Sony RM-PP1, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...PROGRAM PLAY BOX RM PP1 OPERATION MANUAL English 1st Edition Revised 1 ...

Page 2: ...munications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used ...

Page 3: ...ing 7 Overview 7 Setting Up the Player and Recorder 7 Setting Time Adjustment Parameters 8 Selecting the Edit Mode and DF NDF 8 Setting Edit Points 8 Deleting and Modifying Edit Points 10 Preview 10 Executing an Auto Edit 10 Control From a PC 11 Editing Errors 11 Setup Menu 12 Setup Menu Operations 12 Menu Items 12 Error Messages 15 Hardware Errors 15 Editing Operation Errors 16 Data Errors 17 Oth...

Page 4: ...reated using two VTRs Time adjustment range 5 Steps 0 1 Time can be adjusted without impairing closed caption data on material tapes Audio can be output without changing pitch The unit can be controlled from a computer using a graphical interface It is necessary to install the supplied Program Play Box Control Software The unit can be mounted in a standard EIA 19 inch rack It is necessary to use t...

Page 5: ...up menu see page 12 Status information A message informing the status of this unit is displayed as shown in the figure below P r o g r a m P l a y B o x V e r The lower row shows the following messages depending on the status a System software version of the unit 2 LCD display window 3 Status indicators 4 J j buttons 5 MENU button 6 ENTER button 7 IN OUT DUR buttons 8 DELETE button 9 Keypad button...

Page 6: ...enu used to move between items and change setting values 5 MENU button Used to display the setup menu and change settings 6 ENTER button Used to move in the setup menu and to confirm setting values 7 IN In point OUT Out point DUR duration buttons Used to set In and Out edit points and durations The buttons in the upper row set player edit points and the buttons in the bottom row set recorder edit ...

Page 7: ...N remote input RS 232C connector D sub 9 pin Use this connector to control this unit from a computer 7 RS 232C connector Use this connector to connect this unit to a computer for example to perform self diagnostics 8 TC OUT timecode output connector XLR 3 pin male When using a closed caption encoder as an external device connect it to this connector This connector does not need to be connected to ...

Page 8: ...EMOTE PLAYER REMOTE RS 232C REF VIDEO INPUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI IN SD REF IN SD REF OUT SERIAL V A INPUT REF VIDEO INPUT Reference video signal 75 Ω termination switch OFF 75 Ω termination switch OFF 75 Ω termination switch ON Video monitor Audio monitor a 75 Ω coaxial cable with BNC connectros b 9 pin remote control cable c XLR cable d 9 pin remote control cable RS 232C cross cable MSW A2000 play...

Page 9: ...ntains the following setting categories Settings related to synchronization Settings related to VTR connections Settings related to recording modes Settings related to time adjustment methods Settings related to SDI Settings related to the addition of ancillary data to SDI output signals Settings related to limits on remote control by computer Other settings For details about the setup menu see pa...

Page 10: ...ent rate see page 10 Execute auto edit see page 10 Check editing results review see page 10 Setting Up the Player and Recorder Setting up the player Select DF drop frame or NDF non drop frame according to the type of timecode recorded on the tape Put the player into 9 pin remote operation mode so that it can be controlled from this unit Setting up the recorder Select SDI as the input video signal ...

Page 11: ...rted data into vertical blanking intervals is compressed data dropouts and discontinuities will result You need to turn blanking on if you do not wish to leave incomplete data after time adjustment processing Note that the processing performed by this unit does not cause data dropouts or discontinuities for closed captions and VITC recorded in the editing results Selecting the Edit Mode and DF NDF...

Page 12: ...n to set a time adjustmnet rate and the recorder In or Out point Example when entering the time adjustment rate I N 00 00 00 00 R T 1 To enter the recorder duration as a time adjustment rate If you selected RATE in step 1 you can specify the duration with a time adjustment rate Press the DUR button enter add time or subtract time with the J and j buttons and enter a time adjustment rate with the k...

Page 13: ...ew After you have finished setting the edit points and with the AUTO EDIT button flashing press the PREVIEW REVIEW button You can monitor the video and audio on the monitor connected to the recorder To stop the preview press the STOP button Note Recorder OUT points cannot be previewed in assemble mode when REC MODE in the menu is set to ASSEMBLE Executing an Auto Edit Time adjustment editing start...

Page 14: ...item CONNECTION STATUS to check signal connections For details see the next section To check signal connections See page 15 for more information about error messages To check signal connections Use the CONNECTION STATUS item of the menu to check the status of connections If the status of a connection is as shown below take the indicated steps to remedy it See the next page for more information abo...

Page 15: ... Settings marked with asterisks are the factory defaults Item Setting REF SELECT Select sync signal REF INPUT Input signal to SD REF IN connector VIDEO INPUT Input signal to SDI IN connector Y ADD Select Y Add filter operation mode ON When even and odd fields are reversed because of signal addition or removal perform Y ADD filter processing OFF Do not perform Y ADD filter processing AUDIO CH5 CH8 ...

Page 16: ...s valid NG NO SIGNAL SDI input signal is no or invalid EXT REF INPUT OK EXT REF input video signal is valid NG NO SIGNAL EXT REF input video signal is no or invalid REC VTR RECINHIBIT OK Recorder can record NG REC INHIBIT Recorder cannot record NG No communication to recorder PLY VTR 9pinREMOTE OK REMOTE MODE Player 9 pin remote mode is on LOCAL MODE Player 9 pin remote mode is off NG No communica...

Page 17: ...unication to recorder REC VTR REF INPUT OK REF LOCK Recorder reference input is good NG REF MISSING No reference input to recorder NG No communication to recorder CONNECTION STATUS connection status display Item Setting RECALL SETUP Reset all settings to the factory defaults RESET Reset settings to factory defaults Setup Menu ...

Page 18: ...ive E008 RS422 DEVICE ERROR Fault in 9 pin control IC of this unit The unit stops automatically Contact a Sony service representative E009 BackUP ROM ERROR EEPROM fault power turned off during maintenance mode EEPROM initialization processing Power the unit off and contact a Sony service representative E010 PLD DEVICE ERROR PLD fault The unit stops automatically Contact a Sony service representati...

Page 19: ... T O Player 9 pin control time out Check the player VTR E126 R VTR CNTL T O Recorder 9 pin control time out Check the recorder VTR E107 REC INHIBIT Recorder 9 pin status sense data error rec inhibit detected Check the REC INHIBIT setting of recorder VTR and cassette E108 PLY DEVICE TYPE ERR Player VTR device type error Check the player VTR type Note New VTRs may fail to be recognized in the device...

Page 20: ...ERROR Undefined error Error code Message Cause Steps to take E901 ILLEGAL FIELD ADRS Frame data address number for SDI input and output are same or illegal number by system timing failure Check the system connections VTR state and REF signal E112 Error code Message Cause Steps to take ILLEGAL SOURCE TAPE Operation error E113 P SERVO LOCK ERROR VTR setting error VTR error Cassette recording playbac...

Page 21: ...hrough Black burst or composite sync 0 3 Vp p 75 Ω sync minus Output connectors SDI OUTPUT BNC 2 Serial digital 270 Mbits sec SMPTE259M ITU R BT 656 TIME CODE OUT XLR 3 pin male 1 2 2 Vp p low impedance balanced Remote connectors REMOTE IN RS 232C D sub 9 pin male RS 232C D sub 9 pin male PLAYER REMOTE D sub 9 pin female RS 422A RECORDER REMOTE D sub 9 pin female RS 422A Accessories supplied Rack ...

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Page 23: ... 2002 Sony Corporation B P Company RM PP1 UC 3 704 636 02 1 ...