Panasonic AJ-HD150FE - Manual (Page 5)

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General and Features
This unit is a DVCPRO HD format HD digital video cassette recorder which is designed to
use 1/4-inch wide compact cassette tapes.
It is a studio-use digital VTR which can record, play back and edit HD signals (1080i, 59.94
Hz/60 Hz), and can play back tapes recorded using the existing DVCPRO (25 Mbps/50
Mbps) format. Use of the HD-SD conversion facility of the optional format converter enables
interfacing with existing SD systems and development into HD systems. This VTR with its
high picture quality uses high-efficiency digital compression technology to reduce by a
significant margin the degree of deterioration in the sound and picture quality which
accompanies dubbing.
The unit features a compact 4U size and lightweight design to make it easier to carry around.
It can also be easily installed in a 19-inch rack.
The settings for the unit’s setup are performed interactively while viewing the display tube at
the top front of the unit or the screen menus shown on a TV monitor. Both assemble and
insert editing facilities are provided as editing functions.
Features
Compact size and light weight
This is a 4U digital VTR. Using the rack-mounting adapters (optional accessory: AJ-MA75P),
it can also be easily housed in a 19-inch rack.
Up to 46 minutes of recording
The L-size cassettes (max. 46 minutes) are used for recording. The tape is 1/4-inch in width,
which makes for a compact design.
High picture quality
The unit’s high picture quality is achieved by 4:2:2 HD component signal recording using a
recording rate (100 Mbps) which is 4 times higher than that of the existing DVCPRO format.
1080i/720p, 59.94 Hz/60 Hz signal switching
By a process of automatic switching to match the video input signals, each type of signal can
be recorded and played back.
SDI interface
The unit comes with an HD serial digital interface as a standard accessory.
Compatibility with DVCPRO
The unit can play back tapes which have been recorded using the existing DVCPRO (25
Mbps/50 Mbps) format.
Furthermore, consumer-use DV tapes (SP) can also be played back on the unit.
Digital slow motion/dial jog
Clear playback at speeds of -1
×
through to +1
×
are made possible with Panasonic’s own
digital-slow technology.
<Note>
Some noise may occur during slow playback (using the external controller) at speeds almost
exactly +1
×
or -1
×
.
Search speed
Search speed enables the tape to be played back with colour images at a speed of up to 50
times the forward and reverse direction.