User`s manual

12 APPLICATION and TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION

12.1 Unable to control V1 remotely

If you have a normal RS422 9 pin control connection and you cannot control the V1, check the CHASE

menu command. It should be set to CHASE OFF and not to CHASE RS422.

12.2 Quick toggle between SHUTTLE & JOG modes

While in SHUTTLE mode, you can still use the nudge keys "--" and "++" to JOG field by field.

12.3 Recording in case of tape drop-out

When recording with external timecode, two kinds of drop-out might occur:

♦ If the time code drops out but the video signal is still valid, the V1 will keep recording the

timecode (it will free-wheel for 4 frames and then records any right or wrong time code fed

on the TIME CODE IN jack) and the valid video signal.

♦ If the video signal is not valid, the V1 will 'pause' (stop recording but will stay in record

mode) until the video signal becomes valid, then the V1 will continue recording. This case

may result in bad video/audio recording. We recommend using a TBC for video, and delay

the audio by the same amount.

12.4 V1 identification for DAW on the RS422 port

The V1 can reply with two different Machine Ids when connected to a controlling device like a Sony 9-

Pin editor.

If OPTION MENU (19): EMULATION is set to BVW75, it will reply with a "BVW75"

identification.

If OPTION MENU (19): EMULATION is set to V1 (default), the V1 will reply with a "V1"

identification.

If OPTION MENU (19): EMULATION is set to

DVW-500, the V1 will reply with a "DVW500"

identification.

♦ Caution note: Some DAWs or Editors will not initialize the RS422 port correctly if the Id

returned on the RS422 port is unknown by them. In this case, set the EMULATION to

BVW75.

12.5 The unit is not playing smoothly in reverse play

This can be due to two factors:

♦ Low compression ratio: The drive caching is not effective in reverse play, that is why you

would need to set the compression ratio to a higher value if your project requires smooth

playback in reverse.

♦ Playing at the end of the drive: When the drive reads from its inner sectors, the transfer rate

becomes lower, thus causing slower performance and not so smooth reverse playback. The

remedy is to record with a higher compression.