1-1 Features

Overview 1 Chapter

High-performance heads and compatibility playback function

The newly developed high-performance heads and dynamic tracking (DT) technology provide high- density recording and playback in narrow tracks with high reliability. In addition to the digital Betacam recording and playback heads, this unit is also equipped with Betacam SX format playback heads, MPEG IMX playback heads, and analog Betacam DT heads, to provide compatibility playback functions, and allowing a wide variety of recorded resources to be used effectively.

Note that the compatibility playback functions differ depending on the models covered by this manual. 1)

High-precision digital signal processing and range of interfaces

While supporting a wide range of input and output signals, all of the VTR internal processing is digital, providing high stability and reliability.

The audio signals, similarly, are based on AES/EBU format, and are subjected to digital signal processing while still uncompressed.

The following interfaces are standard equipment, for ease of connection to different external devices.

•Analog composite signal input/output

•Analog component signal input/output

•Analog audio signal input/output (4 channels)

•SDI (Serial Digital Interface) SMPTE 259M input (component digital video/audio (4 channels))

•SDI SMPTE 259M output (component digital video/ audio (DVW-M2000/M2000P: 8 channels; DVW- 2000/2000P: (4 channels))

•AES/EBU serial digital audio input (4 channels)

•AES/EBU serial digital audio output (DVW-M2000/ M2000P: 8 channels; DVW-2000/2000P: 4 channels)

•Time code input/output

•Cue audio signal input/output

High quality four-channel audio

High quality 20 bit/48 kHz digital audio is supported. There are four digital audio input/output channels, and four analog audio input/output channels.

Newly developed multifunction control panel

While a compact 4U size, this unit has a front panel which provides a wide range of functions while maintaining existing operability.

Basic operation buttons and jog/shuttle dial

The basic buttons and jog/shuttle dial for VTR and editing operations are provided in the conventional VTR layout, ensuring continuity with conventional operating panels.

Time data display

This can be selected to display a CTL counter value, time code value, or time code user bits. It can also display edit points and edit durations.

Menu-based control interface

The time data/menu display shows not only various values and settings, but also the pages of a menu system for commonly used functions. You can use the function keys and MULTI CONTROL knob to easily change settings.

Other operation settings, including interfacing with external devices, can be set from the control panel by the same type of setup menu system as on a conventional VTR.

..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

1)The DVW-2000/2000P is equipped with no Betacam SX playback heads, no analog Betacam DT playback heads, and no MPEG IMX playback heads.

1-2Chapter 1 Overview