Sony PDW-1500 User Manual

PROFESSIONAL DISC RECORDER

PDW-1500

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

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit 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 and no objects filled with liquid, 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.

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

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, 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).

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.

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 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)

Tekniska data för laserdiod

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

Spesifikasjoner laserdiode

Bølgelengde: 403 til 410 nm Strålingens varighet: Kontinuerlig Laserens effekt: 65 mW (maks stråletoppunkt), 35 mW (maks ved kontinuerlig stråling)

Laserdiodin ominaisuudet

Aallon pituus: 403 - 410 nm Välityksen kesto: Jatkuva Laserlähdön teho: 65 mW (sykehuipun maks.), 35 mW (jatkuvan aallon maks.)

This label is located on the top panel of the drive unit.

CAUTION

As the laser beam used in this Professional Disc Recorder is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

VAROITUS!

LAITTEEN KÄYTTÄMINEN MUULLA KUIN TÄSSÄ KÄYTTÖOHJEESSA MAINITULLA TAVALLA SAATTAA ALTISTAA KÄYTTÄJÄN TURVALLISUUSLUOKAN 1 YLITTÄVÄLLE NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE.

VARNING

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

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.

• 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.

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.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

For the customers in Europe

This product with the CE marking complies with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/ EEC) 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).

Voor de Klanten in Nederland

• Dit apparaat bevat een vast ingebouwde batterij die niet vervangen hoeft te worden tijdens de levensduur van het apparaat.

• Raadpleeg uw leverancier indien de batterij toch vervangen moet worden. De batterij mag alleen vervangen worden door vakbekwaam servicepersoneel.

• Gooi de batterij niet weg maar lever deze in als klein chemisch afval (KCA).

• Lever het apparaat aan het einde van de levensduur in voor recycling, de batterij zal dan op correcte wijze verwerkt worden.

AVERTISSEMENT

Afin d’éviter tout risque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.

Afin d’écarter tout risque d’électrocution, garder le coffret fermé. Ne confier l’entretien de l’appareil qu’à un personnel qualifié.

CET APPAREIL DOIT ÊTRE RELIÉ À LA TERRE.

ATTENTION

Eviter d’exposer l’appareil à un égouttement ou à des éclaboussures et ne placer aucun objet rempli de liquide, comme un vase, sur l’appareil.

Cet appareil n’est pas déconnecté de la source d’alimentation secteur tant qu’il est raccordé à la prise murale, même si l’appareil lui-même a été mis hors tension.

For Customers in Taiwan only

Ne pas installer l’appareil dans un endroit confiné, par exemple une bibliothèque ou un placard encastré.

Cet appareil possède son interrupteur principal sur le panneau arrière. Installer l’appareil de façon que l’utilisateur puisse accéder facilement à l’interrupteur principal.

Avant d’utiliser un câble à fiche modulaire : Par mesure de sécurité, ne pas raccorder à un connecteur pour câblage de périphérique qui pourrait avoir une tension excessive.

Cet enregistreur de disques pour professionnels est classé PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 1.

Propriétés de la diode laser

Longueur d’onde : 403 à 410 nm Durée d’émission : Continue Puissance de sortie laser : 65 mW (maxi de crête

d’impulsion), 35 mW (maxi d’ondes entretenues)

Cette étiquette est placée sur le panneau supérieur de l’unité de commande.

ATTENTION

Comme le rayon laser utilisé dans cet Enregistreur de disques pour professionnels est dangereux pour les yeux, ne pas essayer de démonter le coffret. Faire effectuer l’entretien uniquement par un personnel qualifié.

ATTENTION

L’emploi d’instruments optiques avec ce produit augmentera les risques pour les yeux.

AVERTISSEMENT :

1. Utilisez un câble d’alimentation (cordon secteur trifilaire), un connecteur d’appareil ménager et une fiche avec mise à la terre homologués selon la réglementation de votre pays, le cas échéant.

2. Utilisez un câble d’alimentation (cordon secteur trifilaire), un connecteur d’appareil ménager et une fiche dont la capacité en tension (V) et en intensité électrique (A) convient à cet appareil.

Pour toute question au sujet de l’utilisation du câble d’alimentation, du connecteur d’appreil ménager ou de la fiche mentionnés ci-dessus, consultez un réparateur qualifié.

ATTENTION

L’emploi de commandes ou ajustements ou l’exécution de procédures autres que celles spécifiées ici peut provoquer une exposition dangereuse au rayonnement.

Pour les clients européens

Ce produit portant la marque CE est conforme à la fois à la Directive sur la compatibilité électromagnétique (EMC) (89/ 336/CEE) et à la Directive sur les basses tensions (73/23/CEE) émises par la Commission de la Communauté européenne. La conformité à ces directives implique la conformité aux normes européennes suivantes :

• EN60065 : Sécurité des produits

• EN55103-1 : Interférences électromagnétiques (émission)

• EN55103-2 : Sensibilité électromagnétique (immunité)

Ce produit est prévu pour être utilisé dans les environnements électromagnétiques suivants : E1 (résidentiel), E2 (commercial et industrie légère), E3 (urbain extérieur) et E4 (environnement EMC contrôlé ex. studio de télévision).

WARNUNG

Um Feuergefahr und die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages zu vermeiden, darf das Gerät weder Regen noch Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden.

Um einen elektrischen Schlag zu vermeiden, darf das Gehäuse nicht geöffnet werden. Überlassen Sie Wartungsarbeiten stets nur qualifiziertem Fachpersonal.

DIESES GERÄT MUSS GEERDET WERDEN.

ACHTUNG

Das Gerät ist nicht tropf- und spritzwassersicher, daher dürfen keine mit Flüssigkeiten gefüllten Gegenstände, z. B. Vasen, darauf abgestellt werden.

Solange das Netzkabel an eine Netzsteckdose angeschlossen ist, bleibt das Gerät auch im ausgeschalteten Zustand mit dem Stromnetz verbunden.

Das Gerät nicht an Orten aufstellen, z.B. in Bücherregalen oder Einbauschränken, wo keine ausreichende Belüftung gewährleistet ist.

Der Hauptschalter dieses Geräts befindet sich an der Rückwand. Stellen Sie das Gerät so auf, dass jederzeitiger Zugriff auf diesen Hauptschalter gewährleistet ist.

Bei Verwendung eines Kabels mit RJ-11-Stecker: Aus Sicherheitsgründen nicht mit einer Komponente verbinden, die u.U. eine übermäßig hohe Spannung führt.

Dieser Professional Disc Recorder ist als CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT eingestuft.

Eigenschaften der Laserdiode

Wellenlänge: 403 bis 410 nm Emissionsdauer. Ununterbrochen Laser-Ausgangsleistung: 65 mW (max. Impulsspitze), 35

mW (max. Dauerstrich)

Dieser Aufkleber befindet sich oben auf der Antriebseinheit.

VORSICHT

Die Laserstrahlung im Innern ist augenschädlich. Deshalb den Professional Disc Recorder nicht öffnen/zerlegen. Wartungsarbeiten ausschließlich qualifiziertem Fachpersonal überlassen.

VORSICHT

Der Einsatz von optischen Hilfen verstärkt die Gefahr von Augenschäden.

VORSICHT

Bei Betätigung von Bedien- und Einstellteilen oder Ausführung von Bedienvorgängen, die nicht ausdrücklich in dieser Bedienungsanleitung aufgeführt sind, droht u.U. die Einwirkung gefährlicher Laserstrahlung.

GEFAHR

Bei geöffnetem Laufwerk und beschädigter oder deaktivierter Verriegelung tritt ein unsichtbarer Laserstrahl aus. Direkter Kontark mit dem Laserstrahl ist unbedingt zu vermeiden.

Für Kunden in Europa

Dieses Produkt besitzt die CE-Kennzeichnung und erfüllt die EMV-Richtlinie (89/336/EWG) sowie die Niederspannungsrichtlinie (73/23/EWG) der EG-Kommission. Angewandte Normen:

• EN60065: Sicherheitsbestimmungen

• EN55103-1: Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (Störaussendung)

• EN55103-2: Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (Störfestigkeit),

für die folgenden elektromagnetischen Umgebungen: E1 (Wohnbereich), E2 (kommerzieller und in beschränktem Maße industrieller Bereich), E3 (Stadtbereich im Freien) und E4 (kontrollierter EMV-Bereich, z.B. Fernsehstudio)

1. Für Ihren privat genutzten Videorecorder muß eine Fernseh-Rundfunk-Genehmigung beantragt werden, sofern nicht bereits eine Genehmigung für ein Fernsehgerät desselben Haushaltes vorliegt. Im geschäftlichen Bereich ist jeder einzelne Videorecorder anmelde- und gebührenpflichtig. (Auskunft ggf. bei der GEZ oder den Rundfunkanstalten.)

2. Im privaten Bereich ist die Aufzeichnung von urheberrechtlich geschützten Werken auf Bild- und Tonträger gestattet. Die entsprechenden UrheberVergütungen sind im Kaufpreis des Gerätes enthalten. Öffentliche Wiedergabe oder Verbreitung von mitgeschnittenen Fernsehsendungen ist ohne Erlaubnis nicht zulässig, verpflichtet zu Schadenersatz und ist gegebenenfalls strafbar.

ATTENZIONE

Per evitare il pericolo di incendi o scosse elettriche, non esporre l’apparecchio alla pioggia o all’umidità.

Per evitare scosse elettriche, non aprire l’apparecchio. Per le riparazioni, rivolgersi solo a personale qualificato.

QUESTO APPARECCHIO DEVE ESSERE MESSO A TERRA.

3. Im Rahmen der Regelung des §47 des Urheberrechtsgesetzes sind Aufzeichnungen von Schulfernsehprogrammen gestattet. Mitschnitte von Schulfunksendungen dürfen jedoch nur für den Unterricht verwendet werden und sind spätestens am Ende des laufenden Schuljahres zu löschen.

ACHTUNG:

1. Verwenden Sie ein geprüftes Netzkabel (3-adriges Stromkabel)/einen geprüften Geräteanschluss/einen geprüften Stecker mit Schutzkontakten entsprechend den Sicherheitsvorschriften, die im betreffenden Land gelten.

2. Verwenden Sie ein Netzkabel (3-adriges Stromkabel)/ einen Geräteanschluss/einen Stecker mit den geeigneten Anschlusswerten (Volt, Ampere).

Wenn Sie Fragen zur Verwendung von Netzkabel/ Geräteanschluss/Stecker haben, wenden Sie sich bitte an qualifiziertes Kundendienstpersonal.

Zum Netzanschluß dieses Gerätes ist eine geprüfte Leitung zu verwenden. Es sind die zutreffenden nationalen Errichtungsund/oder Gerätebestimmungen zu beachten. (Für einen Nennstrom bis 6A) Es ist eine geprüfte flexible PVC-ummantelte Leitung entsprechend IEC 60227 (H05VV-F 3G 0.75 mm2 oder H05VVH2-F 3G 0.75 mm2) zu verwenden. Andernfalls ist eine flexible Leitung aus systhetischem Gummi entsprechend IEC 60245 (Bauartkurzzeichen H05RR-F 3G

0.75 mm2) zu verwenden.

ATTENZIONE

L’apparecchio non deve essere esposto a gocciolamenti o spruzzi. Non collocare sull’apparecchio oggetti contenenti liquidi, come ad esempio vasi di fiori.

L’apparecchio non è scollegato dalla fonte di alimentazione CA (corrente di rete) fintanto che è collegato ad una presa di corrente, anche se l’apparecchio stesso è stato spento.

Evitate di installare l’apparecchio in uno spazio limitato, tipo in una libreria o in un mobiletto incassato.

Questo apparecchio è provvisto di interruttore principale posizionato sul pannello posteriore. Installare l’apparecchio in modo tale che l’utente possa accedere facilmente all’interruttore principale.

Quando si usa un cavo a presa modulare Per sicureazza non collegare ad un connettore per il collegamento di periferiche, che potrebbe avere una tensione eccessiva.

Questo registratore di dischi professionale è classificato come PRODOTTO LASER CLASSE 1.

Proprietà del laser a diodo

Lunghezza d’onda: da 403 a 410 nm Durata emissione: Continua Potenza d’emissione del laser: 65 mW (mass. a picco di

impulso), 35 mW (mass. di CW)

Questa etichetta si trova sul pannello superiore dell’unità di pilotaggio.

CAUTELA

Poiché il raggio laser impiegato in questo registratore di dischi professionale è dannoso alla vista, non tentare di smontare il rivestimento. Per la manutenzione rivolgersi esclusivamente a personale qualificato.

CAUTELA

L’uso di strumenti ottici con questo prodotto aumenta il rischio per la vista.

ATTENZIONE:

1. Utilizzare un cavo di alimentazione (a 3 anime)/ connettore per l’apparecchio/spina con terminali di messa a terra approvati che siano conformi alle normative sulla sicurezza in vigore in ogni paese, se applicabili.

2. Utilizzare un cavo di alimentazione (a 3 anime)/ connettore per l’apparecchio/spina confrmi alla rete elettrica (voltaggio, ampere).

In caso di domande relative all’uso del cavo di alimentazione/ connettore per l’apparecchio/spina di cui sopra, consultare personale qualificato.

CAUTELA

L’uso di comandi o regolazioni o l’esecuzione di procedimenti diversi da quelli specificati in questo manuale possono causare esposizione a radiazioni pericolose.

Per i clienti in Europa

Questo prodotto recante il marchio CE è conforme sia alla direttiva sulla compatibilità elettromagnetica (EMC) (89/336/ CEE) che alla direttiva sulle basse tensioni (73/23/CEE) emesse dalla Commissione della Comunità Europea. La conformità a queste direttive implica la conformità alle seguenti normative europee:

• EN60065: Sicurezza dei prodotti

• EN55103-1: Interferenza elettromagnetica (Emissione)

• EN55103-2: Sensibilità ai disturbi elettromagnetici (Immunità)

Questo prodotto è destinato all’uso nei seguenti ambienti elettromagnetici: E1 (residenziali), E2 (commerciali e industriali leggeri), E3 (esterni urbani) e E4 (ambienti EMC controllati, ad esempio studi televisivi).

ADVERTENCIA

Para evitar el riesgo de incendios o electrocución, no exponga la unidad a la lluvia ni a la humedad.

Para evitar descargas eléctricas, no abra el aparato. Solicite asistencia técnica únicamente a personal especializado.

ESTE APARATO DEBE CONECTARSE A TIERRA.

PRECAUCIÓN

No se debe exponer la unidad a derrames ni goteos, ni se debe situar cerca objetos llenos de líquido, como por ejemplo vasos.

La unidad no queda desconectada de la alimentación eléctrica siempre que esté conectado al tomacorriente incluso aunque se desconecte el interruptor principal.

No instale el aparato en un lugar estrecho como en una biblioteca o mueble integrado.

Este aparato tiene el interruptor principal en el panel trasero. Instale este aparato de tal forma que pueda utilizar fácilmente el interruptor principal.

Cuando utilice un cable con clavija modular: Por motivos de seguridad, no conecte a ningún conector para dispositivos periféricos que puedan utilizar tensión excesiva.

Este grabador de discos profesional está clasificado como CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

Esta etiqueta se encuentra en el panel superior de la unidad de mando.

CAUTION

Como el rayo láser utilizado en este grabador de discos profesional es peligroso para los ojos, no trate de desarmar la caja. Solicite el servicio sólo al personal cualificado.

CAUTION

El uso de instrumentos ópticos con este producto aumentará el peligro a los ojos.

CAUTION

La utilización de controles o ajustes, o la realización de procedimientos no especificados aquí pueden resultar en la exposición a radiación peligrosa.

Para los clientes de Europa

Este producto cumple con las directivas de compatibilidad electromagnética (89/336/CEE) y baja tensión (73/23/CEE) de la Comisión Europea. El cumplimiento de estas directivas implica la conformidad con los siguientes estándares europeos:

• EN60065: Seguridad del producto

• EN55103-1: Interferencia electromagnética (Emisión)

• EN55103-2: Susceptibilidad electromagnética (Inmunidad) Este producto está ha sido diseñado para utilizarse en los

entornos electromagnéticos siguientes: E1 (zona residencial), E2 (zona comercial e industrial ligera), E3 (exteriores urbanos), y E4 (entorno con EMC controlada, p. ej., estudio de televisión).

Propiedades del diodo láser

Longitud de onda: 403 a 410 nm Duración de la emisión: Continua Potencia de salida láser: 65 mW (máx. de pico de pulso),

35 mW (máx. de onda continua)

ADVERTENCIA:

1. Utilice el cable de alimentación (3 conductores eléctricos), el conector de dispositivos y el enchufe con contactos de puesta a tierra aprobados que cumplen con las normas de seguridad de cada país, si existen.

2. Utilice el cable de alimentación (3 conductores eléctricos), el conector de dispositivos y el enchufe que cumplen los valores nominales adecuados (voltaje, amperios).

Si tiene alguna pregunta acerca del uso del cable de alimentación, el conector de dispositivos o el enchufe, póngase en contacto con el personal de servicio cualificado.

Before Using the Unit ............................ 14

Setting the Line Mode ..............................14

Chapter 1 Overview

1-1 Features............................................. 16

1-2 Using the CD-ROM Manual .............. 18

1-2-1 CD-ROM System Requirements ..... 18

1-2-2 Preparations ..................................... 18

1-2-3 Reading the CD-ROM Manual........ 18

Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts

2-1 Front Panel ........................................ 19

2-2 Rear Panel ......................................... 27

Chapter 3 Preparations

3-1 Connections and Settings................ 31

3-1-1 Connecting an External Monitor .....31

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

Browsing Software ..........................32

3-1-3 Connecting to a Nonlinear Editing

System.............................................. 34

3-1-4 Connections for Cut Editing ............35

3-1-5 Connections for Clip Audio Insert

Editing.............................................. 37

3-1-6 Editing Control Unit Settings ..........41

3-2 Setup.................................................. 42

3-3 Setting the Date and Time................ 42

3-4 Superimposed Text Information...... 43

3-5 Handling Discs.................................. 45

3-5-1 Discs Used for Recording and Playback

3-5-2 Notes on Handling ...........................45

3-5-3 Write-Protecting Discs ....................45

3-5-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc ........46

3-5-5 Formatting a Disc ............................46

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

Off .................................................... 47

3-5-7 Handling of Discs When Recording

Does Not End Normally (Salvage

Function).......................................... 47

Chapter 4 Recording/Playback

4-1 Recording .......................................... 48

4-1-1 Preparations for Recording ..............48

4-1-2 Recording Time Code and User Bit

Values ..............................................50

4-1-3 Recording Operation........................ 53

4-1-4 Auto Clip List Recording for Automatic

Inclusion of Recorded Clips in Clip Lists

4-2 Playback ............................................ 55

4-2-1 Preparations for Playback ................55

4-2-2 Playback Operation.......................... 56

4-2-3 Thumbnail Search............................ 58

4-2-4 Clip List Playback............................60

Chapter 5 Scene Selection

5-1 Overview............................................ 61

5-2 Basic Operations .............................. 62

5-2-1 Creating Clip Lists........................... 62

5-2-2 Editing Clip Lists.............................64

5-3 Clip List Operations.......................... 67

5-3-1 Displaying the CLIP Menu.............. 67

5-3-2 Saving the Current Clip List to Disc67 5-3-3 Loading a Clip List From Disc Into the

Current Clip List ..............................68

5-3-4 Deleting Clip Lists From Disc.........68

5-3-5 Clearing the Current Clip List .........69

5-3-6 Setting the Start Timecode of the

Current Clip List ..............................69

5-4 Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software

Chapter 6 Insert Editing

6-1 Clip Audio Insert Editing.................. 71

6-1-1 Preparations for Editing................... 71

6-1-2 Editing Operations........................... 72

Chapter 7 File Operations

7-1 Overview............................................ 74

7-1-1 Directory Structure .......................... 74

7-1-2 File Operation Restrictions ..............75

7-2 File Access Mode File Operations... 77

7-3 FTP File Operations.......................... 78

7-3-1 Command List .................................80

Table of Contents

Chapter 8 Menus

8-1 Menu System Configuration ............ 85

8-2 Basic Setup Menu.............................86

8-2-1 Items in the Basic Setup Menu ........86

8-2-2 Basic Menu Operations ...................88

8-3 Extended Menu ................................. 92

8-3-1 Items in the Extended Menu ............ 92

8-3-2 Extended Menu Operations ...........102

8-3-3 Using UMID Data ......................... 104

8-4 Maintenance Menu.......................... 106

8-4-1 Items in the Maintenance Menu ....106

8-4-2 Maintenance Menu Operations...... 108

8-5 System Menu................................... 111

8-5-1 Items in the System Menu ............. 111

8-5-2 System Menu Operations............... 111

Chapter 9 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

9-1 Periodic Maintenance..................... 113

9-1-1 Digital Hours Meter....................... 113

9-2 Error Messages............................... 114

9-3 Alarms.............................................. 115

9-3-1 Alarm List...................................... 115

Appendix

Specifications........................................ 124

Glossary................................................. 127

Index....................................................... 129

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

88) 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 106) 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 initial setting values

Item No. Item name

Basic menu 002 CHARACTER H-POSITION 003 CHARACTER V-POSITION Extended menu 601 VITC POSITION SEL-1 602 VITC POSITION SEL-2

Before Using the Unit

Item No. Item name

628 DF MODE 652 UMID SDI VANC LINE 660 ESSENCE MARK SDI VANC LINE 703 BLANK LINE SELECT 710 INTERNAL VIDEO SIGNAL GENERATOR 713 VIDEO SETUP REFERENCE 718 SETUP LEVEL/BLACK LEVEL 723 INPUT VIDEO BLANK

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

(file access mode, called FAM below) connection—in the same way that a computer reads data 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.

Flexible metadata recording

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

• 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.

can record various types of metadata together

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

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.

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

enables random access to video, audio, and metadata files on Professional Discs, with the ability to display file lists and perform file-based reads and overwrites. Files can be transferred at high speed, and thumbnail lists of disc contents can be viewed on computer screens.

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

the XPRI series.

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.

Supporting SNMP for service and maintenance

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

1) To be supported shortly.

Chapter 1 Overview

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

Note

1-2Using the CD-ROM

Chapter 1 Overview

Manual

The supplied CR-ROM includes versions of the Operation Manual for the PDW-1500 in English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese.

1-2-1 CD-ROM System

Requirements

The following are required to access the supplied CDROM disc.

• Computer: PC with Intel Pentium CPU

-Installed memory: 64 MB or more

-CD-ROM drive: × 8 or faster

• Monitor: Monitor supporting resolution of 800 × 600 or higher

• Operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or higher, Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition

If you lose the CD-ROM disc or become unable to read its content, for example because of a hardware failure, you can do one of the following.

• You can purchase a new CD-ROM disc to replace one that has been lost or damaged. Contact your Sony service representative.

• You can purchase printed versions of the operation manuals. Contact your Sony service representative. When ordering, be sure to specify the part number of the manual you want.

Part No. Models covered

3-796-075-0X PDW-1500

• Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• Adobe, Acrobat, and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

When these requirements are not met, access to the CDROM disc may be slow, or not possible at all.

1-2-2 Preparations

One of the following programs must be installed on your computer in order to use the operation manuals contained on the CD-ROM disc.

• Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 4.0 or higher

• Adobe Reader Version 6.0 or higher

Note

If Adobe Reader is not installed, you can download it from the following URL: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

1-2-3 Reading the CD-ROM Manual

To read the operation manual contained on the CD-ROM disc, do the following.

Insert the CD-ROM disc in your CD-ROM drive.

A cover page appears automatically in your browser. If it does not appear automatically in the browser, double-click the index.htm file on the CD-ROM disc.

Select and click the operation manual that you want to read.

This opens the PDF file of the operation manual.

1-2 Using the CD-ROM Manual

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

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AUDIO

PLAY

3/4

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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

MARK

REC

IN OUT

]

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 21)

2 Audio settings section

(see page 21)

3 Audio level adjustment section (see page 22)

4 Recording and playback control section (see page 22)

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

- 26

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 23)

6 Shuttle/jog/variable control block (see page 25)

7 Arrow buttons (see page 25)

2-1 Front Panel

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

• 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

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

Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts

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.

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.”

b ACCESS indicator

This lights when the disc is accessed and when a file is opened by a FAM or FTP connections (see page 74). 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 102) for more information about how to make extended menu settings.

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

See 8-2-2 “Basic Menu Operations” (page 88) 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

COUNTER: The elapsed recording/playback time (hours,

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

pressing the RESET button (see page 21). 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. 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.

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.

h MENU button

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

2-1 Front Panel

i SHIFT button

MONITOR

Use to switch the functions of various buttons.

j SET and RESET buttons

Use these as follows. SET button: Use for setup menu settings, scene selection

settings, and so on.

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

used to cancel setup menu settings and abandon 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.

l Disc slot and EJECT button

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

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 22).

2 Audio settings section

1 MONITOR switch

2 AUDIO MONITOR SEL button

3 AUDIO METER SEL button

4 AUDIO INPUT CH button

5 AUDIO INPUT SEL button

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1/2

MONITOR

PHONES

L MIX R

MONITOR SEL

VARIABLE

AUDIO

METER SEL INPUT CH INPUT SEL

ALL/CH-1 CH-2 CH-3

REC

PRESET

PLAY

3/4

5/6

7/8

VID

INPU

Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts

1 Audio level meter section

1 Audio level meters

SG DATA ANA SDI AE8/EBU dB

OVER

-12

-20

-30

-40

-60

- 15

a Audio level meters

Depending on the setting of the AUDIO METER SEL button (see page 22), 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 106.

2 Audio input display

SG DATA

SG DATA ANA SDI AE8/EBU dB

OVER

-12

-20

-30

-40

-60

- 37

SG DATA ANA SDI AE8/EBU dB

-12

-20

-30

-40

-60

ANA SDI AE8/EBU dB

-12

-20

-30

-40

-60

- 26

OVER

- 48

OVER indicator

Reference level indicator

Channel display

TOP

F REV F FWD

END

6 PHONES jack and volume control knob

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)

2-1 Front Panel

In the status display section, the MONITOR display (see page 23) 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 21).

Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts

c AUDIO METER SEL (selection) button

monitored channel is selected by the AUDIO MONITOR SEL button (see page 21) and MONITOR switch (see page

21). Non-audio signals are muted. 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.”

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.

3 Audio level adjustment section

Pressing this button toggles the selection, and the audio level meter channel display also changes.

ALL indicator

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

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

VARIABLE

REC PRESET

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

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

1 VARIABLE switch

the audio level meter channel display.

• Channel 1 flashing

• 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.

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.

When audio is in eight-channel mode

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

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

levels are fixed at their preset values.

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. The

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.

4 Recording and playback control section

1 PREV button

2 PLAY button

3 NEXT button

PHONES

TOP

4 STOP button 5 REC button

PLAY

F REV F FWD

REC

STOP

END

2-1 Front Panel

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. 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.

Displaying the first frame of the first clip: Hold down

the SHIFT button, and press this button.

b PLAY (playback) button

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

5 Status display section

1 MONITOR display

2 INPUT display

3 Time data display

4 Indicators above the time data display

INPUT

i.LINK SDI CMPST Y-R,B SG

MONITOR

1/2 5/6

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3/4

AUDIO

7/8

4 8 CH

18 24 BIT

625 525

]

IMX[50 40 30 DVCAM

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ALARM

]

c NEXT button

Press this button, turning it on, to jump to the next clip, and 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 mode whenever a specified time elapses in disc stop mode. For details, see the description of extended menu item 501 “STILL TIMER” (page 96).

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.

5 AUDIO indicators

6 525/625 indicator

7 IMX/DVCAM indicator

8 Disc loaded mark

a MONITOR (audio monitor channel selection)

display

This shows the audio channels selected by the AUDIO MONITOR SEL button (see page 21). 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 21).

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 20).

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 20) and extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT.” It is also used for error messages, setup menus, and other displays.

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d Indicators above the time data display

There are the following indicators.

For details, see 9-2 “Error Messages” (page 114) and 93 “Alarms” (page 115).

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

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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 20) 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

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

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

COUNTER SELECT button is set to UB. The time data display shows the user bits. When extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” is set

For details of the maintenace menu, see 8-4 “Maintenance Menu” on page 106.

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

f 525/625 (TV system) indicator

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

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

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 inhibited) 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

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

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

IMX50: MPEG IMX 50 format IMX40: MPEG IMX 40 format IMX30: MPEG IMX 30 format DVCAM: DVCAM format

recorded channels, TV system (525/625 selection), and recording format (DVCAM/IMX50/IMX40/ IMX30 selection)).

KEY INH (key inhibit) indicator: This lights when

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.

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

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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6 Shuttle/jog/variable control block

1 SHUTTLE button

2 JOG button

3 VAR button

4 Jog/shuttle transport

indicators

6 Shuttle dial

5 Jog dial

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”).

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For details of playback operations with these buttons and dials, see 4-2-2 “Playback Operation” on page 56.

Note

When extended menu item 101 “SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE” is set to “dial,” after using the

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.

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.

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.

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.

c VAR (variable) button

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

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

d Jog/shuttle transport indicators

These show the playback direction in jog, shuttle, or

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

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

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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a F/MARK1 button and f/MARK2 button

When the THUMBNAIL button (see page 21) 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.

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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 21) 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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1 REF. VIDEO IN connectors

AUDIO IN

1 Analog audio signal inputs/ outputs (see page 28)

2 S400 (i.LINK) connector

3 REMOTE connector

4 (network) connector

2 Digital audio signal inputs/outputs

(see page 28)

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.

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

compliant)

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 menu item 828 “SDI AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT.”

VIDEO INREF.VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT

1/3 2/4

AUDIO OUT

1/3 2/4

SDI TIME CODE

OUT 1 2 (SUPER)

(SUPER)

AUDIO

MONITOR OUT

3Analog video signal inputs/ outputs (see page 28)

5 AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector

4Time code inputs/outputs

(see page 29)

5 Power supply section

(see page 29)

6 SDI signal inputs/ outputs (see page 29)

still connected, a current from an excessive voltage (8 to 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 differently from the audio signal played back on the PDW-1500.

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.

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See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 102) for more information about how to make these settings.

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

d (network) connector (RJ-45 type)

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

Note

For safety, when connecting external devices to this connector, do not connect connectors which may have excessive voltage. Follow the instructions in this manual when making connections.

e AUDIO MONITOR OUT connector (RCA-pin)

This outputs an audio signal for monitoring.

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The monitored channel is selected by the combination of the AUDIO MONITOR SEL button (see page 21) and MONITOR switch (see page 21).

2 Digital audio signal inputs/outputs

1 Analog audio signal inputs/outputs

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1 AUDIO IN 1/3, 2/4 connectors

2 AUDIO OUT 1/3, 2/4 connectors

AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT

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

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

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

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

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

connectors (XLR 3-pin, female)

These are analog audio signal input connectors. With the AUDIO INPUT SEL button (see page 22), you can select whether the signal input to connector 1/3 is

These input 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.”

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

See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 102) for more information about how to make these settings.

menu item “AUDIO CONFIG.” (Factory default setting: +4 dB)

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

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

For details of the maintenace menu, see 8-4 “Maintenance Menu” on page 106.

These output 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

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

channels 3 and 4.

connectors (XLR 3-pin, male)

These are analog audio signal output connectors. 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

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).

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 102) for more information about how to make extended menu settings. See 8-4-2 “Maintenance Menu Operations” (page 108)

See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 102) for more information about how to make these settings.

for more information about how to make maintenance menu settings.

For details of the maintenace menu, see 8-4 “Maintenance Menu” on page 106.

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3Analog video signal inputs/outputs

1 VIDEO IN connectors

2 VIDEO OUT 1, 2 (SUPER) connectors

VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT

(SUPER)

a VIDEO IN (analog video input) connectors (BNC

type)

These are composite video signal input connectors. 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.

a -AC IN (AC power input) connector

Connect to an AC power supply, using an optional power cord (see page 126).

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.

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

connectors (BNC type)

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

4Time code inputs/outputs

1 TIME CODE IN connector

2 TIME CODE OUT connector

TIME CODE

IN OUT

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.

5 Power supply section

1 -AC IN connector

2 POWER switch

POWER- AC IN

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 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.

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)

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 AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT” and extended menu item 920 “SD-SDI H-ANC CONTROL.” These output SDI format video/audio signals. The output from the SDI OUT2 (SUPER) connector can have time code, menu settings, alarm messages, and other text information superimposed. To turn superimposition off, set the maintenance menu item “OTHERS”-“SDI2 SUPER” to “OFF.”

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See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 102) for more information about how to make extended menu settings. See 8-4-2 “Maintenance Menu Operations” (page 108) for more information about how to make maintenance menu settings.

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