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Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your regulations in the relative hospital. Sony dealer regarding this product. WARNING on power connection Model No. ____________________ Use a proper power cord for your local power supply.
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Important safeguards/notices for use in the medical environments 1. All the equipments connected to this unit shall be certified according to Standard IEC60601-1, IEC60950-1, IEC60065 or other IEC/ISO Standards applicable to the equipments. 2. Furthermore all configurations shall comply with the system standard IEC60601-1-1.
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The use of accessories and cables other than those the medical environments specified, with the exception of replacement parts sold by Sony Corporation, may result in increased emissions • The DVO-1000MD needs special precautions or decreased immunity of the DVO-1000MD.
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Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic immunity The DVO-1000MD is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the DVO-1000MD should assure that it is used in such as environment. IEC 60601 test Immunity test Compliance level Electromagnetic environment-guidance...
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Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic immunity The DVO-1000MD is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the DVO-1000MD should assure that it is used in such as environment. IEC 60601 test Immunity test Compliance level Electromagnetic environment-guidance...
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Recommended separation distances between portable and mobile RF communications equipment and the DVO-1000MD The DVO-1000MD is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled. The customer or the user of the DVO-1000MD can help prevent electromagnetic interference by maintaining a minimum distance between portable and mobile RF communications equipment (Transmitters) and the DVO-1000MD as recommended below, according to the maximum output power of the communications equipment.
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This product has been manufactured by or on behalf of with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108- Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to 0075 Japan. Inquiries related to product compliance...
Repeat Playback ...........41 Table of Contents Repeat Playback Between Two Points (A-B Repeat) ............41 Repeat Playback of a Chapter ......43 Precautions ............10 Repeat Playback of a Title ........43 Copyrights ............11 Playing From the TITLE LIST Display .....44 Verifying Information on a Disc ......45 Overview Viewing Frozen Pictures ........46 Features ..............
When the disc is being loaded in the unit Precautions If you give a violent shock to the unit or move it with a disc loaded because the unit is recording or playing back, the disc may be damaged. Be sure to remove a disc Use and storage before moving the unit.
Regarding part replacement, consult loss of recorded or edited data, or any losses caused by your Sony dealer or a Sony service representative. such malfunctions or loss of data. Please be aware of this policy beforehand.
DVO-1000MD compresses video signals sent from the external equipment with an MPEG-2 format and audio 1) i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation and indicate that signals with Dolby Digital format (2CH), and records this product is in agreement with IEEE1394-1995 specifications and video and audio signals on a DVD+RW disc.
Location and Function of Parts Front Panel (on/standby) switch and indicator 2 Disc tray 3 OPEN/CLOSE button 7 Disc control section 8 Menu/disc control section 6 Front panel display 5 REMOTE 2 connector 4 REMOTE 1 connector 1 1 (on/standby) switch and indicator 4 REMOTE 1 connector (stereo mini jack) Press to power on the unit when the MAIN POWER Connect a SVRM-100A remote control unit (not...
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6 Front panel display F TITLE indicator Indicates the number of the title which is being recorded or played back. A Disc indicator G CHAP (chapter) indicator B Recording mode indicator Indicates the number of the chapter which is being recorded or played back.
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UP: Used to go back to the previous page during C SET button title operation in the TITLE LIST display. Press this button to save new settings, such as selected menu items. C BPLAY button D V, v, B, b (cursor operation) buttons When you press this button, it lights and playback begins.
Rear Panel 2 S-VIDEO IN connectors 3 VIDEO IN connectors 4 VIDEO OUT connector 1 MAIN POWER switch 5 S-VIDEO OUT connector 6 MONITOR AUDIO connector qd -AC IN connector 7 AUDIO OUT L/R connectors 8 AUDIO IN L/R connectors 9 REMOTE IN RS-232C connector DV IN (i.LINK) connector USB connector...
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Use this connector to control this unit by connecting it to equipment such as an external equipment which supports the RS-232C interface. DV IN (i.LINK) connector (6-pin) This connector inputs digital video signals conforming to the i.LINK protocol. Also, this connector is used to control this unit by connecting it to equipment such as an external equipment which supports i.LINK.
Connection • Connect the AC power cord last. Notes • Before making connections, be sure to turn the power of any peripheral equipment off. Connecting External Equipment (1) This section gives a connection example to operate the – LCH: Outputs the audio signal of audio channel 1. unit connected to external equipment using a remote –...
Connecting External Equipment (2) This section gives an example to connect external – RCH: Outputs the audio signal of audio channel 2. equipment for controlling the unit from connected – MIX: Outputs a mixed audio signal from both external equipment channel 1 and channel 2.
Push the 1 (on/standby) switch on the front panel Turning the Power On/ to put the unit in the standby mode. Set the MAIN POWER switch on the rear panel to the a (off) side. The standby indicator on the front panel goes off Turning the Power On and the power is turned off.
Select the proper video signal system corresponding to Setup Preparation the one used in your area. Before you start to use the unit after you have made the 11,12 required connections, it is necessary to perform the following operations. • Selecting either NTSC or PAL video signal system Select the video signal system used in your region.
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The SETUP MENU appears. The following display appears when enhanced menu items have been added under the last item of the basic setup menu. Select “MENU GRADE” from the SETUP MENU display. Select “TV SYSTEM” by pressing the v button. Each time you press the v or V button, the highlighted cursor moves down or up item by item.
The message “NOW SAVING..” appears and the The TOP menu appears. unit starts to save the setting. When saving is completed, the message disappears. Then, “TV SYSTEM WAS CHANGED PLEASE POWER OFF.” appears on the monitor display, and “POWER OFF!” appears on the front panel display. Note The TV system is not changed even if you push the SET button.
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Press the v button several times until “DATE/TIME you press the B button, the rightmost digit of the PRESET” is highlighted. date column is highlighted. Front panel display during menu operation The date column appears when you set the date in the date column on the DATE/TIME PRESET sub menu.
The SETUP MENU appears. Selecting the Remote Interface The REMOTE I/F sub menu of the SETUP MENU allows you to select the interface to be used to control the unit remotely. The factory setting is RS-232C. Select “REMOTE I/F” by pressing the v button. 2,4,6 Press the MENU button.
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a) This protocol is compatible with the SVO- 9500MD video cassette recorder protocol. b) This setting is not related to the setting for the input signal. c) This protocol is equivalent to the RS-232C protocol. Press the SET button. The message “NOW SAVING...” appears and the unit starts to save the setting.
Storage Recording • Do not store discs where they may be subjected to direct sunlight, or in other places where the temperature or humidity is high. • Store discs in their cases. • Finger prints or dust accumulated on the disc cause Handling Discs deterioration of picture quality.
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Unloading a disc Note If the power is not turned on and the front panel Press the OPEN/CLOSE button with the power display does not light even if you press the 1 (on/ turned on. standby) switch, check whether the MAIN POWER The disc tray opens.
The SETUP MENU appears. Preparations for Recording Selecting Input Signals The INPUT SELECT sub menu of SETUP MENU allows you to select the input signal to be recorded. Select “INPUT SELECT” by pressing the V or v button. 2,3,5 Press the b button. Press the MENU button.
is input or not, taking precedence over a composite Select “SETUP MENU” by pressing the V or v video signal input to the VIDEO IN connector. button and press the b button with “SETUP “S-VIDEO” appears on the front panel display. MENU”...
The message “NOW SAVING...” appears and the Recording unit starts to save the setting. When the saving is completed, the message disappears and the unit returns to the normal The unit allows you to record up to 49 titles on one disc. display.
For detailed information on how to turn the power The titles are numbered in the sequence they are on or off, see “Turning the Power On/Off” on page recorded. Title 2 Title 1 Title 3 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The disc tray opens. The message changes to “OPEN”...
Press the MENU button. Notes • The indexes are not marked when the RECPAUSE The TOP menu appears. INDEX sub menu (see page 54) of the ENHANCED MENU is set to “OFF.” • Once you press the XPAUSE button to pause the recording operation, data is not recorded until you press the XPAUSE button again to restart recording.
The FOOT SW sub menu appears. To use the keyboard of an RS-232C remote control device for editing/adding title name and information You should carry out the following operation and menu settings: • Connect the remote control device to the RS-232C connector of the unit.
recording the last 5 seconds of video data saved The PRE REC sub menu appears. previously for continuity. Press the MENU button. The TOP menu appears. Select the desired mode by pressing the V or v button. Mode Setting To record the video signal promptly Select “SETUP MENU”...
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Select “SETUP MENU” by pressing the V or v button and press the b button with “SETUP Mode Setting MENU” highlighted. GOTO TOP To return to the beginning of the disc. The SETUP MENU appears. END STOP To return to the beginning of the last title, and end recording automatically.
The FINALIZE display appears. Finalizing a Disc There is a case where a disc recorded on this unit must be finalized to play it on other equipment compatible with DVD+RW equipment. Proceed as follows to finalize the disc. Even if the disc is finalized, you can use that disc for recording again or you can edit data recorded on the disc.
The FORMAT display appears. Formatting a Disc You can erase all the data recorded on the DVD+RW disc and format that disc so as to be able to use it with the unit. Note When a recorded disc is formatted, all the data, such as title names is erased.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. Playback The disc tray opens. The message changes to “OPEN” on the front panel display. Playback Place the disc to be played on the tray. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. Usable Discs The disc tray closes. You can use the 4 x DVD+RW discs. The DISC IN display blinks and the message “Now loading...”...
Jumping to a Desired Chapter Searching for Desired The .PREV/UP or >NEXT/DOWN button Point allows the unit to jump to the chapter before or after the chapter currently being played. Jumping to a Desired Title The B or b button allows the unit to jump to the title before or after the title currently being played.
When the >NEXT/DOWN button is pressed twice: Repeat Playback When the target point is the end of the last chapter, the unit jumps to the beginning of the last chapter. Thus, in this case, the unit jumps to point D. You can conduct the following repeat playback operations using the menu.
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Point A is set and “A” disappears. Then, “B” is The REPEAT A-B display appears. displayed as a white letter. “A” disappears, and “B” is highlighted in white. Select “A-B SET” by pressing the v button. If you return to the previous menu display by pressing the B button after setting only point A The point A set is cancelled.
With “CLEAR REPEAT” highlighted, press the The TOP menu appears. SET button. Select “REPEAT FUNCTION” by pressing the V The unit exits the A-B repeat mode and stops or v button, and press the b button with “REPEAT playback FUNCTION” highlighted. Conducting repeat playback of the The REPEAT FUNCTION display appears.
Proceed as follows to specify a title and conduct repeat Playing From the TITLE playback. LIST Display Press the MENU button. The TOP menu appears. You can select the desired chapter and play it back using the title list. Load the disc to be played. Press the LIST button.
The following display appears. Verifying Information on a Disc You can verify information on a disc. Proceed as follows to display the DISC INFORMATION display. Load a disc and press the MENU button. The TOP menu appears. Select the chapter that you want to play, by pressing the V or v button, and then press the SET button.
Viewing Frozen Pictures Item Function DISC NAME To display the disc name. MEDIA To display the media type (display Viewing frozen pictures using buttons on only). the unit TITLE COUNT To display the number of titles recorded on a disc (display only). The following two methods are available to view a frozen picture during playback.
Select the title with information you want to verify Editing by pressing the V or v button, and press the b button. The following display appears. Editing Titles The TITLE LIST menu allows you to carry out the following editing tasks on titles. •...
To verify or edit the title information keyboard of an RS-232C remote control device for editing/adding title name and information” on page When you finish editing: Press the SET button on the unit after carrying out editing task using an RS-232C remote control device.
The following display appears. Setting Content The title is protected. The title is not protected. (factory setting) Press the SET button. Erasing a Title Proceed as follows. When there are plural pages in the title list Load the disc on which titles that you want to erase The following two methods are available to move to are recorded.
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Select “ERASE” by pressing the V or v button. erase title 30 which is the last title currently recorded, the remaining titles are title 1 to title 29. When you record a title the next time, the new title number will be If you erase titles other than the last one, the capacity of the disc does not change.
REPEAT FUNCTION menu Menu This menu allows you to repeat playback between two points (A-B repeat), playback of the chapter and the title. Menu Configuration and the Menu List The unit has two kinds of menus: one is the menu displayed by pressing the MENU button, and the other is the title list menu displayed by pressing the LIST button.
RS-232C connector (a created when equipment. unit protocol which is compatible the number of OFF: Does not create a next with the SVO-9500MD Sony indexes in one title automatically. video cassette recorder title exceeds 99. protocol). To deactivate ON: Activates the key lock i.LINK: Controls the unit...
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Item Function Setting Item Function Setting [FRAME]: Displays a frame [OFF]: Processes the signal FREEZE To select the B/W MODE To forcibly MODE type of frozen frozen picture when you push switch the from the VIDEO IN, VIDEO picture the button, then the first field signal process OUT and S-VIDEO OUT displayed when...
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SVO9500: Select this when the type INQ unit is used to replace an command of existing Sony SVO-9500MD RS-232C video cassette recorder. protocol is received [NORMAL]: Data is recorded in To select the WRITEMODE...
b) The following screen is displayed. Basic Menu Operations This section describes the basic menu operations which are common to each display. This manual describes some menu operations elsewhere. Read those sections too. 3,5 2,4 Press the MENU button. The TOP menu appears. The item selected is highlighted.
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Select the desired basic menu by pressing the V or Example v button. The selected sub menu is highlighted. Press the b button. The next lower sub menu display appears. To return to a higher level Press the B button. Whenever you press the B button, the screen returns to the menu one level up.
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Press the SET button. The following screen appears, and the unit starts saving the settings made. When saving is completed, the message disappears, and the unit returns to the normal display. When the following screen appears during a menu operation When you highlight “ESC”...
When it detects an display. abnormality, it indicates an error code on the monitor When the error code is displayed, contact your nearest Sony service facilities. Monitor screen Main display section of the front panel display Error indication...
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It is required to replace the battery with new one. tPush any button to make the alarm message disappears. Contact your nearest Sony dealer to replace the battery with a new one. MOISTURE HAS BEEN DETECTED.
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Message Cause and remedies Monitor screen Front panel display TITLE FULL. Title FULL! You loaded a disc on which 49 titles were recorded. This CANNOT ADD NEW TITLES. message is displayed for about five seconds, and then the display returns to normal. TITLE FULL.
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SETUP MENU settings (see page 52). If SERVICE IF THIS ALARM APPEARS the settings made are deactivated again or this AGAIN AFTER ABOVE PROCEDURE. message appears again, contact your nearest Sony dealer. NO DISC. NO DISC! There is no disc loaded.
If the unit appears to be malfunctioning, please check noisy. connectors on the rear panel. tRe-connect them (see page 18). the following before contacting your Sony dealer. • The connections of the input and output connectors are wrong. Symptom Cause and remedies tConnect them correctly (see page 18).
Input/Output Connectors Specifications Analog video inputs VIDEO IN (BNC type × 2, loop- through with 75 Ω automatic General terminator), Composite, 1.0 Vp-p, Recording /playback format 75 Ω, sync negative DVD +VR format S-VIDEO IN (4-pin mini DIN × 2, Video: MPEG-2 @ML(CBR, VBR) loop-through with 75 Ω...
SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE. • Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON...
6 REC button Using an SVRM-100A Outputs the REC command. Remote Control Unit 7 PAUSE button Outputs the PAUSE command. (Not Supplied) When the unit receives this command during playback, it pauses playback. An SVRM-100A connected to the REMOTE 1 When the unit receives this command during connector on the front panel allows you to control the recording, it pauses recording.
Press the INDEX button on the remote control unit Note one time. You cannot erase indexes created at the beginning of The INDEX command is sent and the unit is put in recording, ones created by pressing the XPAUSE button the index scan mode.
Mbps Glossary Mbps is the abbreviation of Mega bits per second. Mbps is used to indicate the Bit rate transmission speed of data. Bit is the Bit rate is the value indicating unit used to indicate the size of data amount of compressed information handled in computers.
Messages verifying information 47 Index alarm messages 58 verifying/editing a title name 47 error messages 58 verifying/editing title information Troubleshooting 62 A-B repeat playback 41 Playback A-B repeat playback 41 adding indexes during playback Video signal system setting 21 Chapter disc 39 jumping to 40 fast forward or reverse 39...