Diskus to Betacam InterfaceYou can use your Betacam® deck’s built-in deck-to-deck editingfunctions to make frame accurate video transfers from Diskus tothe Betacam deck. Diskus emulates the playback VCR deckfunctions. See the Betacam Operations Manual for details onRecorder/Player deck-to-deck editing functions.Setup ProcedureSTEP 1: Confirm that your Betacam deck has the Player andRecorder buttons on the front control panel.STEP 2: Connect a 9-pin DB male to 9-pin DB male (pin-to-pin)RS-422 cable from the Betacam’s remote connector toRemote Port 1 on Diskus.STEP 3: Open the Diskus Remote 1 menu, and set the protocol toSony.STEP 4: Using three 75 ohm coaxial cables, connect the Diskus Y, U,and V analog outputs to the Betacam’s analog inputs(Component 2).STEP 5: Confirm that both Diskus and the Betacam deck have thesame reference input source. An edit will abort if Diskusand the Betacam deck are not genlocked to the same source.STEP 6: Set the Betacam for master/slave operation.A. Check that the Component Input selector on the rear ofthe chassis is set for Component 2 inputs.B. Set the Input Selector (front upper control panel) to Y-R,B.C. Set the Betacam Local/Remote switch to Local.If these steps do not establish communications between theBetacam deck and Diskus, use the following steps:STEP 7: Open the Defaults menu on Diskus, and press the Controlparameter setting. Choose Off from the list, then reset it toAll or Remote 1. This forces Diskus to reset the remote port,and it should now recognize the Betacam deck.Diskus Operations Diskus to Betacam Interface9100-0217-02 - SEP 95 Applications 5-17
