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[. . . ] DIE-316 HD Video Camera Recorder Instruction Manual Mini Digital igital Video Cassette PAL Important Usage Instructions Introduction WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. CAUTION: DISCONNECT THE MAINS PLUG FROM THE SUPPLY SOCKET WHEN NOT IN USE. [. . . ] Set the OUTPUT switch to BARS. · The color bars appear and the audio reference signal is emitted (if activated). Press the START/ STOP button to record the signal. · If you set [1kHz TONE] to [OFF] the current audio input (microphone, line in, etc. ) will be recorded as the audio signal. OUTPUT switch Recording 75 External Connections Video Signal Output Standards The standard of the video signal output from the HD/SD SDI ( only), HD/SD COMPONENT OUT and HDV/DV terminals depends on the standard used for recording (or the standard of the recording on the tape being played back) and on various menu settings. Video output from the VIEWFINDER COMPONENT OUT, A/V1, or VIDEO 2 terminal will always be in 576/50i standard. Standard of Video Output while Recording While recording in high definition, video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal will be an uncompressed HD, YPbPr signal. You can down-convert the video output with the respective menu settings. Recording standard and frame rate HD 50i HD 25F SD (50i, 25F) HD/SD SDI terminal1 Unchanged 1080/50i 1080/50i 576/50i Downconverted2, 5, 6 576/50i 576/50i8 HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminal Unchanged 1080/50i 1080/50i 576/50i Downconverted3, 5 576/50i 576/50i8 HDV/DV terminal 1080/50i 1080/25p 576/50i Standard of Video Output during Playback When playing back a tape recorded in HDV standard, video output from the HD/SD SDI terminal will be a signal modified from the HDV video. You can down-convert the video output with the respective menu settings. Standard of the tape HDV 1080/50i HDV 1080/25p DV 576/50i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [LETTERBOX] setting [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [OFF]/[ON] HD/SD SDI terminal1 HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminal DownDownUnchanged Unchanged converted2, 5 Converted3, 5 1080/50i 576/50i 576/50i 1080/50i8 576/50i 8 576/50i 576/50i 1080/50i 576/50i 576/50i HDV/DV terminal DownUnchanged Converted4, 7 1080/50i 1080/25p 576/50i 576/50i 576/50i 1080/50i8 576/50i 8 576/50i 576/50i only. [SIGNAL SETUP] [SDI SPEC. ] set to [SD LOCKED]. [SIGNAL SETUP] [COMP. OUT] set to [576i]. [SIGNAL SETUP] [HD DOWN-CONV] set to [ON]. 16:9 picture is horizontally squeezed to a 4:3 aspect ratio. On-screen displays will not be embedded in the video output even if [SIGNAL SETUP] [SDI OUTPUT] is set to [ON(OSD)]. On-screen displays will not be embedded in the video output even if [DISPLAY SETUP/ ] [TV SCREEN] is set to [ON]. Converted to 50i. 76 Connecting to a Monitor/TV The different recording modes and the corresponding output terminals are given in the table below: HD/SD COMPONENT HDV/DV OUT and VIEWFINDER COMPONENT OUT Terminal Terminals D3 (1440x1080)2 MPEG TS A/V1 and VIDEO 2 Terminals HD/SD SDI Terminal HD [LETTERBOX] 1920x1080 set to [OFF] 1 [LETTERBOX] SD SDI set to [ON] D1 (SD) MPEG TS SD 16:9 [LETTERBOX] 640x480 set to [OFF] D1 (SD) DV (SD) [LETTERBOX] SD SDI set to [ON] D1 (SD) DV (SD) SD 4:3 640x480 D1 (SD) Normal DV (SD) 1 2 only. The VIEWFINDER COMPONENT OUT terminal is output as 576i. Connection to a High Definition Monitor or HDTV 1 Using the HD/SD SDI Terminal External Connections Yellow STV-290N Stereo Video Cable* (supplied) Open the terminal cover Signal flow INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R White Red BNC Cable (commercially available) Signal flow * If [SDI OUTPUT] is set to [OFF] (no embedded audio), the audio signal is separate from the SDI video output signal 77 Activate the HD/SD SDI output and select the appropriate video output option (HD or SD). 1. Open the menu and select [SIGNAL SETUP]. Select [SDI OUTPUT] and set it to [ON] or [ON(OSD)]. From the same [SIGNAL SETUP] submenu select [SDI SPEC. ]. Select [AUTO] or [SD LOCKED] to match the video output you wish to use. Close the menu. When [SDI OUTPUT] is set to [ON(OSD)], will appear on the screen and on-screen displays will be included in the video signal output from the SDI terminal. When [SDI OUTPUT] is set to [ON(OSD)]: The on-screen displays included in the video output signal are determined by the display level selected with the DISP. [. . . ] 1, 670, 000 pixels Effective pixels: HD approx. wide, 16:9 aspect ratio TFT color, approx. wide, 16:9 aspect ratio TFT color, approx. 207, 000 dots Stereo electret, Cross-layout microphone f=4. 5-90 mm, F/1. 6-3. 5, 20x power zoom 35 mm equivalent: [HD], [SD16:9], 16:9 still images: approx. [. . . ]