User manual SONY DSR-1500P

[. . . ] 3-204-974-12(1) Digital Videocassette Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. DSR-1500/1500P © 2000 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. Serial No. WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR USA ONLY. [. . . ] EE [>>> EE]: Output video and audio signals received from other equipment. *PB [>>> PB]: The unit enters playback mode and outputs a playback video signal. EE [>>> EE]: Output video and audio signals received from other equipment. *PB [>>> PB]: The unit enters playback mode and outputs a still picture. EE [>>> EE]: Output video and audio signals received from other equipment. *PB [>>> PB]: The unit enters playback mode and outputs a still picture. ALL DISABLE [>> All DIS]: All of the tape transport control buttons are disabled. *STOP & EJECT [>> STOP&EJ]: Only the STOP and EJECT buttons are enabled. ALL ENABLE [>> All ENA]: All of the tape transport control buttons are enabled, and settings such as preroll time change or time data display selection are effective. *OFF [>> OFF]: Do not prohibit recording on tape. ON [>> ON]: Prohibit recording on tape. (The REC INHI indicator in the display section lights. ) REC INHIBIT [> REC INH]: Determine whether to prohibit recording on tape. SEARCH ENABLE [> Search ENA]: Select whether to enable *DISABLE [>> DISABLE]: Do not enable. playback in shuttle/jog mode by the use of the arrow ENABLE [>> ENABLE]: Enable. MAX SRCH SPEED [> Max SRCH]: Specify the maximum tape speed in search (shuttle) mode and F. SHUTTLE [>> SHUTTLE]: X60 [>>> X60]: Maximum 60 times normal speed Specify the maximum *X32 [>>> X32]: Maximum 32 times normal speed tape speed in search X16 [>>> X16]: Maximum 16 times normal speed (shuttle) mode. FWD/ REW]: Specify the maximum tape speed in F. MAX [>>> MAX]: No maximum tape speed is specified. *X85 [>>> X85]: Maximum 85 times normal speed X60 [>>> X60]: Maximum 60 times normal speed X32 [>>> X32]: Maximum 32 times normal speed Note When this item is set to MAX, the playback video signal is muted. PREROLL TIME [> Preroll]: Set the preroll time. 15 SEC [>> 15 sec] to 0 SEC [>> 0 sec]: The preroll time can be set in one-second increments to between 0 and 15 seconds. A preroll time of at least 5 seconds is recommended when using this unit for editing. When an editing control unit such as the PVE-500 has been connected, this setting is disabled and the setting on the editing control unit is in effect. [. . . ] R-Y signal - A chrominance signal determined by subtracting the Y (luminance) signal from the R (red) signal. Reference video signal A video signal consisting of a sync signal or sync and burst signals, used as a reference. Setup (for DSR-1500) The difference between the reference black level and the blanking level of a composite signal. SMPTE Abbreviation of Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, a professional association established in the USA. 110 Glossary S/N Abbreviation of Signal-to-Noise (ratio). [. . . ]