Panasonic AJ-HPD2500 Operating Instructions Manual page 20

recorded as the time code.
The unit can also be used as a player for an editing system
using RS-422A.
■ Compatible with HD and SD
This unit can record and play back HD and SD signals.
It can also handle analog video and SDI input and output.
■ Audio AES/EBU input and output supported
(16-bit, 48 kbps/8ch)
The unit comes with a 8-channel AES/EBU input and output
interface as standard. This enables interfacing with digital
audio equipment and digital VTRs using a 48 kHz sampling
rate.
In addition, 8-channel PCM audio where each channel (HD-
SDI·AES/EBU has 8 independent channels while the analog
interface has 2 independent channels) can be recorded
separately or mixed.
■ AVCHD option (AJ-YCX250G)
Installation of the AJ-YCX250G, an optional AVCHD codec
board, will enable recording and playback of the AVCHD
format on SD memory cards.
This makes the following possible.
• Dubbing AVCCAM recorded clips onto a P2 card in the
DVCPROHD or AVC-Intra format, playlist editing of such
clips and ingesting such clips to non-linear editor.
• Dubbing P2 card clips recorded on a P2HD camera-
recorder to an SD memory card in the AVCHD format.
• HD-SDI or other external input can be recorded as
DVCPROHD or AVC-Intra to a P2 card simultaneous with
recording of the same input in AVCHD format video on an
SD memory card.
■ Waveform and vector display
The LCD screen can display either video waveform or vector
waveform.
During up-conversion, a waveform is displayed after up-
conversion.
◆ NOTE:
• A waveform is not displayed when there is no input signal.
■ HD-SDI remote
When the unit is connected to a camera-recorder with an
external device control, start and stop of recording of HD-SDI
signal input can be automatically controlled through
recording start and stop signals in the input.
■ USB keyboard
A USB keyboard can be connected to enable the following
functions.
● Entry and editing of clip metadata
● Network setup, operation on browser
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Introduction: Features
◆ NOTE:
• Some USB keyboards may not enable normal input.
■ VANC data recording/playback function
(59.94 Hz, 50 Hz only)
Recording and playback of ancillary data (VANC data) of up
to 5760 bytes per frame conforming to SMPTE 291M is
superimposed on the vertical blanking area of video.
■ Menu-based Setup
Perform setup while viewing the setup menus on the 4.3-inch
color LCD monitor of this unit or a monitor TV display.
■ AVC-Intra standard feature
The AVC-Intra codec is provided as a standard feature.
An Intra-Frame compression format based on the H.264 video
compression standard makes possible a high compression
rate and high-quality image.
The AVC-Intra codec for this product is compatible with the
following two formats.
AVC-Intra 100: High-quality video supporting full-bit HD
AVC-Intra 50: Low-rate and low-cost operation
■ Built-in up/down/cross converter for output and
up converter for input
The AJ-HPD2500 provides a built-in up/down/cross converter
for output as standard. It also up-converts composite and SD-
SDI input signals to record in the same HD format as the
system.
◆ NOTE:
• The cross converter function is not available during up-conversion
recording.
• SD closed caption signals during up-conversion recording are
recorded in the 608 HD (VANC) signal format (59.94 Hz only).
• Closed caption signals are not output during playback with down-
and cross-conversion.
• Nor are closed caption signals output during playback of up-
converted SD signals.
■ Frame rate conversion
Recording input from variable frame-rate cameras at 24PN
(Native), the unit is also capable of playing back cards
recorded at 24 fps and converting the output to 1080/24 PsF.
It can also record input from a variable frame-rate camera at
25PN (Native).
◆ NOTE:
• Do not use cards that have been edited or contain clips shot in
different formats as the loss of management data may prevent
normal playback.