Sony 1500AP User Manual

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Location and Function of Parts
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Digital signal input/output section (optional DSBK-1501 Digital Input/Output Board)
The connectors in this section are available when the 
optional DSBK-1501 board is installed.
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a
a
SDI/SDTI (QSDI) IN (Serial Digital Interface/
Serial Data Transport Interface (QSDI) input) 
connector (BNC type)
This connector inputs digital video and audio signals in 
SDTI (QSDI) or SDI format. To select the required input 
signal formats, use the SDTI/i.LINK button or VIDEO 
button on the front panel. The current input signal 
selections are indicated in the INPUT signal display 
section on the front panel.
b
b
b
SDI/SDTI (QSDI) OUT1/OUT2 (Serial Digital 
Interface/Serial Data Transport Interface (QSDI) 
output 1/output 2) connectors (BNC type)
These connectors output digital video and audio signals in 
SDTI (QSDI) or SDI format. To select these output signal 
formats, use the DIGITAL OUTPUT menu item (see page 
73)
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e current output signal selections are indicated in 
the OUTPUT signal display section on the front panel.
Note
When searching at speeds in the range +
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−1
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 times normal speed, the audio signal output 
from these connectors in SDTI (QSDI) format and 
monitored on external equipment may sound differently 
from the audio signal played back on this unit.
c
c
c
AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2 and AUDIO (AES/
EBU) IN 3/4 connectors (BNC type)
Input digital audio signals in AES/EBU format to these 
connectors.
The left connector (1/2) is for audio channels 1 and 2, and 
the right connector (3/4) is for audio channels 3 and 4. 
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d
d
AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT 1/2 and AUDIO (AES/
EBU) OUT 3/4 connectors (BNC type)
These connectors output digital audio signals in AES/EBU 
format.
The left connector (1/2) is for audio channels 1 and 2, and 
the right connector (3/4) is for audio channels 3 and 4. 
Time code input/output section
a
a
a
TC IN (time code input) connector (BNC type)
Input externally generated SMPTE time code (for DSR-
1500A) or EBU time code (for DSR-1500AP) to this 
connector.
b
b
b
TC OUT (time code output) connector (BNC type)
This connector outputs a time code according to the 
operating state of the unit, as follows:
During playback: the playback time code
During recording: the time code generated by the internal 
time code generator or the time code input to the TC 
IN connector. When the EE OUT PHASE menu item 
(see page 69) is set to MUTE, no time code is output.
IN
OUT1
OUT2
IN
1/2
3/4 1/2
3/4
OUT
AUDIO I/O (AES/EBU)
SDI/SDTI
(QSDI)
a SDI/SDTI (QSDI) IN connector
b SDI/SDTI (QSDI) OUT1/OUT2 connectors
c AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2 and AUDIO (AES/EBU) 
IN 3/4 connectors
d AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT 1/2 and AUDIO 
(AES/EBU) OUT 3/4 connectors
IN
TC
OUT
b TC OUT connector
a TC IN connector