Panasonic DVCPRO50 AJ-D960EG - Manual (Page 6)

6 (E)
General and Features
Features
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Dial shuttle
Shuttle operations enable the tape to be played back with colour images at a speed of up to
32 times the forward and reverse direction.
Time codes
This unit comes with a built-in time code generator (TCG)/time code reader (TCR). In
addition to the internal time code, an external code input or input signal VITC can be
recorded on this VTR as the LTC time code.
Multifunctional interface
• Serial digital input/output
The component serial interface, a standard feature, allows for interfacing with component
signals in serial digital (SMPTE 259M-C/272M-A/EBU Tech.3267-E).
• Analogue video input/output
Composite and component signal outputs are provided as a standard feature, and
component (Y, P
B , P R ) and composite signal input interfacing is enabled by the use of an
analogue video input board (optional accessory).
• AES/EBU audio input/output
Digital audio input/output connectors are featured.
• SDTI input/output (option)
Use of the SDTI board (optional accessory) enables interfacing with component signals still
in their compressed form. (SMPTE 305M/321M)
• 9-pin (RS-422A)/(RS-232C) remote
In addition to the standard 9-pin serial remote (RS-422A), RS-232C and 25-pin parallel
remote connectors are also featured.
The RS-422A connector enables another VTR to be operated in parallel with the unit if a
looping connection is used for the two units.
4-channel high-sound-quality digital audio
The 4-channel PCM audio allows for not only independent editing and mixing on all four
channels. One channel is provided for the analogue CUE track.
Menu-driven setup
The setup settings, which are conducted prior to operating the unit are performed while
viewing the setup menus either on the unit’s display or a TV monitor.