Panasonic DVCPRO AJ-D250P - Manual (Page 4)

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Introduction
The AJ-D250 is a digital VTR which uses 1/4˝ wide tapes. The incorporation of digital compression technology
ensures that the deterioration in picture and sound quality suffered during dubbing will be much less than with
conventional analog systems.
The model has a compact and lightweight design, enabling it to be readily carried about or easily installed in a
rack.
The interactive system, which is featured for the unit’s settings, enables these settings to be performed while
viewing the menus on the TV monitor screen.
The model AJ-D250 comes with an RS-232C connector which makes it possible to control the editing operations
and exercise remote control from a computer using the RS-232C remote control (AJ-A250 - available as an
optional accessory).
Features
Compatible with consumer-use equipment
Using the cassette adapter (AJ-CS750P: optional
accessory), consumer-use cassette tapes shot using
a consumer-use digital camera can be played back on
this unit. The LP mode is not supported.
Time codes
The unit comes with a built-in time code generator
(TCG)/time code reader (TCR).
Repeat playback
Any section on a tape can be played back repeatedly
for an unlimited number of times or one time only.
Menu-driven setup
The unit’s settings are performed using an interactive
system while viewing the menus on the TV monitor
screen.
Remote control
The unit can be operated from distances up to 5
meters away when the AG-A11 remote control
(optional accessory) is connected.
For AJ-5P92LP cassette tapes, use a VTR supporting
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) 184 minute tapes.
Compact and light
This unit is 8
7 /
16
˝ (214 mm) wide, 5 1 /
4
˝ (132 mm) high
and 15 7 /
16
˝ (391 mm) deep, and weighs 14.3 lb (6.5
kg). It is equipped with grips so that it can be carried
easily.
Assemble editing and insert editing
Using the RS-232C remote control (AJ-A250 -
available as an optional accessory), two units—one a
player and the other a recorder—can be controlled
directly from the remote control to perform editing
operations.
Encoder control
The video output signals can be adjusted using the
items on the setup menus.
2-channel digital audio with high sound quality
RS-232C control
Use of the RS-232C remote control (AJ-A250 -
available as an optional accessory) enables not only
editing operations to be performed but remote control
can also be exercised, from a computer by connecting
the RS-232C cable between from the computer and
this VTR.
Up to 184 minutes of recording
The unit uses two types of cassette tapes: one for
news gathering (max. 66 minutes) and the other for
general-purpose applications (184 minutes: using AJ-
5P92LP
).
The unit’s compact design accommodates tapes with
a 1/4˝ width.