Sony DSR-30 User Manual

3-858-739-15 (1)

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DSR-30 DSR-30P

 1996 by Sony Corporation

For DSR-30

WARNING

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

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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

Precautions

Safety

• Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz .

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the cord.

Installing

• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup.

• Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation slots.

• Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.

• Do not install the unit in an inclined position. It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.

• Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets, such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the unit.

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside the VCR and cause damage to the video head and tape. When you first install the unit, or when you move it from a cold to a warm location, wait for about one hour before operating the unit.

CAUTION

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

Note

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Information

Compatible color systems

The DSR-30 is designed to record and play back using the NTSC color system. Recording of video sources based on other color systems cannot be guaranteed.

Caution

Television programs, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmission and/or program owner.

Owner’s record

The model number is located at the rear and front of the unit and the serial number on the top. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DSR-30 Serial No. ______________________

Introduction

For DSR-30P

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.

Precautions

Safety

• This unit operates on 220 – 240 V AC, 50 Hz. Check

that the unit’s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply.

• If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit

and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

• The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long

as it is connected to the mains outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not

intend to use it for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the cord.

Compatible colour systems

The DSR-30P is designed to record and play back using the PAL colour system. Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

Caution

Television programmes, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorised recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorisation from the cable television transmitter and/ or programme owner.

For the customers in the Netherlands Voor de klanten in Nederland

Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen geleverd. Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KCA.

Installing

• This unit is equipped with a fan at the rear. Do not

insert objects nor touch the fan during operation.

• To prevent internal heat buildup, install the unit at

least 5 cm away from the wall, and dust the unit periodically.

• Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets,

etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation slots.

• Do not install the unit near heat sources such as

radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.

• Do not install the unit in an inclined position. It is

designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.

• Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment

with strong magnets, such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the unit.

• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm

location, moisture may condense inside the VCR and cause damage to the video head and tape. When you first install the unit, or when you move it from a cold to a warm location, wait for one to two hours before operating the unit.

Introduction

Table of contents

Introduction

6 Notes on video cassettes 7 Notes on recording/playback

Index to Parts and Controls

8 Main unit

15 Remote commander

Getting Started

18 MENU chart 19 Setting the clock 20 Changing menu options 23 Adjusting the picture color (Y/C delay) 24 Erasing the cassette memory

Playback

25 Playing at various speeds 27 Searching using the index function 29 Displaying tape information 30 Watching wide pictures 31 Auto Repeat 32 One Program Play

Recording

33 AC timer recording 34 Setting the timer (DSR-30P only) 35 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings (DSR-30P only)

Editing

36 Editing methods 39 Connections and preparation 41 Synchronized editing 42 Duplicate 43 Assemble editing 45 Video/audio insert 50 Connecting other equipment

Additional Information

51 Precautions 54 Troubleshooting 57 Specifications 58 Compatibility of DVCAM and DV format 60 Warning and notice messages 61 Index

Introduction

Notes on video cassetes

Usable cassettes

Use Standard-DVCAM cassettes or Mini-DVCAM cassettes with this VCR. PDV-184ME can record programs for 184 minutes and PDVM-40ME can record for 40 minutes. You can get the highest quality pictures with this digital video cassette recorder using DVCAM cassettes. You may not be able to get as good quality with other cassettes. We recommend using DVCAM cassettes so that you can record your one-time events in highest quality.

Standard DVCAM cassette

Cassette memory

Cassette memory is an optional feature that is mounted on some Standard DVCAM cassettes and Mini DVCAM cassettes. When you record a program, the recording date and time, and the programs’ position on the tape are stored in the cassette memory so that you can quickly locate the program later on. indicates that you can use the cassettes 16 kbits of data can be stored on. On this VCR, you can use the cassettes up to 16 kbits of data can be mounted on.

To save a recording

To prevent accidental erasure of a recording, slide in the safety switch on the cassette so that the red portion becomes visible. To record on a tape, slide out the switch so that the red portion is hidden.

Write Protected Write Enabled

Notes

• You cannot play back a DVCAM tape recorded in other color systems on this VCR.

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Mini DVCAM cassette

Introduction

Notes on recording/

playback

On recording

You cannot record any software having copyright protection signals on this VCR. If you start recording protected video and audio signals, a warning message appears on the monitor screen and the VCR stops recording. For DSR-30P only: If you record a programme using timer, that is encoded with copyright protection signals, the VCR will continue recording but the video and audio signals will not be recorded on tape.

On playback

When you play back software having copyright protection signals on this VCR, you may not be able to copy it onto other equipment.

Limitations caused by the difference in format

This VCR can record, play back and edit the tapes recorded in DVCAM format. It can also play back the tapes recorded in DV format (SP mode). However, due to the difference in format, you may not be able to record or edit some tapes affected by recording conditions of the tape (e.g., A tape originally recorded in DV format is dubbed in DVCAM format.) For details, refer to “Compatibility of DVCAM and DV format” on page

58.

No compensation for contents of the recording

Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the VCR, video tape, etc.

Introduction

Main unit

Front panel

Refer to the pages indicated in ( ) for details.

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1 NS AUDIO indicator

Lights when the VCR plays back a tape whose audio recording was made in the unlock mode, or when unlock mode signals are input through the DV terminals. For details, see “Compatibility of DVCAM and DV format” on page 58.

2 DVCAM indicator

Lights when the VCR records in DVCAM format or plays back a tape recorded in DVCAM format.

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!£ OPERATION PANEL OPEN/CLOSE button (10) !¢ See section B on page 9. !∞ Operation panel !§ Display window !¶ DF indicator (DSR-30 only)

Lights when the VCR plays back a tape whose time code is recorded in drop frame mode or when the VCR records a program in drop frame mode, setting the TIME CODE in the SET UP MENU to “DF”.

3 Cassette compartment 4 6 EJECT button 5 0 REW button 6 COUNTER SELECT/RESET buttons (14)

Press to switch the counter in the order of time code, remaining time and tape counter. Press RESET to reset the counter to “0:00:00 (0H00M00S).”

7 ( PLAY button 8 r REC button

To set the VCR to recording pause mode, press r while keeping P pressed. You cannot set it to recording pause mode by pressing r on the operation panel or the Remote Commander.

9 ) FF button !º P PAUSE button !¡ p STOP button !™ See section A on page 9.

!• WIDE indicator (30)

Lights when the VCR plays back a tape which the wide screen signals are recorded on or when it detects input of WSS signals from the LINE-1 IN, LINE-2 IN jacks or DV IN/OUT jack.

!ª See section C on page 9. @º Remote sensor @¡ POWER switch @™ ON/STANDBY indicator

Lights green when the power is on. When the power is off, the indicator lights red (DSR-30P) or goes off (DSR-30).

Index to Parts and Controls

1 MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack

Connect a microphone with a miniplug.

2 PHONES jack

1 2

4 3 2

3 CL button (54) 4 PHONES LEVEL (headphones volume level) control

1 2 3

6 574

1 H (function lock) indicator

Lights when the FUNCTION LOCK switch at the rear is set to “ON.”

2 EXT. TIMER REC indicator (33)

Lights when the EXTERNAL TIMER switch at the rear is set to “REC.”

3 STEREO indicator

Lights when the VCR is in the stereo mode.

1 LINE-2 IN audio/video input jack (39) 2 l LANC jack (38, 39) 3 LINE-2 IN S VIDEO input jack (39) 4 DV IN/OUT jack (39)

Use when the equipment connected to the VCR has a DV jack. If you connect the VCR and the other equipment using DV jacks and the LANC jacks, you can minimize deterioration of picture quality during dubbing, editing or capturing still pictures into a personal computer (IBM PC/AT compatible) by digital processing. For details, refer to the instruction manual of the equipment you use.

(continued)

4 MAIN/L (main/left) indicator

Lights when the VCR is set to listen to the main sound of a bilingual mode or L-channel sound of the stereo mode.

5 SUB/R (sub/right) indicator

Lights when the VCR is set to listen to the sub sound of a bilingual mode or R-channel sound of the stereo mode.

6 ONE PGM (program) PLAY indicator (32)

Lights when the VCR plays back a tape in One Program Play mode.

7 AUTO REPEAT indicator (31)

Lights when the EXTERNAL TIMER switch at the rear panel is set to “PB [AUTO REPEAT].”

Index to Parts and Controls

Main unit (continued)

Operation panel

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1 See section D on page 11. 2 See section E on page 11. 3 PCM MODE indicators (49) 4 See section F on page 11. 5 ( (play) button

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Detaching the control panel

1 Press OPERATION PANEL OPEN/CLOSE on the

front panel.

2 While pressing the buttons on both sides of the panel,

slightly lift up and slide forward the panel.

6 p (stop) button 7 P (pause) button 8 PLAYER button (43)

When you connect another VCR to the LANC jack, press this button so that you can control the other VCR.

9 RECORDER button (41)

When you connect another VCR to the LANC jack, press this button so that you can control this VCR.

0 Shuttle ring (25)

During playback or pause, use this ring to play back the picture at various speeds. Select the speed you want from among 1/5 (slow), 1, ×2, 10 and 15 (18 for DSR-30P.)

!¡ Jog dial (25)

During pause, use this dial to play back or search the picture at various speeds. The playback speed changes according to the speed you turn the dial at.

!™ MARK button (43) !£ r REC button

Attaching the operation panel

1 Push in the cord into the inner part of the panel tray. 2 Set the panel into the attachment grooves, and push

down until the panel clicks.

Groove

3 Press OPERATION PANEL OPEN/CLOSE.

!¢ See section G on page 11. !∞ COMMAND MODE selector (17)

Index to Parts and Controls

1 2

1 MENU button (20) 2 EXECUTE button (20) 3 CURSOR (M/Â/µ/m)

buttons (20)

7 EDIT STANDBY button (41)

During synchronized editing, press to make this VCR enter the recording pause mode and make the other VCR enter the playback pause mode. To release the standby mode, press the button again.

8 DUPLICATE W/TC button (42)

Use to duplicate a tape with its time code.

1 AUDIO MONITOR selector (40)

2 AUDIO MIX BALANCE control (40)

3 REC BALANCE control (40)

4 REC LEVEL control (40)

Use to select the audio track you want to hear (stereo 1, stereo 2 or mix) when playing pack a tape recorded in 12bit mode (Fs32k.)

When playing back a tape recorded in 12bit mode (Fs32k.), use to adjust the audio balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 when you select “MIX.”

Use to adjust the recording balance (normally, set it to center.)

Use to adjust the recording level so that the red indicators of the level meter do not light up.

3 4

1 VIDEO INSERT button (45) 2 STEREO 1 INSERT button (45) 3 STEREO 2 INSERT/AUDIO DUB button (45) 4 ASSEMBLE button (43)

Press to enter assemble editting mode.

5 EVENT BACK/FWD buttons (43)

Press to select each event in turn in order to change or check events.

1 ONE PGM PLAY button (32)

Use to play One Program Play on this VCR without connecting an external switch.

2 INPUT SELECT button (33)

Select input from the LINE-1 IN, LINE-2 IN jacks or DV IN/OUT jack.

3 DISPLAY button (14)

Press to display counter information on the monitor screen.

4 SEARCH SELECT button, indicators and =/+

buttons (27)

5 AU (audio) MONITOR MAIN/L, SUB/R button

When playing back a tape with bilingual sound or stereo sound, or listening to the sound input from the DV IN/OUT jack, press to select the sound you want.

Indicator To listen to

Bilingual sound Stereo sound

MAIN/L and Both main sound Stereo SUB/R or and sub sound STEREO

MAIN/L Main sound Left channel only SUB/R Sub sound Right channel only

6 DATA CODE button

See “Displaying tape information” on page 29.

7 COUNTER RESET button (14) 8 COUNTER SELECT button (14)

6 START/PAUSE button (41)

Index to Parts and Controls

Main unit (continued)

Rear panel

2 3

9 8 7 6 5 4

1 ONE PGM PLAY TRIGGER jack (32)

For One Program Play, connect an external switch, etc.

2 CONTROL S IN/OUT jacks

Connect a wired remote control unit so that you can operate a number of VCRs simultaneously.

3 LINE-1 IN jack (39)

To connect a VCR equipped with the S VIDEO OUT jack, use the S VIDEO jack on this VCR.

4 ~ AC IN socket (31) 5 LINE-2 OUT jack

To connect a VCR equipped with the S VIDEO IN jack, use the S VIDEO jack on this VCR.

6 LINE-1 OUT jack

To connect a VCR equipped with the S VIDEO IN jack, use the S VIDEO jack on this VCR.

9 EXTERNAL TIMER selector

Use to select External Timer Recording or Auto Repeat.

To record using an external AC timer (33)

Set to “REC.” When AC power is supplied to this VCR, recording starts.

To play the VCR in Auto Repeat (AC-ON Repeat) mode (31)

Set to “PB [AUTO REPEAT]”. When AC power is supplied to this VCR, a tape rewinds to its beginning automatically and playback starts. When playback finishes, the tape rewinds to its beginning and playback starts again. The points on the tape where playback stops, are the same as those in One Program Play.

7 l LANC jack (38, 39) 8 FUNCTION LOCK switch

To prevent an accidental operation, set the switch to “ON.” The buttons on the front panel and operation panel of the main unit will not work. To lock the buttons on the remote commander and the CONTROL S IN/OUT jacks, slide the COMMAND MODE selector on the operation panel of the main unit to “OFF’. You cannot lock the LANC jack.

Index to Parts and Controls

Display window

1 2

1 TIME CODE indicator

Lights when displaying the time code.

2 REMAIN (remaining time) indicator

Lights when displaying the remaining time.

3 REC (recording) indicator

Lights during recording, recording pause or external timer recording. –DSR-30P only–

TIMER and REC light up during internal timer recording. TIMER lights up in the internal timer recording standby mode.

4 DV OUT/IN indicator

When you select “DV” using INPUT SELECT , “DV IN” appears in the display window. While digital signals are being output from the DV IN/OUT jack, “DV OUT” appears. When you select “DV IN” and digital signals are output from the DV IN/OUT jack, “DV OUT IN” appears.

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5 S (S video) input indicator

Lights when you select “LINE 1” or “LINE 2” and the S VIDEO jack.

6 Cassette type indicator

When you insert a Mini-DVCAM cassette or MiniDV cassette into the VCR, “Mini” appears.

7 Tape transport indicator 8 INPUT SELECT indicator 9 Current time/Frame indicator 0 Tape counter indicator

See “How to check the display window” on page 14.

!¡ Peak level meter (40)

4 5

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Index to Parts and Controls

Main unit (continued)

To reset the tape counter to “0H00M00S”

Press COUNTER RESET when tape counter is displayed. The counter resets to “0H00M00S” whenever a tape is reinserted.

How to check the display window

Check the TIME CODE and Tape Counter

Each time you press COUNTER SELECT, the indications change as follows: “Time code” n “Remaining time” n “Tape counter” (Illustration: DSP-30P)

Time code

Remaining time + Current time

Tape counter + Current time

To see the indications on the monitor screen

Press DISPLAY. Counter indications appear on the monitor screen. If you press the button again, the indications disappear from the screen.

Notes

• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no

recording.

• The counter indication may be inaccurate when a tape that has

blank portions is rewound or fast-forwarded repeatedly.

• During fast-forward, rewind or search, the tape speed

automatically adjusts to the remaining amount of tape. In these cases, the counter or time code indication may stop momentarily.

• Use the remaining time display as an approximate indication.

The indication may be inaccurate depending on the tape type.

About the tape transport indicator

During a tape loading

Index to Parts and Controls

Indicating the remaining time

The beginning of the tape

The end of the tape

Indicating tape tranport direction and speed

During playback m During fast forwarding m m During rewinding M M

Turns according to the tape transport

Remote commander

The buttons on the remote commander work as the buttons on the main unit with the same name.

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1 6 EJECT button 2 COMMAND MODE selector (17) 3 POWER (ON/STANDBY) button 4 The buttons for monitor or TV operation

INPUT SELECT button Power button VOL (volume) +/– buttons CHANNEL +/– buttons You can use these buttons for aSony monitor/TV with g mark.

5 r REC button 6 ) FF button 7 P PAUSE button 8 p STOP button 9 Shuttle ring (25) !º Jog dial (25) !¡ · PLAY button !™ 0 REW button !£ SEARCH 3/# buttons (25)

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!¢ CHANNEL +/– buttons

Use to select input jack.

!∞ AUDIO MONITOR buttons (11) !§ TV/VCR buttons

Use to operate a VCR which has a built-in TV tuner.

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Index to Parts and Controls

Remote commander

(continued)

Front with cover opened

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1 COUNTER SELECT button (14) 2 COUNTER RESET button (14) 3 PRINT button

When you connect the LANC connectors of this VCR and a video printer, you can start printing by pressing this button. For details, see the instruction manual of the video printer. When you use this PRINT button, set the “LANC MODE” in the SET UP MENU to “S.”

4 SEARCH SELECT button (27) 5 SEARCH =/+ button (27)

Inserting the batteries

1 Open the lid at the rear.

6 Buttons for MENU operation (20)

MENU button CURSOR (?/>/.//) buttons EXECUTE button

7 FRAME '/7 buttons (26) 8 . SLOW button (26) 9 ×2 button (26) !º DISPLAY button (14) !¡ DATA CODE button (29)

Notes

• With normal use, the batteries should last for approximately three to six months.

• If you will not use the remote commander for an extended period, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• Do not use different types of batteries together.

2 Insert two size AA (R6) batteries.

Match the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment.

Index to Parts and Controls

Setting the COMMAND MODE selector

Set COMMAND MODE on the remote commander to the same position as that on the VCR (both switches are set to “VTR4” at the factory.) Change the settings, however, in the following cases:

• If you use two or more Sony VCRs: Change the setting

of each VCR in order to prevent accidental operation caused by overlapping of commander signals.

• To control another Sony VCR with the remote

commander supplied with this VCR: Set COMMAND MODE on the other VCR to the same position as that on the remote commander supplied with this VCR.

• To control this VCR with the remote commander

supplied with the other Sony VCR: Set COMMAND MODE on the remote commander supplied with the other VCR to the same position as that on this VCR.

To change the settings of COMMAND MODE on the remote commander

To change to VTR1 – VTR3

123

VTR

456

Set to the left.

To change to VTR4 – VTR6

123

VTR

456

Set to the right.

Tips

•If you set the COMMAND MODE on the operation panel to

“OFF,” you can no longer control this VCR from any other Sony remote commander.

• If the other Sony VCR does not have a COMMAND MODE

switch, use the following settings: VTR 1: For Sony Betamax format VCRs VTR 2: For Sony 8 mm format VCRs VTR 3: For Sony VHS format VCRs

Note

Setting of the COMMAND MODE selector works on the CONTROL S jack as well as the buttons on the remote commander.

To change the settings of COMMAND MODE on the VCR

To change to VTR1 – VTR3

Set to the left.

OFF

1 2 3

To change to VTR4 – VTR6

Set to the right.

4 5 6

OFF

1 2 3

4 5 6

Index to Parts and Controls

MENU chart

This VCR has various functions available,

and you can set and check them on the

monitor screen. To activate these

functions, use the MENU buttons on the

remote commander or control panel of

the main unit.

Refer to the pages indicated in ( ) for

details.

DSR-30

CLOCK SET CASSETTE MEMORY ERASE Y/C DELAY SET UP MENU

: Âµ

SELECT SET

DSR-30P

CLOCK SET CASSETTE MEMORY ERASE Y/C DELAY SET UP MENU TIMER SET CHECK

SELECT SET

EXECUTE

: Âµ

EXECUTE

CLOCK SET

1. 1. 1996 MON

SELECT

SET

END

Mm Âµ

EXECUTE

0:00

(DSP-30P)

CASSETTE MEMORY ERASE

Âµ Mm

EXECUTE MENU

Âµ Mm

YES YES YES YES

S 16 DF ON

ON ON ON ON ON OFF

NO NO NO

NORM 12 NDF OFF

OFF OFF OFF OFF

ALL DATA INDEX DATA DATE DATA PHOTO DATA

SELECT

SET CANCEL

Y/C DELAY

SET . PLAY OR DV INPUT

AND

SET UP MENU PAGE 1

L1 IN VIDEO AUDIO MODE TIME CODE CM SEARCH LANC MODE M S SHUTTLE MODE A B

SELECT :

SET UP MENU PAGE 2

WIDE PB AUTO DISPLAY JOG WITH SOUND BEEP DIMMER

CLOCK SET (19)

Setting the date and time.

CASSETTE MEMORY ERASE (24)

Erasing the contents of the cassette memory of the DV or Mini DV tape.

Y/C DELAY (23)

Adjusting the picture delay between luiminance and chrominance.

SET UP MENU PAGE 1 (21)

SET UP MENU PAGE 2 (22)

Getting Started

SELECT :

TIMER SET/CHECK

DATE START STOP

1. 1

31.

EVERY SUN SUN SAT

. . . .

WED

12 TUE

Âµ Mm

0:00 23:00 1:15 21:30 : : : :

1:00 23:30 2:15 22:00 : : : :

26. 12

THU

LINE

1 2 1 2

(DSR-30P)

TIMER SET/CHECK (34) (DSR-30P only)

Setting timer recordings. You can also check, change and cancel the recordings.

Setting the clock

Before starting operation, set the clock on the “CLOCK SET” screen. The Date and time are recorded on the tape, and you can check them by displaying them during playback.

1 Press MENU.

The main MENU appears on the monitor screen.

2 Press the CURSOR (>/.) buttons

to move the cursor (❚) to CLOCK SET, then press EXECUTE.

3 Set the date using the CURSOR

(>/.) buttons. For DSR-30: Set the month first. The date is shown on the screen in the order of month/ day/year.

CLOCK SET CASSETTE MEMORY ERASE

Y/C DELAY SET UP MENU

: Âµ

SELECT SET

CLOCK SET

SELECT SET END

CLOCK SET

SELECT SET END

EXECUTE

1. 1. 1996 MON

Âµ

EXECUTE

1. 1. 1997 WED

Âµ

EXECUTE

0:00

(DSR-30P)

Tip

Even if you disconnect the

AC power cord or

suspension of power occurs,

the clock works for about 30

minutes.

4 Press CURSOR / to highlight

the month and set the month using the CURSOR (>/.) buttons. For DSR-30: Set the day.

5 Repeat step 4 to set the year,

and then the hour and the minutes.

6 Press EXECUTE to start the

clock.

The CLOCK SET menu disappears from the screen.

CLOCK SET

1. 7. 1997 TUE

SELECT

SET

END

0:00

Âµ

EXECUTE

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(DSR-30P)

Getting Started

Changing menu

You can change the menu settings on the SET UP MENU screen. If necessary, change the settings manually during editing, etc.

options

1 Press MENU.

The main MENU appears on the monitor screen.

2 Press the CURSOR (>/.) buttons

to move the cursor (❚) to SET UP MENU*, then press EXECUTE.

* To select SET UP MENU PAGE 2,

press . at the lowest line of the SET UP MENU PAGE 1.

** DSR-30P does not have a TIME

CODE setting on the SET UP MENU PAGE 1.

CLOCK SET CASSETTE MEMORY ERASE

Y/C DELAY SET UP MENU

: Âµ

SELECT SET

SET UP MENU PAGE 1 (DSR-30**)

SET UP MENU PAGE 1

SELECT :

SET UP MENU PAGE 2

EXECUTE

L1 IN VIDEO AUDIO MODE TIME CODE CM SEARCH LANC MODE M S SHUTTLE MODE A B

WIDE PB AUDIO DISPLAY JOG WITH SOUND BEEP DIMMER

Âµ Mm

S 16 DF ON

ON ON ON ON ON OFF

NORM 12 NDF OFF

OFF OFF OFF OFF

3 Press the CURSOR (>/.) buttons

to move the cursor (❚) to the option you want to change and press CURSOR (?//) buttons to change the setting.

The contents of each menu are shown on pages 21 and 22.

4 Press EXECUTE.

The menu disappears from the monitor screen.

SELECT :

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Getting Started

Menu choices

Initial settings are indicated in bold letters.

Note

Menu settings are held even

after the VCR is

disconnected from the AC

power source.

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Menu option

L1 IN VIDEO

AUDIO MODE

Set this option to

• S to select the S video signal when both

the S video and video jacks are connected. The video signal is selected automatically when only the video jack is connected.

• NORM to select the video signal when

both the S video and video jacks are

connected. (When you use the S video picture, make sure to set to “S.”)

• 16 to record the audio from the LINE-1

IN/LINE-2 IN jacks in 16bit (Fs48k)

recording mode. You can record higher-

quality sound.

• 12 to record the audio from the LINE-1

IN/LINE-2 IN jacks in 12bit (Fs32k)

recording mode. You can record the

audio on 2 tracks, STEREO 1 and

STEREO 2. (The audio from the DV IN connector is recorded in the same audio recording mode as the source tape.)

TIME CODE (DSR-30 only)

CM (Cassette Memory) SEARCH

LANC MODE

SHUTTLE MODE

• DF to set the time code to Drop Frame.

• NDF to set the time code to Non Drop

Frame.

• ON to search recordings with the cassette

memory. If the tape does not have a

cassette memory, the VCR will search

recordings using index signals recorded

on the tape itself.

• OFF to search recordings using the index

signals recorded on the tape.

• M to control another VCR from this VCR

using the l LANC connection.

• S to control this VCR from another

equipment using the l LANC

connection. (When you connect a video printer and use the PRINT button on the remote commander supplied with this VCR, set LANC MODE to “S.”)

• A to control, via the l LANC connection,

a VCR that doesn’t have a reverse slow

motion function.

• B to control, via the l LANC connection,

a VCR that has a reverse slow motion

function.

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Getting Started

Changing menu options

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Menu option

WIDE PB (DSR-30P: See SET UP MENU PAGE 1.)

Set this option to

• ON to display a picture recorded in wide

mode (16:9) on a standard monitor (4:3). DSR-30: Black bands appear at the top and the bottom of the screen and the screen looks wide. DSR-30P: Black band appears at the bottom of the screen and the screen looks wide.

• OFF to display a picture recorded in wide

mode (16:9) on a wide-screen TV (16:9).

AUTO DISPLAY

JOG WITH SOUND

BEEP

DIMMER

• ON to display the tape transport

indicators ((, ), etc.) on the monitor screen. The indicators disappear from the screen automatically after about 3 seconds.

• OFF not to display the tape transport

indicators of the VCR on the screen. When you use this VCR as a player during editing, set to “OFF” so that you can prevent the tape transport indicators from being recorded on the recorder VCR.

• ON to listen to the sound when playing

the tape frame-by-frame or at a slower speed than normal.

• OFF to turn off the sound.

• ON to output a beep sound when an

illogical operation is made.

• OFF to deactivate it.

• ON to make the display window dim.

• OFF to make it brighter.

Getting Started

Adjusting the picture color

(Y/C delay)

When playing back a source recorded from an analog VCR, the color of the picture may shift right or left. You can adjust this color shift by using the Y/C delay function. Y/C delay function is for adjusting the picture delay between luminance and chrominance.

1 During playback or pause or when the DV input picture

is displayed, press MENU.

Tips

• Video signals are

composed of Y (luminance) and C (chrominance) signals. The Y/C delay function adjusts the time lag between the Y and C signals.

• You cannot record the

adjusted picture.

2 Press the CURSOR (>/.) buttons

to move the cursor (❚) to Y/C DELAY, then press EXECUTE.

3 Press the CURSOR (?//)

buttons to correct the color shift of the picture.

4 Press EXECUTE.

The menu disappears from the monitor screen.

CLOCK SET CASSETTE MEMORY ERASE Y/C DELAY SET UP MENU

SELECT

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SET

Y/C DELAY

SET . PLAY OR DV INPUT

AND

EXECUTE

Getting Started

Erasing the cassette memory

Some Standard-DVCAM cassettes and Mini -DVCAM cassettes have cassette memories ( mark) where data such as recorded date and time is stored. If you don’t need the stored data, erase the memory using the following procedure.

1 Press MENU.

The main MENU appears on the monitor screen.

Notes

• You cannot erase the cassette memory while the safety switch on the cassette is slid to show red.

• This VCR can retrieve up to 16 kbits of data. If the cassette memory is larger than 16 kbits, you can select ALL DATA only.

2 Press the CURSOR (>/.) buttons

to move the CURSOR (❚) to CASSETTE MEMORY ERASE, then press EXECUTE.

3 Press the CURSOR (>/.) buttons

to select the data to erase, then press CURSOR (?//) to set it to YES.

Select To erase

ALL DATA The entire memory INDEX DATA Signals for INDEX SEARCH DATE DATA Signals for DATE SEARCH PHOTO DATA Signals for PHOTO SEARCH

CASSETTE MEMORY ERASE

ALL DATA INDEX DATA DATE DATA PHOTO DATA

SELECT SET CANCEL

: : :

YES YES YES YES

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EXECUTE MENU

NO NO NO NO

4 Press EXECUTE.

A message appears to confirm the operation.

5 Press EXECUTE.

The data you selected is erased, then the VCR returns to the original screen.

CASSETTE MEMORY ERASE

SELECTED DATA :

ALL DATA

ERASE CANCEL::

EXECUTE MENU

Getting Started

Playing at various speeds

Using shuttle ring

Playback options

Play at various speeds

Operation

During playback or pause: Turn the shuttle ring and hold it at the speed you want. If you release the ring, the VCR returns to playback pause mode.

• 1/5: 1/5 of normal speed

• 1: normal speed

• ×2: double speed

• 3/#: approximately 10 or 15 (18 for DSR30P) times normal speed

The VCR switches between the two speeds as you turn the shuttle ring.

Fast-forward/rewind*

* This feature is not available when using a remote commander or when controlling

another VCR from this VCR.

During stop: Turn the shuttle ring on the VCR to 0 or ) and release. Turn the shuttle ring to 0 or ) again to view the picture during fast-forward or rewind.*

Using jog dial

During pause, turn the jog dial to play the picture at a speed slower than normal speed. This feature is useful for locating a specific point on the tape.

Rewinding the tape and starting playback automatically (Auto Play)

Press ( while pressing 0 on the main unit. The tape rewinds to the beginning, then starts playing automatically.

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Playback

Playing at various speeds

(continued)

Using buttons on the remote commander

Playback options

Operation

Play at twice the normal speed

Viewing a high-speed picture

Play in slow motion

Play frame by frame

To resume normal playback

During playback, press ×2. To change direction, press FRAME ' or 7.

During playback, press 0 or ).

During playback or pause, press & SLOW . To change direction, press FRAME ' or 7.

During pause, press FRAME ' or 7.

Press ·PLAY.

To hear the sound during slow motion and frameby-frame

If you want to hear the sound during slow motion and frame-by-frame, set “JOG WITH SOUND” in the SET UP MENU to “ON.”

Playback

Searching using the index function

Three kinds of search are available on this VCR: – Searching for the beginnings of recordings: Index search – Searching for a point on the tape where the recorded date changes:

Date search

– Searching for scenes recorded in the photo mode with a digital

camcorder: Photo search

Tips

• If you use a tape with mark, the cassette

memory stores up to 135 index signals. (The number changes depending on the memory size combination of index, date, and photo data stored on a tape.) This VCR is capable of storing and retrieving up to 16 kbits of cassette memory.

• To locate recordings whose

signals are disabled to be stored in the cassette memory, or to locate recordings in order of their position on the tape, set “CM SEARCH” to “OFF” in the SET UP MENU. You can use the same procedure to search for a recording on a tape without cassette memory.

Searching in the list

If the tape has a cassette memory, the recordings are listed in the chronologically in the order they were made. You can search using this chronological list. If the tape does not have a cassette memory, you cannot search for scenes in the chronological order.

1 Press SEARCH SELECT to select

the search type: INDEX, DATE or PHOTO SEARCH.

The indicator of the search type you selected lights. The chronological list appears on the monitor screen.

INDEX SEARCH

1 28/1/96 2 2/2/96 3 20/2/96 4 15/6/96 5 24/7/96

(Illustration: DSP-30P)

3:00PM

SUN

4:00PM

FRI

6:30AM

TUE SAT

9:00PM

WED

1:30PM

CH LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE

2 Press = or + to select a

recording.

The VCR starts searching and when it locates the recording, begins playback. During Photo search, the VCR pauses.

INDEX SEARCH

1 28/1/96 2 2/2/96 3 20/2/96 4 15/6/96 5 24/7/96

CH 3:00PM 4:00PM 6:30AM 9:00PM 1:30PM

LINE LINE LINE LINE LINE

SUN FRI TUE SAT WED

(Illustration: DSP-30P)

Searching in the order of the actual positions of the recordings on the tape

When you use a tape without a cassette memory, the VCR searches in the order of the actual positions of the recordings, regardless of the setting of “CM SEARCH” in the menu. When you use a tape with a cassette memory, set “CM SEARCH” in the SET UP MENU to “OFF.”

1 Press SEARCH SELECT to select the search type.

The indicator of the search type you selected lights.

2 Press = or + repeatedly to

locate the recording you want.

The VCR starts searching backwards or forwards until the index number comes to zero, then plays back the recording. During Photo search, the VCR pauses.

INDEX 3 SEARCH

(Continued)

Playback

Searching using the index

ABC

ABCD

function (continued)

Note

This VCR is not compatible with “CLIP LINK.”

How signals are recorded

The VCR marks the tape when: – r REC is pressed. – Recording is resumed after changing the program position during

recording pause (DSR-30P only.)

– Timer recording starts (DSR-30P only.)

There are three different signals for each search method. The type of signal recorded and where it is recorded (on the sub code sector of the tape or in the cassette memory) depends on the video equipment used for recording. Please note that if the signals for certain search type are not recorded, you cannot do that type of search.

When you record with a Sony digital camcorder (DSR-200/200P)

Signals for In cassette memory On tape

Index search No No Date search Yes Yes Photo search Yes Yes

When you record on this VCR

Signals for In cassette memory On tape

Index search* Yes Yes Date search No Yes Photo search No No

* The signals for Index search are recorded when you start recording for the first

time in stop mode.

About the index signal

• Each program is indexed at its beginning. If you record another program over the beginning of the first program, you will not be able to locatethe original program.

• You cannot add indexes only after recording. To add indexes only for Auto Repeat or One Program Play, start recording from the point you want to start indexing.

• You cannot erase indexes after recording. To delete indexes for Auto Repeat or One Program Play, start video insert from the point you want to erase indexes.

• Searching may not be done correctly if the signals were not recorded on a Sonybrand digital video equipment.

Index signal

B cannot be searched

If D is recorded over the beginning of B...

Playback

Displaying tape information

Tip

When the information was not recorded, “---” appears instead.

Notes

• The camcorder data

displayed on the monitor screen by this VCR are partially different from those shown by the digital camcorder.

• You cannot see the “CLIP LINK” information on this VCR.

If you record a tape using a Sony digital camcorder DSR-200/200P, camcorder data (the shutter speed, program AE mode, white balance, iris and gain) can be recorded on the tape. You can check these data during playback on this VCR.

Press DATA CODE during playback. Each time you press DATA CODE, the display changes as follows.

(Illustration: DSP-30P)

Data display off

Recording date and time

31/ 12 / 1996 21:45 CAM

AUTO 50 MANUAL F 1.6 0 dB

Sony camcorder settings

Shutter speed Iris

White balance

Program AE mode

Gain

Playback

Watching wide pictures

You can play wide pictures recorded on this VCR or on the DSR-200/ 200P digital camcorder in wide mode automatically.

Recording wide pictures

Notes

• This VCR can detect WideID-1/ID-2 signals input from the LINE-1 IN/LINE2 IN signals. It cannot detect S1/S2 signals or EDTVII discrimination control signals.

• For operation of the widescreen TV, refer to the instruction manual of the TV.

If this VCR receives the WIDE-ID signals from the LINE-1 IN/LINE-2 IN jacks or DV IN connector, this VCR can record pictures in wide mode. The WIDE indicator on the front panel lights when the VCR detects input of WIDE-ID signals.

About WIDE-ID signals

There are two systems: ID-1: Makes wide signals overlap on the V-blanking part of the video

signals.

ID-2: Adds copyright protection signals to the ID-1 system.

Playing back wide pictures

To watch on a 4:3 monitor screen

Set “WIDE PB” to “ON” on the SET UP MENU of this VCR. Black bands appear at the top and the bottom (for DSR-30P, bottom only) of the screen and the screen looks wide (CINEMA mode.)

To watch on a wide-screen TV

Set “WIDE PB” to “OFF” on the SET UP MENU of this VCR, and set the wide-screen TV to “16:9 FULL mode.” In the case of a wide-screen TV compatible with the Video-ID on the wide screen system, it enters into the FULL mode automatically.

When “WIDE PB” is set to “ON”

4:3 monitor Wide-screen TV

(Illustration: DSR-30)

When “WIDE PB” is set to “OFF”

4:3 monitor

Wide-screen TV

Playback

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