Proxy AV data

•Proxy AV data is low-resolution data with a video bandwidth of 1.5 Mbps and an audio bandwidth of 64 Kbps per channel. This unit records proxy AV data on the Professional Disc whenever MPEG IMX or DVCAM format data is recorded on the main channel.

•Proxy AV data is much smaller in size than the full- resolution IMX or DVCAM data. It can be transferred quickly over computer networks, easily edited in the field with laptop computers, and readily used in a wide variety of applications, such as content management on small-scale servers.

Wide range of metadata recording

In addition to video and audio, various types of additional information can be recorded on the Professional Disc 1) as metadata.

•Essence marks can be added to mark important locations in the video and audio data.

Essence marks can be added manually at any frame by pressing the lens RET button or an assignable button. They can also be added automatically at locations where there is a sudden change in luminance or audio input above a specified threshold.

•The supplied logging software can be used to add titles, comments, and other text data to clips.

•Computer-readable text files can be recorded on the

Professional Disc to enable systematic content management.

The ability to search metadata for the required audio and video scenes brings greater efficiency to various stages of the video production process, such as editing, and archiving.

1) Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Thumbnail search

Thumbnail images of the clips on the disc can be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder by pressing the THUMBNAIL button. They can also be shown in external video output.

You can check the content of a clip simply by moving the cursor to its thumbnail and pressing the play button.

Scene selection

You can create and play back clip lists of selected clips from the disc, arranged in any order.

One disc can store up to 99 clip lists.

Clip lists make it simple to perform offline editing in the field for later use with full-scale nonlinear editing systems (XPRI 1), etc.).

1) XPRI is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

High reliability under tough operating conditions

With resistance to vibration and dust comparable to tape based camcorders, this unit can be relied on just like a conventional unit.

1-1-4 Inputs and Outputs

Range of audio inputs and outputs

•A super-cardioid directional monaural microphone with external power supply is supplied as standard equipment. By changing the connector (service component replacement), a stereo microphone can be fitted.

•The optional slot-in type WRR-855A/855B UHF Synthesized Tuner Unit can be installed in the unit.

•The two AUDIO IN connectors (XLR type, 3-pin) on the rear panel of the unit can be switched to line input, microphone input, or + 48V external power, and also to AES/EBU digital audio inputs (maximum 24 bits).

•When audio cables are connected to the two AUDIO IN connectors (XLR type, 3-pin) on the rear panel of the unit, an automatic detection function forces the recording of the audio input signals from these connectors as channels 1 and 2.

•The AUDIO OUT connectors (XLR type, 5-pin) provide two channels of audio output.

(i.LINK) connector

The i.LINK connector of this unit supports the following two functions.

Input and output of DV streams (AV/C (Audio/ Video Control) mode)

DV streams can be output from this unit and recorded on standard DV equipment. 1)

In the same way, the output from external DV devices (VTRs, nonlinear editors, etc.) can be input to this unit and recorded on Professional Discs. 2)

DV-compliant nonlinear editors may also be connected.

1)In the case of the PDW-530/530P, DV stream output is also possible when the unit is set to IMX recording mode. Audio data is recorded after conversion according to the specifications of this unit.

2)In the case of the PDW-530/530P, this is possible only when the unit is set to DVCAM recording mode.

Computer access to files (File Access Mode)

Use of application software 1) which supports the XDCAM series enables random access to video, audio, and metadata files on Professional Discs, with the ability to display file lists and perform file-based reads and writes.

Files can be transferred at high speed, and thumbnail lists of disc contents can be viewed on computer screens.

1)Such software includes the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software and the XPRI series.

Overview 1 Chapter

1-1 Features

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