Sony operation manual MAV-555SS Overview, Features, SS mode only

Chapter 1 Overview

1-1 MAV-555SS Overview

Chapter 1 Overview

The MAV-555SS is a multi-access video disk recorder that supports Super Motion Camera recording of video conforming to the MPEG-2 4:2:2 Profile@Main Level compression format, yielding an excellent image quality. The MAV-555SS is also capable of simultaneous recording of Super Motion images and playback in Sony Super Motion mode (henceforth, SS mode) or Standard Motion mode (henceforth, SD mode). These two motion modes can be selected from the setup menu. High compatibility with VTR-based editing systems is preserved by a VTR-like interface, with the added benefits of high-speed search functions and nonlinear editing made possible by hard disk recording.

In SS mode, the internal hard disk drive (henceforth, HDD) provides a maximum recording time of 6 hours and

20minutes (30 Mbps/16-bit audio). Recording bit rates of 30, 40, or 50 Mbps can be selected. Input/output can be

configured as 1 input/1 output. The signal type is SDI (4:2:2) for video input/output. AES/EBU is available for audio input/output.

In SD mode, the HDD provides a maximum recording time of 19 hours and 20 minutes (30 Mbps/16-bit audio). Recording bit rates of 30, 40, or 50 Mbps can be selected. Input/output can be configured as 2 input/2 output, 1 input/ 3 output, or 3 input/1 input. The signal type is SDI (4:2:2) for video input/output. SDI (4:2:2) and AES/EBU are available for audio input/output.

Regardless of the motion mode, installing optional boards (BKMA-513, BKMA-570) allows the use of analog input and output.

An optional dedicated control panel (BKMA-505) is available for real-time control of recording and playback, nonlinear editing, and more.

For details about the SD and SS modes, see Section 3-1, “MAV- 555SS Modes” (page 3-1).

1-2 Features

■SS mode only

Super Motion video and audio synchronized playback

In SS mode in the 1 input/1 output configuration, you can record video with an image quality 3 times sharper than normal and perform synchronized playback of video and audio.

Easy changing between the SS and SD modes

When the MAV-555SS is not in SS mode, it is possible to change to SD mode from the setup menu and perform normal operations in 2 input/2 output, 1 input/3 output, and 3 input/1 output configurations.

Material sharing between modes

In SD mode, you can play back (at 1/3 speed) and edit material recorded in SS mode.

Compatible with two different Super Slow cameras

The MAV-555SS simultaneously supports three SDI inputs from the BVP-9500WS System (Sony Super Motion Camera System) and provides one SDI Super Motion output. It can do the same for the Philips LDK23 Camera System. Switch between these two formats from the setup menu.

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