How To Prepare To Record From An Analogue Input; Wired Connections; Set The Unit To Record From An Analogue Source [Ana]; Choose The File Type For Video Editing - Datavideo DN-600 Instruction Manual

How to prepare to record from an analogue input

Wired Connections

Connect the video source to the Composite [CV] BNC input on the rear of the recorder. If you are also
recording audio choose between the RCA Phono or Balanced XLR audio wired inputs. If the audio
source needs to be delayed to be in step with the video consider using the Datavideo AD-100, Audio
Delay box, in between the recorder and the audio source.

Set the unit to record from an analogue source [ANA]

Choose the file type for video editing

The recording should be made in a file type that your editing software can handle. The choices for
recording are Microsoft .AVI type II, Canopus .AVI, both commonly used in Windows based
computers. QuickTime .MOV files used in Macs and .MXF [OP1a] a file format which can be
supported by a growing number of editing software packages. Avid being the most well known.
Note: The file format started with one bin will apply to all subsequent recordings in that bin and can
only be changed after the bin is erased or emptied.
Press the MENU button and use the right hand soft key to navigate to the RECORD SETUP option.
Use the left hand soft key to ENTER the menu option. Use the right hand soft key to navigate to the
SET RECORD FILE TYPE option. Use the left hand soft key to ENTER the menu option. Use the
right hand soft key to navigate to the file type required. Use the left hand soft key to select file setting.
An asterix symbol will be displayed next to file type when selected. Press the MENU button to exit
the option. The second line of the LCD panel should now display the recording file type chosen.

Select the audio sampling rate

This option will set the audio sampling rate to 48 KHz [16bit] or 32 KHz [12bit] when the video source
is analogue [ANA]. An audio sampling rate of 48 KHz [16bit] is preferred by most users. Note: Only
one type of audio sampling rate can be used within a recording bin.
Press the MENU button and use the right hand soft key to navigate to the RECORD SETUP option.
Use the left hand soft key to ENTER the menu option. Use the right hand soft key to navigate to the
SET DEFAULT DV AUDIO option. Use the left hand soft key to ENTER the menu option. Choose
between 48 KHz [16bit] or 32 KHz [12bit] audio sampling. An asterix symbol will be displayed next to
selected option. Press the MENU button to exit the option.

Set the record date

The date attribute of the created file is set to this date value when the source is analogue. Each file
representing a clip gets it own date. If the source is digital then the record date is taken from the
source digital stream. If that date is invalid or corrupt then the current record date set by this option is
used instead.
Press the MENU button and use the right hand soft key to navigate to the RECORD SETUP option.
Use the left hand soft key to ENTER the menu option. Use the right hand soft key to navigate to the
SET RECORD DATE option. Use the left hand soft key to ENTER the menu option. Use the left hand
soft key to ENTER the SET YEAR option. Use the right hand soft key to navigate to the SET MONTH
or SET DAY option. Once an option is selected use the soft keys to change the value to the date
required. Once correctly set press the MENU button twice to exit the SET RECORD DATE option.
Press the MENU button and use the right hand soft key to navigate
to the SELECT SOURCE option. Use the left hand soft key to
ENTER the menu option. Use the left hand soft key to select the
ANA source setting. An asterix symbol will be displayed next to
ANA when selected. Press the MENU button to exit the option.
The top line of the LCD panel should now display ANA also.
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See Set the signal type on page 17 also.