Specifications
System
Recording format DVCAM format, rotating 2-head
helical scan, digital component
recording
Video signal
DSR-40:
EIA STANDARD, NTSC color
system
DSR-40P:
CCIR STANDARD, PAL colour
system
Video
Quantification
8-bit
Standardization frequency
DSR-40:
13.5 MHz (4:1:1 Component)
DSR-40P:
13.5 MHz (4:2:0 Component)
Audio
Quantification
12-bit (non-linear) or 16-bit (linear)
Standardization frequency
32 kHz (12-bit recording)
or 48 kHz (16-bit recording)
Usable cassettes
Standard-DVCAM cassettes and
Mini-DVCAM cassettes
Recording time
184 minutes (when using the PDV-
184ME cassette)
40 minutes (when using the
PDVM-40ME cassette)
Clock
Quartz locked
DSR-40:
12-hour cycle display
DSR-40P:
24-hour cycle display
Power back-up
Built-in self-charging capacitor
Back-up duration: up to 100 hours
(After 8 hour charges)
Inputs and outputs
INPUT
S VIDEO: Mini DIN 4-pin
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p
(75 ohms unbalanced)
Chrominance signal:
0.286 Vp-p (DSR-40)
0.3 Vp-p (DSR-40P)
(75 ohms unbalanced)
VIDEO: BNC type
Input signal: 1 Vp-p
(75 ohms unbalanced)
AUDIO: Phono jack (L, R)
Input level: 2 Vrms (full bit)
Input impedance: more than
47 kohms
60
GB
Appendix
MONITOR
VIDEO: BNC type
Output signal: 1 Vp-p
(75 ohms unbalanced)
AUDIO CH1/3: Phono jack
Output level: 2 Vrms (full bit)
Output impedance: less than
10 kohms
AUDIO CH2/4: Phono jack
Output level: 2 Vrms (full bit)
Output impedance: less than
10 kohms
OUTPUT
S VIDEO: Mini DIN 4-pin
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p
(75 ohms unbalanced)
Chrominance signal:
0.286 Vp-p (DSR-40)
0.3 Vp-p (DSR-40P)
(75 ohms unbalanced)
VIDEO: BNC type
1 Vp-p (75 ohms unbalanced)
Y: BNC type
1 Vp-p (75 ohms unbalanced)
R–Y: BNC type
0.7 Vp-p (75 ohms unbalanced)
(DSR-40: 75%, color bar / DSR-
40P: 100%, color bar)
B–Y: BNC type
0.7 Vp-p (75 ohms unbalanced)
(DSR-40: 75%, color bar / DSR-
40P: 100%, color bar)
AUDIO CH1/3: XLR 3-pin, male,
+4 dBu, 600 ohms loading,
balanced.
AUDIO CH2/4: XLR 3-pin, male,
+4 dBu, 600 ohms loading,
balanced.
REF. VIDEO INPUT
BNC type
1 Vp-p (75 ohms unbalanced)
CONTROL S
Minijack
DV
4-pin jack (i.LINK)
REMOTE
D-sub 9-pin
PHONES
Stereo minijack
–2 dBu, 8 ohms, unbalanced
(when volume is set to
maximum)