Sony PDW-D1 Computer Drive User Manual


 
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5-3 Details of Functions
Chapter 5 Using the Utility Software
a) This can be used as a guide in determining
when to replace parts.
To refresh the display
Click the Refresh button.
Version information
The firmware version information includes
the following items.
Alarm log
This shows a maximum of 50 alarms
generated since the unit was last powered
on.
Select an item in the list to display details of
that alarm (date and time of generation, and
location on disc (time code)).
When the limit of 50 items on the list is
exceeded, older alarms are deleted.
Powering off the unit deletes all items from
the list.
Refer to the utility software help for information
about list of alarms.
5-3-2 Setup Menu
AV settings
Set the following items relating to this unit.
In the Settings column of the table,
underlined values indicate the factory
default settings.
Operation
Hours (r)
Same as Operation
Hours (resettable
a)
)
Laser
Parameter (r)
The cumulative light
output time for the optical
head (resettable
a)
)
Seek
Running
Hours (r)
The cumulative seek
operation time for the
optical head (unit: hours,
resettable
a)
)
Spindle
Running
Hours (r)
The cumulative spindle
rotation time (unit: hours,
resettable
a)
)
Loading
Counter (r)
The total number of times
disc has been loaded
(resettable
a)
)
Item name Display contents
Package The package version
when the firmware was
downloaded as a
package
SY System control software
version
PIER ”PIER” version of FPGA
CAVE ”CAVE” version of
FPGA
Drive Optical disc drive
system control software
version
DSP Audio DSP software
version
Item name Display contents
OPERATIONAL FUNCTION
Item name Settings
PREROLL
TIME
0 SEC to 5 SEC
to 30
SEC: Set the
preroll time to
between 0 and 30
seconds in steps of
1 second. A preroll
time of at least 5
seconds is
recommended
when using this unit
for editing.