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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
Table of Contents
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Chapter 5 Recording/Playback
Editing
Maintenance
Appendix
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A-5
A-7
1-1Features
1-1-1Features of the DVW-A500/1,A500P/1, 500/1 and 500P/1
1 Chapter
1-1Features
Advanced Recording and Playback Functions
High-qualitydigital recording
Playback compatibility with analog Betacam and Betacam SP
(DVW-A500/1
1-1-2Features of the BKDW-515
Menu-drivenoperations for a variety of purposes
HOME menu
TC menu
CUE menu
DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) editing
Split editing
Preread editing
A variety of audio editing modes
Display of duration between edit points
1-2Optional Accessories
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2-1Control Panel
2 Chapter
olsContr
2-1Control Panel
2-1-1Upper Control Panel
1DISPLAY FULL/FINE button
FULL:
FINE:
4PHONES level control
5PB (playback) level controls
6REC (recording) level controls
7Audio level meters
8Indicator window
!º INPUT SELECT button
SIF
(CH-1
CH-4):
!¡ AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT buttons
2-1-2Lower Control Panel (Menu Operations Section)
1Menu display
2Menu buttons
HOME button:
TC button:
CUE button:
2-1-3Lower Control Panel (Editing Operations Section)
!º Numeric buttons and +/– buttons
!¡ SFT (shift) button
!™ RCL (recall) button
!£ CLR (clear) button
!¢ SET button
2-1-4Lower Control Panel (Tape Transport Section)
@¢ PREROLL button
@∞ EJECT button
@§ STANDBY button
@¶ EDIT button
@• SERVO indicator
@ª STOP button
#º PLAY button
2-1-5Lower Control Panel (Search Operations Section)
#£ VAR button
#¢ JOG button
#∞ SHUTTLE button
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2-2System Set-UpPanel
Connector
Panel
1COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT connectors (BNC)
2COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT connectors (BNC)
4REF.VIDEO INPUT connectors (BNC) and 75Ω termination switch
5BREAKER button
6AC IN connector
2-3Connector Panel
!∞ REMOTE1-IN/OUT(9P) connectors (D-sub 9-pin)
!§ MONITOR OUTPUT connectors (XLR-3-31)
!¶ VIDEO CONTROL connector (D-sub 15-pin)
!• RS-232Cconnector (D-sub 25-pin)
3-1Connecting External Equipment
3 Chapter Up Setting
3-1Connecting External Equipment
3-1-2Making Analog Connections
3-2Reference Signals for Video Output and Servo System
3-2Reference Signals for Video Output and Servo System
3-2-2Reference Signal for the Servo System
3-2-3Reference Signals Connections
Reference signal connections
For recording signals from a switcher or signal generator
For recording signals from a VTR
For playback
3-3Handling Cassettes
3-3Handling Cassettes
Removing slack in the tape
Preventing double cassette inserting
Ejecting the cassette
3-3-3Preventing Accidental Erasure
4-1Registering and Storing Menu Settings
Settings uMen 4 Chapter
4-1Registering and Storing Menu Settings
4-1-2Changing Menu Settings
To return to the first page
Changing menu settings using the cursor control buttons
To cancel the registration of all new items
4,5
To cancel a currently registered item
To scroll the menu faster
4-1-4VTR Memory Bank Function
Storing the current VTR menu settings to a VTR memory bank
2 6,7
To cancel the storage operation
Recalling menu settings from a VTR memory bank
2 5,6
To cancel the recalling operation
4-1-5IC Memory Card Function
3,4,5
To eject the IC memory card
Formatting an IC memory card
To cancel formatting
Storing the contents of the VTR memory banks to an IC memory card
2 7,8
6 3 91 4,5
To store the current VTR menu settings only
To store all VTR memory banks
Storing cue point lists to an IC memory card
2 3 6,7
To return to the SET UP menu
Recalling the contents of an IC memory card
5 3 91 4,6
To change the current VTR menu settings
To replace all VTR memory bank contents with IC memory card data
Recalling a cue point list in an IC memory card
23 6,7
4-1-6Adding Titles to the Data
4 5 1,3
To enter a space
If you enter a wrong character
To cancel the procedure to start again
4-1-7Details on VTR Memory Bank and IC Memory Card Functions
Data that can be stored to/recalled from a VTR memory bank or IC memory card
Data that cannot be stored to a VTR memory bank or an IC memory card
4-1-8IC Memory Card Data
Compatibility Among the DVW
4-2HOME Menu
4-2-1Setting the Preread Function (PRE READ)
4-2-2Simultaneous Playback During Recording (CONFI)
4-2-3Selecting the Edit Mode and Edit Channel (ASSEMBLE to
4-2-4Setting Record Inhibit Mode (REC INH)
all:
crash:
video
4-2-5Selecting the Monitor Mode (PB/EE)
4-2-7Selecting the Capstan Servo Lock Mode (CAP LOCK)
4-2-10Selecting Program Playback (P-PLAY)
4-3TC Menu
4-3-1Setting the Time Data (TIMER SEL/RESET/SET/HOLD)
Setting time code
To cancel entered value
4-3-3Setting the Time Code Generator (TCG SOURCE/MODE)
4-3-4Selecting the Time Code Running Mode (RUN MODE)
4-3-7Selecting CTL Display Mode (TAPE TIMER)
1Types of time data
2Drop frame mark of the time code reader (DVW-A500/1and 500/1 only)
3Drop frame mark of the time code generator (DVW-A500/1and 500/1 only)
4Field mark of the VITC data
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4-3-10Setting the VITC Insertion Line (VITC POS-1/POS-2)
4-4CUE Menu
4-4CUE Menu
4-4-1Selecting a Multi-CueMode
PAGE mode
Display
Selecting a page
To select the cue number directly by numeric buttons
Registering cue points by the numeric buttons
To select the cue number directly by the numeric buttons
To modify current cue point data
4-4-3Erasing Cue Point Data
To erase all cue point data
4-4-4Prerolling to a Cue Point
Prerolling to a cue point
4-4-5Changing a Cue Point Into an Edit Point
To change an edit point into an IN point
To change an edit point into an OUT point
To change an edit point into an AUDIO IN point
To change an edit point into an AUDIO OUT point
4-5PF1 Menu (Factory Settings)
4-5PF1 Menu (Factory Settings)
4-5-1Selecting the Input Video Signal (VIDEO IN)
sif:
cmpst:
y-r/b:
Adjusting the output level
prst:
Numerical value: 0 to B50H
Adjustable range: –3to +3 (dB)
Adjusting the chroma output level
PF2
Menu
(Factory
Settings)
4-6-1Selecting the Audio Input Signal (A-INALL to A-INCH4)
4-47 -SET7SETUP MenuUP Menu
Selecting remote operation mode
When the [F8] (REMOTE 9-PIN)button is set to on
When the [F9] (REMOTE 50-PIN)button is set to on
Setting the test signal
4-7SET UP Menu
4-7-1VTR SETUP Menu
To activate the VTR SETUP menu
Scrolling items in the VTR SETUP menu
To search the menu by category
2,3
To activate the multi-loopfunction
4-7-2PANEL SETUP Menu
To activate the PANEL SETUP menu
Disabling the upper and lower control panel buttons
Setting the keyboard sound
high:
low:
Setting the alarm
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5-1Preparing for Recording
Recor 5 Chapter
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5-1Preparing for Recording
5-1-2Selecting Audio Signals
Selecting the audio input signals
Selecting audio signals to be monitored
To adjust the audio output level of the PHONES jack
To adjust the audio output level of the MONITOR OUTPUT connectors
5-1-3Adjusting the Audio Recording Level
Adjusting the recording level
Recording with the reference level
Recording with the specific recording level
5-1-4Monitoring Simultaneous
Playback of Video and Audio
Signals Being Recorded
Monitoring signals being recorded
Monitoring previously recorded video and audio signals while recording
5-2Recording
Preparing
for Playback
5-4Playback
5-4Playback
5-4-2Variable Speed Playback in Jog/Shuttle/Variable Modes
Variable mode:
Jog mode playback
1,2,3
3 1,2,3
To return to normal-speedplayback
To alternate between normal-speedplayback and shuttle mode playback
Variable mode playback
3 2,3
To alternate between normal-speedplayback and variable mode playback
5-4-3Capstan Override Playback
5-4-4DMC Playback
Overview of DMC playback
1,2 1(A)
Storing playback speeds in memory
To confirm and change the stored speed
To set the initial speed to normal speed
Notes on the p indicator and the MEMORY indicator
Performing DMC playback
1,2
To start playback at the on-aircue from the on-airstart point
To start playback immediately after prerolling
To stop the tape during DMC playback
To exit DMC playback mode
5-4-5Program Playback
Before performing program playback
Performing program playback
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6-1Basic Automatic Editing
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6-1Basic Automatic Editing
6-1-2Setting Switches and Menus
6-1-3Selecting the Edit Mode
Assemble mode:
Insert mode:
6-1-4Setting Edit Points
Positioning and setting edit points
To delete entered data
About automatic edit point setting
Split editing
Positioning and setting edit points
About automatic split edit point setting
When the AUDIO IN point is not set for insert editing of audio only
Using a VTR without the split editing function
6-1-5Confirming Edit Points
Displaying the duration between two edit points
6-1-6Cuing Up and Prerolling
Changing the preroll time
6-1-7Previewing
To stop previewing
To rewind the tape to the preroll point
To rewind the tape to the edit point
Monitoring signals during previewing
6-1-8Modifying Edit Points
Deleting edit points
Moving an edit point position one frame at a time
2,3
Moving an edit point position with the numeric buttons
To cancel the entered value
6-1-9Performing Automatic Editing
Monitoring signals during editing
Performing automatic editing
To stop automatic editing
To confirm the results of the editing
Modifying edit points for automatic editing later
Advanced
Automatic
Editing
If the p indicator goes off before the tape passes the OUT point
To exit DMC editing mode
Performing DMC editing
To confirm the results of DMC editing
Notes on controlling VTRs with DT
2,4
For even quicker editing
6-2-3Performing Consecutive Editing
To stop consecutive editing
6-2-4Performing Preread Editing
6-3Manual Editing
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7-1Head Cleaning
Maintenance 7 Chapter
Moisture
Condensation
Specifications
Appendix
Specifications
Analog composite input (with optional BKDW- 505/506) to analog composite output
Analog audio (Cue track)
Digital audio (CH-1to CH-4)
Analog input to output
Audio
DVW-A500P
Processor adjustment range
Input connectors
Output connectors
Remote connectors
Accessories supplied
Optional accessories
Glossary
Glossary
Menu List
Menu List
Items Related to VTR Operations (000s)
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Items Related to Operation Panels (100s)
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Items Related to Remote Interface (200s)
Items Related to Editing (300s)
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Items Related to Prerolling (400s)
Items Related to Recording Protection (500s)
Items Related to the Time Code Generator (600s)
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Items Related to the Video Control (700s)
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Items Related to the Audio Control (800s)
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Items Related to Digital Processing (900s)
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Items Set by Switches on Models DVW-A500, A-500P,500, and 500P (Ks)
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Index
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Index
P, Q
V, W, X, Y, Z
Function Button List (Factory Settings)