Sony DKR-700 User manual

1996 by Sony Corporation
Instructions for Use page 2(E)
Before operating the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
Mode d’emploi page 1(F)
Avant la mise en service de cet appareil, prière de lire
attentivement ce mode d’emploi que l’on conservera
pour toute référence ultérieure.
Digital Still
Recorder
3-810-715-14(1)
DKR-700/700P

2(E)
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DKR-700 Serial No.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to
rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel only.
This symbol indicates type B equipment
classified in accordance with IEC Publication
601-1 Safety of medical electrical equipment.
(DKR-700 only)
This symbol indicates equipotential terminal
which brings the various parts of a system to the
same potential.
(DKR-700P only)
For the customers in the USA
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority
to operate this equipment.
This device requires shielded interface cables to comply with
FCC emission limits.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase
eye hazard.
CAUTION
Use of this product other than directed may result in injury.
For DKR-700P
The following label is located on the top of the unit.
The following label is located inside the unit.
4-627-743-01
DANGER
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
VORSICHT
UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG
GEÖFFNET. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.
LITHIUM BATTERY
Should only be changed by technical personnel.
There is a risk of explosion in handled improperly.
Important safeguards/notices for use in the medical
environments
1. All the equipments connected to this unit shall be certified
according to Standard IEC601-1, IEC950, IEC65 or other
IEC/ISO Standards applicable to the equipments.
2. When this unit is used together with other equipment in the
patient area*, the equipment shall be either powered by an
isolation transformer or connected via an additional
protective earth terminal to system ground unless it is
certified according to Standard IEC601-1.
*Patient Area
R1.5m
3. The leakage current could increase when connected to
other equipment.
4. This unit generaters, uses, and can radiate frequency
energy. If it is not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, it may cause interference to other
equipment. If this unit causes interference (which can be
determined by unplugging the power cord from the unit),
try these measures: Relocate the unit with respect to the
susceptible equipment. Plug this unit and the susceptible
equipment into different branch ciruits. Consult yor dealer.

3(E)
Table of Contents
Overview............................................................... 4(E)
Features ...........................................................4(E)
Usage Example................................................5(E)
Usage Precautions ...........................................7(E)
Location and Function of Parts.......................... 8(E)
DKR-700/700P Main Unit ..............................8(E)
RM-C700 Remote Control Unit (Option) .....14(E)
Preparation ........................................................ 16(E)
Connections ...................................................16(E)
Setting the DIP Switch ..................................17(E)
MiniDiscs (MD Data Discs)..........................17(E)
Activating the DKR-700/700P and
Inserting/ Removing Discs..................18(E)
Initializing Discs ...........................................19(E)
Setting the Clock ...........................................19(E)
Checking the Setup/Operating Condition of
the DKR-700/700P..............................19(E)
Recording Images .............................................. 22(E)
Preparing to Record.......................................22(E)
Recording One Image at a Time — Step
Recording ............................................23(E)
Recording Images Automatically — Interval
Recording ............................................24(E)
Recording with a 1-Contact Foot Switch ......24(E)
Recording with the Optional FS-30 Foot
Switch..................................................25(E)
Playing or Searching for Images ...................... 26(E)
Preparing to Playback or Search ...................26(E)
Playing One Image at a Time — Step
Playback ..............................................27(E)
Playing Images Automatically — Interval
Playback ..............................................28(E)
Playing an Image by Its Image Number
— Direct Access Playback
(Using the RM-C700) .........................28(E)
Searching for an Image Using the Image
Index....................................................29(E)
Searching for an Image Using Information
Search List...........................................29(E)
Image Data Management
(Using the RM-C700) ................................. 32(E)
Keys Used to Input ID Numbers, Image
Names and Disc Names ......................32(E)
Setting/Changing the Disc Name ..................33(E)
Setting/Changing an ID Number...................33(E)
Setting/Changing an Image Name.................35(E)
Deleting Images.................................................. 37(E)
Erasing Images One at a Time ......................37(E)
Erasing All Images on the Disc.....................37(E)
Menu Operations ............................................... 38(E)
Menu Structure ..............................................38(E)
Buttons/Keys for Menu Operations...............39(E)
Structure and Usage of the Main Menu.........39(E)
Structure and Usage of the Source Setup
Menu ...................................................40(E)
Structure and Usage of the Capture/Rec Setup
Menu ...................................................41(E)
Structure and Usage of the Play Setup
Menu ...................................................43(E)
Structure and Usage of the Disp Setup
Menu ...................................................44(E)
Structure and Usage of the System Setup
Menu ...................................................45(E)
Structure and Usage of the User Setup
Menu ...................................................47(E)
Appendixes ......................................................... 49(E)
Specifications ................................................49(E)
Error Messages and Warning Messages........51(E)
Troubleshooting ............................................53(E)
Timing for Capturing an Image Using a Foot
Switch..................................................53(E)
English
WARNING
When installing the unit, incorporate a readily accessible
disconnect device in the fixed wiring.
If a fault should occur during operation of the unit, operate
the disconnect device to switch the power supply off.
WARNING!
The DKR-700 is intended to be used for recording video
images obtained from video cameras and medical imaging
systems, primarily for the purposes of image archival and
teaching/education. When any of the compressed modes
(FINE, NORMAL, QUICK2, QUICK1) are utilized, images
stored may not necessarily retain the full resolution and
image information as delivered by the originating source
modality.
This is because JPEG lossy compression is employed, and,
by definition, this type of compression discards certain
information which cannot ever be retrieved.

4(E)
Overview
The DKR-700/700P Digital Still Recorder is a device
for recording still image to a MiniDisc (MD Data
Disc) and filing it for later playback.
Features
MiniDisc as a recording medium
The DKR-700/700P records images to a data MiniDisc
(MMD-140 MD Data Disc or equivalent: 140 Mbytes)
complying with the Sony picture MD format. This
magneto-optical recording medium not only boasts a
high degree of permanence and reliability, but also
reduces still image storage cost by recording up to
1000 images on a single disc.
Recording with digital compression
Using the latest digital technology, the DKR-700/700P
provides image quality better than 480 lines of
horizontal resolution. The DKR-700/700P employs
widely-used JPEG compression method and TIFF
format for uncompressed images, making it possible to
examine images using commonly available software.
Selectable image quality
When recording, one of five image quality modes
(uncompressed, fine, normal, quick 2, and quick 1) can
be selected. This allows the DKR-700/700P to be used
in a wide variety of applications, ranging from the
medical field, which requires high image quality, to
filing systems which emphasize the storage of large
numbers of images and must be quickly searchable.
Simultaneous recording of image
information
When recording an image, the date (year, month, day,
hour, minute, and second) and an image number are
automatically recorded or updated. With the
connection of the optional RM-C700 Remote Control
Unit or a computer, it becomes possible to attach an
image ID number (up to 15 digits) and an image name
(up to 15 alphanumeric characters).
Rich search functionality
The DKR-700/700P allows a desired image to be
found quickly. Searches may be performed on image
information such as the image number, ID number,
image name, or date, and an image may also be located
via image indexes (25 thumbnail images per index).
Setup using menus
The menus allow basic selections such as video input/
output connectors and image recording quality, as well
as the setup of recording and playback modes, status/
setup information display, and system control.
Various video input/output connectors
The DKR-700/700P is equipped with RGB, composite,
and S video input/output connectors. A wide variety
of input sources may be selected, from common
sources such as video cameras and VCRs to LaserDisc
players and medical imaging equipment. The DKR-
700/700P may be connected to output devices such as
video monitors, video projectors, and video printers.
External control functionality
The DKR-700/700P is equipped with an RS-232C
interface connector and a SCSI interface connector.
Besides the optional RM-C700 Remote Control Unit
or a computer, an optional 3-contact foot switch FS-30
or a 1-contact foot switch may be connected, allowing
external control of the DKR-700/700P.
Record and playback modes selection
according to purpose
Images may be recorded and played back one at a time
(step recording/playback), or may be recorded or
played back in order (interval recording/playback).

5(E)
Synchronization with imaging equipment
Since the DKR-700/700P can generate a flash trigger
signal when an image is recorded, images may be
acquired in synchronization with a flash. When paired
with the Sony DXC-950 series (DXC-970MD for
medical use) Video Camera, using the slow electronic
shutter feature enables clear, sharp recording even of
low-illumination images such as those from
fluorescence microscopes.
Usage Example
Image filing system for medical or industrial measurement applications
The DKR-700/700P may be coupled with medical
instruments or with factory measurement equipment to
form an image filing system. By using the supplied
DKR-700 Plug-In Software (running under Microsoft
Windows1) or MacOS2)), image data can be transferred
to a computer connected to the DKR-700/700P via a
SCSI interface.
Video monitor
Video Camera
Microscope DKR-700/700P
RM-C700 Remote Control Unit
(option)
SCSI
SCSI
Computer
UP-5500 series
Video Printer
1) Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
2) On the PowerBook, the Plug-In Software does not
function properly.
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DKR-700 Plug-In Software
(supplied)