PIX 220i, 240i, 220, 240 User Guide and Technical Information
i
Introduction ..................................ii
Manual Conventions ................................iii
Front Panel Descriptions .......................1
Top and Bottom Panel Descriptions ..............2
Right Panel Descriptions .......................3
Left Panel Descriptions.........................4
Rear Panel Descriptions ........................5
PIX-CADDY II (Optional) ........................6
Powering.....................................7
Removable Li-Ion Batteries ...........................7
Li-Ion Battery Charging ..............................7
Menu and Navigation ..........................8
Main View.........................................8
Menu ............................................9
Audio ............................................9
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
LCD ............................................11
Video Inputs ................................11
HDMI ...........................................11
SDI ............................................12
Video Outputs ...............................12
Timecode Overlay .................................12
Audio Inputs ................................12
Analog Audio Inputs ................................13
Digital Audio Inputs ................................13
Input Linking......................................13
Choosing Audio Sources ............................14
Input Level Control ................................15
Input Delay .......................................16
Audio Outputs ...............................16
Analog 5-Pin XLR Output............................16
Embedded Audio on HDMI and SDI ...................16
Headphone Output.................................16
Video Monitoring Features .....................17
Exposure Assist ...................................17
Focus Assist......................................19
Zoom ...........................................21
Flip .............................................21
Recording ..................................21
Selecting File Resolution and Frame Rate...............22
Selecting a Video Codec ............................22
Interruption of Signal During Recording.................23
Alignment of Audio and Video ........................23
Video Scaling and Frame Rate Conversion .......23
3:2 Pulldown Removal ..............................24
Up and Down Conversion ...........................25
Playback ....................................27
Shuttle Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cue Points .......................................28
Looping .........................................28
Play List .........................................28
Playback Modes...................................29
Playing Back Files on a Computer ....................30
Synchronization and Timecode .................30
Timecode Reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Internal Ambient® Lockit: Timecode Generator with Sync Out31
PIX 220i Timecode Features .........................32
Timecode Modes .............................32
Freerun Timceode Mode ............................32
Record Run Timecode Mode .........................32
External Timecode Mode (PIX 240i) ...................32
External - HDMI Timecode Mode (PIX 220i) .............33
Timecode Input Sources.......................33
LEMO 5-pin ......................................33
Timecode BNC....................................33
SDI Input Embedded Timecode .......................33
HDMI Input Embedded Timecode .....................33
Synchronization/Timecode Examples ............33
Single Video Camera, no Genlock ....................34
Single Camera with Genlock Input, Genlocked from PIX ...34
Multiple Cameras with Genlock Input,
all Genlocked from a Single PIX ......................34
Camera #1 to PIX #1, Camera #2 to PIX #2, No Genlock ..35
Camera to PIX with Word Clock Connection to Audio Recorder35
External Control .............................35
Triggering Recording from External Timecode............35
Triggering Recording from SDI Flag Bits ................36
LANC ...........................................36
Switch Contact Closure .............................36
USB Keyboard ....................................37
Storage Devices..............................37
Supported Storage Devices ..........................37
PIX-CADDY ......................................37
e S ATA ...........................................37
File Storage .................................37
Formatting .......................................38
Target Storage Device for Recording ...................38
File Management and Metadata .................38
File View.........................................38
File Size Limit.....................................40
File Naming ......................................40
Metadata ........................................41
Transfering Files to a Computer .......................41
Firmware Upgrades ..........................42
Setup Management ...........................42
Saving and Loading Setup Files ......................42
Custom Default Settings and Setup Menu Option Visibility ..42
Setup Menu Options ..........................45
File Storage ......................................45
Video ...........................................46
Audio ...........................................47
Timecode/Sync ...................................48
LCD Monitor......................................49
On-Screen Display .................................50
System ..........................................51
Quick Setup ......................................52
Shortcuts ...................................52
Button Shortcuts ..................................52
Keyboard Shortcuts ................................52
Connector Pin Assignments ...................54
Specifications - PIX Recorders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Video ...........................................55
Analog Audio .....................................55
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