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File Management and Metadata

File View

Files recorded on the PIX recorder are compiled in the File View as a list of clips. Push the Files

button to access the File View. Clips are arranged chronologically and grouped by Reel. Turn the

Control Knob to highlight individual rows in File View.

When the reel number is changed (

File Storage



Reel

) and a new clip is recorded, a new group will

be created in the file list. Rows with a grey background indicate a group of clips by Reel number.

The number of clips in the reel is indicated, and the total size (in GB) of the clips within the reel is

also indicated. To browse the clips within a group, highlight the group and push the Control Knob.

Clips that exceed the time set in Setup Menu option

File Storage



File Split every

will consist of

more than one file and be grouped into one row in the File View. Clips grouped in this way will be

indicated with a number following the clip name. This number represents the amount of files in the

clip. Pushing the Control Knob when a multi-file clip is highlighted will open a sub-list of the files

that make up the clip.

When Setup Menu option

File Storage



File Split Every

is set to

Off

, file splitting is disabled.

Reel group

Number of clips in the reel

indicated in brackets.

Press

Control Knob to expand or

collapse.

Clip

Multi-file clip. Number of

files in the clip indicated in

brackets.

Press Control Knob

to expand or collapse. Press

Play to play first file.

File

File of a multi-file clip. Only

shown when clip is expanded.

Press Control Knob to view

details. Press Play to play.

Clip

Single file clip.

Press Control

Knob to view details. Press

Play to play.

File Details

Highlight a file and push the Control Knob to view the File Details of that file. File detail includes:

• Start time code

• Timecode frames-per-second

• Timecode user bits

• Video resolution

• Video frame rate

• Video codec

• Media

• File size

• Duration

• Audio Format

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Page 1: ...40i PIX 220i User Guide and Technical Information Version 3 51 E7556 State Rd 23 and 33 Reedsburg WI USA 1 608 524 0625 Toll Free 800 505 0625 fax 1 608 524 0655 www sounddevices com support sounddevices com ...

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Page 3: ...9 Digital Audio Inputs 19 Input Linking 20 Choosing Audio Sources 20 Input Level Control 21 Input Delay 22 Audio Outputs Analog 5 Pin XLR Output 23 Embedded Audio on HDMI and SDI 23 Headphone Output 23 Video Monitoring Features Exposure Assist 24 Focus Assist 26 Zoom 28 Flip 28 Recording Selecting File Resolution and Frame Rate 29 Selecting a Video Codec 30 Interruption of Signal During Recording ...

Page 4: ...re 46 USB Keyboard 47 Storage Devices Supported Storage Devices 48 PIX CADDY 48 eSATA 48 File Storage Formatting 49 Target Storage Device for Recording 49 File Management and Metadata File View 50 File Size Limit 51 File Naming 51 Metadata 52 Transfering Files to a Computer 53 Setup and Firmware Firmware Update 54 Saving and Loading Setup Files 54 Custom Default Settings and Setup Menu Option Vis ...

Page 5: ...rage 68 Timecode and Sync 68 Power 68 Physical 68 Environmental 68 Declaration of Conformity Software License Warranty and Technical Support Warranty Service 71 Technical Support Bug Reports 71 Table of Contents PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Recorder User Guide and Technical Information 3 ...

Page 6: ...tation addresses the PIX 220i PIX 240i PIX 220 and PIX 240 video recorders Several formatting features have been included to make navigating the guide easier Lighter orange text indicates information that applies only to the PIX 240i and PIX 240 Setup Menu items are indicated with this text Menu Category Parameter where the menu category is one of the items in the list displayed when the Menu butt...

Page 7: ...stops video playback 7 Rewind Button Hold during Playback for 2x reverse play back Hold for 4 seconds for 16x Single press during playback skips to previous cue or file beginning during Pause skips to previous frame during Standby skips to previous file in Take List 8 Play Button Plays the most recently recorded file when pressed In the File List View plays the selected video file from the File Li...

Page 8: ...he label side up Visit www sounddevices com approved for an up to date list of tested and approved cards 2 External DC Input Hirose 4 pin Accepts 10 18 volts DC Hirose 4 pin con nector is wired pin 1 negative pin 4 positive Pin 2 and pin 3 must be connected in parallel to pins 1 and 4 respectively to charge attached Li ion batteries The included XL WPH3 power supply provides positive DC on pins 3 ...

Page 9: ...e con figured as a GPIO switch closure and used to drive an LED for record tally See LANC 3 HDMI Output Outputs HDMI video with up to 8 chan nels of embedded audio 4 HDMI Input Accepts HDMI 1 4a signal with two channels of embedded audio The PIX does not record or display content en coded with HDCP copy protection 5 Keyboard USB A USB A female connector to connect a USB keyboard Keyboards with int...

Page 10: ...being ac cessed for recording or playback 3 SATA PIX CADDY Connector High reliability eSATAp connection de signed to mate with the PIX CADDY 4 Headphone Output 3 5 mm TRS stereo headphone connector Can drive headphones from 8 to 100 ohms to very high headphone levels Head phone volume is controlled by holding down the AUDIO button and turning the Control Knob Headphone source signal is changed by ...

Page 11: ...epts third party batteries compatible with the Sony mount 2 Fan Whisper quiet low speed single large diameter fan Runs continuously 3 Mounting Point 20 Stainless steel threaded attachment point Panel Descriptions PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Recorder User Guide and Technical Information 9 ...

Page 12: ...inch SATA II 3 0 gb s drives Sound Devices main tains a list of tested and approved SSD drives for use with PIX video recorders Visit www sounddevices com approved for an up to date list of tested and approved drives 5 Activity LED Illuminates when recording playing reading or writing to the attached 2 5 drive Do not remove the caddy while the Activity LED is illuminated LED does not illuminate wh...

Page 13: ...ne or two L Series batteries can be attached to the rear panel When two batteries are attached they operate in parallel A second battery increases run time and both batteries will drain evenly Batteries can be hot swapped for continuous recording CAUTION Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type Properly recycle batteries Do not crush ...

Page 14: ...rder is powered down The optional XL AB accessory cable can be used to power a PIX recorder from an Anton Bauer D Tap connector The XL AB will not charge attached Li ion batteries Make certain that the Anton Bauer battery can supply enough power for both camera and the PIX recorder PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Recorder User Guide and Technical Information 12 v 3 51 Features and specifications are s...

Page 15: ...The presently selected video codec 3 File Name Name of the current file Pressing STOP shows the next file name 4 File Resolution Rate Resolution and frame rate of the file being recorded or played 5 Audio Input Currently selected source and channel count of audio input 6 Video Input Currently selected resolution and frame rate of the video input as well as bit depth 7 Headphone Source Current head...

Page 16: ...nd pressing it to select When in a menu press the MENU button to go back to the previous screen A complete list of Setup Menu options is included in the end of this guide See Setup Menu Options page 57 Audio Press the AUDIO button keyboard F3 to enter the Audio Metering and Gain control screen From this screen the level for both analog XLR mic line and digital XLR AES HDMI or SDI audio inputs can ...

Page 17: ...hlight an item Press Play to start play back of the highlighted clip Reel group Number of clips in the reel indicated in brackets Press Control Knob to expand or collapse Clip Multi file clip Number of files in the clip indicated in brackets Press Control Knob to expand or collapse Press Play to play first clip File File of a multi file clip Only shown when clip is expanded Press Control Knob to v...

Page 18: ... The selected drive SSD or CF is displayed on the top of the screen To switch between viewing files on CF and SSD media scroll to the top of the list until the yellow box appears with the text View CF or View SSD Push the Control Knob to access the File List for the selected media See File Management and Metadata page 50 LCD From the Main View the LCD button will toggle the On Screen Display OSD o...

Page 19: ...cepts digital video up to 12 bit with up to 4 4 4 color sampling Unlike the HDMI interface which auto negotiates rates between devices what comes out of a camera s SDI output is received by the PIX recorder with no auto negotiation or sample rate conversion The PIX 240i supports 3G SDI single link but not dual link HD SDI Timecode over SDI is not available when recording in standard definition Vid...

Page 20: ...The overlaid timecode value is displayed in the lower left corner of the video signal whenever video output is active The color of the Timecode Overlay text will change depending on the transport state of the PIX 240i White stop Green playback Red record Access Setup Menu option Video Video Out TC Overlay to enable Timecode Overlay on SDI HDMI or both video outputs PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Reco...

Page 21: ...vated limiters prevent unusually high input signal levels from overloading the analog input stage of the preamp Limiting activity is indicated by a yellow segment on the audio meters both in the Audio View and the Main View When the yellow segment is visible limiting is occurring The Input Limiters are ac tive for both mic and line level inputs When inputs are linked the limiters are linked Input ...

Page 22: ...crophone is pointed at the sound source and the bidirectional microphone is oriented sideways positioned with its capsule as near as possible to the cardioid microphone s capsule the following diagram shows the relative polar patterns of microphones in an M S configuration Mid Signal Side Signal To produce a stereo signal from an M S configuration the signal from both microphones must be processed...

Page 23: ...log Input XLR 1 2 Analog Input XLR 2 3 Channel 1 SDI video input 4 Channel 2 SDI video input 5 Channel 3 SDI video input 6 Channel 4 SDI video input Analog 2ch SDI 6ch 1 Analog Input XLR 1 2 Analog Input XLR 2 3 Channel 1 SDI video input 4 Channel 2 SDI video input 5 Channel 3 SDI video input 6 Channel 4 SDI video input 7 Channel 5 SDI video input 8 Channel 6 SDI video input OFF None The selected ...

Page 24: ...eyond the input delay limit of the PIX recorder It is unlikely that a camera would introduce a video delay greater than 500 ms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 60 17 ms 33 ms 50 ms 67 ms 83 ms 100 ms 117 ms 133 ms 150 ms 167 ms 59 94 17 33 50 67 83 100 117 133 150 167 50 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 30 33 67 100 133 167 200 29 97 33 67 100 133 167 200 24 42 83 125 167 208 23 98 42 83 125 167 208 When a...

Page 25: ... sound pressure levels Hearing experts advise against exposure to high sound pressure levels for extended periods The PIX recorder s headphone output is a flexible tool for monitoring audio in the field The head phone level can be adjusted while in the Main View by pressing and holding the Audio button while turning the Control Knob To quickly select amongst headphone sources Press and hold the Au...

Page 26: ... yellow text When exposure assist is enabled False Color or Zebra stripes will be overlaid on the LCD monitor signal The Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Exposure Assist determines which mode will acti vate when exposure assist is toggled on The following image is a luminance ramp signal displayed on a PIX recorder with no exposure assist enabled Screen shots in the following sections show the effect...

Page 27: ...vels IRE 4 step 101 Red 99 100 Orange 3 98 N A 0 2 Blue Zebras Zebra stripe exposure assist mode overlays diagonal stripes over areas that are in a defined lumi nance range Zebra 1 or above a defined luminance threshold Zebra 2 The range for Zebra 1 is 5 above and below the IRE value of Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Zebra 1 Level The range for Zebra 2 is everything above the IRE value of Setup Men...

Page 28: ...The Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Peaking Sensitivity sets what level of sharpness will be marked by the Peaking filter A setting of High will mark only the sharpest areas of the image while a setting of Low will also mark areas that are not as sharp The Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Peaking Background Contrast is used to adjust the area of the video image that is not highlighted while Peaking is ...

Page 29: ...nhance filter uses an algorithm which enhances the variation of the luminance of all edges present in the video image The following image comparison demonstrates the effect of Edge Enhance on an image with a shallow depth of field and a short focal length top and a longer focal length bottom Video Monitoring Features PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Recorder User Guide and Technical Information 27 ...

Page 30: ...F buttons move left and right respectively Flip Some mounting situations require the PIX recorder to be upside down or positioned in a non stan dard manner The LCD output can be vertically or horizontally inverted with the Setup Menu option LCD Monitor Vertical Flip Display and LCD Monitor Horizontal Flip Display PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Recorder User Guide and Technical Information 28 v 3 51 F...

Page 31: ...hours can be recorded when Setup Menu option File Storage File Split Every is set to Split Disabled Note that this option can result in very large files To discard the last take and delete the file False take hold down the Stop button and push the Rewind button A dialog will appear warning that the last take will be deleted and indicating the file name Use the Control Knob to highlight OK and push...

Page 32: ...f it were PsF and deinterlace it accordingly Selecting a Video Codec Setup Menu option Video Codec PIX has two families of intra frame DCT based codecs available Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD with four levels of data compression available for each Both codecs are intermediate codecs that assist the editing process by eliminating the need to transcode video before importing into Final Cut ProRes or A...

Page 33: ...or to SDI HDMI output By default audio signal sent into the PIX recorder on AES or analog audio inputs is not delayed This results in an offset between the audio and video that must be corrected The Setup Menu options Audio Input 1 4 Delay allow a delay of up to 500 milliseconds to be applied to each audio input independently The amount of delay required to synchronize audio and video will depend ...

Page 34: ...ected the PIX recorder will record in the indicated integer frame rate if the input video is an integer frame or record in the indicated non integer frame rate if the input video is a non integer frame rate Not all frame rate conversions are visually desirable When the OSD Item File Resolution Rate is red the conversion of the frame rate of the input video to the frame set by Video File Resolution...

Page 35: ...ploys a 16 9 aspect ratio Up conversion is the process of fitting standard definition video with a 4 3 aspect ratio into a high definition 16 9 frame Down conversion is the opposite process PIX recorders have various options for up and down conversion Down Conversion Letterbox Maintains the same height and width ratio Results in blank bar at top and bottom of im age Crop Left and right side of ima...

Page 36: ... size but fills in remaining screen space with blank bar on the right and left of image Zoom Wide Increase size and maintains ratio to full screen 16 9 Results in top and bottom being cropped 16 9 4 3 Anamorphic Zoom 14x9 Pillarbox Zoom Wide PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Recorder User Guide and Technical Information 34 v 3 51 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices c...

Page 37: ...l move to the next cue point A single push of the Rewind button during playback will move to the previous cue point If the Rewind button is pushed again immediately after it was pushed playback will jump to the cue before the previous cue For the purpose of skipping the beginning and end of a file are considered cue points If no cues are present the Fast Forward and Rewind buttons simply jump to t...

Page 38: ...e bottom left hand corner of the OSD To return to looping the entire clip hold down the Play button and press the Rewind button To exit Looping mode hold down the Play button for 1 second Play List Files can be added a play list in order to play them back sequentially Play list functions are accessed from the File Detail view of any file To access the File Detail view of a file 1 Push the FILES bu...

Page 39: ...back will pause on the last frame of that file Play All When the end of the file is reached the next file in the file list is played This continues until there are no more files left in the file list to play Play All Pause When the end of the file is reached the next file is cued on the first frame and paused Play List When the end of a file is reached if it is in a play list the next file in the ...

Page 40: ...09 pdf for more detailed information about the ProRes codec Video files recorded with the Avid DNxHD codec require DNxHD drivers to be installed Visit http www avid com dnxhd to download DNxHD drivers and for more detailed information about the DNxHD codec PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Recorder User Guide and Technical Information 38 v 3 51 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www...

Page 41: ...fast then the shutter audio sampling and timecode will be slightly fast and if the master clock is a slightly slow the shutter etc will be a bit slightly slow also When a PIX recorder s video input is connected via HDMI or SDI to the camera this heartbeat is passed through the HDMI or SDI and the PIX is synchronized to the camera s internal clock as well The PIX video and audio circuitry is clocke...

Page 42: ...imecode generator with 0 2 ppm frame per 24 hours accuracy that is suitable as a master clock in all levels of productions With its internal rechargeable battery accurate timecode is maintained for up to 2 hours after the PIX 240i is powered down After 2 hours the timecode value is reset The battery is recharged automatically Multi camera shoots using cameras that accept genlock input can benefit ...

Page 43: ...n Timecode Sync Set Generator TC Freerun Auto Mute Functions the same as Freerun mode except timecode signal is muted from the LTC output when the PIX recorder is in stopped mode This allows rec run functionality when Rec Run mode is not suit able e g Multi camera shoots In Auto mute timecode modes the overlaid timecode displayed on the video output will continue to run when external timecode sign...

Page 44: ...notify the user The PIX will still record using the File Resolution Rate External HDMI Timecode Mode PIX 220i This information applies to the PIX 220i only HDMI embedded timecode on the PIX 240i is treated like all other external timecode sources See External Timecode Mode page 42 When the Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Timecode Mode is set to Ext TC HDMI and a cam era is sending valid timecode e...

Page 45: ...he camera To receive timecode from the camera set Timecode Sync Timecode Mode to Ext TC LTC for cam eras that output standard SMPTE timecode to the PIX 240i s Timecode BNC or LEMO 5 pin input Alternatively the PIX 240i can receive timecode from the SDI or HDMI input if the camera sends timecode in this way by setting Timecode Sync Timecode Mode to Ext TC SDI HDMI The Setup Menu option Timecode Syn...

Page 46: ...s connection uses the PIX 240i as both the video sync source and timecode source Heads and tails sync for the camera s and PIX files will be perfect Camera 1 to PIX 1 Camera 2 to PIX 2 No Genlock PIX 240 A PIX 240 B PIX 240 Camera Video Output Genlock Input Camera A Video Output Genlock Input Camera B Video Output Genlock Input Video Input Genlock Output Video Input Genlock Output Video Input Genl...

Page 47: ...Wordclock Input The word clock output on the PIX 240i is synchronous with incoming video signal The word clock output can be used to sync external audio recorders to any camera To enable word clock output set Setup Menu item Timecode Sync Sync Out to Wordclock Follows Video In Synchronization Timecode PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Recorder User Guide and Technical Information 45 ...

Page 48: ...cording of the PIX 240i To enable this feature set Setup Menu option System Rec Start Stop to the SDI Flag option that refers to the manufacturer of the connected camera LANC The LANC protocol can be used to start and stop recording of the PIX A standard LANC controller can be plugged into the 2 5 mm LANC connector on the right panel of the PIX recorder When Setup Menu option System Rec Start Stop...

Page 49: ...ries resistor The anode of the LED should connect to the ring and the cathode to the sleeve A good starting point for the resistor value is 220i ohms but the value depends on the particular LED used The ring is internally connected to 5V when recording and to 0V otherwise with a series 100 ohm resistor USB Keyboard The PIX recorders support standard USB keyboards connected to the USB A connector o...

Page 50: ...ecorder it operates as a high speed data interface for transferring files from the drive to a computer Only one data connection can be used at a time See PIX CADDY documentation for details on attaching a 2 5 drive to the PIX CADDY eSATA An external storage device can be used instead of the PIX CADDY When the PIX CADDY is re moved the eSATAp is exposed An external storage device with an eSATAp con...

Page 51: ...o initiate the format Target Storage Device for Recording The PIX recorder can record directly to approved CF or 2 5 drives The Setup Menu option File Storage Primary Drive controls which drive will be written to depending on which drives are attached When the primary drive is full the PIX recorder can be configured to automatically begin recording to the other drive or stop recording with the Set...

Page 52: ...ount of files in the clip Pushing the Control Knob when a multi file clip is highlighted will open a sub list of the files that make up the clip When Setup Menu option File Storage File Split Every is set to Off file splitting is disabled Reel group Number of clips in the reel indicated in brackets Press Control Knob to expand or collapse Clip Multi file clip Number of files in the clip indicated ...

Page 53: ...le The default time before splitting the file is 60 minutes The Setup Menu option File Storage File Split every adjusts the amount of time before a file split occurs File Naming Files are named according to the file name format as set with Setup Menu option File Storage File Name Format The options for file name format include various combinations of CamID Reel Clip Scene Shot and Take metadata fi...

Page 54: ...ssets generat ed during a recording session or day s work This field con sists of a numeric value between 1 and 999 It is intended to indicate what reel the recording is part of The PIX recorder will create a folder at the root level for each Reel Recorded files are placed inside the current Reel folder A change to the Reel value will automatically reset the Clip value to 1 Clip The Clip field con...

Page 55: ... PIX recorder When attaching the PIX CADDY to a computer either the Firewire 800 or the USB 3 0 connection must be used Not both Sound Devices recommends first copying files from the 2 5 drive or CF card to the computer first and then editing the files It is not recommended to edit files directly off of the 2 5 drive or CF card Do not copy files from a computer or any other host device to a drive ...

Page 56: ...o SSD or Save Settings to CF Use the on screen keyboard or at tached USB keyboard to enter a name for the setup file This will save all of the current settings to an XML file on the root of the selected storage device To load a previously saved setup file select the Setup Menu option Quick Setup Load Settings from SSD or Load Settings from CF Formatting a storage device will also remove any setup ...

Page 57: ...ing the PIX recorder up a password dialog will appear Enter the password the default password is default 4 After the correct password has been entered the Settings Customization Menu will appear Select Edit Menu Default Values 5 The Setup Menu will be shown with a colored background There will be check boxes next to each menu item Navigate the menu with the Control Knob as usual Setup Firmware PIX...

Page 58: ...e keyboard This will show the Settings Customization Menu again Select any of the save options Keep a record of the password if it is changed A lost password could result in undesirable limitations The Settings Customization Menu option Reset to Factory Settings will make all Setup Menu items visible and revert default settings to factory defaults PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Recorder User Guide an...

Page 59: ...es full while recording Stop recording Switch to other drive 3 File Split Every Choose the recording time that will elapse before a new file is created automatically Since DNxHD codec is variable bit rate the size of each file will vary even though the running time will be the same 1 min 5 min 10 min 15 min 30 min 60 min Split Disabled 10 Hours Max 4 File Name Format The format for file names as t...

Page 60: ... 4 Up Conversion 4 3 16 9 Anamorphic 4 3 16 9 Pillar Box 4 3 16 9 Zoom Letterbox 4 3 16 9 Zoom 14 9 4 3 16 9 Zoom Wide 4 5 Down Conversion 16 9 4 3 Letterbox 16 9 4 3 Crop 16 9 4 3 Anamorphic 5 6 Input PsF Detect When set to Auto the PIX will sense PsF signal based on a flag within the signal stream Most devices with SDI output will provide this flag however some SDI outputs and all HDMI outputs w...

Page 61: ... at the speci fied frequency OFF 40Hz 80Hz 120Hz 160Hz 200Hz 240iHz 6 Low cut Slope Selects the curve of the analog low cut filters 6dB oct 12dB oct 7 input Limiter 1 2 Toggles input limiters on analog inputs On Off 8 Analog 1 Polarity Selects normal or inverse polarity for analog Input 1 Normal Reverse 9 Analog 2 Polarity Selects normal or inverse polarity for analog Input 2 Normal Reverse 10 Inp...

Page 62: ... Source The audio channels sent to the headphone output Left of the comma represents left headphone channel and right of the comma represents right headphone channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1357 2468 12345678 18 20 Headphone LCD A V Align Delays audio to Headphone output to align with video on LCD Off On Timecode Sync Parameter Name Description Options 1 Timecode Mode Sets the running mode for the interna...

Page 63: ...incoming timecode value in realtime RxTC incoming userbits UB transmitting internal Ambient Lockit timecode value GENTC and transmitting internal userbits UB Push Control Knob to jam inter nal timecode to incoming RxTC timecode Push Menu button to back out 7 Jam time Of Day Sets the internal timecode clock to the current time of day 8 Set Generator TC Sets the Ambient Lockit timecode generator val...

Page 64: ...5 Input Audio Display of auio input levels for channels 1 and 2 On Off 6 Input Video Display of input audio source and channel count On Off 7 Headphone Source Display of headphone audio source On Off 8 Audio Metering Display of audio meters for inputs 1 and 2 Off Top wide Top thin Bottom thin Left thin Right thin 9 Ext DC Status Display of voltage for external DC input On Off 10 Battery Status Dis...

Page 65: ...between MM DD YY and DD MM YY date format MM DD YY DD MM YY 8 Set Date Time Set the time and date 9 Rec Start Stop Determines what method the PIX recorder uses to automatically start and stop recording Switch Closure Switch Momentary LANC In LANC parallel SDI Flag RED SDI Flag Panasonic SDI Flag Panasonic Varicam SDI Flag Canon SDI Flag Sony SDI Flag Arri SDI Flag PIX Timecode 10 Rec button File S...

Page 66: ...Settings From SSD Loads selected setup from setups saved on the SSD All settings files located on SSD 3 Load Settings From CF Loads selected setup from setups saved on the CF All settings files located on CF 4 Save Settings to SSD Opens dialog to name and save current setup to SSD 5 Save Settings to CF Opens dialog to name and save current setup to CF PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Recorder User Guid...

Page 67: ...elete last cue point Keyboard Shortcuts F1 F2 F3 and F4 keys can be pushed in combinations to activate button shortcuts Button Function F1 MENU Button F2 FILES Button F3 AUDIO Window F4 LCD Button Ctrl R Record Button Ctrl S Stop Button Space Bar Play Button Left Arrow During playback Rewind Button In menus Same as Escape key Right Arrow During playback Fast Forward Button In menus Same as Enter k...

Page 68: ...d BNC Genlock or Wordclock output Mates with BNC male connector Unbalanced coaxial connection 75 ohm con nectors recommended 5 pin LEMO Timecode I O 1 ground 2 SMPTE TC In 3 ASCII in out 4 tuning out 5 SMPTE TC out Mates with male LEMO B series connector Pin assignments as viewed on panel mounted connector 2 5mm TRS LANC Tip switch closure Ring LED driver Shield ground Mates with 2 5 mm male conne...

Page 69: ... to 720p 1080i 1080p 10 bit Letterbox Crop Anamorphic Down Conversion 720p 1080i or 1080p to 480i or 576i Letterbox Crop Anamorphic Frame Rate Conversion 24 25 30 50 60 to 24 25 30 50 60 23 976 29 97 59 94 to 23 976 29 97 59 94 Automatic 3 2 pulldown removal in 23 976 and 24 modes Other pulldown cadences used 2 2 2 4 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 and 2 2 LCD Display 5 inch IPS In Plane Switching LCD 800x480 r...

Page 70: ... and Timecode BNC 20k ohm impedance 0 3V p p 8 dBu minimum 1k ohm impedance 3 0V p p 12 dBu Sync Output Analog bi tri level sync Genlock Wordclock Square wave 48 kHz sampling rate 3 3vp p 75 ohm Ambient Lockit 0 2ppm frame per 24hrs accuracy field tunable via Ambient Controller Power Batteries Operating batteries removable 7 2 V nominal Sony L type Li ion Timecode battery Internal Li ion battery T...

Page 71: ... essential requirements of the following applicable European Directives and carries the CE marking accordingly EMC Directive 2004 108 EC EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 EN 55103 2 2009 Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EN 60065 2002 A12 2011 Incorporating corrigenda August 2002 August 2007 and November 2011 First date of CE approval June 20 2011 This Declaration of Conformity applies to the above listed prod...

Page 72: ...E PRODUCT Restrictions on use Licensee may not distribute copies of the SOFTWARE or accompanying materials to others Licensee may not modify adapt translate reverse engineer decompile disassemble or create derivative works based on the SOFTWARE or its accompa nying printed or written materials Transfer restrictions Licensee shall not assign rent lease sell sublicense or otherwise transfer the SOFT...

Page 73: ...repair please contact Sound Devices for an RMA return mer chandise authorization before sending your unit in for repair Product returned without an RMA number may experience delays in repair When sending a unit for repair please do not include ac cessories including SSD drives CF cards batteries power supplies carry cases cables or adapters unless instructed by Sound Devices Sound Devices LLC Serv...

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