Sony PWS-4500, Operation Manual

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Input/output ports
The unit is equipped with two ports (A, B) as standard, and
up to four ports are supported. Each port has the following
16 connectors. The ports can be configured as inputs or
outputs using the web menu.
The input/output signal on the SDI IN/OUT connectors
varies with the port setting (input or output) and the SDI
signal format. For details, see
“SDI Connector Input/
Output Specifications” (page 43) .
For input ports
a
SDI IN/OUT 1 to 4 connectors
Inputs HD SDI signals (up to four cables).
b
SDI IN/OUT 5 to 8 connectors
Outputs the same signals input as connectors SDI IN/OUT
1 to 4 for monitors (up to four cables).
c
SDI IN/OUT 9 connector
Outputs an HD SDI signal with superimposed text
information and audio meter for a monitor. To
superimpose text information, set [Character On/Off] and
[Character & Audio Meter on SDI-9 Monitor] to “On” on
the [Port] screen of the web menu. The output signal
format can be set to Interlace, Progressive, or PsF in [Port
Configuration] on the [Port] screen of the web menu.
When the playback file format is 4K/QFHD, the output is
down-converted to HD.
Also, you can use this connector as an HD standard-speed
signal input connector during HD high frame rate
recording.
d
SDI IN/OUT 10 connector
Outputs the same signal output as the SDI IN/OUT 9
connector. To superimpose text information, set
[Character On/Off] to “On” on the [Port] screen of the web
menu. When “HD Multi-Input” (dual-system input) is
configured in the port settings, the x-1 (main port) monitor
signal is output from the SDI IN/OUT 9 connector and the
x-2 (sub port) monitor signal is output from the SDI IN/
OUT 10 connector.
e
TIME CODE IN connector
Inputs a time code generated by an external device.
A
Input/output ports (see page 6)
B
Remote input/output
section
(see page 7)
C
Power supply section
(see page 8)
Port A
Port B
Port C
Port D
PWSK-4504
(Option)
PWSK-4506F (Option)
Note
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 IN OUT 1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8
HD SDI MONITOR TIME CODE AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN/OUT IN/OUT