DNF Controls ST300-SSM User manual

1 ST300-S/SM- & ST300-S/SM-T-Autoedit, Slow Motion Controller
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Model No. ST300-SSM
and ST300-SSM-T
SLOW MOTION CONTROLLER
WITH AUTOEDIT OPTION
USER MANUAL

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Table of Contents
1. REVISION HISTORY 3
GETTING STARTED . . . 4
2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 4
DEFINITIONS 4
3. INSTALLATION 5
4. OPERATION 6
a. LCD DISPLAY 6
b. TRANSPORT CONTROL 6
c. CUE POINTS 7
d. GOTO/PREROLL TO A MANUALLY ENTERED TIME 7
e. RECORD MODE SELECTION 8
5. AUTOEDIT 9
a. TO SET AN IN (OUT) POINT 9
b. TO VIEW THE IN (OUT) POINT 9
c. TO CLEAR THE IN (OUT) POINT 9
d. TO SET THE PREROLL VALUE OF THE VTR 9
e. PREVIEW FUNCTION 9
f. AUDOEDIT FUNCTION 9
g. TRIM THE IN (OUT) POINT 9
ADVANCED FEATURES . . . 10
6. TRANSFER CUELIST 10
a. TRANSMIT CUE LIST FUNCTION 10
b. RECEIVE CUE LIST FUNCTION 11
REFERENCE . . . 12
7. SETUP MENU 12
8. FUNCTION TABLE 15
9. SPECIFICATIONS 17
RS422 SERIAL CONNECTOR 17
POWER CONNECTOR 17
AUX PORT RS422 SERIAL CONNECTOR 17
GPI IN/OUT CONNECTOR 18
10. KEY LAYOUT 19
11. DNF CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY 20
Manual Version:.........…………......................…................1.21 051106
Document ID:....….........…....ST300-SSM-Autoedit_User_Manual.doc

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1. REVISION HISTORY
111403 1.0 Original document.
060204 Rev. 1.1 Corrected T-bar size, SPECIFICATIONS.
011005 Rev. 1.2 Removed Search Speed menu option.
Added 24P processing.
051106 Rev. 1.21 Added "save record mode"

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Getting Started . . .
2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Slow Motion Controller that you can configure for the way you work.
Controls up to 4 VTRs.
T-BAR or detented Wheel for Fast and Easy slomo-ing:
0-200% or –100% to + 200% of Play speed.
Quickly and easily store and recall 400 Cue Points - 100 per VTR. All Cue Points are retained
when power is off.
Fast and easy to search to a Cue Point, manually entered Timecode number or Record out Point.
Set Preroll duration from one frame to one hour.
DEFINITIONS
Throughout this document VTR, DDR, VDR & Video Server will be referred to collectively
as “VTR.”
The ST300-S/SM as the ST300.
Words surrounded by brackets, for example, [ENTER], are keys on the ST300.
[XXX] + [XXX] means hold the two keys down simultaneously.

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3. INSTALLATION
a. Plug one end of a 9-conductor, RS422 serial cable into the VTR1, VTR2, VTR3, OR
VTR4 connector on the rear of the SLOW MOTION CONTROLLER. Plug the other
end of the cable into the 9-pin REMOTE connector on the VTR.
b. Connect the supplied POWER SUPPLY, APX#4108, into the POWER connector on the
rear of the ST300. Plug the Power Supply into an outlet, 90 VAC – 240 VAC.
c. Select REMOTE mode on the VTR's front panel.
d. Check the SETUP MENU prior to using the Slow Motion Controller to confirm proper
Record mode, SLO-MO speed range, and other User settable modes.
e. Select “Slomo SPD: DVC” only if you are controlling a DVCPro VTR.
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
Note: The Reference Video connector has no function.

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4. OPERATION
a. LCD DISPLAY
During normal operation, the top row of the display shows the selected time mode
and current time location of the selected VTR.
For example: TM 01:12:09:23
Time Modes - TM= Tape Timer TC= LTC VT= VITC
The currently selected SLO-MO speed is displayed on the far right side of the
top row.
The bottom row of the display shows the current Cue Point number
and its contents.
b. TRANSPORT CONTROL
Select the desired transport function by pressing the appropriate switch on the SLOW
MOTION CONTROLLER.
The Real-Time Status Indicators will light to indicate the VTR's current tape transport
mode.
For example: Pressing [PLAY] will put the VTR into the PLAY mode.
The PLAY Status Indicator will turn on when the VTR is in PLAY
mode.
Press [RECORD].
OR
[RECORD] + [PLAY] to put the VTR into Record mode (see SETUP
MENU).
NOTE: The VTR will not go into Record mode if “Record Inhibit” is enabled
on the VTR or tape cassette.
Check SETUP MENU prior to using the SLOW MOTION
CONTROLLER to confirm proper Record mode and other User
settable modes.

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c. CUE POINTS
1) Select a Cue Point
Press [NEXT CUE] or [LAST CUE] to step through the Cue Points.
OR
Manually enter the desired Cue Point number using the numeric keypad.
The current Cue Point number and its contents will be shown on the second line
of the display.
2) Mark/Enter/Edit a Cue Point
Press [MARK] to mark the VTR’s time into the Cue Point.
OR
Press [ENTER TIME] to use the numeric keypad. The ENTER TIME
indicator will turn on.
Manually enter a time on the numeric keypad. Press [ENTER] to save the
entered time.
OR
Press [ESC] to exit without saving. The ENTER TIME indicator will turn off.
3) Goto/Preroll to a Cue Point
a) Select the desired Cue Point. The Cue number and its contents are
shown on the bottom line of the display.
b) Press [GOTO] to search to the Cue Point; the GOTO indicator will
turn on. When the VTR reaches the Cue Point time, the GOTO
indicator will turn off.
OR
Press [PREROLL] to preroll to the Cue Point. The PREROLL
indicator will turn on.
When the VTR reaches the Cue Point time, the PREROLL indicator
will turn off.
d. GOTO/PREROLL TO A MANUALLY ENTERED TIME
1) Press [ENTER TIME] to use the numeric keypad.
Manually enter a time on the numeric keypad.
2) Press [GOTO] OR [PREROLL] to search to the entered time.
OR
Press [ESC] to exit without searching.
The ENTER TIME indicator will turn off.

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e. RECORD MODE SELECTION
1) Press [MENU]. The MENU indicator will turn on.
2) Turn the Wheel until “REC” is viewed on the top line of the display. The
current Record mode is shown.
3) Press [MENU] to select:
Record Lockout, Assemble, Crash or Insert Record mode.
4) INSERT ONLY - Press the desired Softkey to toggle Video, Audio1, Audio2,
Audio3 or Audio4 record on/off.
The Softkeys are located just below the display.
Follow the line graphic from the bottom of the display to the Softkey.
5) Press [ESC] to exit the MENU. The MENU indicator will turn off.
OR
Turn the Wheel for other setup options.

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5. AUTOEDIT
a. TO SET AN IN (OUT) POINT
Press [IN] ([OUT]) to set an AUTOEDIT IN (OUT) Point.
The IN (OUT) key indicator on the ST300 will turn on.
b. TO VIEW THE IN (OUT) POINT
The IN (OUT) key indicator will be lit when and IN (OUT) point has been set.
Press [IN] ([OUT]) to view the existing IN (OUT) point.
While viewing the IN (OUT) point:
Press [GOTO] to search to the IN (OUT) point.
Press [PREROLL] to preroll to the IN (OUT) point.
Press [DEL] + [IN] ([OUT]) to clear the IN (OUT) point.
c. TO CLEAR THE IN (OUT) POINT
Press and hold [DEL]. Press and release [IN] ([OUT]).
The IN (OUT) key indicator will turn off.
d. TO SET THE PREROLL VALUE OF THE VTR
Press [SHIFT] + [PREROLL] to set the Preroll Value of the VTR.
e. PREVIEW FUNCTION
After setting the IN and optional OUT points,
press [SHIFT] + [PLAY] to preview the AutoEdit.
f. AUDOEDIT FUNCTION
After setting the IN and optional OUT Points,
press [SHIFT] + [RECORD] to perform the AutoEdit.
g. TRIM THE IN (OUT) POINT
1) MARK or ENTER the IN (OUT) point.
2) Press [SHIFT] + [IN] ([OUT]).
The first line of the display shows “Trim IN (OUT): xx:xx:xx:xx,”
Where xx:x:xx:xx – current IN (OUT) point.
The second line of the display shows the prompt “FWDÆ, RWDÅ, ESC-exit”
3) Press [FFWD] to increment the IN (OUT) time 1 frame.
4) Press [REW] to decrement the IN (OUT) time 1 frame.
5) Press [ESC] to exit the Trim mode.

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Advanced Features . . .
6. TRANSFER CUELIST
a. TRANSMIT CUE LIST FUNCTION
The TRANSMIT CUE LIST function allows you to transmit your list of Cue Points to a
PC, using the provided utility software on the PC, or to another ST300. Transfer to a PC
requires OpSuite 3.0 software, which runs on a Windows-based computer. Contact DNF
Controls for more information.
1) To Transmit Cue Points to Another ST300:
a) Connect the VTR4 connector on the rear of the ST300 to the VTR4
connector of the receiving ST300 using an RS422 9-pin cable with TX
and RX lines crossed. (A “turnaround” cable.)
b) Press [MENU].
c) Scroll the Wheel until “Transmit CUE list? YES=Enter, Exit=ESC” is
displayed.
d) Press [ENTER] to start transmitting. The Display shows “Waiting to
transmit” on the first line.
e) When the Receiver is ready, transfer starts automatically. The Display
now shows “Transmitting cuelist.”
f) After the transfer is over, the display shows “Transfer is over” for one
second and then shows “Waiting to transmit” again.
g) Connect another ST300 to transmit the list again.
OR
Press [ESC] twice to exit the MENU mode.
2) To Transmit Cue Points to a PC:
a) Connect the VTR4 connector on the back of the ST300 to one of the
COM ports on the PC using a RS422 to RS232 adapter.
b) Repeat steps a) thru g) of “To Transmit Cue Points to Another
ST300,” Section 5.a.1).