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Chapter 1

Overview

1-2

Chapter 1

Overview

1-1

Features

Basic operation buttons and jog/shuttle

dial

The basic buttons and jog/shuttle dial for VTR and

editing operations are provided in the conventional

VTR layout, ensuring continuity with conventional

operating panels.

Time data display

This can be selected to display a CTL counter value,

time code value, or time code user bits. It can also

display edit points and edit durations.

Menu-based control interface

The time data/menu display shows not only various

values and settings, but also the pages of a menu

system for commonly used functions. You can use the

function keys and MULTI CONTROL knob to easily

change settings.

Other operation settings, including interfacing with

external devices, can be set from the control panel by

the same type of setup menu system as on a

conventional VTR.

High quality variable speed playback and

digital jog sound function

In HDCAM format playback, the dedicated playback

DT heads allow smooth, noiseless playback. During

Betacam SX playback, noiseless playback is achieved

through unique multihead playback technology.

In slow motion operation, the digital jog sound

function provides the same ease of operation as for a

conventional analog VTR.

Wide range of editing functions

By combining two units, you can carry out both

assemble editing and insert editing automatically. All

of the necessary editing functions are provided to set

and amend edit points, to preview and review results of

editing, and so on.

DMC editing

This allows automatic editing with a varying playback

speed memorized beforehand for an edit segment.

Split editing

In insert editing, this allows editing with the audio IN

and OUT points to be displaced from the video edit

points.

Preread editing

This allows you to play back prerecorded video and

audio material, edit it by applying effects with an

external device, and then rerecord in real time on the

same tape.

Cross-fade editing

In audio editing, to avoid unnatural effects at edit

points, you can fade the audio track. You can select

cut-in, fade-in, fade-out, or cross-fade.

Downward converter function

The unit has an HD-to-SD downward converter

function, and can output standard definition SDI,

analog component and analog composite signals even

while playing back an HDCAM format tape.

Upward converter function (HDW-M2000/

M2000P only)

The HDW-M2000/M2000P features a standard

definition to high definition (SD-to-HD) upward

converter as standard equipment. This allows high-

quality HD signals to be output even when playing

back tapes recorded in formats other than HDCAM.

Tele-File functions

Tele-File enables data writing/reading between

cassettes with memory labels and VTRs. It increases

the efficiency of operations such as recording,

playback and editing, and source data management.

Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
Chapter 1 Overview	7
1-1 Features	7
1-2 Example System Configuration	10
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts	11
2-1 Control Panels	11
2-1-1 Upper Control Panel	12
2-1-2 Lower Control Panel	13
2-1-3 Switch Panel	24
2-2 Connector Panel	25
Chapter 3 Preparations	31
3-1 Connections to External Devices	31
3-1-1 Connections to Digital Devices	31
3-2 Reference Sync Signals	32
3-2-1 Selecting Reference Signal Depending on Operational Status	32
3-2-2 Connecting Reference Signals	33
3-3 Setup	35
3-4 Superimposed Character Information	36
3-5 Cassettes	38
3-5-1 Cassette Types	38
3-5-2 Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes	38
3-5-3 Preventing Accidental Erasure of Recordings	39
3-6 Using a Memory Stick	40
3-6-1 Notes on Memory Stick	40
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback	43
4-1 Recording	43
4-1-1 Preparations for Recording	43
4-1-2 Recording Time Code and User Bit Values	44
4-1-3 Recording Procedure	46
4-2 Playback	47
4-2-1 Preparations for Playback	47
4-2-2 Playback Procedures	48
4-2-3 Dynamic Motion Control (DMC) Playback	52
Chapter 5 Editing	55
5-1 Automatic Editing	55
5-1-1 Overview	55
5-1-2 Switch and Menu Settings	56
5-1-3 Selecting the Editing Mode	57
5-1-4 Setting Edit Points	57
5-1-5 Modifying and Deleting Edit Points	60
5-1-6 Cue-up to Edit Points and Preroll	61
5-1-7 Preview	61
5-1-8 Carrying Out Automatic Editing	62
5-2 DMC Editing	65
5-2-1 Overview of DMC Editing	65
5-2-2 Carrying Out DMC Editing	66
5-3 Special Automatic Editing Methods	67
5-3-1 Quick Editing	67
5-3-2 Continuous Editing	67
5-3-3 Standalone Editing	68
5-3-4 Manual Editing	68
5-3-5 Preread Editing	68
Chapter 6 Shot Mark Function	71
6-1 Overview	71
6-2 Shot Mark Operation Menu	72
6-3 Shot Mark Operations	73
6-3-1 Reading Shot Marks	73
6-3-2 Writing Shot Marks	73
6-3-3 Shot Mark List Operations	74
6-3-4 Cuing Up to Shot Marks	76
6-3-5 Reading In Shot Data	77
6-3-6 Sorting Shot Marks	78
Chapter 7 Tele-File	79
7-1 Overview of Tele-File Functions	79
7-2 Opening the Tele-File Menu	80
7-3 Tele-File Menu	81
7-3-1 Clip Data Display	81
7-3-2 Preroll and Cue Up Using Clip Data	84
7-3-3 Modifying Clip Data	85
7-3-4 Undo/Resume Functions	88
7-3-5 Displaying and Modifying Attribute Data	89
Chapter 8 UMID Functions	91
8-1 Overview of UMID Functions	91
8-2 Recording UMIDs	92
8-3 UMID Output and Display	94
8-3-1 UMID Output Settings	94
8-3-2 UMID Display	94
Chapter 9 Function Menu	97
9-1 Overview	97
9-1-1 Function Menu Configuration	97
9-1-2 Using the Function Menu	98
9-2 Function Menu Item List	99
Chapter 10 Setup Menus	105
10-1 Setup Menu Configuration	105
10-2 Setup Menu Operations	106
10-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu	111
10-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu	114
Chapter 11 Maintenance and Inspection	139
11-1 Removing a Cassette When Tape Slack Occurs	139
11-2 Head Cleaning	139
11-3 Error Messages	140
11-4 Moisture Condensation	142
11-5 Regular Checks	143
11-5-1 Digital Hours Meter	143
11-5-2 Maintenance Timings	144
Appendix	145
Specifications	145

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