Sony Svo-5800 User manual

S

O

N

Y.

3-759-424-21(1)

e

Videocassette

Recorder/Player

SVO-5800/5800P

SVP-5600/5600P

Operating

Instructions

page

2

(E)

Bef

operatin

ded

it,

please

read

this

ual

thoroughly

onan

sian

it

for

futur

siaterones.

SVHS

©

1994

by

Sony

Corporation

Owner’s

Record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

at

the

rear.

Record

these

numbers

in

the

spaces

provided

below.

Refer

to

them

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Mode!

No.

Cs

Serial

Noo.

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

00

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product’s

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

Caution

Television

programs,

films,

video

tapes

and

other

materials

may

be

copyrighted.

Unauthorized

recording

of

such

material

may

be

contrary

to

the

provisions

of

the

copyright

laws.

For

the

customers

in

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.

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

Canada

This

apparatus

complies

with

the

Class

A

limits

for

radio

noise

emissions

set

out

in

Radio

Interference

Regulations.

For

the

customers

in

the

United

Kingdom

WARNING

THIS

APPARATUS

MUST

BE

EARTHED

IMPORTANT

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

Green-and-yellow:

Earth

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

green-and-yellow

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

in

the

plug

which

is

marked

by

the

letter

E

or

by

the

safety

earth

symbol

+

or

coloured

green

or

green-and-yellow.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

biue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminai

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

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Introduction

Basic

Operation

Advanced

Operation

Appendixes

About

This

Manual

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Features

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5(E)

Identification

of

Parts

and

Controls

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PrecautiOns

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Safety

Precautions

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11(B)

Handling

Precautions

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11(E)

Handling

Cassettes

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Compatible

Cassettes

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13(E)

Inserting

and

Ejecting

a

Cassette

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Preventing

Accidental

Erasure

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14(E)

Playback

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15(E)

Basic

Playback

Operations

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15(E)

If

Snow

or

Streaks

Appear

on

the

Picture

—

Tracking

Adjustment

17(E)

Superimposing

the

Text

on

the

Monitor

Screen

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18(E)

Recording

(SVO-5800/S800P

only)

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20(E)

Basic

Recording

Operations

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20(E)

Using

the

Unit

in

a

System

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23(E)

Connecting

a

Player

and

a

Recorder

—

Sample

Connection

for

Cut

Editing

System

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23(E)

Connecting

Two

Players

and

a

Recorder

—

Sample

Connection

for

A/B

Roll

Editing

System

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28(E)

Adjustments

for

Precise

Editing

-

Phase

Adjustments

.............+++.

33(E)

Time

Data

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Displaying

Time

Data

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36(E)

Settings

the

Time

Code

and

User

Bit

Initial

Values

(SVO-5800/5800P

only),

and

Cue-up

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Recording

Time

Code

and

User

Bit

on

the

Tape

(SVO-5800/

SBOOP

Only)

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40(E)

Changing

the

Settings

of

the

Unit

—

Set-up

Menu

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Structure

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Set-up

Menu

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Set-up

Menu

Descriptions

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Changing

the

Settings

of

Set-up

Menu

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Operational

Problems

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Alarm

Messages

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Self-Diagnosis

Function

—

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Codes

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Regular

Checks

and

Maintenance

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Head

Cleaning

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Checking

the

Time

of

Maintenance

—

Digital

Hours

Meter...........

61)

Specifications

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About

This

Manual

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About

This

Manual

4(E)

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About

This

Manual

This

manual

explains

how

to

use

the

SVO-5800/S5800P

Videocassette

Recorder

and

SVP-5600/5600P

Videocassette

Player.

The

SVO-5800

and

SVP-5600

are

the

models

using

the

NTSC

color

system,

and

the

SVO-5800P

and

SVP-5600P

using

the

PAL

color

system.

When

the

functions

differ

for

each

model,

they

are

distinguished

by

such

descriptions

as

“SVO-5800/S800P

only.”

A

Menu

Card

is

also

included

with

this

manual.

Please

use

it

as

a

quick

reference

when

changing

the

settings

of

the

unit

through

the

menu

system.

This

manual

does

not

include

operations

using

the

editing

control

unit.

Please

read

the

manual

attached

to

the

editing

control

unit

for

these

operations.

The

SVO-5800/S800P

and

SVP-5600/S600P

are

high-quality

videocassette

recorder/players

employing

the

S-VHS

format.

By

connecting

an

editing

control

unit

and

operating

from

it,

high-quality

and

high-precision

editing

is

possible.

High

Picture

Quality

Built-in

CPI

(Chroma

Process

Improvement)

circuit

The

built-in

CPI

circuit

provides

a

high

chroma

resolution

and

improves

color

reproduction.

This

allows

you

to

obtain

a

high-quality

picture

with

clear

contour.

YX

filter

The

SVO-5800/S800P

and

SVP-5600/5600P

use

a

YX

filter

to

reduce

cross-color

(where

one

color

mixes

with

another)

and

beat

(diagonal

stripes).

Built-in

Time

Base

Corrector

(TBC)

The

built-in

time

base

corrector

allows

you

to

obtain

a

stable

playback

picture

with

no

horizontal

jitter

or

color

fluctuation.

High

Sound

Quality

|

Hi-fi

audio

recording

(four-channel

audio

signal

recording)

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

The

SVO-5800/5800P

incorporates

a

hi-fi

(AFM:

Audio

Frequency

Modulated)

stereo

audio

recording

system

to

provide

high-quality

sound

recording.

The

recording

and

playback

of

two

channels

of

both

normal

audio

and

hi-fi

audio,

giving

a

total

of

four

channels,

is

possible.

Normal

audio

or

hi-fi

audio

can

be

selected

for

monitor

during

playback.

Audio

noise

reduction

The

normal

audio

tracks

of

channels

1

and

2

use

Dolby*

NR

B-type

noise

reduction,

which

reduces

the

tape

noise.

*

Dolby

NR

Dolby

noise

reduction

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

“DOLBY”

and

the

double-D

symbol

OO

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Features

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Features

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Full

Range

of

Functions

Built-in

time

code

generator

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

and

reader

The

built-in

time

code

generator

and

reader

allow

the

unit

to

record

(SVO-5800/

5800P

only)

and

read

time

codes

(LTC

,

VITC

”)

or

user

bits

simultaneously

with

the

video

and

audio

signals.

Remote

control

function

This

unit

can

be

operated

from

a

remote

control

unit

through

the

RS-422A

serial

interface.

Jog

and

shuttle

operations

can

also

be

remote

controlled

by

the

SVRM-100

remote

control

unit

(not

supplied).

Superimposed

text

output

Using

menu

operations,

various

information

such

as

time

data,

tape

speed

and

system

settings

can

be

superimposed

on

video

signals

and

output

from

the

MONITOR

VIDEO

connector.

1)

LTC

(Longitudinal

Time

Code):

Time

code

which

is

recorded

on

the

normal

audio

channel]

2

(longitudinal

track)

of

the

tape.

2)

VITC

(Vertical

Interval

Time

Code):

Time

code

which

is

recorded

on

the

vertical

interval

of

the

tape.

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Front

Panel

The

illustration

below

shows

the

SVO-5800/5800P.

REMOTE/LOCAL

switch

Selects

whether

the

unit

is

controlled

remotely

by

a

device

connected

to

the

9-pin

REMOTE

connector

on

the

rear

panel

(REMOTE

9P),

or

locally

from

the

front

panel

of

the

unit

(LOCAL).

Indicators

(see

page

8(E))

POWER

switch

COUNTER

RESET

button

Resets

the

time

counter

of

CTL.

Cassette

compartment

Tape

transport

Indicators

Indicates

the

transport

status

of

the

tape.

REW

(rewind),

PLAY

(playback),

F

FWD

(fast

forward),

PAUSE

(pause),

REC

(record)

(SVO-5800/

5800P

only)

HEADPHONES

connector

(stereo

phone

Jack)

and

LEVEL

(headphones

level)

control

AUDIO LEVEL

control

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

The

NORM

control

adjusts

the

audio

level

in

normal

audio

recording,

and

the

Hi-Fi

control,

in

hi-fi

recording

(AFM

recording),

for

each

channel.

TRACKING

control

Use

this

control

to

adjust

tracking

when

playing

back

a

tape

recorded

with

another

video

recorder.

Set

it

to

FIXED

in

ordinary

use.

CH-2

METER

switch

Selects

the

function

of

the

CH-2

indicator

of

the

audio

level

meter.

It

can

be

used

as

an

audio

level

meter

(AUDIO)

or

as

a

tracking

meter

(TRACKING).

VIDEO

IN

SELECT

switch

(SVO-5800/S800P

only)

Selects

the

video

signals

to

be

input

to

the

unit.

When

it

is

set

to

the

BLACK

position,

the

built-in

black

burst

signal

is

selected,

which

is

convenient

for

making

a

tape

to

be

edited.

METER

switch

Selects

the

audio

signals

to

be

displayed

on

the

audio

level

meter

(normal

audio

or

Hi-Fi).

REMOTE

connector

(minijack)

Connects

the

SVRM-100

remote

control

unit

(not

supplied),

etc.

Tape

transport

control

buttons

EJECT

(cassette

eject)

button

REC

(record)

button

(SVO-5800/

5800P

only)

Press

the

PLAY

button

while

pressing

this

button

to

start

recording.

STOP

button

REW

(rewind)

button

PLAY

(playback)

button

F

FWD

(fast

forward)

button

PAUSE

button

“MONITOR

OUT

CH-1/MIX/CH-2

selector

Selects

the

audio

signals

to

be

output

through

the

HEADPHONES

connector

or

MONITOR

AUDIO

connector.

When

it

is

set

to

the

MIX

position,

stereo

sound

is

output

through

the

HEADPHONES

connector,

and

mixed

sound

of

channel

1

and

channel

2

through

the

MONITOR

AUDIO

connector.

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Identification

of

Parts

and

Controls

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of

Parts

and

Controls

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Parts

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Controls

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8(E)

Identification

of

Parts

and

Controls

indicators

TIME

CODE

:

Lights

when

time

code

is

selected

in

the

menu.

DOLBY

NR

:

Lights

when

Dolby

NR

is

selected

in

the

menu.

AUDIO

LIMITER

(SVO-5800/5800P

only):

Lights

when

audio

limiter

is

selected

in

the

menu.

S-VHS:

Lights

while

playing

a

cassette

with

S-VHS

recording,

or

when

S-VHS

recording

is

selected

in

the

menu.

HI-Fi:

Lights

up

while

playing

a

cassette

with

hi-fi

recording

or

when

hi-fi

(oie)

recording

is

selected

in

the

menu.

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REC

INH

Ne

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a

(cassette):

Lights

when

a

cassette

is

inserted.

REC

INHIBIT(SVO-5800/5800P

only):

Lights

when

a

cassette

without

a

safety

tab

is

inserted.

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Te

TRACKING:

Lights

when

the

CH-2

METER

switch

is

set

to

TRACKING.

FRAMING:

Lights

while

playing

a

cassette

with

correct

framing,

or

when

framing

is

selected

in

the

menu.

.

TBC

(Time

Base

Corrector):

Lights

while

video

signals

are

output

through

the

time

base

corrector.

VITC

(VITC

time

code):

Lights

when

VITC

recording

is

selected

in

the

menu.

AUTO

OFF:

Lights

if

condensation

has

developed.

The

cassette

is

automatically

ejected

when

this

indicator

is

on.

Time

counter

:

Displays

the

time

data

corresponding

to

the

setting

of

CTL/TC/

U-BIT

selector.

Audio

level

meter:

Indicates

the

recording

level

during

recording/EE

made

(SVO-5800/5800P

only),

and

playback

level

during

playback.

Menu/time

code

operation

buttons

MENU

button

TG

PRESET

(time

code

preset)

button

{t)

2

& &

(arrow

direction)

buttons

RESET(NO)

button

SET(YES)

button

For

details

on

how

to

use

the

menu/time

code

operation

buttons,

see

the

section

“Changing

the

Settings

of

Set-up

Menu”

(page

51(E}).

TIME

CODE

control

block

CTL/TC/U-BIT

(time

counter

display)

selector

LTC/AUTO/VITC

(TIME

CODE)

selector

EXTIINT

(time

code

generator)

switch

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

For

details

on

how

to

use

the

time

code

control

block,

see

the

Section

“Time

Data”

(page

36(E)).

Identification

of

Parts

and

Controls

TBC

CONTROL

(Time

Base

Corrector

control)

block

SYNC

PHASE

(system

sync

phase)

screw

SC

PHASE

(sub-carrier

phase)

screw

Y/C

DELAY

(Y/C

delay

adjustment)

screw

VIDEO

(video

level

adjustment)

control

CHROMA

(chroma

adjustment)

contro!

SET

UP

(set

up

adjustment)

control

.

HUE

(hue

adjustment)

control

BYPASS/LOCAUREMOTE

(time

base

corrector)

selector

Selects

the

operation

mode

of

the

time

base

corrector.

BYPASS:

Outputs

a

signal

which

did

not

go

through

the

time

base

corrector.

LOCAL:

Outputs

a

signal

which

went

through

the

time

base

corrector.

Adjust

with

the

controls

and

screws

on

the

unit.

REMOTE:

Outputs

a

signal

which

went

through

the

time

base

corrector.

Adjust

with

an

externa!

remote

control

unit.

For

details

on

how

to

use

the

TBC

CONTROL

block,

see

the

section

“Adjustments

for

Precise

Editing

—

Phase

Adjustments”

(page

33(E)).

Ae

Rear

Panel

The

illustration

below

shows

the

SVO-5800/S800P.

REMOTE

9P

connector

TBC

REMOTE

(Time

Base

Corrector

remote)

connector

(15-pin)

AC

IN

connector

S

VIDEO

IN

connector

(4-pin)

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

S

VIDEO

OUT

1,

2

connectors

(4-pin)

COMPONENT

VIDEO

OUT

connector

(BNC

type)

Use

the

SVBK-170

component

output

board

(not

supplied)

to

output

video

signals

(Y,

R-Y,

B-Y).

TIME

CODE

IN

connector

(BNC

type)

(SVO0-5800/5800P

only)

VIDEO

IN

connectors

(BNC

type)

and

75-ohm

termination

switch

(SVO-5800/S800P

only)

inputs

a

composite

video

signal.

Two

connectors

are

made

loop-through.

REF

VIDEO

IN

(reference

video

Input)

connectors

(BNC

type)

and

75-ohm

termination

switch

Inputs

a

reference

video

signal.

Two

connectors

are

made

loop-through.

MONITOR

VIDEO

output

connector

(BNC

type)/AUDIO

monitor

output

connector

(phono

jack)

The

time

data

and

settings

of

the

internal

menu

are

superimposed

and

output

through

the

MONITOR

VIDEO

connector.

VIDEO

OUT

connector

(BNC

type)

Outputs

a

composite

video

signal.

TIME

CODE

OUT

connector

(BNC

type)

Identification

of

Parts

and

Contros

9(E)

Identification

of

Parts

and

Controls

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Controls

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Identification

of

Parts

and

Controls

AUDIO

IN

(HI-FI)

CH-1/CH-2

connectors

(XLR

3-pin)

and

reference

input

level

selector

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

Selects

the

level

(+4

dBm,

0

dBm

and

-6

dBm)

according

to

the

reference

output

level

of

the

equipment

to

be

connected.

AUDIO

IN

(NORM/HI-Fi)

CH-1/CH-2

connectors

(XLR

3-pin)

and

reference

input

level

selector

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

Selects

the

level

(+4

d8m,

0

d8m

and

-6

dBm)

according

to

the

reference

output

level

of

the

equipment

to

be

connected.

Reference

output

level

selector

Selects

the

level

(+4

dBm,

0

dBm

and

-6

dBm)

acoording

to

the

reference

input

level

of

the

equipment

to

be

connected.

AUDIO

OUT

(NORM/HI-FI)

CH-1/CH-2

connectors

(XLR

3-pin)

AUDIO

OUT

(HI-FI)

CH-1/CH-2

connectors

(XLR

3-pin)

There

is

a

600-ohm

termination

switch

for

the

AUDIO

IN

connectors

(NORM/Hi-

Fi,

Hi-Fi)

on

the

circuitboard

inside

the

unit.

The

factory

default

setting

of

this

switch

is

600-ohm

termination.

Contact

your

Sony

dealer

for

the

setting.

Identification

of

Parts

and

Controis

Precautions

Safety

Precautions

Power

supply

e

Connect

the

unit

to

a

power

supply

of

the

correct

rating.

e

Do

not

drop

or

place

heavy

objects

on

the

power

cord.

If

the

power

cord

is

damaged,

turn

off

the

power

immediately.

It

is

dangerous

to

use

the

unit

with

a

damaged

power

cord.

e

Disconnect

the

power

cord

from

the

AC

outlet

by

grasping

the

plug,

not

by

pulling

the

cord.

Do

not

open

the

cabinet

Opening

the

cabinet

may

damage

precision

components

or

result

in

electric

shock.

Keep

foreign

objects

out

of

the

cabinet

Dropping

flammable

or

metal

objects

into

the

cabinet,

or

spilling

liquids

near

the

unit

can

result

in

serious

accidents.

In

case

of

trouble

If

you

notice

an

unusual

sound,

smell

or

smoke,

turn

off

the

power

immediately,

disconnect

the

power

supply

and

contact

your

Sony

dealer.

Handling

Precautions

Location

Do

not

store

or

use

the

unit

under

any

of

the

following

conditions:

e

In

excessive

heat

or

cold

(permissible

temperature

range:

5°C

to

40°C

(41°F

to

104°F))

e

In

direct

sunlight

or

near

heaters.

Remember

that

the

temperature

inside

a

locked

automobile

in

summer

can

rise

as

high

as

50°C

(122°F).

¢

In

damp

or

dusty

locations

e

In

locations

subject

to

vibration

e

Near

strong

magnetic

fields

e

Near

television

or

equipment

generating

strong

radio

frequency

energy

a

Orientation

This

unit

is

designed

to

be

operated

horizontally.

Never

operate

the

unit

vertical-y

or

incline

it

more

than

20

degrees.

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Precautions

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12(E)

Precautions

Protect

the

unit

from

impact

Do

not

drop

the

unit

or

subject

it

to

severe

shocks.

Keep

the

unit

well

ventilated

To

prevent

the

temperature

from

rising

inside

the

unit,

keep

the

unit

uncovered

and

well

ventilated

while

it

is

operating.

Maintenance

Clean

the

cabinet

and

panels

by

wiping

with

a

soft,

dry

cloth.

For

stubborn

stains,

moisten

the

cloth

with

a

small

amount

of

neutral

solvent,

and

finish

by

wiping

with

a

dry

cloth.

Do

not

use

alcohol,

benzine,

thinners

or

volatile

liquids,

as

these

may

discolor

or

damage

the

cabinet

surface.

Transporting

e

Remove

any

cassette

from

the

cassette

compartment.

e

Protect

the

unit

from

impact

by

transporting

it

in

its

original

carton

or

a

protective

case.

Precautions

Handling

Cassettes

Compatible

Cassettes

Use

S-VHS

or

VHS

cassettes

with

the

unit.

The

type

numbers

of

cassettes

indicate

recording/playback

times

(minutes).

Types

of

cassettes

S-VHS

cassettes

MQST-30/60/1

20

(for

SVO-5800/SVP-5600)

MQSE-30/60/120

(for

SVO-5800P/SVP-5600P)

VHS

cassettes

(high

grade

tape)

|

T-30VHG/60VHG/1

0OVHG/120VHG/140VHG/

160VHG

(for

SVO-5800/SVP-5600)

E-30PM/60PM/120PM

(for

SVO-5800P/SVP-5600P)

VHS

cassettes

(standard

tape)

T-30V/60V/1

20V/140V/160V

Cassette

compatibility

e

When

you

use

a

VHS

cassette,

you

cannot

record

a

video

signal

in

S-VHS

format.

In

this

case,

the

unit

records

and

plays

back

in

VHS

format

on

the

VHS

cassette.

e

When

you

use

an

S-VHS

cassette,

you

can

record

a

video

signal

either

in

S-VHS

format

or

VHS

format.

The

unit

plays

back

in

the

format

in

which

the

recording

was

made.

This

unit

can

select

the

recording

format

in

the

menu.

Inserting

and

Ejecting

a

Cassette

Insert

the

cassette

while

the

power

of

the

unit

is

turned

on.

POWER

switch

EJECT

button

Inserting

and

ejecting

a

cassette

(continue

d)

Handling

Casseties

“we

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13(E)

Handling

Cassettes

14(E)

Handling

Cassettes

See

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EAI

ET

Inserting

a

cassette

1

Set

the

POWER

switch

to

ON.

2

Insert

the

cassette

with

its

label

side

up.

The

cassette

is

automatically

pulled

into

the

operating

position.

Ejecting

a

cassette

1

Make

sure

that

the

POWER

switch

is

set

to

ON.

2

Press

the

EJECT

button.

Preventing

Accidental

Erasure

When

re-recording

on

a

previously

recorded

tape,

is

automatically

erased.

To

avoid

unintentional

erasure

of

recorded

signals,

break

off

the

safety

tab

on

the

cassette.

With

the

tab

removed,

recording

is

inhibited.

Slotted

screwdriver,

Preventing

accidental

erasure

To

cancel

recording

inhibition

Cover

the

slot

left

by

the

safety

tab

with

plastic

tape.

Placing

two

layers

of

tape

makes

it

more

secure.

Plastic

tape

To

cancel

recording

inhibition

Handling

Cassettes

Playback

This

section

describes

the

basic

operating

procedures

for

playback,

using

the

front

panel

of

the

unit.

Basic

Playback

Operations

Basic

playback

operations

1°

Set

the

POWER

switch

to

ON.

2

Set

the

REMOTE/LOCAL

switch

to

LOCAL.

It

enables

you

to

operate

the

unit

using

the

controls

on

the

front

panel.

3

Insert

a

cassette

into

the

cassette

compartment.

4

Use

the

MONITOR

OUT

selectors

(METER

switch

and

CH-1/MIX/CH-2

selector)

to

select

the

sound

to

be

monitored

during

playback.

The

selected

sound

is

output

from

the

HEADPHONES

connector

and

the

MONITOR

AUDIO

connector

on

the

rear

panel.

When

the

selector

is

set

to

the

MIX

position,

stereo

sound

is

output

through

the

HEADPHONES

connector,

and

the

mixed

sound

of

channel

1

and

channel

2

through

the

MONITOR

AUDIO

connector.

Normal

recording

sound

(continued)

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Playback

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a

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5

Press

the

PLAY

button.

The

unit

starts

playing

back.

At

tape

end,

the

unit

automatically

rewinds

the

tape

and

stops.

To

stop

the

tape

momentarily

To

fst

forward

the

tpe

To

rewind

the

tape

while

Keep

pressing

the

REW

button

during

playback.

watching

the

picture

To

tast

forward

the

tape

while

Keep

pressing

the

F

FWD

button

during

playback.

watching

the

picture

Notes

on

audio

output

e

When

the

NORMAL

CH-2

item

of

the

AUDIO

CONTROL

menu

is

set

to

TIME

CODE,

the

sound

recorded

in

channel

2

of

the

normal

audio

track

cannot

be

output

or

monitored

even

if

you

play

back

a

tape

on

which

the

sound

is

recorded

in

channel

2

.

e

When

the

NORMAL

CH-2

item

of

the

AUDIO

CONTROL

menu

is

set

to

AUDIO,

time

code

noise

is

output

through

the

audio

output

and

monitor

output

of

channel

2

of

the

normal

audio

track

if

you

play

back

a

tape

on

which

time

code

(LTC)

is

recorded

in

channel

2.

In

this

case,

the

time

code

cannot

be

used.

For

the

AUDIO

CONTROL

menu,

see

page

49(E).

Settings

Using

the

Menu

Playback

You

can

set

the

following

settings

relative

to

playback

using

the

menu.

For

details,

see

the

section

“Changing

the

Settings

of

the

Unit

—

Set-up

Menu”

in

“Advanced

Operation”

(page

43(E)).

When

playing

back

a

tape

recorded

using

the

Dolby

NR

system

Set

the

DOLBY

NR

item

in

the

AUDIO

CONTROL

menu

to

ON

(page

49(E)).

Set

it

to

OFF

when

playing

back

a

tape

recorded

without

using

the

Dolby

NR

system.

Setting

the

playback

pause

time

If

the

playback

pause

is

held

for

5

minutes,

the

pause

mode

is

cancelled,

and

the

tape

is

step-fed

for

about

|

second

at

1/5

speed

to

protect

the

tape

and

video

heads.

You

can

change

the

pause

time

and

tape

operation

after

pause

cancel

with

the

STILL

TIMER

item

and

PROTECT

MODE

item

of

the

TAPE

PROTECTION

menu

(page

49(E)).

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SR

a

A

If

Snow

or

Streaks

Appear

on

the

Picture

—

Tracking

Adjustment

If

the

unit

is

used

to

play

back

a

signal

recorded

with

another

VTR,

noise,

snow

or

streaks

may

appear

because

of

a

tracking

error.

In

this

case,

make

the

following

adjustments.

1

Set

the

CH-2

METER

switch

to

TRACKING.

2

Slowly

turn

the

TRACKING

control

until

the

maximum

level

is

obtained

on

the

TRACKING

CH-2

meter.

e

After

playing

back

the

tape,

reset

the

TRACKING

control

to

FIXED.

It

resumes

standard

tracking.

e

Incorrect

tracking

may

cause

noise

and

vertical

fluctuation

in

the

pause

mode.

In

this

case,

play

back

the

tape

and

adjust

tracking.

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Superimposing

the

Text

on

the

Monitor

Screen

You

can

superimpose

the

time

data,

operating

status

of

the

unit,

etc.

on

the

screen

of

the

video

monitor

connected

to

the

MONITOR

VIDEO

connector

on

the

rear

panel.

Superimposed

text

information

Playback

On/off

of

superimpose,

information

displayed,

and

character

type

and

position

can

be

selected

by

using

the

DISPLAY

CONTROL

menu.

The

factory

default

settings

are

as

follows:

Superimpose:

ON

Information

displayed:

Time

data

selected

by

the

CTL/TC/U-BIT

(time

counter

display)

selector,

and

the

operating

status

of

the

unit

Character

type:

White

characters

on

a

black

background

Character

position:

Bottom

center

of

the

screen

For

details

of

the

settings,

see

the

DISPLAY

CONTROL

menu

(page

45(E)).

Type

of

time

data

Time

data

Drop-frame

indication

for

time

code

reader

©

Drsop-frame

indication

for

time

code

generator

(SVO-5800/

5800P

only)

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Operating

status

of

the

unit

Example

of

display

information

@

Type

of

time

data

This

indicates

the

type

of

time

data

as

follows.

TL

Time code

data

from

time

code

generator

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

UBG

R

|UBG

User

bit

data

from

time

code

generator

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

LT*

VT*R

LU*R

VU+R

Time

code

data

from

time

code

reader

Interpolated

by

the

time

code

reader

to

make

up

for

the

time

code

data

not

correctly

read

from

the

tape.

User

bit

data

from

time

code

reader

The

last

data

is

retained

by

the

time

code

reader,

as

the

new

data

has

not

been

read

correctly

from

the

tape.

©

Drop-frame

indication

for

time

code

reader

“_”

+

Drop-frame

mode

“:”

:

Non-drop-frame

mode

©

Drop-frame

indication

for

time

code

generator

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

“+

Drop-frame

mode

“:"":

Non-drop-frame

mode

©

Operating

status

of

the

unit

Indication

Operating

status

REW

REC

THREADING

Cassette

is

inserted,

and

tape

is

being

threaded.

UNTHREADING

Tape

is

being

unthreaded

to

eject

cassette

few

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RELEASE

Tape

tension

is

released.

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Recording

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

This

section

describes

the

basic

recording

operations

using

the

front

panel

of

the

unit.

Please

note

that

there

is

a

premise

that

a

system

is

set

up

and

the

corresponding

audio/video

recording

method

is

set

for

the

system.

For

details

of

set-up

and

settings,

see

the

section

“Advanced

Operation.”

Basic

Recording

Operations

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Basic

recording

operations

1

Set

the

POWER

switch

to

ON.

2

Set

the

REMOTE/LOCAL

switch

to

LOCAL.

It

enables

you

to

operate

the

unit

using

the

controls

on

the

front

panel.

3

Insert

a

cassette.

Make

sure

that

the

safety

tab

on

the

cassette

is

not

broken.

4

Use

the

VIDEO

IN

SELECT

switch

to

select

the

connector

to

which

a

video

signal

is

connected.

S

VIDEO:

When

connected

to

the

S

VIDEO

IN

connector.

LINE:

When

connected

to

the

VIDEO

IN

connector

(BNC

type).

BLACK:

When

recording

black

burst

signal

(to

make

a

tape

for

editing).

5

Adjust

the

recording

level

of

the

audio

signal.

1)

Input

the

audio

signal.

Set the

recording

method

and

input

connector

of

the

audio

signal

in

the

AUDIO

CONTROL

menu.

See

“Selection

and

settings

for

the

audio

input

loutput”

(page

27(E)).

2)

Set

the

CH-2

METER

switch

to

AUDIO.

3)

Indicate

the

audio

signal

to

be

adjusted

with

the

MONITOR

OUT

METER

switch

on

the

audio

level

meter.

Adjust

it

with

the

AUDIO

LEVEL

control

so

that

the

maximum

signal

level

does

not

exceed

“5S”

on

the

indication

on

the

meter.

20(E)

|

Recording

(SVO-5800/5800P

only)

Sony SVO-5800 User manual

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