Appendix

Specifications

Analog Betacam playback

Video

 

 

Metal tape

Oxide tape

 

 

 

 

Bandwidth

Y

30 Hz to 4.5 MHz +0.5 dB/ –4.0 dB

30 Hz to 4.1 MHz +0.5 dB/ –6.0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

R–Y/ B–Y

30 Hz to 1.5 MHz +0.5 dB/–3.0dB

30 Hz to 1.5 MHz +0.5 dB/–3.0 dB

 

 

 

 

S/N ratio

Y

51 dB or more

48 dB or more

 

 

 

 

 

R–Y/ B–Y

48 dB or more

45 dB or more

 

 

 

 

K factor (2T pulse)

 

2% or less

3% or less

 

 

 

 

LF non-linearity

Y

3% or less

 

 

 

 

R–Y/ B–Y

4% or less

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y/C delay

 

20 ns or less

 

 

 

 

 

Audio

 

 

Metal tape

Oxide tape

 

 

 

 

LNG

Frequency response (at 10 dB

50 Hz to 15 kHz +1.5 dB/ –3.0 dB

50 Hz to 15 kHz +3.0 dB

 

below reference level a))

 

 

 

S/N ratio (at 3% distortion level)

72 dB or more

50 dB or more (Dolby NR off)

 

 

 

 

 

Distortion (THD at 1 kHz reference

1% or less

2% or less

 

level a))

 

 

 

Wow and flutter

0.1% rms or less

0.1% rms or less

 

 

 

 

AFM

Frequency response (at reference

20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5 dB/–2.0 dB

–

 

level a))

 

 

 

 

 

S/N ratio (at 3% distortion level)

85 dB or more

–

 

 

 

 

 

Distortion (THD at 1 kHz reference

0.5% or less

–

 

level a))

 

a) Reference level: +4 dBm

Processor adjustment range

Video level

±3 dB/ –∞to +3 dB selectable

Chroma level

±3 dB/ –∞to +3 dB selectable

Setup level (59.94i, 29.97PsF mode)

 

±30 IRE

Black level (50i, 25PsF mode)

 

±210 mV

Chroma phase

±30°

System phase

Sync: ±15 µs

 

SC: ±200 ns

Input connectors

HDSDI INPUT

BNC (1 each for input and for

 

through output to a monitor)

 

Serial digital (1.485 Gbits/s)

 

SMPTE 292M

SDTI INPUT

BNC (1) (optional)

 

SMPTE 305M (SDTI)

REF. VIDEO INPUT

BNC (2 in loop through connection)

Black burst or composite sync

0.3Vp-p, 75 Ω, sync negative

AUDIO INPUT CH1/2/3/4

XLR 3-pin, female (4) LOW OFF: –60 dBu, high

impedance, balanced HIGH OFF: +4 dBu, high impedance, balanced

HIGH ON: +4 dBm, 600 Ω termination, balanced

CUE IN XLR 3-pin, female (1) LOW OFF: –60 dBu, high

impedance, balanced HIGH OFF: +4 dBu, high impedance, balanced

HIGH ON: +4 dBm, 600 Ω termination, balanced

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