Connections, Source machine, Recorder, Off

Connections

Source machine:

Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to REMOTE.

Recorder:

Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL.

Reference signal

generator

Source machine

Remote control signal (9 pin)

Digital video/audio signal

OFF

Recorder

AC IN

SIGNAL

GND

AES/EBU
CH1/2		VIDEO
IN		VIDEO
		IN
		ON
CH3/4	Y	75Ω
CH3/4
IN		OFF
CH1/2	PB	REF VIDEO
OUT		IN
		ON
CH3/4	PR	75Ω
OUT	OPTION	OFF
Y	1	VIDEO
		OUT

PB2 (WFM)

PR3 (SUPER)

ONLY

REMOTE OUT

ENCODER REMOTE

PARALLEL

	ANALOG
CH1 PUSH AUDIO PUSH CH2			PUSH	TC
	IN			IN
CH3 PUSH		PUSH CH4		TC
				OUT
CH1	AUDIO	CH2		MON
	OUT			L
CH3		CH4		MON
				R

	SDI
IN	OUT

ACTIVE

THROUGH

(SUPER)

OPTION

SDTI

IN OUT

AC IN

SIGNAL

GND

AES/EBU
CH1/2		VIDEO
IN		VIDEO
		IN
		ON
CH3/4	Y	75Ω
CH3/4
IN		OFF
CH1/2	PB	REF VIDEO
OUT		IN
		ON
CH3/4	PR	75Ω
OUT		OFF
Y	1	VIDEO
		OUT

PB2 (WFM)

PR3 (SUPER)

ONLY

IN/OUT

REMOTE OUT

ENCODER REMOTE

RS-232C

PARALLEL

	ANALOG
CH1 PUSH AUDIO PUSH CH2			PUSH	TC
	IN			IN
CH3 PUSH		PUSH CH4		TC
				OUT
CH1	AUDIO	CH2		MON
	OUT			L
CH3		CH4		MON
				R

INOUT

ACTIVE

THROUGH

(SUPER)

OPTION

SDTI

IN OUT

To video	To audio	To video	To audio
monitor device	monitor device	monitor device	monitor device
	Digital audio

Analog video signal (component)

OWhen the analog video input board (option) has been installed.

<Note>

Video and audio output may be disturbed when the reference video signal is not input, so it is recommended that a system which inputs the reference video signal be used.

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