Sony HDW-S280 manual 33

Item	Setting
SETUP/	Sets the setup level (59.94i mode) or black
BLACK	level (50i mode) of the HD/SD output signal.
	PRESET: Regardless of manually set values,
	the level is set to the standard value.
	Manual setting: With the displayed setting
	flashing, you can adjust the setup level
	across the range ±30 IRE (59.94i mode)
	or adjust the black level across the range
	±210 mV (50i mode) by rotating the
	MULTI CONTROL knob.
Y/C DELY	Sets the Y/C delay during playback of an
	analog Betacam cassette.
	PRESET: Regardless of manually set values,
	the Y/C delay is set to the standard value.
	Manual setting: With the displayed setting
	flashing, you can adjust the Y/C delay
	across the range ±100 ns by rotating the
	MULTI CONTROL knob.

P2 VIDEO page

Item	Setting
VIDEO IN	Selects the input video signal.
	SDI: HD SDI signal
	SG: Test signal generated by the internal test
	signal generator (To select SG, hold the
	corresponding function button pressed for
	more than three seconds.)
OUT REF	Selects the reference signal of this unit,
	according to the settings of setup menu items
	309 and 334, and the operating state of this
	unit.
	REF: Use the signal input to the REF INPUT
	connector as the reference signal. During
	recording, input digital audio signals and
	video signals must be synchronized with
	this signal.
	INPUT: Use the input video signal as the
	reference signal.
SYNC	Sets the HD output signal sync phase.
	With the displayed setting flashing by
	pressing the SYNC function button, you can
	turn the MULTI CONTROL knob to adjust the
	output signal sync phase across the range
	±15 µs relative to this unit’s input reference
	signal.
	Adjust this item when you want to adjust the
	output signal sync phase precisely to match a
	reference signal, or when connecting this unit
	and other VTRs to a device such as a
	switcher to carry out operations such as
	special effects editing.
SC	Sets the HD output signal sync phase (fine
	adjustment).
	With the displayed setting flashing by
	pressing the SC function button, turn the
	MULTI CONTROL knob to adjust the output
	signal sync phase across the range of ±200
	ns relative to this unit’s input reference signal.

P3 AUDIO page

Item	Setting
AUDIO IN	Selects an audio input signal. The selected
	signal is shown at INPUT in the audio data
	area.
	ANALOG: Analog audio signal
	SDI: SDI signal
	SG: SG signal
MONITR L	Selects an output signal from the AUDIO
	MONITOR OUTPUT L connector (CH1/CH2/
	CH3/CH4/CUE). The selected signal is
	shown at MONI L in the audio data area.
MONITR R	Selects an output signal from the AUDIO
	MONITOR OUTPUT R connector (CH1/CH2/
	CH3/CH4/CUE). The selected signal is
	shown at MONI R in the audio data area.
LEVEL MT	Sets the audio level meter displayed on the
	video monitor display.
	LEFT: Display the audio level meter on the
	left of the video monitor display.
	RIGHT: Display the audio level meter on the
	right of the video monitor display.
	LEFT (4): Displays the four-channel audio
	level meters on the left of the video
	monitor display.
	RIGHT (4): Displays the four-channel audio
	level meters on the right of the video
	monitor display.
	OFF: Not display the audio level meter.
EMPHASIS	Specifies whether to add audio emphasis to
	analog audio input signals and Betacam/
	Betacam SP format playback audio signals.
	ON: Add audio emphasis.
	OFF: Do not add audio emphasis.
DOLBY NR	When using oxide tapes, this is to specify
	whether or not to use the Dolby type C low-
	frequency noise reduction (NR) system.
	ON: Use the Dolby NR system when playing
	back analog Betacam oxide tapes.
	OFF: Do not use the Dolby NR system when
	playing back analog Betacam oxide tapes.
P4 TC page
Item	Setting
TCG	Selects the signal source to which the internal
	timecode generator synchronizes. The
	selected timecode appears in the timecode
	setup area.
	INT: Synchronize according to the initial
	preset value set by front panel operation
	or by remote control from the device
	connected to the REMOTE 9P connector,
	or synchronize to the timecode of the
	playback tape.
	EXT: Synchronize to the timecode signal
	input via the TIME CODE IN connector.
	SDI: Synchronize to the timecode data
	superimposed on the HD SDI signal input
	to the HD SDI INPUT connector.

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