Sony SRW-5500 User Manual

3-2 Reference Signals

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3-2-2 Reference Signal Connections

Make the reference signal connections as follows,
according to your recording or playback requirements.

Reference signal connections

For recording signals from a switcher or signal
generator

For recording signals from a HD VTR

For playback

The following signals can be used as a reference signal.
• HD trilevel SYNC signal of an appropriate field

frequency for external synchronization

• Black burst signal of 525/59.94 Hz
• Black burst signal of 625/50 Hz
Input the signal of the appropriate field frequency for your
system.

Sync signals in 720p mode

Synchronize to an external sync signal when you want to
record or play back 720p signals on this unit (including
editing).
• When the 720/59.94p system is selected:

You can select the following reference signals from
menu item 006 “EXTERNAL REFERENCE select”.
extrn HD: 1080/59.94i tri-level SYNC signal
extrn SD: 525 black burst signal

• When the 720/50p system is selected:

You can select the following reference signals from
menu item 006 “EXTERNAL REFERENCE select”.
extrn HD: 1080/50i tri-level SYNC signal
extrn SD: 625 black burst signal

When you have directly connected the input and output
connectors of two SRW-5000/5500 units, you can also
perform dubbing with the VTR SETUP menu item 005
being set to “input”.

HD SDI INPUT

REF. INPUT 1

Reference signal

Switcher or signal generator

SRW-5000/5500

Ω termination switch: ON

a) The figure shows the SRW-5500.

HD SDI OUTPUT

HD SDI INPUT

HD SDI INPUT A

REF. INPUT 1

Reference signal

SRW-5000/5500 (Recorder)

Ω termination switch: OFF

HDW-F500 (Player)

Ω termination switch: ON

a) The figure shows the SRW-5500.

Note

HD SDI OUTPUT

REF. INPUT 1

Reference signal

HD serial input
monitor

SRW-5000/5500

Ω termination switch: ON

a) The figure shows the SRW-5500.