Setup (initial settings)

This VTR’s main settings are performed while making selections using a system of menus.

If a TV monitor has been connected to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector on the rear panel, the setting menus are displayed on the TV monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

3

 

 

ON

POWER

 

 

 

DVCPRO

DVCPRO 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

METER

 

 

 

 

 

COUNTER ASSEM

VIDEO

CUE

TC

STAND BY

PLAYER

RECORDER

JOG

SHTL

SLOW

FULL/FINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

RESET CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT

 

 

PLAY

 

REC

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

A IN

INSERT

A OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREVIEW/PREVIEW

AUTO EDIT PREROLL

 

SET

 

 

REW

 

 

STOP

 

FF

 

 

 

HEADPHONES

MONITOR MIX

INPUT SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

TC

 

 

SUPER

REC INH

INT

 

TCG

MODE

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

REC LEVEL

 

 

 

UNITY

PRESET MENU SET DIAG

ON

ON

REGEN

TAPE

REMOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB LEVEL

 

 

 

VAR

 

 

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OFF

 

EXIT

 

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LOCAL

 

 

 

FF button

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Changing the settings

1 Press the MENU button.

The setup menu screen appears on the TV monitor, and the setup menu item number appears on the counter display.

Each time the FF button is pressed (for about 1.5 seconds), the item number and item name are selected and displayed alternately.

(If a setup was performed previously, the screen on which the last change was made is displayed.)

2 Turn the search dial to select the item to be set. The menu screen cursor (2) moves, and the item number on the display flashes.

O When the dial is turned clockwise, the item number is incremented from 001 5 002 5 003 5 004 and so on; conversely, when it is turned counterclockwise, the item number is decremented.

O When the FF button or REW button is pressed while holding down the PLAY button, the next or previous item is selected.

O Whenever possible, limit the use of the search dial to the JOG mode.

3 At the position where the change is to be made, turn the search dial while holding down the search button.

The settings on the menu screen and display now flash.

When the dial is turned clockwise, the setting number is incremented; conversely, when it is turned counterclockwise, it is decremented.

4 Upon completion of the setting, release the search button.

The item number now flashes.

O When the search dial is in the SHTL mode, the item will move unless the dial is set to the center position.

5 When other items are to be changed, repeat steps 2 to 4.

6 Press the SET button.

The changes are stored in the memory.

To disregard the new settings and restore the old settings instead, press the MENU button.

O To return the setup contents to the factory settings (initial settings), press the RESET button while the menu is displayed. The following message is displayed.

SETUP-MENU INIT SET

YES<PLAY>/NO<STOP>

If the PLAY button is now pressed, the factory settings are reinstated.

<Notes>

O If the RESET button is pressed to restore the factory settings, only the user files currently in use are restored. The other user files remain unaffected.

O The changes made to the SYSTEM menu contents are recorded also by pressing the MENU button to close the menu screen.

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