Sony XDCAM PDW 1500 User Manual

PROFESSIONAL DISC RECORDER  
PDW-1500  
The supplied CD-ROM includes operation manuals for the PDW-1500 Professional Disc Recorder  
(English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese versions) in PDF format.  
OPERATION MANUAL [English]  
1st Edition (Revised 4)  
If you have questions on the use of the above Power Cord/  
Appliance Connector/Plug, please consult a qualified service  
personnel.  
CAUTION  
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures  
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous  
radiation exposure.  
WARNING  
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones  
can cause hearing loss.  
In order to use this product safely, avoid prolonged listening at  
excessive sound pressure levels.  
VAROITUS!  
This Professional Disc Recorder is classified as a CLASS 1  
LASER PRODUCT.  
LAITTEEN KÄYTTÄMINEN MUULLA KUIN TÄSSÄ  
KÄYTTÖOHJEESSA MAINITULLA TAVALLA SAATTAA  
ALTISTAA KÄYTTÄJÄN TURVALLISUUSLUOKAN 1  
YLITTÄVÄLLE NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE.  
Laser diode properties  
Wavelength: 403 to 410 nm  
Emission duration: Continuous  
Laser output power: 65 mW (max. of pulse peak), 35 mW  
(max. of CW)  
VARNING  
OM APPARATEN ANVÄNDS PÅ ANNAT SÄTT ÄN I DENNA  
BRUKSANVISNING SPECIFICERATS, KAN ANVÄNDAREN  
UTSÄTTAS FÖR OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING, SOM  
ÖVERSKRIDER GRÄNSEN FÖR LASERKLASS 1.  
Tekniska data för laserdiod  
Våglängd: 403 till 410 nm  
Emissionslängd: Kontinuerlig  
Laseruteffekt: 65 mW (max. för pulstopp), 35 mW (max. för  
kontinuerlig våg)  
For the customers in the USA  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the  
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the  
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable  
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is  
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment  
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,  
if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction  
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential  
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the  
user will be required to correct the interference at his own  
expense.  
Spesifikasjoner laserdiode  
Bølgelengde: 403 til 410 nm  
Strålingens varighet: Kontinuerlig  
Laserens effekt: 65 mW (maks stråletoppunkt), 35 mW  
(maks ved kontinuerlig stråling)  
Laserdiodin ominaisuudet  
Aallon pituus: 403 - 410 nm  
Välityksen kesto: Jatkuva  
Laserlähdön teho: 65 mW (sykehuipun maks.), 35 mW  
(jatkuvan aallon maks.)  
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not  
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to  
operate this equipment.  
All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be  
shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device  
pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.  
For the State of California, USA only  
Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See  
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate  
Perchlorate Material : Lithium battery contains perchlorate.  
For the customers in Europe  
This product with the CE marking complies with both the EMC  
Directive and the Low Voltage Directive issued by the  
Commission of the European Community.  
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the  
following European standards:  
This label is located on the top panel of the drive unit.  
Denna etikett finns på ovansidan av driftenheten.  
Denne mærkat sidder på drevenhedens øverste panel.  
Tämä kyltti sijaitsee ajurilaitteen yläpinnalla.  
• EN60065: Product Safety  
• EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference (Emission)  
• EN55103-2: Electromagnetic Susceptibility (Immunity)  
This product is intended for use in the following  
Electromagnetic Environment(s):  
E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3  
(urban outdoors) and E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV  
studio).  
Dette merket er plassert på oversiden av driverenheten.  
CAUTION  
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase  
eye hazard.  
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For the customers in Europe  
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1  
Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.  
AVERTISSEMENT  
The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is  
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327  
Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters  
please refer to the addresses given in separate service or  
guarantee documents.  
Afin de réduire les risques d’incendie ou  
d’électrocution, ne pas exposer cet  
appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.  
Afin d’écarter tout risque d’électrocution,  
garder le coffret fermé. Ne confier  
l’entretien de l’appareil qu’à un personnel  
qualifié.  
Voor de Klanten in Nederland  
• Gooi de batterij niet weg maar lever deze in als klein  
chemisch afval (KCA).  
• Dit apparaat bevat een vast ingebouwde batterij die niet  
vervangen hoeft te worden tijdens de levensduur van het  
apparaat.  
• Raadpleeg uw leverancier indien de batterij toch vervangen  
moet worden.  
De batterij mag alleen vervangen worden door vakbekwaam  
servicepersoneel.  
CET APPAREIL DOIT ÊTRE RELIÉ À LA  
TERRE.  
• Lever het apparaat aan het einde van de levensduur in voor  
recycling, de batterij zal dan op correcte wijze verwerkt  
worden.  
ATTENTION  
Eviter d’exposer l’appareil à un égouttement ou à des  
éclaboussures. Ne placer aucun objet rempli de liquide,  
comme un vase, sur l’appareil.  
Cet appareil n’est pas déconnecté de la source d’alimentation  
secteur tant qu’il est raccordé à la prise murale, même si  
l’appareil lui-même a été mis hors tension.  
For the Customers in Taiwan only  
Ne pas installer l’appareil dans un endroit confiné, par  
exemple une bibliothèque ou un placard encastré.  
Cet appareil possède son interrupteur principal sur le panneau  
arrière. Installer l’appareil de façon que l’utilisateur puisse  
accéder facilement à l’interrupteur principal.  
Avant d’utiliser un câble à fiche modulaire :  
Par mesure de sécurité, ne pas raccorder à un connecteur  
pour câblage de périphérique qui pourrait avoir une tension  
excessive.  
Cet enregistreur de disques pour professionnels est classé  
PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 1.  
Propriétés de la diode laser  
Longueur d’onde : 403 à 410 nm  
Durée d’émission : Continue  
Puissance de sortie laser : 65 mW (maxi de crête  
d’impulsion), 35 mW (maxi d’ondes entretenues)  
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la terre homologués selon la réglementation de votre pays,  
le cas échéant.  
2. Utilisez un câble d’alimentation (cordon secteur trifilaire),  
un connecteur d’appareil ménager et une fiche dont la  
capacité en tension (V) et en intensité électrique (A)  
convient à cet appareil.  
Pour toute question au sujet de l’utilisation du câble  
d’alimentation, du connecteur d’appreil ménager ou de la fiche  
mentionnés ci-dessus, consultez un réparateur qualifié.  
WARNUNG  
Um die Gefahr von Bränden oder  
elektrischen Schlägen zu verringern, darf  
dieses Gerät nicht Regen oder Feuchtigkeit  
ausgesetzt werden.  
Cette étiquette est placée sur le panneau supérieur de l’unité  
de commande.  
ATTENTION  
L’emploi d’instruments optiques avec ce produit augmentera  
les risques pour les yeux.  
ATTENTION  
Um einen elektrischen Schlag zu  
vermeiden, darf das Gehäuse nicht  
geöffnet werden. Überlassen Sie  
Wartungsarbeiten stets nur qualifiziertem  
Fachpersonal.  
L’emploi de commandes ou ajustements ou l’exécution de  
procédures autres que celles spécifiées ici peut provoquer  
une exposition dangereuse au rayonnement.  
AVERTISSEMENT  
Une pression acoustique excessive en provenance des  
écouteurs ou du casque peut provoquer une baisse de l’acuité  
auditive.  
DIESES GERÄT MUSS GEERDET  
WERDEN.  
Pour utiliser ce produit en toute sécurité, évitez l’écoute  
prolongée à des pressions sonores excessives.  
Pour les clients européens  
ACHTUNG  
Ce produit portant la marque CE est conforme à la fois à la  
Directive sur la compatibilité électromagnétique (EMC) et à la  
Directive sur les basses tensions émises par la Commission  
de la Communauté européenne.  
Das Gerät ist nicht tropf- und spritzwassergeschützt. Es  
dürfen keine mit Flüssigkeiten gefüllten Gegenstände, z. B.  
Vasen, darauf abgestellt werden.  
La conformité à ces directives implique la conformité aux  
normes européennes suivantes :  
• EN60065 : Sécurité des produits  
• EN55103-1 : Interférences électromagnétiques (émission)  
• EN55103-2 : Sensibilité électromagnétique (immunité)  
Ce produit est prévu pour être utilisé dans les environnements  
électromagnétiques suivants :  
E1 (résidentiel), E2 (commercial et industrie légère),  
E3 (urbain extérieur) et E4 (environnement EMC contrôlé ex.  
studio de télévision).  
Solange das Netzkabel an eine Netzsteckdose  
angeschlossen ist, bleibt das Gerät auch im ausgeschalteten  
Zustand mit dem Stromnetz verbunden.  
Das Gerät nicht an Orten aufstellen, z.B. in Bücherregalen  
oder Einbauschränken, wo keine ausreichende Belüftung  
gewährleistet ist.  
Der Hauptschalter dieses Geräts befindet sich an der  
Rückwand. Stellen Sie das Gerät so auf, dass jederzeitiger  
Zugriff auf diesen Hauptschalter gewährleistet ist.  
Pour les clients en Europe  
Le fabricant de ce produit est Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan,  
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japon.  
Le représentant autorisé pour EMC et la sécurité des produits  
est Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327  
Stuttgart, Allemagne. Pour toute question concernant le  
service ou la garantie, veuillez consulter les adresses  
indiquées dans les documents de service ou de garantie  
séparés.  
Bei Verwendung eines Kabels mit RJ-11-Stecker:  
Aus Sicherheitsgründen nicht mit einer Komponente  
verbinden, die u.U. eine übermäßig hohe Spannung führt.  
AVERTISSEMENT :  
1. Utilisez un câble d’alimentation (cordon secteur trifilaire),  
un connecteur d’appareil ménager et une fiche avec mise à  
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Dieser Professional Disc Recorder ist als CLASS 1 LASER  
PRODUCT eingestuft.  
Der autorisierte Repräsentant für EMV und Produktsicherheit  
ist Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327  
Stuttgart, Deutschland. Bei jeglichen Angelegenheiten in  
Bezug auf Kundendienst oder Garantie wenden Sie sich bitte  
an die in den separaten Kundendienst- oder  
Eigenschaften der Laserdiode  
Wellenlänge: 403 bis 410 nm  
Emissionsdauer. Ununterbrochen  
Laser-Ausgangsleistung: 65 mW (max. Impulsspitze), 35  
mW (max. Dauerstrich)  
Garantiedokumenten aufgeführten Anschriften.  
1. Für Ihren privat genutzten Videorecorder muß eine  
Fernseh-Rundfunk-Genehmigung beantragt werden,  
sofern nicht bereits eine Genehmigung für ein  
Fernsehgerät desselben Haushaltes vorliegt. Im  
geschäftlichen Bereich ist jeder einzelne  
Videorecorder anmelde- und gebührenpflichtig.  
(Auskunft ggf. bei der GEZ oder den  
Rundfunkanstalten.)  
2. Im privaten Bereich ist die Aufzeichnung von  
urheberrechtlich geschützten Werken auf Bild- und  
Tonträger gestattet. Die entsprechenden Urheber-  
Vergütungen sind im Kaufpreis des Gerätes  
enthalten. Öffentliche Wiedergabe oder Verbreitung  
von mitgeschnittenen Fernsehsendungen ist ohne  
Erlaubnis nicht zulässig, verpflichtet zu  
Schadenersatz und ist gegebenenfalls strafbar.  
3. Im Rahmen der Regelung des §47 des  
Dieser Aufkleber befindet sich oben auf der Antriebseinheit.  
Urheberrechtsgesetzes sind Aufzeichnungen von  
Schulfernsehprogrammen gestattet. Mitschnitte von  
Schulfunksendungen dürfen jedoch nur für den  
Unterricht verwendet werden und sind spätestens am  
Ende des laufenden Schuljahres zu löschen.  
VORSICHT  
Der Einsatz von optischen Hilfen verstärkt die Gefahr von  
Augenschäden.  
VORSICHT  
Bei Betätigung von Bedien- und Einstellteilen oder  
Ausführung von Bedienvorgängen, die nicht ausdrücklich in  
dieser Bedienungsanleitung aufgeführt sind, droht u.U. die  
Einwirkung gefährlicher Laserstrahlung.  
ACHTUNG:  
1. Verwenden Sie ein geprüftes Netzkabel (3-adriges  
Stromkabel)/einen geprüften Geräteanschluss/einen  
geprüften Stecker mit Schutzkontakten entsprechend den  
Sicherheitsvorschriften, die im betreffenden Land gelten.  
2. Verwenden Sie ein Netzkabel (3-adriges Stromkabel)/  
einen Geräteanschluss/einen Stecker mit den geeigneten  
Anschlusswerten (Volt, Ampere).  
GEFAHR  
Bei geöffnetem Laufwerk und beschädigter oder deaktivierter  
Verriegelung tritt ein unsichtbarer Laserstrahl aus.  
Direkter Kontark mit dem Laserstrahl ist unbedingt zu  
vermeiden.  
WARNUNG  
Wenn Sie Fragen zur Verwendung von Netzkabel/  
Geräteanschluss/Stecker haben, wenden Sie sich bitte an  
qualifiziertes Kundendienstpersonal.  
Zu hoher Schalldruck von Ohrhörern und Kopfhörern kann  
Gehörschäden verursachen.  
Um dieses Produkt sicher zu verwenden, vermeiden Sie  
längeres Hören bei sehr hohen Schalldruckpegeln.  
Zum Netzanschluß dieses Gerätes ist eine geprüfte Leitung zu  
verwenden. Es sind die zutreffenden nationalen Errichtungs-  
und/oder Gerätebestimmungen zu beachten.  
(Für einen Nennstrom bis 6A)  
Es ist eine geprüfte flexible PVC-ummantelte Leitung  
entsprechend IEC 60227 (H05VV-F 3G 0.75 mm2 oder  
H05VVH2-F 3G 0.75 mm2) zu verwenden.  
Andernfalls ist eine flexible Leitung aus systhetischem Gummi  
entsprechend IEC 60245 (Bauartkurzzeichen H05RR-F 3G  
0.75 mm2) zu verwenden.  
Für Kunden in Europa  
Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE-Kennzeichnung und erfüllt die  
EMV-Richtlinie sowie die Niederspannungsrichtlinie der EG-  
Kommission.  
Angewandte Normen:  
• EN60065: Sicherheitsbestimmungen  
• EN55103-1: Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit  
(Störaussendung)  
• EN55103-2: Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit  
(Störfestigkeit),  
für die folgenden elektromagnetischen Umgebungen: E1  
(Wohnbereich), E2 (kommerzieller und in beschränktem  
Maße industrieller Bereich), E3 (Stadtbereich im Freien) und  
E4 (kontrollierter EMV-Bereich, z.B. Fernsehstudio)  
Für Kunden in Europa  
Der Hersteller dieses Produkts ist Sony Corporation, 1-7-1  
Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.  
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ATTENZIONE  
Per ridurre il rischio di incendi o scosse  
elettriche, non esporre questo apparato  
alla pioggia o all’umidità.  
Per evitare scosse elettriche, non aprire  
l’involucro. Per l’assistenza rivolgersi  
unicamente a personale qualificato.  
QUESTO APPARECCHIO DEVE ESSERE  
MESSO A TERRA.  
Questa etichetta si trova sul pannello superiore dell’unità di  
pilotaggio.  
ATTENZIONE  
L’apparecchio non deve essere esposto a gocciolamenti o  
spruzzi. Non collocare sull’apparecchio oggetti contenenti  
liquidi, come ad esempio vasi di fiori.  
CAUTELA  
L’uso di strumenti ottici con questo prodotto aumenta il rischio  
per la vista.  
L’apparecchio non è scollegato dalla fonte di alimentazione  
CA (corrente di rete) fintanto che è collegato ad una presa di  
corrente, anche se l’apparecchio stesso è stato spento.  
CAUTELA  
L’uso di comandi o regolazioni o l’esecuzione di procedimenti  
diversi da quelli specificati in questo manuale possono  
causare esposizione a radiazioni pericolose.  
Evitate di installare l’apparecchio in uno spazio limitato, tipo in  
una libreria o in un mobiletto incassato.  
AVVERTENZA  
Un’eccessiva pressione sonora da auricolari e cuffie può  
causare la perdita dell’udito.  
Per usare questo prodotto in maniera sicura, evitare l’ascolto  
prolungato a livelli eccessivi di pressione sonora.  
Questo apparecchio è provvisto di interruttore principale  
posizionato sul pannello posteriore. Installare l’apparecchio in  
modo tale che l’utente possa accedere facilmente  
all’interruttore principale.  
Per i clienti in Europa  
Questo prodotto recante il marchio CE è conforme sia alla  
direttiva sulla compatibilità elettromagnetica (EMC) che alla  
direttiva sulle basse tensioni emesse dalla Commissione della  
Comunità Europea.  
La conformità a queste direttive implica la conformità alle  
seguenti normative europee:  
Quando si usa un cavo a presa modulare  
Per sicureazza non collegare ad un connettore per il  
collegamento di periferiche, che potrebbe avere una tensione  
eccessiva.  
• EN60065: Sicurezza dei prodotti  
• EN55103-1: Interferenza elettromagnetica (Emissione)  
• EN55103-2: Sensibilità ai disturbi elettromagnetici  
(Immunità)  
Questo prodotto è destinato all’uso nei seguenti ambienti  
elettromagnetici:  
E1 (residenziali), E2 (commerciali e industriali leggeri), E3  
(esterni urbani) e E4 (ambienti EMC controllati, ad esempio  
studi televisivi).  
Questo registratore di dischi professionale è classificato come  
PRODOTTO LASER CLASSE 1.  
Proprietà del laser a diodo  
Lunghezza d’onda: da 403 a 410 nm  
Durata emissione: Continua  
Potenza d’emissione del laser: 65 mW (mass. a picco di  
impulso), 35 mW (mass. di CW)  
Per i clienti in Europa  
Il fabbricante di questo prodotto è la Sony Corporation, 1-7-1  
Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Giappone.  
La rappresentanza autorizzata per EMC e la sicurezza dei  
prodotti è la Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse  
61, 70327 Stoccarda, Germania. Per qualsiasi questione  
riguardante l’assistenza o la garanzia, si prega di rivolgersi  
agli indirizzi riportati nei documenti sull’assistenza o sulla  
garanzia a parte.  
ATTENZIONE:  
1. Utilizzare un cavo di alimentazione (a 3 anime)/  
connettore per l’apparecchio/spina con terminali di messa a  
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terra approvati che siano conformi alle normative sulla  
sicurezza in vigore in ogni paese, se applicabili.  
2. Utilizzare un cavo di alimentazione (a 3 anime)/  
connettore per l’apparecchio/spina confrmi alla rete  
elettrica (voltaggio, ampere).  
Potencia de salida láser: 65 mW (máx. de pico de pulso),  
35 mW (máx. de onda continua)  
In caso di domande relative all’uso del cavo di alimentazione/  
connettore per l’apparecchio/spina di cui sopra, consultare  
personale qualificato.  
ADVERTENCIA  
Para reducir el riesgo de electrocución, no  
exponga este aparato a la lluvia ni a la  
humedad.  
Esta etiqueta se encuentra en el panel superior de la unidad  
de mando.  
Para evitar descargas eléctricas, no abra el  
aparato. Solicite asistencia técnica  
únicamente a personal especializado.  
CAUTION  
El uso de instrumentos ópticos con este producto aumentará  
el peligro a los ojos.  
CAUTION  
ESTE APARATO DEBE CONECTARSE A  
TIERRA.  
La utilización de controles o ajustes, o la realización de  
procedimientos no especificados aquí pueden resultar en la  
exposición a radiación peligrosa.  
ADVERTENCIA  
PRECAUCIÓN  
Una excesiva presión de sonido de los auriculares y cascos  
auriculares puede provocar una pérdida de percepción de sus  
oídos.  
Para utilizar este producto con seguridad, no escuche durante  
mucho tiempo con niveles de presión de sonido excesivos.  
No se debe exponer la unidad a goteos o salpicaduras.  
Tampoco se deben colocar sobre la misma objetos llenos de  
líquido, tales como un florero.  
La unidad no queda desconectada de la alimentación  
eléctrica siempre que esté conectado al tomacorriente incluso  
aunque se desconecte el interruptor principal.  
Para los clientes de Europa  
Este producto cumple con las directivas de compatibilidad  
electromagnética y baja tensión de la Comisión Europea.  
El cumplimiento de estas directivas implica la conformidad  
con los siguientes estándares europeos:  
No instale el aparato en un lugar estrecho como en una  
biblioteca o mueble integrado.  
• EN60065: Seguridad del producto  
• EN55103-1: Interferencia electromagnética (Emisión)  
• EN55103-2: Susceptibilidad electromagnética (Inmunidad)  
Este producto está ha sido diseñado para utilizarse en los  
entornos electromagnéticos siguientes:  
Este aparato tiene el interruptor principal en el panel trasero.  
Instale este aparato de tal forma que pueda utilizar fácilmente  
el interruptor principal.  
E1 (zona residencial), E2 (zona comercial e industrial ligera),  
E3 (exteriores urbanos), y E4 (entorno con EMC controlada,  
p. ej., estudio de televisión).  
Cuando utilice un cable con clavija modular:  
Por motivos de seguridad, no conecte a ningún conector para  
dispositivos periféricos que puedan utilizar tensión excesiva.  
Para los clientes de Europa  
El fabricante de este producto es Sony Corporation, con  
dirección en 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokio, Japón.  
El Representante autorizado para EMC y seguridad del  
producto es Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse  
61, 70327 Stuttgart, Alemania. Para asuntos relacionados con  
el servicio y la garantía, consulte las direcciones entregadas  
por separado para los documentos de servicio o garantía.  
Este grabador de discos profesional está clasificado como  
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.  
Propiedades del diodo láser  
Longitud de onda: 403 a 410 nm  
Duración de la emisión: Continua  
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ADVERTENCIA:  
1. Utilice el cable de alimentación (3 conductores  
eléctricos), el conector de dispositivos y el enchufe con  
contactos de puesta a tierra aprobados que cumplen con  
las normas de seguridad de cada país, si existen.  
2. Utilice el cable de alimentación (3 conductores  
eléctricos), el conector de dispositivos y el enchufe que  
cumplen los valores nominales adecuados (voltaje,  
amperios).  
Si tiene alguna pregunta acerca del uso del cable de  
alimentación, el conector de dispositivos o el enchufe,  
póngase en contacto con el personal de servicio cualificado.  
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Table of Contents  
4-1-2 Recording Time Code and User Bit  
1-3 MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License  
4-1-4 Auto Clip List Recording for Automatic  
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5-3-1 Loading a Clip List From Disc Into Unit  
3-1-2 Connections for Using PDZ-1 Proxy  
3-1-3 Connecting to a Nonlinear Editing  
3-1-5 Connections for Clip Audio Insert  
3-5-1 Discs Used for Recording and Playback  
5-3-3 Clearing the Current Clip List From the  
5-3-4 Presetting the Initial Time Code of the  
5-4 Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software  
3-5-6 To Eject Discs With the Unit Powered  
3-5-7 Handling of Discs When Recording  
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Table of Contents  
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7-1-4 Assigning User-Defined Clip and Clip  
7-4 Recording Continuous Time Code With  
12  
Table of Contents  
Setting  
Line mode  
Before Using the Unit  
625  
625: PAL  
3
When the desired setting appears, release the  
SHUTTLE button.  
Setting the Line Mode  
“Push SET !!” appears.  
This unit is shipped with the line mode still unset.  
Therefore you need to set the line mode before using the  
unit. (The unit cannot be used unless the line mode is set.)  
Once it is set, the line mode is retained even when the unit  
is powered off.  
To redo the selection  
Repeat step 2.  
Setting procedure  
Use the following procedure to set the line mode.  
4
5
Press the SET button.  
“Turn OFF !!” appears.  
1
POWER switch (rear panel)  
Time data display  
2,3  
Power the unit off, and then power it on again.  
The selected line mode becomes available for use.  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
You can change the setting made with this procedure  
by using basic menu item 013 “525/625 SYSTEM  
105) for more information about how to make basic  
menu settings.  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
Note  
The line mode is not set, or is cleared, in the following  
situations. Reset the line mode.  
5
4
• The unit is powered off before performing step 4 in the  
previous procedure.  
• The “RESET ALL SETUP” command in the  
maintenance menu (see page 124) is executed.  
1
2
Power the unit on.  
“Select ----” appears in the time data display.  
Settings affected by the line mode  
The following settings are affected when the line mode is  
changed.  
With the SHUTTLE button held down, rotate the jog  
dial.  
• Alarm message language  
525(J): Japanese  
525(U)/625: English  
• The following menu item names, setting values, or  
factory default setting values  
When you rotate the jog dial in the forward direction,  
the “----” part of the display changes in the sequence  
525U > 525J > 625. When you rotate it in the reverse  
direction, the display changes in the sequence 625 >  
525J > 525U.  
Setting  
525U  
Line mode  
525(U): NTSC (areas outside Japan)  
525(J): NTSC (Japan)  
525J  
Before Using the Unit  
13  
       
a)  
Item Item name  
No.  
Settings  
525 (U)/525 (J) 625  
Basic menu  
002  
CHARACTER H- 00 to 0A to 2A 00 to 09 to 29  
POSITION  
003  
CHARACTER V- 00 to 2E to 38 00 to 37 to 43  
POSITION  
Extended menu  
601  
VITC POSITION 12H to 16H to 9H to 19H to  
SEL-1 20H 22H  
602  
VITC POSITION 12H to 18H to 9H to 21H to  
SEL-2  
20H  
22H  
628  
652  
DF MODE  
Item  
No item  
UMID SDI VANC 12 H to 17 H to 9 H to 17 H to  
LINE  
19 H  
12 H to 17 H to 9 H to 17 H to  
19 H 18 H  
18 H  
660  
703  
ESSENCE  
MARK SDI  
VANC LINE  
BLANK LINE  
SELECT  
Setting range: Setting range:  
ALL LINE,  
LINE 12 to  
LINE 20  
ALL LINE,  
LINE 9, 322 to  
LINE 22, 335,  
(525(U))/LINE LINE 23  
12 to LINE 21  
(525(J))  
710  
INTERNAL  
VIDEO SIGNAL CB100  
GENERATOR  
BB, CB75,  
BB, CB75,  
CB100  
713  
718  
723  
VIDEO SETUP Item  
REFERENCE  
No item  
SETUP LEVEL/ SETUP LEVEL BLACK LEVEL  
BLACK LEVEL  
INPUT VIDEO  
BLANK  
Setting range: Setting range:  
ALL LINE,  
LINE 12 to  
LINE 20  
ALL LINE,  
LINE 9, 322 to  
LINE 22, 335  
a) Underlined values are the factory defaults.  
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Before Using the Unit  
Overview  
1
Chapter  
times speed for MPEG IMX signals. For low-resolution  
proxy AV data, a transfer speed of up to 50 times faster  
than real time is achieved.  
1-1Features  
Thumbnail search operation  
The PDW-1500 Professional Disc Recorder is a half-rack  
sized recorder optimized for use with nonlinear editing  
systems. Despite its compact size, this unit offers high-  
speed data transfers between compatible nonlinear  
devices, creating a powerful editing tool for video  
productions.  
Simply press the THUMBNAIL button and the PDW-  
1500 instantly displays thumbnails on a connected  
monitor. You can easily cue up the desired scene by  
guiding the cursor to the corresponding thumbnail and  
confirming your selection with the SET button.  
The features of the PDW-1500 include the following.  
Scene selection  
You can create and play back clip lists of selected clips  
from the disc, arranged in any order.  
MPEG IMX/DVCAM recording  
The PDW-1500 offers the capability to record and play  
1)  
1)  
back both MPEG IMX and DVCAM streams. Users  
have the flexibility to select from these formats according  
to their picture-quality needs, or to match their editing-  
format requirements.  
One disc can store up to 99 clip lists.  
Clip lists make it simple to perform offline editing in the  
field for later use with full-scale nonlinear editing systems  
1)  
(XPRI , etc.).  
1) MPEG IMX and DVCAM are trademarks of Sony Corporation.  
1) XPRI is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  
Proxy AV data  
Clip audio insert editing  
Proxy AV data is a low-resolution, MPEG-4 based version  
of a full-resolution MPEG IMX/DVCAM stream (a video  
bandwidth of 1.5 Mbps and an audio bandwidth of 64 kbps  
per channel). Whenever a recording is made, the unit  
automatically generates proxy AV data from the full-  
resolution data and records it on the Professional Disc.  
Proxy AV data is much smaller in size than the full-  
resolution IMX or DVCAM data. It can be transferred  
quickly over computer networks, easily edited in the field  
with laptop computers, and readily used in a wide variety  
of applications, such as content management on small-  
scale servers.  
You can perform insert editing on the audio tracks of a  
recorded clip, in the same way that you edit conventional  
VTR clips. You can also mix audio signals recorded on the  
disc with input audio.  
Quick picture search by jog and shuttle  
dials  
The PDW-1500 has jog and shuttle dials as a conventional  
VTR to search picture in a clip. The jog dial is for frame-  
by-frame search at –1 to +1 times normal speed and the  
shuttle dial is for high-speed search at 35 times normal  
speed.  
High-speed file transfer  
IT-friendly system  
The PDW-1500 has two optical heads enabling high-speed  
file transfer. For high-resolution (MPEG IMX and  
DVCAM) material, the maximum transfer speed is at  
about 5-times speed for DVCAM signals and about 2.5-  
In the PDW-1500, clips are recorded as video and audio  
1)  
data files . This file-based recording system also allows  
material to be viewed directly on a computer linked to the  
1-1 Features  
15  
             
2)  
unit via an i.LINK (file access mode, called FAM below)  
Equipped with i.LINK connector  
The i.LINK connector of this unit supports the following  
two functions.  
connection—in the same way that a computer reads data  
files on an external drive. The interfaces include the  
S400 (i.LINK) connector, supporting AV/C (Audio/  
Video Control) and i.LINK (FAM) protocols, and  
Input and output of DV streams (AV/C mode)  
• DV streams can be output from this unit and recorded on  
standard DV equipment.  
• During MPEG IMX playback, the playback signals can  
be converted and output as DV streams, allowing you to  
connect DV-compatible nonlinear editors.  
(network) connector. The  
(network) connector  
supports MXF (Material eXchange Format) file transfer  
capability to exchange contents with other equipment  
supporting MXF.  
1) A clip is created every time recording is stopped.  
• The output from external DV devices (VTRs, nonlinear  
editors, etc.) can be input to this unit and recorded on  
Professional Discs.  
• Video and audio data are always recorded in empty sections of the disc.  
Recording begins instantly, even after playback, without overwriting  
existing video on the disc.  
• Recording is done in clip units, which makes it simple to delete a clip  
immediately after shooting if it is judged to be unneeded.  
• During playback, thumbnail lists make it easy to identify clips. The  
random access nature of the media allows the NEXT and PREV buttons  
to jump instantly to clip start frames, making it easy to check the video  
and audio in the clips.  
Computer access to files (file access mode)  
Use of application software which supports the XDCAM  
1)  
series enables random access to video, audio, and  
metadata files on Professional Discs, with the ability to  
display file lists and perform file-based reads and  
overwrites.  
• i.LINK (FAM) or network connections make it possible to transfer clip  
files at high speed between this unit and remote computers.  
2) i.LINK is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  
Files can be transferred at high speed, and thumbnail lists  
of disc contents can be viewed on computer screens.  
Flexible metadata recording  
XDCAM can record various types of metadata together  
1)  
1) Such software includes the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software and  
the XPRI series.  
with video and audio data, such as the date and time of  
shooting, the cameraman, the recording method, and  
comments about the material. This metadata can be used in  
applications such as the following.  
• The supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software can be  
used to add titles, comments, and other text data to discs  
and clips.  
• Computer-readable text files can be recorded on the  
Professional Disc, to allow systematic content  
management.  
Equipped with network connector  
This network connector of unit can be connected to  
computers and networks to enable high-speed file transfers  
and display of lists of the video, audio, and metadata files  
stored on Professional Discs. Workflows can be improved  
by the ability to use FTP commands to transfer files to  
remote locations.  
• The ability to search metadata for the required audio and  
video scenes brings greater efficiency to various stages  
of the video production process (editing, archiving, etc.).  
Supporting SNMP for service and  
maintenance  
1) XDCAM is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  
The PDW-1500 is compatible with Sony remote  
maintenance and monitoring software—an SNMP-  
compliant application that can monitor and log the  
hardware’s status in real time via a TCP/IP network. If a  
malfunction is detected, this system can immediately  
identify the problem, allowing you to take corrective  
action.  
Supports a variety of interfaces  
The PDW-1500 supports a variety of interfaces and is  
suitable for use with various nonlinear editing systems.  
Analog interfaces  
Video: The unit can input and output a composite analog  
video signal.  
Audio: The unit has two audio channels. When in 4-  
channel mode, you can input two channels of audio  
either as channels 1 and 2 or as channels 3 and 4. The  
two audio channels can be output also either as  
channels 1 and 2 or as channels 3 and 4.  
Digital interfaces  
SDI (Serial Digital Interface)/AES/EBU: This allows  
the unit to input and output D1 (component) format  
digital video and audio signals and also AES/EBU-  
format digital audio signals.  
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1-1 Features  
         
1-2Using the CD-ROM  
Manual  
1-3MPEG-4 Visual Patent  
Portfolio License  
The supplied CR-ROM includes versions of the operation  
manual for the PDW-1500 in English, Japanese, French,  
German, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese in PDF format.  
This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual Patent  
Portfolio License. For the personal and non-commercial  
use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance  
with the MPEG-4 Visual Standard (“MPEG-4 Video”)  
and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 Video that was encoded by  
a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial  
activity and/or was obtained from a video provider  
licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG-4 Video.  
No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use.  
1-2-1 Preparations  
The following program must be installed on your computer  
in order to read the operation manuals contained on the  
CD-ROM.  
• Adobe Reader Version 6.0 or higher  
Additional information including that relating to  
promotional, internal and commercial uses and licensing  
may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC.  
See http://www.mpegla.com  
If Adobe Reader is not installed, you can download it from  
the following URL:  
http://www.adobe.com/  
Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in  
the United States and/or other countries.  
1-2-2 Reading the CD-ROM Manual  
To read the operation manual contained on the CD-ROM,  
do the following.  
1
2
Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.  
A cover page appears automatically in your browser.  
If it does not appear automatically in the browser,  
double-click the index.htm file on the CD-ROM.  
Select and click the operation manual that you want to  
read.  
This opens the PDF file of the operation manual.  
Memo  
The files may not be displayed properly, depending on the  
version of Acrobat Reader. In such a case, install the latest  
version you can download from the URL mentioned in 1-  
Note  
If you have lost or damaged the CD-ROM, you can  
purchase a new one to replace it. Contact your Sony  
service representative.  
1-2 Using the CD-ROM Manual / 1-3 MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License  
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18  
1-3 MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License  
Names and Functions of  
Parts  
2
Chapter  
2-1 Front Panel  
7 HOLD button  
1 On/standby switch and indicator  
8 MENU button  
EJECT  
2 ACCESS indicator  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
9 SHIFT button  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
3 Remote control switch and  
NETWORK access indicator  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH-  
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
4 VIDEO INPUT SEL button  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
0 SET and RESET buttons  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
5 COUNTER SELECT button  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F REV  
F FWD  
MARK2  
6 SUBCLIP button  
qa THUMBNAIL button  
EJECT  
qs Disc slot and EJECT button  
SG DATA  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
ACCESS  
INPUT  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
5 Status display section  
i.LINK  
SDI  
1 Audio level meter section  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH-  
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
2 Audio settings section  
6 Shuttle/jog/variable  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
control block (see page 25)  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F REV  
F FWD  
3 Audio level adjustment  
MARK2  
4 Recording and playback  
control section (see page 23)  
7 Arrow buttons (see  
2-1 Front Panel  
19  
         
a On/standby (^ /1) switch and indicator  
When the POWER switch on the rear panel is in the ^  
position, this switches the PDW-1500 between the  
operating state (the indicator is lit green) and the standby  
state (the indicator is lit red).  
• Test video signal from the internal signal generator  
The INPUT display in the status display section changes,  
to reflect the selection, as follows:  
i.LINKtSDItCMPSTtSG  
When the indicator is lit red, pressing the switch makes the  
indicator flash green. When the PDW-1500 is in the  
operating state, the indicator lights continuously green.  
When the indicator is lit green, pressing the switch makes  
the indicator flash. When the PDW-1500 is in the standby  
state, the indicator lights red.  
When using the PDW-1500, normally leave the rear panel  
POWER switch in the ^ (on) position, and use this switch  
to switch the PDW-1500 between the operating state and  
standby state.  
Note  
Input signals (AV/C) from the S400 (i.LINK) connector  
cannot be recorded when the basic menu item 031  
“RECORDING FORMAT” is set to “IMX 50,” “IMX40,”  
or “IMX 30.” E-E video display and audio output are also  
not possible.  
Select a signal other than “i.LINK” to record IMX format  
video signals. When i.LINK input signals are selected, set  
basic menu item 031“RECORDING FORMAT” to  
“DVCAM.”  
b ACCESS indicator  
information about how to make basic menu settings.  
This lights when the disc is accessed and when a file is  
opened by a FAM or FTP connections (see page 83). If the  
on/standby switch is pressed while this indicator is lit,  
access to the disc is completed before the unit switches to  
the standby state.  
e COUNTER SELECT button  
This cycles the data displayed in the time data display  
through the sequence TC, UB, and COUNTER.  
TC: The playback time code read by the internal time code  
reader, or the time code generated by the internal time  
code generator.  
Note  
While the ACCESS indicator is lit, do not turn off the  
POWER switch on the rear panel or disconnect the power  
cord. This could lead to a loss of data from the disc.  
Make the TC or VITC selection in extended menu item  
629 “TC SELECT.”  
UB: The user bits inserted in the playback time code, or  
user bits generated by the internal time code generator.  
Make the UB or VIUB selection in extended menu  
item 629 “TC SELECT.”  
c Remote control switch and NETWORK access  
indicator  
Different positions of the switch allow different operations  
as follows.  
COUNTER: The elapsed recording/playback time (hours,  
minutes, seconds, frames). This can be reset by  
pressing the RESET button (see page 21).  
The corresponding indicator above the time data display  
lights according to the setting.  
NETWORK: Enables access to the network. The  
indicator lights when an external network device is  
being accessed. In this state, operation from the front  
panel is not possible.  
LOCAL: Enables operation from the front panel.  
REMOTE: Enables remote control of the PDW-1500  
from a device connected to the S400 (i.LINK)  
connector or REMOTE connector on the rear panel.  
Use extended menu item 214 “REMOTE  
INTERFACE” to select which of the connectors is  
used.  
f SUBCLIP button  
To play back following a clip list, press this button, turning  
it on (see page 60). This is also effective for jog and shuttle  
operations.  
To play clips in the order they are recorded, press this  
button again, turning it off.  
The CLIP menu (see page 75) appears in the status display  
section and on an external monitor when you press this  
button with the SHIFT button held down. Press the MENU  
button to escape from the CLIP menu.  
for more information about how to make extended  
menu settings.  
d VIDEO INPUT SEL (selection) button  
Pressing this button cycles the video input signal through  
the following selections.  
Note  
If no clip list is registered, this button does not light when  
pressed. The operation is invalid.  
• i.LINK-compliant DVCAM format digital signal  
(i.LINK input comprising both video and audio signals)  
input to the S400 (i.LINK) connector  
• SDI video signal input to the SDI IN connector  
• Composite video signal input to the VIDEO IN  
connector  
g HOLD button  
Press this button to stop the time code generator.  
Also, when setting the time code or user bits to be  
recorded, press this button first, to hold the values.  
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2-1 Front Panel  
                                       
h MENU button  
1 Audio level meter section  
Use for setup menu and system menu operations. Pressing  
this button displays the setting of a setup menu item in the  
status display section. The same information is also  
superimposed on the display on a monitor connected to the  
PDW-1500 (see page 105). Press once more to return to  
the original display.  
The system menu (see page 129) appears in the status  
display section and on an external monitor when you press  
this button with the SHIFT button held down. Press this  
button again to escape from the system menu.  
1 Audio level meters  
2 Audio input display  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
dB  
0
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER  
OVER indicator  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
Reference level  
indicator  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
48  
Channel display  
i SHIFT button  
Use to switch the functions of various buttons.  
j SET and RESET buttons  
Use these as follows.  
a Audio level meters  
Depending on the setting of the AUDIO METER SEL  
button (see page 22), these show the audio recording levels  
(during recording) or audio playback levels (during  
playback) of channels 1 to 4 or channels 5 to 8. If an audio  
level exceeds 0 dB, the OVER indicator lights.  
By means of a maintenance menu setting, you can display  
a reference level indicator (“-”) to the right of each meter  
when recording.  
SET button: Use for setup menu settings (see page 106),  
scene selection (thumbnail search) settings, and so on.  
The scene selection window or a menu for sub clip  
operations appears when you press this button with the  
SHIFT button held down with either of the following  
displayed. The window or menu appears in the status  
display section, and on an external monitor.  
When a thumbnail screen is displayed: The scene  
selection window (see page 69) appears.  
For details of the maintenace menu, see 8-4 “Maintenance  
When a sub clip thumbnail is displayed: A sub clip  
operation menu (see page 71) appears.  
RESET button: Press to reset the counter. This is also  
used to cancel or abandon setup menu settings and  
scene selection (thumbnail search).  
b Audio input display  
For each channel, the following indicators light to show  
the type of the selected audio input signal.  
ANA: Analog audio signal  
k THUMBNAIL button  
SDI: SDI audio signal  
To carry out a thumbnail search or create a clip list, press  
this button turning it on. Thumbnail images representing  
each clip or sub-clip appear. Press once more to turn the  
button off, and return to a whole-screen display.  
To display the thumbnails of essence mark frames (frames  
with an essence mark attached), hold down the SHIFT  
button, and press this button. The essence mark selection  
menu appears. Select the desired type of essence mark, and  
the corresponding essence mark frames appear in  
thumbnails. Press once more, turning the button off, to  
return to a whole-screen display.  
AES/EBU: AES/EBU format digital audio signal  
SG: Audio test signal generated by the internal signal  
generator  
DATA: Non-audio signal  
Make the audio input signal selection with the AUDIO  
INPUT SEL button (see page 22).  
l Disc slot and EJECT button  
Insert a disc in the disc slot. To remove the disc, press the  
EJECT button.  
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The factory default is for channels 1 to 4 to be selected.  
2 Audio settings section  
d AUDIO INPUT CH (channel) button  
This selects the channel to which the audio input signal  
selection applies.  
Pressing this button cycles through the following states of  
the audio level meter channel display.  
• Channel 1 flashing  
1 MONITOR switch  
2 AUDIO MONITOR SEL button  
3 AUDIO METER SEL button  
4 AUDIO INPUT CH button  
• Channel 2 flashing  
• Channel 3 flashing  
5 AUDIO INPUT SEL button  
MONITOR  
MONITOR  
-60  
CH  
-60  
CH  
-60  
CH  
-60  
CH  
1/2 3/4  
5/6 7/8  
-
15  
-
26  
-
37  
-
48  
4
L
MIX  
R
• Channel 4 flashing  
AUDIO  
VIDE  
INPUT SEL INPUT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
• Channels 1 to 4 lit  
When a channel is flashing, you can select the audio input  
signal using the AUDIO INPUT SEL button.  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
VARIABLE  
REC  
PRESET  
PB  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
ST  
END  
F REV  
F FWD  
When audio is in eight-channel mode  
On channels 5 to 8, you can input only the audio signals  
embedded in an SDI signal.  
6 PHONES jack and volume control knob  
a MONITOR switch  
Note  
Of the two channels (left and right) selected by the AUDIO  
MONITOR SEL button (see next item), selects whether  
both or one is monitored.  
After completing the selection of the audio input signals  
with the AUDIO INPUT SEL button, return the audio level  
meters to the state in which all channel indications are lit.  
L: The left channel audio is output from the PHONES jack  
and the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector.  
e AUDIO INPUT SEL (selection) button  
This selects the input signal to the channel with a flashing  
display, that has been selected with the AUDIO INPUT  
CH button described above.  
Pressing this button cycles the selection of the audio input  
signal, and the audio input display above the audio level  
meter changes to reflect this.  
R: The right channel audio is output from the PHONES  
jack and the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector.  
MIX: Stereo audio is output from the PHONES jack.  
Monaural audio, the left and right channels mixed, is  
output from the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector.  
b AUDIO MONITOR SEL (selection) button  
Of the up to eight audio signal channels, the audio of the  
two channels (left and right channels in the case of a stereo  
output) selected by this button can be monitored with the  
PHONES jack on the front panel and the AUDIO  
MONITOR OUT connector on the rear panel.  
Pressing this button cycles through the four of the  
following channel combinations.  
ANA: Analog audio signal input to the AUDIO IN  
connector  
SDI: SDI audio signal input to the SDI IN connector  
AES/EBU: AES/EBU format digital audio signal input to  
the DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN connector  
SG: Audio test signal generated by the internal signal  
generator  
• Channels 1 (left) and 2 (right)  
f PHONES jack and volume control knob  
• Channels 3 (left) and 4 (right)  
• Channels 5 (left) and 6 (right)  
• Channels 7 (left) and 8 (right)  
In the status display section, the MONITOR display (see  
page 24) changes to reflect the selection.  
The factory default is for channels 1 (left) and 2 (right) to  
be selected.  
You can select whether to monitor both of the selected  
channels or only one, using the MONITOR switch (see  
The jack is a standard stereo jack. Connect stereo  
headphones with an impedance of 8 ohms, to monitor the  
audio during recording, playback, and editing. (Non-audio  
signals are muted.) The monitored channel is selected by  
the AUDIO MONITOR SEL button (see page 22) and  
MONITOR switch (see page 22).  
Adjust the volume with the knob. You can also cause this  
to simultaneously adjust the output volume from the  
AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector on the rear panel. To  
do this, in the setup menu, set extended menu item 114  
“AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT LEVEL” to “var.”  
c AUDIO METER SEL (selection) button  
When using MPEG IMX format in eight-channel mode,  
select whether the audio level meters should display  
channels 1 to 4 or channels 5 to 8.  
Pressing this button toggles the selection, and the audio  
level meter channel display also changes.  
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Reverse direction high-speed search: Hold down the  
PLAY button, and press this button. A high-speed  
search in the reverse direction is carried out.  
Displaying the first frame of the first clip: Hold down  
the SHIFT button, and press this button.  
3 Audio level adjustment section  
ALL indicator  
ALL/CH-1  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
PRESET  
PB  
b PLAY (playback) button  
To start playback, press this button, turning it on.  
2 ALL/CH-1, CH-2 to CH-4 adjustment knobs  
1 VARIABLE switch  
c NEXT button  
Press this button, turning it on, to jump to the next clip, and  
show the first frame.  
This button is also used together with other buttons for the  
following operations.  
Forward direction high-speed search: Hold down the  
PLAY button, and press this button. A high-speed  
search in the forward direction is carried out.  
Displaying the last frame of the last clip: Hold down the  
SHIFT button, and press this button.  
a VARIABLE (audio level adjustment selector)  
switch  
This selects which of the input audio and playback audio  
has the level adjusted by the ALL/CH-1, and CH-2 to CH-  
4 adjustment knobs.  
REC: Adjust the input audio levels. The playback audio  
levels are fixed at their preset values.  
PRESET: Do not adjust the audio levels.  
PB: Adjust the playback audio levels. The input audio  
levels are fixed at their preset values.  
d STOP button  
To stop recording or playback, press this button, turning it  
on. The frame at the stop point appears.  
b ALL/CH-1, CH-2 to CH-4 (audio level) adjustment  
knobs  
Depending on the setting of the VARIABLE switch, these  
adjust the input audio or playback audio levels of channels  
1 to 4.  
By the setting of extended menu item 131 “AUDIO  
VOLUME,” you can enable the ALL/CH-1 knob to  
simultaneously adjust all eight channels. When this  
simultaneous adjustment is enabled the ALL indicator  
lights.  
The unit enters standby off mode when you press this  
button with the SHIFT button held down. It returns from  
standby off mode to the original state when you press this  
button again with the SHIFT button held down. (The lit or  
unlit status of the STOP button does not change.)  
This unit can automatically enter standby off mode  
whenever a specified time elapses in disc stop mode. For  
details, see the description of extended menu item 501  
“STILL TIMER” (page 113).  
4 Recording and playback control section  
e REC (record) button  
To start recording, hold down this button, and press the  
PLAY button. The recording takes place on an unrecorded  
part of the disc.  
1 PREV button  
To stop recording, press the STOP button.  
This creates a clip of the recorded portion.  
2 PLAY button  
3 NEXT button  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
PLAY  
STOP  
REC  
END  
F REV  
F FWD  
4 STOP button  
5 REC button  
a PREV (previous) button  
Press this button, turning it on, to show the first frame of  
the current clip. While the first frame of a clip is shown,  
pressing this button jumps to the beginning of the previous  
clip.  
This button is also used together with other buttons for the  
following operations.  
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d Indicators above the time data display  
There are the following indicators.  
5 Status display section  
EDIT indicator: This lights when an “Audio Edit Preset”  
command is received from an external editor.  
REMOTE (9P/i.LINK) indicator: This shows “9P” or  
“i.LINK” as follows.  
1 MONITOR display  
2 INPUT display  
9P: When extended menu item 214 “REMOTE  
INTERFACE” is set to “9PIN.”  
i.LINK: When extended menu item 214 “REMOTE  
INTERFACE” is set to “i.LINK.”  
3 Time data display  
4 Indicators above the time data display  
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
COUNTER indicator: This lights when a counter value  
(hours, minutes, seconds, and frames, resettable) is  
displayed in the time data display.  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
TC/VITC (time code type) indicator: This lights when  
the COUNTER SELECT button (see page 20) is set to  
TC. The time data display shows the time code.  
When extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” is set  
to “tc,” this shows “TC,” and when “vitc” is selected,  
it shows “VITC.”  
UB/VIUB (user bit type) indicator: This lights when the  
COUNTER SELECT button is set to UB. The time  
data display shows the user bits.  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
5 AUDIO indicators  
6 525/625 indicator  
7 IMX/DVCAM indicator  
8 Disc loaded mark  
When extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” is set  
to “tc,” this shows “UB,” and when “vitc” is selected  
it shows “VIUB.”  
indicator: This lights in the following cases.  
VITC  
• In playback mode, when VITC is being read.  
(Regardless of what the time data display is  
showing.)  
a MONITOR (audio monitor channel selection)  
display  
This shows the audio channels selected by the AUDIO  
MONITOR SEL button (see page 22). The displayed  
channel audio is output from the PHONES jack on the  
front panel and the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector on  
the rear panel, according to the setting of the MONITOR  
switch (see page 22).  
1/2: channels 1 (left) and 2 (right)  
3/4: channels 3 (left) and 4 (right)  
5/6: channels 5 (left) and 6 (right)  
7/8: channels 7 (left) and 8 (right)  
1)  
• When VITC is being recorded, or in E-E mode  
when VITC is recorded due to one of the following  
conditions.  
- Extended menu item 619 “VITC” is set to “on.”  
- There is VITC in the selected video input signal,  
and that line has been set to “thru” with extended  
menu item 723 “INPUT VIDEO BLANK.”  
REC INH (recording inhibit) indicator: This lights in  
the following cases.  
• When a disc with recording inhibited is loaded.  
• When extended menu item 310 “REC INHIBIT” is  
set to “on.”  
• The format of the recorded part of the disc does not  
match the settings of the PDW-1500 (number of  
recorded channels, TV system (525/625 selection),  
and recording format (DVCAM/IMX50/IMX40/  
IMX30 selection)).  
b INPUT (video input signal) display  
Shows the currently selected video input signal.  
i.LINK: i.LINK compliant DVCAM format digital signal  
SDI: SDI video signal  
CMPST: Composite video signal  
SG: Test video signal from the internal signal generator  
Make the video signal input selection with the VIDEO  
INPUT SEL button (see page 20).  
KEY INH (key inhibit) indicator: This lights when  
“MON./INPUT SEL” or “CONTROL PANEL” is set  
to “on” with extended menu item 118 “KEY  
INHIBIT.”  
ALARM indicator: This lights when condensation  
within the PDW-1500, a laser diode fault, or another  
hardware error is detected. It goes off when the error  
state is cleared. When this indicator is lit, the time data  
display shows an error message.  
c Time data display  
Normally, this shows the disc playback time, time code, or  
user bit information, as selected by the COUNTER  
SELECT button (see page 20) and extended menu item  
629 “TC SELECT.”  
It is also used for error messages, setup menus, and other  
displays.  
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6 Shuttle/jog/variable control block  
1) E-E mode: Abbreviation of Electric to Electric mode. The mode in which  
input video and audio signals are output after passing only through the  
electrical circuits.  
1 SHUTTLE button  
2 JOG button  
3 VAR button  
e AUDIO indicators  
4 Jog/shuttle transport  
indicators  
During playback, these show the number of channels  
recorded on the disc and the number of quantizing bits.  
During E-E mode display, the number of recorded  
channels and number of data bits set by the maintenance  
menu item “AUDIO CONFIG” are shown.  
Number of recorded channels:  
4ch: 4 channels  
T
8ch: 8 channels  
Number of quantizing bits:  
16bit: 16 bits  
24bit: 24 bits  
UT  
When the DVCAM format is used, these are always 4  
channels and 16 bits.  
6 Shuttle dial  
For details of the maintenace menu, see 8-4 “Maintenance  
5 Jog dial  
f 525/625 (TV system) indicator  
This shows the TV system selected in basic menu item 013  
“525/625 SYSTEM SELECT.”  
For details of playback operations with these buttons and  
525 (U): NTSC, 525 scan lines, field frequency 59.94 Hz  
525 (J): NTSC (for Japan), 525 scan lines, field frequency  
59.94 Hz  
a SHUTTLE button  
To play back in shuttle mode using the shuttle dial, press  
this button, turning it on. Pressing the JOG button or  
turning the jog dial switches to jog mode.  
625: PAL, 625 scan lines, field frequency 50 Hz  
g IMX/DVCAM (recording/playback format)  
indicator  
b JOG button  
To play back in jog mode using the jog dial, press this  
button, turning it on. Pressing the SHUTTLE button or  
turning the shuttle dial switches to shuttle mode.  
During playback, this shows the recording format of the  
inserted disc. During E-E display, including recording  
mode, and during FAM and FTP connections (see page  
83), this shows the recording format set by basic menu  
item 031 “RECORDING FORMAT.”  
IMX50: MPEG IMX 50 format  
c VAR (variable) button  
To play back in variable speed mode using the shuttle dial,  
press this button, turning it on.  
IMX40: MPEG IMX 40 format  
IMX30: MPEG IMX 30 format  
DVCAM: DVCAM format  
d Jog/shuttle transport indicators  
These show the playback direction in jog, shuttle, or  
variable speed mode.  
h Disc loaded mark  
b (green): Lights during playback in the reverse direction.  
B (green): Lights during playback in the forward direction.  
x (red): Lights during still image display.  
This lights while a disc is loaded in the PDW-1500. It  
flashes as the disc is inserted, and while it is being ejected.  
e Jog dial  
Turn this for playback in jog mode. Turn clockwise for  
forward direction playback, and counterclockwise for  
reverse direction playback. In jog mode, the playback  
speed varies in the range 1 times normal speed, according  
to the rotation rate of the jog dial. There are no detents.  
Normally, you press the JOG button before turning the jog  
dial, but it is also possible to make a setting to enable jog  
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mode directly by turning the dial (set extended menu item  
101 “SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE” to  
“dial”).  
a F/MARK1 button and f/MARK2 button  
When the THUMBNAIL button (see page 21) is lit, you  
can use these for thumbnail selection.  
During recording and playback, the F/MARK1 and f/  
MARK2 buttons can be pressed with the SET button held  
down to record a shot mark 1 or shot mark 2 as an essence  
mark.  
To delete or change essence marks, use the supplied PDZ-  
1 Proxy Browsing Software.  
f Shuttle dial  
Turn this for playback in shuttle mode or variable speed  
mode. Turn clockwise for forward direction playback, and  
counterclockwise for reverse direction playback.  
• In shuttle mode, the playback speed varies in the range  
35 times normal speed (using MPEG IMX/DVCAM),  
according to the angular position of the shuttle dial.  
• In variable speed mode, you can finely adjust the  
playback speed from –2 to +2 times normal speed,  
according to the angular position of the shuttle dial. You  
can vary this playback speed range in extended menu  
item 301 “VAR SPEED RANGE FOR  
b G/IN button and g/OUT button  
When the THUMBNAIL button (see page 21) is lit, you  
can use these for thumbnail selection.  
An In or Out point is set when you press the SET button  
with the G/IN or g/OUT button held down. The In or Out  
point setting is deleted when you press the RESET button  
with the G/IN or g/OUT button held down.  
SYNCHRONIZATION.”  
The shuttle dial has a detent at the center position, for still  
image playback.  
c IN indicator and OUT indicator  
Normally, you press the SHUTTLE button before turning  
the shuttle dial, but it is also possible to make a setting to  
enable shuttle mode directly by turning the dial (set  
extended menu item 101 “SELECTION FOR SEARCH  
DIAL ENABLE” to “dial”).  
IN indicator: When an IN point is set, this lights.  
If an attempt is made to set the IN point after a  
recorded OUT point, this flashes.  
OUT indicator: When an OUT point is set, this lights.  
If an attempt is made to set the OUT point before a  
recorded IN point, this flashes.  
Note  
When extended menu item 101 “SELECTION FOR  
SEARCH DIAL ENABLE” is set to “dial,” after using the  
shuttle dial, return it to the center position. If the shuttle  
dial is not in the center position, it is possible occasionally  
for vibration from other operations to activate the dial, and  
start playback in shuttle mode.  
7 Arrow buttons  
The four arrow buttons are also used as the MARK1  
button, MARK2 button, IN button, and OUT button. The  
correspondence with the buttons is as follows.  
F button: MARK1 button  
f button: MARK2 button  
G button: IN button  
g button: OUT button  
You can use these buttons for thumbnail selection, menu  
setting operations, setting IN/OUT points, and so on.  
1 F/MARK1 button and f/MARK2 button  
2 G/IN button and g/OUT button  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
IN  
OUT  
MARK2  
3 IN indicator and OUT indicator  
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2-1 Front Panel  
             
2-2 Rear Panel  
REF.VIDEO IN  
AUDIO IN  
VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT  
1
2
(SUPER)  
3Analog video signal inputs/  
1 REF. VIDEO IN connectors  
AUDIO OUT  
AUDIO  
MONITOR OUT  
1/3  
2/4  
1/3  
2/4  
1 Analog audio signal inputs/  
5 AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector  
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU)  
3/4 OUT 1/2  
SDI  
OUT  
TIME CODE  
IN  
1/2  
3/4  
IN  
1
2
(SUPER)  
IN  
OUT  
S400  
4Time code inputs/outputs  
2
S400 (i.LINK) connector  
REMOTE  
5 Power supply section  
3 REMOTE connector  
4
(network) connector  
2 Digital audio signal inputs/outputs  
6 SDI signal inputs/  
a REF. VIDEO IN (reference video signal input)  
40 V) output from the i.LINK connector of the device  
flows into the PDW-1500. This may cause a failure of  
the PDW-1500.  
• When connecting the PDW-1500 to a device with a 6-pin  
i.LINK connector, connect to the 6-pin i.LINK  
connector of the other device first.  
• Except in playback mode (jog and shuttle modes, etc.), if  
you are monitoring the audio signal output from this  
connector on another device, the audio signal may sound  
differently from the audio signal played back on the  
PDW-1500.  
connectors (BNC type)  
The two connectors form a loop-through connection; when  
a reference video signal is input to the left connector, the  
same signal is input from the right connector ( ) to a  
connected device. When no connection is made to the right  
connector, the left connector is automatically terminated  
with an impedance of 75 ohms.  
b
S400 (i.LINK) connector (6-pin, IEEE1394  
compliant)  
Connect a DV device, computer, or similar, using an  
i.LINK cable.  
c REMOTE (remote control signal) connector (D-  
sub 9-pin)  
To control the PDW-1500 from a controller or VTR  
supporting the RS-422A Sony 9-pin VTR protocol,  
connect the device to this connector.  
When the unit is shipped from the factory, the audio output  
signal is set to 16 bit/48 kHz/2ch mode. You can change  
the audio mode and output channel settings with extended  
menu item 831 “DV OUT AUDIO MODE” and extended  
menu item 828 “SDI/DV AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT.”  
d
(network) connector (RJ-45 type)  
more information about how to make these settings.  
This is a 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T connector  
for network connection.  
Notes  
CAUTION  
• If video or audio signals from an external device  
connected with the S400 (i.LINK) connector are not  
output, disconnect the i.LINK cable and connect it again,  
pushing it straight in.  
For safety, do not connect the connector for peripheral  
device wiring that might have excessive voltage to this  
port. Follow the instructions in this manual when making  
connections.  
• When the PDW-1500 is connected to a device with a 6-  
pin i.LINK connector by an i.LINK cable, before  
unplugging the i.LINK cable, first power off the device  
and disconnect the power plug from the outlet. If the  
i.LINK cable is unplugged with the device power plug  
still connected, a current from an excessive voltage (8 to  
ATTENTION  
Par mesure de sécurité, ne raccordez pas le connecteur  
pour le câblage de périphériques pouvant avoir une tension  
excessive à ce port. Suivez les instructions pour ce port.  
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2 Digital audio signal inputs/outputs  
ACHTUNG  
Aus Sicherheitsgründen nicht mit einem Peripheriegerät-  
Anschluss verbinden, der zu starke Spannung für diese  
Buchse haben könnte. Folgen Sie den Anweisungen für  
diese Buchse.  
1 DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2, 3/4 connectors  
2 DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU)  
OUT 1/2, 3/4 connectors  
e AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector (RCA-pin)  
This outputs an audio signal for monitoring.  
The monitored channel is selected by the combination of  
the AUDIO MONITOR SEL button (see page 22) and  
MONITOR switch (see page 22).  
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU)  
IN  
1/2  
3/4 OUT 1/2  
3/4  
1 Analog audio signal inputs/outputs  
a DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN (digital audio  
input) 1/2, 3/4 connectors (BNC type)  
These input AES/EBU format digital audio signals. The  
left connector (1/2) corresponds to audio channels 1 and 2,  
and the right connector (3/4) corresponds to audio  
channels 3 and 4.  
1 AUDIO IN 1/3, 2/4 connectors  
2 AUDIO OUT 1/3, 2/4 connectors  
AUDIO IN  
AUDIO OUT  
1/3  
2/4  
1/3  
2/4  
b DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT (digital audio  
output) 1/2, 3/4 connectors (BNC type)  
These output AES/EBU format digital audio signals.  
When the unit is shipped from the factory, the 1/2  
connector is set to audio channel 1/2, and the 3/4 connector  
is set to audio channel 3/4. You can change these settings  
with extended menu item 827 “AES/EBU AUDIO  
OUTPUT SELECT.”  
a AUDIO IN (analog audio signal input) 1/3, 2/4  
connectors (XLR 3-pin, female)  
These input analog audio signals.  
With the AUDIO INPUT SEL button (see page 22), you  
can select whether the signal input to connector 1/3 is  
assigned to audio channel 1or 3, and whether the signal  
input to connector 2/4 is assigned to audio channel 2 or 4.  
You can set the reference input level with the maintenance  
menu item “AUDIO CONFIG.” (Factory default setting:  
+4 dB)  
To treat the input and output signals of these connectors as  
non-audio signals, set the maintenance menu item  
“AUDIO CONFIG”-“NON-AUDIO INPUT” (recording)  
and extended menu item 823 “NON-AUDIO FLAG PB”  
(playback).  
For details of the maintenace menu, see 8-4 “Maintenance  
more information about how to make extended menu  
settings.  
for more information about how to make maintenance  
menu settings.  
b AUDIO OUT (analog audio signal output) 1/3, 2/4  
connectors (XLR 3-pin, male)  
These output analog audio signals.  
When the unit is shipped from the factory, the 1/3  
connector is set to audio channel 1, and the 2/4 connector  
is set to audio channel 2. You can change these settings  
with extended menu item 824 “ANALOG LINE OUTPUT  
SELECT.”  
3 Analog video signal inputs/outputs  
You can set the output level with the maintenance menu  
item “AUDIO CONFIG.” (Factory default setting: +4 dB)  
Non-audio signals are muted.  
1 VIDEO IN connectors  
2 VIDEO OUT 1, 2 (SUPER) connectors  
more information about how to make these settings.  
VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT  
1
2
(SUPER)  
For details of the maintenace menu, see 8-4 “Maintenance  
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2-2 Rear Panel  
                     
a VIDEO IN (analog video input) connectors (BNC  
type)  
These input composite video signals.  
a -AC IN (AC power input) connector  
Connect to an AC power supply, using an optional power  
The two connectors form a loop-through connection; when  
a signal is input to the left connector, the same signal is  
output from the right connector ( ) forming a bridge  
connection to the connected device.  
When no connection is made to the right connector, the left  
connector is automatically terminated with an impedance  
of 75 ohms.  
b POWER (main power) switch  
Press the ^ side to power on. Press the a side to power off.  
When using the PDW-1500, normally leave the POWER  
switch in the ^ (on) position, and use the on/standby switch  
to switch the PDW-1500 between the operating state and  
standby state.  
b VIDEO OUT 1, 2 (SUPER) (analog video output 1,  
2 (superimpose)) connectors (BNC type)  
These output composite video signals.  
The output from the VIDEO OUT2 (SUPER) connector  
can have time code, menu settings, alarm messages, and  
other text information superimposed.  
Note  
When you set the on/standby switch on the front panel to  
the 1 position, data is saved before powering off. Before  
turning off the main power switch, be sure to check that the  
on/standby switch indicator on the front panel is lit red (the  
PDW-1500 is in the standby state), then press this switch  
on the a side.  
4 Time code inputs/outputs  
6 SDI signal inputs/outputs  
1 TIME CODE IN connector  
1 SDI IN connector  
2 TIME CODE OUT connector  
2 SDI OUT1/2 (SUPER) connectors  
TIME CODE  
IN  
OUT  
SDI  
IN  
OUT  
1
2
(SUPER)  
a TIME CODE IN connector (BNC type)  
This inputs an SMPTE time code generated by an external  
device.  
a SDI IN (SDI signal input) connector (BNC type)  
This inputs an SDI format video/audio signal.  
When you select the signal input to this connector with the  
VIDEO INPUT SEL button, in the status display section,  
the INPUT display SDI indicator lights.  
b TIME CODE OUT connector (BNC type)  
This outputs the following time code, depending on the  
operating state of the PDW-1500.  
During playback: playback time code  
During recording: the time code from the internal time  
code generator or the time code input to the TIME  
CODE IN connector.  
b SDI OUT1/2 (SUPER) (SDI signal outputs 1, 2  
(superimpose)) connectors (BNC type)  
These output SDI format video/audio signals.  
When the unit is shipped from the factory, audio signal  
output is 8 channels with no switching, and RP188 time  
code output is set to on. You can change these settings with  
extended menu item 828 “SDI/DV AUDIO OUTPUT  
SELECT” and extended menu item 920 “SD-SDI H-ANC  
CONTROL.”  
The output from the SDI OUT2 (SUPER) connector can  
have time code, menu settings, alarm messages, and other  
text information superimposed. To turn superimposition  
off, set the maintenance menu item “OTHERS”-“SDI2  
SUPER” to “OFF.”  
When extended menu item 611 “TC OUTPUT  
PHASE IN EE MODE” is set to “muting,” no time  
code is output.  
5 Power supply section  
1 -AC IN connector  
2 POWER switch  
- AC IN  
POWER  
To treat the input and output signals of these connectors as  
non-audio signals, set the maintenance menu item  
“AUDIO CONFIG”-“NON-AUDIO INPUT” (recording)  
and extended menu item 823 “NON-AUDIO FLAG PB”  
(playback).  
2-2 Rear Panel  
29  
                             
more information about how to make extended menu  
settings.  
for more information about how to make maintenance  
menu settings.  
30  
2-2 Rear Panel  
Preparations  
3
Chapter  
3-1 Connections and Settings  
Note  
Production of some of the peripherals and related devices  
described in this chapter has been discontinued. For advice  
about choosing devices, please contact your Sony dealer or  
a Sony sales representative.  
3-1-1 Connecting an External Monitor  
Connecting a video monitor to the VIDEO OUT 1, VIDEO  
OUT 2 (SUPER), SDI OUT1, or SDI OUT 2 (SUPER)  
connector of this unit enables you to see the output video  
on the monitor screen.  
For detailed information about basic menu items and how  
To superimpose text information, for example, time code  
and alarm messages, use the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) or  
SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector. You can select the kind  
of text information to display using basic menu item 005  
“DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT.”  
Connect a video monitor as example 1 or 2 shown in the  
following figure.  
1, 2: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)  
To composite video input  
connector  
1
VIDEO OUT 2(SUPER)  
To SDI input connector  
2
SDI OUT 2(SUPER)  
Video monitor  
PDW-1500  
3-1 Connections and Settings  
31  
               
3-1-2 Connections for Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software  
Using the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software, you  
can carry out simple editing with proxy AV data.  
For information about how to use the software, refer to the  
Help provided in the software.  
For an overview of PDZ-1 and how to install the software,  
78.  
Using the (network) connector (FTP connection)  
The following shows an example of an FTP (File Transfer  
Protocol) connection.  
For details of the network-related settings, see “To change  
Note  
To use PDZ-1 requires the PDW-1500 IP address and  
other network-related settings to be made beforehand.  
Connecting this unit directly to a laptop computer  
1: Network cable (not supplied)  
(network) connector  
1
To network connector  
Laptop computer  
PDW-1500  
Make sure the remote control switch (see page  
20) is set to “NETWORK” and extended menu  
item 257 “NETWORK ENABLE” is set to “net.”  
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3-1 Connections and Settings  
           
Connecting three PDW-1500 units to a laptop computer via a LAN.  
1: Network cable (not supplied)  
(network) connector  
PDW-1500  
PDW-1500  
PDW-1500  
1
1
1
Laptop computer  
(network) connector  
1
LAN  
To network connector  
(network) connector  
Make sure the remote control switch (see page 20) is set to  
“NETWORK” on each of the three PDW-1500 units and extended  
menu item 257 “NETWORK ENABLE” is set to “net.”  
Using the S400 (i.LINK) connector (FAM connection)  
The following shows an example of a FAM (file access  
mode) connection.  
78) for more information about installing the PDZ-1  
software.  
Note  
Some limitations apply to FAM connections. For details,  
The PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software must be installed in  
advance.  
The required FAM driver is also installed when you install  
the PDZ-1 software.  
3-1 Connections and Settings  
33  
 
1: i.LINK cable (not supplied)  
Laptop computer  
1
S400 (i.LINK)  
To i.LINK (IEEE1394)  
connector  
PDW-1500  
Make sure extended menu item 215 “i.LINK  
MODE” is set to “FAM (PC REMOTE).”  
3-1-3 Connecting to a Nonlinear Editing System  
You can send video/audio signals (AV/C data) from this  
unit to a nonlinear editing system connected to the S400  
(i.LINK) connector.  
• Make the following settings before transferring video/  
audio signals (AV/C data) from this unit to a nonlinear  
editing system.  
The following figure shows an example connection.  
Audio mode selection  
Use extended menu item 831 “DV OUT AUDIO  
MODE” to select either of the following.  
4ch: 12 bit/32 kHz/4 ch  
2ch: 16 bit/48 kHz/2 ch (Factory default setting)  
Audio output channel selection  
Notes  
• The S400 (i.LINK) connector of this unit outputs  
video/audio signals in DVCAM format. Data recorded in  
MPEG IMX format is output after being converted into  
DVCAM format.  
• The nonlinear editing system to be used being connected  
to this unit requires editing software (not supplied)  
supporting DVCAM format.  
Select the audio output channels with extended menu  
item 828 “SDI/DV AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT.”  
For information about how to make extended menu item  
1: i.LINK cable (not supplied)  
To i.LINK(IEEE1394) connector  
1
S400 (i.LINK)  
Laptop computer  
(With editing software supporting  
DVCAM format installed)  
PDW-1500  
Make sure extended menu item 215 “i.LINK MODE”  
is set to “AV/C.”  
For the method of transferring video/audio signals (AV/C  
data) to a nonlinear editing system, refer to the manual  
provided with the editing software to be used.  
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3-1 Connections and Settings  
     
3-1-4 Connections for Cut Editing  
By connecting this unit to a VTR (for example, MSW-  
M2000/M2000P or DSR-2000/2000P) and an editing  
control unit, you can make up a cut editing system. Some  
example connections are shown in the following.  
When making the connections, also refer to the manuals  
provided with the equipment to be connected.  
See page 41 for more information about editing control  
unit settings.  
When using an editing control unit  
Cut editing system comprising this unit as a player, an  
MSW-M2000/M2000P unit as a recorder, and a BVE-700  
editing control unit.  
1: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)  
2: 9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)  
3: Cable with RCA phono plugs (not supplied)  
Video monitor  
Video monitor  
To analog audio input connector  
To composite video  
input connector  
To composite video input connector  
1
1
1
3
1
Reference video signal  
VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER)  
REF.VIDEO  
INPUT  
REF.VIDEO  
IN  
SDI INPUT  
AUDIO MONITOR  
OUT  
SDI OUT 1  
PDW-1500 (player)  
REMOTE 1IN(9P)  
REMOTE  
COMPOSITE VIDEO  
OUTPUT 3(SUPER)  
MSW-M2000/M2000P  
(recorder)  
2
2
RECORDER  
1
PLAYER-1  
AC IN  
BVE-700  
REF.VIDEO IN  
PDW-1500 (player) settings  
Remote control switch (see page 20): REMOTE  
MSW-M2000/M2000P (recorder) settings  
REMOTE 1(9P) button: Lit  
Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9PIN  
For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/M2000P, refer  
to the operation manual for the unit.  
3-1 Connections and Settings  
35  
     
When using the editing functions of the recorder  
Connections using the REMOTE connector (D-sub 9-pin):  
Cut editing system comprising this unit as a player and an MSW-  
M2000/M2000P unit as a recorder. For cut editing, the system uses  
the editing functions of the recorder.  
1: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)  
2: 9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)  
3: Cable with RCA phono plugs (not supplied)  
Video monitor  
Video monitor  
To analog audio input connector  
To composite video  
input connector  
To composite video  
input connector  
1
3
1
1
Reference video  
signal  
1
VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER)  
REF.VIDEO  
INPUT  
REF.VIDEO  
IN  
SDI INPUT  
AUDIO MONITOR  
OUT  
SDI OUT 1  
PDW-1500 (player)  
REMOTE 1OUT(9P)  
MSW-M2000/M2000P  
(recorder)  
REMOTE  
COMPOSITE VIDEO  
OUTPUT 3(SUPER)  
2
PDW-1500 (player) settings  
Remote control switch (see page 20): REMOTE  
MSW-M2000/M2000P (recorder) settings  
REMOTE 1(9P) button: Unlit  
Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9PIN  
For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/M2000P, refer  
to the operation manual for the unit.  
36  
3-1 Connections and Settings  
Connections using the S400 (i.LINK) connector:  
Cut editing system comprising this unit as a player and a DSR-  
2000/2000P unit as a recorder. For cut editing, the system uses  
the editing functions of the recorder. In this system, all signals  
such as the video/audio signals and control signals are  
transferred through the S400 (i.LINK) connector.  
1: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)  
2: Cable with RCA phono plugs (not supplied)  
3: i.LINK cable (not supplied)  
Video monitor  
Video monitor  
To analog audio input connector  
To composite video  
input connector  
To composite video  
input connector  
1
2
1
3
VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER)  
i.LINK (optional DSBK-190)  
AUDIO MONITOR  
OUT  
S400 (i.LINK)  
PDW-1500 (player)  
DSR-2000/2000P  
(recorder)  
VIDEO OUT 3(SUPER)  
DSR-2000/2000P (recorder) settings  
i.LINK button: Lit  
SDTI/i.LINK button: i.LINK  
PDW-1500 (player) settings  
Remote control switch (see page 20): REMOTE  
Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: i.LINK  
For details about the settings of the DSR-2000/2000P, refer to the  
operating instructions for the unit.  
EBU) input, or 2 channels of ANALOG input are  
supported. Check the input channels before making  
connections.  
3-1-5 Connections for Clip Audio  
Insert Editing  
By connecting this unit to a VTR (for example, MSW-  
M2000/M2000P or DSR-2000/2000P), you can make up a  
clip audio insert editing system. Some example  
connections are shown in the following.  
See page 79 for more information about clip audio insert  
editing.  
When making the connections, also refer to the manuals  
provided with the equipment to be connected.  
See page 41 for more information about editing control  
unit settings.  
Notes  
• An editing control unit such as the BVE-700 is required  
because this unit has no functions for controlling other  
devices.  
• The MSW-M2000/M2000P shown in the figure supports  
up to 8 channels of audio output. The number of  
channels which may be input to this unit varies  
depending on the type of input signal. Up to 8 channels  
of SDI input, 4 channels of DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/  
3-1 Connections and Settings  
37  
     
Using the ANALOG IN connectors  
Up to 2 input channels are supported. CH1, CH3, or both  
can be recorded when there is input to the ANALOG IN1/  
3 connector. CH2, CH4, or both can be recorded when  
there is input to the ANALOG IN2/4 connector.  
1: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)  
2: 9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)  
3: Cable with RCA phono plugs (not supplied)  
4: Cable with XLR connectors (not supplied)  
To analog audio  
input connector  
Video monitor  
Video monitor  
To composite video  
input connector  
To composite video  
input connector  
1
3
Reference video signal  
1
1
VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER)  
REF.VIDEO  
INPUT  
REF.VIDEO IN  
AUDIO OUTPUT  
AUDIO  
AUDIO IN  
4
MONITOR  
OUT  
REMOTE  
PDW-1500  
(recorder)  
REMOTE 1IN(9P)  
COMPOSITE VIDEO  
OUTPUT 3(SUPER)  
/M2000P  
MSW-M2000  
(player)  
2
RECORDER  
2
AC IN  
PLAYER-1  
REF.VIDEO IN  
BVE-700  
1
PDW-1500 (recorder) settings  
Remote control switch (see page 20): REMOTE  
Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9pin  
MSW-M2000/M2000P (player) settings  
REMOTE 1(9P) button: Lit  
For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/  
M2000P, refer to the operation manual for the unit.  
BVE-700 settings  
EDIT MODE section: Select the A1 to A8 buttons, according  
to the required input to the recorder.  
38  
3-1 Connections and Settings  
Using the DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN connectors  
Up to 4 input channels are supported.  
1: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)  
2: 9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)  
3: Cable with RCA phono plugs (not supplied)  
Video monitor  
To analog audio  
input connector  
Video monitor  
To composite video  
input connector  
To composite video  
input connector  
1
3
Reference video signal  
1
1
VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER)  
REF.VIDEO  
INPUT  
REF.VIDEO IN  
AUDIO OUTPUT  
(AES/EBU)  
1
AUDIO  
MONITOR  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
(AES/EBU)  
OUT  
REMOTE  
PDW-1500  
(recorder)  
REMOTE 1IN(9P)  
COMPOSITE VIDEO  
OUTPUT 3(SUPER)  
MSW-M2000/M2000P  
(player)  
2
RECORDER  
2
AC IN  
PLAYER-1  
REF.VIDEO IN  
BVE-700  
1
PDW-1500 (recorder) settings  
Remote control switch (see page 20): REMOTE  
Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9pin  
MSW-M2000/M2000P (player) settings  
REMOTE 1(9P) button: Lit  
For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/  
M2000P, refer to the operation manual for the unit.  
BVE-700 settings  
EDIT MODE section: Select the A1 to A8 buttons, according  
to the required input to the recorder.  
3-1 Connections and Settings  
39  
Using the SDI IN connector  
Up to 8 input channels are supported.  
1: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)  
2: 9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)  
3: Cable with RCA phono plugs (not supplied)  
Video monitor  
To analog audio  
input connector  
Video monitor  
To composite video  
input connector  
To composite video  
input connector  
1
3
Reference video signal  
1
1
VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER)  
REF.VIDEO  
INPUT  
REF.VIDEO IN  
SDI OUTPUT1  
AUDIO  
1
MONITOR  
OUT  
SDI IN  
REMOTE  
PDW-1500  
(recorder)  
REMOTE 1IN(9P)  
MSW-M2000/M2000P  
COMPOSITE VIDEO  
OUTPUT 3(SUPER)  
(player)  
2
RECORDER  
2
AC IN  
PLAYER-1  
REF.VIDEO IN  
BVE-700  
1
PDW-1500 (recorder) settings  
Remote control switch (see page 20): REMOTE  
Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9pin  
MSW-M2000/M2000P (player) settings  
REMOTE 1(9P) button: Lit  
For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/  
M2000P, refer to the operation manual for the unit.  
BVE-700 settings  
EDIT MODE section: Select the A1 to A8 buttons, according  
to the required input to the recorder.  
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3-1 Connections and Settings  
3-1-6 Editing Control Unit Settings  
When connecting an editing control unit to use with this  
unit, make the following settings, depending on the editing  
control unit model.  
BVE-600/700/900/910/2000/9100  
Set VTR constants as follows.  
Line  
mode  
VTR CONSTANT 1  
VTR CONSTANT 2  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
525/60 A0  
625/50 A1  
91  
91  
00  
00  
96  
7D  
05  
05  
05  
05  
03  
03  
80  
80  
0A  
0A  
07  
07  
FE  
FE  
00  
00  
80  
80  
5A  
4C  
FF  
FF  
5A  
4B  
FXE-100/120  
Set VTR constants as follows.  
Line  
mode  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
525/60 A0  
625/50 A1  
91  
91  
00  
00  
96  
7D  
05  
05  
05  
05  
03  
03  
80  
80  
0A  
0A  
07  
07  
FE  
FE  
00  
00  
80  
80  
5A  
4C  
FF  
FF  
RM-450  
Set the DIP switches as follows.  
• Left switch  
Line  
mode  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
525/60 OFF –  
625/50 OFF –  
OFF  
OFF  
• Right switch  
Line  
mode  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
525/60 OFF –  
OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON  
OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON  
625/50 ON  
PVE-500  
No settings required.  
3-1 Connections and Settings  
41  
 
3-2Setup  
3-3Setting the Date and  
Time  
When using this unit for the first time, you should set the  
date and time as follows.  
The principal setup operations before operating this unit  
can be carried out using setup menus.  
The setup menus of this unit comprise a basic setup menu  
and an extended setup menu. The contents of these menus  
are as follows.  
1
Basic setup menu:  
EJECT  
• Items relating to the hours meter  
• Items relating to operation  
• Items relating to menu banks  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
Extended setup menu:  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
• Items relating to control panels  
• Items relating to the remote control interface  
• Items relating to editing operations  
• Items relating to preroll  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
• Items relating to disc protection  
• Items relating to the time code, metadata, and UMID  
• Items relating to video control  
4 2,3 3  
• Items relating to audio control  
• Items relating to digital processing  
1
2
Holding down the SHIFT button, press the MENU  
button.  
For detailed information about the items, except for the  
basic menu items relating to the hours meter, of these  
menus and how to use them, see Chapter 8 “Menus” (page  
101). For detailed information about menu operations  
relating to the hours meter, see 9-1-1 “Digital Hours  
The system menu appears on the monitor screen.  
Select “DATE/TIME PRESET” using the F button or  
f button, then press the g button.  
The date and time setting screen appears on the  
monitor, allowing you to set the following items.  
• YEAR: Calendar year  
• MONTH: Month  
• DAY: Day  
This unit allows four different sets of menu settings to be  
saved in what are termed “menu banks” numbered 1 to 4.  
Saved sets of menu settings can be recalled for use as  
required.  
• TIME: Time  
• TIME ZONE: Time zone (Difference from UTC)  
For more information about the menu banks, see “Menu  
the description of maintenance menu item “SETUP  
MAINTENANCE” – “SETUP BANK4” (page 125).  
3
4
Set the date, time and time zone.  
You can change the setting of the flashing digits.  
To change the flashing digits  
Use the arrow buttons (G, g).  
To increase or decrease the values of the flashing  
digits  
Use the arrow buttons (F, f) or jog dial.  
Press the SET button.  
The date, time and time zone settings are stored.  
To return to the previous menu page  
Press the MENU button.  
To exit the menu  
Press the MENU button twice in succession.  
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3-2 Setup / 3-3 Setting the Date and Time  
       
Note  
The time zone is reset to the factory default when you  
execute the maintenance menu item “RESET ALL  
SETUP.” You will need to set it again. The date and time  
are not reset.  
3-4Superimposed Text  
Information  
The video signal output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER)  
connector or the SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector contains  
superimposed text information, including time code, menu  
settings, and alarm messages.  
Adjusting the text display  
You can adjust the position, size and type of the  
superimposed text using basic menu items 002, 003, 005,  
009, 011, and 012.  
Information displayed  
1Type of time data  
2Time code reader drop frame  
mark (for 525 line mode only)  
3Time code generator drop  
frame mark (for 525 line  
mode only)  
Time data  
4VITC field mark  
T C R  
B 1  
0 0  
:
0 4  
.
4 7  
.
0 7 *  
P L A Y  
L O C K  
7Playback condition  
mark  
6Operation mode  
5Menu setting states  
Note  
The display shown above corresponds to the factory  
default settings of the unit. You can change the type of  
information to be displayed in the lower line of the display  
by changing the setting of basic menu item 005  
“DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT.”  
3-4 Superimposed Text Information  
43  
         
a Type of time data  
f Operation mode  
The field is divided into two blocks as shown below.  
• Block A displays the operation mode.  
• Block B displays the servo lock status or playback speed.  
Display  
CNT  
TCR  
UBR  
TCR.  
UBR.  
TCG  
UBG  
IN  
Meaning  
Counter data  
TC reader time code data  
TC reader user bits data  
VITC reader time code  
VITC reader user bits data  
TC generator time code  
TC generator user bits data  
IN point time data  
A
B
OUT  
DUR  
OUT point time data  
Duration between IN point and OUT  
point  
Display  
Operation mode  
Block A  
Block B  
Note  
DISC OUT  
LOADING  
UNLOADING  
Disc is not loaded.  
Disc is being loaded.  
Disc is being unloaded.  
Standby off mode  
Stop mode  
If the time data or user’s bits cannot be read correctly,  
they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example,  
“T*R”, “U*R”, “T*R.” or “U*R.”.  
STANDBY OFF  
STOP  
b Time code reader drop frame mark (for 525 line  
mode only)  
“.”: Indicates drop frame mode  
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode  
NEXT  
Cuing up to the first frame of the  
next clip.  
PREV  
Cuing up to the first frame of the  
current clip.  
c Time code generator drop frame mark (for 525 line  
mode only)  
“.”: Indicates drop frame mode (factory default setting)  
F.FWD  
F.REV  
PLAY  
Fast forward search  
Fast reverse search  
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode  
Playback mode (servo unlocked)  
Playback mode (servo locked)  
Record mode (servo unlocked)  
Record mode (servo locked)  
A still picture in jog mode  
Jog mode in forward direction  
Jog mode in reverse direction  
A still picture in shuttle mode  
PLAY  
LOCK  
d VITC field mark  
“ ” (blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for 525/60 mode) or fields 1, 3,  
5 and 7 (for 625/50 mode)  
“ * ”: Fields 2 and 4 (for 525/60 mode) or fields 2, 4, 6 and  
8 (for 625/50 mode)  
REC  
REC  
LOCK  
STILL  
FWD  
REV  
JOG  
JOG  
1)  
e Menu setting states  
JOG  
SHUTTLE  
SHUTTLE  
VAR  
STILL  
Display  
Description  
(Speed) Shuttle mode  
B1  
The current menu settings are the same as  
the settings in menu bank 1.  
(Speed) Variable speed mode  
B2  
The current menu settings are the same as  
the settings in menu bank 2.  
TOP 0001/xxxx  
Cuing up to the first frame of the  
first clip.  
B3  
The current menu settings are the same as  
the settings in menu bank 3.  
END xxxx/xxxx  
PREROLL  
Cuing up to the last frame of the  
last clip.  
B4  
The current menu settings are the same as  
the settings in menu bank 4.  
Cuing up during thumbnail search  
g Playback condition mark  
DF  
The current menu settings are the same as  
the factory defaults.  
One of three channel condition marks is displayed when  
the ACCESS indicator is lit during any mode except  
recording. The three channel condition marks indicate the  
following three stages.  
No display  
The current menu settings are different from  
all of the above.  
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.  
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3-4 Superimposed Text Information  
                   
• Deteriorating laser diodes performance  
The performance of the laser diodes used in optical  
heads can worsen with age, leading to deteriorating  
playback conditions.  
You can use the digital clock to check the total optical  
output time of optical heads.  
Display  
Name  
Description  
Green condition There is no problem with the  
playback condition. This unit  
and the disc can be used just  
as they are. This  
corresponds to the “green”  
channel condition indicator of  
a VTR.  
about this setting.  
Refer to the Maintenance Manual for an approximate  
guide to when it is time to replace optical heads.  
Yellow condition The playback condition has  
deteriorated to some degree.  
There are no read errors, but  
you should take the action  
described in the next section.  
This corresponds to the  
To prevent playback conditions from  
deteriorating  
Pay attention to the following points when handling discs.  
• Do not open disc cartridges and touch discs directly with  
your hands.  
• Do not store for long periods in locations which are  
dusty or exposed to air circulated by fans.  
• Do not store for long periods under high temperatures or  
in locations exposed to direct sunlight.  
“yellow” channel condition  
indicator of a VTR.  
Red condition  
The playback condition has  
deteriorated. There are no  
a)  
read errors, but you should  
take the action described in  
the next section. This  
corresponds to the “red”  
channel condition indicator of  
a VTR.  
If playback conditions have deteriorated  
If a yellow or red playback condition mark appears, check  
the following points.  
a) Read errors will occur if the playback condition continues to deteriorate.  
If a read error occurs, a “Disc Error!” alarm appears in the time data  
display, the picture freezes, and audio is muted.  
Whether the disc displays the same playback condition  
on other XDCAM devices: If so, the surface of the  
disc may be dirty or scratched, or the performance of  
the recording layers on the disc may have worsened  
due to age. Do not use discs with these symptoms.  
Whether every disc inserted into an XDCAM device  
displays the same playback conditions: If so, the  
performance of the laser diodes may have deteriorated.  
Check the total optical output time.  
To display playback condition marks, set basic menu item  
012 “CONDITION DISPLAY ON VIDEO MONITOR”  
to “ena,” and set basic menu item 005 “DISPLAY  
INFORMATION SELECT” to “T&sta.”  
For details about operation, see 8-2-2 “Basic Menu  
Playback condition displays  
You can be alerted in advance to deteriorating playback  
conditions and to error correction rates which are  
approaching their limits.  
Deteriorating playback may be due to the following  
causes.  
• Scratches and dust on the disc surface  
This includes fingerprints, dust from the air, tar from  
cigarette smoke, and so on.  
Scratches and soiling which occur before recording are  
not a problem because they are registered in advance as  
defects, and recording avoids them. However, scratches  
and soiling which occur after recording can lead to  
deteriorating playback conditions.  
• Aging of disc recording layers  
Over several decades, the recording layers of optical  
discs can age and cause deteriorating playback  
conditions.  
You can use this function to check archival discs and  
other discs which have been stored for extended periods,  
so that you can take action before the deterioration  
progresses further.  
3-4 Superimposed Text Information  
45  
 
the disc in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the  
following figure.  
3-5Handling Discs  
Lower surface of the disc  
Write Inhibit tab  
3-5-1 Discs Used for Recording and  
Playback  
This disc recorder uses the following disc for recording  
1)  
and playback: PFD23 Professional Disc (capacity 23.3  
GB)  
1) Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  
E
V
A
S
Note  
It is not possible to use the following discs for recording or  
playback:  
Slide in the direction of the arrow  
• Blu-ray Disc  
• Professional Disc for Data  
Write Inhibit tab settings  
SAVE  
SAVE  
3-5-2 Notes on Handling  
Recording enabled  
Recording disabled  
Handling  
The Professional Disc is housed in a cartridge, and is  
designed to allow handling free of risk from dust or  
fingerprints. However, if the cartridge is subjected to a  
severe shock, for example by dropping it, this can result in  
damage or scratching of the disc. If the disc is scratched, it  
may be impossible to record video/audio, or to play back  
the content recorded on the disc. The discs should be  
handled and stored carefully.  
You can lock individual clips to prevent them from being  
deleted. For details, see “Locking clips” (page 62).  
3-5-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc  
When the on/standby switch indicator is lit green, you can  
load and unload a disc as shown in the following figure.  
• Do not touch the surface of the disc itself within the  
cartridge.  
• Deliberately opening the shutter may cause damage.  
• Do not disassemble the cartridge.  
On/standby switch and  
indicator  
• The supplied adhesive labels are recommended for  
indexing discs. Apply the label in the correct position.  
To unload  
Press the EJECT button.  
Storage  
• Do not store discs where they may be subjected to direct  
sunlight, or in other places where the temperature or  
humidity is high.  
• Do not leave cartridges where dust may be able to gain  
ingress.  
• Store cartridges in their cases.  
Care of the discs  
• Remove dust and dirt on the outside of a cartridge using  
a soft dry cloth.  
• If condensation forms, allow ample time to dry before  
use.  
To load  
Insert a disc face up.  
The disc is drawn in.  
The disc loaded mark  
(see page 25) flashes while the  
disc is being inserted, and while it is being ejected. Lights  
when loading finishes, and goes out when eject finishes.  
3-5-3 Write-Protecting Discs  
To protect the content recorded on the disc from accidental  
erasure, move the Write Inhibit tab on the lower surface of  
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3-5 Handling Discs  
                       
1)  
To format several discs in succession  
3-5-5 Formatting a Disc  
An unused disc requires no formatting operation. The disc  
is automatically formatted when loaded into this unit.  
To format a recorded disc, load the disc into the unit, then  
proceed as follows.  
1
2
Carry out steps 1 to 5 in the previous procedure, and  
then press the EJECT button to eject the disc.  
Insert the next disc that you want to format.  
The message “QUICK FORMAT OK?” appears.  
Note  
When a recorded disc is formatted, all the data on the disc  
is erased. (Locked clips (see page 62) are also erased.)  
3
4
Press the SET button.  
When the message “FORMAT COMPLETED.”  
appears, press the EJECT button to eject the disc.  
1,6 1  
5
Repeat steps 2 to 4 for all of the discs that you want to  
format.  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
3-5-6 To Eject Discs With the Unit  
Powered Off  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
As an emergency measure, disc cartridges can be removed  
with the unit powered off. However, the cover must be  
removed. This operation should always be done by a  
trained service technician.  
5 2,3,4  
1
2
3
4
Holding down the SHIFT button, press the MENU  
button.  
For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.  
The system menu appears on the monitor screen.  
3-5-7 Handling of Discs When  
Recording Does Not End  
Select “DISC MENU” using the F button or f button,  
then press the g button.  
Normally (Salvage Function)  
The menu item “FORMAT” is displayed.  
Recording processing does not end normally if, for  
example, the POWER switch on the rear panel is turned off  
during recording, or if the power cord is disconnected  
during recording. Because the file system is not updated,  
video and audio data recorded in real time is not  
recognized as files and clip contents recorded up to that  
point are lost.  
However, this unit has a salvage function which can hold  
losses to the minimum by reconstructing clips on such  
discs.  
Select “FORMAT” using the F button or f button,  
then press the g button.  
The menu item “QUICK FORMAT” is selected.  
Press the g button.  
The message “QUICK FORMAT OK?” appears.  
To return to the previous menu page without  
formatting the disc  
Press the RESET button.  
Note that no recorded clip contents are lost when the on/  
standby switch on the front panel is set to standby, because  
the unit does not enter standby mode until after the end of  
recording processing.  
5
6
Press the SET button.  
Notes  
Formatting is completed and the message “FORMAT  
COMPLETED.” appears.  
• Do not set the POWER switch on the rear panel to off  
until recording processing has finished and the ACCESS  
indicator has gone out.  
Press the MENU button.  
This exits the menu.  
3-5 Handling Discs  
47  
               
• This function salvages as much recorded material as  
possible after an unforeseen accident, but 100%  
restoration cannot be guaranteed.  
• Even when this function is used, it is not possible to  
recover data from immediately before the interruption of  
recording. The amount of data lost is as follows.  
- Quick salvage: From 2 to 4 seconds of data before the  
interruption of recording.  
Sections which were recorded normally can be played  
back, but no new recording can be done on the disc. (A  
quick format can be done on the disc, although all of  
its contents will be lost.)  
Note  
Unless clips are salvaged, the message “Salvage ?”  
appears again the next time the disc is inserted or the  
unit is powered on.  
- Full salvage: From 4 to 6 seconds of data before the  
interruption of recording.  
Quick salvage  
When the unit is powered on again after a recording  
interruption due to power off, with the disc still loaded in  
the unit, clips are reconstructed on the basis of backup data  
stored in nonvolatile memory and markers recorded on the  
disc.  
Processing time is about 5 seconds.  
Full salvage  
When a disc that was manually ejected from a device  
subjected to a recording interruption due to power off is  
loaded into this unit, clips are reconstructed on the basis of  
markers recorded on the disc. Nonvolatile memory cannot  
be used, so processing takes longer than for a quick  
salvage (about 30 seconds, although it depends on the state  
of the disc).  
Proceed as follows to perform a full salvage.  
1
2
Insert the disc on which recording did not end  
normally.  
The message “Salvage ?” appears.  
Do one of the following.  
To salvage  
Press the SET button.  
Processing begins and the message “Executing.”  
appears.  
Notes  
• If the REC INH indicator (see page 24) is lit, the  
message “EJECT?” appears. Eject the disc, set the  
Write Inhibit tab to the recording enable position,  
and insert the disc again.  
• This operation cannot be cancelled once it begins.  
The message “Complete” appears when processing  
finishes. If the message reads “Incomplete!,” the clips  
that failed were lost.  
To exit without salvaging  
Press the RESET button.  
The state of section where recording was interrupted is  
saved, but no salvage processing is done.  
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3-5 Handling Discs  
Recording/Playback  
4
Chapter  
4-1 Recording  
This section describes video and audio recording on the  
unit.  
4-1-1 Preparations for Recording  
For details of the settings of the buttons/switches, see the  
pages indicated in parenthesis.  
Button/switch settings  
Before beginning recording, make any necessary button/  
switch settings.  
AUDIO INPUT CH button (page 22) and  
AUDIO INPUT SEL button (page 22): Select  
the input audio signal.  
On/standby switch (page 20):  
Indicator lit green.  
EJECT  
VIDEO INPUT SEL button  
(page 20): Select the input  
video signal.  
Remote control switch (page  
20): LOCAL  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
COUNTER SELECT button  
(page 20): Select the data  
(elapsed recording time,  
time code value or user bit  
data) to show in the time  
data display. When  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
AUDIO MONITOR SEL button  
(page 22): Select the audio  
channels to monitor.  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F REV  
F FWD  
displaying the time code  
value, select TC or VITC  
with extended menu item  
629 “TC SELECT.”  
MARK2  
POWER switch (page 29): I  
side (on)  
Audio level adjustment section  
(page 23): Adjust the audio  
recording levels (page 50)  
4-1 Recording  
49  
           
Setting the recording format  
To adjust the audio recording levels  
Before recording, it is necessary to set the recording format  
for each of video and audio.  
When carrying out audio recording at a reference  
level  
Set the VARIABLE switch (see page 23) to PRESET. The  
audio signals will be recorded at a preset reference level.  
Use the maintenance menu item “AUDIO CONFIG” to set  
the audio input level and reference level.  
Note  
It is not possible to combine different recording formats on  
a single disc. When the format of previously recorded  
sections on the disc does not match the current recording  
format of this unit, the disc is record inhibited and the REC  
INH lights.  
For details of the maintenance menu operations, see 8-4-2  
To set the video recording format  
Manually adjusting the audio recording  
levels  
Set the VARIABLE switch (see page 23) to REC and  
adjust the ALL/CH-1 and CH-2 to CH-4 adjustment knobs  
so that the audio level indications on the audio level meters  
(see page 21) do not exceed 0 dB for a maximum volume.  
Carry out the adjustment in E-E mode.  
Use basic menu item 031 “RECORDING FORMAT” to  
select the video recording format from MPEG IMX 50  
Mbps, MPEG IMX 40 Mbps, MPEG IMX 30 Mbps, and  
DVCAM.  
The factory default setting is IMX50.  
For details of the basic menu operations, see 8-2-2 “Basic  
To select the E-E mode, see extended menu item 108  
“AUTO EE SELECT.”  
To set the audio recording format  
To adjust the audio recording levels for channels 1 to 8  
simultaneously, set extended menu item 131 “AUDIO  
VOLUME” to “all” and turn the ALL/CH-1 adjustment  
knob.  
When using the MPEG IMX 50Mbps/40Mbps/30Mbps  
for video: Use the maintenance menu item “AUDIO  
CONFIG” to select 16 bits/8 channels or 24 bits/4  
channels.  
The factory default setting is 16 bits/8 channels.  
When using the DVCAM format for video: Selection is  
not necessary. The format of 16 bits/4 channels is  
selected automatically.  
For details of the maintenance menu operations, see 8-4-2  
Making thumbnail image settings  
As required, you can select which frame to display as a  
clip’s thumbnail image. (When the unit is shipped from the  
factory, it is set up to display the first frame as the  
thumbnail.)  
For example, if all clips have the same image in their first  
frames, you can specify a frame a few seconds after the  
start of the clip, so that thumbnails will not all show the  
same image.  
To specify the frame to use as the thumbnail  
image  
Set extended menu item 143 “INDEX PICTURE  
POSITION” to a number in the range from 0 to 10, in units  
of 1 second.  
more information about how to make extended menu  
settings.  
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4-1 Recording  
               
4-1-2 Recording Time Code and User Bit Values  
There are the following four ways of recording time code:  
• Internal Preset mode, which records the output of the  
internal time code generator, set beforehand to an initial  
value. The following run modes can be selected.  
- Free Run: Time code advances continually.  
- Rec Run: Time code advances only during recording.  
• Internal Regen mode, which records the output of the  
internal time code generator, initialized to time code  
following continuously upon the time code of the last  
frame of the last clip on the disc.  
- TIME CODE IN connector: LTC  
- VIDEO IN connector: VITC  
- SDI IN connector: SMPTE RP188 LTC  
-
S400 (i.LINK) connector: TC or VITC  
• External Preset mode, which directly records the input of  
an external time code generator. As the external input,  
the time code input to any of the following connectors  
can be selected.  
- TIME CODE IN connector: TC  
-
S400 (i.LINK) connector: TC  
• External Regen mode, which records the output of the  
internal time code generator, synchronized to an external  
time code generator. As the external input, the time code  
input to any of the following connectors can be selected.  
As shown in the following table, you can switch between  
different time code recording modes by combining  
extended menu items settings with video input signal  
selections.  
Time code recording mode  
Extended menu item setting or video input signal  
selection  
Reference  
Item 626  
Item 627  
VIDEO INPUT Item 629  
SEL button  
Internal Preset Free Run  
Internal Preset Rec Run  
Internal Regen  
int preset  
int regen  
free run  
rec run  
“To record time code that follows  
External Regen (TIME CODE  
IN connector: LTC)  
ext regen  
SDI/CMPST/  
SG  
tc  
“To record with the internal time  
External Regen (VIDEO IN  
connector: VITC)  
vitc  
tc  
External Regen (i.LINK  
connector: TC)  
i.LINK  
External Regen (i.LINK  
connector: VITC)  
vitc  
External Regen (SDI IN  
connector: SMPTE RP188 LTC)  
rp188 regen  
ext preset  
External Preset (TIME CODE  
IN connector: TC)  
SDI/CMPST/  
SG  
External Preset (i.LINK  
connector: TC)  
i.LINK  
To set an initial value  
Proceed as follows.  
To record time code after setting an initial  
value  
Set the following extended menu items to the specified  
values.  
• Item 626 “TC MODE”: “int preset”  
• Item 627 “RUN MODE”: “free run” or “rec run”  
• Item 628 “DF MODE”: “on (df)” or “off (ndf)”  
more information about how to make extended menu  
settings.  
Then set an initial value as described below, and carry out  
4-1 Recording  
51  
               
To set time code to the current time  
With extended menu item 627 “RUN MODE” set to “free  
run” and 628 “DF MODE” to “on (df),” do as follows.  
Indicators above the time  
data display  
Time data display  
For details of the extended menu operations, see 8-3-2  
SHUTTLE button  
4
1
Carry out steps 1 to 5 of the previous section “To set  
an initial value” to set the time code to a time slightly  
ahead of the current time.  
3,4  
EJECT  
2
Press the SET button at the instant when the current  
time matches the displayed time code.  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
To set user bits  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
You can record up to eight hexadecimal digits of  
information (date, time, clip name, etc.) in the time code  
track.  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
Proceed as follows.  
RESET button  
1 2 6  
Indicators above the time  
data display  
1
2
Watching the indicators above the time data display,  
press the COUNTER SELECT button to select TC.  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
Press the HOLD button.  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
The SHUTTLE button lights and the first two digits of  
the time code shown in the time data display start  
flashing.  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
To set all digits to 0  
Press the RESET button.  
1
3
4
Select the digits to set by rotating the shuttle dial or jog  
dial.  
1
2
Watching the indicators above the time data display,  
press the COUNTER SELECT button to select UB.  
The flashing digits change to the next two digits on the  
right when you rotate the shuttle dial or jog dial  
clockwise, and to the next two digits on the left when  
you rotate it counterclockwise.  
Carry out steps 2 to 6 of the section “To set an initial  
Set the value for the flashing digits by rotating the  
shuttle dial or jog dial while holding the SHUTTLE  
button.  
Settings are made in hexadecimal (0, 1, 2,... 8, 9, A,  
B,... E, F).  
To record time code that follows  
sequentially upon the last recorded time  
code  
5
6
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you finish setting all digits.  
Press the SET button.  
You can record time code so that it is continuous from one  
clip to the next on the disc.  
• An initial time code value is set and the monitor  
returns to the time code display before the HOLD  
button was pressed in step 2.  
• If extended menu item 627 “RUN MODE” is set to  
“free run,” the time code starts advancing from the  
initial value immediately.  
Set extended menu item 626 “TC MODE” to “int regen”  
beforehand. When this setting is in force, the unit reads the  
time code of the last frame of the last recorded clip on the  
disc before starting to record, and internally generates time  
code that follows upon the recorded time code.  
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In this case, the setting of extended menu item 628 “DF  
MODE” is ignored. New time code is recorded in the drop-  
frame mode of the last recorded time code on the disc.  
To synchronize to SMPTE RP188 LTC in an SDI  
signal  
Connect an SDI signal containing SMPTE RP188  
LTC to the SDI IN connector.  
To record with the internal time code  
generator synchronized to external time  
code  
You can record with the internal time code generator  
synchronized to time code input from an external device.  
Use this method to synchronize the time code generators of  
a number of recorders, or to carry out recording  
maintaining the synchronization between the source video  
and time code.  
To synchronize to i.LINK TC  
Connect an i.LINK signal to the S400 (i.LINK)  
connector. Press the VIDEO INPUT SEL button and,  
while viewing the INPUT display, select i.LINK.  
To synchronize to i.LINK VITC  
Connect an i.LINK signal to the S400 (i.LINK)  
connector. Press the VIDEO INPUT SEL button and,  
while viewing the INPUT display, select i.LINK.  
In this case, the settings of extended menu items 627  
“RUN MODE” and 628 “DF MODE” are ignored.  
You can synchronize the internal time code generator to  
one of the following external time codes.  
• TC input to this unit’s TIME CODE IN connector  
• VITC in a video signal input to this unit  
• SMPTE RP188 LTC in an SDI signal input to this unit  
• i.LINK TC input to this unit’s S400 (i.LINK)  
connector  
2
Make the following settings.  
To synchronize to time code input to the TIME  
CODE IN connector  
• Set extended menu item 626 “TC MODE” to “ext  
regen.”  
• Set extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” to “tc.”  
To synchronize to VITC in an input video signal  
• Set extended menu item 626 “TC MODE” to “ext  
regen.”  
• i.LINK VITC input to this unit’s S400 (i.LINK)  
connector  
• Set extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” to  
“vitc.”  
Use the following procedure to synchronize the internal  
time code generator according to the type of external time  
code.  
To synchronize to SMPTE RP188 LTC in an SDI  
signal  
Set extended menu item 626 “TC MODE” to “rp188  
EJECT  
regen.”  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
To synchronize to i.LINK TC  
• Set extended menu item 626 “TC MODE” to “ext  
regen.”  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
• Set extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” to “tc.”  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
To synchronize to i.LINK VITC  
• Set extended menu item 626 “TC MODE” to “ext  
regen.”  
1
2
• Set extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” to  
“vitc.”  
1
Make either of the following connections and settings.  
For details of menu setting operations, see Chapter 8  
To synchronize to time code input to the TIME  
CODE IN connector  
Connect the time code output from the external device  
to the TIME CODE IN connector. Press the VIDEO  
INPUT SEL button and, while viewing the INPUT  
display, select one of SDI, CMPST, or SG.  
This starts the internal time code generator running in  
synchronization with the external time code generator.  
Once the internal time code generator is synchronized  
with the external time code generator, even if the  
external time code generator connection is removed,  
the internal time code generator continues to run.  
To synchronize to VITC in an input video signal  
Connect a video signal containing VITC to the VIDEO  
IN connector or the SDI IN connector. Press the  
VIDEO INPUT SEL button and, while viewing the  
INPUT display, select CMPST or SDI.  
Notes  
• When the input video signal selected is i.LINK or SDI,  
(the INPUT display shows i.LINK or SDI), setting  
4-1 Recording  
53  
 
extended menu item 626 “TC MODE” to “ext regen”  
automatically synchronizes the internal time code  
generator to the time code received through the S400  
(i.LINK) connector or SDI IN connector.  
• When extended menu item 626 “TC MODE” is set to  
“ext regen,” the internal time code advance mode and  
frame count mode (for 525 line mode only) are  
automatically set as follows.  
Connect the time code output from the external device  
to the TIME CODE IN connector. Press the VIDEO  
INPUT SEL button and, while viewing the INPUT  
display, select one of SDI, CMPST, or SG.  
To directly record i.LINK TC  
Connect an i.LINK signal to the S400 (i.LINK)  
connector. Press the VIDEO INPUT SEL button and,  
while viewing the INPUT display, select i.LINK.  
Advance mode: free running  
Frame count mode (for 525 line mode only): the same  
as the external time code signal (drop frame or non-  
drop frame)  
2
Press the MENU button and set extended menu item  
626 “TC MODE” to “ext preset.”  
To check the synchronization to the external  
signal  
Press the STOP button to stop this unit, then press the REC  
button.  
For details of menu setting operations, see Chapter 8  
Check that the time code value shown in the time data  
display coincides with the external time code value.  
4-1-3 Recording Operation  
To record, proceed as follows.  
To record external time code directly  
1
You can record both of the following types of external time  
code directly.  
• TC input to the TIME CODE IN connector of this unit  
• i.LINK TC input to the S400 (i.LINK) connector of  
this unit  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
When you use this method, the internal time code  
generator advances without being affected by the external  
time code.  
To record the playback time code of external VTRs, the  
methods described above in “To record with the internal  
time code generator synchronized to external time code”  
are recommended.  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
2 3  
Use the following procedure to record external time code  
directly, according to the type of external time code.  
1
Insert a disc.  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
2
3
Hold down the REC button, and press the PLAY  
button.  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
Recording starts.  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
To stop recording, press the STOP button.  
If the disc becomes full  
Recording stops and the message “ALARM DISC END.”  
appears on the monitor.  
1
2
1
Make either of the following connections and settings.  
To directly record TC input to the TIME CODE IN  
connector  
54  
4-1 Recording  
     
To change the registered clip list, repeat step 2 to load  
the desired clip list.  
Notes  
• The shortest clip that can be recorded is 2 seconds long.  
Even if recording start and stop operations are performed  
within 2 seconds, a 2-second clip is recorded.  
• The maximum number of clips that can be recorded is  
300. If the loaded disc already contains 300 clips,  
recording with the REC button is not possible. (The  
message “Disc Full!” appears in the time data display.)  
• During recording, do not turn off the POWER switch on  
the rear panel or disconnect the power cord. This could  
cause the clip being recorded to be lost. (See 3-5-7  
To exit auto clip list recording mode  
Press the SUBCLIP button, turning it off.  
To record essence marks  
A shot mark 1 essence mark or shot mark 2 essence mark  
is recorded if you hold down the F/MARK1 or f/MARK2  
button and press the SET button during recording.  
4-1-4 Auto Clip List Recording for  
Automatic Inclusion of  
Recorded Clips in Clip Lists  
Auto clip list recording is a function for automatically  
including the clips generated by recording operations in a  
selected clip list. The updated clip list is saved to the disc.  
Proceed as follows.  
1
2
Insert a disc.  
Load a clip list from the disc.  
• To create a new clip list, load a NEW FILE (empty)  
clip list.  
• To add clips to an existing clip list, load that clip list.  
3
4
Press the SUBCLIP button, turning it on.  
The unit enters auto clip list recording mode, and the  
number of the clip list which is loaded in the current  
clip list appears.  
Press the REC button to start recording.  
A clip is generated automatically from the video and  
audio recorded in the interval from start to stop of  
recording, and added as a sub clip to the current clip  
list. When recording stops, the updated clip list is  
written to disc.  
5
Repeat the process of recording and stopping until you  
have included all the required clips.  
4-1 Recording  
55  
       
To play back a clip, press the PREV button to move to the  
start frame of any clip, or press the PREV button with the  
PLAY button held down to move to any position.  
4-2Playback  
After disc insertion  
The unit stops at the position of the disc when it was most  
recently ejected.  
This section describes playback of video and audio.  
Press the PLAY button to resume playback at the most  
recent position.  
The playback position is saved to the disc when the disc is  
ejected, which allows playback to start at that position  
whenever it is loaded into any XDCAM player.  
Disc playback start position  
Although this unit uses optical discs, it is designed to offer  
the most convenient features of tape playback by VTRs.  
One of these is the playback start position, which works in  
the same way as tape, as described below.  
After playback stop  
Note  
The unit stops at the position where the STOP button was  
pressed.  
Press the PLAY button to resume playback at the stop  
position.  
This function is not available when the Write Inhibit tab of  
the disc is set to the recording disabled position, and when  
extended menu item 310 “REC INHIBIT” is set to “on.”  
The REC INH indicator may light when neither of the  
above are true if the format of recorded sections on the disc  
is not the same as the recording settings of this unit. In this  
case, the playback position can be saved to the disc.  
After recording  
The unit stops at the position where recording ended.  
4-2-1 Preparations for Playback  
Button/switch settings  
Before beginning playback, make any necessary button/  
switch settings.  
For details of the settings of the buttons/switches, see the  
pages indicated in parenthesis.  
On/standby switch (page  
20): Indicator (") lit green.  
EJECT  
Remote control switch (page  
20): LOCAL  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
COUNTER SELECT button  
(page 20): Select the data  
(elapsed playback time, time  
code value or user bit data) to  
be displayed in the time data  
display. When displaying the  
time code value, select TC or  
VITC with extended menu  
item 629 “TC SELECT.”  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
AUDIO MONITOR SEL  
button (page 22): Select  
the audio channels to  
monitor.  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F REV  
F FWD  
MARK2  
POWER switch (page 29): I side  
(on)  
Audio level adjustment section (page 23):  
Adjust the audio playback levels  
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4-2 Playback  
         
For information about the functions of these buttons, see  
“4 Recording and playback control section” on page 23.  
For details of the jog and shuttle dials, see “6 Shuttle/jog/  
variable control block” on page 25.  
4-2-2 Playback Operation  
This section describes the following types of playback:  
• Normal playback  
Playback at normal ( 1) speed  
• Playback in jog mode  
Variable speed playback, with the speed determined by  
the speed of turning the jog dial  
• Playback in shuttle mode  
To stop playback  
Press the STOP button.  
If you play back to the end of the last clip  
Playback automatically stops.  
Variable speed playback, with the speed determined by  
the angular position of the shuttle dial  
• Playback in variable speed mode  
Variable speed playback, with the speed finely  
determined by the angular position of the shuttle dial  
If, in this state, you press the PLAY button, the message  
“ALARM DISC END.” appears on the monitor.  
To carry out playback again, move back to the desired clip  
using the PREV button, jog dial or shuttle dial.  
To record an essence mark  
While playing back a disc, you can record essence marks  
such as shot mark 1 and shot mark 2 in desired frames.  
To record a shot mark 1 or shot mark 2, hold down the F/  
MARK1 or f/MARK2 button and press the SET button.  
Normal playback  
First insert a disc.  
For details of how to insert a disc, see 3-5-4 “Loading and  
Note  
To erase or change essence marks, use the supplied PDZ-  
1 Proxy Browsing Software.  
EJECT  
Playback in jog mode  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
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0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
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SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
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KEY INH  
ALARM  
In jog mode, you can control the speed of playback by the  
speed of turning the jog dial. The playback speed range is  
1 times normal speed.  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
To carry out playback in jog mode, proceed as follows.  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
1 2,3  
Jog dial  
STOP button  
NEXT button  
PLAY button  
EJECT  
Shuttle dial  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
F/MARK1 button and  
LOCAL  
PREV button  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
f/MARK2 button  
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
To start playback  
Press the PLAY button.  
Playback starts.  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
When two or more clips are recorded on the disc, they are  
played back continuously.  
1
2
Press the JOG button, turning it on.  
Turn the jog dial in the desired direction, at the speed  
corresponding to the desired playback speed.  
Note  
No audio is output when non-audio signals are played  
back.  
Playback in jog mode starts.  
To jump to the next or previous clip, then start  
playback  
Use the PREV button, NEXT button, jog dial, or shuttle  
dial.  
3
To stop playback in jog mode, stop turning the jog dial.  
When extended menu item 101 “SELECTION FOR  
SEARCH DIAL ENABLE” is set to “dial” (factory default  
4-2 Playback  
57  
               
setting), just turning the jog dial with the JOG button off  
starts playback in jog mode.  
To carry out playback in variable speed mode, do as  
follows.  
Playback in shuttle mode  
In shuttle mode, you can control the speed of playback by  
the angular position of the shuttle dial. The range of  
playback speed is 35 times normal speed.  
1
EJECT  
To carry out playback in shuttle mode, proceed as follows.  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
1
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
EJECT  
MARK2  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
3
2,3  
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
1
2
Press the VAR button, turning it on.  
MARK2  
Turn the shuttle dial to the desired angle  
corresponding to the desired playback speed.  
3
2,3  
Playback in variable speed mode starts.  
1
2
Press the SHUTTLE button, turning it on.  
3
To stop playback in variable speed mode, return the  
search dial to the center position, or press the STOP  
button.  
Turn the shuttle dial to the desired angle  
corresponding to the desired playback speed.  
To return to normal-speed playback  
Press the PLAY button.  
Playback in shuttle mode starts.  
To alternate between normal-speed playback and  
variable speed mode playback  
3
To stop playback in shuttle mode, return the shuttle  
dial to the center position, or press the STOP button.  
Set the shuttle dial to the position corresponding to the  
desired variable playback speed, then switch between  
normal-speed playback and variable speed mode playback  
by pressing the PLAY and VAR buttons alternately.  
For intermittent variable speed mode playback, press the  
STOP and VAR buttons alternately.  
When extended menu item 101 “SELECTION FOR  
SEARCH DIAL ENABLE” is set to “dial” (factory default  
setting), just turning the shuttle dial with the SHUTTLE  
button off starts playback in shuttle mode.  
To alternate between normal-speed playback and  
shuttle mode playback  
Set the shuttle dial to the position corresponding to the  
desired shuttle playback speed, then switch between  
normal-speed playback and shuttle playback by pressing  
the PLAY and SHUTTLE buttons alternately.  
For intermittent shuttle mode playback, press the STOP  
and SHUTTLE buttons alternately.  
4-2-3 Thumbnail Search  
Cuing up a desired clip  
To display the thumbnail images of all clips on the disc,  
and cue up a desired clip, proceed as follows.  
Playback in variable speed mode  
In variable speed mode, you can control the speed of  
playback in the range of –2 to +2 times normal speed. (The  
playback speed range in variable speed mode can be  
changed using extended menu item 119 “VARIABLE  
SPEED LIMIT IN KEY PANEL CONTROL”.)  
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4-2 Playback  
             
Press the THUMBNAIL button, turning it off.  
COUNTER SELECT button  
2
3
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select the  
desired clip.  
1 3  
You can select clips with the following operations.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button: Move to the  
previous or next clip.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button with the SHIFT  
button held down: Move to the first or last clip.  
Press the For f button with the SHIFT button held  
down: Switch to the previous or next page.  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
To cue up the selected clip, press the SET button.  
To start playback from the selected clip, press the  
PLAY button.  
3
2
SUBCLIP button  
Cuing up a frame including an essence  
mark  
Proceed as follows.  
1
With the SUBCLIP button off, press the  
THUMBNAIL button, turning it on.  
The thumbnails of clips on the disc appear.  
1
Sixth clip is  
selected from a  
total of 143 clips.  
Name of currently  
selected clip  
a)  
EJECT  
Thumbnail of currently selected clip  
(first frame or specified frame)  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
b)  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
5 3,5 2,4 4  
RESET button  
1
Hold down the SHIFT button, and press the  
THUMBNAIL button, turning it on.  
The essence mark selection screen appears.  
Recording date and  
time of selected clip  
Duration of selected clip or  
time code of first frame  
a) When a title has been assigned to a clip (see page 86), the title is  
enclosed in double quotation marks, for example “TITLE00001.”  
b) The thumbnail frame can be specified by a menu selection when  
the clip is recorded (see page 110).  
To switch between duration and time code display  
in the thumbnail display  
Press the COUNTER SELECT button. Each press of  
the button toggles between duration display and time  
code display.  
To escape from the thumbnail display to the full-  
screen display  
4-2 Playback  
59  
 
To escape from the essence mark selection screen to  
the previous screen  
Press the RESET button.  
4-2-4 Clip List Playback  
You can play back clips in the order of clip lists created  
with the scene selection function (see page 65).  
2
3
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select the  
desired essence mark.  
Playing back in clip list order  
Proceed as follows.  
You can select essence marks with the following  
operations.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button: Move to the  
previous or next essence mark.  
1
If the clip list that you want to play exists on the disc,  
load it into the current clip list.  
Press the SET button.  
About the current clip list, see page 67.  
For the clip list loading operation, see 5-3-1 “Loading  
Thumbnails of the frames including the selected  
essence mark appear.  
2
3
Press the SUBCLIP button, turning it on.  
Press the PLAY button.  
(The example shows the case where SHOTMARK1 is  
selected as the essence mark.)  
This indicates that the thumbnail  
images are the frames including the from a total of 31  
essence mark (SHOTMARK1). SHOTMARK1 frames  
Sixth frame is selected  
Playback begins from the first sub clip in the current  
clip list.  
Note  
Depending on the length of sub clips in the clip list and  
their arrangement on the disc, playback may freeze  
momentarily between sub clips.  
Cuing up with sub clip thumbnails  
With the desired clip list loaded in the current clip list,  
proceed as follows.  
1
Press the SUBCLIP button and the THUMBNAIL  
button, turning them on.  
Thumbnails of the first frames in the sub clips appear.  
Currently selected  
SHOTMARK1 frame  
Date and time of recording of the clip  
containing the selected frame  
4
5
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select the  
desired frame.  
You can select frames with the following operations.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button: Move to the  
previous or next frame.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button with the SHIFT  
button held down: Move to the first or last frame.  
Press the F or fbutton with the SHIFT button held  
down: Switch to the previous or next page.  
Press the SET button to cue up the selected clip.  
To start playback from the selected frame, press the  
PLAY button.  
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4-2 Playback  
   
To perform repeat playback, set extended menu item 142  
“REPEAT MODE” to “play,” and then proceed as follows.  
Sixth frame is selected  
from a total of 34 sub clips  
a)  
Name of current clip list  
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.  
Total duration of  
sub clips in clip list  
1
Insert a disc.  
To perform repeat playback for normal playback,  
proceed to step 3.  
2
3
To perform repeat playback for clip list playback,  
press the SUBCLIP button.  
Press the PLAY button.  
Playback starts from the saved playback position.  
Normal playback: When playback of the last clip  
finishes, it resumes from the start of the disc,  
repeatedly playing from the first through the last  
clip on the disc.  
Clip list playback: When playback of the last sub clip  
finishes, it resumes from the start of the clip list,  
repeatedly playing from the first through the last  
sub clip in the clip list.  
Currently  
selected sub clip  
Recording date and  
time of selected sub clip  
Duration of selected sub clip  
or time code of first frame  
a) When a title has been assigned to a clip list, the title is enclosed in  
double quotation marks, for example “SAKURA.”  
If extended menu item 142 “REPEAT MODE” is set  
to “play,” repeat playback starts from the first clip  
automatically whenever you power the unit on with a  
disc loaded. Clip list playback starts from the first sub  
clip in the clip list.  
To switch between duration and time code display  
in the thumbnail display  
Press the COUNTER SELECT button. Each press of  
the button toggles between duration display and time  
code display.  
To start repeat playback from the device  
connected to the REMOTE connector  
Set extended menu item 142 “REPEAT MODE” to “play,”  
and then send a repeat playback command from the  
external device.  
To escape from the thumbnail display to the full-  
screen display  
Press the THUMBNAIL button, turning it off.  
For details of commands, refer to REMOTE (9-pin)  
Protocol Manual for the PDW series.  
2
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select the sub  
clip you want to cue up.  
To stop repeat playback  
Do one of the following.  
You can select sub clips with the following operations.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button: Move to the  
previous or next sub clip.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button with the SHIFT  
button held down: Move to the first or last sub  
clip.  
• Operate any of the playback buttons except the PLAY  
button, or operate the jog or shuttle dial.  
• From the external device connected to the REMOTE  
connector on this unit, send a command other than the  
repeat playback start command to this unit.  
Press the For f button with the SHIFT button held  
The unit executes the operation for the button press, jog or  
shuttle dial operation, or remote command that stops  
playback. (The unit enters search mode when you conduct  
a search, and stop mode at the end of the disc.)  
down: Switch to the previous or next page.  
3
To cue up the selected sub clip, press the SET button.  
To start playback from the selected sub clip, press the  
PLAY button.  
To disable repeat playback  
Set extended menu item 142 “REPEAT MODE” to “off.”  
4-2-5 Repeat Playback  
1)  
You can perform repeat playback for normal and clip list  
playback.  
4-2 Playback  
61  
     
4
With LOCK/UNLOCK CLIP selected, press the SET  
button.  
4-2-6 Locking and Deleting Clips  
In the thumbnail screen, you can delete selected clips or  
lock them so that they cannot be deleted.  
You return to the thumbnail screen, and a lock icon  
appears on the thumbnail of the selected clip to show  
that it is locked.  
1)  
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.5.  
Lock icon  
Locking clips  
Locking prevents the following operations on clips.  
• Deletion  
• Renaming by FAM or FTP  
Notes  
• Locked clips are erased along with other clips when you  
format a disc.  
• Clips cannot be locked or unlocked when the Write  
Inhibit tab of the disc is set to the recording disabled  
position, or when extended menu item 310 “REC  
INHIBIT” is set to “on.”  
1
With the SUBCLIP button off, press the  
THUMBNAIL button, turning it on.  
Locked clips cannot be deleted or renamed. Unlock the  
clip if you want to perform any of these operations.  
The thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear.  
2
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select the clip  
to lock.  
To lock clips without displaying the THUMBNAIL  
MENU  
After carrying out step 2 in the procedure, press the STOP  
button with the SHIFT button held down (shortcut  
operation).  
You can select clips with the following operations.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button: Move to the  
previous or next clip.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button with the SHIFT  
button held down: Move to the first or last clip.  
Press the F/f button with the SHIFT button held  
down: Switch to the previous or next page.  
To unlock clips  
Carry out step 2 of “Locking clips” to select a locked clip  
(one with the lock icon displayed on its thumbnail). Then  
do one of the following.  
• Carry out steps 3 and 4 of “Locking clips.”  
• Press the STOP button with the SHIFT button held down  
(shortcut operation).  
3
With the SHIFT button held down, press the  
SUBCLIP button. Or press the MENU button.  
The THUMBNAIL MENU appears.  
To lock all clips  
1
2
Carry out steps 1 and 3 of “Locking clips” to display  
the THUMBNAIL MENU.  
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select LOCK  
ALL CLIPS, and then press the SET button.  
A confirmation screen appears.  
To cancel the lock operation and return to the  
thumbnail screen  
Do one of the following.  
• Use the Gor g button to select “CANCEL,” and then  
press the SET button.  
• Press the RESET button.  
To escape from the THUMBNAIL MENU to the  
previous screen  
Press the RESET button.  
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3
Use the G or g button to select “OK,” and then press  
When the target clip is referenced in a clip list:  
“DELETE CLIP & CLIP LIST?” (The clip list that  
references the clip will also be deleted.)  
the SET button.  
All clips are locked, and you return to the thumbnail  
screen.  
To unlock all clips  
Carry out the procedure in “To lock all clips,” selecting  
UNLOCK ALL CLIPS in step 2.  
Deleting clips  
Notes  
• Clips cannot be deleted when the Write Inhibit tab of the  
disc is set to the recording disabled position, or when  
extended menu item 310 “REC INHIBIT” is set to “on.”  
• Locked clips cannot be deleted.  
• When the target clip is referenced in a clip list, the clip  
list that references the clip will also be deleted.  
To go to the clip deletion screen without displaying  
the THUMBNAIL MENU  
After step 2, press the RESET button with the SHIFT  
button held down (shortcut operation).  
You can use the DISC MENU to delete the last clip or all  
clips. For details, see page 130.  
To cancel the deletion and return to the thumbnail  
screen  
Do one of the following.  
1
With the SUBCLIP button off, press the  
THUMBNAIL button, turning it on.  
• Use the For f button to select “CANCEL,” and then  
press the SET button.  
The thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear.  
• Press the RESET button.  
2
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select the clip  
to delete.  
5
Use the F or f button to select “OK,” and then press  
the SET button.  
You can select clips with the following operations.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button: Move to the  
previous or next clip.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button with the SHIFT  
button held down: Move to the first or last clip.  
Press the F/f button with the SHIFT button held  
down: Switch to the previous or next page.  
The clip is deleted and you return to the thumbnail  
screen.  
To delete all clips  
1
2
Carry out steps 1 and 3 of “Deleting clips” to display  
the THUMBNAIL MENU.  
3
4
With the SHIFT button held down, press the  
SUBCLIP button. Or press the MENU button.  
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select DELETE  
ALL CLIPS, and then press the SET button.  
The THUMBNAIL MENU appears (see step 3 of  
A confirmation screen appears.  
To escape from the THUMBNAIL MENU to the  
previous screen  
Press the RESET button.  
To cancel the deletion and return to the thumbnail  
screen  
Do one of the following.  
• Use the For f button to select “CANCEL,” and then  
press the SET button.  
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select DELETE  
CLIP, and then press the SET button.  
• Press the RESET button.  
3
Use the F or f button to select “OK,” and then press  
Thumbnails of four frames in the target clip appear.  
One of the following messages appears in a  
confirmation dialog, depending on whether the target  
clip is referenced in a clip list.  
the SET button.  
All clips are deleted, and you return to the thumbnail  
screen.  
When the target clip is not referenced in a clip list:  
“DELETE CLIP?”  
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Scene Selection  
5
Chapter  
5-1Overview  
What is scene selection?  
Scene selection is a function which allows you to select  
material (clips) from the material recorded on a disc and  
perform cut editing. You can do this by operating on this  
unit only.  
• Scene selection is a convenient way to perform cut  
editing in the field and in other offline situations.  
• Clip lists (edit data) created with the scene selection  
function can be used on XPRI and other full-feature  
nonlinear editing systems.  
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Flow of scene selection editing  
Disc  
Insert disc containing recorded  
material into this unit  
PDW-1500  
PDW-510/530  
To edit a clip list  
Load clip lists (see page 75)  
Create and edit a clip list  
Sub  
Sub  
Sub  
clip 1  
• Selecting clips (see page 68)  
Clip 1  
Clip 2 Clip 3  
Clip 4  
clip 3  
clip 2  
Select  
clips  
Recorded material  
Clip list 1  
• Reordering sub clips (see page 70)  
• Trimming sub clips (see page 72)  
• Deleting sub clips (see page 73)  
• Previewing clip lists (see page 73)  
Clip 1  
Clip 2  
Clip 3  
Clip list 1  
Save the clip list to disc (see page 73)  
Disc  
Sub  
Sub  
Sub  
clip 1 clip 2 clip 3  
Play back the clip list (see page 60)  
Play back clip list  
PDW-1500  
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5-1 Overview  
Clips  
Clip list name  
Material recorded on a disc with this unit is managed in  
units called “clips.” A clip contains the material between a  
recording start point (In point) and a recording end point  
(Out point).  
Clips have names beginning with “C,” for example  
“C0001.”  
Out point  
In point  
r
Out point  
In point  
r
Out point  
In point  
r
Out  
point  
r
In point  
r
Clip 1  
(C0001)  
Clip 2  
(C0002)  
Clip 3  
(C0003)  
Clip 4  
(C0004)  
Thumbnails of selected clips  
Clip name  
Sub clips (clips in clip lists)  
The specified clips (or parts of clips) in a clip list are called  
“sub clips.” Sub clips are virtual data specifying ranges in  
the original clips. Clip data in the original clips is not  
overwritten.  
Clip 1  
(C0001)  
Clip 2  
(C0002)  
Clip 3  
(C0003)  
Clip 4  
(C0004)  
Sub clip 1  
Sub clip 2  
Sub clip 3  
Clip lists  
Example: Clip list (E0001)  
Data called a “clip list” is created when you use the scene  
selection function to select desired clips from the clips  
stored on a disc.  
Clip lists have names beginning with “E,” for example  
“E0001.” You can save up to 99 clip lists on a disc.  
Clip list editing (current clip list)  
Clip lists cannot be edited on disc. To edit clip lists, you  
need to load them, one at a time, into the unit memory.  
The clip list which is currently loaded into the unit memory  
is called the “current clip list.”  
The current clip list is always the target of sub clip creation  
and editing. Clip list playback also uses the current clip  
list.  
After creating and editing a clip list, you need to save it to  
disc.  
5-1 Overview  
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Unit memory  
5-2Creating Clip Lists  
Current clip list  
Can be edited (adding, deleting,  
and reordering sub clips)  
t Clip list playback  
and thumbnail  
display  
Before starting  
SAVE  
Disc  
m
M
LOAD  
Insert a disc containing recorded clips into the unit.  
5-2-1 Selecting Clips  
There are two ways to select clips.  
• Select from the thumbnail screen.  
You can select the desired clips from the thumbnail  
screen.  
• Select while playing back or searching.  
You can select the scene to use while viewing the video.  
C0001 (Clip 1)  
C0002 (Clip 2)  
C0003 (Clip 3)  
:
:
E0001 (Clip list 1)  
E0002 (Clip list 2)  
E0003 (Clip list 3)  
:
:
E0099 (Clip list 99)  
The clips selected here are added to the current clip list as  
sub clips.  
Clip list playback  
Clips and clip lists are saved together on a disc.  
Clips are played back according to clip list data.  
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PLAY  
CH-2  
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CH-4  
VARIABLE  
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CLIP  
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SET RESET  
PRESET  
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MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
Jog dial  
g/OUT button  
Arrow buttons  
G/IN button  
SUBCLIP button  
NEXT button  
PREV button  
To select from the thumbnail screen  
1
With the SUBCLIP button off, press the  
THUMBNAIL button, turning it on.  
Thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear.  
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5-2 Creating Clip Lists  
     
The scene selection window displays thumbnails of  
the sub clips that have been added to the current clip  
list. The cursor in the window indicates the position  
where the next sub clip will be added.  
Total duration of sub clips in  
the current clip list  
2
3
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select the  
desired clip.  
You can also select clips with the following  
operations.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button: Moves to the  
previous or next clip.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button with the SHIFT  
button held down: Moves to the first or last clip.  
Press the For f button with the SHIFT button held  
down: Switches to the previous or next page.  
(Does not switch when there is only one page.)  
Cursor (indicates where the  
next sub clip will be added)  
Thumbnails of sub clips already  
added to the current clip list  
With the SHIFT button held down, press the SET  
button.  
To move the cursor in the scene selection window  
After carrying out step 3 to display the scene selection  
window, press the G or g button.  
The scene selection window appears.  
6
When you have finished selecting all the clips you  
want, save the current clip list to disc.  
To select while playing back and searching  
(quick scene selection)  
1
With the SUBCLIP button off, and the clip displayed  
in full-screen mode, play back the clip or conduct a  
search to find the point that you want to set as the In  
point.  
To return to the original screen  
Press the RESET button.  
To display the desired clip in full-screen mode  
If the thumbnail screen is displayed, use the arrow  
buttons or jog dial to select the clip to display in full-  
screen mode, and then press the SET button.  
4
5
Press the SET button.  
The selected clip is added to the current clip list as a  
sub clip.  
At the same time, the scene selection window closes  
and you return to the original thumbnail screen.  
Repeat steps 2 to 4 until you have added all of the  
desired clips to the current clip list.  
You can select the same clip any number of times.  
5-2 Creating Clip Lists  
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5
6
Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you have added all of the clips  
you want to the current clip list.  
Save the current clip list to disc.  
5-2-2 Reordering Sub Clips  
THUMBNAIL button  
SET button  
To search  
Use the jog and shuttle dials.  
SHIFT button  
RESET button  
2
3
At the point you want to set as the In point, hold down  
the G/IN button and press the SET button.  
EJECT  
An In point is set, and the IN indicator lights.  
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button and press the SET button.  
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INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
An Out point is set, and the OUT indicator lights.  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
Clips recorded on the disc  
Jog dial  
g/OUT button  
Arrow buttons  
G/IN button  
SUBCLIP button  
NEXT button  
Clip 1  
Clip 2  
Clip 3  
In point  
Out point  
PREV button  
Sub clip 1  
Sub clip 2  
Sub clip 3  
1
2
Press the SUBCLIP button, turning it on.  
Press the THUMBNAIL button, turning it on.  
To check the duration  
Press the G/IN button and the g/OUT button at the  
same time.  
Thumbnails of the sub clips in the current clip list  
appear.  
The duration appears on the screen.  
To reset an In point or Out point  
With the G/IN button or g/OUT button held down,  
press the RESET button.  
4
With the SHIFT button held down, press the SET  
button.  
The section between the In point and Out point is  
added to the end of the current clip list as a sub clip.  
When you set In and Out points stretching across  
several clips  
One sub clip is created for each of the clips.  
If the clip list you want to edit is not the current clip  
list  
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Load the clip list from the disc into the unit memory  
Indicates that the third sub clip will be  
moved to the position of the eighth sub clip.  
To return to the full-screen display  
Press the THUMBNAIL button, turning it on.  
3
4
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select the  
desired sub clip.  
You can also select sub clips with the following  
operations.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button: Moves to the  
previous or next sub clip.  
Press the PREV or NEXT button with the SHIFT  
button held down: Moves to the first or last sub  
clip.  
Press the For f button with the SHIFT button held  
down: Switches to the previous or next page.  
(Does not switch when there is only one page.)  
Cursor indicating the move destination  
for the selected sub clip  
With the SHIFT button held down, press the SET  
button.  
To return to the previous screen  
Press the RESET button.  
The sub clip operation menu appears.  
6
7
Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to move the  
cursor to the position where you want to move the  
selected sub clip.  
To return to the previous screen  
Press the THUMBNAIL button.  
Press the SET button.  
The sub clip thumbnail screen appears, allowing you  
to check the results of the sub clip movement.  
To return to the thumbnail screen without moving  
the sub clip  
Do one of the following.  
• Press the F or f button to select EXIT, and then  
press the SET button.  
• Press the RESET button.  
5
Use the F or f button to select MOVE, and then press  
the SET button.  
The sub clip movement screen appears. The clip  
selected in step 3 appears surrounded by a frame.  
8
Save the current clip list to disc.  
5-2 Creating Clip Lists  
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4
At the scene where you want to set a new In or Out  
point, hold down the G/IN button (to change the In  
point) or the g/OUT button (to change the Out point)  
and press the SET button.  
5-2-3 Trimming Sub Clips  
THUMBNAIL button  
SET button  
Depending on the button that you pressed, a new In or  
Out point is set, and the IN or OUT indicator lights.  
SHIFT button  
RESET button  
To change both the In and Out points  
Carry out steps 3 and 4 for both the In and Out points.  
EJECT  
To reset the In or Out point  
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With the G/IN button or g/OUT button held down,  
press the RESET button. The In or Out point is  
restored to the value it had before the sub clip trim  
screen opened.  
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PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
To cue up the In or Out point  
With the G/IN button held down, press the PREV  
button. Or with the the g/OUT button held down, press  
the NEXT button.  
Jog dial  
g/OUT button  
F/f buttons  
G/IN button  
NEXT button  
Note  
You can escape from the sub clip trim screen to full-  
screen display without executing a trim if you press the  
THUMBNAIL button.  
PREV button  
5
Once you have set the new In point or Out point, hold  
down the SHIFT button and press the SET button.  
1
2
Carry out steps 1 to 4 of 5-2-2 “Reordering Sub Clips”  
to select a sub clip and display the sub clip operation  
menu.  
The trim is executed, and you return to the sub clip  
thumbnail display.  
Use the F or f button to select TRIM, and then press  
the SET button.  
The first frame of the selected sub clip appears.  
In this state, you can play back and search the entire  
disc.  
To cancel the trim  
Reset the In or Out point to the value it had before you  
entered the sub clip trim screen, and then hold down  
the SHIFT button and press the SET button.  
To cancel the trim and return to the previous  
screen  
With the SHIFT button held down, press the SET  
button.  
6
Save the current clip list to disc.  
3
Play back and search the disc to find scenes to set new  
In and Out points.  
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5-2-4 Deleting Sub Clips  
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PLAY  
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REC  
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NAIL  
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S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
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NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
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Save the current clip list to disc.  
g/OUT button  
F/f buttons  
G/IN button  
5-2-5 Previewing the Current Clip  
List  
1
2
Carry out steps 1 to 4 of 5-2-2 “Reordering Sub Clips”  
to select a sub clip and display the sub clip operation  
menu.  
Press the SUBCLIP button, turning it on, and then press  
the PLAY button.  
When the THUMBNAIL button is lit, playback starts from  
the beginning of the selected sub clip.  
Use the F or f button to select DELETE, and then  
press the SET button.  
When the THUMBNAIL button is not lit, playback starts  
from the first sub clip in the clip list.  
The sub clip deletion screen appears.  
5-2-6 Saving the Current Clip List to  
Disc  
The current clip list is not saved to disc unless you carry  
out this procedure. After editing clip list data, you should  
always save it to disc.  
Notes  
• The current clip list is not saved to disc if the Write  
Inhibit tab of the disc is set to the recording disabled  
position.  
• Unless you carry out this procedure, the unit does not  
enter the standby state even if you set the on/standby  
switch to the 1 position. Follow the message that  
appears and return the on/standby switch to the ? side,  
and then save the clip list or, if you do not need it, clear  
To cancel the deletion and return to the previous  
screen  
Do one of the following  
• Use the G or g button to select CANCEL, and then  
press the SET button.  
• Press the RESET button.  
The screen returns to the sub clip thumbnail display.  
3
Use the G or g button to select OK, and then press the  
SET button.  
The selected sub clip is deleted, and the screen returns  
to the sub clip thumbnail display.  
5-2 Creating Clip Lists  
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SAVE CLIP LIST  
SAVE E0005 OK ?  
SET button  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
SAVE :  
SET KEY  
MENU KEY  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
TO MENU :  
To cancel the save  
Press the MENU button.  
g/OUT button  
F/f buttons  
4
Press the SET button.  
1
2
Display the CLIP menu.  
The current clip list is saved to disc.  
To assign a title to a clip list  
Use the supplied PDZ-1 software.  
Use the F or f button to move the cursor to SAVE, and  
then press the g button.  
For details, refer to the PDZ-1 online help.  
A list of clip lists appears.  
“NEW FILE” is displayed for clip lists without any  
registered data.  
The date of creation or the title is displayed for each  
clip list.  
CLIP MENU  
SAVE  
E0001 04/08/08 21:57  
E0002 04/08/24 11:15  
E0003 04/08/25 15:30  
E0004 NEW FILE  
E0005 NEW FILE  
E0006 NEW FILE  
E0007 NEW FILE  
E0008 NEW FILE  
E0009 NEW FILE  
TITLE : SHIFT+SET KEY  
To switch between display of dates of creation,  
titles, and clip list names  
With the SHIFT button held down, press the SET  
button.  
With each press, the display changes as follows.  
Dates of creation > titles > clip list names > dates of  
creation ...  
3
Use the F or f button or the jog dial to select the  
desired clip list, and then press the g button.  
A confirmation message like the one shown below  
appears.  
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5-2 Creating Clip Lists  
Item  
Operation  
5-3Managing Clip Lists  
(CLIP Menu)  
LOAD  
Load a clip list from the disc into the current  
SAVE  
Save the current clip list to disc (see page  
After you create a clip list, you can use the CLIP menu to  
save it to disc, load it from disc into the unit memory, and  
delete it from the disc.  
The CLIP menu also allows you to clear and edit the  
current clip list.  
DELETE  
CLEAR  
Delete a clip list from the disc (see page 76)  
Clear the current clip list from the unit  
TC  
Preset the first time code in the current clip  
PRESET  
Note  
SORT BY  
Sort clip lists by name or date of creation  
Carry out CLIP menu operations with the unit stopped. If  
the message “STOP ONCE, THEN EXECUTE.” appears,  
press the STOP button.  
To escape from the CLIP menu.  
To display the CLIP menu  
Press the MENU button.  
5-3-1 Loading a Clip List From Disc  
Into Unit Memory  
THUMBNAIL button  
MENU button  
SET button  
The clip list loaded with this procedure becomes the  
current clip list.  
SHIFT button  
EJECT  
1
Display the CLIP menu.  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
2
Use the F button to move the cursor to LOAD, and  
then press the g button.  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
A list of clip lists appears.  
The date of creation or the title is displayed for each  
clip list.  
SUBCLIP button  
CLIP MENU  
LOAD  
With the THUMBNAIL button off, hold down the SHIFT  
button and press the SUBCLIP button.  
E0001 04/08/08 21:57  
E0002 04/08/24 11:15  
E0003 04/08/25 15:30  
E0004 NEW FILE  
If the THUMBNAIL button is lit  
Press the THUMBNAIL button to turn it off.  
E0005 NEW FILE  
E0006 NEW FILE  
E0007 NEW FILE  
The CLIP menu appears.  
E0008 NEW FILE  
CLIP MENU  
LOAD  
E0009 NEW FILE  
TITLE : SHIFT+SET KEY  
SAVE  
DELETE  
CLEAR  
To switch between display of dates of creation,  
titles, and clip list names  
TC PRESET  
SORT BY  
: name  
With the SHIFT button held down, press the SET  
button.  
With each press, the display changes as follows.  
Dates of creation > titles > clip list names > dates of  
creation ...  
5-3 Managing Clip Lists (CLIP Menu)  
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3
Use the F or f button or the jog dial to select the  
desired clip list, and then press the g button  
3
Use the F or f button or the jog dial to select the  
desired clip list, and then press the g button.  
A confirmation message like the one shown below  
appears.  
A confirmation message like the one shown below  
appears.  
LOAD CLIP LIST  
LOAD E0002 OK ?  
DELETE CLIP LIST  
DELETE E0001 OK ?  
LOAD :  
SET KEY  
MENU KEY  
DELETE :  
SET KEY  
MENU KEY  
TO MENU :  
TO MENU :  
4
Press the SET button.  
4
Press the SET button.  
The selected clip list is loaded into the unit memory as  
the current clip list.  
The selected clip list is deleted from the disc.  
If an unsaved current clip list exists in the unit  
memory  
A warning message like the following appears.  
“CLIP LIST IS NOT SAVED. OVERWRITE CLIP  
LIST?”  
5-3-3 Clearing the Current Clip List  
From the Unit Memory  
This operation clears the current clip list, so that no clip list  
is loaded in the unit memory.  
Press the SET button to overwrite the unsaved current clip  
list, or press the MENU button to quit without overwriting.  
1
Display the CLIP menu.  
To display thumbnails of the sub clips in the  
newly loaded current clip list  
Press the SUBCLIP button, and then press the  
THUMBNAIL button.  
2
Use the F or f button to move the cursor to CLEAR,  
and then press the g button.  
A message like the one shown below appears.  
5-3-2 Deleting Clip Lists From a Disc  
CLEAR CLIP LIST  
1
Display the CLIP menu.  
CLEAR OK ?  
2
Use the F or f button to move the cursor to DELETE,  
and then press the g button.  
A list of clip lists appears.  
The date of creation or the title is displayed for each  
clip list.  
CLEAR :  
SET KEY  
MENU KEY  
TO MENU :  
3
Press the SET button.  
To switch between display of dates of creation,  
titles, and clip list names  
The current clip list is cleared from the unit memory.  
With the SHIFT button held down, press the SET  
button.  
5-3-4 Presetting the Initial Time  
Code of the Current Clip List  
With each press, the display changes as follows.  
Dates of creation > titles > clip list names > dates of  
creation ...  
When the unit is powered on, and when you insert a new  
disc, the initial time code of the current clip list is set to  
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5-3 Managing Clip Lists (CLIP Menu)  
         
“00:00.00.00.” You can set the initial time code to any  
value.  
5-3-5 Sorting Clip Lists  
Proceed as follows to sort the existing clip lists by clip list  
name or by date of creation.  
1
Load an existing clip list for which you want to set the  
initial time code into to the unit memory as the current  
clip list.  
1
Display the CLIP menu.  
2
Use the F or f button to select SORT BY, and then  
2
3
Display the CLIP menu.  
press the g button.  
A screen like the one shown below appears.  
CLIP MENU  
Use the f button to select TC PRESET, and then press  
the g button.  
SORT BY  
*NAME(A-Z)  
: name  
DATE(NEWEST FIRST)  
A screen like the one shown below appears.  
CLIP LIST TC PRESET  
00:00.00.00  
INC/DEC :  
SHIFT : ( )( ) KEY  
DATA SAVE : SET KEY  
TO MENU : MENU KEY  
JOG DIAL  
3
4
Use the F or f button to select NAME or DATE.  
NAME: Sort in ascending order by clip list name  
(factory default setting).  
DATE: Sort by date of creation, with the newest clip  
list first.  
The time code shown in this screen is the current initial  
time code of the current clip list. If you have already  
set the initial time code for this clip list, that time code  
is displayed.  
Press the G button to return to the CLIP menu screen.  
The clip lists are sorted by the method you chose in  
step 3.  
Unused clip lists are excluded from the sort.  
4
5
Repeat the following operations to set a time code  
value (LTC).  
• Press the G or g button to select the digit to replace.  
• Rotate the jog dial to set a value.  
Press the SET button.  
The initial time code (LTC) of the current clip list is  
set. When the clip list is played back, time code will  
start counting from that value.  
To check the time code after setting it  
Press the SUBCLIP button, turning it on. The initial  
time code of the current clip list appears in the TCR  
field.  
6
Save the current clip list to disc.  
5-3 Managing Clip Lists (CLIP Menu)  
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adequate free space. The amount of proxy AV data  
transferred is about 1.4 GB per disc (when recording in  
the DVCAM format).  
• To transfer files between the computer and this unit  
requires this unit’s IP address and other network-related  
settings to be made.  
5-4Using PDZ-1 Proxy  
Browsing Software  
When a computer with the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing  
Software installed is connected to this unit, you can  
transfer the proxy AV data and metadata files recorded on  
a disc to the computer. On the computer side, PDZ-1  
enables you to browse the proxy AV data, add or modify  
metadata (titles, comments, essence marks, etc.), or create  
a clip list.  
For details of the network-related settings, see “To  
The modified metadata and the created clip list can then be  
written back to the disc loaded in this unit.  
1)  
Live logging function  
If you set extended menu item 258 “LIVE LOGGING” to  
“on,” you can use PDZ-1 to do the following during  
recording of high-resolution data: view proxy AV data,  
perform cut editing of the data, and enter metadata.  
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4 and PDZ-1 version 1.4.  
For more information about PDZ-1 functions and  
operations, refer to the PDZ-1 help.  
System requirements  
The following are required to use PDZ-1.  
• Computer:  
- When using the live logging function:  
PC with Intel Pentium 4 CPU, at least 2 GHz (installed  
memory: at least 512 MB)  
- When not using the live logging function:  
PC with Intel Pentium III CPU, at least 1 GHz  
(installed memory: at least 512 MB)  
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 Service  
Pack 4 or higher, or Microsoft Windows XP  
Professional Service Pack 1 or higher  
• Web browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 or  
higher  
• DirectX: DirectX 8.1b or higher  
To install PDZ-1  
Insert the supplied CD-ROM (PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing  
Software) in the CD-ROM drive of the computer and  
execute the Setup.exe file, then follow the installation  
instructions.  
For details, refer to the ReadMe file contained on the CD-  
ROM disc.  
Notes  
• Make sure that the hard disk drive on which the work  
folder to store the material transferred from this unit has  
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5-4 Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software  
             
Insert Editing  
6
Chapter  
Number of editable audio tracks  
The audio tracks in clips can be edited independently. The  
number of editable audio tracks differs as follows  
depending on the clip’s recording format.  
IMX format: 8 or 4 channels  
DVCAM format: 4 channels  
6-1Clip Audio Insert  
Editing  
1)  
You can perform insert editing on the audio tracks of  
single recorded clips.  
1) According to the setting of maintenance menu item “AUDIO CONFIG” -  
“DATA LENGTH.”  
This section explains how to insert an audio signal at any  
point in the clip, using the audio of a VTR connected to this  
unit.  
Available audio signals  
Audio signals input to the following connectors can be  
inserted into the audio tracks of clips.  
• ANALOG IN 1/3 and 2/4 connectors  
• DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2 and 3/4  
connectors  
Notes  
• Insert editing of video and time code is not possible.  
• Insert editing across multiple clips is not possible.  
• Insert editing cannot be done on a disc which contains  
clip lists (see page 67).  
• Assemble editing is not possible.  
When it receives an assemble command, the unit  
performs normal recording and creates a new clip.  
• SDI IN connector  
Notes  
• Audio signals input to the S400 (i.LINK) connector  
cannot be inserted.  
• Audio insert editing cannot be done with a FAM  
connection (see page 83).  
6-1-1 Preparations for Editing  
(page 37) for information about connections.  
Recording format settings  
Before performing clip audio insert editing, you need to set  
the recording format of this unit to match the recording  
format of the editing target clip. The following table shows  
the required settings.  
Item  
Setting  
IMX/DVCAM  
Check the recording format of the clip with the IMX/DVCAM indicator (see page 25) and select the  
same format with basic menu item 031.  
See 8-2-2 “Basic Menu Operations” (page 105) for more information about how to make this setting.  
6-1 Clip Audio Insert Editing  
79  
         
Item  
Setting  
Number of audio  
recording channels and  
Check the number of audio channels recorded in the clip and the number of quantizing bits with the  
AUDIO indicators (see page 25), and set the audio format to the same number of recording  
number of quantizing bits channels and quantizing bits with the maintenance menu item “AUDIO CONFIG - “DATA LENGTH”  
See 8-4-2 “Maintenance Menu Operations” (page 126) for more information about how to make this  
setting.  
Audio/Non-audio (data)  
To perform insert editing of non-audio (data), set maintenance menu “AUDIO CONFIG” - “NON-  
AUDIO INPUT” (see page 124) to “data.”  
See 8-4-2 “Maintenance Menu Operations” (page 126) for more information about how to make this  
setting.  
Note  
• When you insert non-audio into a clip, the channels containing the non-audio are treated as non-  
audio across their entire length.  
• Use channel pairs (CH1/2, CH3/4, CH5/6, CH7/8) for non-audio insert editing. Non-audio editing  
is not executed unless a channel pair is specified.  
Settings required for editing  
The following table shows the settings required for editing.  
Item  
Setting  
Audio input signal  
Select the audio input signal with the AUDIO INPUT CH button (see page 22) and the AUDIO  
INPUT SEL button (see page 22).  
Input audio level  
Adjust the input audio level with the ALL/CH-1 and CH-2 to CH-4 knobs (see page 23).  
Edit point transition type With extended menu item 317 “AUDIO EDIT MODE” (see page 111), select “cut” (cut edit) or “cross”  
(cross-fade).  
See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 120) for more information about how to make this  
setting.  
Audio Mix  
To perform audio mixing, use extended menu item 819 “AUDIO INPUT SOURCE ARRANGE” (see  
page 119) to set the desired input channels to “on.”  
See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 120) for more information about how to make this  
setting.  
6-1-2 Editing Operations  
Clip 1  
Clip 2  
Setting edit points  
Refer to the documentation of your editor for more  
information about how to set edit points.  
IN point  
OUT point  
Note  
Edit execution segment  
When the In and Out point are not set in the same clip,  
insert editing is performed only for the clip containing the  
In point.  
Executing audio mixing  
You can mix input audio signals with this unit only,  
without connecting an audio mixer.  
The following example shows how to mix an external  
audio input signal into the audio of channel 1 recorded on  
the loaded disc.  
1
Input the audio mix signal to channel 1.  
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6-1 Clip Audio Insert Editing  
 
2
3
Press the AUDIO INPUT SEL button (see page 22) to  
select the input signal.  
Set MIXING in extended menu item 819 “AUDIO  
INPUT SOURCE ARRANGE” to “on,”and set CH1  
to “on.”  
for more information about how to make these  
settings.  
4
5
Adjust the input signal level (see page 23).  
Note  
The level of audio signals recorded on the disc cannot  
be adjusted.  
Execute a clip audio insert edit.  
6-1 Clip Audio Insert Editing  
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82  
6-1 Clip Audio Insert Editing  
File Operations  
7
Chapter  
7-1Overview  
root a)  
INDEX.XML  
A remote computer can be connected to this unit and used  
to operate on recorded data which has been saved in data  
files, such as video and audio data files.  
There are two ways to connect a remote computer.  
• FAM connection  
ALIAS.XML b)  
DISCMETA.XML  
MEDIAPRO.XML  
Connect the S400 (i.LINK) connector on this unit to  
the i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector on the remote  
computer, using an i.LINK cable (see page 89).  
• FTP connection  
Clip  
C0001.MXF  
Connect the network connectors on this unit and the  
remote computer, using a network cable (see page 91).  
C0001M01.XML  
C0002.MXF  
C0002M01.XML  
C0003.MXF  
7-1-1 Directory Structure  
The following figure shows the directory structure of discs  
visible to a remote computer.  
C0003M01.XML  
Edit  
Note  
E0001E01.SMI  
E0001M01.XML  
E0002E01.SMI  
E0002M01.XML  
This structure is not the same as the actual structure  
recorded on the disc.  
Sub  
C0001S01.MXF  
C0002S01.MXF  
C0003S01.MXF  
General  
a) Root directory  
b) Only when sub item “NAMING FORM” of basic menu item 036 is set to  
“free”  
7-1 Overview  
83  
             
7-1-2 File Operation Restrictions  
This section explains which operations are possible on  
files stored in each directory.  
When required, the following operation tables distinguish  
reading and overwriting from partial reading and  
overwriting.  
Partial read: Read only a part of the data in the file.  
Overwrite: Overwrite data sequentially from the start  
to the end of the file.  
Partial overwrite: Overwrite data to a part of the file  
only.  
Read: Read data sequentially from the start to the end  
of the file.  
Root directory  
File name  
Content  
Operations  
Read/  
Overwrite/ Rename  
Partial read Partial  
overwrite  
Create  
No  
Delete  
No  
INDEX.XML  
Contains data for management of Yes  
the audio/video material on the  
disc.  
No  
No  
No  
a)  
Contains conversion tables for  
assigning user-defined names to  
clips and clip lists.  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
ALIAS.XML  
b)  
DISCMETA.XML Contains metadata to indicate the Yes  
disc properties.  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
No  
MEDIAPRO.XML Contains a list of audio/video  
material on the disc, basic  
Yes  
properties, related information, and  
information about access methods.  
Other files  
Files other than the above  
No  
No  
a) Only when sub item “NAMING FORM” of basic menu item 036 is set to  
“free”  
b) Only files which can be overwritten by XDCAM  
Notes  
• Directories cannot be created in the root directory.  
• The directories in the root directory (Clip, Edit, Sub, and  
General) cannot be deleted or renamed.  
Clip directory  
File name  
Content  
Operations  
Read/  
Partial read Partial  
overwrite  
No  
Overwrite/ Rename  
Create  
Delete  
a)  
b)  
f)  
c)  
d)  
Clip file created by recording (MXF  
file)  
*: 0001 to 4999  
C*.MXF  
Yes  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
a)  
e)  
g)  
h)  
Metadata file generated  
automatically when C*.MXF file is  
created.  
Yes  
C*M01.XML  
Yes  
No  
No  
*: 0001 to 4999  
Other files  
Files other than the above  
No  
No  
a) With firmware version 1.5 and higher, the unit can handle files with user-  
defined names in the “C*” part.  
b) Possible with firmware version 1.5 and higher.  
firmware version 1.4x and lower, only the most recently recorded clip may  
be deleted. With firmware version 1.5 and higher, any clip may be selected  
and deleted.  
c) Only files which are 2 seconds or longer in length, in a format matching  
the line mode format (525/625) and recording format (IMX50/IMX40/  
IMX30/DVCAM and number of audio channels) of the recorded sections  
of the disc, and which can be overwritten by XDCAM.  
e) Only files which can be overwritten by XDCAM  
f) With firmware version 1.5 and higher, when the “C*” part of a C*.MXF  
file name is changed, a C*M01.XML with the same name in the “C*” part  
is also changed automatically.  
d) Only when the write inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording, and  
when extended menu item 310 “REC INHIBIT” is set to “off.” With  
g) When a C*.MXF file is created, a C*M01.XML file with the same name  
in the “C*” part is created automatically.  
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h) When a C*.MXF file is deleted, the C*M01.XML file with the same name  
in the “C*” part is also deleted automatically.  
clips on that disc. (The only possible operations are  
playback and disc formatting.)  
- Writing of clips with user-defined names  
- Locking of clips  
Notes  
• Directories cannot be created in the Clip directory.  
• When the following operations, supported by version 1.5  
and higher XDCAM devices, are carried out on a disc,  
then it becomes impossible for version 1.4x and lower  
XDCAM devices to record new clips or delete existing  
- Deletion of clips (except the last recorded clip)  
• If you attempt to write a C*.MXF file which does not  
meet the conditions specified as remark c) on this table  
via a FAM connection, a Windows error message  
appears to the effect that the file or directory is corrupt  
and cannot be read.  
Edit directory  
File name  
Content  
Operations  
Read/  
Partial read Partial  
overwrite  
Overwrite/ Rename  
Create  
Delete  
a)  
b)  
c)  
f)  
d)  
e)  
Clip list file  
*: 0001 to 0099  
E*E01.SMI  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
a)  
b)  
g)  
h)  
Metadata file generated  
automatically when E*E01.SMI file  
is created.  
E*M01.XML  
Yes  
No  
No  
*: 0001 to 0099  
Other files  
Files other than the above  
No  
No  
a) With firmware version 1.5 and higher, the unit can handle files with user-  
defined names in the “E*E01” part.  
g) When an E*E01.SMI file is created, an E*M01.XML file with the same  
name in the “E*” part is created automatically.  
b) Only files which can be overwritten by XDCAM. Partial overwriting is not  
possible.  
h) When an E*E01.SMI file is deleted, the E*M01.XML file with the same  
name in the “E*” part is also deleted automatically.  
c) Possible with firmware version 1.5 and higher.  
d) Only files which can be overwritten by XDCAM  
Note  
e) Only when the write inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording, and  
when extended menu item 310 “REC INHIBIT” is set to “off.”  
f) With firmware version 1.5 and higher, when the “E*E01” part of an  
E*E01.SMI file name is changed, an E*M01.XML file with the same  
name in the “E*” part is generated automatically.  
Directories cannot be created in the Edit directory.  
Sub directory  
File name  
Content  
Operations  
Read/  
Partial read Partial  
overwrite  
No  
Overwrite/ Rename  
Create  
Delete  
a)  
b)  
c)  
d)  
Proxy AV data (MXF) file generated Yes  
automatically when a C*.MXF file is  
created.  
C*S01.MXF  
Other files  
No  
No  
No  
*: 0001 to 4999  
Files other than the above  
No  
No  
a) With firmware version 1.5 and higher, the unit can handle files with user-  
defined names in the “C*” part.  
b) With firmware version 1.5 and higher, when the “C*” part of a C*.MXF  
file name is changed, a C*S01. MXF file with the same name in the “C*”  
part is generated automatically.  
c) When a C*.MXF file is created, a C*S01.XML file with the same name in  
the “C*” part is created automatically.  
d) When a C*.MXF file is deleted, the C*S01.XML file with the same name  
in the “C*” part is also deleted automatically.  
Note  
Directories cannot be created in the Sub directory.  
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General directory  
File name  
Content  
Operations  
Read/  
Overwrite/ Rename  
Create  
Delete  
Partial read Partial  
overwrite  
a)  
b)  
Any file  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
a) UTF-8 file names can be up to 63 bytes in length. (Depending on the  
character type, file names (including extension) may be limited to 21  
characters.)  
b) Only when the write inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording, and  
when extended menu item 310 “REC INHIBIT” is set to “off.”  
C0020.MXF  
0002.MXF  
C0001.MXF  
The following directory operations are possible in the  
General directory.  
TITLE00020  
• Directory creation (up to 64 levels, including the  
General directory)  
TITLE00002  
TITLE00001  
• Deletion and renaming of directories  
Clips recorded on Disc 1  
Notes  
• The maximum number of files which can be created on  
a disc, including directories, is 5,000.  
C0017.MXF  
0002.MXF  
C0001.MXF  
• File names and directory names can use letters, numbers,  
and symbols from the Unicode 2.0 (UTF-8) character  
1)  
set.  
TITLE00037  
However, the following control characters and symbols  
cannot be used.  
TITLE00022  
TITLE00021  
- Control characters: U+0000 to U+001F, U+007F  
- Symbols: ", *, /, :, <, >, ', ?, \, |  
Clips recorded on Disc 2  
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4. However, the following  
character codes cannot be used by FAM connections.  
U+010000, U+020000, U+030000, U+040000, U+050000, U+060000,  
U+070000, U+080000, U+090000, U+0A0000, U+0B0000, U+0C0000,  
U+0D0000, U+0E0000, U+0F0000, U+100000  
Proceed as follows to specify a title and assign it to  
recorded clips.  
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2
3
Press the MENU button.  
(There are no limits to characters which can be used by FTP connections.)  
Rotate the jog or shuttle dial to display menu item 035.  
7-1-3 Assigning User-Defined Clip  
Titles  
With the SHUTTLE button held down, rotate the jog  
or shuttle dial to select “on.”  
By default, clips on each disc are assigned names in the  
range C0001.MXF to C4999.MXF. For this reason, two  
discs can contain clips with the same names. The  
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Press the SET button.  
The clip title naming screen appears.  
1)  
automatic title generation function allows you to assign  
ITEM-035  
titles to all of the clips on several discs, which facilitates  
clip management. For example, if the titles TITLE00001 to  
TITLE00020 are assigned to clips C0001.MXF to  
C0020.MXF on disc 1, then the titles TITLE00021 to  
TITLE00037 are assigned to clips C0001.MXF to  
C0017.MXF on disc 2.  
CLIP TITLE NAMING SELECT  
*TITLE  
PREFIX  
NUMERIC  
- disable  
- TITLE  
- 00001  
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.  
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With the STOP button held down, rotate the jog or  
shuttle dial to move the asterisk (*) on the left of the  
menu items to “TITLE.”  
7-1-4 Assigning User-Defined Clip  
and Clip List Names  
The asterisk indicates the selected item.  
The following standard format names are assigned  
automatically to clips and clip lists that are created or  
recorded by XDCAM devices.  
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7
With the SHUTTLE button held down, rotate the jog  
or shuttle dial to select “enable.”  
Clips: C0001.MXF to C4999.MXF  
Clip lists: E0001E01.SMI to E0099E01.SMI  
This unit can handle clips and clip lists with user-defined  
names as well as names in the standard format.  
The automatic title generation function is enabled.  
1)  
With the STOP button held down, rotate the jog or  
shuttle dial to move the asterisk to the item that you  
want to set first.  
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.5.  
Limitations  
PREFIX: A string of up to 10 characters. The  
allowable characters are alphanumeric characters,  
symbols (! # $ % & ' ( ) + , - . ; = @ [ ] ^ _ { } ~),  
and the space character.  
NUMERIC: A five-digit number (00001 to 99999) to  
serve as the initial value of the serial number.  
• Letters, numbers and symbols from the Unicode 2.0  
character set can be used.  
However, the following control characters and symbols  
cannot be used.  
- Control characters: U+0000 to U+001F, U+007F  
- Symbols: ", *, /, :, <, >, ?, \, |  
• Depending on the character type, the length of user-  
defined names (the “C*” or “E*E01” part) may be  
limited to 14 characters. (The limit for ASCII characters  
is 56 characters.)  
• All file name extensions are converted automatically to  
uppercase.  
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9
Rotate the jog or shuttle dial to select the character  
position to set.  
With the SHUTTLE button held down, rotate the jog  
or shuttle dial to select the character to set.  
• Titles are used as user-defined clip names on this unit.  
Therefore, the available characters are limited to those  
supported by the title function.  
• Files generated along with clips and clip lists use the  
same names (the “C*” or “E*” part of the following file  
names).  
10Repeat steps 8 and 9 as required.  
When you are setting the “NUMERIC” item, you can  
press the RESET button to return the initial value of  
the serial number to 00001 (factory default setting).  
- Clips: Metadata files (C*M01.XML), proxy AV data  
files (C*S01.MXF)  
11Carry out steps 7 to 10 to set the other item.  
- Clip lists: Metadata files (E*M01.XML)  
• The following names cannot be assigned.  
- Clips:C0000.MXF  
12Press the SET button.  
The title is saved.  
- Clip lists: E0000E01.SMI, E0100E01.SMI to  
E9999E01.SMI, E0000.SMI, E0100.SMI to  
E9999.SMI  
• The following names should be avoided.  
- Clips: C5000.MXF to C9999.MXF  
- Clip lists: E0001.SMI to E0099.SMI  
To check the titles of recorded clips  
Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail  
screen, and select the clip whose title you want to check.  
The title of the selected clip appears at the upper left of the  
screen.  
information about the thumbnail screen.  
To assign clip names on this unit  
The title assigned to clip becomes its clip name (file  
name).  
Notes  
• The value of the serial number is incremented by 1 every  
time a title is generated. When the value reaches 99999,  
the next number restarts from 00001.  
• Duplicate clip titles can be generated if you reset the  
serial number after recording several clips or the same is  
true depending on the value setting. Care should be taken  
when setting the serial number.  
Notes  
• When the first letter of the title setting with basic menu  
item 035 “CLIP TITLE NAMING SELECT” is a space  
or period (.), the clip name is the title string minus the  
first letter.  
• An FTP client that supports UTF-8 is required to use  
Unicode characters other than ASCII characters.  
Command prompt FTP commands do not support UTF-  
8.  
• The “PREFIX” setting is saved in memory banks, but the  
“NUMERIC” setting is not saved (see page 107).  
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With the STOP button held down, rotate the jog dial or  
the shuttle dial to move the “*” to the left of “AUTO  
NAMING.”  
C0001.MXF  
TITLE00001  
7
8
With the SHUTTLE button held down, rotate the jog  
dial or the shuttle dial to select “title.”  
Press the SET button.  
The same name will now be given to newly recorded  
clips.  
When the “AUTO NAMING” sub item of basic menu item  
036 is set to “C****”  
To use clips and clip lists with user-defined  
names over FAM and FTP connections  
Carry out steps 2 to 5 of “To assign clip names on this  
unit,” and then press the SET button.  
It is now possible to write, transfer, and rename clips and  
clip lists with user-defined names over file access mode  
(FAM) connections (see page 89) and FTP connections  
TITLE00001.MXF  
TITLE00001  
When the “AUTO NAMING” sub item of basic menu item  
036 is set to “title”  
Fuji.MXF  
1
Before you start, set the “TITLE” sub item of basic  
menu item 035 “CLIP TITLE NAMING SELECT” to  
“enable,” and set a title (see the previous section).  
Able to use clips with user-defined names over FAM and FTP  
connections  
2
3
Press the MENU button.  
Rotate the jog dial or the shuttle dial to display menu  
item 036.  
Sakura.SMI  
4
With the STOP button held down, rotate the jog dial or  
the shuttle dial to move the “*” to the left of the item  
names to “NAMING FORM.”  
Able to use clip lists with user-defined names over FAM and FTP  
connections  
The “*” indicates the selected item.  
ITEM-036  
To check clip names  
Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail  
screen, and select the clip whose name you want to check.  
The name of the selected clip appears at the upper left of  
the screen.  
FILE NAMING  
* NAMING FORM  
AUTO NAMING  
END  
- C****  
- C****  
information about the thumbnail screen.  
Notes  
• The item at the upper left of the screen is displayed  
according to the following order of priority.  
Title > User-defined clip name > Standard format clip  
name  
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With the SHUTTLE button held down, rotate the jog  
dial or the shuttle dial to select “free.”  
Therefore, the display of this item changes as following,  
depending on whether there is a title.  
- When a title has been set as a clip name on this unit,  
for clips recorded on this unit, the title is displayed.  
You are now able to use clips and clip lists with user-  
defined names.  
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- The user-defined name or standard format name is  
displayed for clips without a title.  
• If the firmware of your XDCAM device is version 1.4x  
or lower, clips with user-defined names appear as  
“C5000” to “C9999,” in order of recording.  
7-2File Access Mode File  
Operations  
File access mode operating environment  
Operating system requirements for file operations by file  
access mode (called FAM below) are as follows.  
• Computer operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000  
Service Pack 4 or higher, or Microsoft Windows XP  
Preparations  
Do the following on the remote computer and this unit.  
• Install the FAM driver on the remote computer (see the  
next section).  
• Set extended menu item 215 “i.LINK MODE” to  
“FAM.”  
more information about how to make this setting.  
To install the FAM driver  
Insert the supplied CD-ROM (PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing  
Software) in the CD-ROM drive of the computer and  
execute the Setup.exe file, then follow the installation  
instructions.  
For details, refer to the ReadMe file contained on the CD-  
ROM disc.  
Note  
Use Version 1.4 or higher of the FAM driver. The FAM  
driver on the supplied CD-ROM is Version 1.4 or higher.  
If a FAM driver is already installed on your computer,  
check the version.  
To check the version, click “Add or Remove Programs”  
(Windows XP) or “Add/Remove Programs” (Windows  
2000), select “ProDisc,” and then click “Click here for  
support information.”  
7-2-1 Making FAM Connections  
1
If there is a disc loaded in this unit, put the unit into the  
following state.  
• Recording, playback, search and other disc  
operations (see page 23): Stopped  
• THUMBNAIL button (see page 21): Off  
• EDIT indicator in status display section (see page  
• Disc access by DELETE, FORMAT, and so on in  
the System menu (see page 129): Stopped  
• Unsaved current clip list: Save or clear  
• Extended menu item 258 “LIVE LOGGING”: off  
7-2 File Access Mode File Operations  
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2
3
If this unit is connected to a remote computer by FTP,  
log out from the FTP session (see page 92).  
To eject discs from a remote computer  
Right click the icon representing this unit in Explorer, and  
select Eject from the menu which appears.  
Connect the S400 (i.LINK) connector on this unit to  
the i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector on the remote  
computer, using an i.LINK cable (see connections  
illustration on page 34).  
7-2-3 Exiting File Operations  
Note  
Windows recognizes this unit as a removable disc, and  
displays one of the following icons on the remote  
computer’s task bar:  
Do not disconnect the cable before performing steps 1 to 3.  
1
Do one of the following on the  
displayed in the remote computer’s taskbar.  
or  
icon  
Windows 2000:  
• Double click.  
Windows XP:  
• Right click, and select one of the following  
commands from the menu which appears.  
- Windows 2000: Unplug or eject hardware  
- Windows XP: Safely Remove Hardware  
The remote computer is now able to perform file  
operations when a disc is inserted into this unit.  
Note  
Windows 2000: The Unplug or Eject Hardware  
dialog appears.  
Windows XP: The Safely Remove Hardware dialog  
appears.  
You will not be able to log in if you put the unit into  
the state described in step 1 after connecting the cable.  
To log in, disconnect the cable, put the unit into the  
state described in step 1, and connect it again.  
2
3
Select “Sony XDCAM PDW-1500 IEEE 1394 SBP2  
Device” and click Stop.  
Operation limitations during FAM connections  
• Front panel operations are disabled, except for  
operations with the EJECT button.  
• This unit cannot be controlled from devices connected to  
the REMOTE connector (D-sub 9-pin) and S400  
(i.LINK) connector.  
The Stop a Hardware device dialog appears.  
Select “Sony XDCAM PDW-1500 IEEE 1394 SBP2  
Device” and click OK.  
• Signal input to this unit and signal output from this unit  
are stopped.  
Windows 2000: A confirmation message appears.  
Windows XP: “Sony XDCAM PDW-1500 IEEE  
1394 SBP2 Device” is deleted from the Hardware  
devices list.  
7-2-2 Operating on Files  
1
2
Start Explorer.  
This unit can now resume normal operations. (The  
limitations described in “Operation limitations during  
FAM connections” (see page 90) no longer apply.)  
Check that a drive letter has been assigned to this unit.  
(The drive letter will differ depending on the number  
of other peripherals connected to the remote  
computer.)  
4
Disconnect the i.LINK cable as required.  
To reconnect  
To reconnect after exiting file operations, do one of the  
following, depending on whether an i.LINK cable is  
connected.  
i.LINK cable is not connected: Connect this unit and a  
remote computer with an i.LINK cable.  
i.LINK cable is connected: Disconnect the i.LINK cable  
from either this unit or the remote computer, wait for  
at least 10 seconds, and then reconnect the  
disconnected cable.  
Use Explorer to perform file operations on the disc  
loaded in this unit.  
You can operate in the same way that you operate on  
local drives and files on network computers.  
Notes  
• If you power this unit off during an FAM  
connection, the data transferred thus far is discarded.  
• All file operations are not possible for some types of  
files.  
The unit is powered off and an i.LINK cable is  
connected: Power the unit on.  
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To disable FAM connections  
Execute one of the procedures described in the previous  
section “Reconnecting” to make a FAM connection  
between this unit and the remote computer. To disable  
FAM connections, set extended menu item 215 “i.LINK  
MODE” to “AV/C.”  
7-3FTP File Operations  
File operations between this unit and a remote computer  
can be carried out by the File Transfer Protocol (called  
FTP below).  
For more information about how to make this setting, see  
Preparations  
1
Connect the network connectors of this unit and a  
remote computer with a network cable (see  
connections illustration on page 32). Or connect this  
unit to the network to which the remote computer is  
connected (see connections illustration on page 33).  
2
Set the IP address and other network setting items for  
this unit.  
127).  
If network settings have already been made  
Check the IP address of this unit.  
3
Set the remote control switch to “NETWORK” (see  
7-3-1 Making FTP Connections  
FTP connections between this unit and a remote computer  
can be made with either of the following.  
• The command prompt  
• FTP client software  
This section explains how to use the command prompt. For  
more information about using FTP client software, refer to  
the documentation of the FTP client software on your  
system.  
Note  
An FTP client that supports UTF-8 is required to use  
Unicode characters other than ASCII characters.  
Command prompt FTP commands do not support UTF-8.  
To log in  
If this unit is connected to a remote computer with a FAM  
connection, first exit file operations on the FAM  
connection (see page 90).  
1
Load a disc into this unit and put the unit into the  
following state.  
7-3 FTP File Operations  
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• Recording, playback, search and other disc  
operations (see page 23): Stopped  
• THUMBNAIL button (see page 21): Off  
• EDIT indicator in status display section (see page  
24):Off  
• Disc access by DELETE, FORMAT, and so on in  
the System menu (see page 129): Stopped  
• Unsaved current clip list: Save or clear  
• Extended menu item 258 “LIVE LOGGING”: off  
Note  
Login is not possible unless a disc is loaded and the  
unit is in the state described above.  
2
3
Start the command prompt.  
Enter “ftp <SP> <IP address>,” and press the Enter  
key. (<SP> refers to a space.)  
For example, if the IP address of this unit is set to  
“192.168.001.010,” enter “ftp 192.168.1.10.”  
Refer to the Windows help for more information about  
the FTP command.  
If the connection succeeds, you are prompted to enter  
a user name.  
4
5
Enter the user name “admin” and press the Enter key.  
When the user name is verified, you are prompted to  
enter a password.  
Enter the password and press the Enter key.  
The password is set to “pdw-1500” when the unit is  
shipped from the factory.  
The login is complete when the password is verified.  
protocol commands supported by this unit.  
If the connection times out  
This unit terminates FTP connections if no command  
is received within 90 seconds of the last command. If  
this occurs, log out (see the next section) and repeat  
steps 2 to 4.  
Note  
If you power this unit off during an FTP connection,  
the data transferred thus far is discarded.  
To log out  
To log out after finishing file operations, enter “QUIT” at  
the command prompt and press the Enter key.  
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7-3-2 Command List  
The FTP protocol commands supported by this unit  
include standard commands (see the next section) and  
extended commands (see page 97).  
Notes  
• To execute FTP commands, you must install application  
software such as PDZ-1 on your computer.  
• The commands supported by application software vary.  
Standard commands  
The following table shows the standard FTP commands  
supported by this unit.  
In the command syntax column, <SP> means a space,  
entered by pressing the space bar, and <CRLF> means a  
new line, entered by pressing the Enter key.  
Command name  
Description  
Command syntax  
USER  
Send this command to begin the login USER <SP> <username> <CRLF>  
process.  
Input example: USER admin  
PASS  
QUIT  
PORT  
After sending the USER command,  
send this command to complete the  
login process.  
PASS <SP> <password> <CRLF>  
Input example: PASS pdw-1500  
Terminates the FTP connection. If a file QUIT <CRLF>  
is being transferred, terminates after  
completion of the transfer.  
Specifies the IP address and port to  
which this unit should connect for the  
next file transfer (for data transfer from  
this unit).  
PORT <SP> <h1,h2,h3,h4,p1,p2> <CRLF>  
• h1 (most significant byte) to h4 (least significant byte): IP  
address  
• p1 (most significant byte), p2 (least significant byte): Port  
address  
Input example: PORT 10,0,0,1,242,48  
(IP address: 10.0.0.1, Port number: 62000)  
PASV  
TYPE  
This command requests this unit to  
“listen” on a data port (which is not its  
default data port). (It puts this unit into  
passive mode, waiting for the remote  
computer to make a data connection.)  
PASV <CRLF>  
Specifies the type of data to be  
transferred.  
TYPE <SP> <type-code (options delimited by <SP>)>  
<CRLF>  
<type-code> can be any of the following. However, for  
XDCAM, data is always transferred as “I,” regardless of the  
type-code specification.  
• A: ASCII  
- N: Non-print  
- T: Telnet format  
- C: ASA Carriage Control  
• E: EBCDIC  
- N: Non-print  
- T: Telnet format  
- C: ASA Carriage Control  
• I: IMAGE (Binary) (default)  
• L: LOCAL BYTE  
- SIZE: byte size  
Input example: TYPE I  
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Command name  
Description  
Command syntax  
STRU  
Specifies the data structure.  
STRU <SP> <structure-code> <CRLF>  
<structure-code> can be any of the following. However, for  
XDCAM, the structure is always “F,” regardless of the  
structure-code specification.  
• F: File structure (default)  
• R: Record structure  
• P: Page structure  
Input example: STRU F  
MODE  
Specifies the transfer mode.  
MODE <SP> <mode-code> <CRLF>  
<mode-code> can be any of the following. However, for  
XDCAM, the mode is always “S,” regardless of the mode-  
code specification.  
• S: Stream mode (default)  
• B: Block mode  
• C: Compressed mode  
Input example: MODE S  
LIST  
Sends a list of files from this unit to the LIST <SP> <options> <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>  
remote computer.  
<options> can be any of the following.  
• -a: Also display file names that begin with “.”  
• -F: Append “/” to directory names.  
The following data is transferred, depending on whether  
<path-name> specifies a directory or file.  
• Directory specified: A list of the files in the specified  
directory  
• File specified: Information about the specified file  
• No specification: A list of the files in the current directory  
The wildcard characters “*” (any string) and “?” (any  
character) may be used in <path-name>.  
Input example 1: LIST -a Clip  
Input example 2: LIST Clip/*.MXF  
NLST  
Sends a list of file names from this unit NLST <SP> <options or path-name> <CRLF>  
to the remote computer, with no other  
information.  
The following options may be specified when no path name  
is specified.  
• -a: Also display file names that begin with “.”  
• -l: Display information other than file name (gives the same  
result as the LIST command).  
• -F: Append “/” to directory names.  
The following data is transferred, depending on whether  
<path-name> specifies a directory or file.  
• Directory specified: A list of the file names only in the  
specified directory  
• No specification: A list of the file names only in the current  
directory.  
The wildcard characters “*” (any string) and “?” (any  
character) may be used in <path-name>.  
Input example 1: NLST -l  
Input example 2: NLST Clip/*.MXF  
RETR  
Begins transfer of a copy of a file in the RETR <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>  
specified path on this unit to the current  
directory on the remote computer.  
Input example: RETR Clip/C0001.MXF  
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7-3 FTP File Operations  
Command name  
Description  
Command syntax  
STOR  
Begins transfer of a copy of a file in the STOR <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>  
specified path on the remote computer  
to the current directory on this unit.  
Depending on the type of file  
transferred, the following files are  
created.  
Input example: STOR Edit/E0001E01.SMI  
a) c)  
• C*.MXF file  
- C*M01.XML file (metadata)  
- C*S01.MXF file (proxy AV data)  
b) c)  
• E*E01.SMI file  
- E*M01.XML file (metadata)  
a) *: 0001 to 4999  
b) *: 0001 to 0099  
c)With firmware version 1.5 and higher,  
the unit can handle files with user-  
defined names in the “C*” or “E*E01”  
part.  
Notes  
• For C*.MXF files, the UMID of the  
copy source file is not saved.  
However, it is saved if an immediately  
preceding SITE UMMD extended  
command has been issued.  
• For C*.MXF files, some data, such as  
file header metadata, may be  
missing.  
• Depending on the transfer  
destination directory and the file type,  
transfer may not be possible.  
RNFR  
RNTO  
Rename a file. Specify the file to be  
renamed with the RNFR command,  
and specify the new name with the  
RNTO command. (Always follow a  
RNFR command with a RNTO  
command.)  
RNFR <SP> <path-name (before change)> <CRLF>  
RNTO <SP> <path-name (after change)> <CRLF>  
Input example:  
RNFR General/info.txt  
RNTO General/clip_info.txt  
DELE  
Deletes the specified file on this unit.  
DELE <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>  
Input example: DELE Clip/C0099.MXF  
Note  
Depending on the directory and file  
type, deletion may not be possible.  
7-3 FTP File Operations  
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Command name  
Description  
Command syntax  
STAT  
Sends information about properties of STAT <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>  
the specified file, or about data transfer  
status, from this unit to the remote  
computer.  
The following property information is  
sent, depending on the file type.  
• MXF file  
The following data is transferred, depending on whether a file  
is specified with <path-name>.  
• File specified: The properties of the specified file  
• No specification: The size of the data transferred thus far  
(unit: bytes)  
- File name  
- File type  
Input example: STAT Clip/C0001.MXF  
- CODEC type  
- Frame rate  
- Number of audio channels  
- Duration  
- UMID  
• non-MXF file  
- File name  
ABOR  
Requests this unit to abort a file  
transfer currently in progress.  
ABOR <CRLF>  
SYST  
HELP  
Displays the system name of this unit. SYST <CRLF>  
Displays a list of the commands  
HELP <SP> <command-name> <CRLF>  
supported by this unit, or an  
explanation of the specified command. The following data is transferred, depending on whether a  
command name is specified with <command-name>.  
• Command name specified: Explanation of the specified  
command.  
• No specification: Command list  
Input example: HELP RETR  
NOOP  
Does nothing except return a response. NOOP <CRLF>  
(Used to check whether this unit is  
running.)  
PWD  
CWD  
Displays the current directory (“/” if the PWD <CRLF>  
directory is the root directory).  
Changes the current directory (moves CWD <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>  
from the current directory to another  
directory).  
Moves to a directory as follows, depending on whether a  
directory is specified with <path-name>.  
• Directory specified: To the specified directory  
• No specification: To the root directory  
Input example: CWD General  
CDUP <CRLF>  
CDUP  
MKD  
Moves one level up in the directory  
structure (makes the parent of the  
current directory be the current  
directory).  
Creates a new directory.  
MKD <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>  
RMD <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>  
Note  
Directories can be created only in the  
General directory.  
RMD  
Deletes a directory.  
Note  
Directories can be deleted only in the  
General directory.  
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7-3 FTP File Operations  
Extended commands  
The following table shows the extended FTP commands  
supported by this unit.  
In the Command syntax column, <SP> means a space,  
entered by pressing the space bar, and <CRLF> means a  
new line, entered by pressing the Enter key.  
Command name  
Description  
Command syntax  
SITE REPF  
Sends an MXF file from the specified  
path on this unit to the remote  
SITE REPF <SP> <path-name> <SP> <start-frame> <SP>  
<transfer-size> <CRLF>  
computer. This command allows you to  
specify a segment in the body of the  
<start-frame> specifies an offset from the start of the file.  
MXF file (composed of video and audio Data is transferred from the video frame at the offset (the first  
data), for transfer of the required  
segment only.  
frame is 0).  
<transfer-size> specifies the number of video frames to  
transfer (specify 0 to transfer to the end of the file).  
Notes  
Input example: SITE REPF Clip/C0001.MXF 5 150 (Transfer  
C0001.MXF. Body data is transferred only from frame 6 to  
frame 155.)  
• A segment greater than the file size  
cannot be specified.  
• This command cannot be used when  
the path names contains a space.  
Use the SITE REPFL command  
instead.  
a)  
Sends an MXF file from the specified  
path on this unit to the remote  
SITE REPFL <SP> “<path-name>” <SP> <start-frame>  
<SP> <transfer-size> <CRLF>  
SITE REPFL  
computer. This command allows you to  
specify a segment in the body of the  
<path-name> specifies the path name of the file to transfer.  
MXF file (composed of video and audio Enclose the path name in double quotation marks.  
data), for transfer of the required  
segment only.  
<start-frame> specifies an offset from the start of the file.  
Data is transferred from the video frame at the offset (the first  
frame is 0).  
<transfer-size> specifies the number of video frames to  
transfer (specify 0 to transfer to the end of the file).  
Note  
A segment greater than the file size  
cannot be specified.  
Input example: SITE REPFL “Clip/sakura 0001.MXF” 5 150  
(Transfer sakura 0001.MXF. Body data is transferred only  
from frame 6 to frame 155.)  
SITE FSTS  
Acquires the system status of this unit. SITE FSTS <CRLF>  
One of the following status codes is  
sent.  
0: Initial state, or no disc is loaded.  
1: File system mount is OK.  
3: File system mount is not OK.  
SITE MEID  
SITE FUNC  
Acquires the media ID of the disc  
loaded in this unit.  
SITE MEID <CRLF>  
Acquires the function and version of the SITE FUNC <CRLF>  
extended commands.  
Information is sent in the following  
format.  
<main function> <SP> <branch  
function> <SP> <branch function  
version>  
For XDCAM, sent in a format like “200  
MXF DISK 1” (“200” is a response  
code).  
SITE UMMD  
When a C*.MXF file is sent with the  
STOR command, the copy source  
UMID is saved if this command is  
invoked immediately before the STOR  
command.  
SITE UMMD <CRLF>  
a)  
Acquires the amount of free disc space. SITE DF <CRLF>  
SITE DF  
7-3 FTP File Operations  
97  
 
Command name  
Description  
Command syntax  
a)  
Locks and unlocks clips. Also sets  
permissions for directories and files in  
the General directory.  
SITE CHMOD <SP> <flag> <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>  
SITE CHMOD  
Specify one of the following values in <flag>, according to  
the specification in <path-name>.  
• When a clip is specified in <path-name>  
444: Lock.  
666: Unlock.  
• When a directory in the General directory is specified in  
<path-name>  
555: Forbid writing to the directory.  
777: Allow writing to the directory.  
• When a file in the General directory is specified in <path-  
name>  
444: Forbid writing to and execution of the file.  
555: Forbid writing to the file, but allow execution.  
666: Allow writing to the file, but forbid execution.  
777: Allow writing to and execution of the file.  
Input example: SITE CHMOD 444 Clip/C0001.MXF (Lock  
clip C0001.MXF)  
a) This is supported from firmware version 1.5.  
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7-3 FTP File Operations  
7-4Recording  
Continuous Time  
Code With FAM and  
FTP Connections  
When you are connected to the unit by FAM or FTP, you  
can create new clips with time code that is continuous with  
the time code of the last frame of the last clip on the disc.  
To record continuous time code, set extended menu item  
626 “TC MODE” to “int regen,” and set extended menu  
item 629 “TC SELECT” to “tc.” Then proceed as follows.  
Note  
Continuous time code cannot be recorded if extended  
menu item 629 “TC SELECT” is set to “vitc.”  
more information about how to make extended menu  
settings.  
FAM connection  
Write clip files to the unit from the computer or other  
device that is connected to this unit.  
FTP connection  
Use the “STOR” command to transfer clip files from the  
computer that is connected to this unit.  
If you issue the “SITE UMMD” command immediately  
before the “STOR” command, the original time code of the  
transferred file is recorded, regardless of the setting of  
extended menu item 626.  
7-4 Recording Continuous Time Code With FAM and FTP Connections  
99  
   
100  
7-4 Recording Continuous Time Code With FAM and FTP Connections  
Menus  
8
Chapter  
Item group  
Function  
Refer to  
8-1Menu System  
Configuration  
Items  
H01 to H17  
Display of the total number of  
hours the unit has been  
powered on, and other  
information collected by the  
digital hours meter  
The settings for this unit use the following menus.  
• Setup menu  
See the next item.  
Items  
001 to 099  
Settings relating to the preroll  
time, superimposed text  
information, switching between  
525(U) line, 525(J) line and  
625 line operation modes, etc.  
Maintenance menu  
This provides audio control, and network and setup  
menu settings, and also shows version information.  
System menu  
This provides disc formatting, date setting, and similar  
operations.  
Items  
B01 to B20  
Settings relating to the menu  
banks for saving menu settings  
Configuration of the extended setup menu  
The extended setup menu comprises the following groups  
of items.  
Item group  
Function  
Refer to  
Setup menu  
Items  
100 to 199  
Settings relating to control  
panels  
The setup menu system of this unit comprises the basic  
setup menu (also referred to simply as “basic menu”) and  
extended setup menu (also referred to simply as “extended  
menu”).  
Basic menu  
This menu is used to make settings relating, for example,  
to the following.  
- the digital hours meter  
- the preroll time  
- the text information superimposed on the video output  
to the monitor  
- the menu banks for retaining menu settings  
Extended menu  
This menu is used to make a wide range of settings  
relating to the functions of this unit, for example, the  
control panel functions, video and audio control, and  
digital data processing.  
Items  
200 to 299  
Settings relating to the remote page 110  
control interface  
Items  
300 to 399  
Settings relating to editing  
operations  
Items  
400 to 499  
Settings relating to preroll  
Items  
500 to 599  
Settings relating to disc  
protection  
Items  
600 to 699  
Settings relating to the time  
code, metadata, and UMID  
Items  
700 to 799  
Settings relating to video  
control  
Items  
800 to 899  
Settings relating to audio  
control  
Items  
900 to 999  
Settings relating to digital  
processing  
Configuration of the basic setup menu  
The basic setup menu comprises the following groups of  
items.  
8-1 Menu System Configuration  
101  
           
8-2 Basic Setup Menu  
8-2-1 Items in the Basic Setup Menu  
The basic menu items (excluding the items related to the  
digital hours meter) are listed in the following table.  
• An abbreviated name appears in the time data display  
section when you press the NEXT button.  
• The values in the Settings column are the values which  
appear in the time data display section. (The values may  
appear in a different format on an external monitor. In  
this case, the external monitor values are shown in  
parentheses.) Underlined values are the factory defaults.  
• Item names are the names which appear on an external  
monitor, when the input signals to the monitor are the  
video signals output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER)/  
SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector.  
Item number Item name  
Settings  
001  
PREROLL TIME  
0 s (0 sec)... 5 s (5 sec)... 30 s (30 sec): Set the preroll time to between 0  
and 30 seconds in steps of 1 second.  
A preroll time of at least 5 seconds is recommended when using this  
unit for editing.  
002  
CHARACTER H-POSITION  
CHARACTER V-POSITION  
Adjust the horizontal screen position (as a hexadecimal value) of the text  
information output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector and SDI  
OUT 2 (SUPER) connector for superimposed display on the monitor.  
00... 0A ...2A (525(U)/525(J) line modes) /00... 09 ...29 (625 line mode):  
The hexadecimal value 00 is for the far left of the screen. Increasing the  
value moves the position of the characters to the right.  
Set this item by adjusting to the required position while viewing the monitor.  
003  
005  
Adjust the vertical screen position (as a hexadecimal value) of the text  
information output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector and SDI  
OUT 2 (SUPER) connector for superimposed display on the monitor.  
00... 2E ...38 (525(U)/525(J) line modes)/00... 37 ...43 (625 line mode):  
The hexadecimal value 00 is for the top of the screen. Increasing the  
value lowers the position of the characters.  
Set this item by adjusting to the required position while viewing the monitor.  
DISPLAY INFORMATION  
SELECT  
Determine the kind of text information to be output from the VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER) connector and SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector.  
off (display off): Do not output text information.  
T&sta (time data & status): Time data and the units status.  
T&UB (time data & UB): Time data and user bit data. (When UB (user bit  
data) is selected with the COUNTER SELECT button, the user bit data  
and time data arranged in that order are displayed.)  
T&CNT (time data & CNT): Time data and counter count. (When  
COUNTER is selected with the COUNTER SELECT button, the counter  
count and time data arranged in that order are displayed.)  
T&T (time data & time data): Time data and time code (TC or VITC).  
T&clp (time data & clip name): Time code and clip name  
time (time data only): Time data only.  
006  
007  
LOCAL FUNCTION ENABLE  
TAPE TIMER DISPLAY  
Determine which recording and playback control buttons on the control  
panel are enabled when this unit is controlled from external equipment.  
dis (all disable): All buttons and switches are disabled.  
st&ej (stop & eject): Only the STOP button and EJECT button are enabled.  
ena (all enable): All buttons and switches are enabled.  
Determine whether to display the counter in 12-hour mode or 24-hour mode.  
+ –12H (+ –12H): 12-hour mode  
24H: 24-hour mode  
102  
8-2 Basic Setup Menu  
             
Item number Item name  
009 CHARACTER TYPE  
Settings  
Determine the type of characters such as time code output from the VIDEO  
OUT 2 (SUPER) connector and SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector for  
superimposed display on the monitor.  
white: White letters on a black background.  
black: Black letters on a white background.  
W/out: White letters with black outline.  
B/out: Black letters with white outline.  
Set this item by selecting the required type while viewing the monitor.  
011  
CHARACTER V-SIZE  
Determine the vertical size of characters such as time code output from the  
VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector and SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector for  
superimposed display on the monitor.  
×1  
:Standard size  
×2 :2 times standard size  
Set this item by selecting the required size while viewing the monitor.  
012  
013  
CONDITION DISPLAY ON  
VIDEO MONITOR  
Select whether to display disc condition marks in external monitor output  
(output from the VIDEO OUT 2(SUPER) and SDI OUT 2(SUPER)  
connectors).  
dis (disable): Do not display.  
ena (enable): Display.  
525/625 SYSTEM SELECT  
Specify whether to enable switching between 525(U) line, 525(J) line and  
625 line modes.  
off: Do not enable system switching.  
on: Enable system switching.  
For the switching between 525(U)/525(J)/625 line modes, see page 107.  
Note  
When you switch line modes, all basic menu and extended menu items are  
set to the factory defaults for the selected line mode.  
016  
017  
ALARM DISPLAY  
Select whether or not to display alarm messages.  
off: Do not display alarm messages. (However, certain important alarms are  
displayed).  
limit (on (limited)): Display only a minimum number of alarm messages.  
on: Display all alarm messages.  
For details about alarm message display conditions, see 9-3-1 “Alarm List”  
SUB STATUS DISPLAY SELECT Determine the kind of sub status information to be output from the VIDEO  
OUT 2 (SUPER) connector and SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector.  
off: Do not output sub status information.  
tc (tc mode): Settings of items 626, 627, and 619  
rmain (disc remain): Available disc space (unit: minute)  
clip (clip no): Order of playback of the selected clip/total number of clips  
edit (edit preset): Edit preset state  
ed&tc (edit preset & tc mode): Edit preset state and settings of items 626,  
627, and 619  
pbr (playback remain): The remaining playback time of the selected clip  
from the current playback position (hours:minutes:seconds:frames).  
Note  
When menu item 005 is set to “off,” sub status information is not displayed  
when this item is set to anything other than “off.”  
024  
MENU CHARACTER TYPE  
Determine the type of characters in menu text output from the VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER) connector and SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector for superimposed  
display on the monitor.  
white: White letters on a black background.  
black: Black letters on a white background.  
W/out: White letters with black outline.  
B/out: Black letters with white outline.  
Set this item by selecting the required type while viewing the monitor.  
8-2 Basic Setup Menu  
103  
Item number Item name  
Settings  
029  
STORED OWNERSHIP  
Specify whether to enable changing UMID ownership information settings  
(COUNTRY, ORGANIZATION and USER).  
off: Do not enable.  
on: Enable.  
See 8-3-3 “Using UMID Data” (page 121) for more information about UMID.  
031  
034  
RECORDING FORMAT  
Select the recording format.  
IMX50 (IMX 50Mbps): MPEG IMX 50 Mbps  
IMX40 (IMX 40Mbps): MPEG IMX 40 Mbps  
IMX30 (IMX 30Mbps): MPEG IMX 30 Mbps  
DVCAM: DVCAM  
MENU STATUS DISPLAY ON  
Specify whether to display the setup menu status at the left edge of the  
status display line when basic menu item 005 “DISPLAY INFORMATION  
SELECT” is set to “T&sta.”  
a)  
VIDEO MONITOR  
dis (disable): Do not display.  
ena (enable): Display. (The display is visible only when no disc is loaded,  
and during insertion and ejection of a disc.)  
a)  
035  
Specify whether or not to allow user definition of the titles assigned to clips.  
off: Do not allow assignment.  
on: Allow assignment.  
CLIP TITLE NAMING SELECT  
information about assigning titles.  
b)  
Sub-item  
1
TITLE  
Specify whether to assign titles to recorded clips.  
disable: Do not assign titles to clips.  
enable: Assign titles to clips.  
2
PREFIX  
Set the prefix of the title (up to 10 characters). The allowable characters are  
alphanumeric characters, symbols (! # $ % & ' ( ) + , - . ; = @ [ ] ^ _ { } ~), and  
the space character.  
TITLE  
3
NUMERIC  
Set the initial value of the numeric part of the title (00001 to 99999, five-digit  
number).  
00001  
b)  
036  
Specify whether to allow use of clip and clip list files with user-defined  
names.  
FILE NAMING  
Sub-item  
details about how to make the settings.  
1
NAMING FORM  
Specify the clip and clip list naming format. (Specify whether to allow use of  
files with user-defined names.)  
C****: Standard format (Do not allow use of files with user-defined names)  
free: Free format (Allow use of files with user-defined names)  
2
AUTO NAMING  
When “free” is selected under the sub-item “NAMING FORM,specify  
whether to use the standard format name or the same name as the title for  
clips recorded on this unit.  
C****: Use the standard format for clip names.  
title: Use the title set in basic menu item 035 “CLIP TITLE NAMING  
SELECT” for clip names.  
B01  
B02  
B03  
B11  
B12  
B13  
RECALL SETUP BANK-1  
RECALL SETUP BANK-2  
RECALL SETUP BANK-3  
SAVE SETUP BANK-1  
SAVE SETUP BANK-2  
SAVE SETUP BANK-3  
Set to “on” to recall menu settings from menu bank 1.  
Set to “on” to recall menu settings from menu bank 2.  
Set to “on” to recall menu settings from menu bank 3.  
Set to “on” to save current menu settings to menu bank 1.  
Set to “on” to save current menu settings to menu bank 2.  
Set to “on” to save current menu settings to menu bank 3.  
104  
8-2 Basic Setup Menu  
 
Item number Item name  
Settings  
a)  
B20  
RESET SETUP MENU  
Set to “on” to return the settings of the current menu to the factory default  
settings. Set to “bank-4” to set the current menu to the settings saved in  
menu bank 4.  
off  
on (on (default)): Return the current menu to the factory default settings.  
bank-4: Set the current menu to the settings saved in menu bank 4.  
a) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.  
b) This is supported from firmware version 1.5.  
8-2-2 Basic Menu Operations  
This section describes the basic menu display and how to  
change the settings.  
Item name  
Displaying the menu  
To display the item group name  
Items in the menu are arranged in groups, by the 100’s  
digit of the item number. To display the name of the group  
to which the currently selected item belongs, hold down  
the VAR button.  
Time data display  
SHUTTLE button  
VAR button  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
Item group name  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
To display menus on the monitor  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
Pressing the MENU button allows you to display setup  
menus on the monitor connected to the VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER) connector or SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector of  
this unit. When a setup menu appears on the monitor, a  
cursor indicates the currently selected menu item.  
MARK2  
MENU button  
STOP button  
NEXT button  
Cursor indicating the currently selected item  
Group name for the currently selected item  
Press the MENU button.  
The SHUTTLE button, VAR button and NEXT button  
light and the setting of the currently selected menu item  
appears in the time data display. (The STOP button also  
lights when a menu item with sub-items is selected.)  
HOUR METER  
*HO1:OPE HOURS -  
H11:OPE HOURS r-  
102  
102  
Item number (flashing)  
Setting  
To display the full item name  
Hold down the NEXT button.  
8-2 Basic Setup Menu  
105  
       
Changing the currently displayed menu  
item  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
EJECT  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
1
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
PRESET  
PB  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
PHONES  
NEXT  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
PREV  
STOP  
REC  
LOCAL  
IN  
OUT  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
TOP  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MARK2  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
2
Shuttle dial  
Jog dial  
1
Hold down the SHUTTLE button, and turn the jog dial  
or shuttle dial.  
The setting value changes at a rate depending on the  
jog dial rotation rate or on the shuttle dial position.  
Turn the jog dial or shuttle dial.  
Turning the jog dial clockwise increments the item  
number, and turning it counterclockwise decrements the  
item number. The item number changes at a rate depending  
on the jog dial rotation rate.  
When you turn the shuttle dial, the item number changes at  
a rate depending on the shuttle dial position.  
To change the currently displayed sub-item  
Hold down the STOP button, and turn the jog dial or  
shuttle dial.  
Setting value (flashing while changing)  
The sub-item number changes at a rate depending on the  
jog dial rotation rate or on the shuttle dial position.  
2
When the desired setting value is displayed, press the  
SET button.  
This saves the new setting value, and the menu display  
disappears from the time data display.  
To abandon making a change  
Press the MENU button before pressing the SET  
button.  
Sub-item number (flashing while changing)  
The menu display disappears from the time data  
display without the new setting value being saved.  
To skip from one item group to the next  
Hold down the VAR button, and turn the jog dial or shuttle  
dial.  
Resetting the menu settings to their  
factory default values  
To reset the current active menu settings to their factory  
default values, proceed as follows.  
Changing a menu item setting value  
To change the setting value of the currently displayed  
menu item, proceed as follows.  
106  
8-2 Basic Setup Menu  
 
7
Turn the unit off (press the on/standby switch to put  
the unit in the standby state).  
1 2  
Next time the unit is turned on (when the unit is put in the  
operating state by pressing the on/standby switch), it  
operates in the new mode.  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
Menu bank operations (menu items B01 to  
B13)  
This unit allows menu settings to be saved in what are  
termed “menu banks.” Saved sets of menu settings can be  
recalled for use as required.  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
To jump to menu item B01  
You can recall any required menu by turning the jog dial  
or shuttle dial after pressing the MENU button.  
If you press the MENU button first, then the COUNTER  
SELECT button, you can jump directly to menu item B01  
or H01. The recalled menu item toggles between B01 and  
H01 every time you press the COUNTER SELECT button.  
3
1
2
Press the MENU button.  
The menu appears in the time data display.  
Press the RESET button.  
Saving the current active menu settings  
Set one of basic menu items B11 “SAVE SETUP BANK-  
1” to B13 “SAVE SETUP BANK-3” to “on,” depending  
on which of the menu banks you wish to save in, then press  
the SET button.  
The message “Init setup?” appears in the time data  
display.  
Recalling settings from a menu bank  
To abandon operations and return to the setup  
menu display  
Press the RESET button again.  
Set one of basic menu items B01 “RECALL SETUP  
BANK-1” to B03 “RECALL SETUP BANK-3” to “on,”  
depending on which of the menu banks you wish to recall  
from, then press the SET button.  
3
Press the SET button.  
To recall menu bank 4, select “bank-4” under menu item  
1)  
The menu settings are reset to their factory default  
settings.  
B20 “RESET SETUP MENU.”  
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.  
Refer to the maintenance manual for more information  
about menu bank 4.  
Switching between 525(U) line, 525(J) line  
and 625 line modes (menu item 013)  
To switch between 525(U) line, 525(J) line and 625 line  
operation modes, proceed as follows.  
1
2
Press the MENU button.  
Turn the jog dial or shuttle dial to display menu item  
013 in the time data display.  
3
Hold down the SHUTTLE button, and turn the jog dial  
or shuttle dial to set menu item 013 to “on.”  
4
5
Press the SET button.  
Hold down the SHUTTLE button, and turn the jog dial  
or shuttle dial to select the line mode 525(U), 525(J) or  
625.  
6
Press the SET button.  
8-2 Basic Setup Menu  
107  
   
To cancel the recall, press the MENU button.  
Recall  
Current active  
menu settings  
Menu bank 1  
Save  
Recall  
Menu bank 2  
Save  
Recall  
Menu bank 3  
Menu bank 4  
Save  
Recall  
Save  
Note  
The following message appears if the line mode of the  
menu bank that you are about to recall differs from the  
current line mode.  
Message in time data display  
ITEM-B01  
RECALL SETUP BANK-1  
System will be changed.  
Are you sure you want  
to execute?  
EXECUTE : SET KEY  
ABORT  
: MENU KEY  
Message on monitor  
Press the SET button to recall the settings and switch to the  
line mode saved in the menu bank. When you power the  
unit off and then on again, it will use the line mode and  
settings of the selected bank.  
108  
8-2 Basic Setup Menu  
8-3 Extended Menu  
8-3-1 Items in the Extended Menu  
The following tables show the items in the extended menu.  
• Item names are the names which appear on an external  
monitor to which the output of the VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER)/SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector is input.  
• An abbreviated name appears in the time data display  
section when you press the NEXT button.  
• The values in the Settings columns are the values which  
appear in the time data display section. (The values may  
appear in a different format on an external monitor. In  
this case, the external monitor values are shown in  
parentheses.) Underlined values are the factory defaults.  
Menu items in the 100s, relating to the control panels  
Settings  
Item number Item name  
101  
105  
107  
108  
SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL  
ENABLE  
Select how the unit enters the shuttle, jog, or variable speed mode.  
dial (dial direct): Press the SHUTTLE, JOG or VAR button or, except  
during recording/editing, turn the jog dial or shuttle dial.  
key (via search key): Press the SHUTTLE, JOG or VAR button.  
REFERENCE SYSTEM ALARM  
Select whether or not to display a warning when the reference video  
signal is not supplied or is out of phase with the input video signal.  
off: No warning.  
on: Flash the STOP button as a warning.  
REC INHIBIT LAMP FLASHING  
AUTO EE SELECT  
Select whether or not to flash the REC INH indicator when recording is  
prevented (see “REC INH (recording inhibit) indicator” on page 24).  
off: Light the REC INH indicator.  
on: Flash the REC INH indicator.  
When a disc is inserted, select the operation modes in which input video  
and audio signals are automatically handled in E-E mode.  
S/F/R (stop/f.fwd/f.rev): In stop/fast-forward/fast-reverse modes  
stop: In stop mode  
off: Do not put the unit into E-E mode automatically.  
109  
114  
118  
FORCED EE WHEN DISC UNLOAD When “off” is selected in menu item 108, during disc loading/unloading  
and when no disc is inserted, select whether or not to control the output  
signal PB/EE setting.  
on: Do not control (the signal is always an E-E signal).  
off: Control.  
AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT LEVEL Select whether or not to control the level of the audio signal output from  
the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector with the volume control knob for  
the PHONES jack.  
var (variable): Control.  
fixed: Do not control.  
KEY INHIBIT  
Sub-item  
Select which buttons can be operated. The following sub-items control  
different sets of buttons independently.  
1
MON./INPUT SEL  
Select whether the AUDIO MONITOR SEL, the AUDIO METER SEL, the  
AUDIO INPUT CH, and the VIDEO INPUT SEL buttons are enabled.  
on: Disabled.  
off: Enabled.  
2
CONTROL PANEL  
Select whether all switches and buttons other than the buttons specified  
with sub-item 1 and the MENU button are enabled.  
on: Disabled.  
off: Enabled.  
119  
VARIABLE SPEED LIMIT IN KEY  
PANEL CONTROL  
Select the playback speed range when carrying out playback in variable  
speed mode from the control panel of this unit.  
off (off (–2 to +2)): –2 to +2 times normal speed.  
on (on ( 0 to +1)): 0 to +1 times normal speed.  
8-3 Extended Menu  
109  
           
Menu items in the 100s, relating to the control panels  
Item number Item name  
Settings  
a)  
121  
Specify the frame mode for variable speed playback.  
field: Field playback  
FRAME PB MODE  
frame: Frame playback. Compared to field playback, frame playback  
gives still pictures with higher precision.  
130  
131  
DISPLAY DIMMER CONTROL  
AUDIO VOLUME  
Set the brightness of the audio level meters.  
0 ... 6 ...7: Set in this range. 0 is the brightest, and 7 the dimmest.  
Select whether each of the ALL/CH-1, CH-2 to CH-4 adjustment knobs  
on the control panel is effective to control the audio recording level and  
playback level on each channel or the ALL/CH-1 adjustment knob alone  
functions as a master control to control the audio level on all channels  
together.  
each: Each of the ALL/CH-1, CH-2 to CH-4 adjustment knobs is effective  
to control each channel.  
all: The ALL/CH-1 adjustment knob alone functions as a master control.  
When “all” is selected, the ALL indicator to the right of the ALL/CH-1  
adjustment knob lights up.  
a)  
142  
143  
Put the unit into repeat playback mode, or exit from repeat playback  
mode.  
off: Exits from repeat playback mode.  
play: Puts the unit into repeat playback mode.  
REPEAT MODE  
INDEX PICTURE POSITION  
Select the frame of the clip to use as the thumbnail image (index picture)  
when recording.  
0sec to 10sec: Can be set in the range from 0 seconds (first frame of the  
clip) to10 seconds, in units of 1 second.  
a) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.  
Menu items in the 200s, relating to the remote control interface  
Item number Item name  
Settings  
214  
REMOTE INTERFACE  
When the remote control switch is set to REMOTE, select the device from  
which to remote-control this unit.  
9PIN: Device connected to the REMOTE connector.  
i.LNK (i.LINK): Device connected to the S400 (i.LINK) connector.  
215  
257  
i.LINK MODE  
Select the connection method for the S400 (i.LINK) connector.  
AV/C: Connect with AV/C.  
FAM (FAM (PC REMOTE)): Connect with FAM.  
NETWORK ENABLE  
Select the remote control switch positions which enable network  
connections.  
net (network): Only when the switch is set to “NETWORK.”  
n&9P (network & remote(9PIN)): When the switch is set to  
“NETWORK,” and when the switch is set to “REMOTE” and extended  
a)  
menu item 214 is set to “9PIN.”  
a) FTP connections can be made only when the device connected to the REMOTE  
connector (D-sub 9 pin) is in stop mode. During FTP connections, the device connected  
to the REMOTE connector cannot be used to control this unit.  
b)  
258  
Enable or disable the live logging function when using the PDZ-1 Proxy  
LIVE LOGGING  
Browsing Software.  
off: Disable.  
on: Enable.  
Note  
During live logging, regardless of the settings of menu items 626 and  
627, the internal time code generator always runs in free run mode. Time  
code cannot be recorded in internal preset mode.  
b) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.  
110  
8-3 Extended Menu  
   
Menu items in the 300s, relating to editing operations  
Settings  
Item number Item name  
301  
VAR SPEED RANGE FOR  
SYNCHRONIZATION  
Select the playback speed range when carrying out playback in variable  
speed mode from a remote control unit connected to the REMOTE  
connector.  
2~+2: –2 to +2 times normal speed.  
wide: –2.20 to +2.20 times normal speed.  
308  
SELECTION OF STD/NON-STD  
FOR COMPOSITE VIDEO IN  
Select the STD or NON-STD mode in accordance with a composite  
video or S-video input.  
STD (forced STD): The STD mode is always used (forced STD mode).  
N-STD (forced non-STD): Use this setting when the input video signal is  
unstable (forced NON-STD mode).  
Note  
When using a VCR with no built-in time base corrector (e.g. a home-use  
VHS-system VCR), select N-STD.  
310  
REC INHIBIT  
Select whether recording is inhibited.  
off: Do not inhibit recording.  
on: Inhibit recording.  
311  
312  
313  
314  
ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET  
REPLACE FOR CH1  
Select methods for setting the edit presets of the digital audio channels  
CH1 to CH4 of this unit. Make these settings when using an editor (PVE-  
500, BVE-600, etc.) or remote control unit without a function to control  
digital audio edit presets.  
The edit presets of the digital audio channels of this unit are turned on  
and off according to the specified analog audio presets of the editor or  
remote control unit.  
ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET  
REPLACE FOR CH2  
ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET  
REPLACE FOR CH3  
nodef (no definition): No definition  
ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET  
REPLACE FOR CH4  
ch 1 (analog ch1): Follow the edit preset of analog channel 1.  
ch 2 (analog ch2): Follow the edit preset of analog channel 2.  
ch1+2 (analog ch1+ch2): Follow the edit preset of analog channel 1 or  
2.  
(The default settings for each item are as follows)  
311: ch 1 (analog ch1)  
312: ch 2 (analog ch2)  
313: nodef (no definition)  
314: nodef (no definition)  
317  
320  
AUDIO EDIT MODE  
Select the type of transition for audio editing.  
cut (cut edit): Cut editing (Audio is discontinuous at edit points, and  
noise may occur during playback.)  
cross (cross fade): Cross-fade (Processing time 10ms)  
DIGITAL AUDIO PB PROCESS ON Select the treatment of audio playback at edit points.  
EDIT POINT  
cut: Carry out a cut (possibly resulting in audio discontinuities at the edit  
point).  
fade: Fade out and fade in.  
329  
330  
331  
332  
ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET  
REPLACE FOR CH5  
Select methods for setting the edit presets of the digital audio channels  
CH5 to CH8 of this unit. Make these settings when using an editor (PVE-  
500, BVE-600, etc.) or remote control unit without a function to control  
digital audio edit presets.  
The edit presets of the digital audio channels of this unit are turned on  
and off according to the specified analog audio presets of the editor or  
remote control unit.  
ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET  
REPLACE FOR CH6  
ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET  
REPLACE FOR CH7  
nodef (no definition): No definition  
ANALOG AUDIO EDIT PRESET  
REPLACE FOR CH8  
ch 1 (analog ch1): Follow the edit preset of analog channel 1.  
ch 2 (analog ch2): Follow the edit preset of analog channel 2.  
ch1+2 (analog ch1+ch2): Follow the edit preset of analog channel 1 or  
2.  
8-3 Extended Menu  
111  
   
Menu items in the 300s, relating to editing operations  
Settings  
Item number Item name  
335  
OUTPUT REFERENCE SEL  
Select the reference signal of this unit.  
ref (ref. video): Use the signal input to the REF. VIDEO IN connector as  
the reference signal.  
auto: According to the operation mode, automatically select either the  
signal input to the REF. VIDEO IN connector or the input video  
signal selected with the VIDEO INPUT SEL button as the reference  
signal.  
For more details, see the following item “External synchronization to  
The input digital audio signals and video signals must be synchronized  
with the reference signal input to the REF. VIDEO IN connector.  
344  
ASSEMBLE AUTO EDIT  
POSTROLL RECORDING  
Set whether or not to record 2 seconds of postroll when an additional clip  
is recorded by sending the AUTO EDIT command (9-pin protocol 20·42)  
from a nonlinear editing system connected to the REMOTE connector on  
the rear panel.  
Note  
When using a linear editing system, postroll will not be recorded  
regardless of this setting.  
off: Do not record postroll.  
on: Records approximately 2 seconds of postroll.  
External synchronization to reference signal generators  
The internal reference signal generator is synchronized  
either to a reference signal input to the REF. VIDEO IN  
connector or an input video signal. Depending on the  
settings of extended menu items 335 and 308, and the input  
signal selection, the external synchronization status is as  
shown in the following table.  
The video signals are output always synchronized to the  
internal reference signal.  
VIDEO INPUT SEL button setting  
Item 335 setting  
COMPOSITE  
ref  
auto  
Item 308 setting  
STD  
N-STD  
STD  
N-STD  
Operation mode  
External synchronization status  
a)  
a)  
a)  
a)  
When a signal is input  
to the REF. VIDEO IN  
connector  
E-E mode  
REF  
REF  
REF  
REF  
Normal playback  
REC button pressed  
Recording  
b)  
INPUT/Free  
b)  
d)  
d)  
When no signal is  
input to the REF.  
VIDEO IN connector  
E-E mode  
INPUT/Free  
Free RUN  
Free RUN  
Normal playback  
REC button pressed  
Recording  
112  
8-3 Extended Menu  
 
VIDEO INPUT SEL button setting  
Item 335 setting  
SDI  
i.LINK  
SG  
ref  
auto  
ref/auto  
STD/N-STD  
ref/auto  
STD/N-STD  
Item 308 setting  
STD/N-STD  
STD/N-STD  
Operation mode  
External synchronization status  
a)  
a)  
a)  
a)  
When a signal is input  
to the REF. VIDEO IN  
connector  
E-E mode  
REF  
REF  
REF  
REF  
Normal playback  
REC button pressed  
Recording  
c)  
SDI IN/Free  
c)  
d)  
d)  
When no signal is  
input to the REF.  
VIDEO IN connector  
E-E mode  
SDI IN/Free  
Free RUN  
Free RUN  
Normal playback  
REC button pressed  
Recording  
a) Synchronize to the reference signal input to the REF. VIDEO IN  
connector.  
b) Synchronize to the signal input to the VIDEO IN connector. If no signal is  
input to the connector, no synchronization is made.  
c) Synchronize to the signal input to the SDI IN connector. If no signal is  
input to the connector, no synchronization is made.  
d) No external synchronization is made.  
Menu items in the 400s, relating to preroll  
Settings  
Item number Item name  
401  
FUNCTION MODE AFTER CUE-UP Select the state that the unit goes into after a cuing-up operation.  
stop: Stops (the stop mode).  
still: Still playback (in jog and shuttle mode).  
Menu items in the 500s, relating to disc protection  
Item number Item name  
501 STILL TIMER  
Settings  
To protect the disc against shock and vibrations, and to lengthen the life  
of the laser diodes, the unit automatically enters standby off mode  
whenever a specified time elapses in a disc stop mode (stop mode or the  
still picture mode of search mode). This allows you to set the time after  
which the unit exits a disc stop mode and enters standby off mode.  
0.5 s (0.5 sec)... 8 m (8 min)... 30 m (30 min): Can be set in the range  
from 0.5 seconds to 30 minutes.  
off: Do not put into standby off mode.  
Menu items in the 600s, relating to the time code, metadata, and UMID  
Item number Item name  
601 VITC POSITION SEL-1  
Settings  
a)  
Select a line into which to insert VITC signals for IMX recording signals  
and DVCAM playback signals.  
b)  
12 H (12 line)... 16 H (16 line)... 20 H (20 line) (in 525(U)/525(J) line  
modes)  
9 H (9 line)... 19 H (19 line)... 22 H (22 line) (in 625 line mode)  
Note  
You can insert the VITC signal in two places. To insert it in two places, set  
both items 601 and 602.  
a) In the IMX format, VITC is inserted as video signals in vertical blanking sections.  
Because these signals are output as video signals during playback, the insertion  
line can be specified only for recording.  
b) In the DVCAM format, VITC is recorded as VAUX (Video Auxiliary) data.  
Because VITC is inserted into video signals by the VITC generator only during  
playback, the insertion line can be specified only for playback.  
8-3 Extended Menu  
113  
       
Menu items in the 600s, relating to the time code, metadata, and UMID  
Settings  
Item number Item name  
a)  
602  
VITC POSITION SEL-2  
Select a line into which to insert VITC signals for IMX recording signals  
and DVCAM playback signals.  
b)  
12 H (12 line)... 18 H (18 line)... 20 H (20 line) (in 525(U)/525(J) line  
modes)  
9 H (9 line)... 21 H (21 line)... 22 H (22 line) (in 625 line mode)  
Note  
You can insert the VITC signal in two places. To insert it in two places, set  
both items 601 and 602.  
a) In the IMX format, VITC is inserted as video signals in vertical blanking sections.  
Because these signals are output as video signals during playback, the insertion  
line can be specified only for recording.  
b) In the DVCAM format, VITC is recorded as VAUX (Video Auxiliary) data.  
Because VITC is inserted into video signals by the VITC generator only during  
playback, the insertion line can be specified only for playback.  
605  
607  
TCG REGEN MODE  
Select the signal to be regenerated when the time code generator is in  
the regeneration mode (i.e., when “int regen,ext regen” or “rp188  
regen” is selected in menu item 626).  
TC&UB: Both the time code and user bits are regenerated.  
TC: Only the time code is regenerated.  
UB: Only the user bits are regenerated.  
U-BIT BINARY GROUP FLAG  
Select the user bits to be used in the time code generated by the time  
code generator.  
000 (000:not specified): Character set not specified.  
001 (001:iso character): 8-bit characters compliant with ISO 646 and  
ISO 2022.  
010 (010:unassigned-1): Undefined.  
011 (011:unassigned-2): Undefined.  
100 (100:unassigned-3): Undefined.  
101 (101:page / line): SMPTE 262M page/line multiplex system.  
110 (110:unassigned-4): Undefined.  
111 (111:unassigned-5): Undefined.  
611  
TC OUTPUT PHASE IN EE MODE Select the time code output mode for output from the TIME CODE OUT  
connector in E-E mode.  
mutng (muting): Suppress the output.  
thru (through): Output the time code input to the TIME CODE IN  
connector as it is.  
v-in (video input phase): Output the time code with the same phase as  
the input video signal phase.  
v-out (video output phase): Output the time code with the same phase  
as the output video signal phase.  
612  
619  
TC OUTPUT MUTING IN SEARCH Select whether to suppress the output from the TIME CODE OUT  
MODE  
connector in jog/shuttle mode.  
on: Suppress.  
off: Do not suppress.  
VITC  
Specify whether or not to record the VITC generated by the internal time  
code generator.  
off: Do not record internally generated VITC.  
on: Record internally generated VITC.  
Note  
Even if this item is set to “off,VITC is recorded if the input video signal  
contains VITC and the VITC line is set to “thru” with item 723.  
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8-3 Extended Menu  
Menu items in the 600s, relating to the time code, metadata, and UMID  
Item number Item name  
Settings  
626  
TC MODE  
Select the time code recording mode.  
i-prs (int preset): Set an initial value, then record the output of the  
internal time code generator.  
i-reg (int regen): Record the output of the internal time code generator,  
initialized to time code following continuously upon the time code of  
the last frame of the last clip on the disc. When clips files are written  
or transferred via a FAM or FTP connection, the time code of the clip  
is recorded so that it is continuous with the time code of the last  
frame of the last clip on the disc.  
e-reg (ext regen): Record the output of the internal time code generator,  
synchronized to an external time code generator.  
r-reg (rp188 regen): Record the output of the internal time code  
generator, synchronized to SMPTE RP188 LTC in an SDI signal.  
e-prs (ext preset): Directly record the input of an external time code  
generator.  
more information about time code recording modes.  
627  
628  
629  
RUN MODE  
DF MODE  
When item 626 is set to “int preset,select the run mode of the internal  
time code generator.  
free (free run): Time code advances continually.  
rec (rec run): Time code advances only during recording.  
In 525(U)/525(J) line modes, when item 626 is set to “int preset,select  
the frame mode of the internal time code generator and counter.  
df (on (df)): Drop-frame mode  
ndf (off (ndf)): Non-drop frame mode  
TC SELECT  
Select the type of time data to show in the time data display, and the type  
of external time code when item 626 is set to “ext regen.”  
vitc: Display time code as VITC, or select VITC as the external time  
code.  
tc: Display time code as TC, or select TC as the external time code.  
more information about selecting external time code.  
651  
652  
UMID SDI OUTPUT  
Select whether to output UMID in the VANC of the SDI output.  
off: Do not output.  
on: Output.  
See 8-3-3 “Using UMID Data” (page 121) for more information about  
UMID.  
UMID SDI VANC LINE  
Select the line in which UMID is output when menu item 651 is set to “on.”  
12 H (12 line), 13 H (13 line), 15 H (15 line), 16 H (16 line), 17 H (17  
line), 18 H (18 line), 19 H (19 line) (525(U)/525(J) line modes)  
9 H (9 line), 10 H (10 line), 12 H (12 line), 13 H (13 line), 14 H (14 line),  
15 H (15 line), 16 H (16 line), 17 H (17 line), 18 H (18 line) (625 line  
mode)  
See 8-3-3 “Using UMID Data” (page 121) for more information about  
UMID.  
657  
660  
ESSENCE MARK SDI OUTPUT  
ESSENCE MARK SDI VANC LINE  
Select whether to output essence marks in the SDI output VANC.  
off: Do not output.  
on: Output.  
When item 657 is set to “on,” select the line to which to output essence  
marks.  
12 H (12 line), 13 H (13 line), 15 H (15 line), 16 H (16 line), 17 H (17  
line), 18 H (18 line), 19 H (19 line) (525(U)/525(J) line modes)  
9 H (9 line), 10 H (10 line), 12 H (12 line), 13 H (13 line), 14 H (14 line),  
15 H (15 line), 16 H (16 line), 17 H (17 line), 18 H (18 line) (625 ine  
mode)  
8-3 Extended Menu  
115  
Menu items in the 700s, relating to video control  
Settings  
Item number Item name  
701  
SELECTION OF VIDEO/SYNC  
An E-E video signal is output delayed with respect to the video input  
DELAY  
signal by the time for video circuit processing.  
With this item, select whether or not to delay the sync signal attached to  
the output video signal by an amount corresponding to the video signal  
delay.  
sync (sync delay): Delay the sync signal by the corresponding amount  
before attaching it.  
video (video delay): Attach a sync signal with the same timing as the  
input signal.  
703  
BLANK LINE SELECT  
Sub-item  
Switch blanking of the video output signal on or off for individual lines in  
the vertical blanking interval.  
The Y/C signal and odd/even fields are blanked simultaneously.  
1
ALL LINE  
- - -: Specify the blanking for each line separately.  
blnk (blank): Regardless of the setting of other sub-items, blank all lines  
which can be specified in this menu item.  
thru (throu): Regardless of the setting of other sub-items, switch off  
blanking for all lines which can be specified in this menu item.  
2 ... 9 LINE 12 ...  
LINE 19  
In 525(U) Specify blanking for lines 12 to 19.  
line mode blnk (blank): Carry out blanking.  
thru (throu): Switch off blanking.  
10  
LINE 20  
Specify blanking for line 20.  
blnk (blank): Carry out blanking.  
half: Carry out half-blanking.  
thru (throu): Switch off blanking.  
2 ... 10 LINE 12 ...  
LINE 20  
In 525(J) Specify blanking for lines 12 to 20.  
line mode blnk (blank): Carry out blanking.  
thru (throu): Switch off blanking.  
11  
LINE 21  
Specify blanking for line 21.  
blnk (blank): Carry out blanking.  
half: Carry out half-blanking.  
thru (throu): Switch off blanking.  
2 ... 15 LINE 9, 322 ... In 625 line Specify blanking for lines 9, 322 to 22, 335.  
LINE 22, 335 mode  
blnk (blank): Carry out blanking.  
thru (throu): Switch off blanking.  
16  
LINE 23  
Specify blanking for line 23.  
half: Carry out half-blanking.  
thru (throu): Switch off blanking.  
705  
707  
EDGE SUBCARRIER REDUCER Select whether to enable the edge subcarrier reducer (ESR).  
MODE  
on: Enable.  
off: Do not enable.  
When playing back a composite signal, set this to “on.”  
FORCED VERTICAL  
INTERPOLATION OFF  
The “Y-add” function is normally switched on automatically during jog or  
variable speed playback. This item selects whether or not to force the “Y-  
add” function off.  
auto: Automatically switch the “Y-add” function on.  
off (forced YADD off): Force the “Y-add” function off.  
The “Y-add” function is off while a disc image is displayed in stop mode  
(menu item 108 “AUTO EE SELECT” is “off”).  
The “Y-add” function is a circuit operation to interpolate the video signal  
vertically during jog or variable speed playback for the purpose of  
reducing the vertical movement of the playback picture.  
116  
8-3 Extended Menu  
 
Menu items in the 700s, relating to video control  
Settings  
Item number Item name  
710 INTERNAL VIDEO SIGNAL  
Select the test signal to be output from the internal test signal generator.  
GENERATOR  
When “SG” is selected using the VIDEO INPUT SEL button, the internal  
test signal generator operates to output the selected test signal. This  
signal can also be recorded.  
BB (Black Burst): Black burst signal  
CB75 (75% Color Bars): 75% color bar signal  
CB100 (100% Color Bars): 100% color bar signal  
The factory default settings for each line mode are as follows:  
In 525(U)/525(J) line modes: CB75 (75% Color Bars)  
In 625 line mode: CB100 (100% Color Bars)  
713  
VIDEO SETUP REFERENCE  
Sub-item  
Select whether to remove the setup (7.5%) from the input analog video  
signals and whether to add the setup (7.5%) to the output analog video  
signals (when 525(U) or 525(J) line mode is selected).  
1
INPUT LEVEL  
Whether to remove the setup (7.5%) from the input analog video signals.  
0.0%: Do not remove.  
7.5%: Remove.  
The factory default settings for each line mode are as follows:  
525(U) line mode: 7.5%  
525(J) line mode: 0.0%  
2
OUTPUT LEVEL  
Whether to add the setup (7.5%) to the output analog video signals.  
0.0%: Do not add.  
7.5%: Add.  
The factory default settings for each line mode are as follows:  
525(U) line mode: 7.5%  
525(J) line mode: 0.0%  
715  
716  
717  
718  
VIDEO GAIN CONTROL  
Adjust the video output level.  
–512 to 0 to 511  
CHROMA GAIN CONTROL  
CHROMA PHASE CONTROL  
Adjust the chroma output level.  
–512 to 0 to 511  
Adjust the chroma phase.  
–128 to 0 to 127  
SETUP LEVEL (525(U)/525(J) line Adjust the setup level (black level).  
modes)/BLACK LEVEL (625 line  
mode)  
–512 to 0 to 511  
719  
720  
723  
SYSTEM PHASE SYNC  
SYSTEM PHASE SC  
INPUT VIDEO BLANK  
Adjust the output signal sync phase.  
–128 to 0 to 127  
Adjust the output signal subcarrier phase.  
0 to 511  
Switch blanking on or off for individual lines in the vertical blanking  
interval of an input video signal. The Y/C signal and odd/even fields are  
blanked simultaneously.  
A signal with blanking carried out according to this setting is recorded.  
Sub-item  
1
ALL LINE  
- - -: Specify the blanking for each line separately.  
blnk (blank): Regardless of the setting of other sub-items, blank all lines  
which can be specified in this menu item.  
thru (throu): Regardless of the setting of other sub-items, switch off  
blanking for all lines which can be specified in this menu item.  
2 ... 10 LINE 12 ...  
LINE 20  
In 525(U)/ Specify blanking for lines 12 to 20.  
525(J)  
line  
blnk (blank): Carry out blanking.  
thru (throu): Switch off blanking.  
modes  
2 ... 15 LINE 9, 322 ... In 625 line Specify blanking for lines 9, 322 to 22, 335.  
LINE 22, 335 mode  
blnk (blank): Carry out blanking.  
thru (throu): Switch off blanking.  
8-3 Extended Menu  
117  
Menu items in the 700s, relating to video control  
Settings  
Item number Item name  
726  
H BLANKING WIDTH  
Select the horizontal blanking width of the output analog video signal.  
narow (narrow): Digital blanking (narrow)  
wide: Analog blanking (wide)  
When “wide” is selected, the horizontal blanking width complies with  
RS170A, and normally the blanking is widened and the image becomes  
narrower. It is recommended to select “narow” at the editing stage, then  
later, for broadcast transmission to select “wide,to output a signal  
conforming to the standard. Note, however, that “narow” has to be always  
selected for SDI signals.  
728  
731  
OUTPUT SCH PHASE  
Set the subcarrier H phase.  
–512 (–512 (DEC))... 0 (0 (DEC))... 511 (511 (DEC))  
a)  
Specify whether to record and play back with the addition of wide picture  
information.  
WIDE MODE  
Sub-item  
1
INPUT  
Specify whether to save wide picture information on a disc during  
recording.  
auto: Automatically record wide picture information when it is detected in  
the selected input video signal.  
on: Always record wide picture information.  
off: Do not record wide picture information.  
2
OUTPUT  
Specify whether to add wide picture information to the output signal  
during MPEG IMX playback.  
thru (through): Output the video signals of the disc being played back  
without adding wide picture information.  
auto: When wide picture information is detected on the disc being played  
back, add wide picture information to the output video signals.  
Notes  
To add wide picture information to the output signal, it is necessary, in  
addition to setting this item to “thru,” to operate extended menu item  
703 to set line 20 (in 525 line mode) to “thru” or set line 23 (in 625 line  
mode) to “thru.”  
• In 525 line mode, wide picture information may not be output if VITC  
signal insertion position is set to line 20 in extended menu item 601 or  
602.  
a) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.  
Menu items in the 800s, relating to audio control  
Item number Item name  
Settings  
802  
DIGITAL AUDIO MUTING IN  
SHUTTLE MODE  
Set the audio muting conditions during shuttle playback.  
off: Not muted.  
on: Muted.  
807  
AUDIO OUTPUT PHASE  
Set the output timing of digital audio playback signals (SDI, AES/EBU  
only), with 80H as a reference position. Output timing is earlier for values  
smaller than 80H and later for values greater than 80H. (80H, 128  
samples = approx. 2.7 ms, 80H, 1 sample = approx. 20 μs)  
0 (0 (HEX))... 80 (80 (HEX))... FF (FF (HEX)): Values can be set in this  
range.  
808  
815  
INTERNAL AUDIO SIGNAL  
GENERATOR  
Select the operation of the internal audio test signal generator.  
silnc (silence): Silent signal.  
1kHz (1kHz sine): 1 kHz, –20 dB FS sine wave signal.  
When you select SG as the audio input in the input selection section of  
the control panel, the audio test signal generated by the internal audio  
test signal generator is input.  
AUDIO SAMPLING RATE  
CONVERTER  
Select the mode of operation of the sampling rate converter for AES/  
EBU input to channels 1 to 4.  
off: Do not operate.  
on: Operate.  
118  
8-3 Extended Menu  
 
Menu items in the 800s, relating to audio control  
Settings  
Item number Item name  
819  
AUDIO INPUT SOURCE ARRANGE Enable or disable mixing of the audio signals of channels 1 to 8 into the  
audio signals of the same channels recorded on the disc.  
Sub-item  
1
MIXING  
off: Do not mix.  
on: Mix.  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
CH1  
CH2  
CH3  
CH4  
CH5  
CH6  
CH7  
CH8  
When MIXING is set to “on,select the audio channels for which mixing  
is enabled.  
off: Not selected.  
on: Selected.  
820  
823  
AUDIO OUTPUT CH1/CH2 SELECT Select the signals to be output from the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and AUDIO  
OUT 2/4 connectors.  
line (line out): Output the audio channel signals selected with item 824  
“just as they are” from the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and 2/4 connectors.  
moni (monitor out): Output the monitor audio L-channel (CH-1) and  
monitor audio R-channel (CH-2) signals from the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and  
AUDIO OUT 2/4 connectors, respectively.  
NON-AUDIO FLAG PB  
Sub-item  
Control non-audio flags in digital audio output.  
1
2
3
4
CH1/CH2  
CH3/CH4  
CH5/CH6  
CH7/CH8  
During playback (except E-E mode), set non-audio flags in digital audio  
output to the following states.  
on: Set to on (data is non-audio)  
auto: Set as follows.  
• When data is read from disc and confirmed: Follow the data.  
• When data from disc is not confirmed: Maintain current state.  
824  
ANALOG LINE OUTPUT SELECT  
Select the analog audio signals (tracks 1 to 8) to be assigned to audio  
output channels 1 and 2.  
tr1/2: Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
tr3/4: Tracks 3 and 4 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
tr5/6: Tracks 5 and 6 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
tr7/8: Tracks 7 and 8 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
Note  
When item 820 is set to “moni,the left channel (CH-1) and right channel  
(CH-2) of monitor audio are output from the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and 2/4  
connectors respectively, regardless of the setting of this item.  
827  
AES/EBU AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT Select the audio signals to assign to AES/EBU audio output channels.  
Sub-item  
1
CH1/CH2  
tr1/2: Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
tr3/4: Tracks 3 and 4 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
tr5/6: Tracks 5 and 6 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
tr7/8: Tracks 7 and 8 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
2
CH3/CH4  
tr1/2: Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4.  
tr3/4: Tracks 3 and 4 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4.  
tr5/6: Tracks 5 and 6 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4.  
tr7/8: Tracks 7 and 8 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4.  
8-3 Extended Menu  
119  
 
Menu items in the 800s, relating to audio control  
Settings  
Item number Item name  
828  
SDI/DV AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT  
Select the audio signals to assign to SDI and i.LINK(AV/C) audio output  
channels.  
s
Sub-item  
1
CH1/CH2  
tr1/2: Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
tr3/4: Tracks 3 and 4 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
tr5/6: Tracks 5 and 6 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
tr7/8: Tracks 7 and 8 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.  
2
CH3/CH4  
tr1/2: Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4.  
tr3/4: Tracks 3 and 4 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4.  
tr5/6: Tracks 5 and 6 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4.  
tr7/8: Tracks 7 and 8 assigned to audio output channels 3 and 4.  
831  
DV OUT AUDIO MODE  
Select the audio mode for S400 (i.LINK) connector (output).  
4ch: 12 bit/32 kHz/4ch  
2ch: 16 bit/48 kHz/2ch  
Menu items in the 900s, relating to digital process  
Item number Item name  
920 SD-SDI H-ANC CONTROL  
Sub-item  
Settings  
Select whether or not to add information to the SDI output.  
1
AUDIO 5CH-8CH  
off: Do not add digital audio data channels 5 to 8.  
on: Add digital audio data channels 5 to 8.  
2
RP188 ATC  
off: Do not add RP188 time code data.  
on: Add RP188 time code data.  
8-3-2 Extended Menu Operations  
The extended menu can be used with the same procedures  
as in the basic menu.  
However, since with the factory default settings the  
extended menu is not displayed, it is first necessary to  
enable display of the extended menu.  
information about how to select menu items and how to  
change their values.  
Enabling display of the extended menu  
To enable display of the extended menu, an internal switch  
must be set to on, and extended menu display must be  
enabled in the maintenance menu. (The internal switch is  
set to on when the unit is shipped from the factory. Unless  
you have set it to off, there is no need to change the switch  
setting.)  
2
Using a sharp implement such as a ball-point pen, set  
switch 4 in the S2202 group to the ON position (on the  
inside).  
Note  
Do not use a pencil for this operation, as graphite  
deposits can cause short circuits and lead to failure.  
To set the internal switch to on  
1
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the cover.  
There are five screws fixing the cover.  
120  
8-3 Extended Menu  
         
The menu appears in the time data display.  
2
3
Hold down the COUNTER SELECT button, and press  
the SET button.  
In the time data display, first “MAINTE MENU”  
appears momentarily, and then the item group name  
appears.  
Using the F/f buttons, display “Setup” in the time  
data display.  
S2202, switch 4  
4
5
Press the g button.  
3
Replace the cover.  
Using the F/f buttons, display “> Extended” in the  
time data display.  
Note  
Tighten the screws firmly.  
To enable extended menu display in the  
maintenance menu  
Carry out the following operations.  
6
7
Press the g button.  
1 8  
The time data display shows the current setting (“>>  
DISABLE”).  
EJECT  
Press the f button, to display “>> ENABLE” in the  
time data display.  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
8
Press the SET button.  
When you next display the menu and change the item  
display, the extended menu will appear after the basic  
menu.  
2 3,5,7 4,6  
1
Press the MENU button.  
8-3-3 Using UMID Data  
To perform operations from interviewing to editing  
effectively and to detect audio-visual materials easily  
when reusing them, metadata that provides additional  
information is recorded along with audio-visual data. As  
one of application of metadata, the UMID (Unique  
Material Identifier) is internationally standardized.  
What is a UMID?  
The UMID (Unique Material Identifier) is a unique  
identifier for audio-visual material defined by the  
SMPTE330M-2003 standard.  
The UMID may be used either as the 32-byte Basic UMID  
or as the Extended UMID, which includes an additional 32  
bytes of Source Pack to make a total 64 bytes.  
For details, refer to SMPTE 330M.  
8-3 Extended Menu  
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Extended UMID (64 bytes)  
Basic UMID (32 bytes)  
Source Pack (32 bytes)  
Spatial  
Universal label  
12 bytes  
L
Inst. No. Material Number  
Time/Date  
8 bytes  
Country Org  
User  
Co-ordinates  
1
3 bytes  
16 bytes  
12 bytes  
4 bytes 4 bytes 4 bytes  
Globally unique ID is automatically recorded in clip units.  
The Extended UMID is metadata that provides additional  
information such as location, time/date, company and so  
on.  
The UMID is applied as follows.  
Material No.  
ID generated when  
recording  
Source Pack  
Shooting information (when,  
where and who)  
Instance No.  
Same as the above  
Same as the above  
Original material: 00 00 00  
Copied material: generation number  
(1 byte) + random number (2 bytes)  
M
M
M
Distinguishing between the  
original material and copied  
material  
Material source ID/detecting  
material  
Metadata pack that identifies  
the source of material unit by  
defining the when, where  
and who of the material unit  
with which it is associated.  
Using the Extended UMID  
Setting UMID ownership information  
Proceed as follows.  
You have to enter a country code, organization code and  
user code. Set the country code referring to the ISO-3166  
table, and set the organization code and user code  
independently.  
1
Set extended menu item 029 “STORED  
OWNERSHIP” to “on.”  
more information about how to make this setting.  
Functions of UMID data  
The UMID data enables the followings:  
2
Set the following item.  
• Add a globally unique ID to every clip of audio-visual  
material. The unique ID is used to detect the material  
source and to link it with the original source material.  
• Distinguishing between original material and copied  
material. 00 is added to the Instance Number for original  
material.  
Item  
Contents  
COUNTRY  
ORGANIZATION  
USER  
Country code  
Organization code  
User code  
• Recording based on the UTC. The UTC is used when  
recording the UMID. This enables uniform control of  
source material recorded all over the world based on the  
universal time code.  
To change the currently selected item  
Hold down the STOP button, and turn the jog dial or  
shuttle dial.  
• Calculating the date difference among source materials.  
The source material is recorded based on the MJD  
(Modified Julian Date), which enables easy calculation  
of date difference among source materials.  
To select a different digit to be changed  
Turn the jog dial or shuttle dial.  
To change the value of a digit  
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Hold down the SHUTTLE button, and turn the jog dial  
or shuttle dial.  
Note  
User code cannot be entered when no organization code  
has been entered.  
3
Press the SET button.  
About UMID ownership information  
COUNTRY (country code)  
Enter an abbreviated alphanumeric string (4-byte  
alphanumeric strings) according to the values defined in  
ISO 3166-1.  
There are about 240 country codes.  
Find your own country code on the following home page.  
Refer to ISO-3166-1:  
http://www.evertype.com/standards/iso3166/iso3166-1-  
en.html  
When the country code is less than 4 bytes, the active part  
of the code will occupy the first part of the 4-bytes and the  
remainder must be filled with the space character (20h).  
Example: In the case of Japan  
For Japan, if the country code is JP, it is 2 bytes, if JPN, it  
is 3 bytes.  
Thus, enter the following:  
JP_ _  
or  
JPN _  
where _ represents a space.  
ORGANIZATION (organization code)  
Enter an abbreviated 4-byte alphanumeric string for the  
organization code.  
Notes  
• Organization codes must be acquired by applying to the  
SMPTE registration office.  
When no organization code has been acquired, it is  
forbidden to enter an arbitrary string. As a rule, the code  
“00” must be entered. Freelance operators who do not  
~
belong to an origination should enter “ .”  
• There are no problems in recording or playing back  
audio-video signals, if ORGANIZATION is not set.  
USER (user code)  
Enter the 4-byte alphanumeric strings for user  
identification.  
The user code is registered with each organization locally.  
It is usually not centrally registered.  
When the country code is less than 4 bytes, enter the  
country code from the beginning of the 4 bytes and enter  
the space character (20h) in the remaining strings.  
This user code is determined by the organization. The  
methods used depend on the organization.  
8-3 Extended Menu  
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8-4 Maintenance Menu  
8-4-1 Items in the Maintenance Menu  
The following tables show the items in the maintenance  
menu.  
appear in a different format on an external monitor. In  
this case, the external monitor values are shown in  
parentheses.) Underlined values are the factory defaults.  
• Item names are the names which appear on an external  
monitor to which the output of the VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER)/SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector is input.  
• The values in the Settings columns are the values which  
appear in the time data display section. (The values may  
For details about DRIVE MAINTENANCE, CHECK and  
SERVICE SUPPORT, refer to the Maintenance Manual.  
AUDIO CONFIG: items relating to audio control  
Setting  
Item  
METR HEAD ROOM  
Select the audio reference level (headroom).  
–12dB,–16dB, –18dB, –20dB (525(U)/525(J) line modes)  
–12dB, –16dB, –18dB, –20dB, EBUL (625 line mode)  
DATA LENGTH  
When “IMX50, IMX40,” or “IMX30” is selected in setup menu item 031, this selects the  
audio quantization bit count and number of recording channels.  
16×8 (16bit × 8ch): 16 bits × 8 channels  
24×4 (24bit × 4ch): 24 bits × 4 channels  
Note  
When item 031 is set to “DVCAM,the setting is automatically fixed at 16 bits × 4 channels.  
NON-AUDIO INPUT  
Sub-item  
Select whether to handle digital audio signals as non-audio signals during recording.  
Audio (audio): Handle as audio signals.  
data: Handle as non-audio signals.  
tr1/tr2  
tr3/tr4  
tr5/tr6  
tr7/tr8  
INPUT LEVEL  
Sub-item  
Set the upper limit for the signal level input to audio channels 1/3 or 2/4.  
+4dB, 0dB, –3dB, –6dB (525(U)/525(J) line modes)  
+4dB, 0dB, –3dB, –6dB, EBUL (625 line mode)  
CH1/CH3  
CH2/CH4  
OUTPUT LEVEL  
Set the reference level for audio output signals.  
+4dB, 0dB, –3dB, –6dB (525(U)/525(J) line modes)  
+4dB, 0dB, –3dB, –6dB, EBUL (625 line mode)  
NETWORK CONFIG: items relating to network settings  
Setting  
Item  
DHCP  
Set whether to assign an IP address automatically with the DHCP server.  
DISABLE: Do not assign automatically.  
ENABLE: Assign automatically.  
IP ADDRESS PRESET  
Set IP address.  
192.168.001.010  
Note  
When DHCP is set to “ENABLE,it is not possible to set the IP address.  
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NETWORK CONFIG: items relating to network settings  
Setting  
Item  
SUBNET MASK PRESET  
Set the subnet mask.  
255.255.255.000  
Note  
When DHCP is set to “ENABLE,it is not possible to set the subnet mask.  
DEFAULT GATEWAY PRESET Set the default gateway.  
000.000.000.000  
Note  
When DHCP is set to “ENABLE,it is not possible to set the default gateway.  
LINK SPEED  
DUPLEX  
Set the communications speed.  
AUTO, 10Mbps, 100Mbps, 1000Mbps  
Set the communications method.  
AUTO, Full (Full Duplex), Half (Half Duplex)  
For details of how to make settings, see “To change  
SETUP MAINTENANCE: items relating to the setup menu  
Setting  
Item  
EXTENDED MENU  
Select whether or not to display the extended menu.  
DISABLE: Do not display.  
ENABLE: Display.  
SETUP BANK4  
Select the bank to be stored in menu bank 4, or reset menu bank 4.  
Cur to 4 (CURRENT TO BANK4): Store the current menu settings in menu bank 4.  
1 to 4 (BANK1 TO BANK4): Store the menu bank 1 settings in menu bank 4.  
2 to 4 (BANK2 TO BANK4): Store the menu bank 2 settings in menu bank 4.  
3 to 4 (BANK3 TO BANK4): Store the menu bank 3 settings in menu bank 4.  
Reset (RESET BANK4): Reset menu bank 4.  
SAVE MENU DATA  
LOAD MENU DATA  
AU BANK RECALL  
Select whether to temporarily back up (save) setup menu settings before operations such as  
software upgrades.  
SET button: Back up (save) the settings.  
MENU button: Return to next highest menu level without backing up.  
Select whether to restore (load) setting that were backed up (saved) with the “SAVE MENU  
DATA” item.  
SET button: Restore (load) the settings.  
MENU button: Return to the next highest menu level without restoring.  
Select whether to recall settings automatically from a menu bank when the system is  
powered on, and if so which menu bank to recall from.  
off: Do not recall settings from a menu bank.  
Bank1 (from BANK1): Recall settings from menu bank 1.  
Bank2 (from BANK2): Recall settings from menu bank 2.  
Bank3 (from BANK3): Recall settings from menu bank 3.  
Bank4 (from BANK4): Recall settings from menu bank 4.  
RESET ALL SETUP  
Reset the current menu settings to the factory settings.  
SET button: Reset.  
MENU button: Return to the next highest menu level without resetting.  
Notes  
• The line mode setting is also cleared. If you execute this item, reset the line mode (see  
• Date and time settings are not cleared, but the time zone setting is cleared. After executing  
this item, reset the time zone (see page 42).  
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OTHERS  
Item  
Setting  
SDI2 SUPER  
Select whether to output superimpose characters to the SDI OUT2 (SUPER) connector.  
ON: Output.  
OFF: Do not output.  
For details about OTHERS items other than the above,  
refer to the Maintenance Manual.  
The item name appears.  
8-4-2 Maintenance Menu Operations  
This section describes the indications in the maintenance  
menu and how to change the settings.  
Flashes to indicate that there is a next level (sub-item/setting).  
To display a menu item setting  
First change the switch setting within the unit, then carry  
out the following operations.  
To return to the item group  
Press the G button.  
For information about how to change the switch setting  
within the unit, see page 120.  
To change the menu item  
Use the F/f buttons.  
4
Press the g button.  
1
The setting value appears.  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
To return to the menu item  
Press the G button.  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
When there is a sub-item  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
Repeat step 3.  
To display the menu on a monitor  
2 2,3 3,4  
Connect the monitor to the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER)  
connector or SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector of this unit,  
and carry out the same operation as in the previous item.  
The currently selected menu item is shown in reverse  
video on the monitor.  
1
2
Press the MENU button.  
The menu appears in the time data display.  
To change the setting of a menu item  
To change the setting of the currently displayed menu  
item, carry out the following operations.  
Hold down the COUNTER SELECT button, and press  
the SET button.  
In the time data display, first “MAINTE MENU”  
appears momentarily, and then the item group name  
appears.  
For details of changing settings of network-related items,  
see the next item, “To change network settings.”  
To change the item group  
Use the F/f buttons.  
3
Press the g button.  
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2
3
4
Press the g button.  
EJECT  
Press the f button, to display “>> ENABLE.”  
Press the SET button.  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
To check the assigned IP address  
In the NETWORK CONFIG menu, using the F/f  
buttons, display “>IP address,” then press the g  
button.  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
Note  
2 1  
If the IP address cannot be assigned, this is shown as  
“000.000.000.000.” In this case, consult the network  
administrator.  
1
2
Using the F/f buttons, display the desired setting.  
To set the IP address  
First set DHCP to “DISABLE.” (See the previous item,  
“When the IP address is assigned automatically.”)  
Press the SET button.  
This saves the new setting, and the menu disappears  
from the time data display.  
EJECT  
To cancel changing a setting  
Before pressing the SET button, press the MENU  
button.  
The menu disappears from the time data display,  
without saving the new setting.  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
To change network settings  
To change network settings, carry out steps 1 to 3 in the  
item, “To display a menu item setting” above, to display  
the NETWORK CONFIG menu item, then carry out the  
following operations.  
4 1 2,3 3  
1
2
Using the F/f buttons, display “>IP address.”  
For details of the settings, consult your network  
administrator.  
Press the g button.  
When the IP address is assigned automatically  
Check that the network cable is connected to this unit  
before carrying out the operation.  
The IP address appears, and the digit that can be  
changed flashes.  
EJECT  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
Flashes to indicate that the digit can be changed.  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
3
Set the IP address.  
To select a different digit to be changed  
Use the G/g buttons.  
4 1,3 2  
To change the value of a digit  
Turn the jog dial or shuttle dial.  
1
Using the F/f buttons, display “>DHCP.”  
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Turning clockwise increases the value, and turning  
counterclockwise decreases the value.  
The F/f buttons can be used.  
To return to the factory default setting  
Press the RESET button.  
4
When all digits are set, press the SET button.  
This returns to the NETWORK CONFIG menu.  
To cancel a setting  
Before pressing the SET button, press the MENU  
button.  
This returns to the NETWORK CONFIG menu,  
without saving the new setting.  
5
6
7
Repeat steps 1 to 4 as required, to set the subnet mask  
and default gateway.  
In the NETWORK CONFIG menu, press the SET  
button.  
When the “NOW SAVING...” message vanishes,  
power the unit off and then on again with the on/  
standby switch.  
Setting the communications speed  
Set the communications speed (LINK SPEED) and  
communications method (DUPLEX) to match the network  
environment.  
For details of the operation, see “To change the setting of  
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8-4 Maintenance Menu  
8-5 System Menu  
8-5-1 Items in the System Menu  
The following tables show the items in the system menu.  
Item names are the names which appear on an external  
monitor to which the output of the VIDEO OUT 2  
(SUPER)/SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector is input.  
DISC MENU: items relating to disc  
Item  
Setting  
STATUS  
Sub-item  
Display disc status or clip status.  
Note  
Although the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software can write TITLE1 and TITLE2, only TITLE1 is  
displayed here.  
1
2
DISC  
CLIP  
Display disc status.  
Display clip status.  
DELETE  
Sub-item  
Delete clips on the disc.  
1
2
LAST CLIP  
ALL CLIP  
Delete the last clip.  
Delete all the clips. (Locked files and files in the General directory cannot be deleted.)  
Select the disc format, and carry out formatting.  
FORMAT  
Sub-item  
1
QUICK FORMAT  
Quick format (Deletes all data on the disc, including the contents of the General directory.)  
DATE/TIME PRESET: items relating to date and time setting  
Item  
Setting  
YEAR  
Set the year, month, day, time, and time zone.  
MONTH  
DAY  
TIME  
TIME ZONE  
8-5 System Menu  
129  
           
To display the status of the current clip  
Press the F button or f button to select “CLIP,” then  
press the g button.  
8-5-2 System Menu Operations  
MENU button  
SHIFT button  
The status of the clip at the current position appears.  
(When the current clip changes because of playback or  
a search, the display switches to the status of the new  
clip.)  
RESET button  
EJECT  
CLIP STATUS  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
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KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
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MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
CLIP NO  
NAME :  
:
001/010  
C0001  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
TITLE:  
(no name)  
IN  
OUT  
RECORD DEVICE: PDW-1500  
SERIAL: 10001  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
DATE : 01/01/06  
TIME : 19:54:38  
Arrow buttons  
SET button  
TO MENU : MENU KEY  
To return to the previous menu page  
Press the MENU button.  
To display disc status and clip status  
Insert a disc and proceed as follows.  
To exit the menu system  
Press the MENU button twice.  
1
2
3
4
Hold down the SHIFT button and press the MENU  
button.  
To delete clips  
The system menu appears on an external monitor.  
Press the F button or f button to select “DISC  
MENU,” then press the g button.  
Notes  
• Clips cannot be deleted when the Write Inhibit tab of the  
disc is set to the recording disabled position, or when  
extended menu item 310 “REC INHIBIT” is set to “on.”  
• Locked clips (see page 62) are not deleted.  
The DISC MENU page appears.  
Press the F button or f button to select “STATUS,”  
then press the g button.  
Proceed as follows.  
The “STATUS” menu item appears.  
1
2
Carry out steps 1 and 2 in the previous section “To  
display disc status and clip status.”  
Display the disc status or the status of the current clip.  
Press the F button or f button to select “DELETE,”  
then press the g button.  
To display the disc status  
Press the F button or f button to select “DISC,” then  
press the g button.  
The “DELETE” menu item appears.  
Delete the last clip or all clips.  
The status of the loaded disc appears.  
3
DISC STATUS  
To delete the last clip  
Press the F button or f button to select “LAST CLIP,”  
then press the g button.  
USER ID:  
TITLE :  
(no ID)  
(no name)  
REMAIN  
: 029 min  
The name of the clip to be deleted appears.  
To cancel the deletion and return to the previous page,  
press the MENU button.  
REWRITE  
SALVAGE  
: 0002 times  
:
OK  
OK  
FILE SYSTEM :  
To delete all clips  
TO MENU : MENU KEY  
130  
8-5 System Menu  
           
Press the F button or f button to select “ALL CLIP,”  
then press the g button.  
The message “ALL DELETE OK?” appears.  
To cancel the deletion and return to the previous page,  
press the RESET button.  
To cancel the deletion and exit the menu system, press  
the MENU button.  
4
Press the SET button.  
The last clip is deleted, or all clips are deleted.  
You can use the THUMBNAIL MENU to delete the  
selected clip or all clips. For details, see page 63.  
To format discs  
To set the date and time  
8-5 System Menu  
131  
132  
8-5 System Menu  
Maintenance and  
Troubleshooting  
9
Chapter  
H14: SPINDLE RUNNING mode (resettable)  
This shows the cumulative spindle rotation time, in units of  
hours. The count is resettable.  
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace  
the spindle motor.  
9-1Periodic Maintenance  
9-1-1 Digital Hours Meter  
H15: LOADING COUNTER mode (resettable)  
Display the total number of times disc has been loaded in  
the unit. The count is resettable.  
The digital hours meter can provide eight items of  
information about the operational history of the unit. The  
information can be displayed in the time data display and  
also, by text superimposition, on the monitor connected to  
the unit. Use the information as a guide in scheduling  
periodic maintenance.  
H16: LASER PARAMETER 1 mode (resettable)  
Same as H12.  
Of the two optical heads, this shows a counter of the  
cumulative light output time by the other optical head in  
1)  
units of hours. The count is resettable.  
For periodic maintenance, consult your Sony dealer.  
1) The counter advances at different rates during recording and playback. It  
is also affected by the ambient temperature.  
Display modes of the digital hours meter  
H17: SEEK RUNNING 1 mode (resettable)  
Same as H13.  
Of the two optical heads, this shows the cumulative seek  
operation time for the other optical head in units of hours.  
The count is resettable.  
H01: OPERATION mode  
Displays the total number of hours the unit has been  
powered on in units of 1 hour.  
H11: OPERATION mode (resettable)  
Same as H01 except that the count is resettable.  
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace  
parts.  
To display the digital hours meter  
Press the MENU button, then turn the jog dial or shuttle  
dial to display the required item in the time data display  
and on the monitor connected to the unit.  
H12: LASER PARAMETER 0 mode (resettable)  
Of the two optical heads, this shows a counter of the  
cumulative light output time by one optical head in units of  
1)  
hours. The count is resettable.  
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace  
the optical head.  
1) The counter advances at different rates during recording and playback. It  
is also affected by the ambient temperature.  
H13: SEEK RUNNING 0 mode (resettable)  
Of the two optical heads, this shows the cumulative seek  
operation time for one optical head in units of hours. The  
count is resettable.  
This can be used as a guide in determining when to replace  
the seek motor.  
9-1 Periodic Maintenance  
133  
                   
MENU button  
9-2Error Messages  
EJECT  
Error codes appear in the time data display when an error  
(usually a hardware problem) occurs. Error codes and error  
messages appear on the monitor connected to this unit.  
When an error message appears, follow the instructions in  
the error message to resolve the problem.  
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
SG DATA  
ANA SDI  
AE8/EBU  
dB OVER  
0
[
]
EDIT REMOTE 9P iLINK  
KEY INH  
ALARM  
ACCESS  
INPUT  
i.LINK  
SDI  
VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH  
CMPST  
Y-R,B  
SG  
NETWORK  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
-12  
-20  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
HOURS  
MINUTES  
SECONDS  
FRAMES  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
-30  
-40  
MONITOR  
1/2 3/4  
[
]
MONITOR  
-60  
-60  
-60  
-60  
48  
AUDIO  
625 IMX 50 40 30  
CH  
-
15  
CH  
-
26  
CH  
-
37  
CH  
-
5/6 7/8 4 8 CH  
18 24 BIT 525 DVCAM  
L
MIX  
R
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
COUNTER  
SYS MENU  
MENU  
SHIFT  
MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH  
INPUT SEL INPUT SEL  
SELECT  
HOLD  
SUB THUMB  
ALL/CH-1  
PLAY  
CH-2  
CH-3  
CH-4  
VARIABLE  
REC  
CLIP  
NAIL  
SET RESET  
PRESET  
PB  
CLIP  
ESSENCE  
MARK  
S.SEL  
MARK1  
MENU  
PHONES  
NEXT  
PREV  
TOP  
STOP  
REC  
IN  
OUT  
END  
F
REV  
F
FWD  
MARK2  
Error code  
Shuttle dial  
Jog dial  
Error code in time data display  
To exit from the digital hours meter  
Press the MENU button.  
Error code  
To jump to H01  
Press the MENU button, then the COUNTER SELECT  
button.  
Every time you press the COUNTER SELECT button,  
menu item H01 or B01 is recalled alternately.  
ERROR  
AN ERROR HAS BEEN  
DETECTED. INFORM SERVICE  
OF FOLLOWING CODE:  
50-010  
PRESS EJECT KEY  
TO EJECT DISC.  
Error message on monitor  
134  
9-2 Error Messages  
     
9-3Alarms  
An alarm (warning message) appears in the time data  
display when an operation is attempted which is  
inappropriate for the settings on this unit or the state of the  
disc. The monitor connected to this unit displays the alarm  
message and also the action to take to resolve the problem.  
Alarm in time data display  
ALARM  
REMOTE MODE IS SELECTED.  
SET REMOTE/LOCAL/NETWORK  
SWITCH TO LOCAL.  
Alarm on monitor  
9-3-1 Alarm List  
The following tables list the alarms displayed by this unit,  
categorized according to the state of the unit when the  
alarms occur.  
The setting of basic menu item 016 “ALARM DISPLAY”  
determines whether or not some of these alarms appear.  
The “Display condition” column in the tables shows  
whether the alarm is displayed according to or regardless  
of the setting of menu item 016.  
information about how to set menu item 016.  
9-3 Alarms  
135  
           
When the unit is powered on  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
MENU Ver.UP  
on, limit, off  
Setup menu settings were reset,  
because this unit was upgraded.  
Reset the setup menu items.  
about making setup menu settings.  
Maintenance menu item “SETUP  
MAINTENANCE” - “SAVE MENU DATA/  
LOAD MENU DATA” (see page 125) can be  
used to temporarily back up and restore the  
current menu settings.  
ILL. SETUP!  
Exchg batt!  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
Setup menu data is invalid, or data  
recalled with the maintenance menu  
item “SETUP MAINTENANCE” –  
“AUTO BANK RECALLis invalid.  
Reset the items in the setup menu.  
NVRAM battery is exhausted.  
It is time to exchange the battery on the  
board. Contact your Sony service  
representative.  
a) With respect to setting of basic menu item 016  
When a disc is inserted  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
Unknown FS!  
on, limit, off  
The loaded disc was formatted by an  
unknown file system.  
Eject or format the disc.  
more information about formatting.  
No FS!  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
The file system cannot be detected.  
An unsupported disc was inserted.  
Eject the disc.  
ILL. Disc!  
Salvage NG  
Recovery of disc contents (salvage)  
failed.  
525/60 Clip  
625/50 Clip  
on, limit  
on, limit  
on, limit  
A disc recorded in NTSC format was  
inserted when this unit is in 625 line  
mode (PAL system).  
Use a disc recorded with the PAL system.  
A disc recorded in PAL format was  
inserted when this unit is in 525(U) or  
525(J) line mode (NTSC system).  
Use a disc recorded with the NTSC  
system.  
IMX50 Clip  
IMX40 Clip  
IMX30 Clip  
DVCAM Clip  
The recording format of the loaded disc To record on the disc, change the setting of  
differs from the format specified with  
basic menu item 031 “RECORDING  
FORMAT.”  
basic menu item 031.  
105) about how to change this setting.  
4CHx24 Clip  
8CHx16 Clip  
on, limit  
The number of channels and quantizing To record on the disc, change the setting of  
bits of the loaded disc differ from the maintenance menu item “AUDIO CONFIG”  
specifications of maintenance menu item - “DATA LENGTH.”  
“AUDIO CONFIG” - “DATA LENGTH.”  
(page 126) about how to change this  
setting.  
No Support!  
on, limit, off  
A disc recorded in an unsupported  
recording format was inserted.  
Use a disc recorded in the MPEG IMX or  
DVCAM format.  
136  
9-3 Alarms  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
ILL. Index!  
on, limit, off  
An index file error was detected.  
Format the disc.  
FORMAT NG!  
DI read err  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
Automatic format failed.  
Use another disc.  
A disc read error occurred.  
Try ejecting the disc and inserting it again,  
or insert another disc.  
DRV ADJ err  
Adjustment processing failed when a  
disc was inserted.  
a) With respect to setting of basic menu item 016  
During playback  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
525/60 Disc  
on, limit  
An attempt was made to play back a disc Use a disc recorded with the PAL system.  
recorded with the NTSC system when  
this unit is in 625 line mode (PAL  
system).  
625/50 Disc  
Disc Error!  
on, limit  
An attempt was made to play back a disc Use a disc recorded with the NTSC  
recorded with the PAL system when this system.  
unit is in 525(U) or 525(J) line mode  
(NTSC system).  
on, limit, off  
Normal playback is not possible because Use another disc.  
of a disc defect.  
You can check the state of a disc by  
checking playback condition marks (see  
a) With respect to setting of basic menu item 016  
During front panel operations  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
KEY INHI.!  
on  
An operation button inhibited by  
extended menu item 118 “KEY INHIBIT” extended menu item 118 to “off.”  
was pressed while the KEY INH  
Set the corresponding sub-item of  
indicator was lit.  
(page 120) about how to make this setting.  
REMOTE!  
on  
A button was pressed while the remote To operate from the front panel, wait until  
control switch was set to “REMOTE.”  
control by the remote device ends and then  
set the remote control switch to “LOCAL.”  
No Disc!  
No Disc!  
No Disc!  
REC INHI.!  
on  
A button was pressed with no disc  
loaded.  
Operate after inserting a disc.  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
on  
An attempt to delete a clip was made  
with no disc loaded.  
An attempt to format a disc was made  
with no disc loaded.  
An attempt was made to record, display To perform these operations on the disc,  
an E-E picture, record an essence mark, set the Write Inhibit tab of the disc to the  
or add a quick scene selection sub clip. recording enabled position.  
REC INHI.!  
on  
An attempt was made to record, display To perform these operations, set extended  
an E-E picture, record an essence mark, menu item 310 to “off.”  
or add a quick scene selection sub clip  
while extended menu item 310 “REC  
INHIBIT” was set to “on.”  
(page 120) about how to make this setting.  
9-3 Alarms  
137  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
IMX50 Clip  
IMX40 Clip  
IMX30 Clip  
DVCAM Clip  
4CHx24 Clip  
8CHx16 Clip  
on, limit  
A recording, E-E display, or edit preset  
operation was attempted on a disc  
recorded in a format different from the  
setting of basic menu item 031  
“RECORDING FORMAT.”  
To perform these operations on the disc,  
change the setting of basic menu item 031.  
105) about how to change this setting.  
REC INHI.!  
on, limit  
An attempt to save the current clip list  
was made while the REC INH indicator the following write-protect settings.  
To perform these operations, cancel all of  
was lit.  
• Write Inhibit tab of the disc  
• Setting of extended menu item 310 “REC  
INHIBIT”  
• Mismatch between the recorded  
sections of the disc and the setting of  
basic menu item 031 “RECORDING  
FORMAT”  
REC INHI.!  
REC INHI.!  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
An attempt to delete a clip was made  
while the REC INH indicator was lit.  
An attempt to format a disc was made  
while the REC INH indicator was lit.  
No Clip!  
on, limit  
A playback or search button was  
pressed for a disc containing no  
recorded clips.  
These operations are not possible.  
No Clip!  
on, limit, off  
on  
An attempt was made to delete a clip  
from a disc containing no recorded clips.  
Disc Top!  
The PREV button was pressed while  
stopped at the top of the disc, or an  
attempt was made to perform a high-  
speed reverse search.  
Disc End!  
on  
The NEXT button was pressed while  
stopped at the end of the disc, or an  
attempt was made to perform a high-  
speed forward search.  
MAX # Files  
on, limit, off  
The number of files on the disc had  
Insert a different disc with enough free  
reached the upper limit (5000), or there capacity.  
was not enough capacity in the General  
directory when an attempt was made to  
record, display an E-E picture, record an  
essence mark, or add a quick scene  
selection sub clip.  
Disc Full!  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to record or  
display an E-E picture when there was  
not enough free capacity on the disc, or  
when the number of recorded clips had  
reached the upper limit (300).  
MAX# SB CLP  
CL OVER DUR  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to add a sub clip These operations are not possible.  
when the number of registered sub clips  
had already reached the upper limit  
(300) of the specifications of this unit.  
An attempt was made to add a sub clip  
when the total duration of sub clips in the  
clip list had already reached the upper  
limit (24 hours) of the specifications of  
this unit.  
Run Salvage  
CNT mode!  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to record, display Try the operation again after executing the  
an E-E picture, record an essence mark, salvage function.  
or add a quick scene selection sub clip  
on a disc which requires clip recovery  
(salvage).  
on  
A time code or user bits preset operation Try the operation again after selecting “TC”  
was attempted with “COUNTER”  
selected by the COUNTER SELECT  
button.  
or “UB” with the COUNTER SELECT  
button.  
138  
9-3 Alarms  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
TC EXT!  
on  
A time code or user bits preset operation Try the operation again after setting  
was attempted with extended menu item extended menu item 626 “TC MODE” to  
626 “TC MODE” set to “ext preset.”  
“int preset.”  
REGEN mode!  
on  
A time code or user bits preset operation  
was attempted with extended menu item  
626 “TC MODE” set to “int regen,ext  
regen,or “rp188 regen.”  
(page 120) about how to make this setting.  
REC-PAUSE!  
REC mode!  
REC mode!  
on  
A time code or user bits preset operation Try the operation again after stopping  
was attempted with recording paused.  
recording.  
on, limit  
An attempt was made to switch video or  
audio signals during recording.  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to display the  
system menu “DISC MENU” during  
recording.  
REC mode!  
REC mode!  
on, limit  
The THUMBNAIL button was pressed  
during recording.  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to display DRIVE  
MAINTENANCE in the maintenance  
menu during recording.  
No SEL List  
on, limit  
The SUBCLIP button was pressed  
without loading a clip list from the disc  
into the current clip list.  
Try the operation again after loading a clip  
list.  
No SUB Clip  
SB CLP mode  
SUB CLIP NG  
on, limit  
on, limit  
on, limit  
A button in the playback control section Playback is not possible without a sub clip  
was pressed when there were no sub  
clips in the current clip list.  
in the current clip list.  
The SHIFT button and the THUMBNAIL Press the SUBCLIP button, turning it off,  
button were pressed together with the  
SUBCLIP button lit.  
and try the operation again.  
The SHIFT and SET buttons were  
pressed together when IN and OUT  
points were not set correctly (the OUT  
point was set before the IN point, etc.).  
Set the IN and OUT points correctly and try  
the operation again.  
No List!  
on, limit, off  
on, limit  
An attempt was made to delete a clip list This operation is not possible.  
with no clip lists saved on the disc.  
STOP ONCE!  
STOP ONCE!  
No EM Space  
The SUBCLIP button was pressed  
during playback of a clip list.  
Try the operation again after stopping  
playback.  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to display the  
CLIP menu during playback.  
Recording of an essence mark failed  
Use the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software to  
because the number of essence marks delete unneeded essence marks.  
recorded on the disc reached the upper  
limit of the specifications of this unit.  
EM Full!  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to add an essence  
mark with the number of recorded  
essence marks at the upper limit of the  
specifications of this unit.  
Formatting!  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to display the  
DISC MENU page in the system menu  
during an auto format.  
Wait until the end of the auto format.  
Disc Damage  
An attempt was made to record, display This disc cannot be recorded. Exchange  
an E-E picture, record an essence mark, the disc.  
or add a quick scene selection sub clip  
when there was no free sparing area.  
9-3 Alarms  
139  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
Non AV Full  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to record, display Insert a different disc with enough free  
an E-E picture, record an essence mark, capacity.  
or add a quick scene selection sub clip  
when there was no free Non-Real-Time  
space.  
b)  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to record to a disc Exchange the disc for one that contains an  
Index File!  
containing an unsupported index file.  
index file supported by this unit.  
Alternatively, format the disc (see page  
47).  
b)  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to record to a disc It may be possible to play back the disc, but  
File System  
File System  
with an unsupported file system.  
recording is not possible. Exchange the  
disc for one formatted in a file system  
supported by this unit. Alternatively, format  
the disc (see page 47).  
b)  
An attempt was made to record to a disc  
when its file system was set to inhibit  
recording.  
a) With respect to setting of basic menu item 016  
b) This appears from firmware version 1.4.  
During reception of commands from an external device connected to the REMOTE connector  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
No Disc!  
on  
A recording, playback, search, or other  
command was received with no disc  
loaded.  
Try the operation again after loading a disc.  
REC INHI.!  
REC INHI.!  
on  
on  
A recording, E-E display, or edit preset  
command was received for a write-  
protected disc.  
Try the operation again after setting the  
Write Inhibit tab to the recording enabled  
position.  
A recording, E-E display, or edit preset  
command was received with extended  
menu item 310 “REC INHIBIT” set to  
“on.”  
Try the operation again after setting  
extended menu item 310 to “off.”  
(page 120) about how to make this setting.  
IMX50 Clip  
IMX40 Clip  
IMX30 Clip  
DVCAM Clip  
4CHx24 Clip  
8CHx16 Clip  
on, limit  
on, limit  
A recording, E-E display, or edit preset  
command was received with basic menu setting of basic menu item 031.  
item for a disc recorded in a format  
different from the specification of basic  
menu item 031 “RECORDING  
FORMAT.”  
Try the operation again after changing the  
105) about how to change this setting.  
Run Salvage  
A recording, E-E display, or edit preset  
command was received for a disc that  
needs clip recovery (salvage).  
Try the operation again after recovering  
clips from the disc (salvage function).  
i.LINK!  
on, limit  
An edit preset command was received  
with an input signal from the S400  
(i.LINK) connector selected.  
To perform this operation, use the VIDEO  
INPUT SEL button to select a signal other  
than “i.LINK.”  
140  
9-3 Alarms  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
MAX # Files  
on, limit, off  
The number of files on the disc had  
Exchange the disc for one with enough  
reached the upper limit (5000), or there free capacity.  
was not enough capacity in the General  
directory when a command was  
received to record, display an E-E  
picture, record an essence mark, or add  
a quick scene selection sub clip.  
Disc Full!  
on, limit, off  
A command was received to record or  
display an E-E picture when there was  
not enough free capacity on the disc, or  
when the number of recorded clips had  
reached the upper limit (300).  
MAX# SB CLP  
CL OVER DUR  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
A command was received to add a sub These operations are not possible.  
clip when the number of registered sub  
clips had already reached the upper limit  
(300) of the specifications of this unit.  
A command was received to add a sub  
clip when the total duration of sub clips  
in the clip list had already reached the  
upper limit (24 hours) of the  
specifications of this unit.  
Disc Damage  
Non AV Full  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
A command was received to record,  
display an E-E picture, record an  
essence mark, or add a quick scene  
selection sub clip when there was no  
free sparing area.  
This disc cannot be recorded. Exchange  
the disc.  
A command was received to record,  
display an E-E picture, record an  
essence mark, or add a quick scene  
selection sub clip when there was no  
free Non-Real-Time space.  
Insert a different disc with enough free  
capacity.  
No Clip!  
on, limit  
on  
A playback or search command was  
received for a disc containing no  
recorded clips.  
These operations are not possible.  
Disc Top!  
Disc End!  
TC EXT!  
A PREV or reverse high-speed search  
command was received with the disc  
stopped at the top.  
on  
A NEXT or forward high-speed search  
command was received with the disc  
stopped at the end.  
on  
A time code or user bits preset  
command was received with extended  
menu item 626 “TC MODE” set to “ext  
preset.”  
Try the operation again after setting  
extended menu item 626 “TC MODE” to  
“int preset.”  
(page 120) about how to make this setting.  
REGEN mode!  
Live Logg!  
on  
A time code or user bits preset  
command was received with extended  
menu item 626 “TC MODE” set to “int  
regen,ext regen,or “rp188 regen.”  
on, limit  
A time code or user bit preset operation Set extended menu item 258 “LIVE  
was attempted with extended menu item LOGGING” to “off” before performing the  
258 “LIVE LOGGING” set to “on.”  
operation.  
(page 120) about how to make this setting.  
REC RUN!  
on  
A time code or user bits preset  
command was received with extended  
Try the operation again after setting  
extended menu item 627 “RUN MODE” to  
menu item 627 “RUN MODE” set to “rec “free run.”  
run.”  
(page 120) about how to make this setting.  
9-3 Alarms  
141  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
REC-PAUSE!  
on  
A time code or user bits preset  
command was received with recording  
paused.  
Try the operation again after stopping  
recording.  
REC mode!  
REC mode!  
on, limit  
on, limit  
A command to switch video or audio  
signals was received during recording.  
A command to switch audio channels  
was received during recording.  
a) With respect to setting of basic menu item 016  
During recording and editing operations  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
Disc Error!  
on, limit, off  
Normal recording is not possible  
because of a disc defect.  
Use another disc.  
You can check the state of a disc by  
checking playback condition marks (see  
525/60 sig!  
625/50 sig!  
A mode err!  
on, limit  
A 525 system SDI signal was input with Input a 625 system SDI signal.  
this unit in 625 line mode (PAL system)  
and with “SDI” selected with the VIDEO  
INPUT SEL button.  
on, limit  
A 625 system SDI signal was input with Input a 525 system SDI signal.  
this unit in 525(U) or 525(J) line mode  
(NTSC system) and with “SDI” selected  
with the VIDEO INPUT SEL button.  
on, limit  
An editing operation was attempted on a To edit this disc, change the following  
recorded disc, when one of the following settings.  
audio settings differed from the settings • Maintenance menu item “AUDIO  
of this unit.  
• Number of quantizing bits and  
recording channels  
• Handling of digital audio signals (audio  
or non-audio)  
CONFIG” – “DATA LENGTH”  
• Maintenance menu item “AUDIO  
CONFIG” – “NON-AUDIO INPUT”  
(page 126) about how to make these  
settings.  
NON-AUDIO!  
on, limit  
An edit preset was attempted on one  
channel in an audio channel pair (CH1/2, be done on a channel pair. To do insert  
Insert editing with non-audio signals must  
CH3/4, CH5/6, CH7/8) when digital  
audio signals were set to non-audio.  
editing with audio signals on a single  
channel, set maintenance menu item  
“AUDIO CONFIG” - “NON-AUDIO INPUT”  
to “audio.”  
(page 126) about how to make this setting.  
ILL. REF!  
ILL. REC!  
ILL. PLAY!  
on, limit, off  
on, limit  
The playback system and recording  
system are not synchronized.  
Input a reference video signal to the player  
and recorder.  
A sync error between encoder and input Contact your Sony service representative.  
signal occurred during recording.  
on, limit  
An audio/video phase error occurred  
during playback.  
MEM. Full!  
on, limit  
on, limit  
A memory write error occurred.  
MEM. Empty  
Playback data in memory was lost, and  
playback stopped.  
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9-3 Alarms  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
List Exists  
on, limit, off  
An attempt was made to edit a clip  
referenced by sub clips.  
Delete all clip lists.  
Clip End!  
on, limit, off  
on, limit  
An attempt was made to edit across clip Editing across multiple clips is not possible.  
boundaries.  
Recording  
More time than normal is required for  
recording processing, because  
recording is being done while avoiding  
defects on the disc.  
Wait until recording finishes.  
a) With respect to setting of basic menu item 016  
Alarms relating to audio and video signals  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
REF NON-STD  
on, limit, off  
A signal other than a standard reference Input a standard reference video signal to  
video signal was input to the REF.  
VIDEO IN connector.  
the REF. VIDEO IN connector.  
No INPUT!  
on  
on  
An attempt to record was made with no Input a video signal, and select it.  
input video signal.  
VIN NON-STD  
Recording is being done with a signal  
Input a standard video signal to the VIDEO  
other than a standard video signal input IN connector.  
to the VIDEO IN connector.  
EMPHASIS!  
on  
An unsupported audio emphasis signal This unit does not support “EMPHASIS  
(“EMPHASIS ON” signal) was input.  
ON” audio signals. Input “EMPHASIS OFF”  
signal.  
a) With respect to setting of basic menu item 016  
Alarms relating to sensors and drives  
Message in time Display  
Description  
Action  
a)  
data display  
condition  
FAN Stopped  
on, limit, off  
The motor of the main unit fan has  
stopped.  
Contact your Sony service representative.  
Note  
DR-FAN Stop  
High TEMP!  
High TEMP!  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
on, limit, off  
The motor of a drive fan has stopped.  
Temperatures have risen within the unit.  
Temperatures have risen within a drive.  
The unit will operate, but continued use in  
this state will result in rising temperatures  
in the unit or drive, with the risk of fire or  
damage to the unit.  
a) With respect to setting of basic menu item 016  
9-3 Alarms  
143  
144  
9-3 Alarms  
Appendixes  
Specifications  
General  
Power requirements  
100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz  
Power consumption  
75 W  
Peak inrush current  
(1)Power ON, current probe method: 65  
A (240 V), 20 A (100 V)  
(2)Hot switching inrush current,  
measured in accordance with  
European standard EN55103-1: 15 A  
(230 V)  
Operating temperature  
5ºC to 40ºC (41ºF to 104ºF)  
Storage temperature  
–20ºC to +60ºC (–4ºF to +140ºF)  
Operating relative humidity  
3
210 (8 / )  
8
25% to 90%  
Mass  
7.4 kg (16 lb 5 oz)  
Unit: mm (inches)  
External dimensions (w/h/d, excluding projections)  
210 × 130 × 415mm  
3
1
3
(8 / × 5 / × 16 / inches)  
8
8
8
System  
Recording/Playback format  
Video  
MPEG IMX (50/40/30 Mbps), DVCAM  
(25 Mbps)  
Proxy video  
MPEG-4  
1)  
Audio  
MPEG IMX: 16 bits/48 kHz (8 channels)  
or 24 bits/48 kHz (4 channels)  
DVCAM: 16 bits/48 kHz (4 channels)  
Proxy audio  
A-law (8/4 channels, 8 bits, 8 kHz)  
1) The MPEG-4 Codec is a product of Ingenient Technologies, Inc.  
Specifications  
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Recording/Playback time  
MPEG IMX  
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2, 3/4  
BNC type (×2), complying with AES-  
50 Mbps: 45 min.  
3id-1995  
40 Mbps: 55 min.  
30 Mbps: 68 min.  
S400 (i.LINK)  
6-pin (×1), complying with IEEE 1394  
DVCAM 85 min.  
Search speed  
Jog mode  
Analog video inputs  
REF. VIDEO IN  
BNC type (×2, loop-through with 75 Ω  
automatic terminator)  
Black burst  
0.286 V (NTSC), 0.3V (PAL), 75 Ω,  
negative sync  
Composite sync  
1 times normal speed  
Variable speed mode  
–2 to +2 times normal speed  
Shuttle mode  
35 times normal speed  
VIDEO IN  
BNC type (×2, loop-through connector  
with 75 Ω automatic terminator),  
composite  
Video performance  
Sampling frequency  
1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, negative sync  
Y: 13.5 MHz, R–Y/B–Y: 6.75 MHz  
10 bits/sample  
Quantization  
Analog audio inputs  
AUDIO IN 1/3, 2/4  
Analog composite input to analog composite output  
Bandwidth: 30 Hz to 4.5 MHz +0.5/–1.5  
dB (NTSC), 25 Hz to 5.5 MHz +0.5/–  
1.5 dB (PAL)  
XLR 3-pin, female (×2), +4/0/–3/–6 dBu  
(selectable with menu), 10 kΩ,  
balanced  
S/N ratio: 53 dB or more  
Differential gain: 2% or less  
Differential phase: 2° or less  
Y/C delay: 20 ns or less  
Time code input  
TIME CODE IN  
BNC type (×1), SMPTE time code, 0.5  
K-factor (2T pulse): 2% or less  
Vp-p to 18 Vp-p, 3.3 kΩ, unbalanced  
(network)  
1000Base-T/100Base-TX/10Base-T  
RJ-45 type (×1)  
Processor adjustment range  
Video level  
Chroma level  
Set up/black level  
3 dB  
3 dB  
1000BASE-T: complying with  
IEEE802.3ab  
100BASE-TX: complying with IEEE  
802.3u  
30 IRE/ 210 mV  
Chroma phase/hue  
System sync phase  
System SC phase  
30°  
10BASE-T: complying with IEEE 802.3  
3 µs  
Output connectors  
200 ns  
Digital signal outputs  
SDI OUT 1, 2(SUPER)  
BNC type (×2)  
SDI format (270 Mbps), SMPTE 259M/  
CCIR656-III  
Audio performance  
Frequency response  
20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5/–1.0 dB (0 dB at 1  
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT 1/2, 3/4  
kHz)  
BNC type (×2), complying with AES-  
3id-1995  
Dynamic range More than 90 dB  
Distortion  
Head room  
Less than 0.05% (at 1kHz)  
20/18/16/12 dB (Selectable with menu)  
S400 (i.LINK)  
6-pin (×1), complying with IEEE 1394  
Analog video outputs  
VIDEO OUT 1, 2(SUPER)  
Input connectors  
BNC type (×2), composite, 1.0 Vp-p,  
75 Ω, sync negative  
Digital signal inputs  
SDI IN  
BNC type (×1)  
Analog audio outputs  
AUDIO OUT 1/3, 2/4  
SDI format (270 Mbps), SMPTE 259M/  
CCIR656-III  
146  
Specifications  
XLR 3-pin, male (×2), +4/0/–3/–6 dBu  
(selectable with menu), 600 Ω loading,  
low impedance, balanced  
Notes  
• Always make a test recording, and verify that it was  
recorded successfully.  
AUDIO MONITOR OUT  
SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY  
KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  
COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON  
ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS  
RECORDING MEDIA, EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS  
OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO  
RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE.  
RCA-pin (L, R, L+R) (×1)  
–11 dBu, 47 kΩ, unbalanced  
Output for headphones  
PHONES  
JM-60 Stereo phone jack (×1), –to –13  
dBu, 8 Ω, unbalanced  
• Always verify that the unit is operating properly before  
use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF  
ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  
COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON  
ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR  
PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS  
UNIT, EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR  
AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, OR FOR  
ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER.  
Time code output  
TIME CODE OUT  
BNC type (×1), SMPTE time code, 2.2  
Vp-p 3 dB, 600 Ω, unbalanced  
Remote control connectors  
REMOTE  
D-sub 9-pin (×1), for connection of  
editing control unit, RS-422A standard  
S400 (i.LINK)  
6-pin (×1), complying with IEEE 1394,  
supporting file access mode  
Accessories supplied  
Operation manuals  
English version (1)  
Japanese version (1)  
CD-ROM manual (1)  
PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software (1)  
Accessories not supplied  
AC power cord  
• For the customers in the U.S.A and Canada  
Part No. 1-551-812-41 (125 V, 10 A, about 2.4 m)  
• For the customers in the United Kingdom  
Part No. 1-777-823-12 (250 V, 10 A, about 2.0 m)  
• For the customers in European countries other than the  
United Kingdom  
Part No. 1-551-631-61 (250 V, 10 A, about 2.0 m)  
Design and specifications are subject to change without  
notice.  
Specifications  
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through electric circuits only and  
then come out from the output  
connectors, without passing through  
electromagnetic conversion circuits  
such as recording heads.  
Proxy AV data  
Low-resolution data with a video  
bandwidth of 1.5 Mbps and an audio  
bandwidth of 64 kbps per channel.  
This unit records proxy AV data  
automatically whenever high-  
resolution MPEG IMX or DVCAM  
data is recorded.  
Glossary  
AES/EBU  
A standard established jointly by the  
AES (Audio Engineering Society)  
and EBU (European Broadcasting  
Union) for serial transmission of  
digital audio. Two channels of audio  
can be transmitted via a single  
connector.  
Essence mark  
A type of metadata that may be set for  
a specified frame.  
For more efficient searches,  
XDCAM equipment records essence  
marks as part of Non-RealTime  
metadata, and uses them to display  
thumbnails.  
Reference video signal  
A video signal that contains a sync  
signal or sync and burst signals, used  
as a reference for synchronization of  
video equipment.  
Clip  
A recording unit. Clips are created  
every time recording starts and stops.  
i.LINK  
SDI  
Another name for the IEEE1394-  
1995 standards and their revisions.  
XDCAM uses the i.LINK interface to  
transfer DV streams by the AV/C  
protocol, and to read and write  
MPEG IMX and DVCAM data files  
by FAM (file access mode).  
Serial Digital Interface. An interface  
standardized as SMPTE 259M which  
enables the transmission of an  
uncompressed digital component  
stream.  
Clip list  
A list of locations in the material  
recorded on the disc, arranged in any  
order. Clips lists can be created with  
the scene selection function of this  
unit, and with the supplied PDZ-1  
Proxy Browsing Software.  
S/N  
Signal-to-Noise ratio. The relation of  
the strength of the desired signal to  
the accompanying electronic  
interference, the noise. If S/N is high,  
sounds are reproduced with less noise  
and pictures are reproduced clearly  
without snow.  
Metadata  
Information about the properties of  
video and audio content. XDCAM  
records metadata such as UMIDs and  
essence marks, and the supplied  
PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software can  
be used to record information such as  
titles and comments.  
Color subcarrier  
In a composite video signal, a signal  
superimposed upon the picture  
(luminance) information for the  
purpose of conveying the associated  
color information. Color and  
saturation information is conveyed  
by the phase and amplitude of the  
color subcarrier. Also called  
subcarrier.  
SNMP  
Simple Network Management  
Protocol. XDCAM uses this protocol  
to monitor equipment operating  
status via network connectors.  
MXF  
Material eXchange Format. A file  
exchange format developed by the  
Pro-MPEG Forum. Equipment from  
different manufacturers can  
exchange files in this format.  
Composite video signal  
A video signal in which luminance  
and chrominance are combined along  
with timing reference “sync”  
information to make composite  
video.  
Sub clip  
One of the sections which make up a  
clip list. A sub clip may be part of a  
clip or an entire clip.  
Non-audio  
General term for audio signals other  
than linear PCM, such as Dolby E  
and Dolby Digital (AC-3).  
XDCAM can record non-audio as an  
input signal.  
1)  
Thumbnail image  
1)  
A reduced still picture of video for  
display on a GUI screen. XDCAM  
creates thumbnail images from proxy  
video, and displays them as index  
pictures on GUI screens.  
Drop frame mode  
SMPTE time code runs at 30 frames/  
second, while the NTSC color  
1) Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.  
television system runs at about 29.97  
frames/second. Drop frame mode  
adjusts the running of time code to  
eliminate the discrepancy between  
time code value and actual time by  
dropping two frames from the time  
code value at the beginning of each  
minute except every tenth minute.  
Non-drop-frame mode  
Time code  
A mode of advancing time code  
which ignores the difference in frame  
values between real time and the time  
code. Using this mode produces a  
difference of approximately 86  
seconds per day between real time  
and time code, which causes  
problems when editing programs in  
units of seconds using the number of  
frames as a reference.  
A digitally encoded signal which is  
recorded with video data to identify  
each frame of the video by hour,  
minute, second and frame number.  
SMPTE time code is applied to  
NTSC system, and EBU time code to  
PAL and SECAM systems.  
E-E mode  
Electric-to-Electric mode. When you  
operate a VDR in E-E mode, input  
video and/or audio signals pass  
148  
Glossary  
   
UMID  
Unique Material Identifier. A  
standard (SMPTE 330M) for video  
and audio metadata. The Basic  
section of a UMID contains a  
globally unique number and a  
material number for the identification  
of recorded material. An optional  
section called the “Source Pack”  
contains information such as the time  
and location of recording. A UMID  
with the Basic section only is called a  
Basic UMID. A UMID with the  
Source Pack is called an Extended  
UMID.  
User bits  
A total of 32 bits are provided in the  
time code which the user can use to  
record such information as date, reel  
number, or scene number on video  
tape. Also called user's bits.  
Glossary  
149  
Index  
F
A
File access mode  
Accessories  
ALL/CH-1, CH-2 to CH-4 adjustment  
knobs 23  
FTP  
Analog  
AUDIO  
Audio  
AUDIO INPUT  
Audio level  
G
H
D
Digital  
I
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU)  
Discs  
AUDIO MONITOR  
Audio recording  
J
Jog  
E
B
Editing  
K
L
Line mode  
C
150  
Index  
 
M
Superimposed text information (See  
also “Text information”) 43  
Q
T
R
TIME CODE  
MONITOR  
N
Recording and playback control  
section 23  
Nonlinear editing system connection  
34  
Time code  
Time data  
O
S
P
U
V
Shuttle  
VIDEO  
VITC  
Index  
151  
The material contained in this manual consists of information  
that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely  
for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this  
manual.  
Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any  
portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other  
than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described  
in this manual without the express written permission of Sony  
Corporation.  
Sony Corporation  
PDW-1500  
(SYL)  
Printed in Japan  
2007.02.13  
© 2004  
http://www.sony.net/  
3-796-075-05 (1)  

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