Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 85P Sony
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1996 by Sony Corporation 3-858-309- 14 (1) Digital Videocassette Recor der Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSR-85 Serial No. W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
Table of Contents 3 Chapter 1 Overview T able of Contents Features ............................................................................. 5 Location and Function of P arts ....................................... 8 Front Panel ..................
4 Table of Contents T able of Contents Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roub leshooting Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Menu Or ganization .......................................................... 41 Menu Contents ..............
Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 5 Features The DSR-85/85P is a 1 / 4 -inch digital video cassette recorder that uses the DVCAM digital recording format. This system achieves stable, superb picture quality by digitally processing video signals that are separated into color difference signals and luminance signals (component method).
Features Chapter 1 Overview 6 Chapter 1 Overview A W ealth of Interfaces Digital interfaces The unit provides the following two digital interfaces. • SDTI (QSDI) 1) : This interface enables SDTI (QS.
Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 7 Digital slow-motion playback Using the frame memory function, the unit can show noise-free slow-motion playback at speeds ranging from 0 to 1 / 5 normal in both directions. Frame-by- frame and field-by-field playback modes are also available.
Location and Function of P arts Chapter 1 Overview 8 Chapter 1 Overview ) 0 6 r p Fr ont Panel 3 POWER switch Press on the “ 1 ” side to power on the unit. This causes the audio level meter and time counter display to light. Press on the “ ¬ ” side to power off the unit.
Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 9 1 Display section (A) and video/audio input setting section AUDIO INPUT LEVEL AUDIO REC SELECT 2CH/4CH INPUT SELECT VIDEO AUDIO QSDI CH-1 CH-1/2 CH-2 CH-3/4 dB .
Location and Function of P arts Chapter 1 Overview 10 Chapter 1 Overview 3 INPUT MODE display Indicates the format of the currently selected video and audio input signals.
Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 11 COUNTER SELECT EJECT REW PLAY F FWD STOP REC COUNTER TC U-BIT HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES REC INHIBIT NOT EDITABLE REMOTE EDIT MODE 4 CIip Link ) 0 6 r p 2 Display section (B) and COUNTER SELECT button • Digital hours meter’s count value: time total for unit’s operating hours, drum usage hours, etc.
Location and Function of P arts Chapter 1 Overview 12 Chapter 1 Overview 8 ClipLink indicator Lights when a cassette is loaded on which ClipLink log data is stored in the cassette memory. For details of ClipLink log data, refer to the “ClipLink Guide” also supplied with this unit.
Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 13 4 Menu control panel The menu control panel is located on the inside of the door at the lower front of the unit. Press on the top of the door to open it. For details on setting time code and user bit data, see “Using the Internal Time Code Generator” (page 33).
Location and Function of P arts Chapter 1 Overview 14 Chapter 1 Overview REMOTE AC IN ANALOG I/O REF.VIDEO TIME CODE VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT MONITOR AUDIO S VIDEO QSDI DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) COMPONENT VID.
Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 15 Y R-Y B-Y ANALOG I/O REF.VIDEO IN 75 Ω ON OFF OUT IN OUT TIME CODE VIDEO IN 75 Ω ON OFF VIDEO OUT 1 2 (SUPER) OUT IN MONITOR AUDIO OUT IN S VIDEO COMPONENT.
Location and Function of P arts Chapter 1 Overview 16 Chapter 1 Overview 2 Digital signal input/output section QSDI INPUT OUTPUT DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) CH-1/2 CH-3/4 INPUT OUTPUT CH-1/2 CH-3/4 9 S VIDEO IN connector (4-pin) Input an S-video signal with separated Y (luminance) and C (chroma: 3.
Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 17 3 SDI (Serial Digital Interface) signal input/output section (with the optional DSBK-120/ 120P installed) When an optional DSBK-120/120P SDI Input/Output Board is installed in the unit, this section can be used for inputting and outputting SDI signals.
Location and Function of P arts Chapter 1 Overview 18 Chapter 1 Overview CH-1 AUDIO IN 600 Ω OFF ON 0dBm -8dBm +4dBm CH-2 600 Ω 0dBm -8dBm +4dBm CH-3 600 Ω 0dBm -8dBm +4dBm CH-4 600 Ω 0dBm -8dBm +4dBm AUDIO OUT CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON Y R-Y B-Y ANALOG I/O REF.
Chapter 2 Recording and Playback Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 19 Recor ding This section describes the necessary settings and operations to perform recording on this unit. The same settings and operations apply whether you are using the unit as part of an editing system, for dubbing 1) , or as a stand-alone recorder.
Recor ding Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 20 Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 4 When the REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to “LOCAL”, use the COUNTER SELECT button to select the type of time data to be used. Each press of this button cycles through three options: COUNTER (CNT value), TC (time code), and U-BIT (user bit data).
Chapter 2 Recording and Playback Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 21 6 Select the audio mode. Press the AUDIO REC SELECT button to select the desired mode.
Recor ding Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 22 Chapter 2 Recording and Playback Usable Cassettes This unit can use standard-size and mini-size DVCAM cassettes listed below. The numbers in each model name indicate the maximum recording/ playback time (in minutes) for each model.
Chapter 2 Recording and Playback Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 23 Notes on using cassettes • Before storing the cassette, rewind the tape to the beginning and be sure to put the cassette in its storage case, preferably on end instead of flat on its side.
Recor ding Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 24 Chapter 2 Recording and Playback Recor ding Procedure This section describes the procedure to perform a recording on this unit, showing an example session in which playback signals coming from a player VCR will be recorded on the tape loaded in the unit.
Chapter 2 Recording and Playback Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 25 The cassette is automatically drawn into the unit and the tape is wound round the head drum.
Recor ding Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 26 Chapter 2 Recording and Playback If the following indicators light when a cassette is loaded The loaded cassette contains a cassette memory. Indicator It means: Cassette memory indicator ClipLink indicator There is ClipLink log data stored in the cassette memory on the loaded cassette.
Chapter 2 Recording and Playback Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 27 Preventing accidental erasure Set the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette to SAVE to prevent accidental erasure of recorded contents. To enable re-recording Set the cassette’s REC/SAVE switch to REC.
Pla yback Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 28 Chapter 2 Recording and Playback This section describes the necessary settings and operations to perform playback on this unit. The same settings and operations apply whether you are using the unit as part of an editing system, for dubbing, or as a stand- alone videocassette player.
Chapter 2 Recording and Playback Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 29 Pla yback Pr ocedure Note When controlling this unit from an editing controller, set the REMOTE/ LOCAL switch to “REMOTE”. When not, set the switch to “LOCAL”. 1 Insert a cassette.
Pla yback Chapter 2 Recording and Playback 30 Chapter 2 Recording and Playback For this purpose: Do this: Stop playback Press the STOP button. The unit enters stop mode, and will automatically switch to standby off mode after 8 minutes. Adjust the audio playback level Use the audio level control on the monitor.
Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 31 When you set “SUB ST A TUS” under the DIS- PLA Y CONTR OL menu item to other than “OF.
Setting the Time Data Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 32 Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation C Drop frame indication for time code generator (on DSR-85 only) D DSR-85/85P operation modes a) “+2.0” in the left box is an example of playback speed indication.
Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 33 Using the Internal Time Code Generator You can set the time code’s initial value before recording the time code generated by the internal time code generator onto a tape.
Setting the Time Data Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 34 Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 7 Press the SET (YES) button. The message “NOW SAVING...” appears on the monitor screen, “Saving...” appears in the time counter display, and the new settings are stored in the unit’s memory.
Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 35 Rerecording the Time Code — TC Inser t Function The TC insert function makes it possible to use the internal time code generator to rewrite time code and user bits when the time code recorded on a tape is discontinuous.
Setting the Time Data Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 36 Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 8 Press the SET (YES) button.
Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 37 High-Speed and Lo w-Speed Sear ch: Quic kl y and Accuratel y Determining Editing P oints Use the search function to easily locate the desired scene and to quickly and accurately determine edit points.
Dubbing Signals in QSDI Format — QSDI Dubbing Function Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 38 Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation In addition to straightforward tape dubbing, you can also use this unit to dub automatically from the beginning of the tape to the end, through an QSDI interface.
Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 39 5 Press the ÷ button. The following message appears.
Dubbing Signals in QSDI Format — QSDI Dubbing Function Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation 40 Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation If the following message appears i.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 41 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu Or ganization As shown in the figure below, the menu system consists of four levels and is functionally divided into three subsystems: the setup menu, the auto mode (AUTO FUNCTION) execution menu and the digital hours meter display menu.
42 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu Contents Men u Contents SETUP Menu The purpose and settings of the setup menu items are described below.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 43 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu contents (Continued) OPERATIONAL FUNCTION [Operational]: Operation settings Description of settings PREROLL TIME [> Preroll]: Set the preroll time. The preroll time can be set in one-second increments to between 0 and 15 seconds (0 SEC [>> 0 SEC] to 15 SEC [>> 15 SEC]).
44 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu Contents Menu contents (Continued) DISPLAY CONTROL [Display]: Settings related to indications on the monitor and the unit Description of setting.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 45 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu contents (Continued) DISPLAY CONTROL [Display]: Settings related to indications on the monitor and the unit Description of settings OVER DISP HOLD [> Hold OVER]: Determine whether or not to hold the OVER indication display on the audio level meter once the indication lights.
46 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu Contents Menu contents (Continued) TAPE PROTECTION [Tape protect]: Settings related to tape and video head protection Description of settings FR.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 47 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu contents (Continued) VIDEO CONTROL [Video]: Settings related to video control Description of setting STILL MODE [> STILL mod]: Determine whether the image of a whole frame or a field is output in still playback mode.
48 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu Contents TC EE OUT MODE settings Use the following as reference information when setting “TC EE OUT MODE” (see page 46) .
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 49 Chapter 4 Menu Settings • VIDEO OUTPUT PHASE mode The timecode output signal is synchronized to the output video signal. This mode is appropriate when the output from a single device is output to a number of VCRs with separate cables for video, audio, and timecode.
50 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Menu Contents Menu contents Auto mode (AUTO FUNCTION) execution menu The following table shows the purpose and function of the items in the auto mode execution menu.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 51 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Changing Men u Settings This section explains how to change menu settings. Buttons Used to Change Settings Use the following buttons on the menu control panel to change the menu settings. Changing the Settings of Basic Items The factory default setting is to display only basic items.
52 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Changing Menu Settings 4 Press the ÷ button. This displays the menu level 2 for the menu item selected in step 3. Example: Level-2 display for “DISPLAY CONTROL” > Chara disp SETUP MENU DISPLAY CONTROL CHARA.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 53 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Changing the Settings of Enhanced Items To change the settings of enhanced items, first carry out the procedure in the previous section “Displaying Enhanced Items”, then proceed as follows. 1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel.
54 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Changing Menu Settings Monitor screen message “INITIALIZE ALL ITEMS TO FACTORY PRESET VALUES?” Message in the time counter display “Init setup?” 4 When you have completed the settings, press the SET (YES) button.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 55 Chapter 4 Menu Settings V1 2 4T D C I P F 3 On-screen indication Meaning INT PRESET FREE [IP F] The internal time code generator is operating in FREE RUN mode.
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Chapter 5 Connections and Settings 57 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Chapter 5 Connections and Settings This unit can be connected to an ES-7 EditStation to configure a digital non-linear editing system.
58 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Connections f or a Cut Editing System The following figure shows a cut editing system configuration that includes two DSR-85/85Ps to serve as the player and recorder.
Chapter 5 Connections and Settings 59 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings ) 0 6 r p ) 0 6 p Connections f or an A/B Roll Editing System The following is an example configuration of A/B roll editing system using the DSR-85/85P.
60 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Connections f or an A/B Roll Editing System Reference video signal connection When you perform editing, be sure to use a reference video signal. Audio monitor system connections The following shows an example of audio monitor system connections.
Chapter 5 Connections and Settings 61 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Control signal connections The following shows an example of control signal connections to enable the editing controller to control all other A/B roll editing system devices.
62 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Connections f or an A/B Roll Editing System Video/audio signal connections The following shows an example of video/audio signal connections in an A/B roll editing system.
Chapter 5 Connections and Settings 63 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Connection of a video monitor Set up the following connections to enable monitoring of video and audio signals on a video monitor.
64 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Connections f or QSDI Dubbing DSR-85/85P (recorder) and DSR-60/60P (player) settings 1 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied) 2 9-.
Chapter 5 Connections and Settings 65 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings The following shows connections for a system in which analog playback signals from another recorder or player are recorded on a DSR-85/85P. In this system, the video signals are analog component signals and the audio signals are recorded from audio channels 1 and 2.
66 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Chapter 5 Connections and Settings Adjusting the Sync and Subcarrier Phases When using two or more players, as in an A/B roll editing system, phase synchronization of the signals (i.e. system sync) is necessary and for composite signals, the subcarrier phase must also be in sync.
Chapter 5 Connections and Settings 67 Chapter 5 Connections and Settings 7 On player 1, adjust the SYNC and SC controls, using a Phillips screwdriver, so that the output from player 1 on channel (A) is in correct phase alignment with the black burst signal on channel (B).
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Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 69 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Digital hours meter display modes The digital hours meter has the following four display modes. • T1 (OPERATION) mode The cumulative total hours during which the unit is powered on is displayed in 10-hour increments.
70 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance 2 Press the ≥ button to select “HOURS METER”. Hours meter SYSTEM MENU SETUP MENU AUTO FUNCTION HOURS METER 3 Press the ÷ button.
Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 71 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting T r oubleshooting If an alarm message appears on the monitor screen or the time counter display, or if the unit appears to be malfunctioning, please check the following before contacting your Sony dealer.
72 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting T roub leshooting Monitor problems Symptom Cause Remedy Data is not superimposed on the monitor screen. “CHARA. DISPLAY” under the DISPLAY CONTROL menu item is set to “OFF”.
Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 73 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Err or Messages This unit is provided with a self-diagnostic function that detects internal abnormalities. When it detects an abnormality, it outputs an error message to the monitor screen and indicates an error code in the time counter display.
74 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting T roub leshooting List of alarm messages and associated directions Here is a list of alarm messages and associated directions to appear on the monitor screen. It also shows the corresponding alarm messages to appear on the time counter display of this unit.
Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 75 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Alarm message on monitor screen Direction Alarm message on time counter display Cause Key is jammed.
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Appendix Appendix 77 Appendix Operation and storage locations Avoid operation or storage in any of the following places. • Location subject to extremes of temperature (operating temperature range 5.
Appendix 78 Appendix Specifications Specifications General Signal system DSR-85: NTSC DSR-85P: PAL Power requirements DSR-85: 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz DSR-85P: 220 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 18.
Appendix Appendix 79 Digital audio inputs DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) INPUT XLR 3-pin, female ( × 2), 110 Ω , balanced Time code input TIME CODE IN (with optional DSBK-130/130P Time Code Input/Output Board installed) BNC type, SMPTE time code (DSR-85), EBU time code (DSR- 85P), 0.
Appendix 80 Appendix Specifications Analog audio outputs AUDIO OUT XLR 3-pin, male ( × 4), +4 dBu, 600 Ω loading, low impedance, balanced MONITOR AUDIO Phono jack, –6 dBu +1 dBu/–1 dBu 47 k Ω.
Appendix Appendix 81 Glossary A/B roll editing An editing method that uses two or more playback VCRs to create special effects such as dissolve and wipe, and uses one record VCR to record the results of the editing. Using an editing controller allows efficient control of the VCRs and very precise editing.
Appendix 82 Appendix Glossary S-video A signal format in which Y (luminance) and C (chrominance) signals are separated to reduce interference between them so that noiseless images are reproduced.
Index 83 Index A A MODE CHANGE (menu) ................. 43 A/B roll editing system .......................... 59 A1 EDIT CH (menu) ............................. 43 A2 EDIT CH (menu) ............................. 43 A C IN connector ...................
84 Index Index Internal time code generator/ reader ............................... 6, 33, 34, 35 adv ancement .................................... 34 using ................................................ 33 J, K Jog audio, search ...................
Index 85 Index TIME CODE IN connector ................... 15 TIME CODE OUT connector ............... 15 T ime code reader ..................................... 6 T ime code .............................................. 31 initial v alue, setting ....
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