Control From A Pc; Editing Errors - Sony RM-PP1 Operation Manual

Control From a PC

By connecting this unit's REMOTE IN (RS-232C)
connector to the RS-232C port on a PC with the
Program Play Box Control Software installed, you can
control editing on this unit from the PC.
During remote control from the PC, the LOCAL
indicator on the front panel of this unit goes out, and
the REMOTE indicator lights. By setting KEY
INHIBIT under REMOTE/LOCAL MODE in the
setup menu to ON (see page 13), you can disable
operations from the front panel while the unit is under
remote control.
For more information about using the Program Play Box
Control Software, refer to the online help supplied with the
software.

Editing Errors

Under the following conditions, editing may be
interrupted by errors. If an error occurs, determine the
probable cause, remedy it, and try again.
The following are common causes of errors.
• The drop-frame mode setting of this unit is not the
same as the drop-frame mode setting of the material
or the recording cassette.
• The player or recorder is not in 9-pin remote control
mode.
• This unit is not connected properly to other devices.
(Use menu item CONNECTION STATUS to check
signal connections. For details, see the next section
"To check signal connections".)
See page 15 for more information about error messages.
To check signal connections
Use the CONNECTION STATUS item of the menu to
check the status of connections. If the status of a
connection is as shown below, take the indicated steps
to remedy it.
See the next page for more information about menu
operations.
Check item Status
PLY-VTR NG
CONNECTION
(connection to
player)
REC-VTR NG
CONNECTION
(connection to
recorder)
SDI INPUT NG!!, NO SIGNAL Check the SDI
SIGNAL
EXT REF INPUT NG!!, NO SIGNAL Check the external
REC-VTR NG!!, REC
RECINHIBIT INHIBIT
PLY-VTR !!, LOCAL MODE
9pinREMOTE
REC-VTR 9pin !!, LOCAL MODE
REMOTE
REC-VTR REF NG!!, REF
INPUT MISSING
Steps to take
Check the 9-pin
connection cable
from RM-PP1 and
the player POWER
ON switch.
Check the 9-pin
connection cable
from RM-PP1, and
the recorder
POWER ON
switch.
input cable from
player SDI out to
RM-PP1 SDI input.
reference video
signal input and
cable connection to
RM-PP1.
Check the recorder
and cassette
RECINHIBIT
setting.
Check the player 9-
pin remote control
mode before edit,
preview, review.
Check the recorder
9-pin remote
control mode
before edit,
preview, review.
Check the recorder
REF INPUT item
and REF input
connection.
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