Sony DSR-70, DSR-70P User Manual

Digital
Videocassette
Recor der

3-865-064-13(1)

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

DSR-70/70P

 1998 by Sony Corporation

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Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located in the rear.
Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer
to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding
this product.

Model No.

Serial No.

W ARNING

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.

For customers in the USA

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.

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.

Caution

Television prograrms, films, video tapes and other materials
may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to
the provisions of the copyright laws.

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Table of Contents

Chapter1

Overview

Chapter2

Power Preparations
and Connections

Features............................................................................. 9

Location and Function of Parts..................................... 13

Display Panel .......................................................................14

Control Panel........................................................................16

Front Control Section...........................................................22

Top Panel..............................................................................23

Rear Panel ............................................................................24

Power Preparations........................................................ 29

Usable Batteries ...................................................................29

Using the BP-L60(A)/L90(A) Battery Pack ........................30

Using the BP-90(A) Battery Pack ........................................31

Using AC Power...................................................................32

System Configuration .................................................... 35

Connections for Cut Editing Using Two DSR-70/70P

Units —

Required)............................................................................. 36

i.LINK Connections (Optional DSBK-140

Chapter3

Editing

Sequence of Editing Operations ................................... 37

Settings for Editing ........................................................ 38

Recorder Settings .................................................................38

Player Settings......................................................................41

Handling Cassettes ........................................................ 43

Loading/Ejecting Cassettes ..................................................45

Selecting an Edit Mode .................................................. 47

Assemble Editing .................................................................47

Insert Editing........................................................................48

Finding Edit Points — Search ....................................... 49

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Chapter3

Editing (Continued)

Chapter4

Time Data and
Sub LCD Menu

Setting Edit Points.......................................................... 50

Setting Edit Points................................................................50

Checking Edit Points............................................................52

Cuing Up Edit Points ...........................................................53

Previewing Edit Results .......................................................54

Modifying Edit Points..........................................................55

Setting Edit Points Using the Recorder Only.......................56

Executing an Edit ........................................................... 57

Outline of Editing Operations ..............................................57

Starting an Edit.....................................................................58

Redoing an Edit....................................................................59

Setting Time Data............................................................ 61

Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor .......................61

Setting an Initial Value and Recording Timecode................63

Synchronizing the Internal Timecode Generator With an

External Signal — External Lock ...................................65

Sub LCD Menu Display and Settings –– Making

Operating Mode and Video/Audio Signal

Settings ..................................................................... 66

Sub LCD Menu Home Page and

Sub LCD Operation Buttons...........................................66

Sub LCD Menu Basic Operations........................................68

Input and Output Settings for Video and

Audio Signals ––

Making Settings in the Audio Settings Pages ......................70

Making Settings in the Audio Settings Subpages ................71

Making Settings in the Video Settings Pages .......................72

General Settings Pages of the Sub LCD Menu ............ 73

Sub LCD Menu ................................. 70

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Chapter5

Special Editing and
Recording/Playback

Special Editing................................................................ 75

Quick Editing .......................................................................75

Continuous Editing ..............................................................77

Manual Editing.....................................................................78

Recording........................................................................ 79

Preparations for Recording ..................................................79

Recording Operation ............................................................79

Sequential Recording Using Two Units ...............................80

Parallel Recording Using Two Units....................................81

Two-Input Switched Video Recording

(Optional DSBK-180/180P Required).....................................82

Digitally Dubbing Signals in DVCAM Format

DSBK-140 or DSBK-150 Required) ................................. 85

Playback .......................................................................... 88

Preparations for Playback ....................................................88

Playback Operation ..............................................................88

Two-Unit Synchronous Playback.........................................89

(Optional

Chapter6

ClipLink Operation

Overview of ClipLink Operation .................................... 91

Displaying ClipLink Log Data........................................ 92

Detailed Data Display ..........................................................92

Cuing Up to Mark IN/OUT and Cue Points.................... 93

Cuing Up to Any Desired Position.......................................93

Cuing Up to Adjacent Mark IN/Cue Points .........................93

Rewriting ClipLink Log Data.......................................... 94

Changing the Reel Number..................................................94

Changing Mark IN/OUT Points...........................................94

Changing the OK/NG Status................................................95

Adding to/Deleting From ClipLink Log Data ................ 97

Adding Mark IN/OUT Points ..............................................97

Deleting Mark IN/OUT Points.............................................97

Automatically Creating New ClipLink Log Data........... 99

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Chapter7

Setup Menu

Chapter8

Connections and
Settings

Menu System Configuration........................................ 101

Basic Menu.................................................................... 101

Items in the Basic Menu.....................................................101

Basic Menu Operations......................................................104

Extended Menu ............................................................. 106

Items in the Extended Menu ..............................................106

Extended Menu Operations................................................112

Reference Video Signals for Analog Signal

Editing ..................................................................... 113

Connections for Cut Editing Using i.LINK Interface

(Optional DSBK-140 Required)...................................... 113

Connections for Digital Nonlinear Editing Using SDTI

(QSDI) Interface

Connections for Cut Editing Using SDI Interface

(Optional DSBK-160 Required)...................................... 115

(Optional DSBK-150 Required) ...... 114

Settings Required When Connecting an External

Editing Control Unit ............................................... 115

Timecode Settings on This Unit.........................................115

Settings on Editing Control Units ......................................116

Connections for Component Analog Recording

(Optional DSBK-170 Required)...................................... 117

Connections for Sequential Recording

Using Tw o Units...................................................... 118

Connections for Parallel Recording

Using Tw o Units...................................................... 120

Connections for Two-Unit Synchronous Playback .... 122

Connections for Two-Input Switched Video Recording

(Optional DSBK-180/180P Required) ............................ 123

Connections for Digitally Dubbing Signals in DVCAM

Format

Required)......................................................................... 124

Combining T wo VCRs ................................................... 125

Using the Shoulder Belt............................................... 126

(Optional DSBK-140 or DSBK-150

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Chapter9

Maintenance and
Troubleshooting

Appendixes

Condensation................................................................ 127

Head Cleaning............................................................... 127

Periodic Maintenance................................................... 128

Troubleshooting............................................................ 129

Error Messages...................................................................131

Alarm Messages.................................................................131

Specifications ............................................................... 135

Glossary ........................................................................ 139

Index .............................................................................. 142

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Features

Chapter1

Chapter 1 Overview

Overview

The DSR-70/70P is a 1/4-inch digital videocassette
recorder using the DVCAM
It uses a component video system, with separate
luminance and chrominance signals and digital
processing to realize a stable, high image quality.
This unit is lightweight and compact, with a color
liquid crystal display and speakers, making it easy to
carry, yet ideal for on-the-spot checking of recorded
material.
By combining two units, you can easily assemble a cut
editing system.
The unit supports the Sony-developed ClipLink
function, improving operating efficiency when
combined with a Sony EditStation
A range of optional interface boards is available, with
support for both digital and analog systems.
The following are the principal features of the unit.

TM

digital recording format.

TM

TM

.

DVCAM Format

DVCAM is a professional 1/4-inch digital recording
format developed by Sony from the DV 4:1:1
component digital format for home use.

High image quality and high stability

The luminance and chrominance signals are encoded
separately, with a
quality video image.
Since this is a digital system, nth-generation copies
created by repeated dubbing show virtually no loss in
picture quality.

1

/5 compression, giving a stable high

Wide track

The recording track width is 15 µm, 50% wider than
the 10 µm of the DV format. This ensures adequate
reliability for professional use.

PCM digital audio for high sound quality

The PCM encoding method yields a high audio
quality, with wide dynamic range and high signal-to­noise ratio.
There are two recording modes: two-channel mode
(48-kHz sampling and 16-bit quantization), which
offers sound quality equivalent to the DAT (Digital
Audio Tape) format, or four-channel (32-kHz
sampling and 12-bit quantization).

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Location and Function of Parts

Features

Playback compatibility with DV format

A DV cassette recorded on a DV format VCR can be
played back on this unit. (It is not possible, however,
to play back cassettes recorded in LP mode.)

Chapter 1 Overview

Support for two cassette sizes

There are two sizes of DVCAM cassette: standard and
mini. You can use either size with this unit.

•The reel mechanism automatically adjusts to the size
of cassette inserted.

•The capacity of a standard cassette is 184 minutes of
recording/playback, and that of a mini cassette is 40
minutes.

Variety of Interfaces

Digital interfaces (options)

The unit can use the following digital interfaces
provided by optional interface boards (see page 12).

• SDTI (QSDI)

This interface allows video, audio and timecode
signals in SDTI (QSDI) format to be transferred at
normal speed between this unit and the ES-7
EditStation. (Optional DSBK-150 board)

2)

• SDI

This interface allows the unit to input or output D1
(component) digital video and audio signals.
(Optional DSBK-160 board)

• i.LINK (DV)

The DV input/output connector using i.LINK
technology allows the unit to input and output digital
video and audio signals in DV format. (Optional
DSBK-140 board)

1)

3)

Analog interfaces

A wide range of analog interfaces is provided,
allowing this unit to be connected to various video and
audio devices.

•Analog video: Composite and S-video interfaces are

provided. There is also a component interface option
(DSBK-170).

•Analog audio: There are two input channels and two

output channels. There is also support for microphone
input.

Full Functionality for More
Efficient Editing

This unit has a number of functions which assist in
efficient and precise editing.

Support for ClipLink function

This unit accepts instructions from an EditStation, to
transfer to the EditStation ClipLink log data held in the
cassette memory or index pictures recorded on the
tape. On the EditStation you can use these images and
data to carry out editing operations efficiently.

•Displaying ClipLink log data

•Changing ClipLink log data OK/NG status

•Cuing up to Mark IN and cue points provided by
ClipLink log data

•For cut editing, copying Mark IN data from ClipLink
log data

For an overview of the ClipLink function, refer to the
separate ClipLink Guide.

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1) SDTI (QSDI): SDTI (Serial Data Transport Interface) is
the name of a standard interface established as SMPTE
305M.
This unit uses SDTI to transmit DV data, and the input/
output connectors are labled “SDTI(QSDI)”.
In indicator and menu indications, however, the
“SDTI(QSDI)” name is shortened to “SDTI”.

2) SDI: Serial Digital Interface is used for transferring video
signals in component digital format (D1).

3) is a trademark of Sony Corporation and indicates that
this product is in agreement with IEEE1394-1995
specifications and their revisions.

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Internal timecode generator and reader

An internal timecode generator and reader enables
timecode compliant with SMPTE/EBU format to be
recorded and played back. This allows editing to single
frame precision.
Outputting or inputting timecode (LTC) to or from an
external device is also possible.

High-speed search function

You can carry out a picture search while playing back
in color within the range +32 to –32 times normal

1)

speed

.
When controlling the unit in shuttle mode from an
editor or remote control unit, you can search at any
speed in the range +32 to –32 times normal speed. In
jog mode a frame by frame search is possible. During
playback in the range +10 to –10 times normal speed,
high-speed audio playback is also possible.

Digital slow motion playback

Using the frame memory function, noiseless slow
motion playback is possible at any speed in the range

1

/2 to –1/2 times normal speed.

+

Other Features

Two-Input Video Recording

Chapter 1 Overview

With the optional DSBK-180/180P Dual Video Input
Board installed, you can record, switching between the
composite video input to the VIDEO INPUT connector
and the composite video input to the REF. VIDEO IN
connector.
The ease of switching video inputs when recording
helps improve later editing efficiency.

Menu operations for functions and
operating settings

To make it easier to use this unit for any particular
purpose, various functions and operating settings are
provided in the menu system.

Superimposing function

Timecode, operating mode, error messages, and other
text information, can be superimposed on the color
liquid crystal display and the analog composite video
signal output.

Jog audio function

When searching in jog mode at speeds between +1 to

1

/30 and –1/30 to –1 times normal speed, you can

+
monitor the audio playback. The audio signal is saved
in temporary memory, and replayed according to the
search speed. This allows searching on the sound
track.

Functions for easy maintenance

•Self-diagnosis and alarm function: This

automatically detects incorrect operations or
connections, operating faults, and so forth, and
displays details of the problem, the cause, and the
action to be taken, in the color liquid crystal display
and the time data display.

•Digital hours meter: This keeps four cumulative

Internal TBC (time base corrector)

counts of the powered on time, the drum rotation
time, the tape transport time, and the number of tape
threadings and unthreadings, and displays them in the

This unit has an internal digital TBC, providing a

color liquid crystal display and the time data display.

jitter-free video output even for analog editing. There
are also video output level, chroma signal output level,
setup level (for DSR-70), black level (for DSR-70P),
and chroma phase adjustments.

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1) The positive direction refers to forward movement of the

tape, and the negative direction to reverse movement.

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Location and Function of Parts

Features

Sequential recording

Combining two DSR-70/70P units allows you to
perform sequential recording from one unit to another.

Chapter 1 Overview

Using two cassettes repeatedly, the last six hours of
recording is always available (using 184 minute tapes).
When you renew the cassette about every 3 hours,
endless recording is possible.

Compatible with wide screen aspect ratio
(16:9)

The unit can record and play back aspect ratio
information. When video accompanied by wide-screen
aspect ratio information is recorded or played back, the
unit’s LCD monitor automatically switches to 16:9
mode. The video signal output from the unit also
contains the aspect ratio information.

AC and DC power

This unit is equipped with V-shoe attachment, on
which BP-L60/L60A/L90/L90A or BP-90/90A battery
or an AC adaptor can be mounted. The unit can
operate for about 120 minutes (with no optional boards
installed) with BP-L90 battery mounted. For AC
operation, you can connect an AC-550/550CE or AC­DN2/DN2A adaptor.

Options

Optional boards

The optional boards available are as follows.

You can use any and only one of the following boards
at the same time.

• DSBK-140 i.LINK/DV Input/Output Board

This board enables cut editing between two DSR-70/
70P units. This board also allows you to connect the
unit to other equipment provided with a Sony DV
connector to carry out editing or dubbing of digital
video and audio signals.

• DSBK-150 SDTI (QSDI) Input/Output Board

The unit fitted with this board can be connected to
the ES-7 EditStation to carry out digital nonlinear
editing. You can also connect the unit to the DSR-85/
85P/80/80P/60/60P Digital Videocassete Recorder or
Player and carry out digital editing or dubbing
operation.

• DSBK-160 SDI Input/Output Board

Using this board, you can connect the unit to the
DNW-A25/A25P Betacam SX Digital Videocassette
Recorder and carry out cut editing.

• DSBK-170 Analog Component Input/Output
Board

This board allows you to connect the unit to Betacam
SP VCRs and carry out editing and dubbing
operations.

Combination of two units

Using the optional BKNW-225 Docking Kit to
combine two DSR-70/70P units gives you a portable
editor.

Compact and lightweight

Even though it is equipped with an LCD monitor and a
speaker, the unit weighs only 5.8 kg (12 lb 12 oz). Its
compact design makes it easy to carry anywhere.

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The following board may be used in combination with
any one of the above four boards.

• DSBK-180/180P Dual Video Input Board

This board allows two video cameras to be connected
to the unit so that you may carry out video recording
switching between the signals from the two cameras.

BKNW-225 Docking Kit

Use to combine two DSR-70/70P units.

Location and Function of Parts

This unit is comprised of the parts shown in the figure
below.

Slide the lock release switch and pick up
the display panel.

How to open the display panel

Top panel (see page 23)

Chapter 1 Overview

Rear panel (see page 24)

Display panel (see page 14)

Control panel (see page 16)

Front control section
(see page 22)

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Location and Function of Parts

Display Panel

Chapter 1 Overview

!£ PAGE button
!™ Sub LCD operation buttons F1 to F4

!¡ Audio monitor speaker

1 LCD monitor

2 BRIGHT (brightness)/

CONTRAST knob

3 WARNING indicator
4 Timecode operation buttons

5 COUNTER SELECT button
6 LIGHT switch

7 METER switch
8 Audio level meter

9 UP and DOWN buttons
!º Sub LCD

1 LCD monitor

1)

Displays the playback or E-E pictures

. Time data,
status information, and setup menus, etc. are
superimposed on the LCD monitor.

2 BRIGHT (brightness)/CONTRAST knob

Adjusts the brightness and contrast of the LCD
monitor 1. Adjustments have no effect on the
recorded or output video.

3 WARNING indicator

Lights when the battery is exhausted or an error
occurs.
It flashes when the end of battery power is near.

4 Timecode operation buttons

HOLD button: Stops the progress of the timecode

generator. Press this button before setting
timecode or user bits to hold those values.

RESET button: Press this to reset the preset data of

CNT (counter value) or TC (timecode) or UB
(user bit) indication in the sub LCD !º. Resetting
the CNT value erases all edit points that have been
set.
Use this button also when resetting the setup menu
to its factory default settings.

For more information, see “Setting Time Data” on page 61.
For information about how to reset the setup menu to its
factory default settings, see the section “Resetting the menu
settings to their factory default values” page 105.

5 COUNTER SELECT button

Alternately selects CNT (counter value), TC
(timecode), and UB (user bits) as the time data used in
editing and displayed in the sub LCD !º.

6 LIGHT (backlight on/off) switch

Turns the backlights of the sub LCD !º and audio
level meter 8 on and off.

You can also use the LIGHTSW setting of the sub LCD menu
to turn the LCD monitor power on and off. For details, see
page 74.

7 METER switch

Selects the audio channel whose level is displayed by
the audio level meter 8.

CH-1/2: Display the recording, playback, and E-E

levels of audio channels 1 and 2.

CH-3/4: Display the recording, playback, and E-E

levels of audio channels 3 and 4.

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1) E-E pictures: “E-E” stands for “Electric to Electric”. In

E-E mode, the video and audio signals that are input to
the VCR’s recording circuitry do not pass through any

magnetic conversion circuits but instead are output via
electric circuits only. The pictures output in E-E mode are
referred to as E-E pictures.

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8 Audio level meter

Displays the recording and playback audio levels of
two (CH-1/2 or CH-3/4) of the four audio channels
(CH-1 to CH-4), as selected with the METER switch

7.

9 UP and DOWN buttons

Press to make settings in the sub LCD menu.

For more information about the sub LCD menu, see “Sub
LCD Menu Home Page and Sub LCD Operation Buttons”
on page 66.

!º Sub LCD
Displays time data, status information, remaining
battery capacity, remaining tape time, sub LCD menu,
setup menu and error messages.

For more information about the sub LCD menu, see “Sub
LCD Menu Home Page and Sub LCD Operation Buttons”
on page 66.

!¡ Audio monitor speaker
Plays the mixed audio signal of the audio channels
selected with the MONITOR item in the sub LCD
menu. Adjust the volume with the LEVEL knob on the
front control panel. You cannot monitor sound from
the speaker when headphones are connected to the
HEADPHONES jack.

Chapter 1 Overview

For more information about the MONITOR item, see page

71.

!™ Sub LCD operation buttons F1 to F4
Select items in the sub LCD menu.

For more information about the sub LCD menu, see “Sub
LCD Menu Home Page and Sub LCD Operation Buttons”
on page 66.

!£ PAGE button
Switches between pages in the sub LCD menu.

For more information about the sub LCD menu, see “Sub
LCD Menu Home Page and Sub LCD Operation Buttons”
on page 66.

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Location and Function of Parts

Control Panel

Chapter 1 Overview

REC INHI switch (tape
transport section)

Editing section
(see page 20)

REMOTE/LOCAL switch (see below)

Timecode, character and setup menu
section (see page 19)

TC CHARACTER

REC INHI

INT

EXT

AUDIO

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

TRIM

CLIP
LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

AUTO EDIT

AUDIO INPUT

PRESET

VARIABLE

PB

AUDIO

PRESET

VARIABLE

MENU

ON

SET

OFF

TC

PLAYER

OFF

LOCAL

REMOTE

ON

ASSEMBLE INSERT

VIDEO

AUDIO IN

–+

LIST MARK

DELETE

IN OUT

PREVIEW REVIEW

CH-1

CH-2 CH-3 CH-4

REC

PREROLL

REC SEQ EDIT

INHI

r

RECORDER

0

REVERSE

SERVO

4

)

FORWARD

EJECT REW PLAY F FWD

6

Tape transport section (see page 17)

METER switch (see “Display Panel” on page 14)

METER

CH-1/2

CH-3/4

STANDBY

STOP

p

SHUTTLE JOG

Audio control section (see page 21)

REMOTE/LOCAL switch

Selects the source for control of this unit. When two
DSR-70/70P units are connected, set this switch on the
player to REMOTE.

REMOTE: This unit is controlled from the device

connected to the REMOTE connector. In this
case, all VCR operations using this unit’s control
panel are disabled except the STOP and EJECT
buttons.
When combining two DSR-70/70P units as a pair
of recorder and player, set the REMOTE/LOCAL
switch of the player to REMOTE.

LOCAL: This unit is controlled from the control

panel. Normally set the switch to this position.

When the REMOTE is selected, you can determine which
tape transport control buttons on the control panel are
enabled. See setup menu item 006 on page 102.

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Tape transport section

!∞ REC INHI switch

TC CHARACTER

REC INHI

OFF

LOCAL

INT

ON

REMOTE

ASSEMBLE INSERT

AUDIO IN

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

!§ Cassette compartment

EXT

VIDEO

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

AUDIO INPUT

PRESET

VARIABLE

PB

AUDIO

PRESET

VARIABLE

CH-1

CH-2 CH-3 CH-4

AUDIO

1 PREROLL button

Chapter 1 Overview

2 REC INHI indicator
3 REC/SEQ button
4 EDIT button

REC

PREROLL

REC SEQ EDIT

0

REVERSE

SERVO

INHI

r

4

)

FORWARD

ON

MENU

SET

OFF

TC

EJECT REW PLAY F FWD

6

PLAYER

RECORDER

STANDBY

SHUTTLE JOG

p

STOP

METER

CH-1/2

CH-3/4

5 STOP button

6 Search button and indicators

7 STANDBY indicator
8 F FWD button
9 PLAY button

!º Jog and shuttle dials
!¡ SERVO indicator

!™ REW button
!£ PLAYER and RECORDER

buttons and indicators

!¢ EJECT button

1 PREROLL button

Press to run the tape up to the preroll point (located in
advance of the IN point by the amount of the preroll
time). You can set the preroll time using setup menu
item 001 (page 102). You can set the state of the unit
at the end of preroll by using setup menu item 401
(page 108).
By pressing this button at the same time as the IN/
OUT or AUDIO IN buttons in the editing section, you
can search for a timecode set in advance and stop at
that position. (The tape is cued up to the preset
timecode position.)

2 REC INHI (recording inhibit) indicator

Lights under the following situations.

•Set the REC INHI switch !∞ to ON.

•Set the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette to SAVE.

When the REC INHI switch !∞ is in the OFF position, then
it is possible to make the REC INHI indicator flash in this
state. For details, see setup menu item 107 on page 106.

3 REC/SEQ (recording/sequence) button

Press together with the PLAY button 9 to start
recording.
When two DSR-70/70P units are combined, this button
allows you to perform sequential recording from one
unit to another.

For details, see “Sequential Recording Using Two Units”
on page 80.

To monitor E-E mode

You can monitor input signals in E-E mode by
pressing this button from stop mode. The button lights
when pressed. To return to the original picture, press
the STOP button 5. You can view E-E video during
playback, search, fast forward, and rewind by pressing
this button.
The E-E video continues for as long as the button is
kept pressed.

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Location and Function of Parts

4 EDIT button

Press together with the PLAY button 9 to perform
manual editing.

To monitor E-E mode

Chapter 1 Overview

You can monitor input signals in E-E mode by
pressing this button from stop mode. The button lights
when pressed, and the input signals selected with the
ASSEMBLE or INSERT buttons appear in E-E mode.
To return to the original picture, press the STOP
button 5. You can view E-E video during playback,
search, fast forward, and rewind by pressing this
button. The E-E video continues for as long as the
button is kept pressed.

5 STOP button

Press this button, lighting it, to stop playback or
recording. When you stop playback, the LCD monitor
displays E-E or still picture playback, depending on
the PB/EE setting in the sub LCD menu.
Setting setup menu item 105 to ON or LIMIT causes
this button to flash when the input video signal and the
reference video signal are asynchronous.

6 Search button and indicators

Press to enter search mode. (The JOG or SHUTTLE
indicator lights)
In shuttle mode, you can start playback at preset speed
by rotating the shuttle dial to the desired position and
pressing this button.
When setup menu item 128 is set to ON, this button
functions as a pause button. You can use the pause
button to make a pause during sequential recording
carried out using two DSR-70/70P units.

7 STANDBY indicator

Lights when the tape drum is rotating with tension
applied (standby on). It goes out when the drum stops
rotating and tension is released (standby off).
To protect the tape, the unit normally changes to
standby off when stop mode continues for longer than
8 minutes. If you operate a dial or any of the tape
transport buttons except STOP 5 while the unit is in
this state, the unit changes to standby on and enters the
mode of the button or dial that you pressed.
Press the ENTRY/SHIFT and STOP 5 buttons at the
same time to switch between standby on and standby
off manually.

8 F FWD (fast forward) button

Press this button, lighting it, to fast forward the tape.
By pressing the TRIM+/MARK button and this button
simultaneously, you can cue up to any Mark IN point
or cue point provided by ClipLink log data.

For details, see Chapter 6 “ClipLink Operation” on page

91.

9 PLAY button

Press this button, lighting it, to start playback.
Recording starts when you press this button together
with the REC/SEQ button 3, and manual editing
starts when you press this button together with the
EDIT button. If you press this button only during
recording or manual editing, recording or manual
editing stops and the unit returns to playback mode.

!º Jog and shuttle dials

To search in shuttle mode, rotate the outer ring (shuttle
dial). To search in jog mode, press the inner ring (jog
dial) until it clicks and then rotate. Rotate in the
clockwise direction to search in the forward direction
(the FORWARD indicator lights), and rotate in the
counterclockwise direction to search in the reverse
direction (the REVERSE indicator lights).

For more information about search, see “Finding Edit
Points — Search” on page 49.

!¡ SERVO indicator

Lights when the drum and capstan are servo-locked.

!™ REW (rewind) button

Press this button, lighting it, to rewind the tape.
Alternatively, by pressing the TRIM+/MARK button
and this button simultaneously, you can cue up to any
Mark IN point or cue point provided by ClipLink log
data.

For details, see Chapter 6 “ClipLink Operation” on page

91.

For more information about tape protection, see the setup
menu items in the 500s on page 108.

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!£ PLAYER/RECORDER buttons and indicators

When two DSR-70/70P units are combined and
connected via the REMOTE (9-pin) connectors or DV
connector (when DSBK-140 is installed), press to
control one unit from another.

PLAYER button: The buttons of the editing and

tape transport sections on the recorder side of the
control panel work to control the player.

RECORDER button: The buttons of the editing and

tape transport sections on the recorder side of the
control panel work to control the recorder itself.

Timecode, character and setup menu section

1 TC INT/EXT switch

2 CHARACTER switch

3 MENU button

4 SET button

!¢ EJECT button

Press to eject the cassette or open the cassette
compartment !§. The button lights while the cassette is
being ejected.

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!∞ REC INHI switch

When on, recording to the tape is inhibited, regardless
of the setting of the cassette’s REC/SAVE switch.
(The REC INHI indicator 2 lights.)

!§ Cassette compartment
Insert a cassette here. Press the EJECT button !¢ to
open the compartment.

LOCAL

REMOTE

VIDEO

TC CHARACTER

ON

INT

OFF

EXT

AUDIO

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

MENU

SET

TC

REC INHI

OFF

ON

ASSEMBLE INSERT

1 TC INT/EXT (internal/external timecode)
switch

Selects the timecode to use.

INT: Use the timecode generated by this unit’s built-

in timecode generator.

EXT: The external timecode input to the TC IN

connector.

2 CHARACTER switch

Selects whether or not to display timecode and other
superimposed text data on the LCD monitor and the
output from the VIDEO OUTPUT 2 (SUPER)
connector.

REC

PREROLL

EJECT REW PLAY F FWD

6

0

REC SEQ EDIT

INHI

r

SERVO

4

)

3 MENU button

Use for setup menu operations. The setup menu
appears on the LCD monitor when you press this
button, and the original display appears when you
press it again.

For more information about setup menu operations, see
Chapter 7 “Setup Menu” on page 101.

4 SET button

Use to make setup menu settings, timecode settings,
and user bit settings.

For more information about setup menu operations, see
Chapter 7 “Setup Menu” on page 101. For more
information about timecode and user bit settings, see
“Setting Time Data” on page 61.

STANDBY

STOP

p

METER

CH-1/2

CH-3/4

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Location and Function of Parts

Editing section

Use two DSR-70/70P units or one DSR-70/70P unit
and an editing player for editing.

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4 AUDIO IN button
5 ENTRY/SHIFT button

6 DELETE button

7 IN/OUT buttons

8 PREVIEW button

1 ASSEMBLE button and indicator

2 INSERT buttons and indicators

REC INHI

OFF

ON

ASSEMBLE INSERT

AUDIO IN

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

TC CHARACTER

LOCAL

REMOTE

VIDEO

–+

LIST MARK

IN OUT

ON

INT

OFF

EXT

AUDIO

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

TRIM

CLIP
LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

AUTO EDIT

MENU

3 TRIM/CLIPLINK buttons

SET

TC

PLAYER

PREROLL

EJECT REW PLAY

6

0

REC
INHI

SERVO

REC SEQ

r

4

9 AUTO EDIT button
!º REVIEW button

1 ASSEMBLE button and indicator

Press this button, lighting the indicator, to carry out
assemble editing. Press the button again, turning the
indicator off, to leave assemble edit mode.

2 INSERT buttons and indicators

Press these buttons, turning the indicators on, to select
signals for insert editing. Press the buttons again,
turning the indicators off, to cancel the selection.

VIDEO button: Selects the video signal.
AUDIO CH1/CH-1,2 and CH2/CH-3,4 buttons:

When the AUDIO recording mode is 2 channel/48
kHz these select CH-1 (channel 1) or CH-2.
When the AUDIO recording mode is 4 channel/32
kHz, these select CH-1 and CH-2 (channels 1 and

2) or CH-3 and CH-4.
In this case it is not possible to select channels 1
to 4 individually.

TC button: Selects the timecode signal.

3 TRIM/CLIPLINK buttons

Press the +/MARK or –/LIST buttons while pressing
the IN/OUT buttons 7 or AUDIO IN button 4 to
adjust edit points in unit of 1 frame. The +/MARK
button advances 1 frame, and the –/LIST button
returns 1 frame.
By pressing the TRIM+/MARK button and the F FWD
or REW button simultaneously, you can cue up to any
Mark IN point or cue point provided by ClipLink log
data.

For details, see Chapter 6 “ClipLink Operation” on page

91.

During two-camera switched recording carried out
using the optional DSBK-180/180P board, you can
switch between the composite video signals from the
two video cameras by pressing the +/MARK button
and the –/LIST button at the same time.

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For more information about two-camera switched
recording, see the section “Two-Input Switched Video
Recording” on page 82.

4 AUDIO IN button

In insert editing, press this button together with the
ENTRY/SHIFT button 5 to set audio IN point
separately from video IN point (audio split editing).
After setting audio IN points, you can press this button
alone to display them in the sub LCD.

7 IN/OUT (IN point/OUT point) buttons

Press these buttons, lighting them, together with the
ENTRY/SHIFT button 5 to set an IN point (edit start
point) or OUT point (end point). After setting edit
points, you can press either of these buttons alone to
display the IN or OUT point in the sub LCD.

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5 ENTRY/SHIFT button

Press together with the IN button, the OUT button, or
the AUDIO IN button to set edit points. The buttons
for the edit points that you set light.
Pressing this button together with a button with two
functions, such as the REC/SEQ button, selects the
function indicated in orange on the button.

6 DELETE button

Press together with the IN/OUT buttons 7 or the
AUDIO IN button 4 to delete edit points. The buttons
go out or flash. A flashing button indicates that the edit
point needs to be set again.

The DELETE button flashes to indicate contradictions
that will prevent previews and automatic editing, for
example when the durations are different on the player
and recorder, or when the IN and OUT points are equal
or reversed. In this case, set the edit points again.

Audio control section

8 PREVIEW button

Press this button, lighting it, when you want to preview
editing results on the monitor after setting edit points
but before executing an edit. If an IN point has not
been set, the point where you press this button is used
as the IN point in the preview. This button lights
during the preview and goes out when the preview
finishes.

9 AUTO EDIT button

After setting edit points, press this button, lighting it to
execute an automatic edit (record to the recorder). If an
IN point has not been set, the point where you press
this button is used as the IN point in the automatic edit.
This button lights during execution and goes out when
execution finishes.

!º REVIEW button

After executing an automatic edit, press this button,
lighting it to review the results of the edit.

PREVIEW REVIEW

1 AUDIO INPUT CH-1 to CH-4

level adjustment knobs

2 AUDIO INPUT PRESET/

VARIABLE switch

3 PB AUDIO CH-1 to CH-4 level

adjustment sliders

4 PB AUDIO PRESET/

VARIABLE switch

CH-1

1 AUDIO INPUT CH-1 to CH-4 level adjustment
knobs

Adjust the levels for each channel of analog audio
signals input to the AUDIO INPUT CH-1/CH-2
connectors on the rear panel, or of the audio signals
input to the SDI, SDTI(QSDI), and DV IN/OUT
connectors of the optional boards.

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

AUDIO INPUT

PRESET

VARIABLE

PB

AUDIO

PRESET

VARIABLE

CH-2 CH-3 CH-4

2 AUDIO INPUT PRESET/VARIABLE switch

Select the adjustment function for the levels of analog
audio signals input to the AUDIO INPUT CH-1/CH-2
connectors on the rear panel, or of the audio signals
input to the SDI, SDTI(QSDI), and DV IN/OUT
connectors of the optional boards.

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Location and Function of Parts

PRESET: Preset to fixed levels. Levels cannot be

adjusted with the level adjustment knobs.

VARIABLE: Levels adjustable with level

adjustment knobs. This allows you to adjust the

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levels while viewing the audio level meters in E-E
mode.

For more information about switching to E-E mode, see the
descriptions of the REC/SEQ and EDIT buttons (pages 17
and 18)

Front Control Section

3 PB AUDIO CH-1 to CH-4 level adjustment
sliders

Make level adjustments by channel for playback audio
channels 1 to 4.

4 PB AUDIO PRESET/VARIABLE switch

Selects the level adjustment function for playback
audio.

PRESET: Preset to fixed levels. Levels cannot be

adjusted with the level adjustment sliders.

VARIABLE: Levels adjustable with the level

adjustment sliders. This allows you to adjust the
levels while viewing the audio level meter.

1 VIDEO knob
2 CHROMA knob
3 SET UP/BLACK LEVEL knob

4 CHROMA PHASE knob
5 POWER indicator

8 POWER switch

1 VIDEO knob

Adjusts the video signal output level. This knob is a
push switch. When you press it to bring it into the
raised position, the setting becomes VARIABLE.
When you press it again to depress it, the setting
returns to PRESET.

PRESET: This is the normal setting. Regardless of

the knob position, the video signal output level is
set to the standard value.

VARIABLE: The video signal output level can be

adjusted across a range of ±3 dB.

You can change the adjustment range by using setup menu
item 714. For details, see page 110.

6 LEVEL knob
7 HEADPHONES jack

2 CHROMA knob

Adjusts the chroma signal output level. This knob is a
push switch. When you press it to bring it into the
raised position, the setting becomes VARIABLE.
When you press it again to depress it, the setting
returns to PRESET.

PRESET: This is the normal setting. Regardless of

the knob position, the chroma signal output level
is set to the standard value.

VARIABLE: The chroma signal output level can be

adjusted across a range of ±3 dB.

You can change the adjustment range by using setup menu
item 714. For details, see page 110.

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3 SET UP/BLACK LEVEL knob

Adjusts the setup level (for DSR-70) or the black level
(for DSR-70P). This knob is a push switch. When you
press it to bring it into the raised position, the setting
becomes VARIABLE. When you press it again to
depress it, the setting returns to PRESET.

PRESET: This is the normal setting. Regardless of

the knob position, the setup level (for DSR-70) or
the black level (for DSR-70P) is set to the
standard value.

VARIABLE: The setup level can be adjusted across

a range of ±30 IRE (for DSR-70) and the black
level can be adjusted across a range of ±210 mV
(for DSR-70P).

4 CHROMA PHASE knob

Adjusts the chroma phase (phase relative to burst).
This knob is a push switch. When you press it to bring
it into the raised position, the setting becomes
VARIABLE. When you press it again to depress it, the
setting returns to PRESET.

PRESET: This is the normal setting. Regardless of

the knob position, the chroma phase is set to the
standard value.

VARIABLE: The chroma phase can be adjusted

across a range of ±30˚.

5 POWER indicator

Lights green when the POWER switch 8 is turned on,
and changes to red when recording starts.

6 LEVEL (speaker/headphones level) knob

Adjusts the volume of the speaker or headphones
connected to the HEADPHONES jack 7.

7 HEADPHONES jack (stereo phone jack)

Connect headphones. The speaker is muted when
headphones are connected.

8 POWER switch

Powers the unit on and off. When the unit is powered,
the POWER indicator 5 lights.

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Top Panel

Slide the cover off while pressing the lever.

3 Shoulder belt attachment

fixture

1 Battery connector

Connect a BP-L60/L60A//L90/L90A Battery Pack,
DC-L90 Battery Adaptor, or AC-DN2/DN2A AC
Adaptor.
When the AC-550/550CE AC Adaptor or another
power supply has been connected to the DC IN
connector on the rear panel, the power from the DC IN
connector is used instead of the power from this
connector.

2 BREAKER button

1 Battery connector

For more information, see “Power Preparations” on page

29.

Note

The AC-DN1 AC Adaptor and the BP-L40 and NP-1B
Battery Packs cannot be used.

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Location and Function of Parts

2 BREAKER button

When excess power flows inside the unit, the breaker
activates to protect the circuits by automatically
shutting down the power. After inspecting and
adjusting the unit, press this button. If there is no

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further trouble, the power will be restored.

For inspection and adjustment of the unit, consult your Sony
dealer.

Rear Panel

Analog audio/video input and output section

1 48V ON/OFF switches

2 AUDIO INPUT CH-1/CH-2

level switches

3 AUDIO INPUT CH-1/CH-2

connectors

4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH-1/3 and

CH-2/4 connectors

AUDIO INPUT VIDEO

0

-60 +4dbu

CH-1 CH-2

AUDIO OUTPUT

1/3 2/4

0

-60 +4dbu

75Ω 75Ω

MONITOR

3 Shoulder belt attachment fixture

Attach the supplied shoulder belt.

For more information, see “Using the Shoulder Belt” page

126.

5 REF. VIDEO IN/OUT connectors and 75Ω termination switch

6 VIDEO INPUT connectors and 75Ω termination switch

7 VIDEO OUTPUT 1 and 2 (SUPER) connectors

ONOFF

ONOFF

REF. INPUT

IN

OUT

AUDIO

IN

OUT

S VIDEO

OUTPUT

1

2(SUPER)

REMOTE

Y

R-Y B-Y

DC IN

TC IN

OUTIN

TC OUT

This illustration shows the DSR-70/70P fitted with the optional DSBK-170.

1 48V ON/OFF switches

When the AUDIO INPUT CH-1/CH-2 level switches
are set to –60 dBu, setting these switches to ON causes
48-V power to be supplied to the AUDIO INPUT
connectors.

2 AUDIO INPUT CH-1/CH-2 level switches

Select the input level of the analog audio signals of
input channels 1 and 2.

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8 S VIDEO IN/OUT connectors

9 MONITOR AUDIO connector

–60 dBu: Microphone input
0 dBu: Line audio input
+4 dBu: Line audio input (0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms)

For microphone inputs, use 48-V microphones, and set
the AUDIO INPUT CH-1/CH-2 level switches 2 to
–60 dBu and the 48V ON/OFF switches 1 to ON,
respectively.

Caution

Using a microphone other than a 48-V microphone
may damage the microphone.

3 AUDIO INPUT CH-1/CH-2 connectors (XLR 3­pin, female)

Input the analog audio signals of input channels 1 and

2.

4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH-1/3 and CH-2/4
connectors (XLR 3-pin, male)

Output the audio signals of the channels selected with
the LINE OUT in the sub LCD menu. You can select
two combinations of output signals: channels 1 and 2,
or channels 3 and 4.

For more information about LINE OUT settings, see page

71.

Note

The level can be adjusted from the control panel, but
mixed signals cannot be output.

5 REF. VIDEO IN/OUT (reference video signal
input/output) connectors (BNC type) and 75Ω
termination switch

When using an external reference video signal, input it
to one of the REF. VIDEO IN connectors. Set the 75Ω
termination switch to OFF when the signal is bridged,
and to ON when the signal is not bridged.
The REF. VIDEO OUT connector outputs a reference
video signal.

8 S VIDEO IN/OUT connectors (4-pin)

Input an S-video signal with separated Y (luminance)
and C (chroma: 3.58 MHz for DSR-70 and 4.43 MHz
for DSR-70P) components to the S VIDEO IN
connector.
The S VIDEO OUT connector outputs an S-video
signal.

9 MONITOR AUDIO connector (phono jack)

Output the audio signals of the channels selected with
the MONITOR in the sub LCD menu. The level is
adjustable, and mixing is possible.

For more information about the MONITOR item, see page

71.

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6 VIDEO INPUT (analog composite video input)
connectors (BNC type) and 75Ω termination switch

Input an analog composite video signal. Set the 75Ω
termination switch to OFF when the signal is bridged,
and to ON when the signal is not bridged.

7 VIDEO OUTPUT (analog composite video
output) 1 and 2 (SUPER) connectors (BNC type)

Output analog composite video signals. When the
CHARACTER switch is set to ON, timecode, menu
settings, error messages and other information is
superimposed on the output of 2 (SUPER) connector.

For details about the superimposed information, see page

61.

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Location and Function of Parts

Optional board/timecode/remote control/power input and output section

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AUDIO INPUT VIDEO

0

-60 +4dbu

CH-1 CH-2

AUDIO OUTPUT

1/3 2/4

0

-60 +4dbu

75Ω 75Ω

MONITOR

AUDIO

ONOFF

REF. INPUT

IN

OUT

S VIDEO

IN

OUT

ONOFF

OUTPUT

1

2(SUPER)

Cable clamp

1 REMOTE (9-pin remote control) connector
(D-sub 9-pin)

When editing with two DSR-70/70P units, connect this
connector on each unit using a 9-pin remote control
cable (not supplied). When editing with this unit and
external equipment, connect the external equipment.

2 TC IN (timecode input) connector (BNC type)

To record timecode from an external device, input the
timecode from the external device’s timecode output
connector.

1 REMOTE connector

REMOTE

Y

R-Y B-Y

DC IN

TC IN

OUTIN

TC OUT

2 TC IN connector

3 DC IN connector

4 TC OUT connector

5 Optional interface board fitting

a)

port

a) This illustration shows the DSR-70/70P fitted with the optional DSBK-170.

4 TC OUT (timecode output) connector
(BNC type)

Outputs the following types of timecode, depending on
the VCR operating status.

During playback: The playback timecode
During recording: The timecode generated by the

internal timecode generator, or the timecode input
through the TC IN connector.

For details of the timecode output during recording, see
setup menu item 611 (page 109).

3 DC IN (external power input) connector (XLR
4-pin, male)

To power this unit with AC power, connect to the DC
output connector of the AC-550/550CE AC adaptor.
You can also connect a BP-90/90A Battery Pack using
the DC-210 Battery Adaptor.
Power supplied through this connector is used on a
priority basis even when you have connected a battery
pack or AC-DN2/DN2A AC Adaptor to the battery
connector on the top panel.

For more information, see “Power Preparations” on page

29.

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5 Optional interface board fitting port

Install any one of the following optional interface
boards here:

•DSBK-140 i.LINK/DV Input/Output Board

•DSBK-150 SDTI (QSDI) Input/Output Board

•DSBK-160 SDI Input/Output Board

•DSBK-170 Analog Component Input/Output Board

The connectors provided by the optional boards are as
follows.

Connector of the DSBK-140

Connectors of the DSBK-170

DV IN/OUT

DV IN/OUT (DV input/output) connector (6-

pin IEEE1394 connector): This connector is i.LINK

compatible. Connect to another DSR-70/70P unit
or a consumer DV camera to carry out such
operations as recording and editing.

Connectors of the DSBK-150

SDTI(QSDI)

IN

SDTI(QSDI)

OUT

SDTI(QSDI) IN/OUT (input/output) connectors
(BNC type): Use to input/output digital video/audio

signals in SDTI(QSDI) format.

Y

R-Y B-Y

OUTIN

IN/OUT switch

Y, R–Y, B–Y (luminance and color difference
signal) input/output connectors (BNC type): Use to

input or output analog component signals (Y,
R–Y, B–Y). When using as input connectors, set
the IN/OUT switch to IN. When using as output
connectors, set the IN/OUT switch to OUT.

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Connectors of the DSBK-160

SDI IN

12

SDI OUT

SDI IN/OUT 1, 2 (serial digital interface signal
input, output 1, 2) connectors (BNC type): Use to

input/output digital video/audio signals in SDI
(D1) format.

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Power Preparations and Connections

Power Preparations

This unit can be powered by batteries or AC power.
Example battery packs and AC adaptors that can be used are shown below.

Chapter2

Chapter 2 Power Preparations and Connections

Usable Batteries

Battery pack Battery

BP-90A DC-L90

Note

If you attach or remove batteries or AC adaptors incorrectly, they may fall
down and cause body injury.
Follow the procedures described below to attach or remove them.

Batteries that can be used with this unit are as follows. For each type of
battery, a special battery adaptor and battery charger is required.

Battery Battery Adaptor Battery Charger

BP-90/90A (mounted on this unit) DC-L90 BC-210/210CE/

BP-90/90A (connected to DC IN
connector)

BP-L60/L60A/L90/L90A Not needed BC-L100/L100CE/

adapter

Battery pack AC adaptor

BP-L60/BP-L60A/

BP-L90/BP-L90A

AC-DN2A AC-550/

550CE

410/410CE

DC-210 BC-210/210CE/

410/410CE

L50

CMA-8A/
8ACE

In the subsequent pages, the batteries such as the BP-90/90A and BP-L60/
L60A will also be referred to as the BP-90(A) and BP-L60(A).

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Power Preparations

Notes about battery usage

•Before using the batteries, be sure to charge them fully with the special
battery charger. Refer to the operating instructions of your battery charger
for more information about how to charge the batteries.

•Batteries may not be completely charged if you charge them immediately
after use when they are still warm. You should wait until the batteries
cool before charging them.

Using the BP-L60(A)/L90(A) Battery Pack

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To attach the battery pack

This unit can be operated for about 120 minutes at normal temperature on
fully charged BP-L90 Battery Pack. (When no optional board is installed.)

To charge the battery pack

Before use, charge the battery pack with the BC-L100/L100CE Battery
Charger. It takes about 2.5 hours to charge the BP-L60(A) and about 3.5
hours to charge the BP-L90(A).

For more information about how to charge the battery pack, refer to the manual
for the BC-L100/L100CE.

Attach the BP-L60(A)/L90(A) as shown in the following figure. Before
attaching, remove the cover of the battery connector.

Remove the cover in the same way that you remove the battery pack. For details
see the next section “To remove the battery pack”.

1Align the groove on the top panel of

the BP-L60(A)/L90(A) with the
guides.

2Slide the BP-L60(A)/L90(A) in so

that its connector is firmly
connected to the unit’s battery
connector.

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To remove the battery pack

With the lever pushed in, slide the BP-L60(A)/L90(A) out.

BP-L60(A)/L90(A)

Using the BP-90(A) Battery Pack

Different battery adaptors are used when mounting the BP-90(A) on the
top panel of this unit and when connecting it the DC IN connector.
This unit can be operated for about 70 minutes at normal temperature on a
fully charged BP-90(A) Battery Pack. (When no optional board is
installed.)

To charge the battery pack

Before use, be sure to charge the battery pack with the BC-210/210CE/
410/410CE Battery Charger. It takes about 2 hours to charge the BP­90(A).

For more information about how to charge the battery pack, refer to the manual
for the BC-210/210CE/410/410CE.

To attach to the top panel of this unit

Lever

Chapter 2 Power Preparations and Connections

Use the DC-L90 Battery Adaptor.

1 Mount the BP-90(A) in the DC-L90.

1 Lift the lever up.

2 Open the side cover.

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3 Insert the BP-90(A).
4 Push the plug in.

5 Close the side cover and

pull the lever down.

(Continued)

Power Preparations

2 Attach the DC-L90 to the top panel of this unit.

Use the same method that you use to attach the BP-L60(A)/L90(A).
For details, see “To attach the battery pack” on page 30.

To connect to the DC IN connector

Use the DC-210 Battery Adaptor.

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For more information about connections, refer to the operating instructions of the
DC-210.

You can also connect another battery pack to the DC IN connector when a
BP-90(A) battery pack is already mounted on the top panel of this unit.
When you connect an external battery pack to the DC IN connector, the
power supply automatically switches to the external battery pack from an
internal battery pack mounted on the top panel of the unit.

Notes

•Noise may occur in video and audio signals at the moment when the unit
switches from the internal to the external battery.

•It is always the external battery connected to the DC IN connector that
serves as power supply. You cannot switch the power supply from the
external battery to the internal battery while the external battery is
connected to the DC IN connector.

When an external battery pack is almost exhausted

If an internal battery pack is already mounted, disconnect the external
battery pack by pulling its DC power cord out from the DC IN connector.
If no internal battery back is mounted, disconnect the external battery pack
after mounting a fully charged internal battery pack.

When an internal battery pack is almost exhausted

For the remaining battery power indication (see page 66), the “BATT”
display flashes.
Connect a fully charged external battery pack to the DC IN connector, then
exchange the internal battery pack.

Using AC Power

You can operate the unit from an AC power source by using the AC-550/
550CE AC Adaptor or AC-DN2/DN2A (subsequently also refered to as
the AC-DN2(A)) AC Adaptor.
Use the AC-550/550CE to connect the AC power source to the DC IN
connector, and the AC-DN2(A) to connect the AC power source to the
battery connector.

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To use the AC-550/550CE

As shown in the following figure, connect the AC-550/550CE to the AC
power source and turn it on.
When you connect AC power, the power supply automatically switches to
the AC power from a battery pack mounted on the top panel of the unit.

Note

Noise may occur in video and audio signals at the moment when the unit
switches from the battery pack to AC power.

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POWER switch: ON

AC-550/550CE

To AC power

To use the AC-DN2(A)

DC IN

DC power cord (supplied with AC-550/550CE)

DC OUT

AC power cord
(supplied with AC-550/550CE)

Follow the procedure below to mount the AC-DN2(A) on the top panel of
this unit, and connect to AC power.
When two DSR-70/70P units are combined, you can supply both units
with power by fitting a single AC-DN2A to either unit.

Caution

When you use a single AC-DN2A to supply power to two DSR-70/70P
units, exercise the following caution:

•Do not turn the POWER switches of both units on at a time. (Turn one
unit on, then wait a moment before turning the other unit on.)

•Do not insert cassettes into both units at a time. (Insert a cassette into one
unit, then wait a moment before inserting a cassette into the other unit.)

If you turn on the POWER switches of the recorder and player at a time or
insert cassettes to the recorder and player at a time, this unit possibly may
not be powered. In this case, turn the POWER switches of both units off,
then turn them on again following the above instructions. Should this unit
not be powered, turn both POWER switches off and disconnect the AC
power cord of the AC-DN2A. After about 10 minutes, connect the AC
power cord of the AC-DN2A again and turn the two units’ POWER
switches on one by one as mentioned above.

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Power Preparations

Chapter 2 Power Preparations and Connections

1 Remove the cover of the battery connector.

2 Insert the V-wedge shoe on the AC-DN2A in the V-groove on one unit

and slide the AC-DN2A until the battery charging connector is
connected to the battery connector.

Battery charging
connector

Battery connector

3 Use the DC power cord (supplied with the AC-DN2A) to connect the

DC output connector on the AC-DN2A and the DC IN connector on
the rear of another unit.

To DC output connector

DC IN

DC power cord
(supplied with the AC-DN2A)

4 Supply the AC-DN2A with AC power.

34 Chapter 2 Power Preparations and Connections

For information about how to supply AC power to the AC-DN2A, refer to the
manual for the AC-DN2A.

System Configuration

The figure below shows example equipment that can be connected to this
unit.

DVCAM camcorder

DV camcorder

DV camcorder

DSR-70/70P

DVCAM cassette

DV cassette

i.LINK
(DSBK-140)

i.LINK
(DSBK-140)

a)

a)

Microphone

DSR-70/70P
(This unit)

b)

Headphones

SDI(DSBK-160)

SDTI(QSDI)
(DSBK-150)

SDTI(QSDI)
(DSBK-150)

Component
(DSBK-170)

a)

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DNW-A25/A25P digital VCR

a)

a)

DSR-60/60P/80/80P/85/85P

a)

digital VCR

ES-7 EditStation

Battery packs,
AC adaptors

a) The DSBK-140/150/160/170 is an optional board.
b) Caution

Using a microphone other than a 48-V microphone
may damage the microphone.

Video monitor

Audio monitor System

Analog Betacam VCR

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Connections for Cut Editing Using Two DSR-70/

Power Preparations

70P Units — i.LINK Connections (Optional DSBK-140

Required)

For a cut editing system using two DSR-70/70P units with an i.LINK
interface, the following figure shows an example of the connections.
Use the same configuration when dubbing signals in DVCAM format via
an i LINK interface.

Note

In this case, both of the recorder and player require the DSBK-140 i.LINK/
DV Input/Output Board.

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DSR-70/70P (recorder)

DSR-70/70P (player)

DV IN/OUT DV IN/OUT

1

1 6-pin to 6-pin i.LINK/DV cable (supplied with the DSBK-140)

DSR-70/70P (recorder and player) settings

Switch/menu Recorder Player

REMOTE/LOCAL LOCAL REMOTE
Sub LCD menu general

setting item REMOTE
Sub LCD menu home

page input video/audio
signal indication

i.LINK i.LINK

i.LINK Other than i.LINK

It is possible to combine two DSR-70/70P units using the optional BKNW­225 Docking Kit (see page 125).
Also, for ease of carriage of the unit, you can use a shoulder belt (see page

126).

For more example editing system connections, see Chapter 8“Connections and
Settings” (page 113).

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Editing

Sequence of Editing Operations

The following is a typical sequence of cut editing operations carried out
using two DSR-70/70P units as a pair of player and recorder.

Sequence of Operations See

Making necessary settings

Chapter3

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“Settings for Editing” (page 38)

Insert cassettes.

• Insert a cassette for recording the
results of editing in the recorder.

• Insert the cassette on which
material to be edited has been
recorded in the player.

Select an edit mode.

Determine edit points.

• Preview edit results.

• Modify edit points, if necessary.

Execute an edit.

• Review the edit results.

• Redo the edit, if necessary.

“DVCAM cassettes” (page 43)

“Selecting an Edit Mode”
(page 47)

• “Finding Edit Points
—Search” (page 49)

• “Setting Edit Points” (page

50)

“Executing an Edit” (page 57)

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Settings for Editing

Settings for Editing

Recorder Settings

When using two units of the DSR-70/70P as a pair of recorder and player
in an editing system, set the recorder and player as follows. Basically, the
same recorder settings and player settings apply when you use a DSR 70/
70P unit as a stand-alone recorder or player.

Make settings as follows.

POWER indicator

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Sub LCD

6
5

1

LOCAL

REMOTE

4

TC

EXT

INT

3

UP/DOWN buttons

7

2

1 Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch to LOCAL.
2 Set the POWER switch to ON, then make the following checks.

When the unit is powered, the POWER indicator lights and the sub
LCD home page appears in the sub LCD.

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Check Indication/What to do

Enough
battery
power
remaining?

No
condensation
in the unit?

Check the remaining battery power indication.

If “BATT” is flashing

Replace the battery.

If “HUMID!” is displayed

Leaving the unit powered, wait until the message
disappears.
(In this case, the alarm message “MOISTURE
HAS BEEN DETECTED” also appears on the
LCD monitor.)

See for details

“ 5Remaining
battery power
indication” (page

67)
“Condensation”

(page 127)

3 Use the COUNTER SELECT button to select the type of time data to

be used.
Each press of the button cycles through three options in the sub LCD:

CNT, TC, and UB.

Selectable time data Time data indication in the sub LCD

Count in the counter CNT
Timecode TC
User bit data UB

4 When the time data selected in step 3 is timecode (TC), use the TC

INT/EXT switch to select the type of timecode.

Selectable timecode TC INT/EXT switch setting

Timecode generated by the internal
timecode generator

External timecode input to the TC IN
connector

INT

EXT

5 Select the formats of video and audio input signals to be used.

If any signal not connected to the unit is selected, the corresponding
signal indication in the sub LCD flashes.

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To select an input video signal format

Press the sub LCD operation button F4, highlighting the input video
signal indication, then press the UP button or the DOWN button
repeatedly until the input video signal indication corresponding to the
desired video signal appears in the sub LCD.

Selectable video signals
(Input connectors)

Composite signals (VIDEO INPUT)
S-video signal (S VIDEO IN)
i.LINK (DV) signals (DV IN/OUT

(optional DSBK-140))
SDTI (QSDI) signals (SDTI(QSDI) IN

(optional DSBK-150))
SDI signals (SDI IN (optional DSBK-

160))
Component signals (Y, R–Y, B–Y

(optional DSBK-170))

a) When using the component signals (CMPNT), set the IN/OUT switch of

the DSBK-170 to IN.

Input video signal indication in the
sub LCD

CMPST
S VIDEO
i.LINK

SDTI

SDI

CMPNT

a)

Selecting the i.LINK (DV) or SDTI (QSDI) signals for input video
causes the same to be automatically selected also for input audio.

(Continued)

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Settings for Editing

To select an input audio signal format

Press the sub LCD operation button F3, highlighting the input audio
signal indication, then press the UP button or the DOWN button
repeatedly until the input audio signal indication corresponding to the
desired audio signal appears in the sub LCD.

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Selectable audio signals
(Input connectors)

Analog signals (AUDIO INPUT CH-1/
CH-2)

i.LINK (DV) signals (DV IN/OUT
(optional DSBK-140))

SDTI (QSDI) signals (SDTI(QSDI) IN
(optional DSBK-150))

SDI signals (SDI IN (optional
DSBK-160))

Input audio signal indication in the
sub LCD

ANALOG

i.LINK

SDTI

SDI

Selecting the i.LINK (DV) or SDTI (QSDI) signals for input audio
causes the same to be automatically selected also for input video.

Cut editing using i.LINK

When using a cut editing system as illustrated in the section
“Connections for Cut Editing Using Two DSR-70/70P Units
— i.LINK connections” on page 36, select “i.LINK” for input video
and audio.

6 Select the audio recording mode.

Press the sub LCD operation button F2, highlighting the audio
recording mode indication, then press the UP button or the DOWN
button so that the audio recording mode indication corresponding to
the selected mode appears in the sub LCD.

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Selectable audio recording mode Indication in the sub LCD

Two-channel, 48-kHz recording mode
Four-channel, 32-kHz recording mode

Notes

2/48k
4/32k

•In the DVCAM format, there are two audio recording modes, that is,
two channel, 48-kHz mode and four-channel, 32-kHz mode. It is not
possible to select other modes (for example, four-channel, 48-kHz
mode).

•If an audio signal in a different mode than the base tape is used in
assemble or insert editing, the signals will be discontinuous at the edit
points and correct editing will not be obtained. For this reason, audio
editing between different modes is inhibited on this unit.
For smooth editing operations, check the audio recording mode of the
base tape beforehand. If on a tape there is a point where the audio
mode is switched, you cannot perform an insert editing on that point.

•Once you have started recording, you cannot change the audio mode
selection.

7 Use the AUDIO INPUT PRESET/VARIABLE switch and the AUDIO

INPUT CH 1 to CH-4 level adjustment knobs to adjust the audio input
levels.
Watching the audio level meter, adjust the levels so that the meter does
not indicate higher values than 0 dB when the audio signals are at their
maximum.

Player Settings

AUDIO INPUT PRESET/
VARIABLE switch setting

PRESET

VARIABLE

Make settings as follows.

POWER indicator

1

LOCAL

Audio input level adjustment

Preset to fixed levels. Levels cannot be adjusted
with the level adjustment knobs.

Levels adjustable with the level adjustment
knobs. Adjust the levels while viewing the audio
level meter in E-E mode.

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REMOTE

2

1 Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch to REMOTE.

(Continued)

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Settings for Editing

2 Set the POWER switch to ON, then make the following checks.

When the unit is powered, the POWER indicator lights and the sub
LCD home page appears in the sub LCD.

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Check Indication/What to do

Enough
battery
power
remaining?

No
condensation
in the unit?

Check the remaining battery power indication.

If “BATT” is flashing

Replace the battery.

If “HUMID!” is displayed

Leaving the unit powered, wait until the
message disappears.
(In this case, the alarm message
“MOISTURE HAS BEEN DETECTED” also
appears on the LCD monitor.)

See for details

“

5

Remaining
battery power
indication”
(page 67)

“Condensation”
(page 127)

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Handling Cassettes

This unit can use standard-size and mini-size DVCAM cassettes listed
below.

Model name Size

PDV-64ME/94ME/124ME/184ME Standard size
PDVM-12ME/22ME/32ME/40ME Mini size

The numbers in each model name indicate the maximum recording/
playback time (in minutes) for each model. For example, the PDV-184ME
has a maximum recording/playback time of 184 minutes.

Notes

•If you insert an incorrect type of cassette, it will be automatically ejected.

•When operating this unit as a player, you can also use DV cassettes on
the unit. However, it is the best choice to always use DVCAM cassettes
because they are more reliable than DV cassettes whatever your purpose
may be: playback, editing, or long-period storage of recordings.

•Cassettes that have been recorded by a DV-format recorder can be played
back on this unit, but you cannot use them to carry out recording by
editing. If you insert such a cassette into this unit, the NO EDIT
indication lights up in the sub LCD menu home page.

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DVCAM cassettes

The following figure illustrates the DVCAM cassette’s appearance.

Standard size

Mini size

REC/SAVE switch

For details of this switch, see
“Preventing accidental erasure”
(page 44).

Cassette memory

This memory is used to store ClipLink
log data. For details of ClipLink log data,
refer to “ClipLink Guide” supplied with
this unit.

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Handling Casettes

Notes on using cassettes

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•Before storing the cassette, rewind the tape to the beginning and be sure
to put the cassette in its storage case, preferably on end instead of flat on
its side. The storage case of a DVCAM cassette is specially designed to
ensure a long-period storage of the tape.
Storing a cassette in any other condition (not rewound, out of its case,
etc.) may cause the video and audio contents to become damaged over
time.

•If the cassette memory connector (contact point) becomes dirty,
connection problems may occur and cause a loss of functions. Remove
away any dust or dirt from this area before using the cassette.

•If the cassette is dropped on the floor or otherwise receives a hard impact,
the tape may become slackened and may not record and/or play back
correctly.

For instructions on removing tape slack, see below.

Preventing accidental erasure

Checking the tape for slack

Set the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette to SAVE to prevent accidental
erasure of recorded contents.

REC/SAVE switch
Set to SAVE.

REC

SAVE

To enable re-recording

Set the cassette’s REC/SAVE switch to REC.
If you insert a cassette into the unit when this switch is set to SAVE, the
unit will not record when you press the PLAY button while holding down
the REC/SEQ button.

Using a paper clip or a similar object, turn the reel gently in the direction
shown by the arrow. If the reel does not move, there is no slack. Insert the
cassette into the cassette compartment, and after about 10 seconds take it
out.

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Loading/Ejecting Cassettes

1

2

3

EJECT REW PLAY F FWD

SERVO

)

0p

6

4

STOP

STANDBY

Paper clip, etc.

Reel

To load a cassette

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LCD indicator

STANDBY indicator

1 With the unit powered on, press the EJECT button.

The control panel lifts up and the cassette compartment opens.

2 Load a cassette in the direction shown in the figure.

The message “CASSETTE OUT” displayed on the LCD monitor
changes to “TAPE UNTHREAD”.

Note

If the message on the LCD monitor does not change to “TAPE
UNTHREAD”, redo the cassette insertion procedure.

3 Close the control panel. (You should hear a click.)

The STANDBY indicator lights.

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Handling Casettes

To eject the cassette

1

2

1 With the unit powered on, press the EJECT button.

The control panel lifts up and the cassette compartment opens.

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2 Remove the cassette and close the control panel.

Notes

•Do not shut the display panel while the control panel is still open. Doing
so may damage the lock mechanism of the display panel.

•The EJECT cannot be used to eject a cassette when battery power falls to
below about 9 V. Connect an external power supply.

For information about the remaining battery power, see the section “5
Remaining battery power display” on page 67.

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Selecting an Edit Mode

When you use two DSR-70/70P units, you can do two types of editing:
assemble editing and insert editing. This section provides an outline of
each type and explains how to select an edit mode.

In the subsequent explanation of editing operations in this chapter,
illustrations of a pair of DSR-70/70P units (player and recorder) combined
using the optional BKNW-225 Docking Kit are used (see page 125). In
each illustration, as viewed from the front, the unit on the left is the player
and the unit on the right is the recorder.

Assemble Editing

In assemble editing, you record video and audio materials in order from
the start of the tape. In addition to video and audio, timecode is also
recorded. If timecode is already recorded on the tape, the new timecode is
recorded so as to form a continuous sequence with the existing timecode.
Assemble editing is convenient when you are recording on a new tape.

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Selecting assemble mode

Note

Before you begin assemble editing for the first time with a new tape, video
signal such as black signal and timecode must be recorded on the tape in
advance of the recorder IN point for a length equal to or greater than the
preroll time.

ASSEMBLE

2

RECORDER

1

1 Press the RECORDER button on the recorder control panel.

The RECORDER indicator lights.

2 Press the ASSEMBLE button on the recorder control panel.

The ASSEMBLE indicator lights.

To cancel assemble mode

Press the ASSEMBLE button again to turn the ASSEMBLE indicator
off.

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Selecting an Edit Mode

Insert Editing

Selecting insert mode

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In insert editing, you insert video, audio, and timecode at desired positions
on an already recorded tape. You can insert all three types of data at the
same time, or insert one of the types separately.

Note

Before you use an unrecorded tape in insert editing, video signal such as
black signal and timecode must be recorded on all over the tape.

RECORDER

1

VIDEO

INSERT

AUDIO

TC

2

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

1 Press the RECORDER button on the recorder control panel.

The RECORDER indicator lights.

2 Press one or more of the INSERT buttons on the recorder control panel

to select the signals you want to insert.

The corresponding INSERT indicators light.

To cancel insert mode

Press the lit INSERT buttons again to turn the corresponding indicators
off. Selection of a signal is canceled when its indicator goes out.

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Finding Edit Points —Search

Playback in search mode using the jog and shuttle dials allows finding edit
points quickly.

Jog mode

Playback speed is determined by the rotation speed of the jog dial between
±1 times normal speed. Rotate the dial in the clockwise direction to search
in the forward direction, and rotate the dial in the counterclockwise
direction to search in the reverse direction.

Shuttle mode

Playback speed is determined by the rotation angle of the shuttle dial
between ±32 times normal speed (21 steps). Click points allow playback
at ±5 times normal speed.
Rotate the dial in the clockwise direction to search in the forward
direction, and rotate the dial in the counterclockwise direction to search in
the reverse direction.

Switching between each mode

Lighting the JOG or SHUTTLE indicator shows the corresponding mode
is selected.

Switching from jog to shuttle mode

Rotate the shuttle dial.

Switching from shuttle to jog mode

Press the jog dial or rotate the jog dial while setting the shuttle dial at still
position.

To switch between normal playback and search modes

Press the PLAY and search buttons alternately.

As factory default setting, rotating the jog or shuttle dial switches to search
mode at any time except during recording and editing.
If you change the setting of setup menu item 101, the above function will
be disabled and switching to search mode will be possible only when the
search button is pressed.

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For details about setting, see item 101 on page 106.

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Selecting an Edit Mode

Setting Edit Points

Setting Edit Points

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In editing operations, there are four edit points: an IN point and an OUT
point on the recorder side, and an IN point and an OUT point on the player
side. As soon as you set three of the edit points, the fourth edit point is
calculated automatically.
In insert editing, you can set IN points for audio separately from the IN
points for video (audio split editing).

For details, see “To set audio IN points separately from video IN points (audio
split editing)” on page 51.

Note

If it is necessary to operate the buttons or dial on the player, set setup
menu item 006 “LOCAL FUNCTION ENABLE” to ENA beforehand (see

page 102).

Proceed as follows to set edit points.

1

3

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

2

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

PREVIEW button

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

AUTO EDIT button

1 Rotate the player side jog or shuttle dial to find the player edit points.

For details about jog/shuttle dial operations, see “Finding Edit Points
— Search” on page 49.

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2 Press the IN button together with the ENTRY/SHIFT button at the

point you want to set as the IN point. Press the OUT button together
with the ENTRY/SHIFT button at the point you want to set as the
OUT point.

The IN and OUT points are set, and the IN and OUT buttons light.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 on the recorder side to set the recorder IN or

OUT point.

As soon as you set three edit points on the player and recorder, the
PREVIEW button and the AUTO EDIT button light to indicate that
you can conduct a preview or edit.

Note

If you set four or more edit points on the player and recorder, the
DELETE button flashes. You cannot conduct an edit when the unit is
in this state. Delete the unneeded edit points.

For details, see “Modifying Edit Points” on page 55.

To set audio IN points separately from video IN points (audio split editing)

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In insert editing, press the AUDIO IN button together with the ENTRY/
SHIFT button at the point you want to set as the audio IN point.
The audio IN point is set and the AUDIO IN button lights.

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Selecting an Edit Mode

Setting Edit Points

Checking Edit Points

To display the time data of edit points

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You can check the time data of edit points and the duration between two
edit points by displaying them in the sub LCD.

Press the recorder side or player side IN or OUT button.

While the button remains pressed, the time data for the corresponding edit
point is displayed in the sub LCD.

To display the duration between two edit points

From among the recorder side and player side IN buttons (or AUDIO IN
buttons) and OUT buttons, press two of the buttons together.
The duration appears in the sub LCD while the buttons are kept pressed.
In some cases, negative durations preceded by a minus sign (–) may be
displayed.

The displayed durations are calculated as follows.

When two edit points are set: The duration between the two edit points
When only one edit point is set: The duration between the edit point and

the current tape position

When no edit points are set: The duration of the most recently set edit

points

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

DELETE

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

IN button

OUT button

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Cuing Up Edit Points

To cue up an edit point

You can cue up any edit point, or cue up a position located a specified
amount of time before the edit start point (preroll).

To set the preroll time

Using the setup menu item 001, specify how many seconds (the preroll
time) in advance of the edit start point to set the preroll point.
The factory default preroll time is 5 seconds.

For details, see page 102.

Use the following procedures to cue up an edit point or preroll the tape.

Press and hold the recorder side or player side IN or OUT button, and
press the recorder or player PREROLL button while holding the IN or
OUT button.

REC

PREROLL

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

DELETE

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

PREROLL button

OUT button
IN button

INHI

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The tape runs to the IN point or OUT point and stops.

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Setting Edit Points

To preroll the tape

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Press the recorder side or player side PREROLL button.

REC

PREROLL

INHI

PREROLL button

The tape runs to the preroll point, located in advance of the edit start point
by the specified amount of time, and then stops.

Previewing Edit Results

When you finish setting the edit points, the PREVIEW button flashes to
indicate that you can conduct a preview.

To conduct a preview, press the recorder side PREVIEW button, turning it
on.

STANDBY

STOP

p

STOP button

PREVIEW

PREVIEW button

During the preview, you can see the video in the recorder side LCD
monitor and listen to the audio through the recorder side speaker. The
figure below shows the video and audio signals which can be monitored.

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OUT point

Recorder unit’s
playback signals

Recorder unit’s
playback signals

IN point

Player unit’s E-E
signals

After the preview, modify, delete, or reset edit points as required.

For more information about modifying edit points, see “Modifying Edit Points”
on page 55.

Modifying Edit Points

To delete an edit point

To stop a preview

Press the STOP button on the recorder.
The tape stops when the button was pressed.

Once you set edit points, you can delete them or modify them as required
in units of one frame.
When edit points have been set incorrectly, for example when an OUT
point is located before an IN point or when the durations of editing
segments on the player and recorder do no match, the DELETE buttons
flash to alert you that a preview or edit cannot be conducted. Correct the
edit points as required.

To turn a flashing DELETE button off without deleting an edit
point

Press the DELETE button.

Proceed as follows.

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AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

DELETE

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

DELETE button

OUT button
IN button

Press the flashing DELETE button together with the IN button or the OUT
button.
The DELETE button stops flashing, and the edit point is deleted.

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Setting Edit Points

To modify edit points slightly

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Proceed as follows.

AUDIO IN

DELETE

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

TRIM+/MARK and
–/LIST buttons

OUT button
IN button

1 While pressing the recorder side or player side IN or OUT button,

depending on the edit point that you want to modify, press a TRIM
button (+/MARK or –/LIST) on the same side of the control panel.

The edit point time data is displayed.
Each time you press the +/MARK button, you advance one frame, and
each time you press the –/LIST button you return one frame.

2 After making the modifications, press the IN or OUT button that you

pressed in step 1.

Setting Edit Points Using the Recorder Only

If you press the PLAYER button to light the PLAYER indicator on the
control panel, you can operate the player or an external VCR with the
recorder side buttons, and set edit points.
In this case, it is recommended that you set setup menu item 006 “LOCAL
FUNCTION ENABLE” to ST&EJ (default setting) on the player
beforehand (see page 102).

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Executing an Edit

Outline of Editing Operations

The figure below shows how the recorder and player operate during edit.

Preroll point

Recorder

a)

Preroll

IN point

Assemble editing

Tape transport

OUT point

Postroll point

Postroll

b)

Monitoring signals during an edit

Just as during a preview, you can see the video in the recorder side LCD
monitor and listen to the audio through the recorder side speaker.
The figure below shows the video and audio signals which can be
monitored.

Play­back

Player

Time flow

a) The factory default preroll time is 5 seconds. You can use the setup menu item

001 to set a time from 0 to 30 seconds (see page 102).

b) The postroll time is set to 2 seconds.

Insert editing

Playback

Stop

Stop

Over
recording

Chapter 3 Editing

IN point OUT point

Recorder’s
playback signals

Player’s E-E signals

Recorder’s
playback signals

Note

For insert editing, the tape set on the recorder must be a recorded one. You
cannot perform insert editing on a blank tape.

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Executing an Edit

Executing an Edit

Starting an Edit

Chapter 3 Editing

To start an edit, press the AUTO EDIT button.

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

ENTRY/SHIFT button
OUT button

REVIEW button
AUTO EDIT button

The AUTO EDIT button is lit during an edit. It goes out when the edit
finishes.

To stop an edit

Press the ENTRY/SHIFT button together with the OUT button.
The edit ends, and the point where you pressed the buttons becomes the
OUT point.

To abort an edit

Press the STOP button on the recorder.

To review the edit results

Press the REVIEW button.
When the review ends, the tape returns to the OUT point and stops.

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Redoing an Edit

Edit point data is retained even after you execute an edit, until you set new
edit points.
You can redo an edit after modifying the edit point data.

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

1
2

3

Chapter 3 Editing

1 Press the recorder side DELETE button together with the ENTRY/

SHIFT button.

2 Modify the edit points.

See “To Modify edit points slightly” (page 56) for the procedure.

3 Press the AUTO EDIT button.

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Setting Time Data

Chapter4

Time Data and Sub LCD Menu

This unit provides the following timecode functions:

•Setting, displaying, recording, and playing back
timecode and user bit values

•Outputting the timecode read from the tape as an
analog timecode (LTC) signal during normal-speed
playback

•Inputting an external analog timecode (LTC) signal

Information Displayed on the
LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor displays setup menus, error
messages, alarm messages, time data, and information
about the unit’s operating status.

For more information about the setup menus, see Chapter 7
“Setup Menu” (page 101).

To adjust the screen

To display superimposed text information

To display superimposed time data and text
information about the operating status of the unit in the
LCD monitor, set the CHARACTER switch to ON
(see page 19). The setup menu and error messages are
displayed regardless of the setting of the
CHARACTER switch.
When the CHARACTER switch is set to ON, the text
information is also superimposed on the output of the
VIDEO OUTPUT 2 (SUPER) connector .

To adjust the displayed text

You can adjust the position, size, and type of
superimposed information using setup menu items
002, 003, 009, and 011.

For details, see pages 102 and 103.

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Use the BRIGHT and CONTRAST knobs to adjust the
brightness and contrast of the LCD monitor screen.
To make the backlight brighter, set the BACKLGT in
the sub LCD menu to HIGH (see page 74).

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Setting Time Data

Information displayed

The figure below shows the time data and operation
status that can be superimposed.

1 Time data type

Time data

2 Timecode reader drop-

frame mark

TCR 23 : 59 . 40 . 18
PSHUTTLESTILL

5 Operating mode

4 Recorder/player selection

a) This character can appear on the DSR-70 only. The

character to appear in these two columns is always a colon
(:) on the DSR-70P.

Note

a)

3 Timecode

generator drop­frame mark

The example above shows the factory default
configuration.

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You can use setup menu item 005 to display a different
type of time data in the second line as well.

2 Timecode reader drop-frame mark (for DSR-70
only)

. Drop frame mode (factory default setting)
: Non-drop frame mode

3 Timecode generator drop-frame mark
(for DSR-70 only)

. Drop frame mode (factory default setting)

a)

: Non-drop frame mode

4 Recorder/player selection

The indication changes depending on the status of the
RECORDER/PLAYER indicators.

No display: When the RECORDER and PLAYER

indicators are both not lit.

P: The PLAYER indicator is lit.
R: The RECORDER indicator is lit.

For details, see page 102.

1 Time data type

Display Meaning

CNT Count value of the time counter (COUNTER)
TCR Timecode reader timecode data
UBR Timecode reader user bits data
TCG Timecode generator timecode data
UBG Timecode generator user bits data
IN IN point time data
OUT OUT point time data
AI Audio IN point time data
DUR The duration between any two of the three edit

T*R Time code data from time code reader. The

U*R User bit data from the time code reader. The

points (IN, OUT, AUDIO IN)

asterisk indicates an interpolation by the time
code reader to make up for the time code data
not correctly read from the tape.

asterisk indicates that last data is retained by
the time code reader, as the new data has not
been read correctly from the tape.

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5 Operating mode

The ■ mark, indicating an auto editing segment, may
appear at the rightmost position.
The contents displayed other than the ■ mark are
listed below.

Display Operating Mode

CASSETTE OUT No cassette loaded
TAPE UNTHREAD Tape not yet threaded
STANDBY OFF Standby off mode
T. RELEASE Tension release mode
STOP Stop mode
F. FWD Fast forward mode
REW Rewind mode
PREROLL Preroll mode
PLAY Playback mode (servo unlock)
PLAY LOCK Playback mode (servo lock)
REC Recording mode (servo unlock)
REC LOCK Recording mode (servo lock)
SEQ-REC Sequential recording mode

(servo unlock)

SEQ-REC LOCK Sequential recording mode

(servo lock)
EDIT Editing mode (servo unlock)
EDIT LOCK Editing mode (servo lock)
JOG STILL Jog mode still playback
JOG FWD Forward jog
JOG REV Reverse jog
SHUTTLE +2.0 Shuttle mode (playback speed)
PREVIEW Preview mode
AUTO EDIT Auto edit mode
REVIEW Review mode

a) “+2.0” in the left box is an example of playback speed

indication.

Setting an Initial Value and Recording Timecode

Set the switches and sub LCD menu items as shown
below.

LOCAL

REMOTE

TC INT/EXT: INT

Sub LCD menu settings

Item Setting

F-RUN/R-RUN Desired setting
DF/NDF Desired setting

(general settings page) (for DSR-70)

To set an initial timecode value

Perform the following procedure.

a)

2

RESET button

1
3,5

TC CHARACTER

ON

INT

OFF

EXT

MENU SET

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3,4,5,6 7

1 Press the COUNTER SELECT button and select

TC.

(Continued)

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Setting Time Data

2 Press the HOLD button.

The first digit of the time data
(hours:minutes:seconds:frames) in the sub LCD
begins to flash.

To set all digits to 0

Press the RESET button.

3 Confirm the JOG indicator lights, and select jog

mode if not. (Shuttle mode is not recommendable.)

4 Select the digit to set by rotating the jog dial.

The flashing digit changes to the digit on the right
when you rotate the jog dial clockwise, and to the
digit on the left when you rotate it
counterclockwise.

5 Set the value for the flashing digit by rotating the

jog dial while pressing the search button.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you finish setting all

digits.

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7 Press the SET button.

If the F-RUN/R-RUN item is set to F-RUN, the
timecode starts to advance immediately.

To set timecode to the current time

To set user bits

You can record up to 8 hexadecimal digits of
information (date, time, event number, etc.) in the
timecode track.

Proceed as follows.

1

1 Press the COUNTER SELECT button and select

UB.

2 Carry out steps 2 to 7 of “To set an initial

timecode value”.

Settings are made in hexadecimal (0, 1, 2,... 8, 9,
A, B,... E, F).

1 Set the F-RUN/R-RUN item to F-RUN and the

DF/NDF in the sub LCD menu to DF (for DSR-70)
(see page 73).

2 Carry out steps 1 to 6 of “To set an initial

timecode value” (on previous page) to set the
timecode to a time slightly ahead of the current
time.

3 Press the SET button at the instant when the

current time matches the displayed timecode.

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Synchronizing the Internal Timecode Generator With an External Signal — External Lock

You can synchronize the internal timecode generator
of this unit by inputting an external timecode signal
(LTC).

To synchronize to an external timecode
signal

Connect the external timecode (LTC) signal to the TC
IN connector, and set the TC INT/EXT switch to the
EXT position.
This starts the synchronization of the internal timecode
generator to the external timecode signal. Once the
synchronization is achieved, the internal timecode
generator continues to be synchronized even when the
external timecode signal is disconnected.

Note

When the input mode is SDTI or i.LINK (the SDTI or
i.LINK indicator is present in the subsidiary LCD),
then setting the TC INT/EXT switch to the EXT
position automatically synchronizes the internal
timecode generator to the timecode transferred through
the SDTI (DSBK-150) or i.LINK (DSBK-140)
interface.

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Note that when the TC INT/EXT switch is set to EXT,
the advance mode and frame count mode (DSR-70
only) are automatically set as follows.

Advance mode: free running
Frame count mode (DSR-70 only): the same as the

external timecode signal (drop frame or non-drop
frame)

Checking the synchronization to the
external signal

Press the STOP button to stop this unit, then press the
REC/SEQ button.
Watch the time counter display, and check that the
values displayed coincide with the external timecode
values.

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Sub LCD Menu Display and Settings –– Making

Operating Mode and Video/Audio Signal Settings

The sub LCD menu displayed in the sub LCD allows
you to make operating mode and video/audio signal
settings for the unit.

Sub LCD Menu Home Page and Sub LCD Operation Buttons

The home page of the sub LCD menu is displayed
when you power the unit on.

1 Time data indication

2 Audio mode indication

3 CLIPLINK indication

4 Remaining tape time indication

5 Remaining battery power indication

Time data
display area

PAGE

Chapter 4 Time Data and Sub LCD Menu

PAGE button

Sub LCD operation
buttons F1 to F4

6 NO EDIT indication

1 Time data indication

Shows the type of time data being displayed.

TC: Timecode
UB: User bits
CNT: Counter count

2 Audio mode indication

This shows the mode in which audio is recorded.

2/48k: two-channel, 48 kHz mode
4/32k: four-channel, 32 kHz mode
– – : recording mode cannot be determined

TC 2/48k CL 184 BATT

NO
EDIT

00 : 35 : 09 : 04

AU-1 2/48k ANALOG CMPST

F1 F2 F3 F4

8 Audio recording mode indication

7 Audio setting page selection indication

3 CLIPLINK indication

These show whether or not cassette memory is present
and whether there is CLIPLINK log data.

4 Remaining tape time indication

Displays the remaining tape time (in 2-minute
increments).

When the remaining time falls to 2 minutes or less, the
indication becomes 0 and flashes.
When a tape recorded in DV format (SP mode) is
played back, indication “SP” appears.

UP

DOWN

!º Input video signal indication

9 Input audio signal indication

UP/DOWN buttons

CM: appears when there is cassette memory
CL: appears when the cassette memory includes

CLIPLINK log data.

No indication: when there is no cassette memory

–: No cassette is loaded.

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5 Remaining battery power display

Displays the remaining battery power on a scale of
seven levels. When the power is nearly exhausted, the
BATT display flashes. When the power is completely
exhausted, a flashing E (End) appears.

Regarding the remaining battery power indication, also see
the sections “3 BAT-END (battery end) setting” and “4
BAT-NE (battery near end) setting” on page 74.

6 NO EDIT indication

Appears when a tape recorded in DV format is played
back.
You may play back a tape recorded in DV format, but
you cannot record the results of editing on the tape.
This indication appears also when the audio recording
mode set on the unit is different from the audio
recording mode used on the tape.

9 Input audio signal indication

When changing the input audio signal selection, use F3
to highlight this indication, then press the UP button or
the DOWN button repeatedly so that the indication for
the desired signal appears in the sub LCD.
When none of the optional DSBK-140, DSBK-150 and
DSBK-160 boards is installed in the unit, ANALOG
is always selected.

ANALOG: Analog signals
i.LINK: i.LINK(DV) signals (DSBK-140)
SDTI: SDTI(QSDI) signals (DSBK-150)
SDI: SDI signals (DSBK-160)

If a signal not connected to the unit is selected, the
indication flashes.
Pressing F3 to highlight this indication, then pressing
the PAGE button displays the general settings page (1)
(see page 73).

7 Audio settings page selection indication

To select one of the groups of the audio settings pages
(AU-1 to AU-4) or MIX/SWP, press F1 to highlight
this display, then press the UP or DOWN button. The
selected page in the group or the audio settings sub
page appears when you press the PAGE button.

For details, see the next section, “To switch between menu
pages” on the next page.

8 Audio recording mode indication

When changing the audio recording mode selection,
use F2 to highlight this indication, then press the UP
button or the DOWN button so that the indication for
the desired mode appears in the sub LCD.

2/48k: Two-channel, 48-kHz mode
4/32k: Four-channel, 32-kHz mode

Pressing first F2 to highlight this indication, then the
PAGE button displays the general settings page (1)
(see page 73).

!º Input video signal indication

You can select CMPST (composite) or SDI as the
input video signal by pressing F4 to highlight this
display and then pressing the UP or DOWN button.

CMPST: Composite signal
SDI: SDI signal
S VIDEO: S-video signal
i.LINK: i.LINK (DV) signal (DSBK-140)
CMPNT: Component signal (DSBK-170)
SDTI: SDTI (QSDI) signal (DSBK-150)

If you press the PAGE button after highlighting this
display, the video settings page appears, allowing you
to make advanced video settings.

For details, see the section, “To switch between menu
pages” on the next page.

Note

Selecting the i.LINK or SDTI (QSDI) signals for input
audio causes the same to be automatically selected also
for input video.
Selecting the i.LINK or SDTI (QSDI) signals for input
video causes the same to be automatically selected also
for input audio.

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Sub LCD Menu Display and Settings – Making Operating Mode and Video/Audio Signal Settings

Sub LCD Menu Basic Operations

To switch between menu pages

In addition to the home page, the sub LCD menu has
pages that allow you to make settings for input and
output of video and audio signals, and other general
settings.
You can switch between pages by pressing the buttons
shown in the figure below.

F1 F2 F3 F4

AU-1

PAGE

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UP

AU-2

PAGE

For more information about the video and audio settings
pages, see the section “Input and Output Settings for Video
and Audio Signals” on page 70.

Home page

a)

01 : 23 : 45 : 01

AU-1

2/48k

F1 F2 F3 F4

ANALOG CMPST

General settings (1)

PAGE PAGE

Video

PAGE

b)

PAGE

Audio 1-1

PAGE

b)

Audio 2-1

Audio 1-2

PAGE

b)

Audio 1-3

PAGE

Home

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MIX/
SWP

IN

OUT

General settings (2)

PAGE

F4

Home

PAGE

Home

a) When the unit is first powered on, and when you

return to the home page, none of the items on the
page are highlighted.

b) You can return to the home page by keeping the

PAGE button pressed for more than one second.

To select an item

Display the page that contains the item you want to
select, then press F1 to F4, that is located in the same
column as the item.

The selected item is highlighted.
Press the button repeatedly until the item that you want
to select is highlighted.

To change a setting

With the item that you want to change highlighted,
press the UP or DOWN button repeatedly until the
item is set to the value that you want.

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Chapter 4 Time Data and Sub LCD Menu 69

Input and Output Settings for Video and Audio Signals –– Sub LCD Menu

Using the sub LCD menu, you can make settings
related to the input and output of video and audio
signals.

For more information about basic sub LCD menu
operations, see section “Sub LCD Menu Basic Operations
(see page 68)”.

Making Settings in the Audio Settings Pages

For audio settings, use the audio settings pages of the
sub LCD menu.
The audio settings pages are divided into four groups,
AU-1 to AU-4. Using these four groups of audio
settings pages, you can make four different sets of
audio settings. To call up one of the settings pages in a
group, select the group from the home page.
Each settings page has a number that indicates its
group and its position within the group. For example,
audio settings page 1-1 is the first page in group AU-1.

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Audio settings page 1-1

[AU-1-1]

AGC

OFF

Item Setting

AGC Turn the audio input AGC circuits ON and

OFF (enabled when the AUDIO INPUT
PRESET/VARIABLE switch of the control
panel is set to PRESET).

LIMITER Turn the audio input limiter circuits ON and

OFF (enabled when the AUDIO INPUT
PRESET/VARIABLE switch of the control
panel is set to VARIABLE).

LIMITER

OFF

Display when the optional DSBK-140/150/
160 board is installed

CH
1*IN-1
IN-2
IN-3
IN-4

2 IN-1
*IN-2
IN-3
IN-4

MIX/SWAP

3 IN-1
IN-2
*IN-3
IN-4

[AU-1-2]

4 IN-1
IN-2
IN-3
*IN-4

Display when the optional DSBK-140/150/
160 board is not installed

CH
1*IN-1
IN-2

2 IN-1
*IN-2

MIX/SWAP

3*IN-1
IN-2

Item Setting

MIX/SWAP CH 1 to 4 Select up to two audio input

signals (IN-1 to IN-4) to be
assigned to channels 1 to 4. When
two signals are selected, they are
mixed.

To select
1 Select the desired channel using

operation buttons F1 to F4.

2 Press the same operation button

as used in 1 repeatedly until the
input signal indication (IN-1/IN­2/IN-3/IN-4) corresponding to
the desired signal is
highlighted.

3 With the input signal indication

for the selected signal
highlighted, press either the UP
button or the DOWN button so
that an asterisk (*) is added to
the highlighted input signal
indication.

4 To select the second input signal

for the same channel, repeat
steps 2 and 3.

To cancel the selection

Proceed as above to highlight the
desired input signal indication,
then press either the UP button or
the DOWN button so that the
asterisk preceding the highlighted
input signal indication disappears.

[AU-1-2]

4 IN-1
*IN-2

To switch to audio settings page 1-2

Press the PAGE button.

Audio settings page 1-2

Audio settings page 1-2 displayed differs between
when the optional DSBK-140/150/160 board is
installed and when it is not installed.

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Note

When analog audio (ANALOG)
has been selected for input,
selecting IN-3 or IN-4 as the audio
input signal results in mute audio.

To switch to audio settings page 1-3

Press the PAGE button.

Audio settings page 1-3

3 Press the PAGE button.

LINE OUT

CH-1/2

Item Setting

LINE OUT Select channels 1/2 or 3/4 as the line

MONI.VR Select ENA for an output level

MONITOR Select the monitor audio output signal.

MONI.VR MONITOR

ENA METER

out channels.

determined according to the setting of
the PB AUDIO PRESET/VARIABLE
switch of the control panel, or DIS for
a fixed output level.

• Select METER to linking the monitor
audio output selection to the setting
of the METER switch for the display
panel. Either channels 1 and 2
mixed or channels 3 and 4 mixed will
be output.

• When not linking the monitor audio
output selection to the setting of the
METER switch, select the desired
channel (CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4).

[AU-1-3]

An audio settings subpage (input mixing page)
appears as shown below.

TC 2/48k CL 184 BATT

NO

00 : 35 : 09 : 04

EDIT

MIX OFF 1+2m1 1+2m2 IN /OUT

PAGE

F1 F2 F3 F4

To switch pages

Press the F4 button.
An output monitor settings page like the one below
appears.

TCCL2/48k 184 BATT

NO
EDIT

00 : 35 : 09 : 04

1 2 1+2 IN/ OUT

PAGE

F1 F2 F3 F4

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Audio settings pages 2-1 to 4-3

Make settings in the same way as pages AU-2 to AU-

4.

Making Settings in the Audio Settings Subpages

Use the audio settings subpages to make mix and swap
input and output settings for channels 1 and 2.

To display the audio settings subpages

1 Press F1 to highlight the audio settings item in the

home page.

2 If the item displayed is not “MIX/SWP”, press the

UP button until “MIX/SWP” appears.

Each press of the F4 button switches between the input
mixing settings page and the output monitor settings
page.

To return to the home page

Press the PAGE button.

Contents of the audio settings subpages

When you change the settings of the audio settings
subpages, the settings of the AU-1 page change as
well, and vice versa.
However, when there is no item in the subpages
corresponding to a setting made in the AU-1 page, the
setting is not reflected in the subpages.

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Input and Output Settings for Video and Audio Signals –– Sub LCD Menu

Input mixing settings page

By pressing F1 to F3, you can make the following
three settings for mixing of input signals in audio
channels 1 and 2. The selected setting is highlighted.
To select input signals, use audio settings page 1-2.

MIX OFF: Assign IN-1 to channel 1, and assign IN-

2 to channel 2.

1+2 → 1: Assign mixed signals of IN-1 and IN-2 to

channel 1, and assign IN-2 to channel 2.

1+2 → 2: Assign IN-1 to channel 1, and assign mixed

signals of IN-1 and IN-2 to channel 2.

Output monitor settings page

By pressing F1 to F3, you can make the following
three settings for monitor output signals. The selected
setting is highlighted.

1: Assign channel 1 to monitor output.
2: Assign channel 2 to monitor output.
1+2: Assign mixed signals from channels 1 and 2 to

monitor output. (This corresponds to the
MONITOR item setting “METER” in audio
settings page 1-3.)

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Making Settings in the Video Settings Pages

The following tables show the items that can be set in
the video settings pages.

Video settings page

MONITOR

OUTPUT

PROCESS
CONTROL

PANEL

PP MODE

OFF

WIDE
AUTO

PP SIZE

1/9

ZEBRA

OFF

PP POSI.

4

Item Setting

a)

MONITOR

When composite video (CMPST) has been
selected for input, select the E-E signal for
output to the LCD monitor of the unit.
INPUT: Input video E-E with no digital
process delay is output.
OUTPUT: Output video E-E with a digital
process delay is output

PP
MODE

Select how to display two input pictures on

a)

the LCD monitor.

OFF: Not displaying two pictures.
1: Picture-in-picture display
2: Two pictures reduced and displayed side

by side
3: Side-by-side display reduced in horizontal
direction only

a)

PP SIZE

Select the size of the smaller picture to be
inset for picture-in-picture display on the LCD
monitor.

1

1/16:
1/9: 1/9 the normal size
1/4: 1/4 the normal size

PP POSI.

a)

Select the position of the smaller picture to
be inset for picture-in picture display on the
LCD monitor.

1: Upper left position
2: Upper right position
3: Lower left position
4: Lower right position

PROCESS
CONTROL

Select what to use to control the following
items: SETUP (when using the setup menu)
or PANEL (when using the front control
section).

• Video output level

• Chroma signal output level

• Setup level (DSR-70)/black level (DSR­70P)

• Chroma phase

WIDE

Select whether to record/play back video with
wide-screen aspect ratio information
requiring the LCD monitor to switch to 16:9
mode.
AUTO: The LCD monitor automatically
switches to 16:9 mode when wide screen
video is input or played back.
ON: The LCD monitor is always in 16:9
mode.
OFF: The LCD monitor does not switch to
16:9 mode.

ZEBRA

Set the zebra pattern to be displayed in the
LCD monitor.

OFF: Do not display.
50%: Display zebra pattern with 50% or more

video level.
80%: Display zebra pattern with 80% or more
video level.
100%: Display zebra pattern with 100% or
more video level.

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a) Displayed only when the DSBK-180/180P Dual Video Input

Board is installed

General Settings Pages of the Sub LCD Menu

There are general settings pages (1) and (2).

General settings page (1)

1 PRESET/REGEN (regenerate) setting

2 F-RUN/R-RUN (free-run/rec-run) setting

TC GENERATOR

PRESET

KEY INH

OFF

4 KEY INH (key inhibit) setting

F-RUN

EE/PB

PB

5 PB/EE (monitor signal) setting

DF

REMOTE

9P

1 PRESET/REGEN (regenerate) setting

Selects the value set in the internal timecode generator.

PRESET: Preset the initial value of the timecode

generated by the internal timecode generator,
either by a control panel operation or by remote
control from the device connected to the
REMOTE connector.

REGEN: Synchronize the internal timecode

generator with the timecode read by the internal
timecode reader.

2 F-RUN/R-RUN (free-run/rec-run) setting

Selects the progression method for the timecode
generated by the internal timecode generator.

F-RUN: Timecode progresses continuously from the

time when this unit is powered on, regardless of
the unit's operating status.

R-RUN: Timecode progresses only during recording.

3 DF/NDF (drop-frame/non-drop-frame) setting
(for DSR-70 only)

Selects DF to advance timecode in drop-frame mode,
and NDF to advance timecode in non-drop-frame
mode.

3 DF/NDF (drop-frame/non-drop-frame) setting

(for DSR-70 only)

6 REMOTE setting

4 KEY INH (key inhibit) setting

Set to ON to disable the buttons on the control panel.
(Sub LCD menu operations can still be performed
even when this item is set to ON.)
You can select the buttons that are disabled under
setup menu item 118.
If you try to operate the disabled buttons, the message
“!!KEY INH.!” appears in the time data display area
on the sub LCD.

5 PB/EE (monitor signal) setting

Selects the video/audio signal output when the tape is
being fast forwarded or rewound, or when the unit is
stopped or on standy .

PB: Playback signal
PB/EE: Input signal in E-E mode

6 REMOTE setting

When the REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to
REMOTE, selects the source for control of this unit.

9P: The unit is controlled from the device connected

to the REMOTE connector (D-sub9-pin).

i.LINK: The unit is controlled from the device

connected to the DV IN/OUT connector (DSBK-

140).

Chapter 4 Time Data and Sub LCD Menu

To switch to general settings page (2)

Press the PAGE button.

Chapter 4 Time Data and Sub LCD Menu 73

General Settings Pages of the Sub LCD Menu

General settings page (2)

1 BACKLGT setting

BACKLGT

NORMAL

BAT–TYP

AUTO

2 BAT-TYP setting

1 BACKLGT (back light) setting

Set to HIGH to increase the brightness of the LCD
monitor back light.

2 BAT-TYP (battery type) setting

Set the type of the battery used.

Chapter 4 Time Data and Sub LCD Menu

AUTO: The battery type is automatically checked.
Ni: BP-90/90A
Li: BP-L60/L60A/L90/L90A
ANTON: Anton Bauer Magnum battery

Note

To use the Anton Bauer Magnum battery, you require
a special battery mount to be attached to this unit.

For more information about the special battery mount,
contact an Anton Bauer agent or your Sony dealer.

BAT–END

11.0

3 BAT-END setting

BAT–NE

11.3

4 BAT-NE setting

LIGHTSW

SUB

5 LIGHTSW setting

3 BAT-END (battery end) setting

Set a voltage value to indicate the shutdown voltage of
this unit.

4 BAT-NE (battery near end) setting

For alarms that alert you when the end of power as
specified in the battery end setting 3 is near, specify a
voltage that at which to begin the alarm display.

5 LIGHTSW (backlight control switch) setting

Controls back light power of the LCD monitor and sub
LCD.

SUBMAIN: The both are controlled by the LIGHT

switch.

MAIN: The LCD monitor backlight power is

controlled by the LIGHT switch. The sub LCD
backlight power is continually on.

SUB: The sub LCD backlight power is controlled by

the LIGHT switch. The LCD monitor backlight
power is continually on.

74 Chapter 4 Time Data and Sub LCD Menu

Special Editing

Chapter5

Special Editing and Recording/Playback

This section explains the following kinds of editing.

•Quick editing

•Continuous editing

•Manual editing
In the subsequent explanation of operations in this

Quick Editing

After selecting the edit mode, you can work more
efficiently by using quick editing, which allows you to

1

chapter, illustrations of a pair of DSR-70/70P units
(player and recorder) combined using the optional
BKNW-225 Docking Kit are used (see page 125) . In
each illustration, as viewed from the front, the unit on
the left is the player and the unit on the right is the
recorder.

set edit points and preview at the same time.
Proceed as follows.

1

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AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

DELETE

3 3

PREVIEW REVIEW

2,4

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

5

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Special Editing

1 Stop the tapes at the points where you want to set

the recorder side and player side IN points.

2 Press the recorder side PREVIEW button.

A preview starts. The points selected in step 1 are
set as the IN points, and the IN buttons of the
recorder and player light.

3 While monitoring the player video and audio, at

the point where you want to set the OUT point,
press the recorder side or player side OUT button
together with the ENTRY/SHIFT button.

The OUT point is set, and the OUT button that you
pressed lights.

Note

Setting an OUT point while viewing the recorder
video and audio will shift the OUT point due to the
time taken by digital processing (process delay)
carried out on the recorder side.

To edit even more quickly

1 Stop the tapes at the points where you want to set

the recorder side and player side IN points.

2 Press the AUTO EDIT button.

The edit starts.

3 While monitoring the player video and audio,

when you reach the point you want to set as the
OUT point, press the player side or recorder side
OUT button together with the ENTRY/SHIFT
button.

The point where the edit started is set as the IN
point, and the point where the pressed the OUT
and ENTRY/SHIFT buttons is set as the OUT
point.

4 Conduct another preview and modify the edit

points as required.

5 Press the AUTO EDIT button.

The edit starts.
When the edit finishes, the recorder stops at the

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OUT point and player stops about 2 seconds after
the OUT point.

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Continuous Editing

When you execute multiple edits in succession, you
can edit from the second time on by setting the IN and
OUT points of the player side only.
After execution of an edit, the recorder returns
automatically to the OUT point. Therefore, the
recorder side OUT point of the current edit becomes
the IN point of the next edit.

Use the following procedure.

1

Section edited in
previous edit

Recorder

Player

IN point

OUT point of previous edit
= IN point of next edit

Section edited
in next edit

OUT point

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

1 Set the player side IN point.
2 Press the recorder side PREVIEW button to

conduct a preview.

3 Press the AUTO EDIT button.

The edit starts.
When the edit ends, the recorder stops at the OUT
point and player stops 2 seconds after the OUT
point.

1

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

2
3

To stop an edit

Press the ENTRY/SHIFT button together with the
OUT button.
The edit ends, and the point where you pressed the
buttons becomes the OUT point.

To abort an edit

Press the STOP button on the recorder.

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Special Editing

Manual Editing

Perform manual editing using the recorder.

REC INHI

OFF

ON

REMOTE

ASSEMBLE INSERT

AUDIO IN

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

TC CHARACTER

ON

LOCAL

INT

MENU

SET

OFF

EXT

VIDEO

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

AUDIO INPUT

PRESET

VARIABLE

PB

AUDIO

PRESET

VARIABLE

TC

AUDIO

153

REC

PREROLL

REC SEQ EDIT

INHI

r

6

RECORDER

0

REVERSE

SERVO

4

EJECT REW PLAY F FWD

PLAYER

)

FORWARD

STANDBY

SHUTTLE JOG

METER

CH-1/2

CH-3/4

STOP

p

7
4,5,6

2

CH-1

1 Press the RECORDER button, lighting the

Chapter 5 Special Editing and Recording/Playback

indicator.

2 Use the jog or shuttle dial to find the point where

the edit will start (the recorder IN point), and stop
the tape slightly in advance of this point.

3 Select the edit mode.
4 Press the PLAY button.

Recorder playback starts.

Note

About 2 seconds are required for the picture to
stabilize. You should begin playback at a point on
the tape more than 2 seconds in advance of the
section you will use in the edit.

CH-2 CH-3 CH-4

5 Press the EDIT button together with the PLAY

button at the point where you want to start the edit
(the recorder IN point).

The edit starts.

6 Press the PLAY button at the point where you

want to end the edit (the recorder OUT point).

The edit ends but recorder playback continues.

7 Press the STOP button to stop recorder playback.

78 Chapter 5 Special Editing and Recording/Playback

Recording

This section describes recording of external input
signals using this unit as a recorder.

Notes

•When two DSR-70/70P units are combined, set both
REMOTE/LOCAL switches to LOCAL.

•When controlling this unit from the editing control
unit connected to the REMOTE connector, set the
REMOTE/LOCAL switch to REMOTE.

Preparations for Recording

Perform the following procedure.

1 Connect the source signals.
2 Select video and audio signals which you want to

5

record (see step

on page 39).

3 Make settings for time data (see page 61).

Recording Operation

Confirm that the REC INHI indicator on the control
panel is not lit.
Then, follow the procedure below.

21

REC

PREROLL

REC SEQ EDIT

INHI

r

0

SERVO

4

)

EJECT REW PLAY F FWD

6

STANDBY

p

STOP

METER

CH-1/2

CH-3/4

To adjust audio input levels

Set the AUDIO INPUT PRESET/VARIABLE switch
on the control panel to VARIABLE. Turn the AUDIO
INPUT CH-1 and CH-2 knobs, monitoring the input
levels indicated by audio level meter.

1 Press the REC/SEQ and PLAY buttons at the same

time.

Recording starts and the POWER indicator turns to
red.

2 Press the STOP button to stop recording.

If recording continues to the end of the tape, the
tape automatically rewinds to the beginning and
stops.

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Recording

Sequential Recording Using Two Units

When you combine two DSR-70/70P units, you can
perform sequential recording from one unit to another.
(In the following explanation of two-unit sequential
recording, the controlling unit is referred to as the
recorder and the controlled unit as the player.)
For overwriting recording using only two cassettes, the
last 6 hours of recording is always available.
By replacing the cassette approximately every 3 hours,
indefinite continuous recording is possible.
Sequential recording using two DSR-70/70P units can
be performed in the following two ways.

•Inputting external video and audio signals to both the
player and recorder.

•Inputting external video and audio signals to the
player and inputting the video and audio signals
output from the player to the recorder.

In either case, you can use the same operating
procedure, but there are some differences in
equipment/signal connections and basic settings
between the two cases.

For more information about equipment/signal connections
and basic settings for two-unit sequential recording, see the
section “Connections for Sequential Recording Using Two
Units” on page 118.

Use the following procedure. You can do control panel
operations on the recorder during sequential recording.
Rewind the tape to the beginnig beforehand.

3

TC CHARACTER

REC INHI

INT

OFF

LOCAL

REMOTE

EXT

ON

ASSEMBLE INSERT

VIDEO

AUDIO

AUDIO IN

DELETE

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

MENU

ON

SET

OFF

TC

EJECT REW PLAY F FWD

6

PLAYER

RECORDER

PREROLL

0

REVERSE

REC

REC SEQ EDIT

INHI

r

SERVO

4

)

FORWARD

STANDBY

SHUTTLE JOG

METER

CH-1/2

CH-3/4

STOP

p

2

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1 Insert the cassettes into the recorder and player.
2 Press the recorder side RECORDER button to light

the RECORDER indicator on the recorder.

3 Simultaneously press the recorder side ENTRY/

SHIFT button, REC/SEQ button, and PLAY
button.

The recorder side begins recording.
The STANDBY indicator of the player goes out.
The POWER indicator turns to orange.

The player starts recording automatically when the
remaining time of the recorder side tape reaches 2
minutes.

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The setting of setup menu item 014 affects what
happens when a tape ends.

When AUTOMATIC OVERWRITE is selected

Endless recording on the same cassette continues,
overwriting on the previous contents.

When MANUAL CASSETTE REPLACE is
selected

When the tape end is reached, the tape is rewound
and the EJECT button begins to flash.
To continue recording, insert a new cassette into
the recorder. The recorder will start recording
automatically when the remaining time of the
player side tape reaches 2 minutes.

To stop sequential recording

Sequential recording stops in the following cases.

•When a tape transport button (PLAY, STOP, F FWD,
REW) or a search button is pressed during recording.

•If the cassette is not exchanged when the EJECT
button flashes though setup menu item 014 is set to
MANUAL CASSETTE REPLACE.

Parallel Recording Using Two Units

You can connect two DSR-70/70P units and carry out
parallel recording between them.
Parallel recording using two DSR-70/70P units can be
performed in the following two ways.
(In the following explanation of two-unit parallel
recording, the controlling unit is referred to as the
recorder and the controlled unit as the player.)

•Inputting an external timecode to both the player and
recorder.

•Inputting the timecode generated by the recorder to
the player.

There are some differences in equipment/signal
connections and basic settings between these two
cases.

For more information about equipment/signal connections
and basic settings for two-unit parallel recording, see the
section “Connections for Parallel Recording Using Two
Units” on page 120.

Perform the following procedure.

4

TC CHARACTER

REC INHI

OFF

LOCAL

INT

ON

REMOTE

ASSEMBLE INSERT

AUDIO IN

DELETE

EXT

VIDEO

AUDIO

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

ON

MENU

SET

OFF

TC

EJECT REW PLAY F FWD

6

PLAYER

RECORDER

PREROLL

0

REVERSE

REC

REC SEQ EDIT

INHI

r

SERVO

4

)

FORWARD

STANDBY

SHUTTLE JOG

METER

CH-1/2

CH-3/4

STOP

p

3

Chapter 5 Special Editing and Recording/Playback

1 Insert two recording tapes in the recorder and

player.

2 When inputting the timecode generated in the

rocorder to the player, make the required settings
for timecode on the recorder.

For more information about timecode settings, see the
section “Setting an Initial Value and Recording
Timecode” on page 63.

3 Press the RECORDER button or PLAYER button

on the recorder, lighting both the RECORDER and
PLAYER indicators on the recorder.

When both the RECORDER indicator and
PLAYER indicator are lit, the unit is in parallel
running mode.

4 Holding down the REC/SEQ button, press the

PLAY button on the recorder.

The recorder and player start recording at the same
time.

To stop parallel recording

Press a tape transport button (PLAY, STOP, F FWD,
or REW) or the search button on the recorder.

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Recording

Two-Input Switched Video Recording (Optional DSBK-180/ 180P Required)

With the optional DSBK-180/180P Dual Video Input
Board installed, you can record, switching between the
video signals output by two cameras. (Audio signals
are not switched.)

For equipment/signal connections and basic settings, see the
section “Connections for Two-Input Switched Video
Recording” on page 123.

To select display mode

In the video settings page (see page 72) of the sub
LCD menu, select how to display the pictures from the
two cameras on the LCD monitor of this unit.

Selections to be made

Whether to display two input
pictures at the same time
and, if to display two
pictures, how to arrange
them.

If picture-in-picture display is
selected with the menu item
PP MODE, size and position
of the smaller picture.

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For information about sub LCD menu operations, see the
section “Sub LCD Menu Basic Operations” on page 68.

Picture to be recorded

When two-picture display mode is selected, the picture
to be recorded is determined as follows.

•When picture-in-picture display is selected:
The larger picture is recorded.

•When two-picture display other than picture-in­picture is selected:
The picture displayed on the left (shown in a red
frame) is recorded.

Corresponding sub LCD
menu items (in the video
settings page)

PP MODE

PP SIZE and PP POSI.

Recording procedure

Perform the following procedure.

LCD monitor

351,4

TC CHARACTER

REC INHI

OFF

LOCAL

INT

ON

REMOTE

ASSEMBLE INSERT

AUDIO IN

DELETE

EXT

VIDEO

AUDIO

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

ON

SET

MENU

OFF

TC

EJECT REW PLAY F FWD

6

PLAYER

RECORDER

PREROLL

0

REVERSE

REC

REC SEQ EDIT

INHI

r

SERVO

4

)

FORWARD

STANDBY

SHUTTLE JOG

METER

CH-1/2

CH-3/4

STOP

p

1 Holding down the +/MARK button, press the –/

LIST button.

Each press of the –/LIST button switches the
display on the LCD monitor.

2 Make sure that there is no picture discontinuity

when the display is switched.

If the picture is deformed at the switching of
display

Adjust the output video signal phases between the
two cameras.

For the phase adjustment procedure, see the next
section.

82 Chapter 5 Special Editing and Recording/Playback

3 When the picture to start recording with is

displayed, hold down the REC/SEQ button and
press the PLAY button.

Recording starts.

4 While watching the LCD monitor display, when

you wish to switch the display, hold down the +/
MARK button and press the –/LIST button.

The display on the LCD monitor as well as the
picture being recorded is switched.

1 Holding down the ENTRY/SHIFT button, press

the MENU button.

The SYSTEM MENU screen appears on the LCD
monitor.

5 To stop recording, press the STOP button.

Recording stops.

To adjust the output video signal phases

When long cables are used to connect two cameras to
this unit, a slight shift in phase between the video
signals input from the two cameras may result. When
the phase shift is of a significant magnitude, you can
detect it as a picture discontinuity on the LCD monitor
at the switch between the signals from the two
cameras.
To align the phases of the video signals from the two
cameras, adjust the phase of the output video signal
from one of the two cameras as follows.

LCD monitor

2

SYSTEM MENU

VIDEO PHASE CHECK


2 Using the jog/shuttle dial, select the VIDEO

PHASE CHECK item on the SYSTEM MENU
screen, then press the SET button.

The pictures from the two cameras are alternately
displayed on the LCD monitor (switched 30 times
per second (DSR-70)/24 times per second (DSR­70P)).

3 If the text displayed on the LCD monitor jitters,

adjust the H PHASE (horizontal phase) of one of
the two cameras until the text stops jittering.
(Luminance signal phase adjustment)

Chapter 5 Special Editing and Recording/Playback

(Continued)

REC INHI

ASSEMBLE INSERT

AUDIO IN

DELETE

TC CHARACTER

OFF

LOCAL

INT

ON

REMOTE

EXT

VIDEO

AUDIO

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

1,5

ON

OFF

MENU

SET

2

TC

1

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Recording

4 If “NG” is displayed on the LCD monitor, adjust

the SC PHASE (subcarrier phase) of the camera to
shorten the horizontal bar (representing the
magnitude of SC PHASE difference between the
two cameras) appearing by the “NG” indication.

When the horizontal bar is appropriately shortened,
the “NG” changes to “OK”.

VIDEO PHASE CHECK
OK

5 When the adjustment is completed, press the

MENU button to exit from the VIDEO PHASE
CHECK menu.

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84 Chapter 5 Special Editing and Recording/Playback

Digitally Dubbing Signals in DVCAM Format

(Optional DSBK-140 or DSBK-150 Required)

In addition to straightforward tape dubbing, you can
also use this unit to digitally dub signals in DVCAM
format automatically from the beginning of the tape to
the end, through an i.LINK or SDTI(QSDI) interface.
When a tape recorded on a DSR-1/1P Digital
Videocassette Recorder or DSR-130/130P Digital
Camcorder is dubbed, the ClipLink log data held in the
cassette memory is also copied.

To use an i.LINK interface requires the optional
DSBK-140 board, and to use an SDTI(QSDI) interface
requires the optional DSBK-150.

For information about connections and basic settings, see
the section “Connections for Digitally Dubbing Signals in
DVCAM Format” on page 124.

Notes

•Use a tape which is recorded in the DVCAM format.
A tape recorded in DV format cannot be used as a
source tape for dubbing through an SDTI(QSDI) or
i.LINK interface.

•Regardless of the audio recording mode setting of
this unit, dubbing is performed with the original
audio recording mode unchanged (two-channel mode
(48 kHz) or four-channel mode (32 kHz)).

•Approximately the last 2 minutes of the tape may not
be copied because of differences in tape lengths. (If
an Index Picture is recorded in this portion, it may
also not be copied.)

•A continuous recorded section of approximately 5
seconds is required before the recording start point. It
is recommended to record beforehand color bars or a
similar signal at the start point of the source tape to
be dubbed on this unit.

Perform the following procedure.

3

1,7

REC INHI

OFF

ON

ASSEMBLE INSERT

AUDIO IN

DELETE

TC CHARACTER

LOCAL

REMOTE

VIDEO

ON

INT

MENU

SET

OFF

EXT

AUDIO

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

TC

2,5

1

1 On the recorder, hold down the ENTRY/SHIFT

button and press the MENU button.

The SYSTEM MENU screen appears on the LCD
monitor.

•SYSTEM MENU screen displayed when using
the i.LINK interface (DSBK-140)

SYSTEM MENU

i.LINK DUBBING


Chapter 5 Special Editing and Recording/Playback

(Continued)

Chapter 5 Special Editing and Recording/Playback 85

Digitally Dubbing Signals in DVCAM Format (Optional DSBK-140 or DSBK-

i.LINK DUBBING

(A/V/TC/CM)

START i.LINK DUBBING? 










START:SET KEY
ABORT:MENU KEY

150 Required)

•SYSTEM MENU screen displayed when using
the SDTI(QSDI) interface (DSBK-150)

SYSTEM MENU

SDTI DUBBING


Note

When neither the DSBK-140 nor the DSBK-150 is
installed in the unit, the setup menu appears
instead of the system menu.

In explaining the subsequent steps of this operating
procedure, illustrations of screens shown when
using the i.LINK interface are used. You can apply
the same operating procedure also when using the
SDTI(QSDI) interface.

3 Using the jog/shuttle dial, select a desired group of

items for dubbing, then press the SET button.

The menu screen changes as follows.
(Example: The screen displayed when A/V/TC/
CM is selected.)

i.LINK DUBBING

(A/V/TC/CM)

INSERT RECORD TAPE IN

THIS VTR AND SOURCE

TAPE IN THE PLAYER VTR.












ABORT:MENU KEY

4 Insert the source tape in the player and the

recording tape in this unit.

A message to make sure dubbing may be started
appears.

2 Press the SET button.

The screen changes as follows, allowing you to
select a desired group of items for dubbing.

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i.LINK DUBBING
A/V
A/V/TC

A/V/TC/CM



•A/V: Audio and video

•A/V/TC: Audio, video and timecode

•A/V/TC/CM: Audio, video, timecode, and

cassette memroy (ClipLink log data)

SYSTEM MENU

If the cassette memory capacity of the recording
tape is not sufficient

A message urging you to replace the recording tape
by a tape with a larger cassette memory capacity
appears.

For more information about this, see the next section “If
the cassette memory of the recording tape is not large
enough”.

To cancel the dubbing operation

Press the MENU button.

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5 Press the SET button.

i.LINK DUBBING

(A/V/TC/CM)

CM MEMORY STORAGE 

CAPACITY OF THE RECORD

TAPE IS TOO SMALL.









ABORT:MENU KEY

i.LINK DUBBING

(A/V/TC/CM)

DUBBING IS ABORTED.

EXECUTE CM COPY?









COPY :SET KEY
NOT COPY:RESET KEY

The recording tape and source tape are both
automatically wound back to the beginning, and
dubbing starts. At the same time, the screen
changes as follows.

i.LINK DUBBING

(A/V/TC/CM)

EXECUTING.


TCR 00:00:00:00
UBR 00:00:00:00













ABORT:MENU KEY

To end the dubbing operation while it is in
progress

Press the STOP button.
The dubbing operation stops and a message asking
whether to copy the contents of the cassette
memory appears.

For more information about this, see the subsequent
section “If you end dubbing while it is in progress” on
this page.

If the cassette memory of the recording tape
is not large enough

When you insert the recording tape and source tape in
this unit and the player, respectively, whereas A/V/TC/
CM has been selected as the items for dubbing, their
cassette memory contents are checked automatically.
If, as a result, the cassette memory capacity of the
recording tape is found inadequate, the following
message appears.

If this message appears, replace the recording tape by a
tape with a larger cassette memory capacity.

If you end dubbing while it is in progress

If you end dubbing while it is in progress with A/V/
TC/CM selected as the items for dubbing, the
following message appears.

When dubbing is completed

1 A message “COMPLETED” appears on the

LCD monitor.

2 The source tape and recording tape are both

automatically rewound to the beginning, and
the cassettes ejected.

3 The unit returns to the state in step 3.

6 To continue by dubbing another tape, repeat steps

4 and 5.

7 To end the dubbing operation and exit from the

menu, press the MENU button.

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To copy the contents of the cassette memory, press the
SET button.
If you do not wish to copy the contents of the cassette
memory, press the RESET button. If you press the
RESET button, however, the contents of the cassette
memory may not agree with the material recorded on
the tape.

Chapter 5 Special Editing and Recording/Playback 87

Playback

This section describes playback of tapes performed
using this unit as a player.

Notes

•When two DSR-70/70P units are combined, set both
REMOTE/LOCAL switches to LOCAL.

•When controlling this unit from the editing control
unit connected to the REMOTE connector, set the
REMOTE/LOCAL switch to REMOTE.

For playback using the jog/shuttle dials, see “Finding Edit
Points — Search” (page 49).

Preparations for Playback

Perform the following procedure.

Playback Operation

LEVEL knob

21

SERVO

REW PLAY F FWD

4

0p

PB AUDIO CH-1 to CH-4
level adjustment sliders

PB AUDIO PRESET/
VARIABLE switch

)

STANDBY

STOP

CH-1

AUDIO INPUT

PRESET

VARIABLE

PB

AUDIO

PRESET

VARIABLE

CH-2 CH-3 CH-4

COUNTER

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SELECT buttons

RESET buttons

METER

CH-1/2

CH-3/4

1 Connect video/audio signal output connectors to

external equipment if necessary.

2 Select output audio signals (see “Audio settings

page 1-3” on page 71).

3 Press the COUNTER SELECT button to select the

time data.

When using COUNTER

Press the RESET button to set the value to
“0:00:00:00”.

METER
switches

1 Press the PLAY button.

Playback starts.

To adjust speaker/headphones audio level

Rotate the LEVEL knob on the front control
section.

To adjust audio playback level

Set the PB AUDIO PRESET/VARIABLE switch
to VARIABLE, and adjust using the PB AUDIO
CH-1 to CH-4 level adjustment sliders.

2 Press the STOP button to stop playback.

If playback continues to the end of the tape, the
tape automatically rewinds to the beginning and
stops.

4 Set the METER switch to CH-1/2 or CH-3/4 to

select the channels indicated by audio level meter.

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Two-Unit Synchronous Playback

Connecting two DSR-70/70P units and synchronizing
their tape transport, you can carry out two-unit
synchronous playback with an accuracy of ±0 frame.

For equipment/signal connections and basic settings, see the
section “Connections for Two-Unit Synchronous Playback”
on page 122.

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

2

3
4

Perform the following procedure.
(In the following, the controlling unit is referred to as
the recorder and the controlled unit as the player.).

REC INHI

TC CHARACTER

OFF

ON

ASSEMBLE INSERT

AUDIO IN

DELETE

PREVIEW REVIEW

ON

LOCAL

INT

MENU

OFF

REMOTE

EXT

VIDEO

AUDIO

CH1,1/2 CH2,3/4

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

AUTO EDIT

SET

TC

EJECT REW PLAY F FWD

6

PLAYER

RECORDER

PREROLL

0

REVERSE

REC

REC SEQ EDIT

INHI

r

SERVO

4

)

FORWARD

STANDBY

SHUTTLE JOG

METER

CH-1/2

CH-3/4

STOP

p

1 Insert two source tapes in the recorder and player.
2 Cue up to the tape position where to start playback

on each of the recorder and the player, then,
holding down the ENTRY/SHIFT button, press the
IN button.

On each unit, the cued-up tape position is set as the
IN point and the IN button lights.

3 Press the RECORDER button, lighting the

RECORDER indicator.

2

4 On the recorder, holding down the ENTRY/SHIFT

button, press the PREVIEW button.

Both the recorder and the player start preroll
followed by playback by the two units.
When the setup menu item 004 is set to ON and
305 set to ACCUR on the recorder side, the
recorder and player tape transports are
synchronized during the preroll allowing two-unit
synchronous playback with ±0 frame accuracy to
start at the player and recorder IN points.

To end synchronous playback while it is in
progress

Press the STOP button on the recorder.

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ClipLink Operation

Overview of ClipLink Operation

Chapter6

The ClipLink function provides the following.

• Displaying ClipLink log data

• Cueing up to Mark IN/OUT points and cue points

• Rewriting ClipLink log data (reel numbers, Mark IN/
OUT points, and OK/NG status only)

• Creating additional ClipLink log data and deleting
ClipLink log data (Mark IN/OUT points only)

• Automatically creating new ClipLink log data (Mark
IN/OUT points only)

When Mark IN/OUT points are created, the scene
number and take number for them are fixed at 000 and
00, respectively.

The above operations other than automatic creation of
new ClipLink log data require the ClipLink log data
list display.

Notes

• For a tape on which index pictures are already
recorded, you cannot change any ClipLink log data
other than the reel numbes and OK/NG status. (When
index pictures are recorded on a tape, the ClipLink
log data list for the tape shows an IP indication.)

• You cannot carry out ClipLink operation such as
“Continue” on the DSR-1/1P or DSR-300/300P for a
tape whose ClipLink log data has been modified on
this unit.

For an overview of the ClipLink function, refer to the
separate ClipLink Guide.

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Displaying ClipLink Log Data

To display ClipLink log data, hold down the ENTRY/
SHIFT button and press the TRIM –/LIST button.

TRIM–/LIST button

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

ENTRY/SHIFT
button

The following ClipLink log data list appears in the
monitor.

Detailed Data Display

To check more details related to the data item selected
on the ClipLink log data list, proceed as follows.

SHUTTLE JOG

2
1

CLIPLINK LOG DATA LIST

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REEL NO XXXXXXXX
1 M 00:01:23:00 OK
2 M 00:02:35:00 OK

* 3 M 00:03:50:00 OK

4 M 00:04:03:00 OK
5 M 00:04:48:00 NG
6 M 00:04:53:00 OK
7 M 00:05:08:00 OK
8 I 00:06:13:00 IP

Mark IN/cue timecode
M = Mark IN point indication

C = cue point indication
I = Index picture address indication

OK/NG status or
IP (index picture)
indication

Data serial number

To return to the original monitor display

To exit from the ClipLink log data list and return to the
original monitor display, hold down the ENTRY/
SHIFT button and press the TRIM–/LIST button.

1 Using the shuttle/jog dial, move the selection mark

(asterisk) to the data item for which you wish to
display details.

2 Press the search button.

While you hold the search button down, the
detailed data display appears.

CLIPLINK LOG DATA LIST

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MARK IN 00:03:50:00
MARK OUT 00:04:03:00
OK/NG OK
SCENE NO 001
TAKE NO 03

Mark IN point
display (cue point
and index picture
addresses not
displayed)

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Cuing Up to Mark IN/OUT and Cue Points

Cuing Up to Any Desired Position

To cue up to the point specified by the data item
selected on the ClipLink log data list, proceed as
follows.

IN OUT

2

IN button OUT button

PREROLL

2
1

This exits from the ClipLink log data list and cues
up to the selected position.

Cuing Up to Adjacent Mark IN/ Cue Points

Once you select data on a ClipLink log data list, you
can cue up to the point preceding or following the
selected data with ease without reverting to the
ClipLink log data list.

To cue up to the Mark IN point or cue point
preceding the current point selected on the
list

Holding down the TRIM+/MARK button, press the
REW button.
During the cue-up operation is in progress, the REW
button flashes.

To cue up to the Mark IN point or cue point
following the current point selected on the list

Holding down the TRIM+/MARK button, press the F
FWD button.
During the cue-up operation is in progress, the F FWD
button flashes.

1 Using the jog/shuttle dial, move the selection mark

(asterisk) to the desired data item on the ClipLink
log data list.

When the selected data item display contains
“M” mark

The Mark IN point address is stored as the IN point
and the Mark OUT point address is stored as the
OUT point. At the same time, the IN button and
the OUT button on the control panel light.

When the selected data item display contains
“C” mark

The cue point address is stored as the IN point and
the IN button on the control panel lights.

2 Operate as follows.

•To cue up to the mark IN point or cue point

Holding down the IN button, press the PREROLL
button.

•To cue up to the mark OUT point

Holding down the OUT button, press the
PREROLL button.

TRIM+/MARK button

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

SERVO

REW PLAY F FWD

0

REW button

4

)

F FWD button

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Rewriting ClipLink Log Data

You can rewrite the reel number, Mark IN/OUT points
and OK/NG status included in the ClipLink log data.

Changing the Reel Number

To change the reel number of the data item selected on
the ClipLink log data list, proceed as follows.

SET

2,6

STANDBY

STOP

p

SHUTTLE JOG

4
1,3,4

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the settings for all digits

are complete.

6 When all digits have been set, hold down the

ENTRY/SHIFT button and press the TRIM+/
MARK button.

The reel number changes.

7 Hold down the STOP button and press the SET

button.

This returns to the original ClipLink log data list.

Note

If you carry out step 7 skipping step 6, the original
ClipLink log data list appears again on the monitor
and, in this case, the reel number is not rewritten.

Changing Mark IN/OUT Points

1 Using the jog/shuttle dial, move the selection mark

(asterisk) to the desired data item on the ClipLink
log data list.

2 Hold down the STOP button and press the SET

button.

The following setting screen appears.

CLIPLINK LOG DATA LIST

*REEL NO (XXXXXXXX)

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REEL NO (YYYYYYYY)

3 Turn the jog/shuttle dial to select the digit to

change.

Rotating the jog/shuttle dial clockwise moves the
current digit position to the right, and
counterclockwise moves it to the left.

4 Hold down the search button and turn the jog/

shuttle dial to change the digit indicated by an
arrow (µ).

To change Mark IN/OUT points selected on the
ClipLink log data list, perform the following
procedure.

When Mark IN/OUT points are rewritten to the
cassette memory, the frame digits of the address data
are processed as follows.

For Mark IN point: Any frame-digits value is

counted as 1 second.

For Mark OUT point: Any frame-digits value is

ignored.

2,7

–+

IN OUT

8

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

2,4,6
7,8

46

PLAY

4

3,5

1,3,5

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1 Using the jog/shuttle dial, move the selection mark

(asterisk) to the desired data item on the ClipLink
log data list.

The Mark IN point address is stored as the IN
point and the Mark OUT point address is stored as
the OUT point. At the same time, IN button and
the OUT button light.

2 Perform either one of the following operations.

•Hold down the ENTRY/SHIFT button and press
the TRIM–/LIST button, exiting from the
ClipLink log data list.

•Cue up to the IN point or OUT point. (See page

93.)

3 Cue up to the tape position to be made the new

Mark IN point. (See the section “Finding Edit
Position — Search” on page 49.)

4 Holding down the IN button, press the ENTRY/

SHIFT button.

The ENTRY/SHIFT button lights and the Mark IN
point address changes.

Changing the OK/NG Status

To change the OK/NG status of the data item selected
on the ClipLink log data list, proceed as follows.

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

SET

4

2,5

STANDBY

STOP

p

SHUTTLE JOG

3

1,3

1 Using the jog/shuttle dial, move the selection mark

(asterisk) to the desired data item on the ClipLink
log data list.

5 Cue up to the tape position to be made the new

Mark OUT point. (See page 49.)

6 Holding down the OUT button, press the ENTRY/

SHIFT button.

The Mark OUT point address changes.

7 Holding down the ENTRY/SHIFT button, press

the TRIM–/LIST button to display the ClipLink
log data list, then make sure the selection mark
(asterisk) is kept at the position of the desired data
item selected in step 1.

If the selection mark (asterisk) is at a wrong
position

Using the jog/shuttle dial, return the selection mark
to the desired data item.

8 Holding down the ENTRY/SHIFT button, press

the TRIM+/MARK button.

The ENTRY/SHIFT button goes out and the Mark
IN point and Mark OUT point addresses are
rewritten.

2 Hold down the STOP button and press the SET

button.

The following setting screen appears.

CLIPLINK LOG DATA LIST

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* 3 M 00:03:50:00 OK

OK/NG OK

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3 Hold down the search button and turn the jog/

shuttle dial to change the setting to OK or NG as
required.

4 Holding down the ENTRY/SHIFT button, press

the TRIM+/MARK button.

The OK/NG status is rewritten.

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Rewriting ClipLink Log Data

5 Hold down the STOP button and press the SET

button.

This returns to the original ClipLink log data list.

Note

If you carry out step 5 skipping step 4, the original
ClipLink log data list appears again on the monitor
and, in this case, the OK/NG status is not rewritten.

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Adding to/Deleting From ClipLink Log Data

You can add new Mark IN/OUT point data to the
ClipLink log data or delete Mark IN/OUT point data
from the ClipLink log data.

Adding Mark IN/OUT Points

Set the setup menu item 129 (CLIPLINK) to ON
beforehand, then proceed as follows.

For information about how to operate the setup menu, see
Chapter 7 “Setup Menu” on page 101.

5

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

2,4,5

24

PLAY

4

1,3

5 Holding down the ENTRY/SHIFT button, press

the TRIM+/MARK button.

The ENTRY/SHIFT button goes out, and the Mark
IN point and Mark OUT point data is added to the
end of the existing ClipLink log data.

Note

The volume of ClipLink log data that can be stored
in a cassette memory depends on the cassette
memory capacity as follows.

Cassette memory
capacity

4K bits 45 pairs of Mark IN and

16K bits 198 pairs of Mark IN and

When adding to the existing ClipLink log data,
carefully watch the ClipLink log data list not to
allow the additional data to exceed the available
cassette memory capacity.

Deleting Mark IN/OUT Points

Storable volume of data

Mark OUT points

Mark OUT points

1,3

1 Cue up to the tape position you wish to make an

additional Mark IN point. (See page 49.)

2 Holding down the IN button, press the ENTRY/

SHIFT button.

The IN button and ENTRY/SHIFT button light,
and the Mark IN point address is set.

3 Cue up to the tape position you wish to make an

additional Mark OUT point. (See page 49.)

4 Holding down the OUT button, press the ENTRY/

SHIFT button.

The OUT button lights, and the Mark OUT point
address is set.

After displaying the ClipLink log data, proceed as
follows.

2,3

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

DELETE

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

3

2

1

1 Using the jog/shuttle dialog, move the selection

mark (asterisk) to the desired data item on the
ClipLink log data list.

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Adding to/Deleting From ClipLink Log Data

2 Holding down the DELETE button, press the

TRIM+/MARK button.

The specified data disappears from the ClipLink
log data list.

3 Holding down the ENTRY/SHIFT button, press

the TRIM+/MARK button.

Note

If you exit from the ClipLink log data list skipping
step 3, the previous data is restored. The data specified
for deletion is not deleted.

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Automatically Creating New ClipLink Log Data

When the setup menu item 129 (CLIPLINK) is set to
ON, you can automatically create new Mark IN/OUT
points during recording or editing operation.

For information about how to operate the setup menu, see
Chapter 7 “Setup Menu” on page 101.

New Mark IN/OUT points are created as follows.

Operation Automatic creation of Mark IN/OUT points

Recording The recording starting point is made a Mark

IN point and the recording ending point is
made a Mark OUT point.

Editing The edit IN point (the video IN point or audio

IN point whichever coming first) is made a
Mark IN point and the edit OUT point is made
a Mark OUT point.

Notes

•If recording or editing is carried out when the setup
menu item 129 (CLIPLINK) is set to OFF, the
existing ClipLink log data is erased.

•If you carry out recording or editing on a tape on
which index pictures are already recorded, the
existing ClipLink log data for the tape is lost.

•The Mark IN/OUT point data automatically created
during recording or editing operation for a tape on
which no index pictures are recorded is added to the
end of the existing ClipLink log data for the tape.

•If you carry out recording or editing on a tape
position linked to the existing ClipLink log data, the
link between them is lost. Therefore, when you start
creating new ClipLink log data, where on the tape to
start recording or editing must be determined very
carefully. If the existing ClipLink log data is no

longer required, erase it beforehand.

To erase ClipLink log data

After displaying the ClipLink log data list, proceed as
follows.

12

AUDIO IN

–+

TRIM

CLIP

LIST MARK

DELETE

LINK

ENTRY SHIFT

IN OUT

1 Holding down the DELETE button, press the

TRIM–/LIST button.

The data shown on the ClipLink log data list
disappears.

2 Holding down the ENTRY/SHIFT button, press

the TRIM+/MARK button.

The message “NO CLIPLINK LOG DATA”
appears on the screen and the ClipLink log data is
completely erased.

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