Panasonic AJ-SD955B User Manual

Power Supply:

AC100 to 240V ±10%, 50 to 60 Hz

Power Consumption:

120W (full operation)

Operating Temperature: 5°C to 40°C

Operating Humidity:

10% to 80% (non dew)

Weight:

14.9 kg (AJ-SD930B)
15.0 kg (AJ-SD955B)

Dimensions (WxHxD): 424 x 175.2 x 430 mm

Recording Format:

DVCPRO50/DVCPRO switchable

Video Format:

AJ-SD930B: 625i
AJ-SD955B: 625i/525i switchable

Recording Track:

Digital Video:625/50i
Digital Audio: 4 channels (DVCPRO50) 

2 channels (DVCPRO)

TC:

Subcode area

Cue:

1 longitudinal track

CTL:

1 longitudinal track

Tape Speed:

625i:

67.708mm/s

(DVCPRO50)

525i:

67.640mm/s (AJ-SD955B)

Rec/Play Time:

Max. 92 minutes with AJ-5P92LP

Tape:

metal particle

FF/REW Time:

Less than 3 minutes with AJ-5P92LP

Digital Slowmotion:

–0.43x to +0.43x, +0.5x, +0.75x
(DVCPRO50,DVCPRO)

Editing Accuracy:

±0 frame (TC)

Tape Timer Accuracy: ±1 frame (continuous CTL)

Servo Lock Time:

Within 0.5 sec
(colour framing/standby ON)

Sampling Frequency:

Y: 13.5MHz, P

B

/P

R

: 6.75MHz 

(DVCPRO50)

Quantization:

8 bits

Error Correction:

Reed-solomon product code

Compression Method: DV-Based Compression 

(SMPTE 314M)

Compression Ratio:

3.3:1 (DVCPRO50), 5:1 (DVCPRO)

Bit Rate:

50 Mbps (DVCPRO50)
25 Mbps (DVCPRO)

Bandwidth:

Y: 25Hz to 5.5MHz ±0.5dB
P

B

/P

R

: 25Hz to 2.5MHz ±0.5dB

S/N Ratio:

60dB or more (Y)

K Factor:

1% or less (Y 2T)

Y/PB, PR Delay:

10 nsec or less

Sampling Frequency:

48kHz (sync. with video)

Quantization:

16 bits

Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz, ±1.0dB 

(reference level)

Dynamic Range:

More than 90dB 
(1kHz, emphasis off, "A" weighted)

Distortion:

within 0.05% 
(1kHz, emphasis off, reference level)

Cross Talk:

Less than –80dB 
(1kHz, between any 2ch)

Wow & Flutter:

Below measurable limit

Headroom:

18 dB

De-Emphasis:

T1=50µsec, T2=15µsec 
ON/OFF (Automatically switching)

Cue Track:

300Hz to 6kHz (±3dB)(DVCPRO50)

Analogue Component: BNC x 3 (Y/P

B

/P

R

),

(option)

Y: 1.0Vp-p, 

75

Ω

P

B

/P

R

: 0.7Vp-p, 

75

Ω

(100% colour bar)

Analogue Composite : BNC x 2 (loop-through), 

(option)

75

Ω

On/Off, Video:1.0Vp-p(75

Ω

)

Reference:

Analogue Composite
BNC x 2 (loop-through) 75

Ω

On/Off

SDI:

BNC x 2 (active through), 
ITU-R BT.656-3

SDTI (option):

BNC x 1 with AJ-YAC930G,
SMPTE 305M/321M

Analogue Component: BNC x 3(Y/P

B

/P

R

),

Y:

1.0Vp-p, 75

Ω

P

B

/P

R

: 0.7Vp-p, 

75

Ω

(100% colour bar)

Analogue Composite: BNC x 3 

Video1/Video2: 

Video/WFM switchable 

Video 3: Superimpose on/off

SDI:

BNC x 3 
(SDI1, SDI2, SDI3: Superimpose on/off),
ITU-R BT.656-3

SDTI (option):

BNC x 2 with AJ-YAC930G, 
SMPTE 305M/321M

Video Gain:

±3 dB

Chroma Gain:

±3 dB

Chroma Phase:

±30°

Black Level

±100mV

Sync Phase:

±15 µsec

SC Phase:

±180°

Analogue(CH1/2/3/4): XLR x 4, +4/0/–20 dBu switchable, 

600

Ω

/high-impedance switchable

Digital(CH1/2, CH3/4): BNC x 2, AES/EBU

Serial Digital:

ITU-R BT.656-3 (BNC75

Ω

)

Analogue (CH1/2/3/4): XLR x 4, Low-impedance, 

+4/0/–20 dBu switchable

Digital (CH1/2, CH3/4): BNC x 2, AES/EBU

1.0±0.2Vp-p, 75

Ω

Serial Digital:

ITU-R BT.656-3

Monitor:

XLR x 2, Low-impedance, 
+4/0/–20 dBu switchable

Phones:

M3, variable level control, 8

Ω

IEEE1394:

9 pin x 1, IEEE1394-1995

TC IN:

XLR x 1, 0.5 to 8.0 Vp-p, 10K

Ω

TC OUT:

XLR x 1

low-impedance, 2.0 ±0.5 Vp-p

RS-422A IN:

D-sub 9 pin RS-422A I/F

RS-422A OUT:

D-sub 9 pin RS-422A I/F

RS-232C:

D-sub 25 pin RS-232C I/F

Parallel IN/OUT:

D-sub 25 pin

Encoder Remote:

D-sub 15 pin

Bandwidth:

Y: 

25Hz to 5.5MHz ±1.0dB
5.75MHz -2.0dB

P

B

/P

R

: 25Hz to 2.5MHz ±1.0dB

2.75MHz -2.0dB

S/N Ratio:

55 dB or more

K Factor :

1% or less (Y   2T)

Y/PB, PR Delay:

20 nsec or less

Bandwidth:

Y: 

25Hz to 4.5MHz ±1.0dB,
5.75MHz (–3.0dB)

Y/C Delay:

20 nsec or less

Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. 
Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
These products may be subject to export regulations.

*DVCAM is a registered trademark of Sony Corp,.

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