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Sony SRMASTER SR-R4 Operation Manual

Sony SRMASTER SR-R4 Operation Manual

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Sony Corporation
SR-R4
(SY)
4-412-781-01 (1)
Printed on recycled paper.
PORTABLE MEMORY RECORDER
SR-R4
CONTROL PANEL
SRK-CP1
Printed in Japan
OPERATION MANUAL
2011.11 32
1st Edition
© 2011
[English]

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  • Page 1 PORTABLE MEMORY RECORDER SR-R4 CONTROL PANEL SRK-CP1 Sony Corporation SR-R4 Printed in Japan [English] OPERATION MANUAL (SY) 2011.11 32 1st Edition 4-412-781-01 (1) © 2011 Printed on recycled paper.
  • Page 2 Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or This HD Portable Memory Recorder is electric shock, do not classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. expose this apparatus to Laser Diode Properties rain or moisture.
  • Page 3 Part 15 of the FCC For the customers in Europe Rules. These limits are designed to provide The manufacturer of this product is Sony reasonable protection against harmful Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, interference when the equipment is operated Tokyo, Japan.
  • Page 4 Pour les clients en Europe Pour utiliser ce produit en toute sécurité, Le fabricant de ce produit est Sony évitez l’écoute prolongée à des pressions Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, sonores excessives. Tokyo, Japon.
  • Page 5 Bitte lesen Sie dieses Handbuch vor der Benutzung des Geräts sorgfältig durch und bewahren Sie es zum späteren Nachschlagen auf. WARNUNG Um die Gefahr von Bränden oder elektrischen Schlägen zu verringern, darf dieses Gerät nicht Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden. Um einen elektrischen Dieser Tragbarer HD-Speicherrecorder ist Schlag zu vermeiden, darf...
  • Page 6 Für Kunden in Europa Der Hersteller dieses Produkts ist Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Der autorisierte Repräsentant für EMV und Produktsicherheit ist Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Deutschland. Bei jeglichen Angelegenheiten in Bezug auf Kundendienst...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Using the Screen Saver....28 Chapter 1 : Overview Date Settings ......... 29 Features........... 9 System Configuration Example .... 9 Chapter 4 : Recording and Playback Names of Parts........10 Overall View ......10 Recording Preparations and Left Side View......
  • Page 8 Appendix Maintenance and Inspections....48 Note About the CAMERA Connector ......48 Cleaning the CAMERA Connector ......48 Specifications ........50 General ........50 Video ......... 50 Audio ......... 50 Input/Output Connectors ... 50 Supplied Accessories....51 Optional Accessories....51 Error Messages and Warning Messages .........

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 : Overview

    SRMASTER series, featuring an F65 dockable around the SR-R4. CAMERA port and using the newly developed SRMemory card for the recording media. SRMASTER and SRMemory are trademarks of Sony Corporation. HD color video camera F65RAW Recording Earphones/Headphones Supports F65RAW recording.

  • Page 10: Names Of Parts

    Left Side View Names of Parts For detailed information on functions and usage, see the pages indicated in brackets. Overall View AUDIO INPUT CH-1, CH-2 (analog audio input channel 1, 2) connectors (3-pin XLR, female) and input selection switches Set the input selection switches as follows, depending on the type and level of the input audio.

  • Page 11: Rear And Right Side View

    Rear and Right Side View Power switch (page 21) Setting the switch to the ? side turns power on, and setting the switch to the 1 side turns power off. Cable clamp (page 16) Note Do not block the ventilation openings. Otherwise internal heat buildup can lead to a risk of fire and damage to the unit.

  • Page 12: Control Panel (Srk-Cp1, Option)

    Control Panel (SRK-CP1, Option) For information on how to use the control panel, see “Basic Menu Operations” (page 25). KEY INHI HOME SELECT/ENTER LIGHT BACK SR-R4:CAM VIDEO STOP ADJUST KEYINHI RECINHI AUDIO EJECT STOP PLAY SYSTEM LOCAL F FWD PAUSE ENCODE F65RAW 16.5V...

  • Page 13: Display

    Display The condition shown below is called the HOME screen in this manual. Sections 4 to 7 change to the condition shown as 10 below when the HOME button is pressed while holding down the FUNC button. SR-R4:CAM SYS: F65RAW 23.98P LOCAL STOP EMCODE: STANDARD...
  • Page 14 Status indication To switch display to portrait mode Shows the control mode of the unit Press the HOME button while holding down the (LOCAL), power mode (EE), and current FUNC and BACK buttons to switch the display to time. portrait mode (rotate display 90° to the left). Top row Shows LOCAL always.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 : Preparation

    Preparation Chapter Work Flow Mount Control Panel on Unit The steps that are required before starting to use Attach the CP bracket supplied with the Control the SR-R4 are listed below. Panel (SRK-CP1, Option) to the unit, and connect the unit and the control panel with the control When mounting Control Panel (SRK-CP1, panel cable.
  • Page 16 To remove the control panel Use the supplied control panel cable to Grasp the underside of the CP bracket and push it connect the unit and the control panel. in the B direction to release the lock. Then slide the control panel out. Use the cable clamp as shown, to fix the cable.

  • Page 17: Connect F65

    1 Align the base of the unit with the base Connect F65 of the F65 as shown in the diagram. The unit mounts onto the rear of the F65. Tips • When mounting the unit, first mount the F65 on a tripod and secure it such that it does not move.
  • Page 18 Removing the Unit from the F65 Press down firmly on the point shown in the diagram, and fasten the docking Press down firmly on the point shown in screws. the diagram, and loosen the docking Note screws. Do not push down on the lid. Remove the unit by lifting it.

  • Page 19: Mount Control Panel On The F65

    Slide the control panel into the CP Mount Control Panel on bracket. the F65 Attach the Control Panel (SRK-CP1, Option) to the F65, and connect the unit and the control panel with the control panel cable. Attach the outside bracket supplied with the control panel to the side of the F65, and fasten using the 4 supplied screws (M3 ×...

  • Page 20: Attach The Battery Pack

    To remove the control panel Attach the Battery Pack Grasp the underside of the CP bracket and push it in the B direction to release the lock. Then slide the control panel out. To attach the battery pack, the following options must be installed using the BKP spacer supplied with the unit.

  • Page 21: Turn Power On

    Attach the supplied BKP spacer. Turn Power On The S symbol must face up. S symbols To power up the unit Press the power switch on the SR-R4 on the ? side. Set the F65 POWER OFF/ON switch to The power comes on together with the F65 and the POWER indicator lights up in green.

  • Page 22: Insert Srmemory Card

    • The voltage shown is the actual voltage used by the Insert SRMemory Card unit (this may be lower than the input voltage and the F65 DC IN connector). When a battery pack is selected The battery symbol is shown. 16.5V Supported SRMemory cards The unit supports the following SRMemory...

  • Page 23: Formatting An Srmemory Card (File System Format)

    Push the SRMemory card all the way in and close the lid. Pressing this button causes the SRMemory card to pop out. Write-protecting the card The SRMemory card is mounted, and the LID LOCK indicator lights up in orange. In order to prevent inadvertent erasure of Verify that no error message is shown on the recorded content, you can slide the write protect control panel display.
  • Page 24 Select and confirm “SRMemory” t select and confirm “FORMAT” t move the cursor to [OK] and confirm while pressing the FUNC button. The file system formatting process starts. When the process is finished, the indication “Completed” is shown. Return to the HOME screen. (see page 26) Insert SRMemory Card...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 : Basic Menu Operations

    Basic Menu Operations Chapter The menu system of the SR-R4 consists of the Serve for Selecting a Menu following four menus. Menu Overview Selecting a menu TC Setup Serves for making time code Press the respective menu selection button. settings. TC: Brings up the TC Setup menu.

  • Page 26: Locking The Controls

    Rotate the SELECT/ENTER dial to Locking the Controls move the cursor to the target item, and press the SELECT/ENTER dial. To prevent operation errors or an inadvertent Submenu window change in settings, the controls of the unit can be locked. T C S e t u p Access the SYSTEM Setup menu and set KEY TCG Setting(Main)

  • Page 27: Signal Format Settings

    Signal Format Settings S Y S T E M S e t u p Signal Format FILE LIST F65RAW SIGNAL FORMAT FRAME 29.97 [SET] KEY MAP KEY INHI REC INHI POWER BATTERY SRMemory OTHERS Selecting the Signal Format Making “SIGNAL FORMAT” settings S T O P 0 0 : 0 0 :0 0 : 0 0 SR-R4:CAM...

  • Page 28: Operation Mode Settings

    Operation Mode Display Settings Settings The operation mode must be switched to You can make settings for backlight use in dark RECORDER for recording, and to PLAYER for locations, screen saver, etc. playback. You change mode using RECORDER/PLAYER Using the Backlight (see page 42) in the VIDEO Setup menu.

  • Page 29: Date Settings

    Date Settings Display the System menu and select OTHERS >SET DATE menu to set the date and time of the unit. To set the date and time (OTHERS >SET DATE menu) Display the System menu, and then select and confirm “OTHERS” t select and confirm “SET DATE.”...

  • Page 30: Recording Preparations And Operations

    Recording and Playback Chapter Preparation Operation Reference Recording Preparations Set time code RUN MODE, and page 33 generator TCG MODE in and Operations operation in the TC Setup accordance with menu the time code and user bits to record. Before recording, make the following Configure the other related menu settings as preparations.

  • Page 31: Setting The Recording Levels

    Set the signal to record for each of the other tracks in the same way. 1 MIX MODE 2 Mixing mode A U D I O S e t u p To set the audio signals to monitor INPUT SEL PHONE SEL Set the audio monitor signal to output from the MIX MODE...

  • Page 32: Setting The Time Code And User Bits

    Full Peak: Displays 0 dBFS as the peak value. Set the recording level of each of the Full Ref: Displays the reference level (+4 dBu) as other channels in the same way. 0 dB. Fine: Displays a scale with 0.25 dB steps and the When you have finished making the reference level at the center.
  • Page 33 To select the time code to record The time code can be selected in the following menu. Menu item Time code TCG MODE PRST An arbitrary time code can be set. (R RUN/F RUN and DF/NDF can be set to an arbitrary value in the menu.) In accordance with the time code input via the TC IN connector.

  • Page 34: To Set The Operation Mode

    Use the following method to synchronize the time To record the time code code generators of multiple recorders. The following methods are available for recording the time code. Display the TC Setup menu and then set “TCG • Set the initial value and record the time code. MODE”...

  • Page 35: Playback Preparations And Operations

    When the REC INHI indicator is lit Playback Preparations Record inhibit is set. • Set SYSTEM Setup > REC INHI to “OFF.” and Operations (see page 46) • Check that FS LOCK for the SRMemory card is not locked. (see page 47) •...

  • Page 36: To Set The Operation Mode

    To set the operation mode The operation mode must be switched to PLAYER for playback. For details, see “Operation Mode Settings” (page 28). Playback Insert the SRMemory card to play back. For details, see “To insert the SRMemory card” (page 22). Press the PLAY button.

  • Page 37: How To Use The Recording And Playback Operation Buttons

    How to Use the Recording and Playback Operation Buttons Button Function when pressed alone Function when pressed with FUNC button STOP button Stops the recording and playback — operation. PLAY button and indicator Starts playback. (The indicator is lit — during playback.) To start recording, press this button while holding down the REC button.

  • Page 38: File List Operations

    Displayed information FILE LIST Operations Icon File list Cursor F i l e l i s t [4/7] <\> “FILE LIST” in the SYSTEM Setup menu allows [ F i l e N a m e ] [ D a t e ] [ D u r a t i o n ] F I L E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 , 1 0 JAN 2011...

  • Page 39: Performing File Operations

    Display when the SRMemory card contains no ALL DEL: Deletes all files. files To rename a file F i l e l i s t [0/0] <\> Select and confirm RENAME to display the file rename screen. Rename the file and then move the cursor to and No file data confirm [END] to apply the file name.

  • Page 40: Chapter 5 : Menu Details

    Menu Details Chapter • The settings displayed in bold are the factory default settings. • The settings enclosed in [] are the settings as displayed in the settings windows. TC Setup Menu Setting Item Settings TIMER SEL Selects the type of time data to display on the display. TC [Time Code]: Displays the time code: Displays the time code.
  • Page 41 Setting Item Settings RUN MODE Selects the run mode of the internal time code generator. F RUN [Free Run]: Advances the time code while the power is on. R RUN [Rec Run]: Advances the time code only during recording. TCG SET DF/NDF Sets the frame count mode.

  • Page 42: Video Setup Menu

    VIDEO Setup Menu Setting Item Settings RECORDER/PLAYER Selects RECORDER or PLAYER operation mode. Note After pressing the ENTER button, the unit restarts in the selected operation mode (see page 28). VIDEO Setup Menu...

  • Page 43: Audio Setup Menu

    AUDIO Setup Menu Setting Item Settings INPUT SEL TRACK1 Selects the signal to assign to track 1. Selection of input ANA1 [Analog CH1] to ANA2 [Analog CH2], signals TRACK2 Selects the signal to assign to track 2. Same settings as TRACK1 (ANA2) TRACK3 Selects the signal to assign to track 3.
  • Page 44 Setting Item Settings METER TYPE Sets the display range of the audio level meters. PEAK [Full Peak]: Displays 0 dBFS as the peak value. REF [Full Ref]: Displays the reference level (+4 dBu) as 0 dB. FINE [Fine]: Displays a scale with 0.25 dB steps and -20 dB at the center.

  • Page 45: System Setup Menu

    SYSTEM Setup Menu Setting Item Settings FILE LIST FILE LIST Displays a list of recording files and allows recording files to be selected and file operations to be performed. For details, see “FILE LIST Operations” (page 38). SORT Sorts the files in the FILE LIST screen. DATE: Date order NAME: Name order DURATION: Order of file recording length...
  • Page 46 Setting Item Settings KEYMAP EJECT DIS [Disable]: Disables the button function. Settings of keymap EJECT button function ENA [Enable]: Enables the button function. STOP STOP button function PLAY PLAY button function REC button function REW button function FFWD FFWD button function PAUSE PAUSE button function KEY INHI...
  • Page 47 Setting Item Settings SRMemory INFO DISP Displays SRMemory card information. SRMemory related FILENAME Determines the file name generated when recording. settings DEFAULT [Default]: Uses SR-R1000 format file names. FILExxxxxxxx format, x: numerals CAMERA [Camera(F65)]: Uses CAMERA (F65) format file names. AxxxCyyy_zzzzzz A: CAMERA ID xxx: REEL Number...

  • Page 48: Appendix

    Appendix Attach the shutter opening jig to the Maintenance and CAMERA connector. Align the shutter opening jig with the shape Inspections and orientation of the D-Sub connector of the CAMERA connector, and set in position. Note About the CAMERA Connector Transmission errors may occur if there is any dust CAMERA connector or other matter adhering to the face of the optical...
  • Page 49 If no shutter opening jig is available Release the connector’s protective Press point 1 on the CAMERA connector shutter, and connect the unit to the F65. using your finger or other object to open the If not connecting the F65, reattach the protective shutter and expose the optical connector cap.

  • Page 50: Specifications

    Video Specifications F65RAW format General Recording format Audio F65RAW Power supply Digital audio signal format (channels 1 to 16) 11 to 17 V DC Sampling frequency Power consumption 48 kHz (synchronized with video) 37 W (F65RAW 23P recording) Quantization Operating temperature 24 bits 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Headroom...

  • Page 51: Supplied Accessories

    TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE. CTRL PANEL • Always verify that the unit is operating properly Control panel connector (1) before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT Supplied Accessories NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR...

  • Page 52: Error Messages And Warning Messages

    If the same error message appears again when the When a warning message appears system is powered on, contact a Sony service Take any action that may be needed to eliminate representative. the cause of the warning.

  • Page 53: Warning System

    An error occurred. Operation Check the error continues or message, and resolve stops, the condition. depending on Alternatively, contact a the type of Sony service error. representative. — SRMemory card is Operation Prepare to replace almost full. continues. SRMemory card.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    A warning massage and a message asking Troubleshooting whether you want to perform salvaging or formatting appears on the display. Notes • If REC inhibit is set to “ON” in the SYSTEM menu, set it to “OFF.” • After you start the salvaging process, the process cannot be stopped.
  • Page 55 Video Problem Cause Countermeasures Picture is gray. The format of the input signal is The picture is gray when an input signal different from the system format. format is different from the system signal format. Set to the same format as the F65. The input signal is unstable.
  • Page 56 Other Problem Cause Countermeasures Power goes off. The current limiter of the power Adjust the limiter, taking into take account the source was activated. inrush current when powering on and when switching modes. Cannot record. SRMemory card is write-protected. Return the write protect switch to the original position.

  • Page 57: About Recording/Playback Formats

    About Recording/Playback Formats Scanning system System frame frequency Encoding F65RAW Progressive 23.98 29.97 59.94 a : Recording and playback are possible About Recording/Playback Formats...

  • Page 58: Index

    Index INPUT SEL 43 KEY INHI 46 KEY INHI switch 12 KEYMAP 46 Accessories supplied 51 ADJUST knob 12 Adjusting playback audio levels 35 AUDIO INPUT CH-1, CH-2 connectors 10 LCD 45 AUDIO INPUT CH-1, CH-2 input selection LEVEL knob 10 switches 10 LID LOCK indicator 10 Audio level meters 13...
  • Page 59 Recording and playback operation buttons 12, 37 Recording preparations 30 Recording/playback formats 57 RUN MODE 41 Salvaging 54 Screen saver 28 Setting the audio signals 30 Setting the recording levels 31 Signal format indication 14 Signal format settings 27 Specifications 50 SRMemory card 22 insert 22 remove 23...
  • Page 60 Index...
  • Page 61 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual. Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the...

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