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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Features ............................................................................................ 8

Features of This Unit ............................................................................. 8
Features of the PDBK-101/102/103/104 Option Boards ...................... 9

Names and Functions of Parts ..................................................... 11

Front Panel .......................................................................................... 11
Rear Panel............................................................................................ 17
Infrared Remote Commander .............................................................. 20

Chapter 2 Preparations

Setting the System Frequency ..................................................... 22
Removing the Connector Covers ................................................. 23
Connections and Settings ............................................................ 24

Connecting an External Monitor ......................................................... 24
Using PDZ-1 Over an i.LINK Connection (FAM Connection) .......... 25
Using XLR Cables (Audio Cables) ..................................................... 26

External Synchronization.............................................................. 27
Setup............................................................................................... 27

Setting the Date and Time ................................................................... 27
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Panel ........................................ 28

Superimposed Text Information................................................... 29

Displaying Supplementary Status Information ................................... 30

Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

Handling Discs ............................................................................... 32

Functions) .................................................................................. 33

Recording ....................................................................................... 35

Carrying Out Recording ..................................................................... 35

Summary of Contents for PDW-70MD

Page 1: ...3 990 975 14 1 Professional Disc Recorder Instructions for Use Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference PDW 70MD 2006 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ... maks 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 This Professional Disc Recorder is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will ...

Page 3: ...nce with the instruction manual it may cause interference to other equipment If this unit causes interference which can be determined by unplugging the power cord from the unit try these measures Relocate the unit with respect to the susceptible equipment Plug this unit and the susceptible equipment into different branch circuit Consult your dealer According to standard EN60601 1 2 and CISPR11 Cla...

Page 4: ...i 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 Lever het apparaat aan het einde van de levensduur in voor recy...

Page 5: ...Using PDZ 1 Over an i LINK Connection FAM Connection 25 Using XLR Cables Audio Cables 26 External Synchronization 27 Setup 27 Setting the Date and Time 27 Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Panel 28 Superimposed Text Information 29 Displaying Supplementary Status Information 30 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback Handling Discs 32 Discs Used for Recording and Playback 32 Notes on Handling 32 Write P...

Page 6: ... the Clip List 49 Quick Scene Selection Adding Sub Clips During Recording Playback or Search 52 Editing Clip Lists 54 Basic Operations 54 Reordering Sub Clips 54 Modifying the In and Out Points of Sub Clips Trimming 55 Deleting Sub Clips 56 Setting the Start Timecode for the Current Clip List 56 Previewing the Edited Clip List 56 Saving the Current Clip List to Disc 57 Managing Clip Lists 58 Chang...

Page 7: ...d Disc Menus 67 Setup Menu 68 Setup Menu Items 68 Setup Menu Operations 71 Disc Menu 74 Disc Menu Operations 74 Appendix Important Notes on Operation 76 Condensation 76 Periodic Maintenance 77 Digital Hours Meter 77 Troubleshooting 78 Alarms 78 Error Messages 85 To Eject Discs With the Unit Powered Off 85 About i LINK 85 Specifications 86 Using UMID Data 89 MPEG 4 Visual Patent Portfolio License 9...

Page 8: ...e appropriate video bitrate for your application from three video bitrate modes 35 Mbps HQ high quality mode 25 Mbps SP standard mode and 18 Mbps LP long play mode You can select 2 channel or 4 channel audio If the audio channel modes are the same different video bitrates can be mixed on the same disc Rich selection of recording and playback functions Support for multiple frame frequencies The uni...

Page 9: ...p data are recorded as files The FAM function enables quick random access by computers to the video audio and metadata 1 files stored on Professional Discs with the ability to display thumbnail lists on the computer screen and perform file based reads and writes 1 XDCAM allows you to record various kinds of information about the video and audio data such as the date of shooting the editor the reco...

Page 10: ... Limited 2 HDV1080i Refers to devices compliant with the HDV1080i Standard for recording HD signals on DV tape There are 1080 effective lines 3 TS MPEG 2 transport streams containing MPEG video MPEG audio and control information This is the standard interface for HDV equipment PDBK 103 Analog HD Input Board Installation of this board provides analog HD component input connectors to enable recoding...

Page 11: ...n If the on standby switch is pressed while this indicator is lit the unit waits until access to the disc is completed before switching to the standby state PHONES VAR JOG MARK1 MENU PAGE DISPLAY SUB CLIP F1 F5 F4 F3 F2 SHIFT CLIP MENU ESSENCE MARK SET THUMB NAIL RESET OUT IN MARK2 SHUTTLE TOP KEY INHI EXPAND CHAPTER F REV F FWD END PREV NEXT PLAY STOP STANDBY REC EJECT CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 NETWORK...

Page 12: ... pressed alone and as a CLIP MENU button when pressed together with the SHIFT button SUB CLIP button Press this button turning it on to perform playback of a clip list A clip list selection screen appears To play back the clips in the order they were recorded press this button again turning it off The clip list selection screen disappears This button does not light and pressing it has no effect wh...

Page 13: ...ress of this button turns key operation inhibit mode on or off d PAGE button This displays the function menu if it is not already visible The most recently accessed page appears If the function menu is visible this button switches between the function menu pages HOME P1 P2 e Monitor video display section This displays monitor video and the system menu You can press the DISPLAY button to switch the...

Page 14: ...Audio format During playback this displays the number of recording audio channels on the disc and the number of quantization bits During recording this displays the input signal format selected with A1 INPUT to A4 INPUT on the HOME page of the function menu see page 65 During display of E E1 video this displays 2CH 16BIT two channels 16 bits or 4CH 16BIT four channels 16 bits according to the sett...

Page 15: ... use these buttons to change menu settings When the THUMBNAIL button is lit you can use these for thumbnail selection An In or Out point is set when you press the SET button with the IN or OUT button held down The In or Out point setting is deleted when you press the RESET button with the IN or OUT button held down b M MARK1 button and m MARK2 button When the setup or disc menu is visible use thes...

Page 16: ...en pressed at the first frame of the current clip this button jumps to the first frame of the previous clip TOP button Press this button to jump to the first frame of the first clip You can perform a high speed search in the reverse direction by pressing the PREV button together with the PLAY button b PLAY button Press this button turning it on to start playback Press the STOP button to stop playb...

Page 17: ...perimposed on the output signals c MONITOR connector D sub 15 pin This outputs HD analog video signals The output signals can be switched with INTERFACE SELECT D SUB OUTPUT in the setup menu see page 70 2 Analog audio signal input output section a AUDIO INPUT analog audio signal input 1 3 and 2 4 connectors XLR 3 pin female Note SDSDI OUTPUT HDSDI INPUT AUDIO INPUT HDSDI OUTPUT 1 2 REF VIDEO INPUT...

Page 18: ...on such as timecode menu settings and error messages is superimposed on the output signals c SDSDI OUTPUT connector BNC type This outputs SDSDI signals downconverted from HD video input signals or the SDSDI signals being played back or being recorded When CHAR SEL on page P1 of the function menu is set to ON see page 66 information such as timecode menu settings and error messages is superimposed ...

Page 19: ...E SELECT REMOTE I F in the setup menu to 9PIN RS232C see page 71 d Remote connector selector switch Push this switch to the side of the remote control connector you are using either the RS232C connector or the REMOTE 9P connector e S400 connector 6 pin IEEE1394 compliant Connect a DV device or computer using an i LINK cable The following connection types are supported They are selected by setting ...

Page 20: ...ed e Recording playback control keys PREV previous key Press this to jump to the first frame of the current clip When pressed at the first frame of the current clip this button jumps to the first frame of the previous clip PLAY key Press this to start playback Press the STOP key to stop playback NEXT key Press this to jump to the first frame of the next clip STOP key Press this to stop recording o...

Page 21: ...y the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Battery lifetime When the lithium battery output falls even button presses may not operate The average lithium battery lifetime is about one year but this depends on the pattern of use If pressing the remote control buttons produces absolutely no effect on this unit replace the battery then check the operatio...

Page 22: ...button or the m MARK2 button to select the system frequency to use 3 Press the SET button NOW SAVING appears in the time data display section and the modified setting is saved in the unit s memory COMPLETE appears when save processing finishes If you have selected 60I or 30P When you press the SET button with 60I or 30P selected in step 2 the following screen appears Press the M MARK1 and m MARK2 ...

Page 23: ...he factory connector covers are attached to the following connectors AUDIO OUTPUT 1 3 and 2 4 connectors HDSDI INPUT connector HDSDI OUTPUT connectors SDSDI OUTPUT connector RS232C connector To use one of these connectors remove the cover as follows 1 Press the POWER main power switch to power the unit off 2 Remove the screw s of the connector cover using a screwdriver that matches the grooves of ...

Page 24: ...or advice about choosing devices please contact your Sony dealer or a Sony sales representative Connecting an External Monitor You can connect a video monitor to this unit s video output connectors or to the MONITOR connector The following figure shows an example using a Sony multi format LCD monitor You can also superimpose character information such as timecode and the unit s operating status on...

Page 25: ... INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO AES EBU COMPOSITE OUT AUDIO MONITOR 1 3 2 4 AUDIO OUTPUT 1 3 2 4 R L IN OUT Y G PB R SYNS RS232C REMOTE 9P PB B 1 2 INPUT OUTPUT CONTROL 3 4 1 2 3 4 S400 AC IN MONITOR HDSDI OUTPUT MONITOR PDW 70MD this unit SDI signal input connector a MEU WX2 Multi Format Engine LMD 172W 232W Multi Format LCD Monitor Y PB PR connectors a To input HDSDI signals a BKM 243HS not supplied is req...

Page 26: ...e is too large to loop If the diameter of the XLR cable is so large that is difficult to loop the cable through the ferrite core simply pass it through the core without looping In this case use a binding strap not supplied to at the specified position as shown in the figure below This unit will not meet the requirements of the CISPR 22 Class B electromagnetic interference standards if ferrite core...

Page 27: ...deo monitor to this unit and superimpose menus see page 29 on the monitor screen 1 Press the MENU button The system menu appears on the monitor screen see page 67 2 Select DATE TIME PRESET using the M MARK1 button or m MARK2 button then press the OUT button The DATE TIME PRESET screen appears on the monitor Signal input to HDSDI INPUT connector Signal input to REF VIDEO INPUT connector V INPUT set...

Page 28: ...button or m MARK2 button then press the OUT button The setup menu appears on the monitor screen see page 68 3 Select DISPLAY CONTROL using the M MARK1 button or m MARK2 button then press the OUT button The DISPLAY CONTROL menu appears on the monitor screen see page 69 4 Select BRIGHTNESS using the M MARK1 button or m MARK2 button then press the OUT button The LCD BRIGHTNESS screen appears on the m...

Page 29: ...nector can contain superimposed text information including timecode menu settings and alarm messages To turn superimposed text on and off Set the CHAR SEL item on page P1 of the function menu ON Display superimposed text OFF Do not display superimposed text LCD Display superimposed text on the LCD panel of this unit but do not display it on an external video monitor connected to this unit Even whe...

Page 30: ...upplementary status information are displayed depending on the setting of the menu item SUB STATUS TCR VITC reader timecode UBR VITC reader user bits data TCG TC generator timecode UBG TC generator user bits data IN In point time data OUT Out point time data DUR Duration between In point and Out point Note Display Operation mode Block A Block B DISC OUT Disc is not loaded LOADING Disc is being loa...

Page 31: ...al timecode LTC input to the unit and is generating the same timecode values and user bit values as those of the external timecode regeneration EXT VITC T U The internal timecode generator is in synchronization with VITC present in the external video signal input to the unit and is generating the same timecode values and user bit values as those of the external timecode regeneration EXT DVIN T U T...

Page 32: ...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 dust may get inside Store cartridges in their cases Care of the discs Rem...

Page 33: ... next disc to format and press the SET button when the message QUICK FORMAT OK appears 7 Press the MENU button to clear the menu from the screen Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not End Normally Salvage Functions 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 Beca...

Page 34: ...m 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 You are prompted to execute a full salvage every time you insert a disc that has not been salvaged or power the unit on with such as disc loaded No recording is possible on discs containing clips that have not been salvaged although it is possible to play back...

Page 35: ...o set the audio recording format Set AUDIO CONTROL REC MODE in the setup menu to one of the following Carrying Out Recording One recording segment from the start to the end of recording is called a clip See Chapter 4 Scene Selection for more information about clips 1 Insert a disc 2 Hold down the REC button and press the PLAY button Recording starts 3 To stop recording press the STOP button If the...

Page 36: ...EC INH on page P1 of the function menu is set to ON Playback Operation First insert a disc To start playback Press the PLAY button Playback starts When two or more clips are recorded on the disc they are played back continuously To jump to the next or previous clip then start playback Use the PREV button NEXT button jog dial or shuttle dial To stop playback Press the STOP button If you play back t...

Page 37: ...ip is used as the thumbnail but you can change this setting so that any desired frame is used as the clip thumbnail see To change a thumbnail image index picture page 38 However clip list playback always starts from the first frame regardless of the thumbnail To change the clip information displayed in the thumbnail list With the thumbnail list displayed proceed as follows 1 Press the CLIP MENU SH...

Page 38: ...e clip When you press the SET button or the PLAY button after selecting a clip with this mark displayed the clip is not cued up to the position of the thumbnail It is always cued up to the first frame Searching With the Expand Function The expand function allows you to divide a selected clip into 12 blocks and to display thumbnails of the first frame in each block in the thumbnail list This functi...

Page 39: ... MARK1 button or m MARK2 button to select the desired essence mark 3 Press the SET button A list appears showing the frames which contain the selected essence mark 4 Select the clip whose thumbnail you want to change you can do this with the same operations as step 1 of To select a thumbnail image and start playback see page 37 5 Press the SET button or the PLAY button If you press the SET button ...

Page 40: ...To delete shot marks at chapter positions You can delete shot marks SHOT MARK1 and SHOT MARK2 at chapter positions in the CHAPTER screen REC START essence marks cannot be deleted 1 With the CHAPTER screen visible press the CLIP MENU SHIFT SUB CLIP button or MENU button to display the clip menu 2 Select DELETE SHOT MARK DELETE SHOT MARK appears in the upper left of the screen 3 Select the thumbnail...

Page 41: ...reen you can lock them so that they cannot be deleted or altered Locking prevents the following operations on clips Deletion Renaming by FAM or FTP Changing the thumbnail image index picture Adding and deleting shot marks Locked clips are deleted along with other clips Clips cannot be locked or unlocked when the Write Inhibit tab of the disc is set to the recording disabled position or when REC IN...

Page 42: ...o lock all clips selecting UNLOCK ALL CLIPS in step 2 Deleting Clips You can delete selected clips while checking their content Clips cannot be deleted when the Write Inhibit tab of the disc is set to the recording disabled position or when REC INH on page P1 of the function menu is set to ON Locked clips cannot be deleted When the target clip is referenced in a clip list the clip list that refere...

Page 43: ... then press the b OUT button A sub menu appears 3 Select DELETE ALL CLIPS and then press the SET button A deletion confirmation screen appears 4 To execute the deletion use the V button to select OK and then press the SET button All clips are deleted However locked clips are not deleted If all clips have been deleted you return from the thumbnail screen to the original screen Assigning Sequence Nu...

Page 44: ...ne selection function you create clip lists edit data The clips themselves are not changed so you can repeat the operation as often as you like Clip lists created with the scene selection function can be played back on this unit The scene selection function makes it easy to carry out operations such as adding material in clip units adding parts of clips adding by chapter reordering the playback or...

Page 45: ...LAY STOP STANDBY REC EJECT CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 NETWORK LOCAL REMOTE ACCESS LEVEL REC VARIABLE PRESET PB Record material or insert disc containing recorded material into this unit PDW F330 F350 To edit a clip list on the disc Load a clip list see page 59 Including a sub clip in the current clip list see page 49 Reordering sub clips see page 54 Changing sub clip In and Out points trimming see page 5...

Page 46: ...rt of clip 3 Therefore when clip list E0001 is played back clip 4 is played after clip 2 and then the part of clip 3 shown in gray color is played Clip list editing current clip list To edit a clip lists you need to load the clip from the disc into the internal 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 t...

Page 47: ...ING screen appears PREFIX Prefix up to 5 alphanumeric characters and symbols NUMERIC Initial value of the number 00001 to 99999 2 Enter the prefix and initial number To select the item to set and the character to set it flashes Use the arrow buttons To select a character to enter at the selected position Turn the jog dial To return the settings to the factory defaults Press the RESET button 3 When...

Page 48: ...ange clip list names execute the Rename command for a file in the Edit folder with the extension SMI The extension SMI cannot be changed 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 However when a title has been assigned to a clip display of the t...

Page 49: ...se while viewing the video quick scene selection Before starting Insert a disc containing recorded clips into the unit Including Clips Selected in the Thumbnail Screen in the Clip List Proceed as follows 1 With the SUB CLIP button unlit press the THUMBNAIL button lighting it Thumbnails of the clips on the disc appear In the following description this is referred to as the thumbnail screen PHONES V...

Page 50: ...ate and time when the clip list was created or last modified TITLE Title assigned to the clip list NAME Name of the clip list or a user defined name You can use the supplied PDZ 1 Proxy Browsing Software to assign titles to clip lists 4 Use the M MARK1 or m MARK2 button to select a clip list number such as E0001 and then press the SET button This returns to the thumbnail screen 5 Press the SUB CLI...

Page 51: ...the cursor to the previous or next clip Press the PREV or NEXT button with the SHIFT button held down Moves the cursor to the first or last clip Press M MARK1 or m MARK2 button with the SHIFT button held down Switches to the previous or next page 11With the SHIFT button held down press the SET button All the clips selected in step 8 are added to the current clip list as sub clips and the scene sel...

Page 52: ...included as a sub clip 3 Save the current clip list to disc For details see Saving the Current Clip List to Disc page 57 Even if you select several thumbnails they are added to the clip list as one continuous sub clip To add sub clips using the chapter function The chapter function allows a thumbnail to be displayed for each shot mark recorded within a clip For details see Chapter 3 Searching for ...

Page 53: ...ge of the In point is cued up if you hold down the IN button and press the PREV button or NEXT button An image of the Out point is cued up if you hold down the OUT button and press the PREV button or NEXT button To check the duration Hold down the IN button and the OUT button at the same time The duration appears on the screen To reset an In point or Out point With the IN button or OUT button held...

Page 54: ...pages Reordering sub clips Page 54 Trimming sub clips Page 55 Deleting sub clips Page 56 Setting the timecode Page 56 7 Save the edited current clip list to disc For details see Saving the Current Clip List to Disc page 57 Reordering Sub Clips Proceed as follows 1 Carry out steps 1 to 5 of the procedure in Basic Operations see page 54 select MOVE in step 2 The I shaped cursor indicating the move d...

Page 55: ...n point or Out point of the selected sub clip 3 At the scene where you want to set a new In or Out point hold down the IN button to change the In point or the OUT button to change the Out point and press the SET button Depending on the button that you pressed a new In or Out point is set The IN and OUT indicators flash if you set an Out point with timecode smaller than the In point If this occurs ...

Page 56: ...ist Continuous timecode is used in clip lists regardless of the timecode of the parent clips of sub clips Therefore you can set the start timecode for each clip list By default the start timecode LTC for the current clip list is set to 00 00 00 00 To set this to a different value proceed as follows 1 Carry out steps 1 to 4 of the procedure in Basic Operations see page 54 select TC PRESET in step 2...

Page 57: ...age 58 2 Use the M MARK1 or m MARK2 button to move the cursor to SAVE CLIP LIST and then press the SET button A list of clip lists appears The date of creation or the title is displayed for each clip list NEW FILE is displayed for clip lists without any saved data To switch between title display and date of creation display Press the OUT button For details see To select the type of clip list infor...

Page 58: ...own the SHIFT button and press the SUB CLIP button Item Operation reference page CLIP INFORMATION Select the information displayed beneath thumbnails see page 59 LOAD CLIP LIST Load a clip list from the disc into the current clip list see page 59 SAVE CLIP LIST Save the current clip list to disc see page 57 DELETE CLIP LIST Delete a clip list from the disc see page 59 SORT CLIP LISTS BY You can so...

Page 59: ...ET button A list of clip lists appears see page 50 3 Use the M MARK1 or m MARK2 button to select the desired clip list and then press the SET button The selected clip list is loaded into the unit as the current clip list To display thumbnails of the loaded current clip list Press the THUMBNAIL button and SUB CLIP button turning them on If an unsaved clip list exists in current clip list memory A w...

Page 60: ...ton to select the type of sorting NAME Sort in ascending order by clip list name DATE Sort by date of creation with the newest clip list first 4 Press the IN button Sorting starts on LOAD CLIP LIST screen and so on Unused clip lists are excluded from the sort If you selected NAME If you selected DATE You can jump to the first clip or last clip by pressing the PREV or NEXT button with the SHIFT but...

Page 61: ...ter 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 ...

Page 62: ...rvice 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 item In the setup menu set INTERFACE SELECT i LINK MODE to FAM PC REMOTE see page 71 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 e...

Page 63: ...ct discs from a remote computer Right click the icon representing this unit in Explorer and select Eject from the menu which appears To exit file operations Proceed as follows Do not disconnect the cable before performing steps 1 to 3 1 Do one of the following on the or icon displayed in the remote computer s taskbar Double click Right click and select one of the following commands from the menu w...

Page 64: ...tion To make a reconnection to make a FAM connection between this unit and the remote computer To disable FAM connections in the setup menu set INTERFACE SELECT i LINK MODE to AV C see page 71 Recording Continuous Timecode Over FAM Connections For clips created over a FAM connection you can record so that the timecode is continuous with the timecode of the last frame of the last clip recorded on t...

Page 65: ...e size of the monitor video display size increases To change the setting of a function menu item Use the F1 to F5 buttons Press the button to the right of each setting item to change the value of the item Keep pressing the button until the value you want appears Function Menu Settings The following tables list the setting items on each page and describe their setting values HOME page 12 0 30 20 60...

Page 66: ... left and right MONO L monaural L channel Output one of the channels selected with MONI CH MONO R monaural R channel Output one of the channels selected with MONI CH MIX Output monaural audio mixed from the channels selected with MONI CH F4 REC INH recording inhibit Turns recording inhibit mode on and off ON Recording inhibit mode on OFF Recording inhibit mode off Setting item Description F5 CHAR ...

Page 67: ...data display section 2 Press the M MARK1 or m MARK2 button to select SETUP MENU or DISC MENU F2 TC MODE timecode mode When TCG is set to INT Selects whether the count value advances from a preset initial value or advances consecutively from the timecode of the last frame recorded on the disc PRESET Advance from a preset initial value REGEN regenerate Advance consecutively from the timecode of the ...

Page 68: ...LL DISABLE All DIS The EJECT button and the buttons in the recording playback control block cannot be operated STOP EJECT STOP EJ Only the STOP button and EJECT button can be operated ALL ENABLE All ENA The EJECT button and all of the buttons in the recording playback control block can be operated The preroll time can be set and time data can be selected on this unit REC FORMAT REC format Select t...

Page 69: ...k position to the recording end position displayed in time data format For details of supplementary status information displayed on the monitor when a setting other than OFF is selected see Displaying Supplementary Status Information page 30 in Chapter 2 BRIGHTNESS Brightness Adjust the brightness of the display The LCD BRIGHTNESS screen appears Factory default setting 55 See page 28 Adjusting the...

Page 70: ...io level setting according to the audio level of the signal input to the AUDIO INPUT 1 3 connector 4dB 4dB 0dB 0dB 3dB 3dB 6dB 6dB CH2 IN LEVEL CH2 input Select the audio level setting according to the audio level of the signal input to the AUDIO INPUT 2 4 connector OUTPUT LEVEL Out Level Select the analog audio output reference level DV OUT MODE DV out mod Select the audio output mode of the S400...

Page 71: ...mage index picture when recording 0SEC 0 sec to 10SEC 10 sec The frame at 0 seconds to 10 seconds from the top of the clip specified in units of 1 second Factory default setting 0SEC STORE OWNER Ownership Create UMID owner information The STORED OWNERSHIP screen appears For details see Appendix Setting UMID ownership information on page 90 MENU GRADE Menu grade Selection of menu items to be displa...

Page 72: ...ars on the monitor screen and Saving appears in the time counter display while the new settings are saved in memory When the saving operation is completed the monitor screen and time data display section return to their normal indications If you power off the unit before a save operation is completed settings may be lost Wait until the save is completed before powering off the unit If instead of p...

Page 73: ... initialization use the following procedure To return a particular setting to its factory default setting In the section Changing the settings of basic items page 71 carry out the procedure up to step 5 then with the current setting displayed in the example if the factory default setting has been changed the current setting will be TC MODE proceed as follows 1 Press the RESET button OFF factory de...

Page 74: ...he following items Characters and symbols inside the brackets appear in the time data display section STATUS Status Displays disc or clip status DISC Disc Displays the DISC STATUS screen CLIP Clip Displays the CLIP STATUS screen The PDZ 1 Proxy Browsing Software allows you to write TITLE1 and TITLE 2 to the disc but only TITLE1 appears here DELETE Delete Deletes clips from the disc LAST CLIP Last ...

Page 75: ...to the next highest level without deleting the clip Press the MENU button To clear the menu from the screen Press the MENU button twice To delete all clips Carrying out the following procedure deletes all clips that are not locked Proceed as follows 1 Display the disc menu see page 67 2 Press the M MARK1 button or the m MARK2 button to select DELETE 3 Press the OUT button 4 Select ALL CLIP then pr...

Page 76: ...ly exceed 50 C 122 F In damp or dusty locations Locations where the unit may be exposed to rain Locations subject to violent vibration Near strong magnetic fields Close to radio or TV transmitters producing strong electromagnetic fields In direct sunlight or close to heaters for extended periods To prevent electromagnetic interference from portable communications devices The use of portable teleph...

Page 77: ...s 1 Press the MENU button to display the system menu 2 Press the M MARK1 button or m MARK2 button select the HOURS METER Hours Meter in the time data display section and then press the SET button Display of the digital hours meter Any of the items can be reset during periodic maintenance or parts replacement Resetting items allows you to roughly determine the timing of next periodic maintenance Fo...

Page 78: ... for optical head in units of hours H4 SPINDLE RUNNING Spdl This shows the cumulative spindle rotation time in units of hours H5 LOADING COUNTER Load Display the total number of times discs have been loaded in the unit Item name name between is name in the time data display section Description ALARM REMOTE MODE IS SELECTED SET REMOTE LOCAL NETWORK SWITCH TO LOCAL Example alarm in time data display...

Page 79: ...AT NOT SUPPORTED RECORDING AND PLAYBACK IS NOT POSSIBLE A disc in an unsupported recording format is loaded Use a disc formatted in the MPEG HD or DVCAM format ILL Index INDEX FILE ERROR PLEASE FORMAT DISC OR EJECT Format the disc or eject it see page 33 FORMAT NG AUTO FORMATTING WAS NOT COMPLETED Eject the disc and insert it again or insert another disc DI read err CANNOT READ DISC INFORMATION PL...

Page 80: ...for quick scene selection is attempted on a disc that needs to be salvaged Try again after salvaging the clips on the disc see page 33 CNT mode a COUNTER MODE IS SELECTED SET COUNTER SELECT SWITCH TO TC OR UB This appears when CNTR SEL on page P1 of the function menu is set to COUNTER and you try to preset timecode or user bits To use timecode or user bits set CNTR SEL to TC or UB see page 66 TC E...

Page 81: ... essence marks EM Full NO MORE ESSENCE MARKS CAN BE RECORDED Disc Damage DISC CANNOT BE RECORDED TO USE ANOTHER DISC FOR RECORDING Use another disc NON AV Full DISC CANNOT BE RECORDED TO FOR MORE RECORDING SPACE DELETE CLIPS OR NON AV DATA GENERAL FILES Delete unneeded clips or GENERAL files Index File UNSUPPORT INDEX FILE DISC CANNOT BE RECORDED TO Use another disc File System CURRENT VERSION OF ...

Page 82: ...ECORDED HD 23 98P CLIP S EXIST ILL REF a INPUT VIDEO SIGNAL DOES NOT SYNCHRONIZE WITH REF VIDEO SIGNAL USE COMMON REFERENCE SIGNAL OR CONNECT RECORDER REF OUT TO PLAYER REF IN Input a reference signal synchronized with this unit s system frequency ILL REC a ENCODING DOES NOT SYNCHRONIZE WITH REF VIDEO Check the signals being input to this unit ILL PLAY a ILLEGAL PLAYBACK Check the disc being playe...

Page 83: ...USE DISC WITH HD 60I or HD 30P RECORDING DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED BACK USE DISC WITH DVCAM 525 60 RECORDING HD 23P Disc a DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED BACK USE DISC WITH HD 60I or HD 30P RECORDING DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED BACK USE DISC WITH HD 50I or HD 25P RECORDING DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED BACK USE DISC WITH DVCAM 525 60 RECORDING DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED BACK USE DISC WITH DVCAM 625 50 RECORDING Disc Error DISC E...

Page 84: ...quires recording while the disc is write protected DISC FULL The disc is full This appears when an attempt is made to execute an operation that requires recording while the disc is full SHOT MARK DOES NOT EXIST The specified shot mark has not been recorded This appears when an attempt is made to execute a DELETE SHOT MARK operation on a clip when the specified shot mark has not been recorded for t...

Page 85: ...sfer and other operations not only with the directly connected devices but also with any of the devices that are connected to those devices Therefore you do not need to be concerned with device connection order However depending on the features and specifications of the connected devices you may need to use certain functions differently and you may not be able to transfer data or perform certain o...

Page 86: ...onnection with an i LINK cable and the necessary software refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected device Use Sony i LINK cables Use Sony i LINK cables to connect the i LINK devices 6 pins y 4 pins For DV dubbing 6 pins y 6 pins For DV dubbing i LINK and are trademarks Specifications General External dimensions w h d excluding projections 307 100 411 mm 121 8 4 161 4 inches ...

Page 87: ...PUT BNC type 1 complying with SMPTE 292M SDSDI INPUT with PDBK 104 option board installed BNC type 1 complying with SMPTE 259M i LINK HDV 1080i with PDBK 102 option board installed 6 pin type 1 complying with IEEE 1394 Analog video inputs REF VIDEO INPUT BNC type 2 loop through HD Tri level sync or SD composite sync 0 3 Vp p 75Ω sync negative COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT with PDBK 104 option board instal...

Page 88: ...nited Kingdom Part number 1 777 823 12 250 V 10 A about 2 0 m For the customers in European countries other than the United Kingdom Part number 1 551 631 15 250 V 10 A about 2 0 m Protocol Manual part number 9 968 084 0X PDBK 101 Network Board PDBK 102 MPEG TS Input Output Board PDBK 103 Analog HD Input Board PDBK 104 SD Input Upconverter Board Medical Specifications Protection against electric sh...

Page 89: ...on code and user code Set the country code referring to the table in ISO 3166 and set the organization code and user code according to the guidelines of your organization For details see Setting UMID ownership information page 90 Functions of UMID data UMID data enables the following Addition of a globally unique ID to every clip of audio visual material The unique ID is used to detect the materia...

Page 90: ...ring an abbreviated alphanumeric string 4 byte alphanumeric string according to the values defined in ISO 3166 1 There are about 240 country codes Find your own country code on the following web page Refer to ISO 3166 1 http www din de gremien nas nabd iso3166ma codlstp1 en_listp1 html When the country code is less than 4 bytes the active part of the code occupies the first part of the 4 bytes and...

Page 91: ...the MPEG 4 Visual Standard MPEG 4 Video and or ii decoding MPEG 4 Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG 4 Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information including that relating to promotional internal and commercial uses and licens...

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