DataVideo MP-6000MD manual

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    Medical DVD Recorder MP-6000MD Instruction Manual REV 021205[...]

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    Table of contents W arnings and Pr ecaution s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Mains Lead (Eur op e / UK)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 W arranty ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[...]

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    Reviewing a Re cording ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Finalizing a DVD+R Di sc ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Finalizing a DVD+R W Disc (Make Comp atible) ------------------------------------------------ 32 Editing a T itle-------------------------[...]

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    Warnings and Precautions 1. Read all of these warnings and save them for later reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions ma rked on this unit. 3. Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cle aning. Do not use liquid or ae rosol cleaners. Use a dry or slightly damp cloth for cleaning. (see Cleaning on p age 6) 4. Do not use this unit in[...]

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    AC Mains Leads in Europe FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULL Y . In Europe this product may be supplied with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continent al Europe, etc. and the other one is only for the U.K. Please make sure that you use the appr opriate mains cable for your local area. FOR U.K. ONL Y This appliance is suppl[...]

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    CAUTION: This unit employs a laser. Due to possible ey e injury, only qualified service personnel should remove the cover or attempt to servi ce this device. Use of controls, adjustments, or th e performance of procedures oth er than those specified herein may result in hazardous radia tion exposure. CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATIO N W[...]

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    What’ s in the Package The following is a pa cking list, if any items are mi ssing from your box pleas e cont act your dealer immediately . Item Description Q’ty 1 MP-6000MD unit 1 2 2 RCA to 2 RCA Cable 1 3 Y/C Cable s-plug to s-plug 1.2m 1 4 BNC to BNC 1.2m 3 5 IEEE 1394 6Pin to 4Pin Cable 1.8m 1 6 AC power cord 1 7 Instruction Manual 1 Intro[...]

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    Cleaning T o clean the unit, remove the power cord and u se a soft dry or slightly damp cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use of alcoh ol, thinners, insecticides or other solvent based product s may result in permanent damage to the casing. Features - Multi Format - DV, YUV, Y/C (S -Video) and Com posite video inputs. - IEEE-1394 6-pin [...]

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    Functions: Front Panel Power On / Off Fast Rewind Mode at 2X,4X,8X,16X,30X,60X,100X speed Fast Forward Mode at 2X,4X,8X,16X,30X,60X,100X speed S top Play a T itle/Track Record. Press and hold the REC button and press on the “ ” button to start recording a clip. 8[...]

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    Pause/Play a T itle/Track Press Title button, it will go to the track list of the disc. Press it again; it will go back to the video clip you were playing. Jump to Previous track (Title) “MENU” KEY has several different fun ctions, 1. VIDEO INPUT : Input Source Select of Com posite V ideo, S-V ideo, YUV , Digital(DV25) Please note, system will [...]

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    6. SYSTEM SETUP: a. Set time: Manually set up timing. b. System info.: Check system information. c. Factory Reset: Return all se ttings to Fac tory Default. d . Quit: 7. MAKE COMP A TIBLE: This function is similar to “FINALIZE”, but it only works when you insert a DVD+R W disc. The purpose is to make this disc more compatible for playback by ot[...]

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    Functions: Rear Panel DIP switch DIP switch 1 OFF, •External device control by GPI trigger. DIP switch 1 ON (When this function is turned on, the front panel and GPI function will be disabled. Only “EJECT” will work.) •External device contro l enabled (by RS-232) DIP switch 2 OFF •GPI function is set to Pulse Trigger. DIP switch 2 ON •G[...]

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    Black Burst output terminal for video monitoring Component Y.U.V. Video output terminal. Component Y.U.V. Video input terminal. Composite Video & S-Video (Y/C) Input and Ou tput IEEE-1394 6-pin FireWire (i.Link) DV Input and loop thru output Available in DV25 NTSC 4: 1:1 or P AL 4:2:0 format Note: This IEEE1394 interface does not take control c[...]

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    Inst allation The following are simple ex amples of how to int egrate the MP-6000MD into any video setup. Obviously there are too many possible combinatio ns to cover them all in detail, but these examples cover the most frequently used input and output combination s. 1. Connecting composite video and stereo audio o utput s from the MP-6000MD to a [...]

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    3. Connecting Y/C or Composite video and stereo audio output s from an analogue camcorder or DVD player to the MP-6000MD. 4. Connecting a DV (IEEE1394) output from a DV camcorder or DV Deck to the MP-6000MD. With this connection you can also use DV dev ice control from the MP-6000MD to cue up th e tape. 14[...]

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    Quick S t art Guide: As the heading suggests , this is the quick start section. If you require more detailed operating instructions please go to page 18. Step 1: Turn on power to the MP-6000MD, the sour ce and the monitor. Step 2: Pres s the “POWER” button, to turn on th e MP-6000MD. The w ord “MP-6000 ” and then “BOOT” will appear on t[...]

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    a. Press the “MENU” button once, choose '”2.CO LO R CORRECTION”, then press the “ENT ER” button. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to move to dif ferent categories. z Brightness z Contrast z Color z T int (This function only works on compo site and S-video input in NTSC standard.) Note: The Color Processor only works on analogue in[...]

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    Note: While finalizing the disc, all buttons on th e front p anel are inactive. Do not turn off the power , during finalization as disc damage may occur . If unable to finalize the disc, press the “TITLE ”, “ST OP”, and then “FINALIZE’” buttons to finalize the disc. Step 14: “ERASE” th e disc: This function is only used in DVD+R W[...]

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    Setting Up Connecting Hopefully you have read the install ation chapter , and you’ve studied the diagrams on page s 12 – 14. With your chosen source and a suit able monitor connected your ready to go. Connect the power cord to the MP-6000MD AC Input Socket, and connect the other end to a suitable socket. Powering Up With your source and monitor[...]

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    LCD Display The LCD on the front p anel of the MP-6000MD display s various forms of information. Here a re some of the many examples Displayed when first switched on. Displayed briefly while the MP-6000MD is bootin g up. Displayed when the Eject Button is pres sed. General display indicating the Re cord Quality selected and the active video input. [...]

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    Setting the T ime & Date With the MP-6000MD powered up the LCD di splay should be displaying No Disc Press the Menu Button. The LCD Display should now show the Set Up Menu. Press the Down Arrow button 5 times The LCD Display should now show option 6 System Setup. Press the Enter button. The LCD Display should now read Syst em Setup, and on the [...]

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    Press the Right Arrow button to highlight Set T ime. Press the Right Arrow button again to highlight Manual. Press the Enter button to open the T ime & Date settings Use the Left and Right Arrow buttons to navigate the fields, and the Up and Down Arrow buttons to alter the values. Once set correctly use the Left Arrow button to highlight Save a[...]

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    Press the Left Arrow button to highlight Set T ime Press the Down Arrow button 3 times, until Quit is highlighted. Press the Right Arrow button to highlight OK And now press the Enter button to exit Setup. Finally press the Menu button to exit the Setup Menu and return to the General display . 22[...]

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    Setting the V ideo Input The MP-6000MD has four V ideo Input options; Compos ite V ideo, S-V ideo, Component V ideo (Y U V) and DV (DIGIT AL) (IEEE 1394). The selected option is displ ayed in three ways LCD Display On-Screen Display VIDEO = Composite V ideo S-VIDEO = S-VIDEO (Y/C) Y U V = COM PONENT DIGIT AL = DV25 (IEEE 1394) CVBS = Composite Vide[...]

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    Setting the Record Quality The MP-6000MD has five Recording Q uality options HQ, SP , LP , EP , SLP . The Selecte d option is displayed in two ways. LCD Display On-Screen for five seconds We will concentrate on the LCD Display T o change the Quality setting, press the menu button. The LCD Display should show the Set Up Menu Now press the down arrow[...]

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    Recording a Disc With the Vide o Input selected and the Record Quality sele cted you are now ready to make a recordin g. Inserting a Disc It is most important that you handl e DVD+R / RW discs with care. Do not touch the underside of the disc, fingerprints, smudge s and scratches are likely to make t he recording fail. Discs should be stored in a c[...]

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    After a few secon ds the message will change to READING , and after a few more seconds it wi ll return to the general display . DVD+R W Press the Eject button, the message OPEN will be di splayed on the LCD display , and the disc tray will open. Place a DVD+R W disc on the disc tray; label/printed side up. Press the Eject button again, so that the [...]

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    Recording from an Analogue Source If you are recording from a t ape start the t ape play ing, the video image should appear on the TV monitor connected to the MP-6000MD output. If you are record ing a live image from a camera you should be able to see the image from the camera on the TV monitor connected to the MP-6000 MD output. If necessary you c[...]

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    Recording from a DV IEEE1394 (Digit al) Source If you are recording from a DV tape, the MP-6000M D of fers device control via the IEEE 1394 cable. With device control you can contro l Fast Forward, Rewind, Pause, Play , Picture Search Fwd / Rev and S top Functions. Select DIGIT AL as the V ideo Input and press the Ent er button (Also marked DV Cam [...]

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    The LCD should go to the Record Display and On-S cr een the Device Control display will be replaced by a Rec indicator , such as this: LCD Display On-Screen Indicator – In upper lef t corner of screen T o stop recording press, the S top button. The LCD will return to general display and the On -Screen display will show the S top Message. LCD Disp[...]

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    Each track has a dat a panel next to it which give s details of the V ideo Source, the date & time it was recorded, the length of the track in H:MM:SS and the Record Quality . (The T itle and the Icon can be edited, we will look at this in a later chapter “Editing a T itle”.) At the bottom of the list is another data p anel which give s det[...]

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    Use the Right Arrow button to highlight CONFIRM And then press the Enter button The Finalize process will st art. The LCD display will show the Finalize message, and the on-screen display will show a progress bar . LCD On Screen Display The finalize process may take several minutes; you w ill see the progress bar becoming gradually more red from ri[...]

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    Finalizing a DVD+R W Disc (Make Comp atible) S trictly speaking an RW disc doesn’t get finalized, sinc e it is always possible to erase and re-record. The finalizing process with a DVD+R W disc is called Ma ke Comp atible; it doesn’t close the disc to future recordings, but it does make it comp atible with other DVD players and computers. Pleas[...]

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    Editing a T itle It is possible to edit the T itle Description and the Icon of each T itle. This can only be done b efore the disc has been finalized; once finalize d a DVD+R disc cannot be modified. Editing a T itle Description S tart with the LCD display showing the General Display Press the T itle button to switch from General Display to playbac[...]

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    On the TV monitor the T itle Editing Panel will appear Use the Up, Down, Lef t and Right Arrow buttons to hi ghlight the required letter and p ress the Enter button. The description can be up to 15 cha racters. In this example we are calling the track F AIRGROUND, so the first letter is F . Use the Up, Down, Lef t and Right Arrow buttons to highlig[...]

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    After a few seconds the updated T rack List will appear with the new description in pla ce. Press the Menu button to exit the Edit T itle mode and return to the Playback Display Editing a T itle Icon Now using the same exa mple we will ch ange the Icon of the second track. S tart with the LCD Display showing the Playback Di splay , and the TV monit[...]

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    Use the Control Buttons to find the image you would like to use as the Icon. Y ou can use picture search forward reverse, play , pause etc. Once you have found the image press the Icon button. The messa ge Change Thumbnail will appear on the TV monitor The screen will go black for a few seconds while the T rack List is updated Then the updated T [...]

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    Color Correction If the image from the video sou rce is in need of adjus tment the MP -6000MD has a bu ilt in video processor , it can adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Color Saturati on and T int (T int is NTSC only). These settings are only available with analogue video signal s, YUV , S-Video and Composite Video. T o call up the V ideo Processor [...]

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    T o access other options press the Down Arrow button to select Contrast, Color and T int (T int is NTSC only) The procedure for setting Contrast, Color and T int (NTSC only) is the same as f or Brightness. Once all the adjustments are corre ct, press the Menu button to exit the Color Correction menu and return to the General Display These color cor[...]

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    Setting the V ideo St andard (P AL/NTSC) The MP-6000MD can be set to P AL or NTSC. Generally if the unit is bought it Europe it will be set to P AL as a default, whereas if it is bought in the U. S. or ASIA it will be set to NTSC as a default. If you want to switch from one st andard to another here’ s what to do. S tart with the MP-6000MD LCD di[...]

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    Dip Switch 1 switches the MP-6000M D between simple GPI control and RS 232 control. If Dip Switch 1 is Off (up) the MP-6000MD responds to GPI, if it is On (down) then it responds t o RS 232. The Front Panel and the GPI interface will be deactivated if RS 232 control is selected. (Onl y the “EJECT” button will work.) Dip Switches GPI Port DIP sw[...]

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    The GPI Function can be set to either cont rol Play & Pause or Record & Pause. T o select the GPI Function you require, st art with the LCD Display showing the General Displa y Press the Menu button to call up the Menu Options Use the Down Arrow button to navigate to 3. GPI Function Press the Enter button to enter the GPI Function menu Use [...]

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    After a few secon ds the message will change to READING , and after a few more seconds it wi ll return to the general display . On the TV monitor you will see this m essage After about 20 se conds the message will disappea r and the disc is ready to use. Erasing a DVD+RW Disc If you have an old DVD+RW Di sc that y ou want to re-record as a new disc[...]

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    Erasing the Last T itle from a DVD+RW Disc With a DVD+RW disc it is possible to remove the last recorded title from the disc without erasing the whole disc. Insert the disc and wait for the General Display to appear on the LCD display . Press the T itle button to view the T rack List. The LCD display will show the Playback Displa y and the T rack L[...]

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    At the bottom of the list we can see there is 88% of free space available on the disc, and above that we can see title eight. Press the Menu button to call up the Edit menu on the LCD display Press the Down Arrow Button to call up Erase Last T rack Press the Enter button to call up the Erase Confirmation Screen Press the Right Arrow button to highl[...]

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    Once completed you will see that eight has been removed and the free space on the d isc has increased. Y ou can remove further tracks by fo llowing the same procedure. Once completed, press the Menu button to return to the Playback Display Factory Reset (Retu rn to default) The MP-6000MD can be reset to original, d efault, factory settings by follo[...]

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    Now use the Down Arrow button to navigate down to Factory Reset Press the Right Arrow button to highlight S tart Press the Enter button to confirm Press the Left Arrow button to highlight Y es Press the Enter button to confirm After a few secon ds the MP-6000MD will re-boot it self. Once re-booted you will see the “Set Date & T ime” menu on[...]

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    Use the Up, Down Lef t and Right Arrow buttons to navigate and set the date and time Then use the Right Arrow button to highlight save, and press the Enter button to confirm. The screen will go black for a few seconds and then the MP-6000MD is ready to go. RS 232 Information The MP-6000MD can be fully controlle d via RS 232. The RS 232 port situate[...]

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    S pecifications Select able Video S t andards NTSC/P AL DV Input T wo 6-PIN IEEE1394 Fire Wire Ports with DC12V Bus Power supported Supports DV25, NTSC 4:1:1, P AL 4:2:0 Analog Vide o Input/Output Composite (CVBS): 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohm BNC. S-Video (Y/C): 4-pin 75 ohm DIN Plug Y : 1Vpp, 75 ohm C: 0.286Vpp, 75 ohm Component YUV : Betacam st andard, Y , C[...]

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    Service and Support It is our goal to make your product s ownership a satisfying experience. Our support team is available to assist you in setting up and operating your system. Please refer to our web site www .dat avideo-tek.com for answers to common questions, support request s or conta ct your local office belo w . Dat avideo Corporation (USA) [...]