Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DVW-A500P/1 Sony
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OPERA TION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 3) Serial No. 50001 and Higher (DVW-A500/1) Serial No. 50001 and Higher (DVW-A500P/1) Serial No.
W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cobinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features ........................................................................................... 1-1 1-1-1 Features of the DVW-A500/1, A500P/1, 500/1 and 500P/1 .. 1-1 1-1-2 Features of the BKDW-515 .
Ta b le of Contents 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents 4-2-8 Setting the Preroll Time (P-ROLL TIME) ........................... 4-16 4-2-9 Selecting DMC Playback (DMC) ........................................ 4-17 4-2-10 Selecting Program Playback (P.
Table of Contents 3 Table of Contents 6-1 Basic Automatic Editing ................................................................ 6-1 6-1-1 Overview of Automatic Editing ............................................. 6-1 6-1-2 Setting Switches and Menus .
Ta b le of Contents 4 Table of Contents Table of Contents Appendix Specifications ......................................................................................... A-1 Glossary ..................................................................
Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Chapter 1 Over view 1-1-1 Features of the D VW -A500/1, A500P/1, 500/1 and 500P/1 The DVW-A500/1, A500P/1, 500/1, and 500P/1 Digital Videocassette Recorders a.
1-1 Features Chapter 1 Overview 1-2 Chapter 1 Overview Advanced Recording and Playback Functions High-quality digital recording The DVW-A500/1 series and DVW-500/1 series adopt component digital video and a four-channel, 20-bit digital audio recording system using an AES/EBU format with a wide dynamic range.
Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1-3 1-1-2 Features of the BKD W -515 The BKDW-515 Control Panel provides six menu screens corresponding to the six operation modes to allow fast and easy adjustment of necessary settings, as well as the ability to store menu settings to a memory card for later recall.
1-1 Features Chapter 1 Overview 1-4 Chapter 1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1-5 The following accessories can be used with the DVW- A500/1 series and DVW-500/1 series: BKDW-505 (for NTSC video format)/BKDW- 506 (for PAL video format) Analog Composite Decoder Board Converts in-coming analog composite video signals to digital signals.
1-1 Features Chapter 1 Overview 1-6 Chapter 1 Overview.
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1 Contr ol P anel Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of P arts and Controls The con.
2-1 Contr ol Panel 2-2 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1-1 Upper Contr ol Panel Upper control panel 1 DISPLAY FULL/FINE button Changes the display range of the audio level meters.
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-3 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 8 Indicator window The following indicators light up to indicate the VTR’s status. Indicator Status Lights up when the Dolby NR circuit is activated.
2-1 Contr ol Panel 2-4 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls !º INPUT SELECT button Selects the audio input signal. Press to light the button up, then press one of the AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT buttons to select the type and the channel of the audio signal.
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-5 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1-2 Lo wer Contr ol P anel (Menu Operations Section) Lower control panel (menu ope.
2-1 Contr ol Panel 2-6 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 1 Menu display Menus selected by pressing the menu buttons appear here.
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-7 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1-3 Lo wer Contr ol Panel (Editing Operations Section) Lower control panel (editin.
2-1 Contr ol Panel 2-8 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls !º Numeric buttons and +/– buttons Press to input time data or edit points data at the cursor position in menu display.
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-9 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls @¢ PREROLL button Press to position the tape to the preroll point (a position factory set to five seconds before the IN point).
2-1 Contr ol Panel 2-10 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls @§ STANDBY button Press this button in other than standby mode to make it light up and place the VTR in standby mode.
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-11 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-1-5 Lo wer Contr ol Panel (Sear ch Operations Section) Lower control panel (searc.
2-1 Contr ol Panel 2-12 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls #§ Search dial Rotate to search for edit points. Rotate the dial clockwise for forward playback (the z indicator lights up) or counterclockwise for reverse playback (the Z indicator lights up).
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-13 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-2 System Set-Up P anel Lift the lower control panel up to its horizontal position to access the system set-up panel. Accessing the system set-up panel CONTROL PANEL switch Selects which control panel controls this VTR.
2-3 Connector P anel 2-14 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Connector panel 2-3 Connector P anel 8 SERIAL V/A OUTPUT conne.
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 2-15 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls 1 COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT connectors (BNC) Output analog composite video signals.
2-3 Connector P anel 2-16 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls !∞ REMOTE1-IN/OUT (9P) connectors (D-sub 9-pin) Connect to another DVW-500/1 or 500P/1 VTR or D- 1, D-2, or Betacam VTR through a 9-pin remote control cable.
Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-1 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-1 Connecting External Equipment Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-1-1 Making Digital Connections The diagram below shows how to connect this VTR to another DVW-A500/1 series or 500/1 series VTR used as a player and to a DVR-2100/2100P D-1 Component Digital VTR used as a recorder.
3-2 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-1 Connecting External Equipment Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR Making analog connections The diagram below shows how to make connections for analog video and audio signals from a Betacam/ Betacam SP VTR, 1-inch VTR, or D-2 VTR.
Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-3 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR Automatic selection of external sync signal for the internal reference video signal generator This section describes how reference signals for the video output and servo system are selected.
3-2 Reference Signals f or Video Output and Servo System 3-4 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-2-2 Reference Signal f or the Servo System Automatic selection of reference signal for the servo system system.
Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-5 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-2-3 Reference Signals Connections Make the reference signal connections as follows, according to your recording or playback requirements.
3-2 Reference Signals f or Video Output and Servo System 3-6 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR For playback For playback Reference signal SERIAL V/A OUTPUT 1/2/3/ 4(SUPER) Serial monitor REF.
Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-7 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR 3-3 Handling Cassettes 3-3-1 Recommended Cassettes For the DVW-A500/1 series You can use 1/2-inch Digital Betacam video cassettes for both recording and playback, and 1/2-inch Betacam/Betacam SP video cassettes for playback only.
3-3 Handling Cassettes 3-8 Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR Removing slack in the tape Press one of the reels in slightly, then carefully rotate it in the direction of the arrow until it stops.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-1 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-1-1 Men u Configuration In addition to the six main menus, the VTR has two supplementary menus containing items not contained in the main menus. PF1&2 ASSIGN menu This menu contains items that can be registered to the PF1/2 menus.
4-1 Registering and Storing Men u Settings 4-2 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 2 Press the ALT button. The second page of the HOME menu appears in the display. To return to the first page Press the ALT button again. 3 Press the [F5] (CAP LOCK) button to change the capstan servo lock mode setting.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-3 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-1-3 Registering Items to the PF1/2 Menus You can register up to 40 items to the PF (Personal Function) 1/2 menus, including items that are displayed when the ALT button is pressed.
4-1 Registering and Storing Men u Settings 4-4 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4 15 3 6,7 2 4-1-4 VTR Memor y Bank Function Eight VTR memory banks are provided for storing up to eight sets of menu settings including items registered to the PF1/2 menus with titles.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-5 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 6 Press the [F9] (COPY) button. A message asking you to confirm the operation appears in the display. To cancel the storage operation Press the CLR button. 7 Press the [F9] (COPY) button while holding down the SFT button.
4-1 Registering and Storing Men u Settings 4-6 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 7 Press the [F10] (EXIT) button. The SET UP menu appears again. 4-1-5 IC Memory Card Function You can store menu settings in the VTR memory banks and cue point data to an IC memory card for later recalling.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-7 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 5 Press the F button to move the cursor ( z ) to the VTR side, then press the G or g button to move the cursor to the number of the VTR memory bank to be stored. To store the current VTR menu settings only Move the cursor ( z ) to the [C] (CURRENT SETUP) position.
4-1 Registering and Storing Men u Settings 4-8 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 3 Press the [F4] (SHOW CUESET) button. The display for storing cue point lists appears. To return to the SET UP menu Press the [F3] (SHOW SETUP) button. 4 Press the [F8] (DIRECTION) button to select <<.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-9 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4 Press the G or g button to move the cursor ( z ) to the number of the memory bank in the IC memory card whose contents are to be recalled. 5 To change the title of the memory bank, press the [F6] (EDIT TITLE) button.
4-1 Registering and Storing Men u Settings 4-10 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 8 Press the [F9] (COPY) button while holding down the SFT button. The VTR recalls the contents of the memory card. After the recalling process is complete, the title of the memory bank of the memory card appears under the VTR indication.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-11 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 8 Press the [F10] (EXIT) button. The SET UP menu or the menu displayed before you pressed the ACCESS button appears again. 4-1-6 Ad ding Titles to the Data When storing data to a memory bank in an IC memory card or the VTR, you can add a title to the data to make data management easier.
4-1 Registering and Storing Men u Settings 4-12 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-1-7 Details on VTR Memory Bank and IC Memory Card Functions Most setting of most items can be stored t.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-13 Chapter 4 Menu Settings ÅIN 00:00:00:00 ÅOUT 00:00:00:00 LOCK DOLBY NR KEY-INH PRE REÅD off CH.COND GREEN DIGITÅL BÅSEBÅLL EDIT SET HOME TCR PLÅY 4FD F1 IN 00:00:00.
4-2 HOME Menu 4-14 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-2-1 Setting the Preread Function (PRE READ) To perform prereading during insert edit mode, press the [F1] (PRE READ) button while holding down the SFT button. Each press of the [F1] (PRE READ) button selects off, video, audio or a/v.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-15 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Note Either setting can be specified during analog Betacam playback on the DVW-A500/1 series; in actual operation, however, only PB (playback) signals are output.
4-2 HOME Menu 4-16 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-2-7 Selecting the Capstan Servo Loc k Mode (CAP LOCK) Press the ALT button, then the [F5] (CAP LOCK) button to select the capstan servo lock mode when you edit or play a tape with decoded component signals (i.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-17 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-2-9 Selecting DMC Pla yback (DMC) In DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) playback mode, the VTR plays back a tape segment at a specified variable speed of –1 to +3 times normal playback speed, memorizes the speed, then plays the segment back at a later time at the memorized speed.
4-3 TC Men u 4-18 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-3 TC Men u The TC menu allows you to set time code-related items through a single menu. The HOME, TC, PF1 and PF2 menus show information that includes the VTR operation mode, time code of the current position, and the time code type, etc.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-19 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Appears whenever a duration between any two edit points (IN, OUT, AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT points) is displayed.
4-3 TC Men u 4-20 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings To cancel entered value Press the CLR button. 3 Press the SET button to set the entered value. If you pressed the + or – button, then entered a value, the result of calculation appears in the display.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-21 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Resetting time data Press the [F2] (TIMER RESET) button. The internal time code generator is reset according to the setting of the [F1] (TIMER SEL) button. Resetting CTL data The time data display becomes 00H00M00S00F and all edit points are erased.
4-3 TC Men u 4-22 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Synchronizing the internal time code generator to an external time code Make these settings to synchronize the internal time code generators of multiple VTRs, or to record the playback time code signal of an external VTR without waveform attenuation.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-23 Chapter 4 Menu Settings T CR . 2 3 : 5 9 .4 0.1 8 * S RH U T T L E ST I L L 4-3-6 Recor ding VITC (VITC) Press the [F10] (VITC) button to specify the recording of VITC. on: Records VITC generated by the internal time code generator.
4-3 TC Men u 4-24 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Indication Time data CTL counter data TCR Time data of the LTC reader UBR User bits data of the LTC reader TCR. The time data of the VITC reader UBR. User bits data of the VITC reader TCG.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-25 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Operation mode display configuration No cassette is loaded. STANDBY OFF Standby off mode T.RELEASE Tension release mode STOP Stop mode F.
4-3 TC Men u 4-26 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Changing the superimposition position DVW-A500/1 and 500/1 only The superimposition position can be moved up to 37 increments (hexadecimal 00 to 24) in the horizontal direction and up to 106 increments (hexadecimal 00 to 6A) in the vertical direction.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-27 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Button Indication Function CUE menu display 4-4 CUE Menu The BKDW-515 allows you to register up to 100 cue points (0 to 99), and to manage cue points in groups of 10 (per page). Cue point settings, deletions, and page settings are done through the CUE menu.
4-4 CUE Menu 4-28 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-4-2 Registering Cue P oints There are two ways to register cue points: (1) by direct registration of the tape address where the ENTRY button is pressed, and (2) by the entry of cue point data with the numeric buttons.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-29 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Registering cue points by the numeric buttons Registering cue points by the numeric buttons 1 Press the ALT button, then the [F8] (PAGE MODE) button or the [F9] (EXTEND MODE) button.
4-4 CUE Menu 4-30 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4 Enter the cue point data in the data entry window with the numeric buttons, then press the SET button. For example, to enter 01:30:00:00, press 1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. (The leading 0 is not required.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-31 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4 Press the CLR button then the SET button. “SET” appears in a blank data entry window. 5 Press the ENTRY button. Data for the specified cue number are erased and the data column becomes blank. To erase all cue point data Press the CLR button while holding down the SFT button.
4-4 CUE Menu 4-32 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-4-6 Bac kspace Editing You can perform backspace editing with the CUE menu. In backspace editing, assemble editing is performed from the recording end point.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-33 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-5 PF1 Menu (F actory Settings) Chapter 4 Menu Settings The PF (Personal Function) 1 menu is used to register frequently used menu items. When shipped from the factory, the PF1 menu contains the adjustment menu for video signals.
4-5 PF1 Menu (F actory Settings) 4-34 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings Note Changing the PROC CONTRL setting during playback may cause a momentary interruption in the sound output.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-35 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Adjusting the output level Make this adjustment with the [F4] (VIDEO GAIN) button. prst: Selects the standard setting. Numerical value: 0 to B50H Adjustable range: –3 to +3 (dB) The range of the numerical value may be adjusted through 714.
4-6 PF2 Men u (Factory Settings) 4-36 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-6 PF2 Men u (Factory Settings) The PF2 menu is used to register frequently used menu items. When shipped from the factory, the PF2 menu contains the adjustment menu for audio signals.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-37 Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-6-4 Selecting the Monitor Output Signal (MON-L SEL/MON- R SEL) The [F9] (MON-L SEL) and [F10] (MON-R SEL) buttons allow you to specify the audio channel to be output from the left and right MONITOR OUTPUT connectors, respectively.
4-7 SET UP Menu 4-38 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings VTR BANK SET UP menu display 4-7 SET UP Menu To activate the SET UP menu Press the SET UP button. To change the SET UP menu page Press the ALT button. “ $ ” indicates that more than one menu page exists.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-39 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Selecting remote operation mode When operating the VTR with an external device, set the [F8] (REMOTE 9-PIN) button or [F9] (REMOTE 50-PIN) button to on. When the [F8] (REMOTE 9-PIN) button is set to on You can operate the VTR with a device connected to the REMOTE1-IN(9P)/OUT(9P) connectors.
4-7 SET UP Menu 4-40 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-7-1 VTR SETUP Menu All menu items required for setting up the VTR operating conditions are displayed in the scrollable VTR SETUP menu. Items which are frequently used can be registered in the PF1/2 menus.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-41 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Scrolling items in the VTR SETUP menu Press the G and g to scroll the items in the VTR SETUP menu. To search the menu by category Items in the VTR SETUP menu are divided into categories according to type of settings they perform.
4-7 SET UP Menu 4-42 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-7-2 P ANEL SETUP Men u The PANEL SETUP menu is used to set the operation conditions of the upper and lower control panels. To activate the PANEL SETUP menu Press the SET UP button, then press the [F5] (PANEL SETUP) button.
Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-43 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Disabling the upper and lower control panel buttons Set the [F1] (KEYINH) button to on. You can select buttons to be disabled through 118. KEY INHIBIT SWITCH EFFECTIVE AREA in the VTR SETUP menu. Setting the keyboard sound Press the [F6] (KEY BEEP) button repeatedly.
4-7 SET UP Menu 4-44 Chapter 4 Menu Settings Chapter 4 Menu Settings.
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback Setting switches and menus 5-1 Preparing f or Recording Chapter 5 Recor ding/Pla yback 5-1-1 Setting Switches and Men us Before recording, set the switches and menus as shown in the diagram below.
5-2 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1 Preparing f or Recording Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1-2 Selecting A udio Signals This section describes how to select the audio signals for input and monitoring. For details on switch and menu settings, refer to “5-1-1 Setting Switches and Menus” on the previous page.
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-3 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback To adjust the audio output level of the MONITOR OUTPUT connectors You can make an initial settings to allow the audio output level of the MONITOR OUTPUT connector to be adjusted with the PHONES level control on the upper control panel.
5-4 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1 Preparing f or Recording Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1-4 Monitoring Simultaneous Pla yback of Video and A udio Signals Being Recor ded Monitoring signals being recorded To monitor audio and video signals currently being recorded, press the HOME button, then select on by pressing the [F2] (CONFI) button.
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-5 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-2 Recor ding To record, follow the procedure below. Recording 1 Check that the REC INHIBIT indicator is off, then insert a cassette. For details on inserting a cassette, refer to “3-3-2 Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes” on page 3-7.
5-6 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-1 Preparing f or Recording Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-3 Preparing f or Pla yback 5-3-1 Setting Switches and Men us Before starting playback, set the switches and menus as shown in the diagram below. For details, refer to the pages indicated in the parentheses.
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-7 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4 Pla yback There are five types of playback: •N ormal-speed playback • Jog/Shuttle/Variable mode playback •C apstan override play.
5-8 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4 Pla yback Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4-2 V ariable Speed Pla yback in Jog/Shuttle/V ariable Modes In Jog/Shuttle/Variable modes, you can change the playback sp.
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-9 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 2 Rotate the search dial in the desired playback direction and set the angle of rotation as required to obtain the desired playback speed. The tape is played back at a speed that corresponds to the angle of the search dial.
5-10 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4 Pla yback Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 3 Set the search dial to center position for still- picture, or press the STOP button to stop variable mode playback.
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-11 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5 Press the PREVIEW button. The tape is prerolled and played back at normal speed from the preroll point to the speed variation start point.
5-12 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4 Pla yback Chapter 5 Recording/Playback $$ $ $ $ To start playback immediately after prerolling Press the PREVIEW button. The PREVIEW button lights up. When the tape passes the speed variation start point, DMC playback starts and continues at the speed(s) stored in memory.
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-13 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4-5 Pr ogram Playbac k In program playback mode, you can play back a tape at a previously determined speed. This speed may be set within a range of normal playback speed ±15% (in 0.1% steps).
5-14 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-4 Pla yback Chapter 5 Recording/Playback.
Chapter 6 Editing 6-1 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 6-1-1 Overview of A utomatic Editing Automatic edit modes The VTR provides the following two modes for automatic editing: • Assemble mode New scenes are added to the end of previously recorded scenes.
6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-2 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing Setting switches and menus 6-1-2 Setting Switches and Men us Before editing, set the following switches as shown below.
Chapter 6 Editing 6-3 Chapter 6 Editing 6-1-3 Selecting the Edit Mode Select assemble or insert mode. Selecting the edit mode Press one of the following buttons to select the respective edit mode: •.
6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-4 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing ÅIN 00:00:00:00 ÅOUT 00:00:00:00 LOCK DOLBY NR PRE REÅD off CH.COND GREEN DIGITÅL HOME TCR PLÅY 4FD F1 IN 00:00:00:00 OUT 00:0.
Chapter 6 Editing 6-5 Chapter 6 Editing Setting edit points with the numeric buttons Setting edit points with the numeric buttons 1 Press the appropriate INSERT button in HOME menu ( [F4] (INS TC), [F5] (INS VIDEO), [F6] (INS A-CH1), [F7] (INS A-CH2), [F8] (INS A- CH3), [F9] (INS A-CH4), [F10] (INS CUE)).
6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-6 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 4 Press the SET button to set the input data. 5 Press the IN (OUT, AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT) button. The time data for the IN (OUT, AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT) point appears in the menu display.
Chapter 6 Editing 6-7 Chapter 6 Editing 6-1-6 Cuing Up and Prer olling You can preroll the tape to a point prior to the edit start point (preroll point), or cue up the tape to any edit point. When prerolling the tape during split editing, the VTR regards the earliest IN or AUDIO IN point as the edit start point.
6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-8 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 6-1-7 Pre viewing When all necessary edit points have been set, the PREVIEW button flashes to indicate that the VTR is ready for preview. Previewing Press the PREVIEW button to preview the results of the edit.
Chapter 6 Editing 6-9 Chapter 6 Editing Monitoring signals during previewing During previewing, you can monitor the following video and audio signals on a monitor connected to the recorder VTR: •B etween preroll and IN points: Playback signal of the recorder VTR can be monitored.
6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-10 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing Moving an edit point position one frame at a time Moving an edit point position one frame at a time 1 Press the RECORDER or PLAYER button to select the VTR on which to modify the edit point.
Chapter 6 Editing 6-11 Chapter 6 Editing 6-1-9 P erforming A utomatic Editing Overview Tape movement during automatic editing a) Preroll time: Factory-set to 5 seconds. Can be set from 0 to 30 seconds, in 1-second steps, through the SET UP menu. b) Post-roll time: 2 seconds.
6-1 Basic A utomatic Editing 6-12 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing Monitoring signals during editing During editing, you can monitor the following video and audio signals on a monitor connected to the recorder VTR. •B etween preroll and IN points: Playback signal of the recorder VTR can be monitored.
Chapter 6 Editing 6-13 Chapter 6 Editing Performing automatic editing Press the AUTO EDIT button to perform automatic editing. The AUTO EDIT button lights up during automatic editing, then turns off when it ends. Performing automatic editing To stop automatic editing Press the OUT button while holding down the ENTRY button.
6-2 Ad vanced A utomatic Editing 6-14 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 6-2 Ad vanced A utomatic Editing This section describes the following advanced editing methods: • DMC editing •Q uick edit.
Chapter 6 Editing 6-15 Chapter 6 Editing 7 Set the initial playback speed by rotating the search dial while holding down the [F7] (DMC) button in the HOME menu. The display shows the set speed. If you wish to set the initial speed to normal speed, press the PLAY button.
6-2 Ad vanced A utomatic Editing 6-16 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 6-2-2 P erforming Quic k Editing After selecting the edit mode, quick editing can save you time by allowing you to set edit points and preview the results at the same time.
Chapter 6 Editing 6-17 Chapter 6 Editing 6-2-3 P erforming Consecutive Editing After performing automatic editing, the tape in the recorder VTR is automatically rewound to the OUT point. From then, you can set IN and OUT points only for the player VTR to do consecutive edit operations.
6-2 Ad vanced A utomatic Editing 6-18 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing 6-2-4 P erforming Preread Editing Video and digital audio signals already recorded on the tape can be used as an edit source for insert editing. This type of editing is called preread editing, as the VTR uses preread heads to read signals in advance.
Chapter 6 Editing 6-19 Chapter 6 Editing 6-3 Manual Editing Follow the procedure below to perform manual editing. Manual editing 1 After pressing the RECORDER button, enter jog or shuttle mode to position the tape at a place a few seconds before the position at which you want to set an edit point.
6-2 Ad vanced A utomatic Editing 6-20 Chapter 6 Editing Chapter 6 Editing.
Chapter 7 Maintenance 7-1 Chapter 7 Maintenance 7-1 Head Cleaning Chapter 7 Maintenance Use the BCT-5CLN Cleaning Cassette to clean the heads. Read the instructions included with the cleaning cassette carefully, as improper usage can damage the heads.
7-2 Chapter 7 Maintenance 3-1 Connecting External Equipment Chapter 7 Maintenance 7-2 Moisture Condensation If you suddenly move the VTR from a cold location to a warm one, or use the VTR in a very humid place, moisture in the air can form on the head-drum or tape guide.
Appendix A-1 Appendix Specifications General Power requirements 100 to 240 V AC ±10%, 50/60 Hz Power consumption DVW-A500/1 and A500P/1: 300 VA (240 W) DVW-500/1 and 500P/1: 270 VA (220 W) Operating .
Specifications A-2 Appendix Appendix Analog composite input (with optional BKDW- 505/506) to analog composite output Bandwidth Y: 0 to 5.75 MHz +0.5 dB/–0.7 dB S/N ratio 58 dB or more 1) Differential gain 2% or less Differential phase 2° or less Y/C delay 15 ns or less K factor (2T Pulse) 1% or less Output SCH phase Based upon RS-170A/CCIR R.
Appendix A-3 Appendix DVW-A500/1 Oxide Tape Frequency response (at 10 dB below refernce level a) ) 50 Hz to 15 kHz +1.0 dB/–2.0 dB 50 Hz to 15 kHz ±3.0 dB S/N Ratio (at 3% distortional level) More than 72 dB Metal Tape LNG More than 50 dB (Dolby NR off) Distortion (T.
Specifications A-4 Appendix Appendix Output connectors SERIAL V/A OUTPUT BNC (4 including 1 for character superimpose) Serial digital (270 Mbits/s) SMPTE 259M/CCIR 656-III ANALOG I/O VIDEO OUTPUT COMPONENT: BNC (3 for 1 set) Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω , Sync negative R-Y/B-Y: 0.
Appendix A-5 Appendix Glossar y AES/EBU format A standard format for the transfer of digital audio signals. In this format, two audio signals can be input/output through one XLR-type connector. Assemble editing An edit mode for adding new scenes to the end of previously recorded scenes.
Glossary A-6 Appendix Appendix Reference video signal A video signal containing a sync signal or sync and burst signal, used as a reference for synchronizing video equipment. Servolocking The locking of the phase and speed of a VTR’s head drum rotation and tape transport to a reference signal during recording and playback.
Appendix A-7 Appendix Items in the VTR SETUP menu are divided into categories according to type of setting they perform. Descriptions on each item are given below: • Items related to the hours meter.
Menu List A-8 Appendix Appendix The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. Items Related to VTR Operations (000s) 001 PREROLL TIME 00 l [05] l 30 Item number Settable range Item Function Selects the preroll time. A preroll time of 0 to 30 seconds can be selected.
Appendix A-9 Appendix 009 Item number Item Settable range 006 Selects which buttons on the control panel are enabled, when this unit is in the remote control mode. 0: All switches and buttons are disabled. 1: Only the STOP and EJECT buttons are enabled.
Menu List A-10 Appendix Appendix The values enclosed in a box one factory settings. Items Related to Operation P anels (100s) Function Item Settable range 101 [0] 1 MAXIMUM TAPE SPEED SELECTION FOR SE.
Appendix A-11 Appendix Settable range Item number Item AUDIO MUTING TIME [off] 0.1 sec 0.2 sec 0.3 sec 0.4 sec 0.5 sec 0.6 sec 0.7 sec 0.8 sec 0.9 sec 1.
Menu List A-12 Appendix Appendix FWD +3 +1 RVS -1 -3 FWD RVS TYPE2 FWD +3 RVS -3 FWD RVS TYPE3 Function Item Settable range Item number 109 FORCED EE WHEN TAPE UNTHREAD [on] off [0] 1 Specifies whether program play mode is enabled or not. 0: Program play mode is disabled.
Appendix A-13 Appendix Sub Item Item 1 Function Settable range Item number KEY INHIBIT SWITCH EFFECTIVE AREA 118 [0] 1 [disable] enable REMOTE SELECT The enabling or disabling of switches and buttons .
Menu List A-14 Appendix Appendix The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. Items Related to Remote Interface (200s) Function Item Settable range 201 [0] 1 PARA RUN Item number Specifies whether two or more VTRs run in parallel as they are synchronized or not.
Appendix A-15 Appendix Items Related to Editing (300s) The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. 301 Item number Item Function VAR SPEED RANGE FOR SYNCHRONIZATION [0] 1 [–1to+3] –1.
Menu List A-16 Appendix Appendix Item number Item Function [manual] neg & excess neg Specifies the action taken when an edit point is incorrectly set. 0 : a warning message is output on the display on the lower control panel. Delete manually the unnecessary edit points or correct the erroneous edit point manually.
Appendix A-17 Appendix Item 310 Item number Function REC INHIBIT [0] 1 2 3 [all] crash video audio Specifies the extent of the record inhibit function. 0 : Recording is disabled. 1 : Normal recording is disabled, but recording in assemble or insert edit mode is possible.
Menu List A-18 Appendix Appendix Specifies the type of editing for digital audio signals. 0: Cut editing (discontinuity in audio signal may result at the join, causing noise.) 1: Cross-fade (see figure below.) 2: Fade-out and fade-in (see figure below.
Appendix A-19 Appendix Items Related to Prer olling (400s) The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. 401 Item number Item Function FUNCTION MODE AFTER CUE-UP [0] 1 [stop] still Selects the operation mode that the VTR changes to after completing a cue up operation.
Menu List A-20 Appendix Appendix Items Related to Recor ding Pr otection (500s) The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. Item number Item Function STILL TIMER 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 [14] 15 0.
Appendix A-21 Appendix Items Related to the Time Code Generator (600s) The values enclosed in a box are factory settings. Specifies the line the VITC signal is inserted into. The VITC signal can be inserted in any line from line 12 through line 20. Note The VITC can be inserted into two position through item 601 and item 602.
Menu List A-22 Appendix Appendix Item number Item Function Settable range Specifies the signal output to the TIME CODE OUT connector when the internal time code generator is in a mode for regenerating the playback time code (i.
Appendix A-23 Appendix Item number Settable range Item Function 610 [0] 1 2 3 REGEN CONTROL MODE Specifies whether the time code signal is automatically regenerated or not, during editing using the control panel of the VTR.
Menu List A-24 Appendix Appendix 703 (DVW-A500/1 and 500/1) Function In E-E mode, the video output signal is delayed with respect to the input signal by a duration equal to the time required for video circuit processing (6H).
Appendix A-25 Appendix Item number Item Function Settable range BPF [BW] 12 I 20 0 [1] Specifies the Y/C separation mode during vertical blanking. Can be specified independently for each line from line 12 to 20. Valid only when the BKDW-505 Analog Composite Decoder Board is installed.
Menu List A-26 Appendix Appendix Item number Item Function Specifies the phase rotation domain of the chroma phase (hue) control. The output level of SIF, component, and composite signals are simultan.
Appendix A-27 Appendix [0.0] 7.5% 10.0% (in 0.5% steps) [0] 1 | 1 5 Sub item Item Item number Settable range 712 VIDEO PROCESS ON CAP LOCK 2 FIELD 713 (DVW-A500/1 and 500/1 only) [0] 1 | 1 5 .
Menu List A-28 Appendix Appendix Item number Item Function The video process control is described from the item 715 to 721. Settable range [0HEX] | 3FF (HEX) Sets the chroma phase (hue). Sets the chroma output level. 715 VIDEO GAIN CONTROL preset: 800 H 0000 | [0800] | 0B50 Sets the video output level.
Appendix A-29 Appendix Function Sub item Item REMOTE VIDEO CONTROL MODE 0 ALL LINE 722 723 INPUT VIDEO BLANK [0] 1 [0] 1 2 [–––] blank throu 0: Blanking is specified for each line. 1: All lines selectable by this menu item are blanked, no matter what the other sub item settings are.
Menu List A-30 Appendix Appendix Item number Item Function [0] 1 VIDEO INPUT AGC/MANUAL [internal] external switcher Settable range 727 Sets the output phase for the video playback signal in edit preset mode. 0: Video playback signal phase is identical to that in E-E mode.
Appendix A-31 Appendix Items Related to the A udio Contr ol (800s) The values enclosed in a box are the factory settings. Item Settable range 801 DIGITAL JOG SOUND Item number Turns the digital jog sound on or off.
Menu List A-32 Appendix Appendix Item Settable range 805 AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT MIXING Item number Specifies the type of audio mixing to be conducted on the digital audio signal or Betacam playback analog audio signal output to the MONITOR OUTPUT connector.
Appendix A-33 Appendix Function Item Settable range 809 AUDIO LEVEL METER DIMMER CONTROL Item number Specifies the brightness of the audio level meter. 0 is the brightest level. 7 is the darkest level. [0] I 7 [0] I 7 Sets the output phase for the audio playback signal in edit preset mode.
Menu List A-34 Appendix Appendix Items Related to Digital Pr ocessing (900s) The values enclosed in a box are the factory settings. Item Settable range 901 VIDEO OUTPUT DATA Item number Specifies the bit length of the video output data from video processing (bit reduction processing).
Appendix A-35 Appendix Item Settable range 904 FREEZE CONTROL FROM KEY PANEL Item number [momentary] latch [0] 1 Determines the freeze operation control by button operations. 0: The picture is freezed only while the button is held down 1: The picture is freezed when the button is pressed, and remains freezed when the button is released.
Menu List A-36 Appendix Appendix % Item Settable range 907 a) (with optional BKDW-507) PITCH CORRECTION IN P.PLAY Item number [0] 1 Specifies whether the pitch correction is conducted in digital audio signal processing during playback in program play mode.
Appendix A-37 Appendix Items Set b y Switches on Models D VW -A500, A-500P , 500, and 500P (Ks) The following items are set through switches and buttons on the control panel on models DVW-A500, A500P, 500, and 500P. The values enclosed in a box are the factory settings.
Menu List A-38 Appendix Appendix K07 (DVW-A500/1 and 500/1) Item number Settable range Function CAPSTAN LOCK [2F] 4F Item [0] 1 Switches the capstan servo lock mode for editing or playing a tape with decoded component signals (i.e., a tape with composite input data recorded on a Digital Betacam VTR or Betacam/Betacam SP VTR).
Appendix A-39 Appendix [0] 1 K10 Item number Function TC GENERATOR EXT/INT Item [0] 1 Selects the time code generated by the internal or external time cord generator. 0: Selects the time code generated by the internal time code generator. 1: Selects an external time code input to the TIME CODE IN connector.
Menu List A-40 Appendix Appendix K19 Item number Function PROCESS CONTROL Item Selects the method for operating the internal digital video processor. 0: Select this setting when using the optional BVR-50 Remote controller to remotely control the internal digital video processor.
Appendix A-41 Appendix K27 Item number Settable range Function AUDIO MONITOR- L SELECT Item [1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Selects the audio signal to be output at the MONITOR OUTPUT L/R connector(s).
Menu List A-42 Appendix Appendix K44 Item number Settable range Function CUE MENU DEFAULT MODE SEL Item [0] 1 Selects the default mode to be activated when you activate the CUE menu. 0: PAGE mode 1: EXTEND mode CUE MENU PRE- ROLL OFFSET K45 [0] 1 I 30 [0sec] 1 sec I 30 sec Specifies the preroll time to a cue point.
Index Index I-1 Index Inde x A AC IN connector 2-15 ACCESS button 2-6 Adding titles 4-11 Adjusting a udio playback level 5-6 audio playback level manually 5-6 o utput video signal 4-34 recording level.
Index Index I-2 Index M MAINTENANCE menu 1-3 MAINTENANCE switch 2-6 Making analog connections 3-2 Manual editing 6-19 Memory card formatting 4-6 i nsertion slot 2-6 recalling 4-9 storing 4-7 MEMORY CA.
Index Index I-3 Time code reader (TCR) 4-21 d rop frame mark 4-24 setting 4-21 Time data selecting the time data display 4-19 setting 4-19 types of time data 4-19 U Upper control panel 2-2 User bits s.
ALT Menu F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 HOME CONFI ASSEM- BLE INS TC INS VIDEO INS A-CH1 INS A-CH2 INS A-CH3 INS A-CH4 INS CUE REC INH PB/EE FREEZE CAP LOCK P-ROLL TIME .
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DVW-A500/1 DVW-A500P/1 DVW-500/1 DVW-500P/1 (UC/EK, ) BKDW-515 (WW, ) 3-800-541- 04 (1) Printed in Japan 2000.09.13 1995 Son y Cor poration Communication System Solutions Network Company.
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