analog audio signals are recorded on channels 1 and 3 and on channels 2 and 4, respectively.

5 When manually adjusting audio input levels With the VARIABLE switch on the front panel set to REC, use the REC/PB LEVEL control knobs for each channel to adjust the audio input level.

Watching the audio level meter in E-E mode, adjust the level so that the meter does not indicate higher values than 0 dB when the audio signal is at its maximum. When the level exceeds 0 dB, the “OVER” indicator lights.

When recording at reference level

When the VARIABLE switch on the front panel is set to PRESET, recording is carried out at the preset reference level.

Reference level setting

The factory-preset reference level for analog audio input is –20 dB.

This setting can be changed to –18,

–16 or –12 dB using the LEVEL SELECT menu item (see page 82).

For recording in DV (SP) format, the reference level is fixed at –12 dB.

Timecode setting

For details of timecode settings when recording, see Chapter 4, “Using Time Data” (page 51).

Carrying out Recording

This section describes how to record video and audio signals input to the input connectors of this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Remote control switch

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EJECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9PIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i.LINK

i.LINK

INPUT SELECT

CH2 3/4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

CH1 1/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVER

OVER

REPEAT

1080 525

 

 

HDV DVCAM

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

REC/PB LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DV)

1

4

 

-12

 

 

 

 

 

2

3

 

-20

 

 

DISPLAY

MENU

ASSIGN RESET(NO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-60

 

 

 

TC

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

CH1

CH2

TC VITC

44.1K

COUNTER

SET(YES)

LEVEL

VARIABLE

 

EDIT MODE

01:23:45:15

PRESET

 

SELECT

SELECT

 

 

 

REC

 

 

REC INHI

 

 

 

 

PB

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

CONTROL-S

REW

PLAY

F FWD

STOP

REC

A

B

2

Note

When controlling this unit from an editing control unit connected to the REMOTE connector or the HDV/DV connector of this unit, set the remote control switch to 9PIN or i.LINK. When not, set the switch to LOCAL.

1 After checking the following items, hold the cassette with the tape window facing upward, then insert it into the recorder (this unit) as illustrated on page 40.

Item to check

See section

Make sure that the REC/

“Preventing accidental

SAVE switch of the

erasure” (page 40)

cassette is set to REC.

 

 

 

Check for tape slack.

“Checking the tape for

 

slack” (page 39)

Make sure that the

“Condensation” (page 91)

“HUMID!” alarm is not

 

shown in the time counter

 

display.

 

 

 

The cassette is automatically drawn into the unit and the tape is wound round the head drum. The tape is stationary while the head drum rotates, and the STOP button lights.

If the REC INHI indicator lights:

The probable causes are as follows.

•It indicates that the REC/SAVE switch of the loaded cassette has been set to SAVE. Press the EJECT button to remove the cassette, then set the REC/ SAVE switch to REC and reload the cassette.

•The REC INHIBIT menu item (see page 74) is set to ON. Set it to OFF.

2 Hold down the REC button and press the PLAY button.

This puts the unit into recording mode, and the tape starts moving.

Cautions

•Once you have started recording, you cannot change the audio mode or recording format.

•If on a tape there is a point where the audio mode is switched, it is not possible to carry out insert editing over a section including that point.

If the following indicators light when a cassette is loaded:

Indicator

It means:

 

The loaded cassette contains

 

a cassette memory.

 

 

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