Sony J3 Maintenance Manual

Chapter 2Location and Function of Parts
2-10Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
2-2-2 Connector Panel of the J-10SDI/30SDI
2RS232C connector
6 VIDEO OUTPUT
connectors
7 AUDIO MONITOR
OUTPUT connectors 1
AC IN connector
3 REMOTE IN (9P) connector
4 EXT SYNC input connector
5  TC OUTPUT connector
1  AC IN connector
Connects to an AC outlet using the power cord (not
supplied).
2  RS232C (RS-232C serial interface) connector
(D-sub 9-pin)
Used to send or receive RS-232C remote control
signals and VTR...

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 DV (i.LINK DV) output connector (IEEE1394,
6-pin): Outputs video/audio signals in DV format.
When basic menu item 030, i.LINK
CHARACTER, of the setup menu is set to ON
and basic menu item 005, DISPLAY
INFORMATION SELECT is set as anything other
than OFF, the output from this connector outputs
superimposed character information such as time
code, menu settings, or alarm messages.
Notes
•Through the DV connector, only one...

Chapter 3Preparations
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Chapter 3
Preparations
3-1 Installation
You can install this unit horizontally as well as
vertically. However, it is necessary to use the supplied
vertical installation stands to prepare the unit for
vertical installation as shown in the figure.
Notes
•When you install this unit vertically, be sure that the
handle faces up.
•R egardless of whether you install the unit
horizontally or vertically, make sure there is a space
of 5 cm (2 inches) or more around...

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3-2 Cassettes
Cassette types
This unit uses the following 1/2-inch tape width
cassettes:
•D igital Betacam cassette (J-30/30SDI only)
•M PEG IMX cassette (J-30/30SDI only)
•B etacam SX cassette
•B etacam SP cassette
•B etacam cassette
• UVW cassette
Inserting and ejecting cassettes
Insert or eject a cassette while the unit is powered on.
Inserting a cassette
1Turn the POWER switch on.
2Check the following points before inserting the
cassette with the...

Chapter 4Playback
Chapter 4 Playback4-1
SHIFT buttonCassette compartment
PLAY button
Chapter 4
Playback
4-1 Playback Procedures
If you play back to the end of the tape
The tape is automatically rewound, and stops.
(When AUTO REWIND, extended menu item 125, is
set to ENA)
Notes
• If you playback a Betacam/Betacam SP cassette
immediately after playing back a Betacam SX
cassette or Digital Betacam cassette, it may take
several seconds for playback to start.
• This unit uses an auto-tracking function (when...

4-1 Playback Procedures
Chapter 4Playback
4-2Chapter 4 Playback
4-1-2  Playback in Jog Mode
In jog mode, the JOG dial controls the playback speed
based the speed at which the dial is turned. The
playback speed range is ±1 times normal speed.
Use the following procedure to carry out playback in
jog mode.
1Turn the JOG dial directly or press the JOG/
SHUTTLE button to light the JOG indicator.
Pressing the JOG/SHUTTLE button toggles
between jog mode and shuttle mode.
2Turn the JOG dial in the desired...

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2Turn the SHUTTLE dial to the angle
corresponding to the desired playback speed.
Playback in shuttle mode starts.
3Return the SHUTTLE dial to the center indent
position or press the STOP button to cancel shuttle
mode playback.It is possible to make pressing the JOG/SHUTTLE
button to switching between JOG and SHUTTLE
mode.
Select “KEY” in SELECTION FOR JOG/
SHUTTLE DIAL ENABLE, extended menu item
101, to enable the above feature. (This is the
default setting.)
To...

4-1 Playback Procedures
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To perform frame step playback
Put the unit into noiseless mode and press the PF-1 or
PF-2 button.
When you are using the Betacam SX format, each
press of the PF-1 button steps 2 frames back, and each
press of the PF-2 button steps 2 frames forward. When
you are using the MPEG IMX format, the buttons step
1 frame in the same directions.
Notes
• To perform frame step playback, always press the
PLAY button once before pressing the PF-1 or...

Chapter 4Playback
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4-2 Superimposed Character Information
When basic menu item 005 of the setup menu
DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT is set as
anything other than OFF, the video signal output from
the COMPOSITE (SUPER) output connector, SDI
(SUPER) output connector (for J-10SDI/30SDI only)
or 
DV connector contains superimposed character
information (overlaid display), including time code,
menu settings, or alarm messages.
For details on the settings for superimposed display, see
DISPLAY...

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4-3 Using the Remote Commander
Pull off the transparent film covering the battery parts.
4-3-1 How to Change the
Lithium Battery
1Pull out the lithium battery case.
Pull the battery case toward you while releasing
the lock by plucking it with your fingernail.
2Set lithium battery in the case so that the + symbol
on the battery is facing you.
3Push the lithium battery case back into its original
position.
Notes on the Remote Commander
• If...