P 2000 Sony Corporation 3 204 677 12 1 Digital Videocassette Player Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...ause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device ...

Page 3: ...back Automatic Cyclical Playback 25 Setting Points A and B for Repeat Playback 25 Cuing Up to Any Desired Position Set as Point A or B 30 Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation Displaying Time Data and Other Text Information 31 Displaying Time Data and Operation Mode Indications 31 High Speed and Low Speed Search Quickly and Accurately Determining Editing Points 34 Search Operations ...

Page 4: ...51 Connections for a Cut Editing System 53 Connections for an A B Roll Editing System 54 Adjusting the Sync and Subcarrier Phases 60 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance 63 Condensation 63 Regular Checks 63 Head Cleaning 65 Troubleshooting 66 Error Messages 67 Alarm Messages 67 Appendixes Precautions 69 Specifications 70 ClipLink Guide 73 What Is ClipLink 73 Example System Configu...

Page 5: ...provides a 1 4 inch digital recording format for professional use High picture quality high stability Video signals are separated into color difference signals and luminance signals which are encoded and compressed to one fifth size before being recorded to ensure stable and superb picture quality Because the recording is digital multi generation dubbing can be performed with virtually no deterior...

Page 6: ...dio Four output channels are provided Facilities for High Efficiency Editing The unit provides an abundance of functions that enhance editing efficiency and precision Support for ClipLink function In response to commands sent from the EditStation index pictures recorded on tape or ClipLink log data recorded in the cassette memory can be transferred to the EditStation The EditStation operator can t...

Page 7: ...tically detects setup and connection errors operation faults and other problems It also displays a description of the problem its cause and the recommended response on the video monitor screen or time counter display Digital hours meter The digital hours meter functions include four kinds of tally operations for operating hours head drum usage hours tape transport hours and tape threading unthread...

Page 8: ...ontrols the volume of the headphones connected to the HEADPHONES connector f HEADPHONES connector stereo phone jack Connect stereo headphones for headphone monitoring during playback The audio signal you want to monitor can be selected with the MONITOR SELECT switches on the menu control panel dB 0 12 20 30 40 60 dB 0 1 0 1 2 OVER 1 dB 0 12 20 30 40 60 dB 0 1 0 1 2 OVER 2 dB 0 12 20 30 40 60 dB 0 ...

Page 9: ... or mix The following table lists the correspondence of left right switch settings and channel output format selections MIX A B MARK b MENU button a MONITOR SELECT switches c COUNTER SEL button e SET YES button d RESET NO button g SC PHASE control h SYNC PHASE control f buttons Switch setting Selected channel and output format Left switch Right switch HEADPHONES connector AUDIO MONITOROUT connecto...

Page 10: ...k or send a positive response to the prompts issued by the unit f Arrow JjK k buttons Use these buttons to move around the menu items and also to specify and check the repeat playback section g SC subcarrier PHASE control Turn this control to accurately adjust the subcarrier phase of the composite video output signal of the unit with respect to the reference video signal Use a cross point Phillips...

Page 11: ...lights when a tape recorded in consumer DV format is played back LP This lights when a tape recorded in LP mode is played back When a tape recorded in DVCPRO 25M format or any other format than those mentioned above is played back none of the above indicators lights Note A tape recorded in LP mode cannot be played back correctly When a tape recorded in LP mode is played back DV LP flashes and audi...

Page 12: ...g or an internal inspection is necessary i REPEAT indicator This indicator lights when the REPEAT MODE menu item see page 40 is set to ON j Tape end alarm indicator Starts flashing when the remaining capacity of the tape is for about 2 minutes k SHUTTLE JOG indicators When searching in shuttle mode using the search dial the SHUTTLE indicator lights and when searching in jog mode using the search d...

Page 13: ...EMOTE connector press this button turning it on c i LINK button When carrying out remote control between this unit and the unit connected to the DV IN OUT connector press this button turning it on This requires the optional DSBK 1803 board to be installed Playback mode Operation and functions Shuttle Press the SEARCH button or the search dial so that the SHUTTLE indicator in the display section li...

Page 14: ...ONITOR OUT AUDIO AUDIO OUT REMOTE VIDEO CONTROL AC IN VIDEO CH 1 2 1 2 CH 3 4 S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO SDI OUT CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 ANALOG VIDEO REF VIDEO IN OUT OUT SUPER OUT OUT OUT Y R Y B Y 1 2 A Analog video signal output section see page 15 B Digital signal output section see page 16 D External device connectors see page 17 C Analog audio signal output section see page 17 AC IN connector ...

Page 15: ...tputs a reference video signal b VIDEO OUT 1 and 2 SUPER connectors BNC type These connectors output analog composite video signals When the CHARA DISPLAY menu item see page 42 is set to ON factory default setting connector 2 SUPER outputs a signal with superimposed text information c S VIDEO OUT connector 4 pin This connector outputs an S video signal with separated Y luminance and C chroma 3 58 ...

Page 16: ... digital video and audio signals in SDTI QSDI format Note When searching at speeds in the range 1 2 to 1 30 or 1 2 to 1 30 times normal speed the audio signal output from this connector and monitored on external equipment may sound differently from the audio signal played back on this unit c SDI Serial Digital Interface OUT connectors BNC type optional DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board required O...

Page 17: ...nector can be selected with the MONITOR SELECT switches on the menu control panel D External device connectors a VIDEO CONTROL connector D sub 15 pin For remote control of the internal digital video processor connect an optional remote control unit such as the UVR 60 60P or BVR 50 50P to this connector b REMOTE connector D sub 9 pin When controlling this unit from an editing control unit such as t...

Page 18: ...18 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 1 Overview ...

Page 19: ...el name indicate the maximum playback time in minutes for each model For example the PDV 184ME has a maximum playback time of 184 minutes Other usable cassettes All consumer DV cassettes and large and medium size DVCPRO 25M cassettes can also be played back on this unit Notes If you insert an incorrect type of cassette it will be automatically ejected You can also use DV cassettes on the unit Howe...

Page 20: ...e away any dust or dirt from this area before using the cassette If the cassette is dropped on the floor or otherwise receives a hard impact the tape may become slackened and may not play back correctly For information about how to check the tape for slack see the next section Checking the tape for slack Using a paper clip or a similar object turn the reel gently in the direction shown by the arro...

Page 21: ... out plate appears in the cassette compartment to prevent double insertion Ejecting a cassette Press the EJECT button Outer guides Standard size Tape window facing upward Inner guides Tape window facing upward Mini size Insert the cassette into the middle of the cassette compartment Medium size Align the cassette with the outer guides then slide it in over the inner guides dB 0 12 20 30 40 60 dB 0...

Page 22: ...s shown below Switch Setting 75 Ω termination switch ON or attach a 75 Ω terminator Input switch Set according to the type of input signal from this unit 2 1 dB 0 12 20 30 40 60 dB 0 1 0 1 2 OVER 1 dB 0 12 20 30 40 60 dB 0 1 0 1 2 OVER 2 dB 0 12 20 30 40 60 dB 0 1 0 1 2 OVER 3 dB 0 12 20 30 40 60 dB 0 1 0 1 2 OVER 4 PB FS 48k44 1k32k Video monitor Player DSR 1600 1600P ...

Page 23: ...es see page 19 The cassette is automatically drawn into the unit The STOP button will light and a few seconds later a still image will appear on the monitor screen 2 Press the PLAY button This starts the playback operation When the tape is played back all the way to the end the unit automatically rewinds it and then stops 2 1 dB 0 12 20 30 40 60 dB 0 1 0 1 2 OVER 1 dB 0 12 20 30 40 60 dB 0 1 0 1 2...

Page 24: ...ned by the angular position of the search dial The maximum speed for shuttle playback can be changed using the SHUTTLE menu item see page 41 Play back in jog mode while monitoring the video Press the SEARCH button or search dial to light the JOG indicator in the display section then rotate the search dial Playback is carried out at the speed according to the speed of the search dial rotation The p...

Page 25: ...me code values To perform repeat playback after setting points A and B press the PLAY button when the REMOTE button is off When the DSRM 10 Remote Control Unit is connected to the CONTROL S connector on the front panel you can also start repeat playback by pressing its PLAY button with the REMOTE button of this unit off Setting the current tape position as point A or B Proceed as follows to set th...

Page 26: ...ld down the point A or B time code value is displayed on the monitor and in the time counter display If you hold down the KA and Bk buttons simultaneously the value shown is the point B time code value minus the point A time code value If the point A time code value is greater than the point B time code value a minus sign is shown before the value Inputting time code values for points A and B Usin...

Page 27: ...f the REPEAT FUNCTION menu item are displayed Operational SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION DISPLAY CONTROL TIME CODE SETUP BANK OPERATION MENU GRADE BASIC Time counter display Monitor screen REP FUNC SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION LOCAL ENABLE STP EJ Monitor screen Time counter display REPEAT MD SETUP MENU OFF T TOP V END OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT MODE REPEAT TOP ...

Page 28: ...L FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT MODE REPEAT TOP REPEAT END A PRESET B PRESET OFF T TOP V END Monitor screen Time counter display Tape top SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT TOP TAPE TOP A POINT T TOP V END Monitor screen Time counter display A point SETUP MENU T TOP V END OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT TOP TAPE TOP A POINT Monitor screen Time counter display ...

Page 29: ...hing Holding the button down moves the flashing digit continuously If you want to clear the time code value press the RESET NO button The value is cleared to 00 00 00 00 and the leftmost digit begins flashing REP TOP SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT MODE REPEAT TOP REPEAT END A PRESET B PRESET OFF A V END Monitor screen Time counter display A preset SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUN...

Page 30: ...d the changed value Press the MENU button instead of pressing the SET YES button to return to the menu display then press the MENU button again to end the menu operation without saving the changed value into memory After the saving operation is completed the monitor screen and time counter display return to the REPEAT FUNCTION setting display as shown in step 9 14To set point B refer to steps 5 to...

Page 31: ...TIME CODE OUT connector unless it is in normal speed playback mode To view time data and operation mode indications on the monitor screen Set the CHARA DISPLAY menu item see page 42 to ON factory default setting The time data and the indication of the current operation mode are superimposed on the video signal that is being output from the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector and can be viewed on the monit...

Page 32: ...e asterisk indicates an interpolation by the time code reader to make up for the time code data not correctly read from the tape U R b User bit data from the time code reader The asterisk indicates that last data is retained by the time code reader as the new data has not been read correctly from the tape Drop frame mode factory default setting Non drop frame mode blank Display fields 1 and 3 Disp...

Page 33: ...al equipment connected to the REMOTE connector on the rear panel to select the time data To reset the CNT value Press the RESET NO button on the menu control panel This resets the CNT value to 0 00 00 00 Note During playback if the recording on the tape includes discontinuities the counter may operate incorrectly at the corresponding points Time data type indicator Time data shown in the time coun...

Page 34: ...hen controlling this unit from external equipment be sure to turn on or off the buttons in the remote control setting section on the front panel as shown in the following table For description on how to carry out search operations via external equipment see the operating instructions for the equipment Search Operations on This Unit When you perform searching on this unit be sure to turn off the RE...

Page 35: ...or search dial so that the SHUTTLE indicator in the display section is lit Pressing the search dial toggles between jog mode and shuttle mode 2 Turn the search dial to the desired angle corresponding to the desired playback speed Playback in shuttle mode starts 3 To stop playback in shuttle mode return the search dial to the center position or press the STOP button To return to normal speed playba...

Page 36: ...36 High Speed and Low Speed Search Quickly and Accurately Determining Editing Points Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation ...

Page 37: ...tup menu are divided into several functional groups on level 1 and except for the MENU GRADE item the settings themselves are made on level 2 or level 3 Also the menu items are divided into two categories according to how frequently they are accessed the basic items to which frequent access is normally required and the enhanced items which are less frequently used In the following figure the items...

Page 38: ...C SELECT VITC POS SEL 1 VITC POS SEL 2 VITC OUTPUT MUTE IN SRCH REPEAT MODE REPEAT TOP REPEAT END A PRESET B PRESET DISPLAY CONTROL TAPE PROTECTION STOP TIMER STILL TIMER NEXT MODE TIME CODE SETUP MENU FROM STOP FROM STILL SHUTTLE F FWD REW VIDEO CONTROL CONTROL DEV C PHASE MODE ADJ RANGE VIDEO GAIN CHROMA GAIN CHROMA PHASE SETUP LEVEL a BLACK LEVEL b SETUP ADD a CC F1 BLANK a CC F2 BLANK a WIDE M...

Page 39: ...RATION T2 DRUM ROTATION T3 TAPE RUNNING CT THREADING HOURS METER LEVEL SELECT OUTPUT CH3 4 JOG CONTROL SHUTTLE MUTE DV PB ATT SETUP BANK OPERATION RECALL BANK1 RECALL BANK2 RECALL BANK3 RECALL BANK4 SAVE BANK 1 SAVE BANK 2 SAVE BANK 3 SAVE BANK 4 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Menu selection level Continued ...

Page 40: ... displayed REPEAT TOP REP TOP Determine whether the repeat start point is the beginning of tape or point A TAPE TOP Tape top The repeat start point is the beginning of tape A POINT A point The repeat start point is point A as set by the user REPEAT END REP END Determine whether the repeat end point is the end of the video recorded portion the end of tape or point B VIDEO END VD end The repeat end ...

Page 41: ...hen an editing control unit such as the PVE 500 has been connected this setting is disabled and the setting on the editing control unit is in effect Operations such as the preroll time setting and the time data switching operation are also performed on the editing control unit Factory default setting 5 SEC 5 sec AFTER CUE UP After CUE Select the operating mode following cue up STOP STOP Stop mode ...

Page 42: ...ATA UB Time UB Time data selected using the COUNTER SEL button and user bit data When user bit data is selected using the COUNTER SEL button user bit data and time code are shown TIME DATA CNT Time CNT Time data selected using the COUNTER SEL button and CNT value When CNT is selected using the COUNTER SEL button CNT value and time code are shown TIME DATA TIME Time Time Time data and VITC TIME DAT...

Page 43: ...R 1600P Select a line to insert the VITC in 9 LINE 9 line to 22 LINE 22 line Select any line from 9 to 22 Factory default setting 19 LINE 19 line VITC POS SEL 2 VITC pos 2 Select a line to insert the VITC in Note You can insert the VITC signal in two places To insert it in two places set both this item and also VITC POS SEL 1 For DSR 1600 12 LINE 12 line to 20 LINE 20 line Select any line from 12 ...

Page 44: ...gnals OFF OFF Do not add black setup ON ADD ON Add black setup For DSR 1600 only CC F1 BLANK CC1 blank Select whether to mute the closed caption signal to be superimposed on the 1st field of the output video signal OFF OFF Do not mute ON ON Mute For DSR 1600 only CC F2 BLANK CC2 blank Select whether to mute the closed caption signal to be superimposed on the 2nd field of the output video signal OF...

Page 45: ...the chroma phase 00H to FFH Factory default setting 80H For DSR 1600 only SETUP LEVEL Setup lev Adjust the black setup level 00H to 3FFH Factory default setting 200H For DSR 1600P only BLACK LEVEL Black lev Adjust the black level 00H to 3FFH Factory default setting 200H AUDIO CONTROL Audio Settings related to audio control Description of settings LEVEL SELECT Level Sel REF LEVEL REF Level Select t...

Page 46: ...NK4 Recall 4 Recall menu settings from menu bank 4 SAVE BANK 1 Save 1 Save current menu settings to menu bank 1 1 Select the bank you want to save then press the k button Message SAVE OK appears 2 To save press the SET YES button To quit saving press the RESET NO button SAVE BANK 2 Save 2 Save current menu settings to menu bank 2 SAVE BANK 3 Save 3 Save current menu settings to menu bank 3 SAVE BA...

Page 47: ...ted Menu control buttons Functions MENU button Opens the menu and launches menu control mode Closes the menu and exits menu control mode J and j buttons These buttons move the highlighted cursor up and down within the current level to select an item or setting Hold down one of these buttons to make the highlighted cursor move continuously K and k buttons Press the k button to go down one level Pre...

Page 48: ...ime counter display Level 1 menu display Display SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION DISPLAY CONTROL TIME CODE SETUP BANK OPERATION MENU GRADE BASIC Time counter display Monitor screen Example Display when DISPLAY CONTROL is selected Chara disp SETUP MENU DISPLAY CONTROL CHARA DISPLAY CHARA POSITION CHARA TYPE CHARA VSIZE DISPLAY INFO MENU DISPLAY PEAK HOLD OVER DISP HOLD BRIGHTNESS ALARM ON WHITE x1 ...

Page 49: ...ton and the k button to display the setup menu all basic and enhanced items in the menu level 1 appear Changing the Settings of Enhanced Items To change the settings of enhanced items first carry out the procedure in the previous section Displaying Enhanced Items then proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel The menu selection level display appears on the monitor 2 With...

Page 50: ...e example if the setting has been changed it will be 100 or 50 press the RESET NO button The setting returns to its factory default setting of 75 To return all settings to their factory default settings Use the following procedure 1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel to display the menu selection 2 Press the k button to display level 1 of the setup menu 3 Press the RESET NO button A m...

Page 51: ... recorded on tape and ClipLink log data stored in cassette memory to be transferred to the ES 7 in an instant For a general description of ClipLink functions see the appendix ClipLink Guide page 73 The following figure shows a connection diagram for a non linear editing system in which this unit serves as the player For connections of the ES 7 and its peripheral devices such as the ESBK 7011 Contr...

Page 52: ... IN SDTI QSDI OUT AUDIO MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER B B OUT 1 2 3 4 QSDI INPUT REMOTE PLAYER 1 1 2 1 3 DSR 1600 1600P ES 7 EditStation Audio input Composite video input A 75 Ω coaxial cable not supplied B 9 pin remote control cable not supplied C Cable with RCA phono plugs not supplied Video monitor Button Setting REMOTE On lit ...

Page 53: ...s for analog editing it is necessary for the built in time base corrector TBC to operate correctly To ensure this input a reference video signal synchronized with the video signal to the REF VIDEO IN connector RECORDER SDTI QSDI OUT AUDIO MONITOR OUT AUDIO MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER REMOTE SDTI QSDI IN VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER REMOTE REF VIDEO OUT REF VIDEO IN PLAYER 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 2 A 75 Ω coaxial cab...

Page 54: ... 1800P unit player 1 is a DSR 1600 1600P unit and player 2 is an analog Betacam UVW 1600 1600P Videocassette Player unit To create a final tape a tape that contains a completely packaged program in Betacam format use a Betacam VCR such as the UVW 1800 1800P as the recorder The purpose of the following figure is to clearly indicate the flow of signals among the component devices in this system The ...

Page 55: ...between the MXP 290 Audio Mixer s output and the audio input to the DSR 1800 1800P recorder Main video monitor Source video monitor Video signal generator Sony Tektronix TSG 130 etc DSR 1800 1800P recorder MXP 290Audio Mixer PVE 500 etc editing control unit Control signal DFS 500 500P DME Switcher DSR 1600 1600P player 1 UVW 1600 1600P player 2 Video signal Audio signal Reference video signal DPS ...

Page 56: ...signal For details of reference video signals see About reference video signals on page 53 L R L R MONITOR OUT 1 MONITOR OUT 2 Speaker left channel Audio amplifier MXP 290 Audio Mixer Cables with RCA phono plugs Speaker right channel REF VIDEO IN REF VIDEO IN REF VIDEO IN REF VIDEO IN 1 2 3 4 BLACK BURST OUT DFS 500 500P DME Switcher DSR 1800 1800P recorder UVW 1600 1600P player 2 PVE 500 Editing ...

Page 57: ...YER 2 MIXER PLAYER 1 RECORDER REMOTE REMOTE REMOTE EDITOR DSR 1800 1800P recorder 9 pin remote control cable a DSR 1600 1600P player 1 Mixer control mode selection switch PARALLEL 9 pin remote control cable a UVW 1600 1600P player 2 PVE 500 Editing Control Unit DFS 500 500P DME Switcher 9 pin remote control cable a 9 pin 15 pin mixer control cable not supplied a For the 9 pin remote control cable ...

Page 58: ...ENT 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y R Y B Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y R Y B Y PGM OUT COMPONENT 1 AUDIO IN CH 1 CH 2 LINE OUT 2 LINE OUT 1 1 2 3 4 MIC LINE IN AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 COMPONENT 1 OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT CH 1 CH 2 CH 2 OUT CH 1 OUT CH 2 IN CH 1 IN 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 DFS 500 500P DME Switcher C Cable with XLR connectors not supplied MXP 290 Audio Mixer DSR 1800 1800P recorder UVW 1600 1600P player 2 A...

Page 59: ...0 2000 PAL model or FXE 100P 120P Set the VCR constants as follows RM 450 RM 450CE Set the DIP switches as follows Left switches Right switches RM 450 Right switches RM 450CE BVE 800 Set the DIP switches as follows SW2 SW3 NTSC model SW3 PAL model VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER AUDIO MONITOR OUT 2 1 Video monitor Audio input Composite video input A Cable with RCA phono plugs not supplied B 75 Ω coaxial cable n...

Page 60: ...guring the editing system use a vectorscope to adjust the sync and subcarrier phase of the recorder and players Subcarrier phase adjustment is necessary when using composite signals and Y C signals b Ensure that the 75 Ω coaxial cables A and B not supplied are of the same length DSR 1600 1600P player 1 UVW 1600 1600P player 2 Switcher DFS 500 500P a 75 Ω coaxial cable B b PVE 500 Editing Control U...

Page 61: ... the sync and subcarrier phases composite signals only of the signal from player 1 7 On player 1 adjust the SYNC PHASE and SC PHASE controls on the menu control panel using a Phillips screwdriver so that the output from player 1 on channel A is in correct phase alignment with the black burst signal on channel B Note When component signals are used the subcarrier phase indicator does not appear 8 O...

Page 62: ...62 Adjusting the Sync and Subcarrier Phases Chapter 5 Connections and Settings ...

Page 63: ... use Regular Checks Digital hours meter The digital hours meter keeps cumulative counts of the total operating time the head drum rotation time the tape transport operating time and the number of threading unthreading operations These counts can be displayed on the monitor screen and in the time counter display of this unit Use them as guidelines for scheduling maintenance In general consult your ...

Page 64: ...d j buttons on the menu control panel to change the item displayed Initially only the trip value appears Hold down the k button to display also the cumulative total from manufacture which will appear to the right of the trip value and the slash The following illustrates the digital hours meter indications in the time counter display in all four display modes The right hand indication for each disp...

Page 65: ...sette to clean the video and audio heads You can run the cleaning cassette for 10 seconds per cleaning operation Follow the instructions for the cleaning cassette as inappropriate use of the cleaning cassette can damage the heads To clean the heads Insert the cleaning cassette This automatically starts cleaning You cannot operate any tape transport control buttons other than the EJECT button durin...

Page 66: ...e indicator is lit Press the COUNTER SEL button to make the COUNTER or TC time data type indicator light up Monitor problems Symptom Cause Remedy Data is not superimposed on the monitor screen The CHARA DISPLAY menu item is set to OFF Set the CHARA DISPLAY menu item see page 42 to ON The monitor is not connected to the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector of this unit Connect the monitor to the VIDEO OUT 2...

Page 67: ...larm messages such as the one shown below to the monitor screen and the time counter display If such an alarm message appears a connection or operation error may have been made or condensation on heads may have occurred Follow the direction indicated on the monitor screen Note To display alarm messages on the monitor screen it is necessary for the monitor to be connected to the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER c...

Page 68: ...essage appears again after making corrections ILL SETUP Cassette adaptor not usable Use a tape without cassette adaptor Adaptor Moisture has been detected Keep the power on and wait until this alarm message disappears HUMID No cassette in VTR Load a cassette No Cass Remote mode is selected Turn off the REMOTE button REMOTE Tape cannot be replayed Use a tape recorded in 525 60 format For DSR 1600 6...

Page 69: ...rong radio waves Operate the unit in a horizontal position This unit is designed to be operated in a horizontal position Do not operate it on its side or tilted through an excessive angle exceeding 20º Avoid violent impacts Dropping the unit or otherwise imparting a violent shock to it is likely to cause it to malfunction Do not obstruct ventilation openings To prevent the unit from overheating do...

Page 70: ...z Dimensions w h d excluding projections 427 174 400 mm 167 8 67 8 153 4 inches Tape transport control system Tape speed DSR 1600 28 193 mm s DSR 1600P 28 221 mm s Playback time Using PDV 184ME standard size cassette Maximum 184 minutes Using PDVM 40ME mini size cassette Maximum 40 minutes Fast forward rewind time Using PDV 184ME standard size cassette Less than 3 minutes Using PDVM 40ME mini size...

Page 71: ... 5 dB 1 0 dB Four channel 32 kHz mode 20 Hz to 14 5 kHz 0 5 dB 1 0 dB Dynamic range More than 90 dB Distortion THD N Less than 0 05 48 kHz Input connectors Analog video inputs REF VIDEO IN BNC type 2 loop through Black burst 0 286 V DSR 1600 or 0 3 V DSR 1600P 75 Ω negative sync Composite sync Output connectors Digital signal outputs SDTI QSDI OUT with optional DSBK 1602 SDTI QSDI Output Board ins...

Page 72: ...in IEEE 1394 connector ES 7 PVE 500 RM 450 450CE BVE 600 800 910 2000 9100 9100P etc UVR 60 60P etc Supplied accessories AC power cord 1 Operating Instructions 1 Optional accessories DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board DSBK 1602 SDTI QSDI Output Board DSBK 1803 i LINK DV Input Output Board RCC 5G 10G 30G 9 pin remote control cable length 5 m 16 ft 10 m 33 ft 30 m 98 ft RMM 130 Rack Mount Kit Digita...

Page 73: ...as a time saving tool for rough editing Each index picture is a compressed image taken from the start of each scene which is recorded onto the tape as a still picture When editing begin by transferring only the index pictures and the ClipLink log data to the EditStation s hard disk You can also transfer OK scenes only NG scenes are skipped Next begin rough editing by viewing the index pictures on ...

Page 74: ... ClipLink log data transfer Index pictures Video output SDTI b RS 422A interface ES 7 EditStation non linear editing system Editing DSR 85 c 1800 1600 a or DSR 85P c 1800P 1600P a Digital Videocassette Recorder Player Actual AV data SDTI input output b ES 7 EditStation non linear editing system a The DSR 1600 1600P is a videocassette player b To transfer SDTI signals between the DSR 1800 1800P and...

Page 75: ... tape Tape 1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 2 6 10 14 18 22 26 30 3 7 11 15 19 23 27 31 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 NTSC 72 144 216 288 360 432 504 PAL Index picture 720 dots 480 lines NTSC or 576 lines PAL ClipLink log data Description Reel number cassette number Data maximum length 8 digits consisting of alphanumeric characters and or symbols This is left bl...

Page 76: ...shooting each time you press the camera s TAKE button Mark IN and Mark OUT point time codes are recorded alternately Cue point time codes This type of data is especially useful when shooting scenes that may contain unexpected events such as when shooting for sports coverage or documentaries Set the camera to CUE mode before you start shooting While shooting each time you press the camera s TAKE bu...

Page 77: ...nt time codes When in MARK mode up to 198 pairs of Mark IN and Mark OUT points can be recorded if using a cassette with 16 Kbits of cassette memory When in CUE mode up to 396 time code points including all cue point time codes and all Mark Rec IN and Mark Rec OUT point time codes can be recorded if using a cassette with 16 Kbits of cassette memory 12 23 15 10 12 34 20 20 12 39 24 23 12 23 16 12 34...

Page 78: ...the tape is pulled out of the cassette case and threaded along the specified tape path and wrapped round the drum to be ready for recording or playback Generally this is done automatically when you place the cassette at the cassette entrance of the VCR Also called threading Loop through connection A connection which allows a signal input to an input connector to pass through the unit and exit from...

Page 79: ... saturation and its phase represents hue Superimpose To put a set of characters onto a picture so that both can be seen at the same time S video A signal format in which Y luminance and C chrominance signals are separated to reduce interference between them so that noiseless images are reproduced Sync signal A reference signal consisting of vertical and horizontal sync signals used for synchronizi...

Page 80: ...80 Glossary Appendixes ...

Page 81: ...34 Digital hours meter 63 display modes 63 Display section 11 Drop frame indication 32 DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board 7 16 1602 SDTI QSDI Output Board 7 16 1803 i LINK DV Input Output Board 7 16 DSR 1600 1600P operation modes 32 DV format 5 11 DVCAM cassettes 20 format 5 11 DVCPRO 25M format 5 11 E EBU 6 12 16 31 Editing control unit settings 59 Editing points 34 EJECT button 10 Enhanced items...

Page 82: ...ch 34 control section 12 dial 12 via external equipment 34 SEARCH button 12 SERVO indicator 12 SET YES button 10 Setup menu 40 SHUTTLE indicator 12 Shuttle mode 13 34 35 Slow motion playback 7 SMPTE 6 12 31 Specifications 70 Still mode 34 STOP button 11 Subcarrier phase adjustment 60 Superimposition 7 15 Sync phase adjustment 60 SYNC PHASE control 10 T Tape end alarm indicator 12 Tape problem 66 T...

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