Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS; abused by persons walking on it.; II; CAUTION; To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, DO; ATTENTION; Ce magnétoscope ne doit être utilisé que sur du
I IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read all of these instructions.2. Save these instructions for later use.3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners...
Page 3 - Connection to the mains supply; Caution for AC Mains Lead
III Supplement This equipment is in conformity with the provisions and protection requirements of the correspondingEuropean Directives. This equipment is designed for professional video appliances and can be used inthe following environments: Residential (including both of the location type class ...
Page 4 - MAIN FEATURES; HDV and; Table of Contents
E-2 Thank you for purchasing our HD Video Cassette Recorder BR-HD50 This instruction manual was made for the BR-HD50U and the BR-HD50E.Items only applicable to BR-HD50U are labeled“U model only” or “U only”.Items only applicable to BR-HD50E are labeled“E model only” or “E only”. z HDV 720p format Re...
Page 5 - Mini DV cassettes; Remarks on the use of tape
E-4 INTRODUCTION Place of storage and use Avoid storing or using this VCR in the followingplaces: z Excessively hot or cold places beyond theallowable temperature for operation(5°C –40°C). z Humid or dry places beyond the allowablehumidity range for operation (30% – 80%RH). z Dusty or sandy places...
Page 6 - INTRODUCTION; HDV and DV signal input/output; HDV and DV format; Recording time
E-6 INTRODUCTION This unit records in HDV or DV format.DV format is a standard for recording SD (Standard-Definition) video onto DV cassettes or mini DV cas-settes.HDV format is a standard for recording HD (High-Definition) video onto DV cassettes or mini DV cas-settes.The two HDV recording formats ...
Page 7 - Usage Time; Head cleaning; Regular maintenance; Number of hours; Note; Frequency of cleaning; Condensation
E-8 INTRODUCTION This unit uses consumables or components that will wear off. If a worn-out or deteriorated componentcontinues to be used, it may cause the unit to break down. To prevent this, perform routine mainte-nance using the head-cleaning tape. With the head-cleaning tape alone, however, the ...
Page 8 - NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS; Front panel; Cassette loading slot/LED; Operation buttons; Memo
E-10 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Front panel 1 Cassette loading slot/LED • For loading a cassette into or unloading it from the slot.Insert a standard DV cassette or a mini DVcassette. ( X Page 37) • When BR-HD50 is in the OPERATE OFF state and a cassette is loaded, it changes tothe OPERATE ON stat...
Page 9 - Counter display
E-12 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Front panel (continued) 5 [REMOTE/LOCAL] switch This switch is used to select how BR-HD50 isto be operated. LOCAL : Use this setting if BR-HD50 is to be controlled with the key opera-tion of the unit. REMOTE : Use this setting to control this unit using the REMOTE t...
Page 10 - Special functions/Setting buttons
E-14 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Front panel (continued) d [HOLD] button Pressing this button while stopped will engagethe time code and user’s bit PRESET mode.(When TCG SELECT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen is set to PRESET)In time code PRESET mode, press this buttonto return to the normal d...
Page 11 - Rear panel
E-16 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Rear panel 1 [VIDEO LINE IN] terminal (BNC) This is the input terminal for composite videosignals.• To input video via this terminal, set the INPUT SELECT switch located on the frontpanel to “LINE”. 2 [VIDEO Y/C IN] terminal (4-PIN) This is the input terminal for Y/...
Page 12 - DC power input terminal; DC power cord clamp; ON; Fan
E-18 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Rear panel (continued) a [IEEE1394] IEEE1394 terminal (6P) This is the input/output terminal for IEEE1394-compliant digital signals.Inputs HDV signals or DV signals whenrecording. Digital audio is input simulta-neously.During playback, it outputs HDV signals, DVsign...
Page 13 - Status display; : It displays the current settings and operating status.; DV format; m i n
E-20 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY On-screen display Besides E-E images and playback images, the monitor connected to the VIDEO OUTPUT terminals(VIDEO LINE OUT, Y/C OUT, COMPONENT OUT and HDMI OUT) provides the following on-screeninformation. On-screen display Description Operation Status display Displays the s...
Page 16 - CONNECTION; Connecting video signals; Input signal; Output signal
E-26 CONNECTION Connecting video signals Input signal The input video signal is selected with theINPUT SELECT switch on the front panel. z To input analog video signals Use the LINE IN terminal or Y/C IN terminal. • LINE IN terminal: Inputs composite video signals.Connect a BNC cable. • Y/C IN ter...
Page 17 - Connecting audio signals; • During digital signal input, the recording; • Attach the supplied filter to the IEEE1394; Attaching the supplied ferrite core
E-28 CONNECTION Connecting audio signals Input signal z Analog inputAUDIO IN terminal (RCA×2) Connect an audio cable.There are analog input terminals for 2 chan-nels.Four channels cannot be recorded simulta-neously. Audio input from each terminal isrecorded to CH1 and CH2. z Digital inputIEEE1394 ...
Page 18 - Connecting with SERIAL REMOTE terminals; Operate BR-HD50 with the wired remote controller; Connecting the AC adapter; Use the screw removed in step; Alarm message
E-30 CONNECTION Connecting with SERIAL REMOTE terminals The following describes examples of SERIAL REMOTE terminal connection. To use the SERIAL REMOTE terminals, set REMOTE SEL SER of the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screento “ON” or “LOC+REM.” ( X Page 70) Operate BR-HD50 with the wired remote controller C...
Page 19 - Inputting analog signal; Input terminal; RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT; Input terminal
E-32 RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT Inputting analog signal Recording and output terminal video/audio signal format when inputting analogsignal Input video format Model Input signal Tape recording format IEEE1394 terminal HDMI OUT terminal COMPONENT OUT terminal LINE OUT terminal Y/C OUT terminal ...
Page 20 - Playback; Output terminal video/audio signal format during playback; Output terminal; Cross converter; PREPARATION; Turning on/off the power; • The power is turned on and the OPERATE
E-34 RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT Playback Output terminal video/audio signal format during playback *1 : Set using 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.*2 : Set using OUT FORMAT [60]/OUT FORMAT [50] in the VIDEO Menu screen. Video format HD signal format (*1) Tape record- ing format IEEE13...
Page 21 - Setting the REMOTE/LOCAL switch; • The setting position of the REMOTE switch for operating BR-; Turning on the OPERATION LOCK mode; OPERATION LOCK mode; Loading/Ejecting cassette; Check the cassette tape.; • Setting the rear switch.; Ensure that no cassette tape is loaded.; Loading the cassette tape
E-36 PREPARATION Operation method (main unit/remote controller) and OPERATION LOCK mode Whether to operate BR-HD50 with its buttons or the remote con-troller can be selected with the REMOTE/LOCAL switch. Setting the REMOTE/LOCAL switch • To operate with the buttons of BR-HD50, set it to “LOCAL”.• ...
Page 22 - Setting/Displaying date and time; Setting date and time; CLOCK ADJUST Menu screen; DISPLAY Menu screen; On-screen status display
E-38 PREPARATION Setting/Displaying date and time This function sets up the date and time of the built-in clock. With the built-in chargeable battery, the dateand time data that have been set are maintained even after the main power is turned off. The set dateand time data are displayed on the monit...
Page 23 - Selecting HD signal format; Press the MENU button to display the TOP Menu screen.; Settings for analog signal input; Selecting analog input signal; Setting VIDEO Menu screen; Setting SYSTEM Menu screen; Setting Menu screens
E-40 PREPARATION Selecting HD signal format On this unit, 60Hz format or 50Hz format for the HD signal format can be selected using 60/50 SEL inthe SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.This must be set in the following situations. z Set to match the input signal format when recording HDV signals from the IEEE13...
Page 24 - RECORDING; Settings for digital signal input; Selecting digital input signal; DV; etting SYSTEM Menu screen; ONITOR SELECT; Settings for recording the time code; Audio mode; etting related Menu screen
E-42 RECORDING Settings for digital signal input Selecting digital input signal Set the INPUT SELECT switch located onthe front panel to HDV/DV. Inputs IEEE1394 terminal HDV or DV digitalvideo.For audio, digital audio is input from theIEEE1394 terminal. Settings for digital video format Set acco...
Page 25 - Adjusting audio recording level; Simultaneously adjusting both channels (BOTH); Adjusting each channel separately (INDEPEND)
E-44 RECORDING Adjusting audio recording level The analog audio recording level can be adjusted on this unit. There are two adjustment methods,selected using A.REC VR.MD.: DV in the AUDIO Menu screen.The audio recording level can be set to the initial setting value. (UNITY mode) Memo Audio input lev...
Page 26 - Recording procedure; Load the cassette tape.; Backup recording function; Recording begins on the source unit.; Connection
E-46 RECORDING Recording procedure 1. Load the cassette tape. • Before loading the cassette tape, please ensure that the rear slide of the cassette tape is pushed to REC. J The unit is turned on. 2. Start recording. • Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button. 3. Pause recording. • Pre...
Page 27 - Recording with SERIAL REMOTE terminals; PLAYBACK; Playback settings; Selecting playback video format
E-48 RECORDING Recording with SERIAL REMOTE terminals Recording can be turned ON/OFF with a serial remote controller or foot switch connected to the serialremote terminal located at the rear panel of BR-HD50. The serial remote controller can be connected to the SERIALREMOTE terminal located on the r...
Page 28 - AUDIO OUT LEVEL; Selecting still mode; LONG PAUSE TIME; Selecting; REPEAT MODE; Audio settings; Setting AUDIO Menu screen; Basic playback procedure; Load a recorded cassette tape.; Press the PLAY button.
E-50 PLAYBACK Playback settings (continued) Set audio settings using the AUDIO Menuscreen. Selecting output audio channel (DVonly) z A.OUTPUT: DV To play back tapes recorded in the 32kHzmode, select the output audio channel for theAUDIO OUT terminal or the PHONES termi-nal. In the 48kHz mode or HD...
Page 29 - Special playback functions; Frame-advance playback; Set “; • Cannot perform slow playback when playing back an HDV; Slow playback and Search mode; Setting; Search speed; button; DV recorded tape playback
E-52 PLAYBACK Special playback functions STL/F. ADV: DV in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen The unit of frame advance and still images can be selected. (DVformat only) FIELD : Field-by-field advance 1st FIELD : Frame-by-frame advance and stops at the 1st field. 2nd FIELD : Frame-by-frame advance and s...
Page 30 - Search function; In the STOP mode, press the BLANK button.; Index search; Blank search; Monitor screen; Repeat playback; Repeat operation
E-54 PLAYBACK Search function This function searches to the position where the index signal is recorded. Set “ Q , S ” KEY FUNC in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen to INDEX. To search an index point in the forward directionfrom the current tape position: • Press the SEARCH+ button. The index position ...
Page 31 - MULTI CUE UP screen; During cue-up operation
E-56 PLAYBACK Multi cue-up Using the time codes recorded on the tape, up to 5 points on the tape can be registered as cue-uppoints at the Multi Cue-up screen. The registered tape positions (cue-up points) can be searched. 1. Set the COUNTER switch to TC. 2. Load a tape with time codes recorded. 3. P...
Page 32 - Displaying the time code; TIME CODE; Presetting the time code; Set TCG SELECT to “PRESET”.
E-58 TIME CODE Displaying the time code This unit records or plays back the time code and user’s bit. Whether to record the user’s bit can beselected with U-BIT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen (only for E model). With the time codefunction, accurate positions of the tape contents can be specifi...
Page 33 - Recording the time code; Recording from preset data
E-60 TIME CODE Recording the time code Time codes can be recorded with the following ways. Whether to record user’s bit can be selected withU-BIT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen. (Only for E model) z Record it from preset data. z Record it following the one last recorded on the tape. z Record t...
Page 34 - Playing back the time code; Select the time code data to display.; Set the COUNTER switch to “TC” or “UB”.; Press the PLAY button to go to the PLAYBACK mode.; EDIT; Using a non-linear editing system
E-62 TIME CODE Playing back the time code BR-HD50 is also equipped with a time code reader. During playback, the time code or user’s bit datarecorded on the tape is displayed on the monitor or the counter display. 1. Select the time code data to display. Set the COUNTER switch to “TC” or “UB”. 2. Pr...
Page 35 - MENU SCREENS; Setting the menus; Displaying the TOP MENU screen.; TOP Menu screen; Menu screen on counter display
E-64 MENU SCREENS Setting the menus The functions of BR-HD50 are configured in the Menu screens. The configured settings are saved inthe memory of BR-HD50 and retained even after power off. Perform the menu settings while viewing the display on the moni-tor.The counter display shows menu code number...
Page 36 - Structure of the Menu screens; Description of the Menu screens
E-66 MENU SCREENS Structure of the Menu screens The Menu screens are displayed on the monitor. They are structured with multiple layers. – – – M E N U – – – S Y S T E M . . R E M O T E . . A U D I O . . V I D E O . . T C / U B / C L O C K . . D I S P L A Y S E T . . E X I T – – – S Y S T E M [ 1 / 2...
Page 37 - Description of the Menu screens (continued)
E-68 MENU SCREENS Description of the Menu screens (continued) SYSTEM Menu screens (continued) Item Setting Description LONG PAUSE TIME(0102) E 30SEC (00)1MIN (01)2MIN (02)3MIN (03)5MIN (04) Select the time when BR-HD50 enters the TAPE PROTECTIONmode if the unit has stayed at still or stop for a prol...
Page 38 - REMOTE Menu screens
E-70 MENU SCREENS Description of the Menu screens (continued) The REMOTE Menu consists of the following two screens (1/2 and 2/2). REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen REMOTE Menu screens Item Setting Description REMOTE SEL 9P(0200) OFF (00) E ON (01) For enabling/disabling the REMOTE terminal when the REMOTE...
Page 39 - AUDIO Menu Screen
E-72 MENU SCREENS Description of the Menu screens (continued) AUDIO Menu Screen Item Setting Description AUDIO MODE: DV (0300) 32K (00) E 48 K (01) For selecting the audio sampling frequency for analog audiorecording. 32 K : Records at 32 kHz. Up to four channels of recording tracks are available, b...
Page 42 - Warning display; Alarm display (Displayed regardless of the DISPLAY mode)
E-78 MENU SCREENS Description of the Menu screens (continued) DISPLAY Menu screen Item Setting Description DISPLAY (0600) OFF (00) E ON (01)AUTO (02) For turning on/off on-screen status display on the monitor con-nected to the VIDEO OUT terminal. OFF : No on-screen status display. Only video is disp...
Page 43 - Warning display (Displayed regardless of the DISPLAY mode); Display; OTHERS; Troubleshooting; Symptom
E-80 OTHERS Warning display (continued) Warning display (Displayed regardless of the DISPLAY mode) When a warning display appears, BR-HD50 stops operation and ceases to accept any operationcommand. When TAPE DEFECTIVE (5605 - 5609) is displayed, the unit similarly stops all opera-tions except EJEC...
Page 44 - Checking the hour meter; Operation
E-82 OTHERS Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Action Cannot record HDV signals from the IEEE1394 terminal. • Is the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel set correctly? To record HDV signals, set this to HDV. • Is the HD signal format set correctly? Match the 60/50 SEL setting in the SYSTEM [2/2] Men...
Page 45 - Specifications; Serial remote interface
E-84 OTHERS Specifications General Power requirements :DC 12 V W (from provided AC adapter) Power consumption :DC 12 V W 26.4 W 2.2 A Usable tape : Standard/ mini DV cassette tape Tape speed : 18.8 mm/s Record/play time : 276 minutes (with LA-DV276PRO tape)63 minutes (with M-DV63PROHDtape) Externa...
Page 46 - Supplement; AC adapter section; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; WARNING
E-86 OTHERS Supplement AC adapter section IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions.2) Keep these instructions.3) Heed all warnings.4) Follow all instructions.5) Do not use this apparatus near water.6) Clean only with dry cloth.7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in ac...
