Overview 1 Chapter

either as channels 1 and 2 or as channels 3 and 4. The two audio channels can be output also either as channels 1 and 2 or as channels 3 and 4.

Compact Size

The compact size of the unit makes the unit suitable for use on a desk top or in an outside broadcast van. The unit can be used as feeder machine for non-linear editing.

Facilities for High-Efficiency Editing200% variable playback

This unit is the first DVCAM format player or recorder to provide noiseless, variable speed playback over the range from –2 to +2 times normal speed.

Digital jog sound function

When searching at speeds in the range ±2 times normal speed, the digital jog sound function is enabled. The audio signal is saved in temporary memory, and replayed according to the search speed. This allows searching on the sound track.

Video process control

For analog video output and SDI-format video output, you can adjust the video output level, chroma signal output level, setup level (for DSR-DR1000A), black level (for DSR-DR1000AP), and chroma phase using the setup menu.

Search dial

This unit is equipped with a responsive search dial for jog and shuttle playback.

Internal and external time codes

An internal time code generator and reader enables time code compliant with SMPTE (for DSR-DR1000A)/EBU (DSR-DR1000AP) format to be recorded and played back. This allows editing to single frame precision.

Outputting or inputting time code (LTC) to or from an external device is also possible using the TIME CODE IN/ OUT connectors.

The unit is also compatible with VITC.

Remote control

This unit has two RS-422A connectors for communications with external editors with RS-422A interfaces. Remote control is also possible via the supplied RM-LG2 remote control unit and over the i.LINK interface.

DMC (Dynamic Motion Control)

Under the control of external control devices, this unit can play back editing segments over the range –2 to +2 times normal speed.

Superimposition function

Time code values, operation mode indications, error messages, and other text data can be superimposed on analog composite video signals output from the SUPER connector. The SUPER connector is a special connector for output of text information. It can be used independently when you are outputting composite video, component video, S-Video and other video signals.

Special Hard Disk FunctionsExtended recording times

The unit is equipped with a mass storage hard disk, which allows a maximum of 12 hours of 25 Mbps DVCAM stream signals to be recorded.

Rich variety of recording modes

•Normal recording: Input signals are recorded to the hard disk. A single clip* is created by recording start and stop operations.

•Continuous (endless) recording: This mode allows continuous recording of new material to the hard disk, overwriting old material when the disk becomes full. This mode is suitable for meteorological and biological observations, which require long continuous recording times.

•Interval recording: This mode allows recording at specified intervals. You can set the length of the recording interval and the length of the standby time until the next recording interval. The recording interval can be set to 0.5, 1, 1.5, or 2 seconds, and the standby interval to 30 seconds or 1, 5, or 10 minutes. This is effective in situations such as biological observations when long interval recording times are required.

•Pre-alarm (exterenal trigger) recording: In this mode, recording is triggered by an alarm signal input from an external device. For example, when an alarm signal is received, the unit begins recording. Moreover the recording includes data for the 30 seconds prior to reception of the alarm signal (this data is continuously saved in advance on the hard disk).

*Material recorded by this unit is handled in units called “clips”, which contain the data from the start point to the end point of one recording operation. Note that there is a limit of 500 on the number of clips that can be saved, regardless of the available hard disk space.

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