Glossary of Terms
Assemble
With the Assemble function, only the required portions of
the original (source) tape are copied to another tape and
linked together.
Audio Dubbing
You can record two audio tracks (Stereo 1 and Stereo 2) on
a tape that is recorded in 12bit audio mode. (When the tape
is first recorded, the audio is recorded only in the Stereo 1
track.) The Audio Dubbing function allows you to add new,
separate audio in the Stereo 2 track.
Audio Mixing
You can record two audio tracks (Stereo 1 and Stereo 2) on
a tape that is recorded in 12bit audio mode. (When the tape
is first recorded, the audio is recorded only in the Stereo 1
track.) The Audio Mixing function allows you to mix the
original audio from Stereo 1 with new audio from a line input
and record the result in the Stereo 2 track.
Copying
The Copying function copies material previously recorded
on one tape onto another tape with no changes.
Insert
The Insert function allows you to insert different material into
previously recorded video or audio. There are three
variations of the Insert function: Video Insert, which inserts
video only; Audio Insert, which inserts audio only, and AV
Insert, which inserts both audio and video.
SP/LP Mode
There are two different tape speed modes for digital video:
SP and LP.
“SP” is short for “Standard Play”, and “LP” is short for “Long
Play”.
LP mode permits recording for about 1.5 times as long as
SP mode. Although the image quality of LP mode is as
good as that of SP mode, material recorded in LP mode
may not play back normally when played on a different video
unit, or when played in slow motion or frame by frame, which
can result in mosaic noise on the display. In addition, the
Insert, Audio Dubbing, and Audio Mixing functions cannot
be used with a tape that was recorded in LP mode.
When a cassette recorded in LP mode on this VCR is
played back on other digital video equipment.
When a cassette recorded in LP mode on other digital
video equipment is played back on this VCR.
When a cassette recorded in LP mode on this VCR is
played back on other digital video equipment not featuring
LP mode.
When a cassette recorded in LP mode on this VCR is
played back on other digital video equipment.
Digital Video System
In the digital video system, picture and sound are converted
into digital signals and recorded onto tape.
This completely digital recording allows recording and
playback of picture and sound with minimum quality
deterioration.
In addition, such data as Time Code, Date and Time are
also automatically recorded as digital signals.
Features
Superior picture resolution
Excellent signal-to-noise ratio
Stable pictures
Minimised quality deterioration in dubbing
Minimised cross color distortion
PCM digital sound
No picture deterioration in LP Mode
6.35 mm-wide tape
Compact cassette with long recording time
Minimised quality deterioration in editing
Time Code editing
PCM Sound
For recording of the sound, Digital Video Cassette Recorder
offers the choice between two different PCM Audio
Recording Mode.
16 bit 48 kHz 2 channels
12 bit 32 kHz 4 channels
The “16bit, 48 kHz, 2 channels” mode offers superior
recording sound quality.
The “12bit, 32 kHz, 4 channels” mode lets you record the
original sound on two channels and the dubbed sound on
two separate channels.
Sub Code
The digital recording system offers the added capability of
recording sub code containing various data.
The following data is recorded as sub code on the Digital
Video Cassette Recorder.
Time Code
Recording date and time
Index signals for locating the still images recorded in the
Photoshot Mode
Index signals for locating the beginning of scenes marked
with an index signal
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