Details

Ideally suited for interchanging audio between recording studios and video post production facilities, Sony's PCM-7040 DAT recorder offers high-quality 2-channel digital recording with SMPTE time code. This high-end recorder is useful for a wide range of audio recording applications where time code synchronization and external control are required

Features

• 2 channel time code DAT audio recorder with comprehensive external control and synchronization capabilities
• Included as standard; Time Code Reader/Generator, Digital I/O, Memory Start, RS-232C I/F, and Edit Memory
• Compact, lightweight and low power consumption
• Start ID level Sync Function enables the PCM-7040 to write a Start ID automatically each time the audio level rises from period of silence and exceeds a selectable audio threshold
• Internal clock for Time Date allows the automatic time-stamping of recording. This date and time data can be read later from the tape on any PCM-7040
• Eject Control via 37-pin Parallel Remote
• Key Reassignment for ease of use
• Support the Sony ISR (Interactive Status Reporting) System which allows the user to remotely monitor and report the Status of critical performance parameters within the unit (via RS-232C or modem)
• External Synchronization-The PCM-7040 recorder, with digital I/O and a time code reader/generator provided as standard, can be locked to a variety of external reference signals
• General Purpose Interfacing facility 37-pin connector provides an interface to the RM-D7100 remote controller or to a synchronizer for remote control of transport functions.
• Comprehensive Serial Remote Control 9-pin remote connector for convenient control from external equipment
• Subcode Recording
• Search/Locate Function-
• Time Code Locate
• Cueing
• Start ID Search
• Program Number and End ID Locate
• Blank Search
• Input Signal Level Control
• Variable Speed Recording

 Specifications

• Quantization : 16-bit linear
• Modulation : 8 to 10 modulation
• Recording time : 124 minutes (with Sony PDP-124)
• Sampling frequency : 48kHz, 44.1kHz
• Variable speed range : 12.5% playback
• Frequency response : 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+-0.5 dB)
• Power requirements : AC 120V (10% 60 Hz
  AC 230V +6/-10% 50/60Hz)
• Power consumption : approx. 38 W at AC 120V
  approx. 0.3 A at AC 230V