Sony SRW-5500 User Manual

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When non-audio data is being played back:
• Below the input display in the audio level meter section, 

the DATA mark lights in white.

• For the audio level meters, all regions light.
• The analog audio outputs (main line/monitor/

headphones) are muted.

• The audio output level can be adjusted during non-audio 

data playback, but output non-audio data is not affected.

When using HDCAM-SR tapes, you can play them over 
the range ±5.0% of normal speed. This is called program 
play.
During program play you can correct the pitch of audio 
signals.

The program play function is available only when all of the 
following conditions are met.
• Combination of SRW-5000/5500 and HKSR-5001 serial 

numbers:

SRW-5000/5500: Serial No. 12001 or higher 
HKSR-5001: Serial No. 11001 or higher 

• Tape format: HDCAM-SR
• System frequency: 4:2:2/1080/59.94i or 720/59.94P. No 

audio is output when playing tapes recorded at other 
system frequencies.

• Note about editing: Always use time code to check and 

set edit points when editing while performing program 
play on the player. Precise editing operations cannot be 
guaranteed if you use CTL signals.

Proceed as follows to execute program play.

Set the same system setting for the VTR main unit and 
for FC output.

HD SDI signals will be output from both the HD SDI 
OUTPUT connectors and the FC OUT connectors.

Set VTR SETUP menu item 020 “P PLAY” to “on”.

Press the HOME button.

The HOME menu appears.

Turn the MULTI CONTROL knob to set the program 
play speed.

Press the PLAY button and VAR button at the same 
time.

Program play starts at the specified speed.

During program play, HD SDI signals are output from 
the FC OUT connectors only. They are not output 
from the HD SDI OUTPUT connectors.

Some menu settings are required to enable audio pitch 
correction during program play.
When audio pitch correction is enabled, it is also carried 
out at times other than during program play, whenever an 
HDCAM-SR tape is played that has a system setting 
(frame frequency) that is different from the current system 
setting. However, the difference between system settings 
must be within ±5%, as shown below.

23.98 frames 

y 24 frames

23.98/24 frames 

y 25 frames

29.97 frames 

y 30 frames

To enable pitch correction
Set VTR SETUP menu item 816 “PITCH 
CORRECTION” to “on”.

Pitch correction group settings 
You can use VTR SETUP menu item 817 “PITCH 
CORRECTION GROUP select” to assign the 12 audio 
channels to groups.
You can assign up to 6 channels to 1 group. Pitch 
correction is performed at the same time for all channels in 
a group, so phase differences do not arise. However, phase 
differences may arise between different groups.

Pitch correction detection mode settings
You can use VTR SETUP menu item 818 “PITCH 
CORRECTION DETECT MODE select” to specify the 
detection mode for each pitch correction group.
Mode1: Search for zero-cross points in the audio data, and 

connect the zero-cross points.