Sony BETACAM SX A220P User manual

DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDER
DNW-A220/A220P
OPERATION MANUAL
1st Edition (Revised 7) [English]

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.
For the customers in the USA
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of th e FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
— Increase the separation between
the equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved
in this manual could void your authority
to operate this equipment.
The shielded interface cable
recommended in this manual must be
used with this equipment in order to
comply with the limits for a digital
device pursuant to Subpart B of Part
15 of FCC Rules.
For the customers in Europe
This product with the CE marking
complies with the EMC Directive (89/
336/EEC) issued by the Commission
of the European Community.
Compliance with this directive implies
conformity to the following European
standards:
• EN55103-1: Electromagnetic
Interference (Emission)
• EN55103-2: Electromagnetic
Susceptibility (Immunity)
This product is intended for use in the
following Electromagnetic
Environment(s):
E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and
light industrial), E3 (urban outdoors)
and E4 (controlled EMC environment,
ex. TV studio).

Table of Contents i
Chapter 1
Overview
1-1 Features ............................................................... 1-1
1-2 System Configuration......................................... 1-3
1-3 Locations and Functions of Parts...................... 1-4
1-3-1 Display Panel ...................................... 1-5
1-3-2 Control Panel.......................................1-7
1-3-3 Front Control Section........................1-18
1-3-4 Connector Panel ................................1-20
1-3-5 Top Panel .......................................... 1-24
Chapter 2
Preparations
2-1 Power Preparations ............................................ 2-1
2-1-1 Usable Batteries .................................. 2-1
2-1-2 Using the BP-L60(A)/L90(A) Battery
Pack.....................................................2-1
2-1-3 Using the BP-90(A) Battery Pack.......2-2
2-1-4 Using AC Power ................................. 2-3
2-2 Connection........................................................... 2-6
2-3 Handling Cassettes ............................................. 2-7
2-3-1 Loading/Ejecting Cassettes ................. 2-7
2-3-2 Preventing Accidental Erasures ........ 2-10
2-4 Setting Reference Video Signals...................... 2-11
2-5 Setting Timecode .............................................. 2-13
2-5-1 Setting an Initial Value and Recording
Timecode........................................... 2-14
2-5-2 Synchronizing the Internal Timecode
Generator with an External Signal .... 2-16
2-5-3 Synchronizing the Internal Timecode
Generator with Playback Timecode
– Timecode Recording during Auto
Editing ............................................... 2-17
2-5-4 Recording External Timecode without
Regeneration .....................................2-18
2-5-5 First Edit Function ............................ 2-18
2-6 Sub LCD Menu ................................................. 2-19
2-6-1 Displays on the Home Page of
the Sub LCD Menu ........................... 2-19
2-6-2 Sub LCD Menu Basic Operations..... 2-22
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Table of Contents
Chapter 2
Preparations
(continued)
2-7 Input and Output Settings for Video and Audio
Signals (Sub LCD Menu) ................................. 2-24
2-7-1 Making Settings in the Audio Settings
Pages .................................................2-24
2-7-2 Making Settings in the Audio Settings
Subpages ...........................................2-26
2-7-3 Making Settings in the Video Settings
Pages .................................................2-32
2-8 General Settings Page of the Sub LCD
menu................................................................... 2-31
Chapter 3
Editing
3-1 Selecting an Edit Mode ...................................... 3-1
3-1-1 Assemble Editing ................................ 3-1
3-1-2 Insert Editing....................................... 3-2
3-2 Finding Edit Points — Search ........................... 3-3
3-3 Setting Edit Points .............................................. 3-5
3-3-1 Setting Edit Points............................... 3-5
3-3-2 Checking Edit Points........................... 3-6
3-3-3 Cueing Up Edit Points.........................3-6
3-3-4 Previewing Edit Results ......................3-7
3-3-5 Modifying Edit Points......................... 3-8
3-3-6 Setting Edit Points Using the Recorder
Only..................................................... 3-9
3-4 Executing an Edit ............................................. 3-10
3-4-1 Outline of Editing Operations ...........3-10
3-4-2 Starting an Edit..................................3-11
3-4-3 Redoing an Edit................................. 3-12
3-4-4 Displaying the Results of Editing ..... 3-12
3-5 DMC Editing ..................................................... 3-14
3-5-1 Overview of DMC Editing................ 3-14
3-5-2 Setting Edit Points and Playback
Speeds ...............................................3-15
3-5-3 Executing DMC editing ....................3-16
3-6 Preread Editing................................................. 3-17
3-7 Special Editing .................................................. 3-19
3-7-1 Quick Editing.....................................3-19
3-7-2 Continuous Editing ............................3-20
3-7-3 Manual Editing .................................. 3-21

Table of Contents iii
Chapter 4
Recording
and
Playback
4-1 Recording ............................................................ 4-1
4-1-1 Preparations for Recording ................. 4-1
4-1-2 Recording Operation ........................... 4-1
4-2 Sequential Recording ......................................... 4-2
4-3 Playback .............................................................. 4-4
4-3-1 Preparations for Playback ...................4-4
4-3-2 Playback Operation ............................. 4-5
4-3-3 Capstan Override Playback................. 4-6
Chapter 5
Shot Mark/
Shot Data
5-1 Overview of Shot Mark/Shot Data Function ... 5-1
5-1-1 Shot Mark Function Features .............. 5-1
5-1-2 Shot Mark Operation Menu ................. 5-2
5-1-3 Reading Shot Data ...............................5-3
5-2 Shot Mark Operations ....................................... 5-4
5-2-1 Reading Shot Marks ............................ 5-4
5-2-2 Writing Shot Marks ............................. 5-4
5-2-3 Creating a Virtual Shot Mark ..............5-5
5-2-4 Displaying Shot Mark List .................. 5-5
5-2-5 Deleting Shot Marks ............................ 5-8
5-2-6 Shorting Shot Marks ............................ 5-8
5-2-7 Cueing up a Mark ................................ 5-9
Chapter 6
Setup
Menu
6-1 Menu System Configuration.............................. 6-1
6-2 Basic Menu .......................................................... 6-1
6-2-1 Items in the Basic Menu ...................... 6-1
6-2-2 Basic Menu Operations....................... 6-6
6-3 Extended Menu ................................................. 6-11
6-3-1 Items in the Extended Menu ............. 6-11
6-3-2 Extended Menu Operations...............6-35

iv Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Appendixes Removing a Cassette When Tape Slack Occurs ..... A-1
Head Cleaning............................................................ A-1
Moisture Condensation ............................................. A-2
Digital Hours Meter .................................................. A-3
Specifications.............................................................. A-5
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor ........ A-11
Separating into Two VTRs ..................................... A-16
Using the Shoulder Belt........................................... A-17
Using the Carrying Case ......................................... A-18
Using the Soft Carrying Case ................................. A-19
Glossary .................................................................... A-20
iv Table of Contents
Index .............................................................................I-1

Overview 1-1
Chapter 1 Overview
1-1 Features
Chapter 1 Overview
The DNW-A220/A220P is a digital
portable editor for the Betacam SX
format. It is comprised of two VTRs,
each equipped with a color LCD
monitor and speaker to enable editing
of news material in the field.
The features of this unit include the
following.
Betacam SX format
This unit supports the Betacam SX
format, developed by Sony as the
digital version of the Betacam SP
format. No format conversion is
needed for use with nonlinear editing
systems and server systems.
Playback compatibility with
Betacam SP
This unit uses S-cassettes.
The left-side VTR (the player) can
play tapes recorded in the Betacam
and Betacam SP formats, allowing
you to make effective use of Betacam
and Betacam SP cassettes recorded in
the past. You can assemble news
gathering systems that combine this
unit with conventional Betacam SP
camcorders.
Digital signal processing
This unit processes 4:2:2 component
digital signals in the D-1 format.
Inter-frame data compression
Inter-frame data compression by
MPEG2 4:2:2 Profile @ Main Level
(1 GOP = 2 frames) reduces the
volume of data to about 1/10.
Rich variety of input and
output signals
The following input and output signals
are supported.
• SDI (serial digital interface) video
and audio
• Analog composite video
• Analog audio
• Timecode
Powerful editing functions
This unit can perform assemble
editing, insert editing, and audio split
editing. DMC (dynamic motion
control) is possible when both the
source and recording sides use the
Betacam SX format.
This unit can also be connected to a
BVE series or other editor for remote
editing.
Sequential recording
This unit allows you to perform
sequential recording with the recorder
and player.
When you perform overwrite
recording using only two cassettes, the
last two hours recording can be
obtained at any time. When you
renew the cassette about every 1 hour,
endless recording is possible.

Features
1-2 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview
Good Shot marks/Shot data
During tape rewinds, this unit reads
the REC Start (RS) and Good Shot
(GS) marks recorded by Betacam SX
camcorders, and builds an index. The
index facilitates quick cue-ups of
desired marks (index search function),
for greater editing efficiency.
When shot data is recorded on the
tape, you can display the data and
make use of it for sorting shot marks.
Preread editing
You can execute preread editing,
using video or audio signals recorded
on the tape as the edit source for insert
editing. Using this function, the
previously read signals can be sent to
mixers for mixing and returned to the
original channels.
AC and DC power
This unit is equipped with V-shoe
attachment, on which BP-L60(A)/
L90(A) or BP-90(A) battery or an AC
adaptor can be mounted. The unit can
operate for about 90 minutes with two
BP-L90 batteries mounted. For AC
operation, you can connect two AC-
550/550CE adaptors or one AC-
DN2(A) adaptor.
525 or 625 versatility
When using the Betacam SX format,
525 or 625 mode recording and
playback can be selected from a menu.
When using the Betacam and Betacam
SP formats, only simple viewing is
possible for tapes recorded in different
mode.
Detachable VTRs
The two VTRs of the unit can be
detached for independent operation.
Economical
• Betacam SP cassettes and
inexpensive UVW cassettes can be
used in addition to Betacam SX
cassettes.
• Special high-durability heads and
components contribute to reduced
maintenance costs.
Compact and lightweight
Even though it is a standalone editor
with two VCRs, each equipped with
an LCD monitor and a speaker, thanks
to its compact design and light weight,
you can carry it easily.

Overview 1-3
Chapter 1 Overview
PLAYER
REMOTE
REMOTE/DC OUT
VIDEO
OUT
MONITOR OUT/
AUDIO OUT
BATTERY/
DC IN
DC-L90 BP-90(A)×2
DC-210
BP-L90(A)×2
BP-L60(A)×2
AC-DN2(A)
SDI(P) SDI(R)
DSM-M1 DSM-D1
SDI
SDI
SDI(R)
SDI(P) Network
1-2 System Configuration
The figure below shows an example of
an editing system configured around
the DNW-A220/A220P.
Betacam SX camcorder
Digital cassette
Betacam SP
camcorder
Analog
cassette
DNW-A220/A220P
Microphone
AC-550/
550CE ×2
Video monitor
Audio monitor
Digital
modulator
Microwave
transmission system
Digital
demodulator
Protocol
converter Protocol
converter
DNW-A100 series
BVE series
editor
BVR-3
Digital
cassette Headphones

Locations and Functions of Parts
1-4 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview
1-3 Locations and Functions of
Parts
This unit is comprised of the parts
shown in the figure below.
How to open the
display panel
Slide the lock release switch
and pick up the display panel.
Display panel
(see page 1-5)
Control panel
(see page 1-7)
Front control Section
(see page 1-18)
Connector panel
(see page 1-20)
Top panel (see page 1-24)

Overview 1-5
Chapter 1 Overview
1-3-1 Display Panel
1LCD monitor
Displays the playback of the player
and recorder or E-E pictures. Time
data, status information, and setup
menus, etc are superimposed on the
LCD monitor.
2BRIGHT (brightness)/
CONTRAST knob
Adjusts the brightness and contrast of
the LCD monitor 1. Adjustments
have no effect on the recorded or
output video.
3WARNING indicator
Lights when the battery is exhausted
or an error occurs.
It flashes in the following cases.
• When the end of battery power is
near
• When the number of memorized shot
marks reaches to 200 during shot
mark reading or when you start
reading shot marks after 200 marks
have been read.
• When the tape’s recording mode
does not agree with the playback
mode set on the unit (recorder side:
SX, player side: SP TAPE switch
position) during playback of a
Betacam SP tape (if setup menu item
127 is set to ON (page 6-13)).
4Timecode operation buttons
HOLD button: Stops the progress
of the timecode generator. Press
this button before setting
timecode or user bits to hold
those values.
RESET button: Resets the CTL,
TC, and U-BIT values displayed
in the sub LCD !º to 0. Resetting
the CTL value erase all edit
points that have been set.
For more information, see section 2-5
“Setting Timecode”.
1LCD monitor
2BRIGHT (brightness)/
CONTRAST knob
3WARNING indicator
4Timecode operation
buttons
5CTL/TC/U-BIT button
6LIGHT switch
7METER switch
8Audio level meter
9UP and DOWN buttons
0Sub LCD
!¡ Audio monitor speaker
!™ Sub LCD operation buttons F1 to F4
!£ PAGE button

Locations and Functions of Parts
1-6 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview
5CTL/TC/U-BIT button
Alternately selects CTL (control), TC
(timecode), and U-BIT (user bits) as
the time data used in editing and
displayed in the sub LCD 0.
6LIGHT (backlight on/off) switch
Turns the backlights of the sub LCD
0and audio level meter 8on and
off.
You can also use the LIGHTSW
setting of the sub LCD menu to turn
the LCD monitor power on and off.
For details, see page 2-31.
7METER switch
Selects the audio channel whose level
is displayed by the audio level meter
8.
CH-1/2: Display the recording,
playback, and E-E levels of audio
channels 1 and 2.
CH-3/4: Display the recording,
playback, and E-E levels of audio
channels 3 and 4.
8Audio level meter
Displays the recording and playback
audio levels of two (CH-1/2 or CH-3/
4) of the four audio channels (CH-1 to
CH-4), as selected with the METER
switch 7.
9UP and DOWN buttons
Press to make settings in the sub LCD
menu.
Settings made by sub LCD menu
include video and audio input and
output settings, and reference video
signal settings. For details, see section
2-6-1 “Displays on the Home Page of
the Sub LCD Menu”.
0Sub LCD
Displays time data, status information,
sub LCD menu, setup menu and error
messages.
For more information about the sub
LCD menu, see section 2-6-1
“Displays on the Home Page of the
Sub LCD Menu”.
!¡ Audio monitor speaker
Plays the mixed audio signal of L and
R selected with the MONITOR L/R in
the sub LCD menu. Ajust the volume
with the LEVEL knob on the front
control panel. You cannot monitor
sound from the speaker when
headphones are connected to the
HEADPHONES jack.
For more information about the
MONITOR L/R, see page 2-25.
!™ Sub LCD operation buttons F1
to F4
Select items in the sub LCD menu.
For more information about the sub
LCD menu, see section 2-6-1
“Displays on the Home Page of the
Sub LCD Menu”.
!£ PAGE button
Switches between pages in the sub
LCD menu.
For more information about the sub
LCD menu, see section 2-6-1
“Displays on the Home Page of the
Sub LCD Menu”.

Overview 1-7
Chapter 1 Overview
1-3-2 Control Panel
Tape transport section (see page 1-8)
Audio control section (see page 1-16)
Editing section (see page 1-14)
Timecode and setup menu sections (see page 1-12)
REC INHI switch (tape transport section)

Locations and Functions of Parts
1-8 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview
Tape transport section
Recorder
!¢ PLAYER/DMC and RECORDER
buttons/indicators (recorder
only)
!™ Jog and shuttle dials
1
2
3REC button
5
6SP TAPE switch (player only)
Player
7
8
9
0
!¡
!™
!£
!∞
!§
4EDIT button (recorder only)
1PREROLL button
!£ SERVO indicator
!§ EJECT button
!∞ REW button
5REC INHI switch
2REC INHI indicator
3REC/SEQ button
!¶ Cassette compartment
9Search button and indicators
7STANDBY indicator
!¡ PLAY button
0F FWD button
8STOP button

Overview 1-9
Chapter 1 Overview
1PREROLL button
Press to run the tape up to the preroll
point (located in advance of the IN
point by the amount of the preroll
time). You can set the preroll time
using setup menu item 001. You can
set the state of the unit at the end of
preroll by using setup menu item 401.
By pressing this button at the same
time as the IN/OUT or AUDIO IN
buttons in the editing sections, you can
search for a timecode set in advance
and stop at that position. (The tape is
cued up to the preset timecode
position.)
2REC INHI (recording inhibit)
indicator
Lights under the following situations.
• Set the REC INHI switch 5to ON.
• Press in the erasure prevention plug.
• Insert the Betacam SP cassette in the
player and set the SP TAPE switch
6to SP PB ONLY.
• Insert the Betacam cassette (oxide
tape).
When the REC INHI switch 5is set
to OFF, it is possible to set this
indicator flashing instead of lighting
under the latter three situations. For
details, see setup menu item 107 on
page 6-12.
3REC/SEQ (recording/sequence)
button (recorder)
REC (recording) button (player)
Press together with the PLAY button
!¡ to start recording.
The recorder side REC/SEQ button
can be used for sequential recording
by the recorder and player.
For details, see 4-2 “Sequential
Recording”.
To monitor E-E mode
You can monitor input signals in E-E
mode by pressing this button from
stop mode. The button lights when
pressed. To return to the original
picture, press the STOP button 8.
You can view E-E video during
playback, search, fast forward, and
rewind by pressing this button. The E-
E video continues for as long as the
button is kept pressed.
4EDIT button (recorder only)
Press together with the PLAY button
!¡ to perform manual editing.
To monitor E-E mode
You can monitor input signals in E-E
mode by pressing this button from
stop mode. The button lights when
pressed, and the input signals selected
with the ASSEMBLE or INSERT
buttons appear in E-E mode. To return
to the original picture, press the STOP
button 8. You can view E-E video
during playback, search, fast forward,
and rewind by pressing this button.
The E-E video continues for as long as
the button is kept pressed.
5REC INHI switch
When on, recording to the tape is
inhibited, regardless of the state of the
cassette’s erasure prevention plug.
(The REC INHI indicator 2lights.)

Locations and Functions of Parts
1-10 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview
6SP TAPE switch (player only)
Selects the recording/playback format
when a Betacam SP cassette
(including UVW cassette) is loaded in
the player.
SX: Record or play back in Betacam
SX format.
SP PB ONLY: Play back in
Betacam SP format. (Recording
to a Betacam SP cassette is
impossible.)
Note
This switch does not function for
Betacam (oxide) and Betacam SX
cassettes. These cassettes are
distinguished automatically from the
Cassette ID hole when the cassette is
loaded.
7STANDBY indicator
Lights when the tape drum is rotating
with tension applied (standby on). It
goes out when the drum stops rotating
and tension is released (standby off).
To protect the tape, the unit normally
changes to standby off when stop
mode continues for longer than eight
minutes. If you operate a dial or any of
the tape transport buttons except
STOP while the unit is in this state,
the unit changes to standby on and
enters the mode of the button or dial
that you pressed.
Press the ENTRY and STOP buttons
at the same time to switch between
standby on and standby off manually.
For more information about tape
protection, see the setup menu items in
the 500s on page 6-20.
8STOP button
Press this button, lighting it, to stop
playback or recording. When you stop
playback, the LCD monitor displays
E-E or still picture playback,
depending on the settings of the
monitor output switches in the
timecode and setup menu section.
When setup menu item 105 is set to
ON (page 6-11), this button flashes if
the reference video signal specified in
the OUT REF item of the sub LCD
menu (page 2-30) and item 309 in the
setup menu (page 6-16) is not being
input.
For more information about reference
video signal settings, see page 2-11.
9Search button and indicators
Press to enter search mode. (The JOG
or SHUTTLE indicator lights.)
When the unit is in jog or shuttle
mode, keep this button depressed for
about 1 second to enter variable mode.
(The both indicators light.) To return
to shuttle mode, keep this button
depressed again for about 1 second.
In shuttle or variable mode, you can
start playback at preset speed by
rotating the shuttle dial to the desired
position and pressing this button.
0F FWD (fast forward) button
Press this button, lighting it, to fast
forward the tape.
When using a tape on which shot
marks have been recorded, you can
press this button together with the
TRIM –/LIST button to read shot
marks from the tape, and press this
button together with the TRIM +/
MARK button to cue up shot mark
positions.

Overview 1-11
Chapter 1 Overview
For details, see Chapter 5 “Shot
Mark/Shot Data”.
!¡ PLAY button
Press this button, lighting it, to start
playback. Recording starts when you
press this button together with the
REC/(SEQ) button, and manual
editing starts when you press this
button together with the EDIT button.
If you press this button only during
recording or manual editing, recording
or manual editing stops and the unit
returns to playback mode.
This button is also used to display the
shot data if it is recorded on the tape.
For details, see 5-1-3 “Reading Shot
Data”.
!™ Jog and shuttle dials
To search in shuttle or variable mode,
rotate the outer ring (shuttle dial). To
search in jog mode, press the inner
ring (jog dial) until it clicks and then
rotate. Rotate in the clockwise
direction to search in the forward
direction (the FORWARD indicator
lights), and rotate in the
counterclockwise direction to search
in the reverse direction (the
REVERSE indicator lights).
For more information about search,
see page 3-3.
!£ SERVO indicator
Lights when the drum servo and
capstan servo are locked.
!¢ PLAYER/DMC and
RECORDER buttons/indicators
(recorder only)
Press to control a player connected to
the REMOTE (9-pin) connector by
remote control (the indicator lights).
PLAYER/DMC button: The
buttons of the editing and tape
transport sections on the recorder
side of the control panel work to
control the remote player.
You can also press this button
together with the ENTRY/SHIFT
button to put the unit into DMC
edit mode.
For details, see 3-5 “DMC Editing”.
RECORDER button: The buttons
of the editing and tape transport
sections on the recorder side of
the control panel work to control
the recorder itself.
!∞ REW (rewind) button
Press this button, lighting it, to rewind
the tapes.
When using a tape on which shot
marks have been recorded, you can
press this button together with the
TRIM –/LIST button to read shot
marks from the tape, and press this
button together with the TRIM +/
MARK button to cue up shot mark
positions.
For details, see Chapter 5 “Shot
Mark/Shot Data”.

Locations and Functions of Parts
1-12 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview
1REMOTE/LOCAL switch
(recorder only)
Selects the source for control of this
unit. The player is always set as
controlled from the equipment
connected to the REMOTE connector.
1REMOTE/LOCAL switch
(recorder only)
2INT/EXT switch
3PRESET/REGEN switch
4F-RUN/R-RUN switch
5Monitor output switch
6MENU button
7SET button
7
6
5
4
3
2
REMOTE: This unit is controlled
from the device connected to the
REMOTE connector. In this case,
all VTR operations using this
unit’s control panel are disabled
except the STOP and EJECT
buttons.
LOCAL: This unit is controlled
from the control panel. Normally
set the switch to this position.
!§ EJECT button
Press to eject the cassette or open the
cassette compartment !¶. The buttons
light while cassettes are being ejected.
If you insert a cassette which cannot
be used on this unit, the button flashes.
Press the button to eject the cassette.
!¶ Cassette compartment
Insert a cassette here. Press the EJECT
button !§ to open the compartment.
Timecode and setup menu sections

Overview 1-13
Chapter 1 Overview
When the REMOTE is selected, you
can determine which tape transport
control buttons on the control panel
are enabled. See setup menu item 006
on page 6-3.
2INT/EXT (internal/external
timecode) switch
Selects the timecode to use.
INT: Use the timecode generated by
this unit’s built-in timecode
generator.
EXT: Use external timecode. When
the VITC/LTC/AUTO item of
the sub LCD menu is set to LTC
or AUTO, the external timecode
input to the TC IN connector.
When it is set to VITC, the VITC
of input video signal.
For more information about the VITC/
LTC/AUTO settings, see page 2-21.
3PRESET/REGEN (regenerate)
switch
Selects the value set in the internal
timecode generator.
PRESET: Preset the initial value of
the timecode generated by the
internal timecode generator,
either by a control panel
operation or by remote control
from the device connected to the
REMOTE connector.
REGEN: Synchronize the internal
timecode generator with the
timecode read by the internal
timecode reader.
4F-RUN/R-RUN (free-run, rec-
run) switch
Selects the progression method for the
timecode generated by the internal
timecode generator.
F-RUN: Timecode progresses
continuously from the time when
this unit is powered on,
regardless of the unit’s operating
status.
R-RUN: Timecode progresses only
during recording.
When you use this switch, set the INT/
EXT switch 2to INT, and set the
PRESET/REGEN switch 3to
PRESET.
5Monitor output switch
Selects the output signals from the
VIDEO and AUDIO OUTPUT
connectors during fast forward,
rewind, stop, and standby mode.
PB: Playback (PB) mode
PB/EE: E-E mode
6MENU button
Use for setup menu operations. The
setup menu appears on the LCD
monitor when you press this button,
and the original display appears when
you press it again.
For more information about setup
menu operations, see Chapter 6,
“Setup Menu”.
7SET button
Use to make setup menu settings,
timecode settings, and user bit
settings.
For more information about setup
menu operations, see Chapter 6,
“Setup Menu”. For more information
about timecode and user bit settings,
see 2-5 “Setting Timecode”.

Locations and Functions of Parts
1-14 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview
Editing section
1ASSEMBLE button and indicator
(recorder only)
3
2INSERT buttons and indicators
(recorder only)
4ENTRY/SHIFT button
3TRIM/GOOD SHOT buttons
4
5IN/OUT buttons
8PREVIEW button (recorder only)
9DELETE button
0AUDIO IN button
6REVIEW button
(recorder only)
7AUTO EDIT button
(recorder only)
9
0
5
1ASSEMBLE button and
indicator (recorder only)
Press this button, lighting the
indicator, to carry out assemble
editing. Press the button again, turning
the indicator off, to leave assemble
edit mode.
2INSERT buttons and indicators
(recorder only)
Press these buttons, turning the
indicators on, to select signals for
insert editing. Press the buttons again,
turning the indicators off, to cancel the
selection.
VIDEO button: Selects the video
signal.
AUDIO CH-1 to CH-4 buttons:
Select the audio signals of
channels 1 to 4 (multiple
selections possible).
TC button: Selects the timecode
signal.