Sony HVR-1500A, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...y and retain it for future reference HVR 1500A 2008 Sony Corporation Sony Corporation Printed in China The supplied CD ROM includes Operating Instructions for the HVR 1500A Digital HD Videocassette Recorder English Japanese French German Italian and Spanish versions in PDF format For more details see page 11 Using the CD ROM Manual ...

Page 2: ...MUST BE EARTHED CAUTION The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing No objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off When installing the installation space must be secured in consideration of the ventilati...

Page 3: ...y Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents For the customers in Taiwan only Afin de réduire les risques d incendie ou d électrocution ne pas exposer c...

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Page 5: ...e 27 Connecting an External Monitor 28 To view video 28 To view HD video 28 Superimposed Text Information 29 To turn superimposed text on and off 29 Adjusting the text display 29 Information displayed 29 Displaying Supplementary Status Information 30 Time Data Handled by This Unit 32 Displaying the Time Data and Operating Mode 33 Displaying on the LCD monitor and an external video monitor 33 Recor...

Page 6: ...onizing the internal timecode generator to an external timecode External synchronization 54 Outputting Timecode 55 Timecode output during playback 55 Timecode output during recording and in E E mode 56 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings for Editing Connection Using i LINK 57 Using this unit in a nonlinear editing system AV C connection 57 Using in a cut editing system 58 Connections for a Linear E...

Page 7: ...0 Changing the settings of ENHANCED menu items 90 Returning menu settings to their factory default settings 90 Assigning a Function to the ASSIGN Button 91 Chapter 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Important Notes on Operation 93 Note on faulty pixels on the LCD panel 93 Condensation 94 Periodic Maintenance 94 Digital hours meter 94 Head Cleaning 96 Troubleshooting 97 Alarm messages 98 Error messa...

Page 8: ...V format cassette The compression used for the HDV video signal is MPEG 2 as adopted for satellite and terrestrial digital HDTV broadcasting and Blu ray disc Within the HDV format this unit provides for an effective 1080 interlaced scan lines in HDV 1080 60i and HDV 1080 50i formats image size 1440 1080 pixels The video recording bitrate is approximately 25 Mbps The digital interface is i LINK all...

Page 9: ...or to output composite video so that when playing a tape recorded in HDV format a down converted signal can be viewed on an external monitor This output can also include superimposed timecode operating mode indications error messages and other text information Further installing the optional HVBK 1505 Analog Input Board enables the unit to support a component SD signal only composite and S video i...

Page 10: ...unctions more rapidly Easy maintenance functions Self diagnostic alarm function This function automatically detects setup and connection errors operation faults and other problems It also displays a description of the problem its cause and the recommended response on the monitor screen or time counter display Digital hours meter The digital hours meter functions include four kinds of tally operati...

Page 11: ...ed in the United States and or other countries Reading the CD ROM Manual To read the operating instructions contained on the CD ROM do the following 1 Insert the CD ROM in your CD ROM drive A cover page appears automatically in your browser If it does not appear automatically in the browser double click on the index htm file on the CD ROM 2 Select and click on the operating instructions that you w...

Page 12: ...p 720 60p 01 23 45 15 48K HD VIDEO INPUT SELECT SD VIDEO PRESET VARIABLE REC PB LEVEL MONITOR SELECT COUNTER SELECT PHONES CONTROL S REW PLAY F FWD 1 HD VIDEO 2 SD VIDEO 3 A B CH1 1 2 4 CH2 3 4 REC STOP EJECT LOCAL i LINK HDV DVCAM DV 9PIN INPUT SELECT REC PB LEVEL POWER DISPLAY MENU RESET NO SET YES TC PRESET ASSIGN 0 12 20 30 40 60 TC VITC OVER CH2 EDIT MODE CH1 OVER REPEAT 60i 720 30p 720 60p 0...

Page 13: ...IGN Button page 91 k MENU button Press this button to display the menu on the LCD monitor and an external monitor to which this unit outputs a composite video signal with text information superimposed on it Press it again to exit the menu display On how to use the menu see Chapter 7 Menus page 72 l TC timecode PRESET button Press this button to set the initial value of the timecode produced by the...

Page 14: ...t to the VIDEO IN connectors optional HVBK 1505 board required SDI video signal input to the SD HD SDI IN connector DV DVCAM format signal input to the HDV DV connector 1 Internally generated video test signal selected with the INT VIDEO SG menu item see page 81 The selection made with this button is indicated in the input signal display see page 16 1 Make the DVCAM DV recording format selection w...

Page 15: ...ows b VARIABLE switch Use to switch the way in which the REC PB LEVEL control knobs function When selecting an i LINK HDV input to record signals in HDV format it is not possible to adjust the audio recording levels The i LINK output audio signal levels cannot be adjusted with the REC PB LEVEL control knobs However when converting a tape recorded in HDV format to the DVCAM DV format using the i LI...

Page 16: ...DEO CH1 1 2 CH2 3 4 in video audio input selection section First top line Video area Indicates the signal format of video input Second and third lines Audio area Indicates the signal formats of the audio inputs When there is no signal in the selected input the corresponding input signal indication flashes P L AY L O C K I P F V T C R 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 OVER 0 12 20 30 40 60 TC VITC 48K OVER 60i 720 3...

Page 17: ...D test signal HD SDI HD SDI video signal 1 i LINK HDV i LINK compatible HDV format video audio signal Video area display Signal format SG SD SD test signal factory default setting COMPOSITE Composite video signal optional HVBK 1505 board required S VIDEO S video separate Y C signal optional HVBK 1505 board required COMPONENT SD Y R Y B Y component signal optional HVBK 1505 board required SD SDI SD...

Page 18: ...lay TC SMPTE timecode UB User bit data CNT Count value of the time counter VITC VITC timecode VIUB VITC user bit data k Repeat repeat playback indicator Lights when the REPEAT MODE menu item see page 75 is set to ON to enable the repeat playback function l Operation mode This indicates the current operating modes REC INHI recording inhibit mode Lights when the REC SAVE switch on the loaded cassett...

Page 19: ...ECT and STOP buttons will work This can be changed with the LOCAL ENABLE menu item see page 76 c i LINK format indicators These indicate the i LINK input output signal format HDV Lights when an HDV 1080i format signal is input output through the i LINK interface DVCAM DV Lights when a DVCAM DV format signal is input output through the i LINK interface 5 Arrow buttons M m A B buttons Use these butt...

Page 20: ... to PB the picture appears on the monitor during fast forward d STOP button Press this button to stop the current tape transport operation e REC record button When you press this button while holding down the PLAY button it lights and recording begins f Servo lock indicator When the drum servo and capstan servo are locked this button lights Display the timecode of point A in the time counter displ...

Page 21: ...the cable to the 6 pin HDV DV connector of the device When searching at speeds in the range 1 2 to 1 30 or 1 30 to 1 2 times normal speed the audio signal output from this connector and monitored on external equipment may sound differently from the audio signal played back on this unit d MONITOR AUDIO connector RCA phono jack This connector outputs audio signals for monitoring The audio signals to...

Page 22: ...s made to the right connector the left connector is terminated with an impedance of 75 Ω automatically When S VIDEO is selected When Y R B is selected b AUDIO IN 1 3 2 4 connectors XLR 3 pin female Use these connectors to input analog audio signals from an external video cassette player or other audio equipment The signals input to these connectors are recorded on the audio channels determined by ...

Page 23: ...gnals The output audio channels are determined by the playback audio mode and the setting 1 2 CH or 3 4 CH of the AUDIO OUTPUT menu item see page 85 as follows In 2 channel 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz mode In 4 channel 32 kHz mode Audio is 2 channel mode during HDV tape playback VIDEO OUT Y CPST SUPER CPST AUDIO OUT 1 3 2 4 Pr R Y S C Pb B Y S Y 1 VIDEO OUT connectors SUPER CPST connector 2 AUDIO OUT 1 3 2...

Page 24: ... SD video signals d AUDIO I O AES EBU IN digital audio input 1 2 3 4 connectors BNC type These connectors input digital audio signals in AES EBU format The left connector 1 2 is for audio channels 1 and 2 and the right connector 3 4 is for audio channels 3 and 4 e AUDIO I O AES EBU OUT digital audio output 1 2 3 4 connectors BNC type These connectors output digital audio signals in AES EBU format ...

Page 25: ...nd then press it again to power the unit on The selected system frequency becomes available for use You can change the system frequency setting with the setup menu item SYSTEM SEL For the setup menu see the next column and for more details see Chapter 7 Menus page 72 Setup menu Make the necessary settings for using this unit in the setup menu The setup menu consists of a BASIC menu and an ENHANCHE...

Page 26: ...ions MENU button Opens the menu and launches menu control mode Closes the menu and exits menu control mode M and m buttons These buttons move the highlighted cursor up and down within the current level to select an item or setting Hold down one of these buttons to make the highlighted cursor move continuously A and B buttons Press the B button to go down one level Press the A button to go up one l...

Page 27: ...unction to the ASSIGN button see Assigning a Function to the ASSIGN Button page 91 Adjusting the LCD monitor image With the LCD menu item see page 79 you can adjust the LCD monitor backlight brightness and slope of the gamma correction curve For details of LCD monitor image adjustment see Chapter 7 Menus page 72 Notes On screen indication Meaning Right pointing arrow k at the right side of the scr...

Page 28: ...m to COMPONENT HD see page 85 Connection method and cables Note REMOTE AC IN 1 3 2 4 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Y S Y CPST R Y S C B Y REF VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO IN SD HD IN IN TC OUT 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 OUT AUDIO I O AES EBU SUPER CPST HDV DV AUDIO OUT 1 3 2 4 VIDEO OUT Y CPST Pr R Y S C Pb B Y S Y OUT1 IN SD HD SDI OUT2 SDI OUT1 OUT2 HD SDI SUPER CPST MONITOR AUDIO AUDIO IN LINE A B HVR 1500A this unit LMD 9030...

Page 29: ...d indication CDrop frame indication for timecode generator BDrop frame indication for timecode reader ATime data type Time data EOperation mode of this unit Indication Description CNT Count value of the time counter TCR Timecode data from timecode reader factory default setting UBR User bit data from timecode reader TCR Timecode data from VITC reader a UBR User bit data from VITC reader a TCG Time...

Page 30: ...CK Recording mode servo locked REC PAUSE Temporary stop of recording EDIT Edit mode servo unlocked EDIT LOCK Edit mode servo locked JOG STILL Still picture in jog mode JOG FWD Jog mode in forward direction JOG REV Jog mode in reverse direction SHUTTLE Speed Shuttle mode AUTO EDIT Automatic editing mode PREVIEW Preview mode REVIEW Review mode Display Operation mode Setting of SUB STATUS menu item I...

Page 31: ...ia the i LINK HDV DV interface and is generating the same timecode value and user bit value as those of the external timecode regeneration EXT DVIN V T U EDTU The internal timecode generator is in synchronization with the external VITC input to the unit via the i LINK HDV DV interface and is generating the same timecode value and user bit value as those of the external timecode regeneration EXT SD...

Page 32: ...ze this unit s internal timecode generator to the VITC in an analog video signal However this can only be recorded as VITC data when the recording format of this unit is DVCAM 3 If REC DATE TIME is recorded in place of VITC then REC DATE TIME is displayed 4 When REC DATE TIME is recorded by setting the VITC menu item to ON you can view the REC DATE TIME value in place of VITC You can also output a...

Page 33: ...xt Information page 29 For details of supplementary status information see Displaying Supplementary Status Information page 30 To change the time data display 1 Press the DISPLAY button to set the LCD monitor display to status display mode or small screen display mode see page 16 2 Press the COUNTER SELECT button Each press of the button changes the time data type indicator in the following way Di...

Page 34: ...culation may not be accurate in the following cases When using a tape on which discontinuous timecode is recorded When using a tape containing both DF mode and NDF mode recordings When using a tape with unrecorded sections or discontinuously recorded sections between recorded sections During playback the counter value may be inaccurate at the boundary between recordings in different video formats ...

Page 35: ...ctionality to allow DF NDF selection and to allow user bit data to be set 5 Four channels when the 2 channel option is added this unit supports 2 channels For usable cassettes see Usable Cassettes page 40 Input and output signals in E E mode When the HVBK 1505 option board is installed the relationships between input signals and output signals in E E mode is as shown in the following tables Select...

Page 36: ...f Upconverted output is possible when the optional HVBK 1520 Format Converter Board is installed Output Analog video outputs Analog audio outputs Output signal Composite video 6 7 S video 6 7 Component video 6 Composite video text information 8 Analog audio 9 SD HD Input Output connector Y CPST Pr R Y S C Pb B Y S Y Y CPST Pr R Y S C Pb B Y S Y Y CPST Pr R Y S C Pb B Y S Y SUPER CPST AUDIO OUT 1 3...

Page 37: ... format when recording is as follows YES Recording possible NO Recording not possible number of audio recording channels 1 With the HVBK 1505 Analog Input Board option installed 2 It is not possible to input an HD component signal 3 An SDTI signal is not supported 4 It is not possible to input a DVCPRO signal 5 It is not possible to input signals in other formats than HDV 1080 50i and 1080 60i 6 H...

Page 38: ... 4 channel audio recorded on a DV or DVCAM tape use menu item INTERFACE SELECT AUDIO OUTPUT to select whether to output CH 1 and CH 2 or CH 3 and CH 4 When a tape recorded in HDV format is played the output is always CH 1 and CH 2 regardless of this setting Playback is 2 channel audio 7 DV LP format Search pictures are output When the unit is put into playback mode normal playback is impossible an...

Page 39: ... at that position may have scrambled video or audio When playing back a tape including mixed HDV DVCAM format and DV format SP mode recording the following restrictions apply Where the format changes there may be broken up video and audio noise output Until the tape transport has stabilized the buttons in the tape transport control section may temporarily not operate For a tape recorded in HDV in ...

Page 40: ... For HDV recording a DV standard cassette tape can be used The HDV 1080i format used by this unit has a video bitrate for recording of 25 Mbps and the recording track width on the tape is 10 μm the same as the consumer DV SP format The DVCAM format has a track width of 15 μm 1 5 times that of the HDV or DV SP format Therefore when recording in DVCAM format on the same tape the recording time is tw...

Page 41: ...nsert a cassette the orange lock out plate appears in the cassette compartment to prevent double insertion Ejecting a cassette Press the EJECT button Paper clip etc Reel REC SAVE REC SAVE switch Set to SAVE Outer guides Mini size S Insert the cassette into the middle of the cassette compartment Standard size L Tape window facing upward Inner guides Medium size M Align the cassette with the outer g...

Page 42: ...0 is necessary This unit supports the 1080 60i and 1080 50i HDV formats but does not support progressive HDV formats HDV audio signals are 2 channel In recording of i LINK HDV input 1080 60i or 1080 50i format 4 channel mode audio is recorded without change There is momentary breakup in i LINK HDV output at the start of HDV recording For details of the relation between input signals and recording ...

Page 43: ...ode 4 CHANNEL with the REC MODE menu item see page 83 Selected time data Time data type indicator Count value of the time counter CNT Timecode TC VITC User bit data UB VIUB Note Video input signal input connector INPUT SELECT button video audio input selection section Indication in the video area of the input signal display and indicator that lights SD internal test signal SD VIDEO SG SD appears i...

Page 44: ...io signal is at its maximum When the level exceeds 0 dB the OVER indicator lights When recording at reference level When the VARIABLE switch on the front panel is set to PRESET recording is carried out at the preset reference level Reference level setting The factory preset reference level for analog audio input is 20 dB This setting can be changed to 18 16 or 12 dB using the LEVEL SELECT menu ite...

Page 45: ...de and will automatically switch to standby off mode after a while for tape protection To take out cassette Press the EJECT button After a few seconds the tape is unwound from the head drum and the cassette is automatically ejected If a CNT value is shown on the time counter display the time data type indicator CNT is lit the CNT value is reset To inhibit the unit from outputting text information ...

Page 46: ...gs for playback 1 Power on this unit by pressing on the side of the POWER switch 2 Power on the video monitor and set its switches as shown below Player DSR 1800A 1800AP 1600A 1600AP 1500A 1500AP in E E mode Recorder HVR 1500A in E E mode Audio input selection INT SG 1 kHz REC mode 2ch or 4ch depending on DVCAM source Reference level Reference level of the DVCAM source VAR switch a PRESET i LINK S...

Page 47: ... the REC PB LEVEL control knobs To eject the cassette Press the EJECT button If a CNT value is shown in the time counter display the CNT value is reset To inhibit the unit from outputting text information time data operating mode indications etc to the monitor screen Set the CHARA DISPLAY menu item see page 77 to OFF To disable the automatic rewind function Set the AUTO REW menu item see page 77 t...

Page 48: ... are as follows For details of how to carry out a search operation on an external device refer to the operating instructions for the particular device Repeat playback automatic cyclical playback Proceed as follows to perform automatic cyclical playback of recording repeat playback between selected start and end points 1 Set the desired repeat start and end points with the REPEAT FUNCTION menu item...

Page 49: ...alue Even when CNT is selected with the COUNTER SELECT button you cannot use a CNT value to set point A or B To check the point A or B timecode value Press the A or B button in the menu control section While the button is held down the point A or B timecode value is displayed on the monitor screen and in the time counter display If you hold down the A and B buttons simultaneously the value shown i...

Page 50: ...AL ENABLE STP EJ REC FORMAT Monitor screen Time counter display REPEAT MD SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT MODE REPEAT TOP REPEAT END A PRESET B PRESET OFF T TOP V END Monitor screen Time counter display REP TOP SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION REPEAT FUNCTION REPEAT MODE REPEAT TOP REPEAT END A PRESET B PRESET OFF T TOP V END Monitor screen Time counter display Tape top SETUP...

Page 51: ...ring the saving operation Wait until the saving operation is completed before powering the unit off If you want to discard the changed value Press the MENU button instead of pressing the SET YES button to return to the menu display then press the MENU button again to end the menu operation without saving the changed value into memory After the saving operation is completed the monitor screen and t...

Page 52: ... using this unit as the recorder set the timecode recording mode to Internal Preset and the advance mode to Free Run If the recording format is DVCAM and timecode is recorded discontinuously you can overwrite the timecode or user bit data from any initial value set on this unit TC insert function When i LINK input is selected signals played back on this unit do not synchronize to the input referen...

Page 53: ...O button 6 Use the M and m buttons to change the value of the flashing digit Enter hexadecimal values 0 to 9 A to F when setting user bit data 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have set the desired values for all digits 8 Press the SET YES button The message NOW SAVING appears on the monitor screen and Saving appears in the time counter display while the new settings are saved in memory When the sa...

Page 54: ...nto video signals When the timecode generator is in the regenerate mode when the setting of the TC MODE menu item is INT REGEN or EXT REGEN you can select whether to regenerate both timecode and user bit data or to regenerate either one of them in the TIME CODE TCG REGEN menu item see page 80 When the input mode is i LINK the i LINK indication appears in the video area of the input signal display ...

Page 55: ...CH menu item is set to OFF when the timecode cannot be read from the tape during search no timecode is output During still image playback no timecode is output During variable speed playback the timecode output follows the setting of the MUTING IN SRCH menu item see page 80 Timecode output from the video signal output connectors VITC With the TIME CODE menu item you can select whether to insert ti...

Page 56: ...d and RP188 standard Timecode output during recording and in E E mode Timecode output from the TC OUT connector Timecode and user bit data is output according to the settings described in Recording Timecode and User Bit Data see page 52 During timecode recording and STOP REC forced E E mode you can adjust the timecode phase of the LTC signal output from the TC OUT connector For details see the des...

Page 57: ...ect the i LINK input matching the format to be used To connect for DVCAM DV format To transfer video and audio signals recorded in DVCAM DV format or HDV format to a nonlinear editing system in DVCAM DV format make the following settings Here the data recorded in HDV format is output downconverted to DVCAM DV format The nonlinear editing system requires editing software to support the DV or DVCAM ...

Page 58: ... or reconnect the i LINK cable turn off the device and pull out the plug of its power cord from the AC outlet beforehand If you connect or disconnect the i LINK cable while the device is connected to the AC outlet high voltage current 8 to 40 V is output from the HDV DV connector of the device to this unit which may cause a malfunction When converting a tape recorded in HDV format to DVCAM format ...

Page 59: ...IN SD HD IN IN TC OUT 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 OUT AUDIO I O AES EBU SUPER CPST HDV DV AUDIO OUT 1 3 2 4 VIDEO OUT Y CPST Pr R Y S C Pb B Y S Y OUT1 IN SD HD SDI OUT2 SDI OUT1 OUT2 HD SDI VIDEO OUT SUPER CPST MONITOR AUDIO i LINK MONITOR AUDIO VIDEO OUT 3 SUPER HDV DV SD monitor 2 Pin plug cable not supplied 1 75 Ω coaxial cable not supplied 3 i LINK cable not supplied Audio input Composite video input HVR...

Page 60: ...d through the RS 422A interface the edit points are offset Use i LINK also for control interface When using this unit as a HDV format player When using this unit as an HD linear editing player this unit does not support synchronization Either turn the controller s player synchronization function off or set it to Preroll Play This unit cannot be used as recorder for HDV linear editing to carry out ...

Page 61: ... 1 3 2 4 VIDEO OUT Y CPST Pr R Y S C Pb B Y S Y OUT1 IN SD HD SDI OUT2 SDI OUT1 OUT2 HD SDI VIDEO OUT SUPER B Y CPST VIDEO OUT Y CPST REF VIDEO IN MONITOR AUDIO OUT 1 3 2 4 AUDIO IN 1 3 2 4a REMOTE VIDEO OUT SUPER CPST MONITOR AUDIO REF VIDEO IN SD HD VIDEO IN Y S Y CPSTa REMOTE 9P PLAYER DEVICE 2 REMOTE 9P RECORDER DEVICE 1 REF IN OUT DSR 1500A 1500AP player Reference video signal SD monitor 1 75...

Page 62: ...em FREE RUN Setup menu 10 R ST DLY AUTO or LEARN REC FORMAT menu item DVCAM Setup menu 11 P ST DLY AUTO or LEARN DSR 1500A 1500AP player settings RM 280 Editing Controller settings Settings on this unit AC IN SDI OUT SDI IN SWER REF VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT2 VIDEO OUT1 RECORDER AUX PLAYER 3 TITLE RECORDER PLAYER 2 PLAYER 1 PANEL NETWORK GPI EDL MIXER PLAYER 3 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 1 REF VIDEO IN R...

Page 63: ...DEO OUT2 VIDEO OUT1 RECORDER AUX PLAYER 3 TITLE RECORDER PLAYER 2 PLAYER 1 PANEL NETWORK GPI EDL MIXER PLAYER 3 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 1 REMOTE AC IN 1 3 2 4 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Y S Y CPST R Y S C B Y REF VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO IN SD HD IN IN TC OUT 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 OUT AUDIO I O AES EBU SUPER CPST HDV DV AUDIO OUT 1 3 2 4 VIDEO OUT Y CPST Pr R Y S C Pb B Y S Y OUT1 IN SD HD SDI OUT2 SDI OUT1 OUT2 HD SDI HD SD...

Page 64: ...ction menu page 1 F2 PR RGN PRESET Function menu page 1 F3 RUN FREE System frequency 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 59 94i 80 19 00 96 05 05 3C 80 50i 81 19 00 7D 05 05 32 80 System frequency 9 10 a 11 12 13 14 15 16 59 94i 0A 36 FE 00 80 5A FF 5A 50i 0A 2D FE 00 80 4C FF 4B DC IN RECORDER DEVICE 1 PLAYER DEVICE 2 RS232C REC TALLY OUTPUT REF IN OUT REMOTE 9P REMOTE 9P PLAYER DEVICE 2 REMOTE 9P RECORDER DEVICE 1 ...

Page 65: ...U SUPER CPST HDV DV AUDIO OUT 1 3 2 4 VIDEO OUT Y CPST Pr R Y S C Pb B Y S Y OUT1 IN SD HD SDI OUT2 SDI OUT1 OUT2 HD SDI HD SDI OUT1 OUT2 HD SDI OUT1 OUT2 HDSDI INPUT REMOTE REMOTE 1 IN 9P HDSDI OUTPUT 3 SUPER REF VIDEO IN SD HD REF VIDEO IN SD HD REFVIDEO INPUT HD monitor 2 9 pin remote cable not supplied 1 75 Ω coaxial cable not supplied HD SDI input HVR 1500A this unit as player Reference video...

Page 66: ...tput format must be set For details of the HVR Z1 settings refer to the HVR Z1 Operating Instructions HVR Z1 player setting Settings on this unit VCR HDV DV 1 in the IN OUT REC menu HDV or DV Depending on what you want to input press the HD VIDEO button in the video audio input selection section to display i LINK HDV in the input signal display or press the SD VIDEO button to display i LINK DV or ...

Page 67: ...are recorded also when the digital format used on the player is DV LP Regardless of the audio recording mode setting of this unit the audio signals are dubbed in the same mode as on the source tape 2 channels at 48 kHz or 4 channels at 32 kHz Approximately the last 2 minutes of the source tape may not be copied because of difference in tape length Even if an index picture is recorded in this porti...

Page 68: ... TC CM dubbing when you insert the cassettes in step 7 the cassette memory capacity of both cassettes are checked automatically If the cassette memory capacity of the source tape is larger than that of the recording tape the above message appears In this case replace the recording tape by a tape with a larger cassette memory capacity Dispaly of setting Description A V A V Dub the audio and video N...

Page 69: ...step 8 of the foregoing procedure the following messages appear Message example 1 During execution After execution Message example 2 During execution After execution Copy CM i LINK DUBBING HDV A V TC CM DUBBING IS ABORTED EXECUTE CM COPY COPY YES KEY NOT COPY RESET KEY Monitor screen Time counter display i LINK DUBBING HDV A V TC CM EXECUTING TCR 00 03 58 10 UBR 00 00 00 00 PLAYER VTR S SERVO UNLO...

Page 70: ...pLink log data is recorded the ClipLink log data will be lost Press the TC PRESET button to set the initial value of the timecode to be inserted then carry out the following procedure 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the M or m button to select AUTO FUNCTION 3 Press the B button This displays the items in the level 1 of the AUTO FUNCTION auto mode execution menu 4 Press the m button to select TC IN...

Page 71: ...CAM When you carry out step 5 of the foregoing procedure the following message appears Press the SET YES button to end the operation and do it over again after setting the REC FORMAT menu item see page 76 to DVCAM You can use the TC insert function in DVCAM format only When the recording format of the tape is not DVCAM When you carry out step 7 of the foregoing procedure the following message appe...

Page 72: ...the AUTO FUNCTION menu see Using the i LINK Connector for Dubbing and TC Insert page 66 For details of the HOURS METER menu see Periodic Maintenance page 94 The SETUP MENU consists of three levels and menu items on each level are divided into BASIC and ENHANCED menu items The BASIC menu items are frequently accessed for normal operations and the ENHANCED menu items are accessed when more advanced ...

Page 73: ...OP TIMER STILL TIMER NEXT MODE TIME CODE SETUP MENU FROM STOP FROM STILL SHUTTLE DV SHUTTLE HDV F FWD REW CHARA DISPLAY CHARA POSITION CHARA TYPE CHARA VSIZE DISPLAY INFO SUB STATUS MENU DISPLAY PEAK HOLD OVER DISP HOLD LCD ALARM REF ALARM TC MODE RUN MODE DF MODE TC SELECT VITC TCG REGEN UB BINARY GP VITC POS SEL 1 VITC POS SEL 2 VITC OUTPUT EE OUT PHASE MUTING IN SRCH LOCAL ENABLE REC FORMAT ASS...

Page 74: ...NG CT THREADING HOURS METER A V A V TC A V TC CM A V A V TC A V TC CM AUTO FUNCTION STILL MODE INT VIDEO SG STD NON STD OUT REF SEL SETUP REMOVE SETUP ADD CC F1 BLANK CC F2 BLANK WIDE MODE ESR MODE SD PROCESS CONTROL HD PROCESS CONTROL SYNC PHASE INPUT BLANK REC MODE INPUT ARRANGE LEVEL SELECT INT AUDIO SG JOG CONTROL MUTING IN SHTL AUDIO EDIT DV PB ATT VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT i LINK FORMAT i LI...

Page 75: ...er or not to put the unit into repeat playback mode OFF OFF Do not put the unit into repeat playback mode ON ON Put the unit into repeat playback mode ON FREEZE FREEZE Put the unit into freeze playback mode In this case while the unit is cueing up to the repeat start point the freeze picture of the repeat end point is displayed REPEAT TOP REP TOP Determine whether the repeat start point is the beg...

Page 76: ...WD STOP and REC operate when the LOCAL REMOTE switch is set to REMOTE ALL DISABLE All DIS All of the tape transport control buttons are disabled STOP EJECT STOP EJ Only the STOP and EJECT buttons are enabled ALL ENABLE All ENA All of the tape transport control buttons are enabled and settings such as preroll time change or time data display selection are effective REC FORMAT REC format Select the ...

Page 77: ...perating mode after cue up STOP STOP Stop mode STILL STILL Output freeze pictures in search mode PLAY START PLAY start Set the timing for switching from stop mode to playback mode In an editing system including an editing control unit such as the PVE 500 you can adjust this setting so that the delay before switching to playback mode is the same on all the decks of the editing system It is then no ...

Page 78: ...utton CNT value and timecode are shown TIME DATA TIME Time Time Time data and VITC TIME DATA ONLY Time Time data only REC DATE TIME REC Date The time data selected with the COUNTER SELECT button is shown in the time counter display and the date and time of recording are shown on the monitor screen SUB STATUS Sub status Select supplementary status information superimposed on the video signal output...

Page 79: ...nternal timecode with a preset initial value INT REGEN REGEN Use internal timecode locked to timecode read from tape EXT REGEN EXT Use external timecode selected as follows When TC is selected External timecode input to the TC IN connector However if SDI input is selected in order to support embedded timecode the synchronization priority sequence is as follows 1 LTC SD SDI signal RP188 or HD SDI s...

Page 80: ...20 line to 12 LINE 12 line Select any line from 12 to 20 Factory default setting 16 LINE 16 line Notes You can insert the VITC signal in two places To insert it in two places set both this item and also VITC POS SEL 2 The setting values are as follows when the system frequency is set to 50i 9 LINE 9 line to 22 LINE 22 line Select any line from 9 to 22 Factory default setting 19 LINE 19 line VITC P...

Page 81: ...2 as the still image according to the position the tape is stopped FRAME Frame Output a full frame as the still image FIELD1 Field 1 Output only field 1 as the still image FIELD2 Field 2 Output only field 2 as the still image Note When HDV format is used the setting is fixed to FIELD2 INT VIDEO SG Video SG Select the test signal to be used when SG is selected as the video input with the INPUT SELE...

Page 82: ...Always add wide screen aspect ratio information ESR MODE ESR mode Select whether to enable the edge subcarrier reducer ESR OFF OFF Do not enable ON ON Enable When playing back a composite signal set this to ON SD PROCESS CONTROL SD Process C PHASE MODE C Phas MD Select the phase rotation mode for chroma phase control The effect of this setting applies to the output levels of all of the composite v...

Page 83: ...HANNEL 32kHz 4 ch 4 channel 32 kHz mode INPUT ARRANGE Input arng Make settings for input audio mixing Notes When in 4 channel mode analog audio is selected for all four channels channels 1 2 and 3 4 the same analog audio signals are recorded on channels 1 and 3 and on channels 2 and 4 respectively That is the analog signal recorded on channel 1 is also recorded on channel 3 and the analog signal r...

Page 84: ...dio SG Select the operation of the internal audio test signal generator SILENCE silence Generate a silence signal 1kHz SINE 1kHz Generate a 1 kHz sinewave signal at 20 dBFS When audio input is set to SG in the video audio input selection section on the front panel the audio test signal generated by the internal audio test signal generator is input to the audio channels JOG CONTROL Jog ctrl Select ...

Page 85: ...ed AUTO AUTO The i LINK output format is automatically determined as follows During playback Switched automatically to DV DVCAM or HDV according to the format in which the tape is recorded During recording or E E mode HDV format when the i LINK input is HDV and DV DVCAM format when another format is selected i LINK INPUT i Link in The i LINK output format is switched as follows according to the i ...

Page 86: ...omplete sets of menu settings to be saved in what are termed menu banks numbered 1 to 4 Saved sets of menu settings can be recalled for use as required RECALL BANK1 Recall 1 Recall menu settings from menu bank 1 1 Select the bank from which you want to recall the menu settings then press the B button Message RECALL OK appears 2 To recall press the SET YES button To quit recalling press the RESET N...

Page 87: ... the setup menu i LINK DUBBING DV DVCAM i LINK DUB Selection of data for i LINK dubbing Description of Settings For dubbing through the i LINK interface in DV DVCAM format select data to be dubbed Note Dubbing may not be carried out properly if a source tape contains signals recorded at different system frequencies or in different formats A V A V Dub the audio and video A V TC A V TC Dub the audio...

Page 88: ...OL is selected by way of example Menu control buttons Functions MENU button Opens the menu and launches menu control mode Closes the menu and exits menu control mode M and m buttons These buttons move the highlighted cursor up and down within the current level to select an item or setting Hold down one of these buttons to make the highlighted cursor move continuously A and B buttons Press the B bu...

Page 89: ...n and Abort in the time counter display for about 0 5 second and the system exits menu control mode To change more than one setting be sure to press the SET YES button after making the settings Meanings of indications on the monitor screen Display SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION DISPLAY CONTROL TIME CODE SETUP BANK OPERATION SYSTEM SEL J MENU GRADE BASIC Monitor screen Time counter display Chara d...

Page 90: ...aving operation is completed the monitor screen and time counter display return to their normal indications Returning menu settings to their factory default settings After making menu setting changes to return settings to their factory default settings setting initialization use the following procedure To return a particular setting to its factory default setting In the screen for selecting the se...

Page 91: ...ssing the SET YES button press the RESET NO button The display returns to menu level 1 leaving the settings unchanged Assigning a Function to the ASSIGN Button You can assign a desired menu item a function in other words on level 1 or level 2 to the ASSIGN button Once you assign a frequently used menu item you can recall it by simply pressing the ASSIGN button Menu items that can be assigned to th...

Page 92: ...g is saved in memory Once a menu item is assigned to the ASSIGN button the currently assigned item is indicated with an asterisk during the next setting procedure To cancel saving the changed setting Press the MENU button to end the menu operation Operational SETUP MENU OPERATIONAL FUNCTION DISPLAY CONTROL TIME CODE SETUP BANK OPERATION SYSTEM SEL J MENU GRADE BASIC Monitor screen Time counter dis...

Page 93: ...g a violent shock to it is likely to cause it to malfunction Do not obstruct ventilation openings To prevent the unit from overheating do not obstruct ventilation openings by for example wrapping the unit in a cloth while it is in operation On cleaning If the casing or panel is dirty wipe it gently with a soft dry cloth In the event of extreme dirt use a cloth steeped in a neutral detergent to rem...

Page 94: ...gital hours meter The digital hours meter keeps cumulative counts of the total operating time the head drum rotation time the tape transport operating time and the number of threading unthreading operations These counts can be displayed on the monitor screen and in the time counter display of this unit Use them as guidelines for scheduling maintenance In general consult your Sony dealer about nece...

Page 95: ...lative total from manufacture which will appear to the right of the trip value and the slash The following illustrates the digital hours meter indications in the time counter display in all four display modes The right hand indication for each display mode is the indication you can view while holding down the B button in the menu control section T1 OPERATION mode T2 DRUM ROTATION mode T3 TAPE RUNN...

Page 96: ...r 10 seconds per cleaning operation Follow the instructions for the cleaning cassette as inappropriate use of the cleaning cassette can damage the heads To clean the heads Insert the cleaning cassette This automatically starts cleaning You cannot operate any tape transport control buttons other than the EJECT button during the cleaning operation After about 10 seconds the cleaning cassette will be...

Page 97: ...e currently loaded in the unit The recording format of the currently loaded tape is HDV DV or DVCPRO Replace the tape with one recorded in the DVCAM format The recording format selected on this unit is HDV or DV SP Select the DVCAM format Symptom Cause Remedy Cannot freely set the initial time data value The TC MODE menu item is set to EXT REGEN Change the setting of the TC MODE menu item see page...

Page 98: ...on the monitor The image on the monitor screen is too bright The 75 Ω termination switch for video input on the monitor is in the OFF position or a 75 Ω terminator is not fitted to its video input connector Set the 75 Ω termination switch to ON or connect a terminator The image on the monitor screen is too dark In a video signal loop through connection of multiple video monitors 75 Ω termination s...

Page 99: ... CASSETTE Tape End A CLEANING CASSETTE HAS BEEN INSERTED THE CASSETTE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY EJECTED AFTER CLEANING IS COMPLETED Cleaning Tp MOISTURE CONDENSATION HAS BEEN DETECTED KEEP THE POWER ON AND WAIT UNTIL THIS INDICATION GOES OFF HUMID TAPE NOT RECORDABLE USE DVCAM DV ME TAPE REC INHI AUDIO NOT EDITABLE ON THIS TAPE USE A TAPE RECORDED IN 2CH 48kHz OR 4CH 32kHz 2CH 32kHz USE 2CH 48kHz OR 4...

Page 100: ... SIGNAL No INPUT A NON STANDARD INPUT VIDEO SIGNAL IS BEING USED INPUT A STANDARD SIGNAL VIN NON STD A NON STANDARD REF VIDEO SIGNAL IS BEING USED INPUT A STANDARD SIGNAL REF NON STD REMOTE CONTROL MODE IS SELECTED SET THE REMOTE CONTROL SWITCH TO LOCAL REMOTE INAPPROPRIATE SETTINGS SELECTED IN SETUP MENU SET ITEMS IN THE SETUP MENU TO THE APPROPRIATE VALUES CONTACT SERVICE PERSONNEL IF THIS ALARM...

Page 101: ...he problem When an error message persists contact your Sony dealer or a Sony service representative Note 0X XXX Appears when a servo or tape transport related error is detected 02 XXX Fault in tape or reel etc 06 XXX Fault in tension 07 XXX Fault in capstan 08 XXX Fault in drum 09 XXX Fault in loading 2X XXX Appears when a mechanical control error is detected 20 XXX Fault in cassette compartment 2...

Page 102: ...1394 is an international standard defined by IEEE the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc The unit can be connected to one device with the i LINK cable DV cable When you connect with a device that has two or more i LINK connectors refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected device About data transfer speed of i LINK i LINK defines maximum data transfer speeds ...

Page 103: ...ive humidity Less than 90 Mass 6 9 kg 15 lb 3 oz External dimensions w h d excluding projections 211 130 420 mm 83 8 51 8 165 8 inches Tape transport control system Tape speed 60i mode DVCAM 525 59 94 28 193 mm s HDV 1080 60i DV SP 525 59 94 18 812 mm s 50i mode DVCAM 625 50 28 221 mm s HDV 1080 50i DV SP 625 50 18 831 mm s Recording playback time Using PHDV 276DM standard size L cassette Maximum ...

Page 104: ...Input connectors Digital signal inputs SD HD SDI IN BNC type 1 Serial digital 270 Mbps SMPTE 259M ITU R BT 656 HD SDI format SMPTE 292M compliant AUDIO I O AES EBU IN BNC type 2 AES 3id 1995 Compliant HDV DV 6 pin IEEE 1394 connector S100 1 Analog video inputs REF VIDEO IN BNC type 2 loop through with 75 Ω automatic terminator Black burst or Composite sync 0 286 Vp p 525 60 or 0 3Vp p 625 50 75 Ω ...

Page 105: ...EE 1394 connector 1 Supplied accessories Operating Instructions English Version 1 CD ROM manual 1 Optional accessories AC power cord 1 551 812 1X for USA and Canada 1 551 631 1X for Europe HVBK 1505 Analog Input Board HVBK 1520 Format Converter Board RCC 5G 9 pin remote control cable length 5 m 16 ft DSRM 10 Remote Control Unit Digital video cassette DVCAM serires Standard size L PDV 64 94 124 184...

Page 106: ...e the discrepancy between timecode value and actual time by dropping two frames from the timecode value at the beginning of each minute except every tenth minute EBU timecode Timecode complying with the EBU European Broadcasting Union standard Edge cropping Method of down converting a 16 9 HD signal to 4 3 video by cropping the side edges E E mode Electric to Electric mode When you operate a VDR i...

Page 107: ...a professional association established in the USA S N Signal to Noise ratio The relation of the strength of the desired signal to the accompanying electronic interference the noise If S N is high sounds are reproduced with less noise and pictures are reproduced clearly without snow Search mode A VCR operating mode used when searching for specific scenes by viewing the video output or timecode valu...

Page 108: ...and SECAM systems Unloading When the EJECT button is pressed the VCR automatically winds the tape back into the cassette case Also called Unthreading User bit data A total of 32 bits are provided in the timecode which the user can use to record such information as date reel number or scene number on video tape or disc Also called user s bits VBID Video Blanking ID This is a video ID signal defined...

Page 109: ...s 101 External monitor 28 to view HD video 28 to view video 28 F F FWD button 20 Format indicator 19 Front panel 12 H HD SDI OUT1 OUT2 connectors 24 HD VIDEO button 14 HD SDI output format 16 HDV format 8 supported playback speed 48 Head cleaning 96 HVBK 1505 10 I i HDV DV connector 21 i LINK 102 Important notes on operation 93 Input signal display 16 Interfaces 9 Internal timecode generator 54 L ...

Page 110: ...edtextinformationdisplay 19 Supplementary status information 30 System frequency 25 setting 25 T Tape transport control section 20 TC timecode PRESET button 13 TC IN connector 24 TC insert 66 70 TC OUT connector 24 Time data 52 display 33 Time data type indicator 18 Timecode display 33 input 104 output 55 105 recording settings 52 Timecode input output section 24 Timecounter display 18 Troubleshoo...

Page 111: ...MUST BE EARTHED CAUTION The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing No objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off When installing the installation space must be secured in consideration of the ventilati...