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Sony MSW-M2100 Operation Manual

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DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER
MSW-M2100
MSW-M2100P
MSW-M2100E
MSW-M2100EP
OPERATION MANUAL
[English]
1st Edition (Revised 5)

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  • Page 1 DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER MSW-M2100 MSW-M2100P MSW-M2100E MSW-M2100EP OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 5)
  • Page 2 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1- interference in which case the user will be required to 7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1-1 Features ................... 1-1 Chapter 1 1-2 Example System Configuration ............ 1-4 Overview 1-3 MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License ........1-6 1-4 MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License ........1-6 2-1 Control Panels ................2-1 Chapter 2 2-1-1 Upper Control Panel .............. 2-2 Location and Function of 2-1-2 Lower Control Panel ..............
  • Page 4 Table of Contents 6-1 Overview of Tele-File Functions ............ 6-1 Chapter 6 6-2 Opening the Tele-File Menu ............6-2 Tele-File 6-3 Tele-File Menu ................6-3 6-3-1 Clip Data Display ..............6-3 6-3-2 Preroll and Cue Up Using Clip Data ........6-6 6-3-3 Modifying Clip Data ..............

  • Page 5: Features

    1-1 Features The MSW-M2100/M2100P/M2100E/M2100EP is a High-performance heads and compatibility digital videocassette player based on the MPEG IMX playback function format. This unit uses large scale integrated circuits for signal The newly developed high-performance heads and processing, and has a simple internal construction,...
  • Page 6 1-1 Features Network interface function (MSW-M2100E/ Newly developed multifunction control M2100EP only) panel The MSW-M2100E/M2100EP is equipped with an While a compact 4U size, this unit has a front panel Ethernet connector, enabling the VTR to be added to which provides a wide range of functions while a 10/100/1000Base-T network to transfer video, audio, maintaining existing operability.
  • Page 7 High quality variable speed playback and Rack mounting digital jog sound function Using the optional RMM-131 Rack Mount Adaptor, you can mount the unit in a standard EIA 19-inch rack. In digital BETACAM or MPEG IMX format playback, the dedicated playback DT heads allow smooth, For details of rack mounting, refer to the Installation noiseless playback from –1 to +3 times normal speed.

  • Page 8: Example System Configuration

    The following conceptual diagrams show examples of use. Basic System BVE-series editor Tape control Digital/analog cassette SDTI-CP Audio/video server system MSW-M2100/M2100P Video monitor Analog composite Analog composite/component Analog audio Audio monitor VTR with SDTI/SDI connectors or analog VTR Chapter 1 Overview...
  • Page 9 Network System Control MSW-M2000E/M2000EP Network (Eternet) MXF files MXF files Audio/Video server system MSW-M2100E/M2100EP MXF files Using the Application Software (for users of the MSW-M2100E/M2100EP) By installing the supplied application software “e-VTR To install the software Manager” on a PC, you can control the VTR from the 1 Insert the CD-ROM in the drive of your PC and double-click on Setup.exe.

  • Page 10: Mpeg-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License

    1-3 MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License 1-1 Features Model: MSW-M2100E/M2100EP This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License. For the personal and noncommercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance with the MPEG-4 Visual Standard (“MPEG-4 Video”) and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was...

  • Page 11: Control Panels

    There are three control panels, as follows: • Upper control panel • Lower control panel • Switch panel MSW-M2100E/M2100EP REMOTE NEWORK 1 (9P) 2 (50P) RS-232C MSW-M2100/M2100P Upper control panel (see page 2-2) CTL/TC MENU Lower control panel (see page 2-4)

  • Page 12: Upper Control Panel

    3 REMOTE buttons 1 POWER switch 4 RS-232C indicator 3 REMOTE buttons REMOTE NEWORK 1 (9P) 2 (50P) RS-232C 4 RS-232C indicator 5 EJECT button 6 Format indicators MSW-M2100/M2100P BETACAM/SP BETACAM SX MPEG IMX Digital BETACAM REMOTE POWER EJECT 1(9P)
  • Page 13 6 Format indicators The BETACAM/SP, BETACAM SX, MPEG IMX, or Digital BETACAM indicator lights depending on the current playback format. The BETACAM/SP indicator lights when the format is Betacam or Betacam SP. 7 PHONES jack and control Connect stereo headphones with an impedance of 8 ohms to monitor the sound during playback.

  • Page 14: Lower Control Panel

    2-1 Control Panels 2-1-2 Lower Control Panel 4 Time data/menu display section (see page 2-7) 2 CHANNEL CONDITION 5 MULTI CONTROL knob and SHIFT indicator indicator (see page 2-6) (see page 2-8) 1 Audio control section 6 RESET button (see page 2-8) 3 Menu control buttons (see page 2-5) (see page 2-6)
  • Page 15 FINE: The display is enlarged, with a step of 1 Audio control section 0.25 dB. A segment indicating the reference level lights. In this mode only the segment of the display corresponding to the current audio level 1 DISPLAY FULL/FINE button lights.
  • Page 16 2-1 Control Panels EMPH (emphasis) indicator: During playback, this 2 CHANNEL CONDITION indicator lights when the emphasis setting is on for the audio signal on the corresponding track. A three-color indicator shows the state of the playback signal. 3 Audio signal selection buttons (CH1 to CH8) Green: The state of the playback signal is good.
  • Page 17 DF (drop-frame) indicator (525-line mode only) 4 Time data/menu display section This lights when values of drop-frame mode time code are displayed. 1 Time data display LTC indicator Regardless of the display in time data display VIUB DF LTC VITC 2F 59.94 area 1, this indicator lights when LTC values are being 01: : :...
  • Page 18 2-1 Control Panels BOT: Returned to top of tape 7 Search control section EOT: Reached end of tape IN: video IN point 1 SHUTTLE button OUT: video OUT point 2 JOG button AIN: audio IN point AOUT: audio OUT point 3 VAR button DUR: duration value SHUTTLE/VAR...
  • Page 19 4 SHUTTLE/VAR and JOG indicators Playback modes using the search dial Either of the indicators is lit to show the current search Playback mode Operations and functions mode or the mode used last. When the unit is turned Shuttle Press the SHUTTLE button or the on, the SHUTTLE/VAR indicator lights.
  • Page 20 2-1 Control Panels 2 STANDBY button 8 GOOD SHOT REC INHI (shot mark When a cassette is inserted and this button is off, to put recording inhibit) indicator the unit in standby mode, press the button, turning it This indicator is on or off according to the In standby mode, the drum is rotating and the tape is in combination of the F5 (RECINH) setting on function contact with the drum.
  • Page 21 2 MEMORY indicator q; ALARM indicator and KEY INHI When memorizing the playback speed using the DMC/ indicator FEED button, this indicator flashes as the playback speed is captured to memory, and lights continuously ALARM indicator once the speed is captured. This lights when a hardware error is detected on the unit, and goes off when the error is resolved.
  • Page 22 2-1 Control Panels ENTRY button qs Shot mark section Use this for setting DMC playback control points and so on. • To set a speed variation start or end point: Hold down the STUNT IN button or STUNT OUT button, and 1 LIST button press this button.

  • Page 23: Switch Panel

    2-1-3 Switch Panel On how to open the lower control panel, see the figure on To access the switch panel, open the lower control page 2-1. panel. 1 Memory card slot 2 Memory card ejection button 3 CONTROL PANEL connector CONTROL PANEL KEY INHI PANEL SEL...

  • Page 24: Connector Panel

    2-2 Connector Panel Cooling fan 2 Analog video input/output section 3 Digital audio output section 1 Analog audio output (see page 2-15) section 4 Network connection section (see page 2-15) 75Ω (MSW-M2100E/M2100EP only) 5 Digital signal output section (see page 2-15) Cooling fan 6 Power supply section (see page 2-16)
  • Page 25 1 REF. (reference) VIDEO INPUT connectors 4 Network connection section (MSW- (BNC type) and 75 Ω termination switch M2100E/M2100EP only) Input a reference video signal. Input a video signal with chroma burst (VBS) or a monochrome video signal (VS). When using the loop-through connection set the switch to the OFF position, and otherwise to the Ethernet ON position.
  • Page 26 2-2 Connector Panel 2 CONTROL PANEL connector (round type, 10- 6 Power supply section pin) In addition to the lower control panel, a similar control panel can be connected to this unit. To connect such a second control panel, use this connector. When two control panels are connected, use the PANEL SELECT switch on the switch panel (see page 2-13) to specify 1 AC IN connector...
  • Page 27 8 Time code output section TIME CODE TIME CODE OUT connector TIME CODE OUT connector (XLR 3-pin, male) This outputs the playback time code. By setting setup menu item 606, you can also output the time code from the internal time code generator locked to the playback time code.

  • Page 28: Connections To External Devices

    OFF REF. VIDEO INPUT SDI OUTPUT MSW-M2100/M2100P/M2100E/ REMOTE-IN(9P) M2100EP (player) 75Ω termination switch: ON REF. VIDEO INPUT SDI INPUT REMOTE 1-OUT(9P) SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) MSW-A2000/A2000P/M2000/M2000P (recorder) BVM-1454 series video a) The figure shows the MSW-M2100/M2100P. monitor Chapter 3 Preparations...

  • Page 29: Connections To Analog Devices

    CH1 to CH4 VIDEO INPUT DVR-28/28P/20/20P D2 COMPOSITE VTR, BVH-3000/3000PS 1-inch VTR, etc. (recorder) REMOTE (9P) AUDIO INPUT CH1 to CH4 VIDEO INPUT COMPONENT BVW-75/70/65/60 series Betacam SP VTR (recorder) REMOTE (9P) a) The figure shows the MSW-M2100/M2100P. Chapter 3 Preparations...

  • Page 30: Connections Using The Sdti-Cp Interface

    Reference signal 75Ω termination switch: ON VIdeo monitor REF. VIDEO INPUT SDTI-CP Data storage unit for OUTPUT nonlinear editing system SDTI-CP (MAV-555, etc.) INPUT SDI OUTPUT 3 MSW-M2100/M2100P /M2100E/M2100EP VIdeo monitor a) The figure shows the MSW-M2100/M2100P. Chapter 3 Preparations...

  • Page 31: Ethernet Connection

    3-1 Connections to External Devices 3-1-4 Ethernet Connection The MSW-M2100E/M2100EP equipped with an of the VTR or using a control computer connected via Ethernet connector can be connected to a 10/100/ the network. 1000Base-T network. You can send video, audio, and A network connection example for the MSW- metadata as MXF files by operating the control panel M2100E/M2100EP is shown below:...

  • Page 32: Connecting A Reference Video Signal

    • COMPOSITE REF. VIDEO • COMPONENT INPUT MSW-M2100/M2100P/M2100E/M2100EP a) The figure shows the MSW-M2100/M2100P. Reference signal for video output and External sync signal for the internal servo system reference video signal generator The output from the internal reference video signal...

  • Page 33: 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 34: Superimposed Character Information

    3-4 Superimposed Character Information When F4 (CHARA) in function menu page 4 is set to Adjusting the character display ON, the video signal output from the COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3(SUPER) connector or the SDI You can adjust the position, size and type of the OUTPUT 3(SUPER) connector contains superimposed superimposed characters using setup menu items 002, character information, including time code, menu...
  • Page 35 3-4 Superimposed Character Information 2 Time code reader drop frame mark (for 525-line Display Operation mode mode only) Block A Block B “.”: Indicates drop frame mode (speed) Feed playback speed setting “:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode (+1.00 or +2.00 (BKMW-105 installed)) 3 Time code generator drop frame mark (for 525- FEED...

  • Page 36: Cassettes

    3-5 Cassettes The cassette is drawn into the unit, and the 3-5-1 Cassette Types STANDBY and STOP buttons light. This unit uses the following MPEG IMX cassettes for If message “ERR-10” appears in the time data/menu display playback. section, there is moisture condensation in the unit. MPEG IMX cassettes Removing slack from the tape Press in one of the reels with a finger, and turn gently...

  • Page 37: Preventing Accidental Recording Of Shot Marks

    3-5 Cassettes 3-5-3 Preventing Accidental Recording of Shot Marks To prevent shot marks from being accidentally recorded on a tape, 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 38: Using A "Memory Stick

    3-6 Using a “Memory Stick” When a “Memory Stick” is inserted in the VTR, the • This unit does not support “Memory Stick PRO” file data can be stored on the “Memory Stick”, which products with more than 2 gigabytes of capacity. enables you to share data among cameras.
  • Page 39 For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual. • “Memory Stick” and are the trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick Duo” and trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick PRO” and trademarks of Sony Corporation. 3-12 Chapter 3 Preparations...

  • Page 40: Preparations For Playback

    TCR setting (see page 10-3) : Select the time code to be displayed. Adjust the audio playback levels. CTL/TC setting (see page 10-3) : Select the time data to be displayed. a) The figure shows the MSW-M2100/M2100P. Chapter 4 Playback and File Transfer...

  • Page 41: Time Data Selection

    4-1 Preparations for Playback 4-1-2 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 TCR setting (LTC/AUTO/VITC) in function menu page 1 as follows.

  • Page 42: Playback Procedures

    PLAY button button is lit. All the VTRs illustrated in Section 4-2 are Pressing the search dial toggles between jog mode the MSW-M2100/M2100P. and shuttle mode. To start playback Turn the search dial in the desired direction, at the Press the PLAY button.
  • Page 43 4-2 Playback Procedures To stop playback in jog mode, stop turning the The function to toggle between jog mode and shuttle mode each time the search dial is pressed can be search dial. disabled by changing the setting of setup menu item 101.
  • Page 44 Turn the search dial to the desired angle (A) Hold down the PLAY button, and turn the corresponding to the desired playback speed. search dial in the desired direction to adjust the playback speed. Playback in variable speed mode starts. The range of speed adjustment is ±...
  • Page 45 4-2 Playback Procedures See Section 11-2 “Setup Menu Operations” (page 11-2) for Auto feed playback details of setup menu operations. Auto feed playback is a function for feed mode playback of the segment between a specified IN point For details of character information displayed on the video and OUT point.

  • Page 46: Dynamic Motion Control (Dmc) Playback

    4-3 Dynamic Motion Control (DMC) Playback This section describes dynamic motion control (DMC) playback. 4-3-1 Overview DMC playback allows you to vary the playback speed For example, during a live broadcast of a sporting for a certain section of a tape, in variable speed mode event you can set the start and end points of highlights (from –1 to +3 times normal speed for digital Betacam and then provide immediate DMC playback of those...

  • Page 47: Executing Dmc Playback

    4-3 Dynamic Motion Control (DMC) Playback To amend the stored speed variation Either while playing back the recorded tape, press the ENTRY button and one of the following Press the LEARN button. The interval between the speed variation start and end buttons simultaneously, to set the start and end points is automatically played back at the stored speed.
  • Page 48 At the moment the on-air cue is given, press the CUE/PLAY button once more. The CUE/PLAY button lights, and playback starts at standard speed. Between the speed variation start and end points, DMC playback is carried out at the stored speed, and then playback continues at normal speed and the tape stops at the on-air end point.

  • Page 49: File Transmission (Msw-M2100E/M2100Ep Only)

    4-4 File Transmission (MSW-M2100E/M2100EP Only) This section describes file transmission using the control panel of the MSW-M2100E/M2100EP. 4-4-1 Preparation for File Transmission Switch and menu settings For details on each setting, refer to the manual or see the Before beginning transmission, make necessary switch page indicated in parenthesis.

  • Page 50: File Transmission Using The Control Panel

    When sending to an HTTP server 4-4-2 File Transmission Using You can send the data from the registered IN point the Control Panel or cued point for the duration specified using the setup menu item 256: HTTP TRANSFER Using the control panel, you can send video, audio, DURATION by pressing the PLAY button while and metadata recorded on a tape as MXF D10 and holding the ENTRY button down.

  • Page 51: Overview

    5-1 Overview This unit can record shot marks or use shot marks Shot marks are indications at desired points on a tape recorded in MPEG IMX or Betacam SX format. which enable faster cuing. Types of shot mark This unit supports the following three types of shot post marks, treating them as varieties of shot marks.

  • Page 52: Shot Mark Operation Menu

    MARK button All the VTRs illustrated in Chapter 5 are Changing the menu settings the MSW-M2100/M2100P. The basic procedure for accessing menu items and The following menu appears on the monitor. changing settings is the same as for the setup menus.

  • Page 53: Shot Mark Operations

    5-3 Shot Mark Operations This section describes the operations concerning Reading shot marks from more than one reading and writing shot marks. Note that the cassette following operations cannot be carried out by remote control. After changing the cassettes, carry out the reading operation again.

  • Page 54: Shot Mark List Operations

    5-3 Shot Mark Operations Erasing a shot mark Example of list display Select the shot mark from the shot mark list, and then The following figure shows how the list is organized. carry out the deletion operation. Shot mark number of current cursor For details of the procedure, see page 5-5.
  • Page 55 A virtual shot mark appears on the monitor as “V- Deleting a shot mark from the list MARK xxx” (xxx is the number). This is not written to the tape. To delete a shot mark or the shot mark list, you can use After entering a virtual shot mark, if you change the the F2 (SELECT) button instead of the MARK button, cassette or power the unit off, it appears in the list as...

  • Page 56: Cuing Up To Shot Marks

    5-3 Shot Mark Operations Erasing shot marks from the tape 5-3-4 Cuing Up to Shot Marks To erase a shot mark, use the following procedure. Cuing up to a selected shot mark Note Once you erase a shot mark from the tape, it cannot be Use the following procedure.

  • Page 57: Reading In Shot Data

    Displaying the shot data on the shot mark 5-3-5 Reading In Shot Data list When there is shot data (time, device, and other Turn the MULTI CONTROL knob to position the information about the shooting) written on the tape, cursor on a separator in the shot mark list. you can read it in and display it on the monitor.

  • Page 58: Sorting Shot Marks

    5-3 Shot Mark Operations 5-3-6 Sorting Shot Marks Based on shot data recorded on the tape, you can With the shot mark list displayed, press the F5 separate the shot marks by cassette, and sort them in (SETING) button. time code sequence. Press the F2 (NEXT) button, and select SORTING To sort the shot marks LIST.

  • Page 59: Overview Of Tele-File Functions

    6-1 Overview of Tele-File Functions Tele-File is a non-contact data carrier system. Data management in clip units Tele-File increases the efficiency of data management and operations such as playback and editing by In Tele-File, data is managed in units called “clips.” A enabling information to be exchanged between VTRs clip consists of the following data items, whose with data reading and writing functions and cassettes...

  • Page 60: Opening The Tele-File Menu

    6-2 Opening the Tele-File Menu Opening from the function menu Configuration of the Tele-File menu Display page 5 of the function menu in the menu The Tele-File menu has a tree structure, as illustrated display section, and then press the F1 (TELE-F) below.

  • Page 61: Tele-File Menu

    6-3 Tele-File Menu 6-3-1 Clip Data Display For more information about how to display menus on the How to read the display monitor, see the section “To display menus on the monitor” (page 11-2). Shown below are examples of the default menu displays in the menu display section and the monitor display.
  • Page 62 6-3 Tele-File Menu Setting display area Menu items (functions) Displays the setting of the currently selected data type, Display menu items (functions). and a cursor (“*” or “>”). These are common for all of the data items in clip data The meaning of the cursor symbols is as follows: display mode.
  • Page 63 Title To select clips The title (maximum 14 characters) set in attribute data display/modify mode. Rotate the MULTI CONTROL knob in clip data display mode. Selected clip number The data for the selected clip appears in the menu A 4-digit number representing the number of the display section, where it is selected.

  • Page 64: Preroll And Cue Up Using Clip Data

    6-3 Tele-File Menu Moving the cursor directly To cue up the cue point, IN point, or OUT point Regardless of the cursor’s current position, pressing one of the following buttons moves the cursor directly Select a clip. to the specified position in the same clip and displays the data.

  • Page 65: Modifying Clip Data

    6-3-3 Modifying Clip Data To modify clip data, put the unit into clip data display The function assignments for menu items in clip data mode and then press the F2 (SELECT) button to put it modification mode are as follows. into clip data modification mode (the cursor changes to “>”).
  • Page 66 6-3 Tele-File Menu To add and delete clips To set timecode data To add clips Proceed as follows to make or change settings for cue point, IN point, and OUT point data. Rotate the MULTI CONTROL knob to move the “*”...
  • Page 67 To set the set or modified data as other time To make take number, cut number, and data scene number settings Press the F6 (SET TO) button and select the time data (cue point, IN point, or OUT point), and then Proceed as follows to make take number, cut number, press the F5 (SET) or F6 (SET NL) button.

  • Page 68: Undo/Resume Functions

    6-3 Tele-File Menu To make comment settings 6-3-4 Undo/Resume Functions Proceed as follows to make comment settings. Undo function The undo function cancels all modifications and Select a clip. returns the data to the state it was in when first read. Press the F5 (UNDO) button in clip data display mode.

  • Page 69: Displaying And Modifying Attribute Data

    6-3-5 Displaying and Modifying Attribute Data You can display and modify attribute data. The example below shows attribute data displayed on the monitor. TELE-FILE INFORMATION Video final recording date *REC DATE 2001/07/21 TITLE TEST 01 Administrator data ADMIN MODEL SERIAL 00000 WRITE INHIBIT OFF THREAD COUNT 00012...
  • Page 70 6-3 Tele-File Menu To modify attribute data To format the Tele-File memory You can modify the title, ID, administrator data, and You can format the Tele-File memory (erase all write inhibit setting attributes. modifiable data). However, the memory cannot be However, the attributes cannot be modified when the formatted in the following cases.

  • Page 71: Overview Of Umid Functions

    7-1 Overview of UMID Functions The UMID (Unique Material Identifier) is a type of device that recorded the material and whether the meta-data in video and audio materials. It has been material is the original or a copy. The Source Pack internationally standardized in SMPTE Standard section contains information about when/where/who 330M.

  • Page 72: Umid Output And Display

    7-2 UMID Output and Display This section explains how to output and display UMID display on the video monitor UMIDs. The video monitor connected to the COMPOSITE 7-2-1 UMID Output Settings VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector or the SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector on the connector panel displays all UMID items at once.
  • Page 73 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 74: Overview Of Essence Mark Functions

    8-1 Overview of Essence Mark Functions An essence mark uses a term value dictionary item as defined in the SMPTE RP210A Metadata Dictionary to express and transfer points such as recording start points and edit point candidates in up to 32 bytes of data.

  • Page 75: Overview Of Auto Event Detector Functions

    9-1 Overview of Auto Event Detector Functions The Auto Event Detector (AED) detects locations See Chapter 8 for more information about essence marks, and see Chapter 6 for more information about the Tele-File where video signals show large changes (cuts), and functions.

  • Page 76: Overview

    10-1 Overview The function menu allows you to make frequently HOME2 page (user-defined function keys) made settings, such as time code settings. Up to six function keys can be defined (i.e. six functions can be assigned to the F1 to F6 buttons in the 10-1-1 Function Menu HOME2 page).

  • Page 77: Function Menu Configuration

    10-1 Overview 10-1-2 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 78: Function Menu Item List

    10-2 Function Menu Item List The function menu has the following items. In the “Setting” column of the table, the factory default settings are indicated by an enclosing box. HOME page Item Setting Selects the time data to display in time data display area 1 (see page 2-7) . F4 (CTL/TC) TC: Playback time code read by the internal time code reader.
  • Page 79 10-2 Function Menu Item List 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 80 Page 3 Setting Item F1 (SYNC) Sets the 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 81 10-2 Function Menu Item List Page 4 Item Setting F1 (CAPSTN) Selects the number of fields for capstan lock in playback and editing. In 525/60 mode 2F: The capstan servo locks in units of 2 fields. • For tape output, color framing may not match the reference signal. •...
  • Page 82 Page 5 Item Setting F1 (TELE-F) Displays the Tele-File menu. For details of the Tele-File menu, see Section 6-3 “Tele-File Menu” (page 6-3). F2 (UMID) Displays UMID information during recording/playback. For details of UMID, see Chapter 7. F5 (SUPUTL) Displays the setup utility menu. For details of the setup utility menu, see Chapter 12.

  • Page 83: Setup Menu Configuration

    11-1 Setup Menu Configuration Configuration of the extended setup menu This unit has the following setup menus. The extended setup menu comprises the following • Basic setup menu groups of items. • Extended setup menu To access the extended setup menu, a setting on the Refer to Item group Function...

  • Page 84: Setup Menu Operations

    11-2 Setup Menu Operations To display menus on the monitor To display setup menus Setting F4 (CHARA) to ON in function menu page 4 allows you to display setup menus on the monitor connected to the COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 MULTI (SUPER) connector or SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) CONTROL...
  • Page 85 To display a desired sub-item To change the settings of menu items with sub-items For a menu item having sub-items, you can select a When a selected menu item has sub-items, select a desired sub-item as follows. desired sub-item using the procedure described in the section “To display a desired sub-item”...
  • Page 86 Menu bank 1 Save (B11) menu settings • When the MSW-M2100/M2100E is used in the 625- line mode or when the MSW-M2100P/M2100EP is used in 525-line mode, analog tape can only be Recall (B02) played back in the simple playback mode.

  • Page 87: Items In The Basic Setup Menu

    11-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu The basic setup menu contains the following items. In the “Settings” column of the table, the factory default settings are indicated by an enclosing box. Item number Item name Settings PREROLL TIME 0S ... 5S ... 30S: Set the preroll time to between 0 and 30 seconds. A preroll time of at least 5 seconds is recommended when using this unit for editing.
  • Page 88 (These are different from the settings for the mode before switching.) • When the MSW-M2100/M2100E is used in 625-line mode or when the MSW- M2100P/M2100EP is used in 525-line mode, analog tape can only be played back in the simple playback mode.
  • Page 89 Item number Item name Settings LAST ERROR LOG Specify whether the number of errors should be displayed as part of NUMBER DISPLAY superimposed text information. The number of errors is displayed to the right of time data as a value like “E01”. When the number of errors exceeds 99, it is displayed as “E--”.

  • Page 90: Items In The Extended Setup Menu

    11-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu 11-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu In the “Settings” column of the table, the factory The extended setup menu contains the following default settings are indicated by an enclosing box. items. Menu items in the range 100 to 199, relating to the control panels Item number Item name Settings SELECTION FOR...
  • Page 91 Menu items in the range 100 to 199, relating to the control panels (Continued) Item number Item name Settings TSO PLAY Select whether or not to enable tape speed override mode. DIS : Disable tape speed override mode. TSO: Enable tape speed override mode. FEED: Enable feed play mode.
  • Page 92 11-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 100 to 199, relating to the control panels (Continued) Item number Item name Settings Select which switches and buttons can be operated when the KEY INHI switch on KEY INHIBIT SWITCH the switch panel is set to ON.
  • Page 93 Menu items in the range 100 to 199, relating to the control panels (Continued) Item number Item name Settings TELE-FILE CONTROL Selects the device used for data modification operations in the Tele-File menu. MODE CONTROL PANEL : Operate with the control panel of this unit. REMOTE: Operate with remote devices connected to connectors such as REMOTE1, REMOTE2, and RS-232C.
  • Page 94 11-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 250 to 299, relating to the network parameters (MSW-M2100E/M2100EP) Item number Item name Settings Set the maximum transfer rate to the network by the transmitting e-VTR. MAX RATE Best effort : Send data at the maximum possible transfer rate.
  • Page 95 Menu items in the range 300 to 399, relating to editing operations Item number Item name Settings VAR SPEED RANGE FOR Select the playback speed range when carrying out playback in variable speed SYNCHRONIZATION mode from a remote control unit connected to the REMOTE-1 IN(9P) connector or REMOTE-1 OUT (9P) connector.
  • Page 96 11-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 400 to 499, relating to preroll Item number Item name Settings Select the state that the unit goes into after a cuing-up operation. FUNCTION MODE AFTER CUEUP STOP : Stop (the “stop mode”) STILL: Still playback (in search mode) Note When controlling this unit from an editor with the standard constants set, select...
  • Page 97 Menu items in the range 500 to 599, relating to tape protection (Continued) Item number Item name Settings DRUM ROTATION TIMER The drum motor continues to rotate when the unit is in any of the following states. • Menu item 502 or 503: T.REL (the tape protection mode is tension release mode) •...
  • Page 98 Specify the VANC line into which to insert essence marks during video recording VANC LINE and playback. 12H, 13H, 15H, 16H, 17H , 18H, 19H (MSW-M2100/2100E) 9H, 10H, 12H, 13H, 14H, 15H, 16H, 17H , 18H (MSW-M2100P/2100EP) Notes • The output VANC line during playback follows the setting for recording.
  • Page 99 Menu items in the range 700 to 799, relating to video control Item number Item name Settings BLANK LINE SELECT Switch blanking on or off for individual lines in the vertical blanking interval. The Y/C signal and odd/even fields are blanked simultaneously. Note For playback of an analog Betacam cassette (Betacam SP, etc.) regardless of the Sub-Item...
  • Page 100 11-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 700 to 799, relating to video control (Continued) Item number Item name Settings INTERNAL VIDEO Select the test signal to be output from the VTR’s internal test signal generator. SIGNAL GENERATOR off : No test signal is generated.
  • Page 101 Menu items in the range 700 to 799, relating to video control (Continued) (Items 715 to 721: Settings for controlling the video processing system according to the menu settings) Item number Item name Settings VIDEO GAIN CONTROL Adjust the video output level. –2048 to 0 to +848 CHROMA GAIN Adjust the chroma output level.
  • Page 102 11-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 800 to 899, relating to audio control (Continued) Item number Item name Settings LEVEL METER SCALE Select the mode in which digital audio levels are displayed. PEAK.0 : Displays the audio level as negative values with the maximum level set to 0 dB.
  • Page 103 Menu items in the range 800 to 899, relating to audio control (Continued) Settings Item number Item name AES OUT SEL Select the audio signals to assign to AES/EBU audio output channels. Sub-item Note Check to be sure that the selected tracks are being output from the AES/EBU OUTPUT connectors.
  • Page 104 11-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu Menu items in the range 900 to 999, relating to digital processing Item number Item name Settings FREEZE MODE Select the freeze mode and freeze timing. FIELD : Freeze a video field. Field may be odd or even, according to the timing. FLD1: Freeze an odd field.

  • Page 105: Overview Of Setup Utility Menu Functions

    12-1 Overview of Setup Utility Menu Functions You can use the setup utility menu to download files 12-1-1 Using “Memory Stick” Data saved in “Memory Stick” media, to upload files to “Memory Stick” media, and to format “Memory Stick” Refer to the Maintenance manual Volume 1 for more media from MS-DOS.
  • Page 106 12-1 Overview of Setup Utility Menu Functions Press the F5 (SET) button. ROM TO STICK SETUP MENU UPLOAD The selected file is downloaded. STICK <- VTR File: XXXXXXXX.XXX Note Do not do any of the following during the download. EXECUTE - ON Doing so can corrupt the ROM software of this unit, making the unit unable to download normally.
  • Page 107 Press the F5 (SET) button. Formatting is executed. If you are using a new “Memory Stick”, or if an error occurs during execution of F3: FORMAT STICK, use the sub mode to format the “Memory Stick”. Note All data in the “Memory Stick” is erased when you execute F3: FORMAT STICK.

  • Page 108: Removing A Cassette When Tape Slack Occurs

    13-2 Head Cleaning To clean the video heads and audio heads, always use Notes the special-purpose Sony BCT-HD12CL cleaning • When carrying out head cleaning without using the cassette. automatic cleaning function, be sure to eject the...

  • Page 109: Error Messages

    • To display error messages and codes superimposed If an error message appears, contact your Sony service on the monitor, set F4 (CHARA) in function menu representative.
  • Page 110 Error Message List Code Message Description – NO COMMUNICATION Abnormality in the interface between the lower control panel (KY-464/465 board) and SYS CPU (SS-89 board) has been detected on the lower control panel side. REEL TROUBLE Tape slacking has been detected in the threading or unthreading operation. REEL TROUBLE Tape slacking or tape breaking has been detected in SEARCH, FF,or REW mode.

  • Page 111: Moisture Condensation

    13-4 Moisture Condensation When the unit is suddenly moved from a cold to a If this happens, the drum and capstan motors stop and warm location, or used in a very humid place, moisture the cassette is automatically ejected. Then, the durm from the air can condense on the head-drum.

  • Page 112: Regular Checks

    13-5 Regular Checks 13-5-1 Digital Hours Meter Displaying the hours meter The hours meter can display seven items of information, in corresponding display modes, about the MULTI CONTROL knob operational history of the unit. Use it as a guide in scheduling periodic maintenance.

  • Page 113: Maintenance Timings

    13-5 Regular Checks 13-5-2 Maintenance Timings Use the following table as a timing guide for checking Note that an arrow in the table means that the and replacing components of the unit. component to be replaced is part of the assembly the These intervals are not guaranteed lifetimes;...

  • Page 114: Specifications

    –20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F) playback speed Humidity 20% to 90% Analog Betacam playback: Mass MSW-M2100/M2100P: Still to ±35 times normal 23 kg (50 lb 11 oz) playback speed (525/60) MSW-M2100E/M2100EP: Still to ±42 times normal 23.7 kg (52 lb 4 oz)
  • Page 115 –80 dB or less (at 1 kHz, between Differential phase 2° or less any two channels) Y/C delay 20 ns or less K factor (2T pulse) Network system (MSW-M2100/M2100EP 1% or less only) Output SCH phase Based upon RS-170A/CCIR MXF D10 files R.624-3...
  • Page 116 Digital Betacam playback Video Bandwidth MSW-M2100: 0 to 5.75 MHz +0.5 dB/–0.5 dB MSW-M2100P: 0 to 2.75 MHz +0.5 dB/–0.5 dB 0 to 2.75 MHz +0.5 dB/–0.5dB R–Y/B–Y S/N ratio 62 dB or more K factor 1 % or less...
  • Page 117 Specifications Audio Metal tape Oxide tape Frequency response (at 10 dB 50 Hz to 15 kHz +1.5 dB/ –3.0 dB 50 Hz to 15 kHz +3.0 dB below reference level S/N ratio (at 3% distortion level) 72 dB or more 50 dB or more (Dolby NR off) Distortion (THD at 1 kHz reference 1% or less...
  • Page 118 ±3 dB/ –∞ to +3 dB selectable MONITOR OUTPUT (L/R) Chroma level ±3 dB/ –∞ to +3 dB selectable XLR 3-pin, male (2) Setup level (MSW-M2100/M2100E) +4 dBm at 600 Ω load, low ±30 IRE impedance, balanced Black level (MSW-M2100P/M2100EP) TIME CODE OUT ±210 mV...
  • Page 119 Note Always verify that the unit is operating properly PC card Type I CardBus-compatible Flash Memory before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR cards DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE “Memory Stick”...

  • Page 120: Index

    Index AC IN connector 2-15 DELETE button 2-11 ALARM indicator 2-11 DF indicator 2-7 Jog 2-9 ALL CH indicator 2-6 Digital JOG button 2-8 Analog audio output section 2-14 audio output section 2-15 JOG indicator 2-9 Analog video input/output section 2-14 hours meter 13-5 Audio jog sound 1-3...
  • Page 121 Index PANEL SELECT switch 2-13 SDI OUTPUT connectors 2-15 UMID (function menu) 10-7 Panels SDTI-CP OUTPUT connectors 2-15 UMID connector panel 2-14 Search control section 2-8 display 7-2 lower control panel 2-4 Search dial 2-9 output 7-2 switch panel 2-13 SERVO indicator 2-10 overview 7-1 upper control panel 2-2...
  • Page 122 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 123 Sony Corporation MSW-M2100/M2100P/ M2100E/M2100EP(SY)  2004 3-857-238-06(1)

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