Overview 1 Chapter

Overview

1-1 Features

The HDW-S280 is a digital portable videocassette recorder for the HDCAM format.

The unit has the features described below.

Rich variety of input and output signals

The HD4:2:2 component video signal is input as an HD- SDI signal based on the SMPTE292M standards and is recorded in HDCAM format. The following input and output signals are supported:

•HD-SDI (high-definition serial digital interface) video and four-channel audio input and output

•SDI video and four-channel audio output

•SD composite output

•Two-channel analog audio input and output

•Timecode input and output

•Reference-signal input and loop-through output

Compact size replaceable with a DNW-A28

The HDW-S280 HDCAM format portable video recorder has the same size, weight, and power consumption as the DNW-A28 Betacam SX format portable video recorder, which enables you to replace a DNW-A28 with this unit. The unit accepts an S cassette.

Playback compatibility with Betacam, Betacam SP, Betacam SX

Besides recording and playback in HDCAM format, it can play tapes recorded in Betacam, Betacam SP, or Betacam SX formats, allowing you to make effective use of Betacam, Betacam SP, and Betacam SX cassettes recorded in the past.

Control Panel

The unit is equipped with an LCD monitor on the front panel, which enables you to view materials on the unit without using an external video monitor. The jog and shuttle functions using the search dial allow searching for a desired picture easily for effective cueing up and editing.

AC and DC power

The unit can be operated with a variety of power sources, such as DC power using a battery pack or an AC adaptor and an AC power source. Applicable battery packs are the

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BP-GL65/GL95 and BP-L60(A)/L90(A)/L60S/L80S (lithium-ion batteries) and BP-M50/M100 (nickel hydrate batteries). The unit can operate for about 80 minutes with a BP-GL95 battery pack mounted. To mount a battery pack, attach an optional BKP-L551 Battery Adaptor.

Built-in up-converter and down-converter

The HDW-S280 has a built-in up-converter to convert SD format to the HD format and down-converter to convert HD format to the SD format. When an SD-format tape is played, the signal is converted to HD format and output. When an HD-format tape is played, the signal is converted to SD format and output.

If the system frequency is set to 24PsF or 23.98PsF, the down-converted signal is not output.

Assemble editing

By connecting two HDW-S280 units, you can perform assemble editing. For improved effect efficiency, various functions such as setting and modifying edit points, preview, and review, are available.

Both interlace and progressive recording/ playback

When using the HDCAM format, 59.94i, 50i , 29.97PsF, 25PsF, 24PsF, and 23.98PsF mode recording and playback

can be selected from a menu. When 59.94i or 29.97PsF is selected, a Betacam SX cassette recorded in NTSC or analog Betacam cassette can be played. When 50i or 25PsF is selected, a Betacam SX cassette recorded in PAL or analog Betacam cassette can be played. Characteristics of a Betacam SP cassette recorded in PAL in 50i or 25PsF mode are the same as those when a Betacam cassette is played.

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