Professional Portable DAT Recording System
HHB
PORTADAT
The PORTADAT System
HHB’s PORTADAT is the worldwide industry standard for location sound recording. Unparalleled build quality
and reliability combine with a comprehensive feature set specified by leading industry professionals to
create a portable DAT recorder which is the first choice of many broadcasters and TV & film location Sound
Recordists the world over. For his sound effects work with the PORTADAT on the blockbuster movie ‘Titanic’,
Sound Recordist Chris Boyes won an Oscar.
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PDRCASE Aluminium case (optional).
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Soft carry case (supplied).
AR1000(TC) Portabrace case (optional).
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MCA1000 4-bay fast charger (optional).
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MHB220 rechargeable battery (supplied).
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RB110 2-bay charger (supplied).
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HHB DAT tape (1 x DAT15 supplied).
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DCP1000 Vehicle power cord (optional).
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PS100 Worldwide power supply (optional).
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PORTADAT PDR1000.
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PORTADAT PDR1000TC.
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Exceptional sound quality. Rugged build. The industry standard fo
PORTATDAT PDR1000
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Designed in consultation
with leading location sound
recordists, the PORTADAT defines new
standards of sound quality, performance and
reliability. Built to withstand the rigours of
everyday location use in harsh conditions,
PORTADAT delivers all the advantages of the
DAT format - outstanding sound quality, genuine
portability, and low media costs. The 4-head,
direct-drive DDS type transport mechanism is so
well constructed that as yet, not one single
PORTADAT has been returned with a worn head
drum. A range of powering options covers every
eventuality - battery, mains, or from a vehicle,
with a two bay charger supplied as standard and
a four bay fast charger available as an option.
With Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) technology,
batteries are less susceptible to the ‘memory
effect’ associated with Ni-Cads, and therefore
run at full capacity throughout a longer lifetime.
The PORTADAT’s comprehensive list of
professional features goes on: 48V phantom
powering; balanced XLR inputs; selectable
sampling rate (32/44.1/48kHz); SPDIF and
AES/EBU digital I/O; on-board limiting; large,
clear record, pause and level controls which are
easily operated while wearing gloves; a large,
clear back-lit LCD display; an internal monitor
speaker; and comprehensive indexing facilities.
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PDR1000 Features
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Switches under lid for: analogue / digital input,
sampling rate, digital I/O format, eject, and clock / calendar
set (PORTADAT stamps every recording with date & time).
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Internal monitor speaker.
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Buttons for: end search, renumber, actual / recorded
time and date display, end ID, ID erase, and auto ID on / off.
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Switches for: power on / off, key hold (locks transport
controls), and open cassette compartment cover.
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Transport controls: ID search back / forward, rewind /
review, play (with LED), fast forward / cue, and stop.
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Switches for: L/R line / mic (HP filtered), mic input
attenuation, +48V phantom power, internal limiter.
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12V DC power input.
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Removable panel for access to clock back-up battery.
Optional HM1000 headphone matrix replaces this panel.
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Remote control port.
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1/4" / 6.5mm stereo jack headphone socket.
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Monitor level control. Applies to headphones and
internal monitor speaker.
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Back-lit LCD display showing clock and counter,
battery status, peak level metering, margin indicator,
source / tape monitor, transport status, and selected sample
rate.
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Front panel controls: large sliding record key (with
LED), large pause key (with LED), independently lockable L/R
record level controls, ID write, time display format, counter /
margin indicator reset, display illumination on / off, tape /
source monitoring.
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Phono sockets for: SPDIF in / out, analogue out L/R.
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XLR sockets for: AES/EBU digital in / out, balanced
analogue in L/R.
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PORTADAT PDR1000TC
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The PORTADAT is available in two versions - the
PDR1000 (pictured left) and the PDR1000TC
(above). The PDR1000TC offers all the features
of the PDR1000, along with the facility to
record, generate and reference to timecode in all
existing international standards, as well as to
jam sync and convert absolute time to linear
timecode. Frame rate is selectable between 24,
25 (PAL), 29.97 drop frame (NTSC), 29.97 non-
drop frame (NTSC) and 30 frames per second.
Timecode can be recorded as time of day,
preset free run or record run, and can be set to
internal or external generation. The PDR1000TC
also features a built-in chase synchroniser,
allowing the machine to slave to an incoming
timecode source.
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PDR1000TC Features
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Side panel can be replaced by optional MS1000
Master sync module.
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Internal / external timecode source selector.
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Timecode generator control panel (user bit set and
reset, increment / decrement of selected digits).
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Back lit LCD display showing timecode and user bits,
frame rate, sync mode, drop / non-drop indicator, timecode
errors, timecode lock, and load timecode errors.
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Timecode display controls for: int / ext / tape, user
bits display, display timecode as user bits.
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User bits source selector (internal user bits, date,
external user bits, external timecode).
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Timecode generator mode selector (time of day,
record run, free run).
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Frame rate selector (24, 25 (PAL), 29.97 drop frame
(NTSC), 29.97 non-drop frame (NTSC), 30 FPS).
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BNC connectors for: word sync output, video / word
sync input, video / word sync through.
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XLR connectors for: linear timecode balanced input
and output.
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Optional Upgrades
• MS1000
MASTER SYNC
The optional MS1000 Master Sync module
makes PORTADAT the most accurate portable timecode
DAT recorder on the market, ensuring that drift does not
exceed 1 frame in 10 hours. Compatibility with Aaton timecode film
cameras is provided by the standard Lemo socket, and the MS1000
also adds the facility to pull up from 29.97 FPS drop to 30 FPS
drop. The MS1000 can be specified at the time of purchase or can
be installed as a retrofit to any PDR1000TC.
• PORTADAT PDR1000TC
Comprehensive and cost-efficient; quite
simply the ultimate location recording
system. The PORTADAT PDR1000TC
PLUS
consists of the standard
PDR1000TC (as described left), with the
MS1000 Master Sync Module (above)
and the HM1000 Headphone Matrix
(above right) fitted.
PLUS
• HM1000
HEADPHONE MATRIX
While many recorders require
you to build custom headphone
monitoring systems, the PORTADAT offers
its own integral solution. The HM1000
Headphone Matrix features a large rotary switch which
changes between stereo, mono left, mono right, mono sum
and M/S stereo configurations. Again, the HM1000 can be specified
as you order your PORTADAT, or can be retrofitted.
These optional upgrades are installed and
tested at the time of purchase, ensuring
that you have a fully unified digital location
recording solution from the word go.
HHB DAT TAPE: The complete solution
As the world’s leading independent supplier of DAT technology and developers of the
industry standard PORTADAT, it comes as no surprise that HHB also produces the
industry’s most advanced range of DAT recording tape. Part of the HHB Advanced Media
Products range, HHB DAT Tape is available in 6 convenient tape lengths to minimise costly
wastage, and while other manufacturers use thinner tape for longer running times, all
HHB DATs are full thickness. An advanced binder formulation ensures consistently low
block error rates, while the anti-static lid of the precision engineered cassette shell
discharges particularly quickly, resisting dust build-up. A new improved design in the hub
lock assembly creates a more efficient braking action, reducing tape slack when ejecting
and hence providing better loading.
In the independent head to head testing of 7 leading DAT tape brands by the widely
respected pro audio journal ‘Studio Sound’, HHB DAT Tape emerged as a clear winner with
consistently low block error rates and superior archival security.
TECHNICAL DATA
PDR1000
PDR1000TC
AUDIO PERFORMANCE
Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Hz - 20KHz +/- 1dB
Sampling rates . . . . . . . . . . . . 48/44.1/32kHz via analogue or digital inputs
Signal-To-Noise-Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90dB (Line Input)
THD + Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <0.015% (20Hz - 22KHz)
Wow and Flutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Below measurable limits
ANALOGUE INPUTS (2 X XLR3-F)
Microphone Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -66dBu, impedance >10KΩ
Line Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0dBu, impedance = 47KΩ
(Figures quoted are to achieve a recorded -12dBFS with record gain at max)
ANALOGUE OUTPUTS
Line Output (2 x Phono/RCA Sockets) . . 2Vrms max, load impedance >10KΩ
Headphone Output (1/4"/6.5mm stereo jack) 12.5mW + 12.5mW, EIAJ 32Ω
DIGITAL I/O
AES/EBU In (XLR-3F). . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10V pp per IEC958 Type 1 standard
AES/EBU Out (XLR-3M) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V pp per IEC958 Type 1 standard
SPDIF In (Phono/RCA Socket) . . 0.5V pp 75Ω per IEC958 Type 2 standard
SPDIF Out (Phono/RCA Socket) . . 0.5V pp 75Ωper IEC958 Type 2 standard
TIME CODE
Standards Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25, 29.97NDF, 29.97DF, 30 FPS
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Tape Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conforms to IEC 461
Compatible Nominal Sample Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48KHz, 44.1KHz
EXTERNAL SYNCHRONISATION
Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Composite video (PAL, NTSC, SECAM) +/- 0.1%
Field Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48/50/59.94/60Hz +/- 0.1%
Word Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48/44.1KHz +/- 0.1%
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
Time Code Input (XLR-3F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2-18V pp, impedance 8KΩ
Time Code Output (XLR-3M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2V pp, impedance 600Ω
Video/Word Sync Input (BNC) . . Video Sync, 1-4V pp. Word Sync, TTL level
POWERING
External DC Input (XLR-4M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12V DC, 9W (10-14V DC)
MHB220 Rechargeable Battery . . . 6V, 2400mAH Nickel Metal Hydride pack
RB110 AC Adaptor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-240V AC, 18W
Operating Time. . . 2 hrs using MHB220 rechargeable pack after 2 hr charge
(Record mode, without phantom powering
or display backlight)
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Phantom Powering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48V, 7mA max
Microphone High Pass Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Hz, 6dB per octave approx
Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating threshold -3dB approx
Monitor Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50mW
Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . Allows control of: Play, Stop, Record, Pause,
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PHYSICAL
External Dimensions . . . 240(W) x 55(H) x 177(D) mm (9.5 x 2.1 x 7.0 ins)
Weight (without battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1620g (3.6 lbs)
Weight (with battery). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1940g (4.3 lbs)
Video/Word Sync Through (BNC). . . . . . . . . Connected in parallel to above
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use for loop through or 75Ω term
Word Sync Output (BNC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TTL level output, 75Ω
POWERING
External DC Input (XLR-4M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12V DC, 12W (10-14V DC)
MHB220 Rechargeable Battery . . . 6V, 2400mAH Nickel Metal Hydride pack
RB110 AC Adaptor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-240V AC, 18W
Operating Time . . 1.5 hrs using MHB220 rechargeable pack after 2 hr charge
. . . . . . . . . . (Record mode, without phantom powering or display backlight)
PHYSICAL
External Dimensions . . . 240(W) x 95(H) x 177(D) mm (9.5 x 3.7 x 7.0 ins)
Weight (without battery). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2280g (5 lbs)
Weight (with battery). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2600g (5.7 lbs)
PDR1000TC PLUS
ACCESSORIES
Specifications as PDR1000TC, with the following optional upgrades factory fitted:
Includes upgrades:
HM1000 Headphone Matrix
MS1000 Master Sync Module
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES (PDR1000, PDR1000TC & PDR1000TC PLUS)
1 x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carrying Case
1 x . . . . . . . . . . . MHB220 Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride battery pack
1 x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB110 12v DC power supply / 2 bay charger
1 x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHB DAT15 DAT Tape
1 x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating Instructions
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
AR1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portabrace case for PDR1000
AR1000TC . . . . . . . . Portabrace case for PDR1000TC / PDR1000TC PLUS
PDRCASE. Aluminium case for PDR1000 or PDR1000TC / PDR1000TC PLUS
MHB220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional rechargeable NiMH battery pack
RB110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional 12v DC power supply / 2-bay charger
DCP1000 . . . . . . . 10V-14V vehicle power cable (connects to cigar lighter)
PS100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC power supply
MCA1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC/DC powered 4-bay fast charger
RCC1000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remote control connector
PDRSERV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PDR1000 service manual
PDRTCSERV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PDR1000TC service manual
HHB DAT15, DAT35, DAT50, DAT65, DAT95, DAT125. . . . . . . . . . . DAT Tape
For consistently lower block error rates, improved archiving stability and
reduced head wear, HHB Communications recommends the use of HHB DAT
tape with PORTADAT portable DAT recorders.
OPTIONAL UPGRADES
MS1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Sync Module
HM1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headphone Matrix
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