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Digital Component Tape Drive

General -Slow-motion picture processing: .A g000investment The AmpexDCT 1700dtape drive is a digital Award winning ZeusTMstyle processingprovides TheDCT 1700dtape drive is switchablebetween componentvideo tapedrive specificallydesigned for no bounce,no blur slow-motionforward/reverse 525/60and 625/50. This elimillates the duplicate the demandingapplications that are typical of play and still framemodes resulting in flawless capitalinvestment for multiplesystems in multiple modempost production. It acceptsthree sizes of imagesduring variableplay. line standards. DC~ tapecartridges for a maximumrecord time in .No generationallimit Thenew, improved scanner increases reliability excessof threehours. In the past,with eitheranalog or composite andreduces noise. This improvement in reliability recording,the reductionin quality during multiple hasincreased the warranty on thescanner to two Description generationsforced an artificiallirnit on the full yearsor 2,000hours. The DCT l700d tapedrive sharesthe samerobust, creative"depth" that could be usedto producea As in all Ampexhelical recorders, the DCT 1700d durable,field-proven 19rnm transport as our second pieceto the client's satisfaction.With a digital tapedrive has individually replaceable heads. generationDST"' drives.This ruggedtape drive has componentsystem, that limit is removed-as Videohead replacement takes only minutes. This beendesigned to meetthe demandsof the critical many layersand as many generationsmay be used proceduredoes not require any special tooling to needfor dataintegrity , assuringlong term as neededfor the creativerequirements at hand. accomplish.There is no needto replacethe entire interchangeability.The tape drive acceleratesto full Contributingto the multi-genperformance, the upperdrum or theentire head wheel, reducing shuttlespeed in lessthan a second,making the DCT error correctioncapability of the DCT format costlydowntime due to requiredalignment. l700d drive the fastestediting digital component exceedsall otherdigital formatsby at least In addition,flying erase heads were incorporated tapedrive in the industry.A clean,functional control an order of magnitude.In fact, the methodsused to provideimproved margin during editing panelwith a large interactivestatus display and soft are borrowedfrom Arnpex DST drives,where the operations,especially audio. keys contributesto efficient operation.Full fea~ applicationsdemand essentially perfect data .Designedfor longterm interchange editing capabilitiesinclude Animation Mode. storageand recall. Thenew transport design ensures that masters will .Creative freedom This high relianceon error correctionrather than haveinterchange compatibility for yearsto come. The Dcr l700d tapedrive offers more error concealmentwill play an importantfactor in .Environmentallyfriendly creativefreedom that you haveever had. Because providingerror free signals to thehighly compress- Mechanicalimprovement to transportand scanner the DCT drive is digital component,there is no ed imageson the "Information Superhighway': havedramatically reduced the noise level of the limit on the numberof generationsthat can be .Remarkable speed drive. usedin a productionto satisfythe client. The Most video taperecorders impose a seriesof drive's fast acceleration,along with gentletape significantdelays in the visual creativeprocess handling,offers remarkablespeed not seenbefore due to their slow speedand acceleration.Often, in the edit suite.You will think you are editing creativeoptions are not exploredbecause of the from a disk! frustratingwaiting time required.The DCT 1700d Unparalleledimage integrity, a productof our drive hasthe fastesttape transport available-it is world classdesign and manufacturing,assures that "almost as fast as a disk" accordingto someusers. your client getsthe bestpictures possible. Other The excellenttape drive ballisticsallows a 30- featuresthat allow the DCT l700d tapedrive to secondspot to be re-cuedin lessthan 1.5 seconds. contributeto your creativefreedom are: .Unparalleled image integrity -Digital componentequipment: Becausethe DCT systemis componentvideo it providesthe environmentmost producerswant to maintainsthe samevideo quality level that comes work in but few could afford until now. out of the cameraor telecine;encoding and -Auto Edit Optimize: decodinglosses are eliminated.Because the DCT guaranteesperfect audio and video edits every systemis thereis no lossfrom from time by automaticallyperforming the normal generationto generation.Every clone is identical tracking(capstan phase) adjustment and the very to the original. Oncethe imageis storedon tape, critical scannertachometer phase adjustment the DCT 1700ddrive providesmaster tape during the pre-roll to everyedit. protectiondue to its gentletape handling. Air- lubricatedguides provide a gentle,smooth, low friction environment.

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ocr, DST, ~us and SEL-SYNCare traderrnlrks of Ampex SystemsCorporation @1994Ampex SystemsCorporation 401 Broadway,MS 3-31, RedwoodCity, CA 94063-3199TEL 1-8oon52-7590FAX 415/367-3505 ocrI7OOd-D 3194 Comprehensive menus for flexible user barswith audiotone will be laid down for the identification of video or audio system faults. configuration, Reduces the complexity of machine appropriatetime at the front of the tapeand the Multi-point search to cue. Provides one hundred setup and operation while providing increased status remainderwill be strippedwith black. cue points for tape screening applications. feedback information. Error concealmentlog.1n additionto the most Animation Mode, with I-second cycle time. DCT meter, Provides "at a glance" confidence of powerful error correctionsystem in the industry,the Provides a perfect storage device for computer signal quality and error margin. DCT 1700ddrive hasan error concealmentlog to graphics and film transfer systems requiring frame- Full frame storage, Provides the ability to freeze an ensurethat not only can errorsbe detected,but now by-frame, or field-by-field animation. image off tape with the option of showing field one, they can be repaired.For the rust time flawless SMYfE time code. Both vertical interval and field two, or a full frame. mastersare now possible. langitudinal capabilities are provided as standard Built.in 3,5" floppy disk drive, Provides a simple Three cartridge sizes.small, medium, and large. equipment. In addition, the built-in tape timer is and easy method of software updates and an Provideseight choices,up to a maximumof more accurate to one field for those times when time code excellent vehicle for future expansion. Allows than threehours, of recordtime. Anything from a was not recorded. storage of USER SETUPS to disk for simple system commercialspot to a full lengthfeature film can be Audio SEL.SYNCTM capability. Enables the setup of multiple drives. Aids in the diagnostic recorded,duplicated, stored, or playedback on a operator to play back any combination of digital procedure by storing transport diagnostics to disk for single cartridge. audio tracks and record to a specific track while later analysis. Real.time diagnostics.Provides constant maintaining the necessary synchronism between Switchable between 525/60 and 625/50. Eliminates monitoringof drive and signal systemperformance these signals. the capital investment for multiple systems in to ensureoptimum operationalparameters while at Audio channel mix to cue channel. Allows all or multiple line standards. the sametime assistingin preventivemaintenance. any of the four digital audio inputs to be mixed to One button "Black stripe", Pre-striping tape is . The softwarealways stores the last 256 actionsof the cue channel enabling the operator to monitor all now one button simple. The time code generator will the transportmechanics to assistin analysis,and channels simultaneously from a single source. be loaded with the correct time. The test generator with the layeredsignal systemarchitecture, the will be turned on. The tape will be rewound. Color diagnosticsystem provides quick and easy Built-in analog audio interface. Provides a simple Four channels of high quality digital audio. Composite analog output. Provides a high quality , solution for connecting to existing analog audio Twenty bit, 48 kHz sampling provides "better than encoded output for fmal dubs to analog composite equipment. Eighteen bit, 48 kHz sampling analog to CD" audio record and reproduce quality. formats such as "Type C". This output automati- digital converters provide superior audio quality . Four remote control protocols: cally switches between NTSC and PAL when the Parallel digital video interface with embedded -Ampex ACE-SMJYfE mode, for the most drive is switched between 525/60 and 625/50. Other audio. Provides one input and two output connec- intelligent editor interface in the video industry . applications include: tors as an alternative to serial for systems configured -D-l {) emulation mode, for those edit -burnt-in time code. Enables the user to create as self-contained islands. controllers that cannot take advantage of the ACE- window dubs without the expense and trouble of Serial digital interface, with embedded audio. SMJYrE protocol. external hardware. Allows ease of signal distribution by means of a -Beta Chase mode, slaves an additional -burnt-in DCT quality and audio level single coax carrying the digital video information playback machine, with a matte reel, without using meters. Allows for economical picture and audio along with four channels of embedded digital audio additional editor resources. level monitoring of every tape drive in the edit and SMPTE time code. One input (active loop -GPI contact closures for simple, straight-forward suite. through) and three outputs are available. remote control needs. Low power consumption and low noise genera- AES digital audio interface. Ensures compatibility Three serial remote ports. tion. This innovative design features temperature with industry standard digital audio equipment. Selectable from the front panel, these connectors controlled fans to allow drives to be placed in edit Embedded audio on both the parallel and serial offer edit system flexibility. suite for ease of operation and reduced labor costs. digital video interfaces provide for easy, one cable, Optional component analog interface. Provides tape cloning and signal routing within a facility. direct connection to component analog {either yuy or ROB) equipment. Digital Component Tape Drive

Technical Specifications

General SignalOutputs

Power Requirements 90 to 264 volts, 47 to 63 Hz Digital Video CCIR-656 parallel, 25-pin (2) subminiature 500 wattsnominal, power factor corrected D (conforms to CCIR-601) Operating environment (optional) proposed SMPTE TI4.224,

Temperature 5°Cto 40°C (3) 75!1 serial Humidity 10%1090%nonCOndensing Component Analog Video (Optional) ROB, -Y, Cr, Cb, 75 !1BNC Size 17V2"Wx 12V4"Hx 283/8"D Digital Audio CCIR-647-1 (2) AES/EBU serial format, (44.5cmW x 31.1cmH x 72cmD) XLR-3-32 (optional) serial embedded with

Weight 1451bs(67 kg) video (BNC) Analog Audio (4) Max + 28 dBm, balanced, XLR-3-32 Cue Max + 14 dBm, balanced, XLR-3-32 Ampex DCT digital component Timecode 2.4 volt p-p, <300 ohms, XLR-3-32 TV format 525/60, 625/50 switchable Composite Analog Video NTSC or PAL composite 1.0 volt p-p, Recordingtime Small Medium Large 75!1 BNC with character generator 525/60 32 min. 94 min. 208 min. inserted 625/50 28 min. 84 min. 187 min. Waveform monitor 1.0 volt p-p, 75!1 BNC Cartridge type DCT series small, medium, large Headphone 300 milliwatt, 150 !1, phone jack Recommendedtape Ampex DCT700t Series Remotes RS-422 (2) 9-pin subminiatureD

Transport Characteristics RS-232 (2) 25-pin subminiatureD

Shuttle speed (maximum) 7.9m/sec (60 times play speed) GPI (1) 25-pin subminiatureD

Acceleration (maximum) 7.9m/sec2 small and medium 3.0m/sec2 large Analog Audio Variable play range -I to + 3 times play speed Quantization D/A: 20 bits/sample Fast forward/Rewind time 34 sec. for small cartridge A/D: 18 bits/sample 96 sec. for medium cartridge Frequencyresponse 20 Hz to 20 kHz :!:0.5 dB 214 sec. for large cartridge Crosstalk Less than -80 dB (I kHz, any 2 channels) Servolock times 20 millisec. with ready on Full codec basis, A/D to D/A I sec. with ready off Ref input + 28 dBm Tapetimer accuracy :t I frame (with continuous control track) Noise + distortion More than -100 dB, emphasis off, any Edit accuracy :to frame operating level, A-weighted, I kHz, measurement BW: 22 Hz to 22 kHz as Signal Inputs measured on audio precision Digital Video CCIR-656 parallel, 25-pin ( I ) Ref: + 28 dBm subminiature D (conforms to CCIR-601) Full codec basis, A/D to D/A

(Optional) proposed SMPTE TI4.224, 75!1 Headroom 20dB

serial (with active loop-through output) Sampling frequency 48kHz ComponentAnalog Video (Optional) ROB, -Y, Cr, Cb, 75!1 BNC Operating level + 8, + 4, 0 dBm adjustable:!: 5 dB of preset Reference Analog , black burst or (line in/out) Factory set to + 8 dBm monochrome signal (high impedance Wow and flutter Below measurable limits bridging), 75!1 BNC Digital Audio CCIR-647-1 (2) AES/EBU serial format, Cue XLR-3-31 (optional) serial embedded with Frequency response 300 Hz to 10kHz :t3dB video (BNC) proposed SMPTE TI4.224, SIN ratio Better than 40 dB, 500 Hz to 10kHz 75!1 serial (with active loop-through Operating level -8 dBm to + 8 dBm (1 dB increments) output) Analog Audio Max + 28 dBm,50k !1, XLR-3-31 Cue Max + 14dBm, 50k!1, XLR-3-31 Timecode 2.4 v :t 1.4 v p-p, IOk !1, XLR-3-31 Specifications subject to change without notice or obligation