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1. Current settings Save menu and exit F5 SAVE button Current bank Recall B01 Save B11 Menu bank 1 Recall B02 Save B12 Menu bank 2 Recall B03 Save B13 Menu bank 3 To save the current settings in a menu bank 1 Select a menu item from B11 SAVE SETUP BANK 1 to B13 SAVE SETUP BANK 3 using the PUSH SET knob Press either the PUSH SET knob or the SELECT function F2 button Change the setting to on using either the PUSH SET knob or function F4 button Press the SAVE function F5 button NOW SAVING is displayed and the current settings are saved in the selected menu bank Settings are not saved in the current bank when saving to a menu bank To save changed settings in both a menu bank and the current bank press the SAVE function F5 button again after saving the settings in a menu bank to save the settings in the current bank To recall settings saved in a menu bank 1 Select a menu item from B01 RECALL SETUP BANK 1 to B03 RECALL SETUP BANK 3 using the PUSH SET knob Setup Menu 2 Press either the PUSH SET knob or the SELECT function F2 button 3 Change the setting to on using either the PUSH SET knob or function F4 button 4 Press the LOAD function F5 button NOW LOADING is displayed and the settings saved in the selected menu bank are loaded as the current settings
2. Ik no OST WAY OF PREV button PLAY button NEXT button STOP button Jog dial Shuttle dial MARK1 button and MARK2 button To start playback Press the PLAY button in continuous playback mode Playback starts Playback When two or more clips are recorded on the disc they are played back in continuous playback mode No sound is output when non audio signals are played back To jump to the next or previous clip then start playback Use the PREV button NEXT button jog dial or shuttle dial To stop playback Press the STOP button If you play back to the end frame of the last clip playback automatically stops If in this state you press the PLAY button the message Media End appears on the display To carry out playback again move back to the desired clip using the PREV button jog dial or shuttle dial To set shot marks While playing back a disc you can set essence marks such as Shot Mark1 and Shot Mark2 in desired frames To set a Shot Mark or Shot Mark2 hold down the MARK 1 or MARK2 button and press the PUSH SET knob You can delete essence marks on the chapter thumbnail screen see page 65 Shot marks cannot be set to a locked clip Playback in jog mode In jog mode you can control the speed of playback by the speed of turning the jog dial The playback speed range is 1 to 1 times nor
3. lloll ANALOG e bee AUDIO 2 08 se OUTPUT INPUT 9 o o s000 DE PDW F1600 BP L80S Battery Pack SDSDI RM 280 Editing Controller OUTPUT BKP L551 Battery L Adaptor REMOTE 9P REMOTE 9P BVE 700 Tumana PHONES Push ser DC IN 12V N AC IN DC power source AC power source ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU OUTPUT INPUT 6 Headphones REMOTE 9P a HDW 2000 series o o 20000 Po i oo yyy oHBOOO0 e PDW F75 a For HDW 2000 series only COMPOSITE OUTPUT SDSDI OUTPUT SD video monitor HDMI OUTPUT FEA HDSDI OUTPUT HD video monitor AUDIO MONITOR Audio monitor Laptop computer The unit can function as a player only when performing linear editing System Configurations 9 M IMOAC 1 dLeyI sued Jo suoounj pue sewen z Jejdeup 10 Names and Functions of Parts Chapter Front Panel The names and symbols of buttons and knobs on the front panel are color coded acco
4. Laptop computer Network cable not supplied To az network connector When you connect the network cable of the unit to peripheral device use a shielded type cable to prevent malfunction due to radiation noise Settings on all PDW HD1550 units Remote control switch NET see page 11 Setup menu item 257 NETWORK ENABLE network Connections and Settings suonesedaig sa deyo 27 suoleiedaidg sajdeyuy 28 Connections for cut editing The following figure shows a cut editing system comprising this unit as a player When making the connections also refer to the manuals provided with the equipment to be connected See page 29 for more information about editing control unit settings HD video monitor or HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER To HDMI input connector To HDSDI input connector When using an editing control unit Using BVE 700 700A The following figure shows a cut editing system comprising this unit as a player an HDW M2000 M2000P unit as a recorder and a BVE 700 700A as an editing control unit HDMI OUT PDW HD1550 9 this unit player REF VIDEO INPUT REF VIDEO INPUT w lo Reference video signal OUTPUT1 HDW M2000 REF VIDEO HosoI recorder INPUT INPUT O e
5. When a folder in external storage is being mounted Alarm message in status display area USB DRV Error Alarm message on video monitor screen USB DRIVE CANNOT BE RESTORED PLEASE RESTORE IT USING THE RECORDED EQUIPMENT Description action The operation target folder in external storage needs data restoration Perform data restoration on the device that was used to record to external storage originally USB DRV needs Restoring MEDIA ERROR USB DRIVE NEEDS TO BE RESTORED An abnormality has occurred with the operation target folder on external storage or the folder was edited by another device and data restoration is needed Perform data restoration on the external storage device or format it Over DURI USB DRV EXCESSIVE DURATION IS IN USB DRIVE The total length of the clips stored in the operation target folder in external storage exceeds 24 hours This operation target folder cannot be used USB Drive not mounted due to limit of files or unsupported sector size The number of files exceeds 20 000 or external storage with an unsupported sector size is connected Replace with other external storage During front panel operations Alarm message in status display area Description action KEY INHI This appears when the KEY INHI switch is ON Set the KEY INHI switch to OFF Not Open Clip This appears when a clip operation is attempted with no c
6. cH 3 12 3 Jog shuttle transport indicators 1 Press the SHTL JOG button turning it on When the SHTL JOG button is pressed during recording recording stops and the unit enters shuttle mode If you do not want to stop recording set setup menu item 145 MODE KEY ENABLE DURING RECORDING to stop 2 Turn the shuttle dial to the desired angle corresponding to the desired playback speed Playback in shuttle mode starts The shuttle dial has a detent at the center position for still image playback The Jog shuttle transport indicators light as follows lt green Lights during playback in the reverse direction gt green Lights during playback in the forward direction E red Lights during still image display 3 To stop playback in shuttle mode return the shuttle dial to the center position or press the STOP button When setup menu item 101 SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE is set to dial direct factory default setting you can start shuttle playback by simply rotating the shuttle dial even when the SHTL JOG button is not lit e When setup menu item 101 SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE is set to dial direct after using the shuttle dial return it to the center position If the shuttle dial is not in the center position it is possible occasionally for vibration from other operations to activate the dial and start
7. Item name Settings HD CHARACTER Specify whether to superimpose text information on the HD video signal Sub item 1 HD SDI2 Specify whether to superimpose text information on the video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector off Do not superimpose on Superimpose 2 HDMI 2 Specify whether to superimpose text information on the video signal output from the HDMI OUT connector when the HDMI output is the same with the SDI output off Do not superimpose on Superimpose 029 STORED OWNERSHIP Specify whether to enable changing UMID ownership information settings COUNTRY ORGANIZATION and USER off Do not enable on Enable See Using UMID Data page 116 for more information about UMID 031 RECORDING FORMAT Set the recording format Al422 XAVC Intra 1920x1080 422 HD422 HD422 HD420 HQ 420HQ HD420 HQ HD420 SP 420SP HD420 SP 2 gt IMX 50Mbps IMX50 MPEG IMX 50 Mbps 2 IMX 30Mbps IMX30 MPEG IMX 30 Mbps 2 DVCAM DVCAM 033 BATTERY END VOLTAGE Set the voltage at which to shut down the unit during battery operation The battery near end indicator flashes at 0 7 V of the set voltage 10 5V to 13 5V 10 5 V to 13 5 V in 0 5 V unit 036 FILE NAMING Set the clip name to be assigned to a clip to record Sub item 1 PREFIX Set the prefix of the clip name up to 10 characters The allowable characters are alphanumeric characters
8. 2 Turn the shuttle dial to the desired angle corresponding to the desired playback speed Playback in variable mode starts The shuttle dial has a detent at the center position for still image playback The Jog shuttle transport indicators light as follows lt 4 green Lights during playback in the reverse direction gt green Lights during playback in the forward direction E red Lights during still image display 3 To stop playback in variable mode return the shuttle dial to the center position or press the STOP button If you switch to variable mode and operate the shuttle dial during playback the initial variable playback speed will skip one step For example if the shuttle dial is in the center position during playback the variable playback will start at 0 12 times normal speed not at 0 06 times normal speed To alternate between normal speed playback and variable mode playback Set the shuttle dial to the position corresponding to the desired variable playback speed then press the PLAY and VAR JOG buttons alternately To repeat playback in variable mode Set setup menu item 142 REPEAT MODE to play amp VAR fwd or force Playback This allows you to perform repeat playback limited to variable playback in the forward direction in the range 0 to 1 times normal speed Playback operations using thumbnails Playback operations that you can perform with thumbnails include searching
9. Clip number total number of clips Displays the total number of clips on the selected media and the number of the clip whose chapter thumbnails are currently displayed Chapter number total chapters Displays the total number of chapters and the number of the selected chapter Essence mark indicator Displays the type of the essence marks which are set on the selected chapter S0 to S9 RS S marks SO to S9 and RS marks on the thumbnails indicate frames where Shot MarkO to Shot Mark9 and Rec Start essence marks are set S marks indicate frames where essence marks other than shot marks and Rec Start essence marks are set No such marks are displayed on thumbnails of EDL sub clips Overview Duration Displays the time from the first frame of the selected chapter to the first frame of the next chapter Scrollbar See the description of Scrollbar under Thumbnails view page 59 Clip Menu The Clip Menu provides the following commands for operations on clips The shortcut buttons shown in parentheses allow you to open menu items directly For example SHIFT STOP means to press the STOP button while holding down the SHIFT button ltem Sub item Function Deletes the selected clips Delete Clips Selected Clips SHIFT RESET All Clips Deletes all clips on the selected media Lock Unlock Clips Lock Selected Locks the
10. 5 Press the SAVE function F5 button NOW SAVING is displayed and the current settings are saved in the current bank When saving is finished the display returns to the operating screen Items in the extended menu The following tables show the items in the extended menu e The underlined values are the factory defaults e The values in the Settings column are the values that appear on settings screens The values in brackets are the value shown on menu screens when they differ from the values shown on settings screens Menu items in the 100s relating to the control panels Item number 101 Item name SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE Settings Select how the unit enters the jog shuttle or variable mode dial direct dial Press the SHTL JOG or VAR JOG button or except during recording editing turn the jog dial or shuttle dial via search key key Press the SHTL JOG or VAR JOG button 105 REFERENCE SYSTEM ALARM Select whether to display a warning when the reference video signal is not being supplied or when it differs from this unit s system frequency off No warning on Flash the STOP button as a warning 108 AUTO EE SELECT If PB EE is set to EE on the P5 OTHER page in the function menu this selects the operation modes in which video audio signal are handled as EE signals stop f fwd f rev S F R In stop forward direction high speed search and
11. HDMI cable not supplied Use of an optional Sony HDMI cable is recommended HD video monitor a You can use setup menu item 161 see page 90 to set which signal to output from the HDMI OUT connector the same signal as the HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector output or the HDSDI signal and thumbnails view signal by automatically switching between them Connections and Settings PDW F1600 recorder settings Remote control switch REMOTE RM 280 editing controller settings EDITOR REMOTE CONTROL selector switch EDITOR Settings on this unit Remote control switch REMOTE see page 11 Setup menu item 214 REMOTE INTERFACE 9PIN Setup menu 01 PREROLL 5s Function menu page P1 VIDEO gt V INPUT HD SDI Setup menu 05 SYNC SEL ON Function menu pages P2 and P3 AUDIO gt A1 to A8 INPUT SDI Setup menu 06 SYNC VTR RECORDER Function menu page P4 TC gt TCG INT Setup menu 09 EDIT DLY 7 Function menu page P4 TC gt PRST RGN PRESET Setup menu 10 R ST DLY AUTO Function menu page P4 TC gt RUN MODE FREE RUN Setup menu 11 P ST DLY AUTO Setup menu item 214 REMOTE INTERFACE 9PIN Using the editing functions of the recorder controlling through REMOTE 9P connector The following figure shows a cut editing system comprising this unit as a player and an HDW M2000 M2000P unit as a recorder In this example vid Oe 5 PD
12. SDSDI OUTPUT 1 2 SUPER connectors REMOTE 9P connector HDMI OUT connector section see page 22 network connector MAINTENANCE connectors SD HDSDI INPUT SDSDI HDSDI signal input connector BNC type This inputs an SDSDI or HDSDI format video audio signal HDSDI OUTPUT 1 2 SUPER HDSDI signal output 1 2 superimpose connectors BNC type These output HDSDI format video audio signals You can superimpose timecodes or other information on the output of the HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector using the CHAR SEL setting on the HOME page of the function menu or the setting for setup menu item 028 HD CHARACTER You can always disable the superimposition of data independently of the setting for CHAR SEL using the setting for setup menu item 028 See Basic Operations of the Function Menu page 39 for more information about the CHAR SEL setting See page 85 for more information about the setup menu item 028 HD CHARACTER To treat the input and output signals of these connectors as non audio signals set maintenance menu item M372 NON AUDIO INPUT For details refer to the Service Manual Rear Panel SDSDI OUTPUT 1 2 SUPER SDI signal outputs 1 2 superimpose connectors BNC type These output SDSDI format video audio signals When the unit is shipped from the factory audio signal output is eight channels with no switching and RP188 timecode output is
13. T R U R T R or U R Timecode reader drop frame mark for 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode only Indicates drop frame mode Indicates non drop frame mode Timecode generator drop frame mark for 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode only Indicates drop frame mode factory default setting Indicates non drop frame mode VITC field mark blank Fields 1 and 3 for 59 941 59 94P 29 97P 23 98P mode or fields 1 3 5 and 7 for 501 50P 25P mode x Fields 2 and 4 for 59 941 59 94P 29 97P 23 98P mode or fields 2 4 6 and 8 for 50i 50P 25P mode Operation mode The field is divided into two blocks as shown below e Block A displays the operation mode e Block B displays the servo lock status or playback speed A Display Operation mode Block A Block B STOP Stop mode NEXT xxx Cuing up the first frame of the next clip PREV xxx Cuing up the first frame of the current clip F FWD Fast forward search F REV Fast reverse search Display Operation mode Block A Block B PLAY Playback mode servo unlocked PLAY LOCK Playback mode servo locked REC Record mode servo unlocked REC LOCK Record mode servo locked JOG STILL A still picture in jog mode
14. 0006 loo nar HDSDI OUTPUT 3 SUPER REMOTE 1 IN 9P To HDSDI input connector HD video monitor a You can use setup menu item 161 see page 90 to set which signal to output from the HDMI OUT connector the same signal as the HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector output or the HDSDI signal and thumbnails view signal by automatically switching between them Connections and Settings REMOTE 9P REF VIDEO VIDEO BVE 700 700A editing control unit 75Q coaxial cable not supplied m 9 pin remote control cable not supplied t gt HDMI cable not supplied Use of an optional Sony HDMI cable is recommended HDW M2000 recorder settings REMOTE 1 9P button Lit SYNCHRONIZE menu OFF REF VIDEO INPUT connector 75 Q termination switch OFF Audio selection function switching button INPUT button HDSDI Function menu HOME gt F1 VID IN SDI Function menu page 1 gt F1 TCG INT Function menu page 1 gt F2 PR RGN PRESET Function menu page 1 gt F3 RUN FREE BVE 700 700A editing control unit setting Settings on this unit Remote control switch REMOTE see page 11 Setup menu item 214 REMOTE INTERFACE 9PIN Editing control u
15. Recording PDW U1 PDW U2 PDW 1500 PDW 530 PDW 510 PDW R1 PDW F70 PDW F350 PDW F330 PDW F75 PDW F355 PDW F335 PDW HD1500 PDW HR1 PDW 700 PDW F1600 PDW F800 PDW HD 1200 PDW 680 To restore clips with a full salvage T Insert the disc on which recording did not end normally The message Salvage appears To cancel the clip salvage Press the RESET RETURN button The message EJECT appears when REC INHI is displayed If the disc is write protected eject the disc set the Write Inhibit tab to enable recording and then insert the disc again This operation cannot be cancelled once it begins 2 Press the PUSH SET knob Processing begins and the message Executing appears When processing finishes a message appears displaying the results If the message reads Incomplete the clips that failed were lost Playback This section describes playback of video and audio on the unit Before starting playback make the following settings and adjustments Selection of time data to display Select with CNTR SEL on the HOME page of the function menu Selection of audio channels to monitor Select with MONITR L and MONITR R on the HOME page of the function menu Volume adjustment of the monitor audio Adjust with the LEVEL knob Remote local setting Set the remote control switch If you set it to REMOTE also set setup menu item 214 REMOTE INTERFACE RM and the
16. See Using UMID Data page 116 for more information about UMID 657 ESSENCE MARK SDI OUTPUT Select whether to output essence marks in the SDI output VANC off Do not output on Output 660 ESSENCE MARK SD VANC LINE Select the line to which to output essence marks when menu item 657 is set to on 12H 13H 15H 16H 17H 18H 19H 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode 9H 10H 12H 13H 14H 15H 16H 17H 18H 50i 50P 25P mode 665 ESSENCE MARK HD VANC LINE Select the line to which to output essence marks when menu item 657 is set to on 9H to 17H to 20H 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25P 23 98P mode 9H to 17H to 25H 59 94P 50P mode 666 METADATA ITEM OUT Specify whether to include the information from recorded VANC packets in data items in the DATA ITEM section of MXF files off Do not include VANC packet information in DATA ITEM on Include VANC packet information in DATA ITEM 668 USER META DATA OUTPUT IN MXF Select whether to output user metadata to MXF files off Do not output on Output a Not displayed when the unit is in 23 98P mode Setup Menu snuay z 1 deyo 93 Menu items in the 700s relating to video control Item number 703 Item name BLANK LINE SELECT 2 Sub item Settings Switch blanking of the video output signal on or off for individual lines in the vertical blanking interval The Y C signal and odd even
17. gt P6 HOME e Turning the PUSH SET knob while holding down the PAGE HOME button changes the page forward or backward e Pressing F1 to F6 buttons while holding down the PAGE HOME button switches the page directly to pages P1 to P6 To clear the function menu from the screen Press the DISPLAY button to switch to the video monitor display To change the setting of a function menu item Use the function buttons To select the value of the setting item Press the button to the left of each setting item to change the value of the item Keep pressing the button until the value you want appears To set the value of the setting item e Press the button to the left of each setting item so that the setting value flashes to enable adjustment of the value and then turn the PUSH SET knob to increase or decrease the value Turning the PUSH SET knob while holding down the SHIFT button increases the increment of adjustment Pressing the button to the left of each setting item while the setting value is flashing causes the value to stop flashing and completes the adjustment Function menu settings The following tables list the setting items on each page and describe their setting values Underlined values are the factory defaults HOME page Item Setting Fi CHAR Turns the display of character information on the video monitor screen and on an external monitor on and off ON Character information on OFF Character info
18. ne ne o pe During operations on the clip list screen thumbnail search EDL editing copy Alarm message on clip Description action list screen Clip is Locked The clip is locked This appears when an attempt is made to delete a clip or set or clear a clip flag when the clip is locked Copy Running A copy operation is being performed so another copy operation is not allowed Operation Failed The target operation failed because of generation of an internal error Not Supported Format The format is not supported by this unit so copy operation is not possible Copy Aborted The copy operation was aborted Some Clip s are Locked Some of the selected clips are locked protected Clip Error The clip is defective so the copy operation failed The Disc Protect TAB is You have attempted to format a disc whose Write Inhibit tab is set so as to disable recording Set to Save To execute formatting set the Write Inhibit tab on the disc so as to enable recording 1 08 Troubleshooting Alarm message on clip list screen Irregular Disc is in Use Use Professional Disc Description action The inserted disc cannot be recorded played back on this unit Insert a disc that can be recorded played back on this unit Set Appropriate IN OUT Points The settings of IN and OUT points for partial copy operation are invalid Check the IN and OUT point settings No Clip The clip selected for expansion or chapter displ
19. 1 Power supply section POWER switch AC IN connector POWER N aD POWER main power switch Press the I side to power on the unit Press the O side to power off When using the unit normally leave the POWER switch in the I on position and use the on standby button on the front panel to switch the unit between the operating state and standby state Before turning the main power off always check to be sure that the unit is in the standby state and then press the main power switch to the O side AC IN connector Connect to an AC power source using a power cord not supplied 2 Analog audio signal input output section ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1 2 connectors ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT 1 2 connectors ANALOG AUDIO INPUT COV AUDIO MONITOR 1 2 2 R L AUDIO MONITOR R L connectors ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1 2 connectors XLR 3 pin female These input analog audio signals With A1 INPUT A2 INPUT A3 INPUT and A4 INPUT on page P1 INPUT of the function menu see page 40 you can assign the input signal on connector 1 to audio channel 1 or 3 and assign the input signal on connector 2 to audio channel 2 or 4 With A5 INPUT A6 INPUT A7 INPUT and A8 INPUT on page P2 INPUT of the function menu see page 40 you can assign the input signal on connector 1 to audio channel 5 or 7 and assign the input signal on connector 2 to audio channel 6 or 8 You
20. 1080 _50MbPs_59 94i _ 8CH 24BIT REPEAT PB REM 4321M Tc uic OUT REF eal 02 34 47 12 REF Not Exist REF Not Exist Video monitor screen a Switches back to the screen that was displayed before the last transition Clip list screen thumbnails view Disc Clip 120 123 TC 01 04 34 11 Li F TC 01 08 42 13 TC 01 09 38 00 TC 01 11 21 19 TC01 01 ZJ am Ta F L kh TC 01 17 29 20 TC 01 19 33 15 TC 01 21 15 07 21 JAN 2010 12 33 4CH 16BIT pur00 01 30 02 Today s reporter examines the motiv gare 1080 HQ 59 94 REF Not Exist Disc Clip 120 123 No NAME lt DATE Mames A 114 The complete daily int 21 JAN 2010 10 58 ls y 115 Worldwide resources s 21 JAN 2010 11 13 id 116 A fast paced look at top 21 JAN 2010 11 24 f 4 23 45 22 117 Today s reporter inter 21 JAN 2010 11 35 DUR 118 Latino in America Ge 21 JAN 2010 11 47 Meares DATA 119 The Screening Room 21 JAN 2010 12 05 J 7 34N 2010 120 _ Today s reporter exam 21 JAN 2010 12 33 120 Today s rep DEO ay 121 Business Interview 21 JAN 2010 14 07 1080 HO 122 Where is your donatio 21 JAN 2010 15 12 59 94 123 The gayest city in Am 21 JAN 2010 16 01 4ch 16BIT REF Not Exist Clip list screen details view Overview Information and controls on clip list screens Thumbnails view Disc Clip Li TC 00 59 08 16 TC 01 04 34 11 TC 01 06 51 09 Pe LL 4 T
21. 2 connectors 22 Analog audio signal input output section 21 Ancillary data 118 Appendix 101 Arrow buttons 12 Audio input display 15 Audio level adjustment section 11 meters 15 AUDIO MONITOR R L connectors 22 Basic menu 82 changing settings 86 items 83 operations 86 returning to factory default settings 87 Battery attaching a battery pack 23 checking the remaining power 24 removing 24 C CH 1 ALL CH CH 2 to CH 4 adjustment knobs 12 Chapter thumbnail screen 61 CIFS file operations 81 Clip 68 continuous playback mode 51 copying 55 deleting 66 information 17 locking write protecting 66 properties 60 searching with thumbnails 64 selecting 64 setting clip flags 66 setting the index picture frame 67 Index single clip playback mode 51 Clip F Menu 63 Clip list screens 58 chapter thumbnail screen 61 details view 59 expanded thumbnail screen 61 thumbnails view 59 Clip Menu 62 Clip Properties screen 60 Closed caption data 119 Command list 78 COMPOSITE OUTPUT 1 2 SUPER connectors 21 Connections 27 cut editing system 28 editing control unit settings 29 for pool coverage 32 FTP connection 27 using the editing function of recorder 31 Copying 55 Current EDL 68 D DC IN 12V connector 21 DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU IN 1 2 3 4 connectors 22 OUT 1 2 3 4 connectors 22 Digital audio signal input output section 22 Digital hours meter 102 display modes 102 displaying 103 exiting 103 Disc control section 11 Di
22. 69 su 19 ISI d UO SUOHeIBdO Gg Ja deyD 70 2 Display the P1 EDL page of the Clip F menu and press the SET CURT EDL function button F1 The selected EDL becomes the current EDL When the current EDL is specified the current EDL icon appears in the status display area Adding on clip list screens See page 58 for information about screen operations 1 ona clip list screen select the clip to add as a sub clip multiple selections possible 2 Press and hold the SHIFT button and press the PUSH SET knob or display the P1 EDL page of the Clip F menu then press the ADD TO CURT EDL function button F4 The sub clip addition starts When addition is finished the screen displayed during execution disappears and returns to the clip list screen Adding a sub clip simultaneously saves the EDL The clip is added to the end of the current EDL The current EDL remains selected Adding in the video monitor screen When checking the image on the video monitor screen a range to use as a sub clip can be specified and added to the current EDL This operation is supported during playback including when stopped and when searching During recording the currently recording clip cannot be added as a sub clip to the current EDL but IN OUT points can still be set 1 On the video monitor screen cue the frame you want to specify for the IN point 2 Press and hold the IN button and then press the PUSH SET knob The IN
23. Approx Approx Approx Approx 46 minutes 95 minutes 145 minutes 100 minutes 185 minutes PFD100TLA Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 92 minutes 190 minutes 290 minutes 200 minutes 370 minutes PFD128QLW Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx 120 minutes 240 minutes 360 minutes 240 minutes 450 minutes a When the optional XDBK 106 is installed Search speed S N Y 53 dB or more Jog mode 1 to 1 times normal speed Y C delay 20 ns or less During remote control K factor K2T 1 0 or less 2 to 2 times normal speed excluding XAVC 5 1 to 2 times normal speed XAVC Procogsor adjustment range Variable mode 2 to 2 times normal speed excluding Video level to 3 dB XAVC Chroma level to 3 dB 1 to 2 times normal speed XKAVC Set up black level Shuttle mode 20 to 20 times normal speed 30 IRE 210 mV During remote control 50 to 50 times Chroma phase 30 normal speed System phase SYNC 15 us F FWD mode 35 times normal speed SC 0 to 400 ns During remote control 50 times normal speed Audio performance F REV mode 35 times normal speed During remote control 50 times normal Sampling frequency speed 48 kHz pee ae Quantization 24 bits Headroom 20 18 16 12 9 EBU level Video performance selectable Sampling frequency Quantization Compression Y 74 25 MHz R Y B Y 37 125 MHz MPEG HD422 MPEG HD 8 bits sample XAVC 10 bits sample HD422 MPEG 2 422P HL HD MPEG 2 MP H
24. BKP L551 Battery Adaptor PFD23A Professional Disc PFDSODLA Dual Layer Professional Disc PFD100TLA Triple Layer Professional Disc PFD128QLW Quad Layer Write Once Professional Disc XDBK 106 XAVC Codec Option SBAC US20 SxS Memory Card USB Reader Writer Design and specifications are subject to change without notice SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM A FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT PROPER SECURITY MEASURES ON TRANSMISSION DEVICES UNAVOIDABLE DATA LEAKS RESULTING FROM TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS OR SECURITY PROBLEMS OF ANY KIND Notes e Always make a test recording and verify that it was recorded successfully SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RECORDING MEDIA EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE 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 PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS OF ANY KIND MADE BY USERS OF THIS UNIT OR MADE BY THIRD PARTIES SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS REPAIR OR REPRODUCTION OF ANY DAT
25. For details see To record and playback EIA 708 B standard closed caption data in HDSDI signals page 118 or To record EIA 608 B standard closed caption data in HDSDI signals page 118 EIA 708 608 standard closed caption data recorded in HD video is output as HDSDI signals regardless of menu settings EIA 608 standard closed caption data in SDSDI line 21 signals are recorded and played back output as SDSDI or composite signals regardless of menu settings EIA 708 608 recording and playback HDSDI VANC input EE HDSDI VANC output EIA 708 608 EIA 708 608 EIA 708 608 oT EIA 608 EIA 608 EIA 608 SDSDI line 21 input EIA 708 608 EE output Closed caption input data that complies with the EIA 708 608 standard can be output in EE mode However settings are required for EE output of closed caption data in HDSDI signals For details see To record and playback EIA 708 B standard closed caption data in HDSDI signals page 118 or To record EIA 608 B standard closed caption data in HDSDI signals page 118 HDSDI VANC input EIA 708 608 EIA 608 SDSDI line 21 input Se EIA 608 recording and playback SDSDI line 21 output Composite line 21 output Closed caption data in SDSDI line 21 signals are output in EE mode output as SDSDI or composite signals regardless of menu settings EE output of closed caption data in HDSDI signals is delayed by 1 frame with respect
26. Troubleshooting xlpueddy 109 Alarms relating to audio and video signals Alarm message in status display area Alarm message on video monitor screen Description action No INPUT INPUT VIDEO IS NOT DETECTED e Check the setting of V INPUT on page P1 INPUT of CHECK THE VIDEO INPUT MODE AND the function menu see page 40 SUPPLY A VIDEO SIGNAL TO VIDEO e Input an HDSDI signal INPUT EMPHASIS INPUT AUDIO EMPHASIS IS NOT Check the emphasis of the audio input signal SUPPORTED CHECK THE EMPHASIS OF THE AUDIO INPUT SIGNAL REF Not Exist Input a reference signal REF NON STD A NON STANDARD REF SIGNAL IS BEING USED FOR REF VIDEO USE A STANDARD SIGNAL Input a standard reference signal Alarms relating to sensors and drivers Alarm message in status display area MEM 138 Warning Alarm message on video monitor screen IT IS NESSESARY TO REPLACE MEM 138 PLEASE CONTACT SERVICE Description action Contact your Sony representative The unit will not stop operating but if you continue to use it in this state it may fail resulting in a total loss of the information FAN 1 2 3 Error FAN1 1 2 3 ERROR FAN1 Warning FAN1 WARNING DR FAN Stop DRIVE FAN MOTOR STOPPED High TEMP HIGH TEMPERATURE IN DRIVE HIGH TEMPERATURE Contact your Sony representative The unit will not stop operating but if you continue to use it in this state t
27. and then press the PUSH SET knob To abort select Cancel To play an EDL 1 onthe chapter thumbnail screen select the thumbnail for the sub clip you want to start playing To start playing from the first frame of the EDL Select the thumbnail for the first sub clip 2 Press the PLAY button To release the current EDL This operation clears the current EDL from the memory in this unit This operation is performed on clip list screens Releasing the current EDL after editing is finished prevents changes to the settings due to incorrect operation 1 ona clip list screen display the P1 EDL page of the Clip F menu 2 Press the RELEASE CURT EDL function button F2 A confirmation message appears asking you whether to execute the release operation 3 Select OK and then press the PUSH SET knob The current EDL is released and the current EDL icon is removed from the status display area To reference the current EDL Referencing the current EDL displays the chapter thumbnail screen for the current EDL This operation is performed on clip list screens 1 Display the P1 EDL page of the Clip F menu 2 Press the GOTO CURT EDL function button F6 The currently specified current EDL is displayed on the chapter thumbnail screen Disc Operations Checking the disc information 1 ona clip list screen press the MENU button to display the Clip menu 2 Select Media Properties and then press the
28. at the chapter position on the chapter thumbnail screen Rec Start essence marks and EDL sub clips cannot be deleted 1 onthe chapter thumbnail screen select the thumbnail for the frame whose shot mark you want to delete 2 Press the PAGE HOME button to display the function menu and press the REMOVE function button F4 A message appears asking if you are sure that you want to delete the shot mark 3 Select OK to delete the mark or Cancel to cancel the deletion and then press the PUSH SET knob To display the chapter thumbnail screen of the previous or next clip With the chapter thumbnail screen still active press the PREV button or the NEXT button Playing a clip by thumbnail search After finding a clip with one of the methods explained in the previous section Searching with thumbnails page 64 you can cue up or play the clip that you have found To cue up the clip Select the clip you have found and then press the PUSH SET knob To play the clip Select the clip you have found and then press the PLAY button Clip Operations SU9BINS SI7 d UO SUOHeIBdO Gg Ja deuD 65 su 199 ISI d UO suoeiado G Ja deyD 66 Setting clip flags You can set three types of clip flags OK NG KP KEEP for selected clips Setting these flags in each clip that you record makes it easy for editors and other colleagues to find and select the clips that they need 1 ona cli
29. see page 17 of the basic operation display setup menu item 150 REC MODE is set to disc exchange cache 2 If none of the indicators of step 1 appear set setup menu item 150 REC MODE to disc exchange cache The setting of 150 REC MODE can be changed even during recording 3 Exchange the disc During the period from the time when recording ends on the current disc and the disc is ejected until the time when the next disc is inserted the unit records to its internal cache memory Then after the new disc is inserted it copies the data from the cache to the disc and resumes normal recording Disc exchange cache indicator Display and flash alternately once per second Meaning Recording to the cache and Remaining memory capacity Low flash alternately twice per second flashes four Remaining memory capacity angen None disc full times per second C indicator for superimposed text information Display Meaning C flashes once Recording to the cache per second Display Meaning C flashes twice per second Remaining memory capacity Low Analarm message Remaining memory capacity appears instead of None disc full To stop disc exchange cache recording Do any of the following during cache recording e Press the STOP button e Set setup menu item 150 REC MODE to normal If the disc becomes full while setup menu i
30. set to NET or when the switch is set to REMOTE and setup menu item 214 is set to OPIN 259 NETWORK INTERFACE Select network protocols to be enabled FTP CIFS ftp Enable FTP and CIFS NET RMT nrmt Enable NetAPI and WebAPI ALL all Enable all protocols Menu items in the 300s relating to editing operations Item number 320 Specify the handling of audio at edit points Item name DIGITAL AUDIO PB PROCESS ON EDIT POINT Settings cut Carry out a cut possibly resulting in audio discontinuities at the edit point fade Fade out and fade in Menu items in the 500s relating to disc protection Item number 501 To protect the disc against shock and vibration and to lengthen the life of Item name STILL TIMER Settings the laser diodes the unit automatically enters standby state whenever a specified time elapses in a disc stop mode stop mode or the still picture mode of search mode This allows you to set the time after which the unit exits the disc stop mode and enters standby state 0 5 sec 0 5 s 8 min 8 m 30 min 30 m Can be set in the range from 0 5 seconds to 30 minutes off Do not put into standby state Setup Menu 91 P MN Menu items in the 600s relating to the timecode and metadata Item number 601 Item name VITC POSITION SEL 1 In 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode Settings Select the line into which
31. 59 94i 00 00 00 00 0 00 08 16 14 OCT 2014 12 58 09 00 14 OCT 2014 12 59 09 00 PDW HD1550 10001 Name Title1 Title2 AV Format Frame Rate TC DUR Created Modified Rec Device Scroll Name Clip name D Title1 Title Title2 Title2 AV Format Recording format Overview Frame Rate The frame rate at the time when the clip was shot For clips shot using Slow amp Quick Motion the PB playback Capture shooting frame rates are shown TC DUR Timecode of the first frame Recording time Created Date and time of creation Modified Date and time of most recent modification Rec Device Name of device that created the clip product number 1 See Clip name in Thumbnails view page 59 The Clip Properties screen displays the entire character string of long clip names and titles To scroll hidden parts of the string into view When a lt 4 or gt mark is displayed for an item you can press the left arrow or right arrow button to scroll the display by one character for each press The up arrow and down arrow buttons scroll the beginning and end of the string into view When there is any hidden part of the string arrows are displayed on the left and right of the Scroll indicator at the bottom left of the screen Thumbnail display items a tI SP yk T Note Only and O are displayed on EDL icons Index picture Displays a
32. An IN OUT setting window appears in the lower right of the display 2 Press the NEXT or PREV button The unit cues up the frame with the IN or OUT point set To delete the IN OUT points 1 Press the IN button or OUT button The IN OUT setting window appears in the bottom right corner of the display 2 Press the RESET button The IN or OUT indicator turns off The following operations delete the IN OUT points automatically e Change the selection of media e Remove the media e Delete the clip in which IN OUT points are set e Format the media Copying Ado pue yoeghe dq Bulpiooey p saydey 57 SU9BINS SI7 d UO SUOHeIEdO Gg Ja deuD 58 Operations on Clip List Screens Chapter Overview Use clip list screens to search for scenes play scenes found by searching select clips to copy and perform other operations related to clips You can switch between the details view and the thumbnails view of clip list screens Switching between display screens To switch between the basic operation screen video monitor screen and clip list screens thumbnails view and details view press the THUMBNAIL button Q or DISPLAY button The screens change as shown in the following figure Basic operation screen REFHD REF InpuTHD SD1 Dara _DaTe meea 1080 HQ TCG SET 59 94i 4CH 16BIT DUR 00 00 04 12 e LatestBreak insNews 0032 123 123
33. Clips and then press the PUSH SET knob 5 Select OK and then press the PUSH SET knob The clips selected in step 1 or all clips are deleted Tip You can delete the selected clips simply and easily by pressing the RESET button while holding down the SHIFT button in step 1 and by carrying out step 5 Copying clips See Copy operations page 55 for information about operations Setting the index picture frame The clip thumbnail screen displays thumbnails as index pictures for clips Normally the index picture is the first frame in a clip but you can change it to any frame in the clip for a different index picture You cannot set index pictures for EDLs 1 onthe basic operation screen or video monitor screen play back the clip for which you want to set the index picture frame 2 Press the STOP button at the frame you want to be the index picture frame to obtain a still frame display 3 Display the PS OTHER page of the function menu and press the INDEX function button F1 A confirmation box appears asking you whether to set the frame of the still image as the index picture frame 4 To set the current frame as the index picture frame select OK and press the PUSH SET knob To set another frame as the index picture frame Select CANCEL and press the PUSH SET knob turning the confirmation box off Start again from step 1 When you switch the display to the clip list sc
34. External Storage If you copy clips to a folder on a USB drive and then delete or rename clips in that folder you may not be able to perform additional copying If data is written to external storage from a device other than this unit writing from the unit may become disabled Deleting files on a USB drive using a computer moves the files to the Trash folder but may not delete them Delete the files from the Trash folder Using external storage When using external storage mount the USB drive so that it can be recognized by this unit and then mount a target folder To mount a USB drive T Connect external storage to the Super Speed USB SS lt gt connector USB 3 0 compatible on the front panel 2 Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail view 3 Press the MEDIA SEL button Mounting of the USB drive starts automatically When the USB drive is mounted the Fl USB DRV indicator changes to ON and the USB DRIVE ON icon Z appears in the status display area of the display screen If there are folders in the USB drive they are also displayed on the display screen USB DRU ON MSelect Folder 01 20130422_182249 02 20130422_130004 03 20130409_ 192932 04 20130422_ 125843 05 20130422_130434 CREATE FOLDER DELETE FOLDER SET KEY to Select If you failed to mount the USB drive A message appears prompting you to format external storage To execute formatting select OK and t
35. PUSH SET knob The properties screen for the selected disc appears Media Properties Media DISC Clip User Media ID 4 Disc No 123 789 Title1 4 none Title2 4 none 100GB 045min 31 0GB 31 0023 times Full Capacity Rec Remain Rewrite WR protect Tab On Scroll Media DISC Clip User Media ID User media ID Title1 Title 1 Title2 Title 2 Full Capacity Total capacity Rec Remain Remaining capacity for recording Rewrite Number of times the disc has been rewritten WR protect Tab Status of the Write Inhibit tab To display hidden text For items displaying lt or P press the IN or OUT button to scroll the text by one character at a time Pressing the MARK1 or MARK2 button displays the first character or last character respectively To return to the previous screen Press the PUSH SET knob Formatting initializing discs You can format recorded discs Finalized discs cannot be formatted 1 Insert the disc you want to format into the disc slot 2 Switch the display to the clip list screen 3 Press the MENU button to display the Clip Menu Disc Operations SU9BIDS SI di9 uo suopesado g Ja deyD 71 SU9BINS S17 d UO SUOHeIEdO Gg Ja deuD 72 4 Select Format Media and press the PUSH SET knob A confirmation message appears asking you whether to execute formatting 5 To execute formatting select OK and press the PUSH SET knob The formatting
36. Set the mode buttons enabled during recording RECORDING all enable ena All buttons are enabled stop Only the STOP button is enabled 150 REC MODE Select the recording mode normal norml Normal recording mode disc exchange cache D EXC Disc Exchange Cache mode 151 GUI OPERATION Set whether to disable switching to the clip list screens enable ena Enabled via stop stop Disabled executable from stop mode only 153 FIND MODE Specify the frame to cue up when the PREV or NEXT button is pressed clip The first frame of the clip clip amp rec start mark R ST The frame where a Rec Start essence mark is set if no essence mark is set the first frame of the clip 154 SINGLE CLIP PLAY MODE Put the unit into single clip playback mode or exit from single clip 9 playback mode off Exits from single clip playback mode Puts the unit into continuous 3 playback mode N on Puts the unit into single clip playback mode When on is selected the icon indicating single clip playback mode 2 appears on the basic operation screen When play amp VAR fwd or force x is selected also in setup menu item 142 the icon indicating both single clip playback mode and repeat playback mode appears on the basic operation screen 161 HDMI OUT SELECT Specify which signal to output from the HDMI OUT connector the same signal as the SDI connector output or the same signal as the SDI connector output and thumbnails view si
37. a longer time 1 second or longer the indicator changes to flashing green and then lit red and the unit enters the standby state When using this unit normally leave the rear panel POWER switch in the I position and use this button to switch the unit between the operating state and standby state Remote control switch Different positions of the switch allow different operations as follows NET Enables access to the network When an external network device is being accessed operations of the buttons and dials related to recording and playback are disabled LOCAL Enables operation from the front panel With this unit accessing a network device setting the remote control switch to LOCAL displays a dialog asking for your confirmation about network disconnection To disconnect press the PUSH SET knob To not disconnect set the remote control switch to NET REMOTE Enables remote control of this unit from the following devices e Devices connected to the REMOTE 9P connector e Devices connected to the SD HDSDI INPUT connector with SDI remote control functions Use setup menu item 214 REMOTE INTERFACE to select which of the connectors is used for remote control When operating the unit by remote control you can use setup menu item 006 LOCAL FUNCTION ENABLE to enable or disable the buttons and switches in the recording and playback control section of the unit KEY INHI switch This turns key operation inhi
38. be created in the root directory a directories are read only Clip directory File name Content Operations Read Partial read Write Partial write Rename Create Delete C MXF Clip file creating during recording Yes Yes P Yes Yes Yes MXF file 0001 to 9999 C MO1 XML 2 Metadata file generated automatically Yes Yes No No9 No when C MXF file is created 0001 to 9999 C M02 KLV User metadata file This type of file is Yes Yes No Yes Yesh generated automatically during recording via an FTP connection when the unit recognizes that an MXF file contains metadata that was generated by a non XDCAM device 0001 to 9999 Other files Files other than the above No No 74 Overview a The unit can handle files with user defined names in the C part b Only files which are 2 seconds or longer in length in a format matching the format system frequency and recording format MPEG HD and number of audio channels of the recorded sections of the disc and which can be overwritten by XDCAM Partial writing is not possible c Overwriting is not possible d Any clip may be selected and deleted e Only files which can be written by XDCAM f When the C part of a C MXF file name is changed a C M01 XML file and a C M02 KLV file with the same name in the C part are also changed automatically Edit directory g When a C MXF file is created a C MO1 XML fi
39. button to move to the start frame of any clip or press the PREV button with the PLAY button held down to move to any position Saving the playback position The disc remembers the current playback position when it is ejected Inserting the disc and pressing the PLAY button will start playback from that position Playback will resume from that start position even when the disc is inserted into another XDCAM device e This function is not available if a disc is inserted with its Write Inhibit tab set to disable recording e The playback position is not saved on PFD128QLW Professional Discs SD up convert function The content of discs recorded in SD can be output as HD HD down convert function You can always output SD while playing discs recorded as HD Ado pue yoeghe dq Bulpiooey p sajydey 1080 720 cross convert function You can output 720 while playing clips recorded as 1080 and output 1080 while playing clips recorded as 720 When the system frequency of clips 59 941 59 94P 29 97P 23 98P or 50i 50P 25P matches the system frequency of the unit but the number of system line settings 1080 or 720 do not match then clip playback is cross converted automatically Pulldown playback When this unit s system frequency is set to 1080 59 94i 1080 29 97P or 720 59 94P clips recorded as 1080 23 98P are converted by 2 3 pulldown before playback pulldown playback When the unit is in continuous playback mode
40. continues to flash until the time the controlling camcorder is powered on and the time that the REC button is pressed on the camcorder Recording operation When a recordable disc is inserted recording or stop is executed according to the REC or STOP command embedded in the HDSDI signals Recording stops automatically when the end of the disc is reached When HDSDI signals are interrupted during recording Recording stops if HDSDI signals are interrupted during recording for example because the HDSDI cable is disconnected or the controlling camcorder is powered off When HDSDI signal input is restored the unit resumes operation according to the embedded REC or STOP command Exchanging discs Press the EJECT button even if recording is in progress to eject the disc After a disc is exchanged the unit resumes operation according to the REC or STOP command embedded in the HDSDI signal This unit begins recording operation about one second after the camcorder Continuing recording while exchanging discs disc exchange cache function About 50 seconds this duration may differ depending on the state of a disc of video and audio data can be recorded to the unit s internal memory cache during a disc exchange and then written back to the newly loaded disc Check that setup menu item 150 REC MODE is set to disc exchange cache If the disc exchange cache indicator is litin the time data display area
41. equipment described in this manual Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual without the express written permission of Sony Corporation PDW HD1550 sony Corporation SYL CN2 4 542 273 11 1 http www sony net 2014
42. fields are blanked simultaneously ALL LINE Specify the blanking for each line separately blank bink Regardless of the setting of other sub items blank all lines which can be specified in this menu item throu thru Regardless of the setting of other sub items switch off blanking for all lines which can be specified in this menu item In 59 94i 59 94P LINE 12 29 97P mode LINE 19 UC Specify blanking for lines 12 to 19 blank bInk Carry out blanking throu thru Switch off blanking LINE 20 Specify blanking for line 20 blank bink Carry out blanking half Carry out half blanking throu thru Switch off blanking In 59 94i 59 94P LINE 12 29 97P mode J LINE 20 Specify blanking for lines 12 to 20 blank bink Carry out blanking throu thru Switch off blanking LINE 21 Specify blanking for line 21 blank bInk Carry out blanking half Carry out half blanking throu thru Switch off blanking In 50i 50P 25P LINE 9 322 mode LINE 22 335 Specify blanking for lines 9 322 to 22 335 blank bInk Carry out blanking throu thru Switch off blanking LINE 23 Specify blanking for line 23 half Carry out half blanking throu thru Switch off blanking 705 EDGE SUBCARRIER REDUCER MODE Select whether to enable the edge subcarrier reducer ESR on Enable ESR off Do not enable ESR snuey Z Ja deup 9
43. for clips displaying clip information playing clip lists created and locking and deleting clips This allows you to check the actual video as you work See Clip Operations page 64 for more information about thumbnail Copying Overview This unit can copy clips EDLs and other files stored on discs to external storage It can also copy clips EDLs and other files from external storage to discs Copying clips and EDLs on discs to external storage enables repeated use of the disc for recording The unit can also copy clips EDLs and other files stored on SxS memory cards to discs To copy SxS memory cards the SBAC US20 SxS Memory Card USB Reader Writer is required Limitations e When you copy a clip with a duration that exceeds six hours the clip is divided into separate clips at each six hour point Index picture settings may be displaced forward or backward when you execute a copy When an MXF clip is copied the UMID data of the copy source clip is maintained intact If the copy destination media contains a clip with the same UMID data as the clip selected as the copy source it is not possible to copy the selected clip Change the UMID data on the external device or transfer the copy source clip via the network Seamless playback and clip flag operations addition modification and deletion are not supported for MXF clips that meet the following conditions Clips containing 1 000 or mor
44. function button F1 To set the date and time Set maintenance menu item M3D DATE TIME PRESET For details refer to the Service Manual Initial Setup suolesedalg Jajdeyo 25 suoleiedaig sajdeuy 26 Front Panel Tilt Mechanism The front panel of this unit has a tilt mechanism that allows you to pull the front panel out and adjust it to a convenient angle To pull the front panel out Grasp the holds small protrusions on both sides of the front panel and pull out as indicated by the arrow You can fix the angle of the front panel in position 1 15 degrees or position 2 40 degrees Return position Position 2 40 degrees Position 1 15 degrees we L position o KS EE The angle cannot be fixed if you pull the front panel past position 2 all the way out to the return position To fix the front panel return it to position 0 and then pull it out to position 1 or position 2 To return the front panel to its original position Unlock the front panel by pulling it out to the return position You can then return it to position 0 Front Panel Tilt Mechanism To change the angle of the front panel To change the angle to position 2 from position 1 pull the front panel out to position 2 To change the angle to position 1 from position 2 first unlock the front panel by pulling it all the way out to the return position Then return it to position 0 and pull out again to posi
45. humidity 20 to 90 Specifications System Recording playback format XAVC option Video Audio MPEG HD422 Video Proxy video Audio Proxy audio MPEG HD Video Proxy video Audio Proxy audio MPEG IMX Video Proxy video Audio Proxy audio DVCAM Video Proxy video Audio Proxy audio MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Intra CLASS 100 24 bit 48 kHz 8 channels MPEG HD422 50 Mbps MPEG 4 24 bit 48 kHz 8 channels A law 8 bit 8 kHz 8 channels MPEG HD HQ35 SP25 LP18 Mbps MPEG 4 16 bit 48 kHz 2 4 channels A law 8 bit 8 kHz 2 4 channels MPEG IMX 50 40 30 Mbps 7 MPEG 4 24 16 bit 48 kHz 4 8 channels A law 8 bit 8 kHz 4 8 channels DVCAM 25 Mbps MPEG 4 16 bit 48 kHz 4 channels A law 8 bit 8 kHz 4 channels 1 MPEG HD 18 Mbps can be used for playback only 2 MPEG IMX 40 Mbps can be used for playback only Recording playback times The actual recording and playback time may differ slightly from the values shown here depending on usage conditions etc Please take the following table on recording and playback time as a guide Recording formats XAVC Al422 MPEG HD422 MPEG HD MPEG IMX DVCAM Recording modes CLASS 100 50 Mbps HQ mode 50 Mbps 25 Mbps 35 Mbps VBR Number of audio 8 8 2 4 4 8 4 channels Recording PFD23A Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx and 21 minutes 43 minutes 65 minutes 45 minutes 85 minutes PARRE PFD50DLA Approx
46. is selected 2 Press the SAVE function button F5 The setting returned to its factory default is saved in memory as the current setting To return all settings to their factory default settings T Press the MENU button to display the setup menu 2 Press the RESET button The message INITIALIZE ALL ITEMS TO FACTORY PRESET VALUES appears to confirm whether you wish to return all settings to their factory default settings 3 Press the SAVE function button F5 The message NOW SAVING appears on the video monitor screen while the settings of all items are returned to their factory default settings These factory default settings are saved in memory If you power off the unit while settings are being saved settings may not be correctly returned to their factory default settings Wait until the save operation is completed before powering off the unit To abandon the resetting operation Instead of pressing the SAVE function button F5 press the RESET button The display returns to the top level of the setup menu leaving the settings unchanged Setup Menu snus z 13 dey9 87 snuey Z Ja deup 88 Menu bank operations menu items B01 to B13 You can save menu settings in a menu bank Menu settings saved in a menu bank can be recalled and used when needed At startup and after menu ABORT MENU button
47. knob File Operations Overview A remote computer can be connected to this unit and used to operate on recorded data which has been saved in data files such as video and audio data files To perform file operations use either of the following methods to interconnect this unit and a computer e Make FTP connections see page 77 e Make CIFS connections see page 81 Discs inserted in this unit cannot be displayed or operated on the unit while there is a remote connection using FTP CIFS from an external device When disc restoration is necessary after FTP or CIFS connections are terminated the restoration is automatically executed on this unit Do not play back a clip during operation using a network connection The output may become distorted or muted Directory structure The following figure shows an example of the directory structure visible to the computer connected to this unit Chapter Clip Edit Sub General UserData M BPAV F XDROOT PROAV HI CLPR CMPTR EDTR SJ USERDATA BPAV XDROOT a Root directory FTPS protocol support The unit supports the FTP and FTPS protocols The FTPS protocol is recommended when using the unit in an insecure network environment Overview suolesodo aji4 9 Jaydeyo 73 File operation restrictions This section explains which operations are possible on files stored in each directory When requir
48. next lower menu level Press the OUT button or PUSH SET knob To move from a menu level to the next higher menu level Press the IN button or RETURN button To execute a command Press the PUSH SET knob Item Function F4 CREATE USB FLDR When external storage is connected to this unit and the USB drive is mounted creates a copy destination folder in the USB drive to enable a clip on a disc to be copied to external storage The name of the copy destination folder will automatically be the shooting date of the clip This operation cannot be executed if the USB drive is write inhibited Unlock the drive and try again For the operation to write enable the USB drive refer to the instruction manual for the external storage device that you are using F5 CHAPTER _ Displays the chapter thumbnail screen see page 61 F6 EXPAND Displays the expanded thumbnail screen see page 61 a Does not appear when the clip list screen is in details view P1 EDL page Parentheses indicate shortcut buttons for directly accessing a menu item Item Function F1 SET CURT EDL Sets the current EDL F2 RELEASE CURT EDL Releases the current EDL Clip F Menu The clip list screens provide the Clip F Menu which can be accessed directly with function buttons Following is a list of Clip F Menu commands Underlined settings are the factory defaults F3 CREATE NEW EDL Creat
49. not disappear contact your Sony representative display area ILL SETUP screen SETUP MENU THE APPROPRIATE VALUES PROCEDURE Alarm message in status Alarm message on video monitor INVALID SETTINGS SELECTED IN SET ITEMS IN THE SETUP MENU TO CONTACT SERVICE IF THIS ALARM APPEARS AGAIN AFTER ABOVE Description action Reset the settings in the setup menu see page 82 If the same message appears after you reset the settings contact your Sony representative Exchg batt PLEASE CONTACT SERVICE BATTERY NEEDS REPLACING The battery of the internal clock is low or dead Contact your Sony service or sales representative Run Software Update Program RUN SOFTWARE UPDATE PROGRAM The software update is not properly performed Update the software version again If the same message appears after you update the software version contact your Sony representative When a disc is inserted Alarm message in status Alarm message on video monitor Description action display area screen Unknown FS UNKNOWN FILE SYSTEM Format the disc see page 62 or eject it see PLEASE FORMAT DISC OR EJECT page 43 ILL Index INDEX FILE ERROR PLEASE FORMAT DISC OR EJECT No FS NO FILE SYSTEM Eject the disc PLEASE EJECT DISC ILL Disc IRREGULAR DISC IS USED Use another disc PLEASE EJECT DISC Troubleshooting Alarm message in status display area Alarm messag
50. playback in shuttle mode If you switch to shuttle mode and operate the shuttle dial during playback the initial shuttle playback speed will skip one step For example if the shuttle dial is in the center position during playback the shuttle playback will start at 1 0 times normal speed not at 0 5 times normal speed To alternate between normal speed playback and shuttle mode playback Set the shuttle dial to the position corresponding to the desired shuttle playback speed then press the PLAY and SHTL JOG buttons alternately Playback in variable mode In variable mode you can control the speed of playback in the range of 2 to 2 times normal speed by the angular position of the shuttle dial For playback of XA VC format clips in variable mode you can control the speed of playback in the range 1 to 2 times normal speed To carry out playback in variable mode proceed as follows Playback Ado pue yoeqAelq Bulpiooey yp sajdeyo 53 Adoy pue yoeghe q Bulpio09y y sajdeuy 54 DEIN R 3 1 3 2 Jog shuttle transport indicators 1 Press the VAR JOG button turning it on When the VAR JOG button is pressed during recording recording stops and the unit enters variable mode If you do not want to stop recording set setup menu item 145 MODE KEY ENABLE DURING RECORDING to stop
51. playing discs recorded as 1080 and output 1080 while playing discs recorded as 720 Recording of proxy AV data Proxy AV data is low resolution data 1 5 Mbps video 64 kbps per audio channel recorded using MPEG 4 When the unit records high resolution data in MPEG HD422 proxy AV data is generated and recorded simultaneously Because of its small size proxy AV data can be transferred over a network at high speed and significantly reduces the storage capacity required for recording Various applications can readily take advantage of these characteristics such as editing on laptop computers or managing content on inexpensive small scale servers High speed searches with the jog and shuttle dials The jog and shuttle dials can be used to find scenes inside clips in the same way as the jog and shuttle dials on conventional VTRs In jog and variable modes frame advance search in field units is supported at up to 2 to 2 times normal speed In shuttle mode you can perform high speed searches at up to 20 times normal speed High speed F FWD and F REV searching is possible at 35 times normal speed Convenient playback and searching Like previous products in the XDCAM series this unit supports a number of convenient search functions including thumbnail searches essence marks searches and expand searches Thumbnail searches The unit creates thumbnails from the first frame of each generated clip and displays them in thumbna
52. recording operations Alarm message in status display area Alarm message on video monitor screen Description action Input Sig VIDEO INPUT SIGNAL DOES NOT This appears when the signal that does not MATCH SYSTEM SETUP correspond to the system frequency or the number of lines set in this unit is being input or when HD SDI is selected as a video input signal while set for SD signal recording Input a signal that matches the system frequency or change this unit s system frequency setting see page 34 ILL REC ENCODING DOES NOT SYNCHRONIZE _ Check the signals being input to this unit WITH REF VIDEO MEM Full MEMORY FULL Recording on the disc is not possible because a buffer overflow has occurred in the recording buffer memory Troubleshooting INN 107 Alarm message in status display area Verify ERR Alarm message on video monitor screen DISC ERROR DETECTED Description action The Verify function detected an abnormality in signals recorded on the disc Replace the disc Disc Damage DISC CANNOT BE RECORDED TO USE ANOTHER DISC FOR RECORDING Index File UNSUPPORT INDEX FILE DISC CANNOT BE RECORDED TO Use another disc Disc Busy A copy operation is being performed so simultaneous recording is impossible at present REC STOP WITHIN 2MIN RECORDING IS TERMINATED WITHIN 2 MINUTES AUTOMATICALLY BECAUSE THE CLIP IS REACHED TO MAXIMUM DURAT
53. reverse direction high speed search modes stop In stop mode 109 FORCED EE WHEN DISC UNLOAD During disc loading unloading and when no disc is inserted select whether to control the output signal PB EE setting on Do not control the signal is always an EE signal off Control 114 AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT LEVEL Select whether to control the level of the audio signal output from the AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT R L connectors with the LEVEL adjustment knob for the PHONES jack variable var Control fixed Do not control 121 FRAME PB MODE Select the variable speed playback field frame mode auto Field playback frame Frame playback Compared to field playback frame playback gives more detail during playback of still pictures 130 DISPLAY DIMMER CONTROL Set the brightness of the display on the LCD 10 25 50 75 100 131 AUDIO VOLUME Select whether each of the CH 1 ALL CH CH 2 to CH 4 adjustment knobs on the control panel is enabled to control the audio recording level and playback level on each channel or the CH 1 ALL CH adjustment knob alone functions as a master control to control the audio level on all channels together each Each of the CH 1 ALL CH CH 2 to CH 4 adjustment knobs is enabled to control each channel all The CH 1 ALL CH adjustment knob alone functions as a master control When all is selected the ALL CH indicator under the CH 1 ALL CH adjus
54. settings press the SAVE function button F5 The message NOW SAVING appears on the video monitor screen while the new settings are saved in memory When the save operation is completed the video monitor screen returns to its normal display If you power off the unit before a save operation is completed settings may be lost Wait until the save is completed before powering off the unit If instead of pressing the SAVE function button F5 you press the MENU button the new settings are not saved The message ABORT appears on the video monitor screen for about 0 5 seconds and the system exits the menus To change more than one setting be sure to press the SAVE function button F5 after making the settings To return menu settings to their factory default settings After changing menu settings use the following procedure to return the settings to their factory default settings setting initialization To return a particular setting to its factory default setting On the screen that selects the setting of that item press the RESET button For example proceed as follows to return the 005 DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT item to its default setting This assumes that the setting has been changed from the factory default time data amp status in step 3 of the procedure in To change the settings of menu items page 86 1 Press the RESET button time data amp status factory default setting
55. supports UTF 8 is required to use Unicode characters other than ASCII characters Command prompt FTP commands do not support UTF 8 Standard commands In the command syntax lt SP gt means a space entered by pressing the space bar and lt CRLF gt means a new line entered by pressing the Enter key USER Send this command to begin the login process Command syntax USER lt SP gt lt user name gt lt CRLF gt Input example USER admin PASS After sending the USER command send this command to complete the login process Command syntax PASS lt SP gt lt password gt lt CRLF gt Input example PASS pdw hd1550 QUIT Terminates the FTP connection If a file is being transferred terminates after completion of the transfer Command syntax QUIT lt CRLF gt PORT Specifies the IP address and port to which this unit should connect for the next file transfer for data transfer from this unit Command syntax PORT lt SP gt lt h1 h2 h3 h4 p1 p2 gt lt CRLF gt e h1 most significant byte to h4 least significant byte IP address e p1 most significant byte p2 least significant byte Port number FTP File Operations Input example PORT 10 0 0 1 242 48 IP address 10 0 0 1 Port number 62000 PASV This command requests this unit to listen on a data port which is not its default data port It puts this unit into passive mode waiting for the remote computer to make a data connection Command syn
56. symbols amp 4_ and the space character CLIP 2 NUMERIC Set the initial value of the numeric part 00001 to 99999 five digit serial number of the clip name a 00001 3 AUTO NAMING Specify the clip naming format Ei prefix Generate clip names using PREFIX and NUMERIC C Generate names in PDW series standard format numeric portion File names become C MXF with numeric portion in ascending order z B01 RECALL SETUP BANK 1 Set to on to recall menu bank 1 to replace the current menu settings B02 RECALL SETUP BANK 2 Set to on to recall menu bank 2 to replace the current menu settings B03 RECALL SETUP BANK 3 Set to on to recall menu bank 3 to replace the current menu settings B11 SAVE SETUP BANK 1 Set to on to save current menu settings to menu bank 1 B12 SAVE SETUP BANK 2 Set to on to save current menu settings to menu bank 2 B13 SAVE SETUP BANK 3 Set to on to save current menu settings to menu bank 3 B20 RESET SETUP MENU Set to on to return the settings of the current menu to the factory default settings a Not displayed when the unit is in 23 98P mode b Not displayed when the unit is in 59 94P 50P mode Setup Menu 85 snuey Z Ja deup 86 Basic menu operations Setup menus are displayed on the display or on a monitor connected to the HDMI OUT connector To display the setup menu MENU button Function buttons F
57. to EE output of the video signals HDSDI VANC output EIA 708 608 EIA 608 SDSDI line 21 output Composite line 21 output Ancillary Data xlpueddy 119 xlpueddy 120 Trademarks and Licenses Trademarks XAVC XAVC logo MPEG HD422 and DVCAM are trademarks of Sony Corporation Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation MPEG HD and HDCAM are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries MPEG 4 visual patent portfolio license THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG 4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR i ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD MPEG 4 VIDEO AND OR ii DECODING MPEG 4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG 4 VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM MPEG L
58. to an EDL are called sub clips Sub clips are virtual editing data that specify ranges in the original clips You can use them without modifying the original data The following figure illustrates the relation between clips and sub clips EDL Editing Current EDL icon EDL playback Clips and EDLs are saved together on a disc To play an EDL load the EDL that you want to play and press the PLAY button Clips are played according to the data in the EDL Creating and editing EDLs The following table lists the steps in the creation and editing of EDLs with the EDL editing function To create an EDL you always need to carry out the steps inside the heavy lines Other steps can be carried out as required 1 Create EDLs Use the CREATE NEW EDL command to create an EDL containing the selected clips Add sub clips Use the ADD TO CURT EDL command to add the clips you want to use to an EDL You can add up to 300 sub clips to one EDL 3 Delete sub clips Use the REMOVE command to delete specified sub clips from an EDL 4 Play the EDL Use the PLAY button and other playback controls to play the current EDL and check its contents To create an EDL You can select multiple clips on the clip list screens and then create a new EDL You can also create anew EDL by assigning an IN point OUT point on the video monitor screen Creating an EDL on the clip list screens See page 58 for information a
59. video signals even if the ORGANIZATION is not USER Sets the user code set Organization codes must be acquired by applying to the SMPTE registration office When no organization code has been acquired it is forbidden to enter an arbitrary 2 Use the PUSH SET knob to select the item to set and string As a rule the code 00 must be entered the character input location then press the knob Freelance operators who do not belong to an origination should enter See About UMID ownership information page 117 for more information about these codes 3 Use the PUSH SET knob or function button F3 or USER user code F4 to select characters to input at the selected location x pu ddy Enter a 4 byte alphanumeric string to identify the user The user code is registered with each organization locally It is usually not registered centrally To delete all input data When the user code is less than 4 bytes enter the user code Press the RESET RETURN button at the beginning of the 4 bytes and fill the remainder of the 4 string with the space characters 20h Press SAVE function button F5 This user code is determined by the organization The methods used depend on the organization The message NOW SAVING appears and the ownership information is saved Note A user code cannot be entered when no organization code has been entered Using UMID Data 117 xlpueddy 118 A
60. you need to make initial setup settings before using the unit You cannot use the unit without setting it up Once the unit has been set up the settings are retained even when the unit is powered off Use the following procedures 1 Power the unit on The INITIAL SETUP screen appears on the display 2 Turn the PUSH SET knob to select the area of use INITIAL SETUP UC J MODEL SELECT NONE INC DEC CANCEL amp PREV SET amp NEXT CTRL KNOB F1 RET FS SET Display UC for regions outside Japan or J for Japan and then press the SET function button F5 The system frequency screen appears 3 Tur the PUSH SET knob to select the system frequency RETURN INITIAL SETUP SYSTEM FREQUENCY SELECT 1080 50i INC DEC CANCEL amp PREV SET amp NEXT CTRL KNOB F1 RET FS SET Display the system frequency that you want to use and then press the SET function button F5 4 it you want to save the settings made up to this point press the SET function button F5 again RETURN INITIAL SETUP Push F5 Set Key INIT CANCEL amp PREV SAVE amp REBOOT F1 RET FS SET The message NOW SAVING appears and the setting screen disappears Then the unit powers itself off and on again To return to the original screen without saving settings Press the RETURN
61. 01 C0002 i EDL E0001 l Clip 3 C0003 i gt lt Sub clip 1 Sub clip 2 Sub clip 3 In the above example the whole of clip 2 has been added as sub clip 1 and the whole of clip 4 has been added as sub clip 2 Sub clip 3 is part of clip 3 Therefore when EDL E0001 is played back clip 4 is played after clip 2 and then the part of clip 3 shown in gray color is played EDL editing current EDL To edit an EDL on a disc you must first select the target EDL for editing Existing EDLs and newly created EDLs can be selected The target EDL for editing is called the current EDL EDLs are automatically saved on a disc when they are created and modified The current EDL icon is displayed in the status display area on the clip list screen thumbnail view when the current EDL is selected Disc Clip 120 123 ri TC 01 06 51 09 TC 00 59 08 16 TC 01 08 42 13 TC 01 09 38 00 TC 01 14 58 01 ZJ 7 an EDL E0001E01 SMI TC 00 00 00 00 21 JAN 2010 12 33 4CH 16BIT pur00 01 30 02 TC 01 17 29 20 TC 01 19 33 15 Today s reporter examines the motiv meec REY ii sles EDLs You can use the EDL editing function to select clips from the clips saved on a disc and create a cut edit list called an EDL EDLs have numbers beginning with E for example E0001 Up to 99 clip lists can be saved on a disc Sub clips clips in EDLs Clips or parts of clips that have been added
62. 0s digit Turn the PUSH SET knob while holding down the SHIFT button Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set all digits that should be set To set to 00 00 00 00 Press the RESET RETURN button 5 Press the SET function button F5 If RUN MODE on page P4 TC is set to FREE RUN the timecode starts running To cancel a setting Press the EXIT function button F6 Any new settings to that point are canceled and the setting operation is terminated Setting the timecode to the current time T Set RUN MODE on page P4 TC to FREE RUN and DF NDF to DF in 59 941 59 94P 29 97P mode only 2 Perform steps 1 to 4 of Setting an initial timecode value page 34 to set the timecode to a time slightly ahead of the current time 3 Press the SET function button F5 at the instant when the current time matches the displayed timecode Setting user bits You can record up to eight hexadecimal digits of information date time event number etc on the timecode track Select UB by pressing the CNTR SEL function button F2 in step 1 of Setting an initial timecode value page 34 and carry out steps 2 to 5 Settings are made in hexadecimal 0 9 A F You can record ID codes in user bits To record the timecode that follows sequentially from the last recorded timecode Internal Regen You can record the timecode so that it is continuous from one clip to the next on the disc Set TCG on page P4 TC of the function m
63. 1 to F6 PUSH SET knob DSN w PREV PLAY NEXT STOP REC wa gt gt Ee TOP C FREV CF FWD END OSTANDBY OREC INHI RESET button Menu control buttons PUSH SET knob Functions e When turned clockwise or counterclockwise moves the reverse video to select the item to change e When turned clockwise or counterclockwise changes a menu item setting e When pressed answers Yes to a question Function buttons F1 to F6 The function to be displayed varies depending on the situation RETURN Goes up one level SELECT Selects an item UP Skips back 100 or 50 items in the list of menu items DOWN Skips forward 100 or 50 items in the list of menu items SAVE Saves a new setting to memory EXIT Exits the current menu Changes a setting Changes a setting RESET button e Returns the current setting to the factory default e Answers No to a question To display a setup menu press the MENU button The currently selected menu item is displayed in reverse video Currently selected item Group name for the currently selected item O0PE HOURS r LASERO HOURS r gt SEEK HOURSOr SPDL HOURS r LOAD COUNT r CHARA H POS CHARA V POS DISPLAY SEL LOCAL ENA CHARA TYPE No OO
64. 4 707 FORCED VERTICAL INTERPOLATION OFF The Y add function is normally switched on automatically during jog or variable speed playback This item selects whether to force the Y add function off auto Automatically switch the Y add function on forced YADD off off Force the Y add function off The Y add function is a circuit operation to interpolate the video signal vertically during jog or variable speed playback for the purpose of reducing the vertical movement of the playback picture 710 INTERNAL VIDEO SIGNAL GENERATOR Select the test signal to be output from the internal test signal generator When INT SG on page P1 INPUT of the function menu is set to ON the internal test signal generator operates to output the selected test signal This signal can also be recorded Off OFF Do not output test signal 75 Color Bars CB75 75 color bar signal 100 Color Bars CB100 100 color bar signal Multi Burst MLTBS Multi burst signal 10 steps 10STP 10 step signal Pulse and Bar PLSBR Pulse and bar signal Ramp RAMP Ramp signal Black BLACK Black signal ARIB Color Bars ARBCB ARIB color bar signal modify width 100 ARIB Color Bars cannot be specified when SD recording is selected If ARIB Color Bars is selected the selection is changed to 75 Color Bars CB75 Setup Menu Menu items in the 700s relating to video con
65. 6 Unassigned function button ANALOG1 MIC1 Input signal to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1 connector ANALOG3 Input signal to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 3 connector AES EBU3 Input signal to the DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU IN 3 4 connectors Basic Operations of the Function Menu a Selectable when maintenance menu item M374 ANALOG I O is set to Ach only P3 AUDIO page P4 TC page Item Setting Item Setting F1 A5 VOL Sets the volume of audio channel 5 2 F1 TCG Selects the timecode signal to which the The volume can be adjusted within the internal timecode generator synchronizes range from 200 to 0 to 200 to INT Follow the initial value set from the 12 dB by turning the PUSH SET knob front panel or remotely from the The volume changes in steps of 10 if you device connected to the REMOTE hold the SHIFT button down while you turn 9P connector the knob EXT Synchronize to external timecode F2 A6 VOL Sets the volume of audio channel 6 a esa tothe TIME COUR IN The vol me can Deadjustedwithin the SDI Synchronize to timecode embedded range from 200 to 0 to 200 to in the HDSDI or SDSDI signal input to 12 dB by turning the PUSH SET knob the SD HDSDI INPUT connector The volume changes in steps of 10 if you hold the SHIFT button down while you turn F2 PRST RGN Selects the following for the internal the knob timecode generator a F3 A7 VOL Set
66. 8 channel audio input and output the SD HDSDI INPUT connector doubles as an SDSDI HDSDI input connector e HDMI output Features 7 MBIAIBAC Je deUuD M IMOAC Je deuD 8 e SD composite output e Analog audio 4 channel input e Analog audio 2 channel output e AES EBU digital audio 4 channel input and output e Remote RS 422A D sub 9 pin x 1 Copying files between USB external storage and a Professional Disc The unit is provided with a USB 3 0 interface on the front panel allowing you to connect a USB mass storage class 3 GB to 2 TB device and use it as external storage You can copy clips and clip lists between this external storage and a disc You can also copy clips from SxS memory cards by connecting the optional SBAC US20 SxS Memory Card USB Reader Writer Software Downloads When the unit is used with a PC connection download device drivers plug ins and application software where applicable from the Sony Professional products web site Sony Professional products web site homepage U S A http pro sony com Canada http www sonybiz ca Latin America http sonypro latin com Europe Middle East and Africa http www pro sony eu Japan http www sonybsc com Asia Pacific http pro sony asia com Korea http bp sony co kr China http pro sony com cn Features System Configurations aww PDW 700 PMW 500 Professional Disc DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU OUTPUT INPUT
67. A RECORDED ON THE INTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEM RECORDING MEDIA EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE TERMINATION OR DISCONTINUATION OF ANY SERVICES RELATED TO THIS UNIT THAT MAY RESULT DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES OF ANY KIND Specifications xlpueddy 115 xlpueddy 116 Using UMID Data Metadata is additional information recorded on discs along with audio visual data It is used to bring greater efficiency to the flow of operations from material acquisition through editing and to make it easier to find and reuse material UMID has been internationally standardized as a specific application using metadata What is a UMID A UMID Unique Material Identifier is a unique identifier for audio visual material defined by the SMPTE 330M 2004 standard A UMID may be either a 32 byte Basic UMID or an Extended UMID which includes an additional 32 bytes of Source Pack data to make a total 64 bytes For details refer to SMPTE 330M Extended UMID 64 bytes Basic UMID 32 bytes Source Pack 32 bytes Universal label L Instance Material Number Time Date Spatial Country Org User No Coordinates 12 bytes 1 3 bytes 16 bytes 8 bytes 12 bytes 4 bytes 4 bytes 4 bytes A globally unique ID is automatically recorded for every clip The Extended UMID is metadata that provides additional information such as l
68. A is offering licenses for i manufacturing sales of any storage media storing MPEG 4 Visual video information ii distribution broadcasting of MPEG 4 Visual video information in any manner such as online video distribution service internet broadcasting TV broadcasting Other usage of this product may be required to obtain license from MPEGLA Please contact MPEG LA for any further information MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 http www mpegla com Trademarks and Licenses MPEG 2 video patent portfolio license ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 PACKAGED MEDIA means any storage media storing MPEG 2 video information such as DVD movie which are sold distributed to general consumers PACKAGED MEDIA replicators or sellers of the PACKAGED MEDIA need to obtain licenses for their own business from MPEG LA Please contact MPEG LA for any further information MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 http www mpegla com About IJG Independent JPEG Group This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group Char
69. AM device displays the same playback conditions If so the performance of the laser diodes may have deteriorated Check the total optical output time For details refer to the Service Manual Basic Operations of the Function Menu The function menu provides access to frequently used settings such as input video signal selection and timecode settings Menu settings are stored in nonvolatile memory and are preserved even after the unit is powered off Function menu operations The function menu appears on the display of this unit The following figure shows the buttons F1 to F6 beginning at the top used in function menu operations Function buttons F1 to F6 Function menu PUSH SET N mefiu Fre 1080 Ha 59 941 a 5 6 7 B8 4CHI6BIT atestBreakinsNews 0032 123 123 00 z 04312 zema 1080 Sobro 9 941 GCH24BIT REPEM ma PB zj 4321M 02 34 47 12_ be PUSH SET knob DISPLAY button PAGE HOME button To display the function menu The function menu is made up of the HOME page and pages P1 to P6 If the function menu is not already visible press the PAGE HOME button to display it The most recently accessed function menu page appears To display a different page Each press of the PAGE HOME button displays the next function menu page in the order HOME gt P1 gt P2 gt P3 gt P4 gt P5
70. Audio channel Monitor channel Front Panel sued Jo suonouny pue seweNn zsaideyo 15 sued JO suoouny pue sewen z Jejdeup 16 Input signal indicator Displays the audio input signal Display Input signal ANA 1 Analog audio signal Channel 1 3 5 7 or MIC 1 Channel 1 5 ANA 2 Channel 2 4 6 8 or MIC 2 Channel 2 6 ANA 3 Channel 3 7 ANA 4 Channel 4 8 HD SDI HDSDI audio signal flashes when there is no input signal SD SDI SDSDI audio signal flashes when there is no input signal AES AES EBU audio signal flashes when there is EBU no input signal SG Test signal from the internal signal generator a When maintenance menu item M374 ANALOG I O is set to 4ch only Data indicator Appears when the input signals are non audio signals Monitor channel Displays the audio monitoring channels set with MONITR L and MONITR R on the HOME page of the function menu see page 39 Audio channel Displays the audio channels Also indicates preset or variable speed mode by its color see page 12 White Preset mode Green Variable speed mode Reference level Displays the reference level for recording as set with maintenance menu item M370 HEAD ROOM For details about the reference level setting refer to the Service Manual Level bars Displays the audio recording or playback levels of cha
71. BP L80S Battery Pack For details on attaching the BKP L551 refer to the installation manual for the BKP L551 Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer When you dispose of the battery you must obey the law in the relative area or country Preparing Power Sources suoleledaidg Jajdeyp 23 suoleiedaig sajdeuy 24 T Attach the BKP L5S1 to the side panel 2 Align the grooves on the BP L80S with the projections on the BKP L551 BP L80S 3 Slide the BP L80S as shown below so that the connectors on the BP L80S and the BKP L551 are connected 4 Connect the DC cable of the BKP L551 to the DC IN 12V connector Removing the battery pack With the lever pushed in slide the BP L80S out as shown below Preparing Power Sources Checking the remaining battery power You can use the LEDs on the side panel of the battery to check the remaining power of the battery When the remaining battery power decreases substantially and the voltage approaches the set shutdown voltage the power source icon starts flashing in the status display area of the display screen the battery near end alarm is given Initial Setup This unit is shipped with the system frequency and current date and time still unset Therefore
72. C 01 08 42 13 TC 01 09 38 00 TC 01 14 58 01 A a O TC 01 17 29 20 TC 01 19 33 15 TC 01 21 15 07 Today s reporter examines the motiv n TC 01 11 21 19 ZJ 21 JAN 2010 12 33 4CH 16BI oun00 01 30 02 Clip storage locations Displays the storage location of the currently displayed clips and EDLs in the format recording media folder Thumbnail Thumbnail of a clip or an EDL icon Thumbnails of clips and EDL icons can be displayed on the same clip list screen with clip thumbnails displayed first For details see Thumbnail display items page 60 Clip number total number of clips Displays the total number of clips including EDLs on the selected media and the number of the selected clip or EDL Scrollbar When not all of the thumbnails can be displayed in the thumbnail display area the position of the slider shows the relative position of the currently displayed clips and the length of the slider shows the relative length of currently displayed clips within all of the clips Clip name Displays the name of the selected clip or EDL When multiple clips are selected displays the name of the first clip or the most recently selected clip Clip names can be displayed in European languages English French German Italian etc Japanese Hangul characters and Chinese both simplified and traditional characters e Every character that cannot be displayed properly
73. CREATE Creates a new EDL see page 68 NEW EDL Basic Operations of the Function Menu 41 suolesedalg Jajdeyo Item Setting F4 ADD TO Adds a sub clip to the current EDL see CURT EDL page 69 F5 PB EE Selects the video and audio signals that are output in stop forward direction high speed search and reverse direction high speed search modes PB Playback signal EE EE mode signal F6 Unassigned function button a The target operation mode is set using setup menu item 108 AUTO EE SELECT P6 OTHER page suoleiedaig 13 dey9 42 Item Fi REC FRMT Setting Setup menu item 031 RECORDING FORMAT see page 85 F2 REC MODE Setup menu item 150 REC MODE see page 90 F3 WIDE I O Setup menu item 731 WIDE MODE see page 96 F4 DC MODE _ Setup menu item 930 DOWN CONVERTER MODE see page 98 F5 UC MODE _ Setup menu item 950 UP CONVERTER MODE see page 99 F6 LOCAL FN Setup menu item 006 LOCAL FUNCTION ENABLE see page 84 Handling Discs Handling Discs Discs used for recording and playback This unit can record and play back the following Professional Disc formats e PFD23A capacity 23 3 GB e PFDS0DLA capacity 50 0 GB e PFD100TLA capacity 100 GB e PFD128QLW capacity 128 GB e It is not possible to use the following discs for recording or playback Blu ray Disc Professional Disc for D
74. Connection Properties uncheck the Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 and then click the ORK button Windows 7 1 Open View network status and tasks gt Change adapter settings gt Local Area Connection in the control panel 2 In the Local Area Connection Properties uncheck the Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 and then click the OK button Windows 8 1 Open View network status and tasks gt Change adapter settings gt Ethernet in the control panel 2 In the Ethernet Properties uncheck the Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 and then click the ORK button 3 Set the remote control switch to NET see page 11 Making FTP connections FTP connections between this unit and a remote computer can be made with either of the following e The command prompt e FTP client software This section explains how to use the command prompt For more information about using FTP client software refer to the documentation of the FTP client software on your system To log in T Put the unit into the following state e Recording playback search and other disc operations see page 47 Stopped e Display screen Other than the clip list screen see page 58 2 Start the command prompt 3 Enter ftp lt SP gt lt IP address gt and press the Enter key lt SP gt refers to a space For example if the IP address of
75. DI OUTPUT 2 SUPER or HDMI OUT connector for superimposed display on the monitor The hexadecimal value 00 is for the top of the screen Increasing the value lowers the position of the characters 00 to 2A to 32 When the number of system lines is 1080 and the system frequency is 59 94i 29 97P 50i 25P or 23 98P 00 to 29 to 32 When the number of system lines is 720 and the system frequency is 59 94P or 50P Set this item by adjusting to the required position while viewing the monitor 005 DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT Determine the kind of text information to be output from the COMPOSITE OUTPUT 2 SUPER SDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER or HDMI OUT connector time data amp status T amp sta Time data and the units status time data amp UB T amp UB Time data and user bits data When UB user bits data is selected with CNTR SEL on the HOME page of the function menu the user bits data and time data arranged in that order are displayed time data amp CNT T amp CNT Time data and counter count When COUNTER is selected with CNTR SEL on the HOME page of the function menu the counter count and time data arranged in that order are displayed time data amp time data T amp T Time data and timecode TC or VITC time data only time Time data only Setup Menu snu y Z 1 deyo 83 snuey Z Ja deup 84 Item number 006 Item name L
76. E INTERFACE 9PIN For details of HDW M2000 M2000P settings refer to the HDW M2000 M2000P Operation Manual Connections for pool coverage The following figure shows an example of connections for pool coverage with the PDW 700 Professional Disc Camcorder connected PDW 700 AYO o To SDI OUT 1 connector PDW HD1550 this unit E jo 9200 e060 00f0000000 OF He 0 0 To SD HDSDI INPUT connector 75Q coaxial cable not supplied Connections and Settings PDW 700 camcorder setting HDSDI REMOTE I F on page CAM CONFIG 1 of the MAINTENANCE menu other than OFF Settings on this unit Remote control switch REMOTE see page 11 Setup menu item 214 REMOTE INTERFACE SDI Synchronization Reference Signals The synchronization reference signal generator of this unit synchronizes to a reference signal input to the REF VIDEO INPUT connector or to a video input signal External synchronization is as follows depending on the setting of OUT REF on the HOME page of the function menu and on the type of the selected input signal Video output signals are always synchronized to the internal synchronization signal Input to SD HDSDI Input to REF VIDEO INPUT connector Setting of OUT REF on the HOME page a INPUT connector REF Yes Yes Synchroniz
77. ECT DISC DRV ADJ err CANNOT PERFORM AUTO DRIVE ADJUSTMENT Read err CANNOT READ DISC DATA PLEASE EJECT DISC BCA Read Error CANNOT READ DISC BCA AREA PLEASE EJECT DISC Eject the disc and then insert it again or insert another disc DISC Error DISC CANNOT BE RESTORED The inserted disc requires to be restored PLEASE RESTORE IT USING THE Eject the disc and restore it or format it on another RECORDED EQUIPMENT XDCAM device XDROOT needs DISC USERDATA XDROOT NEEDS TO An abnormality has occurred with the UserData Restoring BE RESTORED gt XDROOT folder and data restoration is needed Restore the XDROOT folder gt BPAV Error USERDATA BPAV ERROR You cannot use clips in the UserData gt BPAV folder 3 a x lt When a memory card is inserted Alarm message in status Alarm message on video monitor Description action display area screen Unknown Media A B UNKNOWN MEDIA A B The inserted memory card has been partitioned or it PLEASE CHANGE contains more clips that the maximum that can be handled by this unit Insert a memory card that has not been partitioned or one that contains fewer than the maximum number of clips Memory A B needs MEDIA ERROR A memory card must be restored because an error Restoring MEDIA A B NEEDS TO BE RESTORED has occurred in the card Restore the card or format it Troubleshooting 1 05 xlpueddy 106 Ala
78. IMER Display screen Basic operation screen Function menu Audio input display audio level meters ReFHD REF LO System information input HD SDI Kes Disc status indicator Recording playback format Clip information LatestBreak ingNews 0032 123 123 5 a meea EEA 1080 SOMhps 59 941 _ CH 24RIT Status indicator TC PB REM 432 1 M 2 34 47 12 REF Not Exist i z Status display area SRE Time data display area Function menu Audio input display audio level meters Use the PAGE HOME button to display this menu and to switch between the pages HOME P1 to P6 of the menu Each page has one to six setting items Press the corresponding function button to change a setting P3 AUDIO of the function menu For details see Basic Operations of the Function Menu page 39 Displays information about audio There are two display modes for the audio level meter FULL mode and FINE mode which can be switched using AU METER on page oe Meter display mode FULL Meter display mode FINE Input signal indicator Meter display mode oO I l N oO BO I isp Qo oc Data indicator natra Il naro Eu _ Z 1 KE E a E 20 Sa1ISES SNES S23 5 2 5 50 T W 2 UI 23 4 Level bars Reference level fr za
79. ION The length of the clip has reached the maximum limit during recording Recording will stop within the next two minutes RECORDING IS TERMINATED WITHIN 2 MINUTES AUTOMATICALLY BECAUSE OF INTERNAL LIMITATION The total recording time has reached the maximum limit during recording Recording will stop within the next two minutes Cache Full CACHE FULL DATA IS BEING OVERWRITTEN This appears when the memory becomes full while performing the disc exchange cache function Change the disc immediately During playback operations Alarm message in status display area ILL PLAY Alarm message on video monitor screen ILLEGAL PLAYBACK Description action Normal playback is not possible MEM Empty MEMORY EMPTY Playback is not possible because a buffer underflow has occurred in the playback buffer memory Media Data Error MEDIA DATA ERROR DETECTED A disc error has been detected Replace the disc This Clip cannot be Played back This clip cannot be played back because its format is not supported by this unit No clips in the UserData folder can be played back No MEDIA Insert a disc and try the operation again Operation is not An EDL cannot be played back Supported for EDL Select a clip Disc Busy The disc cannot be played as it is currently being gt NETWORK used on the network
80. IT 123 e gayest city in Am For details about the following items see Thumbnails view page 59 Overview SU9BIONS SI7 di9 uo suopesado g saydeyD 59 SUBdINS ISI d UO suoeiado g Ja deyD 60 Clip storage locations Clip number total number of clips Q Duration Clip date and time Video format Audio format Selection frame Details display area Displays a details list of clips and EDLs on the selected media The list is made up of the following columns e No line number e NAME clip name e DATE clip date and time e DURATION recording time Thumbnail Displays the thumbnail of the selected clip or the EDL icon when an EDL is selected For details see Thumbnail display items page 60 Timecode Displays the starting timecode of the selected clip O Scrollbar When not all of the clips can be displayed in the details display area the position of the slider shows the relative position of the currently displayed clips and the length of the slider shows the relative length of currently displayed clips within all of the clips EDL mark The mark appears when the item is an EDL Clip Properties screen When you select a clip and press the CLIP PROPERTY function button F2 this screen displays the properties of the selected clip Clip Properties 4 Football Game 15_04_ 2009 00 4 none 4 none 1080 50Mbps 8CH 24Bit
81. JOG FWD Jog mode in forward direction JOG REV Jog mode in reverse direction SHUTTLE STILL A still picture in shuttle mode SHUTTLE Speed Shuttle mode VAR STILL A still picture in variable mode VAR Speed Variable mode o F TOP 0001 xxxx Cuing up the first frame of the first 5 clip 7 wo END xxxx xxxx Cuing up the last frame of the last v clip 3 PREROLL Cuing up during thumbnail search z COPY Transcode copy is executing D CLOSE A clip is not selected MEDIA OUT No disc is loaded LOADING Disc is loading UNLOADING Disc is unloading STANDBY OFF Standby state Q Playback condition mark Disc exchange cache mark One of three channel condition marks is displayed when the ACCESS indicator is lit during any mode except recording The C indicator appears here when the disc exchange cache function is operating Display Name Description Green There is no problem with the condition playback condition This unit and the disc can be used just as they are This corresponds to the green channel condition indicator of a VTR Yellow The playback condition has condition deteriorated to some degree There are no read errors but you should take the action described in the next section This corresponds to the yellow channel condition indicator of a VTR Red condition The playback condition has deteriorated There are no read errors but you should take the action described in the next section This co
82. L H 14 XAVC MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Intra Composite output Frequency response 0 5 to 5 75 MHz 0 5 2 0 dB Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 1 0 dB 0 dB at 1 kHz Dynamic range 90 dB or more Distortion 0 05 or less at 1 kHz Specifications xlpueddy 113 xlpueddy 114 Input connectors Digital video inputs SD HDSDI INPUT BNC type complying with SMPTE 259M SD SMPTE 292M HD Analog video inputs REF VIDEO INPUT BNC type 2 loop through HD Tri level sync 0 6 Vp p 75 Q sync positive negative SD black burst or SD composite sync 0 286 Vp p NTSC 0 3 Vp p PAL 75 Q syne negative Digital audio inputs DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU IN 1 2 3 4 BNC type 2 channels 1 2 3 4 complying with AES 3id 1995 Analog audio inputs ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1 2 XLR 3 pin female 2 4 dBu high impedance balanced ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 3 4 XLR 3 pin male 2 4 dBu high impedance balanced ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT switching with maintenance menu item M374 ANALOG I O Timecode input TIME CODE IN BNC type SMPTE timecode 0 5 to 18 Vp p 3 3 kQ unbalanced Output connectors Digital video outputs HDSDI OUTPUT 1 2 SUPER BNC type 2 complying with SMPTE 292M SDSDI OUTPUT 1 2 SUPER BNC type 2 complying with SMPTE 259M Type A 19 pin Video 10801 720P 480i 480P 576i 576P Audio Linear PCM 48kHz 16 bit 2 channels HDMI OUT Analog video outputs COMPOSITE OUTPUT 1 2 SU
83. LETTER BOX MODE 2 Select the aspect ratio of the down converter output when menu item 930 is set to LETTER BOX 16 9 Set the aspect ratio of the HD SD converter output to 16 9 14 9 Set the aspect ratio of the HD SD converter output to 14 9 13 9 Set the aspect ratio of the HD SD converter output to 13 9 932 H CROP POSITION DC Adjust the H crop the horizontal position when cropping in the edge crop mode of the down converter output when menu item 930 is set to EDGE CROP 120 to 0 to 120 934 CROSS COLOR DC Adjust the down converter cross color Oto 8to15 935 DETAIL GAIN DC Adjust the down converter image enhancer Adjust the sharpness of edge enhancement 00 HEX to 7F HEX Setup Menu Menu items in the 900s relating to digital processing Item number 936 Item name LIMITER DC Settings Adjust the down converter image enhancer Set the maximum detail level added to emphasize the original signal 00 HEX to 20 HEX to 3F HEX 937 CRISP DC Adjust the down converter image enhancer Set the threshold amplitude for emphasis signals of amplitude lower than the threshold are not emphasized 00 HEX to OF HEX 938 LEVEL DEPEND THRESHOLD DC Adjust the down converter image enhancer Set the luminance range for edge enhancement 00 HEX to 08 HEX to OF HEX 939 H DETAIL FREQUENCY DC Ad
84. NE TC 01 06 51 09 CLIP INFO TG CLIP Cc FOLDER 59 08 16 LIP CREATE L USB FLOR PEPE ET RCA E T BEEE l heii z expan M C 01 19 33 15 01 21 15 07 porter examines the motiv 21 JAN 2010 12 33 CLIP o 1080 HQ 59 94i 4CH 16BIT pur00 01 30 02 Clip Operations Clip Operations Selecting clips Select clips with the selection frame see page 59 To move the selection frame Do one of the following e Turn the PUSH SET knob e Press the arrow buttons e Turn the shuttle jog dial The selection frame moves at high speed in shuttle mode and at low speed in jog mode To jump to the first clip Press the PREV button while holding down the SHIFT button To jump to the last clip Press the NEXT button while holding down the SHIFT button To make a consecutive selection of clips Move the selection frame to the first clip that you want to select Then while holding down the SHIFT button turn the PUSH SET knob To cancel the consecutive selection move the selection frame without the SHIFT button held down Searching with thumbnails You can put the clip list screen into thumbnails view see page 59 to search for desired clips while viewing thumbnails To search for clips while viewing clip names press the DISPLAY button to switch to details view see page 59 To search through a clip on the expanded thumbnail screen The expand function allows you to divide a clip selected on the clip lis
85. OCAL FUNCTION ENABLE Settings Determine which recording and playback control buttons on the front panel are enabled when this unit is controlled from external equipment all disable dis All buttons and switches are disabled stop amp eject st amp ej Only the STOP button and EJECT button are enabled all enable ena All buttons and switches are enabled 009 CHARACTER TYPE Determine the type of characters such as timecode output from the COMPOSITE OUTPUT 2 SUPER SDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER or HDMI OUT connector for superimposed display on the monitor white White letters on a black background black Black letters on a white background white outline W out White letters with black outline black outline B out Black letters with white outline 011 CHARACTER V SIZE Determine the vertical size of characters such as timecode output from the COMPOSITE OUTPUT 2 SUPER SDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER or HDMI OUT connector for superimposed display on the monitor x1 Standard size x2 2 times standard size Set this item by selecting the required size while viewing the monitor 012 CONDITION DISPLAY ON VIDEO MONITOR Select whether to display disc condition marks in external monitor output output from the COMPOSITE OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector SDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector or HDMI OUT connector disable dis Do not d
86. OOOTT TET Oo0000 sO O ONUUONVIJIAG Buttons used to change settings Use the following buttons to change setup menu settings Menu control Functions buttons MENU button Displays and hides the menu Setup Menu To change the settings of menu items Proceed as follows to change the settings of menu items Use the PUSH SET knob to select the required item Example Screen display when item 005 DISPLAY SEL is selected Current setting KEY PARAMETER 002 CHARA H POS OC 003 CHARA V POS 2a 005 DISPLAY SEL T amp CNT 006 LOCAL ENA dis 009 CHARA TYPE white 011 CAGRA VSIZE x1 012 COND DISPLAY dis 013 SYSTEM FREQ off 027 SD CHARA 028 HD CHARA 029 STORE OWNER 2 Press the PUSH SET knob or the SELECT function button F2 This displays the setting screen for the menu item selected in step 1 Example Setting screen display when item 005 DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT is selected ITEM 005 DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT time data amp CNT Current setting 3 Use the PUSH SET knob or the function button F3 or F4 to change the setting Turning the PUSH SET knob while holding down the SHIFT button increases the increment of adjustment 4 To change other settings press the PUSH SET knob or the RETURN function button F1 to return to the previous screen then repeat steps 1 to 3 5 When you have completed the
87. OUT setting window appears on the bottom right of the display The timecode for the IN point is displayed in the IN OUT setting window and the IN indicator is lit EDL Editing tw 00 00 22 00 out 00 00 22 00 pur 00 00 22 00 TCR 00 45 39 18 PLAY LOCK IN indicator OUT indicator MENU RESET RETURN 3 Cue the frame you want to specify for the OUT point 4 Press and hold the OUT button and then press the PUSH SET knob The IN OUT setting window appears on the bottom right of the display The timecodes for the OUT point and duration DUR are displayed in the IN OUT setting window and the OUT indicator is lit 5 Press the PAGE HOME button to display the function menu and press the ADD TO CURT EDL function button F4 The sub clip addition starts When addition is finished the screen displayed during execution disappears and returns to the video monitor screen Adding a sub clip simultaneously saves the EDL The clip is added to the end of the current EDL The current EDL remains selected To delete sub clips This operation is performed on the chapter thumbnail screen 1 Onte chapter thumbnail screen select the thumbnails for the sub clips you want to delete multiple selections possible 2 Press the PAGE HOME button to display the function menu and press the REMOVE function button F4 A confirmation message appears asking whether to execute the delete operation 3 Select OK
88. PER BNC type 2 1 0 Vp p 75 Q sync negative complying with SMPTE 170M Specifications Digital audio outputs DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU OUT 1 2 3 4 BNC type 2 channels 1 2 3 4 complying with AES 3id 1995 Analog audio outputs ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT 1 2 XLR 3 pin male 2 4 dBu 600 Q load low impedance balanced AUDIO MONITOR XLR 3 pin male 2 4 dBu 600 Q load low impedance balanced Stereo phone jack to 13 dBu 8 Q unbalanced PHONES Timecode output TIME CODE OUT BNC type SMPTE timecode 1 0 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced Remote control connectors REMOTE 9P D sub 9 pin female complying with RS 422A REMOTE 4 pin female 12 V DC 7 5 W wa Network RJ 45 type 1000BASE T complying with TEEE802 3ab 100BASE TX complying with TEEE802 3u 10BASE T complying with IEEE802 3 USB connectors SSZ front Super Speed USB USB 3 0 Type A MAINTENANCE rear High Speed USB USB 2 0 Type A 2 Accessories supplied Operation Guide 1 CD ROM manual 1 Accessories not supplied AC power cord e For the customers in the U S A and Canada Part number 1 551 812 31 125 V 10 A about 2 4 m For the customers in the United Kingdom Part number 1 833 259 12 250 V 10 A about 2 0 m e For the customers in European countries other than the United Kingdom Part number 1 551 631 16 250 V 10 A about 2 0 m RCC 5G 9 pin Remote Control Cable RM 280 Remote Edit Controller BP L80S Battery Pack
89. R R and MONITR L on the HOME page of the function menu Volume adjustment of the monitor audio Adjust with the LEVEL knob Remote local setting Set the remote control switch If you set it to REMOTE also set setup menu item 214 REMOTE INTERFACE RM and the connector used appear on the system information of the display see page 91 SD up convert function You can input SD signals to the SD HDSDI INPUT connector and record them as HD signals Chapter Carrying out recording One recording segment from the start to the end of recording is called a clip Ado pue yoeghe d Bulpiooey vy sajydey Insert a disc 2 Hold down the REC button and press the PLAY button Recording starts 3 To stop recording press the STOP button If the disc becomes full Recording stops and the message ALARM MEDIA END appears on the monitor e Clips recorded in XAVC format and clips in other recording formats cannot be mixed Use another disc or delete the clips recorded in XAVC format e The shortest clip that can be recorded is 2 seconds long Even if recording start and stop operations are performed within 2 seconds a 2 second clip is recorded Recording 47 Adoy pue yoeghe q Bulpioo9y p sajdeuy 48 The maximum number of clips that can be rec
90. REF Not Exist fm m NETWORK NET RMT BANKI mmm Status display area Audio level meters LEVEL MT on page P3 AUDIO of the function menu determines whether the meter is to be displayed and on which side left or right in the display window Superimposed information Appears when CHAR SEL on the HOME page of the function menu is set to ON Status display area Displays messages and icons about the status of the unit see page 18 You can disable the status display area with the DISPLAY button However it is automatically enabled when e Display of error warning alarm message becomes necessary e During battery driven operation the power source indicator starts flashing the battery near end alarm is given Front Panel 19 sed Jo suonouny pue sewen zsaideyo sued Jo suoouny pue sewen z Jejdeup 20 Rear Panel Power supply section see page 21 2 Analog audio signal input output section see page 21 3 Digital audio signal input output section see page 22 A N 3 4 OU SD ASZ IN CHOSD OUTPUT N SOSO OUTPUT Y 4 Pac I o SD HDSD INPUT connector HDSDI OUTPUT 1 2 O DC IN 12V connector REMOTE connector amp COMPOSITE OUTPUT 1 2 SUPER connectors REF VIDEO INPUT connectors Timecode input output SUPER connectors
91. SONY PROFESSIONAL DISC RECORDER PDW HD1550 D XDAM iws NMPEG u ki DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE OPERATION MANUAL 1st Edition 2 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview FO ATUPES EE EE cat sae A cbs E A E avecaeads bales obduezeseevccdawidueincte 6 Features Of this Unit cece cece a a a eN TaD 6 System Configurations cccccssseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeenseneneeeees 9 Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts Front Pannell wvicecscssccnccetsiecveaccodecuideetsccccccvcuscevtevasscateuaceetecudseaveumesueteet 10 Display Screenin ieena E tend E a e ES 15 Rear a EE E A E EEE E E S ESEE 20 Chapter 3 Preparations Preparing Power SOUrCeS ccccccsesseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeneeeeeeeens 23 S pplying POWER nen in eiei a e ii 23 Attaching a batt fy pack oerirre tieso e E E E EE 23 Initial Setup seececcesscndsissccvetcenvedacssassstoevecetduunctadunusertesassnatenvecrbeusedevs 25 Front Panel Tilt Mechanism cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 26 Connections and Settings ssseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeenseseeeeeeeeessenneeeees 27 Connections for Content Browser and non Sony nonlinear editors 27 Connections for cut editing 4 scciesscsaststvsnactennseccenancedaaedevsresvauncaerees 28 Using the editing functions of the recorder controlling through REMOTE 9P connector ccccceesessccececececsesssseceececeeessssaees 31 Connections for pool c
92. T The audio levels are fixed at their preset values PB Adjust the playback audio levels The input audio levels are fixed at their preset values Arrow buttons The four arrow buttons can also be used as the MARK1 button MARK2 button IN button and OUT button The correspondence with these buttons is as follows button MARK button button MARK2 button button IN button button OUT button You can use these buttons for thumbnail selection menu setting operations setting IN OUT points and so on MARK1 button and MARK2 button IN indicator and OUT indicator MARK1 iw O IN ko OUT Q Q o IN button and OUT button Canna 4 MARK1 button and 4 MARK2 button When the clip list screen is shown on the display you can use these for thumbnail selection During recording or playback a shot mark 1 or shot mark 2 is recorded as an essence mark when you press the PUSH SET knob with the MARK1 or MARK2 button held down Front Panel You can delete essence marks on the chapter thumbnail screen see page 65 IN indicator and OUT indicator Lights or flashes as follows when you set IN and OUT points in the clip to copy only the part defined by the IN and OUT points see page 56 IN indicator When an IN point is set this lights If an attempt is made to set the IN point after a recorded OUT point this flashes OUT indicator When an OUT point is set this lights If an attempt is m
93. TC and you try to preset timecode or user bits Set PRST RGN to PRESET see page 41 REC mode Stop recording and try again Exit THUMBNAIL mode This appears when an attempt is made to change media while the clip list screen is displayed Switch to the basic operation screen or the video monitor screen and try the operation again REMOTE Press the REMOTE button turning it off to put this unit into local control mode No Disc Insert a Professional Disc and try the operation again Media Top An attempt has been made to execute a reverse search when the unit is stopped at the first frame of the first clip during playback of a disc Media End An attempt has been made to execute a forward search when the unit is stopped at the last frame of the last clip during playback of a disc REC INHI Set the Write Inhibit tab on the disc so as to enable recording see page 43 No EM Space This appears when any essence mark was not recorded because there is no space before and after the desired position Delete unneeded shot marks 0 to 9 on the chapter thumbnail screen EM Full This appears when no more essence marks can be recorded Delete unneeded shot marks 0 to 9 on the chapter thumbnail screen Illegal Operation This appears when an attempt is made to carry out an invalid operation Media is not Ready The media is in the course of being mounted or has not been loaded During
94. UC output of wide picture information is given priority if the VITC insertion line is set to line 20 in setup menu item 601 or 602 740 MASTER LEVEL HD Adjust the high definition video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors This adjusts the Y PB and PR levels simultaneously 2048 to 0 to 846 741 Y LEVEL HD Adjust the Y level of the high definition video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 2048 to 0 to 846 742 PB LEVEL HD Adjust the PB level of the high definition video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 2048 to 0 to 846 743 PR LEVEL HD Adjust the PR level of the high definition video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 2048 to 0 to 846 745 SETUP LEVEL HD Adjust the setup level of the high definition video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 272 to 0 to 272 746 SYNC PHASE HD Control the H sync phase of the high definition video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 128 to 0 to 127 747 FINE HD Fine control the H sync phase of the high definition video signal output from the HDSDI OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 0 to 1023 a Not displayed when the unit is in 23 98P mode b Not displayed when the unit is in 50i 50P 25P 23 98P mode Menu items in the 800s relating to audio control Item number 802 Item name DIGITAL AUDIO MUTING IN SHUTTLE MODE Se
95. UT COMPOSITE OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 0 to 511 723 INPUT VIDEO BLANK Sub item Switch blanking on or off for lines in the vertical blanking interval of input video signals Lines can be specified individually Y C signals and odd even fields are blanked simultaneously Blanking in recorded signals is carried out according to these settings 1 ALL LINE Specify the blanking for each line separately blank blink Regardless of the settings of other sub items blank all lines which can be specified in this menu item throu thru Regardless of the settings of other sub items switch blanking off for all lines which can be specified in this menu item 2 LINE12 LINE20 In 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode Specify blanking for lines 12 to 20 blank bInk Switch blanking on throu thru Switch blanking off LINE 322 LINE22 335 15 In 50i 50P 25P mode Specify blanking for lines 9 322 to 22 335 blank bInk Switch blanking on throu thru Switch blanking off 726 H BLANKING WIDTH 2 Select the horizontal blanking width of the output analog video signal narrow narow Digital blanking narrow wide Analog blanking wide When wide is selected the horizontal blanking width complies with SMPTE 170M and normally the blanking is widened and the image becomes narrower It is recommended to select narrow at the editing stage then later for broadc
96. W HD1550 SUPER this unit player 50 ale INPU REF VIDEO INPUT 75Q coaxial cable not supplied 9 pin remote control cable not supplied t gt HDMI cable not supplied To HDSDI input connector To HDMI input connector REF VIDEO Reference video signal eo and HD video monitor REF VIDEO INPUT audio signals are connected by HDSDI and control signals are transferred via the REMOTE 9P connector HDW M2000 recorder HDSDI OUTPUT 3 QO SUPER T To HDSDI input connector suoneieda ld sa deyuD HD video monitor Use of an optional Sony HDMI cable is recommended a You can use setup menu item 161 see page 90 to set which signal to output from the HDMI OUT connector the same signal as the HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector output or the HDSDI signal and thumbnails view signal by automatically switching between them Connections and Settings 31 suoleiedaig sajdeuy 32 HDW M2000 recorder setting REMOTE 1 9P button Unit Settings on this unit Remote control switch REMOTE see page 11 Setup menu item 214 REMOT
97. a player for video editing and program output and as a recorder for nonlinear editing For these applications the unit can be connected via its SDI I O connectors to earlier nonlinear editors monitors and video equipment with SDI interfaces It has a compact lightweight body for easy portability outdoors and can be powered from any of three power sources AC DC or battery D power 1 BKP L551 Battery Adaptor is required Features of this unit The principal features of this unit are as follows Multiple codecs MPEG HD422 codec The MPEG HD422 codec provides video compression complied with the MPEG 2 422P HL standard It enables HD 4 2 2 50 Mbps digital component file recording in the 1080i 1080 effective scanning lines interlaced format currently in use by many broadcast facilities Uncompressed PCM recording of 24 bit 48 kHz audio enables 8 channel audio recording at high sound quality MPEG 4 AVC H 264 codec This unit supports the XA VC format that complies with the MPEG 4 AVC H 264 codec as a recording format and enables HD 4 2 2 digital component file recording Features Chapter CLASS 100 in 1080i 1080 effective scanning lines format Uncompressed PCM recording of 24 bit 48 kHz audio enables 8 channel audio recording at high sound quality 1 Installation of the optional XDBK 106 is required Recording to PFD23 Professional Discs is not supported Recording and playback functions Suppo
98. acter display software iType This product includes technology from Monotype Imaging Inc including iType and certain fonts Open software licenses On the basis of license contracts between Sony and the software copyright holders this product uses open software To meet the requirements of the software copyright holders Sony is obligated to inform you of the content of these licenses For the content of these licenses see License1 pdf in the License folder of the supplied CD ROM Adobe Reader must be installed on your computer to view PDF files If Adobe Reader is not installed on your computer you can download it by accessing the following URL http get adobe com reader Obtaining GPL LGPL GPL V3 licensed software This product uses software licensed under GPL version 2 LGPL version 2 1 GPL version 3 You have the right to obtain change and distribute the source code of this software You can download the source code of this software from Sony Internet servers Access the following URL and refer to XDCAM HD422 Memory Deck Series http www sony net Products Linux common search html We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the content of the source code Trademarks and Licenses xlpueddy 121 xepu 122 Index A AC IN connector 21 ACCESS indicator 11 Accessories not supplied 114 supplied 114 Alarms 104 ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1 2 connectors 21 OUTPUT 1
99. ade to set the OUT point before a recorded IN point this flashes IN button and OUT button When the clip list screen is shown on the display you can use these for thumbnail selection An IN or OUT point is set when you press the PUSH SET knob with the IN or OUT button held down The IN or OUT point setting is deleted when you press the RESET RETURN button with the IN or OUT button held down 4 Shuttle jog variable control section SHTL JOG FOLDER SEL button VAR JOG MEDIA SEL button SHTL JOG FOLDER SEL MEDIA SEL Jog shuttle transport indicators Shuttle dial U Jog dial SHTL JOG shuttle jog FOLDER SEL folder select button Functions as the SHTL JOG button or the FOLDER SEL button SHTL JOG button Press this button turning it on to perform shuttle or jog playback FOLDER SEL button When a USB drive is connected press this button to display a list of the folders on the USB drive VAR JOG variable jog MEDIA SEL media select button Functions as the VAR JOG button or the MEDIA SEL button VAR JOG button Press this button turning it on to perform variable or jog playback MEDIA SEL button When a USB drive is connected press this button to select the target media disc or USB drive Jog shuttle transport indicators These show the playback direction in jog shuttle or variable mode Shuttle dial Turn this dial for shu
100. ame where the next Rec Start essence mark is set and displays the video of that frame STOP button To stop recording or playback press this button turning it on The frame at the stop point is displayed This button flashes when setup menu item 105 REFERENCE SYSTEM ALARM is set to on and the correct reference video input signal as specified by OUT REF on the HOME page of the function menu is not being input REC record button To start recording hold down this button and press the PLAY button The recording takes place on an unrecorded part of the disc To stop recording press the STOP button To monitor in EE mode You can press this button when in stop mode to monitor input signals in EE mode The button lights when pressed Press the STOP button to return to the original video You can also press this button during playback and searches to view EE mode for as long as the button is held down REC INHI recording inhibit indicator This lights in the following cases e When a disc with recording inhibited is loaded e When the format of the recorded part of the disc does not match the system frequency settings of the unit STANDBY indicator Lights when the unit is put into disc stop mode After a certain time passes in a disc stop mode the unit automatically enters standby state and the indicator goes off You can specify the time until the unit enters standby state with setup menu item 501 STILL T
101. and some clips are selected for pulldown playback continuous playback of the selected clips is performed in the specified format of pulldown playback 1080 23 98P Timecode in pulldown playback During pulldown playback timecode is also converted to 30 frame timecode to match the output video signals Playback 51 Adoy pue yoeghe q Bulpioo9y y sajdeuy 52 The upper row of the time data display area displays the original 24 frame timecode and the lower row displays the 30 frame timecode Tc VITC 00 59 59 23 PDT 00 59 59 29 You can superimpose the 30 frame timecode after pulldown on an external monitor To do so set setup menu item 005 DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT to time data only TCR 00 59 59 23 PDT 00 59 59 29 Playback operation This section describes the following types of playback Normal playback Playback at normal speed Playback in jog mode Variable speed playback with the speed determined by the speed of turning the jog dial Playback in shuttle mode Variable speed playback with the speed determined by the angular position of the shuttle dial Playback in variable mode Variable speed playback with the speed finely determined by the angular position of the shuttle dial Normal playback First insert a disc For details of how to insert a disc see Loading and unloading a disc page 43
102. ansport indicators 13 K KEY INHI switch 11 L LEVEL adjustment knob 11 Loading unloading disc 43 M Maintenance periodic 102 MAINTENANCE connector 21 MARK1 MARK2 buttons 12 MEDIA SEL button 12 Menu bank setting 85 changing settings 86 Clip F Menu 63 Clip Menu 62 configuration 82 function menu 39 returning to default settings 87 setup menu 82 MENU button 13 Metadata 116 Microphone settings 22 N Names and functions of parts 10 Network connector 21 NEXT button 14 Normal speed playback 52 O On standby button and indicator 10 OUT button 12 indicator 12 P PAGE button 14 PHONES jack 11 PLAY button 14 Playback 51 EDL 68 jog mode 52 normal speed 52 settings 51 shot mark settings 52 shuttle mode 53 start position 51 variable mode 53 Playback condition display 38 mark 37 Power supply section 21 POWER switch 21 Preparation Initial Setup 25 PREV button 14 Professional Discs 42 Proxy AV data 7 PUSH SET knob 13 R Rear Panel 20 REC button 14 REC INHI indicator 14 Recording 47 HDSDI remote control function 48 level adjustment 48 salvage 49 settings 47 shot mark settings 48 Recording and playback control section 14 Recording playback format 17 REF VIDEO INPUT connectors 21 Reference signal 16 REMOTE 9P connector 20 REMOTE connector 21 Remote control switch 11 RESET RETURN button 13 Returning to factory default settings 87 S Salvage function 49 SD HDSDI INPUT c
103. ark1 essence mark or Shot Mark2 essence mark is set if you hold down the MARK1 or MARK2 button and press the PUSH SET knob during recording If the unit is set up to display superimposed text information see page 36 SHOTMARK 0 to 9 appears every time you set an essence mark When Shot Mark0O to Shot Mark9 is set you can search for the shot marks by displaying thumbnails of the frames at those positions see page 64 You can also set shot marks during playback See page 52 for the procedure Recording Recording with the HDSDI remote control function This section describes the settings required for recording in HDSDI remote control mode and how the unit operates in this mode The unit camcorder that controls this unit must also support HDSDI remote output Settings Set setup menu item 214 REMOTE INTERFACE to SDI and set the remote control switch on the front panel to REMOTE This unit enters HDSDI remote control mode in which it is controlled by command packets received via the SD HDSDI INPUT connector Commands received via the REMOTE 9P connector are ignored in HDSDI remote control mode Monitor display in HDSDI remote control mode The RM SDI network remote connection indicator see page 18 appears in the status display area of the display screen The indicator lights if command packets are embedded in the HDSDI signals and flashes if they are not However RM SDI
104. ast transmission to select wide to output a signal conforming to the standard Note however that narrow has to be always selected for SDI signals 728 OUTPUT SCH PHASE Set the subcarrier H phase 512 to 0 to 511 Setup Menu snuay Z Ja deup 95 snus Z Ja deup 96 Menu items in the 700s relating to video control Item number litem name Settings 731 WIDE MODE Specify whether to record and play back with the addition of wide picture information Sub item 1 INPUT Select whether to save wide picture information when recording auto Automatically save wide picture information when it is detected in the selected input video signal on Always save wide picture information off Never save wide picture information 2 OUTPUT Select whether to add wide picture information to the signal output when down converter output is set to squeeze mode through thru Do not add auto Add e To add wide picture information to the output signal another setting is required in addition to this item In setup menu item 703 set line 16 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode J line 20 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode UC or line 23 50i 25P mode to throu e In 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode J output of wide picture information is given priority if the VITC insertion line is set to line 16 in setup menu item 601 or 602 e In 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode
105. ata e PFD128QLW is a quad layer Write Once Professional Disc hereinafter referred to as quad layer WO disc Pay due attention to the following points Even if you delete any files written to the disc no available storage space will be increased Reformatting the disc will not increase the available storage space Repetitive file writing will consume the recordable resource space for writing the disc management data etc on the disc If no available recordable resource space is left on the disc file writing may be disabled even with sufficient available storage space remaining No file can be written after the disc is finalized PFD100TLA and PFD128QLW discs can be used only by XDCAM devices with the XL QD mark see the following illustration They cannot be used by XDCAM devices without this mark Professional Disc XL QD XL QD mark Management data and other information are also included in the capacity for each disc For information about the actual usable capacity see Recording playback times page 113 in Specifications Notes on handling Handling The Professional Disc is housed in a cartridge and is designed to allow handling free of risk from dust or fingerprints However if the cartridge is subjected to a severe shock for example by dropping it this can result in damage or scratching of the disc If the disc is scratched it may be impossible to record video audio or to p
106. ay has been deleted Alternatively the disc has been ejected Cannot Expand Clip any Further The selected clip cannot be divided any further to display the expanded thumbnails This alarm appears when the expanded thumbnails of a clip divided into the maximum number of blocks are displayed or when the EXPAND function button has been pressed with the expanded thumbnail screen displayed in which the duration of each block is one frame Delete is Prohibited This Clip is in Use The target clip is being used so it cannot be deleted Delete is Prohibited Referring EDL is in Use The EDL which refers to the target clip is being used so the clip cannot be deleted Delete is Prohibited Deletion of the target clip has failed Lock Unlock is Prohibited This Clip is in Use The target clip is being used so it cannot be locked unlocked Lock Unlock is Prohibited Locking unlocking of the target clip has failed Set Clip Flag was not Performed Set Clip Flag function has failed One Clip is being Recorded Use Single Selection One of the selected clips was being recorded To copy a clip which is being recorded make a single selection of the clip Operation is not Supported for EDL You cannot select EDL to delete an essence mark or set a shot mark Operation is not Supported for this Folder You cannot delete or lock unlock any clip in the UserData gt BPAV folder Add
107. b The IN OUT setting window appears on the bottom right The time codes for the OUT point and duration DUR are displayed in the IN OUT setting window and the OUT indicator is lit 5 Press the PAGE HOME button to display the function menu and press the CREATE NEW EDL function button F3 The EDL creation starts The name for the created EDL appears when the creation finishes The created EDL becomes the current EDL When the current EDL is specified the current EDL icon appears in the status display area 6 Select OK and then press the PUSH SET knob To add sub clips to an existing EDL Sub clips can be added from the clip list display screens or the video monitor screen The added clips are inserted at the end of the EDL Sub clips are added to the current EDL Consequently an EDL must be selected as the current EDL in order to perform this operation An EDL is made the current EDL automatically after it is created as explained in To create an EDL page 69 allowing sub clips to be added immediately to the EDL You can determine whether the current EDL is selected or not by checking whether the current EDL icon is displayed or not in the status display area If the current EDL is not specified you must select an existing EDL as the current EDL using the following procedure before you can add sub clips Select an EDL ona clip list screen EDL Editing SU9BIDNS SI7 di9 uo suopesado g sa deyD
108. bit mode on or off ON Turns key operation inhibit mode on OFF Turns key operation inhibit mode off PHONES jack The jack is a standard stereo jack Connect stereo headphones to monitor the audio during recording playback and editing Non audio signals are muted The monitored channel is selected with MONITR L and MONITR R on the HOME page of the function menu see page 39 LEVEL volume adjustment knob Adjust the volume of headphones or speakers with the knob You can also cause this to simultaneously adjust the output volume from the AUDIO MONITOR R L connectors on the rear panel To do this set setup menu item 114 AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT LEVEL to variable Super Speed USB SS lt connector USB 3 0 Connect the USB connector of the external storage device 1 Disc control section O EJECT ACCESS DISGIN L N N usar vorr EJECT USB DRV OFF button Disc slot DISC IN indicator ACCESS indicator ACCESS indicator This lights when the Professional Disc is accessed While the ACCESS indicator is lit do not turn off the POWER switch on the rear panel or disconnect the power cord This could lead to a loss of data from the disc DISC IN indicator This lights when a Professional Disc is inserted Disc slot Insert a Professional Disc in this slot EJECT USB DRV OFF USB drive off button Functions as the EJECT b
109. bout screen operations 1 ona clip list screen select the clips that you want to become sub clips multiple selections possible 2 Press and hold the SHIFT button and then press the PUSH SET knob or display the P1 EDL page of the Clip F menu and press the CREATE NEW EDL function button F3 The EDL creation starts The name for the created EDL appears when the creation finishes The created EDL becomes the current EDL 3 Select OK and then press the PUSH SET knob Creating an EDL on the video monitor screen You can create an EDL while checking the video on the video monitor screen by specifying the range to use as a sub clip You can perform this operation during recording playback including when stopped and searching During recording the currently recording clip cannot be used as a sub clip to create anew EDL but IN OUT points can still be set On the video monitor screen cue the frame you want to specify for the IN point 2 Press and hold the IN button and then press the PUSH SET knob The IN OUT setting window appears on the bottom right The time code for the IN point is displayed in the IN OUT setting window and the IN indicator is lit In 00 00 22 00 out 00 00 22 00 pur 00 00 22 00 TCR 00 45 39 18 PLAY LOCK IN indicator OUT indicator RESET RETURN 3 Cue the frame you want to specify for the OUT point 4 Press and hold the OUT button and then press the PUSH SET kno
110. can set the reference input level with maintenance menu item M373 IN LEVEL Factory default setting 4dB For details refer to the Service Manual Rear Panel 21 sued Jo suonouny pue seweNn z 13 deyo sued Jo suoouny pue sewen z Jejdeup 22 Microphone settings If you have connected a microphone to this unit you can set input level AGC and limiter values for the microphone with setup menu items 834 839 840 and 841 An unpleasant sound may be output if you have connected a microphone to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1 or 2 connector and power the microphone on with the input level too high Check the input level setting before connecting a microphone ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT 1 2 connectors XLR 3 pin male These output analog audio signals When the unit is shipped from the factory connector 1 is set to audio channel 1 and connector 2 is set to audio channel 2 You can change these settings with setup menu item 824 ANALOG LINE OUTPUT SELECT see page 97 You can set the output level with maintenance menu item M377 OUT LEVEL Factory default setting 4dB Non audio signals are muted For details refer to the Service Manual The function of the ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT 1 2 connectors can be switched to ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 3 4 connectors with maintenance menu item M374 ANALOG I O With Al INPUT A2 INPUT A3 INPUT and A4 INPUT on page P1 INPUT of the function menu see page 40 you can assign the i
111. clip on the disc External Regen regenerate mode This records the output of the internal timecode generator synchronized to an external timecode generator The timecode input to any of the following connectors can be selected as the external input e TIME CODE IN connector LTC e SD HDSDI INPUT connector VITC and LTC External Preset mode This directly records the input of an external timecode generator The timecode input to the TIME CODE IN connector can be selected as the external input To record the timecode after setting an initial value Internal Preset Proceed as follows with the function menu To set the timecode set TCG on page P4 TC of the function menu to INT and PRST RGN to PRESET Time data display area Function menu Function buttons Setting an initial timecode value 1 Press the CNTR SEL function button F2 on the HOME page of the function menu and select TC 2 Press the TCG SET function button F3 The first digit of the time data display starts flashing 3 Press the lt or function button F1 or F2 to select a digit to be set The selected digit starts flashing 4 Tum the PUSH SET knob or press the or function button F3 or F4 to set the value for the selected digit To set the next most significant digit 1
112. connector used appear on the display see page 91 Clip playback modes You can set the clip playback mode to either of the following Continuous playback mode The playback target is all of the clips on the disc factory default setting Single clip playback mode The playback target is the currently selected clip only To select single clip playback mode Set setup menu item 154 SINGLE CLIP PLAY MODE to ce on Playback in single clip playback mode The available playback types include normal playback high speed playback in the forward or reverse directions and jog shuttle and variable playback Playback stops when it reaches the start or end of the clip The next and preceding clips are not played even if they exist on the disc When this unit is set to repeat playback mode the selected clip only is played repeatedly To move to another clip press the PREV NEXT SHIFT PREV or SHIFT NEXT button or perform a thumbnail search Playback start position of discs Although this unit uses discs it is designed to offer the most convenient features of tape playback on VTRs The playback start position of content on discs varies as described below After playback stop The unit stops at the position where the STOP button was pressed Press the PLAY button to resume playback at the stop position After recording The unit stops at the position where recording ended To play back a clip press the PREV
113. d in the SDI signal ANALOGA2 MIC2 Input signal to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 2 connector ANALOG4 Input signal to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 4 connector AES EBU4 Input signal to the DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU IN 3 4 connectors a Selectable when maintenance menu item M374 ANALOG I O is set to output reference signal 4ch only a This is displayed only when TCG on page P4 TC of the function menu is set to SINT an PRSTIRGN is set a PRESET P2 INPUT page P1 INPUT page Item Setting F1 A5 INPUT Selects the audio input signal to assign to Item Setting audio channel 5 F1 INT SG Sets whether to select test signal from Seer signal embedded in the SDI pls seh ul a ANALOG1 MIC1 Input signal to the ON Select ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1 connector AES EBU1 Input signal to the DIGITAL F2 V INPUT Selects the video input signal AUDIO AES EBU IN 1 2 connectors Seon E Ii F2 A6 INPUT Selects the audio input signal to assign to audio channel 6 SDI Audio signal embedded in the SDI e Test signal is input when INT SG on this signal page is set to ON and setup menu item ANALOG2 MIC2 Input signal to the 710 is set to anything other than Off ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 2 connector e When the system frequency is 23 98P the AES EBU2 Signal input to the DIGITAL setting is fixed HDSDI AUDIO AES EBU IN 1 2 connectors F3 A1 INPUT Selects the audio input signal to assign to F3 A7 INPUT Selects
114. data is non audio 3 CH5 CH6 auto Set as follows 4 CH7 CH8 eal is read from a disc and confirmed Follow the state on e When data from a disc is not confirmed Maintain current state 824 ANALOG LINE OUTPUT SELECT _ Select the analog audio signals tracks 1 to 8 to be assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 tr1 2 Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 tr3 4 Tracks 3 and 4 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 tr5 6 Tracks 5 and 6 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 tr7 8 Tracks 7 and 8 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 827 AES EBU AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT Select the audio signals to assign to AES EBU audio output channels Sub item 1 CH1 CH2 tr1 2 Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 tr3 4 Tracks 3 and 4 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 tr5 6 Tracks 5 and 6 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 tr7 8 Tracks 7 and 8 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 _ 2 CH3 CH4 tr1 2 Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4 tr3 4 Tracks 3 and 4 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4 tr5 6 Tracks 5 and 6 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4 7 tr7 8 Tracks 7 and 8 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4 E 828 SDI AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT Select the audio signals to assign to SDI audio output channels x z Sub item i 1 CH1 CH2 tr1 2 Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 a tr3 4 Tracks 3 and 4 assigned to aud
115. digital audio output 1 2 3 4 connectors BNC type These output AES EBU format digital audio signals To treat the input and output signals of these connectors as non audio signals set maintenance menu item M372 NON AUDIO INPUT For details refer to the Service Manual 4 Timecode input output section TIME CODE IN connector TIME CODE OUT connector TIME CODE IN connector BNC type This inputs an SMPTE timecode generated by an external device TIME CODE OUT connector BNC type This outputs the following timecode depending on the operating state of this unit During playback Playback timecode During recording The timecode from the internal timecode generator or the timecode input to the TIME CODE IN connector Preparations Preparing Power Sources This unit can be powered by AC power DC power or a battery pack For safety use only the Sony battery packs listed below Lithium ion battery pack BP L80S If you load or remove a battery pack incorrectly it may fall and cause bodily injury Follow the procedures described below to load or remove them Supplying power AC power supply Connect the AC IN connector to an AC power source using the specified AC power cord To supply AC power to the unit set the POWER switch on the rear panel to I on then press the on standby button D on the front panel and hold it down for a short time 0 25 seconds or longer DC power sup
116. does not end normally if for example the POWER switch on the rear panel is turned off during recording or if the power cord is disconnected during recording Because the file system is not updated video and audio data recorded in real time is not recognized as files and clip contents recorded up to that point are lost Recording 49 Adoy pue yoeghe q Bulpiooey p sajdeuy 50 However this unit has salvage functions which can hold losses to the minimum by reconstructing clips on such discs There is a quick salvage function which executes automatically and a full salvage function which you can execute as required Quick salvage Clips are reconstructed on the basis of backup data stored in nonvolatile memory and markers recorded on the disc Processing time is about 5 seconds Quick salvage executes automatically if the unit is powered on with a disc still loaded after recording was interrupted by power off Full salvage Clips are reconstructed on the basis of markers recorded on the disc Nonvolatile memory cannot be used so processing takes longer than for a quick salvage about 30 seconds although it depends on the state of the disc You are prompted to execute a full salvage whenever you insert a disc that was removed manually from a powered off device after interruption of recording by power off Note that no recorded clip contents are lost when the on standby button on the front panel is set to standby duri
117. e a Also display file names that begin with e F Append to directory names The following data is transferred depending on whether lt path name gt specifies a directory or file e Directory specified A list of the files in the specified directory e File specified Information about the specified file e No specification A list of the files in the current directory The wildcard characters any string and any character may be used in lt path name gt Input example 1 LIST a Clip Input example 2 LIST Clip MXF NLST Sends a list of file names from this unit to the remote computer with no other information Command syntax NLST lt SP gt lt options or path name gt lt CRLF gt The following options may be specified when no path name is specified e a Also display file names that begin with e Display information other than file name gives the same result as the LIST commana e F Append to directory names The following data is transferred depending on whether lt path name gt specifies a directory or file e Directory specified A list of the file names only in the specified directory e No specification A list of the file names only in the current directory The wildcard characters any string and any character may be used in lt path name gt Input example 1 NLST Input example 2 NLST Clip MXF RETR Begins transfer
118. e audio level meters in the internal timecode generator and the video monitor screen in full screen display counter in 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode mode DF Drop frame mode OFF Do not superimpose NDF Non drop frame mode LEFT Superimpose the audio level _ F5 PDPSET When the system frequency is set to 1080 meters of 2 channels on the left side RIGHT Suprimpse the au eve a ae meters of 2 channels on the right side p LEFT 4 Superimpose the audio level pulldown sequence 24F TC Reference timecode for A frame meters of 4 channels on the left side ores i 30F TC Timecode after pulldown RIGHT 4 Superimpose the audio level onversion from 24 trametiim ode meters of 4 channels on the right side LEFT 8 Superimpose the audio level F6 TCR Selects the type of timecode to display in meters of 8 channels on the left side RIGHT 8 Superimpose the audio level meters of 8 channels on the right side the time data display area TC Display TC VITC Display VITC a To enable this setting the following settings are also required in the same way as for volume operations for channels 1 to 4 Set the VARIABLE switch of the front panel to REC or PB e Set setup menu item 131 AUDIO VOLUME to each P5 OTHER page Item Setting F1 INDEX Sets the index picture thumbnail of a clip being played back see page 67 F2 ERR LOG _ Displays the error log screen F3
119. e essence marks Clips containing 10 804 or more timecode breaks Clips with metadata files M01 XML more than 2 MB in size Do not play back a clip while copying the clip The output may become distorted or muted Copy operations Copying clips To copy from a disc to external storage To copy from external storage to a disc 1 Insert a disc into the disc slot 2 Select the media containing target clips and press the THUMBNAIL button The clip list screen appears To change the folder for displaying thumbnails Press the FOLDER function button F3 and select the folder to display thumbnails Example To display thumbnails of MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format recorded clips press the FOLDER function button F3 and select XDROOT Do one of the following to select the clip to copy Turn the PUSH SET knob e Press the arrow buttons To select several consecutive clips Move the cursor to the start or end of the clips that you want to select and then proceed as described above while holding down the SHIFT button When copying all clips on a disc Proceed to step 4 without carrying out clip selection operation To copy part of a clip When you select a single clip and press the arrow buttons to set an IN and OUT point in the clip it becomes possible to copy the section defined by the IN and OUT points For details about how to set an IN and OUT point see To copy the specified part of a clip page 56 Pres
120. e on video monitor screen Description action RECORDING AND PLAYBACK IS NOT POSSIBLE Over DUR EXCESSIVE DURATION IS IN DISC The total amount of recorded data exceeds the capacity of the disc No Support FORMAT NOT SUPPORTED This appears when a disc recorded in an unsupported recording format has been inserted Use a disc that is supported by this unit DISC frequency mismatch RECORDING AND PLAYBACK IS NOT POSSIBLE SYSTEM SETTINGS DIFFERENT FROM DISC This appears when the system frequency setting of this unit and the system frequency of the inserted disc do not coincide Replace the disc with one that is compatible with the system frequency setting of this unit or change the system frequency setting of this unit 1080 23 98P DISC DISC CANNOT BE RECORDED SYSTEM SETTINGS DIFFERENT FROM DISC This appears when the system frequency setting of this unit and the system frequency of the inserted disc do not coincide Only pulldown playback is possible Replace the disc with one that is compatible with the system frequency setting of this unit or change the system frequency setting of this unit REC INHI AUTO FORMATTING WAS NOT COMPLETED THE DISC WRITE PROTECT TAB IS SET TO SAVE PLEASE EJECT DISC Set the Write Inhibit tab on the disc so as to enable recording see page 43 FORMAT NG AUTO FORMATTING WAS NOT COMPLETED DI read err CANNOT READ DISC INFORMATION PLEASE EJ
121. e problem occurs In addition both error messages and error codes appear on the video monitor screen When an error message appears follow the instructions in the error message to resolve the problem Error code ErrorXX XXX Example error code in status display area ERROR AN ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED INFORM SERVICE OF FOLLOWING CODE KX AKAM Error code Example error message on video monitor Troubleshooting xlpueddy 111 xlpueddy 112 Specifications General External dimensions w h d excluding projections 210 x 132 x 420 mm 8 3 x 5 1 4 x 16 5 g inches Ao eae fe nig ae Ee 2 to S Ea o l oe 9200 ler 1e ke 00 0000000 100 Ors 132 5 1 4 210 8 3 8 Unit mm inches Mass 6 6 kg 14 Ib 8 8 oz Power requirements 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 12 VDC Power consumption AC operation 100 W DC operation 7 5 A Inrush current 1 Maximum possible inrush current at initial switch on Voltage changes caused by manual switching 47 A peak 7 6 Ar m s 240 V AC 2 Inrush current after a mains interruption of five seconds Voltage changes caused at zero crossing 12 A peak 4 Ar m s 240 V AC Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Operating relative
122. e speakers are available Tiltable front panel The front panel is tiltable for easy rack mount and desktop operation You can adjust the panel to the angle that makes the buttons easiest to use Cache recording for seamless disc exchanges About 50 seconds this duration may differ depending on the state of a disc of video and audio data can be recorded to the unit s internal memory cache during a disc exchange and then written back to the newly loaded disc This allows seamless recording across extended recording sessions including recording of video feeds with no important scenes lost while discs are being exchanged IT friendly Equipped with network connector The unit features a Gigabit Ethernet connector as standard equipment Via this connector you can connect the unit to computers and networks to enable listing of the video audio and metadata files recorded on the Professional Disc and rapid file transfers Support for FTP commands makes it easy to carry out network file transfers from remote locations Supports SNMP for maintenance and service This unit supports Sony s SNMP based remote maintenance and monitoring software This software allows you to monitor the status of the hardware via a TCP IP network in real time and to record the results in a status log Supports a variety of interfaces This unit supports the following input output signals e HDSDI video 8 channel audio input and output e SDSDI video
123. e to the signal input to the REF VIDEO INPUT connector INPUT Synchronize to the signal input to the SD HDSDI INPUT connector Yes No Synchronize to the signal input to the SD HDSDI INPUT connector No Yes Synchronize to the signal input to the REF VIDEO INPUT connector No No No external synchronization is made a Same as when INT SG on page P1 INPUT of the function menu is set to ON b FTP connection always synchronizes to the internal synchronization reference signal regardless of the setting of OUT REF Synchronization reference signals when you are recording playing or editing 720P signals When you are recording playing or editing 720P signals set OUT REF on the HOME page of the function menu to REF and synchronize the synchronization reference signal generator of this unit to a reference signal input to the REF VIDEO INPUT connector The following reference signals can be used 720 59 94P system 1080 59 94i tri level sync signal 525 black burst signal 720 50P system 1080 50i tri level sync signal 625 black burst signal When you directly interconnect video I O connectors between two of these units or between this unit and the XDS 1000 or PDW F1600 HD1500 F800 700 you can record and dub 720P signals even if you set OUT REF on the HOME page of the function menu to INPUT Synchronization Reference Signals suoleledaidg Jaj dey9 33
124. e unit is shipped from the factory 6 Click Finish The network drive allocation is complete when the password is verified To break the connections In Windows Explorer select the network drive and right click it then click Disconnect CIFS File Operations suonesedo aji4 9g Jaydeyo 81 snus Z Ja deup 82 Menus Menu System Configuration The settings for this unit use the following menus Setup menu The setup menu system of this unit comprises the basic setup menu and extended setup menu Function menu For details see Basic Operations of the Function Menu page 39 Clip Menu For details see Clip Menu page 62 Maintenance menu This provides audio control and network and setup menu settings and also shows version information To display the maintenance menu Display the basic operation screen or the video monitor screen and press the MENU button while holding down the SHIFT and PAGE HOME buttons For details refer to the Service Manual Menu System Configuration Setup Menu Chapter Setup Menu The setup menu system of this unit comprises the basic setup menu and extended setup menu Basic menu This menu is used to make settings related to for example the operating hours meter the content and display of text information and the menu banks for saving menu settings Extended menu This menu is used to make a wide range of settings r
125. ed the following operation tables distinguish reading and writing from partial reading and writing Read Read data sequentially from the start to the end of the file Partial read Read only a part of the data in the file Write Write data sequentially from the start to the end of the file Root directory Partial write Write data to a part of the file only File names are not case sensitive File name Content Operations Read Partial read Write Partial write Rename Create Delete INDEX XML Contains data for management of the Yes No No No No material on the disc ALIAS XML Contains conversion tables for Yes No No No No assigning user defined names to clips and clip lists DISCMETA XML_ Contains metadata to indicate the Yes Yes No No No disc properties MEDIAPRO XML Contains a list of material on the disc Yes No No No No basic properties related information and information about access methods SYSPRO XML Contains information about device Yes No No No No i system settings and menu settings 8 Other files Files other than the above No No a Only files which can be written by XDCAM The directories in the root directory Clip Edit Sub General UserData and PROAV cannot be deleted or fe 3 Notes renamed Ea e When connected by CIFS the General and UserData S Directories cannot
126. elating to the functions of this unit for example the control panel functions video and audio control and digital data processing Maintenance menu item M40 EXTEND MENU must be set to ENABLE in order to display the extended menu For details refer to the Service Manual Configuration of the basic menu The basic menu comprises the following groups of items Item group Function Refer to Items Display the total number of page 102 H01 to H19 hours the unit has been powered on and other information collected by the operating hours meter Items Settings relating to the page 83 001 to 099 superimposed text information switching between 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P 50i 50P and 25P Items Settings relating to the menu page 85 B01 to B20 banks for saving menu settings Configuration of the extended menu The extended menu comprises the following groups of items item group Function Refer to Item group Function Refer to It tti lating to th 2 Items Settings relating to control page 89 BG 649 ieee e page 9 100 to 199 panels Items Settings relating to the remote page 91 pelts 699 SP uMgS ralaingto metadata page ys 200 to 299 control interface a a It tti lating to vi 4 Items Settings relating to editing page 91 DS 799 pete rglating to video page 9 300 to 399 operations i z A It tti lating t i Items Settings relating to disc page 91 B
127. emperatures inside the unit will rise possibly resulting in failure or fire LASER 0 Lifetime DISC DRIVE LASER 0 LIFETIME HAS ENDED PLEASE CONTACT SERVICE The lifetime of the Professional Disc drive laser has come to an end Contact your Sony service or sales representative Other alarms xlpueddy 110 Alarm message in status display area Turn off on POWER Alarm message on video monitor screen SYSTEM CONFIGURATION WAS CHANGED PLEASE TURN OFF ON POWER Description action The system frequency was changed Power off this unit and then power it on again Turn off on POWER MENU CONFIG WAS CHANGED PLEASE TURN OFF ON POWER Menu settings were changed To apply menu settings power this unit off and then power it on again Completed only XML file Only the metadata file was updated without updating the metadata in the MXF file Format Media is Prohibited Confirm Mainte Menu M395 An attempt was made to execute Format Media while use of the Format Media command is prohibited by maintenance menu item M395 Check maintenance menu item M395 Cannot finalize this Disc It is available for QL WO disc only An attempt has been made to finalize a disc that cannot be finalized Only quad layer discs can be finalized Troubleshooting Error messages Error codes appear in the status display area when an error usually a hardwar
128. ems and for operations using thumbnails on clip list screens Turn the knob to select items and press it to confirm the selection This button is also used to set numerical values such as timecodes See Clip Operations page 64 for more information about how to use the thumbnail screens MENU button Displays the setup menu or the clip list screen menu The setup menu appears when no clip list screen is visible The same information is also superimposed on the display on a monitor connected to the HDMI OUT connector of the unit Press once more to return to the original display See Clip Operations page 64 for more information about how to use the thumbnail screens RESET RETURN button Functions as the RESET button or the RETURN button RESET button Resets counters or the setting values of the timecode generator This button is also used to abort or cancel setup menu and thumbnail search operations RETURN button On setup menu and clip list screens returns to the previous procedure sued Jo suonouny pue seweN zsaideyo COPY button Displays the Clip Copy screen see page 55 when pressed while the clip list screen is shown on the display THUMBNAIL button When this button is pressed when the basic operation screen or video monitor screen is displayed a list of clips or EDLs saved on the currently selected media is displayed That is the current screen is switched to a clip list screen When pres
129. enu item 950 is set to LETTER BOX 120 to 0 to 120 953 UP CONVERTER PROCESS 2 Select the source picture to use in converting SD to HD FIELD Use field pictures ADAPTIVE ADAPT Frame or field is selected automatically 954 DETAIL GAIN UC Adjust the up converter image enhancer Adjust the sharpness of edge enhancement 00 HEX to 40 HEX to 7F HEX 955 LIMITER UC Adjust the up converter image enhancer Set the maximum detail level added to emphasize the original signal 00 HEX to 20 HEX to 3F HEX 956 CRISP THRESHOLD UC 2 Adjust the up converter image enhancer Set the threshold amplitude for emphasis signals of amplitude lower than the threshold are not emphasized 00 HEX to 08 HEX to OF HEX 957 LEVEL DEPEND THRESHOLD UC Adjust the up converter image enhancer Set the luminance range for edge enhancement 00 HEX to 08 HEX to OF HEX Setup Menu snuay Z 13 deyo 99 Menu items in the 900s relating to digital processing Item number 958 Item name H DETAIL FREQUENCY UC Settings Adjust the up converter image enhancer Set the center frequency and frequency properties for edge enhancement 3 2MHz 3 2 MHz 1 1 MHz 4 5MHz 4 5 MHz 1 4 MHz 5 0MHz 5 0 MHz 0 7 MHz 4 0MHz 4 0 MHz 2 0 MHz 959 H V RATIO UC Adjust the up converter image enhancer Set the horizontal vertical ratio f
130. enu to INT and PRST RGN to TC or VITC When this setting is in force the unit reads the timecode of the last frame of the last recorded clip on the disc before starting to record and internally generates the timecode that follows the recorded timecode The frame count mode for system frequency 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P only is set to the same mode as the last recorded timecode on the disc drop frame or non drop frame To record with the internal timecode generator synchronized to external timecode External Regen Use this method to synchronize the timecode generators of a number of recorders to record the playback timecode of external VTRs or to record while maintaining synchronization between the source video and timecode Use either of the following procedures according to the type of external timecode Synchronizing with the timecode input to the TIME CODE IN connector Connect the timecode output of an external device to the TIME CODE IN connector and input a reference video signal to the REF VIDEO INPUT connector 2 Make the following settings on page P4 TC of the function menu e Set TCG to EXT e Set PRST RGN to TC Synchronizing with the embedded LTC input to the SD HDSDI INPUT connector 1 Input an SDI signal containing embedded LTC to the SD HDSDI INPUT connector and a reference video signal to the REF VIDEO INPUT connector Setting the Timecode suolesedaig Jajdeyo 35
131. erData directory discs and 20 000 for triple layer and quad layer discs including directories File names and directory names can use letters numbers and symbols from the Unicode 2 0 UTF 8 character set However the following control characters and symbols cannot be used Control characters U 0000 to U 001F U 007F Symbols lt gt File name Content Operations Any file Yes Read Partial read Write Partial write Rename Create Delete Yes Yes 2 Yes Yes a UTF 8 file names can be up to 63 bytes in length Depending on the character type file names including extension may be limited to 21 characters The following directory operations are possible in the UserData directory e Directory creation up to 62 levels including the UserData directory e Deletion and renaming of directories XDROOT and BPAV folders An XDROOT folder or BPAV folder will be created in the UserData directory when using this unit or Content Browser to copy to or from the UserData directory Folders files and other data making up the clips are stored in the XDROOT and BPAV folders and modifying the data in these folders using a device other than this unit or Content Browser may render the clips inoperable Always use this unit or Content Browser to modify clips in the XDROOT and BPAV folders PROAV directory This directory contains individual files recorded on the di
132. ermining when to replace the seek motor H14 SPINDLE RUNNING HOURS mode resettable This shows the cumulative spindle rotation time in units of hours The count is resettable This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace the spindle motor H15 LOADING COUNTER mode resettable Display the total number of times disc has been loaded in the unit The count is resettable To display the operating hours meter Press the MENU button to display the setup menu then turn the PUSH SET knob to display the required item on the monitor connected to the unit To exit from the operating hours meter Press the RETURN function button F1 to return to the setup menu Press the EXIT function button F6 to return to the screen that was displayed before you entered the setup menu Periodic Maintenance xlpueddy 103 xlpueddy 104 Troubleshooting Alarms An alarm warning message appears in the status display area when an operation is attempted which is inappropriate for the settings on this unit or the state of media Both the alarm message and the action to take to resolve the problem appear on the video monitor screen When the unit is powered on High TEMP Example alarm in status display area ALARM HIGH TEMPERATURE Example alarm on video monitor screen When an alarm is displayed remove the alarm cause by following the action to take If the alarm display does
133. es a new EDL CLIP page Item Function F1 CLP INFO Selects the information to be displayed at the bottom of the thumbnails DATE Date and time of creation or date and time of the most recent modification TC Timecode of first frame DURATION Playback time SQ NO Sequence number of thumbnail F2 CLIP Displays the Clip Properties screen PROPERTY see page 60 F3 FOLDER Selects the folder on the disc whose content you want to display on the clip list screen SHIFT PUSH SET knob F4 ADD TO CURT EDL__ Adds sub clips to the current EDL F6 GOTO CURT EDL Refers to the current EDL Shortcut buttons for EDL edit commands Ifa sub clip is selected on a clip list display screen you can invoke the F3 CREATE NEW EDL command by pressing and holding the SHIFT button and pressing the PUSH SET knob For the procedure for creating EDLs see Creating and editing EDLs page 68 To display the Clip F Menu Press the PAGE HOME button or function buttons F1 to F6 with a clip list screen thumbnails view or details view displayed Overview SU9BINS S 7 dig UO SUOHeIBdO GC Ja deuD 63 SUddINS ISI dIIQ UO SUOHeIAdO Gg Ja deyD 64 To display a different page Each press of the PAGE HOME button displays the next function menu page in the order CLIP P1 gt CLIP 120 123 Ceo G PROPERTY lo r TC 01 02 26 04 TC 01 04 34 11 E
134. etting 841 AUDIO LIMITER SELECT Select the limiter saturation level for limiting large input signals for use in manual adjustment of audio input levels off The limiter does not operate 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB 17dB The limiter operates when the VARIABLE switch is set to REC or PB This setting is enabled only for channels that have mic microphone input selected in setup menu item 834 For channels that have line line input selected this function is off regardless of the item setting Menu items in the 900s relating to digital processing Item number 920 Item name SD SDI H ANC CONTROL 2 Sub item Settings Select whether to add information to the SDI output 1 AUDIO 5CH 8CH off Do not add digital audio data channels 5 to 8 on Add digital audio data channels 5 to 8 2 RP188 ATC off Do not add RP188 timecode data on Add RP188 timecode data snus Z Ja deup 98 925 HDMI OUTPUT SELECT Select the resolution of the video output from the HDMI OUT connector 1080i 480i 480P 59 94i 29 97P mode 1080i 576i 576P 50i 25P mode 720P 480i 480P 59 94P mode 720P 576i 576P 50P mode 930 DOWN CONVERTER MODE Select the down converter mode EDGE CROP CROP Select the edge crop mode LETTER BOX L BOX Select the letter box mode SQUEEZE SQUEZ Select the squeeze mode 931 DOWN CONVERTER
135. g Jsa deyD Duration Displays the time from the selected thumbnail to the next thumbnail Scrollbar See the description of Scrollbar under Thumbnails view page 59 Chapter thumbnail screen Chapters are the sections between the shot marks Rec Start marks and other essence marks that have been recorded in clips or EDL sub clips This screen allows you to display thumbnails of the chapters in the selected clip or EDL For details about how to display the chapter thumbnail screen see To search through a clip on the chapter thumbnail screen page 65 Overview 6 1 su 199 ISI d UO SUOHeIBdO G Ja deyD 62 Rec Start essence marks are set automatically at the start of recording but shot marks can be set at any scene during recording or playback See page 48 and page 52 for more information about shot mark setting Di ip ECA pa ug hem L TC 02 34 56 12 pj L TC 02 34 56 12 ssk S 4 pee TC 02 34 56 12 34 56 TC 02 34 56 12 TC 02 34 56 12 l Chapter 7 Selection frame Indicates that the thumbnail is selected To select another thumbnail move the frame see page 64 Multiple selection frames appear when multiple thumbnails are selected see page 64 TC 02 34 56 12 TC 02 34 56 12 is 3 TC 02 34 56 12 RecStart TQ 02 34 56 12 Clip name Displays the name of the clip displayed on the current chapter thumbnail screen
136. ge and cause deteriorating playback conditions You can use this function to check archival discs and other discs which have been stored for extended periods so that you can take action before the deterioration progresses further Deteriorating laser diode performance The performance of the laser diodes used in optical heads can worsen with age leading to deteriorating playback conditions For details see Operating hours meter page 102 about this setting Refer to the Service Manual for an approximate guide to when it is time to replace optical heads To prevent playback conditions from deteriorating Pay attention to the following points when handling discs Do not open disc cartridges and touch discs directly with your hands e Do not store for long periods in locations which are dusty or exposed to air circulated by fans Superimposed Text Information e Do not store for long periods under high temperatures or in locations exposed to direct sunlight If playback conditions have deteriorated If a yellow or red playback condition mark appears the condition is recorded as an error log Check the following points Whether the disc displays the same playback condition on other XDCAM devices If so the surface of the disc may be dirty or scratched or the performance of the recording layers on the disc may have worsened due to age Do not use discs with these symptoms Whether every disc inserted into an XDC
137. gement of COUNTRY country code source material recorded all over the world Set the country code by entering an abbreviated e Calculation of date differences Source material is alphanumeric string 4 byte alphanumeric string recorded using modified Julian dates MJD which according to the values defined in ISO 3166 1 enables easy calculation of date differences between There are about 240 country codes different source material items Find your own country code on the following web page 5 oer P Refer to ISO 3166 1 Setting UMID ownership information http www iso org iso country codes Proceed as follows iso_3166_code_lists htm Set setup menu item 029 STORED OWNERSHIP to When the country code is less than 4 bytes the active part on see page 85 of the code occupies the first part of the 4 bytes and the remainder must be filled with the space character 20h See page 86 for more information about setup menu operations Example Japan The STORED OWNERSHIP UMID ownership For J apan the country code is JP which is 2 bytes or JPN which is 3 bytes Thus enter the following ITEM 029 or STORED OWNERSHIP information setting screen appears where _ represents a space ATION E ORGANIZATION organization code Enter a 4 byte alphanumeric string for the organization code COUNTRY Sets the country code There are no problems in recording or playing back ORGANIZATION Sets the organization code audio
138. gnal by automatically switching between them auto Output the same signal as the SDI connector output and thumbnails view signal by automatically switching between them SDI sdi Output the same signal as the SDI connector output 90 Setup Menu Menu items in the 200s relating to the remote control interface Item number 201 Select whether to use synchronized operation when you have Item name PARA RUN Settings connected two or more PDW HD1550 units in a daisy chain or distributed configuration and are using external control from a VTR ora remote controller such as the RM 280 disable dis No synchronized operation enable ena Use synchronized operation e If you are controlling from a VTR select enable on all of the PDW HD1550 units e If you controlling from the RM 280 or another remote control device select disable on one of the PDW HD1550 units and select enable on all of the other PDW HD1550 units 214 REMOTE INTERFACE When the remote control switch is set to REMOTE select the device from which to remote control this unit 9PIN Device connected to the REMOTE 9P connector SDI Device connected to the SD HDSDI INPUT connector 257 NETWORK ENABLE Select the remote control switch positions which enable network connections network net Only when the remote control switch is set to NET network amp remote 9PIN n amp 9P When the remote control switch is
139. h of 24 hours and up to 99 EDLs The file system that external storage supports is exFAT only Notes on use of external storage Only one external storage device can be recognized Use a direct connection without using a hub Use external storage with sector size of 512 bytes External storage with other sector sizes may not be recognized by this unit When using external storage the USB drive must be mounted in order to be recognized by this unit If mounting fails a message appears prompting you to format external storage on this unit see page 44 When removing external storage first unmount the USB drive see page 46 If external storage needs formatting make sure to format it on this unit If external storage is formatted on a different device it may not be recognized or it is treated as write protected on this unit When the total number of files recorded on external storage exceeds 12 000 further data writing on the same external storage device by this unit is not possible When the total number of files recorded on external storage exceeds 20 000 this unit cannot read data from that external storage device To use this unit with external storage keep in mind these limitations on number of files It is not possible to play back clips stored on external storage directly as they are First copy the clips you want to play back to a disc and then you can play back those copied clips from the disc see page 45 Handling
140. he SHIFT button To display the expanded thumbnail screen of the previous or next clip With the expanded thumbnail screen still active press the PREV button or the NEXT button An expanded thumbnail screen appears displaying the thumbnails of 12 equal blocks resulting from division of the previous or next clip To search through a clip on the chapter thumbnail screen The chapter function allows you to display thumbnails of the chapters in a clip See page 59 for more information about thumbnail view See page 61 for more information about the chapter thumbnail screen 1 onthe clip thumbnail screen select the thumbnail of a clip or the icon of an EDL with chapters set The S mark see page 61 appears on the thumbnails of clips with chapters set No S marks are displayed on EDL icons 2 Press the PAGE HOME button to display the function menu and press the CHAPTER function button F5 The chapter thumbnail screen see page 61 appears with thumbnails of the frames where chapters are set The S0 to S9 and RS marks on the thumbnails indicate frames where Shot MarkO to Shot Mark9 and Rec Start essence marks are set The S marks on the thumbnails indicate frames where essence marks other than shot marks and Rec Start essence marks are set No such marks are displayed on thumbnails of EDL sub clips To delete the shot mark at a chapter position You can delete the shot mark Shot Mark0 to Shot Mark9
141. hen press the PUSH SET knob To cancel formatting select CANCEL and then press the PUSH SET knob When the formatting is completed the message Format was successful appears If formatting is executed all existing partitions including multipartitions are deleted and initialized into one single partition To mount a target folder Select the folder and press the PUSH SET knob The processing for folder mounting starts When mounting is successful the thumbnails or a list of stored clips in that folder are displayed To create a new folder Press F3 CREATE FOLDER USB DRU ON MSelect Folder 01 20130422_192008 02 20130422_192022 CREATE FOLDER DELETE FOLDER FOLDER REF Not Exist You can use F4 CREATE USB FLDR in the Clip F Menu see page 63 to create a copy destination folder before executing a copy operation SET KEY to Select The newly created folder is automatically mounted To change the target folder T Press the FOLDER SEL button A list of the folders on the USB drive appears 2 Select a folder then press the PUSH SET knob Mounting of the folder starts When the folder is mounted a list view or thumbnail view of the clips stored in the folder appears To switch to disc thumbnail view In thumbnail view press the MEDIA SEL button The thumbnail view toggles between disc and USB drive thumbnail view each time you press the MEDIA SEL button To delete a folder i
142. his unit can result in malfunctions and interference with audio and video signals It is recommended that the portable communications devices near this unit be powered off Periodic parts replacement The battery and optical head are consumable parts that will need periodic replacement When operating at room temperature a normal replacement cycle will be about 5 years However this replacement cycle represents only a general guideline and does not imply that the life expectancy of these parts is guaranteed For details on parts replacement contact your dealer About the LCD panel The LCD panel fitted to this unitis manufactured with high precision technology giving a functioning pixel ratio of at least 99 99 Thus a very small proportion of pixels may be stuck either always off black always on red green or blue or flashing In addition over a long period of use because of the physical characteristics of the liquid crystal display such stuck pixels may appear spontaneously These problems are not a malfunction Note that any such problems have no effect on recorded data Important Notes on Operation xlpueddy 101 xlpueddy 102 Condensation If the unit is suddenly taken from a cold to a warm location or if ambient temperature suddenly rises moisture may form on the outer surface of the unit and or inside of the unit This is known as condensation If condensation occurs turn
143. i 899 sa relatingto audio page 96 500 to 599 protection Items Settings relating to digital page 98 900 to 999 processing Items in the basic menu The basic menu items excluding the items related to the e The values in the Settings column are the values that operating hours meter are listed in the following table appear on settings screens The values in brackets are the value shown on menu screens when they differ from the values shown on settings screens The underlined values are the factory defaults Item number 002 Item name CHARACTER H POSITION Settings Adjust the horizontal screen position as a hexadecimal value of the text information output from the COMPOSITE OUTPUT 2 SUPER SDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER or HDMI OUT connector for superimposed display on the monitor The hexadecimal value 00 is for the far left of the screen Increasing the value moves the position of the characters to the right 00 to OC to 28 When the number of system lines is 1080 and the system frequency is 59 94i 29 97P 50i 25P or 23 98P 00 to OB to 28 When the number of system lines is 720 and the system frequency is 59 94P or 50P Set this item by adjusting to the required position while viewing the monitor 003 CHARACTER V POSITION Adjust the vertical screen position as a hexadecimal value of the text information output from the COMPOSITE OUTPUT 2 SUPER SDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER HDS
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145. il lists on the color LCD or an external monitor You can cue up clips very easily simply by selecting them from thumbnail lists Essence mark searches Essence marks can be added to any scene during or after recording A list of frames with essence marks can be displayed on the color LCD or an external monitor Expand searches This function allows you to look inside the clip selected on a thumbnail screen or inside the segment from a selected essence mark to the next essence mark The selection range is divided into 12 equal blocks and the first frames of those blocks are displayed as thumbnails By checking the thumbnails you can easily find the scene you want Usability features AC DC and battery 1 power support The unit can be used even where AC power is not available for example outdoors or in cars or helicopters 2 1 BKP L551 Battery Adaptor is required 2 When installing the unit check that the unit can record and play back normally before use When recording playing XAVC use the unit under stable conditions with no vibration Color LCD display The unit is equipped with a 16 9 4 3 inch color LCD which allows you to check the contents of the disc and use the menu system without connecting an external monitor Built in speakers The unit features built in speakers allowing you to monitor recorded audio You can check your clips and editing results using the color LCD and speakers even when no monitors or separat
146. ing EM was not Essence mark setting has failed Performed Over DUR A clip with a duration that exceeds six hours cannot be copied Copy to Clip is not The selected clip cannot be copied to the Clip folder Permitted Change the copy destination to the UserData folder Change Dest to UserData Dest was Changed to UserData Copy to Clip is not The selected clip was not permitted to be copied to the Clip folder so it was copied to the UserData folder Permitted Cannot Display Chapter of Display of the selected clip on the chapter thumbnail screen has failed this Clip Stop recording of a clip if any in progress Chapter was Changed The chapter setting information has been updated Display Again Try again the chapter thumbnail display Disc Busy The Professional Disc was being used so copying was not possible Chapter does not Exist Chapter thumbnail screen cannot be displayed because no chapters are set on the clip Cannot Expand this Clip The clip cannot be expanded because it is being recorded Unable to Parse the EDL The EDL cannot be copied due to the existence of an inhibiting condition such as a missing sub clip Writing this AV Format to DISC is not Permitted This clip cannot be copied to the currently loaded Professional Disc because of its format Out of Remain Space The remaining capacity of the copy destination media is not sufficient
147. io output channels 1 and 2 tr5 6 Tracks 5 and 6 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 tr7 8 Tracks 7 and 8 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2 2 CH3 CH4 tr1 2 Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4 tr3 4 Tracks 3 and 4 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4 tr5 6 Tracks 5 and 6 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4 tr7 8 Tracks 7 and 8 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4 834 AUDIO INPUT LEVEL Select the analog audio input source Sub item 1 CH1 line Line input mic Microphone input 2 CH2 line Line input ic Microphone input Setup Menu 97 Menu items in the 800s relating to audio control Item number 839 Item name AUDIO AGC LIMITER MODE Settings For automatic input level adjustments performed on the analog audio signals recorded on channels 1 and 2 select whether to perform the adjustments in stereo mode or independently for channels 1 and 2 mono Perform automatic adjustments independently for channels 1 and 2 stereo Perform automatic adjustments in stereo mode 840 AUDIO AGC SELECT Set the AGC saturation level off AGC does not operate 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB 17dB AGC operates when the VARIABLE switch is set to PRESET This setting is enabled only for channels that have mic microphone input selected in setup menu item 834 For channels that have line line input selected this function is off regardless of the item s
148. ion The video signal output from the COMPOSITE OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector SDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector and HDMI OUT connector contains superimposed text information including the timecode Adjusting the text display You can adjust the position size and type of the superimposed text using setup menu items 002 003 005 009 011 and 012 For details see Items in the basic menu page 83 Information displayed Type of time data Timecode reader drop frame mark for 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode only Timecode generator drop frame mark for 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode only Time data VITC field mark O Playback condition mark Disc exchange B Operation mode cache mark The display shown above corresponds to the factory default settings of the unit You can change the type of information to be displayed in the lower line of the display by changing the setting of setup menu item 005 DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT For details see Items in the basic menu page 83 Type of time data Display Meaning CNT Counter data TCR TC reader timecode UBR TC reader user bits data TCR VITC reader timecode UBR VITC reader user bits data TCG TC generator timecode UBG TC generator user bits data If the time data or user bits data cannot be read correctly they will be displayed with an asterisk For example
149. is represented by a W e Clip names that are too long are displayed truncated To view the entire character string of the name access the Clip Properties screen see page 60 Video format The video format of the selected clip is displayed as a combination of the following items e Video format logo e Number of system lines and recording quality e System frequency Audio format The audio format of the selected clip is displayed as a combination of the following items e Number of audio channels e Quantization bit rate Duration Displays the duration recording time of the selected clip When multiple clips are selected displays the total recording time of the selected clips Clip date and time Displays the date and time when the selected clip was shot and recorded O Selection frame Indicates that the clip is selected To select another clip move the frame see page 64 Multiple selection frames appear when multiple clips are selected see page 64 Details view lt DATE The complete daily int 21 JAN 2010 10 58 Worldwide resountes s 21 JAN 2010 11 13 A fast paced look attop 21 JAN 2010 11 24 Today s reporter inter 21 JAN 2010 11 35 f Latino in America Ge 21 JAN 2010 11 47 fp The Screening Room 21 JAN 2010 12 05 120 Today s reporter exam 121 Business Interview 21 JAN 2010 14 07 122 here is your donatio J 21 JAN 2010 15 59 94i 21 JAN 2010 16 1 _ 4ch T6B
150. isi va acasdecnaehiateayessctaxqees casmebiahencedeaty ease T11 Command listessa ee a ete mada E ends 78 CIFS File Operation sisiescaa ices scasinaseincetvdevasnssacaisinsadescsssiedesesouecatecs 81 Making CIFS CONMECH ONS 5 25sssa5ceqed danceadncscesncdeastebosaeoeasaanegecetadtece 81 Chapter 7 Menus Menu System Configuration ccccccsssssseeeeeessseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeneees 82 Setup MEU sve cess ccccacedics ateentiatrdearentaticaedcoerdnetenavnsentinaameasiciciaie 82 Items in the basic menu lt 3 5 ins sexccndenecc nawsnese sean ene ound ieMamde tunedntood Senate 83 B sic menu OPEL AU ONS sce satay oe sa ects oa AE AA OE ERE 86 Menu bank operations menu items BO to B13 ee eeeeeeneeeee 88 Items in the extended ANISM cess cpssun cadsncteaussndeoceddascersvaleomarendewscatsieanies 89 Appendix Important Notes on Operation ssssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 101 About the LED Panel v eemi iee ne s aa at 101 Condensation 2425 hcsieitpesaeheie uidesitaqetaln een a Yenneeaaeteate dds 102 Periodic Maintenance siwisicisssiesccucadesssasivnceddsanestubiarsisuccwieduccseausws 102 Operating NOUS mieter s rsassnnnn n a e a 102 Troubleshooting sssssunnunnunnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnna 104 ALIS close ee tee S 104 Error messages Jc cic tdad cha catuiconce Maes a e a as 111 Specifications caicpes cots cestetiteni Setiste setae Senne cwemuetdeebatitevelend saxbeatobants 112 4 Table of Conten
151. isplay enable ena Display 013 SYSTEM FREQUENCY SELECT MENU Specify whether to enable switching the system frequencies off Do not enable switching the system frequency on Enable switching the system frequency You can switch between the following frequencies 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25P 23 98P 720 59 94P 50P For details about switching the system frequency see page 34 Settings for both basic and extended menu items are saved separately for different system frequencies e 1080 59 94i 29 97P e 1080 50i 25P e 1080 23 98P e 720 59 94P e 720 50P Therefore when you switch the system frequency all menu items are reset to the current settings for the new mode They are different from the setting for the previous mode 027 SD CHARACTER Sub item Specify whether to superimpose text information on the SD video signal 1 SD SDI2 2 Specify whether to superimpose text information on the video signal output from the SDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER connector off Do not superimpose on Superimpose COMPOSITE2 2 Specify whether to superimpose text information on the video signal output from the COMPOSITE OUTPUT 2 SUPER off Do not superimpose on Superimpose LCD Specify whether to superimpose text information on the video signal output to the display on the front panel off Do not superimpose on Superimpose Setup Menu Item number 028
152. just the down converter image enhancer Set the central frequency for edge enhancement 2 6MHz 3 4MHz 3 9MHz 4 6MHz 940 H V RATIO DC Adjust the down converter image enhancer Set the horizontal vertical ratio for edge enhancement 00 HEX to 03 HEX to 07 HEX 942 V FILTER SELECT DC Set the vertical interpolation filter coefficient for down converter output in 1080 mode only If the setting value is large the vertical resolution is high 01 HEX to 03 HEX 943 CROSS COLOR CRISP DC Set the cross color crisp level for down converter output 00 HEX to 04 HEX to OF HEX 944 D C LEGALIZE DC For down converter output selects whether to suppress signals with levels that are lower than the pedestal level off Do not suppress signals lower than the pedestal level on Suppress signals lower than the pedestal level 950 UP CONVERTER MODE Select the up converter mode EDGE CROP CROP Select the edge crop mode LETTER BOX L BOX Select the letter box mode SQUEEZE SQUEZ Select the squeeze mode 951 H CROP POSITION UC 2 Adjust the H crop the horizontal position when cropping in the edge crop mode of the up converter output when menu item 950 is set to EDGE CROP 120 to 0 to 120 952 LETTER BOX POSITION UC Adjust the vertical position where the picture is cut out for up converter output in letter box mode when m
153. lay back the content recorded on the disc The discs should be handled and stored carefully e Do not touch the surface of the disc itself within the cartridge e Deliberately opening the shutter may cause damage e Do not disassemble the cartridge e The supplied adhesive labels are recommended for indexing discs Apply the label in the correct position Storage e Do not store discs where they may be subjected to direct sunlight or in other places where the temperature or humidity is high e Do not leave cartridges where dust may get inside e Store cartridges in their cases Care of the discs e Remove dust and dirt on the outside of a cartridge using a soft dry cloth e If condensation forms allow ample time to dry before use Write protecting discs To protect the content recorded on the disc from accidental erasure move the Write Inhibit tab near the bottom opposite side to the label surface of the disc in the direction of the arrow as shown in the following figure Write Inhibit tab Lower surface of the disc Slide in the direction of the arrow Write Inhibit tab settings SAVE gt SAVE gt Recording enabled Recording disabled You can also write protect individual clips For details see Locking write protecting clips page 66 Loading and unloading a disc When the on standby button indicator is lit green you can load and unload a disc as shown in the following figure O
154. layback mode SINGLE Currently set to single clip playback mode Currently set to single clip playback mode with SNGL RPT repeat playback mode F C 1080 720 cross convert output e Recording Time data display area Remaining disc capacity for recording or playback REC RUN FREE RUN Timecode generator mode VITC TC om fe INT PRESET PRESET I REC CaN PB REM 0020 ae ee mode indicator DF NDF indicator DF NDF TCG Time dat indicator ime data CR Time data type Remaining disc capacity for recording or playback Displays the amount of remaining capacity for recording or playback on the disc REC RUN FREE RUN Displays the timecode run mode The run mode is set with RUN MODE on page P4 TC of the function menu see page 41 Timecode generator mode Displays the timecode source and generation method preset or regenerate These are set with TCG and PRST RGN on page P4 TC of the function menu see page 41 VITC Lights in the following cases e When VITC is read in playback mode This has no relation to the display in the time data display area e When VITC recording is possible Time data type Displays the type of time data displayed in the time data display area The type of time data is selected with CNTR SEL on the HOME page of the function menu see page 39 Display Type of time data TC Timecode COUNTER Elapsed rec
155. le with the same name in the C part is created automatically h When a C MXF file is deleted a C M01 XML file and a C M02 KLV file with the same name in the C part are also deleted automatically Directories cannot be created in the Clip directory File name Content Operations Read Partial read Write Partial write Rename Create Delete E E01 SMI 2 Clip list file Yes Yes gt Yes Yes Yes 0001 to 0099 E M01 XML 2 Metadata file generated automatically Yes Yes gt No No No when E E01 SMI file is created 0001 to 0099 Other files Files other than the above No No a The unit can handle files with user defined names in the E part b Only files which can be written by XDCAM Partial writing is not possible c Only files which can be written by XDCAM d When the E part of an E 01 SMI file name is changed an E M01 XML file with the same name in the E part is also changed automatically e When an E E01 SMI file is created an E M01 XML file with the same name in the E part is also generated automatically f When an E E01 SMI file is deleted an E MO1 XML file with the same name in the E part is also deleted automatically Sub directory Directories cannot be created in the Edit directory File name Content Operations Read Partial read Write Partial wri
156. lip selected Select a clip on the clip list screen and try the operation again Clip Top During playback this appears if you execute a reverse search when the unit is stopped at the first frame of a clip To move to another clip press the PREV NEXT SHIFT PREV or SHIFT NEXT button or perform a thumbnail search Troubleshooting Alarm message in status display area Description action Clip End During playback this appears if you execute a forward search when the unit is stopped at the last frame of a clip To move to another clip press the PREV NEXT SHIFT PREV or SHIFT NEXT button or perform a thumbnail search EDL Top During EDL playback this appears if you press the PREV button at the first frame of the first sub clip of an EDL EDL End During EDL playback this appears if you press the NEXT button at the last frame of the last sub clip of an EDL MAX Clips No more clips can be recorded because the maximum number of recorded clips has been reached Delete unneeded clips Media Full Recording or copying is not possible because the media is full Delete unneeded clips TC EXT This appears when TCG on page P4 TC of the function menu is set to EXT and you try to preset timecode or user bits by setting PRST RGN to PRESET Set TCG to INT see page 41 REGEN mode This appears when PRST RGN on page P4 TC of the function menu is set to TC or VI
157. mal speed To carry out playback in jog mode proceed as follows Jog shuttle transport indicators 1 Press the SHTL JOG button or VAR JOG button turning it on When the SHTL JOG or VAR JOG button is pressed during recording recording stops and the unit enters jog mode If you do not want to stop recording set setup menu item 145 MODE KEY ENABLE DURING RECORDING to stop 2 Turn the jog dial in the desired direction at the speed corresponding to the desired playback speed Playback in jog mode starts The Jog shuttle transport indicators light as follows lt green Lights during playback in the reverse direction gt green Lights during playback in the forward direction 3 To stop playback in jog mode stop turning the jog dial When setup menu item 101 SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE is set to dial direct factory default setting you can start jog playback by simply rotating the jog dial even when the SHTL JOG and VAR JOG buttons are not lit Playback in shuttle mode In shuttle mode you can control the speed of playback by the angular position of the shuttle dial The range of playback speed is 20 times normal speed or maximum speed To carry out playback in shuttle mode proceed as follows
158. n image representing the content of the clip Normally the index picture is the first frame in a clip but you can change it to any frame in the clip for a different index picture For the method of changing the index picture frame see Setting the index picture frame page 67 Index picture changed mark This mark like the folded over corner of a page that you want to remember appears when the index picture has been changed to any frame other than the first frame of a clip When you cue up a clip the unit always cues up the first frame even when the index picture has been changed to a different frame Clip flag icon Displays the corresponding icon when a clip flag OK NG KP KEEP is set in the clip see page 66 S mark This mark appears when shot marks or other essence marks have been set in the clip Lock icon This icon appears when the clip is locked protected see page 66 Clips cannot be deleted and their clip information cannot be changed when this mark is displayed Unplayable icon An unplayable icon pO indicates that the clip or EDL cannot be played for example because the system frequency settings differ from the current settings of this unit A copy playback icon P indicates that the clip cannot be played back directly but copy playback is possible Clip information Displays the clip information selected with the CLP INFO item in the Clip F Menu see page 63 The facto
159. n standby button and indicator To unload Press the EJECT button To load Insert disc with the label surface facing up The disc is drawn in When the EJECT button is pressed during recording recording stops and the disc is ejected If you do not want to stop recording when the EJECT button is pressed during recording set setup menu item 145 MODE KEY ENABLE DURING RECORDING to stop The DISC IN indicator flashes while the disc is being unloaded Formatting a disc Unused discs are formatted automatically when they are loaded into this unit To format a recorded disc use the Clip Menu For details see Formatting initializing discs page 71 Handling Discs suolesedaig Jajdeyo 43 suoleiedaidg sajdeuy 44 Handling External Storage You can connect a USB mass storage class device a hard disk drive for example to the Super Speed USB SS connector USB 3 0 compatible on the front panel and use it as external storage for storing clips and other materials capacity 3 GB to 2 TB You can copy material on SxS memory cards to a disc by connecting the optional SBAC US20 SxS Memory Card USB Reader Writer The operation of all hard disk drives is not guaranteed For information about recommended devices consult your Sony dealer It is possible to create up to 99 folders in external storage Each folder can contain up to 1 200 clips not exceeding the total material lengt
160. n the USB drive With the folders in the USB drive displayed in a list view select the folder you want to delete 2 Press F6 DELETE FOLDER A message appears asking you whether to delete the folder 3 To execute deleting select OK and then press the PUSH SET knob To cancel deleting select CANCEL and then press the PUSH SET knob To unmount the target folder Press the FOLDER SEL button The target folder is unmounted and the folders in the USB drive are displayed in list view To use external storage to copy clips For more information about copy operations see Copying page 55 To copy clips stored on external storage Mount the USB drive 2 Mount the folder containing clips you want to copy 3 Perform the procedure described in Copying clips page 55 SOURCE SELECTED Clip Copy USB Drive gt Selected DISC gt Free Space 30 4GB 1 Clip Total 1 486B CANCEL SET key to Start RESET to Cancel To copy clips to external storage 1 Mount the USB drive 2 Mount the copy destination folder or create a new folder after selecting the clip to copy see page 45 3 Perform the procedure described in Copying clips page 55 Removing external storage First unmount the USB drive and then remove external storage Handling External Storage suopeiedald Jajdeyo 45 suoleiedaig sajdeuy 46 The USB drive does
161. ncillary Data This unit can play and record ancillary data superimposed on the HDSDI signals It can also input and output ancillary data in MXF files when transferring files via FTP CIFS connections Transferable auxiliary data includes text data captions and metadata and control signals Ancillary data in HDSDI SDSDI signals This unit can record and play back closed captions conforming to the EIA 708 B D standard and EIA 608 B standard and text data conforming to the ARIB TR B 23 7 standard which comprise the VANC Vertical ancillary data packets 1 EIA Electronic Industries Alliance 2 ARIB Association of Radio Industries and Businesses To record ancillary data Set the lines where ancillary data is inserted the DID Data Identifier word and the SDID Secondary Data Identifier word with maintenance menu item M3B VANC RX PARAMETER For details refer to the Service Manual To record and playback EIA 708 B standard closed caption data in HDSDI signals Set the corresponding maintenance menu item For details refer to the Service Manual To record EIA 608 B standard closed caption data in HDSDI signals Set the corresponding maintenance menu item For details refer to the Service Manual VANC packets The Japanese ARIB TR B23 standard limits the number of packets that can be superimposed on the HDSDI signal to 4 packets per line The number of VANC packets that can be recorded depending on the rele
162. ng recording because the unit does not enter standby mode until after the end of recording processing e Even after recording finishes do not set the POWER switch on the rear panel to off until the ACCESS indicator has gone out e These functions salvage as much recorded material as possible after an unforeseen accident but 100 restoration cannot be guaranteed Even when these functions are used it is not possible to recover data from immediately before the interruption of recording The amount of data lost is as follows Quick salvage From 2 to 4 seconds of data before the interruption of recording Full salvage From 4 to 6 seconds of data before the interruption of recording More data may be lost when the unit is subject to vibrations and when you switch frequently between recording and paused You are prompted to execute a full salvage every time you insert a disc that has not been salvaged or power the unit on with such a disc loaded No recording is possible on discs containing clips that have not been salvaged although it is possible to play back the normally recorded sections Recording becomes possible if you format the disc but this erases all of the original recorded content If a DISC Error alarm see page 105 appears recording may not have been completed successfully when recording on the following devices In this case restore the disc using the device last used to record to the disc
163. nit settings When connecting an editing control unit BVE 700 700A 2000 to use with this unit set VTR constants as follows System frequency VTR constant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P AO 9C 00 96 07 07 03 80 OA 07 FE 00 80 5A FF 5A 50i 50P 25P A1 9C 00 7D 07 07 03 80 JOA 07 FE 00 80 4C FF 4B 23 98P A2 9C 00 78 07 07 03 80 IOA 07 FE 00 80 48 FF 48 Connections and Settings suoeied ld 19 dey9 29 suolyeredaig 1a deyD 30 Using RM 280 The following figure shows a cut editing system comprising this unit as a player a PDW F1600 unit as a recorder and an RM 280 as an editing controller HD video monitor To HDMI input connector or To HDSDI input connector HDSDI OUTPUT 2 SUPER PDW HD1550 REF VIDEO INPUT m PDW F1600 recorder REMOTE 9P PLAYER DEVICE2 RM 280 editing controller REF VIDEO INPUT e REF IN OUT REF VIDEO INPUT w REMOTE 9P RECORDER DEVICE1 SUPER To HDSDI input connector 75Q coaxial cable not supplied 1 9 pin remote control cable not supplied
164. nnels 1 to 8 The OVER indicators light when the audio level exceeds 0 dB Meter display mode Displays the audio level meter display mode selected with AU METER on page P3 AUDIO of the function menu see page 41 System information REF HU REF Reference signal INPUT HD 5D Video input indicator Reference signal Displays the type of reference signal to which this unit is synchronizing When there is no display the unit is synchronizing to the internal reference signal INPUT Input video HD REF HD format reference signal Front Panel SD REF SD format reference signal Video input indicator Displays the selected video input signal HD SDI HDSDI video input SD SDI SDSDI video input SG Test video signal from the internal signal generator The video signal input is selected with V INPUT on page P1 INPUT of the function menu see page 40 The display blinks when there is no video input signal and when the video input signal does not match the system frequency of this unit Disc status indicator Displays an icon indicating the status of the disc or external storage Icon Status Professional Disc PFD23A PFD128QLW External PFD50DLA storage PFD100TLA Not loaded No Media No Media og Mounting lt o Displays a mounting progress bar Normal status WRITE ONCE Bu a Warning le
165. not need to be unmounted to remove SxS memory cards or the SBAC US20 SxS Memory Card USB Reader Writer To unmount the USB drive T in disc thumbnail view press the MEDIA SEL button The display switches to USB drive thumbnail view 2 Press the USB DRV OFF button Unmounting of the USB drive starts You can also press the FOLDER SEL button to display a list of folders on the USB drive and then press F1 USB DRY to unmount the USB drive When the USB drive is unmounted the disc thumbnail view appears on the display screen and the USB DRIVE ON icon amp 2 in the status display area disappears Handling External Storage Recording Playback and Copy Recording This section describes video and audio recording on the unit See page 39 for more information about function menu operations See page 86 for more information about setup menu operations Preparations for recording Make the following settings and adjustments before starting to record Video input signal selection Select with V INPUT on page P1 INPUT of the function menu Audio input signal selection Select with Al INPUT to A4 INPUT on page P1 INPUT and A5 INPUT to A8 INPUT on page P2 INPUT of the function menu Timecode and user bits settings See Setting the Timecode page 34 Selection of time data to display Select with CNTR SEL on the HOME page of the function menu Selection of audio channels to monitor Select with MONIT
166. nput signal on connector 1 to audio channel 1 the input signal on connector 2 to audio channel 2 the input signal on connector 3 to audio channel 3 and the input signal on connector 4 to audio channel 4 With A5 INPUT A6 INPUT A7 INPUT and A8 INPUT on page P2 INPUT of the function menu see page 40 you can assign the input signal on connector 1 to audio channel 5 the input signal on connector 2 to audio channel 6 the input signal on connector 3 to audio channel 7 and the input signal on connector 4 to audio channel 8 To use ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT connectors as ANALOG AUDIO INPUT connectors XLR male to female adaptors are required The ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 3 4 connectors do not support microphone connection AUDIO MONITOR R L connectors XLR 3 pin male This outputs an audio signal for monitoring The monitored channel is selected with MONITR L and MONITR R on the HOME page of the function menu Rear Panel See Basic Operations of the Function Menu page 39 for more information about the MONITR L and MONITR R settings 3 Digital audio signal input output section DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU IN 1 2 3 4 connectors DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU OUT 1 2 3 4 connectors DIGITAL AUDIG AES EBU IN 1 ON pa 3 4 DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU IN digital audio input 1 2 3 4 connectors BNC type These input AES EBU format digital audio signals DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU OUT
167. ocation time date company ID and so on The UMID is applied as follows Material No Source Pack ID generated when Shooting Instance No shooting information when Same as the above where and who Same as the above Original material 00 00 00 Copied material generation number 1 byte random number 2 bytes Distinguish between the original material and copied material Using the Extended UMID You have to enter a country code organization code and user code Set the country code referring to the table in ISO 3166 and set the organization code and user code according to the guidelines of your organization For details see Setting UMID ownership information page 117 Using UMID Data Material source ID detecting material Metadata pack that identifies the source of material unit by defining the when where and who of the material unit with which it is associated Functions of UMID data UMID data enables the following e Addition of a globally unique ID to every clip of audio visual material The unique ID is used to detect the material source and to link it with the original source material e Distinguishing between original material and copied material 00 is added to the Instance Number for original material Recording with UTC time UTC coordinated universal About UMID ownership information time is used when recording the UMID Use of a universal time system enables uniform mana
168. of a copy of a file in the specified path on this unit to the current directory on the remote computer Command syntax RETR lt SP gt lt path name gt lt CRLF gt Input example RETR Clip C0001 MXF STOR Begins transfer of a copy of a file in the specified path on the remote computer to the current directory on this unit Command syntax STOR lt SP gt lt path name gt lt CRLF gt Input example STOR Edit E0001E01 SMI RNFR RNTO Renames a file Specify the file to be renamed with the RNFR command and specify the new name with the RNTO command Always follow a RNFR command with a RNTO command For details see File operation restrictions page 74 Command syntax RNFR lt SP gt lt path name before change gt lt CRLF gt RNTO lt SP gt lt path name after change gt lt CRLF gt Input example RNFR General info txt RNTO General clip_info txt DELE Deletes the specified file on this unit Depending on the directory and file type deletion may not be possible For details see File operation restrictions page 74 Command syntax DELE lt SP gt lt path name gt lt CRLF gt Input example DELE Clip C0099 MXF STAT Sends information about properties of the specified file or about data transfer status from this unit to the remote computer Command syntax STAT lt SP gt lt path name gt lt CRLF gt The following data is transferred depending on whether a file is specified with l
169. off the unit and wait until the condensation clears before operating the unit Operating the unit while condensation is present may damage the unit Periodic Maintenance Periodic Maintenance Operating hours meter The operating hours meter can provide two items of information about the operational history of the unit The information can be displayed by text superimposition on the monitor connected to the unit Use the information as a guide in scheduling periodic maintenance For periodic maintenance consult a Sony service representative Display modes of the operating hours meter H01 OPERATION HOURS mode Displays the total number of hours the unit has been powered on in units of 1 hour H02 LASER PARAMETER 0 mode not resettable Of the two optical heads this shows a counter of the cumulative light output time by one optical head in units of hours This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace the optical head 1 The counter advances at different rates during recording and playback It is also affected by the ambient temperature H11 OPERATION HOURS mode resettable Same as HO1 except that the count is resettable This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace parts H13 SEEK RUNNING HOURS 0 mode resettable Of the two optical heads this shows the cumulative seek operation time for one optical head in units of hours The count is resettable This can be used as a guide in det
170. onnector 20 SDSDI OUTPUT 1 2 SUPER connectors 20 Setup menu basic menu 83 extended menu 89 SHIFT button 13 SHTL JOG button 12 Shuttle mode 53 Shuttle dial 13 Shuttle jog variable control section 12 Specifications 112 STANDBY indicator 14 Status display area 18 Status indicator 17 STOP button 14 Sub clip 68 Superimposed text information 36 Supplying power 23 AC power supply 23 Battery power supply 23 DC power supply 23 Synchronization reference signals 33 System frequency setting 34 System information 16 T Text information 36 THUMBNAIL button 13 Thumbnail search 64 chapter thumbnail screen 65 expanded thumbnail screen 64 Tilt mechanism 26 TIME CODE IN connector 22 OUT connector 22 Time data display area 17 Timecode 34 after setting initial value 34 recording external timecode directly 36 recording sequentially upon the last recorded timecode 35 recording with the internal timecode generator synchronized 35 setting to current time 35 Timecode input output section 22 Troubleshooting 104 U UMID Data 116 USB connector 11 21 USB DRV OFF button 11 Index X pu 123 xepu 124 User bits setting 35 V VAR JOG button 12 Variable mode 53 VARIABLE switch 12 Video input indicator 16 W Write protecting discs 43 Index The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by the purchasers of the
171. or edge enhancement 00 HEX to 03 HEX to 07 HEX 965 IMAGE ENHANCER INPUT UP Set up the operation of the up converter image enhancer for SD input CONVERTER separately from the settings for playback menu items 950 to 959 Sub item pb While SD signals are input make the behavior of the image enhancer of the up converter follow the settings for playback menu j ENH SETENG items 950 to 959 Settings for sub items 2 to 11 under menu item 965 become invalid input While SD signals are input make the behavior of the image enhancer of the up converter follow the settings for sub items 2 to 11 under menu item 965 separate settings during input of SD signals from those during playback 2 CONVERT Select the up converter mode EDGE CROP CROP Select the edge crop mode LETTER BOX L BOX Select the letter box mode SQUEEZE SQUEZ Select the squeeze mode 3 H CROP P Adjust the H crop horizontal crop position for up converter output in edge crop mode when sub item CONVERT is set to CROP 120 to 0 to 120 4 LBOXP Adjust the vertical location of the position where the picture is cut out for up converter output in letter box mode when sub item CONVERT is set to L BOX 120 to 0 to 120 5 CNV PROC Select the source picture to use in converting SD to HD FIELD Use field pictures ADAPTIVE ADAPT Frame or field is selected a
172. orded is 1 200 If the disc already contains 1 200 clips recording operation is not possible The message MAX Clips appears in the time data display area This unit can record video input signals that are not synchronized to a reference signal However in that case video breakup and audio noise may occur during EE playback During recording do not turn off the POWER switch on the rear panel or disconnect the power cord This could cause the clip being recorded to be lost For details see Handling of discs when recording does not end normally salvage functions page 49 To adjust the audio recording levels When carrying out audio recording at a reference level Set the VARIABLE switch to PRESET The audio signals will be recorded at a preset reference level You can change the reference level and the input levels with maintenance menu items M370 HEAD ROOM and M373 IN LEVEL For details refer to the Service Manual Manually adjusting the audio recording levels Set the VARIABLE switch to REC and use the CH 1 ALL CH and CH 2 to CH 4 knobs to adjust CH 1 to CH 4 and use A5 VOL to A8 VOL on page P3 AUDIO of the function menu to adjust CH 5 to CH 8 so that the audio level indicators on the audio level meters do not exceed 0 dB for a maximum volume See setup menu item 108 AUTO EE SELECT see page 89 for more information about the signal output settings in EE mode To set shot marks A Shot M
173. ording playback time UB User bits VITC VITC VIUB VIUB TCG Timecode generator value UBG User bits generator value Time data Normally displays timecode or VITC according to the selection made with TCR on page P4 TC of the function menu DF NDF indicator Displays the frame count mode for the internal timecode reader TCR and internal timecode generator TCG The frame count mode is Front Panel sued Jo suonouny pue seweNn zsaideyo 17 sued JO suoouny pue sewen z Jeldeup 18 set with DF NDF on page P4 TC of the function menu see page 41 Display Frame count mode DF drop frame mode NDF non drop frame mode Recording mode indicator This appears when setup menu item 150 REC MODE is set to disc exchange cache Status display area Error warning and alarm messages Delete icon per en anK as REF Not Exist Copy icon Network connection indicator Network remote connection indicator Menu setting status Power source indicator Error warning and alarm messages Messages about operations and the status of the unit appear here The seriousness of the message is indicated by the color as follows Red Error message flashing Orange Warning message White Alarm message Delete icon Flashes while a clip deletion is being executed Copy icon During a clip copy operation displays an icon indica
174. ory e When a file is specified in lt path name gt 444 Forbid writing to and execution of the file 555 Forbid writing to the file but allow execution 666 Allow writing to the file but forbid execution 777 Allow writing to and execution of the file Input example SITE CHMOD 444 Clip C0001 MXF Lock clip C0001 MXF CIFS File Operations You can perform file operations using the Common Internet File System CIFS between this unit and the computer Preparations See Preparations under FTP File Operations page 77 Making CIFS connections CIFS connections between this unit and a Windows computer can be made with either of the following e Use Windows Explorer to map this unit as a network drive e Refer to this unit directly from Windows Explorer The following describes the procedure for using Windows Explorer to map this unit as a network drive 1 Start Windows Explorer 2 Inthe Tools menu select Map Network Drive The Map Network Drive dialog appears 3 Enter lt IP address gt xdcam in the Folder field For example if the IP address of this unit is set to 192 168 001 010 enter 192 168 1 10 xdcam 4 Click on Connect using a different user name The Connect As dialog appears 5 Enter the user name admin and the password and click OK The password is set to the model name pdw hd1550 when th
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176. p list screen select the clip where you want to set a flag multiple selections possible 2 Display the Clip Menu 3 Select Set Clip Flag The Set Clip Flag screen appears On this screen a W mark appears in front of the name of each flag that is set in one or more of the currently selected clips Set Clip Flag Return to Upper Menu 2 OK NG KP KEEP none 4 Select the clip flag that you want to set OK NG KP KEEP and then press the PUSH SET knob The clip flag is set for all selected clips and the clip flag icon see page 61 appears on thumbnails To clear clip flags Carry out steps 1 to 3 selecting a clip that has a flag set and then select none in step 4 Locking write protecting clips On a clip list screen you can lock the selected clips so that they cannot be deleted or altered Locking prevents the following operations on clips e Deletion e Changing the index picture e Adding and deleting shot marks e Setting and clearing clip flags e Locked clips are deleted along with other clips when media is formatted e Clips cannot be locked or unlocked when media is write protected Clip Operations To lock clips 1 ona clip list screen select the clips that you want to lock multiple selections possible This step is not needed if you lock all clips 2 Display the Clip Menu 3 Select Lock Unlock Clips The Lock Unlock Clips screen appears lt Lock Unlock Clips Ret
177. pears asking if you want to execute finalizing execute step 5 once more 6 To quit finalizing select Exit and press the PUSH SET knob Repairing discs If a disc is not recognized correctly you can repair the disc for use by rebuilding the disc management data The repair operation can also be executed on normal discs without problem This function is provided in order to recover recorded material from discs in cases of unforeseen trouble but it does not represent a 100 guarantee of data recovery Insert the disc you want to repair into the disc slot 2 Switch the display to the clip list screen The clip list may not be displayed if there is an error with the disc 3 Press the MENU button to display the Clip Menu 4 Select Update Restore Media and press the PUSH SET knob A confirmation message appears asking you whether to execute repairing 5 Toexecute repairing select OK and press the PUSH SET knob The repairing starts and the message Update Restore Executing appears The repair process cannot be interrupted When the repairing is completed the message Update Restore was successful appears To repair another disc Remove the disc that has been repaired and insert another disc into the disc slot When the confirmation message appears asking if you want to execute repairing execute step 5 once more 6 To quit repairing select Exit and press the PUSH SET
178. pecification To the root directory Input example CWD General CDUP Moves one level up in the directory structure makes the parent of the current directory be the current directory Command syntax CDUP lt CRLF gt MKD Creates a new directory FTP File Operations Command syntax MKD lt SP gt lt path name gt lt CRLF gt RMD Deletes a directory Command syntax RMD lt SP gt lt path name gt lt CRLF gt Some limitations apply to the deletion of directories For details see File operation restrictions page 74 Extended commands In the Command syntax lt SP gt means a space entered by pressing the space bar and lt CRLF gt means a new line entered by pressing the Enter key SITE DF Displays the remaining space of the applicable media in the current directory Command syntax SITE DF lt CRLF gt SITE_MEID Displays the ID of the applicable media in the current directory Command syntax SITE_MEID lt CRLF gt SITE CHMOD Locks and unlocks clips Also sets permissions for directories and files Command syntax SITE CHMOD lt SP gt lt flag gt lt SP gt lt path name gt lt CRLF gt Specify one of the following values in lt flag gt according to the specification in lt path name gt e When a clip is specified in lt path name gt 444 Lock 666 Unlock e When a directory is specified in lt path name gt 555 Forbid writing to the directory 777 Allow writing to the direct
179. ply Connect the DC IN 12V connector to a DC power source To supply DC power to the unit turn off the POWER switch on the rear panel then press the on standby button on the front panel and hold it down for a short time 0 25 seconds or longer If the POWER switch on the rear panel is set to I on AC power is supplied Battery power supply You can use the BP L80S Battery Pack with this unit To use the battery pack a BKP L551 Battery Adaptor and a dedicated battery charger are also required Chapter Continuous recording time at room temperature BP L80S lithium ion battery pack Approx 60 minutes MPEG HD422 format For details on charging battery packs refer to the operation manual for the battery charger Notes about battery usage e As long as a battery is connected to the unit electric current flows in the unit to keep the CPU in the standby state when the unit is not turned on If the unit is not used for an extended period remove the battery Before using the batteries be sure to charge them fully with the special battery charger Refer to the operating instructions for your battery charger for more information about how to charge the batteries Batteries may not be completely charged if you charge them immediately after use when they are still warm You should wait until the batteries cool before charging them Attaching a battery pack Use the BKP L551 in the following way to attach and remove the
180. r page 23 REMOTE connector 4 pin Supplies power to the RM 280 Remote Edit Controller COMPOSITE OUTPUT 1 2 SUPER analog composite video output 1 2 superimpose connectors BNC type These output analog composite video signals You can superimpose timecodes on the output of the 2 SUPER connector when CHAR SEL on the HOME page of the function menu is set to ON See Basic Operations of the Function Menu page 39 for more information about the CHAR SEL setting REF VIDEO INPUT reference video signal input connectors BNC type The two connectors form a loop through connection when a reference video signal is input to the left connector the same signal is input from the right connector AA IN to a connected device When no connection is made to the right connector the left connector is automatically terminated with an impedance of 75 ohms O network connector RJ 45 type This is a l1OBASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE T connector for network connection e For safety do not connect the connector for peripheral device wiring that might have excessive voltage to this port Follow the instructions for this port e When you connect the network cable of the unit to peripheral device use a shielded type cable to prevent malfunction due to radiation noise MAINTENANCE connectors These are High Speed USB USB2 0 connectors for maintenance Do not use for applications other than maintenance
181. rding to function White Function when the button or knob is operated independently Orange Function when the button is operated with the SHIFT button held down Blue Function related to thumbnail operations On standby button and indicator Handle 1 Disc control section see page 11 N 2 Audio level adjustment section see page 11 Remote control switch KEY INHI switch 3 Arrow buttons see page 12 4 Shuttle jog variable PHONES jack control section see LEVEL adjustment knob page 12 Super Speed USB connector 6 Recording and playback control section see page 14 5 Display menu control section see page 13 On standby button and indicator When the POWER switch on the rear panel is in the I on position or when DC power is connected to the DC IN 12V connector on the rear panel this switches the unit between the operating state the indicator is lit green and the standby state the indicator is lit red When you press this button with the indicator lit red and hold it down for a short time 0 25 seconds or longer the indicator changes to lit green and the unit enters the operating state Front Panel When you press this button with the indicator lit green and hold it down for
182. reen the newly set index picture is displayed as the thumbnail Clip Operations U99INS SI d uo SUOHeIadO g Ja deyuD 67 SUddINS ISI d UO SUOHeIBdO G Ja deyD 68 EDL Editing What is EDL editing EDL editing is a function which allows you to select material clips from the material recorded on media and perform cut editing You can do this by operating on this unit only e EDL editing is a convenient way to perform cut editing in the field and in other offline situations e In EDL editing you create an EDL editing list Since the material itself is not affected you can repeat this any number of times e You can play back the edit list created on this unit e Using the EDL editing function you can easily perform functions with this unit such as add entire clips add partial clips and delete sub clips e Changing the sequence of sub clips and modifying the IN OUT points are not supported e An EDL editing list can be used on XPRI and other full feature nonlinear editing systems Clips Material recorded on a disc with this unit is managed in units called clips A clip contains the material from a recording start point to a recording end point Clips have numbers beginning with C for example C0001 Recording Recording start point of end point of clip 2 clip 2 Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4 C0001 C0002 C0003 C0004 Clips on a disc Clip 1 Clip 2 i C00
183. rm message in status display area Memory A B Error Alarm message on video monitor screen MEDIA A B CANNOT BE RESTORED PLEASE RESTORE IT USING THE RECORDED EQUIPMENT Description action An abnormality has occurred on the memory card and data restoration is needed Perform data restoration on the device that was used to record to the memory card Unknown FS A B CANNOT USE MEDIA AVB UNSUPPORTED FILE SYSTEM The inserted memory card is formatted with an unsupported file system or it is not formatted Format the memory card or exchange the memory card for one that is formatted with a file system supported by this unit R W Limit A B MEDIA REACHED REWRITE LIMIT CHANGE MEDIA AVB The memory card has reached its lifetime rewriting limit Copy clips on the memory card to other media as required and then exchange the memory card If you continue to use the memory card normal recording and playback may not be possible Over DUR A B EXCESSIVE DURATION IS IN MEDIA AVB A clip with a duration that exceeds 24 hours is recorded on a memory card This memory card cannot be used Under Repair of Media A B MEDIA A B IS BEING REPAIRED Automatic repair of the management area of the memory card is in progress Wait until the automatic repair is complete Repair Failed A B REPAIR FAILED The memory card may be damaged and cannot be used Replace the memory card
184. rmation off SEL F2 CNTR SEL Selects the type of time data to display in the time data display area TC Timecode COUNTER Elapsed recording or playback time UB User bits e When CNTR SEL is set to TC or COUNTER the TCG SET indicator appears and pressing the button displays a screen where you can set the initial value of timecode generated by the internal timecode generator see page 34 e When CNTR SEL is set to UB the UBG SET indicator appears and pressing the button displays a screen wnes you can set the user bits of timecode see page 35 F3 TCG SET UBG SET Selects the channel to monitor as the left monitor channel CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH1 2 CH3 4 CH5 6 CH7 8 MIX F4 MONITR L Basic Operations of the Function Menu suoleledaid Jajdey9 39 suoleiedaidg sajdeup 40 Item F5 MONITR R Setting Selects the channel to monitor as the right monitor channel CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH1 2 CH3 4 CH5 6 CH7 8 MIX F6 OUT REF Selects the reference signal for the output signals of this unit REF Use the signal input to the REF VIDEO INPUT connector as the output reference signal INPUT Use the input video signal as the Item F6 A4 INPUT Setting Selects the audio input signal to assign to audio channel 4 SDI Audio signal embedde
185. rresponds to the red channel condition indicator of a VTR Superimposed Text Information 37 suoleiedaidg sajdeu9 38 Display Name Description C Disc This appears during cache exchange recording cache For details see page 49 a Read errors will occur if the playback condition continues to deteriorate If a read error occurs a Disc Error alarm appears in the time data display the picture freezes and audio is muted To display playback condition marks set setup menu item 012 CONDITION DISPLAY ON VIDEO MONITOR to enable and set setup menu item 005 DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT to time data amp status For details about operation see Basic menu operations page amp 6 Playback condition display functions You can be alerted in advance to deteriorating playback conditions and to error correction rates which are approaching their limits Deteriorating playback may be due to the following causes Scratches and dust on the disc surface This includes fingerprints dust from the air tar from cigarette smoke and so on Scratches and soiling which occur before recording are not a problem because they are registered in advance as defects and recording avoids them However scratches and soiling which occur after recording can lead to deteriorating playback conditions Aging of disc recording layers Over several decades the recording layers of optical discs can a
186. rt for MPEG XAVC SD with multiple codecs In addition to the MPEG HD422 codec and XAVC MPEG 4 AVC H 264 codec CLASS 100 this unit supports the MPEG HD420 codec allowing HD operation across a wide range of recording times and application objectives The unit also supports file recording using the DVCAM codec and IMX 30 40 50 Mbps recording and playback 1 1 Playback only for IMX 40 Mbps Support for multiple frame frequencies This unit can record and play MPEG HD422 format video at frame frequencies of 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25P 23 98P or 720 59 94P SOP It can record and play XAVC format video at frame frequencies of 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25P 23 98P SD up convert function The unit can output HD signals while playing Professional Discs recorded as SD allowing SD material to be utilized in an HD environment HD down convert function The unit is provided with a downconvert function HD playback signals can be downconverted to SD signals and then output as SDSDI or composite signals This allows you to use SD nonlinear editors and monitors for editing and program output HDSDI remote recording HDSDI connections can be made to camcorders with remote HDSDI support PDW 700 XDCAM HD422 camcorder HDW 730 730S 750 790 F900R HDCAM camcorders to enable recording synchronized to REC and STOP operations on the camcorder 1080 720 cross conversion This unit supports cross conversion output It can output 720 while
187. ry default selection is the timecode of the first frame No proxy AV data icon This icon appears when the clip does not include proxy AV data Cannot copy icon You cannot copy clips or EDL marked with this icon Expanded thumbnail screen This screen displays thumbnails of equally sized divisions of the selected clip or EDL For details about how to display the expanded thumbnail screen see To search through a clip on the expanded thumbnail screen page 64 Latest breaking news MXF ENE L TC 02 34 56 12 de L TC 02 34 56 12 TC 02 34 56 12 y TC 02 34 56 12 1 34 56 TC 02 34 56 12 TC 02 34 56 12 TC 02 34 56 12 TC 02 34 56 12 TC 02 34 56 12 TC 02 34 56 12 Expand 3 Selection frame Indicates that the thumbnail is selected To select another thumbnail move the frame see page 64 Clip name Displays the name of the clip displayed in the expanded thumbnail screen Clip number total number of clips Displays the total number of clips on the selected media and the number of the clip whose expanded thumbnails are currently displayed Thumbnail number total number of thumbnails Displays the total number of thumbnails of the divided clip and the number of the currently selected thumbnail Number of divisions Displays the number of times that the selected clip has been divided to display the expanded thumbnails SU9BINS SI7 di9 uo suopesado
188. s the COPY button The Clip Copy screen appears Ado pue yoeghe dq Bulpiooey p sajydey SOURCE SEMEL Clip Copy USB Drive gt 5 Selected Free Space 12 Clips 5306B Total 649MB CANCEL SET key to Start RESET to Cancel To change the copy source clip Press the RETURN button to return to the clip list screen and then select another clip To cancel the copy operation Press the CANCEL function button F6 or the RESET button Press the SOURCE function button F1 to filter the copy source clips To copy the clips selected in step 3 Select SELECTED To copy all the clips on the disc Select ALL Copying 55 Adoy pue yoeghe q Bulpioo9y y sajdeuy 56 6 Press the START function button F5 Copying of the clips starts The progress of the copying is shown on the Clip Copy screen and the copy icon lights in the status display area Clip Cory L gt T Copying 00001 00003 Current Rem 00m 03s 35 Rem 00m 03s Total 857 Original C0025 MXF Copy C0025 MXF COPY RESET Key to Abort To abort the copy operation Press the ABORT function button F1 and then press the YES F5 function button The data already transferred to the destination media remains on that media If the copy operation is completed successfully the message Copy was successful appears 7 Press the OK function button F5 The Clip Copy screen disappears and yo
189. s the output video signal phase Setup Menu Menu items in the 600s relating to the timecode and metadata Item number 618 Item name UPCONV EMBEDDED VITC Settings Select the source of the VITC embedded in the output HDSDI signal when up converting during playback of an SD clip VITC Select the VITC of the SD clip LTC Select the LTC of the SD clip 619 vitc Select whether to record the VITC generated by the internal timecode generator during IMX recording off Do not record the internally generated VITC on Record the internally generated VITC Even if this item is set to off VITC is recorded if the input video signal contains VITC and the VITC line is set to throu in menu item 723 651 UMID SDI OUTPUT Select whether to output UMID in the VANC of the SDI output off Do not output on Output See Using UMID Data page 116 for more information about UMID 652 UMID SD VANC LINE Select the line in which UMID is output when menu item 651 is set to on 12H 13H 15H 16H 17H 18H 19H 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode 9H 10H 12H 13H 14H 15H 16H 17H 18H 50i 50P 25P mode See Using UMID Data page 116 for more information about UMID 653 UMID HD VANC LINE Select the line in which UMID is output when menu item 651 is set to on 9H to 17H to 20H 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25P 23 98P mode 9H to 17H to 25H 59 94P 50P mode
190. s the volume of audio channel 7 2 PRESET Presets an initial value for the ae timecode generated by the internal The volume can be adjusted within the 3 2a timecode generator as specified from range from 200 to 0 to 200 gt to the front panel or remotely from the 12 dB by turning the PUSH SET knob device connected to the REMOTE The volume changes in steps of 10 if you hold the SHIFT button down while you turn 9P connector the knob TC Generate timecode synchronized to i timecode read by the internal F4 A8 VOL Sets the volume of audio channel 8 timecode reader The volume can be adjusted within the VITC Generate timecode synchronized to range from 200 to 0 to 200 gt to VITC read by the internal timecode 12 dB by turning the PUSH SET knob reader The volume changes in steps of 10 if you 7 F F3 RUN Selects the timecode run mode ae button down while you turn MODE FREE RUN Timecode advances as long as the unit is powered on regardless F5 AU METER Selects the display mode of the audio level of the unit s operating state meters REC RUN Timecode advances only FULL Display the range from 60 dB to 0 during recording When you select this dB item also set F1 TCG on this page to FINE Display a magnified section with INT and set F2 PRST RGN to 0 25 dB step marks PRESET F6 LEVEL MT Specifies the position at which to F4 DF NDF Selects the frame count mode for the superimpos
191. sc To display the PROAV directory set maintenance menu item M33 FILE I F CONFIG gt PROAV DISPLAY to enable For details refer to the Service Manual Overview FTP File Operations File operations between this unit and a remote computer can be carried out by the File Transfer Protocol FTP Preparations T Connect the network connectors of this unit and a remote computer with a network cable see connections illustration on page 27 Or connect this unit to the network to which the remote computer is connected see connections illustration on page 27 2 Set the IP address and other network setting items for this unit For details refer to M5 NETWORK of the maintenance menu If network settings have already been made Check the IP address of this unit For details refer to M5 NETWORK of the maintenance menu 1 This unit is able to acquire an IP address automatically from a DHCP server It also supports an Auto IP function to assign an IP address automatically when access from this unit to the DHCP server times out You can check DHCP settings and the assigned IP address with maintenance menu item M51 IP ADDRESS To connect a computer running Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Disable the Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 Windows Vista 1 Open Network and Sharing Center gt Manage network connections gt Local Area Connection in the control panel 2 In the Local Area
192. sc exchange cache function 49 DISC IN indicator 11 Disc slot 11 Disc status indicator 16 Discs finalizing 72 formatting 43 handling 43 information 71 loading unloading 43 reconstructing 50 usable discs 42 write protecting 43 Display 13 15 basic operation screen 15 clip list screens 58 switching 58 video monitor screen 18 DISPLAY button 13 Display menu control section 13 E Editing control unit 28 controller 30 EDL 68 EDL 68 creating and editing 68 previewing 68 EJECT button 11 Error messages 111 Essence mark setting 48 52 Expand function 7 Expanded thumbnail screen 61 Extended menu 82 items 89 External storage 44 External synchronization 33 F Features 6 File operations 73 Clip directory 74 directory structure 73 Edit directory 75 General directory 75 root directory 74 Sub directory 75 UserData directory 76 FOLDER SEL button 12 Front panel 10 26 changing the angle 26 pulling out 26 returning to original position 26 FTP file operations 77 command list 78 logging in 77 logging out 78 making connections 77 preparations 77 Function buttons F1 to F6 13 Function menu 15 39 HOME page 39 P1 INPUT page 40 P2 INPUT page 40 P3 AUDIO page 41 P4 TC page 41 G Gigabit Ethernet 7 H Handle 10 HDMI OUT connector 20 HDSDI remote control function 48 HDSDI OUTPUT 1 2 SUPER connectors 20 HOME button 14 IN button 12 indicator 12 Initial Setup 25 J Jog mode 52 Jog dial 13 Jog shuttle tr
193. sed again returns to the basic operation screen or the video monitor screen See Clip Operations page 64 for more information about how to use the thumbnail screens DISPLAY button Each press of this button switches the display screen between the basic operation screen and video monitor screen see page 15 When the clip list screen is shown on the display this button switches the display screen between thumbnails view and details view SHIFT button Switches between functions for any button with two functions Front Panel 1 3 sued Jo suoouny pue sewen z Jeldeup 14 PAGE HOME button When pressed alone this functions as the PAGE page switching button When pressed together with the SHIFT button functions as the HOME button PAGE button Displays the function menu if it is not already visible The most recently displayed page of the function menu appears HOME button When pressed with the function menu visible returns to the HOME page of the function menu 6 Recording and playback control section PREV button PLAY button NEXT button STOP button REC button PREV PLAY NEXT STOP REC J J J j TOP F REV F FWD END STANDBY REC INHI STANDBY indicator J REC INHI indicator PREV previous button Press this button turning it on to show the first frame of the current clip When the first frame of a clip is sho
194. selected SHIFT STOP Clips clips Lock All Clips Locks all clips on the selected media Unlock Unlocks the selected Selected Clips clips Unlock All Unlocks all clips on the Clips selected media Set Clip Flag OK Sets the OK flags in the selected clips NG Sets the NG flags in the selected clips KP KEEP Sets the KEEP flags in the selected clips none Clears clip flags that have been set in the selected clips Formats initializes a disc Format Media Finalized discs cannot be formatted Finalizes a write once type Professional Disc e You cannot write additional data to finalized discs e Finalized discs cannot be finalized again Finalize Disc Rebuilds the disc management data Update Restoring Media Item Sub item Function Media Properties Displays the disc information Settings Select Clip Selects the clip name Language display language e Alphabet e Korean e Simplified Chinese e Traditional Chinese e Japanese Select Alarm Selects the alarm Language display language e English e Japanese To display the Clip Menu Press the MENU button with a clip list screen thumbnails view or details view displayed To return to the original screen press the MENU button again Clip Menu operations To move the focus bar up or down Press the MARK1 or MARK2 button or turn the PUSH SET knob To move from a menu level to the
195. sertion line is set to line 20 In 50i 50P 25P mode Select the line into which to insert VITC signals SD output 9H to 21H to 22H Any line from line 9 through line 22 You can insert VITC signals in two places To insert in two places set both item 601 and item 602 snuey Z Ja deup 92 605 TCG REGEN MODE Select the signal to be regenerated when the timecode generator is in regeneration mode TC amp UB Both the timecode and user bits are regenerated TC Only the timecode is regenerated UB Only the user bits are regenerated 607 U BIT BINARY GROUP FLAG Select the user bits to be used in the timecode generated by the timecode generator 000 not specified 000 Character set not specified 001 iso character 001 8 bit characters compliant with ISO 646 and ISO 2022 010 unassigned 1 010 Undefined 011 unassigned 2 011 Undefined 100 unassigned 3 100 Undefined 101 page line 101 SMPTE 262M page line multiplex system 110 unassigned 4 110 Undefined 111 unassigned 5 111 Undefined 611 TC OUTPUT PHASE IN EE MODE Select the timecode output mode for output from the TIME CODE OUT connector in EE mode through thru Output the timecode input to the TIME CODE IN connector as is video input phase v in Output the timecode with the same phase as the input video signal phase video output phase v out Output the timecode with the same phase a
196. set to on You can change these settings with setup menu item 828 SDI AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT and setup menu item 920 SD SDI H ANC CONTROL The output from the 2 SUPER connector can have timecode and other text information superimposed To turn superimposition off set CHAR SEL on the HOME page of the function menu to OFF See Items in the extended menu page 89 for more information about setup menu Settings See Basic Operations of the Function Menu page 39 for more information about the CHAR SEL setting REMOTE 9P remote control 9 pin connector D sub 9 pin Connect a controller that supports the RS 422A Sony 9 pin VTR control protocol HDMI OUT connector Connects to an HD projector HD television or other HD consumer device and outputs digital signals video audio and control signals The audio signals of the channels selected with MONITR L and MONITR R on the HOME page of the function menu are output You can superimpose timecodes menu settings and error messages on the HDMI output using the CHAR SEL setting on the HOME page of the function menu See Basic Operations of the Function Menu page 39 for more information about the MONITR L and MONITR R settings O DC IN 12V connector XLR 4 pin male Connect to a 12 V DC power source When using the BKP L551 Battery Adaptor to mount a battery pack connect the power cable of the BKP L551 For details see Supplying powe
197. sressersseeessees 64 Playing a clip by thumbnail search eee eeeceeeseceeeneeeesteceeneeeeeeees 65 DCUMC Pl Aes en e T A E E E ote 66 Locking write protecting CLIPS sesssssssssssssessserssesessseesseesseesseesseee 66 Dele CLIPS ennn i a EE R O E A R EA 66 COPYING CHIPS rer ra Ene EAE E E R E S 67 Setting the index picture frame sssesssssesssssesssetssressersseesseeesssessres 67 EDE Edna ral ra aaa a aaae E eea aeaa En o e en EE eaan 68 Whati EDI SGI ein ae a E E E E woes 68 Table of Contents 3 Creating and editing EDLs c g saccc en tac ucrannensethasnpeuadi gear eaebarsdeieel Seuniis 68 DISC Operati O S r ai aa raa eais ee adani Naan nara erida iadaaa 71 Checking the disc information sssessssseesseeesseesseesseesseesseeessresseessee 71 Formatting initializing discs 2 0 eeeeeceeccecssceeesececeeeeecsteceeseeeenaeeesaes 71 Nine ZA TRS CEL SCS score doe EE E aaa ges E oes eaotons 72 Rep inine NSCS aout theca acces ane i Liisa tantra his 12 Chapter 6 File Operations OVORVIGW sisciinisinavvecdicaticndnasdnaswwaieereidutieddupninavenadaantcerinaulnanceacasiuatdues 73 Directory SOU CUTE tisse ioien ir asees e ai gaS 13 FTPS protocol SUpport secie se scate deuce tadedcenerencesesivasdedeinesedstateromscvenee 73 File operation TES iiCHONS 4cs5 kasnio irie E E E R 74 FTP Fil OPGrations icssessesesvcens coiewiesencastaivanieiesccesacsateenciewenteevdeees 77 Making FTP COnme Cl ONS 53 cvce s
198. starts and the message Format Executing appears To cancel the formatting Select CANCEL and press the PUSH SET knob When the formatting is completed the message Format was successful appears To format another disc Remove the disc that has been formatted and insert another disc into the disc slot When the confirmation message appears asking if you want to execute formatting execute step 5 once more e gt To quit formatting select Exit and press the PUSH SET knob Finalizing discs You can finalize write once type Professional Discs e You cannot write additional data to finalized discs e Finalized discs cannot be finalized again Insert the disc you want to finalize into the disc slot 2 Switch the display to the clip list screen 3 Press the MENU button to display the Clip Menu 4 Select Finalize Disc and press the PUSH SET knob A confirmation message appears asking you whether to execute finalizing 5 To execute finalizing select OK and press the PUSH SET knob The finalizing starts and the message Finalize Executing appears To cancel the finalizing Select CANCEL and press the PUSH SET knob When the finalizing is completed the message Finalize completed appears Disc Operations To finalize another disc Remove the disc that has been finalized and insert another disc into the disc slot When the confirmation message ap
199. suoleiedaidg sajdeuy 36 2 Make the following settings on page P4 TC of the function menu e Set TCG to SDP e Set PRST RGN to TC Executing either of these procedures starts the internal timecode generator running in synchronization with the external timecode generator Once the internal timecode generator is synchronized with the external timecode generator the internal timecode generator continues to run even if the external timecode generator connection is removed The timecode advance mode is set automatically to Free Run The frame count mode for system frequency 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P only is set to the same mode as the external timecode signal drop frame or non drop frame To check the synchronization to the external signal Press the STOP button to stop this unit then press the REC button Check that the timecode value shown in the time data display coincides with the external timecode value To record an external timecode directly External Preset When you use this method the internal timecode generator advances without being affected by the external timecode To directly record the timecode input to the TIME CODE IN connector Input the timecode output of an external device to the TIME CODE IN connector and make the following settings on page P4 TC of the function menu e Set TCG to EXT e Set PRST RGN to PRESET Superimposed Text Information Superimposed Text Informat
200. suoleiedaig sajdeuy 34 Setting the System Frequency This unit can record and play back video at the system frequencies of 1080 59 94i 50i 29 97P 25P 23 98P or 720 59 94P SOP Selecting the system frequency Set setup menu item 013 SYSTEM FREQUENCY SELECT MENU to on and press the PUSH SET knob The system frequency selection screen appears RETURN SYSTEM FREQUENCY SELECT MENU 1080 59 94i If the System Frequency setting is changed Turn Power off and on again 2 Tum the PUSH SET knob to select the system frequency to be used SYSTEM FREQUENCY SELECT MENU 1080 501 Push FS SAVE Key 3 Press the SAVE function button F5 The message Turn off on POWER appears 4 Press the on standby button and hold it down for one second or longer to switch the unit to standby state then power it on again Setting the System Frequency Setting the Timecode Setting the Timecode There are the following four ways of recording timecode Internal Preset mode This records the output of the internal timecode generator set beforehand to an initial value The following run modes can be selected e Free Run Timecode advances continuously e Rec Run Timecode advances only during recording Internal Regen regenerate mode This records the output of the internal timecode generator initialized to the timecode following sequentially from the timecode of the last frame of the last
201. t path name gt e File specified The properties of the specified file e No specification The size of the data transferred thus far unit bytes Input example STAT Clip C0001 MXF FTP File Operations suolesado aji4 9 Jaydeyo 79 suonesedo aji4 9 Je dey9 80 ABOR Requests this unit to abort a file transfer currently in progress Command syntax ABOR lt CRLF gt SYST Displays the system name of this unit Command syntax SYST lt CRLF gt HELP Displays a list of the commands supported by this unit or an explanation of the specified command Command syntax HELP lt SP gt lt command name gt lt CRLF gt The following data is transferred depending on whether a command name is specified with lt command name gt e Command name specified Explanation of the specified command e No specification Command list Input example HELP RETR NOOP Does nothing except return a response Used to check whether this unit is running Command syntax NOOP lt CRLF gt PWD Displays the current directory if the directory is the root directory Command syntax PWD lt CRLF gt CWD Changes the current directory moves from the current directory to another directory Command syntax CWD lt SP gt lt path name gt lt CRLF gt Moves to a directory as follows depending on whether a directory is specified with lt path name gt e Directory specified To the specified directory e No s
202. t screen into equally sized blocks and to display a list of thumbnails of those blocks This is a quick and efficient way to review the selected clip and search for target scenes You can specify 12 144 or 1728 divisions BBA wars ba Ny EEnN 1 onthe clip list screen select the thumbnail of the clip that contains the scene you want to find 2 Press the PAGE HOME button to display the function menu and press the EXPAND function button F6 The selected clip is divided into 12 blocks and a list appears on the expanded thumbnail screen see page 61 with the first frame of each block displayed as a thumbnail 3 Select the thumbnail that you want to expand further 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 up to 2 times as required If the duration of each block after division would be shorter than one frame division is performed so that an expanded thumbnail screen is displayed in which the duration of each block is one frame In this case no such expanded thumbnail screen is displayed that represents further expansion For example a 100 frame clip is divided into 100 blocks when you press the EXPAND function button F6 twice and an expanded thumbnail screen is displayed in which the duration of each block is one frame A third press of the EXPAND function button F6 displays no expanded thumbnail screen representing further expansion To return to the previous expansion level Press the EXPAND function button F6 while holding down t
203. tax PASV lt CRLF gt TYPE Specifies the type of data to be transferred Command syntax TYPE lt SP gt lt type code options delimited by lt SP gt gt lt CRLF gt lt type code gt can be any of the following However for XDCAM data is always transferred as T regardless of the type code specification e A ASCII N Non print T Telnet format C ASA Carriage Control e E EBCDIC N Non print T Telnet format C ASA Carriage Control e IMAGE Binary default e L LOCAL BYTE SIZE Byte size Input example TYPE STRU Specifies the data structure Command syntax STRU lt SP gt lt structure code gt lt CRLF gt lt structure code gt can be any of the following However for XDCAM the structure is always F regardless of the structure code specification e F File structure default e R Record structure e P Page structure Input example STRU F MODE Specifies the transfer mode Command syntax MODE lt SP gt lt mode code gt lt CRLF gt lt mode code gt can be any of the following However for XDCAM the mode is always S regardless of the mode code specification e S Stream mode default B Block mode e C Compressed mode Input example MODE S LIST Sends a list of files from this unit to the remote computer Command syntax LIST lt SP gt lt options gt lt SP gt lt path name gt lt CRLF gt lt options gt can be any of the following
204. te Rename Create Delete C S01 MXF 2 Proxy AV data MXF file generated Yes No No No No 9 automatically when a C MXF file is created 0001 to 9999 Other files Files other than the above No No a The unit can handle files with user defined names in the C part b When the C part of a C MXF file name is changed a C S01 MXF file Note with the same name in the C part is changed automatically 7 i c When a C MXF file is created a C S01 XML file with the same name in Directories cannot be created in the Sub directory the C part is generated automatically d When a C MXF file is deleted the C S01 XML file with the same name in the C part is also deleted automatically General directory File name Content Operations Read Partial read Write Partial write Rename Create Delete Any file Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes a UTF 8 file names can be up to 63 bytes in length Depending on the character type file names including extension may be limited to 21 characters The following directory operations are possible in the General directory Overview suolesodo aji4 9g Jaydeyo 75 suonesado aji4 9 se deyp 76 e Directory creation up to 63 levels including the General directory e Deletion and renaming of directories The maximum number of files that can be created on a disc is 5 000 for single layer discs 6 000 for dual layer Us
205. tem 150 REC MODE is set to disc exchange cache the disc is ejected and the unit continues to record to its internal memory for about 50 seconds depending on the state of a disc Recording and playback operations by all buttons and dials other than the STOP button are disabled during cache recording If the amount of cache data exceeds the capacity of the unit s internal memory during a disc exchange an alarm message appears and the data in cache memory is overwritten The latest data continues to be recorded to internal memory after a disc is inserted and is appended to the cache data recorded during the disc exchange so that there are no breaks or interruptions in the data recorded to the new disc If you insert a disc that cannot be recorded it is ejected automatically Insert a disc that can be recorded e If a disc with insufficient remaining recording time is used the unit may be unable to re record to the disc Use arecently formatted disc that does not contain any clips as the exchange disc For XAVC recording the recording of cache data takes a certain amount of time In this case wait until recording has reached the end of the recording capacity before exchanging discs If recording is stopped mid disc the disc cannot be ejected until the recording operation finishes Ado pue yoeghe d Bulpiooey yp saydey Handling of discs when recording does not end normally salvage functions Recording processing
206. the audio input signal to assign to audio channel 1 audio channel 7 SDI Audio signal embedded in the SDI SDI Audio signal embedded in the SDI signal signal ANALOG1 MIC1 Input signal to the ANALOG1 MIC1 Input signal to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1 connector ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1 connector AES EBU1 Input signal to the DIGITAL ANALOG3 Input signal to the ANALOG AUDIO AES EBU IN 1 2 connectors AUDIO INPUT 3 connector AES EBU3 Input signal to the DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU IN 3 4 connectors Test signals are input to all audio channels 1 to 8 when INT SG on this page is set to F4 A8 INPUT Selects the audio input signal to assign to ON and setup menu item 808 is set to audio channel 8 anything other than off SDI Audio signal embedded in the SDI ae r signal F4 A2 INPUT Selects the audio input signal to assign to ANALOG2 MIC2 Input signal to the Soe aoe bedded in the SDI ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 2 connector ional aigie Snibeceen Ime ANALOG Input signal to the ANALOG ANALOG2 MIC2 Input signal to the PESA A aac Input signal to the DIGITAL ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 2 connector AUDIO AES EBU IN 3 4 connectors AES EBU2 Input signal to the DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU IN 1 2 connectors F5 SPEAKER Sets whether or not the built in speakers F5 A3 INPUT Selects the audio input signal to assign to produce output audio ch nnels put sSIg g OFF Not produce output SDI Audio signal embedded in the SDI ONS Produce ouput signal F
207. this unit is set to 192 168 001 010 enter ftp 192 168 1 10 Refer to the Windows help for more information about the FTP command If the connection succeeds you are prompted to enter a user name 4 Enter the user name admin and press the Enter key When the user name is verified you are prompted to enter a password 5 Enter the password and press the Enter key The password is set to the model name pdw hd1550 when the unit is shipped from the factory The login is complete when the password is verified See page 78 for the FTP protocol commands supported by this unit If the connection times out This unit terminates FTP connections if no command is received within 90 seconds of the last command If this occurs log out see page 78 and repeat steps 2 to 4 If you power this unit off during an FTP connection the data transferred thus far is discarded FTP File Operations suone1ado ajl4 9 Jaydeyo T7 suonesado aji4 9 se deyp 78 To log out To log out after finishing file operations enter QUIT at the command prompt and press the Enter key Command list The FTP protocol commands supported by this unit include standard commands see page 78 and extended commands see page 80 e To execute FTP commands you must install application software with FTP function on your computer e The commands supported by application software vary e An FTP client that
208. ting the copy source copy destination media Icon Copy source copy destination media O External storage disc O gt Disc external storage Network connection indicator Lights while data is being exchanged with a network connected external device Network remote connection indicator NET RMT or RM SDI is displayed during a network remote control connection to an external device see page 48 Menu setting status Displays the current setup menu settings Display Current setup menu settings BANK1 Same as those in menu bank 1 BANK2 Same as those in menu bank 2 BANK3 Same as those in menu bank 3 Front Panel Display Current setup menu settings DEFAULT Same as the factory default settings Nothing Different from any of the above displayed Power source indicator Displays the icon for the power source being used Icon Power source being used AC power source e O Battery When the remaining battery power drops below a certain level the battery icon starts flashing this is the battery near end alarm With the battery near end alarm displayed when the battery voltage drops below the shutdown voltage set with setup menu item 033 BATTERY END VOLTAGE the unit is automatically shut down Video monitor screen Audio level meters Superimposed information TCR 00 45 39 18x JOG STILL
209. tion 1 Connections and Settings Production of some of the peripherals and related devices described in this chapter may have been discontinued For advice about choosing devices please contact your Sony dealer or a Sony representative Connections for Content Browser and non Sony nonlinear editors When using Content Browser you can gain remote access to this unit from a network connected computer You can also access this unit from a nonlinear editor that is not a Sony product via FTP CIFS and use this unit as a material server For an overview and installation of Content Browser access the Sony website closest to your area Using the network connector FTP connection The following shows an example of an FTP File Transfer Protocol connection The PDW HD1550 IP address and other network related settings are required for connection For details of the network related settings refer to the Service Manual Connecting a PDW HD1550 unit directly toa laptop computer PDW HD1550 this unit Laptop computer 00 0000000 To z network connector Network cable not supplied Settings on this unit Remote control switch NET see page 11 Setup menu item 257 NETWORK ENABLE network Connecting three PDW HD1550 units to a laptop computer via a LAN PDW HD1550
210. tment knob lights up Setup Menu snuay Z 1 deyo 89 Menu items in the 100s relating to the control panels Item number Item name Settings 142 REPEAT MODE Set whether to set repeat playback mode off Do not set repeat playback mode play amp VAR fwd P amp VAR Perform repeat playback during normal playback and 0 to 1 times normal speed variable playback in the forward direction To select repeat playback in this mode from a device connected to the REMOTE 9P connector send the REPEAT PLAY command or the REPEAT VAR FWD command force Perform repeat playback during normal playback and 0 to 1 times normal speed variable playback in the forward direction To select repeat playback in this mode from a device connected to the REMOTE 9P connector send the PLAY command or the VAR FWD command When play amp VAR fwd or force is selected the icon indicating repeat playback mode appears on the basic operation screen When on is selected also in setup menu item 154 the icon indicating both single clip playback mode and repeat playback mode appears on the basic operation screen 143 INDEX PICTURE POSITION Select the frame of the clip to use as the thumbnail image index picture when recording Osec to 10sec Can be set in the range from 0 seconds first frame of the clip to10 seconds in units of 1 second 145 MODE KEY ENABLE DURING
211. to insert VITC signals SD output 12H to 16H to 20H Any line from line 12 through line 20 e You can insert VITC signals in two places To insert in two places set both item 601 and item 602 e In 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode J output of wide picture information is given priority if OUTPUT in setup menu item 731 is set to auto and the VITC insertion line is set to line 16 e In 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode UC output of wide picture information is given priority if OUTPUT in setup menu item 731 is set to auto and the VITC insertion line is set to line 20 In 50i 50P 25P mode Select the line into which to insert VITC signals SD output 9H to 19H to 22H Any line from line 9 through line 22 You can insert VITC signals in two places To insert in two places set both item 601 and item 602 602 VITC POSITION SEL 2 2 In 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode Select the line into which to insert VITC signals SD output 12H to 18H to 20H Any line from line 12 through line 20 e You can insert VITC signals in two places To insert in two places set both item 601 and item 602 e In 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode J output of wide picture information is given priority if OUTPUT in setup menu item 731 is set to auto and the VITC insertion line is set to line 16 e In 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode UC output of wide picture information is given priority if OUTPUT in setup menu item 731 is set to auto and the VITC in
212. trol Item number 713 Item name VIDEO SETUP REFERENCE P Sub item Settings Set the video setup amount to be added to the composite output signal OUTPUT LEVEL In 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode UC Add the setup level selected by this item to the output signal 0 0 7 5 In 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode J Add the setup level selected by this item to the output signal 0 0 7 5 715 VIDEO GAIN CONTROL 2 Adjust the video output level of SD video signals output from the SDSDI OUTPUT COMPOSITE OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 2048 to 0 to 848 716 CHROMA GAIN CONTROL Adjust the chroma output level of SD video signals output from the SDSDI OUTPUT COMPOSITE OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 2048 to 0 to 848 717 CHROMA PHASE CONTROL 2 Adjust the chroma phase of SD video signals output from the SDSDI OUTPUT COMPOSITE OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 128 to 0 to 127 718 SETUP LEVEL 59 94i 59 94P 29 97P mode BLACK LEVEL 50i 50P 25P mode Adjust the setup level black level of SD video signals output from the SDSDI OUTPUT COMPOSITE OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 272 to 0 to 272 719 SYSTEM PHASE SYNC Adjust the sync phase of SD video signals output from the SDSDI OUTPUT COMPOSITE OUTPUT or HDMI OUT connectors 128 to 0 to 127 720 SYSTEM PHASE SC Adjust the subcarrier phase of SD video signals output from the SDSDI OUTP
213. ts Using UMID Dataivicvtaisiinscctitan cassaatcaceenednctiucteaudenadavtanecdantuascactaanids 116 Ancillary Datai iiiisiisiiscessceieesctecceininsveinssescesenstuennavendeensieisiaiiedieeess 118 Ancillary data in HDSDI SDSDI signals 00 eee eee eeseeeeeeeeeeees 118 Ancillary data in MXF files 0 eceeeceseccessceeeneeecenteccenseeconseceentetene 118 Closed caption data I o5 iy a n e eae oa Ee steed cases aeexs 119 Trademarks and Licenses c scsccssssecssessesecesesssscccsessssccnnoeoreees 120 Trademarks oinen ne er a Ea aa a eaaa eth as 120 MPEG 4 visual patent portfolio license sseseeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeesreereseesee 120 MPEG 2 video patent portfolio license seeeeeeeeeeeeeesesesreesrrereresee 120 About IJG Independent JPEG Group eseeecesceeeeeeeesreeresressererssresee 120 Character display software IT ype eee eeseceseeeseeeesceeseeeseeeeaeenes 120 Open software licenses sinirine S 120 Obtaining GPL LGPL GPL V3 licensed software seeeeseeeeeeeeee 121 MNO A E T T 122 Table of Contents 5 M IMOAC Je deuD Overview Features The PDW HD1550 hereinafter the unit is a Professional Disc recorder that supports Full HD 1920 x 1080 recording on Professional Disc media It features enhanced networking and other IT functions and is highly compatible with nonlinear editing systems and network production systems enabling efficient file based operation The unit can be used as
214. ttings Set the audio muting conditions during shuttle playback off Not muted on Muted 807 AUDIO OUTPUT PHASE Set the output timing of digital audio playback signals HDSDI SDI only as a hexadecimal value with 80 as a reference position Output timing is earlier for values smaller than 80 and later for values greater than 80 80 with 128 samples approx 2 7 ms 80 with 1 sample approx 20 us 0 to 80 to FF Values can be set in this range Setup Menu Menu items in the 800s relating to audio control Item number Item name Settings 808 INTERNAL AUDIO SIGNAL Select the operation of the internal audio test signal generator GENERATOR off Do not output test signal silence silnc Silent signal 1kHz sine 1kHz 1 kHz 20 dB FS sine wave signal When you set the INT SG item on page P1 INPUT of the function menu to ON the internal signal generator operates and outputs simultaneous test signals to channels 1 to 8 see page 40 815 AUDIO SAMPLING RATE Select the mode of operation of the sampling rate converter for AES CONVERTER EBU input to channels 1 to 4 off Do not operate on Operate 823 NON AUDIO FLAG PB Control non audio flags in digital audio output Sub item 1 CH1 CH2 During playback except in EE mode set non audio flags in digital audio output to the following states 2 ene on Set to on
215. ttle or variable playback Jog dial Turn this dial for jog playback For details of playback operations in jog shuttle or variable mode see Playback operation page 52 For details of USB drive operations with the FOLDER SEL and MEDIA SEL buttons see Handling External Storage page 44 5 Display menu control section RESET RETURN button MENU button PUSH SET knob Function buttons F1 to F6 PUSH SET CHAR SEL T oN CNTR SEL T ic 4 Tce sT MONITR L f1 cH LatestBreak ingNews 0032 123 123 sw 00 00 04 12 LJ MTR meen 1030 SOM 94i _BCH 24B1T REPEAT gt fl VT 7 Y UT EF TC ma PB REM 4321 wal 02 34 47 12 q lot Exi E DISPLAY THUMBNAIL SHIFT COPY m 6 COPY button THUMBNAIL button DISPLAY button SHIFT button PAGE HOME button Function buttons F1 to F6 These buttons are enabled when the function menu see page 39 is visible Each press of a button changes the setting of the corresponding item in the menu For convenience this manual refers to these buttons as buttons F1 to F6 in order from the top Display Displays menus audio level meters and data such as time data or clip information The DISPLAY button lets you switch to the video monitor display For details see Display screen page 15 PUSH SET knob Use for setting menu it
216. u return to the original screen To copy an EDL file An EDL can be copied by an operation similar to a clip copy operation However it is necessary to make a copy of all clips referenced by the EDL in advance Therefore ALL is automatically selected in step 3 of the procedure for Copying clips page 55 To copy the specified part of a clip When you set an IN and OUT point in the clip it becomes possible to copy only the part defined by the IN and OUT points T On the video monitor screen cue the clip up to the frame where you want set an IN point 2 Press the PUSH SET knob while holding down the IN button An IN OUT setting window appears in the bottom right corner of the display The IN point timecode is displayed in the IN OUT setting window and the IN indicator lights Copying m 00 00 22 00 out 00 00 00 pur 00 00 22 00 TCR 00 45 39 18 PLAY LOCK IN indicator OUT indicator MENU RESET RETURN 3 Cue up to the frame where you want to set an OUT point 4 Press the PUSH SET knob while holding down the OUT button An IN OUT setting window appears in the bottom right corner of the display The OUT point timecode and the duration DUR are displayed in the IN OUT setting window and the OUT indicator lights 5 Carry out step 4 and follow the procedure in Copying clips page 55 To check the clip with IN and OUT points set 1 Press the IN or OUT button
217. unit for a long time turn off the POWER switch on the rear panel as well Shipping e Remove the disc before transporting the unit If sending the unit by truck ship air or other transportation service pack it in the shipping carton of the unit Care of the unit If the body of the unit is dirty clean it with a soft dry cloth In extreme cases use a cloth steeped in a little neutral detergent then wipe dry Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol or thinners as these may cause discoloration or other damage to the finish of the unit In the event of operating problems If you should experience problems with the unit contact your Sony representative Use and storage locations Store in a level ventilated place Avoid using or storing the unit in the following places e In excessive heat or cold operating temperature range 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Remember that in summer or in warm climates the temperature inside a car with the windows closed can easily exceed 50 C 122 F In damp or dusty locations Locations where the unit may be exposed to rain Locations subject to violent vibration Near strong magnetic fields Close to radio or TV transmitters producing strong electromagnetic fields e Indirect sunlight or close to heaters for extended periods To prevent electromagnetic interference from portable communications devices The use of portable telephones and other communications devices near t
218. urn to Upper Menu Lock Selected Clips Lock All Clips Unlock Selected Clips Unlock All Clips 4 Select Lock Selected Clips or Lock All Clips and then press the PUSH SET knob The clips selected in step 1 or all clips are locked A lock icon see page 61 appears on the thumbnail of the locked clips Tip You can lock the selected clips by pressing the STOP button while holding down the SHIFT button in step 1 To unlock clips T Execute steps 1 to 3 in To lock clips page 66 2 Select Unlock Selected Clips or Unlock All Clips and then press the PUSH SET knob 3 Select OK and then press the PUSH SET knob Tip When you select a clip you want to unlock on the clip list screen and then press the STOP button while holding down the SHIFT button a dialog appears asking you to confirm unlock When you select OK and press the PUSH SET knob the selected clip is unlocked To cancel unlock select CANCEL and press the PUSH SET knob Deleting clips e Clips cannot be deleted when media is write protected e Locked clips cannot be deleted 1 ona clip list screen select the clips that you want to delete multiple selections possible This step is not needed if you delete all clips 2 Display the Clip Menu 3 Select Delete Clips The Delete Clips screen appears lt DAGGA Return to Upper Menu Selected Clips All Clips 4 Select Selected Clips or All
219. utomatically 6 DETAIL Adjust the up converter image enhancer Set the sharpness of edge 9 enhancement S 00 to 40 to 7F hexadecimal value oO x 7 LIMITER Adjust the up converter image enhancer Set the maximum detail level added to emphasize the original signal 3 00 to 20 to 3F hexadecimal value 8 CRISP Adjust the up converter image enhancer Set the threshold amplitude at which low amplitude signals are not emphasized 00 to 08 to OF hexadecimal value 9 DEPEND Adjust the up converter image enhancer Set the luminance range for edge enhancement 00 to 08 to OF hexadecimal value 10 H DETL F Adjust the up converter image enhancer Set the center frequency and frequency properties for edge enhancement 3 2MHz 3 2 MHz 1 1 MHz 4 5MHz 4 5 MHz 1 4 MHz 5 0MHz 5 0 MHz 0 7 MHz 4 0MHz 4 0 MHz 2 0 MHz 11 HV RATIO Adjust the up converter image enhancer Set the horizontal vertical ratio for edge enhancement 00 to 03 to 07 hexadecimal value a Not displayed when the unit is in 23 98P mode b Not displayed when the unit is in 59 94P 50P mode 1 00 Setup Menu Appendix Important Notes on Operation Use and storage Do not subject the unit to severe shocks The internal mechanism may be damaged or the body warped Do not cover the unit while operating Doing so will cause temperatures to rise inside the unit possibly resulting in failure After use Turn off the on standby button If you plan not to use the
220. utton or the USB DRV OFF button EJECT button To remove the Professional Disc press this button USB DRV OFF button To unmount the USB drive press this button See Handling Discs page 42 for more information about disc operations See Handling External Storage page 44 for more information about USB drive operations Audio level adjustment section CH 1 ALL CH CH 2 to CH 4 adjustment knobs VARIABLE switch Front Panel 11 sued Jo suonouny pue seweN zsaideyo sued Jo suoouny pue sewen z Jejdeup 12 CH 1 ALL CH CH 2 to CH 4 audio level adjustment knobs Depending on the setting of the VARIABLE switch these adjust the input audio or playback audio levels of channels 1 to 4 You can adjust levels of channels 5 to 8 using the function menu For details see page 41 By setting setup menu item 131 AUDIO VOLUME you can enable the CH 1 ALL CH adjustment knob to simultaneously adjust all eight channels When this simultaneous adjustment is enabled the ALL CH indicator lights VARIABLE audio level adjustment selector switch This selects whether the input audio level or playback audio level is adjusted when using the CH 1 ALL CH and CH 2 to CH 4 adjustment knobs to adjust channels 1 to 4 and when using the function menu to adjust channels 5 to 8 REC Adjust the input audio levels The playback audio levels are fixed at their preset values PRESE
221. vant maintenance menu settings is limited to 9 packets per frame for 50P or 59 94P mode and 18 packets per frame for other modes When VANC packets are not continuous from word 0 and there is unused area on the line then information Ancillary Data about the packet position is not recorded Packets are output flush left e During input if a parity error is detected in a VANC packet the packet is discarded and recorded flush left Ancillary data in MXF files VANC ancillary data recorded from an HDSDI signal is inserted to an MXF file as an ANC Frame Element conforming to the SMPTE436M 2006 This data can also be recorded on the disc from an MXF file that has been input via CIFS FTP To insert ancillary data into MXF files for output In setup menu item 666 METADATA ITEM OUT select cc on HANC VANC packets Detection of HANC VANC packets When an MXF file has been input HANC V ANC packets are recorded on the disc if the DATA ITEM of the head frame is identified as ANC Frame Elements conforming to the SMPTE436M 2006 Closed caption data This section explains the closed caption data that can be recorded played back and output during EE output Normal EIA 708 608 recording and playback Closed caption input data that complies with the EIA 708 608 standards can be recorded played back and output with no changes However settings are required for recording of closed caption data in HDSDI signals
222. vel error A has occurred Finalizing is not possible oa Error has occurred Restoring is not possible Finalized Finalized Ejecting The PFD128QLW disc status indicator changes with the remaining capacity of the recordable resource space for writing the disc management data etc Icon Status Yellow bar The available recordable resource space is running out leh Red bar There is no available recordable resource space on the disc The remaining capacity of recordable resource space is not the same as the remaining recording capacity When there is no available recording resource space left on the disc file writing may be disabled even with sufficient available storage remaining Recording playback format This displays the recording format during recording and the playback clip format during playback Codec 1080 _HW Video format 59 941 4CH 15B1 System frequency Audio format Clip information Displays clip information Clip number total number of clips Clip name Duration LatestBreak ingNews 0032 123 123 ed re ee 1080_50Mbes 59 941 8CH 24BIT mpeec GLEE Clip format Codec video format system frequency audio format Status indicator Displays icons indicating the status of this unit Icon Description REPEAT Currently set to repeat p
223. wn pressing this button jumps to the beginning of the previous clip 1 This button is also used together with other buttons for the following operations Reverse direction high speed search Hold down the PLAY button and press this button A high speed search in the reverse direction is carried out Displaying the first frame of the first clip Hold down the SHIFT button and press this button 1 When setup menu item 153 FIND MODE is set to clip amp rec start mark this button jumps to the frame where the previous Rec Start essence mark is set and displays the video of that frame PLAY button To start playback press this button turning it on When this button is pressed during recording recording stops and the unit enters stop mode If you do not want to stop recording when this button is pressed set setup menu item 145 MODE KEY ENABLE DURING RECORDING to stop NEXT button Press this button turning it on to jump to the next clip and show the first frame 7 This button is also used together with other buttons for the following operations Forward direction high speed search Hold down the PLAY button and press this button A high speed search in the forward direction is carried out Front Panel Displaying the last frame of the last clip Hold down the SHIFT button and press this button 2 When setup menu item 153 FIND MODE is set to clip amp rec start mark this button jumps to the fr

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