About i.LINK

The DV IN jack on this recorder is i.LINK- compliant for digital video cameras.

i.LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY, and is a trademark approved by many corporations. IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks, see page 62.

The DV IN jack on this recorder can only input DVC-SD signals. It cannot output signals. The DV IN jack will not accept MICRO MV signals from equipment such as a MICRO MV digital video camera with an i.LINK jack.

For further precautions, see the notes on page 62. For details on precautions when connecting this recorder, also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected.

bNote

Normally, only one piece of equipment can be connected to this recorder by the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). When connecting this recorder to i.LINK- compatible equipment having two or more i.LINK jacks (DV jacks), refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected.

i.LINK and are trademarks.

Specifications

System

Laser: Semiconductor laser

Channel coverage:

PAL (B/G, D/K, I)/SECAM (L)

VHF: E2 to E12, R1 to R12, F2 to F10, Italian A to H, Ireland A to J, South Africa 4 to 11, 13

UHF: E21 to E69, R21 to R69, B21 to B69, F21 to F69

CATV: S01 to S05, S1 to S20, France B to

Q

HYPER: S21 to S41

The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges. It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances. The channels that can be received differ depending on the country/region.

Video reception: Frequency synthesizer system

Audio reception: Split carrier system

Aerial out: 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket

Timer: Clock: Quartz locked/Timer indication: 24-hour cycle (digital)

Video recording format: MPEG-2

Audio recording format/applicable bit

rate: Dolby Digital 2 ch

256 kbps (in HQ and SP mode), 192 kbps (in LP and EP mode), 96 kbps (in ULP mode)

Inputs and outputs

AUDIO OUT: Phono jack/2 Vrms/600 ohms

LINE 2 IN

(AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/more than 47 kilohms

(VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p

LINE 1-TV: 21-pin

CVBS IN/OUT

RGB OUT (upstream)

LINE 3/DECODER: 21-pin

CVBS IN/OUT

S-Video/RGB IN

Decoder

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