Sony EditStation ES-7, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 1996 by Sony Corporation ES 7 Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference 3 856 429 13 1 EditStationTM ES 7 ...

Page 2: ...in Europe This EditStation is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the rear panel of the EditStation Voor de klanten in Nederland Deze set bevat een lithiumbatterij voor de memory back up De batterij voor memory back up is vastgesoldeerd bij U23 op de printplaat Raadpleeg uw leverancier over de verwijdering van de batterij op het moment dat u de set b...

Page 3: ...ards 14 Optional Software Products 15 Related Manuals 15 Starting and Shutting Down the System 17 Starting the System 17 Using the Mouse 20 Using the Keyboard 22 Using Windows 24 Shutting Down the System 26 The Basics of Editing With EditStation 28 Reference Editing System 28 The Flow of an Editing Session 29 Starting EditStation 30 Identifying Parts of the EditStation Initial Screen 32 Preparing ...

Page 4: ...nnecting Computer Peripherals 72 Connecting Video Audio Monitors and Audio Equipment 73 Connecting an External DME Switcher 74 Installing Optional Boards 76 Installing Expansion Boards on the Motherboard 77 Installing Daughter Boards 81 Installing Expansion Boards in ISA Slots 85 Recommended Connectable Video Equipment 86 Setting the Video Signal Format 87 Setting Up Windows NT Using the Unit for ...

Page 5: ... Rear Panel 98 Common Section 98 Connector Sections 99 Error Messages 107 Precautions 108 Maintaining the Performance of This Unit 108 Protecting Data on the Hard Disk 108 Handling CD ROM Discs 108 Handling Floppy Disks 109 Specifications 111 Glossary 114 Index 115 Appendixes ...

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Page 7: ...and decompression during uploads and downloads This eliminates the deterioration in video quality which can result from copy operations Many advanced special effect functions Optional special effects expansion boards with built in video switcher functions are available to provide more than 300 high quality special effects in real time Installation of an additional optional expansion board provides...

Page 8: ...stems You can mix both analog and digital equipment in the same editing system and combine linear and non linear editing This makes it easy to begin with an inexpensive analog editing system and upgrade it by adding digital and non linear components Control panel An optional control panel is available featuring a jog shuttle dial a fader lever and other editing controls Use of the control panel ma...

Page 9: ...loys the optional ESBK 7021 Basic DME Switcher Board or ESBK 7023 Advanced DME Switcher Board As the three dimensional effects processor it employs the optional ESBK 7022 3D Effect Board for Basic DME Switcher or ESBK 7024 3D Effect Board for Advanced DME Switcher The configuration includes two analog player VCRs and one analog recorder VCR This enables hybrid editing which is the application of s...

Page 10: ...digital VCR The MO drive is used to store and access edit data System Configuration Digital hybrid editing system ESBK 7021 Basic DME Switcher Board or ESBK 7023 Advanced DME Switcher Board ESBK 7022 3D Effect Board for Basic DME Switcher or ESBK 7024 3D Effect Board for Advanced DME Switcher ESBK 7041 Disk Recorder Board ESBK 7031 QSDI Interface Board ESBK 7032 SDI Interface Board ESBK 7051 SCSI ...

Page 11: ...the edit are downloaded to the digital VCR at four times normal speed The MO magneto optiocal disk drive is used to store and access edit data Digital non linear editing system ESBK 7021 Basic DME Switcher Board or ESBK 7023 Advanced DME Switcher Board ESBK 7022 3D Effect Board for Basic DME Switcher or ESBK 7024 3D Effect Board for Advanced DME Switcher ESBK 7041 Disk Recorder Board ESBK 7031 QSD...

Page 12: ...stem permits tape based linear editing only The results of the edit are recorded on tape by the recorder The MO drive is used to store and access edit data System Configuration Analog linear editing system ESBK 7021 Basic DME Switcher Board or ESBK 7023 Advanced DME Switcher Board ESBK 7022 3D Effect Board for Basic DME Switcher or ESBK 7024 3D Effect Board for Advanced DME Switcher ESBK 7051 SCSI...

Page 13: ...analog VCRs are connected as players and one analog VCR is connected as the recorder This system permits tape based linear editing only Analog linear editing system with external switcher ESBK 7025 External Switcher Interface Board Player VCR 1 Player VCR 2 Recorder VCR ESBK 7011 Control Panel Keyboard Mouse All components not enclosed by the broken lines are optional Program monitor connect as re...

Page 14: ...DME Switcher This is a daughter board that installs on the Basic DME Switcher Board It provides linear and non linear three dimensional special effects Optional Components and Software ESBK 7023 Advanced DME Switcher Board This is a set of two expansion boards that install in slots on the motherboard of the EditStation The boards provide video and audio switcher functions and two dimensional DME D...

Page 15: ...ation provided on CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory It is supplied with an adapter board which when installed in the EditStation enables you to perform drawing operations and view the results on a video monitor while other processing is performed in the background An online manual explaining how to use the software is provided together with the software on the CD ROM disc ESBK 7092E Operation M...

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Page 17: ... unauthorized use by non registered users In the factory default configuration you can begin using the EditStation immediately simply pressing the Enter key without entering a user name and password at the logon screen If you wish to limit use of the EditStation to specific users you can register their user names and passwords For details see Registering User Names and Passwords page 91 To launch ...

Page 18: ...e user name field its shape changes from an arrow to a vertical line When its shape changes click the left mouse button The cursor in the user name field begins to blink to indicate that you can enter your user name You do not need to carry out this step unless you have changed the factory default assignment and wish to use a user name other than the name displayed For more information about using...

Page 19: ...ng Operations 19 5 Press the Enter key on the keyboard or move the pointer to the OK button and click The logon procedure is completed and the desktop appears on the screen You will use this window when you start to use the EditStation and when you turn off the power after use ...

Page 20: ... the pointer over an icon press the left mouse button and then release it Icons are pictures on the screen which represent programs and files Unless an explanation specifically instructs you to click the right mouse button clicking is always done with the left mouse button Double clicking Pressing the left button of the mouse and releasing it twice in rapid succession is called double clicking Not...

Page 21: ...g To drag an item on the screen move the pointer over the item press the left mouse button and while keeping the mouse button pressed move the pointer to the location where you want to move the item The movement stops at the point where you release the mouse button In the EditStation software you can drag pictures of video clips to arrange them in the desired recording order ...

Page 22: ...l entry of all uppercase letters press the Caps Lock key again while pressing the Shift key so that the Caps Lock indicator goes out Entering new lines and confirming input To enter a new line press the Enter key In dialog boxes press the Enter key after entering a file name or other input text to confirm the input Entering a series of numbers The numeric keypad is convenient for entering a series...

Page 23: ...g between insert mode and overwrite mode To switch between insert mode and overwrite mode press the Insert key Each press of the key selects insert mode or overwrite mode In insert mode a letter is inserted at the cursor position when you press a key The letter that was formerly at the cursor position is shifted to the right In overwrite mode the letter that was formerly at the cursor position is ...

Page 24: ... use the buttons in the upper right corner of a window to change the size of the window To maximize the window click the button To restore the window to its original size click the button To reduce the window to an icon click the button The icon appears in the taskbar or near the lower edge of the screen The window returns to its original size when you double click the icon To completely close the...

Page 25: ...enu command list Directly below the title bar of a window is the menu bar A list of menu commands appears when you click an item in the menu bar Selecting a menu command With the command list displayed keep the left mouse button pressed with the pointer over the command that you want to select The command is highlighted and executed when you release the mouse button This operation is called select...

Page 26: ... or left and right Shutting Down the System When you have finished using the editing software use the following procedure to turn off the power In this manual turning off the power is referred to as shutting down the system For more information about using the mouse see page 20 1 Move the pointer to the Start button on the taskbar and click the left mouse button The Start menu is displayed Drag to...

Page 27: ...Note This unit is equipped with an internal hard disk for storage of system files and data other than video clips Do not turn off the power before the message It s now safe to turn off your computer appears Doing so can damage the data on the unit s hard disk In the worst case you may not be able to start the system again Backing up hard disk data You should make periodic backup copies of the data...

Page 28: ...r learning the basic editing procedures experiment by trying other editing operations while consulting the online manual Reference Editing System The examples in this chapter assume the use of an editing system configured as follows Player 1 PVW 2800 2800P 1 Recorder PVW 2800 2800P 1 Disk recorder board ESBK 7041 1 set Disk unit ESBK 7045 1 Preview monitor PVM 1454Q 2054Q 1 DME switcher ESBK 7021 ...

Page 29: ...e selected video clips from the tape to the disk recorder Specify the recording order of the video clips Apply wipe effects for the transitions between video clips Apply fade in and fade out effects at the start and end of the sequence Insert titles over the video Record the editing results on tape Play back the recorded tape to check the finished edit Video clips and effects in editing example Ti...

Page 30: ...uction to Editing Operations The Basics of Editing With EditStation Starting EditStation Proceed as follows to edit with the EditStation editing software 1 Start the system For more information about starting the system see page 17 The desktop appears on the screen ...

Page 31: ...he Start button on the taskbar move the mouse pointer to Programs and Sony EditStation in this order and click EditStation The following screen appears This screen is called the EditStation initial screen Most edit operations are performed here To exit EditStation See Shutting Down the System on page 26 ...

Page 32: ...tions with a single click of the mouse The online manual contains more information about the functions of the toolbar buttons 3 Clip Bin window The Clip Bin window is a temporary storage area for video clips that you have created You can assemble a group of clips in the Clip Bin window so that they are readily available when you are choosing clips to record 4 Timeline window The timeline window is...

Page 33: ...lips on page 34 If you do not have a master tape follow the procedure below to prepare one 1 Insert a new tape into the recorder VCR If the tape has been partially played back rewind it to the start 2 In the EditStation initial screen select Create Master Tape from the Tools menu The Create Master Tape dialog box appears 3 Select RECORDER in the Select VTR field enter 23 59 30 00 in the Start time...

Page 34: ... procedure 1 Insert a tape with source materials into the player VCR 2 In the EditStation initial screen click the Video Clip Editor button If the Video Clip Editor button is dimmed and cannot be selected click somewhere in the Clip Bin window to make it the active window The following window appears This is the Video Clip Editor dialog box P1 player 1 is selected as the source VCR and the video o...

Page 35: ...o toggle it between shuttle and jog mode Depressed position Jog mode Raised position Shuttle mode Operation Video Clip Editor operation Control panel operation Normal playback Click Press the PLAY button Reverse playback Click In shuttle mode rotate the search dial slightly in the counterclockwise direction High speed search Click 0 or In shuttle mode rotate the search dial all the way in the cloc...

Page 36: ...Video Clip Editor dialog box click the Name field and enter the name of the video clip The name can be up to 64 characters long 7 Click the Add button in the Video Clip Editor dialog box A reel name dialog box like the one shown below appears once when you create the first video clip after inserting a program materials cassette Enter a reel name up to 6 characters in length and click the OK button...

Page 37: ...more clips However if you change the playback VCR or insert a new program materials cassette you will have to enter a reel name again after clicking the Add button 8 Repeat steps 3 to 7 to create more video clips 9 Click the Close button in the Video Clip Editor dialog box The Video Clip Editor dialog box closes Video clip icon Clip Bin window Video clip name Close button ...

Page 38: ...ing efficiency Proceed as follows to copy the clips 1 While holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard click the Clip Bin window icon for the clip that you want to copy The frame of the selected clip changes color from black to light blue If you wish you can select several clips at once 2 Select Upload to Disk Recorder from the Clip menu and then select Selected Player 1 begins to play back the tap...

Page 39: ...ng procedure uses cuts to link scenes D C and B 1 Drag video clip D from the Clip Bin window to the timeline See page 21 for more information about dragging 2 Drag video clips C and B in that order from the Clip Bin window to the timeline To avoid that a gap is made on the timeline between the existing clip and a new clip drag the new clip so that its left end portion overlaps the right end portio...

Page 40: ... preview proceed as follows 1 Click the timecode ruler at any point above the edit1 positioned immediately before the edit where you want to start the preview The timeline cursor2 moves to the clicked position Timeline cursor 1 An edit is the smallest unit of editing data Edits are shown on the timeline as rectangular frames Each edit corresponds to a specific video clip in the Clip Bin window 2 T...

Page 41: ... the example on page 39 when a preview is executed from the first edit D C and B are played back in order with a cut transition between each scene After conducting a preview make any adjustments that may be necessary and proceed to the next stage in the editing Stopping a preview before it finishes Click the All Stop button on the screen or press the ALL STOP button on the control panel The timeli...

Page 42: ...e or right edge of a clip on the timeline The pointer shape changes as shown below 2 Click the left mouse button The clip frame becomes thicker and the left edge or right edge changes to a broken line 3 With the mouse left button pressed drag to the left or right To adjust edit points in units of frames You can use the Trim Editor and Video Clip Editor dialog boxes to adjust edit points in units o...

Page 43: ...ndow the active window select Options from the Settings menu and set the desired length As shown in the figure below you can begin by copying a video clip with more than enough duration to the disk recorder and then create shorter clips from the longer clip In this case there is no limitation on the adjustment of edit points even when you are working with clips stored on the disk recorder If you k...

Page 44: ...n will explain an example that adds two types of wipe transition and then uses a cut as the third transition When you preview after adding the wipes the scenes change as shown below Proceed as follows 1 Click the effect button at the top of the Timeline window The Effect dialog box opens 2 Click the Wipe tab in the Effect dialog box This shows wipe patterns Wipe pattern Video clip Edit results Non...

Page 45: ...licked edit becomes thicker to show that the edit is selected 4 Select a wipe pattern and then click the Auto Add button The wipe pattern is displayed on the Effect track The edit that will be visible when the wipe finishes moves automatically to the V2 track There is an overlap between the edits visible before and after the wipe The length of the overlap is equivalent to the duration of the wipe ...

Page 46: ...ipe pattern on the overlap The timeline now appears as shown below 6 Click the Close button in the Effect dialog box The Effect dialog box closes About edit blocks When you add an effect such as wipe that involves a transition between scenes neighboring blocks on the timeline are joined into a single block This kind of block on the Edit track is called an edit block Two neighboring blocks become a...

Page 47: ...ion will explain an example that uses a black clip background to fade in from black and to fade out to black The procedure uses the Dissolve tab of the Effect dialog box Dissolve is another effect in which video appears or disappears gradually Proceed as follows 1 Make the Clip Bin window the active window and select Color Clip Editor from the Clip menu The Color Clip Editor dialog box appears Fad...

Page 48: ...ion is expressed in units of Hours Minutes Seconds Frames This example creates a clip that displays a black picture for 2 seconds 3 Click the Add button and then the Close button A black clip icon appears in the Clip Bin window and the Color Clip Editor dialog box closes 4 Drag the black clip icon from the Clip Bin window to the beginning and end of the edits on the timeline so that overlaps are g...

Page 49: ...iting Operations Chapter 2 Introduction to Editing Operations 49 5 Click the effect button in the Timeline window The Effect dialog box appears 6 Click the Dissolve tab in the Effect dialog box Dissolve tab Effect button Continued ...

Page 50: ...g With EditStation 7 Drag the dissolve icon to the overlap at the beginning of the Effect track 8 Drag the dissolve icon to the overlap at the end of the Effect track As shown below a dissolve effect is set for the first and final edits 9 Click the Close button of the Effect dialog box The Effect dialog box closes ...

Page 51: ...aunch the Text Composer software with an EditStation command Create the title Save the title on the internal hard disk and quit Text Composer Open the Title Clip dialog box in EditStation and read in the newly created title Specify a length of time to display the title Drag the title icon to the DSK track Creating a title Proceed as follows to create a title 1 Select Text Composer from the Tools m...

Page 52: ... you want to insert the title and click the position 3 Enter the title from the keyboard and click somewhere on the screen away from the title text to confirm the input The title that you entered is displayed on the video monitor with edge and shadow effects For details about changing the size and color of the title and adding or removing edge and shadow effects refer to the online manual 4 Click ...

Page 53: ... name for the title file in the name field and click the OK button File names can be up to 256 characters in length and can contain spaces Uppercase letters are distinguished from lowercase letters For this example enter the file name Title 1 and click the OK button When you click the OK button the screen returns to the main menu 7 Click the File button on the main menu and click the Quit button o...

Page 54: ...o the video Proceed as follow to insert a title into the video 1 Make the Clip Bin window the active window and select Title Clip Editor from the Clip menu The Title Clip Editor dialog appears 2 Click the Still tab and then click the Browse button A dialog box appears so that you can browse the hard disk for the title file created earlier Browse button ...

Page 55: ...5 Enter 300 in the Pause Time box Enter the pause time value in units of seconds frames You do not need to enter the colon The title will be displayed for the length of time specified in this field 6 Click the Add button and then the Close button A title clip icon appears in the Clip Bin window and the Title Clip Editor dialog box closes 7 Drag the title clip icon from the Clip Bin window to the D...

Page 56: ...If necessary you can then go back and make any required adjustments To conduct a complete preview proceed as follows 1 Make the Timeline window the active window and select Set Timeline Cursor from the Execute menu A timecode input dialog box appears 2 Enter 00 00 00 00 in the text box and click the OK button The timeline cursor moves to the left edge of the timeline You can click the left edge of...

Page 57: ... and the edit results are recorded The recorder tape stops automatically when recording finishes Checking the recording To check what you have recorded proceed as follows 1 Click the clip icon in the Clip Bin window The Video Clip Editor dialog box opens 2 Click the R button above the LIVE window The recorder VCR becomes the source VCR 3 Use the tape transport control buttons in the Video Clip Edi...

Page 58: ...For example you can work up to the preview stage and come back the next day to record the edit results Proceed as follows to save the edit data in a file 1 Select Save As from the EditStation File menu The Save As dialog box appears 2 Enter the file name and click the OK button The file name can be up to 256 characters long Specify esp as the extension at the end of the file name The current state...

Page 59: ... use the online manual proceed as follows 1 Select Contents from the EditStation Help menu The Contents tab of the Help Topics window appears The book icons represent topics organized by category To view the topics in a category click the book icon and then click the Open button The book opens and the topics appear To close a book and remove the topics from the screen click the book and then click...

Page 60: ...ned and displayed in green to indicate that they lead to further information Jumps Jumps are displayed in green with a solid underline You can click a jump to go to another topic with related information To return from a jump click the Back button at the top of the Help window Glossary definitions Glossary terms are displayed in green with a dotted underline When you click a glossary term a pop up...

Page 61: ...h that word To search for information using Index proceed as follows 1 Click the Index button of the Help Topics window 2 Type a word or select one from the list of matching words Then click Display A list of topics associated with that word is displayed 3 Select the topic that you want to view then click Display The Help topic that you selected is displayed To close the online manual Select Exit ...

Page 62: ...on This completes the introduction to EditStation To exit EditStation proceed as follows From the File menu select Exit If you have made any editing changes and not yet saved them in a file a dialog box appears asking whether you want to save them Save the changes if necessary If there are no unsaved changes the EditStation window closes immediately ...

Page 63: ...anel Preview monitor Keyboard 1 If you wish to install the ES 7 main unit at a distance from the computer monitor use a multi cable with a D sub 15 pin connector on one end and 5 BNC cables on the other end Use 5 BNC extension cables connected to the BNC connectors of the multi cable Always use BNC extension cables of the same length and characteristics If the cables are of different lengths the p...

Page 64: ...nd then press the disk drive eject button Floppy disk drive names To read the data from a floppy disk you must specify the drive name of the floppy disk drive The floppy disk drive of this unit has the drive name A Formatting floppy disks Before using a floppy disk you will need to initialize it by formatting it Proceed as follows to format a floppy disk 1 Log on using the procedure explained in S...

Page 65: ...to the 31 2 Floppy A icon click the right mouse button and select Format from the menu that appears The Format A dialog box appears 5 Select 1 44 MB 2HD or 720K 2DD from the Capacity list and click the Start button Disk formatting starts 6 When the formatting is finished click the Close button ...

Page 66: ... tray Removing CD ROM discs To remove a CD ROM disc press the EJECT button to bring the tray out lift the disc from the tray and press the EJECT button again to close the tray If the tray does not come out when you press the eject button First shut down the system using the procedure explained in Shutting Down the System page 26 Then open the tray as follows Insert a tool with a long metal tip int...

Page 67: ...settings Switch Recorder Player 1 2 REMOTE LOCAL REMOTE REMOTE VIDEO IN Y R B REF VIDEO 75 Ω ON OFF 1 Cable with XLR connectors option 2 75 Ω coaxial cable with BNC connectors option UVW 1800 1800P PVW 2800 2800P Recorder See the digital Betacam VCR connection example page 68 for connecting a control panel AUDIO INPUT CH 1 CH 2 COMPONENT 2 OUTPUT REF VIDEO INPUT VIDEO 1 OUTPUT REMOTE RECORDER INPU...

Page 68: ...yer 1 ESBK 7011 Control Panel Switch Recorder Player 1 2 REMOTE LOCAL 1 9P 1 9P VIDEO INPUT SELECT SIF REF VIDEO INPUT 75 Ω ON OFF VCR switch settings 15 pin remote control cable supplied with control panel 1 75 Ω coaxial cable with BNC connectors option 2 9 pin remote control cable option DVW 500 500P Recorder Connecting System Components SERIAL V A INPUT REF VIDEO INPUT SERIAL V A OUTPUT SDI INP...

Page 69: ...m VCR connection example page 68 for connecting a control panel DSR 85 85P Recorder DSR 85 85P Player 1 DSR 85 85P Player 2 You can do the following with a system configured as shown below Do linear editing using VCR playback of materials stored on tape Copy clips from tape to the disk recorder at 4 times normal speed Do non linear editing using materials stored on the disk recorder Record the res...

Page 70: ...deo and audio performance when using QSDI input signals DSR 85 85P Recorder DSR 85 85P Player 1 DSR 85 85P Player 2 COMPOSITE OUT QSDI IN QSDI OUT REF VIDEO IN REMOTE QSDI INPUT R P2 RECORDER PLAYER 2 QSDI OUT R MON IN REMOTE REF VIDEO IN SDI OUT QSDI INPUT P1 SDI INPUT P2 SDI OUT SDI IN SDI OUT R PGM SDI INPUT R B B OUT 1 PLAYER 1 SDI INPUT P1 REF VIDEO IN SDI OUT QSDI OUT REMOTE 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 ...

Page 71: ... cable supplied with disk unit SCSI 1 4 ESBK 7045 Disk Unit option ESBK 7045 Disk Unit option ESBK 7045 Disk Unit option ESBK 7045 Disk Unit option SCSI cable supplied with disk unit SCSI cable supplied with disk unit SCSI cable supplied with disk unit SCSI 1 IN to SCSI 4 IN SCSI 1 IN to SCSI 4 IN SCSI 1 IN to SCSI 4 IN SCSI 1 IN to SCSI 4 IN SCSI 1 OUT to SCSI 4 OUT SCSI 1 OUT to SCSI 4 OUT SCSI ...

Page 72: ... option 7 Display monitor multi cable D sub 15 pin on one end BNC connector 5 on other end option 8 BNC extension cable 5 Option Use 5 cables of same length PRINTER TABLET KEYBOARD MOUSE 6 1 3 2 5 4 ES 7 DISPLAY MONITOR SCSI 9 7 8 º ETHERNET 1 Tablet cable supplied with tablet 2 Keyboard cable 1 m supplied 3 Keyboard extension cable 4 m supplied 4 Mouse cable 1 m supplied 5 Mouse extension cable 4...

Page 73: ...shown below Record digital audio signals from CDs or DATs to videotape Monitor audio signals Monitor video signals before recording Monitor signals input to the recorder Cable with XLR connectors option DAT player IEC958 cable option CD player Program monitor connect as required Component video input connector Audio amplifier Audio input connector Stereo cable option Preview monitor Composite vide...

Page 74: ...the DFS 300 300P 500 500P PROGRAM OUTPUT connector The output is always the key source signal of the internal titler of the ES 7 When inputting the key fill signal to both the DSK VIDEO IN and INPUT 4 connectors an external signal distributor is required When you connect an external DME switcher connect the output of the PGM OUT connectors of the DFS 300 300P 500 500P to the AUX INPUT connectors o...

Page 75: ...rs option 3 9 pin remote control cable option 2 12 pin to BNC cross cable 3 Option Contact your Sony dealer B B OUT 1 1 1 DFS 1 1 EDITOR PGM OUT COMPOSITE 2 COMPONENT 2 OUTPUT REF VIDEO IN 2 1 BLACK BURST OUT VIDEO IN KEY IN 2 EXT KEY IN PGM OUT COMPONENT REF VIDEO IN COMPONENT 2 OUTPUT 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 RECORDER INPUT Y COMP AUX INPUT Y G MONITOR OUTPUT B Y B R Y R Y G PROGRAM OUTPUT Y G GEN LOCK I...

Page 76: ...e edges of expansion boards or other components When installing an optional board be sure to install it in the correct slot as shown in the figure below Installation in the wrong slot can result in damage to the unit PC slot number Motherboard slot number SY board MPU board DA board DAC board I O board 1 or 2 boards RP board AD board FM board or IF board MY board PU board or MY board VE board AU b...

Page 77: ...parent board If you want to install a daughter board on a parent board that has already been installed on the motherboard remove the parent board from the motherboard and reinstall it after installing the daughter board ESBK 7022 3D Effect Board for Basic DME Switcher see page 81 ESBK 7024 3D Effect Board for Advanced DME Switcher see page 82 ESBK 7032 SDI Interface Board see page 83 DAC Board for...

Page 78: ...n step 1 Notes on installing the DME switcher boards The ESBK 7021 7023 DME switcher boards are supplied as 2 board sets Before attaching the DME switcher boards remove the audio connector panels Front Back DME switcher board Audio board FM board with connector panel MY board without connector panel DME switcher connector panel Audio connector Audio connector panel Installing Optional Boards ...

Page 79: ...esk or table with enough working space to avoid applying excessive force to the cables connecting the AU board to the audio connector panel 3 Remove the cables connecting the AU board to the audio connector panel 4 Install the MY board of ESBK 7021 or ESBK 7023 in motherboard slot 8 the slot located just above the AU board slot 5 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in reverse to return the AU board and audio conn...

Page 80: ... to use the Advanced DME Switcher To use the Basic DME Switcher it is necessary to carry out software reinstallation ESBK 7025 External Switcher Interface Board Install the two boards of the ESBK 7025 in the positions shown below For more information about installing the DAC board see Installing the adapter board DAC supplied with ESBK 7071 ESDraw page 84 Note If ESDraw and the ESBK 7071 DAC board...

Page 81: ...hout a connector panel 1 Press the ESBK 7022 board down onto the MY 74 board until the two connectors on the ESBK 7022 are firmly seated in the two connectors on the MY 74 board 2 Using the supplied screws fasten the ESBK 7022 board to the MY 74 board 3 Remove the connector panel of the FM 43 board of the ESBK 7021 ESBK 7022 MY 74 board of ESBK 7021 Press down firmly until there are no gaps betwee...

Page 82: ...witcher Proceed as follows to install the ESBK 7024 board on the MY 75 board of the ESBK 7023 Advanced DME Switcher Board The MY 75 board is the board without a connector panel 1 Press the ESBK 7024 board down onto the MY 75 board until the three connectors on the ESBK 7024 are firmly seated in the three connectors on the MY 75 board 2 Using the supplied screws fasten the ESBK 7024 board to the MY...

Page 83: ...bles supplied with the ESBK 7032 connect the SDI input and output connectors on the ESBK 7031 connector panel to the mini BNC connectors on the ESBK 7032 board Connect to the destinations shown in the illustration The connector combinations and calbe length are as follows Press down firmly until there are no gaps between the upper and lower connectors when viewed from direction 1 ESBK 7032 ESBK 70...

Page 84: ...aw drawing software Install this board on the video signal output board 1 Remove the video signal output board 2 Press down firmly until the connectors of the DAC board are completely seated in the connectors of the video signal output board 3 Using the supplied screws fasten the DAC adapter board to the video signal output board DAC board Video signal output board Installing Optional Boards ...

Page 85: ...of the ES 7 ESBK 7051 SCSI Option ESBK 7052 Ethernet Option 1 Remove the cover of the ES 7 main unit 2 Remove the slot cover screw and remove the slot cover 3 Press the expansion board down firmly into the specified slot and fasten with the screw removed in step 2 4 Replace the cover of the ES 7 main unit 5 Refer to the operation manual of the expansion board and install the required driver softwa...

Page 86: ...trol section to automatically detect the device type of the connected equipment and control the operation of the connected equipment using device constants for the detected device types The ES 7 has built in device constants for the following video equipment Equipment type Model S VHS VCR SVO 5800 5800P SVP 5600 5600P Betacam VCR BVW 60 60P 65 65P 70 70P 75 75P UVW 1600 1600P 1700G 1700GP 1800 180...

Page 87: ... 17 and Starting EditStation page 30 The EditStation initial screen appears 2 Make the Clip Bin window the active window and select Device from the Setting menu The Device dialog box appears 3 Click the tab for the VCR whose signal format you want to set 4 Click the button for Video Format A list of video formats appears Click the or scroll button to scroll the list and display other formats 5 Sel...

Page 88: ... of the licensing agreement 3 Enter the Product ID You can find the Product ID on the Certificate of Authenticity supplied with the operating system package 4 Set the date and time For details see step 3 of Setting the Date and Time on the following page 5 Follow the instructions on the computer monitor to complete the setup At Network Setup click the Next button When the setup finishes a message ...

Page 89: ...lowing procedure to set the date and time 1 Click Time Zone and set the time zone If you do not change the time zone setting click the Date Time tab If you do change the time zone setting click the Apply button and then click the Date Time tab 2 Under the Date Time tab set the year month day hour minute second and AM PM You can select the year and month from the drop down list or enter them from t...

Page 90: ... desktop appears on the screen 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM disc For more information about inserting CD ROM discs see Inserting and removing CD ROM discs page 66 3 Click the Start button in the taskbar move the pointer to Settings and click Control Panel The Control Panel window opens 4 Click the Add Remove Programs icon and carry out steps 1 to 3 below 1 Click the Install Uninstall tab and then ...

Page 91: ...asswords proceed as follows 1 Log on using the procedure explained in Starting the System page 17 The desktop appears on the screen 2 Click the Start button on the taskbar point to Programs and Administrative Tools in this order and click User Manager The User Manager window opens 3 Select New User from the User menu The New User dialog box appears 4 Enter a user name in the Username field User na...

Page 92: ...d to the Member of list 8 Select Users in the Member of list and then click the Remove button Users is removed from the Member of list 9 Click the OK button The Group Memberships dialog box closes 10Click the OK button of the New User dialog box The New User dialog box closes The user name that you just registered is displayed in the Username list of the User Manager window 11Select Exit from the ...

Page 93: ...17 The desktop appears on the screen 2 Click the Start button on the taskbar point to Programs and Sony EditStation in this order and click SelfDiag The initial screen of the self diagnostics software appears 3 Click the System Check button The self diagnostics start and the operation of each block in the system is checked If any errors are discovered by the self diagnostics they are recorded in a...

Page 94: ...s 7 and 8 are connected internally Pin no Signal 1 TTL1 OUT 2 RELAY1 3 RETURN1 4 TTL3 OUT 5 GND 6 TTL2 OUT 7 RELAY2 8 RETURN2 9 TTL4 OUT Pin no Signal 1 N C 2 GPI RXD IN 3 GPI TXD OUT 4 DTR 5 SIGNAL GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 N C Computer Connection Section Pin Assigments PRINTER connector 1 13 25 14 COM 1 and COM 2 connectors 5 1 9 6 Pin no Signal 1 STROBE 2 DATA1 3 DATA2 4 DATA3 5 DATA4 6 DATA5 7 D...

Page 95: ...ettings DISPLAY MONITOR connector 1 5 6 10 11 15 Pin no Signal 1 Red Video 2 Green Video 3 Blue Video 4 Not Used 5 Ground 6 Red Return 7 Green Return 8 Blue Return 9 No Connection 10 Sync Return 11 Not Used 12 Not Used 13 Horizontal Sync 14 Vertical Sync 15 Not Used ...

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Page 97: ...the tray push it in 5 Floppy disk access indicator Lights to indicate that the unit is writing to or reading from a floppy disk Front Panel 6 Floppy disk insertion slot Insert 3 5 inch floppy disks here 7 Floppy disk EJECT button Press to eject a floppy disk Note Do not press this button while the floppy disk access indicator is lit 8 HEADPHONES knob Controls the volume of the headphones connected...

Page 98: ...sure not to block the vents of the cooling fans 2 Breaker Excessive current flows in the internal circuits trip this breaker shutting off the power supply If this occurs contact your Sony dealer or Sony service representative 3 AC IN connector Connect the supplied AC power cord 4 Signal ground terminal Connect to the ground terminal of a rack or other equipment 3 System control section 6 Video sig...

Page 99: ...he descriptions of the Print Manager in your Windows NT manual 2 COM 1 serial COM port 1 connector D sub 9 pin Connect a tablet for use as a drawing input device 3 COM 2 serial COM port 2 connector D sub 9 pin Connect an external computer or modem Use to exchange data with external equipment over the RS 232C interface 4 KEYBOARD connector mini DIN 6 pin Connect the supplied keyboard 5 MOUSE connec...

Page 100: ...nector 4 RECORDER connector D sub 9 pin Outputs control signals for the recorder VCR Connect to the REMOTE connector of the recorder VCR 3 System control section CONTROL PANEL GPI PARALLEL GPI 232 RECORDER AUX PLAYER 2 PLAYER 1 5 GPI 232 connector D sub 9 pin Outputs commands to control external equipment This connector complies with the RS 232C standard See page 94 for the pin assignments 6 GPI P...

Page 101: ...NC type Input D1 format video and audio signals Connect to the serial digital video and audio signal output connector of the VCR when connecting a DVR series or DVW series VCR as player 1 When connecting a DSR series VCR to perform linear editing with digital signals connect to the SDI output connector of the DSR series VCR 1 IEC958 IN AUX IEC958 format digital audio input connector IEC958 connect...

Page 102: ...series or DVW series VCR as the recorder VCR When connecting a DSR series VCR to perform linear editing with digital signals connect to the SDI output connector of the DSR series VCR 7 SDI OUT R PGM serial digital interface recorder program output connector BNC type Output D1 format video and audio signals to the recorder Connect to the serial digital video and audio signal input connector of the ...

Page 103: ...the S video output connector of the player 1 VCR Y COMP composite connector BNC type Connect to the Y output connector or the composite video output connector of the player 1 VCR Specify whether to input Y signals or composite signals by an EditStation software setting R Y connector BNC type Connect to the R Y output connector of the player 1 VCR B Y connector BNC type Connect to the B Y output co...

Page 104: ...r of the recorder Specify whether to output Y signals or G signals by an EditStation software setting R Y R connector BNC type Connect to the R Y input connector or the R input connector of the recorder Specify whether to output R Y signals or R signals by an EditStation software setting B Y B connector BNC type Connect to the B Y input connector or the B input connector of the recorder Specify wh...

Page 105: ...o signal input to the GEN LOCK IN connector 8 ON Terminate OFF Do not terminate DFS connector D sub 9 PIN Outputs signals to control an external DME switcher Connect to the EDITOR connector of the DFS 300 300P 500 500P Note When connecting the ES 7 and the DFS 300 300P 500 500P set the editor selection switch on the system control board of the DFS 300 300P 500 500P as follows DFS 300 300P PVE 500 ...

Page 106: ...f auxiliary audio equipment 4 MONITOR OUTPUT connectors phono jack Output the analog audio signals of the equipment currently selected as the source by this unit Connect to the audio input connectors of the audio amplifier used as a monitor Specify output of channels 1 2 or channels 3 4 by an EditStation software setting Refer to the online manual for details about the software setting White conne...

Page 107: ...device A graphics board access error occurred Shut the system down and launch EditStation again after restarting the system Can t get pixel clock Check cable between graphics board and PC The cable between the graphics board and PC may be loose Check the cable connection on the VPR board For the location of the VPR board see page 76 Can t open device Check whether other process is using graphics b...

Page 108: ...Hard Disk The ES 7 EditStation is equipped with an internal hard disk Observe the following precautions to protect the data on the internal hard disk Do not install the unit in an unstable location or where it will be subject to vibrations Never move the unit while it is powered on Make periodic backups of the data on the internal hard disk Data on the hard disk cannot be recovered if it is lost b...

Page 109: ... also be provided on floppy disks Observe the following precautions when handling floppy disks Floppy disk handling precautions Floppy disks are a convenient and easy to handle but certain precautions are required to protect the data on the disk Do not open the shutter by hand or touch the surface of the disk media Data errors can result from dirt or scratches on the disk surface Keep floppy disks...

Page 110: ...ed Write inhibited The disk is write inhibited when you slide the tab so that the hole becomes visible When the tab is in this position data cannot be written to the floppy disk Set the tab to this position in times such as the following When data needs to be read from but not written to the floppy disk When copying the contents of the floppy disk to another floppy disk Tab Hole Tab When the tab i...

Page 111: ...DIN 4 pin 75Ω Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p NTSC or 0 3 Vp p PAL RECORDER INPUT Y COMP BNC type 75Ω 1 0 Vp p B Y R Y BNC type 75Ω B Y 0 7 Vp p NTSC or 0 525 Vp p PAL 100 7 5 77 7 5 NTSC or 100 0 75 0 PAL color bar R Y 0 7 Vp p NTSC or 0 525 Vp p PAL 100 7 5 77 7 5 NTSC or 100 0 75 0 PAL color bar S VIDEO Mini DIN 4 pin 75Ω Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p NTSC or 0 3 Vp p PAL AUX IN Y G BNC type 75Ω Y 1 0 Vp p G...

Page 112: ...lel GPI D sub 15 pin connector 1 Software and online manual CD ROM disc 1 Windows NT package CD ROM disc and manuals 1 Operating Instructions 1 Software License Agreement 1 User registration card 1 Output connectors Analog video output PROGRAM OUTPUT MONITOR OUTPUT Y G BNC type 75Ω Y 1 0 Vp p G with sync 1 0 Vp p G without sync 0 7 Vp p B Y B BNC type 75Ω B Y 0 7 Vp p NTSC or 0 525 Vp p PAL 100 7 ...

Page 113: ...nal accessories 9 pin remote control cables RCC 5G 10G 30G 5 m 10 m 30 m ESBK 7091E EditStation Operation Manual Printed version of online manual contained in CD ROM disc Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 114: ...hen you specify an effect that involves a transition between neighboring edits the edits are joined in a single edit block EDL Abbreviation of Edit Decision List A list that records IN points OUT points effects and so on in a standard format GUI Abbreviation of Graphical User Interface A type of user interface that uses pictures and easily understood graphical elements to represent commands and pr...

Page 115: ... Recorder Board ESBK 7041 14 Disk Unit ESBK 7045 14 DISPLAY MONITOR connector 99 pin assignments 94 Dissolve 47 49 Double clicking 20 Dragging 21 DSK track 55 E Edit block 46 Edit file saving 58 Edit point adjusting 42 specifying 35 Effect 44 Entering text and numbers 22 Error messages 107 ESDraw ESBK 7071 15 ETHERNET connector 99 Ethernet Option ESBK 7052 15 Exiting EditStation 62 External switch...

Page 116: ...oard ESBK 7032 15 SDI OUT R PGM connector 102 Search dial 35 Selecting a menu command 25 Self diagnostics 93 Setting up Windows NT 88 75 Ω ON OFF switch 105 Shutting down the system 26 Shuttle mode 35 Slot positions 76 Specifications 111 Starting EditStation 30 system 17 Storyboard 32 System arranging components 63 shutting down 26 starting 17 System configuration 9 analog hybrid editing system 9 ...