Usability Features; Software Downloads - Sony PDW-HD1200 Operation Manual

Usability features

AC, DC, and battery
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.
Cache recording for seamless disc exchanges
About 30 seconds (this duration may differ depending on
the state of a disc) of video and audio data can be recorded
to the unit's internal memory cache during a disc
exchange, and then written back to the newly loaded disc.
This allows seamless recording across extended recording
sessions, including recording of video feeds, with no
important scenes lost while discs are being exchanged.
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 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 metadata 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.
Direct FTP function
You can use this unit as a local FTP host to send and
receive MXF files to and from other XDCAM devices,
without using a computer. This function is available
through simple operations on the GUI screen.
Supports SNMP for maintenance and service
This unit supports Sony's SNMP-based remote
maintenance and monitoring software. This software
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Features
1)
power support
allows you to monitor the status of the hardware via a TCP/
IP network in real time, and to record the results in a status
log.
User data recording mode
User data (files other than XDCAM AV files) can be
recorded on Professional Discs as PC data via the i.LINK
or FTP interface. This allows Professional Discs to be used
as data recording media, with a data storage capacity of
46.4 GB (when dual-layer PFD50DLA discs are used).
Supports a variety of interfaces
This unit supports the following interfaces.
• HDSDI video, 8-channel audio input and output
• SDSDI video, 8-channel audio input and output
(the SD/HDSDI INPUT connector doubles as an
SDSDI/HDSDI input connector)
1)
• HDMI
output
• SD composite output
• Analog audio 2-channel input and output
• Remote
- RS-422A (D-sub 9-pin × 1)
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United States and/or other countries.

Software Downloads

When the unit is used with a PC connection, download
device drivers, plug-ins, and application software, where
applicable, from the Sony Professional products web site.
Sony Professional products and solutions site homepage:
U.S.A.
Canada
Latin America
Europe, Middle East and Africa http://www.pro.sony.eu
Japan
Asia Pacific
Korea
China
http://pro.sony.com
http://www.sonybiz.ca
http://sonypro-latin.com
http://www.sonybsc.com
http://pro.sony-asia.com
http://bp.sony.co.kr
http://pro.sony.com.cn