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Panasonic AJ-D650 VCR User Manual

1. e 50 Mbps mode Tapes with a recording playback length of up to p 92 minutes DY EN SY SY e 25 Mbps mode Ip KO B Tapes with a recording playback length of up to 184 minutes 00YO AJ P34LP AJ P66LP AJ P94LP AJ P126LP AJ 5P92LP For AJ 5P92LP cassette tapes recorded using l j the DVCPRO 25 Mbps mode use a VTR E supporting DVCPRO 25 Mbps 184 minute M size cassette tapes kai L size cassette 19 Preparations 2 How to insert the cassette tape 1 Set the unit s POWER switch to ON Status display window POWER switch 2 Check that the HUMID display is not indicated on the status display window lt Note gt If HUMID is indicated keep the power on and wait until the indication is cleared 3 Press the cassette insertion slot cover to open it 4 Insert the cassette tape and close the cassette insertion slot cover 20 5 Check the remaining tape The remaining tape time is indicated on the status display window Remaining tape display This indicates the remaining tape time in segments When all 7 segments light up it means that there is more than 21 minutes of tape remaining This can be changed to more than 30 minutes using setup menu item No 905 When the segment at the E empty
2. NG STOP E SEARCH FF lad PAGE DOWN GMB UP MODE WOO O E lt VAR VA POWER CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 KEY INHIBIT on PB I OFF LEVEL gt d d d gt 4 OFF z TCG selector switch This is used to set the advancing mode of the built in time code generator F RUN SET R RUN This position is used to advance the time code continuously regardless of the unit s operation Set the switch here when aligning the time code with the actual time or locking the time code with an external signal Set the switch to this position when the time code or user s bit is to be set Set the switch to this position to advance the time code only during recording The time code will then be recorded continuously onto the tape where continuity has been ensured between the frames SHIFT button This button causes the setting digit to flash when the time code or user s bit is to be set It becomes operational when the TCG selector switch has been set to the SET position button This is used to increase by 1 the figure for the setting digit when the time code or user s bit is to be set button This is used to decrease by 1 the figure for the setting digit when the time code or user s bit is to be set MENU switch This is set to SET when performing settings using the
3. VIDE OUT HEADPHONES jack When a pair of stereo headphones with an 8 ohm impedance are connected to this jack the sound of the recording or playback and the warning alarms can be monitored through the headphones The sound to be monitored is set using the PHONE SELECT switch EARPHONE jack When earphones or a pair of stereo headphones equipped with a mini plug are connected to this jack the sound of the recording or playback and the warning alarms can be monitored through the earphones The sound to be monitored is set using the PHONE SELECT switch PHONE LEVEL control This control is used to adjust the volume of the sound which is output from the HEADPHONES jack or EARPHONE jack PHONE SELECT switch This is used to select the sound to be monitored at the HEADPHONES jack or EARPHONE jack CH1 2 Sound of CH1 and CH2 CH3 4 Sound of CH3 and CH4 AUDIO OUT connectors PHONO The audio signals to be monitored are output through these connectors Whether PCM sound or CUE sound is to be set as the audio output during playback can selected using setup menu item No 705 When PCM is selected one of six kinds of channel outputs can be selected using setup menu item No 731 14 MIC POWER switches These turn the power 48V for the phantom microphones ON or OFF The power can be switched to 12V using an internal switch For further details consult your dea
4. N DC IN A B 8 T REMOTE connector 9 pin When the dedicated external remote controller AJ A95 optional accessory is connected to this connector the unit can be operated from this external controller lt Note gt This connector conforms to the RS 422A interface standard but it does not support any editing commands This unit does not have a phase synchronizing function so that when it is used as a simple source VTR for editing applications the phase synchronization of the source VTR player should be set to OFF for use DC OUT socket This is the DC 12V output socket It supplies power to the dedicated external remote controller AJ A95 The DC power cable is included with the AJ A95 DCIN socket This is the DC 12V input socket Use the AC adapter AJ B75 available as an optional accessory BREAKER button This shuts off the power when a problem has occurred 16 As soon as the power is shut off the BREAKER button pops out After checking the power connections equipment connections and battery push the BREAKER button back in Power will be supplied if the problem no longer exists If the power fails to be supplied even after the BREAKER button has been pushed back in consult your dealer Battery compartment The dedicated battery pack AU BP402 o
5. Panasonic muni 5 O UA Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ 82p Operating Instructions cc le PI Printed in Japan VQT8368 F1099W D IMPORTANT Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws CAUTION CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance service instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD REFER CHANGE OF SWITCH SETTING INSIDE THE UNIT TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or any other confined space in order to maintain adequate ventilation Ensure that curtains and any other materia
6. 48 V or vice versa Time codes Incorporated inside the unit is a TCG TCR time code generator time code reader It is also possible to input time codes from an external source to enable regeneration with an external time code 9 pin remote control This unit comes with a 9 pin remote control connector so that the unit can be operated using an optional external remote controller model AJ A95 System Configuration Video camera VTR or other unit AC adapter AJ B75 ANI p AE Component signals Composite signals Switching Video input signals Microphone Tape recorder i or other unit Audio input signals x4 channels CH1 CH4 Control signal x1 channel Video output signals x3 channels composite or Video monitor VTR FPU or Earphones Headphones other unit Audio output signals x5 channels Stereo amplifier gt Speakers Parts and Their Functions Front panel The front panel consists of the following four areas 1 Operating area 2 Status display area 3 Control area 4 Time code setting area WARNING CI LIGHT METER O CASSETTE IN wes CHINI N CHA CH3 a d a re Se MEA NUN UNI uni a on Ive X SI Ex Ex S D VAR VAR lt VAR VAR bn CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 KEY INHIBI N FF STOP PLAY REC PAUSE lon PB ab seanca E gt o SUU lor VEL SZ ma f T
7. During recording 2 At any time except during recording 3 Once a second when SIMPLE has been selected as the setup menu item No 906 setting 4 The alarm can be switched to ON or OFF using the alarm setup menu items No 900 to No 903 5 RF warning display will flash during REC and REC PAUSE modes When the unit changes from REC and REC PAUSE modes the RF warning display will turn off The warning system s priority sequence is as follows SLACK TAPE END HUMID NO RF a BAON BATTERY END DQ O ON Q SERVO LOW RF HIGH ERROR RATE BATTERY NEAR END TAPE NEAR END 58 Connector Signals CAMERA connector 26 pin Pin No Signal COMPOSITE VIDEO COMPOSITE VIDEO GND Y GND Y Pr C Pr GND PB N D OI B WIN PB GND o CAMERA MIC X ala s 0 CAMERA MIC Y CAMERA MIC G GND m NI VTR START STOP par wo BATTERY ALARM DA TAPE REMAIN Han oa REC TALLY WARNING ats O HIN N SHIELD PLAYBACK VIDEO mis O PLAYBACK VIDEO GND 20 VTR SAVE AUDIO MONITOR 21 22 COLOR FRAMING PULSE 23 24 A POWER 12 V B POWER GND REMOTE connector 9 pin Pin No Signal GND TRANSMIT A RECEIVE B RECEIVE COMMON TRANSMIT COMMON TRANSMIT B RECEIVE A O N D A rm GND AUDIO IN
8. REV search still PAUSE STILL FWD search FWD search still SEARCH or FF cue playback REV search REW review playback PAUSE STILL REV search REV search still SEARCH or REW review playback FF FWD search cue playback PLAY PLAY Any mode STOP STOP Playback 3 Linear 0 3 x speed playback The slow still mode is established when the SEARCH button is pressed during still picture playback PLAY PAUSE Linear 0 3x speed playback is performed by pressing the FF or REW button in this mode When the PAUSE STILL button is pressed during the linear 0 3x speed playback the tape is temporarily stopped Linear 0 3x speed playback is restored when the PAUSE STILL button is pressed again lt Note gt Noise appears during linear 0 3x speed playback VTR operating Function button Transfer of VTR mode operation PLAY PAUSE STILL PLAY PAUSE Sataa or PLAY PLAY PAUSE SEARCH Slow still PLAY PLAY Slow still FF FWD slow REW REV slow REW REV slow Saka SEARCH r FWD slow still PAUSE STILL FF FWD slow ia SFARCH or REV slow still PAUSE STILL PAUSE STILL d FWD slow FWD slow still SEARCH or FF REW REV slow PAUSE STILL d REV slow REV slow still SEARCH or REW FF FWD slow PLAY PLAY Any mode STOP STOP STOP FF FF Any mode STOP REW REW 36 4 Variable speed playback When AJ A95 is connected When the optional AJ A
9. Recording time e 92 minutes using AJ 5P92LP DVCPRO50 e 33 minutes using AJ P66MP DVCPRO50 184 minutes using AJ 5P92LP DVCPRO e 66 minutes using AJ P66MP DVCPRO For AJ 5P92LP cassette tapes recorded using the DVCPRO 25 Mbps mode use a VTR supporting DVCPRO 25 Mbps 184 minute tapes Tape used 1 4 thin magnetic layer metal tape FF REW time Approx 5 minutes using AJ 5P92LP Continuous recording operation time Approx 110 minutes using AU BP402 61 VIDEO E Digital video Sampling frequency DVCPRO50 Y 13 5 MHz PB Pr 6 75 MHz DVCPRO Y 13 5 MHz PB Pr 3 375 MHz Quantizing 8 bits Video compression system DCT variable length code Compression rate 3 3 1 DVCPRO50 5 1 DVCPRO Error correction Reed Solomon product code Bit rate 50 Mbps DVCPR0O50 25 Mbps DVCPRO E Camera component IN composite OUT Video band Y 30 Hz to 5 75 MHz 1 0 dB 3 0 dB Signal to noise ratio Better than 55 dB Em Composite IN composite OUT Video band Y 30 Hz to 4 5 MHz 41 0 dB Signal to noise ratio Better than 50 dB Differential gain Less than 6 Differential phase Less than 4 5 degrees Y C delay Less than 20 ns K factor 2T pulse Less than 2 AUDIO Sampling frequency 48 kHz synchronization with video signals Quantizing 16 bits Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB reference level Dynamic range More than 85 dB 1 kHz emphasis OFF A weighted Di
10. T amp STA mode TV monitor T amp R mode Counter value TV monitor T amp S amp R mode TCR 4 44 4 STOP VTR operation mode SVN esse AlOUnRORFeMTainingTapeny TV monitor J 39 lt Notes gt e When the beginning or end of the tape has been detected in the VTR operation mode BOT beginning of tape or EOT end of tape is displayed at the beginning of the line Examples of what is displayed EOT STOP stop mode at end of tape BOT STANDBY OFF standby mode at beginning of tape In the T amp S amp R mode one of the following error displays appears on the third line line where the amount of remaining tape is displayed NO RF This appears when a blank section has been detected on the tape At the same time error code E 09 and the warning display RF appear on the status display window SERVO NOT LOCKED This appears when the servo is not locked At the same time error code E 00 and the warning display SERVO appear on the status display window LOW RF This appears when there is no head output At the same time error code E 01 and the warning display RF appear on the status display window HIGH ERROR RATE This appears when the error rate has deteriorated when the 3 channel condition indicators are lighted At the same time error code E 02 and the warning display RF appear on the status displ
11. To initiate frame to frame continuity after a break has been searched for in the playback mode KQ OQO 0000 000 H 32 In the playback mode search for the break in the video recording and press the STOP button within 1 to 2 seconds 2 Press the REC button and PAUSE STILL button at the same time After the tape is rewound to the break in the video recording the tape is further rewound by the auto back function and the unit is set to the REC PAUSE mode 3 Press the PAUSE STILL button to start recording When recording is started the tape begins its approach and recording with frame to frame continuity can be conducted lt Note gt It is recommended that REC be selected as the setup menu item No 105 setting to transfer to the recording mode more quickly 6 Preventing erroneous recording operations e During recording the unit will not respond to the pressing of any of the function buttons except STOP and PAUSE STILL This is to prevent the transfer to another mode during recording When the KEY INHIBIT switch is set to ON all the function buttons except for the ones set using setup menu item No 000 will no longer work Under the initial settings none of the function buttons except for STOP and EJECT will work When ENA has been selected as the set
12. the VTR s operating status or time code will be superimposed onto the video signals which are output from the VIDEO OUT 2 connector SUPER IMPOSE switch When this is set to ON the VTR s operating status or time code will be superimposed onto the video signals which are output from the VIDEO OUT 2 connector TC IN connector BNC This connector is used for recording an external time code onto the tape TC OUT connector BNC During playback the playback time code is output from this connector During recording the time code which is generated by the internal time code generator is output VIDEO OUT connector PHONO The composite video signals for monitoring purposes are output from this connector lt Note gt The setup for the VIDEO IN and OUT connectors and CAMERA connector can be processed using the setup menu item No 608 and 609 settings See page 50 Parts and Their Functions 3 Power supply and other sections HEADPHONES EARPHONE REMOTE WG SUPERIMPOSE Cajon OFF DC OUT 12V 200mA Go E77 PO POWER WICPOWER WHC POWER WIC Pov aron ee o Jo jouw i cool o Je Cjune N June cauf jeaw june N o o so jsa so O 4a5 Pus USH USH OOGGO 5 S 3 3 USH 9 T o
13. 0001 3 4ON 1 The audio outputs of two channels CH3 and CH4 are temporarily suspended 0002 OFF 2 All the sound is output The underlining indicates the factory setting lt Notes gt If the PAGE button and DATA button or DATA button are pressed when the CHARA H POS or CHARA V POS item has been set the counter display appears temporarily while these buttons are held down to enable the setting to be checked Even while the PAGE button is pressed the settings can be performed using the DATA button or DATA button while the actual status is checked 45 Setup Menus OPERATION menu Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description of setting No a No k display display 100 SEARCH SPEED For setting the speed at which the tape is to be decelerated when the search switch on the front panel has been pressed 0000 X4 1 0 4 1 x normal tape speed 0001 X8 4 1 8 4x normal tape speed 101 SHTL MAX For setting the maximum speed in the shuttle mode when the external controller connected to the 9 pin remote connector is used 0000 X8 4 0 8 4x normal tape speed 0001 X16 1 16x normal tape speed 0002 X32 2 32x normal tape speed 102 FF REW MAX For setting the maximum fast forward and rewind speed 0000 X16 1 16x normal tape speed 0001 X32 2 32x normal tape speed 0002 X60 3 60x normal tape speed lt Note gt When the 50 Mbps mode has been selected as the menu item No 007 SY
14. OFF 0 The drum rotation is stopped 0001 ON 1 The drum rotation is continued 403 STOP PROTECT For setting the tape protection mode operation when the unit has been left standing in the stop mode 0000 STEP 0 STEP FWD 0001 HALF 1 STANDBY OFF HALF LOADING lt Note gt If STEP FWD has been selected the unit is automatically transferred to the STANDBY OFF HALF LOADING mode when the total length of time it has been left standing in the still mode reaches 30 minutes The underlining indicates the factory setting 48 Setup Menus TIME CODE menu Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description of setting No y No display display 509 TCG CF FLAG For setting whether to add the CF flag of the TCG to the CF bit color frame bit of the TCG 0000 OFF 0 CF flag is not added LTC CF bit 0 0001 ON 1 CF flag is added LTC CF bit 1 510 DF MODE For setting the TCG drop frame mode 0000 DE 0 The unit is used in the drop frame mode 0001 NDF 1 The unit is used in the non drop frame mode 530 UB MODE For setting the mode in which the user s bit is used 0000 USER 0 The user s bit is used for the user setting Fixed 0001 TIME 1 The user s bit is used for displaying hours minutes and seconds in real time operation 0002 DATE 2 The user s bit is used for displaying the year month day and time in real time operation 0003 EXT 3 The UBG value is slave locked while the TC signa
15. OUT connector XLR 3 pin Pin No Signal 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD 59 DC IN connector XLR 4 pin Pin No Signal 1 GND 2 3 4 12 V DC OUT connector 4 pin Pin No Signal 1 GND 2 3 4 12 V Video Head Cleaning This unit is equipped with an auto head cleaning function which automatically reduces the amount of dirt on the video heads However 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 The same principle by which droplets of water form on a window pane of a heated room is responsible for the formation of condensation inside the unit Condensation occurs in the unit or on the tape when it is moved from one location to another where there is a significant difference in temperature and humidity More specifically it forms e When the unit or tape is moved to a very humid location where the air is full of steam or to a room immediately after it has been heated e When the unit or tape is abruptly moved from an air conditioned location to a very warm or very humid location When moving the unit to the kind of location described above do not turn on its power immediately but leave it standing for about 10 minutes If condensation has formed ins
16. a camera equipped with a multi connector It enables video signals audio signals control signals and other signals to be sent to and from the camera Power can also be supplied to the camera from the unit When the video input selector switch is set to the CAMERA position the camera s video signals are input to the unit Video input selector switch This is used to select the input video signals VIDEO IN Composite video signals from the device which has been connected to the VIDEO IN connector CAMERA Component video signals or composite video signals from the camera which has been connected to the CAMERA connector CAMERA input signal selector switch This is used to select the input video signals from the CAMERA connector COMPONENT Component video signals from the camera COMPOSITE Composite video signals from the camera VIDEO IN connector BNC The composite video signals are supplied to this connector When the video input selector switch is set to the VIDEO IN position the video signals from the device connected to the VIDEO IN connector are input to the unit lt Note gt When the unit is in the playback mode supply standard signals to this connector The playback output signals will then be synchronized with the input signals 15 VIDEO OUT 1 2 connectors BNC The composite video signals are output from these connectors When the SUPER IMPOSE switch is set to the ON position
17. be output from the capstan motor E 52 SLACK This appears when the capstan motor s speed is abnormally high E 53 SLACK This appears when the capstan motor s speed is abnormally low E 61 SLACK This appears when the supply reel motor has locked up E 62 SLACK This appears when the take up reel motor has locked up E 63 SLACK This appears when the supply reel motor s speed is abnormally high E 64 SLACK This appears when the take up reel motor s speed is abnormally high 54 Error Messages Error code Warning display Description E 65 SLACK This appears when abnormal tension has been detected E 66 SLACK This appears when the start or end processing operation fails to be completed within 7 seconds This appears when there is a communication error between SERVO and AVSYS E 67 SLACK j F There is a problem with the data This appears when there is a communication error between SERVO and AVSYS E 68 SLACK ae The data is fixed to High or Low This appears when there is a problem in communication between SERVO and AVSYS E 69 SLACK when the power is turned on E 6B Nadie This appears when there is a communication error between IF and AVSYS p ay There is a problem with the internal reference or external reference E 80 No display This appears when there is a problem with the supply voltage E 90 No
18. end lights up it means that 3 minutes of the tape are left This can be changed to 5 minutes using the setup menu item No 905 When the segment at the E empty end starts flashing it means that 2 minutes of the tape are left This can be changed to 3 minutes using the setup menu item No 904 If this happens during recording the WARNING lamp flashes and a warning alarm sounds intermittently e When all 7 segments flash the WARNING lamp remains lighted and the warning alarm sounds continuously it means that the tape has come to its end lt Notes gt e The warning alarm is output from the PHONE jack e The warning alarm can be set using setup menu items No 902 903 and 904 Remaining tape and segment display E TAPE F L 18 to 21 minutes or over 30 minutes L 15 to 18 minutes or 25 to 30 minutes L_____ 12 to 15 minutes or 20 to 25 minutes 9 to 12 minutes or 15 to 20 minutes 6 to 9 minutes or 10 to 15 minutes 3 to 6 minutes or 5 to 10 minutes Under 3 minutes or under 5 minutes Preparations 3 How to eject the cassette tape 1 Check that the unit s power has been turned on 2 Press the cassette insertion slot cover to open it 3 Press the EJECT button The cassette tape is now ejected EJECT button 4 tare out the cassette tape and close the cassette insertion slot cover 21 Recording Preparing to record 1 Co
19. is automatically stored in the memory and retained even when the unit s power is turned off lt Note gt When TIME or DATE has been selected with the UB MODE setting the date or time which was set using setup menu item No 540 TIME DATE is entered in the user s bit e When TIME is selected the hours minutes and seconds are entered in the user s bit e When DATE is selected the year month day and hours are entered in the user s bit 27 Recording Procedure for locking to the external time code QW 0000 FH H000 0 I Set the unit s POWER switch to ON 2 set the TCG selector switch to the F RUN position 3 Set the DISPLAY switch to the TC position 4 Supply the reference time code and reference video signals whose phase correlation meets the time code standard to the TC IN connector and VIDEO IN connector respectively When connecting two or more AJ D92 units and locking the time code Set the TCG selector switch on each AJ D92 unit to the F RUN position 28 lt Note gt Once the operation to lock the time code to the external time code has been performed the time code is instantly locked to the external time code and the same value as the external time code value is displayed on the counter Do not set the unit to the recording
20. set extends from 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 26 Set the DISPLAY switch to the TC position 2 set the TCG selector switch to the SET position 3 Select DF or NDF as the setup menu item No 510 DF MODE setting DF When the time code is to be advanced in the drop frame mode NDF When the time code is to be advanced in the non drop frame mode 4 set the time code using the SHIFT button as well as the and buttons SHIFT button This causes the digit to be set to flash Each time it is pressed the flashing digit moves to the right button This increases the flashing digit by 1 button This decreases the flashing digit by 1 5 Set the TCG selector switch to the F RUN or R RUN position F RUN When the time code is to be advanced in the free run mode R RUN When the time code is to be advanced in the rec run mode lt Notes gt e At the R RUN position the first recording to be made after the time code has been set starts from the value which was just set However if the time code was not set recording starts at the value which continues on from the value which is read out from the tape Select PRESET for the setup menu item No 532 setting in order to prevent the time code from continuing on from the value which is read o
21. the CAMERA terminal and DC OUT socket whose power is supplied from the unit Cassette insertion slot Press the cassette insertion slot cover to open it and then insert the cassette After the cassette has been inserted or ejected the cover must be closed for use lt Notes gt e News gathering cassettes and general purpose cassettes are inserted into this slot Do not insert DV cassettes which are designed for general consumer applications e Open the cassette insertion slot cover before issuing the EJECT command from a remote controller when a controller has been connected The unit will not respond to the EJECT command if its cover is still closed EJECT button This button is pressed to eject the cassette When the cassette insertion slot cover is pressed and opened and the EJECT button is pressed the tape is unloaded and several seconds later it is automatically ejected STOP button This button is pressed to stop the tape travel The tape drum continues to rotate even in the stop mode and the tape remains in close contact with the drum When the stop mode continues beyond the prescribed period of time the unit is automatically set to the standby OFF half loading mode in order to protect the tape The stop mode is established immediately after a cassette has been inserted into the unit This button functions as the MODE button when performing the on screen menu setting PLAY button and lam
22. 001 ON 738 MIC LOWCUT 0000 OFF For setting the high pass filter of the CH3 microphone ON or OFF CH3 0001 ON 739 MIC LOWCUT 0000 OFF For setting the high pass filter of the CH4 microphone ON or OFF CH4 0001 ON The underlining indicates the factory setting 51 Setup Menus WARNING amp ALARM menu The underlining indicates the factory setting Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description of setting No g No k display display 900 BATT NEAR END For setting whether the warning alarm is to be sounded when the battery is nearly totally discharged 0000 OFF 0 The warning alarm is not sounded 0001 ON 1 The warning alarm is sounded 901 BATT END For setting whether the warning alarm is to be sounded when the battery is totally discharged 0000 OFF 0 The warning alarm is not sounded 0001 ON 1 The warning alarm is sounded 902 TAPE NEAR END For setting whether the warning alarm is to be sounded when the tape is approaching the end 0000 OFF 0 The warning alarm is not sounded 0001 ON 1 The warning alarm is sounded 903 TAPE END For setting whether the warning alarm is to be sounded when the tape has reached the end 0000 OFF 0 The warning alarm is not sounded 0001 ON 1 The warning alarm is sounded 904 TAPE WARNING For setting the timing at which the warning alarm is to be sounded when the tape is approaching the end 0000 2min 0 The warning alarm is sounded 2 minutes before the
23. 01 V MUTE SEL For setting whether to mute the video signals when LOW RF or NO RF has occurred during playback 0000 N MUTE 0 The video signals are not muted the picture is frozen 0001 LOW RF 1 The video signal picture is muted the screen turns gray 608 SET UP 25 gt For setting the setup processing for the composite IN OUT and component IN signals when the 25 Mbps mode is selected oo cMPSTIN For setting the setup processing for the composite input signals 0000 THRU 0 The original signals are input as they stand 0001 CUT 1 The 7 5 setup is eliminated from the input signals which are then input 01 CMPSTOUT For setting the setup processing for the composite output signals 0000 THRU 0 The original signals are output as they stand 0001 ADD 1 The 7 5 setup is added to the output signals which are then output 02 CMPNTIN For setting the setup processing for the component input signals 0000 THRU 0 The original signals are input as they stand 0001 CUT 1 The 7 5 setup is eliminated from the input signals which are then input 609 SET UP 50 gt For setting the setup processing for the composite IN OUT and component IN signals when the 50 Mbps mode is selected oo CMPSTIN For setting the setup processing for the composite input signals 0000 THRU 0 The original signals are input as they stand 0001 CUT 1 The 7 5 setup is eliminated from the input signals which are then input 01 C
24. 26 pin 59 REMOTE connector 9 pin 59 AUDIO connector XLR 3 pin 59 DC IN connector XLR 4 pin 59 DC OUT connector 4 pin 59 Video Head Cleaning 60 Condensation aaaa 60 Maintenance aaa 60 Specifications 61 Introduction The AJ D92 is a portable video cassette recorder in the DVCPRO series While featuring the compact size light weight and low power consumption characteristic of a DVCPRO the AJ D92 supports both the DVCPRO and DVCPRO 50 formats Features Needless to say the DVCPRO series is suitable for a wide spectrum of applications when it is used in combination with an existing video camera An interactive system enables the unit s settings to be performed while monitoring the on screen menus that appear on the TV monitor High picture quality Using tapes in the DVCPRO format the product of the latest compression technology the recording rate can be switched between 50 Mbps with higher picture quality and 25 Mbps with longer recording time Compact size and light weight The unit is 11 15 16 303 mm wide 5 1 2 139 mm high and 13 7 16 341 mm deep and weighs 12 98 Ib 5 9 kg It is equipped with grips which come in handy when the unit is to be carried Long time recording and playback When an L size cassette is used the maximum recording and
25. 5 RS 422A interface standard complied with no editing functions LCD DISPLAY TUBE E Status display window Counter 8 digits CTL TC UB switchable Warning displays RF SERVO HUMID SLACK Operating status DF SLAVE TCG WIDE Remaining tape battery charge Segment display E Signal level display window Audio level display input video signal level display switchable 16 steps channel condition display OPTIONAL EXTRAS e Battery pack AU BP402 e AC adapter AJ B75 e 9 pin remote controller AJ A95 e 9 pin remote cables AU C5 5 meters AU C10 10 meters Weight and dimensions shown are approximate Specifications are subject to change without notice Panasonic PANASONIC BROADCAST amp DIGITAL SYSTEMS COMPANY DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA Executive Office 3330 Cahuenga Blvd W Los Angeles CA 90068 323 436 3500 EASTERN ZONE One Panasonic Way 4E 7 Secaucus NJ 07094 201 348 7621 Mid Atlantic New England One Panasonic Way 4E 7 Secaucus NJ 07094 201 348 7621 Southeast Region 1225 Northbrook Parkway Ste 1 160 Suwanee GA 30024 770 338 6835 Central Region 1707 N Randall Road E1 C 1 Elgin IL 60123 847 468 5200 WESTERN ZONE 3330 Cahuenga Blvd W Los Angeles CA 90068 323 436 3500 Dallas Region 6226 Abington Way Houston TX 77008 713 802 2726 No CA Northwest Region 5870 Stoneridge 3 Pleasanton CA 94588 925 416 5108 Government Marketing Department 52 Wes
26. 95 remote controller is connected to the REMOTE connector variable speed playback is enabled by operating the search dial on the AJ A95 lt Notes gt e Noise appears on the screen during playback at any tape speed except the normal tape speed 1 x e During variable speed playback the sound recorded on the analog cue track is played back Playback 5 Reading and displaying the time data The recorded time code and user s bit are read by the built in time code reader during tape playback The time data which is read out can be displayed on the status display window or monitor screen Displaying the time data on the status display window The time data to be displayed is selected by the TCG selector switch and DISPLAY switch positions What time data is to be displayed is determined in two stages first by the position selected by the TCG selector switch and second by the position of the DISPLAY switch Status display window TOO 8 0006 0000 TCG selector switch DISPLAY switch TCG selector DISPLAY switch 7 AR we Data displayed switch position position TC or CTL Time code SET UB User s bit CTL CTL F RUN or R RUN TC Time code UB User s bit Displaying the time data on the monitor screen When
27. LOCK IN Camera Second AJ D92 unit GENLOCK IN Camera Third AJ D92 unit GENLOCK IN Camera 29 Recording Recording Operations 1 Recording using the CAMERA connector IBA 0006 j0o00 0 ja ou Set the video input selector switch to the CAMERA position 2 Press the REC button and PLAY button at the same time The unit is now set to the standby mode lt Note gt Since recording will start immediately at this point if the camera s VTR start stop button is at the start setting make sure that the button is at the stop setting 3 Press the camera s VTR start stop button to start recording When the REC lamp inside the viewfinder stops flashing and lights recording is commenced lt Note gt The frame to frame continuity mode is established when the VTR start stop operations are performed at the camera This mode can be changed using setup menu item No 110 30 4 Press the unit s STOP button when recording is to be ended lt Notes gt elf the signals component video signals or composite video signals selected using the CAMERA input signal selector switch are not supplied to the CAMERA connector the mismat
28. MPSTOUT For setting the setup processing for the composite output signals sd 0000 THRU 0 The original signals are output as they stand 0001 ADD 1 The 7 5 setup is added to the output signals which are then output 02 CMPNTIN For setting the setup processing for the component input signals ss 0000 THRU 0 The original signals are input as they stand 0001 CUT 1 The 7 5 setup is eliminated from the input signals which are then input The underlining indicates the factory setting 50 Setup Menus AUDIO menu Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description of setting No y No k display display 704 EMPHASIS 0000 OFF For setting the emphasis ON or OFF 0001 ON 705 MONI SEL For setting the audio signals which are to be output from the AUDIO OUT connectors PHONO HEADPHONE jack and EARPHONE jack during PLAY FWD x1 0000 PLYPCM0 PCM audio signals are output 0001 PLYCUE 1 Cue audio signals are output 706 REC CUE For setting the audio input signals which are to be recorded on the cue track 0000 CH1 0 CH1 input signals are recorded 0001 CH2 1 CH2 input signals are recorded 0002 CH1 2 2 CH1 and CH2 input signals are mixed and recorded 730 DOUBLE REC For setting whether the CH1 and CH2 input signals are to be recorded simultaneously on CH3 and CH4 This item is valid only in the 50 Mbps mode 0000 OFF 0 The signals are not recorded s
29. O SHIFT IEC REVIEW DOWN SHED UP MODE om SET Fun SET SET OFF Rerun MENU 1 Operating area 2 Status display area a M cAsette Caution Do not inggit S cassette or with adaptor UA HI EJECT CHI te BHR L kabi A CH4 CD act uni UNI UNI wa co Du JE VAR Vi fs o a oo 0 e AN s a on rew FF STOP PLAY REC PAUSE a pp SEARCH 1 gt e mt KN SS rr F O JO ui FT SHI O REVIEW C ja gt 7 H 2 o a 5 5 m 5 m D 5 a al IN AY o Ok PAGE DOWN CHUD UP MODE aw as 3 Control area 4 Time code setting area Parts and Their Functions 1 Operating area RESET O 8 TC cTL UB o VAR PAUSE REC STILL L OFF mm KEY INHIBIT e VAR at E o A A R i OKO O PB LEVEL NI Dd Dane POWER ON OFF switch This switch is used to turn the unit s power on and off When it is set to ON the signal level display window and status display window are displayed The unit s power is turned on and off in tandem with the power of the units camera and remote controller connected to
30. R properly in this status power and contact RATE your dealer SERVO SERVO Lights Flashes 4 Sounds 4 Servo disturbances Playback continues Tur off the power and times a second times a second but it may not be contact your dealer 3 possible to play The lamp may flash back the tape for a moment and then properly in this go off when the tape status starts traveling this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning HUMID HUMID Lights or Lights Sounds 4 Condensation The tape is Stop the tape travel flashes times a second Warning alarm unloaded and turn off the 1 sounds when ON power If the 3 was selected as HUMID display is Sounds setup menu item still not cleared continuously N 106 HUMID when the power is to OPE turned back on wait until it is cleared SLACK SLACK Lights Flashes 4 Sounds Tape take up An error code appears Check the error times a second continuously 7 problem where the time code is code see pages 54 displayed on the and 55 on the status display window status display The unit stops window and operating consult your dealer TAPE E TAPE F Flashes 1of7 Flashes once Sounds once a Tape is Operation Replace the tape END segments a second 1 second 1 lapproaching the continues as necessary lights 4 lend Flashes 7 of 7 Lights Sounds Tape has reached Operation is Replace or rewind segments continuously the end stopped during the tape light 4 recording playback or fas
31. S FORMAT setting the tape will run at 32x the normal tape speed even if 60x has been selected 105 STOP MODE For setting the mode of the digital circuit in the stop mode 0000 REC 0 The digital circuit serves as the REC circuit It takes a shorter time for operation to transfer to the REC mode At this point the E E mode is established 0001 PB 1 The digital circuit serves as the PB circuit It takes a shorter time for operation to transfer to the playback mode 106 HUMID OPE For setting whether to ignore condensation when it has formed and continue with operation 0000 OFF 0 Unit does not continue to operate when condensation has formed 0001 ON 1 Unit continues to operate when condensation has formed in which case it cannot be guaranteed that the unit will operate normally lt Note gt Since the tape may be damaged with a 1 setting this item should normally be set to 0 no operation 107 WIDE MODE For setting whether to perform recording in the wide mode 0000 WIDE 0 Recording is performed in the wide mode 0001 NORMAL 1 Recording is performed in the 4 3 normal mode 110 AUTO BACK For setting the operation method of the frame to frame continuity function for setting the operation of the auto back function for rewinding the tape for several seconds in order to eliminate disturbances in the recorded pictures 0000 OFF 0 Auto back function is disabled no continuity between frames 0001 REC P 1 In the REC PAUSE mod
32. U DOWN button while holding down the PAGE button 5 Press the DATA button or DATA button to change the setting 6 Press the SET button to enter the setting To change more than one item on the menu repeat steps 4 5 and 6 for each item lt Note gt The setting can be canceled by pressing the MODE button When other items are to be changed without the setting having been entered press the MODE button and then proceed with steps 4 5 and 6 7 Set the MENU switch to the OFF position This completes the menu settings Setup Initial Settings How to set the time date I Set the unit to the menu setting mode and move the cursor to 540 2 Press the MODE button and move the cursor to the TIME DATE setting screen To return to the menu screen press the MODE button while holding down the PAGE button 3 Set the date and time 4 Move the cursor to No 05 and press the SET button The screen for checking the settings now appears TIME DATE SET OK NO YES 5 Press the MENU UP button set the cursor to the YES position and press the SET button As soon as the SET button is pressed the date and time are entered and the menu screen is restored e f the cursor was moved to NO instead and the SET button pressed the menu screen is restored without the date and time having been entered 41 How to return to the factory settings 1 Set the MENU switch to the ON position The unit is now se
33. USE mode also when the signals are interrupted during recording When the signals are restored recording will automatically recommence The frame to frame continuity mode can be changed using setup menu item No 110 When the detector circuit is activated in the above way and the REC PAUSE mode is established error code E A0 and the time data will be displayed alternately in the status display window However recording will only be continued if ON has been selected as the setup menu item No 130 NO VIDEO REC setting In this case input signal error is indicated by the warning lamp and alarm 31 3 To stop the recording temporarily 1 Press the unit s PAUSE STILL button or camera s VTR start stop button The unit is set to the REC PAUSE mode and the PAUSE STILL lamp flashes 21o end the recording press the unit s PAUSE STILL button or camera s VTR start stop button lt Notes gt e When recording was commenced using the camera s VTR start stop button the operation cannot be temporarily stopped using the unit s PAUSE STILL button e When the REC PAUSE mode continues the unit will reverse the tape for several frames every 2 minutes to protect the cylinder heads and tape When the REC PAUSE mode has continued for 30 minutes th
34. and is acknowledged regardless of the VTR mode 1 The REC command is acknowledged only when the REC PAUSE mode is established The underlining indicates the factory setting 47 Setup Menus INTERFACE menu 200 Item Superimposed display ID SEL 0000 0001 Setting Superimposed display Description of setting For setting the ID information to be returned to the controller 0 20 25H is returned 1 The DVCPRO unit s own ID FO 33H is returned The underlining indicates the factory setting TAPE PROTECT menu Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description of setting No i No h display display 400 STILL TIMER 0000 0 5S For setting the time taken until the tape protection mode is established 0001 58 when the unit has been left standing in the stop or still mode 0002 10S Unit S seconds min minutes 0003 20S 0004 30S 0005 40S 0006 50S 0007 1min 0008 2min 401 SRC PROTECT For setting the tape protection mode operation when the unit has been left standing in the still mode 0000 STEP 0 STEP FWD 0001 HALF 1 STANDBY OFF HALF LOADING lt Note gt If STEP FWD has been selected the unit is automatically transferred to the STANDBY OFF HALF LOADING mode when the total length of time it has been left standing in the still mode reaches 30 minutes 402 DRUM STDBY For setting the drum operation in the STANDBY OFF HALF LOADING mode 0000
35. at the speed which was set in setup menu item No 100 and played When it is pressed after pressing the SEARCH button in the temporary stop PAUSE STILL mode the reverse linear 0 3x playback mode is initiated Noise will appear during linear 0 3x playback this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning The button s lamp lights during rewinding review and reverse linear 0 3x playback When the respective operations are completed the lamp goes off and the operation concerned is stopped The button functions as the PAGE button when performing the on screen menu setting FF button and lamp This button is pressed to fast forward the tape When it is pressed after pressing the SEARCH button the tape will be cued at the speed which was set in setup menu item No 100 When it is pressed after pressing the SEARCH button in the temporary stop PAUSE STILL mode the forward linear 0 3x playback mode is initiated Noise will appear during linear 0 3x playback this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning The button s lamp lights during fast forwarding cue and forward linear 0 3x playback When the respective operations are completed the lamp goes off and the operation concerned is stopped The button functions as the MENU DOWN button when performing the on screen menu setting SEARCH button and lamp This button is pressed to initiate cue review forward linear 0 3x playback or reverse linear 0 3x playback W
36. ay window Setup Initial Settings The unit s main settings can be performed and checked using the on screen menus which are displayed on the video monitor connected to the unit It is also possible to perform and check the settings using the item numbers and setting numbers which appear on the front panel s display status area Two user setting memories are provided The desired settings can be stored in these memories in advance for use during operation Setting method using on screen menus 1 Set the MENU switch to the ON position The unit is now set to the menu setting mode and the menu screen appears on the video monitor SETUP MENU MAIN NO 000 BASIC OPERATION INTERFACE TAPE PROTECT TIME CODE VIDEO AUDIO WARNING amp ALARM END 000 100 200 400 500 600 700 900 In the menu setting mode the REW FF SEARCH STOP PLAY REC and PAUSE STILL function buttons serve as the PAGE MENU DOWN MENU UP MODE DATA DATA and SET buttons respectively Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button to move the cursor x to the menu whose settings are to be changed Press the MODE button to set each item in turn To return to the menu screen press the MODE button while holding down the PAGE button 40 4 Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button to move the cursor to the menu item whose setting is to be changed The page can be scrolled up or down by pressing the MENU UP button or MEN
37. can be operated 003 DISPLAY SEL For setting what is to be displayed by superimposing onto the video monitor output 0000 TIME 0 Only the time is displayed 0001 T amp STA 1 The time and operation status are displayed 0002 T8R 2 The time and amount of remaining tape are displayed 0003 T amp S amp R 3 The time operation status and amount of remaining tape are displayed 004 CHARA H POS 0000 0 For setting the character position in the horizontal direction for the i superimposed display 004 4 0008 005 CHARA V POS 0013 13 For setting the character position in the vertical direction for the superimposed display 0022 22 006 CHARA TYPE For setting the type of superimposed display and menu display 0000 WHITE 0 White characters are displayed on a black background 0001 W OUT 1 White characters with black borders are displayed 007 SYS FORMAT For setting the unit s recording and playback format 0000 50M 0 50 Mbps mode 0001 25M 1 25 Mbps mode lt Note gt When the 25 Mbps mode is set the sound is recorded and played back on two channels CH1 and CH2 008 PB FORMAT For setting the format during tape playback 0000 MANUAL O The format is based on the setting selected for menu item No 007 SYS FORMAT 0001 AUTO 1 The format recorded on the tape is used 030 AUDIO P SAVE For setting the power save mode during recording 0000 ALLON 0 The audio outputs of all four channels CH1 CH2 CH3 and CH4 are temporarily suspended
38. ching detector circuit is activated the unit is set to the REC PAUSE mode and recording is not commenced e The detector circuit is activated and the unit is set to the REC PAUSE mode also when the signals are interrupted during recording When the signals are restored recording will automatically recommence When the detector circuit is activated in the above way and the REC PAUSE mode is established error code E A0 and the time data will be displayed alternately in the status display window However recording will only be continued if ON has been selected as the setup menu item No 130 NO VIDEO REC setting In this case input signal error is indicated by the warning lamp and alarm Recording 2 Recording using the VIDEO IN connector Set the video input selector switch to the VIDEO IN position 2 Press the REC button and PLAY button at the same time Recording now starts 3 Press the unit s STOP button when recording is to be ended lt Notes gt f the video signals are not supplied to the VIDEO IN connector the mismatching detector circuit is activated the unit is set to the REC PAUSE mode and recording is not commenced e The detector circuit is activated and the unit is set to the REC PA
39. controller set the KEY INHIBIT switch to OFF to enable its use Parts and Their Functions 2 Status display area WARNING CH1 MOm uni EEO o FF S PB SEARCH PAUSE TILL i DOWN S UP eve INHIBIT ay o Oo PB LEVEL Fan SET Ser OFF MENU Operating status displays SLAVE TCG WIDE Warning displays TAPE Vi oo DO min 1 irr cet Th 1 Time data display Ni E s t pa Lie 1 frm J SLACK Tm 7 SERVO Remaining tape display 1 HUMID Baa E BATT F Battery level display Status display window The warning displays operating status displays time data displays remaining tape display and battery level display can be checked in the window Warning displays These indicate operating failures of the unit RF SERVO HUMID SLACK Recording or playback cannot be performed Video head clogging or a circuit failure may be to blame The drum servo and capstan servo have failed to lock Condensation has formed A problem has occurred in the tape wind up operation Operating status displays These indicate the unit s operating status DF SLAVE TCG WIDE This indicates that the drop frame mod
40. display This appears when the backup battery has totally discharged This appears when there is no input of video signals or when video signals are cut off E AO No display and the mismatching detector circuit has been activated The E A0 and the time data will be displayed alternately in the REC PAUSE mode E bA BATT flashes This appears when the input DC voltage has dropped to near the undercut voltage level approx 10 6 V 59 Emergency Eject Procedure for manually ejecting the tape in an emergency If the cassette tape cannot be removed even when the EJECT button is pressed it can be ejected by following the steps below e Before proceeding be absolutely sure to turn off the unit s power Remove the top panel Once more use the Phillips head screwdriver to push in and turn the red plastic screw part Use a Phillips head screwdriver to push in and turn counterclockwise Again rotate the flange part of the red plastic screw part counterclockwise the supply reel in the take up direction to take up This screw needs to be rotated about 30 turns the tape slack before unloading can be started This two step procedure needs to be repeated until the tape is completely housed in the cassette case about 90 turns of the red plastic Insert the take up jig packed with the unit into the screw part tape ejection slot on the mechanism side of the VTR and rotate the flange part white gear of the pa f supply re
41. e is established This indicates that the time code is locked to the external time code This indicates that the time code generator s signal is being output This indicates that the wide mode is established Remaining tape display This indicates the remaining tape time in segments When all 7 segments light up it means that there is more than 21 minutes of tape remaining This can be changed to more than 30 minutes using the setup menu item No 905 When the segment at the E empty end lights up it means that 3 minutes of the tape are left This can be changed to 5 minutes using setup menu item No 905 When the segment at the E empty end starts flashing it means that 2 minutes of the tape are left This can be changed to 3 minutes using setup menu item No 904 If this happens during recording the WARNING lamp flashes and a warning alarm sounds intermittently When all 7 segments flash the WARNING lamp remains lighted and the warning alarm sounds continuously it means that the tape has come to its end lt Notes gt The warning alarm is output from the PHONE jack The warning alarm can be set using setup menu items No 902 903 and 904 Parts and Their Functions Battery level display This indicates the remaining battery charge in segments See page 18 e When all 7 segments light up it means that the battery has a full charge e As the battery continues to discharge the segments
42. e the auto back function is activated to ensure frame to frame continuity 0002 ALL 2 Regardless of the VTR mode the auto back function is activated to ensure frame to frame continuity 111 AFTER CUE UP For setting the status after cue up 0000 STOP 0 For stopping the tape in the stop mode 0001 STILL 1 For stopping the tape in the still mode 113 BATTERY SEL For setting the type of battery 0000 BP402 0 AU BP402 made by Matsushita Electric Industrial 12 V nickel cadmium battery 0001 BPH90 1 BP H90 made by IDX 12 V nickel hydrogen battery 0002 BPH100 2 BP H10C made by IDX 13 V nickel hydrogen battery 0003 HP90 3 HP H90 made by PACO 13 V nickel hydrogen battery 0004 HP904 4 HP H90A made by PACO 13 V nickel hydrogen battery The underlining indicates the factory setting 46 Setup Menus OPERATION menu No 128 Item Superimposed display BATT WARNING 00 BATT NEAR END No O O O 0001 Setting Superimposed display AUTO MANUAL given when the battery is nearly discharged to match the battery used Description of setting For setting the voltage at which a warning is given when the battery is nearly discharged 0 The voltage is set by the battery which was set in setup menu item No 113 BATTERY SEL AU BP402 11 4 V BP H90 11 0V BP H100 11 6V HP 90 12 0V HP 90A 11 4V 1 The voltage setting can be changed to match the battery used The cha
43. e tape is unloaded the standby OFF half loading mode is established and the CASSETTE IN lamp flashes Recording 4 REC REVIEW function This function serves to play back the part of the tape immediately before the end of the recording to check whether the recording was executed properly 1 Press the REC REVIEW button in the REC PAUSE mode The tape is rewound at approximately 1x normal speed while the REC REVIEW button is held down The tape is rewound for a minimum of 2 or so seconds and a maximum of 10 or so seconds When the REC REVIEW button is released playback automatically starts from the point where the button was released until the REC PAUSE position and the REC PAUSE mode is established lt Note gt When the temporary stop mode has been released during a REC REVIEW operation the REC command is accepted but recording starts after the tape is rewound to the frame to frame continuity point 5 Auto back function In order to ensure frame to frame continuity this function automatically rewinds the tape for approximately 1 second after REC PAUSE and stops the tape When recording is to be resumed the tape begins its approach and after it is completely on track recording is resumed In this way continuous recording free from disruptions can be ensured
44. ed on the third line amount of remaining tape line of the monitor screen When all the following conditions are satisfied the part of the tape concerned is recognized as a blank part e When there is no output from any of the heads e When no playback data can be read e When there is no CTL signal E 11 SLACK This appears when the reel base which operates in accordance with the size of the tape has locked up for more than 2 5 seconds E 21 SLACK This appears when the cassette down operation fails to take place even when 4 seconds have elapsed after the cassette was inserted Alternatively it appears when the cassette fails to be ejected even when 4 seconds have elapsed after its ejection operation was performed E 31 SLACK This appears when the loading operation fails to be completed within 4 seconds E 32 SLACK This appears when the unloading operation fails to be completed within 4 seconds E 41 SLACK This appears when the FG signal rotational speed signal fails to be output from the cylinder motor E 42 SLACK This appears when the PG signal phase signal fails to be output from the cylinder motor E 43 SLACK This appears when the cylinder motor s speed is abnormally high E 44 SLACK This appears when the cylinder motor s speed is abnormally low E 51 SLACK This appears when the FG signal rotational speed signal fails to
45. el in the take up direction to take up the Use the Phillips head screwdriver to turn the red tape slack using the rubber part of the take up jig plastic screw part at the slot in side clockwise to lt Note gt eject the cassette tape This screw needs to be rotated through about Take care not to damage the tape in any way 140 turns until the tape is ejected lt Note gt Take care not to sandwich or catch the tape when closing the cassette cover 56 Warning Systems When trouble is detected immediately after the power has been switched on or while operation is underway the operator is alerted to its occurrence by the status display window LCD WARNING lamp and warning alarm from the EARPHONE jack The warning alarm can be changed to the same for all errors using setup menu item No 906 Status display window LCD Item Warning Warning Battery Remaining ra rie apat of Operation of unit Remedial action display display charge tape status display display NO RF RF Lights Flashes 4 Sounds 4 Video heads When head clogging Clean the heads If 5 times a second times a second clogged problem in has been detected recording is still not LOW RF 3 recording system the warning alarmis _ possible even after the sounded It may not heads have been HIGH be possible to record cleaned turn off the ERRO
46. estored in 5 seconds Recording When component signals from the camera are input The Y B Y and R Y signal levels are displayed in this order from the left The B Y and R Y levels deflect up to the 10 dB scale marking when 75 SMPTE color bar signals are input i i 10 NU v pil When composite signals from the camera are input The video signal Y level is displayed CHCOMDIL IL IL 0 0 o I SMIN 10 20 30 40 dB When signals are input to the VIDEO IN connector The video signal level is displayed CHCOMDIL IL IC o 0 I o E I S o lt Notes gt The level displays above are indicated when 75 SMPTE color bar signals are supplied as the input signals and the PB and PR level is 0 7 V p p The display level drops by 20 dB when the signal level is reduced by about 6 dB 24 Recording 3 Setting the audio inputs Selecting the audio input signals The audio signals to be supplied to the unit are selected using the audio input selector switch To select the audio signals to be supplied to the AUDIO IN connector set this switch to the LINE position e To select the audio signals to be supplied to the CAMERA connector set this switch to the CAM position Audio input selector switch CAMERA connector AUDIO IN connector Adjusting the recording level The audio levels of the aud
47. go off one by one in sequence When the segment at the E empty end starts flashing the WARNING lamp also flashes and the warning alarm sounds intermittently it means that the battery will soon be fully discharged e When all 7 segments flash the WARNING lamp remains lighted and the warning alarm sounds continuously it means that the battery is now fully discharged lt Note gt The warning alarm can be set using setup menu items No 900 and 901 RESET button When this button is pressed the time data display is reset When it is pressed in the CTL mode the display is reset to 00 00 00 00 The time code display is reset to 00 00 00 00 The user s bit is reset to 00 00 00 00 DISPLAY switch This is used to switch what is displayed in the status display window CTL The tape timer control signal is displayed TC The time code is displayed UB The user s bit is displayed What time data is to be displayed is determined in two stages first by the position selected by the TCG selector switch and second by the position of the DISPLAY switch TCG selector DISPLAY switch Information switch position position displayed TC or CTL Time code SET UB User s bit CTL CTL F RUN or R RUN TC Time code UB User s bit 10 25 Mbps and 50 Mbps mode lamps In the 25 Mbps mode the bottom lamp lights In the 50 Mbps mode the top and bottom lamps light WARNING lamp This ligh
48. hen it is pressed before pressing the FF button the tape is cued if the REW button is pressed instead of the FF button the tape is reviewed The button s lamp lights during cue or review When the SEARCH button is pressed during cue the fast forward mode is established and when it is pressed during review the rewind mode is established and the lamp goes off When the FF button is pressed after the SEARCH button was pressed in the temporary stop PAUSE STILL mode the forward linear 0 3x playback mode is established if the REW button is pressed instead of the FF button the reverse linear 0 3x playback mode is established The button s lamp flashes during linear 0 3x playback When the SEARCH button is pressed during linear 0 3x playback the temporary stop PAUSE STILL mode is established The button functions as the MENU UP button when performing the on screen menu setting REC REVIEW button When this button is pressed during REC PAUSE the operator can monitor whether the portion of the tape immediately before the button was pressed has been recorded properly KEY INHIBIT switch When this is set to ON all the function buttons except for those which were set using setup menu item No 000 can no longer be operated Under the default setting none of the control buttons except for STOP and EJECT can be operated When the switch is set to OFF all the control buttons are operational When connecting an external
49. ide the unit an error code d and warning display HUMID will light up on the status display window and the cassette tape will be automatically ejected Leave the power on and wait until the error code d and warning display HUMID are cleared Maintenance Before proceeding with maintenance be absolutely sure to set the power switch to OFF and disconnect the plug from the power outlet Use a soft cloth to clean the cabinet To remove stubborn dirt dilute some kitchen detergent soak a rag in the solution wring it out well and use it to wipe away the dirt Wipe up any remaining moisture using a dry cloth Do not use paint thinners or benzine 60 Specifications GENERAL Supply voltage DC 12V DC 11V 17V Power consumption 27 W in power save mode during recording 33 W during playback Ambient operating temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Ambient operating humidity Less than 85 relative humidity Weight 12 98 Ib 5 9 kg Dimensions W xH xD 11 15 16 x5 V2 X13 7 16 303 x 1389 x 341 mm Recording format DVCPROS50 format DVCPRO format switchable Recording tracks e Digital video 525i e Digital audio DVCPRO50 48 kHz 16 bits 4 channels DVCPRO 48 kHz 16 bits 2 channels e Time code sub code area e Cue signal 1 track e Control CTL signal 1 track Tape speed e DVCPRO50 67 640 mm s e DVCPRO 33 820 mm s
50. imultaneously The CH3 and CH4 inputs signals are recorded on CH3 and CH4 0001 ON 1 The signals are recorded simultaneously 731 MONI OUT For setting the audio signals to be monitored at the AUDIO OUT connectors PHONO when PLYPCM has been selected as the No 705 setting The cue audio signals are always output when PLYCUE has been selected as the No 705 setting 0000 CH1 0 The audio signals of CH1 are monitored 0001 CH2 1 The audio signals of CH2 are monitored 0002 CH3 2 The audio signals of CH3 are monitored 0003 CH4 3 The audio signals of CH4 are monitored 0004 CH1 2 4 The audio signals of CH1 and CH2 are mixed and monitored 0005 CH3 4 5 The audio signals of CH3 and CH4 are mixed and monitored 732 LIMITER CH1 For setting the CH1 audio limiter operation 0000 OFF 0 The limiter does not operate 0001 ON 1 The limiter operates 733 LIMITER CH2 For setting the CH2 audio limiter operation 0000 OFF 0 The limiter does not operate 0001 ON 1 The limiter operates 734 LIMITER CH3 For setting the CH3 audio limiter operation 0000 OFF 0 The limiter does not operate 0001 ON 1 The limiter operates 735 LIMITER CH4 For setting the CH4 audio limiter operation 0000 OFF 0 The limiter does not operate 0001 ON 1 The limiter operates 736 MIC LOWCUT 0000 OFF For setting the high pass filter of the CH1 microphone ON or OFF CH1 0001 ON 737 MIC LOWCUT 0000 OFF For setting the high pass filter of the CH2 microphone ON or OFF CH2 0
51. io signals supplied to the unit can be adjusted and the signals recorded at those levels g 000 3 4e5 O 25 Set the units POWER switch to ON and insert a cassette tape on which signals can be recorded The level meter now appears on the signal level display window 2 Select the audio input level selector switch to a setting 60 dBu or 4 dBu that corresponds with the input level 3 Set the UNI VAR switch for the audio channel to be adjusted to the UNI position The audio input level is displayed as it stands 4 set the UNI VAR switch for the audio channel to be adjusted to the VAR position 5 While monitoring the level meter adjust the recording levels using the recording level controls Using the emphasis function Emphasis can be added to the input signals and the signals recorded with emphasis by means of the setup menu item No 704 setting EMPHASIS appears on the audio level display when emphasis has been added to the input signals Recording 4 Setting the time data How to set the time code lt Note gt If both the user s bit and time code are to be used set the user s bit first If the time code is set first the time code generator will stop while the user s bit is being set so that the time code setting will be off The range in which the time code can be
52. is appears when condensation dew has been detected Even after the cancellation of condensation detection HUMID continues to flash for 20 minutes and the unit does not respond to the control key in order to ensure safety E 00 SERVO This appears when the servo has failed to lock for more than 3 seconds If T amp S amp R has been selected as the setup menu item No 003 setting SERVO NOT LOCKED is displayed on the third line amount of remaining tape line of the monitor screen E 01 RF This appears when there is no head output due to clogging etc for more than 3 seconds L is displayed on the first line counter line of the monitor screen If T amp S amp R has been selected as the setup menu item No 003 setting LOW RF is displayed on the third line amount of remaining tape line of the monitor screen E 02 RF This appears when the error rate has deteriorated when the three channel condition segments have lighted up If T amp S amp R has been selected as the setup menu item No 003 setting HIGH ERROR RATE is displayed on the third line amount of remaining tape line of the monitor screen E 09 RF This appears when a blank portion on the tape has been detected N is displayed on the first line counter line of the monitor screen If T amp S amp R has been selected as the setup menu item No 003 setting NO RF is display
53. itch to the ON position while holding down the EJECT button The unit is set to the diagnosis display mode and HOURS METER appears on the video monitor DIAG MENU HOURS METER Ser 88x8 8x x HOO OPERATION 00000H H01 DRUM RUN 00000H H02 TAPE RUN 00000H HO3 THREADING 00000T H11 DRUM RUN r 00000H H12 TAPE RUN r 00000H H13 THREADING r 00000T END Any item with r can be reset when servicing is performed 2 While the hours meters screen is displayed press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button while holding down the PAGE button The software version is displayed on the video monitor DIAG MENU VERSION lt NTSC gt IF 1 x Kk ae kok AV SYSCON 1 8 338 38 kK DV 1 x kk ok kok CYLINDER 1 2K k kk KKK REEL 1 R kakak ak END When the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button is pressed again while holding down the PAGE button operation returns to the hours meter display 3 Set the MENU switch to the OFF position Operation now returns to the normal mode 44 Setup Menus BASIC menu Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description of setting No i No display display 000 KEY INH SEL For setting the switches which can still be operated on the front panel when the KEY INHIBIT switch has been set to ON 0000 DIS 0 None of the switches can be operated 0001 ST8EJ 1 Only the STOP and EJECT switches can be operated 0002 ENA 2 All the switches
54. k 33 1 Selecting the sound to be monitored 33 2 Playback in synchronization with the external Sonal paaa wag GNG baka inah ome Ge 33 Playback operations aaa 34 1 Regular speed playback and still picture Playback o maa aa cue kiwan dra nara 34 2 Cue playback and review playback 35 3 Linear 0 3x speed playback 36 4 Variable speed playback 36 5 Reading and displaying the time data 37 Superimposed Screens 38 Setup Initial Settings 40 Setting method using on screen menus 40 How to set the time date 41 How to return to the factory settings 41 How to set the user default settings 42 How to load the user settings 42 How to protect the menus 43 How to release the menu protection 43 How to display the DIAG menu 44 Setup MENUS XX akn KWAK AKNG 45 BASIC menu 45 OPERATION menu ee eee 46 INTERFACE menu 2 48 TAPE PROTECT menu a 48 TIME CODE menu 2 49 VIDEO MENU se pagapg ou see Sewn READ DA DAA 50 AUDIO MENU 22 51 WARNING amp ALARM menu 52 Replacing the Backup Battery 53 Error Messages 54 Emergency Eject 56 Warning System 57 Connector Signals 59 CAMERA connector
55. l is input from an external source The user setting is used when no signal is input from an external source 531 TCG SET HOLD For setting whether to make the TCG setting operable when recording is to be performed after the TCG is set the power is turned off and back on again 0000 OFF 0 Recording is performed according to the FIRST REC TC setting in No 532 0001 ON 1 The TCG setting is made operable and recording starts from the value of the TCG displayed 532 FIRST REC TC For setting whether to record in the regeneration mode when recording for the first time after the cassette was inserted or from the STOP mode or power on status 0000 REGEN 0 Recording is performed in regeneration mode 0001 PRESET 1 Recording is not performed in regeneration mode Recording starts from the value of the TCG displayed 540 ITIME DATE gt For setting the time and date foo YEAR ooo o OS 00 For setting the year 099 99 01 MONTH O ooi ooo 01 For setting the mont 00 0012 12 o2 DAY lood o0Q0 OilForsettingtheday 0031 31 03 HOUR ooo 00 For setting the hours 0023 23 04 MINUTE Oooo 00 For setting the minutes 0059 59 05 SET 1 O For setting the date and time The underlining indicates the factory setting 49 Setup Menus VIDEO menu Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description of setting No a No k display display 6
56. ler Audio input selector switches These are used to switch the audio inputs of the four audio channels CH1 CH4 individually CAM Sound which is input from the CAMERA connector LINE Sound which is input from the AUDIO IN connectors Audio input level switches These are used to switch the input level to 60 dBu or 4 dBu to match the level of the sound which is input from the AUDIO IN connectors When the switches have been set to the 60 dBu position the setting can be changed to 40 dBu using an internal switch For further details consult your dealer AUDIO IN connectors XLR 3 pin These are used to connect a microphone or external device and they enable the audio signals of up to four channels to be input AUDIO OUT connectors XLR 3 pin These are used to connect an external device and they enable the audio signals of up to four channels to be output Parts and Their Functions 2 Video section EARPHONE 1 PHONE PHONE LEVEL SELECT REMOTE Go Ga HEADPHONES arr Mici U aue fou ae fou Tae a Ta RE 12 so Omas sof C saas s0 a so O si wc ic POWER oF PONER juc GRP car EP O Jo oy CH3 CH4 H USH USI TIN H21 GOOG 4 GAT GAN Qm QHs a E 6 CAMERA connector 26 pin This is used to connect
57. ls do not obstruct the ventilation to prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating L indicates safety information CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY FCC Note This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and do not make any unauthorized modifications This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense amp ATTENTION The product you have purchased is powered by a nickel cadmium battery which is recyclable At the end of it s useful life under various state and local laws it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your municipal waste stream Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to rec
58. mera input selector switch Video input selector switch VIDEO IN connector a Camera input selector switch CAMERA connector lt Note gt The camera s component signals are set to the Betacam component level To set them to the MII level first consult your dealer and then set SW1 on the VIDEO JACK circuit board located inside the connector panel to the MII position 23 Video input level display method Whether the video input signals are being supplied can be monitored on the level meter of the signal level display window lt Note gt Check the video input level using 75 SMPTE color bar signals The level will not be displayed properly if other video signals are used Signal level display window 8 0006 BA HOO0O0 Set the units POWER switch to ON and insert a cassette tape on which signals can be recorded The level meter now appears on the signal level display window 2 Press the METER button The level meter normally displays the audio level but when the METER button is pressed it displays the input video signal level instead When it is pressed again the audio level display is restored Even when the input video signal level is displayed the audio level display will be automatically r
59. mode for the several seconds it takes until the time code stabilizes Concerning the user s bit setting while the time code is locked to the external time code While the time code is locked to the external time code only the time data is locked to the time data of the time code supplied from the external source This means that the user s bit can be set separately for each unit In order to lock the user s bit to the user s bit of the time code supplied from the external source set it to the EXT mode which is set using setup menu item No 530 To release the time code from being locked to the external time code First stop supplying the external time code and then set the TCG selector switch to the R RUN position When switching the power supply from the battery to AC adaptor while the time code is locked to the external time code In order to ensure that the time code generator s power supply remains uninterrupted first connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket and then disconnect the battery pack If the battery pack is disconnected first no guarantees can be made for the continuity of the locking to the external time code Recording Locking the time code to the external time code The unit s time code generator can be locked to an external time code generator Example of connections used for locking to an external time code REFIN Reference signal Time code generator REF OUT GEN
60. n to move the cursor to the YES position and press the SET button The menu screen is now displayed 43 5 Set the MENU switch to the OFF position The unit is set to the menu protect mode Now even if the MENU switch is set to the SET position the menu setting mode will not be established and MENU PROTECTED will appear on the video monitor screen lt Note gt If during the menu protect mode setting the MENU switch is set to the SET position while holding down the METER button on the front panel the menu setting mode will be established and the regular menu settings can be performed Perform steps 2 through 7 of Setting method using on screen menus See page 40 How to release the menu protection Set the MENU switch to the SET position while holding down the METER button on the front panel The unit is set to the menu setting mode and the menu screen appears on the video monitor Perform steps 2 and 3 of How to protect the menus above The screen for verifying whether to protect the setup menus appears on the video monitor MENU PROTECT OK x NO YES Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button to move the cursor to the NO position and press the SET button The menu protection is now released Setup Initial Settings How to display the DIAG menu This unit has a function for displaying an hours meter and software version on the video monitor I Set the MENU sw
61. nded that PB be selected as the setup menu item No 105 setting even when it is to be used as the source unit during editing If REC is selected it may take some moments to achieve phase synchronization Playback 2 Cue playback and review playback When the FF button or REW button is pressed in one of the search modes search still FWD search REV search FWD search still or REV search still the tape is cued or reviewed at the speed which was selected for the setup menu item No 100 setting Further if the SEARCH button is pressed in the FF mode or REW mode the tape is cued or reviewed at a reduced speed namely at the speed selected for the setup menu item No 100 setting When the PAUSE STILL button is pressed during cue or review playback the tape will be temporarily stopped When it is pressed again cue or review playback is resumed 35 VTR operating Function bution Transfer of VTR mode operation SEARCH Search still PLAY or STOP FF or REW FF or REW PLAY or STOP PLAY or STOP FF SEARCH FWD search cue playback PLAY or STOP PLAY or STOP REW SEARCH REV search review playback PLAY or STOP PLAY or STOP Search still FF DMD Seen cue playback REV search REW review playback SEARCH FF FWD search REW REV search cue playback review playback PAUSE STILL FWD search still SEARCH REW REV search FF FWD search review playback cue playback PAUSE STILL
62. nge made to the setting is saved Press the MODE button and change the setting using the 00 BATT NEAR END menu For changing in 0 1 V increments the voltage setting at which a warning is Initial voltage setting AU BP402 11 2 V BP H90 10 9V BP H100 11 6V HP 90 12 0 V HP 90A 11 4V 129 BATT DISPLAY OFF ON For setting whether to display the battery voltage on the status display window when the METER button is pressed 0 The voltage is not displayed in the status display window 1 The voltage is displayed in the status display window e Example of display shown 11 2 V Lo 11 J my hele cut 130 NO VIDEO REC O ki ON For setting whether to proceed with recording when no video signals are input 0 Recording is disabled When the video signals are no longer input during recording operation is transferred to the REC PAUSE mode 1 Recording is enabled 131 LIGHT SET UP O HI For setting whether LCD backlight illumination status is to be stored in the memory when the power is switched off 0 Status is not stored When the power is turned back on the backlight illumination will always be off 1 Status is stored 132 26PIN REC 0000 0001 ALL REC P For setting whether to acknowledge the REC command when the camera s START STOP button is used for control while connection is made to the CAMERA connector 26 pins 0 The REC comm
63. nnecting the equipment Connect the camera VTR video monitor and other external devices Video monitor VTR or other unit with composite input Microphone tape recorder etc HEADPHONES Stereo headphones Pla onl pkj cat EARPHONE Earphones Stereo amplifier or other device for audio monitoring Remote controller etc VTR camera or other unit with composite output Color video camera with component output or composite output 22 Recording 2 Setting the video inputs Selecting the video input signals The following three kinds of video signals can be supplied to the unit They are selected using the video input selector switch and camera input selector switch e To select the composite video signals which are to be supplied to the VIDEO IN connector set the Video input selector switch to the VIDEO IN position lt Note gt Bear in mind that stable recording may not be possible if non standard signals are supplied e To select the signals which are to be supplied to the CAMERA connector set the video input selector switch to the CAMERA position To select either component signals or composite signals as the video signals supplied from the camera use the ca
64. on is pressed again the audio level display is restored When the power is turned on the audio levels are automatically displayed In the case of the audio level display the three CH CONDI channel condition segments indicate the playback signal status CH CONDI lighting position Playback signal status Oor1 Playback signals have an acceptable quality The playback signals have deteriorated in a quality slightly but playback is still possible The playback signals have deteriorated in 3 quality When the segment on the left lights frequently the heads must be cleaned and the unit s interior inspected 11 Recording level controls and UNI VAR switch These four controls are used to adjust the recording levels of the four audio channel CH1 CH4 signals while monitoring the audio level display UNITY or VARIABLE can be selected using the UNI VAR switch for the recording level of each control UNI The input signals are recorded with their levels unchanged The levels cannot be adjusted using the controls VAR The signals are recorded at the levels adjusted by the controls PB LEVEL controls These four controls are used to adjust the playback output levels of the four audio channel CH1 CH4 signals lt Note gt When the 25M mode has been set the sound will be recorded and played back as two channels CH1 and CH2 Parts and Their Functions 4 Time code setting area
65. on screen menu items For normal operation keep it at the OFF position 12 Parts and Their Functions Connector panel The connector panel consists of the following three sections 1 Audio section 2 Video section 3 Power supply and other sections 1 Audio section Pus USH USH USH HG H2O H3 H4 DCIN m m a REMOTE KO BS 9 TC HEADPHONES WG POWER o POWER wc jme POWER om I a I ca I cg O JP A cau Tune feau Tune lcau Cune foan Cune REAKER N N N N EARPHONE vide cof Tsaa cof Essas 60 Esae so E our di Pust USH USH USH H1 H2 H3 Ha mE Hs eon o Ee aoe ae Oo VIDEO 3 Z i a SUPER IMPOSE b go CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 DCIN REMOTE RU Q Q Q Q 8 a 1 NGO 3 Power supply and other sections HEADPHONES A 7 A ouae sof Dies USH Q 13 Parts and Their Functions 1 Audio section HEADPHONES po TJ Icoupo oe jmc POWER PLA 4 mg
66. p This button is pressed to commence playback Recording is commenced when it is pressed together with the REC button The button s lamp lights during playback recording or pause This button functions as the DATA button when performing the on screen menu setting REC button and lamp Recording is commenced when this button is pressed together with the PLAY button During recording the button s lamp flashes during rec pause it lights E E signals can be monitored when the button is pressed in the stop mode This button functions as the DATA button when performing the on screen menu setting Parts and Their Functions PAUSE STILL button and lamp This button is pressed during recording or playback to temporarily stop pause the tape When it is pressed during recording the tape stops temporarily Recording is resumed when it is pressed again When it is pressed during playback the still picture mode is established Playback is resumed when it is pressed again Noise may be heard on the playback pictures this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning The button s lamp flashes during temporary stop When it is pressed again temporary stop is released and the lamp goes off The button functions as the SET button when performing the on screen menu setting REW button and lamp This button is pressed to rewind the tape When it is pressed after pressing the SEARCH button the tape will be reviewed
67. playback time is 92 minutes in the 50 Mbps mode and 184 minutes in the 25 Mbps mode For AJ 5P92LP cassette tapes recorded using the DVCPRO 25 Mbps mode use a VTR supporting DVCPRO 25 Mbps 184 minute tapes Both L and M size cassettes supported This unit employs a front loading mechanism to support the recording or playback of DVCPRO or DVCPRO 50 format size L and M cassette tapes Frame to frame continuity function By using the REC button and PAUSE button together a combination which activates the auto back function pictures can be joined smoothly with no disturbances Safety check function The status of the video input signals can be checked on the signal level display window by pressing the METER button This helps to prevent errors in input signal switching operations and mistakes in recording due to a cable disconnection etc REC REVIEW function The unit comes with a REC REVIEW function this plays back the section immediately prior to the end of the previous recording thereby enabling the operator to verify that the signals have been recorded properly On screen menu settings Detailed function settings tailored to the individual user can be performed on screen Audio level controls featured The levels of the signals for the four audio channels can be adjusted for recording and playback Built in power supply for phantom microphone An internal switch can be used to switch the power supply from 12 V to
68. ptional accessory is installed inside the compartment Preparations lt Note gt This unit must be placed either on a level surface or upright for use It may not work properly if placed in any other position Flat Preparing to supply power 1 When using an AC adapter Use the dedicated AC adapter AJ B75 optional accessory lt Notes gt e Switch off the unit s power before using the AC adaptor e Connect the AC adapter s power cord last of all Connect the AC adapter s DC cable to the DC IN socket on the unit 2 Connect the AC adapter s power cord and set its power switch to the ON position 3 Set the POWER switch on the unit s front panel to ON 17 Upright DC IN connector AC adapter AJ B75 Preparations 2 When using a battery pack Use the dedicated battery pack AU BP402 optional accessory It is recommended that a spare battery pack be kept on hand Open the cover of the battery compartment Cover 3 Connect the plug and stow any slack cord away inside the compartment 4 Close the cover 5 Set the POWER switch on the unit s front panel to ON 6 Check the battery level The battery level is displayed in the status display window Battery level display This indicates the remaining battery charge in segments e When all 7 segments light up it means that the battery has a full charge A
69. recorded on it 2 Press the PLAY button The recorded pictures and sound will now be played back 3 use the PB LEVEL controls to adjust the playback output level of the sound 4 Press the unit s STOP button to end the playback Temporarily stopping the playback Press the PAUSE STILL button during playback The PAUSE STILL lamp flashes the picture shown on the monitor is frozen and the PLAY PAUSE mode is established Playback is resumed when the PAUSE STILL button is pressed again When the PLAY PAUSE mode continues for 2 minutes the unit will forward the tape for several frames to protect the cylinder heads and tape and the STILL mode is established again When the STILL mode has continued for over 30 minutes the standby OFF half loading mode is automatically established in order to protect the tape 34 lt Notes gt e The PLAY PAUSE mode retention time can be set using setup menu item No 400 When HALF has been selected as the setup menu item No 401 setting the tape is unloaded and the standby OFF half loading mode is established Noise may appear on the still picture when the PAUSE STILL button is pressed during playback e A still picture can be shown on the monitor in the STOP mode by selecting PB as the setup menu item No 105 setting When the unit is used as a player the playback picture can be made to appear more quickly by selecting PB as the setup menu item No 105 setting It is recomme
70. s the battery continues to discharge the segments go off one by one in sequence When the segment at the E empty end starts flashing the WARNING lamp also flashes and the warning alarm sounds intermittently it means that the battery will soon be fully discharged e When all 7 segments flash the WARNING lamp remains lighted and the warning alarm sounds continuously it means that the battery is now fully discharged lt Note gt The warning alarm can be set using setup menu items No 900 and 901 Battery voltage and segment display with AU BP402 E BATT F LE tt tt Over 12 5 V 12 35 V to 12 5 V 12 25 V to 12 35 V 12 2 V to 12 25 V 12 05 V to 12 2 V 11 85 V to 12 05 V 11 4 V to 11 85 V Preparations Preparing the cassette tape 1 Concerning tapes Types of tapes and their recording times lt Note gt DV tapes bearing either the DY or IW logo for M size cassettes regular consumer applications cannot be used Do e 50 Mbps mode not insert them into the unit Tapes with a recording playback length of up to 33 minutes e 25 Mbps mode Align the cassette with the center of the insertion slot i Tapes with a recording playback length of up to and push it in gently Once inserted the cassette tape is loaded 66 minutes automatically AJ P12MP AJ P24MP AJ P33MP AJ P46MP AJ P66MP L size cassettes
71. screen appears on the video monitor SELECT MODE 0 ESCAPE 1 LOAD 2 SAVE 3 PROTECT 4 Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN 5 button to move the cursor to the SAVE position and press the SET button The unit is set to the SAVE mode and the save screen appears on the video monitor SET UP MENU NO USER lt 1 gt USER lt 2 gt lt SAVE gt Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button to move the cursor to USER1 or USER2 and press the SET button e If this operation is performed with the cursor moved to NO instead the settings are not updated and operation is returned to the menu screen 6 The screen for checking the SAVE operation appears Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button to move the cursor to the YES position and press the SET button The settings are now saved in the memory SAVE OK NO YES 7 Set the MENU switch to the OFF position This completes the menu settings How to load the user settings I 2 Set the MENU switch to the SET position The unit is now set to the menu setting mode and the menu screen appears on the video monitor Press the RESET button The unit is set to the default setting mode and the default setting screen appears on the video monitor SELECT MODE 0 ESCAPE 1 LOAD 2 SAVE 3 PROTECT Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button to move the cursor to the LOAD position and press the SET b
72. stortion Less than 0 1 1 kHz emphasis OFF reference level Wow amp flutter Below measurable limits Specifications AUDIO Headroom 20 dB Emphasis T1 50 us T2 15 us ON OFF switchable INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTORS E Input connectors VIDEO IN BNC x1 1 0 V p p 75 Q AUDIO IN e LINE XLR 3 pin x4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 60 4 dBu switchable 60 dBu 3 kQ 4 dBu high impedance Switchable to 600 Q using internal switch Phantom mic power supply 48 V ON OFF selectable when 60 dBu is selected Switchable to 12 V using internal switch e CAM Multi 26 pin 60 dBu 3 KQ CAMERA Multi 26 pin x1 COMPOSITE IN 1 0 V p p 75 Q Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q PB 0 7 V p p 75 Q PR 0 7 V p p 75 Q 75 color bar 7 5 setup added TC IN BNC x1 0 5 V to 8 0 V p p 8 kQ E Output connectors VIDEO OUT 1 2 BNC x2 1 0 V p p 75 Q Superimposed displays ON OFF selectable for VIDEO OUT 2 Monitor VIDEO PHONO x1 1 0 V p p 75 Q AUDIO OUT XLR 3 pin x4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 4 dBu low impedance PHONO x1 20 dBu low impedance TC OUT BNC x1 2 0 V p p low impedance PHONES M6 x1 M3 x1 Stereo 8 Q CH1 CH2 and CH3 CH4 switchable playback control supported 62 INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTORS E Other input output connectors DC IN XLR 4 pin x1 DC 11 V 17 V DC OUT 4 pins x1 DC 11 V 17 V Maximum rated current 200 mA REMOTE D sub 9 pins female x1 for AJ A9
73. t Gude Drive Rockville MD 20850 301 738 3840 PARTS INFORMATION amp ORDERING 9 00 a m 5 00 p m EST 800 334 4881 24 Hr Fax 800 334 4880 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Emergency 24 Hour Parts amp Service 800 222 0741 TRAINING INFORMATION Digital System Products 201 392 6852 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 905 624 5010 Panasonic de Mexico S A de C V Av angel Urraza Num 1209 Col de Valle 03100 Mexico D F 52 1 951 2127
74. t forwarding BATTERY E BATT F Flashes 1 of 7 Flashes once Sounds 4 The battery is Operation Replace the battery END segments a second times a second nearly totally continues as necessary lights 3 discharged 4 Flashes 7 of 7 Lights Sounds The battery is Operation is Replace the segments continuously totally discharged stopped battery light 4 1 During recording 2 At any time except during recording 3 Once a second when SIMPLE has been selected as the setup menu item No 906 setting 4 The alarm can be switched to ON or OFF using the alarm setup menu items No 900 to No 903 5 RF warning display will flash during REC and REC PAUSE modes When the unit changes from REC and REC PAUSE modes the RF warning display will turn off 57 Warning Systems Status display window LCD position in the status display window However the main unit will be put into Enforced Recording mode and recording will continue Item Warning Warning Battery Remaining oo Po a ot Operation of unit Remedial action display display charge tape status display display No No Flashes 4 Sounds 4 Memory status Error code Switch the power display display times second times a second error between 00 00 00 11 will OFF and consult for 3 seconds 1 ISYSCON and DV be displayed for5 your local dealer seconds in the time code display 1
75. t to the menu setting mode and the menu screen appears on the video monitor 2 Press the RESET button The unit is set to the default setting mode and the default setting screen appears on the video monitor SELECT MODE 0 ESCAPE 1 LOAD 2 SAVE 3 PROTECT 3 Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button to move the cursor to the LOAD position and press the SET button The unit is set to the LOAD mode and the load screen appears on the video monitor SET UP MENU lt LOAD gt NO FACTORY USER lt 1 gt USER lt 2 gt 4 Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button to move the cursor to FACTORY and press the SET button e When this operation is performed with the cursor moved to FACTORY the factory settings will be restored e When this operation is performed with the cursor moved to NO instead the factory settings are not restored and operation is returned to the menu screen 5 Set the MENU switch to the OFF position This completes the menu settings Setup Initial Settings How to set the user default settings 1 2 Set the MENU switch to the ON position The unit is now set to the menu setting mode and the menu screen appears on the video monitor Perform steps 2 through 6 of Setting method using on screen menus to change the items to the desired settings See page 40 Press the RESET button The unit is set to the default setting mode and the default setting
76. tape reaches the end 0001 3min 1 The warning alarm is sounded 3 minutes before the tape reaches the end 905 TAPE REMAIN For setting the remaining tape time indicated by one segment on the remaining tape display 0000 3min 0 Each segment is set to a remaining tape time of 3 minutes 0001 5min 1 Each segment is set to a remaining tape time of 5 minutes 906 ALARM SOUND For setting the tone of the warning alarm 0000 NORMAL 0 The warning alarm tone is changed according to the nature of the problem 0001 SIMPLE 1 The same warning alarm is sounded for all problems 52 Replacing the Backup Battery The backup battery is installed before the unit is shipped from the manufacturing plant When the battery is totally discharged the E 90 error code appears for 3 seconds in the status display window when the POWER switch is set to ON 00 00 00 00 is displayed as the TCG time code value indicating that the time code can no longer be backed up In this situation the backup battery must be replaced Consult your dealer and replace with a new battery CR2032 or BR2032 VIR SYS EG O CR2032 No a Aa e No 5 VTR SYS board 53 Error Messages When a problem has occurred in the unit one of the following error codes and warning displays will be displayed on the status display window Error code Warning display Description HUMID Th
77. tem Configuration 5 Parts and Their Functions 6 Front panel 000 eee eee eee 6 1 Operating area 1 eee 7 2 Status display area 9 3 Control area 1 2 eee 11 4 Time code setting area 12 Connector panel an 13 1 Audio section a 14 2 Video section 0 eee eee 15 3 Power supply and other sections 16 Preparations aan 17 Preparing to supply power 17 1 When using an AC adapter 17 2 When using a battery pack 18 Preparing the cassette tape 19 1 Concerning tapes a a 19 2 How to insert a cassette tape 20 3 How to eject a cassette tape 21 Recording aaa KN Ba ran ea eat min 22 Preparing to record a 22 1 Connecting the equipment 22 2 Setting the video inputs 23 3 Setting the audio inputs 25 4 Setting the time data 26 Recording operations a 30 1 Recording using the CAMERA connector 30 2 Recording using the VIDEO IN connector 31 3 Stopping the recording temporarily 31 4 REC REVIEW function 32 5 Auto back function aaa 32 6 Preventing erroneous recording operations 32 Playback a as a BAGA ALA em ma 33 Preparing for playbac
78. the CTL signal The following appears on the display TR 00 07 04 24 The colon between the seconds and frames changes to a period when a drop frame is read An asterisk appears when the time code signal is missing For superimposing only 38 Display characters The background of the superimposed display characters can be changed by setting setup menu item No 006 CHARA TYPE See page 45 a TCR BB BS BR Be TV monitor TV monitor Display position The position of the superimposed display can be changed by setting setup menu items No 004 CHARA H POS and No 005 CHARA V POS See page 45 TV monitor TV monitor lt Notes gt When the PAGE button and DATA button or DATA button are pressed the counter display appears temporarily on the TV monitor while these buttons are held down to enable the setting to be checked Even while the PAGE button is pressed the settings can be performed using the DATA button or DATA button while the actual status is checked Superimposed Screens Operation modes What is to be displayed on the screen can be selected by setting setup menu item No 003 DISPLAY SEL See page 45 TIME Counter value T amp STA Counter value VTR operation mode T amp R Counter value amount of remaining tape T amp S amp R Counter value VTR operation mode amount of remaining tape TIME mode ee Counter value TV monitor
79. the time data is displayed in the status display window connect the monitor s input connector to the VIDEO OUT 2 connector and set the SUPER IMPOSE switch to ON The time data will now be displayed on the monitor screen VIDEO OUT 2 connector SUPER IMPOSE switch Outputting the playback time code from the TC OUT connector When the unit is in the playback mode the playback time code is output TC OUT connector Superimposed Screens When the unit s VIDEO OUT 2 connector has been connected to a TV monitor the control signals time codes etc can be displayed as abbreviations on the TV monitor screen This display can be set to ON or OFF using the SUPER IMPOSE switch TV monitor No display Normally no display Flashes when the DC supply voltage has dropped Flashes in LOW RF status Flashes in NO RF status P Abbreviations CTL control signal TCG time code generator value TCR playback value of time code UBG user s bit generator value UBR playback value of user s bit lt Notes gt e The colon between the seconds and frames changes to a period when a drop frame time code is being read The same time code also appears on the status display window and the operating status display DF is indicated e When the time code signal is missing it is automatically interpolated by
80. ts or flashes when the remaining tape time is less than 2 minutes when the battery had discharged or when a problem with the unit s operation has been detected Q LIGHT button Each time this button is pressed the lighting for the signal level display window and status display window is turned ON or OFF METER button This is used to switch what is displayed in the signal level display window Normally the audio level is displayed but when the METER button is pressed the display switches to the input video signal level When the button is pressed again the audio level display is restored Even when the input video signal level is displayed the audio level display will be automatically restored after 5 seconds CASSETTE IN lamp This lights when the cassette tape has been inserted It flashes in the standby off half loading mode Parts and Their Functions 3 Control area CH1 Channel condition displays vese1 Bo nDe wi f o PAUSE STILL LL STOP REW FF seanca To a KEY INHIBIT ON OFF CHI CH2 CH3 CH4 PB LEVEL lt ma lt Pp SE O O Signal level display window The audio levels are normally displayed here However when the METER button is pressed the display switches to the input video signal levels When the METER butt
81. up menu item No 000 setting all the function buttons are made operable Playback Preparing for playback 1 Selecting the sound to be monitored Use the PHONE SELECT switch to set the sound which is to be monitored during playback at the HEADPHONES jack and EARPHONE jack CH 1 2 Sound of CH1 and CH2 CH 3 4 Sound of CH3 and CH4 2 Use the PHONE LEVEL control to adjust the output audio level 2 Playback in synchronization with 33 the external signals VIDEO IN connector Video input selector switch Connect the external signal to which playback is to be synchronized to the VIDEO IN connector and set the video input selector switch to the VIDEO IN position Playback is now initiated in synchronization with the signal which is connected to the VIDEO IN connector lt Notes gt e f the VIDEO IN connector s signal is disconnected and re connected during playback the playback picture may be disturbed e It is recommended that a signal complying with the RS 170A standard be used as the reference signal for playback Playback Playback Operations 1 Playback at the regular speed and still picture playback L IT F8 8 OOOO HEC C000 BHAOpOO 42 3 1 Set the units POWER switch to ON and insert a cassette tape with signals already
82. ut from the tape when recording after the cassette has been inserted or after the stop mode has been established Concerning the time codes when the battery is replaced The backup mechanism is still operational even when the battery is being replaced and the time code generator continues operating for an extended period of time approx one year Recording How set to the user s bit By setting the user s bit a memo time or date or other information using up to 8 hexadecimal digits can be recorded on the sub code track Set the DISPLAY switch to the UB position 2 set the TCG selector switch to the SET position 3 Select USER as the setup menu item No 530 UB MODE setting 4 set the user s bit using the SHIFT button as well as the and buttons SHIFT button This causes the digit to be set to flash Each time it is pressed the flashing digit moves to the right button This increases the flashing digit by 1 button This decreases the flashing digit by 1 e A through F in hexadecimal notation are displayed as shown in the table below Hexadecimal notation A BICIOD m BU Display Aol amp Ps a Concerning the user s bit memory function The user s bit setting
83. utton The unit is set to the LOAD mode and the load screen appears on the video monitor SET UP MENU lt LOAD gt NO FACTORY USER lt 1 gt USER lt 2 gt 4 Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN gt button to move the cursor to USER1 or USER2 and press the SET button e If this operation is performed with the cursor moved to NO instead no change is made to the user settings saved in the memory and operation is returned to the menu screen Set the MENU switch to the OFF position This completes the menu settings Setup Initial Settings How to protect the menus Opening the setup menus can be prevented even when the MENU switch on the front panel is set to the SET position by setting the unit to the menu protect mode I 2 4 Set the MENU switch to the SET position The unit is now set to the menu setting mode and the menu screen appears on the video monitor Press the RESET button The unit is set to the default setting mode and the default setting screen appears on the video monitor SELECT MODE 0 ESCAPE 1 LOAD 2 SAVE 3 PROTECT Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button to move the cursor to the PROTECT position and press the SET button The unit is set to the menu protect setting mode and a screen for verifying whether to protect the setup menus appears on the video monitor MENU PROTECT OK x NO YES Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN butto
84. ycle this battery Replace battery with part No CR2032 only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Caution Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire E Do not insert fingers or any objects into the video cassette holder E Avoid operating or leaving the unit near strong magnetic fields Be especially careful of large audio speakers E 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 Do not spray any cleaner or wax directly on the unit E f the unit is not going to be used for a length of time protect it from dirt and dust Do not leave a cassette in the recorder when not in use E Do not block the ventilation slots of the unit E Use this unit horizontally and do not place anything on the top panel m Cassette tape can be used only for one side one direction recording Two way or two track recordings cannot be made E Cassette tape can be used for either Color or Black amp White recording mDo not attempt to disassemble the recorder There are no user serviceable parts inside E If any liquid spills inside the recorder have the recorder examined for possible damage E Refer any needed servicing to authorized service personnel Contents Introduction o 0p pakana KA nana ce ene 4 Feat res soeia GA PAA KA 4 Sys

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