Sony XDCAM PMW-500 Operation Manual page 24

h SLOT SELECT (SxS memory card
select) button
When SxS memory cards are loaded in both card
slots A and B, press this button to select the card
you want to use (see page 69).
i SDI IN (OPTION) (SDI input
(optional)) connector (BNC type)
When the optional CBK-HD02 SDI/
COMPOSITE Input and 50 Pin Interface is
installed, the camcorder can record HDSDI or
SDSDI signals input to this connector.
j GENLOCK IN (genlock signal input)
connector (BNC type)
This connector inputs a reference signal when the
camcorder is to be genlocked or when timecode is
to be synchronized with external equipment.
Available reference signals vary depending on the
current system frequency as shown in the
following table.
System frequency
1080/59.94i
1080/29.97P
1080/23.98P (PsF
output)
1080/23.98P
(Pulldown output)
720/59.94P
720/29.97P
720/23.98P
480/59.94i
480/29.97P
1080/50i
1080/25P
720/50P
720/25P
576/50i
576/25P
(Genlock for the camera module supports
horizontal sync signals only.) Use
MAINTENANCE >GENLOCK in the setup
menu to adjust the genlock H-phase (phase of
horizontal sync signal).
When the optional CBK-HD02 SDI/
COMPOSITE Input and 50 Pin Interface is
installed, the camcorder can record analog
composite video signals input to this connector.
24 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
Available reference signals
1080/59.94i, 480/59.94i
1080/59.94i, 480/59.94i
1080/23.98PsF, 480/59.94i
1080/59.94i, 480/59.94i
1080/59.94i, 720/59.94P,
480/59.94i
1080/59.94i, 720/59.94P,
480/59.94i
1080/59.94i, 720/59.94P,
480/59.94i
1080/59.94i, 480/59.94i
1080/59.94i, 480/59.94i
1080/50i, 576/50i
1080/50i, 576/50i
1080/50i, 720/50P, 576/50i
1080/50i, 720/50P, 576/50i
1080/50i, 576/50i
1080/50i, 576/50i
k TC IN (timecode input) connector
(BNC type)
To apply an external lock to the timecode of the
camcorder, input the reference timecode.
For details, see "Setting the Timecode" (page 61).
l VIDEO OUT connector (BNC type)
Outputs video signals for monitoring. The output
signals can be selected either composite video or
HD-Y depending on the setting of OPERATION
>Input/Output >Output&i.LINK in the setup
menu.
m TC OUT (timecode output) connector
(BNC type)
To lock the timecode of an external VTR to the
timecode of this camcorder, connect this
connector to the external VTR's timecode input
connector.
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