Sony XDCAM PDW-1500 - Manual (Page 39)

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3-5 Handling Discs
3-5-5 Formatting a Disc
An unused disc requires no formatting operation. The disc
is automatically formatted when loaded into this unit.
To format a recorded disc, load the disc into the unit, then
proceed as follows.
Note
When a recorded disc is formatted, all the data on the disc
is erased. (Locked clips (see page 54) are also erased.)
1
Holding down the SHIFT button, press the MENU
button.
The system menu appears on the monitor screen.
2
Select “DISC MENU” using the F button or f button,
then press the g button.
The menu item “FORMAT” is displayed.
3
Select “FORMAT” using the F button or f button,
then press the g button.
The menu item “QUICK FORMAT” is selected.
4
Press the g button.
The message “QUICK FORMAT OK?” appears.
To return to the previous menu page without
formatting the disc
Press the RESET button.
5
Press the SET button.
Formatting is completed and the message “FORMAT
COMPLETED.” appears.
6
Press the MENU button.
This exits the menu.
To format several discs in succession
1)
1
Carry out steps 1 to 5 in the previous procedure, and
then press the EJECT button to eject the disc.
2
Insert the next disc that you want to format.
The message “QUICK FORMAT OK?” appears.
3
Press the SET button.
4
When the message “FORMAT COMPLETED.”
appears, press the EJECT button to eject the disc.
5
Repeat steps 2 to 4 for all of the discs that you want to
format.
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.
3-5-6 To Eject Discs With the Unit
Powered Off
As an emergency measure, disc cartridges can be removed
with the unit powered off. However, the cover must be
removed. This operation should always be done by a
trained service technician.
For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.
3-5-7 Handling of Discs When
Recording Does Not End
Normally (Salvage Function)
Recording processing does not end normally if, for
example, the POWER switch on the rear panel is turned off
during recording, or if the power cord is disconnected
during recording. Because the file system is not updated,
video and audio data recorded in real time is not
recognized as files and clip contents recorded up to that
point are lost.
However, this unit has a salvage function which can hold
losses to the minimum by reconstructing clips on such
discs.
Note that no recorded clip contents are lost when the on/
standby switch on the front panel is set to standby, because
the unit does not enter standby mode until after the end of
recording processing.
Notes
• Do not set the POWER switch on the rear panel to off
until recording processing has finished and the ACCESS
indicator has gone out.
REC
VARIABLE
PRESET
PB
L
MIX R
MONITOR
NETWORK LOCAL
REMOTE
ACCESS
PHONES
TOP F REV F FWD END
PREV NEXT PLAY
AUDIO MONITOR SEL METER SEL INPUT CH INPUT SEL VIDEO INPUT SEL COUNTER SELECT
SUB CLIP THUMB NAIL SET RESET
SHIFT
EJECT
HOLD
STOP REC
SH UTT LE
JOG VAR
MARK1 ESSENCE MARK CLIP MENU S.SEL
MARK2
IN OUT
ALL/CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4
OVER dB
-12 -20
-30 -40 -60
0
CH- 15
SG DATA
ANA SDI
AE8/EBU
OVER dB
-12 -20
-30 -40 -60
0
CH- 26
SG DATA
ANA SDI
AE8/EBU
OVER dB
-12 -20
-30 -40 -60
0
CH- 37
SG DATA
ANA SDI
AE8/EBU
OVER dB
-12 -20
-30 -40 -60
0
CH- 48
SG DATA
ANA SDI
HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES
AE8/EBU VITC VITC COUNTER REC INH VIUB EDIT KEY INH REMOTE [9P iLINK] INPUT i.LINK
SDI
1/2 5/6 3/4 7/8 625 525 IMX[50 40 30] DVCAM 4 8 CH 18 24 BIT
CMPST
Y-R,B
SG
ALARM
MONITOR AUDIO
SYS MENU MENU
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