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Panasonic AJ-HD150FE VCR User Manual

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1. M cassette 5 mE L cassette Notes General consumer tapes recorded in the LP mode cannot be played back The maximum speed at which general consumer DV DVCAM tapes can be advanced is 32 times the normal tape speed The maximum STILL mode time for general consumer DV DVCAM tapes is set to 10 seconds Cueing up a general consumer DV DVCAM tape at the same position should be kept to the minimum in order to protect the tape from damage The maximum time for STILL TIMER when a general consumer DV DVCAM tape is used is set to 10 seconds and the total time during which such a tape may be left standing in the STILL mode is set to 1 minutes Switching on the power inserting the cassette Before starting to operate the unit check whether the equipment has been connected properly 1 Turn on the power 2 Check that the AUTO OFF lamp is off When condensation has formed or some other trouble has occurred the AUTO OFF lamp lights and all operations are disabled 3 Insert the cassette t
2. 43 Audio split editing The video edit points and audio edit points can be entered separately and they can be offset from each other and edited The audio edit points cannot be entered when the assemble editing mode has been selected After the edit points have been entered follow the same operating procedure as that for insert editing E Entering the edit points Video IN point Press the SET button while holding down the IN button Video OUT point Press the SET button while holding down the OUT button Audio IN point Press the SET button while holding down the A IN button Audio OUT point Press the SET button while holding down the A OUT button E Deleting the edit points Video IN point Press the RESET button while holding down the IN button Video OUT point Press the RESET button while holding down the OUT button Audio IN point Press the RESET button while holding down the A IN button Audio OUT point Press the RESET button while holding down the A OUT button ii Modifying the edit points Video IN point Press the TRIM or TRIM button while holding down the IN button Video OUT point Press the TRIM or TRIM button while holding down the OUT button Audio IN point Press the TRIM or TRIM button while holding down the A IN button Audio OUT point Press t
3. Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description e display S display 626 D C ENH 0000 OdB This emphasizes the profile in horizontal direction in down H 0001 1dB convert and line convert 10801 720p mode 0002 1 5dB 0003 2dB 627 D C ENH 0000 OdB This emphasizes the profile in vertical direction in down V 0001 1 convert and line convert 1080i 720p mode 0002 1 5dB 0003 2dB 628 U C ENH 0000 OdB This emphasizes the profile in horizontal direction in down H 0001 1dB convert mode 0002 1 5dB 0003 2dB 629 U C ENH 0000 OdB This emphasizes the profile in vertical direction in down V 0001 1dB convert mode 0002 1 5dB 0003 2dB 630 1080i HD 0000 1080i This selects the HD SD output signal format in 1080i tape OUT 0001 720p playback or 1080i EE mode 0002 1080i OUR i Setting utput connector HD SDI OUT SD SDI OUT VIDEO OUT 0 1080i 480i 480i 1080i gt SD 0000 480i No change Down con output Down con output OUT 0001 1 720p Mute Mute 0002 480p Line con output 2 1080i 480p 480i No change Down con output Down con output 631 720p 5HD 0000 1080i This selects the HD SD output signal format in 720p tape OUT 0001 720p playback or 720p EE mode 0002 720p Setti Output connector etting HD SDI OUT SD SDI OUT VIDEO OUT 0
4. Set the time counter display to TC or CTL Adjust the playback level OE Automatic editing deck to deck Selecting the editing mode 1 Select the editing mode For assemble editing press the ASMBL button For insert editing press the INSERT button ASSEMBLE The assemble editing mode in which cuts are joined together is established INSERT The insert editing mode in which cuts are inserted is established Select the editing channel With assemble editing the ASMBL lamp lights With insert editing press the button of the channel whose signals are to be edited and light its lamp Select the VTR to be operated this setting is performed when editing with 2 VTRs Press the PLAYER or RECORDER button to select the VTR PLAYER Press this button to operate the player VTR and enter the edit points RECORDER Press this button to operate the recorder VTR this unit and enter the edit points M cassette ADAPTER aution Do not insert S cassette without adapter MODE CONTROL TC INT REMOTE ineat JOG A REV 1 P Fw CARS ou
5. VIDEO Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display 9 display 600 VIDEO IN 0000 INT SG This selects the video signals to be input SEL 0001 SDI 0 The internal signals selected by the VIDEO INT SG menu item are generated 1 The serial video signals supplied to the HD SDI IN connector are selected 601 VIDEO INT 0000 CB This selects the type of internal signals SG 0001 MB 0 The colour bar signal is selected 0002 RAMP 1 The multi burst signal is selected 0003 BLACK 2 The ramp signal is selected 3 The black signal is selected 602 SDIIN 0000 DR OFF This selects the HD SDI input processing method MODE 0001 DR ON 0 After the lower 2 bits have been rounded off rounded up for 5 or above rounded down for 4 or below the higher 8 bits are recorded 1 The 8 bit signals which have been dynamically rounded are recorded 603 V MUTE 0000 N MUTE This selects whether to mute the video output signals when SEL 0001 GRAY LOW RF has been detected during playback 0002 BLACK 0 The signals are not muted They are frozen 0003 NOISE 1 They are muted with gray 2 They are muted with black 3 They are muted with noise 604 FREEZE 0000 FIELD This selects the freeze status for still pictures SEL 0001 FRAME 0 Field freeze 1 Frame freeze 605 INTERPOLATE 0000 OFF Vertical interpolation is automatically conducted during slow 0001 AUTO pl
6. Select the editing mode ASSEMBLE For assemble editing INSERT For insert editing Select the editing channel In the case of insert editing press the channel button corresponding to the signals to be edited and check that its lamp is on Press the PLAY button Search for the position where the editing is to be commenced IN point while viewing the TV monitor and press the PLAY and EDIT buttons together at the IN point Press the STOP or PLAY button at the position where editing is to be completed OUT point while viewing the TV monitor The unit goes into the stop mode and editing is completed 33 Preroll 1 Press the PREROLL button The VTR now performs the preroll operation e When the edit IN point has been entered the tape is rewound from the edit IN point for the duration set by setup menu 000 and the unit then goes into the stop mode e When the edit IN point has not been entered the tape is rewound for the duration set by setup menu 000 from the position where the button was pressed and the unit then goes into the stop mode Notes e The time code or CTL signal must be continuously recorded between the edit IN point and preroll point e When the IN point has not been entered whether to enter the IN point and perform preroll or to perform preroll without entering the IN point can be selected at setup menu No 305 AUTO ENTRY
7. 40 Proview RE ERU 41 e Executing automatic editing 42 ee 43 Audio split editing 2 44 Expansion mode execution using the MODE SEL DUIOD uii ee eect dun 46 MULTI CUE function eeeseeeeeeeeeeee 47 IC CARD fUNGHOMu roris ea aa ei a 53 Variable memory 57 ERROR LOG function 58 Setup default settings 60 Setup MENUS laiii nedari ii nnne 61 SYSTEM menu ae 65 5 68 BASIG MENU rende eere nan ed aene 68 OPERATION menu eeneeerrnnnenn 72 INTERFACE menu eese 76 EDIT menu 78 TAPE PROTECT menu 81 TIME CODE menu eee 82 VIDEO menu nene 84 AUDIO Ment steer 89 MENU menu ssssssseseeeneneeees 96 Time code user bit 97 Recording internal external time codes 98 Reproducing the time code user bit 99 Superimpose screen 100 Audio recording channel and monitor output s
8. 022 PB FORMAT 020 SYS FORMAT 023 FORMAT SEL Playback format HD DVCPROHD 1080i 422 DVCPROS50 422 10801 411 DVCPRO 411 420 DVCPROS50 420p DV DV MANUAL DVCAM DVCAM HD DVCPROHD 720p 422 DVCPROS50 422 720p 411 DVCPRO 411 420p DVCPROS50 420p DV DV DVCAM DVCAM DVCPROHD 1080i DVCPROHD 720p AUTO DVCPROB5O 422 DVCPRO 411 DVCPROS5O 420p DV DVCAM Auto detect In the eject mode the format will follow the setup menu No 020 SYS FORMAT When setup menu No 022 PB FORMAT is set at AUTO the format with format not detected tape inserted will follow the setup menu No 023 FORMAT SEL With DV DVCAM selected the unit operates regarding that HD has been selected Setup menus USER menu BASIC continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description display 0 display 030 HD 0000 59 94 This selects the HD frequency FREQUENCY 0001 60 0 The 59 94 Hz frequency is selected 1 The 60 Hz frequency is selected The field frequency set here is used only when no signals corresponding to the OUT REF setting are input If the corresponding signals are input the field frequency matches the field frequency of the input 031 OUT REF 0000 AUTO This selects the video output reference 0001 INPUT 0 When the HD REF input signal is present this signal 0002 HD REF Serves as the reference 0003 SD REF When the HD REF inpu
9. 1 3 WARNING information display e A warning message is displayed whenever a warning occurs the warning lamp lights up When warnings have not been detected NO WARNING is displayed e When multiple warning occur the descriptions for each warning can be checked by turning the search dial 104 Error messages Displaying the HOURS METER information Turn the search dial to move the cursor The description for the item where the cursor is located is shown as a superimposed display Item No Item Description HOO OPERATION Displays the time that the power has been supplied in one hour units H01 DRUM RUN Displays the time that the drum has been rotating in one hour units H02 TAPE RUN Displays the time that the tape has been running during FF REW PLAY SEARCH JOG VAR SHTL REC and EDIT modes except for STILL in the JOG VAR or SHTL mode in one hour units H03 THREADING The number of times for threading unthreading is displayed in single units H11 DRUM RUN r Displays the time that the drum has been rotating in one hour units Can be reset H12 TAPE RUN r Displays the time that the tape has been running during FF REW PLAY SEARCH JOG VAR SHTL REC and EDIT modes except for STILL in the JOG VAR or SHTL mode in one hour units Can be reset H13 THREADING r The number of times for threading unthreading is displayed in single unit
10. 55 Variable memory function Variable memory function Outline Variable memory mode selection In Expansion mode selection status with MODE SEL button pressed variable mode can be selected When EXIT button is pressed variable mode is cancelled and changed to normal mode The unit is provided with two variable memory functions as follows These functions can be used in variable memory mode Variable memory playback The tape is played back in VAR mode within a specific range and the change in speed is stored in the memory The tape can be played back at the memorized speed Variable memory editing Using the unit as a controller deck to deck mode recorder to control the playback speed of the player editing can be performed in speed variable mode Variable memory playback operation procedure Variable memory playback operation can be performed according to the following procedure in variable memory mode Register IN point by using SET button and IN button It is not needed to set OUT point for variable memory playback Set the initial speed 1 0 to 1 0 by the search dial while pressing SET button Simultaneously pressing both SET button and PREVIEW REVIEW button results in automatic profiling then the tape is played back at the set initial speed up to the IN point After passing the IN point turn the search dial to memorize the playback speed Press STOP bu
11. The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 82 Setup menus USER menu TIME CODES continued Item Setting No Superimposed display Superimposed display Description 509 PHASE CORR OFF ON This selects whether to control the phase correction of the LTC generated by the TCG 0 Phase correction control is not performed 1 Phase correction control is performed 510 TCG CF FLAG OFF ON This selects whether the CF flag of the TCG is to ON 0 CF flag is OFF 1 CF flag is ON 511 DF MODE DF NDF This selects the DF NDF mode for CTL and TCG 0 Drop frame mode 1 Non drop frame mode lt Note gt The drop frame mode takes effect only when LOCAL is established or when ENA has been selected as the setup menu item No 001 LOCAL ENA setting 512 TC OUT REF 0000 V OUT 0001 TC IN This is used to switch the phase of the time code which is output from the TIME CODE OUT connector for the external LTC input when the TC INT EXT switch is at the EXT position In EE mode only 0 Time code is synchronized with output video signal 1 Time code is synchronized with external time code input 513 VITC OUT 0000 0001 SBC VAUX This selects the output method of VITC to be superimposed on output video signal 0 Time code recorded in SBC region is outputted in playback mode 1 Time code
12. PROG SAVE r 1 r PROG MENU SETUP MENU EXIT 2 3 15 72 3 MODE SEL EXIT MENU SET DIAG 29 30 31 32 11 eo 19 18 Controls and their functions Front Panel Top Section Q POWER switch TV system format displays This shows the format during playback HD This indicates that the tape is recorded or played back in the DVCPRO HD format 50 M This indicates that the tape is played back in the DVCPRO 50 Mbps format 25M This indicates that the tape is played back in the DV or DVCAM mode of the DVCPRO 25 Mbps format VTR status display area The VTR s statuses programmable menus and setup menus appear in this display area Status display This indicates the VTR statuses format field frequency video audio inputs time code etc which have been defined by the user on the front sub panel Programmable menu display gt The setup menus which have been defined by the user are displayed on the front sub panel Settings can be changed using the and buttons Setup menu display gt The setup menus are displayed using the MENU button Channel condition lamps One of these lamps lights in accordance with the error rate status Green AmberRed Green This lights when the error rates for the video and audio playback signals are both acceptable Amber This lights when the error rate for the video or audio playback signals has deteriorated The playback picture wi
13. The phase is advanced 1100 Q The phase is delayed i Note 1650 550 If setting operation is performed the setting value does not return to factory default setting 13 V PHASE 0000 500 This enables the video system phase to be adjusted in 27ns HD 1 a steps 0500 0 The phase is advanced The phase is delayed 1000 500 Note In the case of the HD up converter output from the SD playback tape when the option has been installed the video phase is fixed 14 SYS SC 0000 108 This enables the system phase to be adjusted in a total SD variable range of 180 degrees or more 0108 0 The phase is advanced The phase is delayed 0216 108 lt Note gt If setting operation is performed the setting value does not return to factory default setting 15 VOSYS 0000 429 This enables the video out system phase to be adjusted in SD 74ns steps 0429 0 The phase is advanced The phase is delayed 0858 429 Note If setting operation is performed the setting value does not return to factory default setting 16 SDI SYS 0000 429 This enables the SDI OUT system phase to be adjusted in SD 74ns steps 0429 0 The phase is advanced The phase is delayed 0858 429 lt Note gt If setting operation is performed the setting value does not return to factory default setting 17 V PHASE 0000 190 This enables the video sys
14. sTAND BY Bevo E LEVEL cH i8 CH2 6 CH37 CH48 CUE 000000 PREVIEW REVIEW AUTOEDIT HEADPHONES 00000 Match frame processing function When using two VTRs for editing a total of four edit points namely the player s IN and OUT points and the recorder s IN and OUT points need to be entered However since the last edit point is calculated automatically only three of these edit points must be entered Negative duration function This function is used by combining setup menu No 300 IN OUT DEL and No 301 NEGA FLASH 38 Automatic editing deck to deck Checking the edit points 1 Press the IN or OUT button to check the edit point The value of the entered edit point appears on the display 2 Press the PREROLL button while holding down the IN or OUT button to check the image at the edit point The tape is cued at the edit IN or OUT point and the still picture mode at that point is displayed e The EE mode is established if the TAPE EE switch has been set to the EE position when STOP has been selected for the setup menu No 307 AFTER CUE UP 3 Press the IN and OUT buttons together to check the edit duration
15. 34 Automatic editing deck to deck Editing refers to the job of using a prerecorded tape to produce a complete recording by joining together separate cuts and deleting unnecessary parts The basic steps taken for editing are as follows 1 N 4 Oo Set the CONTROL switch to REMOTE on the player and to LOCAL on the recorder Select the editing mode Enter the edit points of the recorder and player Check and modify the edit points Check Preview before proceeding with the editing Proceed with the editing Check Review the recording that has resulted from the editing 95 Automatic editing deck to deck Switch settings and adjustments When the unit is used as the recorder Set the CONTROL Set the POWER switch switch to LOCAL MI cassette ADAPTER Caution Do not insert S cassette without CONDITION E gt ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT LI TC MODE CON ROL 27 imi PUSH To E Repre sow FULLEN Rev 1 D gt Fw EXT LOCAL STAND BY RECORDER L MONITOR SELECT La 7 T AUDIO CH SELECT cco 10 4 cxS cx8 XSWEL VIDEO CHS CHZS CHST C Esci
16. For setting the preroll time in the MULTI CUE mode TIME This can be set in 1 second increments from 0 to 15 seconds 0005 5s 0015 15s 015 AUTO STEP 0000 OFF In ERROR LOG function warning can be stored up to 99 0001 ON messages If it exceeds the capacity processing is selected for storing the messages 0 Upper limit is 99 messages Warning messages generated after that are not stored 1 99 messages are stored Warning messages given after that are stored in the place of 99th message Warning messages already stored are then shifted down in the direction of smaller numbers in order 020 SYSFORMAT 0000 1080i This selects the recording format of this unit 0001 720p 0 1080i is selected 1 720p is selected 022 PB FORMAT 0000 MANUAL This selects the tape playback format 0001 AUTO 0 Comply with the setup menu No 023 FORMAT SEL setting 1 Comply with the format recorded in the tape 023 FORMAT SEL 0000 HD This selects the format when the setup menu No 022 PB 0001 422 FORMAT is set to MANUAL 0002 411 0 Comply with the setup menu No 020 SYS FORMAT 0003 420p setting 0004 DV 1 DVCPROBO 422 format is selected 0005 DVCAM 2 DVCPRO 411 format is selected 3 DVCPRO50 420p format is selected 4 DV format is selected 5 DVCAM format is selected The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting Format in tape playback
17. MULTI CUE function Search point and registration point operations Each time the SHIFT button G is pressed the search point display mode and registration point display mode are selected alternately Perform the search point operations in the search point display mode and the registration point operations in the registration point display mode When the power is turned on the search and registration points established are the ones which were in place when the power was last turned off When the setup menu item No 131 PAGE MODE or No 132 ROTA MODE setting is changed CUE01 CUE1 on page 0 applies as both the search and registration pointer Search point operations When the following display has appeared on the front top panel search pointer operations can be performed The LED corresponding to the search point selected flashes and the number of the point is displayed on the top panel gt 5 1 lt 1 JE NITIRI YI 2 S ASMBL VIDEO CH1 5 CH2 8 CH3 7 CH4 8 CUE TC Example of LED display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Flashing Lit Off points already points not yet registered registered e The search pointer position is changed directly on the same page by pressing the 1 through 8 ASMBL through TC buttons When the display page has been changed using the scroll buttons operation is as follows depending on the setup menu item No 131 PAGE MODE setting When MANU has be
18. The EE output with the DVCPRO5O DVCPRO DV or DVCAM format is characterized by a black picture and muted sound The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 272 Setup menus USER menu OPERATION continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display Ss display 107 EE MODE 0000 NORMAL This selects the EE mode output signals SEL 0001 THRU 0 Signals are output with a delay equivalent to the length of internal signal processing 1 Signals are output directly without internal processing and So are output with no delay lt Note gt When editing mode is selected SDTI is selected as the video input signal when the optional board AJ UDC150AP has been installed or INT SG is selected at either VIDEO or AUDIO he internal operations are forcibly set to NORMAL 108 PLAY 0000 0 This set the play delay time in frame increments DELAY 0015 15 109 CAP LOCK 0000 2F This selects whether the playback framing is to be locked in 4 0001 4F field or 2 field increments 0 2F mode 1 4F mode 110 AUTO REW 0000 OFF This selects whether to rewind the tape automatically to the 0001 ON tape start when the tape end is detected 0 The tape stops at the tape end 1 The tape is rewound to the tape start 111 MEMORY 0000 OFF This selects whether the VTR is to stop automatically when STOP 0001 ON the counter value reaches 0 during a fa
19. 1 220 0 0 00 0 mu PREVIEW AUTO EDI A REVIEW IT _PREROLL IN IN SET Adjust the recording level Set the time counter display to TC or CTL When the unit is used as the player Set the CONTROL switch to REMOTE Set the POWER switch to ON CH CONDITION E gt ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT LJ LJ LJ TC MODE TC INT TAPE pma PUSH EE JOG Enn A A SLOW REV lt Bi gt rwo METER FULLIFINE EXT PLAYER RECORDER UB BY MONITOR SELECT AUDIO CH SELECT To SET der cde cad cba cB ASMBL VIDEO CH1 5 CH2 8 CH37 CHA8 CUE TC SERO PED PLAY REC LEVEL CH1 5 CH2 6 CH37 CH4 8 gt iF 40220 0 0 08 0 0 5 PREVIEW REVIEW AUTOEDIT prerou IN Jj EE o 1 1 PULL FOR VARIABLE 3 PB
20. 1080i Mute Mute 720p SD 0000 CIN Line con output OUT 0001 480i 1 720p 480i 480i 0002 480p No change Down con output Down con output 2 720p 480p 480i No change Down con output Down con output 632 480p 5HD 0000 1080i This selects HD SD output signal in 480p tape DVCPROS5OP OUT 0001 720p playback mode 0002 Setting Output connector HD SDI OUT SD SDI OUT VIDEO OUT 0 1080i 480p 480i 480p SD 0000 480p Up con output No change Down con output OUT 0001 480p 1 720p 480p 480i 0002 480i Up con output No change Down con output 2 Mute 480i 480i Down con output Down con output The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 85 Setup menus USER menu Note Setup menu No 633 does not work if the AJ UDC150AP optional board has not been installed VIDEO continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display e display 633 480i HD 0000 1080i This selects the HD SD output signal format in 480i tape OUT 0001 720p DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV DVCAM playback mode 0002 Seting Output connector HD SDI OUT SD SDI OUT VIDEO OUT 0 1080i 480i 480i 4801 SD 0000 480i Up con output No change No change OUT 0001 480i 1 720p 480i 480i 0002 480p Up con output No change No c
21. CH7 input CH8 input CH7 input CH8 input CH8 input CH8 input CH7 input CH8 input CH1 input CH2 input CH3 input CH4 input CH5 input CUE CH6 input CH7 input CH8 input CH1 input CH2 input CH3 input input CH5 input CH6 input CH7 input CH8 input CH1 input to CH8 input Monitor output channel The monitor output channel is selected with setup menu item No 734 MONITOR MIX L No 735 MONITOR MIX R and the MONITOR SELECT switch as shown below Monitor output Output signal L CH1 CH2 CH3 CHA CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CUE R CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CUE Te dE EXT EE UB STANDBY PLAYER C MONITOR SELECT switch 101 Rack mounting The unit can be mounted into a 19 inch standard rack if the optional rack mounting adapters AJ MA75P are used For the installation rails it is recommended that the rail and bracket for 18 length model number CC3061 99 0400 of Chassis
22. D the previous information is retained until the controls are next operated 13 Controls and their functions Front Panel Centre Section B Headphones jack The sound being recorded played back or edited can be monitored on stereo headphones when they are connected to this jack Volume control This is used to adjust the headphones volume and the monitor output volume Whether the headphones output and monitor output volumes are to be linked or kept separate can be set on the setup menu No 713 MONI OUT Note that the headphones output volume is normally linked When the volumes are kept separate the monitor output is set to the unity value preset value MONITOR SELECT switches These are used to select the audio signals output to the monitor L R channels Each time the L button is pressed the signals output to the monitor L channel are selected in turn in the following order CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CUE and back to CH1 However this switching is disabled when the channel except OFF has been selected for setup menu No 734 MONITOR MIX L Each time the R button is pressed the signals output to the monitor R channel are selected in turn in the following order CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CUE and back to CH1 However this switching is disabled when the channel except OFF has been selected for setup menu No 735 MONITOR MIX R The L or R lamp on the level metre display light
23. ETX This command is for inquiring about the VTR s ope REQUEST ration mode EJECT OFF FAST FORWARD OPL PLAY ORC REC ORW REWIND OSP STOP including the STANDBY ON SRS IN OUT PREROLL OBF STANDBY OFF OSF SHTL FORWARD OSR SHTL REVERSE OJG JOG FORWARD REVERSE OSW VAR FORWARD REVERSE EAE AUTO EDIT EON EDIT ON MANUAL EDIT EPV PREVIEW ERV REVIEW ID VTR No REQUEST STX QID ETX STX data ETX This command is for inquiring about the VTR used data AJ HD150 113 RS 232C interface 3 Microsoft QuickBASIC sample programme CLS STXS PRINT PRINT D PRINT CHRS amp H2 ETXS CHR RS 232C COMMUNICA Type Command QUIT t Communication Port I Port 1 9600Bps No parity COM1 9600 N 8 1 FOR Uw A EN E ri Input Command amp Send PUT Input Command SENDS OUIT EH RINT 1 STXS SEN SEN EN GOTO D ETX p P EM Wait for Receive Com HILE LOC 1 0 WAITKEYS IF WAITK INK EYS TH WEND REM Receive Co RecvCmd RECVS IF RECVS IF RECVS IF RECVS IF RECVS ETXS BUFFERS BUFFERS GOTO RecvCmd nd INPUTS 1 STXS THE ACKS THE NAKS ECVS ECVS ECVS UFFI CVs RS E R R R B R GOTO SendCmd End Program RAN
24. GER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMP SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured mark ings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured GREEN AND YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the Earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN AND YELLOW The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the let ter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be con nected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED How to replace the fuse 1 Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver For your safety E THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED To ensure safe operation the three pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three pin power point which is effectively earthed through the normal house hold wiring Extension cords used with the equipment must be three core and be correctly wired to provide con nectio
25. LENGTH 0001 8 Unit bit 207 STOP BIT 0000 1 These settings are for selecting the RS 232C stop bit length 0001 2 Unit bit 208 PARITY 0000 NON These settings are for selecting the none odd or even for the 0001 ODD RS 232C parity bit 0002 EVEN 0 Parity bit is not used 1 An odd number of bits is used for the parity system 2 An even number of bits is used for the parity system 209 RETURN 0000 OFF These settings are for selecting whether the ACK code is to be ACK 0001 ON returned when a command is received from RS 232C 0 ACK code is not returned 1 ACK code is returned 210 50P STBY 0000 OFE ON For selecting the method used to detect the STANDBY CMD 0001 ON COMMAND signal input at the PARALLEL 50P connector 0 Each time active signals are detected the STANDBY ON or STANDBY OFF mode is selected alternately 1 When active signals are detected in the STANDBY OFF mode the unit is transferred to the STANDBY ON mode Nothing happens if they are detected during an operation in the STANDBY ON mode The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 76 Setup menus USER menu INTERFACE continued Item Setting N Superimposed Superimposed Description 9 display No display 211 LOCAL 50 0000 OFF This selects whether the PARALLEL 50P connector is to 0001 ON work when the REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to LOCAL 0 The connec
26. SD reference input connector Analog audio output connectors active through output Video monitor output connector COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT3 26 Tapes Type Description These tapes are exclusively used with general consumer DV DVCAMcamera recorder They can be played back on the unit if a cassette adapter AJ CS750P available as an optional accessory is used However bear in mind that long playing cassette tapes 80 minutes in the standard mode 120 minutes in the LP mode cannot be used It is recommended that Panasonics consumer use DV tapes for general consumer applications be used Bear in mind that inserting one of these tapes without first installing the cassette adapter will cause malfunctioning Consumer DV DVCAM cassette S size cassette Tapes with a maximum playback time of maximum of 33 minutes AJ 5P23MP M size cassette AJ 5P33MP DVCPROHD Tapes with a maximum recording playback time of maximum of 46 minutes AJ 100 Mbps HP32LP AJ HP46LP L size cassette Standard playback cassette tapes for consumer use DV DVCAM For consumer For playback set the setup menu No 022 PB FORMAT to AUTO or setup menu use DV DVCAM No 023 FORMAT SEL to DV or DVCAM Use of Panasonic s consumer use DV tapes is recommended Align the cassette tape with the centre of the insertion slot and gently push it inside The cassette tape is automatically loaded
27. Setup menus USER menu OPERATION continued Item Setting N Superimposed Superimposed Description 9s display No display 112 FRZ MODE 0000 DIS This selects the output picture in the STANDBY OFF mode SEL 0001 STBOFF established from the playback picture and the EJECT mode 0002 SOF amp EJ 0 The video output is muted 1 The picture being played back is frozen and output in the STANDBY OFF mode only 2 The picture being played back is frozen and output in the STANDBY OFF mode and EJECT mode lt Notes gt The status when the picture is frozen complies with what has been selected for the setup menu item No 604 FREEZE SEL setting In the EJECT mode the frozen picture is output only when 1 BLACK or 2 GRAY has been selected as the setup menu item No 106 EJECT EE SEL setting When transferred to EJECT mode FREEZE will be forcibly cancelled in case of change in output format of HD serial output 113 REC INH 0000 OFF This selects whether to allow or inhibit recording on the 0001 ON cassette tape 0 Recording on the tape is allowed when its accidental erasure prevention tab has been set to the recording enable position 1 Recording on the tape is inhibited 114 REC INH 0000 LIGHT This selects whether to cause the REC INHIBIT lamp to flash LAMP 0001 FLASH or light up when the cassette s tab has been set to the recording inhibit position 0 Th
28. and when it exceeds the safety temperature all the unit s operations will be shut down 16 Controls and their functions Connector area TIME CODE IN connector This is the connector for recording the external time code on the tape Q TIME CODE OUT connector The playback time code is output from this connector during playback During recording the time code generated by the internal time code generator is output CUE IN connector The analogue signal to be recorded on the CUE track is supplied to this connector The audio signals from a microphone can also be recorded by selecting the 60dB input mode on the setup menu No 705 CUE IN LV Q CUE OUT connector The analogue signal recorded on the CUE track is output from this connector Q MONITOR OUT connector During playback the playback signals from the CUE track or PCM audio signal CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 and CH8 are output from this connector ANALOG AUDIO IN connectors These are the input connectors for the analogue audio signals CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 ANALOG AUDIO OUT connectors These are the output connectors for the analogue audio signals CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 HD SERIAL DIGITAL COMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT connectors These are the input and output connectors for the HD digital component audio and video signals that comply with the SMPTE 292M standard The TC menu or other information is output from the HD SDI OUT3 connector with the
29. display 9 display 670 CC F1 0000 BLANK For selecting whether to turn the closed caption signals in the BLANK 0001 THRU first field ON or OFF 0 The signals are forcibly blanked 1 The signals are not blanked 671 CC F2 0000 BLANK For selecting whether to turn the closed caption signals in the BLANK 0001 THRU second field ON or OFF 0 The signals are forcibly blanked 1 The signals are not blanked 672 SETUP 0000 THRU This selects the composite output signal in SD mode SD 1 0001 ADD22L 0 The signal is output with no setup added 0002 ADD21L 1 The signal is output from 22 line with a 7 5 setup added 0003 ADD2OL 2 The signal is output from 21 line with a 7 5 setup added 3 The signal is output from 20 line with a 7 596 setup added 673 EDH 0000 OFF This selects whether EDH is to be superimposed onto SERIAL SD 0001 ON OUT 0 EDH is not superimposed 1 EDH is superimposed 674 ESR MODE 0000 OFF This selects the edge subcarrier reduction ESR operation SD 1 0001 AUTO mode in the playback circuitry 0 ESR is forcibly set to OFF 1 ESR is automatically set to ON or OFF depending on the VTR operation 675 CCR MODE 0000 OFF This selects the processing for cross colour during playback SD 0001 ON 0 The cross colour is output as is 1 The cross colour can be reduced 676 SDI 0000 OFF For selecting whether the VIDEO INDEX signal is to be INDEX 0001 ON superimposed ont
30. Also Pressing this button when the TC or UB value are not set enables the TCG or UBG setting values to be confirmed RESET When this button is pressed in the CTL mode the display is reset to 00 00 00 00 In the CTL mode the entered edit points are cleared In the TC UB mode the generator is reset when the button is pressed together with the SHIFT button Audio channel selector button This button is used to switch the display and control of the CH1 CH4 or CH5 CH8 audio metre and volume and insert buttons Level metre This displays the levels of the PCM audio signals for CH1 CH2 CH3 and CH4 or for CH5 CH6 CH7 and CH8 and CUE track signals During recording and E E selection it displays the levels of the audio input signals during playback it displays the levels of the audio output signals Audio input output level controls These controls are used to adjust the recording and playback levels of the PCM audio signals CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 the CUE track signal The upper controls are for adjusting the recording levels The lower controls are for adjusting the playback levels Each control is a pull for variable control meaning that the level can be adjusted only when the control has been pulled up The signal levels are set to the unity value preset value when the controls have been pushed down Furthermore when the channels have been switched between CH1 4 and CH5 8 using the AUDIO CH SELECT button
31. CAP TENSION ERROR If the capstan motor speed is abnormally low the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes If an abnormal tension at the supply side is detected in the capstan mode the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON STOP POWER OFF ON DEW DEW If condensation is detected the AUTO OFF lamp lights the message display flashes and the VTR is transferred to the eject mode After the tape is ejected the drum rotates in order to eliminate the condensation When the condensation has been eliminated the AUTO OFF lamp and message display go off and the VTR can be used lt Notes gt 1 If condensation is detected in the eject mode the drum starts rotating as soon as it is detected 2 If condensation is detected when the cassette has been inserted the drum rotation is stopped and after the tape is ejected the drum starts rotating EJECT Normal operation resumed after condensation is eliminated DRUM ROTATE TOO FAST DRUM ROTA TOO FAST If the cylinder motor speed is abnormally high the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON DRUM ROTATE TOO SLOW DRUM ROTA TOO SLOW If the cylinder motor speed is abnormally low the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON E FF E FF If the tape start and tape end are detected simulta neously either duri
32. MENU button The setup menu appears on the TV monitor and setup menu No appears on the counter display If the setup has already been performed the screen showing the changes made last will appear Rotate the search dial and select the item to be set The cursor on the menu screen moves and the item No on the display flashes When the dial is rotated clockwise the item No is incremented from 001 002 003 004 and so on when it is rotated counterclockwise the item No is decremented e The search dial should be used in jog mode if at all possible e Hold down the PLAY button and press the FF next major item or REW previous major item buttons to select the menu by major item While holding down the search button rotate the search dial at the position where the change is to be made The setting No now flashes When the dial is rotated clockwise the setting value is incremented when it is rotated counterclockwise it is decremented Release the search button when the setting is completed The setting value on the menu screen and display flashes e During the SHTL mode the item moves if the search dial is not at the STILL position Repeat steps 2 through 4 to change another item Press the SET button The changes are now stored in the memory To return the items to the settings established before the changes were made press the MENU button To return the setup settings to the factory default settings pre
33. POWER OFF5ON REEL TENSION ERROR REEL TENSION ERROR If an abnormal tension at the supply side is detected in the reel mode the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON SERVO COMM ERROR SERVO COMM ERROR When the servo microcomputer does not follow the instructions of the system control microcomputer even when 10 seconds have elapsed the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFFON SERVO CONTROL ERROR SERVO CONTROL ERR When there is no response from the servo micro computer for 1 or more seconds the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF5ON SERVO ERROR SERVO ERROR When only the servo microcomputer was reset in an instantaneous power failure the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF gt ON S FF REW TIMEOVER S REEL ROTA TOO FAST S FF REW TIMEOVER S REEL TOO FAST If the start end processing operation is not completed the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes If the supply reel motor should rotate at an abnormally fast rate the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF2ON STOP POWER OFFON S REEL TORQUE ERROR S REEL TORQUE ERR If an abnormal torque applied to the supply reel motor is detected or if an abnormal current flowing to the current sensing resistor is detected the A
34. REC CUE 0000 CUE This selects the input signals to be recorded on CUE 0001 CH1 0 CUE IN 0002 CH2 1 Audio input CH1 0003 CH3 2 Audio input CH2 0004 CH4 3 Audio input CH3 0005 CH5 4 Audio input CH4 0006 CH6 5 Audio input CH5 0007 CH7 6 Audio input CH6 0008 CH8 7 Audio input CH7 0009 CH1 2 8 Audio input CH8 0010 CH3 4 9 Audio input CH1 and CH2 mixed signals 0011 CH5 6 10 Audio input CH3 and CH4 mixed signals 0012 CH7 8 11 Audio input CH5 and CH6 mixed signals 0013 CH1 8 12 Audio input CH7 and CH8 mixed signals 13 Audio input CH1 to CH8 mixed signals 731 PB FADE 0000 AUTO For selecting how to process the audio edit points IN and 0001 CUT OUT points during playback 0002 FADE 0 Processing complies with the status during recording 1 Forcible cutting 2 Forcible fading 732 HD EMBD 0000 OFF This selects whether the audio data is to be superimposed AUD 0001 ON onto the HD serial output 0 The audio data is not superimposed 1 The audio data is superimposed 733 SD EMBD 0000 OFF This selects whether the audio data is to be superimposed AUD 0001 ON onto the SD serial output 0 The audio data is not superimposed 1 The audio data is superimposed 734 MONITOR 0000 OFF This enables mixed signals to be selected for the headphone MIX L 0001 CH1 2 monitor left channel 0002 CH3 4 0 No mixing 0003 CH1 3 1 The CH1 and CH2 signals are mixed 0004 CH244 2 The CH3 and CH4 sig
35. S US3 gt EL PLAY button lt STOP gt Whatever statuses have been registered in the STATUS 1 to 3 buttons are reset to the factory settings STATUS 1 to 3 buttons The button which was pressed is returned to the non registration status CANCEL button This is for cancelling the reset operation SON uc Operations using the front panel top controls What has been registered in the STATUS 1 to 3 buttons and PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons located at the bottom of the panel can be called to the VTR status display area by pressing the button concerned The called item can be operated using the buttons shown below CH CONDITION lt ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT O O E 1 1 VTR status displays When the power is turned on the information registered in the STATUS 1 button appears on the display and after this point what is displayed can be switched by pressing the STATUS 1 to buttons Example of status display Each item consists of 6 characters Three items can be displayed at the same time The names of the items appear on the first line and their statuses on the second line When the number of registered items is 4 or more press the SCROLL buttons to scroll the display to the left or right e When the number of registered items is less than 3 appears in the sections where items have not been registered 2 1 Registered menu item displays The registered setup menu items are di
36. The field frequency is 60 Hz INT59 The signal from the internal generator 59 94 Hz is selected as the reference INT60 The signal from the internal generator 60 Hz is selected as the reference INTSC59 The SD REF input signal has been selected as the reference The field frequency is 59 94 Hz INT59N SD REF has been selected by the OUT REF setting Since the SD REF signal is not input the signal from the internal generator 59 94 Hz is used 002 PB FLD RATE PB FLD This indicates the field frequency at which the recording was made on the tape as ascertained from the tape s playback signals 59 94 The tape has been recorded at a field fre quency of 59 94 Hz 60 The tape has been recorded with at a field fre quency of 60 Hz 003 REC FLD RECFLD This indicates the field frequency at which the recording RATE is to be made on the tape 59 94 The recording will be made on the tape at a field frequency of 59 94 Hz 60 The recording will be made on the tape at a field frequency of 60 Hz 004 HD OUT HD_OUT This indicates the format of the HD serial output 1080i The HD serial output uses the 1080i format 720P The HD serial output uses the 720p format NONE Output is in a state of mute according to the setting of the setup menu No 626 No 630 005 SD OUT SD_OUT This indicates the format of the SD output 480i The SD output is in the 480i format 480P The SD output is in the 480p format NONE Output is a sta
37. Trak be used If an even greater clearance is to be left between the VTR and rack when the VTR is pulled out however it is recommended that the 22 long Chassis Trak model number CC 3001 99 0191 be used The complete slide rail and bracket unit is not available from Panasonic For further details consult with your dealer 1 Notes Attach the inner members of the slide rails Refer to Table 1 for the places where they are to be secured with the screws Table 1 Locations where the screws are secured on right R side of inner members of slide rails Attach the inner members at the same symmetrical positions on the left L side Note The letters A to H are not actually marked on the side panels 18 Chassis Trak CC3061 99 0400 E EG 22 Chassis Trak CC3001 99 0191 C H Part Number Screw holes to be used The length of the screws used is subject to restriction Use screws which are less than 10 mm long in their place 6 screws must be used to secure each inner member When using the 22 long slide rails secure the screws at 4 locations Attach the outer member brackets to the rack Check that the height is the same for the left and right brackets Remove the four screws at the front for attaching the left and right side panels Attach the AJ MA75P rack mounting adapters with included 4 screws
38. case letters can be added in the number of bytes required E Outline of send procedure from controller 1 The send command starts with STX start of text 02h The command is then identified by COMMAND which follows and the data is added as required The format ends with ETX end of text 03h 2 When a different command is to be sent a response is awaited from the VTR and then the command is sent See page 110 3 If STX is sent again before ETX is sent the receive data buffer inside the VTR is cleared A command error is returned to the controller and the data is newly processed with STX which was received again at the head 109 RS 232C interface 3 Return format VTR controller PC The following responses are made to the command If necessary more than one response is made E When the communication has terminated normally 1 The receive completion message is returned ACK 06h 2 The execution completion message is returned STX command data ETX 02h XX XX XX XX XX 03h command This is the message data which is returned or the execution completion message identifier data This is the data to be returned It can be omitted Example Send command Return message data STX OPL ETX ACK STX OPL ETX E When the communication has terminated abnormally NACK 15h E When processing is not possible due to incorrect data or trouble in the VTR 1 The receive complet
39. file is changed and stored in the memory lt Note gt SYSTEM menu items are not included in user files 1 to 5 Therefore after selecting the user file switch to the SYSTEM file and set the SYSTEM menu items e Setup menus Lock mode can be set to protect the settings in the system files and user files USER2 USERS Settings can no longer be changed when this mode is set To set and release the lock mode for the system files and user files use setup item No 30 MENU LOCK and setup menu item No A03 MENU LOCK respectively Setting and releasing the lock mode 1 2 5 Press the MENU button While holding down the STAND BY button press the REW or FF button and select the file for which the lock mode is to be set or released Turn the search dial and move the cursor on the menu screen to setup item No 30 MENU LOCK or setup menu item No A03 MENU LOCK for the system or user file While holding down the search button turn the search dial and select lock mode setting or release To set the lock Select the 0001 ON setting To release the lock Select the 0000 OFF setting When the lock has been set LOCKED flashes on the menu screen SETUP MENU OCKED USER2 No 800 0005 000 P ROLL TIME 5s 001 LOCAL ENA ST amp EJ 002 TAPE TIMER 12h 003 REMAIN SEL OFF 004 SYNCHRONIZE OFF 005 SUP
40. from an external source 18 Operations using the front panel bottom controls The desired status information and setup menu items can registered in the STATUS 1 to 3 buttons and PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons by using the SETUP STATUS PROG MENU and SAVE EXIT buttons Once the information has been registered it can be indicated on the VTR status display area by pressing the STATUS 1 to buttons or PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons concerned SETUP Sd PROG MENU 2 3 4 MODE SEL EXIT MENU SET DIAG 6 3 6o9 Items which can be registered The following items can be registered in the buttons e STATUS Up to 9 items including the recording format and playback format can be registered in these buttons Refer to the VTR status item table for descriptions of the items and contents e PROG MENU Up to 9 items from setup menus in the 000 range to 700 range be registered in these buttons However the submenus of setup menu item No 680 BLANK LINE cannot be registered Registration method The items are registered as they are selected by the menu driven system Connect the TV monitor to the VIDEO OUTS connector in the unit s connector area and display the registration menu 1 Press the SETUP button The message indicating that the registration steps can now be commenced appears on the TV monitor ASSIGNMENT M
41. gt i Expansion mode status Expansion mode selection status ESCAPE or EXIT button Expansion mode selection status When the MODE SEL button is pressed in the normal mode the following appears on the front top display OPERATION MODE SEL MULTI CUE When SCROLL button is pressed it causes IC CARD VAR MEMO change in order Select a desired mode and press ENTER button Q 46 MULTI CUE function Selecting the MULTI CUE mode The MULTI CUE mode can be selected from the Expansion mode selection status established by pressing the MODE SEL button When the EXIT button is pressed the MULTI CUE mode is released and the normal mode is restored Editing channels In handling the cue points the edit CH selection buttons ASMBL VIDEO CH1 5 CH2 6 CH3 7 CH4 8 CUE TC can be used for CUE 1 through CUE 8 respectively tt AB CUEAB Indicates the page page 0 to 9 A B Indicates the cue point point 1 to 8 Registering the cue points A total of 80 cue points can be registered on a maximum of 10 pages By deciding on the setting for setup menu item No 131 PAGE MODE AUTO MANU the following operation modes for registering the cue points can be selected Operation where 8 cue points can be registered on the same page which has been selected Operation where the next page is automatically selected as soon as the page on which cue point
42. has been turned on rotate the search dial and set it to the centre position Set the SHTL SLOW switch to SHTL or SLOW Rotate the search dial When the SHTL SLOW switch has been set to SHTL the playback picture speed is varied from 0 to 32x normal speed depending on the position of the dial The playback picture speed can be switched to 8 4x 16 and 32x normal speed with setting menu No 101 SHTL MAX The dial s centre position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playback image When the SHTL SLOW switch has been set to SLOW the playback picture speed is varied from 4 1 to 4 1x normal speed depending on the position of the dial The maximum speed can be selected using the setup menu No 308 VAR FWD MAX and No 309 VAR REV MAX However noise appears at speeds other than 1 to 1 normal speed The dial s centre position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playback image The playback picture is noise free 4 To transfer from the shuttle mode to another mode press the STOP button or other button lt Note gt e When the unit leaves the factory its operation is set up so that it will be transferred to the shuttle or jog mode when the search dial is rotated If it is inconvenient for operation to be transferred to the variable speed mode directly it can also be transferred through the search button Set setup menu No 100 SEARCH ENA to KEY _32 Manual editing 1
43. have entered these points will be deleted E Cueing up the tape to the edit points Cue up to video IN point Press the PREROLL button while holding down the IN button Cue up to video OUT point Press the PREROLL button while holding down the OUT button Cue up to audio IN point Press the PREROLL button while holding down the A IN button Cue up to audio OUT point Press the PREROLL button while holding down the A OUT button E Duration display The duration can be displayed on the front panel only Duration from video IN point to OUT point Press the IN and OUT buttons simultaneously Duration from audio IN point to OUT point Press the A IN and A OUT buttons simultaneously Match frame processing mechanism When two VTRs are used for audio split editing operations there will be a total of eight edit points two pairs of video IN and OUT points one for the player and the other for the recorder and two pairs of audio IN and OUT points one for the player and the other for the recorder Since the remaining three points are automatically calculated when five of these eight edit points are entered up to five edit points can be entered E When a VTR without a split editing function is to be used as the player When a VTR which does not have the ability to set the video and audio edit points separately is used as the player split editing can still be performed by setting the audio In and OUT points using the recorder and setting the d
44. information A DIAG menu appears on the monitor when the monitor is connected to the VIDEO OUTS connector on the connector section Displaying the DIAG menu 1 Press the DIAG button The DIAG menu screen is displayed on the monitor 2 The WARNING information and HOURS METER information can be switched by pressing the search buttons 3 Press the DIAG button again to return to the original display ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT CH CONDITION pi gt POWER oo TC MODE CONTROL Tc wr E Remote PUSH meter tt sss Em E r tLriNE i EH REV FWD x OCAL amp STANDBY PLAYER RECORDER UB EXT L SERVO REC INHIBIT B 5 CHS CHAT CHAT LEVEL EDIT PLAY REC CHS CH26 CH37 CHAB CUE 3L aC Ja aC Js Js zL st 3 7 9 Em gt i v ne 5 PREVIEW AUTOEDIT FE d PANS iaka TRIM 4 REW STOP FF 1 9 te I ii ral Id ES wa g ers
45. manual editing will cut out the editing and establish the playback mode B REC button Recording commences when this button is pressed together with the PLAY button When it is pressed during playback search fast forward or rewind EE mode images and audio signals can be monitored for as long as it is kept depressed When it is pressed in the stop mode EE mode images and sound can be monitored When the STOP button is pressed the original picture and sound are restored STOP button When this is pressed the tape stops travelling and if the TAPE EE selector switch is at TAPE still pictures can be monitored The drum continues to rotate even in the stop mode and the tape remains in close contact with the drum If the stop mode continues for more than a certain period of time the unit automatically switches to the standby OFF mode in order to protect the tape The stop mode is established immediately after a cassette has been inserted into the unit FF button The tape is fast forwarded when this is pressed REW button The tape is rewound when this is pressed EDIT button For manual editing press both this button and the PLAY button together during playback When the button is pressed in the stop mode the input mode signals selected by the ASMBL or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE mode The original picture and sound are restored when the STOP button is pressed When the button is pressed during playback sear
46. occurs in this unit the warning lamp lights up and a warning v See warning message message is displayed When multiple warnings occur the warning with the highest Low table priority is displayed Warning messages Priority Monitor display Description VTR operation High FAN STOP This is displayed when the fan motor stops Operation continues NO RF This appears when a blank part of the tape lasting for 1 or more seconds has been detected during playback When all the following conditions have been met it will be recognized Operation continues as a blank part When no signals are output from any of the heads When the playback data cannot be read When CTL is not present SERVO NOT This is displayed when the servo is not locked for three or more 1 LOCKED seconds during playback recording or editing Operation continues LOW RF This is displayed when envelope levels approximately 1 3 that of normal levels are detected for more than one second during Operation continues playback recording or editing v HIGH ERROR This is displayed when the error rate increases and correction Low RATE interpolation is performed on either the video or audio playback signal Cpr talon 105 Table of AUTO OFF Error messages Counter display Monitor display Description VTR operation Restart condition CAP ROTATE TOO SLOW CAP TENSION ERROR CAP ROTA TOO SLOW
47. on nae Rack mounting adapters Remove the 4 rubber legs from the bottom of the unit and install the unit in the rack After the unit has been installed check that it moves smoothly along the rails Standard rack Fasten it to the rack with set screws Keep the temperature inside the rack to between 5 C and 40 C Bolt the rack securely to the floor so that it will not topple over when the VTR is drawn out 102 Video head cleaning This unit is equipped with an auto head cleaning function which automatically reduces the amount of dirt on the video heads In order to maximize the unit s reliability it is recommended that the video heads be cleaned as and when appropriate For further details on how to actually clean the heads consult with one of our service companies or with your dealer Condensation Condensation occurs due to the same principle involved when droplets of water form on a window pane of a heated room It occurs when the unit or tape is moved between places where the temperature or humidity varies greatly or when for instance elt is moved to a very humid place full of steam or a room immediately after it has been heated up elt is suddenly moved from a cold location to a hot or humid location When moving the unit to locations such as these leave it standing for about 10 minutes rather than switching on the power immediately If condensation has formed on or in the uni
48. possible with Panasonic s own digital slow technology lt Note gt Some noise may occur during slow playback using the external controller at speeds almost exactly 1x or 1x Search speed Search speed enables the tape to be played back with colour images at a speed of up to 50 times the forward and reverse direction General and Features Features continued Time codes This unit comes with a built in time code generator TCG time code reader TCR In addition to the internal time code an external time code can also be recorded as the LTC on the unit s tape Multi functional interfaces e Serial digital input and output connector The unit features a HD component serial interface input output connector to enable HD component video signals and 8 channel digital audio signals to be interfaced using just the one BNC connector SMPTE292M BTA S 004 It is also possible to output SD component serial signals provided that the HD SD format converter board optional accessory is installed SMPTE259M C 272M 294M Analogue video output connector Composite output connectors are provided as a standard feature They output composite signals during DVCPRO reciprocal playback DV playback or down conversion At all other times they output the black burst signal AES EBU audio input output connectors Digital audio input output connectors for 8 channels are featured as a standard accessory 9 pin RS 422A and RS 232C remote c
49. signal 0005 CH7 8 3 Audio input CH8 signal 4 Mixed audio input CH5 and CH6 signal 5 Mixed audio input CH7 and CH8 signal 727 REC CH6 0000 CH5 This selects the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH6 0001 CH6 track 0002 CH7 0 Audio input CH5 signal 0003 CH8 1 Audio input CH6 signal 0004 CH5 6 2 Audio input CH7 signal 0005 CH7 8 3 Audio input CH8 signal 4 Mixed audio input CH5 and CH6 signal 5 Mixed audio input CH7 and CH8 signal 728 REC CH7 0000 CH5 This selects the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH7 0001 CH6 track 0002 CH7 0 Audio input CH5 signal 0003 CH8 1 Audio input CH6 signal 0004 CH5 6 2 Audio input CH7 signal 0005 CH7 8 3 Audio input CH8 signal 4 Mixed audio input CH5 and CH6 signal 5 Mixed audio input CH7 and CH8 signal 729 REC CH8 0000 CH5 This selects the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH8 0001 CH6 track 0002 CH7 0 Audio input CH5 signal 0003 CH8 1 Audio input CH6 signal 0004 CH5 6 2 Audio input CH7 signal 0005 CH7 8 3 Audio input CH8 signal 4 Mixed audio input CH5 and CH6 signal 5 Mixed audio input CH7 and CH8 signal The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 91 Setup menus USER menu AUDIO continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description display 0 display 730
50. the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH2 0001 CH2 track 0003 CH4 0 Audio input CH1 signal 0004 CH1 2 1 Audio input CH2 signal 0005 CH3 4 2 Audio input CH3 signal 3 Audio input CH4 signal 4 Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2 signal 5 Mixed audio input CH3 and CH4 signal The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 90 Setup menus USER menu AUDIO continued Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description No displ No displ play isplay 724 REC CH3 0000 CH1 This selects the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH3 0001 CH2 track 0002 CH3 0 Audio input CH1 signal 0003 CH4 1 Audio input CH2 signal 0004 CH1 2 2 Audio input CH3 signal 0005 CH344 3 Audio input signal 4 Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2 signal 5 Mixed audio input CH3 and CH4 signal 725 REC CH4 0000 CH1 This selects the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH4 0001 CH2 track 0002 CH3 0 Audio input CH1 signal 0003 CH4 1 Audio input CH2 signal 0004 CH1 2 2 Audio input CH3 signal 0005 CH344 3 Audio input signal 4 Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2 signal 5 Mixed audio input CH3 and CH4 signal 726 REC CH5 0000 CH5 This selects the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH5 0001 CH6 track 0002 CH7 0 Audio input CH5 signal 0003 CH8 1 Audio input CH6 signal 0004 CH5 6 2 Audio input CH7
51. users It enables operator numbers values to be recorded The alphanumeric characters which can be used for the user bit are the figures 0 to 9 and the letters A to F 97 Recording internal external time codes 1 Setting the internal time code 2 3 4 5 Place the VTR in the stop mode Set the TC CTL switch to TC Set the TC INT EXT switch to INT Internal time code selected Set the Setup menu No 504 RUN MODE REC RUN The time code runs at the same time as the recording proceeds FREE RUN The time code runs in the same way as the time regardless of the VTR s operation Set the Setup menu No 503 REGEN REGEN Continuity is maintained with the recorded time code before editing Detailed settings are also possible using the menu settings See the menu items below Setup menu No 505 TCG REGEN Setup menu No 506 REGEN MODE PRESET Recording starts from the value set with the TC SET button Note During auto editing REGEN will be selected by the setup menu No 506 setting even if the switch has been set to the PRESET position Set the TC SET button Use the TC SET button to set the start number of the time code or user bit 1 Press the SHIFT button The leftmost digit flashes 2 Press the ADJ button to change the value Each time the button is pressed the number changes The setting range is given below When using the time code and user bit i
52. 0 display 323 EDIT 0000 N DEF The same type of setting as setup menu No 320 This selects RPLCE4 0001 CH1 the channel concerned when the CH4 edit preset is set in 0002 CH2 compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analogue 0003 CH1 CH2 audio signals designated by the controller 0 Not set 1 Compliance with analogue CH1 edit preset 2 Compliance with analogue CH2 edit preset 3 Compliance with analogue CH1 or CH2 edit preset 324 EDIT 0000 N DEF The same type of setting as setup menu No 320 This selects RPLCEC 0001 CH1 the channel concerned when the CUE edit preset is set in 0002 CH2 compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analogue 0003 CH1 2 audio signals designated by the editor or controller 0 Not set 1 Compliance with analogue CH1 edit preset 2 Compliance with analogue CH2 edit preset 3 Compliance with either analogue CH1 ot CH2 edit preset 80 The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting Setup menus USER menu TAPE PROTECT gt Item Setting N Superimposed Superimposed Description 9s display No display 400 STILL 0000 0 5s This selects the time to be taken until the unit goes into the tape TIMER 0001 5s protection mode when it is left standing in the stop or search still 0002 10s JOG VAR SHTL mode Unit s second min minute 0003 20s lt Note gt 0004 30s With DV DVCAM tape used the time is 10 sec even w
53. 01 T amp STA superimposed onto the HD SDI OUT3 SD SDI OUT3 and 0002 T amp S amp M VIDEO OUTS connector signals 0003 T amp RT 0 Time only 0004 T amp YMD 1 Time and operation mode 0005 T amp MDY 2 Time operation mode and mode 0006 T amp DMY 3 Time and REC TIME 4 Time and REC DATE year month day 5 Time and REC DATE month day year 6 Time and REC DATE day month year lt Note gt 1 The following modes are displayed in accordance with the format used lt Format gt lt Display gt DVCPROHD gt DVCPRO_HD DVCPROS50 gt DVCPRO_50 DVCPRO gt DVCPRO DV gt DV DVCAM gt DVCAM 2 With the 2 T amp S amp M setting an error message is displayed when a warning or error has occurred 3 REC TIME and REC DATE are displayed only in DV DVCAM format playback mode Operation mode is displayed in DVCPROHD DVCPROS50 DVCPRO format mode 007 CHARA 0000 0 This selects the horizontal position of the characters used for H POS the time code and other displays which are superimposed 0006 6 onto the HD SDI OUT3 SD SDI OUT3 and VIDEO OUT3 connector signals 0037 37 lt Note gt 1 When this item has been set the output is given to each OUT3 connector in a state of DISPLAY SEL even with SUPER OFF However when MENU is exited the displays comply with the SUPER OFF or ON setting CHARA TYPE is output to the each OUT3 connector in the status set on the MENU 008 CHARA This selects the vertical position of the charac
54. 3 reference level switching LV 0001 0 dB 0002 20 dB 709 CH4 OUT 0000 4 dB This selects the audio output CH4 reference level switching LV 0001 0 dB 0002 20 dB 710 CUE OUT 0000 4dB This selects the CUE output reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20dB 711 MONIL 0000 4dB This selects the audio monitor output Lch reference level OUT 0001 OdB switching LV 0002 20dB 712 0000 4dB This selects the audio monitor output Rch reference level OUT 0001 OdB switching LV 0002 20dB 713 MONI 0000 UNITY This selects the audio monitor output volume UNITY OUT 0001 VAR VARIABLE reference switching 0 The volume is output at the preset value 1 The volume is linked with the headphones volume control 89 The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting Setup menus USER menu AUDIO continued Item Setting N Superimposed Superimposed Description display No display 714 CH1 IN 0000 ANA This selects the CH1 input when USR SET has been selected SEL 0001 DIGI as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 Analogue input 1 Digital input 715 CH2 IN 0000 ANA This selects the CH2 input when USR SET has been selected SEL 0001 DIGI as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 Analogue input 1 Digital input 716 CH3 IN 0000 ANA This selects the CH3 input when USR SET has b
55. 600Q SW 301 Audio Input This sets the CH4 audio input Impedance SW impedance HIGH HIGH 600Q H3 board SW101 Cue Input This sets the CUE input impedance HIGH CUE Impedance SW siie Specifications GENERAL Power consumption 220 W Power supply AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz is the safety information Operating ambient temperature Operating ambient humidity Weight Dimensions W x H x D Recording format Recording video signal Recording audio signal Recording tracks Tape speed Recording time Tape FF REW time Search speed Digital slow Editing accuracy Tape timer accuracy Servo lock time Loading time Audio split editing VIDEO Sampling frequencies Quantizing Video compression method Video compression rate Error correction Video recording bit rate Video input connector HD serial digital input HD reference input SD reference input Video Output Connector HD serial digital output Serial digital component output HD reference output SD reference output Analogue composite output Video Signal Adjustment HD SDI Y output gain HD SDI Ps output gain HD SDI Pr output gain HD SDI Y black level 5 C to 40 C 10 to 90 no condensation 20 kg 424 max 435 4 x 175 2 x 448 9 mm Not including the support legs connectors JOG dial and fan DVCPRO HD 1080i 720p 59 94 Hz 60 Hz selectable 48 kHz 16 bits
56. 8 channels Digital video audio helical track The time code is recorded in the sub code area Cue track 1 track Control track 1 track 135 28 mm sec 46 minutes using the AJ HP46LP 32 minutes using the AJ HP32LP Metal tape Approx 1 min with AJ HP46LP 50x speed colour Plus direction 1x speed Minus direction 1x speed 0 frames using the time code 1 frame using the continuous CTL signal Less than 0 3 sec standby ON Approx 3 sec YES Y 74 25 MHz 37 125 MHz 8 bits DCT variable length code 1 6 7 Reed Solomon product code 100 Mbps BNOx1 complies with SMPTE 292M standard BNCx2 loop through 750 on off BNCx2 loop through 750 on off BNCx3 complies with SMPTE 292M standard OUTS superimpose on off BNCx3 complies with SMPTE 259M C 294M standard OUTS superimpose on off BNOx1 BNOx1 BNCx3 video 1 video 2 WFM OUT video 3 superimpose on off Output during SD playback or when the down converter is installed oo to 3 dB to 3 dB o to 3 dB 10 118 Specifications HD SDI output system phase 0 5H 550 samples 27 ns steps SD SDI composite video Y output gain e to 3 dB SD SDI composite video Ps output gain o to 3 dB SD SDI composite video Pr output gain o to 3 dB SD SDI composite video Y black level 10 SD SDI output system phase 0 5H 429 samples 74ns steps Composite video output SC phase 180 SD SDI a
57. 9 2 9 Operation mode display Time code display Warning display Warning message stored is displayed Warning store status display Store No of warnings displayed and the number of all warnings are displayed Operation mode display Operation mode with warning stored is displayed Time code display Time code with warning stored is displayed Description of Operations The following key operations are possible with respect to ERROR LOG function Function Key operation Description of operation Selection SCROLL button Warning message stored can be scrolled up and down ALL CLEAR RESET button Warning message stored can be cleared all together CUE UP PREROLL button Cueing up to the relevant point can be made with respect to the warning selectively displayed 59 Setup default settings The unit s major settings are performed by making selections on menus The setting menus appear on the TV monitor when the TV monitor and VIDEO OUT 3 connector in the unit s connector area are hooked up Changing the settings 1 2 o o lt Note gt e When the RESET button is pressed to return to the factory settings the factory settings are restored only for the user file currently being used and other user files are not affected The changed SYSTEM menu contents are recorded even if the MENU button is pressed Press the
58. AX 0001 x32 0 16 x normal speed 0002 x50 1 32 x normal speed 0003 x60 2 50 x normal speed 0004 x100 3 60 x normal speed 4 100 x normal speed lt Note gt The maximum speed is automatically limited to 50x for DVCPROHD and 32x for DV or DVCAM 104 REF 0000 OFF This selects whether to warn the operator when the ALARM 0001 ON REF VIDEO signal has not been connected 0 Warning is not given 1 Warning is given by the flashing STOP lamp 105 AUTO EE 0000 S F R This selects the VTR mode in which the EE status is to be SEL 0001 STOP established when the TAPE EE switch has been set to EE 0 The EE status is established in the stop FF or REW mode 1 The EE status is established in the stop mode only lt Note gt The EE output with the DVCPRO5O DVCPRO DV or DVCAM format is characterized by a black picture and muted sound With setup menu No 118 SD MODE INH OFF EE output is given in DVCPRO5O DVPRO format mode 106 EJECT EE 0000 EE This selects the video and audio output statuses in the eject SEL 0001 BLACK mode 0002 GRAY 0 The EE status is always established regardless of the TAPE EE switch position 1 The statuses depend on the TAPE EE switch position EE The status is established TAPE The video signals turn black the audio signals are muted 2 The statuses depend on the TAPE EE switch position EE The EE status is established TAPE The video signals turn gray the audio signals are muted Note
59. CH3 0000 CH3 This selects the signals to be output to analogue output CH3 SEL 0001 0 The CH3 signals are output 1 The CH7 signals are output 752 CH4 0000 CHA This selects the signals to be output to analogue output SEL 0001 CH8 0 The CH4 signals are output 1 The CH8 signals are output 753 SD SDI CH1 0000 CH1 This selects the signals to be output to SDI output CH1 SEL 0001 CH5 0 The CH1 signals are output 1 The CH5 signals are output 754 SD SDI CH2 0000 CH2 This selects the signals to be output to SDI output CH2 SEL 0001 CH6 0 The CH2 signals are output 1 The CH6 signals are output The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 94 Setup menus USER menu AUDIO continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display Q display 755 SD SDI CH3 0000 CH3 This selects the signals to be output to SDI output CH3 SEL 0001 CH7 0 The CH3 signals are output 1 The CH7 signals are output 756 SD SDI CH4 0000 CH4 This selects the signals to be output to SDI output CH4 SEL 0001 CH8 0 The CH4 signals are output 1 The CH8 signals are output 757 JOG PROC 0000 OFF This selects the slow signal processing for the digital audio 0001 ON output in the JOG VAR or SHTL mode 0 Sound which has not been subjected to the digital audio slow signal processing is output even in t
60. CT button D udo Controls and their functions Front Panel Centre Section Counter display area The TC and CTL count values UB and messages are displayed in this area Cassette inserted display lamp This lamp lights when a cassette has been inserted into the unit DVCPRO format 25 Mbps 50 Mbps cassette play display lamp This lights when a cassette which was recorded using the DVCPRO 25 Mbps 50 Mbps format is being played back SCH lamp This lights when the SCH phase of the SD REF signal is within a fixed range CF lamp This lights when the colour framing is locked TC UB lamp This flashes when the TC or UB information cannot be read during tape playback it remains lit while the information is being read properly Time code buttons These are used to set the TC or UB value SHIFT When setting the TC or UB value first press this button to stop the data running Change the digit now flashing on the display Each time the button is pressed the flashing moves to the right by one digit and when it reaches the right most digit it returns to the left most digit When it is kept depressed the flashing moves consecutively ADJ This is used to change the numeral of the digit now flashing on the display When the button is pressed once the number is incremented by 1 and when it is kept depressed the number is incremented consecutively START This enters the data which has been changed by the SHIFT and ADJ buttons
61. CTL switch to the TC position because the CTL counter may not function properly The picture may not appear as clearly as in the STEP mode 737 CH1 CUE 0000 OFF This selects whether the CUE signal is to be output to the SEL 0001 ON main line of CH1 in the search mode 0 The CUE signal is not output 1 The CUE signal is output 738 CH2 CUE 0000 OFF This selects whether the CUE signal is to be output to the SEL 0001 ON main line of CH2 in the search mode 0 The CUE signal is not output 1 The CUE signal is output 739 CH3 CUE 0000 _____ OFF This selects whether the CUE signal is to be output to the SEL 0001 ON main line of CH3 in the search mode 0 The CUE signal is not output 1 The CUE signal is output 740 CH4 CUE 0000 _____OFF This selects whether the CUE signal is to be output to the SEL 0001 ON main line of CH4 in the search mode 0 The CUE signal is not output 1 The CUE signal is output 741 CH5 CUE 0000 OFF This selects whether the CUE signal is to be output to the SEL 0001 ON main line of CH5 in the search mode 0 The CUE signal is not output 1 The CUE signal is output 742 CH6 CUE 0000 OFF This selects whether the CUE signal is to be output to the SEL 0001 ON main line of CH6 in the search mode 0 The CUE signal is not output 1 The CUE signal is output 743 CH7 CUE 0000 OFF This selects whether the CUE signal is to be output to the SEL 0001 ON main line of CH7 in the search
62. Centre Section REMOTE LOCAL switch This switch is set when the unit is to be controlled from an external source using the REMOTE connector RS 232C connector or parallel connector REMOTE Set to this position when controlling the unit by a device connected using the 9 pin REMOTE connector or RS 232C parallel connector LOCAL Set to this position when controlling the unit using the controls on its own operation panel REMOTE lamp This lights when the REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to the REMOTE position Search button This button is pressed to establish the search mode When the search dial is set to the shuttle mode and turned to a particular position and this button is pressed playback commences at the speed set by the search dial JOG SHTL SLOW lamps These indicate the present status of the search dial and SHTL SLOW switch JOG This lights when the unit is in the JOG mode SHTL This lights when the unit is in the SHTL mode SLOW This lights when the unit is in the SLOW mode SHTL SLOW switch This selector switch is set when the search dial is used for SHTL or SLOW applications REV STILL FWD lamps One of these lamps lights depending on the operation of the search dial REV This lights when the dial is turned counterclockwise and the tape travels in the REV direction provided that the lamp in the search button has lit STILL This lights in the JOG mode while the dial is kept stationary and the tape stop
63. DO EN PRINT amp H3 TION SAMPL o quit NAKS 15 E PROGRAM CHR amp H6 P nitial amp Open 8 bit data 1 stop bit AS 1 LEN 256 Command DS ProgEnd S mand Quit GOTO Progl Stx Ack Nak BUFFER E E Etx GOTO DispOut REM Output Receive Command DispOut PRINT Receive Command BUFFERS PRINT BUFFERS MICROSOFT QUICKBASIC is a registered trade mark of Microsoft Corporation 2101452 Connector signals VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT HD SERIAL IN DIGITAL BNC x 1 Loop through 75Q termination PAREEN BNG x2 switch provided SD REF IN BNC x 2 Loop through 75Q termination switch provided HD SERIAL OUT DIGITAL BNC x 3 SD SERIAL OUT DIGITAL BNC x 3 RS 422A REMOTE 9P VIDEO OUT BNC x3 HD REF OUT BNC x1 SD REF OUT BNC x 1 SERIAL IN DIGITAL BNC x 1 Pin No Signal AUDIO IN DIGITAL BNCx4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 1 GND CH7 CH8 2 HOT AES EBU format 3 COLD AUDIO IN ANALOG XLRx4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE IN XLR x 1 TIME CODE IN XLR x 1 SERIAL OUT DIGITAL BNC x3 AUDIO OUT DIGITAL BNC x4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 AES EBU format AUDIO OUT ANALOG XLRx4 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE OUT XLR x 1 TIME CODE OUT XLR x 1 MONITOR OUT X
64. ER ON 006 DISPLAY SEL T amp STA 007 CHARA H POS 6 008 CHARA V POS 23 Press the SET button The setting is now stored in the memory lt Note gt The lock mode cannot be set for the USER file settings Even if the RESET button is pressed the files which has been set to the lock mode cannot be reset to the factory settings 62 Setup menus The contents of the USER2 USERS files can be copied loaded into the USER file In addition the contents of the USER1 file can be copied saved to the USER2 USERS files Load or save USER lt USER2 Settings can be locked Load or save gt USER3 Settings can be locked Load or save USER4 Settings can be locked Load or save USERS Settings can be locked Loading a user file 1 2 Press the MENU button While holding down the STANDBY button press the REW or FF button and select USER1 Turn the search dial and move the cursor on the menu screen to setup item No A00 LOAD SETUP MENU MENU USER1 NO A00 0000 759 REC PT MUTE OFF A00 LOAD USER2 A01 SAVE USER2 A02 P ON LOAD OFF END While holding down the search button turn the search dial and select the user file whose contents are to be loaded into USER1 Press the SET button T
65. I amp I EIJ Entering the setting Cancelling the change Note elf the item allows for a wide range of variation in its setting continue to press one of the SCROLL buttons while holding down the SHIFT button and the setting can be incremented or decremented at a higher speed Press the ENTER button to enter the setting change and return to the menu selection status Press the ESCAPE button to cancel the setting change and return to the menu selection status When the user file now selected is one of USER2 USERS the setup menu No 403 MENU LOCK selection is 1 lock setting you cannot go to the set value change mode 23 Operations using the front panel top controls VTR status item table r Item as it ap Name of registration san Mem ici PME Description of display 000 REC FORMAT REC FMT This indicates the recording format 1080i The tape is recorded using the 1080i format 720p The tape is recorded using the 720p format 001 REF OUT REFOUT This displays the output reference status HD_59 The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference The field frequency is 59 94 Hz HD_60 The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference The field frequency is 60 Hz IN 59 The HD serial input signal has been selected as the reference The field frequency is 59 94 Hz IN 60 The HD serial input signal has been selected as the reference
66. LAY STX OPL ETX STX OPL ETX This command is for starting playback REWIND STX ORW ETX STX ORW ETX This command is for rewinding the tape The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the settings selected for the setup menu No 105 AUTO EE SEL The maximum tape speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 102 FF REW MAX FAST STX OFF ETX STX OFF ETX This command is for fast forwarding the tape FORWARD The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the settings selected for the setup menu No 105 AUTO EE SEL The maximum tape speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 102 FF REW MAX REC STX ORC ETX STX ORC ETX This command is for starting the recording SHTL STX OSF data ETX STX OSF ETX This is the forward direction shuttle command FORWARD data n speed data STILL x0 03 x0 1 x0 2 x0 5 x1 x1 85 x4 1 x9 5 x16 This speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX x32 This speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX OOOO Sa CNS gt idquc RS 232C interface ae Send command Return completion Supplementary notes operation message SHTL STX OSR data ETX STX OSR ETX This is the reverse direction shuttle command REVE
67. LR x2 HEADPHONES front 6 35 mm Phone jack REMOTE IN OUT Pin No Signal Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 1 FRAME GROUND 4 RECEIVE COMMON 7 TRANSMIT B TRANSMIT A 5 8 RECEIVE A RECEIVE B 6 TRANSMIT COMMON 9 FRAME GROUND REMOTE OUT Pin No Signal Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 1 FRAME GROUND 4 TRANSMIT COMMON 7 RECEIVE B RECEIVE A 5 8 TRANSMIT A TRANSMIT B 6 RECEIVE COMMON 9 FRAME GROUND 115 Connector signals PARALLEL REMOTE 50P Pin No Signal Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 1 REC COMMAND 20 STBY ON OFF COMMAND 33 EJECT STATUS 2 PLAY COMMAND 21 ERR 0 STATUS 34 ERR 2 STATUS 3 FF COMMAND 23 CUE COMMAND 39 40 REC INH MENU STATUS 4 REW COMMAND 24 ERR 1 STATUS 41 CUE STATUS 5 STOP COMMAND 26 POWER 42 REMOTE STATUS 10 LOCAL ENABLE COMMAND 27 REC STATUS 45 LOCAL STAUTS 11 EJECT COMMAND 28 PLAY STATUS 46 STBY STATUS 12 INSET COMMAND 29 FF STATUS 47 GND 13 REC INHIBIT ON COMMAND 30 REW STATUS 49 50 GND 15 LOCAL DISABLE COMMAND 31 STOP STATUS 50 pin error status table AJ HD150 Pin21 Pin24 Pin 34 ERROR 0 ERROR 1 ERROR 2 Output priority VTR status Sequence 0 0 0 1 SERVO NOT LOCKED 0 0 1 4 SEVO LOCKED 0 1 0 3 HIGH ERROR UMBER 0 1 1 2 HIGH ERROR RED 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 Active_L 0 Open RS 232C REMOTE 25 pin D SUB crossover ca
68. NNEL is the safety information CAUTION Even when the Power Switch is in the OFF position a small current flows the filter circuit IMPORTANT Unauthorized recording of copyright television programmes video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be con trary to copyright law Operating precaution Operation near any appliance which generates strong magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the video and au dio singals If this should be the case deal with the situa tion by for instance moving the source of the magnetic fields away from the unit before operation E Do not insert fingers or any objects into the video cassette holder Wi Avoid operating or leaving the unit near strong magnetic fields Be especially careful of large audio speakers W Avoid operating or storing the unit in an excessively hot cold or damp environment as this may result in damage both to the recorder and to the tape W Do not spray any cleaner or wax directly on the unit E If the unit is not going to be used for a length of time protect it from dirt and dust W Do not leave a cassette in the recorder when not in use W Do not block the ventilation slots of the unit E Use this unit horizontally and do not place anything on the top panel E Cassette tape can be used only for one side one direction recording Two way or two track recordings canno
69. ODE select any key ENU PROG MENU STATUS lt STATUS gt EXI lt SETUP gt 2 Select the button which corresponds to the objective PROG MENU buttons The registration menu for registering the setup menu items in the PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons is displayed e STATUS buttons The registration menu for registering the VTR status information in the STATUS 1 to 3 buttons is displayed e SETUP buttons This cancels the registration operation 19 Operations using the front panel bottom controls 3 Turn the search dial and select the item to be registered The cursor k on the menu screen now moves MExample of the menu displayed for registering setup menu items ENU BASIC TIME ENA IME E ER PLAY SEL RA H POS RA V POS EF OUT B FLD RATE EC FLD RATE HD OUT SD OUT UFC When registering setup menu items At the position of the item to be registered select the PROG MENU button 1 2 3 or 4 in which the information is to be registered and press it When registering VTR statuses At the position of the item to be registered select the STATUS button 1 2 or 3 in which the information is to be registered and press it The number of the button corresponding to the button that was pressed is now displayed When the
70. Panasonic Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder av lla Operating Instructions For your safety Caution for AC Mains Lead FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable One is for continental Europe etc and the other one is only for U K Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area since the other type of mains cable is not suitable FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE ETC Not to be used in the U K FOR U K ONLY If the plug supplied is not suitable for your socket outlet it should be cut off and appropriate one fitted FOR U K ONLY This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that itis approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark S on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must en sure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used un til a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DAN
71. RSE data n speed data 0 STILL 1 x0 03 2 x0 1 3 x0 2 4 x0 5 5 x1 6 x1 85 7 x41 8 x9 5 9 x16 This speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX A x32 This speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX STX ETX STX ETX This command is setting the VTR to standby OFF MEM STX OBN ETX STX OBN ETX This command is setting the VTR to standby ON atas RS 232C interface 2 Commands relating to inquiries Notes As for the return completion message ACK is first returned when data is received and the execution message is subsequently returned It is only the execution message which is listed in this table In the case of commands not listed in the table EROO1 invalid command is returned after ACK has been returned VTR Send command Return completion 5 Supplementary notes operation message CTL TC STX QCD ETX STX CD data ETX This command is for inquiring about the counter DATA value REQUEST data f w gh mm ss ff f F w S gh CTL g SP 20h for a plus display 2Dh fora minus displa hz HS UR PY CTL or TC is returned TC 9 00 23 hours whichever corresponds to the front display mm 00 59 minutes mode ss 00 59 seconds ff 00 29 frames 525 mode 00 24 frames 625 mode STATUS STX QOP ETX STX xxx
72. SER2 It stands for user file USERS It stands for user file USER4 It stands for user file USERS It stands for system file 9 Battery display It indicates the state of exhaustion of the battery built in IC card Status display Blank Battery is exhausted Replace with new one Description of operation Battery is not exhausted Execute status display When it is operated with respect to the intended file the execute status will be displayed during the period of execution Status display Description of operation SAVE It reads the intended file from VTR and stores it in IC card LOAD It reads the intended file from IC CARD and stores it in VTR LOCK It makes the file stored in IC card write inhibited or write permitted DELETE It deletes the file stored in IC card FORMAT It formats the IC card File status display It indicates the state of the file stored in IC card Status display Description Blank No file is stored O File is stored File stored is in a state of being write inhibited 54 IC CARD function Description of Operation The following key operation is possible with respect to IC CARD function Function Key operation Description of operation File selection TRIM button It selects the intended file SAVE SET butto
73. STOP button again Sub screen of the setup menu No 680 BLANK LINE 00 LINE 10 amp 273 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 01 LINE 11 amp 274 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 02 LINE 128275 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 03 LINE 13 amp 276 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 04 LINE 148277 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 05 LINE 15 amp 278 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 06 LINE 168279 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 07 LINE 178280 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 08 LINE 188281 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 09 LINE 198282 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 10 LINE 20 amp 283 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 11 LINE 21 amp 284 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 12 LINE 228285 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected The underline on the setting it
74. TS SG 5 4 CTS cts 5 7 5 ars DSR 6 5 RTS DSR 6 6 DTR RTS 7 6 DTR SG 7 gt lt 7 SG CTS 8 7 SG DTR 20 20 DSR 20 DSR 108 RS 232C interface 3 Software specifications Protocol 1 Communication parametres Communication system Asynchronous full duplex Communication speed 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 Bit length 7 bit 8 bit Stop bit 1 bit 2 bit Parity bit NONE ODD EVEN ACK code ACK code returned ACK code not returned Note The ACK code is what is returned from the VTR to the controller when data has been successfully sent from the controller The underlining indicates the factory settings Any changes to the settings can be made using the setup menu items listed below Communication parametre Setup menu item Communication speed No 205 BAUD RATE Bit length No 206 DATA LENGTH Stop bit No 207 STOP BIT Parity bit No 208 PARITY ACK code No 209 RETURN ACK 2 Send format controller PC gt VTR E Data format STX command data ETX 02h XX XX XX 3Ah XX XX 03h ASCII code symbols numbers upper case letters 20h XX 7Fh command Command identifier a 3 byte identifier ASCII code symbols numbers upper case letters is sent as the command e This code serves as a delimiter between the command and data e data Data ASCII code symbols numbers upper
75. The duration time appears on the display Calculating the duration When both edit points have been set the duration between the two edit points When only one edit point has been set the duration between the set data and the current tape address When neither edit point has been set the duration of the previously edited interval TC MODE CONTROL 7 int E REMOTE is PUSH um 2502 JOG Enn REV 1 I gt Fwo LEVEL CH2 6 CH37 CUE 000000 epe T T T ose HEADPHONES N PULLF R VARIABLE wmm 39 Automatic editing deck to deck Modifying the edit points 1 Re entering the edit points Search for the new edit point by performing the jog or shuttle operation and press the IN or OUT and SET buttons together to re enter the edit point 2 Modifying the edit point in frame units trim function Press the TRIM button while holding down the IN or OUT button The edit point is put ahead b
76. UTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF5ON T REEL ROTA TOO FAST T REEL TOO FAST If the take up reel motor should rotate at an ab normally fast rate the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF2ON T REEL TORQUE ERROR T REEL TORQUE ERR If an abnormal torque applied to the take up reel motor is detected the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFFON UNLOAD ERROR UNLOAD ERROR If the tape has not been wound up during unloading the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON WINDUP ERROR WINDUP ERROR If after the total tape amount has been detected the amount of tape wound up on the take up reel and the amount of tape supplied by the supply reel differ to an abnormal extent while the tape is traveling in the forward or reverse direction the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFFON WINDUP REEL NOT ROTA W UP REEL NOT ROTA If after the cassette has been inserted the tape take up reel has not wound up the tape while the total tape amount is not detected and while the tape is traveling in the forward or reverse direction the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes POWER OFF ON RS 232C interface 1 Introduction 1 The VTR can be operated by commands when th
77. VIDEO OUT 2 0001 TC connector 0002 VIDEO 0 The CTL signal is output 0003 SYNC 1 The TIME CODE signal is output 0004 RF L 2 The VIDEO OUT signal is output 0005 RF R 3 The SYNC signal is output 0006 ENV L 4 The PBL RF signal is output 0007 ENV R 5 The PB R RF signal is output 6 The PB L ENV signal is output 7 The PB R ENV signal is output Note 1 The settings can be changed at any time regardless of the setup menu item No 30 MENU LOCK setting 2 The signals which are output during normal playback have approximately the levels given below CTL 0 1 to 0 3 Vp p 0 6 Vp p VIDEO 1 0 Vp p 05 ENCODER 0000 REMOTE This selects whether the video output signal is to be adjusted SEL 0001 LOCAL the VTR or with the external encoder remote control 0002 BOTH 0 Video output signals are adjusted with the external encoder remote control 1 Video output signals are adjusted on the VTR 2 Each adjustment of video output signal is made from the encoder remote controller of this unit and external equipment 06 V LEVEL 0000 HD The output levels can be selected when adjusting video output CTRL 0001 SD levels from external encoder remote controller 0002 BOTH 0 HD video output level can be selected 1 SD video output level can be selected 2 HD SD video output levels can be selected The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting Video output signal ad
78. VTR When the tape has passed the OUT point set by RECORDER the memory of the playback speed will terminate When AUTO EDIT button is pressed variable memory editing is executed Once editing has been executed the memorized speed will be cleared The initial speed will not be cleared however The result of editing can be checked by pressing PREVIEW REVIEW button Notes The content stored in the memory will be cleared in a mode other than the variable memory mode Also the memory will be cleared with power switch turned OFF Phase adjustment is not made during playback to the IN point of variable memory editing 57 ERROR LOG function Outline ERROR LOG mode selection In Expansion mode selection status with MODE SEL button pressed ERROR LOG mode can be selected When EXIT button is pressed ERROR LOG mode is cancelled and changed to normal mode In case the following warning message is given during tape running the time code and operation mode as well as the warning message will be stored which can be read in the form of a list at VTR status display It is possible to store up to 99 warnings Also in case of more than 99 warnings it will be processed according to the setting of setup menu No 015 AUTO STEP Warning message to be stored Description NO RF Blank portion of tape was detected more than 1 sec Normal playback mode SV NOT LOCKED Servo was unlocked for ove
79. YER CORDER cde 4 5a 8 ASMEL VIDEO CHZS 7 CHAS CUE TC LEVEL CH CH26 CUE Q QO 0 0 iy ic ale al PREVIEW REVIEW 807 nemo Un veim 77 1 Q m E PULL UU PULL FOR VARIABLE 3 PB 42 Automatic editing deck to deck Review Upon completion of the editing press the REVIEW button The review is started in the recorder To stop the review at any time press the STOP button e When the edit OUT point is reached the unit goes into the stop mode after postrolling C MODE CONTROL m PUSH p 16 wr E REMOTE PUSH duo JOG En ERI CU DT E 100A rev lt 1 D BY sm ASMBLVIDEO CHS CHZ8 CH37 CHA8 CUE apasae LEVEL CH1 5 CH26 CH37 CH4 8 CUE 0000002 A AUTO EDIT dr PREROLL m pem mpm J tam 6 99999 UON pe
80. ape Insert the tape at its proper position without force 4 Check that the STOP lamp is on When the tape is inserted the cylinder rotates automatically the tape is loaded and the unit goes into the stop mode The EJECT lamp goes off assette ADAPTER isselle without adapter MODE CONTROL i PUSH Mi TAPE Ej REMOTE PusH uu JOG Eng f rev 1 D gt Fw LAYE LEVEL CH1 5 CH2 6 CH37 CH4 8 CUE OOOO O HEADPHONES a OOOO IPFBE Kapa Review preron 9 preview 28 STOP STAND BY mode 1 When the STOP button is pressed the unit goes into the stop mode The STOP lamp lights and the tape stops travelling In order to protect the tape the unit goes into the standby OFF mode after the time set by setup menu No 400 STILL TIMER has elapsed When the STOP REW FF or PLAY button is pressed the unit will go into the appropriate mode 2 When the STAND BY button is
81. ape format the actual tape travel speed will differ slightly from what the superimposed display shows The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 78 Setup menus USER menu lt EDIT gt continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description display display 310 JOG FWD 0000 4 1 This sets the maximum JOG FWD speed MAX 0001 1 85 0 4 1x speed 0002 1 1 1 85x speed 2 1x speed lt Notes gt The maximum speed is set to 1x when the dial on the front panel is operated At any speed setting other than 0 4 1x the phase cannot be synchronized from an editing controller which synchro nizes the phase using the JOG command 311 JOG REV 0000 4 1 This sets the maximum JOG REV speed MAX 0001 1 85 0 4 1x speed 0002 1 1 1 85x speed 2 1x speed Note The maximum speed is set to 1x when the dial on the front panel is operated 312 POSTROLL 0000 Os This sets the postroll time TM 0001 1s Any time from 0 to 5 seconds can be set in 1 second units 0002 2s 0003 3s 0004 4S 0005 5s 320 EDIT 0000 N DEF This sets the channel assignments for the controller s RPLCE1 0001 CH1 analogue audio preset when editing the digital audio of the 0002 CH2 VTR using a controller which does not have a digital audio edit 0003 CH1 2 preset control function This selects the c
82. ata of three points as the video edit points Note If during audio split editing only the video OUT point or audio OUT point is entered and automatic editing is executed without the audio OUT point or video OUT point having been entered editing will continue until the audio OUT point or video OUT point is entered or the STOP button is pressed to suspend operation 45 Expansion mode execution using the MODE SEL button When the MODE SEL button is pressed the MULTI CUE operation mode which is an expansion mode can be established as shown in the diagram below EXIT button Normal mode lt MODE SEL button t ENTER OPERATION MODE SEL 1 EE Se MULTI CUE operation mode i MEEN CUE ESCAPE SCROLL SCROLL FUOD Button Button gt ENTER i Button i PERATION MODE SEL a i CARD SE MODES CARD operation mode ESCAPE SCROLL SCROLL ene Button Button gt ENTER i Button VAR MEM MODE SEL IR VARIABLE MEMORY mode i ESCAPE SCROLL SCROLL Button ey Button 4 Button gt ENTER Button MODE WEE hacen ERROR LOG operation mode i i ESCAPE Button SCROLL SCROLL A Button lt Button
83. ayback to reduce the vertical movement of the playback pictures but this setting enables the interpolation to be forcibly turned off 0 Interpolation is forcibly turned off 1 Interpolation is automatically turned on during slow playback 620 DOWNCON 0000 FIT V This selects the screen during down conversion MODE 0001 FIT H 0 Side cut mode 0002 FIT HV t Letterbox mode 0003 14 9 2 Squeeze mode 0004 13 9 3 Semi letterbox 14 9 4 Semi letterbox 13 9 621 UPCON 0000 FIT V This selects the screen during up conversion MODE 0001 FIT H 0 Side panel mode 0002 FIT HV 1 Top and bottom in vertical direction cut off 2 Stretch mode 622 D C RESP 0000 WIDE This selects the frequency band in horizontal direction in down H 0001 STD convert and line convert 10801 720p mode 623 D C RESP 0000 WIDE This selects the frequency band in vertical direction in down V 0001 STD convert and line convert 10801 720p mode 624 U C RESP 0000 STD This selects the frequency band in horizontal direction in up H 0001 NARROW convert mode 625 U C RESP 0000 STD This selects the frequency band in vertical direction in up V 0001 NARROW convert mode The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 84 Setup menus USER menu Note Setup menu items No 626 to 632 do not work if the AJ UDC150AP optional board has not been installed VIDEO continued
84. ble supported Pin No Abbreviation Circuit Description 1 FRAME GROUND Protective ground Frame ground 2 RxD Received data Sends data to the PC 3 TxD Transmitted data Receives data from the PC 4 CTS Clear to send Shorted with pin 5 5 RTS Request to send Shorted with pin 4 6 DTR Data terminal ready No processing 7 GND Signal ground Signal ground 20 DSR Data set ready en output after communication ENCODER REMOTE 15P Pin No Signal FRAME GROUND REM G REM RX REM TX REM RX REM TX X X Y Y REMOTE CONTROL PROTOCOL RECEIVE REMOTE CONTROL PROTOCOL TRANSMIT REMOTE CONTROL PROTOCOL RECEIVE REMOTE CONTROL PROTOCOL TRANSMIT aa 116 Printed circuit board CAUTION These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so Printed en Abbr Factory circuit name Full name Function setting board F1 board SW1 Audio Input This sets the CH1 audio input ADDA Impedance SW impedance HIGH HIGH 600Q SW101 Audio Input This sets the CH2 audio input Impedance SW impedance HIGH HIGH 6000 SW 201 Audio Input This sets the CH3 audio input Impedance SW impedance HIGH HIGH
85. cassette tape to the recording position and insert the tape Press the STOP button to place the unit in the stop mode Set the TAPE EE switch to EE EE images now appear on the TV monitor Check that the REC INHIBIT lamp is off When this lamp is lit select 0 OFF as the setup menu item No 113 REC INH setting Select the video and audio input signals and adjust their levels 5 1 Selecting video audio input signals 1 Connect the signals to be recorded 2 Select the input signals on the setup menus No 600 VIDEO IN SEL and NO 700 AUDIO IN SEL 5 2 Adjusting the audio level 1 Adjust the levels of the audio input signals in the audio CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 and analogue cue channels selected by the setup menu item No 700 setting Normally keep the audio input output level controls D pushed in unity value The audio signals will be recorded at the proper level 2 To adjust the recording level pull out the controls and adjust them With the CUE signal adjust the control in such a way that 20 dB will not be exceeded Note When CH1 CH4 CH5 CH8 is lit at the audio channel selector display D the audio input output level controls and level metre B will operate for CH1 CH4 CH5 CH8 Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button The REC and PLAY lamps light and recording commences 7 To end the recording press the STOP button Recording is ended and the unit goes into the st
86. ch fast forward or rewind the input signals of the mode selected by the ASMBL or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE mode for as long as the button is held down SERVO lamp This lights when the drum servo and capstan servo have locked REC INHIBIT lamp In the following situations this lamp lights up to indicate that recording and editing cannot be performed Related setup menu items No 022 No 023 No 113 No 114 No 117 and No 118 1 When 1 ON has been selected as the setup menu item No 113 REC INH setting 2 When the cassette has been set to the accidental erasure prevention mode 3 When MANUAL has been selected as the setup menu No 022 PB FORMAT 50M 25M 50Mp DV DVCAM has been selected as the menu No 023 FORMAT SEL ON has been selected as the menu No 118 SD MODE INH and the tape has been inserted 4 When AUTO has been selected as the setup menu No 022 PB FORMAT ON has been selected as the menu No 118 SD MODE INH and a DVCPRO DVCPROB5O DVCPROSOP DV or DVCAM tape has been inserted 5 When ON has been selected as the setup menu No 117 M CASSTT INH and the M cassette tape has been inserted No guarantees are given for the audio playback sound in the search mode 2 The FF REW speed can be selected on the setup menu No 102 FF REW MAX and it is set to the same speed om Controls and their functions Front Panel Centre Section STAND BY button When this is pressed the sam
87. d 75 ohm termination switch This is the input connectors for the HD reference video signals Input tri level sync signals with positive and negative polarities To terminate set the switch to ON HD REF OUT connector This is the output connector for the HD reference video signals used for external synchronization It outputs tri level sync signals with positive and negative polarities The field frequency is synchronized with the input signals If no signals are input the frequency follows the menu setting SD REF OUT connector This is the output connector for the NTSC external synchronization signal black burst signal D DIGITAL AUDIO IN OUT connector This I O connector is for digital audio signals which comply with the AES EBU standard Remote control connectors The unit can be controlled from an external source by connecting the unit with another unit or an external controller There are two remote control connectors one for IN OUT uses and the other for OUT uses IN OUT For connection with an external controller For connection with deck to deck operation OUT Forconnection with parallel running operations For use in a loop through configuration ENCODER REMOTE connector The external encoder controller is hooked up to this connector when the video output signal and other settings are to be adjusted from an external source RS 232C connector PARALLEL REMOTE connector This is used when operating the unit
88. d registration pointers move to 1 on the page which has been changed When AUTO has been set Only the registration pointer moves to CUE 1 on the page which has been changed the search pointer does not move Registering cue points Operation is as follows depending on the setup menu item No 131 PAGE MODE setting Operations on the same selected page PAGE MODE MANU Operations are performed on the selected page The page is selected using the scroll buttons When the SET button alone is pressed the cue points are registered in the sequence shown below on the selected page CUE 1 CUEx2 CUE 7 gt CUEX8 e Operation is automatically ended when CUE gt 8 is registered on the page When the next cue point is to be registered the registration pointer must be moved Check that the registration display mode is established and change the page to automatically change the registration pointer In this case the search pointer also moves automatically to the top CUE 1 of the new page To change the pointer on the same page press the CUE button directly When ON has been selected as the setup menu item No 132 ROTA MODE setting a rotation operation is performed for the cue points on the same page as follows gt CUE 1 CUE x225 CUE 7 gt CUEX 8 4 50 MULTI CUE function Operation for automatically moving to the next page and continuing with registration when the cu
89. e 1 The lock is set changes are prohibited Note The lock cannot be set for USER The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting Notes No A00 LOAD No A01 SAVE and No A02 P ON LOAD are the menu items which can be set only for USER1 They are not displayed with the USER2 USERS files No A03 MENU LOCK is the menu item which can be set only for the USER2 USER5 files It is not displayed with USER1 96 Time code user bit Time code User bit The time code is used when the time code signal generated by the time code generator time code signal generator is to be recorded on the tape its values are to be read by the time code reader time code signal reader and the absolute position of the tape is to be displayed in increments of hours minutes seconds and frames The time code is written in the sub code area data area of the helical track This enables insert editing to be conducted independently using the time code alone In addition the VTR s playback speed can be read from the stop mode to slow motion playback up to high speed play approx 50x normal speed approx 100x when using DVCPRO tape The time code values are indicated using the display and superimpose functions TCR 00 07 04 24 t Frames Hours Seconds Minutes User bit refers to the 32 bit 8 digit data frame among the time code signals which has been released to
90. e RS 232C interface is used See command table on page 111 113 2 Conditions for acknowledging commands from RS 232C interface The front panel REMOTE LOCAL switch must be at REMOTE The setup menu item No 204 RS232C SEL must be ON If the above conditions are not met ACK STX EROO 1 EXT is returned to the external unit Whether the ACK code is returned depends on the setting which has been selected for setup menu item No 209 RETURN 2 Hardware specifications External interface specifications 1 Connector specifications Connector D SUB 25 pin crossover cable supported Pin No Signal Circuit name Description 1 FG Protective ground Frame ground 2 RXD Received data Data is sent to PC 3 TXD Transmitted data Data is received from PC 4 CTS Clear to send Shorted with pin 5 5 RTS Request to send Shorted with pin 4 6 DTR Data terminal ready No processing 7 SG Signal ground Signal ground 20 DSR Data set ready voltage output after communication enable status 2 Example of connection with controller PC B Using crossover cable with D SUB 25 pin B Using crossover cable with D SUB 9 pin and connectors 25 pin connectors PC side PC side D SUB 25 pin D SUB 9 pin connector VTR side connector VTR side FG 1 1 FG RXD 2 NN 1 FG TXD 2 2 TXD 3 2 RXD RXD 3 ae 3 TXD DTR 4 mE EET 3 TXD RTS 4 4 C
91. e lamp lights 1 The lamp flashes The lamp flashes at a frequency of approximately once a second lt Note gt When 1 ON has been selected as the setup menu item No 113 REC INH setting the REC INHIBIT lamp lights all the time regardless of this setting 115 EJECT SW 0000 REC This selects whether to enable or disable the operation of the INH 0001 OFF eject button on the front panel 0 The button s operation is inhibited in the recording mode 1 The button can be operated in any mode 116 EJECT LAMP 0000 MODE1 This selects whether EJECT lamp is kept lighting or turned off 0001 MODE2 in a state of cassette out 0 EJECT lamp is kept lighting 1 EJECT lamp is turned off 117 MCASSTT 0000 OFF It selects inhibit permit of recording onto M cassette tape INH 0001 ON 0 Recording onto M cassette tape is possible 1 Recording onto M cassette tape is inhibited lt Note gt With 0 OFF selected the status of inhibit permit of recording onto cassette tape depends on the setting of setup menu No 113 REC INH 118 SD MODE 0000 OFF This selects inhibit permit of recording in DVCPROS50 and INH 0001 ON DVCPRO format mode 0 Recording onto cassette tape is possible 1 Recording onto cassette tape is inhibited lt Notes gt With O OFF selected the status of inhibit permit of recording onto cassette tape depends on the setting of setup menu No 113 REC INH The recording format complies wit
92. e oue cus DITS QQ HEADPHONES PREVIEW EMEN AUTO EDI a PREROLL BET 4 m PULL ND N I PULL FOR VARIABLE 3 Automatic editing deck to deck Entering the edit points 1 Search for the edit IN point by performing the jog or shuttle operation Establish the still picture mode at the desired position Refer to page 32 for details on the jog shuttle operations 2 Press the IN and SET buttons together The edit IN point is now entered The edit IN point value now appears on the display 3 Search for the edit OUT point by performing the jog or shuttle operation Establish the still picture mode at the desired position Refer to page 32 for details on the jog shuttle operations 4 Press the OUT and SET buttons together The edit OUT point is now entered The edit OUT point value now appears on the display C MODE CONTROL 1 NT 5 REMOTE JOG Emi SLOW 10 REV 1 I Fwo EXT EE UB
93. e point registration page has become full PAGE MODE AUTO When the page on which the cue points are being registered has become full operation automatically moves to the next page and registration is continued When CUE98 on the last page is reached operation is automatically ended When the next cue point is to be registered the registration pointer must be moved Check that the registration display mode is established and change the page to automatically change the registration pointer In this case the search pointer does not change To change the pointer on the same page press the CUE button directly When ON has been selected as the setup menu item No 132 ROTA MODE setting a rotation operation for the cue points from page 9 CUE98 to page 0 CUE01 is performed When no more cue points can be registered in either of the above two operation modes appears as the registration pointer display n the registration display mode the FULL MEMORY message appears when a registration point display operation when the SET button is pressed has been performed Any LEDs which are flashing now stop flashing Even if some of the points have not been registered the FULL MEMORY message will appear JFjUJL L M EJMIOJRIY 5 1 EJN TIRIYI I lt Note gt When ON has been selected as the setup menu item No 132 ROTA MODE setting there is never a time when it is not p
94. e tension as in the regular stop mode is applied to the tape and while the head drum continues to rotate the button s lamp lights to indicate that the standby ON mode is established In the standby OFF mode the half loading mode is established When this button is pressed in the stop mode the standby OFF mode is established the half loading mode is established The lamp in the button now goes off When the unit remains in the stop mode for longer than a predetermined period the standby OFF mode is automatically established in order to protect the tape When this button or the STOP button is pressed in the standby OFF mode the standby ON mode is established When a button other than the STOP button is pressed the mode corresponding to the button pressed is established On screen settings are available for the transfer time to the standby OFF mode PLAYER RECORDER buttons These buttons are operated when editing operations are conducted using the unit as the recorder and a VTR equipped with an RS 422A serial interface remote control connector 9 pins Neither button functions when the unit is used on its own PLAYER button When this button is pressed its lamp lights and the player connected to the unit can be operated by remote control The unit s editing and tape transport buttons now control the player s functions RECORDER button When this button is pressed its lamp lights and the editing and tape transport buttons control the reco
95. ed lt Note gt 1 Even when 1 ON is selected the remaining tape time will not be displayed while this is being calculated after a tape has been ejected or inserted 2 The remaining tape time is not displayed when TIME has been selected as the setup menu item No 006 DISPLAY SEL setting 004 SYNCHRO NIZE OFF ON This sets whether the phase is to be synchronized between two decks 0 The phase is not synchronized The edit points will be off by several frames but editing can be entered more quickly 1 The phase is synchronized Error free editing can be performed 005 SUPER 0000 0001 0002 OFF ON SW This selects whether the time code and other displays are to be superimposed onto the HD SDI OUT3 SD SDI OUT3 and VIDEO OUTS connector signals 0 Displays are not superimposed 1 Displays are superimposed 2 Pressing PLAY button after pressing SET button front panel bottom selects the super display ON OFF Note Pressing SET button after pressing PLAY button results in same operation as in normal PLAY button pressing The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 68 Setup menus USER menu BASIC continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display display 006 DISPLAY 0000 TIME This selects what displays such as the time code are to be SEL 00
96. een selected SEL 0001 DIGI as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 Analogue input 1 Digital input 717 CH4 IN 0000 ANA This selects the CH4 input when USR SET has been selected SEL 0001 DIGI as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 Analogue input 1 Digital input 718 DIN 0000 AES This selects the CH1 and CH2 digital input when USR SET SEL12 0001 SDI has been selected as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 AES input 1 Serial input 719 DIN 0000 AES This selects the CH3 and CH4 digital input when USR SET SEL34 0001 SDI has been selected as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 AES input 1 Serial input 720 DIN 0000 AES This selects the CH5 and CH6 digital input when USR SET SEL56 0001 SDI has been selected as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 AES input 1 Serial input 721 DIN 0000 AES This selects the CH7 and CH8 digital input when USR SET SEL78 0001 SDI has been selected as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 AES input 1 Serial input 722 REC CH1 0000 CH1 This selects the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH1 0001 CH2 track 0002 CH3 0 Audio input CH1 signal 0003 CH4 1 Audio input CH2 signal 0004 CH1 2 2 Audio input CH3 signal 0005 CH3 4 3 Audio input signal 4 Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2 signal 5 Mixed audio input CH3 and CH4 signal 723 REC CH2 0000 CH1 This selects
97. election 101 Rack mounting iir ati 102 Video head cleaning 103 CONdENSALION Ras 103 Error messages sse 104 Table of AUTO OFF Error messages 106 RS 232C interface 108 Connector signals sess 115 Printed circuit board 117 Specifications aas 118 Before operating this unit check that all of its accessories are present and accounted for Power cord 1 pc Options AJ MA75P Rack mounting adapter AJ UDC150AP HD SD format converter General and Features Features This unit is a DVCPRO HD format HD digital video cassette recorder which is designed to use 1 4 inch wide compact cassette tapes It is a studio use digital VTR which can record play back and edit HD signals 1080i 59 94 Hz 60 Hz and can play back tapes recorded using the existing DVCPRO 25 Mbps 50 Mbps format Use of the HD SD conversion facility of the optional format converter enables interfacing with existing SD systems and development into HD systems This VTR with its high picture quality uses high efficiency digital compression technology to reduce by a significant margin the degree of deterioration in the sound and picture quality which accompanies dubbing The unit fea
98. em denotes the initial setting 88 Setup menus USER menu AUDIO Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description display 0 display 700 AUDIO IN 0000 AES This selects the audio input signals for all channels SEL 0001 ANA simultaneously 0002 SDI 0 The AES input is selected 0003 INT SG 1 The analogue input is selected 0004 USRSET 2 The serial input is selected 3 The internally generated signal is selected 4 The setup menu item No 714 to 721 settings are followed 701 CH1 IN 0000 4dB This selects the audio input CH1 reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20dB 702 CH2IN 0000 4dB This selects the audio input CH2 reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20dB 703 CH3 IN 0000 4 dB This selects the audio input CH3 reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20 dB 704 IN 0000 4 dB This selects the audio input CH4 reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20 dB 705 CUE IN 0000 4dB This selects the CUE input reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20dB 0003 60dB 706 CH1 OUT 0000 4dB This selects the audio output CH1 reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20dB 707 CH2 OUT 0000 4dB This selects the audio output CH2 reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20dB 708 CH3 OUT 0000 4 dB This selects the audio output CH
99. en set Both the search and registration pointers move to 1 on the page which has been changed When AUTO has been set Only the search pointer moves to CUE1 on the page which has been changed the registration pointer does not move Registration point operations Registration pointer operations can be performed when the following display appears on the front top panel When the SET button has been pressed the LED corresponding to the point that has been registered will start flashing ASMBL VIDEO CH1 5 CH2 8 CH3 7 CH4 8 CUE TC Example of LED display iG 2G 3 5 6 8 Lit Flashing Off points already points not yet registered registered 49 MULTI CUE function Example of top panel display One of the following two displays appears depending on the registration conditions When a point has notbeen MMM Jom celuje f ae S EESTI e Jeep pp s E registered yet 15 1 IS EINITIRIYI 1 6 When a point has already MjL T CjUjE 0 0 5 141 3 121 1 0 been registered SJEJAJRJCIHIO 1 ISI EINITIRIYI1 6 e The registration pointer position is changed directly on the same page by pressing the 1 through 8 ASMBL through TC buttons When the display page has been changed using the scroll buttons operation is as follows depending on the setup menu item No 131 PAGE MODE setting When MANU has been set Both the search an
100. entre Section PREROLL button This is used for feeding and cueing the tape for manual editing When it is pressed the tape travels to the preroll point where it stops The preroll time can be set on the setup menu No 000 P ROLL TIME When this button is pressed together with the IN or OUT button the tape can be cued to the IN or OUT point entered When the AUTO ENTRY on the setup menu No 305 is set to ENA IN point has been entered at the point where the PREROLL button is pressed even if the IN point has not been entered AUTO EDIT button Automatic editing is executed when this is pressed after an edit point has been entered When the AUTO EDIT button is pressed though the IN point has not been entered automatic editing is executed using the point at which the button was pressed as the IN point PREVIEW REVIEW buttons PREVIEW When this is pressed after an edit point has been entered the tape travels editing is not performed and the preview can be activated on the screen connected to the recorder If itis pressed when the IN point has not been entered the point at which the button was pressed is entered as the IN point and preview is executed accordingly REVIEW If this is pressed after a block has been edited the now edited block can be played back and monitored on the screen connected to the recorder IN A IN SET OUT A OUT buttons When IN A IN or OUT A OUT button is pressed together with the SET butto
101. h the setup menu No 020 SYS FORMAT setting The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 74 Setup menus USER menu OPERATION continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description e display S display 131 PAGE MODE 0000 MANU This selects the cue point operation when the MULTI CUE 0001 AUTO function has been set to ON 0 Operations are performed on the selected page and 8 cue points can be registered 1 When the page on which the cue points are being registered becomes full operation automatically moves to the next page and registration continues A total of 80 cue points on a maximum of 10 pages can be registered 132 ROTAMODE 0000 OFF This selects the registration operation when all the cue points 0001 ON have already been registered while the MULTI CUE function is set to ON 0 The registration operation is not performed 1 The registration operation is continued When MANU has been selected as the setup menu item No 131 PAGE MODE setting the cue point is registered in CUE 1 on the page concerned if AUTO has been selected it is registered in CUEO1 The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting S75 Setup menus USER menu INTERFACE Item Setting N Superimposed Superimposed Description d
102. hange 2 Mute 480p 480i Up con output No change 650 YLVL HD 0000 0 0 This adjusts the Y level of HD SDI OUT to 0 dB to 3 dB 1000 100 0 1413 141 3 651 Pb LVL HD 0000 0 0 This adjusts the PB level of HD SDI OUT to 0 dB to 3 dB 1000 100 0 1413 141 3 652 Pr LVL HD 0000 0 0 This adjusts the PR level of HD SDI OUT to 0 dB to 3 dB 1000 100 0 1413 141 3 653 BK LVL HD 0050 10 0 6 This adjusts the black level of HD SDI OUT 0150 0 0250 10 0 654 Y LVL SD 2 0000 0 0 This adjusts the Y level of HD SDI OUT and VIDEO OUT to 0 dB to 3 dB 1000 100 0 1413 141 3 655 Pb LVL SD 0000 0 0 This adjusts the Ps level of SD SDI OUT and VIDEO OUT to 0 dB to 3 dB 1000 100 0 1413 141 3 656 Pr LVL SD 0000 0 0 This adjusts the Pr level of SD SDI OUT and VIDEO OUT to 0 dB to 3 dB 1000 100 0 1413 141 3 657 BKLVL SD 0050 10 0 6 This adjusts the black level of SD SDI OUT and VIDEO OUT 0150 096 0250 10 0 The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 1 With the HD output HD tape playback or up conversion output With the SD output SD tape playback or down conversion output 86 Setup menus USER menu VIDEO continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description
103. hannel concerned when the VTR CH1 edit preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analogue audio signals designated by the controller 0 Not set 1 Compliance with analogue CH1 edit preset 2 Compliance with analogue CH2 edit preset 3 Compliance with either analogue CH1 or CH2 edit preset 321 EDIT 0000 N DEF The same type of setting as setup menu No 320 This selects RPLCE2 0001 CH1 the channel concerned when the CH2 edit preset is set in 0002 CH2 compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analogue 0003 CH1 2 audio signals designated by the controller 0 Not set 1 Compliance with analogue CH1 edit preset 2 Compliance with analogue CH2 edit preset 3 Compliance with either analogue CH1 or CH2 edit preset 322 EDIT 0000 N DEF The same type of setting as setup menu No 320 This selects RPLCE3 0001 CH1 the channel concerned when the CH3 edit preset is set in 0002 CH2 compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analogue 0003 CH1 CH2 audio signals designated by the controller 0 Not set 1 Compliance with analogue CH1 edit preset 2 Compliance with analogue CH2 edit preset 3 Compliance with either analogue CH1 or CH2 edit preset The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 70 Setup menus USER menu lt EDIT gt continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description display
104. he STILL mode 1 Sound which has been subjected to the digital audio slow signal processing is output 758 DVPBATT 0000 OFF This selects the audio output level during DV format playback 0001 ON 0 The audio output level is not attenuated 1 The audio output level is attenuated 759 REC PT 0000 OFF This selects whether to mute the audio signals at the joins MUTE 0001 ON between recordings during DV or DVCAM format playback 0 The audio signals are not muted 1 The audio signals are muted 760 AUD VR 0000 DIS This selects whether the adjusting volume for CH5 CH8 input CTRL 0001 ENA output level ANALOG AES EBU SDI functions 0002 MUTE 0 Input output level is fixed at UNITY 1 Input output level can be changed by the adjusting volume 2 Input output level is muted The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 95 Setup menus USER menu MENU Item Setting N Superimposed Superimposed Description i display No display A00 LOAD 0000 USER2 This selects the user file whose contents will be loaded into 0001 USER3 USER 0002 USER4 0 The USER2 file contents are loaded 0003 USERS 1 The USER3 file contents are loaded 2 The USER4 file contents are loaded 3 The USERS file contents are loaded Note When the SET button is pressed after loading the setting will be stored in the memory When the MENU button is pressed the
105. he TRIM or TRIM button while holding down the A OUT button le ADAPTER Me without adapter MODE CONTROL ISH TC PUSH i 7 NT Ex REMOTE Jod Em EG RITE rev 1 D gt Fw cie 4 on5 8 ASMBL VIDEO CHS CHZ8 CH37 CHa CUE 1 3074351767718 INSERT LEVEL CH15 CH266 CH37 CUE OO d J be rr REC REVIEW AUTOEDIT prerou 1 J YP OPEN PULL FOR VARIABLE 3 HEADPHONES A IN A OUT button button 44 Audio split editing E Displaying the audio split edit points The edit points are displayed on the front panel as shown below The figure shows an audio IN point Operations Video IN point Press the IN button Video OUT point Press the OUT button Audio IN point Press the A IN button Audio OUT point Press the A OUT button lt Note gt If the editing mode is switched to assemble editing after audio edit points
106. he following messages appear on the menu screen and counter display Menu screen SETUP MENU LOAD USER2 USER1 OK YES lt PLAY gt NO lt STOP gt The user file number selected in step 4 is displayed in the shaded area Press the PLAY button The settings of the user file selected in step 4 are loaded and the USER1 menu display appears When the STOP button is pressed the USER1 menu display appears while the settings remain unchanged Turn the search dial and move the cursor on the menu screen to any setup item except No A00 LOAD and No A01 SAVE Press the SET button The USER1 settings are now stored in the memory If the USER1 settings are not going to be stored in the memory do not press the SET button but press the MENU button 63 Setup menus Saving a user file 1 2 Press the MENU button While holding down the STAND BY button press the REW or FF button and select USER1 Turn the search dial and move the cursor on the menu screen to setup item No A01 SAVE SETUP MENU MENU lt USERI1 gt NO A00 0000 759 REC PT MUTE OFF A00 LOAD USER2 A01 SAVE USER2 A02 P ON LOAD OFF END While holding down the search button turn the search dial and select the user file into which the USER1 contents are to be saved User files which ha
107. hen 2 0005 40s 10s or over is selected 0006 50s 0007 1min 0008 2min 401 SRC 0000 STEP This selects the operation during the tape protection mode PROTECT 0001 HALF when the unit is left standing in the still status during the search mode JOG VAR SHTL 0 STEP FWD 1 HALF LOADING lt Note gt When the total time of leaving in STILL mode with STEP FWD selected reaches 30 min 1 min in case of DV DVCAM tape the mode is automatically shifted to standby OFF HALF LOADING 402 DRUM 0000 OFF This selects the drum operation in standby OFF HALF STDBY 0001 ON LOADING mode 0 The drum stops rotating 1 The drum continues rotating 403 STOP 0000 STEP This selects the operation in the tape protection mode when PROTECT 0001 HALF the unit has been left standing in the STOP mode 0 STEP FWD 1 HALF LOADING lt Note gt When the total time of leaving in STOP mode with STEP FWD selected reaches 30 min 1 min in case of DV DVCAM tape the mode is automatically shifted to standby OFF HALF LOADING The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting lt Note gt The cumulative standby time at the same tape position increases when transmitting programmes or otherwise using identical materials repeatedly 81 Setup menus USER menu TIME CODE Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description dis
108. iew is now performed Notes elf the edit IN point has not been entered the position where the PREVIEW button was pressed will be entered at the edit IN point To stop the preview at any time press the STOP button elf the PREVIEW button is pressed again while preview is in progress after the IN point preview will start again from the beginning e When the edit OUT point is reached the unit automatically goes into the stop mode cassette ADAPTER insert tad MODE CONTROL s PUSH i Ej eewore H LOCAL rev 1 gt RECORDER T TET RM SHET AD START I E servo Ex nec nner LEVEL CH1 5 CH26 CH37 CH4 8 CUE O00 as YS PREVIEW A He REVIEW prerou LIN fi HEADPHONES 9 d 600000 6 41 Automatic editing deck to deck Executing automatic editing 1 Press the AUTO EDIT button Automatic editing is now performed To stop the editing at any time press the STOP button e When the edit OUT poi
109. impedance 4 0 20 dBu selectable 6 35 mm phone jack variable level 8Q XLRx1 0 5 to 8 Vp p 10 KQ XLRx1 low impedance 2 0 Vp p 0 5Vp p at 6000 added D sub 9 pin RS 422A interface D sub 9 pin RS 422A interface D sub 25 pin RS 232C interface D sub 50 pin D sub 15 pin Weight and dimensions when shown are approximate Specifications are subject to change without notice 119 Panasonic Broadcast Europe Panasonic Broadcast Europe Ltd West Forest Gate Wellington Road Wokingham Berkshire RG40 2AQ U K Tel 0118 902 9200 Panasonic Broadcast Europe GmbH Hagenauer Str 43 65203 Wiesbaden Biebrich Deutschland Tel 49 611 1816 0 Printed in Japan VQT9553 F1201H Dl
110. information superimposed onto the signals B SD SERIAL DIGITAL COMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors These are the output connectors for the digital component audio and video signals that comply with the SMPTE 259M C 272M and 294M standards The signals are output during the playback of compatible DVCPRO25M 50M DV or DVCAM format tapes or during down conversion output optional accessory The TC menu or other information is output from the SD SDI OUTS connector with the information superimposed onto the signals ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT connectors These are the output connectors for the analogue composite video signals The signals are output during the playback of compatible DVCPRO25M 50M DV or DVCAM format tapes or during down conversion output optional accessory Video signals with information superimposed onto them can be output from the VIDEO OUT3 connector Whether information is to be superimposed or not ON OFF is selected by setting the setup menu No 005 SUPER item The VIDEO OUT2 connector can also be used as the WFM waveform OUT connector TC CTL VIDEO RF L R and ENV L R are the signals which can be selected on the menu 17 Controls and their functions Connector area SD REF IN connectors and 75 ohm termination switch These are the input connectors for the SD reference video signals Input the NTSC signals with colour burst To terminate set the switch to ON D HD REF IN connectors an
111. ion message is returned 06 2 An error code is returned STX E R ETX 02h Error code 03h 4 Error code table ER001 Invalid command Unsupported command received Error in command execution ERO002 Parametre error ER102 VTR mode error front loading motor ER103 VTR mode error loading motor ER104 VTR mode error drum capstan system ER105 VTR mode error reel system ER106 VTR mode error tension system ER108 VTR dew error ER1FF VTR system error spos RS 232C interface 5 Command table 1 Commands relating to operation control Notes As for the return completion message ACK is first returned when data is received and the execution message is subsequently returned It is only the execution message which is listed in this table In the case of commands not listed in the table EROO1 invalid command is returned after ACK has been returned VIR Send command Return completion Supplementary notes operation message STOP STX OSP ETX STX OSP ETX This command is for stopping the tape travel The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the settings selected for the setup menu No 105 AUTO EE SEL EJECT STX OEJ ETX STX OEJ ETX This command is for ejecting the cassette tape The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the settings selected for the setup menu No 105 AUTO EE SEL P
112. isplay 8 Registration point 3 Display mode selection mark Mode display This indicates that the unit is now operating in the MULTI CUE mode Time display This indicates the time of the search point or registration point This display is blank when no data is available Display mode selection mark This shows whether the current LED and time data indicate the search point or registration point As shown in the figure below the display is switched using the SHIFT button on the top panel 11121 13141 15161 00 gt 15 11 fE N TIRIY 2 S SHIFT elule jo Jor jsj4 83 2 1 O 15 11 j5rE N TIRIY 2 3 Search point This indicates the search point which has currently been selected SEARCHO01 CUE1 on page 0 Registration point This indicates the point to be registered when the SET button is next pressed ENTRY23 CUE3 on page 2 Page operations The page can be scrolled forward or backward using the scroll buttons on the front top panel Page scrolling in the forward direction is performed as follows depending on the setting selected for setup menu item No 132 ROTA MODE When OFF is selected It is not possible to move from page 9 to page 0 When ON is selected It is possible to move from page 9 to page 0 n scrolling the pages in the reverse direction it is not possible to move from page 0 to page 9 48
113. isplay No display 200 PARARUN 0000 DIS This selects whether two or more VTRs are to be operated in 0001 ENA synchronization 0 No operation in synchronization 1 Operation in synchronization Note When operating two or more VTRs in synchronization set all the VTRs to 0001 ENA See pages 9 and 17 201 9P SEL 0000 OFF This selects whether the 9P connector functions when the 0001 ON REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to REMOTE 0 Do not function 1 Function 202 ID SEL 0000 OTHER This selects the ID information which is returned to the 0001 DVCPRO controller 0002 ORIG 0 20 25H 1 The DVCPRO s original ID FO 33H is returned 2 The unit s original ID AO 50H is returned Note The 2 ORIG setting should only be used when a Panasonic controller AJ A900 etc sold separately is connected 203 50P SEL 0000 OFF This selects whether the PARALLEL 50P connector functions 0001 ON when the REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to REMOTE 0 Does not function 1 Functions 204 RS232C SEL 0000 OFF These settings are for selecting whether the RS 232C 0001 ON connector is to function when the REMOTE LOCAL switch is set to REMOTE 0 Connector does not function 1 Connector functions 205 BAUD RATE 0000 300 These settings are for selecting the RS 232C communication 0001 600 speed baud rate 0002 1200 0003 2400 0004 4800 0005 9600 206 DATA 0000 7 These settings are for selecting the RS 232C data length
114. justments A control matrix of the adjustments is shown below Note When the external encoder remote controller AJ ER50 option is used VIDEO PHASE and SYS PHASE of the encoder remote controller will not operate Settings Item adjusted 05 ENCODER SEL 06 V LEVEL CTRL 650 Y LVL HD 654 Y LVL SD 651 Ps LVL HD 655 Ps LVL SD 652 Pr LVL HD 656 Pr LVL SD 653 BK LVL HD 657 BK LVL SD HD External encoder remote controller Not adjustable REMOTE SD Not adjustable External encoder remote controller BOTH Ext encoder remote controller External encoder remote controller HD LOCAL SD Unit Unit BOTH HD Ext encoder remote controller Unit Unit BOTH SD Unit Ext encoder remote controller Unit BOTH Ext encoder remote controller Unit Ext encoder remote controller Unit Ext encoder remote Unit Ext encoder remote Unit Ext encoder remote adjustment only Setup menu adjustment only Simultaneous adjustment from external encoder remote and setup menu is possible but the result of adjustment from external encoder remote will not be reflected in the setup menu 65 Setup menus SYSTEM menu SYSTEM continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description display 9 display 12 SYS H 0550 550 This enables the system phase to be adjusted in 27ns steps HD 1
115. ll remain normal even when this lamp lights Red This lights when the video or audio signals are subject to rectification or interpolation Scroll buttons These are used for left and right scrolling when the status is displayed in the VTR status display area They are used for up and down scrolling when the programmable menu is displayed in the VTR status display area Q ENTER button Press this to enter the menu items or the settings when the programmable menu is displayed ESCAPE button Press this to ignore or cancel the settings when the programmable menu is displayed SHIFT button The values of programmable menu settings can be changed at high speed by pressing the scroll buttons while holding down the SHIFT button Cassette insertion slot EJECT button When this is pressed the tape is unloaded and several seconds later the cassette is automatically ejected When the counter display indicates CTL the display is reset AUTO OFF lamp This lights when trouble has arisen in the deck s operation 8 Controls and their functions Front Panel Centre Section D PLAY button Playback commences when this button is pressed Recording commences when the button is pressed together with the REC button manual editing commences when it is pressed together with the EDIT button during playback However manual editing will not be initiated if the servo is not locked Pressing only the PLAY button during
116. mode 0 The CUE signal is not output 1 The CUE signal is output 744 CH8 CUE 0000 OFF This selects whether the CUE signal is to be output to the SEL 0001 ON main line of CH8 in the search mode 0 The CUE signal is not output 1 The CUE signal is output The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 09 Setup menus USER menu AUDIO continued Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description display No display 745 MONI CH 0000 MANU This selects the monitor output SEL 0001 AUTO1 0 The output is as selected in MONITOR SELECT 0002 AUTO2 1 The cue signal is automatically output in all tape modes 0003 AUTO11 except that PCM AUDIO is output over the 1 to 1 range 0004 AUTO21 2 The cue signal is automatically output in all tape modes except in the play mode in which PCM AUDIO is output 3 The cue input signal is automatically output when the unit is in the EE mode in addition to AUTO1 4 The cue input signal is automatically output when the unit is in the EE mode in addition to AUTO2 746 MON AUTO 0000 L R If a setting other than MANU has been selected for setup SEL 0001 L menu item No 745 MONI CH SEL the CUE signal is 0002 R automatically sent to the monitor output in accordance with the operation mode but this item selects the monitor channel which will be automatically switched to CUE 0 The CUE
117. n IN button It reads the intended file from VTR and stores it in IC card LOAD SET button OUT buttongp It reads the intended file from IC CARD and stores it in VTR LOCK SET button SHIFT button It makes the file stored in IC CARD write inhibited or write permitted DELETE SET button RESET button It deletes the file stored in IC card FORMAT SET button REC button It formats the IC card File selection With TRIM button pressed the file selected changes as follows E a oe ee DENEN i 2l 3 la 8 sl 12345 T TRIM button File changes from 1 2 in order TRIM button File change from 5 4 in order lt Note gt Do not take out the IC card during operation on IC card It may otherwise cause damage to the content of the IC card Warning Message When IC CARD mode is selected the following warning message is sometimes displayed at the VTR status display In that case cancel the warning according to the instruction IC card is not inserted Insert the IC card IC card is not formatted Format the IC card according to the instruction ju N F o MJA T T E D CJAJRIDA Operation on IC card is inhibited When REMOTE LOCAL switch is set at REMOTE the following warning message will appear and it is inhibited to operate on IC card Shift the switch to LOCAL ndi dos
118. n the IN A IN or OUT A OUT point is entered A IN and A OUT are used during audio split editing to enter an audio IN or OUT point that differs from the video In or OUT point While an IN A IN or OUT A OUT point is selected the IN A IN or OUT A OUT button corresponding to the point entered lights When this button is pressed after a point has been entered the IN A IN OUT A OUT point value appears on the counter display When the IN A IN or OUT A OUT button is pressed together with the RESET button the IN A IN or OUT A OUT point is cleared TRIM buttons These buttons are used to trim IN or OUT point finely When the or button is pressed while the IN or OUT button is held down the entered edit point can be trimmed in 1 frame increments When the button is pressed the tape is advanced by one frame when the button is pressed it is rewound by one frame D ASMBL button This is pressed for assemble editing The button is self illuminating and it is set ON lamp lights when it is pressed once and OFF lamp goes off when it is pressed again INSERT buttons Press one of these seven buttons to select the input signals to be edited during insert editing The buttons are self illuminating and they are set ON lamp lights when they are pressed once and OFF lamp goes off when they are pressed again The audio channels CH1 to CH8 are allocated to CH1 4 or CH5 8 using the AUDIO CH SELE
119. n real time 00 00 00 00 23 59 59 24 User bit 00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to change the value 4 When the setting of the start number is completed press the START button In the FREE RUN mode the time code now starts running 5 Proceed with the recording or editing lt Note gt When OUT REF is SD REF the time code complied with the colour frame CF information of SD REF is recorded When HD SDI input only or OUT REF is HD REF the CF information is recorded in free run mode 2 Setting the external time code TC switch EXT 1 2 3 Place the VTR in the stop mode Set the TC CTL switch to TC Set the TC INT EXT switch to EXT External time code selected 98 Reproducing the time code user bit 1 Place the unit in the stop mode 2 Setthe TC CTL button to TC 3 Set the TC UB switch to TC or UB TC The time code is displayed UB The user bit is displayed When it is no longer possible to read the time code it is interpolated using the CTL signal 4 Press the PLAY button Playback now commences and the time code appears on the display When setup menu No 005 SUPER is ON the time code value is superimposed onto the video signal from the VIDEO OUT3 connector lt Notes gt The colon between the seconds and frames changes to a period when the drop frame time code is read e When the time code signal is mis
120. n to earth Wrongly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is earthed and that the installation is completely safe For your safety if in any doubt about the effective earthing of the power point consult a qualified electrician EDO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVER BY UNSCREW ING To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSOIRES ONLY CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD REFER MOUNTING OF THE OP TIONAL BOARD TO AUTHORISEDSERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS USE AND STORE ONLY IN LOCA TIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID CONTAIN ERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT CAUTION Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or in another confined space in order to keep well ventilated condition Ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation condition to prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD REFER CHANGE OF THE SWITCH SETTING INSIDE THE UNIT TO AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSO
121. nals are mixed 0005 CH5 6 3 The CH1 and CH3 signals are mixed 0006 CH7 8 4 The CH2 and CH4 signals are mixed 0007 CH5 7 5 The CH5 and CH6 signals are mixed 0008 CH6 8 6 The CH7 and CH8 signals are mixed 7 The CH5 and CH7 signals are mixed 8 The CH6 and CH8 signals are mixed 735 MONITOR 0000 OFF This enables mixed signals to be selected for the headphone MIX R 0001 CH1 2 monitor right channel 0002 CH3 4 0 No mixing 0003 CH1 3 1 The CH1 and CH2 signals are mixed 0004 CH244 2 The CH3 and CH4 signals are mixed 0005 CH5 6 3 The CH1 and CH3 signals are mixed 0006 CH7 8 4 The CH2 and CH4 signals are mixed 0007 CH5 7 5 The CH5 and CH6 signals are mixed 0008 CH6 8 6 The CH7 and CH8 signals are mixed 7 The CH5 and CH7 signals are mixed 8 The CH6 and CH8 signals are mixed The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 92 Setup menus USER menu AUDIO continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description e display display 736 CUESLOW 0000 STEP For selecting the tape travel status cue track playback status 0001 LINEAR during slow motion playback 0 The output picture takes precedence and the tape travels at the STEP speed 1 The cue track playback takes precedence and the tape travels at the linear playback speed lt Notes gt When 1 LINEAR has been selected Set the TC
122. nd composite output video phase HD SDI output video phase 0 44H 380 samples 74ns steps 0 45H 500 samples 27ns steps AUDIO Digital Audio Sampling frequencies 48 kHz synchronous with video Quantizing 16 bits Frequency response Dynamic range Distortion Crosstalk Wow amp flutter Headroom Cue Track Frequency response Audio Input Connector Analogue input CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Digital input CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 Serial digital input Cue track input Audio Output Connector Analogue output CH1 CH2 CHS3 CHA4 Digital output CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 Serial digital output Cue track output Monitor output Headphones Other Input Output Connectors Time code input Time code output RS 422A input RS 422A output RS 232C Parallel input output Encoder remote 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 0 dB at the reference level Better than 90 dB 1 kHz emphasis OFF Less than 0 05 1 kHz emphasis OFF reference level Less than 80 dB 1 kHz between 2 channels Below measurable limit 20 dB 300 Hz to 6 kHz 3 dB XLRx4 600Q high impedance selectable 4 0 20 dBu selectable BNCx4 AES EBU format BNCx1 complies with SMPTE 292M XLRx1 600Q high impedance selectable 4 0 20 60 dBu selectable XLR 4 low impedance 4 0 20 dBu selectable BNCx4 AES EBU format BNCx3 complies with SMPTE 292M XLRx1 low impedance 4 0 20 dBu selectable XLRx2 low
123. ng or after loading the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON FRONT LOAD ERROR FRONT LOAD MOTOR FRONT LOAD ERROR FRONT LOAD MOTOR The AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes when the take up reel has been rotating idly for a fixed period of time while the start end processing operation during loading half position is being performed If the cassette does not move up even when 6 seconds have elapsed since the VTR was transferred to the eject mode the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes Note If the cassette does not move down inside the machine even when 6 seconds have elapsed since the cassette was inserted the VTR is transferred to the eject mode STOP POWER OFF ON STOP POWER OFF5ON LOADING MOTOR LOADING MOTOR When the unloading operation is not completed within 6 seconds the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes lt Note gt When the loading operation is not completed within 6 seconds the VTR is transferred to the eject unload ing mode 106 STOP POWER OFF ON Table of AUTO OFF Error messages Counter display Monitor display Description VTR operation Restart condition REEL DIR UNMATCH REEL DIR UNMATCH If the reel motor at the take up side is running in the reverse direction the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP
124. nt is reached the unit goes into the stop mode after postrolling Postroll With assemble editing editing continues for approx 2 seconds even after the edit OUT point has been passed the tape is rewound to the OUT point and the unit goes into the stop mode With insert editing the unit goes into the play mode after the edit OUT point has been passed the tape is rewound to the OUT point and the unit goes into the stop mode Retry function If the AUTO EDIT button is pressed again after the STOP button has been pressed to stop the editing editing will start again from the beginning Auto tag editing If the AUTO EDIT button is pressed when the next edit point has not yet been entered upon completion of editing the previous edit OUT point will be entered as the IN point and editing is performed accordingly To release the auto tag mode press one of the tape transport buttons PLAY etc Note eThe entered points are automatically cleared after editing is executed However the previous editing points can be recalled by pressing the TRIM TRIM and SET buttons together cassette ADAPTER 5 sen S i ad MODE CONTROL im PUSH TC m p 16 wr E REMOTE JOG Enn 5 00 Ug T EE CAL sev d gt Fwo L LA
125. o establish or release the system file LOCK 0001 ON lock mode 0 The system file lock is released changes can be made 1 The system file lock is engaged no changes can be made The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 67 Setup menus USER menu lt BASIC gt Item Setting No Superimposed display No Superimposed display Description 000 P ROLL TIME 0000 Ic iO 0015 05 5S 15S This sets the preroll time which can be set from 0 to 15 seconds in 1 second increments lt Note gt When the unit is set to automatic editing PREVIEW AUTO EDIT the unit will not operate if the preroll time is set to 0 seconds 001 LOCAL ENA 0000 0001 0002 DIS ST amp EJ ENA This selects the buttons which can be operated on the front panel when the REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to REMOTE 0 No buttons can be operated 1 Only the STOP and EJECT buttons can be operated 2 All buttons except for the RECORDER and PLAYER buttons can be operated 002 TAPE TIMER 12h 24h This selects the 12 or 24 hour display for the CTL counter 0 12 hour display 1 24 hour display 003 REMAIN SEL OFF ON This selects whether the REMAIN remaining tape time display is to be superimposed onto the HD SDI OUT3 SD SDI OUT3 and VIDEO OUTS connector signals 0 Display is not superimposed 1 Display is superimpos
126. o the SD SDI output 0 The VIDEO INDEX signal is not superimposed onto the SD SDI output 1 The VIDEO INDEX signal is superimposed onto the SD SDI output 677 VO SETUP 0000 THRU This selects the composite output signal in HD mode HD 0001 ADD22L 0 The signal is output with no setup added 0002 21 1 The signal is output from 22 line with a 7 5 setup added 0003 ADD2OL 2 The signal is output from 21 line with 7 5 setup added 3 The signal is output from 20 line with a 7 596 setup added The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 1 With the SD output SD tape playback or down conversion output With the HD output HD tape playback or up conversion output cT Setup menus USER menu VIDEO continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description display 0 display 680 V BLANK 0000 _BLANK This selects blanking ON OFF for vertical blanking period of LINE 0001 THRU video signal in SD tape playback mode 0002 MANU 0 Blanking is effected forcibly for all lines 1 No blanking is effected for any of the lines 2 Blanking ON or OFF is selected for each line lt Note gt When setting 2 MANU is selected and the STOP button is pressed operation transfers to the sub screen and ON or OFF can be selected for each line To return from the sub screen press the
127. of the mode which has been established 505 TCG 0000 TC amp UB This selects the signal to be regenerated when the TCG time REGEN 0001 TC code generator is in the REGEN mode 0002 UB 0 Both the time code and user s bit are regenerated 1 Only the time code is regenerated 2 Only the user s bit is regenerated 506 REGEN 0000 AS amp IN This selects whether the time code is to be regenerated during MODE 0001 ASSEM automatic editing using the unit s control panel 0002 INSRT 0 The time code is regenerated with assemble or insert 0003 MANU editing 1 The time code is regenerated with assemble editing 2 The time code is regenerated with insert editing 3 The setup menu item No 503 REGEN setting is followed 507 EXT TC SEL 0000 LTC This selects the time code in use of external time code 0001 SLTC 0 LTC of TIME CODE IN terminal is used 0002 SVITC 1 LTC information applied to serial signal is used 2 VITC information applied to serial signal is used 508 BINARY 0000 000 This sets the usage status of the user bit of the time code GP 0001 001 generated by the TCG 0002 010 0 NOT SPECIFIED character set not specified 0003 011 1 ISO CHARACTER 8 bits character set based on ISO646 0004 100 1502022 0005 101 2 UNASSIGNED 1 undefined 0006 110 3 UNASSIGNED 2 undefined 0007 111 4 UNASSIGNED 3 undefined 5 PAGE LINE 6 UNASSIGNED 4 undefined 7 UNASSIGNED 5 undefined
128. ontrol connectors In addition to the standard 9 pin serial remote RS 422A control connector the unit is equipped with RS 232C and 50 pin parallel remote control connectors The RS 422A facility enables parallel operation if a loop connection has been performed between the unit and another VTR 8 channel high sound quality digital audio The 8 channel PCM audio allows for not only independent editing and mixing on all eight channels One channel is provided for the analogue CUE track Menu driven setup The setup settings which are conducted prior to operating the unit are performed while viewing the setup menus either on the unit s display or a TV monitor Controls and their functions Front panel Iz B H J 0 EH CA Hs K 5 C3 CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE FT f o POWER H CE MOPE CONTROL TAPE 28 REMpTE METER js i em ERE 9 4 0 9x enm MGE C ES IT m A EDIT d O Lll gt c PREVIEW AUTOEDIT PREROLI 1 1 PEVIEW TRM REW STOP FF 45 O OQ QO JCJ J C e Yu M NC NA 4 POO OM 38139
129. op mode lt Note gt e Check that the SERVO lamp is lit during recording If it flashes or if it is off the images played back will be disturbed 30 Playback 1 Insert the cassette tape and place the unit in the stop mode 2 Press the PLAY button Regular playback is now commenced 3 Adjust the audio playback level Pull out the audio level controls and turn them clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the levels Normally they are kept in the pushed in state unity value 4 To end playback press the STOP button The VTR now goes into the stop mode Note e Check that the SERVO lamp is lit during playback If it flashes or if it is off the images played back will be disturbed 31 Jog shuttle Jog mode Shuttle mode Push the search dial to the in position Be sure that the JOG lamp lights Rotate the search dial The dial s clickstops are cleared and the tape is played back at the speed 1x to 1x normal speed corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned When the dial rotation is stopped a still picture appears The playback picture is noise free To transfer from the jog mode to another mode press the appropriate button Push the search dial to release it from the in position The SHTL lamp lights and the unit goes into the shuttle mode e Immediately after the power
130. ossible for registration points to be registered 5 MULTI CUE function When registering cue points using numbers While holding down the ADJ button among the time code buttons on the front panel press the SHIFT button to establish the cue point registration mode After setting the duration to be registered on the bottom panel using the SHIFT button and ADJ button same operation as the TCG registration operation the setting can be registered by pressing the SET button Bottom panel When the SET button is pressed the setting is registered Deleting registered points Deleting all the points By pressing the ESCAPE button while holding down the SET button all the LEDs of the buttons in which cue points have been registered go off and the registered points are released The range of the pointers which are deleted is as follows depending on the setup menu item No 131 PAGE MODE setting When MANU has been set All the pointers on the current page are deleted When AUTO has been set All the pointers on all the pages are deleted The search and registration pointers are set as follows depending on the setup menu item No 131 PAGE MODE setting When MANU has been set The pointers automatically return to the top CUE 1 of the same page When AUTO has been set The pointers automatically return to the top CUE01 of the first
131. page These operations are acknowledged regardless of whether the search point or registration point display mode is established Resetting the registration points individually By pressing the ESCAPE button while holding down the button among the CUE1 to 8 buttons that corresponds to the particular point to be deleted the button LED corresponding to the point registered goes off and the registered point is deleted This operation is acknowledged only in the registration point display mode When the search point display mode is established the registered point is not deleted even when the ESCAPE button is pressed Search operations By pressing the PREROLL button prerolling can be performed for the cue point whose LED is flashing in the search point display mode The tape will not be prerolled if the cue point is not registered Since the tape is not prerolled even if the PREROLL button is pressed in the registration point display mode be absolutely sure to check that the search point display mode has been established Aside from the regular preroll time the time selected by the setup menu item No 011 CU ROLL TIME is valid as the preroll time in this mode 52 IC CARD function Outline IC CARD mode selection In Expansion mode selection status with MODE SEL button pressed IC CARD mode can be selected When EXIT button is pressed the mode changes from IC CARD to normal mode The management of
132. play No display 500 0000 BLANK For selecting whether to output the VITC signal at the posi BLANK 0001 THRU tions selected by setup menu items No 501 VITC POS 1 and No 502 VITC POS 2 0 VITC signals are not output 1 VITC signals are output Note This setting takes effect only with the SD output 501 VITC 0000 10L This sets the position where the VITC signal is to be inserted POS 1 lt Notes gt 0006 16L The same line as the one used for the setup menu item No 502 VITC POS 2 setting cannot be set 0010 20L This setting takes effect only with the SD output 502 VITC 0000 10L This sets the position where the VITC signal is to be inserted POS 2 5 Notes 0008 18L The same line as the one used for the setup menu item No 501 VITC POS 1 setting cannot be set 0010 20L This setting takes effect only with the SD output 503 REGEN 0000 REGEN This sets the synchronization of the internal time code 0001 PRE generator 0 The time code reader is synchronized with the time code read from the tape 1 What the time code generator will be synchronized with can be preset using either the operation panel controls or the remote controller 504 RUN MODE 0000 REC This sets the operation mode in which the time code of the 0001 FREE internal time code generator is to advance 0 The time code advances only during recording 1 It advances while the power is on regardless
133. pressed the unit goes into the standby ON OFF mode When the button s lamp is lit the unit is in the standby ON mode When the button is pressed during the stop mode the unit goes into the standby OFF mode and half loading mode and the lamp goes off When the button is pressed during the standby OFF mode the unit goes to the standby ON mode Still Timer Setting Page 81 indicates the settings for menu item 400 Still Timer set Still Timer settings 4 and below will best protect the tape ADAPTER d cassette without adapter CONDITION EEA T TC MODE CONTROL REMOTE PUSH JOG Li H REV 1 Il D gt Fwo ASMBLVIDEO CHS CHZ8 CH37 CHAS CUE LEVEL CHAS CH26 CH37 CUE EEROSDRORCI Ox TT OC mu Up Re PREVIEW A AUTOEOT peso J am 2 2 I M Dm HEADPHONES 4 ULL PEN 29 Recording Set the accidental erasure prevention tab on the
134. r 3 sec Record Normal playback Edit mode LOW RF Envelop level detected was about 1 3 of the normal level for over 1 sec Record Normal playback Edit mode HIGH ERROR RATE Error rate worsened and video or audio playback signal was subjected to correction calibration Normal playback mode Description of Menu Setup menu No 015 AUTO STEP Default setting is OFF In ERROR LOG function warning can be stored up to 99 messages If it exceeds the capacity processing mode will be selected for storage OFF Upper limit is 99 messages Warning messages generated after that are not stored ON 99 messages are stored Warning messages given after that are stored in the place of 99th message Warning messages already stored are then shifted down in the direction of smaller numbers in order The image of storage with it set to ON is illustrated below Store No Warning stored Store No Warning stored 1 99 Warning 1 1 99 Warning 2 2 99 Warning 2 Stored up to 99 2 99 Warning 3 messages and 3 100th message was given 99 99 Warning 99 99 99 Warning 100 58 ERROR LOG function Description of Display When ERROR LOG function is selected the following information will be displayed at the VTR status display Warning display Warning store status display S V JNJO T JLJOJC KJE D 3 5 5 0 F2 ESI ESSI ES T1 214 5 9 5
135. rder s the unit s functions Both lamps light and the recorder functions as the master unit for Parallel Run operations if the PLAYER or RECORDER button is pressed while ENA has been selected for setup menu No 200 PARA RUN However external control can no longer be exercised from the REMOTE connector 9 pin when this setting has been made TC CTL switch By pressing this switch what appears on the counter display is changed between TC and CTL When TC is selected either the TC or UB value is displayed depending on the position selected by the TC UB switch 9 TC UB switch This selector switch determines whether the value of TC or UB appears on the counter display when the TC CTL switch has been set to TC INT EXT switch INT For using the built in time code generator EXT Atthis position the external time code which is input from the time code input connector is used TAPE EE switch In the stop mode gt TAPE For outputting the signals played back from the tape EE For outputting the input signals selected by the setup menus No 600 VIDEO IN SEL and No 700 AUDIO IN SEL In the editing recording mode TAPE For outputting the simultaneous playback signals EE For outputting the input signals selected by the setup menus No 600 VIDEO IN SEL and No 700 AUDIO IN SEL The SETUP menu No 302 CONFI EDIT setting is required 10 Controls and their functions Front Panel
136. recorded in VAUX region is outputted in playback mode lt Note gt VITC information detected by HD serial input is automatically recorded in VAUX region when the picture is recorded 514 HD EMBD VITC 0000 0001 OFF ON This selects whether VITC information is superimposed on HD serial output 0 VITC information is not superimposed 1 VITC information is superimposed 515 HD EMBD LTC 0000 0001 OFF ON This selects whether LTC information is superimposed on HD serial output 0 LTC information is not superimposed 1 LTC information is superimposed The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting SBC sub code data area This area is separate from the video and audio data area on the helical track The time codes recording dates and times and other tape control information complying with SMPTE EBU standards are stored here As with the conventional LTC linear time code the time code can be read even during rewinding or fast forwarding It can also be read out when the tape has stopped VAUX video auxiliary data area This area is to be found in the video data area on the helical track The additional information relating to the video data is stored here 83 Setup menus USER menu Note Setup menu items No 620 to No 625 do not work if the Ad UDC150AP optional board has not been installed
137. s Can be reset H30 POWER ON The number of times the power has been turned on is displayed in single units lt Notes gt e The resettable items in the HOURS METER information are reset by the shop when performing maintenance or other work e The search buttons and the search dial cannot be operated while the DIAG menu is displayed If T amp S amp M is selected in the setup menu No 006 DISPLAY SEL a message appears in the mode display whenever a warning or error occurs When multiple events occur the event with the highest priority is displayed Priority Display Description High Error messages When an abnormal operation is detected in this unit the AUTO OFF lamp lights up A See error message table and an error message is displayed INT SG When INT SG is selected in setup menu No 600 VIDEO IN SEL or No 700 AUDIO IN SEL pressing REC button or EDIT button causes the display to be given for 2 sec from the beginning EE mode Similarly in edit mode the display will be given for 2 sec from the beginning NO INPUT In case of no input signal at the connector selected by setup menu No 600 VIDEO IN SEL or No 700 AUDIO IN SEL except analogue audio pressing REC button or EDIT button i causes the display to be given for 2 sec from the beginning EE mode Similarly in edit mode the display will be given for 2 sec from the beginning Warning messages When a warning
138. s travelling provided that the lamp in the search button has lit It lights in the SHTL mode provided that the dial is at the STILL position FWD This lights when the dial is turned clockwise and the tape travels in the FWD direction provided that the lamp in the search button has lit Search dial This is used to search for the edit points Each time it is pressed the mode is alternately set to shuttle or jog and one of the JOG SHTL and SLOW lamps lights When the power has been turned on the dial will not function until it has first returned to the STILL position Shuttle mode When the dial is turned and stopped at a particular position while the SHTL SLOW switch is at SHTL the tape can be played back at the speed corresponding to the dial s rotary angle position A still picture appears at the dial s centre position Slow mode When the dial is turned all the way counterclockwise with the SHTL SLOW switch at SLOW the tape speed is set to 4 1x normal speed when it is set to the centre position a still picture is produced and when it is turned all the way clockwise the tape speed is set to 4 1x normal speed The speed for SLOW can be set using setup menu No 308 VAR FWD MAX and No 309 VAR REV MAX Jog mode The dial clickstops are cleared and the tape is played back at the speed 71 x to 41x normal speed corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned ous Controls and their functions Front Panel C
139. s are now being registered becomes full registration is continued and a total of 80 cue points can be registered on a maximum of 10 pages Furthermore by deciding on the setting for setup menu item No 132 ROTA MODE ON OFF setting the following operation modes can be selected when all the cue points have been registered Operation where the registration operation is not performed Operation where the registration operation is performed if MANU has been selected as the setup menu item No 131 PAGE MODE setting a cue point is registered in CUE 1 on the page concerned if AUTO has been selected it is registered in CUEO1 on page 0 When the MULTI CUE mode has been selected the following functions are established No editing can be performed in the MULTI CUE mode When operation has been transferred to the MULTI CUE mode in the edit mode selection status the edit CH selection buttons ASMBL VIDEO CH1 5 CH2 6 CH3 7 CH4 8 CUE TC are released automatically The MULTI CUE function cannot be used for deck to deck operations in the MULTI CUE mode 47 MULTI CUE function Description of displays When MULTI CUE is selected using the MODE SEL button the following appears on the front top panel display Search point or registration point time Mode display display is blank when no data is available MEE ET Tet ETE RH STSESTSTS gt Isjeja R c Hjojij FEIN TI R Y 2 S tt 4 Search d
140. s to indicate which signal is now being selected When the unit is set to AUTO in No 745 MONI CH SEL on the setup menu then the display will change according to the monitor output The lamp flashes if the channels selected by AUDIO CH SELECT do not appear on the display screen METRE FULL FINE selector switch This is used to change the scale display graduations of the audio level metres FULL mode Standard scale from to 0 dB FINE mode The scale changes every 0 5 dB User assignment switch This enables the VTR statuses and programmable menus to be registered Refer to page 18 for details Status selector switch This enables the statuses to be registered by the user assignment switch in 3 ways Refer to page 18 for details Programmable menu selector switch This enables the programmable menus to be registered by the user assignment switch in 4 ways Refer to page 18 for details MENU button When this is pressed the setup menu appears on the TV monitor when the HD SDI OUT3 SD SDI OUT3 and VIDEO OUT3 connectors are being used The setup menu numbers and items are displayed on the unit s top front display area Press the button again to exit the setup menu settings and return to the original status 14 Controls and their functions Front Panel Bottom Section SET button When this is pressed the data which has been set on the setup menu is entered After data entry the setup menu set
141. same button is pressed again the button number display is released To register more items repeat steps 3 and 4 Press the SAVE EXIT button The registered information is now saved in the memory When more than one item has been registered the information will be stored in sequence starting with the lowest item number To return the registered information to the state prior to registration press the STOP button 20 Operations using the front panel bottom controls i To return the registered information to the factory settings initial settings press the RESET button while the registered menu item is displayed The following message will appear ilExample of the menu displayed for resetting setup menu items which have been registered ASSIGN MENU I select any LL ENU1 ENU2 PLAY button PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons CANCEL button IT SE key PLAY MENU1 lt MENU2 gt lt MENU3 gt lt MENU4 gt lt STOP gt Whatever items have been registered in the PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons are reset to the factory settings The button which was pressed is returned to the non registration status This is for cancelling the reset operation Example of the operation menu displayed for resetting VTR statuses which have been registered ASSIGN MENU I select any US1 US2 IT SE key PLAY S 051 gt lt 5 US2 gt US3
142. setting will not be changed A01 SAVE 0000 USER2 This selects the user file into which the USER1 settings will be 0001 USER3 saved 0002 USERA 0 The settings are saved in USER2 0003 USERS 1 The settings are saved in USER3 0004 LOCKED 2 The settings are saved in USER4 3 The settings are saved in USERS5 4 This display appears when all the user files are in the change prohibit status lt Notes gt User files whose status have been set to change prohibit cannot be selected When all the user files are in the change prohibit status the LOCKED display appears and the contents cannot be saved A02 P ON LOAD 0000 OFF This loads the contents of the selected user file into USER1 0001 USER and it starts operation with the USER1 settings when the 0002 USERG3 power is turned on 0003 USER4 0 Operation is started with the settings of the previously set 0004 5 user file 1 The contents of USER2 are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 settings 2 The contents of USERS are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 settings 3 The contents of USER4 are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 settings 4 The contents of USER5 are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 settings A03 MENULOCK 0000 OFF This selects whether to set or release the user file USER2 0001 ON USER5 lock mode 0 The lock is released changes can be mad
143. signal is output to both the left and right channels 1 The CUE signal is output to the left channel only 2 The CUE signal is output to the right channel only 747 MONI SEL 0000 OFF This selects whether to enable or disable the MONITOR INH 0001 ON SELECT button on the front panel 0002 ON1 0 The button s operation is enabled 1 The button s operation is disabled 2 In the FULL display mode the button s operation is disabled operation is enabled in the FINE display mode only 748 AUDIO PB 0000 DIS This selects whether the playback level controls are to work in VR 0001 ENA the EE mode when INT SG has been selected as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 The INT SG output level is fixed at UNITY 1 The INT SG output level can be varied using the playback level controls lt Notes gt When 0 DIS is selected in setup menu No 760 AUDIO VRCONT the output level of INT SG is fixed at UNITY irrespective of the present setting When 2 MUTE is selected in setup menu No 760 AUDIO VRCONT the output level of INT SG is muted irrespective of the present setting 749 ANA CH1 0000 CH1 This selects the signals to be output to analogue output CH1 SEL 0001 CH5 0 The CH1 signals are output 1 The CH5 signals are output 750 ANA CH2 0000 CH2 This selects the signals to be output to analogue output CH2 SEL 0001 CH6 0 The CH2 signals are output 1 The CH6 signals are output 751 ANA
144. sing it is automatically compensated for using the CTL signal 99 Superimpose screen The control signals time code etc are displayed using abbreviations CTL control signal TCR TC time code reading UBR TC user bit reading Abbreviation TCR XX xXx xx xx TV monitor Characters displayed The background of characters superimposed on the display can be changed using setup menu No 009 CHARA TYPE TCR XX Xx Xx Xx TV monitor Display position The position of the characters superimposed on the display can be changed using setup menus No 007 CHARA H POS and No 008 CHARA V POS TCR Xx XXx Xx xx TCR XX XX XX XxX TV monitor TV monitor Operation mode The VTR s operation mode can also be displayed using setup menu No 006 DISPLAY SEL TCR XX XXx Xx Xx STOP 4 7 VTR operation mode TV monitor 100 Audio recording channel and monitor output selection Audio recording channel The audio recording channels are selected on the AUDIO setup menu as shown below Recording track Recording signal CH1 CH1 input CH2 input CH1 input CH2 input CH2 CH1 input CH2 input CH1 input CH2 input CH3 input CH4 input CH3 input CH4 input CHA CH3 input CH4 input CH3 input input CH5 CH5 input CH6 input CH5 input CH6 input CH6 CH5 input CH6 input CH5 input CH6 input
145. splayed by pressing the PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons Example of registered menu item display fsfs S TIJ amp EI J Digit 1 Cursor for selecting items mark indicating that a setting is being changed Digits 2 to 13 of the menu item 12 character display Digit 14 Cursor for selecting item Digits 15 to 20 Setting 6 character display Two registered menu items can be displayed at the same time e When the number of registered items is or more press the SCROLL buttons to scroll the display up or down e The data in the currently selected user file USER1 to USERS is reflected in the settings 90 Operations using the front panel top controls 2 2 How to change a registered menu setting Selecting the menu item Transferring to the change mode Changing the setting Press the SCROLL buttons to move the item selection cursor up or down and select the menu item Press the ENTER button to transfer to the setting change mode Whether operation has transferred to the change mode is confirmed by the movement of the item selection marker to digit 14 Press the scroll buttons to change the setting When a change has been made to the current setting the mark indicating that a setting is being changed appears at digit 1 to indicate the status fet 75 JISIT
146. ss the RESET button while the menu is displayed The following message will now appear SETUP MENU INIT SET YES lt PLAY gt NO lt STOP gt When the PLAY button is pressed the factory settings are restored TC MODE TC TAPE CONTROL REMOTE LEVEL CUE ORORO o9 1 HEADPHONES d NEY AUTOEDIT OPEN CO For VARIABLE PB PREVIEW Setup menus This unit can store up to 5 user files user 1 to user 5 containing different menu settings and these files can be selected and used Changing the file 1 2 Press the MENU button Hold down the STAND BY button and press the FF button to switch to the next user file Hold down the STAND BY button and press the REW button to switch to the previous user file USER FILE Each user file contains the following items e BASIC OPERATION e INTERFACE EDIT TAPE PROTECT e TIME CODE e VIDEO e AUDIO MENU Repeat the operation in step 2 to select the user file to be used and press the SET button The user
147. st forwarding or rewinding operation in the CTL mode 0 The VTR does not stop 1 The VTR stops automatically Notes 1 The stop mode concerned is either the stop or the still picture SHTL STILL mode depending on the setup menu No 315 AFTER CUE UP setting 2 When both the AUTO REW function and MEMORY function have been selected at the same time the AUTO REW function takes precedence The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting Memory stop function gt FWD direction The MEMORY STOP function does not work if it is activated within a range of 0 2 frames P EJ REW button H FF button El FF button e REW button El When the FF button is pressed the VTR performs the regular fast forward operation since the zero point is not located in the direction of operation When the REW button is pressed the PREROLL lamp lights the lamp lights as well the VTR proceeds with the preroll operation and it automatically stops when it reaches the position where the counter reads 0 El When the REW button is pressed the VTR performs the regular rewinding operation since the zero point is not located in the direction of operation When the FF button is pressed the PREROLL lamp lights the SHTL lamp lights as well the VTR proceeds with the preroll operation and it automatically stops when it reaches the position where the counter reads 0 732
148. t the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the cassette tape is automatically ejected Keep the power supplied and simply wait until the AUTO OFF lamp goes off li is recommended that the video heads be cleaned after the AUTO OFF lamp went off It is recommended that the video head be cleaned after the AUTO OFF lamp went off ilMaintenance Before proceeding with maintenance be absolutely sure to set the power switch to OFF and take hold of the power plug and unplug it from the power outlet Use a soft cloth to clean the cabinet To clean off dirt use a cloth moistened with water Remove the dirt and take up any remaining moisture using a dry cloth To remove stubborn dirt dilute some kitchen detergent dip a cloth into the solution wring it out well and wipe In the same way after having removed the dirt take up any remaining moisture using a dry cloth Note Do not use alcohol benzine paint thinners or other such solvents They can discolour the external parts surfaces or remove the paint 103 Error messages When a warning occurs in this unit the warning lamp lights up Opening the DIAG menu will display the warning description on the counter display and the monitor Also when an abnormal operation is detected in this unit the AUTO OFF lamp lights up and a message appears on the counter display DIAG menu This display the VTR information VTR information includes WARNING information and HOURS METER usage time
149. t be made E Cassette tape can be used for either Colour or Black amp White recording E Do not attempt to disassemble the recorder There are no user serviceable parts inside W If any liquid spills inside the recorder have the recorder examined for possible damage Refer any needed servicing to authorized service personnel Contents For your safety eia aT E 2 General and Features 5 Controls and their functions 7 Front panel decet e ree etes 7 e Connector area 16 Operations using the front panel bottom controls 19 Operations using the front panel top controls 22 CONNMECHONS E 26 Ta OS coitu eta ies oben ere 27 Switching on the power inserting the cassette 28 STOP STAND BY mode 29 Recording iti e A h etna 30 Playback e a a de udi 31 Jog sh ttle herari dre iced utere te 32 Manual editing see 33 c Ric eee 34 Automatic editing deck to deck 35 e Switch settings and adjustments 36 e Selecting the editing mode 37 Entering the edit points 38 e Checking the edit points 39 e Modifying the edit points
150. t signal is not present but the SD REF input signal is present the SD REF signal serves as the reference When neither the HD REF input signal nor SD REF input signal is present the HD serial signal serves as the reference When none of the HD REF input SD REF input and HD serial signals are present the internal sync signal serves as the reference 1 When the HD serial input signal is present this signal serves as the reference 2 The signal which has been supplied to the HD REF IN connector serves as the reference 3 The signal which has been supplied to the SD REF IN connector serves as the reference The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting Eug Setup menus USER menu OPERATION Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description display Q display 100 SEARCH 0000 DIAL This selects the direct search dial operation ENA 0001 KEY 0 For direct search dial operations 1 Operation is not transferred to the search mode unless the Search button is pressed 101 SHTL MAX 0000 x8 4 This sets the maximum speed for shuttle operations 0001 x16 0 8 4x normal speed 0002 x32 1 16x normal speed 2 32x normal speed Note Depending on the tape format the actual tape travel speed will differ slightly from what the superimposed display shows 102 FF REW 0000 x16 This sets the maximum speed for FF and REW operations M
151. te of mute according to the setting of the setup menu No 626 No 630 006 UFC UFC This indicates the status of HD SD format converter board AJ UDC150AP sold separately LN_CON The line converter is operating UP_CON The up converter is operating DW_CON The down converter is operating NONE HD SD format converter board UDC150AP sold separately is not installed 24 Operations using the front panel top controls VTR status item table Item as it ap Name of registration Tw pears VIR Description of displa menu item status display P 007 SETUP SETUP This indicates the user file No of the setup menu NUMBER USER1 USER is selected USER2 USER is selected USER3 USERS is selected USER amp 4 USER4 is selected USERS USERS is selected 008 TAPE SPEED SPEED This indicates the tape speed in JOG SLOW SHTL mode JOG mode REV reverse STILL stop FWD forward is indicated SLOW mode Current speed is indicated SHTL mode Current speed is indicated Other than above Indication is blank 25 Connections Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL HD SDI input audio video connector Digital audio input connectors SD SDI output connector Audio monitor output connectors igital audio output connectors HD reference input connector Analog audio input connectors active through output
152. tem phase to be adjusted in 148ns SD steps 0190 0 The phase is advanced The phase is delayed 0380 190 lt Note gt In the case of the SD down converter output from the HD playback tape when the option has been installed the video phase is fixed 18 SCH COAR 0000 0 This enables the SCH phase to be adjusted in 90 degree SD 0001 90 steps 0002 180 The phase is advanced 0003 270 The phase is delayed The SC phase changes but the H phase remains unchanged 19 SCH FINE 0000 32 This enables the SCH phase to be adjusted in a total variable SD 2 range of 45 degrees or more 0032 0 The phase is advanced The phase is delayed 0064 32 The SC phase changes but the H phase remains unchanged The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 1 With the HD output HD tape playback or up conversion output With the SD output SD tape playback or down conversion output 66 Setup menus SYSTEM menu SYSTEM continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display S display 20 AV PHASE 0000 100 This enables the phase of the audio output to be adjusted to the video output 20 85 0100 0 The audio output phase is moved ahead of the video output The audio output phase is delayed from the video output 0200 100 30 MENU 0000 OFF This selects whether t
153. ters used for the V POS 0000 0 time code and other displays which are superimposed onto the HD SDI OUT3 SD SDI OUT3 and VIDEO OUTS3 0023 23 connector signals lt Note gt 0032 32 1 When this item has been set the output is given to each OUT3 connector in a state of DISPLAY SEL even with SUPER OFF However when MENU is exited the displays comply with the SUPER OFF or ON setting CHARA TYPE is output to the each OUT3 connector in the status set on the MENU 009 CHARA 0000 WHITE This selects the display type for the SETUP MENU etc and TYPE 0001 W OUT the displays superimposed onto the HD SDI OUT3 SD SDI OUT3 and VIDEO OUTS connector signals 0 White characters on a black background 1 White characters with black edges 010 MONI 0000 MANU This sets whether the recorder is to be forcibly set to the EE CONTROL 0001 AUTO status and the player s playback signals are to be output to the monitor by pressing the PLAYER button on the recorder when the monitor has been connected only to the recorder during deck to deck editing 0 The EE status is not forcibly established 1 The EE status is forcibly established and the player s playback signals are output The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 69 Setup menus USER menu BASIC continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display S display 011 CU ROLL 0000 Os
154. the setup menu using IC CARD and system file and user file USER1 USER5 loading reading from IC card saving storing into IC card can be performed Load Save SYSTEM Load Save USER Load Save USER IC CARD ae oad Save USER3 Load Save USER4 Load Save USERS Note The system file and user file USER2 USERS5 are provided with a lock mode to protect the settings The system file can be set by the setup menu No 30 MENU LOCK and the user file by the setup menu No A03 MENU LOCK In the above menu loading reading from IC card is executed even when the lock mode has been set Usable cards are battery replaceable SRAM cards 64KB or over of 68 pin two piece type It is recommended to use Model BN 064HSR 53 IC CARD function Description of Display When IC CARD function is selected the following information will be displayed at the VTR status display Mode display File select display Hitt Tete Execute status display File status display 3 Battery display Mode display It indicates that the unit is operating in IC CARD mode File select display All the relevant file names are displayed and when an intended file is selected the file name will be displayed blinking In a state of default 1 blinks showing that USER1 is to be operated File name Description It stands for user file USER1 It stands for user file U
155. ting mode is exited and the original operating mode is restored DIAG button When this is pressed VTR information is displayed on screen When it is pressed again the original display is restored There are two types of VTR information HOURS METER information and WARNING information Switching between these types is enabled by pressing the search button Indicated on the HOURS screen are the power on time drum rotation time tape travel time loading count and power ON OFF time etc Indicated on the WARNING screen are the warning MODE SEL button This is used to initiate a MULTI CUE operation or other expansion mode operation For details refer to page 47 EXIT button This is used to exit from the MULTI CUE operation or other expansion mode operation and return to the original mode 15 Controls and their functions Connector area Q Power mains socket This is for connecting the unit to the power mains socket using the power cord provided SIGNAL GND terminal This terminal is connected to the signal ground terminal of the connected unit in order to reduce noise It is not connected to ground for safety purposes Fuse holder This contains a fuse Q Fan motor This is for cooling the unit The lamp lights when trouble has caused the fan motor to stop If the unit is still operated in the warning status the temperature inside the deck will rise
156. tor does not work 1 The connector works 212 MASTER 0000 IN OUT This selects the remote control connector for controlling the PORT 0001 OUT slave machine when the unit is to be used as the master machine for deck to deck operations 0 The IN OUT connector is used 1 The OUT connector is used Note This setting takes effect only when the REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to LOCAL The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 77 Setup menus USER menu EDIT Item Setting N Superimposed Superimposed Description display No display 300 IN OUT 0000 MANU This selects the operation to be performed when an edit point DEL 0001 AUTO has been set incorrectly when the OUT point is before the IN point 0 Editing is not executed unless the illegal edit point is cleared or set again properly 1 The edit points already input are automatically cleared 301 NEGA 0000 OFF This selects whether to show a negative display when the IN FLASH 0001 ON point is greater than the OUT point 0 No negative display 1 Negative display 302 CONFI EDIT 0000 OFF This selects whether to conduct simultaneous playback while 0001 ON editing is in progress 0 No simultaneous playback 1 Simultaneous playback Note Simultaneous playback is valid when the TAPE EE switch is set to TAPE 303 AUD EDIT 0000 CUT This selects the wa
157. tton to stop the tape When PREVIEW REVIEW button is pressed variable memory playback is per formed at the memorized speed 5 eh 2 Notes After passing the IN point the tape is played back reproducing the content of memory and keeps running at the final speed of the content until STOP button is pressed The content stored in the memory will be cleared in a mode other than the variable memory mode Also the memory will be cleared with power switch turned OFF 56 Variable memory function Variable memory editing operation procedure Variable memory editing operation can be performed according to the following procedure setting the unit connected as a recorder to variable memory mode 1 Nie de A es ke Select the edit mode by pressing ASMBL button or desired INSERT button D Select VTR to be operated by pressing RECORDER or PLAYER button 6 Register IN OUT point by using SET button and IN OUT button The OUT point of PLAYER cannot be registered After selecting VTR of PLAYER by pressing PLAYER button set the initial speed by the search dial while pressing SET button Simultaneously pressing both SET button and PREVIEW REVIEW button results in automatic profiling for both PLAYER and RECORDER then the VTR of PLAYER is operated at the set initial speed up to the IN point After passing the IN point turn the search dial to memorize the playback speed of
158. tures a compact 4U size and lightweight design to make it easier to carry around It can also be easily installed in a 19 inch rack The settings for the unit s setup are performed interactively while viewing the display tube at the top front of the unit or the screen menus shown on a TV monitor Both assemble and insert editing facilities are provided as editing functions Compact size and light weight This is a 4U digital VTR Using the rack mounting adapters optional accessory AJ MA75P it can also be easily housed in a 19 inch rack Up to 46 minutes of recording The L size cassettes max 46 minutes are used for recording The tape is 1 4 inch in width which makes for a compact design High picture quality The unit s high picture quality is achieved by 4 2 2 HD component signal recording using a recording rate 100 Mbps which is 4 times higher than that of the existing DVCPRO format 1080i 720p 59 94 Hz 60 Hz signal switching By a process of automatic switching to match the video input signals each type of signal can be recorded and played back SDI interface The unit comes with an HD serial digital interface as a standard accessory Compatibility with DVCPRO The unit can play back tapes which have been recorded using the existing DVCPRO 25 Mbps 50 Mbps format Furthermore consumer use DV tapes SP can also be played back on the unit Digital slow motion dial jog Clear playback at speeds of 1x through to 1x are made
159. ve been set to the lock mode are not displayed When all the user files have been set to the lock mode the LOCKED display appears and the contents cannot be saved Press the SET button The following messages appear on the menu screen and counter display Menu screen SETUP MENU SAVE USER1 USER2 OK YES lt PLAY gt NO lt STOP gt The user file number selected in step 4 is displayed in the shaded area Press the PLAY button The contents of the USER1 file are saved in the user file which was selected in step 4 and stored in the memory When the STOP button is pressed the USER1 menu display appears while the settings remain unchanged Turn the search dial and move the cursor on the menu screen to any setup item except No A00 LOAD and No A01 SAVE Press the SET button The USER1 settings now stored the memory If the USER1 settings are not going to be stored in the memory do not press the SET button but press the MENU button Automatic loading of user file when the power is turned on When the user file to be loaded is selected in advance using setup menu item No A02 P ON LOAD it can be automatically loaded into USER1 when the power is turned on 64 Setup menus SYSTEM menu SYSTEM Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display e display 00 WFM SEL 0000 CTL This selects the signal to output from the
160. y 1 frame each time the button is pressed The edit point is put back by 1 frame each time the button is pressed 3 Resetting the edit points 3 1 Resetting both the edit IN and OUT points Press the RESET button 3 2 Resetting either the edit IN or OUT point e Press the RESET button while holding down the IN or OUT button Notes Edit points can be reset only in the CTL mode An edit OUT point can be reset even while editing is in progress e The IN and OUT points are automatically reset during the eject mode C MODE CONTROL SH 1 TET 0 TAPE REMOTE I Enid i SLOW Rev Bl P Fwo EE LOCAL LAYER RECORDE EXT UB STAND BY T E servo E3 rec uie 7 CHA 1 PREVIEW REVIEW HEADPHONES PULL uenit ae ae OPEN VARIABI z LE 40 Automatic editing deck to deck Preview After the edit points have been entered press the PREVIEW button Normal prev
161. y in which the digital audio edit IN points IN 0001 FADE are to be joined 0 Cut processing 1 V fade processing 304 AUD EDIT 0000 CUT This selects the way in which the digital audio edit OUT points OUT 0001 FADE are to be joined 0 Cut processing 1 V fade processing 305 AUTO 0000 DIS This selects whether the IN point is to be entered using the ENTRY 0001 ENA PREROLL button when it has not been entered 0 IN point is not entered 1 IN point is entered 306 CF ADJ 0000 PLAYER This selects the CF adjustment deck with deck to deck SEL 0001 RECORD editing 0 The player s edit IN OUT points are adjusted reference as the RECORDER side 1 The recorder s edit IN OUT points are adjusted reference as the PLAYER side 307 AFTER 0000 STOP This selects the mode after cue up operation is complete CUE UP 0001 STILL 0 STOP mode 0002 STILL2 1 SHTL STILL mode 2 VAR STILL mode 308 VAR FWD 0000 44 1 This sets the maximum VAR FWD speed MAX 0001 41 85 0 4 1x speed 0002 41 1 1 85x speed 2 1x speed lt Notes gt At any speed setting other than 0 4 1x the phase cannot be synchronized from the editing controller Depending on the tape format the actual tape travel speed will differ slightly from what the superimposed display shows 309 VAR REV 0000 4 1 This sets the maximum VAR REV speed MAX 0001 1 85 0 4 1x speed 0002 1 1 1 85x speed 2 1x speed Note Depending on the t

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