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3-990-975-14 (1)
Professional Disc
Recorder
Instructions for Use
Before operating the unit, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
PDW-70MD
© 2006 Sony Corporation
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WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus 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 This label is located on the top panel of the drive unit. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on Denna etikett finns på ovansidan av driftenheten. the apparatus. De
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manual, may cause harmful interference to radio accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential interference to other equipment. If this unit causes area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the interference (which can be determined by unplugging user will be required to correct the interference at his own the power cord from the unit), try these measures: expense. Relocate the unit with respect to the su
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For the State of California, USA only Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate Perchlorate Material : Lithium battery contains perchlorate. For the customers in Taiwan only Voor de Klanten in Nederland � Gooi de batterij niet weg maar lever deze in als klein chemisch afval (KCA). � Dit apparaat bevat een vast ingebouwde batterij die niet vervangen hoeft te worden tijdens de levensduur van het apparaat. � Raadpleeg uw leverancier indien
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Features............................................................................................8 Features of This Unit............................................................................. 8 Features of the PDBK-101/102/103/104 Option Boards ...................... 9 Names and Functions of Parts .....................................................11 Front Panel .....................................................................................
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Playback .........................................................................................36 Playback Operation ............................................................................. 36 Searching for Clips With Thumbnails (Thumbnail Search)................ 36 Searching With the Expand Function.................................................. 38 Searching for Frames With Essence Marks ........................................ 39 Searching With the Chapter Function .................
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Recording Continuous Timecode Over FAM Connections .......64 Chapter 6 Menus Function Menu ...............................................................................65 Function Menu Operations.................................................................. 65 Function Menu Settings....................................................................... 65 System Menu..................................................................................67 Displaying the Setup and Disc Menus ..
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Chapter 1 Overview Overview 1 Chapter Video bitrates and audio channels selectable according to application Features You can select the appropriate video bitrate for your application from three video bitrate modes: 35 Mbps (HQ: high quality mode), 25 Mbps (SP: standard mode), and 18 The PDW-70MD is a professional disc recorder Mbps (LP: long-play mode). You can select 2-channel or supporting HD playback and recording with Professional 4-channel audio. If the audio channel modes are the
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Chapter 1 Overview 1) The supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software can be used to create 1) XDCAM allows you to record various kinds of information about the simple EDLs (Edit Decision Lists). video and audio data, such as the date of shooting, the editor, the recording format, and comments. This data can be used in the following ways. Supports a variety of interfaces • The supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software can add titles, comments, and other text data to discs and clips. This unit supp
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Chapter 1 Overview PDBK-102 MPEG-TS (Transport Stream) Input/Output Board Installation of this board enhances the functionality of the standard i.LINK connector, allowing it to be used as an 1) 2) 3) I/O interface for HDV 1080i format compatible TS signals. HD files recorded on the disc can be converted to TS signals compatible with the HDV1080i format for transfer to HDV devices and HDV editors, and TS signals from HDV devices and HDV editors can be converted to MPEG HD compatible f
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Chapter 1 Overview Names and Functions of Parts Front Panel q; Disc slot and EJECT button 1 On/standby 1 EJECT F1 switch and indicator F2 ACCESS F3 qa Infrared sensor 2 ACCESS indicator VAR NETWORK MARK1 MENU F4 CHAPTER LOCAL IN OUT REMOTE SUB THUMB F5 EXPAND CLIP NAIL SET RESET JOG LEVEL PAGE DISPLAY 3 Remote control switch CLIP ESSENCE MENU MARK MARK2 PREV PLAY NEXT STOP REC SHUTTLE KEY INHI PHONES CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 VARIABLE REC PRESET 4 LEVEL knob PB SHIFT TOP F REV F FWD END STANDBY 5
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Chapter 1 Overview screen appears. To play back the clips in the order Note they were recorded, press this button again, turning it Do not turn off the POWER switch on the rear panel or off. The clip list selection screen disappears. disconnect the power cord while the ACCESS indicator is lit. Doing so can result in a loss of data on the disc. Note This button does not light, and pressing it has no c Remote control switch effect, when no clip lists are registered. Different positions of
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Chapter 1 Overview 1 Display and function menu section 1 Display F1 F2 2 F1 to F5 buttons F3 F4 F5 PAGE DISPLAY 3 DISPLAY/KEY INH button 4 PAGE button q; Audio level meters 5 Monitor video display section qa Audio format 0 0 TCG 6 Function EXT -12 -12 menu -20 -20 TC MODE qs Recording/playback format PRESET -30 -30 -40 -40 RUN MODE -60 -60 1 2 3 4 REC RUN qd Time data type + 4 CH 16 BIT 3 4 KEY INH TC/VITC MPEG HD SP 1080 60I INPUT VITC REC INH VITC COOO1 REM:077M REMOTE DF/NDF RS422A
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Chapter 1 Overview k Audio format Note During playback, this displays the number of recording Use the largest size to display the system menu and view audio channels on the disc and the number of quantization superimposed information. bits. During recording, this displays the input signal format selected with A1 INPUT to A4 INPUT on the HOME page f Function menu of the function menu (see page 65). During display of E- 1) Use the PAGE button to display this menu, and to switch E video, t
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Chapter 1 Overview r Audio monitor channels This displays the audio monitor channels, as set with 1
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Chapter 1 Overview a VAR (variable) button a PREV (previous)/TOP button To play back in variable-speed mode using the shuttle dial, This functions as a PREV button when pressed alone, and press this button, turning it on. as a TOP button when pressed together with the SHIFT button. b JOG button PREV button: Press this button, turning it on, to jump to To play back in jog mode using the jog dial, press this the first frame of the current clip. When pressed at the button, turning it on. fir
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Chapter 1 Overview Rear Panel panel. The explanations in this section assume that all Note covers have been removed. When the unit is shipped from the factory, connector covers are attached to some of the connectors on the rear For details, see “Removing the Connector Covers” (page 23). 4 Digital audio signal input/output section 5 Timecode input/output section REF VIDEO INPUT COMPOSITE OUT AUDIO MONITOR TIME CODE -AC IN 1 Analog video signal R L IN OUT POWER ANALOG HD INPUT input/o
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Chapter 1 Overview These connectors input two channels of analog audio. menu settings, and error messages is superimposed on the You can use the A1 INPUT to A4 INPUT items on the output signals. HOME page of the function menu (see page 65) to assign the signals input to connectors 1/3 (ANALOG1) and 4 Digital audio signal input/output connectors 2/4 (ANALOG2) to audio channels 1 to 4. section You can set the reference input levels with the setup menu item AUDIO CONTROL >LEVEL SELECT (the
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Chapter 1 Overview b RS232C (serial interface) connector (D-sub 9-pin, 6 Power supply section male) Connect a computer or other device with a serial interface 1 - AC IN connector to control this unit from that device. When you use this connector, set the remote connector 2 POWER switch selector switch to the RS232C side, and set INTERFACE -AC IN POWER SELECT >REMOTE I/F in the setup menu to “9PIN/RS- 232C” (see page 71). c REMOTE(9P) (remote control 9-pin) connector (D-sub 9-pin, RS-422
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Chapter 1 Overview on another device may sound different from the audio e Recording/playback control keys signals played back on this unit. PREV (previous) key: Press this to jump to the first frame of the current clip. When pressed at the first frame of f U (signal ground) terminal the current clip, this button jumps to the first frame of Connect to the system ground. the previous clip. PLAY key: Press this to start playback. Press the STOP key to stop playback. NEXT key: Press this to
