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Sony DSR-1600.GB User's Manual

1. MXP 290 Audio CL ooo oO ooo oO DFS 500 500P PVE 500 etc editing control unit DME Switcher 56955 A UVW 1600 1600P i player 2 i i i i i i i DSR 1600 1600P player 1 Video signal Audio signal Reference video signal StS Se Control signal a When using a DFS 500 500P DME Switcher the phase of the video signals processed by the DFS 500 500P is delayed It is therefore necessary to connect a delay unit between the MXP 290 Audio Mixer s output and the audio input to the DSR 1800 1800P recorder Connections for an A B Roll Editing System pue 55 pue 56 Audio monitor system connections The following shows an example of audio monitor system connections For details of these connections refer to the instruction manual for each connected device Reference video signal connection When you perform recording be sure to input a reference video signal F
2. ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON BVE 800 Set the DIP switches as follows SW2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON OFF ON ON ON ON SW3 NTSC model 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF SW3 PAL model 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF Connections for an A B Roll Editing System pue Ja deyo 59 pue 60 Adjusting the Sync and Subcarrier Phases When using two or more players as in an A B roll editing After configuring the editing system use a vectorscope to system it is necessary to synchronize the sync and adjust the sync and subcarrier phase of the recorder and subcarrier for composite signals phases of the signals to players Subcarrier phase adjustment is necessary when be edited If they are not synchronized picture instabilities using composite signals and Y C signals or color break up may occur at edit points DSR 1600 1600P player 1 Switcher DFS 500 500P 8 DSR 1800 1800P recorder 0000 B B E m Ha E Li L3 nannuannan j 105 Vectorscope Sony Tektronix 1750 1751 etc
3. PVE 500 Editing Control Unit The sync and subcarrier phase of the output signal from the DFS 500 500P Switcher are automatically adjusted b Ensure that the 75 coaxial cables and B not supplied are of the same length Adjusting the Sync and Subcarrier Phases Performing a phase adjustment operation 1 Press the SCH button on the vectorscope The vectorscope switches to SCH mode 2 Press the B channel button on the vectorscope This displays the black burst signal from the switcher Press the EXT button on the vectorscope This switches the vectorscope to external synchronization mode 4 Adjust the phase synchronization control on the vectorscope so that the sync and subcarrier phases are close to the reference line Sync phase Subcarrier phase Reference line gt Align the sync and subcarrier phases of the black burst signal to the reference line 5 Output the player 1 signal from the PVE 500 6 Press the A channel button on the vectorscope This displays the sync and subcarrier phases composite signals only of the signal from player 1 7 On player 1 adjust the SYNC PHASE and SC PHASE controls on the menu control panel using a Phillips screwdriver so that the output from player 1 on channel A is in correct phase alignment with the black burst signal on channel B This indicator moves as you This indicator turn the SYNC moves as you
4. Jaydeyo When the REMOTE button in the remote control setting section is lit the COUNTER SEL button does not operate In this case make the time data selection via the remote equipment that is connected to the REMOTE connector on the rear panel RESET NO button Press this button to reset menu settings reset the time count COUNTER shown in the time counter display to zero or Tape transport control section send a negative response to the prompts issued by the unit Q SET YES button Press this button to save new menu settings to the memory of the unit confirm the start and end point settings for repeat playback or send a positive response to the prompts issued by the unit Arrow 4 lt gt buttons Use these buttons to move around the menu items and also to specify and check the repeat playback section Q SC subcarrier PHASE control Turn this control to accurately adjust the subcarrier phase of the composite video output signal of the unit with respect to the reference video signal Use a cross point Phillips screwdriver to turn it Q SYNC synchronization PHASE control Turn this control to accurately adjust the synchronization phase of the output video signal of the unit with respect to the reference video signal Use a cross point Phillips screwdriver to turn it button PLAY REW button STOP F FWD STOP button F
5. VIDEO CONTROL SETUP ADD I CC F1 BLANK I CC F2 BLANK I WIDE MODE ESR MODE L PROCESS CONTROL 4 CONTROL DEV C PHASE MODE ADJ RANGE VIDEO GAIN CHROMA GAIN CHROMA PHASE SETUP LEVEL BLACK LEVEL b e 5 o 2 0 A AB 55 c n 5 o Continued a Menu item for DSR 1600 only b Menu item for DSR 1600P only 38 Menu Organization Menu selection level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Continued AUDIO CONTROL LEVEL SELECT REF LEVEL OUTPUT CH3 4 OUTPUT LEVEL JOG CONTROL I SHUTTLE MUTE DV PB ATT SETUP BANK OPERATION RECALL BANK1 RECALL BANK2 RECALL BANK3 RECALL 4 SAVE BANK 1 SAVE BANK 2 SAVE BANK 3 SAVE BANK 4 MENU GRADE HOURS METER 1 T2 DRUM ROTATION T3 TAPE RUNNING CT THREADING Q 5 o 2 D A AB 5 c n 5 o Menu Organization 39 nue p 40 Menu Contents Setup Menu The purpose and settings of the setup menu items are described below Indications of menu items and settings n the table below entitled contents the indication of each menu item or setting on the monitor screen is shown first then the indication of the same item or setting in the time counter disp
6. side of the switch Audio level meters These show the audio levels of channels 1 to 4 during playback Q PB FS playback audio sampling frequency display Indicates the sampling frequency 48 KHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz at which audio is recorded on tape Location and Function of Parts Cassette compartment Accepts DVCAM DV and DVCPRO 25M videocassettes For details of usable cassettes see page 19 Q PHONE LEVEL control knob Controls the volume of the headphones connected to the HEADPHONES connector Q HEADPHONES connector stereo phone jack Connect stereo headphones for headphone monitoring during playback The audio signal you want to monitor can be selected with the MONITOR SELECT switches on the menu control panel CONTROL S connector stereo minijack Connect a SIRCS compatible remote control unit such as the DSRM 10 1 Menu control panel The menu control panel is located on the inside of the door at the lower front of the unit Pull the top of the door to open it Q MONITOR SELECT switches MONITOR SELECT CH CH CH CH 1 2 3 4 mm 2 4 MENU button RESET NO SYNC PHASE SC PHASE Q SC PHASE control Q SYNC PHASE control SET YES button COUNTER SEL button RESET NO button TLE buttons MONITOR SELECT switches Use these switches to select the channels for audio output via the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector on the rear
7. Monitor screen 6 Press the gt button This displays all possible settings for the item selected in step 5 gt gt 75 Time counter display SETUP MENU DISPLAY CONTROL BRIGHTNESS 175 100 50 Monitor screen 7 Press the 4 or button to change the setting of the item SETUP MENU DISPLAY CONTROL gt gt 50 Yo BRIGHINESS ud Time counter display 100 75 Monitor screen 8 change other settings press the lt button to return to the previous screen then repeat steps 5 to 7 as required 9 when you have completed the settings press the SET YES button The message NOW SAVING appears on the monitor screen and Saving appears in the time counter display while the new settings are saved in memory When the saving operation is completed the monitor screen and time counter display return to their normal indications If you power off the unit before saving operation is completed settings may be lost Wait until the saving is completed before powering off the unit If instead of pressing the SET YES button you press the MENU button the new settings are not saved The message appears on the monitor screen and Abort in the time counter display for about 0 5 second and the system exits the menus To change more than one setting be sure to press the SET YES button after making the settings Meanin
8. message 02 603 j Error code Error code cai Error02 603 Time counter display If an error message appears follow the direction indicated on the monitor screen Alarm Messages When operating this unit the unit may sometimes output alarm messages such as the one shown below to the monitor screen and the time counter display ALARM TURNING IT OFF REMOTE MODE IS SELECTED alarm PRESS REMOTE BUTTON 4 Direction Cause of REMOTE Monitor screen Time counter display If such an alarm message appears a connection or operation error may have been made or condensation on heads may have occurred Follow the direction indicated on the monitor screen To display alarm messages on the monitor screen it is necessary for the monitor to be connected to the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector and set the following menu items to ON CHARA DISPLAY see page 42 ALARM see page 43 REF ALARM see page 43 Troubleshooting Bunoouse qnojj pue eoueuejure y 9 191deuj 67 Alarm messages and associated directions Alarm message on monitor screen Cause Direction Alarm message in time counter display pue 9 191deuj o A cleaning tape has been inserted The tape will automatically be ejected after cleaning is Cleaning Tp completed Abno
9. SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION gt Operational DISPLAY CONTROL TIME CODE SETUP BANK OPERATION Time counter display MENU GRADE BASIC Monitor screen 3 Press the 4 or 1 button to select the required item Example Display when DISPLAY CONTROL is selected Display Time counter display SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION DISPLAY CONTROL TIME CODE SETUP BANK OPERATION MENU GRADE BaSIC Monitor screen 4 Press the gt button This displays the menu level 2 for the menu item selected in step 3 Example Level 2 display for DISPLAY CONTROL SETUP MENU DISPLAY CONTROL gt Chara disp CHORD POSITION Time counter display CHARA TYPE CHARA USIZE DISPLAY INFO MENU DISPLAY PEAK HOLD OUER DISP HOLD BRIGHTNESS ALARM Current settings Monitor screen Changing Menu Settings 5 Press the or 1 button to select the item whose setting you wish to change For menu items on level 3 press the gt button to go to the level 3 then press the 4 button to select the item whose setting you wish to change Example Display when BRIGHTNESS is selected Brightness Time counter display SETUP MENU DISPLAY CONTROL CHARA DISPLAY ON CHARA POSITION CHARA TYPE UHITE CHARA USIZE 1 1 DISPLAY INFO T amp STA MENU DISPLAY WHITE PEAK HOLD OFF OVER DISP HOLD OFF BRIGHTNESS 105 ALARM N
10. Play back in jog mode while monitoring the video Press the SEARCH button or search dial to light the JOG indicator in the display section then rotate the search dial Playback is carried out at the speed according to the speed of the search dial rotation The playback speed range is 1 times normal speed by factory default The search dial has no detents Inhibit the unit from outputting text information time data operation mode indications etc to the video monitor Set the CHARA DISPLAY menu item see page 42 to OFF Remove the cassette Press the EJECT button If a CNT value is shown on the time counter display the CNT value is reset Disable the automatic rewind function Set the AUTO REW menu item see page 41 to DISABLE Change the time period before the unit switches from stop mode to standby off mode Change the setting of the STOP TIMER menu item see page 43 Repeat Playback Automatic Cyclical Playback Proceed as follows to perform automatic cyclical playback of recording repeat playback between selected start and end points 1 Set the desired repeat start and end points using the REPEAT FUNCTION menu item see page 40 You can set points A and B as start and end points by following the procedure described in the next section 2 Set the REPEAT MODE menu item see page 40 to ON The REPEAT indicator lights Press the SET YES button to save th
11. This memory is used to store ClipLink log data For details of ClipLink log data see the appendix ClipLink Guide page 73 Before storing the cassette for a long period of time rewind the tape to the beginning and be sure to put the cassette in its storage case preferably on end instead of flat on its side Storing a cassette in any other condition not rewound out of its case etc may cause the video and audio contents to become damaged over time f the cassette memory connector contact point becomes dirty connection problems may occur causing a loss of functions Remove away any dust or dirt from this area before using the cassette f the cassette is dropped on the floor or otherwise receives a hard impact the tape may become slackened and may not play back correctly For information about how to check the tape for slack see the next section 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 Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes Inserting a cassette This unit accepts three sizes of cassette L standard size M medium size DVCPRO and 5 mini size When inserting a cassette in the unit make sure its tape window faces upward as shown in the following figure ter guides m Q ter guide Mini
12. Adjust the audio playback speed Menu Contents 45 AUDIO CONTROL Audio Settings related to audio control SHUTTLE MUTE Shutl mute Set the audio muting conditions during shuttle playback Description of settings OFF gt gt OFF Not muted CUEUP or PREROLL gt gt CUEUP Muted during cue up or preroll operations FULL gt gt FULL Muted in shuttle mode DV PB ATT gt DV PB ATT When playing back a tape recorded in consumer DV format select whether to attenuate the audio output level OFF OFF Do not attenuate ON gt gt Attenuate SETUP BANK OPERATION Setup Bank Settings related to menu bank operations RECALL BANK1 gt 1 Recall menu settings from menu bank 1 RECALL BANK gt 2 Recall menu settings from menu bank 2 RECALL gt 3 Recall menu settings from menu bank 3 RECALL gt 4 Recall menu settings from menu bank 4 Description of settings 1 Select the bank you want to recall then press the gt button Message RECALL appears 2 To recall press the SET YES button To quit recalling press the RESET NO button SAVE BANK 1 gt Save 1 Save current menu settings to menu bank 1 SAVE BANK 2 gt Save 2 Save current menu settings to menu bank 2 SAVE BANK 3 gt Save 3 Save current
13. buttons to make the highlighted cursor move continuously lt and gt buttons Press the gt button to go down one level Press the button to go up one level Hold down one of these buttons to make the highlighted cursor move continuously RESET NO button Returns the setting to the factory default setting Sends a negative response to prompts on the monitor screen SET YES button Saves the new setting in memory Sends a positive response to prompts on the monitor screen Changing the Settings of Basic Items The factory default setting is to display only the basic items To change the settings of basic items proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel The menu selection level display appears on the monitor In the figure below SETUP MENU is selected shown in reverse video The time counter display of this unit shows only the currently selected item When the item name is long it is abbreviated Menu selection level display SYSTEM MENU SETUP MENU gt HOURS METER Setup menu Time counter display Monitor screen Changing Menu Settings nue 47 1 1 48 2 with SETUP MENU selected press the gt button This displays all items on menu level 1 Level 1 menu display
14. shuttle mode 2 Tum the search dial to the desired angle corresponding to the desired playback speed Playback in shuttle mode starts 3 To stop playback in shuttle mode return the search dial to the center position or press the STOP button To return to normal speed playback Press the PLAY button To alternate between normal speed playback and shuttle mode playback Set the search dial to the position corresponding to the desired shuttle playback speed then switch between normal speed playback and shuttle playback by pressing the PLAY and SEARCH buttons alternately For intermittent shuttle mode playback press the STOP and SEARCH buttons alternately High Speed and Low Speed Search Quickly and Accurately Determining Editing Points uonejedo 35 Q 5 m A Q o 5 lt 3 2 o o 5 o 2 e o 5 36 High Speed and Low Speed Search Quickly and Accurately Determining Editing Points Menu Settings Menu Organization As shown in the following figure the menu system consists of four levels and is functionally divided into two subsystems the setup menu and the digital hours meter display menu This chapter mainly describes the setup menu showing its contents and how to operate it For details of the digital hours meter displa
15. the Rec IN and Rec OUT time codes are automatically recorded as Mark IN and Cue point time code OUT points respectively Seven frame spaces are reserved at the end of the last scene as a recording area for index pictures A cassette with 16 Kbits of cassette memory can record up to 198 index pictures and a cassette with 4 Kbits of cassette memory can record up to 45 index pictures ClipLink Guide Mu AAA 75 sexipueddy N How to record ClipLink log data 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 scene All scenes that do not receive an NG designation are recorded as OK scenes When you exit the VCR recording mode changing the OK NG status is no longer possible Mark IN OUT point time codes This data is especially useful when shooting a video program for which a scenario has been created Set the camera to MARK mode before you start shooting While shooting each time you press the camera s TAKE button Mark IN and Mark OUT point time codes are recorded alternately Index picture 1 Index picture 2 Start End recording recording Mark OUT Mark IN manual manual recording recording Mark IN manual 1 recording recording ClipLink Guide Cue point time codes
16. via KEY Press the SEARCH button Menu Contents OPERATIONAL FUNCTION Operational Operation settings SRCH SPEED gt SHUTTLE gt gt SHUTTLE SRCH Specify the maximum tape speed in search mode shuttle and EFWD fast forward REW Specify the maximum tape speed in search mode shuttle Description of settings X60 gt gt gt X60 Maximum 60 times normal speed X32 gt gt gt X32 Maximum 32 times normal speed X16 gt gt gt X16 Maximum 16 times normal speed F FWD REW gt gt F FWD rewind mode REW Specify the maximum tape speed in FFWD REW mode MAX gt gt gt MAX No maximum tape speed is specified X85 gt gt gt X85 Maximum 85 times normal speed X60 gt gt gt X60 Maximum 60 times normal speed X32 gt gt gt X32 Maximum 32 times normal speed When this item is set to MAX the playback video signal is muted JOG RESPONSE gt JOG dial Select the tape speed characteristics for the search dial rotation rate in jog mode TYPE1 1 to 1 gt gt type 1 Tape speed varies linearly over the range 1 to 1 TYPE2 3 to 3 gt gt type 2 Tape speed varies stepwise as shown in the figure below over the range 3 to 3 Characterized by a zone around 1 and 1 where the tape speed is independent of the rotation rate 3 to 3 gt gt type 3 Tape speed varies linearly over the range 3 to 3 as shown
17. 1 0 dB Four channel 32 kHz mode 20 Hz to 14 5 kHz 0 5 dB 1 0 dB Dynamic range More than 90 dB Distortion THD Less than 0 05 48 Input connectors Analog video inputs REF VIDEO IN BNC type x2 loop through Black burst 0 286 V DSR 1600 or 0 3 V DSR 1600 75 negative sync Composite sync Output connectors Digital signal outputs SDTI QSDI OUT with optional DSBK 1602 SDTI QSDI Output Board installed BNC type SDTI QSDI format 270 Mbps SDI OUT with optional DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board installed BNC type x2 active through Serial Digital Interface format 270 Mbps SMPTE 259M CCIR656 III i DV IN OUT with optional DSBK 1803 i LINK DV Input Output Board installed 6 pin IEEE 1394 connector Analog video outputs REF VIDEO OUT BNC type x1 Black burst 0 286 V DSR 1600 or 0 3 V DSR 1600P 75 62 negative sync Composite sync VIDEO OUT 1 2 SUPER BNC type x2 composite 1 0 Vp p 75 sync negative COMPONENT VIDEO OUT BNC type 3 Y R Y B Y 1 0 75 sync negative 0 7 Vp p 75 7596 color bars for DSR 1600 or 100 color bars for DSR 1600P B Y 0 7 Vp p 75 2 7596 color bars for DSR 1600 or 100 color bars for DSR 1600P S VIDEO OUT DIN 4 pin 1 0 75 Q sync negative C 0 286 Vp p DSR 1600 or 0 3 Vp p DSR 1600P 75 Q burst level Specifications 7 sexipueddy N Analog audio outpu
18. 76 recording capacity 77 LP mode 11 LTC 31 M Maintenance 63 Mark IN OUT point 76 Menu 37 AUDIO CONTROL 45 basic items 37 changing settings 47 contents 40 digital hours meter 37 DISPLAY CONTROL 42 enhanced items 37 indications on monitor screen 49 initialization 50 MENU GRADE 46 OPERATIONAL FUNCTION 40 organization 37 SETUP BANK OPERATION 46 setup menu 40 TAPE PROTECTION 43 TIME CODE 43 VIDEO CONTROL 44 Menu banks 46 MENU button 10 Menu control panel 9 Monitor problems 66 MONITOR SELECT switches 9 OK NG status 76 Operation mode indications 31 Index 81 xepu 82 Optional accessories 7 P PB FS display 8 PCM digital audio 5 PHONE LEVEL control knob 8 PLAY button 10 Playback 19 jog mode 13 34 procedure 23 shuttle mode 13 35 Playback format indicators 11 POWER switch 8 Power on playback function 7 Precautions 69 Processor adjustment range 71 R Rack mount 7 Rear panel 14 REC SAVE switch 20 REF VIDEO IN OUT connectors 15 Reference video signals 53 connection 56 Regular checks 63 Related equipment 72 REMOTE button 13 connector 17 Remote control 6 setting section 13 REPEAT indicator 12 Repeat playback 7 25 RESET NO button 10 REW button 10 RMM 130 Rack Mount Kit 7 S S VIDEO OUT connector 15 SC PHASE control 10 SDI OUT connectors 16 SDI AES EBU 6 7 SDTI QSDI 6 7 SDTI QSDI OUT connector 16 Search 34 control section 12 dial 12 via external equipment 34 SEAR
19. Digital slow motion playback Using the frame memory function the unit can show noise free slow motion playback at speeds ranging from 0 to li times normal speed in both directions Digital jog sound function When searching at speeds in the range 1 to or 55 to 1 times normal speed the digital jog sound function is enabled The audio signal is saved in temporary memory and replayed according to the search speed This allows searching on the sound track The positive direction refers to forward movement of the tape and the negative direction to reverse movement Video process control For analog video output and SDI format video output you can adjust the video output level chroma signal output level setup level for DSR 1600 black level for DSR 1600P and chroma phase Other Features Function to make a convenient presentation tool of this unit Repeat playback function The unit can perform automatic cyclical playback between two selected points on the tape Power on playback function in repeat playback mode You can choose a menu setting so that powering on the unit makes it immediately start playback Menu system for functionality and operation settings The unit provides a menu system to make its various functions easier to use and set up its operation conditions Superimposition function Time code values operation mode indications error messages and other text data can be
20. FWD button Q PLAY button EJECT button When you press this button it lights and the cassette is automatically ejected after a few seconds REW rewind button When you press this button it lights and the tape starts rewinding maximum 85 times normal speed You can monitor the playback picture during the rewind 1 0 Location and Function of Parts Q PLAY button When you press this button it lights and playback begins F FWD fast forward button When you press this button it lights and the tape is fast forwarded maximum 85 times normal speed You can monitor the playback picture during the fast forward Q STOP button Press this button to stop the current tape transport operation Display section Note No tape transport control buttons other than the EJECT and STOP buttons will work while the REMOTE button in the remote control setting section is lit This can be changed with the LOCAL ENABLE menu item see page 40 Playback format indicators ClipLink indicator Q VITC indicator Q SERVO indicator Q Cassette memory indicator Time data type indicators CHANNEL CONDITION CHANNEL CONDITION indicators REPEAT indicator Tape end alarm indicator Q Time counter display MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES SHUTTLE JOG indicators Q Playback format indicators DVCAM This lights when a tape recorded in DVCAM format is played back DV This lights w
21. PHASE control turn the SC PHASE control Adjust the sync and subcarrier phases of the output signal from player 1 When component signals are used the subcarrier phase indicator does not appear 8 Output the player 2 signal from the PVE 500 and repeat steps 6 and 7 to adjust the sync and subcarrier phases of the output from player 2 Adjusting the Sync and Subcarrier Phases 61 pue pue 62 Adjusting the Sync and Subcarrier Phases Maintenance and Troubleshooting chapter Maintenance Condensation If you move the unit suddenly from a cold to a warm location or if you use it in a very humid place moisture from the air may condense on the head drum This is called condensation and if a tape is run in this state the tape may stick to the drum and can be easily damaged To lessen the risk of this occurring this unit is equipped with a condensation detection system If condensation occurs while the unit is operating The alarm message MOISTURE HAS BEEN DETECTED appears on the monitor screen and the alarm message HUMID in the time counter display At the same time the unit ejects the cassette automatically If this happens leave the unit powered on and wait until the alarm messages disappear If the condensation alarm message appears immediately after powering on Leav
22. When the tape is stopped the 0 indicator lights For more information about the search dial see Search dial in the next section 4 Search control section SEARCH Search dial SEARCH button SEARCH button To use the search dial for playback in shuttle or jog mode press this button turning it on Pressing the dial toggles between shuttle and jog modes In shuttle mode the SHUTTLE indicator in the display section lights and in jog mode the JOG indicator in the display section lights Search dial Turn this to carry out playback in the modes shown in the following table Turning the dial clockwise lights the gt indicator in the display section and plays back in the forward direction Turning the dial counterclockwise lights the 1 indicator in the display section and plays back in the reverse direction When the tape is stopped 0 indicator in the display section lights Pressing this dial toggles playback between shuttle mode and jog mode When playing back in shuttle mode the SHUTTLE indicator in the display section lights and when playing back in jog mode the JOG indicator lights You can carry out noiseless playback in the range of xl times normal speed Playback modes using the search dial Playback mode Shuttle Operation and functions dial so that the SHUTTLE indicator in the display section lights then turn the search dial Playback is carried out at a speed deter
23. counter display Playback 25 xoeg e g zeideuo 26 Once set the point A or B time code value is held in the non volatile memory of the unit until changed It is not lost when the unit is powered off When setting point A or B you can only use a time code value Even when COUNTER is selected with the COUNTER SEL button you cannot use a CNT value to set point or B To check the point A or B time code value Press the lt A or B button on the menu control panel While the button is held down the point A or B time code value is displayed on the monitor and in the time counter display If you hold down the lt A and B gt buttons simultaneously the value shown is the point B time code value minus the point A time code value If the point A time code value is greater than the point B time code value a minus sign is shown before the value Inputting time code values for points A and B Playback Using the following procedure you can modify the time code value for point A or B 1 15 8 11 12 2 3 4 6 10 11 5 7 9 12 13 1 Press the MENU button The following menu display appears SYSTEM MENU SETUP MENU gt Setup menu ee Time counter display Monitor screen 2 with SETUP MENU selected press the B gt button The display changes as follows SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION gt Operational DISPLAY CONTROL TIME CODE Time c
24. frame mode Time code runs at 30 frames sec The NTSC system however runs at about 29 97 frames sec Drop frame mode adjusts this difference The time code and video are synchronized by dropping the first two frames of the time code every minute except at the ten minute marks 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 Linear editing Editing while playing back video and audio signals recorded on video tape See also Non linear editing Loading When being loaded the tape is pulled out of the cassette case and threaded along the specified tape path and wrapped round the drum to be ready for recording or playback Generally this is done automatically when you place the cassette at the cassette entrance of the VCR Also called threading Loop through connection A connection which allows a signal input to an input connector to pass through the unit and exit from an output connector as input to external equipment Also called bridging connection Luminance signal The signal that determines the brightness of the picture Also called Y signal One of the component signals Non drop frame mode The number of frames of the time code and video run is not adjusted When you use the time code in non drop frame mode the real playback time will be about 86 seconds shorter per day than the t
25. including all cue point time codes and all Mark Rec IN and Mark Rec OUT point time codes can be recorded if using a cassette with 16 Kbits of cassette memory ClipLink Guide 7 Mu IM N sexipueddy N Glossary A B roll editing An editing method that uses two or more playback to create special effects such as dissolve and wipe and uses one record VCR to record the results of the editing Using an editing control unit allows efficient control of the VCRs and very precise editing AES EBU format A unified format for digital audio signals It allows a single connector to carry the signals for two channels B Y signal A chrominance signal determined by subtracting the Y luminance signal from the B blue signal One of the component signals C chrominance signal Color signal containing color information such as hue and saturation Capstan A drive mechanism that moves the tape at a specified speed Its rotation normally synchronizes with a reference sync signal Component signals YRB A video signal consisting of a luminance signal Y and two chrominance signals R Y Composite signal A composite video signal containing video burst and sync signals Condensation Condensation of moisture on the tape transport mechanisms of VCRs including the head drum If moisture condenses on the head drum the tape adheres to the drum and causes malfunction Glossary Drop
26. menu settings to menu bank 3 SAVE BANK 4 gt Save 4 Save current menu settings to menu bank 4 1 Select the bank you want to save then press the gt button Message SAVE OK appears 2 To save press the SET YES button To quit saving press the RESET NO button 46 Menu banks This unit allows four different complete sets of menu settings to be saved in what are termed menu banks numbered 1 to 4 Saved sets of menu settings can be recalled for use as required MENU GRADE Menu grade Selection of menu items to be displayed Determine whether to display basic items only or both basic and enhanced items on the monitor screen and in the time counter display when using the menu Description of settings BASIC gt Basic Display basic items only ENHANCED gt Enhanced Display both basic and enhanced items Menu Contents Changing Menu Settings This section explains how to change menu settings Buttons Used to Change Settings Use the following buttons on the menu control panel to change the menu settings Menu control buttons Functions MENU button Opens the menu and launches menu control mode Closes the menu and exits menu control mode and 5 buttons These buttons move the highlighted cursor up and down within the current level to select an item or setting Hold down one of these
27. or electric shock refer servicing to qualified service personnel For customers in the USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this 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 For customers in Europe DSR 1600P only This product with the CE marking complies with both the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European standards EN60065 Product Safety 55103 1 Electromagnetic Int
28. panel and the HEADPHONES connector on the front panel Use the left switch to select the basic channel setting then use the right switch to select the output format monaural stereo or mix The following table lists the correspondence of left right switch settings and channel output format selections Switch setting Selected channel and output format Left Right HEADPHONES AUDIO switch switch connector MONITOR OUT connector Channel 1 only Channel 1 only wa monaural monaural Channels 1 and Channels 1 and gsm 5 24 2 stereo 2 mix Channel 2 only Channel 2 only WC monaural monaural Channel 3 only Channel 3 only monaural monaural Channels 3 and Channels 3 and COS 18 g 2A 4 stereo 4 mix Channel 4 only Channel 4 only CH CH inl an monaural monaural Location and Function of Parts MBIAIBAQ Jaydeyo MENU button Press this button to display the menu on the monitor screen and the time counter display Press it again to return from the menu display to the usual display On how to use the menu see Chapter 4 Menu Settings COUNTER SEL selection button Selects the type of time data to be shown in the time counter display Each press of this button cycles through three indicator display options COUNTER CNT count value of the time counter TC time code and U BIT user bits
29. removing color variation and roll in the playback picture caused by irregularity in drum rotation and tape movement Time base correction reduces deterioration of picture quality when transmitting or copying playback signals Threading See Loading Time code Signals recorded on the tape to supply information on tape position such as the hour minute second and frame to assist in setting edit points or searching for particular scenes Unloading When the EJECT button is pressed the VCR automatically winds the tape back into the cassette case Also called Unthreading User bits Sections of time code information consisting of a total of 32 bits that can be used for recording information such as date tape ID number program ID number etc Glossary 7 sexipueddy co Glossary 0 Appendixes id Index Numerics OPIN button 13 A roll editing system 54 ACIN connector 14 AES 6 16 Alarm messages 67 Analog audio signal output section 17 video signal output section 15 Arrow buttons 10 Aspectratio 7 AUDIO AES EBU OUT connectors 16 Audio level meters 8 AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector 17 Audio monitor system connections 56 AUDIO OUT CH 1 to CH 4 connectors 17 Audio performance 71 Basic items 37 changing settings 47 Cassette compartment 8 Cassette memory 20 indicator 12 Cassettes 19 ejecting 21 inserting 21 CHANNEL CONDITION indicators 12 ClipLink 73 example s
30. search the maximum search speed is 16 times normal speed in both directions Jog Use this mode for low speed search and frame by frame search Digital slow Use this mode for noise free color video playback at speeds ranging from 0 to E times normal speed in both directions Still Use this mode to view a still picture of any field Jog audio Use this mode to monitor the audio at speeds ranging from 1 to 10 times normal speed in both directions When controlling this unit from external equipment be sure to turn on or off the buttons in the remote control setting section on the front panel as shown in the following table Buttons in the remote control setting section Turn on both the REMOTE and 9PIN buttons External equipment Editing control unit connected to the REMOTE connector SIRCS compatible Turn off the REMOTE button remote control unit connected to the CONTROL S connector Equipment Turn on both the REMOTE and connected to the i DV i LINK buttons IN OUT connector For description on how to carry out search operations via external equipment see the operating instructions for the equipment Search Operations on This Unit When you perform searching on this unit be sure to turn off the REMOTE button on the front panel Playing back in jog mode In jog mode you can control the speed of playback by the speed of turning the search dial The playback speed range is 1 time
31. sexipueddy N Specifications General Signal system DSR 1600 NTSC DSR 1600P PAL Power requirements 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption with all options installed DSR 1600 70 W 120 V DSR 1600P for Europe 70 W 220 V Peak inrush current 1 Power ON current probe method 40 A 100 V 40 A 240 V 2 Hot switching inrush current measured in accordance with European standard EN55103 1 40A 230 V Operating temperature 59 to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 4 F to 140 F Operating relative humidity Less than 8096 Storage relative humidity Less than 9096 Mass 13 kg 28 Ib 10 oz Specifications Dimensions w h d excluding projections 427 x 174 x 400 mm 167 x 67 5 x 15 inches 427 16 7 8 gt 400 15 3 4 320 12 5 8 34 1 3 8 174 6 7 8 La 372 14 3 4 18 23 32 Unit mm inches Tape transport control system DSR 1600 28 193 mm s DSR 1600P 28 221 mm s Tape speed Playback time Using PDV 184ME standard size cassette Maximum 184 minutes Using PDVM 40ME mini size cassette Maximum 40 minutes Fast forward rewind time Using PDV 184ME standard size cassette Less than 3 minutes Using PDVM 40ME mini size cassette Less than 1 minute When controlling via RS 422A interface Max
32. size Insert the cassette into the middle of the cassette compartment Tape window facing upward Inner guides Medium size Align the cassette with the outer guides then slide it in over the inner guides Tape window facing upward No double insertion of cassettes Ejecting a cassette When you insert a cassette the orange lock out plate appears in the cassette compartment to prevent double insertion Press the EJECT button EJECT button Playback 21 xoeg e g zeideuo xoeg e g zeideuo 22 Settings for Playback Playback Player DSR 1600 1600P Video monitor 1 Poweron this unit by pressing on the side of the POWER switch 2 Power on the video monitor and set its switches as shown below Switch 75 Q termination switch Setting ON or attach 75 Q terminator Input switch Set according to the type of input signal from this unit Playback Procedure REMOTE button When controlling this unit from an editing control unit connected to the REMOTE connector on this unit press the REMOTE button to turn it on When not turn the button off 1 Insert a cassette For details of cas
33. the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector of this unit Connect the monitor to the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector You must make this connection to display any type of text on the monitor The image on the monitor screen is too bright The 75 termination switch for video input on the monitor is in the OFF position or a 75 Q terminator is not fitted to its video input connector Set the 75 Q termination switch to or connect a terminator The image on the monitor screen is too dark In a video signal loop through connection of video monitors 75 Q termination switches for video input on monitors other than the loop end monitor are in the ON position Set the 75 Q termination switches to OFF on all monitors other than the loop end monitor Bunoouse qno4j pue eoueuejure y 9 191deuj o Troubleshooting Error Messages This unit is provided with a self diagnostic function that detects internal abnormalities When it detects an abnormality it outputs an error message to the monitor screen and indicates an error code in the time counter display To display error messages on the monitor screen connect the monitor to the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector and set the CHARA DISPLAY menu item see page 42 to ON factory default setting ERROR AN ERROR HAS BEEN OF FOLLOUING CODE PRESS EJECT KEY EJECT TAPE Direction Monitor screen DETECTED INFORM SERVICE
34. 1600 1600P SDTI QSDI OUT 75 Q coaxial cable not supplied gt m 2 9 pin remote control cable not supplied 3 Cable with RCA phono plugs not supplied DSR 1800 1800P SDTI QSDI IN recorder led 6 6666 VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER Composite video input Audio input Source monitor VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER Composite video input Audio input Main monitor RECORDER Editing control unit RM 450 8 a Forthe settings on the editing control unit see Settings on an editing control unit on page 59 Settings on the DSR 1600 1600P player and DSR 1800 1800P recorder About reference video signals In order to provide stable video and audio signals for analog editing it is necessary for the built in time base Button Recorder Player REMOTE Oni On li corrector TBC to operate correctly To ensure this input n lit n lit areference video signal synchronized with the
35. 9 C6 67 67 Precautions ocr cic x addi ruv edax 69 SPECI CANONS C 70 ClipLink Guide 1 73 What Is ChpLink iei 73 Example System Configuration and Operation Flow 74 Data Generated When 75 GIOSSaEV Cc HEX TU Bad 78 NING OX qe anana 81 Features The DSR 1600 1600P is a 1j inch digital video cassette player using the DVCAM digital recording format It achieves stable superb picture quality by digitally processing video signals separated into color difference signals and luminance signals component method The unit is equipped with a variety of functions needed for videocassette players used in professional digital video editing systems It supports the ClipLink function developed by Sony Corporation for highly efficient video editing When connected to a Sony EditStation the unit serves as part of a powerful non linear editing system The unit is also equipped with a full fledged analog interface to support hybrid systems that combine conventional analog equipment with digital equipment Non linear editing This is an editing method that uses video and audio signals digitally encoded and recorded on a hard disk as digital data When compared wi
36. AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector Ja deyo AUDIO OUT CH 1 channel 1 to CH 4 connectors XLR 3 pin male These connectors output channel 1 to channel 4 analog audio signals respectively Itis possible to use the AUDIO OUT CH 3 and AUDIO OUT CH 4 connectors for audio monitor output for channels 1 and 2 respectively use the OUTPUT CH3 4 menu item see page 45 Q AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector RCA phono jack This connector outputs audio signals for monitoring The audio signals to be output from this connector can be selected with the MONITOR SELECT switches on the menu control panel 4 External device connectors VIDEO CONTROL REMOTE omo e vserjo REMOTE connector Q VIDEO CONTROL connector Q VIDEO CONTROL connector D sub 15 pin For remote control of the internal digital video processor connect an optional remote control unit such as the UVR 60 60P or BVR 50 50P to this connector REMOTE connector D sub 9 pin When controlling this unit from an editing control unit such as the ES 3 ES 7 PVE 500 BVE 600 800 910 2000 or RM 450 450CE connect the unit to the editing control unit via this connector using the optional 9 pin remote control cable Location and Function of Parts 1 7 Ja deyo 18 Location and Function of Parts Playback chapter Playback This section describes the necessary settings and operations to perf
37. CH button 12 SERVO indicator 12 SET YES button 10 Setup menu 40 SHUTTLE indicator 12 Shuttle mode 13 34 35 Slow motion playback 7 SMPTE 6 12 31 Index Specifications 70 Still mode 34 STOP button 11 Subcarrier phase adjustment 60 Superimposition 7 15 Sync phase adjustment 60 SYNC PHASE control 10 T Tape end alarm indicator 12 Tape problem 66 Tape transport control section 10 system 70 TC 12 33 Text information display 31 Time code 33 TIME CODE OUT connector 15 Time counter display 12 33 Time data display 31 problem 66 type 32 type indicators 12 Troubleshooting 66 alarm messages 67 error messages 67 U U BIT 12 33 Usable cassettes 19 User bit data 31 33 V Video performance 71 process control 7 VIDEO CONTROL connector 17 Video monitor connection 59 VIDEO OUT 1 and 2 SUPER connectors 15 Video audio signal connections 58 VITC 31 field indication 32 indicator 12 W Wide screen aspect ratio 7 Sony Piine http www world sony com Sony Corporation Printed on recycled paper Printed in Japan
38. E Mini size PDVM 12ME 22ME 32ME 40ME Cleaning cassette standard size DVMI2CL mini size Related equipment ES 3 7 EditStation Linear editing control unit PVE 500 450 450 BVE 600 800 910 2000 9100 9100P DME switcher DFS 300 300P DFS 500 500P DFS 700 700P DXC D30 D30P Color Video Camera DSR 1 1P 300A Digital Videocassette Recorder DSR 85 85P 2000 2000P Digital Videocassette Recorder DSR 1800 1800P Digital Videocassette Recorder DSR 300 300P 500WS 500WS P 130 130P 150 150P Digital Camcorder DSRM 10 Remote Control Unit TBC remote control unit UVR 60 60P BVR 50 50P Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ClipLink Guide What Is ClipLink The ClipLink function greatly improves the efficiency of the video production process as a whole by recording various editing related data on tape when shooting As such ClipLink is a revolutionary function that transcends the conventional separation of shooting and editing How ClipLink Changes Video Production Techniques The following describes various ways in which ClipLink video production differs from conventional video production TheClipLink system is a video production system which uses the cassette memory function Recording of ClipLink log data lightens the shooting workload When you start shooting a scene ClipLink log data such as the scene number and time code data are automatically recorded into
39. I QSDI format to the Sony EditStation at normal speed When this unit is connected to another DVCAM it is possible to transfer compressed signals from this unit to the connected VCR DSBK 1803 i LINK DV Input Output Board This board allows you to connect the unit to other equipment provided with a Sony DV connector to carry out editing or dubbing of digital video and audio signals RMM 130 Rack Mount Kit This kit can be used to mount the unit onto an EIA standard 19 inch rack Features 7 MSIAJOAQ 1 34 Location and Function of Parts Front Panel Q POWER switch Audio level meters Q PB FS display Cassette compartment DVCAM ClipLink DLP SERVO CONTROL S Menu control panel inside of the door see page 9 CONTROL S connector HEADPHONES connector PHONE LEVEL control knob 5 Remote control setting section see page 13 Search control section see page 12 3 Display section see page 11 2 Tape transport control section see page 10 POWER switch Press the side to power the unit on When the unit is powered on the display windows in the front panel lights To power the unit off press the
40. IMER STP timer Set the time to switch from stop mode to tape protection mode Description of settings 5 MIN gt gt gt 5 min to 0 5 SEC gt gt gt 0 5 sec Select time from 12 settings ranging from 0 5 second to 5 minutes in steps of 0 1 second Factory default setting 1MIN gt gt gt 1min Menu Contents nue se deu9 43 nue p 44 TAPE PROTECTION Tape protct Settings related to tape and video head protection FROM STILL gt From STILL Set the time to switch from still search mode to tape protection mode Also select the type of tape protection STILL TIMER STL timer Set the time to switch from still search mode to tape protection mode Description of settings 5 MIN gt gt gt 5 min to 0 5 SEC gt gt gt 0 5 sec Select time from 12 settings ranging from 0 5 second to 5 minutes in steps of 0 1 second Factory default setting 1MIN gt gt gt 1min mode NEXT MODE Next mode Select the type of tape protection mode to follow still search mode when the time set with the STILL TIMER menu item elapses STEP FWD gt gt gt Step The tape is advanced at times normal speed for about 2 seconds STANDBY OFF gt gt gt STANDBY Standby off mode VIDEO CONTROL Video Settings related to video control For DSR 1600 only SETUP ADD Setup add Determine whether or not
41. ISPLAY menu item see page 42 to ON factory default setting 75 Q termination switch ON or attach 75 Q terminator Input switches Set according to the type of input signals Video monitor Composite Audio input video input VIDEO OUT AUDIO 2 SUPER MONITOR OUT DSR 1600 1600P Cable with RCA phono plugs m not supplied 2 75 Q coaxial cable not supplied Settings on an editing control unit When connecting an editing control unit make the settings as follows according to the model PVE 500 No settings are required BVE 600 900 910 2000 NTSC model or FXE 100 120 Set the VCR constants as follows 12345671809 101112 13 14 15 80 16 00 96 05 05 03 80 08 FE 00 80 5A FF BVE 600 900 910 2000 PAL model FXE 100P 120P Set the VCR constants as follows 12345671809 110111 12 13 14 15 81 16 00 7D 05 05 02 80 OA 07 FE 00 80 4C FF RM 450 RM 450CE Set the DIP switches as follows Left switches 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 OFF OFF Right switches RM 450 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON Right switches RM 450CE 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
42. L button is shown in the time counter display and the date and time of recording are shown on the monitor screen MENU DISPLAY Menu DISP Set the type of characters in menu text superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector to the monitor Make the following settings while watching the monitor screen WHITE WITH BKGD gt gt White White characters on black background BLACK WITH BKGD gt gt Black Black characters on white background WHITE OUTLINE gt gt W outline White characters with black outline BLACK OUTLINE gt gt B outline Black characters with white outline PEAK HOLD gt Peak hold Set the peak hold time for the audio level meters OFF OFF to 1 5 SEC 1 5 sec Set the peak hold time in the range of OFF no peak hold to 1 5 seconds in O 1 second steps Factory default setting OFF gt gt OFF OVER DISP HOLD Hold OVER Determine whether or not to hold the OVER indication display on the audio level meters once the indications light OFF OFF Do not hold the OVER indication display ON HOLD gt gt Hold the OVER indication display With ON selected once the display is held it will remain held unless you change the setting to OFF BRIGHTNESS gt Brightness Set the brightness of front panel indicators Set brightness as a percentage of the maximum 100 gt gt 100 75 gt gt 75 50 gt gt 50
43. Menu Contents DISPLAY CONTROL Display Settings related to indications on the monitor and the unit issued or not Description of settings ALARM ALARM Determine whether alarm messages are OFF gt gt OFF Alarm messages are not issued ON gt gt Alarm messages are issued REF ALARM REF ALARM Determine whether alarm messages related to reference video signal are issued or not OFF gt gt OFF Alarm messages not issued ON gt gt Alarm messages are issued TIME CODE Time code Settings related to the time code generator For DSR 1600 only DF MODE DF mode Select whether the time counter operate in drop frame mode or non drop frame mode Normally select drop frame mode to keep in synchronization with real time The non drop frame mode is useful for example when using computer graphics and working on a frame count basis Description of settings DF gt gt ON DF Drop frame mode OFF NDF gt gt OFF NDF Non drop frame mode TC SELECT gt TC select Determine which to display in the time counter display TC or VITC gt gt Display TC gt gt TC Display TC POS SEL 1 gt VITC pos 1 Select a line to insert the VITC in You can insert the VITC signal in two places To insert it in two places set both this item and also VITC POS SEL 2 For DSR 1600 12 LINE gt gt 12 lin
44. PER connector to the monitor Make the following settings while watching the monitor screen WHITE WITH BKGD gt gt White White characters on black background BLACK WITH BKGD gt gt Black Black characters on white background WHITE OUTLINE gt gt W outline White characters with black outline BLACK OUTLINE gt gt B outline Black characters with white outline CHARA VSIZE gt Chara size Determine the vertical size of characters such as time code output from the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector for superimposed display on the monitor x1 gt gt x1 Standard size x2 x2 2 times standard size DISPLAY INFO DISP info Select information superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector to the monitor TIME DATA amp STATUS Time amp STA Time data and operating mode indications TIME DATA amp UB Time amp UB Time data selected using the COUNTER SEL button and user bit data When user bit data is selected using the COUNTER SEL button user bit data and time code are shown TIME DATA amp gt gt Time amp CNT Time data selected using the COUNTER SEL button and CNT value When CNT is selected using the COUNTER SEL button CNT value and time code are shown TIME DATA amp TIME gt gt Time amp Time Time data and VITC TIME DATA ONLY gt gt Time Time data only REC DATE amp TIME REC Date The time data selected with the COUNTER SE
45. Playback compatibility with DV and DVCPRO formats A DV cassette recorded on a DV format VCR as well as a DVCPRO 25M format recorded cassette can be played back on this unit Note When playing back a tape recorded in DVCPRO 25M format the SDTI and i LINK outputs see Digital interfaces on page 6 of this unit are muted Furthermore it is not possible to playback the cue audio track of the tape Features 5 MSIAJOAQ 1 34 Support for three cassette sizes There are two sizes of DVCAM cassette standard and mini You can use either size with this unit The unit also accepts L and M sizes of DVCPRO cassette When a cassette is inserted the reel mechanism of the unit automatically adjusts to the size of the inserted cassette The capacity of a standard cassette is 184 minutes of playback and that of a mini cassette is 40 minutes A Wealth of Interfaces Digital interfaces The following optional digital interfaces are available for use with the unit SDTI QSDD optional DSBK 1602 SDTI QSDI Output Board When the unit is fitted with the optional DSBK 1602 board it can transfer compressed SDTI QSDI format video audio and time code signals to the Sony EditStation at normal speed SDI serial digital interface A ES EBU optional DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board When the unit is fitted with the optional DSBK 1601 board it can output D1 component format digital video and audio sig
46. SONY Digital Videocassette Player Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manua thoroughly and retain it for future reference DvcaM amp DSR 1600 1600P 2000 Sony Corporation Owner s Record model and serial numbers are located at the rear Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR USA ONLY Using this unit at a voltage other than 120 V may require the use of a different line cord or attachment plug or both To reduce the risk of fire
47. Speed and Low Speed Search Quickly and Accurately Determining Editing Points 34 Search Operations via External Equipment 34 Search Operations on This 11 2 34 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu Organization 37 6 40 Setup TOU 40 Changing Menu Settings 47 Buttons Used to Change 5 47 Table of Contents 3 4 Changing the Settings of Basic Items 47 Displaying Enhanced Items esse 49 Changing the Settings of Enhanced Items 49 Returning Menu Settings to Their Factory Default erp PEN P 50 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Connections for a Digital Non Linear Editing cl mee M 51 Connections for a Cut Editing System 53 Connections for Roll Editing System 54 Adjusting the Sync and Subcarrier Phases 60 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Appendixes Table of Contents Mainten lice uiis uesce eben ric ice Nu ava aveo s Ecce EE RUE 63 Condensation Erde adeo Orso Beles 63 Regular Checks 63 Head Cleaning iecit e e a ae 65 Troubleshooting us 66 OSSI
48. THREADING Tape unloading STANDBY OFF Standby off mode T RELEASE Tape tension released STOP Stop mode FWD Fast forward mode REW Rewind mode PREROLL Preroll mode PLAY Playback mode servo unlocked PLAY LOCK Playback mode servo locked PLAY PAUSE Temporary stop of playback JOG STILL Still picture in jog mode JOG FWD Jog mode in forward direction JOG REV Jog mode in reverse direction SHUTTLE Speed Drop frame mode factory default setting Non drop frame mode VITC field indication blank Display fields 1 and 3 be Display fields 2 and 4 Displaying Time Data and Other Text Information Shuttle mode To display the desired time data in the time counter display Time data type indicators Time counter display COUNTER SEL button COUNTER SEL MONITOR SELECT MENU RESET NO Ls 1 L SC PHASE BS SET YES nan Open the door on the lower part of the front panel and press the COUNTER SEL button Each press of this button cycles through three options CNT value time code and user bit data The time data type indicator for each option lights as it is selected Time data Time data shown in the time counter type display indicator COUNTER _ CNT count value of the time count
49. This type of data is especially useful when shooting scenes that may contain unexpected events such as when shooting for sports coverage or documentaries Set the camera to CUE mode before you start shooting While shooting each time you press the camera s TAKE button the current time code is recorded as a cue point time code Start End recording Index picture t recording Pl automatic Cue point recording time code 1 manual Cue point Cue point recording time code Rec IN time code manual automatic manual recording recording recording Time codes recorded for Mark IN OUT points There is a gap between actual time codes and Mark IN OUT time codes recorded in the cassette memory as shown in the figure below The time code value is rounded up at each Mark IN point and rounded down at each Mark OUT point to a whole number of seconds Mark IN Mark OUT or Rec IN Cue or Rec OUT Actual time code 12 23 15 10 12 34 20 20 12 39 24 23 Rounded up Rounded down Time code recorded in the 12 34 20 20 740 cassette memory 12 23 16 12 34 20 20 12 39 24 The index picture is the image around 12 23 15 10 Recording capacity for Mark IN OUT point 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 code points
50. UTS COMPONENT 2 DFS 500 500P DME Switcher bobo L DL l lolo be PGM OUT COMPONENT 1 t VIDEO INPUTS COMPONENT 1 AUDIO OUT CH 1 MXP 290 Audio Mixer IN COMPONENT 1 OUTPUT D 12 pin 3 BNC cross B n cable 4 not supplied consult your Sony dealer about this cable 2 12 pin dubbing cable En not supplied 2 3 Cable with XLR gt connectors not supplied Settings on the DSR 1800 1800P pue suonoeuuo j Switch menu Setting AUDIO IN LEVEL 600 HIGH ON switches LEVEL SELECT menu item Normally 4 dBm see page 45 For details of the video audio input and audio mode settings refer to the instruction manuals for the devices used 58 Connections for an A B Roll Editing System Connection of a video monitor Set up the following connections to enable monitoring of video and audio signals on a video monitor In addition to the video and audio signals you can have time data the operation mode of the unit alarm messages and other information displayed as text on the monitor screen by setting the CHARA D
51. a cassette provided with a memory chip cassette memory is loaded SERVO indicator This indicator lights when the drum servo and capstan servo are locked Servo lock This refers to the synchronization of the phase of the drum rotation and the reference signal for the tape transport position so that the video heads can trace the same pattern on the tape for playback and recording Q CHANNEL CONDITION indicators These three color indicators show the state of the playback signal Green The state of the playback signal is good Yellow The playback signal is somewhat deteriorated but playback is possible Red The playback signal is deteriorated When the red indicator remains on head cleaning or an internal inspection is necessary Q REPEAT indicator This indicator lights when the REPEAT MODE menu item see page 40 is set to ON Tape end alarm indicator Starts flashing when the remaining capacity of the tape is for about 2 minutes Location and Function of Parts SHUTTLE JOG indicators When searching in shuttle mode using the search dial the SHUTTLE indicator lights and when searching in jog mode using the search dial the JOG indicator lights When the search dial is turned clockwise causing playback to take place in the forward direction the gt indicator lights When the search dial is turned counterclockwise causing playback to take place in the reverse direction the lt 1 indicator lights
52. alphanumeric characters and or symbols This is left blank at shipping DVCAM camcorder s internal memory After shooting the index pictures in the internal memory are recorded onto the video tape Scene number A three digit number from 001 to 198 starts at 001 and is automatically incremented with each scene Take number This cannot be changed set to 1 at shipping Up to 32 index pictures can be recorded onto the tape space normally occupied by one frame as shown below OK NG Indicates the OK NG status of a particular scene In the OK case nothing is recorded Mark IN OUT These are the time codes that indicate point time codes the Mark IN and Mark OUT points for each scene HH MM SS These time codes are recorded when the camera has been set to MARK mode The time code value is rounded up at each Mark IN point and rounded down at each Mark OUT point to a whole number of seconds For details see Time codes recorded for Mark IN OUT points on page 77 Index picture 0 5 PAL NTSC 72 60 144 120 216 180 288 240 KJ 360 300 432 360 480 lines NTSC or 576 lines PAL 504 420 720 dots This is the time code that indicates the cue points valid up to the frame digit This time code is recorded when the camera has been set to CUE mode When in this mode the time codes at the start and end of a recording
53. ars in the time counter display at a time Use the 4 and buttons on the menu control panel to change the item displayed Initially only the trip value appears Hold down the gt button to display also the cumulative total from manufacture which will appear to the right of the trip value and the slash The following illustrates the digital hours meter indications in the time counter display in all four display modes The right hand indication for each display mode is the indication you can view while holding down the gt button on the menu control panel T1 OPERATION mode Oper 00000 T2 DRUM ROTATION mode Drum 0000 0000 00000 T3 TAPE RUNNING mode Tape 0000 0000 00000 CT THREADING mode Thread 0000 0000 00000 To end the digital hours meter display Press the MENU button on the menu control panel To reset the trip values About this operation consult your Sony dealer Head Cleaning Always use the DVMI2CL mini size or DVI2CL standard size Cleaning Cassette to clean the video and audio heads You can run the cleaning cassette for 10 seconds per cleaning operation Follow the instructions for the cleaning cassette as inappropriate use of the cleaning cassette can damage the heads To clean the heads Insert the cleaning cassette This automatically starts cleaning You cannot operate any tape transport control buttons other
54. ating appliances Note that the interior of a car left in summer with the windows closed can exceed 50 C 122 F Damp or dusty places Location subject to severe vibrations Location near equipment generating strong electromagnetic emissions Location near transmitting stations generating strong radio waves Operate the unit in a horizontal position This unit is designed to be operated in a horizontal position Do not operate it on its side or tilted through an excessive angle exceeding 20 Avoid violent impacts Dropping the unit or otherwise imparting a violent shock to it is likely to cause it to malfunction Do not obstruct ventilation openings To prevent the unit from overheating do not obstruct ventilation openings by for example wrapping the unit in a cloth while it is in operation On cleaning If the casing or panel is dirty wipe it gently with a soft dry cloth In the event of extreme dirt use cloth steeped a neutral detergent to remove the dirt then wipe with a dry cloth Applying alcohol thinners insecticides or other volatile solvents may result in deforming the casing or damaging the finish On repacking and shipping Save the original shipping carton and packing material they will come in handy if you ever have to ship your unit For maximum protection repack your unit as it was originally packed at the factory and take care not to impart violent shocks in transit Precautions 69
55. cted to the amp DV IN OUT connector press this button turning it on This requires the optional DSBK 1803 board to be installed Location and Function of Parts Ja deyo 13 Jaydeyo Rear Panel Analog video signal output section see page 15 Digital signal output section see 16 SDI OUT AUDIO OUT AES EBU H CET ANALOGVIDEQT REF VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y CONTROL REMOTE AC IN connector 4 External device connectors see page 17 Analog audio signal output section see page 17 AC IN connector Use the supplied power cord to connect this to an AC outlet 1 4 Location and Function of Parts 1 Analog video signal output section ANALOG VIDEO REF VIDEO REF VIDEO IN OUT connectors _VIDEO 6 VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEOJ OUT VIDEO OUT 1 and 2 SUPER connectors Je1deu5 D TIME CODE OUT connector COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y R Y B Y connectors S VIDEO OUT connector REF reference VIDEO IN OUT connectors BNC type Input a reference video signal The IN connector block has a built in automatic 75 Q termination switch When signal is input to the upper REF VIDEO IN connector with no bridging loop through connection made the connector is terminate
56. d B see the previous section Convenient Functions for Editing Operation chapter Displaying Time Data and Other Text Information This unit allows time data and operation mode indications to be displayed on the monitor screen Time data can also be displayed in the time counter display on the unit Displaying Time Data and Operation Mode Indications The unit is provided with the following functions related to time data Display and reset CNT value Display and play back SMPTE EBU time code and user bit data Display and play back VITC The unit can output the time code read from the tape as an analog LTC signal while in normal speed playback mode Note The unit outputs no signal from the TIME CODE OUT connector unless it is in normal speed playback mode To view time data and operation mode indications on the monitor screen Set the CHARA DISPLAY menu item see page 42 to ON factory default setting The time data and the indication of the current operation mode are superimposed on the video signal that is being output from the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector and can be viewed on the monitor screen Use the DISPLAY CONTROL menu items see page 42 to select the information displayed and the character type and position of the indications Monitor screen contents The contents of the monitor screen are shown below Time data type Time data Drop frame indication f
57. d with an impedance of 75 Q automatically To connect the reference video signal input to the upper REF VIDEO IN connector also to other equipment use the lower REF VIDEO IN connector marked When the lower REF VIDEO IN connector is used the built in 75 termination switch turns off automatically The REF VIDEO OUT connector outputs a reference video signal VIDEO OUT 1 and 2 SUPER connectors BNC type These connectors output analog composite video signals When the CHARA DISPLAY menu item see page 42 is set to ON factory default setting connector 2 SUPER outputs a signal with superimposed text information Q S VIDEO OUT connector 4 pin This connector outputs an S video signal with separated Y luminance and C chroma 3 58 MHz for DSR 1600 or 4 43 for DSR 1600P components COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y R Y B Y connectors BNC type These connectors output analog component video signals Y R Y B Y TIME CODE OUT connector BNC type Outputs the playback time code Location and Function of Parts 1 5 16 Digital signal output section optional DSBK 1601 1602 1803 boards required res SDI OUT connectors o i DV IN OUT connector SDTI QSDI OUT connector AUDIO OUT AES EBU connectors DV IN OUT connector 6 pin IEEE 1394 optional DSBK 1803 i LINK DV Input Output Board required This i LINK compatible connec
58. e and the cumulative total from manufacture which is unresettable Maintenance 63 pue eoueuejure y 9 191deuj o Displaying the digital hours meter Use the following procedure 1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel The menu selection level display appears on the monitor screen and in the time counter display Menu selection level display Setup menu Time counter display SYSTEM MENU SETUP MENU gt HOURS METER Monitor screen 2 Press the Yb button to select HOURS METER SYSTEM MENU Hours meter Time counter display SETUP MENU HOURS METER gt Monitor screen 3 Press the gt button The cumulative counts by the digital hours meter are indicated on the monitor screen and in the time counter display Maintenance Digital hours meter indications on the monitor screen All four counts T1 T2 T3 and CT are indicated on the monitor screen Resettable trip counts Unresettable counts HOURS METER TI X10 HOURS 00000 T2 ENS x10 HOURS T3 0000 00000 X10 HOURS CT 0000 00000 X10 COUNT OPERATION T2 DRUM ROTATION T3 TAPE RUNNING CT THREADING The four digit value to the left of the slash is the resettable trip count and the right value is the cumulative total from manufacture Digital hours meter indications in the time counter display One of the four indications appe
59. e counter display while the settings of all items are returned to their factory default settings These factory default settings are saved in memory If you power off the unit while settings are being saved settings may not be correctly returned to their factory default settings Wait until the saving is completed before powering off the unit To abandon the resetting operation Instead of pressing the SET YES button press the RESET NO button The display returns to menu level 1 leaving the settings unchanged Connections and Connections for a Digital Non Linear Editing System This unit can be connected to an ES 7 EditStation to configure a digital non linear editing system If you use the SDTI QSDI interface with the optional DSBK 1602 board installed in the unit you can transfer video audio time code and other compressed data from this unit to the ES 7 The unit supports ClipLink functions enabling index pictures recorded on tape and ClipLink log data stored in cassette memory to be transferred to the ES 7 in an instant For a general description of ClipLink functions see the appendix ClipLink Guide page 73 The following figure shows a connection diagram for a non linear editing system in which this unit serves as the player For connections of the ES 7 and its peripheral devices such as the ESBK 7011 Control Panel the ESBK 7045 Disk Unit etc refer to your ES 7 Operating Instruction
60. e to 20 LINE gt gt 20 line Select any line from 12 to 20 Factory default setting 16 LINE 16 line For DSR 1600P Select a line to insert the VITC in 9 LINE gt gt 9 line to 22 LINE gt gt 22 line Select any line from 9 to 22 Factory default setting 19 LINE gt gt 19 line POS SEL 2 gt VITC pos 2 Select a line to insert the VITC in You can insert the VITC signal in two places To insert it in two places set both this item and also VITC POS SEL 1 For DSR 1600 12 LINE gt gt 12 line to 20 LINE gt gt 20 line Select any line from 12 to 20 Factory default setting 18 LINE gt gt 18 line For DSR 1600P Select a line to insert the VITC in 9 LINE gt gt 9 line to 22 LINE gt gt 22 line Select any line from 9 to 22 Factory default setting 21 LINE gt gt 21 line OUTPUT gt VITC out Select the time code to be output as VITC OFF OFF Do not output VITC TC TC Output TC after converting it into VITC VITC gt gt Output MUTE IN SRCH gt Mute SR Select whether to mute the output from the TIME CODE OUT connector in search jog shuttle mode OFF OFF Do not mute ON gt gt Mute TAPE PROTECTION Tape protct Settings related to tape and video head protection FROM STOP From STOP Set the time to switch from stop mode to tape protection mode STOP T
61. e new setting and close the menu 4 Press the PLAY button The unit repeats playback between the repeat start and end points set in step 1 xoeg e g 2 Jeideyo Setting Points A and B for Repeat Playback You can set the repeat playback start point point A and end point point B by using the current tape position or inputting time code values To perform repeat playback after setting points A and B press the PLAY button when the REMOTE button is off When the DSRM 10 Remote Control Unit is connected to the CONTROL S connector on the front panel you can also start repeat playback by pressing its PLAY button with the REMOTE button of this unit off Setting the current tape position as point A or B Proceed as follows to set the current tape position as point A or B for repeat playback Buttons used for setting the current tape position as point A Buttons used for setting the current tape position as point B In the following explanation of how to set points A and B for repeat layback these three buttons are referred to as the A button gt button and SET YES MARK button respectively While holding down the SET YES button on the menu control panel press the lt A or B gt button The time code value of the current tape position is set as point A or B and a message set or set is displayed for 0 5 second in the time
62. e opposite direction when loading data backed up on the DSR 85 85P to the disk drive Thus the time required is much shorter than with conventional equipment for which for example transferring a 40 minute segment of video takes 40 minutes ClipLink Guide 7 Mu IM sexipueddy N Example System Configuration and Operation Flow The following illustration shows an example system configuration for using the ClipLink function and a typical ClipLink operation flow Shooting DVCAM standard cassette or DVCAM mini cassette DVCAM camcorder DSR 130 130P 300 300P 500WS 500WSP Index pictures recorded on tape ClipLink log data recorded in cassette memory ClipLink log data recorded onto DVCAM cassettes links shooting and editing operations ClipLink log data transfer ES 7 EditStation non linear editing system DSR 85 1800 1600 or DSR 85P 1800P 1600P 9 Digital Videocassette Recorder Player Index pictures Video output SDTI 0 ClipLink log data RS 422A interface Editing ES 7 EditStation non linear editing system DSR 85 9 1800 1600 9 or DSR 85P 9 1800P 1600P Digital Videocassette Recorder Player 0 Actual AV data SDTI input o
63. e reader An internal time code reader enables time code compliant with SMPTE for DSR 1600 EBU DSR 1600P format to be played back This allows editing to single frame precision Outputting time code LTC to an external device is also possible using the TIME CODE OUT connector The unit is also compatible with VITC Remote control The unit can be operated by remote control from an editing control unit that supports the RS 422A interface or from an optional SIRCS compatible remote control unit such as the DSRM 10 SIRCS Sony Integrated Remote Control System A command protocol to remote control Sony professional videocassette recorders players Playback control using search dial The search dial on the front panel of the unit allows you to carry out playback operation in jog or shuttle mode without requiring an external editing control unit or remote control unit to be connected to the unit High speed search function unit has a picture search function that allows you to view color picture at playback speeds up to 85 times normal speed in forward and reverse directions When remote controlling this unit in shuttle mode from an editing control unit or a remote control unit you can search at any speed in the range O still to 60 times normal speed in both directions You can also search frame by frame in jog mode At search speeds up to 10 times normal speed in both directions you can also hear playback audio
64. e the unit powered on and wait until the alarm message disappears You cannot load a cassette into the unit while the alarm message is being displayed Once the alarm message disappears the unit is ready for use Regular Checks Digital hours meter The digital hours meter keeps cumulative counts of the total operating time the head drum rotation time the tape transport operating time and the number of threading unthreading operations These counts can be displayed on the monitor screen and in the time counter display of this unit Use them as guidelines for scheduling maintenance In general consult your Sony dealer about necessary periodic maintenance checks Digital hours meter display modes The digital hours meter has the following four display modes T1 OPERATION mode The cumulative total hours during which the unit is powered on is displayed in 10 hour increments T2 DRUM ROTATION mode The cumulative total hours of drum rotation with tape threaded is displayed in 10 hour increments T3 TAPE RUNNING mode The cumulative total hours of tape transport operation for fast forward rewind playback and search except in still search mode is displayed in 10 hour increments CT THREADING mode The cumulative number of tape threading unthreading operation pairs is displayed in 10 operation pair increments For all modes except OPERATION there are two types of count trip count which is resettabl
65. er TC Time code U BIT User bit data Note When the REMOTE button is lit the COUNTER SEL button does not operate while the tape is moving In such cases use the external equipment connected to the REMOTE connector on the rear panel to select the time data To reset the CNT value Press the RESET NO button on the menu control panel This resets the CNT value to 0 00 00 00 During playback if the recording on the tape includes discontinuities the counter may operate incorrectly at the corresponding points Displaying Time Data and Other Text Information uonejedo suonouny 33 uonejedo 34 High Speed and Low Speed Search Quickly and Accurately Determining Editing Points Use the search function to easily locate the desired scene and to quickly and accurately determine edit points Search Operations via External Equipment You can control the unit in the following operation modes from an editing control unit ES 7 PVE 500 etc connected to the REMOTE connector on the rear panel or from a SIRCS compatible remote control unit such as the DSRM 10 connected to the CONTROL S connector on the front panel Shuttle Use this mode to view color video playback at speeds ranging from 0 to 60 times normal speed in both directions When controlling the unit from the DSRM 10 for shuttle mode
66. erference Emission EN55103 2 Electromagnetic Susceptibility Immunity This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environment s E1 residential E2 commercial and light industrial urban outdoors and E4 controlled EMC environment ex TV studio Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Lig re 5 DVCAM Format 5 A Wealth of Interfaces oe ito 6 Facilities for High Efficiency Editing 6 Other Fe ares sss eoi on eec onto oet 7 Optional 7 Location and Function of 8 Eront PAWEL bien 8 14 2 Playback 19 Usable Cassettes coser e ptite 19 Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes 2 2l seitinps Tor Playback nh ERN PUE 22 Play Back Procedures dei t rige Qr tei Rest 23 Repeat Playback Automatic Cyclical Playback 25 Setting Points and B for Repeat Playback 25 Cuing Up to Any Desired Position Set as Point EUR 30 Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation Displaying Time Data and Other Text Informati n TS 31 Displaying Time Data and Operation Mode Indicatiotis e torio oi uae Le 31 High
67. g back the tape at various speeds in forward or reverse direction Servo lock Synchronizing the drum rotation phase and tape transport phase with a reference signal during playback and recording so that the video heads scan the tape in the same pattern during playback and recording Standby Off mode One of two conditions in the stop mode The drum does not rotate and tape is slackened There is no damage to the video heads and the tape but the VCR is not ready for immediate recording or playback Standby On mode One of two conditions in the stop mode The drum is rotating and the tape is wrapped round the drum The VCR is ready for recording or playback so a still picture can be obtained Subcarrier A sine wave imposed on the luminance portion of a video signal and modulated to carry color information Its amplitude represents color saturation and its phase represents hue Superimpose To put a set of characters onto a picture so that both can be seen at the same time S video A signal format in which Y luminance and C chrominance signals are separated to reduce interference between them so that noiseless images are reproduced Sync signal A reference signal consisting of vertical and horizontal sync signals used for synchronizing the scanning patterns of the video camera and the monitor TBC Abbreviation of Time Base Corrector Electronic circuits to electrically stabilize the playback signals by
68. gs of indications on the monitor screen On screen indication Meaning Right pointing arrow gt Pressing the gt button the right of a menu item switches to the next lower See step 1 of the foregoing menu level or to a setting operating procedure selection screen Left pointing arrow lt at Pressing the lt button the left of a menu item returns to the previous See step 4 of the foregoing higher menu level operating procedure Character string at the right of Current setting of the menu a menu item item See step 4 of the foregoing When shown with a colon operating procedure 2 the current setting is the same as the factory default setting When shown with a raised dot the current setting is different from the factory default setting See step 2 of the operating procedure in Changing the Settings of Enhanced Items on page 49 An asterisk in a complete list Factory default setting of settings See step 6 of the foregoing operating procedure Displaying Enhanced Items The factory default setting is not to display enhanced items To display enhanced items set the MENU GRADE menu item see page 46 to ENHANCED following the procedure in the previous section Changing the Settings of Basic Items In step 3 first select MENU GRADE and next select ENHANCED then press the SET YES button to save the setting in memory With th
69. hen a tape recorded in consumer DV format is played back LP This lights when a tape recorded in LP mode is played back When a tape recorded in DVCPRO 25M format or any other format than those mentioned above is played back none of the above indicators lights A tape recorded in LP mode cannot be played back correctly When a tape recorded in LP mode is played back DV LP flashes and audio is muted Location and Function of Parts 11 M9eIAJOAQ Jaydeyo MSIAJOAQ 12 ClipLink indicator Lights when a cassette is loaded on which ClipLink log data is stored in the cassette memory For details of ClipLink log data see the appendix ClipLink Guide page 73 VITC indicator Lights when VITC is being read regardless of the data shown in the time counter display Time data type indicators One of the three indicators COUNTER U BIT and TC lights to indicate the type of time data currently shown in the time counter display COUNTER Count value of the time counter U BIT User bit data TC SMPTE time code for DSR 1600 or EBU time code for DSR 1600P Time counter display Indicates the count value of the time counter time code VITC or user bit data depending on the settings of the COUNTER SEL button on the menu control panel and the TC SELECT menu item see page 43 Also used to display error messages and setup menu data Cassette memory indicator Lights when
70. ime code If you edit frame by frame or if you determine the length of a shot by counting the time code use drop frame mode Non linear editing Editing while playing back video and audio signals recorded on hard disks Video scenes stored on disk can be cued up quickly for increased editing efficiency See also Linear editing PCM audio This is an audio signal represented by pulse code modulation The analog audio signal is first broken down into a sequence of pulses and these are then represented digitally Preroll Running of a video tape to a prior to an edit start point to enable the tape to reach a steady speed and to be synchronized with other video tapes R Y signal A chrominance signal determined by subtracting the Y luminance signal from the R red signal One of the component signals Reference video signal A video signal consisting of a sync signal or sync and burst signals used as a reference Setup for DSR 1600 The difference between the reference black level and the blanking level of a composite signal SMPTE Abbreviation of Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers a professional association established in the USA S N Abbreviation of Signal to Noise ratio The higher the S N value the less noise and higher the picture quality Search mode A VCR operating mode used when searching for specific scenes by viewing the video output or time code values while playin
71. imum 60 times normal speed in both directions When controlling from DSRM 10 Remote Control Unit Jog mode 0 still to 2 times normal speed in both directions Shuttle mode 8 speeds from 0 still to 16 times normal speed in both directions Search speed Video performance Band width Composite DSR 1600 30 Hz to 4 2 MHz 1 0 dB Y Composite DSR 1600P 25 Hz to 4 8 MHz 1 0 dB Y S video DSR 1600 30 Hz to 5 0 MHz 1 0 dB Y 5 75 MHz 0 3 0 dB Y S video DSR 1600P 25 Hz to 5 0 MHz 1 0 dB Y 5 5 MHz 1 0 2 0 dB Y 5 75 MHz 0 3 0 dB Y Component DSR 1600 30 Hz to 5 0 MHz 1 0 dB Y 5 75 MHz 0 3 0 dB Y TM 30 Hz to 1 3 MHz 1 0 dB C 1 5 MHz 0 5 0 dB Component DSR 1600P 25 Hz to 5 0 MHz 1 0 dB Y 5 5 MHz 1 0 2 0 dB Y 5 75 MHz 1 0 3 0 dB Y TM 25 Hz to 1 5 MHz 1 0 dB C 2 0 MHz 1 0 2 0 dB Composite output Y 53 dB or more S video output Y 55 dB or more Component output Y 55 dB or more 30 ns or less 2 0 or less K2T KPB S N Y C delay K factor Processor adjustment range Video level 3 dB ee to 3 dB selectable Chrome level 3 to 3 dB selectable Setup Black level 30 IRE 210 mV Chroma phase 30 Y C delay 100 ns System phase Sync 1 us SC 180 2 us to 3 us when using TBC remote control unit Audio performance Frequency response Two channel 48 kHz mode 20 Hz to 20 kHz 40 5 dB
72. ing the internal digital video processor Description of settings REMOTE gt gt gt REMOTE Use the optional UVR 60 60P or BVR 50 50P Remote Control Unit to remote control the internal digital video processor MENU gt gt gt MENU Use the setup menu to change the settings for the internal digital video processor C PHASE MODE gt gt C Phas MD Select the phase rotation mode for chroma phase control The effect of this setting applies to the output levels of all of the composite video S video SDI and component video signals U V COMPOSITE gt gt gt Cmpst Select this setting when observing the composite video output level using a composite vectorscope PB PR COMPONENT gt gt gt Cmpnt Select this setting when observing the component video output level using a component vectorscope ADJ RANGE gt gt Adj range Select the variable range of the VIDEO and CHROMA gains _3 to 3 dB gt gt gt 3 3 3 dB to 3 dB WIDE gt gt gt wide to 3 dB VIDEO GAIN gt gt V gain Adjust the video output level 00H to 3FFH Factory default setting 200H CHROMA GAIN gt gt C gain Adjust the chroma output level to 3FFH Factory default setting 200H CHROMA PHASE gt gt phase Adjust the chroma phase 00H to FFH Factory default setting 80H For DSR 1600 only SETUP LEVEL gt gt Setup lev Adjust the black setup level
73. is done when you press the MENU button and the gt button to display the setup menu all basic and enhanced items in the menu level 1 appear Changing the Settings of Enhanced Items To change the settings of enhanced items first carry out the procedure in the previous section Displaying Enhanced Items then proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel The menu selection level display appears on the monitor 2 With SETUP MENU selected press the gt button This displays all basic and enhanced items on menu level 1 Level 1 menu display SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION Menu grade DISPLAY CONTROL Time counter display TIME CODE TAPE PROTECTION VIDEO CONTROL AUDIO CONTROL SETUP BANK OPERATION MENU GRADE eENHAN Current setting Monitor screen Changing Menu Settings 49 nue 50 Follow the same procedure as in steps 3 to 8 of the procedure in the section Changing the Settings of Basic Items on page 47 using the arrow buttons to select an item and change its setting 4 when you have completed the settings press the SET YES button The message NOW SAVING appears the monitor screen and Saving appears in the time counter display while the new settings are saved in memory When the saving operation is comp
74. is possible to reduce the phase synchronization time and preroll time during editing Factory default setting 5 FRAME DELAY gt gt 5 delay for DSR 1600 or 4 FRAME DELAY gt gt 4 delay for DSR 1600P AUTO REW gt Auto REW Select whether to rewind the tape automatically when recording or playback reaches the end of a tape DISABLE gt gt DISABLE Do not rewind the tape automatically ENABLE gt gt ENABLE Rewind the tape automatically Menu Contents 41 42 DISPLAY CONTROL Display Settings related to indications on the monitor and the unit CHARA DISPLAY Chara disp Determine whether or not to output text such as time code values from the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector Description of settings OFF OFF Do not output text In spite of this setting pressing the MENU button causes menu text to be output gt gt Output text CHARA POSITION gt Chara pos Set the position of text superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER connector to the monitor Use 4 lt gt buttons on the menu control panel to adjust the text position while watching the monitor screen To return to the level 1 of the setup menu press the MENU button CHARA TYPE Chara type Set the type of characters in text superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2 SU
75. lay of this unitis shown in square brackets Menu contents Examples Indication on monitor Indication in time counter Screen display OPERATIONAL FUNCTION Operational CASSETTE OUT gt gt Cass out X32 gt gt gt X32 Settings preceded by an asterisk such as X32 are factory default settings n the time counter display one to three gt symbols may precede item or setting indications depending on the current menu level Larger numbers of gt symbols indicate lower menu levels OPERATIONAL FUNCTION Operational Operation settings REPEAT FUNCTION gt REP FUNC Make settings for repeat playback mode REPEAT MODE REPEAT Determine whether or not to put the unit into repeat playback mode Description of settings OFF gt gt gt OFF Do not put the unit into repeat playback mode ON gt gt gt Put the unit into repeat playback mode ON FREEZE gt gt gt FREEZE Put the unit into freeze playback mode In this case while the unit is cueing up to the repeat start point the freeze picture of the repeat end point is displayed REPEAT TOP gt gt REP TOP Determine whether the repeat start point is the beginning of tape or point A TAPE TOP gt gt gt Tape top The repeat start point is the beginning of tape A POINT gt gt gt A point The repeat start point is point A as set by the user REPEAT END g
76. leted the monitor screen and time counter display return to their normal indications Returning Menu Settings to Their Factory Default Settings After making menu setting changes to return settings to their factory default settings setting initialization use the following procedure To return a particular setting to its factory default setting In the display for changing the target setting press the RESET NO button Carry out the procedure in the section Changing the Settings of Basic Items on page 47 up to step 6 then with the current setting displayed in the example if the setting has been changed it will be 100 or 50 press the RESET NO button The setting returns to its factory default setting of 75 To return all settings to their factory default settings Use the following procedure 1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel to display the menu selection 2 Press the gt button to display level 1 of the setup menu Q Press the RESET NO button A message appears to confirm whether or not you wish to return all settings to their factory default settings INITIALIZE ALL ITEMS TO FACTORY PRESET VALUES Monitorscreen message Message in the time Init setup counter display Changing Menu Settings Press the SET YES button The message NOW SAVING appears the monitor screen and Saving appears in the tim
77. mined by the position of the search dial The maximum shuttle mode playback speed can be changed with the SHUTTLE menu item see page 41 Press the SEARCH button or the search Jog Press the SEARCH button or the search dial so that the JOG indicator in the display section lights then turn the search dial Playback is carried out at a speed determined by the speed of rotation of the search dial The playback speed is up to 1 times normal speed by factory default The search dial has no detents You can use the SEARCH ENABLE menu item see page 40 to select either of the following as the operation to be performed to put the unit into search mode shuttle or jog Either press the SEARCH button or turn the search dial factory default setting Press the SEARCH button 5 Remote control setting section REMOTE Q REMOTE button 9PIN button i LINK button REMOTE button When remote controlling this unit from the unit connected to the REMOTE connector or DV IN OUT connector press this button turning it on When reverting to local mode to use the buttons in the tape transport control section press this button again turning it off 9PIN button When carrying out remote control between this unit and the unit connected to the REMOTE connector press this button turning it on iLINK button When carrying out remote control between this unit and the unit conne
78. nals and also AES EBU format digital audio signals i LINK DV optional DSBK 1803 i LINK DV Input Output Board The optional DSBK 1803 board i LINK compatible enables input output of digital video and audio signals in DV format output only when installed in the DSR 1600 1600P SDTI is the name of a standard interface established as SMPTE 305M QSDI is a type of SDTI This unit uses SDTI to transmit DV data and the input output connectors are labeled SDTI QSDI i LINK and B are trademarks and indicate that this product is in agreement with IEEE1394 1995 specifications and their revisions Analog interfaces The unit also comes with analog interfaces enabling it to be connected to analog video and audio equipment Analog video Output connectors for component composite and S video signals are provided Analog audio Four output channels are provided Features Facilities for High Efficiency Editing The unit provides an abundance of functions that enhance editing efficiency and precision Support for ClipLink function In response to commands sent from the EditStation index pictures recorded on tape or ClipLink log data recorded in the cassette memory can be transferred to the EditStation The EditStation operator can then efficiently use these pictures and data in a preliminary editing session For an overview of the ClipLink function see the appendix ClipLink Guide page 73 Internal time cod
79. ollowing shows an example of control signal connections to enable the editing control unit to control all other A B roll editing system devices 9 pin remote control cable 8 Mixer control mode selection switch PARALLEL PVE 500 Editing RECORDER Control Unit PLAYER 1 d ams 465 SWITCHER PLAYER 2 9 pin remote control cable 8 9 pin remote control cable 8 9 pin 15 pin mixer control cable not supplied a For the 9 pin remote control cable use an optional RCC 5G 10G 30G cable DSR 1800 1800P recorder REMOTE DFS 500 500P DME Switcher EDITOR MXP 290 Audio Mixer EDITOR 15 pin mmo m 66606666666 Connections for an A B Roll Editing System pue 57 Video audio signal connections In this example analog component signals are used as the video signals and XLR 3 pin connectors are used as audio The following shows an example of video audio signal i input output connectors connections in an A B roll editing system DSR 1800 1800P COMPONENT VIDEO IN recorder VIDEO INP
80. or details of reference video signals see About reference video signals on page 53 Speaker left channel Speaker right channel Audio amplifier Cables with RCA phono plugs MONITOR OUT 1 MONITOR OUT2 oe oo 00 00 ego 6660600600006 MXP 290 Audio Mixer Connections for an A B Roll Editing System DFS 500 500P DME Switcher 99 9 z 0 Ge o DSR 1800 1800P REF VIDEO IN recorder Borga eleelsleeeleel zm nj DSR 1600 1600P REF VIDEO IN player 1 REF VIDEO IN 75 Q REF VIDEO IN player 2 L1 Q o Bree I I PVE 500 Editing Control Unit REF VIDEO RES IN oye e J REF VIDEO IN 75 Q termination switch Use 75 coaxial cables for all of these connections termination switch ON UVW 1600 1600P Control signal connections The f
81. or time code reader VITC field indication DSR 1600 1600P operation mode 8 This character can appear on the DSR 1600 only The character to appear in this column is always a colon on the DSR 1600P Displaying Time Data and Other Text Information 31 Time data type The following time data type indications are displayed 9 DSR 1600 1600P operation mode Indication Description CNT Count value of the time counter TCR Time code data from time code reader factory default setting UBR User bit data from time code reader TCR Time code data from VITC reader 9 UBR User bit data from VITC reader 9 T R 0 Time code data from time code reader The asterisk indicates an interpolation by the time code reader to make up for the time code data not correctly read from the tape U RD User bit data from the time code reader The asterisk indicates that last data is retained by the time code reader as the new data has not been read correctly from the tape uonejedo 10 32 You can switch between TC VITC using the SELECT menu item see page 43 b is displayed when data cannot be read in correctly Drop frame indication for time code reader on DSR 1600 only Display Operation mode CASSETTE OUT Cassette is not loaded THREADING Tape loading UN
82. orm playback on this unit The same settings and operations apply whether you are using the unit as part of an editing system for dubbing or as a stand alone player VCR For the necessary connections and settings not covered in this section see Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Usable Cassettes This unit can use the DVCAM cassettes listed below Model name Size PDV 64ME 94ME 124ME 184ME Standard size PDVM 12ME 22ME 32ME 40ME Mini size The numbers in each model name indicate the maximum playback time in minutes for each model For example the PDV 184ME has a maximum playback time of 184 minutes Other usable cassettes consumer DV cassettes and large and medium size DVCPRO 25M cassettes can also be played back on this unit f you insert an incorrect type of cassette it will be automatically ejected 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 Playback 19 xoeg e g zeideuo 20 DVCAM cassettes Notes on using cassettes Checking the tape for slack Playback The following figure illustrates the DVCAM cassettes REC SAVE switch Set to SAVE to prohibit recording on the tape Hj pe Mini size Standard size Cassette memory
83. ounter display SETUP BANK OPERATION MENU GRADE BASIC Monitor screen with OPERATIONAL FUNCTION selected press the B gt button The display changes as follows SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION gt H E P F U N C LOCAL ENABLE STP amp EJ Time counter display Monitor screen 4 with REPEAT FUNCTION selected press the B gt button The contents of the REPEAT FUNCTION menu item are displayed SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION gt gt REPEAT MD e REPEAT MODE IZ gt Time counter display REPEAT TOP T TOP REPEAT END U END PRESET B PRESET Monitor screen Playback 27 xoeg e g zJeideuo xoeg e g zeideuo 28 Playback SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT MODE 0FF REPEAT END U END PRESET B PRESET Monitor screen 6 Press the gt button The display changes as follows 5 Press the button to select REPEAT TOP gt gt REP TOP Time counter display SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT TOP T TOP be TAPE TOP A POINT Monitor screen gt gt gt Tape top Time counter display 7 Press the 1l button to select A POINT SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT TOP T TOP TAPE TOP A POINT Monitor screen gt gt gt point Time counter display 8 Pres
84. rmal settings selected in setup Correct the setup menu settings Contact your Sony ILL SETUP menu dealer if this alarm message appears again after making corrections Cassette adaptor not usable Use a tape without cassette adaptor Adaptor Moisture has been detected Keep the power on and wait until this alarm message HUMID disappears No cassette in VTR Load a cassette No Cass Remote mode is selected Turn off the REMOTE button REMOTE Tape cannot be replayed Use a tape recorded in 525 60 format For DSR 1600 625 50 Tape For DSR 1600 Use a tape recorded in 625 50 format For DSR 525 60 Tape 1600P For DSR 1600P Tape end has been detected Use a new cleaning tape Tape end Tape not usable Use a DVCAM DV DVCPRO 25M tape ILL Tape Troubleshooting Appendixes Precautions On safety Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it further e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not to be used for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself On operation and storage locations Avoid operation or storage in any of the following places Location subject to extremes of temperature operating temperature range 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Location subject to direct sunlight for long periods or close to he
85. s The example connections shown in this chapter assume that the optional DSBK 1601 1602 1803 and DSBK 1801 1802 1803 boards are installed as required on the DSR 1600 1600P and DSR 1800 1800P respectively Connections for a Digital Non Linear Editing System 51 pue 52 SDTI QSDI OUT DSR 1600 1600P Composite video input VIDEO OUT 2 SUPER AUDIO MONITOR OUT G Audio input Video monitor B B OUT 1 2 3 4 QSDI INPUT REMOTE PLAYER ES 7 EditStation 75 coaxial cable not supplied 2 9 pin remote control cable not supplied 3 Cable with RCA phono plugs not supplied S m Settings on the DSR 1600 1600P Button REMOTE Setting On lit Connections for a Digital Non Linear Editing System Connections for a Cut Editing System The following figure shows a cut editing system configuration which includes a DSR 1600 1600P unit as the player and a DSR 1800 1800P as the recorder For details of connecting devices other than the DSR 1600 1600P refer to the instruction manual for each device player DSR
86. s normal speed by factory default The speed variation range and pattern can be changed with the JOG RESPONSE menu item see page 41 To carry out playback in jog mode use the following procedure JOG indicator 1 Press the SEARCH button or search dial so that the JOG indicator in the display section is lit Pressing the search dial toggles between jog mode and shuttle mode High Speed and Low Speed Search Quickly and Accurately Determining Editing Points 2 Turn the search dial in the desired direction at the speed corresponding to the desired playback speed Playback in jog mode starts 3 To stop playback in jog mode stop turning the search dial Playing back in shuttle mode In shuttle mode you can control the speed of playback by the angular position of the search dial The range of playback speed is 32 times normal speed by factory default You can change the playback speed range with the SHUTTLE menu item see page 41 The search dial has detents at the positions of still image and 10 times normal speed To carry out playback in shuttle mode use the following procedure SHUTTLE indicator EJ 31 1 2 3 1 Press the SEARCH button or search dial so that the SHUTTLE indicator in the display section is lit Pressing the search dial toggles between jog mode and
87. s the lt A button The display changes as follows SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT MODE OFF REPEAT TOP A REPEAT END U END PRESET B PRESET gt Monitor screen gt gt REP TOP Time counter display 9 Press the button to select A PRESET SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT MODE OFF REPEAT TOP REPEAT U END B PRESET Monitor screen 1 the B gt button The A PRESET MODE screen appears The time code value of the current gt gt preset Time counter display point A is displayed below the screen title A PRESET MODE A 400 00 00 00 INC DEC 1 J KEY SHIFT 3KEY CLEAR RESET KEY DATA SQUE SET KEY TO MENU MENU KEY Monitor screen 1 1 Use lt A or B button to select the digit in the time code value display that you want to change Each press of the button causes the digit to the left or right to begin flashing Holding the button down moves the flashing digit continuously If you want to clear the time code value press the RESET NO button The value is cleared to 00 00 00 00 and the leftmost digit begins flashing Playback zeideuo xoeg e g zeideuo 30 1 2 Press the 4 1 button to increment or decrement the value of the flashing digit Each press of the button increments or decrements the
88. sette insertion see page 21 and for usable cassette types see page 19 The cassette is automatically drawn into the unit The STOP button will light and a few seconds later a still image will appear on the monitor screen 2 Press the PLAY button This starts the playback operation When the tape is played back all the way to the end the unit automatically rewinds it and then stops Playback 23 xoeg e g zeideuo xoeg e g zeideuo 24 Playback If the following indicators light when a cassette is loaded Indicator Cassette memory indicator It means The loaded cassette contains a cassette memory ClipLink indicator There is ClipLink log data stored in the cassette memory on the loaded cassette To perform the following operations Operation Stop playback Do this Press the STOP button The unit enters stop mode and will automatically switch to standby off mode after the time set with the STOP TIMER menu item see page 43 Adjust the audio playback level Use the audio level control on the monitor Play back in shuttle mode while monitoring the video Press the SEARCH button or search dial to light the SHUTTLE indicator in the display section then rotate the search dial Playback is carried out at the speed determined by the angular position of the search dial The maximum speed for shuttle playback can be changed using the SHUTTLE menu item see page 41
89. superimposed and output in analog composite video signals Easy maintenance functions Self diagnostic alarm function This function automatically detects setup and connection errors operation faults and other problems It also displays a description of the problem its cause and the recommended response on the video monitor screen or time counter display Digital hours meter The digital hours meter functions include four kinds of tally operations for operating hours head drum usage hours tape transport hours and tape threading unthreading times The tally results can be viewed on the video monitor or the time counter display Compatible with wide screen aspect ratio 16 9 The unit can play back aspect ratio information When video accompanied by wide screen aspect ratio information is played back the unit can output the video signal also containing the aspect ratio information Rack mountable When you use the optional RMM 130 Rack Mount Kit you can mount this unit onto an EIA standard 19 inch rack height 4 units Optional Accessories DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board When installed in the unit this optional board enables digital video and audio signals in the D1 format and also AES EBU format digital audio signals to be output from the unit to digital Betacam VCRs or other equipment DSBK 1602 SDTI QSDI Output Board This interface allows the unit to transfer video audio and time code signals in SDT
90. t gt REP END Determine whether the repeat end point is the end of the video recorded portion the end of tape or point B VIDEO END gt gt gt VD end The repeat end point is the end of the video recorded portion TAPE END gt gt gt Tape end The repeat end point is the end of tape B POINT gt gt gt B point The repeat end point is point B as set by the user A PRESET gt gt A preset Specify a time code value to be used as the setting of point A For details see Setting Points A and B for Repeat Playback on page 25 B PRESET gt gt B preset Specify a time code value to be used as the setting of point B For details see Setting Points A and B for Repeat Playback on page 25 LOCAL ENABLE gt Local ENA Select which of the tape transport control buttons EJECT REW PLAY F FWD and STOP operate when the REMOTE button is lit ALL DISABLE gt gt All DIS All of the tape transport control buttons are disabled STOP amp EJECT STOP amp EJ Only the STOP and EJECT buttons are enabled ALL ENABLE gt gt All ENA All of the tape transport control buttons are enabled and settings such as preroll time change or time data display selection are effective SEARCH ENABLE Search Select how the unit enters the search mode DIAL DIRECT gt gt DIAL Press the SEARCH button or except during editing turn the search dial VIA SEARCH KEY
91. th conventional linear editing methods non linear editing offers vastly improved efficiency in editing operations for example by eliminating tape transport time The main features of the unit are described in the following DVCAM Format DVCAM is based on the consumer DV format which uses the 4 1 1 component digital format and provides a 1j inch digital recording format for professional use High picture quality high stability Video signals are separated into color difference signals and luminance signals which are encoded and compressed to one fifth size before being recorded to ensure stable and superb picture quality Because the recording is digital multi generation dubbing can be performed with virtually no deterioration of quality Wide track pitch The recording track pitch is 15 um fully 50 percent wider than the 10 um track pitch of the DV format Thanks to this feature the DVCAM format sufficiently meets the reliability and precision requirements of professional editing High quality PCM digital audio PCM recording makes for a wide dynamic range and a high signal to noise ratio thereby enhancing sound quality There are two recording modes 2 channel mode 48 kHz sampling and 16 bit quantization which offers sound quality equivalent to the DAT Digital Audio Tape format or 4 channel mode 32 kHz sampling and 12 bit quantization Cassettes recorded in either mode can be played back on this unit
92. than the EJECT button during the cleaning operation After about 10 seconds the cleaning cassette will be automatically ejected Maintenance pue eoueuejure y 9 191deuj 65 Troubleshooting If an alarm message appears on the monitor screen or if the unit appears to be malfunctioning please check the following before contacting your Sony dealer Tape problem Symptom The unit s tape transport control buttons PLAY F FWD REW etc do not work Cause The REMOTE button is lit and the LOCAL ENABLE menu item is set to STOP amp EJECT or ALL DISABLE 9 Remedy Press the REMOTE button to turn it off or change the setting of the LOCAL ENABLE menu item see page 40 to ALL ENABLE No cassette is loaded 2 Insert a cassette see page 21 time counter display a In these states an alarm message appears on the monitor screen and in the Time data problem Symptom The tape is running but the time data is not shown in the time counter display Cause The U BIT time data type indicator is lit Remedy Press the COUNTER SEL button to make the COUNTER or TC time data type indicator light up Monitor problems Symptom Data is not superimposed on the monitor screen Cause The CHARA DISPLAY menu item is set to OFF Remedy Set the CHARA DISPLAY menu item see page 42 to ON The monitor is not connected to
93. the cassette memory This eliminates the need for a conventional shot list compiled by someone using a stopwatch clipboard and pencil You can also designate unwanted scenes as no good and automatically skip all NG scenes when editing Recorded index pictures drastically cut editing time The ClipLink function also features index pictures as a time saving tool for rough editing Each index picture is a compressed image taken from the start of each scene which is recorded onto the tape as a still picture When editing begin by transferring only the index pictures and the ClipLink log data to the EditStation s hard disk You can also transfer OK scenes only 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 transfer only the recordings needed for your video program High speed transfer of recordings It is also possible to transfer the editing material itself between the DSR 85 85P and ES 7 at four times normal speed In other words the transfer can be carried out in one fourth of the real time duration It is of course possible to carry out a transfer at four times normal speed when backing up video and audio data recorded on the disk drive to the DSR 85 85P or in th
94. the figure below TYPE2 TYPES Rotation rate FWD Rotation rate FWD RVS PREROLL TIME gt Preroll Set the preroll time 0 SEC gt gt 0 sec to 15 SEC gt gt 15 sec The preroll time can be set in one second increments to between 0 and 15 seconds A preroll time of at least 5 seconds is recommended when using this unit for editing When an editing control unit such as the PVE 500 has been connected this setting is disabled and the setting on the editing control unit is in effect Operations such as the preroll time setting and the time data switching operation are also performed on the editing control unit Factory default setting 5 SEC gt gt 5 sec AFTER CUE UP gt After CUE Select the operating mode following cue up STOP gt gt STOP Stop mode STILL gt gt STILL Output still pictures in search mode PLAY START gt PLAY start Set the timing for switching from stop mode to playback mode In an editing system including an editing control unit such as the PVE 500 you can adjust this setting so that the delay before switching to playback mode is the same on all the decks of the editing system It is then no longer necessary to synchronize the decks for editing and the preroll time can be shortened 16 FRAME DELAY gt gt 16 delay to 4 FRAME DELAY gt gt 4 delay The larger the numerical value the longer the delay By adjusting this setting it
95. to 3FFH Factory default setting 200H For DSR 1600P only BLACK LEVEL gt gt Black lev Adjust the black level to 3FFH Factory default setting 200H AUDIO CONTROL Audio Settings related to audio control LEVEL SELECT gt Level Sel REF LEVEL gt gt REF Level Select the audio reference level headroom Description of settings 20 dB gt gt gt 20dB factory default setting for DSR 1600 18 dB gt gt gt 18dB factory default setting for DSR 1600P 16 dB gt gt gt 16dB 12 dB gt gt gt 12dB OUTPUT LEVEL gt gt Out Level Select the analog audio output reference level 4 dBm gt gt gt 4dBm 0dBm gt gt gt OdBm 3 dBm gt gt gt 3dBm for DSR 1600P only 6 dBm gt gt gt 6dBm OUTPUT CH3 4 gt OUT ch3 4 Select the signals to be output from the AUDIO OUT CH 3 and AUDIO OUT CH 4 connectors LINE OUT gt gt line out Output the audio channel 3 and audio channel 4 signals from the AUDIO OUT CH 3 and AUDIO OUT CH 4 connectors as they are MONITOR OUT gt gt monitor Output the monitor audio L channel CH 1 and monitor audio R channel CH 2 signals from the AUDIO OUT CH 3 and AUDIO OUT CH 4 connectors respectively JOG CONTROL gt Jog ctrl Select whether to adjust the audio playback speed during slow playback OFF gt gt OFF Do not adjust the audio playback speed ON gt gt ON
96. to add black setup to analog video output signals Description of settings OFF gt gt OFF Do not add black setup ON ADD gt gt Add black setup For DSR 1600 only CC F1 BLANK gt 1 blank Select whether to mute the closed caption signal to be superimposed on the 1st field of the output video signal OFF gt gt OFF Do not mute ON gt gt Mute For DSR 1600 only CC F2 BLANK gt 2 blank Select whether to mute the closed caption signal to be superimposed on the 2nd field of the output video signal OFF gt gt OFF Do not mute ON gt gt Mute WIDE MODE Wide mode Determine whether to retain wide screen aspect ratio information accompanying video being played back AUTO gt gt Auto When video being played back is accompanied by wide screen aspect ratio information retain the information OFF gt gt OFF Ignore wide screen aspect ratio information ON gt gt ON Whenever recording or playing back video retain wide screen aspect ratio information ESR MODE gt ESR mode Select whether to enable the edge subcarrier reducer ESR OFF gt gt OFF Do not enable ON gt gt ON Enable When playing back a composite signal set this to ON Menu Contents VIDEO CONTROL Video Settings related to video control PROCESS CONTROL gt Proc CONTROL DEV gt gt Ctrl ctrl dev Select the method of controll
97. tor subsequently referred to also as the i DV IN OUT connector outputs digital video and audio signals in DV format When searching at speeds in the range gs to 1150 or to S times normal speed the audio signal output from this connector and monitored on external equipment may sound differently from the audio signal played back on this unit SDTI QSD Serial Data Transport Interface 05010 OUT connector BNC type optional DSBK 1602 SDTI QSDI Output Board required Outputs digital video and audio signals in SDTI QSDI format When searching at speeds in the range xl to lag Or lh to 1 times normal speed the audio signal output from this connector and monitored on external equipment may sound differently from the audio signal played back on this unit Location and Function of Parts Q SDI Serial Digital Interface OUT connectors BNC type optional DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board required Output SDI format digital video and audio signals The same signals are output from both connectors AUDIO OUT AES EBU connectors BNC type optional DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board required These connectors output digital audio signals in AES EBU format The left connector CH 1 2 is for audio channels 1 and 2 and the right connector CH 3 4 is for audio channels 3 and 4 Analog audio signal output section AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 AUDIO OUT CH 1 to CH 4 connectors
98. ts AUDIO OUT XLR 3 pin male x 4 4 0 3 6 dBm 600 2 loading low impedance balanced AUDIO MONITOR OUT Phono jack 11 dBu 1 dBu 47 unbalanced Selectable on DSR 1600P only Digital audio outputs DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU OUT with optional DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board installed BNC type x2 complying with AES 3id 1995 Output for headphones HEADPHONES Stereo phone jack to 13 dBu 8 unbalanced Time code output TIME CODE OUT BNC type SMPTE time code DSR 1600 EBU time code DSR 1600P 2 2 Vp p 3 dB 600 unbalanced Remote control connectors REMOTE D sub 9 pin for connection of editing control unit RS 422A standard CONTROLS Stereo minijack for connection of SIRCS compatible remote control unit DSRM 10 VIDEO CONTROL D sub 15 pin for connection of TBC remote control unit i DV IN OUT with optional DSBK 1803 i LINK DV Input Output Board installed 6 pin IEEE 1394 connector ES 7 PVE 500 RM 450 450CE BVE 600 800 910 2000 9100 9100P etc UVR 60 60P etc Supplied accessories AC power cord 1 Operating Instructions 1 Specifications Optional accessories DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board DSBK 1602 SDTI QSDI Output Board DSBK 1803 i LINK DV Input Output Board RCC 5G 10G 30G 9 pin remote control cable length 5 m 16 ft 10 m 33 ft 30 m 98 ft RMM 130 Rack Mount Kit Digital video cassette Standard size 64 94 124ME 184M
99. utput P ol a The DSR 1600 1600P is a videocassette player b To transfer SDTI signals between the DSR 1800 1800P and ES 7 requires the optional DSBK 1802 SDTI QSDI Input Output Board to be installed in the DSR 1800 1800P to send an SDTI signal from the DSR 1600 1600P to the ES 7 requires the optional DSBK 1602 SDTI QSDI Output Board to be installed in the DSR 1600 1600P c Between the DSR 85 85P and ES 7 quadruple transfer is possible through the SDTI interface ClipLink Guide Data Generated When Shooting The following describes the kinds of data that is generated when using the ClipLink function Index pictures When shooting a single frame image from the Mark IN point at the start of each scene is recorded as a still picture into the camcorder s internal memory These images are called index pictures When you finish shooting the index pictures from all scenes are recorded onto the tape after the last scene 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 ClipLink log data Description Reel number cassette number Data maximum length 8 digits consisting of
100. value Holding the button down increments or decrements the value continuously To change other digits return to step 11 1 the SET YES MARK button to confirm the defined value The message NOW SAVING is displayed on the monitor screen and Saving is shown in the time counter display while the new setting is being saved in memory The new setting may be lost if you power off the unit during the saving operation Wait until the saving operation is completed before powering off the unit If you want to discard the changed value Press the MENU button instead of pressing the SET YES button to return to the menu display then press the MENU button again to end the menu operation without saving the changed value into memory After the saving operation is completed the monitor screen and time counter display return to the REPEAT FUNCTION setting display as shown in step 9 1470 set point B refer to steps 5 to 13 Select REPEAT END in step 5 POINT in step 7 and PRESET in step 9 1 B Press the MENU button to close the menu Cuing Up to Any Desired Position Set as Point A or B Playback You can set any desired tape position as point A or B and cue up to the set point when required To cue up to point A or B holding down the lt or B button on the menu control panel press the REW button in the tape transport control section For the methods of setting points A an
101. video signal 9PIN On lit On lit to the REF VIDEO IN connector For details of the video audio input and audio mode settings for the recorder refer to the DSR 1800 1800P Operating Instructions Connections for a Cut Editing System sBuijes pue suooauuog 53 pue 54 Connections for an A B Roll Editing System The following is an example configuration of A B roll editing system using the DSR 1600 1600P In this configuration the recorder is a DSR 1800 1800P unit player 1 is a DSR 1600 1600P unit and player 2 is an analog Betacam UVW 1600 1600P Videocassette Player unit To create a final tape a tape that contains a completely packaged program in Betacam format use a Betacam VCR such as the UVW 1800 1800P as the recorder The purpose of the following figure is to clearly indicate the flow of signals among the component devices in this system The specific connections and settings are described beginning on page 56 Connections for an A B Roll Editing System Main video monitor Source video monitor Audio system monitor Video signal generator Sony Tektronix TSG DSR 1800 1800P 130 etc recorder DPS D7 or other delay unit 8
102. y see Regular Checks page 63 The items of the setup menu are divided into several functional groups on level 1 and except for the MENU GRADE item the settings themselves are made on level 2 or level 3 Also the menu items are divided into two categories according to how frequently they are accessed the basic items to which frequent access is normally required and the enhanced items which are less frequently used In the following figure the items shown in boldface are basic items and the other items are enhanced items The menu settings are saved in non volatile memory which means they are not erased when you power off the unit after executing the setting operation Menu Organization 37 Menu organization Menu selection level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT MODE REPEAT TOP REPEAT END A PRESET B PRESET LOCAL ENABLE SEARCH ENABLE MAX SRCH SPEED SHUTTLE F FWD REW JOG RESPONSE I PREROLL TIME AFTER CUE UP PLAY START AUTO REW DISPLAY CONTROL CHARA DISPLAY CHARA POSITION CHARA TYPE CHARA VSIZE DISPLAY INFO MENU DISPLAY PEAK HOLD OVER DISP HOLD BRIGHTNESS ALARM REF ALARM TIME CODE DF MODE 9 L TC SELECT I POS SEL 1 VITC POS SEL 2 I OUTPUT MUTE IN SRCH TAPE PROTECTION 7 T7 FROM STOP STOP TIMER FROM STILL STILL TIMER NEXT MODE
103. ystem configuration 74 index pictures 75 indicator 12 logdata 75 CNT 31 33 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y R Y B Y connectors 15 Condensation 63 Connections roll editing system 54 audio monitor system 56 control signal 57 cut editing system 53 digital non linear editing system 51 reference video signal 56 video monitor 59 video audio signals 58 CONTROL S connector 9 Control signal connections 57 COUNTER 12 33 COUNTER SEL button 10 Cut editing system 53 Cyclical playback 25 D Digital jeg sound function 7 non linear editing system 51 signal output section 16 slow mode 34 Digital hours meter 63 display modes 63 Display section 11 Drop frame indication 32 DSBK 1601 SDI AES EBU Output Board 7 16 1602 SDTI QSDI Output Board 7 16 1803 i LINK DV Input Output Board 7 16 DSR 1600 1600P operation modes 32 DV format 5 11 DVCAM cassettes 20 format 5 11 DVCPRO 25M format 5 11 E EBU 6 12 16 31 Editing control unit settings 59 Editing points 34 EJECT button 10 Enhanced items 37 changing settings 49 displaying 49 Error messages 67 External device connectors 17 F FFWD button 10 Factory defaults menu 50 Front panel 8 H Head cleaning 65 HEADPHONES connector 8 1 DV IN OUT connector 16 i LINK button 13 LLINK DV 7 Index pictures 75 Interfaces 6 Internal time code reader 6 J Jog audio 34 mode 13 34 JOG indicator 12 L Log data 75 cue point 76 mark IN OUT point 76 OK NG status

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