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PIX 260i User Guide (Firmware v2.10)

1. Sound Devices Wave 9 Sound Devices LLC 5 Drives that are in Ethernet File Transfer mode will appear as folders in the mounted volume on the computer When no drives are set to Ethernet File Transfer mode a folder titled No Drives Attached will appear instead 6 Set the drive s mode to Record to remove it from the network and make it available for recording and playback on the PIX 260i Allow time for the drives to remount before Record ing or Playing back files The Drive Status OSD field will return to white when the drives are ready FileSafe Utility and the Sound Devices File Format During recording PIX recorders store data in a temporary file format with the extension SDV for video or SDA for audio When the recording is completed the file is converted to its standard respective format MOV or WAV In the event of unintended drive removal or power loss during recording these files can be recovered by the PIX recorder itself or with the FileSafe software utility v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Upon powering up the PIX recorder will search all connected drives for SDV and SDA files and convert them to their respective MOV or WAV format The FileSafe utility currently available for Windows OS can be used to recover SDA and SDV files in the absence of a PIX recorder Download the Fil
2. Take Represents a single take Press Control Knob to view Take Details Screen or edit metadata Press Play to play take imme diately Name The name or number of the take file or reel Number in brackets indicates amount of clips in the reel or amount of files in the take Date and Time Date and time the take or reel was cre ated Size Total size of the take file or reel The selected drive is displayed on the top of the screen To view the contents of other drives scroll to the top of the list A pop up box appears with a list of all available drives Select the desired drive and press the Control Knob SOUNDSDEVICES Menu amp Navigation U01jPBIADN 3 nuaw PIX 260i User Guide Drive 2 FILE LIST Reel 002 3 Jan25 9 49AM RP O PIX260 PIX 001 001 mov View Drive 2 1 10GB PIX260_ PIX 001 002 mov View Drive 3 1 02GB PIX260 PIX 001 003 mov View Drive 4 1 02GB Reel 001 4 Jan 22 8 13AM 6 10GB While in the File List press FILES to collapse all Reel folders and multi file clips to ease file naviga tion Take Details Screen From the File List highlight a file and press the Control Knob to view the Take Details Screen To view Multi file Take details highlight the menu item with the file extension then press and hold the Control Knob Take Details include e Start timecode e Video codec Broadcast Wave e Timecode frames per second e Media e Timecode user bits e File size e Video resolution and
3. OSD REMOTE NETWORK Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Name Date HD2 140927 140927 203C 002 sda i A Next Take Obytes Ka aa O 08 68 140927 203C 001 wav Today 12 29AM 041 GB Scene Name 203C Start TC 06 35 40 01 Take Number 1 TC fps 29 97ND Notes No Good User Bits 01 00 00 00 Duration 47s Circied Codec Broadcast WAV Audio Format 48 00k 24b 64ch File Storage Menu File Storage Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser In this menu the Ethernet File Transfer option can be remotely activated This allows for remote transfer of files from the unit Video Menu Video Setup Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser Audio Menu The Audio Menu provides quick access to the various PIX 260i audio settings and windows These are separated by the views Audio Settings Tracks and Output Matrix When Audio Settings is se lected the PIX 260i Audio Setup Menu options are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser Audio Tracks The Audio Tracks screen allows all the same adjustments as the Audio Screen on the PIX 260i itself udio Settings Outputs Track 01 Off Track 02 Off Track 03 Line In 3 Track 04 Line In 4 5 Track 05 Line In 5 Line In 6 1 Track Name 3 Gain Controls Click to edit Slider and drop down menu controls o tad ayee input gain level Hover cursor or touch to access menu of 4 Input Delay available aud
4. Specifications SD ee AA eee ee EEEN 84 Video Input Resolutions Rates 84 AA AA APA 84 Video Codecs and Files 84 v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation Up Down Cross Conversion 020c cece eae 84 Frame Rate Conversion 00 00 e cece e ennen 84 Ge Sear ee APA 84 Audio Recording a 85 Analog AUCIO AP AA 85 DiGital AUG AA AA AP 85 Declaration of Conformity Software License PIX 260i User Guide ENE Olde waa RANA DAANAN AN DANARA NAPAG aces 85 Timecode and Sync a 86 COMUO PP 86 KONO anakan maa A ANA BB KNA NANG AA NAA 86 POWO pa aDGAT SUE A DA PANGAN NYAN NAAN PANG ease es 86 PO C AAP ad eae ere ee ees 86 Warranty and Technical Support Warranty amp Service 2 cee eee 89 Technical Support Bug Reports 89 SOUNDSDEVICES Table of Contents SJUBju07 JO a qn PIX 260i User Guide Copyright Notice and Release All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the expressed written permission of SOUND DEVICES LLC SOUND DEVICES is not responsible for any use of this information Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh OSX and ProRes are re
5. While recording the REC button will illuminate red and the OSD items Timecode File Name ABS Time and drives actively recording turn red The PIX 260i is a record priority device and will enter record any time the REC button is pressed If the PIX 260i is not ready to record when a record com mand is given the PIX 260i will enter a Record Pending state In this state the REC key will flash red This is usually caused by file storage mounting or response time loss of video input or Play Pause Shuttle 12 6 HP Stereo gg o TATA 1 29 13 4 32 pm E RS422 No group g 122 168 0 10 SDI In 1080p29 97 12b a cy KN aa File1080p29 9 gai D2 Offline ProRes444 Aih NA 208 Offline Sync Int Pa oe bt Offline mas Osi PN MM se E ok The Setup Menu is not accessible during recording and playback The File List is not accessible dur ing Playback Sound Devices File Format During recording the PIX 260i writes to a temporary file format Video files are written with the extension SDV and audio files are written with the extension SDA When recording is stopped the SOUND DEVICES 25 Recording Buipiosay PIX 260i User Guide file is finalized to a standard Quicktime MOV extension for video takes or a standard Broadcast Wave format WAV extension for audio takes The Sound Devices file format allows for reliable recovery of content in situations where power was lost or a drive was removed during rec
6. in the Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Jam Received TC or by manually setting a value from the Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Set Generator TC Freerun Auto Mute Functions the same as Freerun mode except timecode signal is muted from the timecode output when the PIX 260i is in Stopped mode This allows rec run functionality when Rec Run mode is not suitable e g Multi camera shoots Record Run Timecode Mode Generator mode The PIX 260i sends running timecode while recording and stationary timecode while not recording Timecode in this mode defaults to the last stationary value at power up When switching to Record Run from another mode the internal generator will stop at the last number gen erated A user defined value can be jammed into the internal generator from the Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Set Generator TC 24 Hour Run Timecode Mode Generator mode Timecode runs continuously When this Time Code Mode is selected or when the time date is altered the timecode value is jammed to the value of the time of day clock The value can be set by jamming value in the Setup Menu options TIMECODE SYNC Jam Received TC or TIMECODE SYNC Jam Time Of Day The value can also be set manually from Setup Menu option TIMECODE SYNC Set Generator TC 24h Run Auto Mute Functions the same as 24h Run mode except timecode signal is muted from the timeocde output when the PIX 260i is in Stopped mode This allows rec ru
7. 1 Crossed out items will be hidden 7 Settings changed at this point will become the default settings 8 When finished press Esc or F1 on the keyboard This will show the Settings Customization Menu again Select any of the save options Keep a record of the password 1f it is changed A lost password could result in undesirable limitations The Settings Customization Menu option Reset to Factory Settings will make all Setup Menu items visible and revert default settings to factory defaults Factory Restore To fully restore the unit to its factory firmware state hold Fast Forward Stop while booting the PIX 260i up until the Main View appears This will load factory default settings and restore some set tings that are normally not affected by performing Quick Setup Load Factory Settings such as restoring the network user name and password to guest Firmware Upgrades At times Sound Devices makes firmware updates available for PIX 260i These updates are easy to apply 1 Download the new prg file from the Sound Devices website 2 Copy this file to an approved drive and connect to the PIX 260i 3 Ensure that the power source for the PIX 260i is reliable Power loss during a firmware up grade process can produce unexpected results SOUND DEVICES KI Setup Management amp Firmware Upgrades suo1jdO nuaw dnyjas PIX 260i User Guide 4 From the System menu in the Setup Menu select Firmware Update Th
8. Default If the current Scene Shot value does not have a number on the end the number 1 will be appended Otherwise the last number will be incremented by 1 Character If the current Scene Shot value does not have an alpha character on the end the let ter A will be appended Otherwise the last letter will be incremented alphabetically If the final character is Z it will be changed to A and if an alpha character precedes it that character will be incremented alphabetically Otherwise a preceding A will be added so that the resulting Scene Shot value ends in AA OFF Scene Increment shortcut will have no effect v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Take The Take field consists of a numeric value between 1 and 999 It is intended to indicate what take number the clip is relative to the scene This field can be set manually and will increment each time a new file is recorded The Take number will reset to 1 when the Scene name is changed Audio Track Name Audio Only Audio Track Names are stored in the metadata of the Broadcast Wave File only Audio Track Names are set in the Audio Screen in the Name column To edit the name of an audio track 1 Press AUDIO to access the Audio Screen 2 Select the Name box for the desired track using the Control Knob to move vertically and Rewind and Fast F
9. Heads and tails sync for the camera and PIX files will be perfect Camera 1 to PIX 1 Camera 2 to PIX 2 No Genlock SDI HDMI SDI HDMI In this scenario each camera is its own master video sync source but the PIX 260i is the source of the timecode The PIX 260i records its files based on the camera s clock The heads will match per fectly but the tails may drift depending on the cameras clocks v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Camera to PIX with Wordclock Connection to Audio Recorder SDI HDMI OL AUDIO HD 070 AY OO mr ee Ds G OO OO NG tot a Eee OHH 9000000000000 MODOCOLOCHOOOED 00000000000000 E C 0000000000009 00000000000000 sai CD REC 5 The wordclock output on the PIX 260i is synchronous with incoming video signal The wordclock output can be used to sync external audio recorders to any camera To enable wordclock output set Setup Menu item Timecode Sync Sync Out to Wordclock Follows Video In SOUNDSDEVICES Synchronization amp Timecode O Xld Buidno s PIX 260i
10. Sync Input on a camera which takes over the camera s internal master clock Wiring several cameras Genlock Inputs together forces all of the cameras to run at the exact same rate with no drift This same concept ap plies to audio recorders using the Word Clock input Genlock inputs are available only on higher end cameras and Word Clock inputs are available on higher end audio recorders Offset problems are easier to overcome than drift problems By feeding each recording device with the same timecode signal the files from different recording devices can all be in sync and there will be no offset in post production The PIX 260i can address the synchronization issues of both offset and drift heads and tails via its built in Ambient Lockit with Genlock Out and Timecode Reader The PIX 260 s Ambient Lockit features an internal clock which has an accuracy of 0 2ppm 1 2 frame per 24 hours Numerous PIX 260i recorders can be used to maintain extremely tight synchronization SOUNDSDEVICES EJ PIX 260i User Guide Sync Reference The following table lists the available sources for sync reference Depending on the current Mode Audio or Video and the transport state some of these sources might not be available Signal Connection OSD HDMI video HDMI input Sync HDMI SDI video SDI input Sync SDI Genlock SYNC IN Sync VidRef AES channels 1 2 Digital Audio O DB 25 By default the currently referenced synchronizat
11. The highlighter Rotate the Control Knob to move the orange highlighter to the desired parameter Press the Control Knob to edit the highlighted parameter Rotate the Control Knob to adjust the value or setting If editing Track Names use the the on screen keyboard or attached USB keyboard Press the Control Knob to save the new setting The highlighter will become blue and once again highlight the entire track Sync Source Sample Rate Absolute Time Transport Status 48000 24b 00 00 00 0 STOP Arm Name Source Gain Delay 50 40 30 20 48 12 6 0 Track 01 LineIni 00 2 Track 02 Line In 2 0 0 3 Track 03 Line In 3 1004 4 Track 04 Line In 4 0 0 5 Track 05 Line In 5 0 0 6 Track 06 Line In 6 KOO 1 YG 7 Track 07 Line In 7 8 Track 08 Foe Ins Track IE ADI 10 Track 10 11 Track 11 12 Track 12 13 Track 13 14 Track 14 15 Track 15 HDMI AES In 2 HDMI AES In 3 HDMI AES In 4 HDMI AES In 5 HDMI AES In 6 _ HDMI AES In 7 HOMI AES Ins Timecode Value gt am stam WAWA 79 97ND a TEE Siad Expanded Meters Timecode Frame Rate File Name Press AUDIO while viewing an Audio Screen to toggle Expanded Meters Input Source Gain and Delay parameters are removed to accommodate for higher resolution meters Arm Name 1 Track 01 2 Track 02 ack 0 Other audio related settings are accessible from the Setup Menu option Audio v 2 10 Features a
12. e Blue e Green e Yellow a Peaking Sensitivity Sets the general peaking sensitivity p F Peaking Background Con Sets the amount of background contrast when Focus 0 5x trast Assist Peaking is active e 0 25x e No Background KI Vertical Flip Display Flips the LCD and OSD vertically i nr ae Off Horizontal Flip Display Flips the LCD video image horizontally sOn On Screen Display 7 Parameter Name Description Options 1 ABS Time Display of absolute record time nah 2 File Codec Display of current file codec hh Display of current file name oe e Off File Resolution Rate Display of current file resolution NG 5 Display of audio input levels for channels 1 and 2 bah Input Video Display of input audio source and channel count ha Headphone Source Display of headphone audio source na e Off Top wide e Top thin Bottom thin e Left thin e Right thin 7 Audio Metering Display mode of audio meters for inputs 1 and 2 v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Parameter Name Description Options ror Tae ror ror ror Prve 0 ct ror 0 a ror on een GA ror ror ror or Remote Control 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 8 Setup Menu Options Parameter Name Description Options Enable or disable RS 422 capabilit e On i Off Set the DevicelD communicated to
13. ws stop Playback pwo NofFawoo ws FastFonard E T S pw C fo wl wo ww a S sme ft e wo w Fam wl o 0 CET we wam o o o a o o To access Fast Forward V mode on the ES450 press SHIFT EFWD Then use the F FWD or Rewind keys for NEXT PREV file selection Web Interface PIXNET When either the primary PRI or secondary SEC Ethernet ports on the PIX 260i rear panel are con nected to an Ethernet network via switch or router or direct to a computer ad hoc the PIX 260i can be controlled remotely via PIXNET PIXNET is a built in web server with an intuitive GUI and is accessed with an HTTP connection using a web browser The interface is designed for use with SOUND DEVICES KI External Control 044007 DuJa4xZ PIX 260i User Guide current versions of Chrome and Safari Multiple PIX 260i s can be accessed at the same time from the same web browser window using tabs PIXNET only supports a single client browser connection to a PIX 260i at one time Accessing PIXNET on a single PIX 2601 from multiple clients simultaneously is not supported Control access to PIX 260i units with Setup Menu option Network Authentication The PIX 260i s web IP address must be determined before accessing PIXNET 1 v 2 10 Make sure that the PIX 260i is powered on and connected to a network or directly to a com puter via one of the rear panel Ethernet connectors The PIX 260i must have a unique name when c
14. 97 introduce no motion judder For these conver sions the OSD Item File Resolution Rate remains white When the input video signal is 720p24 or 720p23 976 up down and cross conversion is not available 3 2 Pulldown Removal Many cameras which shoot with a shutter speed of 24 23 976 frames per second will output signal on the HDMI or SDI output at 601 59 94i To achieve this the camera performs a 3 2 pulldown process The 3 2 pulldown process splits each frame into 2 fields and duplicates a field periodically The PIX 260i is capable of removing 3 2 pulldown from a 601 59 94i signal and converting it back to 24 23 976 progressive frames per second in real time The PIX 3 2 removal process actively views video fields looking for duplicates When these duplicates are sensed then this cadence is locked in and the appropriate extra fields are removed The process depends on motion in the incoming video The OSD item File Resolution Rate changes from orange to white when this cadence is detected SOUNDSDEVICES Video Scaling and Frame Rate Conversion 2 9 DY BWUD14 pup Buijs oapi UOI1SJIJAUO PIX 260i User Guide HDMI In 1080159 94 Orange No 3 2 pulldown sensed in 601 59 94i input signal Input video is being converted to 24p 23 976p using a conver sion process which drops frames and may introduce judder ProRes422 HDMI In 1080159 94 White 3 2 pulldown sensed in 60i 59 94i input video signal l LA Input video
15. A 1 Keyboard Input DB 25 1 CH 1 8 LINE IN DB 25 1 CH 1 8 LINE OUT pee 0000000000000 000000000000 0000000000000 000000000000 SOUNDSDEVICES 1 Input 8 signal 2 Input 8 ae 3 Input 7 signal 4 Input 6 signal 5 Input 6 Ground 6 Input 5 signal 7 Input 4 signal 8 Input 4 Ground 9 Input 3 signal 10 Input 2 signal 11 Input 2 Ground 12 Input 1 signal 13 unused 14 Input 8 signal 15 Input 7 signal 16 Input 7 Ground 17 Input 6 signal 18 Input 5 signal 19 Input 5 Ground 20 Input 4 signal 21 Input 3 signal 22 Input 3 Ground 23 Input 2 signal 24 Input 1 signal 25 Input 1 Ground 1 Output 8 signal 2 Output 8 Ground 3 Output 7 signal 4 Output 6 signal 5 Output 6 Ground 6 Output 5 signal 7 QOutput 4 signal 8 Output 4 Ground 9 Output 3 signal 10 Output 2 signal 11 Output 2 Ground 12 0Qutput 1 signal 13 unused 14 Qutput 8 signal 15 Qutput 7 signal 16 Output 7 Ground 17 QOutput 6 signal 18 Output 5 signal 19 Output 5 Ground 20 Output 4 signal 21 Output 3 signal 22 Qutput 3 Ground 23 Output 2 signal 24 Output 1 signal 25 Qutput 1 Ground Mates with DB 25 Male Connectors wired in Tascam fashion Mates with DB 25 Male Connectors wired in Tascam fashion Connector Pin Assignments sjuawupbissy Uld 10p uuo PIX 260i User Guide DB 25 1 CH 1 8 AES IN OUT Phoeni
16. Arm Menu Turn the Control Knob to select On OFF All On or All OFF All On and All OFF will change the arming status of all tracks regardless of which track is selected Changing a track s Input Source to OFF will disarm the track Audio Mode When Setup Menu option System Video Audio Mode is set to Audio Only Poly Wave or Audio Only Mono Wave the PIX 260i is in Audio Mode In Audio Mode the PIX 260i records only audio signal to uncompressed PCM wav files Polyphonic or Monophonic WAV Files Audio Only Poly Wave mode writes a single file to each target drive per take All armed audio tracks are interleaved into a single file Audio Only Mono Wave mode writes a file for each armed track to each target drive per take Mono files will be named according to File Storage File Name Format with the addition of an underscore _ character followed by the track number at the end of the file name If File Name Format is set to Reel Scene Take_Track Name a WAV mono file will be given names in the following format lt Reel gt lt Scene gt lt Take gt _ lt Track Track Name gt For example if Reel 141001 Scene 101A Take 001 Track 01 and the Track 1 Name is Boom then the file s name would be 14001 101A 001_01Boom WAV v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Mono Wave files can be written to a maximum of 2 SSD
17. CLAIMED UNDER CONTRACT TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR WHICH SOUND DEVICES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE SHALL INCLUDE WITH OUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS PENALTIES DELAY DAMAGES LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND OTHER DAMAGES AND LIABILI TIES WHICH END USER SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO PAY OR WHICH END USER OR ANY OTHER PARTY MAY INCUR RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF ITS CONTRACTS WITH ITS CUSTOMERS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES NOTWITHSTANDING AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING IN NO EVENT SHALL SOUND DEVICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS PAID BY THE END USER FOR THE PRODUCTS AS TO WHICH ANY LIABILITY HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO EXIST SOUND DEVICES AND END USER EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE PRICE FOR THE PRODUCTS WAS DETERMINED IN CONSID ERATION OF THE LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND DAMAGES SET FORTH HEREIN AND SUCH LIMITATION HAS BEEN SPECIFI CALLY BARGAINED FOR AND CONSTITUTES AN AGREED ALLOCATION OF RISK WHICH SHALL SURVIVE THE DETERMINATION OF ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION THAT ANY REMEDY HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Introduction The PIX 260i is a rack mountable production video recorder with extensive audio and video pro cessing capabilities The foundation of the PIX 260i is hardware based 10 bit video up down cross conversion and hardware based encoding to Apple ProRes and A
18. Files on PIX 260i formatted storage volumes can be copied to a computer by removing the storage device from the PIX 260i and connecting it to a computer Storage devices formatted with the PIX 260i recorder use the exFAT filesystem See File Storage The Firewire 800 and USB 3 0 connectors on the PIX CADDY are disabled when the PIX CADDY is attached to the PIX 260i When attaching the PIX CADDY to a computer either the Firewire 800 or the USB 3 0 connection must be used not both Sound Devices recommends first copying files from the drive to the computer and then editing the files It is not recommended to edit files directly off of the drive Do not copy unsupported files from a computer or any other host device to a drive that is intended to be used by the PIX 2601 If this occurs it is advisable to format the drive with the PIX 2601 before making new recordings See Appendix A for currently supported files Ethernet File Transter Samba Samba is an industry standard networking protocol that enables files to be transferred between the PIX 260i and any device with access to the network A computer running Mac OSX Windows or Linux for example Ethernet File Transfer can be initiated remotely via PIXNET web browser interface Ethernet supports data rates up to a theoretical maximum of 1Gbps In reality data trans fer speeds over Ethernet are dependent on network traffic and many other factors To transfer files between the PIX 260i and a
19. From the beginning of the file to Cue 1 and from Cue 1 to the end of the file SOUNDSDEVICES ES NIDYAD d PIX 260i User Guide Looping Playback Playback Looping is available in Video Mode only Looping playback can be enabled for a segment or the entire clip To ProRes422 toggle looping playback and begin looping the entire currently playing clip hold Play gt for 1 second Loop Clip will be displayed in the bot tom left hand corner of the OSD if On Screen Display Cue Marker is set to On Loop Clip will be followed by Cue number when playback is within a segment where number indicates the last cue marker Looping entire clip ProRes422HQ To loop a segment press Play gt Fast Forward gt gt while playback is in that segment The looped segment is displayed on the bottom left hand corner of the OSD To return to looping the entire clip press Play gt Rewind lt lt Looping a segment To exit looping hold down Play gt for 1 second Playback Mode By default when a file is selected for playback the PIX 260i will play the file immedi ately and stop playback when the end of the file is reached The Setup Menu options System Playback Start mode and System Playback mode alter this behavior When System Playback Start mode is set to Pause on First Frame a file will begin playback in a paused state on the first frame This is useful for loading a clip so that playback
20. Input Resolutions Rates e 1080p23 976 24 25 29 97 30 e 720p50 59 94 60 e 1080150 59 94 60 e 576150 PAL e 1080PsF23 976 24 25 29 97 30 e 480159 94 NTSC 720p23 976 24 25 29 97 30 SDI Only Video Codecs and Files Codecs e Apple ProRes 4444 330 Mb s 12 bit e Apple ProRes 36 100 145 220 Mb s 8 and 10 bit e Avid DNxHD 36 100 145 220 Mb s 8 and 10 bit Files QuickTime wrapper MOV Broadcast Wave WAV Audio Only Up Down Cross Conversion Up Down Cross Conversion From input 480i 576i 720p 720PSF 1080i 1080p 1080PSF e To output and file 480i 576i 720p 720PSF 1080i 1080p 1080PSF e Hardware based 10 bit Frame Rate Conversion Frame Rate Conversion e 24 25 30 50 60 to 24 25 30 50 60 23 976 29 97 59 94 to 23 976 29 97 59 94 automatic 3 2 pull down removal in 23 976 and 24 frame modes other pull down cadences include 2 2 2 4 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 and 2 2 e Hardware based 10 bit LCD LCD e 5 inch LCD IPS In Plane Switching glossy 800x480 pixel LCD display e Ultra wide viewing angle and color accuracy v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Audio Recording Record Playback Analog Audio Inputs Outputs Frequency Response THD Noise Input and Output Topology Line Output Clipping Level Front Panel Headphone Line Input Clipping Level Input Impedance Digital Audio Sample R
21. Modes Supported Frame Rates Accuracy Timecode Inputs Outputs Sync Output Sync Input Control RS 422 Ethernet GPIO Keyboard USB Keyboard Power External Physical Size H x W x D Weight Operating Temperature Freerun 24 Hour run Record run External LTC or SDI HDMI 23 976 24 25 29 97DF 29 97ND 30DF 30ND e 0 2ppm 12 frame per 24hrs accuracy e Holds accurate timecode for 4 hours after power is removed e SDI Input BNC SDI Output BNC e HDMI Input Jack Sony protocol e Timecode Input BNC e Timecode Output BNC e Analog bi tri level sync Genlock e Wordclock Square wave 48 kHz sampling rate 3 3vp p 75 ohm e Analog bi tri level sync Genlock e Wordclock Square wave 48 kHz sampling rate 3 3vp p 75 ohm Machine Control Web based control of settings and transport GPIO on 8 pins Phoenix connector Front panel USB host Keyboards without hubs acceptable 10 27V 60W max via locking 4 pin XLR connector pin 1 ground pin 4 See Pow ering 3 3 x 8 6 x 10 3 8 4 cm x 21 8 cm x 26 2 cm 7 5 Ibs 10 C to 40 C v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide SOUNDGDEVICES Manufacturer s Name Sound Devices LLC Manufacturer s Address E7556 State Rd 23 and 33 Reedsburg WI 53959 USA Declares under sole responsibility that the product as delivered Pr
22. Resolution and Frame Rate The PIX 260i can record video in numerous resolutions and frame rates The Setup Menu option Video File Resolution Rate sets the resolution and frame rate of recorded QuickTime files This Setup Menu option also determines the resolution and frame rate of the live HDMI and SDI output signals except during playback The PIX 260i can record QuickTime files in the following resolutions and frame rates e 1080 p 30 e 1080 PsF 30 e 720p 30 e 1080 p 29 97 e 1080 PsF29 97 e 720 p 29 97 e 1080 p 25 e 1080 PsF 25 e 720p25 e 1080 p 24 e 1080 PsF 24 e 720 p244 e 1080 p 23 976 e 1080 PsF 23 976 e 720 p 23 976 e 1080 i 60 e 720p 60 e 576i 50 e 1080 i 59 94 e 720 p 59 94 e 480i 59 94 e 1080 i 50 e 720 p50 When Setup Menu option Video File Resolution Rate is set to Same as Video Input recorded QuickTime files and video output signals will be of the same resolution and frame rate as the input video signal Standard definition recording is only available for ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 Proxy v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Not supported over HDMI Progressive Segmented Frames PsF Some cameras output video signal in progressive segmented frames PsF PsF is a method for transmitting progressive video in an interlaced stream A device generates PsF signal by splitting eac
23. User Guide When multiple rack mounted PIX video recorders PIX 250i PIX 2601 or PIX 2701 or the 970 Audio Recorder are in use on an Ethernet network they can be grouped together for transport control and linking of most setup options Setup Menu option Network Network Group assigns the PIX 260i to one of four available groups In this section the term unit refers to PIX 2501 PIX 2601 or PIX 270i Video Recorders or the 970 Audio Recorder unless otherwise specified There is no master slave relationship in Network Groups All units in a group are master Transport commands and settings changes made on any unit in a group will ripple to all other units in the group If a transport command or settings change has to be made to only one unit in a group the unit must be temporarily removed from the group before making the change To quickly toggle between No Group and the current group setting press MENU Control Knob Requirements and considerations when setting up Network Groups e The maximum number of units supported in a single group is currently 10 Increasing the amount of units in a group increases the time of response for grouped transport commands and auto con figuration e It is recommended that timecode be distributed individually to each unit in a group rather than daisy chained through units in a group e Allow all units in a group to auto configure before proceeding with grouped operatio
24. another user To customize defaults and Setup Menu option visibility 1 Attach a USB keyboard to the PIX 260i s USB keyboard port 2 Press MENU to enter the Setup Menu 3 Press Ctrl Alt F10 on the keyboard If this is the first time this action has been performed since powering the PIX 260i up a password dialog will appear Enter the password the de fault password is default 4 After the correct password has been entered the Settings Customization Menu will appear Select Edit Menu amp Default Values 5 The Setup Menu will be shown with a colored background There will be check boxes next to each menu item Navigate the menu with the Control Knob or keyboard arrows as usual ag MAIN MENUS u NALAGAY APOI MYSE KK 2 File Storage m3 Video Audio Timecode Sync LCD Monitor On Screen Display Remote Control Network a 10 System I m11 Quick Setup v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide 6 To change the visibility of an item in the Setup Menu press the spacebar on the keyboard while the item is highlighted Checked items will be displayed in the Setup Menu and un checked items will not be displayed MAIN MENU TO u 5 Timecode Sync LCD Monitor 5 Remote Control Network m10 System f m11 Quick Setup 5 3 4 5 6 7 On Screen Display 8 9 1
25. changing the value of Setup Menu option Audio Audio Mode Sample Rate or changing the current audio synch reference will reset the pre roll buffer e File Storage Wave File Split Every The file size that will cause a wav file split in Audio Mode At factory default audio files will automatically split when the file size reaches 4 GB Audio record ings can also be split when the file size reaches 2 GB e Timecode Sync Frame Rate Audio Only The frame rate that will be stored in the iXML and Bext area of the wav file The default frame rate is 29 97 non drop The available frame rate options are 23 976 24 25 29 97 29 97 drop frame 30 30 drop frame If the synchronization source Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Reference Audio Only is lost while in record the recording will stop The Sync Reference OSD field will flash red if the synchronization source is not present The Audio Input OSD field will flash red if there is a mismatch between the currently selected audio sync referenece sample rate and the Audio Audio Mode Sample Rate setting Playback of audio clips is the same as video clips see Playback Operation SOUNDSDEVICES Buipiosay PIX 260i User Guide F Sampling Rate Modes 48 048k and 48 048kF The 48 048kF mode F can stand for fake faux or Fostex is a specific compatibility mode for use with the Fostex DV40 software 1 74 and previous Avid Final Cut Pro and
26. channel audio is interleaved into a single QuickTime audio track Playing Back Files on a Computer Video files recorded with the Apple ProRes codec require QuickTime to be installed QuickTime can be downloaded from http www apple com quicktime download See http software sounddevices com Apple_ProRes_White_Paper_July_2009 pdf for more detailed information about the ProRes codec y2pqADIq Video files recorded with the Avid DNxHD codec require DNxHD drivers to be installed Visit http www avid com dnxhd to download DNxHD drivers and for more detailed information about the DNxHD codec Audio files are industry standard wav files that adhere to the Broadcast Wave File standard BWF Each file includes the original broadcast extension bext and a complete iXML section Sound De vices Wave Agent software is a free powerful tool for working with Broadcast WAV Files See www waveagent com v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Synchronization of video audio and associated timecode while recording video and audio has long been a problematic area Situations where several cameras are used can complicate issues further There may be sync issues between two or more cameras and or between audio recorders because of a offset and b drift In a production environment during recording offset and drift are both terms to describe a tim
27. embedded in the SDI or HDMI Sony input signal Timecode Sync Timecode Mode must be set to Ext TC SDI HDMI Synchronization Timecode Examples The following examples illustrate common scenarios where timecode and synchronization can be employed with the PIX 260i and other devices Single Video Camera no Genlock P a0 SDI HDMI 070 O 10 IS C Q In this scenario the video camera is the master source of the video sync The timecode can either be read from the camera or be generated by the PIX 260i The accuracy of the recording is dependent on the internal clock accuracy of the camera To receive timecode from the camera set Timecode Sync Timecode Mode to one of the external timecode modes for cameras that output standard SMPTE timecode to the PIX 260i s Timecode BNC Alternatively the PIX 260i can receive timecode from the SDI or HDMI input if the camera sends timecode in this way by setting Timecode Sync Timecode Mode to Ext TC SDI HDMI The Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Out can be set to several valid settings including the following e Off sync signal is disabled e Genlock Follows Video In Genlock for another camera or device is derived from the video sig nal of the single camera e Wordclock Follows Video In Wordclock for an audio device is derived from the video signal of t
28. online http www sounddevices com products pix2601 downloads Manual Conventions Several formatting features have been included to make navigating the guide easier e Physical buttons on the PIX 260i are represented with capital letters REC button MENU etc All physical button names are detailed in the Panel Descriptions section e Button combinations are represented with the plus symbol For example Press LCD AU DIO means to first hold down LCD then press AUDIO and finally release both buttons e Setup Menu items are indicated with this text Menu Category Parameter where the menu category is one of the items in the list displayed when MENU is pushed and the parameter is an item in the list displayed when that category is selected by pressing in on the Control Knob e Blue italicized text references sections of the user guide containing contextually relevant informa tion When viewing this document on a computer this text can be clicked to jump to the named section Video Mode and Audio Mode Throughout this User Guide the terms Video Mode and Audio Mode will be used The PIX 260i is capable of recording video and audio together into a QuickTime mov file Video Mode or record ing audio only to a wav file Audio Only Mode The mode is determined by the Setup Menu option System Video Audio Mode When set to Video Audio QuickTime the PIX 260i is in Video Mode When set to Audio Only Poly Wave
29. or Audio Only Mono Wave the PIX 260i is in Audio Mode SOUNDSDEVICES Bil Introduction suondips q sung PIX 260i User Guide 1 2 3 4 v 2 10 Control Knob The Control Knob can be both turned and pressed Use the Control Knob to navi gate between menu settings and to select menu items Pressing during playback or stop will toggle Shuttle mode Turning while playback is paused will jog forward or backward by single frames AUDIO Button Displays the Audio Screen From the Audio Screen Select audio input sources Arm disarm tracks Set audio input gain and delay View audio input levels and Edit audio track names LCD Button Toggles the On Screen Display Hold for 2 seconds to toggle LCD on off Press to return to the Main View Handle This handle is designed to provide a grip ping point for tilting down the LCD 5 6 7 8 9 ELE LCD Display Displays operating information when the On Screen Display OSD is active See On Screen Display page 6 user in terface source video and playback video 5 inch display 800x480 resolution FILES Button Displays the File List View Press FILES Fast Forward gt gt during record or play back to add a Cue Marker Press FILES Rewind lt lt to delete a Cue Marker MENU Button Displays the Setup Menu Play Button Plays the most recently recorded file when pressed In the File List View plays the sele
30. outputs are not affected v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide The PIX 260i can record video and audio together to a QuickTime mov file Video Mode or audio only to a wav file Audio Mode File type is selected in System Video Audio Mode The PIX 260i can record to up to four drives simultaneously or in sequence Setup Menu option File Storage Video Record Model Each drive can be configured indepen dently to be available for recording available for playback read only shared on the net work via Samba or switched to network sharing after becoming full Setup Menu option File Storage Drive Record Network Mode Any number of PIX 260i units can be assigned to one of four available network groups for frame synchronized record and playback of video on multiple units simultaneously See Network Grouping page 46 Pressing the REC button will start recording provided there is valid video signal present Video Mode or at least one audio track is armed Audio Mode Recording will continue until the Stop W button is pressed or until all available media is full Record and Stop can also be triggered by other devices via a web browser RS 422 GPIO SDI Triggers and Timecode External control of such func tions is set in Remote Control See External Control page 50 See Synchronization and Timecode page 39
31. signal is being converted to 24p 23 976p using 3 2 1080p23 976 3 2 pd pulldown removal which recreates 24p 23 976p as it is cap ProRes422 tured from the camera s shutter It is important that 3 2 pulldown be sensed before beginning a recording If recording begins before 3 2 pulldown is sensed 3 2 pulldown will not be applied properly Up and Down Conversion Standard definition video resolution employs a 4 3 aspect ratio and high definition video resolution employs a 16 9 aspect ratio Up conversion is the process of fitting standard definition video with a 4 3 aspect ratio into a high definition 16 9 frame Down conversion is the opposite process The PIX 260i has various options for up and down conversion Down Conversion Letterbox Maintains the same height and width ratio Results in blank bar at top and bottom of im age Crop Left and right side of image is cropped to fit into 4 3 Results in missing image at sides of pic ture Anamorphic Image is horizontally squashed to fit into 4 3 Results in a narrow looking image aan aaa pu 4 bA E gt lt BA lt ee bA bA v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Up Conversion Anamorphic Image is horizontally stretched to fit into 16 9 Results in a wide looking image Pillarbox Increases size and maintains same ratio Results in blank bar at right and left o
32. software or operating system configuration can be used satisfactorily with the PIX 260i Video Recorder based exclusively on the fact that it meets our minimum system requirements SOUNDSDEVICES SOUND 5 DEVICES
33. stop recording of the PIX 260i To enable this feature set Setup Menu option Remote Control Rec Start Stop to the SDI Flag option that refers to the manufacturer of the connected camera Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Timecode Mode must also be set to Ext TC SDI HDMI GPIO General Purpose Input Output The 10 pin Phoenix connector provides six GPIO logic points These can be used as simple closure inputs and to drive LEDs or relays The following table lists the pin assignments of the GPIO con nector Pin Function Ground Provides access to ground for triggering oic comnectong DD ws unused 6 REC Output Activates upon PIX 260r reco O OOS S S 2 Step Output Activates upon PX 2601s OOOO GPIO inputs pins 1 2 and 3 and GPIO outputs pins 6 7 and 8 can be set to logic high or logic low Logic high connections will trigger to the presence of 5V GPIO input or output 5V when the function is active GPIO output Logic low connections will trigger when connected to ground GPIO input or become connected to ground when the function is active GPIO output To configure GPIO connections as logic high or logic low access Setup Menu option Remote Control GPIO Inputs or Remote Control GPIO Outputs The GPIO Outputs can be used to drive LEDs with a proper series resistor Resistor values will vary from LED to LED 470 ohms is a good starting point v 2 10 Features and specifications are
34. subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide USB Keyboard The PIX 260i supports standard USB keyboards connected to the USB A connector on the front panel The keyboard can be used to navigate menus enter text and control PIX 260i Transport functions The following table shows common functions for an attached keyboard Keyboards with integrated USB hubs are not supported Function Key Up Down function the same as Control Knob turn Left Right function as Escape and Enter keys respectively in Setup Menu Left Right function the same as Rewind and Fast Forward keys during playback Page Up Moves the highlight to the top or bottom of displayed list elements Page Down Moves the highlight to the end of a list Moves the highlight to the beginning of a list F1 F2 F3 and F4 keys can be pushed in combinations to activate button shortcuts just like their respec tive buttons on the PIX 2601 See Shortcuts SOUNDSDEVICES External Control juowebpunpyp a14 9 260104s PIX 260i User Guide Storage The PIX 260i records on up to four separate storage devices simultaneously There are two PIX CAD DY slots on the front panel that are accessed by pulling the LCD Handle forward and tilting the LCD down Additionally there are two eSATAp connections on the rear panel The four drive connections are numbered 1 to 4 Functions on the PIX 260i will refer to the drives using t
35. the LAN is powered on or off e A unit is connected or disconnected from the LAN e A unit is added or removed from a group via Network Network Group Grouped Transport Transport control Record Play Pause Stop Jog Shuttle Fast Forward and Rewind of grouped units is linked Recording and playback is frame synchronized among PIX 260i and PIX 270i units in a group When a file is selected for playback all units in the group will play the file of that same name if it exists If no file of that name exists grouped units will play the most recently played or recorded file Adding and removing cue markers jumping to cue markers and looped playback is not supported in grouped units These features can be effectively used in a grouped unit setup However manual setup on each unit in the group is required Following are step by step instructions to using these features with grouped units Failure to comply with these recommendations can result in undesired behavior if any one of these features is in use while units are grouped This could include e Out of sync playback between grouped units e Some units in the group dropping out of playback prematurely e Some units playing back the wrong file e Sluggish transport control response time SOUNDSDEVICES O Xld Buidno s PIX 260i User Guide To effectively use Loop Play Mode with grouped units il 2 Press and hold Play until the OSD reads LOOP Repeat step 1 on a
36. update for recording and playback v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Item Description Audio sample rate bit depth and channel count In Audio Mode flashes red to indicate Audio Sample Rate does not match Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only 14 Drive 1 4 D1 D4 Displays the status and remaining record time of each drive when video input is pres status ent or remaining space in GB when no video input is present Offline when no media is present Mounting when media is becoming ready No Fmt when media is not formatted Network when drive mode is Ethernet File Transfer or R O when drive mode is Read Only An asterisk indicates that the drive is On in File Storage Drive record Network Mode When recording all drives that are be ing written to are displayed in red When Stopped or in Playback the green drive is the current default playback drive Drive status field is orange when a drive is busy 15 ABS Time Absolute Time Displays the elapsed time of the file being recorded or played and the transport Status Stop REC Play Fast Forward and Rew 16 File Name Name of the current file Holding Stop shows the next file name Target drives ABS Time File Name Timecode and Cue Marker OSD fields change colors to indicate the various transport states White Stopped Red Record Green Play Pause Blu
37. wish to route or un route audio channels A green circle with a check mark will appear in slots that are routed SOUNDSDEVICES PIX 260i User Guide A rA Filter Receivers gh oben Filter Transmitters _ __ a EF 0 Le pam a gt aj 1 E og 4 H IF Dante Receivers JER HI Dante Redundancy When Network Dante Redundancy Mode is set to On the PIX 260i s Primary and Secondary Ethernet ports both transmit Dante Audio data over separate networks This provides a fail safe of the Dante system if one of the networks should fail sinding 9 syndu In Dante Redundancy Mode two separate networks must be run and they CANNOT be connected to one another Connect any computer running Dante Controller to the PIX 260 s PRI Ethernet network See http www audinate com for further information on the Dante protocol Sample Rate Converters Dante AES and HDMI inputs all have Sample Rate Converters These help ensure syncronization of digital audio from multiple sources SDI Audio Inputs do not have Sample Rate Converters When using SDI Audio in Audio Only mode the Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only should be set to Video Input SDI HDMI Any other configuration could result in undesired audio artifacts such as clicks and pops In Video Mode SDI audio cannot be used when using HDMI as the Video Input source Choosing Audio Sourc
38. 0 dBFS v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Ethernet The PRI and SEC Ethernet ports on the rear panel of the PIX 260i are used for a variety of PIX 260i functions features e Dante 32 Channel Audio I O over network See Dante Audio Inputs page 15 e PIX Grouping See Network Grouping page 46 e File Transfer Samba See Transferring Files page 65 e Web Browser Control See Web Interface PIXNET page 49 Up to four PIX 260i units can be daisy chained using their built in Ethernet switches If using five or more PIX 260i units Sound Devices recommends using an external Ethernet Switch in a star configu ration The PIX 260i can either be allocated an IP address from a DHCP server recommended or over Link local networking Link local networking is a protocol which automatically allocates a 169 254 x x IP address in the absence of any DHCP server If a DHCP server is available the PIX 260i will automati cally use it if Network Auto IP Settings is set to On Alternatively the IP address can be configured manually When Setup Menu option Network Atuo IP Settings is set to OFF Setup Menu options Network IP Address Network Subnet Mask and Network Gateway are enabled When these settings are improp erly set the PIX 260i may be unreachable in the network or may cause conflicts resu
39. 0 to 400 cable 2 eSATAp High speed data transfer over 5V eSATAp Requires a 5V powered eSATAp 6 port 3 USB 3 0 High speed data transfer over USB 3 0 backward compatible with USB 2 0 7 4 2 5 Drive Slot Connector for approved 2 5 inch SATA II and SATA III drives Sound Devices main tains a list of tested and approved SSD s 8 or hard drives for use with PIX video recorders Visit www sounddevices com ap proved for an up to date list of tested and approved drives SOUNDSDEVICES PIX CADDY 2 Panel Descriptions Activity LED Iluminates when recording playing reading or writing to the attached 2 5 drive Do not remove the caddy while the Activity LED is illuminated LED does not illuminate when connected to a computer s eSATA port Release Latches Secures the PIX CADDY 2 to the recorder Press both latches to remove the caddy assembly Screw Holes For reliable operation it is imperative that the 2 5 drive be firmly screwed to the PIX CADDY 2 with the supplied screws CF Slot Connector for approved CompactFlash media Sound Devices maintains a list of tested and approved CF cards Visit www sounddevices com approved for an up to date list of tested and approved drives U01jPBIADN 3 nuow PIX 260i User Guide Main View The Main View displays the live or playback video and the On Screen Display The Main View is the default view which appears when no other views or menus are se
40. 1 1 Playback Mode Determines Playback Mode Playback Loop Enable ah NI 13 14 5 1 Parameter Name Description Options Load Factory Settings Loads default setup Load Settings From Drive 1 acl selected setup from setup files saved on Drive a Save Settings to Drive 1 al dialog to name and save current setup to Drive aS SOUNDSDEVICES Button Shortcuts O O D A p O no gt Mm A Q gt 3 D gt f N PIX 260i User Guide Button Sho Button Combination AUDIO Control Knob rotate AUDIO LCD LCD Control Knob press Stop Rew Stop Fast Forward MENU FILES MENU Control Knob Press Hold LCD LCD Encoder Press LCD MENU LCD AUDIO FILES Fast Forward FILES Rew Hold Play Play Fast Forward Play Rew Connector XLR F 2 Analog Audio inputs XLR M 2 Analog Audio outputs TRS Headphone output v 2 10 Features and specifications rtcuts Effect Change HP source From the Audio view Solo the highlighted channel in the headphones Adjust LCD and button brightness False take Deletes last take and decrements Take Number Scene increment Changes the scene name by increasing it numerically or by alpha charac ters Button lock options Unlock Buttons Lock Non Transport Buttons or Lock All Buttons Toggle network grouping If the unit is grouped this shortcut will remove it from the group IF the unit is not grouped this sho
41. 1 32 Off 1 8 Line In 1 8 9 16 Line In 1 8 17 24 Lineln 1 8 25 32 Line In 1 8 1 8 HDMI AES In 1 8 9 16 HDMI AES In 1 8 17 24 HDMI AES In 1 8 25 32 HDMI AES In 1 8 1 16 SDI In 1 16 17 32 SDI In 1 16 14 Audio Input Quick Setup Choose from preset audio input source schemes Timecode Sync Parameter Name Description Options The ref hronization of playback clock nee Sync Ref Video Playback Se ee eer a Perera a Video Ref Sync In for Video Mode or Video Mode Video Input SDI HDMI Internal Wordclock Sync in Ka The reference for synchronization of recording and Video Ref Sync In Sync Ref Audio Only playback clocks for Audio Only mode AES1 2 Dante Video Input SDI HDMI Off Freerun Freerun Auto Mute Record Run 24h Run 24h Run Auto Mute Ext TC LTC Ext TC LTC Halt EXtTC SDI HDMI 23 976 24 The f te of timecode stamped t fil e Frame Rate Audio Only e trame rate of timecode s ampe O WaV TIles 29 97 Audio Mode This setting is ignored in Video Mode 09 97 DF e 30 e 30 DF Drop Frame Enable Enable or disable drop frame timecode nak Sets the running mode for the internal timecode gen Timecode Mode erator and or the method which the PIX 260i receives SMPTE timecode v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide HAH Parameter Name Description Opti
42. 12 bit with up to 4 4 4 color sam pling Unlike the HDMI interface which auto negotiates rates between devices what comes out of a camera s SDI output is received by the PIX 260i with no auto negotiation or sample rate conversion The PIX 260i supports 3G SDI single link but not dual link HD SDI Inputs amp Outputs Timecode over SDI is not available when recording in standard definition Video Outputs Both HDMI and SDI outputs are active simultaneously This allows for conversion from SDI to HDMI and HDMI to SDI The output video signal source is the signal present at the currently selected video input Setup Menu option Video Video Input except during video playback The resolution and frame rate of the output stream is determined by the Setup Menu option Video File Resolution Rate setting except during video playback The SDI Output is capable of sending HD 4 2 2 10 bit or 3G 4 4 4 12 bit this is set in Video SDI Output Type Video playback signal is sent to the HDMI and SDI Outputs SOUNDSDEVICES Ka PIX 260i User Guide Standard Definition video is always output using HD Mode because 3G does not support Standard Definition The output video stream contains up to 16 tracks of embedded audio for SDI and 8 tracks for HDMI Timecode and record start and stop flags are included on the SDI output Timecode overlay can be added to the HDMI and or SDI output signal in Video Video Output OSD The timecode ove
43. AV Mono SOUND DEVICES External Control 044007 DuJa4xZ PIX 260i User Guide PIXNET Unit Page The Unit page allows for near full remote control of the 260i via the web browser n l m a 5 79 1 E gt i HE gt gt 22 Miss HP All tracks summed stereo Channels 4 ai Sample Rate 48k up Bit Depth 24 bits 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 All Units Page button Click to return to All Units Page Previous During playback jumps to the begin ning of the file or previous cue marker In Stopped mode loads previous file Rewind Acts as Rewind Button When selected the clip will reverse at 2x speeds Play Functions as Play button Stop Functions as Stop Button Unit Name and IP Address Displays the name and IP Address of the current unit Fast Forward Acts as Fast Forward button When se lected the clip advances at 2x speeds Next Jumps to the next file Record Functions as Record Button 10 Group v 2 10 Displays current Group setting quickly change designated group or remove from group using the drop down menu 112h59 D2 Offline D3 Offline D4 Offline 11 File Format Displays current file format poly or mono WAV files Click to change format 12 Drive Status 1 4 Displays the drive status of all drives D1 D4 13 Absolute Time Time elapsed since beginning of current recording or currently playing file 14 Metadata B
44. Central Time US All GMT zones Daylight Saving Toggles daylight saving on or off for the time of day nal v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation Groups with other PIX 250i PIX 260i PIX 270i and Network Group 970 units on the network PIX 260i User Guide Parameter Name Description Options Selects between 12 or 24 hour format for the time of 12h Selects between MM DD YY and DD MM YY date MM DD YY Set Date Time Set the time and date ee i Whether or not a new file will be created when the e On Rec button File Split REC button is pushed during recording Off Playback Start Mode Choose what to do when file playback is initiated 2 ay nese e Pause on First Frame Play Once e Play Once Pause e Play All e Play All Pause e Play All Loop e Play List e Play List Pause e Play List Loop Hold Play Button 1 Second Determines which method toggles playback looping e Hold Play Button 2 Seconds mode e Hold Play Button 3 Seconds e Play Button Disabled Displays a dialog that shows all shortcut button combi nations This is not a setting but a helpful reference Displays a dialog indicating firmware version and Version Info serial number This is not a setting but a helpful refer ence Searches attached drives for a prg firmware file and Update Software begins the firmware update process Quick Setup N 10
45. Run timecode The master time code device should be setup in this manner To configure the PIX 260i to follow Record Run com mands 1 Set Setup Menu option Remote Control Rec Start Stop to Timecode 2 Make sure that the device that is sending timecode is configured to send stationary timecode while stopped and running timecode while recording To cause the PIX 2601 to stop recording when linear timecode signal is absent disconnected set Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Timecode Mode to Ext TC LTC Halt 3 Some cameras do not send the correct timecode in the first few seconds of a recording or they send short bursts of timecode causing the PIX 260i to record short unintentional files or incorrect timecode values The Timecode Sync Auto Record Hold Off feature is designed to eliminate these issues When a hold off value is applied the PIX 260i will begin capturing the moment timecode begins rolling but will only go into record if a valid timecode signal is present after the hold off time has elapsed SOUNDSDEVICES 55 External Control 044007 DuJa4xZ PIX 260i User Guide Triggering from external timecode will not cause the PIX 260i to automatically stamp ex ternal timecode to recorded files The timecode stamped to files is determined by the setting Timecode Sync Timecode Mode Triggering Recording from SDI Flag Bits Start and stop flags embedded in the SDI signal from some cameras can be used to start and
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48. SOUND DEVICES DEVICES SOUNDDEVICES KEYBOARD PIX 2601 Rack Mount Production Video Recorder User Guide Firmware rev 2 10 E7556 State Rd 23 and 33 Reedsburg WI USA www sounddevices com 1 608 524 0625 e Toll Free 800 505 0625 e fax 1 608 524 0655 support sounddevices com Table of Contents Introduction Manual Conventions aaa 1 Panel Descriptions Front Panel aaa 2 Rear Panel 0 00 aaa 3 Menu and Navigation Main VIeW 0 ccc ee ee eens 6 MENU 2 0 ee eee ee 7 Audio SCre N 2 ee ee ee eee eee 8 Inputs and Outputs Video INPUTS a2 tcsencaseias cane secede asso 13 Video Outputs 0 00 ccc eee eee 13 Ethernet Video Monitoring Features Exposure Assist 0 0 cece eee eee eee 20 FOCUS ASS cc aeccdaceseens count te pers AD KA NAG 22 Recording Sound Devices File Format 25 File Splitting 0 0 c cece eee eee eee 26 False Take 1 ccc eee eens 26 Selecting Video File Resolution and Frame Rate 26 Selecting a Video Codec 6 eee 27 PIX 260i User Guide Video Mode and Audio Mode 1 PIX CADDY 2 Optional aaa 5 HC AA AA AAP AA AY 9 Metadata Screen a 11 LEA AA ee nk ee eden 12 Audio Inputs 0 0 0 cece cee eee eee 14 Audio Outputs 0 0 0 cece eee eee 18 LOOM aosnag at eenee peed steed AANO GANA 24 Flip BIN EN am se eee au
49. X 260i User Guide Drive 1 FILE LIST Reel 002 2 Today 12 19PM 2 04GB Current recording lake 3 002 A 001 wav 1 02GB Reel 001 4 Jan 22 8 13AM 9 30GB 001 C 001 wav 2 90GB Previous recorded Takes 3 001 B 002 wav 3 20GB ORY Lani RI KASAMA ae 001 A 001 wav 2 15GB 3 Press the Control Knob to access the Take Details screen For multi file entries hold the Control Knob 4 Rotate the Control Knob to select the desired field for editing 5 Press the Control Knob and use the on screen keyboard or attached USB keyboard to enter text 6 When finished Select OK on the on screen keyboard or press Enter on an attached USB key board Changes made to the currently recording take and to previously recorded takes will be written immediately The special list item Next Take represents the file name and metadata for the take that will be written the next time record is engaged This entry does not represent a file on the drive The Scene and Take fields of the next take can be edited Values entered into Scene and Take fields of the next take will also be entered into Setup Menu options File Storage Scene Shot and File Storage Take respectively To enter notes for the Next Take 1 Press FILES 2 Select the Next Take file 3 Select the Notes option 4 Enter text for the note Data entered in the Notes field for the Next Take will only apply to the very next recording It is not retained f
50. ack begins at the beginning of the Play List It is recommended that files in the same Play List or reel be of the same resolution frame rate and codec v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Fag g m Pal ass XU 2d O vV f T Files can be added to a Play List to be played back in a specific order Play List functions are accessed from the File Detail view of any file By default the PIX 260i will play files in the order that they are arranged in the File List To play back files in the order of the Play List System Playback Mode must be set to one of the Play List modes To add a file to the Play List 1 Press FILES to view the File List 2 Highlight the desired file then press the Control Knob to enter the Take Details view If the desired take is a multi file clip highlight the item with the bracket then press and hold the Control Knob A AA 010 wav Adds the file clip to the playlist 7 Remove from Play List 8 Empty Play List Start TC 00 00 00 00 Audio Fmt 48k 24b 2ch Duration 3m 40 755 TC fps 29 97nd Created Today 9 40AM User bits 00 00 00 00 Frame Res Media HD1 001 Codec Brodcast WAV File Size 0 12GB Playback Add to Play List will add the file to the end of the Play List Remove from Play List will remove the file from the Play List and decrease the position of
51. adjust the delay in 1 mS increments 6 Once the desired delay value is set press the Control Knob to exit the delay window Input Delay can be linked in Audio Input Delay Linking When linked adjust any channel s delay value to adjust the delay of all channels Delay offsets from channel to channel are maintained If this is not desired unlink the delay and set all delay values to the same value then re link input delay SOUNDSDEVICES Inputs amp Outputs PIX 260i User Guide Audio Outputs Analog Audio Outputs The eight analog outputs of the PIX 260i are active balanced line level outputs 18dBu max At fac tory default the source of the Analog Line Outputs 1 8 is tracks 1 to 8 respectively Any of the avail able 32 Tracks can be sent to the Line Outputs Line Output routing is set in Audio Line Output Digital Audio Outputs HDMI AES AES and HDMI Outputs are active at all times but these two outputs share the same source At factory default the source of the HDMI AES Outputs 1 8 is tracks 1 to 8 respectively Any of the available 32 Tracks can be sent to the HDMI AES Outputs HDMI AES Output routing is set in Audio HDMI AES Output Dante Audio Outputs Tracks 1 32 are permanently routed to Dante Outputs 1 32 respectively Up to four PIX 260i units can be daisy chained using their built in internal Ethernet switches If using five or more PIX 260i units Sound Devices recommends using an external Ethe
52. all files above in the Play List Empty Play List will clear the Play List completely note that this function affects the entire Play List Files in a Play List are indicated with a number in the File List Drive 3 FILE LIST PIX_001_004 mov PIX 001 003 mov PIX 001 002 mov PIX 001 001 mov SOUNDSDEVICES PIX 260i User Guide It is recommended that files in the same Play List or reel be of the same resolution frame rate and codec Playback Rate of Audio Files Audio files WAV are always played back at the sample rate of the PIX 260i The sample rate that the file was originally recorded at and that is stamped in the file s header will be ignored by PIX 260i during playback and the PIX 260i will play the file at the current sample rate as determined by Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only Mode When Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only Mode is set to Internal audio files will play back at the sample rate of Setup Menu option Audio Audio Mode Sample Rate even in Video Mode Non Native File Playback The PIX 260i can playback QuickTime mov files and PCM wav files generated by third party ap plications and devices Exporting QuickTime Files for 260i Playback When exporting QuickTime files for PIX 260i playback be sure to set audio to 48kHz The PIX 260i cannot playback more than two QuickTime tracks of audio If multi channel audio is required it is recommended that the multi
53. ar Click the word Metadata or the Arrow to expand or contract the Metadata View for previous current and next takes 15 Timecode Displays the current timecode value 16 Frame Rate Displays the current timecode frame rate 17 File Name Displays the current file name 18 Menu Tabs Click on each tab to display the respective menu 19 Armed Channel Count Displays the current amount of armed audio channels This is the amount of tracks that will be contained in the next take recorded Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide 20 Bit Depth 22 Headphone Source Displays the current audio bit depth Audio source for headphone output 21 Sample Rate Displays the current audio sample rate PIXNET Unit Page Metadata View To show the Metadata View click the Arrow button located on far end of the Metadata bar which acts as a toggle that expands or contracts the view for the previous current and next takes Scene 203B Take 3 Circled Yes Notes While metadata is visible you can still scroll down to see the tabs Clips File Storage Video etc While you may click any of the tabs to open them and view the data associated with the tabs the Metadata View and the Clips data cannot be viewed simultaneously If the Metadata View is expanded clicking on the Clips tab will contract the Metadata View and display clip infor
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55. at they are made on and not ripple through to other units in the group or be pushed when Setup Menu option Network Grouping Push Settings to Group is used e All Network options e Timecode Sync Jam Time of Day e All Quick Setup options e Timecode Sync Set Generator TC e File Storage Erase Re format e Timecode Sync Set Generator UBits e Timecode Sync Timecode Mode e System Set Date Time e Timecode Sync Jam Received TC e System Update Software Pushing Settings to Group When a unit is assigned to a group none of its settings are immediately changed Subse quent settings changes to any unit in the group will be applied to all units in the group To copy all settings from one unit to the rest of the units in the group access Setup Menu option Network Grouping Push settings to group This will copy all grouped settings to all other units in the group Group Auto Configuration When changes are made to a Network Group all units in the group must auto configure It is im portant to allow all units in the group to complete auto configuration before proceeding with any grouped operations Transport control settings changes etc While configuring units will display a dialog message Configuring Network Please Wait Wait 10 seconds after this dialog has cleared before proceeding with grouped operations Common tasks that will cause a group to auto reconfigure PIX Grouping e A unit on
56. ata rates indicated in the Setup Menu item Video Codec indicate the maximum data rate at 1080p30 DNxHD 36 Mb s only supports 1080p signal Standard definition recording is only available for ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 Proxy Interruption of Signal During Recording In video mode in the event that video signal is lost an unplugged HDMI or SDI cable for example during recording the PIX 260i will pause the recording and wait for video signal to be re initialized If video signal is re initialized recording will begin again to a new file of the same name with an A appended to the end Further interruptions of signal during that take will cause an alphabetic filename progression B C etc In Audio Mode loss of video signal will have no affect on the transport state unless the video signal is the sync reference source Alignment of Audio and Video An advantage to recording audio on the PIX 260i along with the video is the elimination of audio video sync problems in post The PIX 260i has many options regarding audio sources along with the two options for video inputs HDMI and SDI Given this flexibility care must still be taken to ensure good audio video sync SOUNDS DEVICES Recording Buipiosay PIX 260i User Guide If recording camera audio embedded on HDMI or SDI then the audio video alignment will be ex cellent provided the alignment is proper on the camera If recording audio usin
57. ate Bit Depth AES3 HDMI SDI Dante File Storage Disk Format PIX CADDY 2 mounted drives eSATAp conected drives e 32 channels record playback simultaneous with video Simultaneous Dante Analog HDMI or SDI AES EBU selectable per channel e 8 Balanced line level inputs on DB 25 e Ch1 2 also on XLR e 8 Balanced line level outputs on DB 25 e Ch1 2 also on XLR 10Hz 20kHz 0 5dB re 1kHz 0 004 max 1kHz 22Hz 22kHz Fully electronically balanced RF ESD short and overload protected pin 2 hot pin 3 cold 18dBu 1 4 with gain control 26dBu 10k 44 1 kHz 47 0952 kHz 48 kHz 48 048 kHz 24 bit 8 channels in and out via DB 25 110 ohm 2 V p p Accepts 32k 44 1k 48k 96k 192k sample rates with SRC at input 8 channels embedded HDMI input 8 channels embedded HDMI output Accepts 32k 44 1k 48k 96k 192k sample rates 16 channels embedded SDI input 16 channels embedded SDI output 48k sample rate with sample rate conversion 32 channels 48kHz input and output exFAT Two front mounted Sound Devices approved 2 5 inch drives or Sound Devices approved CF cards with PIX CADDY CF Poly WAV recording only Two rear panel eSATAp ports for drives meeting Sound Devices specifications supplies 5V 2A See Sound Devices website for a list of approved media www sounddevices com approved SOUNDSDEVICES Specifications suoypyiadg PIX 260i User Guide Timecode and Sync
58. attached RS422 Sony BVW75 Off e SDI Flag RED e SDI Flag Panasonic l e SDI Flag Panasonic Varicam Determines what method the PIX 260i uses to auto Rec Start Stop matically start and stop recordings SDI Flag Canon e SDI Flag Sony e SDI Flag Arri e SDI Flag PIX e Timecode Set GPIO inputs pins 1 2 and 3 on GPIO connector to active high or active low Active high Connecting Active low the pin to 5V will activate the function Active low e Active high Connecting the pin to ground will activate the function Set GPIO outputs pins 6 7 and 8 on GPIO connec GPIO Outputs tor to active high or active low Active high When the Active low p function is true 5V will appear on the pin Active low Active high When the function is true the pin will be grounded 1 3 4 5 SOUNDSDEVICES suo1jdO nuaw dnjag PIX 260i User Guide Network Parameter Name Description Options 1 This PIX s Name Sets name of PIX 260i This must be unique withina PIX260 network 2 No Group e Group 1 e Group 2 e Group 3 e Group 4 Copies this unit s settings to all other units in the 2 2 Push Settings to Group group All grouped settings will be pushed See Grouped Settings page 47 03 Synchronize audio channel settings When On the PIX 260i s Primary and Secondary Ethernet ports both transmit Dante Audio over sepa rate networks This provides a fail safe of t
59. can be manually triggered without any start up delay The Setup Menu option System Playback mode affects how playback will continue after the end of a file is reached assuming no user transport commands are called Playback mode Behavior Play Once Playback stops when the end of the file is reached Play Once Pause Playback pauses on last frame when the end of the file is reached Play All Playback continues with the next file in the File List This process is repeated until all files in the File List have been played at which point playback stops Play All Pause Playback pauses at the first frame of the next file This process is repeated until all files in the File List have been played or Stop is pressed Play All Loop Playback continues with the next file in the File List This process is repeated until all files in the File List have been played at which point playback begins at the beginning of the File List Play List Playback continues with the next file in the Play List This process is repeated until all files in the Play List have been played at which point playback stops Play List Pause Playback pauses at the first frame of the next file in the Play List This process is repeated until all files in the Play List have been played or Stop is pressed Play List Loop Playback continues with the next file in the Play List This process is repeated until all files in the Play List have been played at which point playb
60. ce eee eee 47 Grouped Transport 0c cece cece eee eee 47 External Control Ree gece eae ee ae PA FE RT 49 Triggering Recording from SDI Flag Bits 56 Web Interface PIXNET aa 49 GPIO General Purpose Input Output 56 PIXNET Unit Page Main View and Menu Tabs 53 USB Keyboard nama KK KAMA ns nra AETA GA KAG 57 Triggering Recording from External Timecode 55 Storage and File Management SOTA AA AA AA 58 Audio File Metadata 00 ccc cece eee 61 Metadata cc cece cee eee eens 60 File Management cece eee e eee 63 Setup Management and Firmware Upgrades Saving and Loading Setup Files 67 Factory Restore ccc cece eee eee eee ene 69 Custom Default Settings and Setup Menu Option Visibil Firmware Upgrades aaa 69 ly aa eee eae cece Cee Ede BURN PA neue oe NAN 67 Setup Menu Options Video Audio Mode 00e cece eee e eens 70 On Screen Display cece eee eee eee 76 File Storage 0 cee eee eee ee 70 Remote Control ccc eee eee 77 WIGCO Ha Saman mAh AWAN DAMA A ADARNA BALARILA WN NGWOKesecsebsenaeatacdsteasaadhdeedmeddosesas 77 AUCO serrera nia REEE ERENER oe T2 SVE ssosirder rannin pE a E E 78 Timecode Sync eee eee eee 73 Quick Setup 2 eee 79 LED MONILOP 3d500s ten dsp ne annn EEEN 75 Button Shortcuts Connector Pin Assignments Appendix A Supported Files
61. code frame rate can be set to 23 97 while the file is identified as 24ND or it can be set to 29 97ND while the file is identified as 30ND By default when 47 952kF mode is selected the frame rate is changed to 29 97ND and identified as 30ND unless the Frame Rate was already set to 23 97 in which case it will remain at 23 97 v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide The PIX 260i features powerful hardware based video scaling frame rate conversion and de inter lacing This allows for converting the resolution and frame rate of input video signal to the recorded file and to the HDMI and SDI outputs in real time Video scaling and or de interlacing is active whenever the Setup Menu option Video File Resolution Rate is set to something other than Same as Video Input Any sup ported input signal can be converted to any available resolution When set to record progres sive frames the PIX 260i will convert incoming interlaced video to progressive frame video via its built in powerful hardware based de interlacer The PIX 260i will also convert progres sive segmented frame PsF video to progressive video automatically if Setup Menu option Video File Resolution Rate is set to a progressive frame format for example 1080p30 If Setup Menu option Video File Resolution Rate is set to interlaced format for example 1080PsF30 the PIX 260i w
62. cted file from the File List Toggles Play and Pause in Playback mode Press and hold Play to activate Loop Play Video Mode See Playback page 34 Stop Button Stops an active recording or playback When Stopped hold the Stop button to display the next filename Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 10 Fast Forward Button When Stopped press to cue up the next file for Playback During Playback or Pause press once to jump to the next Cue Marker press and hold to increase play back speed Continue to hold for faster PIX 260i User Guide 13 Headphone Volume Knob Adjusts the overall volume of the head phones NOTE the headphone output is capable of ear damaging levels Take care when adjusting among signal sources a 14 Headphone Output 1 4 P TRS stereo headphone connector Can 11 REC Button drive headphones from 8 to 100 ohms to Begins recording Optional Splits the very high headphone levels recording and begins writing a new 15 USB Keyboard Input eee ee USB A female connector to connect a USB PREM REEBUHONPIESAIN keyboard Keyboards can be used to navi 12 Rewind Button gate control and enter metadata into the When Stopped press to cue up the previ PIX 260i Keyboards with integrated USB ous file for Playback During Playback hubs are not compatible and Pause press once to jump to the previous Cue Marker or beginning o
63. e Rew Fast Forward Shuttle Menu Press MENU keyboard F1 to enter the Setup Menu Most settings of the PIX 260i are accessed and changed from the Setup Menu Navigate between menu items by turning the Control Knob and pressing it to select When in a menu press MENU to go back to the previous screen MAIN MENU Video Audio Mode SS a File Storage Video Audio Timecode Sync LCD Monitor On Screen Display 8 Remote Control 19 Network 10 System 111 Quick Setup The Setup Menu is not accessible when in Record or Playback If the Setup Menu is open when record or playback is engaged the Setup Menu will close and return to the Main View SOUNDSDEVICES Menu amp Navigation UO1jPBIADN 8 NU W PIX 260i User Guide Audio Screen From any screen press AUDIO keyboard F3 to view the Audio Screen The Audio Screen displays all audio input levels and provides configuration of Track Arming Track Naming Input Source selection Input Gain and Input Delay The Audio Screen by default displays 16 tracks at a time This can be changed to 8 16 or 32 track displays in Audio Audio Screen Meters To make adjustments in Audio Screens 1 PA Headphone Source gt 52 12 Highlighted Drive Statuses gt will become orange Rotate the Control Knob to move the blue highlighter to the desired track Press the Control Knob to focus the highlighter on parameters for the track
64. e PIX 260i will search for the prg file and give the option to install the first file that it finds cancelling this dialog will cause the PIX to search for another prg on any attached storage devices When the cor rect prg file has been located highlight the OK button and press the Control Knob to begin the firmware update 5 The PIX will verify that the file is not corrupted then it will update the firmware When done the unit will need to be powered down and then back up Firmware updates can take several minutes to complete Never pull power during a firmware update Various functions and ports may become inactive while firmware is updating The Setup Menu controls a wide range of parameters for the PIX 260i The parameters are organized into categories making the Setup Menu easy to navigate The following tables show the parameter name a description options available and the factory default setting where applicable Default settings can be altered See Setup Management Video Audio Mode Parameter Name Description Options Switch between Video Mode audio and video informa tion recorded to QuickTime mov files and Audio Video Audio QuickTime Only Mode audio recorded to wav files and video not Video Audio Mode recorded Poly records a single file per take with all alo Only Poly Wave armed tracks interleaved Mono records a file for each Audio Only Mono Wave track per take File Storage Parame
65. e latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide The PIX 260i supports the playback of various QuickTime mov and Broadcast Wave wav files The PIX 260i will playback any file that it generates Additionally the PIX 260i can playback QuickTime and Broadcast Wave files generated by other 3rd party recorders applications The PIX 260i will import and playback up to 32 channels of polyphonic or monophonic Broadcast Wave files The PIX 260i will import and playback High Definition QuickTime ProRes and DNxHD files gener ated by Avid and Final Cut Pro currently tested with Avid 6 and Final Cut Pro 7 and X 720 x 486 NTSC Standard Definition files are also supported 720 x 480 NTSC Standard Definition files are not supported The PIX 260i supports up to 32 Tracks of audio in a QuickTime file When exporting the QuickTime file for PIX 260i playback be certain to use only 2 audio streams PIX 260i can handle up to 32 audio tracks over one QuickTime audio stream SOUNDSDEVICES Appendix A Supported Files suoypyiadg PIX 260i User Guide SDI Input e 4 4 4 or 4 2 2 12 10 or 8 bit e 3G SDI levels A and B HD SDI or SDI Output e 4 4 4 or 4 2 2 12 10 or 8 bit e 3G SDI level A HD SDI or SDI SMPTE 12M 1 12M 2 125M 259M 272M 291M 292 296M 299 315M 352M 372 424 425 HDMI Input v1 4a 4 4 4 or 4 2 2 RGB or YCbCr 10 or 8 bit HDCP enabled Output v1 3 4 2 2 8 bit RGB and YCbCr Video Input Resolutions Rates
66. eSafe utility from the Sound Devices website http www sounddevices com products filesafe downloads Sound Reports Sound reports are comma delineated CSV files based on WAV file metadata The headers for these reports are customizable You can create sound reports in a specific folder to a single drive only or in a current folder for all applicable drives Sound reports CSV files do not appear in the File list To manage sound report headers 1 Press MENU 2 Select File Storage gt Sound Report Info 3 Modify each option as needed To create a sound report in the current folder do either of the following e Press the AUDIO FILES buttons simultaneously e From an attached keyboard press Ctrl P Sound reports created in current folders are saved for all applicable drives To create a sound report on a specific Reel folder 1 Press FILES 2 Select the Reel folder in which you want to create the sound report 3 Fither press and hold the Control knob to enter the Folder Options menu or from an at tached keyboard press the Right Arrow key 4 Select Create Sound Report The CSV file is created in the specified folder only on that drive To view a sound report CSV file 1 Fject the drive from the unit and attach it to a computer 2 Navigate to the Current or Reel folder in which the report was created 3 Open the report in any application supporting CSV format such as Excel for spreadsheets Saving and Loadin
67. ed tacks when teke was recorded V V _ Frame Rate XML vExT U Timecode Sync Frame Rate Audio Only V v To Fag ND orNDE KUL bEXT U Timecode Sync Frame Rate Audio Only vV sterTime Gode KUL DEXT M Stored as a sample count since maig V v LINES TNS ENS SOUNDSDEVICES Storage amp File Management juowebpunpyp a14 39 92601041S PIX 260i User Guide wan a y y ay usis KML BEXT U Timecode Sync Set Generator UBits V Time Code Sample Rate w wo o Master Speed V current Speed m wooo O a speed Note Jom lv originate pea TO Creation Date BB w creatonTime lex mo wl orginaor Reference r wooo O a Software Version File Set Information Family UID M shared by files belonging to the same take Total Files M number of files representing a take V File History Editing Audio Metadata Audio metadata can be edited from the PIX 260i before during or after recording Metadata edits to a take will ripple to that same take on all drives To edit the Notes Scene Take Track Names or Circled field of any audio take 1 Press FILES to access the File List 2 Rotate the Control Knob to highlight a recorded take the currently recording take indicated with red text or the next take always on top of the list with a date label of Next Take v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PI
68. es Audio Input Source is selected in the Audio Screen in the Source column To setup an input 1 Press AUDIO to access the Audio Screen If the Source column is not visible press AUDIO again to reveal it 2 Rotate the Control Knob to select the desired track v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide 3 Press the Control Knob to focus the highlighter on the selected track s parameters The high lighter will become orange and focus on a single column in the track 4 Rotate the Control Knob to highlight the Source column Press the Control Knob to open the Audio Source options window Select the general type of input to be used from Off Line In HDMI AES In or SDI In and press the Control Knob again to open up all options for that input type 6 Press the Control Knob to make a selection and exit the Audio Input Source options window Dante sources must be connected in order to select them as audio input sources For quick general audio source configurations use Audio Audio Input Quick Setup See Setup Menu Options page 70 Input Gain Control Audio Input Gain is set in the Audio Screen in the Gain column To adjust the gain of an audio track 1 Press AUDIO to access the Audio Screen If the Gain column is not visible press AUDIO again to reveal it 2 Rotate the Control Knob to select the desired track Press the Con
69. ess Rewind lt lt to jump to the previous Cue Marker if ap plicable or to the beginning of the current file Immediately press Rewind lt lt again to skip to the previous file s last Cue Marker if applicable or beginning File Skip functions will work while a clip is playing and while it is paused If the last file played was a sibling file of a mono WAV take skipping will occur between that take s sib ling files rather than the default behavior of skipping between takes When the first or final sibling file is navigated away from file skipping will again occur between takes Shuttle Playback Mode In Shuttle Playback Mode the PIX 260i is capable of playing back at various rates in forward and in reverse To immediately enter Shuttle Playback Mode from the Main View press the Control Knob The cued file will begin playback at half speed Fast Forwardx1 2 Shuttle Playback Mode can also be ac cessed while a file is playing back or when paused by pressing the Control Knob When Shuttle Playback Mode is active the OSD items ABS Time Timecode Filename and Drive Indicator are displayed in blue Turn the Control Knob to select playback direction and rate The following table defines the playback directions and speeds available when turning the Control Knob in Shuttle Playback Mode Playback Reverse Forward 32 16 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 172 1 3 174 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 8 17 1 6 1 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 32 I
70. f image and picture cropped at top and bottom Zoom 14x9 Maintains same size but fills in remaining screen space with blank bar on the right and left of image Zoom Wide Increase size and maintains ratio to full screen 16 9 Results in top and bottom being cropped AK YA ma DA Anamorphic Q DA Pillarbox Oo DA Zoom 14x9 DA Zoom Wide SOUNDSDEVICES Video Scaling and Frame Rate Conversion NIDYAD d PIX 260i User Guide The PIX 260i has a very powerful playback engine that allows for playback of QuickTime mov files and PCM wav files whether the files were generated by the PIX 260i or elsewhere See Ap pendix A Supported Files page 83 Playback video is shown on the onboard LCD display and is sent to the video outputs The PIX 260i s video playback clock is determined by the setting in Timecode Sync Sync Reference Video Playback Audio Only playback clock is determined by the setting in Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only Mode Any number of PIX 260i units can be assigned to one of four available network groups for frame synchronized record and playback of video on multiple units simultaneously See Network Group ing page 46 Playback Operation The current Playback drive is indicated by the green Drive Status OSD field From the Main View pressing the Play B button after a recording will play the most recent file Using the Rewind lt lt and Fast Forward gt gt buttons previously rec
71. f the file press and hold to reverse playback speed Continue to hold for faster reverse speeds N Rear Panel Pi Q Q Fh 6666 D WY TC II EN CH 1 8 LINE IN A O E Oo aaa 000000000000 EDOR e CH 1 8 LINE OUT ba r Or ToDo AES CH 1 8 IN OUT D O OUT SDIIN 1 DC Power Input XLR 4 pin Accepts 10 27 volts DC XLR 4 pin con nector is wired pin 1 ground pin 4 posi tive 2 SYNC Output BNC Selectable genlock or wordclock output Configured with Timecode Sync Setup Menu options Sync Ref Video Playback or Sync Ref Audio Playback SOUNDSDEVICES D OOOCO neaauaeeaae This device complies PEELE LLL pl maana im HCE EN eSATAp 4 Os CC Jof 000000000000 eSATAp 3 3 SYNC Input BNC 1 5 Selectable Genlock or Wordclock input Configured with Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Out Timecode Output BNC SMPTE timecode output Timecode Input BNC SMPTE timecode input suondips q sung v 2 10 PIX 260i User Guide 6 Digital Audio AES I O DB 25 8 channels of AES digital audio input and 8 channels of AES digital output See Connector Pin Assignments page 80 7 Ch 1 8 Analog Audio Output DB 25 8 channels of balanced line level analog audio output Configured with Setup Menu option Audio Line Output See Connector Pin Assignments page 80 8 Ch 1 8 Analog Audio Input DB 25 8 channels of bala
72. four field format for the UBits Generator to the default which is user definable fields or so that the first three fields are automatically populated with numerical values based on the system date UU UU UU UU 11 UBits Format When set to MM DD YY UU or DD MM YY UU the e MM DD YY UU system will populate the first three fields so those e DD MM YY UU fields will appear grayed out in the Set Generator UBits menu option leaving only the last field UU to be customized daily by the user i Sets userbits of the Ambient Lockit timecode 00 00 00 00 a ia Hex 00 FF for each slot Sets the offset of the beginning timecode stamp of recorded files Useful when there is a constant offset gt 0 numeric 10 to 10 oo File Start TC Offset between camera and PIX 260i recorded files The applied offset does not affect timecode output of the PIX 260i SOUNDSDEVICES suo1jdO nuaw dnyjas PIX 260i User Guide LCD Monitor Parameter Name Description Options False Color 12 step e False Color 4 step 1 Exposure Assist Sets the type of Exposure assist tool e Zebras 1 e Zebras 2 e Zebras 1 2 2 Sets the type of Focus Assist tool Peaking ji Edge Enhance 70 IRE 5 Zebra 1 Level Sets IRE level of Zebra 1 numeric 50 108 85 IRE 4 Zebra 2 Threshold Sets the IRE threshold valued for Zebra 2 i numeric 70 108 e White Red 5 Peaking Color Sets the displayed peaking color
73. g Setup Files To save all of the current settings to a setup file select the Setup Menu option Quick Setup Save Settings to Drive 1 Use the on screen keyboard or attached USB key board to enter a name for the setup file This will save all of the current settings to an XML file at root of Drive 1 To load a previously saved setup file select the Setup Menu option SOUNDSDEVICES Setup Management amp Firmware Upgrades sapPibap omwNy 39 juaw puny dnjas PIX 260i User Guide Quick Setup Load Settings from Drive 1 The setup XML file will have to be copied to the root of Drive 1 prior to attempting to load it For a complete list of available Setup Menu options see Setup Menu Options Formatting a storage device will also remove any setup files that are on the drive Setup files can be stored on a computer and copied back to the root of a PIX 2601 drive to be loaded on the PIX 260i Custom Default Settings and Setup Menu Option Visibility The Setup Menu option Quick Setup Load Factory Settings loads a setup that is saved internally to the PIX when it leaves the factory It is possible to alter this factory setup so that the Setup Menu option Quick Setup Load Factory Settings will load a custom default It is also possible to hide specific Setup Menu parameters and options This is useful for Setup Menu options that are not commonly used in a particular workflow or to simplify use when lending the unit to
74. g the dedicated audio inputs Analog AES or Dante then a delay may need to be dialed in The reason for this is that some cameras have a delay of one or more frames from lens to SDI HDMI output The PIX 260i on the other hand has no appreciable delay between audio and video This means that if the camera does have this delay the audio will lead the video as recorded by the PIX 260i Note that on some cameras the lens to 5DI HDMI delay changes with resolution frame rate The best practice is to test the audio video sync using a clapper slate on a test file for each camera resolution frame rate to be used on a project before starting See Audio Input Delay Con trol for details Audio Track Arming Up to 32 Tracks of audio can be recorded in both Audio and Video modes Armed audio tracks will have a red background in the Arm column Unarmed audio tracks will have a black background in the Arm column Tracks must be armed in the Audio Screen in order for them to be recorded To arm or disarm Tracks for recording 1 Press AUDIO to access the Audio Screen 2 Rotate the Control Knob to select the desired track 3 Press the Control Knob to focus the highlighter on the selected track s parameters The high lighter will become orange and focus on a single column in the track 4 Rotate the Control Knob to highlight the Arm column The Arm column is the left most col umn and displays the track number 5 Press the Control Knob to access the
75. gistered trademarks of Apple Inc DNxHD is a registered trademark of Avid Inc Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners PIX 260i and the sound waves logo are registered trademarks of Sound Devices LLC Limitation of Liability LIMITATION ON SOUND DEVICES LIABILITY SOUND DEVICES LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT OR THIRD PARTIES FOR DAMAGES LOSSES COSTS OR EXPENSES INCURRED BY PURCHASER OR THIRD PAR TIES AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT MISUSE OR ABUSE OF THIS PRODUCT OR UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS TO THIS PRODUCT OR FAILURE TO STRICTLY COMPLY WITH SOUND DEVICES LLC S OPERATING AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW SOUND DEVICES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO THE END USER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR COSTS EXPENSES DIRECT DAMAGES INCIDENTAL DAMAGES PUNITIVE DAMAGES SPECIAL DAMAGES CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PRODUCTS THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR THE PARTIES RELATIONSHIP INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO THE DELETION OR OTHER LOSS OF AUDIO OR VIDEO RECORDINGS OR DATA REDUCED OR DIMINISHED AUDIO OR VIDEO QUALITY OR OTHER SIMILAR AUDIO OR VIDEO DEFECTS ARISING FROM RELATED TO OR OTHERewISE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PRODUCTS OR THE END USER S USE OR OPERATION THEREOF REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE
76. h frame into two segments PsF segments are the same as interlaced fields in that one segment represents the even lines of a frame and the other segment represents the odd lines of a frame PsF segments differ from interlaced fields in that there is no motion between each segment in a pair The PIX 260i will automatically sense PsF signal from most cameras that output PsF over SDI This is accomplished through the use of a flag inserted into the SDI signal by the camera If a camera does not insert this flag into the SDI stream or if it outputs PsF signal over HDMI then the Setup Menu option Video Input PsF Detect can be set to Interpret 1080i as PsF This will force the PIX 260i to treat all 10801 signal as if it were PsF and deinterlace it accordingly Selecting a Video Codec Setup Menu option Video Codec The PIX 260i has two families of intra frame DCT based codecs available Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD with five levels of compression for ProRes and four levels of data compression available for DNxHD Both codecs are intermediate codecs that assist the editing process by eliminating the need to transcode video before importing into Final Cut ProRes or Avid ProRes or DNxHD ProRes is a variable data rate codec and DNxHD is a fixed data rate codec PIX 260i supports all compression levels and bit rates of ProRes and DNxHD and automatically records the correct bit rate dependent upon the video input resolutions and frame rate The d
77. hanical drives are recommended for use only in stationary applications Excessive vibration or motion may cause data corruption when using mechanical drives The PIX 260i formats and writes to an exFAT filesystem The exFAT filesystem is readable and writ able by Mac OS X Windows 8 Windows 7 and Windows Vista Files stored in an exFAT filesystem are not restricted to 4GB unlike FAT32 a commonly utilized filesystem in other digital recorders Storage devices to be used with the PIX 260i must be formatted by the PIX 260i Drives formatted to UDF with earlier versions of PIX firmware can still be used in the current PIX 2601 Windows XP is not compatible with exEAT volumes by default The Microsoft update KB955704 http www microsoft com en us download details aspx id 19364 will allow Windows XP to read and write to exFAT volumes v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Mac OSX 10 6 4 and below does not support exFAT volumes Formatting To format a drive 1 Make sure the drive to be formatted is connected to the recorder and note which drive num beritis 2 Open Setup Menu option File Storage Erase Re format 3 Choose the Erase Re format Drive Number for the drive to be formatted or Erase Re format All Drives option 4 A confirmation dialog will appear All data will be erased Continue Use the Control Knob to se
78. he Dante system if one of the networks should fail In Dante og 3 Dante Redundancy Mode Redundancy Mode two separate networks O must be run and they CANNOT be connect 4 ed to one another Connect any computer running Dante Controller to the PIX 260 s PRI Ethernet network When On the IP settings will automatically be pro at vided by a DHCP recommended or Link local when 4 Auto IP Settings no DHCP is present When Off the IP Address Subnet y On Mask and Gateway will have to be entered manually Displays IP Address can be edited when Auto IP Displays Subnet Mask can be edited when Auto IP Settings is OFF Displays Gateway can be edited when Auto IP Set se ia Set the user name and password to be used for KI Authentication PIXNET and Samba drive access SS Parameter Name Description Options Determines power on and off method When set to Always on the PIX 260i will turn on and off when Always On 1 external DC is applied When Use Power Switch is selected the PIX 260i is powered on and off usinga Use Power Switch key combination of AUDIO Control Knob press Main View video o Initial View Sets which one of three screens will appear after the AudioView with Input Settings unit boots up e Audio View with expanded meters 40dBFS HP Warning Bell Level Adjusts the level of the heaphone warning bell sound Off 60 to 12dBES 4 Time Zone Selects the international time zone GMT 06 00
79. he single camera Single Camera with Genlock Input Genlocked from PIX TO Fo d 2 lo LCD PIX 260i In this scenario the PIX 260i is the master source of video sync Set the output of the sync generator to a selected rate and connect the PIX 260i Sync Out Genlock to the same camera Feed the time code output of the PIX 260i into the timecode input of the camera SOUND DEVICES 43 Synchronization amp Timecode 3poawi 39 UOI PZIU01YJUAS PIX 260i User Guide Multiple Cameras with Genlock Input all Genlocked from a Single PIX SDI HDMI Ta Ho 2 2 to IN CA Q 010 Fol 2 2 o IN CA Q ILES gt O Q SOUNDGDEVICES CU In this scenario a PIX 260i is the master sync source for multiple cameras each with or without their own PIX acting as a recorder Because of this locked connection the cameras can be run indefinitely and be assured of frame accurate sync with no possibility of drift Set the output of the sync generator to a selected rate and connect the PIX 260i Sync Out Genlock and timecode output to multiple cameras mult the genlock output This connection uses the PIX 260i as both the video sync source and timecode source
80. hese numbers PIX CADDY 2 and PIX CADDY CF Drives 1 and 2 are PIX CADDY slots behind the LCD on the Front panel The PIX CADDY 2 and PIX CADDY CF allow for simple quick and solid connection and removal of drives for file storage and exchange When connected to a PIX 260i whether powered on or off the caddy s USB 3 0 and FireWire 800 connections are disabled When the caddy is removed it oper ates as a high speed data interface for transferring files from the drive to a computer Only one data connection can be used at a time See PIX CADDY 2 documentation for details on attaching a 2 5 drive to the PIX CADDY The PIX CADDY CF supports CF cards instead of 2 5 drives It functions the same as the PIX CAD DY except that it does not support Video or Mono WAV File recording eSATA Drives 3 and 4 are eSATAp connections on the Rear panel These connections can be used to power an external drive via 5V eSATAp or they can be used with powered external enclosures using an eSATA non powered cable It is important to use an approved drive and external enclosure to en sure proper performance An up to date list of supported storage devices can be found online ittp www sounddevices com approved Supported Storage Devices Sound Devices maintains a list of storage devices that are approved for use with the PIX 260i An up to date list of supported storage devices can be found online hitp www sounddevices com approved Approved mec
81. ill record PsF signal unaltered but the file will be stamped as interlaced Frame rate conversion occurs whenever the frame rate of Video File Resolution Rate differs from the frame rate of the input video signal Frame rate conversion is achieved by appropriately duplicating or dropping frames The PIX 260i will auto sense between integer and non integer frame rates for instance 30 frames vs 29 97 frames The PIX 260i will not frame rate convert between integer and non integer frame rate values For example if the incoming video signal is 1080159 94 it can be converted to 1080p29 97 or 720p59 94 but not 1080p30 or 720p60 The Setup Menu option Video File Resolution Rate contains entries with a combination of integer and non integer frame rates such as 1080p30 29 97 When any of these options are selected the PIX 260i will record in the indicated integer frame rate if the input video is an integer frame rate or record in the indicated non integer frame rate if the input video is a non integer frame rate Not all frame rate conversions are visually desirable When the OSD Item File Resolution Rate is red the conversion of the frame rate of the input video will contain a finite amount of motion judder For example if the incoming video is 720p60 and Video File Resolution Rate is set to 720p50 the cadence of dropped frames may be noticeable depending on the content Conversions that are simply 1 2 or 2 1 such as 1080159 94 to 1080p29
82. ing problem between the timecode signal from two or more audio or video re corders In a post production environment a non linear editor application offset and drift are both terms to describe a timing problem between two or more audio or video files Offset matching the beginning or head of a take occurs because the beginning of takes are not aligned due to the absence or misuse of timecode Drift matching the end or tail of a take occurs because different recorders audio or camera run at different rates the beginning of files from each may have zero offset but by the end they drift apart The PIX 260i was designed with these problems in mind and includes the most comprehensive and powerful synchronization features available in a production recorder These features can be used to alleviate or eliminate offset and drift problems in both production and post production While the PIX 260i s design makes setting the parameters as easy as possible a good understanding of synchronization is still necessary to properly operate the PIX 260i and ensure a trouble free workflow In a camera the shutter video circuitry audio sampling and timecode all run off of one heartbeat from its master internal clock If this master clock is slightly fast then the shutter audio sampling and timecode will be slightly fast If the master clock is a slightly slow the shutter etc will also be slightly slow When a PIX 260i s video input i
83. io input sources Set delay of input signal in milliseconds v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide 5 Armed Track On 7 Armed Track Off Track is armed with an active input Track is armed with input source set to source and will be written during record OFF and will be not be recorded Click to ing Click to unarm unarm 6 Unarmed Track Track is not armed Click to arm Audio Output Matrix When Output Matrix is selected a comprehensive track to output matrix appears From this view route any track to any output TC Menu Timecode Sync Setup Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser OSD Menu Timecode Sync Setup Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser Remote Menu Remote Control Setup Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web brows er Network Menu Network Setup Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser Changing settings in this menu can disconnect the web browser from PIXNET System Menu System Setup Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser Triggering Recording from External Timecode The PIX 260i can be configured to start recordings when incoming timecode begins rolling and stop when it becomes stationary This is generally referred to as Record
84. ion File Storage File Name Format The options for file name format include various combinations of Drive Name CamID Reel Clip Scene Shot and Take metadata fields The file name format can also be prefixed with the PIX Name as defined in Network This PIX s Name To prefix the file name with the PIX name set File Storage File Name Prefix to PIX Name RED File Format When the Setup Menu option File Storage File Name Format is set to RED File Format the PIX 260i will e Generate files that follow the same naming convention used by RED cameras e Extract the CamID Reel number Clip number and date from the SDI input signal from a RED camera and apply it to the file name and appropriate metadata fields of each recorded file See Metadata page 60 Camera Letter A001 CO002 0502 mov H 4T SO imame 4 Reel Clip Number Date Arri File Format When the Setup Menu option File Storage File Name Format is set to Arri File Format the PIX 260i will e Generate files that follow the same naming convention used by Arri cameras e Extract the CamID Reel number and Clip number from the SDI input signal from the Arri camera and apply it to the file name and appropriate metadata fields of each recorded file See Metadata page 60 Camera Index Clip Index B001C001 120601 RIRA mov key ms imama pung f f t Reel Clip Counter Date Unique Camera ID v 2 10 Features and specifications are subjec
85. ion source is always displayed on the OSD pre ceded by Sync When valid signal is present at the selected source the OSD label will be displayed in white text When no valid signal is present at the selected source the OSD label will flash and the text will be red Video Mode Synchronization Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Ref Video Playback In Video Mode the PIX 260i s sync source is always the incoming video signal when stopped and while recording This is to ensure that the PIX 2601 is always in sync with the incoming video source During Playback of QuickTime files the PIX 260i can reference its own Internal clock Video Input SDI HDM1 or Genlock signal at the SYNC IN BNC When Timecode Sync Sync Ref Video Playback is set to Video Ref Sync In and no valid signal is present at the SYNC IN connector when playback is initiated a warning dialog will appear on the LCD When Timecode Sync Sync Ref Video Playback is set to Video Input SDI HDMI and the playback file s resolution and rate are different than the Video Input the PIX 260i will automatically use its Internal clock The OSD label will flash with red text during playback to indicate that the sync source is not present 3poJawi 39 UOOZIUOIUUAS Audio Mode Synchronization Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only Mode In Audio Mode the audio sync reference source is used for both Record and Playback Sync refer ence for A
86. ith sub millisecond latency and sample accurate record and playback synchronization over CAT 5 cabling Up to 32 Dante audio channels can be selected in any combina tion from any Dante audio device on the same Dante network Should they be necessary sample rate converters are automatically activated for all Dante audio inputs An input Source can be set to an available Dante channel from the PIX 260i or from the Dante Controller application Available from Audinate s website http www audinate com running on a computer attached to the network To select a Dante source from the PIX 260i follow the instructions in the Choosing Audio Sources section of this guide See Choosing Audio Sources page 16 To route Dante channels with the Dante Controller application 1 Open the Dante Controller application 2 Select the Routing tab This table displays Dante devices with available outputs Dante Transmitters horizontally and Dante devices with available inputs Dante Receivers vertically PIX 260i units will be represented by their PIX names per Setup Menu option Network This PIX s Name 3 Click the plus symbol where the column of the desired Dante transmitting device inter sects with the row of the PIX 260i you wish to set input sources on This expands the table to display a matrix of the transmitting device s outputs to the PIX 260i s inputs Inputs amp Outputs 4 Click the slots in the matrix where you
87. izable list of 20 most commonly used phrases To access the Metadata screen do one of the following e Press AUDIO MENU e From an attached keyboard press Ctrl M If accessing the Metadata screen while recording focus will be on the Scene field for the current take so that field will be highlighted If accessing the Metadata screen while in standby stopped mode the Scene field for the next take will have the focus and appear highlighted SCN 044 wav PREVIOUS CURRENT NEXT Scene SCN SCN Take a Circled NO i Jo Scroll down for Phrase List To navigate the Metadata screen do any of the following e Turn the Control knob to scroll vertically e Press the REW or FF buttons to move horizontally e From an attached keyboard use the Arrow keys to navigate vertically or horizontally e Press the Control knob to make a selection Scrolling down and beyond the Notes field will display a customizable predefined phrase list letting you make quick notes with the most common wording Scroll up to exit the list and return to the Metadata screen SOUNDSDEVICES Menu amp Navigation UO1 PBIADN 3 nuaw PIX 260i User Guide PREVIOUS NEXT Scene 203B 203C 203C Take Circled Airplane Blooper Laughing No Good Wind noise Scroll up for Notes Phrase List The phrase list is a feature that lets you predefine a list of up to twenty most commonly used phras es which can be added to WAV files as
88. lect OK 5 Use the displayed on screen keyboard or an external USB keyboard if attached to enter a volume label for the drive and then use the Control Knob to select OK to initiate the format When formatting all drives at once the volume label is applied to all drives but each drive will be suffixed with a dash and drive number to distinguish between drives Drive formatting can alternatively be initiated from PIXNET under the File Storage menu Drive Modes Fach of the four drive slots can be set to Read Only Record Ethernet File Transfer or Switch to Network upon Full from the Setup Menu option File Storage Drive Record Network Mode e Read Only Drives in this mode will not be written to during recording Any compatible files on the drive will still be available for playback and the drive can still be formatted e Record Drives in this mode will be written to for recording This is the default mode e Ethernet File Transfer Drives in this mode will be shared to the network as a standard Samba share see Ethernet File Transfer and cannot be recorded to formatted or accessed for playback from the unit e Switch to Network upon Full Drives in this mode will be in Record mode until they are filled Once filled they will be put into Ethernet File Transfer mode When File Storage Video Record Mode is set to Simultaneous a drive that becomes full will only mount as a network share when the last drive that is set to Swi
89. lected On Screen Display The On Screen Display OSD provides information superimposed over the Main View From the Main View LCD will toggle the OSD on and off Items included in the OSD are configured with the Setup Menu option On Screen Display When factory settings are loaded from the Quick Setup menu item all OSD items are shown pad Ne Offline a X23 Offline SE LP a Ses D4 Offline gt N YO F A A Item 1 Audio Metering Levels of audio tracks 1 and 2 Shown here in Top wide mode Can be re positioned with Setup Menu option On Screen Display Audio Metering 2 Headphone Source Current headphone routing selection 3 Date Time The current time and date 4 Group Number Displays the selected network group in Network Network Group as well as the amount of units in that group in parentheses 5 Input Video Resolution and frame rate of the video input signal 6 File Resolution Rate Displays the resolution and frame rate of the file being recorded or played Video Mode Audio Mode the file type WAV is displayed The File Resolution Rate field is displayed in different colors to indicate conversion methods See Video Scaling and Frame Rate Conversion page 31 7 File Codec The presently selected video codec Video Mode or WAV Poly Mono Audio Mode This infor mation will update for recording and playback 8 Sync Reference The current source of synchronization This information will
90. liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this Sound Devices LLC product even if Sound Devices LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages In any case Sound Devices LLC s entire liability under any provision of this evaluation license shall be limited to the greater of the amount actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or U S 5 00 Because some states jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitation may not apply to you Governing Law This agreement and limited warranty are governed by the laws of the state of Wisconsin v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Warranty amp Service Sound Devices LLC warrants the PIX 260i Video Recorder against defects in materials and work manship for a period of TWO 2 years from date of original retail purchase This is a non transferable warranty that extends only to the original purchaser Sound Devices LLC will repair or replace the product at its discretion at no charge Warranty claims due to severe service conditions will be addressed on an individual basis THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLU
91. ll units in the group Now when a clip is looped the units will remain in sync To effectively use Cue Markers with grouped units 1 2 3 4 5 Playback a file Find the spot in the file in which a cue marker is to be placed Pause Playback Press FILES Fast Forward to lay a cue marker Repeat step 4 for all units in the group Now when jumping to a cue marker on one unit all units in the group will also jump to the cue point and remain in sync To loop between cue points on grouped units v 2 10 1 With Loop Mode on and Cue Markers all set locate the cue point in which the loop will begin Press Play Fast Forward to change the Loop behavior from Loop Clip to Loop Segment mode The OSD will display the loop points for example Cue 1 Cue 2 Repeat step 2 on all units in the group All units in the group will now loop between the selected cue points and remain in sync Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide External Control RS 422 The PIX 260i conforms to the Sony P2 9 pin machine control standard over RS 422 The PIX 260i acts as a slave only not as a master To enable RS 422 set Remote Control RS 422 to On The following table lists all commands supported by the PIX 260i as well as how those commands are supported on three popular RS 422 controllers Command DNF ST300 JLC ES450 Sort PEW HRI PE wo wo
92. lting in other devices in the network being unreachable Consult with an IT technician to determine the appropri ate settings when connecting to a large network The PIX 260i uses on board Auto MDIX crossover detection to allow for direct connection to a com puter or to a network Dante uses a separate IP Address which is configured automatically when connected to other Dante devices This IP Address is displayed when connected to a computer running Dante Controller a free of charge application available from Audinate See the following link for details about Dante Controller s capabilities http www audinate com In Dante Redundancy Mode two separate IP Addresses are used by Dante See Dante Redundancy page 16 SOUNDSDEVICES Ethernet sainjpay Bullojluoy 02pIA PIX 260i User Guide The PIX 260i includes various monitoring features to assist with exposure and focus These functions only affect signal on the LCD display and will never affect the recorded video or the video output signal Exposure Assist 9 8 FILES Exposure assist features mark areas of the video image based on the exposure level With over or under exposed areas of the image clearly marked adjustments can be made on the camera to ensure that the signal reaching the recorder has a proper exposure Exposure Assist is enabled by pressing LCD FILES When Exposure Assist is enabled EXP is displayed on the OSD in yellow text When expo
93. mation From this expanded view you may edit the metadata Scene Take Circled and Notes for the pre vious current and next takes Changes made to the Notes field for the next take however will only apply to the very next recording It is not retained for subsequent recordings after that one PIXNET Unit Page Main View and Menu Tabs The Unit Page can display many different menus The menus are accessed by clicking on the tabs of the Unit Page Not all PIX 2601 menu items or features are available from PLXNET Main View The Main View is always the first to appear when a Unit Page is open and is displayed whenever no other tab is selected The contents of this view are covered in detail in PIXNET Unit Page Clips Menu The Clips Menu is the PIXNET version of the 260i File List From the Clips Menu select a drive The currently selected drive contents are displayed Reel File name and location creation date and file size are all displayed Click on the Play icon next to a file name to playback the file Click the Gear icon to edit the next take s scene take and notes metadata or click the Pencil icon to edit the current or previous take s scene take notes and circled status Click the Circled I icon to view QuickTime file details including the start timecode stamp timecode frames per second user bits duration codec and audio formats SOUNDSDEVICES External Control 044007 DuJa4xZ PIX 260i User Guide
94. n Shuttle Playback Mode the playback direction and speed will be indicated on the LCD if Setup Menu option Display ABS Time is set to On The Fast Forward gt gt and Rewind lt lt buttons will illuminate independently to indicate the playback direction Press the Control Knob while in Shuttle Mode to pause playback Press the Play BP button while in Shuttle Mode to return to Playback Mode Cue Marker During Record Playback Pause or Shuttle mode press FILES Fast Forward gt gt to set a Cue Marker To delete a Cue Marker press FILES Rewind lt lt A dialog box appears asking Delete Cue Marker Cue number select OK to delete and Cancel to ignore Cue Markers added or deleted during record are applied to all available drives Cue Markers added or deleted during playback or shuttle mode are only applied to the current playback drive To quickly jump to the next or previous Cue Marker press Fast Forward gt gt or Rewind lt lt re spectively The previous Cue Marker is displayed in the lower left hand corner of the OSD when On Screen Display Cue Marker is On The OSD field will be displayed in various colors depend ing on the current transport status Red Record Green Play Blue Rewind Fast Forward Shuttle Content between consecutive cue markers is referred to as a segment The beginning and end points of a file are effectively cue markers A file with a single cue marker will have 2 segments
95. n functionality when Rec Run mode is not suitable e g Multi camera shoots External Timecode Mode Reader mode The PIX 260 s internal timecode generator follows an external timecode signal appear ing at the BNC Timecode Input timecode embedded on the SDI or HDMI input See SDI or HDMI Input Embedded Timecode page 43 If the external timecode is removed the internal generator continues to run to preserve continuous timecode External Timecode Halt Mode Reader mode Identical to normal External Timecode mode except that when external timecode is removed signal is lost the internal timecode does not continue When Setup Menu option Remote Control Rec Start Stop is set to Timecode this mode will cause the PIX 260i to stop recording when timecode signal is disconnected or invalid In addition to stopping when stationary timecode is received Timecode Frame Rate When using external timecode and the incoming frame rate does not match the frame rate as set in Video File Resolution Rate the timecode frame rate display will appear orange to notify the user The PIX will still record using the File Resolution Rate v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Timecode Input Sources Timecode BNC The Timecode Input BNC accepts standard SMPTE timecode signal SDI or HDMI Input Embedded Timecode The PIX 260i can use timecode
96. nally a list of files can be defined as a Play List and the Play List can also be looped See Play List page 37 Playback audio of both QuickTime mov and PCM wav files is routed to audio outputs as deter mined by output routing options in the Audio Setup Menu section See Audio Outputs page 18 Fast Forward and Rewind Video Mode Hold down the Fast Forward gt gt or Rewind lt lt button during playback for 2x double speed playback When the Fast Forward gt gt or Rewind lt lt button is held for five seconds or more the playback will become 16x speed Normal playback will resume when Fast Forward gt gt or Rewind lt lt is released Audio Mode Hold down the Fast Forward gt gt or Rewind lt lt button during playback scrub for ward or backward As the Fast Forward gt gt or Rewind lt lt button is held down playback speed in that direction will increase up to 50x Release the button to resume playback in real time v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide File Skip From Stopped Mode press Fast Forward to skip to the next file on the current Playback drive Press Rewind once to skip to the previous file on the current Playback drive During Playback press Fast Forward gt gt to jump to the next Cue Marker if applicable or begin playback of the next clip if it exists Pr
97. nced line level ana log audio input If both XLR and DB 25 signals are connected the signal will be combined See Connector Pin Assign ments page 80 9 Analog Audio Outputs XLR 2 channels of balanced line level analog audio outputs 10 Analog Audio Inputs XLR 2 channels of balanced line level analog audio inputs Same signal as DB 25 Ana log Audio outputs channels 1 and 2 Ethernet RJ 45 Attaches to 1G or 100M Ethernet net works Provides Dante connectivity See Dante Audio Inputs page 15 Network Grouping See Network Grouping page 46 web access for remote control See Web Interface PIXNET page 49 and network file service See Storage and File Management page 58 RS 422 Control DB 9 Connects to RS 422 Controllers for exter nal control of the PIX 260i See RS 422 page 49 11 Nas 12 Ner 13 External Drive Connections eSATAp Connector for approved 2 5 inch SATA drives Sound Devices maintains a list of tested and approved media for use with PIX video recorders Visit www soundde vices com approved for an up to date list of tested and approved media 14 SDI Video Input BNC SDI video input Accepts 3G SDI HD SDI or SD SDI signal with up to 16 chan nels of embedded audio 15 SDI Video Output BNC SDI video output Provides 3G SDI HD SDI or SD SDI signal with up to 16 chan nels of embedded audio HDMI Video Input HDMI Acce
98. nd less 2 hours and approximately 6 hours for 50fps video or more saka 3 10 hours Choose the file size limit of wav files When the limit 4 Wave File Split Every is reached the PIX 260i will create a new wav file labeled sequentially and continue recording Drive Reel Clip e Reel Clip e CamlD Reel Clip 5 e Reel Scene Take e Scene Take e RED File Format e Arri File Format Text to be placed before all other charac Off File Name Prefix ters in each file name PIX Name is set in PIXN Network This PIX s Name 4 ame shed A 7 CamID An identifying character for a camera single alpha to Z Current Reel number When the Reel number is e 1 altered the Clip number is reset to 1 numeric Cli Current Clip number When the Reel number is 1 p altered the Clip number is reset to 1 numeric Current Scene name When the Scene name is Scene 1 SCENEN altered the Take number is reset to 1 multi alphanumeric 11 Take Current take number When the Scene name is 1 altered the Take number is reset to 1 numeric e Disabled The method used to increment the Scene Shot value i Scene Increment Mode when Stop Fast Forward is pressed on the Main View Numeric The format for file names as they are written to the File Name Format AvE e Character e Erase Re format Drive 1 Format any or all attached drives When all is se Erase Re format Drive 2 lected all drives will share the same
99. nd specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide File List Press FILES keyboard F2 to display the File List A list of all of the recorded takes Takes are ar ranged chronologically and grouped by Reel Turn the Control Knob to highlight an item Press Play to start playback of the highlighted take Press the Control Knob Press and hold for multi file clips to perform functions based on which item is highlighted Drive 1 FILE LIST KELAN aaa 002 3 Jan 25 9 49AM 3 14GB ee ae re ce PIX260 PIX 002 001 mov PIX260 PIX 001 003a m mov PIX260 PIX 001 003b mov 1 02GB 1 02GB _PIX_001_002 mov n 7 PIX260_PIX_001_002 1 35GB PIX260_PIX_001_001 mov in Meow lt 1 2 3 4 Next Take Information for the next take Current Take Information for the current take Item is red while recording Reel Group A group of clips organized by reel num ber Takes below are part of the indicated reel Number in brackets indicates num ber of clips in the reel Press Control Knob to expand or collapse list of takes in this reels Multi File Take Take consisting of multiple files Number of files in the take represented by number in brackets Press Control Knob to expand or collapse list of files in this take Press and hold Control Knob to access take details for all files in the take 5 6 7 8 Lg
100. nother network device SOUNDSDEVICES 65 Storage amp File Management juowebpunpyp a114 9 92601041S PIX 260i User Guide 1 Attach an Ethernet cable from either PIX 260i Ethernet port to a computer or a LAN Local Area Network connection 2 Enter Setup Menu File Storage Drive Record Network Mode to access the Record Net work mode menu for all drives 3 Select the drive to be mounted and set its mode to Ethernet File Transfer This drive is now attached to the Network and unavailable to the PIX 260i for read or write actions The Drive Status field on the OSD will read Network in this mode 4 Now the drive is ready to be accessed via the network The IP address to use for network access to the PIX 260i is shown on the OSD and in Setup Menu Network IP Address The user name and password are configured from Setup Menu op tion Network Authentication e Mac OSX From the Finder select Go gt Connect to Server Enter the PIX 260i address as smb IP Address then click Connect Enter the user name and password aor Connect to Server Server Address m ar CT cC F eee smb 192 168 1 100 iF Lory Favorite Servers 7 Remoyg 4 Browse Connect e Windows Click the Start button or press the Windows key on the keyboard In the search box enter the PIX 260i address as HP Address Enter the user name and pass word See more results 192 168 1 100 lt aka a
101. ns See the following section for details See Group Auto Configuration page 47 e For frame synchronized recording Setup Menu option Video File Resolution Rate must be set to Same as Video Input on all units in the group See Grouped Transport page 47 e For frame synchronized recording video input signal to all units in the group must be of the same resolution and frame rate See Grouped Transport page 47 e Shuttle Fast Forward and Rewind functions are linked however frame synchronization is not guaranteed while these functions are occurring Frame synchronization will resume when return ing to Playback Pause mode Normal 1x playback Pause and Jog will always be frame synchro nized See Grouped Transport page 47 e Frame synchronous recording and playback is possible on the PIX 260i and PIX 270i only Al though transport commands are transmitted to PIX 250i units in a group recording and playback on PIX 250i units is not frame synchronized e Some settings are not linked even when units are in the same group See Grouped Settings page 47 v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Grouped Settings A settings change of any unit in the group will be rippled through to all other units in the group with some exceptions The following settings and functions will always apply only to the unit th
102. oduct Name PIX Video Recorder Model Number PIX 260i Product Options This declaration covers all options of the above products complies with the essential requirements of the following applicable European Directives and carries the CE marking accordingly EMC Directive 2004 108 EC EN 55022 2010 EN 55103 2 2009 First date of CE approval October 25 2012 This Declaration of Conformity applies to the above listed products placed on the EU market after October 25 2012 Hi paa Date Matt Anderson Director of Engineering SOUNDSDEVICES Declaration of Conformity 3SUIIT I1 DM JOS PIX 260i User Guide Software License End user license agreement for Sound Devices PIX 260i Embedded Software Firmware Important Read carefully This Sound Devices LLC end user license agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and Sound Devices LLC for the Sound Devices LLC software product identified above which includes computer software embedded software and may include associated media printed materials and online or electronic documentation SOFTWARE PRODUCT By using installing or copying the SOFTWARE PRODUCT you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA do not use or install the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Software Product License The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties
103. ons Off 1080p30 1080p29 97 1080p25 1080p24 1080p23 976 1080i60 PsF30 1080159 94 PsF29 97 1080150 PsF25 1080PsF24 1080PsF23 976 720p60 720p59 94 29 97 720p50 720p30 720p29 97 720p25 720p24 720p23 976 576150 PAL 480159 94 29 97 NTSC Genlock Follows Video In Wordclock Follows Video In Determines whether the signal on the Sync Output BNC is genlock or wordclock and determines the sync reference for that signal When settings of a resolution frame rate are selected the Sync Out BNC will supply genlock signal at the specified rate that reference the internal Ambient Lockit Sync Out Sets the duration that a valid timecode sig nal has to be recognized by the PIX 260i r before generating a new take when using ex Usec Auto Record Hold ON ternal timecode to trigger recording When numeric 0 8 Remote Control Rec Start Stop is set to Timecode Opens a dialog that displays incoming timecode e Push Control Knob to jam inter value in realtime RxTC incoming userbits UB nal timecode to incoming RxTC transmitting internal Ambient Lockit timecode value timecode GENTC and transmitting internal userbits UB e Push MENU to back out yam Received TC Setup Menu Options Jam time Of Day o internal timecode clock to the current time u ll Sets the Ambient Lockit timecode generator value in 00 00 00 00 10 Set Generator TC HH MM SS FF format Timecode value Sets the
104. ontrol x a 343 Guilty Spark 1 774 x 2401 Penitent Tangent 7 x d 032 Mendicant Bias 7 7 7 x 1 C 071774 SOUND DEVICES 343 Guilty Spark 7 7 7 4 PIXNET All Units IP File Resolution Rate Video Input Codec Group 7 7 7 4 Same as Video Input SDI In 1080p29 97 10b ProRes 422 145Mb s 10bit Group 1 x 7 7 7 5 Same as Video Input SDI In 1080p29 97 10b ProRes 422 145Mb s 10bit Group 1 7 7 7 7 WAV Poly HDMI In 1080159 94 8b 48k 24 bits 7ch No group x 1 Address Bar 6 Video Input Details Type in PIX 260i IP Address to connect to Displays the resolution frame rate and PIXNET source SDI or HDMI of incoming video i signal 2 Unit Page Tabs 5 Each Unit Page can be opened in a sepa 7 Format Details rate browser tab When unit is in Video Mode Displays details of the video codec the unit is set to record When unit is in Audio Mode Dis plays sample rate but depth and armed track count 3 Unit Name Lists all units connected to the network Click on a Name to open the Unit Page for a particular unit 4 IP Address Displays the IP Address for all units cur rently on the network 8 Group Displays Group settings for all units cur rently on the network Group settings can be edited using the drop down menu for 5 Take Details each unit When unit is in Video Mode Displays the resolution and frame rate that the unit is configured to record When unit is in Audio Mode Displays WAV Poly or W
105. ontrolling multiple PIX 260i units via PIXNET Verify that the PIX 260i has a unique name in Network This PIX s Name The PIX 260i can automatically find a unique IP Address when Network Auto IP Settings is set to On This is the recommended method for setting up IP connections on the PIX 260i If needed the IP settings can be manually entered To manually enter IP settings set Network Auto IP Settings to Off Then manually en ter Network IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway values PIXNET supports connection to a single client Control access to the PIX 260i by configuring a user name and password from Setup Menu option Network Authentication Open the web browser and enter the IP address displayed on the PIX 260i OSD or listed in Network IP Address into the web browser s address bar Enter the credentials supplied in step 4 when prompted Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide PIXNET All Units Page When PIXNET is launched the first page displayed is the All Units Page This is a quick overview of all units connected to the network Information available is PIX Name IP Address File Video Input details Format details and assigned Group number From this page a unit can be allotted to a particular group See Network Grouping page 46 Click on the Name to open the Unit Page for that particular unit a PIX 260 C
106. or subsequent recordings after that one The Use Phrase option is also available when viewing take details from the File List and it may be used to add common phrases into notes for the Previous Current or Next Takes To use the phrase list 1 Press FILES 2 Select a file 3 Select the Use Phrase option 4 Select the phrase you want to use from the predefined list SOUNDSDEVICES Storage amp File Management juowebpunpyp a14 9 26P104s PIX 260i User Guide File Management The PIX 260i provides several tools for file management and metadata entry File management of files to be recorded is managed in File Storage File management for files previously recorded mate rial is handled in the File List See File List and Take Details for navigation and basic overview File Size Limit To aid in maintaining manageable file sizes the PIX 260i will automatically begin writing a new file after a set amount of minutes has elapsed in a recording Video Mode or after a file size limit has been reached Audio Mode The beginning of this new file will be seamless to the ending of the previous file The Setup Menu option File Storage QuickTime File Split every adjusts the amount of time before a file split occurs in Video Mode In Audio Mode the default file size is 4GB This can be reduced to 2 GB in File Storage Wave File Split every File Naming Files are named according to the file name format as set with Setup Menu opt
107. orded files can also be cued for playback The file cued up for Playback is displayed in the File Name field of the OSD To browse files on the Playback drive press FILES This will display the File List of the current Play back drive Pressing Play gt in the File List will play the currently highlighted file To browse files on another drive scroll beyond the top of the File List to access the drive selection list When a file is played the drive it is played from will become the current Playback drive When a new take is recorded the lowest numbered drive it is written to will become the current Playback drive In Playback Mode the Play gt button and the OSD Items ABS Time Timecode Filename and Drive Indicator are green While in Playback Mode pause playback by pressing the Play gt button again The Play button flashes green to indicate playback is paused Press the Stop W button any time to stop playback and exit Playback Mode Frame by frame scrolling similar to the traditional Jog function is supported when playing back QuickTime mov files To scroll through a video file frame by frame pause playback then turn the Control Knob to increase decrease the video file in one frame increments Various looping playback functions are supported In Video Mode a single file or a section of a file defined by cue markers can be continuously looped by entering Looping Playback Mode See Looping Playback page 36 Additio
108. ording Upon powering up the PIX 260i will search for any SDA or SDV files on all drives and finalize them to their respective WAV or MOV formats SDV and SDA files can also be recovered to MOV and WAV files on a Windows computer using the FileSafe utility See FileSafe Utility and the Sound Devices File Format page 58 File Splitting When the Setup Menu option System REC button File Split is set to On pushing the REC button during recording will split the file manually Recorded files are split automatically when the time of Setup Menu option File Storage QuickTime File Split every is reached Video Mode or the file size of Setup Menu option File Storage Wave File Split Every is reached Audio Mode In both cases a new file will be created and grouped with the other files from the clip in the File View see File Management and Metadata Audio tracks on video files will not split seamlessly Some small brief clicks may occur on some audio tracks in split video files The video content of video files will always split seamlessly The audio content of WAV files Audio Mode will always split seamlessly False Take To discard the last take and delete the file False take press Stop W button Rewind lt lt button A dialog box will appear warning that the last take will be deleted and indicate the file name Use the Control Knob to highlight OK and press the Control Knob to confirm Selecting Video File
109. orward to move left and right 3 Press the Control Knob to edit the track name 4 Use the displayed on screen keyboard or an external USB keyboard if attached to enter a new track name and then use the Control Knob to select OK to save and exit back to the Audio Screen Audio File Metadata PIX 260i Broadcast Wave Files include iXML revision 1 5 data and bEXT chunk data For bEXT and iXML aware software applications this data is available For applications that don t recognize bEXT or iXML this information is ignored The following chart details the supported metadata param eters e 1XML Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave iXML chunk e bEXT Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave bEXT chunk e FMT Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave Format chunk V supported Notes l GELELE Type U Entered by User Read Write M Automatically Entered by the Machine Reel Tape iXML bEXT U File Storage Ree rare GC bEXT U File Storage Scene or via editing next take metadata kasi IXML bEXT M Automatic U File Storage Take or via editing next take metadata Notes IL bEXT U via take metadata editing Mat Maa S cieteTake om Uiviatate metadata eating v W pem bat Tire Fle Sample Rate XML FT U Audio Audio Mode Sample Rate w v Digitizer Sample Rate wl U Actuar sampe rate ot AD comer Sd steph iv FWT U laudio Audio Mode Bit Depth v v channels RML FMT U Toa amount of arm
110. other post produc tion environments that do not recognize audio files written at 48 048 kHz In this mode WAV files are recorded at a 48 048 kHz sampling rate but are stamped at 48 kHz When played they will play back 0 1 slower than real time One use for the 48 048kF mode is to force a 0 1 speed reduction pull down of audio to match MOS telecined film 24 fps to NTSC in non linear edit systems such as Avid or Final Cut Pro Since the file is stamped as a 48 kHz file the edit system will play it back at 48 kHz and not at 48 048 kHz This audio pull down will match the transferred picture without the need for an intermediate step through other software to create the pull down The timecode frame rate actual recording rate is forced to 30 ND in 48 048kF mode The audio file however is stamped with a 29 97 ND frame rate along the 48 kHz sampling rate It will appear as if the file was originally recorded at a 48 kHz sampling rate at a TC rate of 29 97 ND Fostex DV40 When using files recorded in the 48 048kF mode in with a DV40 with early software set the DV40 timecode frame rate to 29 97ND Timecode stamps will properly match the original timecode start times 47 952k and 47 952kF Both 47 952 and 47 952kF settings use a record sampling rate of 47 952 kHz 0 1 lower than 48 kHz The 47 952kF mode however identifies the file as being recorded at 48 kHz Additionally there are two frame rate options in 47 952kF mode The time
111. part of the Notes metadata This list once defined can be used via the Metadata screen or the Take Details screen To define the phrase list 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select File Storage gt Phrase List Manager The Phrase List appears 3 Select Add New Phrase 4 Enter the text for that phrase Take Details Screen While detailed file information is available via the FILES button the Metadata screen also provides quick access to viewing take details for the previous current or next WAV recordings To access the Take Details View from the Metadata screen 1 Use the Control knob to scroll up to the column header row PREVIOUS CURRENT NEXT 2 Press the REW or FF buttons to move horizontally to select the previous current or next take 3 Pushin the Control knob to display the details for the chosen take LCD From the Main View press LCD to toggle the On Screen Display OSD ffas MIEL on or off press and hold LCD for two seconds to turn off the LCD press again to turn on From all other views press LCD to return to the PWE CN WU Ess Main View Image Contrast The LCD Control Panel provides adjustments to the LCD backlight button backlight image brightness image contrast and image chroma PWE Ne WE To access the LCD Control Panel press LCD Control Knob The pa rameter with the orange slider bar is the selected parameter To toggle JEM ase Bela stelle through the parameters press the Control Knob To adjust the
112. produc tion recordings the PIX 260i can offset the timecode stamp on each file The Setup Menu option Timecode Sync File Start TC Offset allows for adjustment of the frame offset from 10 to 10 in increments of 1 frame This setting does not affect timecode on the PIX 260i s outputs For shoots involving more than one camera or an audio recorder using the PIX 2601 s Timecode Gen erator can be more beneficial than using the Timecode Reader to achieve good heads and tails sync between all recordings Internal Ambient Lockit Timecode Generator with Sync Out The PIX 260i includes an internal Ambient ACL 203 Lockit which can be used as a master sync timecode source for cameras or audio recorders The Lockit is an ultra high accuracy sync timecode generator with lt 0 2 ppm frame per 24 hours accuracy that is suitable as a master clock in all levels of productions With its internal rechargeable battery accurate timecode is maintained for up to 2 hours after the PIX 260i is powered down After 2 hours the timecode value is reset The battery is recharged automatically Multi camera shoots using cameras that accept genlock input can benefit from the PIX 260i s built in Ambient Lockit as their master sync and timecode source Files from multiple PIX 260i recorders will have very tightly synchronized recordings with matching heads and tails Additionally even multi camera shoots utilizing lower cost cameras with no genlock or
113. pts HDMI 1 4a signal with 8 channels of embedded audio The PIX 260i does not record or display content encoded with HDCP 17 HDMI Video Output HDMI Provides HDMI 1 3 signal with 8 channels of embedded audio Audio configured with Setup Menu option Audio HDMI AES Output 18 GPIO Remote Phoenix 10 pin Logic contact points for remote control See GPIO General Purpose Input Out put page 56 19 USB Connection Connect to a Windows computer to load firmware with PIX Loader software Available on the Sound Devices website See Setup Management and Firmware Upgrades page 68 16 Nas Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX CADDY 2 Optional PIX 260i User Guide The PIX CADDY 2 is an accessory to connect approved 2 5 drives to the front panel drive bays When removed from a PIX 260i the PIX CADDY 2 operates as a high speed drive interface to Mac OS and Windows computers via the onboard FireWire800 USB 3 0 or the optional PIX DOCK Thun derbolt interface For reliable operation it is imperative that the 2 5 drive be firmly screwed to the PIX CADDY 2 with the supplied screws Some thinner drives may require the use of the PIX SHIM accessory to ensure a solid fit PIX CADDY CF 1 FireWire 800 5 FireWire 800 connector Requires a pow ered FireWire 800 or 400 port Backward compatible when using Firewire 80
114. r Zebra 1 Level The range for Zebra 2 is everything above the IRE value of Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Zebra 2 Threshold The options for Zebra display selectable from Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Exposure Assist are Zebra 1 Zebra 2 or both Zebra 1 and Zebra 2 simultaneously SOUNDSDEVICES Video Monitoring Features sainjpay Bullojluoy 02pIA PIX 260i User Guide Zebra 2 Zebra 1 70 IRE 5 85 IRE Focus Assist LCD MENU Focus Assist features mark sharp edges in the video image to assist in focusing on the desired sub ject Focus assist is enabled pressing LCD MENU The word FOCUS is displayed in yellow text on the OSD when Focus Assist is enabled There are two available Focus Assist modes Peaking and Edge Enhance Peaking Peaking finds sharp edges in a video based on luminance and replaces pixels in those areas to high light the edges The Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Peaking Sensitivity sets sensitivity level of the Peaking filter A setting of High will be more sensitive and highlight more edges The Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Peaking Background Contrast is used to adjust the area of the video image that is not highlighted while Peaking is enabled The color of the Peaking marks can be set with the Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Peaking Color The following image comparison demonstrates the effect of Peaking on an image with a shallow depth of field and a sho
115. r the video sig nal on the selected output Timecode value appears in lower left corner of the frame Description The sample rate of recorded wav files Options Same as Video Input 1080p30 29 97 1080p25 1080p24 23 976 1080160 59 94 1080150 1080PsF30 29 97 1080PsF25 1080PsF24 23 976 720p60 59 94 720p50 720p30 29 97 720p25 720p24 23 976 576150 PAL 480159 94 NTSC DNxHD 220x 220Mb s 10bit DNxHD 220 220Mb s 8bit DNxHD 145 145Mb s 8bit DNxHD 36 36Mb s 8bit ProRes 4444 330Mb s 12bit ProRes 422HQ 220Mb s 10bit ProRes 422 145Mb s 10bit ProRes 422LT 100Mb s 8bit ProRes 422Proxy 36Mb s 8bit 4 3 gt 16 9 Anamorphic 4 3 gt 16 9 Pillar Box 4 3 gt 16 9 Zoom 14 9 4 3 gt 16 9 Zoom Wide 16 9 gt 4 3 Letterbox 16 9 gt 4 3 Crop 16 9 gt 4 3 Anamorphic Auto Interpret 1080i as PsF HD 4 2 2 10 bit 3G 4 4 4 12 bit Off SDI out HDMI out SDI HDMI out Options 44 1 kHz 47 952k 47 952kF 48k 48 048k 48 048kF v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide HAH Parameter Name Description Options 2 Audio Mode Bit Depth The bit depth of recorded wav files kaaa The amount of pre record buffer for audio only record 2 secs 3 AUGI Mode Pre nol Time ing 0 10 seconds in 1 second increments When Input Gain is linked adjusting an Input s gain Off 4 Input Gain Linking adjus
116. rate e Duration e File creation date and time e Audio Format 3 Add to Play List 4 Remove from Play List 5 Empty Play List Start TC 00 00 00 00 Audio Fmt 48k 24b 2ch Duration 3m 40 75s TC Fps 29 97nd Created Today 9 40AM User bits 00 00 00 00 Frame Res 1080p29 97 Media HD1 001 Codec ProRes4444 File Size 0 12GB File functions are also available in the Take Details Screen e Delete Deletes the take or file Confirmation dialog See Deleting a File page 65 e Notes Scene Take Track Names and Circled Edit ixML bEXT metadata of audio takes See Metadata page 60 e Add to Play List Adds the audio or video take to the Play List See Play List page 37 e Remove from Play List Removes the audio or video take from the Play List See Play List page 37 e Empty Play List Empties the entire Play List See Play List page 37 v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Metadata Screen The Metadata screen gives you quick access to certain metadata for the previous current and next WAV recordings letting you change the data in an instant The metadata you can edit includes Scene Use any alphanumeric value to name the scene Take Use numeric values to name the take Circled Options include Yes No Notes Type any brief notes maually or select from a pre defined custom
117. rea ta AA 24 Interruption of Signal During Recording 27 Alignment of Audio and Video 27 Audio Track Arming cece eee eee eens 28 Audio Mode 00 ccc cece eee eee eens 28 F Sampling Rate Modes aaa 30 Video Scaling and Frame Rate Conversion Up and Down Conversion 000 0c eee eee 32 Playback Playback Operation 0c cece eee eee 34 Shuttle Playback Mode 000 cece eens 35 Cue Marker AA Choc eed aewes 35 Looping Playback 000 cece eee eee eee 36 Playback Mode 0c cece eee eee eens 36 PLAKA AKA NA game Gere AN eases areas 37 Playback Rate of Audio Files 38 Non Native File Playback 0 0 aaa 38 Playing Back Files on a Computer 38 SOUNDSDEVICES Table of Contents SJUBju07 Jo a qn PIX 260i User Guide Synchronization and Timecode Sync Reference 0 cece cece eee eee eee 40 Timecode ModeS 00 cece cece tenes 42 Timecode Reader 00c cece an 40 Timecode Frame Rate 0000ce cence eeaee 42 Internal Ambient Lockit Timecode Generator with Sync Timecode Input Sources 43 0 ee E E E ETE ee ee ee ee 41 Synchronization Timecode Examples 43 Network Grouping Grouped Settings eee eee eens 47 Group Auto Configuration 47 Pushing Settings to Group 00 ce
118. rlay is displayed in various colors to indicate the cur rent transport state of the PIX 260i White Stopped Red Record Green Playback Audio Inputs The PIX 260i can record up to 32 tracks from a vast array of audio input sources in both Video and Audio modes Input Type Count Connector s Gain Details 1 8 DB 25 CH 1 8 LINE IN Off 25 Balanced Line level Channels 1 2 on DB 25 Analog 1 2 XLR LINE IN 1 2 to 20 dB sled are summed with respective XLR con Off 25 Selectable between AES or HDMI with Setup AES AES Digtal al 8 DB 25 CH 1 8 AES IN OUT to 50dB Menu option Audio HDMI AES Select Off 25 Selectable between AES or HDMI with Setup HDMI Digital pon 1 8 HDMI Input to 20 dB Menu option Audio HDMI AES Select Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only Off 25 should be set to SDI when using any SDI Audio SDI Digital 1 16 SDI Input to 20 dB Inputs Audio Only Mode See Sample Rate Converters for details Dante a 1 32 Ethernet ees See Dante Audio Inputs for full details Analog Audio Inputs The PIX 260i has eight high performance line level analog audio inputs XLR 1 2 sinding 39 sinduj The XLR balanced inputs accept line level signals These inputs are shared with Channels 1 and 2 of DB 25 Analog Audio Input connector Channels 1 and 2 of this connector are summed with channels 1 and 2 of the DB 25 connector respectively DB 25 1 8 Fight analog line level inputs are provided on
119. rnet Switch in a star configuration SDI Audio Outputs The SDI video output embeds up to 16 channels of digital audio At factory default the source of the SDI Audio Outputs 1 16 is tracks 1 to 16 respectively Any of the availabe 32 Tracks can be sent to the SDI Output SDI Output routing is set in Audio SDI Output Headphone Output The PIX 2601 is capable of driving headphones to extremely high sound pressure levels Hearing experts advise against exposure to high sound pressure levels for extended periods sinding 39 sinduj The PIX 260i s headphone output is a flexible tool for monitoring audio The headphone level is adjusted using the Headphone Volume Knob To quickly select a headphone source press and hold AUDIO then turn the Control Knob The Head phone Source can also be selected in the Setup Menu option Audio HP Source To solo a track enter the Audio Screen highlight the track then press AUDIO LCD The solo headphone source will be indicated on the top left of the Audio Screen HP Solo8 for example To stop solo of a track highlight the soloed track then press AUDIO LCD Warning Bells are sent to the headphone monitor to alert the user of various states such as transport changes and errors such as No Media Connected or No Input Signal Detected The loudness of these warning bells is adjustable from Off 60 to 12 dBFS in System HP Warning Bell Level At factory default the warning bells are set to 4
120. rt focal length top and a longer focal length bottom v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Edge Enhance The Edge Enhance filter uses an algorithm which enhances the variation of the luminance of all edges present in the video image The following image comparison demonstrates the effect of Edge Enhance on an image with a shallow depth of field and a short focal length top and a longer focal length bottom SOUNDSDEVICES Video Monitoring Features sainjpay bullojuoy 02pIA PIX 260i User Guide Zoom 9 2 The Zoom function enlarges the video image to a 1 1 pixel ratio To toggle Zoom on and off press LCD AUDIO When Zoom is enabled ZOOM is displayed on the OSD in yellow text and all other OSD elements are hidden When zoomed turning the Control Knob moves vertically and Re wind and Fast Forward buttons move left and right respectively Flip Display Some mounting situations require the PIX 260i or camera to be upside down The LCD output can be vertically inverted to facilitate upside down operation with the Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Verical Flip Display The Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Horizontal Flip Display option reverses the LCD output signal hoizontally mirror image Vertical and Horizontal flipping affect the video image on the LCD screen only Recorded content and HDMI SDI
121. rtcut will put it back into the group it was previously in Turns off LCD display LCD brightness menu Toggle Focus Assist on LCD display Toggle 1 1 zoom on the LCD display When in Record or Playback sets a cue marker When in Record or Playback deletes last cue marker Toggle playback looping Begin looping between cue points when in loop playback mode Begin looping of clip when in loop playback mode Mates with XLR Male connector 20k ohm input impedance line level active balanced 1 ground Mates with XLR Female connector 2 signal 20k ohm input impedance line level 3 signal active balanced Tip signal L Ring signal R Mates with TRS jack Sleeve signal ground are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation BNC 2 Timecode input 4 output BNC 2 SDI input 4 output BNC 2 Genlock or Wordclock input 4 output Center pin signal Sleeve ground PIX 260i User Guide Mates with BNC male connector Unbalanced coaxial connection Mates with BNC male connector Unbalanced coaxial connection 75 ohm connectors recommended Mates with BNC male connector Unbalanced coaxial connection 75 ohm connectors recommended HDMI input counu Bm Standard HDMI Mates with HDMI Type A Plug male eSATAp Female 2 Standard eSATAp Mates with eSATAp male connector For use with USB Keyboards only Data Standard USB A receptacle transfer is not supported USB
122. s Recording Mono Wave files to a mechanical spinning hard drive is not supported Poly Wave File Format writes a single file to each target drive per take All armed audio tracks are interleaved into a single file If File Name Format is set to Reel Scene Take Track Name but WAV poly files are being recorded the alternative format of Reel Scene Take will be used Audio Mode Settings Certain Setup Menu options apply only to Audio Mode e Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only Mode This determines the sync reference source clock for audio mode The source can be set to Internal Word Clock Sync In AES1 2 Video Input SDI HDMI or Video Ref Sync In After changing the Sync Reference in Audio Mode allow approximately 10 seconds before recording e Audio Audio Mode Sample Rate This menu option only applies when the Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only Mode is set to Internal The default sample rate is 48 kHz Audio Mode allows for 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz recordings e Audio Audio Mode Bit Depth The bit depth of recorded audio in Audio Mode The default Bit Depth is 24 Audio Mode allows for 16 or 24 bit recordings e Audio Mode Pre Roll Time In Audio Mode a continuous audio buffer of up to 10 seconds is maintained The Pre Roll Time will be added to the front of all audio recordings Timecode stamps are automatically adjusted to match the Pre Roll time Recording Changing the armed status of any track
123. s connected via HDMI or SDI to a camera or other video source this heartbeat is passed through the HDMI or SDI The PIX 260i video and audio circuitry can be clocked off of this incoming signal In other words the PIX 260i references this clock and synchro nizes its own clock to it The PIX 260i writes files based on this clock as well each audio sample and video frame written out to the file is synchronized to the incoming video This way the PIX 260i is always completely in sync with the connected video source there can never be any drift of audio or video between the camera and the PIX See Sync Reference page 40 Drift problems in a workflow can arise when more than one camera is used on a shoot as each cam era is driven off of its own internal master clock Since internal master clock speed will always vary from camera to camera and vary based on temperature and time each camera used will run at a slightly different shutter speed audio sample rate and timecode rate This is also true when record ing video on a camera and recording audio on a separate recorder as each device has its own inter nal master clock Particularly problematic are long takes where there may be significant drift from camera to camera from the beginning to the end of the take s file Even if the heads match the tails of a take may not Synchronization amp Timecode These drift problems can be mitigated during recording by using a Genlock or
124. setting turn the Control Knob Press LCD again to exit back to the Main View v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Video Inputs The PIX 260i accepts video input signals over HDMI HD SDI and single link 3G SDI Level A and B The PIX 260i does not accept analog video signals See the specifications section for a complete list of sup ported frame rates HDMI The PIX 260i accepts HDMI version 1 4a video and audio Supported video resolutions and rates are listed in the Specifications section The PIX 260i HDMI input accepts up to 10 bit 4 4 4 video up to 8 channels of embedded audio The PIX 260i also accepts Sony s proprietary timecode over HDMI In Video Mode the digital audio embedded in the HDMI stream 32 kHz 192 kHz is always re sampled to 48 kHz In Audio Mode it is re sampled to the sample rate determined by the Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only 720p30 29 97 720p25 and 720p24 23 976 are not supported on the HDMI input or the HDMI output HDCP copy protection prevents direct digital to digital copying of copyrighted material Protected DVDs Blue Rays and streaming content with HDCP encryption is not valid content and will be ignored by the PIX 2601 SDI The SDI input on the PIX 260i accepts video with embedded audio up to 16 channels and embed ded SMPTE timecode This connection accepts digital video up to
125. sure assist is enabled False Color or Zebra stripes will be overlaid on the LCD monitor signal The Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Exposure Assist determines which mode will acti vate when exposure assist is toggled on The following image is a luminance ramp signal displayed on a PIX 260i with no exposure assist en abled Screen shots in the following sections show the effect of the various Exposure Assist features on this test signal False Color False Color exposure assist mode replaces pixels with a specific color relative to the luminance level The two types of False Color selectable from Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Exposure Assist are 12 step and 4 step v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide 12 step False Color mode divides the monitor signal into 12 luminance ranges and assigns a color to each 0 2 White 4 step False Color mode divides the monitor signal into 4 ranges and assigns a color to all but one range this range is displayed without chroma The table below illustrates the colors as they relate to luminance levels IRE 4 step 3 98 N A Zebras Zebra stripe exposure assist mode overlays diagonal stripes over areas that are in a defined lumi nance range Zebra 1 or above a defined luminance threshold Zebra 2 The range for Zebra 1 is 5 above and below the IRE value of Setup Menu option LCD Monito
126. t to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Folder Structure All files generated by the PIX 260i are placed into a Reel folder The Reel Folder name is defined by a setting in File Storage Reel Format and the number is defined by the Reel metadata which is set in File Storage Reel For the folder name the default is Custom which lets you set your own alphanumeric value for Reel folder names The alternative option is Daily which if chosen automatically generates folder names based on the system s date in the YYMMDD format where Y is a two digit numerical value for year M for month and D for the day When using the RED or Arri File Formats the PIX 260i will generate a Reel folder based on the cam era s reel metadata Deleting a File Any file that appears in the Take List can be deleted directly from the PIX 260i To delete a file 1 Press FILES to enter the File List 2 Scroll with the Control Knob to highlight and select the file to be deleted Once highlighted press the Control Knob to enter the Take Details view 3 Highlight and select the Delete option A dialog will appear to confirm the deletion Turn the Control Knob to highlight and select OK Deleting a file removes it from the current drive only If the same take was written to other drives the file will remain on those drives unless manually deleted Transferring Files USB Firewire Thunderbolt
127. ta Screen page 11 PIX recorders support SMPTE 315M camera positioning metadata for ProRes recordings but DNxHD files generated by the recorders will not contain SMPTE 315M metadata CamID The CamID field consists of a single alpha character It is intended to indicate which physical camera shot the content for the take Reel Name The reel can be considered a container for all assets gener L 001 ated during a recording session or day s work This field 7 Wg 010 consists of a numeric value between 1 and 999 It is intended Gi 010 BOAT 002 mov to indicate what reel the recording is part of The PIX 260i will create a folder at the root level for each Reel Recorded 010 BOAT 003 mov files are placed inside the current Reel folder This value is al 010 BOAT 004 mov alpha numeric E 010 BOAT 005 mov Clip The Clip field consists of a numeric value between 1 and 999 It is intended to indicate what clip number the recording is This field can be set manually and will increment each time a new file is recorded The Clip number will reset to 1 when the Reel number is changed Scene Shot The Scene Shot field consists of an alpha numeric value Use this field to indicate a descriptive name for the current scene or shot To quickly increment the Scene Shot value press Stop Fast Forward from the Main View How the Scene Shot value increments depends on the current setting of File Storage Scene Increment Mode Numeric
128. tch to Network upon Full becomes full Record Mode Simultaneous or Sequential The Setup Menu option File Storage Video Record Mode determines how drives will be written to during recording When set to Simultaneous the default setting all drives that are online and set to Record will be written to at the same time When set to Sequential available in Video Mode only the lowest numbered drive that is online and set to Record mode will be written to When that drive is full the recording will continue on the next available drive that is online and set to Record mode If no drive is available recording will stop The order of drives when recording sequentially is from lowest Drive 1 to highest Drive 4 SOUNDSDEVICES Storage amp File Management juowebpunpyp a14 9 26P104s PIX 260i User Guide Metadata Several parameters can be set within the Setup Menu File Storage to aid in the organization of files Some of this metadata can be used in naming the file which is to be recorded Folders are created on the drives based on the Reel number QuickTime files contain reel and timecode metadata Broadcast Wave files contain bEXT and iXML chunks that store various metadata information such as timecode scene take notes and audio track names WAV file scene take and notes metadata can be edited on the PIX 260i from the Take Details Screen See Take Details Screen page 10 or the Quick Metadata Screen See Metada
129. ter Name Description Options Simultaneous mode records each take to all available 1 Record Mode drives Sequential mode records takes to one drive Simultaneous until it is full or otherwise unavailable then records to e Sequential the next available drive A sub menu with 4 items representing each drive slot Options presented here are available for each of the 4 drive slots Off Drive is not used Record Drive will be written to during recording and is unavailable for Off network file transfer Ethernet File Transfer Drive is Record available for network access via Samba and unavail Ethernet File Transfer able for recording and playback Switch to Network e Switch to Network upon Full upon Full Drive is effectively in Record mode until it becomes full at which point it is effectively in Ethernet File Transfer mode Drive Record Network Mode v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Parameter Name Description Options e1 min e 5 min Choose the maximum file recording time When set Oni time is exceeded a new mov file is created automati l cally Since ProRes and DNxHD codecs are variable 15 min QuickTime File Split Every bit rate the file size of each file will vary even though 30 min the running time will be the same Maximum file time e 1 hour is approximately 10 hours for 30fps video a
130. the DB 25 Analog Audio Input connector This con nector is wired in the Tascam fashion See Connector Pin Assignments page 80 Channels 1 and 2 of this connector are summed with channels 1 and 2 XLR Analog Audio Inputs respectively Digital Audio Inputs The PIX 260i accepts digital audio from HDMI SDI and AES EBU inputs In Video Mode all audio is sampled at the sample rate determined by the video input stream typically 48kHz In Audio Mode the sample rate is determined by the Audio Audio Mode Sample Rate when Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only is set to Internal AES3 The PIX 260i accepts AES3 AES EBU digital signals with sampling rates from 32 kHz up to 192 kHz and bit depths up to 24 bits In Video mode AES3 inputs are sample rate converted v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide to 48 kHz In Audio Mode the sample rate conversion is determined by Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Ref Audio Only see Audio Mode HDMI SDI Embedded Audio The PIX 260i accepts 8 channels of embedded digital audio on the HDMI Video Input or 16 channels of digital audio on the SDI input Dante Audio Inputs Dante delivers an easy to setup self configuring plug and play digital audio network that uses standard Internet Protocols over 100Mb and or Gigabit Ethernet Dante reliably distributes mul tichannel digital audio w
131. timecode can benefit from the built in Lockit By using the Timecode Generator to stamp the beginning of each file the heads of each take will match from several recorders even if the tails drift due to using non genlocked cameras Setting the Sync Out The setting of this is parameter is found in Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Out When the Sync Out of the PIX 260i is not needed set this option to Off When using the Lockit to gener ate the Sync genlock for a camera the frame rate and resolution must be set for the camera s sync input Consult the camera s documentation for information of which rates are accepted Additionally there are two advanced modes under Timecode Sync Sync Out Genlock Follows Video In and Wordclock Follows Video In Genlock Follows Video In can be used to slave another camera or audio recorder s genlock input to the camera feeding the PIX Like wise Wordclock Follows Video In can be used to slave an external audio recorder to the camera driving the PIX to achieve perfect audio sync with zero drift Drift is less likely to be an issue when recordings are kept short It is not possible to pass the Sync Input signal to the Sync Output this is not a loopthrough SOUNDSDEVICES Synchronization amp Timecode 3poJawi 39 UOOZIUOIUUAS PIX 260i User Guide Timecode Modes Freerun Timecode Mode Generator mode Timecode runs continuously The value can be set by jamming value
132. trol Knob to focus the highlighter on the selected track s parameters The high lighter will become orange and focus on a single column in the track 4 Rotate the Control Knob to highlight the Gain column 5 Press the Control Knob to edit the gain value Turn the Control Knob to adjust the gain in 1 dB increments Gain is adjusted in real time The available gain range depends on the audio input source See Audio Inputs page 14 6 Once the desired gain value is set press the Control Knob to exit the gain window Input Gain can be linked in Audio Input Gain Linking When linked adjust any channel s gain value to adjust the gain of all channels Gain offsets from channel to channel are maintained If this is not desired unlink the gain and set all gain values to the same value then re link input gain Input Delay Control Audio Input Delay is set in the Audio Screen in the Delay column Delay is adjustable from 0 to 400 mS To adjust the delay of an audio track 1 Press AUDIO to access the Audio Screen If the Delay column is not visible press AUDIO again to reveal it 2 Rotate the Control Knob to select the desired track Press the Control Knob to focus the highlighter on the selected track s parameters The high lighter will become orange and focus on a single column in the track 4 Rotate the Control Knob to highlight the Delay column 5 Press the Control Knob to edit the delay value Turn the Control Knob to
133. ts all Input Gains by the same amount Any 0 offsets at the time of linking are maintained n When Input Delay is linked adjusting an Input s delay off 5 Input Delay Linking adjusts all Input delays by the same amount Any 20 offsets at the time of linking are maintained HDMI AES Select Choose between HDMI or AES for digital audio input a e 1 2 e 3 4 e 56 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7 Choose the source for Headphone output and the 2 17 18 channel meters on the OSD 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 All tracks summed mono All tracks summed stereo Line Out Source Sub menu Choose output source for each line output Track 1 Track 32 per output 1 8 Track 1 8 per output Sub menu Choose output source for HDMI and AES Track 1 Track 32 per output RAE outputs 1 8 Track 1 8 per output 10 Sub menu Choose output source for SDI output e Track 1 Track 32 per output 1 16 Track 1 16 per output 11 Audio Signal Generator Enable audio test to all outputs he 2 Audio Tone Level Level of audio test tone dBFS andi wane numeric 40 to 0 maa Amount of audio tracks displayed at a time in the Au 13 Audio Screen Meters dio Screen All 32 tracks are accessible by scrolling ki SOUNDSDEVICES Setup Menu Options suo1jdO nuaw dnyjas PIX 260i User Guide Parameter Name Description Options 1 8 Off e 9 16 Off 0 17 24 Off 25 32 Off
134. udio Only mode can be the PIX 260i s own Internal clock Wordclock Sync In AES 1 2 Video Input S5DI HDMI or Video Ref Sync In The supported sample rates for audio synchronization are those available in the Setup Menu option Audio Audio Mode Sample Rate The PIX 260i will only lock to supported sample rates from any source including external sources When an unsupported sample rate is present at the sync refer ence source the OSD label will flash red to indicate there is no synchronization occurring Timecode Reader The PIX 260i includes a timecode reader which can accept incoming SMPTE timecode The PIX 260i can read timecode from embedded SDI HDMI or linear timecode fed into the TC IN BNC connector The timecode reader is enabled whenever the Setup Menu option v 2 10 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation PIX 260i User Guide Timecode Sync Timecode Mode is set to any Ext TC mode which indicates that it will read exter nal timecode Timecode Reader operation is useful for simple cases where the PIX 260i s timecode follows the cam era timecode The timecode of the PIX 260i s file will match exactly with the camera s file with zero drift since the PIX 260i is always synchronized with video input during recording in Video Mode see Video Mode Synchronization In situations where a consistent offset is observed between PIX 260i files and other
135. vid DNxHD codecs These features allow for fast reliable acquisition of video at any standard HD or SD resolution and frame rate and audio up to 32 tracks from Analog AES HDMI SDI or Dante sources to ready for edit industry standard QuickTime mov files Files are recorded simultaneously on up to 4 separate 2 5 SSD storage devices via two front panel PIX CADDY slots and two rear panel eSATAp connections This redundancy in local removable storage devices coupled with standard Fthernet based file transfer features further reduces steps in the production workflow Gigabit Ethernet network ports enable remote access to recorded files and the ability to transfer them quickly into a post production environment Full featured precision timecode and sync reference I O using Ambient Clockit core technology is provided to allow tight synchronization with external equipment in complex multi machine configu rations The PIX 260i supports various external control options RS 422 GPIO SDI flags Timecode triggering and an embedded web server for network based remote control Network Grouping functionality enables linked frame synchronized recording and playback of multiple PIX 260i units connected to a standard Ethernet network This User Guide details installation and operation of the PIX 260i This User Guide corresponds to PIX 260i firmware version 2 10 User Guide revisions are released at the same time as firmware up dates and available
136. volume label but Eracaideciormal Daves each drive name will be suffixed with a unique drive E number e Erase Re format Drive 4 e Erase Re format All drives Erase Reformat Parameter Name Description Options Video Input Physical source to derive recorded video from Pai SOUNDSDEVICES Setup Menu Options suo1jdO nuaw dnjag PIX 260i User Guide HAH 7 Audio Parameter Name Audio Mode Sample Rate Parameter Name File Resolution Rate Down Conversion Input PsF Detect SDI Output Type Video Output OSD Description The resolution and frame to be recorded and sent to video outputs The video codec to use for encoding Note for DNxHD that the rates listed are assuming 1080p30 If a differ ent resolution and frame rate is selected the PIX 260i will use the corresponding DNxHD data rate xy o oe eee Method for converting SD input video to HD recorded content Method for converting HD input video to SD recorded content When set to Auto the PIX will sense PsF signal based on a flag within the signal stream Most devices with SDI output will provide this flag however some SDI outputs and all HDMI outputs will not provide this flag When sending PsF signal from these devices choose Interpret 1080i as PsF HD output type employs SMPTE 292M HD SDI on SDI output 3G output type employs SMPTE 424M 3G SDI on SDI output Superimpose the current timecode ove
137. x 10 pin 1 GPIO DB 9 1 RS 422 8P6C F 2 Ethernet USB B 1 Factory v 2 10 0000000000000 000000000000 1 Digital Out 4 signal 2 Digital Out 4 Ground 3 Digital Out 3 signal 4 Digital Out 2 signal 5 Digital Out 2 Ground 6 Digital Out 1 signal 7 Digital In 4 signal 8 Digital In 4 Ground 9 Digital In 3 signal 10 Digital In 2 signal 11 Digital In 2 Ground 12 Digital In 1 signal 13 unused 14 Digital Out 4 signal 15 Digital Out 3 signal 16 Digital Out 3 Ground 17 Digital Out 2 signal 18 Digital Out 1 signal 19 Digital Out 1 Ground 20 Digital In 4 signal 21 Digital In 3 signal 22 Digital In 3 Ground 23 Digital In 2 signal 24 Digital In 1 signal 25 Digital In 1 Ground 1 Ground 2 Record Input 3 Playback Input 4 Stop Input 5 unused 6 unused 7 Record Output 8 Playback Output 9 Stop Output 10 5V DC Output 1 Ground 2 Transmit A 3 Receive B 4 Receive Common 5 Spare 6 Transmit Common 7 Transmit B 8 Receive A 9 Ground Mates with DB 25 Male Connectors wired in Tascam fashion Logic points can be set to high or low Sony P2 9 pin machine control standard For Ethernet Network connection Ethernet file transfer Dante and PIX 260i grouping Mates with Cat 5 For Factory use only Mates with USB Standard USB B receptacle Standard B plug Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for th

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