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BR-HD50
BR-HD50
E HD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
For Customer Use:
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (For USA & Canada)
CAUTION
NOTE:
Supplement
Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (For Europe)
Caution for AC Mains Lead
Thank you for purchasing our HD Video Cassette Recorder BR-HD50
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
CONNECTION
Remarks of usage
Erasure prevention
For recording and storing videotapes in the best condition
Cassette tape
HDV and DV signal input/output
HDV and DV format
HDV (720p) and DV format
Recording time
HD video output
Regular maintenance
Regular maintenance
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Cleaning tape
1Cassette loading slot/LED
2[OPERATE] button/LED
3[EJECT] button
4Operation buttons [REC] button/LED
[PLAY] button/LED
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a
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8[IEEE1394] IEEE1394 terminal switch
9Counter display
fe
e[MENU] button
f[RESET] button
g[CUE UP] button
hSpecial functions/Setting buttons
1[VIDEO LINE IN] terminal (BNC)
2[VIDEO Y/C IN] terminal (4-PIN)
3[VIDEO LINE OUT] terminal (BNC)
4[VIDEO Y/C OUT] terminal (4-PIN)
5[COMPONENT OUT] Component sig- nal output terminal (BNC3)
habc
a[IEEE1394] IEEE1394 terminal (6P)
bDC power input terminal
cDC power cord clamp
d[SIGNAL GND] terminal
Status display: It displays the current settings and operating status.
DV format
HDV format
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Input signal
Output signal
Input signal
Output signal
Operate BR-HD50 with the wired remote controller
Start/stop recording with an external switch, e.g., a foot switch.
Always attach the supplied ferrite core to the DC cord. (XPage29)
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Recording and output terminal video/audio signal format when inputting analog signal
Recording and output terminal video/audio signal format when inputting digital signal
Output terminal video/audio signal format during playback
Turn off BR-HD50
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Turning on the power
Turning off the power
Setting the REMOTE/LOCAL switch
Turnin g on the O PERATION LOCK mode
Turning off the OPERATION LOCK mode
Selecting the operating method (main unit/remote controller)
OPERATION LOCK mode
Ejecting the cassette tape
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Setting date and time
Press the OPERATE button to turn on the power and set it to the STOP mode.
On-screen status display
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Check settings Setting the Menu screen
Selecting analog input signal
Setting Menu screens
Setting VIDEO Menu screen
Setting AUDIO Menu screen
Selecting input signal
tting related Menu screen
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tting SYSTEM Menu screen
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Settings Adjusting audio recording level
Simultaneously adjusting both channels (BOTH)
Adjusting each channel separately (INDEPEND)
Adjusting the audio recording level to the initial setting value (UNITY mode)
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Recording index signals
Set the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel to HDV/DV.
front panel to REMOTE. Set BACKUP REC: DV in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.
Set the REM SEL HDV/DV in the RE- MOTE [1/2] Menu screen to ON or LOC+REM.
Set TC DUPLI.: DV in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen to OFF.
Video settings
Setting VIDEO Menu screen
Selecting output audio channel (DV only)
Selecting audio output during search (DV only)
Selecting the standard audio output level
Audio settings
Setting AUDIO Menu screen
Fast forward/rewind
Settings regarding playback function
Setting SYSTEM Menu screen
Frame-advance playback
Set Q,S KEY FUNC in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen to VAR/RECV.
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Slow playback and Search mode
Search speed
Index search
Blank search
REPEAT MODE in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen
Repeat operation
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Registering cue-up points
Clearing registered cue-up points
1Press the Ror Pbutton to bring the cursor to the cue-up point to be changed. Press the Sbutton.
2Press the R or Pbutton again to change the time- code.
3Press the SET button to register the changed time code.
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6.Repeat steps 4 and 5 to perform the necessary settings. 7.
Setting
Recording from preset data
Set the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu as follows.
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EDIT
front panel to REMOTE.
REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen
front panel to the position matching the REMOTE menu below.
Control with RS-422A (Analog signals)
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SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screens
TOP Menu screen
SYSTEM Menu screens
SYSTEM Menu screens (continued)
SYSTEM [2/2] Menu
REMOTE Menu screens
REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen
AUDIO Menu Screen
VIDEO Menu Screen
VIDEO Menu screen (continued)
TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen
TC/UB/CLOCK Menu screens
TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen
DISPLAY Menu screen
Alarm display (Displayed regardless of the DISPLAY mode)
Warning di splay (Displayed regardless of the DISPLAY mode)
Set BR-HD50 to the STOP mode:
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General
Video
OTHERS
AC adapter section
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS