Sony PDW-F1600 XDCAM HD422 Recording Deck

Sony PDW-F1600 (PDWF1600, F1600) XDCAM HD422 Recording Deck

The PDW-F1600 is the latest addition to Sony’s XDCAM HD422 Series. The PDW-F1600 offers multi format recording flexibility as standard – including SD recording and a frame rate of 23.98P in 1080 mode.

The PDW-F1600 incorporates many of the features of the PDW-HD1500, and acts as more than just a file-based recording deck.

With it’s insert/assemble editing capability; it can be used as a recorder in a linear editing system-just like a conventional VTR.

Key Features

• Multi-format HD/SD Recording/Playback Capability
• HD recording at up to 50 Mb/s using MPEG HD422 (MPEG-2 4:2:2P@HL compression)
• Recording and playback in the MPEG HD format (MPEG-2 MP@HL compression)
• 1080i and 720P recording and playback
• Up/Down conversion and cross conversion between 1080i and 720P*
• Three types of picture output mode are supported for down-conversion: Edge crop, Squeeze and Letterbox (16:9/14:9/13:9)
• High-quality eight-channel (HD-SDI) 24-bit audio recording
• Handles both the dual-layer disc (PFD50DLA) and single-layer disc (PFD23A)
• High-speed file transfer
• i.LINK File Access Mode (FAM)
• FTP via Gigabit Ethernet
• RS-422 9-pin remote control interface, which the deck to be used as a feeder for linear editing
• A wide variety of video and audio inputs and outputs, including two HD-SDI outputs
• Compatible with XDCAM Carts: the PDJ-C1080 and the PDJ-A640
• Compact and lightweight: half-rack size and 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz)
• AC, DC or battery powered
• Built-in audio speaker
• Low power consumption: 65 W (typical) and 54W (in power save mode)
• A large easy-to-see 4.3-inch* type color LCD display
• *Viewable area measured diagonally
• Trigger REC function (synchronized recording with compatible camcorders**)
• **PDW-700, HDW-730/750 series, HDW-790 and HDW-F900R camcorders.
• TBC Control, by front panel operation or remote control panel via RS-422
• Easy and intuitive search operation
• Thumbnail Search function 
• Expand function 
• Equipped with a Jog/Shuttle dial, providing VTR-like operation (Jog: -1 to +1 time normal speed, Variable: -2 to 2 times normal speed, Shuttle: ±20 times normal speed)
• Clip Continuous REC function
• Compatible with the HDCA-702 MPEG TS Adaptor

• Multi-format HD/SD Recording/Playback Capability
• High-quality eight-channel (HD-SDI) 24-bit audio recording

Sony PDW-F1600 Specifications – General:
Power requirements - AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, DC 12 V
Power consumption - AC: 80 W, DC: 65 W, SAVEMODE(DC): 55 W
Operating temperature - +5 to +40°C (+41 to 104°F)
Storage temperature - -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
Humidity - 25 to 90% (relative humidity)
Mass - 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz)
Dimensions (W x H x D) (excluding protrusions) - 210 x 132 x 396 mm
(8 3/8 x 5 1/4 x 15 5/8 inches)
Recording/Playback format - Video:
MPEG HD422 (CBR: 50 Mb/s)
MPEG HD:
HQ mode (VBR, maximum bit rate: 35 Mb/s)
SP mode (CBR, 25 Mb/s)
LP mode (VBR, maximum bit rate: 18 Mb/s) (Playback only)
MPEG IMX (CBR, 50/40/30 Mb/s)
DVCAM (CBR, 25 Mb/s)

Proxy Video:
MPEG-4

Audio:
MPEG HD422: 8 ch/24 bits/48 kHz
MPEG HD: 4 ch/16 bits/48 kHz
MPEG IMX: 4 ch/24 bits/48 kHz or 8 ch/16 bits/48 kHz
DVCAM: 4 ch/16 bits/48 kHz

Proxy Audio:
A-law (8 ch/8 bits/8 kHz
Recording/Playback time - MPEG HD422:
50 Mb/s: Approx. 95 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 43 min. (PFD23A)

MPEG HD:
35 Mb/s, 4-ch audio: More than 145 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 65 min. (PFD23A)
35 Mb/s, 2-ch audio (playback only): More than 150 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 68 min. (PFD23A)
25 Mb/s, 4-ch audio: Approx. 190 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 85 min. (PFD23A)
25 Mb/s, 2-ch audio (playback only): Approx. 200 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 90 min. (PFD23A)
18 Mb/s, 4-ch audio (playback only): More than 248 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 112 min. (PFD23A)
18 Mb/s, 2-ch audio (playback only): More than 265 min. (PFD50DLA), More than 122 min. (PFD23A)

MPEG IMX:
50 Mb/s: Approx. 100 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 45 min. (PFD23A)
40 Mb/s: Approx. 120 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 55 min. (PFD23A)
30 Mb/s: Approx. 150 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 68 min. (PFD23A)

DVCAM:
25 Mb/s: Approx. 185 min. (PFD50DLA), Approx. 85 min. (PFD23A)
Search speed range - Jog mode:
-1 to +1 time normal speed

Variable mode:
-2 to +2 times normal speed

Shuttle mode:
-20 to +20 times normal speed

F.Fwd/Rev:
-35/+35 times normal speed
Inputs/Outputs:
Reference input - BNC x 2 (including loop through)
HD Tri-level sync (0.6 Vp-p/75 ohms/negative)
or SD blackburst/composite sync (0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms/negative)
HD-SDI input - BNC x 1
(HD/SD switchable)
HD-SDI: SMPTE 292M (w/embedded audio)
SD-SDI: SMPTE 259M (w/embedded audio)
Analogue audio input - XLR 3-pin (female) x 2 (channel selectable)
+4/0/-3/-6 dBu (selectable)
10 k ohms, balanced
Digital audio input (AES/EBU) - BNC x 2, 4 ch (2 ch each, 1/2 ch and 3/4 ch), AES-3id-1995
Time code input - BNC x 1, SMPTE time code, 0.5 to 18 Vp-p/3.3 k ohms/unbalanced
Analogue composite output - BNC x 2
1: 1.0 Vp-p/75 ohms/negative, SMPTE 170M
2: 1.0 Vp-p/75 ohms/negative, SMPTE 170M ,character On/Off
HD-SDI output - BNC x 2,
1: SMPTE 292M (w/embedded audio)
2: SMPTE 292M (w/embedded audio), character On/Off
Analogue audio output - XLR 3-pin (male) x 2 (channel selectable), +4/0/-3/-6 dBu (selectable), 600 ohms, Lo-z, balanced
Analogue audio monitor - XLR 3-pin (male) x 2, +4 dBu, 600 ohms, Lo-Z, balanced
Digital audio output (AES/EBU) - BNC x 2, 4 ch (2 ch each, 1/2 ch and 3/4 ch), AES-3id-1995
Headphone output - JM-60 Stereo phone jack x 1, -13 dBu, 8 ohms, unbalanced
Time code output - BNC x 1, SMPTE time code, 1.0 Vp-p/75 ohms/unbalanced
Video control - D-sub 9-pin (female) x 1, EIA RS-423
i.LINK - IEEE 1394 6-pin x 1*, File Access Mode, (Option: PDBK-201) HDV 1080i/720P IN/OUT
*AV/C (DV) stream is NOT supported.
Ethernet - RJ-45 x 1, 1000Base-T: IEEE802.3ab, 100Base-TX: IEEE802.3u, 10Base-T: IEEE802.3
Remote (9P) input - D-sub 9-pin (female) x 1, RS-422A
DC input (12 V) - XLR 4-pin (male) x 1
DC output (12 V) - 4-pin (female) x 1, DC 12 V, 7.5 W
Maintenance - USB x 2
AC input - x 1, 100 to 240 V, 50/60Hz





Video Performance:
Sampling frequency - Y: 74.25 MHz, Pb/Pr: 37.125MHz
Quantization - 8 bits/sample
Error correction - Reed Solomon Code
Processor Adjustment Range:
Video level - -infinity to +3 dB
Chroma level - -infinity to +3 dB
Set up/black level - ± 30 IRE/±210 mV
Chroma phase - ± 30°
System sync phase - ± 15 us
System sync phase (fine) - 0 to 400 ns
System SC phase - 0 to 400 ns
Audio Performance:
Sampling frequency - 48 kHz
Quantization - 24 bits
Frequency response - 20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5/-1.0 dB (0 dB at 1 kHz)
Dynamic range - More than 90 dB
Distortion - Less than 0.05% (at 1 kHz)
Headroom - 20/18/16/12 dB (selectable)
Others:
Built-in display - 4.3-inch(*) type color LCD monitor
*Viewable area measured diagonally.
Built-in audio speaker - x 1, monaural