Sony PDW-F1600 Camcorder User Manual


 
11
Marks for Model-Specific Functions / Features
Chapter
Chapter 1 Overview
1
Overview
Marks for Model-Specific
Functions
In this manual, functions that are supported only by the
PDW-F1600 or only by the PDW-HD1500 are indicated
by the following marks.
: PDW-F1600
: PDW-HD1500
Features
The PDW-F1600 or PDW-HD1500 is a professional disc
recorder supporting full HD (1920 × 1080 and 1280 × 720)
playback and recording with Professional Disc
1)
media.
When you use this unit in combination with a nonlinear
editing system, the FAM
2)
function enables data file
transfers between the unit and computers over the
i.LINK
3)
interface, allowing the unit to be used like an
external hard drive. The unit can be used as a player for
video editing and program output, and as a recorder for
nonlinear editing.
For these applications, it can be connected to Sony
nonlinear editors, monitors, and video equipment with
HDSDI interfaces via its standard HDSDI I/O connectors.
It has a compact, lightweight body for easy portability
outdoors, and can be powered from any of three power
sources: AC, DC, or battery
4)
power.
1) Professional Disc is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
2) FAM: File access mode
3) This unit does not support DV stream output.
4) BKP-L551 Battery Adaptor is required.
Features of this unit
The principal features of this unit are as follows.
MPEG HD422
1)
codec
High-quality video and audio recording and
playback
The MPEG HD422 codec provides video compression
compliant with the MPEG-2 422P@HL standard. It
enables HD 4:2:2 (50 Mbps) digital component file
recording in the 1080i (1,080 effective scanning lines,
interlaced) or 720P (720 effective scanning lines,
progressive) format currently in use by many broadcast
facilities.
F1600
HD1500