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I.S. EN 61120-4:1993

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DIGITAL AUDIO TAPE RECORDER REEL-TO-REEL SYSTEM, USING 6,3 MM MAGNETIC TAPE, FOR PROFESSIONAL USE - PART 4: MAGNETIC TAPE PROPERTIES: DEFINITIONS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT

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Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1993

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
  3.1 Flux transitions
  3.2 Physical recording density
  3.3 Test density
  3.4 Recording current wave form
  3.5 Recording current peak-to-peak value
  3.6 Recommended recording current
  3.7 Reference recording current
  3.8 Test recording current
  3.9 Average signal level
  3.10 Standard reference level
4 Technical requirements and test conditions
  4.1 Standard atmospheric conditions
  4.2 Mechanical characteristics of test equipment
  4.3 Electrical characteristics of test equipment
  4.4 Reference tapes
  4.5 Condition of the tape to be tested
5 Electrical parameters to be measured
  5.1 Resolution
  5.2 Overwrite characteristic
  5.3 Drop-outs
  5.4 Relative average signal level to noise ratio
  5.5 Characteristics of the sub-tracks in case of bias-recording
6 Recommended parameters to be described in published data for
  professional digital audio tapes
7 Mechanical parameters to be measured
Annex A - Name and address of the manufacturer of primary standard
          IEC reference tapes
Annex ZA (normative) Other International Publications quoted in
                       this standard with the references of the
                       relevant European Publications
Figures

Applicable to methods of measurement for the properties of magnetic tapes used in digital audio reel-to-reel recording and reproducing systems using 6,3 mm magnetic tape for professional use.

DevelopmentNote
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
38
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
IEC 61120-4:1992 Identical
SN EN 61120-4 : 1992 Identical
DIN EN 61120-4:1993-11 Identical
NF EN 61120-4 : 1992 Identical
BS EN 61120-4:1993 Identical
EN 61120-4:1992 Identical
NBN EN 61120-4 : 1994 Identical

IEC 60094-5:1988 Magnetic tape sound recording and reproducing systems. Part 5: Electrical magnetic tape properties
HD 311.5 : 200S1 MAGNETIC TAPE SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL MAGNETIC TAPE PROPERTIES
IEC 61120-3:1991 Digital audio tape recorder reel to reel system, using 6.3 mm magnetic tape, for professional use - Part 3: Format B
IEC 60050-806:1996 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 806: Recording and reproduction of audio and video
IEC 61120-2:1991 Digital audio tape recorder reel to reel system, using 6.3 mm magnetic tape, for professional use - Part 2: Format A
IEC 61120-1:1991 Digital audio tape recorder reel to reel system, using 6,3 mmmagnetic tape, for professional use - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 61120-5:1995 Digital audio tape recorder reel-to-reel system, using 6,3 mm magnetic tape, for professional use - Part 5: Reels
HD 311.4 : 200S1 MAGNETIC TAPE SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING SYSTEMS - MECHANICAL MAGNETIC TAPE PROPERTIES

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