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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information
v. 2.10 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
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Setup Menu Options
# Parameter Name Description Options
10
Scene/Shot
Current Scene name. When the Scene name is
altered, the Take number is reset to 1.
» “Scene 1”
(multi alphanumeric)
11
Take
Current take number. When the Scene name is
altered, the Take number is reset to 1.
» 1
(numeric)
12
Scene Increment Mode
The method used to increment the Scene/Shot value
when Stop+Fast Forward is pressed on the Main View.
• Disabled
» Numeric
• Character
13
Erase/Reformat
Format any or all attached drives. When all is se-
lected, all drives will share the same volume label but
each drive name will be suffixed with a unique drive
number.
• Erase/Re-format: Drive 1
• Erase/Re-format: Drive 2
• Erase/Re-format: Drive 3
• Erase/Re-format: Drive 4
• Erase/Re-format: All drives
Video
# Parameter Name Description Options
1
Video Input
Physical source to derive recorded video from.
• HDMI
» SDI
2
File Resolution/Rate
The resolution and frame to be recorded and sent to
video outputs.
» Same as Video Input
• 1080p30/29.97
• 1080p25
• 1080p24/23.976
• 1080i60/59.94
• 1080i50
• 1080PsF30/29.97
• 1080PsF25
• 1080PsF24/23.976
• 720p60/59.94
• 720p50
• 720p30/29.97
• 720p25
• 720p24/23.976
• 576i50 (PAL)
• 480i59.94 (NTSC)
3
Codec
The video codec to use for encoding. Note for DNxHD
that the rates listed are assuming 1080p30. If a differ-
ent resolution and frame rate is selected, the PIX 270i
will use the corresponding DNxHD data rate.
• DNxHD 220x 220Mb/s, 10bit
• DNxHD 220 220Mb/s, 8bit
• DNxHD 145 145Mb/s, 8bit
• DNxHD 36 36Mb/s, 8bit
• ProRes 4444 330Mb/s, 12bit
• ProRes 422HQ 220Mb/s, 10bit
» ProRes 422 145Mb/s, 10bit
• ProRes 422LT 100Mb/s, 8bit
• ProRes 422Proxy 36Mb/s, 8bit
4
Up Conversion
Method for converting SD input video to HD recorded
content.
• 4:3->16:9 Anamorphic
» 4:3->16:9 Pillar Box
• 4:3->16:9 Zoom 14:9
• 4:3->16:9 Zoom Wide
5
Down Conversion
Method for converting HD input video to SD recorded
content.
» 16:9->4:3 Letterbox
• 16:9->4:3 Crop
• 16:9->4:3 Anamorphic