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)

Menu List
A-16 Appendix
Appendix
The values enclosed in a box are factory settings.
Items Related to VTR Operations (001~)
Item number Item Settable range Function
001 PRE-READ [off]
audio/video
audio only
video only
Selects the pre-read (read-before-write) mode for insert
editing.
off: No pre-read operation
audio/video: Carry out pre-read editing for both audio and
video
audio only: Carry out pre-read editing for audio only
video only: Carry out pre-read editing for video only
002 REC INHIBIT
select
[off]
all/crash REC/video
CTL/audio CTL
Selects the record inhibit mode.
off: Recording is enabled. (The REC INHIBIT indicator does
not light.)
all/crash/video/audio: Recording is inhibited on the set
channels. (The REC INHIBIT indicator either lights or
goes off.)
The scope of inhibiting recording is determined by menu
item 003.
003 REC INHIBIT
AREA select
[all]
crash REC
video/CTL
audio/CTL
[casst]
Selects the scope to which inhibiting recording applies.
all: All recording is inhibited. (The REC INHIBIT indicator
lights.)
crash REC: The normal recording mode is inhibited. Use this
setting when you wish to record in assemble editing or
insert editing only.
video/CTL: Recording of video and CTL is inhibited.
audio/CTL: Recording of audio and CTL is inhibited.
[casst]: When the recording protection plug on the cassette
is pushed in, this setting is displayed. This setting cannot
be selected.
The REC INHIBIT indicator lights or flashes to indicate the
state of the recording inhibit mechanism on the cassette.
For details, see item 104.
004 CAPSTAN LOCK
select
[2FD]
4FD
When editing or playing back a tape with decoded
component signals, select the appropriate setting depending
on your purpose.
2FD: This setting locks the capstan servo in two-field units.
This is the normal setting for editing or playing back HD
or D1 signals.
4LOCK: The capstan servo is locked to the color frame
every 4 fields. If color frames occur intermittently during
playback, the capstan servo is locked when the next
color frame appears.
4HOLD: The capstan servo is locked to the color frame
every 4 fields. If color frames occurs intermittently
during playback, the capstan servo stays locked to that
color frame.
Note
•This setting is only active when the frame frequency of the
unit is 29.97 Hz or 30 Hz.
•To lock composite signal output to four fields on this VTR,
set item 005. to external and 006. to extern SD.










