JVC Microcassette Recorder BR HD50 User Manual

HD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

BR-HD50

For Customer Use:

This instruction manual is made from 100%

recycled paper.

Enter below the Serial No. which is

located on the rear of cabinet. Retain

this information for future reference.

Thank you for purchasing this JVC product.

Before operating this unit, please read the

instructions carefully to unsure the best possi-

ble performance.

Model No.

Serial No.

BR-HD50U

is a registered trademark owned by Victor Company of Japan, Limited.

is a registered trademark in Japan, the U.S.A., the U.K. and many other countries.

¤2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited

Printed in Japan

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (For Europe)

This equipment is in conformity with the provisions and protection requirements of the corresponding

European Directives. This equipment is designed for professional video appliances and can be used in

the following environments:

POWER SYSTEM

Connection to the mains supply

This unit operates on voltage of 220 V to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60

Hz.

Warning Notice

FOR YOUR SAFETY (Australia)

1. Insert this plug only into effectively earthed three-pin power

outlet.

2. If any doubt exists regarding the earthing, consult a quali-

fied electrician.

3. Extension cord, if used, must be three-core correctly wired.

„ Residential (including both of the location type class 1 and 2 found in IEC 1000-2-5)

„ Commercial and light industrial (including, for example, theatres)

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC-

TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

„ Urban outdoors (based on the definition of location type class 6 in IEC 1000-2-5)

IMPORTANT (In the United Kingdom)

Mains Supply (AC 230 V C)

WARNING - THIS APPARATUS

MUST BE EARTHED

In order to keep the best performance and furthermore for electromagnetic compatibility we recom-

mend to use cables not exceeding the following lengths:

CAUTION

To prevent electric shock, do not open the cabinet. No user

serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service

personnel.

Port

Cable

SHIELDED CABLE

Length

10 meters

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with

the following code;

AUDIO

LINE

GREEN-and-YELLOW

BLUE

BROWN

: EARTH

: NEUTRAL

: LIVE

Note:

COAXIAL CABLE

10 meters

4.5 meters

5 meters

The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the

unit.

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 with the

letter E or by the safety earth symbol U or coloured GREEN

or GREEN-AND-YELLOW. The wire which is coloured BLUE

must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the

COMPONENT

Y/C

COAXIAL CABLE

The OPERATE button does not completely shut off mains

power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off.

COAXIAL CABLE

IEEE1394

HDMI

SHIELDED TWIST PAIR CABLE

WARNING

It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-

recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the

owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast,

or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical or

artistic work embodied therein.

letter

or which is coloured BLACK. The wire which is

coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is

marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

REMOTE

5 meters

The inrush current of this apparatus is 9.0 amperes.

Caution for AC Mains Lead

Caution:

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.

This product is equipped with 2 types of AC cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K.

Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable.

„ Where there are strong electromagnetic waves or magnetism, for example near a radio or TV trans-

mitter, transformer, motor, etc., the picture and sound may be disturbed. In such a case, please keep

the apparatus away from the sources of the disturbance.

FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC.

FOR U.K. ONLY

Not to be used in the U.K.

If the plug supplied is not suitable for your

socket outlet, it should be cut off and appropri-

ate one fitted.

Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment

[European Union]

This symbol indicates that the electrical and electronic equipment should not be dis-

posed as general household waste at its end-of-life. Instead, the product should be

handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and elec-

tronic equipment for proper treatment, recovery and recycling in accordance with

your national legislation.

By disposing of this product correctly, you will help to conserve natural resources and

will help prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health

which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.

For more information about collection point and recycling of this product, please con-

tact your local municipal office, your household waste disposal service or the shop

where you purchased the product.

Attention:

This symbol is

only valid in

the European

Union.

Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with

national legislation.

(Business users)

If you wish to dispose of this product, please visit our web page www.jvc-europe.com

to obtain information about the take-back of the product.

[Other Countries outside the European Union]

If you wish to dispose of this product, please do so in accordance with applicable

national legislation or other rules in your country for the treatment of old electrical

and electronic equipment.

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Table of Contents

z Equipped with HDMI terminal

Outputs digital video and digital audio.

View HD video on monitors with an HDMI ter-

minal.

Thank you for purchasing our HD Video

Cassette Recorder BR-HD50

INTRODUCTION

PLAYBACK

Remarks of usage...............................................4

Cassette tape......................................................5

HDV and DV format............................................6

Regular maintenance..........................................8

Cleaning tape......................................................9

Condensation......................................................9

Playback settings............................................. 49

Basic playback procedure................................ 51

Special playback functions............................... 52

Search function................................................ 54

Repeat playback .............................................. 55

Multi cue-up ..................................................... 56

This instruction manual was made for the BR-

HD50U and the BR-HD50E.

Items only applicable to BR-HD50U are labeled

“U model only” or “U only”.

Items only applicable to BR-HD50E are labeled

“E model only” or “E only”.

z Equipped with COMPONENT OUT terminal

Outputs HD/SD analog video.

View HD video on HD-compatible monitors

with a COMPONENT input terminal.

z Outputs cross-converted video

During HDV/DV signal input or playback, for-

mat converted video can be output from the

HDMI terminal or COMPONENT OUT termi-

nal. Select the output video on the Menu

screen.

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS

Front panel........................................................10

Rear panel ........................................................16

TIME CODE

Displaying the time code.................................. 58

Presetting the time code .................................. 59

Recording the time code.................................. 60

Playing back the time code.............................. 62

This is an HDV/DV format video cassette recorder. Video cas-

settes with the B or A logo can be used with it.

DVCAM cassettes can be recorded in the HDV/DV format.

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

On-screen display.............................................20

Status display ...................................................21

Event/Alarm display..........................................24

MAIN FEATURES

z HDV 720p format

z Equipped with composite and Y/C input/

output terminals

EDIT

Using a non-linear editing system.................... 63

Records and plays back HD (High-Definition)

video with 720 effective scanlines (progressive

scan).

This unit records 720/24p/25p/30p, 480/60p,

and 576/50p HDV signals from an IEEE1394

terminal. 24p video has the same frame count

as movie film.

Inputs and outputs analog video. Analog video

is recorded in the DV format.

CONNECTION

MENU SCREENS

z RS-422A compatible

Connecting video signals..................................26

Connecting audio signals..................................28

Attaching the supplied ferrite core ....................29

Connecting with SERIAL REMOTE terminals ...30

Connecting the AC adapter ..............................31

Setting the menus............................................ 64

Structure of the Menu screens......................... 66

Description of the Menu screens ..................... 67

Connect this unit with the RS-422A compatible

RM-G820 edit controller, and use this unit as a

player.

This can also be connected to RS-422A com-

patible non-linear editing machines.

z Equipped with SERIAL REMOTE terminal

OTHERS

z Compatible with DV format

Compatible with DV format for digitally record-

ing SD (Standard-Definition) video.

z Compatible mechanism for standard/mini

DV cassettes

Records and plays back HDV or DV format on

standard and mini size DV cassettes.

(SP mode only)

DVCAM cassettes can be recorded in HDV or

DV format.

Tapes recorded in the DVCAM format can only

be played.

Warning display ............................................... 79

Troubleshooting ............................................... 81

Checking the hour meter.................................. 83

Specifications................................................... 84

Supplement...................................................... 86

RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT

Inputting analog signal......................................32

Inputting digital signal .......................................33

Playback ...........................................................34

Connect to

wired remote controller for

remote operation of this unit. Or, connect with

a foot switch used for recording operations.

z Recording and playback of time codes

z Backup recording function

With the combined use of other DV machines,

long-time continuous recording is possible.

z Multi-cue up

PREPARATION

Turning on/off the power...................................35

Operation method (main unit/remote controller)

and OPERATION LOCK mode.........................36

Loading/Ejecting cassette.................................37

Setting/Displaying date and time ......................38

Selecting HD signal format ...............................40

Up to 5 points of the tape position can be reg-

istered and cued up.

z Equipped with IEEE1394 terminal

Inputs and outputs HDV signals, DV signals,

and digital audio. Capable of exchanging digi-

tal signals with IEEE1394 compatible equip-

ment.

z Index/blank search function

It can search for positions where index signals

are recorded and unrecorded parts.

z Repeat play function

There are 3 types of repeat function.

(INDEX/ V.END/ TAPE END)

RECORDING

Settings for analog signal input.........................41

Settings for digital signal input..........................42

Adjusting audio recording level.........................44

Recording procedure ........................................46

Backup recording function ................................47

Recording with SERIAL REMOTE terminals ....48

z Compatible with 60Hz/50Hz HD signal for-

mat

Compatible with both 60Hz and 50Hz HD sig-

nal formats. Select this on the Menu screen.

HDV and

are trademarks of the Sony

Corporation and the Victor Company of Japan,

Limited.

DVCAM is a trademark of the Sony Corporation.

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INTRODUCTION

Remarks of usage

Cassette tape

BR-HD50 can record onto and playback standard

DV and mini DV cassette tapes (for SP mode

only).

Use the following JVC cassettes with the B or

A the logo.

„ Erasure prevention

DV cassettes have a safety slide at the back to

prevent accidental erasure.

„ Place of storage and use

Avoid storing or using this VCR in the following

places:

„

Maintaining the unit (Turn off the power

before performing maintenance work.)

Wipe the unit with a soft cloth.

Do not wipe it with thinner or benzene as it

may melt or tarnish the unit surface.

•

To prevent accidental erasure of important

records, push the slide to the “SAVE” posi-

tion.

To record, push the slide to the “REC” posi-

tion.

z Excessively hot or cold places beyond the

allowable temperature for operation(5°C –

40°C).

For stubborn stains, use water-diluted neutral

detergent and then wipe it dry.

z Standard DV cas- z Mini DV cassettes

settes

z Humid or dry places beyond the allowable

humidity range for operation (30% – 80%

RH).

LA-DV276

LA-DV186

LA-DV124

M-DV63PRO

M-DV63HD

Slide

„ Always use the supplied AC adapter.

Failure to do so can cause mechanical break-

down or electric shock.

z Dusty or sandy places.

z Places exposed to oil, smoke or steam,

such as the kitchen vicinity.

REC

Memo

SAVE

„ Use the supplied power cord.

Using a different type or damaged cord may

cause fire or electric shock.

z Intensely vibrating or unstable places.

z Places prone to condensation.

z Places that generate strong magnetic fields,

e.g., near a transformer or motor.

z Places near devices that generate electric

waves, e.g., a transceiver or mobile phone.

z Places that generate X-ray radiation or cor-

rosive gases.

z DVCAM cassette can be recorded in the HDV

or DV format.

z Tapes recorded in the DVCAM format can be

played (SP Mode).

„ Do not use the supplied power cord

z M-DV80 cassettes (mini DV 80min tape) can-

not be used with this unit.

for other models.

Remarks on the use of tape

z Do not load the videotape in the wrong direction.

Also do not leave the unit for long hours in a

parked car under direct sunlight or near room

heating equipment.

z Store the tape only after it has been fully rewound, so as to avoid damaging the tape.

z Store the cassette in places low in humidity, well-ventilated and fungus-proof.

z When a cassette tape is used repeatedly, noise may increase due to e.g., dropout, etc. hence

affecting its performance. Do not use dirty or damaged tapes as they will shorten the life span of the

rotation head.

„ Handling the unit

z Do not place heavy objects on the unit, like

a monitor or TV.

„ For recording and storing videotapes in the best condition

Observe the following instructions for the best recording and storage of videotapes.

z Do not insert foreign objects into the cas-

sette slot.

•

Take care of the conditions of handling videotapes.

z Mind your finger when loading a cassette

tape.

It is recommended that you record and store videotapes in the environment below.

Storage

Be careful not to get your fingers clamped

when loading the cassette to prevent injury.

z Place this unit out of reach of young chil-

dren to prevent injury as fingers may get

clamped while a cassette tape is being

loaded.

Recording

Short period

(Up to 10 years)

Long period

(Over 10 years)

Temperature

17°C to 25°C

30% to 70%

15°C to 23°C

15°C to 19°C

Humidity

40% to 55%

25% to 35%

z When making an important recording, do not

record within the two or three minutes at the

beginning or end of the tape.

Hourly temperature change

Hourly humidity change

Less than 10°C

Less than 10%

z Do not block the ventilation openings on the

rear panel.

z Recorded video (sound) is meant for per-

sonal entertainment only and must not be

used for other purposes without the prior con-

sent of the copyright owner.

•

Do not leave the videotapes neglected for a long period.

z Avoid strong impact to the unit. Do not drop

the unit.

If videotapes are left wound for a long period of time, it may result in distortion of the tape. Also it

may cause tape-to-tape adhesion (known as blocking). It is recommended that videotapes be

unspooled and rewound once a year for refreshing.

z Remove the cassette tape from the cas-

sette slot when transporting the unit.

z Remove the AC adapter to save energy

when the unit is not in use.

z JVC shall not guarantee the quality of record-

ing and playback should BR-HD50 fail to

function normally due to defects, either of the

unit itself or the video cassette tapes.

•

When tapes are not in use, store them in cases and on end.

Storage cases protect videotapes from humidity, dust and ultraviolet. Keep tapes in cases and do

not store them lying flat. When housed in a horizontal position, pressure from other tapes can

cause distortions and deformations of the tape edges.

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INTRODUCTION

HDV and DV format

This unit records in HDV or DV format.

„ HDV (720p) and DV format

DV format is a standard for recording SD (Standard-Definition) video onto DV cassettes or mini DV cas-

settes.

HDV format is a standard for recording HD (High-Definition) video onto DV cassettes or mini DV cas-

settes.

The two HDV recording formats are HDV 720p and HDV 1080i.

HDV 720p : 720p (720 effective scanlines, progressive scan)

HDV 1080i : 1080i (1080 effective scanlines, interlace scan)

This unit supports the HDV 720p format.

HDV 720p format

DV format

U (NTSC) : 480/60i

E (PAL) : 576/50i

U (NTSC) : 720 × 480

E (PAL) : 720 × 576

Video signal *1

Pixel count

60Hz:720/30p, 720/24p, 480/60p

50Hz:720/25p, 576/50p

1280 × 720

720 × 480 (480/60p)

720 × 576 (576/50p)

Aspect ratio

16:9

4:3 (16:9)

HDV

60 or 50

Video compression

format

MPEG-2 Video (Profile & level: MP@H-14) DV

Bit rate after

compression

About 19 Mbps

About 25 Mbps

Audio compression

format

MPEG1 Audio Layer II

2CH (48 kHz,16 bit)

Linear PCM

Audio channels

2CH (48 kHz,16 bit)

[IEEE1394] switch

4CH (32 kHz,12 bit) *2

*1 : For HDV/DV signals, the unit records the same signals as the input signals.

*2 : During analog audio input, only CH1/CH2 are recorded.

Viewing video signal display (Example)

„ HDV and DV signal input/output

HDV signals and DV signals are input/output from the IEEE1394 terminal.

HDV signals from the IEEE1394 terminal are recorded in HDV format.

DV signals from the IEEE1394 terminal are recorded in DV format.

720/30p: 720 effective scanlines, 30-frame progressive scan

480/60i:

480 effective scanlines, 60-field interlace scan

Recorded HDV signals or DV signals are output from the IEEE1394 terminal during playback.

Digital audio is also input/output from the IEEE1394 terminal, together with HDV signals or DV signals.

The front panel IEEE1394 switch must be set on the front panel, according to whether the input/output

signal from the IEEE1394 terminal is in HDV format or DV format.

„ Recording time

The recording/playback speed for HDV format is SP mode only.

Though DV format recording and playback speed has SP and LP modes, this unit supports SP mode

only.

When the input signal or playback signal is in HDV format, the front panel HDV display is lit.

Analog signal input is digitally converted and recorded in DV format.

The cassette recording time is the same for HDV and DV format.

Standard DV

cassettes

Mini DV cassettes

M-DV63PRO

Recording time

About 63 minutes

Recording time

„ HD signal format

LA-DV276

About 276 minutes

About 186 minutes

About 124 minutes

This unit is compatible with both 60Hz and 50Hz HD signal formats. The HDV signal format must be set

on this unit, according to whether the input/playback HD signal format is 60Hz or 50Hz.

(Set this using 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.)

Menu settings on this unit can be checked by whether the front panel 60 or 50 indicator light is lit.

The field frequency for DV signals and analog signals is fixed by region.

[U model: 60Hz (NTSC), E model: 50Hz (PAL)]

M-DV63HD

LA-DV186

LA-DV124

„ HD video output

HD video is output from the HDMI OUT terminal and the COMPONENT OUT terminal.

HDMI OUT terminal

: Outputs HD/SD digital video and digital audio.

This is connected to a monitor with an HDMI terminal.

(HDMI : High Definition Multimedia Interface)

COMPONENT OUT terminal: Outputs HD/SD analog video. Does not output audio.

This is connected to an HD-compatible monitor with COMPONENT input

terminal.

z The video format to output from the HDMI OUT terminal and the COMPONENT OUT terminal can be

selected using OUT FORMAT [60]/OUT FORMAT [50] in the VIDEO Menu screen.

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INTRODUCTION

Regular maintenance

Cleaning tape

This unit uses consumables or components that will wear off. If a worn-out or deteriorated component

continues to be used, it may cause the unit to break down. To prevent this, perform routine mainte-

nance using the head-cleaning tape. With the head-cleaning tape alone, however, the entire tape-wind-

ing mechanism cannot be completely cleaned.

Use a JVC cleaning tape.

Follow the instructions below for using the clean-

ing tape.

Note

z Under low humidity conditions, (10% RH to

30% RH), perform head cleaning at intervals

of half of the periods stated in the table.

z If an M-DV80 tape is used immediately after

cleaning, the message, “HEAD CLEANING

REQUIRED!” may not disappear. It does only

after the tape has run for some time.

z Use the cleaning tape at room temperature

(10°C to 35°C).

1. Run the tape for 10 seconds in the PLAY

mode. (Thereafter, it stops automatically

and enters the STOP mode.)

Perform regular maintenance of the components as shown below.

„ Regular maintenance

The tasks of maintenance involved are similar to that of replacing the engine oil or tire of a car.

Depending on the number of usage hours, inspect or replace the components as follows:

•

After loading the cleaning tape, press the

PLAY button.

2. For a single cleaning session, it can be

repeated up to 4 times.

3. Refer to the following table as a guide for

z Instructions for using the cleaning tape stated

on a sheet inside its storage case may be dif-

ferent in part from those stated here.

Follow the instructions in this manual.

Number of hours

Drum assembly

500H 1000H 1500H 2000H G : Cleaning, inspection and adjust-

cleaning.

ment

E: Cleaning and inspection; Replace-

ment if necessary

(including head)

Tape guide, roller

—

F : Replacement

Work and frequency of maintenance

depend on the environment and

usage. The above information serves

only as a guide.

Belt gears

—

Operating environ-

ment

Low temperature

5°C to 10°C

Room temperature

10°C to 35°C

High temperature

35°C to 40°C

Drive system parts

—

Frequency of cleaning

times every 5 1 to 2 times every 20 to 1 to

30 hours hours

times every

hours

Usage Time

: You can check the drum usage time with the hour meter display. For

details, refer to page 83, “Checking the hour meter”.

: For details on the maintenance plan and fee, consult with your JVC-

authorized service agent.

Maintenance consultation

Condensation

•

When this unit is moved from a cold to a

•

When condensation occurs, the monitor

displays the following warning:

warm place abruptly, the vapor in the warm

air will come into contact with the head drum

or the tape guides, which are not warmed

enough. When chilled, the vapor turns into

droplets of water. This state is known as

condensation. When condensation occurs,

the videotape adheres to the head drum or

the tape guides and will be damaged.

„ Head cleaning

•

Recording or playing back with a dirty head

will result in block noise or disrupted sound.

Perform regular head cleaning to maintain

superior image and sound quality.

•

If the head is dusty, “HEAD CLEANING

REQUIRED!” will be displayed on the moni-

tor when this unit plays a tape.

CONDENSATION ON DRUM

•

Condensation occurs on this unit in the fol-

lowing circumstances:

HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!

It is moved abruptly

from a cold place to

a warm place.

Head drum

Leave the unit with the power ON and wait

until the WARNING message disappears.

It is used in

place

Block Noise

•

Prevention of condensation

immediately after the

heater has been turned

on, or when cold

breeze from an air-con-

ditioner blows onto it.

It is used at a place

of high humidity.

Videotape

When transporting BR-HD50 from a cold to

a warmer place abruptly, first remove the

cassette tape. Then place BR-HD50 in a

plastic bag and seal it before transporting.

Take out BR-HD50 from the sealed plastic

bag only after it has the same temperature

as the surroundings.

•

For information on how to use the head

cleaning tape and the relevant remarks,

refer to Xpage 9, “Cleaning tape”.

When a cassette tape is loaded, do not transport

e.g., from a cold outdoor place to a warm room thus

subjecting the unit to drastic temperature changes.

After moving the unit, do not use it until the inner

mechanism stabilizes.

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS

Front panel

„ [PLAY] button/LED

„ [STOP] button/LED

•

Press this button to start playing back a

tape. During playback, the green LED lights

up.

•

Press this button to stop operation.

When BR-HD50 is in the STANDBY-OFF

mode, press this button to enter the

STANDBY-ON mode.

•

When recording is paused, press this but-

ton to resume recording.

•

While stopped, the LED lights green.

„ [PAUSE] button/LED

Memo

•

During recording, press this button to pause

There are two stop modes.

it.

z STANDBY-OFF: For protecting the tape and

the drum, the drum does not rotate.

z STANDBY-ON: The drum rotates so that it

starts up faster after BR-HD50 moves into

another mode.

•

In the PLAYBACK or STOP mode, press

this button to enter the STILL mode. In the

RECORDING PAUSE or STILL mode, the

green LED lights up.

•

When BR-HD50 is in the STILL mode,

press this button for frame advance play-

back. (In DV mode only)

„ [REW] button/LED

•

When BR-HD50 enters the STOP mode,

1Cassette loading slot/LED

3[EJECT] button

Press this button to eject the cassette.

press this button to rewind the tape.

Memo

•

For loading a cassette into or unloading it

from the slot.

•

Still images or images in frame advance can be

selected with STL/F.ADV: DV of the SYSTEM [1/

2] Menu screen.

•

When BR-HD50 is in the PLAYBACK or

STILL mode, press this button for reverse

playback. The rewind playback speed can

be changed by pressing the SEARCH+/S

Memo

Insert a standard DV cassette or a mini DV

cassette. (XPage 37)

When BR-HD50 is in the OPERATE OFF

state and a cassette is loaded, it changes to

the OPERATE ON state.

With a cassette loaded, the LED lights up in

green.

When a cassette is being loaded or ejected,

the LED flashes.

z It takes about 6 seconds for the cassette to be

ejected.

•

z The cassette can be ejected even when BR-

HD50 is in the OPERATE OFF mode. After the

eject action is completed, BR-HD50 returns to

the OPERATE OFF mode.

button

or the SEARCH–/Q button

„ [FF] button/LED

(when “Q, S” KEY FUNC. in the SYS-

TEM [1/2] Menu screen is set to VAR/

RECV.

(XPage 53 “Slow playback and Search

mode”)

•

When BR-HD50 enters the STOP mode,

press this button to fast-forward the tape.

When BR-HD50 is in the PLAYBACK or

STILL mode, press this button for fast-for-

ward playback. The fast forward playback

speed can be changed by pressing the

SEARCH+/S button h or the SEARCH–/

Q button (when “Q, S” KEY FUNC. in

the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen is set to

VAR/RECV.

•

4Operation buttons

„ [REC] button/LED

•

During rewinding or rewind playback, the

LED lights up in green.

2[OPERATE] button/LED

•

Hold down this button and press the PLAY

button to start recording. During recording,

the red LED lights up.

Hold down this button and press the

PAUSE button to pause recording.

If this button is pressed during recording, an

index signal is recorded on the tape (when

INDEX WRITE in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu

screen is set to ON).

When this button is pressed in the STOP

mode, the time code generator value can

be checked while the button is being held

down. If TC DUPLI.: DV Menu is set to

AUTO, the time code, date and time of the

IEEE1394 terminal can be checked. (In DV

mode only)

•

Press this button to turn on the power and BR-

HD50 becomes ready for operation.

(OPERATE ON)

Press this button again when BR-HD50 is

already on to turn off the power. (OPERATE OFF)

OPERATE LED lights up as follows.

OPERATE ON : the green LED lights up

OPERATE OFF : the red LED lights up

•

(XPage 53 “Slow playback and Search

mode”)

•

During fast-forwarding or fast-forward play-

back, the LED lights up in green.

VCR error

: the red LED blinks

•

Memo

z If DC IN MODE in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu

screen is set to “OPE ON”, and power is sup-

plied to the DC IN terminal on the rear panel,

power is turned on and the unit enters OPER-

ATE ON mode without pressing this button.

z Even after the power is turned off with this but-

ton, BR-HD50 is live with a small amount of

electricity.

Therefore, if BR-HD50 is not to be used for a

long period of time, please remove the AC

adapter to save energy.

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Front panel (continued)

8[IEEE1394] IEEE1394 terminal switch

Set this switch according to the video format of

the IEEE1394 input signal and playback sig-

nal. When the video format is HDV, a HDV

indicator is lit.

„ [DVCAM] indicator light

Lights when playing

tape recorded in

DVCAM format.

Only tapes recorded in SP mode can be

played.

HDV

: Use this setting when the video

format is HDV (HDV indicator is

lit).

: Use this setting when the video

format is DV (HDV indicator is off).

„ [60] indicator light

Lights when 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2]

Menu screen is set to 60.

The HD signal format on this unit is set to

60Hz.

Note

„ [50] indicator light

z Video and audio recording and playback using

the IEEE1394 terminal are unavailable when

the switch setting differs from the video format.

z When the IEEE1394 terminal is used to input/

output video or audio signals with a non-linear

editing system, and the format is changed by

switching this switch, either reconnect the

IEEE1394 cable, or use the OPERATE button

to reset the power.

Lights when 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2]

Menu screen is set to 50.

The HD signal format on this unit is set to

50Hz.

8 7 6 5

Memo

5[REMOTE/LOCAL] switch

This switch is used to select how BR-HD50 is

to be operated.

LOCAL : Use this setting if BR-HD50 is to

be controlled with the key opera-

tion of the unit.

REMOTE : Use this setting to control this unit

using the REMOTE terminal,

SERIAL REMOTE terminal, or

IEEE1394 terminal.

6[INPUT SELECT] switch

This switch is used to select input signals.

HDV/DV : Inputs IEEE1394 terminal HDV sig-

nals or DV signals.

The field frequency for DV signals and analog

signals are fixed by region.

(U model: 60Hz, E model: 50Hz)

The 8 IEEE1394 switch needs to

be set, according to whether the

video format is HDV or DV.

: For inputting the composite images

of the LINE IN terminal and analog

audio signals.

: For inputting the Y/C separate

video signal of the Y/C IN terminal

and analog audio signals.

„ [REC INH] indicator light

Lights upon loading a cassette that cannot be

recorded.

9Counter display

Displays the counter, menu settings, and oper-

ation mode. (8 digits)

LINE

Y/C

b[PHONES] terminal

This is the mini jack terminal for connecting to

the headphone. (Stereo ø3.5)

•

Counter display

The displayed contents can be selected

using the 7 COUNTER switch.

For menu settings, menu code numbers are

displayed.

Memo

•

When playing back tapes recorded in

32kHz mode, the audio channel output from

this terminal is selected using A.OUTPUT:

DV on the AUDIO Menu screen.

z Select to enable/disable operation with the

REMOTE terminal, using REMOTE SEL 9P on

the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen.

Note

0Audio level indicator

Displays the audio level for CH-1/3 and CH-2/

In RECORDING mode, audio recording level

is displayed. In PLAY mode, audio playback

level is displayed.

Only the audio recording level during analog

input can be adjusted.

z Switching is invalid during recording.

z Switching this switch during playback may

briefly cut off the audio.

z To control BR-HD50 with the SERIAL

REMOTE terminal or IEEE1394 terminal, this

switch setting can be set up with REMOTE

SEL SERIAL or REM SEL HDV/DV in the

REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen. (XPage 70)

z If it is set to REMOTE, the buttons that can be

operated from the unit are selectable from

LOCAL FUNCTION in the REMOTE [1/2]

Menu screen.

c[PHONES] Headphone volume

Use this switch to adjust the output level of the

PHONES terminal.

7[COUNTER] switch

Both channels are adjusted at the same time.

Switches the displayed information on the 9

counter display and the monitor counter dis-

play.

CTL : It displays the counter in hour, minute,

second and frame based on CTL (con-

trol signal).

aIndicator lights

„ [HDV] indicator light

Lights when the video format for the IEEE1394

terminal input signal or playback signal is HDV.

When this indicator is lit, set the 8 IEEE1394

switch to HDV.

TC : It displays the time code data.

UB : It displays the user’s bit (UB).

When this indicator is off, set the 8 IEEE1394

switch to DV.

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Front panel (continued)

„ [BLANK/P] button

„ [SEARCH–/Q] button

•

When BR-HD50 is in the STOP mode,

press this button to start blank search. It

searches the unrecorded part of the tape

and goes into the still mode.

•

During normal display, the function of this

button can be selected using “Q, S” KEY

FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.

If it is set to VAR/RECV, the searching

speed decreases if this button is pressed

during a search operation.

(XPage 54 “Blank search”)

•

During the STOP or REC mode, the audio

recording level is decreased. (Pressing simul-

taneously with Q or S button) (When “Q,

S” KEY FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu

screen is set to VAR/RECV)

(XPage 53 “Slow playback and Search

mode”)

If it is set to INDEX, press this button to

start reverse index search. This function is

not effective during recording or recording

pause.

(XPage 44 “Adjusting audio recording

level”)

•

When the setting screen is displayed, this

button is used to select the items or setting.

(XPage 54 “Index search”)

•

During the STOP or REC mode, CH1 is

selected as the channel for adjusting the

audio recording level. (When “Q, S” KEY

FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen is

set to VAR/RECV)

(XPage 44 “Adjusting audio recording

level”)

When the setting screen is displayed, this

button is used to return to the previous

menu or select setting digits.

„ [SEARCH+/S] button

•

d[HOLD] button

g[CUE UP] button

During normal display, the function of this

button can be selected using “Q, S” KEY

FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.

If it is set to VAR/RECV, the searching

speed increases if this button is pressed

during a search operation.

Pressing this button while stopped will engage

the time code and user’s bit PRESET mode.

(When TCG SELECT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/

2] Menu screen is set to PRESET)

In time code PRESET mode, press this button

to return to the normal display.

When the 7 COUNTER switch is set to TC,

press this button to display the Multi Cue-up

screen on the monitor.

When the Multi-Cue-up screen is displayed,

press this button to start searching the

selected tape position.

(XPage 53 “Slow playback and Search

mode”)

(XPage 59 “Presetting the time code”)

(XPage 56 “Multi cue-up”)

„ [SET] button

If it is set to INDEX, press this button to

start forward index search. This function is

not effective during recording or recording

pause.

e[MENU] button

hSpecial functions/Setting buttons

The following buttons have different functions

depending on whether the normal screen or

the setting screen is displayed.

Setting screens:

Menu, Date/Time setting, Time code preset

and Multi Cue-up

•

When the Menu screen, Date/Time setting

If this button is pressed in the STOP/STILL

mode or when no cassette is loaded, the menu

is displayed on the monitor connected to the

video output terminal (LINE OUT, Y/C OUT,

COMPONENT OUT, or HDMI OUT terminal).

The counter display shows menu code num-

bers.

When the menu is displayed, press this button

to return to the normal display.

(XPage 64 “Setting the menus”)

screen or the Multi Cue-up screen is dis-

played, press this button to confirm the set-

ting.

(XPage 54 “Index search”)

•

During the STOP or REC mode, CH2 is

selected as the channel for adjusting the

audio recording level. (When “Q, S” KEY

FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen is

set to VAR/RECV)

(XPage 44 “Adjusting audio recording

level”)

When the setting screen is displayed, this

button is used to select items or setting dig-

its.

•

In time code PRESET mode, press this but-

ton to preset the set time codes or user’s bit

to the time code generator.

„ [DISP/R] button

•

Press this button during PLAY mode to dis-

play the video output format on the counter

display.

f[RESET] button

•

During the STOP or REC mode, the audio

recording level is increased. (Pressing simul-

taneously with Q or S button) (When “Q,

S” KEY FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu

screen is set to VAR/RECV)

•

To reset the CTL counter display to “00”,

press this button.

•

If this button is pressed when the time code

preset screen is displayed, all the digits of

the time code or the user’s bit are reset to

“00”.

(XPage 44 “Adjusting audio recording

level”)

•

When the Multi Cue-up screen is displayed,

press this button to clear the registered cue-

up points.

•

When the setting screen is displayed, this

button is used to select the items or setting.

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Rear panel

5[COMPONENT OUT] Component sig-

nal output terminal (BNC×3)

Output terminal for component video signals

(Y/P^B/PR). Outputs analog HD/SD video. Con-

nect this to an HD-compatible monitor with a

COMPONENT IN terminal.

9[CH2/4 AUDIO OUT] terminal (RCA)

Use this terminal to output analog audio sig-

nals.

•

In the 48kHz audio mode, it outputs the

sound of CH2.

•

The output audio channel during playback

of tapes recorded in 32kHz audio mode, or

the EE audio channel during DV signal

input in 32kHz audio mode, can be selected

using A.OUTPUT: DV in the AUDIO Menu

screen. (XPage 72)

•

The video format to output from this termi-

nal can be selected using OUT FORMAT

[60]/[50] in the VIDEO Menu screen.

(XPage 73, 74)

•

It displays the Menu setting screen, Date/

Time setting screen and warning informa-

tion.

If DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen is

set to “ON” or “AUTO”, information will be

displayed on-screen, e.g., the operation

mode, date/time and counter. (XPage 20)

0[HDMI OUT] HDMI signal output termi-

nal

Outputs HDMI signals. (HDMI : High Definition

Multimedia Interface)

1[VIDEO LINE IN] terminal (BNC)

8 9

Outputs digital HD/SD video and digital audio.

This is connected to a monitor with an HDMI

terminal.

4[VIDEO Y/C OUT] terminal (4-PIN)

This is the output terminal for Y/C separate

video signals.

This is the input terminal for composite video

6[CH1 AUDIO IN] terminal (RCA)

Use this terminal to input analog audio signals.

To enable audio input via this terminal, set the

INPUT SELECT switch located on the front

panel to “LINE” or “Y/C”.

signals.

•

The video format to output from this termi-

nal can be selected using OUT FORMAT

[60]/[50] and MONITOR SELECT in the

VIDEO Menu screen. (XPage 73, 74)

It displays the Menu setting screen, Date/

Time setting screen and warning informa-

tion.

If DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen is

set to “ON” or “AUTO”, information will be

displayed on-screen, e.g., the operation

mode, date/time and counter. (XPage 20)

•

To input video via this terminal, set the

INPUT SELECT switch located on the front

panel to “LINE”.

•

It displays the Menu setting screen, Date/

Time setting screen and warning informa-

tion.

•

If DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen is

set to “ON” or “AUTO”, information will be

displayed on-screen, e.g., the operation

mode, date/time and counter. (XPage 20)

When the input signal or playback signal is

in HDV format, this terminal outputs video

that is converted down to 480i or 576i.

Select the style for displaying down-con-

verted video on a monitor screen with a 4:3

aspect ratio, using DOWN CONV. MODE

on the VIDEO Menu screen. (XPage 74)

When tapes that have recorded wide-

screen signals are played back, the wide-

screen ID signal is output.

Analog signals are recorded on CH1.

•

2[VIDEO Y/C IN] terminal (4-PIN)

This is the input terminal for Y/C separate

video signals.

7[CH2 AUDIO IN] terminal (RCA)

Use this terminal to input analog audio signals.

To enable audio input via this terminal, set the

INPUT SELECT switch located on the front

panel to “LINE” or “Y/C”.

•

To input video via this terminal, set the

INPUT SELECT switch located on the front

panel to “Y/C”.

When wide-screen ID signals are input, the

wide-screen ID signal is recorded.

•

Analog signals are recorded on CH2.

Memo

8[CH1/3 AUDIO OUT] terminal (RCA)

Use this terminal to output analog audio sig-

nals.

z Video is not displayed when the connected

monitor does not support the video format

selected using OUT FORMAT [60]/[50] in the

VIDEO Menu screen.

3[VIDEO LINE OUT] terminal (BNC)

This is the output terminal for composite video

signals.

•

In the 48kHz audio mode, it outputs the

sound of CH1.

•

It displays the Menu setting screen, Date/

Time setting screen and warning informa-

tion.

If this occurs, set MONITOR SELECT to

HDMI[A].

•

The output audio channel during playback

of tapes recorded in 32kHz audio mode, or

the EE audio channel during DV signal

input in 32kHz audio mode, can be selected

using A.OUTPUT: DV in the AUDIO Menu

screen. (XPage 72)

When playing back an HDV recorded tape,

wide-screen ID signals are output according

to the mode set using DOWN CONV.

MODE in the VIDEO Menu screen.

•

If DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen is

set to “ON” or “AUTO”, information will be

displayed on-screen, e.g., the operation

mode, date/time and counter. (XPage 20)

When the input signal or playback signal is

in HDV format, this terminal outputs video

that is converted down to 480i or 576i.

Select the style for displaying down-con-

verted video on a monitor screen with a 4:3

aspect ratio, using DOWN CONV. MODE

on the VIDEO Menu screen. (XPage 74)

z If the monitor has a DVI-D terminal that sup-

ports HDCP, you can watch digital video by

connecting an HDMIlDVI-D cable.

z When the video format of the IEEE1394 input

signal differs from the IEEE1394 switch, or

INPUT SELECT switch is set to HDV/DV and a

signal is not input into the IEEE1394 terminal,

no signal is output from the HDMI OUT termi-

nal. ("no 1394" is displayed on the counter dis-

play.) Similarly, no signal is output from the

HDMI OUT terminal when a blank cassette

tape is played. ("-------" is displayed on the

counter display.)

Memo

•

Whether or not to enable SET UP for analog sig-

nals (composite, Y/C separate and component

signals) can be selected with SET UP [60]: DV in

the VIDEO Menu screen (for U model only).

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Rear panel (continued)

e[SERIAL REMOTE] terminal (mini jack)

This terminal is for connecting to the serial

remote controller.

To operate BR-HD50 with this terminal, per-

form the following settings.

•

Set REMOTE SEL SER in the REMOTE [1/

2] Menu screen to “ON” or “LOC+REM”.

: When the

REMOTE/LOCAL

switch on the front panel is set to

“REMOTE”, this terminal becomes

effective.

LOC+REM : This terminal is effective regard-

less of the setting of the

REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the

front panel.

•

To record a time code via this terminal, set

TC DUPLI.: DV in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2]

Menu screen to AUTO or NONDROP. (In

DV mode only)

To control this unit via this terminal, set

REM SEL HDV/DV in the REMOTE [1/2]

Menu screen to ON or LOC/REM.

a[IEEE1394] IEEE1394 terminal (6P)

This is the input/output terminal for IEEE1394-

compliant digital signals.

Memo

To use this terminal as the foot switch input, set

FOOT SW in the REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen.

(XPage 71)

Inputs HDV signals or DV signals when

recording. Digital audio is input simulta-

neously.

During playback, it outputs HDV signals, DV

signals, and digital audio on the playback tape.

Upon analog signal input, EE images and EE

audio are output. EE images are DV format

signals (480i or 576i) (Only when IEEE1394

switch is set to DV).

This unit records and plays 720p format

HDV signals.

720p HDV signals and DV signals from this

terminal are recorded as is, without format

conversion.

To enable signal input via this terminal, set

the INPUT SELECT switch located on the

front panel to “HDV/DV”.

The IEEE1394 switch located on the front

panel must be set to “HDV” or “DV”, accord-

ing to the input signal to this terminal or the

video format of the playback tape.

The audio mode (48kHz or 32kHz) cannot

be changed for the input audio signal via

this terminal. It will be recorded using the

input signal audio mode. 4-channel record-

ing is possible in the 32kHz audio mode.

Power cannot be supplied via this terminal.

f[REMOTE] RS-422A terminal

(D-SUB 9P)

This terminal is for connecting to an RS-422A

serial interface-compatible editing remote con-

troller (e.g. RM-G820).

With this terminal, BR-HD50 can be used as a

player of an editing system.

To operate BR-HD50 with RS-422A, perform

the following settings.

Note

If HDV/DV signals are not input/output when the

IEEE1394 cable is connected, check whether the

signal format matches the IEEE1394 switch set-

ting on the front panel. If the settings match,

either reconnect the IEEE1394 cable, or reset the

power to the unit.

•

Set REMOTE SEL 9P in the REMOTE [1/2]

Menu screen to “ON”.

Set the 5 REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the

front panel to “REMOTE”.

bDC power input terminal

This terminal is for inputting DC 12 V. Connect

the DC power cord of the supplied AC adapter.

•

Memo

z When power is supplied to this terminal, the

OPERATE indicator located on the front panel

lights up. (The indicator turns red when BR-

HD50 is in the OPERATE OFF state)

z Whether to set BR-HD50 to enter the OPER-

ATE ON mode or OPERATE OFF mode when

power is supplied to the terminal can be

selected with DC IN MODE in the SYSTEM [2/

2] Menu screen.

Screws for securing connectors differ by region.

U model : inch screws

E model : metric screws

•

gFan

This is a ventilation port for the fan motor.

Do not place objects in this area.

hSlot cover for servicing

This is used for servicing the unit.

cDC power cord clamp

Use this clamp to fasten the DC power cord.

d[SIGNAL GND] terminal

This is the grounding terminal for signals.

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On-screen display

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

Status display

Besides E-E images and playback images, the monitor connected to the VIDEO OUTPUT terminals

(VIDEO LINE OUT, Y/C OUT, COMPONENT OUT and HDMI OUT) provides the following on-screen

information.

„ Status display: It displays the current settings and operating status.

DV format

HDV format

Monitor

D V 3 2 K C H – 1

S P 2 0 m i n

H DV – H D 3 0 P

S P 2 0 m i n

VIDEO OUTPUT

A R N I NG 7 0 0 1

D R UM MO T OR F A I L U R E

R E C I N H I B I T

On-screen display

Status display

Description

Operation

0 0

0 6

1 1

1 0

2 0

0 5

0 0

S T A N D B Y O F F

0 6

1 1

1 0

2 0

0 5

0 0

S T A N D B Y O F F

Displays the setting status of the VCR Settings can be performed with DIS-

operation mode, date/time, counter.

T C R 0 2

0 0

T C R 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

PLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen.

Always display. According to

each event or error, the event

and alarm displays are

shown for about 3 seconds.

Event display

Alarm display

Displays the operating status of blank

search, index recording/search.

No.

Item

Description

Displays error/alarm messages for

incorrect operation or improper condi-

tion of BR-HD50.

The 1 display contents differs between DV format and HDV format.

AUTO: It displays for about 4 sec-

onds during mode changes.

OFF : No on-screen display. The

alarm display is shown

according to errors, which

occurred.

•

„ DV format

Displayed when recording or playing back a tape with

video in DV format.

Sampling frequency/audio

output CH

•

Sampling frequency

Memo

While recording an analog audio signal, the setting value

of AUDIO MODE: DV in the AUDIO Menu screen is dis-

played (32kHz or 48kHz).

During playback, the sampling frequency of the sound

recorded on the tape is displayed (32kHz, 48kHz, 44.1kHz).

During HDV/DV signal input, the sampling frequency of the

sound input is displayed.

If the counter display position

is set to the upper left, this item

will be displayed on the lower

right.

Warning display

Menu display

When an error occurred with the VCR, It is displayed automatically when an

it displays warnings with the relevant error with the VCR occurred.

error codes. (XPage 80)

Displays the menu setting screen. When BR-HD50 enters the STOP/

(XPage 64)

STILL mode or no cassette tape is

loaded, the menu is displayed when

the MENU button is pressed.

•

A.LOCK

Lights up when the video and audio sampling clocks (at

48kHz) are synchronized in the PLAYBACK mode.

Always lights up in the RECORDING mode and EE mode.

Audio output channel

The audio channel output from the AUDIO OUT terminal is

displayed (CH-1/2, CH-3/4, MIX). (only in 32kHz mode)

With A/V INFO. in the DISPLAY Menu screen, whether to

display this item can be selected.

Multi Cue-up screen Displays the Multi Cue-up screen for When BR-HD50 enters the STOP,

registering

selecting

cue-up STILL or PLAY mode, press the Cue-

up button to display the Multi Cue-up

screen.

•

(searching) point. (XPage 56)

Displayed when recording or playing back a tape with video in

HDV format. HDV format details are displayed.

HDV-HD30P: 720/30p signal

„ HDV format

HDV format display

HDV-HD25P: 720/25p signal

HDV-HD24P: 720/24p signal

HDV-SD60P: 480/60p signal

HDV-SD50P: 576/50p signal

Note

Does not support tapes in 576/26p mode from the GR-PD1

camera. Displays HDV-SD50p when playing back the tape.

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Status display (continued)

No.

Item

Description

D V 3 2 K C H – 1

S P 2 0 m i n

Counter display

Displays the CTR counter, time code or user’s bit. The dis-

played contents can be selected using the COUNTER switch.

A R N I NG 7 0 0 1

D R UM MO T OR F A I L U R E

•

CTL counter: It will be displayed if the COUNTER switch

is set to CTL. The counter shows a 7-digit

number (hour, minute, second and frame)

with + or – and “CTL” at the beginning, e.g.,

CTL-9:30:20:10

R E C I N H I B I T

0 6

1 1

1 0

2 0

0 5

0 0

S T A N D B Y O F F

•

Time code

It will be displayed if the COUNTER switch

is set to TC. The time code shows an 8-digit

number (hour, minute, second and frame).

At playback, the time codes recorded on the

tape are displayed.

T C R 0 2

0 0

The prefix indicates the time code mode.

TCG

TCR

Time code generator data

Time code reader data

No.

Item

Description

Date/time

•

It displays the date and time (HR:MM:SS).

When the unit is in the Analog/HDV Signal RECORDING

or STOP mode, it displays the data of the built-in clock.

During playback, fast-forwarding or rewinding, the data

recorded on the tape is displayed.

During DV signal recording, the data from the IEEE1394

terminal is displayed. If the REC button is pressed in the

STOP mode, the input data from the IEEE1394 terminal

will be displayed.

DTCG: Time code data received from the IEEE1394 terminal

(In DV mode)

Depending on the framing mode, the symbols for the seconds

and frames are different (only for NTSC).

Memo

If the display position of the

counter is set to the lower left,

this item will be displayed on

the lower right.

•

00 : 00 : 00 : 00

Dot (.) for the drop frame mode

Colon (:) for the non-drop frame mode

•

User’s bit

it will be displayed if the COUNTER switch

is set to UB.

The user’s bit is an 8-digit number (each

digit is a number or character from 0 – F).

The prefix indicates the user’s bit mode.

•

The style for displaying the date and time can be selected

with DATE STYLE and TIME STYLE in the DISPLAY Menu

screen.

When TIME STYLE is set to 12H, the display symbols of

the hours, minutes, and days change as follows for AM

and PM.

UBG : User’s bit generator data

UBR User’s bit reader data

DUBG: User’s bit reader data received from the IEEE1394

terminal (In DV mode)

AM = dot (.) PM = colon (:)

•

Whether to display date/time and the type of display can

be selected with TIME/DATE in the DISPLAY Menu

screen.

When the data/time is not set or when a tape is played with

no date/time data recorded, “– –” will be displayed.

Memo

z The position of the counter display can be changed with

COUNTER POSI in the DISPLAY Menu screen.

z The counter display can be turned on/off with TIME CODE

in the DISPLAY Menu screen.

VCR operation mode

Displays the VCR operation mode, including:

PLAY, EJECT, FF, REW, STANDBY-ON, STANDBY-OFF,

STILL, REC, REC PAUSE, SHTL (shuttle search), JOG,

BLANK SRH (blank search), NO CASSETTE (cassette tape

not loaded), OPERATE OFF.

For SHTL and JOG, the speed is also displayed.

•

The display can be turned on/off with VTR MODE in the

DISPLAY Menu screen.

Remaining tape

Displays the remaining time of tape (minutes).

Not displayed when the remaining time is being confirmed.

Memo

•

The display can be turned on/off with TAPE REMAIN in the

DISPLAY Menu screen.

The SP display disappears when a DVCAM cassette tape

is being played back.

If the counter display position

is set to the upper right, this

item will be displayed on the

lower right.

This remaining tape time display is only for reference.

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

Event/Alarm display

z “B” display:Messages for incorrect operation are displayed for about 3 seconds.

„ Event display : When certain functions are in use, it is displayed at the following posi-

tions (with the DISPLAY mode ON or AUTO).

They are displayed when the DISPLAY mode is ON or AUTO.

z “A” display: displayed during operation

Display

Description

D V 3 2 K C H – 1

S P 2 0 m i

Display

BLANK

Description

INVALID TAPE!

Data tape for PCs or DVC PRO tape is used.

The cassette tape will be automatically ejected.

Blank search in progress.

B L A N K S E A R C H

LP TAPE!

The user attempted to play back a tape recorded in the LP mode.

BR-HD50 cannot record or play in the LP mode.

I N D E X D E T E C T E D

INDEX +1

Index search in progress.

The number indicates the

index search position.

NO HDV/DV SIG- The user attempted to record without HDV or DV signal input.

NAL

0 6

1 1

1 0

2 0

0 5

0 0

S T A N D B Y O F F

INDEX MARK

When an index has been

specified on the tape during

recording.

T C R 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

COPY INHIBIT

REC INHIBIT

The user attempted to record copy-guarded signals.

The user attempted to record on a tape that is not ready for recording (the rear

switch is set to SAVE).

z “B” display: displayed for about 3 seconds

OPERATION

LOCK

This message is displayed when an operation button is pressed with OPERAION

LOCK enabled. To enable OPERATION LOCK, set OPERATION LOCK in the

SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen to ON.

Display

INDEX

Description

An index has been detected

during index repeat operation.

DETECTED

PB INHIBIT

[60/50]

This message is displayed when the HD/SD signal format setting differs during

playback of a tape recorded in HDV/DV format.

VIDEO END

DETECTED

The video end has been

detected during end repeat

operation.

REC INHIBIT

[60/50]

•

(for U model)

This message is displayed when the unit is recorded in PAL mode.

(for E model)

•

„ Alarm display : An alarm message is displayed at the following positions when there has

been an operation error or when BR-HD50 is not in good condition, e.g.,

dirty head.

This message is displayed when the unit is recorded in NTSC mode.

50/25 INHIBIT

60/30 INHIBIT

•

When 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is set to 60, this message

is displayed when HDV signal format is not 60Hz.

This message is displayed when the DV signal from the IEEE1394 terminal is

not NTSC.

D V 3 2 K C H – 1

S P 2 0 m i n

•

When 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is set to 50, this message

is displayed when HDV signal format is not 50Hz.

This message is displayed when the DV signal from the IEEE1394 terminal is

not PAL.

H E A D C L E A N I NG R E QU I R E D !

NO H D V / D V S I GN A L

0 6

1 1

1 0

2 0

0 5

0 0

S T A N D B Y O F F

T C R 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

z “A” display:The state of BR-HD50 is displayed. It continues to be displayed until the error state is

corrected. This display is not affected by the setting of the display mode.

Display

Description

LOW VOLTAGE

The voltage of the DC power source is low. If the operation continues, it enters

the OPERATE OFF mode.

HEAD CLEANING The video head is dirty. Clean it with the head-cleaning tape exclusively for BR-

REQUIRED!

HD50. (XPage 9)

If the head is clogged, it is detected in the PLAYBACK mode and this message is

displayed.

OVERHEATING!

The temperature inside BR-HD50 has exceeded the stated value.

Disconnect the power and place it at a cool place. If this message is displayed

again, BR-HD50 could be defective.

Consult your JVC-authorized service agent.

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CONNECTION

Connecting video signals

z HDMI OUT terminal

Outputs HDMI signals.

Video output, e.g., VCR/Camera

Caution regarding video signals

z If search images or analog video signals with

a high level of jitter are input, video or sound

may be distorted temporarily. Input stable sig-

nals, such as signals passed through a TBC.

Outputs digital video and digital audio signals.

Connect to a monitor with an HDMI terminal

using an HDMI cable.

Outputs digital HD video, SD video, and digital

audio to the monitor.

When the monitor connection is a DVI termi-

nal, use an HDMI-DVI cable.

Digital HD/SD video is output to a DVI terminal

monitor. Does not output audio.

Analog input

Composite

Digital input

HDV/DV

Y/C

HD/SD Digital

HD monitor

HDMI OUT

„ Output signal

z LINE OUT terminal

Outputs composite video signals.

Connect to a monitor using a BNC cable.

In addition to the composite video signals, it

also displays the on-screen status display and

the menu settings screen.

In addition to the video signals, it also displays

the on-screen status display and the menu

settings screen.

HD/SD Analog

IEEE1394

COMPONENT

OUT

z Y/C OUT terminal

z IEEE1394 terminal

This is also an input terminal. Connect an

IEEE1394 (6PIN) cable.

Outputs HDV signals or DV signals.

Digital audio signals are output with the video.

Monitor

Outputs Y/C separate video signals.

Connect to a monitor using an S video cable

(4PIN).

In addition to the Y/C separate video signals, it

also displays the on-screen status display and

the menu settings screen.

When a wide screen ID signal exists in the

video signal, the ID signal is output.

z COMPONENT OUT terminal

Outputs analog component video signals.

Connect to an HD-compatible monitor using

BNC cables (three cables).

View analog HD or SD video on the monitor.

This terminal does not output audio.

In addition to the video signals, it also displays

the on-screen status display and the menu

settings screen.

Y/C

Analog output

Composite

Digital output

HDV/DV

Video input, e.g., VCR

•

Attach the supplied filter to the IEEE1394

cable. (XPage 29)

For more information on the IEEE1394 termi-

nal, refer to page 18.

z To connect digital signals

Connect HDV signals or DV signals to the

IEEE1394 terminal.

Connect an IEEE1394 (6PIN) cable.

HDV signals using 720p format can be input.

HDV 720p format:

Turn off the power before making connec-

tions.

„ Input signal

Memo

The input video signal is selected with the

INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel.

z To input analog video signals

Use the LINE IN terminal or Y/C IN terminal.

For more information on input/output terminal

video formats, refer to pages 32 to 34.

720/30p, 720/24p, 480/60p

720/25p, 576/50p

•

The IEEE1394 switch located on the front

panel needs to be set, according to whether

the video format is HDV or DV.

Digital audio is also input from the

IEEE1394 terminal.

•

LINE IN terminal:

Inputs composite video signals.

Connect a BNC cable.

•

Y/C IN terminal:

Inputs Y/C separate video signals. Connect

an S video cable (4PIN).

When a wide screen ID signal is input, the

ID signal is recorded.

Power is not supplied via the IEEE1394 ter-

minal.

•

Attach the supplied filter to the IEEE1394

cable. (XPage 29)

For more information on the IEEE1394 termi-

nal, refer to page 18.

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CONNECTION

Connecting audio signals

CONNECTION

Attaching the supplied ferrite core

z Always attach the supplied ferrite core to the IEEE1394 cable and DC cord to decrease unnecessary

Audio output, e.g., VCR/Camera

wave radiation.

z Attach the ferrite core close to the unit.

HD monitor

input

Analog audio

Digital audio

HDV/DV

For BR-HD50 IEEE1394 terminal

Digital audio

HDMI OUT

AUDIO IN

Supplied ferrite core

Headphones

AUDIO

OUT

IEEE1394

Monitor

Wrap the cable once around the ferrite core.

Analog audio

Digital audio

HDV/DV

Analog audio

output

Video input, e.g., VCR

„ Input signal

z Analog input

AUDIO IN terminal (RCA×2)

Connect an audio cable.

„ Output signal

z AUDIO OUT terminal (RCA×2)

Connect an audio cable.

For BR-HD50 DC IN terminal

Analog audio is output.

There are analog input terminals for 2 chan-

nels.

Four channels cannot be recorded simulta-

neously. Audio input from each terminal is

recorded to CH1 and CH2.

For the DV format, tracks are available for 4

channels (in the 32kHz audio mode).

Supplied ferrite core

•

In the 32kHz audio mode, the audio chan-

nel to output can be selected from 4 chan-

nels using A.OUTPUT: DV in the AUDIO

Menu screen.

z Digital input

IEEE1394 terminal (6P)

z PHONES terminal (Stereo ø3.5)

Connect headphones.

Connect an IEEE1394 (6PIN) cable.

Inputs HDV signals or DV signals.

Digital audio signals are input with the video.

z IEEE1394 terminal (6P)

This is also an input terminal. Connect an

IEEE1394 (6PIN) cable.

Wrap the cord once around the ferrite core.

•

The DV signal audio mode (48kHz or

32kHz) will match the input signal audio

mode.

Digital audio signals are output with the video.

•

Attach the supplied filter to the IEEE1394

cable. (XPage 29)

For more information on the IEEE1394 termi-

nal, refer to page 18.

•

During digital signal input, the recording

level cannot be adjusted.

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CONNECTION

Connecting with SERIAL REMOTE terminals

CONNECTION

Connecting the AC adapter

The following describes examples of SERIAL REMOTE terminal connection.

To use the SERIAL REMOTE terminals, set REMOTE SEL SER of the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen

to “ON” or “LOC+REM.” (XPage 70)

Connect the supplied AC adapter to BR-HD50.

1. Clamp

Screw

3. Clamp

„ Operate BR-HD50 with the wired remote controller

Connect the wired remote controller to the

SERIAL REMOTE terminal.

Supplied AC adapter

DC IN terminal

Supplied power cord

DC cord

Supplied ferrite core

SERIAL

REMOTE

Wired remote

controller

„ Start/stop recording with an external switch, e.g., a foot switch.

Connect an external switch, e.g., a foot switch,

to the SERIAL REMOTE terminal.

„ Always attach the supplied ferrite core

to the DC cord. (XPage 29)

OPERATE indicator

The format of the input signals can be selected

with FOOT SW in the REMOTE [2/2] Menu

screen. (XPage 71)

1. Remove one screw on the back panel of the

OPERATE

button

unit, and remove the DC cord clamp.

2. Connect the DC cord of the AC adapter to

the DC IN terminal of BR-HD50.

3. To prevent accidental disconnection of the

DC cord, insert the DC cord into the clamp,

orient the clamp as shown in the figure

above, and secure the clamp to the unit.

Use the screw removed in step 1 above to

secure the clamp to the unit.

SERIAL

REMOTE

Foot

switch

Memo

z Even in the OPERATE OFF mode, a small

amount of electricity will still flow into the unit.

z When the unit is in the OPERATE OFF mode,

no operation can be performed except that of

the OPERATE buttons and cassette loading/

ejecting.

4. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC

IN terminal of the AC adapter.

5. Connect the power cord to the power out-

let.

•

BR-HD50 is turned on and the OPERATE

indicator lights up in red.

(OPERATE OFF mode)

•

If DC IN MODE of the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu

screen is set to “OPE ON”, the OPERATE

indicator will light up in green.

(OPERATE ON mode)

Note

z Supply power to BR-HD50 using the supplied AC adapter. Do not

use other power sources.

z Do not unplug the DC cord and/or the power cord during recording

or playback.

LOW VOLTAGE

z If the supply voltage is low, an alarm display of “LOW VOLTAGE”

is shown.

Alarm message

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RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT

Inputting analog signal

RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT

Inputting digital signal

„ Recording and output terminal video/audio signal format when inputting analog

„

Recording and output terminal video/audio signal format when inputting digital signal

signal

Input terminal

Output terminal

Input terminal

Output terminal

Video signals

Audio signals

LINE

Front panel

IEEE1394 switch

Tape

HDV (720p, 480p, 576p)

DV (480i, 576i) recording

Tape: DV recording (480i, 576i)

Video signals

Audio signals

Analog video

Digital

video

Digital video

HDV format

DV format

IEEE1394

Digital video

A/D con-

version

Y/C

Digital

audio

Digital audio

Digital

EE video

Digital audio

MONITOR SELECT

(HDMI[A]/OUT FRMT)

Analog

audio

Digital EE

video

AUDIO IN

CH 1/3

CH 2/4

HDMI OUT

HD/SD Digital video

A/D con-

SD Digital video

(480i) (576i)

Digital audio

Digital EE video

Digital EE audio

Analog EE video

(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)

(576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)

Digital audio

version

Digital EE

audio

MENU:

OUT FORMAT[60]

OUT FORMAT[50]

COMPONENT

OUT

COMPONENT

OUT

Cross converter

(480I, 480P, 720P, 1080I)

(576I, 576P, 720P, 1080I)

HD/SD Analog compo-

SD Analog com-

ponent video

(480i) (576i)

D/A con-

version

D/A con-

version

Digital EE

audio

nent video

(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)

(576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)

Front panel

IEEE1394 switch

Digital EE audio

Down converter

DV Digital video

(480i) (576i)

Digital audio

LINE

OUT

HDV

IEEE1394

Composite

video (480i)

(576i)

format

Analog EE video

D/A con-

version

format

Y/C

OUT

Digital EE audio

Y/C separate

video (480i)

(576i)

Analog EE video

D/A con-

version

LINE

OUT

Composite

video (480i)

(576i)

Analog EE video

D/A con-

version

Y/C

AUDIO OUT

CH 1/3 CH 2/4

Y/C separate

video (480i)

(576i)

Analog EE audio

OUT

D/A con-

version

Analog EE video

Analog EE audio

D/A con-

version

Analog audio

Inputvideo HD signal Input Tape record-

format

HDMI OUT terminal

LINE OUT terminal

format (*1) signal ing format COMPONENT OUT terminal (*2) Y/C OUT terminal

AUDIO OUT

CH 1/3

720/30p

720/24p

480/60p

720/25p

576/50p

720/30p

720/24p

480/60p

720/25p

576/50p

CH 2/4

D/A con-

version

720/60p, 480/60p, 1080/60i,

480/60i

Analog audio

60Hz

480/60i

HDV

720/50p, 576/50p, 1080/50i,

576/50i

50Hz

576/50i

Tape

recording

format

HDMI OUT terminal

COMPONENT OUT

terminal

Input video

format

Input

signal

IEEE1394

terminal

LINE OUT terminal

Y/C OUT terminal

Model

Inputvideo

format

Input Tape record-

HDMI OUT terminal

LINE OUT terminal

signal ing format COMPONENT OUT terminal (*2) Y/C OUT terminal

Model

720/60p, 480/60p, 1080/60i,

U model 480/60i

E model 576/50i

480/60i

576/50i

480/60i

576/50i

480/60i

576/50i

480/60i

576/50i

U model 480/60i

E model 576/50i

480/60i

576/50i

480/60i

576/50i

Analog

480/60i

720/50p, 576/50p, 1080/50i,

576/50i

*1 : Set using 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

*2 : Set using OUT FORMAT [60]/OUT FORMAT [50] in the VIDEO Menu screen.

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RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT

Playback

PREPARATION

Turning on/off the power

„ Output terminal video/audio signal format during playback

Turning on the power

Output terminal

„ Press the OPERATE button when BR-

HD50 is in the OPERATE OFF mode

(with the OPERATE indicator lit up in

red)

OPERATE indicator

Tape

HDV (720p, 480p, 576p)/

DV (480i, 576i)/DVCAM (480i, 576i)

format

Video signals

Audio signals

OPERATE

button

•

The power is turned on and the OPERATE

indicator lights up in green. BR-HD50 is

ready for operation. (OPERATE ON mode)

MONITOR SELECT

(HDMI[A]/OUT FRMT)

Playback

Memo

HDMI OUT

Digital

audio

Digital video

HD/SD Digital video

(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)

(576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)

Digital audio

z In the OPERATE OFF mode, if a cassette tape

is inserted, the power is turned on and BR-

HD50 goes into the OPERATE ON mode.

MENU:

OUT FORMAT[60]

OUT FORMAT[50]

Cross converter

Note

COMPONENT

OUT

After the OPERATE button is pressed and BR-

HD50 is turned on, if the green indicator blinks or

the monitor displays “UNPLUG MAIN POWER,

PLUG BACK IN AFTER A WHILE”, unplug the

power cord from the power outlet, leave it for a

while before turning on the power again.

z Whether BR-HD50 goes into the OPERATE

ON or OFF mode when the power is supplied

to the DC IN terminal can be selected with DC

IN MODE in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

(480I, 480P, 720P, 1080I)

(576I, 576P, 720P, 1080I)

HD/SD Analog compo-

nent video

(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)

(576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)

D/A con-

version

Digital audio

Digital video

IEEE1394

HDV format

DV format

HDV (720p, 480p, 576p)

/DV (480i, 576i) Digital

video

Turning off the power

„ Turn off BR-HD50

Digital audio

Down converter

1. Press the OPERATE button.

•

BR-HD50 enters the OPERATE OFF mode and the OPERATE indicator lights up in red.

LINE

OUT

Composite

video (480i)

(576i)

2. If BR-HD50 is not to be used for a long period of time, unplug the AC adapter.

To unplug the AC adapter, remove the power cord from the power outlet first.

Analog video

D/A con-

version

Y/C

OUT

Y/C separate

video (480i)

(576i)

Analog video

Analog audio

D/A con-

version

AUDIO OUT

CH 1/3

CH 2/4

D/A con-

version

Analog audio

Video

HD signal Tape record- IEEE1394

HDMI OUT terminal

LINE OUT terminal

format

format (*1) ing format terminal COMPONENT OUT terminal (*2) Y/C OUT terminal

720/30p

720/24p

480/60p

720/25p

576/50p

720/30p

720/24p

480/60p

720/25p

576/50p

720/60p, 480/60p, 1080/60i,

480/60i

60Hz

50Hz

480/60i

HDV

720/50p, 576/50p, 1080/50i,

576/50i

Video

format

Tape record- IEEE1394

ing format terminal COMPONENT OUT terminal (*2) Y/C OUT terminal

HDMI OUT terminal

LINE OUT terminal

Model

U model

E model

720/60p, 480/60p, 1080/60i,

480/60i

576/50i

480/60i

576/50i

480/60i

576/50i

480/60i

DV/DVCAM

720/50p, 576/50p, 1080/50i,

576/50i

*1 : Set using 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

*2 : Set using OUT FORMAT [60]/OUT FORMAT [50] in the VIDEO Menu screen.

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PREPARATION

Operation method (main unit/remote controller) and OPERATION LOCK mode

PREPARATION

Loading/Ejecting cassette

Use standard DV cassette tapes or mini DV cassette tapes.

Selecting the operating method (main unit/remote controller)

Cassette LED

Eject button

Guide

Whether to operate BR-HD50 with its buttons or the remote con-

troller can be selected with the REMOTE/LOCAL switch.

EJECT

OPERATE

„ Setting the REMOTE/LOCAL switch

REC

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

REC

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

DISP

SET

RESET

CUE UP

DISP

SET

RESET

CUE UP

•

To operate with the buttons of BR-HD50, set it to “LOCAL”.

To operate BR-HD50 with RS-422A editing remote controller

that is connected to the REMOTE terminal, set it to

“REMOTE”.

Mini

HOLD

DVCAM

REC INH.

DVCAM

REC INH.

•

REW

IEEE

REW

IEEE

BLANK

INPUT

PHONES

1394 COUNTER SELECT REMOTE

CH-1/3

AUDIO

CH-2/4

CH-1/3

AUDIO

CH-2/4

HDV

CTL

HDV/DV

LINE

Y/C

HDV

CTL

HDV/DV

LINE

Y/C

LOCAL

REMOTE/LOCAL switch

REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen

Memo

With the REMOTE/LOCAL switch set to REMOTE, RS-422A can

be enabled using REMOTE SEL 9P in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu

screen.

–

R EMO T E

R EMO T E S E L 9 P

R EMO T E S E L S E R

[

]

–

Mini DV tape

Standard DV tape

Switch

R EM S E L H D V

L OC A L F U N C T

P R E RO L L

D V

S T P + E J T

7 S E C

Loading the cassette tape

N E X T P A G E

P A G E B A C K

REC

1. Check the cassette tape.

•

The setting position of the REMOTE switch for operating BR-

HD50 with the SERIAL REMOTE terminal can be selected

using REMOTE SEL SER in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu

screen.

The setting position of the REMOTE switch for operating BR-

HD50 with the IEEE1394 terminal can be selected at REM

SEL HDV/DV in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen.

[XPage 70 “REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen”]

•

Setting the rear switch.

SAVE

Push it to “REC” for recording.

To prevent its contents from being erased accidentally, push

it to “SAVE”.

•

Ensure that the tape is not loosened.

Memo

If the REMOTE/LOCAL switch

is set to REMOTE, the buttons

that can be operated by the

main unit can be selected with

LOCAL FUNCTION.

2. Ensure that no cassette tape is loaded.

With no cassette tape loaded, the cassette LED is off.

When no cassette tape is loaded, the status display for the VCR

operation mode shows “NO CASSETTE” on the monitor.

3. Load the cassette tape.

•

Insert a standard DV cassette tape into the tape-loading slot.

For a mini DV cassette tape, load it in between the left and

right guides.

D V 3 2 K C H – 1

S P 0 0 M I

OPERATION LOCK mode

BR-HD50 comes with an operation lock function to prevent unauthorized or incorrect operation.

In the OPERATION LOCK mode, the operation buttons and slide switches of BR-HD50 are disabled.

However, the OPERATE ON and MENU operations are effective.

Set the tape window face up and push the cassette tape in

slowly until it is drawn in automatically.

J When the cassette tape is loaded, the status display indi-

The PHONES volume is always effective.

cates “STANDBY-ON”.

If the STANDBY-ON mode is left as is, it goes into the STANDBY-

OFF mode.

In the STANDBY-OFF mode, press the STOP button to return to

the STANDBY-ON mode.

0 6

1 1

1 0

2 0

0 5

0 0

NO C A S S E T T E

T C R 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen

„ Turning on the OPERATION LOCK mode

Set OPERATION LOCK in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen to

–

E M

[

]

–

VCR mode status display

ON.

If the operation button of BR-HD50 is pressed while BR-

D C

N D

O P

M O D

W R

O P

O N

N D

•

O N

O C

Memo

HD50 is in the OPERATION LOCK mode, “OPERATION

LOCK” is displayed on the monitor for about 3 seconds.

O R

N G

N C

Ejecting the cassette tape

1. Press the EJECT button of BR-HD50.

J While the cassette tape is being ejected, the status display

flashes “EJECT”.

z The cassette tape can be

loaded/ejected even when

BR-HD50 is in the OPER-

ATE OFF mode.

D R U M H O U R M E

A G E

„ Turning off the OPERATION LOCK mode

Set OPERATION LOCK in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen to

OFF.

z The loading/ejecting action

of the cassette tape takes

about 6 seconds.

2. Remove the cassette tape.

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PREPARATION

Setting/Displaying date and time

This function sets up the date and time of the built-in clock. With the built-in chargeable battery, the date

and time data that have been set are maintained even after the main power is turned off. The set date

and time data are displayed on the monitor according to the settings in the Menu screen. Date and time

display information are recorded onto the tape. During IEEE1394 terminal DV signal input, internal

clock data is not recorded.

Memo

The seconds for the time cannot be set up. After the minute is set

up, press the SET button in synchronization with the time signal.

4. Returning to the TOP Menu from TC/UB/CLOCK after com-

pleting all settings

–

(

–

D D

–

M M

O C

)

–

MENU button

M E

R button

S button

•

Press the Q button.

A G E

OPERATE button

•

Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to PAGE

BACK and press the SET button.

5. Returning to the usual menu

•

Press the MENU button.

Q button

•

Bring the cursor to EXIT of the TOP Menu and press the SET

button.

Selecting date/time display

SET button

The date and time data can be displayed on the monitor on-screen display (status display). Setup can

be performed at the DISPLAY Menu screen to turn on/off the date/time display and select the display

style. (For setting procedure: XPage 64)

P button

TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen

DISPLAY Menu screen

„ DISPLAY Menu screen

Setting date and time

The date and time are set up at the CLOCK ADJUST Menu

z TIME DATE : For enabling/disabling the display of date

–

O N

D D

–

[

O C

[

]

–

and time on the status display

: Does not display date/time.

: Displays time only.

C O U N

P O S

O W E

O C

A G E

]

M E C O D

M O D

OFF

TIME

screen.

M E

E M A

The CLOCK ADJUST Menu screen is found under the TC/UB/

CLOCK [2/2] Menu.

Setting can be performed while checking the information shown on

the monitor.

T M

DATE

: Displays date only.

M M

H O U R

DATE+ TM

: Displays both the time and date.

A G E

z DATE STYLE : For selecting the date display style

YY/MM/DD

MM/DD/YY

DD/MM/YY

: Year/month/day

: Month/day/year

: day/month/year

„ Press the OPERATE button to turn on the power and

set it to the STOP mode.

Cursor

CLOCK ADJUST Menu screen

Date (MM/DD/YY)...U model

Date (DD/MM/YY)...E model

1. Press the MENU button to display the TOP Menu screen.

2. Displaying the CLOCK ADJUST Menu.

z TIME STYLE : For selecting the time display style

24H

12H

: 24-hour time mode

: 12-hour time mode

1Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the desired

TC/UB/CLOCK item. Press SET or the S button.

2Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the NEXT

PAGE item in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen. Press

SET or the S button.

3Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the CLOCK

ADJUST item in the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen.

Press SET or the S button.

–

(

–

D D

–

M M

O C

)

–

M E

On-screen status display

Set DISPLAY to ON or AUTO in the DISPLAY Menu screen.

Memo

A G E

B A

Time (Hour, minute)

On-screen status display

D V 3 2 K C H – 1

S P 0 0 M I

In the Analog RECORDING or STOP mode : Displays the time of

the built-in clock.

z In the PLAYBACK mode

: The date and time

recorded on the

tape are displayed.

: The date and time

from the IEEE1394

terminal are dis-

played.

3. Setting the date and time in the CLOCK ADJUST Menu

screen.

1Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the date or

time item. Press SET or the S button.

2Press the S or Q button to select the digit for setting.

The selected digit starts blinking.

3Press the R or P to set the value.

4Repeat step 1 – 3. After completing the required setting,

press the SET button.

–

(

–

D D

–

M M

O C

)

–

M E

A G E

z In the DV RECORDING mode

0 6

1 1

1 0

2 0

0 5

0 0

NO C A S S E T T E

T C R 0 2

0 0

Date/time display

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Selecting HD signal format

RECORDING

Settings for analog signal input

On this unit, 60Hz format or 50Hz format for the HD signal format can be selected using 60/50 SEL in

the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

This must be set in the following situations.

z Set to match the input signal format when recording HDV signals from the IEEE1394 terminal.

z Set to match the playback signal format when playing a tape recorded with HDV signals.

Check settings

Current settings on this unit can be checked by whether the front

panel 60 or 50 indicator light is lit.

60 indicator : The HD signal format is 60Hz.

50 indicator : The HD signal format is 50Hz.

INPUT SELECT switch

„ Selecting analog input signal

Set the INPUT SELECT switch located on the

front panel to LINE or Y/C.

„ Setting SYSTEM Menu screen

z REC LONG P. TIME

This is for setting the time for BR-HD50 to

enter the tape protection mode if there is a

long recording pause.

Setting the Menu screen

Set this using 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

Perform setting while checking the monitor display.

LINE

: Inputs composite video from the

LINE IN terminal, and analog audio

signals from the AUDIO IN terminal.

: Inputs Y/C separate signals from

the Y/C IN terminal, and analog

audio signals from the AUDIO IN

terminal.

„ Press the OPERATE button to turn on the power, and

set it to the STOP mode.

SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen

z INDEX WRITE: SYSTEM [2/2] Menu

This is for selecting whether to record index

signals automatically when recording starts.

(SYSTEM menu details: XPage 67 to 69)

–

E M

[

]

–

Y/C

D C

N D

O P

M O D

W R

O P

O N

1. Press the MENU button to display the TOP Menu screen.

N D

O N

O C

2. Display the SYSTEM Menu screen.

Press the R or P button to move the cursor to SYSTEM,

then press SET or the S button.

O R

N G

N C

D R U M H O U R M E

A G E

„ For settings when recording time

codes, refer to pages 60 and 61.

Setting Menu screens

„ Setting VIDEO Menu screen

z SET UP [60]: DV (only for U model)

Set here according to the existence of the

setup of analog video signals (composite and

Y/C separate). If it exists, set here to ON. If it

does not, OFF.

3. Display the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

Press the R or P button to move the cursor to NEXT PAGE,

then press SET or the S button.

4. Set 60/50 SEL.

1Press the R or P button to move the cursor to 60/50 SEL

in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen, then press SET or the S

button.

•

The setting value area flashes.

„ Setting AUDIO Menu screen

2Press the R or P button to select the setting value.

60 : The HD signal format becomes 60Hz.

50 : The HD signal format becomes 50Hz.

z AUDIO MODE: DV (In DV mode only)

Selects the audio sampling frequency for

recording.

3Press the SET or S button confirm the setting value.

32k

: Records in 12-bit 32kHz mode. DV

format has up to four channels of

recording tracks available, but this

unit only records onto two chan-

nels: CH1 and CH2.

„ The unit automatically restarts when the setting is

confirmed.

Memo

z Recording and playback are unavailable when the unit setting

differs from the HDV input signal or HDV recorded tape signal

format.

48k

: Records in 16-bit 48kHz mode.

Records onto CH1 and CH2.

z During DV/analog signal input or when playing a tape recorded

with DV/analog signals, the field frequency format is fixed for

the region, regardless of the 60/50 SEL menu setting.

(U model: 60Hz, E model: 50Hz)

Memo

Audio dubbing is not available on this unit.

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Settings for digital signal input

Selecting input signal

etting related Menu screen

etting SYSTEM Menu screen

EC LONG P. TIME

his is for setting the time for BR-HD50 to

nter the tape protection mode if there is a

ng recording pause.

„ Settings for recording the time code

Select the time code to record, from the data in

the built-in time code generator or from the

time code data input from the IEEE1394 termi-

nal, using TC DUPLI.: DV in the TC/UB/

CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen. To record the time

code from the IEEE1394 terminal, set TC

DUPLI.: DV to AUTO or NON DROP. (In DV

mode only)

HDV indicator light

INPUT SELECT switch

IEEE1394 switch

NDEX WRITE: SYSTEM [2/2] Menu

his is for selecting whether to record index

gnals automatically when recording starts.

SYSTEM menu details: XPage 67 to 69)

„ Selecting digital input signal

Set the INPUT SELECT switch located on

the front panel to HDV/DV.

Inputs IEEE1394 terminal HDV or DV digital

video.

Memo

(Setting time code recording: XPage 60, 61)

z During digital signal input, make sure the

IEEE1394 switch setting matches the input

signal video format. When the switch setting

does not match the video format, no recording

operation is available.

etting VIDEO Menu screen

UT FORMAT [60]/[50]

Memo

z Audio mode

elect the EE image format output from the

DMI OUT terminal and the COMPONENT

UT terminal. (Cross converter video)

etting [60]: NATIVE/480I/480P/1080I/720P

etting [50]: NATIVE/576I/576P/1080I/720P

ONITOR SELECT

o automatically match the EE image format

utput from the HDMI terminal to the video for-

at of the connected display, set this menu

em to HDMI[A].

During digital signal input, the audio mode is

identical to the IEEE1394 terminal input signal

mode.

DV format : 48K, 44.1K, or 32K mode

HDV format : 48K mode

During digital signal input, the AUDIO MODE:

DV setting in the AUDIO menu is invalid.

z Time/Date display

During DV signal input, data from the built-in

clock cannot be recorded.

For audio, digital audio is input from the

IEEE1394 terminal.

z During HDV signal input, match the HD signal

format (60Hz or 50Hz) to the input signal for-

mat.

(XPage 40 “Selecting HD signal format”)

z Recording/output signal format during HDV or

DV signal input: XPage 33

„ Settings for digital video format

Set according to whether the IEEE1394 termi-

nal input video format is HDV or DV.

Set the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel,

according to the video format of the input

signal.

HDV

: To input HDV format signals, set to

this position. The HDV indicator on

the front panel will light.

Settings: HDMI[A]/OUT FRMT]

The date/time data input from the IEEE1394

terminal is recorded, regardless of the menu

settings.

OWN CONV. MODE

he HDV signal is a wide-screen video signal.

When HDV signals are input, the output from

e LINE OUT terminal and Y/C OUT terminal

ill be down-converted EE images (480i/576i).

et the style for displaying the down-con-

erted EE image on a display with a 4:3 aspect

atio.

: To input DV format signals, set to

this position. The HDV indicator on

the front panel will turn off.

his will also apply to down-converted EE

mages (480i/576i) output from the COMPO-

ENT OUT terminal.

Settings: SQUEEZE/LETTER BOX/SIDE-

UT]

P CONV. MODE

p-converts DV input signals or DV/DVCAM

ecorded tape playback signals, and sets the

deo mode for output from the COMPONENT

UT terminal.

Settings: FULL/SIDE P.]

VIDEO menu details: XPage 73 to 75)

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RECORDING

Adjusting audio recording level

The analog audio recording level can be adjusted on this unit. There are two adjustment methods,

selected using A.REC VR.MD.: DV in the AUDIO Menu screen.

Adjusting each channel separately (INDEPEND)

The audio recording level can be set to the initial setting value. (UNITY mode)

„ Adjusting the CH1 channel

Press the R or P button while holding down the Q button.

Press the R button to increase the recording level.

Press the P button to decrease the recording level.

Memo

Audio input level from the IEEE1394 terminal cannot be adjusted.

Settings

„ Adjusting the CH2 channel

„ Set “Q, S” KEY FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen to VAR/RECV.

Press the R or P button while holding down the S button.

Press the R button to increase the recording level.

Press the P button to decrease the recording level.

„ Select an adjustment method using A.REC VR.MD.: DV in the AUDIO Menu screen.

BOTH

INDEPEND : The audio recording level for CH1 and CH2 are adjusted separately.

: The audio recording level for both CH1 and CH2 are adjusted simultaneously.

Adjusting audio recording level

Adjusting the audio recording level to the initial setting value

(UNITY mode)

„ To set the audio recording level to the initial setting

value, press the Q button and S button simulta-

neously.

•

The audio recording level is fixed to the initial setting value.

Adjustment buttons

Audio level indicator

„ Hide the Menu screen.

„ This can be adjusted in the STOP or REC mode. Watching the audio level indicator

on the front panel, adjust so that the far right LED is turned off.

Simultaneously adjusting both channels (BOTH)

„ Increasing the recording level

Press the R button while holding down the Q or S button. The

audio recording level for both CH1 and CH2 increases.

„ Decreasing the recording level

Press the P button while holding down the Q or S button. The

audio recording level for CH1 and CH2 decreases.

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Recording procedure

RECORDING

Backup recording function

In combination with DV equipment, BR-HD50 can perform continuous, long-hour recording.

BR-HD50 can be set as the backup unit connected to a DVcamcorder (GY-DV300/DV500/DV550/

DV5000, etc.). When the recording tape of the source unit nears its end, BR-HD50 can start recording,

enabling long-hour recording.

2. REC button

2. 4. PLAY button

Backup unit: BR-HD50

3. PAUSE

button

IEEE1394 cable

IEEE1394

DV terminal

terminal

INPUT SELECT switch

REMOTE/LOCAL switch

„ For using GY-DV5000/DV5100 as the

Connection

source unit

Connect the DV terminal of the source unit to the

Set DV REC TRIGGER in the OTHERS [1/2]

5. STOP button

IEEE1394 terminal of BR-HD50 with an IEEE1394

Menu screen of GY-DV5000/DV5100 to OFF.

1. Load the cassette tape.

cable.

Memo

•

Before loading the cassette tape, please ensure that the rear

Operation

z The tape protection function

enables BR-HD50 automati-

cally to go into the STOP

mode when there is a long

recording pause. The time to

go into the STOP mode can

be set with REC LONG P.

TIME in the SYSTEM [1/2]

Menu screen.

Setting up BR-HD50

slide of the cassette tape is pushed to REC.

J The unit is turned on.

1. Recording begins on the source unit.

„ Set the INPUT SELECT switch on the

Ensure that recording starts from the begin-

ning of the recording tape.

2. Start recording.

front panel to “HDV/DV”.

•

Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button.

2. BR-HD50 begins recording when the tape of

the source unit nears its end (about 5 min-

utes before the end of the tape).

„ Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the

front panel to “REMOTE”.

3. Pause recording.

•

Press the PAUSE button.

„ Set BACKUP REC: DV in the SYSTEM

[1/2] Menu screen.

Use the following settings according to the

4. Resume recording.

•

BR-HD50 begins recording when the record-

ing time of the source unit reaches the time

set by BACKUP REC: DV.

•

Press the PLAY button.

z When a home-use DV VCR

is used to play tapes record-

ed with BR-HD50, the sound

level may be reduced.

5. Stop recording.

tape length of the source unit.

•

Press the STOP button.

Memo

For DV or mini DV cassette tape:

z In backup recording, BR-HD50 records video/

sound from the source unit.

25MIN : 30-minute tape

55MIN : 60-minute tape

75MIN : 80-minute tape

115MIN : 120-minute tape

175MIN : 180-minute tape

265MIN : 270-minute tape

While this unit is performing backup recording,

continue shooting from the source unit.

z The audio mode is the one selected in the

source unit. (32 k/48 k)

Recording index signals

If INDEX WRITE is set to ON in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen, an index signal is recorded at the

recording starting position of the tape. In the PLAYBACK mode, the position where the index signal is

recorded can be searched. (Index search)

OFF

: No backup recording

z Set BACKUP REC: DV to “OFF” if the unit is

not performing backup recording.

„ Set the REM SEL HDV/DV in the RE-

MOTE [1/2] Menu screen to ON or

LOC+REM.

„ Press the REC button to record index signals during

recording.

Memo

z If recording is performed

It is not possible to record only index signals after the record-

ing. Allow at least an interval of 1 minute between recordings

of index.

Index signals cannot be recorded with the REC button of the

remote controller. Use the record button of BR-HD50.

right after the RECORDING

PAUSE mode is exited, in-

dex signals are not record-

ed.

„

Set TC DUPLI.: DV in the TC/UB/CLOCK

[1/2] Menu screen to OFF.

•

It records the data of the built-in time code

generator.

•

When TC DUPLI.: DV is set to AUTO or

NON DROP, the time code of the DV cam-

corder will stop advancing. If the DV cable

is disconnected, the time code of the

backup recording will stop advancing.

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RECORDING

Recording with SERIAL REMOTE terminals

PLAYBACK

Playback settings

Recording can be turned ON/OFF with a serial remote controller or foot switch connected to the serial

remote terminal located at the rear panel of BR-HD50.

Video settings

This unit plays back tapes recorded in HDV, DV,

or DVCAM format. (SP mode only)

Setting VIDEO Menu screen

„

Selecting video format for HDMI OUT

terminal and COMPONENT OUT terminal

z OUT FORMAT [60]/[50]

Select the playback image format to output

from the HDMI OUT terminal and the COMPO-

NENT OUT terminal. (Cross converter video)

[Settings [60]: NATIVE, 480I, 480P, 1080I, 720P]

[Settings [50]: NATIVE, 576I, 576P, 1080I, 720P]

SERIAL

REMOTE

REMOTE/LOCAL switch

•

Serial remote controller

Foot switch

REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen

„ Automatic selection of HDMI OUT ter-

minal video output

z MONITOR SELECT

To automatically match the playback image

format output from the HDMI OUT terminal to

the video format of the connected display, set

this menu item to HDMI[A].

Connection

–

R EMO T E

R EMO T E S E L 9 P

R EMO T E S E L S E R

[

]

–

When playing back tapes recorded in HDV or

DVCAM format, the front panel HDV or DVCAM

indicator is lit.

S T P + E J T

7 S E C

The serial remote controller can be connected to the SERIAL

REMOTE terminal located on the rear panel of BR-HD50.

R EM S E L H D V

L OC A L F U N C T

P R E RO L L

D V

„ Selecting playback video format

Set whether to automatically detect the video

format for playback, or to select a specific for-

mat, using PB TAPE FORMAT on the SYS-

TEM [2/2] Menu screen.

N E X T P A G E

P A G E B A C K

Setting

„ To use the SERIAL REMOTE terminal, set REMOTE

SEL SER in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen to ON or

LOC+REM. Then, set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch on

the front panel accordingly.

[Settings: HDMI[A]/OUT FRMT]

„ Screen display style for up/down-con-

verter video

z DOWN CONV. MODE

Memo

[Settings: AUTO, DV, HDV, DVCAM]

(Details: XPage 69)

z Besides recording, the serial

remote controller can per-

form other functions.

z REMOTE SEL SER

: When the REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to

REMOTE, operations can be performed via the

SERIAL REMOTE terminal.

„ Setting IEEE1394 terminal output

video format

Set the IEEE1394 terminal output video format

The HDV signal is a wide-screen video signal.

When playing a tape recorded in HDV format,

the output from the LINE OUT terminal and Y/

C OUT terminal will be down-converted play-

back images (480i/576i).

Set the style for displaying the down-con-

verted playback image on a display with a 4:3

aspect ratio.

If the REMOTE SEL SER is set

to ON, unit buttons that can be

operated can be selected from

LOCAL FUNCTION in the

REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen.

LOC+REM : With the REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set either way,

operations can be performed via the SERIAL

REMOTE terminal. With this setting, the buttons

and switches of the unit can be used too.

to HDV or DV.

Set the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel,

according to the playback video format.

HDV : Use this setting when the playback tape

video format is HDV.

DV : Use this setting when the playback tape

video format is DV or DVCAM.

„

Set FOOT SW in the REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen accord-

ing to how the SERIAL REMOTE terminal is used.

REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen

This will also apply to down-converted play-

back images (480i/576i) output from the COM-

PONENT OUT terminal.

–

O P

E M O

[

]

–

OFF

: Set to OFF when the serial remote controller is

E M

E W M O D

O N

E W

used. The footswitch cannot be used.

L EDGE : Recording and recording pause is switched at the

LOW edge of the footswitch signal.

H EDGE : Recording and recording pause is switched at the

HIGH edge of the footswitch signal.

L LEVEL : Recording is performed at the LOW edge and

paused at the HIGH edge of the footswitch signal.

O N

N C H R O N

R O

Memo

C O N

O O

[Settings: SQUEEZE/LETTER BOX/SIDECUT]

S W

D G E

z When playing back a tape recorded in HDV

format, match the unit HD signal format (60Hz

or 50Hz) to the playback signal format.

(XPage 40 “Selecting HD signal format”)

z Playback output signal format: XPage 34

A G E

z UP CONV. MODE

Up-converts DV/DVCAM recorded tape play-

back signals, and sets the video mode for out-

put from the COMPONENT OUT terminal.

[Settings: FULL/SIDE P.]

Foot switch

Operation

„ Setting analog signal setup (U model

only)

z SET UP [60]: DV

Set enabling or disabling the application of set-

ups to analog video signals (composite, Y/C

separate, and SD component).

Signal

Before using the foot switch, set BR-HD50 to the RECORDING or

RECORDING PAUSE mode using the relevant buttons of the unit.

(Only with L EDGE and H EDGE)

Serial IN

terminal

400ms

Min

Memo

z The foot switch can only be used to switch between RECORD-

ING ON and OFF.

z The foot switch can be operated regardless of the setting of the

REMOTE/LOCAL switch.

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Playback settings (continued)

PLAYBACK

Basic playback procedure

PLAY button

Audio settings

Set audio settings using the AUDIO Menu

screen.

Settings regarding playback

function

Set various functions in the SYSTEM Menu

screen.

Setting AUDIO Menu screen

Setting SYSTEM Menu screen

„ Selecting output audio channel (DV

only)

z A.OUTPUT: DV

PAUSE button

FF button

„ Selecting still pictures or frame-

advance playback (DV only)

To play back tapes recorded in the 32kHz

mode, select the output audio channel for the

AUDIO OUT terminal or the PHONES termi-

nal. In the 48kHz mode or HDV format, the

audio of CH1 and CH2 is output regardless of

the setting of this menu item.

z STL/F.ADV: DV

Selects still pictures or frame-advance play-

back when playing back DV format video.

[Settings : FIELD, 1ST FIELD, 2ND FIELD,

FRAME]

When playing back HDV format video, frame

images are output, regardless of the setting of

this menu item.

REW button STOP button

[Settings: CH-1/2, MIX, CH-3/4]

1. Load a recorded cassette tape.

Note

J The power for BR-HD50 is turned on.

„ Selecting audio output during search

(DV only)

z A. OUT AT SRH: DV

For selecting whether sound is output during

variable speed playback. In HDV format, audio

is not output during search, regardless of the

setting of this menu item.

Tapes recorded in the LP mode

cannot be played. The monitor

displays an alarm message:

“LP TAPE!”

2. Start playback.

Press the PLAY button.

J Playback starts.

„ Selecting still mode

z LONG PAUSE TIME

For setting the time (minute) when BR-HD50

enters the tape protection mode if BR-HD50 is

in the STILL mode for a long time.

[Settings: 5, 3, 2, 1 minute or 30 seconds]

z LONG PAUSE MODE

For selecting the state of BR-HD50 when it

enters the tape protection mode after it stayed

in the STILL mode for a prolonged period of

time.

When playing back tapes recorded in HDV format, the front

panel HDV indicator is lit.

When the tape is recorded in DVCAM format, the DVCAM

indicator is lit.

Memo

z Press the DISPLAY button

during PLAY mode to dis-

play the playback video for-

mat on the counter display.

z When output of still image

[Settings: ON, OFF]

3. Pause the tape.

Press the PAUSE button.

J A still image is output.

„ Selecting the standard audio output

level

z AUDIO OUT LEVEL

Select the standard audio output level.

Set to –12dB to playback tapes recorded at

–12dB on a home-use DV machine.

[Settings: –20dB, –12dB]

Memo

continues for

period, BR-HD50 enters the

tape protection mode.

prolonged

The still image selected with STL/F.ADV: DV in the SYSTEM [1/2]

Menu screen is output. (1st field image/ 2nd field image/ frame

image)

[Settings: F.ADV or STBY-OFF]

„ Selecting Q, S button functions

z “Q, S” KEY FUNC.

Select whether to use the SEARCH+ (S) and

SEARCH– (Q) buttons for index search, or to

change the search speed.

Playback of HDV format tapes is always in frame image output.

„ Selecting V. fade function (DV only)

z V.FADE: DV

Select whether to fade the audio during play-

back at jointed portions of recording. No fading

occurs for HDV format.

Playback of tapes recorded

in HDV format

4. Resume playback.

Press the PLAY button.

[Settings : INDEX, VAR/RECV]

Set 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM

[2/2] Menu screen, according

to the HD signal format. (60Hz

or 50Hz)

5. Stop playback.

Press the STOP button.

„ Selecting repeat playback function

z REPEAT MODE

This mode is for turning ON/OFF the REPEAT

PLAYBACK function and selecting the type of

REPEAT PLAYBACK. If REPEAT PLAYBACK

is not performed, set it to OFF.

[Settings: OFF, ON]

Fast forward/rewind

IEEE1394 terminal output

signal

„ When BR-HD50 is in the STOP mode, press the FF

button to fast-forward the tape.

[Settings: OFF, INDEX, V. END, TAPE END]

To use the IEEE1394 terminal

output signal, set the front

panel IEEE1394 switch accord-

ing to the video format of the

playback tape. (HDV or DV)

„ When BR-HD50 is in the STOP mode, press the REW

button to rewind the tape.

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PLAYBACK

Special playback functions

SEARCH–/Q button

SEARCH+/S button

PAUSE button

REW button FF button

Frame-advance playback

Setting

Slow playback and Search mode

Setting

SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen

„ STL/F. ADV: DV in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen

The unit of frame advance and still images can be selected. (DV

format only)

Memo

–

E M

[

]

–

z Whether to enable/disable

audio out in the Slow play-

back or SEARCH mode can

be selected with A. OUT AT

SRH: DV in the AUDIO

Menu screen.

„ Set “Q, S” KEY FUNC in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu

M E

O N G

FIELD

Field-by-field advance

screen to VAR/RECV.

O N G

M O D

U N C

O F

1st FIELD : Frame-by-frame advance and stops at the 1st

“

”

Operation

M O D

A G E

O F

field.

A G E

2nd FIELD : Frame-by-frame advance and stops at the 2nd

1. Set BR-HD50 to the PLAYBACK or the STILL mode.

2. Press the FF button to start fast-forward playback.

field.

z Search audio is not output

for HDV format.

FRAME

Frame-by-frame advance.

Press the REW button to start reverse playback.

•

Does not frame-advance when playing back an HDV tape.

„ Press the SEARCH+/S button to increase the

search speed. Every time you press this button, the

speed increases more.

z Playback at ± 0.1 × speed is

step-slow playback (continu-

ous frame-advance play-

back/frame-reverse

Operation

1. Set BR-HD50 to the STILL mode.

2. Press the PAUSE button to perform frame advance.

„ Press the SEARCH–/Q button to decrease the

search speed. Every time you press this button, the

speed decreases more.

playback).

z In step-slow playback, video

is output according to the

STL/F.ADV: DV setting in

the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu

screen. (DV format only)

z When step-slow playback is

continued, the speed is

automatically set to ±0.2×.

z During slow-playback or

frame-advance, noise is

generated to the output

images from the IEEE1394

terminal. For recording slow-

playback images, use ana-

log output signals of BR-

HD50.

Search speed

SEARCH+/S button Œ (Fast)

(Slow) ‹ SEARCH–/Q button

„ DV recorded tape playback

×–20··×–9 (U)/ –10(E)··×–5··×–2··×–1··×–0.5··×–0.33··

×–0.2··×–0.1··STILL··×0.1··×0.2··×0.33··×0.5··×1(PLAY)··

×2··×5··×9 (U)/10 (E)··×20

(U): U model

(E): E model

The maximum speed in the DVCAM mode is 15×.

„ HDV recorded tape playback

×–16··×–6.5··×–4.5··×–2.5··×–1.5··STILL··×1(PLAY)··

×2.5··×5.5··×8.5··×18

•

Cannot perform slow playback when playing back an HDV

tape.

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PLAYBACK

Search function

PLAYBACK

Repeat playback

Three types of repeat playback are available for BR-HD50.

The repeat playback function can be set with REPEAT MODE in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.

Index search

SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen

This function searches to the position where the index signal is recorded.

Setting

–

E M

[

]

–

Setting

„ REPEAT MODE in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen

OFF

INDEX

N D

M E

No repeat playback.

Repeat playback between positions where index

signals are recorded.

Repeat playback from the beginning of the tape to

the position where recording of video signals

ends.

Set “Q, S” KEY FUNC in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen

to INDEX.

O N G

M O D

U N C

“

”

M O D

A G E

N D E

Operation

V. END

A G E

„ To search an index point in the forward direction

from the current tape position:

TAPE END : Repeat playback from the beginning to the end of

SEARCH SEARCH

– button + button

•

Press the SEARCH+ button.

the tape.

The index position to be searched can be specified by the

number of times this button is pressed. (Max: 99)

INDEX repeat playback

Operation

Monitor screen

„ To search an index point in the reverse direction

from the current tape position:

z If no index signal is

detected during playback,

the tape will run until the

end. If no index signal is

detected during rewind, the

tape will rewind until the

beginning.

1. Press the REW button to rewind the tape to the beginning.

2. Press the PLAY button to start playback.

J When it reaches the position set at REPEAT MODE, the tape

starts rewinding and plays back again.

•

Press the SEARCH– button.

The index position to be searched can be specified by the

number of times this button is pressed. (Max: 99)

INDEX+1

„ To abort the repeat playback function, press the

STOP button.

„ When the SEARCH+ or SEARCH– button is pressed,

the unit fast-forwards or rewinds to the specified

indexed position and start playing.

z If the interval between

index signals is less than

one minute, the function

may not work well.

Repeat operation

Index search progressing:

displayed on the screen

(The number denotes the corre-

sponding index position.)

Memo

z If the interval between index signals is less than one minute, the

function may not work well.

TAPE END

V. END

Memo

z The specifications for index signal recording varies with the

device used.

If the head is dirty, repeat play-

back may not work well.

INDEX

Playback

Blank search

This function searches unrecorded parts of the tape.

Rewind

Index signal

„ In the STOP mode, press the BLANK button.

J • If the current position is at a recorded part of the tape, BR-

HD50 fast-forwards until an unrecorded part is reached

and stops there.

Beginning of tape

End of tape

•

If the current position is an unrecorded part of the tape,

BR-HD50 will first advance the tape in the forward direc-

tion for confirmation and thereafter rewind and go into the

STILL mode at the last recorded position.

BLANK button

•

During a blank search, “BLANK SEARCH” is displayed on

the monitor.

Monitor screen

BLANK SEARCH

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PLAYBACK

Multi cue-up

Using the time codes recorded on the tape, up to 5 points on the tape can be registered as cue-up

points at the Multi Cue-up screen. The registered tape positions (cue-up points) can be searched.

SET button

R button

Changing cue-up points

1Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the

cue-up point to be changed. Press the S button.

J The hour digits of the registered time code display blink.

Press the S button to select the digit to be changed.

R button

RESET button

2Press the R or P button again to change the time-

code.

SET button

Press the R button to increase the time code data.

Press the P button to decrease the time code data.

S button

P button

Q button

3Press the SET button to register the changed time

code.

If no time code is to be registered, do not press the SET button.

Instead, press the Q button to make the blinking time code dis-

play disappear.

Memo

P button

CUE UP button

COUNTER swicth

If the COUNTER switch is set

to CTL or UB while the Multi

Cue-up screen is being dis-

played, the display returns to

the normal screen.

Registering cue-up points

Exiting the Multi Cue-up screen

Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to EXIT. Press the

SET button.

1. Set the COUNTER switch to TC.

2. Load a tape with time codes recorded.

3. Press the CUE UP button.

Memo

J The MULTI CUE UP screen appears on the monitor.

J The display of the monitor returns to the normal screen.

For details on time code setting

and recording:

4. Perform playback or search. At the position to be regis-

tered, set it to the STILL or STOP mode.

Searching cue-up points

(XPage 58)

1. Set the COUNTER switch to TC.

2. Press the CUE UP button when the normal screen is dis-

played.

5. Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the cue-

up point. Press the SET button.

J Register the time code data of the current position as a cue-

up point.

R button

Cursor

Cue-up point

J The Multi Cue-up screen appears on the monitor.

•

If no tape is loaded, “00” is registered.

Cue-up points can be registered while the tape is being

played back.

–

M U

C U

–

3. Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the cue-

C U

–

up point to be searched.

4. Press the CUE UP button.

J The cue-up operation for the selected point is performed.

6. To register more cue-up points, repeat steps 4 and 5. Up to

5 cue-up points can be registered.

“

”

C U

”

Cue-up point

CUE UP button

“

C U

”

C U

P button

Clearing registered cue-up points

Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the cue-up point

to be cleared. Press the RESET button.

–

M U

C U

–

M U

C U

–

While searching is being per-

formed, the cue-up point to be

searched flashes on the moni-

tor.

C U

–

C U

–

MULTI CUE UP screen

J After a cue-up point is cleared, “– –” is displayed.

“

”

C U

”

C U

”

Memo

“

C U

”

C U

“

C U

”

C U

z For cue-up operation, use

tapes with continuous time

codes recorded.

Multi Cue-up screen

During cue-up operation

z If the COUNTER switch is

set to CTL or UB while the

Multi Cue-up screen is being

displayed, the COUNTER

mode does not change.

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TIME CODE

Displaying the time code

TIME CODE

Presetting the time code

This unit records or plays back the time code and user’s bit. Whether to record the user’s bit can be

selected with U-BIT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen (only for E model). With the time code

function, accurate positions of the tape contents can be specified to enhance editing precision and

operation efficiency. During recording or playback, the time code and user’s bit are displayed on the

monitor or the Counter display.

Variable values can be set for the time code and the user’s bit for efficient material management and

editing.

SET button

DISP/R button RESET button

Status display (Monitor)

TCG : Time code generator data

D V 3 2 K C H – 1

S P 6 0 M I N

TCR : Time code reader data

Q button

A R N I NG 7 0 0 1

DTCG : Input time code data from

the IEEE1394 terminal

D R UM MO T OR F A I L U R E

Framing mode

R E C I N H I B I

(for NTSC only)

UBG : User’s bit generator data

UBR : User’s bit reader data

HOLD button P button S button

COUNTER switch

TC/UB/CLOCK[1/2] Menu screen

: (colon) : Non-drop frame

. (dot) : Drop frame

0 6

1 0

2 0

0 5

0 0

S T A N D B Y O F F 1

T C R 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

DUBG : User’s bit input data from

the IEEE1394 terminal

...TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen

Setting

–

O C

[

]

–

„ Set TCG SELECT to “PRESET”.

The time code advance mode is REC-RUN mode.

REC-RUN : The time code runs only during recording.

N D

C G

[

]

D U

D R O P

O N

Time code/User’s bit display

During recording and stop mode: Data of time code generator

A G E

„ NDF/DF [60] (U model only)

A G E

NON-DROP: Enters non-drop frame mode. Use this setting

During playback

During DV input

: Data recorded on the tape

: Data selected with TC DUPLI.:

DV in the TC/UB/CLOCK

Menu screen

when emphasizing the frame count.

DROP

: Enters drop-frame mode. Use this setting when

emphasizing the recording time.

...Perform setting while checking the Counter display.

Operation

Memo

DISPLAY Menu screen

„ To display the time code/ user’s bit, perform the fol-

lowing settings.

z To stop the setting, press

the HOLD button to return to

the normal screen.

This section describes the setting of the time code. The setting of

the user’s bit is the same. Values that can be used to configure the

user’s bit are hexadecimal numeral from 0 - F.

–

O N

D D

•

Set DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen to ON or AUTO.

J The status is displayed on the monitor.

Set TIME CODE in the DISPLAY Menu screen to ON.

C O U N

P O S

O W E

M E C O D

M O D

To preset all digits to 0, press

the RESET button when any

of the digits is blinking.

M E

E M A

1. Set the COUNTER switch to TC.

(For user’s bit, set the switch to UB.)

•

T M

J The time code, user’s bit or CTL counter is displayed at the

counter display section of the status display.

M M

H O U R

2. In the STOP mode, press the HOLD button.

J The hour digit of the counter starts blinking.

A G E

When the hour digit is blink-

ing, the frame digit starts

blinking when the

is pressed.

•

Select the counter display mode with the COUNTER switch

on the front panel.

3. Press the R or P button to change the value.

4. Press the S or Q button to move blinking to the next

button

The display position can be

selected.

To display the time code, select TC.

To display the user’s bit, select UB.

digit.

If a user’s bit is input with its

all digits set as “F”, BR-HD50

converts

Checking the data of time code generator

5. Press the R or P button to change the value of the blink-

FFFFFFFF

ing digit.

When it is in the STOP mode, press the REC button and the data

of the time code generator will be displayed while the button is

held down.

FFFFFFF

before recording.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to perform the necessary settings.

7. Press the SET button to confirm the setting value and

blinking of the counter stops.

J The setting is preset to the time code generator.

COUNTER switch

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TIME CODE

Recording the time code

Time codes can be recorded with the following ways. Whether to record user’s bit can be selected with

U-BIT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen. (Only for E model)

z Record it from preset data.

Recording time code following the one last recorded on the tape

BR-HD50 is equipped with a time code reader. When it enters the RECORD mode from the RECORD-

ING PAUSE mode, it reads the time code data already recorded on the tape and continues recording

time code from that value. (Regeneration)

z Record it following the one last recorded on the tape.

z Record the time code, which is input to the IEEE1394 terminal. (In DV mode only)

TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen

Setting

Recording from preset data

Record preset time code data to the internal time code generator in the TIME CODE Preset screen.

–

O C

[

]

–

„ Set the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu as follows.

TCG SELECT : REGEN

N D

C G

D U

[

]

E G E

D R O P

O N

TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen

Setting

NDF/DF [60]

: No setting required. The framing mode will

match the tape. (U model only)

–

O C

[

]

–

A G E

„ Set the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu as follows.

TCG SELECT : PRESET

The time code advance mode is REC-RUN mode.

C G

[

]

N D

D U

D R O P

O N

Operation

A G E

1. Insert a tape with time codes recorded.

NDF/DF [60]

: NON DROP or DROP (U model only)

A G E

2. Set BR-HD50 to the RECORDING PAUSE mode at the posi-

tion where time codes are to be recorded again.

Operation

1. Check the preset time code.

3. Press the PLAY button to go to the RECORDING mode.

J Time codes will be recorded on the tape, starting from where

it stopped at last recording.

1Set the COUNTER switch to TC or UB.

2In the STOP mode, hold down the REC button.

J The preset time code or the user’s bit is displayed on the

monitor. The counter mode is displayed as TCG or UBG.

3When the REC button is released, it returns to the origi-

nal display.

The counter mode display shows either TCR or UBR.

REC button

Recording time code, input to the IEEE1394 terminal (In DV mode only)

TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen

Setting

2. Record.

–

O C

[

]

–

Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button.

J The time code and user’s bit are recorded.

To stop recording, press the STOP button.

„ Set the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel to

HDV/DV.

C G

[

]

N D

D U

D R O P

O N

„ Set TC DUPLI.: DV in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu

screen to AUTO.

A G E

Preset time code

COUNTER switch

To record the time code from a BR-DV600 or GY-DV500 in

non-drop frame mode, set TC DUPLI.: DV to NON DROP. (U

model only)

Stopping the power supply to the DV IN terminal of BR-HD50 can-

cels the preset value of the time code generator.

Operation

1. Check the time code of the IEEE1394 terminal.

Press the REC button when BR-HD50 is in the STOP mode to

display the time code on the monitor. It will be displayed while

the button is held down.

The counter mode display shows DTCG or DUBG.

2. Select the RECORDING mode.

J Record time codes from the IEEE1394 terminal.

Memo

For date/time also, data from the IEEE1394 terminal are recorded.

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TIME CODE

Playing back the time code

EDIT

Using a non-linear editing system

BR-HD50 is also equipped with a time code reader. During playback, the time code or user’s bit data

recorded on the tape is displayed on the monitor or the counter display.

Tape contents of BR-HD50 are captured by a non-linear editing system and the non-linear edited con-

tents are recorded on BR-HD50.

Connection

Analog video

VIDEO OUT

Analog audio

AUDIO OUT

RS-422A

REMOTE

COUNTER switch

1. Select the time code data to display.

Set the COUNTER switch to “TC” or “UB”.

Monitor (Status display)

D V 3 2 K C H – 1

S P 6 0 M I

Non-linear system

2. Press the PLAY button to go to the PLAYBACK mode.

J It displays the time code and the user’s bit on the monitor or

the counter display. The counter display mode becomes TCR

or UBR.

IEEE1394 terminal

A R N

NG 7 0 0 1

D R UM MO T OR F A

L U R E

IEEE1394 (image, audio, control)

R E C N H

Control with RS-422A

(Analog signals)

Control with the IEEE1394 ter-

minal (Digital signals)

Caution on time code playback

0 6

1 1

1 0

2 0

0 5

0 0

P L A Y

0 0 0 0

T C R 0 2

0 0

z During playback, if a portion of tape without recorded time

code runs through, the time code stops running. Playback con-

tinues.

Time code or user’s bit

Setting

„ Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the

front panel to REMOTE.

„ Set the INPUT SELECT switch located

on the front panel to HDV/DV.

z If tapes without recorded user’s bit, e.g. those recorded with a

home-use DV VCR, are played back on BR-HD50, “– –” is dis-

played.

„ REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen

„ Set the IEEE1394 switch located on

the front panel to match the video for-

mat.

•

Set REMOTE SEL 9-PIN to “ON”.

„ REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen

z REMOTE FF/REW MODE:

Use this item to select the operation to be per-

formed if the FF or REW command is received

during playback. (FF/REW or Search)

If the search operation is not performed prop-

erly, set it to “SEARCH”.

•

Set to DV position for DV mode, and to

HDV position for HDV mode.

„ Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the

front panel to the position matching

the REMOTE menu below.

„ REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen

z CONTROLLER TYPE (in the REMOTE [2/2]

Menu screen):

Set this item to “TYPE1”.

•

Set REM SEL HDV/DV to ON or LOC+REM.

Set this item to ON if it is to become

enabled only when the REMOTE/LOCAL

switch on the front panel is set to REMOTE.

Set this item to LOC+REM if it is to become

enabled regardless of the position of the

REMOTE/LOCAL switch.

Memo

z If the time code of BR-HD50 is not displayed correctly when the non-linear side moves one frame

forward or backward, set the STL/F.ADV: DV in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen to “FRAME.” (In DV

mode only)

z When controlling with RS-422A using the HDV format, only the capture operation is supported.

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MENU SCREENS

Setting the menus

The functions of BR-HD50 are configured in the Menu screens. The configured settings are saved in

the memory of BR-HD50 and retained even after power off.

SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen

„ To display the Menu screen at the next level, bring

the cursor to NEXT PAGE and press the SET or S

button.

–

E M

[

]

–

N D

M E

MENU button

R button

O N G

„ To return to the previous Menu screen, do one of the

following actions.

O N G

M O D

U N C

“

”

M O D

A G E

•

Press the S button.

A G E

SET button

•

Select PAGE BACK and press the SET or S button.

Q button

4. To return to the normal screen, do one of the following

–

E M

[

]

–

N D

actions.

M E

O N G

•

Press the MENU button.

O N G

M O D

U N C

C V

“

”

•

Select EXIT in the TOP Menu screen and press the SET or

M O D

A G E

P button

S button

S button.

A G E

Menu screen on counter display

The counter display shows menu code numbers when setting

menus.

SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen

Perform the menu settings while viewing the display on the moni-

tor.

The counter display shows menu code numbers.

TOP Menu screen

–

M E N U

–

E M

E M O

U D

„ Set BR-HD50 to the STOP or STILL mode.

E O

01 05 00

Setting value

Items

O C

1. Displaying the TOP MENU screen.

Press the MENU button.

2. Displaying the Menu screen items for setting.

1Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the Menu

screen item for setting.

Cursor

Menu Items

2Press SET or the S button.

Menu screen

Select EXIT of the TOP Menu screen to return to the normal

screen.

(Example) 01: SYSTEM Menu screen

•

Menu display: Flashes when the TOP MENU screen is dis-

played.

3. Setting the Menu item for setting.

Cursor Item

Setting value

1Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the Menu

screen item for setting.

Items

: Flashes when each menu screen is displayed.

(No settings are selected yet.)

–

E M

[

]

–

N D

2Press SET or the S button.

J The selected setting value blinks and becomes available

for changing.

3Press the R or P button to change the value.

4Press the SET button to confirm the change.

J Blinking stops and the new value is confirmed.

5Repeat steps 1 - 4 and continue setting as necessary.

Setting

: Flashes when a menu item is selected and the

setting on the monitor display is flashing.

O N G

M E

O N G

M O D

U N C

“

”

M O D

A G E

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MENU SCREENS

Structure of the Menu screens

MENU SCREENS

Description of the Menu screens

The Menu screens are displayed on the monitor. They are structured with multiple layers.

In the following description of the Menus, E indicates factory settings.

Numbers in parentheses by items and settings are the code number shown on the counter display.

SYSTEM [1/2] menu

SYSTEM [2/2] menu

TOP Menu screen

–

[

]

–

[

]

–

M O

W R

U M

Item

Setting

Description

M O

SYSTEM..

Displays the menus related to the operating system of BR-HD50.

It also displays factory setting and the drum hour meter.

“

”

–

REMOTE..

AUDIO..

–

Displays the menus related to the remote controller.

Displays the menus related to the audio.

Displays the menus related to the video.

REMOTE [1/2] menu

REMOTE [2/2] menu

VIDEO..

–

R EMO T E

R EMO T E S E L 9 P

R EMO T E S E L S E R

[

]

–

M O

[

]

–

S T P + E

7 S E C

E W M O

E W

TC/UB/CLOCK..

Displays the menu for setting time codes.

Also displays the date/time setting screen.

R EM S E L H D V

L OC A L F U N C T

P R E RO L

D V

–

O O

N E X T P A G E

P A G E B A C K

S W

DISPLAYSET..

EXIT

–

Displays menus related to on-screen display.

Return to the normal screen.

SYSTEM Menu screens

The SYSTEM Menu consists of the following two screens (1/2 and 2/2).

Top menu

AUDIO menu

–

M O

„ SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screens

M D

Item

Setting

Description

STL/F.ADV: DV

(0100)

FIELD (00)

1ST (01)

E2ND (02)

FRAME (03)

Use this setting to select the still image for the STILL mode or

frame-advance playback. (During DV format video playback)

FIELD : Displays the field image. During frame-advance play-

back, it displays the 1st and 2nd field images alternately.

VIDEO menu

–

1ST

2ND

: Displays the 1st field image.

: Displays the 2nd field image.

M O

[

M O

]

D M

Normal screen

[

M O

[

]

O W N

D M

R M

FRAME: Displays the frame image.

M O

Memo

z Playback of HDV format tapes is always in frame image output,

regardless of menu settings.

z The first field image is displayed as the DV output image from

the IEEE1394 terminal, regardless of the settings.

TC/UB/clock [1/2] menu

TC/UB/clock [2/2] menu

–

[

]

–

[

]

–

[

]

BACKUP REC EOFF (00)

For setting backup recording time with DV input signals according

to the tape length of the source unit:

: DV

25MIN (01)

55MIN (02)

75MIN (03)

(0101)

OFF

: No backup recording

25MIN

115MIN (04) 55MIN

175MIN (05) 75MIN

: For a 30-minute source unit recording tape

: For a 60-minute source unit recording tape

: For a 80-minute source unit recording tape

265MIN (06) 115MIN : For a 120-minute source unit recording tape

175MIN : For a 180-minute source unit recording tape

265MIN : For a 270-minute source unit recording tape

(XPage 47 “Backup recording function”)

DISPLAY menu

CLOCK ADJUST menu

–

(

–

M M

)

–

M O

O W E

T M

Memo

M M

Set this item to “OFF” if DV REC TRIGGER of GY-DV5000/

DV5100 is set to ON.

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Description of the Menu screens (continued)

„ SYSTEM [2/2] Menu

SYSTEM Menu screens (continued)

Item

Setting

Description

DC IN MODE

(0107)

OPE OFF (00) For selecting the action to perform when the power is supplied to

Item

Setting

Description

OPE ON (01) the DC IN terminal:

OPE OFF : Sets BR-HD50 to the OPERATE OFF mode.

OPE ON : Sets BR-HD50 to the OPERATE ON mode.

LONG PAUSE E30SEC (00)

Select the time when BR-HD50 enters the TAPE PROTECTION

mode if the unit has stayed at still or stop for a prolonged period of

time. The TAPE PROTECTION mode in at STILL can be selected

from LONG PAUSE MODE:

TIME

1MIN (01)

2MIN (02)

3MIN (03)

5MIN (04)

INDEX WRITE

(0108)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For enabling/disabling index signal recording.

OFF : No index signal

ON : Select here to record index signals.

It records an index signal automatically at the position

where recording starts.

(0102)

30SEC : 30 seconds

1MIN : 1 minute

3MIN : 3 minutes

2MIN : 2 minutes 5MIN : 5 minutes

OPERATION

LOCK

(0109)

EOFF (00)

ON (01)

For enabling/disabling OPERATION LOCK.

OFF : Turns off OPERATION LOCK and the operation buttons of

BR-HD50 can be used.

ON : Turns on OPERATION LOCK. The operation buttons and

slide switches of BR-HD50 are disabled except the OPER-

ATE ON button and MENU operation. (XPage 36)

Memo

To prevent the video head from clogged or the tape from being

damaged, set as short a time as possible.

REC LONG

P.TIME

(0103)

30SEC (00)

1MIN (01)

2MIN (02)

3MIN (03)

E5MIN (04)

Select the time when BR-HD50 enters the TAPE PROTECTION

mode if the unit has stayed at recording pause for a prolonged

period of time.

60/50 SEL

(010A)

60 (00)

50 (01)

Sets HD video signal format to 60Hz or 50Hz.

This menu item applies only to HDV format.

This must be set in the following situations.

30SEC : 30 seconds

1MIN : 1 minute

•

Set this menu item to match the input video signal format when

inputting HDV signals to the IEEE1394 terminal.

3MIN : 3 minutes

2MIN : 2 minutes 5MIN : 5 minutes

•

Set this menu item to match the video format recorded on the

tape when playing a tape recorded with HDV signals.

Memo

60 : The HD signal format becomes 60Hz.

50 : The HD signal format becomes 50Hz.

[Settings upon shipping: U model: 60, E model: 50]

To prevent the video head from clogged or the tape from being

damaged, set as short a time as possible.

LONG PAUSE

MODE

(0104)

F.ADV (00)

For selecting the action when BR-HD50 stays at still for a long time.

Memo

STBY-OFF (01) In the case of RECORDING PAUSE or STOP, it enters the

STANDBY-OFF status:

F.ADV : Frame-advances BR-HD50 five times in the forward

direction. On the 6th attempt, this mode stops it.

z The unit restarts when this menu setting is changed.

The front panel 60 or 50 indicator is lit, according to this menu setting.

Recording and playback are unavailable when this menu setting dif-

fers from the HDV input signal or HDV recorded tape signal format.

During DV/analog signal input or when playing a tape recorded with DV/

analog signals, the field frequency format is fixed for the region, regard-

less of this menu setting. [U model: 60Hz (NTSC), E model: 50Hz (PAL)]

STBY-OFF : Stops BR-HD50.

“Q,S” KEY

FUNC.

(0105)

INDEX (00)

EVAR/RECV

(01)

For selecting the function for the SEARCH+/S button and

SEARCH–/Q button.

FACTORY SET ECANCEL (00) For enabling/disabling the factory setting for the Menu screens.

INDEX

: Performs index search. (XPage 54)

TING

EXECUTE (01) CANCEL : Disable the factory setting

EXECUTE: Enable the factory setting

VAR/RECV : Changes the search speed during a search. (XPage 53

Enables adjusting analog audio input level. (XPage 44

)

(010b)

Memo

REPEATMODE EOFF (00)

(0106)

For enabling/disabling repeat playback and selecting the type of

repeat playback.

The unit restarts when this menu setting is executed.

INDEX (01)

V. END (02)

TAPE END (03) INDEX

PB TAPE

FORMAT

(010c)

EAUTO (00)

DV (01)

HDV (02)

Selects whether to automatically detect playback tape video for-

mat, or to playback only a specific format.

AUTO : Automatically detects and plays back all video formats.

OFF

: No repeat playback

: Repeat playback between the positions where

index signals are recorded.

DVCAM (03) DV

HDV

: Plays back only video in DV format.

: Plays back only video in HDV format.

V. END

: Repeat playback from the beginning of the tape to

the position where video signal recording ends.

DVCAM : Plays back only video in DVCAM format.

TAPE END : Repeat playback from the beginning to the end of

Memo

the tape.

z When set to a specific format and a tape with a different format

is played back, there will be noise in the video.

PAGE BACK

For displaying the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

For returning to the TOP Menu screen.

z If you play back a tape containing both DV and HDV formats,

the video signal is disturbed when the signal is switched.

DRUM HOUR

METER

For displaying the time of drum usage.

The cursor cannot be brought to this item.

PAGE BACK

For returning to the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.

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Description of the Menu screens (continued)

„ REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen

REMOTE Menu screens

The REMOTE Menu consists of the following two screens (1/2 and 2/2).

Item

Setting

Description

REM FF/REW

MODE

(0205)

EFF/REW (00) For setting the action to be performed when the REMOTE termi-

SEARCH (01) nal or IEEE1394 terminal received an FF/REW command:

FF/REW : Sets BR-HD50 to perform FF/REW when an FF/REW

command is received. Normal setting.

„ REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen

Item

Setting

Description

REMOTE SEL

(0200)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the REMOTE terminal when the REMOTE/

LOCAL switch on the front panel is set to REMOTE.

OFF : Control through RS-422A disabled.

SEARCH : Sets BR-HD50 to perform searching when an FF/

REW command is received. Use this setting if the

search (cue up) function does not work properly.

ON : Control through RS-422A enabled.

REM STOP SEL EEE (00)

For setting the action to be performed when the REMOTE termi-

nal received a STANDBY-ON command:

EE: Sets BR-HD50 to the EE mode. (It goes into the STOP mode.)

PB: Sets BR-HD50 to the PLAY mode. (It goes into the STILL mode.)

REMOTE SEL

SER

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For enabling/disabling control via the SERIAL REMOTE terminal.

OFF

(0206)

PB (01)

: Control disabled regardless of the settings of the

REMOTE/LOCAL switch.

(0201)

LOC+REM (02)

: Control enabled only when the REMOTE/LOCAL

switch is set to REMOTE.

PB START

DELAY

(0207)

E0F (00)

9F (09)

10F (0A)

For adjusting the edit timing. With the remote controller in use, if

the start points of edit are not concurrent, adjust the playback

startup timing:

LOC+REM : Control enabled regardless of the settings of the

REMOTE/LOCAL switch.

: No correction.

REM SEL

HDV/DV

(0202)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

LOC+REM (02)

For enabling/disabling control via the IEEE1394 terminal.

OFF

1F to 15F : Delays the timing by the number of frames set by the

user. When BR-HD50 is connected to an editing

remote controller with no bump function, use this set-

ting to adjust the editing precision.

: Control disabled regardless of the settings of the

REMOTE/LOCAL switch.

: Control enabled only when the REMOTE/LOCAL

switch is set to REMOTE.

15F (0F)

SYNCHRONI-

ZATION

(0208)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the bump function when BR-HD50 is con-

nected to an editing remote controller:

OFF: No synchronization.

LOC+REM : Control enabled regardless of the settings of the

REMOTE/LOCAL switch.

ON : Performs synchronization. The editing precision is

enhanced. Please set the pre-roll time to at least 7 seconds.

LOCAL

FUNCTION

(0203)

NO KEY (00) For selecting the buttons of BR-HD50 to be enabled in remote-

EJECT (01) controlling it with the REMOTE terminals or the SERIAL REMOTE

STP+EJT (02) terminal:

CONTROLLER ETYPE1 (00) For setting the type of controller to be connected when remote

ALL KEYS (03) NO KEY : No button enabled.

SEL

(0209)

TYPE2 (01) control is enabled with the RS-422A interface:

TYPE3 (02) TYPE1 : RM-G820

TYPE4 (03) TYPE2 : RM-G860 (set the preroll time to at least 10 seconds)

TYPE5 (04) TYPE3 : AG-A850

TYPE6 (05) TYPE4 : RM-450, PVE-500

TYPE7 (06) TYPE5 : FXE-100, FXE-120

TYPE6 : (Not in use)

EJECT

: Only the EJECT button enabled.

STP + EJT : Only the STOP button and the EJECT button are

enabled.

ALL KEYS : All operation buttons are enabled.

Memo

If OPERATION LOCK in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is set to

ON, the buttons on BR-HD50 will be disabled regardless of the

setting here.

TYPE7 : Avid Xpress DV, Canopus

DV Rex-RT Professional

FOOT SW

(020A)

EOFF (00)

For setting when an external switch (e.g., a footswitch) is con-

PREROLL

(0204)

3SEC (00)

5SEC (01)

E7SEC (02)

10SEC (03) 3SEC : 3 seconds

5SEC : 5 seconds

For setting the preroll time of BR-HD50 in remote-controlling it

with the REMOTE terminal. Setting done with the editing remote

controller prevails over other settings:

L EDGE (01) nected to the SERIAL REMOTE terminal. Before operating an

H EDGE (02) external switch (footswitch) with L EDGE or H EDGE, turn BR-

L LEVEL (03) HD50 to the RECORDING PAUSE or RECORDING mode:

7SEC : 7 seconds

10SEC: 10 seconds

OFF

: For when the external switch is not used.

L EDGE : Recording and recording pause is switched at the

LOW edge of the external switch signal.

H EDGE : Recording and recording pause is switched at the

HIGH edge of the external switch signal.

L LEVEL : Record at the LOW edge and pause recording at the

HIGH edge of the external switch signal.

Memo

To enhance editing precision, please set it to at least 7 seconds.

For displaying the REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen.

For returning to the TOP Menu screen.

PAGE BACK

Return to the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen.

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Description of the Menu screens (continued)

AUDIO Menu Screen

VIDEO Menu Screen

Item

Setting

Description

Item

Setting

Description

AUDIO MODE

: DV

(0300)

32K (00)

E48 K (01)

For selecting the audio sampling frequency for analog audio

recording.

32 K : Records at 32 kHz. Up to four channels of recording tracks

are available, but this unit only records onto two of these

channels.

SET UP [60]: DV

(0400)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the application of setups to analog video

signals (composite, Y/C and SD component).

(During recording and playback) (Only for U model)

OFF : Does not apply setups.

ON : Applies setups.

48 K : Records at 48 kHz. It records in the 2-channel stereo mode.

Memo

The application of setups on playback or recorded video signals

must match the setting of SET UP. Otherwise, if dubbing is

repeatedly performed, the hue and brightness of the video may

not appear normal.

Memo

Setting this item is not required for DV signal or HDV signal input.

The audio mode will match the input signal.

A.OUTPUT: DV ECH1/2 (00)

Select the audio channel for output signals from the AUDIO OUT

terminal or PHONES terminal. Select the following audio choices.

(In DV format mode only)

(0301)

MIX (01)

MONITOR

SELECT

(0401)

EHDMI[A] (00) Select the video format to output from the HDMI OUT terminal

OUT FRMT (01) and the COMPONENT OUT terminal.

CH3/4 (02)

•

Playback audio of tapes recorded in 32kHz audio mode

EE audio of DV signal input in 32kHz audio mode

HDMI[A]

: Automatically outputs video to match the video for-

mat for the connected HDMI monitor.

CH1/2: Outputs audio of channels CH1 and CH2.

MIX : Outputs mixed sound of CH1 and CH3 to the CH1/3 ter-

minal, and the mixed sound of CH2 and CH4 to the CH2/

4 terminal.

OUT FRMT: Outputs video format set using menu items OUT

FORMAT [60] or OUT FORMAT [50].

OUT FORMAT

[60]

(0402)

ENATIVE (00) Sets the video output format to output from COMPONENT OUT

480I (01)

480P (02)

1080l (03)

720P (04)

terminal or HDMI OUT terminal during HDV/DV signal input or

playback. (Cross converter video)

CH3/4: Outputs audio of channels CH3 and CH4.

A.OUT AT

SRH: DV

(0302)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For enabling/disabling audio output from this AUDIO OUT termi-

nal during slow playback or searches. (In DV format mode only)

OFF: Output off.

During HDV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with

HDV signals, this menu item is available when 60/50 SEL in

the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is set to 60.

ON : Output on.

During DV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with DV

signals, this menu item applies to the U model.

NATIVE : Outputs IEEE1394 terminal video input format or the

Memo

When playing back an HDV format tape, search audio is not out-

put.

video format recorded on a tape, without conversion.

480I

: Video with 480 effective scanlines, 60-field interlace

scan (SD video)

AUDIO OUT

LEV

(0303)

E–20 dB (00) For selecting the level for playback audio output.

–12 dB (01) –20 dB : Usually, this setting is used.

480P

: Video with 480 effective scanlines, 60-frame progres-

sive scan (SD video)

–12 dB : Select here to reduce the analog sound output level. It

will be reduced by 8 dB.

1080I : Video with 1080 effective scanlines, 60-field interlace

scan (HD video)

: Video with 720 effective scanlines, 60-frame progres-

sive scan (HD video)

V.FADE: DV

(0304)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the V.FADE function, which reduces sound

noise in playback that is produced at jointed parts of recording.

OFF : V.FADE function disabled.

720P

ON : V.FADE function enabled.

Memo

z This menu item is valid when the MONITOR SELECT menu

item is set to OUT FRMT.

Memo

When playing back an HDV format tape, the V. FADE function is

unavailable.

It is also valid when an HDMI monitor is not in use while the

MONITOR SELECT menu is set to HDMI[A].

A REC VR.MD.: EBOTH (00)

(0305)

Select audio recording level adjustment method.

INDEPEND (01) Select whether to adjust both channels simultaneously, or to

adjust each channel separately.

z During analog signal input, the SD video (480i) is output from

the COMPONENT OUT terminal and HDMI OUT terminal,

regardless of the menu settings.

BOTH

: Simultaneously adjusts both channels.

INDEPEND: Adjusts both channels separately.

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Description of the Menu screens (continued)

Item

Setting value

Description

VIDEO Menu screen (continued)

UP CONV.

MODE

(0405)

EFULL (00)

Up-converts DV input signals or DV/DVCAM recorded tape play-

Item

Setting value

Description

SIDE P. (01) back signals, and sets the video mode for output from the COM-

PONENT OUT terminal.

OUT FOR-

MAT[50]

(0403)

ENATIVE (00) Sets the video output format to output from COMPONENT OUT

FULL : The 4:3 angle of view is stretched to 16:9 and displayed.

Set here to up-convert tapes recorded in 16:9.

SIDE P:The 4:3 angle of view remains, with both sides in black.

Set here to up-convert tapes recorded in 4:3.

576I (01)

576P (02)

1080I (03)

720P (04)

terminal or HDMI OUT terminal during HDV/DV signal input or

playback. (Cross converter video)

During HDV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with

HDV signals, this menu item is valid when 60/50 SEL in the

SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is set to 50.

HDMI MODE

(0406)

EAUTO (00)

RGB (01)

Selects the video mode to output from the HDMI OUT terminal.

AUTO: Automatically outputs video to match the video mode of

the connected monitor. Usually, this setting is used.

During DV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with DV

signals, this menu item applies to the E model.

NATIVE: Outputs IEEE1394 terminal video input format or the

RGB : Outputs RGB video. Use this setting when video is not

displayed properly on the connected monitor.

video format recorded on a tape, without conversion.

576I

: Video with 576 effective scanlines, 50-field interlace

scan (SD video)

DVI COLOR

(0407)

ESTANDARD (00) Set this item when connecting the HDMI OUT terminal to a DVI

ENHANCED (01) (Digital Video Interface) terminal on the monitor.

STANDARD: Standard mode. Usually, this setting is used.

ENHANCED: Enhanced mode. Select the video of your choice

(image quality, color density, black blending).

576P : Video with 576 effective scanlines, 50-frame progres-

sive scan (SD video)

1080I : Video with 1080 effective scanlines, 50-field interlace

scan (HD video)

TEST SIGNAL

(0408)

EOFF (00)

CB (01)

Outputs test signals from the built-in video signal generator.

OFF : Does not output test signals.

720P : Video with 720 effective scanlines, 50-frame progres-

sive scan (HD video)

CB : Outputs color bar signals.

Memo

z This menu item is valid when the MONITOR SELECT menu

item is set to OUT FRMT.

These test signals are not controlled for use as standard signals.

It is also valid when an HDMI monitor is not in use while the

MONITOR SELECT menu is set to HDMI[A].

z During analog signal input, SD video (576i) is output from the

COMPONENT OUT terminal and HDMI OUT terminal, regard-

less of the menu settings.

PAGE BACK

Returns to TOP Menu screen.

DOWN CONV.

MODE

(0404)

SQUEEZE(00) The HDV signal is a wide-screen video signal (aspect ratio 16:9).

LETTER (01) When playing a tape recorded in HDV format, or during HDV sig-

SIDE CUT (02) nal input, the output from the LINE OUT terminal and Y/C OUT

terminal will be down-converted video (480i or 576i).

Set the style for displaying the down-converted playback video on

a display with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Also, when OUT FORMAT [60] is set to 480i, or OUT FORMAT

[50] is set to 576i, this applies to the down-converted video output

from the COMPONENT OUT terminal during HDV signal input or

when playing back a tape recorded with HDV signals.

SQUEEZE

: The video is compressed horizontally to display

wide-screen video on a display with a 4:3 aspect

ratio. The video will appear elongated vertically.

: Wide-screen video is displayed on a display with

a 4:3 aspect ratio, with the top and bottom black.

: Cuts the left and right of the wide-screen video

and displays on a display with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

LETTER

SIDE CUT

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Description of the Menu screens (continued)

„ TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen

TC/UB/CLOCK Menu screens

The TC/UB/CLOCK Menu consists of the following two screens. (1/2 and 2/2)

Item

Setting

Description

U-BIT [50]

(0505)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For selecting whether to record user’s bit. (Only for E model)

„ TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen

Functions in DV format mode only.

OFF : No recording

ON : Recording

Item

Setting

Description

TCG SELECT

(0500)

PRESET (00) For selecting the time code generator mode.

EREGEN (01) PRESET

CLOCK

ADJUST..

(0506)

For displaying the CLOCK ADJUST screen

For setting, refer to page 38 “Setting date and time”.

: PRESET mode

: REGENERATION mode

REGEN

NDF/DF [60]

(0501)

NON DROP (00) For selecting the framing mode of the time code generator.

EDROP (01)

DATE [MM/DD/YY]

(0507)

Sets the date. The item name differs by model.

U model: DATE [MM/DD/YY], E model: DATE [DD/MM/YY]

(Only for U model)

Select here in the PRESET mode.

NON DROP : NON-DROP mode

DROP : DROP-FRAME mode

TIME

(0508)

Sets the time.

DF BIT [50]

(0502)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For selecting whether to record drop-frame bits. (Only for E

model)

(In DV format mode only)

OFF : No recording

ON : Recording

PAGE BACK

Returns to the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen.

PAGE BACK

For returning to the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen.

TC DUPLI.: DV EOFF (00)

For selecting the type of time code to be recorded with DV signal

input (In DV format only).

(0503)

AUTO (01)

NON DROP (02) OFF

: Records time code of the built-in time code genera-

tor of BR-HD50.

AUTO

: Records the time code input to the IEEE1394 ter-

minal. The framing mode of the time code will be

set automatically to the framing of the time code

input.

NON DROP : Records the time code input to the IEEE1394 ter-

minal. The framing mode of the time code is fixed

to non-drop framing. (Only for U model)

Use this setting for dubbing tapes recorded with

BR-DV600, GY-DV500 or GY-DV550 in the NON-

DROP FRAME mode. (Only for U model)

TC OFFSET

(0504)

EOFF (00)

+1F (01)

+2F (02)

–2F (03)

–1F (04)

For setting up the timing when time code data from the REMOTE

terminal of BR-HD50 to the editing remote controller are output.

OFF : Normal setting

+1F : Outputs time code data +1 frame.

+2F : Outputs time code data +2 frames.

–2F : Outputs time code data -2 frames.

–1F : Outputs time code data –1 frame.

NEXT BACK

PAGE BACK

For displaying the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen.

For returning to the TOP Menu screen.

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OTHERS

Warning display

When an error occurs, BR-HD50 automatically self-diagnoses the cause and displays an error-coded

warning message on the monitor.

If BR-HD50 is not in good order, or if an operation error has occurred, an alarm display will be shown on

the monitor.

DISPLAY Menu screen

Item

DISPLAY

Setting

Description

OFF (00)

EON (01)

AUTO (02)

For turning on/off on-screen status display on the monitor con-

nected to the VIDEO OUT terminal.

Warning display

Alarm display

(0600)

OFF

AUTO

No on-screen status display. Only video is displayed.

D V 3 2 K C H – 1 / 2

S P 6 0 M I N

D V 3 2 K C H – 1 / 2

S P 6 0 M I N

: Always shows on-screen status display.

: Shows on-screen status display for about 4 sec-

onds during mode changes.

A R N I NG 7 0 0 1

H E A D C L E A N I NG R E QU I R E D !

COUNTER

POSI.

(0601)

LOWER-R (00) For selecting the counter display position (CTL counter, time code

LOWER-L (01) and user’s bit) of the monitor.

PPER-R (02) LOWER-R : Lower right

D R UM MO T OR F A I L U R E

UPPER-L (03) LOWER-L : Lower left

CENTER (04) UPPER-R : Upper right

UPPER-L : Upper left

0 6 / 1 4 / 0 5

1 1 : 2 0 : 0 0

S T A N D B Y O F F

0 6 / 1 0 / 0 5

1 1 : 2 0 : 0 0

S T A N D B Y O F F

T C R 0 2 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

CENTER

: Center

TIME CODE

(0602)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the time code display on the monitor.

„ Alarm display (Displayed regardless of the DISPLAY mode)

OFF

: No display

: Display

Display

Status

Action

VTR MODE

(0603)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the VCR mode on the monitor.

LOW VOLTAGE

The DC power voltage is low.

BR-HD50 will eventually go into the OPERATE

OFF mode if operation is continued.

Check the power voltage.

OFF

: No display

: Display

TAPE REMAIN

(0604)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the display of the remaining time of the

tape on the monitor.

HEAD CLEANING

REQUIRED!

The video head is dirty. (This message is dis- Clean it with a JVC head-

played when the DISPLAY mode is ON or cleaning tape. (XPage 9)

AUTO.) If the head is clogged, it will be If the message persists

detected and the alarm message will be dis- despite cleaning, it could be

played in the PLAYBACK mode. The display due to bad recording condi-

disappears when the cassette is ejected or the tion, defective tape or head

OFF

: No display

: Display

TIME/DATE

(0605)

OFF (00)

TIME (01)

DATE (02)

DATE+TM (03) TIME

DATE

For enabling/disabling the time/date display on the monitor and

selecting the display format.

head gets cleared of clog.

lifespan.

OFF

: No display

The message will also disappear when the

head cleaning tape is loaded.

: Time display only

: Date display only

DATE+TM : Date/Time display

OVER HEATING!

The internal temperature of BR-HD50 has Disconnect the power and

exceeded the stated value. place BR-HD50 in cool

A/V INFO.

(0606)

OFF (00)

EON (01)

Select whether to display video/audio information on the monitor.

place. If this message is dis-

played again, the unit may

have been damaged. In such

OFF

: No display

: Display

DATE STYLE

(0607)

YY/MM/DD (00) For selecting the date display format.

MM/DD/YY (01) YY/MM/DD : Year/Month/Day

DD/MM/YY (02) MM/DD/YY : Month/Day/Year (Set when shipping U model)

DD/MM/YY : Day/Month/Year (Set when shipping E model)

case, consult your JVC

authorized dealer.

UNPLUG MAIN

POWER, PLUG

BACK IN AFTER A

WHILE

This is a system error that occurs when the Unplug the power cord from

power is turned on. The OPERATE indicator on the power outlet and wait for

BR-HD50 blinks in green. The unit will not some time before plugging it

TIME STYLE

(0608)

12HOUR (00) For selecting the display style of time.

E24HOUR (01) 12HOUR

: 12-hour mode

: 24-hour mode

accept any operation commands.

back in.

24HOUR

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For alarm displays resulting from operation errors, refer to page 24.

PAGE BACK

For returning to the TOP Menu screen.

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Troubleshooting

„ Warning display (Displayed regardless of the DISPLAY mode)

When a warning display appears, BR-HD50 stops operation and ceases to accept any operation

command. When TAPE DEFECTIVE (5605 - 5609) is displayed, the unit similarly stops all opera-

tions except EJECT operation.

Symptom

Action

No power.

Is the AC adapter correctly connected?

Unable to record.

Is the slide of the cassette tape turned to “REC”?

Set it to “REC” if it is at the “SAVE” position.

Display

Status

Action

The operation buttons of BR-HD50 Is OPERATION LOCK of the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu set to ON?

WARNING 0201

CONDENSATION ON

DRUM

Condensation.

Leave the power on and wait for the

display to disappear.

do not work.

Set it to OFF if the operation buttons are to be used.

For REMOTE, select the buttons that can be operated with the

LOCAL FUNCTION Menu.

WARNING 3200

LOADING FAILURE

Unable to load tape.

Unable to eject tape.

This error can be resolved by turning

off and then on the power. However,

doing so may damage the tape in

some cases. Consult your JVC

authorized dealer.

Editing cannot be controlled even To control with RS-422A, set REMOTE SEL 9P in the REMOTE

after the REMOTE/LOCAL switch [1/2] Menu screen to “ON”.

is set to REMOTE.

WARNING 3300

UNLOADING FAILURE

Noise is produced on the playback

video.

•

The tape is damaged.

Replace the tape.

WARNING 4100

CASSETTE EJECT

FAILURE

Eject error.

Is a heavy object on the unit?

Playback sound interrupted.

•

The head is dirty.

Clean it with the specified head-cleaning tape. (XPage 9)

Cannot play back.

Is the setting for PB TAPE FORMAT in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu

screen something other than AUTO?

Playback is not available when this menu item does not match

the tape format.

DEFECTIVE TAPE!

5605 - 5609

Broken tape.

Press the EJECT button to remove

and replace the tape.

WARNING 5702

TAPE END DET.

ERROR!

Tape-end sensor error.

This error can be resolved by turning

off and then off the power. However,

doing so may damage the tape in

some cases. Consult your JVC

authorized dealer.

Time codes are not correctly

recorded during DV signal input.

Is TC DUPLI.: DV in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen cor-

rectly set up?

WARNING 5802

TAPE BEGIN DET.

ERROR!

Tape-beginning sensor error.

Drum rotation error.

Unable to turn on the power with Isn’t the REMOTE/LOCAL switch set to REMOTE when

the OPERATE button.

LOCAL FUNCTION in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen is not

set to ALL KEYS?

WARNING 7001

DRUM MOTOR

FAILURE

SERIAL REMOTE control does not Isn’t REMOTE SEL SER in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen set

function.

to OFF?

For SERIAL REMOTE control, set it to ON or LOC+REM.

WARNING 7101

CAP MOTOR FAILURE

Capstan rotation error.

Unable to operate BR-HD50 with

the IEEE1394 terminal.

•

Isn’t REM SEL HDV/DV in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen

set to OFF? To operate with the IEEE1394 terminal, set it to

ON or LOC+REM.

WARNING 7202 - 7203 Supply reel rotation error.

SUPPLY REEL

FAILURE

•

When the controlling equipment (non-linear editor, etc.) does

not recognize this unit, either reconnect the IEEE1394

cable, or reset the power to the unit.

WARNING 7302 - 7303 Take up reel rotation error.

TAKE UP REEL

FAILURE

WARNING 7305

TAKE UP REEL

FAILURE

Tape winding error during unloading.

WARNING 7401

REEL MOTOR

FAILURE

Reel motor rotation error.

Memo

This unit uses a microcomputer. It may not function correctly if there is external noise. If this happens,

please turn off the power and then on again.

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Checking the hour meter

This unit displays the drum usage time as the hour meter in DRUM HOUR METER in the SYSTEM [2/

2] Menu screen. Use it as a guide for regular maintenance. (XPage 8)

Use standard DV cassette tapes or mini DV cassette tapes.

Symptom

Action

Cannot record HDV signals from

the IEEE1394 terminal.

•

Is the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel set correctly?

To record HDV signals, set this to HDV.

Is the HD signal format set correctly?

MENU button

R button

Match the 60/50 SEL setting in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu

screen to the input HDV signal format. (XPage 40)

Cannot record DV signals from the Is the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel set correctly?

IEEE1394 terminal.

To record DV signals, set this to DV.

SET button

No HD signal is output from the

HDMI OUT or COMPONENT OUT

terminal.

Is the HD signal format set correctly?

Match the 60/50 SEL setting in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen

to the HD signal format. (XPage 40)

HDMI OUT terminal video does not Is the monitor compatible with video from the HDMI OUT termi-

display on the monitor.

nal?

P button

S button

Check the monitor specifications.

To automatically set the HDMI OUT terminal video to the video

format for the connected equipment (monitor), set MONITOR

SELECT to HDMI[A] in the VIDEO Menu screen.

TOP Menu screen

Operation

„ Set BR-HD50 to the STOP mode:

–

M E N U

–

E M

E M O

U D

No signal is output from the

IEEE1394 terminal during play-

back.

•

Is the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel set correctly?

Match the IEEE1394 switch setting to the playback tape

recording format.

1. Press the MENU button to display the TOP Menu screen.

2. Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to SYSTEM.

Press SET or the S button.

E O

O C

•

When playing a tape recorded in HDV format, check that the

HD signal format setting is correct. (XPage 40)

J The SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen is displayed.

3. Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to NEXT PAGE.

Press SET or the S button.

SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen

J The SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is displayed.

–

E M

[

]

–

•

The drum usage time is displayed on DRUM HOUR METER in

the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

N D

M E

O N G

4. Press the MENU button to return to the normal screen.

M O D

U N C

“

”

M O D

A G E

SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen

–

E M

[

]

–

D C

M O D

W R

O P

O N

N D

O P

O N

O C

O R

N G

N C

D R U M H O U R M E

A G E

Drum usage time

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Specifications

„ General

„ Connectors

Video

„ External dimensions (Unit: mm)

Power requirements:DC 12 V W (from provided

AC adapter)

[HDV]

Power consumption:DC 12 V W 26.4 W 2.2 A

Video outputs

Analog component

Usable tape

Tape speed

Record/play time

:Standard/ mini DV cassette tape

:18.8 mm/s

:1.0 V (p-p), 75 : (BNC)

:276 minutes (with LA-DV276PRO

tape)

PB/PR :0.7 V (p-p), 75 : (BNC)

[DV]

63 minutes (with M-DV63PROHD

tape)

External dimension:212 mm (W) × 88 mm (H) ×

327 mm (D) (Excluding pro-

truding parts)

Video inputs

Analog composite:1.0 V (p-p), 75 : (BNC)

Analog Y/C

:1.0 V (p-p), 75 :

:0.286 V (NTSC)/0.3 V (PAL)

Weight

:Approx. 3.9 k

(Not including AC Adapter)

(p-p), 75 : (4-pin)

Video outputs

Allowable operating temperature

:5°C to 40°C

Analog composiye:1.0 V (p-p), 75 : (BNC)

Analog Y/C

Allowable storage temperature

:–20°C to 60°C

:1.0 V (p-p), 75 :

:0.286 V (NTSC)/0.3 V (PAL)

Allowable operating humidity

:30% RH to 80% RH

(p-p), 75 : (4-pin)

Analog component

Allowable storage humidity

:85% RH or less

:1.0 V (p-p), 75 : (BNC)

PB/PR :0.7 V (p-p), 75 : (BNC)

Audio

Audio inputs

Line

„ Video

Recording format :720/24p, 720/25p, 720/30p,

:–8 dBs, 10 k: unbalanced

576/50p, 480/60p

(RCA)

(BR-HD50U/HD50E),

480/60i (BR-HD50U),

576/50i (BR-HD50E)

Audio outputs

Line

Headphones

:–8 dBs, 1 k

:– f to – 15 dBs, 8 : (Stereo

mini Jack)

unbalanced (RCA)

212

Video format

[HDV]

Video signal recording format

:HDV720p format, 8-bit, 19.7

HDMI output

IEEE1394 interface:6-pin

RS-422 interface :D-sub-9pin

Serial remote interface:Mini jack

:Type A (19-pin)

Mbps

Compression

:MPEG-2 video (profile

level: MP@H-14)

„ AC adapter

[DV]

Input

:AC 100 V - 240 V D,

Video signal recording format

:DV format, 8-bit, 25 Mbps

50 Hz/60 Hz 1.0 A - 0.5 A

:DC 12 V W 3.5 A

Output

Compression

:DV format, 4:1:1 (NTSC)/

4:2:0 (PAL)

„ Accessories

AC adapter (AA-G30) .................................... × 1

Power cord (for BR-HD50U) ......................... × 1

Power cord (for BR-HD50E) ......................... × 2

Ferrite core (for IEEE1394 cable) ................. × 1

Ferrite core (for DC cord) .............................. × 1

For improvement, the specifications and external appearance may be changed without prior notice.

„ Audio

[HDV]

Audio signal recording format

:MPEG1 Audio Layer II

[DV]

Audio signal recording format

:16-bit (locked audio), 48 kHz

PCM for 2 channels or 12-bit,

32 kHz PCM for 4 channels

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Supplement

„ AC adapter section

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two

blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding

prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not

fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or the table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combina-

tion to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long peri-

ods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled

or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does

not operate normally, or has been dropped.

WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or mois-

ture.

Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as

vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

CAUTION – These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the

risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operat-

ing instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

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