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Sony PDW-V1 Operation Manual

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PROFESSIONAL DISC RECORDER
PDW-V1
OPERATION MANUAL
1st Edition (Revised 1)
[English]

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  • Page 1 PROFESSIONAL DISC RECORDER PDW-V1 OPERATION MANUAL 1st Edition (Revised 1) [English]...
  • Page 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. CAUTION The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquid, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    This label is located on the top panel of the drive unit. CAUTION As the laser beam used in this Professional Disc Recorder is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
  • Page 4 You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
  • Page 5 AVERTISSEMENT Afin d’éviter tout risque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité. Afin d’écarter tout risque d’électrocution, garder le coffret fermé. Ne confier l’entretien de l’appareil qu’à un personnel qualifié. CET APPAREIL DOIT ÊTRE RELIÉ À LA TERRE.
  • Page 6 Pour plus d’informations sur le recyclage des accumulateurs, téléphonez au numéro gratuit 1-800-822-8837 (Etats-Unis et Canada uniquement), ou visitez http://www.rbrc.org/ Avertissment : Ne pas utiliser des accumulateurs aux ions de lithium qui sont endommagés ou qui fuient. Pour les clients européens Ce produit portant la marque CE est conforme à...
  • Page 7 Dieser Aufkleber befindet sich oben auf der Antriebseinheit. VORSICHT Die Laserstrahlung im Innern ist augenschädlich. Deshalb den Professional Disc Recorder nicht öffnen/zerlegen. Wartungsarbeiten ausschließlich qualifiziertem Fachpersonal überlassen. VORSICHT Der Einsatz von optischen Hilfen verstärkt die Gefahr von Augenschäden. VORSICHT Bei Betätigung von Bedien- und Einstellteilen oder Ausführung von Bedienvorgängen, die nicht ausdrücklich in dieser Bedienungsanleitung aufgeführt sind, droht u.U.
  • Page 8 ATTENZIONE Per evitare il pericolo di incendi o scosse elettriche, non esporre l’apparecchio alla pioggia o all’umidità. Per evitare scosse elettriche, non aprire l’apparecchio. Per le riparazioni, rivolgersi solo a personale qualificato. QUESTO APPARECCHIO DEVE ESSERE MESSO A TERRA. ATTENZIONE L’apparecchio non deve essere esposto a gocciolamenti o spruzzi.
  • Page 9 ATTENZIONE: 1. Utilizzare un cavo di alimentazione (a 3 anime)/ connettore per l’apparecchio/spina con terminali di messa a terra approvati che siano conformi alle normative sulla sicurezza in vigore in ogni paese, se applicabili. 2. Utilizzare un cavo di alimentazione (a 3 anime)/ connettore per l’apparecchio/spina confrmi alla rete elettrica (voltaggio, ampere).
  • Page 10 Esta etiqueta se encuentra en el panel superior de la unidad de mando. CAUTION Como el rayo láser utilizado en este grabador de discos profesional es peligroso para los ojos, no trate de desarmar la caja. Solicite el servicio sólo al personal cualificado. CAUTION El uso de instrumentos ópticos con este producto aumentará...

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before Using the Unit ... 14 Setting the Line Mode ... 14 Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Features ... 16 1-2 Using the CD-ROM Manual ... 18 1-2-1 CD-ROM System Requirements ... 18 1-2-2 Preparations ... 18 1-2-3 Reading the CD-ROM Manual... 18 Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts 2-1 Configuration ...
  • Page 13 7-4-2 Maintenance Menu Operations... 81 7-5 System Menu... 84 7-5-1 Items in the System Menu ... 84 7-5-2 System Menu Operations... 84 Chapter 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 8-1 Periodic Maintenance ... 86 8-1-1 Digital Hours Meter... 86 8-2 Error Messages ... 87 8-3 Alarms...

  • Page 14: Before Using The Unit

    Before Using the Unit Setting the Line Mode This unit is shipped with the line mode still unset. Therefore you need to set the line mode before using the unit. (The unit cannot be used unless the line mode is set.) Once it is set, the line mode is retained even when the unit is powered off.
  • Page 15 Item No. Item name VITC POSITION SEL-1 VITC POSITION SEL-2 DF MODE UMID SDI VANC LINE ESSENCE MARK SDI VANC LINE BLANK LINE SELECT VIDEO SETUP REFERENCE OUTPUT LEVEL SETUP LEVEL/BLACK LEVEL Before Using the Unit...

  • Page 16: Chapter 1 Overview

    1) MPEG IMX and DVCAM are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Recording video and audio data as files Though the PDW-V1 does not have video and audio input connectors, it is possible to record AV data as files through (network) connector or S400 (i.LINK) connector.
  • Page 17 Audio: The unit can output two-channel stereo audio signals. DVCAM output from MPEG IMX playback When the PDW-V1 plays back an MPEG IMX stream, it outputs a corresponding DVCAM stream at the same time through its i.LINK (AV/C) port. This is very useful when carrying out off-line editing with a popular non-linear editor using DVCAM format.

  • Page 18: Using The Cd-Rom Manual

    • You can purchase a new CD-ROM disc to replace one that has been lost or damaged. Contact your Sony service representative. • You can purchase printed versions of the operation manuals.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Names And Functions Of Parts

    Names and Functions of 2-1 Configuration Operation of the PDW-V1 uses the parts shown in the following figure. AC power inlet connector (left side) Connect to AC power with a power cord (not supplied, see page 95). Battery pack shoe (covered)

  • Page 20: Control Panel

    On/standby ("/ When the AC power switch on the rear panel is in the " position, or a battery is loaded, this switches the PDW-V1 between the operating (") and standby (1) states. When the switch is moved to the " position, the indicator lights.
  • Page 21 1 Jog/shuttle control block 1 SHUTTLE button 2 JOG button SHUTTLE 3 Jog/shuttle transport indicators 4 Shuttle dial 5 Jog dial For details of playback operations with these buttons and dials, see 4-2 “Playback Operation” on page 40. a SHUTTLE button To play back in shuttle mode using the shuttle dial, press this button, turning it on.
  • Page 22 An In or Out point is set when you press the SET button with the G/IN or g/OUT button held down. The In or Out point setting is deleted when you press the RESET button with the G/IN or g/OUT button held down. c IN indicator and OUT indicator IN indicator: When an IN point can be set, this flashes, and when the IN point is set it changes to continuously...
  • Page 23 d STOP button To stop playback, press this button, turning it on. The frame at the stop point appears. The unit enters standby off mode when you press this button with the SHIFT button held down. It returns from standby off mode to the original state when you press this button again with the SHIFT button held down.

  • Page 24: Lcd Panel

    2-3 LCD Panel 1 Image display (color) a Image display (color) In playback and editing operations, this shows the playback video, clip thumbnail images, and so on. b Indicators on the back of the LCD panel There are two indicators, as follows. ACCESS "/1 indicator "/1 (on/standby) indicator: Lights when the on/standby...
  • Page 25 VITC is being read successfully. ALARM indicator: This lights when a hardware error is detected in the PDW-V1, and goes off when the error is cleared. When this indicator is lit, an error message appears in the time data display. c AUDIO indicators During playback, these show the number of channels recorded on the disc and the number of quantizing bits.
  • Page 26 Every time you press this button, the setting alternates. The factory default setting is for superimposing text information. g WARNING indicator This lights when a fault occurs in the PDW-V1. For details, see 8-2 “Error Messages” (page 87) and 8-3 “Alarms” (page 87). 2-3 LCD Panel...

  • Page 27: Connectors

    2-4 Connectors For the locations of the AC power inlet connector on the left side of the PDW-V1, and the AC power switch on the rear panel, see the figure on page 19. 1 PHONES jack and LEVEL knob Front...
  • Page 28 e VIDEO OUT connector (BNC type) Outputs an analog composite video signal. The time code, menu settings, alarm messages, or other text information can be superimposed on the output video signal. The setting as to whether or not to superimpose text information alternates every time you press the CHARACTER button (see page 26).

  • Page 29: Chapter 3 Preparations

    Set the PC-compatible display or data projector to which to connect this unit for VGA input beforehand. PC-compatible display 1: D-sub 15-pin cable (not supplied) RGB input connector MONITOR PDW-V1 AUDIO MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT SDI OUT S400 MONITOR Data projector...

  • Page 30: Connections For Using Pdz-1 Proxy Browsing Software

    (network) connector (FTP connection) The following shows an example of an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) connection. Note To use PDZ-1 requires the PDW-V1 IP address and other network-related settings to be made beforehand. Connecting this unit directly to a laptop computer Laptop computer 3-1 Connections and Settings 1, 2: 75 Ω...
  • Page 31 Connecting three PDW-V1 units to a laptop computer via a LAN. Laptop computer To network connector Using the S400 (i.LINK) connector (FAM connection) The following shows an example of a FAM (file access mode) connection. Note The PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software must be installed in advance.

  • Page 32: Connecting To A Nonlinear Editing System

    For information about how to make extended menu item settings, see 7-3-2 “Extended Menu Operatoins” on page 75. 1: i.LINK cable (not supplied) To i.LINK(IEEE1394) connector S400 (i.LINK) PDW-V1 VIDEO OUT AUDIO MONITOR OUT SDI OUT S400 MONITOR PDW-V1 AUDIO MONITOR OUT...

  • Page 33: Power Preparations

    3-2 Power Preparations This unit can be powered by a battery pack or AC power. 3-2-1 Using AC Power Connect an AC power source (100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz) to the AC power inlet connector on the left side of the unit with a power cord (not supplied, see page 95).

  • Page 34: Setting The Date And Time

    3-4 Setting the Date and Time When using this unit for the first time, you should set the date and time as follows. AUDIO MONITOR CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4 CH-5 CH-6 CH-7 CH-8 ACCESS SUBCLIP THUMBNAIL MENU RESET SHIFT NETWORK LOCAL REMOTE S.SEL...
  • Page 35 Note If the time data or user's bits cannot be read correctly, they will be displayed with an asterisk. For example, “T*R” or “U*R.” b Time code reader drop frame mark (for 525-line mode only) “.”: Indicates drop frame mode “:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode c VITC field mark “...

  • Page 36: Handling Discs

    3-6-1 Discs Used for Playback This unit uses the following disc for playback: PFD23 Professional Disc (capacity 23.3 GB) 1) Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Note It is not possible to use the following discs with this unit: • Blu-ray Disc •...

  • Page 37: Loading And Unloading A Disc

    Lower surface of the disc Write-protect tab Slide in the direction of the arrow Write-protect tab settings SAVE SAVE Recording enabled Recording disabled 3-6-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc When the on/standby switch indicator is lit green, you can load and unload a disc as shown in the following figure. On/standby switch and indicator To unload...

  • Page 38: To Eject Discs With The Unit Powered Off

    3-6-6 To Eject Discs With the Unit Powered Off When battery power is low and at other times, it may not be possible to eject discs by pressing the EJECT button. In these situations, you can use the following as an emergency procedure to eject a disc manually.

  • Page 39: Chapter 4 Playback

    4-1 Preparations for Playback Button/Switch Settings Before beginning playback, make any necessary button/ switch settings. AC power switch (rear panel): Press " to power on. When using a battery pack, fit the battery pack to the battery pack shoe beforehand. (See page 33.) AUDIO MONITOR buttons: Select the audio channel to monitor.

  • Page 40: Playback Operation

    4-2 Playback Operation Disc playback start position Although this unit uses optical discs, it is designed to offer the most convenient features of tape playback by VTRs. One of these is the playback start position, which works in the same way as tape, as described below. After playback stop The unit stops at the position where the STOP button was pressed.
  • Page 41 Note To erase or change essence marks, use the supplied PDZ- 1 Proxy Browsing Software. Playback in jog mode In jog mode, you can control the speed of playback by the speed of turning the jog dial. The playback speed range is ±1 times normal speed.

  • Page 42: Thumbnail Search

    4-3 Thumbnail Search 4-3-1 Cuing Up a Desired Clip To display the thumbnail images of all clips on the disc, and cue up a desired clip, proceed as follows. SUBCLIP button AUDIO MONITOR CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4 CH-5 CH-6 CH-7 CH-8 ACCESS CLIP...

  • Page 43: Cuing Up A Frame Including An Essence Mark

    4-3-2 Cuing Up a Frame Including an Essence Mark Proceed as follows. RESET button SHUTTLE AUDIO MONITOR CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4 CH-5 CH-6 CH-7 CH-8 ACCESS SUBCLIP THUMBNAIL MENU RESET SHIFT NETWORK LOCAL REMOTE MARK1 CLIP ESSENCE SYSTEM S.SEL MENU MARK MENU PREV...

  • Page 44: Clip List Playback

    4-4 Clip List Playback You can play back clips in the order of clip lists created with the scene selection function (see page 45). 4-4-1 Playing Back in Clip List Order Proceed as follows. If the clip list that you want to play exists on the disc, load it into the current clip list.

  • Page 45: Overview

    Scene Selection 5-1 Overview Clip lists and sub clips Scene selection is a function which allows you to save, load, and edit clip lists consisting of clips recorded on disc, or parts of clips, arranged in any order. Clips or parts of clips which have been inserted into clip lists are called sub clips.

  • Page 46: Basic Operations

    5-2 Basic Operations 5-2-1 Creating Clip Lists You can create a clip list by either of the following two methods. • Selecting a desired clip from the thumbnail display, and including it in the clip list as a sub clip. •...
  • Page 47 Total duration of the sub clips in the clip list Cursor (Insertion position for the next sub clip to be included) Thumbnails of the sub clips already included in the clip list To move the cursor within the scene selection window When the scene selection window appears as you carry out step 3, use the left and right arrow buttons to move...

  • Page 48: Editing Clip Lists

    5-2-2 Editing Clip Lists You can carry out the following operations on sub clips within a clip list. • Moving sub clips (changing the sequence) • Trimming sub clips • Deleting sub clips For details of how to add sub clips, see the procedure in 5- 2-1 “Creating Clip Lists”...
  • Page 49 To escape from the thumbnail display to the full- screen display Press the THUMBNAIL button, turning it off. Use the arrow buttons or jog dial to select the desired sub clip. You can select sub clips with the following operations. Press the PREV or NEXT button: Move to the previous or next sub clip.
  • Page 50 Carry out steps 1 to 4 in the procedure, “Moving a sub clip” above. Use the arrow buttons to select TRIM, and press the SET button. The first frame of the selected sub clip appears in a full-screen display. In this state, you can carry out playback and search within the clip including the selected sub clip.

  • Page 51: Clip List Operations

    This deletes the sub clip, and the screen returns to the sub clip thumbnail display. Saving edited clip lists to disc The operations described above (moving, trimming, and deleting sub clips) are carried out on the current clip list. Execute the procedure in 5-3-2 “Saving the Current Clip List to Disc”...

  • Page 52: Current Clip List

    CLIP MENU SAVE E0001 04/08/08 21:57 E0002 04/08/24 11:15 E0003 04/08/25 15:30 E0004 NEW FILE E0005 NEW FILE E0006 NEW FILE E0007 NEW FILE E0008 NEW FILE E0009 NEW FILE E0010 NEW FILE Use the up and down arrow buttons or the jog dial to select the desired clip list, and press the right arrow button.

  • Page 53: Clearing The Current Clip List

    In the CLIP menu, use the up and down arrow buttons to move the cursor to DELETE and press the right arrow button. A list of clip lists appears. The date of creation or the title of each clip list is shown in the list of clip lists.

  • Page 54: Using Pdz-1 Proxy Browsing Software

    5-4 Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software When a computer with the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software installed is connected to this unit, you can transfer the proxy AV data and metadata files recorded on a disc to the computer. On the computer side, PDZ-1 enables you to browse the proxy AV data, add or modify metadata (titles, comments, essence marks, etc.), or create a clip list.

  • Page 55: Chapter 6 File Operations

    File Operations 6-1 Overview A remote computer can be connected to this unit and used to 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. •...

  • Page 56: File Operation Restrictions

    6-1-2 File Operation Restrictions This section explains which operations are possible on files stored in each directory. When required, the following operation tables distinguish reading and overwriting from partial reading and overwriting. Root directory File name Content INDEX.XML Contains information about all material on the disc.
  • Page 57 Edit Directory File name Content 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. Partial overwriting is not possible.

  • Page 58: File Access Mode File Operations

    6-2 File Access Mode File Operations File access mode operating environment Operating system requirements for file operations by file access mode (called FAM below) are as follows. • Computer operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or higher, or Microsoft Windows XP Preparations Do the following on the remote computer and this unit.

  • Page 59: Ftp File Operations

    Select “Sony XDCAM PDW-V1 IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device” and click Stop. The Stop a Hardware device dialog appears. Select “Sony XDCAM PDW-V1 IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device” and click OK. • Windows 2000: A confirmation message appears. • Windows XP: “Sony XDCAM PDW-V1 IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device”...
  • Page 60 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-v1” when the unit is shipped from the factory. The login is complete when the password is verified.

  • Page 61: Command List

    Enter key. Command syntax USER <SP> <username> <CRLF> Input example: USER admin PASS <SP> <password> <CRLF> Input example: PASS pdw-v1 QUIT <CRLF> PORT <SP> <h1,h2,h3,h4,p1,p2> <CRLF> • h1 (most significant byte) to h4 (least significant byte): IP address •...
  • Page 62 Command name Description STRU Specifies the data structure. MODE Specifies the transfer mode. LIST Sends a list of files from this unit to the remote computer. NLST Sends a list of file names from this unit to the remote computer, with no other information.
  • Page 63 Command name Description STOR Begins transfer of a copy of a file in the specified path on the remote computer to the current directory on this unit. Depending on the type of file transferred, the following items are created. • C*.MXF file - C*M01.XML file (metadata) - C*S01.MXF file (proxy AV data) - UMID (The UMID of the copy...
  • Page 64 Command name Description STAT Sends information about properties of the specified file, or about data transfer status, from this unit to the remote computer. The following property information is sent, depending on the file type. • MXF file - File name - File type - CODEC type - Frame rate...
  • Page 65 Extended commands The following table shows the extended FTP commands supported by this unit. Command name Description SITE REPF Sends an MXF file from the specified path on this unit to the remote computer. This command allows you to specify a segment in the body of the MXF file (composed of video and audio data), for transfer of the required segment only.

  • Page 66: Menu System Configuration

    7-1 Menu System Configuration The settings for this unit use the following menus. • Setup menu See the next item. • Maintenance menu This provides audio control, and network and setup menu settings, and also shows version information. For details, see 7-4 “Maintenance Menu” (page 79). •...

  • Page 67: Basic Setup Menu

    7-2 Basic Setup Menu 7-2-1 Items in the Basic Setup Menu The basic menu items (excluding the items related to the digital hours meter) are listed in the following table. Item number Item name PREROLL TIME CHARACTER H- POSITION CHARACTER V-POSITION Adjust the vertical screen position (as a hexadecimal value) of the text information DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT LOCAL FUNCTION...
  • Page 68 Item number Item name CHARACTER V-SIZE CONDITION DISPLAY ON VIDEO MONITOR 525/625 SYSTEM SELECT Specify whether to enable switching between 525(U)-line, 525(J)-line and 625-line ALARM DISPLAY SUB STATUS DISPLAY SELECT MENU CHARACTER TYPE STORED OWNERSHIP RECORDING FORMAT LCD MONITOR MODE 7-2 Basic Setup Menu Settings Determine the vertical size of characters such as time code output from the...

  • Page 69: Basic Menu Operations

    Item number Item name RECALL SETUP BANK-1 RECALL SETUP BANK-2 RECALL SETUP BANK-3 SAVE SETUP BANK-1 SAVE SETUP BANK-2 SAVE SETUP BANK-3 7-2-2 Basic Menu Operations This section describes the basic menu display and how to change the settings. Displaying the menu MENU button SHUTTLE button SHUTTLE...
  • Page 70 To change the currently displayed sub-item Hold down the STOP button, and turn the jog dial or shuttle dial. The sub-item number changes at a rate depending on the jog dial rotation rate or on the shuttle dial position. Sub-item number (flashing while changing) Changing a menu item setting value To change the setting value of the currently displayed menu item, do as follows.
  • Page 71 Hold down the SHUTTLE button, and turn the jog dial or shuttle dial to set menu item 013 to “on.” Press the SET button. Hold down the SHUTTLE button, and turn the jog dial or shuttle dial to select the line mode 525(U), 525(J) or 625.

  • Page 72: Extended Menu

    7-3 Extended Menu 7-3-1 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. Item number Item name SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT LEVEL Menu items in the 200s, relating to the remote control interface Item number Item name PC REMOTE...
  • Page 73 Menu items in the 600s, relating to the time code reader, metadata, and UMID Item number Item name VITC POSITION SEL-1 VITC POSITION SEL-2 DF MODE UMID SDI OUTPUT UMID SDI VANC LINE ESSENCE MARK SDI OUTPUT ESSENCE MARK SDI VANC LINE Menu items in the 700s, relating to video control Item number Item name BLANK LINE SELECT...
  • Page 74 Item number Item name In 525(u)-line 12 ... 19 LINE 12 ... LINE 19 mode LINE 20 In 525(J)-line 12 ... 20 LINE 12 ... LINE 20 mode LINE 21 In 625-line 9 ... 22 LINE 9, 322 ... LINE mode 22, 335 LINE 23...

  • Page 75: Extended Menu Operatoins

    Menu items in the 800s, relating to audio control Item number Item name DIGITAL AUDIO MUTING IN SHUTTLE MODE NON-AUDIO FLAG PB Sub-item CH1/CH2 CH3/CH4 CH5/CH6 CH7/CH8 SDI/DV AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT Sub-item CH1/CH2 CH3/CH4 DV OUT AUDIO MODE Menu items in the 900s, relating to digital process Item number Item name SD-SDI H-ANC CONTROL Sub-item...
  • Page 76 To set the internal switch to on S1902, switch 4 Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the bottom cover. There are five screws fixing the cover. Using a sharp implement such as a ball-point pen, set switch 4 in the S1902 group to the ON position (on the front side).

  • Page 77: Using Umid Data

    7-3-3 Using UMID Data To perform operations from interviewing to editing effectively and to detect audio-visual materials easily when reusing them, metadata that provides additional information is recorded along with audio-visual data. As one of application of metadata, the UMID (Unique Material Identifier) is internationally standardized.
  • Page 78 Using the Extended UMID You have to enter a country code, organization code and user code. Set the country code referring to the ISO-3166 table, and set the organization code and user code independently. For details, see “About UMID ownership information” (page 78).

  • Page 79: Maintenance Menu

    7-4 Maintenance Menu 7-4-1 Items in the Maintenance Menu The maintenance menu includes the following items. In the table, the underscored items are the factory default settings. AUDIO CONFIG: items relating to audio control Item Setting DATA LENGTH When “IMX50,” “IMX40,” or “IMX30” is selected in setup menu item 031, this selects the audio quantization bit count and number of recording channels.
  • Page 80 SETUP MAINTENANCE: items relating to the setup menu Item Setting EXTENDED MENU Select whether or not to display the extended menu. DISABLE: Do not display. ENABLE: Display. SETUP BANK4 Select the bank to be stored in menu bank 4, or reset menu bank 4. NO OPERATION: This function is disabled.

  • Page 81: Maintenance Menu Operations

    7-4-2 Maintenance Menu Operations This section describes the indications in the maintenance menu and how to change the settings. To display a menu item setting To display the maintenance menu item settings, change the switch setting within the unit, then carry out the following operations.
  • Page 82 To cancel changing a setting Before pressing the SET button, press the MENU button. The menu disappears from the status display, without saving the new setting. To change network settings To change network settings, carry out steps 1 to 3 in the item, “To display a menu item setting”...
  • Page 83 In the NETWORK CONFIG menu, press the SET button. When the “NOW SAVING...” message vanishes, power the unit off and then on again with the on/ standby switch. Setting the communications speed Set the communications speed (LINK SPEED) and communications method (DUPLEX) to match the network environment.

  • Page 84: System Menu

    7-5 System Menu 7-5-1 Items in the System Menu The system menu includes the following items. Item Setting STATUS Display disc status or clip status. Note Sub-item Although the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software can write TITLE1 and TITLE2, only TITLE1 is displayed here.
  • Page 85 To display the disc status Press the J button or j button to select “DISC,” then press the k button. The status of the loaded disc appears. DISC STATUS USER ID: TITLE REMAIN : 029 REWRITE : 0002 times SALVAGE FILE SYSTEM : TO MENU : MENU KEY To display the status of the current clip...

  • Page 86: Chapter 8 Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Use the information as a guide in scheduling periodic maintenance. For periodic maintenance, consult your Sony dealer. Display modes of the digital hours meter H01: OPERATION mode Displays the total number of hours the unit has been powered on in units of 1 hour.

  • Page 87: Error Messages

    8-2 Error Messages Error codes appear in the time data display when an error (usually a hardware problem) occurs. Error codes and error messages appear on the image display. When an error message appears, follow the instructions in the error message to resolve the problem. Error code Error code Error code in time data display...
  • Page 88 Reset the items in the setup menu. It is time to exchange the battery on the board. Contact your Sony service representative. Exchange with a charged battery pack. See 3-2-2 “Using a Battery Pack” (page 33) for more information about exchanging battery packs.
  • Page 89 Message in time Display data display condition ILL. Index! FORMAT NG! DISC ERROR! limit DI read err DRV ADJ err a) With respect to setting of basic menu item 016 During playback Message in time Display data display condition 525/60 Disc limit 625/50 Disc limit...
  • Page 90 Message in time Display data display condition No Clip! limit No Clip! Disc Top! limit Disc End! limit MAX# SB CLP CL OVER DUR Run Salvage No SEL List limit No SUB Clip limit SB CLP mode limit SUB CLIP NG limit No List! STOP ONCE!
  • Page 91 Message in time Display data display condition Formatting! Disc Damage Non AV Full a) With respect to setting of basic menu item 016 During reception of commands from an external device connected to the REMOTE connector Message in time Display data display condition MAX# SB CLP...
  • Page 92 The motor of a drive fan has stopped. Temperatures have risen within the unit. Temperatures have risen within a drive. Action Contact your Sony service representative. Note The unit will operate, but continued use in this state will result in rising temperatures in the unit or drive, with the risk of fire or damage to the unit.

  • Page 93: Condensation

    8-4 Condensation When this unit is moved from a cold place to a warmer place, or operated in high humidity, condensation may form on the optical pickup. This is called condensation, and if the unit is operated in this state, it may make correct playback impossible.

  • Page 94: Appendixes

    Specifications General Power requirements 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz DC (with battery) Power consumption 45 W Peak inrush current (1)Power ON, current probe method: 44 A (240 V), 17 A (100 V) (2)Hot switching inrush current, measured in accordance with European standard EN55103-1: 13 A (230 V) Operating temperature...

  • Page 95: Using The Shoulder Belt

    40 Mb/s: 55 min. 30 Mb/s: 68 min. DVCAM 85 min. Search speed Jog mode ±1times normal speed Shuttle mode ±20 times normal speed Video performance Sampling frequency Y: 13.5 MHz, R-Y/B-Y: 6.75 MHz Quantization 10 bits/sample Output/input connectors BNC ×1 (character out), 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, VIDEO OUT sync negative SDI OUT...

  • Page 96: Glossary

    Glossary AES/EBU A standard established jointly by the AES (Audio Engineering Society) and EBU (European Broadcasting Union) for serial transmission of digital audio. Two channels of audio can be transmitted via a single connector. Clip A recording unit. Clips are created every time recording starts and stops.
  • Page 97 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 98: Index

    Essence mark 43 Essence mark recording 40 Extended setup menu 72 items 72 operations 75 External monitor connection 29 Features of PDW-V1 16 File access mode (FAM) file operations 58 File operations 55 directory structure 55 file access mode (FAM) 58...
  • Page 99 Operation mode 35 Overview 16 PDZ-1 30, 54 installation 54 system requirements 54 Periodic maintenance 86 PHONES jack 27 Playback 39 clip list 44 condition displays 35 controls 22 jog mode 41 normal speed 40 preparations 39 shuttle mode 41 start position 40 Power AC power 33...
  • Page 100 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 101 Sony Corporation B & P Company PDW-V1 (SYL) © 2004 3-796-068-02 (1) http://www.sony.net/...

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