Sony DSR-DU1, Operating Instructions Manual

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Overview
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Overview
Features of This Unit
The DSR-DU1 Video Disk Unit incorporates a 2.5-inch,
40 gigabyte hard disk.
Connected to a Sony digital camcorder through the
i.LINK interface, it is capable of recording at least three
hours of video and audio signals in DVCAM format or
DV format.
Integral camcorder mounting with
dedicated adaptor
The optional CA-DU1 Camera Adaptor enables this unit
to be attached to a digital camcorder (DSR-370/370P/
570WS/570WSP or DSR-250/250P/300A/300AP/
500WS/500WSP) equipped with an i.LINK interface.
Using the CA-DU1 makes attachment to the camcorder
safe and simple.
Increased recording times for compact
camcorders
If your camcorder is a DSR-PD100A/PD100AP/PD150/
PD150P (equipped with i.LINK interface), connect this
unit directly to the comcorder using an i.LINK cable in
place of the adaptor. This provides a recording time of at
least three hours, equivalent to the recording time of a
standard size DVCAM tape.
Recording can continue on the DSR-DU1 while
changing the tape.
Use as an independent source feeder
Connected to a nonlinear editing system, the DSR-DU1
can be used as an independent source feeder. Further,
using the same principle as in dubbing with a
conventional VCR, video and audio signals can be
provided to another device equipped with the i.LINK
interface. The AV/C protocol can be used in this case.
Transfer of single files to an editor
Data recorded on the DSR-DU1 can be transferred as a
file to a computer hard disk or similar, allowing efficient
inclusion of material into a nonlinear editing system.
The SBP2 protocol can be used for file transfer.
Convenient recording functions
• When DUPLICATE mode is set, you can record the
same content on the DSR-DU1 and the connected
camcorder.
• To avoid losing important scenes, the cache recording
function keeps up to eight seconds of video in
memory.
• For monitoring purposes, the interval recording
function provides long-term recording.
Supported Camcorders
The DSR-DU1 can be used connected to any of the
following camcorders.
• DSR-370/370P
• DSR-570WS/570WSP
• DSR-300A/300AP
• DSR-500WS/500WSP
• DSR-250/250P
• DSR-PD100A/PD100AP
• DSR-PD150/PD150P
• DCR-VX2000/VX2000E
Differences in supported units
The functions offered by the DSR-DU1 are restricted in
some cases, depending on the connected camcorder.
Details of differences in restrictions and characteristics
are also described where necessary in the section
“Operation” (page 16).
a) It is necessary to change the factory default settings on the camcorder.
DSR-370/
370P/
570WS/
570WSP DSR-300A/
300AP/
500WS/
500WSP DSR-250/
250P
Recording with
camcorder start/
stop button Yes even
without tape
a)
Coupled to
tape Coupled to
tape
Playback on
camcorder
b)
Yes in
viewfinder No Yes, in
viewfinder
and LCD
Monitor output
from camcorder Yes No Yes
Recording the
camcorder video
with the DSR-
DU1 switch Yes even
without tape Yes even
without tape Yes even
without tape
DSR-
PD150/
PD150P DSR-
PD100A/
PD100AP DCR-
VX2000/
VX2000E
Recording with
camcorder
start/stop button Coupled to
tape Coupled to
tape
c)
Coupled to
tape
c)
Playback on
camcorder
a)
Yes, in
viewfinder or
LCD Yes, in
viewfinder or
LCD Yes, in
viewfinder or
LCD
Monitor output
from camcorder Yes Yes Yes
Recording the
camcorder
video with the
DSR-DU1
switch Yes even
without tape Yes even
without tape Yes even
without tape
a)