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BR-HD50

HD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

BR-HD50

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
(A)

For Customer Use:
Enter below the Serial No. which is
located on the rear of cabinet. Retain
this information for future reference.
Thank you for purchasing this JVC product.
Before operating this unit, please read the
instructions carefully to unsure the best possible performance.
2008 Victor Company of Japan, Limited

LLT0088-001C

Model No.

BR-HD50U/BR-HD50E

Serial No.

LLT0088-001C

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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Read all of these instructions.
Save these instructions for later use.
All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol
cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
Do not use attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
Do not use this appliance near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub,
in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.
Do not place this appliance on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The appliance may
fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance.
Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the
appliance.
Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should
use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer.
An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops,
excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation, and to insure reliable operation of the appliance and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should
never be blocked by placing the appliance on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This appliance
should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This appliance should not be placed in a
built-in installation such as a bookcase unless proper ventilation is provided.
This appliance should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If
you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.
For appliance designed to operate from battery power, refer to the operating instructions.
This appliance system is equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug (a plug having a third (grounding
pin). This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to
insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the grounding plug.
For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for
long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will
prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this appliance where the cord will be
abused by persons walking on it.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the appliance.
Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in fire or electric shock.
Never push objects of any kind into this appliance through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the
appliance.
Do not attempt to service this appliance yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
a.When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
b.If liquid has been spilled into the appliance.
c.If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water.
d.If the appliance does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the appliance to normal operation.
e.If the appliance has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
f. When the appliance exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.
When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this appliance, ask the service technician to perform routine
safety checks to determine that the appliance is in safe operating condition.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (For USA & Canada)
CAUTION

ATTENTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION NE PAS
OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION
NE PAS OUVRIR LE BOITER.
AUCUNE PIECE INTERIEURE N’EST
A REGLER PAR L’UTILISATEUR.
SE REFERER A UN AGENT QUALIFIE EN CAS DE PROBLEME.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

Le symbole de l’éclair à l’intérieur d’un triangle
équilatéral est destiné à alerter l’utilisateur sur
la présence d’une “tension dangereuse” non
isolée dans le boîtier du produit. Cette tension
est suffisante pour provoquer l’électrocution
de personnes.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
This unit should be used with 120 V AC only.
CAUTION:
To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, DO
NOT use any other power source.

NOTE:
The rating plate (serial number plate) is on the rear of the unit.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
z Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
z Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.

CAUTION
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT APPROVED BY JVC
COULD VOID USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE
EQUIPMENT.
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC
RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE
THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

Le point d’exclamation à l’intérieur d’un triangle équilatéral est destiné à alerter l’utilisateur
sur la présence d’opérations d’entretien importantes au sujet desquelles des renseignements se trouvent dans le manuel
d’instructions.
*

Ces symboles ne sont utilisés qu’aux EtatsUnis.

AVERTISSEMENT:
POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D’INCENDIE
OU
D’ELECTROCUTION,
NE
PAS
EXPOSER L’APPAREIL A L’HUMIDITE OU A
LA PLUIE.
Ce magnétoscope ne doit être utilisé que sur du
courant alternatif en 120 V.
ATTENTION:
Afin d’éviter tout resque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, ne pas utiliser d’autres sources d’alimentation électrique.

REMARQUE:

La plaque d’identification (numéro de série) se trouve sur le
panneau arrière de l’appareil.

WARNING:
The battery used in the BR-HD50 must be replaced by a JVC
authorized service dealer only.

INFORMATION (FOR CANADA)
RENSEIGNEMENT (POUR CANADA)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la Class B est conforme à la
norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Supplement
This equipment is in conformity with the provisions and protection requirements of the corresponding
European Directives. This equipment is designed for professional video appliances and can be used in
the following environments:
Residential (including both of the location type class 1 and 2 found in IEC 1000-2-5)
Commercial and light industrial (including, for example, theatres)
Urban outdoors (based on the definition of location type class 6 in IEC 1000-2-5)
In order to keep the best performance and furthermore for electromagnetic compatibility we recommend to use cables not exceeding the following lengths:
Port

Cable

Length

AUDIO

SHIELDED CABLE

10 meters

LINE

COAXIAL CABLE

10 meters

COMPONENT

COAXIAL CABLE

10 meters

Y/C

COAXIAL CABLE

10 meters

IEEE1394

SHIELDED TWIST PAIR CABLE

4.5 meters

HDMI

SHIELDED TWIST PAIR CABLE

5 meters

REMOTE

SHIELDED TWIST PAIR CABLE

5 meters

The inrush current of this apparatus is 12.1 amperes.
Caution:
Where there are strong electromagnetic waves or magnetism, for example near a radio or TV transmitter, transformer, motor, etc., the picture and sound may be disturbed. In such a case, please keep
the apparatus away from the sources of the disturbance.

Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment
[European Union]
This symbol indicates that the electrical and electronic equipment should not be disposed as general household waste at its end-of-life. Instead, the product should be
handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment for proper treatment, recovery and recycling in accordance with
your national legislation.

Attention:
This symbol is
only valid in
the European
Union.

By disposing of this product correctly, you will help to conserve natural resources and
will help prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
For more information about collection point and recycling of this product, please contact your local municipal office, your household waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with
national legislation.
(Business users)
If you wish to dispose of this product, please visit our web page www.jvc-europe.com
to obtain information about the take-back of the product.
[Other Countries outside the European Union]
If you wish to dispose of this product, please do so in accordance with applicable
national legislation or other rules in your country for the treatment of old electrical
and electronic equipment.

III

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (For Europe)
Warning Notice
FOR YOUR SAFETY (Australia)

1. Insert this plug only into effectively earthed three-pin power
outlet.
2. If any doubt exists regarding the earthing, consult a qualified electrician.
3. Extension cord, if used, must be three-core correctly wired.

IMPORTANT (In the United Kingdom)
Mains Supply (AC 230 V C)
WARNING - THIS APPARATUS
MUST BE EARTHED
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with
the following code;
GREEN-and-YELLOW
: EARTH
BLUE
: NEUTRAL
BROWN
: LIVE
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus
may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the
terminals in your plug, proceed as follows.
The wire which is coloured GREEN-AND-YELLOW must be
connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the
letter E or by the safety earth symbol U or coloured GREEN
or GREEN-AND-YELLOW. The wire which is coloured BLUE
must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter N or which is coloured BLACK. The wire which is
coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

POWER SYSTEM
Connection to the mains supply

This unit operates on voltage of 220 V to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60
Hz.

WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION
To prevent electric shock, do not open the cabinet. No user
serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.

Note:

The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the
unit.
The OPERATE button does not completely shut off mains
power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off.

WARNING
It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record prerecorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the
owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast,
or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical or
artistic work embodied therein.

Caution for AC Mains Lead

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.

This product is equipped with 2 types of AC cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K.
Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable.

FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC.

FOR U.K. ONLY

Not to be used in the U.K.

If the supplied plug is not suitable for your
socket outlet, it should be cut off and fitted with
an appropriate one.

Dear Customer,
This apparatus is in conformance with the valid European directives and standards regarding electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety.
European representative of Victor Company of Japan, Limited is:
JVC Technical Services Europe GmbH
Postfach 10 05 04
61145 Friedberg
Germany

Thank you for purchasing our HD Video
Cassette Recorder BR-HD50
This instruction manual was made for the BRHD50U and the BR-HD50E.
Items only applicable to BR-HD50U are labeled
“U model only” or “U only”.
Items only applicable to BR-HD50E are labeled
“E model only” or “E only”.
This is an HDV/DV format video cassette recorder. Video cassettes with the B or A logo can be used with it.
DVCAM cassettes can be recorded in the HDV/DV format.

MAIN FEATURES
z HDV 720p format
Records and plays back HD (High-Definition)
video with 720 effective scanlines (progressive
scan).
This unit records 720/24p/25p/30p, 480/60p,
and 576/50p HDV signals from an IEEE1394
terminal. 24p video has the same frame count
as movie film.
z Compatible with DV format
Compatible with DV format for digitally recording SD (Standard-Definition) video.
z Compatible mechanism for standard/mini
DV cassettes
Records and plays back HDV or DV format on
standard and mini size DV cassettes.
(SP mode only)
DVCAM cassettes can be recorded in HDV or
DV format.
Tapes recorded in the DVCAM format can only
be played.
z Equipped with IEEE1394 terminal
Inputs and outputs HDV signals, DV signals,
and digital audio. Capable of exchanging digital signals with IEEE1394 compatible equipment.
z Compatible with 60Hz/50Hz HD signal format
Compatible with both 60Hz and 50Hz HD signal formats. Select this on the Menu screen.

z Equipped with HDMI terminal
Outputs digital video and digital audio.
View HD video on monitors with an HDMI terminal.
z Equipped with COMPONENT OUT terminal
Outputs HD/SD analog video.
View HD video on HD-compatible monitors
with a COMPONENT input terminal.
z Outputs cross-converted video
During HDV/DV signal input or playback, format converted video can be output from the
HDMI terminal or COMPONENT OUT terminal. Select the output video on the Menu
screen.
z Equipped with composite and Y/C input/
output terminals
Inputs and outputs analog video. Analog video
is recorded in the DV format.
z RS-422A compatible
Connect this unit with the RS-422A compatible
RM-G820 edit controller, and use this unit as a
player.
This can also be connected to RS-422A compatible non-linear editing machines.
z Equipped with SERIAL REMOTE terminal
Connect to a wired remote controller for
remote operation of this unit. Or, connect with
a foot switch used for recording operations.
z Recording and playback of time codes
z Backup recording function
With the combined use of other DV machines,
long-time continuous recording is possible.
z Multi-cue up
Up to 5 points of the tape position can be registered and cued up.
z Index/blank search function
It can search for positions where index signals
are recorded and unrecorded parts.
z Repeat play function
There are 3 types of repeat function.
(INDEX/ V.END/ TAPE END)

HDV and
are trademarks of the Sony
Corporation and the Victor Company of Japan,
Limited.
DVCAM is a trademark of the Sony Corporation.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION

PLAYBACK

Remarks of usage...............................................4
Cassette tape......................................................5
HDV and DV format ............................................6
Regular maintenance..........................................8
Cleaning tape......................................................9
Condensation......................................................9

Playback settings ............................................. 49
Basic playback procedure................................ 51
Special playback functions............................... 52
Search function ................................................ 54
Repeat playback .............................................. 55
Multi cue-up ..................................................... 56

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS

TIME CODE

Front panel........................................................10
Rear panel ........................................................16

Displaying the time code.................................. 58
Presetting the time code .................................. 59
Recording the time code .................................. 60
Playing back the time code .............................. 62

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
On-screen display.............................................20
Status display ...................................................21
Event/Alarm display ..........................................24

EDIT

CONNECTION

MENU SCREENS

Connecting video signals..................................26
Connecting audio signals..................................28
Attaching the supplied ferrite core ....................29
Connecting with SERIAL REMOTE terminals ...30
Connecting the AC adapter ..............................31

Setting the menus ............................................ 64
Structure of the Menu screens......................... 66
Description of the Menu screens ..................... 67

RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT
Inputting analog signal......................................32
Inputting digital signal .......................................33
Playback ...........................................................34

Using a non-linear editing system.................... 63

OTHERS
Warning display ............................................... 79
Troubleshooting ............................................... 81
Checking the hour meter.................................. 83
Specifications................................................... 84
Supplement...................................................... 86

PREPARATION
Turning on/off the power...................................35
Operation method (main unit/remote controller)
and OPERATION LOCK mode.........................36
Loading/Ejecting cassette.................................37
Setting/Displaying date and time ......................38
Selecting HD signal format ...............................40

RECORDING
Settings for analog signal input.........................41
Settings for digital signal input ..........................42
Adjusting audio recording level.........................44
Recording procedure ........................................46
Backup recording function ................................47
Recording with SERIAL REMOTE terminals ....48

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INTRODUCTION
Remarks of usage
Place of storage and use
Avoid storing or using this VCR in the following
places:
z Excessively hot or cold places beyond the
allowable temperature for operation(5°C –
40°C).
z Humid or dry places beyond the allowable
humidity range for operation (30% – 80%
RH).
z Dusty or sandy places.
z Places exposed to oil, smoke or steam,
such as the kitchen vicinity.
z Intensely vibrating or unstable places.
z Places prone to condensation.
z Places that generate strong magnetic fields,
e.g., near a transformer or motor.
z Places near devices that generate electric
waves, e.g., a transceiver or mobile phone.
z Places that generate X-ray radiation or corrosive gases.
Also do not leave the unit for long hours in a
parked car under direct sunlight or near room
heating equipment.

Maintaining the unit (Turn off the power
before performing maintenance work.)
Wipe the unit with a soft cloth.
Do not wipe it with thinner or benzene as it
may melt or tarnish the unit surface.
For stubborn stains, use water-diluted neutral
detergent and then wipe it dry.

Always use the supplied AC adapter.
Failure to do so can cause mechanical breakdown or electric shock.

Use the supplied power cord.
Using a different type or damaged cord may
cause fire or electric shock.

Do not use the supplied power cord
for other models.

Handling the unit
z Do not place heavy objects on the unit, like
a monitor or TV.
z Do not insert foreign objects into the cassette slot.
z Mind your finger when loading a cassette
tape.
Be careful not to get your fingers clamped
when loading the cassette to prevent injury.
z Place this unit out of reach of young children to prevent injury as fingers may get
clamped while a cassette tape is being
loaded.
z Do not block the ventilation openings on the
rear panel.
z Avoid strong impact to the unit. Do not drop
the unit.
z Remove the cassette tape from the cassette slot when transporting the unit.
z Remove the AC adapter to save energy
when the unit is not in use.

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z When making an important recording, do not
record within the two or three minutes at the
beginning or end of the tape.
z Recorded video (sound) is meant for personal entertainment only and must not be
used for other purposes without the prior consent of the copyright owner.
z JVC shall not guarantee the quality of recording and playback should BR-HD50 fail to
function normally due to defects, either of the
unit itself or the video cassette tapes.

Cassette tape
BR-HD50 can record onto and playback standard
DV and mini DV cassette tapes (for SP mode
only).
Use the following JVC cassettes with the B or
A the logo.
z Standard DV cassettes
LA-DV276
LA-DV186
LA-DV124

Erasure prevention

z Mini DV cassettes

DV cassettes have a safety slide at the back to
prevent accidental erasure.
• To prevent accidental erasure of important
records, push the slide to the “SAVE” position.
• To record, push the slide to the “REC” position.

M-DV63PRO
M-DV63HD

Slide

REC

Memo

SAVE

z DVCAM cassette can be recorded in the HDV
or DV format.
z Tapes recorded in the DVCAM format can be
played (SP Mode).
z M-DV80 cassettes (mini DV 80min tape) cannot be used with this unit.
Remarks on the use of tape
z
z
z
z

Do not load the videotape in the wrong direction.
Store the tape only after it has been fully rewound, so as to avoid damaging the tape.
Store the cassette in places low in humidity, well-ventilated and fungus-proof.
When a cassette tape is used repeatedly, noise may increase due to e.g., dropout, etc. hence
affecting its performance. Do not use dirty or damaged tapes as they will shorten the life span of the
rotation head.

For recording and storing videotapes in the best condition
Observe the following instructions for the best recording and storage of videotapes.
• Take care of the conditions of handling videotapes.
It is recommended that you record and store videotapes in the environment below.
Recording
Temperature
Humidity
Hourly temperature change
Hourly humidity change

17°C to 25°C
30% to 70%
Less than 10°C
Less than 10%

Storage
Short period
(Up to 10 years)
15°C to 23°C
40% to 55%
-

Long period
(Over 10 years)
15°C to 19°C
25% to 35%
-

• Do not leave the videotapes neglected for a long period.
If videotapes are left wound for a long period of time, it may result in distortion of the tape. Also it
may cause tape-to-tape adhesion (known as blocking). It is recommended that videotapes be
unspooled and rewound once a year for refreshing.
• When tapes are not in use, store them in cases and on end.
Storage cases protect videotapes from humidity, dust and ultraviolet. Keep tapes in cases and do
not store them lying flat. When housed in a horizontal position, pressure from other tapes can
cause distortions and deformations of the tape edges.
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INTRODUCTION
HDV and DV format
This unit records in HDV or DV format.
DV format is a standard for recording SD (Standard-Definition) video onto DV cassettes or mini DV cassettes.
HDV format is a standard for recording HD (High-Definition) video onto DV cassettes or mini DV cassettes.
The two HDV recording formats are HDV 720p and HDV 1080i.
HDV 720p : 720p (720 effective scanlines, progressive scan)
HDV 1080i : 1080i (1080 effective scanlines, interlace scan)
This unit supports the HDV 720p format.
HDV

60 or 50

[IEEE1394] switch

HDV and DV signal input/output
HDV signals and DV signals are input/output from the IEEE1394 terminal.
HDV signals from the IEEE1394 terminal are recorded in HDV format.
DV signals from the IEEE1394 terminal are recorded in DV format.
Recorded HDV signals or DV signals are output from the IEEE1394 terminal during playback.
Digital audio is also input/output from the IEEE1394 terminal, together with HDV signals or DV signals.
The front panel IEEE1394 switch must be set on the front panel, according to whether the input/output
signal from the IEEE1394 terminal is in HDV format or DV format.
When the input signal or playback signal is in HDV format, the front panel HDV display is lit.
Analog signal input is digitally converted and recorded in DV format.

HD signal format
This unit is compatible with both 60Hz and 50Hz HD signal formats. The HDV signal format must be set
on this unit, according to whether the input/playback HD signal format is 60Hz or 50Hz.
(Set this using 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.)
Menu settings on this unit can be checked by whether the front panel 60 or 50 indicator light is lit.
The field frequency for DV signals and analog signals is fixed by region.
[U model: 60Hz (NTSC), E model: 50Hz (PAL)]

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HDV (720p) and DV format
HDV 720p format

DV format

Video signal *1

60Hz:720/60p, 720/30p, 720/24p, 480/60p U (NTSC) : 480/60i
50Hz:720/50p, 720/25p, 576/50p
E (PAL) : 576/50i

Pixel count

1280 × 720
720 × 480 (480/60p)
720 × 576 (576/50p)

U (NTSC) : 720 × 480

Aspect ratio

16:9

4:3 (16:9)

Video compression
format

MPEG-2 Video (Profile & level: MP@H-14) DV

Bit rate after
compression

About 19 Mbps

About 25 Mbps

Audio compression
format

MPEG1 Audio Layer II

Linear PCM

Audio channels

2CH (48 kHz,16 bit)

2CH (48 kHz,16 bit)
4CH (32 kHz,12 bit) *2

E (PAL)

: 720 × 576

*1 : For HDV/DV signals, the unit records the same signals as the input signals.
*2 : During analog audio input, only CH1/CH2 are recorded.

Viewing video signal display (Example)
720/30p: 720 effective scanlines, 30-frame progressive scan
480/60i:
480 effective scanlines, 60-field interlace scan

Recording time
The recording/playback speed for HDV format is SP mode only.
Though DV format recording and playback speed has SP and LP modes, this unit supports SP mode
only.
The cassette recording time is the same for HDV and DV format.
Standard DV
cassettes

Recording time

LA-DV276

About 276 minutes

LA-DV186

About 186 minutes

LA-DV124

About 124 minutes

Mini DV cassettes

Recording time

M-DV63PRO

About 63 minutes

M-DV63HD

About 63 minutes

HD video output
HD video is output from the HDMI OUT terminal and the COMPONENT OUT terminal.
HDMI OUT terminal
: Outputs HD/SD digital video and digital audio.
This is connected to a monitor with an HDMI terminal.
(HDMI : High Definition Multimedia Interface)
COMPONENT OUT terminal: Outputs HD/SD analog video. Does not output audio.
This is connected to an HD-compatible monitor with COMPONENT input
terminal.
z The video format to output from the HDMI OUT terminal and the COMPONENT OUT terminal can be
selected using OUT FORMAT [60]/OUT FORMAT [50] in the VIDEO Menu screen.

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INTRODUCTION
Regular maintenance
This unit uses consumables or components that will wear off. If a worn-out or deteriorated component
continues to be used, it may cause the unit to break down. To prevent this, perform routine maintenance using the head-cleaning tape. With the head-cleaning tape alone, however, the entire tape-winding mechanism cannot be completely cleaned.
Perform regular maintenance of the components as shown below.

Regular maintenance
The tasks of maintenance involved are similar to that of replacing the engine oil or tire of a car.
Depending on the number of usage hours, inspect or replace the components as follows:
Number of hours
Drum assembly
(including head)
Tape guide, roller
Belt gears
Drive system parts

Usage Time
Maintenance consultation

500H 1000H 1500H 2000H G : Cleaning, inspection and adjustment
G
E
E
F
E : Cleaning and inspection; Replacement if necessary
E
E
F
G
F : Replacement
Work and frequency of maintenance
—
E
E
F
depend on the environment and
—
F
—
E
usage. The above information serves
only as a guide.
: You can check the drum usage time with the hour meter display. For
details, refer to page 83, “Checking the hour meter”.
: For details on the maintenance plan and fee, consult with your JVCauthorized service agent.

Head cleaning
• Recording or playing back with a dirty head
will result in block noise or disrupted sound.
Perform regular head cleaning to maintain
superior image and sound quality.

• If the head is dusty, “HEAD CLEANING
REQUIRED!” will be displayed on the monitor when this unit plays a tape.

HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!

Block Noise

• For information on how to use the head
cleaning tape and the relevant remarks,
refer to Xpage 9, “Cleaning tape”.

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Cleaning tape
Use a JVC cleaning tape.
Follow the instructions below for using the cleaning tape.

1. Run

the tape for 10 seconds in the PLAY
mode. (Thereafter, it stops automatically
and enters the STOP mode.)
• After loading the cleaning tape, press the
PLAY button.

2. For

a single cleaning session, it can be
repeated up to 4 times.

3. Refer

to the following table as a guide for
cleaning.

Operating environment

Low temperature
5°C to 10°C

Note
z Under low humidity conditions, (10% RH to
30% RH), perform head cleaning at intervals
of half of the periods stated in the table.
z If an M-DV80 tape is used immediately after
cleaning, the message, “HEAD CLEANING
REQUIRED!” may not disappear. It does only
after the tape has run for some time.
z Use the cleaning tape at room temperature
(10°C to 35°C).
z Instructions for using the cleaning tape stated
on a sheet inside its storage case may be different in part from those stated here.
Follow the instructions in this manual.
Room temperature
10°C to 35°C

High temperature
35°C to 40°C

Frequency of cleaning 1 to 2 times every 5 1 to 2 times every 20 to 1 to 2 times every 5
hours
30 hours
hours

Condensation
• When this unit is moved from a cold to a
warm place abruptly, the vapor in the warm
air will come into contact with the head drum
or the tape guides, which are not warmed
enough. When chilled, the vapor turns into
droplets of water. This state is known as
condensation. When condensation occurs,
the videotape adheres to the head drum or
the tape guides and will be damaged.
• Condensation occurs on this unit in the following circumstances:
* It is moved abruptly
Head drum
from a cold place to
a warm place.
* It is used in a place
immediately after the
Videotape
heater has been turned
on, or when cold
breeze from an air-conditioner blows onto it.
* It is used at a place
of high humidity.
When a cassette tape is loaded, do not transport
e.g., from a cold outdoor place to a warm room thus
subjecting the unit to drastic temperature changes.
After moving the unit, do not use it until the inner
mechanism stabilizes.

• When condensation occurs, the monitor
displays the following warning:

CONDENSATION ON DRUM

Leave the unit with the power ON and wait
until the WARNING message disappears.
• Prevention of condensation
When transporting BR-HD50 from a cold to
a warmer place abruptly, first remove the
cassette tape. Then place BR-HD50 in a
plastic bag and seal it before transporting.
Take out BR-HD50 from the sealed plastic
bag only after it has the same temperature
as the surroundings.

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS
Front panel

1Cassette loading slot/LED
• For loading a cassette into or unloading it
from the slot.
Insert a standard DV cassette or a mini DV
cassette. (XPage 37)
• When BR-HD50 is in the OPERATE OFF
state and a cassette is loaded, it changes to
the OPERATE ON state.
• With a cassette loaded, the LED lights up in
green.
When a cassette is being loaded or ejected,
the LED flashes.

2[OPERATE] button/LED
• Press this button to turn on the power and BRHD50 becomes ready for operation.
(OPERATE ON)
Press this button again when BR-HD50 is
already on to turn off the power. (OPERATE OFF)
• OPERATE LED lights up as follows.
OPERATE ON : the green LED lights up
OPERATE OFF : the red LED lights up
VCR error
: the red LED blinks

Memo
z If DC IN MODE in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu
screen is set to “OPE ON”, and power is supplied to the DC IN terminal on the rear panel,
power is turned on and the unit enters OPERATE ON mode without pressing this button.
z Even after the power is turned off with this button, BR-HD50 is live with a small amount of
electricity.
Therefore, if BR-HD50 is not to be used for a
long period of time, please remove the AC
adapter to save energy.
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3[EJECT] button
• Press this button to eject the cassette.

Memo
z It takes about 6 seconds for the cassette to be
ejected.
z The cassette can be ejected even when BRHD50 is in the OPERATE OFF mode. After the
eject action is completed, BR-HD50 returns to
the OPERATE OFF mode.

4Operation buttons
[REC] button/LED
• Hold down this button and press the PLAY
button to start recording. During recording,
the red LED lights up.
• Hold down this button and press the
PAUSE button to pause recording.
• If this button is pressed during recording, an
index signal is recorded on the tape (when
INDEX WRITE in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu
screen is set to ON).
• When this button is pressed in the STOP
mode, the time code generator value can
be checked while the button is being held
down. If TC DUPLI. Menu is set to AUTO,
the time code, date and time of the
IEEE1394 terminal can be checked. (In DV
mode only)

[PLAY] button/LED
• Press this button to start playing back a
tape. During playback, the green LED lights
up.
• When recording is paused, press this button to resume recording.

[PAUSE] button/LED
• During recording, press this button to pause
it.
• In the PLAYBACK or STOP mode, press
this button to enter the STILL mode. In the
RECORDING PAUSE or STILL mode, the
green LED lights up.
• When BR-HD50 is in the STILL mode,
press this button for frame advance playback. (In DV mode only)

Memo

Still images or images in frame advance can be
selected with STL/F.ADV: DV of the SYSTEM [1/
2] Menu screen.

[FF] button/LED
• When BR-HD50 enters the STOP mode,
press this button to fast-forward the tape.
• When BR-HD50 is in the PLAYBACK or
STILL mode, press this button for fast-forward playback. The fast forward playback
speed can be changed by pressing the
SEARCH+/S button h or the SEARCH–/
Q button (when “Q, S” KEY FUNC. in
the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen is set to
VAR/RECV).
(XPage 53 “Slow playback and Search
mode”)
• During fast-forwarding or fast-forward playback, the LED lights up in green.

[STOP] button/LED
• Press this button to stop operation.
• When BR-HD50 is in the STANDBY-OFF
mode, press this button to enter the
STANDBY-ON mode.
• While stopped, the LED lights green.

Memo

There are two stop modes.
z STANDBY-OFF: For protecting the tape and
the drum, the drum does not rotate.
z STANDBY-ON: The drum rotates so that it
starts up faster after BR-HD50 moves into
another mode.

[REW] button/LED
• When BR-HD50 enters the STOP mode,
press this button to rewind the tape.
• When BR-HD50 is in the PLAYBACK or
STILL mode, press this button for reverse
playback. The rewind playback speed can
be changed by pressing the SEARCH+/S
button h or the SEARCH–/Q button
(when “Q, S” KEY FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen is set to VAR/
RECV).
(XPage 53 “Slow playback and Search
mode”)
• During rewinding or rewind playback, the
LED lights up in green.

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS
Front panel (continued)

5[REMOTE/LOCAL] switch
This switch is used to select how BR-HD50 is
to be operated.
LOCAL : Use this setting if BR-HD50 is to
be controlled with the key operation of the unit.
REMOTE : Use this setting to control this unit
using the REMOTE terminal,
SERIAL REMOTE terminal, or
IEEE1394 terminal.

Memo
z Select to enable/disable operation with the
REMOTE terminal, using REMOTE SEL 9P on
the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen.
z To control BR-HD50 with the SERIAL
REMOTE terminal or IEEE1394 terminal, this
switch setting can be set up with REMOTE
SEL SERIAL or REM SEL HDV/DV in the
REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen. (XPage 70)
z If it is set to REMOTE, the buttons that can be
operated from the unit are selectable from
LOCAL FUNCTION in the REMOTE [1/2]
Menu screen.

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8 7 6 5
6[INPUT SELECT] switch
This switch is used to select input signals.
HDV/DV : Inputs IEEE1394 terminal HDV signals or DV signals.
The 8 IEEE1394 switch needs to
be set, according to whether the
video format is HDV or DV.
LINE
: For inputting the composite images
of the LINE IN terminal and analog
audio signals.
Y/C
: For inputting the Y/C separate
video signal of the Y/C IN terminal
and analog audio signals.

Note
z Switching is invalid during recording.
z Switching this switch during playback may
briefly cut off the audio.

7[COUNTER] switch
Switches the displayed information on the 9
counter display and the monitor counter display.
CTL : It displays the counter in hour, minute,
second and frame based on CTL (control signal).
TC : It displays the time code data.
UB : It displays the user’s bit (UB).

8[IEEE1394] IEEE1394 terminal switch

[DVCAM] indicator light

Set this switch according to the video format of
the IEEE1394 input signal and playback signal. When the video format is HDV, a HDV
indicator is lit.
HDV
: Use this setting when the video
format is HDV (HDV indicator is
lit).
DV
: Use this setting when the video
format is DV (HDV indicator is off).

[60] indicator light

Note

[50] indicator light

z Video and audio recording and playback using
the IEEE1394 terminal are unavailable when
the switch setting differs from the video format.
z When the IEEE1394 terminal is used to input/
output video or audio signals with a non-linear
editing system, and the format is changed by
switching this switch, either reconnect the
IEEE1394 cable, or use the OPERATE button
to reset the power.

9Counter display
Displays the counter, menu settings, and operation mode. (8 digits)
• Counter display
The displayed contents can be selected
using the 7 COUNTER switch.
• For menu settings, menu code numbers are
displayed.

0Audio level indicator
Displays the audio level for CH-1/3 and CH-2/
4.
In RECORDING mode, audio recording level
is displayed. In PLAY mode, audio playback
level is displayed.
Only the audio recording level during analog
input can be adjusted.

Lights when playing a tape recorded in
DVCAM format.
Only tapes recorded in SP mode can be
played.
Lights when 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2]
Menu screen is set to 60.
The HD signal format on this unit is set to
60Hz.
Lights when 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2]
Menu screen is set to 50.
The HD signal format on this unit is set to
50Hz.

Memo

The field frequency for DV signals and analog
signals are fixed by region.
(U model: 60Hz, E model: 50Hz)

[REC INH] indicator light
Lights upon loading a cassette that cannot be
recorded.

b[PHONES] terminal
This is the mini jack terminal for connecting to
the headphone. (Stereo ø3.5)
• When playing back tapes recorded in 32
kHz mode, the audio channel output from
this terminal is selected using A.OUTPUT:
DV on the AUDIO Menu screen.

c[PHONES] Headphone volume
Use this switch to adjust the output level of the
PHONES terminal.
Both channels are adjusted at the same time.

aIndicator lights
[HDV] indicator light
Lights when the video format for the IEEE1394
terminal input signal or playback signal is HDV.
When this indicator is lit, set the 8 IEEE1394
switch to HDV.
When this indicator is off, set the 8 IEEE1394
switch to DV.

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS
Front panel (continued)

d[HOLD] button
Pressing this button while stopped will engage
the time code and user’s bit PRESET mode.
(When TCG SELECT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/
2] Menu screen is set to PRESET)
In time code PRESET mode, press this button
to return to the normal display.
(XPage 59 “Presetting the time code”)

e[MENU] button
If this button is pressed in the STOP/STILL
mode or when no cassette is loaded, the menu
is displayed on the monitor connected to the
video output terminal (LINE OUT, Y/C OUT,
COMPONENT OUT, or HDMI OUT terminal).
The counter display shows menu code numbers.
When the menu is displayed, press this button
to return to the normal display.
(XPage 64 “Setting the menus”)

f[RESET] button
• To reset the CTL counter display to “00”,
press this button.
• If this button is pressed when the time code
preset screen is displayed, all the digits of
the time code or the user’s bit are reset to
“00”.
• When the Multi Cue-up screen is displayed,
press this button to clear the registered cueup points.

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g[CUE UP] button
When the 7 COUNTER switch is set to TC,
press this button to display the Multi Cue-up
screen on the monitor.
When the Multi-Cue-up screen is displayed,
press this button to start searching the
selected tape position.
(XPage 56 “Multi cue-up”)

hSpecial functions/Setting buttons
The following buttons have different functions
depending on whether the normal screen or
the setting screen is displayed.
Setting screens:
Menu, Date/Time setting, Time code preset
and Multi Cue-up

[DISP/R] button
• Press this button during PLAY mode to display the video output format on the counter
display.
• During the STOP or REC mode, the audio
recording level is increased. (Pressing simultaneously with Q or S button) (When “Q,
S” KEY FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu
screen is set to VAR/RECV)
(XPage 44 “Adjusting audio recording
level”)
• When the setting screen is displayed, this
button is used to select the items or setting.

[BLANK/P] button
• When BR-HD50 is in the STOP mode,
press this button to start blank search. It
searches the unrecorded part of the tape
and goes into the still mode.
(XPage 54 “Blank search”)
• During the STOP or REC mode, the audio
recording level is decreased. (Pressing simultaneously with Q or S button) (When “Q,
S” KEY FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu
screen is set to VAR/RECV)
(XPage 44 “Adjusting audio recording
level”)
• When the setting screen is displayed, this
button is used to select the items or setting.

[SEARCH+/S] button
• During normal display, the function of this
button can be selected using “Q, S” KEY
FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.
If it is set to VAR/RECV, the searching
speed increases if this button is pressed
during a search operation.
(XPage 53 “Slow playback and Search
mode”)
If it is set to INDEX, press this button to
start forward index search. This function is
not effective during recording or recording
pause.
(XPage 54 “Index search”)
• During the STOP or REC mode, CH2 is
selected as the channel for adjusting the
audio recording level. (When “Q, S” KEY
FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen is
set to VAR/RECV)
(XPage 44 “Adjusting audio recording
level”)
• When the setting screen is displayed, this
button is used to select items or setting digits.

[SEARCH–/Q] button
• During normal display, the function of this
button can be selected using “Q, S” KEY
FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.
If it is set to VAR/RECV, the searching
speed decreases if this button is pressed
during a search operation.
(XPage 53 “Slow playback and Search
mode”)
If it is set to INDEX, press this button to
start reverse index search. This function is
not effective during recording or recording
pause.
(XPage 54 “Index search”)
• During the STOP or REC mode, CH1 is
selected as the channel for adjusting the
audio recording level. (When “Q, S” KEY
FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen is
set to VAR/RECV)
(XPage 44 “Adjusting audio recording
level”)
• When the setting screen is displayed, this
button is used to return to the previous
menu or select setting digits.

[SET] button
• When the Menu screen, Date/Time setting
screen or the Multi Cue-up screen is displayed, press this button to confirm the setting.
• In time code PRESET mode, press this button to preset the set time codes or user’s bit
to the time code generator.

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS
Rear panel

6 7

5 8 9

1[VIDEO LINE IN] terminal (BNC)
This is the input terminal for composite video
signals.
• To input video via this terminal, set the
INPUT SELECT switch located on the front
panel to “LINE”.

2[VIDEO Y/C IN] terminal (4-PIN)
This is the input terminal for Y/C separate
video signals.
• To input video via this terminal, set the
INPUT SELECT switch located on the front
panel to “Y/C”.
• When wide-screen ID signals are input, the
wide-screen ID signal is recorded.

3[VIDEO LINE OUT] terminal (BNC)
This is the output terminal for composite video
signals.
• It displays the Menu setting screen, Date/
Time setting screen and warning information.
• If DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen is
set to “ON” or “AUTO”, information will be
displayed on-screen, e.g., the operation
mode, date/time and counter. (XPage 20)
• When the input signal or playback signal is
in HDV format, this terminal outputs video
that is converted down to 480i or 576i.
Select the style for displaying down-converted video on a monitor screen with a 4:3
aspect ratio, using DOWN CONV. MODE
on the VIDEO Menu screen. (XPage 74)

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4[VIDEO Y/C OUT] terminal (4-PIN)
This is the output terminal for Y/C separate
video signals.
• It displays the Menu setting screen, Date/
Time setting screen and warning information.
• If DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen is
set to “ON” or “AUTO”, information will be
displayed on-screen, e.g., the operation
mode, date/time and counter. (XPage 20)
• When the input signal or playback signal is
in HDV format, this terminal outputs video
that is converted down to 480i or 576i.
Select the style for displaying down-converted video on a monitor screen with a 4:3
aspect ratio, using DOWN CONV. MODE
on the VIDEO Menu screen. (XPage 74)
• When tapes that have recorded widescreen signals are played back, the widescreen ID signal is output.
When playing back an HDV recorded tape,
wide-screen ID signals are output according
to the mode set using DOWN CONV.
MODE in the VIDEO Menu screen.

Memo

Whether or not to enable SET UP for analog signals (composite, Y/C separate and component
signals) can be selected with SET UP [60]: DV in
the VIDEO Menu screen (for U model only).

5[COMPONENT OUT] Component signal output terminal (BNC×3)
Output terminal for component video signals
(Y/PB/PR). Outputs analog HD/SD video. Connect this to an HD-compatible monitor with a
COMPONENT IN terminal.
• The video format to output from this terminal can be selected using OUT FORMAT
[60]/[50] in the VIDEO Menu screen.
(XPage 73, 74)
• It displays the Menu setting screen, Date/
Time setting screen and warning information.
• If DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen is
set to “ON” or “AUTO”, information will be
displayed on-screen, e.g., the operation
mode, date/time and counter. (XPage 20)

6[CH1 AUDIO IN] terminal (RCA)
Use this terminal to input analog audio signals.
To enable audio input via this terminal, set the
INPUT SELECT switch located on the front
panel to “LINE” or “Y/C”.
Analog signals are recorded on CH1.

7[CH2 AUDIO IN] terminal (RCA)
Use this terminal to input analog audio signals.
To enable audio input via this terminal, set the
INPUT SELECT switch located on the front
panel to “LINE” or “Y/C”.
Analog signals are recorded on CH2.

8[CH1/3 AUDIO OUT] terminal (RCA)
Use this terminal to output analog audio signals.
• In the 48 kHz audio mode, it outputs the
sound of CH1.
• The output audio channel during playback
of tapes recorded in 32 kHz audio mode, or
the EE audio channel during DV signal
input in 32 kHz audio mode, can be
selected using A.OUTPUT: DV in the
AUDIO Menu screen. (XPage 72)

9[CH2/4 AUDIO OUT] terminal (RCA)
Use this terminal to output analog audio signals.
• In the 48 kHz audio mode, it outputs the
sound of CH2.
• The output audio channel during playback
of tapes recorded in 32 kHz audio mode, or
the EE audio channel during DV signal
input in 32 kHz audio mode, can be
selected using A.OUTPUT: DV in the
AUDIO Menu screen. (XPage 72)

0[HDMI OUT] HDMI signal output terminal
Outputs HDMI signals. (HDMI : High Definition
Multimedia Interface)
Outputs digital HD/SD video and digital audio.
This is connected to a monitor with an HDMI
terminal.
• The video format to output from this terminal can be selected using OUT FORMAT
[60]/[50] and MONITOR SELECT in the
VIDEO Menu screen. (XPage 73, 74)
• It displays the Menu setting screen, Date/
Time setting screen and warning information.
• If DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen is
set to “ON” or “AUTO”, information will be
displayed on-screen, e.g., the operation
mode, date/time and counter. (XPage 20)

Memo
z Video is not displayed when the connected
monitor does not support the video format
selected using OUT FORMAT [60]/[50] in the
VIDEO Menu screen.
If this occurs, set MONITOR SELECT to
HDMI[A].
z If the monitor has a DVI-D terminal that supports HDCP, you can watch digital video by
connecting an HDMI↔DVI-D cable.
z When the video format of the IEEE1394 input
signal differs from the IEEE1394 switch, or
INPUT SELECT switch is set to HDV/DV and a
signal is not input into the IEEE1394 terminal,
no signal is output from the HDMI OUT terminal. (“no 1394” is displayed on the counter display.) Similarly, no signal is output from the
HDMI OUT terminal when a blank cassette
tape is played. (“-------” is displayed on the
counter display.)

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS
Rear panel (continued)

c b

a[IEEE1394] IEEE1394 terminal (6P)
This is the input/output terminal for IEEE1394compliant digital signals.
Inputs HDV signals or DV signals when
recording. Digital audio is input simultaneously.
During playback, it outputs HDV signals, DV
signals, and digital audio on the playback tape.
Upon analog signal input, EE images and EE
audio are output. EE images are DV format
signals (480i or 576i) (Only when IEEE1394
switch is set to DV).
• This unit records and plays 720p format
HDV signals.
720p HDV signals and DV signals from this
terminal are recorded as is, without format
conversion.
• To enable signal input via this terminal, set
the INPUT SELECT switch located on the
front panel to “HDV/DV”.
• The IEEE1394 switch located on the front
panel must be set to “HDV” or “DV”, according to the input signal to this terminal or the
video format of the playback tape.
• The audio mode (48 kHz or 32 kHz) cannot
be changed for the input audio signal via
this terminal. It will be recorded using the
input signal audio mode. 4-channel recording is possible in the 32 kHz audio mode.
• Power cannot be supplied via this terminal.

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• To record a time code via this terminal, set
TC DUPLI. in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2]
Menu screen to AUTO or NONDROP.
• To control this unit via this terminal, set
REM SEL HDV/DV in the REMOTE [1/2]
Menu screen to ON or LOC/REM.

Note

When connecting the IEEE1394 cable from/to
Camcorder,VCR and other IEEE1394 device,
make sure the following instructions, otherwise
the IEEE1394 circuit device may be
destroyed.
• Turn the power of both devices OFF and
connect the IEEE1394 cable.
• Do not insert incorrectly (in reverse) the
IEEE1394 cable end to IEEE1394 port of
both devices.
• Do not connect the IEEE1394 cable under
the condition of static electricity.
• Turn the power of both devices OFF when
changing the IEEE1394 switch from/to
HDV/DV.
• If HDV/DV signals are not input/output
when the IEEE1394 cable is connected,
check whether the signal format matches
the IEEE1394 switch setting on the front
panel. If the settings match, either reconnect the IEEE1394 cable, or reset the
power to the unit.

bDC power input terminal
This terminal is for inputting DC 12 V. Connect
the DC power cord of the supplied AC adapter.

Memo
z When power is supplied to this terminal, the
OPERATE indicator located on the front panel
lights up. (The indicator turns red when BRHD50 is in the OPERATE OFF state)
z Whether to set BR-HD50 to enter the OPERATE ON mode or OPERATE OFF mode when
power is supplied to the terminal can be
selected with DC IN MODE in the SYSTEM [2/
2] Menu screen.

cDC power cord clamp
Use this clamp to fasten the DC power cord.

d[SIGNAL GND] terminal
This is the grounding terminal for signals.

e[SERIAL REMOTE] terminal (mini jack)
This terminal is for connecting to the serial
remote controller.
To operate BR-HD50 with this terminal, perform the following settings.
• Set REMOTE SEL SER in the REMOTE [1/
2] Menu screen to “ON” or “LOC+REM”.
: When the 5 REMOTE/LOCAL
ON
switch on the front panel is set to
“REMOTE”, this terminal becomes
effective.
LOC+REM : This terminal is effective regardless of the setting of the 5
REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the
front panel.

f[REMOTE] RS-422A terminal
(D-SUB 9P)
This terminal is for connecting to an RS-422A
serial interface-compatible editing remote controller (e.g. RM-G820).
With this terminal, BR-HD50 can be used as a
player of an editing system.
To operate BR-HD50 with RS-422A, perform
the following settings.
• Set REMOTE SEL 9P in the REMOTE [1/2]
Menu screen to “ON”.
• Set the 5 REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the
front panel to “REMOTE”.

Memo

Screws for securing connectors differ by region.
U model : inch screws
E model : metric screws

gFan
This is a ventilation port for the fan motor.
Do not place objects in this area.

hSlot cover for servicing
This is used for servicing the unit.

Memo

To use this terminal as the foot switch input, set
FOOT SW in the REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen.
(XPage 71)

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
On-screen display
Besides E-E images and playback images, the monitor connected to the VIDEO OUTPUT terminals
(VIDEO LINE OUT, Y/C OUT, COMPONENT OUT and HDMI OUT) provides the following on-screen
information.
Monitor
VIDEO OUTPUT

On-screen display
Status display
Event display
Alarm display

Description

Operation

Displays the setting status of the VCR Settings can be performed with DISoperation mode, date/time, counter.
PLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen.
ON : Always display. According to
Displays the operating status of blank
each event or error, the event
search, index recording/search.
and alarm displays are
Displays error/alarm messages for
shown for about 3 seconds.
incorrect operation or improper condi- AUTO: It displays for about 4 section of BR-HD50.
onds during mode changes.
OFF : No on-screen display. The
alarm display is shown
according to errors, which
occurred.

Warning display

When an error occurred with the VCR, It is displayed automatically when an
it displays warnings with the relevant error with the VCR occurred.
error codes. (XPage 80)

Menu display

Displays the menu setting screen. When BR-HD50 enters the STOP/
(XPage 64)
STILL mode or no cassette tape is
loaded, the menu is displayed when
the MENU button is pressed.

Multi Cue-up screen

Displays the Multi Cue-up screen for When BR-HD50 enters the STOP,
registering
or
selecting
cue-up STILL or PLAY mode, press the Cue(searching) point. (XPage 56)
up button to display the Multi Cue-up
screen.

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
Status display

Status display: It displays the current settings and operating status.
DV format

HDV format

1
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I NH I B I T

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Item

S T ANDB Y -OF F
T CR 0 2 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

Description

The 1 display contents differs between DV format and HDV format.

DV format

• DV
Displayed when recording or playing back a tape with
video in DV format.
• Sampling frequency
Memo
While recording an analog audio signal, the setting value
If the counter display position
of AUDIO MODE: DV in the AUDIO Menu screen is disis set to the upper left, this item
played (32 kHz or 48 kHz).
will be displayed on the lower
During playback, the sampling frequency of the sound
right.
recorded on the tape is displayed (32 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1
kHz).
During HDV/DV signal input, the sampling frequency of the
sound input is displayed.
• A.LOCK
Lights up when the video and audio sampling clocks (at 48
kHz) are synchronized in the PLAYBACK mode.
Always lights up in the RECORDING mode and EE mode.
• Audio output channel
The audio channel output from the AUDIO OUT terminal is
displayed (CH-1/2, CH-3/4, MIX). (only in 32 kHz mode)
• With A/V INFO. in the DISPLAY Menu screen, whether to
display this item can be selected.
Sampling frequency/audio
output CH

HDV format
HDV format display

Displayed when recording or playing back a tape with video in
HDV format. HDV format details are displayed.
HDV-HD30P: 720/30p signal HDV-HD60P: 720/60p signal
HDV-HD25P: 720/25p signal HDV-HD50P: 720/50p signal
HDV-HD24P: 720/24p signal
HDV-SD60P : 480/60p signal
HDV-SD50P : 576/50p signal

Note

Does not support tapes in 576/26p mode from the GR-PD1
camera. Displays HDV-SD50p when playing back the tape.
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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
Status display (continued)

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Item

I NH I B I T

Description

Date/time

• It displays the date and time (HR:MM:SS).
• When the unit is in the Analog/HDV Signal RECORDING
Memo
or STOP mode, it displays the data of the built-in clock.
If the display position of the
• During playback, fast-forwarding or rewinding, the data
counter is set to the lower left,
recorded on the tape is displayed.
this item will be displayed on
• During DV signal recording, the data from the IEEE1394
the lower right.
terminal is displayed. If the REC button is pressed in the
STOP mode, the input data from the IEEE1394 terminal
will be displayed.
• The style for displaying the date and time can be selected
with DATE STYLE and TIME STYLE in the DISPLAY Menu
screen.
When TIME STYLE is set to 12H, the display symbols of
the hours, minutes, and days change as follows for AM
and PM.
AM = dot (.) PM = colon (:)
• Whether to display date/time and the type of display can
be selected with TIME/DATE in the DISPLAY Menu
screen.
• When the data/time is not set or when a tape is played with
no date/time data recorded, “– –” will be displayed.

Counter display

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Displays the CTL counter, time code or user’s bit. The displayed contents can be selected using the COUNTER switch.
• CTL counter: It will be displayed if the COUNTER switch
is set to CTL. The counter shows a 7-digit
number (hour, minute, second and frame)
with + or – and “CTL” at the beginning, e.g.,
CTL-9:30:20:10
• Time code : It will be displayed if the COUNTER switch
is set to TC. The time code shows an 8-digit
number (hour, minute, second and frame).
At playback, the time codes recorded on the
tape are displayed.
The prefix indicates the time code mode.

No.

Item

Description
When playing back an HDV recorded tape, the frame counter
of the time code is displayed according to the recorded signal
format.
720/30p…30 frame progressive
720/24p…24 frame progressive
480/60p…60 frame progressive
720/25p…25 frame progressive
576/50p…50 frame progressive
720/60p…60 frame progressive
720/50p…50 frame progressive
TCG : Time code generator data
TCR : Time code reader data
DTCG: Time code data received from the IEEE1394 terminal
(In DV mode)
Depending on the framing mode, the symbols for the seconds
and frames are different (only for NTSC).
00 : 00 : 00 : 00

Dot (.) for the drop frame mode
Colon (:) for the non-drop frame mode

• User’s bit

: it will be displayed if the COUNTER switch
is set to UB.
The user’s bit is an 8-digit number (each
digit is a number or character from 0 – F).
The prefix indicates the user’s bit mode.
UBG : User’s bit generator data
UBR : User’s bit reader data
DUBG: User’s bit reader data received from the IEEE1394
terminal (In DV mode)

Memo
z The position of the counter display can be changed with
COUNTER POSI in the DISPLAY Menu screen.
z The counter display can be turned on/off with TIME CODE
in the DISPLAY Menu screen.
4

VCR operation mode

Remaining tape

Displays the VCR operation mode, including:
PLAY, EJECT, FF, REW, STANDBY-ON, STANDBY-OFF,
STILL, REC, REC PAUSE, SHTL (shuttle search), JOG,
BLANK SRH (blank search), NO CASSETTE (cassette tape
not loaded), OPERATE OFF.
For SHTL and JOG, the speed is also displayed.
• The display can be turned on/off with VTR MODE in the
DISPLAY Menu screen.

Displays the remaining time of tape (minutes).
Not displayed when the remaining time is being confirmed.
Memo
• The display can be turned on/off with TAPE REMAIN in the
If the counter display position
DISPLAY Menu screen.
is set to the upper right, this
• The SP display disappears when a DVCAM cassette tape
item will be displayed on the
is being played back.
lower right.
• This remaining tape time display is only for reference.

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
Event/Alarm display

Event display : When certain functions are in use, it is displayed at the following positions (with the DISPLAY mode ON or AUTO).
z “A” display: displayed during operation
DV 3 2 K CH – 1 / 2

SP 2 0m i n

Display

Description

B L ANK S E ARCH

BLANK
SEARCH

Blank search in progress.

A
B

I NDE X DE T EC T ED

INDEX +1

Index search in progress.
The number indicates the
index search position.

INDEX MARK

When an index has been
specified on the tape during
recording.

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T CR 0 2 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

z “B” display: displayed for about 3 seconds
Display

Description

INDEX
DETECTED

An index has been detected
during index repeat operation.

VIDEO END
DETECTED

The video end has been
detected during end repeat
operation.

Alarm display : An alarm message is displayed at the following positions when there has
been an operation error or when BR-HD50 is not in good condition, e.g.,
dirty head.
DV 3 2 K CH – 1 / 2

A
B

S P 2 0m i

H E A D C L E A N I NG R EQU I R E D !
NO HD V / D V S I GN A L

06 / 10 / 05
11 : 20 : 00

S T ANDB Y -OF F
T CR 0 2 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

z “A” display: The state of BR-HD50 is displayed. It continues to be displayed until the error state is
corrected. This display is not affected by the setting of the display mode.
Display
LOW VOLTAGE

Description
The voltage of the DC power source is low. If the operation continues, it enters
the OPERATE OFF mode.

HEAD CLEANING The video head is dirty. Clean it with the head-cleaning tape exclusively for BRREQUIRED!
HD50. (XPage 9)
If the head is clogged, it is detected in the PLAYBACK mode and this message is
displayed.
OVERHEATING!

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The temperature inside BR-HD50 has exceeded the stated value.
Disconnect the power and place it at a cool place. If this message is displayed
again, BR-HD50 could be defective.
Consult your JVC-authorized service agent.

z “B” display: Messages for incorrect operation are displayed for about 3 seconds.
They are displayed when the DISPLAY mode is ON or AUTO.
Display

Description

INVALID TAPE!

Data tape for PCs or DVC PRO tape is used.
The cassette tape will be automatically ejected.

LP TAPE!

The user attempted to play back a tape recorded in the LP mode.
BR-HD50 cannot record or play in the LP mode.

NO HDV/DV SIGNAL

The user attempted to record without HDV or DV signal input.

COPY INHIBIT

The user attempted to record copy-guarded signals.

REC INHIBIT

The user attempted to record on a tape that is not ready for recording (the rear
switch is set to SAVE).

OPERATION
LOCK

This message is displayed when an operation button is pressed with OPERATION LOCK enabled. To enable OPERATION LOCK, set OPERATION LOCK in
the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen to ON.

PB INHIBIT
[60/50]

This message is displayed when the HD/SD signal format setting differs during
playback of a tape recorded in HDV/DV format.

REC INHIBIT
[60/50]

• (for U model)
This message is displayed when the unit is recorded in PAL mode.
• (for E model)
This message is displayed when the unit is recorded in NTSC mode.

50/25 INHIBIT

• When 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is set to 60, this message
is displayed when HDV signal format is not 60Hz.
• This message is displayed when the DV signal from the IEEE1394 terminal is
not NTSC.

60/30 INHIBIT

• When 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is set to 50, this message
is displayed when HDV signal format is not 50Hz.
• This message is displayed when the DV signal from the IEEE1394 terminal is
not PAL.

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CONNECTION
Connecting video signals
Video output, e.g., VCR/Camera
Digital input
HDV/DV

Analog input

Y/C Composite

HDMI OUT

HD/SD Digital
HD monitor

HD/SD Analog

IEEE1394

Digital output
HDV/DV

COMPONENT
OUT

Monitor

Y/C
Composite
Analog output

Video input, e.g., VCR

Turn off the power before making connections.

Input signal
The input video signal is selected with the
INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel.
z To input analog video signals
Use the LINE IN terminal or Y/C IN terminal.
• LINE IN terminal:
Inputs composite video signals.
Connect a BNC cable.
• Y/C IN terminal:
Inputs Y/C separate video signals. Connect
an S video cable (4PIN).
When a wide screen ID signal is input, the
ID signal is recorded.

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z To connect digital signals
Connect HDV signals or DV signals to the
IEEE1394 terminal.
Connect an IEEE1394 (6PIN) cable.
HDV signals using 720p format can be input.
HDV 720p format:
720/60p, 720/30p, 720/24p, 480/60p
720/50p, 720/25p, 576/50p
• The IEEE1394 switch located on the front
panel needs to be set, according to whether
the video format is HDV or DV.
• Digital audio is also input from the
IEEE1394 terminal.
• Power is not supplied via the IEEE1394 terminal.
• Attach the supplied filter to the IEEE1394
cable. (XPage 29)
• For more information on the IEEE1394 terminal, refer to page 18.

Caution regarding video signals
z If search images or analog video signals with
a high level of jitter are input, video or sound
may be distorted temporarily. Input stable signals, such as signals passed through a TBC.

Output signal
z LINE OUT terminal
Outputs composite video signals.
Connect to a monitor using a BNC cable.
In addition to the composite video signals, it
also displays the on-screen status display and
the menu settings screen.
z Y/C OUT terminal
Outputs Y/C separate video signals.
Connect to a monitor using an S video cable
(4PIN).
In addition to the Y/C separate video signals, it
also displays the on-screen status display and
the menu settings screen.
When a wide screen ID signal exists in the
video signal, the ID signal is output.
z COMPONENT OUT terminal
Outputs analog component video signals.
Connect to an HD-compatible monitor using
BNC cables (three cables).
View analog HD or SD video on the monitor.
This terminal does not output audio.
In addition to the video signals, it also displays
the on-screen status display and the menu
settings screen.

z HDMI OUT terminal
Outputs HDMI signals.
Outputs digital video and digital audio signals.
Connect to a monitor with an HDMI terminal
using an HDMI cable.
Outputs digital HD video, SD video, and digital
audio to the monitor.
When the monitor connection is a DVI terminal, use an HDMI-DVI cable.
Digital HD/SD video is output to a DVI terminal
monitor. Does not output audio.
In addition to the video signals, it also displays
the on-screen status display and the menu
settings screen.
z IEEE1394 terminal
This is also an input terminal. Connect an
IEEE1394 (6PIN) cable.
Outputs HDV signals or DV signals.
Digital audio signals are output with the video.
• Attach the supplied filter to the IEEE1394
cable. (XPage 29)
• For more information on the IEEE1394 terminal, refer to page 18.

Memo

For more information on input/output terminal
video formats, refer to pages 32 to 34.

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CONNECTION
Connecting audio signals
Audio output, e.g., VCR/Camera
HD monitor

input
Analog audio

Digital audio
HDV/DV

HDMI OUT

Digital audio

AUDIO IN

Headphones

IEEE1394

AUDIO
OUT

Monitor

Analog audio
Digital audio
HDV/DV

Analog audio
output

Audio input, e.g., VCR

Input signal

Output signal

z Analog input
AUDIO IN terminal (RCA×2)
Connect an audio cable.
There are analog input terminals for 2 channels.
Four channels cannot be recorded simultaneously. Audio input from each terminal is
recorded to CH1 and CH2.
z Digital input
IEEE1394 terminal (6P)
Connect an IEEE1394 (6PIN) cable.
Inputs HDV signals or DV signals.
Digital audio signals are input with the video.
• The DV signal audio mode (48 kHz or 32
kHz) will match the input signal audio mode.
• During digital signal input, the recording
level cannot be adjusted.

z AUDIO OUT terminal (RCA×2)
Connect an audio cable.
Analog audio is output.
For the DV format, tracks are available for 4
channels (in the 32 kHz audio mode).
• In the 32 kHz audio mode, the audio channel to output can be selected from 4 channels using A.OUTPUT: DV in the AUDIO
Menu screen.
z PHONES terminal (Stereo ø3.5)
Connect headphones.
z IEEE1394 terminal (6P)
This is also an input terminal. Connect an
IEEE1394 (6PIN) cable.
Digital audio signals are output with the video.

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• Attach the supplied filter to the IEEE1394
cable. (XPage 29)
• For more information on the IEEE1394 terminal, refer to page 18.

CONNECTION
Attaching the supplied ferrite core
z Always attach the supplied ferrite core to the IEEE1394 cable and DC cord to decrease unnecessary
wave radiation.
z Attach the ferrite core close to the unit.
For BR-HD50 IEEE1394 terminal

Supplied ferrite core

Wrap the cable once around the ferrite core.

For BR-HD50 DC IN terminal

Supplied ferrite core

Wrap the cord once around the ferrite core.

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CONNECTION
Connecting with SERIAL REMOTE terminals
The following describes examples of SERIAL REMOTE terminal connection.
To use the SERIAL REMOTE terminals, set REMOTE SEL SER of the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen
to “ON” or “LOC+REM.” (XPage 70)

Operate BR-HD50 with the wired remote controller
Connect the wired remote controller to the
SERIAL REMOTE terminal.

SERIAL
REMOTE

Wired remote
controller

Start/stop recording with an external switch, e.g., a foot switch.
Connect an external switch, e.g., a foot switch,
to the SERIAL REMOTE terminal.
The format of the input signals can be selected
with FOOT SW in the REMOTE [2/2] Menu
screen. (XPage 71)

SERIAL
REMOTE

Foot
switch

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CONNECTION
Connecting the AC adapter
Connect the supplied AC adapter to BR-HD50.

1. Clamp
Screw

3. Clamp

Supplied AC adapter

DC IN terminal

DC cord
Supplied ferrite core

Supplied power cord

OPERATE indicator

OPERATE
button

Always attach the supplied ferrite core
to the DC cord. (XPage 29)

1. Remove one screw on the back panel of the
unit, and remove the DC cord clamp.

2. Connect

the DC cord of the AC adapter to
the DC IN terminal of BR-HD50.

3. To prevent accidental disconnection of the

Memo
z Even in the OPERATE OFF mode, a small
amount of electricity will still flow into the unit.
z When the unit is in the OPERATE OFF mode,
no operation can be performed except that of
the OPERATE buttons and cassette loading/
ejecting.

DC cord, insert the DC cord into the clamp,
orient the clamp as shown in the figure
above, and secure the clamp to the unit.
Use the screw removed in step 1 above to
secure the clamp to the unit.

4. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC
IN terminal of the AC adapter.

5. Connect

the power cord to the power outlet.
• BR-HD50 is turned on and the OPERATE
indicator lights up in red.
(OPERATE OFF mode)
• If DC IN MODE of the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu
screen is set to “OPE ON”, the OPERATE
indicator will light up in green.
(OPERATE ON mode)

Note
z Supply power to BR-HD50 using the supplied AC adapter. Do not
use other power sources.
z Do not unplug the DC cord and/or the power cord during recording
or playback.
z If the supply voltage is low, an alarm display of “LOW VOLTAGE”
is shown.

LOW VOLTAGE

Alarm message

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RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT
Inputting analog signal

Recording and output terminal video/audio signal format when inputting analog
signal
Input terminal

Output terminal

LINE
IN

Tape: DV recording (480i, 576i)

Analog video
A/D conversion

Y/C
IN

Digital
EE video

Video signals

Digital video

Audio signals

Digital
audio

AUDIO IN Analog
CH 1/3

CH 2/4

audio

A/D conversion

Digital EE audio

Digital EE
audio

HDMI OUT

Digital EE video

D/A conversion

SD Digital video
(480i) (576i)
Digital audio

COMPONENT
OUT
Y

Analog EE video

SD Analog component video
(480i) (576i)

PB
PR

Front panel
IEEE1394 switch
HDV
format
DV
format

DV Digital video
(480i) (576i)
Digital audio

IEEE1394

Digital EE audio

Input video
format
Analog

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Model

Input
signal

D/A conversion

Analog EE video

D/A conversion

Analog EE video

D/A conversion

Analog EE audio

LINE
OUT

Composite
video (480i)
(576i)

Y/C
OUT

Y/C separate
video (480i)
(576i)

AUDIO OUT
CH 1/3

CH 2/4

Analog audio

Tape
HDMI OUT terminal
IEEE1394
LINE OUT terminal
recording
COMPONENT OUT
terminal
Y/C OUT terminal
format
terminal

U model 480/60i

480/60i

E model 576/50i

576/50i

RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT
Inputting digital signal

Recording and output terminal video/audio signal format when inputting digital signal
Input terminal

Output terminal

Video signals

Front panel
IEEE1394 switch
IEEE1394

Digital
video

Tape : HDV (720p, 480p, 576p)
DV (480i, 576i) recording

HDV format
DV format

Audio signals

Digital video
Digital audio

Digital audio
Digital EE
video
Digital EE
audio

MONITOR SELECT
(HDMI[A]/OUT FRMT)
HDMI OUT HD/SD Digital video
(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)
(576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)
Digital audio

MENU:
OUT FORMAT[60]
OUT FORMAT[50]

COMPONENT
OUT

Cross converter

(480I, 480P, 720P, 1080I)
(576I, 576P, 720P, 1080I)

D/A conversion

HD/SD Analog component video
(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)
(576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)

PB
PR

Digital EE audio
Down converter

D/A conversion

Input video HD signal
format
format (*1)

60Hz
HDV
50Hz
Input video
format

Model

U model
E model

D/A conversion

Analog EE video

D/A conversion

Analog EE video

Analog EE audio

LINE
OUT

Composite
video (480i)
(576i)

Y/C
OUT

Y/C separate
video (480i)
(576i)

AUDIO OUT
CH 1/3

CH 2/4

Analog audio

Input Tape recordHDMI OUT terminal
LINE OUT terminal
signal ing format COMPONENT OUT terminal (*2) Y/C OUT terminal
720/60p
720/60p
720/30p
720/30p
720/60p, 480/60p, 1080/60i,
480/60i
480/60i
720/24p
720/24p
480/60p
480/60p
720/50p
720/50p
720/50p, 576/50p, 1080/50i,
720/25p
720/25p
576/50i
576/50i
576/50p
576/50p
Input Tape recordHDMI OUT terminal
LINE OUT terminal
signal ing format COMPONENT OUT terminal (*2) Y/C OUT terminal
480/60i
480/60i
720/60p, 480/60p, 1080/60i, 480/60i
480/60i
720/50p, 576/50p, 1080/50i, 576/50i
576/50i
576/50i
576/50i

*1 : Set using 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.
*2 : Set using OUT FORMAT [60]/OUT FORMAT [50] in the VIDEO Menu screen.

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RECORDING/OUTPUT SIGNAL FORMAT
Playback

Output terminal video/audio signal format during playback
Output terminal
Tape : HDV (720p, 480p, 576p)/
DV (480i, 576i)/DVCAM (480i, 576i)
format

Video signals
Audio signals

Playback
Digital
audio

Digital video

MONITOR SELECT
(HDMI[A]/OUT FRMT)

HDMI OUT HD/SD Digital video
(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)
(576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)
Digital audio

MENU:
OUT FORMAT[60]
OUT FORMAT[50]

COMPONENT
OUT

Cross converter

(480I, 480P, 720P, 1080I)
(576I, 576P, 720P, 1080I)

Digital audio

D/A conversion

HD/SD Analog component video
(480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i)
(576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)

PB
PR

Digital video

HDV format

IEEE1394

DV format
Digital audio
Down converter

Video
format

HDV

D/A conversion

Analog video

D/A conversion

Analog video

D/A conversion

Analog audio

HD signal Tape recordformat (*1) ing format
720/60p
720/30p
60Hz
720/24p
480/60p
720/50p
720/25p
50Hz
576/50p

Video
format

Model

DV/DVCAM

U model
E model

Y/C
OUT

Composite
video (480i)
(576i)
Y/C separate
video (480i)
(576i)

AUDIO OUT
CH 1/3

CH 2/4

Analog audio

IEEE1394
HDMI OUT terminal
LINE OUT terminal
terminal COMPONENT OUT terminal (*2) Y/C OUT terminal
720/60p
720/30p 720/60p, 480/60p, 1080/60i,
480/60i
480/60i
720/24p
480/60p
720/50p
720/50p, 576/50p, 1080/50i,
720/25p
576/50i
576/50i
576/50p

Tape record- IEEE1394
HDMI OUT terminal
LINE OUT terminal
ing format terminal COMPONENT OUT terminal (*2) Y/C OUT terminal
480/60i
480/60i 720/60p, 480/60p, 1080/60i, 480/60i
480/60i
576/50i
576/50i
576/50i 720/50p, 576/50p, 1080/50i, 576/50i

*1 : Set using 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.
*2 : Set using OUT FORMAT [60]/OUT FORMAT [50] in the VIDEO Menu screen.

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LINE
OUT

HDV (720p, 480p, 576p)
/DV (480i, 576i) Digital
video
Digital audio

PREPARATION
Turning on/off the power

Turning on the power
OPERATE indicator

OPERATE
button

Press the OPERATE button when BRHD50 is in the OPERATE OFF mode
(with the OPERATE indicator lit up in
red)
• The power is turned on and the OPERATE
indicator lights up in green. BR-HD50 is
ready for operation. (OPERATE ON mode)

Memo
Note

After the OPERATE button is pressed and BRHD50 is turned on, if the green indicator blinks or
the monitor displays “UNPLUG MAIN POWER,
PLUG BACK IN AFTER A WHILE”, unplug the
power cord from the power outlet, leave it for a
while before turning on the power again.

z In the OPERATE OFF mode, if a cassette tape
is inserted, the power is turned on and BRHD50 goes into the OPERATE ON mode.
z Whether BR-HD50 goes into the OPERATE
ON or OFF mode when the power is supplied
to the DC IN terminal can be selected with DC
IN MODE in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

Turning off the power
Turn off BR-HD50

1. Press the OPERATE button.
• BR-HD50 enters the OPERATE OFF mode and the OPERATE indicator lights up in red.

2. If BR-HD50 is not to be used for a long period of time, unplug the AC adapter.
To unplug the AC adapter, remove the power cord from the power outlet first.

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PREPARATION
Operation method (main unit/remote controller) and OPERATION LOCK mode

Selecting the operating method (main unit/remote controller)
Whether to operate BR-HD50 with its buttons or the remote controller can be selected with the REMOTE/LOCAL switch.

Setting the REMOTE/LOCAL switch
• To operate with the buttons of BR-HD50, set it to “LOCAL”.
• To operate BR-HD50 with RS-422A editing remote controller
that is connected to the REMOTE terminal, set it to
“REMOTE”.
REMOTE/LOCAL switch

Memo

With the REMOTE/LOCAL switch set to REMOTE, RS-422A can
be enabled using REMOTE SEL 9P in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu
screen.
• The setting position of the REMOTE switch for operating BRHD50 with the SERIAL REMOTE terminal can be selected
using REMOTE SEL SER in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu
screen.
• The setting position of the REMOTE switch for operating BRHD50 with the IEEE1394 terminal can be selected at REM
SEL HDV/DV in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen.
[XPage 70 “REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen”]

REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen
– – – R E MO T E [ 1 / 2 ] – – –
R E MO T E S E L 9 P
ON
R E MO T E S E L S E R
ON
R EM S E L HD V / D V
ON
L OC A L F UNC T I ON
STP+EJ T
P R E RO L L
7 SEC
NE X T P AGE
P AGE B ACK

Memo

If the REMOTE/LOCAL switch
is set to REMOTE, the buttons
that can be operated by the
main unit can be selected with
LOCAL FUNCTION.

OPERATION LOCK mode
BR-HD50 comes with an operation lock function to prevent unauthorized or incorrect operation.
In the OPERATION LOCK mode, the operation buttons and slide switches of BR-HD50 are disabled.
However, the OPERATE ON and MENU operations are effective.
The PHONES volume is always effective.

Turning on the OPERATION LOCK mode
Set OPERATION LOCK in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen to
ON.
• If the operation button of BR-HD50 is pressed while BRHD50 is in the OPERATION LOCK mode, “OPERATION
LOCK” is displayed on the monitor for about 3 seconds.

Turning off the OPERATION LOCK mode
Set OPERATION LOCK in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen to
OFF.

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SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen
– – – SYS T EM [ 2 / 2 ] – – – – – –
D C I N MOD E
OPE OF F
I N D E X WR I T E
I NDEX
OPERA T I ON L OCK
ON
6 0 / 5 0 SEL
60
F AC TORY SE T T I NG
CANCE L
DRUM HOUR ME T E R
000000
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PREPARATION
Loading/Ejecting cassette
Use standard DV cassette tapes or mini DV cassette tapes.
Cassette LED

EJECT button

Guide

EJECT

OPERATE

DISP

SET

RESET

REC

PLAY

PAUSE

REW

STOP

Mini

DISP

SET

RESET

REC

PLAY

PAUSE

REW

STOP

Mini

HOLD

PHONES

BLANK

DVCAM

REC INH.

CUE UP

HOLD
H

CH-1/3

AUDIO
CH-2/4

IEEE
1394
HDV
DV

INPUT
COUNTER SELECT
CTL
TC
UB

HDV/DV
LINE
Y/C

REMOTE

BLANK

PHONES

DVCAM

REC INH.

CUE UP
H

CH-1/3
CH-2/4

Standard DV tape

IEEE
1394
HDV
DV

AUDIO
LOCAL

INPUT
COUNTER SELECT
CTL
TC
UB

HDV/DV
LINE
Y/C

REMOTE

LOCAL

Mini DV tape
Switch

Loading the cassette tape
1. Check the cassette tape.

REC

• Setting the rear switch.
Push it to “REC” for recording.
To prevent its contents from being erased accidentally, push
it to “SAVE”.
• Ensure that the tape is not loosened.

SAVE

2. Ensure that no cassette tape is loaded.
With no cassette tape loaded, the cassette LED is off.
When no cassette tape is loaded, the status display for the VCR
operation mode shows “NO CASSETTE” on the monitor.

3. Load the cassette tape.
• Insert a standard DV cassette tape into the tape-loading slot.
• For a mini DV cassette tape, load it in between the left and
right guides.
Set the tape window face up and push the cassette tape in
slowly until it is drawn in automatically.
When the cassette tape is loaded, the status display indicates “STANDBY-ON”.
* If the STANDBY-ON mode is left as is, it goes into the STANDBYOFF mode.
In the STANDBY-OFF mode, press the STOP button to return to
the STANDBY-ON mode.

Ejecting the cassette tape
1. Press the EJECT button of BR-HD50.
While the cassette tape is being ejected, the status display
flashes “EJECT”.

2. Remove the cassette tape.

DV 3 2 K CH – 1 / 2

06 / 10 / 05
11 : 20 : 00

SP 0 0M I N

NO C A S S E T T E
T CR 0 2 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

VCR mode status display

Memo
z The cassette tape can be
loaded/ejected even when
BR-HD50 is in the OPERATE OFF mode.
z The loading/ejecting action
of the cassette tape takes
about 6 seconds.

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PREPARATION
Setting/Displaying date and time
This function sets up the date and time of the built-in clock. With the built-in chargeable battery, the date
and time data that have been set are maintained even after the main power is turned off. The set date
and time data are displayed on the monitor according to the settings in the Menu screen. Date and time
display information are recorded onto the tape. During IEEE1394 terminal DV signal input, internal
clock data is not recorded.
MENU button
OPERATE button

R button

S button

Q button

SET button

P button

Setting date and time
The date and time are set up at the CLOCK ADJUST Menu
screen.
The CLOCK ADJUST Menu screen is found under the TC/UB/
CLOCK [2/2] Menu.
Setting can be performed while checking the information shown on
the monitor.

Press the OPERATE button to turn on the power and
set it to the STOP mode.

1. Press the MENU button to display the TOP Menu screen.
2. Displaying the CLOCK ADJUST Menu.
1 Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the desired
TC/UB/CLOCK item. Press SET or the S button.
2 Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the NEXT
PAGE item in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen. Press
SET or the S button.
3 Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the CLOCK
ADJUST item in the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen.
Press SET or the S button.

TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen
– – – T C / UB / C LOCK [ 2 / 2 ] – – –
U-BI T [ 50 ]
OFF
C LOCK AD J US T . .
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Cursor
CLOCK ADJUST Menu screen
Date (MM/DD/YY)...U model
Date (DD/MM/YY)...E model

– – – C LOCK AD J US T – – –
D A T E ( D D / MM / Y Y )
06 / 10 / 05
T I ME
00 : 00
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Time (Hour, minute)

3. Setting

the date and time in the CLOCK ADJUST Menu
screen.
1 Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the date or
time item. Press SET or the S button.
2 Press the S or Q button to select the digit for setting.
The selected digit starts blinking.
3 Press the R or P to set the value.
4 Repeat step 1 – 3. After completing the required setting,
press the SET button.

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– – – C LOCK AD J US T – – –
D A T E ( D D / MM / Y Y )
06 / 10 / 05
T I ME
12 : 00
PAGE BACK

Memo

The seconds for the time cannot be set up. After the minute is set
up, press the SET button in synchronization with the time signal.

4. Returning to the TOP Menu from TC/UB/CLOCK after completing all settings
• Press the Q button.
Or
• Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to PAGE
BACK and press the SET button.

– – – C L OCK AD J US T – – –
D A T E ( D D / MM / Y Y )
06 / 10 / 05
T I ME
12 : 00
PAGE BACK

5. Returning to the usual menu
• Press the MENU button.
Or
• Bring the cursor to EXIT of the TOP Menu and press the SET
button.

Selecting date/time display
The date and time data can be displayed on the monitor on-screen display (status display). Setup can
be performed at the DISPLAY Menu screen to turn on/off the date/time display and select the display
style. (For setting procedure: XPage 64)

DISPLAY Menu screen
z TIME/DATE

: For enabling/disabling the display of date
and time on the status display
OFF
: Does not display date/time.
TIME
: Displays time only.
DATE
: Displays date only.
DATE+ TM
: Displays both the time and date.
z DATE STYLE : For selecting the date display style
YY/MM/DD
: Year/month/day
MM/DD/YY
: Month/day/year
DD/MM/YY
: day/month/year
z TIME STYLE : For selecting the time display style
24H
: 24-hour time mode
12H
: 12-hour time mode

DISPLAY Menu screen
– – –D I SPLAY– – –
D I SPLAY
ON
COUN T ER POS I .
L OW E R - R
T I ME CODE
ON
V T R MOD E
ON
T APE REMA I N
ON
T I ME / DA T E
DATE + TM
A / V I NFO .
ON
DATE STYLE
D D / MM / Y Y
T I ME S T Y L E
2 4 HOUR
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On-screen status display
Set DISPLAY to ON or AUTO in the DISPLAY Menu screen.

Memo
z In the Analog RECORDING or STOP mode : Displays the time of
the built-in clock.
z In the PLAYBACK mode
: The date and time
recorded on the
tape are displayed.
z In the DV RECORDING mode
: The date and time
from the IEEE1394
terminal are displayed.

On-screen status display
DV 3 2 K CH – 1 / 2

06 / 10 / 05
11 : 20 : 00

SP 0 0M I N

NO C A S S E T T E
T CR 0 2 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

Date/time display

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PREPARATION
Selecting HD signal format
On this unit, 60Hz format or 50Hz format for the HD signal format can be selected using 60/50 SEL in
the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.
This must be set in the following situations.
z Set to match the input signal format when recording HDV signals from the IEEE1394 terminal.
z Set to match the playback signal format when playing a tape recorded with HDV signals.

Check settings
Current settings on this unit can be checked by whether the front
panel 60 or 50 indicator light is lit.
60 indicator : The HD signal format is 60Hz.
50 indicator : The HD signal format is 50Hz.

Setting the Menu screen
Set this using 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.
Perform setting while checking the monitor display.

Press the OPERATE button to turn on the power, and
set it to the STOP mode.

1. Press the MENU button to display the TOP Menu screen.
2. Display the SYSTEM Menu screen.
Press the R or P button to move the cursor to SYSTEM,
then press SET or the S button.

3. Display the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.
Press the R or P button to move the cursor to NEXT PAGE,
then press SET or the S button.

4. Set 60/50 SEL.
1 Press the R or P button to move the cursor to 60/50 SEL
in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen, then press SET or the S
button.
• The setting value area flashes.
2 Press the R or P button to select the setting value.
60 : The HD signal format becomes 60Hz.
50 : The HD signal format becomes 50Hz.
3 Press the SET or S button confirm the setting value.

The unit automatically restarts when the setting is
confirmed.

Memo
z Recording and playback are unavailable when the unit setting
differs from the HDV input signal or HDV recorded tape signal
format.
z During DV/analog signal input or when playing a tape recorded
with DV/analog signals, the field frequency format is fixed for
the region, regardless of the 60/50 SEL menu setting.
(U model: 60Hz, E model: 50Hz)

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RECORDING
Settings for analog signal input

INPUT SELECT switch

Selecting analog input signal
Set the INPUT SELECT switch located on the
front panel to LINE or Y/C.
LINE
: Inputs composite video from the
LINE IN terminal, and analog audio
signals from the AUDIO IN terminal.
Y/C
: Inputs Y/C separate signals from
the Y/C IN terminal, and analog
audio signals from the AUDIO IN
terminal.

Setting Menu screens

Setting SYSTEM Menu screen
z REC LONG P. TIME
This is for setting the time for BR-HD50 to
enter the tape protection mode if there is a
long recording pause.
z INDEX WRITE: SYSTEM [2/2] Menu
This is for selecting whether to record index
signals automatically when recording starts.
(SYSTEM menu details: XPage 67 to 69)

For settings when recording time
codes, refer to pages 60 and 61.

Setting VIDEO Menu screen
z SET UP [60]: DV (only for U model)
Set here according to the existence of the
setup of analog video signals (composite and
Y/C separate). If it exists, set here to ON. If it
does not, OFF.

Setting AUDIO Menu screen
z AUDIO MODE: DV (In DV mode only)
Selects the audio sampling frequency for
recording.
32k
: Records in 12-bit 32 kHz mode. DV
format has up to four channels of
recording tracks available, but this
unit only records onto two channels: CH1 and CH2.
48k
: Records in 16-bit 48 kHz mode.
Records onto CH1 and CH2.

Memo

Audio dubbing is not available on this unit.

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RECORDING
Settings for digital signal input

Selecting input signal

HDV indicator light

Selecting digital input signal
Set the INPUT SELECT switch located on
the front panel to HDV/DV.
Inputs IEEE1394 terminal HDV or DV digital
video.
For audio, digital audio is input from the
IEEE1394 terminal.

Settings for digital video format
Set according to whether the IEEE1394 terminal input video format is HDV or DV.
Set the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel,
according to the video format of the input
signal.
HDV
: To input HDV format signals, set to
this position. The HDV indicator on
the front panel will light.
DV
: To input DV format signals, set to
this position. The HDV indicator on
the front panel will turn off.

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INPUT SELECT switch
IEEE1394 switch

Memo
z During digital signal input, make sure the
IEEE1394 switch setting matches the input
signal video format. When the switch setting
does not match the video format, no recording
operation is available.
z During HDV signal input, match the HD signal
format (60Hz or 50Hz) to the input signal format.
(XPage 40 “Selecting HD signal format”)
z Recording/output signal format during HDV or
DV signal input: XPage 33

Setting related Menu screen
Setting SYSTEM Menu screen
z REC LONG P. TIME
This is for setting the time for BR-HD50 to
enter the tape protection mode if there is a
long recording pause.
z INDEX WRITE: SYSTEM [2/2] Menu
This is for selecting whether to record index
signals automatically when recording starts.
(SYSTEM menu details: XPage 67 to 69)

Setting VIDEO Menu screen
z OUT FORMAT [60]/[50]
Select the EE image format output from the
HDMI OUT terminal and the COMPONENT
OUT terminal. (Cross converter video)
Setting [60]: NATIVE/480I/480P/1080I/720P
Setting [50]: NATIVE/576I/576P/1080I/720P
z MONITOR SELECT
To automatically match the EE image format
output from the HDMI terminal to the video format of the connected display, set this menu
item to HDMI[A].
[Settings: HDMI[A]/OUT FRMT]
z DOWN CONV. MODE
The HDV signal is a wide-screen video signal.
When HDV signals are input, the output from
the LINE OUT terminal and Y/C OUT terminal
will be down-converted EE images (480i/576i).
Set the style for displaying the down-converted EE image on a display with a 4:3 aspect
ratio.
This will also apply to down-converted EE
images (480i/576i) output from the COMPONENT OUT terminal.
[Settings: SQUEEZE/LETTER BOX/SIDECUT]
z UP CONV. MODE
Up-converts DV input signals or DV/DVCAM
recorded tape playback signals, and sets the
video mode for output from the COMPONENT
OUT terminal.
[Settings: FULL/SIDE P.]
(VIDEO menu details: XPage 73 to 75)

Settings for recording the time code
Select the time code to record, from the data in
the built-in time code generator or from the time
code data input from the IEEE1394 terminal,
using TC DUPLI. in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2]
Menu screen. To record the time code from the
IEEE1394 terminal, set TC DUPLI. to AUTO or
NON DROP.
(Setting time code recording: XPage 60, 61)

Memo
z Audio mode
During digital signal input, the audio mode is
identical to the IEEE1394 terminal input signal
mode.
DV format : 48K, 44.1K, or 32K mode
HDV format : 48K mode
During digital signal input, the AUDIO MODE:
DV setting in the AUDIO menu is invalid.
z Time/Date display
During DV signal input, data from the built-in
clock cannot be recorded.
The date/time data input from the IEEE1394
terminal is recorded, regardless of the menu
settings.

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RECORDING
Adjusting audio recording level
The analog audio recording level can be adjusted on this unit. There are two adjustment methods,
selected using A.REC VR.MD.: DV in the AUDIO Menu screen.
The audio recording level can be set to the initial setting value. (UNITY mode)

Memo

Audio input level from the IEEE1394 terminal cannot be adjusted.

Settings
Set “Q, S” KEY FUNC. in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen to VAR/RECV.
Select an adjustment method using A.REC VR.MD.: DV in the AUDIO Menu screen.
BOTH
: The audio recording level for both CH1 and CH2 are adjusted simultaneously.
INDEPEND : The audio recording level for CH1 and CH2 are adjusted separately.

Adjusting audio recording level

Adjustment buttons

Audio level indicator

Hide the Menu screen.
This can be adjusted in the STOP or REC mode. Watching the audio level indicator
on the front panel, adjust so that the far right LED is turned off.

Simultaneously adjusting both channels (BOTH)
Increasing the recording level
Press the R button while holding down the Q or S button. The
audio recording level for both CH1 and CH2 increases.

Decreasing the recording level
Press the P button while holding down the Q or S button. The
audio recording level for CH1 and CH2 decreases.

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Adjusting each channel separately (INDEPEND)
Adjusting the CH1 channel
Press the R or P button while holding down the Q button.
Press the R button to increase the recording level.
Press the P button to decrease the recording level.

Adjusting the CH2 channel
Press the R or P button while holding down the S button.
Press the R button to increase the recording level.
Press the P button to decrease the recording level.

Adjusting the audio recording level to the initial setting value
(UNITY mode)
To set the audio recording level to the initial setting
value, press the Q button and S button simultaneously.
• The audio recording level is fixed to the initial setting value.

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RECORDING
Recording procedure

2. REC button

2. 4. PLAY button

3. PAUSE
button

5. STOP button
1. Load the cassette tape.
• Before loading the cassette tape, please ensure that the rear
slide of the cassette tape is pushed to REC.
The unit is turned on.

2. Start recording.
• Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button.

3. Pause recording.
• Press the PAUSE button.

4. Resume recording.
• Press the PLAY button.

5. Stop recording.
• Press the STOP button.

Memo
z The tape protection function
enables BR-HD50 automatically to go into the STOP
mode when there is a long
recording pause. The time to
go into the STOP mode can
be set with REC LONG P.
TIME in the SYSTEM [1/2]
Menu screen.
z When a home-use DV VCR
is used to play tapes recorded with BR-HD50, the sound
level may be reduced.

Recording index signals
If INDEX WRITE is set to ON in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen, an index signal is recorded at the
recording starting position of the tape. In the PLAYBACK mode, the position where the index signal is
recorded can be searched. (Index search)

Press the REC button to record index signals during
recording.
* It is not possible to record only index signals after the recording. Allow at least an interval of 1 minute between recordings
of index.
* Index signals cannot be recorded with the REC button of the
remote controller. Use the record button of BR-HD50.

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Memo

If recording is performed right
after the RECORDING PAUSE
mode is exited, index signals
are not recorded.

RECORDING
Backup recording function
In combination with DV equipment, BR-HD50 can perform continuous, long-hour recording.
BR-HD50 can be set as the backup unit connected to a DVcamcorder (GY-DV300/DV500/DV550/
DV5000, etc.). When the recording tape of the source unit nears its end, BR-HD50 can start recording,
enabling long-hour recording.
Backup unit: BR-HD50

IEEE1394 cable
DV terminal

IEEE1394
terminal
INPUT SELECT switch
REMOTE/LOCAL switch

Connection
Connect the DV terminal of the source unit to the
IEEE1394 terminal of BR-HD50 with an IEEE1394
cable.

Setting up BR-HD50
Set the INPUT SELECT switch on the
front panel to “HDV/DV”.
Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the
front panel to “REMOTE”.
Set BACKUP REC: DV in the SYSTEM
[1/2] Menu screen.
Use the following settings according to the
tape length of the source unit.
* For DV or mini DV cassette tape:
25MIN : 30-minute tape
55MIN : 60-minute tape
75MIN : 80-minute tape
115MIN : 120-minute tape
175MIN : 180-minute tape
265MIN : 270-minute tape
OFF
: No backup recording

Set the REM SEL HDV/DV in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen to ON or
LOC+REM.

For using GY-DV5000/DV5100 as the
source unit
Set DV REC TRIGGER in the OTHERS [1/2]
Menu screen of GY-DV5000/DV5100 to OFF.

Operation
1. Recording begins on the source unit.
* Ensure that recording starts from the beginning of the recording tape.

2. BR-HD50 begins recording when the tape of
the source unit nears its end (about 5 minutes before the end of the tape).
• BR-HD50 begins recording when the recording time of the source unit reaches the time
set by BACKUP REC: DV.

Memo
z In backup recording, BR-HD50 records video/
sound from the source unit.
While this unit is performing backup recording,
continue shooting from the source unit.
z The audio mode is the one selected in the
source unit. (32 K/48 K)
z Set BACKUP REC: DV to “OFF” if the unit is
not performing backup recording.

Set TC DUPLI. in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2]
Menu screen to OFF.
• It records the data of the built-in time code
generator.
• When TC DUPLI. is set to AUTO or NON
DROP, the time code of the DV camcorder
will stop advancing. If the DV cable is disconnected, the time code of the backup
recording will stop advancing.
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RECORDING
Recording with SERIAL REMOTE terminals
Recording can be turned ON/OFF with a serial remote controller or foot switch connected to the serial
remote terminal located at the rear panel of BR-HD50.

REMOTE/LOCAL switch
•
•

SERIAL
REMOTE

Serial remote controller
Foot switch

Connection
The serial remote controller can be connected to the SERIAL
REMOTE terminal located on the rear panel of BR-HD50.

Setting
To use the SERIAL REMOTE terminal, set REMOTE
SEL SER in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen to ON or
LOC+REM. Then, set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch on
the front panel accordingly.

Memo

z REMOTE SEL SER
ON
: When the REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to
REMOTE, operations can be performed via the
SERIAL REMOTE terminal.
LOC+REM : With the REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set either way,
operations can be performed via the SERIAL
REMOTE terminal. With this setting, the buttons
and switches of the unit can be used too.

z Besides recording, the serial
remote controller can perform other functions.
z If the REMOTE SEL SER is set
to ON, unit buttons that can be
operated can be selected from
LOCAL FUNCTION in the
REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen.

Set FOOT SW in the REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen according to how the SERIAL REMOTE terminal is used.

REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen

OFF

: Set to OFF when the serial remote controller is
used. The footswitch cannot be used.
L EDGE : Recording and recording pause is switched at the
LOW edge of the footswitch signal.
H EDGE : Recording and recording pause is switched at the
HIGH edge of the footswitch signal.
L LEVEL : Recording is performed at the LOW edge and
paused at the HIGH edge of the footswitch signal.

– – – R EMO T E [ 2 / 2 ] – – –
R EM F F / R EW MOD E
F F / R EW
REM S TOP SE L .
EE
PB START DELAY
0F
SYNCHRON I Z A T I ON
ON
CON T ROL L ER SE L
TYPE1
F OO T SW
L EDGE
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Foot switch

Operation
Before using the foot switch, set BR-HD50 to the RECORDING or
RECORDING PAUSE mode using the relevant buttons of the unit.
(Only with L EDGE and H EDGE)

Memo
z The foot switch can only be used to switch between RECORDING ON and OFF.
z The foot switch can be operated regardless of the setting of the
REMOTE/LOCAL switch.
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Serial IN
terminal

Signal
H

400ms
Min

PLAYBACK
Playback settings

Video settings
This unit plays back tapes recorded in HDV, DV,
or DVCAM format. (SP mode only)

Setting VIDEO Menu screen
Selecting video format for HDMI OUT
terminal and COMPONENT OUT terminal
z OUT FORMAT [60]/[50]
Select the playback image format to output
from the HDMI OUT terminal and the COMPONENT OUT terminal. (Cross converter video)
[Settings [60]: NATIVE, 480I, 480P, 1080I, 720P]
[Settings [50]: NATIVE, 576I, 576P, 1080I, 720P]

When playing back tapes recorded in HDV or
DVCAM format, the front panel HDV or DVCAM
indicator is lit.

Selecting playback video format
Set whether to automatically detect the video
format for playback, or to select a specific format, using PB TAPE FORMAT on the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.
[Settings: AUTO, DV, HDV, DVCAM]
(Details: XPage 69)

Setting IEEE1394
video format

terminal

output

Set the IEEE1394 terminal output video format
to HDV or DV.
Set the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel,
according to the playback video format.
HDV : Use this setting when the playback tape
video format is HDV.
DV : Use this setting when the playback tape
video format is DV or DVCAM.

Memo
z When playing back a tape recorded in HDV
format, match the unit HD signal format (60Hz
or 50Hz) to the playback signal format.
(XPage 40 “Selecting HD signal format”)
z Playback output signal format: XPage 34

Automatic selection of HDMI OUT terminal video output
z MONITOR SELECT
To automatically match the playback image
format output from the HDMI OUT terminal to
the video format of the connected display, set
this menu item to HDMI[A].
[Settings: HDMI[A]/OUT FRMT]

Screen display style for up/down-converter video
z DOWN CONV. MODE
The HDV signal is a wide-screen video signal.
When playing a tape recorded in HDV format,
the output from the LINE OUT terminal and Y/
C OUT terminal will be down-converted playback images (480i/576i).
Set the style for displaying the down-converted playback image on a display with a 4:3
aspect ratio.
This will also apply to down-converted playback images (480i/576i) output from the COMPONENT OUT terminal.
[Settings: SQUEEZE/LETTER BOX/SIDECUT]
z UP CONV. MODE
Up-converts DV/DVCAM recorded tape playback signals, and sets the video mode for output from the COMPONENT OUT terminal.
[Settings: FULL/SIDE P.]

Setting analog signal setup (U model
only)
z SET UP [60]: DV
Set enabling or disabling the application of setups to analog video signals (composite, Y/C
separate, and SD component).
VIDEO menu details: XPage 73 to 75
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PLAYBACK
Playback settings (continued)

Audio settings
Set audio settings using the AUDIO Menu
screen.

Setting AUDIO Menu screen
Selecting output audio channel (DV
only)
z A.OUTPUT: DV
To play back tapes recorded in the 32 kHz
mode, select the output audio channel for the
AUDIO OUT terminal or the PHONES terminal. In the 48 kHz mode or HDV format, the
audio of CH1 and CH2 is output regardless of
the setting of this menu item.
[Settings: CH-1/2, MIX, CH-3/4]

Selecting audio output during search
(DV only)
z A. OUT AT SRH: DV
For selecting whether sound is output during
variable speed playback. In HDV format, audio
is not output during search, regardless of the
setting of this menu item.
[Settings: ON, OFF]

Selecting the standard audio output
level
z AUDIO OUT LEVEL
Select the standard audio output level.
Set to –12dB to playback tapes recorded at
–12dB on a home-use DV machine.
[Settings: –20dB, –12dB]

Selecting V. fade function (DV only)
z V.FADE: DV
Select whether to fade the audio during playback at jointed portions of recording. No fading
occurs for HDV format.
[Settings: OFF, ON]

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Settings regarding playback
function
Set various functions in the SYSTEM Menu
screen.

Setting SYSTEM Menu screen
Selecting still pictures or
advance playback (DV only)

frame-

z STL/F.ADV: DV
Selects still pictures or frame-advance playback when playing back DV format video.
[Settings : FIELD, 1ST FIELD, 2ND FIELD,
FRAME]
When playing back HDV format video, frame
images are output, regardless of the setting of
this menu item.

Selecting still mode
z LONG PAUSE TIME
For setting the time (minute) when BR-HD50
enters the tape protection mode if BR-HD50 is
in the STILL mode for a long time.
[Settings: 5, 3, 2, 1 minute or 30 seconds]
z LONG PAUSE MODE
For selecting the state of BR-HD50 when it
enters the tape protection mode after it stayed
in the STILL mode for a prolonged period of
time.
[Settings: F.ADV or STBY-OFF]

Selecting Q, S button functions
z “Q, S” KEY FUNC.
Select whether to use the SEARCH+ (S) and
SEARCH– (Q) buttons for index search, or to
change the search speed.
[Settings : INDEX, VAR/RECV]

Selecting repeat playback function
z REPEAT MODE
This mode is for turning ON/OFF the REPEAT
PLAYBACK function and selecting the type of
REPEAT PLAYBACK. If REPEAT PLAYBACK
is not performed, set it to OFF.
[Settings: OFF, INDEX, V. END, TAPE END]

PLAYBACK
Basic playback procedure
PLAY button

PAUSE button
FF button

REW button

1. Load a recorded cassette tape.
The power for BR-HD50 is turned on.

2. Start playback.
Press the PLAY button.
Playback starts.
When playing back tapes recorded in HDV format, the front
panel HDV indicator is lit.
When the tape is recorded in DVCAM format, the DVCAM
indicator is lit.

3. Pause the tape.
Press the PAUSE button.
A still image is output.

Memo

The still image selected with STL/F.ADV: DV in the SYSTEM [1/2]
Menu screen is output. (1st field image/ 2nd field image/ frame
image)
Playback of HDV format tapes is always in frame image output.

4. Resume playback.
Press the PLAY button.

5. Stop playback.
Press the STOP button.

Fast forward/rewind

STOP button

Note

Tapes recorded in the LP mode
cannot be played. The monitor
displays an alarm message:
“LP TAPE!”

Memo
z Press the DISPLAY button
during PLAY mode to display the playback video format on the counter display.
z When output of still image
continues for a prolonged
period, BR-HD50 enters the
tape protection mode.

Playback of tapes recorded
in HDV format
Set 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM
[2/2] Menu screen, according
to the HD signal format. (60Hz
or 50Hz)

When BR-HD50 is in the STOP mode, press the FF
button to fast-forward the tape.

IEEE1394 terminal output
signal

When BR-HD50 is in the STOP mode, press the REW
button to rewind the tape.

To use the IEEE1394 terminal
output signal, set the front
panel IEEE1394 switch according to the video format of the
playback tape. (HDV or DV)

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PLAYBACK
Special playback functions

PAUSE button

Frame-advance playback
Setting
STL/F. ADV: DV in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen
The unit of frame advance and still images can be selected. (DV
format only)
FIELD
: Field-by-field advance
1st FIELD : Frame-by-frame advance and stops at the 1st
field.
2nd FIELD : Frame-by-frame advance and stops at the 2nd
field.
FRAME
: Frame-by-frame advance.
• Does not frame-advance when playing back an HDV tape.

Operation
1. Set BR-HD50 to the STILL mode.
2. Press the PAUSE button to perform frame advance.

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SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen
– – – SYS T EM [ 1 / 2 ] – – –
ST L / F . ADV : DV
2ND
BACKUP REC : DV
OFF
L ONG PAUSE T I ME
3 0SEC
REC LONG P . T I ME
5M I N
L ONG P A U S E MOD E
S T BY - OF F
“ , ” KEY FUNC .
VAR / RECV
R E P E A T MOD E
OF F
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

SEARCH–/Q button

SEARCH+/S button

REW button FF button

Slow playback and Search mode
Memo

Setting
Set “Q, S” KEY FUNC in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu
screen to VAR/RECV.

Operation
1. Set BR-HD50 to the PLAYBACK or the STILL mode.
2. Press the FF button to start fast-forward playback.
Press the REW button to start reverse playback.

Press the SEARCH+/S button to increase the
search speed. Every time you press this button, the
speed increases more.
Press the SEARCH–/Q button to decrease the
search speed. Every time you press this button, the
speed decreases more.

Search speed
SEARCH+/S button

(Fast)

(Slow)  SEARCH–/Q button

DV recorded tape playback
×–20··×–9 (U)/ –10(E)··×–5··×–2··×–1··×–0.5··×–0.33··
×–0.2··×–0.1··STILL··×0.1··×0.2··×0.33··×0.5··×1(PLAY)··
×2··×5··×9 (U)/10 (E)··×20
(U): U model
(E): E model
* The maximum speed in the DVCAM mode is 15×.

HDV recorded tape playback
×–16··×–6.5··×–4.5··×–2.5··×–1.5··STILL··×1(PLAY)··
×2.5··×5.5··×8.5··×18
• Cannot perform slow playback when playing back an HDV
tape.

z Whether to enable/disable
audio out in the Slow playback or SEARCH mode can
be selected with A. OUT AT
SRH: DV in the AUDIO
Menu screen.
z Search audio is not output
for HDV format.
z Playback at ± 0.1 × speed is
step-slow playback (continuous frame-advance playback/frame-reverse
playback).
z In step-slow playback, video
is output according to the
STL/F.ADV: DV setting in
the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu
screen. (DV format only)
z When step-slow playback is
continued, the speed is
automatically set to ±0.2×.
z During slow-playback or
frame-advance, noise is
generated to the output
images from the IEEE1394
terminal. For recording slowplayback images, use analog output signals of BRHD50.

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PLAYBACK
Search function

Index search
This function searches to the position where the index signal is recorded.

Setting
Set “Q, S” KEY FUNC in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen
to INDEX.

Operation
To search an index point in the forward direction
from the current tape position:
• Press the SEARCH+ button.
The index position to be searched can be specified by the
number of times this button is pressed. (Max: 99)

To search an index point in the reverse direction
from the current tape position:
• Press the SEARCH– button.
The index position to be searched can be specified by the
number of times this button is pressed. (Max: 99)

When the SEARCH+ or SEARCH– button is pressed,
the unit fast-forwards or rewinds to the specified
indexed position and start playing.

Memo
z If the interval between index signals is less than one minute, the
function may not work well.
z The specifications for index signal recording varies with the
device used.

SEARCH SEARCH
– button + button

Monitor screen

INDEX+1

Index search progressing:
displayed on the screen
(The number denotes the corresponding index position.)

Blank search
This function searches unrecorded parts of the tape.

In the STOP mode, press the BLANK button.
• If the current position is at a recorded part of the tape, BRHD50 fast-forwards until an unrecorded part is reached
and stops there.
• If the current position is an unrecorded part of the tape,
BR-HD50 will first advance the tape in the forward direction for confirmation and thereafter rewind and go into the
STILL mode at the last recorded position.
• During a blank search, “BLANK SEARCH” is displayed on
the monitor.

BLANK button
Monitor screen

BLANK SEARCH

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PLAYBACK
Repeat playback
Three types of repeat playback are available for BR-HD50.
The repeat playback function can be set with REPEAT MODE in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.
SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen

Setting
REPEAT MODE in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen
OFF
INDEX

: No repeat playback.
: Repeat playback between positions where index
signals are recorded.
V. END
: Repeat playback from the beginning of the tape to
the position where recording of video signals
ends.
TAPE END : Repeat playback from the beginning to the end of
the tape.

Operation
1. Press the REW button to rewind the tape to the beginning.
2. Press the PLAY button to start playback.
When it reaches the position set at REPEAT MODE, the tape
starts rewinding and plays back again.

To abort the repeat playback function, press the
STOP button.

Repeat operation
TAPE END

z If no index signal is
detected during playback,
the tape will run until the
end. If no index signal is
detected during rewind, the
tape will rewind until the
beginning.
z If the interval between
index signals is less than
one minute, the function
may not work well.
If the head is dirty, repeat playback may not work well.

Playback

Rewind
Index signal

Beginning of tape

INDEX repeat playback

Memo

V. END
INDEX

– – – SYS T EM [ 1 / 2 ] – – –
ST L / F . ADV : DV
2 ND
BACKUP REC : DV
OFF
L ONG PAUSE T I ME
3 0SEC
REC LONG P . T I ME
5MI N
L ONG P A U S E MOD E
STBY - OFF
“ , ” KEY FUNC .
VAR / RECV
R E P E A T MOD E
I NDE X
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

Index signal

End of tape

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PLAYBACK
Multi cue-up
Using the time codes recorded on the tape, up to 5 points on the tape can be registered as cue-up
points at the Multi Cue-up screen. The registered tape positions (cue-up points) can be searched.
R button

RESET button

SET button

P button

CUE UP button

COUNTER swicth

Registering cue-up points
1. Set the COUNTER switch to TC.
2. Load a tape with time codes recorded.
3. Press the CUE UP button.
The MULTI CUE UP screen appears on the monitor.

4. Perform

playback or search. At the position to be registered, set it to the STILL or STOP mode.

Memo

For details on time code setting
and recording:
(XPage 58)

5. Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the cueup point. Press the SET button.
Register the time code data of the current position as a cueup point.
• If no tape is loaded, “00” is registered.
• Cue-up points can be registered while the tape is being
played back.

6. To register more cue-up points, repeat steps 4 and 5. Up to
5 cue-up points can be registered.

Clearing registered cue-up points
Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the cue-up point
to be cleared. Press the RESET button.
After a cue-up point is cleared, “– –” is displayed.

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Cursor
Cue-up point
– – – MU L T I CU E U P – – – – – –
CUE I
00 : 01 : 35 : 11
CUE 2
03 : 42 : 59 : 21
CUE 3
–– : –– : –– : ––
CUE 4
11 : 21 : 48 : 07
CUE 5
–– : –– : –– : ––
EX I T
“ SET ”
: ENTRY CUE DATA
“ RESET ” : CL EAR CUE DATA
“ CUE UP ” : EXECUTE CUE UP

MULTI CUE UP screen

Changing cue-up points
1Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the
cue-up point to be changed. Press the S button.

SET button
R button

The hour digits of the registered time code display blink.
Press the S button to select the digit to be changed.

2Press the R or P button again to change the timecode.
Press the R button to increase the time code data.
Press the P button to decrease the time code data.

3Press the SET button to register the changed time
code.
If no time code is to be registered, do not press the SET button.
Instead, press the Q button to make the blinking time code display disappear.

Exiting the Multi Cue-up screen
Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to EXIT. Press the
SET button.
The display of the monitor returns to the normal screen.

Q button

S button
P button

Memo

If the COUNTER switch is set
to CTL or UB while the Multi
Cue-up screen is being displayed, the display returns to
the normal screen.

Searching cue-up points
1. Set the COUNTER switch to TC.
2. Press the CUE UP button when

R button
the normal screen is dis-

played.
The Multi Cue-up screen appears on the monitor.

3. Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the cueup point to be searched.

4. Press the CUE UP button.
The cue-up operation for the selected point is performed.
Cue-up point

P button

– – – MU L T I CU E U P – – – – – –
CUE I
00 : 01 : 35 : 11
CUE 2
03 : 42 : 59 : 21
CUE 3
–– : –– : –– : ––
CUE 4
11 : 21 : 48 : 07
CUE 5
–– : –– : –– : ––
EX I T
“ SET ”
: ENTRY CUE DATA
“ RESET ” : CL EAR CUE DATA
“ CUE UP ” : EXECUTE CUE UP

Multi Cue-up screen

During cue-up operation

CUE UP button

While searching is being performed, the cue-up point to be
searched flashes on the monitor.

Memo
z For cue-up operation, use
tapes with continuous time
codes recorded.
z If the COUNTER switch is
set to CTL or UB while the
Multi Cue-up screen is being
displayed, the COUNTER
mode does not change.

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TIME CODE
Displaying the time code
This unit records or plays back the time code and user’s bit. Whether to record the user’s bit can be
selected with U-BIT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen (only for E model). With the time code
function, accurate positions of the tape contents can be specified to enhance editing precision and
operation efficiency. During recording or playback, the time code and user’s bit are displayed on the
monitor or the Counter display.
Status display (Monitor)
TCG

: Time code generator data

TCR

: Time code reader data

DV 3 2 K CH – 1 / 2

DTCG : Input time code data from
the IEEE1394 terminal

WA RN I NG 7 0 0 1
D R UM MO T O R F A I L U R E
REC

UBG

: User’s bit generator data

UBR

: User’s bit reader data

DUBG : User’s bit input data from
the IEEE1394 terminal

SP 6 0M I N

Framing mode

I NH I B I T

(for NTSC only)
06 / 10 / 05
10 : 20 : 00

S T ANDB Y -OF F 1
T CR 0 2 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

: (colon) : Non-drop frame
. (dot)

: Drop frame

Time code/User’s bit display
During recording and stop mode: Data of time code generator
During playback
: Data recorded on the tape
During DV input
: Data selected with TC DUPLI.
in the TC/UB/CLOCK
Menu screen

To display the time code/ user’s bit, perform the following settings.
• Set DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen to ON or AUTO.
The status is displayed on the monitor.
• Set TIME CODE in the DISPLAY Menu screen to ON.
The time code, user’s bit or CTL counter is displayed at the
counter display section of the status display.
• Select the counter display mode with the COUNTER switch
on the front panel.
To display the time code, select TC.
To display the user’s bit, select UB.

DISPLAY Menu screen
– – –D I SPLAY– – –
D I SPLAY
ON
COUN T ER POS I .
L OW E R - R
T I ME CODE
ON
V T R MOD E
ON
T APE REMA I N
ON
T I ME / DA T E
DATE + TM
A/V
I NFO .
ON
DATE STYLE
D D / MM / Y Y
T I ME S T Y L E
2 4 HOUR
PAGE BACK

The display position can be
selected.

Checking the data of time code generator
When it is in the STOP mode, press the REC button and the data
of the time code generator will be displayed while the button is
held down.

COUNTER switch

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TIME CODE
Presetting the time code
Variable values can be set for the time code and the user’s bit for efficient material management and
editing.
SET button
DISP/R button RESET button

Q button

HOLD button

Setting

P button

S button

COUNTER switch
TC/UB/CLOCK[1/2] Menu screen

...TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen

Set TCG SELECT to “PRESET”.
The time code advance mode is REC-RUN mode.
REC-RUN : The time code runs only during recording.

NDF/DF [60] (U model only)
NON-DROP: Enters non-drop frame mode. Use this setting
when emphasizing the frame count.
DROP
: Enters drop-frame mode. Use this setting when
emphasizing the recording time.

Operation

...Perform setting while checking the Counter display.

This section describes the setting of the time code. The setting of
the user’s bit is the same. Values that can be used to configure the
user’s bit are hexadecimal numeral from 0 - F.

1. Set the COUNTER switch to TC.
(For user’s bit, set the switch to UB.)

2. In the STOP mode, press the HOLD button.
The hour digit of the counter starts blinking.

3. Press the R or P button to change the value.
4. Press the S or Q button to move blinking to

the next

digit.

5. Press the R or P button to change the value of the blinking digit.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to perform the necessary settings.
7. Press the SET button to confirm the setting value and

– – – TC / UB / C LOCK
TCG SE L EC T
NDF / DF [ 6 0 ]
DF B I T [ 5 0 ]
TC DUP L I .
TC OFFSET
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

[ 1 / 2 ]–––
PRESET
DROP
ON
OFF
OFF

Memo
z To stop the setting, press
the HOLD button to return to
the normal screen.
z To preset all digits to 0, press
the RESET button when any
of the digits is blinking.
z When the hour digit is blinking, the frame digit starts
blinking when the Q button
is pressed.
z If a user’s bit is input with its
all digits set as “F”, BR-HD50
converts
FFFFFFFF
to
FFFFFFFE before recording.

blinking of the counter stops.
The setting is preset to the time code generator.

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TIME CODE
Recording the time code
Time codes can be recorded with the following ways. Whether to record user’s bit can be selected with
U-BIT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen. (Only for E model)
z Record it from preset data.
z Record it following the one last recorded on the tape.
z Record the time code, which is input to the IEEE1394 terminal.

Recording from preset data
Record preset time code data to the internal time code generator in the TIME CODE Preset screen.
TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen

Setting
Set the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu as follows.
TCG SELECT : PRESET
The time code advance mode is REC-RUN mode.
NDF/DF [60]
: NON DROP or DROP (U model only)

– – – TC / UB / C LOCK
TCG SE L EC T
NDF / DF [ 6 0 ]
DF B I T [ 5 0 ]
TC DUP L I .
TC OFFSET
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

[ 1 / 2 ]–––
PRESET
DROP
ON
OFF
OFF

Operation
1. Check the preset time code.
1 Set the COUNTER switch to TC or UB.
2 In the STOP mode, hold down the REC button.
The preset time code or the user’s bit is displayed on the
monitor. The counter mode is displayed as TCG or UBG.
3 When the REC button is released, it returns to the original display.

REC button

2. Record.
Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button.
The time code and user’s bit are recorded.
To stop recording, press the STOP button.
Preset time code
Stopping the power supply to the DV IN terminal of BR-HD50 cancels the preset value of the time code generator.

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COUNTER switch

Recording time code following the one last recorded on the tape
BR-HD50 is equipped with a time code reader. When it enters the RECORD mode from the RECORDING PAUSE mode, it reads the time code data already recorded on the tape and continues recording
time code from that value. (Regeneration)
TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen

Setting
Set the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu as follows.
TCG SELECT
NDF/DF [60]

: REGEN
: No setting required. The framing mode will
match the tape. (U model only)

– – – TC / UB / C LOCK
TCG SE L EC T
NDF / DF [ 6 0 ]
DF B I T [ 5 0 ]
TC DUP L I .
TC OFFSET
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

[ 1 / 2 ]–––
REGEN
DROP
ON
OFF
OFF

Operation
1. Insert a tape with time codes recorded.
2. Set BR-HD50 to the RECORDING PAUSE mode at the position where time codes are to be recorded again.

3. Press the PLAY button to go to the RECORDING mode.
Time codes will be recorded on the tape, starting from where
it stopped at last recording.
The counter mode display shows either TCR or UBR.

Dubbing video and time code inputted to the IEEE1394 terminal
Setting
Set the INPUT SELECT switch and the IEEE1394
switch on the front panel to HDV/DV.
DV - : When dubbing a DV format recorded tape
HDV -: When dubbing an HDV format recorded tape

TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen
– – – TC / UB / C LOCK
TCG SE L EC T
NDF / DF [ 6 0 ]
DF B I T [ 5 0 ]
TC DUP L I .
TC OFFSET
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

[ 1 / 2 ]–––
PRESET
DROP
ON
AUTO
OFF

Connect the Playback unit and BR-HD50 with an
IEEE1394 cable.
Set TC DUPLI. in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu
screen to AUTO.
* To record the time code from a BR-DV600 or GY-DV500 in nondrop frame mode, set TC DUPLI. to NON DROP. (U model only)

Operation
1. Insert video cassettes.
BR-HD50
: Insert video cassette to be dubbed to
Playback unit: Insert the recorded cassette

2. Start playback in DV/HDV mode on the playback unit.
For details see playback unit instructions.

3. Start recording on the BR-HD50.
Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button.

Note

In DV mode. . . . The date and time data inputted to IEEE1394 terminal is also recorded.
In HDV mode . . The user bits and the date and time data recorded
will be determined by the settings on this deck.
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TIME CODE
Playing back the time code
BR-HD50 is also equipped with a time code reader. During playback, the time code or user’s bit data
recorded on the tape is displayed on the monitor or the counter display.

COUNTER switch

1. Select the time code data to display.

Monitor (Status display)

Set the COUNTER switch to “TC” or “UB”.

2. Press the PLAY button to go to the PLAYBACK mode.
It displays the time code and the user’s bit on the monitor or
the counter display. The counter display mode becomes TCR
or UBR.
Caution on time code playback
z During playback, if a portion of tape without recorded time
code runs through, the time code stops running. Playback continues.
z If tapes without recorded user’s bit, e.g. those recorded with a
home-use DV VCR, are played back on BR-HD50, “– –” is displayed.
z When playing back an HDV recorded tape, the frame counter
of the time code is displayed according to the recorded signal
format.
720/30p…30 frame progressive
720/24p…24 frame progressive
480/60p…60 frame progressive
720/25p…25 frame progressive
576/50p…50 frame progressive
720/60p…60 frame progressive
720/50p…50 frame progressive

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DV 3 2 K CH – 1 / 2

SP 6 0M I N

WA RN I NG 7 0 0 1
D R UM MO T O R F A I L U R E
REC

06 / 10 / 05
11 : 20 : 00

I NH I B I T

PLAY
T CR 0 2 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

Time code or user’s bit

EDIT
Using a non-linear editing system
Tape contents of BR-HD50 are captured by a non-linear editing system and the non-linear edited contents are recorded on BR-HD50.

Connection
Analog video
VIDEO OUT

Analog audio
AUDIO OUT

RS-422A
REMOTE

Non-linear system

IEEE1394 terminal
IEEE1394 (image, audio, control)

Control with RS-422A
(Analog signals)

Control with the IEEE1394 terminal (Digital signals)

Setting

Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the
front panel to REMOTE.

Set the INPUT SELECT switch located
on the front panel to HDV/DV.

REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen

Set the IEEE1394 switch located on
the front panel to match the video format.

• Set REMOTE SEL 9-PIN to “ON”.

REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen
z REMOTE FF/REW MODE:
Use this item to select the operation to be performed if the FF or REW command is received
during playback. (FF/REW or Search)
If the search operation is not performed properly, set it to “SEARCH”.
z CONTROLLER TYPE (in the REMOTE [2/2]
Menu screen):
Set this item to “TYPE1”.

• Set to DV position for DV mode, and to
HDV position for HDV mode.

Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the
front panel to the position matching
the REMOTE menu below.
REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen
• Set REM SEL HDV/DV to ON or LOC+REM.
Set this item to ON if it is to become
enabled only when the REMOTE/LOCAL
switch on the front panel is set to REMOTE.
Set this item to LOC+REM if it is to become
enabled regardless of the position of the
REMOTE/LOCAL switch.

Memo
z If the time code of BR-HD50 is not displayed correctly when the non-linear side moves one frame
forward or backward, set the STL/F.ADV: DV in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen to “FRAME.” (In DV
mode only)
z When controlling with RS-422A using the HDV format, only the capture operation is supported.

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MENU SCREENS
Setting the menus
The functions of BR-HD50 are configured in the Menu screens. The configured settings are saved in
the memory of BR-HD50 and retained even after power off.
R button

MENU button

SET button
Q button

P button

S button

Perform the menu settings while viewing the display on the monitor.
The counter display shows menu code numbers.

Set BR-HD50 to the STOP or STILL mode.

1. Displaying the TOP MENU screen.
Press the MENU button.

TOP Menu screen
– – –MENU – – –
SYS T EM . .
R EMO T E . .
AUD I O . .
V I DEO . .
T C / UB / C LOCK . .
D I SPLAYSET . .
EX I T

2. Displaying the Menu screen items for setting.
1 Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the Menu
screen item for setting.
2 Press SET or the S button.

Cursor

Menu Items

Select EXIT of the TOP Menu screen to return to the normal
screen.

3. Setting the Menu item for setting.
1 Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the Menu
screen item for setting.
2 Press SET or the S button.
The selected setting value blinks and becomes available
for changing.
3 Press the R or P button to change the value.
4 Press the SET button to confirm the change.
Blinking stops and the new value is confirmed.
5 Repeat steps 1 - 4 and continue setting as necessary.

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Cursor

Item

Setting value

– – – SYS T EM [ 1 / 2 ] – – –
ST L / F . ADV : DV
2ND
BACKUP REC : DV
OFF
L ONG PAUSE T I ME
3 0SEC
REC L ONG P . T I ME
5M I N
L ONG P A U S E MOD E
STBY - OFF
“ , ” KEY FUNC .
VAR / RECV
R E P E A T MOD E
OFF
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

To display the Menu screen at the next level, bring
the cursor to NEXT PAGE and press the SET or S
button.
To return to the previous Menu screen, do one of the
following actions.
• Press the S button.
Or
• Select PAGE BACK and press the SET or S button.

4. To

return to the normal screen, do one of the following
actions.
• Press the MENU button.
Or
• Select EXIT in the TOP Menu screen and press the SET or
S button.

Menu screen on counter display
The counter display shows menu code numbers when setting
menus.

SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen
– – – SYS T EM [ 1 / 2 ] – – –
ST L / F . ADV : DV
2ND
BACKUP REC : DV
OFF
L ONG PAUSE T I ME
3 0SEC
REC L ONG P . T I ME
5M I N
L ONG P A U S E MOD E
STBY - OFF
“ , ” KEY FUNC .
VAR / RECV
R E P E A T MOD E
OFF
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

– – – SYS T EM [ 1 / 2 ] – – –
ST L / F . ADV : DV
2ND
BACKUP REC : DV
OFF
L ONG PAUSE T I ME
3 0SEC
REC LONG P . T I ME
5M I N
L ONG P A U S E MOD E
STBY - OFF
“ , ” KEY FUNC .
V AR / RECV
R E P E A T MOD E
OFF
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen

01 05 00
Setting value
Items

Menu screen
(Example) 01: SYSTEM Menu screen

• Menu display : Flashes when the TOP MENU screen is displayed.
• Items
: Flashes when each menu screen is displayed.
(No settings are selected yet.)
• Setting
: Flashes when a menu item is selected and the
setting on the monitor display is flashing.

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MENU SCREENS
Structure of the Menu screens
The Menu screens are displayed on the monitor. They are structured with multiple layers.
SYSTEM [1/2] menu
– – – SYS T EM [ 1 / 2 ] – – – – – –
ST L / F . ADV : DV
2ND
BACKUP REC : DV
OFF
LONG PAUSE T I ME
3 0SEC
REC LONG P . T I ME
5M I N
L ONG P A U S E MOD E
STBY - OFF
“ , ” KEY FUNC .
VAR / REC
V R E P E A T MOD E
OFF
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

REMOTE [1/2] menu
– – – R E MO T E [ 1 / 2 ] – – –
R E MO T E S E L 9 P
ON
R E MO T E S E L S E R
ON
R EM S E L HD V / D V
ON
L OC A L F UNC T I ON
STP+EJ T
P R E RO L L
7 SEC
NE X T P AGE
P AGE B ACK

Top menu
– – –MENU – – –
SYS T EM . .
R EMO T E . .
AUD I O . .
V I DEO . .
T C / UB / C LOCK . .
D I SPLAYSET . .
EX I T

SYSTEM [2/2] menu
– – – SYS T EM [ 2 / 2 ] – – – – – –
D C I N MOD E
OPE OF F
I N D E X WR I T E
ON
OPERA T I ON LOCK
OFF
6 0 / 5 0 SEL
50
F AC TORY SE T T I NG
CANCE L
DRUM HOUR ME T E R
000000
PAGE BACK

REMOTE [2/2] menu
– – – R EMO T E [ 2 / 2 ] – – –
R EM F F / R EW MOD E
F F / R EW
REM S TOP SE L .
EE
PB START DELAY
0F
SYNCHRON I Z A T I ON
ON
CON T ROL L ER SE L
TYPE1
F OO T SW
OFF
PAGE BACK

AUDIO menu
– – – AUD I O–
A U D I O MOD E : D V
A . OU T PU T : DV
A . OU T A T SRH : DV
AUD I O OU T L EV
V . FADE : DV
A . R E C V R . MD . : D V
PAGE BACK

––
48K
CH1 / 2
ON
- 20dB
ON
BOTH

VIDEO menu
Normal screen

– – – V I DEO– – –
SET UP [ 6 0 ] : DV
ON
MON I T OR S E L E C T
HDM I [ A ]
OU T F ORMA T [ 6 0 ]
NAT I VE
OU T F ORMA T [ 5 0 ]
NAT I VE
SQUE E Z E
D OWN C O N V . M O D E
FUL L
U P CON V . MODE
H DM I MOD E
AUTO
DV I COL OR
STANDARD
MO N . OU T A S P E C T
FUL L
T E S T S I GNA L
OFF
PAGE BACK

TC/UB/clock [1/2] menu
– – – T C / UB / C L OCK
TCG SE L ECT
NDF / DF [ 6 0 ]
DF B I T [ 5 0 ]
TC DUP L I .
TC OFFSET
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

[ 1 / 2 ] –––
REGEN
DROP
ON
OFF
OFF

DISPLAY menu
– – –D I SPLAY–
D I SPLAY
COUN T ER POS I .
T I ME CODE
V T R MOD E
T APE REMA I N
T I ME / DA T E
A / V I NFO .
DATE STYLE
T I ME S T Y L E
PAGE BACK

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––
ON
L OW E R - R
ON
ON
ON
DA T E + TM
ON
D D / MM / Y Y
2 4 HOUR

TC/UB/clock [2/2] menu
– – – T C / UB / C LOCK [ 2 / 2 ] – – –
U-BI T [ 50 ]
C L OCK AD J US T . .
PAGE BACK

CLOCK ADJUST menu
– – – C LOCK AD J US T – – –
D A T E ( D D / MM / Y Y )
06 / 10 / 05
T I ME
00 : 00
PAGE BACK

MENU SCREENS
Description of the Menu screens
In the following description of the Menus, E indicates factory settings.
Numbers in parentheses by items and settings are the code number shown on the counter display.

TOP Menu screen
Item

Setting

Description

–

Displays the menus related to the operating system of BR-HD50.
It also displays factory setting and the drum hour meter.

REMOTE..

–

Displays the menus related to the remote controller.

AUDIO..

–

Displays the menus related to the audio.

VIDEO..

–

Displays the menus related to the video.

–

Displays the menu for setting time codes.
Also displays the date/time setting screen.

DISPLAYSET..

–

Displays menus related to on-screen display.

EXIT

–

Return to the normal screen.

SYSTEM..

TC/UB/CLOCK..

SYSTEM Menu screens
The SYSTEM Menu consists of the following two screens (1/2 and 2/2).

SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screens
Item
STL/F.ADV: DV
(0100)

Setting
FIELD (00)
1ST (01)
E2ND (02)
FRAME (03)

Description
Use this setting to select the still image for the STILL mode or
frame-advance playback. (During DV format video playback)
FIELD : Displays the field image. During frame-advance playback, it displays the 1st and 2nd field images alternately.
1ST
: Displays the 1st field image.
2ND
: Displays the 2nd field image.
FRAME: Displays the frame image.

Memo
z Playback of HDV format tapes is always in frame image output,
regardless of menu settings.
z The first field image is displayed as the DV output image from
the IEEE1394 terminal, regardless of the settings.
BACKUP REC
: DV
(0101)

EOFF (00)
25MIN (01)
55MIN (02)
75MIN (03)
115MIN (04)
175MIN (05)
265MIN (06)

For setting backup recording time with DV input signals according
to the tape length of the source unit:
OFF
: No backup recording
25MIN
: For a 30-minute source unit recording tape
55MIN
: For a 60-minute source unit recording tape
75MIN
: For a 80-minute source unit recording tape
115MIN : For a 120-minute source unit recording tape
175MIN : For a 180-minute source unit recording tape
265MIN : For a 270-minute source unit recording tape
(XPage 47 “Backup recording function”)

Memo

Set this item to “OFF” if DV REC TRIGGER of GY-DV5000/
DV5100 is set to ON.
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MENU SCREENS
Description of the Menu screens (continued)

SYSTEM Menu screens (continued)
Item
LONG PAUSE
TIME
(0102)

Setting
E30SEC (00)
1MIN (01)
2MIN (02)
3MIN (03)
5MIN (04)

Description
Select the time when BR-HD50 enters the TAPE PROTECTION
mode if the unit has stayed at still or stop for a prolonged period of
time. The TAPE PROTECTION mode in at STILL can be selected
from LONG PAUSE MODE:
30SEC : 30 seconds
1MIN : 1 minute
3MIN : 3 minutes
2MIN : 2 minutes 5MIN : 5 minutes

Memo

To prevent the video head from clogged or the tape from being
damaged, set as short a time as possible.
REC LONG
P.TIME
(0103)

30SEC (00)
1MIN (01)
2MIN (02)
3MIN (03)
E5MIN (04)

Select the time when BR-HD50 enters the TAPE PROTECTION
mode if the unit has stayed at recording pause for a prolonged
period of time.
30SEC : 30 seconds
1MIN : 1 minute
3MIN : 3 minutes
2MIN : 2 minutes 5MIN : 5 minutes

Memo

To prevent the video head from clogged or the tape from being
damaged, set as short a time as possible.
LONG PAUSE
MODE
(0104)

For selecting the action when BR-HD50 stays at still for a long time.
F.ADV (00)
ESTBY-OFF (01) In the case of RECORDING PAUSE or STOP, it enters the
STANDBY-OFF status:
F.ADV
: Frame-advances BR-HD50 five times in the forward
direction. On the 6th attempt, this mode stops it.
STBY-OFF : Stops BR-HD50.

“Q,S” KEY
FUNC.
(0105)

INDEX (00)
EVAR/RECV
(01)

For selecting the function for the SEARCH+/S button and
SEARCH–/Q button.
INDEX
: Performs index search. (XPage 54)
VAR/RECV : Changes the search speed during a search. (XPage 53)
Enables adjusting analog audio input level. (XPage 44)

REPEAT MODE EOFF (00)
(0106)
INDEX (01)
V. END (02)
TAPE END (03)

For enabling/disabling repeat playback and selecting the type of
repeat playback.
OFF
: No repeat playback
INDEX
: Repeat playback between the positions where
index signals are recorded.
V. END
: Repeat playback from the beginning of the tape to
the position where video signal recording ends.
TAPE END : Repeat playback from the beginning to the end of
the tape.

For displaying the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

PAGE BACK

For returning to the TOP Menu screen.

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SYSTEM [2/2] Menu
Item
DC IN MODE
(0107)
INDEX WRITE
(0108)

OPERATION
LOCK
(0109)

60/50 SEL
(010A)

Setting
Description
EOPE OFF (00) For selecting the action to perform when the power is supplied to
OPE ON (01) the DC IN terminal:
OPE OFF : Sets BR-HD50 to the OPERATE OFF mode.
OPE ON : Sets BR-HD50 to the OPERATE ON mode.
OFF (00)
For enabling/disabling index signal recording.
EON (01)
OFF : No index signal
ON : Select here to record index signals.
It records an index signal automatically at the position
where recording starts.
EOFF (00)
For enabling/disabling OPERATION LOCK.
ON (01)
OFF : Turns off OPERATION LOCK and the operation buttons of
BR-HD50 can be used.
ON : Turns on OPERATION LOCK. The operation buttons and
slide switches of BR-HD50 are disabled except the OPERATE ON button and MENU operation. (XPage 36)
60 (00)
Sets HD video signal format to 60Hz or 50Hz.
50 (01)
This menu item applies only to HDV format.
This must be set in the following situations.
• Set this menu item to match the input video signal format when
inputting HDV signals to the IEEE1394 terminal.
• Set this menu item to match the video format recorded on the
tape when playing a tape recorded with HDV signals.
60 : The HD signal format becomes 60Hz.
50 : The HD signal format becomes 50Hz.
[Settings upon shipping: U model: 60, E model: 50]

Memo
z The unit restarts when this menu setting is changed.
z The front panel 60 or 50 indicator is lit, according to this menu setting.
z Recording and playback are unavailable when this menu setting differs from the HDV input signal or HDV recorded tape signal format.
z During DV/analog signal input or when playing a tape recorded with DV/
analog signals, the field frequency format is fixed for the region, regardless of this menu setting. [U model: 60Hz (NTSC), E model: 50Hz (PAL)]
FACTORY SET- ECANCEL (00) For enabling/disabling the factory setting for the Menu screens.
EXECUTE (01) CANCEL : Disable the factory setting
TING
(010b)
EXECUTE: Enable the factory setting

Memo

PB TAPE
FORMAT
(010c)

EAUTO (00)
DV (01)
HDV (02)
DVCAM (03)

The unit restarts when this menu setting is executed.
Selects whether to automatically detect playback tape video format, or to playback only a specific format.
AUTO : Automatically detects and plays back all video formats.
DV
: Plays back only video in DV format.
HDV
: Plays back only video in HDV format.
DVCAM : Plays back only video in DVCAM format.

Memo

DRUM HOUR
METER
PAGE BACK

z When set to a specific format and a tape with a different format
is played back, there will be noise in the video.
z If you play back a tape containing both DV and HDV formats,
the video signal is disturbed when the signal is switched.
For displaying the time of drum usage.
* The cursor cannot be brought to this item.
For returning to the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.
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MENU SCREENS
Description of the Menu screens (continued)

REMOTE Menu screens
The REMOTE Menu consists of the following two screens (1/2 and 2/2).

REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen
Item

Setting

Description

REMOTE SEL
9P
(0200)

OFF (00)
EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the REMOTE terminal when the REMOTE/
LOCAL switch on the front panel is set to REMOTE.
OFF : Control through RS-422A disabled.
ON : Control through RS-422A enabled.

REMOTE SEL
SER
(0201)

OFF (00)
For enabling/disabling control via the SERIAL REMOTE terminal.
EON (01)
OFF
: Control disabled regardless of the settings of the
LOC+REM (02)
REMOTE/LOCAL switch.
ON
: Control enabled only when the REMOTE/LOCAL
switch is set to REMOTE.
LOC+REM : Control enabled regardless of the settings of the
REMOTE/LOCAL switch.

REM SEL
HDV/DV
(0202)

For enabling/disabling control via the IEEE1394 terminal.
OFF (00)
OFF
: Control disabled regardless of the settings of the
EON (01)
REMOTE/LOCAL switch.
LOC+REM (02)
ON
: Control enabled only when the REMOTE/LOCAL
switch is set to REMOTE.
LOC+REM : Control enabled regardless of the settings of the
REMOTE/LOCAL switch.

LOCAL
FUNCTION
(0203)

NO KEY (00)
EJECT (01)
ESTP+EJT (02)
ALL KEYS (03)

For selecting the buttons of BR-HD50 to be enabled in remotecontrolling it with the REMOTE terminals or the SERIAL REMOTE
terminal:
NO KEY
: No button enabled.
EJECT
: Only the EJECT button enabled.
STP + EJT : Only the STOP button and the EJECT button are
enabled.
ALL KEYS : All operation buttons are enabled.

Memo

If OPERATION LOCK in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is set to
ON, the buttons on BR-HD50 will be disabled regardless of the
setting here.
PREROLL
(0204)

3SEC (00)
5SEC (01)
E7SEC (02)
10SEC (03)

For setting the preroll time of BR-HD50 in remote-controlling it
with the REMOTE terminal. Setting done with the editing remote
controller prevails over other settings:
3SEC : 3 seconds
7SEC : 7 seconds
5SEC : 5 seconds
10SEC: 10 seconds

Memo

To enhance editing precision, please set it to at least 7 seconds.
NEXT PAGE

For displaying the REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen.

PAGE BACK

For returning to the TOP Menu screen.

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REMOTE [2/2] Menu screen
Item
REM FF/REW
MODE
(0205)

Setting

Description

EFF/REW (00) For setting the action to be performed when the REMOTE termiSEARCH (01) nal or IEEE1394 terminal received an FF/REW command:
FF/REW : Sets BR-HD50 to perform FF/REW when an FF/REW
command is received. Normal setting.
SEARCH : Sets BR-HD50 to perform searching when an FF/
REW command is received. Use this setting if the
search (cue up) function does not work properly.

REM STOP SEL EEE (00)
(0206)
PB (01)

For setting the action to be performed when the REMOTE terminal received a STANDBY-ON command:
EE: Sets BR-HD50 to the EE mode. (It goes into the STOP mode.)
PB : Sets BR-HD50 to the PLAY mode. (It goes into the STILL mode.)

PB START
DELAY
(0207)

E0F (00)
|
9F (09)
10F (0A)
|
15F (0F)

For adjusting the edit timing. With the remote controller in use, if
the start points of edit are not concurrent, adjust the playback
startup timing:
0F
: No correction.
1F to 15F : Delays the timing by the number of frames set by the
user. When BR-HD50 is connected to an editing
remote controller with no bump function, use this setting to adjust the editing precision.

SYNCHRONIZATION
(0208)

OFF (00)
EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the bump function when BR-HD50 is connected to an editing remote controller:
OFF: No synchronization.
ON : Performs synchronization. The editing precision is
enhanced. Please set the pre-roll time to at least 7 seconds.

CONTROLLER
SEL
(0209)

ETYPE1 (00)
TYPE2 (01)
TYPE3 (02)
TYPE4 (03)
TYPE5 (04)
TYPE6 (05)
TYPE7 (06)

For setting the type of controller to be connected when remote
control is enabled with the RS-422A interface:
TYPE1 : RM-G820
TYPE2 : RM-G860 (set the preroll time to at least 10 seconds)
TYPE3 : AG-A850
TYPE4 : RM-450, PVE-500
TYPE5 : FXE-100, FXE-120
TYPE6 : (Not in use)
TYPE7 : Avid Xpress DV, Canopus
DV Rex-RT Professional

FOOT SW
(020A)

EOFF (00)
L EDGE (01)
H EDGE (02)
L LEVEL (03)

For setting when an external switch (e.g., a footswitch) is connected to the SERIAL REMOTE terminal. Before operating an
external switch (footswitch) with L EDGE or H EDGE, turn BRHD50 to the RECORDING PAUSE or RECORDING mode:
OFF
: For when the external switch is not used.
L EDGE : Recording and recording pause is switched at the
LOW edge of the external switch signal.
H EDGE : Recording and recording pause is switched at the
HIGH edge of the external switch signal.
L LEVEL : Record at the LOW edge and pause recording at the
HIGH edge of the external switch signal.

PAGE BACK

Return to the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen.
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MENU SCREENS
Description of the Menu screens (continued)

AUDIO Menu Screen
Item
AUDIO MODE
: DV
(0300)

Setting
32K (00)
E48 K (01)

Description
For selecting the audio sampling frequency for analog audio
recording.
32 K : Records at 32 kHz. Up to four channels of recording tracks
are available, but this unit only records onto two of these
channels.
48 K : Records at 48 kHz. It records in the 2-channel stereo mode.

Memo

Setting this item is not required for DV signal or HDV signal input.
The audio mode will match the input signal.
A.OUTPUT: DV
(0301)

ECH1/2 (00)
MIX (01)
CH3/4 (02)

Select the audio channel for output signals from the AUDIO OUT
terminal or PHONES terminal. Select the following audio choices.
(In DV format mode only)
• Playback audio of tapes recorded in 32 kHz audio mode
• EE audio of DV signal input in 32 kHz audio mode
CH1/2: Outputs audio of channels CH1 and CH2.
MIX : Outputs mixed sound of CH1 and CH3 to the CH1/3 terminal, and the mixed sound of CH2 and CH4 to the CH2/
4 terminal.
CH3/4: Outputs audio of channels CH3 and CH4.

A.OUT AT
SRH: DV
(0302)

OFF (00)
EON (01)

For enabling/disabling audio output from this AUDIO OUT terminal during slow playback or searches. (In DV format mode only)
OFF: Output off.
ON : Output on.

Memo

When playing back an HDV format tape, search audio is not output.
AUDIO OUT
LEV
(0303)

E–20 dB (00)
–12 dB (01)

For selecting the level for playback audio output.
–20 dB : Usually, this setting is used.
–12 dB : Select here to reduce the analog sound output level. It
will be reduced by 8 dB.

V.FADE: DV
(0304)

OFF (00)
EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the V.FADE function, which reduces sound
noise in playback that is produced at jointed parts of recording.
OFF : V.FADE function disabled.
ON : V.FADE function enabled.

Memo

When playing back an HDV format tape, the V. FADE function is
unavailable.
A REC VR.MD.: EBOTH (00)
Select audio recording level adjustment method.
INDEPEND (01) Select whether to adjust both channels simultaneously, or to
DV
(0305)
adjust each channel separately.
BOTH
: Simultaneously adjusts both channels.
INDEPEND : Adjusts both channels separately.
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For returning to the TOP Menu screen.

VIDEO Menu Screen
Item

Setting

SET UP [60]: DV
OFF (00)
(0400)
EON (01)

Description
For enabling/disabling the application of setups to analog video
signals (composite, Y/C and SD component).
(During recording and playback) (Only for U model)
OFF : Does not apply setups.
ON : Applies setups.

Memo

The application of setups on playback or recorded video signals
must match the setting of SET UP. Otherwise, if dubbing is
repeatedly performed, the hue and brightness of the video may
not appear normal.
MONITOR
SELECT
(0401)

EHDMI[A] (00) Select the video format to output from the HDMI OUT terminal
OUT FRMT (01) and the COMPONENT OUT terminal.
HDMI[A]
: Automatically outputs video to match the video format for the connected HDMI monitor.
OUT FRMT : Outputs video format set using menu items OUT
FORMAT [60] or OUT FORMAT [50].

OUT FORMAT
[60]
(0402)

ENATIVE (00)
480I (01)
480P (02)
1080l (03)
720P (04)

Sets the video output format to output from COMPONENT OUT
terminal or HDMI OUT terminal during HDV/DV signal input or
playback. (Cross converter video)
* During HDV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with
HDV signals, this menu item is available when 60/50 SEL in
the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is set to 60.
During DV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with DV
signals, this menu item applies to the U model.
NATIVE : Outputs IEEE1394 terminal video input format or the
video format recorded on a tape, without conversion.
480I
: Video with 480 effective scanlines, 60-field interlace
scan (SD video)
480P
: Video with 480 effective scanlines, 60-frame progressive scan (SD video)
1080I : Video with 1080 effective scanlines, 60-field interlace
scan (HD video)
720P
: Video with 720 effective scanlines, 60-frame progressive scan (HD video)

Memo
z This menu item is valid when the MONITOR SELECT menu
item is set to OUT FRMT.
It is also valid when an HDMI monitor is not in use while the
MONITOR SELECT menu is set to HDMI[A].
z During analog signal input, the SD video (480i) is output from
the COMPONENT OUT terminal and HDMI OUT terminal,
regardless of the menu settings.

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MENU SCREENS
Description of the Menu screens (continued)

VIDEO Menu screen (continued)
Item

Setting value

Description

OUT FORMAT[50]
(0403)

ENATIVE (00)
576I (01)
576P (02)
1080I (03)
720P (04)

Sets the video output format to output from COMPONENT OUT
terminal or HDMI OUT terminal during HDV/DV signal input or
playback. (Cross converter video)
* During HDV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with
HDV signals, this menu item is valid when 60/50 SEL in the
SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is set to 50.
During DV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with DV
signals, this menu item applies to the E model.
NATIVE: Outputs IEEE1394 terminal video input format or the
video format recorded on a tape, without conversion.
576I
: Video with 576 effective scanlines, 50-field interlace
scan (SD video)
576P : Video with 576 effective scanlines, 50-frame progressive scan (SD video)
1080I : Video with 1080 effective scanlines, 50-field interlace
scan (HD video)
720P : Video with 720 effective scanlines, 50-frame progressive scan (HD video)

Memo
z This menu item is valid when the MONITOR SELECT menu
item is set to OUT FRMT.
It is also valid when an HDMI monitor is not in use while the
MONITOR SELECT menu is set to HDMI[A].
z During analog signal input, SD video (576i) is output from the
COMPONENT OUT terminal and HDMI OUT terminal, regardless of the menu settings.
DOWN CONV.
MODE
(0404)

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ESQUEEZE (00) The HDV signal is a wide-screen video signal (aspect ratio 16:9).
LETTER (01) When playing a tape recorded in HDV format, or during HDV sigSIDE CUT (02) nal input, the output from the LINE OUT terminal and Y/C OUT
terminal will be down-converted video (480i or 576i).
Set the style for displaying the down-converted playback video on
a display with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
Also, when OUT FORMAT [60] is set to 480i, or OUT FORMAT
[50] is set to 576i, this applies to the down-converted video output
from the COMPONENT OUT terminal during HDV signal input or
when playing back a tape recorded with HDV signals.
SQUEEZE
: The video is compressed horizontally to display
wide-screen video on a display with a 4:3 aspect
ratio. The video will appear elongated vertically.
LETTER
: Wide-screen video is displayed on a display with
a 4:3 aspect ratio, with the top and bottom black.
SIDE CUT
: Cuts the left and right of the wide-screen video
and displays on a display with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Item

Setting value

Description

UP CONV.
MODE
(0405)

EFULL (00)
SIDE P. (01)

Up-converts DV/HDV-SD50p input signals or DV/DVCAM/
HDV-SD50p recorded tape playback signals, and sets the video
mode for output from the COMPONENT OUT or HDMI OUT terminal.
FULL : The 4:3 angle of view is stretched to 16:9 and displayed.
Set here to up-convert tapes recorded in 16:9.
SIDE P:The 4:3 angle of view remains, with both sides in black.
Set here to up-convert tapes recorded in 4:3.

HDMI MODE
(0406)

EAUTO (00)
RGB (01)

Selects the video mode to output from the HDMI OUT terminal.
AUTO: Automatically outputs video to match the video mode of
the connected monitor. Usually, this setting is used.
RGB : Outputs RGB video. Use this setting when video is not
displayed properly on the connected monitor.

DVI COLOR
(0407)

ESTANDARD (00) Set this item when connecting the HDMI OUT terminal to a DVI
ENHANCED (01) (Digital Video Interface) terminal on the monitor.
STANDARD : Standard mode. Usually, this setting is used.
ENHANCED: Enhanced mode. Select the video of your choice
(image quality, color density, black blending).

MON.OUT
ASPECT
(0408)

EFULL(00)
LETTER(01)
SIDE P.(02)

For setting the aspect ratio of the output from the HDMI OUT terminal and the COMPONENT OUT terminal. Set according to the
aspect ratio of the monitor.
FULL
: Sets for aspect 16:9 monitors such as multiformat
(SIDE P. is only
COMPONENT and HDMI monitors.
for 50 Hz sys- LETTER
: Outputs aspect ratio 16:9 video such as HDV sigtems)
nals, to 4:3 and other non-16:9 monitors.
SIDE P.
: Shows 4:3 screen as widescreen video blackened
on both sides when playing tapes recorded in
aspect ratio 4:3 in 576/50p mode on the GR-PD1
on a 16:9 monitor.

Memo

Aspect ratio is fixed regardless of these settings when outputting
480I or 576I video.
TEST SIGNAL
(0409)

EOFF (00)
CB (01)

Outputs test signals from the built-in video signal generator.
OFF : Does not output test signals.
CB : Outputs color bar signals.

Memo

These test signals are not controlled for use as standard signals.
PAGE BACK

Returns to TOP Menu screen.

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MENU SCREENS
Description of the Menu screens (continued)

TC/UB/CLOCK Menu screens
The TC/UB/CLOCK Menu consists of the following two screens. (1/2 and 2/2)

TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen
Item

Setting

Description

TCG SELECT
(0500)

PRESET (00) For selecting the time code generator mode.
EREGEN (01) PRESET
: PRESET mode
REGEN
: REGENERATION mode

NDF/DF [60]
(0501)

NON DROP (00) For selecting the framing mode of the time code generator.
EDROP (01)
(Only for U model)
* Select here in the PRESET mode.
NON DROP : NON-DROP mode
DROP
: DROP-FRAME mode

DF BIT [50]
(0502)

EOFF (00)
ON (01)

TC DUPLI.
(0503)

For selecting the type of time code recorded when an IEEE1394
EOFF (00)
HDV/DV signal is input.
AUTO (01)
: Time code recording is controlled by “TCG
NON DROP (02) OFF
SELECT” menu setting.
AUTO
: The time code inputted to the IEEE1394 terminal is
automatically duplicated. The framing mode of the
recorded time code will be the same as the framing
mode of the inputted time code.
NON DROP (In DV Format only):
Records the time code input to the IEEE1394 terminal. The framing mode of the recorded time code
is fixed to non-drop frame mode. (Only for U
model)
Use this setting for dubbing tapes recorded with
BR-DV600, GY-DV500 or GY-DV550 in the NONDROP FRAME mode. (Only for U model)

TC OFFSET
(0504)

EOFF (00)
+1F (01)
+2F (02)
–2F (03)
–1F (04)

For selecting whether to record drop-frame bits. (Only for E
model)
(In DV format mode only)
OFF : No recording
ON : Recording

For setting up the timing when time code data from the REMOTE
terminal of BR-HD50 to the editing remote controller are output.
OFF : Normal setting
+1F : Outputs time code data +1 frame.
+2F : Outputs time code data +2 frames.
–2F : Outputs time code data -2 frames.
–1F : Outputs time code data –1 frame.

NEXT BACK

For displaying the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen.

PAGE BACK

For returning to the TOP Menu screen.

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TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen
Item

Setting

U-BIT [50]
(0505)

OFF (00)
EON (01)

CLOCK
ADJUST..
(0506)

Description
For selecting whether to record user’s bit. (Only for E model)
* Functions in DV format mode only.
OFF : No recording
ON : Recording
For displaying the CLOCK ADJUST screen
For setting, refer to page 38 “Setting date and time”.

DATE [MM/DD/YY]
(0507)

Sets the date. The item name differs by model.
U model: DATE [MM/DD/YY], E model: DATE [DD/MM/YY]

TIME
(0508)

Sets the time.

PAGE BACK

Returns to the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen.

PAGE BACK

For returning to the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen.

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MENU SCREENS
Description of the Menu screens (continued)

DISPLAY Menu screen
Item

Setting

Description

DISPLAY
(0600)

OFF (00)
EON (01)
ON1 (02)
ON2 (03)
AUTO (04)

For turning on/off on-screen status display on the monitor connected to the VIDEO OUT terminal.
OFF
: No on-screen status display. Only video is displayed.
ON
: Always shows on-screen status display.
ON1
: Shows on-screen status for only LINE OUT and Y/C
OUT.
ON2
: Shows on-screen status for only CPN OUT and
HDMI OUT.
AUTO
: Shows on-screen status display for about 4 seconds during mode changes.

COUNTER
POSI.
(0601)

ELOWER-R (00)
LOWER-L (01)
UPPER-R (02)
UPPER-L (03)
CENTER (04)

For selecting the counter display position (CTL counter, time code
and user’s bit) of the monitor.
LOWER-R : Lower right
LOWER-L : Lower left
UPPER-R : Upper right
UPPER-L : Upper left
CENTER
: Center

TIME CODE
(0602)

OFF (00)
EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the time code display on the monitor.
OFF
: No display
ON
: Display

VTR MODE
(0603)

OFF (00)
EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the VCR mode on the monitor.
OFF
: No display
ON
: Display

TAPE REMAIN
(0604)

OFF (00)
EON (01)

For enabling/disabling the display of the remaining time of the
tape on the monitor.
OFF
: No display
ON
: Display

TIME/DATE
(0605)

OFF (00)
TIME (01)
DATE (02)
EDATE+TM (03)

For enabling/disabling the time/date display on the monitor and
selecting the display format.
OFF
: No display
TIME
: Time display only
DATE
: Date display only
DATE+TM : Date/Time display

A/V INFO.
(0606)

OFF (00)
EON (01)

Select whether to display video/audio information on the monitor.
OFF
: No display
ON
: Display

DATE STYLE
(0607)

TIME STYLE
(0608)
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YY/MM/DD (00) For selecting the date display format.
MM/DD/YY (01) YY/MM/DD : Year/Month/Day
DD/MM/YY (02) MM/DD/YY : Month/Day/Year (Set when shipping U model)
DD/MM/YY : Day/Month/Year (Set when shipping E model)
12HOUR (00) For selecting the display style of time.
E24HOUR (01) 12HOUR
: 12-hour mode
24HOUR
: 24-hour mode
For returning to the TOP Menu screen.

OTHERS
Warning display
When an error occurs, BR-HD50 automatically self-diagnoses the cause and displays an error-coded
warning message on the monitor.
If BR-HD50 is not in good order, or if an operation error has occurred, an alarm display will be shown on
the monitor.
Warning display

DV 3 2 K CH – 1 / 2

Alarm display

SP 6 0M I N

DV 3 2 K CH – 1 / 2

H E A D C L E A N I NG R EQU I R E D !

WA RN I NG 7 0 0 1
D R UM MO T O R F A I L U R E

06 / 14 / 05
11 : 20 : 00

SP 6 0M I N

S T ANDB Y -OF F
T CR 0 2 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

06 / 10 / 05
11 : 20 : 00

Alarm display (Displayed regardless of the DISPLAY mode)
Display

Status

Action

LOW VOLTAGE

The DC power voltage is low.
Check the power voltage.
BR-HD50 will eventually go into the OPERATE
OFF mode if operation is continued.

HEAD CLEANING
REQUIRED!

The video head is dirty. (This message is displayed when the DISPLAY mode is ON or
AUTO.) If the head is clogged, it will be
detected and the alarm message will be displayed in the PLAYBACK mode. The display
disappears when the cassette is ejected or the
head gets cleared of clog.
The message will also disappear when the
head cleaning tape is loaded.

OVER HEATING!

The internal temperature of BR-HD50 has Disconnect the power and
exceeded the stated value.
place BR-HD50 in a cool
place. If this message is displayed again, the unit may
have been damaged. In such
a case, consult your JVC
authorized dealer.

UNPLUG MAIN
POWER, PLUG
BACK IN AFTER A
WHILE

This is a system error that occurs when the
power is turned on. The OPERATE indicator on
BR-HD50 blinks in green. The unit will not
accept any operation commands.

Clean it with a JVC headcleaning tape. (XPage 9)
If the message persists
despite cleaning, it could be
due to bad recording condition, defective tape or head
lifespan.

Unplug the power cord from
the power outlet and wait for
some time before plugging it
back in.

• For alarm displays resulting from operation errors, refer to page 24.

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OTHERS
Warning display (continued)

Warning display (Displayed regardless of the DISPLAY mode)
When a warning display appears, BR-HD50 stops operation and ceases to accept any operation
command. When TAPE DEFECTIVE (5605 - 5609) is displayed, the unit similarly stops all operations except EJECT operation.
Display

Status

Action

WARNING 0201
CONDENSATION ON
DRUM

Condensation.

Leave the power on and wait for the
display to disappear.

WARNING 3200
LOADING FAILURE

Unable to load tape.

This error can be resolved by turning
off and then on the power. However,
doing so may damage the tape in
some cases. Consult your JVC
authorized dealer.

WARNING 3300
Unable to eject tape.
UNLOADING FAILURE
WARNING 4100
CASSETTE EJECT
FAILURE

Eject error.

Is a heavy object on the unit?

DEFECTIVE TAPE!
5605 - 5609

Broken tape.

Press the EJECT button to remove
and replace the tape.

WARNING 5702
TAPE END DET.
ERROR!

Tape-end sensor error.

WARNING 5802
TAPE BEGIN DET.
ERROR!

Tape-beginning sensor error.

This error can be resolved by turning
off and then off the power. However,
doing so may damage the tape in
some cases. Consult your JVC
authorized dealer.

WARNING 7001
DRUM MOTOR
FAILURE

Drum rotation error.

WARNING 7101
Capstan rotation error.
CAP MOTOR FAILURE
WARNING 7202 - 7203 Supply reel rotation error.
SUPPLY REEL
FAILURE
WARNING 7302 - 7303 Take up reel rotation error.
TAKE UP REEL
FAILURE
WARNING 7305
TAKE UP REEL
FAILURE

Tape winding error during unloading.

WARNING 7401
REEL MOTOR
FAILURE

Reel motor rotation error.

Memo

This unit uses a microcomputer. It may not function correctly if there is external noise. If this happens,
please turn off the power and then on again.

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OTHERS
Troubleshooting
Symptom

Action

No power.

Is the AC adapter correctly connected?

Unable to record.

Is the slide of the cassette tape turned to “REC”?
Set it to “REC” if it is at the “SAVE” position.

The operation buttons of BR-HD50 Is OPERATION LOCK of the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu set to ON?
do not work.
Set it to OFF if the operation buttons are to be used.
For REMOTE, select the buttons that can be operated with the
LOCAL FUNCTION Menu.
Editing cannot be controlled even To control with RS-422A, set REMOTE SEL 9P in the REMOTE
after the REMOTE/LOCAL switch [1/2] Menu screen to “ON”.
is set to REMOTE.
Noise is produced on the playback • The tape is damaged.
video.
Replace the tape.
Playback sound interrupted.
• The head is dirty.
Clean it with the specified head-cleaning tape. (XPage 9)
Cannot play back.

Is the setting for PB TAPE FORMAT in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu
screen something other than AUTO?
Playback is not available when this menu item does not match
the tape format.

Time codes are not correctly
recorded during DV signal input.

Is TC DUPLI. in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen correctly
set up?

Unable to turn on the power with
the OPERATE button.

Isn’t the REMOTE/LOCAL switch set to REMOTE when
LOCAL FUNCTION in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen is not
set to ALL KEYS?

SERIAL REMOTE control does not Isn’t REMOTE SEL SER in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen set
function.
to OFF?
For SERIAL REMOTE control, set it to ON or LOC+REM.
Unable to operate BR-HD50 with
the IEEE1394 terminal.

• Isn’t REM SEL HDV/DV in the REMOTE [1/2] Menu screen
set to OFF? To operate with the IEEE1394 terminal, set it to
ON or LOC+REM.
• When the controlling equipment (non-linear editor, etc.) does
not recognize this unit, either reconnect the IEEE1394
cable, or reset the power to the unit.

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OTHERS
Troubleshooting (continued)
Symptom
Cannot record HDV signals from
the IEEE1394 terminal.

Action
• Is the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel set correctly?
To record HDV signals, set this to HDV.
• Is the HD signal format set correctly?
Match the 60/50 SEL setting in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu
screen to the input HDV signal format. (XPage 40)

Cannot record DV signals from the Is the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel set correctly?
IEEE1394 terminal.
To record DV signals, set this to DV.
No HD signal is output from the
HDMI OUT or COMPONENT OUT
terminal.

Is the HD signal format set correctly?
Match the 60/50 SEL setting in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen
to the HD signal format. (XPage 40)

HDMI OUT terminal video does not Is the monitor compatible with video from the HDMI OUT termidisplay on the monitor.
nal?
Check the monitor specifications.
To automatically set the HDMI OUT terminal video to the video
format for the connected equipment (monitor), set MONITOR
SELECT to HDMI[A] in the VIDEO Menu screen.
No signal is output from the
IEEE1394 terminal during playback.

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• Is the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel set correctly?
Match the IEEE1394 switch setting to the playback tape
recording format.
• When playing a tape recorded in HDV format, check that the
HD signal format setting is correct. (XPage 40)

OTHERS
Checking the hour meter
This unit displays the drum usage time as the hour meter in DRUM HOUR METER in the SYSTEM [2/
2] Menu screen. Use it as a guide for regular maintenance. (XPage 8)
Use standard DV cassette tapes or mini DV cassette tapes.
R button

MENU button

SET button

P button

S button

Operation
Set BR-HD50 to the STOP mode:

1. Press the MENU button to display the TOP Menu screen.
2. Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to SYSTEM.
Press SET or the S button.
The SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen is displayed.

TOP Menu screen
– – –MENU – – –
SYS T EM . .
R EMO T E . .
AUD I O . .
V I DEO . .
T C / UB / C LOCK . .
D I SPLAYSET . .
EX I T

3. Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to NEXT PAGE.
Press SET or the S button.
The SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen is displayed.
• The drum usage time is displayed on DRUM HOUR METER in
the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.

4. Press the MENU button to return to the normal screen.

SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen
– – – SYS T EM [ 1 / 2 ] – – –
ST L / F . ADV : DV
2ND
BACKUP REC : DV
OFF
L ONG PAUSE T I ME
3 0SEC
REC LONG P . T I ME
5M I N
L ONG P A U S E MOD E
STBY - OFF
“ , ” KEY FUNC .
VAR / RECV
R E P E A T MOD E
OFF
NEXT PAGE
PAGE BACK

SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen
– – – SYS T EM [ 2 / 2 ] – – – – – –
D C I N MOD E
OPE OF F
I N D E X WR I T E
I NDEX
OPERA T I ON L OCK
ON
6 0 / 5 0 SEL
60
F AC TORY SE T T I NG
CANCE L
DRUM HOUR ME T E R
000200
PAGE BACK

Drum usage time

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OTHERS
Specifications

General

Connectors

Power requirements:DC 12 V W (from provided
AC adapter)
Power consumption:DC 12 V W 26.4 W 2.2 A
Usable tape
: Standard/ mini DV cassette tape
Tape speed
:18.8 mm/s
Record/play time
: 276 minutes (with LA-DV276PRO
tape)
63 minutes (with M-DV63PROHD
tape)
External dimension:212 mm (W) × 88 mm (H) ×
327 mm (D) (Excluding protruding parts)
Weight
:Approx. 3.9 d
(Not including AC Adapter)
Allowable operating temperature
:5°C to 40°C
Allowable storage temperature
:–20°C to 60°C
Allowable operating humidity
:30% RH to 80% RH
Allowable storage humidity
:85% RH or less

Video
[HDV]
Video outputs
Analog component
Y
:1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω (BNC)
PB/PR :0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω (BNC)
[DV]
Video inputs
Analog composite:1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω (BNC)
Analog Y/C
Y
:1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω
C
:0.286 V (NTSC)/0.3 V (PAL)
(p-p), 75 Ω (4-pin)
Video outputs
Analog composite :1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω (BNC)
Analog Y/C
Y
:1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω
C
:0.286 V (NTSC)/0.3 V (PAL)
(p-p), 75 Ω (4-pin)
Analog component
Y
:1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω (BNC)
PB/PR :0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω (BNC)
Audio
Audio inputs
Line
:–8 dBs, 10 kΩ unbalanced
(RCA)
Audio outputs
Line
: –8 dBs, 1 kΩ unbalanced (RCA)
Headphones
:– ∞ to – 15 dBs, 8 Ω (Stereo
mini Jack)
HDMI output
:Type A (19-pin)
IEEE1394 interface:6-pin
RS-422 interface :D-sub-9pin
Serial remote interface:Mini jack

Video
Recording format :720/24p, 720/25p, 720/30p,
720/50p, 720/60p, 576/50p,
480/60p
(BR-HD50U/HD50E),
480/60i (BR-HD50U),
576/50i (BR-HD50E)
Video format
:
[HDV]
Video signal recording format
:HDV720p format, 8-bit, 19.7
Mbps
Compression
:MPEG-2 video (profile &
level: MP@H-14)
[DV]
Video signal recording format
:DV format, 8-bit, 25 Mbps
Compression
:DV format, 4:1:1 (NTSC)/
4:2:0 (PAL)

Audio
[HDV]
Audio signal recording format
:MPEG1 Audio Layer II
[DV]
Audio signal recording format
:16-bit (locked audio), 48 kHz
PCM for 2 channels or 12-bit,
32 kHz PCM for 4 channels
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AC adapter
Input
Output

:AC 100 V – 240 V D,
50 Hz/60 Hz 1.7 A
:DC 12 V W 4.6 A

Accessories
AC adapter ....................................................
Power cord (for BR-HD50U) .........................
Power cord (for BR-HD50E) .........................
Ferrite core (for IEEE1394 cable) .................
Ferrite core (for DC cord) ..............................

×1
×1
×2
×1
×1

327

External dimensions (Unit: mm)

212

For improvement, the specifications and external appearance may be changed without prior notice.

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OTHERS
Supplement

AC adapter section

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not
fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or the table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
CAUTION – These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the
risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

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BR-HD50

HD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

BR-HD50

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
(A)

LLT0088-001C

Model No.

BR-HD50U/BR-HD50E

Serial No.

LLT0088-001C

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