Panasonic NV-DV2000EC operating instructions Glossary of Terms, Marked with an index signal

Glossary of Terms

Assemble

With the Assemble function, only the required portions of the original (source) tape are copied to another tape and linked together.

Audio Dubbing

You can record two audio tracks (Stereo 1 and Stereo 2) on a tape that is recorded in 12bit audio mode. (When the tape is first recorded, the audio is recorded only in the Stereo 1 track.) The Audio Dubbing function allows you to add new, separate audio in the Stereo 2 track.

Audio Mixing

You can record two audio tracks (Stereo 1 and Stereo 2) on a tape that is recorded in 12bit audio mode. (When the tape is first recorded, the audio is recorded only in the Stereo 1 track.) The Audio Mixing function allows you to mix the original audio from Stereo 1 with new audio from a line input and record the result in the Stereo 2 track.

Copying

The Copying function copies material previously recorded on one tape onto another tape with no changes.

Insert

The Insert function allows you to insert different material into previously recorded video or audio. There are three variations of the Insert function: Video Insert, which inserts video only; Audio Insert, which inserts audio only, and AV Insert, which inserts both audio and video.

SP/LP Mode

There are two different tape speed modes for digital video: SP and LP.

“SP” is short for “Standard Play”, and “LP” is short for “Long Play”.

LP mode permits recording for about 1.5 times as long as SP mode. Although the image quality of LP mode is as good as that of SP mode, in following cases mosaic- like patterns may appear on the playback picture or the picture may not be played back correctly.

≥When a cassette recorded in LP mode on this VCR is played back on other digital video equipment.

≥When a cassette recorded in LP mode on other digital video equipment is played back on this VCR.

≥When a cassette recorded in LP mode on this VCR is played back on other digital video equipment not featuring LP mode.

≥When played in slow motion or frame by frame. In addition, the Insert, Audio Dubbing, and Audio Mixing functions cannot be used with a tape that was recorded in LP mode.

Digital Video System

In the digital video system, picture and sound are converted into digital signals and recorded onto tape. This completely digital recording allows recording and playback of picture and sound with minimum quality deterioration.

In addition, such data as Time Code, Date and Time are also automatically recorded as digital signals.

Features

≥Superior picture resolution

≥Excellent signal-to-noise ratio

≥Stable pictures

≥Minimized quality deterioration in dubbing

≥Minimized cross colour distortion

≥Minimized quality deterioration in editing

≥PCM digital sound

≥No picture deterioration in LP Mode

≥6.35 mm-wide tape

≥Compact cassette with long recording time

≥Time Code editing

PCM Sound

For recording of the sound, Digital Video Cassette Recorder offers the choice between two different PCM Audio Recording Mode.

≥16 bit 48 kHz 1track, 2 channels

≥12 bit 32 kHz 2tracks, 4 channels

The “16bit, 48 kHz, 1track 2 channels” mode offers superior recording sound quality.

The “12bit, 32 kHz, 2 tracks 4 channels” mode lets you record the original sound on two channels and the dubbed sound on two separate channels.

Sub Code
The digital recording system offers the added capability
of recording sub code containing various data.
The following data is recorded as sub code on the
Digital Video Cassette Recorder.
≥ Time Code
≥ Recording date and time
≥ Index signals for locating the still images recorded in
the Photoshot Mode
≥ Index signals for locating the beginning of scenes	Hints
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TBC (Time Base Corrector)
This function improves the horizontal shaking and the	Helpful
subtle distortion in the vertical lines which tend to take
place when analogue VHS-C or analogue 8 mm format
tapes are played back.
≥ For normal use, activate the TBC function.

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