Sony XDSPD2000 Family Brochure (New XDCAM HD422 Family (PDW-F800/700/F1600/HD1 - Page 11

XDCAM HD422 Camcorder Live & Play Function*1 The PDW-F800/700 camcorder has a Live & Play function that allows users to check both playback signals (images already recorded) and incoming camera signals (images seen through the viewfinder) simultaneously, and sequentially output them without any switching noise. Both signals are fed to their respective output and viewfinder connectors independently, and can be viewed at the same time. This allows users to frame the next shot, adjust the exposure, and then focus the lens while the camcorder is playing back the pre-recordings from the disc. For instance, the camcorder can be used to perform the following three stages of a news broadcast: 1. The introduction to a news report (Output of incoming camera signals) 2. Pre-recorded clips (Output of playback signals) 3. The conclusion of the report (Output of incoming camera signals) *1: Only one of the following functions can work at any one time: 1. Live & Play function 2. Focus Magnification 3. Letter Box mode in SD down-conversion 4. In-phase output between HD and SD. Application Example at News Gathering Reporter Pre-recorded Materials in Disc Switchable Affordable MPEG TS Option for Field and Satellite Transmission The HDCA-702 MPEG TS Adaptor, which can be docked onto the PDW-F800/700 camcorder, transmits an MPEG Transport Stream (TS) of MPEG-2 MP@HL via DVB-ASI output. Transmission can be simultaneous with the PDW-F800/700 recording to disc. The bit rate is selectable from 15 Mbps to 43.25 Mbps in 10-kbps steps, which is suitable for material transmission via microwave and satellite modulators. The frame pixel size is 1440 x 1080 or 1280 x 720. When the bit rate is 35 Mbps or higher, 1920 x 1080 mode can be selected instead of 1440 x 1080. In addition, the HDCA-702 can output MPEG-2 MP@H-14 (HDV 1080) at a rate of 25 Mbps over the i.LINK connector. HDCA-702 PDW-700 with HDCA-702 Shockless Gain Control A wide choice of gain and an easy-to-use control system are remarkable features of the PDW-700 camcorder. By setting gain to the gain selector or assignable switches, the user can easily access the desired gain. And the transition to each gain value is extremely smooth thus eliminating undesirable abrupt changes to the overall image. 11