Sony SRW-5800 Operation Manual

Sony SRW-5800 Operation Manual

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HD DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDER
SRW-5800
FORMAT CONVERTER BOARD
HKSR-5001
DIGITAL BETACAM/HDCAM PROCESSOR BOARD
HKSR-5802
RGB SQ PROCESSOR BOARD
HKSR-5803SQ
ADVANCED HQ PROCESSOR BOARD
HKSR-5803HQ
OPERATION MANUAL
[English]
1st Edition

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  • Page 1 HD DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDER SRW-5800 FORMAT CONVERTER BOARD HKSR-5001 DIGITAL BETACAM/HDCAM PROCESSOR BOARD HKSR-5802 RGB SQ PROCESSOR BOARD HKSR-5803SQ ADVANCED HQ PROCESSOR BOARD HKSR-5803HQ OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Clean only with dry cloth. • Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Page 3 For the customers in Europe If you have questions on the use of the above Power Cord The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1- / Appliance Connector / Plug, please consult a qualified 7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features ................9 1-1-1 Features of the SRW-5800..........9 1-1-2 Features of the Control Panel..........11 1-2 Optional Accessories ........... 13 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts 2-1 Control Panel..............14 2-1-1 Upper Control Panel ............15 2-1-2 Lower Control Panel ............16...
  • Page 5 4-1-2 Changing Menu Settings ..........37 4-1-3 Registering Items to the VTR SETUP Menu....38 4-1-4 VTR Memory Bank Function .........39 4-1-5 “Memory Stick” Operations..........41 4-1-6 Adding Titles to the Data ..........45 4-1-7 Details on VTR Memory Bank and “Memory Stick” Functions .................46 4-1-8 “Memory Stick”...
  • Page 6 4-4-4 Prerolling to a Cue Point..........69 4-4-5 Changing a Cue Point Into an Edit Point ......70 4-4-6 TELE FILE Menu ............70 4-5 VIDEO Menu ..............85 4-5-1 Selecting the Reference Signal (SERVO REF) ....86 4-5-2 Adjusting the Output Video Signal (MASTER to FINE)... 4-6 AUDIO Menu ..............
  • Page 7 Chapter 6 Editing 6-1 Basic Automatic Editing ..........109 6-1-1 Overview of Automatic Editing ........109 6-1-2 Setting Switches and Menus .........110 6-1-3 Selecting the Edit Mode ..........111 6-1-4 Setting Edit Points............111 6-1-5 Editing Non-audio Data ..........114 6-1-6 Confirming Edit Points ..........114 6-1-7 Cuing Up and Prerolling ..........115 6-1-8 Previewing..............115 6-1-9 Modifying Edit Points ...........116...
  • Page 8 Index................... 171 Table of Contets...
  • Page 9: Features

    HD SDI signal and the audio recording of 4:2:2/1080/50P or 60P signal or HQ recording signal from an AES/EBU digital interface. of 4:4:4 (RGB) signal can be supported. The SRW-5800 is Bit rate reduction encoder also designed considering file transfer through the The component video signal undergoes frame shuffling.
  • Page 10 A contact-free system for writing, reading, and modifying video cassette- related information on IC memory-bearing labels. Tele-File is a trademark Noiseless playback with non-tracking head (for of Sony Corporation. HDCAM-SR format only) In addition to a playback head, a non-tracking head is Features for ease of operation provided.
  • Page 11: Features Of The Control Panel

    AUDIO menu connection of multiple SRW-5800 units or other VTRs equipped with 9-pin remote connectors for simultaneous Use this menu to adjust the audio signals. The AUDIO operation. Furthermore, you can control the VTR from an menu screen shows the VTR operation mode, current external control unit with a parallel (50-pin) interface.
  • Page 12 Sticks” can be write protected on an individual basis. A full range of editing functions Two SRW-5800 units can be connected allowing automatic or manual assemble and insert editing. The VTR also features a full range of editing functions, including preview, review, preroll, and the setting or changing of edit points.
  • Page 13: Optional Accessories

    For information about changing the video system, refer to 1-2 Optional Accessories “1-11. System Setting” in the Installation Manual. 9-pin Protocol Manual (optional) Provides information on the 9-pin protocol. The following accessories can be used with this unit. HKSR-5001 Format Converter Board This allows format conversion described below: •...
  • Page 14: Control Panel

    Locations and Functions of Parts Chapter 2-1 Control Panel The control panel consists of the following sections: • Lower control panel • Upper control panel • System set-up panel 4 Display section Upper control panel (see page 19) 5 Search control section (see page 21) 3 Tape transport control section (see page 19) 2 Editing control section (see page 18)
  • Page 15: Upper Control Panel

    2-1-1 Upper Control Panel 1 POWER switch 2 WARNING indicator 3 ERROR indicator 4 CHANNEL CONDITION indicators 5 EJECT button 6 Format indicators 7 REMOTE buttons Cassette compartment 8 PHONES level control 9 PHONES jack a POWER switch e EJECT button Pressing on the ‘(’...
  • Page 16: Lower Control Panel

    h PHONES level control i PHONES jack Adjusts the output level to the PHONES jack. Connect stereo headphones for audio monitoring during recording, playback, and editing. Adjust the headphone For details, see “5-1-2 Selecting Audio Signals” on output level with the PHONES level control. page 99.
  • Page 17: Function Buttons

    VITC, switch DF/NDF, set the time code to be Note on faulty pixels on the LCD panel displayed on an external monitor, and so on. VIDEO button: Press this to go to the VIDEO menu The LCD panel fitted to this unit is manufactured with screen.
  • Page 18: Input Check Button

    Clicking the MULTI CONTROL knob resets the playback Press to input time data or edit points data at the cursor audio level to the factory set level (a reference level of –20 position in menu display. Press buttons 0 to 5 while dB is set for a +4 dBm input).
  • Page 19: Play Button

    k IN/OUT buttons d REC/EDIT (recording/edit) button To set a IN or OUT point during editing, press either of Press this button while holding down the PLAY button to these buttons while holding down the ENTRY button. start recording. If you press this button in play mode, manual editing l AUDIO IN/AUDIO OUT buttons begins.
  • Page 20 PB: Shows the information recorded on the tape (signal LINE: Output in phase with the main line HD SDI standard and tape format) while being played back. output. FC: Shows the converted signal standard when an HKSR- FC: Output in phase with the FC output. 5001 board is installed.
  • Page 21: Jog Button

    normal speed (Digital Betacam) (determined by the setting [F2] State of the record- REC INHIBIT Setting of the in the VTR SETUP menu item 107 “JOG DIAL protect plug on the indicator (REC INH) button in RESPONSE”). In this mode, the search dial does not click. cassette the HOME menu Recording disabled...
  • Page 22: System Set-Up Panel

    2-1-3 System Set-Up Panel Lift the lower control panel up to its horizontal position to access the system set-up panel. For details of opening and closing the control panel, refer to the Maintenance Manual. CONTROL PANEL connector Card slot eject button PCMCIA card slot For details, see “3-4 Using a “Memory Stick””...
  • Page 23: Connector Panel

    2-2 Connector Panel 2 DIGITAL I/O section (see page 26) 1 ANALOG I/O section (see page 24) 3 Remote input/output section 4 Power supply (see page 27) (see page 27) 2-2 Connector Panel...
  • Page 24 1 ANALOG I/O (input/output) section 1 MONITOR OUTPUT L/R connectors 2 REF. INPUT 1 connectors and 75Ω termination switch 3 REF. INPUT 2 connectors and 75Ω termination switch 4 HD REF. OUT connectors 5 SD OUT SYNC connector 6 SD OUT COMPOSITE (MONITOR) connector 7 TIME CODE OUT connector 8 CUE OUT connector 9 TIME CODE IN connector...
  • Page 25 Because the output phase changes with the operation mode of the VTR, use this for synchronization with the video monitor. f SD OUT COMPOSITE (MONITOR) connector (BNC) Outputs an analog composite signal for a video monitor. When the ALT/[F6] (CHARA SUPER) setting in the TC menu is on, character signals such as time codes are superimposed on the output.
  • Page 26 2 DIGITAL I/O (input/output) section 1 HD SDI INPUT A/B connectors 2 HD SDI OUTPUT A/B connectors 3 FORMAT CONV. OUT (OPTION) A/B connectors 4 SD SDI OUT 1/2/MONITOR connectors 5 DIGITAL I/O (AES/EBU) OUTPUT connectors 6 DIGITAL I/O (AES/EBU) INPUT connectors a HD SDI (SDI video/audio) INPUT A/B connectors c FORMAT CONV.
  • Page 27: Ac In Connector

    3 Remote input/output section • When you connect the LAN cable of the unit to peripheral device, use a shielded-type cable to prevent malfunction due to radiation noise. 1 REMOTE1-IN(9P) connector 4 Power supply 2 REMOTE 2 PARALLEL I/O(50P) connector 3 VIDEO CONTROL connector 4 REMOTE1-I/O(9P) connector 1 AC IN connector...
  • Page 28: Connecting External Equipment

    Chapter 3-1 Connecting External Equipment 3-1-1 Making HD Digital Connections This example shows the connections when using an SRW- 5000/5500 as player and an SRW-5800 as recorder, in 59.94i or 60i mode. SRW-5000/5500 (Player) 9-pin remote control cable SRW-5800 (Recorder) a) The figure shows the SRW-5500.
  • Page 29: Making Ntsc/Pal Digital Connections

    3-1-2 Making NTSC/PAL Digital Connections This example shows how to connect two VTRs, an SRW- 5800 as the player and a DVW-2000 D-1 Component Digital VTR as the recorder. SRW-5800 (Player) Input BNC cable DVW-2000 (Recorder) Output Video monitor (NTSC/PAL monitor)
  • Page 30: Cascade Connection

    On the recording VTRs, set the VTR SETUP menu item 613 “TC OUTPUT SIGNAL IN REGENE MODE” to “through”. SRW-5000/5500 (Player) Digital video distributor HKPF-103M SRW-5800 (Recorder) Video monitor (HD serial monitor) a) The figure shows the SRW-5500. SRW-5800 (Recorder) 3-1 Connecting External Equipment...
  • Page 31: Reference Signals

    3-2 Reference Signals This section describes how reference signals for the video output are selected. 3-2-1 Reference Signals for Output Video Depending on the operating condition, VTR SETUP menu settings, the input signal, and the video output signal from the VTR can be synchronized as follows. Start a) The signal on the REF.
  • Page 32: Reference Signal Connections

    SD: 625 black burst signal When you have directly connected the input and output connectors of an SRW-5000/5500 and an SRW-5800 or two SRW-5800 units, you can also perform dubbing with the VTR SETUP menu item 005 being set to “input”. SRW-5000/5500 75Ω...
  • Page 33: Handling Cassettes

    3-3-2 Inserting and Ejecting 3-3 Handling Cassettes Cassettes Always turn on the VTR before inserting or ejecting 3-3-1 Recommended Cassettes cassettes. For recording and playback: Inserting a cassette inch HDCAM-SR cassettes. The maximum recording time is as shown in the following table.
  • Page 34: Preventing Accidental Erasure

    Ejecting the cassette 3-4 Using a “Memory Press the EJECT button. The tape is unthreaded and the cassette is automatically Stick” ejected. This operation takes a few seconds. To cancel ejecting a cassette Press any operation button before the cassette is When a “Memory Stick”...
  • Page 35: Memory Stick

    Duo” is the same size as a standard “Memory Stick,” and Operations checked with: as a result can be used with products requiring a standard MSH-128 “Memory Stick.” Also, once attached to a standard-size MSX-512S M2 adaptor, a “Memory Stick Micro” is the same size as a MSX-M2GS standard “Memory Stick,”...
  • Page 36 Precautions • To prevent data loss, make backups of data frequently. In no event will Sony be liable for any loss of data. • Unauthorized recording may be contrary to the provisions of copyright law. When you use a “Memory Stick”...
  • Page 37: Registering And Storing Menu Settings

    Menu Settings Chapter 4-1 Registering and HOME menu Storing Menu Settings TC menu PF button 1&2 VIDEO menu The operating conditions of the VTR are set using the ASSIGN menu menu operation section on the lower control panel. AUDIO menu Menu items are divided among eight different menus (HOME, TC, VIDEO, AUDIO, CUE, PF1, PF2, SET UP).
  • Page 38: Registering Items To The Vtr Setup Menu

    4-1-3 Registering Items to the VTR SETUP Menu You can register 120 menu items including those displayed by pressing the ALT button in the HOME, TC, VIDEO, AUDIO, PF1, and PF2 menus. By registering frequently used menu items, the settings can be carried out together. Registering items Press the TC button.
  • Page 39: Vtr Memory Bank Function

    4-1-4 VTR Memory Bank Function Eight VTR memory banks are provided for storing up to Current setting eight sets of menu settings. The contents of all eight VTR memory banks can be stored on a “Memory Stick”. Function button where item is to be registered Current menu settings in the VTR (CURRENT SETUP).
  • Page 40 Press the SET UP button. The SET UP menu appears in the display. Press the [F1] (VTR BANK) button. The VTR BANK menu appears in the display. For more information, see “4-1-6 Adding Titles to the Data” on page 45. Recovering previous settings after new settings have been saved Press the [F2] (UNDO) button to recover the previous...
  • Page 41: Memory Stick" Operations

    For details of opening and closing the control panel, refer to the Maintenance Manual. Notes • When inserting a “Memory Stick”, press the memory card adaptor that accommodates the “Memory Stick” firmly in as far as it will go. The stick recognition status is shown on the MEMCARD menu screen.
  • Page 42 To cancel formatting Press the CLR button while the confirmation message Saved data appears in the display. Press the [F1] (FORMAT CARD) button while holding down the SFT button. The VTR starts formatting the “Memory Stick”. Storing the contents of the VTR memory banks to a “Memory Stick”...
  • Page 43 Press the [F4] (SHOW CUESET) button. The display for storing cue point lists appears. Preventing accidental erasure after saving settings Press ALT/[F2] (PROTECT) buttons and a symbol will appear to the right of the memory card bank Press the [F8] (DIRECTION) button to select the < number.
  • Page 44 Press the [F10] (EXIT) button. The SET UP menu appears again. Saved data Recalling the contents of a “Memory Stick” The contents stored in a “Memory Stick” can be recalled to the current VTR memory bank. To change the title of the memory bank, press the [F6] (EDIT TITLE) button.
  • Page 45: Adding Titles To The Data

    After the recalling process is complete, the title of the memory bank of the “Memory Stick” appears under the VTR indication. Press the [F10] (EXIT) button. The SET UP menu appears again. Recalling a cue point list from a “Memory Stick”...
  • Page 46: Details On Vtr Memory Bank And "Memory Stick" Functions

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  • Page 47: Memory Stick" Data Compatibility

    VTR internally. These changed DEFAULT values can be saved in a VTR • There is no data compatibility between the SRW-5800 BANK of the VTR. and SRW-5000/5500. Press the SET UP button.
  • Page 48: Saving And Recalling Default Settings In A "Memory

    Press the ALT button. Press the SET UP button. The ALT + SETUP menu screen appears. The SET UP menu screen appears. Press the [F1] (DEFAULT VTR BANK) button. Press the ALT button. The DEFAULT VTR BANK screen appears. The ALT + SETUP menu screen appears. Press the [F2] (DEFAULT MEMORY CARD) button.
  • Page 49: Home Menu

    4-2 HOME Menu The HOME menu sets the basic VTR operation conditions To activate the HOME menu for recording, playback, and editing. Press the HOME button. The HOME, VIDEO, AUDIO, TC, PF1 and PF2 menus To change the HOME menu page show information that includes the VTR operation mode, Press the ALT button.
  • Page 50: Selecting The Output Signals (Pb/Ee)

    The record inhibit area is selected using the VTR SETUP 4-2-1 Selecting the Output Signals menu item 003 “REC INHIBIT AREA select”. (PB/EE) all: All recording is prohibited. (The REC INHIBIT indicator lights.) The audio/video output signals from the line output and crash REC: The normal record mode is disabled.
  • Page 51: Setting The Preroll Time (Preroll Time)

    Regardless of the setting of the VTR SETUP menu item 902 “FREEZE MODE”, stop-freeze is a frame-freeze During tape editing using two SRW-5800 VTRs, you can picture during playback of a PsF recorded tape, and a field- use DMC playback to control the playback speed of the freeze picture in other modes.
  • Page 52 Adjusting the stop position when a stop code is detected: [F4] When a stop code is detected, you can adjust the position at which the tape transport stops in the direction from the normal stop position toward the SOM point, within the range of 0 to 150 frames, in frame units.
  • Page 53 Note Section to insert time code Checking the recording with the PREVIEW/REVIEW Tape button is only valid in the stop code menu screen. Deleting stop codes: [F8] 3 frames 20 frames 3 frames To delete a stop code, press the [F8] (CODE ERASE) button.
  • Page 54 Note Checking the deletion with the PREVIEW/REVIEW button is only valid in the stop code menu screen. 4-2 HOME Menu...
  • Page 55: Tc Menu

    4-3 TC Menu The TC menu allows you to set time code-related items To activate the TC menu through a single menu. The HOME, TC, VIDEO, AUDIO, Press the TC button. PF1 and PF2 menus show information that includes the To change the TC menu page VTR operation mode, time code of the current position, Press the ALT button.
  • Page 56: Setting The Time Data (Timer Sel/Reset/Set/Hold)

    Selecting the time data display 4-3-1 Setting the Time Data (TIMER Press the [F1] (TIMER SEL) button repeatedly to select the SEL/RESET/SET/HOLD) desired time data display. CTL: Counts the CTL signals on the playback tape or the The display shows the following types of time data: CTL signals being recorded on the tape, and displays the tape running time in hours, minutes, seconds, and Indication...
  • Page 57: Setting Time Codes

    Selecting the time code and the user bits to be recorded Use the [F6], [F7], and [F9] buttons in the TC menu to specify the time code and the user bits to be recorded. The specifications for the various button settings are shown in the following table.
  • Page 58 Note Data entry window When ±12H is selected in the VTR SETUP menu item 605 “TAPE TIMER DISPLAY” and a value of 10H or more is entered, the first digit will be dropped. Resetting time data Press the [F2] (TIMER RESET) button. The internal time code generator is reset according to the setting of the [F1] (TIMER SEL) button.
  • Page 59: Setting The Time Code Reader (Tcr Sel)

    4-3-2 Setting the Time Code Reader Menu [F6] [F7] (TCG Setting (REGENE MODE) (TCR SEL) SOURCE) Internal TCG prst Time codes Press the [F5] (TCR SEL) button to select the time code to (Preset) can be freely be read by the time code reader during playback. set using the VITC: Reads VITC.
  • Page 60: Selecting The Drop Frame Mode (Df/Ndf)

    For details about the warnings, see “Warning Messages” 4-3-5 Selecting the Drop Frame on page 128. Mode (DF/NDF) Press the [F9] (DF/NDF) button to select the running mode 4-3-7 Selecting CTL Display Mode for the CTL counter and the time code generator. (TAPE TIMER) DF: Drop frame mode (DF is displayed.)
  • Page 61: Presetting For Conversion From Frame Time Code (Tcconv Menu)

    Each press of the button switches time code between 24F and 30F. 24F: Presets the 24 frames time code. The A frame of the pulldown sequence is preset. 30F: Presets the 30 frames time code. The A frame of the pulldown sequence is preset. •...
  • Page 62 Button Indication Function [F7] START TC ENT Press to enter the current time code as the STARTING TC. [F8] JUMP TC SEL Selects the JUMPING TC as an interval from STARTING TC. Selectable values: –3H, –2H, –1H, +1H, +2H, +3H, 0H [F10] EXIT Select to exit the TC CONVERT...
  • Page 63: Displaying The Pulldown Time Code (Pdtc Disp)

    4-3-11 Superimposition of Character Information (FC CHARA/CHARA SUPER/H-POS/V-POS) To superimpose the characters representing time code data and operation mode information on the output signals, use the ALT/[F4] (PD CHARA) and ALT/[F6] (CHARA SUPER) buttons. Button Setting Connector to which the characters are superimposed ALT/[F4] FORMAT CONV.
  • Page 64: Operation Mode

    “ : ”: non-drop frame mode Symbol Meaning UBR. VITC reader user bit data d Field mark of the VITC data Time code data from the time code “ ”: (blank space) fields 1 and 3 generator “ * ”: fields 2 and 4 User bit data from the time code generator e Operation mode The duration between any two of the four...
  • Page 65 To display a warning message [F7], [F8] buttons The first 16 characters of the warning message ALT button Set the VTR SETUP menu item 626 “DISPLAY To move in the horizontal direction, press the ALT/[F7] INFORMATION select” to any setting other than “time (CHARA H-POS) buttons, and to move in the vertical data only”...
  • Page 66: Cue Menu

    4-4 CUE Menu Cue points can be registered in a total of 10 pages Note (numbered 0 to 9), to a total of 100 cue points (numbered Cue point data is factory set to be erased when a cassette is 0 to 99).
  • Page 67: Selecting A Multi-Cue Mode

    Registering cue points by pressing the 4-4-1 Selecting a Multi-Cue Mode ENTRY button The SRW-5800 has the following two multi-cue modes. PAGE mode Press the ALT/[F8] (PAGE MODE) buttons. In PAGE mode, cue point data can be accessed by page number, thus speeding up cue point registration and cuing operations.
  • Page 68 C U E To select the cue number directly by the numeric Note buttons Enter the cue number in the data entry window with In PAGE mode, the cue number advances only within the the numeric buttons, then press the [F9] (CUENUM current page when the ENTRY button is pressed SET) button.
  • Page 69: Erasing Cue Point Data

    To select the cue number directly by the numeric buttons Enter the cue number in the data entry window with the numeric buttons, then press the [F9] (CUENUM SET) button. Press the CLR button then press the SET button. The cue point display disappears from the data entry window.
  • Page 70: Changing A Cue Point Into An Edit Point

    Prerolling to a cue point AUDIO IN button AUDIO OUT button IN button SET button OUT button 4-4-6 TELE FILE Menu Press the ALT/[F8] (PAGE MODE) buttons or the ALT/[F9] (EXTEND MODE) buttons. The TELE FILE menu screen is different in HDCAM-SR and HDCAM formats.
  • Page 71 Note While the data is being changed, if the write-protect setting has been made for the whole TELE FILE menu, then data changed before the setting was made is rewritten. To exit the TELE FILE menu without saving data to a memory label Press the EJECT button, or press the ALT/[F2] (UNDO ALL) buttons.
  • Page 72 Press the R or r button to select TITLE, and then press Button Indication Function the ENTRY button. [F10] WRITE/EXIT Closes the TELE FILE menu after saving changes to the memory label. ALT/[F1] FORMAT T-Fil Formats the memory label. ALT/[F2] UNDO ALL Undoes all changes.
  • Page 73 Effect on other data of data entry or update To change a character Press the cursor R button to move the cursor to the title When you enter or update the IN point or OUT point, other box. Then press the cursor T or t button to change data is updated as shown in the following table.
  • Page 74 To move the cursor with the numeric buttons Note To move the cursor, enter a line number with the If the number of entered characters is too large, a numeric buttons, then press the [F9] (CUENUM memory overflow may occur, and it may become POINT) button.
  • Page 75 Returning to the original settings The TELE FILE menu screen scrolls in the following four Press the [F9] (CANCEL) button, then carry out entry. stages. Scroll the screen with the cursor T or t button. To change a character during the operation Press the cursor R button, then move the cursor to the ID or ADMIN frame.
  • Page 76 e Recording start point Button Indication Function When a cue point is the recording start point, shows @. ALT/[F7] WRITE Sets or unsets write protection PRTEC of the whole TELE FILE menu. For how to select “on” or “off” for the recording starting ALT/[F10] WRITE/ Saves the changes and exits...
  • Page 77 When not all characters can be shown within the To move the cursor using the numeric buttons title frame Enter the line number using the numeric buttons. Then press the [F9] (CUENUM POINT) button. The cursor On the left or right of the title frame, < or , appears.
  • Page 78 attribute to be changed, and then press the [F4] (CHANGE To enter or modify IN/OUT point data using the DATA) button. In both cases, each press of the button numeric buttons changes the attribute as follows: OK t NG t KP (KEEP) t blank (no attribute).
  • Page 79 To increase or decrease IN/OUT point data one or OUT button (to preroll to an OUT point) while holding frame at a time down the PREROLL button. The VTR prerolls to the point Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the IN/OUT and stops.
  • Page 80 buttons and +/– buttons. Pressing the – button enters the tilde (~). Press the numeric buttons while pressing down the SFT button to enter uppercase letters (A to J). Note that a maximum of four characters can be entered. Or, do the procedure below to change the data. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter more characters.
  • Page 81 To move the cursor using the numeric buttons To change a character Enter the line number using the numeric buttons. Then Press the cursor R button to move the cursor to the press the [F9] (CUENUM POINT) button. The cursor scene data to be changed.
  • Page 82 To start the procedure over again Press the [F9] (CANCEL) button to start again. To change a character Press the cursor R button to move the cursor to the comment to be changed. Then press the cursor T or t button to move the insertion position. If the entered text is longer than the comment box t or T appears to the left or right of the box.
  • Page 83 Press the [F7] (PROTECT) button while holding down the SFT button. Inserting a new line Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the line that will be under the new line to be inserted. To move the cursor using the numeric buttons Enter the line number using the numeric buttons.
  • Page 84 Press the [F7] (SET LETTER) button or the cursor center button. The selected character is entered. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter more characters. To enter a space Press the [F5] (SPACE) button. If you enter a wrong character Press the [F6] (BACK SPACE) button to go back.
  • Page 85: Video Menu

    4-5 VIDEO Menu In the VIDEO menu, adjust the video signal. The VIDEO Note menu screen shows the VTR operation mode, current HD image quality adjustments are not possible when position time code, time code type, and so on. playing back tapes recorded in RGB (4:4:4) format. Also, About HD image quality adjustments HD image quality adjustments are not possible when the When playing back tapes recorded in Y/P...
  • Page 86: Selecting The Reference Signal (Servo Ref)

    decrease the value by 0.1. You can also change the 4-5-1 Selecting the Reference setting with the MULTI CONTROL knob. Signal (SERVO REF) [F5] button Y (HD): Pressing this button makes it active, and the cursor R and r buttons increase or decrease the Press the [F2] (SERVO REF) button to select the signal to value by 0.1.
  • Page 87 increase or decrease the value by 1. You can also other device connected to another VTR to create special change the setting with the MULTI CONTROL knob. effects such as fading, wrapping, and dissolving. ALT/[F9] button SETUP (CST): Pressing these buttons To adjust the output signal sync phase with respect to the make them active, and the cursor R and r buttons reference input, make this adjustment with the [F9] (SYNC...
  • Page 88 This setting can also be carried out in the VTR SETUP menu item 740 “VIDEO GAIN (ALL)”. Adjusting the chroma gain output level (HD/SD) Make this adjustment with the ALT/[F6] (CRM GA (ALL)) buttons. prst: 100% (4000H) Numerical value: 0.0 (0H) to 141.3% (5A70H) Adjustable range: 0.0% to 141.3% This setting can also be carried out in the VTR SETUP menu item 741 “CHROMA GAIN (ALL)”.
  • Page 89: Audio Menu

    4-6 AUDIO Menu In the AUDIO menu, make audio signal adjustments. The To access the AUDIO menu screen AUDIO menu screen shows the VTR operation mode, Press the AUDIO button. current position time code, time code type, and so on. Button Indication Function...
  • Page 90: Digital Audio Output Signal Source Track Selection

    (1 to 8 channels), and AES/EBU audio output are targeted) on each of channels 1 to 12, use the following procedure. Note that when [F9] (SDOUT EXCHNG) in the SDOUT menu is set to “ena”, SD SDI source track selection follows the settings of the SDOUT menu.
  • Page 91: Digital Audio Output Signal Source Track Selection

    Making input signal selections for individual The source tracks of all channels return to their default settings. channels with the numeric buttons You can also make the source track selection using VTR Press the cursor T or t button, to align the cursor SETUP menu item 834 “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT with the channel for which you want to make the EXCHANGE”.
  • Page 92: External Device Analog Audio Edit Preset Command

    Each press of the button changes the setting in the This returns to the AUDIO menu screen. order “normal t parallel t reverse t stereo”. At You can also make this setting using the VTR SETUP the same time, the image of the channels menu item 312 “ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET corresponding to the command changes to reflect the REPLACE”.
  • Page 93: Set Up Menu

    4-7 SET UP Menu In the SET UP menu, you can store and recall menu To activate the SET UP menu settings to and from the VTR memory banks and “Memory Press the SET UP button. Stick”, register items to the PF menu, and set items in the To change the SET UP menu page VTR SETUP menu and PANEL SETUP menu.
  • Page 94: Vtr Setup Menu

    set the VTR so that all buttons are enabled or disabled. Note Perform this setting using the VTR SETUP menu item 008 When operating the VTR through an external device with “LOCAL FUNCTION ENABLE”. You cannot, however, the ALT/[F9] or ALT/[F10] buttons set to “on”, all of the disable the menu and remote operation mode selection tape operation and editing buttons are disabled, with the buttons.
  • Page 95: Changing Settings

    Scrolling items in the VTR SETUP menu To change the category Do one of the following: Press the R and r buttons to scroll the items in the VTR • Press the T button to make the categories window SETUP menu. active, and select the category with the R and r buttons.
  • Page 96: Panel Setup Menu

    To continue with changing the settings, repeat steps 1 This saves the current settings as new DEFAULT to 5. values for CURRENT DEFAULT. The asterisks “*” indicating the DEFAULT values Press the [F10] (SAVE/EXIT) button. move. Note This saves all the changes, and returns to the SET UP If you press the center cursor button first, the setting menu screen.
  • Page 97 Button Indication Function Settings [F1] KEYINH Disables all button operations. on, off [F6] KEY BEEP Sets the keyboard sound. high, mid, low, off [F7] ALARM BEEP Sets the alarm. high, mid, low, off [F8] SCREEN Sets the color display screen-saver. 3min, 10min, 60min, off SAVER [F9]...
  • Page 98: Chapter 5 Recording/Playback

    Recording/Playback Chapter 5-1 Preparing for Recording 5-1-1 Setting Switches and Menus Before recording, set the switches and menus as shown in Note the diagram below. With this unit, 1035/59.94i or 60i signal is recorded as 1080/59.94i or 60i signal. When 1035 signal is input, a For details, see the pages indicated in the parentheses.
  • Page 99: Selecting Audio Signals

    To select the same input signal simultaneously 5-1-2 Selecting Audio Signals on all twelve channels Press the [F9] (A-IN ALL) button. This section describes how to select the audio signals for This changes the input signal simultaneously on all twelve input and monitoring.
  • Page 100: Adjusting The Recording Level

    Selecting non-audio data as the audio To escape from the REC LEVEL adjustment mode Press the REC LEVEL mode button at the upper left of the input signal control panel once more. The vertical red line at the left of Do the procedure below to select non-audio data such as a the audio level meter for each channel disappears or turns Dolby...
  • Page 101: Simultaneously Monitoring Playback Of Video And Audio

    5-2 Recording To record, follow the procedure below. FULL/FINE button FULL mode: The meter range is –60 to 0 dB or –40 to +20 dB. FINE mode: The meter scale is enlarged, and the signal level is indicated in 0.25 dB steps, with the reference marker indicated in the middle of each meter.
  • Page 102: Preparing For Playback

    5-3 Preparing for Playback 5-3-1 Setting Switches and Menus Before starting playback, set the switches and menus as shown in the diagram below. For details, see the pages indicated in the parentheses. REMOTE buttons: None of MONITOR SELECT buttons: Audio these buttons light up.
  • Page 103: Selecting The Hd-Sd Conversion Mode

    To adjust the audio playback level When 16:9 is selected manually Press the PB LEVEL button to enter PB LEVEL adjustment mode. Then, make active of the channel that you want to adjust the playback level manually, and then adjust to the desired volume with the MULTI CONTROL knob or cursor R and r buttons.
  • Page 104: Playback

    (The speed setting can be changed using the VTR 5-4 Playback SETUP menu item 107 “JOG DIAL RESPONSE”.) Shuttle mode: The playback speed corresponds to the angle of rotation of the search dial. The playback speed is different depending on the frame frequency There are four types of playback: of the unit.
  • Page 105: Shuttle Mode Playback

    dial. A direction indicator (b or B) lights up to To return to normal-speed playback indicate the direction of playback. Press the PLAY button. Stop rotating the search dial to stop jog mode Note playback. The audio signal output status is specified by the following The indicator lights up.
  • Page 106: Capstan Override Playback

    To return to normal-speed playback (B) Press the + or – button while holding down the Press the PLAY button. PLAY button to adjust the playback speed. Every time the + or – button is pressed, the speed To alternate between normal-speed playback and changes by 1 frame.
  • Page 107 If the MEMORY indicator flashes before the tape reaches the speed variation end point Memory has been exceeded and the VTR cannot store any more data for playback speed variations. Notes on the x indicator and the MEMORY indicator The x indicator shows that the tape speed memorization in DMC mode is taking place.
  • Page 108: Playing Back Non-Audio Data

    and continues at the speed(s) stored in memory. When the tape passes the speed variation end point, normal-speed playback resumes. To stop the tape during DMC playback Press the STOP button. To exit DMC playback mode Press the ALT/[F7] (DMC) buttons in the HOME menu to turn off the DMC indicator.
  • Page 109: Chapter 6 Editing

    Editing Chapter Steps in automatic editing 6-1 Basic Automatic The sequence of steps that are taken to do automatic editing with two VTRs is as follows: Editing Select the edit mode (see page 111). Set edit points for the recorder and player VTR 6-1-1 Overview of Automatic (see page 111).
  • Page 110: Setting Switches And Menus

    6-1-2 Setting Switches and Menus Before editing, set the following switches and menus as shown below. REMOTE buttons: None of these buttons light up. Recorder VTR POWER switch: ON Recording level indication: recording levels [F1] (TIMER SEL) button in the TC menu: TC or CTL REMOTE buttons: 1(9P) button lights up.
  • Page 111: Selecting The Edit Mode

    For details on jog or shuttle playback, see “5-4-2 6-1-3 Selecting the Edit Mode Variable Speed Playback” on page 104. Select assemble or insert mode. Press the IN (or OUT) button while holding down the ENTRY button. [F3] (ASSEMBLE) button in the HOME menu The time data for the IN (or OUT) point appears in the menu display.
  • Page 112: Split Editing

    Press the SET button to set the input data. Automatically set edit point IN point OUT point OUT point SET is displayed. Recorder VTR Player VTR IN point OUT point Fourth edit point Automatic setting of IN points Press the IN (or OUT) button. When an IN point is corrected, the OUT point is set automatically using the duration of the VTR whose edit The time data for the IN (or OUT) point appears in the...
  • Page 113 Data entry window To delete entered data Press the appropriate INSERT button ([F4] (INS TC), Press the CLR button. [F5] (INS VIDEO), [F6] (INS AUDIO)). Press the SET button to confirm the input data. Press the RECORDER or PLAYER button to select the VTR for which edit points are to be set.
  • Page 114: Editing Non-Audio Data

    AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO IN point OUT point IN point IN point OUT point IN point OUT point OUT point Recorder VTR Recorder VTR Player VTR Player VTR AUDIO OUT point AUDIO AUDIO OUT point IN point AUDIO IN point IN point AUDIO IN point...
  • Page 115: Cuing Up And Prerolling

    The button lights up. The tape is rewound to a point before the edit start point by the amount determined by the preroll time Hold down any two IN, OUT, AUDIO IN, or AUDIO setting. OUT buttons. Note The duration between the points corresponding to the two buttons is displayed.
  • Page 116: Modifying Edit Points

    To stop previewing Deleting edit points Press the STOP button. The tape stops immediately. To rewind the tape to the preroll point Press the PREROLL button. To rewind the tape to the edit point Press the PREROLL button together with the button corresponding to the edit point.
  • Page 117 Moving an edit point position with the numeric buttons SET is displayed. Press one of the IN, OUT, AUDIO IN, or AUDIO OUT button. Press one of the IN, OUT, AUDIO IN, or AUDIO The modified time data for the edit point appears in the OUT button while holding down the RCL button.
  • Page 118: Performing Automatic Editing

    6-1-10 Performing Automatic Editing Overview Once you have set the necessary edit points, the AUTO During automatic editing, the tape in the recorder VTR and button lights up to show that the VTR is ready for the player VTR move as shown in the diagram below. automatic editing.
  • Page 119 Monitoring signals during editing memory. The stored data can be used later to modify edit During editing, you can monitor signals between preroll points or to execute automatic editing again. and postroll points, including portions between IN and Follow the procedure below to modify edit points after OUT points, through the simultaneous playback.
  • Page 120: Advanced Automatic Editing

    Use the procedure below to set edit points and playback Note speeds for DMC editing. During DMC editing, the SRW-5800 can be used as the player VTR only for Digital Betacam or HDCAM format. For HDCAM-SR format, the SRW-5800 cannot be used as the player VTR during DMC editing.
  • Page 121: Animation Editing

    The system enters DMC editing mode. Press the IN button while holding down the ENTRY button to set an edit point. Note You cannot set an OUT point for the player VTR for DMC editing. PREVIEW/REVIEW button Press the STOP button to enter STOP mode. To confirm the results of DMC editing Press the PREVIEW/REVIEW button.
  • Page 122: Manual Editing

    Automatic editing starts. 6-3 Manual Editing When the edit completes, the OUT point automatically becomes the next IN point, and the next OUT point is set automatically. Follow the procedure below to perform manual editing. Repeat steps 3 to 4 to perform animation editing. Enter jog or shuttle mode to position the tape at a place at least three seconds before the position at which you want to set an edit point.
  • Page 123: Appendix

    Appendix Maintenance Head Cleaning Use the BCT-HD12CL Cleaning Cassette to clean the video and audio heads. Read the instructions included with the cleaning cassette carefully, as improper usage can damage the heads. If you insert the cleaning cassette, it is automatically ejected after a head cleaning operation which lasts for 10 seconds.
  • Page 124: Specifications

    Search speed Specifications Shuttle mode HDCAM-SR playback: Still to approx. ±50 times normal playback speed (with the frame frequency of 24 Hz) General Still to approx. ±48 times normal Record format HDCAM-SR playback speed (with the frame Power requirements frequency of 25 Hz) 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Still to approx.
  • Page 125 Compression MPEG-4 Studio Profile AES/EBU format, unbalanced Channel coding S-NRZ Note Error correction When connecting devices for AES/EBU signal input/ Reed-Solomon code output, use a cable whose length is less than 300 meters. Analog composite output TIME CODE IN Bandwidth Y: 0 to 5.75 MHz +0.5 dB/–3.0 dB XLR 3-pin, female (1) S/N ratio...
  • Page 126 • Always make a test recording, and verify that it was NETWORK 1 RJ-45 modular jack recorded successfully. REMOTE 1-IN(9P) SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF D-sub 9-pin, female ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REMOTE 1-I/O(9P)
  • Page 127: Error Messages And Warning Messages

    If the error message appears again the cassette manually. when the unit is turned on, contact your Sony representative. For information about removing cassettes manually, refer to the Maintenance Manual (Volume 1).
  • Page 128: Warning Messages

    Item number Display Meaning TAPE TOP SENSOR TROUBLE A tape beginning sensor fault was detected. TAPE END SENSOR TROUBLE A tape end sensor fault was detected. FAN MOTOR TROUBLE A cooling fan motor operation fault was detected. CASSETTE COMPARTMENT A fault was detected in a cassette compartment raising or lowering MOTOR LOCK operation.
  • Page 129 To clear a warning message To cancel the display of a warning message, see “Clearing warning messages” on page 131. O P E R A T I O N 5 2 9 H O U R S D R U M R U N N I N G 3 4 H O U R S 2 6 H ] T A P E T R A V E L...
  • Page 130: Error Log Menu

    Item number Display Meaning INVALID SDI DATA SDI input signal data is invalid. NO LTC REPRODUCED LTC signal not detected on the tape. NO SUPPORTED PB FORMAT The recording format cannot be played back by this unit. SYSTEM MISMATCH The tape cannot be played with the current system settings. VIDEO PLL UNLOCKED Video lock generator PLL not locked to the video reference signal.
  • Page 131: Adjusting The Clock

    Button Display Function Setting [F1] PAGE TOP Move to the top page [F2] PAGE END Move to the page containing the last message [F3] FULL MSG Display in full the message selected with the cursor [F4] ALL CLEAR Clear messages (LOG DATA) [F5] WARNING Display warning messages...
  • Page 132: Glossary

    Glossary AES/EBU format process; this may result in an increase A standard format for the transfer of Abbreviation for control signal. A in low-level noise within the signal. digital audio signals. In this format, pulse signal that can be counted, to The effect edit mode minimizes the two audio signals can be input/output determine the number of frames, and...
  • Page 133 not be read correctly, depending on number for each frame to facilitate the playback speed. the setting of edit points or searching See also VITC. for specific scenes on the tape. There are two types of time codes: Non-drop frame mode SMPTE (for the NTSC color system) In this mode, drop frame mode and EBU (for the PAL/SECAM color...
  • Page 134: Menu List

    Menu List This section describes all of the VTR SETUP menu items. • Items relating to the audio control (Nos. 807 to ...) The VTR SETUP menu items are divided into the • Items relating to digital process (Nos. 902 to ...) following categories by the function.
  • Page 135 Item number Item Setting Function EXTERNAL [extrn HD] When item 005 is set to “external”, this selects the signal REFERENCE select extrn SD used as reference by this unit. extrn HD: The signal input to the REF. INPUT 1 connector is used as the tri-level HD reference signal for playback and audio signal recording.
  • Page 136 Item number Item Setting Function LOCAL KEY MAP Sets the LOCAL KEY MAP. Sub items STOP [disable] disable: The STOP button is disabled in remote control enable mode. enable: The STOP button operates in remote control mode. [disable] PLAY disable: The PLAY button is disabled in remote control enable mode.
  • Page 137 Item number Item Setting Function PB/EE SELECT Selects output video and audio signals. MENU Sub items STAND BY OFF PB/MU Selects the video and audio output signals in the “standby [EE/EE] off” mode. PB/MU: The playback video signal is output. The audio output is turned off.
  • Page 138: Items Relating To Operation Panels (Nos. 101 To

    Item number Item Setting Function AUTO EJECT [off] Selects the tape conditions under which a cassette is LEVEL2 LEVEL1 automatically ejected in playback (after approx. 3 seconds (HDCAM) LEVEL2 playback). LEVEL3 When the cassette is automatically ejected, a warning message “17 PB FREQUENCY IS UNSUITABLE” appears. off: The cassette is not ejected.
  • Page 139 Item number Item Setting Function KEY INHIBIT [off] When this is set to ON, the “KEYINH” indicator in the information display appears, and the editing control block, tape transport control block, search control block, and REMOTE button are disabled. VARIABLE SPEED [off] Sets the tape speed range during variable-speed (VAR) LIMIT IN KEY...
  • Page 140 Item number Item Setting Function WARNING [off] Selects whether warning messages should be displayed in DISPLAY the lower part of the time code display for the HOME menu, the TC menu, the PF1 menu, and the PF2 menu. off: Do not display warning messages. on: Display warning messages.
  • Page 141: Items Relating To Remote Interface (Nos. 201 To

    Item number Item Setting Function STOP CODE Stop code detection mode and adjustment of stop position FUNCTION when a stop code is detected. Sub items DETECT BEEP on: When a stop code is detected, sound a beeper. [off] off: When a stop code is detected, do not sound a beeper. DETECT STOP on: When a stop code is detected, stop the tape.
  • Page 142: Items Relating To Editing (Nos. 301 To

    Item number Item Setting Function PARALLEL [disable] Selects whether two or more VTRs can be operated RUNNING enable synchronized. disable: Synchronized operation is not carried out. enable: Synchronized operation is enabled. Note For synchronized operation to be possible, this item must be set to “enable”...
  • Page 143 Item number Item Setting Function POSTROLL TIME 0 sec This sets the tape running time after passing the OUT point (postroll time) in automatic editing. The range is from 0 to 30 seconds, in steps of 1 second. [5 sec] 30 sec [narrow] VAR SPEED RANGE...
  • Page 144 Item number Item Setting Function ANALOG AUDIO [no def] When the edit presets for VTR channels 9 to 12 are EDIT PRESET specified by an editor or remote controller, these are set on REPLACE or off according to the analog audio edit presets. ch1+2 no def: Not set.
  • Page 145: Items Relating To Prerolling (Nos. 401 To

    Items Relating to Prerolling (Nos. 401 to ...) Item number Item Setting Function FUNCTION MODE [stop] Selects the operation mode that the VTR changes to after AFTER CUE-UP still completing a cue up operation. stop: Enters stop mode. still: Enters still-picture mode (search mode). Note When setting the standard constant on the editor and control the unit, set to “stop”.
  • Page 146: Items Relating To Recording Protection (Nos. 501 To

    Item number Item Setting Function AUTO REWIND [off] Selects the rewind mode for the end of the tape. off: The tape transport stops at the end of the tape. on: The tape is automatically rewound from the end of the tape.
  • Page 147: Items Relating To The Time Code (Nos. 601 To

    Items Relating to the Time Code (Nos. 601 to ...) Item number Item Setting Function DF/NDF MODE [drop frame] Selects the timing mode for the time code generator and select non-drop frame the CTL counter. auto drop frame: drop frame mode (“DF” indication) non-drop frame: non-drop frame mode (“NDF”...
  • Page 148 Item number Item Setting Function TAPE TIMER +/– 12H Selects whether the CTL counter operates in 12-hour [24H] DISPLAY display mode or 24-hour display mode. +/–12H: 12-hour display mode 24H: 24-hour display mode Note In the ±12-hour display, the tens digit of the hours value is dropped.
  • Page 149 Item number Item Setting Function VITC POSITION-2 12,281 line When 29.97PsF/59.94i mode is selected on the VTR, this select (NTSC) setting specifies the lines in which the VITC signal is inserted. [16,279 line] It can be inserted in any lines from 12,281 to 20,283. 20,283 line Note Items 611 and 612 allow VITC to be inserted in two lines.
  • Page 150 Item number Item Setting Function CHARACTER H- Sets the horizontal position of text information POSITION superimposed on the signal output from the MONITOR connector of SD SDI OUT, the SD OUT COMPOSITE connector and MONITOR connector of HD SDI OUTPUT. A setting of 0 displays the information at the left edge of the screen, and the position moves to the right as the setting is increased.
  • Page 151: Items Relating To The Video Control (Nos. 706 To

    Item number Item Setting Function REMAIN TIME [off] Sets whether to display remaining time on the tape in DISPLAY 10min superimposed character position. off: Do not display remaining time. 10min: Display remaining time when it is 10 minutes or less. on: Always display remaining time.
  • Page 152 Item number Item Setting Function MASTER LEVEL 0.0% (0H) Adjusts the level of the HD video signal output from the HD (HD) SDI OUTPUT connectors. Simultaneously adjusts the Y, preset: 100% , and P levels. (4000H) 141.3% (5A70H) Y LEVEL (HD) 0.0% (0H) Adjusts the level of the HD video signal output from the HD preset: 100%...
  • Page 153 Item number Item Setting Function BLACK LEVEL –31.0% (0H) Adjusts the black level of HD, UC, SD, and DC output. (ALL) (HD/UC/SD/DC) Note preset: 100% The range of control possible from the HKDV-900/503 is (4000H) –8.0% to 8.0%. 31.0% (220H) MASTER LEVEL 0.0% (0H) Adjusts the level of the D1 video signal output from SD SDI...
  • Page 154 Item number Item Setting Function DOWNCONVERTER 486 line Sets the number of active lines in the down converter [485 line] ACTIVE LINE output (NTSC). 486 line: 486 lines (Line 20 of the second field is active.) 485 line: 485 lines (Line 20 of the second field is blank.) BLANK LINE NTSC [blank] For Digital Betacam (NTSC) playback, this selects whether through...
  • Page 155: Items Relating To The Audio Control (Nos. 807 To

    Items Relating to the Audio Control (Nos. 807 to ...) Item number Item Setting Function AUDIO MONITOR-L Selects the audio channel output from the MONITOR select OUTPUT L connector. Sub items A-MON CH1 disable [enable] [disable] A-MON CH2 enable [disable] A-MON CH3 enable [disable]...
  • Page 156 Item number Item Setting Function AUDIO MONITOR-R Selects the audio channel output from the MONITOR select OUTPUT R connector. Sub items [disable] A-MON CH1 enable A-MON CH2 disable [enable] [disable] A-MON CH3 enable [disable] A-MON CH4 enable [disable] A-MON CH5 enable [disable] A-MON CH6...
  • Page 157 Item number Item Setting Function AUDIO INPUT AES/EBU Selects the input signals for audio channels 1 to 12. This is [SDI] SELECT only valid when item 831 is set to “off”. AES/EBU: Selects signal input to DIGITAL I/O (AES/EBU) Sub items INPUT connector.
  • Page 158 Item number Item Setting Function AUDIO PB LEVEL FFFF (HEX) Sets the audio playback level. Sub items [4000 $HEX%] A-PB LEVEL CH1 0 (HEX) A-PB LEVEL CH2 A-PB LEVEL CH3 A-PB LEVEL CH4 A-PB LEVEL CH5 A-PB LEVEL CH6 A-PB LEVEL CH7 A-PB LEVEL CH8 A-PB LEVEL CH9 A-PB LEVEL CH10...
  • Page 159 Item number Item Setting Function DIGITAL AUDIO Specifies the audio multiplexed with HD SDI output, and the OUTPUT signal tracks to be output to AES/EBU format audio output EXCHANGE channels 1 to 12. Note that SD SDI also follows these settings when SDOUT Sub items EXCHNG is set to dis (disable).
  • Page 160 Item number Item Setting Function DIGITAL OUT CH12 TR1 [TR12] SD AUDIO Makes independent track selections for the audio (channels OUTPUT 1 to 8) to be multiplexed into SD SDI. EXCHANGE Sub items [disable] SDOUT EXCG disable: Follow the settings of DIGOUT EXCHNG menu enable CH1 to CH8.
  • Page 161: Items Relating To Digital Processing (Nos. 902 To

    Items Relating to Digital Processing (Nos. 902 to ...) Item number Item Setting Function FREEZE MODE [field] Specifies the freeze (still-picture) mode and freeze timing field1 during manual freezing (by REMOTE 1-IN(9P) or REMOTE field2 2 PARALELL I/O(50P) connector or on the control panel) or frame1+2 automatic freezing.
  • Page 162 Item number Item Setting Function SLOW PROCESS Selects whether or not to activate the function to improve [off] MODE the vertical resolution during slow-motion playback. on: Activate the function to improve the vertical resolution during slow-motion playback. off: Do not activate the function to improve the vertical resolution during slow-motion playback.
  • Page 163 Item number Item Setting Function CRISP Adjustment of the down converter image enhancer, and THRESHOLD setting an amplitude so that low amplitude signals are not (DC) enhanced. preset: 0 LEVEL DEPEND Adjustment of the down converter image enhancer, and THRESHOLD (DC) setting the brightness range of enhanced contours.
  • Page 164 Item number Item Setting Function UP CONVERTER FIELD Selects the original image used for conversion from SD to PROCESS FRAME [ADAPTIVE] FIELD: Selects field images. ADAPTIVE-2 FRAME: Selects frame images. ADAPTIVE-3 ADAPTIVE (standard mode): For up-conversion, the mode in which the ratio of carrying out conversion from frames or fields is set to the standard value.
  • Page 165: Items Relating To The Pulldown Control (Nos. A01 To

    Item number Item Setting Function ALPHA CHANNEL white For 4:4:4 DUAL LINK output, sets the output level of the [black] LEVEL ALPHA CHANNEL of LINK B output. white: Output white level. black: Output black level. Items Relating to the Pulldown Control (Nos. A01 to ...) Item number Item Setting...
  • Page 166: Other Items (Nos. T01 To

    Item number Item Setting Function [off] When item 620 and A03 is set to “on”, specifies whether or SUPERIMPOSED not the ID (24F/30F) is displayed to the right of TIME CODE ID superimposed time code. off: No ID is displayed. on: ID (“24F”...
  • Page 167 Item number Item Setting Function INTERNAL VIDEO [off] Selects the test signal output by the signal generator built SIGNAL COLOR BARS (100%) into the VTR. GENERATOR (HD) COLOR BARS (75%) off: The test signal is not generated, and the VTR operates SMPTE COLOR BARS normally.
  • Page 168 Playback formats: Cassette type Playback mode System frequency × HDCAM 23.98PsF 1920 1080/4:2:2 (optional HKSR-5802 required) 24PsF 25PsF 29.97PsF 30PsF 59.94i Digital Betacam 625/4:2:2 (optional HKSR-5802 required) 525/4:2:2 59.94i Recording tape format conversion outputs System 1080 frequency Recording 23.98PsF 24PsF 25PsF 29.97PsF 30PsF 59.94i...
  • Page 169 Recording and playback tape formats and conversion output Cassette type Recording/playback HD SDI output SD output FC output mode System frequency System frequency System frequency or HDCAM-SR 1080/4:2:2 23.98PsF 1080/4:2:2/59.94i HDCAM 525/59.94i 720/4:2:2/59.94P 1080/4:4:4/23.98PsF 24PsF 1080/4:2:2/60i 1080/4:4:4/24PsF 25PsF 625/50i 720/4:2:2/50P 1080/4:4:4/25PsF 29.97PsF 525/59.94i...
  • Page 170 Relation between HKDV-900/503 setting items and setup menu items of this unit In the cells of the “Setup menu items of this unit” column, the brackets indicate available outputs. HKDV-900/503 Setup menu items of this unit setting items HD Master 708: MASTER LEVEL (HD) [HD/UC] HD Y 709: Y LEVEL (HD) [HD/UC]...
  • Page 171 ANALOG I/O section 24 Effective scanning line number 161 Index DIGITAL I/O section 26 EJECT button 15 power supply 27 Ejecting the cassette 34 remote input/output section 27 Emphasis 132 Control panel 14 ENTRY button 18 lower control panel (Display ERROR indicator 15 AC IN connector 27 section) 19...
  • Page 172 data compatibility 47 shuttle mode playback 105 Conversion mode of the effective formatting 41 variable mode playback 105 scanning line number operations 41 variable speed playback 104 recalling 44 PLAYER/RECORDER buttons 18 CTL display mode 60 storing 42 POWER switch 15 DMC playback 51 storing cue point lists 43 Preparing for playback 102...
  • Page 173 VAR button 21 Variable speed playback 104 VIDEO CONTROL connector 27 VIDEO Menu 85 VTR memory banks 39 adding titles 45 recalling 40 storing 39 VTR SETUP menu 94 items related to digital processing items related to editing 142 items related to operation panels items related to prerolling 145 items related to recording protection 146...
  • Page 174 The material contained in this manual consists of information Trademarks that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely • Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other manual.
  • Page 175 Sony Corporation SRW-5800 (SY) 3-286-523-01 (1) © 2007...

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