Sony DSR-1800 - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Features........................................................................5
DVCAM Format ............................................................. 5
A Wealth of Interfaces .................................................... 6
Facilities for High-Efficiency Editing............................. 6
Other Features ................................................................. 7
Optional Accessories....................................................... 7
Location and Function of Parts..................................8
Front Panel ...................................................................... 8
Rear Panel ..................................................................... 16
Chapter 2 Recording and Playback
Usable Cassettes .......................................................21
Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes ................................... 23
Recording ...................................................................25
Settings for Recording .................................................. 25
Recording Procedure..................................................... 28
Playback .....................................................................31
Settings for Playback .................................................... 31
Playback Procedure....................................................... 32
Repeat Playback—Automatic Cyclical Playback ......... 34
Setting Points A and B for Repeat Playback................. 34
Cuing Up to Any Desired Position Set as Point
A or B .................................................................. 39
Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation
Setting the Time Data ................................................41
Displaying Time Data and Operation Mode
Indications ........................................................... 41
Using the Internal Time Code Generator ...................... 43
Synchronizing Internal and External Time Codes ........ 45
Rerecording the Time Code—TC Insert Function........ 45
High-Speed and Low-Speed Search—Quickly
and Accurately Determining Editing Points .....48
Search Operations via External Equipment .................. 48
Search Operations on This Unit .................................... 49
Digitally Dubbing Signals in DVCAM Format..........50