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Sony HDW-D2000 Operation Manual

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HD DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDER
HDW-D2000
OPERATION MANUAL
[English]
1st Edition (Revised 1)

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  • Page 1 HD DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDER HDW-D2000 OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 1)
  • Page 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts Chapter 3 Preparations Chapter 4 Recording and Playback Chapter 5 Editing 1-1 Features ... 1-1 1-2 Example System Configuration ... 1-3 2-1 Control Panels ... 2-1 2-1-1 Upper Control Panel ... 2-2 2-1-2 Lower Control Panel ...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Chapter 6 Shot Mark Function Chapter 7 Tele-File Chapter 8 UMID Functions Chapter 9 Function Menu Chapter 10 Setup Menus Chapter 11 Maintenance and Inspection Appendix Table of Contents 6-1 Overview ... 6-1 6-2 Shot Mark Operation Menu ... 6-2 6-3 Shot Mark Operations ...

  • Page 5: Features

    1-1 Features The HDW-D2000 is a high-definition (HD) digital videocassette recorder based on the HDCAM format. This unit uses large scale integrated circuits for signal processing, and has a simple internal construction, allowing it to provide functionality at least equivalent to a conventional VTR in a compact (4U size), lightweight, and low power consumption design.
  • Page 6 1-1 Features Time data display This can be selected to display a CTL counter value, time code value, or time code user bits. It can also display edit points and edit durations. Menu-based control interface The time data/menu display shows not only various values and settings, but also the pages of a menu system for commonly used functions.

  • Page 7: Example System Configuration

    The following conceptual diagram shows an example of use. Digital cassette HDSDI/Analog composite Video monitor Analog audio Audio monitor BVE-series editor Tape control SDTI (optional) HDSDI HDW-D2000 HDSDI SDTI (optional) Analog composite/component Audio/video server system HD VTR SD VTR Chapter 1 Overview...

  • Page 8: Location And Function Of Parts

    2-1 Control Panels There are three control panels, as follows: • Upper control panel • Lower control panel • Switch panel VID. IN CONTROL PANEL KEY INHI PANEL SEL REAR FRONT To open the lower control panel Push in the lower control panel unlock buttons to open the lower control panel.

  • Page 9: Upper Control Panel

    2-1 Control Panels 2-1-1 Upper Control Panel 1 POWER switch 2 REMOTE buttons and RS-232C indicator 3 EJECT button REMOTE POWER EJECT 1(9P) 2(50P) RS-232C PHONES 5 PHONES jack and control 1 POWER switch Pressing the ‘ ) ’ side of the switch powers the unit on. When the unit is powered on, the audio setting display section (see page 2-4) and the time data/menu display section (see page 2-7) light.

  • Page 10: Lower Control Panel

    2-1-2 Lower Control Panel 2 CHANNEL CONDITION indicator (see page 2-6) 1 Audio control section 3 Menu control buttons (see page 2-4) qf Shot mark section (see page 2-13) 4 Time data/menu display section (see page 2-7) 5 MULTI CONTROL knob and PUSH/ SHIFT indicator (see page 2-8) 6 RESET button (see page 2-8) (see page 2-6)
  • Page 11 2-1 Control Panels 1 Audio control section 1 Audio selection function selector buttons 2 DISPLAY FULL/FINE button 3 Audio setting display section 4 Audio monitor 6 PB controls 5 REC controls 1 Audio selection function selector buttons INPUT (input signal selection mode) button: Pressing this button puts the unit into input signal selection mode.
  • Page 12 DATA indicator: Lights when the audio output signals are recognized as data with the unit in recording, E-E , or playback mode. MIX (mixing) indicator: Flashes when a mixing setting operation is enabled for the corresponding audio track. The indicator showing the number of the selected input channel lights.
  • Page 13 2-1 Control Panels To monitor CH5 to CH8 in MPEG IMX playback, press the CUE button to switch between CH1 to CH4 and CH5 to CH8, and then select the desired channels. 5 REC (recording) controls These individually adjust the recording levels on channels 1 to 4, and cue audio.
  • Page 14 4 Time data/menu display section 1 Time data display 59.94 VID. IN PB/EE CONFI CTL/TC DISABL 2 Menu display 1 Time data display This displays indicators relating to time data and other indicators. Time data display area 1 Time data type indicator DF indicator LTC indicator VITC indicator...
  • Page 15 2-1 Control Panels CONFI (ON)/PREREAD indicators These indicate the state of the VTR CONFI playback function. When the CONFI playback function is enabled, the CONFI indicator appears, and when CONFI playback is actually being carried out the ON indicator also appears. When F6 (PREREAD) is set to ON in function menu page 4, the CONFI playback function is disabled and one of the following is displayed.
  • Page 16 1 SHUTTLE button To use the search dial for playback in shuttle mode, press this button, turning it on. For details of playback in shuttle mode, see the description of the search dial 5. 2 JOG button To use the search dial for playback in jog mode, press this button, turning it on.

  • Page 17: Tape Transport Control Section

    2-1 Control Panels 8 REC INHI (recording inhibit) indicator This indicator is on or off according to the combination of the F5 (RECINH) setting on function menu page 4 and the record inhibit plug on the cassette, as shown in the following table. When this indicator is on, recording on tape is prohibited.
  • Page 18 5 STOP button To stop recording or playback, press this button, turning it on. When you stop playback, the unit switches either to still playback or to E-E mode according to the setting on function menu HOME page for F2 (PB/EE) and the setting of setup menu item 108.
  • Page 19 2-1 Control Panels qa ALARM indicator and KEY INHI indicator ALARM indicator This lights when a hardware error is detected on the unit, and goes off when the error is resolved. When this indicator is lit, an error message appears in the time data/menu display section.
  • Page 20 4 TRIM buttons Use these buttons to trim an edit point to single-frame precision. Hold down the IN, OUT, AUDIO IN, or AUDIO OUT button, and press one of these buttons. The ‘+’ button advances the corresponding edit point by one frame, and the ‘–’...

  • Page 21: Switch Panel

    2-1 Control Panels 2-1-3 Switch Panel To access the switch panel, open the lower control panel. 1 CONTROL PANEL connector (10-pin, round type) Plug in the lower control panel connection cable. 2 PANEL SELECT switch In addition to the lower control panel, you can connect a similar control panel to this unit.

  • Page 22: Connector Panel

    2-2 Connector Panel Cooling fan 1 Analog audio input/output section 7 Time code input/output section (see page 2-18) 8 Audio monitor signal output section (see page 2-18) 1 Analog audio input/output section 1 AUDIO INPUT CH1 to CH4 connectors 2 AUDIO INPUT CH1 to CH4 LEVEL switches AUDIO INPUT LEVEL LEVEL...
  • Page 23 2-2 Connector Panel 2 Analog video input/output section REF INPUT INPUT 1125/525 75Ω 1 REF.VIDEO INPUT connectors and 75Ω termination switch VIDEO OUTPUT COMPOSITE COMPONENT 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT connectors (SUPER) 3 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT connectors 1 REF. (reference) VIDEO INPUT connectors (BNC type) and 75Ω...
  • Page 24 4 Digital signal input/output section 1 HDSDI INPUT connectors HDSDI INPUT OUTPUT 2 HDSDI OUTPUT connectors INPUT MONITOR 3(SUPER) SDTI OUTPUT INPUT 3 SDTI INPUT connector OUTPUT 3(SUPER) 4 SDTI OUTPUT connectors 5 SDI OUTPUT connectors 1 HDSDI (HD Serial Digital Interface) INPUT connectors (BNC type) The upper of these two connectors inputs HD format video/audio signals.
  • Page 25 2-2 Connector Panel 1 REMOTE 2 PARALLEL I/O(50P) connector (D-sub 50-pin) Connect remote control signals from an external device. For details, refer to the Installation Manual. 2 CONTROL PANEL connector (round type, 10- pin) In addition to the lower control panel, a similar control panel can be connected to this unit.
  • Page 26 1 MONITOR OUTPUT R connector (XLR 3-pin, male) This outputs the audio signals whose output destination was set to ‘R’ with the audio monitor signal selection buttons in the audio control section. If multiple tracks have been set to ‘R’, the signals of those tracks are mixed for output.

  • Page 27: Connections To External Devices

    Reference signal REF. VIDEO INPUT REF. VIDEO INPUT HDW-M2100/M2100P (player) REF. VIDEO INPUT HDW-D2000 (recorder) example shows the connections with another HDW- M2100/M2100P unit as a player, with this unit used as recorder. 75 Ω termination switch: OFF HDSDI OUTPUT 75Ω...

  • Page 28: Reference Sync Signals

    3-2 Reference Sync Signals This section describes how reference signals for the video output signals and servo system are selected. The output from the internal reference video signal 3-2-1 Selecting Reference Signal Depending on Operational Status The reference signal selection switches automatically between REF and INPUT depending on the menu Menu item 309 setting Menu item 334 setting Unit’s operational F2 (OUTREF) setting...

  • Page 29: Connecting Reference Signals

    Reference signal 75 Ω termination switch: OFF REF. VIDEO INPUT HDW-D2000 (recorder) • When there is no reference video signal input whereas REF is selected for OUTREF, no external reference signal is used. In this case, the unit synchronizes to the internally generated reference signal.
  • Page 30 3-2 Reference Sync Signals • Connections for playback 75 Ω termination switch: ON HDW-D2000 Chapter 3 Preparations SD video monitor HD video monitor • SDI OUTPUT • COMPOSITE • COMPONENT 75Ω REF. VIDEO INPUT Reference signal HDSDI OUTPUT...

  • Page 31: Setup

    3-3 Setup The principal setup operations before operating this unit can be carried out using setup menus. The setup menus of this unit comprise a basic setup menu and an extended setup menu. The contents of these menus are as follows. Basic setup menu: •...

  • Page 32: Superimposed Character Information

    3-4 Superimposed Character Information When the function menu item CHARA is set to ON, the video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector, SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector, or COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector contains superimposed character information, including time code, menu settings, and alarm messages.
  • Page 33 2 Time code reader drop frame mark (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode only) “.”: Indicates drop frame mode “:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode 3 Time code generator drop frame mark (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode only) “.”: Indicates drop frame mode (factory preset) “:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode 4 VITC field mark “...

  • Page 34: Cassettes

    3-5 Cassettes 3-5-1 Cassette Types This unit uses the following HDCAM cassettes for both recording and playback. HDCAM cassettes Small cassettes BCT-6HD/12HD/22HD/32HD/40HD Large cassettes BCT-34HDL/64HDL/94HDL/124HDL The unit can also play back the following cassettes. • Digital Betacam cassettes • MPEG IMX cassettes 3-5-2 Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes It is not possible to insert or eject a cassette unless the...

  • Page 35: Preventing Accidental Erasure Of Recordings

    3-5-3 Preventing Accidental Erasure of Recordings To prevent a tape from being inadvertently erased, press in the red record inhibit plug on the cassette. Large cassette Small cassette Press in the red record inhibit plug. (“ON”) Return this plug to its original position to enable recording on the tape again.

  • Page 36: Using A Memory Stick

    3-6 Using a Memory Stick When a Memory Stick is inserted in the VTR, the file data can be stored on the Memory Stick, which enables you to share data among VTRs. Note Use a Memory Stick formatted with this VTR. It cannot be shared with other devices.
  • Page 37 Do not turn off the power of the VTR or remove the Memory Stick. This may damage the data. For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual. Memory Stick and are the trademarks of Sony Corporation. MagicGate Memory Stick and trademarks of Sony Corporation. are the 3-11 Chapter 3 Preparations...

  • Page 38: Recording And Playback

    4-1 Recording This section describes video and audio recording on the unit. 4-1-1 Preparations for Recording Switch and menu settings Before beginning recording, make necessary switch and menu settings. POWER switch: ‘I’ side (on) REMOTE buttons (see page 2-2) : off Audio monitor signal selection buttons (see page 2-5) : Select the audio channel to be monitored.

  • Page 39: Recording Time Code And User Bit Values

    4-1 Recording Adjusting the audio recording levels When carrying out audio recording at a reference level Leave the REC controls pressed in. The audio signals will be recorded at a preset reference level (a reference –20 dB indication for an input of +4 dBm). Manually adjusting the recording levels For each channel, press to protrude the REC control in the upper control panel, and adjust so that the audio...
  • Page 40 Setting an initial time code value Use the following procedure. RESET button 1,2,3,4,5,6 Set the CTL/TC to TC. Press the F6 (TCGSET) button. The function menu display changes as follows. 00 : 00 : 00 : 00 The first digit of the time code value (8 digits: hours, minutes, seconds, and frames) flashes.

  • Page 41: Recording Procedure

    4-1 Recording To synchronize the internal time code generator to an external signal Use this method to synchronize the time code generators of a number of VTRs, or to record the playback time code signal from an external VTR without deterioration of the signal waveform. In this case the RUN and DF settings are ignored.

  • Page 42: Playback

    4-2 Playback This section describes playback of video and audio. 4-2-1 Preparations for Playback Switch and menu settings Before beginning playback, make necessary switch and menu settings. POWER switch: ‘I’ side (on) REMOTE buttons (see page 2-2) : off PB controls (see page 2-6) : Adjust the audio playback levels.

  • Page 43: Playback Procedures

    4-2 Playback Time data selection Displayed time data Use the CTL/TC setting in function menu HOME page to select one of CTL (control), time code, and user bit values. When you select time code, the data displayed is determined by the F6 (TCR) setting (LTC/AUTO/ VITC) in function menu page 1 as follows.

  • Page 44: Playback In Jog Mode

    Playback in jog mode In jog mode, you can control the speed of playback by the speed of turning the search dial. The playback speed range is ±1 times normal speed. The playback speed range can be ±3 times normal speed by changing the setting of setup menu item 116.
  • Page 45 4-2 Playback To alternate between normal-speed playback and shuttle mode playback Set the search dial to the position corresponding to the desired shuttle playback speed, then switch between normal-speed playback and shuttle playback by pressing the PLAY and SHUTTLE buttons alternately. For intermittent shuttle mode playback, press the STOP and SHUTTLE buttons alternately.
  • Page 46 To perform continuous capstan override playback Set setup menu item 111 (TSO PLAY) to TSO. Hold down the DMC EDIT button and turn the MULTI CONTROL knob to select the playback speed. The selected playback speed is displayed in time data display area 2 on the lower control panel of this unit as well as in the character information display on the video monitor screen.

  • Page 47: Dynamic Motion Control (Dmc) Playback

    4-2 Playback 4-2-3 Dynamic Motion Control (DMC) Playback Overview DMC playback allows you to vary the playback speed for a certain section of a tape, in variable speed mode (from –1 to +2 times normal speed) and store the varying speed in memory for later playback at the same varying speed.
  • Page 48 Press the search dial or the SHUTTLE button or VAR button to enter shuttle/variable speed mode. The SHUTTLE/VAR indicator lights. Note Make sure that setup menu item 111 (TSO PLAY) is set to DIS. Holding down the DMC EDIT button, turn the search dial, to set the initial speed at the playback start point.
  • Page 49 4-2 Playback To start playback immediately after preroll Press the PREVIEW button. The PREVIEW button lights, and after preroll, DMC playback is carried out for the section from the speed variation start point, then playback continues at normal speed from the speed variation end point. To stop the tape during DMC playback Press the STOP button.

  • Page 50: Automatic Editing

    5-1 Automatic Editing This section describes how to carry out automatic editing with this unit and another VTR connected to the REMOTE1-IN(9P) connector. 5-1-1 Overview Editing mode With this unit, you can use the following two edit modes for automatic editing. •...

  • Page 51: Switch And Menu Settings

    5-1 Automatic Editing 5-1-2 Switch and Menu Settings Before beginning editing, make necessary switch and menu settings. Recorder settings POWER switch: ‘I’ side (on) REMOTE buttons (see page 2-2) : 1(9P) ASSEMBLE button (see page 2-11) : lit REC controls (see page 2-6) : Adjust the audio recording levels.

  • Page 52: Selecting The Editing Mode

    5-1-3 Selecting the Editing Mode To select the editing mode Select assemble editing or insert editing. ASSEMBLE button INSERT buttons IN/OUT buttons Depending on the editing mode, press the following button or buttons. • For assemble editing: ASSEMBLE button • For insert editing: the desired INSERT buttons (VIDEO, CH1 to CH4, CUE, and TC) When you select the editing mode, the IN/OUT buttons begin to flash, indicating that the edit points...
  • Page 53 5-1 Automatic Editing Setting split edit points In split editing, you can set the edit points for audio and video independently. Set the audio edit points with the AUDIO IN/OUT buttons, and the video edit points with the IN/OUT buttons. Note that split editing is only possible when the recording mode is insert editing.
  • Page 54 When the audio IN point is not set for insert editing of audio only As long as the audio OUT point is set, the VTR is ready for preview or editing. If the audio IN point has not been set, the current tape position is automatically used as the audio IN point.
  • Page 55 5-1 Automatic Editing 5-1-5 Modifying and Deleting Edit Points If the edit points are not set correctly, for example if an OUT point is before a corresponding IN point, the DELETE button flashes, and it is not possible to carry out a preview or editing operation.

  • Page 56: Modifying And Deleting Edit Points

    5-1-6 Cue-up to Edit Points and Preroll To preroll for the edit IN point or to cue up to any edit point, use the following procedure. Press the RECORDER button or PLAYER button to select the VTR on which you wish to operate. The button which you have pressed lights.

  • Page 57: Carrying Out Automatic Editing

    5-1 Automatic Editing Monitor output During a preview, on a monitor connected to the recorder you can monitor the following video and audio. • From the preroll point to the IN point, you can monitor the playback from the recorder. •...
  • Page 58 The following figure illustrates this. IN point OUT point Playback E-E mode (recorder) (player) Using a single monitor for video and audio on both player and recorder For efficient editing if only one monitor is available, use the following method. Connect the monitor to the recorder.
  • Page 59 5-1 Automatic Editing After automatic editing, to adjust the edit points and reexecute the edit Hold down the DELETE button and press the ENTRY button to recall the edit points. After adjusting the edit points, press the AUTO EDIT button to carry out the edit again.

  • Page 60: Dmc Editing

    5-2 DMC Editing By controlling the player playback speed from the recorder, you can achieve variable speed editing. 5-2-1 Overview of DMC Editing Conditions for DMC editing DMC editing can be used for insert or assemble editing, but not for audio split editing. Preroll Recorder Playback...

  • Page 61: Carrying Out Dmc Editing

    5-2 DMC Editing 5-2-2 Carrying Out DMC Editing Setting the edit points and player speed Use the following procedure. 2,6,7 Press the ASSEMBLE button or the desired INSERT button to select the editing mode. Press the DMC EDIT button. This unit switches to the DMC editing mode, and the DMC EDIT button lights.

  • Page 62: Special Automatic Editing Methods

    5-3 Special Automatic Editing Methods This section describes the following automatic editing methods: • Quick editing • Continuous editing • Standalone editing • Manual editing • Preread editing 5-3-1 Quick Editing After selecting the edit mode, you can save on editing time by setting the edit points and executing the edit at the same time.

  • Page 63: Standalone Editing

    5-3 Special Automatic Editing Methods 5-3-3 Standalone Editing This refers to editing using as the player an external device which cannot be controlled remotely through the REMOTE1-IN(9P) connector. For example, you can record a color bar signal from a signal generator in the joints between the scenes of an already completed tape.
  • Page 64 Notes • In preread editing, if an input video signal is used as the reference signal for the output video signal, this forms a feedback loop. To prevent the occurrence of feedback, set the F2 (OUTREF)(see page 9-7) in function menu page 4 to REF, and set item 309 in the extended setup menu to AUTO1 (see page 10-15) so as to use an external reference signal.

  • Page 65: Overview

    6-1 Overview This unit can record shot marks or use shot marks recorded on HDCAM tape. Shot marks are indications Types of shot mark This unit supports the following three types of shot mark. This chapter describes recording start marks and Shot mark type Writing on a camcorder, etc.

  • Page 66: Shot Mark Operation Menu

    6-2 Shot Mark Operation Menu This section describes the settings in the shot mark operation menu. Displaying the shot mark operation menu With the function menu HOME page showing in the menu display, hold down the MARK button, and press the F5 (MENU) button.

  • Page 67: Shot Mark Operations

    6-3 Shot Mark Operations This section describes the operations concerning reading and writing shot marks. Note that the following operations cannot be carried out by remote control. 6-3-1 Reading Shot Marks To read in shot marks With a cassette loaded, hold down the LIST button and press the F FWD or REW button.

  • Page 68: Shot Mark List Operations

    6-3 Shot Mark Operations To write in crash recording or assemble editing Hold the MARK button down for at least 2 seconds to turn on the REC/ERASE indicator. At the position you wish to write the mark, hold down the ENTRY button, and press the MARK button.
  • Page 69 Example of list display The following figure shows how the list is organized. Shot mark number of current cursor position / total number of stored shot marks Separator SHOT MARKER between read-in (011/180) groups of shot TIME CODE marks ---------------------------- *011 10:04:05:11 Cursor (current...

  • Page 70: Cuing Up To Shot Marks

    6-3 Shot Mark Operations To delete an individual shot mark Use the following procedure. With the shot mark list displayed, select the shot mark to be deleted using the MULTI CONTROL knob. Hold the MARK button down. While you hold down the button, an “X” appears after the selected shot mark number, indicating that it will be deleted.

  • Page 71: Reading In Shot Data

    Cuing up to shot marks adjacent to the current tape position (index function) In item G01 of the shot mark operation menu (page 6-2), select one of recording start mark, shot mark 1, shot mark 2, and post mark, or select all. Holding down the MARK button, press the F FWD button or REW button.

  • Page 72: Sorting Shot Marks

    6-3 Shot Mark Operations 6-3-6 Sorting Shot Marks Based on shot data recorded on the tape, you can separate the shot marks by cassette, and sort them in time code sequence. To sort the shot marks Use the following procedure. Before sorting *012345-DNW_-0123-4567- Cassette 1...

  • Page 73: Overview Of Tele-File Functions

    7-1 Overview of Tele-File Functions Tele-File is a non-contact data carrier system. Tele-File enables data writing/reading between cassettes with memory labels and VTRs. It increases the efficiency of operations such as recording, playback and editing, and source data management. Memory label Newly developed IC The Tele-File system employs a newly developed memory IC with the following features.

  • Page 74: Opening The Tele-File Menu

    7-2 Opening the Tele-File Menu Opening from the function menu Display page 5 of the function menu in the menu display section, and then press the F1 (TELE-F) button. The Tele-File menu opens. For details about the function menu, see Chapter 9 “Function Menu”...

  • Page 75: Tele-File Menu

    7-3 Tele-File Menu 7-3-1 Clip Data Display How to read the display Shown below are examples of the default menu displays in the menu display section and the monitor display. Menu display section Monitor display Final data recording date Data type Clip No.
  • Page 76 7-3 Tele-File Menu Setting display area Displays the setting of the currently selected data type, and a cursor (“*” or “>”). The meaning of the cursor symbols is as follows: *: Indicates that the mode is clip data display mode or attribute data display/modify mode, and that data is selected.
  • Page 77 Monitor display Title The title (maximum 14 characters) set in attribute data display/modify mode. Selected clip number A 4-digit number representing the number of the selected clip (with the “*” cursor). Remaining memory percentage The percentage of remaining memory (user area) available for use.

  • Page 78: Preroll And Cue Up Using Clip Data

    7-3 Tele-File Menu Moving the cursor directly Regardless of the cursor’s current position, pressing one of the following buttons moves the cursor directly to the specified position in the same clip and displays the data. IN (video IN point) button: IN point data OUT (video OUT point) button: OUT point data MARK button: Cue point data To display the duration...

  • Page 79: Modifying Clip Data

    7-3-3 Modifying Clip Data To modify clip data, put the unit into clip data display mode and then press the F2 (SELECT) button to put it into clip data modification mode (the cursor changes to “>”). Item name Setting F1 (RETURN) Returns to clip data display mode.
  • Page 80 7-3 Tele-File Menu To add and delete clips To add clips Rotate the MULTI CONTROL knob to move the “*” cursor to the position where you want to insert the clip. Press the F2 (SELECT) button. The unit enters clip data modification mode. Press the F5 (INS LN) button.
  • Page 81 To set the set or modified data as other time data Press the F6 (SET TO) button and select the time data (cue point, IN point, or OUT point), and then press the F5 (SET) or F6 (SET NL) button. The position where the data is set differs as follows, depending on the button pressed.

  • Page 82: Undo/Resume Functions

    7-3 Tele-File Menu To make comment settings Proceed as follows to make comment settings. Select a clip. Select comment. Press the F2 (SELECT) button. The unit enters clip data modification mode. Press the F2 (MODIFY) button. The data entry area begins to flash, and the data can be set.

  • Page 83: Displaying And Modifying Attribute Data

    7-3-5 Displaying and Modifying Attribute Data You can display and modify attribute data. The example below shows attribute data displayed on the monitor. Video final recording date Administrator data Number of cue points Memory size Amount of memory used Video final recording date The most recent date (year/month/day) on which video was recorded on the tape.
  • Page 84 7-3 Tele-File Menu To modify attribute data You can modify the title, ID, administrator data, and write inhibit setting attributes. However, the attributes cannot be modified when the control mode is “remote.” The modification is not possible when the write inhibit setting is ON, either. Proceed as follows after setting the write inhibit setting to OFF.

  • Page 85: Overview Of Umid Functions

    8-1 Overview of UMID Functions The UMID (Unique Material Identifier) is a type of meta-data in video and audio materials. It has been internationally standardized in SMPTE Standard 330M. This unit supports recording and generation of UMIDs. The UMID is made up of a section called the “Basic” section and a section called the “Source Pack”...

  • Page 86: Recording Umids

    8-2 Recording UMIDs UMIDs can be recorded when recording video signals with this unit. You can select whether to inherit (copy) the UMID contained in input signals, or automatically or forcibly generate a new UMID. Selecting the type of UMID to record Select whether to record a Basic UMID or an Extended UMID by using setup menu item 655 UMID RECORDING.
  • Page 87 Press the F2 (USER) button. The content of the setting is a character string (in this example “ABCD”). Select any character to change in the string by pressing the F3 (PREV) and F4 (NEXT) buttons. The selected character flashes. Rotate the MULTI CONTROL knob to display the desired character in the position of the flashing character.

  • Page 88: Umid Output And Display

    8-3 UMID Output and Display This section explains how to output and display UMIDs. Note When the number of active scan lines for HD SDI output is set to 720P, output and displaying of UMID are not carried out. 8-3-1 UMID Output Settings You can choose to output UMIDs or not, and select either Basic UMID or Extended UMID when you choose to output UMIDs.
  • Page 89 Note The function for converting unit count to UTC works only when the unit rate is 2 (24 frames), 3 (24/1.001 frames), 4 (25 frames), 6 (30 frames), or 7 (30/1.001 frames). For other unit rates, the unit rate number and unit rate are displayed in hexadecimal.

  • Page 90: Overview

    9-1 Overview The function menu allows you to make frequently made settings, such as selection of input video signals and time code settings. 9-1-1 Function Menu Configuration The function menu consists of seven pages by factory default: the HOME page and six pages numbered 1 to 6.

  • Page 91: Function Menu Configuration

    9-1 Overview 9-1-2 Using the Function Menu To change a menu item setting To change a menu item setting, press the corresponding function button (F1 to F6) to display the desired setting in the lower part of the menu display. Each press of the button displays the next setting.

  • Page 92: Function Menu Item List

    9-2 Function Menu Item List The function menu has the following items. HOME page Item Setting F1 (VID.IN) Selects the input video signal. SDI: HDSDI signal SDTI: SDTI signal (only when option is installed) SG (normally not displayed): Test signal from the internal test signal generator (For details, see setup menu item 710 on page 10-24.) F2 (PB/EE) Selects the video and audio signals output during fast forward, rewind, stop, and standby.
  • Page 93 9-2 Function Menu Item List Page 1 Item Setting F1 (TCG) Selects the signal source to which the internal time code generator synchronizes. INT: Synchronize according to the initial preset value set by control panel operation or by remote control from the device connected to the REMOTE1-IN (9P) connector, or synchronize to the time code of the playback tape.
  • Page 94 Page 2 Item Setting F1 (V.PROC) Selects the control method for the internal digital video processor. LOCAL: Change the settings of the internal digital video processor by using this function menu. REMOTE: Use the optional BVR-50/50P Remote Control Unit to control the internal digital video processor.
  • Page 95 9-2 Function Menu Item List Page 3 Setting Item F1 (SYNC) Sets the HD output signal sync phase. Setting method With the displayed setting flashing, you can rotate the MULTI CONTROL knob to adjust the output signal sync phase across the range ±15 µs relative to this unit’s input reference signal. Adjust this item when you want to adjust the output signal sync phase precisely to match a reference signal, or when connecting this unit and other VTRs to a device such as a switcher to perform operations such as special effects editing.
  • Page 96 Page 4 Item Setting F1 (CAPSTN) Selects the number of fields for capstan lock in playback and editing. In 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode 2F: The capstan servo locks in units of 2 fields. • For tape output, color framing may not match the reference signal selected with the F2 (OUTREF). •...
  • Page 97 9-2 Function Menu Item List Page 5 Item Setting F1 (TELE-F) Displays the Tele-File menu. For details of the Tele-File menu, see Section 7-3 “Tele-File Menu” (page 7-3). F2 (UMID) Displays UMID information during recording/playback. For details of UMID, see Chapter 8. Chapter 9 Function Menu...

  • Page 98: Setup Menu Configuration

    10-1 Setup Menu Configuration This unit has the following setup menus. • Basic setup menu • Extended setup menu To access the extended setup menu, a setting on the internal SS-89 board is required. For details, refer to the Installation Manual. In this manual, both the basic setup menu items and extended setup menu items are also referred to simply as setup menu items or menu items.

  • Page 99: Setup Menu Operations

    10-2 Setup Menu Operations To display setup menus ASSEMBLE VIDEO 59.94 CHANNEL VID. IN PB/EE CONFI TCGSET CTL/TC MENU CONDITION DISABL HOME HOME button F5 (MENU) button Function menu HOME page With the function menu HOME page showing in the menu display, press the F5 (MENU) button.
  • Page 100 To display a desired sub-item For a menu item having sub-items, you can select a desired sub-item as follows. With a desired menu item selected, press the F2 (SELECT) button. The currently selected sub-item name flashes. Turn the MULTI CONTROL knob to select a desired sub-item.
  • Page 101 10-2 Setup Menu Operations Resetting the menu settings to their factory default values (menu item B20) To reset the current active menu settings to their factory default values, proceed as follows. Perform steps 1 to 3 of the procedure described in the section “To change the settings of menu items without sub-items”...
  • Page 102 Line conversion mode Use the following procedure. When setup menu item 018 ACTIVE LINE SELECT is set to 1035 Select the conversion mode in setup menu item 916 ACTIVE LINE 1035 CONVERT MODE. 1080 k 1035 (CONV): Convert the active scan lines from 1080 to 1035, without changing the aspect ratio.
  • Page 103 10-2 Setup Menu Operations To recall settings from a menu bank When recalling the settings saved in one of menu banks 1 to 3, set the corresponding one of menu items B01 RECALL BANK 1 to B03 RECALL BANK 3 to ON, then press F5 (SET) button.

  • Page 104: Items In The Basic Setup Menu

    10-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu The basic setup menu contains the following items. Item number Item name PREROLL TIME CHARACTER H- POSITION a), b) CHARACTER V- POSITION SYNCHRONIZE DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT LOCAL FUNCTION ENABLE TAPE TIMER DISPLAY MONITORING SELECTION FOR VTR- TO-VTR EDIT a)When setting items 002 and 003, watch the monitor...
  • Page 105 10-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu Item number Item name CHARACTER TYPE CHARACTER V-SIZE SYSTEM FREQUENCY SELECT ACTIVE LINE SELECT (Valid only in 59.94i or 29.97PsF mode) a)When setting items 009 and 011, watch the monitor screen, and adjust to the required state. 10-8 Chapter 10 Setup Menus Settings...
  • Page 106 Item number Item name LOCAL KEY MAP Sub-item STOP PLAY REC/EDIT STANDBY EJECT SHUTTLE FF/REW PREROLL AUTO/PRE/REVIEW Select whether the AUTO EDIT, PREVIEW, REVIEW buttons function. F-KEY AUDIO/MONITOR Select whether the audio monitor signal selection buttons function. EDIT PRESET OTHERS STORED OWNERSHIP RECALL BANK 1 RECALL BANK 2...

  • Page 107: Items In The Extended Setup Menu

    10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu The extended setup menu contains the following items. Menu items in the range 100 to 199, relating to the control panels Item number Item name SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE MAXIMUM SPEED AUDIO MUTING TIME...
  • Page 108 Menu items in the range 100 to 199, relating to the control panels (Continued) Item number Item name AUTO EE SELECT FORCED EE WHEN TAPE UNTHREAD TSO PLAY JOG DIAL RESPONSE CONTROL PANEL SELECTION Speed TYPE 2 TYPE 3 (reverse) Rotation rate (forward) Settings...
  • Page 109 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 100 to 199, relating to the control panels (Continued) Item number Item name KEY INHIBIT SWITCH EFFECTIVE AREA Sub-item REMOTE SELECT AUDIO/F-KEY MODE CONTROL Select which switch and button operations can be carried out from the lower VARIABLE SPEED LIMIT IN KEY PANEL CONTROL CTL LOCK IN VAR/SHTL...
  • Page 110 Menu items in the range 100 to 199, relating to the control panels (Continued) Item number Item name TELE-FILE THREAD COUNTER CLEAR MODE TELE-FILE IN OUT INPUT CONTINUE LOST LOCK DISPLAY ON CONTROL PANEL Menu items in the range 200 to 299, relating to the remote control interface Item number Item name PARA RUN CF FLAG (Valid only in...
  • Page 111 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 200 to 299, relating to the remote control interface (Continued) Item number Item name VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL SELECT (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) Sub-item IMAGE ENHANCER D2 SETUP Menu items in the range 300 to 399, relating to editing operations Item number Item name VAR SPEED RANGE FOR...
  • Page 112 Menu items in the range 300 to 399, relating to editing operations (Continued) Item number Item name DMC INITIAL SPEED AUTO-DELETION FOR INCONSISTENT DATA SERVO/AV REFERENCE REC INHIBIT Settings Select the initial speed automatically set when carrying out DMC editing. MANU : The speed determined by the rotation of the search dial PLAY: Normal playback speed STILL: Stationary...
  • Page 113 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 300 to 399, relating to editing operations (Continued) Item number Item name ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET REPLACE FOR ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET REPLACE FOR ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET REPLACE FOR ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET REPLACE FOR ANALOG AUDIO EDIT...
  • Page 114 Menu items in the range 300 to 399, relating to editing operations (Continued) Item number Item name EE REFERENCE CONTROL EDIT PRESET INHIBIT IN KEY PANEL CONTROL EXTERNAL REFERENCE SELECT OUTPUT AUDIO/TC PHASE Menu items in the range 400 to 499, relating to preroll Item number Item name FUNCTION MODE AFTER CUEUP...
  • Page 115 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 500 to 599, relating to tape protection Item number Item name STILL TIMER TAPE PROTECTION MODE FROM SEARCH TAPE PROTECTION MODE FROM STOP DRUM ROTATION IN STANDBY OFF STILL TENSION Menu items in the range 600 to 650, relating to the time code generator Item number Item name...
  • Page 116 Menu items in the range 600 to 650, relating to the time code generator (Continued) Item number Item name VITC POSITION SEL-2 (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) ID CODE PRESET ID CODE SW TCG REGEN MODE TC OUTPUT SIGNAL IN REGEN MODE U-BIT BINARY GROUP FLAG...
  • Page 117 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 600 to 650, relating to the time code generator (Continued) Item number Item name PHASE CORRECTION TCG CF FLAG REGEN CONTROL MODE LTC OUTPUT PHASE UPCONV EMBEDDED VITC (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) 10-20...
  • Page 118 Menu items in the range 600 to 650, relating to the time code generator (Continued) Item number Item name TC CONVERT 24F t 25F (In 50i or 25PsF mode only. Not displayed when operating in 720P-line mode.) TC CONVERT 25F t 24F (In 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode only.
  • Page 119 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 651 to 699, relating to the UMID Item number Item name UMID OUTPUT UMID HD VANC LINE UMID GENERATE METHOD UMID RECORDING MATERIAL NO. 10-22 Chapter 10 Setup Menus Settings Select UMID output and the UMID type.
  • Page 120 Menu items in the range 700 to 799, relating to video control Item number Item name BLANK LINE SELECT (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) Sub-Item ALL LINE In 625/50 9 to LINE 9 to LINE 22 mode (50i or 25PsF) LINE 23 In 525/59.94...
  • Page 121 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 700 to 799, relating to video control (Continued) Item number Item name INTERNAL VIDEO SIGNAL GENERATOR VIDEO PROCESS ON CAP LOCK 2FIELD (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) VIDEO SETUP REFERENCE LEVEL (Valid only in 59.94i or...
  • Page 122 Menu items in the range 700 to 799, relating to video control (Continued) (Items 715 to 720: Settings for controlling the SD video processing system according to the menu settings.) Item number Item name VIDEO GAIN CONTROL CHROMA GAIN CONTROL CHROMA PHASE CONTROL SETUP LEVEL (59.94i,...
  • Page 123 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 700 to 799, relating to video control (Continued) Item number Item name H BLANKING WIDTH (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) VIDEO EDIT PREVIEW SWITCHER OUTPUT SCH PHASE (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) COMPOSITE MODE...
  • Page 124 Menu items in the range 800 to 899, relating to audio control Item number Item name DIGITAL JOG SOUND DIGITAL AUDIO MUTING IN SHUTTLE MODE DIGITAL AUDIO FADE TIME AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT MIXING LEVEL METER SCALE a) Cross-fade time is 24 ms. b) Actual value is 49 ms.
  • Page 125 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 800 to 899, relating to audio control (Continued) Item number Item name AUDIO OUTPUT PHASE INTERNAL AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATOR AUDIO LEVEL METER DIMMER CONTROL AUDIO EDIT PREVIEW SWITCHER NON-AUDIO FLAG PB (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode)
  • Page 126 Menu items in the range 800 to 899, relating to audio control (Continued) Item number Item name ANALOG LINE OUTPUT SELECT Sub-item CH1/CH2 CH3/CH4 AUDIO ADVANCE MODE Set the audio output phase. AUDIO PB VOLUME SELECT Sub-item ALL CH Settings Select the analog audio signals (tracks 1 to 8) to be assigned to audio output channels 1 to 4.
  • Page 127 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 900 to 999, relating to digital processing Item number Item name VIDEO OUTPUT DATA (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) FREEZE MODE FREEZE CONTROL FROM KEY PANEL AUTO FREEZE CONTROL STOP FREEZE CONTROL...
  • Page 128 Menu items in the range 900 to 999, relating to digital processing (continued) Item number Item name ACTIVE LINE 1080 CONVERT MODE (Valid only in 59.94i or 29.97PsF mode) SLOW PROCESS MODE SD-SDI H-ANC CONTROL (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) Sub-item AUDIO 5CH-8CH RP188 ATC...
  • Page 129 10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 900 to 999, relating to digital processing (continued) Item number Item name DETAIL GAIN (DC) (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) LIMITER (DC) (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) CRISP THRESHOLD (DC) (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode)
  • Page 130 Menu items in the range 900 to 999, relating to digital processing (continued) Item number Item name LIMITER (UC) (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) CRISP THRESHOLD (UC) (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) LEVEL DEPEND THRESHOLD (UC) (Invalid in 24PsF or 23.98PsF mode) H DETAIL FREQUENCY (UC)

  • Page 131: Removing A Cassette When Tape Slack Occurs

    11-2 Head Cleaning To clean the video heads and audio heads, always use the special-purpose Sony BCT-HD12CL cleaning cassette. If you insert the cleaning cassette, it is automatically ejected after a head cleaning operation which lasts for 10 seconds.

  • Page 132: Error Messages

    This unit is equipped with a self-diagnosis function, and if a problem is detected, displays an error message in the time data display and on the monitor. If an error message appears, contact your Sony service representative. Indications in the time data display...
  • Page 133 Error Message List Code Message – NO COMMUNICATION REEL TROUBLE REEL TROUBLE REEL TROUBLE REEL TROUBLE REEL TROUBLE TAPE TENSION CAPSTAN TROUBLE DRUM TROUBLE TH/UNTH MOTOR THREADING HUMID TAPE T/E SENSOR TAPE TOP SENSOR TAPE END SENSOR FAN MOTOR CASS COMP MOTOR REEL SFT MOTOR REEL POS SENSOR THRED RING SENS...

  • Page 134: Moisture Condensation

    11-4 Moisture Condensation When the unit is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm location, or used in a very humid place, moisture from the air can condense on the head-drum. This is called moisture condensation. If the tape is run in this state, it can adhere to the drum.

  • Page 135: Regular Checks

    11-5 Regular Checks 11-5-1 Digital Hours Meter The digital hours meter can display seven items of information, in corresponding display modes, about the operational history of the unit. Use it as a guide in scheduling periodic maintenance. Display modes of the hours meter H01: OPERATION mode Displays the total number of hours the unit has been powered on in units of 1 hour.

  • Page 136: Maintenance Timings

    Fan motor (card) Operation time (H01) Fan motor (MD) Fan motor (power supply) Note Contact a Sony service or marketing representative regarding the replacement and checking of components. 11-6 Chapter 11 Maintenance and Inspection Note that an arrow in the table means that the component to be replaced is part of the assembly the arrow points to, which must be replaced as a whole.

  • Page 137: Specifications

    Specifications General Recording format HDCAM Power requirements 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 2.2 A (220 W), when used without optional devices Peak inrush current (1) Power ON, current probe method: 50 A (240 V), 14 A (100 V) (2) Hot switching inrush current, measured in accordance with European standard EN55103-1: 25 A (230 V)
  • Page 138 Specifications Digital video system Digital video signal system Sampling frequency Y: 74.25 MHz R–Y/B–Y: 37.125 MHz Quantization 8 bits/sample Compression Coefficient recording system Channel coding S-I-NRZI PR-IV Error correction Reed-Solomon code Analog component output Bandwidth 0 to 5.75 MHz +0.5 dB/–2.0 dB R–Y/ B–Y 0 to 2.75 MHz +0.5 dB/–2.0 dB S/N ratio...
  • Page 139 Digital Betacam playback Video Bandwidth R–Y/B–Y S/N ratio K factor Digital Audio (CH1 to CH4) Frequency response Dynamic range Distortion Wow and flutter Analog Audio (cue track) Frequency response S/N ratio Distortion Wow and flutter MPEG IMX playback Video Frequency response R–Y/B–Y S/N ratio...
  • Page 140 Specifications Processor adjustment range Video level ±3 dB/ –∞ to +3 dB selectable Chroma level ±3 dB/ –∞ to +3 dB selectable Setup level (59.94i, 29.97PsF mode) ±30 IRE Black level (50i, 25PsF mode) ±210 mV Chroma phase ±30° System phase Sync: ±15 µs SC: ±200 ns Input connectors...
  • Page 141 Remote connectors CONTROL PANEL 10-pin (2), female Front/rear selectable REMOTE 1-IN(9P) D-sub 9-pin, female REMOTE 1-OUT(9P) D-sub 9-pin, female RS-232C D-sub 9-pin, male VIDEO CONTROL(15P) D-sub 15-pin, male (for optional BVR-50/50P) VIDEO CONTROL(9P) D-sub 9-pin, female (for optional HKDV-900) REMOTE 2 PARALLEL I/O(50P) 50-pin, female Memory stick slot Memory stick (8/16/32/64/128MB)
  • Page 142 Specifications Relation between HKDV-900/503 setting items and setup menu of this unit HKDV-900/503 setting items Setup menu items of this unit HD Master 740: MASTER LEVEL (HD) HD Y 741: Y LEVEL (HD) HD Pb 742: Pb LEVEL (HD) HD Pr 743: Pr LEVEL (HD) HD Setup 745: SETUP LEVEL (HD)
  • Page 143 HD/SD video output phase settings For the HD/SD video output phase setting, you can use the maintenance menu. For details, refer to the Installation Manual. Item number Item name M3A: M3A0: OUTPUT HD PHASE PHASE SELECT M3A1: SD PHASE M3A2: SD UPCNV Note The SD SDI (D1) output and component/composite...

  • Page 144: Index

    Index AC IN connector 2-17 ALARM indicator 2-12 Analog audio input/output section 2-15 video input/output section 2-16 ASSEMBLE button 2-11 Audio control section 2-4 monitor signal output section 2-18 monitor signal selection buttons 2-5 selection function selector buttons 2-4 setting display section 2-4 AUDIO IN/OUT buttons 2-13 AUDIO INPUT (AES/EBU) connectors 2-16...
  • Page 145 Index Non-drop frame mark 3-7 mode 9-4 Operation mode 3-7 OUTREF (function menu) 9-7 PANEL SELECT switch 2-14 Parts replacement 11-6 PB controls 2-6 PB/EE (function menu) 9-3 PHONES jack/control 2-2 PLAY button 2-11 Playback capstan override 4-8 dynamic motion control (DMC) 4-10 jog mode 4-7 normal 4-6 shuttle mode 4-7...
  • Page 146 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual. Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any...
  • Page 147 HDW-D2000 Sony Corporation (SYL)  2004 3-863-974-02(1)

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