Sony PDW-F70 User Manual
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2 Analog audio signal input/output
section
a AUDIO INPUT (analog audio signal input) 1/3 and
2/4 connectors (XLR 3-pin, female)
These connectors input two channels of analog audio.
You can use the A1 INPUT to A4 INPUT items on the 
HOME page of the function menu (see page 81) to assign 
the signals input to connectors 1/3 (ANALOG1) and 
connectors 2/4 (ANALOG2) to audio channels 1 to 4.
You can set the reference input levels with the setup menu 
item AUDIO CONTROL >LEVEL SELECT (the factory 
default settings are INPUT: +4 dB, REF LEVEL: 
–
20 dB).
b AUDIO OUTPUT (analog audio signal output) 1/3
and 2/4 connectors (XLR 3-pin, male)
These output two channels of analog audio.
For 4-channel audio, you can use the INTERFACE 
SELECT >AUDIO OUTPUT item of the setup menu (see 
page 94) to select whether to output channels 1 and 2, or 
channels 3 and 4 (factory default setting: channels 1 and 
2).
You can set the output level with the setup menu item 
AUDIO CONTROL >LEVEL SELECT (factory default 
setting: +4 dB) (see page 93).
c AUDIO MONITOR connectors (phono jack)
These output audio signals for monitoring.
You can select the channels to monitor with MONI CH and 
MONI SEL on page P1 of the function menu (see page 82).
3 Digital signal input/output section
a HDSDI (HD serial digital interface) INPUT
connector (BNC type)
This inputs HD format video and audio signals.
b HDSDI (HD serial digital interface) OUTPUT
connectors (BNC type)
These output HD format video and audio signals.
When CHAR SEL on page P1 of the function menu is set 
to “ON” (see page 82), information such as timecode, 
menu settings, and error messages is superimposed on the 
output signals.
c SDSDI OUTPUT connector (BNC type)
This outputs SDSDI signals downconverted from HD 
video input signals, or the SDSDI signals being played 
back or being recorded.
When CHAR SEL on page P1 of the function menu is set 
to “ON” or “LCD” (see page 82), information such as 
timecode, menu settings, and error messages is 
superimposed on the output signals.
4 Digital audio signal input/output
section
a DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) INPUT 1/2 and 3/4
connectors (BNC type)
These input AES/EBU format digital audio signals. The 
1/2 connector corresponds to audio channels 1 and 2, and 
the 3/4 connector corresponds to audio channels 3 and 4.
AUDIO INPUT
1/3
2/4
AUDIO OUTPUT
1/3
2/4
AUDIO MONITOR
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1
AUDIO INPUT 1/3 and 2/4 connectors
2
AUDIO OUTPUT 1/3 and 2/4 
connectors
3
AUDIO MONITOR 
connectors
HDSDI INPUT
HDSDI OUTPUT
1
2
SDSDI OUTPUT
1
HDSDI INPUT connector
2
HDSDI OUTPUT connectors
3
SDSDI OUTPUT 
connector
DIGITAL
AUDIO
(AES/EBU)
1/2
INPUT
OUTPUT
3/4
1/2
3/4
1
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) INPUT 
1/2 and 3/4 connectors
2
DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) OUTPUT 
1/2 and 3/4 connectors