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HD DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE PLAYER SRW-5100 FORMAT CONVERTER BOARD HKSR-5001 DIGITAL BETACAM/HDCAM PROCESSOR BOARD HKSR-5802 ADVANCED PROCESSOR BOARD HKSR-5103 OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition...
Important Safety Instructions • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Clean only with dry cloth. • Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
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Compliance with these directives implies conformity to Con la presente Sony Corporation dichiara che questo the following European standards: SRW-5100 è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre • EN60065 : Product Safety (for SRW-5100) disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.
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Para mayor información, por favor consulte el siguiente URL: http://www.compliance.sony.de/ Voor de klanten in Europa Hierbij verklaart Sony Corporation dat het toestel SRW- 5100 in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG. Nadere informatie kunt u vinden op: Pro zákazníky v Evropě...
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Smernice 1999/5/ES. Podrobnosti získate na nasledovnej webovej adrese: http://www.compliance.sony.de/ Za stranke v Evropi Sony Corporation izjavlja, da je ta SRW-5100 v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi določili direktive 1999/5/ES. Za podrobnosti vas naprošamo, če pogledate naURL: http://www.compliance.sony.de/ For the customers in the USA Lamp in this product contains mercury.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features ................. 10 1-1-1 Features of the SRW-5100..........10 1-1-2 Features of the Control Panel..........12 1-2 Optional Accessories ........... 14 Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts 2-1 Control Panel..............15 2-1-1 Upper Control Panel ............16 2-1-2 Lower Control Panel ............17...
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4-1-3 Registering VTR SETUP Menu Items to Function Keys.................35 4-1-4 VTR Memory Bank Function .........36 4-1-5 “Memory Stick” Operations..........38 4-1-6 Adding Titles to the Data ..........43 4-1-7 Details on VTR Memory Bank and “Memory Stick” Functions .................44 4-1-8 “Memory Stick” Data Compatibility ......44 4-1-9 Automatic Reading from a VTR Bank at Power On..45 4-1-10 Saving and Recalling DEFAULT Settings on a Bank ..45 4-1-11 Saving and Recalling DEFAULT Settings in a “Memory...
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4-5-1 Adjusting the Output Video Signal (MASTER to FINE)................81 4-6 AUDIO Menu ..............84 4-6-1 Digital Audio Output Signal Source Track Selection (DIGOUT EXCHNG) ............. 84 4-6-2 Digital Audio Output Signal Source Track Selection (SDOUT EXCHNG) ............85 4-7 SET UP Menu..............87 4-7-1 VTR SETUP Menu ............88 4-7-2 PANEL SETUP Menu ............
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Items Relating to Operation Panels (Nos. 101 to ...) ....114 Items Relating to Remote Interface (Nos. 201 to ...) ....117 Items Relating to Editing (Nos. 301 to ...)......118 Items Relating to Prerolling (Nos. 401 to ...)......119 Items Relating to Recording Protection (Nos. 501 to ...)..120 Items Relating to the Time Code (Nos.
1-1-1 Features of the SRW-5100 ECC encoder The outer ECC (Error Correction Code) is added to the The SRW-5100 is a high-definition digital videocassette compressed video and audio data, followed by the inner player using the HDCAM-SR format. It is comparable to ECC, ID data, and sync data.
Double-speed playback Accurate and stable video signal output is made possible by setting and adjusting the internal digital video Recordings made with any of the following applicable processor. system settings can be played back at double speed, and by adding the playback signal to a dual link output signal, the Playback modes transmission time to a server, etc.
AUDIO menu REMOTE 1-I/O(9P) connectors to support bridge Use this menu to adjust the audio signals. The AUDIO connection of multiple SRW-5100 units or other VTRs menu screen shows the operation mode, current position equipped with 9-pin remote connectors for simultaneous time code, time code type, and so on.
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Stick” can be write protected on an individual basis. A full range of editing functions An SRW-5100 unit and a recorder (e.g., SRW-5800) can be connected allowing automatic or manual assemble and insert editing. This unit also features a full range of editing functions, including preview, review, preroll, and the setting or changing of edit points.
1-2 Optional Accessories The following accessories can be used with this unit. HKSR-5001 Format Converter Board This allows format conversion described below: • 2-3 pulldown (23.98PsF to 59.94i, 24PsF to 60i) • Conversion between 1080 and 720P • 4:2:2 between 4:4:4 (Conversion of 4:4:4 to 4:2:2 is possible only when the HKSR-5103 is additionally installed.) HKSR-5802 Digital Betacam/HDCAM Processor...
Locations and Functions of Parts Chapter 2-1 Control Panel The control panel consists of the following sections: • Lower control panel • Upper control panel • System set-up panel 4 Display section Upper control panel (see page 20) 5 Search control section (see page 21) 3 Tape transport control section (see page 19) 2 Editing control section (see page 19)
2-1-1 Upper Control Panel 1 POWER switch 2 WARNING indicator 3 ERROR indicator 4 CHANNEL CONDITION indicators 5 EJECT button 6 Format indicators 7 REMOTE buttons Cassette compartment 8 PHONES level control 9 PHONES jack a POWER switch e EJECT button Pressing on the ‘(’...
h PHONES level control i PHONES jack Adjusts the output level to the PHONES jack. Connect stereo headphones for audio monitoring during playback. Adjust the headphone output level with the PHONES level control. 2-1-2 Lower Control Panel 1 Menu control section 1 MONITOR L buttons 2 MONITOR R buttons 3 MULTI CONTROL knob...
h DIAG (diagnostic) button AUDIO button: Press this to go to the AUDIO menu screen. Use it to make audio related settings. Hold down the SFT button (see page 19) in the editing CUE button: Press this to go to the CUE menu screen. control section and press this switch to switch to the DIAG The cue menu provides 10 pages to set cue points.
2 Editing control section While holding down this button, press either the IN or OUT button. 1 Numeric buttons and +/– buttons h IN/OUT buttons 2 SFT button To set a IN or OUT point during editing, press either of these buttons while holding down the ENTRY button.
• This unit is out of synchronization with the external Page 3: Phase (OUTPUT) reference video signal. HD SDI OUTPUT ADV.: Shows the phase of the main You can change the setting of the VTR SETUP menu item line HD SDI output. 102 “REFERENCE SYSTEM ALARM”...
EXT SD: Lights when “extern SD” is selected by the VTR picture) and ±10 times normal playback speed (HDCAM/ SETUP menu item 006 “EXTERNAL REFERENCE Digital Betacam) or ±8 times normal playback speed select”. (HDCAM-SR). EXT HD: Lights when “extern HD” is selected by the Frame frequency Playback speed range (for VTR SETUP menu item 006 “EXTERNAL...
Capstan override mode: Rotating the dial while holding down the PLAY button changes the playback speed by up to ±15%. 2-1-3 System Set-Up Panel Lift the lower control panel up to its horizontal position to access the system set-up panel. For details of opening and closing the control panel, refer to the Maintenance Manual.
2-2 Connector Panel 2 DIGITAL I/O section (see page 25) 1 ANALOG I/O section (see page 24) 3 Remote input/output section 4 Power supply (see page 26) (see page 26) 2-2 Connector Panel...
1 ANALOG I/O (input/output) section 1 MONITOR OUTPUT L/R connectors 2 REF. INPUT 1 connectors and 75Ω termination switch 3 REF. INPUT 2 connectors and 75Ω termination switch 4 HD REF. OUT connectors 5 SD OUTPUT SYNC connector 6 SD OUTPUT COMPOSITE (MONITOR) connector 7 TIME CODE OUT connector 8 CUE OUT connector a MONITOR OUTPUT L/R connectors...
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g TIME CODE OUT (time code output) connector Note (XLR 3-31, male) The output phase is the same as that of the composite Outputs the playback time codes. signal output from the SD OUTPUT COMPOSITE h CUE OUT (cue output) connector (MONITOR) connector.
3 Remote input/output section • When you connect the NETWORK cable of the unit to peripheral device, use a shielded-type cable to prevent malfunction due to radiation noise. 1 REMOTE1-IN(9P) connector 4 Power supply 2 REMOTE 2 PARALLEL I/O(50P) connector 3 VIDEO CONTROL connector 4 REMOTE1-I/O(9P) connector 1 AC IN connector...
For details on operation and settings of automatic editing, 5100 as player and an SRW-5800 as recorder, in 59.94i or refer to the Operation Manual supplied with the SRW- 60i mode. 5800. SRW-5100 (Player) 9-pin remote control cable SRW-5800 (Recorder) Video monitor (HD serial monitor)
3-1-2 Making NTSC/PAL Digital Connections This example shows how to connect two units, an SRW- 5100 as the player and a DVW-2000 D-1 Component Digital VTR as the recorder. SRW-5100 (Player) BNC cable DVW-2000 (Recorder) Video monitor (NTSC/PAL monitor) 3-1 Connecting External Equipment...
3-2 Reference Signals This section describes how reference signals for the video output are selected. 3-2-1 Reference Signals for Output Video Depending on the operating condition, VTR SETUP menu settings, the input signal, and the video output signal from this unit can be synchronized as follows. Start a) The signal on the REF.
3-3 Handling Cassettes Reference signal SRW-5100 3-3-1 Recommended Cassettes inch HDCAM-SR, HDCAM, or Digital Betacam cassettes. The maximum playback time is as shown in the following tables. System frequency 75Ω termination switch: ON 59.94/ 29.97/ 23.98/ 50 Hz 25 Hz...
Ejecting the cassette 3-3-2 Inserting and Ejecting Press the EJECT button. Cassettes The tape is unthreaded and the cassette is automatically ejected. This operation takes a few seconds. Always turn on this unit before inserting or ejecting cassettes. To cancel ejecting a cassette Press any operation button before the cassette is completely ejected.
Duo” is the same size as a standard “Memory Stick,” and 3-4 Using a “Memory as a result can be used with products requiring a standard “Memory Stick.” Also, once attached to a standard-size Stick” M2 adaptor, a “Memory Stick Micro” is the same size as a standard “Memory Stick,”...
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• To prevent data loss, make backups of data frequently. In Note on data read/write speed no event will Sony be liable for any loss of data. Data read/write speed may vary depending on the • Unauthorized recording may be contrary to the combination of the “Memory Stick”...
Menu Settings Chapter 4-1 Registering and HOME menu Storing Menu Settings TC menu PF button 1&2 VIDEO menu The operating conditions of this unit are set using the menu ASSIGN menu operation section on the lower control panel. AUDIO menu Menu items are divided among eight different menus (HOME, TC, VIDEO, AUDIO, CUE, PF1, PF2, SET UP).
4-1-3 Registering VTR SETUP Menu Items to Function Keys You can register 120 menu items including those displayed by pressing the ALT button in the HOME, TC, VIDEO, AUDIO, PF1, and PF2 menus. By registering frequently used menu items, the settings can be carried out together. Registering items Press the TC button.
Function key registration data and the VTR SETUP menu Current setting items are stored in the VTR bank to be commonly used by the SRW-5100 and SRW-5800. Therefore, on the SRW- Function button 5100, incompatible items are registered to certain function...
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Storing the current VTR menu settings to a A message appears in the display asking you to confirm the operation. VTR memory bank To cancel the storage operation Press the CLR button. CLR button Press the [F9] (COPY) button while holding down the SFT button.
CLR button. appears in the display. • The data to be stored to the “Memory Stick” can be commonly used with both the SRW-5100 and the SRW- To cancel the recalling operation 5800. Therefore, the stored data contains portions that Press the CLR button.
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Storing the contents of the VTR memory banks to a “Memory Stick” Insert the “Memory Stick.” Press the SET UP button. The SET UP menu appears in the display. Press the SET UP button. The SET UP menu appears in the display. Press the [F2] (MEMORY CARD) button.
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To store the current VTR menu settings Preventing accidental erasure after saving settings Move the cursor (B) to the [C] (CURRENT SETUP) Press ALT/[F2] (PROTECT) buttons and a symbol position. will appear to the right of the memory card bank number.
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Recalling the contents of a “Memory Stick” The contents stored in a “Memory Stick” can be recalled to the current VTR memory bank. Press the [F8] (DIRECTION) button to select the < direction. The left cursor bar flashes. Use the cursor T button to move the cursor (B) to CUE POINT SET side, then press the cursor R or r button to move the cursor bar to the number of the Press the SET UP button.
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After the recalling process is complete, the title of the memory bank of the “Memory Stick” appears under the VTR memory bank indication. Saved data Press the [F10] (EXIT) button. The SET UP menu appears again. Recalling a cue point list from a “Memory Stick”...
Press the [F8] (DIRECTION) button to select the , direction. Move the cursor (B) to the item to be titled. The right cursor bar flashes. Press the [F6] (EDIT TITLE) button to display the Use the cursor T button to move the cursor (B) to the CURRENT SETUP TITLE EDIT window.
“4-1-10 Saving and Recalling DEFAULT Settings on a processed by the unit internally. Bank” on page 45. • There is data compatibility between the SRW-5100 and SRW-5800. However, the items incompatible with the SRW-5100 do not appear in the display normally.
• There is no data compatibility between the SRW-5100/ For details, see “To change the DEFAULT values in a 5800 and SRW-5000/5500. However, VTR SETUP data menu item” on page 90. for the SRW-5000/5500 can be imported to the SRW- 5100.
CURRENT DEFAULT, the title of the current area are included only in the VTR SETUP data for the does not change. Also, when CURRENT SRW-5100. These items do not change even when the DEFAULT settings are saved in CARD DEFAULT, 4-1 Registering and Storing Menu Settings...
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This unit recalls the VTR SETUP data for the SRW- 5000/5500. After the recalling process has completed, the title under the SRW-5000/5500 indication appears under the SRW-5100 indication. To restore the VTR memory bank to its condition prior to the recall Press the [F2] (UNDO) button.
4-2 HOME Menu The HOME menu sets the basic operation conditions for To activate the HOME menu playback. Press the HOME button. The HOME, VIDEO, AUDIO, TC, PF1 and PF2 menus To change the HOME menu page show information that includes the operation mode, time Press the ALT button.
4-2-1 Selecting the Output Signals 4-2-3 Setting the Preroll Time (PREROLL TIME) Select the output signal with ALT/[F9] (PB MU SEL) or VTR SETUP menu item 017 “PB/MU SELECT MENU”. Set the preroll time by pressing the ALT/[F6] (PREROLL) Output signal types for different operation modes of this buttons.
[F2] (DETECT [F3] (DETECT Operation when stop 4-2-5 Setting the Stop Code (STOP BEEP) button STOP) button code is detected CODE) Stops (for NORMAL PLAY only) and simultaneously a You can select the stop code detection mode (recording/ beeper sounds for 1 second confirmation/deletion), and adjust the stop position when a stop code is detected.
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Press the [F4] (DETECT ADJUST) button. Press the ALT/[F8] (STOP CODE) buttons. The setting display lights up. The STOP CODE menu screen appears. Press the [F7] (CODE REC) button to select “on”. Change the setting with the cursor R or r button. You may also use the MULTI CONTROL knob.
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Section to insert time code Tape 3 frames 20 frames (STOP 3 frames CODE before erasure) Press the HOME button. The HOME menu screen appears. Press the ALT/[F8] (STOP CODE) buttons. The stop code menu screen appears. Press the [F8] (CODE ERASE) button to select “on”. Pressing the button toggles between “on”...
4-3 TC Menu The TC menu allows you to set time code-related items To activate the TC menu through a single menu. The HOME, TC, VIDEO, AUDIO, Press the TC button. PF1 and PF2 menus show information that includes the To change the TC menu page operation mode, time code of the current position, and the Press the ALT button.
TC: Displays the value read by the time code reader. To 4-3-1 Setting the Time Data (TIMER switch between VITC and LTC, press the [F5] (TCR SEL/RESET/SET/HOLD) SEL) button. UBIT: Displays user bits data inserted in time code being The display shows the following types of time data: played back.
4-3-3 Selecting the Drop Frame 4-3-5 Selecting CTL Display Mode Mode (DF/NDF) (TAPE TIMER) Press the [F9] (DF/NDF) button to select the running mode Press the ALT/[F1] (TAPE TIMER) buttons to select a 12- for the time code after frame conversion and the CTL hour or 24-hour clock for the CTL display.
30F: Presets the 30 frames time code. The A frame of the pulldown sequence is preset. • When 30F is selected in the step 3: Press the [F6] (PDTC DF/NDF) button to select DF or NDF. This selection is effective only for 30F time code. DF: Drop frame mode NDF: Non-drop frame mode auto: The unit switches the running mode (DF/NDF)
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Button Indication Function [F7] START TC ENT Press to enter the current time code as the STARTING TC. [F8] JUMP TC SEL Selects the JUMPING TC as an interval from STARTING TC. Selectable values: –3H, –2H, –1H, +1H, +2H, +3H, 0H [F10] EXIT Select to exit the TC CONVERT...
4-3-9 Superimposition of Character Information (FC CHARA/CHARA SUPER/H-POS/V-POS) To superimpose the characters representing time code data and operation mode information on the output signals, use the ALT/[F4] (PD CHARA) and ALT/[F6] (CHARA SUPER) buttons. Button Setting Connector to which the characters are superimposed ALT/[F4] FORMAT CONV.
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d Field mark of the VITC data Symbol Meaning “ ”: (blank space) fields 1 and 3 UBR. VITC reader user bit data “ * ”: fields 2 and 4 The duration between IN and OUT points e Operation mode The contents are divided into blocks A and B as shown Note below.
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SETUP menu item 626 “DISPLAY INFORMATION select” flashes on the second line instead. To display remaining time on the tape Use the VTR SETUP menu item 628 “REMAIN TIME DISPLAY” to display remaining time on the tape. off: Do not display remaining time. 10min: Display remaining time when it is 10 minutes or less.
4-4 CUE Menu Cue points can be registered in a total of 10 pages Note (numbered 0 to 9), to a total of 100 cue points (numbered Cue point data is factory set to be erased when a cassette is 0 to 99).
Registering cue points by pressing the 4-4-1 Selecting a Multi-Cue Mode ENTRY button The SRW-5100 has the following two multi-cue modes. PAGE mode Press the ALT/[F8] (PAGE MODE) buttons. In PAGE mode, cue point data can be accessed by page number, thus speeding up cue point registration and cuing operations.
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C U E To select the cue number directly by the numeric Note buttons Enter the cue number in the data entry window with In PAGE mode, the cue number advances only within the the numeric buttons, then press the [F9] (CUENUM current page when the ENTRY button is pressed SET) button.
To select the cue number directly by the numeric buttons Enter the cue number in the data entry window with the numeric buttons, then press the [F9] (CUENUM SET) button. Press the CLR button then press the SET button. The cue point display disappears from the data entry window.
Prerolling to a cue point IN button SET button OUT button 4-4-6 TELE FILE Menu Press the ALT/[F8] (PAGE MODE) buttons or the The TELE FILE menu screen is different in HDCAM-SR ALT/[F9] (EXTEND MODE) buttons. and HDCAM formats. In HDCAM-SR format: The cassette has a memory label If you selected PAGE mode, press the [F1] (PREV attached as standard, and this screen allows PAGE) button or [F2] (NEXT PAGE) button to select...
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Note While the data is being changed, if the write-protect setting has been made for the whole TELE FILE menu, then data changed before the setting was made is rewritten. To exit the TELE FILE menu without saving data to a memory label Press the EJECT button, or press the ALT/[F2] (UNDO ALL) buttons.
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Press the R or r button to select TITLE, and then press Button Indication Function the ENTRY button. [F10] WRITE/EXIT Closes the TELE FILE menu after saving changes to the memory label. ALT/[F1] FORMAT T-Fil Formats the memory label. ALT/[F2] UNDO ALL Undoes all changes.
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Effect on other data of data entry or update To change a character Press the cursor R button to move the cursor to the title When you enter or update the IN point or OUT point, other box. Then press the cursor T or t button to change data is updated as shown in the following table.
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To move the cursor with the numeric buttons Note To move the cursor, enter a line number with the If the number of entered characters is too large, a numeric buttons, then press the [F9] (CUENUM memory overflow may occur, and it may become POINT) button.
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Returning to the original settings The TELE FILE menu screen scrolls in the following four Press the [F9] (CANCEL) button, then carry out entry. stages. Scroll the screen with the cursor T or t button. To change a character during the operation Press the cursor R button, then move the cursor to the ID or ADMIN frame.
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e Recording start point Button Indication Function When a cue point is the recording start point, shows @. ALT/[F7] WRITE Sets or unsets write protection PRTEC of the whole TELE FILE menu. For how to select “on” or “off” for the recording starting ALT/[F10] WRITE/ Saves the changes and exits...
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When not all characters can be shown within the To move the cursor using the numeric buttons title frame Enter the line number using the numeric buttons. Then press the [F9] (CUENUM POINT) button. The cursor On the left or right of the title frame, < or , appears.
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attribute to be changed, and then press the [F4] (CHANGE To enter or modify IN/OUT point data using the DATA) button. In both cases, each press of the button numeric buttons changes the attribute as follows: OK t NG t KP (KEEP) t blank (no attribute).
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To increase or decrease IN/OUT point data one or OUT button (to preroll to an OUT point) while holding frame at a time down the PREROLL button. This unit prerolls to the point Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the IN/OUT and stops.
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buttons and +/– buttons. Pressing the – button enters the tilde (~). Press the numeric buttons while pressing down the SFT button to enter uppercase letters (A to J). Note that a maximum of four characters can be entered. Or, do the procedure below to change the data. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter more characters.
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To move the cursor using the numeric buttons To change a character Enter the line number using the numeric buttons. Then Press the cursor R button to move the cursor to the press the [F9] (CUENUM POINT) button. The cursor scene data to be changed.
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To start the procedure over again Press the [F9] (CANCEL) button to start again. To change a character Press the cursor R button to move the cursor to the comment to be changed. Then press the cursor T or t button to move the insertion position. If the entered text is longer than the comment box t or T appears to the left or right of the box.
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Press the [F7] (PROTECT) button while holding down the SFT button. Inserting a new line Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the line that will be under the new line to be inserted. To move the cursor using the numeric buttons Enter the line number using the numeric buttons.
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Press the [F7] (SET LETTER) button or the cursor center button. The selected character is entered. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter more characters. To enter a space Press the [F5] (SPACE) button. If you enter a wrong character Press the [F6] (BACK SPACE) button to go back.
4-5 VIDEO Menu In the VIDEO menu, adjust the video signal. The VIDEO Note menu screen shows the operation mode, current position HD image quality adjustments are not possible when time code, time code type, and so on. playing back tapes recorded in RGB (4:4:4) format. Also, About HD image quality adjustments HD image quality adjustments are not possible when the When playing back tapes recorded in Y/P...
[F9] button SYNC (HD): Pressing this button makes it 4-5-1 Adjusting the Output Video active, and the cursor R and r buttons increase or Signal (MASTER to FINE) decrease the value by 1. You can also change the setting with the MULTI CONTROL knob. [F10] button FINE (HD): Pressing this button makes it Adjusting the output video signal active, and the cursor R and r buttons increase or...
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Adjusting the master output level (D1) prst: 100% (4000H) Numerical value: 0.0 (0H) to 141.3% (5A70H) Make this adjustment with the ALT/[F1] (MASTER Adjustable range: –∞ to +3 dB LEVEL) buttons. This setting can also be carried out in the VTR SETUP prst: 100% (4000H) menu item 709 “Y LEVEL (HD)”.
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Numerical value: –127 to +127 Adjustable range: –30º to +30º This setting can also be carried out in the VTR SETUP menu item 742 “CHROMA PHASE (ALL)”. Adjusting the black output level (HD/SD) Make this adjustment with the ALT/[F8] (BLK LV (ALL)) buttons.
4-6 AUDIO Menu In the AUDIO menu, make audio signal adjustments. The To access the AUDIO menu screen AUDIO menu screen shows the operation mode, current Press the AUDIO button. position time code, time code type, and so on. Button Indication Function Settings...
4-6-2 Digital Audio Output Signal Source Track Selection (SDOUT EXCHNG) To make the source track selection for the digital audio output signal (audio multiplexed with SD SDI), use the following procedure. Press the [F5] (SDOUT EXCHNG) button. The SDOUT menu appears, together with a source Carry out the source track selection for the digital track selection menu for the digital audio output audio output signal on each channel.
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To return to the default settings Press the cursor center button. The cursor item returns to the default. To revert the source tracks of all channels to default settings Press the [F9] (SDOUT ALL RESET) button in the ALT+SD OUT menu. The source tracks of all channels return to their default settings.
4-7 SET UP Menu In the SET UP menu, you can store and recall menu To activate the SET UP menu settings to and from the VTR memory banks and “Memory Press the SET UP button. Stick,” register items to the PF menu, and set items in the To change the SET UP menu page VTR SETUP menu and PANEL SETUP menu.
4-7-1 VTR SETUP Menu All menu items required for setting up the operating Because the setup data that the SRW-5100 maintains can conditions are displayed in the scrollable VTR SETUP also be used with the SRW-5800, the data contains menu menu.
Scrolling items in the VTR SETUP menu To change the category Do one of the following: Press the R and r buttons to scroll the items in the VTR • Press the T button to make the categories window SETUP menu. active, and select the category with the R and r buttons.
To continue with changing the settings, repeat steps 1 Note to 5. If you press the center cursor button first, the setting values return to the PRESET values before Press the [F10] (SAVE/EXIT) button. CURRENT DEFAULT is overwritten, and it is not possible to change DEFAULT correctly.
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Button Indication Function Settings [F1] KEYINH Disables all button operations. on, off [F6] KEY BEEP Sets the keyboard sound. high, mid, low, off [F7] ALARM BEEP Sets the alarm. high, mid, low, off [F8] SCREEN Sets the color display screen-saver. 3min, 10min, 60min, off SAVER [F9]...
Playback Chapter 5-1 Preparing for Playback 5-1-1 Setting Switches and Menus Before starting playback, set the switches and menus as shown in the diagram below. REMOTE buttons: None of MONITOR SELECT buttons: Audio these buttons light up. channels to be monitored POWER switch: ON PB level controls: Playback level...
Check the audio level display area in the color display, MULTI CONTROL knob. The setting becomes the preset and make sure that the unit is not in the PB LEVEL value. Press once more to return to the immediately setting state (with blue vertical lines appearing on the previous value.
FULL mode: The meter range is –60 to 0 dB or –40 to +20 dB. FINE mode: The meter scale is enlarged, and the signal level is indicated in 0.25 dB steps, with the reference marker indicated in the middle of each meter. The display range of the audio level meters in FULL mode The signal is compressed, maintaining an aspect ratio of 16:9.
(The speed setting can be changed using the VTR 5-2 Playback SETUP menu item 107 “JOG DIAL RESPONSE”.) Shuttle mode: The playback speed corresponds to the angle of rotation of the search dial. The playback speed is different depending on the frame frequency There are four types of playback: of the unit.
Rotate the search dial in the desired playback direction Set the search dial to center position for still-picture, or and to the desired angle. press the STOP button to stop shuttle mode playback. To return to normal-speed playback The tape is played back slowly, at a speed corresponding to the rotational speed of the search Press the PLAY button.
Set the search dial to center position for still-picture, or The adjustment range is ±15% (in steps of 1%) of press the STOP button to stop variable mode playback. the normal playback speed. (B) Press the + or – button while holding down the To return to normal-speed playback PLAY button to adjust the playback speed.
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In the HOME menu, press the ALT/[F7] (DMC) • Starting playback immediately after prerolling buttons to light up DMC on the display. Note Set a start point during recording or on a previously To avoid operation errors, we recommend that you use this recorded tape by simultaneously pressing the ENTRY unit alone when performing DMC playback.
OUT point are determined by VTR SETUP menu repeatedly. items 302 “PREROLL TIME” and 303 “POSTROLL TIME,” respectively. Note Due to the difference in the operation button assignments, automatic repeat playback operation on the SRW-5100 differs in some degree from that on the SRW-5800. 5-2 Playback...
Appendix Maintenance Head Cleaning Use the BCT-HD12CL Cleaning Cassette to clean the video and audio heads. Read the instructions included with the cleaning cassette carefully, as improper usage can damage the heads. If you insert the cleaning cassette, it is automatically ejected after a head cleaning operation which lasts for 10 seconds.
Search speed Specifications Shuttle mode HDCAM-SR playback: Still to approx. ±50 times normal playback speed (with the frame frequency of 24 Hz) General Still to approx. ±48 times normal Format HDCAM-SR playback speed (with the frame Power requirements frequency of 25 Hz) 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Still to approx.
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Output connectors Digital Betacam cassettes (S and L, for playback only) HD SDI OUTPUT BNC (3, MONITOR with superimposed Digital video system text) SDI (1.485 Gbps) (conforms to SMPTE Digital video signal format 292M/BTA S004B) Sampling frequency B (OPTION) Y: 74.25 MHz BNC (3) (when the optional HKSR-5103 : 37.125 MHz is installed)
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Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Note Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR...
If the error message appears again the cassette manually. when the unit is turned on, contact your Sony representative. For information about removing cassettes manually, refer to the Maintenance Manual (Volume 1).
Item number Display Meaning TAPE TOP SENSOR TROUBLE A tape beginning sensor fault was detected. TAPE END SENSOR TROUBLE A tape end sensor fault was detected. FAN MOTOR TROUBLE A cooling fan motor operation fault was detected. CASSETTE COMPARTMENT A fault was detected in a cassette compartment raising or lowering MOTOR LOCK operation.
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To clear a warning message To cancel the display of a warning message, see “Clearing warning messages” on page 107. O P E R A T I O N 5 2 9 H O U R S D R U M R U N N I N G 3 4 H O U R S 2 6 H ] T A P E T R A V E L...
Item number Display Meaning AUTO CUEUP ABORT Auto cue-up was aborted because the target cue-up time code is 1 second or more away from the current time code. Error Log Menu The time and time codes of errors and warnings occurring To open the error log menu during operation can be displayed in a list form in the Press the SFT button (see page 19) and the DIAG button...
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Use the T and t buttons to move the bar to the location to be adjusted. Use the numeric buttons to change the value. To adjust minutes and second to zero Hold down the SFT button and press [F8] (ZERO) button. To select daylight saving time and normal time Hold down the SFT button and press [F9] (SEASON) button.
Glossary AES/EBU format process; this may result in an increase A standard format for the transfer of Abbreviation for control signal. A in low-level noise within the signal. digital audio signals. In this format, pulse signal that can be counted, to The effect edit mode minimizes the two audio signals can be input/output determine the number of frames, and...
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not be read correctly, depending on number for each frame to facilitate the playback speed. the setting of edit points or searching See also VITC. for specific scenes on the tape. There are two types of time codes: Non-drop frame mode SMPTE (for the NTSC color system) In this mode, drop frame mode and EBU (for the PAL/SECAM color...
Menu List This section describes all of the VTR SETUP menu items. • Items relating to the audio control (Nos. 807 to ...) The VTR SETUP menu items are divided into the • Items relating to digital process (Nos. 902 to ...) following categories by the function.
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Item number Item Setting Function LOCAL KEY MAP Sets the LOCAL KEY MAP. Sub items STOP [disable] disable: The STOP button is disabled in remote control enable mode. enable: The STOP button operates in remote control mode. [disable] PLAY disable: The PLAY button is disabled in remote control enable mode.
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Item number Item Setting Function PB/MU SELECT Selects output video and audio signals. MENU Sub items STAND BY OFF PB/MU Selects the video and audio output signals in the “standby [GR/MU] off” mode. PB/MU: The playback video signal is output. The audio output is turned off.
Item number Item Setting Function AUTO EJECT [off] Selects the tape conditions under which a cassette is LEVEL2 LEVEL1 automatically ejected in playback (after approx. 3 seconds (HDCAM) LEVEL2 playback). LEVEL3 When the cassette is automatically ejected, a warning message “17 PB FREQUENCY IS UNSUITABLE” appears. off: The cassette is not ejected.
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Item number Item Setting Function KEY INHIBIT [off] When this is set to ON, the “KEYINH” indicator in the information display appears, and the editing control block, tape transport control block, search control block, and REMOTE button are disabled. VARIABLE SPEED [off] Sets the tape speed range during variable-speed (VAR) LIMIT IN KEY...
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Item number Item Setting Function WARNING [off] Selects whether warning messages should be displayed in DISPLAY the lower part of the time code display for the HOME menu, the TC menu, the PF1 menu, and the PF2 menu. off: Do not display warning messages. on: Display warning messages.
Item number Item Setting Function STOP CODE Stop code detection mode and adjustment of stop position FUNCTION when a stop code is detected. Sub items DETECT BEEP on: When a stop code is detected, sound a beeper. [off] off: When a stop code is detected, do not sound a beeper. DETECT STOP on: When a stop code is detected, stop the tape.
Item number Item Setting Function PARALLEL [disable] Selects whether two or more units can be operated RUNNING enable synchronized. disable: Synchronized operation is not carried out. enable: Synchronized operation is enabled. Note For synchronized operation to be possible, this item must be set to “enable”...
Item number Item Setting Function VAR SPEED RANGE [narrow] Specifies the variable tape speed range when the variable wide speed playback is executed by a remote control unit SYNCHRONIZATION connected to the REMOTE 1-IN(9P) connector. narrow: –0.5 to +1 times normal tape speed (HDCAM-SR), –1 to +2 times normal tape speed (HDCAM), or –1 to +3 times normal tape speed (Digital Betacam).
Item number Item Setting Function AUTO REWIND [off] Selects the rewind mode for the end of the tape. off: The tape transport stops at the end of the tape. on: The tape is automatically rewound from the end of the tape.
Item number Item Setting Function DRUM ROTATION When menu item 502 or 503 set to “tension release”, or TIMER when menu item 504 is set to “on”, the drum motor of this unit continues to rotate after tension release mode is [4H] entered.
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Item number Item Setting Function TAPE TIMER +/– 12H Selects whether the CTL counter operates in 12-hour [24H] DISPLAY display mode or 24-hour display mode. +/–12H: 12-hour display mode 24H: 24-hour display mode Note In the ±12-hour display, the tens digit of the hours value is dropped.
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Item number Item Setting Function CHARACTER V- Sets the vertical position of text information superimposed POSITION on the signal output from the MONITOR connector of SD SDI OUTPUT, the SD OUTPUT COMPOSITE connector [22] and MONITOR connector of HD SDI OUTPUT. A setting of 0 displays the information at the bottom of the screen, and the position moves up as the setting is increased.
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Item number Item Setting Function REMAIN TIME [off] Sets whether to display remaining time on the tape in DISPLAY 10min superimposed character position. off: Do not display remaining time. 10min: Display remaining time when it is 10 minutes or less. on: Always display remaining time.
Items Relating to the Video Control (Nos. 706 to ...) Item number Item Setting Function FORCED [auto] Specifies whether or not Y-add operation mode is VERTICAL forced YADD off automatically turned on during DT playback. INTERPOLATION auto: Y-add operation mode is automatically turned on. forced YADD off: Y-add operation mode is off all the time.
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Item number Item Setting Function CHROMA PHASE –127 Adjusts the chroma phase (HUE) of HD, UC, SD, and DC (ALL) output. (HD/UC/SD/DC) preset: 0 BLACK LEVEL –31.0% (0H) Adjusts the black level of HD, UC, SD, and DC output. (ALL) (HD/UC/SD/DC) Note preset: 100%...
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Item number Item Setting Function BLANK LINE NTSC [blank] For Digital Betacam (NTSC) playback, this selects whether through or not to apply blanking to the vertical blanking interval of Sub items the SD video signal. all line This selection can be made for each line separately, and the Y/C signals and odd/even fields are blanked 12, 275 line simultaneously.
Items Relating to the Audio Control (Nos. 807 to ...) Item number Item Setting Function AUDIO MONITOR-L Selects the audio channel output from the MONITOR select OUTPUT L connector. Sub items A-MON CH1 disable [enable] [disable] A-MON CH2 enable [disable] A-MON CH3 enable [disable]...
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Item number Item Setting Function AUDIO MONITOR-R Selects the audio channel output from the MONITOR select OUTPUT R connector. Sub items [disable] A-MON CH1 enable A-MON CH2 disable [enable] [disable] A-MON CH3 enable [disable] A-MON CH4 enable [disable] A-MON CH5 enable [disable] A-MON CH6...
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Item number Item Setting Function DIGITAL AUDIO Specifies the audio multiplexed with HD SDI output, and the OUTPUT signal tracks to be output to AES/EBU format audio output EXCHANGE channels 1 to 12. Note that SD SDI also follows these settings when SDOUT Sub items EXCHNG is set to dis (disable).
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Item number Item Setting Function DIGITAL OUT CH12 TR1 [TR12] SD AUDIO Makes independent track selections for the audio (channels OUTPUT 1 to 8) to be multiplexed into SD SDI. EXCHANGE Sub items [disable] SDOUT EXCG disable: Follow the settings of DIGOUT EXCHNG menu enable CH1 to CH8.
Items Relating to Digital Processing (Nos. 902 to ...) Item number Item Setting Function FREEZE MODE [field] Specifies the freeze (still-picture) mode and freeze timing field1 during manual freezing (by REMOTE 1-IN(9P) or REMOTE field2 2 PARALELL I/O(50P) connector or on the control panel) or frame1+2 automatic freezing.
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Item number Item Setting Function SLOW PROCESS Selects whether or not to activate the function to improve [off] MODE the vertical resolution during slow-motion playback. on: Activate the function to improve the vertical resolution during slow-motion playback. off: Do not activate the function to improve the vertical resolution during slow-motion playback.
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Item number Item Setting Function CRISP Adjustment of the down converter image enhancer, and THRESHOLD setting an amplitude so that low amplitude signals are not (DC) enhanced. preset: 0 LEVEL DEPEND Adjustment of the down converter image enhancer, and THRESHOLD (DC) setting the brightness range of enhanced contours.
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Item number Item Setting Function H CROP POSITION –120 When “EDGE-CROP” is selected in menu item 950, adjusts (UC) the H crop (the frame in the horizontal direction inserted in preset: 0 edge crop mode) in up-conversion output. LETTER BOX –120 When “LETTER BOX”...
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Item number Item Setting Function GAMMA LEVEL Adjusts the up converter image enhancer. (UC) Adjusts the gradient of the correction curve. preset: 0 –120 BACKGROUND BACKGROUND COLOR Sets the background color for blank areas in up conversion. COLOR (UC) BG COLOR: Selects TABLE/GRAY/BLUE/BLACK. Y TABLE, R-Y TABLE, and B-Y TABLE: Valid only when BG Sub items COLOR is set to “TABLE”.
Item number Item Setting Function DC/FC OUT [MON] Selects DC/FC output for dual-stream playback/recording SELECT (DUAL LINK-A or double-speed playback. MODE) LINK-B MON: The setting of menu item 981 is applied. When SPLIT (A/B) “LINK-A/B” is selected in menu item 981, the LINK-A SPLIT (B/A) signal is output.
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Item number Item Setting Function PD DF/NDF [drop frame] Selects the running mode for the pulldown time code to be SELECT non-drop frame preset. auto drop frame: Drop frame mode non-drop frame: Non-drop frame mode auto: The unit switches the running mode (DF/NDF) automatically according to the frame frequency of the unit.
Item number Item Setting Function 9-Pin TC sense [LINE] Specifies whether or not the time code information of FC select output signal is returned when time code sense command is input through the 9-pin connector. LINE: Time code information of main output signal is returned.
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Playback formats Cassette type Playback mode System frequency × HDCAM-SR 23.98PsF 1920 1080/4:2:2 With the optional HKSR-5103 installed, 24PsF dual-stream playback and double-speed 25PsF playback are enabled, along with normal playback. 29.97PsF 30PsF 59.94i × 1920 1080/4:2:2 (optional HKSR-5103 required) 59.94P ×...
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Off-speed playback compatibility for HDCAM-SR 4:2:2 mode System HD SDI OUTPUT frequency 1080 Recording 23.98PsF 24PsF 25PsF 29.97PsF 30PsF 59.94P 59.94P tape format 59.94i 1080 23.98PsF — — 24PsF — — 25PsF — — 29.97PsF — — 59.94i 30PsF — —...
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Playback tape formats and conversion output Cassette type Playback mode HD SDI output SD SDI output HD SDI output System frequency System frequency System frequency HDCAM-SR 23.98PsF — 1080/4:2:2/23.98PsF 1080/4:4:4 1080/4:2:2/59.94i 525/59.94i 720/4:2:2/59.94P 24PsF 1080/4:2:2/24PsF — 1080/4:2:2/60i 25PsF 1080/4:2:2/25PsF 625/50i 720/4:2:2/50P 29.97PsF 1080/4:2:2/29.97PsF...
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a) Optional HKSR-5001 required. c) Optional HKSR-5802 is required. b) Optional HKSR-5103 is required. Relation between HKDV-900/503 setting items and setup menu items of this unit In the cells of the “Setup menu items of this unit” column, the brackets indicate available outputs. HKDV-900/503 Setup menu items of this unit setting items...
SD: SD (D1 (SD SDI/COMPOSITE) output during Digital Betacam format playback MPEG-4 Visual Patent UC: Upconverted HD SDI output during Digital Betacam format playback FC: During Digital Betacam playback, up convert output from the optional Portfolio License HKSR-5001 format converter THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A...
erasing 64 Index prerolling 64 IN/OUT buttons 19 registering 62 Information display 20 Cursor buttons 19 AC IN connector 26 JOG button 21 DF (drop frame) mode 121 Adjusting Jog mode playback 95 DIAG button 18 audio playback level 93 DIGITAL OUTPUT AUDIO output video signal 81 connectors 25...
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connectors 25 adding titles 43 Search control section 21 recalling 38 PAGE mode 119 Search dial 21 storing 37 PANEL SETUP menu 90 Selecting VTR SETUP menu 88 PB LEVEL button 18 Conversion mode of the effective items related to digital processing PCMCIA card slot 22 scanning line number PF1 menu 12, 116...
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