Sonifex Courier - Specifications

Sonifex Courier - Specifications
Courier is a compact, battery powered digital audio recorder designed for in-the-field applications and digital news gathering.

Courier

 

  Physical Specification
External Dimensions
24cm (W) x 8cm (H) x 26cm (D)
Operational Weight
1.5kg
  Audio Specification
Input Impedance
> 10 k ohms balanced
Output Impedance
< 50 ohms balanced
Maximum Input Level
-40dB (mic input) variable to +20dB (line Input)
Maximum Output Level
+12dB (line output)
Headphone Output Level
Drives 150mW into 32-600ohm phones
Speaker Power
500mW
E.I.N. for Mic Input
124dB
Frequency Response
20Hz - 20kHz +/-0.1dB (600ohm load, ref 1kHz)
Distortion
Less than 0.1% at 1kHz + 16dBu
Signal to Noise Ratio
90 dB RMS A wtd. 22kHz bandwidth
Wow and Flutter
Unmeasurable
Phase Error at 10kHz
Unmeasurable
Low Frequency Roll-Off
125Hz @ 6dB/octave
Limiter Threshold
+2dB to +10dB
  Connections
Analogue Audio Outputs (2)
XLR 3 pin plug
Analogue Audio Inputs (2)
XLR 3 pin socket
AES-EBU Digital Audio Output
XLR 3 pin plug
ISDN
RJ45, 64kbit/sec, Euro-ISDN, S-bus or U-bus. MPEG L2 support. Contact Sonifex for G.722 implementation.
RS232
9 Way D-type plug
PCMCIA (PC Card)
Type III slot
Headphone
0.25" (6.3mm) Jack socket
Power
XLR-4 socket for car battery or mains adapter, rechargeable battery pack
  Operational Controls
Display
Graphical LCD
Selection Controls
Power on/off
Battery and record duration status
LCD back-light select
Confidence monitor audio check
Front Panel Controls
Sliding record and record pause switches,
play, pause, stop, rewind, fast-forward, mark
Input Select Controls
Mic/line select(2), mic/line attenuation(2)
filter(2), phantom power select, limiter select
Edit Keys
Jog/shuttle wheel, delete, keep, mark/drag,
select, edit, menu
Menu Controls
Up, down and enter keys
Monitoring
Built-in monitor speaker
  Additional Information
Phantom Power
+48V available individually to left and right mic channels.
Sample Rates
8kHz, 11.025kHz, 12kHz, 16kHz, 22.05kHz, 24kHz, 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
File Formats
MPEG Layer .mp2 and .wav, Broadcast Wave File MPEG Layer 2 and .wav, 8 or 16 bit linear .wav, AIFF, Dave2000. Other proprietary header formats are supported, please contact Sonifex for details
Recording Types
Mono, stereo, dual level mono, Dalet mono, stereo mix
Batteries & Battery Life
6V standard 8MM NiCd, NiMH camcorder batteries (for use with Sony, JVC, Sharp camcorders), AA cells can be used with the optional CO-AA6 AA cell caddy. Over 6 hours record time available on a 20MB flashcard and up to 5 hours on a 520MB hard-disk, using a fresh 3600mAh NiMH battery.
Features
Recording, record pause, playback, pause, rewind, fast-forward, stop, place mark. Varispeed shuttle wheel. Battery life & hard disk time remaining. Confidence monitor. Power on/off. LCD backlight on/off. Cut properties (duration, file size, date, time, sample rate, bit rate, mono/stereo). Sort display. Cut rename, delete & disk format. Recording styles (defining record modes, sample rates, etc). Auto-start recording with threshold set. Options & passwording of main setup menu. Help screens for novice users. Machine personalization with a machine ID, record ID & serial no. encoded into the recording format of broadcast wave files. Power-saving features: auto light-off, auto power off. Audible warnings on low battery & low disk time remaining. Read & write machine set-ups. Built-in diagnostics including RS232 test. Version information & lost password screen. Delete & keep editing and playlist creation. File creation (from an edl). Phonebook. Send data via modem or GSM mobile phone. Send data via ISDN. Send live audio via ISDN.

  Equipment Type
CO-STD
Standard Courier Portable Recorder
CO-STD-USB
Standard Courier Portable Recorder with USB Interface
CO-ISDN-S
Courier Portable Recorder with ISDN-S Interface
CO-ISDN-S-USB
Courier Portable Recorder with ISDN-S and USB Interfaces


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