Versatile Integration into Current Analog Systems

The DVW-A500 has been specifically designed for easy integration into existing analog systems. Built-in A/D and D/A converters for both audio and video signals allow for direct interfacing with analog equipment.

High Speed Picture Search

Recognizable color pictures are provided in shuttle mode up to speeds of approx. +/-50 times normal playback.

Program Play

The DVW-A500 has a Program Play mode which allows video recordings to be reproduced over a range of +/- 15% normal speed, in increments of 0.1%.

Channel Condition Monitoring

The DVW-A500 has a three-color channel condition indicator, each color representing a particular error rate threshold level.

Digital Jog Sound

This feature is helpful in quickly and precisely establishing an editing point while monitoring the digital audio signals, which remain in absolute sync with the pictures.

Reliable Tape Transport

The tape transport mechanism of the DVW-A500 is designed for precision and robustness.

Superb picture quality

The DVW-A500 uses component digital recording which provides superb picture quality and multi-generation capability to overcome the limitations of analog recording.

High quality audio

To ensure a wide dynamic range for analog audio signals, super linear A/D and D/A converters are used in the DVW-A500 to achieve the required high resolution.

Betacam SP Playback Capability

The DVW-A500 has the capability to play back tapes which are recorded in the current Betacam and Betacam SP (Oxide/Metal Tape) formats.

Dynamic Tracking Playback

A DT playback capability provides broadcast quality pictures over the range of -1 to +3 times normal playback speed.

Built-In Editor

A built-in editor allows simple editing by controlling a playback feeder VTR through a Sony 9-pin remote interface.

Operating temperature

+5°C to +40°C (41°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

-20°C to +60°C (-4°F to + 140°F)

Humidity

25 to 80% (relative humidity)

Fast forward/rewind time

Approx. 3 min with BCT-D124L

Servo lock time

0.5s or less (from standby on)

Load/unload time

6s or less

Power Requirements

AC 90V TO 265V, 48Hz to 64Hz

Power Consumption

300VA (240W) (serial no. 11944 and higher)

Recording Format

Digital BETACAM

Tape Speed

Digital BETACAM®: 96.7mm/s Betacam playback: 118.6mm/s

Digital record/playback time

Max. 124 min. with BCT-D124L cassette

Recommended tape, Sony

BCT-D6/D12/D22/D32/D40(small cassette) BCT-D34L/D64L/D94L/D124L(large cassette) Betacam/Betacam SP cassette

Search Speed (shuttle mode)

Still to approx. +-50 times normal playback speed

Dynamic tracking range variable mode)

-1 to +3 times normal playback speed