Sony MAV-555A User manual

MULTI ACCESS VIDEO DISK RECORDER
MAV-555A
INSTALLATION MANUAL
1st Edition
Serial No. 10001 and Higher

!WARNING
This manual is intended for qualified service personnel only.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire or injury, do not perform any servicing other than that
contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
!WARNUNG
Die Anleitung ist nur für qualifiziertes Fachpersonal bestimmt.
Alle Wartungsarbeiten dürfen nur von qualifiziertem Fachpersonal ausgeführt werden. Um die
Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages, Feuergefahr und Verletzungen zu vermeiden, sind bei
Wartungsarbeiten strikt die Angaben in der Anleitung zu befolgen. Andere als die angegeben
Wartungsarbeiten dürfen nur von Personen ausgeführt werden, die eine spezielle Befähigung
dazu besitzen.
!AVERTISSEMENT
Ce manual est destiné uniquement aux personnes compétentes en charge de l’entretien. Afin
de réduire les risques de décharge électrique, d’incendie ou de blessure n’effectuer que les
réparations indiquées dans le mode d’emploi à moins d’être qualifié pour en effectuer d’autres.
Pour toute réparation faire appel à une personne compétente uniquement.
Attention-when the product is installed in Rack:
1. Prevention against overloading of branch circuit
When this product is installed in a rack and is
supplied power from an outlet on the rack, please
make sure that the rack does not overload the
supply circuit.
2. Providing protective earth
When this product is installed in a rack and is
supplied power from an outlet on the rack, please
confirm that the outlet is provided with a suitable
protective earth connection.
3. Internal air ambient temperature of the rack
When this product is installed in a rack, please
make sure that the internal air ambient temperature
of the rack is within the specified limit of this
product.
4. Prevention against achieving hazardous
condition due to uneven mechanical loading
When this product is installed in a rack, please
make sure that the rack does not achieve
hazardous condition due to uneven mechanical
loading.
MAV-555A
5. Install the equipment while taking the operating
temperature of the equipment into
consideration
For the operating temperature of the equipment,
refer to the specifications of the Operation Manual.
6. When performing the installation, keep the rear
of the unit 10 cm (4 inches) or more away from
walls in order to obtain proper exhaust and
radiation of heat.
When using a LAN cable:
For safety, do not connect to the connector for
peripheral device wiring that might have excessive
voltage.

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MAV-555A
Table of Contents
Manual Structure
Purpose of this manual ........................................................................................ 3 (E)
Related manuals................................................................................................... 3 (E)
Contents ............................................................................................................... 3 (E)
Trademark ............................................................................................................ 3 (E)
1. Installation
1-1. Cautions before Installation .................................................................. 1-1 (E)
1-2. Installation Procedure............................................................................ 1-2 (E)
1-3. Operating Conditions and Installation Space ........................................1-2 (E)
1-3-1. Operating Conditions ........................................................... 1-2 (E)
1-3-2. Installation Space ................................................................. 1-3 (E)
1-4. Power Supply ........................................................................................ 1-4 (E)
1-4-1. Information for Power Supply .............................................1-4 (E)
1-4-2. Power Cord ...........................................................................1-4 (E)
1-5. Installing the Option Boards ................................................................. 1-4 (E)
1-6. Rack Mounting ...................................................................................... 1-8 (E)
1-7. Signal Input and Output ...................................................................... 1-11 (E)
1-8. Connecting Connectors and Cable ...................................................... 1-14 (E)
1-9. Settings upon Completion of Installation ............................................1-15 (E)
1-9-1. Erasing All Materials in the HDD ...................................... 1-15 (E)
1-9-2. NTSC/PAL Setting .............................................................1-15 (E)
1-9-3. Setting the Operation Mode ............................................... 1-16 (E)
1-9-4. Setting the Record Rate ...................................................... 1-16 (E)
1-9-5. Setting the Setup Level ...................................................... 1-17 (E)
1-9-6. Setting the Network ............................................................ 1-17 (E)
1-9-7. System Time Settings ......................................................... 1-17 (E)
1-10. Attaching the Seal ...............................................................................1-18 (E)
2. Service Overview
2-1. Cleaning the Air Filter .......................................................................... 2-1 (E)
2-2. Description of Internal Switches and Indicators ................................... 2-2 (E)
2-2-1. DPR-189A/189B Board ....................................................... 2-2 (E)
2-2-2. DM-127 Board ..................................................................... 2-3 (E)
2-2-3. EM-3 Board .......................................................................... 2-7 (E)
2-2-4. FM-81 Board ........................................................................ 2-9 (E)
2-2-5. FP-128 Board ..................................................................... 2-13 (E)
2-2-6. IF-837 Board ...................................................................... 2-14 (E)
2-2-7. PU-121 Board ..................................................................... 2-15 (E)

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MAV-555A
Manual Structure
Purpose of this manual
This manual is the installation manual of the MAV-555A Multi Access Video Disk
Recorder.
This manual is intended for use by trained system and service engineers, and
describes the information regarding installation.
Related manuals
Besides this Installation Manual, the following manuals are available for the
MAV-555A.
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.MAV-555A
Operation Manual (Supplied with MAV-555A)
This manual describes the application and operation.
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.MAV-555A Series
Maintenance Manual (Available on request)
This manual describes the information that premise the service based on parts
replacement (diagnostics, parts replacement, electrical alignment, and circuit
descriptions, block diagrams, etc.).
If this manual is required, please contact your local Sony Sales Office/Service
Center.
Contents
The following is a summary of all the section for understanding the contents of this
manual.
Section 1 Installation
Explains how to install the MAV-555A, and the connector and cable information for
peripheral equipment connections, etc.
Section 2 Service Overview
Explains the function and factory setting of the switches and list of periodic replace-
ment parts.
Trademark
Registered trademarks used in this manual is follows.
.Ethernet is a registered trademark of XEROX corporation.

1-1 (E)
MAV-555A
1-1. Cautions before Installation
The Hard Disk Drives (HDD) are installed in this unit.
The HDD is a precision part. The causes such as shock, vibration and static electricity to the unit, and the
conditions of temperature and humidity may damage HDD or its data.
Before installation, read fully the following cautions, and perform the installation with extra care.
Cautions about shock and vibration
When transporting and moving;
.Pack the unit using the packaging materials specified by the manufacturer.
.Use a proper cart.
.Put a cushion*on the cart.
.Avoid rough routes, and manage the cart gently.
When placing on a floor or table;
.Put a cushion*on stable and horizontal place, and put the unit on it gently.
.Do not place the unit near vibrating equipments.
For the unit;
.Never hit the unit by tool, and drop the tool on the unit.
Take extra care;
.Never give vibration or shock to the unit while the power is turned on, or within about 30 seconds after
turning off the power.
*Cushion: Polyethylene foam (density: 38 kg/m3, surface intrinsic resistance : 1011 to 1012 Z, thickness: 50 mm) or equivalent.
Cautions about rack mounting the unit
.Be careful not to give shock to the HDD.
Caution about static electricity
.Keep static-producing items such as plastics away from the working area.
.When touching the HDD unit, be sure to wear a grouded earth-band to protect against static electricity.
Cautions about temperature and humidity
.Temperature and humidity of storage and operating condition must be kept within the correct specified
range.
.Never turn on the power with the cabinet is removed in consideration of the air-cooling effect.
Cautions when an error appears in a HDD
.Treat this unit conform to the above cautions, even when an error appeared.
.Keep the unit in the condition in which the error appeared, and record the details of the error.
Section 1
Installation

1-2 (E) MAV-555A
1-2. Installation Procedure
The following flow chart shows the installation procedure
of the MAV-555A. For details of each item, refer to the
relevant section.
1-3. Operating Conditions and
Installation Space
1-3-1. Operating Conditions
1. Set the operating temperature and humidity
within the following conditions.
Operating Temperature : +5 dC to +40 dC
Operating humidity : 20 % to 90 %
(Condensation not allowed)
Storage temperature : _20 dC to +60 dC
2. Do not install this unit in the following
locations.
.Areas where the unit will be exposed to direct
sunlight or any other strong lights.
.Dusty areas or areas where the unit will be subject to
vibration.
.Areas with strong electric or magnetic fields.
.Areas near heat sources.
.Areas where the unit will be subjected to electrical
noise.
.Areas where the unit will be subjected to static
electricity noise.
.Unstable and unbalanced places.
3. To prevent the internal temperature from
rising, ensure air ventilation of the place
where the unit is installed.
The rear side of the unit should be 10 cm away from
the walls for proper ventilation.
c
Do not block the ventilation slots.
If the ventilation slots are blocked, overheating inside the
unit may cause fire.
1-2. Installation Procedure
1-3. Operating Conditions and Installation Space
Start
Determination of
installation place
Option boards
installation
Rack mounting
Connection
Settings of
setup menu
Attaching the seal
on the control panel
End
1-3. Operating Conditions
and Installation Space
1-4. Power Supply
1-5. Installation of Optional
Board
1-6. Rack Mounting
1-8. Connecting Connectors
and Cable
1-9. Settings upon Completion
of Installation
1-10. Attaching the seal

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1-3-2. Installation Space
m
.The rear side of this unit should be 50 cm away from the walls for maintenance and replacement.
.If the power is turned on with the cabinet is removed, the air-cooling effect of the fan will be greatly
reduced, damaging the HDD or its data. Do not operate the unit with the cabinet is removed.
1-3. Operating Conditions and Installation Space
Unit : mm
12
592
578
667
650
265.6
290.7
424
132.8
13
68
624
123.8
263.5
415.9
631

1-4 (E) MAV-555A
1-4. Power Supply
1-4-1. Information for Power Supply
A switching regulator is used for the power supply of this
unit. Voltage within the range of 100 V to 240 V can be
used without changing the supply voltage.
Power supply voltage : AC 100 to 240 V
Power supply frequency : 50/60 Hz
Power consumption : 550 W (continuous rating)
Inrush current (peak current) : 29 A (AC 100 V)
69 A (AC 240 V)
1-4-2. Power Cord
w
.Use the specified power cord only
.Otherwise, fire or electric shock may occur.
w
.Do not damage the power cord.
.Otherwise, fire or electric shock may occur.
c
.Ground the unit safety.
.Otherwise, electric shock may occur.
Recommended parts
For customers in U.S.A. and Canada.
1Power cord : !1-557-377-11
2Plug holder : 2-990-242-01
For customers in the United Kingdom.
1Power cord : !1-782-929-11
2Plug holder : 3-613-640-01
12AC inlet
(MAV)
12
AC inlet
(MAV)
Safety earth (Green/Yellow)
Live (Brown)
Neutral (Blue)
1-4. Power Supply
1-5. Installing the Option Boards
1-5. Installing the Option Boards
Installing the BKMA-540
n
.For all the procedures before starting installing the
BKMA-540, refer to the BKMA-540 Installation
Manual.
.Among the cables that are supplied with the BKMA-540,
the four cables of YEL, ORG, BLK and RED cables are
used. (The BLU cable is used for installation of MAV-
555.)
1. Open the harness clamper 1.
2. Cut the re-usable band as shown in the illustration.
n
When cutting the re-usable band, be very careful not to
damage nor cut the cables.
3. While pushing the stopper of the re-usable band in the
direction of the arrow A, remove it in the direction of
arrow B through the hole of the chassis.
n
The re-usable band that is removed in the above step,
cannot be used again. Discard it.
A
B
Harness clamper 1
Harness clamper 2
Re-usable band
Band portion
Cut here
Stopper
Cables
Hole of the
chassis