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Connections and Settings, Connecting an External Monitor

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Chapter 2 Preparations Note Be sure to carry out step 3 before powering the unit off (putting it into standby). The new system frequency setting will not be saved if you power off without carrying out step 3. 4 Press the on/standby switch to power the unit off (put it into standby), and then press it again to power the unit on. The selected system frequency becomes available for use. You can change the system frequency setting by using the setup menu item OPERATIONAL FUNCTION >SYSTEM SEL >SYSTEM FREQ. For details about the setup menu, see page 90 "System Menu" in Chapter 6. Note When the system frequency is set to 60I or 30P, select drop-frame mode (DF) or non-drop-frame mode (NDF) on page P2 of the function menu (see page 90). 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. Connecting an External Monitor You can connect a video monitor to this unit's video output connectors or to the MONITOR connector. The following figure shows an example using a Sony multi-format LCD monitor. You can also superimpose character information such as timecode and the unit's operating status on output video. For details, see "Superimposed Text Information" (page 40). To view HD video Connect an HD video monitor using method 1 or 2 in the following figure. When you connect a monitor with method 2, set the setup menu item INTERFACE SELECT >D-SUB OUTPUT to "YPbPr" (see page 102). 28 Connections and Settings

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