Chapter 1
Overview
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16:9 Built-in color LCD monitor
The unit has a 2.7-type 16:9 color LCD (liquid crystal
display) monitor that lets you verify images on the spot.
You can see the setup menus, audio levels, and system
status. Menus and data can be superimposed over the
picture being displayed.
Speaker
Using a built-in monaural speaker, you can easily
monitor the sound being played back or sound being
recorded.
Multiple input/output interfaces
The following jacks are provided with the unit and
enable connection with various devices:
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Input jacks:
S VIDEO IN jack, VIDEO IN jack and
AUDIO IN jacks
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Output jacks:
HD/SD SDI OUT jack,
COMPONENT OUT jacks, S VIDEO OUT jack,
VIDEO OUT jack, AES/EBU OUT jacks, AUDIO
OUT jacks, MONITOR jacks and TC OUT jack
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Input-output jack:
HDV/DV jack
About SDI
SDI is an abbreviation of Serial Digital Interface.
Uncompressed HD/SD video signals are output from
the HD/SD SDI OUT jack of this unit.
About AES/EBU
AES/EBU is a format used to transmit uncompressed
digital audio signals. An AES/EBU jack can output two
channels of signals at a time.
A variety of buttons and switches for VCR
operations
The unit provides a variety of buttons for VCR
operations, such as an INPUT SELECT switch, AUDIO
REC LEVEL, PHONE LEVEL control knobs, and a
STATUS CHECK button.
Time code and user bits
On the unit, you can use both time code and user bits.
Using the menu, these can be set easily.
The unit can output time code to an external device via
the TC OUT jack.
JOG AUDIO function
If you use the optional DSRM-10 remote control unit
(not supplied), audio can be monitored at various
playback speeds in jog/shuttle mode. (Jog audio cannot
be output when the tape is recorded in HDV format.)
Screen Language Setting
You can select the language to be used for screen
displays.
The default language setting is English.
See “LANGUAGE” in the “OTHERS” menu on page 83 for
details on how to change the screen language.
Easy maintenance functions
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Self-diagnostics/alarm functions:
The system automatically detects an invalid operation,
bad connection, or a malfunction, and displays a
description, a cause, and a recovery method on the
LCD monitor and outputs this information to the HD/
SD SDI OUT jack, COMPONENT OUT jacks,
S VIDEO OUT jack, VIDEO OUT jack, and
MONITOR jack.
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Digital hours meter:
A digital hours meter counts four types of time data—
operating time, drum rotation time, tape running time,
and tape threading/unthreading. The digital hours data
is indicated on the menu.
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