Sony PDWHD1500 User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa
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- Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 1
RECORDER PDW-F1600 PDW-HD1500 The supplied CD-ROM includes operation manuals for the PDW-F1600/HD1500 Professional Disc Recorder (English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese versions) in PDF format. For more details, see "Using the CD-ROM Manual" on page 16. OPERATION MANUAL - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 2
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 used - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 3
of the ventilation and service operation. • Do not block limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 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 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 4
sur l'utilisation du cordon d'alimentation/ fiche femelle/fiche mâle ci-dessus, consultez un technicien du service après-vente qualifié. Pour les clients en Europe Le fabricant de ce produit est Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japon. Le représentant autorisé pour EMC et la sécurit - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 5
zur Verwendung von Netzkabel/ Geräteanschluss/Stecker haben, wenden Sie sich bitte an qualifiziertes Kundendienstpersonal. Für Kunden in Europa Der Hersteller dieses Produkts ist Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Der autorisierte Repräsentant für EMV und Produktsicherheit ist - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 6
unit 11 System Configurations 15 Using the CD-ROM Manual 16 Preparations 16 Reading the CD-ROM manual 16 Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts Front Panel 43 Superimposed Text Information 45 Basic Operations of the Function Menu 48 Function menu operations 48 Function menu settings 48 6 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 7
57 Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec function 57 Using the Live Logging function 58 Handling of discs when recording does not end in thumbnail screens 69 Displaying menus 72 GUI screen operations 75 Thumbnail Operations 76 Selecting thumbnails 76 Searching with thumbnails 77 Playing - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 8
XDCAM devices 104 Shortcut List 105 Chapter 6 File Operations Overview 106 Directory structure 106 File operation restrictions 107 Assigning user-defined clip titles 110 Assigning user-defined clip and clip list names 111 File Operations in File Access Mode (for Windows 113 Making FAM - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 9
volume labels by using planning metadata 157 Appendix Important Notes on Operation 158 Condensation 158 About the LCD panel 158 Periodic Maintenance 159 Digital hours meter 159 Troubleshooting 161 Alarms 161 Error messages 172 To eject discs with the unit powered off 172 Specifications - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 10
metadata 178 Closed caption data 179 Correspondence between Setting Items of the HKDV-900 and Setup Menu of This Unit 184 List of Supported USB Keyboards 185 Trademarks and Licenses 188 MPEG-4 visual patent portfolio license 188 MPEG-2 video patent portfolio license 188 About IJG (Independent - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 11
-Specific Functions In this manual, functions that are supported only by the PDW-F1600 or only by the PDW-HD1500 are indicated by the following marks. F1600 : PDW-F1600 HD1500 : PDW-HD1500 Features The PDW-F1600 or PDW-HD1500 is a professional disc recorder supporting full HD (1920 × 1080 and 1280 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 12
can be made to camcorders with remote HDSDI support (PDW-700 XDCAM HD422 camcorder, HDW-730/730S/750/790/F900R HDCAM 1) camcorders) to enable recording synchronized to REC and STOP operations on the camcorder. 1) HDCAM is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Clip Continuous Rec function Normally, a clip - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 13
laptop conventional VTRs. In you want. Filter operation compact body, this unit can replace the SD PDW1500 unit. You can mount this unit in the PDJ-C1080 and PDJ-A640 XDCAM cart systems. IT friendly Computer access to files (file access mode) Video and audio clip data are recorded as files. The FAM - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 14
and receive MXF files to and from other XDCAM devices, without using a computer. This function is available through simple operations on the GUI screen. Supports SNMP for maintenance and service This unit supports Sony's SNMP-based remote maintenance and monitoring software. This software allows you - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 15
PDW-1500 RM-280 editing controller BVE-700 Microphone VIDEO CONTROL REMOTE REMOTE (9P) REMOTE (9P) ANALOG AUDIO INPUT PHONES DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT/IN HDSDI INPUT SDSDI OUTPUT EJECT Sony OUTPUT SD video monitor AUDIO MONITOR HD video monitor Audio monitor PDW-F75 a) If an HKDV-900 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 16
Operation Manual for the PDW-HD1500 in English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese in PDF format. Preparations The following program must be installed on your computer in order to read the operation manuals it. Contact your Sony service representative. 16 Using the CD-ROM Manual - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 17
coded according to function. White: Function when the button or knob is operated independently. Orange: Function when the button is operated between the operating state and standby state. b ACCESS indicator This lights when the disc is accessed and when a file is opened by a FAM or FTP connection - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 18
disc. c Remote control switch Different positions of the switch allow different operations as follows. NET: Enables access to the network. The indicator how to make extended menu settings. d KEY INHI switch This turns key operation inhibit mode on or off. Use setup menu item 118 KEY INHIBIT SWITCH - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 19
to the MAINTENANCE connector, you XDCAM operation" on page 64. a SHTL/JOG button Press this button, turning it on, to perform shuttle playback with the shuttle dial or jog playback with the jog dial. When pressed during recording, stops recording and selects shuttle/jog mode. If you do not want - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 20
changes the setting of the corresponding item in the menu. For convenience, this manual refers to these buttons as buttons F1 to F6, in order from the and turning this knob during playback (see page 66). See "GUI screen operations" (page 75) for more information about how to use the thumbnail screens - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 21
. SUB CLIP button: Press the button, lighting the indicator, to carry out playback in clip list order (see page 87). Jog and shuttle operations are supported during clip list playback. To return to playback in recording order, press the button again, turning the indicator off. Note If no clip list - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 22
during recording, stops recording and enters stop mode. If you do not want to stop recording when this button is pressed, set setup menu item 145 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 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 23
system frequency settings of the unit. Display window Basic operation display 1 Audio input display/ Audio level meters a) The mixing display appears only on the PDW-F1600 (see the following figure). a Audio mode DATA DATA AES/EBU AES/EBU HD-SDI HD-SDI FINE 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 L1 2 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 24
is assigned using maintenance menu item M38: F-KEY CONFIG For details, see page 48 "Basic Operations of the Function Menu" in Chapter 3. c Clip information Displays clip information. All remaining clips or clip list playback time Total number of clips recorded on disc PDW-HD1500 001/001 000 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 25
Type of time data Timecode Elapsed recording/playback time User bits VITC VIUB Timecode generator value User bits generator value F Time data: Normally displays format HD422: HD422 HD420: HD420HQ/HD420SP/HD420LP a) a) HD420LP supports playback only. When the PDBK-S1500 option is installed Display - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 26
. When there is no display, the unit is synchronizing to the internal reference signal. INPUT: Input video HD REF: HD-format reference signal SD REF: SD-format reference signal Note The HD REF or SD REF display flashes when the video input signal is not synchronized to the reference signal, and - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 27
Continuous Rec function. D Low battery warning: Appears and flashes during operation with a battery pack when the battery power is almost exhausted. the unit. The current down-converter (DC) mode appears when HD video is being input and when an HD disc is being played. The current up-converter (UC) - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 28
this unit from a controller or VTR supporting the RS-422A Sony 9-pin VTR protocol, connect the device to this PDW-HD1500 units, connect a cable between these connectors on the player unit and the SD/HDSDI INPUT connector on the recorder unit. You can superimpose timecodes, menu settings, error - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 29
HD CHARACTER. To treat the input and output signals of these connectors as non-audio signals, set the maintenance error messages on the output of the 2 (SUPER) connector when CHAR SEL on the HOME page of the function menu is set to ON. See "Basic Operations port. Follow the instructions for this port. - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 30
Operations of the Function Menu" (page 48) for more information. 3 Digital audio signal input/output section 1 DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2, 3/4 connectors DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2 3/4 OUT 1/2 3/4 2 DIGITAL as non-audio signals, set the maintenance menu item M37: AUDIO CONFIG >M372 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 31
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts During recording: The timecode from the internal timecode generator or the timecode input to the TIME CODE IN connector When setup menu item 611 TC OUTPUT PHASE IN EE MODE is set to "muting", no timecode is output. 31 Rear Panel - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 32
or a battery pack. For safety, use only the Sony battery packs listed below. Lithium-ion battery pack: BP- special battery charger. Refer to the operating instructions for your battery charger for more attaching the BKP-L551, refer to the installation manual for the BKP-L551. 1 Attach the BKP- - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 33
Chapter 3 Preparations BP-GL95 3 Slide the BP-GL95 as shown below so that the connectors on the BP-GL95 and the BKP-L551 are connected. Initial Setup This unit is shipped with the area of use, system frequency, recording format, and current date and time still unset. Therefore, you need to make - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 34
to increment or decrement the value of the flashing digit. When you have finished making settings, press the and the message "NOW SAVING..." appears. 5 If you want to save the settings made up to this point, press factory default when you execute the maintenance menu item M49: RESET ALL SETUP. - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 35
Front Panel Tilt Mechanism The front panel of this unit has a tilt mechanism that allows you to pull the front panel out and adjust it to a convenient angle. To change the angle of the front panel To change the angle to position 2 from position 1, pull the front panel out to position 2. To change - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 36
). Connecting this unit directly to a laptop computer PDW-F1600 or PDWHD1500 (this unit) Laptop computer Settings on all PDW-HD1500 Remote control switch: NET (see page 18) Setup menu item 257 NETWORK ENABLE: net Using the (i.LINK) S400 connector (FAM connection) The following shows an example - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 37
F1600 or PDWHD1500 (this unit) Laptop computer Use of a shielded cable is recommended. To S400 connector i.LINK cable (not supplied) Connections for cut editing The following figure shows a cut editing system comprising this unit as a player. When making the connections, also refer to the manuals - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 38
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) SD/HDSDI INPUT IN 1/2 3/4 1 HDSDI OUTPUT 2 (SUPER) OUT 1/2 S400 3/4 VIDEO CONTROL SDSDI OUTPUT 1 2 (SUPER) COMPOSITE OUTPUT 1 2 (SUPER) REMOTE(9P) MAINTENANCE REF.VIDEO INPUT IN TIME CODE IN OUT PDW-F1600 or PDW-HD1500 control unit) HD video monitor HDW - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 39
00 80 48 FF 48 a) This is 15 when maintenance menu item M393: AUDIO DSP is set to "AGC/limiter". HD1500 . System VTR CONSTANT frequency 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 shows a cut editing system comprising a PDW-HD1500 as a player, a PDW-F1600 unit as a recorder, and an RM-280 as - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 40
) PDW-HD1500 (player) ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1 2 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT 1 2 AUDIO MONITOR R L DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) SD/HDSDI INPUT IN 1/2 3/4 1 HDSDI OUTPUT 2 (SUPER) OUT SDSDI OUTPUT 1 2 (SUPER) COMPOSITE OUTPUT 1 2 (SUPER) 1/2 3/4 S400 VIDEO CONTROL REMOTE(9P) MAINTENANCE - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 41
via the REMOTE(9P) connector. HD video monitor To HDSDI input connector 1 HDSDI OUTPUT2 (SUPER) PDW-F1600 or PDW-HD1500 (this unit, player) POWER AC IN REMOTE DC IN 12V= ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1 2 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT 1 2 AUDIO MONITOR R L DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) SD/HDSDI INPUT - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 42
P1 VIDEO of the function menu is set to "SG". b) FAM and FTP connections always synchronize to the internal synchronization reference signal, regardless When you connect this unit directly to the video I/O connectors of the PDW-F1600/HD1500/F800/700, you can record and dub 720P signals even if you - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 43
, 25P, and 23.98P 1) (1080) or 59.94P and 50P (720). 1) HD1500 When the PDBK-F1500 option is installed. Selecting the system frequency 1 Set setup menu item As the external input, the timecode input to any of the TIME CODE IN connector can be selected. To record timecode after setting an initial - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 44
codes in user bits. 3 Press the T or t function button (F1 or F2) to select a digit to be set. The selected digit and the setting operation is terminated. VTRs, or to record while maintaining synchronization between the source video and timecode. Note When the Live Logging function is set to Live - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 45
timecode input to the TIME CODE IN connector Input the timecode output of an external device to the TIME CODE IN connector, and make the TCR 0 0 : 0 4 . 4 7 . 0 7 * PLAY L OC K 5 Operation mode 6 Playback condition mark/Disc exchange cache mark Note The display shown above corresponds to the - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 46
Note If the time data or user bits data cannot be read problem with the playback condition. This unit and the disc can be used just as they are. This corresponds to the "green" channel condition indicator of a VTR. The playback condition has deteriorated to some degree. There are no read errors - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 47
used in optical heads can worsen with age, leading to deteriorating playback conditions. For details, see "Digital hours meter" (page 159) about this setting. Refer to the Maintenance Manual for an approximate guide to when it is time to replace optical heads. 47 Superimposed Text Information - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 48
6 beginning at the top) used in function menu operations. Function buttons (1 to 6) Function menu button again Keep pressing the button until the value you want appears. To set the value of the appears.) 1) If a menu item is assigned using maintenance menu item M38: F-KEY CONFIG To display a - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 49
a screen where you can set timecode user bits a) (see page 44). (Unassigned HD/SD output black setup level or black level. PRESET: Set the level to the preset value, regardless of the manual setting. Manual /EBU2: Signal input to the DIGITAL AUDIO(AES/EBU) IN 1/2 connectors Operations of the Function Menu - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 50
input to the DIGITAL AUDIO(AES/EBU) input to the DIGITAL AUDIO(AES/EBU) input to the DIGITAL AUDIO(AES/EBU) input to the DIGITAL AUDIO(AES/EBU) Signal input to the DIGITAL AUDIO(AES/EBU) Signal input to the DIGITAL AUDIO(AES/EBU) IN in the same way as for volume operations for channels 1 to 4. - Set - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 51
to external timecode input to the TIME CODE IN connector. SDI: Synchronize to timecode Makes fine adjustment to the sync phase of HD output signals. While the setting value is flashing the display during convert operations. OFF: Do not display. ON: Display. Displays an error log screen. Sets a - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 52
FAM connection. The connection can be cut off while it is maintained or remade while it is disabled. ENABLE: Enable a connection. DISABLE: Disable a connection. Notes • PC REMOTE under maintenance Sony XDCAM devices with the DL mark (see the following illustration). They cannot be used by XDCAM - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 53
up. The disc is drawn in. When the EJECT button is pressed during recording, recording stops and the disc is ejected. If you do not want to eject the disc and stop recording when the EJECT button is pressed during recording, set setup menu item 145 53 Handling Discs - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 54
the unit. See page 48 "Basic Operations of the Function Menu" in Chapter to the same disc. 1) In this manual, this is referred to as "mixed frequency groups The system frequencies supported by this unit are divided into maintenance menu item M390: MIXED REC to "ENABLE" (see page 149). If you want - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 55
HD signals. User data recording You can record user data (files other than XDCAM long. Even if recording start and stop operations are performed within 2 seconds, a 2- maintenance menu item M37: AUDIO CONFIG. See page 152 for more information about how to make maintenance menu settings. Manually - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 56
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback MAINTENANCE connector, you can record shot marks from Shot Mark0 positions (see page 78). You can also use shot mark positions as edit points during scene selection operations (see page 87). You can also set shot marks during playback. See page 65 for the procedure - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 57
function is set to Live View mode. Recording with the HDSDI remote control function This section explains the settings required for recording in HDSDI remote control mode, and how the unit operates in this mode. Note The unit (camcorder) that controls this unit must also support HDSDI remote output - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 58
Live View mode. • FAM or FTP connections cannot be established during a Live View mode connection. Live view mode connections cannot be established during a FAM or FTP connection. Operations removed manually PDW-F1600 or PDW-HD1500 does not end successfully, you can use another XDCAM 58 Recording - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 59
code for XDCAM devices that can salvage the disc. Refer to the following table and use one of the indicated devices to salvage the disc. Code (XXXX) 0002 0200 0300 a) 0301 a) Model PDW-1500/530/510/R1 PDW-F70/F350/F330 PDW-F70/F350/F330 (Version 1.9 or higher) PDW-F75/F355/F335 PDW-HD1500 operation - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 60
not be possible to extend the clip. • Preread editing is not supported. • After linear editing, discs in the MPEG HD422 format cannot be read by the versions 1.2 or earlier of the PDWHD1500/700. To play such discs on the PDW-HD1500/ 700, upgrade the software to version 1.5 or higher. • Even after - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 61
>M394: HD L.EDIT to "Extra (extra mode)". Notes • Clips edited in extra mode cannot be edited on XDCAM devices with software versions earlier than 1.51, or on this unit when this unit is set to standard mode. • If you want to use extra mode, select extra mode on every PDW-F1600/HD1500 that you - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 62
PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob to move the "*" to the recording channel that you want to set up, and then press the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob. The screen SET(S.SEL) knob. • Press the - or + function button (F3 or F4). Editing operations Notes • When the In and Out points are not set in the same clip, insert - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 63
Set to player synchronization For details of how to set edit points and carry out editing, refer to the operation manual for the editing controller. Notes • If an assemble edit command is received while maintenance menu item M393: AUDIO DSP is set to "AGC/limiter", the unit creates a new clip and - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 64
features of tape playback by VTRs. One of these is the it is loaded into any XDCAM player. Note This function is HD while playing discs recorded as SD. HD down convert function You can always output SD while playing discs recorded as HD to 10 seconds. Playback operation This section describes the - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 65
PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob. If you connect a Windows USB keyboard to the MAINTENANCE connector, you can record shot marks from Shot Mark0 up to Shot Mark9 by numeric keypad. Use the PDZ-1Proxy Browsing Software on the supplied XDCAM Application Software CD-ROM to delete and modify essence marks. See page - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 66
forward direction in the range 0 to ±2 times normal speed. To perform manual frame sync playback During playback, you can adjust the playback output phase in delay the phase: Turn counterclockwise. Playback operations using thumbnails Playback operations that you can perform with thumbnails include - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 67
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback See "Thumbnail Operations" (page 76) for more information about thumbnail operations, and "Scene Selection (Clip List Editing)" (page 87) for more information about the scene selection function. 67 Playback - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 68
Operations in GUI Screens 5 Chapter Overview You can perform scene searches, play the searched scenes, and select scenes (edit clip list) in Graphical User Interface (GUI) screens. The GUI screens are your gateways to discs and the data saved on discs. (The GUI screens can display European - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 69
Chapter 5 Operations in GUI Screens Clip playback screen a) TCR 00 : 23 : 00 . 26 JOG STILL 001/036 THUMBNAIL 1 SUB CLIP 2 DISC MENU Unlit Unlit 22 1 1 Clip thumbnail - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 70
time of the selected clips. A Thumbnail display items 12 3 Chapter 5 Operations in GUI Screens a Clip name Displays the name or a title of the mark This mark, like the folded-over corner of a page that you want to remember, appears when the index picture has been changed to any frame other - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 71
Chapter 5 Operations in GUI Screens page 81). The factory default selection is the timecode of the first frame or the timecode of the thumbnail frame. f Lock icon - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 72
Chapter 5 Operations in GUI Screens Note Shot marks can be set by the user during recording and playback. They number of the clip that contains the displayed chapters. If the essence mark name is a user-defined name, it is displayed between quotation marks, for example as [Chapter: "Touch Down"] - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 73
Menu contains the basic commands for moving to other menus. Disc Menu The Disc Menu allows you to do the following. (Underlined values in the Operation/Setting column are the factory defaults.) Item Load Clip List Save Clip List Save Clip List as... Delete Clip List Clear Clip List Load Planning - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 74
in GUI Screens Item Operation/Setting Planning Metadata Properties Display the properties of Delete all clips. Disc Properties Display the properties of the currently loaded disc. Or edit the user disc ID, title 1, and title 2. Format Disc Format (initialize) the currently loaded disc. - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 75
Properties Clear Planning Metadata Lock or Delete All Clips GUI screen operations 1 23 EJECT ACCESS CH-1 CH-3 PUSH SET(S.SEL) button To select items Do one of the following to select thumbnails, menu items, timecode digits, and other items. • Turn the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob. • Turn the jog - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 76
Turn the jog dial. To confirm selections Press the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob. Thumbnail Operations You can use thumbnail screens to display clip information and to find, protect, and close to the thumbnail you want, turn the jog dial to move the selection frame in units of 1 thumbnail. 76 Thumbnail - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 77
to view expanded thumbnails at equal intervals. See page 75 for more information about thumbnail screen operations. 1 In the clip thumbnail screen, select the thumbnail of the clip that contains the scene you want to find. 2 Press the EXPAND button. The selected clip is divided into 12 blocks, and - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 78
this screen. 4 Use the PLAY button or jog dial to display the frame you want. 5 Select OK, and then press the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob. To display marks to find scenes See page 75 for more information about thumbnail screen operations. 1 In the clip playback screen or the clip thumbnail screen, press - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 79
essence mark has been loaded You can select user-defined essence marks (see page 96). To search for a thumbnail position and cue it up See page 75 for more information about GUI screen operations. 1 Select the thumbnail that you want to cue up. Clip:C0010 010/041 OK TC 00:23:00:25 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 80
75 for more information about thumbnail screen operations. 1 Display the clip thumbnail screen. 2 If you want to select clips by video format, Current Planning Metadata Clips that have been recorded according to the instructions in the currently loaded planning metadata AV Format of Selected Clip - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 81
information about thumbnail screen operations. 1 In the clip thumbnail screen, select the thumbnail of the clip whose index picture you want to change. 2 Display Information Return to Upper Menu Date Time Code Duration Sequence Number 3 Select the items that you want to display. Date: Date and time - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 82
page 75 for more information about thumbnail screen operations. 1 In the expand thumbnail screen, select A message appears asking you to confirm that you want to set the current frame as the index picture. in the fonts supported by this version of the unit's firmware. Japanese kanji cannot - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 83
operations. 1 In the Clip Properties screen, turn the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob to select the item you want keyboard or a Windows USB mouse 1) to the MAINTENANCE connector (see page 29), and use them [Russia] • Spanish [Spain] See "List of Supported USB Keyboards" (page 185) for the characters that - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 84
to find and select the clips that they need. See page 75 for more information about thumbnail screen operations. 1 In the clip thumbnail screen, select the thumbnail of the clip where you want to set a flag. 2 Display the Thumbnail Menu. 3 Select Set Clip Flag. The clip flag setting screen appears - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 85
function menu is set to ON. To lock clips See page 75 for more information about thumbnail screen operations. 1 In the clip thumbnail screen, select the thumbnails of the clips that you want to lock. 2 Display the Thumbnail Menu. 3 Select Lock/Unlock Clip. 4 Press the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob. A lock - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 86
at the same time as the deletion target clip. See page 75 for more information about thumbnail screen operations. 1 In the clip thumbnail screen, select the thumbnail of the clip that you want to delete. 2 Display the Thumbnail Menu. 3 Select Delete Clip. A window appears asking you to confirm the - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 87
sequence, and amend or delete In and Out points. All of these operations can be carried out easily on this unit. • Clip lists (editing data to manage them, instead of the clip numbers. For more information, "Assigning user-defined clip titles" (page 110). Clip lists You can use the scene selection - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 88
of the clip list. Set the start timecode: Use the Set Start Time Code command to set the timecode at the start of a clip list. 3 Play page 75 for more information about thumbnail screen operations. 1 In the clip thumbnail screen, select the clip that you want to add as a sub clip (multiple - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 89
the clip list (see page 92). In step 1, you can also perform a shortcut operation by pressing the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob with the SHIFT button held down. To recording, playback (including pauses), and searches. 1 Find the point that you want to make the start point of the sub clip, and then press the - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 90
you to play and search all clips on the disc. To display a list of In and Out point operations that you can perform Press the MENU button. 4 When you find the point that you want to make the start point, select "IN" and then press the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob. The timecode - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 91
See page 75 for more information about thumbnail screen operations. 1 Select the clips to delete in the clip Code screen appears. Set Start Time Code TC 2 2 : 3 4 . 5 6 : 1 7 H MIN SEC FRM Preset TC 00:00:00:00 OK Cancel 3 Press the B/IN or b/OUT button to select the digit that you want - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 92
on/standby button before saving a new or edited clip list, a message appears asking if you want to discard your changes and continue. Follow the instructions in the message to continue or cancel the operation. Managing clip lists To load clip lists The following procedure loads a clip list stored on - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 93
. A list of clip lists appears. 3 Select the clip list that you want to delete, and then press the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob. A message appears knob. To sort clip lists See page 75 for more information about thumbnail screen operations. 1 In the clip list thumbnail screen, display the Disc Menu. 2 Select - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 94
about GUI screen operations. 1 Display the User disc ID 1), 2), 3) Title1: Title1 1) Title2: Title2 1), 2) Total DUR: Total recording time Remain: Remaining recording time Rewrite: Number of times rewritten 1)This can be specified with the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software on the supplied XDCAM - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 95
To clear planning metadata See page 75 for more information about GUI screen operations. 1 Display the Disc Menu. 2 Select Clear Planning Metadata, and then SET(S.SEL) knob. A message appears asking if you are sure that you want to clear the plannning metadata. 3 Select OK, and then press the PUSH - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 96
turn the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob. The User Defined Essence Marks screen appears. Formatting discs See page 75 for more information about GUI screen operations. 1 Display the Disc Menu. 2 . To display the unit's XDCAM web pages 1 Connect this unit and a computer to a network (see page 153). 96 Disc - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 97
: Model name ("pdw-f1600" or "pdw- hd1500") After the user name and password are verified, an XDCAM web page appears. To display disc and clip properties 1 Insert a disc into this unit, and put this unit into the following state. • Recording, playback, search and other disc operations: Stopped - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 98
right of the item that you want. Then click "Save" in the dialog that appears and specify the save destination. The specified data is downloaded to the specified location in your computer. FTP download limitations The following limitations apply to FTP download operations. They do not apply to HTTP - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 99
data, files in the General and User Data directories, and so on), operate after establishing a FAM or FTP connection (see page 106). Upload clip (put) Download clip (get) PDW-HD1500 Chapter 5 Operations in GUI Screens Local host (this unit) Network Laptop computer a) a) The following software - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 100
XDCAM devices support UPnP. • PDW-F1600 • PDW-HD1500 • PDW-HR1 • PDW-F800 • PDW-700 To enable the UPnP function on this unit, set maintenance menu item M59: UPnP to ENABLE, and then power the unit off and on again. For the settings on other XDCAM devices, refer to the operation manuals you want to - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 101
Operations set IP address Manual Set: Manually DHCP: DHCP XDCAM device, the default is the model name, such as "pdwhd1500".) a) If an XDCAM device is selected as the Device Type, then the User for connection. If the User Name or Password of the device that you want to connect to changes, set - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 102
error and repeat the operation. If you cannot connect Check the following points. • Make sure that this unit and the remote host are correctly connected to the network. • If the remote host is an XDCAM the name "C0021".) If the clip name is a user-defined name, a serial number is appended to the - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 103
about thumbnail screen operations. 1 Display the precisely. Chapter thumbnail screen: Use this method if you want to transfer a specific range. (By setting essence marks follows to download clips from a remote host (such as other XDCAM device devices or a material server). 3 Execute steps 6 to - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 104
SET(S.SEL) knob. The detected connection destination device (the PDWHD1500) appears in the Select Host Discovered via UPnP screen. 10Press the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob. Detailed information about the connection destination device (the PDW-HD1500) appears. 11With "Connect" selected, press the PUSH SET - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 105
/ RETURN". Note The same shortcut may access different functions, depending on the screen that is active when it is executed. Function Operation Clip List Thumbnail (display the clip list thumbnail screen) SUB CLIP Expand Thumbnail (display expand thumbnail screen) EXPAND Chapter Thumbnail - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 106
operate on recorded data which has been saved in data files, such as video and audio data files. There are two ways to connect a remote computer. • FAM the actual structure recorded on the disc. 6 Chapter Chapter 6 File Operations 106 Overview (Continued) a) Root directory b) Only when sub item - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 107
Partial write: Write data to a part of the file only. Note Operations other than Read and Partial read are possible only when the Write disc. No No No Contains conversion tables for Yes assigning user-defined names to clips and clip lists. Contains metadata to written by XDCAM Overview 107 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 108
User metadata file. This type of file is Yes generated automatically during recording via an FTP or FAM HD and number of audio channels) of the recorded sections of the disc, and which can be overwritten by XDCAM on the PDW-HR1 *: 0001 to 0099 Files other than the above Operations Read/Partial read - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 109
No - a) The "E*" part can be changed to a user-defined name. b) Only files which can be written by XDCAM. Partial writing is not possible. c) Only when sub Sub directory. UserData directory File name Any file Content Operations Read/Partial read Write/Partial write Rename Create Delete Yes - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 110
to U+001F, U+007F - Symbols 1) The following character codes cannot be used by FAM connections. U+010000, U+020000, U+030000, U+040000, U+050000 PROAV directory, set maintenance menu item M33: FILE I/F CONFIG > PROAV DISPLAY to "ENABLE". Assigning user-defined clip titles Operations 110 Overview - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 111
clip whose title you want to check. The title of the selected clip appears at the upper left of the screen. See "Thumbnail Operations" (page 76) for • Titles are used as user-defined clip names on this unit. Therefore, the available characters are limited to those supported by the title function. • - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 112
clip lists with user-defined names over FAM and FTP connections To check clip names Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail screen, and select the clip whose name you want to check. The name of the selected clip appears at the upper left of the screen. See "Thumbnail Operations" (page 76 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 113
section). To install the FAM driver Insert the supplied CD-ROM (XDCAM Application Software) into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, navigate to the FAM Driver directory, and run the installer in the directory for your operating system, then follow the installation instructions. For details, refer to - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 114
Solid state disk". "The 'Sony XDCAM PDW-****** IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device' device can now be safely removed from the computer" (******: "F1600" or "HD1500") appears. This unit can now resume normal operations. (The limitations described in "Operation limitations during FAM connections" no longer apply - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 115
computer (see the next item). To install the FAM driver Insert the supplied CD-ROM (XDCAM Application Software) into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, and execute the dmg file in FAM Driver >Mac >FAM Driver, then follow the installation instructions. For details, refer to the ReadMe file contained - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 116
You can enable and disable FAM connection from the function menu. For details, see page 52. FTP File Operations File operations between this unit and a DHCP settings and the assigned IP address on page M5:NETWORK of the maintenance menu. Note If this unit is directly connected to a computer running - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 117
the Enter key. The password is set to the model name ("pdw-f1600" or "pdw-hd1500") when the unit is shipped from the factory. The login is complete when the password is verified. See page 117 for the FTP protocol commands supported by this unit. Note If you power this unit off during an - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 118
syntax: MODE can be any of the following. However, for XDCAM, the mode is always "S", regardless of the modecode specification. • S: Stream mode (default) • B: Block A list of the file names only in the specified directory Chapter 6 File Operations 118 FTP File - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 119
files are created. • C*.MXF file 1) -C*M01.XML file (metadata) -C*M02.KLV file (user metadata) -C*S01.MXF file (proxy AV data) • E*E01.SMI file 2) -E*M01.XML file file type, deletion may not be possible. For details, see "File operation restrictions" (page 107). Command syntax: DELE - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 120
HELP Displays a list of the commands supported by this unit, or an explanation of the specified a directory. Note Directories can be deleted only in the General directory. For details, see "File operation restrictions" (page 107). Command syntax: RMD MDTM Acquires the - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 121
function> For XDCAM, sent in a format like "200 MXF DISK 1" ("200" is a response code). Command syntax: SITE FUNC SITE UMMD When a C*.MXF file Command syntax: SITE TCPR Chapter 6 File Operations 121 FTP File - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 122
timecode cannot be recorded if PRST/RGN on page P5 TC of the function menu is set to "VITC". See "Extended menu operations" (page 146) for more information. FAM connection Write clip files to the unit from the computer or other device that is connected to this unit. FTP connection Use the - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 123
Maintenance Menu" (page 148). Function menu For details, see "Basic Operations of the Function Menu" (page 48). Disc Menu For details, see "Disc Operations unit has been powered on, and other information collected by the digital hours meter page 159 Settings relating to the preroll time, - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 124
Settings relating to the remote control interface Settings relating to editing operations Settings relating to preroll Refer to page 131 page 133 page the basic menu The basic menu items (excluding the items related to the digital hours meter) are listed in the following table. • Item names are the - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 125
data & status): Time data and the units status. T&UB (time data & UB): Time data and user bits data. (When UB (user bits data) is selected with CNTR SEL on the HOME page of the function menu, the user bits data and time data arranged in that order are displayed.) T&CNT (time data & CNT - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 126
Menu (standard name, user-defined name, title, or planning metadata name) The following characters can be displayed as clip names in this area. • Digits: 0 to 9 • Alphabetic characters: a to z, A to Z out: Black letters with white outline. 028 HD CHARACTER Set this item by selecting the required - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 127
Mbps b) DVCAM: DVCAM b) Sets the voltage to shut down the unit in the battery operation. The battery near end indicator flashes at +0.7 V of the set voltage. 10.5V (00001 to 99999, five-digit number). 00001 Specify whether to allow use of clip and clip list files with user-defined names. See "Alarms - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 128
a) HD1500 When the PDBZ-UPG02 Software Upgrade Key is installed. b) HD1500 When the PDBK-S1500 or PDBK-F1500 option is installed. Basic menu operations The control buttons Functions MENU button • Displays and hides the setup and user interface menus. • Returns to the menu from a setting screen - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 129
the video monitor display, and "Saving..." appears in the time data display area, while the new settings are saved in memory. When the saving operation is completed, the video monitor display and the time data display area return to their normal indications. Notes • If you power off the unit before - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 130
the unit. To abandon the resetting operation Instead of pressing the SAVE function button maintenance menu item M41: CUSTOMIZE to "ENABLE". See page 152 for information about how to use the maintenance so that the "*" mark appears next to the item you want to hide or display in the setup menu. ON OFF - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 131
. 108 AUTO EE SELECT When a disc is inserted and PB/EE on the HOME page of the function menu is set to "EE", select the operation modes in which input video and audio signals are automatically handled in E-E mode. S/F/R (stop/f.fwd/f.rev): In stop/fast-forward/fast-reverse modes stop: In - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 132
KEY 121 FRAME PB MODE 130 DISPLAY DIMMER CONTROL 131 AUDIO VOLUME 140 AREA MARKER 142 REPEAT MODE Settings Select which buttons can be operated when the KEY INHI switch is set to "ON". The following sub-items control different sets of buttons independently. Select whether function buttons - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 133
operation for two or more VTRs. dis (disable): No synchronized operationena ena (enable): Use synchronized operation Note To use synchronized operation for two or more VTRs connection method for the (i.LINK) S400 connector. FAM (FAM (PC REMOTE)): FAM connection TS: TS connection Select the remote - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 134
LIVE LOGGING MODE Settings Specify the Live Logging operation mode. off: Disable the Live Logging function. live mode: Select Live mode. Supported operations are metadata editing only. live view mode: Select Live View mode. Supported operations are proxy AV data streaming the digital audio channels - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 135
EDIT POSTROLL RECORDING Settings Select methods for setting the edit presets of the digital audio channels CH5 to CH8 of this unit. Make these settings when CUE-UP Select the state that the unit goes into after a cuing-up operation. stop: Stops (the stop mode). still: Still playback (in jog and - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 136
generator is in the regeneration mode. TC&UB: Both the timecode and user bits are regenerated. TC: Only the timecode is regenerated. UB: Only the user bits are regenerated. 607 U-BIT BINARY GROUP FLAG Select the user bits to be used in the timecode generated by the timecode generator. 000 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 137
of F1 (TCG) and F2 (PRST/RGN) in function menu page 5, the time code generator regenerates according to the time code on the disc. manual: Regardless of whether this unit is the recorder or player, the time code generator operates in accordance with the settings of F1 (TCG) and F2 (PRST/RGN) in - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 138
18 H (18 line) (50i/50P/ 25P mode) 665 ESSENCE MARK HD VANC LINE When item 657 is set to "on", select the line to data items. 668 USER META DATA OUTPUT IN Select whether to output user metadata to MXF mode. b) HD1500 When the PDBZ-UPG02 Software Upgrade Key is installed. c) HD1500 When the PDBK - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 139
internal test signal generator. GENERATOR When V INPUT on the P1 VIDEO page of the function menu is set to "SG", the internal test signal generator operates to output the selected test signal. This signal can also be recorded. CB75 (75% Color Bars): 75% color bar signal CB100 (100% Color Bars - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 140
on. thru (throu): Switch blanking off. H BLANKING WIDTH Select the horizontal blanking width of the output analog video signal. narow (narrow): Digital blanking (narrow) wide: Analog blanking (wide) When "wide" is selected, the horizontal blanking width complies with SMPTE170M, and normally the - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 141
HD) 741 Y LEVEL (HD) 742 PB LEVEL (HD) 743 PR LEVEL (HD) 745 SETUP LEVEL (HD) 746 SYNC PHASE (HD) 747 FINE (HD 1, 2 (SUPER) connectors. 0 to 1023 a) HD1500 When the PDBK-S1500 or PDBK-F1500 option is control Item number Item name 802 DIGITAL AUDIO MUTING IN SHUTTLE MODE Settings - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 142
Values can be set in this range. Select the operation of the internal audio test signal generator. silnc (silence): operate. on: Operate. Set up mixing of audio signals. For details, see "To set up mixing of audio input signals" (page 62). 823 NON-AUDIO FLAG PB Control non-audio flags in digital - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 143
manual adjustment of audio input levels. off: The limiter does not operate. -6dB, -9dB, -12dB, -15dB, -17dB: The limiter operates when the VARIABLE switch is set to PRESET. Notes • To display this item on the PDW-F1600 or PDW-HD1500 with the PDBZ-UPG02 Software Upgrade Key installed, set maintenance - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 144
Menu items in the 900s, relating to digital process Item number Item name Settings 923 AUTO Set the aspect ratio of the HD-SD converter output to 16:9. 14:9: Set the aspect ratio of the HD-SD converter output to 14:9. 13:9: Set the aspect ratio of the HD-SD converter output to 13:9. 932 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 145
Menu items in the 900s, relating to digital process Item number Item name Settings 953 UP CONVERTER PROCESS (UC) a) Select the source picture to use in converting SD to HD. FIELD: Use field pictures. ADAPTIVE: Frame or field is selected automatically. 954 DETAIL GAIN (UC) a) Adjust the up- - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 146
120 Select the source picture to use in converting SD to HD. FIELD: Use field pictures. ADAPT: Frame or field is 3 to 7 a) HD1500 When the PDBK-S1500 or PDBK-F1500 option is installed. Extended menu operations The extended menu can the maintenance menu. 1 Holding down the PAGE/HOME button and - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 147
SERVICE SUPPORT M3:OTHERS M4:SETUP MAINENANCE M5:NETWORK M6:DRIVE 2 Turn the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob to select "M4 SETUP MAINTENANCE", then press the PUSH SET(S.SEL) knob or the SELECT function button (F2). The sub-items of M4: SETUP MAINTENANCE appears. MAINTENANCE the saving operation is - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 148
This manual does not explain the menu items in M0: CHECK, M1: ADJUST, M2: SERVICE SUPPORT, and M6: DRIVE. Refer to the Maintenance Manual for 24bit × 4ch: 24-bit, 4-channel configuration Select whether to handle digital audio signals as non-audio signals during recording. Audio (audio): Handle - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 149
extra mode cannot be edited on XDCAM devices with software versions earlier than 1.51, or on this unit when this unit is set to standard mode. • If you want to use extra mode, select extra mode on every PDW-F1600/HD1500 that you connect to the editing system. Chapter 7 Menus 149 Maintenance Menu - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 150
For installation of software upgrade M3F: FACTORY SETUP For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual. For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual. a) HD1500 When the PDBZ-UPG02 Software Upgrade Key is installed. M4: SETUP MAINTENANCE: Items relating to the setup menu Item M40: EXTENDED MENU M41 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 151
Select whether to temporarily back up (save) setup menu settings before operations such as software upgrades. SAVE function button (F5): Back up ". • To check the automatically acquired IP address of this unit, close the maintenance menu and then open it again. M52: SUBNET MASK PRESET Set the subnet - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 152
other devices that handle packets on the network must also support jumbo frames.) The maintenance menu appears on the video monitor display and the Maintenance menu operations This section describes the indications in the maintenance menu and how to change the settings. To display the maintenance - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 153
out the operation. Follow the procedure as shown in previous section "To change a menu item setting" to set maintenance menu item M5 digit that can be changed flashes. 3 Set the IP address. To select a different digit to be changed Use the B/IN and b/OUT buttons. To change the value of a digit - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 154
the factory default setting Press the RESET/RETURN button. 4 When all digits are set, press the SAVE function button (F5). This returns to protocol, proceed as explained in the previous section "To display the maintenance menu" to display the NETWORK menu and then proceed as follows. Contact - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 155
Sony/Planning directory 1) Created automatically when a disc is formatted. Manipulating planning metadata This unit allows you to perform the following operations written to the following directory on a Professional Disc via an FTP or FAM connection. • Use a GUI screen to load a file that has been - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 156
An underscore (_) and a three-digit serial number (001 to 999) serial numbers return to 001 on the next recording operation if you reach number 999. • Serial numbers USB keyboard. When planning metadata that contains user-defined essence mark name strings is loaded into ="http://xmlns.sony.net/pro/ - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 157
When a clip has been written by a FAM or FTP connection • When another volume label is existing volume label to the name that you want. - The software keyboard screen (see page ://xmlns.sony.net/pro The specified volume name can be checked as the User Disc ID in the Disc Properties screen (see page - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 158
as these may cause discoloration or other damage to the finish of the unit. In the event of operating problems If you should experience problems with the unit, contact a Sony service representative. Use and storage locations Store in a level, ventilated place. Avoid using or storing the unit in the - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 159
, on the monitor connected to the unit. Use the information as a guide in scheduling periodic maintenance. For periodic maintenance, consult a Sony service representative. Display modes of the digital hours meter H01: OPERATION HOURS mode Displays the total number of hours the unit has been powered - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 160
as a guide in the cumulative seek operation time for the other optical head in units of hours. The count is resettable. To display the digital hours meter Press the on the monitor connected to the unit. To exit from the digital hours meter Press the RETURN function button (F1) to return to - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 161
Troubleshooting Alarms An alarm (warning message) appears in the time data display area when an operation is attempted which is inappropriate for the settings on this unit or the state of the disc. Both the alarm message and the action to take to resolve the problem a Sony service representative. - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 162
)" (page 58). FORMAT DISC OR CONTACT SERVICE TO RUN CLIP SALVAGE PROGRAM. (XXXX) Use a disc in a format supported by this unit. INDEX FILE ERROR. PLEASE FORMAT DISC OR EJECT. Format AUTO DRIVE ADJUSTMENT. During front panel operations Alarm message in time data display area Troubleshooting - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 163
appears if you press the REC button when a disc error has occurred. Correct the disc error and try again. NO CLIP. This appears when a playback, search or delete operation is attempted on a disc with no clips recorded on that the total duration is within 24 hours. Appendix 163 Troubleshooting - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 164
and try again. CANNOT EXECUTE IN REC MODE. DRIVE MAINTENANCE MENU CANNOT BE EXECUTED WHILE IN REC MODE. INPUT SELECTION perform one of the following operations. • Attempt to preset timecode or user bits. • Attempt to make a FAM connection. • Press the want to delete. Appendix 164 Troubleshooting - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 165
OPERATION set to "stop". Perform the operation one with a file system supported by this unit. Or This appears when an operation is attempted on a locked IS DISABLED. CHECK MAINTENANCE MENU M33. This the function menu while maintenance menu item M33: other than "FAM". GUI OPERATION IS INHIBITED. - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 166
(CH1/2, CH3/4, CH5/6, CH7/8). To perform insert editing of non-audio signals, always operate on channel pairs. If you want to perform insert editing of the audio of individual channels from channel pairs, set maintenance menu item M37: AUDIO CONFIG >M372: NON-AUDIO INPUT to "audio". DISC CANNOT BE - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 167
operations Alarm message in time data display area Input Sig!" a) ILL. REC! a) ILL. REF! a) MEM. Full! a) Verify ERR! Recording Cache Full! Clip End! Disc Full! REC Format! a) Preroll! a) Last Clip! a) Live this unit. DISC ERROR DETECTED. This appears when an error is found in the Troubleshooting - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 168
Error! Alarm message in monitor video section MEMORY EMPTY !! DISC ERROR DETECTED operation when all clips are already unlocked. Command Disabled. This appears when an attempt is made to perform Format Disc operation while Setting Format Disc is set to "Disable". Appendix 168 Troubleshooting - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 169
Syntax Error! This appears when loading of planning metadata fails because of a syntax error. Correct the syntax error and (see page 49). • Input an HDSDI signal. INPUT AUDIO EMPHASIS IS NOT SUPPORTED. CHECK THE EMPHASIS OF THE AUDIO INPUT SIGNAL. Check the emphasis of the 169 Troubleshooting - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 170
Sony service representative. DRIVE FAN MOTOR STOPPED. FAN MOTOR ON NET-4 BOARD STOPPED. HIGH TEMPERATURE. Note The unit will not stop operating, DEVICE. The USB connector of this unit is for maintenance purposes and connection of USB devices. Connect a compatible USB Appendix 170 Troubleshooting - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 171
disc. Insert a disc with a system frequency that matches the system frequency of this unit, or change the system frequency setting of this unit. Appendix 171 Troubleshooting - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 172
monitor connected to the unit. When an error message appears, follow the instructions in the error message to resolve the problem. Error code Error50-010 Error code in time data display area ERROR AN ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED. INFORM SERVICE OF FOLLOWING CODE: 50-010 PRESS EJECT KEY TO EJECT DISC - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 173
IEEE 1394 Analog video inputs REF.VIDEO INPUT BNC type (×2, loop-through), HD Trilevel sync (0.6 Vp-p/75 Ω/sync negative), SD black burst, or 3id-1995 Timecode input TIME CODE IN BNC type (×1), SMPTE timecode, 0.5 to 18 Vp-p, 10 kΩ, unbalanced Output connectors Digital video outputs HDSDI OUTPUT 1, - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 174
with IEEE802.3u 10BASE-T: complying with IEEE802.3 Other MAINTENANCE connectors (High Speed USB (USB 2.0) Type-A) Accessories supplied Operation manuals English version (1) Japanese version (1) CD-ROM manual (1) Installation manual (1) XDCAM Application Software CD-ROM (1) Connector caps • For - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 175
loaded in this unit. For more information about PDZ-1 functions and operations, refer to the PDZ-1 help. System requirements The following are required DirectX: DirectX 8.1b or higher To install PDZ-1 Insert the supplied XDCAM Application Software CDROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, and - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 176
data. It is used to bring greater efficiency to the flow of operations from material acquisition through editing, and to make it easier to find country code, organization code and user code. Set the country code referring to the table in ISO 3166, and set the organization code and user code according - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 177
code) Enter a 4-byte alphanumeric string for the organization code. Notes • There are no problems in code "00" must be entered. Freelance operators who do not belong to an origination should enter "~". USER (user code) Enter a 4-byte alphanumeric string to identify the user. The user code - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 178
when transferring files via FAM or FTP connections. that can be recorded that is set using maintenance menu item M3B is limited to 9 packets left. • During input, if a parity error is detected in a VANC packet, the the data created by the device other than XDCAM at this time, one file (KLVE file) - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 179
(page 178) or "To record EIA-608-B standard closed caption data in HDSDI signals" (page 178). EIA-708/608 standard closed caption data recorded in HD video is output as HDSDI signals, regardless of menu settings. EIA-608 standard closed caption data in SDSDI line 21 signals are recorded and played - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 180
EIA-708/608 EE output In response to closed caption input data that complies with the EIA-708/608 standard, output to EE. However, settings are required for EE output of closed caption data in HDSDI signals. For details, see "To record and playback EIA-708-B standard closed caption data in HDSDI - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 181
convert playback HDSDI (VANC) output Internal processing by this unit SDSDI (line 21) output Composite (line 21) output Cross convert playback of HD discs containing closed caption data, and down convert playback When you cross convert and play 1080 or 720 clips, EIA708 compliant closed caption - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 182
closed caption data by down convert playback. HDSDI (VANC) output Appendix Down convert playback Internal processing by this unit Cross convert playback of HD discs containing EIA-608 data only When 1080 or 720 clips are played after cross conversion, EIA-608 standard closed caption data recorded - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 183
HDSDI (VANC) output 1080 playback 1080 clip 720 clip Cross convert and playback Down convert playback Down convert playback Internal processing by this unit SDSDI (line 21) output Composite (line 21) output HDSDI (VANC) output 720 playback SDSDI (line 21) output Composite (line 21) output - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 184
HD Master 740: MASTER LEVEL (HD) a) HD Y 741: Y LEVEL (HD) a) HD Pb 742: Pb LEVEL (HD) a) HD Pr 743: Pr LEVEL (HD) a) HD Setup 745: SETUP LEVEL (HD) a) HD Sync Phase 746: SYNC PHASE (HD/UC) a) HD Fine 747: FINE (HD a) SETUP 718: SETUP LEVEL/BLACK LEVEL (HD/ DC/SD/UC) a) SD Sync Phase - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 185
is set to "UC" and the font setting is "European Alphabet"1) On this unit, you can enter any of the characters and symbols supported by the keyboards listed below. English [United Kingdom] Select the corresponding language by selecting Settings >Select USB Keyboard Language in the Disc Menu (see - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 186
"Korean" The keyboard is fixed as the Korean keyboard, and you can enter Hangul characters. Note The keyboard language cannot be changed. 186 List of Supported USB Keyboards Appendix - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 187
When the area of use is set to "J" The keyboard is fixed as the Japanese keyboard. Notes • The keyboard language cannot be changed. • It is not possible to enter Japanese hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Appendix 187 List of Supported USB Keyboards - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 188
MPEG LA is offering licenses for (i) manufacturing/sales of any storage media storing MPEG-4 Visual video manner (such as online video distribution service, internet broadcasting, TV broadcasting). Other notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of CMU - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 189
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER 3: Cambridge Broadband Ltd. copyright notice (BSD) ----- Portions of this code are copyright (c) 2001-2003, Cambridge Broadband Ltd. All rights reserved. - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 190
provided that the following conditions are met: • Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 191
provided that the following conditions are met: • Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 192
mode. When you operate a VDR in E-E of HD Serial Digital Interface. 1) and Dolby Digital (AC-3).1) XDCAM can record non- , which causes problems when editing programs Digital Interface. An interface standardized as SMPTE259M which enables the transmission of an uncompressed digital component stream - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 193
use to record such information as date, reel number, or scene number on video tape or disc. Also called user's bits. VBID (Video Blanking ID) This is a video ID signal, defined in the EIAJ CPR-1204 standard, which is inserted into VBS video output to - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 194
Ejecting a disc manually 172 Error messages 172 Essence mark search 78 setting 55, 65 thumbnail screen 72 Expand function 13, 77 thumbnail screen 71 EXPAND button 21 Extended menu 123 display 146 items 131 operations 146 External synchronization 42 F Features 11 File access mode (FAM) connections 36 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 195
INHI switch 18 L LEVEL adjustment knob 18 Linear editing 60 Live Logging function 58 Loading/unloading disc 53 M Maintenance periodic 159 MAINTENANCE connector 29 Maintenance menu 148 communication speed 154 items 148 network settings 153 operations 152 MARK1/MARK2 buttons 19 Menu bank setting 127 - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 196
Mark screen 78 Select Index screen 81 Set Start Time Code screen 91 Setup menu basic menu 124 extended menu 131 , 68 Thumbnail display items 70 operations 76 selecting 76 selecting information displayed time 44 Title 110 Troubleshooting 161 U UMID Data 176 USB connector 29 User bits setting 44 V - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 197
the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual. Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any portion of this manual or the use thereof for any purpose other than the operation or maintenance of the equipment described in this manual without the express written permission of - Sony PDWHD1500 | User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / PDW-F1600 Operation Manual for Firmwa - Page 198
PDW-F1600 PDW-HD1500 (SYL) 3-282-295-07 (1) Sony Corporation Printed on recycled paper. Printed in Japan 2010.03 32 © 2008
PROFESSIONAL DISC RECORDER
PDW-F1600
PDW-HD1500
3282295070
OPERATION MANUAL
[English]
1st Edition (Revised 4)
The supplied CD-ROM includes operation manuals for the PDW-F1600/HD1500
Professional Disc Recorder (English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish and
Chinese versions) in PDF format.
For more details, see
“Using the CD-ROM Manual” on page 16
.