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Sony DSR-11 Operating Instructions Manual

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3-065-956-11(1)
Digital
Videocassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions-
Mode
d'emploi
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DSR-11
© 2000 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-065-956-11(1) Digital Videocassette Recorder Operating Instructions- Mode d'emploi ____ DSR-11 © 2000 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 The model number is located at the rear and front of the unit and the serial number on the rear Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers CAUTION whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Model No DSR-11 Serial No.
  • Page 3 Precautions CAUTION • Do not damage the power cord and AC adaptor. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not •Use only the supplied power cord and supplied AC expressly approved in this manual could void your authority adaptor. to operate this equipment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Overview Features ............... DVCAM Format............ Other Features ............Location and Function of Parts ......Front Panel ............Rear Panel ............Supplied Remote Commander ......Playback and Notes on Video Cassettes ........Recording Preparations ............Power Preparations..........Inserting/Ejecting Cassettes ........Notes on Recording/Playback ....... Playback ..............
  • Page 5 Troubleshooting..........Maintenance Alarm Messages ..........Notes on Use ............

  • Page 6: Features

    Chapter Overview The DSR-11 is a '/4-inch digital video cassette recorder Wide track pitch that uses the DVCAM™ digital recording format. This The recording track pitch is 15 urn, fully 50 percent system achieves stable, superb picture quality by digitally processing video signals that are separated wider than the DV format's 10-um track pitch.

  • Page 7: Other Features

    NTSC/PAL systems compatible Jog audio function The unit is compatible with NTSC and PAL systems. If you use the optional remote control unit DSRM-20, When inputting the signals to the DV IN/OUT audio can be monitored at various playback speeds connector or playing back a tape, the color system of when in jog mode.

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    Front Panel INPUT SELECT selector Cassette lid To insert/eject a cassette, open the lid. You can select DV, S VIDEO, or VIDEO to input the For details of usable cassettes, see "Notes on Video signals. Cassettes " on page ] 5 (GB). DV: Signal input from the DV IN/OUT connector S VIDEO: Signal input from the S VIDEO connector REMOTE CONTROL switch...
  • Page 9 [1] Tape transport control section Tape transport indicators resumes the operation. The indicator lights when the unit is in pause mode. REC (record) button When you press the PLAY button while holding down F FWD (fast forward) button this button, the indicator lights and recording begins. When you press this button, the indicator lights and the To set the unit to recording pause mode, press the tape is fast forwarded.

  • Page 10: Location And Function Of Parts

    Location and Function of Parts button during stop, the tape is rewound to its beginning and starts playing automatically (during rewind, the • When the unit is playing back a part of the tape where REW indicator lights and the PLAY indicator flashes). the recording format has been changed between the You can change the tape transport mode in FF/REW DVCAM format and the DV format, the picture and...
  • Page 11 CONTROL S LANC jack jack RESET button DV IN/OUT connector INPUT jacks DC IN 12V connector NTSC/PAL AUTO REPEAT select switch switch OUTPUT jacks Connects to other video devices that have a LANC i.LINK and the i.LINK logo are trademarks and jack.
  • Page 12 Location and Function of Parts • When the switch is set to PAL, the unit works as a OUTPUT iacks PAL model. Therefore the time code generated by the Used to output analog video and audio signals. To unit while recording in the DVCAM format turns to connect a VCR equipped with S-video input, use the S the non-drop frame mode.
  • Page 13 For details, see "Playing at various speeds" on page 28 unit, the HMS counter on that machine will be reset to zero. • if you press a counter reset button on a Sony remote PAUSE button commander while pointing it toward this unit during...

  • Page 14: Battery Installation

    Location and Function of Parts REW button Battery installation On/standby switch Push and slide the lid to open. DISPLAY button Press this button to see indications, such as time code and tape remaining time, on the monitor screen. For details on displayed data, see "Displaying various data"...
  • Page 15 Chapter Playback and Recording Usable cassettes Use Standard-DVCAM cassettes or Mini-DVCAM cassettes with this unit. The PDV-184 can record programs for 184 minutes (DVCAM format) / 270 minutes (DV format) and the PDVM-40 can record for 40 minutes (DVCAM format) / 60 minutes (DV format). You can get the highest quality pictures with this digital videocassette recorder using DVCAM cassettes.

  • Page 16: Notes On Video Cassettes

    Notes on Video Cassettes Cassette memory Cassette memory is an optional feature that is mounted on some Standard DVCAM/DV cassettes and Mini DVCAM/Mini DV cassettes. When you record a program, the recording date and time, and the programs' position on the tape are stored in the cassette memory so that you can quickly locate the program later on.

  • Page 17: Power Preparations

    AC adaptor to the DC IN 12V connector on the unit. Then, connect the power plug to the wall outlet. When you undo these connections, be sure to disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet first. DSR-11 to DC IN 12V connector AC adaptor...
  • Page 18 Preparations After checking the tape for slack, hold the cassette so that the tape window is facing upward, then insert it into the unit. Mini cassette Insert the mini cassette into the center of the cassette compartment. Standard cassette Tape window facing upward The cassette is automatically loaded into the unit.
  • Page 19 Notes on Recording/Playback No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not successful due to a malfunction of the unit, video tape, etc. Copyright precautions On recording You cannot record any software having copyright protection signals on this unit.

  • Page 20: Connections For Playback

    The signal flow is automatically detected so you do not need to make separate connections for input and output. Recorder Player Monitor DSR-11 Computer to the DV jack i.LINK cable (DV cable) (not supplied) Signal flow •Set DV EE OUT on the VTR SET menu to OFF.
  • Page 21 The signal flow is automatically detected so you do not need to make separate connections for input and output. Recorder Player Monitor DSR-11 Other VCR to the to the DV jack LANC jack LANC cable (not supplied) i.LINK cable (DV cable) (not supplied)
  • Page 22 Playback To video equipment without a DV jack Player Recorder Monitor DSR-11 Other VCR to the audio input jacks to the video input jack to the S-video input connector to the LANC jack Audio cable (not supplied) Video cable (not supplied)
  • Page 23 Preparation on the player (this unit) Various text data are superimposed and output from the VIDEO jack or the S VIDEO connector on the OUTPUT jacks. If you want to record video signals without text data, carry out the following operations. •...
  • Page 24 Playback This section describes the procedures used to play back a tape and send signals to another VCR. For details on the procedures required when using a computer as a recorder, refer to the instruction manual of your computer or the user's manuals of the software installed in it. After checking the tape for slack and confirming that the indicator is off, hold the cassette so that the tape window is facing upward, then...
  • Page 25 Displaying data recorded on a tape If you record on a tape using a Sony digital camcorder (DSR-200/200P, 200A/200AP, PD100/PD100P, PD100A/PD100AP, PD150/PD150P, 250/ 250P, etc.), data codes (the shutter speed, SteadyShot, program AE mode, white balance, iris, gain, date and time) can be recorded on the tape. You can check these data items during playback on this unit.

  • Page 26: Displaying Various Data

    Playback • The data codes are also displayed by setting DATA CODE on the DISPLAY SET menu. You can change the displayed item in the same way as described above. Example Menu setting : CAMERA Display : camera data—> no indicator —> recording date/time —> camera data For details on the DISPLAY SET menu, see "DISPLAY SET menu "...
  • Page 27 Time code indicator* •Displays the time code. In the drop frame mode (only for NTSC), a period is displayed between the minute and second. (Example: 00:12.58:00) •Displays the diagnostics code numbers if the self-diagnostic function is enabled. Tape remaining time indicator* REMAIN on the DISPLAY SET menu has been set to ON, the remaining tape time is displayed.
  • Page 28 AUDIO on the AUDIO SET menu to ON. For details on the AUDIO SET menu, see "AUDIO SET menu " on page 44 . When the command mode of a Sony device / remote commander is set to VTR4; • if you press the x l/3 button while pointing the Remote Commander toward a Sony device other than this unit, the playback speed may turn to 1/5 of normal speed.
  • Page 29 Searching using the search function There are four kinds of search available on this unit: - Searching for the beginnings of recordings: Index search - Searching for the boundaries of recorded tape by title: Title search* - Searching for a point on the tape where the recorded date changes: Date search - Searching for scenes recorded in the photo mode with a digital camcorder: Photo search...
  • Page 30 Playback Searching without cassette memory When you use a tape without cassette memory, the unit searches in the order of the actual positions of the recordings, regardless of the setting of CM SEARCH on the CM SET menu. When you use a tape with cassette memory, set CM SEARCH on the CM SET menu to OFF.
  • Page 31 • When recording on this unit, signals for index search do not have information on the day of the week. • Searching may not be done correctly if the signals were not recorded on a piece of Sony-brand digital video equipment. About the cassette memory •A tape with mark has cassette memory.

  • Page 32: Rear Panel

    If you connect an external AC timer (not supplied) to this unit, you can repeat playback automatically at the preset time. Connect an external AC timer (not supplied) to this unit. DSR-11 AC adaptor AC timer to a wall outlet Set the AUTO REPEAT switch on the rear panel to ON.
  • Page 33 • The unit cannot search for a signal for index search or an unrecorded portion within 20 seconds of the beginning of the playback. • While a tape is running, be sure not to turn off the power by using an AC timer.

  • Page 34: Connections For Recording

    The signal flow is automatically detected so you do not need to make separate connections for input and output. Player Recorder Monitor DSR-11 Computer to the DV jack i.LINK cable (DV cable) (not supplied) Signal flow •...
  • Page 35 The signal flow is automatically detected so you do not need to make separate connections for input and output. Player Recorder Monitor DSR-11 Other VCR to the to the LANC jack DV jack LANC cable (not supplied) i.LINK cable (DV cable) (not supplied)
  • Page 36 Recording To video equipment without a DV jack Player Recorder Monitor DSR-11 Other VCR to the audio output jacks to the video output jack to the S-video output connector to the LANC jack Audio cable (not supplied) Video cable (not supplied)
  • Page 37 Preparation on the recorder (this unit) • Before recording, set the date and time on the unit so that the recording time can be written into the search signal. You can set the date and time by setting CLOCK SET on the OTHERS menu. For details on the OTHERS menu, see "OTHERS menu"...
  • Page 38 Recording Select an input signal by switching the INPUT SELECT selector on this unit. DV: to record input signals from the DV IN/OUT connector S VIDEO: to record input signals from the S VIDEO connector on the INPUT jacks VIDEO: to record input signals from the VIDEO jack on the INPUT jacks Do not change the selector setting during recording.

  • Page 39: Notes On Video Cassettes

    Recording Procedure This section describes the procedures used to record signals sent from another VCR to this unit. For details on the procedures required when using a computer as a player, refer to the instruction manual of your computer or the user's manuals of the software installed in it. After checking that the REC/SAVE switch is set to REC, checking the tape for slack and confirming that the [20] indicator is off, hold the cassette so that the tape window is facing upward, then insert it into...
  • Page 40 To install the unit Put the unit into the supplied rack as illustrated below. You can install it either standing on its left side or on its right side. Align the V on the unit with the A on the rack. •...
  • Page 41 Chapter Adjusting and Setting Through Menus The unit allows you to set various parameters in the Changing the menu settings menus. Before you start using the unit, set the internal clock in CLOCK SET on the OTHERS menu. Except Pressing the buttons on the Remote for clock setting, you can use all other factory-set Commander, select the menu icon you want to...

  • Page 42: Operating The Menus

    Operating the Menus The menu of this unit consists of the following menus and submenus. Menu Submenu (page) VTR SET ————— REC MODE (page 43) — FF/REW SPD (page 43) — STILL TIME (page 43 ) — FROM STILL (page 44 ) —...

  • Page 43: Menu Contents 4

    Menu Contents Initial settings are indicated with rectangles. VTR SET menu Submenu Icon/Menu Setting (page) VTR SET Switches the recording mode between DVCAM and DV (SP mode only). When you play REC MODE back a tape, the DVCAM/DV setting will be automatically switched; you do not need to use this item.
  • Page 44 Operating the Menus Submenu Icon/Menu Setting (page) VTR SET FROM STILL Selects the tape protection mode which to change the mode from the still mode. Forwards one frame. STOP: Stops the tape. Selects the tape protection mode that the system changes to after the recording has been FROM REC paused for more than five minutes.
  • Page 45 DISPLAY SET menu Chapter 3 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus...
  • Page 46 Operating the Menus CM SET menu Chapter 3 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus...
  • Page 47 (Continued) Chapter 3 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus...
  • Page 48 Operating the Menus Chapter 3 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus...
  • Page 49 OTHERS menu Chapter 3 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus...
  • Page 50 Chapter Maintenance Please check the following before contacting your Sony dealer. Symptom Cause/Remedy The power cannot be turned on. The AC adaptor is disconnected. ---- Connect the AC adaptor. The unit will not operate even if the power • Moisture condensation has occurred. --- Turn off the power and disconnect the has been turned on.
  • Page 51 If an error occurs, a caution appears on the analog video outputs when you set the unit to output signals with data items. Check them with the following list. For details on data items, see "Displaying various data " on page 26 Indicator lamp (flash) Description/Recovery Monitor...
  • Page 52 Do not put magnetic objects close to the unit cleaning cassette, the video heads may have worn out. Magnetic fields may damage the recording. In that case, you have to replace the video heads with new ones. Please consult your Sony dealer. Chapter 4 Maintenance...

  • Page 53: Digital Hours Meter

    Use them as guidelines for scheduling as not to cause malfunction of the unit. maintenance. In general, consult your Sony dealer about necessary After using a cassette periodic maintenance checks. After use, please be sure to rewind the tape completely (to prevent picture and sound distortion).

  • Page 54: Notes On Use

    If you are unable to resolve the problem, or a code other than those in the above chart appears, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the number. Chapter 4 Maintenance...
  • Page 55 Appendix The DVCAM format was developed as a more reliable and higher end format than the consumer DV format. Here we explain the DVCAM and DV formats: the differences, compatibility and limitations on editing. Differences between DVCAM and DV format Item DVCAM Track pitch...
  • Page 56 Compatibility of DVCAM and DV Format DVCAM and DV cassettes Both DVCAM and DV cassettes can be used on DVCAM or DV video equipment. The recording format is defined according to recorder format as described below. Recorder format Cassette format Recording format DVCAM DVCAM...
  • Page 57 Compatibility on editing using a DV connection When this unit is connected to other DVCAM or DV video equipment using DV connectors, the recording format of an edited tape is defined according to the recorder format as described below. Recorder format Recorded format Source tape Player format...
  • Page 58 System Incuts and cutouts Recording format DVCAM/DV (SP) format, rotating Video input Phono jack 2-head helical scan, digital Input signal: 1 Vp-p component recording (75 ohms unbalanced) Video signal EIA STANDARD, NTSC color Video output Phono jack system Output signal: 1 Vp-p CCIR STANDARD, PAL colour (75 ohms unbalanced) system...
  • Page 59 Optional accessories Dimensions Approx. 180 x 73 x 265 mm DSRM-20 Remote Control Unit (7 !/8 x 2 Vs x 10 '/2 inches) Digital video cassette (w/h/d, including projecting parts (With cassette memory) and controls) Standard size: PDV-34ME/ 64ME/94ME/124ME/184ME Mini size: PDVM-12ME/22ME/ 32ME/40ME (Without cassette memory) Standard size: PDV-64N/124N/...
  • Page 60 Audio recording mode Loading Time code When being loaded, the tape is pulled out In the DVCAM format, the sound is Signals recorded on the tape to supply recorded in either 16bit (Fs48k) or 12bit of the cassette case and threaded along the information on tape position such as the specified tape path and wrapped round the (Fs32k) mode.
  • Page 61 Menu......AC timer..Mini-DVCAM cassette. Audio mode Auto Repeat Non Drop Frame, Camera data..Cassette memory Cleaning....Photo search ....Clock ....Playback at various speeds ....frame by frame....Date search ....Drop Frame....Remote Commander. cassette ....format..... IN/OUT connector .

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