Controls and Parts of Functions and Locations 2 Chapter

2-1 Control Panel

!º INPUT SELECT button

Selects the audio input signal. Press to light the button up, then press one of the AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT buttons to select the type and the channel of the audio signal.

SIF (CH-1 to CH-4):Selects signal input to the SERIAL V/A INPUT connector.

AES/EBU (CH-1 to CH-4): Selects signal input to the AUDIO INPUT (AES/EBU) connectors.

ANALOG (CH-1 to CH-4): Selects signal input to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT connectors.

If you select the SERIAL V/A INPUT or AUDIO INPUT (AES/EBU) connectors when there is no incoming signal, the INPUT SELECT button flashes. This specification can also be done as a menu operation.

For details, refer to “4-6-1 Selecting the Audio Input Signal (A-IN ALL to A-IN CH4)” on page 4-37.

!¡ AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT buttons

Select the audio input signal when the INPUT SELECT button lights up, or the audio signal to be monitored when the MONITOR SELECT button lights up.

!™ VIDEO INPUT SELECT buttons

Press one of the following buttons to select the video input signal.

If you select a connector which has no incoming signal, the button flashes.

SIF: Selects the serial digital video signal input to the SERIAL V/A INPUT connector.

COMPONENT (Y-R, B): Selects the analog component video signal input to the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT connectors.

COMPOSITE: Selects the analog composite video signal input to the COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT connector.

Note

To input analog composite video signal, you must install the optional BKDW-505 (for NTSC video format)/BKDW-506 (for PAL video format) Analog Composite Decoder Board.

!£ REMOTE buttons and RS-232C indicator

Press these buttons to select external equipment to be used to remotely control the VTR.

1(9P): Press to select the unit connected to the REMOTE1-IN(9P)/OUT(9P) connectors. The button lights up.

2(50P): Press to select the unit connected to the REMOTE PARALLEL I/O(50P) connector (with optional BKDW-509). The button lights up.

RS-232C indicator: Lights up when the VTR is communicating with the external equipment connected to the RS-232C connector.

Note

When the VTR is being controlled by external equipment connected to the REMOTE1-IN(9P) or REMOTE PARALLEL I/O(50P) connector, all tape transport buttons and edit operation buttons are disabled, except the STOP and EJECT buttons. You may also specify the disabling or enabling of all buttons by setting 006. LOCAL FUNCTION ENABLE in the VTR SETUP menu.

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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls