GRASS VALLEY Turbo Quick Start Manual

Turbo™

INTELLIGENT DIGITAL DISK RECORDER

Quick Start Guide

SOFTWARE VERSION 2.1

071-8379-00
03 MAY 2005

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Safety Summary Use Prop er Power Co rd – To avoid fire hazard, use only the power cord specified for this

product.
Ground the Product – This product is ground ed throug h the g roundin g conduc tor of t he powe r
cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground.
Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product, ensure that the
product is properly grounded.
Do Not Operate Without Covers – To avoid el ectric shock or fire hazard, do not op erate this
product with covers or panels removed.
Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions – To avoid electric shock, do not operate this
product in wet or damp conditions.
Do Not Operate in an E xplos ive A tmosp here – T o avoid injur y or fi re haz ard , do n ot oper ate
this product in an explosive atmosphere.
Avoid Exposed Circuitry – To avoid injury, remove j ew elry s uch a s ri ngs, watch es, a nd othe r
metallic objec ts. Do not touch ex posed connections and components whe n power is present.

Symbols on the
Product

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DANGER high voltage

Protective ground (earth) terminal

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3

Installation

03 May 2005

Unpack and check contents

Before you begin, unpack and identify the following items:

1

Turbo iDDR

KeyboardPower Cord

Mouse

System Software CD-ROM

Quick Start Guide

Documentation CD-ROM

If desired, mount in an equipment rack

Power-off the Turbo iDDR, and remove the power cord. Rack-mount the Turbo using the optional rack-mount kit.
Refer to the Turbo Rack-Mount Kit Instructions on the Documentation CD-ROM.

2

Install rails
using screws
provided

1

Remove standard screws
and use longer screws
provided in rack-mount kit
to install brackets

2

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Connect mouse, keyboard, & monitor

(if desired)

You can operate the Turbo iDDR in Front Panel Control mode or Workstation Control mode. Make connections as
described in the following table.

3

P

u

s

h

P

u

s

h

VGA Monitor

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

USB Connector

Connect mouse and

keyboard supplied

To use this control mode: Make these connections:

Front Panel Control None

Front Panel Control with external
keyboard for text entry

Keyboard

a

a.

You can use the front panel USB port, if desired.

Workstation Control Keyboard, mouse, & monitor

Connect Recorder inputs

4

P

u

s

h

P

u

s

h

LTC In S/PDIF

SDI

P

RPB CMPST/Y S- Video

R1

INPUT

SD RECORDER

Push

Push

Ch 1 P1

R1

P2

Ch 2

Ch 1 Ch 2

Ch 1 Ch 2

Digital audio

-or-

Analog audio

Supported Video Types

a

a.

To select a signal source, see “Modify settings as required”

on page 8.

Video Resolutions 720 x 480 I @ 29.97Hz

720 x 576 I @ 25Hz

SDI .

S-Video .

Composite Analog .

Component
Analog (VTR)

.

Component
Analog (DVD)

SDI Pb CMPST/Y

Pr

S-Video

INPUT

R1

SD RECORDER

SDI Pb CMPST/Y

Pr

S-Video

INPUT

R1

SD RECORDER

SDI Pb CMPST/Y

Pr

S-Video

INPUT

R1

SD RECORDER

SDI Pb CMPST/Y

Pr

S-Video

INPUT

R1

SD RECORDER

SDI Pb CMPST/Y

Pr

S-Video

INPUT

R1

SD RECORDER

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Connect Player 1 and 2 outputs

Video output formats and connectors

DVI-I Connector

The DVI-I connector provides both digital and component analog output signals at the same
time. You must supply a standard DVI-I cable or adapter to make DVI digital and/or component
analog video connections. (Optional cable available, contact your Thomson Grass Valley
representative.)

Play Channel Setting Video Output Types Available

Video Type
Setting

Resulting
Resolution

Aspect
Ratio
Available

a

a.

Aspect ratio conversion mode is user selectable— bars, crop, or bars & crop.

S-Video
Composite

SDI DVI -I

Digital Analog Componentb

(Selectable)

b.

Sync on Y or G when 3-wire formats are used.

NTSC 720 x 480 I 4:3 or 16:9 !! DVD Player: Y, Pb, Pr
PAL 720 x 576 I !!
XGA 1024 x 768 P 4:3 or 16:9

a

! Computer Monitor (RGBHV)

SMPTE 274M (RGB)

SMPTE 274M (YUV)
WXGA 1365 x 768 P 16:9 ! Computer Monitor (RGBHV)
1080i 1440 x 1080i 16:9 monitor

c

c.

The monitor output is down-converted and not timed to the reference input. It is provided for monitoring purposes only.

monitor !

1920 x 1080i monitor monitor !

5

P

u

s

h

P

u

s

h

P2 OUTPUT HD/SD PLAYER

SDILTC Out S/PDIF Composite S- Video

DVI-I

P1 OUTPUT HD/SD PLAYER

DVI-I

SDILTC Out S/PDIF Composite

S- Video

Push

Push

Ch 1 P1

R1

P2

Ch 2

Ch 1 Ch 2

Ch 1 Ch 2

DVI-I

1

9

8

1724

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Connect power and turn power on

6

Standby button

Power on indicator

Drive busy indicator

1

Connect Turbo iDDR and all
external equipment to a
grounded AC power source,
and turn on power.

Front Panel Features

Standby button Turns Turbo iDDR on and off.

Power indicator ON: Power is on and the Turbo is operational.

Blinking: Turbo needs service. Refer to Turbo Service
and Troubleshooting Guide.

OFF: Power is in standby mode.

Drive busy indicator Indicates data is being written or read.

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

MARK

OUT

P

anel Control Syste

m

R

eceiving

C

Pl

ease Wa

Monitor system
startup messages

2

Front Panel Control
mode display after
startup

3

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Configuration and Operation

7

(Keyboard if desired)

Front Panel Operation: Refer to page 8 to configure
and operate the Turbo iDDR using the front panel
control mode.

AppCenter Workstation Operation: Refer to page 15
to configure and operate the Turbo iDDR using App­Center Workstation mode.

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Front Panel Operation

03 May 2005

Modify settings as required

P1 and P2 (Player Channels) Settings

Setting Choices

Video Output Format NTSC (SD), XGA (1024x768), WXGA

(1365x768), 1080i (1920x1080)

Aspect Ratio Standard or Widescreen

Aspect Ratio Conversion Bars, Crop, Bars and Crop

Output Component Type RGB, Y,Pb,Pr

Output Pedestal On or Off

Still-play Mode Field (reduce jitter on freeze frame)

Frame (enhances still graphics display)

Test Mode (colorbars) On or Off (generates colorbars/1kHz

4dbu audio tone)

Video Gain 0-255

Chroma Gain 0-255

Chroma Phase -127 to +128

Black Level 0-15

Sharpness 0-12

Frame Offset 0-1 frames

Line Offset (coarse) 0-524 lines

Sample Offset (fine) 0-1715 samples

Analog Sub-pixel Offset 0-255

Timing Offset +/-200ms

All Channels Settings

Setting Choices

Reference Standard NTSC (59.94) or PAL (50Hz)

Time of Day Source System Clock or LTC Input

Audio Reference Level 0dB, 4dB, 8dB

MENU

Press

Menu

button twice

1

Scroll and select
a menu item

Scroll

Push t

o

Select

2

To access Turbo iDDR configuration:

R1 (Recorder Channel) Settings

Setting Choices

Compression Format MPEG

Recording Data Rate 4,8,12,15 Mb/s

Video Noise Reduction None, Low, Medium, High

Video Input Type SDI, S-Video, Analog Composite,

Analog Component

Audio Input Type Analog or Digital (S/PDIF)

Audio Input Trim (Analog) +/-12dB

Audio Input Format (S/PDIF) 16-bit PCM

AC-3

Timing Offset +/-200ms

GPI Output Setup

Setting Choices

Channel None, R1, P1, or P2

Trigger Name <User specified name>

Active High or Low

GPI Input Setup

Setting Choices

Trigger Channels None, R1, P1, P2

Trigger Action Play, Record, Stop, Rewind, Fast Forward,

Cue Start, Cue End, Eject, Preview, Cue Next
Event, Cue Previous Event, VAR Playback

Active High or Low

Panel Set up

Setting Choices

Jog Speed -1x to 1x, -1x to 3x

Shuttle Speed -16x to 16x, -32x to 32x

VAR Setting 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x

Always start at
VAR preset

Yes or No

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Front Panel Operation

03 May 2005

Recording a clip

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

IN

MARK

OUT

To rename the clip,
press

Menu

, then

select

Rename

.

Load and play the
clip in a play channel.

Use the control knob to
enter text, or use an
external keyboard.

Press

to return
to the Recorder
display.

5

6

7

8

Scroll

Push to
Select

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

MARK

OUT

Press

R1

1

Verify signal sources
(Refer to configuration
menus on the previous
page)

2

3

Press to adjust audio
level, then press
to return.

4

Press
to start record, then
press to stop.

+

[

or

]

ESC

SHIFT

ESC

SHIFT

Other Turbo iDDR Record Modes

Touch to name the clip first, then
start recording.

Touch to specify a loop length,
then start recording.
Records a continuous loop.
Overwrites oldest unused media.

Touch to specify clip length, then
start recording.
Record stops when clip length is
reached.

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Front Panel Operation

03 May 2005

Importing media: 1394 DV Device

The IEEE 1394 interface allows for importing and recording media from a digital recording device that uses DV or
MPEG2 format. After connecting the DV device and selecting the IEEE 1394 input for the Record channel, you can
use the Turbo transport controls to control the DV device remotely through the 1394 connection.

P

u

s

h

P

u

s

h

Connect the DV
device to the front
or a rear panel
1394 connector.

1

NOTE: The front panel 1394 port

and the top rear-panel port are
electrically the same. Use one or
the other of these connectors.

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

MARK

OUT

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

IN

MARK

OUT

Press

R1

2

Select 1394
input

3

4

Cue the DV device
using the transport
controls or control

knob

5

Press to preroll
the DV device
and start import

6

Press to
stop record.

Load and play the
clip in a play channel.

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Front Panel Operation

03 May 2005

Importing media

You can import media created on other digital video devices or PCs. The media may be imported from a CD-ROM,
DVD, USB flash drive, and external USB or 1394 disk drives.

NOTE:

The front panel 1394 port
and the top rear-panel port are
electrically the same. Use one or
the other of these connectors.

1

Do one of the following:

!

Insert a CD-ROM or DVD

!

Insert a USB flash drive,

or connect an external
USB disk drive

!

Connect 1394
external disk drive

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

MARK

OUT

Press

Clips

2

Press

Menu

3

Scroll and
select

Import

.

Scroll

Push to
Select

4

6

Browse to
locate and
select the file
to import.

Scroll

Push to
Select

5

After import, load
and play the clip in
a play channel.

DesktopR1:

My Computer

My Network Places

My Documents

Recycle Bin

Supported File Formats

Video File Formats: DV encoded AVI (.avi)

General Exchange Format (.gxf)
Quicktime (.qt, .mov)
Windows Media (.wmv)
MPEG PS (.mpg, .m2v, .m2p, .m2, .mpeg, .vob)

For the supported file formats, all resolutions and
frame rates are supported.

Graphic File Formats: .jpg, .bmp, .tiff, .tga, .gif, .png Still image files or image sequence files

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Front Panel Operation

03 May 2005

Playing a clip

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

IN

MARK

OUT

Verify clip
thumbnail
and name

Make sure

E to E

is

Off

to display first

frame of the clip

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

MARK

OUT

Press P1,
then

Clips

1

Scroll and
select a clip

Scroll

Push to
Select

2

Adjust audio level,
then press
to return.

Press to play
the clip

3

4

5 6

ESC

SHIFT

Other Turbo Player Modes

To output black when the play channel is stopped, make sure E-to-E is Off.

To output the record channel input signal when the play channel is stopped,
touch E-to-E to turn On.

To play the clip repeatedly, touch Loop to turn On; touch again to turn Off.

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Front Panel Operation

03 May 2005

Trimming a clip

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

IN

MARK

OUT

Verify clip name
and thumbnail

Make sure

E to E

is

Off

to display first

frame of the clip

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

IN

MARK

OUT

Press P1,
then

Clips

1

Scroll and
select a clip

Scroll

Push to
Select

2

3

4

Shuttle/Jog
to a new
frame

5

6

7

Set mark in or
out to the current
frame and trim
the clip

<<< or >>> symbols are
displayed to indicate the
mark can be cleared to
reveal more source
material

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Front Panel Operation

03 May 2005

Creating a simple playist

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

IN

MARK

OUT

Press

Clips

Scroll and select
to add clips

Scroll

Push t

o

Select

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

IN

MARK

OUT

Press P1 or

P2

1

Press

Edit List

2

3

4

VAR

JOG

SHTL

R1

P1

MENU

P2

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

IN

MARK

OUT

Press to play
the list

6

Press to return
to Edit List display

5

15

Workstation Operation

03 May 2005

Modify settings as required

Using AppCenter Workstation

Open the
AppCenter
shortcut

Select

View | Workstation

1

2

Select System, then
Configuration

1

Click a tab and
select menu items

2

To access Turbo iDDR configuration:

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Workstation Operation

03 May 2005

P1 and P2 (Player Channels) Settings

Setting Choices

Video Output Format NTSC (SD), XGA (1024x768), WXGA

(1365x768), 1080i (1920x1080)

Aspect Ratio Standard or Widescreen

Aspect Ratio Conversion Bars, Crop, Bars and Crop

Output Component Type RGB, Y,Pb,Pr

Output Pedestal On or Off

Still-play Mode Field (reduce jitter on freeze frame)

Frame (enhances still graphics display)

Test Mode (colo rbars) On or Off (generates c olorbars/1kHz 4dbu

audio tone)

Video Gain 0-255

Chroma Gain 0-255

Chroma Phase -127 to +128

Black Level 0-15

Sharpness 0-12

Frame Offset 0-1 frames

Line Offset (coarse) 0-524 lines

Sample Offset (fine) 0-1715 samples

Analog Sub-pixel Offset 0-255

Timing Offset +/-200ms

Display Audio Meters Yes or No

System Settings

Setting Choices

Reference Standard NTSC (59.94) or PAL (50Hz)

Time of Day Source System Clock or LTC Input

Audio Reference Level 0dB, 4dB, 8dB

R1 (Recorder Channel) Settings

Setting Choices

Compression Format MPEG

Recording Data Rate 4,8,12,15 Mb/s

Video Noise Reduction None, Low, Medium, High

Video Input Type SDI, S-Video, Analog Composite,

Analog Component

Audio Input Type Analog or Digital (S/PDIF)

Audio Input Trim (Analog) +/-12dB

Audio Input Format (S/PDIF) 16-bit PCM

AC-3

Timing Offset +/-200ms

Display Audio Meters Yes or No

GPI Output Setup

Setting Choices

Channel None, R1, P1, or P2

Trigger Name <User specified name>

Active High or Low

Panel Set up

Setting Choices

Jog Speed -1x to 1x, -1x to 3x

Shuttle Speed -16x to 16x, -32x to 32x

VAR Setting 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x

Always start at
VAR preset

Yes or No

GPI Input Setup

Setting Choices

Trigger Channels None, R1, P1, P2

Trigger Action Play, Record, Stop, Rewind, Fast Forward,

Cue Start, Cue End, Eject, Preview, Cue Next
Event, Cue Previous Event, VAR Playback

Active High or Low

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Workstation Operation

03 May 2005

Record a clip

1

Select
the
record
channel

2

Verify
Recorder
mode

3

Adjust audio

6

Rename clip

4

Begin record

5

Stop record

Related operations

To change the timecode source, click Recorder | Options, select your
timecode source, and click OK.

If video source is widescreen format (16:9), click Recorder | Widescreen.

To enable Loop record mode, click the Time Dome, then choose
Continuous Record in the pop-up menu.

Recorder

Options

Recorder

✓ Widescreen

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Workstation Operation

03 May 2005

Play a clip

1

Select a play
channel

2

Verify
Player
mode

3

4

Play the clip

Drag a clip into the
play channel

Related operations

To output black when the play channel is stopped, open the
Player menu and uncheck E-to-E.

To output the record channel input signals when the play
channel is stopped, open the Player menu and check E-to-E.

To play the clip repeatedly, click the Time Dome, then choose
Loop Mode in the pop-up menu.

Player

E to E

Player

✓ E to E

The clip aspect ratio is converted to match the play channel aspect ratio using the conversion setting you choose.
To change the conversion method, refer to “Modify settings as required” on page 15.

Setting Description Standard to Widescreen Widescreen to Standard

Crop Crop picture to fit

Bars Pad picture with

bars

Bars &
Crop

Crop and pad
picture with bars

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Workstation Operation

03 May 2005

Trim a clip

1

Select a play
channel

2

Verify
Player
mode

3

4

Locate a frame

Drag a clip into the
play channel

5

Set in or out
mark to the
current frame

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Workstation Operation

03 May 2005

Create a playlist

EventList

1

Select a play
channel

2

Select
Playlist
mode

3

Drag clips into position
in the playlist

4

Play the list

Related operations

To lock or unlock a playlist, highlight the list, in the Playlist
menu select Properties, then select the General tab and check
or uncheck Locked.

To add a section to a playlist click Playlist | Add Section.

Playlist

Properties

Playlist

Add Section

The Turbo iDDR can play clips
with different aspect ratios in a
single playlist. How the media is
displayed is determined by the
play channel widescreen setting
and clip aspect ratio. The play
channel determines the event
aspect ratio by examining the
source clip aspect ratio attribute
set when the clip was recorded.
The following table describes how
the Turbo iDDR displays mixed
aspect ratios. Refer to “Modify

settings as required” on page 15

to select aspect ratio conversion
method.

.

Source Clip
Aspect Ratio

Play Channel Widescreen Setting and conversion Method

Standard (4:3) Widescreen (16:9)

Standard (4:3) No conversion Bars

(Pillarbox)
Bars & Crop

(Half-Pillarbox)

Crop (zoom)

Widescreen (16:9) Bars

(Letterbox)

Bars & Crop
(Half-letterbox)

Crop

No conversion

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Operator Tips

03 May 2005

Front Panel Controls

The following table describes clip playout using front panel transport controls.

Front Panel
Control

Task Customized Operation

Record – Press REC. You can change to PLAY +

REC (hold down Play, then
press Record)

Stop – Press STOP to stop Record/Play.

Play – Press PLAY to start playback.

Rewind – Hold down REW, then release the button to cause

the clip to return to the previous mode.

Selectable rewind speed.

Fast Forward – Hold down FF, then release the button to
cause the clip to return to the previous mode.

Cue to beginning and stop playout – Hold down STOP, then
press REW.

Cue to beginning and continue playout – Hold down SHIFT,
then press REW.

Cue to end and stop playout – Hold down STOP, then press
FF.

Cue to end and continue playout – Hold down SHIFT, then
press FF.

Frame advance – Tap and release the FF button (in stop
mode).

Frame reverse – Tap and release the REW button (in stop
mode).

Jog/Shuttle/
Selection
Knob

a

a.

Scrub audio is provided at Shuttle/Jog speeds between +3x to -3x. Outside this range, audio defaults to burst audio at a fixed

window size similar to audio CD behavior.

Jog – Press JOG, then turn knob. Playback corresponds to
the direction and rotational speed of the knob.

Range of jog speeds can be
set for ±1x or ±3x.

Shuttle – Press SHTL, then rotate the knob for -32x to +32x
normal playback speed.

Range of shuttle speeds
±16x or ±32x.

Variable Speed Play – (slo-mo) Press VAR. Off-speed play
begins. You can rotate the knob to set the play speed
(RANGE: ±1x normal playback speed), otherwise, speed
remains at the preset play speed or the last variable play
speed used. Variable play speed is implemented using
interpolated line and field smoothing.

Preset can be set to .25x, .5x
or .75x. Initial play speed can
be set to start at either the
preset speed, or the last play
speed set by the Jog/Shuttle
knob.

Selection - Rotate the control knob to scroll through menus
and options displayed in the front panel control mode. Push
in on the knob to make selections.

The control knob is
back-light LEDs are on when
in selection mode.

Headphone
Jack & Level
Control

Used to monitor the audio of the selected channel.

+

+

ESC

SHIFT

+

ESC

SHIFT

+

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Operator Tips

03 May 2005

Front Panel Controls: List playout

While playing a list, you can perform the following operations using the Turbo iDDR front panel transport controls
and touch screen.

To: Do this:

Continue playout after a pause in the list Select the Play button.

Play the next event Press the Play and FF buttons (stops playout).

-or­Press the Shift and FF buttons (playout continues)

Play the previous event Press the Play and REW buttons (stops playout).

-or­Press the Shift and REW buttons (playout continues).

Play the next section Press the Play button and hold down the FF button.

Play the previous section Press the Play button and hold down the REW button.

Skip playback to any event or section in the list First, press and hold the Play button, then select the event or

section using the touch screen.

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Operator Tips

03 May 2005

Keyboard shortcuts

A keyboard can be connected and used in Front Panel control mode or AppCenter Workstation mode to control the
Turbo iDDR. The following describes the keyboard shortcuts available. Keyboard shortcuts are disabled when text
entry dialog boxes are open.

Channel select

Basic transport controls

A

S

DF

G

H

J

K

L

#

!
1

2

3

4

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Operator Tips

03 May 2005

If you have a problem

If you have trouble recording or playing, verify basic configuration using the following checklist.

Solving specific problems

The following table provides corrective action for some common record/play problems. Search the table for the
problem you are experiencing, then try the corrective action.

Verify these set tings Control Mode

Front Panel Workstation

"

Video Reference Standard (50Hz/59.9Hz) page 8 page 15

" Video Record channel input selection page 8 page 15
" Record channel widescreen mode enabled if video input is 16:9 page 8 page 15
" Audio input selection (Analog or S/PDIF) page 8 page 15
" Timecode source selection (LTC/Internal) page 8 page 15
" Verify play channel DVI output video type selection. Selection must match

the display device. Recorded media is converted if needed to match the
selected play channel video output type. (See page 18.)

page 8 page 15

" Verify play channel video output aspect ratio and conversion mode (bars,

crop, bars & crop)

page 8 page 15

Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action

Play channel video output is
periodically unstable in E-to-E
mode.

Video reference is not connected. If E-to-E mode is used, you must connect a video

reference signal.

The channel output is black in
E-to-E, but playback is fine.

Loss of input signal. Verify that you have a valid input signal.

Audio level too high or too low Record or play channel audio level

adjusted too low.

1. Use the audio level in recorder to adjust audio
level. See “Recording a clip” on page 9 or page

17.

2. Use audio level adjust in player to adjust audio
output level. See “Playing a clip” on page 12 or

page 18.

Audio level indicators are not
displayed in clip thumbnail in
Record channel monitor.

Wrong audio input selected, or
invalid audio input signal.

Verify valid audio input, and audio input selection.

See “Recording a clip” on page 9 or page 17.

Distorted audio or no audio Wrong incoming digital audio

coding format selected.

Verify the input audio format is set correctly (AC-3
Dolby). See “Recording a clip” on page 9 or page

17. If the SPDIF input is used, verify that the input

material is not copy protected.

Compression artifacts are
present in the output.

Video data rate setting is too low
for your program material.

Select higher video data rate. See “Recording a

clip” on page 9 or page 17.

Picture image is too soft or
colors are pastel in appearance.

Too much noise reduction used on
video input.

Reduce noise reduction used. See “Recording a

clip” on page 9 or page 17.

Digital video display device
does not display properly.

Wrong video output type selected
for the Play channel.

Verify and select video output type required by the
display device (see display device manuals). If
component analog is used, verify the correct
component analog video format is selected.

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Operator Tips

03 May 2005

Finding more information

Other documentation

• Turbo iDDR Documentation CD-ROM

• Online Help in AppCenter Workstation

Web Technical Support

• World Wide Web: http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/support/

• Technical Support E-mail Address: [e-mail]

Contacting Grass Valley Support

Before placing a call

• Review the setup instructions in this Quick Start Guide.

• Follow instructions in the Service and Troubleshooting Guide located on the Documentation CD-ROM.

Phone Support

Use the following information to contact product support by phone during business hours. Afterhours phone
support is available for warranty and contract customers.

United States [phone] (Toll Free) France [phone]
Latin America [phone] (Toll Free) Germany [phone]
Eastern Europe [phone] Greece [phone]
Southern Europe [phone] Hong Kong [phone]
Middle East [phone] Italy [phone]
Australia [phone] Netherlands [phone]
Belgium [phone] Poland [phone]
Brazil [phone] Russia [phone]
Canada [phone] (Toll Free) Singapore [phone]
China [phone] Spain + 34 91 512 03 50
Denmark [phone] Sweden [phone]
Dubai + 971 4 299 64 40 Switzerland [phone]
Finland [phone] UK [phone]