Sony DFR-E3000, DFR-C3000 User Manual

SDDS Recorder System

DIGITAL FILM SOUND CAMERA

DFR-C3000

DIGITAL FILM SOUND ENCODER

DFR-E3000

OPERATION MANUAL 1st Edition Serial No. 1010 and Higher (DFR-C3000) Serial No. 1010 and Higher (DFR-E3000)

[English/French/German]

English

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

For the customers in the USA

WARNING:

THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR USA ONLY. If used in USA, use the UL LISTED power cord specified below. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER POWER CORD.

Plug Cap Parallel blade with ground pin (NEMA 5-15P

Configuration) Cord Type SJT, three 16 or 18 AWG wires Length Less than 2.5 m (8 ft 3 in) Rating Minimum 10 A, 125 V

Using this unit at a voltage other than 120 V may require the use of a different line cord or attachment plug, or both. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

For customers in the United Kingdom

WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.

IMPORTANT

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Green-and-yellow: Earth Blue: Neutral

Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol Y or coloured green or green-and-yellow. The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

For the customers in Europe

This product with the CE marking complies with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European standards:

• EN60950: Product safety

• EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference (Emission)

• EN55103-2: Electromagnetic Susceptibility (Immunity) This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environment(s): E5 (Heavy Industrial)

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

English

About the SDDS Recorder System...........................................................2

Principal Features .................................................................................2

System Configuration...........................................................................4

Location of Parts and Controls.............................................................5

Important Precautions...........................................................................8

Loading the Film ..................................................................................8

Specifications .....................................................................................11

Software Operation .................................................................................15

Installing the SDDS Recorder System Software in

Your Computer ........................................................................15

Starting Up the Software ....................................................................16

Record/Setup Menu............................................................................17

Header/Footer Menu...........................................................................22

Density Test Menu .............................................................................25

System Status Menu ...........................................................................27

Maintenance .............................................................................................29

Checking and Cleaning the Principal Parts ........................................29

Periodic Inspections and Maintenance ............................................... 31

Film Production Requirements ..............................................................32

Target Density for Negative Film ......................................................32

Target Density for Positive Film ........................................................ 32

NOTICE FOR USERS

 1999 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation.

SONY CORPORATION PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.

Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein may also be governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement.

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About the SDDS Recorder System

Principal Features

The SDDS1) Recorder System consists of a DFR-C3000 Digital Film Sound Camera and a DFR-E3000 Digital Film Sound Encoder.

Used in conjunction with a Westrex Camera, this system records digital and analog audio signals on undeveloped movie film. The principal features of this system are as follows:

Eight discrete channels of digital audio signals

A total of eight channels of digital audio signals are recorded on the P (picture) and S (sound) tracks situated along both sides (edges) of the film.

Digital audio signals recorded on the film

P track C (center)

S track R (right)

L (left) LC (left center) SL (surround left)

RC (right center) SR (surround right) SW (subwoofer)

RA-1231 Optical Sound Recording

In addition to the above signals, the following signals are recorded on both tracks as a protective measure against lapses in signal information due to scratches or stains:

Digital audio signals recorded as auxiliary protection

P track Rmix (mixed R, RC, and SR signals)

S track Lmix (mixed L, LC, and SL signals)

SW’ (compressed SW signal)

C’ (compressed C signal)

Single-medium recording

All digital signals are optically recorded on standard 35-mm film. No additional media are needed.

Simultaneous recording of analog stereo signals

You can record analog stereo signals at the same time as the digital audio signals if you use this system in conjunction with a Westrex optical sound recording camera.

Real-time recording

The DFR-E3000 compresses digital audio data in real time to allow realtime recording.

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1) SDDS is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

2) Westrex is a registered trademark of Westrex.

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Easy maintenance

This system uses 64 LEDs for each track as a light source. These LEDs are grouped into four 16-LED blocks, each of which are separately replaceable. The blocks are connected to the optical fiber cable via a newly developed optical connector.

Highly reliable and scratch-free film travel

The sprockets in the DFR-C3000 and the Westrex optical sound recording camera are connected and synchronized by a belt, and the drum and the inlet and outlet guides are built to provide the inertia required for stable film travel. The film guides are provided in the form of rollers that were specially designed to safeguard the digital and analog audio tracks.

Easy operation

The system software, which runs on an IBM PC/AT

or IBM-compatible host computer, allows you to set all necessary parameters, and to control the digital audio recording operations.

Automatic generation of film density test patterns

The DFR-C3000 can generate film density test patterns, the sequence and duration of which can be set through the system software.

Self-diagnostic functions

This system has various self-diagnostic functions, such as the detection of low DC voltage, signal checks, fan fault detection, and reel motor overheating detection. Errors that are detected are displayed on the screen of the host computer.

Mountable on 19-inch rack

The DFR-E3000 can be mounted on a standard 19-inch rack.

1) IBM PC/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

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About the SDDS Recorder System

System Configuration

To Westrex Camera System

REMOTE

REF

VIDEO

CAMERA

I/O

TIMECODE IN

DFR-C3000 Digital Film Sound Camera

FS OUT

ENCODER OUT

CAMERA IN

ANALOG OUT

ENCODER IN

SYNC

DFR-E3000 Digital Film Sound Encoder

CAMERA OUT

AUDIO IN

SDIF2, AES/ EBU or analog signal

ADVANTEST TQ82017 Optical Power Probe (optional)

PC I/F (IEEE1284)

D3000 I/F

RS232C GPIB

COM

LPT

ADVANTEST TQ8215/TQ13216 Optical Power Multimeter (optional)

GPIB

IBM PC/AT or compatible computer with a GP-IB interface card (controller, optional)

TIMECODE OUT

Digital or analog 8-channel audio reproducer (optional)

Reference video signal (NTSC, MONO, or PAL)

AUDIO OUT

FS IN

To a monitor amplifier

DFP-D3000 Digital Film Sound Decoder (optional)

To a monitor amplifier

1) ADVANTEST is a registered trademark of ADVANTEST CORPORATION.

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Eight channels of audio signals in analog, SDIF-2, or AES/EBU format, played back on a digital or analog audio reproducer, are input to the DFRE3000, which then compresses the signals and generates mixed signals as a protective measure for signal dropout.

The DFR-E3000 then processes the signals for recording onto the film and sends the processed signals to a DFR-C3000 which is also connected to the host computer.

Under the control of the DFR-E3000, the DFR-C3000 records the digital audio signals to the film.

Location of Parts and Controls

DFR-C3000

Front view

Door

Front view of the DFR-C3000

Door pull

POWER switch

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Internal view

DFR-E3000

Drum Tension indicator Sprocket wheel

Internal view of the DFR-C3000

Pressure arm

Front view

1 POWER switch

Turns the power on or off.

1 POWER switch

2 Power and status indicator

Front view of the DFR-E3000

2 Power and status indicator

Lights up orange when the encoder is in standby mode and light up green when the power is turned on. The indicator changes to red and flashes when an internal error has been detected and needs repair.

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Rear view

1 CAMERA OUT connector

2 REFERENCE connectors and 75Ω termination switch

3 VIDEO SYNC OUT connector

4 CAMERA SYNC connector

5 PC I/F (IEEE 1284) connector

6 CAMERA IN connector

7 DFP-D3000 I/F connector

8 REMOTE I/O connector

- AC IN

9 AC IN connector

q; U (ground) connector

qa SDIF-2 IN connector

qs ANALOG OUT connector

qd WORD SYNC connector

qf ANALOG IN connector

qg TIME CODE connector

qh AES/EBU IN connector

Rear view of the DFR-E3000

1 CAMERA OUT connector

Connect to the DFR-C3000 for recording.

2 REFERENCE connectors and 75Ω termination switch

Input video reference signal. Set the 75Ω termination switch to OFF if you are using a loop-through connection; set it to ON if you are not using a loopthrough connection.

3 VIDEO SYNC OUT connector

Outputs sync signal to external equipment. The type of the output sync signal can be selected using the computer connected to the PC I/F connector (NTSC, MONO, or PAL). For details, contact your nearest Sony dealer or service personnel.

4 CAMERA SYNC connector

Connect to the Westrex Camera System to output sync signal. For details, contact your nearest Sony dealer or service personnel.

5 PC I/F (IEEE 1284) connector

Connect to the IBM PC or compatible personal computer for controlling the system. For details, contact your nearest Sony dealer or service personnel.

6 CAMERA IN connector

Connect to the DFR-C3000 to input the sync signal.

7 DFP-D3000 I/F connector

Connect to the DFP-D3000 for monitoring the recording.

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8 REMOTE I/O connector

Connect to the Westrex Camera System to output start or stop command. For details, contact your nearest Sony dealer or service personnel.

9 AC IN connector

Connect the AC power cord. For information on the type of the AC power cord to be used, contact your nearest Sony dealer or service personnel.

q; U (ground) connector

Used to ground the DFR-E3000.

qa SDIF-2 IN connector

Connect to the digital audio reproducer to input 8channel (8 lines) balanced SDIF-2 digital audio signal.

Important Precautions

qs ANALOG OUT connector

Connect to the monitor amplifier to output 8-channel balanced analog audio signal.

qd WORD SYNC connector

Connect to the digital audio reproducer to output word sync signal.

qf ANALOG IN connector

Connect to the analog audio reproducer to input 8channel balanced analog audio signal.

qg TIME CODE connector

Input time code for easy management of the recording time.

qh AES/EBU IN connector

Connect to the digital audio reproducer to input 8channel (8 lines) balanced AES/EBU digital audio signal.

Loading the Film

•If your AC power supply is lower than 100 V or higher than 240 V,

contact the dealer from whom you purchased the system or service personnel.

•Do not open the door of the DFR-C3000 or touch the belt while the film

is transporting.

Do the following procedure to load the film into the recorder:

1 Set the film magazine loaded with undeveloped film on the DFR-

C3000 and attach the belt behind the magazine.

2 Remove the T-reel side lid of the film magazine, open the door of the

Westrex RA-1231 Optical Sound Recording Camera, and then open the door of the DFR-C3000 (in this order).

3 Pull out several feet of film from the S-reel and thread the film up to

the T-reel (the film should follow path indicated by the blue line inside the DFR-C3000).

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When threading the film onto the sprocket, turn the pressure arm counterclockwise to allow the film to wind around the sprocket.

4 Make sure that the indicator link hole can be seen at the center of the

panel hole and that the tension indicator can be seen in the indicator link hole. If not, adjust the film by one, two, or three sprockets. Verify that the indicator link hole is positioned in the center of the panel hole and that the tension indicator is positioned in the center of the indicator link hole. If not, turn the sprocket to advance the film until it does.

5 Make sure the film is threaded correctly along the entire film path, and

that at no point does the film jut beyond the flange of any guide or drum.

Correct:

Film

Incorrect:

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6 Replace the T-reel side lid of the film magazine, close the door of the

DFR-C3000, and then close the door of the Westrex camera (in this order).

Film magazine

S-reel T-reel

DFR-C3000 Digital Film Sound Camera

Westrex RA-1231 Optical Sound Recording Camera

Indicator link holes

Panel hole

Sprocket wheel

Pressure arm

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Tension indicator

Loading the film

Specifications

SDDS Digital Audio Signals

Number of channels 8 Channel assignment Channel 1: Left

Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±1.0 dB Dynamic range 90 dB or more Distortion 0.07% or less Crosstalk –80 dB or less Headroom 20 dB

DFR-C3000 Digital Film Sound Camera

Channel 2: Left Center Channel 3: Center Channel 4: Right Center Channel 5: Right Channel 6: Boom Channel 7: Surround Left Channel 8: Surround Right

Power requirements 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 200 VA Operating temperature 20°C to 30°C (68°F to 86°F) Operating humidity 20% to 80% relative humidity Storage temperature –20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F) Mass 45 kg (99 lb 3 oz) Dimensions (w/h/d) 615 × 275 × 350 mm

/4 × 107/8 × 137/8 inches)

(24

Peak inrush current (1)Power ON, current probe method: 50 A (240

V), 20 A (100 V)

(2)Hot switching inrush current, measured in

accordance with European standard EN55103-

1: 10 A (230 V) Lock-in time 10 sec or less at normal speed Film negative Red sensitive sound negative (Kodak

or equivalent recommended)

2374

Film magazine capacity

610 m (2000 feet) max.

Start speed Slow motor start to avoid film damage

1) 2374 is a registered trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.

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About the SDDS Recorder System

DFR-E3000 Digital Film Sound Encoder

Power requirements 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 200 VA Operating temperature 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Operating humidity 10% to 90% relative humidity Storage temperature –20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F) Mass 13 kg (28 lb 11 oz) Dimensions (w/h/d) 424 × 132 × 451 mm

Peak inrush current (1)Power ON, current probe method: 25 A (240

Input and output connector characteristics

/4 × 51/4 × 177/8 inches)

(16

V), 10 A (100 V)

(2)Hot switching inrush current, measured in

accordance with European standard EN55103-

1: 7 A (230 V)

Audio input/output

AES/EBU IN D-sub, 25-pin female

Sampling frequency: 44.056 kHz/44.1 kHz/ 48 kHz (selectable by PC) (Includes sampling rate converter) Headroom: 20 dB/18 dB/16 dB (selectable by PC) Input audio format: AES/EBU (selectable by PC)

SDIF-2 IN D-sub, 50-pin male

Sampling frequency: 44.056 kHz/44.1 kHz/ 48 kHz (selectable by PC) (Includes sampling rate converter) Headroom: 20 dB/18 dB/16 dB (selectable by PC) Input audio format: SDIF-2 (selectable by PC)

AUDIO IN D-sub, 25-pin female

Reference level: +4 dBu/0 dBu/–10 dBu (selectable by PC) Impedance: 10 kΩ minimum Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±1 dB Dynamic range: 90 dB or more Distortion: 0.07% or less Crosstalk: –80 dB or less Input signal: analog audio

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AUDIO OUT D-sub, 25-pin male

Reference level: +4 dBu/0 dBu/–10 dBu (selectable by PC) Load impedance: 600 Ω Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±1 dB Dynamic range: 90 dB or more Distortion: 0.07% or less Crosstalk: –80 dB or less Output signal: analog audio

Reference

REFERENCE BNC-type ×2, loop-through

Impedance: 75 Ω (75Ω termination switch attached) Signal format: black burst or composite sync Video system: NTSC, MONO, or PAL (auto detection)

VIDEO SYNC OUT BNC-type

Impedance: 75 Ω Signal format: composite sync Video system: NTSC, MONO, or PAL (selectable by PC)

CAMERA SYNC BNC-type

Impedance: 75 Ω (4 Vp-p) Signal format: composite sync Video system: MONO

WORD SYNC BNC-type

Impedance: 75 Ω Level: TTL Frequency: 44.056 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz (selectable by PC)

DFR-C3000 input/output

CAMERA OUT D-sub, 25-pin female

SDDS Camera data interface

CAMERA IN D-sub, 9-pin female

SDDS Camera control interface

Control

REMOTE I/O D-sub, 15-pin male

Optical isolated input and output Output: 4 (motor start, motor stop, and two spare) Input: 3 (spare)

TIME CODE XLR-type, female

Impedance: 10 kΩ or more Signal format: SMPTE/EBU (auto detection)

PC I/F (IEEE1284) D-sub, 25-pin female

IEEE1284-EPP compatible

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Others

DFP-D3000 I/F 5W1 connector

Accessories supplied

Operation Manual (1) Rack mount adaptors (1 set) Westrex modification kit (1)

Required customer supplied equipment

Westrex RA-1231 Optical Sound Recording Camera and its peripheral devices (1 set) IBM PC/AT or compatible personal computer (1) (For details, see page

15.) Digital or analog 8-channel audio reproducer (1) Macbeth Negative film QC system (modified DFP-R2000 and DFP-D2000)

Signal format: SDDS serial interface

TD903 optical measurement equipment (1 set)

Optional equipment

DFP-D3000 SDDS Decoder (1) 8-channel monitor amplifier (1) ADVANTEST TQ8215/13216 Optical Power Multimeter (1) ADVANTEST TQ82017 Optical Sensor (1) Optical sensor block (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

1) Macbeth is a registered trademark of Kollmorgen Corporation.

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Software Operation

Installing the SDDS Recorder System Software in Your Computer

Recommended minimum hardware configuration

The recommended minimum hardware configuration of your IBM PC/AT or IBM-compatible personal computer is as follows:

CPU: MMX Pentium Memory: 64 megabytes or more Display: 800 × 600 high color or more Free space on the hard disk:

10 megabytes or more CD-ROM drive: One or more Floppy disk drive: At least one drive (2DD/2HD) RS-232C port (COM port):

D-sub, 9-pin male LPT port: D-sub, 25-pin female supporting IEEE-1284 EPP OS: Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows

266 MHz or higher

GP-IB unit and software (for LED optical power adjustment)

GP-IB interface: AT-GPIB GP-IB driver: NI-488.2

or PCMCIA-GPIB

software for Microsoft Windows 95 or

Microsoft Windows 98, version 1.50 (These products are manufactured by National Instruments Corporation.)

Before installation

•Check the COM port and LPT port settings.

COM port: IRQ4, I/O PORT 3F8h, COM1 LPT port: IRQ7, I/O PORT 378h, EPP mode, LPT1 To use other settings, contact your nearest Sony dealer or service personnel.

•Make sure the following:

— COM1 and LPT1 ports are set to enable. — LPT1 is set to EPP. — The resources of COM1 and LPT1 do not conflict with other devices. If these conditions are not met, recording error may result.

To check the COM port and LPT port settings

Use BIOS setup. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your personal computer or contact the manufacturer of the computer.

1) MMX Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation.

2) Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows 98 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

3) AT-GPIB, NI-488.2, and PCMCIA-GPIB are registered trademarks of National Instruments Corporation.

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Software Operation

To check the resource conflict

Point to Start, then Setup, and then point to Control Panel. Double-click the System in the Panel window, then click the Device Manager tab.

Check that the LPT1 and COM1 are effective and no

displayed. When conflict with other devices. In this case, resolve the conflict. For details, refer to the help of Windows 95/98 or contact the manufacturer of the computer or Microsoft Corporation.

Software installation

Before the installation of the software, be sure to connect all the components and turn them on for the personal computer to check the connection and obtain information of the connected components.

is displayed, the resources of COM1 and LPT1 may

mark is

1 Turn off all the components to be connected. 2 Connect the DFR-E3000 to the LPT1 port of the computer using the

IEEE 1284 cable and DFR-C3000 to the COM1 port of the computer using the RS-232C cross cable, respectively.

Starting Up the Software

3 Turn on all the components and start up the Windows 95/98. 4 Insert the DFR-3000 SDDS RECORDER CONTROL SOFTWARE

CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The installation program starts up automatically. If it does not, point

to Start, point to the installation program, and then select “Run....,” and

type “D:¥setup” into the dialog box (when the CD-ROM drive is drive D) and press the Enter key or click the OK button.

5 Continue installation by following the instructions on the display.

Turn on all the components and start the Windows 95/98, Point to Start, then Program, and then click DFR3000 SDDS RECORDER. Record/Setup menu appears. If the menu does not appear, check the connection of all the components and that the installation of the software has been successful.

Click on the menu bar to access any of the menu items.

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Menu bar

Record/Setup

•Click to display Record/Setup menu.

•Sets the input/output signals and recording parameters.

•Starts and stops the recording operation.

Header/Footer

•Click to display Header/Footer menu.

•Defines the pattern of the film header and footer and sets the density

patch.

Density Test

•Click to display Density Test menu.

•Used to create a density test film for finding the optimum LED power

setting.

System Status

•Click to display System Status menu.

•Used to display system error indication, serial number, and hours meter

of the DFR-C3000.

Help

Open the help of this software.

System Condition

•Click to display System Condition menu.

•If an error occurs in the system, The “OK” indication in this box changes

to “NG.”

Record/Setup Menu

Quit

Click to exit the software. When you click this button, a message confirming the exit appears. Click “Yes” to quit this software.

Status line

This is located at the bottom of the each menu screen to indicate progress of the recording, guide of the value to be entered, etc.

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Software Operation

Audio Input Interface box

Specifies audio signal to be recorded. Select AES/EBU, SDIF-2, or Analog in accordance with the format of the digital audio signal input to the DFR-E3000.

Reference Level box

Selects the reference level of the audio signal to be recorded. Select the appropriate reference level in the Reference Level box.

Sampling Frequency box

When AES/EBU or SDIF-2 is selected in the Audio Input Interface box, sampling frequency can be selected among 44.056 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz. Since the SDDS format uses sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz, the internal sampling rate converter converts the input signal when 44.056 kHz or 48 kHz has been selected.

Player Speed Adj. box

When AES/EBU or SDIF-2 is selected in the Audio Input Interface box, adjust the sampling frequency using this item. For details, contact your nearest Sony dealer or service personnel.

Ref. Lock box

“Lock” appears when the whole system is operating in sync.

Reference box

Specifies the sync signal to use and selects the format of the signal output to the VIDEO SYNC OUT connector.

Selected sync signal Signal input from the

REFERENCE connector

Ext. NTSC NTSC NTSC Ext. MONO MONO MONO Ext. PAL PAL PAL Int. NTSC — NTSC Int. MONO — MONO Int. PAL — PAL

Signal output to the VIDEO SYNC OUT connector

Frequency of vertical sync signal in each video system is as follows:

Video system Frequency of vertical sync signal

NTSC 59.94 Hz MONO 60 Hz PAL 50 Hz

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Additional Pattern box

Displays the additional pattern to the visual character of the Header/Footer setting. For details on creation and use of additional patterns, contact your nearest Sony dealer or service personnel.

Input Routing box

Changes the channel allocation of the input audio signal. Select Through for normal use. Select Input Router to display the Input Router window as follows:

Input Router window

Using this window, change the channel allocation of the input audio signal and/or mute any channels of audio output signal.

LED Power boxes

Adjusts the LED power of the DFR-C3000. Enter the value according to the result of density test in the P box and S box.

Film Title box

Type in the title of the film. Up to 64 alphanumeric characters can be entered.

Roll Number box

Select the roll number of the film from 0 to 31.

Version box

Select the version of the film from 0 to 99.

Comments box

Type in the comments for the film. Up to 14 alphanumeric characters can be entered.

Density Patch column

Displays the method of detecting the position where the density patch is recorded and position of the detected density patch. These settings can be done using the Header/Footer menu. Click bHeader/Footer to jump to the Header/Footer menu.

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Software Operation

Audio Monitor Select column

Selects the audio signal output to the ANALOG OUT connector.

•When you click Main, ATRAC-encoded main channel is output.

•When you click DCM, ATRAC-encoded concealment channel is output.

•When you click Input, input audio channel is output as is.

Measurement column

Select the unit for displaying the current position.

Current Position column

Displays the current recording position. The contents of this column changes only during recording. The contents of each box change according to the setting of Measurement column as follows:

Information displayed in the Current Position column

Box title Selection in the

Time Code —

Film Length Feet/Frame The film length from the recording

Time From Start

Remaining Feet/Frame The remaining film length up to the

Remaining Time

Measurement column

Time The time that has elapsed since the

Time The remaining time up to the recording

Information

The current time code on the master tape in hours, minutes, seconds and frames.

starting point in feet and frames.

start of recording in hours, minutes, and seconds.

recording stopping point in feet and frames.

stopping point in hours, minutes and seconds.

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Event column

Specify the start and stop position for the automatic recording.

TC Type box

Select Time Code or Feet/Frame for the unit for measuring events.

•When you select Time Code, events are measured in accordance with

input time code.

•When you select Feet/Frame, events are measured in accordance with

total length of transport from the beginning of the film.

Start Time box

Specify the recording start time if Time Code is selected for TC Type box.

Stop Time box

Specify the recording stop time if Time Code is selected for TC Type box.

Duration box

Specify the recording duration regardless of the item selected for TC Type box. If Time Code is selected, the value in Duration box is automatically updated when you change the recording start or stop time. Also, when you change the value in Duration box, recording stop time indication is automatically updated.

Record buttons

Auto button

Click to start automatic recording. When Time Code is selected for TC Type box, recording automatically starts regardless of the value in Start Time box and automatically stops according to the value in Stop Time box. When Feet/Frame is selected, recording starts and continues for the length of the film specified in Duration box, and automatically stops.

Start Camera button

Click to start recording manually. Recording continues until you click the Stop Camera button.

Stop Camera button

Click to stop recording. When you click this button, both automatic recording and manual recording stop.

During recording, the information in the Current Position column is updated in real time.

Also, status message appears in Status Line (located at the bottom of the screen) to show the progress of recording.

Load Pattern button

Click to load the additional pattern from the floppy disc. Be sure to insert the floppy disc in the drive A.

Recall Parameters button

Click to recall the parameters saved by clicking the Save Parameters button below.

Save Parameters button

Click to save the recording parameters in the specified file in the hard disc. All parameters except Footer parameters in Density Patch column are saved to the hard disc.

Note that the previously saved parameters are overwritten by the new parameters.

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Software Operation

Header/Footer Menu

Going to another menu

Click the respective menu button.

If an error occurs in the system

The “OK” indication in the System Condition box in the top-right section of the screen changes to “NG”. Click the box to obtain help. A window will appear to explain the cause of the problem.

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Use this menu to set the film header, footer, and density patch. Prior to recording, header, footer, and density patch must be defined. The header, footer, and density patch are used to check the difference between the black and white levels and to make sure that data can be read correctly. The recording position of each item is shown in the figure below:

SDDS track

Analog track

Film head

Header

Head density patch

POP signal POP signal

Foot density patch

Audio signals

Footer

Film tail

Header sequence

User-defined density measurement patterns Up to five patterns each of which is 0.5 to 6.0 foot long can be selected

Short density test pattern

SDDS logo

Additional pattern (if specified)

Film head

Visual ID

Audio signal

Film tail

To specify the header sequence, select the pattern from the leftmost Pattern box. Whilte, Black, or Checker can be selected. Then select the duration in the leftmost Duration box. Duration can be specified between 0.5 foot and 6.0 foot, in 0.5 foot units. Repeat this procedure to specify all the items from left to right. You can define up to five patterns and duration for each header.

Footer sequence

User-defined density measurement patterns Up to five patterns each of which is 0.5 to 6.0 foot long can be selected

Visual ID

Additional pattern (if specified)

SDDS logo

Short density test pattern

Film head

Film tail

Audio signal

Use the procedure for defining a header sequence above to define a footer sequence.

Density Patch Control column

Specifies the method of detecting the positions where the density patches will be recorded. Set the positions where the POP signal is recorded in order to record the density patch in the same positions. Time Code, Feet/ Frame, or POP signal can be selected as the method of detecting the positions where the density patches will be recorded.

•When you select Time Code, type in the time you want the density patch

to be recorded in Start box. The same time unit is used as the time code input from the TIME CODE connector.

•When you select Feet/Frame, type in the time you want the density patch

to be recorded in Start box. Feet and frame are used for time units.

•When you select POP signal, type in the start point and end point of the

recorded POP signal in Start box and End box, respectively. Feet and

frame are used as units. If the recording of the footer density patch is unnecessary, select None as the method of detecting the positions where the footer density patches will be recorded.

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Software Operation

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Density patch is recorded as shown in the figure below:

White

Film head

SDDS track

Analog track

Film tail

Audio signal

(one frame each)

Black

Visual ID

Audio signal

Notes

•The number of frames in the time code will differ depending on the type

of the time code. Operation error may occur if the frame which does not

exist in the input time code is specified.

•When POP signal is selected, if signals similar to the POP signal are

detected within the specified duration, density patch is recorded in the

position that the first signal is detected.

About the visual ID

When recording digital audio signals, the system automatically records a visual ID (as shown below) before and after the digital audio signals (i.e., after the header and before the footer).

Parameters set with the System Status menu

Parameters set with the Record/Setup menu

Density measurement pattern (selectable duration)

Recording serial No. Camera serial No.

Version number Roll number Film title

LED power values for the P side and S side

Visual ID

Encoded digital audio signals

Recall Parameters button

Click to recall the parameters saved by clicking the Save Parameters button below.

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Density T est Menu

Save Parameters button

Click to save the parameters in the specified file in the hard disc. Parameters save to the hard disc are as follows: Header and Footer Sequence parameters, Header Start position, and Header End position in Density Patch Control column. Note that the previously saved parameters are overwritten by the new parameters.

Note

The following parameters are not saved to the hard disc: Footer Start position and Footer End position in Density Patch Control column.

Prior to recording, you can do a density test in order to set the LED power to its optimum level. In this test, a user-defined test pattern sequence is recorded onto the film repeatedly, with an increase in LED power with each successive image. This test is required only when the current LED power setting seems to be inappropriate. Pattern White is a mode used to record on the negative film with a fixed level of LED power. The film recorded in this mode is used to verify the development process in film laboratories.

Defining the test pattern sequence

1 Select the pattern from the leftmost Pattern box in the Test Pattern

Setting column.

2 Select the duration from the leftmost Duration box in the Test Pattern

Setting column.

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Software Operation

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to define additional patterns and duration. (You

can define up to five patterns and duration.)

LED Power Setting column

Initial LED Power box

Type in the initial level of the LED power for the test pattern.

No. of Steps box

Type in the number of times for the test patterns to be recorded.

Increment box

Type in the increment of LED power for each test pattern.

Writing LED Power boxes

Sequence of density test pattern is displayed.

Test Process Reference column

LED Power boxes

Type in the level of the LED power for recording.

Film Length box

Type in the film length to be recorded in integral number (1 to 50).

Start Test button

Click to start recording for the density test or white test film. The test continues for feet specified in Film Length box and stops automatically.

Cancel Test button

Click to cancel the recording.

Recall Parameters button

Click to recall the parameters saved by clicking the Save Parameters button below.

Save Parameters button

Click to save the parameters in the specified file in the hard disc. Parameters save to the hard disc are as follows: Test Pattern Setting and LED Power Setting in Density Test column, and Film Length in Test Process Reference column. Note that the previously saved parameters are overwritten by the new parameters.

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Note

LED Power settings in the Test Process Reference column is linked to the LED Power setting in Record/Setup menu, therefore, this setting is not saved to the hard disc.

System Status Menu

If an error occurs, the square for the location where the error has been detected lights up red. If a warning is issued, the corresponding square lights up yellow. When an error and warning occurred at the same time, the square lights up red. If more than one errors have occurred in one location, a list of errors appears in the box to the right of the location. For details, contact your nearest Sony dealer or service personnel.

Error Reset button

Click to reset error and warning indication. If the error or warning consists when you clicked the button, the same error or warning indication appears after resetting.

System information area

SDDS Camera Model box

The model name of the camera appears.

SDDS Camera Serial No. box

The serial number of the camera appears.

SDDS Encoder Model box

The model name of the encoder appears.

SDDS Encoder Serial No. box

The serial number of the encoder appears.

Serial No. of Recording box

The serial number of the film recorded using the camera appears.

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Software Operation

Hours Meter box

The total film running time of your camera in hours.

Stop Camera button

Click to stop recording.

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