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PROFESSIONAL DISC RECORDER
PDW-1500
OPERATION MANUAL
1st Edition (Revised 2)
[English]

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  • Page 1 PROFESSIONAL DISC RECORDER PDW-1500 OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 2)

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a Important Safety Instructions book case or built-in cabinet. • Read these instructions. This apparatus is provided with a main switch on the rear • Keep these instructions. panel. Install this apparatus so that user can access the main •...
  • Page 3 2. Use the Power Cord (3-core mains lead)/Appliance CAUTION As the laser beam used in this Professional Disc Recorder is Connector/Plug conforming to the proper ratings (Voltage, harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the Ampere). cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. If you have questions on the use of the above Power Cord/ Appliance Connector/Plug, please consult a qualified service CAUTION...
  • Page 4 Voor de Klanten in Nederland • Dit apparaat bevat een vast ingebouwde batterij die niet vervangen hoeft te worden tijdens de levensduur van het apparaat. • Raadpleeg uw leverancier indien de batterij toch vervangen moet worden. De batterij mag alleen vervangen worden door vakbekwaam servicepersoneel.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before Using the Unit ......7 4-1-2 Recording Time Code and User Bit Setting the Line Mode ........ 7 Values ..........44 4-1-3 Recording Operation......47 4-1-4 Auto Clip List Recording for Automatic Chapter 1 Overview Inclusion of Recorded Clips in Clip 1-1 Features ..........
  • Page 6 7-1-3 Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles ..........74 7-2 File Access Mode File Operations... 75 7-3 FTP File Operations ......76 7-3-1 Command List ......... 78 7-4 Recording Continuous Time Code With FAM and FTP Connections....83 Chapter 8 Menus 8-1 Menu System Configuration .... 84 8-2 Basic Setup Menu ......

  • Page 7: Before Using The Unit

    Setting Line mode Before Using the Unit 625: PAL When the desired setting appears, release the SHUTTLE button. Setting the Line Mode “Push SET !!” appears. This unit is shipped with the line mode still unset. Therefore you need to set the line mode before using the unit.
  • Page 8 Item No. Item name DF MODE UMID SDI VANC LINE ESSENCE MARK SDI VANC LINE BLANK LINE SELECT INTERNAL VIDEO SIGNAL GENERATOR VIDEO SETUP REFERENCE SETUP LEVEL/BLACK LEVEL INPUT VIDEO BLANK Before Using the Unit...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Overview

    IMX or DVCAM data. It can be transferred quickly over computer networks, easily edited in the field The PDW-1500 has jog and shuttle dials as a conventional with laptop computers, and readily used in a wide variety VTR to search picture in a clip. The jog dial is for frame- of applications, such as content management on small- by-frame search at –1 to +1 times normal speed and the...
  • Page 10 Supports a variety of interfaces hardware’s status in real time via a TCP/IP network. If a The PDW-1500 supports a variety of interfaces and is malfunction is detected, this system can immediately suitable for use with various nonlinear editing systems.

  • Page 11: Mpeg-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License

    1-2 MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License. For the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance with the MPEG-4 Visual Standard (“MPEG-4 Video”) and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG-4 Video.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Names And Functions Of Parts

    Names and Functions of Parts Chapter 2-1 Front Panel 7 HOLD button 1 On/standby switch and indicator 8 MENU button EJECT 2 ACCESS indicator SG DATA SG DATA SG DATA SG DATA EDIT REMOTE [ 9P iLINK ] KEY INH ACCESS ALARM ANA SDI...

  • Page 13: Subclip Button

    When the indicator is lit green, pressing the switch makes “RECORDING FORMAT” is set to “IMX 50,” “IMX40,” the indicator flash. When the PDW-1500 is in the standby or “IMX 30.” E-E video display and audio output are also state, the indicator lights red.

  • Page 14: Shift Button

    i SHIFT button b Audio input display Use to switch the functions of various buttons. For each channel, the following indicators light to show the type of the selected audio input signal. j SET and RESET buttons ANA: Analog audio signal Use these as follows.
  • Page 15 In the status display section, the MONITOR display (see monitored channel is selected by the AUDIO MONITOR page 16) changes to reflect the selection. SEL button (see page 14) and MONITOR switch (see page The factory default is for channels 1 (left) and 2 (right) to 14).

  • Page 16: Status Display Section

    a PREV (previous) button 5 Status display section Press this button, turning it on, to show the first frame of the current clip. While the first frame of a clip is shown, pressing this button jumps to the beginning of the previous 1 MONITOR display clip.
  • Page 17 (DVCAM/IMX50/IMX40/ h Disc loaded mark IMX30 selection)). This lights while a disc is loaded in the PDW-1500. It KEY INH (key inhibit) indicator: This lights when flashes as the disc is inserted, and while it is being ejected.

  • Page 18: Shuttle Dial

    6 Shuttle/jog/variable control block mode directly by turning the dial (set extended menu item 101 “SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE” to “dial”). 1 SHUTTLE button f Shuttle dial 2 JOG button Turn this for playback in shuttle mode or variable speed 3 VAR button mode.
  • Page 19 a F/MARK1 button and f/MARK2 button When the THUMBNAIL button (see page 14) is lit, you can use these for thumbnail selection. During recording and playback, the F/MARK1 and f/ MARK2 buttons can be pressed with the SET button held down to record a shot mark 1 or shot mark 2 as an essence mark.

  • Page 20: Rear Panel

    Follow the instructions in this manual when making • When the PDW-1500 is connected to a device with a 6- connections. pin i.LINK connector by an i.LINK cable, before unplugging the i.LINK cable, first power off the device...
  • Page 21 2 Digital audio signal inputs/outputs The monitored channel is selected by the combination of the AUDIO MONITOR SEL button (see page 14) and MONITOR switch (see page 14). 1 DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2, 3/4 connectors 1 Analog audio signal inputs/outputs 2 DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUT 1/2, 3/4 connectors 1 AUDIO IN 1/3, 2/4 connectors...
  • Page 22 (the other text information superimposed. PDW-1500 is in the standby state), then press this switch on the a side. 4 Time code inputs/outputs...
  • Page 23 See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 102) for more information about how to make extended menu settings. See 8-4-2 “Maintenance Menu Operations” (page 108) for more information about how to make maintenance menu settings. 2-2 Rear Panel...

  • Page 24: Chapter 3 Preparations

    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. 3-1-1 Connecting an External Monitor Connecting a video monitor to the VIDEO OUT1, VIDEO...

  • Page 25: Connections For Using Pdz-1 Proxy Browsing Software

    For details of the network-related settings, see “To change Protocol) connection. network settings” (page 109). Note To use PDZ-1 requires the PDW-1500 IP address and other network-related settings to be made beforehand. Connecting this unit directly to a laptop computer 1: Network cable (not supplied)
  • Page 26 Connecting three PDW-1500 units to a laptop computer via a LAN. 1: Network cable (not supplied) (network) connector PDW-1500 Laptop computer (network) connector PDW-1500 To network connector (network) connector PDW-1500 Make sure the remote control switch (see page 13) is set to “NETWORK”...

  • Page 27: Connecting To A Nonlinear Editing System

    1: i.LINK cable (not supplied) Laptop computer S400 (i.LINK) To i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector PDW-1500 Make sure extended menu item 215 “i.LINK MODE” is set to “FAM (PC REMOTE)”. 3-1-3 Connecting to a Nonlinear Editing System You can send video/audio signals (AV/C data) from this •...

  • Page 28: Connections For Cut Editing

    RECORDER PLAYER-1 AC IN BVE-700 REF.VIDEO IN PDW-1500 (player) settings MSW-M2000/M2000P (recorder) settings Remote control switch (see page 13): REMOTE REMOTE 1(9P) button: Lit Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9PIN For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/M2000P, refer to the operation manual for the unit.

  • Page 29: When Using The Editing Functions Of The Recorder

    REMOTE 1OUT(9P) COMPOSITE VIDEO MSW-M2000/M2000P OUTPUT 3(SUPER) (recorder) PDW-1500 (player) settings MSW-M2000/M2000P (recorder) settings Remote control switch (see page 13): REMOTE REMOTE 1(9P) button: Unlit Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9PIN For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/M2000P, refer to the operation manual for the unit.

  • Page 30: Connections For Clip Audio Insert Editing

    PDW-1500 (player) DSR-2000/2000P VIDEO OUT 3(SUPER) (recorder) DSR-2000/2000P (recorder) settings PDW-1500 (player) settings Remote control switch (see page 13): REMOTE i.LINK button: Lit SDTI/i.LINK button: i.LINK Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: i.LINK For details about the settings of the DSR-2000/2000P, refer to the operating instructions for the unit.
  • Page 31 (player) RECORDER AC IN PLAYER-1 REF.VIDEO IN BVE-700 PDW-1500 (recorder) settings MSW-M2000/M2000P (player) settings Remote control switch (see page 13): REMOTE REMOTE 1(9P) button: Lit Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9pin For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/ M2000P, refer to the operation manual for the unit.
  • Page 32 (player) RECORDER AC IN PLAYER-1 REF.VIDEO IN BVE-700 PDW-1500 (recorder) settings MSW-M2000/M2000P (player) settings Remote control switch (see page 13): REMOTE REMOTE 1(9P) button: Lit Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9pin For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/ M2000P, refer to the operation manual for the unit.
  • Page 33 (player) RECORDER AC IN PLAYER-1 REF.VIDEO IN BVE-700 PDW-1500 (recorder) settings MSW-M2000/M2000P (player) settings Remote control switch (see page 13): REMOTE REMOTE 1(9P) button: Lit Extended menu item 214 “REMOTE INTERFACE”: 9pin For details about the settings of the MSW-M2000/ BVE-700 settings M2000P, refer to the operation manual for the unit.

  • Page 34: Editing Control Unit Settings

    3-1-6 Editing Control Unit Settings When connecting an editing control unit to use with this unit, make the following settings, depending on the editing control unit model. BVE-600/700/900/910/2000/9100 Set VTR constants as follows. Line VTR CONSTANT 1 VTR CONSTANT 2 mode 525/60 625/50...

  • Page 35: Setup

    3-2 Setup 3-3 Setting the Date and Time The principal setup operations before operating this unit can be carried out using setup menus. When using this unit for the first time, you should set the The setup menus of this unit comprise a basic setup menu date and time as follows.

  • Page 36: Superimposed Text Information

    Note 3-4 Superimposed Text The time zone is reset to the factory default when you execute the maintenance menu item “RESET ALL Information SETUP”. You will need to set it again. The date and time are not reset. The video signal output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector or the SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector contains superimposed text information, including time code, menu settings, and alarm messages.

  • Page 37: Operation Mode

    a Type of time data f Operation mode The field is divided into two blocks as shown below. Display Meaning • Block A displays the operation mode. • Block B displays the servo lock status or playback speed. Counter data TC reader time code data TC reader user bits data TCR.
  • Page 38 • Deteriorating laser diodes performance Display Name Description The performance of the laser diodes used in optical heads can worsen with age, leading to deteriorating Green condition There is no problem with the playback condition. This unit playback conditions. and the disc can be used just You can use the digital clock to check the total optical as they are.

  • Page 39: Handling Discs

    Playback This disc recorder uses the following disc for recording and playback: PFD23 Professional Disc (capacity 23.3 1) Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Note It is not possible to use the following discs for recording or playback: Slide in the direction of the arrow •...

  • Page 40: To Eject Discs With The Unit Powered Off

    To format a recorded disc, load the disc into the unit, then Carry out steps 1 to 5 in the previous procedure, and do as follows. then press the EJECT button to eject the disc. Insert the next disc that you want to format. Note When a recorded disc is formatted, all the data on the disc The message “QUICK FORMAT OK?”...
  • Page 41 • Even when this function is used, it is not possible to quick format can be done on the disc, although all of recover data from immediately before the interruption of its contents will be lost.) recording. The amount of data lost is as follows. - Quick salvage: From 2 to 4 seconds of data before the Note interruption of recording.

  • Page 42: Chapter 4 Recording/Playback

    Recording/Playback Chapter 4-1 Recording This section describes video and audio recording on the unit. 4-1-1 Preparations for Recording Button/switch settings For details of the settings of the buttons/switches, see the pages indicated in parenthesis. Before beginning recording, make any necessary button/ switch settings.
  • Page 43 Setting the recording format To adjust the audio recording levels Before recording, it is necessary to set the recording format When carrying out audio recording at a reference for each of video and audio. level Set the VARIABLE switch (see page 15) to PRESET. The Note audio signals will be recorded at a preset reference level.

  • Page 44: Recording Time Code And User Bit Values

    4-1-2 Recording Time Code and User Bit Values There are the following four ways of recording time code: - TIME CODE IN connector: LTC • Internal Preset mode, which records the output of the - VIDEO IN connector: VITC internal time code generator, set beforehand to an initial - SDI IN connector: SMPTE RP188 LTC value.
  • Page 45 To set time code to the current time With extended menu item 627 “RUN MODE” set to “free Indicators above the time run” and 628 “DF MODE” to “on (df),” do as follows. data display For details of the extended menu operations, see 8-3-2 Time data display “Extended Menu Operations”...
  • Page 46 In this case, the setting of extended menu item 628 “DF VIDEO INPUT SEL button and, while viewing the MODE” is ignored. New time code is recorded in the drop- INPUT display, select CMPST or SDI. frame mode of the last recorded time code on the disc. To synchronize to SMPTE RP188 LTC in an SDI signal To record with the internal time code...

  • Page 47: Recording Operation

    To directly record TC input to the TIME CODE IN Notes connector • When the input video signal selected is i.LINK or SDI, Connect the time code output from the external device (the INPUT display shows i.LINK or SDI), then setting to the TIME CODE IN connector.

  • Page 48: Auto Clip List Recording For Automatic Inclusion Of Recorded Clips In Clip Lists

    To change the registered clip list, repeat step 2 to load Notes the desired clip list. • The shortest clip that can be recorded is 2 seconds long. Even if recording start and stop operations are performed To exit auto clip list recording mode within 2 seconds, a 2-second clip is recorded.

  • Page 49: Playback

    To play back a clip, press the PREV button to move to the 4-2 Playback start frame of any clip, or press the PREV button with the PLAY button held down to move to any position. After disc insertion This section describes playback of video and audio. The unit stops at the position of the disc when it was most recently ejected.

  • Page 50: Playback Operation

    For information about the functions of these buttons, see 4-2-2 Playback Operation “4 Recording and playback control section” on page 15. For details of the jog and shuttle dials, see “6 Shuttle/jog/ This section describes the following types of playback: variable control block”...

  • Page 51: Thumbnail Search

    setting), just turning the jog dial with the JOG button off To carry out playback in variable speed mode, do as starts playback in jog mode. follows. Playback in shuttle mode In shuttle mode, you can control the speed of playback by the angular position of the shuttle dial.
  • Page 52 Use the arrow buttons or the jog dial to select the desired clip. COUNTER SELECT button You can select clips with the following operations. Press the PREV or NEXT button: Move to the previous or next clip. EJECT Press the PREV or NEXT button with the SHIFT button held down: Move to the first or last clip.

  • Page 53: Clip List Playback

    To escape from the essence mark selection screen to 4-2-4 Clip List Playback the previous screen Press the RESET button. You can play back clips in the order of clip lists created with the scene selection function (see page 55). Use the arrow buttons to select the desired essence mark.

  • Page 54: Repeat Playback

    To perform repeat playback for normal playback, Sixth frame is selected proceed to step 3. Title of current clip list from a total of 34 sub clips To perform repeat playback for clip list playback, Total duration of press the SUBCLIP button. sub clips in clip list Press the PLAY button.

  • Page 55: Chapter 5 Scene Selection

    Scene Selection Chapter 5-1 Overview What is scene selection? Scene selection is a function which allows you to select material (clips) from the material recorded on a disc and perform cut editing. You can do this by operating on this unit only.
  • Page 56 Flow of scene selection editing Disc Insert disc containing recorded material into this unit PDW-1500 PDW-510/530 To edit a clip list Load clip lists (see page 64) Create and edit a clip list • Selecting clips (see page 58) Clip 1...
  • Page 57 Clips Sub clips (clips in clip lists) Material recorded with this unit is managed in units called The specified clips (or parts of clips) in a clip list are called “clips.” A clip contains the material between a recording “sub clips.” Sub clips are virtual data specifying ranges in start point (In point) and a recording end point (Out point).

  • Page 58: Creating Clip Lists

    5-2 Creating Clip Lists Before starting Insert a disc containing recorded clips into the unit. 5-2-1 Selecting Clips There are two ways to select clips. • Select from the thumbnail screen. You can select the desired clips from the thumbnail screen.
  • Page 59 The scene selection window displays thumbnails of the sub clips that have been added to the current clip list. The cursor in the window indicates the position where the next sub clip will be added. Total duration of sub clips in the current clip list To search Use the jog and shuttle dials.

  • Page 60: Reordering Sub Clips

    Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you have added all of the clips Load the clip list from the disc into the unit memory you want to the current clip list. (see page 64). Save the current clip list to disc. To return to the full-screen display Press the THUMBNAIL button, lighting it.

  • Page 61: Trimming Sub Clips

    5-2-3 Trimming Sub Clips Indicates that the third sub clip will be moved to the position of the eighth sub clip. THUMBNAIL button SET button SHIFT button RESET button EJECT SG DATA SG DATA SG DATA SG DATA REMOTE [9P iLINK] EDIT KEY INH ALARM...

  • Page 62: Deleting Sub Clips

    At the scene where you want to set a new In or Out 5-2-4 Deleting Sub Clips point, hold down the G/IN button (to change the In point) or the g/OUT button (to change the Out point) and press the SET button. SET button Depending on the button that you pressed, a new In or RESET button...

  • Page 63: Previewing The Current Clip List

    Display the CLIP menu. See “To display the CLIP menu” (page 64). Use the F or f button to move the cursor to SAVE, and then press the g button. A list of clip lists appears. ìNEW FILEî is displayed for clip lists without any registered data.

  • Page 64: Managing Clip Lists (Clip Menu)

    Item Operation 5-3 Managing Clip Lists LOAD Load a clip list from the disc into the current (CLIP Menu) clip list (see page 64) Save the current clip list to disc (see page SAVE After you create a clip list, you can use the CLIP menu to Delete a clip list from the disc (see page 65) DELETE save it to disc, load it from disc into the unit memory, and...

  • Page 65: Deleting Clip Lists From A Disc

    LOAD CLIP LIST DELETE CLIP LIST LOAD E0002 OK ? DELETE E0001 OK ? LOAD : SET KEY DELETE : SET KEY TO MENU : MENU KEY TO MENU : MENU KEY Press the SET button. Press the SET button. The selected clip list is loaded into the unit memory as The selected clip list is deleted from the disc.

  • Page 66: Using Pdz-1 Proxy Browsing Software

    Load an existing clip list for which you want to set the 5-4 Using PDZ-1 Proxy initial time code into to the unit memory as the current clip list. Browsing Software For details, see 5-3-1 “Loading a Clip List From Disc Into Unit Memory”...
  • Page 67 transferred is about 1.4 GB per disc (when recording in the DVCAM format). • To transfer files between the computer and this unit requires this unit’s IP address and other network-related settings to be made. For details of the network-related settings, see “To change network settings”...

  • Page 68: Chapter 6 Insert Editing

    Insert Editing Chapter Number of editable audio tracks 6-1 Clip Audio Insert The audio tracks in clips can be edited independently. The number of editable audio tracks differs as follows Editing depending on the clip’s recording format. • IMX format: 8 or 4 channels •...

  • Page 69: Editing Operations

    Item Setting Number of audio Check the number of audio channels recorded in the clip and the number of quantizing bits with the AUDIO indicators (see page 17), and set the audio format to the same number of recording recording channels and number of quantizing bits channels and quantizing bits with the maintenance menu item “AUDIO CONFIG - “DATA LENGTH”...
  • Page 70 Press the AUDIO INPUT SEL button (see page 15) to select the input signal. Set MIXING in extended menu item 819 “AUDIO INPUT SOURCE ARRANGE” to “on,”and set CH1 to “on.” See 8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 102) for more information about how to make these settings.

  • Page 71: Chapter 7 File Operations

    File Operations Chapter 7-1 Overview root INDEX.XML A remote computer can be connected to this unit and used DISCMETA.XML to operate on recorded data which has been saved in data files, such as video and audio data files. MEDIAPRO.XML There are two ways to connect a remote computer. •...

  • Page 72: File Operation Restrictions

    7-1-2 File Operation Restrictions This section explains which operations are possible on Partial read: Read only a part of the data in the file. files stored in each directory. Overwrite: Overwrite data sequentially from the start When required, the following operation tables distinguish to the end of the file.
  • Page 73 Edit directory File name Content Operations Read/ Overwrite/ Rename Create Delete Partial read Partial overwrite E*E01.SMI Clip list file *: 0001 to 0099 E*M01.XML Metadata file generated automatically when E*E01.MXF file is created. *: 0001 to 0099 − − − Other files Files other than the above a) Only files which can be overwritten by XDCAM.

  • Page 74: Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles

    symbols (! # $ % & ' ( ) + , - . ; = @ [ ] ^ _ { } ~), 7-1-3 Assigning User-Defined Clip and the space character. Titles NUMERIC: A five-digit number (00001 to 99999) to serve as the initial value of the serial number.

  • Page 75: File Access Mode File Operations

    • Windows 2000: 7-2 File Access Mode File • Windows XP: Operations The remote computer is now able to perform file operations when a disc is inserted into this unit. File access mode operating environment Note Operating system requirements for file operations by file You will not be able to log in if you put the unit into access mode (called FAM below) are as follows.

  • Page 76: Ftp File Operations

    • Windows XP: The Safely Remove Hardware dialog Preparations appears. Connect the network connectors of this unit and a Select “Sony XDCAM PDW-1500 IEEE 1394 SBP2 remote computer with a network cable (see Device” and click Stop. connections illustration on page 25). Or connect this The Stop a Hardware device dialog appears.
  • Page 77 When the user name is verified, you are prompted to enter a password. Enter the password and press the Enter key. The password is set to “pdw-1500” when the unit is shipped from the factory. The login is complete when the password is verified.

  • Page 78: Command List

    PASS After sending the USER command, PASS <SP> <password> <CRLF> send this command to complete the login process. Input example: PASS pdw-1500 QUIT Terminates the FTP connection. If a file QUIT <CRLF> is being transferred, terminates after completion of the transfer.
  • Page 79 Command name Description Command syntax STRU Specifies the data structure. STRU <SP> <structure-code> <CRLF> <structure-code> can be any of the following. However, for XDCAM, the structure is always “F,” regardless of the structure-code specification. • F: File structure (default) • R: Record structure •...
  • Page 80 Command name Description Command syntax STOR Begins transfer of a copy of a file in the STOR <SP> <path-name> <CRLF> specified path on the remote computer to the current directory on this unit. Input example: STOR Data/E0001E01.SMI Depending on the type of file transferred, the following items are created.
  • Page 81 Command name Description Command syntax STAT Sends information about properties of STAT <SP> <path-name> <CRLF> the specified file, or about data transfer status, from this unit to the remote The following data is transferred, depending on whether a file computer. is specified with <path-name>.
  • Page 82 Extended commands The following table shows the extended FTP commands In the command syntax column, <SP> means a space, supported by this unit. entered by pressing the space bar, and <CRLF> means a new line, entered by pressing the Enter key. Command name Description Command syntax...

  • Page 83: Recording Continuous Time Code With Fam And Ftp Connections

    7-4 Recording Continuous Time Code With FAM and FTP Connections When you are connected to the unit by FAM or FTP, you can create new clips with time code that is continuous with the time code of the last frame of the last clip on the disc. To record continuous time code, set extended menu item 626 “TC MODE”...

  • Page 84: Menu System Configuration

    Menus Chapter Item group Function Refer to 8-1 Menu System page 113 Items Display of the total number of Configuration H01 to H17 hours the unit has been powered on, and other information collected by the digital hours meter The settings for this unit use the following menus. page 85 Items Settings relating to the preroll...

  • Page 85: Basic Setup Menu

    8-2 Basic Setup Menu 8-2-1 Items in the Basic Setup Menu The basic menu items (excluding the items related to the In the Settings column of the table, underlined values digital hours meter) are listed in the following table. indicate the factory default settings. Item number Item name Settings PREROLL TIME...
  • Page 86 Item number Item name Settings CHARACTER TYPE Determine the type of characters such as time code output from the VIDEO OUT 2 (SUPER) connector and SDI OUT 2 (SUPER) connector for superimposed display on the monitor. white: White letters on a black background. black: Black letters on a white background.
  • Page 87 Item number Item name Settings STORED OWNERSHIP Specify whether to enable changing UMID ownership information settings (COUNTRY, ORGANIZATION and USER). off: Do not enable. on: Enable. See 8-3-3 “Using UMID Data” (page 104) for more information about UMID. RECORDING FORMAT Select the recording format.

  • Page 88: Basic Menu Operations

    To display the item group name 8-2-2 Basic Menu Operations Items in the menu are arranged in groups, by the 100’s digit of the item number. To display the name of the group This section describes the basic menu display and how to to which the currently selected item belongs, hold down change the settings.
  • Page 89 Turning the jog dial clockwise increments the item number, and turning it counterclockwise decrements the item number. The item number changes at a rate depending on the jog dial rotation rate. When you turn the shuttle dial, the item number changes at a rate depending on the shuttle dial position.
  • Page 90 Press the SET button. on which of the menu banks you wish to recall from, then press the SET button. The menu settings are reset to their factory default settings. To recall menu bank 4, select “bank-4” under menu item B20 “RESET SETUP MENU.”...
  • Page 91 Message in time data display ITEM-B01 RECALL SETUP BANK-1 System will be changed. Are you sure you want to execute? EXECUTE : SET KEY ABORT : MENU KEY Message on monitor Press the SET button to recall the settings and switch to the line mode saved in the menu bank.

  • Page 92: Extended Menu

    8-3 Extended Menu 8-3-1 Items in the Extended Menu The extended menu contains the following items. In the Settings column of the table, underlined values indicate the factory default settings. Menu items in the 100s, relating to the control panels Item number Item name Settings SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL...
  • Page 93 Menu items in the 100s, relating to the control panels Item number Item name Settings AUDIO VOLUME Select whether each of the ALL/CH-1, CH-2 to CH-4 adjustment knobs on the control panel is effective to control the audio recording level and playback level on each channel or the ALL/CH-1 adjustment knob alone functions as a master control to control the audio level on all channels together.
  • Page 94 Menu items in the 300s, relating to editing operations Item number Item name Settings SELECTION OF STD/NON-STD Select the STD or NON-STD mode in accordance with a composite FOR COMPOSITE VIDEO IN video or S-video input. STD: The STD mode is always used (forced STD mode). N-STD: Use this setting when the input video signal is unstable (forced NON-STD mode).
  • Page 95 External synchronization to reference signal generators The internal reference signal generator is synchronized signal selection, the external synchronization status is as either to a reference signal input to the REF.VIDEO IN shown in the following table. connector or an input video signal. Depending on the The video signals are output always synchronized to the settings of extended menu items 335 and 308, and the input internal reference signal.
  • Page 96 Menu items in the 400s, relating to preroll Item number Item name Settings FUNCTION MODE AFTER 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 shuttle mode). Menu items in the 500s, relating to disc protection Item number Item name Settings...
  • Page 97 Menu items in the 600s, relating to the time code, metadata, and UMID Item number Item name Settings U-BIT BINARY GROUP FLAG Select the user bits to be used in the time code generated by the time code generator. 000: Character set not specified. 001: 8-bit characters compliant with ISO 646 and ISO 2022.
  • Page 98 Menu items in the 600s, relating to the time code, metadata, and UMID Item number Item name Settings TC SELECT Select the type of time data to show in the time data display, and the type of external time code when item 626 is set to “ext regen.” vitc: Display time code as VITC, or select VITC as the external time code.
  • Page 99 Menu items in the 700s, relating to video control Item number Item name Settings In 525(J)-line 12 ... 20 LINE 12 ... LINE 20 Specify blanking for lines 12 to 20. mode blnk: Carry out blanking. thru: Switch off blanking. LINE 21 Specify blanking for line 21.
  • Page 100 Menu items in the 700s, relating to video control Item number Item name Settings SETUP LEVEL (525(U)/525(J)-line Adjust the setup level (black level). modes)/BLACK LEVEL (625-line –512 to 0 to 511 mode) SYSTEM PHASE SYNC Adjust the output signal sync phase. –128 to 0 to 127 SYSTEM PHASE SC Adjust the output signal subcarrier phase.
  • Page 101 Menu items in the 800s, relating to audio control Item number Item name Settings DIGITAL AUDIO MUTING IN Set the audio muting conditions during shuttle playback. SHUTTLE MODE off: Not muted. on: Muted. AUDIO OUTPUT PHASE Set the output timing of digital output signals (SDI, AES/EBU only), with 80H as a reference position.

  • Page 102: Extended Menu Operations

    Menu items in the 800s, relating to audio control Item number Item name Settings ANALOG LINE OUTPUT SELECT Select the analog audio signals (tracks 1 to 8) to be assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2. tr1/2: Tracks 1 and 2 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2. tr3/4: Tracks 3 and 4 assigned to audio output channels 1 and 2.
  • Page 103 To set the internal switch to on EJECT SG DATA SG DATA SG DATA SG DATA EDIT REMOTE [9P iLINK] KEY INH ACCESS ALARM ANA SDI ANA SDI ANA SDI ANA SDI INPUT AE8/EBU AE8/EBU AE8/EBU AE8/EBU VITC VIUB COUNTER VITC REC INH i.LINK...

  • Page 104: Using Umid Data

    When you next display the menu and change the item display, the extended menu will appear after the basic menu. 8-3-3 Using UMID Data To perform operations from interviewing to editing information is recorded along with audio-visual data. As effectively and to detect audio-visual materials easily one of application of metadata, the UMID (Unique when reusing them, metadata that provides additional Material Identifier) is internationally standardized.
  • Page 105 • Add a globally unique ID to every clip of audio-visual When the country code is less than 4 bytes, the active part material. The unique ID is used to detect the material of the code will occupy the first part of the 4-bytes and the source and to link it with the original source material.

  • Page 106: Maintenance Menu

    8-4 Maintenance Menu 8-4-1 Items in the Maintenance Menu The maintenance menu includes the following items. For details about DRIVE MAINTENANCE, CHECK and In the table, the underscored items are the factory default SERVICE SUPPORT, refer to the Maintenance Manual. settings.
  • Page 107 NETWORK CONFIG: items relating to network settings Item Setting DEFAULT GATEWAY PRESET Set the default gateway. 000.000.000.000 Note When DHCP is set to “ENABLE,” it is not possible to set the default gateway. LINK SPEED Set the communications speed. AUTO, 10Mbps, 100Mbps, 1000Mbps DUPLEX Set the communications method.

  • Page 108: Maintenance Menu Operations

    For details about OTHERS items other than the above, refer to the Maintenance Manual. 8-4-2 Maintenance Menu Operations This section describes the indications in the maintenance menu and how to change the settings. Flashes to indicate that there is a next level (sub-item/setting). To display a menu item setting To return to the item group To display the maintenance menu item settings, change the...
  • Page 109 Press the g button. Press the f button, to display “>> ENABLE.” EJECT Press the SET button. REMOTE [9P iLINK] SG DATA SG DATA SG DATA SG DATA EDIT KEY INH ALARM ACCESS ANA SDI ANA SDI ANA SDI ANA SDI INPUT AE8/EBU AE8/EBU...
  • Page 110 Turning clockwise increases the value, and turning counterclockwise decreases the value. The F/f buttons can be used. To return to the factory default setting Press the RESET button. When all digits are set, press the SET button. This returns to the NETWORK CONFIG menu. To cancel a setting Before pressing the SET button, press the MENU button.

  • Page 111: System Menu

    8-5 System Menu 8-5-1 Items in the System Menu The system menu includes the following items. DISC MENU: items relating to disc Item Setting STATUS Display disc status or clip status. Sub-item Note Although the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software can write TITLE1 and TITLE2, only TITLE1 is displayed here.
  • Page 112 CLIP STATUS To set the date and time NORMAL MODE See 3-3 “Setting the Date and Time” (page 35). CURRENT ID : 0001/0010 TITLE RECORD DEVICE: PDW-1500 SERIAL: 10001 DATE 01/01/02 TIME 19:54:38 TO MENU : MENU KEY To return to the previous menu page Press the MENU button.

  • Page 113: Chapter 9 Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    The count is resettable. For periodic maintenance, consult your Sony dealer. H17: SEEK RUNNING 1 mode (resettable) Same as H13. Display modes of the digital hours meter Of the two optical heads, this shows the cumulative seek operation time for the other optical head in units of hours.

  • Page 114: Error Messages

    9-2 Error Messages MENU button EJECT Error codes appear in the time data display when an error (usually a hardware problem) occurs. Error codes and error SG DATA SG DATA SG DATA SG DATA REMOTE [9P iLINK] ACCESS EDIT KEY INH ALARM ANA SDI ANA SDI...

  • Page 115: Alarms

    9-3 Alarms An alarm (warning message) appears in the time data display when an operation is attempted which is inappropriate for the settings on this unit or the state of the disc. The monitor connected to this unit displays the alarm message and also the action to take to resolve the problem.
  • Page 116 Exchg batt! on, limit, off NVRAM battery is exhausted. It is time to exchange the battery on the board. Contact your Sony service representative. a) With respect to setting of basic menu item 016 When a disc is inserted Message in time...
  • Page 117 Message in time Display Description Action data display condition ILL. Index! on, limit, off An index file error was detected. Format the disc. For details, see 3-5-5 “Formatting a Disc” (page 39). FORMAT NG! on, limit, off Automatic format failed. Use another disc.
  • Page 118 Message in time Display Description Action data display condition IMX50 Clip on, limit A recording, E-E display, or edit preset To perform these operations on the disc, IMX40 Clip operation was attempted on a disc change the setting of basic menu item 031. IMX30 Clip recorded in a format different from the See 8-2-2 “Basic Menu Operations”...
  • Page 119 Message in time Display Description Action data display condition TC EXT! A time code or user bits preset operation Try the operation again after setting was attempted with extended menu item extended menu item 626 “TC MODE” to 626 “TC MODE” set to “ext preset.” “int preset.”...
  • Page 120 Message in time Display Description Action data display condition Non AV Full on, limit, off An attempt was made to record, display Insert a different disc with enough free an E-E picture, record an essence mark, capacity. or add a quick scene selection sub clip when there was no free Non-Real-Time space.
  • Page 121 Message in time Display Description Action data display condition MAX # Files on, limit, off The number of files on the disc had Exchange the disc for one with enough reached the upper limit (5000), or there free capacity. was not enough capacity in the General directory when a command was received to record, display an E-E picture, record an essence mark, or add...
  • Page 122 Input a reference video signal to the player system are not synchronized. and recorder. ILL. REC! on, limit A sync error between encoder and input Contact your Sony service representative. signal occurred during recording. ILL. PLAY! on, limit An audio/video phase error occurred during playback.
  • Page 123 Action data display condition FAN Stopped on, limit, off The motor of the main unit fan has Contact your Sony service representative. stopped. Note DR-FAN Stop on, limit, off The motor of a drive fan has stopped. The unit will operate, but continued use in...

  • Page 124: Appendixes

    Appendixes Specifications General Power requirements 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 75 W Peak inrush current (1)Power ON, current probe method: 65 A (240 V), 20 A (100 V) (2)Hot switching inrush current, measured in accordance with European standard EN55103-1: 15 A (230 V) Operating temperature...
  • Page 125 Recording/Playback time DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2, 3/4 MPEG IMX BNC type (×2), complying with AES- 50 Mbps: 45 min. 3id-1995 40 Mbps: 55 min. S400 (i.LINK) 30 Mbps: 68 min. 6-pin, complying with IEEE 1394 DVCAM 85 min. Analog video inputs Search speed REF.
  • Page 126 XLR 3-pin, male (×2), +4/0/–3/–6 dBu (selectable with menu), 600 Ω loading, low impedance, balanced AUDIO MONITOR OUT RCA-pin (L, R, L+R) (×1) –11 dBu, 47 kΩ, unbalanced Output for headphones Stereo phone jack, –∞ to –13 dBu, 8 Ω, PHONES unbalanced Time code output...

  • Page 127: Glossary

    through electric circuits only and Proxy AV data Glossary then come out from the output Low-resolution data with a video connectors, without passing through bandwidth of 1.5 Mbps and an audio electromagnetic conversion circuits bandwidth of 64 kbps per channel. such as recording heads.
  • Page 128 UMID Unique Material Identifier. A standard (SMPTE 330M) for video and audio metadata. The Basic section of a UMID contains a globally unique number and a material number for the identification of recorded material. An optional section called the “Source Pack” contains information such as the time and location of recording.

  • Page 129: Index

    Loading/unloading a disc 39 operations 102 LOCAL 13 External monitor connection 24 Basic setup menu 85 items 85 Maintenance 71, 113 Features of PDW-1500 9 operations 88 periodic 113 File access mode Maintenance menu 106 file operations 75 items 106...
  • Page 130 Menus 84 basic setup menu 85 Text information 36 Rear panel 20 configuration 84 display adjustment 36 REC button 16 extended setup menu 92 drop frame mark 37 REC INH indicator 17 maintenance menu 106 information displayed 36 Recorded channels 17 system menu 111 operation mode 37 Recording 42...
  • Page 131 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Sony Corporation and is intended solely for use by the purchasers of the equipment described in this manual. Sony Corporation expressly prohibits the duplication of any...
  • Page 132 Sony Corporation PDW-1500 (SYL) http://www.sony.net/ © 2004 3-796-077-03 (1)

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