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Страница 1: ...to NAGRAVISION SA Kudelski Group Route de Genève 22 1033 CHESEAUX SWITZERLAND ATTN Support Technique Audio division NAGRA D II Serial Number __________ Purchase date __________ Your Name dept _____________________________________ Company name _____________________________________ Street Name N _____________________________________ Town City _____________________________________ Zip Postal code ___...

Страница 2: ...f Keys Connectors Functions Chapter 3 Operation settings of the NAGRA D II Chapter 4 Synchronization Remote control Chapter 5 Specifications Chapter 6 Options and Accessories Index NAGRAVISION S A Route de Genève 22 1033 Cheseaux Switzerland TEL 41 21 732 01 01 FAX 41 21 732 01 00 ...

Страница 3: ...as customs duty and other possible charges are at the customer s expense Our guarantee remains valid in the event of emergency repairs or modification being made by the user However we reserve the right to invoice the customer for any damage caused by an unqualified person or a false manoeuvre by the operator We decline any responsibility for any and all damages resulting directly or indirectly fr...

Страница 4: ...DURATIONS 2 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE 3 TAPE CARE HANDLING 3 ANALOG OUTPUT CONNECTIONS TO A MIXER 3 HEAD CLEANING 4 FOOTPRINT OF THE FORMAT 5 LONGITUDINAL TRACKS 6 HELICAL TRACKS 7 TAPE SPEED 7 THE LARGE REELS OPERATION 8 POWERING THE NAGRA D II 9 REMOVING THE INTERNAL BATTERY PACK 9 ...

Страница 5: ...ON The concept of the NAGRA D was to build a truly professional machine based on a format that is reliable and lends itself well to archiving The NAGRA D II is a second generation of the NAGRA D which implements several improvements which have been developed since the introduction of the NAGRA D in 1992 The arguments regarding the format choice of tape etc are not covered here The NAGRA D II is a ...

Страница 6: ...r 2 for recording and 2 for playback allows read after write off tape monitoring confidence playback which can be heard through the two level adjustable headphone outputs The longitudinal tracks CUE and Time Code give flexibility of operation and additional features never before seen in a professional recorder Microprocessor control of the entire machine gives almost limitless possibilities not on...

Страница 7: ...y Cotton gloves are recommended in order to prevent moisture finger prints from the skin affecting the tape or clogging of the heads When certain tapes are rewound the air trapped between the windings during rewinding can cause the tape to wind unevenly on the reel meaning that the edges of the tape stand proud If the plastic reel is then handled there is a risk of physically damaging the edges of...

Страница 8: ...d Procedure To clean the heads etc firstly remove the tape and carefully clean the entry and exit guides of the scanner along with the erase head and the longitudinal control track and CUE TC heads using a soft cloth which has been dipped in alcohol preferably MYTHYL alcohol but ISOPROPYL can also be used Make sure that the ramp of the scanner is also perfectly clean as any deposit on this ramp wi...

Страница 9: ... track lower edge Reference edge B Time code track upper edge 0 300 C Control track lower edge 0 500 D Control track upper edge 0 800 E Digital data area lower edge Ref point 0 900 F Digital data area width 4 650 G Cue track lower edge 5 700 H Cue track upper edge 6 200 I Helical track width 0 07 J Helical track pitch 80 70 µm N Helical track data length 44 20 Track angle 5 835 W Overall tape widt...

Страница 10: ...t the heads track the helical scans accurately and do not read between the scans This track cannot be accessed by the user and contains no user data If necessary the alignment of this track can be adjusted using the TRACKING control in the OTHERSET menu CUE TRACK The CUE track of the NAGRA D II is a low quality analogue track which has two principle functions 1 In normal operation it will record a...

Страница 11: ... the track width of each scan is of 70µm TAPE SPEED Two different longitudinal tape speeds are available either 49 6 mm s approx 2 ips for two track operation giving 2 hrs of continuous recording with a 13 cm 5 reel at 48 kHz sampling frequency or 99 2 mm s approx 4 ips for 4 channel operation giving approximately 1 hr of recording using a 13 cm 5 reel at 48 kHz sampling frequency Tape speed selec...

Страница 12: ...otor to the 7 position by turning the grey plastic cover of the reel motor Once the motor is fully turned and the marks on the deck plate are aligned with the 7 position indications then re insert the Allen key and re tighten the three screws The motors should rotate easily if this is not the case then DO NOT FORCE THEM If necessary contact your nearest dealer for assistance NOTE If the screws are...

Страница 13: ... will take this pre set value into account from the start WARNING The battery pack in the NAGRA D II is of the Betacam TM type fitted with a 2mm DC two pole connector positive pole on the external connector WITHOUT any form of internal electronic protection or control Battery packs that are fitted with such internal surveillance electronics are fitted with a 3 pole connector that is physically too...

Страница 14: ...rnal DC DC converter OPTION The NAGRA D II may be powered using the ND EPC 10505 external DC to DC converter This accessory is fitted with a 4 pole male XLR socket to which an external DC supply from 11 to 30V may be applied in either polarity The three pole LEMO connector connects to the POWER connector on the right hand side of the machine where the mains charger is normally connected The extern...

Страница 15: ...nternal Battery Max 2 hours BAT led ON PWR flag OFF ND AP Auto power ND EPC DC DC conv Connect ND EPC to Ext 11 30Vdc BAT led OFF PWR flag ON Connect Ext DC Max 14V ve control YES NO YES NO YES NO NO YES NO YES Charge Battery Replace Internal Battery See Battery Charging YES NO BAT led OFF PWR flag OFF POWERING THE NAGRA D II ACTIONS REMARKS ...

Страница 16: ...Chapter 1 Sept 1999 12 ...

Страница 17: ...Chapter 2 Sept 1999 Chapter 2 LOCATION OF KEYS CONNECTORS FUNCTIONS Description of parts located on Tape Deck 13 Main Control Panel 14 Front Face 24 Left Hand Side Panel 26 Right Hand Side Panel 30 ...

Страница 18: ...Chapter 2 Sept 1999 13 VIEW FROM ABOVE 13 16 3 13 12 14 12 1 11 4 8 9 10 7 2 15 6 4 5 ...

Страница 19: ...re SOLO ON OFF The SOLO position is a snap switch and must be held in the SOLO position When held in the SOLO position the signal from the selected channel is centred on the headphone outputs and the other channels are inhibited The four 1 2 3 4 headphone switches are also labelled L R L R respectively This means that if selector 1 is ON then the signal from channel 1 will be fed to the left chann...

Страница 20: ...Chapter 2 Sept 1999 15 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 28 6 27 26 25 24 22 23 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 19 18 17 16 ...

Страница 21: ...n of this switch where the meters and the LCD display are illuminated is in the moon night position 5 METER SWITCH This is a three position switch marked RESET HOLD LEVEL HOLD MAX This is the selection for the operation and indication of the level meters LEVEL The meters indicate the normal signal levels either off tape or input depending upon whether the machine is in REPLAY or RECORD HOLD MAX Th...

Страница 22: ...is indicated by the green CAL led 27 The fade commands are digital information recorded onto the tape and do not actually fade the incoming source material which means that this non destructive fading can be changed after the event if required using the FADER SRC command in the menu mode The fourth fader control potentiometer is used for several different functions each of which is listed and expl...

Страница 23: ...duration is selectable in the OTHERSET menu and the transport is in STOP mode The ready function is automatically selected if the machine is put into PLAY or REC from stop which means unless it is pressed again after STOP has been selected then the scanner will continue to turn for 1 minute after the end of the REC or PLAY Unless it has been otherwise set in the OTHERSET Menu RESET COUNTER COMMAND...

Страница 24: ... pressed then the machine will go into record in the normal way but the take number will be that of the previous take recorded The previous recording will be eliminated from the directory This is used to eliminate false starts from the directory The audio data from the previous take will remain on the tape but it will have no TAKE number and the display will indicate if such a take is played back ...

Страница 25: ...s when will toggle back to 4 times CHASE SYNCHRONISE MODE If the ND TC time code option is fitted to the machine then pressing PLAY FF REW simultaneously will switch on the chase synchroniser according to the selected mode see menus In this mode all three LEDS will flash during synchronisation and will light permanently when the machine is locked 14 FAST FORWARD The FF key will put the transport i...

Страница 26: ...enu s or can also be used to select the second functions written above the main function keys it acts as a sort of shift key Each of these secondary functions are described along with the description for each specific key The DIL switch 2 on the direct amplifier inside the machine can be set to ON and this will disable the operation of the EXE key to avoid accidental changes to the settings of the...

Страница 27: ...the battery voltage to climb above 10 V again More accurate indication of the amount of power reserve left can be seen in the menu mode When selected to the display then the display will read bat XX and this indicates the reserve in the battery see MENU S LED OFF Normal operation when external power supply is connected LED ON Normal operation when using the internal battery Slow Flashing Internal ...

Страница 28: ...nels is in the READY mode then when the machine is put into record then the REC leds of the two channels in SAFE mode will flash to indicate that they are in fact being erased When the switch is in the ASS position then the full track erase head is activated and previous recordings will be erased 27 CAL LED This led lights when the fader is in its central calibrated position This is the only posit...

Страница 29: ...Chapter 2 Sept 1999 24 FRONT FACE 1 2 ...

Страница 30: ...ey can be accessed by moving the slider to the left and then using a small screwdriver to alter the position of the switch 2 FILTER SWITCH The filter switch is a three position filter on the direct amplifier and allows the selection of either FLAT base cut 120Hz or base cut 50Hz for each input There is one switch for each channel and they can be accessed by moving the slider to the left and then u...

Страница 31: ...Chapter 2 Sept 1999 26 LEFT SIDE PANEL 8 4 1 2 3 7 6 5 ...

Страница 32: ...ones or line inputs the sensitivity of these inputs is adjusted using the outer ring of the co axial potentiometers on the main control panel The connection of these connectors is as follows Pin 1 Earth ground Pin 2 Audio Hi Pin 3 Audio Lo 3 DIGITAL INPUT CONNECTORS These are the two XLR female digital inputs to the NAGRA D II They are to be used whenever the machine is connected to another piece ...

Страница 33: ...S 422 CONNECTOR This is a standard 9 pin RS 422 symmetrical 0 to 5 V RS 422 serial communication port for connection to the external world This connector can be used to communicate with external interfaces allowing communication with editors etc It is also used for connection to a PC When connected to the PC access to all the functions of the machine are available In order for communication to be ...

Страница 34: ...Chapter 2 Sept 1999 29 RIGHT SIDE PANEL 6 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Страница 35: ...These are the two XLR male digital outputs from the NAGRA D II These are used for the AES bus connection to other equipment Each of these two connectors carries one AES bus stereo one for channels 1 2 and the other for channels 3 4 If the machine is in the 96kHz operation then the 1 2 connector corresponds to the left channel and the 3 4 connector to the right channel when using the double wire AE...

Страница 36: ... THE ND IL LINE INPUT CIRCUIT OPTION 71 RECORDING A DIGITAL SIGNAL 72 PLAYING BACK A RECORDED TAPE 72 MAKING A COPY OF A NAGRA D II TAPE 72 COPY TO ANOTHER DIGITAL MACHINE 72 MIRROR COPY OF A NAGRA D II TAPE TO ANOTHER NAGRA D D II 73 EXPLANATION OF THE PROCEDURE FOR THE COPY FUNCTION 73 COPY CHANNELS 1 2 FROM THE NAGRA D II ONTO CHANNELS 3 4 75 WHAT IS IN A DIRECTORY 77 TAPES WITHOUT DIRECTORIES ...

Страница 37: ...e done by your nearest dealer when the EPROM is installed Each machine has its own 8 digit password to be entered on the display This will only occur on the first power up Please contact your nearest dealer if you need the password LOADING A TAPE All forms of digital tape are fragile firstly because they are very thin approx 30 µm and secondly they are delicate with respect to moisture Avoid touch...

Страница 38: ...d ESC will be accepted as NO to this request If EXE is pressed then the machine will immediately format the tape which takes a few seconds If ESC is pressed then the machine will automatically turn the directory mode OFF The tape is now loaded and ready to be used If a tape has been left tail out and the directory mode is ON then when the tape is loaded onto the machine the full reel will be place...

Страница 39: ...play remains on the selected choice after EXE has been pressed this indicates that the feature has NOT been executed for some reason This could be because it is not an executable function or that the machine will not allow it to be selected due to other settings Pressing ESC will exit the menu mode and the display will return to the normal display mode The DIL switch number 2 inside the deck plate...

Страница 40: ...mode REF tc The reference for the internal synchroniser is set to time code VAR CLK The time code clock reference is in the VARIABLE mode In order to select the MENU mode to the display simply press RIGHT arrow or the DOWN arrow key and the display will indicate the display mode or INPUTS All the other menus will be explained below In order to get out of the MENU mode press the DOWN and RIGHT arro...

Страница 41: ...Input ANALOG ENABLE AES AES mode Inputs 1 WIRE Output ANALOG 2 WIRES AES Outputs 1 WIRE GEN OUT 2 WIRES Sync Offset Set H00 M00 S00 F00 00 TRACKING Modify 000000 Auto Pow DISABLE RESET ENABLE Chase SYNC Wind Spd X m s Sync Inc REF TC Scan Rdy X MIN REF FR P Rst Hold NEVER Sync Mode FIX CLK RECORD VAR CLK Tape Tens 40 gr Discont ENABLE 50 gr DISABLE Rtc t 000000 t 000000 Reac time 0 15 FRAM dDDMMYY...

Страница 42: ...ged REMAIN This position allows the operator to look at the remaining tape on the supply reel indicated in hours and minutes This is calculated by the machine whenever it is in motion The calculation is made by regarding the relative speeds of the reel motors Therefore it takes several rotations of the reel motors to give an accurate reading While the calculation is being made the display will onl...

Страница 43: ...e displays if the machine is fitted with the ND TC option When moving to the right from this display the time code indications explained below are shown TC OUT If TC OUT is selected then the time code that is being fed to the Lemo connector output is displayed In playback this will be the time code read from the tape If GEN OUT is selected then this will be the internal generator If the right arro...

Страница 44: ...he ND TC time code option Scrolling display of the presently selected time code features can be made by pressing the RESET HOLD switch twice GEN When the right arrow is pressed from the TIME CODE position access is given to all the TimeCode Gen Format 25 FPS Tapeform 25 FPS 29 97 DF 29 97 DF 29 97 FF 29 97 FF 30 DF 30 DF 30 FF 30 FF 24 FPS 24 FPS Rec Src INT GEN EXT ASSEMBLE Gen Mode TimeMode FREE...

Страница 45: ... of tape and reference formats can be used From the TAPEFORM display pressing the right arrow will once again shows the list of frame rates available as for the format This can be set to the frame rate of the tape that is presently on the machine REC SRC If the down arrow is pressed from the FORMAT position the display will show REC SRC This is the time code source selection for the time code to b...

Страница 46: ...ust correspond to the DD MM YY xx format If they are in the FREE mode then any value from 0 to F hex can be entered in each position The RESET position allows the operator to immediately set the TIME portion of the time code to zero without affecting the USER information There is also a short cut to reset the generator quickly Pressing EXE when Time code is on the display will jump immediately to ...

Страница 47: ...n the offset register If the down arrow is pressed from the SET position the display will change to MODIFY and moving to the right now will display the current offset in secs frames and bits and will also activate the N 4 FADE potentiometer allowing the offset to be changed on the fly In this mode the offset will change UP or DOWN depending on the rotational movement of the 4 pot There are three a...

Страница 48: ...ll slow the tape down to 29 97 FPS NOTE When slowing down the tape from 60 to 59 94 30 fps to 29 97 fps the AES outputs of the machine will not be stable enough to make a digital copy UNLESS the machine is fitted with the VCLO option 10200 Machines with serial number lower than 1000600 may need a modification on the Encoder circuit before the option can be installed DISCONT This position allows th...

Страница 49: ...erve indication will never be right If the battery is set to anything other than 100 then the ND CCC ND EPC will automatically be instructed to charge it at the 400 mA rate for an amount of time that should bring it to 100 NOTE This display is only a timer not an accurate indication of the remaining power in the internal battery CAPACITY If the down arrow is pressed from the CHARGE position then t...

Страница 50: ...r the other two inputs NOTE When sampling frequencies above 48 kHz are selected then the notion of channels is totally different The NAGRA D becomes only a two channel machine Channels 1 2 record the information from the left input and channels 3 4 record the information from the right channel Both single and double wire AES formats are compatible but the selection needs to be made in the OTHERSET...

Страница 51: ...the S FREQ indicator on the display will light The actual sampling frequency recorded on the tape can only be visualized on the screen of the PC in the NADCOM software This setting can be stored in a template if desired SAMP FREQ This is the indication if the down arrow is pressed from the INPUTS position If the right arrow is pressed then the display will indicate the presently selected sampling ...

Страница 52: ...rnal ref to be used is arriving on the digital inputs 1 2 at 44 1 kHz AES 12 32 External ref to be used is arriving on the digital inputs 1 2 at 32 kHz AES 34 48 External ref to be used is arriving on the digital inputs 3 4 at 48 kHz AES 34 44 External ref to be used is arriving on the digital inputs 3 4 at 44 1 kHz AES 34 32 External ref to be used is arriving on the digital inputs 3 4 at 32 kHz ...

Страница 53: ...tion in the MENU mode to NTSC 60 the internal clock reference of the machine will then slow down by 0 1 the AES outputs will still be usable and the output sampling frequency will be 44 056 kHz if the original was 44 1 kHz or 47 995 if the original was at 48 kHz This VCLO function is on the inputs of the external clock reference and has nothing to do with the VAR CLK position for the time code ref...

Страница 54: ...ing operation at the slow speed the ECC display will indicate FA permanently for the right two digits as there are no tracks 3 4 on the tape The default mode of the machine is the four track position Pressing EXE when the desired speed is on the display will select it This setting is stored in memory and need not be set each time the machine is powered up This selection can be stored in a template...

Страница 55: ...is not changed by the user then it is automatically incremented each time a new tape is formatted If Mem Lost occurs then the number will be reset to zero Wr Prot This selection allows the user to WRITE PROTECT tapes This is done by storing the command in the tape directory and protects the tape against accidental recording If a recording is attempted once the write protect has been enabled then t...

Страница 56: ...own option to look at and set the internal real time clock and also indicates the software version and its date of release Otherset Beep DISABLE ENABLE AES mode Inputs 1 WIRE 2 WIRES Outputs 1 WIRE 2 WIRES TRACKING Auto Pow DISABLE ENABLE Wind Spd 1 m s 2 m s 3 m s 4 m s Scan Rdy 1 MIN 3 MIN 5 MIN 15 MIN Rst Hold NEVER RECORD Tape Tens 40 gr 50 gr Rtc t 000000 t 000000 dDDMMYY dDDMMYY RS 422 SLAVE...

Страница 57: ...beeps Description 1 Acceptance of an executed command or Assemble edit being performed 2 Crash record on a new tape or Refused command or Track not located after SKIP or GOTO END or Machine switching OFF in Auto power mode 3 Abort insert edit or Missing control track in Record 5 Attempted RECORD before the tape directory or Memory lost on power up AES MODE The AES standardised on two different for...

Страница 58: ...Y The scanner of the NAGRA D II will stay in the ready mode for 1 minute when no key is pressed before stopping under normal circumstances This menu allows the operator to select how long it will continue to rotate The selection can be 1 min 3 mins 5 mins or 15 mins This setting can be stored in a template if desired RST HOLD This position allows the user to decide whether or not to reset the Hold...

Страница 59: ...r the user to force either the SONY or AMPEX protocol If the Sony protocol is selected to the display then the user can move to the right and select the type of machine to emulate The possible choices are either NAGRA D II or BVU 800 CALIBRAT This position only needs to be activated ONCE If the SONY protocol is being used to control the NAGRA D II then the machine needs to do an automatic calibrat...

Страница 60: ...s This indicator is for those who wish to charge for the machine based on the amount of use that it has It is very difficult to use this indication as an accurate timer for head life as the actual life of heads can vary greatly depending on different factors such as operating environment tape type etc This counter CANNOT BE RESET NOTE The actual lifetime of a set of heads is difficult to estimate ...

Страница 61: ...by the FADER pot 1 and the channels 2 and 4 will be controlled by the FADER pot 2 If 1 1 3 3 is chosen then the channels 1 and 2 will be controlled by the FADER pot 1 and the channels 3 and 4 will be controlled by the FADER pot 3 This setting can be stored in a template if desired ALL CAL If EXE is pressed when in the ALL CALIBRATE position then the machine will ignore the current positions of the...

Страница 62: ...RE 1 2 3 or 4 From then on each time the RECALL 1 2 3 or 4 is pressed then their respective settings will be restored As this information is stored in the EEPROM of the machine the settings will not be lost if the internal battery of the machine is removed All the possible settings that can be stored in a template are indicated on the main menu drawing at the beginning of this section by a grey sh...

Страница 63: ... to be installed between the two machines See Mirror Copy later in chapter 3 of this manual for more details Move to the right using the arrow key and press EXE to start the copy function NOTE If the second machine is not connected or has software prior to version 3 00 the master machine will display Ver Error to indicate that there is a software compatibility error between the two machines Copy S...

Страница 64: ...Winding speed 3 m second 3 MIN Scanner ready duration 30 DF Time code frame rate 30 FF Time code frame rate 32 kHz Sampling frequency 34 AES Audio Inputs 3 4 set to Digital 34 ANA Audio Inputs 3 4 set to Analogue 34 Cpy 12 Audio Inputs 3 4 set to copy Information from Inputs 1 2 34 MUTE Audio Inputs 3 4 Muted 4 m s Winding speed 4 m second 4 TRACKS Full speed 4 track operation 4 5 Ah Battery Capac...

Страница 65: ...ut Output delay Dir Directory menu DISABLE Disable a feature Discont Discontinuity handling feature of the time code system DISPLAY Principle display DISPLAY 2 Secondary display ECC Error Correction Code indication ENABLE Enable a feature EXT Time code recording source Fade Src FADER potentiometer Source FADER FADER potentiometer menu FIX CLK Fixed Clock time code reference FORM XXX Format number ...

Страница 66: ... of a tape in Directory mode REM 32 Remote reference on Extension connector at 32 kHz REM 44 1 Remote reference on Extension connector at 44 1 kHz REM 48 Remote reference on Extension connector at 48 kHz REM 9600 Remote reference on Extension connector at 9600 Hz REMAIN Remaining tape time RESET Reset the internal time code generator ROLLER Cdisplay the tape counter roller RS 422 Remote control by...

Страница 67: ...election menu Tapeform Time code format of the tape on the machine tc Time code display selection TC DELTA Display of time code delta TC OUT Display of offtape time code TC REC Display of time code to be recorded Template Menu storage template menu TIME Time portion of time code display TimeMode Time mode operation of the internal time code generator TRACKING Longitudinal tracking control USER Use...

Страница 68: ...a particular section of the tape audibly at speeds other than nominal The direction of the tape and its speed is controlled by the FADER pot 4 during this mode In order to listen to the cue track during normal playback the headphone mode selector can be put in the CUE position and then the monitoring is only made on the cue track If the headphone outputs are selected to monitor the normal helical ...

Страница 69: ... other channels are inhibited The four 1 2 3 4 headphone switches are also labeled L R L R respectively This means that if selector 1 is ON then the signal will be fed to the left channel of each of the headphone outputs If selector 2 is ON then it will be fed to the right channel and so on Thus stereo monitoring between two channels is possible between the following combinations 1 2 1 4 and 2 3 T...

Страница 70: ...ic sections of the recording audibly To stop the search shuttle mode simply press the STOP key on the main control panel The search mode will allow the machine to move from 1 to 1 times nominal speed During the search mode both of the leds REW and FF will be alight If the FADER pot is put into its central position the tape will stop moving and after 3 seconds the tape guide carriage will move back...

Страница 71: ...mic range of 108 dB thanks to the internal levels being very high To clearly indicate to the sound recordist that the positions of the Fade and Level which guarantee an optimal dynamic range are clearly marked To drastically reduce the number of active and passive components in the amplification chain in order to limit distortion and the effects of intermodulation To make the phase errors and grou...

Страница 72: ...d to control four channels or pot 1 to control all four channels In the FADER menu it is also possible to select the ALL CAL position where all the FADERs will be forced to the CAL position despite their current positions In passing it should be noted that the audio signals do not pass through the FADER potentiometer The FADER simply supplies a continuous flow of instructions which form multiplica...

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Страница 74: ...djustment external ring that 18 bits 108 dB of dynamic range is available providing the peak input level is at or near 0 dB on the modulometer Finally the sum of the level and fade scales and that of the indication on the modulometer gives the input level in dB 600 Ohms Example Level 2 dB Fade 4 dB Modulometer 4 dB Input level 2 4 4 6 dB In this instance this indicates an incorrect set up because ...

Страница 75: ...input Check that the FADER potentiometers are in their CAL position and that the green led above each meter is alight these may be turned to increase the input level sensitivity if necessary if the input level is not great enough Filters may also be selected using the corresponding switches on the front face of the machine if desired The direct signal can be monitored on the two headphone outputs ...

Страница 76: ...c and line inputs but also output levels With this circuit installed the line input attenuators are no longer necessary USING THE ND IL LINE INPUT CIRCUIT OPTION The ND IL is an internal circuit that can be installed inside the NAGRA D II and allows the use of Line input signals without the need for external attenuators The circuit contains four rotary switches There is a sticker on the board whic...

Страница 77: ...k if either the FF fast forward or REW rewind keys are pressed then the tape will move in the desired direction at 4 times nominal speed or 8x nominal speed if pressed twice The standard outputs will automatically be muted however monitoring of the longitudinal CUE track is possible on headphones If the directory mode is ON then the SKIP features as well as the GOTO END are activated Pressing EXE ...

Страница 78: ...ns then the time code connectors also need to be connected with a QCTC LEMO LEMO cable 16908 NOTE The READY SAFE switches for channels 1 2 and 3 4 as well as the ASSEMBLE INSERT switch are manual and must be put into the ready and Assemble positions respectively Place the Master tape to be copied onto the master machine and a formatted tape onto the destination machine Position the master tape to ...

Страница 79: ...er than TAPE or MANUAL and during the copy process the RS 422 port will send auxiliary data upon each rotation of the scanner to the slave machine Channel source sampling frequency overload level FADER positions The master sends the CAL position and the FADER controls and Phase switches of the master machine can be used to change levels if desired however the CAL leds of the destination machine wi...

Страница 80: ...in the destination machine will not be reset to their previous settings after the copy process If the copy process is interrupted for example if the RS 422 cable is removed then No RS 422 will be displayed and the destination machine will remain in a bizarre mode The destination machine should be turned OFF and then ON again before being used for another operation other than a copy of a tape Featu...

Страница 81: ...tory mode is in operation if it is OFF the features below will not operate WHAT IS A DIRECTORY The directory of the NAGRA D II s tape is a file recorded on the tape which includes a lot of information about the in out points takes drop outs and the overloads etc on the tape Analysis of the information in the directory can only be accessed fully using a PC equipped with the NADCOM software On the m...

Страница 82: ...rewind the tape and the machine will automatically stop at the beginning of the point where the directory is recorded at the start of the tape and it will stop To remove the tape from the machine press REW a second time and the machine will immediately record the directory on the tape and will then rewind the tape fully NOTE This procedure of rewind is the same even if the directory mode is OFF bu...

Страница 83: ...ay setting the required values using the down arrow to increment and the right arrow to move to the next digit followed by ENTER The take number will automatically be incremented by 1 each time the machine is put into the RECORD mode The take numbering starts from number 01 and goes up to 99 take 00 is the directory itself The take number and reel number may be looked at using the display the rest...

Страница 84: ... be recorded If necessary this operation can be carried out on several tapes before the recording session starts and can be considered as the same procedure as is needed to format a floppy disk before it can be used in a PC Pressing ESC will be taken as a NO answer and the machine will automatically switch off the directory mode Assuming the tape has now been formatted with a directory the recordi...

Страница 85: ... Explanation of the data that can be seen on the screen of the PC in the NADCOM software is explained in the chapter EXTERNAL CONTROL of this manual Tape Directory Management WORKING WITH TAPES TAIL OUT There are some applications where there is not enough time to rewind a full reel of tape before the next take and at the end of a reel the tape is simply spooled forward and kept tail out In this c...

Страница 86: ...5 Once the modifications have been made on the screen of the PC if the operator now presses REWIND either on the machine or by means of F3 on the PC the machine will immediately go into Record and update the directory and will then automatically unlace the tape The directory on the tape will now contain the modified data In example 2 above the tape is loaded as above and the machine will read the ...

Страница 87: ...ng of the reel before the first take equally nothing will happen Pressing EXE REC will activate the goto end of recording All of the skip features will stop at a position just before the required point so as to allow a short pre roll distance Thus if GOTO END is activated the machine will park a few seconds before the end of the last recording on the tape If REC is then pressed the machine will ma...

Страница 88: ... of format what did I do wrong and who is to blame Two common causes for an out of format recording are dirt and tape debris build up in the tape path and worn out guides Here are two examples 1 A bit of sticky adhesive from the tape leader finds its way to the scanner entry guide This guide which travels inward each time play or record is initiated is located just to the left of the scanner Backi...

Страница 89: ... knob temporarily becomes the tracking control knob Turning the knob to the left will cause the T number to begin stepping downward while turning the knob to the right will make the number increase The further the knob is moved in either direction from the center the faster the numbers change Look for a T number that produces the highest L number in the LCD window while listening to playback This ...

Страница 90: ...KING AT HALF SPEED Half speed 2 channel recordings on the NAGRA D II tend to be a bit more sensitive to out of format recordings since the tape is moving slower control track reference pulses are closer together Consequently there is less margin for abnormal mechanical and electronic errors at half speed The factory set tracking number at half speed is not the same as the full speed number and is ...

Страница 91: ... the machine NOT DONE SONY speed calibration procedure not completed restart NO RS 422 This indicates that during the mirror copy function there is a lack of communication between the two machines Check that the correct RS 422 connection has been made It may also appear if the slave machine is not fitted with version 2 00 software and a MIRROR COPY is attempted NOT RDY This message will appear in ...

Страница 92: ...ocation on the tape WRONG SPD When reading the directory the machine has detected that the recording is not at the same tape speed as currently selected Press the down arrow and the machine will automatically propose the other tape speed Press EXE to confirm the new selection Wrong Spd This display indicates that when making a MIRROR COPY of a tape the SLAVE machine is not at the same speed as the...

Страница 93: ...semble Mode 94 Setting Time User Data From External Or The Keyboard 95 Setting The Time Code Delay 95 Using NAGRA D II As Master Time Code Clock 95 Recording A Time Code Signal 95 Replaying Time Code 96 Time Code Synchronization 97 Sync Sync Incremental 97 Synchronizer Displays 98 Tape Counter 99 Sample Sync 100 Connecting The NAGRA D II To An Edit Controller 100 The Protocol 101 Understanding Son...

Страница 94: ...ereas a time code signal is transport synchronization information All the different synchronization methods are selected on the NAGRA D II by the menu mode see MENU s The list below shows the different synchronization possibilities of the NAGRA D II each of which will be covered in more detail The NAGRA D II can accept the following references 96kHz 88 2 kHz 48 kHz 44 1 kHz 32 kHz NTSC B W TV 60Hz...

Страница 95: ...two channels onto one AES bus line that is to say channels 1 2 and 3 4 are grouped together on both the input and the output from the machine to form two stereo pairs REC REC M U X D S P DEC DEC 1 2 3 4 NAGRA D INPUTS NAGRA D OUTPUTS 1 2 3 4 REC means AES receiver and DEC means AES decoder As the scanner rotation speed of the NAGRA D II is 3750 rpm 62 5 rotations per second then we know that each ...

Страница 96: ...an external source without the need of turning the whole input signal into the AES format this is very useful in instrumentation The input can be 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz or even a remote 9600 baud depending on the selections made in the REF FREQ menu This signal can be fed to the machine through the 15 pole miniature D type connector NOTE If one of the selections is made and the ...

Страница 97: ... described in this chapter that will allow the operator to search around the tape The time code track is a 0 35mm track located just below the control track at the bottom edge of the tape and it is recorded by the longitudinal head The NAGRA D II is also fitted with an internal chase synchroniser allowing it to synchronise to any external time code The time code input and output is located on a 5 ...

Страница 98: ...ss the down arrow and the display will indicate TIME CODE Pressing the right arrow will now move the display into the time code menu and GEN will be displayed allowing access to all the settings of the internal generator SELECTING THE TIME CODE FORMAT Frame rate selection From this point access is given to all the time code functions Pressing the right arrow from the TIME CODE display will indicat...

Страница 99: ... TIME CODE ASSEMBLE MODE How to start a tape Select ASSEMBLE then SET TIME or RESET which will force and freeze the internal time code generator at the value previously selected This will also put the USER BITS mode according to the selected mode DATE or FREE When the machine passes on record the time code will immediately start to count from this value From this point on each time the machine is ...

Страница 100: ...og signals either from the inputs or on the outputs it is necessary to reference the time code system according to the operation being made That is to say that if a digital input signal is being recorded then the time code needs to be referenced to the AES input so that exact synchronization can be guaranteed during replay Thus the possible settings for this are either ANALOG or AES for both INPUT...

Страница 101: ...if the winding speed of the tape is set to 4 m s and the tape was recorded in the half speed two channel mode then during rewind the tape is at more than 80 times nominal speed which is too fast to read and process the time code coming from the tape In this situation the time code on the output connector will be driven by the counter roller and will only be verified when the speed of the machine s...

Страница 102: ...ing the digital outputs to be used At present the only way for the machine to make the slow down needed in NTSC to synchronise the machine at 59 94 Hz NTSC colour as opposed to 60 Hz NTSC black and white is to use the VCLO option 10200 The actual operation and explanation of the synchroniser terms are covered in the MENU chapter under the heading TIME CODE The internal synchroniser of the NAGRA D ...

Страница 103: ...C TC EXT When alight this indicates external time code is present and is being correctly decoded by the time code circuit If it flashes on and off then the internal time code is not clean TC INT When alight this indicates that time code is being read from the tape and is being correctly decoded by the time code circuit EXT PWR When alight this indicates that an external source is connected to the ...

Страница 104: ...y The tape counter can be reset to zero at any moment even during recording by pressing the EXE RDY keys simultaneously If the EXE STOP keys are pressed together this will activate the GOTO ZERO feature This mode does not operate in the REC mode NOTE Under RS 422 SONY protocol control the counter roller CTL or Timer 1 mode for synchronisation must not be used as the definition of the roller on the...

Страница 105: ...ormation sheet TIE 10 25 Once a recording is to be made in this mode connect the two machines together using the extension connector In the REF FREQ menu select SAM SYNC on the slave machine Set the time code REC SRC to TC EXT and make sure that the time code format frame rate is the same on both machines All other settings such as time code delay are set in the normal way according to the inputs ...

Страница 106: ...a SONY based editor control protocol and will automatically select this mode for the RS 422 communication When the RS 422 lead has been connected to the NAGRA D II the standard transport functions from the editor such as STOP PLAY FF REW etc should be immediately active UNDERSTANDING SONY BASED CONTROLLERS In order to be able to correctly use a NAGRA D II or any other audio machine in a post produ...

Страница 107: ...which time the editor may abort as the NAGRA D II does not indicate LOCKED However if the editor allows this then it is a much more accurate synchronisation IMPORTANT SETTINGS IN THE EDITOR There are some settings in the editor which can cause problems for the NAGRA D II as far as the synchronisation process is concerned These settings may differ in name from one editor to another but generally an...

Страница 108: ...will be understood as normal PLAY REF FR P The machine will synchronise to the clock video on the BNC connector rather than time code when editing All PLAY commands coming from the editor will be understood as PLAY SYNC to reference or CHASE The machine will be LOCKED to the video frame DISCONT Discontinuity handling should not affect the synchronisation process and is used once the machine is loc...

Страница 109: ...rect the synchronisation error This is the recommended operating mode VAR CLK This mode is designed to allow the machine to follow an external reference that is not the same as the REF FREQ using the internal synchroniser This setting allows the internal synchroniser to modify the internal clocks in such a way as to follow this REF FREQ for example NTSC NTSC 60 In this mode the digital outputs are...

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Страница 111: ...Chapter 5 Sept 1999 CHAPTER 5 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Nagra D 106 Tape Format Transport 106 Audio Performance 106 Inputs Outputs 107 General 107 ...

Страница 112: ... speed 10 Search possibilities Using longitudinal analog Cue track and SMPTE time code Start up time From READY to REC less than 2 sec Winding speed Up to 4 m s 90 secs for 5 reel AUDIO PERFORMANCE N of channels 2 or 4 depending on tape speed and sampling frequency Sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz If ND HSF option is installed Analogue IN OUT 24 bits Signal noise rat...

Страница 113: ...ncies up to 48 kHz Double or single wire at sampling frequencies above 48 kHz Time code I O SMPTE EBU symmetrical balanced External sync PAL SECAM NTSC EXT AES TC Serial communication RS 422 9 pin Headphone outputs 2 x Stereo Z out 2 x 47Ω with level adjustment 1 45V 0 dB no load GENERAL Power requirement Internal battery pack Battery type BP 90 5 Ah 12V Autonomy 1 hr 45 mins Consumption STOP 24 W...

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Страница 115: ...Chapter 6 Sept 1999 CHAPTER 6 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES Internal Options 2 External Options 3 Internal Accessories 3 External Accessories 3 ...

Страница 116: ...e software options that are installed in the machine can be seen in the INFO window of the NADCOM for Windows program 10215 ND HSF The High Sampling Frequency is a software option which allows the NAGRA D II to record using sampling frequencies of 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz From its internal A D and D A converters Indication is made on modulometers 1 and 2 This option is activated in the machine by enteri...

Страница 117: ...l batteries may be needed especially if the ND AP auto power option is being used EXTERNAL ACCESSORIES 10505 ND EPC The external DC DC power converter which is similar in size to the regular A C power converter will allow any external D C supply from 11 to 30V to be connected to the machine This option will charge the internal battery in the same way as the A C charger It is especially useful when...

Страница 118: ... stickers which can be stuck on to the plastic reels for tape identification purposes 99050 ND SCC Soft carrying case for NAGRA D II without ND SET large reels cover 10231 ND APC Spare cable for the ND AP auto power option 10901 DCR Mike Cable DIN3F XLRM 1 5 m 10905 ND RSC Special cable needed to make mirror copies of tapes between two NAGRA D II machines 10906 ND SSC Special cable needed to perfo...

Страница 119: ... EE AUTO TAPE SELECTOR 16 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE 3 ESCAPE FEATURE 21 EXE KEY 21 EXTENSION CONNECTOR 28 EXTERNAL DC POWERING 10 EXTERNAL SYNC 91 F FADER COMMAND SOURCE 56 FADER CONTROL 17 FADER MENU 56 FADER POT ALL CALIBRATE 56 FADER POT ASSIGN 56 FAST FORWARD KEY 20 FILTER SWITCH 25 FIX CLK 43 FLAG DISPLAYS 98 FLOW CHART OF POWERING 10 FOOTPRINT 5 Format Nb SELECTION 50 G GEN OUT 42 GENERAL DESC...

Страница 120: ...AND 19 SET GENERATOR 41 SETTING FROM EXTERNAL 95 SKIP BACK ONE TAKE 20 SKIP FEATURES 82 SKIP FORWARD ONE TAKE 20 SOFTWARE VERSION 54 SPECIFICATIONS NAGRA D 106 STOP KEY 19 SYNC AND SYNC INCREMENTAL 97 SYNC MODE UNDERSTANDING OF 104 SYNCHRONISATION 102 SYNCHRONIZATION POSSIBILITIES 89 SYNCHRONIZATION USING TIME CODE 97 T TAIL OUT TAPES 80 TAKE NUMBER 37 TAPE CARE HANDLING 3 TAPE COUNTER 99 TAPE DEC...

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