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Chapter 1

Overview

Chapter 1

Overview

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• DSBK-160A SDI/i.LINK/DV Input/Output Board

Using this board, you can connect the unit to the
DNW-A25/A25P Betacam SX Digital Videocassette
Recorder and carry out cut editing. This unit
additionally has the function of the DSBK-140 board.

• DSBK-170 Analog Component Input/Output

Board

This board allows you to connect the unit to Betacam
SP VCRs and carry out editing and dubbing
operations.

The following board may be used in combination with
any one of the above four boards.

• DSBK-180/180P Dual Video Input Board

This board allows two video cameras to be connected
to the unit so that you may carry out video recording
switching between the signals from the two cameras.

BKNW-225 Docking Kit

Use to combine two DSR-70A/70AP units.

Summary of Contents for DVCAM DSR-70A

Page 1: ...Digital Videocassette Recorder 3 205 557 13 1 DSR 70A 70AP Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference 2001 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...s 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 pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Caution Television prograrms films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the...

Page 3: ...r visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Cadmium batteries Voor de Klanten in Nederland Dit apparaat bevat een vast ingebouwde batterij die niet vervangen hoeft te worden tijdens de levensduur van het apparaat Raadpleeg uw leverancier indien de batterij toch vervangen moet worden De batterij mag alleen vervangen worden door vakbekwaam servicepersoneel Gooi de batte...

Page 4: ...ns for Recording 42 Recording Operation 42 Sequential Recording Using Two Units 43 Parallel Recording Using Two Units 44 Two Input Switched Video Recording Optional DSBK 180 180P Required 46 Digitally Dubbing Signals in DVCAM Format Optional DSBK 140 150 160A Required 50 Playback 55 Preparations for Playback 55 Playback Operation 56 Two Unit Synchronous Playback 57 Power Preparations 31 Usable Bat...

Page 5: ...t Settings for Video and Audio Signals Sub LCD Menu 68 Making Settings in the Audio Settings Pages 68 Making Settings in the Audio Settings Subpages 69 Making Settings in the Video Settings Page 70 General Settings Pages of the Sub LCD Menu 71 Chapter 5 Editing Sequence of Editing Operations 73 Settings for Editing 74 Recorder Settings 74 Player Settings 76 Selecting an Edit Mode 77 Assemble Editi...

Page 6: ...anual Editing 92 Chapter 6 ClipLink Operation Overview of ClipLink Operation 93 Displaying ClipLink Log Data 94 Detailed Data Display 94 Cuing Up to Mark IN OUT and Cue Points 95 Cuing Up to Any Desired Position 95 Cuing Up to Adjacent Mark IN Cue Points 95 Rewriting ClipLink Log Data 96 Changing the Reel Number 96 Changing Mark IN OUT Points 96 Changing the OK NG Status 97 Adding to Deleting From...

Page 7: ...equired 121 Connections for Cut Editing Using SDI Interface Optional DSBK 160A Required 122 Settings Required When Connecting an External Editing Control Unit 122 Timecode Settings on This Unit 122 Settings on Editing Control Units 123 Connections for Component Analog Recording Optional DSBK 170 Required 124 Connections for Sequential Recording Using Two Units 125 Connections for Parallel Recordin...

Page 8: ...tion 135 Head Cleaning 135 Periodic Maintenance 136 Troubleshooting 137 Error Messages 139 Alarm Messages 139 Appendixes Specifications 143 ClipLinkTM Guide 147 What Is ClipLink 147 Example System Configuration and Operation Flow 148 Data Generated When Shooting 149 Glossary 152 Index 155 ...

Page 9: ...lowing are the principal features of the unit DVCAM Format DVCAM is a professional 1 4 inch digital recording format developed by Sony from the DV 4 1 1 component digital format for home use High image quality and high stability The luminance and chrominance signals are encoded separately with a 1 5 compression giving a stable high quality video image Since this is a digital system nth generation ...

Page 10: ...d i LINK DV 3 The DV input output connector using i LINK technology allows the unit to input and output digital video and audio signals in DV format Optional DSBK 140 160A board Analog interfaces A wide range of analog interfaces is provided allowing this unit to be connected to various video and audio devices Analog video Composite and S video interfaces are provided There is also a component int...

Page 11: ...unit you can search at any speed in the range 32 to 32 times normal speed In jog mode a frame by frame search is possible During playback in the range 10 to 10 times normal speed high speed audio playback is also possible Digital slow motion playback Using the frame memory function noiseless slow motion playback is possible at any speed in the range 1 2 to 1 2 times normal speed Digital jog sound ...

Page 12: ...recorded or played back the unit s LCD monitor automatically switches to 16 9 mode The video signal output from the unit also contains the aspect ratio information AC and DC power This unit is equipped with V shoe attachment on which BP L60 L60A L90 L90A or BP 90 90A battery or an AC adaptor can be mounted The unit can operate for about 120 minutes with no optional boards installed with BP L90 bat...

Page 13: ...170 Analog Component Input Output Board This board allows you to connect the unit to Betacam SP VCRs and carry out editing and dubbing operations The following board may be used in combination with any one of the above four boards DSBK 180 180P Dual Video Input Board This board allows two video cameras to be connected to the unit so that you may carry out video recording switching between the sign...

Page 14: ...a SDTI QSDI DSBK 150 a DVCAM camcorder DVCAM cassette DV camcorder DV cassette DV camcorder DSR 70A 70AP DSR 70A 70AP This unit Microphoneb Headphones DNW A25 A25P digital VCR DSR 85 85P 1500 1500P 1600 1600P 1800 1800P 2000 2000P digital VCR ES 7 EditStation Analog Betacam VCR Video monitor Audio monitor System a The DSBK 140 150 160A 170 is an optional board b Caution Using a microphone other th...

Page 15: ... shown in the figure below Location and Function of Parts How to open the display panel Slide the lock release switch and pick up the display panel Top panel see page 25 Rear panel see page 26 Display panel see page 16 Control panel see page 18 Front control section see page 24 ...

Page 16: ...menu settings to their factory default values page 107 5 COUNTER SELECT button Alternately selects CNT counter value TC timecode and UB user bits as the time data used in editing and displayed in the sub LCD q 6 LIGHT backlight on off switch Turns the backlights of the sub LCD q and audio level meter 8 on and off You can also use the LIGHTSW setting of the sub LCD menu to turn the LCD monitor powe...

Page 17: ... LCD menu see Sub LCD Menu Home Page and Sub LCD Operation Buttons page 64 qa Audio monitor speaker Plays the mixed audio signal of the audio channels selected with the sub LCD menu item MONITOR Adjust the volume with the LEVEL knob on the front control panel You cannot monitor sound from the speaker when headphones are connected to the HEADPHONES jack For more information about the MONITOR item s...

Page 18: ...tion see page 22 Timecode and setup menu section see page 21 REMOTE LOCAL switch see below METER switch see Display Panel on page 16 REMOTE LOCAL switch Selects the source for control of this unit REMOTE This unit is controlled from the device connected to the REMOTE connector In this case all VCR operations using this unit s control panel are disabled except the STOP and EJECT buttons When combin...

Page 19: ...rform sequential recording from one unit to another For details see Sequential Recording Using Two Units page 43 To monitor E E mode You can monitor input signals in E E mode by pressing this button from stop mode The button lights when pressed To return to the original picture press the STOP button 5 You can view E E video during playback search fast forward and rewind by pressing this button The...

Page 20: ...ct the tape the unit normally changes to standby off when stop mode continues for longer than 1 minute If you operate a dial or any of the tape transport buttons except STOP 5 while the unit is in this state the unit changes to standby on and enters the mode of the button or dial that you pressed Press the ENTRY SHIFT button and STOP button 5 at the same time to switch between standby on and stand...

Page 21: ...mpartment qh The button lights while the cassette is being ejected qg REC INHI switch When on recording to the tape is inhibited regardless of the setting of the cassette s REC SAVE switch The REC INHI indicator 2 lights qh Cassette compartment Insert a cassette here Press the EJECT button qf to open the compartment 1 TC INT EXT switch 2 TC SELECT switch 3 MENU button 4 SET button Timecode and set...

Page 22: ...eave assemble edit mode 2 INSERT buttons and indicators Press these buttons turning the indicators on to select signals for insert editing Press the buttons again turning the indicators off to cancel the selection VIDEO button Selects the video signal AUDIO CH1 1 2 button and AUDIO CH2 3 4 button When the AUDIO recording mode is 2 channel 48 kHz these select CH 1 channel 1 or CH 2 When the AUDIO r...

Page 23: ...RY SHIFT button 5 to set an IN point edit start point or OUT point end point After setting edit points you can press either of these buttons alone to display the IN or OUT point in the sub LCD 8 PREVIEW button Press this button lighting it when you want to preview editing results on the monitor after setting edit points but before executing an edit or to set the player playback speed for DMC editi...

Page 24: ...e level adjustment function for playback audio PRESET Preset to fixed levels Levels cannot be adjusted with the level adjustment sliders VARIABLE Levels adjustable with the level adjustment sliders This allows you to adjust the levels while viewing the audio level meter 1 VIDEO knob 2 CHROMA knob 3 SET UP BLACK LEVEL knob 4 CHROMA PHASE knob 5 POWER indicator 6 LEVEL knob 7 HEADPHONES jack 8 POWER...

Page 25: ...b position the chroma phase is set to the standard value VARIABLE The chroma phase can be adjusted across a range of 30 5 POWER indicator Lights green when the POWER switch 8 is turned on and changes to red when recording starts 6 LEVEL speaker headphones level knob Adjusts the volume of the speaker or headphones connected to the HEADPHONES jack 7 7 HEADPHONES jack stereo phone jack Connect headph...

Page 26: ... OUTPUT MONITOR TC IN TC OUT CH 1 CH 2 1 2 SUPER AUDIO OUT R Y B Y Y IN 1 3 2 4 0 60 4dbu 0 60 4dbu 75Ω 75Ω ON OFF OUT IN ON OFF 8 S VIDEO IN OUT connectors 5 REF VIDEO IN OUT connectors and 75Ω termination switch 6 VIDEO INPUT connectors and 75Ω termination switch 7 VIDEO OUTPUT 1 and 2 SUPER connectors 9 MONITOR AUDIO connector 1 48V ON OFF switches 2 AUDIO INPUT CH 1 CH 2 level switches 3 AUDIO...

Page 27: ...puts a reference video signal 6 VIDEO INPUT analog composite video input connectors BNC type and 75Ω termination switch Input an analog composite video signal Set the 75Ω termination switch to OFF when the signal is bridged and to ON when the signal is not bridged 7 VIDEO OUTPUT analog composite video output 1 and 2 SUPER connectors BNC type Output analog composite video signals When the sub LCD m...

Page 28: ...rnal power input connector XLR 4 pin male To power this unit with AC power connect to the DC output connector of the AC 550 550CE AC adaptor You can also connect a BP 90 90A Battery Pack using the DC 210 Battery Adaptor Power supplied through this connector is used on a priority basis even when you have connected a battery pack or AC DN2A DN2B AC Adaptor to the battery connector on the top panel F...

Page 29: ...I QSDI format Connectors of the DSBK 160A SDI IN OUT serial digital interface signal input output connectors BNC type Use to input output digital video audio signals in SDI D1 format DV IN OUT DV input output connector 6 pin IEEE1394 connector This connector is i LINK compatible Connect to another DSR 70A 70AP unit or a consumer DV camera to carry out such operations as recording and editing DV IN...

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Page 31: ...ies that can be used with this unit are as follows For each type of battery a special battery adaptor and battery charger is required Battery Battery Adaptor Battery Charger BP 90 90A mounted on this unit DC L90 BC 210 210CE 410 410CE Battery pack Battery adapter Battery pack AC adaptor BP 90A DC L90 BP L60 BP L60A BP L90 BP L90A AC DN2A DN2B AC 550 550CE BP 90 90A connected to DC IN connector DC ...

Page 32: ...ged BP L90 Battery Pack When no optional board is installed To charge the battery pack Before use charge the battery pack with the BC L100 L100CE Battery Charger It takes about 2 5 hours to charge the BP L60 A and about 3 5 hours to charge the BP L90 A For more information about how to charge the battery pack refer to the manual for the BC L100 L100CE To attach the battery pack Attach the BP L60 A...

Page 33: ... BP 90 A Battery Pack When no optional board is installed To charge the battery pack Before use be sure to charge the battery pack with the BC 210 210CE 410 410CE Battery Charger It takes about 2 hours to charge the BP 90 A For more information about how to charge the battery pack refer to the manual for the BC 210 210CE 410 410CE To attach to the top panel of this unit Use the DC L90 Battery Adap...

Page 34: ...always the external battery connected to the DC IN connector that serves as power supply You cannot switch the power supply from the external battery to the internal battery while the external battery is connected to the DC IN connector When an external battery pack is almost exhausted If an internal battery pack is already mounted disconnect the external battery pack by pulling its DC power cord ...

Page 35: ... exercise the following caution Do not turn the POWER switches of both units on at a time Turn one unit on then wait a moment before turning the other unit on Do not insert cassettes into both units at a time Insert a cassette into one unit then wait a moment before inserting a cassette into the other unit If you turn on the POWER switches of the recorder and player at a time or insert cassettes t...

Page 36: ...is connected to the battery connector 3 Use the DC power cord supplied with the AC DN2A DN2B to connect the DC output connector on the AC DN2A DN2B and the DC IN connector on the rear of another unit 4 Supply the AC DN2A DN2B with AC power For information about how to supply AC power to the AC DN2A DN2B refer to the manual for the AC DN2A DN2B Battery charging connector Battery connector DC IN To ...

Page 37: ...ly Notes If you insert an incorrect type of cassette it will be automatically ejected When operating this unit as a player you can also use DV cassettes on the unit However it is the best choice to always use DVCAM cassettes because they are more reliable than DV cassettes whatever your purpose may be playback editing or long period storage of recordings Cassettes that have been recorded by a DV f...

Page 38: ...nnector contact point becomes dirty connection problems may occur and cause 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 record and or play back correctly For instructions on removing tape slack see page 39 Preventing accidental erasure ...

Page 39: ...ch is set to SAVE the unit will not record when you press the PLAY button while holding down the REC SEQ button Checking the tape for slack Using a paper clip or a similar object turn the reel gently in the direction shown by the arrow If the reel does not move there is no slack Insert the cassette into the cassette compartment and after about 10 seconds take it out Reel Paper clip etc ...

Page 40: ...ection shown in the figure The message CASSETTE OUT displayed on the LCD monitor changes to TAPE UNTHREAD Note If the message on the LCD monitor does not change to TAPE UNTHREAD redo the cassette insertion procedure 3 Close the control panel You should hear a click The STANDBY indicator lights 1 2 3 EJECT REW PLAY F FWD SERVO STOP STANDBY Z m B M x STANDBY indicator LCD indicator Handling Cassette...

Page 41: ...lifts up and the cassette compartment opens 2 Remove the cassette and close the control panel Notes Do not shut the display panel while the control panel is still open Doing so may damage the lock mechanism of the display panel The EJECT button cannot be used to eject a cassette when battery power falls to below about 9 V Connect an external power supply 1 2 ...

Page 42: ...Perform the following procedure 1 Connect the source signals 2 Select video and audio signals which you want to record see step 5 on page 74 3 Make settings for time data see page 59 To adjust audio input levels Set the AUDIO INPUT PRESET VARIABLE switch on the control panel to VARIABLE Turn the AUDIO INPUT CH 1 and CH 2 knobs monitoring the input levels indicated by audio level meter Recording Op...

Page 43: ...be performed in the following two ways Inputting external video and audio signals to both the player and recorder Inputting external video and audio signals to the player and inputting the video and audio signals output from the player to the recorder In either case you can use the same operating procedure but there are some differences in equipment signal connections and basic settings between th...

Page 44: ...e recording insert a new cassette into the recorder The recorder will start recording automatically when the remaining time of the player side tape reaches 2 minutes To stop sequential recording Sequential recording stops in the following cases When a tape transport button PLAY STOP F FWD REW or a search button is pressed during recording If the cassette is not exchanged when the EJECT button flas...

Page 45: ... or PLAYER DMC button on the recorder lighting both the RECORDER and PLAYER DMC indicators on the recorder When both the RECORDER indicator and PLAYER DMC indicator are lit the unit is in parallel running mode 4 Holding down the REC SEQ button press the PLAY button on the recorder The recorder and player start recording at the same time To stop parallel recording Press a tape transport button PLAY...

Page 46: ... monitor of this unit For information about sub LCD menu operations see Sub LCD Menu Basic Operations page 66 Picture to be recorded When two picture display mode is selected the picture to be recorded is determined as follows When picture in picture display is selected The larger picture is recorded When two picture display other than picture in picture is selected The picture displayed on the le...

Page 47: ...ion 3 When the picture to start recording with is displayed hold down the REC SEQ button and press the PLAY button Recording starts 4 While watching the LCD monitor display when you wish to switch the display hold down the TRIM MARK button and press the TRIM LIST button The display on the LCD monitor as well as the picture being recorded is switched LCD monitor 3 5 1 4 OFF ON TC VITC LOCAL REC INH...

Page 48: ...s a picture discontinuity on the LCD monitor at the switch between the signals from the two cameras To align the phases of the video signals from the two cameras adjust the phase of the output video signal from one of the two cameras as follows 1 Holding down the ENTRY SHIFT button press the MENU button The SYSTEM MENU screen appears on the LCD monitor LCD monitor 1 5 2 2 1 OFF ON TC VITC LOCAL RE...

Page 49: ...LCD monitor jitters adjust the H PHASE horizontal phase of one of the two cameras until the text stops jittering Luminance signal phase adjustment 4 If NG is displayed on the LCD monitor adjust the SC PHASE subcarrier phase of the camera to shorten the horizontal bar representing the magnitude of SC PHASE difference between the two cameras appearing by the NG indication When the horizontal bar is ...

Page 50: ...page 131 Notes Use a tape which is recorded in the DVCAM format A tape recorded in DV format cannot be used as a source tape for dubbing through an SDTI QSDI or i LINK interface Regardless of the audio recording mode setting of this unit dubbing is performed with the original audio recording mode unchanged two channel mode 48 kHz or four channel mode 32 kHz Approximately the last 2 minutes of the ...

Page 51: ...EM MENU screen displayed when using the SDTI QSDI interface DSBK 150 Note When none of the DSBK 140 DSBK 150 and DSBK 160A is installed in the unit the setup menu appears instead of the system menu In explaining the subsequent steps of this operating procedure illustrations of screens shown when using the i LINK interface are used You can apply the same operating procedure also when using the SDTI...

Page 52: ... for dubbing then press the SET button The menu screen changes as follows Example The screen displayed when A V TC CM is selected 4 Insert the source tape in the player and the recording tape in this unit A message to make sure dubbing may be started appears SYSTEM MENU i LINK DUBBING A V A V TC A V TC CM i LINK DUBBING A V TC CM INSERT RECORD TAPE IN THIS VTR AND SOURCE TAPE IN THE PLAYER VTR ABO...

Page 53: ...same time the screen changes as follows To end the dubbing operation while it is in progress Press the STOP button The dubbing operation stops and a message asking whether to copy the contents of the cassette memory appears For more information about this see If you end dubbing while it is in progress page 54 When dubbing is completed 1 A message COMPLETED appears on the LCD monitor 2 The source t...

Page 54: ...cassette memory capacity If you end dubbing while it is in progress If you end dubbing while it is in progress with A V TC CM selected as the items for dubbing the following message appears To copy the contents of the cassette memory press the SET button If you do not wish to copy the contents of the cassette memory press the RESET button If you press the RESET button however the contents of the c...

Page 55: ...layback using the jog shuttle dials see Finding Edit Points Search page 79 Preparations for Playback Perform the following procedure 1 Connect video audio signal output connectors to external equipment if necessary 2 Select output audio signals see Audio settings page 1 3 page 69 3 Press the COUNTER SELECT button to select the time data When using COUNTER Press the RESET button to set the value to...

Page 56: ...IO PRESET VARIABLE switch to VARIABLE and adjust using the PB AUDIO CH 1 to CH 4 level adjustment sliders 2 Press the STOP button to stop playback If playback continues to the end of the tape the tape automatically rewinds to the beginning and stops LEVEL knob 2 1 REW PLAY F FWD SERVO AUDIO INPUT PB AUDIO PRESET VARIABLE CH 1 PRESET VARIABLE CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 STOP STANDBY m B M x PB AUDIO CH 1 to CH ...

Page 57: ...Cue up to the tape position where to start playback on each of the recorder and the player then holding down the ENTRY SHIFT button press the IN button On each unit the cued up tape position is set as the IN point and the IN button lights 3 Press the RECORDER button lighting the RECORDER indicator 3 4 2 2 AUDIO IN TRIM LIST MARK CLIP LINK ENTRY SHIFT IN OUT DELETE AUTO EDIT PREVIEW REVIEW OFF ON T...

Page 58: ...lowed by playback by the two units When the setup menu item 004 is set to ON and 305 set to ACCUR on the recorder side the recorder and player tape transports are synchronized during the preroll allowing two unit synchronous playback with 0 frame accuracy to start at the player and recorder IN points To end synchronous playback while it is in progress Press the STOP button on the recorder Playback...

Page 59: ...er 7 Setup Menu page 103 To adjust the screen Use the BRIGHT and CONTRAST knobs to adjust the brightness and contrast of the LCD monitor screen To make the backlight brighter set the sub LCD menu item BACKLGT to HIGH see page 72 To display superimposed text information To display superimposed time data and text information about the operating status of the unit in the LCD monitor set the sub LCD m...

Page 60: ...ined by the time code reader as the new data has not been read correctly from the tape a appears when data has not been correctly read from tape 2 Timecode reader drop frame mark for DSR 70A only 3 Timecode generator drop frame mark for DSR 70A only 4 VITC field mark blank Fields 1 and 3 Fields 2 and 4 5 Recorder player selection The indication changes depending on the status of the PLAYER DMC and...

Page 61: ...ode VAR Speed AUTO EDIT Automatic editing mode PREVIEW REVIEW D PREV Speed a DMC editing preview mode D EDIT Speed a DMC editing mode Speed DMC initial speed setting CASSETTE OUT Cassette is not loaded TAPE UNTHREAD Tape has not been threaded SEQ REC Sequential recording mode servo unlocked SEQ REC LOCK Sequential recording mode servo locked Setting an Initial Value and Recording Timecode Set the ...

Page 62: ...peat steps 4 and 5 until you finish setting all digits 7 Press the SET button If the sub LCD menu item F RUN R RUN is set to F RUN the timecode starts to advance immediately To set timecode to the current time 1 Set the sub LCD menu item F RUN R RUN to F RUN and DF NDF to DF for DSR 70A see page 71 2 Carry out steps 1 to 6 of To set an initial timecode value page 61 to set the timecode to a time s...

Page 63: ...ut video signal containing VITC then select TC or VITC with extended menu item 613 2 Set switches on the control panel and the sub LCD menu as follows TC SELECT switch TC or VITC according as you are synchronizing to TC or VITC TC INT EXT switch EXT Sub LCD menu item VITC To record the time code VITC in the input video signal as VITC set to OFF To record the time code generated by the internal tim...

Page 64: ... No indication when there is no cassette memory Sub LCD Menu Display and Settings Making Operating Mode and Video Audio Signal Settings Sub LCD Menu Home Page and Sub LCD Operation Buttons The sub LCD menu displayed in the sub LCD allows you to make operating mode and video audio signal settings for the unit The home page of the sub LCD menu is displayed when you power the unit on 00 35 09 04 AU 1...

Page 65: ...mode indication When changing the audio recording mode selection use F2 to highlight this indication then press the UP button or the DOWN button so that the indication for the desired mode appears in the sub LCD 2 48k Two channel 48 kHz mode 4 32k Four channel 32 kHz mode Pressing first F2 to highlight this indication then the PAGE button displays the general settings page 1 see page 71 0 Input au...

Page 66: ...can return to the home page by keeping the PAGE button pressed for more than one second Sub LCD Menu Basic Operations Home page a Sub LCD Menu Display and Settings Making Operating Mode and Video Audio Signal Settings In addition to the home page the sub LCD menu has pages that allow you to make settings for input and output of video and audio signals and other general settings You can switch betw...

Page 67: ... select then press F1 to F4 that is located in the same column as the item The selected item is highlighted Press the button repeatedly until the item that you want to select is highlighted To change a setting With the item that you want to change highlighted press the UP or DOWN button repeatedly until the item is set to the value that you want ...

Page 68: ...yed differs between when the optional DSBK 140 150 160A board is installed and when it is not installed Item Setting MIX SWAP CH 1 to 4 Select up to two audio input signals IN 1 to IN 4 to be assigned to channels 1 to 4 When two signals are selected they are mixed To select 1 Select the desired channel using operation buttons F1 to F4 2 Press the same operation button as used in 1 repeatedly until...

Page 69: ...swap input and output settings for channels 1 and 2 To display the audio settings subpages 1 Press F1 to highlight the audio settings item in the home page 2 If the item displayed is not MIX SWP press the UP button until MIX SWP appears MONI VR MONITOR CH 1 2 AU 1 3 ENA METER LINE OUT 3 Press the PAGE button An audio settings subpage input mixing page appears as shown below To switch pages Press t...

Page 70: ... output OUTPUT Output video E E with a digital process delay is output Select how to display two input pictures on the LCD monitor OFF Not displaying two pictures 1 Picture in picture display 2 Two pictures reduced and displayed side by side 3 Side by side display reduced in horizontal direction only Select the size of the smaller picture to be inset for picture in picture display on the LCD monit...

Page 71: ...e progresses continuously from the time when this unit is powered on regardless of the unit s operating status R RUN Timecode progresses only during recording 3 DF NDF drop frame non drop frame setting for DSR 70A only Select DF to advance timecode in drop frame mode and NDF to advance timecode in non drop frame mode 4 VITC setting Set to ON to record the VITC timecode generated by the internal ti...

Page 72: ...ting Set the type of the battery used AUTO The battery type is automatically checked Ni BP 90 90A Li BP L60 L60A L90 L90A ANTON Anton Bauer Magnum battery Note To use the Anton Bauer Magnum battery you require a special battery mount to be attached to this unit For more information about the special battery mount contact an Anton Bauer agent or your Sony dealer 3 BAT END battery end setting Set a ...

Page 73: ...ording the results of editing in the recorder Insert the cassette on which material to be edited has been recorded in the player Select an edit mode Determine edit points Preview edit results Modify edit points if necessary Execute an edit Review the edit results Redo the edit if necessary Sequence of Operations See Settings for Editing page 74 Handling Cassettes page 37 Selecting an Edit Mode pag...

Page 74: ...LCD monitor No condensation in the unit 3 Use the COUNTER SELECT button to select the type of time data to be used Each press of the button cycles through three options in the sub LCD CNT TC and UB 4 When the time data selected in step 3 is timecode TC use the TC INT EXT switch to select the type of timecode 5 Select the formats of video and audio input signals to be used If any signal not connect...

Page 75: ...NALOG i LINK SDTI SDI i LINK DV signals DV IN OUT optional DSBK 140 160A SDTI QSDI signals SDTI QSDI IN optional DSBK 150 SDI signals SDI IN optional DSBK 160A Notes In the DVCAM format there are two audio recording modes that is two channel 48 kHz mode and four channel 32 kHz mode It is not possible to select other modes for example four channel 48 kHz mode If an audio signal in a different mode ...

Page 76: ...appears in the sub LCD 2 1 LOCAL REMOTE POWER indicator Check Indication What to do Enough battery power remaining Check the remaining battery power indication If BATT is flashing Replace the battery If HUMID is displayed Leaving the unit powered wait until the message disappears In this case the alarm message MOISTURE HAS BEEN DETECTED also appears on the LCD monitor No condensation in the unit S...

Page 77: ...existing timecode Assemble editing is convenient when you are recording on a new tape Note Before you begin assemble editing for the first time with a new tape video signal such as black signal and timecode must be recorded on the tape in advance of the recorder IN point for a length equal to or greater than the preroll time Selecting assemble mode 1 2 ASSEMBLE RECORDER 1 Press the RECORDER button...

Page 78: ... lights 2 Press one or more of the INSERT buttons on the recorder control panel to select the signals you want to insert The corresponding INSERT indicators light To cancel the selection of a signal Press the corresponding INSERT button again to turn the corresponding indicator off Selection of a signal is canceled when its indicator goes out ...

Page 79: ... the forward direction and rotate the dial in the counterclockwise direction to search in the reverse direction In the range of 1 2 times normal speed you can carry out noiseless playback Switching between each mode Lighting the JOG or SHUTTLE indicator shows the corresponding mode is selected Lighting both the JOG and SHUTTLE indicators shows the variable speed mode is selected Switching from jog...

Page 80: ...EDIT PREVIEW REVIEW AUDIO IN TRIM LIST MARK CLIP LINK ENTRY SHIFT IN OUT DELETE AUTO EDIT PREVIEW REVIEW AUTO EDIT button 1 Rotate the player side jog or shuttle dial to find the player edit points For details about jog shuttle dial operations see Finding Edit Points Search page 79 2 Press the IN button together with the ENTRY SHIFT button at the point you want to set as the IN point Press the OUT...

Page 81: ...corder side and player side IN buttons or AUDIO IN buttons and OUT buttons press two of the buttons together The duration appears in the sub LCD while the buttons are kept pressed In some cases negative durations preceded by a minus sign may be displayed The displayed durations are calculated as follows When two edit points are set The duration between the two edit points When only one edit point ...

Page 82: ... and then stops Previewing Edit Results When you finish setting the edit points the PREVIEW button flashes to indicate that you can conduct a preview To conduct a preview press the recorder side PREVIEW button turning it on During the preview you can see the video in the recorder side LCD monitor and listen to the audio through the recorder side speaker The figure below shows the video and audio s...

Page 83: ...tton depending on the edit point that you want to modify press a TRIM button MARK or LIST on the same side of the control panel The edit point time data is displayed Each time you press the MARK button you advance one frame and each time you press the LIST button you return one frame 2 After making the modifications press the IN or OUT button that you pressed in step 1 Setting Edit Points Using th...

Page 84: ...ress the AUTO EDIT button Preroll point IN point Recorder Preroll a Postroll b Assemble editing Play back Stop a The factory default preroll time is 5 seconds You can use the setup menu item 001 to set a time from 0 to 30 seconds see page 104 b The postroll time is set to 2 seconds Stop Playback Tape transport Postroll point Player Insert editing Over recording OUT point Time flow IN point OUT poi...

Page 85: ...ith the ENTRY SHIFT button 2 Modify the edit points See To Modify edit points slightly page 83 for the procedure 3 Press the AUTO EDIT button The edit is redone To modify the edit point data for any of the last ten edits executed and redo the edit You can display the list of edit point data edit list for up to the last ten edits executed to modify the data and redo the edits as required 2 1 3 AUDI...

Page 86: ...ial to move the selection mark on the edit list to the line displaying the data to be modified 2 Press the SET button The edit mode edit points and if the edit involves DMC the initial speed for DMC of the edit selected in step 1 are recalled allowing them to be modified 3 Modify the data as required 4 Redo the edit The data on the edit redone is added to the end of the edit list 1 R 00 01 23 02 A...

Page 87: ...g DMC editing is possible in either assemble or insert edit mode but is not possible when executing an audio split edit Tape movement during DMC editing During DMC editing the tape moves as shown in the diagram below Preroll Recorder Playback mode DMC edit mode Postroll Playback mode Stop Preroll time initial speed Player Moves at the initial speed Playback at the speeds stored in memory Moves at ...

Page 88: ...ape is prerolled The recorder tape runs at normal speed and the player tape runs at its initial speed 9 When the search button starts to flash indicating that the tape has reached the IN point rotate the shuttle dial to the position corresponding to the desired playback speed The variations in playback speed are stored into memory while the search button is flashing When the tape passes the OUT po...

Page 89: ...rases the speed variation data stored in step 9 of the foregoing procedure You can then redo step 9 of the procedure Executing DMC editing Press the AUTO EDIT button DMC editing is executed at the playback speed s stored in memory Once the DMC edit has been completed the playback speed s in memory are cleared To confirm the results of the edit Press the REVIEW button ...

Page 90: ...de PREVIEW button A preview starts The points selected in step 1 are set as the IN points and the IN buttons of the recorder and player light 3 While monitoring the player video and audio at the point where you want to set the OUT point press the recorder side or player side OUT button together with the ENTRY SHIFT button The OUT point is set and the OUT button that you pressed lights Note Setting...

Page 91: ...ond time on by setting the IN and OUT points of the player side only After execution of an edit the recorder returns automatically to the OUT point Therefore the recorder side OUT point of the current edit becomes the IN point of the next edit Use the following procedure 1 Set the player side IN point 2 Press the recorder side PREVIEW button to conduct a preview 3 Press the AUTO EDIT button The ed...

Page 92: ...point on the tape more than 2 seconds in advance of the section you will use in the edit 5 Press the EDIT button together with the PLAY button at the point where you want to start the edit the recorder IN point The edit starts 6 Press the PLAY button at the point where you want to end the edit the recorder OUT point The edit ends but recorder playback continues 7 Press the STOP button to stop reco...

Page 93: ...oints are created the scene number and take number for them are fixed at 000 and 00 respectively The above operations other than automatic creation of new ClipLink log data require the ClipLink log data list display Notes For a tape on which index pictures are already recorded you cannot change any ClipLink log data other than the reel numbes and OK NG status When index pictures are recorded on a ...

Page 94: ...ark asterisk to the data item for which you wish to display details 2 Press the search button While you hold the search button down the detailed data display appears TRIM LIST MARK CLIP LINK ENTRY SHIFT IN OUT ENTRY SHIFT button TRIM LIST button 003 196 REEL NO XXXXXXXX 1 M 00 01 23 00 OK 2 M 00 02 35 00 OK 3 M 00 03 50 00 OK 4 M 00 04 03 00 OK 5 M 00 04 48 00 NG 6 M 00 04 53 00 OK 7 M 00 05 08 00...

Page 95: ...oint Holding down the IN button press the PREROLL button To cue up to the mark OUT point Holding down the OUT button press the PREROLL button This exits from the ClipLink log data list and cues up to the selected position Cuing Up to Adjacent Mark IN Cue Points Once you select data on a ClipLink log data list you can cue up to the point preceding or following the selected data with ease without re...

Page 96: ...igits are complete 6 When all digits have been set hold down the ENTRY SHIFT button and press the TRIM MARK button The reel number changes 7 Hold down the STOP button and press the SET button This returns to the original ClipLink log data list Note If you carry out step 7 skipping step 6 the original ClipLink log data list appears again on the monitor and in this case the reel number is not rewrit...

Page 97: ...the ENTRY SHIFT button press the TRIM LIST button to display the ClipLink log data list then make sure the selection mark asterisk is kept at the position of the desired data item selected in step 1 If the selection mark asterisk is at a wrong position Using the jog shuttle dial return the selection mark to the desired data item 8 Holding down the ENTRY SHIFT button press the TRIM MARK button The ...

Page 98: ... STOP button and press the SET button This returns to the original ClipLink log data list Note If you carry out step 5 skipping step 4 the original ClipLink log data list appears again on the monitor and in this case the OK NG status is not rewritten Rewriting ClipLink Log Data ...

Page 99: ... button lights and the Mark OUT point address is set 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 5 5 B TRIM LIST MARK CLIP LINK ENTRY SHIFT IN OUT PLAY 5 Holding down the ENTRY SHIFT button press the TRIM MARK button The ENTRY SHIFT button goes out and the Mark IN point and Mark OUT point data is added to the end of the existing ClipLink log data Note The volume of ClipLink log data that can be stored in a cassette memory de...

Page 100: ...own the DELETE button press the TRIM MARK button The specified data disappears from the ClipLink log data list 3 Holding down the ENTRY SHIFT button press the TRIM MARK button Note If you exit from the ClipLink log data list skipping step 3 the previous data is restored The data specified for deletion is not deleted ...

Page 101: ...e new Mark IN OUT points during recording or editing operation For information about how to operate the setup menu see Chapter 7 Setup Menu page 103 New Mark IN OUT points are created as follows Notes If recording or editing is carried out when the setup menu item 129 CLIPLINK is set to OFF the existing ClipLink log data is erased If you carry out recording or editing on a tape on which index pict...

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Page 103: ...the monitor For detailed information about menu operation relating to the digital hours meter see Digital hours meter page 136 Extended menu This menu is used to make a wide range of settings relating to the functions of this unit for example the control panel functions video and audio control and digital data processing Basic Menu Items in the Basic Menu The basic menu items excluding the items r...

Page 104: ... superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector and display on the LCD monitor when the sub LCD menu item CHARACTER is set to ON T STA Time data and the units status T UB Time data and user bit data When UB is selected with the COUNTER SELECT button the user bit data and time data arranged in that order are displayed T CNT Time data and counter count When CNT is selected with the C...

Page 105: ... W OUT White letters with black outline B OUT Black letters with white outline 016 ALARM Select whether or not to display alarm messages OFF No alarm messages LIMIT Display alarm messages only during recording or editing ON Display alarm messages 099 MENU GRADE For setup menu operations select whether to superimpose on output from the VIDEO OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector and display on the LCD monitor t...

Page 106: ...m number changes on the jog dial rotation speed Basic Menu Operations This section describes the basic menu displays and how to change the settings Displaying the menus Press the MENU button The setting of the currently selected menu item appears in the LCD monitor and sub LCD Output from the VIDEO OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector When the sub LCD menu item CHARACTER is set to ON the same menu screen also...

Page 107: ...e the following procedure 1 Holding down the search button turn the jog or shuttle dial The setting value changes at a rate depending on the shuttle dial angle or on the jog dial rotation speed 2 When the desired setting value is displayed press the SET button This saves the new setting value and the menu display disappears To abandon making a change Press the MENU button before pressing the SET b...

Page 108: ... SEL button you can jump directly to menu item B01 or H01 The recalled menu item toggles between B01 and H01 every time you press the COUNTER SEL button Saving the current active menu settings Set one of menu items B11 SAVE BANK 1 to B14 SAVE BANK 4 to ON depending on which of the menu banks you wish to save in then press the SET button Recalling settings from a menu bank Set one of menu items B01...

Page 109: ...T When a cassette is inserted and the PB EE item in the sub LCD menu general settings page is set to PB EE select the operation modes in which input video and audio signals are automatically handled in E E mode S F R In STOP F FWD fast forward REW rewind modes STOP In STOP mode 109 FORCED EE WHEN TAPE UNTHREAD During tape threading and unthreading and when no cassette is inserted select whether th...

Page 110: ...f this unit OFF 1 to 2 times normal speed ON 1 2 to 1 2 times normal speed 125 AUTO REWIND Select whether to rewind the tape automatically when recording or playback reaches the end of a tape DIS Do not rewind the tape automatically ENA Rewind the tape automatically 128 PAUSE FUNCTION Select whether to use the search button as a pause button OFF Do not use as a pause button ON Use as a pause butto...

Page 111: ...g is not executed 301 VAR SPEED RANGE FOR SYNCHRONIZATION Select the playback speed range when carrying out playback in variable speed mode from a remote control unit connected to the REMOTE IN connector or REMOTE OUT connector 0 5 0 5 0 5 to 0 5 times normal speed 1 2 1 to 2 times normal speed 306 DMC INITIAL SPEED Select the initial speed automatically set when carrying out DMC editing MANU The ...

Page 112: ...ge 0 5 seconds to 5 minutes 502 TAPE PROTECTION MODE FROM SEARCH Select the type of tape protection to use when switching from still playback in search jog shuttle mode to tape protection mode STEP Step forward at 0 03 times normal speed for 2 seconds STDBY Switch to Standby OFF mode the unit not on standby 327 AUDIO MODE CHANGE Select whether to allow audio data recorded on tape in two channel mo...

Page 113: ...ly the timecode generator regenerates according to the timecode on the tape MANU Regardless of whether this unit is the recorder or player the timecode generator operates in accordance with the settings of the TC INT EXT switch and sub LCD menu item PRESET REGEN FULL Regardless of the REMOTE LOCAL switch setting when any of the ASSEMBLE VIDEO AUDIO CH1 1 2 AUDIO CH2 3 4 and TC indicators is lit th...

Page 114: ...t of this setting applies to the output levels of all of the composite video S video SDI when the DSBK 160A is installed and component video when the DSBK 170 is installed signals U V Select this setting when observing the unit s composite video output level using a composite vectorscope PB PR Select this setting when observing the unit s component video output level using a component vectorscope ...

Page 115: ...el are disabled Menu items in the 700s relating to video control continued Menu items in the 800s relating to audio control Item number Item name Settings 729 CLOSED CAPTION BLANK DSR 70A only Select whether to mute the closed caption signal to be superimposed on the 1st and 2nd fields of the output video signal Sub items FIELD 1 1 2 FIELD 2 Select whether to mute the closed caption signal to be s...

Page 116: ...gnal 1kHz 1 kHz 20 dB FS sine wave signal When you select SG as the audio input in the input selection section of the upper control panel the audio test signal generated by the internal audio test signal generator is input 811 AUDIO REFERENCE LEVEL Select the audio reference level headroom for recording on tape 12dB 16dB 18dB 20dB The factory default setting is 20 dB DSR 70A 18 dB DSR 70AP 812 AUD...

Page 117: ...ressing the jog dial 2 Select the desired menu item For information about how to select a menu item see Changing the currently displayed menu item page 106 3 Holding down the STOP button turn the jog dial to select the desired sub item 4 Holding down the search button turn the jog dial to change the value for the selected sub item 5 When the desired setting value is displayed press the SET button ...

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Page 119: ... order to provide stable video 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 and set the REF VIDEO IN 75 Ω termination switch to ON REF VIDEO IN connector and 75 Ω termination switch ...

Page 120: ... both of the recorder and player require the DSBK 140 or DSBK 160A board DV IN OUT DV IN OUT DSR 70A 70AP recorder DSR 70A 70AP player 1 6 pin to 6 pin i LINK DV cable supplied with the DSBK 140 160A 1 DSR 70A 70AP recorder and player settings Switch menu Recorder Player REMOTE LOCAL switch LOCAL REMOTE Sub LCD menu general setting item REMOTE i LINK i LINK Sub LCD menu home page input video audio...

Page 121: ...n overview of the ClipLink function see the appendix ClipLink Guide page 147 The following is a connection diagram for digital non linear editing system in which this unit serves as the recorder For connections of the ES 7 s peripheral devices the control panel the disk unit etc and the player refer to your ES 7 Operating Instructions Note In this case the DSBK 150 SDTI QSDI Iuput Output Board is ...

Page 122: ... pin remote control cable length 5 m 16 ft 10 m 33 ft 30 m 98 ft not supplied DSR 70A 70AP player 1 2 1 Setting TC INT EXT switch INT Sub LCD menu PRESET REGEN item General settings page 1 PRESET Sub LCD menu F RUN R RUN item General settings page 1 F RUN These cables are included in the optional BKNW 225 Docking Kit Switch Setting REMOTE LOCAL switch LOCAL Settings on the DSR 70A 70AP Settings Re...

Page 123: ...k 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Setting 80 13 00 96 05 05 03 80 0A 08 FE 00 80 5A FF Byte No Block 1 Block 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Setting 81 13 00 7D 05 05 02 80 0A 07 FE 00 80 4C FF Switch No 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Setting OFF OFF Switch No 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Setting OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON For RM 450CE PAL Set the VCR constants as follows Left DIP switch Right DIP switch For BVE 80...

Page 124: ...this system the video signals are analog component signals and the audio signals are recorded from audio channels 1 and 2 Note In this case the DSBK 170 Analog Component Iuput Output Board is required Switch Setting AUDIO IN Videocassette recorder player such as UVW 1600 1600P DSR 70A 70AP recorder 1 1 2 2 1 Cable with XLR connectors not supplied 2 75 Ω coaxial cable not supplied AUDIO INPUT CH 1 ...

Page 125: ...Recording Using Two Units page 43 Connections for sequential recording made by inputting external video and audio signals to both the player and recorder AUDIO INPUT CH 1 AUDIO INPUT CH 1 VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT REMOTE REMOTE Audio signal Video signal DSR 70A 70AP player DSR 70A 70AP recorder Audio signal 1 XLR cable not supplied Setting VIDEO INPUT 75 Ω termination switch REMOTE LOCAL...

Page 126: ...REMOTE Audio signal Video signal DSR 70A 70AP player DSR 70A 70AP recorder Setting VIDEO INPUT 75 Ω termination switch REMOTE LOCAL switch REMOTE ON Switch menu Setting VIDEO INPUT 75 Ω termination switch REMOTE LOCAL switch LOCAL ON Setup menu item 014 Other than OFF Setup menu item 912 CASCADE 1 2 2 1 3 1 XLR cable not supplied 2 75 Ω coaxial cable not supplied 3 RCC 5G 10G 30G 9 pin remote cont...

Page 127: ...er and recorder AUDIO INPUT CH 1 TC IN VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT REMOTE REMOTE TC IN TC OUT AUDIO INPUT CH 1 Switch menu Setting VIDEO INPUT 75 Ω termination switch REMOTE LOCAL switch REMOTE ON Switch menu Setting VIDEO INPUT 75 Ω termination switch REMOTE LOCAL switch LOCAL ON TC INT EXT switch EXT Sub LCD menu item PRESET REGEN REGEN TC INT EXT switch EXT Sub LCD menu item PRESET REGEN REGEN Setu...

Page 128: ...nu item 201 ENA TC INT EXT switch EXT Sub LCD menu item PRESET REGEN REGEN Setup menu item 201 ENA Setup menu item 611 V IN DSR 70A 70AP player DSR 70A 70AP recorder 1 XLR cable not supplied AUDIO INPUT CH 1 VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT REMOTE REMOTE TC IN TC OUT AUDIO INPUT CH 1 Audio signal Video signal 1 2 Audio signal Video signal 1 2 2 3 2 75 Ω coaxial cable not supplied 3 RCC 5G 10G 30G 9 pin rem...

Page 129: ...EMOTE LOCAL switch LOCAL Setup menu item 004 ON Synchronize OFF Do not synchronize Setup menu item 305 When synchronizing synchronization accuracy ACCUR 0 frame ROUGH 1 frame REF VIDEO IN 75 Ω termination switch ON DSR 70A 70AP player DSR 70A 70AP recorder 1 2 1 75 Ω coaxial cable not supplied 2 RCC 5G 10G 30G 9 pin remote control cable length 5 m 16 ft 10 m 33 ft 30 m 98 ft not supplied For infor...

Page 130: ...IDEO INPUT DSR 300 300P DSR 70A 70AP DSR 300 300P 1 1 1 1 75 Ω coaxial cable not supplied Notes The video signals output from the two camcorders must be synchronous Make sure at least one of the two camcorders used has the Gen lock generator lock function When using a camcorder without the Gen lock function connect its output video to the REF VIDEO INL nnectoroe Ûh sunit When long cables are used ...

Page 131: ... DSR 70A 70AP Units page 120 Connecting two DSR 70A 70AP units using the SDTI QSDI interface DSBK 150 SDTI QSDI Input Output Board Switch Setting REMOTE LOCAL switch REMOTE Switch Setting REMOTE LOCAL switch LOCAL When connecting this unit with a DSR 60 60P 80 80P 85 85P unit using the SDTI QSDI interface DSBK 150 Replace the DSR 70A 70AP player shown in the above diagram with a DSR 60 60P 80 80P ...

Page 132: ...ry Follow the procedures described below for separation or combination DSR 70A 70AP How to attach handle Attaching the fixing plates If you want to be able to combine two units or separate the combined units without using tools such as screwdrivers replace the screws M3 that hold the fixing place in place with the supplied coin screws Note The coin screws M4 for fixing the handle have washers When...

Page 133: ...on PRESS move the clip downwards to release it Using the Shoulder Belt The following figures show how to fit the supplied shoulder belt Caution If you fit the shoulder belt incorrectly the unit may fall down and cause body injury Follow the procedures described below to fit or remove the shoulder belt To remove the shoulder belt ...

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Page 135: ...appens leave the unit s power on and wait until the alarm messages disappear If the condensation alarm messages appear immediately after powering on Leave the unit powered on and wait until the alarm messages disappear You cannot load a cassette into the unit while the alarm messages are being displayed Once the alarm messages disappear the unit is ready for use Head Cleaning Always use the DVM12C...

Page 136: ...g except for stop and still mode in units of 1 hour H04 THREADING mode Display the total number of times tape has been threaded in the unit H12 DRUM RUNNING mode resettable Same as H02 except that the count is resettable This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace the drum H13 TAPE RUNNING mode resettable Same as H03 except that the count is resettable This can be used as a guide in...

Page 137: ... the currently loaded tape You can use the currently loaded tape as a source tape for playback and editing You cannot use the tape as a recording tape for editing Time data problems Symptom Cause Remedy Cannot freely set the time data s initial value The TC INT EXT switch is set to EXTa Set the TC INT EXT switch to INT Sub LCD menu item PRESET REGEN is set to REGEN Set the sub LCD menu item PRESET...

Page 138: ...ideo signal loop through connection of video monitors 75 Ω termination switches for video input on monitors other than the loop end monitor are in the ON position Set the 75 Ω termination switches to OFF on all monitors other than the loop end monitor The image is too dark when recording a composite video signal Audio problems Symptom Cause Remedy The AUDIO INPUT level adjustment knobs do not work...

Page 139: ... Error code Error message Error code Direction Monitor screen Sub LCD When a setting connection or operation error has been made or when a problem such as condensation on heads has occurred the unit outputs alarm messages such as the ones shown below to the monitor screen and the sub LCD REMOTE ALARM REMOTE MODE IS SELECTED SET REMOTE LOCAL SWITCH TO LOCAL Cause of alarm Direction Monitor screen S...

Page 140: ...io REC mode selection different from audio on tape Select the same audio recording mode as that of the tape A mode err Audio REC recording mode cannot be changed during recording REC mode Counter mode is selected Use the COUNTER SELECT button to display TC or U BIT on the sub LCD CNT mode Input selection cannot be changed in REC recording mode REC mode Input signal does not conform to DVCAM DV for...

Page 141: ... 625 50 format For DSR 70AP 525 60 Tape For DSR 70AP Use a new cleaning tape Tape end Tape end has been detected Tape not editable Use a tape recorded in DVCAM format Not DVCAM Use a tape recorded in 525 60 format For DSR 70A 625 50 Tape For DSR 70A Use a tape recorded in 625 50 format For DSR 70AP 525 60 Tape For DSR 70AP Tape not usable Use DVCAM DV DVCPRO 25M tape TC EXTERNAL is selected ILL Ta...

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Page 143: ... 80 or less Operating 90 or less Storage Mass 5 8 kg 12 lb 12 oz Dimensions w h d 211 149 443 mm 8 3 8 5 7 8 17 1 2 inches Tape transport control system Tape speed 28 193 mm s DSR 70A 28 221 mm s DSR 70AP Recording playback time 184 min or more PDV 184ME 40 min or more PDVM 40ME Fast forward rewind time 3 min or less PDV 184ME 1 min or less PDVM 40ME Search speed Up to 32 times normal in both dire...

Page 144: ...32 kHz 12 bit 20 Hz to 14 5 kHz 0 5 1 0 dB Dynamic range 87 dB or more Distortion 0 07 48 kHz or less Input connectors Digital input DV IN OUT When using optional DSBK 140 or DSBK 160A board 6 pin IEEE1394 connector 1 SDTI QSDI IN When using optional DSBK 150 board BNC type 1 SDTI QSDI format 270Mbps SDI IN When using optional DSBK 160A board BNC type 1 SMPTE 259M DSR 70A ITU R BT 656 DSR 70AP SDI...

Page 145: ...tting 600 Ω loaded low impedance balanced MONITOR AUDIO Phono jack 1 6 dBu 47 kΩ load unbalanced Headphone output HEADPHONES Stereo phone jack 1 to 20 dBu 8 Ω unbalanced Timecode output TC OUT BNC type 1 SMPTE DSR 70A EBU DSR 70AP 2 2 Vp p 3 0 dB 600 Ω unbalanced Control connector REMOTE D sub 9 pin 1 for connection with another DSR 70A 70AP unit or other editing control unit complied with RS 422A...

Page 146: ...display fitted to this unit is manufactured with high precision technology giving a functioning pixel ratio of at least 99 99 Thus a very small proportion of pixels at most 0 01 may be stuck constantly on or constantly off In addition over a long period of use because of the physical characteristics of the liquid crystal display such stuck pixels may appear spontaneously These problems have been k...

Page 147: ...x 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 the EditStation s GUI display and rearranging them as you wish This eliminates the difficult work of matching up a handwritten shot list with recorded scenes After you have completed this rough editing you can then ...

Page 148: ...ta SDTI input output C ES 7 EditStation non linear editing system DSR 70A 85 a 1500 1600 b 1800 or DSR 70AP 85P a 1500P 1600P b 1800P Digital Videocassette Recorder Player a Between the DSR 85 85P and ES 7 quadruple transfer is possible through the SDTI interface b The DSR 1600 1600P is a videocassette player c To transfer SDTI signals between the DSR 70A 70AP 1500 1500P 1800 1800P and ES 7 instal...

Page 149: ...x Picture 720 dots 480 lines NTSC or 576 lines PAL ClipLink log data ClipLink log data can be recorded automatically or manually into the cassette memory for use as a convenient alternative to the conventional shot list ClipLink log data includes the following items This cannot be changed set to 1 at shipping ClipLink log data Reel number cassette number Description Data maximum length 8 digits co...

Page 150: ... IN automatic recording Rec OUT automatic recording Cue point time code manual recording Cue point time code manual recording Cue point time code manual recording ClipLink Guide The following describes how to record the various ClipLink log data items OK NG status To designate a scene as NG press the NG button on the camera while shooting the scene or at any time before you begin shooting the next...

Page 151: ...ime code The Index Picture is the image around 12 23 15 10 Mark IN or Rec IN Mark OUT or Rec OUT Rounded up Rounded down Time code recorded in the cassette memory Recording capacity for Mark IN OUT time codes and Cue point 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 ...

Page 152: ...ment controlled or slave unit to another controlling or master unit The signal and tape run of the VCRs used for editing player and recorder are usually synchronized Gen lock generator lock See External lock Head drum A metal cylinder to which a video head is attached This drum is rotated at high speeds in synchronization with the sync signal during recording and playback Insert editing Editing in...

Page 153: ... mode One of the stop modes In this mode the head drum continues rotating and the tape remains wound onto the drum This mode enables instantaneous switching to recording or playback mode To prevent damage to the tape or heads the device automatically switches from standby on mode to standby off mode after a certain period of time Subcarrier Color information contained in a composite video signal I...

Page 154: ...f one field and the beginning of the next During this time the electron beams in monitors are turned off so that they can return from the bottom of the screen to the top without showing tracks of movement on the screen When the position of v blanking is not adjusted correctly a horizontal black bar appears on the screen Video gain Amount of amplification for video signals expressed in decibels dB ...

Page 155: ... 79 modifying 83 setting 80 Editing section 22 E E mode 16 19 20 EJECT button 21 ENTRY SHIFT button 23 Error messages 139 External lock 63 F F FWD button 20 48V ON OFF switches 26 Front control section 24 F RUN R RUN setting 71 G General settings pages 71 CHROMA knob 24 CHROMA PHASE knob 25 ClipLink 11 adding mark IN OUT points 99 adding deleting log data 99 automatically creating new log data 101...

Page 156: ...on 20 Playback 55 compatibility 10 digital slow motion playback 11 setting playback speeds 88 synchronous playback 57 Player settings 76 PLAYER DMC button indicator 21 POWER indicator 25 Power preparations 31 POWER switch 25 PP MODE 70 PP POSI 70 PP SIZE 70 Preroll 82 PREROLL button 19 PRESET REGEN setting 71 PREVIEW button 23 Previewing edit results 82 PROCESS CONTROL 70 Q Quick editing 90 R Rear...

Page 157: ...28 TC INT EXT switch 21 TC OUT connector 28 TC SELECT switch 21 Time data 59 display area 64 indication 64 Timecode generator reader 11 operation buttons 16 recording 61 section 21 setting initial value 61 synchronizing internal timecode generator 63 Top panel 25 TRIM CLIPLINK buttons 22 Troubleshooting 137 Two input switched video recording 46 130 Two unit synchronous playback 129 U UP and DOWN b...

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