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Five P2 card Slots

With its five PC card slots, the AJ-SPD850 lets you mount five P2 cards

and play a continuous, extended clip recorded in sequence onto

multiple cards. Using line input, you can also record a continuous,

extended clip onto five P2 cards in sequence.

DVCPRO 50/DVCPRO/DV Switchable

The AJ-SPD850 records in 25Mbps DVCPRO; high-quality, 4:2:2,

50Mbps DVCPRO 50; and DV. A single 4GB* P2 card holds up to 16

minutes of DVCPRO/DV data or 8 minutes of DVCPRO 50 data. Using

all five slots, you get about 80 minutes of continuous record or play in

DVCPRO/DV, or 40 minutes in DVCPRO 50.

*Total card capacity includes space for data management such as system data, therefore,
actual usable area is less than capacity indicated on the card.

Four-Channel Digital Audio in All Formats

In all formats - DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO, and DV — the AJ-SPD850 can

record full 48-kHz/16-bit digital audio on four channels. Each channel

also offers both analog and digital (AES/EBU) input and output, making

the AJ-SPD850 ideal for multilingual production and broadcasting.

VTR-Like Operation, Including Jog & Shuttle

The AJ-SPD850 gives you many of the same familiar buttons and jog &

shuttle dial as our DVCPRO VTRs. VAR mode provides noiseless slow

and fast playback at speeds from –1x (reverse) to 1x normal speed.

Shuttle search moves at 100x normal speed in both forward and

reverse. The output video signal can be adjusted by encoder remote,

providing familiar operation to anyone used to broadcast VTRs.

Color LCD Monitor – Lets You View Thumbnails

A 3.5" Color LCD Monitor on the front panel lets you monitor recording

and playback and view thumbnails. Using the thumbnails and jog dial,

you can select clips for instant access and playback.

SD Memory card Slot

The AJ-SPD850 can read from and write to an SD Memory card

mounted in the slot provided. You can use an SD Memory card for

purposes such as backing up the playlist data.

Voice Memo Playback

Use this function to play back voice memos added to clips recorded

with a P2 cam, such as comments from the news gathering crew. The

thumbnail display shows any voice memos or shot markers.

New Playlist Function Allows VTR-Like Nonlinear Editing

The P2 memory card makes the attractive new playlist function

possible. You can register up to 100 events, using In and Out points,

and play them in any order you like. Thanks to the memory card's

unique high-speed random access, you get seamless, continuous, on-

the-spot playback with no time lags or other disruptions between cuts.

This feature makes it possible to perform simple nonlinear editing, like

with a VTR, using just the P2 deck (i.e., with no PC). Use the edited

results just as they are in on-air broadcasts, and you have a quick, easy

solution for news flash reporting and similar needs. If you add an

optional DVD-RAM/R drive, you can copy your P2 data or save the

playlist on the drive.

*Audio split editing and transition settings are not supported.
Also, note that the AJ-SPD850 is not equipped with a
function for producing DVD videos.

RS-422A and Other Familiar Interfaces

The AJ-SPD850 comes equipped with many of the same interfaces

found on DVCPRO VTRs — RS-422A, component/composite video,

analog audio/digital audio, REF video and more. Combine the

AJ-SPD850 with an editing controller, and you can use it as the player

in a linear editing system. These interfaces also let you evolve step-by-

step from tape to card. For example, you can use a P2 cam for

recording while using your existing equipment.

Optional DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive

An optional AJ-DVD850G DVD-RAM/DVD-R drive can be built into the

AJ-SPD850, making it easy to back up an entire P2 card or a batch of

selected clips.