Sony DVCAM DSR-1600A Operating Instructions Manual Download

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DSR-1600A/1600AP

3-869-574-

(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 DVCAM DSR-1600A

Page 1: ...DSR 1600A 1600AP 2005 Sony Corporation 3 869 574 12 1 Digital Videocassette Player Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate n...

Page 3: ... Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules WARNING Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss In order to use this product safely avoid prolonged listening at excessive sound pressure levels For the customers in Europe DSR 1600AP only This product with the CE marking complies with both the EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive issued by the Commission of the Europe...

Page 4: ... B for Repeat Playback 24 Cuing Up to Any Desired Position Set as Point A or B 29 Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation Displaying Time Data and Other Text Information 30 Displaying Time Data and Operation Mode Indications 30 High Speed and Low Speed Search Quickly and Accurately Determining Editing Points 33 Search Operations via External Equipment 33 Search Operations on This Unit...

Page 5: ...stem 49 Connections for a Cut Editing System 51 Connections for an A B Roll Editing System 52 Adjusting the Sync and Subcarrier Phases 57 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance 59 Condensation 59 Regular Checks 59 Head Cleaning 61 Troubleshooting 62 Error Messages 63 Alarm Messages 63 Appendixes Precautions 65 Specifications 66 Glossary 69 Index 71 ...

Page 6: ...fessional 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 deterioration of quality Wide track pitch The recording trac...

Page 7: ...remote control unit such as the DSRM 10 SIRCS Sony Integrated Remote Control System A command protocol to remote control Sony professional videocassette recorders players Playback control using search dial The search dial on the front panel of the unit allows you to carry out playback operation in jog or shuttle mode without requiring an external editing control unit or remote control unit to be c...

Page 8: ...erations for operating hours head drum usage hours tape transport hours and tape threading unthreading times The tally results can be viewed on the video monitor or the time counter display Compatible with wide screen aspect ratio 16 9 The unit can play back aspect ratio information When video accompanied by wide screen aspect ratio information is played back the unit can output the video signal a...

Page 9: ...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 10: ... 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 11: ...yback 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 Phil...

Page 12: ...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 13: ...ssary i REPEAT indicator This indicator lights when the REPEAT MODE menu item see page 38 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 dial the JOG indicator lights When t...

Page 14: ...e to use the buttons in the tape transport control section press this button again turning it off b 9PIN button When carrying out remote control between this unit and the unit connected to the REMOTE 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 Playback ...

Page 15: ...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 16 B Digital signal output section see page 17 D External device connectors see page 18 C Analog audio signal output section see page 17 AC IN connector ...

Page 16: ...puts 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 40 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 M...

Page 17: ...ctor may flow into this unit possibly damaging this unit When you connect this unit to another device with a 6 pin DV connector make the connection to the 6 pin DV connector on the other device before making the connection to this unit b SDI Serial Digital Interface OUT connectors BNC type optional DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board required Output SDI format digital video and audio signals The sa...

Page 18: ...gnals for monitoring The audio signals to be output from this connector 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 to this connector b REMOTE connector D sub 9 pin Use the optional 9 pin remote cable t...

Page 19: ... that a cassette memory is contained or N indicating that no cassette memory is contained The numbers in each model 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 Large and medium size DVCPRO 25M cassettes can also be played back on this unit Notes If you insert an incorrect type of casse...

Page 20: ...nection problems may occur causing a loss of functions Remove 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 ob...

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: ...ton off 1 Insert a cassette 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 1600A 1600AP 2 1 dB 0 12 ...

Page 23: ... mode while monitoring the video Press the SEARCH button or search dial to light the SHUTTLE indicator in the display section then rotate the search dial Playback is carried out at the speed determined by the angular position of the search dial The maximum speed for shuttle playback can be changed using the SHUTTLE menu item see page 39 Play back in jog mode while monitoring the video Press the SE...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ...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 28: ...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 29: ...alue 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 13 Select REPE...

Page 30: ...ME 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 40 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 monitor...

Page 31: ...he 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 Dis...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...en 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 REM...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...T 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 STILL MODE SETUP ADD a CC F1 BLANK a CC F2 BLANK a WI...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...e while the unit is cueing up to the repeat start point the freeze picture of the repeat end point is 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...

Page 39: ...nd 15 seconds A preroll time of at least 5 seconds is recommended when using this unit for editing When 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 settin...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...2 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 1600A 12 LINE 12 line to 20 LINE 20 line Select any line from 12 to 20 Factory default setting 18 LINE 18 line For DSR 1600AP ...

Page 42: ... FRAME Frame Output a full frame as the still image FIELD1 Field 1 Output only field 1 as the still image FIELD2 Field 2 Output only field 2 as the still image For DSR 1600A only SETUP ADD Setup add Determine whether or not to add black setup to analog video output signals OFF OFF Do not add black setup ON ADD ON Add black setup For DSR 1600A only CC F1 BLANK CC1 blank Select whether to mute the c...

Page 43: ...H to FFH Factory default setting 80H For DSR 1600A only SETUP LEVEL Setup lev Adjust the black setup level 00H to 3FFH Factory default setting 200H For DSR 1600AP 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 the audio referenc...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...ections to use this unit as a player in a nonlinear editing system Notes Refer to the documentation of your nonlinear editing equipment and software for more information about connection and settings on the nonlinear editing equipment Different editing software applications provide different editing functions For more information about actual editing procedures and settings refer to the documentat...

Page 50: ... the power output before connecting or disconnecting the i LINK DV cable If you connect or disconnect the cable with the power cord still plugged in power from the DV connector may flow into this unit possibly damaging this unit When you connect this unit to another device with a 6 pin DV connector make the connection to the 6 pin DV connector on the other device before making the connection to th...

Page 51: ...and audio signals 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 SDI OUT AUDIO MONITOR OUT AUDIO MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER REMOTE SDI 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...

Page 52: ...d beginning on page 53 a An I O delay of several frames occurs on DME switchers and other devices equipped with frame memory It is therefore necessary to connect an audio delay unit between the audio mixer and the recorder VCR to adjust for the delay Main video monitor Source video monitor Video signal generator DSR 1800A 1800AP recorder Audio mixer MXP 290 etc Editing control unit PVE 500 etc Con...

Page 53: ... details of reference video signals see About reference video signals on page 51 L R L R MONITOR OUT 1 MONITOR OUT 2 Speaker left channel Audio amplifier Audio mixer MXP 290 etc 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 DME switcher DFS 500 500P etc DSR 1800A 1800AP recorder UVW 1600 1600P etc player 2 Editing cont...

Page 54: ... PLAYER 2 MIXER PLAYER 1 RECORDER REMOTE REMOTE REMOTE EDITOR DSR 1800A 1800AP 9 pin remote control cable not supplied DSR 1600A 1600AP player 1 Mixer control mode selection switch PARALLEL 9 pin remote control cable not supplied UVW 1600 1600P player 2 Editing control unit PVE 500 etc DME switcher DFS 500 500P etc 9 pin remote control cable not supplied 9 pin 15 pin mixer control cable not suppli...

Page 55: ...PONENT 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 DME switcher DFS 500 500P etc C Cable with XLR connectors not supplied Audio mixer MXP 290 etc DSR 1800A 1800AP recorder UVW 1600 1600P etc playe...

Page 56: ... 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 no...

Page 57: ...r configuring 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 1600A 1600AP player 1 UVW 1600 1600P etc player 2 Switcher DFS 500 500P etc a 75 Ω coaxial cable B b Editing ...

Page 58: ... 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 59: ... 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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...Y menu item is set to OFF Set the CHARA DISPLAY menu item see page 40 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 SUPER connector You must make this connection to display any type of text on the monitor The image on the monitor screen is too bright The 75 Ω termination switch for video input on the monitor is in the OFF ...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...sage 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 1600A 62...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...8 67 8 153 4 inches Tape transport control system Tape speed DSR 1600A 28 193 mm s DSR 1600AP 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 cassette Less than 1 minute Search speed When controlling...

Page 67: ...rtion 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 Vp p DSR 1600A or 0 3 Vp p DSR 1600AP 75 Ω negative sync Composite sync Output connectors Digital signal outputs SDI OUT with optional DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board installed BNC type 2 active through Serial Digital Interface format 270 Mbps SMPTE 259M ITU R BT 656 DV ...

Page 68: ...lied accessories AC power cord 1 Operating Instructions English version 1 CD ROM manual 1 Optional accessories DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board RCC 5G 9 pin remote control cable length 5 m 16 ft RMM 131 1 Rack Mount Kit Digital video cassette Standard size PDV 34 64 94 124 184 a Mini size PDVM 12 22 32 40 a a The in each model name is actually ME indicating that a cassette memory is contained or...

Page 69: ...he 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 70: ... 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 71: ...lay section 12 Drop frame indication 31 DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board 8 17 DSR 1600A 1600PAoperationmodes 31 DV format 6 12 DVCAM cassettes 20 format 6 12 DVCPRO 25M format 6 12 E EBU 7 13 17 30 Editing control unit settings 56 Editing points 33 EJECT button 11 Enhanced items 35 changing settings 47 displaying 47 Error messages 63 External device connectors 18 F F FWD button 11 Factory defaul...

Page 72: ...mode 14 33 34 Slow motion playback 7 SMPTE 7 13 30 Specifications 66 Still mode 33 STOP button 12 Subcarrier phase adjustment 57 Superimposition 8 16 Sync phase adjustment 57 SYNC PHASE control 11 T Tape end alarm indicator 13 Tape problem 62 Tape transport control section 11 system 66 TC 13 32 Text information display 30 Time code 32 TIME CODE OUT connector 16 Time counter display 13 32 Time data...

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