Sony DSR-80 User Manual

SDI* (BNC x2, active-through connection)

Conforms to Serial Digital 
Interface (270 Mbps),

—

SMPTE 259M

* Using Optional DSBK-120 

(SDI Input/Output Board)

SDTI(QSDI) (BNC x1)

Conforms to SDTI (270 Mbps),
SMPTE 259M

—

AUDIO 

- 9 dBu to 28 dBu, 

—

(XLR 3-pin female x4)

600 

Ω

/10 k

Ω

, balanced

AES/EBU 110 

Ω

, balanced

—

(XLR 3-pin male x2)

Time Code In* (BNC x1)

0.5 Vp-p to 18 Vp-p, 3 k

Ω

, 

unbalanced 

—

* Using optional DSBK-130 

(Time Code Input/Output Board) 

REF. VIDEO (BNC x1)

Black Burst:

0.286 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

, sync negative

Composite Sync*: 2.0 Vp-p, 75

Ω

, sync negative

*When not adding sync to RGB output.

VIDEO 1/2 (SUPER) (BNC x2)

Composite, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

, sync negative

COMPONENT* (BNC x3) 

*selectable

Y/R-Y/B-Y:

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

, sync negative

R-Y/B-Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(75 %)

R. G (w/o Sync). B: 

0.7 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

G (w/Sync):

1.0 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

, sync negative

S-Video (DIN 4-pin x1)

Y:

1.0 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

, sync negative

C:

0.286 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(at burst level)

SDI* (BNC x2)

Conforms to Serial Digital Interface (270 Mbps), SMPTE 259M

* Using Optional DSBK-120 (SDI Input/Output Board) for DSR-80,

DSBK-100 (SDI Output Board) for DSR-60

SDTI(QSDI)* (BNC x1)

Conforms to SDTI (270Mbps)

* Using optional DSBK-110 (QSDI Output Board) for DSR-60

AUDIO (XLR 3-pin male x4)       4 dBu, 600 

Ω

loading, low impedance, balanced

AUDIO MONITOR (RCA phono jack x1) -6 dBu, 47 k

Ω

, unbalanced

HEADPHONES (JM-60 headphone jack x1) 

-16 dBu, 8 

Ω

, unbalanced

AES/EBU 

2 to 7 Vp-p,110 

Ω

, balanced

—

(XLR 3-pin male x2)

Time Code Out* (BNC x1) 2.2 Vp-p, 600 

Ω

, unbalanced 

* Using optional DSBK-130 (Time Code Input/Output Board) 

REMOTE
RS-422A

9-pin  multi connector (x1)

TBC

D-sub 15-pin  connector (x1)

CONTROL-S (SIRCS)

Stereo mini jack (x1)

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
AC power cord (x1), RCC-5G Remote Control Cable (x1)
Operating instructions (x1), ClipLink Guide (x1)

*0dBu = 0.775Vrms

Power requirements

AC 100 to 120 V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

140 W

85 W

Operating temperature

5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F)

Storage temperature

-20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F)

Operating humidity

Less than 80 %

Storage humidity

Less than 90 %

Mass

19 kg (41 lb 14 oz)

18 kg (39 lb 10 oz)

Dimensions

427 x 174 x 494 mm excluding external projections

(W x H x D)

(16 7/8 x 6 7/8 x 19 1/2 inches) 

Tape speed

28.193 mm/s

Recording/Playback time

Standard size:

More than 184 min. w/PDV-184ME/184N

Mini size:

More than 40 min. w/PDVM-40ME/40N

Fast forward/Rewind time

Standard size: Less than 3 min. w/PDV-184ME/184N
Mini size:

Less than 1 min. w/PDVM-40ME/40N

Search speed

When controlled via RS-422A:

Search speed is up to 32 times, 
forward and reverse.

When controlled via optional DSRM-10:

JOG mode:

Frame by frame to x2, forward and reverse

SHUTTLE mode:

8 steps, still to x16 normal speed,
forward and reverse

Digital slow mode:

3 steps, still, x1/5 and x1/10 normal 
speed, forward and reverse

JOG audio mode:

x1/30 to x1, forward and reverse

Band width (via analog component I/O)

Luminance:

30 Hz to 5.0 MHz ±1.0 dB
5.75 MHz +0/-3.0 dB (Typical measurement)

Chrominance:

30 Hz to 1.5 MHz +1.0/-5.0 dB

S/N ratio (via analog component I/O)

More than 55 dB

K-factor (K2T, KPB)

Less than 2.0 %

Y/C delay

Less than 30 ns

Frequency response

2CH mode (48 kHz/16-bit):

20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5/-1.0 dB

4CH mode (32 kHz/12-bit):

20 Hz to 14.5 kHz +0.5/-1.0 dB

Dynamic range

More than 85 dB

Distortion (THD + N)

Less than 0.05 %

REF. VIDEO

Composite, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

, sync negative

(BNC x2, loop-through connection)
VIDEO

Composite, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

, 

—

(BNC x2, loop-through connection)

sync negative

RGB/COMPONENT* (BNC x3) 

*selectable

Y/R-Y/B-Y:

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

, 

—

sync negative

R-Y/B-Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(75 %)

R. G (w/o Sync). B:

0.7 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

—

G (w/Sync):

1.0 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

, sync negative

—

S-Video (DIN 4-pin x1)

Y:

1.0 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

, sync negative

—

C:

0.286 Vp-p, 75 

Ω

(at burst level)

—

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