Sony DVR DSR 1800AP User Manual

3-869-571-12 (1)  
Digital  
Videocassette  
Recorder  
Operating Instructions  
Before operating the unit, please read this manual  
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.  
The supplied CD-ROM includes Operating Instructions  
for the DSR-series Digital Video Cassette Recorder or Player  
(English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish versions).  
For more details, see “Using the CD-ROM Manual” on page 11.  
DSR-1800A/1800AP  
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WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR  
USA ONLY.  
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-  
7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.  
Using this unit at a voltage other than 120 V may require  
the use of a different line cord or attachment plug, or both.  
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer servicing  
to qualified service personnel.  
The Authorized Representative for EMC and product  
safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse  
61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or  
guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in  
separate service or guarantee documents.  
For the customers in Taiwan only  
For the customers in the USA (DSR-1800A only)  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with  
the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15  
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide  
reasonable protection against harmful interference when  
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.  
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio  
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in  
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause  
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation  
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause  
harmful interference in which case the user will be  
required to correct the interference at his own expense.  
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not  
expressly approved in this manual could void your  
authority to operate this equipment.  
All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be  
shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital  
device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.  
WARNING  
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones  
can cause hearing loss.  
In order to use this product safely, avoid prolonged  
listening at excessive sound pressure levels.  
For the customers in Europe (DSR-1800AP only)  
This product with the CE marking complies with both the  
EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive issued by  
the Commission of the European Community.  
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to  
the following European standards:  
• EN60065: Product Safety  
• EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference(Emission)  
• EN55103-2: Electromagnetic Susceptibility(Immunity)  
This product is intended for use in the following  
Electromagnetic Environments:  
E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3  
(urban outdoors), E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex.  
TV studio)  
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Le fabricant de ce produit est Sony Corporation, 1-7-1  
Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japon.  
AVERTISSEMENT  
Le représentant autorisé pour EMC et la sécurité des  
produits est Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse  
61, 70327 Stuttgart, Allemagne. Pour toute question  
concernant le service ou la garantie, veuillez consulter les  
adresses indiquées dans les documents de service ou de  
garantie séparés.  
Afin de réduire les risques d’incendie ou  
d’électrocution, ne pas exposer cet  
appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.  
Afin d’écarter tout risque d’électrocution,  
garder le coffret fermé. Ne confier l’entretien  
de l’appareil qu’à un personnel qualifié.  
WARNUNG  
Um die Gefahr von Bränden oder  
elektrischen Schlägen zu verringern, darf  
dieses Gerät nicht Regen oder  
CET APPAREIL DOIT ÊTRE RELIÉ À LA  
TERRE.  
ATTENTION  
Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden.  
Eviter d’exposer l’appareil à un égouttement ou à des  
éclaboussures. Ne placer aucun objet rempli de liquide,  
comme un vase, sur l’appareil.  
Um einen elektrischen Schlag zu  
vermeiden, darf das Gehäuse nicht geöffnet  
werden. Überlassen Sie Wartungsarbeiten  
stets nur qualifiziertem Fachpersonal.  
Cet appareil n’est pas déconnecté de la source  
d’alimentation secteur tant qu’il est raccordé à la prise  
murale, même si l’appareil lui-même a été mis hors  
tension.  
DIESES GERÄT MUSS GEERDET WERDEN.  
ACHTUNG  
Das Gerät ist nicht tropf- und spritzwassergeschützt. Es  
dürfen keine mit Flüssigkeiten gefüllten Gegenstände, z.  
B. Vasen, darauf abgestellt werden.  
Des programmes de télévision, films, bandes vidéo et  
autres peuvent être protégés par des droits d’auteur.  
L’enregistrement non autorisé de tels matériaux risque de  
constituer une violation de ces droits d’auteur.  
Solange das Netzkabel an eine Netzsteckdose  
angeschlossen ist, bleibt das Gerät auch im  
ausgeschalteten Zustand mit dem Strommetz verbunden.  
AVERTISSEMENT  
Une pression acoustique excessive en provenance des  
écouteurs ou du casque peut provoquer une baisse de  
l’acuité auditive.  
Pour utiliser ce produit en toute sécurité, évitez l’écoute  
prolongée à des pressions sonores excessives.  
Fernsehprogramme, Filme, Videobänder usw. können  
urheberrechtlich geschützt sein. Unerlaubtes Aufnehmen  
solcher Materialien verstößt gegen das Urheberrecht.  
Pour les clients européens  
(DSR-1800AP seulement)  
WARNUNG  
Ce produit portant la marque CE est conforme à la fois à la  
Directive sur la compatibilité électromagnétique (EMC) et  
à la Directive sur les basses tensions émises par la  
Commission de la Communauté Européenne.  
La conformité à ces directives implique la conformité aux  
normes européennes suivantes :  
Zu hoher Schalldruck von Ohrhörern und Kopfhörern  
kann Gehörschäden verursachen.  
Um dieses Produkt sicher zu verwenden, vermeiden Sie  
längeres Hören bei sehr hohen Schalldruckpegeln.  
Für Kunden in Europa (Nur DSR-1800AP)  
Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE-Kennzeichnung und erfüllt  
die EMV-Richtlinie sowie die Niederspannungsrichtlinie  
der EG-Kommission.  
• EN60065: Sécurité des produits  
• EN55103-1: Interférences électromagnétiques (émission)  
• EN55103-2: Sensibilité électromagnétique (immunité)  
Ce produit est prévu pour être utilisé dans les  
environnements électromagnétiques suivants :  
E1 (résidentiel), E2 (commercial et industrie légère), E3  
(urbain extérieur) et E4 (environnement EMC contrôlé, ex.  
studio de télévision).  
Angewandte Normen:  
• EN60065: Sicherheitsbestimmungen  
• EN55103-1: Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit  
(Störaussendung)  
• EN55103-2: Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit  
(Störfestigkeit)  
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Für die folgenden elektromagnetischen Umgebungen:  
E1 (Wohnbereich), E2 (kommerzieller und in  
beschränktem Maße industrieller Bereich), E3  
(Stadtbereich im Freien) und E4 (kontrollierter EMV-  
Bereich, z.B. Fernsehstudio).  
ATTENZIONE  
Per ridurre il rischio di incendi o scosse  
elettriche, non esporre questo apparato  
alla pioggia o all’umidità.  
Der Hersteller dieses Produkts ist Sony Corporation, 1-7-1  
Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.  
Per evitare scosse elettriche, non aprire  
l’involucro. Per l’assistenza rivolgersi  
unicamente a personale qualificato.  
Der autorisierte Repräsentant für EMV und  
Produktsicherheit ist Sony Deutschland GmbH,  
Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Deutschland. Bei  
jeglichen Angelegenheiten in Bezug auf Kundendienst  
oder Garantie wenden Sie sich bitte an die in den separaten  
Kundendienst- oder Garantiedokumenten aufgeführten  
Anschriften.  
QUESTO APPARECCHIO DEVE ESSERE  
MESSO A TERRA.  
ATTENZIONE  
L’apparecchio non deve essere esposto a gocciolamenti o  
spruzzi. Non collocare sull’apparecchio oggetti contenenti  
liquidi, come ad esempio vasi di fiori.  
1. Für Ihren privat genutzten Videorecoder muß eine  
Fernseh-Rundfunk-Genehmigung beantragt  
werden, sofern nicht bereits eine Genehmigung für  
ein Fernsehgerät desselben Haushaltes vorliegt. Im  
geschäftlichen Bereich ist jeder einzelne  
Videorecorder anmelde- und gebührenpflichtig.  
(Auskunft ggf. bei der GEZ oder den  
AVVERTIMENTO  
L’apparecchio non è scollegato dalla fonte di  
alimentazione CA (corrente di rete) fintanto che è  
collegato ad una presa di corrente, anche se l’apparecchio  
stesso è stato spento.  
Rundfunkanstalten.)  
2. Im privaten Bereich ist die Aufzeichnung von  
urheberrechtlich geschützten Werken auf Bild-  
und Tonträger gestattet. Die entsprechenden  
Urheber-Vergütungen sind im Kaufpreis des  
Gerätes enthalten. Öffentliche Wiedergabe oder  
Verbreitung von mitgeschnittenen  
Programmi televisivi, film, videonastri e altro materiale  
possono essere tutelati dai diritti d’autore.  
Registrazioni non autorizzate di tali materiali possono  
infrangere la legge sui diritti d’autore.  
Fernsehsendungen ist ohne Erlaubnis nicht  
zulässig, verpflichtet zu Schadenersatz und ist  
gegebenenfalls strafbar.  
AVVERTENZA  
Un’eccessiva pressione sonora da auricolari e cuffie può  
causare la perdita dell’udito.  
3. Im Rahmen der Regelung des §47 des  
Urheberrechtsgesetzes sind Aufzeichnungen von  
Schulfernsehprogrammen gestattet. Mitschnitte  
von Schulfunksendungen dürfen jedoch nur für  
den Unterricht verwendet werden und sind  
spätestens am Ende des laufenden Schuljahres zu  
löschen.  
Per usare questo prodotto in maniera sicura, evitare  
l’ascolto prolungato a livelli eccessivi di pressione sonora.  
Per i clienti in Europa (DSR-1800AP soltanto)  
Questo prodotto recante il marchio CE è conforme sia alla  
direttiva sulla compatibilità elettromagnetica (EMC) che  
alla direttiva sulle basse tensioni emesse dalla  
Commissione della Comunità Europea.  
La conformità a queste direttive implica la conformità alle  
seguenti normative europee:  
• EN60065: Sicurezza dei prodotti  
• EN55103-1: Interferenza elettromagnetica (Emissione)  
• EN55103-2: Sensibilità ai disturbi elettromagnetici  
(Immunità)  
Questo prodotto è destinato all’uso nei seguenti ambienti  
elettromagnetici:  
E1 (residenziali), E2 (commerciali e industriali leggeri),  
E3 (esterni urbani) e E4 (ambienti EMC controllati, ad  
esempio studi televisivi).  
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Il fabbricante di questo prodotto è la Sony Corporation, 1-  
7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Giappone.  
Para los clientes de Europa (DSR-1800AP sólo)  
Este producto con marcado CE cumple con las directivas  
de compatibilidad electromagnética y baja tensión de la  
Comisión Europea.  
El cumplimiento de estas directivas implica la  
conformidad con los siguientes estándares europeos:  
• EN60065: Seguridad del producto  
• EN55103-1: Interferencia electromagnética (Emisión)  
• EN55103-2: Susceptibilidad electromagnética  
(Inmunidad)  
Este producto está ha sido diseñado para utilizarse en los  
entornos electromagnéticos siguientes:  
La rappresentanza autorizzata per EMC e la sicurezza dei  
prodotti è la Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger  
Strasse 61, 70327 Stoccarda, Germania. Per qualsiasi  
questione riguardante l’assistenza o la garanzia, si prega di  
rivolgersi agli indirizzi riportati nei documenti  
sull’assistenza o sulla garanzia a parte.  
ADVERTENCIA  
Para reducir el riesgo de electrocución, no  
exponga este aparato a la lluvia ni a la  
humedad.  
E1 (zona residencial), E2 (zona comercial e industrial  
ligera), E3 (exteriores urbanos), y E4 (entorno con EMC  
controlada, p. ej., estudio de televisión).  
El fabricante de este producto es Sony Corporation, con  
dirección en 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokio, Japón.  
El Representante autorizado para EMC y seguridad del  
producto es Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse  
61, 70327 Stuttgart, Alemania. Para asuntos relacionados  
con el servicio y la garantía, consulte las direcciones  
entregadas por separado para los documentos de servicio o  
garantía.  
Para evitar descargas eléctricas, no abra el  
aparato. Solicite asistencia técnica  
únicamente a personal especializado.  
ESTE APARATO DEBE CONECTARSE A  
TIERRA.  
PRECAUCIÓN  
No se debe exponer la unidad a goteos o salpicaduras.  
Tampoco se deben colocar sobre la misma objetos llenos  
de líquido, tales como un florero.  
La unidad no queda desconectada de la alimentación  
eléctrica siempre que esté conectado al tomacorriente  
incluso aunque se desconecte el interruptor principal.  
Los programas de televisión, las películas, las cintas de  
vídeo y material similar pueden estar protegidos por las  
leyes de copyright.  
La grabación no autorizada de dicho material puede ir en  
contra de lo establecido por las leyes de copyright.  
ADVERTENCIA  
Una excesiva presión de sonido de los auriculares y cascos  
auriculares puede provocar una pérdida de percepción de  
sus oídos.  
Para utilizar este producto con seguridad, no escuche  
durante mucho tiempo con niveles de presión de sonido  
excesivos.  
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Table of Contents  
High-Speed and Low-Speed Search—Quickly and  
Table of Contents  
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Overview Chapter  
1
Because the recording is digital, multi-generation dubbing  
can be performed with virtually no deterioration of quality.  
Features  
Wide track pitch  
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The DSR-1800A/1800AP is a / -inch digital video  
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The recording track pitch is 15 µm, fully 50 percent wider  
than the 10-µm track pitch of the DV format. Thanks to this  
feature, the DVCAM format sufficiently meets the  
reliability and precision requirements of professional  
editing.  
cassette recorder using the DVCAM digital recording  
format. It achieves stable, superb picture quality by  
digitally processing video signals separated into color  
difference signals and luminance signals (component  
method).  
The unit is equipped with a variety of functions needed for  
videocassette recorders and players used in professional  
digital video editing systems.  
The unit is also equipped with an i.LINK interface, thus  
enabling simple connection with a nonlinear editing*  
system supporting DV format.  
Furthermore, the unit is equipped with a full-fledged  
analog interface to support hybrid systems that combine  
conventional analog equipment with digital equipment.  
High-quality PCM digital audio  
PCM recording makes for a wide dynamic range and a  
high signal-to-noise ratio, thereby enhancing sound  
quality.  
There are two recording modes: 2-channel mode (48-kHz  
sampling and 16-bit quantization), which offers sound  
quality equivalent to the DAT (Digital Audio Tape)  
format, or 4-channel mode (32-kHz sampling and 12-bit  
quantization).  
* Non-linear editing: This is an editing method that uses video and audio  
signals digitally encoded and recorded on a hard disk as digital data. When  
compared with conventional (linear) editing methods, non-linear editing  
offers vastly improved efficiency in editing operations, for example, by  
eliminating tape transport time.  
Playback compatibility with DV and  
DVCPRO formats  
A DV cassette recorded on a DV format VCR (excluding  
the tapes recorded in LP mode) as well as a DVCPRO  
(25M) format recorded cassette can be played back on this  
unit.  
The main features of the unit are described in the  
following.  
DVCAM Format  
Note  
When playing back a tape recorded in DVCPRO (25M)  
format, the i.LINK output (see “Digital interfaces” on  
page 10) of this unit is subjected to muting. Furthermore,  
it is not possible to play back the cue-audio track of the  
tape.  
DVCAM is based on the consumer DV format, which uses  
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the 4:1:1 component digital format, and provides a / -inch  
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digital recording format for professional use.  
High picture quality, high stability  
Video signals are separated into color difference signals  
and luminance signals, which are encoded and compressed  
to one-fifth size before being recorded to ensure stable and  
superb picture quality.  
Features  
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Support for three cassette sizes  
Remote control  
There are two sizes of DVCAM cassette: standard and  
mini. You can use either size with this unit.  
The unit also accepts L and M sizes of DVCPRO cassette.  
• When a cassette is inserted, the reel mechanism of the  
unit automatically adjusts to the size of the inserted  
cassette.  
• The capacity of a standard cassette is 184 minutes of  
recording/playback, and that of a mini cassette is 40  
minutes.  
The unit can be operated by remote control from an editing  
control unit that supports the RS-422A interface or from an  
optional SIRCS*-compatible remote control unit such as  
the DSRM-10.  
* SIRCS (Sony Integrated Remote Control System): A command protocol  
to remote control Sony professional videocassette recorders/players.  
Playback control using search dial  
The search dial on the front panel of the unit allows you to  
carry out playback operation in jog or shuttle mode  
without requiring an external editing control unit or remote  
control unit to be connected to the unit.  
A Wealth of Interfaces  
Digital interfaces  
i.LINK (DV)*: The unit can input and output digital video  
and audio signals in DV format.  
* i.LINK and are trademarks and indicate that this product is in agreement  
with IEEE1394-1995 specifications and their revisions.  
High-speed search function  
You can carry out color picture searches during fast  
forward and rewind at speeds up to 85 times normal speed.  
When remote-controlling this unit in shuttle mode from an  
editing control unit or a remote control unit, you can search  
at any speed in the range 0 (still) to 60 times normal speed  
in both directions. You can also search frame-by-frame in  
jog mode.  
SDI (serial digital interface)/AES/EBU (optional  
DSBK-1801 SDI/AES/EBU Input/Output Board):  
When the unit is fitted with the optional DSBK-1801  
board, it can input and output D1 (component) format  
digital video and audio signals and also AES/EBU-  
format digital audio signals.  
At search speeds up to 10 times normal speed in both  
directions, you can also hear playback audio.  
Analog interfaces  
Digital slow-motion playback  
The unit also comes with analog interfaces enabling it to be  
connected to analog video and audio equipment.  
Analog video: These interfaces include a component  
interface, composite interface, and S-video interface.  
Analog audio: Four channels each of input and output are  
provided. It is also possible to connect a microphone to  
the unit.  
Using the frame memory function, the unit can show  
noise-free slow-motion playback at speeds ranging from 0  
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to / times normal speed in both directions.  
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Digital jog sound function  
1
When searching at speeds in the range +1 to + / or  
30  
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/ to 1* times normal speed, the digital jog sound  
30  
function is enabled. The audio signal is saved in temporary  
memory, and replayed according to the search speed. This  
allows searching on the sound track.  
Facilities for High-Efficiency Editing  
The unit provides an abundance of functions that enhance  
editing efficiency and precision.  
* The positive direction refers to forward movement of the tape, and the  
negative direction to reverse movement.  
Cross-fade editing  
For audio editing, you can select from cut-in editing, fade-  
in/fade-out editing, and cross-fade editing.  
Video process control  
For analog video output and SDI-format video output, you  
can adjust the video output level, chroma signal output  
level, setup level (for DSR-1800A), black level (for DSR-  
1800AP), and chroma phase.  
Internal time code generator and reader  
An internal time code generator and reader enables time  
code compliant with SMPTE (for DSR-1800A)/EBU  
(DSR-1800AP) format to be recorded and played back.  
This allows editing to single frame precision.  
Outputting or inputting time code (LTC) to or from an  
external device is also possible using the TIME CODE IN/  
OUT connectors.  
Other Features  
Menu system for functionality and  
operation settings  
The unit provides a menu system to make its various  
functions easier to use and set up its operation conditions.  
The unit is also compatible with VITC.  
Features  
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Superimposition function  
Time code values, operation mode indications, error  
messages, and other text data can be superimposed and  
output in analog composite video signals.  
Using the CD-ROM  
Manual  
Easy maintenance functions  
The supplied CD-ROM includes Operating Instructions  
for the DSR-series Digital Video Cassette Recorder or  
Player (English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and  
Spanish versions).  
Self-diagnostic/alarm function: This function  
automatically detects setup and connection errors,  
operation faults, and other problems. It also displays a  
description of the problem, its cause, and the  
recommended response on the video monitor screen or  
time counter display.  
CD-ROM System Requirements  
Digital hours meter: The digital hours meter functions  
include four kinds of tally operations for operating  
hours, head drum usage hours, tape transport hours,  
and tape threading/unthreading times. The tally results  
can be viewed on the video monitor or the time counter  
display.  
The following are required to access the supplied CD-  
ROM disc.  
• Computer: PC with Intel Pentium CPU  
- Installed memory: 64 MB or more  
- CD-ROM drive: × 8 or faster  
• Monitor: Monitor supporting resolution of 800 × 600 or  
higher  
Compatible with wide-screen aspect ratio  
(16:9)  
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Professional  
or Windows XP Home Edition  
The unit can record and play back aspect ratio information.  
When video accompanied by wide-screen aspect ratio  
information is recorded or played back, the unit can output  
the video signal also containing the aspect ratio  
information.  
When these requirements are not met, access to the CD-  
ROM disc may be slow, or not possible at all.  
Preparations  
One of the following programs must be installed on your  
computer in order to use the Operating Instructions  
contained on the CD-ROM disc.  
• Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 4.0 or higher  
• Adobe Reader Version 6.0 or higher  
Rack mountable  
When you use an optional rack mount kit, you can mount  
this unit onto an EIA-standard 19-inch rack (height = 4  
units).  
Note  
Optional Accessories  
If Adobe Reader is not installed, you can download it from  
the following URL:  
http://www.adobe.com/  
DSBK-1801 SDI/AES/EBU Input/Output  
Board  
When installed in the unit, this optional board enables  
digital video and audio signals in the D1 format and also  
AES/EBU-format digital audio signals to be transferred  
between this unit and digital Betacam VCRs or other  
digital equipment.  
Reading the CD-ROM Manual  
To read the Operating Instructions contained on the CD-  
ROM disc, do the following.  
1 Insert the CD-ROM disc in your CD-ROM drive.  
RMM-131/1 Rack Mount Kit  
This kit can be used to mount the unit onto an EIA-  
standard 19-inch rack.  
A cover page appears automatically in your browser.  
If it does not appear automatically in the browser,  
double-click the index.htm file on the CD-ROM disc.  
2 Select and click the Operating Instructions that you  
want to read.  
This opens the PDF file of the Operating Instructions.  
Using the CD-ROM Manual  
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Note  
If you lose the CD-ROM disc or become unable to read its  
content, for example because of a hardware failure, you  
can do one of the following.  
• You can purchase a new CD-ROM disc to replace one  
that has been lost or damaged. Contact your Sony service  
representative.  
• You can purchase printed versions of the Operating  
Instructions (English version). Contact your Sony  
service representative.  
When ordering, be sure to specify the part number of the  
manual you want.  
Part No.  
Models covered  
3-869-571-1X  
DSR-1800A/1800AP  
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Location and Function of Parts  
Front Panel  
a POWER switch  
b Audio level meters  
A Input selection/audio mode  
display section (see page 14)  
c Cassette compartment  
POWER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
INPUT  
VIDEO  
i.LINK  
COMPOSITE Y-R,B  
S
VIDEO SDI SG  
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
CH11/2  
AUDIO  
CH23/4  
0
-1  
-2  
1
0
-1  
-2  
2
0
-1  
-2  
3
0
-1  
-2  
4
ANALOG AES/EBU  
ANALOG AES/EBU  
SDI SG  
SDI SG  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
PB FS  
48k44.1k32k REC MODE  
2CH4CH  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
A
B
MARK  
B Menu control panel (inside of  
F Remote control setting  
g AUDIO INPUT LEVEL control knobs  
E Search control section  
f CONTROL S connector  
e HEADPHONES connector  
D Display section (see page 18)  
d PHONE LEVEL control knob  
C Tape transport control section (see page 17)  
a POWER switch  
c Cassette compartment  
Accepts DVCAM, DV and DVCPRO (25M)  
videocassettes.  
Press the “ ” side to power the unit on. When the unit is  
powered on, the display windows in the front panel lights.  
To power the unit off, press the “ ” side of the switch.  
For details of usable cassettes, see page 27.  
b Audio level meters  
These show the audio levels of channels 1 to 4 (recording  
levels in recording mode or E-E mode* and playback level  
in playback mode).  
d PHONE LEVEL control knob  
Controls the volume of the headphones connected to the  
HEADPHONES connector.  
* E-E mode: Abbreviation of “Electric-to-Electric mode.” In this mode,  
video and audio signals input to the VCR are output after passing through  
internal electric circuits, but not through magnetic conversion circuits such  
as heads and tapes. This can be used to check input signals and for  
adjusting input signal levels.  
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e HEADPHONES connector (stereo phone jack)  
Connect stereo headphones for headphone monitoring  
during recording or playback.  
The audio signal you want to monitor can be selected with  
the MONITOR SELECT switches on the menu control  
panel.  
g AUDIO INPUT LEVEL control knobs  
When recording, you can use these knobs to set audio input  
levels for CH-1 (channel 1), CH-2, CH-3 and CH-4,  
respectively.  
You can make these knobs inoperative with the REC  
LEVEL menu item (see page 70).  
f CONTROL S connector (stereo minijack)  
Connect a SIRCS-compatible remote control unit such as  
the DSRM-10.  
A Input selection/audio mode display section  
a INPUT display  
b VIDEO display  
c AUDIO CH1 1/2 display  
d AUDIO CH2 3/4 display  
e REC MODE display  
f PB FS display  
a INPUT display  
e REC MODE (audio recording mode) display  
Indicates the audio recording mode (2CH or 4CH) selected  
with the REC MODE menu item (see page 69).  
i.LINK: When you press the SDTI/i.LINK button in the  
INPUT SELECT section, the i.LINK indicator lights.  
This indicates that digital video and audio signals in  
i.LINK-compatible DV format are currently selected.  
f PB FS (playback audio sampling frequency)  
display  
b VIDEO display  
Indicates the sampling frequency (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 32  
kHz) at which audio is recorded on tape.  
Indicates the input video signal selected with the VIDEO  
IN button in the INPUT SELECT section.  
COMPOSITE: Composite video signal  
YR, B: Y, RY and BY component video signals  
S VIDEO: S-video signal  
SDI: SDI video signal (optional DSBK-1801 board  
required)  
SG: Video test signal  
c AUDIO CH1 1/2 display  
Indicates the input audio signal selected with the CH-1,1/2  
button in the INPUT SELECT section.  
ANALOG: Analog audio signal  
AES/EBU: Digital audio signal in AES/EBU format  
(optional DSBK-1801 board required)  
SDI: SDI audio signal (optional DSBK-1801 board  
required)  
SG: Audio test signal  
d AUDIO CH2 3/4 display  
Indicates the input audio signal selected with the CH-2,3/4  
button in the INPUT SELECT section. The indications  
available are the same as for the AUDIO CH1 1/2 display  
described above.  
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B Menu control panel  
The menu control panel is located on the inside of the door  
at the lower front of the unit. Pull the top of the door to  
open it.  
a MONITOR SELECT switches  
b INPUT SELECT section  
c MENU button  
d COUNTER SEL button  
e RESET (NO) button  
MIX  
A
B
f SET (YES) button  
MARK  
g
buttons  
h TC PRESET button  
i SC PHASE control  
j SYNC PHASE control  
a MONITOR SELECT switches  
Switch setting  
Selected channel and output  
format  
Use these switches to select the channels for audio output  
via the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector on the rear  
panel and the HEADPHONES connector on the front  
panel.  
Use the left switch to select the basic channel setting, then  
use the right switch to select the output format (monaural,  
stereo, or mix).  
Left  
switch  
Right  
switch  
HEADPHONES AUDIO  
connector  
MONITOROUT  
connector  
Channel 1 only Channel 1 only  
(monaural) (monaural)  
CH-  
1/3  
CH-  
2/4  
MIX  
Channels 1 and Channels 1 and  
2 (stereo) 2 (mix)  
The following table lists the correspondence of left/right  
switch settings and channel/output format selections.  
CH-  
1/3  
CH-  
2/4  
CH-  
1/2  
CH-  
3/4  
MIX  
Channel 2 only Channel 2 only  
(monaural) (monaural)  
CH-  
1/3  
CH-  
2/4  
MIX  
Channel 3 only Channel 3 only  
(monaural) (monaural)  
CH-  
1/3  
CH-  
2/4  
MIX  
Channels 3 and Channels 3 and  
4 (stereo) 4 (mix)  
CH-  
1/3  
CH-  
2/4  
CH-  
1/2  
CH-  
3/4  
MIX  
Channel 4 only Channel 4 only  
(monaural) (monaural)  
CH-  
1/3  
CH-  
2/4  
MIX  
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b INPUT SELECT section  
c MENU button  
Press this button to display the menu on the monitor screen  
and the time counter display. Press it again to return from  
the menu display to the usual display.  
VIDEO IN button  
Each press of this button cycles through the following  
input video signal selection options.  
• Composite video signal input to the VIDEO IN  
connectors  
On how to use the menu, see Chapter 4 “Menu Settings.”  
• Component video signals input to the COMPONENT  
VIDEO IN connectors  
d COUNTER SEL (selection) button  
• S-video signal input to the S VIDEO IN connector  
• SDI video signal input to the SDI IN connector (optional  
DSBK-1801 board required)  
• Video test signal (selected with the INT VIDEO SG  
menu item (see page 68) generated by the internal signal  
generator  
Selects the type of time data to be shown in the time  
counter display. Each press of this button cycles through  
three indicator display options: COUNTER (CNT: count  
value of the time counter), TC (time code), and U-BIT  
(user bits).  
Note  
In the input selection/audio mode display section, the  
VIDEO display shows the selection made with this button.  
When the REMOTE button in the remote control setting  
section is lit, the COUNTER SEL button does not operate.  
In this case, make the time data selection via the remote  
equipment that is connected to the REMOTE connector on  
the rear panel.  
CH1,1/2 (audio channel 1 or 1/2) button  
Each press of this button cycles through the following  
input audio signal selection options for audio channel 1  
(when in 2-channel mode) or for audio channels 1 and 2  
(when in 4-channel mode).  
• Analog audio signal(s) input to the AUDIO IN CH-1  
connector (when in 2-channel mode) or AUDIO IN CH-  
1 and CH-2 connectors (when in 4-channel mode)  
• Digital audio signal in AES/EBU format input to the  
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN CH-1/2 connector  
(optional DSBK-1801 board required)  
e RESET (NO) button  
Press this button to:  
• reset menu settings,  
• reset the time count (COUNTER) shown in the time  
counter display to zero, or  
• send a negative response to the prompts issued by the  
unit.  
• SDI audio signal input to the SDI IN connector (optional  
DSBK-1801 board required)  
• Audio test signal (selected with the INT AUDIO SG  
menu item (see page 71)) generated by the internal  
signal generator  
In the input selection/audio mode display section, the  
AUDIO CH1 1/2 display shows the selection made with  
this button.  
f SET (YES) button  
Press this button to:  
• save new settings, such as selected menu items and time  
code settings, to the memory of the unit, or  
• send a positive response to the prompts issued by the  
unit.  
g Arrow (JjKk) buttons  
Use these buttons to move around the menu items, and also  
for setting time code and user bit data.  
CH2,3/4 (audio channel 2 or 3/4) button  
Each press of this button cycles through the input audio  
signal selection options for audio channel 2 (when in 2-  
channel mode) or for audio channels 3 and 4 (when in 4-  
channel mode). The input audio signal selection options  
corresponding to those for the CH1,1/2 button described  
above are available.  
In the input selection/audio mode display section, the  
AUDIO CH2 3/4 display shows the selection made with  
this button.  
For details on setting time code and user bit data, see  
h TC (time code) PRESET button  
Use this button when setting an initial time code value and  
user bit data.  
For details on setting time code and user bit data, see “To  
SDTI/i.LINK (SDTI(QSDI) interface/i.LINK selection)  
button  
Selects digital video and audio signals in i.LINK-  
compatible DV format, input to the DV IN/OUT  
connector. When you press this button, the i.LINK  
indicator lights in the input selection/audio mode display  
section.  
i SC (subcarrier) PHASE control  
Turn this control to accurately adjust the subcarrier phase  
of the composite video output signal of the unit with  
respect to the reference video signal. Use a cross-point  
(Phillips) screwdriver to turn it.  
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j SYNC (synchronization) PHASE control  
Turn this control to accurately adjust the synchronization  
the reference video signal. Use a cross-point (Phillips)  
screwdriver to turn it.  
phase of the output video signal of the unit with respect to  
C Tape transport control section  
a EJECT button  
b REW button  
c REC button  
f STOP button  
e F FWD button  
d PLAY button  
a EJECT button  
When you press this button, it lights and the cassette is  
f STOP button  
Press this button to stop the current tape transport  
automatically ejected after a few seconds.  
operation.  
Note  
b REW (rewind) button  
No tape transport control buttons other than the EJECT  
and STOP buttons will work while the REMOTE button in  
the remote control setting section is lit. This can be  
changed with the LOCAL ENABLE menu item (see page  
63).  
When you press this button, it lights and the tape starts  
rewinding (maximum 85 times normal speed).  
When the F. FWD/REW menu item (see page 63) is set to  
PB, you can monitor the playback picture during the  
rewind.  
c REC (record) button  
When you press the PLAY button while holding down this  
button, it lights and recording begins.  
d PLAY button  
When you press this button, it lights and playback begins.  
If you press this button during recording or editing, the  
recording or editing operation is stopped and this unit  
enters playback mode.  
e F FWD (fast forward) button  
When you press this button, it lights and the tape is fast  
forwarded (maximum 85 times normal speed).  
When the F. FWD/REW menu item (see page 63) is set to  
PB, you can monitor the playback picture during the fast  
forward.  
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D Display section  
a Recording/playback format indicators  
b ClipLink indicator  
c VITC indicator  
d Time data type indicators  
e Time counter display  
i CHANNEL CONDITION indicators  
h SERVO indicator  
g Cassette memory indicator  
f REC INHIBIT indicator  
j REPEAT indicator  
k Tape end alarm indicator  
l SHUTTLE/JOG indicators  
m NOT EDITABLE indicator  
a Recording/playback format indicators  
DVCAM: This lights when a tape recorded in DVCAM  
format is played back.  
DV: This lights when a tape recorded in consumer DV  
format is played back.  
Note  
A tape recorded in LP mode cannot be played back  
correctly. When a tape recorded in LP mode is played  
back, “DV LP” flashes and audio is muted.  
LP: This lights when a tape recorded in LP mode is played  
back.  
When a tape recorded in DVCPRO (25M) format or any  
other format than those mentioned above is played back,  
none of the above indicators lights.  
b ClipLink indicator  
Lights when a cassette is loaded on which ClipLink log  
data is stored in the cassette memory.  
c VITC indicator  
Lights when VITC is being read or recorded regardless of  
the data shown in the time counter display.  
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d Time data type indicators  
the search dial is turned clockwise causing playback to  
take place in the forward direction, the G indicator lights.  
When the search dial is turned counterclockwise causing  
playback to take place in the reverse direction, the g  
indicator lights. When the tape is stopped, the s indicator  
lights.  
One of the three indicators (COUNTER, U-BIT, and TC)  
lights to indicate the type of time data currently shown in  
the time counter display.  
COUNTER: Count value of the time counter  
U-BIT: User bit data  
TC: SMPTE time code (for DSR-1800A) or EBU time  
code (for DSR-1800AP)  
For more information about the search dial, see “Search  
dial” in the next section.  
e Time counter display  
Indicates the count value of the time counter, time code,  
VITC, or user bit data depending on the settings of the  
COUNTER SEL button on the menu control panel and the  
TC SELECT menu item (see page 66).  
m NOT EDITABLE indicator  
Lights during playback of a tape that contains a recording  
in other than the DVCAM format. When this indicator is  
lit, the recordings contained in the tape can be used as  
source material for editing, but editing operations such as  
insert editing and assemble editing cannot be performed.  
This indicator also lights when the audio recording mode  
selected on this unit does not coincide with that of the  
loaded tape.  
Also used to display error messages and setup menu data.  
f REC (recording) INHIBIT indicator  
Lights in the following cases:  
• The REC/SAVE switch on the loaded cassette is in the  
SAVE position.  
• The REC INHIBIT menu item (see page 63) is set to  
ON.  
E Search control section  
g Cassette memory indicator  
Lights when a cassette provided with a memory chip  
(“cassette memory”) is loaded.  
h SERVO indicator  
This indicator lights when the drum servo and capstan  
servo are locked*.  
* Servo lock: This refers to the synchronization of the phase of the drum  
rotation and the reference signal for the tape transport position, so that the  
video heads can trace the same pattern on the tape for playback and  
recording.  
b Search dial  
i CHANNEL CONDITION indicators  
These three-color indicators show the state of the playback  
signal.  
a SEARCH button  
Green: The state of the playback signal is good.  
Yellow: The playback signal is somewhat deteriorated, but  
playback is possible.  
Red: The playback signal is deteriorated. When the red  
indicator remains on, head cleaning or an internal  
inspection is necessary.  
a SEARCH button  
To use the search dial for playback in shuttle or jog mode,  
press this button, turning it on. Pressing the dial toggles  
between shuttle and jog modes. In shuttle mode, the  
SHUTTLE indicator in the display section lights, and in  
jog mode, the JOG indicator in the display section lights.  
j REPEAT indicator  
This indicator lights when the REPEAT MODE menu item  
(see page 62) is set to ON.  
b Search dial  
Turn this to carry out playback in the modes shown in the  
following table. Turning the dial clockwise lights the G  
indicator in the display section and plays back in the  
forward direction. Turning the dial counterclockwise  
lights the g indicator in the display section and plays back  
in the reverse direction. When the tape is stopped, the s  
indicator in the display section lights.  
k Tape end alarm indicator  
Starts flashing when the remaining capacity of the tape is  
for about 2 minutes.  
l SHUTTLE/JOG indicators  
When searching in shuttle mode using the search dial, the  
SHUTTLE indicator lights, and when searching in jog  
mode using the search dial, the JOG indicator lights. When  
Pressing this dial toggles playback between shuttle mode  
and jog mode. When playing back in shuttle mode, the  
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SHUTTLE indicator in the display section lights, and  
when playing back in jog mode, the JOG indicator lights.  
You can carry out noiseless playback in the range of  
times normal speed.  
When reverting to local mode to use the buttons in the tape  
transport control section, press this button again, turning it  
off.  
1
/
2
b 9PIN button  
Playback modes using the search dial  
Playback mode Operation and functions  
When carrying out remote control between this unit and  
the unit connected to the REMOTE connector, press this  
button, turning it on.  
Shuttle  
Press the SEARCH button or the search  
dial so that the SHUTTLE indicator in  
the display section lights, then turn the  
search dial.  
Playback is carried out at a speed  
determined by the position of the search  
dial. The maximum shuttle mode  
playback speed can be changed with the  
SHUTTLE menu item (see page 63).  
c i.LINK button  
When carrying out remote control between this unit and  
the unit connected to the DV IN/OUT connector, press  
this button, turning it on.  
Jog  
Press the SEARCH button or the search  
dial so that the JOG indicator in the  
display section lights, then turn the  
search dial. Playback is carried out at a  
speed determined by the speed of  
rotation of the search dial. The playback  
speed is up to 1 times normal speed by  
factory default.  
The search dial has no detents.  
You can use the SEARCH ENABLE menu item (see page  
63) to select either of the following as the operation to be  
performed to put the unit into search mode (shuttle or jog).  
• Either press the SEARCH button or, except during  
recording/editing, turn the search dial (factory default  
setting).  
• Press the SEARCH button.  
F Remote control setting section  
a REMOTE button  
b 9PIN button  
c i.LINK button  
Note  
When you edit using the DV IN/OUT connector, with  
video and audio signal input set to “i.LINK” and remote  
control set to “9PIN”, the locations where edit points are  
actually set may not be the same as the specified locations.  
When you set video and audio signal input to “i.LINK”, set  
remote control to “i.LINK” as well.  
a REMOTE button  
When remote-controlling this unit from the unit connected  
to the REMOTE connector (page 25) or DV IN/OUT  
connector (page 23), press this button, turning it on.  
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Rear Panel  
A Analog video signal input/output section (see page 22)  
B Digital signal input/output section (see page 23)  
SDI  
OUT  
DIGITAL AUDIO(AES/EBU)  
CH-3/4 CH-3/4  
DV IN/OUT  
CH-1/2  
CH-1/2  
OUT  
IN  
IN  
TIME CODE  
IN  
OUT  
ANALOG VIDEO  
COMPONENT VIDEO IN  
REF.VIDEO  
IN  
S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
VIDEO IN  
S VIDEO  
IN  
VIDEO OUT  
Y
R-Y  
OUT  
1
2
OUT  
Y
R-Y  
B-Y  
B-Y  
(SUPER)  
VIDEO CONTROL  
LEVEL  
LEVEL  
LEVEL  
LEVEL  
LOW  
OFF  
HIGH  
ON  
LOW  
OFF  
HIGH  
ON  
LOW  
OFF  
HIGH  
ON  
LOW  
OFF  
HIGH  
ON  
MONITOR OUT  
AUDIO  
AUDIO IN  
AUDIO OUT  
600  
600  
600  
600  
REMOTE  
CH-1  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-1  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
CH-4  
~AC IN  
AC IN connector  
D External device connectors (see page 25)  
C Analog audio signal input/output section (see page 24)  
AC IN connector  
Use the supplied power cord to connect this to an AC  
outlet.  
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A Analog video signal input/output section  
ANALOG VIDEO  
COMPONENT VIDEO IN  
REF.VIDEO  
IN  
S VIDEO  
OUT  
VIDEO IN  
S VIDEO  
IN  
VIDEO OUT  
Y
R-Y  
OUT  
1
2
Y
B-Y  
(SUPER)  
e VIDEO OUT 1 and 2 (SUPER)  
connectors  
d REF. VIDEO IN/OUT connectors  
c COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y/RY/BY connectors  
b S VIDEO IN connector  
a VIDEO IN connectors  
TIME CODE  
S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
VIDEO OUT  
2
OUT  
Y
R-Y  
IN  
OUT  
B-Y  
h TIME CODE IN/OUT connectors  
g COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y/RY/BY connectors  
f S VIDEO OUT connector  
a VIDEO IN connectors (BNC type)  
c COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y/RY/BY connectors  
(BNC type)  
Input analog component video signals (Y/RY/BY) to  
these connectors.  
Input an analog composite video signal. This connector  
block has a built-in automatic 75 termination switch.  
When a signal is input to the left VIDEO IN connector  
with no bridging (loop-through) connection made, the  
connector is terminated with an impedance of 75 Ω  
automatically. To connect the signal input to the left  
VIDEO IN connector also to other equipment, use the right  
d REF. (reference) VIDEO IN/OUT connectors  
(BNC type)  
Input a reference video signal. The IN connector block has  
a built-in automatic 75 termination switch. When a  
signal is input to the left REF. VIDEO IN connector with  
no bridging (loop-through) connection made, the  
connector is terminated with an impedance of 75 Ω  
automatically. To connect the reference video signal input  
to the left REF. VIDEO IN connector also to other  
equipment, use the right REF. VIDEO IN connector  
VIDEO IN connector (marked  
). When the right  
VIDEO IN connector is used, the built-in 75 termination  
switch turns off automatically.  
b S VIDEO IN connector (4-pin)  
Input an S-video signal with separated Y (luminance) and  
C (chroma: 3.58 MHz for DSR-1800A or 4.43 MHz for  
DSR-1800AP) components to this connector.  
(marked  
). When the right REF. VIDEO IN connector  
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is used, the built-in 75 termination switch turns off  
automatically.  
g COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y/RY/BY  
connectors (BNC type)  
The REF. VIDEO OUT connector outputs a reference  
video signal, except when i.LINK is selected in the INPUT  
SELECT section (see page 16).  
These connectors output analog component video signals  
(Y/RY/BY).  
h TIME CODE IN/OUT connectors (BNC type)  
Input SMPTE time code (for DSR-1800A) or EBU time  
code (for DSR-1800AP) externally generated to the IN  
connector.  
The OUT connector outputs a time code according to the  
operating state of the unit, as follows:  
e VIDEO OUT 1 and 2 (SUPER) connectors (BNC  
type)  
These connectors output analog composite video signals.  
When the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 65) is  
set to ON (factory default setting), connector 2 (SUPER)  
outputs a signal with superimposed text information.  
During playback: the playback time code  
During recording: the time code generated by the internal  
time code generator or the time code input to the TIME  
CODE IN connector. When the EE OUT PHASE menu  
item (see page 67) is set to MUTE, no time code is output.  
f S VIDEO OUT connector (4-pin)  
This connector outputs an S-video signal with separated Y  
(luminance) and C (chroma: 3.58 MHz for DSR-1800A or  
4.43 MHz for DSR-1800AP) components.  
B Digital signal input/output section (optional DSBK-1801 board required)  
DV IN/OUT  
a
DV IN/OUT connector  
SDI  
OUT  
DIGITAL AUDIO(AES/EBU)  
CH-3/4  
CH-3/4  
CH-1/2  
CH-1/2  
OUT  
IN  
IN  
5 DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT connectors  
4 DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN connectors  
3 SDI OUT connectors  
2 SDI IN and active through output connectors  
a
DV IN/OUT connector (6-pin IEEE-1394)  
• When you connect this unit to another device with a 6-  
pin DV connector, always power the other device off and  
unplug its power cord from the power output before  
connecting or disconnecting the i.LINK cable (DV  
cable). If you connect or disconnect the cable with the  
power cord still plugged in, power from the DV  
connector may flow into this unit, possibly damaging  
this unit.  
This i.LINK-compatible connector inputs and outputs  
digital video and audio signals in DV format.  
Notes  
1
1
• When searching at speeds in the range + / to + / or  
2
30  
1
1
/ to / times normal speed, the audio signal output  
2
30  
from this connector and monitored on external  
equipment may sound differently from the audio signal  
played back on this unit.  
• When you connect this unit to another device with a 6-  
pin DV connector, make the connection to the 6-pin DV  
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connector on the other device before making the  
connection to this unit.  
d DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN connectors  
(BNC type) (optional DSBK-1801 SDI/AES/EBU  
Input/Output Board required)  
b SDI (Serial Digital Interface) IN (input) and active  
through output connectors (BNC type) (optional  
DSBK-1801 SDI/AES/EBU Input/Output Board  
required)  
Input digital video and audio signals in SDI format to the  
left-hand connector. The right-hand connector is for an  
active-through connection.  
Input digital audio signals in AES/EBU format to these  
connectors.  
The left-hand connector (CH-1/2) is for audio channels 1  
and 2, and the right-hand connector (CH-3/4) is for audio  
channels 3 and 4.  
e DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT connectors  
(BNC type) (optional DSBK-1801 SDI/AES/EBU  
Input/Output Board required)  
These connectors output digital audio signals in AES/EBU  
format.  
c SDI (Serial Digital Interface) OUT connectors  
(BNC type) (optional DSBK-1801 SDI/AES/EBU  
Input/Output Board required)  
Output SDI-format digital video and audio signals. The  
same signals are output from both connectors.  
The left-hand connector (CH-1/2) is for audio channels 1  
and 2, and the right-hand connector (CH-3/4) is for audio  
channels 3 and 4.  
C Analog audio signal input/output section  
c AUDIO OUT CH-1 to CH-4 connectors  
a AUDIO IN LEVEL/600 switches  
LEVEL  
LEVEL  
LEVEL  
LEVEL  
LOW  
OFF  
HIGH  
ON  
LOW  
OFF  
HIGH  
ON  
LOW  
OFF  
HIGH  
ON  
LOW  
OFF  
HIGH  
ON  
MONITOR OUT  
AUDIO  
AUDIO IN  
AUDIO OUT  
600  
600  
600  
600  
CH-1  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-1  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
CH-4  
b AUDIO IN CH-1 to CH-4 connectors  
d AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector  
a AUDIO IN LEVEL/600 switches  
Set these switches for each channel as shown in the  
following table, according to the audio input levels to the  
AUDIO IN CH-1 to CH-4 connectors and the required  
impedance.  
b AUDIO IN CH-1 (channel 1) to CH-4 connectors  
(XLR 3-pin, female)  
Use these connectors to connect separate channels of  
analog audio input from a player VCR or other external  
audio equipment.  
You can switch the audio input level setting with the  
LEVEL SELECT menu item (see page 71).  
Settings of the AUDIO IN LEVEL/600 switches  
Audio input  
Level  
Switch setting  
c AUDIO OUT CH-1 (channel 1) to CH-4 connectors  
(XLR 3-pin, male)  
These connectors output channel-1 to channel-4 analog  
Impedance  
60 dBu  
(microphone input)  
High impedance LOW-OFF  
(left position)  
(about 20 k)  
audio signals, respectively.  
a)  
High impedance HIGH-OFF  
It is possible to use the AUDIO OUT CH-3 and AUDIO  
OUT CH-4 connectors for audio monitor output for  
channels 1 and 2, respectively (use the OUTPUT CH3/4  
menu item (see page 71)).  
+4/0/3 /6 dBu  
(middle  
position)  
(about 20 k)  
(line audio input)  
a)  
HIGH-ON  
(right position)  
600 Ω  
+4/0/3 /6 dBm  
(line audio input)  
d AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector (RCA phono  
jack)  
a) Selectable on DSR-1800AP only  
This connector outputs audio signals for monitoring. The  
audio signals to be output from this connector can be  
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selected with the MONITOR SELECT switches on the  
menu control panel.  
D External device connectors  
VIDEO CONTROL  
a VIDEO CONTROL connector  
REMOTE  
b REMOTE connector  
a VIDEO CONTROL connector (D-sub 15-pin)  
For remote control of the internal digital video processor,  
connect an optional remote control unit to this connector.  
b REMOTE connector (D-sub 9-pin)  
Use the optional 9-pin remote cable to connect an editing  
controller that supports this unit, or a VCR that supports  
editing with two units (DSR-2000A/2000AP, etc.), to  
connect those devices to this unit for remote control.  
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Recording and Playback Chapter  
2
Usable Cassettes  
This unit can use the DVCAM cassettes listed below.  
Model name  
Size  
PDV-34*/64*/94*/124*/184*  
PDVM-12*/22*/32*/40*  
Standard size  
Mini size  
The * in each model name is actually “ME” (indicating that a cassette memory  
is contained), or “N” (indicating that no cassette memory is contained).  
The numbers in each model name indicate the maximum recording/playback  
time (in minutes) for each model. For example, the PDV-184ME has a  
maximum recording/playback time of 184 minutes.  
Cassettes usable for playback only  
Large- and medium-size DVCPRO (25M) cassettes are usable for playback  
only.  
Notes  
• If you insert an incorrect type of cassette, it will be automatically ejected.  
• Although this unit can use DV series consumer cassettes, video or audio noise  
may occur on some tapes.  
For reliable playback, editing, recording, and storage, use DVCAM cassettes.  
• Cassettes that have been recorded by a DV-format recorder can be played  
back on this unit but cannot be used for recording at editing operation. When  
you insert such a cassette into this unit, the NOT EDITABLE indicator lights  
up in the display section on the front panel of this unit.  
See the note in page 18.  
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DVCAM cassettes  
The following figure illustrates the DVCAM cassettes.  
REC/SAVE switch  
For details of this switch, see “Preventing accidental  
Mini size  
Standard size  
Cassette memory  
Notes on using cassettes  
• Before storing the cassette for a long period of time, rewind the tape to the  
beginning and be sure to put the cassette in its storage case, preferably on end  
instead of flat on its side.  
Storing a cassette in any other condition (not rewound, out of its case, etc.)  
may cause the video and audio contents to become damaged over time.  
• If the cassette memory connector (contact point) becomes dirty, connection  
problems may occur, causing a loss of functions. Remove away any dust or  
dirt from this area before using the cassette.  
• If the cassette is dropped on the floor or otherwise receives a hard impact, the  
tape may become slackened and may not record and/or play back correctly.  
For information about how to check the tape for slack, see the next section.  
Checking the tape for slack  
Using a paper clip or a similar object, turn the reel gently in the direction shown  
by the arrow. If the reel does not move, there is no slack. Insert the cassette into  
the cassette compartment, and after about 10 seconds take it out.  
Paper clip, etc.  
Reel  
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Preventing accidental erasure  
Set the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette to SAVE to prevent accidental  
erasure of recorded contents.  
REC/SAVE switch  
Set to SAVE  
REC  
SAVE  
To enable re-recording  
Set the REC/SAVE switch to REC.  
When this switch is set to SAVE, the unit cannot record on the tape.  
Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes  
Inserting a cassette  
This unit accepts three sizes of cassette: L (standard size), M (medium size:  
DVCPRO) and S (mini size). When inserting a cassette in the unit, make sure  
its tape window faces upward as shown in the following figure.  
Outer guides  
Mini size (Insert the cassette into the  
middle of the cassette compartment.)  
Standard size  
Tape window facing upward  
Inner guides  
Medium size (Align the cassette with  
the outer guides, then slide it in over  
the inner guides.)  
Tape window facing upward  
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No double insertion of cassettes  
When you insert a cassette, the orange lock-out plate appears in the cassette  
compartment to prevent double insertion.  
Ejecting a cassette  
Press the EJECT button.  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
INPUT  
V:SDTI  
SDTI  
-R,B  
i.LINK  
VIDEO COMPOSITE  
CH11/2  
Y
S
VIDEO SDI SG  
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
0
-1  
-2  
1
0
-1  
-2  
2
0
-1  
-2  
3
0
-1  
-2  
4
ANALOG AES/EBU  
ANALOG AES/EBU  
SDI SG  
SDI SG  
AUDIO  
CH23/4  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
PB FS  
48k44.1k32k REC MODE  
2CH4CH  
EJECT button  
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Recording  
This section describes the necessary settings and operations to perform  
recording on this unit. The same settings and operations apply whether you are  
using the unit as part of an editing system, for dubbing, or as a stand-alone  
recorder.  
For the necessary connections for recording and the settings not covered in this  
Settings for Recording  
Player (DSR-1600A/1600AP, etc.)  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
0
-1  
-2  
1
0
-1  
-2  
2
0
-1  
-2  
3
0
-1  
-2  
4
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
PB FS  
48k44.1k32k  
2
1
Video monitor  
Audio level meters  
Inputselection/audiomode  
display section  
REMOTE button  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
INPUT  
V:SDTI  
SDTI  
-R,B  
i.LINK  
VIDEO COMPOSITE  
CH11/2  
Y
S
VIDEO SDI SG  
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
0
-1  
-2  
1
0
-1  
-2  
2
0
-1  
-2  
3
0
-1  
-2  
4
ANALOG AES/EBU  
ANALOG AES/EBU  
SDI SG  
SDI SG  
AUDIO  
CH23/4  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
PB FS  
48k44.1k32k REC MODE  
2CH4CH  
3
Recorder (DSR-1800A/1800AP)  
7
A
B
MARK  
5 6  
4
Note  
When controlling this unit from an editing control unit connected to the  
REMOTE connector, see “Remote control setting section” (page 20).  
1 Power on the video monitor, then set its input switches according to the  
signals input from this unit.  
2 Set up the player to play back a tape.  
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For details, refer to the operating instructions for the player.  
3 Power on this unit by pressing on the side of the POWER switch.  
4 When the REMOTE button is not lit (the external editing control unit is not  
used), use the COUNTER SEL button to select the type of time data to be  
used.  
Each press of this button cycles through three options: COUNTER (CNT  
value), TC (time code), and U-BIT (user bit data). The time data type  
indicator for each option lights as it is selected.  
Selected time data  
Count value of the time counter  
Time code  
Time data type indicator  
COUNTER  
TC  
User bit data  
U-BIT  
When the REMOTE button is lit, selection of the time data type is carried  
out at the editing control unit.  
5 Select the formats of video and audio input signal to be recorded.  
Use the buttons in the INPUT SELECT section to select the desired signal  
formats. Each selection is shown by a lit indicator in the input selection/  
audio mode display section.  
Video input signal  
(input connector)  
Corresponding button Lit indicator in the  
in the INPUT SELECT input selection/audio  
section  
mode display section  
Composite signal  
(VIDEO IN)  
VIDEO IN  
COMPOSITE in VIDEO  
group  
Separated Y/C signal  
(S VIDEO IN)  
VIDEO IN  
VIDEO IN  
S VIDEO in VIDEO  
group  
Component signal  
(COMPONENT VIDEO  
IN)  
YR, B in VIDEO group  
a)  
SDI signal (SDI IN)  
VIDEO IN  
SDI in VIDEO group  
i.LINK-compatible digital SDTI/i.LINK  
video signal in DV format  
i.LINK  
( DV IN/OUT)  
Internal test video signal VIDEO IN  
SG in VIDEO group  
a) The indicator does not light even if you press the corresponding button in the INPUT SELECT  
section unless the required optional digital input/output board (DSBK-1801) is installed.  
Audio input signal  
(input connector)  
Corresponding button Lit indicator in the  
in the INPUT SELECT input selection/audio  
section  
mode display section  
Analog signal  
(AUDIO IN CH-1 to CH-  
4)  
CH-1,1/2 and CH-2,3/4 ANALOG in AUDIO  
group  
a)  
AES/EBU signal  
(DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/  
EBU) IN)  
CH-1,1/2 and CH-2,3/4  
AES/EBU in AUDIO  
group  
a)  
SDI signal (SDI IN)  
CH-1,1/2 and CH-2,3/4  
SDI in AUDIO group  
i.LINK-compatible digital SDTI/i.LINK  
audio signal in DV format  
i.LINK  
( DV IN/OUT)  
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Audio input signal  
(input connector)  
Corresponding button Lit indicator in the  
in the INPUT SELECT input selection/audio  
section  
mode display section  
Internal test audio signal CH-1,1/2 and CH-2,3/4 SG in AUDIO group  
a) The indicator does not light even if you press the corresponding button in the INPUT SELECT  
section unless the required optional digital input/output board (DSBK-1801) is installed.  
Caution  
Once you have started recording, you cannot change the input signal  
selection.  
6 Select the audio mode.  
Select either two-channel mode (2CHANNEL) or four-channel mode  
(4CHANNEL) with the REC MODE menu item (see page 69). The  
corresponding indicator lights in the REC MODE display.  
Audio mode  
Lit indicator in the REC MODE display  
2-channel mode  
4-channel mode  
2CH  
4CH  
Cautions  
• In the DVCAM format, there are two audio recording modes, with either  
two channels at 48 kHz or four channels at 32 kHz. It is not possible to  
select other modes (for example with four channels at 48 kHz).  
• During audio editing, if a signal used in assemble or insert editing is in a  
different mode from the base tape, the signals will be discontinuous at the  
edit points, and correct editing will not be obtained. For this reason, audio  
editing between different modes is inhibited on this unit.  
For smooth editing operations, check the audio recording mode of the  
base tape beforehand.  
• Once you have started recording, you cannot change the audio mode  
selection.  
• If on a tape there is a point where the audio mode is switched, it is not  
possible to carry out insert editing over a section including that point.  
7 Use the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL control knobs to adjust audio input levels.  
Watching the audio level meter, adjust the level so that the meter does not  
indicate higher values than 0 dB when the audio signal is at its maximum.  
When the level exceeds 0 dB, the OVER indicator lights.  
The factory-preset audio recording level is 20 dB (DSR-1800A) or 18 dB  
(DSR-1800AP). This setting can be changed using the LEVEL SELECT  
menu item (see page 71).  
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Recording Procedure  
This section describes the procedure to perform recording on this unit, showing  
an example session in which playback signals coming from a player VCR will  
be recorded on the tape loaded in the unit.  
1
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
INPUT  
V:SDTI  
SDTI  
-R,B  
i.LINK  
VIDEO COMPOSITE  
CH11/2  
Y
S
VIDEO SDI SG  
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
0
-1  
-2  
1
0
-1  
-2  
2
0
-1  
-2  
3
0
-1  
-2  
4
ANALOG AES/EBU  
ANALOG AES/EBU  
SDI SG  
SDI SG  
AUDIO  
CH23/4  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
PB FS  
48k44.1k32k REC MODE  
2CH4CH  
REMOTE button  
Recorder  
(DSR-1800A/1800AP)  
2
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-1  
-2  
1
0
-1  
-2  
2
0
-1  
-2  
3
-1  
-2  
4
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
PB FS  
48k44.1k32k  
Player  
(DSR-1600A/1600AP, etc.)  
3
Note  
When controlling this unit from an editing control unit connected to the  
REMOTE connector of this unit, press the REMOTE button to turn it on. When  
not, turn off the button.  
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1 After checking the following items, hold the cassette with the tape window  
facing upward, then insert it into the recorder (this unit) as illustrated on  
.
Item to check  
See section  
Make sure that the REC/SAVE switch “Preventing accidental erasure” on  
of the cassette is set to REC.  
Check for tape slack.  
Make sure that the “HUMID!” alarm is “Condensation” on page 95  
not shown in the time counter display.  
The cassette is automatically drawn into the unit and the tape is wound  
round the head drum. The tape is stationary while the head drum rotates, and  
the STOP button lights.  
If the REC INHIBIT indicator lights:  
It indicates that the REC/SAVE switch of the loaded cassette has been set  
to SAVE. Press the EJECT button in the tape transport control section to  
remove the cassette, then set the REC/SAVE switch to REC and reload the  
cassette.  
Note  
When ejecting and loading cassettes, make sure that the unit has been  
powered on.  
2 Hold down the REC button and press the PLAY button.  
This puts the unit into recording mode, and the tape starts moving.  
3 Press the PLAY button on the player.  
The player starts the playback operation, at which point this unit starts  
recording the input playback signals.  
Cautions  
• Once you have started recording, you cannot change the audio mode  
selection.  
• If on a tape there is a point where the audio mode is switched, it is not  
possible to carry out insert editing over a section including that point.  
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If the following indicators light when a cassette is loaded  
Indicator  
It means:  
Cassette memory indicator The loaded cassette contains a cassette memory.  
ClipLink indicator  
There is ClipLink log data stored in the cassette  
memory on the loaded cassette.  
Caution  
With such a cassette, carrying out recording destroys  
the ClipLink log data.  
NOT EDITABLE indicator  
The recording format of the tape is “DV,” or a  
DVCPRO tape is inserted.  
Replace the tape with one that has been recorded in  
DVCAM format.  
The audio recording mode selected on this unit does  
not coincide with that of the tape.  
• When your current purpose is recording, you can  
use the tape as it is.  
• When your current purpose is editing, set the unit  
for the same audio recording mode as with the  
tape.  
For more details, see “Troubleshooting” on page  
98.  
To perform the following operations  
Operation  
Do this:  
Stop recording.  
Press the STOP button.  
The unit enters stop mode, and will automatically  
switch to standby off mode after the time period set  
with the STOP TIMER menu item (see page 68).  
Remove the cassette.  
Press the EJECT button.  
After a few seconds, the tape is unwound from the  
head drum and the cassette is automatically ejected.  
If a CNT value is shown on the time counter display  
(assuming the time data type indicator “COUNTER”  
is lit), the CNT value is reset.  
Inhibit the unit from  
Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 65)  
outputting text information to OFF.  
(time data, operation mode  
indications, etc.) to the  
video monitor.  
Change the time period  
before the unit switches  
from stop mode to standby  
off mode.  
Change the setting of the STOP TIMER menu item  
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Playback  
This section describes the settings and operations necessary to perform playback  
on this unit. The same settings and operations apply whether you are using the  
unit as part of an editing system, for dubbing, or as a stand-alone player VCR.  
For the necessary connections for playback and the settings not covered in this  
Settings for Playback  
Video monitor  
2
Player (DSR-1800A/1800AP)  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
INPUT  
V:SDTI  
SDTI  
-R,B  
i.LINK  
VIDEO COMPOSITE  
CH11/2  
Y
S
VIDEO SDI SG  
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
0
-1  
-2  
1
0
-1  
-2  
2
0
-1  
-2  
3
0
-1  
-2  
4
ANALOG AES/EBU  
ANALOG AES/EBU  
SDI SG  
SDI SG  
AUDIO  
CH23/4  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
PB FS  
48k44.1k32k REC MODE  
2CH4CH  
1
1 Power on this unit by pressing on the side of the POWER switch.  
2 Power on the video monitor and set its switches as shown below.  
Switch  
Setting  
75 termination switch  
Input switch  
ON (or attach a 75 terminator.)  
Set according to the type of input signal from this  
unit.  
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Playback Procedure  
1
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
INPUT  
V:SDTI  
SDTI  
-R,B  
i.LINK  
VIDEO COMPOSITE  
CH11/2  
Y
S
VIDEO SDI SG  
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
0
-1  
-2  
1
0
-1  
-2  
2
0
-1  
-2  
3
0
-1  
-2  
4
ANALOG AES/EBU  
ANALOG AES/EBU  
SDI SG  
SDI SG  
AUDIO  
CH23/4  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
PB FS  
48k44.1k32k REC MODE  
2CH4CH  
REMOTE button  
2
Note  
When controlling this unit from an editing control unit connected to the  
REMOTE connector (see page 25) of this unit, press the REMOTE button  
turning it on. When not, turn off the button.  
1 Insert a cassette.  
For details of cassette insertion see page 29, and for usable cassette types  
The cassette is automatically drawn into the unit. The STOP button will  
light, and a few seconds later a still image will appear on the monitor screen.  
2 Press the PLAY button.  
This starts the playback operation. When the tape is played back all the way  
to the end, the unit automatically rewinds it and then stops.  
If the following indicators light when a cassette is loaded  
Indicator  
It means:  
Cassette memory indicator The loaded cassette contains a cassette memory.  
ClipLink indicator  
There is ClipLink log data stored in the cassette  
memory on the loaded cassette.  
NOT EDITABLE indicator  
The tape was recorded in the DV format, or a  
DVCPRO tape is inserted.  
You cannot use it as a recording tape for editing.  
To perform the following operations  
Operation  
Do this:  
Stop playback.  
Press the STOP button.  
The unit enters stop mode, and will automatically  
switch to standby off mode after the time set with the  
STOP TIMER menu item (see page 68).  
Adjust the audio playback Use the audio level control on the monitor.  
level.  
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Operation  
Do this:  
Play back in shuttle mode Press the SEARCH button or search dial to light the  
while monitoring the video. SHUTTLE indicator in the display section, then rotate  
the search dial.  
Playback is carried out at the speed determined by  
the angular position of the search dial.  
The maximum speed for shuttle playback can be  
changed using the SHUTTLE menu item (see page  
63).  
Play back in jog mode while Press the SEARCH button or search dial to light the  
monitoring the video.  
JOG indicator in the display section, then rotate the  
search dial.  
Playback is carried out at the speed according to the  
speed of the search dial rotation. The playback  
speed range is 1 times normal speed by factory  
default.  
The search dial has no detents.  
Inhibit the unit from  
Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 65)  
outputting text information to OFF.  
(time data, operation mode  
indications, etc.) to the  
video monitor.  
Remove the cassette.  
Press the EJECT button.  
If a CNT value is shown on the time counter display,  
the CNT value is reset.  
Disable the automatic  
rewind function.  
Set the AUTO REW menu item (see page 64) to  
DISABLE.  
Change the time period  
before the unit switches  
from stop mode to standby  
off mode.  
Change the setting of the STOP TIMER menu item  
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Repeat Playback—Automatic Cyclical Playback  
Proceed as follows to perform automatic cyclical playback of recording (repeat  
playback) between selected start and end points.  
1 Set the desired repeat start and end points with the REPEAT FUNCTION  
menu item (see page 62).  
You can set points A and B as start and end points by following the  
procedure described in the next section.  
2 Set the REPEAT MODE menu item (see page 62) to ON.  
The REPEAT indicator lights.  
3 Press the SET (YES) button to save the new setting and close the menu.  
4 Press the PLAY button.  
The unit repeats playback between the repeat start and end points set in step  
1.  
Setting Points A and B for Repeat Playback  
You can set the repeat playback start point (point A) and end point (point B) by  
using the current tape position or inputting time code values.  
To perform repeat playback after setting points A and B, press the PLAY button  
when the REMOTE button is off. When the DSRM-10 Remote Control Unit is  
connected to the CONTROL S connector on the front panel, you can also start  
repeat playback by pressing its PLAY button with the REMOTE button of this  
unit off.  
Setting the current tape position as point A or B  
Proceed as follows to set the current tape position as point A or B for repeat  
playback.  
Buttons used for  
setting the current  
tape position as  
point A  
A
B
MARK  
Buttons used for setting the  
current tape position as  
point B  
In the following explanation of how to set points A and B for repeat  
playback, these three buttons are referred to as the KA button, Bk  
button, and SET (YES) MARK button, respectively.  
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While holding down the SET (YES) MARK button on the menu control panel,  
press the KA or Bk button. The time code value of the current tape  
position is set as point A or B, and a message “A set” or “B set” is displayed for  
0.5 second in the time counter display.  
Once set, the point A or B time code value is held in the non-volatile memory  
of the unit until changed. It is not lost when the unit is powered off.  
Note  
When setting point A or B, you can only use a time code value. Even when  
COUNTER is selected with the COUNTER SEL button, you cannot use a CNT  
value to set point A or B.  
To check the point A or B time code value  
Press the KA or Bk button on the menu control panel. While the button is  
held down, the point A or B time code value is displayed on the monitor and in  
the time counter display.  
If you hold down the KA and Bk buttons simultaneously, the value shown  
is the point B time code value minus the point A time code value. If the point A  
time code value is greater than the point B time code value, a minus sign () is  
shown before the value.  
Inputting time code values for points A and B  
Using the following procedure, you can modify the time code value for point A  
or B.  
1,15  
8,11 12 2,3,4,6,10,11  
A
B
MARK  
5,7,9,12 13  
1 Press the MENU button.  
The following menu display appears.  
SYSTEM MENU  
SETUP MENU  
Setup menu  
Time counter display  
AUTO FUNCTION  
HOURS METER  
Monitor screen  
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2 With “SETUP MENU” selected, press the Bk button.  
The display changes as follows.  
SETUP MENU  
Operational  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
DISPLAY CONTROL  
Time counter display  
TIME CODE  
SETUP BANK OPERATION  
MENU GRADE  
:BASIC  
Monitor screen  
3 With “OPERATIONAL FUNCTION” selected, press the Bk button.  
The display changes as follows.  
SETUP MENU  
>REP FUNC  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
REPEAT FUNCTION  
Time counter display  
AUTO EE SELECT  
LOCAL ENABLE :STP&EJ  
Monitor screen  
4 With “REPEAT FUNCTION” selected, press the Bk button.  
The contents of the REPEAT FUNCTION menu item are displayed.  
SETUP MENU  
>> REPEAT MD  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
REPEAT FUNCTION  
Time counter display  
:OFF  
REPEAT MODE  
REPEAT TOP  
REPEAT END  
A PRESET  
:
T.TOP  
V.END  
:
B PRESET  
Monitor screen  
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5 Press the j button to select “REPEAT TOP.”  
SETUP MENU  
>> REP TOP  
Time counter display  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
REPEAT FUNCTION  
REPEAT MODE  
REPEAT TOP  
REPEAT END  
A PRESET  
:OFF  
:T.TOP  
:V.END  
B PRESET  
Monitor screen  
6 Press the Bk button.  
The display changes as follows.  
SETUP MENU  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
REPEAT FUNCTION  
>>> Tape top  
Time counter display  
:T.TOP  
REPEAT TOP  
* TAPE TOP  
A POINT  
:V.END  
Monitor screen  
7 Press the j button to select “A POINT.”  
SETUP MENU  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
REPEAT FUNCTION  
>>> A point  
Time counter display  
REPEAT TOP  
:T.TOP  
* TAPE TOP :V.END  
A POINT  
Monitor screen  
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8 Press the KA button.  
The display changes as follows.  
SETUP MENU  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
REPEAT FUNCTION  
>> REP TOP  
Time counter display  
:OFF  
.
REPEAT MODE  
REPEAT TOP  
REPEAT END  
A PRESET  
A
:
V.END  
B PRESET  
Monitor screen  
9 Press the j button to select “A PRESET.”  
SETUP MENU  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
REPEAT FUNCTION  
>> A preset  
Time counter display  
:OFF  
.
REPEAT MODE  
REPEAT TOP  
REPEAT END  
A PRESET  
A
:
V.END  
B PRESET  
Monitor screen  
10Press the Bk button.  
The A PRESET MODE screen appears. The time code value of the current  
point A is displayed below the screen title.  
A PRESET MODE  
A 00:00:00:00  
INC/DEC : ( )( )KEY  
SHIFT : ( )( )KEY  
CLEAR : RESET KEY  
DATA SAVE :  
SET KEY  
TO MENU : MENU KEY  
Monitor screen  
11Use the KA or Bk button to select the digit in the time code value  
display that you want to change.  
Each press of the button causes the digit to the left or right to begin flashing.  
Holding the button down moves the flashing digit continuously.  
If you want to clear the time code value, press the RESET (NO) button. The  
value is cleared to 00:00:00:00, and the leftmost digit begins flashing.  
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12Press the J or j button to increment or decrement the value of the flashing  
digit.  
Each press of the button increments or decrements the value. Holding the  
button down increments or decrements the value continuously. To change  
other digits, return to step 11.  
MARK  
13Press the SET (YES)  
button to confirm the defined value.  
The message “NOW SAVING...” is displayed on the monitor screen and  
“Saving...” is shown in the time counter display while the new setting is  
being saved in memory.  
Caution  
The new setting may be lost if you power off the unit during the saving  
operation. Wait until the saving operation is completed before powering the  
unit off.  
If you want to discard the changed value  
Press the MENU button instead of pressing the SET (YES) MARK button  
to return to the menu display, then press the MENU button again to end the  
menu operation without saving the changed value into memory.  
After the saving operation is completed, the monitor screen and time  
counter display return to the REPEAT FUNCTION setting display as  
shown in step 9.  
14To set point B, refer to steps 5 to 13. (Select “REPEAT END” in step 5, “B  
POINT” in step 7, and “B PRESET” in step 9.)  
15Press the MENU button to close the menu.  
Cuing Up to Any Desired Position Set as Point A or B  
You can set any desired tape position as point A or B and cue up to the set point  
when required. To cue up to point A or B, holding down the KA or Bk  
button on the menu control panel, press the REW button in the tape transport  
control section.  
For the methods of setting points A and B, see “Setting Points A and B for  
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Convenient Functions  
for Editing Operation Chapter  
3
Use the DISPLAY CONTROL menu items (see page 65)  
to select the information displayed and the character type  
and position of the indications.  
Setting the Time Data  
When you set the SUB STATUS menu item (see page 65)  
to other than OFF, you can also display supplementary  
status information on the monitor screen such as editing  
mode settings and the operating mode of the internal time  
code generator.  
This unit is provided with the following functions related  
to time data.  
• Display and reset CNT value  
• Set, display, record, and play back SMPTE/EBU time  
code and user bit data  
• Set, display, record, and play back VITC  
For details of supplementary status information, see  
The unit can output the time code read from the tape as an  
analog (LTC) signal while in normal-speed playback  
mode, and receive an external analog time code (LTC)  
signal.  
Note  
The unit outputs no signal from the TIME CODE OUT  
connector unless it is in normal-speed playback mode.  
The following explains how to use these functions.  
Displaying Time Data and Operation  
Mode Indications  
Time data and operation mode indications can be  
displayed on the monitor screen.  
Time data can also be displayed in the time counter display  
on this unit.  
To view time data and operation mode  
indications on the monitor screen  
Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 65) to  
ON (factory default setting).  
The time data and the indication of the current operation  
mode are superimposed on the video signal that is being  
output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector, and  
can be viewed on the monitor screen.  
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Monitor screen contents  
The contents of the monitor screen are shown below.  
C Drop frame indication for time code generator  
(for DSR-1800A only)  
.
:
Drop frame mode (factory default setting)  
Non-drop frame mode  
A Time data type  
Time data  
D VITC field indication  
B Drop frame indication  
a)  
for time code reader  
(blank)  
Display fields 1 and 3.  
Display fields 2 and 4.  
C Drop frame indication  
*
for time code  
a)  
generator  
D VITC field  
E DSR-1800A/1800AP operation mode  
indication  
.
.
T C R  
0 0  
:
0 4  
4 7  
0 7  
*
Display  
Operation mode  
P L A Y  
L O C K  
CASSETTE OUT  
THREADING  
UNTHREADING  
STANDBY OFF  
T. RELEASE  
STOP  
Cassette is not loaded.  
Tape loading  
E DSR-1800A/1800AP operation mode  
Tape unloading  
a) This character (.) can appear on the DSR-1800A only. The  
character to appear in these two columns is always a colon  
( : ) on the DSR-1800AP.  
Standby off mode  
Tape tension released  
Stop mode  
A Time data type  
The following time data type indications are displayed.  
F. FWD  
Fast forward mode  
REW  
Rewind mode  
Indication  
CNT  
Description  
PREROLL  
PLAY  
Preroll mode  
Count value of the time counter  
Playback mode (servo unlocked)  
Playback mode (servo locked)  
Temporary stop of playback  
Record mode (servo unlocked)  
Record mode (servo locked)  
Temporary stop of recording  
Edit mode (servo unlocked)  
Edit mode (servo locked)  
Still picture in jog mode  
Jog mode in forward direction  
Jog mode in reverse direction  
Shuttle mode  
TCR  
Time code data from time code reader  
(factory default setting)  
PLAY LOCK  
PLAY-PAUSE  
REC  
UBR  
User bit data from time code reader  
a)  
TCR.  
Time code data from VITC reader  
REC LOCK  
REC-PAUSE  
EDIT  
a)  
UBR.  
User bit data from VITC reader  
TCG  
UBG  
Time code data from time code generator  
User bit data from time code generator  
EDIT LOCK  
JOG STILL  
JOG FWD  
JOG REV  
SHUTTLE (Speed)  
AUTO EDIT  
PREVIEW  
REVIEW  
b)  
Time code data from time code reader. The  
asterisk indicates an interpolation by the time  
code reader to make up for the time code  
data not correctly read from the tape.  
T*R  
b)  
User bit data from the time code reader. The  
asterisk indicates that last data is retained by  
the time code reader, as the new data has  
not been read correctly from the tape.  
U*R  
Automatic editing mode  
Preview mode  
Review mode  
a) You can switch between TC and VITC using the TC SELECT menu item  
b) “*” is displayed when data cannot be read in correctly.  
B Drop frame indication for time code reader (on  
DSR-1800A only)  
.
:
Drop frame mode (factory default setting)  
Non-drop frame mode  
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To reset the CNT value  
Press the RESET (NO) button on the menu control panel.  
This resets the CNT value to 0:00:00:00.  
To display the desired time data in the time  
counter display  
Note  
During playback, if the recording on the tape includes  
discontinuities, the counter may operate incorrectly at the  
corresponding points.  
Time data type indicators  
Time counter display  
Using the Internal Time Code  
Generator  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
INPUT  
V:SDTI  
SDTI  
-R,B  
i.LINK  
VIDEO COMPOSITE  
CH11/2  
Y
S
VIDEO SDI SG  
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
0
-1  
-2  
1
0
-1  
-2  
2
0
-1  
-2  
3
0
-1  
-2  
4
ANALOG AES/EBU  
ANALOG AES/EBU  
SDI SG  
SDI SG  
AUDIO  
CH23/4  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
PB FS  
48k44.1k32k REC MODE  
2CH4CH  
You can set the initial time code value before recording the  
time code generated by the internal time code generator  
onto a tape. In addition, you can use the user bits to record  
such data as the date, time, scene number, reel number, or  
other useful information.  
COUNTER SEL button  
When an external time code generator is connected to the  
TIME CODE IN connector, the internal time code  
generator can be locked to (synchronized with) an external  
time code.  
A
B
MARK  
To set the initial time code value and user  
bit data  
Open the door on the lower part of the front panel, and  
press the COUNTER SEL button.  
Each press of this button cycles through three options:  
CNT value, time code, and user bit data. The time data type  
indicator for each option lights as it is selected.  
1
Time data  
type  
indicator  
Time data shown in the time counter  
display  
A
B
MARK  
COUNTER  
TC  
CNT (count value of the time counter)  
Time code (when recording, the time code is  
generated by the internal time code  
generator; when playing back, the time code  
is read from the tape.)  
2 3  
4,5,6 7  
U-BIT  
User bit data (when recording, the user bit  
data is according to the most recent settings;  
when playing back, the user bit data is read  
from the tape.)  
1 Press the COUNTER SEL button to light the time data  
type indicator “TC” or “U-BIT.”  
Note  
TC: To set the initial time code value.  
U-BIT: To set user bit data  
When the REMOTE button on the front panel is lit, the  
COUNTER SEL button does not operate while the tape is  
moving. In such cases, use the external equipment  
connected to the REMOTE connector on the rear panel to  
select the time data.  
The current time code value or user bit data is shown  
in the time counter display.  
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2 Set the TIME CODE menu items (see page 66) as  
7 Press the SET (YES) button.  
shown below.  
The message “NOW SAVING...” appears on the  
monitor screen, “Saving...” appears in the time counter  
display, and the new settings are stored in memory.  
After this saving operation is completed, the monitor  
screen and the time counter display return to their  
usual status.  
Menu item  
TC MODE  
RUN MODE  
Setting  
“INT PRESET”  
“FREE RUN” or “REC RUN”  
Normally “ON (DF)”  
DF MODE  
(for DSR-1800A only)  
Note  
The set data may be lost if you power off the unit while  
the above saving operation is in progress. Wait until  
the saving operation is completed before powering off.  
3 Press the TC PRESET button on the menu control  
panel.  
The current setting is shown on the monitor screen and  
in the time counter display on the front panel. The  
leftmost digit keeps flashing.  
One of the following menu screens is displayed on the  
monitor depending on the setting made in step 1.  
Advancement of internal time code  
generator  
The internal time code generator can advance in either of  
two modes, which can be set with the RUN MODE menu  
item (see page 66).  
TC PRESET MODE  
TCG 00:00:00:00  
UB PRESET MODE  
UBG 00:00:00:00  
FREE RUN: Advancement starts when the data saving  
operation is completed.  
REC RUN: Advancement starts when recording starts and  
stops when recording stops.  
INC/DEC : ( )( )KEY  
SHIFT : ( )( )KEY  
CLEAR : RESET KEY  
INC/DEC : ( )( )KEY  
SHIFT : ( )( )KEY  
CLEAR : RESET KEY  
To set the current time as the initial time  
code value  
DATA SAVE :  
SET KEY  
DATA SAVE :  
SET KEY  
ABORT : TC PRESET KEY  
ABORT : TC PRESET KEY  
In step 2 above, set the RUN MODE menu item (see page  
66) to FREE RUN, then set the current time (format:  
HH:MM:SS:FF = hours: minutes:seconds:frame number)  
in step 3 and subsequent steps.  
Initial time code value setting  
screen  
User bit setting screen  
Note  
If you press the TC PRESET button while CNT value  
is being displayed, the message “COUNTER MODE  
IS SELECTED.” will appear on the monitor screen  
and “CNT mode!” will appear in the time counter  
display on the front panel. If this happens, press the  
COUNTER SEL button to light the time data type  
indicator “TC” or “U-BIT.”  
Synchronizing Internal and External  
Time Codes  
The internal time code generator can be synchronized with  
an external time code (LTC) input to this unit.  
To synchronize the internal time code to  
external time code  
Input an external time code (LTC) signal to the TIME  
CODE IN connector, then set the TC MODE menu item  
(see page 66) to EXT REGEN.  
The internal time code generator locks onto the external  
time code and starts advancing. Once the internal time  
code generator has been synchronized in this way, you can  
disconnect the external time code input and this unit will  
maintain the synchronized time code.  
4 Use the K and k buttons to move the flashing digit  
to the value to be changed.  
5 Use the J and j buttons to change the value of the  
flashing digit.  
Enter hexadecimal values (0 to 9, A to F) when setting  
user bit data.  
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have set the desired  
values for all digits.  
Note  
To set a value of 00:00:00:00, simply press the RESET  
(NO) button.  
When the selected input mode is “i.LINK” (the i.LINK  
indicator is lit in the INPUT display), setting the TC  
MODE menu item (see page 66) to EXT REGEN causes  
the internal time code generator to automatically  
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synchronize with the external time code input to the unit  
via the i.LINK interface.  
SYSTEM MENU  
SETUP MENU  
AUTO FUNCTION  
HOURS METER  
Setup menu  
Time counter display  
Once an external time code signal has been input, the  
internal time code advancement mode and frame count  
mode are automatically set as follows:  
Advancement mode: FREE RUN  
Frame count mode: Same as external time code (drop  
frame or non-drop frame)  
Monitor screen  
To confirm external synchronization  
Press the STOP button to put the unit into stop mode, then  
press the REC button.  
Look at the time counter display and check that the time  
code value displayed there matches the external time code  
value.  
2 Press the J or j button to select “AUTO  
FUNCTION.”  
SYSTEM MENU  
Auto func  
Time counter display  
SETUP MENU  
AUTO FUNCTION  
HOURS METER  
Rerecording the Time Code—TC  
Insert Function  
The TC insert function makes it possible to use the internal  
time code generator to rewrite time code or user bits when  
the time code recorded on a tape is discontinuous.  
You can start recording time code from an initial value  
which can be set freely (see page 49).  
Monitor screen  
Notes  
• Use a tape which is recorded in the DVCAM format.  
(You cannot use the TC insert function with a tape  
recorded in DV format.)  
• The time code recording starts from the current tape  
position. Cue the tape up beforehand to the required start  
position.  
3 Press the k button.  
This displays the items in the level 1 of the auto mode  
execution menu.  
AUTO FUNCTION MENU  
i.LINK DUB  
i.LINK DUBBING  
• If you use a tape on which ClipLink log data is recorded,  
the ClipLink log data will be lost.  
TC INSERT  
Time counter display  
A
B
MARK  
Monitor screen  
1
2,4  
3,5  
7,8  
4 Press the j button to select “TC INSERT.”  
1 Open the door on the lower part of the front panel, then  
press the MENU button.  
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AUTO FUNCTION MENU  
i.LINK DUBBING  
TC INSERT  
TC INSERT  
TC insert  
Time counter display  
Executing  
Time counter display  
EXECUTING.  
TCR 00:00:00:00  
UBR 00:00:00:00  
ABORT:MENU KEY  
Monitor screen  
Monitor screen  
When the recording ends, the message “TC INSERT  
COMPLETED. PUSH THE YES BUTTON.” appears  
on the monitor screen and “Completed” appears in the  
time counter display.  
5 Press the k button.  
The following message appears.  
TC INSERT  
8 Press the SET (YES) button to exit the menu.  
Set tape!  
Time counter display  
INSERT THE TAPE IN  
THIS VTR.  
ABORT:MENU KEY  
Monitor screen  
6 Insert the cassette.  
A message to confirm the TC insert operation appears.  
TC INSERT  
TC insert?  
Time counter display  
START TC INSERT?  
START:YES KEY  
ABORT:MENU KEY  
Monitor screen  
To cancel the TC insert operation  
Press the MENU button.  
7 Press the SET (YES) button.  
Time code recording starts from the current tape  
position.  
Setting the Time Data  
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Note  
When controlling this unit from external equipment, be  
sure to turn on or off the buttons in the remote control  
setting section on the front panel of the unit as shown in the  
following table.  
High-Speed and Low-  
Speed Search—Quickly  
and Accurately  
Determining Editing  
Points  
External equipment Buttons in the remote control  
setting section  
Editing control unit  
connected to the  
Turn on both the REMOTE and 9PIN  
buttons.  
REMOTE connector  
SIRCS-compatible  
remote control unit  
connected to the  
CONTROL S  
Turn off the REMOTE button.  
Use the search function to easily locate the desired scene  
and to quickly and accurately determine edit points.  
connector  
When F. FWD/REW under the AUTO EE SELECT menu  
item (see page 63) is set to PB (factory default setting), you  
can use the F FWD and REW buttons on this unit or  
external equipment for high-speed search.  
Equipment  
connected to the  
Turn on both the REMOTE and  
i.LINK buttons.  
DV IN/OUT  
connector  
For description on how to carry out search operations via  
external equipment, see the operating instructions for the  
equipment.  
Search Operations via External  
Equipment  
You can control the unit in the following operation modes  
from an editing control unit (PVE-500, etc.) connected to  
the REMOTE connector on the rear panel or from a  
SIRCS-compatible remote control unit such as the DSRM-  
10 connected to the CONTROL S connector on the front  
panel.  
Search Operations on This Unit  
When you perform searching on this unit, be sure to turn  
off the REMOTE button on the front panel.  
Shuttle: Use this mode to view color video playback at  
speeds ranging from 0 to 60 times normal speed in  
both directions.  
Playing back in jog mode  
In jog mode, you can control the speed of playback by the  
speed of turning the search dial. The playback speed range  
is 1 times normal speed by factory default. The speed  
variation range and pattern can be changed with the JOG  
RESPONSE menu item (see page 64).  
Note  
When controlling the unit from the DSRM-10 for  
shuttle-mode search, the maximum search speed is 16  
times normal speed in both directions.  
To carry out playback in jog mode, use the following  
procedure.  
Jog: Use this mode for low-speed search and frame-by-  
frame search.  
JOG indicator  
Digital slow: Use this mode for noise-free color video  
1
playback at speeds ranging from 0 to / times normal  
speed in both directions.  
2
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
INPUT  
V:SDTI  
SDTI  
-R,B  
i.LINK  
VIDEO COMPOSITE  
CH11/2  
Y
S
VIDEO SDI SG  
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
0
-1  
-2  
1
0
-1  
-2  
2
0
1  
-2  
3
0
-1  
-2  
4
ANALOG AES/EBU  
ANALOG AES/EBU  
SDI SG  
SDI SG  
AUDIO  
CH23/4  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
PB FS  
48k44.1k32k REC MODE  
2CH4CH  
Still: Use this mode to view a still picture of any field.  
Jog audio: Use this mode to monitor the audio at speeds  
1
ranging from 1 to / times normal speed in both  
30  
directions.  
1 1,2,3  
1 Press the SEARCH button or search dial so that the  
JOG indicator in the display section is lit.  
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Pressing the search dial toggles between jog mode and  
shuttle mode.  
normal-speed playback and shuttle playback by pressing  
the PLAY and SEARCH buttons alternately.  
For intermittent shuttle mode playback, press the STOP  
and SEARCH buttons alternately.  
2 Turn the search dial in the desired direction at the  
speed corresponding to the desired playback speed.  
Playback in jog mode starts.  
3 To stop playback in jog mode, stop turning the search  
dial.  
Playing back in shuttle mode  
In shuttle mode, you can control the speed of playback by  
the angular position of the search dial. The range of  
playback speed is 32 times normal speed by factory  
default. This can be changed with the SHUTTLE menu  
item (see page 63). The search dial has detents at the  
positions of still image and 10 times normal speed.  
To carry out playback in shuttle mode, use the following  
procedure.  
SHUTTLE indicator  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
INPUT  
V:SDTI  
SDTI  
-R,B  
i.LINK  
VIDEO COMPOSITE  
CH11/2  
Y
S
VIDEO SDI SG  
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
-12  
-20  
1
0
-1  
-2  
1
0
-1  
-2  
2
-1  
-2  
3
0
-1  
-2  
4
ANALOG AES/EBU  
ANALOG AES/EBU  
SDI SG  
SDI SG  
AUDIO  
CH23/4  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
PB FS  
48k44.1k32k REC MODE  
2CH4CH  
3 1 1,2,3  
1 Press the SEARCH button or search dial so that the  
SHUTTLE indicator in the display section is lit.  
Pressing the search dial toggles between jog mode and  
shuttle mode.  
2 Turn the search dial to the desired angle corresponding  
to the desired playback speed.  
Playback in shuttle mode starts.  
3 To stop playback in shuttle mode, return the search  
dial to the center position, or press the STOP button.  
To return to normal-speed playback  
Press the PLAY button.  
To alternate between normal-speed playback and  
shuttle mode playback  
Set the search dial to the position corresponding to the  
desired shuttle playback speed, then switch between  
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SYSTEM MENU  
SETUP MENU  
AUTO FUNCTION  
HOURS METER  
Setup menu  
Time counter display  
Digitally Dubbing Signals  
in DVCAM Format  
In addition to straightforward tape dubbing, you can also  
use this unit to dub automatically from the beginning of the  
tape to the end through the i.LINK interface.  
When you dub data recorded by a DVCAM camcorder that  
supports the ClipLink function, you can also include the  
data stored in the cassette memory.  
Monitor screen  
Notes  
2 Press the J or j button to select “AUTO  
FUNCTION.”  
• Use a tape recorded in the DVCAM format. A tape  
recorded in DV format cannot be used as a source tape  
for dubbing through the i.LINK interface.  
• Regardless of the audio recording mode setting of this  
unit, dubbing is performed with the original audio  
recording mode unchanged (two-channel/48 kHz mode  
or four-channel/32 kHz mode).  
SYSTEM MENU  
Auto func  
SETUP MENU  
AUTO FUNCTION  
HOURS METER  
Time counter display  
• Approximately the last 2 minutes of the tape may not be  
copied because of differences in tape lengths. (If an  
index picture is recorded in this portion, it may also not  
be copied.)  
• A continuous recorded section of approximately 5  
seconds is required before the recording start point. It is  
recommended to record beforehand color bars or a  
similar signal at the start point of the source tape to be  
dubbed on this unit.  
Monitor screen  
3 Press the k button.  
Connections for dubbing via i.LINK interface  
To carry out dubbing through the LINK interface,  
connect the i.DV IN/OUT connectors on this unit and the  
player.  
This displays the items in the level 1 of the auto mode  
execution menu.  
AUTO FUNCTION MENU  
i.LINK DUB  
i.LINK DUBBING  
Use the following procedure.  
TC INSERT  
Time counter display  
A
B
MARK  
Monitor screen  
1,9  
2,4  
3,4,5 7  
4 Press the k button to display the menu level 2 for the  
item “i.LINK DUBBING,” and select the data to be  
dubbed with the j button.  
1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel.  
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i.LINK DUBBING  
(A/V/TC/CM)  
Example: Selecting “A/V/TC/CM”  
AUTO FUNCTION MENU  
Executing  
Time counter display  
>A/V/TC/CM  
Time counter display  
i.LINK DUBBING  
A/V  
EXECUTING.  
A/V/TC  
TCR 00:00:00:00  
UBR 00:00:00:00  
A/V/TC/CM  
ABORT:MENU KEY  
Monitor screen  
Monitor screen  
To end the dubbing operation while it is in progress  
Press the STOP button.  
5 Press the k button.  
When the dubbing is completed, message  
“COMPLETED” appears on the monitor screen and  
“Completed” in the time counter display.  
The source tape and recording tape are both  
automatically rewound to the beginning, and the  
cassettes ejected. When the cassette is ejected, this unit  
returns to the state in step 5.  
The following message appears.  
i.LINK DUBBING  
(A/V/TC/CM)  
Set tape!  
Time counter display  
INSERT RECORD TAPE IN  
THIS VTR AND SOURCE  
TAPE IN THE PLAYER VTR.  
8 To continue by dubbing another tape, repeat steps 6  
and 7.  
9 When the dubbing is completed, press the MENU  
ABORT:MENU KEY  
button to exit the menu.  
Monitor screen  
If the following message appears in step 6 for an  
A/V/TC/CM dubbing operation  
6 Insert the source tape in the player, and the recording  
tape in this unit.  
i.LINK DUBBING  
CM capacity!  
(A/V/TC/CM)  
A message to confirm the dubbing operation appears.  
Time counter display  
CM MEMORY STORAGE  
CAPACITY OF THE RECORD  
TAPE IS TOO SMALL.  
i.LINK DUBBING  
Start dub?  
(A/V/TC/CM)  
Time counter display  
START QSDI DUBBING?  
ABORT:MENU KEY  
Monitor screen  
START:YES KEY  
ABORT:MENU KEY  
When carrying out A/V/TC/CM dubbing, if you insert the  
cassettes in step 6, the cassette memory capacity of the  
cassettes inserted in both this unit and the player are  
checked automatically.  
Monitor screen  
If the cassette memory capacity of the source tape is larger  
than that of the recording tape, the above message appears.  
In this case, replace the recording tape by a tape with a  
larger cassette memory capacity.  
To cancel the dubbing operation  
Press the MENU button.  
7 Press the SET (YES) button.  
The tape is automatically wound back to the  
beginning, and dubbing starts.  
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If the following message appears in step 7 for an  
A/V/TC/CM dubbing operation  
i.LINK DUBBING  
Copy CM?  
(A/V/TC/CM)  
Time counter display  
SDTI DUBBING IS ABORTED.  
EXECUTE CM COPY?  
COPY  
:YES KEY  
NOT COPY:NO KEY  
Monitor screen  
When carrying out A/V/TC/CM dubbing, if you press the  
STOP button to stop dubbing in step 7, or if dubbing stops  
because the source tape is longer than the recording tape,  
the above message appears to confirm whether or not to  
copy the contents of the cassette memory.  
To copy the contents of the cassette memory, press the  
SET (YES) button.  
If you do not wish to copy the contents of the cassette  
memory, press the RESET (NO) button. If you press the  
RESET (NO) button, however, the contents of the cassette  
memory may not agree with the material recorded on the  
tape.  
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Menu Settings Chapter  
4
Menu Organization  
As shown in the following figure, the menu system  
consists of four levels and is functionally divided into three  
subsystems: the setup menu, the auto mode (AUTO  
FUNCTION) execution menu and the digital hours meter  
display menu. This chapter mainly describes the setup  
menu, showing its contents and how to operate it.  
For details of the AUTO FUNCTION menu, see “Digitally  
For details of the digital hours meter display, see “Regular  
The items of the setup menu are divided into several  
functional groups on level 1, and except for the MENU  
GRADE item the settings themselves are made on level 2  
or level 3.  
Also, the menu items are divided into two categories  
according to how frequently they are accessed: the “basic”  
items, to which frequent access is normally required, and  
the “enhanced” items, which are less frequently used. In  
the following figure, the items shown in boldface are basic  
items, and the other items are enhanced items.  
The menu settings are saved in non-volatile memory,  
which means they are not erased when you power off the  
unit after executing the setting operation.  
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Menu organization  
Menu selection level  
Level 1  
Level 2  
Level 3  
REPEAT MODE  
REPEAT TOP  
REPEAT END  
A PRESET  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
REPEAT FUNCTION  
SETUP MENU  
B PRESET  
CASSETTE OUT  
F.FWD/REW  
STOP  
AUTO EE SELECT  
LOCAL ENABLE  
REC INHIBIT  
STANDBY OFF  
A1 EDIT CH  
A2 EDIT CH  
SEARCH ENABLE  
MAX SRCH SPEED  
SHUTTLE  
F.FWD/REW  
JOG RESPONSE  
PREROLL TIME  
AFTER CUE-UP  
PLAY START  
AUTO REW  
A MODE CHANGE  
CHARA. DISPLAY  
CHARA. POSITION  
CHARA. TYPE  
CHARA. VSIZE  
DISPLAY INFO  
SUB STATUS  
MENU DISPLAY  
PEAK HOLD  
DISPLAY CONTROL  
OVER DISP HOLD  
BRIGHTNESS  
ALARM  
TC MODE  
TIME CODE  
RUN MODE  
a)  
DF MODE  
TC SELECT  
VITC  
TCG REGEN  
UB BINARY GP.  
VITC POS SEL-1  
VITC POS SEL-2  
VITC OUTPUT  
EE OUT PHASE  
MUTE IN SRCH  
TAPE PROTECTION  
FROM STOP  
FROM STILL  
STOP TIMER  
STILL TIMER  
NEXT MODE  
(Continued)  
a) Menu item for DSR-1800A only  
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Menu selection level  
Level 1  
(Continued)  
VIDEO CONTROL  
Level 2  
Level 3  
STILL MODE  
EE DELAY  
INT VIDEO SG  
STD/NON-STD  
OUT REF SEL  
SETUP REMOVE  
a)  
a)  
SETUP ADD  
CC(F1) BLANK  
a)  
a)  
CC(F2) BLANK  
WIDE MODE  
ESR MODE  
PROCESS CONTROL  
CONTROL DEV  
C PHASE MODE  
ADJ RANGE  
VIDEO GAIN  
CHROMA GAIN  
CHROMA PHASE  
a)  
SETUP LEVEL  
BLACK LEVEL  
b)  
b)  
LINE 335  
INPUT BLANK  
AUDIO CONTROL  
REC MODE  
INPUT ARRANGE  
REC LEVEL  
REF LEVEL  
LEVEL SELECT  
INT AUDIO SG  
OUTPUT CH3/4  
OUTPUT PHASE  
JOG CONTROL  
SHUTTLE MUTE  
AUDIO EDIT  
CH1 IN LEVEL  
CH2 IN LEVEL  
CH3 IN LEVEL  
CH4 IN LEVEL  
OUTPUT LEVEL  
DV PB ATT  
DIGITAL PROCESS  
SYSTEM EE MODE  
SETUP BANK OPERATION  
RECALL BANK1  
RECALL BANK2  
RECALL BANK3  
RECALL BANK4  
SAVE BANK 1  
SAVE BANK 2  
SAVE BANK 3  
SAVE BANK 4  
MENU GRADE  
A/V  
A/V/TC  
A/V/TC/CM  
AUTO FUNCTION  
HOURS METER  
i.LINK DUBBING  
TC INSERT  
T1:OPERATION  
T2:DRUM ROTATION  
T3:TAPE RUNNING  
CT:THREADING  
a) Menu item for DSR-1800A only  
b) Menu item for DSR-1800AP only  
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Setup Menu  
The purpose and settings of the setup menu items are  
described below.  
Examples:  
Indication on monitor  
screen  
Indication in time counter  
display  
Indications of menu items and settings  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION [Operational]  
In the table below entitled “Menu contents,” the indication  
of each menu item or setting on the monitor screen is  
shown first, then the indication of the same item or setting  
in the time counter display of this unit is shown in square  
brackets ([ ]).  
CASSETTE OUT  
[>> Cass. out]  
[>>> EE]  
*EE  
• Settings preceded by an asterisk (such as *EE) are  
factory default settings.  
• In the time counter display, one to three “>” symbols  
may precede item or setting indications depending on the  
current menu level. Larger numbers of “>” symbols  
indicate lower menu levels.  
Menu contents  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION [Operational]: Operation  
settings  
Description of settings  
REPEAT FUNCTION [>REP  
FUNC]: Make settings for  
repeat playback mode.  
REPEAT MODE  
[>>REPEAT MD]:  
*OFF [>>> OFF]: Do not put the unit into repeat playback  
mode.  
Determine whether or ON [>>> ON]: Put the unit into repeat playback mode.  
not to put the unit into ON (FREEZE) [>>> FREEZE]: Put the unit into freeze  
repeat playback mode.  
playback mode. In this case, while the unit is cueing up to  
the repeat start point, the freeze picture of the repeat end  
point is displayed.  
REPEAT TOP [>>REP  
TOP]: Determine  
whether the repeat  
start point is the  
beginning of tape or  
point A.  
*TAPE TOP [>>>Tape top]: The repeat start point is the  
beginning of tape.  
A POINT [>>>A point]: The repeat start point is point A as set  
by the user.  
REPEAT END [>>REP  
*VIDEO END [>>>VD end]: The repeat end point is the end  
END]: Determine  
of the video recorded portion.  
whether the repeat end TAPE END [>>>Tape end]: The repeat end point is the end of  
point is the end of the  
tape.  
video recorded portion, B POINT [>>>B point]: The repeat end point is point B as set  
the end of tape or point  
B.  
by the user.  
A PRESET [>>A preset]: For details, see “Setting Points A and B for Repeat Playback”  
Specify a time code  
value to be used as the  
setting of point A.  
B PRESET [>>B preset]: For details, see “Setting Points A and B for Repeat Playback”  
Specify a time code  
value to be used as the  
setting of point B.  
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OPERATIONAL FUNCTION [Operational]: Operation  
settings  
Description of settings  
AUTO EE SELECT [> Auto EE]: CASSETTE OUT [>>  
*EE [>>> EE]: Output video and audio signals received from  
Determine whether the unit  
enters EE mode or PB mode  
when audio and video  
signals from other equipment  
are input.  
When this unit is used as the  
recorder for cut editing, it is  
possible to output the input  
audio and video signals to  
the monitor. This enables  
editing operation to be  
carried out using a single  
monitor.  
Cass. out]: Operations  
other equipment.  
when the cassette has PB [>>> PB]: Mute video and audio signals.  
been ejected  
F. FWD/REW [>> F. FWD/ EE [>>> EE]: Output video and audio signals received from  
REW]: Operations  
other equipment.  
when in fast forward or *PB [>>> PB]: The unit enters playback mode and outputs a  
rewind mode  
playback video signal. Audio signals are muted.  
STOP [>> STOP]:  
Operations when in  
stop mode  
EE [>>> EE]: Output video and audio signals received from  
other equipment.  
*PB [>>> PB]: The unit enters playback mode and outputs a  
still picture.  
STANDBY OFF [>> STBY EE [>>> EE]: Output video and audio signals received from  
OFF]: Operations  
when in standby off  
mode  
other equipment.  
*PB [>>> PB]: The unit enters playback mode and outputs a  
still picture.  
LOCAL ENABLE [> Local ENA]: Select which of the tape  
ALL DISABLE [>> All DIS]: All of the tape transport control  
transport control buttons (EJECT, REW, PLAY, F FWD,  
buttons are disabled.  
STOP, and REC) operate when the REMOTE button is lit. *STOP & EJECT [>> STOP & EJ]: Only the STOP and  
EJECT buttons are enabled.  
ALL ENABLE [>> All ENA]: All of the tape transport control  
buttons are enabled, and settings such as preroll time  
change or time data display selection are effective.  
REC INHIBIT [>REC INH]: Determine whether to prohibit  
*OFF [>> OFF]: Do not prohibit recording on tape.  
ON [>> ON]: Prohibit recording on tape. (The REC INHIBIT  
indicator on the front panel lights.)  
recording on tape.  
A1 EDIT CH [> A1 Edit CH]: Determine which audio channel *CH-1 [>> CH-1]: Assign to channel 1.  
the EDIT PRESET command set on an editing control unit CH-2 [>> CH-2]: Assign to channel 2.  
(such as the PVE-500) for A1 is assigned to.  
CH-3 [>> CH-3]: Assign to channel 3.  
CH-1 & CH-2 [>> CH-1&2]: Assign to channel 1 and channel  
2.  
A2 EDIT CH [> A2 Edit CH]: Determine which audio channel *CH-2 [>> CH-2]: Assign to channel 2.  
the EDIT PRESET command set on an editing control unit CH-3 [>> CH-3]: Assign to channel 3.  
(such as the PVE-500) for A2 is assigned to.  
CH-4 [>> CH-4]: Assign to channel 4.  
CH-3 & CH-4 [>> CH-3&4]: Assign to channel 3 and channel  
4.  
SEARCH ENABLE [>Search ENA]: Select how the unit enters *DIAL DIRECT [>> DIAL]: Press the SEARCH button or,  
the search mode.  
except during recording or editing, turn the search dial.  
VIA SEARCH KEY [>> via KEY]: Press the SEARCH button.  
MAX SRCH SPEED [>Max  
SRCH]: Specify the  
SHUTTLE [>>SHUTTLE]: X60 [>>> X60]: Maximum 60 times normal speed  
Specify the maximum *X32 [>>> X32]: Maximum 32 times normal speed  
maximum tape speed in  
search mode (shuttle) and  
F.FWD (fast forward)/REW  
(rewind) mode.  
tape speed in search  
mode (shuttle).  
X16 [>>> X16]: Maximum 16 times normal speed  
F.FWD/REW [>>F.FWD/  
MAX [>>> MAX]: No maximum tape speed is specified.  
REW]: Specify the  
*X85 [>>> X85]: Maximum 85 times normal speed  
maximum tape speed X60 [>>> X60]: Maximum 60 times normal speed  
in F.FWD/REW mode. X32 [>>> X32]: Maximum 32 times normal speed  
Note  
When this item is set to MAX, the playback video signal is  
muted.  
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OPERATIONAL FUNCTION [Operational]: Operation  
settings  
Description of settings  
JOG RESPONSE [>JOG dial]: Select the tape speed  
*TYPE1 (-1 to +1) [>> type 1]: Tape speed varies linearly  
over the range 1 to +1.  
characteristics for the search dial rotation rate in jog mode.  
TYPE2 (-3 to +3) [>> type 2]: Tape speed varies stepwise as  
shown in the figure below over the range 3 to +3.  
(Characterized by a zone around 1 and +1 where the  
tape speed is independent of the rotation rate)  
TYPE3 (-3 to +3) [>> type 3]: Tape speed varies linearly over  
the range 3 to +3, as shown in the figure below.  
TYPE3  
TYPE2  
Speed  
FWD  
Speed  
FWD  
+3  
+3  
Rotation rate  
FWD  
+1  
Rotation rate  
RVS  
RVS  
FWD  
-1  
-3  
-3  
RVS  
RVS  
PREROLL TIME [> Preroll]: Set the preroll time.  
0 SEC [>> 0 sec] to 15 SEC [>> 15 sec]: The preroll time  
can be set in one-second increments to between 0 and 15  
seconds.  
A preroll time of at least 5 seconds is recommended when  
using this unit for editing. When an editing control unit such as  
the PVE-500 has been connected, this setting is disabled and  
the setting on the editing control unit is in effect. Operations  
such as the preroll time setting and the time data switching  
operation are also performed on the editing control unit.  
Factory default setting: 5 SEC [>> 5 sec]  
AFTER CUE-UP [> After CUE]: Select the operating mode  
*STOP [>> STOP]: Stop mode  
STILL [>> STILL]: Output still pictures in search mode.  
following cue-up.  
PLAY START [> PLAY start]: Set the timing for switching from 16 FRAME DELAY [>> 16 delay] to 4 FRAME DELAY  
stop mode to playback mode.  
[>> 4 delay]: The larger the numerical value, the  
longer the delay. By adjusting this setting, it is  
possible to reduce the phase synchronization time  
and preroll time during editing.  
In an editing system including an editing control unit such as  
the PVE-500, you can adjust this setting so that the delay  
before switching to playback mode is the same on all the decks  
of the editing system. It is then no longer necessary to  
synchronize the decks for editing, and the preroll time can be  
shortened.  
Factory default setting: 5 FRAME DELAY [>> 5 delay] (for  
DSR-1800A) or 4 FRAME DELAY [>> 4 delay] (for DSR-  
1800AP)  
AUTO REW [>Auto REW]: Select whether to rewind the tape DISABLE [>> DISABLE]: Do not rewind the tape  
automatically when recording or playback reaches the end  
of a tape.  
automatically.  
*ENABLE [>> ENABLE]: Rewind the tape automatically.  
A MODE CHANGE [>Aud change]: Determine whether or not *OFF [>> OFF]: Do not permit.  
to permit an insert editing that uses a different audio  
recording mode (2- or 4-channel mode) from that which  
was used for the tape loaded in the recorder.  
ON [>> ON]: Permit.  
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DISPLAY CONTROL [Display]: Settings related to  
indications on the monitor and the unit  
Description of settings  
CHARA. DISPLAY [> Chara disp]: Determine whether or not OFF [>> OFF]: Do not output text. (In spite of this setting,  
to output text (such as time code values) from the VIDEO  
OUT 2 (SUPER) connector.  
pressing the MENU button causes menu text to be  
output.)  
*ON [>> ON]: Output text.  
CHARA. POSITION [> Chara pos]: Set the position of text  
Use JjK k buttons on the menu control panel to adjust the  
superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) text position while watching the monitor screen.  
connector to the monitor.  
To return to the level 1 of the setup menu, press the MENU  
button.  
CHARA. TYPE [> Chara type]: Set the type of characters in  
text superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER) connector to the monitor.  
Make the following settings while watching the monitor screen.  
*WHITE (WITH BKGD) [>> White]: White characters on black  
background  
BLACK (WITH BKGD) [>> Black]: Black characters on white  
background  
WHITE/OUTLINE [>> W/outline]: White characters with black  
outline  
BLACK/OUTLINE [>> B/outline]: Black characters with white  
outline  
CHARA. VSIZE [>Chara size]: Determine the vertical size of Make the selection while watching the monitor screen.  
characters such as time code output from the VIDEO OUT *×1 [>> ×1]: Standard size  
2 (SUPER) connector for superimposed display on the  
monitor.  
×2 [>> ×2]: 2 times standard size  
DISPLAY INFO [> DISP info]: Select information  
superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER)  
connector to the monitor.  
*TIME DATA & STATUS [>> Time&STA]: Time data and  
operating mode indications  
TIME DATA & UB [>> Time&UB]: Time data selected using  
the COUNTER SEL button, and user bit data (When user  
bit data is selected using the COUNTER SEL button, user  
bit data and time code are shown.)  
TIME DATA & CNT [>> Time&CNT]: Time data selected  
using the COUNTER SEL button, and CNT value (When  
CNT is selected using the COUNTER SEL button, CNT  
value and time code are shown.)  
TIME DATA & TIME[>> Time&Time]: Time data and VITC  
TIME DATA ONLY [>> Time]: Time data only  
REC DATE & TIME [>> REC Date]: The time data selected  
with the COUNTER SEL button is shown in the time  
counter display, and the date and time of recording are  
shown on the monitor screen.  
SUB STATUS [> Sub status]: Select supplementary status  
*OFF [>> OFF]: Nothing of supplementary status information  
information superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT EDIT PRESET [>> Edit pre]: Indications of the editing mode  
2 (SUPER) connector to the monitor.  
settings made from the connected editing control unit  
TC MODE [>> TC mode]: Indications of the operating mode  
of internal time code generator  
REMAIN [>> Remain]: Remaining capacity of the tape  
AUDIO MIXING [>> Aud Mix]: Indications of input audio  
mixing  
ALL [>> ALL]: All of the above-mentioned items of  
supplementary status information  
For details of supplementary status information displayed on  
the monitor when a setting other than OFF is selected, see  
MENU DISPLAY [> Menu DISP]: Set the type of characters in Make the following settings while watching the monitor screen.  
menu text superimposed on output from the VIDEO OUT 2 *WHITE (WITH BKGD) [>> White]: White characters on black  
(SUPER) connector to the monitor.  
background  
BLACK (WITH BKGD) [>> Black]: Black characters on white  
background  
WHITE/OUTLINE [>> W/outline]: White characters with black  
outline  
BLACK/OUTLINE [>> B/outline]: Black characters with white  
outline  
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DISPLAY CONTROL [Display]: Settings related to  
indications on the monitor and the unit  
Description of settings  
PEAK HOLD [>Peak hold]: Set the peak hold time for the  
OFF [>> OFF] to 1.5 SEC [1.5 sec]: Set the peak hold time in  
the range of OFF (no peak hold) to 1.5 seconds in 0.1  
second steps.  
audio level meters.  
Factory default setting: OFF [>> OFF]  
OVER DISP HOLD [> Hold OVER]: Determine whether or not *OFF [>> OFF]: Do not hold the OVER indication display.  
to hold the OVER indication display on the audio level  
meters once the indications light.  
ON (HOLD) [>> ON]: Hold the OVER indication display.  
Note  
With ON selected, once the display is held it will remain held  
unless you change the setting to OFF.  
BRIGHTNESS [> Brightness]: Set the brightness of front  
Set brightness as a percentage of the maximum.  
100% [>> 100%]  
panel indicators.  
*75% [>> 75%]  
50% [>> 50%]  
ALARM [> ALARM]: Determine whether alarm messages are OFF [>> OFF]: Alarm messages are not issued.  
issued or not. *ON [>> ON]: Alarm messages are issued.  
TIME CODE [Time code]: Settings related to the time code Description of settings  
generator  
TC MODE [> TC mode]: Determine the time code to use:  
*INT PRESET [>> PRESET]: Use internal time code with a  
preset initial value.  
internal time code using a preset initial value, regenerated  
internal time code (locked to time code read from tape), or INT REGEN [>> REGEN]: Use internal time code locked to  
external time code.  
time code read from tape.  
EXT REGEN [>> EXT]: Use external time code selected as  
follows.  
• When TC is selected  
External time code input to the TIME CODE IN  
connector  
• When VITC is selected  
The VITC time code present in the input video signal  
Note  
When the selected input mode is i.LINK (the i.LINK indicator is  
lit in the Input selection/audio mode display section), setting  
this item to EXT REGEN causes the internal time code  
generator to automatically synchronize with the external time  
code input to the unit via the i.LINK interface.  
RUN MODE [> RUN mode]: Select the advancement (RUN)  
*FREE RUN [>> FREE RUN]: Time code generator keeps  
mode of the time code generator.  
running.  
REC RUN [>> REC RUN]: Time code generator only runs  
while recording.  
Note  
Set to FREE RUN when carrying out editing with an editing  
control unit. With the REC RUN setting, editing will not be  
carried out correctly.  
(For DSR-1800A only)  
*ON (DF) [>> ON (DF)]: Drop frame mode  
OFF (NDF) [>> OFF (NDF)]: Non-drop frame mode  
DF MODE [> DF mode]: Select whether the time code  
generator and time counter operate in drop frame mode or  
non-drop frame mode.  
Normally select drop frame mode, to keep in  
synchronization with real time. The non-drop frame mode  
is useful for example when using computer graphics, and  
working on a frame count basis.  
TC SELECT [>TC select]: Determine which to display in the  
VITC [>> VITC]: Display VITC.  
*TC [>> TC]: Display TC.  
time counter display, TC or VITC.  
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TIME CODE [Time code]: Settings related to the time code Description of settings  
generator  
VITC [> VITC]: Determine whether to record the internally  
OFF [>> OFF]: Do not record the internally generated time  
generated time code as VITC.  
code as VITC. (VITC present in the input video signal is  
recorded unchanged.)  
*ON [>> ON]: Record the internally generated time code as  
VITC.  
TCG REGEN [>TCG regen]: Select the signal to be  
*TC & UB [>> TC & UB]: Both the time code and user bits are  
regenerated when the time code generator is in the  
regenerated.  
regeneration mode (i.e., when the TC MODE menu item is TC [>> TC]: Only the time code is regenerated.  
set to INT REGEN or EXT REGEN).  
UB [>> UB]: Only the user bits are regenerated.  
UB BINARY GP. [> Binary Gp.]: Select the user bit binary  
*000: NOT SPECIFIED [>> 000]: Character set not specified  
001: ISO CHARACTER [>> 001]: 8-bit characters conforming  
to ISO 646 and ISO 2022  
group flag of the time code generator.  
010: UNASSIGNED-1 [>> 010]: Undefined  
011: UNASSIGNED-2 [>> 011]: Undefined  
100: UNASSIGNED-3 [>> 100]: Undefined  
101: PAGE/LINE [>> 101]: Multiplex  
110: UNASSIGNED-4 [>> 110]: Undefined  
111: UNASSIGNED-5 [>> 111]: Undefined  
Note  
When the TC MODE menu item is set to EXT REGEN, the  
user-bit binary group flag setting follows the setting on the time  
code input to this unit.  
VITC POS SEL-1 [>VITC pos-1]: Select a line to insert the  
(For DSR-1800A)  
12 LINE [>> 12 line] to 20 LINE [>> 20 line]: Select any line  
from 12 to 20.  
VITC in.  
Factory default setting: 16 LINE [>> 16 line]  
Note  
You can insert the VITC signal in two places. To insert it in two  
places, set both this item and also VITC POS SEL-2.  
(For DSR-1800AP)  
Select a line to insert the VITC in.  
9 LINE [>> 9 line] to 22 LINE [>> 22 line]: Select any line  
from 9 to 22.  
Factory default setting: 19 LINE [>> 19 line]  
VITC POS SEL-2 [>VITC pos-2]: Select a line to insert the  
(For DSR-1800A)  
VITC in.  
12 LINE [>> 12 line] to 20 LINE [>> 20 line]: Select any line  
from 12 to 20.  
Factory default setting: 18 LINE [>> 18 line]  
Note  
You can insert the VITC signal in two places. To insert it in two  
places, set both this item and also VITC POS SEL-1.  
(For DSR-1800AP)  
Select a line to insert the VITC in.  
9 LINE [>> 9 line] to 22 LINE [>> 22 line]: Select any line  
from 9 to 22.  
Factory default setting: 21 LINE [>> 21 line]  
VITC OUTPUT [>VITC out]: Select the time code to be output OFF [>> OFF]: Do not output VITC.  
as VITC.  
TC [>> TC]: Output TC after converting it into VITC.  
*VITC [>> VITC]: Output VITC.  
EE OUT PHASE [>EE out]: Determine the output phase for  
the LTC signal output from the TIME CODE OUT  
connector when recording time code and in STOP REC  
mode (forced EE mode).  
*MUTE [>>mute]: Mute the output.  
THROUGH [>> through]: Output the time code input to the  
TIME CODE IN connector as it is. (See example  
configuration on page 73.)  
VIDEO INPUT PHASE [>> V input]: Output the time code  
with the same phase as the input video signal phase.  
(See example configuration on page 73.)  
VIDEO OUTPUT PHASE [>> V output]: Output the time code  
with the same phase as the output video signal phase.  
(See example configuration on page 74.)  
MUTE IN SRCH [>Mute in SR]: Select whether to mute the  
output from the TIME CODE OUT connector in search  
(jog/shuttle) mode.  
OFF [>> OFF]: Do not mute.  
*ON [>> ON]: Mute.  
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TAPE PROTECTION [Tape protct]: Settings related to tape Description of settings  
and video head protection  
FROM STOP [> From STOP]:  
Set the time to switch from  
stop mode to tape protection  
mode.  
STOP TIMER [>> STP  
timer]: Set the time to  
switch from stop mode  
to tape protection  
mode.  
5 MIN [>>> 5 min] to 0.5 SEC [>>> 0.5 sec]: Select time from  
12 settings ranging from 0.5 second to 5 minutes in steps  
of 0.1 second.  
Factory default setting: 1MIN [>>> 1min]  
Note  
If the value is set to 1 minute or more, the unit enters internal  
protection mode in 1 minute, which makes start up slower.  
FROM STILL [> From STILL]:  
Set the time to switch from  
still search mode to tape  
protection mode. Also select  
the type of tape protection  
mode.  
STILL TIMER [>> STL  
timer]: Set the time to  
switch from still search  
mode to tape  
5 MIN [>>> 5 min] to 0.5 SEC [>>> 0.5 sec]: Select time from  
12 settings ranging from 0.5 second to 5 minutes in steps  
of 0.1 second.  
Factory default setting: 1MIN [>>> 1min]  
protection mode.  
Note  
If the value is set to 1 minute or more, the unit enters internal  
protection mode in 1 minute, which makes start up slower.  
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NEXT MODE [>> Next  
mode]: Select the type  
of tape protection  
mode to follow still  
search mode when the  
time set with the STILL  
TIMER menu item  
elapses.  
*STEP FWD [>>> Step]: The tape is advanced at / times  
30  
normal speed for about 2 seconds.  
STANDBY OFF [>>> STANDBY]: Standby off mode  
Note  
The Step setting is enabled only when “STILL TIMER” is set to  
less than 1 minute.  
VIDEO CONTROL [Video]: Settings related to video control Description of settings  
STILL MODE [> STILL mod]: Select the image to output in  
*AUTO [>> Auto]: Output field 1 or field 2 as the still image,  
still image mode.  
according to the position the tape is stopped.  
FRAME [>> Frame]: Output a full frame as the still image.  
FIELD1 [>> Field 1]: Output only field 1 as the still image.  
FIELD2 [>> Field 2]: Output only field 2 as the still image.  
EE DELAY [>EE delay]: An E-E video signal is output delayed *SYNC DELAY [>> sync]: Delay the sync signal by the  
with respect to the video input signal by the time for video corresponding amount of time before attaching it.  
circuit processing. With this item, select whether or not to VIDEO DELAY [>> video]: Attach a sync signal with the same  
delay the sync signal attached to the output video signal by  
an amount corresponding to the video signal delay.  
timing as the input signal.  
INT VIDEO SG [>Video SG]: Select the test signal to be  
*75% COLOR BARS [>>75% bars]: 75% color bar signal  
output from the internal test signal generator. When SG is BLACK BURST [>>BB]: Black burst signal  
selected using the VIDEO IN button, the internal test signal  
generator outputs the selected test signal. This signal can  
be recorded.  
STD/NON-STD [>STD/N-STD]: Select the STD or NON-STD *FORCED STD [>> STD]: The STD mode is always used  
mode in accordance with the composite video or S-video  
input.  
(forced STD mode).  
FORCED NON-STD [>> NON-STD]: Use this setting when  
the input video signal is unstable (forced NON-STD  
mode).  
OUT REF SEL [>Out Ref.]: Select the reference video signal *REF VIDEO [>> REF]: Use the signal input to a REF. VIDEO  
to use.  
IN connector as the reference video signal. The input  
video signal to be edited is required to be in  
synchronization with the reference video signal.  
INPUT VIDEO [>> INPUT]: Use the input video signal  
selected with the VIDEO IN button in the INPUT SELECT  
section.  
(For DSR-1800A only)  
*OFF [>> OFF]: Do not remove black setup.  
SETUP REMOVE [> Setup rmv]: Determine whether or not to ON (REMOVE) [>> ON]: Remove black setup.  
remove black setup (7.5 IRE) from input analog video  
signals when converting them into digital signals.  
(For DSR-1800A only)  
*OFF [>> OFF]: Do not add black setup.  
SETUP ADD [> Setup add]: Determine whether or not to add ON (ADD) [>> ON]: Add black setup.  
black setup to analog video output signals.  
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VIDEO CONTROL [Video]: Settings related to video control Description of settings  
(For DSR-1800A only)  
*OFF [>> OFF]: Do not mute.  
ON [>> ON]: Mute.  
CC(F1) BLANK [>CC1 blank]: Select whether to mute the  
closed caption signal to be superimposed on the 1st field  
of the output video signal.  
(For DSR-1800A only)  
*OFF [>> OFF]: Do not mute.  
ON [>> ON]: Mute.  
CC(F2) BLANK [>CC2 blank]: Select whether to mute the  
closed caption signal to be superimposed on the 2nd field  
of the output video signal.  
WIDE MODE [>Wide mode]: Determine whether to retain  
wide-screen aspect ratio information accompanying video  
being recorded or played back.  
*AUTO [>> Auto]: When video being recorded or played back  
is accompanied by wide-screen aspect ratio information,  
retain the information.  
OFF [>> OFF]: Ignore wide-screen aspect ratio information.  
ON [>> ON]: Whenever recording or playing back video, retain  
wide-screen aspect ratio information.  
ESR MODE [>ESR mode]: Select whether to enable the edge *OFF [>> OFF]: Do not enable.  
subcarrier reducer (ESR).  
ON [>> ON]: Enable.  
When playing back a composite signal, set this to ON.  
PROCESS CONTROL [>Proc  
ctrl]  
CONTROL DEV [>>Ctrl  
dev]: Select the  
*REMOTE [>>>REMOTE]: Use an optional remote control  
unit to control the internal digital video processor.  
MENU [>>> MENU]: Use the setup menu to change the  
settings for the internal digital video processor.  
method of controlling  
the internal digital  
video processor.  
C PHASE MODE [>>C  
Phas MD]: Select the  
phase rotation mode  
for chroma phase  
*U/V (COMPOSITE) [>>> Cmpst]: Select this setting when  
observing the composite video output level using a  
composite vectorscope.  
PB/PR (COMPONENT) [>>> Cmpnt]: Select this setting  
when observing the component video output level using a  
component vectorscope.  
control.  
The effect of this setting  
applies to the output levels  
of all of the composite  
video, S video, SDI and  
component video signals.  
ADJ RANGE [>>Adj  
range]: Select the  
variable range of the  
VIDEO and CHROMA  
gains.  
*3 to +3 (dB) [>>> 3/+3]: 3 dB to +3 dB  
WIDE [>>> wide]: −∞ to +3 dB  
VIDEO GAIN [>>V gain]:  
00H to 3FFH  
Adjust the video output Factory default setting: 200H  
level.  
CHROMA GAIN [>>C  
gain]: Adjust the  
00H to 3FFH  
Factory default setting: 200H  
chroma output level.  
CHROMA PHASE [>>C  
phase]: Adjust the  
chroma phase.  
00H to FFH  
Factory default setting: 80H  
(For DSR-1800A only)  
SETUP LEVEL [>>Setup  
lev]: Adjust the black  
setup level.  
00H to 3FFH  
Factory default setting: 200H  
(For DSR-1800AP only)  
BLACK LEVEL [>>Black  
lev]: Adjust the black  
level.  
00H to 3FFH  
Factory default setting: 200H  
(For DSR-1800AP only)  
INPUT BLANK [>Input blnk]  
LINE 335 [>>Line 335]:  
Switch blanking on or  
off for the 335th line of  
the input video signal.  
BLANK [>>> blank]: Blank.  
THROUGH [>>> through]: Do not blank.  
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AUDIO CONTROL [Audio]: Settings related to audio  
control  
Description of settings  
REC MODE [>REC mode]: Select the audio recording mode. *2CHANNEL (48kHz) [>> 2 ch]: 2-channel, 48-kHz mode  
4CHANNEL (32kHz) [>> 4 ch]: 4-channel, 32-kHz mode  
INPUT ARRANGE [>Input arng]: Make settings for input  
Set the channels on which to record the input audio signals as  
follows.  
audio mixing.  
(1) Use the KkJj buttons to move the cursor and the SET  
(YES) button to toggle the setting on and off.  
(2) To save the settings, press the MENU button to return to  
the previous screen, then press the SET (YES) button.  
Example settings:  
AUDIO INPUT SOURCE  
ARRANGE  
1
in1 in2 in3 in4  
2
ch1:*on  
ch2:  
ch3:  
ch4  
on  
on  
on  
on  
3
4
ON/OFF : SET KEY  
TO MENU : MENU KEY  
1 Input audio channel 1 (“in1”) is recorded on audio channel 1  
(“ch1”) on tape.  
2 Input audio channels 2 and 4 (“in2” and “in4”) are recorded  
mixed on audio channel 2 (“ch2”) on tape.  
3 Input audio channel 4 (“in4”) is recorded on audio channel 3  
(“ch3”) on tape.  
4 Input audio channel 3 (“in3”) is recorded on audio channel 4  
(“ch4”) on tape.  
REC LEVEL [>Rec level]: Determine whether to enable or  
disable the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL control knobs on the  
front panel.  
*VARIABLE [>> Variable]: Enable.  
PRESET [>> Preset]: Disable.  
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AUDIO CONTROL [Audio]: Settings related to audio  
control  
Description of settings  
LEVEL SELECT [>Level Sel]  
REF LEVEL [>>REF  
Level]: Select the  
audio reference level  
(headroom) for  
*20 dB [>>> 20dB] (factory default setting for DSR-1800A)  
*18 dB [>>> 18dB] (factory default setting for DSR-  
1800AP)  
16 dB [>>> 16dB]  
12 dB [>>> 12dB]  
recording on tape.  
CH1 IN LEVEL [>>CH1  
input]: Select the  
*+4 dBm [>>> +4dBm]  
0 dBm [>>> 0dBm]  
audio level setting  
3 dBm [>>> 3dBm] (for DSR-1800AP only)  
according to the audio 6 dBm [>>> 6dBm]  
level of the signal input  
to the AUDIO IN CH-1  
connector.  
CH2 IN LEVEL [>>CH2  
input]: Select the  
*+4 dBm [>>> +4dBm]  
0 dBm [>>> 0dBm]  
audio level setting  
3 dBm [>>> 3dBm] (for DSR-1800AP only)  
according to the audio 6 dBm [>>> 6dBm]  
level of the signal input  
to the AUDIO IN CH-2  
connector.  
CH3 IN LEVEL [>>CH3  
input]: Select the  
*+4 dBm [>>> +4dBm]  
0 dBm [>>> 0dBm]  
audio level setting  
3 dBm [>>> 3dBm] (for DSR-1800AP only)  
according to the audio 6 dBm [>>> 6dBm]  
level of the signal input  
to the AUDIO IN CH-3  
connector.  
CH4 IN LEVEL [>>CH4  
input]: Select the  
*+4 dBm [>>> +4dBm]  
0 dBm [>>> 0dBm]  
audio level setting  
3 dBm [>>> 3dBm] (for DSR-1800AP only)  
according to the audio 6 dBm [>>> 6dBm]  
level of the signal input  
to the AUDIO IN CH-4  
connector.  
OUTPUT LEVEL [>>Out  
Level]: Select the  
analog audio output  
reference level.  
*+4 dBm [>>> +4dBm]  
0 dBm [>>> 0dBm]  
3 dBm [>>> 3dBm] (for DSR-1800AP only)  
6 dBm [>>> 6dBm]  
INT AUDIO SG [>Audio SG]: Select the operation of the  
SILENCE [>> silence]: Silent signal  
internal audio test signal generator.  
*1kHz SINE [>> 1kHz]: 1-kHz, 20 dB FS sine wave signal  
When you select SG as the audio input in the INPUT SELECT  
section on the front panel, the audio test signal generated by  
the internal audio test signal generator is input.  
OUTPUT CH3/4 [>OUT ch3/4]: Select the signals to be output *LINE OUT [>> line out]: Output the audio channel-3 and  
from the AUDIO OUT CH-3 and AUDIO OUT CH-4  
connectors.  
audio channel-4 signals from the AUDIO OUT CH-3 and  
AUDIO OUT CH-4 connectors as they are.  
MONITOR OUT [>> monitor]: Output the monitor audio L-  
channel (CH-1) and monitor audio R-channel (CH-2)  
signals from the AUDIO OUT CH-3 and AUDIO OUT CH-  
4 connectors, respectively.  
OUTPUT PHASE [>Out phase]: Select the audio playback  
AUDIO OUTPUT PHASE: 0 to FF (Select in this range.)  
The reference position corresponds to a setting of 80H. When  
a value smaller than 80H is selected, the output timing is  
advanced, and when a value larger than 80H is selected, the  
output timing is delayed. (80H = 128 samples = approx. 2.7  
ms, 1 sample = approx. 20 µs)  
signal output timing.  
Factory default setting: 80H  
JOG CONTROL [> Jog ctrl]: Select whether to adjust the  
OFF [>> OFF]: Do not adjust the audio playback speed.  
*ON [>> ON]: Adjust the audio playback speed.  
audio playback speed during slow playback.  
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AUDIO CONTROL [Audio]: Settings related to audio  
control  
Description of settings  
SHUTTLE MUTE [>Shutl mute]: Set the audio muting  
*OFF [>> OFF]: Not muted.  
CUEUP or PREROLL [>> CUEUP]: Muted during cue-up or  
preroll operations.  
conditions during shuttle playback.  
FULL [>> FULL]: Muted in shuttle mode.  
AUDIO EDIT [>Audio edit]: Specify the type of editing for  
CUT EDIT [>> Cut edit]: Cut editing (Discontinuity in audio  
signal may result at the editing point, causing noise during  
playback.)  
audio signals.  
*CROSS FADE [>> Cross]: Cross-fade  
IN/OUT  
FADE IN/OUT [>> Fade]: Fade in and fade out  
IN  
OUT  
DV PB ATT [>DV PB ATT]: When playing back a tape  
recorded in consumer DV format, select whether to  
attenuate the audio output level.  
OFF [>> OFF]: Do not attenuate.  
*ON [>> ON]: Attenuate.  
DIGITAL PROCESS [Digi. proc]: Settings related to digital Description of settings  
process  
SYSTEM EE MODE [>System EE]: Select the bypass E-E  
*OFF [>> OFF]: Bypass E-E (ordinary setting)  
ON [>> ON]: System E-E  
mode or system E-E mode.  
SETUP BANK OPERATION [Setup Bank]: Settings related Description of settings  
to menu bank operations  
RECALL BANK1 [>Recall 1]: Recall menu settings from  
(1) Select the bank you want to recall, then press the k  
menu bank 1.  
button.  
Message “RECALL OK?” appears.  
(2) To recall, press the SET (YES) button.  
To quit recalling, press the RESET (NO) button.  
RECALL BANK2 [>Recall 2]: Recall menu settings from  
menu bank 2.  
RECALL BANK3 [>Recall 3]: Recall menu settings from  
menu bank 3.  
RECALL BANK4 [>Recall 4]: Recall menu settings from  
menu bank 4.  
SAVE BANK 1 [>Save 1]: Save current menu settings to menu (1) Select the bank you want to save, then press the k  
bank 1.  
button.  
Message “SAVE OK?” appears.  
(2) To save, press the SET (YES) button.  
To quit saving, press the RESET (NO) button.  
SAVE BANK 2 [>Save 2]: Save current menu settings to menu  
bank 2.  
SAVE BANK 3 [>Save 3]: Save current menu settings to menu  
bank 3.  
SAVE BANK 4 [>Save 4]: Save current menu settings to menu  
bank 4.  
Menu banks  
This unit allows four different complete sets of menu settings to be saved in what are termed “menu banks” numbered 1 to 4.  
Saved sets of menu settings can be recalled for use as required.  
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MENU GRADE [Menu grade]: Selection of menu items to  
be displayed  
Description of settings  
Determine whether to display basic items only or both basic  
and enhanced items on the monitor screen and in the time  
counter display when using the menu.  
*BASIC [> Basic]: Display basic items only.  
ENHANCED [> Enhanced]: Display both basic and enhanced  
items.  
VIDEO INPUT PHASE mode  
The time code output signal is synchronized with the  
input video signal.  
This mode is appropriate when the output from a single  
device is recorded on a number of VCRs. The  
connections are loop-through connections.  
In this mode, the same time code is recorded on all of the  
VCRs 1 to n.  
EE OUT PHASE settings for time code  
output  
Use the following as reference information when setting  
the EE OUT PHASE menu item (see page 67).  
THROUGH mode  
In this mode, the LTC signal is output with the phase  
synchronized with the input time code signal. This mode  
is appropriate when recording signals from multiple  
devices on a number of VCRs.  
VIDEO OUT  
VIDEO IN  
When the camcorder is in genlock mode, the time code  
precision is 0 frames. When the camcorder is not in  
genlock mode, it is 1 frame.  
VIDEO LOOP THRU  
TIME CODE IN  
TIME CODE OUT  
DSR-1800A/1800AP  
(1st unit)  
Output device  
(VCR, camera, etc.)  
VIDEO IN  
AUDIO IN  
VIDEO IN  
TIME CODE IN  
VIDEO LOOP THRU  
TIME CODE IN  
TIME CODE OUT  
Camcorder 1  
TIME CODE OUT  
DSR-1800A/1800AP  
(1st unit)  
DSR-1800A/1800AP  
(2nd unit)  
VIDEO IN  
AUDIO IN  
TIME CODE IN  
TIME CODE OUT  
Camcorder 2  
DSR-1800A/1800AP  
(2nd unit)  
VIDEO IN  
VIDEO LOOP THRU  
TIME CODE IN  
TIME CODE OUT  
DSR-1800A/1800AP  
(nth unit)  
VIDEO IN  
AUDIO IN  
Composite video or SDI (video and audio) signal  
Time code signal  
TIME CODE IN  
TIME CODE OUT  
Camcorder n  
DSR-1800A/1800AP  
(nth unit)  
Composite video or S-video signal  
Audio signal  
Time code signal  
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VIDEO OUTPUT PHASE mode  
The time code output signal is synchronized with the  
output video signal.  
This mode is appropriate when outputting signals from a  
single device to a number of VCRs using separate cables  
for video, audio, and time code.  
In this mode, the same time code is recorded on all of the  
VCRs 1 to n.  
VIDEO OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
VIDEO IN  
VIDEO OUT  
AUDIO IN  
TIME CODE OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
TIME CODE IN  
TIME CODE OUT  
Output device  
(VCR, camera, etc.)  
DSR-1800A/1800AP  
(1st unit)  
VIDEO IN  
VIDEO OUT  
AUDIO IN  
AUDIO OUT  
TIME CODE IN  
TIME CODE OUT  
DSR-1800A/1800AP  
(2nd unit)  
VIDEO IN  
VIDEO OUT  
AUDIO IN  
AUDIO OUT  
TIME CODE IN  
TIME CODE OUT  
DSR-1800A/1800AP  
(nth unit)  
• Composite video signal  
• S-video signal  
• Analog component signal  
• SDI (video and audio) signal  
Audio signal  
Time code signal  
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Auto Mode (AUTO FUNCTION) Execution Menu  
The following table shows the purpose and function of the  
items in the auto mode execution menu.  
For details of the use of individual items, see “Digitally  
Menu contents  
i.LINK DUBBING [i.LINK DUB]: Selection of data for i.LINK Settings  
dubbing  
For dubbing through the i.LINK interface, select data that the  
dubbing applies to.  
A/V [> A/V]: Dub the audio and video.  
A/V/TC [> A/V/TC]: Dub the audio, video, and time code.  
A/V/TC/CM [> A/V/TC/CM]: Dub the audio, video, time code,  
and cassette memory contents.  
Note  
When A/V is selected, the time code recorded follows the  
setting of the TIME CODE menu items (see page 66) in the  
setup menu.  
TC INSERT [TC insert]: Time code rewriting  
Settings  
Rewrite the time code from an initial value which can be set  
freely.  
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Changing the Settings of Basic  
Items  
Changing Menu Settings  
The factory default setting is to display only the basic  
items. To change the settings of basic items proceed as  
follows.  
This section explains how to change menu settings.  
Buttons Used to Change Settings  
Use the following buttons on the menu control panel to  
change the menu settings.  
1
3,5,7  
Menu control buttons  
Functions  
MENU button  
• Opens the menu and  
launches menu control  
mode.  
2,4,6  
• Closes the menu and exits  
menu control mode.  
A
B
J and j buttons  
These buttons move the  
highlighted cursor up and  
down within the current level  
to select an item or setting.  
Hold down one of these  
buttons to make the  
MARK  
9
8
highlighted cursor move  
continuously.  
1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel.  
K and k buttons  
• Press the k button to go  
down one level.  
• Press the K button to go  
up one level.  
The menu selection level display appears on the  
monitor. In the figure below, “SETUP MENU” is  
selected (shown in reverse video).  
Hold down one of these  
buttons to make the  
highlighted cursor move  
continuously.  
The time counter display of this unit shows only the  
currently selected item. When the item name is long, it  
is abbreviated.  
RESET (NO) button  
SET (YES) button  
• Returns the setting to the  
factory default setting.  
• Sends a negative  
response to prompts on  
the monitor screen.  
Menu selection level display  
SYSTEM MENU  
Setup menu  
SETUP MENU  
AUTO FUNCTION  
Time counter display  
HOURS METER  
• Saves the new setting in  
memory.  
• Sends a positive response  
to prompts on the monitor  
screen.  
Monitor screen  
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2 With “SETUP MENU” selected, press the k button.  
This displays all items on menu level 1.  
Level-1 menu display  
5 Press the J or j button to select the item whose  
setting you wish to change.  
For menu items on level 3, press the k button to go  
to the level 3, then press the J or j button to select the  
item whose setting you wish to change.  
SETUP MENU  
Operational  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
DISPLAY CONTROL  
Example: Display when “BRIGHTNESS” is selected  
Time counter display  
TIME CODE  
SETUP BANK OPERATION  
SETUP MENU  
> Brightness  
DISPLAY CONTROL  
MENU GRADE  
:BASIC  
CHARA.DISPLAY :ON  
Time counter display  
CHARA.POSITION  
CHARA.TYPE  
CHARA.VSIZE  
DISPLAY INFO  
SUB STATUS  
MENU DISPLAY  
PEAK HOLD  
:WHITE  
:x1  
:T&STA  
:OFF  
:WHITE  
:OFF  
Monitor screen  
OVER DISP HOLD :OFF  
BRIGHTNESS :75%  
ALARM :ON  
3 Press the J or j button to select the required item.  
Monitor screen  
Example: Display when “DISPLAY CONTROL” is selected  
6 Press the k button.  
SETUP MENU  
Display  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
This displays all possible settings for the item selected  
in step 5.  
DISPLAY CONTROL  
Time counter display  
TIME CODE  
SETUP BANK OPERATION  
SETUP MENU  
>> 75%  
MENU GRADE  
:BASIC  
DISPLAY CONTROL  
BRIGHTNESS  
100%  
:75%  
Time counter display  
* 75%  
50%  
Monitor screen  
4 Press the k button.  
This displays the menu level 2 for the menu item  
Monitor screen  
selected in step 3.  
Example: Level-2 display for “DISPLAY CONTROL”  
7 Press the J or j button to change the setting of the  
item.  
SETUP MENU  
> Chara disp  
DISPLAY CONTROL  
CHARA.DISPLAY :ON  
Time counter display  
SETUP MENU  
>> 50%  
CHARA.POSITION  
DISPLAY CONTROL  
CHARA.TYPE  
CHARA.VSIZE  
DISPLAY INFO  
SUB STATUS  
MENU DISPLAY  
PEAK HOLD  
:WHITE  
:x1  
BRIGHTNESS  
100%  
:75%  
Time counter display  
:T&STA  
:OFF  
* 75%  
50%  
Current settings  
:WHITE  
:OFF  
OVER DISP HOLD :OFF  
BRIGHTNESS :75%  
ALARM :ON  
Monitor screen  
Monitor screen  
8 To change other settings, press the K button to return  
to the previous screen, then repeat steps 5 to 7 as  
required.  
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9 When you have completed the settings, press the SET  
Displaying Enhanced Items  
(YES) button.  
The factory default setting is not to display enhanced  
items.  
The message “NOW SAVING...” appears on the  
monitor screen, and “Saving...” appears in the time  
counter display, while the new settings are saved in  
memory.  
When the saving operation is completed, the monitor  
screen and time counter display return to their normal  
indications.  
To display enhanced items, set the MENU GRADE menu  
item (see page 73) to ENHANCED, following the  
procedure in the previous section “Changing the Settings  
of Basic Items.” (In step 3, first select “MENU GRADE,”  
and next select “ENHANCED,” then press the SET (YES)  
button to save the setting in memory.)  
Notes  
With this done, when you press the MENU button and the  
k button to display the setup menu, all basic and  
enhanced items in the menu level 1 appear.  
• If you power off the unit before saving operation is  
completed, settings may be lost. Wait until the  
saving is completed before powering off the unit.  
• If, instead of pressing the SET (YES) button, you  
press the MENU button, the new settings are not  
saved. The message “ABORT!” appears on the  
monitor screen and “Abort!” in the time counter  
display for about 0.5 second, and the system exits  
the menus. To change more than one setting, be sure  
to press the SET (YES) button after making the  
settings.  
Changing the Settings of Enhanced  
Items  
To change the settings of enhanced items, first carry out  
the procedure in the previous section “Displaying  
Enhanced Items,” then proceed as follows.  
2
1
Meanings of indications on the monitor  
screen  
On-screen indication  
Meaning  
A
B
Right-pointing arrow (k) at  
the right of a menu item  
See step 1 of the foregoing  
operating procedure.  
Pressing the k button  
switches to the next lower  
menu level or to a setting  
selection screen.  
MARK  
Left-pointing arrow (K) at  
the left of a menu item  
See step 4 of the foregoing  
operating procedure.  
Pressing the K button  
returns to the previous  
(higher) menu level.  
3
4
1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel.  
Character string at the right of Current setting of the menu  
a menu item  
See step 4 of the foregoing  
operating procedure.  
item.  
The menu selection level display appears on the  
monitor.  
• When shown with a colon  
(:): the current setting is  
the same as the factory  
default setting.  
• When shown with a raised  
dot (•): the current setting  
is different from the factory  
default setting.  
See step 2 of the operating  
procedure in “Changing the  
2 With “SETUP MENU” selected, press the k button.  
This displays all basic and enhanced items on menu  
level 1.  
Level-1 menu display  
SETUP MENU  
Menu grade  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
DISPLAY CONTROL  
Time counter display  
TIME CODE  
An asterisk in a complete list Factory default setting.  
of settings  
See step 6 of the foregoing  
operating procedure.  
TAPE PROTECTION  
VIDEO CONTROL  
AUDIO CONTROL  
DIGITAL PROCESS  
SETUP BANK OPERATION  
ENHAN  
MENU GRADE  
Current setting  
Monitor screen  
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3 Follow the same procedure as in steps 3 to 8 of the  
procedure in the section “Changing the Settings of  
Basic Items” on page 76 using the arrow buttons to  
select an item and change its setting.  
4 Press the SET (YES) button.  
The message “NOW SAVING...” appears on the  
monitor screen, and “Saving...” appears in the time  
counter display, while the settings of all items are  
returned to their factory default settings. These factory  
default settings are saved in memory.  
4 When you have completed the settings, press the SET  
(YES) button.  
Note  
The message “NOW SAVING...” appears on the  
monitor screen, and “Saving...” appears in the time  
counter display, while the new settings are saved in  
memory.  
When the saving operation is completed, the monitor  
screen and time counter display return to their normal  
indications.  
If you power off the unit while settings are being  
saved, settings may not be correctly returned to their  
factory default settings. Wait until the saving is  
completed before powering off the unit.  
To abandon the resetting operation  
Instead of pressing the SET (YES) button, press the  
RESET (NO) button. The display returns to menu  
level 1, leaving the settings unchanged.  
Returning Menu Settings to Their  
Factory Default Settings  
After making menu setting changes, to return settings to  
their factory default settings (setting initialization), use the  
following procedure.  
To return a particular setting to its factory  
default setting  
In the display for changing the target setting, press the  
RESET (NO) button.  
Carry out the procedure in the section “Changing the  
Settings of Basic Items” on page 76 up to step 6, then with  
the current setting displayed (in the example, if the setting  
has been changed it will be “100%” or “50%”), press the  
RESET (NO) button. The setting returns to its factory  
default setting of “75%.”  
To return all settings to their factory  
default settings  
Use the following procedure.  
1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel to  
display the menu selection.  
2 Press the k button to display level 1 of the setup  
menu.  
3 Press the RESET (NO) button.  
A message appears, to confirm whether or not you  
wish to return all settings to their factory default  
settings.  
Monitorscreen  
message  
“INITIALIZE ALL ITEMS TO  
FACTORY PRESET VALUES?”  
Message in the time “Init setup?”  
counter display  
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When the SUB STATUS menu item is set to TC MODE:  
Displaying  
Supplementary Status  
Information  
On-screen  
indication  
Meaning  
INT PRESET FREE  
[IP F]  
The internal time code generator is  
operating in FREE RUN mode.  
INT PRESET REC  
[IP R]  
The internal time code generator is  
operating in REC RUN mode.  
When you set the SUB STATUS menu item (see page 65)  
to other than OFF, you can view supplementary status  
information on the monitor screen below the operating  
mode display area.  
INT REGEN-T&U  
[IRTU]  
The internal time code generator is  
in synchronization with the playback  
time code (LTC) read from tape.  
EXT LTC-T&U  
[ELTU]  
The internal time code generator is  
in synchronization with the external  
time code (LTC) input to the unit  
and is generating the same time  
code value and user bit value as  
those of the external time code  
(regeneration).  
.
.
T C R  
0 0  
P L A Y  
I N S  
:
0 4  
A 1  
4 7  
L O C K  
3 4 T C  
0 7  
2
V
EXT VITC-T&U  
[EVTU]  
The internal time code generator is  
in synchronization with VITC  
present in the external video signal  
input to the unit and is generating  
the same time code value and user  
bit value as those of the external  
time code (regeneration).  
Supplementary status information  
The following items of supplementary status information  
are displayed depending on the setting of the SUB  
STATUS menu item.  
EXT DVIN-T&U  
[EDTU]  
The internal time code generator is  
in synchronization with the external  
time code input to the unit via i.LINK  
(DV IN) interface and is generating  
the same time code value and user  
bit value as those of the external  
time code (regeneration).  
Setting of SUB  
Items of supplementary  
information displayed  
STATUS menu item  
EDIT PRESET  
TC MODE  
Editing mode settings made on the  
editing control unit  
Operating mode of the internal time  
code generator  
EXT DVIN.V-T&U  
[EDTU]  
The internal time code generator is  
in synchronization with the external  
VITC input to the unit via i.LINK (DV  
IN) interface and is generating the  
same time code value and user bit  
value as those of the external time  
code (regeneration).  
REMAIN  
AUDIO MIXING  
ALL  
Remaining capacity of the tape  
Setting for input audio mixing  
All of the above items  
The following tables show the on-screen indications of  
supplementary information and their meaning.  
In each table, the indications given in brackets such as  
[ASM] are the indications displayed when the SUB  
STATUS menu item is set to ALL.  
When the SUB STATUS menu item is set to REMAIN:  
On-screen  
indication  
Meaning  
REMAIN 184 min  
Remaining capacity of the tape in  
minutes.  
For the display format when ALL is selected, see page 81.  
When the remaining capacity has  
not been detected, “REMAIN ---  
min” appears.  
When the SUB STATUS menu item is set to EDIT  
PRESET:  
When the SUB STATUS menu item is set to AUDIO  
MIXING:  
On-screen indication  
Meaning  
On-screen indication  
Meaning  
ASM [ASM]  
Assemble editing mode  
1234  
[MIX]  
Input audio channels  
selected for mixing  
1234: Input audio channels  
1, 2, 3 and 4  
INS V A1234 TC  
[V1234T]  
INS: Insert editing mode  
V A1234 TC: Channels or  
signals selected for  
insert editing  
V: Video  
A1234: Audio 1, 2, 3, 4  
TC: Time code  
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When the SUB STATUS menu item is set to AUDIO  
MIXING:  
On-screen indication  
Example display:  
Meaning  
12  
2
3
34  
Input audio channels 3 and  
4 are mixed and recorded  
on audio channel 4 on tape.  
Input audio channel 3 is recorded  
on audio channel 3 on tape.  
Input audio channel 2 is recorded  
on audio channel 2 on tape.  
Input audio channels 1 and 2 are mixed and  
recorded on audio channel 1 on tape.  
Display format of supplementary status  
information when the SUB STATUS menu item is  
set to ALL  
All items of supplementary status information are  
displayed in the order shown below.  
:
.
T C R  
0 0  
:
0 4  
M I  
4 7  
0 7  
P L A Y  
L O C K  
X
D
V 1 2 3 4 T  
E
T U V  
Editing mode settings  
Operating mode of the internal  
time code generator  
(The rightmost “V” appears  
when the VITC menu items  
(see page 67) is set to ON.)  
Setting for input audio mixing  
Displaying Supplementary Status Information  
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Connections and  
Settings Chapter  
5
Note  
Production of some of the peripherals and related devices  
described in this chapter has been discontinued. For advice  
about choosing devices, please contact your Sony dealer or  
a Sony sales representative.  
Connections for a Digital Non-Linear Editing System  
This unit can be connected to a nonlinear editor supporting  
DV/DVCAM with an i.LINK cable (DV cable). Shown  
below is an example of connections to use this unit as a  
recorder in a nonlinear editing system.  
connection and settings on the nonlinear editing  
equipment.  
• Different editing software applications provide different  
editing functions. For more information about actual  
editing procedures and settings, refer to the  
documentation of your editing software.  
Notes  
• Refer to the documentation of your nonlinear editing  
equipment and software for more information about  
DV IN/OUT  
1
VIDEO OUT 2  
AUDIO  
Nonlinear editing system  
DSR-1800A/  
1800AP (recorder)  
(SUPER)  
MONITOR OUT  
Composite  
video input  
2
3
Audio input  
A i.LINK cable (DV cable)  
(not supplied)  
B 75 coaxial cable (not supplied)  
C Cable with RCA phono plugs  
(not supplied)  
Video monitor  
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Settings on the DSR-1800A/1800AP  
Button  
REMOTE  
9PIN  
Setting  
On (lit)  
Off (Unlit)  
On (lit)  
i.LINK  
For details of video/audio input and audio mode settings,  
Notes  
• When you connect this unit to another device with a 6-  
pin DV connector, always power the other device off and  
unplug its power cord from the power output before  
connecting or disconnecting the i.LINK cable (DV  
cable). If you connect or disconnect the cable with the  
power cord still plugged in, power from the DV  
connector may flow into this unit, possibly damaging  
this unit.  
• When you connect this unit to another device with a 6-  
pin DV connector, make the connection to the 6-pin DV  
connector on the other device before making the  
connection to this unit.  
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Connections for a Cut Editing System  
The following figure shows a cut editing system  
configuration that includes two DSR-1800A/1800AP units  
to serve as the player and recorder.  
When using a VCR other than the DSR-1800A/1800AP,  
refer to its instruction manual.  
When you select assemble or insert editing mode on  
the editing control unit, the two DSR-1800A/1800AP  
units (recorder and player) will automatically enter the  
selected editing mode.  
A 75 coaxial cable (not supplied)  
B 9-pin remote control cable  
(not supplied)  
C Cable with RCA phono plugs  
(not supplied)  
1
DSR-1800A/  
1800AP (player)  
DSR-1800A/  
1800AP (recorder)  
SDI IN  
SDI OUT  
REF.  
VIDEO  
OUT  
VIDEO  
OUT 2  
(SUPER)  
AUDIO  
MONITOR  
OUT  
AUDIO  
MONITOR  
OUT  
VIDEO  
OUT 2  
(SUPER)  
REMOTE  
REMOTE  
1
3
2
1
1
3
2
Composite  
video input  
Composite  
video input  
Audio input  
Audio input  
REF.  
VIDEO IN  
PLAYER  
Source monitor  
Main monitor  
RECORDER  
a)  
Editing control unit (PVE-500, etc.)  
a) For the settings on the editing control unit, see  
Settings on the DSR-1800A/1800APs (recorder  
and player)  
About reference video signals  
In order to provide stable video and audio signals for  
analog editing, it is necessary for the built-in time base  
corrector (TBC) to operate correctly. To ensure this, input  
a reference video signal synchronized with the video signal  
to the REF. VIDEO IN connector.  
Button  
REMOTE  
9PIN  
Recorder  
On (lit)  
Player  
On (lit)  
On (lit)  
On (lit)  
For details of the video/audio input and audio mode  
settings for the recorder, see “Settings for Recording” on  
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Connections for an A/B Roll Editing System  
The following is an example configuration of A/B roll  
editing system using the DSR-1800A/1800AP.  
The purpose of the following figure is to clearly indicate  
the flow of signals among the component devices in this  
system. The specific connections and settings are  
described beginning on page 87.  
Main video monitor  
Source video monitor  
Audio system monitor  
DSR-1800A/  
1800AP (recorder)  
Video signal generator  
DPS-D7 or other delay  
a)  
unit  
Audio mixer  
(MXP-290, etc.)  
Editing control unit  
(PVE-500, etc.)  
DME switcher  
(DFS-500/500P,  
etc.)  
UVW-1600/1600P,  
etc.  
DSR-1600A/1600AP (player 1)  
(player 2)  
Video signal  
Audio signal  
Reference video signal  
Control signal  
a) An I/O delay of several frames occurs on DME switchers and  
other devices equipped with frame memory. It is therefore  
necessary to connect an audio delay unit between the audio  
mixer and the recorder VCR to adjust for the delay.  
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Audio monitor system connections  
Reference video signal connection  
The following shows an example of audio monitor system  
connections.  
When you perform recording, be sure to input a reference  
video signal.  
For details of these connections, refer to the instruction  
manual for each connected device.  
For details of reference video signals, see “About  
Speaker (right channel)  
Speaker (left channel)  
DME switcher  
(DFS-500/500P, etc.)  
BLACK  
BURST  
4 3 2 1  
OUT  
Audio amplifier  
DSR-1800A/  
1800AP (recorder)  
REF. VIDEO IN  
R
R
L
L
Cables with RCA phono plugs  
MONITOR  
OUT 1  
MONITOR  
OUT 2  
DSR-1600A/  
1600AP (player 1)  
REF. VIDEO IN  
Audio mixer (MXP-290, etc.)  
REF. VIDEO IN 75 Ω  
termination switch: ON  
REF. VIDEO IN  
UVW-1600/1600P, etc.  
(player 2)  
Editing control unit  
(PVE-500, etc.)  
REF.  
VIDEO  
IN  
REF. VIDEO IN 75 termination switch: ON  
Use 75 coaxial cables for all of these connections.  
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Control signal connections  
The following shows an example of control signal  
connections to enable the editing control unit to control all  
other A/B roll editing system devices.  
DSR-1800A/1800AP (recorder)  
REMOTE  
9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)  
DSR-1600A/1600AP (player 1)  
REMOTE  
Mixer control mode  
selection switch:  
PARALLEL  
UVW-1600/1600P, etc. (player 2)  
RECORDER  
PLAYER 1  
MIXER  
SWITCHER  
PLAYER 2  
Editing control unit  
(PVE-500, etc.)  
REMOTE  
9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)  
DME switcher  
(DFS-500/500P, etc.)  
EDITOR  
9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)  
Audio mixer  
(MXP-290, etc.)  
9-pin/15-pin mixer control cable (not supplied)  
EDITOR (15-pin)  
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In this example, analog component signals are used as the  
video signals and XLR 3-pin connectors are used as audio  
input/output connectors.  
Video/audio signal connections  
The following shows an example of video/audio signal  
connections in an A/B roll editing system.  
DSR-1800A/  
1800AP (recorder)  
COMPONENT VIDEO IN  
Y, R–Y, B–Y  
1
DME switcher  
(DFS-500/500P, etc.)  
VIDEO INPUTS  
COMPONENT 2  
PGM OUT  
COMPONENT 1  
CH-2  
AUDIO IN  
CH-1  
3
VIDEO INPUTS  
COMPONENT 1  
1
3
CH-1 OUT  
DPS-D7 or other delay unit  
CH-1 IN CH-2 IN  
CH-2 OUT  
2
DSR-1600A/  
1600AP (player 1)  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
Y, R–Y, B–Y  
3
3
LINE OUT 2  
LINE OUT 1  
AUDIO OUT  
CH-1  
MIC/LINE 4  
IN  
3
2
1
Audio mixer  
(MXP-290, etc.)  
CH-2  
3
3
3
3
COMPONENT 1  
OUTPUT  
A 12-pin/3-BNC cross cable  
(not supplied; consult your  
Sony dealer about this cable.)  
B 12-pin dubbing cable  
(not supplied)  
AUDIO OUTPUT  
CH-1  
UVW-1600/1600P, etc.  
(player 2)  
CH-2  
C Cable with XLR  
connectors (not supplied)  
Settings on the DSR-1800A/1800AP (recorder)  
For details of the video/audio input and audio mode  
Switch/menu  
Setting  
AUDIO IN LEVEL/600 Ω  
HIGH-ON  
switches  
LEVEL SELECT menu item Normally +4 dBm (see page  
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Connection of a video monitor  
Settings on an editing control unit  
Set up the following connections to enable monitoring of  
video and audio signals on a video monitor. In addition to  
the video and audio signals, you can have time data, the  
operation mode of the unit, alarm messages, and other  
information displayed as text on the monitor screen by  
setting the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 65)  
to ON (factory default setting).  
When connecting an editing control unit, make the settings  
as follows, according to the model.  
PVE-500  
No settings are required.  
BVE-600/900/910/2000 (NTSC model) or FXE-100/  
120  
Set the VCR constants as follows.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15  
80 15 00 96 05 05 03 80 0A 08 FE 00 80 5A FF  
75 termination switch: ON (or attach a 75  
terminator)  
Input switches: Set according to the type of  
input signals.  
BVE-600/900/910/2000 (PAL model) or FXE-100P/  
120P  
Video monitor  
Set the VCR constants as follows.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15  
81 15 00 7D 05 05 02 80 0A 07 FE 00 80 4C FF  
RM-450/RM-450CE  
Set the DIP switches as follows.  
• Left switches  
Composite  
Audio input  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
video input  
OFF  
OFF  
2
1
VIDEO  
OUT  
2(SUPER)  
• Right switches (RM-450)  
)
AUDIO  
MONITOR OUT  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
• Right switches (RM-450CE)  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
ON  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
BVE-800  
Set the DIP switches as follows.  
DSR-1800A/1800AP (recorder)  
• SW2  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A Cable with RCA phono plugs  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
ON  
ON  
(not supplied)  
• SW3 (NTSC model)  
B 75 coaxial cable  
(not supplied)  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
ON  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
• SW3 (PAL model)  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
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Connections for Analog Recording  
The following shows connections for a system in which  
analog playback signals from another recorder or player  
are recorded on a DSR-1800A/1800AP. In this system, the  
video signals are analog component signals and the audio  
signals are recorded from audio channels 1 and 2.  
Video monitor  
A Cable with RCA phono plugs  
(not supplied)  
B 75 coaxial cable  
(not supplied)  
C Cable with XLR connectors  
(not supplied)  
Composite  
video input  
Audio input  
2
2
1
2 a)  
REF.  
VIDEO  
OUT  
VIDEO  
OUT  
2(SUPER)  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
Y,R–Y,B–Y  
REF.VIDEO  
IN  
AUDIO  
MONITOR OUT  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO IN  
Y,R–Y,B–Y  
AUDIO OUT  
CH-1  
DSR-1600A/1600AP (player)  
CH-2  
AUDIO IN  
CH-1  
DSR-1800A/1800AP (recorder)  
CH-2  
3
3
a) Three 75 coaxial cables are used,  
one each for Y, RY, and BY.  
Settings on the DSR-1800A/1800AP (recorder)  
Switch/menu/input/audio  
mode  
Setting  
a)  
AUDIO IN LEVEL/600 Ω  
switches  
HIGH-ON  
LEVEL SELECT menu item Normally +4 dBm (see page  
REMOTE button  
Video input  
Off (unlit)  
Component  
Analog  
Audio input  
Audio mode  
2 channel/48 kHz  
a) For details of the video/audio input and audio mode settings, see “Settings  
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Adjusting the Sync and Subcarrier Phases  
When using two or more players, as in an A/B roll editing  
system, it is necessary to synchronize the sync and  
subcarrier (for composite signals) phases of the signals to  
be edited. If they are not synchronized, picture instabilities  
or color break-up may occur at edit points.  
After configuring the editing system, use a vectorscope to  
adjust the sync and subcarrier phases of the recorder and  
players. Subcarrier phase adjustment is necessary when  
using composite signals and Y/C signals.  
DSR-1600A/1600AP (player 1)  
a)  
Switcher (DFS-500/500P, etc.)  
DSR-1800A/1800AP (recorder)  
UVW-1600/1600P, etc. (player 2)  
b)  
75 coaxial cable (A)  
b)  
75 coaxial cable (B)  
Vectorscope  
Editing control unit  
(PVE-500, etc.)  
a) The sync and subcarrier phases of the  
output signal from the DFS-500/500P  
switcher are automatically adjusted.  
b) Ensure that the 75 coaxial cables (A) and  
(B) (not supplied) are of the same length.  
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Performing a phase adjustment operation  
Note  
When component signals are used the subcarrier phase  
indicator does not appear.  
1 Press the SCH button on the vectorscope.  
The vectorscope switches to SCH mode.  
8 Output the player 2 signal and repeat steps 6 and 7 to  
adjust the sync and subcarrier phases of the output  
from player 2.  
2 Press the B channel button on the vectorscope.  
This displays the black burst signal from the switcher.  
Note  
Note  
The color of video on monitors connected to the composite  
and S-video outputs may temporarily change or be  
reversed when you rotate the SYNC PHASE control and  
SC PHASE control.  
3 Press the EXT button on the vectorscope.  
This switches the vectorscope to external  
synchronization mode.  
4 Adjust the phase synchronization control on the  
vectorscope so that the sync and subcarrier phases are  
close to the reference line.  
Sync phase  
Subcarrier phase  
Reference line  
Align the sync and subcarrier phases of the black  
burst signal to the reference line.  
5 Output the player 1 signal.  
6 Press the A channel button on the vectorscope.  
This displays the sync and subcarrier phases  
(composite signals only) of the signal from player 1.  
7 On player 1, adjust the SYNC PHASE and SC PHASE  
controls on the menu control panel, using a Phillips  
screwdriver, so that the output from player 1 on  
channel A is in correct phase alignment with the black  
burst signal on channel B.  
This indicator  
This indicator  
moves as you  
moves as you  
turn the SYNC  
turn the SC  
PHASE control.  
PHASE control.  
Adjust the sync and subcarrier phases of the output  
signal from player 1.  
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Maintenance and  
Troubleshooting Chapter  
6
Regular Checks  
Maintenance  
Digital hours meter  
The digital hours meter keeps cumulative counts of the  
total operating time, the head drum rotation time, the tape  
transport operating time, and the number of threading/  
unthreading operations. These counts can be displayed on  
the monitor screen and in the time counter display of this  
unit. Use them as guidelines for scheduling maintenance.  
In general, consult your Sony dealer about necessary  
periodic maintenance checks.  
Condensation  
If you move the unit suddenly from a cold to a warm  
location, or if you use it in a very humid place, moisture  
from the air may condense on the head drum. This is called  
condensation, and if a tape is run in this state, the tape may  
stick to the drum and can be easily damaged. To lessen the  
risk of this occurring, this unit is equipped with a  
condensation detection system.  
Digital hours meter display modes  
The digital hours meter has the following four display  
modes.  
If condensation occurs while the unit is  
operating:  
T1 (OPERATION) mode  
The alarm message “MOISTURE HAS BEEN  
DETECTED.” appears on the monitor screen, and the  
alarm message “HUMID!” in the time counter display. At  
the same time the unit ejects the cassette automatically. If  
this happens, leave the unit powered on and wait until the  
alarm messages disappear.  
The cumulative total hours during which the unit is  
powered on is displayed in 10-hour increments.  
T2 (DRUM ROTATION) mode  
The cumulative total hours of drum rotation with tape  
threaded is displayed in 10-hour increments.  
T3 (TAPE RUNNING) mode  
The cumulative total hours of tape transport operation  
for fast forward, rewind, playback, and search (except in  
still search mode) is displayed in 10-hour increments.  
CT (THREADING) mode  
The cumulative number of tape threading/unthreading  
operation pairs is displayed in 10-operation pair  
increments.  
If the condensation alarm message appears  
immediately after powering on:  
Leave the unit powered on and wait until the alarm  
message disappears. You cannot load a cassette into the  
unit while the alarm message is being displayed.  
Once the alarm message disappears, the unit is ready for  
use.  
For all modes except T1 (OPERATION), there are two  
types of count: a “trip” count, which is resettable, and the  
cumulative total from manufacture, which is unresettable.  
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Digital hours meter indications on the monitor  
screen  
All four counts (T1, T2, T3, and CT) are indicated on the  
monitor screen.  
Displaying the digital hours meter  
Use the following procedure.  
1 Press the MENU button on the menu control panel.  
The menu selection level display appears on the  
monitor screen and in the time counter display.  
Resettable trip counts  
Unresettable counts  
HOURS METER  
Menu selection level display  
T1  
00000 X10 HOURS  
T2 0000/00000 X10 HOURS  
T3 0000/00000 X10 HOURS  
CT 0000/00000 X10 COUNT  
SYSTEM MENU  
Setup menu  
SETUP MENU  
AUTO FUNCTION  
Time counter display  
HOURS METER  
T1:OPERATION  
T2:DRUM ROTATION  
T3:TAPE RUNNING  
CT:THREADING  
The four-digit value to the left of the slash (/) is the  
resettable trip count, and the right value is the cumulative  
total from manufacture.  
Monitor screen  
2 Press the j button to select “HOURS METER.”  
Digital hours meter indications in the time  
counter display  
SYSTEM MENU  
Hours meter  
SETUP MENU  
One of the four indications appears in the time counter  
display at a time. Use the J and j buttons on the menu  
control panel to change the item displayed.  
Initially, only the trip value appears. Hold down the k  
button to display also the cumulative total from  
manufacture, which will appear to the right of the trip  
value and the slash (/).  
AUTO FUNCTION  
Time counter display  
HOURS METER  
The following illustrates the digital hours meter  
indications in the time counter display in all four display  
modes. The right-hand indication for each display mode is  
the indication you can view while holding down the k  
button on the menu control panel.  
Monitor screen  
3 Press the k button.  
T1 (OPERATION) mode:  
The cumulative counts by the digital hours meter are  
indicated on the monitor screen and in the time counter  
display.  
Oper. 00000  
T2 (DRUM ROTATION) mode:  
Drum 0000  
0000/00000  
0000/00000  
T3 (TAPE RUNNING) mode:  
Tape 0000  
CT (THREADING) mode:  
Thread 0000  
0000/00000  
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To end the digital hours meter display  
Press the MENU button on the menu control panel.  
To reset the trip values  
About this operation, consult your Sony dealer.  
Head Cleaning  
Always use the DVM12CL (mini size) or DV12CL  
(standard size) Cleaning Cassette to clean the video and  
audio heads. You can run the cleaning cassette for 10  
seconds per cleaning operation. Follow the instructions for  
the cleaning cassette, as inappropriate use of the cleaning  
cassette can damage the heads.  
To clean the heads  
Insert the cleaning cassette. This automatically starts  
cleaning. You cannot operate any tape transport control  
buttons other than the EJECT button during the cleaning  
operation.  
After about 10 seconds, the cleaning cassette will be  
automatically ejected.  
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Troubleshooting  
If an alarm message appears on the monitor screen, or if  
the unit appears to be malfunctioning, please check the  
following before contacting your Sony dealer.  
Tape problems  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
Recording is not  
possible.  
The cassette’s REC/SAVE switch is set Set the REC/SAVE switch to REC, or use another cassette.  
to SAVE.  
a)  
The unit’s tape  
transport control  
buttons (PLAY, F FWD,  
REW, etc.) do not  
work.  
The REMOTE button is lit and the  
LOCAL ENABLE menu item is set to  
STOP & EJECT or ALL DISABLE.  
Press the REMOTE button to turn it off, or change the setting  
of the LOCAL ENABLE menu item (see page 63) to ALL  
ENABLE.  
a)  
a)  
Insert a cassette (see page 29).  
No cassette is loaded.  
The NOT EDITABLE  
indicator on the front  
panel lights up.  
The audio recording mode selected on • When your current purpose is editing, press the REMOTE  
this unit does not coincide with that of  
button to turn it off and set the unit for the same audio  
recording mode as with the tape using the REC. MODE  
menu item (see page 69), then turn on the REMOTE  
button again.  
a)  
the loaded tape.  
• When your current purpose is recording, you can use the  
tape currently loaded in the unit.  
The recording format of the currently  
loaded tape is “DV” or “DVCPRO.”  
Replace the tape with one recorded in the DVCAM format.  
a)  
a) In these states, an alarm message appears on the monitor screen and in the  
time counter display.  
Time data problems  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
Cannot freely set the  
initial time data value.  
The TC MODE menu item is set to EXT Change the setting of the TC MODE menu item (see page  
a)  
66) to INT PRESET.  
REGEN.  
CNT is selected as the time data type Press the COUNTER SEL button to make the TC or U-BIT  
to be displayed (the COUNTER time  
data type indicator is lit).  
time data type indicator light up (the CNT value cannot be  
set freely).  
a)  
The REMOTE button is lit and the  
LOCAL ENABLE menu item is set to  
STOP & EJECT or ALL DISABLE.  
Press the REMOTE button to turn it off or change the setting  
of the LOCAL ENABLE menu item (see page 63) to ALL  
ENABLE.  
a)  
The tape is running,  
but the time data is not button on the menu control panel has  
shown in the time  
counter display.  
The MENU button or TC PRESET  
Press the button once again to exit the menu control mode,  
time code preset mode, or digital hours meter display mode.  
(In either of the menu control mode and time code preset  
mode, the time data is not shown in the time counter display.)  
been pressed.  
The U-BIT time data type indicator is lit. Press the COUNTER SEL button to make the COUNTER or  
TC time data type indicator light up.  
a) In these states, an alarm message appears on the monitor screen and in the  
time counter display.  
Monitor problems  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
Data is not  
superimposed on the  
monitor screen.  
The CHARA. DISPLAY menu item is  
set to OFF.  
Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 65) to ON.  
The monitor is not connected to the  
VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector of  
this unit.  
Connect the monitor to the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER)  
connector. (You must make this connection to display any  
type of text on the monitor.)  
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Monitor problems  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
The image on the  
monitor screen is too  
bright.  
The 75 termination switch for video  
input on the monitor is in the OFF  
position, or a 75 terminator is not  
fitted to its video input connector.  
Set the 75 termination switch to ON or connect a  
terminator.  
The image on the  
monitor screen is too  
dark.  
In a video signal loop-through  
Set the 75 termination switches to OFF on all monitors  
other than the loop-end monitor.  
connection of video monitors, 75 Ω  
termination switches for video input on  
monitors other than the loop-end  
monitor are in the ON position.  
The image is too dark  
when recording a  
composite video  
signal.  
Audio problem  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
The AUDIO INPUT  
LEVEL control knobs  
do not work.  
The REC LEVEL menu item is set to  
PRESET.  
Set the REC LEVEL menu item (see page 70) to VARIABLE.  
Note  
To be able to perform this operation, it is necessary to set the  
MENU GRADE menu item (see page 73) to ENHANCED.  
i.LINK interface problems  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
This unit cannot be  
recognized or  
controlled by computer It is only guaranteed as a tape dubbing  
Performance of i.LINK interface is not  
guaranteed with all IEEE 1394 devices.  
• Check the computer for connections and setup.  
• Contact your computer hardware/software manufacturer to  
check system requirements and product compatibility.  
via i.LINK interface.  
facility between VTRs.  
Editing restriction  
Symptom  
Cause  
Execution of video  
This phenomenon cannot be avoided with an editing system using this unit as the recorder.  
editing in insert mode  
erases subcode data  
(user bit data, etc.)  
recorded on tape other  
than time code data.  
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Error Messages  
This unit is provided with a self-diagnostic function that  
detects internal abnormalities. When it detects an  
abnormality, it outputs an error message to the monitor  
screen and indicates an error code in the time counter  
display.  
Note  
To display error messages on the monitor screen, connect  
the monitor to the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector, and  
set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 65) to  
ON (factory default setting).  
ERROR  
AN ERROR HAS BEEN  
DETECTED. INFORM SERVICE  
OF FOLLOWING CODE:  
02-603  
Error message  
Error code  
PRESS EJECT KEY  
TO EJECT TAPE.  
Direction  
Error code  
Error02-603  
Time counter display  
Monitor screen  
If an error message appears, follow the direction indicated  
on the monitor screen.  
Alarm Messages  
When operating this unit, the unit may sometimes output  
alarm messages such as the one shown below to the  
monitor screen and the time counter display.  
ALARM  
Cause of  
alarm  
REMOTE MODE IS SELECTED  
Direction  
PRESS REMOTE BUTTON  
TURNING IT OFF  
REMOTE!  
Time counter display  
Monitor screen  
If such an alarm message appears, a connection or  
operation error may have been made, or condensation on  
heads may have occurred. Follow the direction indicated  
on the monitor screen.  
Note  
To display alarm messages on the monitor screen, it is  
necessary for the monitor to be connected to the VIDEO  
OUT 2 (SUPER) connector, and set the following menu  
items to ON.  
• CHARA. DISPLAY (see page 65)  
• ALARM (see page 66)  
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Alarm messages and associated directions  
Direction  
Alarm message on monitor screen  
(Cause)  
Alarm message in time  
counter display  
A cleaning tape has been inserted.  
The tape will automatically be ejected after cleaning is Cleaning Tp  
completed.  
A non-standard signal is being used for  
input video.  
Use a standard signal.  
VIN NON-STD  
A non-standard ref. signal is being used Use a standard signal.  
for REF. VIDEO.  
REF NON-STD  
Abnormal settings selected in setup  
menu.  
Correct the setup menu settings. Contact your Sony ILL. SETUP!  
dealer if this alarm message appears again after  
making corrections.  
Audio mixing mode cannot be changed  
during recording.  
REC mode!  
Audio not editable on this tape.  
Use a tape recorded in 2-channel/48 kHz or  
4-channel/32 kHz mode.  
2CH/32kHz!  
Fs 44.1kHz!  
Use a tape having audio signals recorded in locked  
mode.  
UNLOCK mode  
Audio REC mode selection different from Select the same audio recording mode as that of the A mode err  
audio on tape.  
tape.  
Audio REC (recording) mode cannot be  
changed during recording.  
REC mode!  
Cassette adaptor not usable.  
Counter mode is selected.  
Use a tape without cassette adaptor.  
Adaptor!  
Use the COUNTER SEL button to light the TC or U-  
BIT time data type indicator in the display section.  
CNT mode!  
Input selection cannot be changed in  
REC (recording) mode.  
REC mode!  
Input signal does not conform to  
DVCAM/DV format.  
Unknown Sig  
Input signal is 625/50. (For DSR-1800A)  
625/50 sig! (For DSR-  
1800A)  
Input signal is 525/60. (For DSR-  
1800AP)  
525/60 sig! (For DSR-  
1800AP)  
Input video is not detected.  
Check the VIDEO display in the input selection/audio No INPUT!  
mode display section and supply an appropriate video  
signal.  
Input video signal does not synchronize Use a reference video signal or connect the recorder ILL. REF!  
with REF. VIDEO signal.  
REF. VIDEO OUT connector to the player REF.  
VIDEO IN connector.  
Note  
When connecting the recorder REF. VIDEO OUT  
connector to the player REF. VIDEO IN connector, set  
the STD/NON-STD menu item (see page 68) to  
FORCED NON-STD.  
Moisture has been detected.  
Keep the power on and wait until this alarm message HUMID!  
disappears.  
No cassette in VTR.  
Load a cassette.  
No Cass.!  
Rec inhibit mode is selected.  
Set the REC INHIBIT menu item (see page 63) to  
OFF.  
REC INHI.!  
Record inhibit plug on the cassette is set Set the REC/SAVE switch on the cassette to REC.  
to inhibit.  
REC INHI.!  
REMOTE!  
Remote mode is selected.  
Turn off the REMOTE button.  
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Direction  
Alarm message on monitor screen  
(Cause)  
Alarm message in time  
counter display  
Tape cannot be replayed.  
Use a tape recorded in 525/60 format. (For DSR-  
1800A)  
625/50 Tape (For DSR-  
1800A)  
Use a tape recorded in 625/50 format. (For DSR-  
1800AP)  
525/60 Tape (For DSR-  
1800AP)  
Tape end has been detected.  
Tape not editable.  
Use a new cleaning tape.  
Tape end!  
Use a tape recorded in DVCAM format.  
Not DVCAM!  
Use a tape recorded in 525/60 format. (For DSR-  
1800A)  
625/50 Tape (For DSR-  
1800A)  
Use a tape recorded in 625/50 format. (For DSR-  
1800AP)  
525/60 Tape (For DSR-  
1800AP)  
Tape not recordable.  
Tape not usable.  
Use a DVCAM/DV ME tape.  
REC INHI.!  
ILL. Tape!  
TC EXT!  
Use a DVCAM/DV/DVCPRO (25M) tape.  
TC EXTERNAL is selected.  
Set the TC MODE menu item (see page 66) to INT  
PRESET.  
TCG REGEN mode is selected.  
Set the TC MODE menu item (see page 66) to INT  
PRESET.  
REGEN mode!  
REC RUN!  
TCG RUN mode is set to REC RUN.  
Set the RUN MODE menu item (see page 66) to  
FREE RUN.  
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Avoid violent impacts  
Dropping the unit, or otherwise imparting a violent shock  
to it, is likely to cause it to malfunction.  
Precautions  
Do not obstruct ventilation openings  
To prevent the unit from overheating, do not obstruct  
ventilation openings, by for example wrapping the unit in  
a cloth while it is in operation.  
On safety  
• Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet,  
unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified  
personnel before operating it further.  
• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not to be used  
for an extended period of time.  
On cleaning  
If the casing or panel is dirty, wipe it gently with a soft dry  
cloth. In the event of extreme dirt, use a cloth steeped in a  
neutral detergent to remove the dirt, then wipe with a dry  
cloth. Applying alcohol, thinners, insecticides, or other  
volatile solvents may result in deforming the casing or  
damaging the finish.  
• To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull  
the cord itself.  
On operation and storage locations  
Avoid operation or storage in any of the following places.  
• Location subject to extremes of temperature (operating  
temperature range 5ºC to 40ºC (41ºF to 104ºF))  
• Location subject to direct sunlight for long periods, or  
close to heating appliances (Note that the interior of a car  
left in summer with the windows closed can exceed 50ºC  
(122ºF).)  
On repacking and shipping  
Save the original shipping carton and packing material;  
they will come in handy if you ever have to ship your unit.  
For maximum protection, repack your unit as it was  
originally packed at the factory, and take care not to impart  
violent shocks in transit.  
• Damp or dusty places  
• Location subject to severe vibrations  
• Location near equipment generating strong  
electromagnetic emissions  
• Location near transmitting stations generating strong  
radio waves  
Operate the unit in a horizontal position  
This unit is designed to be operated in a horizontal  
position. Do not operate it on its side, or tilted through an  
excessive angle (exceeding 20º).  
Precautions  
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Dimensions (w/h/d, excluding projections)  
427 × 174 × 400 mm  
Specifications  
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General  
427(16 7/8)  
Signal system DSR-1800A: NTSC  
DSR-1800AP: PAL  
Power requirements  
100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz  
Power consumption (with all options installed)  
DSR-1800A:  
100 W/120 V  
DSR-1800AP for Europe:  
100 W/220 V  
DSR-1800AP for USA and Canada:  
100 W/120 V  
Peak inrush current  
(1)Power ON, current probe method:  
40 A (100 V), 40 A (240 V)  
(2)Hot switching inrush current,  
measured in accordance with  
European standard EN55103-1:  
40 A (230 V)  
372(14 3/4)  
Operating temperature  
5ºC to 40ºC (41ºF to 104ºF)  
Storage temperature  
Unit: mm (inches)  
20ºC to +60ºC (4ºF to +140ºF)  
Operating relative humidity  
Less than 80%  
Storage relative humidity  
Less than 90%  
Tape transport control system  
Tape speed  
DSR-1800A: 28.193 mm/s  
DSR-1800AP: 28.221 mm/s  
Mass  
13 kg (28 lb 10 oz)  
Recording/playback time  
Using PDV-184ME standard-size  
cassette:  
Maximum 184 minutes  
Using PDVM-40ME mini-size cassette:  
Maximum 40 minutes  
Fast forward/rewind time  
Using PDV-184ME standard-size  
cassette:  
Less than 3 minutes  
Using PDVM-40ME mini-size cassette:  
Less than 1 minute  
Search speed  
When controlling via RS-422A interface:  
Maximum 60 times normal speed in  
both directions  
When controlling from DSRM-10  
Remote Control Unit:  
Jog mode: 0 (still) to 2 times normal  
speed in both directions  
Shuttle mode: 8 speeds from 0 (still) to  
16 times normal speed in both  
directions  
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Video performance  
Input connectors  
Band width  
Composite (DSR-1800A):  
Digital signal inputs  
SDI IN (with optional DSBK-1801 SDI/AES/EBU Input/  
Output Board installed)  
30 Hz to 4.2 MHz 1.0 dB (Y)  
Composite (DSR-1800AP):  
25 Hz to 4.8 MHz 1.0 dB (Y)  
S-video (DSR-1800A):  
30 Hz to 5.0 MHz 1.0 dB (Y),  
5.75 MHz +0/3.0 dB (Y) (TM)  
S-video (DSR-1800AP):  
BNC type (×2, active-through), Serial  
Digital Interface format (270 Mbps),  
SMPTE 259M/ITU-R BT.656  
DV IN/OUT 6-pin IEEE 1394 connector  
25 Hz to 5.0 MHz 1.0 dB (Y),  
5.5 MHz +1.0/2.0 dB (Y),  
5.75 MHz +0/3.0 dB (Y) (TM)  
Component (DSR-1800A):  
30 Hz to 5.0 MHz 1.0 dB (Y),  
5.75 MHz +0/3.0 dB (Y) (TM),  
30 Hz to 1.3 MHz 1.0 dB (C),  
1.5 MHz +0/5.0 dB (C)  
Component (DSR-1800AP):  
25 Hz to 5.0 MHz 1.0 dB (Y),  
5.5 MHz +1.0/2.0 dB (Y),  
5.75 MHz +1.0/3.0 dB (Y) (TM),  
25 Hz to 1.5 MHz 1.0 dB (C),  
2.0 MHz +1.0/2.0 dB (C)  
Composite I/O (Y):  
Analog video inputs  
REF. VIDEO IN  
BNC type (×2, loop-through)  
Black burst  
0.286 Vp-p (DSR-1800A) or 0.3 Vp-p  
(DSR-1800AP), 75 Ω, negative sync  
Composite sync  
VIDEO IN  
BNC type (×2, loop-through), composite,  
1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, sync negative  
COMPONENT VIDEO IN  
BNC type (×3)  
Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, negative sync  
RY/BY: 0.7 Vp-p (75% color bars  
for DSR-1800A or 100% color bars for  
DSR-1800AP), 75 Ω  
S/N  
53 dB or more  
S VIDEO IN  
DIN 4-pin  
S-video I/O (Y): 55 dB or more  
Component I/O (Y): 55 dB or more  
30 ns or less  
Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω  
C: 0.286 Vp-p (DSR-1800A) or  
0.3 Vp-p (DSR-1800AP), 75 Ω (burst  
level)  
Y/C delay  
K-factor  
2.0% or less (K2T, KPB)  
Analog audio inputs  
*
Processor adjustment range  
AUDIO IN  
XLR 3-pin, female (×4), +4/0/3 /6  
dBu, 600 Ω ON/OFF/60 dBu, high  
impedance, balanced  
Video level  
Chrome level  
Setup/Black level  
3 dB/−∞ to 3 dB selectable  
3 dB/−∞ to 3 dB selectable  
* Selectable on DSR-1800AP only  
30 IRE ( 210 mV)  
30°  
Chroma phase  
Y/C delay  
Digital audio inputs  
100 ns  
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN (with optional DSBK-  
1801 SDI/AES/EBU Input/Output Board installed)  
BNC type (×2), complying with AES-  
3id-1995  
*
System phase Sync: 1 μs  
SC: 180°  
* +2 μs to -3 μs when using a TBC remote control unit  
Time code input  
TIME CODE IN  
Audio performance  
BNC type, SMPTE time code (DSR-  
1800A) or EBU time code (DSR-  
1800AP), 0.5 Vp-p to 18 Vp-p, 3.3 kΩ,  
unbalanced  
Frequency response  
Two-channel (48 kHz) mode:  
20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5 dB/1.0 dB  
Four-channel (32 kHz) mode:  
20 Hz to 14.5 kHz +0.5 dB/1.0 dB  
Dynamic range More than 90 dB  
Distortion (THD + N)  
Output connectors  
Digital signal outputs  
SDI OUT (with optional DSBK-1801 SDI/AES/EBU  
Input/Output Board installed)  
Less than 0.05% (48 kHz)  
BNC type (×2, active-through), Serial  
Digital Interface format (270 Mbps),  
SMPTE 259M/ITU-R BT.656  
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DV IN/OUT 6-pin IEEE 1394 connector  
Remote control connectors  
REMOTE  
D-sub 9-pin, female, for connection of  
editing control unit, RS-422A standard  
Analog video outputs  
REF. VIDEO OUT  
BNC type ×1  
CONTROL S Stereo minijack, for connection of  
SIRCS-compatible remote control unit  
(DSRM-10)  
Black burst  
0.286 Vp-p (DSR-1800A) or 0.3 Vp-p  
(DSR-1800AP), 75 Ω, negative sync  
Composite sync  
VIDEO OUT 1, 2 (SUPER)  
VIDEO CONTROL  
D-sub 15-pin, male, for connection of  
TBC remote control unit  
DV IN/OUT 6-pin IEEE 1394 connector  
BNC type (×2), composite, 1.0 Vp-p,  
75 Ω, sync negative  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
Supplied accessories  
AC power cord (1)  
Operating Instructions  
English version (1)  
CD-ROM manual (1)  
BNC type (×3), Y/RY/BY  
Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, sync negative  
RY: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 Ω (75% color bars for  
DSR-1800A or 100% color bars for  
DSR-1800AP)  
BY: 0.7 Vp-p 75 Ω (75% color bars for  
DSR-1800A or 100% color bars for  
DSR-1800AP)  
Optional accessories  
DSBK-1801 SDI/AES/EBU Input/Output Board  
RCC-5G 9-pin remote control cable (length: 5 m (16 ft))  
RMM-131/1 Rack Mount Kit  
S VIDEO OUT DIN 4-pin  
Digital video cassette  
Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, sync negative  
C: 0.286 Vp-p (DSR-1800A) or 0.3 Vp-p  
(DSR-1800AP), 75 Ω (burst level)  
Standard size: PDV-34*/64*/94*/124*/  
a)  
184*  
a)  
Mini size: PDVM-12*/22*/32*/40*  
Analog audio outputs  
a) The * in each model name is actually “ME”  
(indicating that a cassette memory is contained), or  
“N” (indicating that no cassette memory is  
contained).  
*
AUDIO OUT XLR 3-pin, male (× 4), +4/0/3 /6 dBu,  
600 Ω loading, low impedance,  
balanced  
Cleaning cassette  
AUDIO MONITOR OUT  
Phono jack, 47 kΩ, unbalanced  
−∞ to 11 dBu 1 dBu, 20 dBFS  
(DSR-1800A)  
DV12CL (standard size), DVM12CL  
(mini size)  
Design and specifications are subject to change without  
notice.  
−∞ to 9 dBu 1 dBu, 18 dBFS  
(DSR-1800AP)  
Notes  
* Selectable on DSR-1800AP only  
• Always make a test recording, and verify that it was  
recorded successfully.  
Digital audio outputs  
SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF  
ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  
COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON  
ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS  
RECORDING MEDIA, EXTERNAL STORAGE  
SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR  
STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF  
ANY TYPE.  
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT (with optional  
DSBK-1801 SDI/AES/EBU Input/Output Board installed)  
BNC type (×2), complying with AES-  
3id-1995  
Output for headphones  
HEADPHONES  
Stereo phone jack, 8 Ω, unbalanced  
−∞ to 13 dBu, 20 dBFS  
(DSR-1800A)  
• Always verify that the unit is operating properly before  
use.  
−∞ to 11 dBu, 18 dBFS  
(DSR-1800AP)  
SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF  
ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  
COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON  
ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR  
PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF  
THIS UNIT, EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY  
PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE  
WARRANTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON  
WHATSOEVER.  
Time code output  
TIME CODE OUT  
BNC type, SMPTE time code (DSR-  
1800A), EBU time code (DSR-  
1800AP), 2.2 Vp-p 3 dB, 600 Ω,  
unbalanced  
Specifications  
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Drop frame mode  
Non-drop frame mode  
Time code runs at 30 frames/sec. The  
NTSC system, however, runs at  
about 29.97 frames/sec. Drop frame  
mode adjusts this difference. The  
time code and video are synchronized  
by dropping the first two frames of  
the time code every minute, except at  
the ten-minute marks.  
The number of frames of the time  
code and video run is not adjusted.  
When you use the time code in non-  
drop frame mode, the real playback  
time will be about 86 seconds shorter  
per day than the time code. If you edit  
frame by frame or if you determine  
the length of a shot by counting the  
time code, use drop frame mode.  
Glossary  
A/B roll editing  
An editing method that uses two or  
more playback VCRs to create  
special effects such as dissolve and  
wipe, and uses one record VCR to  
record the results of the editing.  
Using an editing control unit allows  
efficient control of the VCRs and  
very precise editing.  
EE mode  
EE is an abbreviation of “Electric to  
Electric”. Video and audio signals are  
supplied to the VCR’s internal  
circuits, but not to the recording  
heads.  
Non-linear editing  
Editing while playing back video and  
audio signals recorded on hard disks.  
Video scenes stored on disk can be  
cued up quickly, for increased editing  
efficiency. See also “Linear  
editing.”  
AES/EBU format  
A unified format for digital audio  
signals. It allows a single connector  
to carry the signals for two channels.  
Head drum  
A metal cylinder to which a video  
head is attached. This drum is rotated  
at high speeds in synchronization  
with the sync signal during recording  
and playback.  
PCM audio  
BY signal  
This is an audio signal represented by  
pulse code modulation. The analog  
audio signal is first broken down into  
a sequence of pulses, and these are  
then represented digitally.  
A chrominance signal determined by  
subtracting the Y (luminance) signal  
from the B (blue) signal. One of the  
component signals.  
Linear editing  
Editing while playing back video and  
audio signals recorded on video tape.  
See also “Non-linear editing.”  
Capstan  
Preroll  
A drive mechanism that moves the  
tape at a specified speed. Its rotation  
normally synchronizes with a  
reference sync signal.  
Running of a video tape to a prior to  
an edit-start point to enable the tape  
to reach a steady speed and to be  
synchronized with other video tapes.  
Loading  
When being loaded, the tape is pulled  
out of the cassette case and threaded  
along the specified tape path and  
wrapped round the drum to be ready  
for recording or playback. Generally,  
this is done automatically when you  
place the cassette at the cassette  
entrance of the VCR. Also called  
threading.  
Chrominance signal  
RY signal  
Color signal containing color  
information such as hue and  
saturation. Also called C signal.  
A chrominance signal determined by  
subtracting the Y (luminance) signal  
from the R (red) signal. One of the  
component signals.  
Component signals (YRB)  
A video signal consisting of a  
luminance signal (Y) and two  
chrominance signals (RY, BY).  
Reference video signal  
A video signal consisting of a sync  
signal or sync and burst signals, used  
as a reference.  
Loop-through connection  
A connection which allows a signal  
input to an input connector to pass  
through the unit and exit from an  
output connector as input to external  
equipment. Also called bridging  
connection.  
Composite signal  
A composite video signal containing  
video, burst and sync signals.  
Setup (for DSR-1800A)  
The difference between the reference  
black level and the blanking level of  
a composite signal.  
Condensation  
Condensation of moisture on the tape  
transport mechanisms of VCRs  
including the head drum. If moisture  
condenses on the head drum, the tape  
adheres to the drum and causes  
malfunction.  
SMPTE  
Luminance signal  
Abbreviation of Society of Motion  
Picture and Television Engineers, a  
professional association established  
in the USA.  
The signal that determines the  
brightness of the picture. Also called  
Y signal. One of the component  
signals.  
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S/N  
Superimpose  
Abbreviation of Signal-to-Noise  
(ratio). The higher the S/N value, the  
less noise and higher the picture  
quality.  
To put a set of characters onto a  
picture so that both can be seen at the  
same time.  
S-video  
Search mode  
A signal format in which Y  
(luminance) and C (chrominance)  
signals are separated to reduce  
interference between them so that  
noiseless images are reproduced.  
A VCR operating mode used when  
searching for specific scenes, by  
viewing the video output or time code  
values while playing back the tape at  
various speeds in forward or reverse  
direction.  
Sync signal  
A reference signal consisting of  
vertical and horizontal sync signals  
used for synchronizing the scanning  
patterns of the video camera and the  
monitor.  
Servo lock  
Synchronizing the drum rotation  
phase and tape transport phase with a  
reference signal during playback and  
recording so that the video heads scan  
the tape in the same pattern during  
playback and recording.  
TBC  
Abbreviation of Time Base  
Corrector. Electronic circuits to  
electrically stabilize the playback  
signals by removing color variation  
and roll in the playback picture  
caused by irregularity in drum  
rotation and tape movement. Time  
base correction reduces deterioration  
of picture quality when transmitting  
or copying playback signals.  
Standby Off mode  
One of two conditions in the stop  
mode. The drum does not rotate and  
tape is slackened. There is no damage  
to the video heads and the tape, but  
the VCR is not ready for immediate  
recording or playback.  
Standby On mode  
One of two conditions in the stop  
mode. The drum is rotating and the  
tape is wrapped round the drum. The  
VCR is ready for recording or  
playback, so a still picture can be  
obtained.  
Threading  
Time code  
Signals recorded on the tape to  
supply information on tape position  
such as the hour, minute, second and  
frame, to assist in setting edit points  
or searching for particular scenes.  
Subcarrier  
A sine wave imposed on the  
luminance portion of a video signal  
and modulated to carry color  
information. Its amplitude represents  
color saturation and its phase  
represents hue.  
Unloading  
When the EJECT button is pressed,  
the VCR automatically winds the  
tape back into the cassette case. Also  
called “Unthreading.”  
User bits  
Sections of time code information  
consisting of a total of 32 bits that can  
be used for recording information  
such as date, tape ID number,  
program ID number, etc.  
Glossary  
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system 83  
Index  
H
Numerics  
for dubbing via i.LINK interface  
55  
I
A
Analog audio signal input/output  
Input selection/audio mode display  
section 14  
Analog video signal input/output  
D
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN  
AUDIO IN CH-1 to CH-4 connectors  
AUDIOINLEVEL/600-ohmswitches  
AUDIO INPUTLEVELcontrol knobs  
AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector  
AUDIO OUT CH-1 to CH-4  
AUTO FUNCTION execution menu  
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT  
J
indications in the time counter  
M
DSBK-1801 SDI/AES/EBU Input/  
B
E
N
VIDEO OUTPUT PHASE mode  
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C
O
CHANNEL CONDITION indicators  
COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y/R-Y/B-  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y/R-Y/  
P
F
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R
Recording/playback format indicators  
T
Time code  
Time data  
S
U
V
VIDEO OUT 1 and 2 (SUPER)  
connectors 23  
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION  
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