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Index

Index

Index

A

AC IN connector

21

Alarm messages

98

Analog

audio inputs

104

audio outputs

105

interfaces

9

video inputs

104

video outputs

105

Analog video/audio signal input

section

22

Analog video/audio signal output

section

23

Arrow buttons

19

ASSIGN button

13, 91

Audio

performance

104

AUDIO I/O (AES/EBU) IN 1/2, 3/4

connectors

24

AUDIO I/O (AES/EBU) OUT 1/2, 3/4

connectors

24

AUDIO IN 1/3, 2/4 connectors

22

Audio input/output level control

section

15

Audio level meters

19

AUDIO OUT 1/3, 2/4 connectors

23

C

Cassette

compartment

13

inserting and ejecting

41

type

18

usable cassettes

40

CH1 1/2 button

14

CH2 3/4 button

14

Condensation

94

CONTROL-S connector

13

COUNTER SELECT button

13

Cuing up

51

Cut editing system

58

Cyclical playback

48

D

Digital

dubbing

66

interfaces

9

signal inputs

104

signal outputs

104

Digital signal input/output section

24

Display

full screen display mode

13

small screen display mode

13

status display mode

13

DISPLAY button

13

Dubbing

66

DVCAM format

8

supported playback speed

48

DVCPRO format


48

E

Editing

connections and settings

57

Editing control unit

63

EJECT button

13

Error messages

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


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

LCD monitor

9, 16, 93

full screen display mode

16

small screen display mode

16

status display mode

16

LEVEL knob

13

M

Menu

72

auto mode execution menu

86

BASIC menu

25, 88

changing settings

26, 88

contents

75

ENHANCED menu

25, 90

organization

72

setup menu

75

MENU button

13

Monitor area

19

MONITOR AUDIO connector

21

MONITOR SELECT button

12

MUTING IN SRCH

80

N

Names and functions of parts

12

Nonlinear editing system

57

O

Operation mode

18

Option board

10

Output signal display

17

P

Periodic Maintenance

94

PHONES jack

13

PLAY button

20

Playback

42, 46

cuing up

51

cyclical

48

operations

47

settings

46

variable speed

47

Playback audio mode

18

Points A and B

49

POWER switch

12

Processor adjustment range

104

R

Rear Panel

21

REC button

20

REC/PB LEVEL control knobs

15

Recorder

65

Recording

42

carrying out

44

settings

42

Recording formats and input/output

signals

35

E-E mode

35

Recording/playback tape format

indicator

16

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21

Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
Chapter 1 Overview	8
Features	8
HDV format	8
DVCAM/DV format	8
Variety of interfaces	9
Other features	9
Using the CD-ROM Manual	11
Preparations	11
Reading the CD-ROM Manual	11
Names and Functions of Parts	12
Front panel	12
Rear panel	21
Chapter 2 Preparations	25
Before Using this Unit	25
Setting the system frequency	25
Setup menu	25
Using the ASSIGN button	27
Adjusting the LCD monitor image	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
Recording Formats and Input/Output Signals	35
Differences among HDV 1080i, DVCAM, and DV formats	35
Input and output signals in E-E mode	35
Playback formats and output signals	38
Usable Cassettes	40
Inserting and ejecting cassettes	41
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback	42
Recording	42
Settings for recording	42
Carrying out recording	44
Playback	46
Settings for playback	46
Playback operations	47
Variable speed playback	47
Operation from an external device	48
Repeat playback - automatic cyclical playback	48
Setting points A and B for repeat playback	49
Cuing up to any desired position set as point A or B	51
Chapter 4 Using Time Data	52
Recording Timecode and User Bit Data	52
Setting the timecode initial value, and setting user bit data	52
Recording timecode to continue from previously recorded timecode	53
Synchronizing 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	57
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 Editing System	60
Editing in DVCAM format using an external controller	60
When using this unit as an HDV tape player	63
When using the editing functions of the recorder	65
Chapter 6 Using the i.LINK Connector for Dubbing and TC Insert	66
Digital Dubbing	66
Connections and settings	66
Digitally dubbing signals in HDV/DVCAM/DV format	67
Rerecording the Timecode - TC Insert Function (DVCAM Format Only)	70
Chapter 7 Menus	72
Menu Organization	72
Menu Contents	75
Setup menu	75
Auto mode execution (AUTO FUNCTION) menu	86
Changing Menu Settings	88
Buttons used to change menu settings	88
Changing the settings of BASIC menu items	88
Displaying ENHANCED menu items	90
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	93
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 messages	101
Appendix	102
About i.LINK	102
Specifications	103
Glossary	106

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