Datavideo MP-6000, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...ecting 18 Powering Up 18 On screen display 18 LCD Display 19 Setting the Time Date 20 Setting the Video Input 23 Setting the Record Quality 24 Recording a Disc 24 Inserting a Disc 24 Recording from an Analogue Source 26 Recording from a DV IEEE 1394 Source 27 Reviewing a Recording 28 Finalizing a DVD R Disc 29 Finalizing a DVD RW Disc Make Compatible 31 Editing a Title 32 Editing a Title Descripti...

Page 3: ...e Video Standard PAL NTSC 38 GPI Functions 38 Additional Features of DVD RW Discs 40 Formatting a new DVD RW Disc 40 Erasing a DVD RW Disc 41 Erasing the Last Title from a DVD RW Disc 42 Factory Reset Return to default 44 RS 232 Information 46 Specifications 47 Service and Support 48 ...

Page 4: ...hat the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord s rating 10 Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes 11 Never push objects of any kind into this unit through the cabinet ventilation slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that...

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Page 6: ... IEEE 1394 6Pin to 6Pin Cable 1 8m 1 7 AC power cord 1 8 AC DC Switching Adaptor 12V 4 2A 1 9 Instruction Manual 1 Introduction The MP 6000 is a DVD R RW drive based high quality digital audio and video recorder It integrates a high performance MPEG 2 Codec for Real Time Recording of live audio video material from DV or Analogue camcorders VCRs Betacam VTRs or other a v sources on to DVD R RW disc...

Page 7: ...t Tint is NTSC only Two channels Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analog audio input and output for interconnection with professional digital audio equipment Analog audio input level calibration and audio output level meter on front panel RS 232 Front panel control interface for external remote thru PC or other devices GPI General Purpose Interface for connecting an external foot switch or other tr...

Page 8: ...ast Rewind Mode at 2X 4X 8X 16X 30X 60X 100X speed Fast Forward Mode at 2X 4X 8X 16X 30X 60X 100X speed Stop Play a Title Track Record Press and hold the REC button and press on the button to start recording a clip Pause Play a Title Track ...

Page 9: ... GPI FUNCTION To set up GPI trigger modes Record Pause or Play Pause with the setting in rear panel DIP SWITCH When GPI DIP SWITCH is set to OFF there are two different functions a Press GPI TRIGGER BUTTON once will start RECORDING Press it again will PAUSE recording b Press GPI TRIGGER BUTTON once will start playback Press it again will PAUSE playback When GPI DIP SWITCH is set to ON there is onl...

Page 10: ...tible to playback by other DVD players Pause the desired image as the Icon for the Title Finalize a DVD R Disc DVD RW does not need finalizing Erase Disc DVD RW only Press Title button it will go to the track list of the disc Press it again it will go back to the video clip you were playing Move Cursor UP Down Left Right There are two functions of ENTER key 1 ENTER button Confirms Select Option 2 ...

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Page 12: ...394 6 pin FireWire iLink DV Input and loop thru output Available in DV25 NTSC 4 1 1 or PAL 4 2 0 format Note This IEEE1394 interface does not take control command or video signal from a PC MAC Two channels Unbalanced L R Audio input and Output Balanced Audio Input Supports two channels XLR Balanced Audio Input Balanced Audio Output Supports two channels XLR Balanced Audio output Cooling fan Please...

Page 13: ... are too many possible combinations to cover them all in detail but these examples cover the most frequently used input and output combinations 1 Connecting composite video and stereo audio outputs from the MP 6000 to a TV set monitor Alternatively you may prefer to connect the audio outputs to an amplifier or speakers ...

Page 14: ...13 2 Connecting YUV output from the MP 6000 to a Projector 3 Connecting Y C or Composite video and stereo audio outputs from an analogue camcorder or DVD player to the MP 6000 ...

Page 15: ...nnecting a DV IEEE1394 output from a DV camcorder or DV Deck to the MP 6000 With this connection you can also use DV device control from the MP 6000 to cue up the tape 5 Connecting a Betacam VTR to the MP 6000 ...

Page 16: ...e word Reading appears on the screen in the upper right corner this means the MP 6000 is reading the disc If the disc contains previous recordings it will be detected during the read process If there is a recording present you can press the PLAY key and play out the program immediately Step 5 If it is a blank brand new disc the MP 6000 will start the formatting process immediately A window will ap...

Page 17: ...tle track Any subsequent recordings will be created as new titles tracks Step 11 Once the recording is complete press the STOP button It takes a few seconds to stop the process Depending on the time frame you have recorded in the disc Then press the PLAY button you can playback the video which you just recorded immediately Step 12 Change the title name Before the disc is finalized you can change t...

Page 18: ...ods to do it a Erase the entire Title Track in DVD RW disc Press ERASE button the entire disc will be erased in about 20 second b Erase the last track in DVD RW disc Press TITLE button then press MENU Go to 2 ERASE LAST TITLE and choose CONFIRM Then press ENTER button again You can follow this procedure to erase the previous track Note If the DVD RW disc has been closed made compatible you can onl...

Page 19: ...g Up With your source and monitor connected you can now power up the MP 6000 Lift the protective cover from the Power On button press the button and close the protective cover The Power On button should now be illuminated On Screen Display The MP 6000 displays configuration information in two areas An on screen display on the TV monitor and also on the LCD display The information on the TV monitor...

Page 20: ...layback status such as PLAY PAUSE FWD etc The Title Number TLE from 00 99 and the Chapter Number CHP from 00 99 are displayed as is the Dolby Indicator if Dolby Noise Reduction is present The HH MM SS display indicates the position within the track or chapter Record Display This indicates Record status It displays the Record Quality in this case HQ other options are SP LP EP and SLP It also indica...

Page 21: ... the Menu Button The LCD Display should now show the Set Up Menu Press the Down Arrow button 3 times The LCD Display should now show option 4 System Setup Press the Enter button The LCD Display should now read System Setup and on the TV monitor the Setup options should be displayed LCD Display TV Monitor ...

Page 22: ... Press the Enter button to open the Time Date settings Use the Left and Right Arrow buttons to navigate the fields and the Up and Down Arrow buttons to alter the values Once set correctly use the Left Arrow button to highlight Save and press the Enter button to close the Time Date settings and save the values ...

Page 23: ...et Time Press the Down Arrow button 3 times until Quit is highlighted Press the Right Arrow button to highlight OK And now press the Enter button to exit Setup Finally press the Menu button to exit the Setup Menu and return to the General display ...

Page 24: ...GITAL DV IEEE 1394 CV Composite Video S S Video YUV Component Video DV DV IEEE 1394 CVBS Composite Video SVIDEO S Video YUV Component Video DV DV IEEE 1394 We will concentrate on the LCD display Press the Input button to toggle through the Video Input Options Repeated presses of the Input button will switch from Composite Video to S Video to Y U V Component Video and finally to DV Once you have se...

Page 25: ... the Video Input selected and the Record Quality selected you are now ready to make a recording Inserting a Disc It is most important that you handle DVD R RW discs with care Do not touch the underside of the disc fingerprints smudges and scratches are likely to make the recording fail Discs should be stored in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight they should not be exposed to extremes of tempe...

Page 26: ... message appears After a few seconds the message will change to READING and after a few more seconds it will return to the general display If the disc has been used previously it will not be necessary to format it the MP 6000 will check the disc and you can start recording immediately If there are other tracks on the disc that you would like to erase please see the chapters Erasing a DVD RW Disc a...

Page 27: ...l Adjustment for more details We will first look at recording from an analogue video input Composite Video S Video Y U V recording from DV is a little different so we will look at that in more detail in another chapter To start recording press and hold the Rec button then while still holding it down press the Play button The LCD should go to the Record Display and On Screen there should be a Rec i...

Page 28: ... Control options in the On Screen display Select Digital Press the Enter button On Screen Device Control You can control the DV device by using the control buttons on the MP 6000 with the exception of Rec The On Screen Display will indicate the status of the DV Device Play Pause Stop Pic Search Forward Pic Search Reverse Fast Forward Rewind No DV Device Once you have found the scene on the tape th...

Page 29: ...e LCD Display On Screen Display The first track of the disc is now completed You can record more tracks by following the same routine up to 99 tracks can be recorded on a disc Reviewing a Recording Once you have recorded one or more tracks onto a disc you can play the disc and review the recordings Press the Title button to switch from Rec mode to playback mode The General Display should be replac...

Page 30: ...ck has played you can choose to playback other tracks by following the same procedure or you can return to record mode to add more tracks or you can finalize the disc so that it can be played back in ordinary DVD Players If you want to return to the Record Mode to add some more tracks press the Stop button twice X 2 Finalizing a DVD R Disc Before a disc is finalized it is possible to edit the titl...

Page 31: ...red and then disappear from the screen Finalize Completed Once the disc has been finalized press the Title button to display the Track List The Track List will appear on the TV monitor You will notice the data panel showing available space has disappeared from the bottom of the screen this is because the disc is now finalized and therefore has no available space The disc can now be ejected and pla...

Page 32: ...D Display must be displaying the General Display If the LCD is showing any other display press the Stop button until the General Display is showing Press the Menu button and the LCD display will show the Menu Options Press the Down Arrow button to navigate the Menu Options until 5 Make Compatible is displayed Press the Enter Button and the Make Compatible progress bar will appear on the TV monitor...

Page 33: ... Title button to switch from General Display to playback mode The General Display should be replaced by the Playback Display On the TV Monitor you should see the Track List and details In the example above there are two tracks In this example we are going to modify the description of the second track Use the Down Arrow button to highlight the second track With the second track highlighted press th...

Page 34: ...e are calling the track FAIRGROUND so the first letter is F Use the Up Down Left and Right Arrow buttons to highlight the required letter Press the Enter button to accept the character and move on to the next selection Once the description is complete use the Up Down Left and Right Arrow buttons to highlight Done Press the Enter button to confirm The screen will go black for a few seconds while th...

Page 35: ...return to the Playback Display Editing a Title Icon Now using the same example we will change the Icon of the second track Start with the LCD Display showing the Playback Display and the TV monitor showing the Track List LCD Display TV Monitor Press the Down Arrow button to highlight Track 2 Press the Enter button and the track will start to play ...

Page 36: ...use etc Once you have found the image press the Icon button The message Change Thumbnail will appear on the TV monitor The screen will go black for a few seconds while the Track List is updated Then the updated Track List will be displayed Once you have updated the Title Descriptions and Icons the disc can be finalized as normal ...

Page 37: ...display will change to the Brightness setting To adjust the Brightness press the Enter button again The LCD display will change and the Brightness adjustment will appear on the TV monitor LCD Display On Screen Adjustment A reduced value Use the Left and Right Arrow buttons to adjust the Brightness Left reduces the brightness and Right increase the brightness An increased value Once the setting is ...

Page 38: ...t DEFAULT and press the Enter button then highlight SAVE and press the Enter button again Audio Level Adjustment This setting applies to analogue inputs only it is not available from a DV Digital source It is important to make sure that the audio level from your input source is not too high as this will cause distortion on the finished disc The MP 6000 has a built in audio level control that allow...

Page 39: ...E is used in Japan NTSC 7 5 IRE is used in other NTSC countries such as the U S Canada etc GPI Function The MP 6000 has a simple GPI General Purpose Interface function that allows hard wired control of either Record Pause or Play Pause GPI works on either momentary contact closure or maintained closure so it is very easy to make a simple control cable with a 3 5mm stereo jack plug at one end and a...

Page 40: ... turned on the front panel and GPI function will be disabled Only EJECT will work External RS 232 device control enabled DIP switch 2 OFF up GPI function is set to momentary closure Pulse Trigger DIP switch 2 ON GPI function is set to maintained closure Level Trigger Note Please make sure the MP 6000 is turned off before changing DIP switch settings The 3 5mm Stereo Jack Plug should be wired for c...

Page 41: ...ted the required mode press the Menu button to save and exit Once set the setting will remain as the default setting Additional Features of DVD RW Discs There are a few extra features that are only available with DVD RW Re writable Formatting a New DVD RW Disc If you are using a brand new DVD RW disc that has never been recorded previously it must first of all be formatted Press the Eject button t...

Page 42: ...ing a DVD RW Disc If you have an old DVD RW Disc that you want to re record as a new disc i e you wish to remove all previously recorded tracks and data from the disc follow this procedure Press the Eject button the message OPEN will be displayed on the LCD display and the disc tray will open Place a DVD RW disc on the disc tray label printed side up Press the Eject button again so that the tray r...

Page 43: ... Display The disc is now empty and ready for re recording Erasing the Last Title from a DVD RW Disc With a DVD RW disc it is possible to remove the last recorded title from the disc without erasing the whole disc Insert the disc and wait for the General Display to appear on the LCD display Press the Title button to view the Track List The LCD display will show the Playback Display and the Track Li...

Page 44: ...on the LCD display Press the Down Arrow Button to call up Erase Last Track Press the Enter button to call up the Erase Confirmation Screen Press the Right Arrow button to highlight CONFIRM Press the Enter button to Erase the track The LCD Display will return to the Erase Last Track display The TV monitor will go black for a few seconds while the Track List is being updated ...

Page 45: ...layback Display Factory Reset Return to default The MP 6000 can be reset to original default factory settings by following this procedure Start from the General Display Press the Menu button to call up the menu options Use the Down Arrow button to navigate to 4 System Setup Press the Enter button to enter System Setup The System Setup Menu will appear on the TV monitor Press the Right Arrow button...

Page 46: ...the Right Arrow button to highlight Start Press the Enter button to confirm Press the Left Arrow button to highlight Yes Press the Enter button to confirm After a few seconds the MP 6000 will re boot itself Once re booted you will see the Set Date Time menu on the TV monitor ...

Page 47: ...ack for a few seconds and then the MP 6000 is ready to go RS 232 Information The MP 6000 can be fully controlled via RS 232 The RS 232 port situated on the rear of the MP 6000 uses standard RS 232 wiring Full information on the control protocol is available from your local Datavideo office Please read the chapter on GPI functions as this will guide you regarding which Dip switch settings to use ...

Page 48: ...t DC 12V 4 2Amp Supports Disc Disc types Playback Recording DVD RW ϥ ϥ DVD R ϥ ϥ DVD R ϥ ѧ DVD RW video mode ϥ ѧ DVD Video ϥ ѧ Super VCD ϥ ѧ Audio CD ϥ ѧ CD R ϥ ѧ CD RW ϥ ѧ DVD R RW Disc Format Capacity 4 7Gbyte 12cm single sided Recording time HQ 60 9 72Mbit s SP 120 5 07Mbit s LP 180 3 38Mbit s EP 240 2 54Mbit s SLP 360 1 69Mbit s Video Format Digital Compression DVD SVCD VCD MPEG2 MPEG1 DVD VID...

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