Sony PDW-HD1500 Operation Manual page 11

High-speed searches with the jog and shuttle
dials
The jog and shuttle dials can be used to find scenes inside
clips, in the same way as the jog and shuttle dials on
conventional VTRs.
In jog and variable modes, you can search in field units at
from –1 to +2 times normal speed. Shuttle mode supports
high-speed searches up to a maximum of ±20 times normal
speed. (F.FWD and F.REW are possible up to 35 times
normal speed.)
Convenient disc-based playback and searching
Like previous products in the XDCAM series, this unit
supports a number of convenient search functions,
including scene selection, thumbnail searches, essence
marks searches, and expand searches.
Scene selection: This function allows you to select clips
from the disc and insert them into playlists. Clips can
be inserted and played back in any order.
Thumbnail searches: The unit creates thumbnails from
the first frame of each generated clip, and displays
them in thumbnail lists on the color LCD monitor or
an external monitor. You can cue up clips very easily
by simply by selecting them from thumbnail lists.
Essence mark searches: Essence marks can be recorded
at any scene during or after recording. Lists of these
marks can be displayed on the color LCD monitor or
an external monitor, allowing you to quickly find
scenes that were marked for later reference.
Expand searches: This function allows you to look inside
the clip selected in a thumbnail screen, or inside the
segment from a selected essence mark to the next
essence mark. The selection range is divided into 12
equal blocks, and the first frames of those blocks are
displayed as thumbnails. By checking the thumbnails,
you can easily find the scene you want.
Usability features
1)
AC, DC, and battery power support
The unit can be used even where AC power is not
available, for example outdoors or in cars or helicopters.
1) BKP-L551 Battery Adaptor is required.
Color LCD display
The unit is equipped with a 16:9, 4.3-inch color LCD
which allows you to check the contents of the disc and use
the menu system without connecting an external monitor.
Built-in speakers
The unit features built-in speakers, allowing you to check
recorded audio. You can check your clips and editing
results on the color LCD and speakers even when no
monitors or separate speakers are available.
Tiltable front panel
The front panel is tiltable for easy rack-mount and desktop
operation. You can adjust the panel to the angle that makes
the buttons easiest to use.
Cart system support
With its compact body, this unit can replace the SD PDW-
1500 unit. You can mount his unit in the PDJ-C1080 and
PDJ-A640 XDCAM cart systems.
IT friendly
Computer access to files (file access mode)
Video and audio clip data are recorded as files. The FAM
function enables quick random access by computers to the
video, audio, and metadata 1) files stored on Professional
Discs, with the ability to display thumbnail lists on the
computer screen and perform file-based reads and writes.
Equipped with network connector
The unit features a Gigabit Ethernet connector as standard
equipment. Via this connector, you can connect the unit to
computers and networks to enable listing of the video,
audio, and data files recorded on the professional disc, and
rapid file transfers. Support for FTP commands makes it
easy to carry out network file transfers from remote
locations.
The unit has two optical pickups for high-speed transfers.
Supports a variety of interfaces
This unit supports the following interfaces.
• HDSDI video, 8-channel audio input and output
• SDSDI video, 8-channel audio output
• SD composite output
• AES/EBU 4-channel input and output
• Analog audio 2-channel input and output
• Remote
- RS-422A (D-sub 9-pin × 1)
- Video remote (D-sub 9-pin × 1)
TBC control is available from the front panel.
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Features