External device control through DVCPRO/DV connection

The DVCPRPO/DV connector can be connected with an external device for recording backup copies to control the start and stop of recording.

1 When connecting the 1394 (DV) cable, see [32.DVCPRO/DV connector] (page 21).

Set the 1394 CONTROL menu option on the 1394 SETTING screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page to BOTH.

2 Through the 1394 CMD SEL menu option, select the type of stop recording command to be received by the external device.

3 Through the REC TALLY menu option on the OPTION MODE screen, select how the recording status of the camera-recorder should be indicated. Note that the recording status of the external device is indicated with a red tally LED.

‹Notes

zWhen the Fire Store FS-100 is used as external storage, the VITC UB MODE menu option on the TC/UB screen on the MAIN OPERATION page can be set to FRM. RATE to allow the FS-100 to indicate the shooting frame rate of the camera-recorder on its display. It is also possible to add the same USER CLIP NAME of the unit to the record clip of the FS-100.

zNote that when recording a backup with an external device connected to the camera-recorder during REC RUN mode and there is insufficient storage space on the P2 card inserted into the camera-recorder, the time code output from the DVCPRO/DV connector will not advance from that point.

zWhen the AVC-Intra (optional) format, DVCPRO HD Native mode or INTERVAL REC mode is selected, it is impossible to control any external devices through the 1394 connection.

Directions for using the DVCPRO/DV connection

zWhen connecting the 1394 (DV) cable, see [32.DVCPRO/DV connector] (page 21).

zThe AV signals may be disrupted by turning the power of the connected devices ON and OFF or by disconnecting and re-connecting the I/F cables.

zIt may take several seconds for the system to operate stably when the input signals are switched or operation is transferred from one mode to another.

Perform recording operation after the system operation has stabilized.

zFor recording data using the IEEE1394 interface input selection, or for signals output from the IEEE1394 interface, the AUDIO Volume on the side panel is disabled.

zWhen camera-recorder is controlled through PC application software, etc., take note of the following.

ŠThe scene-to-scene continuity recording from an arbitrary position on the clip is not possible. Recording will always continue immediately after the latest clip.

ŠSoftware must be used under the condition where the camera-recorder thumbnail screen is closed. The application software may not be able to apply control when the thumbnail screen is open.

zDuring special playback, video and audio signals which have not been processed as the output signals of the IEEE1394 interface will be output. When these video and audio signals are monitored on another device, they may be at variance from the video and audio signals which are played back by camera-recorder.

zIn the case when the output format is either DV or DVCPRO (25M), the audio channel signal selected from the 1394 AUDIO OUT option of the setup menu will be output from the IEEE1394 interface.

130 Connection with external device : Connection through the DVCPRO/DV connector