User manual SONY DSR-DR1000

[. . . ] 3-742-658-12 (1) Video Disk Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Note The supplied CD-ROM includes operation manuals for the DSR-DR1000/DR1000P Video Disk Recorder (English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish versions). For more details, see "Using the CD-ROM Manual" on page 13. DSR-DR1000/DR1000P © 2002 Sony Corporation Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the bottom. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. [. . . ] You can control finegrained (in 61 steps) playback over the range (2 times normal speed). Search operations via external equipment You can control the unit in the following operation modes from an editing control unit connected to the REMOTE IN (R) connector on the rear panel, the supplied remote control unit connected to the CONTROL connector, or control equipment connected to the S400(i. LINK) connector. To search while playing at fast speeds Shuttle: Use this mode to view color video playback at speeds ranging from 0 to 60 times normal speed in both directions. Jog: Use this mode for low-speed search and frame-byframe search. You can specify how speed changes in response to rotations of the search dial by using the JOG RESPONSE menu item (see page 65). Variable: Use this mode to monitor noise-free video and audio signals at speeds ranging from 0 to 2 times normal speed in both directions. Still: Use this mode to view a still picture of any field. Jog audio: Use this mode to monitor the audio at speeds ranging from 0 to 1 times normal speed in both directions. Playback using the tape speed override (TSO) function You can use the tape speed override function to adjust the playback speed temporarily. This function is convenient for playback phase synchronization with another VCR playing back the same program. Playback 43 Note When controlling this unit from external equipment, set the REMOTE I/F menu item (see page 72) and the Control mode selector so that the remote mode indicators in the display section are on or off as follows. · When using an editing control unit connected to the REMOTE IN (R) connector: Switch/menu item Control mode selector REMOTE I/F menu item Setting REMOTE (REMOTE indicator lights. ) 9PIN (9P indicator lights. ) Switch/menu item Control mode selector REMOTE I/F menu item Setting LOCAL -- · When using equipment connected to the S400(i. LINK) connector: Switch/menu item Control mode selector REMOTE I/F menu item Setting REMOTE (REMOTE indicator lights. ) i. LINK (i. LINK indicator lights. ) · When using an RM-LG2 connected to the CONTROL connector: For description on how to carry out search operations via external equipment, see the operating instructions for the equipment. Cueing Up a Desired Cue Point When you have started this unit, the cue pointer is automatically positioned at the top of the disk (or the start point of the first-recorded clip). When you press the NEXT button with the J (CUE) button held down, the cue pointer jumps to the firstregistered cue point. A second press of the NEXT button with the J (CUE) button held down makes the cue pointer jump to the second-registered cue point, a third press makes the cue pointer to the third-registered cue point, and so on. When you press the PREV button with the J (CUE) button held down, the cue pointer jumps to the previous cue point. Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 A D B C Top of disk: The initial position of the cue pointer when you have started the unit. A: First-registered cue point B: Second-registered cue point C: Third-registered cue point D: Fourth-registered cue point If cue points are registered as shown in the above figure, pressing the NEXT button repeatedly with the J (CUE) button held down makes the cue pointer jump in the order ARBRCRD. To jump back from point D to point B for example, press the PREV button twice with the J (CUE) button held down. 44 Playback Clip Operations Chapter 4 Clips Data recorded on the hard disk of this unit is managed in units of clips. The section from the recording start point (Rec In) to the recording end point (Rec Out) is defined as a single clip and automatically assigned a clip name. DISK MENU DELETETC PRESET PROTECT DELETE ALL CUE DISK MENU DELETE CLIP ALL CLIP Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4 Clip 5 To display the delete operation menu, select DELETE in the Disk menu and press the k (OUT) button. In the delete operation menu, select CLIP or ALL CLIP and press the SET button to delete individual clips or all clips. When CLIP is selected Display the clip to delete by playback or search, and press the SET button. A message (DELETE?) appears asking you to confirm the deletion. Press the SET button again to delete, or press the MENU button to return to the menu without deleting. When ALL CLIP is selected A message (ALL DELETE?) appears asking you to confirm the deletion. Press the SET button again to delete, or press the MENU to return to the menu without deleting. This unit can also fast forward in clip units (clip jump). This allows you to quickly jump to a position close to the target frame by jumping to the start or end point of one clip after another. [. . . ] See also "Non-linear editing. " Loop-through connection A connection which allows a signal input to an input connector to pass through the unit and exit from an output connector as input to external equipment. Luminance signal The signal that determines the brightness of the picture. Non-drop frame mode The number of frames of the time code and video run is not adjusted. When you use the time code in nondrop frame mode, the real playback time will be about 86 seconds shorter per day than the time code. [. . . ]