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Before Using this Unit

Chapter 2

Preparations

6

Press the SET (YES) button.

The message “NOW SAVING...” appears on the

monitor screen, and “Saving...” appears in the time

counter display, while the new settings are saved in the

unit’s memory.

When the save processiong finishes, the monitor

screen and time counter display return to their normal

indications.

•

If you power off the unit before saving operation is

completed, settings may be lost. Wait until the

saving is completed before powering off the unit.

•

If you press the MENU button, instead of pressing

the SET (YES) button, the new settings are not

saved. The message “ABORT !” appears on the

monitor screen and “Abort !” in the time counter

display for about 0.5 second, and the system exits

the menus. To change more than one setting, be sure

to press the SET (YES) button after making the

settings.

Meanings of indications on the monitor screen

Using the ASSIGN button

You can assign a desired menu item (level 1 or level 2) to

the ASSIGN button on the front panel. Assigning a

frequently used menu to the ASSIGN button allows you to

quickly access that menu by a simple press of the button.

For details of assigning a function to the ASSIGN button,

see “Assigning a Function to the ASSIGN Button” (page

91).

Adjusting the LCD monitor image

With the LCD menu item

(see page 79)

, you can adjust the

LCD monitor backlight brightness and slope of the gamma

correction curve.

For details of LCD monitor image adjustment, see Chapter

7, “Menus” (page 72).

Notes

On-screen indication

Meaning

Right-pointing arrow (

k

) at

the right side of the screen

(See step

1

of the foregoing

operating procedure.)

Pressing the

,

/

B

button

switches to the next lower

menu level or to a setting

selection screen.

Left-pointing arrow (

K

) at

the left side of the screen

(See step

4

of the foregoing


Pressing the

<

/

A

button

returns to the previous

(higher) menu level.

Character string at the right

of a menu item

Current setting of the menu

item

When shown with a colon

(:):

the current setting is the

same as the factory

default setting.

(See step

3

of the foregoing


When shown with a

raiseddot (•):

the current

setting is different from

the factory default setting.

(See step

2

of the

operating procedure in

“Changing the settings of

ENHANCED menu items”

(page 90)).

Enhanced

SETUP MENU

MENU GRADE

*BASIC

ENHANCED

:BASIC

Monitor screen

Time counter display

An asterisk in a complete

list of settings

(See step

4

of the foregoing


Factory default setting

On-screen indication

Meaning

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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