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Sony HDW-D1800 Video cassette recorder
Manufacturer:
Model:
HDW-D1800
Date:
2006
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Description:
HD DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDER

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The HDW-1800/D1800 is a high-definition (HD) digital videocassette recorder based on the HDCAM format. This unit uses large scale integrated circuits for signal processing, and has a simple internal construction, allowing it to provide functionality at least equivalent to a conventional VTR in a compact (4U size), lightweight, and low power consumption design. In addition to HDCAM format recording and playback, the HDW-D1800 can also play back tapes recorded in the Digital Betacam and MPEG IMX formats. HDCAM format The HDCAM format uses the same 12.65-mm width tape as the conventional Betacam series. It provides high definition images, offering up to two hours of recording. For video signal compression, prefiltration and coefficient recording technologies are used. The newly developed high-performance heads and dynamic tracking (DT) technology provide high-density recording and playback in narrow tracks with high reliability. The VTR automatically detects the recording format of tapes when they are loaded, so that no menu settings need to be made when changing formats. High-precision digital signal processing and range of interfaces Digital signal processing uses HD 4:2:2 component video signals complying with SMPTE 292M, which are converted into parallel data and then compressed into HDCAM format. The audio signals are based on the AES/EBU format, and are subjected to digital signal processing without being compressed. The unit is equipped with a high definition to standard definition (HD-to-SD) downconverter, and has the following interfaces for ease of connection to different external devices. • SD analog composite signal output • Analog audio signal input/output (2 channels) • HDSDI SMPTE 292M input/output (HD digital video/ audio, 4/8 channels) • SDI SMPTE 259M output (component digital video/ audio, 4/8 channels) • AES/EBU serial digital audio input/output (4 channels for input, 4/8 channels for output) • Timecode input/output High-quality four-channel audio High-quality 20 bit/48 kHz digital audio is supported in the HDCAM format and there are four digital audio input/ output channels. The HDW-D1800 also supports 4-channel digital audio playback in the Digital Betacam format and a maximum of 8-channel digital audio playback in the MPEG IMX format.

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User Manual
Manual Type:
User Manual
Pages:
119
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2.44 Mbytes (2553462 Bytes)
Language:
english
Revision:
first edition
Manual-ID:
3-992-538-01 (1)
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Quality:
Electronic document, no scan, very well readable.
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2014 11 02
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Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features ... 6 1-2 Example System Configuration ... 9 1-3 Description of the Function Menu in this Manual ... 10 Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts 2-1 Control Panels ... 11 2-1-1 Upper Control Panel ... 12 2-1-2 Lower Control Panel ... 13 2-1-3 Switch Panel ... 21 2-2 Connector Panel ... 22 Chapter 3 Preparations 3-1 Connections to External Devices ... 26 3-1-1 Connections to Digital Devices ... 26 3-2 Reference Sync Signals ... 27 3-2-1 Selecting Reference Sync Signal Depending on Operational Status ... 27 3-2-2 Connecting Reference Signals ... 27 3-3 Setup ... 28 3-4 Superimposed Character Information ... 29 3-5 Cassettes ... 31 3-5-1 Cassette Types ... 31 3-5-2 Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes ... 31 3-5-3 Preventing Accidental Erasure of Recordings ... 31 4 Table of Contents Chapter 4 Recording and Playback 4-1 Recording ... 32 4-1-1 Preparations for Recording ... 32 4-1-2 Recording Timecode and User Bit Values ... 33 4-1-3 Recording Procedure ... 35 4-2 Playback ... 36 4-2-1 Preparations for Playback ... 36 4-2-2 Playback Procedures ... 36 4-2-3 DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) Playback ... 39 Chapter 5 Editing 5-1 Automatic Editing ... 42 5-1-1 Overview ... 42 5-1-2 Switch Settings ... 43 5-1-3 Selecting the Editing Mode ... 44 5-1-4 Setting Edit Points ... 44 5-1-5 Modifying and Deleting Edit Points . 46 5-1-6 Cuing up to Edit Points and Preroll .. 47 5-1-7 Preview ... 47 5-1-8 Carrying Out Automatic Editing ... 48 5-2 DMC Editing ... 50 5-2-1 Overview ... 50 5-2-2 Carrying Out DMC Editing ... 50 5-3 Special Automatic Editing Methods .. 52 5-3-1 Quick Editing ... 52 5-3-2 Continuous Editing ... 52 5-3-3 Standalone Editing ... 52 5-3-4 Preread Editing ... 53 Chapter 6 Shot Mark Function 6-1 Overview ... 54 6-2 Shot Mark Operations ... 55 6-2-1 Reading Shot Marks ... 55 6-2-2 Writing Shot Marks ... 55 6-2-3 Shot Mark List Operations ... 56 6-2-4 Cuing Up to Shot Marks ... 58 Chapter 7 UMID Functions Appendix 7-1 Overview ... 59 7-2 Recording UMIDs ... 59 7-3 UMID Output and Display ... 61 7-3-1 UMID Output Settings ... 61 7-3-2 UMID Display ... 61 Chapter 8 Function Menu 8-1 Overview ... 63 8-1-1 Function Menu Configuration ... 63 8-1-2 Function Menu Operations ... 63 8-2 Function Menu Item List ... 64 8-2-1 User-Definable Function Menu Pages (P01 to P10) ... 64 8-2-2 Non-User-Definable Function Menu Pages (P100 to P118) ... 68 Chapter 9 Setup Menus 9-1 Setup Menu Configuration ... 73 9-2 Setup Menu Operations ... 74 9-3 Items in the Basic Setup Menu ... 80 Chapter 10 Maintenance and Inspection 10-1 Removing a Cassette when Tape Slack Occurs ... 101 10-2 Head Cleaning ... 101 10-3 Error Messages ... 102 10-4 Moisture Condensation ... 104 10-5 Regular Checks ... 104 10-5-1 Digital Hours Meter ... 104 10-5-2 Maintenance Timings ... 105 10-6 About the LCD ... 106

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