Sony PDW-700 Camcorder User Manual


 
Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
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Chapter 1 Overview
a Resolution
Indicates the resolution of HD output video.
b Video format
Indicates the format of video being currently
played back or recorded.
a) LP is playback only.
c System frequency
Indicates the system frequency of video being
currently played back or recorded.
If NTSC AREA is selected
1)
If PAL AREA is selected
1)
1) Selected by COUNTRY setting on the FORMAT page
of the OPERATION menu (see page 135).
Note
There may be no indication displayed when this unit
cannot identify the system frequency, for example, when
playing back a disc recorded with other equipment.
d Audio format
Indicates the format of audio being currently
played back or recorded.
e Audio level indicators
Indicates the audio recording or playback levels
of channels 1 to 4.
f Status display
PB: Appears during playback.
NDF: Appears when non-drop-frame timecode is
selected.
EXT-LK: Appears when the internal timecode
generator is locked to an external signal input
to the TC IN (timecode input) connector.
HOLD: Appears when the internal timecode
generator is stopped.
g Time counter display
Switches displays of time counter, timecode, and
user bits, depending on the position of the
DISPLAY switch.
When the HOLD/CHAPTER button is pressed to
hold the timecode value, the timecode is
displayed in the format shown below. When the
HOLD/CHAPTER button is pressed again to
Indication Resolution (horizontal × vertical)
1080 1080 lines (1920 × 1080)
720 720 lines (1280 × 720)
Indication Format Bit rate
HD422 50 MPEG HD422 50 Mbps
HD420 HQ/SP/
LP
a)
MPEG HD420 35/25/18 Mbps
IMX 50/40/30 MPEG IMX 50/40/30 Mbps
DVCAM DVCAM 25 Mbps
Indication Field or frame
rate
Scan mode
59.9i 59.94 fields per
second
Interlace
59.9P 59.94 frames per
second
Progressive
WARNING:HUMID
HD
422
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59.9i 24bit
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PB NDF EXT-LK
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HOLD
MIN SEC FRM
DISC E B
BATT E F
ST
43
dB
OVER
PEAK
20
10
30
40
0
2134 5
6
7
8
9
0
0
7
9
Monochrome LCD
LCD monitor
29.9P 29.97 frames per
second
Progressive
Indication Field or frame
rate
Scan mode
50i 50 fields per
second
Interlace
50P 50 frames per
second
Progressive
25P 25 frames per
second
Progressive
Indication Quantization bit rate/sampling
frequency
24bit 24 bits/48 kHz
16bit 16 bits/48 kHz
Indication Field or frame
rate
Scan mode