Specifications

GENERAL

Power supply: AC 100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz

Power consumption: 49 W

indicates safety information.

Operating ambient temperature:

5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F)

Operating ambient humidity:

10 % to 80 % (no condensation)

Weight:

7.2kg (15.84 lb)

Dimensions (W x H x D):

214 mm x 132 mm x 434 mm (inches: 8 7/16 x 5 3/16 x 17 3/32) (excluding support legs and connectors)

Recording format:

DVCPRO/DV format selectable

Recording video signals:

For AJ-SD255P: 525i system

For AJ-SD255E: 625i system

Recording audio signals: 48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channels

Recording tracks: Digital video/audio

Helical track

Time code is recorded in the sub-code area. Control (CTL): 1 track

Tape speed:

For AJ-SD255P

33.820 mm/sec. (DVCPRO) For AJ-SD255E

33.854 mm/sec. (DVCPRO)

Recording times:

184 minutes (with AJ-5P92LP)

66 minutes (with AJ-P66MP)

Tapes used: Metal tapes

FF/REW time:

Less than 3 min. (with AJ-5P92LP) Less than 2 min. (with AJ-P66MP)

Digital slow:

-0.43x to +0.43x (DVCPRO)

Tape timer accuracy:

±1 frame (when using continuous CTL signal)

Servo lock time:

Less than 0.5 sec. (When the format for 2F mode, standby ON, or setup menu No. 122 (STOP EE SEL) is set to TAPE)

VIDEO

Digital video

Sampling frequency:

Y:13.5 MHz; PB/PR: 3.375 MHz

Quantizing:

8 bits

Video compression method:

DV-Based compression (SMPTE 314M)

Video compression rate:

DVCPRO : 1/5

Error correction:

Reed-Solomon product code

Bit rate:

DVCPRO : 25 Mbps

Digital IN/Analog Component OUT

Video bandwidth (when using AJ-YA94G option):

For AJ-SD255P

Y : 30 Hz to 5.5 MHz (±1 dB), 5.75 MHz (–2 dB)

PB/PR : 30 Hz to 1.3 MHz (±1 dB),

1.5MHz (–6 dB)

For AJ-SD255E

Y

: 25 Hz to 5.5 MHz (±1 dB),

 

5.75 MHz (–2 dB)

PB/PR : 25 Hz to 1.3 MHz (±1 dB), 1.5 MHz (–6 dB)

S/N ratio:

Better than 58 dB (Y)

K factor:

Less than 1 % (Y 2T)

Y/PB/PR delay:

Less than 10 nsec.

Video input signals

Analog component input:

BNC x 3 (Y, PB, PR) (also used as VIDEO IN connectors) For AJ-SD255P

Y

: 1.0 V[p-p]

PB/PR

: 0.486/0.7 V[p-p] selectable

(75 Ω, 75 % color bar, 7.5 % setup level) For AJ-SD255E

Y: 1.0 V[p-p]

PB/PR : 0.7 V[p-p] (75 Ω, 100 % color bar)

Analog composite input:

BNC x 1

VIDEO: 1.0 V[p-p] (75 Ω)

S-Video input:

BNC x 2 (Y, C) (also used as VIDEO IN connectors) For AJ-SD255P

Y

: 1.0 V[p-p] (75 Ω)

C: 0.286 V[p-p] (burst level) (75 Ω) For AJ-SD255E

Y

: 1.0 V[p-p] (75 Ω)

C: 0.3 V[p-p] (burst level) (75 Ω)

Reference input:

Analog composite, BNC x 2, loop-through, 75 Ω ON/OFF automatically switched

SDI input (option: AJ-YA94G): BNC x 1,

Compliant with SMPTE 259M-C/ITU-R BT. 656-4 standard

Video output signals

Analog component output:

BNC x 3 (Y, PB, PR) (switchable between composite and S-Video output)

For AJ-SD255P

Y

: 1.0 V[p-p]

PB/PR

: 0.486/0.7 V[p-p] selectable

(75 Ω, 75 % color bar, 7.5 % setup level) For AJ-SD255E

Y: 1.0 V[p-p]

PB/PR : 0.7 V[p-p] (75 Ω, 100 % color bar)

Analog composite output:

BNC x 2, VIDEO1, VIDEO2

S-Video output:

BNC x 2 (Y, C)

(switchable between composite and component output) For AJ-SD255P

Y

: 1.0 V[p-p] (75 Ω)

C: 0.286 V[p-p] (burst level) (75 Ω) For AJ-SD255E

Y

: 1.0 V[p-p] (75 Ω)

C: 0.3 V[p-p] (burst level) (75 Ω)

SDI output (option: AJ-YA94G): BNC x 1,

Compliant with SMPTE 259M-C/ITU-R BT. 656-4 standard

Monitor output: BNC x 1

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