Sony XDCAM PMW-500 Operation Manual page 12

• 3.5-inch high-resolution color LCD monitor
• Remote control
1) When the optional CBK-HD02 SDI/Composite Input
and 50-pin Interface is installed
Recording data to USB flash drives and
reading data from USB flash drives (UDF
mode)
You can connect USB flash drives to the external
device connector to record proxy data or read
planning metadata. You can also save setup menu
settings to USB flash drives and load menu
settings from USB flash drives into the
camcorder.
Wireless LAN support
You can connect this camcorder to a computer
over a wireless LAN (Wi-Fi connection) by
installing the optional CBK-UPG01 Hardware
Upgrade Key and connecting the optional CBK-
WA01 Wi-Fi Adapter to the external device
connector.
A Wi-Fi connection allows you to transfer
planning metadata from a computer to this
camcorder, and to transfer clips and other files
from this camcorder to a computer. You can also
use the Live Logging function to transfer proxy
AV data to a computer as you shoot, for logging
of the video currently being shot.
Inherits unique features of XDCAM series
The camcorder inherits the workflow features of
the XDCAM series, including thumbnail display
and metadata management, and improves them
by introducing an improved man-machine
interface.
Supports two viewfinder types
Depending on the application, you can use either
the optional HDVF series viewfinder or the CBK-
VF01 color viewfinder.
Camcorder system configuration
When you install the optional CBK-HD02 SDI/
Composite Input and 50-pin Interface, you can
mount the XDCA-55 HD Camera Adaptor and
connect the XDCU-50 HD Camera Extension
Unit to configure a system for shooting and
recording.
12 Features
When the CBK-HD02 is installed, you can also
connect the HDCA-702 MPEG TS Adaptor
instead of the camera adaptor. This allows you to
convert this camcorder's HDSDI output to a
MPEG HD transport stream.