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Professional Disc Drive Unit

PDW-D1

OPERATION MANUAL

[English]

1st Edition (Revised 4)

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Page 1: ...Professional Disc Drive Unit PDW D1 OPERATION MANUAL English 1st Edition Revised 4 ...

Page 2: ...ng the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has b...

Page 3: ...ower Cord Appliance Connector Plug please consult a qualified service personnel When installing the installation space must be secured in consideration of the ventilation and service operation Do not block the ventilation slots at the front and rear panels and vents of fans Leave a space around the unit for ventilation Leave more than 10 cm of space in the rear of the unit to secure the operation ...

Page 4: ...lon maks Standardi IEC60825 1 2001 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 Dette merket er plassert på oversiden av driverenheten CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Use of controls or adjus...

Page 5: ...t be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Service Center 1 800 222 7669 or http www sony com 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 Commiss...

Page 6: ...6 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents For the Customers in Taiwan only ...

Page 7: ...tallation 19 3 1 1 Windows Installation 19 3 1 2 Macintosh Installation 20 3 2 Connections and Settings 21 3 2 1 Connecting to a Nonlinear Editing System AV C Connec tion 21 3 2 2 Connecting to a Computer FAM connection 22 3 3 Power Preparations 24 3 3 1 Using AC Power 24 3 3 2 Using a Battery Pack 24 3 4 Setting the Date and Time 25 3 5 Handling Discs 26 3 5 1 Discs Used for Recording and Playbac...

Page 8: ... Structure 31 4 1 2 File Operation Restrictions 32 4 1 3 Assigning User Defined Clip Titles 35 4 1 4 Assigning User Defined Clip and Clip List Names 36 4 2 Preparations for File Access 37 4 3 File Access Operations Windows 38 Chapter 5 Using the Utility Software 5 1 Starting and Exiting 39 5 1 1 Starting 39 5 1 2 Exiting 40 5 2 Names and Functions of Parts 41 5 3 Details of Functions 43 5 3 1 Devi...

Page 9: ...3 In the tree display select Setup AV settings Menu item 525 625 SYSTEM SELECT appears in the operating screen 4 Using the V v buttons or the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard select 525 or 625 5 Click the Set button Turn off on POWER appears 6 On a Macintosh computer click the Change Connection button to switch to AVc Log out 7 Exit the utility software see page 40 8 Power the unit off and t...

Page 10: ...output 1 MPEG IMX is a trademark of Sony Corporation Recording video and audio data as files You can record video and audio data in MPEG IMX format or DVCAM format as files through the S400 i LINK connector Proxy AV data The proxy AV data is a low resolution MPEG 4 based version of the full resolution MPEG IMX DVCAM stream When a full resolution MPEG IMX DVCAM file is transferred a proxy AV stream...

Page 11: ...and video scenes brings greater efficiency to various stages of the video production process editing archiving etc 1 XDCAM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Compact size lightweight and batterypowered operation The PDW D1 is designed small and light enough to carry out to the field and it is operable with battery to work in the field Vertical or horizontal orientation The unit is adaptable to dif...

Page 12: ...illustrations in this manual show the unit in the vertical orientation DC IN PDW D1 AC IN BKP L551 BP GL65 BP GL95 BP L60S BP L80S PDW 510 510P 530 530P Professional Disc AC power supply Playback a Reading b Recording a Writing b Laptop computer c a Operation for DVCAM connection b Operation for FAM connection c Requires editing software supporting the DVCAM format or a FAM driver to be installed ...

Page 13: ...MB or more b For proxy AV data approx 1 4 GB per 90 minutes c Monitor Resolution 1024 768 pixels or better Color 16 bit or better Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or later a Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or later or Windows Vista Ultimate Business 32bit b Web browser Internet Explorer 6 0 SP1 or later Other Equipped with i LINK connector IEEE1394 compliant DirectX ver...

Page 14: ...VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM MPEG LA is offering licenses for i manufacturing sales of any storage media storing MPEG 4 Visual video information ii distribution broadcasting of MPEG 4 Visual video info...

Page 15: ...ABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 PACKAGED MEDIA means any storage media storing MPEG 2 video information such as DVD movie which are sold distributed to general consumers Disc replicators or sellers of the PACKAGED MEDIA need to obtain licenses for their own business from MPEG LA Please conta...

Page 16: ... ERROR ALARM DISC IN EJECT Z 1 FILE ACCESS MODE 1 2 3 8 9 7 6 5 4 Indicator Meaning Lit continuously One of the following alarms has been generated The battery pack is exhausted Condensation has occurred An attempt was made to write or record when there is insufficient remaining disc capacity Flashing four times a second An error occurred principally a hardware fault One of the following alarms ha...

Page 17: ...ndby 1 states When the switch is moved to the position the indicator lights When the switch is moved to the 1 position the indicator goes off When operating the PDW D1 from an AC power supply normally leave the AC power switch in the position and switch the PDW D1 between the operating and standby states using the 1 on standby switch When the DISC IN indicator is lit or flashing and the FILE ACCES...

Page 18: ...r switch Press to power on press 1 to power off e AC power inlet connector Connect to AC power with a power cord not supplied see page 54 f S400 i LINK connector 6 pin complying with IEEE1394 AV C Audio Video Control connection see page 21 Inputs and outputs a DVCAM format digital video audio signal FAM file access mode connection see page 22 Transfers files to and from computers If video or audio...

Page 19: ...he FAM Driver directory and run the installer in the directory for your operating system Utility software You can check the status of this unit and change settings by installing the utility software on a computer connected to this unit and carrying out the operations on the computer see Chapter 5 Using the Utility Software page 39 To install the utility software insert the supplied CD ROM PDW D1 P...

Page 20: ...cation into the CD ROM drive of your computer navigate to the FAM Driver directory and run the installer in the directory for your operating system For the operating environment required for the utility software see page 13 The utility software operates using the FAM file access mode protocol and therefore requires the FAM driver to be installed in the computer Pins 1 3 and 4 of switch S1401 on th...

Page 21: ...omputer preparations Use the utility software see page 39 to make the following settings before transferring video audio signals AV C data from this unit to a nonlinear editing system Audio mode selection Use setup menu item DV OUT AUDIO MODE to select either of the following 2ch 48 kHz 16 bits 2 channels Factory default setting 4ch 32 kHz 12 bits 4 channels Audio output channel selection Select t...

Page 22: ...ftware to be used 3 2 2 Connecting to a Computer FAM connection By connecting this unit to a computer with an FAM file access mode connection you can use the utility software see page 39 and the PDZ 1 Proxy Browsing Software Windows only The FAM driver see page 19 must be installed in advance Note Note 1 PDW D1 S400 i LINK AC IN DC IN S400 1 i LINK cable not supplied To i LINK IEEE1394 connector a...

Page 23: ...enable utility software settings If any of these pins are in the ON position return them to the OFF position Note 1 PDW D1 S400 i LINK AC IN DC IN S400 1 i LINK cable not supplied To i LINK IEEE1394 connector a Laptop computer In the PC operation settings dialog box of the utility software in the FAM operation section set Login to Permit see page 42 a On a Macintosh computer to FireWire port ...

Page 24: ...y and battery pack DC power supply are both present simultaneously the unit operates from AC power To attach a battery pack Refer also to the Installation Manual for the BKP L551 battery adaptor Proceed as follows 1 Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the screws from the battery adaptor attachment section on the side panel of this unit 2 Take out the hexagonal wrench from the back of the battery a...

Page 25: ...battery pack Keep the lever on the battery adaptor depressed and slide the battery pack up and remove To remove the battery adaptor Disconnect the DC power cord then remove the battery adaptor using the hexagonal wrench Attach the screws to battery adaptor attachment section of this unit 3 4 Setting the Date and Time When using this unit for the first time use the utility software to set the date ...

Page 26: ...urface of the disc itself within the cartridge Deliberately opening the shutter may cause damage Do not disassemble the cartridge The supplied adhesive labels are recommended for indexing discs Apply the label in the correct position 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 d...

Page 27: ... eject discs by pressing the EJECT button In these situations you can use the following as an emergency procedure to eject a disc manually 1 Power the unit off 2 Open the cover of the front panel manual eject mechanism 1 and remove the rubber cap 2 3 Carefully check the positions of the screws then turn the screws counterclockwise using a Phillips screwdriver until the disc is ejected After removi...

Page 28: ...s as follows Quick salvage From 2 to 4 seconds of data before the interruption of recording Full salvage From 4 to 6 seconds of data before the interruption of recording 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 automatically reconstructed on the basis of backup data stored in nonvolatile memory ...

Page 29: ...de generator OFF ON DV AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT Select the audio signals to assign audio output channels CH1 CH2 TR 1 TR 2 TR 3 TR 4 TR 5 TR 6 TR 7 TR 8 CH3 CH4 TR 1 TR 2 TR 3 TR 4 TR 5 TR 6 TR 7 TR 8 DV OUT AUDIO MODE Select the audio mode for audio output 4ch 32 kHz 12 bit 2ch 48 kHz 16 bit 525 625 SYSTEM SELECT Select the line mode 525 625 STORED OWNERSHIP Set UMID ownership information country code...

Page 30: ...TR 4 TR 5 TR 6 TR 7 TR 8 CH3 CH4 TR 1 TR 2 TR 3 TR 4 TR 5 TR 6 TR 7 TR 8 DV OUT AUDIO MODE Select the audio mode for audio output 4ch 32 kHz 12 bit 2ch 48 kHz 16 bit 525 625 SYSTEM SELECT Select the line mode 525 625 STORED OWNERSHIP Set UMID ownership information country code organization code and user code When playing back a disc recorded in MPEG IMX format data is output after being converted ...

Page 31: ... bit You can write files in the same format on a single disc 4 1 1 Directory Structure The following figure shows the directory structure of discs visible to a remote computer This structure is not the same as the actual structure recorded on the disc a Root directory b Only when Naming Form is set to free in the File Name Setting section of the Clip title setting screen of the utility software No...

Page 32: ...oot directory Clip Edit Sub and General cannot be deleted or renamed File name Content Operations Read Overwrite Rename Create Delete INDEX XML Contains data for management of the audio video material on the disc Yes No No No No ALIAS XML a Contains conversion tables for assigning user defined names to clips and clip lists Yes No No No No DISCMETA X ML Contains metadata to indicate the disc proper...

Page 33: ... same name in the C part is created automatically 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 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 n...

Page 34: ...cally Directories cannot be created in the Edit directory Sub directory 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...

Page 35: ...U 0000 to U 001F U 007F Symbols 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 4 1 3 Assigning User Defined Clip Titles By default clips on each disc are assigned names in the range C00...

Page 36: ...ited to 14 characters The limit for ASCII characters is 56 characters All file name extensions are converted automatically to uppercase 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 Clips Met...

Page 37: ...erated so as to be continuous with the last frame of the last clip already recorded on the disc 1 This is supported from firmware version 1 4 For information about how to make setup menu item settings see 5 3 2 Setup Menu on page 44 File writing formats It is not necessary to set the video recording format IMX50 IMX40 IMX30 DVCAM and the audio recording format 16bit 8ch 24bit 4ch before writing fi...

Page 38: ...ght click the icon representing this unit in Explorer and select Eject from the menu which appears Using 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 meta...

Page 39: ... when the ACCESS indicator is lit it is not possible to start the utility software Start the program once disc access is completed 1 Proxy Browsing Software Windows only XDCAM Transfer PDZK P1 Macintosh only 5 1 Starting and Exiting 5 1 1 Starting First make sure that this unit is connected to the computer For connection details see 3 2 2 Connecting to a Computer FAM connection page 22 On a Window...

Page 40: ...ated on the base panel of the PDW D1 main unit On a Macintosh computer Open the folder in which the utility software is installed and then double click PC Utility This displays the home window of the utility software English is selected as the factory default setting for the language used You can change this as required Windows only see page 42 A message like the one shown below appears if initial...

Page 41: ...ns and operations and to enable or disable the FAM connection see page 42 Help menu PC Utility manual Shows the manual Help information for the utility software PC Utility version information Opens a dialog box showing the version information for the utility software b Tree display The menus for this unit appear in a tree configuration Click the sign to the left of a menu name to display the subme...

Page 42: ...e time setting Shows a window for setting the date time and time zone see page 51 Disc operation menu Format Shows a window for formatting a disc see page 51 Delete clip Shows a window for deleting a clip or clips recorded on the disc see page 52 1 This is supported from firmware version 1 4 and utility software version 1 10 2 This is supported from firmware version 1 5 and utility software versio...

Page 43: ...ails of Functions 5 3 1 Device Information Menu Basic information This displays the following information about this unit 1 This appears from firmware version 1 4 and utility software version 1 10 Notes Product information Item name Display contents Model PDW D1 Serial number Serial number set when unit is shipped System information Item name Display contents Line mode Scan lines in video format s...

Page 44: ...t of alarms 5 3 2 Setup Menu AV settings Set the following items relating to this unit In the Settings column of the table underlined values indicate the factory default settings Item name Display contents Operation Hours The total number of hours the unit has been powered on unit hours Operation Hours r Same as Operation Hours resettable a Laser Parameter r The cumulative light output time for th...

Page 45: ...itialized to time code following continuously upon the time code of the last frame of the last clip on the disc When a clip file is written via a FAM connection a the time code of the written clip follows continuously upon the time code of the last frame of the last clip on the disc EXT REGEN Record the output of the internal time code generator synchronized to an external time code generator When...

Page 46: ... wide pictureinformation when it is detected in the selected input video signal ON Always record wide picture information OFF Do not record wide picture information TIME CODE Item name Settings AUDIO CONTROL Item name Settings DV AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT Select the audio signals to assign to i LINK AV C audio output channels Sub item 1 CH1 CH2 tr1 2 Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 1 an...

Page 47: ...t button To save the changed settings Click the Set button To discard the changed settings Click the Cancel button or press the Esc key on the keyboard To change the line mode setting on a Windows computer 1 Refer to AV setting operations previous item and change the line mode setting 2 Click the Set button If a disc is present it is automatically ejected 3 In the confirmation message box click th...

Page 48: ...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 an organization code is not set User code The user code is registered with each organization locally It is usually not centrally registered This user code is determined by the organization The methods used depend on the organization User code cannot...

Page 49: ...ser defined names In the Settings column of the table underlined values indicate the factory default settings 2 This is supported from firmware version 1 5 and utility software version 1 50 File name setting operations To use clips and clip lists with user defined names over FAM connection Select free in the Naming Form section and click the Set button Item name Settings PREFIX Enter a title prefi...

Page 50: ...Set the following items relating to the battery pack loaded in this unit In the Settings display contents column of the table underlined values indicate the factory default settings Fuji MXF Sakura SMI Able to use clips with user defined names over FAM connection Able to use clip lists with user defined names over FAM connection Note Item name Settings display contents SETUP BATTERY END Set the vo...

Page 51: ...ck the value you want to change year month day hour minute second then adjust the value with the spin buttons to the right of the edit box To change the time zone Select the desired time zone from the drop down list To save the changed settings Click the Set button To discard the changed settings In the tree display select a different setting item To synchronize with the computer s date and time s...

Page 52: ...me according to the recording format set in the Setup menu unit minutes Available space NRT Number of remaining bytes for the General folder Number of rewritings Deleting clips Use this command to delete clips recorded on the disc Once a clip is deleted it cannot be recovered Clips cannot be deleted when the Write Inhibit tab of the disc is set to the recording disabled position Locked clips are n...

Page 53: ... European standard EN55103 1 13 A 230 V Operating temperature 0ºC to 40ºC 32ºF to 104ºF Storage temperature 20ºC to 60ºC 4ºF to 140ºF Operating relative humidity 20 to 90 Less than 90 Mass 3 kg 6 lb 9 oz External dimensions w h d 78 182 257 mm 31 8 71 4 101 8 inches System Recording format Video AV C DVCAM 25 Mbps file access mode MPEG IMX 50 40 30 Mbps DVCAM 25 Mbps Proxy video MPEG 4 1 Audio AV ...

Page 54: ...nput connectors S400 i LINK 6 pin complying with IEEE 1394 supporting file access mode Accessories supplied Operation manual Japanese English version 1 CD ROM manual 1 Utility Software 1 XDCAM Application Software CD ROM 1 PDZ 1 Proxy Browsing Software PDZ VX10 XDCAM Viewer PDZK P1 XDCAM Transfer Accessories not supplied AC power cord For the customers in the U S A and Canada Part No 1 551 812 4x ...

Page 55: ...Always make a test recording and verify that it was recorded successfully SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RECORDING MEDIA EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use SONY WI...

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