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PANAVISION
SSR Operation Manual
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Advanced Digital Imaging
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Edition Rev 1-0

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  • Page 1 PANAVISION SSR Operation Manual Advanced Digital Imaging Edition Rev 1-0...
  • Page 2 Copyright Information Copyright © 2008 Panavision Inc. All rights reserved. This document is not permitted to be distributed by anyone other than the employees of Panavision or its distributors. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written consent of Panavision.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    APPENDIX A – SSR Error Messages ______________________ 24 APPENDIX B – Timecode / Userbit Source Matrix ____________ 25 APPENDIX C – Dubbing SSR Footage to Sony SRW-1 ________ 26 APPENDIX D – Connector Pin-outs ________________________ 27 APPENDIX E – SSR Specifications ________________________ 30...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    SSR so that the two operate as an integrated package. Before starting to use the SSR, one of two distinct system modes must be chosen (see section 6): Standard Play (SP) mode allows full functionality, with the option of recording any take in either the 422 or the 444 format.

  • Page 5: Comparison Of The Ssr And Srw-1

    HDCAM SR recorder, and then erased. Once the SSR on the camera is full, it is swapped with the empty one on the SSRD docking station. This approach would allow productions to integrate the SSR footage with other HDCAM SR material, in existing HDCAM SR workflows.

  • Page 6: Ssr Connections

    --- Panavision SSR manual 2.0 SSR CONNECTIONS When the SSR is docked to the Genesis camera, the HD-SDI signal is input via the multi-pin connector in the docking mechanism. Other possible connections are shown below. SD OUT NTSC or PAL composite video output...

  • Page 7: Ssrd Docking Station Connectors

    SSRD. The HD-SDI signal contains embedded audio from the SSR. A 9-pin D connector on the SSRD allows the SSR to be controlled in slave mode by a serial controller implementing the Sony P2 9 pin protocol, just like a Sony videotape recorder. This Sony protocol compatibility makes it easy to integrate the SSR into existing post-production facilities and workflows.

  • Page 8: Control Panel

    With other screens, turning the encoder is used to select, and pushing to activate, different menu items. DISPLAY ROTATE SWITCH Rotates the display 90 degrees, used when the SSR is docked to the rear port of the camera BACKLIGHT SWITCH Select lcd backlight off, low or high intensity. LOCK SWITCH Inhibit operation of all keys except record.

  • Page 9: Display

    TOP and MIDDLE sections are changed by the menu system when activated. BOTTOM and ICON sections are always displayed. When the SSR is docked on top of the Genesis camera, use the Display Rotate switch to orient the screen like this:...

  • Page 10: Diaplay Rotated For Rear Docked Ssr

    --- Panavision SSR manual 4.1 Display Rotated for rear docked SSR When the SSR is docked on the rear of the Genesis, use the DISPLAY ROTATE switch to change the orientation, as depicted below. Note that in this position the ICON section is below the BOTTOM section:...

  • Page 11: Home Screen

    4.2 HOME SCREEN The home screen shows a lot of information about the current status of the SSR. If errors occur they are shown in the TOP section with an error code and a brief explanation. Most errors can be dismissed after the error condition is removed.
  • Page 12 The A and B characters indicate HD-SDI inputs Link A and Link B. When docked to Genesis, the input status should generally display both A and B in white. The G character indicates the status of the Genlock input, and is only present when the SSR is used standalone.

  • Page 13: Home Screen - Alternate Functions

    First Clip Last Clip Fast Forward Rewind 4.4 RECORD MODE During recording the SSR position status line will turn red. Select fps variable speed mode is shown here Previous Clip Next Clip Play Stop V1.0...

  • Page 14: Menu System

    --- Panavision SSR manual 5.0 MENU SYSTEM SSR Menus are accessed by pressing the MENU key on the control panel. There are 4 Standard menus and 2 Alternative Menus (at present). Disabled menu items are shown in grey rather than white.

  • Page 15: Sub-Menus

    Panavision SSR manual --- 5.1 SUB-MENUS For most menu items, changes are made via a sub menu system. To activate the sub menu for a highlighted item, push the encoder switch, and the sub menu will then be displayed. System...

  • Page 16: System Menu

    S E L E C T F R A M E Used to turn on and off Select frame variable speed mode. Disabled when the SSR is docked on Genesis, in which case the mode is set in the camera menus.

  • Page 17: Video Menu

    STOP. If there is no video input then EE mode will not be selected. In PB mode, playback video is always seen on the output, even when the SSR is stopped, in which case a still frame is displayed.

  • Page 18: Display Menu

    Timecode versus Position The 8 digit numbers in the hour : minute : second : frame format on the SSR can indicate either Position or Timecode. Position is analogous to Control Track. The Position is set to 00:00:00:00 at the beginning of the first recording on the SSR, and incremented with every subsequent recording.
  • Page 19 2. Position - Current position, starting with a value of zero at the beginning of the first recording made on the SSR. This mode is indicated by a POS box on left of the Main TC. 3. Timecode - Current timecode associated with the currently displayed frame. This mode is indicated by a TC box on the left of the Main TC HH;MM;SS:FF display.
  • Page 20 --- Panavision SSR manual NOTE The Sub TC Display setting of Position or Timecode determines the numerical setting for: 1. The Sub TC Display itself 2. Main TC Display (when it is in AUTO mode) 3. The Clip List For example, if the Sub TC Display is set to Position, the Main TC will display Position if it is in AUTO mode, and the Clip list will also show Positions.

  • Page 21: Audio Menu

    A u d i o I n p u t The SSR can record 16 audio channels in total but most of these are only available via the HD- SDI input. Audio embedded in the HD-SDI signal is divided into 4 groups of 4 channels.

  • Page 22: Ssr Menu

    Set to AUTO, OFF, MIN or MAX. AUTO mode turns the SSR fans to low speed during recording. In all modes the fan speed will increase if the SSR temperature is too high for safe operation. P O W E R M O D E P O W E R M O D E Set to NORMAL or STANDBY X MINS where X is standby duration.
  • Page 23 SSR is powered down. A lock code of 000000 is invalid to prevent accidental locking. WARNING: If the lock code is forgotten, the only way to unlock the SSR is to return the unit to the factory. V1.0...

  • Page 24: Initialization

    WARNING: If the SSR is in LP mode and an attempt is made to dock to a camera that is in 444 format, then error E33 will be displayed, indicating that the camera must be set to 422 before operation can continue.

  • Page 25: Diagnostics

    Panavision SSR manual --- 7.0 DIAGNOSTICS The SSR has several diagnostic screens. At present, most of the information is only of interest to the development team. However there are 2 screens that Panavision service technicians may find useful. To access Diagnostics, push and hold down and then push MENU.

  • Page 26: Appendix A - Ssr Error Messages

    E31 and E32 are hardware failures and the SSR should be returned to Panavision for service. E33 indicates the SSR is in LP mode and has been asked to operate in the 444 format, this can be cleared by changing the camera format to 422.

  • Page 27: Appendix B - Timecode / Userbit Source Matrix

    Panavision SSR manual --- APPENDIX B – Timecode / Userbit Source Matrix Timecode in the SSR is controlled by three settings in the SYSTEM menu. (See section 5.2) TC GEN – only available when the TC source is internal. PRESET...

  • Page 28: Appendix C - Dubbing Ssr Footage To Sony Srw-1

    422 or 444, for the material being copied. (See section 5.2). The SSR will not convert material if its format setting is incorrect; that is, if 422 material has been recorded and the SSR system is set to 444, playback will be incorrect.

  • Page 29: Appendix D - Connector Pin-Outs

    Below is the mating connector used for the audio cable, Neutrik nanacon NSC3M: SSR NETWORK Lemo Connector, 4 pin #0 Signal TxConn_N TxConn_P RxConn_N RxConn_P Ethernet cable connections assuming SSR is connected to Ethernet Hub or switch. Lemo 4 Pin Male RJ45 Signal RJ45 T568B Color TxConn_N Orange...
  • Page 30 ExtC – Input GPI0 ExtD – Input GPI1 EXT GND The SSR accessory connector provides true optically isolated inputs and outputs. EXT VIN should be in the range of 3 to 9v DC. A typical example is shown below: External to SSR...
  • Page 31 Panavision SSR manual --- SSRD 9 pin REMOTE connector SSRD is wired as a slave (controlled) device Signal Frame Ground Tx A (-) Rx B (+) Tx B (+) Rx A (-) Frame Ground V1.0...

  • Page 32: Appendix E - Ssr Specifications

    --- Panavision SSR manual APPENDIX E – SSR Specifications WEIGHT - About 2.7 kg / 6 lbs DIMENSIONS (L W H) - 240mm x 135mm x 120mm (9.5 x 5.3 x 4.7 inches) POWER - 11-17V DC, 40 Watts maximum in record, 6W in low power standby...

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