user manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Overview
- Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
- Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR
- Chapter 4 Menu Settings
- 4-1 Registering and Storing Menu Settings
- 4-2 HOME Menu
- 4-2-1 Selecting the Output Signals(PB/EE)
- 4-2-2 Record Inhibit Mode (REC INH)
- 4-2-3 Selecting the Edit Mode and Edit Channel (ASSEMBLE or INS CUE)
- 4-2-4 Preread Settings (PRE READ)
- 4-2-5 Still-Picture Output (FREEZE)
- 4-2-6 Selecting the Capstan Servo Lock Mode (CAP LOCK)
- 4-2-7 Setting the Preroll Time (PREROLL TIME)
- 4-2-8 Selecting DMC Playback (DMC)
- 4-2-9 Recalling Edit Points (LAST EDIT)
- 4-3 TC Menu
- 4-3-1 Setting the Time Data (TIMER SEL/RESET/SET/HOLD)
- 4-3-2 Setting the Time Code Reader (TCR SEL)
- 4-3-3 Setting the Time Code Generator (TCG SOURCE/MODE)
- 4-3-4 Selecting the Time Code Running Mode (RUN MODE)
- 4-3-5 Selecting the Drop Frame Mode (DF/NDF)
- 4-3-6 Inserting VITC input source (VITC)
- 4-3-7 Selecting CTL Display Mode (TAPE TIMER)
- 4-3-8 Presetting Pull Down Time Code (PDPSET MENU)(when HKDV-507/507D is installed)
- 4-3-9 Presetting for Conversion From 24-frame Into 25-frame Time Code
- 4-3-10 Conversion of Time Code During Playback in 25F Mode (TC CONV)
- 4-3-11 Displaying the Pull Down Time Code (when HKDV-507/507D is installed)
- 4-3-12 Superimposition of Character Information (PD CHARA/CHARA SUPER/H-POS/V-POS)
- 4-3-13 Setting the VITC Insertion Line (VITC POS-1/POS-2)
- 4-3-14 Presetting for Conversion From 25-frame Into 24-frame Time Code
- 4-3-15 Conversion of Time Code During Playback in 24F Mode (TC CONV)
- 4-4 CUE Menu
- 4-5 PF1 Menu (Factory Settings)
- 4-6 PF2 Menu (Factory Settings)
- 4-7 SET UP Menu
- Chapter 5 Recording/Playback
- 5-1 Preparing for Recording
- 5-2 Recording
- 5-3 Preparing for Playback
- 5-3-1 Setting Switches and Menus
- 5-3-2 Adjusting the Audio Playback Level
- 5-3-3 Selecting the HD-SD Conversion Mode (when HKDV-501A is installed)
- 5-3-4 Selecting the Conversion Mode of the Effective Scanning Line Number
- 5-3-5 Improving the Vertical Resolution during Slow-Motion Playback (when HKDV-502 is installed)
- 5-4 Playback
- Chapter 6 Editing
- Appendix
- Maintenance
- Specifications
- Operation Information Display
- Error Messages and Warning Messages
- Glossary
- Menu List
- Items Related to the Hours Meter (H01~)
- Items Related to VTR Operations (001~)
- Items Related to Operation Panels (101~)
- Items Related to Remote Interface (201~)
- Items Related to Editing (301~)
- Items Related to Prerolling (401~)
- Items Related to Recording Protection (501~)
- Items Related to the Time Code (601~)
- Items Related to the Video Control (701~)
- Items Related to the Audio Control (801~)
- Items Related to Digital Processing (901~)
- Items Related to the Pull Down Control (A01~)
- Other Items (T01~)
- Index
- Table of Functions (Factory Default Settings)

5-2 Chapter 5 Recording/Playback
5-1 Preparing for Recording
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback
5-1-2 Selecting Audio Signals
This section describes how to select the audio signals
for input and monitoring.
Selecting the audio input signals
Press the AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT
buttons on the upper control panel as follows to select
the audio input signal and channels.
Selecting the audio input signals
1 Press the INPUT SELECT button so that it lights
up.
The AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT
button(s) light(s) up to indicate the audio input
signal type and the currently selected audio
channel.
2 Select the signals to be input and the channels by
pressing the following buttons:
•HD SDI CH-1 to CH-4 buttons: Select audio
input through HD SDI INPUT connector.
(Channels 1 through 4)
•AES/EBU CH-1 to CH-4 buttons: Select audio
channels 1 to 4 input through the AUDIO INPUT
(AES/EBU) connectors.
•ANALOG CH-1 to CH-4 buttons: Select audio
channels 1 to 4 through the AUDIO INPUT
connectors.
This setting can also be made in the VTR SETUP
menu using items 802.AUDIO INPUT SELECT
channel CH-1 through 805.AUDIO INPUT select
CH-4.
Note
If item 701.VIDEO INPUT select in the VTR SETUP
menu is set to SDTI, the audio input signal on the
SDTI (OPTION) IN connector will automatically be
used as the input audio signal and AUDIO INPUT/
MONITOR SELECT buttons become unlit. The SDTI
setting is operative only when the optional HKDV-
506A SDTI Board is installed.
Selecting audio signals to be monitored
Press the AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT
buttons on the upper control panel as follows to select
the audio signals output to the PHONES jack and the
MONITOR OUTPUT L and R connectors.
Selecting audio signals to be monitored
1 Press the MONITOR SELECT button so that it
lights up.
The AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT
button(s) light(s) up to indicate the audio input
signal type and the channel(s) being monitored.
2 Press the button(s) for the audio signal and the
channel(s) to be output to the PHONES jack and
the MONITOR OUTPUT L and/or R connector(s).
This setting can also be made in the VTR SETUP
menu using items 807.AUDIO MONITOR-L
select and 808.AUDIO MONITOR-R select.
To adjust the audio output level of the
PHONES jack
Rotate the PHONES level control on the upper control
panel.
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