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XDCAM Camcorder

PDW-530 / PDW-510

XDCAM Studio Recorder

PDW-1500

XDCAM Field Recorder

PDW-R1

XDCAM Field Viewer

PDW-V1

XDCAM Drive Unit

PDW-U1 / PDW-D1

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Summary of Contents for XDCAM PDW-U1

Page 1: ...XDCAM Camcorder PDW 530 PDW 510 XDCAM Studio Recorder PDW 1500 XDCAM Field Recorder PDW R1 XDCAM Field Viewer PDW V1 XDCAM Drive Unit PDW U1 PDW D1 ...

Page 2: ...on facilities to professional sports teams and corporations Sony has been continuously enhancing the functions available on its current products as well as developing new products to fulfill the customers diverse operational requirements The latest XDCAM system offers a variety of powerful functions such as enhanced clip operations high resolution clip viewer software and plug in software for Appl...

Page 3: ...onal Disc Systems XDCAM Camcorders XDCAM Decks Drives Carts XDCAM Application Software Specifications I N D E X 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 16 23 24 25 26 27 CART Cart PDJ C1080 Cart PDJ A640 CAMCORDERS Camcorder MPEG IMX DVCAM PDW 530 530P Camcorder DVCAM PDW 510 510P Lens wireless microphone receiver and battery pack are optional 3 ...

Page 4: ...s small size the disc provides an amazing storage capacity of 23 3 GB a feat made possible using a 405 nm blue violet laser an objective lens with a 0 85 numerical aperture NA and a specially developed recording layer Sony has taken great care in selecting the Professional Disc as the next generation professional recording medium The choice is based on Sony experience and technical expertise in de...

Page 5: ...onlinear nature of the Professional Disc alone provides tremendous benefit when handling audio video content When a recording is played back from the disc its physical location on the disc does not impact the time required to access it Recordings can be accessed in a fraction of the equivalent time taken to access information on disc making it much easier and faster to locate source material This ...

Page 6: ...d archiving All these operations are accomplished without any digitizing process required File based data copying allows for degradation free dubbing of AV content which can be performed easily on a PC The file based recording system also allows for material to be viewed directly on a PC simply by linking it to the XDCAM unit via an i LINK connection This works in just the same way as a PC reads f...

Page 7: ...mes High Speed Data Transfer the Foundation of Workflow Innovation A large part of the appeal of these Sony XDCAM products is their high speed data transfer capability allowing you to transfer data to other equipment at speeds several data rates faster than real time This is possible because XDCAM products provide a range of high speed interfaces and because by nature the Professional Disc offers ...

Page 8: ... Disc ID Number Comments or Clip Status to indicate OK NG status Furthermore the PDZ 1 software has a powerful Search function to easily locate desired clips by using the registered metadata as text based keywords providing enhanced efficiency in searching material determining edit points or retrieving archive materials Essence Mark Recording The Essence Mark used in Sony XDCAM products is also a ...

Page 9: ...hought has been put into the development of Sony XDCAM products A range of conventional AV interfaces including SDI analog composite analog digital audio I Os and RS 422A 9 pin remote interface allow easy connectivity to current equipment including a wide variety of VTRs linear and nonlinear editors and audio mixers In addition XDCAM products offer network based interoperability with other Sony ne...

Page 10: ...abilities Sony XDCAM camcorders also provide numerous innovative features that take full advantage of the benefits of nonlinear disc media These unique features offer a completely new style of field operation adding flexibility and efficiency to those operations where quick program completion is a top priority The PDW 530 530P features MPEG IMX DVCAM switchable recording and two built in optical f...

Page 11: ... and BP GL95 battery pack Rugged and Ergonomic Design The design of these camcorders is based on years of Sony experience in camera ergonomics and provides a high level of mobility and balance The shoulder pad position is adjustable and the viewfinder height can be selected from two positions while rear panel connectors are located well away from the battery pack making it easy to connect cables O...

Page 12: ...rk creativity Multi Matrix function TruEye processing Triple Skin Tone Detail control Electronic soft focus Selectable gamma table Color temperature control Film like Shooting With Progressive Mode XDCAM camcorders also provide progressive modes including 24P optional CBK FC01 required to offer a film like shutter effect The combined use of this mode and preset film like gamma settings enables ope...

Page 13: ...onto disc Memory Stick function for storage of camcorder setup files Slot to accommodate a Sony WRR 855 Series wireless microphone receiver Optional Ethernet 100Base TX Adaptor CBK NC01 for Ethernet connection Camera remote control via Sony RM B150 and RM B750 remote control units Intelligent lighting system synchronizes strobe on off to the Rec button i LINK DV Stream output from MPEG IMX playbac...

Page 14: ...inear disc recoding into a linear editing environment When the optional PDBZ E1500 software is added the PDW 1500 deck can perform insert and assemble editing and can be used as a recorder in linear editing systems as well MPEG IMX DVCAM recording Proxy AV Data recording High speed file transfers 50x for Proxy 5x for DVCAM and 2 5x for MPEG IMX at 50 Mb s files when using a Gigabit Ethernet connec...

Page 15: ...well as for AV and data file recording through its Ethernet network interface or i LINK File Access Mode interface It is ideal for field applications and for desktop viewing by journalists producers and other production staff A unique feature of this model is its built in 3 5 inch type color LCD screen allowing users to view recordings any time anywhere without the need for an external video monit...

Page 16: ... i LINK interface supports both DV IN OUT and File Access Mode protocols High resolution AV file MPEG IMX DVCAM recording via i LINK File Access Mode interface DVCAM playback and recording via i LINK DV IN OUT interface Proxy AV Data recording i LINK DV stream output from MPEG IMX recordings Metadata recording Ability to write EDL Clip List back onto disc High speed file transfers 30x for Proxy 2 ...

Page 17: ...M system file based operations and metadata capability as well as the reliability long life and small physical size of the Professional Disc media these cart systems provide significant operational benefits greater reliability reduced operational costs and space saving benefits compared to tape based systems PDJ A640 4 PDW 1500 and PDW F75 in any combination 640 15 Terabytes 480 hours MPEG IMX 50 ...

Page 18: ...nt Panels and Input Output Connectors PDW 1500 Studio Recorder PDW R1 Field Recorder Inputs Outputs Outputs Inputs Others SDI Analog composite Digital audio Analog audio Audio monitor Headphone Analog RGB Time code SDI Analog composite Digital audio Analog audio Time code Remote RS 422A Ethernet i LINK DV IN OUT i LINK File Access Mode Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 PDW 1500 1000Base T PDW R1 100Base TX PDW...

Page 19: ...19 AUDIO MONITOR OUT SDI OUT VIDEO OUT MONITOR R L S400 PDW V1 Mobile Deck PDW D1 Drive Unit DC IN AC IN S400 PDW U1 Drive Unit XDCAM Decks Drives Carts ...

Page 20: ...e only 2 Ethernet interface depends on the XDCAM deck used 3 For connection with third party products using this mode please contact your nearest Sony office 4 PDW U1 only and the initial version of the PDW U1 is read only and cannot write files onto Professional Disc media However this capability will be available with a software upgrade targeted for release in spring 2008 5 Ethernet interface on...

Page 21: ...AM systems including those recorded by the HD version of the XDCAM system Imports Proxy Data and metadata from a memory card Simple and quick cuts only editing storyboarding with the following fuctions Preview a result of the storyboard on the PC Save the results as a Clip List XDCAM EDL Convert the Proxy Data on the storyboard to an ASF file for replay on Windows Media Player Export the Clip List...

Page 22: ...0 510 1500 R1 V1 U1 D1 Windows Vista Business 32bit Ultimate 32bit for PDW U1 CPU Pentium M Processor or higher RAM 512 MB or more Others Internet Explorer 6 0 SP1 or later DirectX 8 1b or later System requirements OS Windows XP SP2 or later for PDW 530 510 1500 R1 V1 U1 D1 Windows Vista Business 32bit Ultimate 32bit for PDW U1 CPU Intel Core Duo processor 1 83GHz or higher Or Intel Pentium4 3GHz ...

Page 23: ...mory Stick PC Card Adaptor MSX 1GS 512S Memory Stick Pro Internal light system BKW 401 MSH 128 CBK FC01 Pull down 24P shooting Board BP L60S L80S BP GL95 GL65 AC DN10 BC L70 Monitor DMX P01 RM B150 RM B750 Monitor PFD23A VCT 14 Recording Media WLL CA50 WLL RX55 Wireless Analog composite input CBK SC01 Analog Composite Input Board Camcorder ECM 674 678 Electret Condenser Microphone BC L500 Unless s...

Page 24: ...or MSH 128 Memory Stick CCFD 3L i LINK Cable 4 pin to 6 pin with lock CCF 3L i LINK Cable 6 pin to 6 pin with lock CBK PC01 Memory Card Adaptor WRR 855A 855B Wireless Microphone Receiver Slot in type WRR 862A 862B Wireless Microphone Receiver DMX P01 Portable Audio Mixer ECM 674 678 Shotgun type Electret Condenser Microphone LC 424TH Carrying Case A memory card and its compatible memory card adapt...

Page 25: ...n 1 5 m 3 5 m RM 280 Editing Controller PDW 1500 R1 BC M150 Battery Charger PDW R1 V1 D1 BC L500 Battery Charger PDW R1 V1 D1 RCC 5G Remote Control Cable 5 m PDW 1500 R1 BP GL95 GL65 Lithium ion Battery Pack PDW R1 V1 D1 BP L60S L80S Lithium ion Battery Pack PDW R1 V1 D1 BC L70 Battery Charger PDW R1 V1 D1 BKP L551 Battery Adaptor PDW D1 XDCAM Decks Drives Carts ...

Page 26: ... TV Lines EVS PAL model 480 TV Lines 530 TV Lines EVS 0 05 all zones w o lens Below measurable level w o lens 70 16 9 typical 55 4 3 typical 2 0 inch type monochrome BRIGHT CONTRAST PEAKING controls TALLY ZEBRA DISPLAY switches 450 TV lines 16 9 Ultra directional detachable 2 5 inch type color LCD monitor Operation manual x1 PDZ 1 Proxy Browsing Software x1 PDZ VX10 XDCAM Viewer Software x1 Proxy ...

Page 27: ...erface For connection with third party products using this mode please contact your nearest Sony office 30 IRE 210 mV 30 Video Proxy Video Audio Proxy Audio MPEG IMX DVCAM Jog mode Variable mode Shuttle mode JM 60 Stereo phone jack x1 to 13 dBu 8 Ω unbalanced 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Battery Power requirements Power consumption Operating temperature Storage temperature Humidi...

Page 28: ...ect to change without notice All non metric weights and measures are approximate Sony XDCAM DVCAM MPEG IMX BETACAM Memory Stick Power HAD TruEye MMStation EssenceMark NewsBase i LINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks of Sony All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners V 2189 D MK10412V1 Sony Electronics Inc 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 07656 www sony com xdcam ...

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