Grass Valley Turbo iDDR User Manual

Turbo™

INTELLIGENT DIGITAL DISK RECORDER

Quick Start Guide

071-8379-01
JULY 2005

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03 May 2005 Final Draft of the Turbo Quick Start Guide — 071-8379-00
06 July 2005 Removed software version number — 071-8379-01

2 Turbo Quick Start Guide 06 July 2005

Installation

1

Unpack and check contents

Before you begin, unpack and identify the following items:

KeyboardPower Cord

Mouse

Turbo iDDR

Quick Start Guide

System Software CD-ROM
Documentation CD-ROM

2

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.

1

Install rails
using screws
provided

2

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

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3

Installation

3

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.

To use this control mode: Make these connections:

Front Panel Control None

Front Panel Control with external

Keyboard

keyboard for text entry

Workstation Control Keyboard, mouse, & monitor

a.

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

USB Connector

Connect mouse and

keyboard supplied

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

a

h

s

VGA Monitor

u

P

h

s

u

P

4

Connect Recorder inputs

Digital audio

-or-

Analog audio

Ch 1 P1

LTC In S/PDIF

Ch 2

SDI

h

s

u

P

h

s

u

P

Ch 1 Ch 2

R1

Push

R1

INPUT

SD RECORDER

Push

RPB CMPST/Y S- Video

P

Ch 1 Ch 2

P2

Supported Video Types

a

Video Resolutions 720 x 480 I @ 29.97Hz

720 x 576 I @ 25Hz

SDI .

S-Video .

Composite Analog .

Component
Analog (VTR)

Component
Analog (DVD)

a.

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

on page 8.

R1

INPUT

SDI Pb CMPST/Y

SD RECORDER

R1

INPUT

SDI Pb CMPST/Y

SD RECORDER

R1

INPUT

SDI Pb CMPST/Y

SD RECORDER

R1

INPUT

SDI Pb CMPST/Y

SD RECORDER

R1

INPUT

SDI Pb CMPST/Y

SD RECORDER

Pr

Pr

Pr

Pr

Pr

S-Video

S-Video

S-Video

S-Video

S-Video

.

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4

Installation

5

Connect Player 1 and 2 outputs

Ch 1 P1

DVI-I

P1 OUTPUT HD/SD PLAYER

Ch 2

Ch 1 Ch 2

Push

R1

Push

h

s

SDILTC Out S/PDIF Composite

u

P

h

s

u

P

Ch 1 Ch 2

S- Video

DVI-I

P2 OUTPUT HD/SD PLAYER

P2

SDILTC Out S/PDIF Composite S- Video

Video output formats and connectors

Play Channel Setting Video Output Types Available

Video Type
Setting

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
WXGA 1365 x 768 P 16:9 ! Computer Monitor (RGBHV)
1080i 1920 x 1080i 16:9 monitor

a.

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

b.

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

c.

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

DVI-I Connector

8

DVI-I

Resulting
Resolution

1724

9

1

Aspect
Ratio
Available

a

S-Video
Composite

SDI DVI -I

Digital Analog Componentb

(Selectable)

a

c

monitor ! SMPTE 274M (RGB)

! Computer Monitor (RGBHV)

SMPTE 274M (YUV)

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.)

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5

Installation

P

m

R

C

ease Wa

6

Connect power and turn power on

1

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

Standby button

Power on indicator

Drive busy indicator

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.

2

Monitor system
startup messages

JOG

SHTL

VAR

R1

P1

P2

MARK

OUT

3

Front Panel Control

MENU

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

anel Control Syste

eceiving

Pl

mode display after
startup

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Installation

7

Configuration and Operation

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

(Keyboard if desired)

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

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7

Modify settings as required

o

Front Panel Operation

To access Turbo iDDR configuration:

Press

1

button twice

MENU

Menu

2

Scroll and select
a menu item

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

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

Scroll

Push t
Select

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

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

GPI Output Setup

Setting Choices

Channel None, R1, P1, or P2

Trigger Name <User specified name>

Active High or Low

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Recording a clip

Front Panel Operation

Press

1

MENU

R1

P1

CLIPS

ESC

P2

SHIFT

MARK

MARK

OUT

OUT

To rename the clip,

5

press

Menu

select

Rename

R1

, then

2

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

4

Scroll

.

Press

+

[

or
to start record, then
press to stop.

Push to
Select

6

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

3

Press to adjust audio
level, then press
to return.

JOG

SHTL

]

VAR

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.

R1

P1

P2

MARK

IN

MENU

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

7

Press
to the Recorder
display.

ESC

SHIFT

to return

8

Load and play the
clip in a play channel.

JOG

9

SHTL

VAR

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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.

Front Panel Operation

Connect the DV

1

device to the front
or a rear panel
1394 connector.

2

R1

P1

P2

MARK

MARK

OUT

IN

R1

P1

P2

Press

R1

MENU

MENU

CLIPS

CLIPS

ESC

ESC

SHIFT

SHIFT

MARK

MARK

OUT

OUT

Cue the DV device

4

using the transport
controls or control

knob

h

s

u

P

h

s

u

P

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

Select 1394

3

input

JOG

SHTL

SHTL

VAR

VAR

6

Press to
stop record.

Load and play the

JOG

5

Press to preroll
the DV device
and start import

clip in a play channel.

10

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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.

1

Do one of the following:

!

Insert a CD-ROM or DVD

!

Connect 1394
external disk drive

!

Insert a USB flash drive,

or connect an external
USB disk drive

NOTE:

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

Front Panel Operation

Scroll

Push to

Scroll

Select

JOG

My Documents

Push to
Select

SHTL

VAR

6

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

2

Press

Clips

R1

P1

P2

MARK

OUT

3

MENU

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

Press

Menu

Scroll and

4

select

5

Browse to
locate and
select the file

Import

My Computer

Recycle Bin

.

DesktopR1:

My Network Places

to import.

Supported File Formats

Video File Formats: DV encoded AVI (.avi)

General Exchange Format (.gxf)

For the supported file formats, all resolutions and

frame rates are supported.
Quicktime (.qt, .mov)
Windows Media (.wmv)
MPEG PS (.mpg, .m2v, .m2p, .m2, .mpeg, .vob)

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

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Playing a clip

MARK

OUT

Press P1,

1

then

R1

P1

P2

MENU

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

Clips

2

Scroll and
select a clip

Front Panel Operation

Scroll

Push to
Select

JOG

SHTL

VAR

MENU

R1

P1

CLIPS

ESC

P2

SHIFT

MARK

MARK

IN

OUT

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.

Verify clip

3

thumbnail
and name

Press to play

5 6

the clip

Make sure

4

Off

to display first

frame of the clip

E to E

is

SHTL

JOG

Adjust audio level,
then press
to return.

ESC

SHIFT

VAR

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

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Trimming a clip

Press P1,

1

then

Clips

MENU

R1

P1

CLIPS

ESC

P2

SHIFT

MARK

MARK

OUT

IN

2

Scroll and
select a clip

JOG

Front Panel Operation

Scroll

Push to
Select

SHTL

VAR

R1

P1

P2

MARK

IN

MENU

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

6

Verify clip name

3

and thumbnail

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

Make sure

4

Off

to display first

frame of the clip

<<< or >>> symbols are

7

displayed to indicate the
mark can be cleared to
reveal more source
material

E to E

is

JOG

SHTL

Shuttle/Jog

5

to a new
frame

VAR

13

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Creating a simple playist

o

Front Panel Operation

Press P1 or

1

R1

P1

P2

MARK

IN

R1

MENU

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

3

MENU

Press

Clips

P2

2

Press

Edit List

JOG

4

Scroll and select
to add clips

JOG

SHTL

SHTL

VAR

VAR

Scroll

Push t
Select

P1

P2

MARK

IN

R1

P1

P2

MARK

IN

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

MENU

CLIPS

ESC

SHIFT

MARK

OUT

SHTL

JOG

VAR

Press to return

5

to Edit List display

14

Press to play

6

the list

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Using AppCenter Workstation

Open the

1

AppCenter
shortcut

Workstation Operation

Select

2

View | Workstation

Modify settings as required

To access Turbo iDDR configuration:

Select System, then

1

Configuration

Click a tab and

2

select menu items

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Workstation Operation

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,

Audio Input Type Analog or Digital (S/PDIF)

Audio Input Trim (Analog) +/-12dB

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

Timing Offset +/-200ms

Display Audio Meters Yes or No

Analog Component

AC-3

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

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 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

Display Audio Meters 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

GPI Output Setup

Setting Choices

Channel None, R1, P1, or P2

Trigger Name <User specified name>

Active High or Low

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Record a clip

Verify

2

Recorder
mode

Select

1

the
record
channel

Rename clip

6

5

Stop record

Workstation Operation

4

Begin record

Adjust audio

3

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.

17

Recorder

Options

Recorder

✓ Widescreen

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Play a clip

Verify

2

Player
mode

Select a play

1

channel

4

Play the clip

Workstation Operation

Drag a clip into the

3

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.

Player

E to E

Player

✓ E to E

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

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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Trim a clip

Verify

2

Player
mode

Select a play

1

channel

Set in or out

5

mark to the
current frame

Workstation Operation

Drag a clip into the

3

play channel

4

Locate a frame

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Create a playlist

Select

2

Playlist
mode

Select a play

1

channel

Workstation Operation

EventList

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.

Drag clips into position

3

in the playlist

Playlist

Properties

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.

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

.

Source Clip
Aspect Ratio

Standard (4:3) No conversion Bars

Widescreen (16:9) Bars

Play Channel Widescreen Setting and conversion Method

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

(Letterbox)

Bars & Crop
(Half-letterbox)

Playlist

Add Section

(Pillarbox)
Bars & Crop

(Half-Pillarbox)

Crop (zoom)

No conversion

20

Crop

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Front Panel Controls

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

Operator Tips

Front Panel
Control

+

ESC

+

SHIFT

+

ESC

+

SHIFT

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

Selectable rewind speed.

the clip to return to the previous mode.

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

a

Knob

Headphone

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

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

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.

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.

Used to monitor the audio of the selected channel.

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

Range of shuttle speeds
±16x or ±32x.

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.

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

Jack & Level
Control

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.

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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.

Operator Tips

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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.

Operator Tips

Esc

~

Tab

Caps
Lock

Ctrl

Channel select

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12

Channel Select

@

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R1

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If you have a problem

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

Verify these set tings Control Mode

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

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" 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.)

Operator Tips

Front Panel Workstation

page 8 page 15

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

crop, bars & crop)

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.

Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action

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

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

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

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

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

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

adjusted too low.

Wrong audio input selected, or
invalid audio input signal.

page 8 page 15

reference signal.

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.

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.

Compression artifacts are
present in the output.

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

Digital video display device
does not display properly.

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

Too much noise reduction used on
video input.

Wrong video output type selected
for the Play channel.

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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.

Select higher video data rate. See “Recording a

clip” on page 9 or page 17.

Reduce noise reduction used. See “Recording a

clip” on page 9 or page 17.

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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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]

Operator Tips

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]

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