Panasonic DVCPRO50 AJ-D960EG - Manual (Page 113)

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SDTI interface board
Digital data input/output operations using the SDTI format* 1 (compressed digital interface) are enabled by installing
the AJ-YAC960P SDTI interface board (optional accessory) in this unit.
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1 : SDTI (serial data transport interface) complies with the SMPTE 305M standard.
The data stream format transferred via the SDTI complies with the SMPTE 321M standard.
How to use the SDTI/SDI common input signals
1. Using the signals as the SDI input signals
1-1 When “MANU” has been selected as the setup menu No. 650 (SER IN MODE)
setting
Select SDI using the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel.
1-2 When “AUTO” has been selected as the setup menu No. 650 (SER IN MODE)
setting
Select SDTI or SDI using the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel. SDI is
automatically selected according to the input signal.
2. Using the signals as the SDTI input signals
2-1 When “MANU” has been selected as the setup menu No. 650 (SER IN MODE)
setting
Select SDTI using the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel.
2-2 When “AUTO” has been selected as the setup menu No. 650 (SER IN MODE)
setting
Select SDTI or SDI using the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel. SDI is
automatically selected according to the input signal.
2-3 Selecting the time code
To select the time code of the SDTI input signal, set the TC INT/EXT switch to EXT,
and select “VITC” using setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL).
<Notes>
• When SDTI has been selected as the input signals, the SDTI signals are selected along
with the video and audio signals.
• The video and audio signals in the SDTI input signals cannot be adjusted. The VIDEO
INPUT LEVEL display is fixed at 0 dB.
• Only SDTI signals in the DVCPRO50 or DVCPRO format selected by setup menu No. 012
(SYS FORMAT) can be recorded. However, no guarantees are made either for the
recording or for the EE pictures and sound when playback signals other than the regular 1
×
playback signals have been input.