Sony PDW-1500 User Manual

PROFESSIONAL DISC RECORDER

PDW-1500

OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 6)

Important Safety Instructions

• Read these instructions.

• Keep these instructions.

• Heed all warnings.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Clean only with dry cloth.

• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug dose not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a book case or built-in cabinet.

This apparatus is provided with a main switch on the rear panel. Install this apparatus so that user can access the main switch easily.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

• 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 been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.

CAUTION

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR USA ONLY.

If used in USA, use the UL LISTED power cord specified below. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER POWER CORD.

Plug Cap Parallel blade with ground pin

(NEMA 5-15P Configuration) Cord Type SJT, three 16 or 18 AWG wires Length Minimum 1.5 m (4 ft. 11 in.), Less than

2.5 m (8 ft. 3 in.)

Rating Minimum 10 A, 125 V

Using this unit at a voltage other than 120 V may require the use of a different line cord or attachment plug, or both. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES.

1. Use the approved Power Cord (3-core mains lead)/

Appliance Connector/Plug with earthing-contacts that conforms to the safety regulations of each country if applicable.

2. Use the Power Cord (3-core mains lead)/Appliance

Connector/Plug conforming to the proper ratings (Voltage, Ampere).

If you have questions on the use of the above Power Cord/ Appliance Connector/Plug, please consult a qualified service personnel.

This Professional Disc Recorder is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

Laser diode properties

Wavelength: 403 to 410 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output power: 65 mW (max. of pulse peak), 35 mW

(max. of CW)

Standard: IEC60825-1 (2001)

Tekniska data för laserdiod

Våglängd: 403 till 410 nm Emissionslängd: Kontinuerlig Laseruteffekt: 65 mW (max. för pulstopp), 35 mW (max. för

kontinuerlig våg)

Standard: IEC60825-1 (2001)

Egenskaber for laserdiode

Bølgelængde: 403 til 410 nm Strålingsvarighed: Kontinuerlig Afgivet lasereffekt: 65 mW (maks stråletoppunkt), 35 mW

(maks ved kontinuerlig stråling)

Standard: IEC60825-1 (2001)

Laserdiodin ominaisuudet

Aallonpituus: 403 - 410 nm Säteilyn kesto: jatkuva Laserin teho: 65 mW (pulssin huipun maks.), 35 mW

(jatkuvan aallon maks.)

Standardi: IEC60825-1 (2001)

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

WARNING

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. In order to use this product safely, avoid prolonged listening at excessive sound pressure levels.

VAROITUS!

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VARNING

OM APPARATEN ANVÄNDS PÅ ANNAT SÄTT ÄN I DENNA BRUKSANVISNING SPECIFICERATS, KAN ANVÄNDAREN UTSÄTTAS FÖR OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING, SOM ÖVERSKRIDER GRÄNSEN FÖR LASERKLASS 1.

For the customers in the USA

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

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.

All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

For the State of California, USA only

Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate Perchlorate Material : Lithium battery contains perchlorate.

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 Commission of the European Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European standards:

• EN60065: Product Safety

• EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference (Emission)

• EN55103-2: Electromagnetic Susceptibility (Immunity) This product is intended for use in the following

Electromagnetic Environment(s):

E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3 (urban outdoors) and E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV studio).

For the customers in Europe

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 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

Before Using the Unit .............................. 7

Setting the Line Mode................................7

Chapter 1 Overview

1-1 Features ............................................... 9

1-2 MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License

........................................................... 11

1-3 MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License

........................................................... 11

Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts

2-1 Front Panel ........................................ 12

2-2 Rear Panel ......................................... 20

Chapter 3 Preparations

3-1 Connections and Settings................ 23

3-1-1 Connecting an External Monitor .....23

3-1-2 Connections for Using PDZ-1 Proxy

Browsing Software ..........................24

3-1-3 Connecting to a Nonlinear Editing

System.............................................. 26

3-1-4 Connections for Cut Editing............27

3-1-5 Connections for Clip Audio Insert

Editing.............................................. 29

3-1-6 Editing Control Unit Settings ..........33

3-2 Setup .................................................. 34

3-3 Setting the Date and Time................ 34

3-4 Superimposed Text Information...... 35

3-5 Handling Discs.................................. 38

3-5-1 Discs Used for Recording and Playback

.........................................................38

3-5-2 Notes on Handling ...........................38

3-5-3 Write-Protecting Discs ....................38

3-5-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc ........38

3-5-5 Formatting a Disc ............................39

3-5-6 To Eject Discs With the Unit Powered

Off.................................................... 39

3-5-7 Handling of Discs When Recording

Does Not End Normally (Salvage

Function).......................................... 39

Chapter 4 Recording/Playback

4-1 Recording .......................................... 41

4-1-1 Preparations for Recording ..............41

4-1-2 Recording Time Code and User Bit

Values ..............................................43

4-1-3 Recording Operation........................46

4-1-4 Auto Clip List Recording for Automatic

Inclusion of Recorded Clips in Clip Lists

..........................................................47

4-2 Playback ............................................ 48

4-2-1 Preparations for Playback ................48

4-2-2 Playback Operation.......................... 49

4-2-3 Thumbnail Search............................ 50

4-2-4 Clip List Playback............................52

4-2-5 Repeat Playback...............................53

4-2-6 Locking and Deleting Clips.............54

Chapter 5 Scene Selection

5-1 Overview............................................ 56

5-2 Creating Clip Lists ............................ 59

5-2-1 Selecting Clips.................................59

5-2-2 Reordering Sub Clips.......................61

5-2-3 Trimming Sub Clips ........................63

5-2-4 Deleting Sub Clips...........................64

5-2-5 Previewing the Current Clip List.....64

5-2-6 Saving the Current Clip List to Disc64

5-3 Managing Clip Lists (CLIP Menu) .... 66

5-3-1 Loading a Clip List From Disc Into Unit

Memory............................................66

5-3-2 Deleting Clip Lists From a Disc ......67

5-3-3 Clearing the Current Clip List From the

Unit Memory....................................67

5-3-4 Presetting the Initial Time Code of the

Current Clip List ..............................67

5-3-5 Sorting Clip Lists.............................68

5-4 Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software

........................................................... 69

Chapter 6 Insert Editing

6-1 Clip Audio Insert Editing.................. 70

6-1-1 Preparations for Editing................... 70

6-1-2 Editing Operations ...........................71

Table of Contents

Chapter 7 File Operations

Appendixes

7-1 Overview............................................ 73

7-1-1 Directory Structure ..........................73

7-1-2 File Operation Restrictions.............. 74

7-1-3 Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles 76 7-1-4 Assigning User-Defined Clip and Clip

List Names .......................................77

7-2 File Access Mode File Operations (for

Windows) .......................................... 79

7-2-1 Making FAM Connections ..............80

7-2-2 Operating on Files ...........................80

7-2-3 Exiting File Operations.................... 80

7-3 File Operations in File Access Mode (for

Macintosh) ........................................ 81

7-3-1 Making FAM Connections ..............81

7-3-2 Operating on Files ...........................82

7-3-3 Exiting File Operations.................... 82

7-4 FTP File Operations .......................... 83

7-4-1 Making FTP Connections................ 83

7-4-2 Command List .................................84

7-5 Recording Continuous Time Code With

FAM and FTP Connections.............. 90

Specifications........................................ 133

Glossary................................................. 136

Index....................................................... 138

Chapter 8 Menus

8-1 Menu System Configuration ............ 91

8-2 Basic Setup Menu............................. 92

8-2-1 Items in the Basic Setup Menu ........92

8-2-2 Basic Menu Operations ...................95

8-3 Extended Menu ................................. 99

8-3-1 Items in the Extended Menu............99

8-3-2 Extended Menu Operations ...........110

8-3-3 Using UMID Data .........................111

8-4 Maintenance Menu.......................... 114

8-4-1 Items in the Maintenance Menu ....114

8-4-2 Maintenance Menu Operations......116

8-5 System Menu................................... 119

8-5-1 Items in the System Menu .............119

8-5-2 System Menu Operations............... 120

Chapter 9 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

9-1 Periodic Maintenance..................... 122

9-1-1 Digital Hours Meter.......................122

9-2 Error Messages............................... 123

9-3 Alarms.............................................. 124

9-3-1 Alarm List......................................124

Table of Contents

Before Using the Unit

Setting the Line Mode

This unit is shipped with the line mode still unset. Therefore you need to set the line mode before using the unit. (The unit cannot be used unless the line mode is set.) Once it is set, the line mode is retained even when the unit is powered off.

Setting procedure

Use the following procedure to set the line mode.

POWER switch (rear panel)

ACCESS

MONITOR

PHONES

NETWORK LOCAL REMOTE

L MIX R

SGDATA

ANASDI

AE8/EBU

OVER

-12

-20

-30

-40

-60

- 15

- 26

AUDIO

MONITOR SEL

METER SEL INPUT CH INPUT SEL

ALL/CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4

VARIABLE

REC

PRESET

PLAY

TOP

F REV F FWD

Time data display

SGDATA

EDIT KEY INHREMOTE [9P iLINK

ANASDI

INPUT

AE8/EBU

VITC VITCCOUNTER RECINHVIUB

i.LINK

OVER

SDI CMPST

-12

Y-R,B

-20

HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES

-30

-40

MONITOR

-60

1/2

3/4

AUDIO

- 37

- 48

18 24 BIT

5/6

7/8

4 8 CH

VIDEO

COUNTER

INPUT SEL

SELECT

STOP

END

]

625

IMX[50 40 30 DVCAM

525

HOLD

SUB CLIP

CLIP

REC

ALARM

]

SYS MENU

THUMB

SET RESET

NAIL

ESSENCE

S.SEL

MARK1

MARK

IN OUT

MARK2

SHIFT

2,3

EJECT

Setting Line mode

625 625: PAL

When the desired setting appears, release the SHUTTLE button.

“Push SET !!” appears.

To redo the selection Repeat step 2.

Press the SET button.

“Turn OFF !!” appears.

Power the unit off, and then power it on again.

The selected line mode becomes available for use.

You can change the setting made with this procedure by using basic menu item 013 “525/625 SYSTEM SELECT.” See 8-2-2 “Basic Menu Operations” (page

95) for more information about how to make basic menu settings.

Power the unit on.

“Select ----” appears in the time data display.

With the SHUTTLE button held down, rotate the jog dial.

When you rotate the jog dial in the forward direction, the “----” part of the display changes in the sequence 525U > 525J > 625. When you rotate it in the reverse direction, the display changes in the sequence 625 > 525J > 525U.

Setting Line mode

525U 525(U): NTSC (areas outside Japan) 525J 525(J): NTSC (Japan)

Note

The line mode is not set, or is cleared, in the following situations. Reset the line mode.

• The unit is powered off before performing step 4 in the previous procedure.

• The “RESET ALL SETUP” command in the maintenance menu (see page 114) is executed.

Settings affected by the line mode

The following settings are affected when the line mode is changed.

• Alarm message language 525(J): Japanese 525(U)/625: English

• The following menu item names, setting values, or factory default setting values

Before Using the Unit

Item No.

Item name

Settings

525 (U)/525 (J) 625

Basic menu 002 CHARACTER H-

00 to 0A

to 2A 00 to 09 to 29

POSITION

003 CHARACTER V-

00 to 2E

to 38 00 to 37 to 43

POSITION Extended menu 601 VITC POSITION

SEL-1 602 VITC POSITION

SEL-2

12H to 16H to 20H

12H to 18H

20H

9H to 19H to 22H

9H to 21H to 22H

628 DF MODE Item No item

652 UMID SDI VANC

LINE 660 ESSENCE

MARK SDI

12 H to 17 H 19 H

9 H to 17 H to 18 H

VANC LINE 703 BLANK LINE

SELECT

Setting range: ALL LINE, LINE 12 to LINE 20 (525(U))/LINE

Setting range: ALL LINE, LINE 9, 322 to LINE 22, 335,

LINE 23 12 to LINE 21 (525(J))

710 INTERNAL

VIDEO SIGNAL

BB, CB75 CB100

BB, CB75,

CB100

GENERATOR

713 VIDEO SETUP

Item No item

REFERENCE

718 SETUP LEVEL/

SETUP LEVEL BLACK LEVEL

BLACK LEVEL

723 INPUT VIDEO

BLANK

a) Underlined values are the factory defaults.

Setting range: ALL LINE, LINE 12 to LINE 20

Setting range:

ALL LINE,

LINE 9, 322 to

LINE 22, 335

Before Using the Unit

1-1Features

Overview

times speed for MPEG IMX signals. For low-resolution proxy AV data, a transfer speed of up to 50 times faster than real time is achieved.

Chapter

The PDW-1500 Professional Disc Recorder is a half-rack sized recorder optimized for use with nonlinear editing systems. Despite its compact size, this unit offers highspeed data transfers between compatible nonlinear devices, creating a powerful editing tool for video productions. The features of the PDW-1500 include the following.

MPEG IMX/DVCAM recording

The PDW-1500 offers the capability to record and play back both MPEG IMX have the flexibility to select from these formats according to their picture-quality needs, or to match their editingformat requirements.

1) MPEG IMX and DVCAM are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Proxy AV data

Proxy AV data is a low-resolution, MPEG-4 based version of a full-resolution MPEG IMX/DVCAM stream (a video bandwidth of 1.5 Mbps and an audio bandwidth of 64 kbps per channel). Whenever a recording is made, the unit automatically generates proxy AV data from the fullresolution data and records it on the Professional Disc. Proxy AV data is much smaller in size than the fullresolution IMX or DVCAM data. It can be transferred quickly over computer networks, easily edited in the field with laptop computers, and readily used in a wide variety of applications, such as content management on smallscale servers.

High-speed file transfer

The PDW-1500 has two optical heads enabling high-speed file transfer. For high-resolution (MPEG IMX and DVCAM) material, the maximum transfer speed is at about 5-times speed for DVCAM signals and about 2.5-

and DVCAM

streams. Users

Thumbnail search operation

Simply press the THUMBNAIL button and the PDW1500 instantly displays thumbnails on a connected monitor. You can easily cue up the desired scene by guiding the cursor to the corresponding thumbnail and confirming your selection with the SET button.

Scene selection

You can create and play back clip lists of selected clips from the disc, arranged in any order. One disc can store up to 99 clip lists. Clip lists make it simple to perform offline editing in the field for later use with full-scale nonlinear editing systems

(XPRI

1) XPRI is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Clip audio insert editing

You can perform insert editing on the audio tracks of a recorded clip, in the same way that you edit conventional VTR clips. You can also mix audio signals recorded on the disc with input audio.

Quick picture search by jog and shuttle dials

The PDW-1500 has jog and shuttle dials as a conventional VTR to search picture in a clip. The jog dial is for frameby-frame search at –1 to +1 times normal speed and the shuttle dial is for high-speed search at ±35 times normal speed.

IT-friendly system

In the PDW-1500, clips are recorded as video and audio data files material to be viewed directly on a computer linked to the

, etc.).

. This file-based recording system also allows

1-1 Features

unit via an i.LINK connection—in the same way that a computer reads data

Chapter 1 Overview

files on an external drive. The interfaces include the

S400 (i.LINK) connector, supporting AV/C (Audio/ Video Control) and i.LINK (FAM) protocols, and (network) connector. The (network) connector supports MXF (Material eXchange Format) file transfer capability to exchange contents with other equipment supporting MXF.

1) A clip is created every time recording is stopped.

• Video and audio data are always recorded in empty sections of the disc. Recording begins instantly, even after playback, without overwriting existing video on the disc.

• Recording is done in clip units, which makes it simple to delete a clip immediately after shooting if it is judged to be unneeded.

• During playback, thumbnail lists make it easy to identify clips. The random access nature of the media allows the NEXT and PREV buttons to jump instantly to clip start frames, making it easy to check the video and audio in the clips.

• i.LINK (FAM) or network connections make it possible to transfer clip files at high speed between this unit and remote computers.

2) i.LINK is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

(file access mode, called FAM below)

Equipped with i.LINK connector

The i.LINK connector of this unit supports the following two functions.

Input and output of DV streams (AV/C mode)

• DV streams can be output from this unit and recorded on standard DV equipment.

• During MPEG IMX playback, the playback signals can be converted and output as DV streams, allowing you to connect DV-compatible nonlinear editors.

• The output from external DV devices (VTRs, nonlinear editors, etc.) can be input to this unit and recorded on Professional Discs.

Computer access to files (file access mode)

Use of application software which supports the XDCAM

series metadata files on Professional Discs, with the ability to display file lists and perform file-based reads and overwrites.

enables random access to video, audio, and

Files can be transferred at high speed, and thumbnail lists

Flexible metadata recording

XDCAM with video and audio data, such as the date and time of

can record various types of metadata together

of disc contents can be viewed on computer screens.

1) Such software includes the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software and the XPRI series.

shooting, the cameraman, the recording method, and comments about the material. This metadata can be used in applications such as the following.

• The supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software can be used to add titles, comments, and other text data to discs and clips.

• Computer-readable text files can be recorded on the Professional Disc, to allow systematic content management.

Equipped with network connector

This network connector of unit can be connected to computers and networks to enable high-speed file transfers and display of lists of the video, audio, and metadata files stored on Professional Discs. Workflows can be improved by the ability to use FTP commands to transfer files to remote locations.

• The ability to search metadata for the required audio 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.

Supporting SNMP for service and maintenance

The PDW-1500 is compatible with Sony remote maintenance and monitoring software—an SNMP-

Supports a variety of interfaces

The PDW-1500 supports a variety of interfaces and is suitable for use with various nonlinear editing systems.

Analog interfaces

compliant application that can monitor and log the hardware’s status in real time via a TCP/IP network. If a malfunction is detected, this system can immediately identify the problem, allowing you to take corrective action.

Video: The unit can input and output a composite analog

video signal.

Audio: The unit has two audio channels. When in 4-

channel mode, you can input two channels of audio either as channels 1 and 2 or as channels 3 and 4. The two audio channels can be output also either as channels 1 and 2 or as channels 3 and 4.

Digital interfaces

SDI (Serial Digital Interface)/AES/EBU: This allows

the unit to input and output D1 (component) format digital video and audio signals and also AES/EBUformat digital audio signals.

1-1 Features

1-2MPEG-4 Visual Patent

Portfolio License

1-3MPEG-2 Video Patent

Chapter 1 Overview

Portfolio License

THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR

(i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH 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 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 information in any manner (such as online video distribution service, internet broadcasting, TV broadcasting). Other usage of this product may be required to obtain license from MPEGLA. Please contact MPEG LA for any further information. MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206, http://www.mpegla.com

ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE 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 contact MPEG LA for any further information. MPEG LA. L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206 http://www.mpegla.com

1-2 MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License / 1-3 MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License

Names and Functions of

2-1 Front Panel

1 On/standby switch and indicator

2 ACCESS indicator

3 Remote control switch and

NETWORK access indicator

4 VIDEO INPUT SEL button

5 COUNTER SELECT button

6 SUBCLIP button

ACCESS

MONITOR

PHONES

SGDATA ANA SDI AE8/EBU dB

OVER

-12

NETWORK

-20

LOCAL REMOTE

-30

-40

-60

- 15

L MIX R

MONITOR SEL

METER SEL INPUT CH INPUT SEL

ALL/CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4

VARIABLE

REC

PRESET

TOP

F REV F FWD

Parts

Chapter

7 HOLD button

EJECT

SGDATA

ANA SDI

ANA SDI AE8/EBU dB

INPUT

AE8/EBU

i.LINK

OVER

SDI CMPST

-12

Y-R,B

-20

-30

-40

MONITOR

-60

1/2

- 26

AUDIO

PLAY

3/4

- 37

- 48

5/6

7/8

VIDEO

INPUT SEL

END

]

EDIT KEY INHREMOTE [9P iLINK VITC VITCCOUNTER REC INHVIUB

HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES

AUDIO

18 24 BIT

4 8 CH

COUNTER

SELECT

STOP

625

IMX[50 40 30

525

DVCAM

HOLD

SUB

THUMB

CLIP

NAIL

ESSENCE

CLIP

REC

IN OUT

MARK

]

SYS MENU

ALARM

SET RESET

S.SEL

SHIFT

MARK1

MARK2

8 MENU button

9 SHIFT button

0 SET and RESET buttons

qa THUMBNAIL button

1 Audio level meter section

(see page 14)

2 Audio settings section

(see page 15)

3 Audio level adjustment

(see page 16)

section

4 Recording and playback control section

2-1 Front Panel

(see page 16)

ACCESS

MONITOR

PHONES

SGDATA

ANA SDI

AE8/EBU

OVER

-12

NETWORK

-20

LOCAL REMOTE

-30

-40

-60

- 15

L MIX R

MONITOR SEL

METER SEL INPUT CH INPUT SEL

ALL/CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4

VARIABLE

REC PRESET PB

TOP

F REV F FWD

EJECT

qs Disc slot and EJECT button

SGDATA

ANA SDI

INPUT

AE8/EBU

i.LINK

OVER

SDI CMPST

-12

Y-R,B

-20

-30

-40

MONITOR

-60

1/2

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AUDIO

PLAY

3/4

- 37

- 48

5/6

7/8

INPUT SEL

END

]

EDIT KEY INHREMOTE [9P iLINK VITC VITCCOUNTER REC INHVIUB

HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES

AUDIO

18 24 BIT

4 8 CH

VIDEO

COUNTER SELECT

STOP

625

IMX[50 40 30

525

DVCAM

HOLD

SUB

THUMB

CLIP

ESSENCE

CLIP

REC

IN OUT

]

SYS MENU

NAIL

MARK

ALARM

SET RESET

S.SEL

MARK1

MARK2

SHIFT

5 Status display section

(see page 17)

6 Shuttle/jog/variable control block

7 Arrow buttons

(see page 18)

(see

page 19)

a On/standby (^ /1) switch and indicator When the POWER switch on the rear panel is in the ^ position, this switches the PDW-1500 between the operating state (the indicator is lit green) and the standby state (the indicator is lit red). When the indicator is lit red, pressing the switch makes the indicator flash green. When the PDW-1500 is in the operating state, the indicator lights continuously green. When the indicator is lit green, pressing the switch makes the indicator flash. When the PDW-1500 is in the standby state, the indicator lights red. When using the PDW-1500, normally leave the rear panel POWER switch in the ^ (on) position, and use this switch to switch the PDW-1500 between the operating state and standby state.

• Test video signal from the internal signal generator The INPUT display in the status display section changes, to reflect the selection, as follows:

i.LINKtSDItCMPSTtSG

Note

Input signals (AV/C) from the S400 (i.LINK) connector cannot be recorded when the basic menu item 031 “RECORDING FORMAT” is set to “IMX 50,” “IMX40,” or “IMX 30.” E-E video display and audio output are also not possible. Select a signal other than “i.LINK” to record IMX format video signals. When i.LINK input signals are selected, set basic menu item 031“RECORDING FORMAT” to “DVCAM.”

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b ACCESS indicator

This lights when the disc is accessed and when a file is opened by a FAM or FTP connections (see page 73). If the on/standby switch is pressed while this indicator is lit, access to the disc is completed before the unit switches to the standby state.

Note

While the ACCESS indicator is lit, do not turn off the POWER switch on the rear panel or disconnect the power cord. This could lead to a loss of data from the disc.

c Remote control switch and NETWORK access

indicator

Different positions of the switch allow different operations as follows. NETWORK: Enables access to the network. The

indicator lights when an external network device is being accessed. In this state, operation from the front panel is not possible.

LOCAL: Enables operation from the front panel. REMOTE: Enables remote control of the PDW-1500

from a device connected to the S400 (i.LINK) connector or REMOTE connector on the rear panel. Use extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE” to select which of the connectors is used.

See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 110) for more information about how to make extended menu settings.

See 8-2-2 “Basic Menu Operations” (page 95) for more information about how to make basic menu settings.

e COUNTER SELECT button

This cycles the data displayed in the time data display through the sequence TC, UB, and COUNTER. TC: The playback time code read by the internal time code

reader, or the time code generated by the internal time code generator. Make the TC or VITC selection in extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT.”

UB: The user bits inserted in the playback time code, or

user bits generated by the internal time code generator. Make the UB or VIUB selection in extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT.”

COUNTER: The elapsed recording/playback time (hours,

minutes, seconds, frames). This can be reset by

pressing the RESET button (see page 14). The corresponding indicator above the time data display lights according to the setting.

f SUBCLIP button

To play back following a clip list, press this button, turning it on (see page 52). This is also effective for jog and shuttle operations. To play clips in the order they are recorded, press this button again, turning it off. The CLIP menu (see page 66) appears in the status display section and on an external monitor when you press this button with the SHIFT button held down. Press the MENU button to escape from the CLIP menu.

d VIDEO INPUT SEL (selection) button

Pressing this button cycles the video input signal through the following selections.

• i.LINK-compliant DVCAM format digital signal (i.LINK input comprising both video and audio signals) input to the S400 (i.LINK) connector

• SDI video signal input to the SDI IN connector

• Composite video signal input to the VIDEO IN connector

Note

If no clip list is registered, this button does not light when pressed. The operation is invalid.

g HOLD button

Press this button to stop the time code generator. Also, when setting the time code or user bits to be recorded, press this button first, to hold the values.

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h MENU button

1 Audio level meter section

Use for setup menu and system menu operations. Pressing this button displays the setting of a setup menu item in the status display section. The same information is also superimposed on the display on a monitor connected to the PDW-1500 (see page 95). Press once more to return to the original display.

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The system menu (see page 119) appears in the status display section and on an external monitor when you press this button with the SHIFT button held down. Press this button again to escape from the system menu.

1 Audio level meters

2 Audio input display

SG DATA

ANA SDI

AE8/EBU

OVER

-12

-20

-30

-40

-60

- 15

-12

-20

-30

-40

-60

- 26

SG DATA ANA SDI AE8/EBU dB

OVER

- 37

SG DATA ANA SDI AE8/EBU dB

OVER

-12

-20

-30

-40

-60

- 48

OVER indicator

Reference level indicator

Channel display

i SHIFT button

Use to switch the functions of various buttons.

j SET and RESET buttons

Use these as follows. SET button: Use for setup menu settings (see page 96),

scene selection (thumbnail search) settings, and so on. The scene selection window or a menu for sub clip operations appears when you press this button with the SHIFT button held down with either of the following displayed. The window or menu appears in the status display section, and on an external monitor. When a thumbnail screen is displayed: The scene

selection window (see page 60) appears.

When a sub clip thumbnail is displayed: A sub clip

operation menu (see page 62) appears.

RESET button: Press to reset the counter. This is also

used to cancel or abandon setup menu settings and scene selection (thumbnail search).

k THUMBNAIL button

To carry out a thumbnail search or create a clip list, press this button turning it on. Thumbnail images representing each clip or sub-clip appear. Press once more to turn the button off, and return to a whole-screen display. To display the thumbnails of essence mark frames (frames with an essence mark attached), hold down the SHIFT button, and press this button. The essence mark selection menu appears. Select the desired type of essence mark, and the corresponding essence mark frames appear in thumbnails. Press once more, turning the button off, to return to a whole-screen display.

a Audio level meters

Depending on the setting of the AUDIO METER SEL button (see page 15), these show the audio recording levels (during recording) or audio playback levels (during playback) of channels 1 to 4 or channels 5 to 8. If an audio level exceeds 0 dB, the OVER indicator lights. By means of a maintenance menu setting, you can display a reference level indicator (“-”) to the right of each meter when recording.

For details of the maintenace menu, see 8-4 “Maintenance Menu” on page 114.

b Audio input display

For each channel, the following indicators light to show the type of the selected audio input signal.

ANA: Analog audio signal SDI: SDI audio signal AES/EBU: AES/EBU format digital audio signal SG: Audio test signal generated by the internal signal

generator

DATA: Non-audio signal

Make the audio input signal selection with the AUDIO INPUT SEL button (see page 15).

l Disc slot and EJECT button

Insert a disc in the disc slot. To remove the disc, press the EJECT button.

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2 Audio settings section

MONITOR

1 MONITOR switch

2 AUDIO MONITOR SEL button

3 AUDIO METER SEL button

4 AUDIO INPUT CH button

5 AUDIO INPUT SEL button

-60

1/2

MONITOR

MONITOR SEL

METER SEL INPUT CH INPUT SEL

ALL/CH-1 CH-2 CH-3

VARIABLE

REC PRESET PB

TOP

F REV F FWD

AUDIO

PLAY

PHONES

L MIX R

6 PHONES jack and volume control knob

3/4

5/6

7/8

VID

INPU

END

The factory default is for channels 1 to 4 to be selected.

d AUDIO INPUT CH (channel) button

This selects the channel to which the audio input signal selection applies. Pressing this button cycles through the following states of the audio level meter channel display.

• Channel 1 flashing

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• Channel 2 flashing

• Channel 3 flashing

• Channel 4 flashing

• Channels 1 to 4 lit

When a channel is flashing, you can select the audio input signal using the AUDIO INPUT SEL button.

When audio is in eight-channel mode

On channels 5 to 8, you can input only the audio signals embedded in an SDI signal.

a MONITOR switch

Of the two channels (left and right) selected by the AUDIO MONITOR SEL button (see next item), selects whether both or one is monitored. L: The left channel audio is output from the PHONES jack

and the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector.

R: The right channel audio is output from the PHONES

jack and the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector.

MIX: Stereo audio is output from the PHONES jack.

Monaural audio, the left and right channels mixed, is output from the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector.

b AUDIO MONITOR SEL (selection) button

Of the up to eight audio signal channels, the audio of the two channels (left and right channels in the case of a stereo output) selected by this button can be monitored with the PHONES jack on the front panel and the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector on the rear panel. Pressing this button cycles through the four of the following channel combinations.

• Channels 1 (left) and 2 (right)

• Channels 3 (left) and 4 (right)

• Channels 5 (left) and 6 (right)

• Channels 7 (left) and 8 (right)

In the status display section, the MONITOR display (see page 17) changes to reflect the selection. The factory default is for channels 1 (left) and 2 (right) to be selected. You can select whether to monitor both of the selected channels or only one, using the MONITOR switch (see page 15).

c AUDIO METER SEL (selection) button

When using MPEG IMX format in eight-channel mode, select whether the audio level meters should display channels 1 to 4 or channels 5 to 8. Pressing this button toggles the selection, and the audio level meter channel display also changes.

Note

After completing the selection of the audio input signals with the AUDIO INPUT SEL button, return the audio level meters to the state in which all channel indications are lit.

e AUDIO INPUT SEL (selection) button

This selects the input signal to the channel with a flashing display, that has been selected with the AUDIO INPUT CH button described above. Pressing this button cycles the selection of the audio input signal, and the audio input display above the audio level meter changes to reflect this. ANA: Analog audio signal input to the AUDIO IN

connector

SDI: SDI audio signal input to the SDI IN connector AES/EBU: AES/EBU format digital audio signal input to

the DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN connector

SG: Audio test signal generated by the internal signal

generator

f PHONES jack and volume control knob

The jack is a standard stereo jack. Connect stereo headphones with an impedance of 8 ohms, to monitor the audio during recording, playback, and editing. (Non-audio signals are muted.) The monitored channel is selected by the AUDIO MONITOR SEL button (see page 15) and MONITOR switch (see page 15). Adjust the volume with the knob. You can also cause this to simultaneously adjust the output volume from the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector on the rear panel. To do this, in the setup menu, set extended menu item 114 “AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT LEVEL” to “var.”

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3 Audio level adjustment section

Reverse direction high-speed search: Hold down the

PLAY button, and press this button. A high-speed search in the reverse direction is carried out.

ALL indicator

Displaying the first frame of the first clip: Hold down

the SHIFT button, and press this button.

ALL/CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4

VARIABLE

REC

PRESET

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2 ALL/CH-1, CH-2 to CH-4 adjustment knobs

1 VARIABLE switch

b PLAY (playback) button

To start playback, press this button, turning it on.

c NEXT button

Press this button, turning it on, to jump to the next clip, and

a VARIABLE (audio level adjustment selector)

switch

This selects which of the input audio and playback audio has the level adjusted by the ALL/CH-1, and CH-2 to CH4 adjustment knobs. REC: Adjust the input audio levels. The playback audio

levels are fixed at their preset values.

PRESET: Do not adjust the audio levels. PB: Adjust the playback audio levels. The input audio

levels are fixed at their preset values.

b ALL/CH-1, CH-2 to CH-4 (audio level) adjustment

knobs

Depending on the setting of the VARIABLE switch, these adjust the input audio or playback audio levels of channels 1 to 4. By the setting of extended menu item 131 “AUDIO VOLUME,” you can enable the ALL/CH-1 knob to simultaneously adjust all eight channels. When this simultaneous adjustment is enabled the ALL indicator lights.

show the first frame. This button is also used together with other buttons for the following operations. Forward direction high-speed search: Hold down the

PLAY button, and press this button. A high-speed search in the forward direction is carried out.

Displaying the last frame of the last clip: Hold down the

SHIFT button, and press this button.

d STOP button

To stop recording or playback, press this button, turning it on. The frame at the stop point appears. The unit enters standby off mode when you press this button with the SHIFT button held down. It returns from standby off mode to the original state when you press this button again with the SHIFT button held down. (The lit or unlit status of the STOP button does not change.)

This unit can automatically enter standby off mode whenever a specified time elapses in disc stop mode. For details, see the description of extended menu item 501 “STILL TIMER” (page 103).

4 Recording and playback control section

1 PREV button

2 PLAY button

3 NEXT button

PHONES

TOP

4 STOP button 5 REC button

a PREV (previous) button

Press this button, turning it on, to show the first frame of the current clip. While the first frame of a clip is shown, pressing this button jumps to the beginning of the previous clip. This button is also used together with other buttons for the following operations.

PLAY

F REV F FWD

REC

STOP

END

e REC (record) button

To start recording, hold down this button, and press the PLAY button. The recording takes place on an unrecorded part of the disc. To stop recording, press the STOP button. This creates a clip of the recorded portion.

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5 Status display section

1 MONITOR display

2 INPUT display

3 Time data display

4 Indicators above the time data display

625 525

]

IMX[50 40 30 DVCAM

ALARM

]

INPUT

i.LINK SDI CMPST Y-R,B SG

MONITOR

1/2 5/6

5 AUDIO indicators

6 525/625 indicator

7 IMX/DVCAM indicator

8 Disc loaded mark

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HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES

3/4

AUDIO

4 8 CH

18 24 BIT

7/8

a MONITOR (audio monitor channel selection)

display

This shows the audio channels selected by the AUDIO MONITOR SEL button (see page 15). The displayed channel audio is output from the PHONES jack on the front panel and the AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector on the rear panel, according to the setting of the MONITOR switch (see page 15).

1/2: channels 1 (left) and 2 (right) 3/4: channels 3 (left) and 4 (right) 5/6: channels 5 (left) and 6 (right) 7/8: channels 7 (left) and 8 (right)

b INPUT (video input signal) display

Shows the currently selected video input signal.

i.LINK: i.LINK compliant DVCAM format digital signal SDI: SDI video signal CMPST: Composite video signal SG: Test video signal from the internal signal generator

Make the video signal input selection with the VIDEO INPUT SEL button (see page 13).

c Time data display

Normally, this shows the disc playback time, time code, or user bit information, as selected by the COUNTER SELECT button (see page 13) and extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT.” It is also used for error messages, setup menus, and other displays.

d Indicators above the time data display

There are the following indicators. EDIT indicator: This lights when an “Audio Edit Preset”

command is received from an external editor.

REMOTE (9P/i.LINK) indicator: This shows “9P” or

“i.LINK” as follows.

• 9P: When extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE” is set to “9PIN.”

• i.LINK: When extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE” is set to “i.LINK.”

COUNTER indicator: This lights when a counter value

(hours, minutes, seconds, and frames, resettable) is displayed in the time data display.

TC/VITC (time code type) indicator: This lights when

the COUNTER SELECT button (see page 13) is set to TC. The time data display shows the time code. When extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” is set to “tc,” this shows “TC,” and when “vitc” is selected, it shows “VITC.”

UB/VIUB (user bit type) indicator: This lights when the

COUNTER SELECT button is set to UB. The time data display shows the user bits. When extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” is set to “tc,” this shows “UB,” and when “vitc” is selected it shows “VIUB.”

indicator: This lights in the following cases.

VITC

• In playback mode, when VITC is being read. (Regardless of what the time data display is showing.)

• When VITC is being recorded, or in E-E mode

when VITC is recorded due to one of the following conditions.

- Extended menu item 619 “VITC” is set to “on.”

- There is VITC in the selected video input signal,

and that line has been set to “thru” with extended menu item 723 “INPUT VIDEO BLANK.”

REC INH (recording inhibit) indicator: This lights in

the following cases.

• When a disc with recording inhibited is loaded.

• When extended menu item 310 “REC INHIBIT” is set to “on.”

• The format of the recorded part of the disc does not match the settings of the PDW-1500 (number of recorded channels, TV system (525/625 selection), and recording format (DVCAM/IMX50/IMX40/ IMX30 selection)).

KEY INH (key inhibit) indicator: This lights when

“MON./INPUT SEL” or “CONTROL PANEL” is set to “on” with extended menu item 118 “KEY INHIBIT.”

ALARM

indicator: This lights when condensation within the PDW-1500, a laser diode fault, or another hardware error is detected. It goes off when the error state is cleared. When this indicator is lit, the time data display shows an error message.

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For details, see 9-2 “Error Messages” (page 123) and 9-

3 “Alarms” (page 124).

6 Shuttle/jog/variable control block

1) E-E mode: Abbreviation of Electric to Electric mode. The mode in which input video and audio signals are output after passing only through the electrical circuits.

e AUDIO indicators

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During playback, these show the number of channels recorded on the disc and the number of quantizing bits.

1 SHUTTLE button

2 JOG button

3 VAR button

4 Jog/shuttle transport

indicators

During E-E mode display, the number of recorded channels and number of data bits set by the maintenance menu item “AUDIO CONFIG” are shown.

Number of recorded channels:

• 4ch: 4 channels

• 8ch: 8 channels

Number of quantizing bits:

• 16bit: 16 bits

• 24bit: 24 bits When the DVCAM format is used, these are always 4 channels and 16 bits.

For details of the maintenace menu, see 8-4 “Maintenance Menu” on page 114.

5 Jog dial

6 Shuttle dial

f 525/625 (TV system) indicator

This shows the TV system selected in basic menu item 013 “525/625 SYSTEM SELECT.”

For details of playback operations with these buttons and dials, see 4-2-2 “Playback Operation” on page 49.

525 (U): NTSC, 525 scan lines, field frequency 59.94 Hz 525 (J): NTSC (for Japan), 525 scan lines, field frequency

59.94 Hz 625: PAL, 625 scan lines, field frequency 50 Hz

a SHUTTLE button

To play back in shuttle mode using the shuttle dial, press this button, turning it on. Pressing the JOG button or turning the jog dial switches to jog mode.

g IMX/DVCAM (recording/playback format)

indicator

During playback, this shows the recording format of the inserted disc. During E-E display, including recording mode, and during FAM and FTP connections (see page

b JOG button

To play back in jog mode using the jog dial, press this button, turning it on. Pressing the SHUTTLE button or turning the shuttle dial switches to shuttle mode.

73), this shows the recording format set by basic menu item 031 “RECORDING FORMAT.”

IMX50: MPEG IMX 50 format IMX40: MPEG IMX 40 format

c VAR (variable) button

To play back in variable speed mode using the shuttle dial, press this button, turning it on.

IMX30: MPEG IMX 30 format DVCAM: DVCAM format

d Jog/shuttle transport indicators

These show the playback direction in jog, shuttle, or

h Disc loaded mark

This lights while a disc is loaded in the PDW-1500. It flashes as the disc is inserted, and while it is being ejected.

variable speed mode.

b (green): Lights during playback in the reverse direction. B (green): Lights during playback in the forward direction. x (red): Lights during still image display.

e Jog dial

Turn this for playback in jog mode. Turn clockwise for forward direction playback, and counterclockwise for reverse direction playback. In jog mode, the playback speed varies in the range ±1 times normal speed, according to the rotation rate of the jog dial. There are no detents. Normally, you press the JOG button before turning the jog dial, but it is also possible to make a setting to enable jog

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mode directly by turning the dial (set extended menu item 101 “SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE” to “dial”).

f Shuttle dial

Turn this for playback in shuttle mode or variable speed mode. Turn clockwise for forward direction playback, and counterclockwise for reverse direction playback.

• In shuttle mode, the playback speed varies in the range

±35 times normal speed (using MPEG IMX/DVCAM), according to the angular position of the shuttle dial.

• In variable speed mode, you can finely adjust the

playback speed from –2 to +2 times normal speed, according to the angular position of the shuttle dial. You can vary this playback speed range in extended menu item 301 “VAR SPEED RANGE FOR

SYNCHRONIZATION.” The shuttle dial has a detent at the center position, for still image playback. Normally, you press the SHUTTLE button before turning the shuttle dial, but it is also possible to make a setting to enable shuttle mode directly by turning the dial (set extended menu item 101 “SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE” to “dial”).

Note

When extended menu item 101 “SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE” is set to “dial,” after using the shuttle dial, return it to the center position. If the shuttle dial is not in the center position, it is possible occasionally for vibration from other operations to activate the dial, and start playback in shuttle mode.

a F/MARK1 button and f/MARK2 button

When the THUMBNAIL button (see page 14) is lit, you can use these for thumbnail selection. During recording and playback, the F/MARK1 and f/ MARK2 buttons can be pressed with the SET button held down to record a shot mark 1 or shot mark 2 as an essence mark. To delete or change essence marks, use the supplied PDZ1 Proxy Browsing Software.

b G/IN button and g/OUT button

When the THUMBNAIL button (see page 14) is lit, you can use these for thumbnail selection. An In or Out point is set when you press the SET button with the G/IN or g/OUT button held down. The In or Out point setting is deleted when you press the RESET button with the G/IN or g/OUT button held down.

c IN indicator and OUT indicator IN indicator: When an IN point is set, this lights.

If an attempt is made to set the IN point after a recorded OUT point, this flashes.

OUT indicator: When an OUT point is set, this lights.

If an attempt is made to set the OUT point before a recorded IN point, this flashes.

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7 Arrow buttons

The four arrow buttons are also used as the MARK1 button, MARK2 button, IN button, and OUT button. The correspondence with the buttons is as follows.

F button: MARK1 button f button: MARK2 button G button: IN button g button: OUT button

You can use these buttons for thumbnail selection, menu setting operations, setting IN/OUT points, and so on.

1 F/MARK1 button and f/MARK2 button

2 G/IN button and g/OUT button

ESSENCE

S.SEL

MARK

IN OUT

3 IN indicator and OUT indicator

MARK1

MARK2

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1 REF. VIDEO IN connectors

AUDIO IN

1/3 2/4

1 Analog audio signal inputs/

(see page 21)

outputs

2 S400 (i.LINK) connector

3 REMOTE connector

4 (network) connector

2 Digital audio signal inputs/outputs

(see page 21)

DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU)

1/2IN 3/4 IN

S400

REMOTE

1/2OUT 3/4 IN OUT

a REF. VIDEO IN (reference video signal input)

connectors (BNC type)

The two connectors form a loop-through connection; when a reference video signal is input to the left connector, the same signal is input from the right connector ( ) to a connected device. When no connection is made to the right connector, the left connector is automatically terminated with an impedance of 75 ohms.

VIDEO INREF.VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

1/3 2/4

SDI TIME CODE

OUT 1 2 (SUPER)

(SUPER)

AUDIO

MONITOR OUT

3Analog video signal inputs/

(see page 21)

outputs

5 AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector

4Time code inputs/outputs

(see page 22)

5 Power supply section

(see page 22)

6 SDI signal inputs/

(see page 22)

outputs

40 V) output from the i.LINK connector of the device flows into the PDW-1500. This may cause a failure of the PDW-1500.

• When connecting the PDW-1500 to a device with a 6-pin i.LINK connector, connect to the 6-pin i.LINK connector of the other device first.

• Except in playback mode (jog and shuttle modes, etc.), if you are monitoring the audio signal output from this connector on another device, the audio signal may sound

b S400 (i.LINK) connector (6-pin, IEEE1394

compliant)

differently from the audio signal played back on the PDW-1500.

Connect a DV device, computer, or similar, using an i.LINK cable. When the unit is shipped from the factory, the audio output signal is set to 16 bit/48 kHz/2ch mode. You can change the audio mode and output channel settings with extended menu item 831 “DV OUT AUDIO MODE” and extended

c REMOTE (remote control signal) connector (D-

sub 9-pin)

To control the PDW-1500 from a controller or VTR supporting the RS-422A Sony 9-pin VTR protocol, connect the device to this connector.

menu item 828 “SDI/DV AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT.”

d (network) connector (RJ-45 type)

See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 110) for more information about how to make these settings.

This is a 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T connector for network connection.

Notes

• If video or audio signals from an external device connected with the S400 (i.LINK) connector are not output, disconnect the i.LINK cable and connect it again, pushing it straight in.

• When the PDW-1500 is connected to a device with a 6pin i.LINK connector by an i.LINK cable, before unplugging the i.LINK cable, first power off the device and disconnect the power plug from the outlet. If the i.LINK cable is unplugged with the device power plug still connected, a current from an excessive voltage (8 to

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CAUTION

For safety, do not connect the connector for peripheral device wiring that might have excessive voltage to this port. Follow the instructions in this manual when making connections.

e AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector (RCA-pin)

This outputs an audio signal for monitoring. The monitored channel is selected by the combination of the AUDIO MONITOR SEL button (see page 15) and MONITOR switch (see page 15).

1 Analog audio signal inputs/outputs

1 AUDIO IN 1/3, 2/4 connectors

2 AUDIO OUT 1/3, 2/4 connectors

AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT

a AUDIO IN (analog audio signal input) 1/3, 2/4

connectors (XLR 3-pin, female)

These input analog audio signals. With the AUDIO INPUT SEL button (see page 15), you can select whether the signal input to connector 1/3 is assigned to audio channel 1or 3, and whether the signal input to connector 2/4 is assigned to audio channel 2 or 4. You can set the reference input level with the maintenance menu item “AUDIO CONFIG.” (Factory default setting: +4 dB)

1/3 2/4 1/3 2/4

a DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN (digital audio

input) 1/2, 3/4 connectors (BNC type)

These input AES/EBU format digital audio signals. The left connector (1/2) corresponds to audio channels 1 and 2, and the right connector (3/4) corresponds to audio channels 3 and 4.

b DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT (digital audio

output) 1/2, 3/4 connectors (BNC type)

These output AES/EBU format digital audio signals. When the unit is shipped from the factory, the 1/2 connector is set to audio channel 1/2, and the 3/4 connector is set to audio channel 3/4. You can change these settings with extended menu item 827 “AES/EBU AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT.”

To treat the input and output signals of these connectors as non-audio signals, set the maintenance menu item “AUDIO CONFIG”-“NON-AUDIO INPUT” (recording) and extended menu item 823 “NON-AUDIO FLAG PB” (playback).

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For details of the maintenace menu, see 8-4 “Maintenance Menu” on page 114.

b AUDIO OUT (analog audio signal output) 1/3, 2/4

connectors (XLR 3-pin, male)

These output analog audio signals. When the unit is shipped from the factory, the 1/3 connector is set to audio channel 1, and the 2/4 connector is set to audio channel 2. You can change these settings with extended menu item 824 “ANALOG LINE OUTPUT SELECT.” You can set the output level with the maintenance menu item “AUDIO CONFIG.” (Factory default setting: +4 dB) Non-audio signals are muted.

See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 110) for more information about how to make these settings.

For details of the maintenace menu, see 8-4 “Maintenance Menu” on page 114.

2 Digital audio signal inputs/outputs

1 DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2, 3/4 connectors

2 DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU)

OUT 1/2, 3/4 connectors

DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU)

1/2IN 3/4 1/2OUT 3/4

See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 110) for more information about how to make extended menu settings. See 8-4-2 “Maintenance Menu Operations” (page 116) for more information about how to make maintenance menu settings.

3 Analog video signal inputs/outputs

1 VIDEO IN connectors

2 VIDEO OUT 1, 2 (SUPER) connectors

VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT

a VIDEO IN (analog video input) connectors (BNC

type)

These input composite video signals. The two connectors form a loop-through connection; when a signal is input to the left connector, the same signal is output from the right connector ( ) forming a bridge connection to the connected device. When no connection is made to the right connector, the left connector is automatically terminated with an impedance of 75 ohms.

b VIDEO OUT 1, 2 (SUPER) (analog video output 1,

2 (superimpose)) connectors (BNC type)

These output composite video signals.

(SUPER)

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The output from the VIDEO OUT2 (SUPER) connector can have time code, menu settings, alarm messages, and other text information superimposed.

on/standby switch indicator on the front panel is lit red (the PDW-1500 is in the standby state), then press this switch on the a side.

4 Time code inputs/outputs

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a TIME CODE IN connector (BNC type)

This inputs an SMPTE time code generated by an external device.

b TIME CODE OUT connector (BNC type)

This outputs the following time code, depending on the operating state of the PDW-1500.

During playback: playback time code During recording: the time code from the internal time

code generator or the time code input to the TIME CODE IN connector. When extended menu item 611 “TC OUTPUT PHASE IN EE MODE” is set to “muting,” no time code is output.

1 TIME CODE IN connector

2 TIME CODE OUT connector

TIME CODE

IN OUT

6 SDI signal inputs/outputs

1 SDI IN connector

2 SDI OUT1/2 (SUPER) connectors

SDI

OUT 1 2 (SUPER)

a SDI IN (SDI signal input) connector (BNC type)

This inputs an SDI format video/audio signal. When you select the signal input to this connector with the VIDEO INPUT SEL button, in the status display section, the INPUT display SDI indicator lights.

b SDI OUT1/2 (SUPER) (SDI signal outputs 1, 2

(superimpose)) connectors (BNC type)

These output SDI format video/audio signals. When the unit is shipped from the factory, audio signal output is 8 channels with no switching, and RP188 time code output is set to on. You can change these settings with extended menu item 828 “SDI/DV AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT” and extended menu item 920 “SD-SDI H-ANC CONTROL.” The output from the SDI OUT2 (SUPER) connector can

5 Power supply section

have time code, menu settings, alarm messages, and other text information superimposed. To turn superimposition

1 -AC IN connector

2 POWER switch

POWER- AC IN

off, set the maintenance menu item “OTHERS”-“SDI2 SUPER” to “OFF.”

a -AC IN (AC power input) connector

Connect to an AC power supply, using an optional power cord (see page 135).

b POWER (main power) switch

Press the ^ side to power on. Press the a side to power off. When using the PDW-1500, normally leave the POWER switch in the ^ (on) position, and use the on/standby switch to switch the PDW-1500 between the operating state and standby state.

Note

When you set the on/standby switch on the front panel to the 1 position, data is saved before powering off. Before turning off the main power switch, be sure to check that the

2-2 Rear Panel

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3-1 Connections and Settings

Note

Production of some of the peripherals and related devices described in this chapter has been discontinued. For advice about choosing devices, please contact your Sony dealer or a Sony sales representative.

3-1-1 Connecting an External Monitor

Chapter

Connecting a video monitor to the VIDEO OUT 1, VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER), SDI OUT1, or SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector of this unit enables you to see the output video on the monitor screen. To superimpose text information, for example, time code and alarm messages, use the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) or SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector. You can select the kind of text information to display using basic menu item 005 “DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT.”

To composite video input

Video monitor

connector

VIDEO OUT 2(SUPER)

To SDI input connector

SDI OUT 2(SUPER)

For detailed information about basic menu items and how to make menu settings, see 8-2 “Basic Setup Menu” on page 92.

Connect a video monitor as example 1 or 2 shown in the following figure.

1, 2: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)

PDW-1500

3-1 Connections and Settings

3-1-2 Connections for Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software

Using the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software, you can carry out simple editing with proxy AV data.

For information about how to use the software, refer to the Help provided in the software.

For an overview of PDZ-1 and how to install the software, see 5-4 “Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software” on page

69.

Using the (network) connector (FTP connection)

The following shows an example of an FTP (File Transfer

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Protocol) connection.

Note

To use PDZ-1 requires the PDW-1500 IP address and other network-related settings to be made beforehand.

Connecting this unit directly to a laptop computer

For details of the network-related settings, see “To change network settings” (page 117).

1: Network cable (not supplied)

Laptop computer

To network connector

(network) connector

PDW-1500

Make sure the remote control switch

is set to “NETWORK” and extended menu

13)

item 257 “NETWORK ENABLE” is set to “net.”

(see page

3-1 Connections and Settings

Connecting three PDW-1500 units to a laptop computer via a LAN.

1: Network cable (not supplied)

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Laptop computer

To network connector

(network) connector

LAN

(network) connector

Make sure the remote control switch “NETWORK” on each of the three PDW-1500 units and extended menu item 257 “NETWORK ENABLE” is set to “net.”

PDW-1500

(see page 13)

is set to

Using the S400 (i.LINK) connector (FAM connection)

The following shows an example of a FAM (file access mode) connection.

Note

The PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software must be installed in advance. The required FAM driver is also installed when you install the PDZ-1 software.

See 5-4 “Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software” (page

69) for more information about installing the PDZ-1 software.

Some limitations apply to FAM connections. For details, see 7-2 “File Access Mode File Operations (for Windows)” (page 79).

3-1 Connections and Settings

1: i.LINK cable (not supplied)

Laptop computer

To i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector

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S400 (i.LINK)

PDW-1500

Make sure extended menu item 215 “i.LINK MODE” is set to “FAM (PC REMOTE).”

3-1-3 Connecting to a Nonlinear Editing System

You can send video/audio signals (AV/C data) from this unit to a nonlinear editing system connected to the S400 (i.LINK) connector. The following figure shows an example connection.

Notes

• The S400 (i.LINK) connector of this unit outputs video/audio signals in DVCAM format. Data recorded in MPEG IMX format is output after being converted into DVCAM format.

• The nonlinear editing system to be used being connected to this unit requires editing software (not supplied) supporting DVCAM format.

To i.LINK(IEEE1394) connector

• Make the following settings before transferring video/ audio signals (AV/C data) from this unit to a nonlinear editing system.

Audio mode selection

Use extended menu item 831 “DV OUT AUDIO MODE” to select either of the following. 4ch: 12 bit/32 kHz/4 ch 2ch: 16 bit/48 kHz/2 ch (Factory default setting)

Audio output channel selection

Select the audio output channels with extended menu item 828 “SDI/DV AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT.”

For information about how to make extended menu item settings, see 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” on page 110.

1: i.LINK cable (not supplied)

S400 (i.LINK)

Laptop computer (With editing software supporting DVCAM format installed)

For the method of transferring video/audio signals (AV/C data) to a nonlinear editing system, refer to the manual provided with the editing software to be used.

3-1 Connections and Settings

PDW-1500

Make sure extended menu item 215 “i.LINK MODE” is set to “AV/C.”

3-1-4 Connections for Cut Editing

By connecting this unit to a VTR (for example, MSWM2000/M2000P or DSR-2000/2000P) and an editing control unit, you can make up a cut editing system. Some example connections are shown in the following.

When using an editing control unit

Cut editing system comprising this unit as a player, an MSW-M2000/M2000P unit as a recorder, and a BVE-700 editing control unit.

Video monitor

To analog audio input connector

To composite video input connector

Reference video signal

When making the connections, also refer to the manuals provided with the equipment to be connected. See page 33 for more information about editing control unit settings.

1: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)

2: 9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)

3: Cable with RCA phono plugs (not supplied)

Video monitor

To composite video input connector

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REF.VIDEO IN

REMOTE

PDW-1500 (player) settings

Remote control switch Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9PIN

PDW-1500 (player)

PLAYER-1

(see page 13)

VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER)

AUDIO MONITOR OUT

SDI OUT 1

BVE-700

: REMOTE

RECORDER

REF.VIDEO INPUT

COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3(SUPER)

AC IN

REF.VIDEO IN

MSW-M2000/M2000P (recorder) settings

REMOTE 1(9P) button: Lit For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/M2000P, refer to the operation manual for the unit.

SDI INPUT

REMOTE 1IN(9P)

MSW-M2000/M2000P (recorder)

3-1 Connections and Settings

When using the editing functions of the recorder

Connections using the REMOTE connector (D-sub 9-pin):

Cut editing system comprising this unit as a player and an MSWM2000/M2000P unit as a recorder. For cut editing, the system uses the editing functions of the recorder.

1: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)

2: 9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)

3: Cable with RCA phono plugs (not supplied)

REF.VIDEO IN

REMOTE

Video monitor

PDW-1500 (player)

To analog audio input connector

To composite video input connector

VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER)

AUDIO MONITOR OUT

SDI OUT 1

To composite video input connector

REF.VIDEO INPUT

COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3(SUPER)

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Reference video signal

Video monitor

SDI INPUT

REMOTE 1OUT(9P)

MSW-M2000/M2000P (recorder)

PDW-1500 (player) settings

Remote control switch Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9PIN

3-1 Connections and Settings

(see page 13)

: REMOTE

MSW-M2000/M2000P (recorder) settings

REMOTE 1(9P) button: Unlit

For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/M2000P, refer to the operation manual for the unit.

Connections using the S400 (i.LINK) connector:

Cut editing system comprising this unit as a player and a DSR2000/2000P unit as a recorder. For cut editing, the system uses the editing functions of the recorder. In this system, all signals such as the video/audio signals and control signals are transferred through the S400 (i.LINK) connector.

1: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)

2: Cable with RCA phono plugs (not supplied)

3: i.LINK cable (not supplied)

Video monitor

To analog audio input connector

To composite video input connector

VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER)

AUDIO MONITOR OUT

S400 (i.LINK)

PDW-1500 (player)

PDW-1500 (player) settings

Remote control switch Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: i.LINK

(see page 13)

: REMOTE

Video monitor

To composite video

VIDEO OUT 3(SUPER)

DSR-2000/2000P (recorder) settings

i.LINK button: Lit SDTI/i.LINK button: i.LINK

For details about the settings of the DSR-2000/2000P, refer to the operating instructions for the unit.

input connector

i.LINK (optional DSBK-190)

DSR-2000/2000P (recorder)

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3-1-5 Connections for Clip Audio

Insert Editing

By connecting this unit to a VTR (for example, MSWM2000/M2000P or DSR-2000/2000P), you can make up a clip audio insert editing system. Some example connections are shown in the following.

Notes

• An editing control unit such as the BVE-700 is required because this unit has no functions for controlling other devices.

• The MSW-M2000/M2000P shown in the figure supports up to 8 channels of audio output. The number of channels which may be input to this unit varies depending on the type of input signal. Up to 8 channels of SDI input, 4 channels of DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/

EBU) input, or 2 channels of ANALOG input are supported. Check the input channels before making connections.

See page 70 for more information about clip audio insert editing. When making the connections, also refer to the manuals provided with the equipment to be connected. See page 33 for more information about editing control unit settings.

3-1 Connections and Settings

Using the ANALOG IN connectors

Up to 2 input channels are supported. CH1, CH3, or both can be recorded when there is input to the ANALOG IN1/

3 connector. CH2, CH4, or both can be recorded when there is input to the ANALOG IN2/4 connector.

1: 75 Ω coaxial cable (not supplied)

2: 9-pin remote control cable (not supplied)

3: Cable with RCA phono plugs (not supplied)

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Video monitor

To composite video input connector

Reference video signal

REF.VIDEO INPUT

AUDIO OUTPUT

REMOTE 1IN(9P)

COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3(SUPER)

MSW-M2000

(player)

/M2000P

4: Cable with XLR connectors (not supplied)

REF.VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

REMOTE PDW-1500

(recorder)

Video monitor

To composite video input connector

VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER)

To analog audio input connector

113

AUDIO MONITOR OUT

MSW-M2000/M2000P (player) settings

REMOTE 1(9P) button: Lit

For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/ M2000P, refer to the operation manual for the unit.

3-1 Connections and Settings

PLAYER-1

BVE-700

RECORDER

AC IN

REF.VIDEO IN

PDW-1500 (recorder) settings

Remote control switch Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9pin

BVE-700 settings

EDIT MODE section: Select the A1 to A8 buttons, according to the required input to the recorder.

(see page 13)

: REMOTE

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