Chapter 8 Specifications

[GENERAL]

 

 

 

 

 

Power supply:

DC 12 V (11.0 - 17.0 V)

 

 

Power consumption:

37 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicates safety information.

Ambient operating temperature:

32°F to 104°F (0°C to +40°C)

Storage temperature:

–4°F to 140°F (–20°C to +60°C)

Ambient operating humidity:

Within 10% to 85% (relative humidity)

Continuous operation time:

Approx. 120 min. (using the Hytron50 made by Anton Bauer)

Dimensions (WaHaD):

5 inchesa8 inchesa12-5/16 inches (129 mma204 mma313 mm) (excluding handle)

Weight:

Approx. 9.48 lbs (4.3 kg)

(main unit only, excluding VF mounting section)

[CAMERA UNIT]

Pickup devices:

2/3-inch IT type CCD a3

CC/ND Filter:

CCA: CROSS

B:3200 K

C:4300 K

D:6300 K ND 1: CLEAR

2: 1/4ND

3:1/16ND

4:1/64ND

Quantizing:

12 bits

Digital signal processing: 74.1758 MHz

Horizontal drive frequency: 74.1758 MHz

Programmable gain values:

Any 3 positions (L, M, H) can be set from among –3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30 dB

S.GAIN function:

30, 36, 42 or 48 dB selectable

DS.GAIN function:

+6 (30P), +10 (20P), +12 (15P), +15 (10P), or +20 dB (6P) gain increase selectable

Shutter speeds:

1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 and 1/2000

Synchro scan shutter: 1/60.3 to 1/249.8

LINE MIX GAIN function

+6 dB (can be set to ON or OFF)

Lens mount:

2/3-inch Bayonet type

Optical system:

F1.4 prism system

Sensitivity:

F10 (2000 lux, 89.9% reflection)

Minimum subject brightness:

0.008 lux (at F1.4, 48 dB + gain increase of 20 dB + 6 dB)

Video signal-to-noise ratio:

54 dB (typical)

Registration:

Less than 0.03% (entire area, excluding lens distortion)

Geometric distortion:

Negligible (excluding lens distortion)

[VTR UNIT]

Video System

Sampling frequency:

Y:

74.1458 MHz

 

PB/PR:

37.0879 MHz

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Quantizing:

8 bits

 

Video compression system: DCT + variable-length code

Video compression ratio: 1/6.7

Error correction:

Reed-Solomon product code

Video recording bit rate: 100 Mbps

Audio System

Sampling frequency:

48 kHz (synchronized with video)

Quantizing:

16 bits

Frequency response:

20 Hz to 20 kHz ±1.0 dB (reference level)

Dynamic range:

Better than 85 dB (at 1 kHz, AWTD)

Distortion:

Less than 0.1% (at 1 kHz, reference level)

Wow and flutter:

Below measurable limits

Head room: 20 dB

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Panasonic AJ-HDX400P operating instructions Video System, Audio System

AJ-HDX400P specifications

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