Sony PDWF75 User Manual (PDW-F75 Professional Disc Recorder Operating Manual f - Page 11

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Features

Chapter

Chapter 1

Overview

1

Overview

Features

The PDW-F75 is a professional disc recorder supporting

HD playback and recording with Professional Disc

1)

media.

When you use this unit in combination with a nonlinear

editing system, the FAM

2)

function enables data file

transfers between the unit and computers over the i.LINK

interface, allowing the unit to be used like an external hard

drive. Its compact design, which also permits vertical

placement, saves installation space on the desktop.

The unit can be used as a player for video editing and

program output, and as a recorder for nonlinear editing.

For these applications, it can be connected to Sony

nonlinear editors, monitors, and video equipment with

HDSDI interfaces via its standard HDSDI I/O connectors.

It incorporates a color LCD display, allowing you to check

video and use the menu system without connecting an

external monitor.

1) Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

2) FAM: File access mode

Features of This Unit

The principal features of this unit are as follows.

MPEG HD

1)

codec

High-quality video and audio recording and

playback

The MPEG HD codec provides video compression

compliant with the MPEG-2 MP@HL standard. It enables

HD 4:2:0 digital component file recording in the 1080i

(1,080 effective scanning lines, interlaced) format

currently in use by many broadcast facilities.

Uncompressed PCM recording of 16-bit 48 kHz audio

delivers a wide dynamic range with a high signal-to-noise

ratio.

1) MPEG HD is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Video bitrates and audio channels selectable

according to application

You can select the appropriate video bitrate for your

application from three video bitrate modes: 35 Mbps (HQ:

high quality mode), 25 Mbps (SP: standard mode), and 18

Mbps (LP: long-play mode). You can select 2-channel or

4-channel audio, with the ability to record 120 minutes or

more of audio. If the audio channel modes are the same,

different video bitrates can be mixed on the same disc.

Long recording times

When two-layer Professional Discs are used, this unit can

record about 190 minutes in SP mode and about 185

minutes in DVCAM mode.

Rich selection of recording and playback

functions

Support for multiple frame frequencies

The unit can record and play back five different frame

frequencies: 1080/59.94i (displayed as 60I), 50i (displayed

as 50I), 29.97PsF (displayed as 30P), 25PsF, and

23.98PsF. The unit features a standard 2-3 pulldown

function, and can output 60I when playing back a disc

recorded in 23.98PsF.

DVCAM recording

The optional PDBK-104 SD Input Upconverter Board is

available for input of SDSDI or composite signals, to

enable DVCAM-format recording.

HD downconvert function

The unit is provided with a downconvert function. HD disc

playback signals can be downconverted to SD signals and

then output as SDSDI or composite signals, or output via

the i.LINK (DV) interface. This allows you to shoot and

record masters in an HD environment, and to use SD

nonlinear editors and monitors for editing and program

output.

Section	Page
Table of Contents	7
Chapter 1 Overview	11
Features	11
Features of This Unit	11
Features of the PDBK-101/102/103/104 Option Boards	13
Using the CD-ROM Manual	14
Preparations	14
Reading the CD-ROM Manual	14
Names and Functions of Parts	15
Front Panel	15
Rear Panel	21
Infrared Remote Commander	25
Chapter 2 Preparations	27
Setting the System Frequency	27
Connections and Settings	28
Connecting an External Monitor	28
Using PDZ-1 over an i.LINK Connection (FAM Connection)	29
Connecting to a Nonlinear Editing System (AV/C Connection)	30
Connections for Cut Editing	30
Editing Control Unit Settings	34
Remote Control Unit Settings	34
External Synchronization	34
Setup	35
Setting the Date and Time	35
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Panel	35
24P (23.98P) Mode Settings	37
Selecting the Playback Mode (23.98PsF or 2-3 Pulldown)	37
Input and Output Signals in 24P (23.98P) Mode	38
Recording in 24P (23.98P) Mode	38
Playback in 24P (23.98P) 2-3 Pulldown Mode	39
Superimposed Text Information	40
Displaying Supplementary Status Information	42
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback	43
Handling Discs	43
Discs Used for Recording and Playback	43
Notes on Handling	43
Write-Protecting Discs	43
Loading and Unloading a Disc	44
Formatting a Disc	44
Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not End Normally (Salvage Functions)	45
Recording	46
Recording Timecode and User Bit Values	46
Carrying Out Recording	49
Recording with the HDSDI Remote Control Function	50
Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec Function	50
Playback	51
Playback Operation	52
Searching for Clips with Thumbnails (Thumbnail Search)	53
Searching with the Expand Function	55
Searching for Frames with Essence Marks	56
Searching with the Chapter Function	57
Clip List Playback	57
Repeat Playback	58
Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips	59
Deleting Clips	60
Assigning Sequence Numbers to Thumbnails	61
Chapter 4 Scene Selection	62
Overview	62
Assigning Clip Titles	65
Assigning User-Defined Clip and Clip List Names	65
Creating Clip Lists	67
Including Clips Selected in the Thumbnail Screen in the Clip List	67
Quick Scene Selection (Adding Sub Clips during Recording, Playback, or Search)	70
Editing Clip Lists	72
Basic Operations	72
Reordering Sub Clips	72
Modifying the In and Out Points of Sub Clips (Trimming)	73
Deleting Sub Clips	74
Setting the Start Timecode for the Current Clip List	74
Previewing the Edited Clip List	74
Saving the Current Clip List to Disc	75
Managing Clip Lists	76
Changing Displayed Items of Information on Sub Clips	77
Loading a Clip List from a Disc Into the Current Clip List	77
Deleting Clip Lists from a Disc	77
Sorting Clip Lists	77
Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software	79
Chapter 5 File Operations	80
Overview	80
Directory Structure	80
File Operation Restrictions	81
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Windows)	83
Making FAM Connections	83
Operating on Files	84
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Macintosh)	85
Making FAM Connections	85
Operating on Files	86
Exiting File Operations	86
Recording Continuous Timecode over FAM Connections	87
Chapter 6 Menus	88
Function Menu	88
Function Menu Operations	88
Function Menu Settings	88
System Menu	90
Displaying the Setup and Disc Menus	90
Setup Menu	91
Setup Menu Items	93
Setup Menu Operations	105
Disc Menu	107
Disc Menu Operations	108
Chapter 7 Using Option Boards	110
Option Boards for Enhanced Functionality	110
Using the PDBK-101 Network Board (Gigabit Ethernet)	110
Computer Connection Example (FTP Connection)	110
Using the PDBK-102 MPEG-TS Input/Output Board	112
HDV Connection Example	112
Using the PDBK-103 Analog HD Input Board	113
Camcorder Connection Example	113
Using the PDBK-104 SD Input Upconverter Board	113
Disc Recorder Connection Example	113
Appendix	114
Important Notes on Operation	114
Condensation	114
Periodic Maintenance	115
Digital Hours Meter	115
Troubleshooting	116
Alarms	116
Error Messages	123
To Eject Discs with the Unit Powered Off	123
About i.LINK	123
Specifications	124
Using UMID Data	128
MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License	130
MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License	130
Glossary	131

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