Sound-devices PIX 270i User Manual

PIX 270iRack Mount Production Video Recorder User GuideFirmware rev. 2.10E7556 State Rd. 23 and 33, Reedsburg, WI, USA +1 (608) 524-0625 • Toll-Free:

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information5Panel DescriptionsPIX-CADDY 2 (Optional)The PIX-CADDY 2 is an accessory to connect approved 2.5” drives

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information7Menu & NavigationItem Description 9. Cue Marker Cue marker and playback looping information is disp

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information9Menu & NavigationOther audio related settings are accessible from the Setup Menu option Audio.File L

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information11Menu & Navigation• Remove from Play List: Removes the audio or video take from the Play List. (See

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information13Inputs & OutputsInputs and OutputsVideo InputsThe PIX 270i accepts video input signals over HDMI, H

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information15Inputs & OutputsAES3The PIX 270i accepts AES3 (AES/EBU) digital signals with sampling rates from 32

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information17Inputs & Outputs5. Press the Control Knob to open the Audio Source options window. Select the gener

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information19EthernetEthernetThe PRI and SEC Ethernet ports on the rear panel of the PIX 270i are used for a variety

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information21Video Monitoring Features12-step False Color mode divides the monitor signal into 12 luminance ranges a

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information23Video Monitoring FeaturesEdge EnhanceThe Edge Enhance filter uses an algorithm which enhances the variat

PIX 270i User Guide and Technical InformationiTable of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroduction 1Manual Conventions ...1 Vide

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information25RecordingRecordingThe PIX 270i can record video and audio together to a QuickTime .mov file (Video Mode)

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information27Recording** Not supported over HDMIProgressive Segmented Frames (PsF)Some cameras output video signal i

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information29RecordingFor example, if Reel=141001, Scene=101A, Take=001, Track=01, and the Track 1 Name is Boom, the

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information31Video Scaling and Frame Rate ConversionVideo Scaling and Frame Rate ConversionThe PIX 270i features pow

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information33Video Scaling and Frame Rate ConversionUp-ConversionAnamorphic: Image is horizontally stretched to fit i

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information35PlaybackFile SkipFrom Stopped Mode, press Fast Forward to skip to the next file on the current Playback

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information37PlaybackPlay ListFiles can be added to a Play List to be played back in a specific order. Play List func

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information39Synchronization & TimecodeSynchronization and TimecodeSynchronization of video, audio, and associat

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information41Synchronization & TimecodeTimecode ReaderThe PIX 270i includes a timecode reader which can accept i

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information43Synchronization & TimecodeTimecode Input SourcesTimecode BNCThe Timecode Input BNC accepts standard

PIX 270i User Guide and Technical InformationiiiTable of ContentsSpecifications 86SDI ...86HDMI ...

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information45Synchronization & TimecodeCamera to PIX with Wordclock Connection to Audio RecorderSDI/HDMIWordcloc

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information47Network GroupingNetwork GroupingWhen multiple rack-mounted PIX video recorders (PIX 250i, PIX 260i, or

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information49Network Grouping5. Repeat step 4 for all units in the group. Now when jumping to a cue marker on one un

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information51External Controlcurrent versions of Chrome and Safari. Multiple PIX 270i’s can be accessed at the same

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information53External ControlPIXNET Unit PageThe Unit page allows for near full remote control of the 970 via the we

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information55External ControlFile Storage MenuFile Storage Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly fr

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information57External ControlTriggering from external timecode will not cause the PIX 270i to automatically stamp ex

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information59Storage & File ManagementStorage and File ManagementStorageThe PIX 270i records on up to four separ

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information61Storage & File ManagementMetadataSeveral parameters can be set within the Setup Menu File Storage t

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information63Storage & File ManagementStart Time CodeiXML, bEXT M: Stored as a sample count since midnight4 4Du

PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information1IntroductionIntroductionThe PIX 270i is a rack-mountable, production video recorder with extensive audio

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information65Storage & File ManagementFile ManagementThe PIX 270i provides several tools for file management and

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information67Storage & File Management3. Select the drive to be mounted and set its mode to Ethernet File Transf

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information69Setup Management & Firmware UpgradesFormatting a storage device will also remove any setup files tha

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information71Setup Menu OptionsSetup Menu OptionsThe Setup Menu controls a wide range of parameters for the PIX 270i

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information73Setup Menu Options# Parameter Name Description Options6Input PsF DetectWhen set to “Auto”, the PIX will

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information75Setup Menu Options# Parameter Name Description Options16Audio Input Quick SetupChoose from preset audio

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information77Setup Menu Options# Parameter Name Description Options11UBits FormatSets the four-field format for the

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information79Setup Menu OptionsRemote Control# Parameter Name Description Options1RS-422Enable or disable RS-422 cap

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information81Button ShortcutsButton ShortcutsButton Combination EffectAUDIO + Control Knob rotate Change HP source.A

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information83Connector Pin AssignmentsUSB-A (1) Keyboard InputStandard USB-A receptacleFor use with USB Keyboards on

PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information3Panel Descriptions10) Fast Forward Button When Stopped, press to cue up the next file for Playback. Duri

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information85Appendix A - Supported FilesAppendix A - Supported FilesThe PIX 270i supports the playback of various Q

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information87SpecificationsAudio Recording and PlaybackRecord/Playback• 64 channels record/playback @ 48.048 kHz sam

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information89Declaration of ConformityDeclaration of ConformityAccording to EN ISO/IEC 17050-1:2004Manufacturer’s Na

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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information91Warranty & Technical SupportWarranty and Technical Support Warranty & ServiceSound Devices, LLC

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