Reference System - Sony MSW-A2000 Installation Manual

1-14. Reference System

1-14. Reference System
For each reference signal in this unit, either of an external reference video signal (*3) or input video
signal (*4) is automatically selected according to the setting of function menu item OUT REF, the setting
of setup menu ITEM-309, and the operation mode (PB/EDIT/REC) of this unit. (Refer to the table below.)
Regarding the reference signal (clock) of an analog video signal in an A/D converter, the analog video
signal itself is used as a reference signal under any setting.
Menu ITEM-309 EXT
OUT REF —————
Operation mode —————
Video input A/D
Video output process
Digital audio
Servo system
*1: When the setup menu ITEM-309 is set to "AUTO1".
*2: When the setup menu ITEM-309 is set to "AUTO2".
*3: REF. VIDEO input
*4: The input video signal is selected by the video input selection.
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. To select the video input, open the HOME page on the function screen and use the F1 button (VID. IN).
. To set the OUT REF, open the P4 page (MISCELLANEOUS) on the function screen and use the F2
button (OUTREF).
Audio Signal Independent Recording
Even if an input video signal is selected as the reference signal, the reference signal is automatically
selected to an external reference video signal for the period in which the no input video signal is input.
When no external reference video signal is input, the internal-generated reference signal is automatically
selected for the period.
An audio signal can be independently recorded by this system even if no reference video signal is input
from the outside.
Alarm Display for Video Input Signal and Reference Signal
1. Blink of the selected input video indication area of the video input selection
This area at the HOME page on the function screen blinks when signal is not input to the connector
selected by the video input selection.
2. Blink of the STOP button
The button blinks when the reference signal is not locked to an input video signal.
(This function can be cancelled in the setup menu ITEM-105.)
. When the OUT REF is set to "INPUT":
The STOP button blinks when the signal is not input to the connector selected by the video input
selection.
. When the OUT REF is set to "REF":
The STOP button blinks in the following either cases.
When no reference signal is input to REF. VIDEO connector.
When the reference video signal (REF.VIDEO input) is not synchronized with an input video signal
selected by the video input selection.
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PB EDIT
(*3)
External Reference Video
AUTO
REF
(*1) (*2)
EDIT REC
(*4)
Input Video
INPUT
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