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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 –2 to +2 times normal speed. Shuttle mode supports high-speed searches up to a maximum of ±20 times normal speed. (F.FWD and F.REV 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 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 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

AC, DC, and battery 1) 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 this 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 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.

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 digital audio 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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