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Features
Compact and lightweight
This unit is a DVCPRO50 digital VTR which uses 1/4-
inch wide cassette tapes. Its compact and lightweight
design makes it ideal as a feeder for non-linear editing
or as a viewer installed on a desk-top, for instance.
Up to 92 minutes of recording
M cassettes (max. 33 minutes: using the AJ-5P33MP)
and L cassettes (max. 92 minutes: using the AJ-
5P92LP) can be used with this unit. Tape width is a
compact 1/4-inch.
Superior picture quality
Superior picture quality is achieved through 4:2:2
component signal recording at 2 times the recording
rate of the DVCPRO format.
4-channel, high-sound-quality digital audio
The unit can record and play back 4-channel PCM
audio. (However, it does not support cue recording or
playback.)
IEEE 1394 digital input/output
The IEEE 1394 digital interface, which is provided as a
standard feature, enables DVCPRO50 or DVCPRO/DV
compressed digital video and audio signals to be input
and output with no accompanying deterioration of the
picture quality.
Compatibility with DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format
This unit can record, play back and edit material in the
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format.
Compatibility with general consumer video
equipment
DV cassette tapes containing material shot with a
consumer digital camera or the like can be played
back on this unit. A cassette adapter (AJ-CS455P) is
necessary when a mini DV cassette tape is to be used.
Digital slow motion
Panasonic's original digital slow-motion technology
makes it possible to obtain clear pictures even during
slow playback at speeds ranging from -0.43x to +0.43x.
(DVCPRO, DVCPRO50 only)
Joystick
The unit comes with a joystick (stick controller). It is
used to control variable-speed playback during
searches, etc.
In addition, the settings for the on-screen menus and
time code generator can also be accomplished easily
using the joystick.
PF (Programmable Function) buttons
The unit comes with three PF buttons. Any three
frequently used setup menus can be selected, and by
operating these buttons on the front panel, it is possible
to change the menu settings.
Recording and playback of UMID information
Recording and playback of UMID (Unique Material
Identifier) information complies with the SMPTE 330M
standard.
UMID information can be checked on the DIAG menu.
Time code
The unit incorporates a TCG (time code
generator)/TCR (time code reader). In addition to the
internal time code, use of the analog interface board
(option: AJ-YA93P) enables the external time code
input or input signal VITC to be recorded on the unit as
the time code.
Multi-functional interfaces
•Serial digital input/output
Use of the SDI interface board (option: AJ-YA94G)
enables interfacing of the serial digital component
signals.
•Analog video/audio input/output
Use of the analog interface board (option: AJ-YA93P)
enables the following signals :
- Composite video input/output
- Component video input/output
- Reference video input (BNC, input x1; loop-through
x1)
- Analog audio input/output
Input: XLR, 4 channels; output: XLR, 4 channels
- Time code input/output (BNC connectors, 1 each
for input, output)
- 9-pin control input (RS-422)
Menu-based setup
The setup settings, which are conducted prior to
operating the unit, are performed while viewing the
setup menus on the unit’s display or a TV monitor.
UMID information cannot be played back
correctly by VTRs that do not support the
recording and playback of UMID information.
In addition, even if a VTR that does not support
the recording and playback of UMID information
is connected to this unit and recording
performed, UMID information will not be
recorded correctly.