Features

Compact and lightweight

This unit is a DVCPRO50 digital VTR which uses 1/4- inch wide cassette tapes. Its compact and lightweight design makes it ideal as a feeder for non-linear editing or as a viewer installed on a desk-top, for instance.

Up to 92 minutes of recording

M cassettes (max. 33 minutes: using the AJ-5P33MP)

and L cassettes (max. 92 minutes: using the AJ- 5P92LP) can be used with this unit. Tape width is a compact 1/4-inch.

Superior picture quality

Superior picture quality is achieved through 4:2:2 component signal recording at 2 times the recording rate of the DVCPRO format.

4-channel, high-sound-quality digital audio

The unit can record and play back 4-channel PCM audio. (However, it does not support cue recording or playback.)

IEEE 1394 digital input/output

The IEEE 1394 digital interface, which is provided as a standard feature, enables DVCPRO50 or DVCPRO/DV compressed digital video and audio signals to be input and output with no accompanying deterioration of the picture quality.

Compatibility with DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format

This unit can record, play back and edit material in the DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format.

Compatibility with general consumer video equipment

DV cassette tapes containing material shot with a consumer digital camera or the like can be played back on this unit. A cassette adapter (AJ-CS455P) is necessary when a mini DV cassette tape is to be used.

Recording and playback of UMID information

Recording and playback of UMID (Unique Material Identifier) information complies with the SMPTE 330M standard.

UMID information can be checked on the DIAG menu.

UMID information cannot be played back correctly by VTRs that do not support the recording and playback of UMID information.

In addition, even if a VTR that does not support the recording and playback of UMID information is connected to this unit and recording performed, UMID information will not be recorded correctly.

Time code

The unit incorporates a TCG (time code generator)/TCR (time code reader). In addition to the internal time code, use of the analog interface board (option: AJ-YA93P) enables the external time code input or input signal VITC to be recorded on the unit as the time code.

Multi-functional interfaces

•Serial digital input/output

Use of the SDI interface board (option: AJ-YA94G) enables interfacing of the serial digital component signals.

•Analog video/audio input/output

Use of the analog interface board (option: AJ-YA93P) enables the following signals :

-Composite video input/output

-Component video input/output

-Reference video input (BNC, input x1; loop-through x1)

-Analog audio input/output

Input: XLR, 4 channels; output: XLR, 4 channels

-Time code input/output (BNC connectors, 1 each for input, output)

-9-pin control input (RS-422)

Digital slow motion

Panasonic's original digital slow-motion technology makes it possible to obtain clear pictures even during slow playback at speeds ranging from -0.43x to +0.43x. (DVCPRO, DVCPRO50 only)

Joystick

The unit comes with a joystick (stick controller). It is used to control variable-speed playback during searches, etc.

In addition, the settings for the on-screen menus and time code generator can also be accomplished easily using the joystick.

PF (Programmable Function) buttons

The unit comes with three PF buttons. Any three frequently used setup menus can be selected, and by operating these buttons on the front panel, it is possible to change the menu settings.

Menu-based setup

The setup settings, which are conducted prior to operating the unit, are performed while viewing the setup menus on the unit’s display or a TV monitor.

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