JVC GR DV 3 Sub-Code Area, Video Area Audio Area, ITI Insert and Tracking Information Area

ABOUTDVEN5

The digital video camera converts incoming audio and video signals into digital form for recording.

A video signal is composed of a luminance signal (Y) and colour signals (R-Y and B-Y). These signals are identified and recorded digitally (Digital Component Recording). The A/D (Analogue to Digital) converter samples the Y signal at 13.5 MHz, and R-Y and B-Y at 6.75 MHz, and changes them to an 8-bit quantum signal.

Sound sampled at 48 kHz is changed to a 16-bit quantum signal, and sound sampled at 32 kHz is converted to a 12-bit signal.

NOTE:

The data recorded on a tape is digital, but the output of the this camcorder is analogue.

VIDEO

Lens	Luminance Signal (Y)	A/D
		conversion
	Colour Difference
	Signal (R-Y/B-Y)
Chrominance (C)	Chromatic	A/D
	Analysis	conversion
AUDIO
Mic		A/D
		conversion

Recording by rotating head helical scan

Signal

compression

This camcorder separates the data into blocks, writing one block of each data type on each track of the tape.

Tape direction

Sub-Code Area

Video Area

Audio Area

ITI Area

Head tracking direction

5.24 mm

6.35 mm

12 tracks/frame

1Sub-Code Area

The Time Code and Date/Time data are written here, separate from the video data. This enables you to display the date and time during playback, even if they weren’t displayed while recording.

2Video Area

3Audio Area

The digital audio signal is recorded here.

4ITI (Insert and Tracking

Information) Area

Insert editing and post-recording editing tracking signals are recorded here.

The digital video signal is recorded here.