Sony HDW-M2100P, HDW-M2100 User Manual

HD DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER

HDW-M2100 HDW-M2100P

OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 5)

WARNING

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WARNUNG

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Um einen elektrischen Schlag zu vermeiden, darf das Gehäuse nicht geöffnet werden. Überlassen Sie Wartungsarbeiten stets nur qualifiziertem Fachpersonal.

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For the customers in the U.S.A.

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.

WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR USA ONLY.

If used in USA, use the UL LISTED power cord specified below.

DO NOT USE ANY OTHER POWER CORD.

Plug Cap	Parallel blade with ground pin
	(NEMA 5-15P Configuration)
Cord	Type SJT, three 16 or 18 AWG
	wires
Length	Less than 2.5 m (8 ft 3 in)
Rating	Minimum 10 A, 125 V

Using this unit at a voltage other than 120V may require the use of a different line cord or attachment plug, or both.

To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES.

1.Use the approved Power Cord (3-core mains)/Appliance Connector/Plug with earthing-contacts that conforms to the safety regulations of each country if applicable.

2.Use the Power Cord (3-core mains lead)/Plug conforming to the following ratings, which meets power

supply voltage of each country. Rating: 10A or more

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1.Utilisez le cordon (conducteur 3 âmes)/connecteur d’appareil et la fiche d’alimentation avec prise de terre, approuvés et conformes à la réglementation relative à la sécurité, adoptée par chaque pays.

2.Utilisez le cordon (conducteur 3 âmes) et la fiche d’alimentation correspondant aux caractéristiques

suivantes, en fonction de la tension d’alimentation secteur de chaque pays.

Ampérage: 10A ou plus

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1.Das Nezkabel (dreiadrig)/der Gerätestecker/der Netzstecker muss einen Erdungskontakt besitzen und den Sicherheitsbestimmungen lhres Landes genügen.

2.Das Netzkabel (dreiadrig) muss je nach der Netzspannung lhres Landes für folgende Spannungen und Ströme ausgelegt sein.

Stromstärke 10A oder mehr

For the customers in Europe

This product with the CE marking complies with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.

Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European standards:

•EN60950: Product Safety

•EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference (Emission)

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

E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3 (urban outdoors) and E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV studio).

Pour les clients européens

Ce produit portant la marque CE est conforme à la fois à la Directive sur la compatibilité électromagnétique (EMC) (89/ 336/CEE) et à la Directive sur les basses tensions (73/23/ CEE) émises par la Commission de la Communauté européenne.

La conformité à ces directives implique la conformité aux normes européennes suivantes:

•EN60950: Sécurité des produits

•EN55103-1: Interférences électromagnétiques (émission)

•EN55103-2: Sensibilité électromagnétique (immunité) Ce produit est prévu pour être utilisé dans les environnements électromagnétiques suivants:

E1 (résidentiel), E2 (commercial et industrie légère), E3 (urbain extérieur) et E4 (environnement EMC contrôlé ex. studio de télévision).

Für Kunden in Europa

Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE-Kennzeichnung und erfüllt die EMV-Richtlinie (89/336/EWG) sowie die Niederspannungsrichtlinie (73/23/EWG) der EGKommission.

Angewandte Normen:

•EN60950: Sicherheitsbestimmungen

•EN55103-1: Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (Störaussendung)

•EN55103-2: Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit

(Störfestigkeit),

für die folgenden elektromagnetischen Umgebungen:

E1 (Wohnbereich), E2 (kommerzieller und in beschränktem Maße industrieller Bereich), E3 (Stadtbereich im Freien) und E4 (kontrollierter EMV-Bereich, z.B. Fernsehstudio).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Overview

Chapter 2

Location and Function of

Parts

Chapter 3

Preparations

Chapter 4

Playback

Chapter 5

Shot Mark Function

Chapter 6

Tele-File

		...........................................................................................1-1 Features			1-1
		1-2 Example System Configuration ....................................................			1-3
		2-1 Control Panels ................................................................................			2-1
	2-1-1		Upper Control Panel ..............................................................		2-2
		2-1-2 Lower Control Panel ..............................................................			2-3
	2-1-3		Switch Panel ........................................................................		2-11
		2-2 Connector Panel ...........................................................................			2-13
		3-1 Connections to External Devices ...................................................			3-1
	3-1-1		Connections to Digital Devices .............................................		3-1
	3-1-2		Connecting Reference Signals ...............................................		3-2
		3-2 Setup	................................................................................................		3-3
		3-3 Superimposed Character Information .........................................			3-4
		3-4 Cassettes ..........................................................................................			3-6
	3-4-1		Cassette Types ........................................................................		3-6
	3-4-2		Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes ............................................		3-6
	3-4-3		Preventing Accidental Recording of Shot Marks ..................		3-7
		3-5 Using a Memory Stick .....................................................................			3-8
		3-5-1 Notes on Memory Stick ..........................................................			3-8
	4-1 Playback ..........................................................................................				4-1
	4-1-1		Preparations for Playback ......................................................		4-1
	4-1-2		Playback Procedures ..............................................................		4-2
		4-1-3 Dynamic Motion Control (DMC) Playback ..........................			4-6
		5-1 Overview .........................................................................................			5-1
		5-2 Shot Mark Operation Menu ..........................................................			5-2
		5-3 Shot Mark Operations ...................................................................			5-3
		5-3-1 Reading Shot Marks ..............................................................			5-3
		5-3-2 Writing Post Marks ................................................................			5-3
	5-3-3		Shot Mark List Operations ....................................................		5-4
		5-3-4 Cuing Up to Shot Marks ........................................................			5-6
		5-3-5 Reading In Shot Data .............................................................			5-6
	5-3-6		Sorting Shot Marks ................................................................		5-8
		6-1 Overview of Tele-File Functions ....................................................			6-1
		6-2 Opening the Tele-File Menu ..........................................................			6-2
		6-3 Tele-File Menu ................................................................................			6-3
	6-3-1		Clip Data Display ..................................................................		6-3
		6-3-2 Preroll and Cue Up Using Clip Data .....................................			6-6
		6-3-3 Modifying Clip Data ..............................................................			6-7
		6-3-4 Undo/Resume Functions ......................................................			6-10
	6-3-5		Displaying and Modifying Attribute Data ...........................		6-11

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Table of Contents

Chapter 7

UMID Functions

Chapter 8

Function Menu

Chapter 9

Setup Menus

Chapter 10

Maintenance and

Inspection

Appendix

			.......................................................7-1 Overview of UMID Functions	7-1
			7-2 UMID Output and Display ............................................................	7-2
			7-2-1 UMID Output Settings ...........................................................	7-2
			7-2-2 UMID Display .......................................................................	7-2
			8-1 Overview .........................................................................................	8-1
			8-1-1 Function Menu Configuration ...............................................	8-1
			8-1-2 Using the Function Menu ......................................................	8-2
			8-2 Function Menu Item List ...............................................................	8-3
			9-1 Setup Menu Configuration ............................................................	9-1
			9-2 Setup Menu Operations .................................................................	9-2
			9-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu ......................................................	9-7
			9-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu .............................................	9-10
			10-1 Removing a Cassette When Tape Slack ....................................	10-1
			10-2 Head Cleaning ............................................................................	10-1
			10-3 Error Messages ...........................................................................	10-2
			10-4 Moisture Condensation ..............................................................	10-4
			10-5 Regular Checks ...........................................................................	10-5
			10-5-1 Digital Hours Meter ...........................................................	10-5
			10-5-2 Maintenance Timings ........................................................	10-6
			Specifications .........................................................................................	A-1
			Index	I-1

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1-1 Features

The HDW-M2100/M2100P is a high-definition (HD) digital videocassette player based on the HDCAM format.

This unit uses large scale integrated circuits for signal processing, and has a simple internal construction, allowing it to provide functionality at least equivalent to a conventional VTR in a compact (4U size), lightweight, and low power consumption design.

In addition to HDCAM format playback, the unit can also play back tapes recorded in the Digital Betacam, MPEG IMX, Betacam SX, and analog Betacam formats.

HDCAM format

The HDCAM format uses the same 12.65-mm width tape as the conventional Betacam series. It provides high definition images, offering up to two hours of recording. For video signal compression, prefiltration and coefficient recording technologies are used.

CUE track

Direction of tape travel

Video

Direction of head motion

Audio	SATa)
Video

Control (CTL) track

Time code track

a) Supplemental Automatic Tracking signal

High-performance heads and compatibility playback functions

The newly developed high-performance heads and dynamic tracking (DT) technology provide highdensity playback in narrow tracks with high reliability. In addition to HDCAM playback heads, the unit is equipped with Betacam SX playback heads and analog Betacam DT heads, for playback compatibility with existing recording formats. The VTR automatically detects the recording format of tapes when they are loaded, so that no menu settings need to be made when changing formats.

High-precision digital signal processing and range of interfaces

The digital signal processing uses HD 4:2:2 component video signals complying with SMPTE 292M, which are converted into parallel data and then compressed into HDCAM format.

The audio signals are based on AES/EBU format, and are subjected to digital signal processing without being compressed.

The unit is equipped with a high definition to standard definition (HD to SD) downward converter, and has the following interfaces as standard equipment, for ease of connection to different external devices.

•SD analog composite signal output

•SD analog component signal output

•Analog audio signal input/output (4 channels)

•HDSDI SMPTE 292M input/output (HD digital video/audio, 4 channels)

•SDI SMPTE 259M output (component digital video/ audio, 4 channels)

•AES/EBU serial digital audio input/output (4 channels)

•SDTI SMPTE 305M input/output (HDCAM video/ audio data) (option)

•Time code input/output

•CUE audio output

High quality four-channel audio

High quality 20 bit/48 kHz AES/EBU digital audio is supported. There are four digital audio input/output channels, and four analog audio input/output channels.

Playback of SDTI compressed data (optional)

This unit can be fitted with SDTI input/output complying with SMPTE 305M, and can therefore be used for transferring HDCAM data, audio data, metadata, and so on to a VTR or nonlinear device via an SDTI interface.

Multifunction control panel

While built in a compact 4U size, this unit has a front panel which provides a wide range of functions while maintaining existing operability.

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Basic operation buttons and jog/shuttle dial

The basic buttons and jog/shuttle dial for VTR and editing operations are provided in the conventional VTR layout, ensuring continuity with conventional operating panels.

Time data display

This can be selected to display a CTL counter value, time code value, or time code user bits. It can also display edit points and edit durations.

Menu-based control interface

The time data/menu display shows not only various values and settings, but also the pages of a menu system for commonly used functions. You can use the function keys and MULTI CONTROL knob to easily change settings.

Other operation settings, including interfacing with external devices, can be set from the control panel by the same type of setup menu system as on a conventional VTR.

High quality variable speed playback and digital jog sound function

In HDCAM format playback, the dedicated playback DT heads allow smooth, noiseless playback. During Betacam SX playback, noiseless playback is achieved through unique multihead playback technology.

In slow motion operation, the digital jog sound function provides the same ease of operation as for a conventional analog VTR.

DMC editing

This allows automatic playback with a varying speed memorized beforehand for the desired segment.

Downward converter function

The unit has an HD-to-SD downward converter function, and can output standard definition SDI, analog component and analog composite signals even while playing back an HDCAM format tape.

Upward converter function

The unit features a standard definition to high definition (SD-to-HD) upward converter as standard equipment. This allows high-quality HD signals to be output even when playing back tapes recorded in formats other than HDCAM.

Tele-File functions

Tele-File enables data writing/reading between cassettes with memory labels and VTRs. It increases the efficiency of operations such as cuing up and playback, and source data management.

Remote control function

This unit can be controlled from an external remote controller or editor through an interface complying with RS-422A (serial 9-pin). Since two remote control connectors are provided, you can also control a number of VTRs simultaneously.

Additionally, a parallel (50-pin) interface is also fitted as standard, supporting easy external control through the parallel interface.

Rack mounting

Using the optional RMM-131 Rack Mount Adaptor, you can mount the unit in a standard EIA 19-inch rack.

For details of rack mounting, refer to the Installation Manual.

1-2 Chapter 1 Overview

1-2 Example System Configuration

The following conceptual diagram shows an example of use.

		Tape control	1Chapter
		BVE-series editor
		SDTI (optional)	Overview
		HDSDI	Audio/video
			server system
Digital cassette
	HDW-M2100/M2100P
HDSDI/Analog		SDTI (optional)
composite
Video monitor		HDSDI
			HD VTR
		Analog composite/component
Analog audio		SDI
Audio monitor
			SD VTR or analog VTR

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2-1 Control Panels

There are three control panels, as follows:

•Upper control panel

•Lower control panel

•Switch panel

Z	Upper control panel (see page 2-2)

59.94

CTL/TC MENU

TC

Lower control panel (see page 2-3)

		CONTROL PANEL	Switch panel (access by opening the lower control panel) (see page 2-11)
KEY INHI	PANEL SEL
ON OFF	REAR FRONT

Lower control panel unlock buttons.

Push in to open the lower control panel.

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2-1 Control Panels
2-1-1 Upper Control Panel
1 POWER switch
2 REMOTE buttons and RS-232C indicator
		3 EJECT button
		4 Format indicators	Cassette compartment
		BETACAM/SP BETACAM SX MPEG IMX Digital BETACAM	HDCAM
POWER	REMOTE	EJECT
1(9P)	2(50P) RS-232C
		Z
PHONES
5 PHONES jack and control

1 POWER switch

4 Format indicators

Pressing the ‘ ) ’ side of the switch powers the unit on. When the unit is powered on, the audio setting display section (see page 2-4) and the time data/menu display section (see page 2-6) light.

2 REMOTE buttons and RS-232C indicator

Press the 1 (9P) button or 2 (50P) button to select the device controlling this unit.

1(9P): This unit is controlled by the device connected to the REMOTE 1-IN(9P) or REMOTE 1-OUT(9P) connector. The button lights when pressed.

2(50P): This unit is controlled by the device connected to the REMOTE 2 PARALLEL I/O(50P) connector. The button lights when pressed.

RS-232C indicator: This indicator lights when this unit is controlled through the RS-232C connector.

3 EJECT button

To eject the cassette, press this button. While the cassette is being ejected, this button lights.

When using the lower control panel as remote control panel, press the DELETE button and STOP button at the same time to eject the cassette.

Note

Ejecting with the EJECT button is a local operation. It is not possible to eject a cassette in another unit by remote control.

The indicator (BETACAM/SP, BETACAM SX, MPEG IMX, Digital BETACAM, or HDCAM) corresponding to the current recording or playback format lights. The BETACAM/SP lights when the format is Betacam or Betacam SP.

5 PHONES jack and control

Connect stereo headphones with an impedance of 8 ohms, to monitor the sound during playback and editing.

The control knob adjusts the volume.

It is possible to set an internal board switch so that the output volume from the MONITOR OUTPUT L and R connectors is controlled simultaneously.

For details, refer to the Installation Manual.

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2-1-2 Lower Control Panel

4 Time data/menu display section (see page 2-6)

2CHANNEL CONDITION

indicator (see page 2-5) 5

MULTI CONTROL knob and PUSH/ SHIFT indicator (see page 2-7)

3Menu control buttons

1Audio control section (see page 2-5) 6RESET button (see page 2-7) (see page 2-4)

59.94

CTL/TC MENU

TC

7Search control section (see page 2-7)

8Tape transport control section (see page 2-9)

9ALARM indicator and KEY INHI indicator (see page 2-9)

59.94

CTL/TC MENU

TC

q;Editing control section (see page 2-10)

qaShot mark section (see page 2-11)

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1 Audio control section

1 DISPLAY FULL/FINE button

2 Audio setting display section

3 Audio monitor

signal selection

buttons

4 PB controls

1 DISPLAY FULL/FINE button

Pressing this button toggles the display mode of the level meters in the audio setting display section between FULL and FINE.

FULL: The display covers the range –60 dB to 0 dB or –40 dB to +20 dB as selected using setup menu item 806. In this mode the segment of the display corresponding to the current audio level and all lower segments light.

FINE: The display is enlarged, with a step of

0.25 dB. A segment indicating the reference level lights. In this mode only the segment of the display corresponding to the current audio level lights. If the audio level exceeds the maximum display level, the top segment flashes, and if the audio level goes below the minimum display level, the bottom segment flashes.

2 Audio setting display section

DATA indicator

DATA

dB OVERdB

0	20 OVER indicator

2 -10110

-200 Level meter

-1

-30-10

-40-20 -2

-60-40

L EMPHR

Monitor channel L and R indicators

EMPH indicator

DATA indicator: Lights when the audio signals are recognized as data signals.

OVER indicator: While the unit is in playback mode, this lights when the level of the audio signal on the corresponding channel exceeds the maximum level that can be indicated on the level meter.

Level meter: Displays the audio signal level when the unit is in playback mode. You can use the setup menu to switch the display mode between PEAK.0 (0 dB is maximum level) and REF.0 (0 dB is the reference level). You can also use the DISPLAY FULL/FINE button 1 to enlarge the display only near the reference level.

Monitor channel L and R indicators: Indicate whether or not the signals of the track are output to the MONITOR OUTPUT L/R connectors and PHONES jack. ‘L’ lights to indicate output to the left monitor channel, and ‘R’ lights to indicate output to the right monitor channel.

EMPH (emphasis) indicator: While the unit is in playback mode, this lights when the emphasis setting is on for the audio signal on the corresponding track.

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3 Audio monitor signal selection buttons (CH1 to CH4, and CUE)

The buttons in the upper and lower rows select tracks to be output to the MONITOR OUTPUT L and R connectors on the connector panel or the PHONES jack on the upper control panel. The buttons in the upper row (L row) select tracks for output to the MONITOR OUTPUT L connector, and the buttons on the lower row (R row) select tracks for output to the MONITOR OUTPUT R connector. You can obtain the mixed output of multiple tracks by simultaneously pressing multiple buttons in the upper or lower rows. For example, simultaneously press the CH1, CH2, and CH3 buttons in the upper row to mix the signals of audio tracks 1, 2, and 3 for output to the MONITOR OUTPUT L connector.

To monitor CH5 to CH8 in MPEG IMX playback, press the CUE button to switch between CH1 to CH4 and CH5 to CH8, and then select the desired channels.

4 PB (playback) controls

These adjust individually the playback levels on channels 1 to 4, and cue audio.

During playback, press to protrude the control knobs and adjust the level while monitoring the audio level indication on the level meters in the audio setting display section.

When the control knobs are pushed in, the playback levels return to the preset levels, and cannot be adjusted.

2 CHANNEL CONDITION indicator

A three-color indicator shows the state of the playback signal.

Green: The state of the playback signal is good. Yellow: The playback signal is somewhat

deteriorated, but playback is possible. Red: The playback signal is deteriorated.

When this indicator remains on, head cleaning or an internal inspection is necessary.

3 Menu control buttons

These buttons are used for function menu (see the following section “Overview of the function menu”) and setup menu (see Chapter 9) operations. The page buttons (V, v, and HOME) select menu pages, and the function buttons (F1 to F6) make function settings.

V: Selects the next page in the order HOME t 1 t 2 t 3 t 4 t HOME.

v: Selects the next page in the order HOME t 4 t 3 t 2 t 1 t HOME.

HOME: Selects the function menu HOME page.

F1 to F6: Make settings for the items displayed in the upper line of the menu display (the menu item display line). Pressing one of these buttons changes the setting for the corresponding item and displays the setting in the lower line of the menu display.

If there is no setting displayed in the lower line of the menu display, even though a menu item is displayed in the upper line, pressing the corresponding function button moves to a lower menu level.

Overview of the function menu

The function menu provides convenient access to frequently used function settings, such as input video signal selection and time code settings.

For details on the function menu, see Chapter 8.

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4 Time data/menu display section

	1 Time data display
	59.94
1	CTL/TC MENU
	TC
	2 Menu display

1 Time data display

This displays indicators relating to time data and other indicators.

Time data display area 1

Time data type indicator

DF indicator

LTC indicator

VITC indicator

Capstan lock mode indicator

System frequency indicator

Tape format/line standard indicator

DOLBY NR indicator

59.94

Speed indication area

Time data display area 2

Time data display area 1

Normally this displays a CTL count, time code value, or user bit value according to the setting in function menu HOME page for F4 (CTL/TC).

Time data type indicator

This indicates the type of data displayed in the time data display area 1.

LTC (longitudinal time code): Time code recorded on a longitudinal track on the tape

LUB: LTC user bit values

VITC (vertical interval time code): Time code recorded in the vertical blanking interval

VIUB: VITC user bit value

DF (drop-frame) indicator (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode only)

This lights when values of drop-frame mode time code are displayed.

LTC indicator

Regardless of the display in the time data display

area 1, this indicator lights when LTC values are being read.

VITC indicator

Regardless of the display in time data display area 1, this indicator lights when VITC values are being read.

Capstan lock mode indicator

This indicates the capstan lock mode (2F or 4F) set in function menu page 4 or in setup menu item 106.

System frequency indicator

This indicator shows the current system frequency.

Tape format/line standard indicator

This shows information about the tape format and the line standard conversion status.

Following are some examples and their meanings. IMX 1080: Signals recorded in MPEG IMX format

are output after conversion to 1080 line standard format signals.

DB 1035: Signals recorded in Digital Betacam format are output after conversion to 1035 line standard format signals.

1035t1080: HDCAM signals recorded in 1035 line standard format are output after conversion to 1080 line standard signals.

HD 1080: HDCAM signals recorded in 1080 line standard format are output with no change.

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DOLBY NR indicator

This lights when the Dolby noise-reduction 1) circuit is functioning.

Speed indication area

This indicates the speed of a DMC playback.

During a DMC playback, “DMC SPD” is displayed in time data display area 2. However, CONFI playback is not possible during editing.

Time data display area 2

Displays data types and time data such as the time code of edit points and the total time of that tape. The following data types are shown.

TOTL: Total time of the tape. REM: Remaining time on the tape.

Depending on the setting of F5 (T INFO) on function menu page 3, either TOTL (TOTAL) or REM (REMAIN) is displayed.

The values displayed are approximate values calculated on the basis of the detected tape diameter. They are not precise to units of seconds.

The following appear when the top or end of the tape is reached.

BOT: Returned to top of tape. EOT: Reached end of tape.

IN: video IN point OUT: video OUT point AIN: audio IN point AOUT: audio OUT point DUR: duration value

TCG (time code generator): time code generated by the internal time code generator

2 Menu display

This displays the function menu and setup menu.

For details on the function menu, see Chapter 8 and for details on the setup menu, see Chapter 9.

5 MULTI CONTROL knob and PUSH/ SHIFT indicator

In function menu operations, rotate the MULTI CONTROL knob to change settings that flash in the menu display section. In setup menu operations, rotate this knob to select menu items.

The PUSH/SHIFT indicator lights when you press this knob in. In this state, the value of the setting changes by a greater amount when you rotate the knob.

6 RESET button

To reset a CTL, time code (TC) or user bit (UB) value displayed in time data display area 1, hold this button down.

Resetting the CTL value erases all edit points.

7Search control section

1 SHUTTLE button

2 JOG button

3 VAR button

		SHUTTLE/VAR	4 SHUTTLE/VAR
	JOG	JOG
		VAR	and JOG
SHUTTLE
S		FORWARD	indicators
R
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			5 Search dial

1 SHUTTLE button

To use the search dial for playback in shuttle mode, press this button, turning it on.

For details of playback in shuttle mode, see the description of the search dial 5.

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1)Dolby noise reduction: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the double-D symbol ; are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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2 JOG button

To use the search dial for playback in jog mode, press this button, turning it on.

For details of playback in jog mode, see the description of the search dial 5.

3 VAR (variable) button

To use the search dial for playback in variable speed mode, press this button, turning it on.

For details of playback in variable speed mode, see the description of the search dial 5.

4 SHUTTLE/VAR and JOG indicators

Either of the indicators is lit to show the current search mode or the mode used last.

When the SHUTTLE/VAR indicator is lit: Shuttle or variable speed mode

When the JOG indicator is lit: Jog mode When the unit is turned on, the SHUTTLE/VAR indicator lights.

5 Search dial

Turn this to carry out playback in the modes shown in the following table. Turning the dial clockwise lights the H indicator and plays back in the forward direction. Turning the dial counterclockwise lights the h indicator and plays back in the reverse direction. When the tape is stopped or the unit is turned on, the s indicator lights. Pressing the dial toggles between shuttle and jog modes or between variable speed and jog modes.

Depending on the tape format, noiseless playback is possible in the following ranges.

HDCAM: –1 to +2 times normal speed Digital Betacam: –1 to +3 times normal speed MPEG IMX: –1 to +3 times normal speed Betacam SX: –1 to +2 times normal speed

Betacam/Betacam SP: –1 to +3 times normal speed

Playback modes using the search dial

Playback mode	Operations and functions
Shuttle	Press the SHUTTLE button or the
	search dial so that the SHUTTLE
	button lights, then turn the search dial.
	Playback is carried out at a speed
	determined by the position of the
	search dial. Playback speed ranges
	are as follows.
	• HDCAM tape: ±50 times normal
	speed (59.94i, 29.97PsF mode), ±58
	times normal speed (50i, 25PsF
	mode), ±60 times normal speed
	(24PsF, 23.98PsF mode)
	• Digital Betacam tape: ±50 times
	normal speed
	• MPEG IMX tape: ±60 times normal
	speed
	• Betacam SX tape: ±60 times normal
	speed
	• Analog Betacam tape: ±35 times
	normal speed (525/59.94 mode),
	±42 times normal speed (625/50
	mode)
	The search dial has detents at the still
	position and at ±5 times normal
	speed.
	The maximum shuttle mode playback
	speed can be changed by changing
	the setting of setup menu item 102
	(see page 9-10).
Jog	Press the JOG button or the search
	dial so that the JOG button lights, then
	turn the search dial. Playback is
	carried out at a speed determined by
	the speed of rotation of the search
	dial. The playback speed range is ±1
	time normal speed.
	The search dial has no detents.
Variable speed	Press the VAR button, turning it on,
	then turn the search dial. You can
	control the playback speed finely (a
	maximum of 51 steps) in the range in
	which noiseless playback is possible.
	• HDCAM, Betacam SX: Maximum 51
	steps
	• Digital Betacam , MPEG IMX, analog
	Betacam: Maximum 54 steps
	The search dial has detents at the still
	position and at the normal speed
	position.
Capstan override	For details on operation, see page
	4-4.

Setting setup menu item 101 (see page 9-10) to KEY enables you to use only the SHUTTLE, JOG, and VAR buttons to select shuttle/jog/variable speed modes.

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8 Tape transport control section

1 PREROLL button

PREROLL

STANDBY

2 STANDBY button

REW	PLAY	F FWD	STOP

3 STOP button

4 F FWD button

5 PLAY button

6 SERVO indicator

7 REW button

1 PREROLL button

Press this button to cue up to the preroll point (before the IN point by the time set as the preroll time) on the tape. You can change or select the preroll time and the state of the unit at the end of preroll (“stop mode” 1) or still playback mode) using setup menu item 001 or 401.

Cuing up to DMC playback control points

Hold down the STUNT IN, STUNT OUT, PLAY IN, or PLAY OUT button while pressing this button to cue up to the corresponding DMC playback control point.

2 STANDBY button

When this button is off with a cassette inserted in the unit, to put the unit in standby mode, press the button, turning it on.

In standby mode, the drum is rotating and the tape is in contact with the drum. As a result, playback can start immediately.

To end standby mode, press the STANDBY button, turning it off.

If 8 minutes (value can be varied using setup menu item 501) elapse in standby mode, the unit automatically switches out of standby mode to protect the tape.

3 STOP button

To stop playback, press this button, turning it on.

Fault display function

The STOP button flashes in the following cases:

•When setup menu item 105 is set to ON, there is no external reference signal input.

•The input external reference signal is different from the signal specified by setup menu item 337.

4 F FWD (fast forward) button

To fast forward the tape, press this button, turning it on.

5 PLAY button

To start playback, press this button, turning it on.

To operate in capstan override mode

Hold down this button, and turn the search dial.

For details of capstan override mode, see page 4-4.

6 SERVO indicator

Lights when the drum servo and capstan servo are locked.

7 REW (rewind) button

To rewind the tape, press this button, turning it on.

9 ALARM indicator and KEY INHI indicator

ALARM indicator

This lights when a hardware error is detected on the unit, and goes off when the error is resolved.

When this indicator is lit, an error message appears in the time data/menu display section. If you are using the HDSDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER), SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) or COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector, then when the setting of F4 (CHARA) in function menu page 4 is ON, the error message also appears on the monitor screen.

For details on error messages, refer to Section 1-24 in the Maintenance Manual Volume 1.

KEY INHI (inhibit) indicator

This indicator lights when the KEY INHI switch on the switch panel (see page 2-11) is set to ON.

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1)Stop mode: The state in which the device currently the subject of operation is stopped, and the STOP button is lit.

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q; Editing control section

1 DMC EDIT button

2 MEMORY indicator

3 DELETE button

4 TRIM buttons

	5 DMC playback control
		point setting buttons
	TRIM
	IN	PLAY OUT
DMC EDIT	DELETE	ENTRY
MEMORY
LEARN	CUE/PLAY
	IN	STUNT OUT

6 CUE/PLAY button

7 LEARN button

1 DMC EDIT button

Use this button to memorize the playback speed varied between –1 and +2 times normal speed, and carry out automatic playback or automatic editing using the memorized playback speed.

2 MEMORY indicator

When memorizing the playback speed using the DMC EDIT button, this indicator flashes as the playback speed is captured to memory, and lights continuously once the speed is captured.

3 DELETE button

This deletes an existing edit point.

Hold down this button and press the STUNT IN, STUNT OUT, PLAY IN, or PLAY OUT button which is lit, indicating an existing edit point, to delete the corresponding edit point. The button either goes off or flashes. When the button flashes, it is necessary to set the deleted edit point again.

To cancel the DMC mode, hold down the DMC EDIT button and press the DELETE button.

4 TRIM buttons

Use these buttons to trim an edit point to single-frame precision.

Hold down the STUNT IN, STUNT OUT, PLAY IN, or PLAY OUT button, and press one of these buttons. The ‘+’ button advances the corresponding edit point by one frame, and the ‘–’ button sets it back by one frame.

Pressing one of these buttons while holding down the PLAY button adjusts the tape speed by +8% or –8% correspondingly. (Capstan override function)

5 DMC playback control point setting buttons PLAY IN button and PLAY OUT button

To set an on-air start or end point, hold down the PLAY IN button or PLAY OUT button, and press the ENTRY button.

After you have made the setting, pressing the PLAY IN button or PLAY OUT button displays the on-air start or end point set in time data display area 2.

STUNT IN button and STUNT OUT button

To set a speed variation start or end point, hold down the STUNT IN button or STUNT OUT button, and press the ENTRY button.

After you have made the setting, pressing the STUNT IN button or STUNT OUT button displays the speed variation start or end point set in time data display area 2.

ENTRY button

Use this for setting DMC playback control points and so on.

•To set a speed variation start or end point: Hold down the STUNT IN button or STUNT OUT button, and press this button.

•To set an on-air start or end point: Hold down the PLAY IN button or PLAY OUT button, and press this button.

6 CUE/PLAY (cue up/playback) button

After setting an on-air start point (PLAY IN point) or an on-air end point (PLAY OUT point), pressing this button cues up the tape to the on-air start point. The button then starts flashing to indicate that the unit is ready for DMC playback operation. To start DMC playback, press the button again.

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7 LEARN button

After setting a speed variation start point (STUNT IN point) and a speed variation end point (STUNT OUT point), pressing this button makes the tape start running. You can then use the search dial to vary the tape speed, which is automatically stored in memory. After thus storing the tape speed variation in memory, pressing this button starts an automatic playback between the speed variation start and end points at the stored speed.

qa Shot mark section

1 LIST button

LIST GOOD SHOT MARK	2 REC/ERASE indicator
REC/	3 MARK button
ERASE

1 LIST button

Use this button to read in and list shot marks.

2 REC/ERASE indicator

This lights in the state in which writing, amending, and deleting of shot marks is enabled and flashes while a shot mark is actually being written, amended or deleted.

3 MARK button

Hold this button down for 2 seconds or more, to enable writing, amending, and deleting of shot marks.

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2-1-3 Switch Panel

To access the switch panel, open the lower control panel.

On how to open the lower control panel, see the figure on page 2-1.

1 Memory card slot

2 Memory card ejection button

3 CONTROL PANEL connector

CONTROL PANEL

KEY INHI

PANEL SEL

ON OFF REAR FRONT

4 PANEL SELECT switch

5 KEY INHI switch

6 Memory stick slot

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1 Memory card slot

Insert a memory card to update this unit’s firmware. You can save or load setup menu settings onto the memory card.

For details on firmware update and setup menu reading/ storing, refer to the Maintenance Manual Volume 1.

2 Memory card ejection button

Press to eject a memory card from the memory card slot.

3 CONTROL PANEL connector (10-pin, round type)

Plug in the lower control panel connection cable.

4 PANEL SELECT switch

In addition to the lower control panel, you can connect a similar control panel to this unit. When two control panels are connected to the unit, the PANEL SELECT switch is used to specify which panel be enabled to control the unit.

FRONT: Enables the control panel connected to the CONTROL PANEL connector on the switch panel.

REAR: Enables the control panel connected to the CONTROL PANEL connector on the connector panel. When setup menu item 117 is set to PARA, this switch position also enables the control panel connected to the CONTROL PANEL connector on the switch panel.

5 KEY INHI switch

Moving this switch to the ON position disables the controls on the upper and lower control panels.

You can specify which buttons and knobs are disabled in setup menu item 118.

6 Memory stick slot

Use this to update the firmware. You can also save or load setup menu settings onto the memory stick.

Note

After inserting a memory stick or memory card, allow at least five seconds to elapse before removing it.

For details on firmware update and save or load setup menu settings, refer to the Maintenance Manual Volume 1.

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2-2 Connector Panel

Cooling fan		2Analog video input/output section
1Analog audio output		3Digital audio output section (see page 2-14)
section
	75Ω	4Digital signal output
		section (see page
		2-14)
		Cooling fan
		5Power supply section
		(see page 2-15)

7Time code output section	6External device connectors (see page 2-15)
(see page 2-16)
8Audio monitor signal output section (see
page 2-16)

1 Analog audio output section

2 Analog video input/output section

1 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1 to CH4 connectors

		AUDIO OUTPUT		CUE
CH1	CH2	CH3	CH4	OUT

2 CUE OUT connector

1 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1 to CH4 (channels 1 to 4) connectors (XLR 3-pin, male)

These connectors output analog audio signals for channels 1 to 4.

2 CUE OUT (cue audio output) connector (XLR

3-pin, male)

This connector outputs the analog cue audio signals.

REF INPUT INPUT 1125/525

OFF ON

75Ω

VIDEO OUTPUT

COMPOSITE COMPONENT

1Y

2R-Y

3

(SUPER) B-Y

1REF.VIDEO INPUT connectors and 75Ω termination switch

2COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT connectors

3COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT connectors

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1 REF. (reference) VIDEO INPUT connectors (BNC type) and 75Ω termination switch

Input a reference video signal. Input a three-valued (positive and negative) sync signal, a video signal with chroma burst (VBS) or a monochrome video signal (VS). When using the loop-through connection set the switch to the OFF position, and otherwise to the ON position.

2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT connectors (BNC type)

These connectors output analog component video signals (Y/R–Y/B–Y).

3COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT connectors (BNC type)

These connectors output analog composite video signals.

When the setting of F4 (CHARA) in function menu page 4 is ON, connector 3 (SUPER) outputs a signal with superimposed time code, menu settings, alarm messages, and other text information.

3Digital audio output section

AUDIO OUTPUT(AES/EBU)

CH1/2

CH3/4

CH5/6

CH7/8

AUDIO OUTPUT (AES/EBU) connectors

AUDIO OUTPUT (AES/EBU) connectors (BNC type)

Output a maximum of 4 sets (8 channels: CH1/2, CH3/4, CH5/6, CH7/8) of AES/EBU format digital audio signals.

4 Digital signal output section

HDSDI

	OUTPUT
	1
	2
		1 HDSDI OUTPUT connectors
	3(SUPER)
SDI	SDTI
OUTPUT	OUTPUT
1
2	1
3(SUPER)	2	2 SDTI OUTPUT connectors

3 SDI OUTPUT connectors

1 HDSDI (HD Serial Digital Interface) OUTPUT connectors (BNC type)

These connectors output HD format video/audio signals. When the setting of F4 (CHARA) in function menu page 4 is ON, connector 3 (SUPER) outputs a signal with superimposed time code, menu settings, alarm messages, and other text information.

2 SDTI (Serial Data Transport Interface) OUTPUT connectors (BNC type)

Output SDTI format video and audio signals.

3 SDI (Serial Digital Interface) OUTPUT connectors (BNC type)

These connectors output D1 format video/audio signals.

When the setting of F4 (CHARA) in function menu page 4 is ON, connector 3 (SUPER) outputs a signal with superimposed time code, menu settings, alarm messages, and other text information.

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5 Power supply section

1 AC IN connector

2 Ground terminal

1 AC IN connector

Use the optional power cord to connect this to an AC outlet.

2 Ground terminal

Connect this to ground.

6 External device connectors

REMOTE 2 PARALLEL I/O(50P)

1 REMOTE 2 PARALLEL

I/O(50P) connector

REMOTE 1-IN(9P) CONTROL PANEL

2 CONTROL PANEL

REMOTE 1-OUT(9P)	connector
	VIDEO CONTROL (15P)
	3 VIDEO CONTROL(15P)
RS232C	connector
	VIDEO CONTROL (9P)

4 VIDEO CONTROL(9P) connector

5 REMOTE 1-IN(9P) connector

6 REMOTE 1-OUT(9P) connector

7 RS-232C connector

1 REMOTE 2 PARALLEL I/O(50P) connector (D-sub 50-pin)

Connect remote control signals from an external device.

For details, refer to the Installation Manual.

2 CONTROL PANEL connector (round type, 10pin)

In addition to the lower control panel, a similar control panel can be connected to this unit. To connect such a second control panel, use this connector. When two control panels are connected, use the PANEL SELECT switch on the switch panel (see page 2-11) to specify which control panel will control this unit.

3 VIDEO CONTROL(15P) connector (D-sub 15pin)

For remote control of the internal digital video processor, connect an optional BVR-50/50P Video Remote Control Unit.

Always power off this unit before connecting the remote control unit.

4 VIDEO CONTROL(9P) connector (D-sub 9-pin)

For remote control of the internal digital video processor, connect an optional HKDV-900 Video Remote Control Unit.

Always power off this unit before connecting the remote control unit.

5 REMOTE 1-IN(9P) connector (D-sub 9-pin)

When using this unit together with another HDCAM VTR, and a BVE-series BVE-700/900/910/2000/9000/ 9000P/9100/9100P or other editor, connect the optional 9-pin remote control cable from the other unit to this connector.

Depending on the setting of setup menu item 211, you can use this connector alone, or in a loop-through configuration with the REMOTE 1-OUT(9P) connector.

6 REMOTE 1-OUT(9P) connector (D-sub 9-pin)

This provides the loop-through output for remote control signals from the REMOTE 1-IN(9P) connector.

Depending on the setting of setup menu item 211, you can use this connector alone, or in a loop-through configuration with the REMOTE 1-IN(9P) connector.

7 RS-232C connector (D-sub 9-pin)

Use this for monitoring and diagnosis of the state of this unit from an external computer, using the ISR (Interactive Status Reporting) function.

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7 Time code output section

TIME CODE

OUT

TIME CODE OUT connector

TIME CODE OUT connector (XLR 3-pin, male)

This outputs the playback time code.

By setting setup menu item 606, you can also output the time code from the internal time code generator locked to the playback time code.

8 Audio monitor signal output section

1 MONITOR OUTPUT R

connector

MONITOR OUTPUT

RL

2 MONITOR OUTPUT L connector

1 MONITOR OUTPUT R connector (XLR 3-pin, male)

This outputs the audio signals whose output destination was set to ‘R’ with the audio signal selection buttons in the audio control section. If multiple tracks have been set to ‘R’, the signals of those tracks are mixed for output.

2 MONITOR OUTPUT L connector (XLR 3-pin, male)

This outputs the audio signals whose output destination was set to ‘L’ with the audio signal selection buttons in the audio control section. If multiple tracks have been set to ‘L’, the signals of those tracks are mixed for output.

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3-1 Connections to External Devices

3-1-1 Connections to Digital Devices

The following example shows the connections with an HDW-2000/M2000/M2000P unit as a recorder, with this unit used as a player.

Reference signal
75 Ω termination
switch: OFF
REF. VIDEO INPUT	HDSDI OUTPUT
75Ω
REF. VIDEO
INPUT
HDW-M2100/M2100P (player)	REMOTE 1-IN(9P)
75Ω termination
switch: ON
	REMOTE
REF. VIDEO INPUT	1-OUT(9P)	HDSDI INPUT
75Ω
	SDI OUTPUT 3
HDW-2000/M2000/M2000P (recorder)	(SUPER)
		BVM-D24 series video
		monitor
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3-1 Connections to External Devices

3-1-2 Connecting Reference Signals

Connect reference signals as shown below.

	SD video monitor	HD video monitor
75 Ω termination switch: ON	• SDI OUTPUT
	• COMPOSITE	HDSDI OUTPUT
	• COMPONENT

75Ω

REF. VIDEO INPUT

HDW-M2100/M2100P

Reference signal

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3-2 Setup

The principal setup operations before operating this unit can be carried out using setup menus.

The setup menus of this unit comprise a basic setup menu and an extended setup menu. The contents of these menus are as follows.

Basic setup menu:

•Items relating to the hours meter

•Items relating to operation

•Items relating to menu banks

Extended setup menu:

•Items relating to control panels

•Items relating to the remote control interface

•Items relating to editing operations

•Items relating to preroll

•Items relating to tape protection

•Items relating to the time code generator

•Items relating to video control

•Items relating to audio control

•Items relating to digital processing

For detailed information about the items, except for the basic setup menu items relating to the hours meter, of these menus and how to use them, see Chapter 9 “Setup Menus”. For detailed information about menu operations relating to the hours meter, see Section 10-5-1 “Digital Hours Meter”(page 10-5).

This unit allows menu settings to be saved in what are termed “menu banks.” Saved sets of menu settings can be recalled for use as required.

For more information about the menu banks, see the section “Menu bank operations (menu items B01 to B13)” (page 9-5) .

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3-3 Superimposed Character Information

When the function menu item CHARA is set to ON, the video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector, SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector, or COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector contains superimposed character information, including time code, menu settings, and alarm messages.

Adjusting the character display

You can adjust the position, size and type of the superimposed characters using setup menu items 002, 003, 005, 009, and 011.

For details, see Section 9-3 “Items in the Basic Setup Menu” (page 9-7).

Information displayed

1Type of time data

2Time code reader drop frame mark

(for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode only)

Time data

3VITC field mark

T

C

R

.

2

3

:

5

9

.

4

0

.

1

8

*

S

H

U

T

T

L

E

S

T

I

L

L

4Operation mode

Note

The display shown above corresponds to the factory default settings of the unit.

Changing the setting of setup menu item 005 allows different time data to be displayed in the lower line of the display.

For details, see Section 9-3 “Items in the Basic Setup Menu” (page 9-7).

1 Type of time data

Display	Meaning
CTL	CTL counter data
TCR	LTC reader time code
UBR	LTC reader user’s bits
TCR.	VITC reader time code
UBR.	VITC reader user’s bits
IN	IN point
OUT	OUT point
AI	Audio IN point
AO	Audio OUT point
DUR	Duration between any two of the four edit
	points (IN, OUT, audio IN, audio OUT)

Note

If the time data or user’s bits cannot be read correctly, they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example, “T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.

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2 Time code reader drop frame mark (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode only)

“.”: Indicates drop frame mode “:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode

3 VITC field mark

“” (blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode) or fields 1, 3, 5 and 7 (for 50i, 25PsF mode)

“* ”: Fields 2 and 4 (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode) or fields 2, 4, 6 and 8 (for 50i, 25PsF mode)

4Operation mode

The field is divided into three blocks, A, B and C.

•Block A displays the operation mode.

•Block B displays the servo lock status or tape speed.

•Block C displays a mark to indicate an edit section during automatic editing.

A

B

C

Display		Operation mode
Block A	Block B
TAPE UNTHREAD		Cassette is not loaded.
STANDBY OFF		Standby off mode
T.RELEASE		Tape tension released
STOP		Stop mode
F.FWD		Fast forward mode
REW		Rewind mode
PREROLL		Preroll mode
PLAY		Playback mode (servo
		unlocked)
PLAY	LOCK	Playback mode (servo locked)
PLAY	Variation	Capstan override mode (see
	from normal	page 4-4)
	speed (%)
JOG	STILL	A still picture in jog mode
JOG	FWD	Jog mode in forward direction
JOG	REV	Jog mode in reverse direction
SHUTTLE	(Speed)	Shuttle mode
VAR	(Speed)	Variable speed mode
DMC	(Speed)a)	DMC playback speed
D-PREV	(Speed)a)	DMC editing preview mode
D-EDIT	(Speed)a)	DMC editing mode
DMC-SPD	(Speed)	DMC initial speed setting
PLY-SPD	Variation	Tape speed override mode
	from normal	(when “TSO” is selected in
	speed	setup menu item 111)

a) Initial speed settings or stored speed settings

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3-4 Cassettes

3-4-1 Cassette Types

This unit uses the following HDCAM cassettes for playback.

HDCAM cassettes

Small cassettes BCT-6HD/12HD/22HD/32HD/40HD

Large cassettes BCT-34HDL/64HDL/94HDL/124HDL

The unit can also play back the following cassettes.

•Digital Betacam cassettes

•MPEG IMX cassettes

•Betacam SX cassettes

•Betacam SP cassettes (metal tape)

•Betacam cassettes (oxide tape)

2Check the following points, then insert the cassette in the orientation shown in the figure.

•Check that message “ERR-10” is not shown in the time data/menu display section.

•Check that there is no slack in the tape.

The cassette is drawn into the unit, and the STANDBY and STOP buttons light.

If message “ERR-10” appears in the time data/menu display section, there is moisture condensation in the unit.

Removing slack from the tape

Press in one of the reels with a finger, and turn gently in the direction shown by the arrows until there is no slack in the tape.

3-4-2 Inserting and Ejecting

Cassettes

It is not possible to insert or eject a cassette unless the unit is powered on.

Inserting a cassette

	EJECT button
1
		2
		Small cassette
		Large cassette
PREROLL
		STANDBY
		STANDBY button
REW	PLAY F FWD	STOP
		STOP button
1 Turn the POWER switch on.

Ejecting a cassette

Press the EJECT button.

Note

Ejecting is a local operation. It is not possible to eject a cassette in another unit by remote control.

If the tape slacks inside the unit, pressing the EJECT button may not eject the cassette. For information about how to remove the cassette in such a case, refer to the Installation Manual.

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