Sony XDCAM PDW-F75 Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 2

    Important Safety Instructions
  • 7

    Table of Contents

• 11

  Chapter 1 Overview

  • 11

    Features
    • 11

      Features of This Unit
    • 13

      Features of the PDBK-101/102/103/104 Option Boards
  • 14

    Using the CD-ROM Manual
    • 14

      Preparations
    • 14

      Reading the CD-ROM Manual
  • 15

    Names and Functions of Parts
    • 15

      Front Panel
      • 16

        Menu Button
      • 16

        Reset Button
      • 18

        Audio Format
      • 20

        Play Button
    • 21

      Rear Panel
    • 23

      Power Supply Section
    • 25

      Infrared Remote Commander

• 27

  Chapter 2 Preparations

  • 27

    Setting the System Frequency
  • 28

    Connections and Settings
    • 28

      Connecting an External Monitor
    • 29

      Using PDZ-1 Over an I.link Connection (FAM Connection)
    • 30

      Connecting to a Nonlinear Editing System (AV/C Connection)
    • 30

      Connections for Cut Editing
    • 34

      Editing Control Unit Settings
    • 34

      Remote Control Unit Settings
  • 34

    External Synchronization
  • 35

    Setup
    • 35

      Setting the Date and Time
    • 35

      Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Panel
  • 37

    23.98P) Mode Settings
    • 37

      Selecting the Playback Mode (23.98Psf or 2-3 Pulldown)
    • 38

      Input and Output Signals in 24P (23.98P) Mode
    • 38

      Recording in 24P (23.98P) Mode
    • 39

      Playback in 24P (23.98P) 2-3 Pulldown Mode
  • 40

    Superimposed Text Information
    • 42

      Displaying Supplementary Status Information

• 43

  Chapter 3 Recording and Playback

  • 43

    Handling Discs
    • 43

      Discs Used for Recording and Playback
    • 43

      Notes On Handling
    • 43

      Write-Protecting Discs
    • 44

      Loading and Unloading a Disc
    • 44

      Formatting a Disc
    • 45

      Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not End Normally (Salvage Functions)
  • 46

    Recording
    • 46

      Recording Timecode and User Bit Values
    • 49

      Carrying Out Recording
    • 50

      Recording with the HDSDI Remote Control Function
    • 50

      Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec Function
  • 51

    Playback
    • 52

      Playback Operation
    • 53

      Searching for Clips with Thumbnails (Thumbnail Search)
    • 55

      Searching with the Expand Function
    • 56

      Searching for Frames with Essence Marks
    • 57

      Searching with the Chapter Function
    • 57

      Clip List Playback
    • 58

      Repeat Playback
    • 59

      Locking (Write-Protecting) Clips
    • 60

      Deleting Clips
    • 61

      Assigning Sequence Numbers to Thumbnails

• 62

  Chapter 4 Scene Selection

  • 62

    Overview
    • 65

      Assigning Clip Titles
    • 65

      Assigning User-Defined Clip and Clip List Names
  • 67

    Creating Clip Lists
    • 67

      Including Clips Selected in the Thumbnail Screen in the Clip List
    • 70

      Quick Scene Selection (Adding Sub Clips During Recording, Playback, or Search)
  • 72

    Editing Clip Lists
    • 72

      Basic Operations
    • 72

      Reordering Sub Clips
    • 73

      Modifying the in and Out Points of Sub Clips (Trimming)
    • 74

      Deleting Sub Clips
    • 74

      Setting the Start Timecode for the Current Clip List
    • 74

      Previewing the Edited Clip List
  • 75

    Saving the Current Clip List to Disc
  • 76

    Managing Clip Lists
    • 77

      Changing Displayed Items of Information On Sub Clips
    • 77

      Loading a Clip List From a Disc Into the Current Clip List
    • 77

      Deleting Clip Lists From a Disc
    • 77

      Sorting Clip Lists
  • 79

    Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software

• 80

  Chapter 5 File Operations

  • 80

    Overview
    • 80

      Directory Structure
    • 81

      File Operation Restrictions
  • 83

    File Operations in File Access Mode (For Windows)
    • 83

      Making FAM Connections
    • 84

      Operating On Files
  • 85

    File Operations in File Access Mode (For Macintosh)
    • 85

      Making FAM Connections
    • 86

      Operating On Files
    • 86

      Exiting File Operations
  • 87

    Recording Continuous Timecode Over FAM Connections

• 88

  Chapter 6 Menus

  • 88

    Function Menu
    • 88

      Function Menu Operations
    • 88

      Function Menu Settings
  • 90

    System Menu
    • 90

      Displaying the Setup and Disc Menus
    • 91

      Setup Menu
    • 93

      Setup Menu Items
    • 105

      Setup Menu Operations
    • 107

      Disc Menu
    • 108

      Disc Menu Operations

• 110

  Chapter 7 Using Option Boards

  • 110

    Option Boards for Enhanced Functionality
  • 110

    Using the PDBK-101 Network Board (Gigabit Ethernet)
    • 110

      Computer Connection Example (FTP Connection)
  • 112

    Using the PDBK-102 MPEG-TS Input/Output Board
    • 112

      HDV Connection Example
  • 113

    Using the PDBK-103 Analog HD Input Board
    • 113

      Camcorder Connection Example
  • 113

    Using the PDBK-104 SD Input Upconverter Board
    • 113

      Disc Recorder Connection Example

• 114

  Appendix

  • 114

    Important Notes On Operation
    • 114

      Condensation
  • 115

    Periodic Maintenance
    • 115

      Digital Hours Meter
  • 116

    Troubleshooting
    • 116

      Alarms
    • 121

      During Playback
    • 123

      Error Messages
    • 123

      To Eject Discs with the Unit Powered Off
  • 123

    About I.link
  • 124

    Specifications
  • 128

    Using UMID Data
  • 130

    MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License
  • 130

    MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License
  • 131

    Glossary
  • 133

    Index