MPEG IMX playback time (HDW-D1800 only)
184 minutes with BCT-184MXL
220 minutes with BCT-184MXL
Fast forward/rewind time
Approx. 3 minutes with BCT-124HDL
Search speed
Shuttle mode
HDCAM playback:
Digital Betacam playback (HDW-
MPEG IMX playback (HDW-D1800
Variable speed mode
HDCAM playback: –1 to +2 times
Digital Betacam playback: –1 to +3
MPEG IMX playback: –1 to +3 times
Jog mode
Still to ±1 times normal speed
Servo lock time
0.6 (59.94i, 29.97PsF)/0.7 (50i, 25PsF,
Load/unload time 6 seconds or less
Recommended tapes
HDCAM cassettes:
Digital Betacam cassettes (HDW-
MPEG IMX cassettes (HDW-D1800
Digital video system
Digital video signal system
Sampling frequency
Y: 74.25 MHz
R–Y/B–Y: 37.125 MHz
Quantization
8 bits/sample
Compression
Coefficient recording system
Channel coding
S-I-NRZI PR-IV
Error correction
Reed-Solomon code
18
Specifications
(59.94i)
(50i)
Still to approx. ±50 times normal
speed (59.94i, 29.97PsF),
Still to approx. ±58 times normal
speed (50i, 25PsF),
Still to approx. ±60 times normal
speed (24PsF, 23.98PsF)
D1800 only):
Still to approx. ±50 times normal
speed
only):
Still to approx. ±78 times normal
speed
normal speed
times normal speed (HDW-D1800
only)
normal speed (HDW-D1800 only)
24PsF, 23.98PsF) seconds or less
(from standby on)
BCT-6HD/12HD/22HD/32HD/
40HD
BCT-34HDL/64HDL/94HDL/
124HDL
D1800 only)
only)
Analog composite output
Bandwidth
0 to 5.75 MHz+ 0.5 dB/-3.0 dB
S/N ratio
53 dB or more
Differential gain
2% or less
Differential phase 2°or less
Y/C delay
20ns or less
K factor (2T pulse)
1% or less
Output SCH phase
Complies with RS-170A/CCIR R.624-
3 (adjustable from menus)
Digital audio system
Digital audio (CH1 to CH4) signal format
Sampling frequency
48 kHz (synchronized with video)
Quantization
20 bits/sample
Wow and flutter
Below measurable level
Headroom
20 dB (or 18 dB, selectable)
Emphasis
T1= 50 µs, T2=15 µs (on/off selectable
in recording mode)
Analog input/output (CH1 and CH2)
A/D, D/A quantization
20 bits/sample
Frequency response
20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5 dB/ –1.0 dB
(0 dB at 1 kHz)
Dynamic range
95 dB or more (at 1 kHz, emphasis on)
Distortion
0.05% or less (at 1 kHz, emphasis on,
reference level (+4 dBm))
Crosstalk
–80 dB or less (at 1 kHz, between any
two channels)
Analog audio (CUE)
Frequency response
100 Hz to 12 kHz ±3 dB
S/N ratio
45 dB or more (at 3% distortion level)
Distortion
2% or less (THD 1 kHz, reference
level)
Wow and flutter
0.2% rms or less