Sony HDW-S280 User Manual

HD DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDER

HDW-S280

The supplied CD-ROM includes Operation Manual (English, French, German, and Japanese versions) in PDF format. For details, see “1-3 Using the CD-ROM Manual” on page 12.

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

Important Safety Instructions

• Read these instructions.

• Keep these instructions.

• Heed all warnings.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Clean only with dry cloth.

• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance

with the manufacturer’s instructions.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat

registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched

particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when

unused for long periods of time.

• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing

is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

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

THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.

CAUTION

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

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

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

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 Minimum 1.5m, Less than 2.5 m (8 ft. 3 in.) Rating Minimum 10A, 125V

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 electric shock, refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES.

1. Use the approved Power Cord (3-core mains lead) / 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) / Appliance Connector / Plug conforming to the proper ratings (Voltage, Ampere).

If you have questions on the use of the above Power Cord / Appliance Connector / Plug, please consult a qualified service personnel.

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.

All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

For the customers in Taiwan only

WARNING

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. In order to use this product safely, avoid prolonged listening at excessive sound pressure levels.

For kundene i Norge

Dette utstyret kan kobles til et IT-strømfordelingssystem.

For the customers in Europe

This product with the CE marking complies with both the EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European standards:

• EN60065 : Product Safety

• EN55103-1 : Electromagnetic Interference(Emission)

• EN55103-2 : Electromagnetic Susceptibility(Immunity)

This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environments: E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3 (urban outdoors), E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV studio)

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

CAUTION

The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

AVERTISSEMENT

Afin de réduire les risques d’incendie ou d’électrocution, ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.

Afin d’écarter tout risque d’électrocution, garder le coffret fermé. Ne confier l’entretien de l’appareil qu’à un personnel qualifié.

CET APPAREIL DOIT ÊTRE RELIÉ À LA TERRE.

ATTENTION

Eviter d’exposer l’appareil à un égouttement ou à des éclaboussures. Ne placer aucun objet rempli de liquide, comme un vase, sur l’appareil.

AVERTISSEMENT

1. Utiliser un cordon d’alimentation approuvé (conducteur d’alimentation 3 âmes)/connecteur d’appareil/prise avec contacts de mise à la terre conforme aux règles de sécurité de chaque pays si applicable.

2. Utiliser un cordon d’alimentation approuvé (conducteur d’alimentation 3 âmes)/connecteur d’appareil/prise conforme aux valeurs nominales (tension, ampérage) correctes.

S’adresser à un personnel de service qualifié pour toute question concernant l’emploi du cordon d’alimentation/ connecteur d’appareil/prise ci-dessus.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil n’est pas déconnecté de la source d’alimentation secteur tant qu’il est raccordé à la prise murale, même si l’appareil lui-même a été mis hors tension.

AVERTISSEMENT

Une pression acoustique excessive en provenance des écouteurs ou du casque peut provoquer une baisse de l’acuité auditive. Pour utiliser ce produit en toute sécurité, évitez l’écoute prolongée à des pressions sonores excessives.

Pour les clients en Europe

Ce produit portant la marque CE est conforme à la fois à la Directive sur la compatibilité électromagnétique (EMC) et à la Directive sur les basses tensions émises par la Commission de la Communauté Européenne. La conformité à ces directives implique la conformité aux normes européennes suivantes :

• EN60065 : 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).

Le fabricant de ce produit est Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japon. Le représentant autorisé pour EMC et la sécurité des produits est Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Allemagne. Pour toute question concernant le service ou la garantie, veuillez consulter les adresses indiquées dans les documents de service ou de garantie séparés.

WARNUNG

Um die Gefahr von Bränden oder elektrischen Schlägen zu verringern, darf dieses Gerät nicht Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden.

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

DIESES GERÄT MUSS GEERDET WERDEN.

VORSICHT

Das Gerät ist nicht tropf- und spritzwassergeschützt. Es dürfen keine mit Flüssigkeiten gefüllten Gegenstände, z. B. Vasen, darauf abgestellt werden.

WARNUNG

1. Verwenden Sie Netzkabel (dreiadrig), Geräteanschlüsse und Netzkabelstecker mit Masseleitung, die den Sicherheitsrichtlinien des jeweiligen Landes entspricht.

2. Verwenden Sie Netzkabel (dreiadrig), Gerteanschlsse und Netzkabelstecker mit Masseleitung, die den vor Ort herrschenden Spannungsanforderungen (Spannug, Stromstrke) entsprechen.

Bei Frage ber die Eignung und Sicherheit von Netzkabein (dreiadrig), Gerteanschlssen und Netzkabelsteckern wenden Sie sich bitte an einen qualifizierten Electrotechniker.

Für Kunden in Deutshland

Entsorgungshinweis: Bitte werfen Sie nur entladene Batterien in die Sammelboxen beim Handel oder den Kommunen. Entladen sind Batterien in der Regel dann, wenn das Gerät abschaltet und signalisiert „Batterie leer“ oder nach längerer Gebrauchsdauer der Batterien „nicht mehr einwandfrei funktioniert“. Um sicherzugehen, kleben Sie die Batteriepole z.B. mit einem Klebestreifen ab oder geben Sie die Batterien einzeln in einen Plastikbeutel.

WARNUNG

Zu hoher Schalldruck von Ohrhörern und Kopfhörern kann Gehörschäden verursachen. Um dieses Produkt sicher zu verwenden, vermeiden Sie längeres Hören bei sehr hohen Schalldruckpegeln.

Für Kunden in Europa

Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE-Kennzeichnung und erfüllt die EMV-Richtlinie sowie die Niederspannungsrichtlinie der EGKommission. Angewandte Normen:

• EN60065 : 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).

Der Hersteller dieses Produkts ist Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Der autorisierte Repräsentant für EMV und Produktsicherheit ist Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Deutschland. Bei jeglichen Angelegenheiten in Bezug auf Kundendienst oder Garantie wenden Sie sich bitte an die in den separaten Kundendienst- oder Garantiedokumenten aufgeführten Anschriften.

ACHTUNG

Solange das Netzkabel an eine Netzsteckdose angeschlossen ist, bleibt das Gerät auch im ausgeschalteten Zustand mit dem Strommetz verbunden.

Chapter 1 Overview

1-1 Features .................................................................. 10

1-2 System Configurations.......................................... 11

1-3 Using the CD-ROM Manual.................................... 12

1-3-1 Preparations ...............................................................12

1-3-2 Reading the CD-ROM Manual..................................12

Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts

2-1 Front Panel ............................................................. 13

2-1-1 Menu Operation Section............................................ 14

2-1-2 Tape Transport Section .............................................15

2-1-3 Display Window........................................................16

2-2 Rear Panel............................................................... 20

Chapter 3 Preparations

3-1 Preparing Power Sources...................................... 22

3-1-1 Supplying Power .......................................................22

3-1-2 Using the Battery Pack ..............................................23

3-2 Using a Stand ......................................................... 24

3-3 Connections ........................................................... 25

3-4 Handling Cassettes................................................ 26

3-4-1 Usable Cassettes ........................................................26

3-4-2 Loading/Ejecting Cassettes .......................................26

3-4-3 Preventing Accidental Erasures................................. 26

3-5 Setting Reference Video Signals.......................... 27

3-6 Setting Timecode ................................................... 28

3-6-1 Setting an Initial Value and Recording

Timecode ...................................................................28

3-6-2 Synchronizing the Internal Timecode Generator

with an External Signal .............................................29

3-6-3 Synchronizing the Internal Timecode Generator

with a Playback Timecode – Timecode Recording

during Auto Editing...................................................30

3-6-4 Converting Timecode in 24- or 25-Frame Mode

Playback (TC CONV) ............................................... 30

3-7 Basic Operations of the Function Menu .............. 31

Table of Contents

3-7-1 Configuration of the Function Menu .........................31

3-7-2 Function Menu Item List ...........................................32

3-7-3 Basic Operations........................................................35

3-8 Superimposed Character Information ..................36

3-9 Using a "Memory Stick" .........................................38

3-9-1 Notes on "Memory Stick"..........................................38

Chapter 4 Recording and Playback

4-1 Recording ................................................................40

4-1-1 Preparations for Recording ........................................40

4-1-2 Recording Operation..................................................40

4-2 Back Space Editing.................................................41

4-3 Sequential Recording.............................................41

4-4 Playback ..................................................................43

4-4-1 Preparations for Playback..........................................43

4-4-2 Playback Operation....................................................43

4-4-3 Jog/Shuttle Mode playback........................................44

Chapter 5 Assemble Editing

5-1 Overview..................................................................45

5-1-1 Assemble Editing.......................................................45

5-2 Automatic Editing ...................................................45

5-2-1 Setting the Edit Points ...............................................45

5-2-2 Modifying and Deleting Edit Points..........................46

5-2-3 Cueing up to Edit Points and Prerolling ....................47

5-2-4 Preview ......................................................................48

5-2-5 Performing Automatic Editing ..................................49

5-2-6 First Edit Function .....................................................50

Chapter 6 Shot Mark/Shot Data

6-1 Overview..................................................................51

6-1-1 Shot Mark/Shot Data Function Features....................51

Chapter 7 Stop Code

7-1 Stop Code ................................................................52

7-2 Stop Code Operation..............................................52

Table of Contents

Chapter 8 UMID Functions

Chapter 9 Setup Menus

7-2-1 Detecting the Stop Code............................................52

7-2-2 Recording the Stop Code........................................... 53

7-2-3 Erasing the Stop Code ............................................... 54

8-1 Overview of UMID Functions................................. 55

8-2 Recording UMIDs ................................................... 55

8-3 UMID Output and Display ...................................... 58

8-3-1 UMID Output Settings ..............................................58

8-3-2 UMID Display........................................................... 58

9-1 Setup Menu Configuration .................................... 60

9-2 Setup Menu Operations......................................... 60

9-2-1 Displaying Setup Menus ...........................................60

9-2-2 Setting Setup Menu ................................................... 61

9-2-3 Menu Bank Operations (menu items B01 to

B12) ...........................................................................62

9-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu ............................. 63

9-4 Items in the Extended Setup Menu....................... 66

Chapter 10 Maintenance and Inspection

10-1 Removing a Cassette When Tape Slack

Occurs.................................................................... 79

10-2 Head Cleaning ........................................................ 79

10-3 Error Messages ...................................................... 80

10-4 Warning Messages................................................. 82

10-5 Moisture Condensation ......................................... 83

10-6 Regular Checks ...................................................... 83

10-6-1 Digital Hours Meter...................................................83

10-6-2 Maintenance Timings ................................................84

10-7 LCD Monitor............................................................ 85

Appendixes

Specifications...................................................................... 86

Index .................................................................................... 91

Table of Contents

For the customers in the U.S.A. and Canada

Note (Video set up amount)

The video setup amount is set to 0% at the factory. If necessary, you can change the amount using setup menu item 713.

For details on setup menu item 713, see page 74.

Chapter 1 Overview

Overview

1-1 Features

The HDW-S280 is a digital portable videocassette recorder for the HDCAM format. The unit has the features described below.

Rich variety of input and output signals

The HD4:2:2 component video signal is input as an HDSDI signal based on the SMPTE292M standards and is recorded in HDCAM format. The following input and output signals are supported:

• HD-SDI (high-definition serial digital interface) video and four-channel audio input and output

• SDI video and four-channel audio output

• SD composite output

• Two-channel analog audio input and output

• Timecode input and output

• Reference-signal input and loop-through output

Chapter

BP-GL65/GL95 and BP-L60(A)/L90(A)/L60S/L80S (lithium-ion batteries) and BP-M50/M100 (nickel hydrate batteries). The unit can operate for about 80 minutes with a BP-GL95 battery pack mounted. To mount a battery pack, attach an optional BKP-L551 Battery Adaptor.

Built-in up-converter and down-converter

The HDW-S280 has a built-in up-converter to convert SD format to the HD format and down-converter to convert HD format to the SD format. When an SD-format tape is played, the signal is converted to HD format and output. When an HD-format tape is played, the signal is converted to SD format and output.

If the system frequency is set to 24PsF or 23.98PsF, the down-converted signal is not output.

Assemble editing

By connecting two HDW-S280 units, you can perform assemble editing. For improved effect efficiency, various functions such as setting and modifying edit points, preview, and review, are available.

Compact size replaceable with a DNW-A28

The HDW-S280 HDCAM format portable video recorder has the same size, weight, and power consumption as the DNW-A28 Betacam SX format portable video recorder, which enables you to replace a DNW-A28 with this unit. The unit accepts an S cassette.

Playback compatibility with Betacam, Betacam SP, Betacam SX

Besides recording and playback in HDCAM format, it can play tapes recorded in Betacam, Betacam SP, or Betacam SX formats, allowing you to make effective use of Betacam, Betacam SP, and Betacam SX cassettes recorded in the past.

Control Panel

The unit is equipped with an LCD monitor on the front panel, which enables you to view materials on the unit without using an external video monitor. The jog and shuttle functions using the search dial allow searching for a desired picture easily for effective cueing up and editing.

AC and DC power

The unit can be operated with a variety of power sources, such as DC power using a battery pack or an AC adaptor and an AC power source. Applicable battery packs are the

Both interlace and progressive recording/ playback

When using the HDCAM format, 59.94i, 50i , 29.97PsF, 25PsF, 24PsF, and 23.98PsF mode recording and playback

can be selected from a menu. When 59.94i or 29.97PsF is selected, a Betacam SX cassette recorded in NTSC or analog Betacam cassette can be played. When 50i or 25PsF is selected, a Betacam SX cassette recorded in PAL or analog Betacam cassette can be played. Characteristics of a Betacam SP cassette recorded in PAL in 50i or 25PsF mode are the same as those when a Betacam cassette is played.

Features

1-2 System Configurations

HD camera

RM-280 Editing Controller

BVE-series editor

HKDV-900

HKDV-900 video control unit

REMOTE

REMOTE 9P

VIDEO

CONTROL

AUDIO

INPUT

PHONES

Analog cassette

HDCAM

Digital cassette

HD SDI

INPUT

PB LEVEL

REC LEVEL

R/P LEVEL CTL

VAR

LEVEL

PRESET

SHIFT

REC INHI

PHONES

OFF

PAGE

KEY INHI

HOME

OFF

CHARACTR

PB/EE

CONFI ENABLE CTL/TC

ASSEMBLE

OFF

TCG SET

HOME

REW PLAY

HD SDI OUTPUT

EMPH2EMPH

EMPH4EMPH

INPUT : ANA

CH1 IN :

CH2 IN :

–10

OUT :

–20

MONI L :

–30

MONI R :

–40

DOLBY NR

SDI ASMBL CONFI ON RECORDER59.94i

LTC

DF VITC LTC EXT-LTC R-RUN REM:00

00:00:00:00.

F FWD STOP REC PAUSE

STANDBY

SDI OUT

HD SDI OUTPUT

HDW-S280

–60

COND

–4 +4 1

BANK 2

PREROLL

D-STOP P ROLL

SDI OUT

AUDIO OUTPUT

COMPOSITE OUT

MULTI CONTROL

DISPLAY

PUSH

RESET

PITCH CTL

EJECT

REMOTE

JOG/SHUTTLE

Digital demodulator

Analog demodulator

- AC IN

DC IN 12 V

Chapter 1 Overview

MW output system

Digital modulator

Analog modulator

AC power source

DC power source

Memory Stick

AUDIO

OUTPUT/

INPUT

HD SDI OUTPUT/ INPUT

COMPOSITE OUT

Microphone

Headphones

SD video monitor

HD SDI OUTPUT

HDCAM

REMOTE

AUDIO MONITOR

HD video monitor

OUT

Audio monitorHDW-2000-series

a) If an HKDV-900 is connected, be sure to check that the version of the HKDV-900 is V2.00 or higher.

BKP-L551 battery adaptor

Sony BP-series battery

System Configurations

1-3 Using the CD-ROM Manual

Chapter 1 Overview

The supplied CD-ROM includes versions of the Operation Manual for the HDW-S280 in English, Japanese, French, and German in PDF format.

1-3-1 Preparations

The following program must be installed on your computer in order to read the operation manuals contained on the CD-ROM.

• Adobe Reader Version 6.0 or higher

Memo

If Adobe Reader is not installed, you can download it from the following URL:

http://www.adobe.com/

Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

1-3-2 Reading the CD-ROM Manual

To read the operation manual contained on the CD-ROM, do the following.

Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

A cover page appears automatically in your browser. If it does not appear automatically in the browser, double-click on the index.htm file on the CD-ROM.

Select and click on the operation manual that you want to read.

This opens the PDF file of the operation manual.

Memo

The files may not be displayed properly, depending on the version of Adobe Reader. In such a case, install the latest version you can download from the URL mentioned in “1- 3-1 Preparations” above.

Note

If you have lost or damaged the CD-ROM, you can purchase a new one to replace it. Contact your Sony service representative.

Using the CD-ROM Manual

Names and Functions of

Parts

2-1 Front Panel

1 Power switch

2 AC power indicator 3 PB LEVEL

adjustment knobs

4 REC LEVEL

adjustment knobs

5 R/P LEVEL CTL switch 6 LEVEL adjustment knob

7 PHONES jack 8 REC INHI switch

and indicator

9 KEY INHI switch

REC LEVEL 13

LEVEL

PHONES

PB LEVEL

R/P LEVEL CTL

VAR

PRESET

REC INHI

OFF

KEY INHI

OFF

SHIFT

PAG E

HOME

CHARACTR

PB/EE

CONFI

ENABLE

CTL/TC

ASSEMBLE

OFF

TCG SET

HOME

REW PLAY

EMPH2EMPH

EMPH4EMPH

INPUT : ANA

0 –10 –20 –30

–40

SDI ASMBL CONFI ON RECORDER

59.94i

LTC

DF VITC LTC EXT-LTC R-RUN REM:00

CH1 IN :

CH2 IN :

–10

OUT :

–20

MONI L :

–30

MONI R :

–40

DOLBY NR

00:00:00:00.

F FWD STOP REC PAUSE

STANDBY

Chapter

HDW-S280

COND

BANK 2 D-STOP P ROLL

PREROLL

–60 –4 +4 1 2

DISPLAY

RESET

MULTI CONTROL

PUSH

PITCH CTL

Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts

0 Cassette

comportment

EJECT

qa EJECT button

REMOTE

qs REMOTE button

JOG/SHUTTLE

Menu operation section Tape transport section

a Power switch

Turns the unit ON and OFF.

For details, see “3-1-1 Supplying Power” on page 22.

b AC power indicator

Lights while the POWER switch on the rear panel is set to ON and AC power is supplied.

c PB LEVEL adjustment knobs

Adjust the audio playback level by channel for channels 1 to 4 when the R/P LEVEL CTL switch is set to VAR. Which channels can be adjusted is set with setup menu item 826.

For details on setup menu item 826, see page 76.

d REC LEVEL adjustment knobs

Adjust the audio recording level by channel for audio input to this unit when the R/P LEVEL CTL switch is set to VAR. Which channels can be adjusted is set with setup menu item 826.

For details on setup menu item 826, see page 76.

The PB LEVEL adjustment knobs and REC LEVEL adjustment knobs can be used for controlling four-channel recording level or four-channel playback level if you set thie option with setup menu item 826. In this case, each knob controls channel indicated below.

Adjustment knob Recording

channel

REC LEVEL 1 Channel 1 Channel 3

Playback channel

Front Panel

Adjustment knob Recording

channel

Playback channel

REC LEVEL 2 Channel 2 Channel 4 PB LEVEL 1 Channel 3 Channel 1 PB LEVEL 2 Channel 4 Channel 2

You can determine which tape transport buttons on the front panel are to be enabled when the REMOTE button is lit with setup menu item 006.

For details on setup menu item 006, see page 63.

e R/P LEVEL CTL switch VAR: Enables adjustment with the PB LEVEL adjustment

knobs or REC LEVEL adjustment knobs while you

Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts

view the audio level meter in E-E mode.

PRESET: Presets to fixed levels. Levels cannot be

adjusted with the PB LEVEL adjustment knobs or REC LEVEL adjustment knobs.

For Switching to E-E mode, see “ To monitor in E-E mode” on page 16.

f LEVEL adjustment knob

Adjusts the volume of the headphones connected to the PHONES jack.

g PHONES (headphones) jack

Connect headphones.

h REC INHI switch and indicator ON: Recording on the tape is inhibited, regardless of the

state of the cassette’s erasure prevention plug. The REC INHI indicator lights.

OFF: Recording on the tape is enabled when the cassette’s

erasure prevention plug is set to the original position.

i KEY INHI switch

When this switch is set to ON, the functions of the buttons selected with setup menu item 118 are inhibited.

2-1-1 Menu Operation Section

3 MENU button

4 DISPLAY

button

5 RESET

DISPLAY

RESET

button

MULTI CONTRO

PUSH

PITCH CTL

1 Function buttons

2 Display window

INPUT : ANA

CH1 IN :

–60

COND

CH2 IN :

–4 +4

OUT :

MONI L :

BANK 2

MONI R :

D-STOP

DOLBY NR

P ROLL

8 MULTI CONTROL knob

SHIFT

PAG E

HOME

CHARACTR

EMPH2EMPH

PB/EE

–10

–20

CONFI

–30

ENABLE

–40

CTL/TC

ASSEMBLE

OFF

TCG SET

HOME

SDI ASMBL CONFI ON RECORDER

59.94i

LTC

DF VITC LTC EXT-LTC R-RUN REM:00

00:00:00:00.

EMPH4EMPH

–10

–20 –30

–40

7 PAGE/HOME button

6 SHIFT button

a Function buttons

Select and set menu items displayed in the display window.

b Display window

Displays menus, audio level meters, and data such as time data or meta-data. The DISPLAY button let you switch to the video monitor display.

For details on setup menu item 118, see page 66.

j Cassette compartment

Insert a cassette here.

k EJECT button

Press to eject the cassette. The cassette mark in the display window flashes while the cassette is being ejected.

l REMOTE button

Selects the operation mode of this unit. When the button is not lit, the unit is controlled from the front panel of this unit. Normally use this status. When the button has been pressed and is lit, this unit is controlled from the device connected to the REMOTE 9P connector. In this case, all VTR operations using this unit’s front panel are disabled except those of the STOP and EJECT buttons. When two HDW-S280 units are connected, press this button on the player VTR to make it lit.

For details, see “2-1-3 Display Window” on page 16.

c MENU button

Displays a setup menu item in the time data display area of the display window.

For details on the setup menu operations, see “9-2 Setup Menu Operations” on page 60.

d DISPLAY button

Switches the operation display to the video monitor display and vice versa.

e RESET button

Resets the CTL data displayed in the display window or the initial value of the timecode generator.

f SHIFT button

Switches between functions for any button with two functions.

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g PAGE/HOME button

Switches pages of the function menu. When you press this button together with the SHIFT button, the HOME page of the function menu is displayed.

h MULTI CONTROL knob

Sets value for the menu or timecode. When you press the knob, the units for adjustment become larger, and when you press it again, the unit return to the original value.

2-1-2 Tape Transport Section

9 PREROLL button

0 Search dial and

indicator

qa JOG/SHUTTLE

button

PREROLL

JOG/SHUTTLE

d F FWD (fast forward) button

Press this button to fast-forward a tape. When using a tape on which shot marks have been recorded, pressing this button together with the SHIFT button cues up the next shot mark position.

e STANDBY indicator

Lights while the tape drum is rotating with tension applied (standby on). It goes dark when the drum stops rotating and tension is released (standby off). To protect the tape, the unit normally changes to standby off mode when stop or pause mode continues for longer than eight minutes. If you operate a search dial or any of the tape transport buttons other than the PAUSE button while the unit is in standby off mode, the unit changes to standby on mode and enters the mode called by the button or dial that you pressed. By pressing the SHIFT button together with the STOP button, you can switch between standby on and standby off mode manually. Tape protection settings are made with setup menu items 500s.

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REW PLAY

2 PLAY button

1 REW button

F FWD STOP REC PAUSE

STANDBY

8 PAUSE button

7 REC button

6 STOP button

5 STANDBY indicator

4 F FWD button

3 Servo indicator

a REW (rewind) button

Press this button to rewind the tape. When using a tape on which shot marks have been recorded, pressing this button together with the SHIFT button cues up the previous shot mark position.

b PLAY button

Press this button to start playback. Recording starts when you press this button together with the REC button. If you press this button only during recording, recording stops, and the unit enters playback mode. When a Betacam SX cassette is being played, pressing this button together with the SHIFT button displays the shot data on the video monitor. The shot data can be superimposed on the character information.

For details on the setup menu items 500s, see page 69.

f STOP button

Press to stop playback or recording. When you stop playback, the monitor displays E-E or still picture playback, depending on the settings for PB/EE on the HOME page of the function menu. By pressing this button together with the SHIFT button, you can switch between standby on and standby off manually. When setup menu item 105 is set to ON, this button flashes if the reference video signal specified by OUT REF on the P2 VIDEO page of the function menu or setup menu item 309 is not being input.

For details on setup menu item 105, see page 66 and for 309, see page 68.

For details on the settings for PB/EE and OUT REF of the function menu, see “3-7 Basic Operations of the Function Menu” on page 31.

For more details on the reference video signal settings, see “3-5 Setting Reference Video Signals” on page 27.

g REC (record) button

Press together with the PLAY button to start recording. When two HDW-S280 units are connected, this button allows you to perform sequential recording from one unit to the other.

For details, see “4-3 Sequential Recording” on page 41.

c Servo indicator

Lights while the drum servo and capstan servo are locked.

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To monitor in E-E mode

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

Note

When a Betacam, Betacam SP or Betacam SX tape is played, you cannot monitor E-E video.

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h PAUSE button

Pauses an operation (when pressed during recording or playback). You can execute back space editing with use of this button.

For details on the setup menu item 001, see page 63, and for 401, see page 69.

j Search dial and indicator

The outer ring is for shuttle playback, and the inner dial is for jog playback. Press the JOG/SHUTTLE button to make it lit and turn the ring or dial for playback in jog or shuttle mode. Turning the dial clockwise plays a tape in the forward direction (the G indicator lights). Turning the dial counterclockwise plays a tape in the reverse direction (the g indicator lights). When the tape stops, the s indicator lights. Setting for setup menu item 101 enables a direct search operation that enables the search dial operation without pressing the JOG/SHUTTLE button (direct jog/shuttle mode).

For details on back space editing, see “4-2 Back Space Editing” on page 41.

i PREROLL button

Cues up the preroll point. You can set the preroll time and the status after prerolling with setup menu items 001 and

401.

2-1-3 Display Window

Operation display

1 Menu area

2 Audio level meters

CHARACTR

PB/EE

CONFI

ENABLE

CTL/TC

ASSEMBLE

OFF

TCG SET

HOME

EMPH2EMPH

–10

–20 –30

–40

59.94i

LT C

EMPH4EMPH

SDI ASMBL CONFI ON RECORDER

DF VITC LTC EXT-LTC R-RUN REM:00

00:00:00:00.

For details on setup menu item 101, see page 66.

k JOG/SHUTTEL button

Press to enter search mode. Each time you press this button, jog and shuttle mode are toggled, and the selected mode is indicated in the display window.

3 Audio data

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COND

BANK 2

D-STOP

P ROLL

4 Condition area

5 Format area 6 Timecode setup area

7 Time data display area

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–40

INPUT : ANA

CH1 IN :

CH2 IN :

OUT : MONI L : MONI R :

DOLBY NR

a Menu area

Normally displays the function menu. When you press the MENU button, the functions of the function buttons used in setup menu operations are indicated. Depending on the function of the button, a white bar lights or flashes below the function name to indicate the current status.

Front Panel

b Audio level meter

Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories

Licensing Corporation.

“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Licensing Corporation.

EMPH2EMPH

–10

–20 –30

–40

EMPH4EMPH

–10

–20 –30

–40

D Headroom indicator

A DATA/EMPH indicator

B Audio level meters

C Channel indicators

A DATA/EMPH indicator

DATA: Lights if an audio signal is recognized as a data

signal in record, E-E or play mode.

EMPH: Lights if EMPHASIS on the P3 AUDIO page of

the function menu is set to ON.

B Audio level meters

Display the recording and playback audio levels of the four audio channels (CH-1 to CH-4).

C Channel indicators

Display the audio channels. The channels selected with setup menu item 826 are shown in green to indicate that they are adjustable.

For details on setup menu item 826, see page 76.

d Condition area

A Format display

COND

BANK 2

D-STOP

P ROLL

B Channel condition display C DC operation and remaining battery power

display

D Menu bank display E Stop code display F Jog/shuttle display

A Format display

Displays the format of the cassette in use.

If you start recording on a Betacam SX, Betacam SP, or

Betacam cassette, the cassette mark flashes. When a

cassette is being ejected, the cassette mark also flashes.

B Channel condition display

Displays the playback condition on a scale of three levels.

C DC operation and remaining battery power display

Lights while the unit is operating on DC power.

When the unit is operated with a battery pack, a slash is

displayed and flashes when the battery power is nearly

exhausted.

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D Headroom indicator

Displays the headroom for the audio circuit set with maintenance menu item M370.

For details on the maintenance menu item M370 refer to the maintenance manual.

c Audio data

Displays the audio data. INPUT: Input signal selected with AUDIO IN on the P3

AUDIO page of the function menu.

CH1 IN: Input audio level for channel 1 set with the setup

menu item 834.

CH2 IN: Input audio level for channel 2 set with the setup

menu item 834.

OUT: Output audio level set with the setup menu item 812. MONI L: Monitor output for left channel set with

MONITR L on the P3 AUDIO page of the function menu.

MONI R: Monitor output for right channel set with

MONITR R on the P3 AUDIO page of the function menu.

DOLBY NR: Lights when DOLBY NR on the P3 AUDIO

page of the function menu is set to ON and when an oxide tape is used.

D Menu bank display

Shows the menu bank number that has the same menu data

as currently being used.

E Stop code display

Lights when a stop code can be detected. When the stop

code is detected, the display flashes. When you cue up the

shot mark, the type of the cued-up shot mark appears.

F Jog/shuttle display

JOG: Lights in jog mode or when jog mode is selected

when the JOG/SHUTTLE button is pressed.

SHTL: Lights in shuttle mode or when shuttle mode is

selected when the JOG/SHUTTLE button is pressed.

P ROLL: Lights during prerolling.

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e Format area

SDI ASMBL CONFI ON RECORDER59.94i

E RECORDER/

PLAYER display

D CONFI display

C ASMBL display

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A System frequency

B SDI input display

A System frequency

Displays the system frequency for recording selected with setup menu item 013.

For details on setup menu item 013, see page 64.

f Timecode setup area

LTC

DF VITC LTC EXT-LTC R-RUN REM:00

F REC RUN/FREE

E Timecode generation mode

D Reference timecode

C Timecode type

B Drop frame display

A Time data type

RUN indication

G Remaining

tape length

A Time data type

Displays the type of time data displayed in the time data display area.

B SDI input display

Lights when VIDEO IN on the P2 VIDEO page of the function menu is set to SDI and an SDI signal is being input. If an SDI signal is not input, it flashes.

C ASMBL display

Lights when ASSEMBLE on the HOME page of the function menu is set to ON.

D CONFI display

Lights when CONFI on the HOME page of the function menu is set to ENABLE. During confidential playback, CONFI ON is lit.

E RECORDER/PLAYER display

Lights according to the settings of R/P on the P5 EDIT page of the function menu. PARA RUN appears in PARA RUN operations, and two VTRs are controlled simultaneously.

If setup menu item 214 is set to SDI and the REMOTE button is lit, SDI RMT appears. It flashes if an HD-SDI signal is not input, and is continuously displayed if a VTR control signal of the HD-SDI signal is recognized.

During sequential recording, SEQ RC appears.

B Drop frame display

DF appears when a tape recorded in drop frame mode is played.

C Timecode type

When VITC is read during playback, VITC is displayed. When LTC is read, LTC is displayed. During recording, the type of timecode being recorded appears. In E-E mode, if the timecode to be recorded can be read, it is displayed.

D Reference timecode

Displays the setting for TCG on the P4 TC page of the function menu (INT, EXT or SDI).

E Timecode generation mode

Displays the setting for PRST/RGN on the P4 TC page of the function menu (PRESET, LTC, or VITC).

F REC RUN/FREE RUN indication

Displays the setting for RUN on the P4 TC page of the function menu (FREE or REC).

G Remaining tape length

Displays the amount of tape remaining in meters.

For details on the settings of the function menu, see “3-7 Basic Operations of the Function Menu” on page 31.

For details on the setting for PARA RUN, see setup menu item 201 on page 67.

For details on setup menu item 214, see page 68.

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For details on the settings of the function menu, see “3-7 Basic Operations of the Function Menu” on page 31.

g Time data display area

Displays the time data. During setup menu operations, time data appears in the upper half, and the menu item appears in the lower half.

Video monitor display

–10

–20 –30

–40

DC-SQ

Picture frame in playback

The frame when an SD cassette is played can be selected

with setup menu item 950.

EDGE-CROP:

LETTER BOX:

TCR. 00:45. 39. 18*

JOG STILL

C Superimposed data

B Up-converter, down-converter display

A Audio level meter

When you press the DISPLAY button, the display window changes to the video monitor display.

A Audio level meter

LEVEL MT on the P3 AUDIO page of the function menu decides whether the meter is to be displayed and on which side, left or right, it is displayed in the display window.

B Up-converter, down-converter display

If setup menu item 140 is set to ON, up-convert or downconvert mode appears.

DC-EC: Edge-crop mode of the down-convert mode DC-LB: Letter box mode of the down-convert mode DC-SQ: Squeeze mode of the down-convert mode UC-EC: Edge-crop mode of the up-convert mode UC-LB: Letter box mode of the up-convert mode UC-SQ: Squeeze mode of the up-convert mode

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SQUEEZE:

For details on the settings of LEVEL MT and CHARACTR

of the function menu, see “3-7 Basic Operations of the

Function Menu” on page 31.

For details on setup menu item 950, see page 78.

For details on setup menu item 140, see page 67.

C Superimposed data

Appears when CHARACTR on the HOME page of the function menu is set to ON.

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2-2 Rear Panel

REMOTE

COMPOSITE OUT

OUTPUT

HD SDI

(SUPER)

Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts

qh COMPOSITE OUT

connectors

qg SDI OUT

connectors

qf HD SDI INPUT

connectors

qd HD SDI OUTPUT

connectors

1 POWER switch

POWER

OFF

SDI OUT

(SUPER)

INPUT

IN 1

MONI

qs AUDIO INPUT

connectors

2 -AC IN

connector

(SUPER)

3 REMOTE connector

AC IN

TIME COD

IOUT2

qa AUDIO OUTPUT

connectors

4 DC IN 12V connector

DC IN 12V

VIDEO CONTROL

REF. INPUT

REMOTE 9P

AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUTAUDIO OUTPUTAUDIO INPUT

0 AUDIO MONITOR

5 TIME CODE connectors 6 VIDEO CONTROL connector

7 Memory Stick slot

8 REF. INPUT connectors 9 REMOTE 9P connector

OUTPUT connectors

a POWER switch

Turns the AC power supply ON/OFF.

For details, see “3-1-1 Supplying Power” on page 22.

b -AC IN connector

Connect to an AC power source using an AC power cord.

c REMOTE connector (4-pin)

Supplies power to the BVR-3 Remote Control Unit or RM280 Editing Controller.

d DC IN 12V connector (XLR 4-pin, male)

Connect to a DC power source of 12V. When using the BKP-L551 Battery Adaptor to mount a battery pack, connect the power cable of the BKP-L551.

For details, see “3-1-1 Supplying Power” on page 22.

e TIME CODE connectors (BNC type) IN: To record a timecode from an external device, input the

timecode from the external device.

OUT: Outputs the following types of timecode, depending

on the VTR’s operating status.

During playback: The playback timecode

During recording: The timecode generated by the

internal timecode generator or the timecode input via the TIME CODE IN connector.

f VIDEO CONTROL connector (D-SUB 9-pin)

Connect an HKDV-900 video control unit.

g Memory Stick slot

Insert a Memory Stick.

h REF. INPUT (reference video signal input)

connectors (BNC type)

Input a reference video signal, a three-valued (positive and negative) sync signal, a video signal with color burst (VBS), or a black-and-white video signal (VS). When the signal is bridged, termination is automatically set to OFF.

Note

Be sure to use the unit for frame synchronization only, not for color subcarrier synchronization.

i REMOTE 9P connector (D-SUB 9-pin)

When editing using two HDW-S280 units, connect a 9-pin remote control cable (not supplied) to this connector of

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each unit. For editing using this unit and an HDCAM VTR, connect the external equipment.

For details on CHARACTR setting, see “3-7 Basic

Operations of the Function Menu” on page 31.

j AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT connectors (XLR

3-pin, male)

Output the audio signals of the channels selected with the MONITR L and MONITR R on the P3 AUDIO page of the function menu.

For details on the MONITR L and MONITR R settings, see “3-7 Basic Operations of the Function Menu” on page 31.

k AUDIO OUTPUT connectors (XLR 3-pin, male)

Output the analog audio signals of the channels selected with setup menu item 824.

For details on setup menu item 824, see page 76.

l AUDIO INPUT connectors (XLR 3-pin, female)

Input the analog audio signals.

m HD SDI (high-definition serial digital interface)

OUTPUT connectors (BNC type)

Output the HD-SDI format video/audio signal. When editing with two HDW-S280 units, connect a cable between these connectors on the player VTR and the HD SDI INPUT connectors on the recorder VTR. You can superimpose timecodes, menu settings, error messages, or other information on the output of these connectors with the setting for CHARACTR on the HOME page of the function menu or with the setting for setup menu item 028. You can always disable to superimpose the data independent of the setting for CHARACTR with the setting for setup menu item 028.

p COMPOSITE OUT (analog composite video

output) connectors (BNC type)

Output analog composite video signals. You can

superimpose timecodes, menu settings, or error messages

on the output of the 2 (SUPER) connector when

CHARACTR on the HOME page of the function menu is

set to ON.

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For details on the CHARACTR setting, see “3-7 Basic

Operations of the Function Menu” on page 31.

For details on CHARACTR setting, see “3-7 Basic Operations of the Function Menu” on page 31.

For details on the setup menu item 028, see page 64.

n HD SDI (high-definition serial digital interface)

INPUT connectors (BNC type)

Input the HD-SDI format video/audio signal. When editing with two HDW-S280 units, connect a cable between these connectors on the recorder VTR and the HD SDI OUTPUT connectors on the player VTR.

o SDI OUT (serial digital interface output)

connectors (BNC type)

Output a D-1 format video/audio signal. The same signals are output from the left and right connectors. You can superimpose timecode, menu settings, or error messages on the output of the 2(SUPER) connector when CHARACTR on the HOME page of the function menu is set to ON.

Rear Panel

Preparations

Chapter 3 Preparations

3-1 Preparing Power Sources

This unit can be powered by AC power, DC power, or a battery pack.

Note

If you load or remove a battery pack incorrectly, it may fall and cause bodily injury. Follow the procedures described below to load or remove them.

3-1-1 Supplying Power

This unit has two power switches, one on the front panel and another on the rear panel. The power switch on the front panel is to turn DC power ON/OFF, and the POWER switch on the rear panel is to turn AC power ON/OFF. Power is supplied to the unit in combination of these two switches as shown below. When AC power is switched on, the AC power indicator lights on the front panel. When DC power is switched on, a battery mark appears in the display window on the front panel.

Power switch on the front panel

? (ON) 1 (OFF)

POWER switch on the rear panel

ON AC power supply

AC indicator lit

OFF DC power supply

AC indicator not lit

No power supply AC indicator lit

No power supply AC indicator not lit

Chapter

DC power supply

Connect the DC IN 12V connector to a DC power source. To supply DC power to the unit, set the power switch on the front panel to ? (ON) and the POWER switch on the rear panel to OFF. If the POWER switch on the rear panel is set to ON, AC power is supplied.

Battery power supply

The BP-GL95 lithium-ion battery pack provides up to 80 minutes of continuous recording time, and the BP-L80S provides up to 55 minutes.

For details on charging battery packs, refer to the operation manual for the battery charger.

Applicable battery packs

For safety, use only the Sony battery packs listed below. To use battery pack, a BKP-L551 Battery Adaptor and a BC-L100 Battery Charger are also required.

• BP-L60(A)/L90(A)

• BP-L60S/L80S

• BP-GL65/GL95

• BP-M50/M100

Notes about battery usage

• Before using the batteries, be sure to charge them fully with the special battery charger. Refer to the operating instructions for 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.

AC power supply

Connect the AC IN connector to an AC power source using the specified AC power cord. To supply AC power to the unit, set the power switch on the front panel to ? (ON) and the POWER switch on the rear panel to ON.

Preparing Power Sources

3-1-2 Using the Battery Pack

Attaching and removing of the BP-GL65/GL95 Battery Pack is described below. The BP-L60(A)/L90(A), BP-L60S/L80S, and BP-M50/ M100 can also be attached and removed in the same way.

Attaching a battery pack

Attach the BKP-L551 Battery Adaptor to the side panel of this unit and attach the battery pack in it.

For details on attaching the BKP-L551, refer to the installation manual for the BKP-L551.

Remove the two screws on the side panel.

BP-GL65/GL95

Slide the BP-GL65/GL95 as shown below so that the connectors on the BP-GL65/GL95 and the BKP-L551 are connected.

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Screws

Attach the BKP-L551 to the side panel.

BKP-L551

Align the grooves on the BP-GL65/GL95 with the projections on the BKP-L551.

Connect the DC cable of the BKP-L551 to the DC IN 12V connector.

Removing the battery pack

With the lever pushed in, slide the BP-GL65/GL95 out as shown below.

Lever

Preparing Power Sources

3-2 Using a Stand

Placing the unit using a stand

Remove the stand from the clamps and turn it, as indicated by the arrow.

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Stand

Push the stand in, as indicated by the arrow.

Be sure to push it to the end.

Clamps

Replacing the stand

Pull the stand out, turn it in the opposite direction of that in step 1 above, and secure it with the clamps.

Note

Never hold the unit with the stand.

Using a Stand

3-3 Connections

SDI

OUTPUT

For editing using two HDW-S280 units, connect them as shown below.

Player VTR

Recorder VTR

9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)

Reference video signal

REF

AC IN REMOTE 9P

POWER

OFF

SDI OUT COMPOSITE OUT

(SUPER) (SUPER)

INPUT OUTPUTHD SDI TIME CODE REF. INPUT

MONI

IN 1

- AC IN

REMOTE

1212

IN IOUT2

(SUPER)

121

2 R L

DC IN 12V

VIDEO CONTROL

INPUT

AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUTAUDIO OUTPUTAUDIO INPUT

REMOTE 9P

AC IN

POWER

OFF

SDI OUT COMPOSITE OUT

(SUPER) (SUPER)

INPUT OUTPUTHD SDI TIME CODE REF. INPUT

MONI

IN 1

- AC IN

REMOTE

1212

IN IOUT2

(SUPER)

121

2 R L

PUSH

HD SD INP

DC IN 12V

VIDEO CONTROL

REMOTE 9P

AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUTAUDIO OUTPUTAUDIO INPUT

REF INPUTREF INPUT

75 Ω coaxial cable with BNC connectors (not supplied)

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Connections

3-4 Handling Cassettes

3-4-1 Usable Cassettes

For recording and playback, you can use an HDCAM S cassette such as a BCT-6HD/12HD/22HD/32HD/40HD. You can use the following cassette, for playback only:

• Betacam SX cassette

• Betacam SP cassette (metal tape)

• Betacam cassette (oxide tape)

Ejecting the cassette

With the unit powered on, press the EJECT button.

3-4-2 Loading/Ejecting Cassettes

Chapter 3 Preparations

Loading a cassette

Supply the power.

Load a cassette in the direction shown in the figure above after checking the following points.

• That ERROR-10 is not displayed in the display window.

• That there is no slack in the tape.

Cassette

A part of the cassette comes out from the unit.

Take out the cassette.

3-4-3 Preventing Accidental Erasures

To make it impossible to accidentally erase or record over the contents of a cassette, press in the erasure prevention plug. Return the plug to its original position when you wish to record on the cassette again.

Cassette

Erasure prevention plug

If ERROR-10 appears in the display window

This means that there is condensation inside the unit.

For the steps to take in such a case, see “10-5 Moisture Condensation” on page 83.

If there is slack in the tape

Take up the slack by rotating the reels in the directions indicated by the arrows in the figure, keeping one reel fixed by pressing it with your finger as you rotate the other reel. The reels stop rotating when there is no more slack.

Handling Cassettes

3-5 Setting Reference Video Signals

This section explains how reference video signals for synchronization of video output and servo lock are selected according to settings made with this unit.

Reference video signal for video output

Output video signals are synchronized with the signal generated by the internal reference video signal generator. The internal reference video signal generator can be synchronized with an external reference video signal or with an input video signal (HD SDI input).

Reference video signal for servo lock

Servo is locked with an external reference video signal, an input video signal (HD SDI input), or the signal generated by the internal reference video signal generator. As shown in the following table, a signal for synchronization of the internal reference video signal generator and a reference video signal for servo lock are selected according to the setting for setup menu items 309 and 334, the setting for OUT REF on the P2 VIDEO page of the function menu, and the operating mode of the unit.

For details on setup menu item 309, see page 68, and for item 334, see page 68.

For details on the OUT REF settings, see “3-7 Basic Operations of the Function Menu” on page 31.

OUT REF setting

-- EXT NORMAL EE REF

REF AUTO1 NORMAL EE

INPUT -- EE

REF AUTO2 NORMAL EE REF

INPUT -- EE

EE: E-E mode PB: Playback (Normal playback, jog mode, shuttle mode, stop mode) ASSEMBLE: Assemble edit mode (ASSEMBLE on the HOME page of the function menu is set to ON.) REC: Recording

Item 309 setting

Item 334 setting

INPUT EE IPUT

INPUT EE

Operation mode

PB ASSEMBLE REC

PB REF ASSEMBLE REC

PB ASSEMBLE REC INPUT

PB REF ASSEMBLE REC INPUT

PB ASSEMBLE REC

PB ASSEMBLE INPUT REC

PB REF ASSEMBLE INPUT REC

PB ASSEMBLE REC

Reference signal

Chapter 3 Preparations

If the signal selected on the menu is not being input

The servo reference video signal and internal reference signal generator synchronize as follows.

When INPUT is selected for the sync signal

If a video signal is not being input, the servo reference video signal and internal reference signal generator synchronize with an external reference video signal.

Setting Reference Video Signals

When REF is selected for the sync signal

If an external reference video signal is not being input, the unit does not synchronize with an external sync signal. The servo reference signal synchronizes with the output of the reference video signal generator.

3-6 Setting Timecode

There are three ways to record timecodes. You can select the recording method with TCG (INT/EXT/SDI) and PRST/RGN (PRESET/LTC/VITC) on the P4 TC page of the function menu.

Chapter 3 Preparations

Recording method TCG

setting

PRST/ RGN setting

Record the output of the internal

INT PRESET timecode generator with the initial value set.

Record the output of the internal timecode generator synchronized

EXT or

SDI

LTC or

VITC with the external timecode generator.

Record the output of the internal timecode generator synchronized

INT LTC or

VITC with the playback timecode. (During editing, this method is always used.)

Settings for RUN (REC/FREE) and DF (DF/NDF) on the P4 TC page of the function menu are required in addition to the settings for TCG and PRST/RGN.

For details on settings on the function menu, see “3-7 Basic Operations of the Function Menu” on page 31.

3-6-1 Setting an Initial Value and Recording Timecode

For setting the timecode, set TCG on the P4 TC page of the function menu to INT and PRST/RGN to PRESET.

REC LEVEL

LEVEL

PHONES

PB LEVEL

R/P LEVEL CTL

VAR

PRESET

OFF

REC INHI

KEY INHI

CHARACTR

EMPH2EMPH

PB/EE

–10

–20

CONFI

–30

ENABLE

–40

CTL/TC

SDI ASMBL CONFI ON RECORDER59.94i

ASSEMBLE

OFF

LTC

DF VITC LTC EXT-LTC R-RUN REM:00

TCG SET

00:00:00:00.

HOME

SHIFT

REW PLAY

PAGE

HOME

F FWD STOP REC PAUSE

Time data display area

Function menu

Function buttons

EMPH4EMPH

–10

–20 –30 –40

STANDBY

INPUT : ANA CH1 IN : CH2 IN :

OUT : MONI L : MONI R :

DOLBY NR

HDW-S280

–60

COND

–4 +4 1

BANK 2

PREROLL

D-STOP P ROLL

DISPLAY

RESET

MULTI CONTROL

PUSH

PITCH CTL

EJECT

REMOTE

JOG/SHUTTLE

Setting Timecode

Setting an initial timecode value

Proceed as follows:

Press the CTL/TC function button on the HOME page of the function menu, and select TC.

Press the TCG SET function button.

Setting user bits

You can record up to 8 hexadecimal digits of information (date, time, event number, etc.) on the timecode track. Select UB by pressing the CTL/TC function button in step

1 of “Setting an initial timecode value” and Carry out steps 2 to 5. Settings are made in hexadecimal (0-9, A-F).

You can record ID codes in user bits.

The first digit of the time data in the time data display area starts flashing.

SET

EXIT

TCG SET

Press the T or t function button to select a digit to be set.

The selected digit starts flashing.

Press the – or + function button to set the value for the selected digit.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set all digits that should be set.

Press the SET function button.

If RUN on the P4 TC page is set to FREE, the timecode starts running.

To cancel a setting

Press the EXIT function button. Any new settings to that point are canceled, and the setting operation is terminated.

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Flashing

For details, see setup menu items 603 and 604 on page 70.

3-6-2 Synchronizing the Internal Timecode Generator with an External Signal

Use this method to synchronize multiple VTRs with an external timecode generator, and when you wish to record the playback timecode signals of an external VTR without deterioration in the signal waveform. You can synchronize the internal timecode generator with either of the following kinds of external timecode.

• The output of an external timecode generator or the timecode output (LTC) of an external VTR

• The timecode (LTC or VITC) in an input video signal

Proceed as follows:

To synchronize with external timecode output (LTC):

Connect a cable between the output of an external timecode generator or the timecode output of an external VTR to the TIME CODE IN connector.

To synchronize with the timecode (LTC or VITC) of an input video signal:

Set VIDEO IN on the P2 VIDEO page of the function menu to SDI.

Set the followings of the function menu:

TCG on the P4 TC page: EXT or SDI PRST/RGN on the P4 TC page: LTC or VITC

Chapter 3 Preparations

Setting the timecode to the current time

Set RUN on the P4 TC page to FREE and DF to DF (in

59.94i mode only).

Perform steps 1 to 4 of “Setting an initial timecode value” to set the timecode to a time slightly ahead of the current time.

Press the SET function button at the instant when the current time matches the displayed timecode.

The internal timecode generator begins to run in synchronization with the external signal. Once external synchronization is achieved, the internal timecode generator continues to run even if you disconnect the external timecode generator.

Setting Timecode

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