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3-6 Preparations for Recording and Playback
Chapter 3 Preparations
3-6 Preparations
for Recording and
Playback
3-6-1 Preparations for
Recording
See 3-2-1 “Connecting to a Nonlinear Editing
System (AV/C connection)” (page 30) for
information about connections.
Switch settings
Before beginning recording, make the
following switch settings.
~/1 (on/standby) switch (page 27): ~
position
Settings
In the PC operation settings dialog box of
the utility software (see page 48), set the
following items.
Login: “Inhibit” (Disables FAM
connection.)
In the setup menu of the utility software
(see page 50), set the following items.
RECORDING FORMAT: DVCAM
Set the following items as required.
PREROLL TIME: Set the preroll time.
(0 to 30 seconds)
TC MODE: Select the time code recording
mode. (INT-REGEN/EXT-REGEN)
DF MODE: Select the run mode of the
internal time code generator in 525-
line mode. (DF/NDF)
VITC: Specify whether or not to record the
VITC generated by the internal time
code generator. (OFF/ON)
DV AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT: Select
the audio signals to assign audio output
channels.
•CH1/CH2 (TR-1/TR-2, TR-3/TR-4,
TR-5/TR-6, TR-7/TR-8)
•CH3/CH4 (TR-1/TR-2, TR-3/TR-4,
TR-5/TR-6, TR-7/TR-8)
DV OUT AUDIO MODE: Select the
audio mode for audio output. (4ch
(32 kHz/12 bit)/ 2ch (48 kHz/16 bit))
525/625 SYSTEM SELECT: Select the
line mode. (525/625)
STORED OWNERSHIP: Set UMID
ownership information (country code,
organization code and user code)
Inserting a disc
Insert a disc into this unit (see page 36).
If the ERROR/ALARM indicator flashes
once a second when you attempt to record,
check the problem in the following table.
You can check the details of alarms, using the alarm
log of the utility software (see page 50).
For details of recording operations, refer to the
manual provided with the editing software to be
used.
3-6-2 Preparations for
Playback
See 3-2-1 “Connecting to a Nonlinear Editing
System (AV/C connection)” (page 30) for
information about connections.
Note
Cause Action
A disc recorded in
MPEG IMX
format has been
inserted.
Replace with a disc
not recorded in
MPEG IMX format,
or reformat the disc
(see page 55).
