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Panasonic AJ-D455P VCR User Manual

1. Adjust the recording level Set the time counter display to TC or CTL When the unit is used as the player Set the CONTROL Set the POWER switch to ON switch to REMOTE INPUT SELECT YPBPR SDTKV amp A 501 ANALOG AES EBU USERSET SDI CI O CI TC INT CURENOTE METER FULLFINE LOCAL BY PLAYER RECORDER rt MONITOR SELECT SET Ln SHIFT ADJ START DV scH cF i COSERVO CREC INHIBIT LEVEL CHT CH2 CUE VIDEO VIDEO CH2 CUE PLAY REC AssEMBLE wsenr PREVIEW REVIEW AUTO EDIT PREROLLL gt PULL OPEN Adjust the playback level Set the time counter display to TC or CTL dL S
2. EN 25 Recording 6 Set the accidental erasure prevention tab the cassette tape to the recording position and insert the tape Press the STOP button to place the unit in the stop mode Set the TAPE EE switch to EE EE images now appear on the TV monitor Check that the REC INHIBIT lamp is off If this lamp is lighted set the REC INHIBIT switch to OFF Select the video and audio input signals and adjust their levels 5 1 Selecting video audio input signals 1 Connect the signals to be recorded 2 Select the input signals using the INPUT SELECT switches on the front panel The input signals corresponding to the lighted lamps have been selected 5 2 Adjusting the video level 1 Normally the adjustment control D for the video input level should be pressed in unity value The video signals will be recorded at the proper level 2 To adjust the recording level pull out the adjustment knob and adjust in the 3 dB to 3 dB range 5 3 Adjusting the audio level 1 Adjust the audio input signal levels of the analog audio CH1 CH2 signals and analog cue signal Keep the audio input output level controls pushed in unity value The audio signals will be recorded at the proper level 2 To adjust the recording level pull out the controls and adjust them With the CUE signa
3. Player 2 REF source machine 1 REF source machine 2 REF RECORDER BB 1 ESS BB i CE BB 606 00 95091 DEE ago OOE 666 66 spoon DOE ooo o O00000 ane mus 6 A REF REF VIDEO IN VIDEO IN i VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN OUT OUT REF BB P1 IN P2 IN Make th REF IN ake these two Switcher va cables equally long MONITOR OUT Supply the external ref ignal f upply the external reference signal from a sync signal generator to the units TV WFM VSC 2 Use the composite connectors for the video monitor waveform monitor vectorscope signals 4 750 Em Tapes Type Description Tape designed exclusively for the camcorders used by consumers in general Only playback is possible using the optional cassette adaptor Consumer However please note that long play cassette tapes 80 minute standard cassette 120 minute LP mode cannot be used S cassette Use of Panasonic consumer DV cassette tapes is recommended Note that inserting a cassette tape without using the cassette adaptor can damage the unit Recording playback tape with a maximum capacity of 66 minutes M cassette P12MP AJ P24MP AJ P33MP AJ P46MP AJ P66MP Recording playback tape with a maximum capacity o
4. 25 Recording 26 Playback iiti teetering ed enti 27 Jog shuttle oe cece cece cette taaeeeeeeeaeeeeeee 28 Manual eding 2 2 29 aiino EA 30 Automatic editing 31 e Switch settings and adjustments 32 Selecting the editing mode 33 e Entering the edit points 34 e Checking the edit points 35 e Modifying the edit points 36 igilur 37 e Executing automatic editing 38 6 39 Split editing 40 Audio split editing 41 e Voice over facility scene 43 e Audio cross channel editing 46 V blanking data recording playback 48 Video output encoder output signal adjustment ssssssssssseeee 49 Setup default settings 50 Setup MENUS ernis etie edet nue eter d vaa 51 System menu ssssssssseeeeeeen enn 55 1 E 57 Operation menu iana 59 Interface
5. CHCONDIION Co O CI TC MODE CONTROL TC INT CIREMOTE METER FULLFINE UB EXT LOCAL STANDBY PLAYER RECORDER SHIFT ADJ START RESET rL MONTOR SELECT TC SET Lr scH cF oservo CREC INHIBIT LEVEL CUE VIDEO GUE JE PLAY REC PREVIEW A AUTO EDIT m HEADPHONES hd SOOO put For I 24 STOP STAND BY mode 1 When the STOP button is pressed the unit goes into the stop mode The STOP lamp lights and the tape stops traveling In order to protect the tape the unit goes into the standby OFF mode after the time set by setup menu No 400 STILL TIMER has elapsed When the STOP REW FF or PLAY button is pressed the unit will go into the appropriate mode 2 When the STAND BY button is pressed the unit goes into the standby ON OFF mode When the button s lamp is lighted the unit is in the standby ON mode W
6. INPUT SELECT VIDEO YPBPR SDT V amp A 501 AUDIO ANALOG AES EBU USERSET 501 CI CI TC MODE CONTROL INT COREMOTE T METER FULLFINE EXT EE LOCAL 5 BY PLAYER RECORDER J rt MONITOR SELECT SET Lr SHIFT ADJ START RESET DV scH COSERVO CREC INHIBIT PLAY LEVEL CH2 CUE VIDEO VibEG GH nS m0 0000 J L PREVIEW Review AUTO EDIT HEADPHONES PULL d OPEN LL PULL For VARIABLE 35 Automatic editing Modifying the edit points 1 Re entering the edit points Search for the new edit point by performing the jog or shuttle operation and press the IN or OUT and SET buttons together to re enter the edit point 2 Modifying the edit point in frame units trim function Press the TRIM button while holding down the IN
7. e 0 oO oO c c eE ala 00 00 AV monitor TES ols Siz Video monitor signals Audio monitor Editing controller Reference signal generator AV switcher Video output signals Audio output Video output signals Audio output signals Reference signal To REMOTE To REMOTE IN OUT connector IN OUT connector i E Cr C3 2 O P sus JO OO fo 606 O6 OBE OOO 5 6066 6 000 Goo qe coo Boe Reference signal Source machine Source machine 5 5 5 5 7 E e E e E e 29 Os 9s OG 55 5 55 Soo 26 o 26 o OO OO AV monitor AV monitor lt Note gt When an editing controller made by CMX is used support must be provided at the editing controller side 21 Connections for adjusting video output encoder output signals Player 1
8. 62 sie ur e 63 Tape protect menu 67 e Time Code MENU 67 VIdCO MENU teure dava 69 Audio menu 71 V BLANK menu 74 Menu menu 77 Time code user bit 78 e Recording internal external time codes 79 e Reproducing the time code user bit 80 Superimpose screen 81 Servo reference sssssssssssseeeenns 82 Audio V Fade Function 84 Printed circuit board 85 Rack mounting sssssseeee 86 Video head cleaning 87 Condensation sssssssseeeeneneeens 87 Error messages eie cesi 88 Table of AUTO OFF Error messages 90 RS 232C interface 92 Connector signals sssssssseee 99 Specifications 2 ena ee 101 Before operating this unit check that all of its accessories are present and accounted for Power cord 1 pc Option AJ YA750P Component serial interface board
9. Que assum Cien C E PREVIEW PREROLLL Ve REVIEW AUTO EDIT 1 HEADPHONES OO O O OPEN L PULL FOR VARIABLE 1 A IN A OUT Button Button 41 Audio split editing Displaying the audio split edit points The edit points are displayed on the front panel as shown below The figure shows an audio IN point Operations Video IN point Press the IN button Video OUT point Press the OUT button Audio IN point Press the A IN button Audio OUT point Press the A OUT button AIN 00 00 04 07 IN OUT AIN audio IN point AOUT audio OUT point Note If the editing mode is switched to assemble editing after audio edit points have been entered these points will be deleted E Cueing up the tape to the edit points Cue up to video IN point Press the PREROLL button while holding down the IN button Cue up to video OUT point Press the PREROLL button while holding down the OUT button Cue up to audio IN point Press the PREROLL button while holding down the A IN button Cue up to audio OUT point Press the PREROLL button while holding down the A OUT button E Duration display The duration can be displayed on the front panel o
10. AUDIO IN DIGITAL XLR x2 CH1 CH2 AES EBU format AUDIO IN ANALOG XLR x2 CH1 CH2 CUE IN XLR x 1 TIME CODE IN XLR x 1 AUDIO OUT SERIAL OUT DIGITAL BNC x 3 Option AUDIO O UT DIGITAL XLR x2 CH1 CH2 AES EBU format AUDIO O UT ANALOG XLR x2 CH1 CH2 CUE OUT XLR x 1 TIME CO DE OUT XLR x 1 MONITOR OUT XLR x2 L CH1 R CH2 HEADPH ONES front Mini jack RS 422A REMOTE 9 P REMOTE IN OUT Pin No Signal GND HOT COLD Signal Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 1 FRAME GROUND RECEIVE COMMON TRANSMIT B TRANSMIT A RECEIVEA RECEIVE B TRANSMIT COMMON FRAME GROUND REMOTE OUT Pin No Signal Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 1 FRAME GROUND TRANSMIT COMMON RECEIVE B RECEIVEA TRANSMIT A TRANSMIT B RECEIVE COMMON FRAME GROUND G5 Connector signals PARALLEL REMOTE 25P Pin No Signal Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 1 PLAY COMMAND 10 19 STAND BY ON STATUS 2 STOP COMMAND 11 20 PREROLL STATUS 3 FF COMMAND 12 210V MAX 300mA 21 SERVO LOCK STATUS 4 REW COMMAND 13 PLAY STATUS 22 OPERATION ENABLE STATUS 5 REC COMMAND 14 STOP STATUS 23 6 EJECT COMMAND 15
11. S wo more Y VIDEO CHROMA SETUP EN SYNCHRO CONTROL LEVEL PRESET LEVEL PRESET MOTE REC MENU SET DIAG REGEN INHIBIT lt Front Panel Top Section gt POWER switch When the ON side is pressed the power is switched on and the audio level and video level meters counter display and INPUT SELECT display light up INPUT SELECT switches These are used to select the video and audio input signals lt Video gt Each time the VIDEO button is pressed the input video signal selection is switched in the order of Y COMPOSITE SDTI V amp A SDI and back to Y Ps Pr If SDTI V amp A is selected both the video and audio signals will be input from SDTI lt Audio gt Each time the AUDIO button is pressed the input audio signal selection is switched in the order of ANALOG AES EBU USER SET SDI and back to ANALOG USER SET is a function for selecting two different input signals to be recorded on PCM audio signal CH1 and CH2 and it is used in tandem with the setup menu For instance if USER SET is selected by INPUT SELECT and CH1 ANALOG and CH2 DIGI are selected on the setup menu No 710 CH1 IN SEL No 711 CH2 IN SEL and No 712 DIGI IN SEL the analog input signal and AES EBU digital signal will be respectively recorded on channels 1 and 2 of the PCM audio signals recorded on the tape
12. Note The LTC signal must be synchronized with the video signal VITC The input video signal s VITC is recorded as the time code 79 Reproducing the time code user bit 2 Place the unit in the stop mode Set the TC CTL button to TC 2 3 Set the TC UB switch to TC or UB TC The time code is displayed UB The user bit is displayed When it is no longer possible to read the time code it is interpolated using the CTL signal 4 Press the PLAY button Playback now commences and the time code appears on the display When setup menu No 006 SUPER is ON the time code value is superimposed onto the video signal from the VIDEO OUT 3 connector lt Notes gt When the time code signal cannot be read the time code is automatically interpolated by the CTL signal The display appears as shown below The colon between the seconds and frames changes to a period when the drop frame time code is read Tg R 00 01 04 07 A A The colon between the seconds and frames changes to period during drop frame mode When the time code signal cannot be read an asterix is displayed 80 Superimpose screen The control signals time code etc are displayed using abbreviations CTL control signal TCR TC time code reading UBR TC user bit reading Abbreviation TCR XX XX kX kX TV monitor Characters displayed The background of character
13. SET SHIFT ADJ START LEVEL RESET bv scH CH2 CUE VIDEO INHIBIT p gt pem A VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE TC O AssEMBLE INSERT REC 1 PREVIEW HEADPHONES AUTO EDIT a REVIEW PREROLL 9 WR Lu FOR VARIABLE 1 gt 287 Automatic editing Executing automatic editing 1 Press the AUTO EDIT button Automatic editing is now performed To stop the editing at any time press the STOP button When the edit OUT point is reached the unit goes into the stop mode after postrolling Postroll With assemble editing editing continues for approx 2 seconds even after the edit OUT point has been passed the tape is rewound to the OUT point and the unit goes into the stop mode With insert editing the unit goes into the play mode after the edit OUT point has been passed the tape is rewound to the OUT point and the unit goes into the stop mode Retry function If the AUTO EDIT button is pressed again after the STOP button has been pressed to stop the editing editing will start again from the beginning Auto tag editing If the AUTO EDIT
14. El REW button lH FF button El FF button per i REW button E When the FF button is pressed the VTR performs the regular fast forward operation since the zero point is not located in the direction of operation When the REW button is pressed the PREROLL lamp lights the SHTL lamp lights as well the VTR proceeds with the preroll operation and it automatically stops when it reaches the position where the counter reads 0 When the REW button is pressed the VTR performs the regular rewinding operation since the zero point is not located in the direction of operation E When the FF button is pressed the PREROLL lamp lights the SHTL lamp lights as well the VTR proceeds with the preroll operation and it automatically stops when it reaches the position where the counter reads 0 60 USER menu lt continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description e display display 115 STOP 0000 NORMAL This selects the response when the mode is changed to RESPNS 0001 QUICK STOP STILL while the tape is traveling 0 Priority is given to the output picture 1 Priority is given to the response lt Notes gt At the 1 QUICK setting the picture may not be as clear in the STOP STILL mode as it would be at the 0 NORMAL setting CTL may shift by 2 frames 116 EE MODE 0000 NORMAL This selects the output signals in the EE mode
15. Oy L PULL FOR VARIABLE l PULL OPEN 38 Review Upon completion of the editing press the REVIEW button The review is started in the recorder To stop the review at any time press the STOP button When the edit OUT point is reached the unit goes into the stop mode after postrolling INPUT SELECT VIDEO YPBPR SDT V amp A 501 AUDIO ANALOG AES EBU USERSET 501 CI CI TC MODE CONTROL TC INT IREMOTE METER FULLFINE H UB STAND rt J MONITOR SELECT Lr TC SET SHIFT ADJ START RESET bv scH REC INHIBIT LEVEL CUE VIDEO ees A born VIDEO CH2 CUE TC REC Oy XO XO AssEMBLE insert _ E gt PREVIEW REVIEW AUTO EDIT 1 HEADPHONES A PREROLLI 4 OG O0 E OPEN LL PULL For VARIABL
16. The maximum transport speed for consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes is 32 times the normal tape speed The maximum time for the STILL TIMER when consumer DV tapes or DVCAM tapes are used is set to 10 seconds and the total STEP FWD time when the machine has been left standing in the STILL status is set to 1 minute Slow motion playback of consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes is not possible n order to protect your tapes it is recommended that repeated cue up in the same location on a consumer DV tape or DVCAM tape be avoided as far as possible Finally check out the cautionary items for setup menu item No 108 FORMAT SEL 2282 Switching on the power inserting the cassette Before starting to operate the unit check whether the equipment has been connected properly 1 2 Turn on the power Check that the AUTO OFF lamp is off When condensation has formed or some other trouble has occurred the AUTO OFF lamp lights and all operations are disabled Insert the cassette tape Insert the tape at its proper position without force Check that the STOP lamp is on When the tape is inserted the cylinder rotates automatically the tape is loaded and the unit goes into the stop mode The EJECT lamp goes off AUDIO ANALOG AES EBU USERSET 501 INPUT SELECT VIDEO YPBPR CMPST sDTKV amp A 501
17. bv scH cF L ISERVO REC INHIBIT LEVEL CH2 CUE VIDEO MEO CH Gus GUE TC EDIT PLAY REC O assemete fimsenr PREVIEW A A AUTO EDIT dr HEADPHONES PREROLE REW STOP FF pB as Lut ror 40 Audio split editing The video edit points and audio edit points can be entered separately and they can be offset from each other and edited Audio edit points can be entered deleted and revised only when the insert editing mode has been selected After the edit points have been entered follow the same operating procedure as that for insert editing E Entering the edit points Video IN point Press the SET button while holding down the IN button Video OUT point Press the SET button while holding down the OUT button Audio IN point Press the SET button while holding down the A IN button Audio OUT point Press the SET button while holding down the A OUT button Deleting the edit points Video IN point Press the RESET button while holding down the IN button Video OUT point Press the RESET button while holding down the OUT button Audio IN point Press the RESET button while holding down the A IN button
18. display 400 STILL 0000 0 5s This selects the time to be taken until the unit goes into the TIMER 0001 5s tape protection mode when it is left standing in the stop or 0002 10s search still SOG VAR SHTL mode Unit s second min 0003 20s pitied lt Note gt 0004 30s With the DV or DVCAM format the maximum time which can 0005 40s b set is 10 s even when a setting above 10 s has been 0006 50s selected The selection screen however will operate for up to 0007 1min 2 minutes 0008 2min 401 SRC 0000 STEP This selects the operation during the tape protection mode PROTECT 0001 HALF when the unit is left standing in the still status during the search mode JOG VAR SHTL 0 STEP FWD 1 HALF LOADING lt Note gt When STEP FWD is selected the unit automatically goes into the HALF LOADING mode when the total time for which the unit is left standing in the still status reaches 30 minutes DVCPRO or 1 minute DV or DVCAM 402 DRUM 0000 OFF This selects the drum operation in the STANDBY OFF mode STDBY 0001 ON 0 The drum stops rotating 1 The drum continues rotating 403 STOP 0000 STEP This selects the operation in the tape protection mode when PROTECT 0001 HALF the unit has been left standing in the STOP mode 0 STEP FWD 1 HALF LOADING lt Note gt When STEP FWD is selected the unit is automatically transferred to the HALF LOADING mode when the total time during which it has been left standing in the
19. 0 For direct search dial operations 1 Operation is not transferred to the search mode unless the search button is pressed 101 SHTL MAX 0000 0001 0002 x16 x32 x60 This sets the maximum speed for shuttle operations 0 16x normal speed 1 32x normal speed 2 60x normal speed lt Note gt During DV or DVCAM format the maximum speed is 32x normal speed even when 60x is selected 102 FF REW MAX 0000 0001 0002 x32 x60 x100 This sets the maximum speed for FF and REW operations 0 32x normal speed 1 60x normal speed 2 100x normal speed lt Note gt During DV or DVCAM format the maximum speed is 32x normal speed regardless of this setting 103 AUDIO MUTE OFF ON This sets the status until the audio signal is output when operation switches from the stop or search modes to the play mode 0 The time until the audio is output is shortened 1 The audio is output after the status stabilizes lt Note gt When set to 0 OFF the sound in the initially output part is incomplete Therefore this setting is not recommended for broadcasts 104 REF ALARM OFF ON This selects whether to warn the operator when the REF VIDEO signal has not been connected 0 Warning is not given 1 Warning is given by the flashing STOP lamp 105 AUTO EE SEL S F R STOP BLACK This selects the VTR mode in which the EE status is established when the TAPE EE switch i
20. However when SDTI has been selected for the video input SDTI input will be forcibly established for the audio input as well lt Front Panel Top Section gt INPUT SELECT display The characters corresponding to the selected input signal light When with the exception of analog signals the selected input signals are not available the display flashes to alert the user lt Video gt Y PB PR Analog component video signal CMPST Analog composite video signal SDTI V amp A Compressed data serial and digital video and audio signals option SDI Serial digital video signal EBU Tech 3267 E option When BB has been selected as the setup menu No 601 INT BB SIG setting the entire display area will light up lt Audio gt ANALOG Analog audio signal AES EBU Digital audio signal USER SET Selection of audio signal to be recorded SDI Serial digital audio signal EBU Tech 3267 E option When ON has been selected as the setup menu No 722 INT SG setting the entire display area will light up Cassette insertion slot The M cassette L cassette and consumer cassette S cassette with adaptor are inserted into this slot Consumer cassettes can be played back only EJECT button When this is pressed the tape is unloaded and several seconds later the cassette is automatically ejected When the counter display indicates CTL the display is reset The lamp lights when the eject command is received Q Channel conditio
21. Less than 496 Less than 3 Better than 20 nsec Less than 296 BNCx3 Y Pr x 1 0 Vp p 75Q Pr 0 486 0 7 Vp p switchable 75Q 75 color bar 7 5 setup BNCx2 loop through 75Q on off Analog composite BNCx2 loop through 75Q on off Complies with SMPTE 259M C standard 2 active through BNC Q Y Pr Y 1 0 Vp p 750 Pr 0 486 0 7 Vp p switchable 750 75 color bar 7 5 setup BNCx3 Video1 video2 video3 superimpose on off Complies with SMPTE 259M C standard BNCx3 Video signals adjustment Composite video input signal Video output gain Video output chroma gain Video output hue Video output setup Video output sync phase Video output SC phase Video output Y C delay AUDIO Digital audio Sampling frequencies Quantizing Frequency response Dynamic range Distortion Crosstalk Wow amp flutter Headroom Emphasis Cue track Frequency response Audio input connector Analog input CH1 CH2 Digital input CH1 CH2 Serial digital input option Cue track input Audio output connector Analog output CH1 CH2 Digital output CH1 CH2 Serial digital output option Cue track output Monitor output Headphones 3 dB 3 dB 3 dB 30 15 IRE 15 usec 180 300 nsec 48 kHz 16 bits 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB Better than 90 dB 1 kHz emphasis OFF A weighted Less than 0 05 1 kHz emphasis O
22. OFF 0001 CH1 2 This enables mixed signals to be selected for the monitoring through the headphones 0 The signals are not mixed 1 The CH1 and CH2 signals are mixed and output to the left channel 728 MONI MIX R 0000 OFF 0001 CH1 2 This enables mixed signals to be selected for the monitoring through the headphones 0 The signals are not mixed 1 The CH1 and CH2 signals are mixed and output to the right channel 729 REC PT MUTE 0000 OFF 0001 ON This selects whether to mute the sound at the joins in the recording during playback in the DV or DVCAM format 0 The sound is not muted 1 The sound is muted 730 CUE OUT SEL 0000 OFF 0001 ON This selects whether the cue signal is to be output to the main line system output in the search mode 0 The cue signal is not output 1 The cue signal is output This applies only when a setting other than MANU has been selected for setup menu item No 713 MONI CH SEL The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 278 Setup menus USER menu lt V BLANK gt Item Setting N Superimposed Superimposed Description e display display 800 ADD LINE 0000 OFF This selects the mode in which the input signals are recorded 0001 YC422 on additional lines 0002 YC411 0 No additional line recording 0003 Yi B W 1 For 1 lin
23. ze Controls and their functions continued lt Front Panel Center Section gt Time code buttons These are used to set the TC or UB value SHIFT ADJ START RESET When setting the TC or UB value first press this button to stop the data running Change the digit now flashing on the display Each time the button is pressed the flashing moves to the right by one digit and when it reaches the right most digit it returns to the left most digit When it is kept depressed the flashing moves consecutively This is used to change the numeral of the digit now flashing on the display When the button is pressed once the number is incremented by 1 and when it is kept depressed the number is incremented consecutively This enters the data which has been changed by the SHIFT and ADJ buttons Also Pressing this button when the TC or UB value are not set enables the TCG or UBG setting values to be confirmed When this button is pressed in the CTL mode the display is reset to 00 00 00 00 In the CTL mode the entered edit points are cleared In the TC UB mode the generator is reset when the button is pressed together with the SHIFT button Warning lamp This lights to warn the operator of a particular item Cassette insertion display lamp This lights when a cassette has been inserted into the unit Consumer cassette insertion display lamp This lights when a cassette recorded on a consumer DV device has be
24. AJ CS750P Cassette adaptor AJ MA75P Rack mounting adaptor AJ YA752 Audio memory unit e AJ YAC850P SDTI SDI board General and Features Features This unit is a digital video cassette recorder which uses 1 4 inch tapes It incorporates digital compression technology so that the deterioration in picture quality and sound quality resulting from dubbing is significantly minimized compared with existing analog systems Furthermore since it has a compact 4U size and light weight the unit can be carried around or mounted in a 19 inch rack with ease The settings for the unit s setup can be performed interactively while viewing the screen menus on the TV monitor and editing functions include both assemble and insert editing Compact size and light weight This is a 4U size digital VTR It can be mounted in a 19 inch rack with ease using the optional rack mounting adaptors AJ MA75P Up to 184 minutes of recording Two sizes of cassette tapes can be used with this unit M cassette max 66 minutes and L cassette max 184 minutes The width of the tapes measures 1 4 inch to achieve a compact design Compatibility with consumer products Consumer cassette tapes shot with digital cameras available on the consumer market can be played back on this unit using the optional cassette adaptor AJ CS750P Notes Slow motion playback is not possible with consumer cassette tapes Consumer cassette tapes recorded in LP mode cann
25. AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON E FF FRONT LOAD ERROR E FF FRONT LOAD ERROR If the tape start and tape end are detected simulta neously either during or after loading the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes The AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes when the take up reel has been rotating idly for a fixed period of time while the start end processing operation during loading half position is being performed or when it was impossible to eject the tape STOP POWER OFF gt ON STOP POWER OFF ON FRONT LOAD MOTOR FRONT LOAD MOTOR If the cassette does not move up even when 6 seconds have elapsed since the VTR was transferred to the eject mode the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes lt Note gt If the cassette does not move down inside the machine even when 6 seconds have elapsed since the cassette was inserted the VTR is transferred to the eject mode STOP POWER OFF ON LOADING MOTOR LOADING MOTOR When the unloading operation is not completed within 6 seconds the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes lt Note gt When the loading operation is not completed within 6 seconds the VTR is transferred to the eject unload ing mode STOP POWER OFF ON 90 Counter display Monitor display Description VTR operation Restart con
26. IF WAITKE INKEYS WEND REM Receive Comma RecvCmd RECVS IF RECVS IF RECVS IF RECVS IF RECVS ETXS BUFFERS BUFFERS GOTO RecvCmd INPUTS 1 STX THEN ACKS TH NAKS THE ECVS ECVS ECVS UFFE EM Ou ispOut RINT Receive Command RINT UFFERS OTO SendCmd mmn R D RI rogEnd OSE ND EM End Program W wa CHRS RS 232C COMMUNICATION SAMPLE NAKS CHR 15 PROGRAM amp H3 ACKS CHRS amp H6 t quit Initial amp Open ty 8 bit data 1 stop bit RANDOM AS 41 LEN 256 nd Command THEN PRINT R ENDS EN GOTO ProgEnd ETXS EM Wait for Receive Command Ourt GOTO ProgE nd LE tx GOTO DispOut tput Receive Command BUFFE RS MICROSOFT QUICKBASIC is a registered trade mark of Microsoft Corporation 98 Connector signals VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN SERIAL IN DIGITAL BNC x 2 Active through Option Y Pg Pa ANALOG BNC x 3 VIDEO IN BNC x 2 switch provided Loop through 750 termination REF VIDEO IN BNC x 2 switch provided Loop through 750 termination SERIAL OUT DIGITAL BNC x 3 Option Y Pg Pa ANALOG BNC x3 VIDEO OUT BNC x 3 SERIAL IN DIGITAL BNC x2 Option
27. PCM AUDIO 2 The output defaults to CUE except in PLAY mode in which case output is PCM AUDIO lt Note gt These menu settings are valid when CH1 or CH2 has been selected by the MONITOR SELECT L R switches on the front panel When CUE has been selected the CUE signal will be output at all speeds regardless of the above menu setting 714 REC CH1 0000 CH1 This selects the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH1 0001 CH2 track 0002 CH142 0 Audio input CH1 signal 1 Audio input CH2 signal 2 Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2 signal 715 REC CH2 0000 CH1 This selects the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH2 0001 CH2 track 0002 CH1 2 0 Audio input CH1 signal 1 Audio input CH2 signal 2 Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2 signal 716 REC CUE 0000 CUE This selects the input signal recorded in CUE 0001 CH1 0 CUE input 0002 CH2 1 The signal selected in Setup Menu No 714 is recorded 0003 CH1 2 2 The signal selected in Setup Menu No 715 is recorded 3 A mixed signal of the signals selected in Setup Menu No 714 and Setup Menu No 715 is recorded 718 DV 0000 ST1 This selects the AUDIO CH1 and CH2 output signals during OUTPUT 0001 ST2 DV or DVCAM format playback 0002 ST142 0 The CH1 track signals are output to CH1 and the CH2 track signals to CH2 1 The CH3 track signals are output to CH1 and the track signals to CH2 2 The mixed CH1 and CH3 track signals are output to CH1 and the mixed C
28. QCD ETX STX CD data ETX value This command is for inquiring about the counter data f w gh mm ss ff f F w S gh CTL 9 SP 20h for a plus display 2Dh for a minus display h 0 9 hours TC gh 00 23 hours mm 00 59 minutes ss 00 59 seconds ff 00 29 frames CTL or TC is returned whichever corresponds to the front display mode STATUS REQUEST STX QOP ETX STX xxx ETX ation mode This command is for inquiring about the VTR s oper EJECT OFF FAST FORWARD OPL PLAY ORC REC ORW REWIND OSP STOP including the STANDBY ON SRS IN OUT PREROLL OBF STANDBY OFF OSF SHTL FORWARD OSR SHTL REVERSE OJG JOG FORWARD REVERSE OSW VAR FORWARD REVERSE EAE AUTO EDIT EON EDIT ON MANUAL EDIT EPV PREVIEW ERV REVIEW ID VTR No REQUEST STX QID ETX STX data ETX This command is for inquiring about the VTR used data AJ D850 67 RS 232C interface 3 Microsoft QuickBASIC sample program CLS STXS D PRINT CHRS amp H2 TX S Type Command QUIT M Communication Port M Port 1 9600Bps No pari EN COM1 9600 N 8 1 FOR Uw A 1 M Input Command amp Se PUT Input Command ENDS QUIT TH RINT 1 STXS SEN 5 DS HILE LOC 1 0 WAITKEYS
29. SEL 0001 THRU 0 Signals which are delayed by an amount equivalent to the time taken for the internal digital signal processing are output 1 The signals are output without internal digital signal processing lt Notes gt The NORMAL setting is forcibly selected for the internal operation when the editing mode is selected when SDTI is set as the video input signal selection or when INT SG is selected for the video or audio signals Use the signals which are output in the EE mode for moni toring purposes 117 FRZ MODE 0000 DIS This selects the output pictures from the playback pictures in SEL 0001 STBOFF the STANDBY OFF mode and EJECT mode 0002 SOF amp EJ 0 The video output is muted 1 The playback picture is frozen at the moment when the STANDBY OFF mode was established and output 2 The playback picture is frozen at the moment when the STANDBY OFF mode and EJECT mode were established and output lt Notes gt The status in the freeze mode follows the setting for setup menu No 608 FREEZE SEL In the EJECT mode freeze pictures are output only when 2 BLACK is used as the setup menu No 105 AUTO EE SEL setting The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 61 Setup menus USER menu lt INTERFACE gt Seiting Superimposed Superimposed Description No disp
30. are performed while viewing the setup menus either on the unit s display or a TV monitor Controls and their functions Front panel INPUT SELECT EAcT ON IDEd YPBPR cMPST 501 H upij ANALOG AES EBU USERSET SDI AUTO OFF oFF POWER c SSS 004925 T eos ROL mr TAPE COREMOTE PUSH a MEER reb FULLFINE E LOW 8 9140141142 amp UB EXT EE LOCAL REV 4 FWD STANDBY PLAYER RECORDER MONITOR SELECT TCSET 0 SHIFT ADJ START RESET DV SCH CF emm SERVO EREC m D EYE cue CUE 67 VIDEO CHi CH2 CUE EDIT PLAY Lig LC Y ay y r4 ASSEMBLE INSERT LN 35 e 2E l 4 UU PREVIEW AUTO EDIT A A SEXE BEEF HEApPHoNds REVIEW PREROLL wp Red mE E PB 1 IN set our 44 PULL SOS 7 OPEN PULL FOR VARIABLE OPEN
31. can be added in the number of bytes required E Outline of send procedure from controller 1 The send command starts with STX start of text 02h The command is then identified by COMMAND which follows and the data is added as required The format ends with ETX end of text O3h 2 When a different command is to be sent a response is awaited from the VTR and then the command is sent See page 94 3 If STX is sent again before ETX is sent the receive data buffer inside the VTR is cleared A command error is returned to the controller and the data is newly processed with STX which was received again at the head 93 RS 232C interface 3 Return format VTR controller PC The following responses are made to the command If necessary more than one response is made E When the communication has terminated normally 1 The receive completion message is returned ACK 06h 2 The execution completion message is returned STX command data ETX 02h XX XX XX XX XX 03h command This is the message data which is returned or the execution completion message identifier data This is the data to be returned It can be omitted Example Send command Return message data STX OPL ETX STX OPL ETX E When the communication has terminated abnormally NACK 15h E When processing is not possible due to incorrect data or trouble in the VTR 1 The receive completion message is return
32. or OUT button The edit point is put ahead by 1 frame each time the button is pressed The edit point is put back by 1 frame each time the button is pressed 3 Resetting the edit points 3 1 Resetting both the edit IN and OUT points Press the RESET button 3 2 Resetting either the edit IN or OUT point Press the RESET button while holding down the IN or OUT button Notes Edit points can be reset only in the CTL mode An edit OUT point can be reset even while editing is in progress The IN and OUT points are automatically reset during the eject mode 3 1 3 2 1 INPUT SELECT EJECT ON VIDEO YPBPR SDTI V amp A 501 P AUDIO ANALOG AES EBU USERSET SDI 1 AUTO OFF orr POWER CHCONDIION CJ O CI TCMODE CONTROL TC COREMOTE PUSH METER FULLFINE eigo DE UB EXT EE LOCAL REV lt gt FWD STANDBY PLAYER RECORDER rt MONITOR SELECT TC SET Ln SHIFT ADJ START DV SCH L ISERVO REC INHIBIT LEVEL CHI CH2 CUE VIDEO EDIT PLAY REC VIDEO CH1 CH2 UE TC O O e I ae _ P
33. Audio OUT point Press the RESET button while holding down the A OUT button Modifying the edit points Video IN point Press the TRIM or TRIM button while holding down the IN button Video OUT point Press the TRIM or TRIM button while holding down the OUT button Audio IN point Press the TRIM or TRIM button while holding down the A IN button Audio OUT point Press the TRIM or TRIM button while holding down the A OUT button Bi Indicating audio split editing When the audio edit points are entered 0 appears superimposed on the front panel and TV monitor to denote audio split editing TCR 00 00 00 00 AUTO EDIT This denotes audio split editing INPUT SELECT VIDEO YPBPR CMPST sDT v amp A 01 AUDIO ANALOG AES EBU USERSET SDI CHCONDITION CJ O CI TC MODE CONTROL TC INT L IREMOTE rer TES METER FULLFINE UB EXT LOCAL STAND PLAYER RECORDER TC SET SHIFT ADJ START RESET rL MONITOR SELECT Lr vv scH cF COseRvVo CAREC INHIBIT en DUE VIDEO CH2 CUE TC
34. LOAD OFF END While holding down the search button turn the search dial and select the user file into which the USER1 contents to be saved User files which have been set to the lock mode are not displayed When all the user files have been set to the lock mode the LOCKED display appears and the contents cannot be saved Press the SET button The following messages appear on the menu screen and counter display Menu screen Counter display TCR 00 00 00 00 SETUP MENU SAVE SETUP SAVE U 1 0 2 USER1 USER2 OK YES lt PLAY gt NO lt STOP gt The user file number selected in step 4 is displayed in the shaded area Press the PLAY button The contents of the USER1 file are saved in the user file which was selected in step 4 and stored in the memory When the STOP button is pressed the USER1 menu display appears while the settings remain unchanged Turn the search dial and move the cursor on the menu screen to any setup item except No A00 LOAD and No A01 SAVE Press the SET button The USER1 settings are now stored in the memory If the USER1 settings are not going to be stored in the memory do not press the SET button but press the MENU button Automatic loading of user file when the power is turned on When the user file to be loaded is selected in advance using setup menu item No 02 P ON LOAD it can be automatically loaded into USER1 when t
35. REGEN PRESET switch position REGEN Continuity is maintained with the recorded time code before editing Detailed settings are also possible using the menu settings See the menu items below Setup menu No 503 TCG REGEN Setup menu No 504 REGEN MODE PRESET Recording starts from the value set with the TC SET button Note During auto editing REGEN will be selected by the setup menu No 504 setting even if the switch has been set to the PRESET position Set the TC SET button Use the TC SET button to set the start number of the time code or user bit 1 Press the SHIFT button The leftmost digit flashes 2 Press the ADJ button to change the value Each time the button is pressed the number changes The setting range is given below Time code 00 00 00 00 23 59 59 29 User bit 00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to change the value 4 When the setting of the start number is completed press the START button In the FREE RUN mode the time code now starts running 5 Proceed with the recording or editing 2 Setting the external time code TC switch EXT 2 3 I Place the VTR in the stop mode Set the TC CTL switch to TC Set the TC INT EXT switch to EXT External time code selected Setup menu No 505 EXT TC SEL can be set as follows LTC The LTC signal input to the TIME CODE IN connector XLR on the rear jack panel is recorded as the time code
36. STOP mode reaches 30 minutes or 1 minute with a DV DVCAM tape The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting lt Note gt In order to protect the tape and VTR helical heads it is recommended that the Still Timer be set for automatic tape protection mode in 30 seconds or under lt TIME CODE gt ltem Seiting No Superimposed No Superimposed Description display display 500 VITC 0000 10L This sets the position where the VITC signal is to be inserted POS 1 0001 11L The same line as for VITC POS 2 in 501 cannot be selected 0002 12L 0003 13L 0004 14L 0005 15L 0006 16L 0007 17L 0008 18L 0009 19L 0010 20L The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 67 Setup menus USER menu lt TIME CODE gt Item Setting N Superimposed Superimposed Description i display display 501 VITC 0000 10L This sets the position where the VITC signal is to be inserted POS 2 0001 11L The same line as for VITC POS 1 in 500 cannot be selected 0002 12L 0003 13L 0004 14L 0005 15L 0006 16L 0007 17L 0008 18L 0009 19L 0010 20L 502 VITC 0000 BLANK This selects whether to output the VITC data to the positions BLANK 0001 THRU selected by VITC POS 1 in 500 and VITC POS 2 in 501 0 Data is not output 1 Data is output 503 TCG 0000 TC amp UB This selects the signal to
37. VTRs for editing a total of four edit points namely the player s IN and OUT points and the recorder s IN and OUT points need to be entered However since the last edit point is calculated automatically only three of these edit points must be entered Negative duration function This function is used by combining setup menu No 301 IN OUT DEL and No 302 NEGA FLASH described on page 63 34 Checking the edit points 1 Press the IN or OUT button to check the edit point The value of the entered edit point appears on the display 2 Press the PREROLL button while holding down the IN or OUT button to check the image at the edit point The tape is cued at the edit IN or OUT point and the still picture mode at that point is displayed The EE mode is established if the TAPE EE switch has been set to the EE position when STOP has been selected for the setup menu No 313 AFTER CUE UP 3 Press and hold down the IN and OUT buttons together to check the edit duration The duration time appears on the display Calculating the duration When both edit points have been set the duration between the two edit points When only one edit point has been set the duration between the set data and the current tape address When neither edit point has been set the duration of the previously edited interval
38. at still pictures can be monitored The drum continues to rotate even in the stop mode and the tape remains in close contact with the drum If the stop mode continues for more than a certain period of time the unit automatically switches to the standby OFF mode in order to protect the tape The stop mode is established immediately after a cassette has been inserted into the unit FF button The tape is fast forwarded when this is pressed REW button The tape is rewound when this is pressed EDIT button For manual editing press both this button and the PLAY button together during playback When the button is pressed in the stop mode the input mode signals selected by the ASSEMBLE or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE mode The original picture and sound are restored when the STOP button is pressed When the button is pressed during playback search fast forward or rewind the input signals of the mode selected by the ASSEMBLE or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE mode for as long as the button is held down SERVO lamp This lights when the drum servo and capstan servo have locked REC INHIBIT lamp This lights when the REC INHIBIT switch in the front panel bottom section is at ON or when the accidental erasure prevention mode has been set for the cassette In this state neither recording nor editing is possible The FF REW speed can be selected on the setup menu No 102 FF REW MAX and it is
39. be regenerated when the time code REGEN 0001 TC generator TCG in the REGEN mode 0002 UB 0 Both the time code and user bit are regenerated 1 Only the time code is regenerated 2 Only the user bit is regenerated 504 REGEN 0000 AS amp IN This selects whether the time code is to be regenerated during MODE 0001 ASSEM automatic editing using the unit s control panel 0002 INSRT 0 Time code is regenerated with assemble or insert editing 0003 SW 1 Time code is regenerated with assemble editing 2 Time code is regenerated with insert editing 3 Setting complies with REGEN PRESET switch setting 505 EXT TC 0000 LTC This selects the time code to be used when an external time SEL 0001 VITC code is to be used 0 The LTC of the TIME CODE IN connector is used 1 The video signal VITC is used 506 BINARY 0000 000 This sets the usage status of the user bit of the time code GP 0001 001 generated by the TCG 0002 010 0 NOT SPECIFIED character set not specified 0003 011 ISO CHARACTER 8 bits character set based on ISO646 1502022 ed bee 2 UNASSIGNED 1 undefined 3 UNASSIGNED 2 undefined 0006 110 4 UNASSIGNED 3 undefined 0007 111 5 PAGE LINE 6 UNASSIGNED 4 undefined 7 UNASSIGNED 5 undefined 507 PHASE 0000 OFF This selects whether to control the phase correction of the CORR 0001 ON LTC generated by the TCG 0 Phase correction control is not performed 1 Phase correction control is performed
40. edit OUT point is now entered The edit OUT point value now appears on the display INPUT SELECT CMPST SDTKV amp A 501 a L ANALOG AES EBU USERSET 501 OFF POWER CHCONDIION CI O CI TC MODE CONTROL TC CIREMOTE dA PUSH ms METER FULLFINE E Low UB EXT LOCAL REV 4 STANDBY PLAYER RECORDER rt MONITOR SELECT TC SET Lr SHIFT ADJ START RESET DV scH COSERVO CREC INHIBIT LEVEL CH2 CUE VIDEO Winco Cii ae EDIT PLAY REC REC ASSEMBLE _ INSERT P f gt A PREVIEW REVIEW AUTO EDIT B A w HEADPHONES TRIM REW STOP FF OOOO EJ gt PULL N _L______puLL FOR gt PULL OPEN 2 4 1 3 Match frame processing function When using two
41. interface VIR Send command Return completion Supplementary notes operation message SHTL STX OSR data ETX STX OSR ETX This is the reverse direction shuttle command REVERSE data n speed data 0 STILL 1 x0 03 DVCPRO x0 03 DV DVCAM 2 x0 1 DVCPRO x0 1 DV DVCAM 3 x0 2 DVCPRO x0 3 DV DVCAM 4 x0 43 DV DVCAM 5 x1 DVCPRO x DV DVCAM 6 x1 85 BUCH 85 DV DVCAM 7 x4 1 DVCPRO x3 1 DV DVCAM 8 x9 5 DVCPRO x9 5 DV DVCAM 9 DVCPRO x16 DV DVCAM This speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX A x32 DVCPRO x32 DV DVCAM This speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX cd STX OBF ETX STX OBF ETX This command is setting the VTR to standby OFF Sn STX OBN ETX STX OBN ETX This command is setting the VTR to standby ON 96 2 Commands relating to inquiries lt Notes gt As for the return completion message ACK is first returned when data is received and the execution message is subsequently returned It is only the execution message which is listed in this table In the case of commands not listed in the table EROO1 invalid command is returned after ACK has been returned VTR operation Send command Return completion message Supplementary notes CTL TC DATA REQUEST STX
42. operation is started with the USER1 settings 2 The contents of USERS are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 settings 3 The contents of USER4 are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 settings 4 The contents of USERS are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 settings A03 MENU LOCK 0000 OEF This selects whether to set or release the user file USER2 0001 ON USERS lock mode 0 The lock is released changes can be made 1 The lock is set changes are prohibited lt Note gt The lock cannot be set for USER1 The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting ROMO lt Notes gt No A00 LOAD No A01 SAVE and No A02 P ON LOAD are the menu items which can be set only for USER1 They are not displayed with the USER2 USERS files e No A03 MENU LOCK is the menu item which can be set only for the USER2 USER5 files It is not displayed with USER1 E rat Time code user bit Time code User bit The time code is used when the time code signal generated by the time code generator time code signal generator is to be recorded on the tape its values are to be read by the time code reader time code signal reader and the absolute position of the tape is to be displayed in increments of hours minutes seconds and frames The time code is written in the sub code area data ar
43. position of the characters on the vertical plane for the time code and other super displays output to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector lt Notes gt 1 When setting this item the DISPLAY SEL status is output to VIDEO OUT 3 even if SUPER OFF has been set How ever when the menu is exited operation complies with the SUPER OFF ON setting Also CHARA TYPE is output to VIDEO OUT 3 according to the status set in the menu 2 When the DISPLAY SEL setting causes characters to extend beyond the edges of the screen the setting value is changed so that the characters are automatically displayed in a position on the screen 003 DISPLAY SEL 0000 TIME 0001 T amp STA 0002 T amp S amp M 0003 T amp RT 0004 T amp YMD 0005 T amp MDY 0006 T amp DMY This is used to select what is to appear as the time code or other superimposed display at the VIDEO OUT 3 connector 0 Time only 1 Time and operating status 2 Time operating status and mode 3 Time and recording time 4 Time and recording date year month day 5 Time and recording date month day year 6 Time and recording date day month year lt Notes gt DVCPRO MODE DV MODE or DVCAM is displayed as the mode when a DVCPRO DV or DVCAM format tape is used respectively When setting 2 T amp S amp M is used an error message will appear when a warning or error has occurred The recording time and recording date are displayed only
44. to be LOCK 0001 ON engaged or released 0 The lock is released file data can be changed 1 The lock is engaged file data cannot be changed The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 56 Setup menus USER menu lt BASIC gt ltem Seiting No Superimposed display Superimposed No display Description 000 P ROLL TIME 0000 0S 0005 5S 0015 158 This sets the preroll time which can be set from 0 to 15 seconds in 1 second increments lt Note gt When the unit is set to automatic editing PREVIEW AUTO EDIT the unit will not operate if the preroll time is set to 0 seconds 001 CHARA H POS 0000 0 0005 5 0011 11 This sets the position of the characters on the horizontal plane for the time code and other super displays output to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector lt Notes gt 1 When setting this item the DISPLAY SEL status is output to VIDEO OUT 3 even if SUPER OFF has been set How ever when the menu is exited operation complies with the SUPER OFF ON setting Also CHARA TYPE is output to VIDEO OUT 3 according to the status set in the menu 2 When the DISPLAY SEL setting causes characters to extend beyond the edges of the screen the setting value is changed so that the characters are automatically displayed in a position on the screen 002 CHARA V POS 0000 0 0018 18 0022 22 This sets the
45. voice over editing or audio cross channel editing using the audio memory unit AJ YA752 option proceed with the following settings for the unit AJ D850 1 2 3 Select either AMU X or AMU VO as the setup menu No 322 AUD MEM MODE setting For audio cross channel editing set the channel on which the signals are to be recorded on setup menu No 323 AUD MEM CH Proceed with operation using the AJ YA752 operating instructions as a reference 47 V blanking data recording playback Additional line recording playback function Select the mode for recording signals in additional lines using setup menu item No 800 ADD LINE Off No signals are recorded in additional lines YC422 The input signals are recorded in 1 line in the 422 mode YC411 The input signals are recorded in 1 line in the 411 mode Y1_B W The input signals are recorded in 1 line in their original form as the luminance signal Y1_PBF The input signals are separated into the Y luminance and C chrominance signals and only the Y signal is recorded in 1 line C1 The input signals are separated into the Y luminance and C chrominance signals and only the C signal is recorded in 1 line Y2_B W The input signals are recorded in 2 lines in their original form as the luminance signal Y2_PBF The input signals are separated into the Y luminance and C chrominance signals and only the Y signal is recorded in 2 lines C2 The input s
46. when a DV or DVCAM format tape is played back The operating status is displayed when a DVCPRO format tape is played back The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 57 Setup menus USER menu BASIC continued Item Setting No Superimposed display No Superimposed display Description 004 LOCAL ENA 0000 0001 DIS ST amp EJ 0002 ENA This selects the buttons which can be operated on the front panel when the REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to REMOTE 0 No buttons can be operated 1 Only the STOP and EJECT buttons can be operated 2 All buttons except for the RECORDER and PLAYER buttons can be operated 005 TAPE TIMER 0000 12 0001 24h This selects the 12 or 24 hour display for the CTL counter 0 12 hour display 1 24 hour display 006 SUPER 0000 0001 OFF ON This selects whether the time code and other super display which are output to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector is to shown 0 Not shown 1 Shown 007 CHARA TYPE 0000 WHITE 0001 W OUT This selects the display type for the super display output to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector as well as for displays such as the setting menu etc 0 White characters against a black background 1 White characters with a black border 008 REMAIN SEL 0000 OFF 0001 ON This selects whether the remaining tape t
47. 2 to select the user file to be used and press the SET button The user file is changed and stored in the memory Note SYSTEM menu items are not included in user files 1 to 5 Therefore after selecting the user file switch to the SYSTEM file and set the SYSTEM menu items Setup menus Lock mode can be set to protect the settings in the system files and user files USER2 USERS Settings can no longer be changed when this mode is set To set and release the lock mode for the system files and user files use setup item No 30 MENU LOCK and setup menu item No A03 MENU LOCK respectively Setting and releasing the lock mode 1 2 5 Press the MENU button While holding down the STAND BY button press the REW or FF button and select the file for which the lock mode is to be set or released Turn the search dial and move the cursor on the menu screen to setup item No 30 MENU LOCK or setup menu item No A03 MENU LOCK for the system or user file While holding down the search button turn the search dial and select lock mode setting or release To set the lock Select the 0001 ON setting To release the lock Select the 0000 OFF setting When the lock has been set LOCKED flashes on the menu screen In addition the counter display stops flashing and lights SETUP MENU LOCKED lt USER2
48. 508 TCG CF 0000 OFF This selects whether the CF flag of the TCG is to ON FLAG 0001 ON 0 CF flag is OFF 1 CF flag is ON 509 DF MODE 0000 DF This selects the DF NDF mode for CTL and TCG 0001 NDF 0 Drop frame mode 1 Non drop frame mode No 509 is valid when the CONTROL is LOCAL or LOCAL ENA of item 004 to ENA The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 68 USER menu lt TIME CODES continued Seiting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description e display display 511 TC OUT 0000 V OUT This is used to switch the phase of the time code which is REF 0001 TC IN output from the TIME CODE OUT connector for the external LTC input when the TC INT EXT switch is at the EXT position In EE mode only 0 Time code is synchronized with output video signal 1 Time code is synchronized with external time code input 512 OUT 0000 SBC This selects how the VITC which is to be superimposed onto 0001 VAUX the output video signal is to be output 0 During recording The input time code which was selected by the setup menu No 505 EXT TC SEL setting and TC INT EXT switch is output as the VITC The time code recorded in the SBC area is output as the VITC The time code detected from the input video signal is output as the VITC The time code recorded in the VAUX area is output as the VITC During playback 1 During reco
49. DER button When this button is pressed its lamp lights and the editing and tape transport buttons control the recorder s the unit s functions P TC CTL switch By pressing this switch what appears on the counter display is changed between TC and CTL When is selected either the TC or UB value is displayed depending on the position selected by the TC UB switch D TC UB switch This selector switch determines whether the value of TC or UB appears on the counter display when the TC CTL switch has been set to TC INT EXT switch INT For using the built in time code generator EXT For using the time external code which is input from the time code input connector or the video signal VITC The selection is set at the setup menu No 505 EXT TC SEL TAPE EE switch lt In the stop mode gt TAPE For outputting the signals played back from the tape EE For outputting the input signals selected by the INPUT SELECT switch Select NORMAL or THRU as the setup menu No 116 EE MODE SEL setting In either case use the switch for monitoring purposes lt In the editing recording mode gt TAPE For outputting the simultaneous playback signals EE For outputting the input signals selected by the INPUT SELECT switch The SETUP menu No 308 CONFI EDIT setting is required Controls and their functions continued lt Front Panel Center Section gt REMOTE LOCAL switch This switch is set when the unit is to be contro
50. E 39 Split editing Split editing refers to editing where the editing channels are switched while insert editing is in progress 1 2 Perform insert editing Switch the editing channel When for instance sound from AUDIO CH2 is to be additionally inserted during video channel insert editing 2 1 Press the AUDIO CH2 button during video channel editing The lamp in the button lights and the AUDIO CH2 sound is insert edited 2 2 Press the AUDIO CH2 button again and turn off the lamp in the button This completes the AUDIO CH2 insert editing INPUT SELECT BIECE ON IMIDEO YPBPR spTivaa SDI 5 I AUDIO ANALOG AES EBU USERSET 501 AUTO OFF orr POWER CHCONDITION TCMODE CONTROL E TC INT L IREMOTE PUSH METER snt FULLFINE 1 Blow UB EXT EE LOCAL REV PT STANDBY PLAYER RECORDER MONITOR SELECT Ln SHIFT ADJ START RESET
51. FF standard level Less than 80 dB 1 kHz between 2 channels Below measurable limit 20 dB T1 50 usec T2 15 usec on off selectable 300 Hz to 6 kHz 3 dB XLRx2 600Q high impedance selectable 4 0 20 dBu XLRx1 AES EBU format Complies with SMPTE 259M C 272M standard BNC 75Q XLRx1 600Q high impedance selectable 4 0 20 60 dBu XLRx2 low impedance 4 0 20 dBu XLRx1 AES EBU format Complies with SMPTE 259M C 272M standard BNC 75Q XLRx1 low impedance 4 0 20 dBu XLRx2 low impedance 4 0 20 dBu Variable level mini jack 80 Other input output connector Time code input Time code output RS 422A input output RS 422A output RS 232C Parallel input output Encoder remote XLRx1 0 5 to 8 Vp p XLRx1 2 0 Vp p D sub 9 pin RS 422A interface D sub 9 pin RS 422A interface D sub 25 pin RS 232C interface D sub 25 pin D sub 15 pin Weight and dimensions shown are approximately Specifications are subject to change without notice d01 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 C
52. FF STATUS 24 7 STAND BY COMMAND 16 REW STATUS 25 GND 8 PREROLL COMMAND 17 REC STATUS 9 IN SET COMMAND 18 EJECT STATUS lt Notes gt COMMAND pins TTL level active low 2100ms edge electrical signal STATUS pins open collector sink current 6 mA RS 232C REMOTE 25 pin D SUB crossover cable supported Pin No Abbreviation Circuit Description 1 FRAME GROUND Protective ground Frame ground 2 RxD Received data Sends data to the PC 3 TxD Transmitted data Receives data from the PC 4 CTS Clear to send Shorted with pin 5 5 RTS Request to send Shorted with pin 4 6 DTR Data terminal ready No processing 7 GND Signal ground Signal ground 20 DSR Data set ready pat output after communication ENCODER REMOTE 15P Pin No Signal Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 1 6 SYSTEM H 0 11 RET GND 2 SET UP 7 SYS SC COARSE 2 12 3 C LEVEL 8 12V 13 4 GND 9 HUE 14 SYS SC FINE 5 12V 10 VIDEO LEVEL 15 SYS SC COARSE 1 100 Specifications GENERAL Power supply Power consumption Operating ambient temperature Operating ambient humidity Weight Dimensions W x H x D Recording format Recording tracks Tape speed Recording time Tape FF REW time Editing accuracy Tape timer accuracy Servo lock time VIDEO Digital video Sampling frequencies Quantizing Error correction AC 120 V 50 60
53. H2 and CH4 track signals to CH2 Note This item setting is valid only when the tape recorded on the four channels of the DV or DVCAM format is played back 719 PB FADE 0000 AUTO This selects the processing method for the audio edit points 0001 CUT IN point OUT point during playback 0002 FADE 0 According to the status during recording 1 Forced CUT 2 Forced FADE 720 EMBEDDED 0000 OFF This selects whether to superimpose the audio data onto the AUD 0001 ON serial output 0 Data is not superimposed 1 Data is superimposed Note This item is valid when the optional serial interface board has been installed 722 INT SG 0000 OFF This selects whether to use the internal signals as the audio 0001 ON input signals 0 The internal signals are not selected 1 The internal signals are selected Note The internal signals have a frequency of 1 kHz The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting ey USER menu AUDIO continued Item Setting No Superimposed display No Superimposed display Description 723 DV PB ATT 0000 OFF 0001 ON This selects the audio output level for DV or DVCAM format playback 0 The audio output level is not attenuated 1 The audio output level is attenuated reduced lt Notes gt As indicated below whether the setting takes effect or not depends on the size of the cassette tape u
54. Hz 210W 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C 1096 to 90 no condensation 36 96 Ibs 16 8 kg 16 3 4 x 6 15 16 x 16 3 8 inches DVCPRO format Digital video Time code Recorded in sub code area Digital audio 2 channels Cue Signal 1 track Control CTL 1 track 33 820 mm sec 184 minutes with AJ 5P92LP 66 minutes with AJ P66MP 1 4 inch thin magnetic layer metal tape Less than 3 minutes with AJ 5P92LP Less than 2 minutes with AJ P66MP 0 frame using time code 1 frame using continuous CTL signal Less than 0 5 sec color framing standby ON Y 13 5 2 3 375 MHz 8 bits Reed Solomon product code Digital IN analog component OUT Video bandwidth S N ratio K factor Y 30 Hz to 5 5 MHz 0 5 dB 5 75 MHz 2 dB Pr 30 Hz to 1 3 MHz 1 dB 1 5 MHz 5 dB typ Better than 60 dB Less than 1 Analog component IN component OUT Video bandwidth S N ratio K factor Y 30 Hz to 5 5 MHz 1 dB 5 75 MHz 3 dB Pr 30 Hz to 1 3 MHz 1 dB 1 5 MHz 6 typ Better than 55 dB Less than 196 Analog composite IN composite OUT Video bandwidth DG DP Y C delay K factor Video input connector Analog component input Analog composite input Reference input Serial digital component input option Video output connector Analog component output Analog composite output Serial digital component output option Y 30 Hz to 4 5 MHz 1 dB
55. LECT Lr TC SET SHIFT ADJ START RESET LEVEL CH2 CUE VIDEO scH cr way Pika castes VIDEO CH2 CUE EDIT PLAY REC OX OX 0 5 1 wsenr A md dE PREVIEW HEADPHONES Review AUTO EDIT TRIM Lor ON n i REW STOP FF bs pB IN SET OUT m PULL L PULL FOR VARIABLE 1 gt PULL OPEN 33 Automatic editing Entering the edit points 1 Search for the edit IN point by performing the jog or shuttle operation Establish the still picture mode at the desired position Refer to page 28 for details on the jog shuttle operations 2 Press the SET button while holding down the IN button The edit IN point is now entered The edit IN point value now appears on the display 3 Search for the edit OUT point by performing the jog or shuttle operation Establish the still picture mode at the desired position Refer to page 28 for details on the jog shuttle operations 4 Press the SET button while holding down the OUT button The
56. MEM CH channel Insert the cassette tape for which the voice over editing is to be performed Press the insert button for the channel CH1 or CH2 on which the sound is to be recorded and ensure that its lamp lights Press the PLAY button Search the position IN point where voice over editing is to start while watching the TV monitor Press the IN and SET buttons simultaneously at the IN point Input the audio signals to be recorded to the channel which was selected in step 2 Search the position OUT point where voice over editing is to end while watching the TV monitor Press the A OUT and SET buttons simultaneously at the OUT point The audio signals to be recorded are stored in the memory Press the STOP button Press the AUTO EDIT button to proceed with editing The audio signals stored in the memory are recorded from the memory onto the cassette tape lt Note gt The audio signals can be previewed prior to editing by pressing the PREVIEW button while the SET button is held down before the AUTO EDIT button is pressed 43 Voice over facility internal Operating procedure 2 1 2 NI le Select INT_VO as the setup menu No 322 AUD MEM MODE setting Select the same setting for the channel CH1 or CH2 on which the sound is to be recorded and for the setup menu No 323 AUD MEM channel Insert the cassette tape for which the voice ov
57. ONTROL T Ps CUREMOTE METER x FULLANE LOCAL RECORDI rl MONTOR SELECT Lal SET SHIFT ADJ START E ov scH cr REC INI LeveL CH2 CUE VIDEO OO 7 ps PREVIEW VIDEO CH2 CUE INSERT AUTO EDIT 5 ror Setup setting menus This unit can store up to 5 user files user 1 to user 5 containing different menu settings and these files can be selected and used Changing the file 1 2 3 Press the MENU button Hold down the STAND BY button and press the FF button to switch to the next user file Hold down the STAND BY button and press the REW button to switch to the previous user file 1 i FF FF FF SYSTEM USER 1 gt USER2 USER3 2 USER4 USERS REW REW REW REW REW USER FILE Each user file contains the following items BASIC OPERATION INTERFACE EDIT TAPE PROTECT TIME CODE VIDEO AUDIO V BLANK MENU Repeat the operation in step
58. Oo Set the CONTROL switch to REMOTE on the player and to LOCAL on the recorder Select the editing mode Enter the edit points of the recorder and player Check and modify the edit points Check Preview before proceeding with the editing Proceed with the editing Check Review the recording that has resulted from the editing 9s Automatic editing Switch settings and adjustments When the unit is used as the recorder Select the video and audio input Set the POWER switch signals using the INPUT SELECT Set the CONTROL to ON switches switch to LOCAL INPUT SELECT CMPST SDTKV amp A 501 ANALOG AES EBU USERSET SDI CHCONDITION CI O CI TC MODE CONTROL INT TAPE COREMBTE TE FULLFINE LOCAL RECORDER rt NONTOR TC SHIFT ADJ START 5 Dv scH cr REC INHIBIT VIDEO CH2 CUE REC AssEMBLE wsenr CUE VIDEO i PREVIEW HEADPHONES Review AUTO EDIT pReRoLLL 1 Le NP PULL LA CN OPEN LL PuLL Fog vaniaBLE
59. Panasonic ADW O Mt Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ DODU Operating Instructions Unauthorized recording of copyrighted televi sion programs video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL persons the literature accompanying the appliance 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 products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in 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 MOUNTING OF THE OPTIONAL INTERFACE BOARD TO AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard and annoying interference use the recommended a
60. REVIEW HEADPHONES AUTO EDT REW STOP FF IN Er Our gt PULL N L________pu For VARIABLE OPEN 36 Preview After the edit points have been entered press the PREVIEW button Normal preview is now performed lt Notes gt If the edit IN point has not been entered the position where the PREVIEW button was pressed will be entered at the edit IN point To stop the preview at any time press the STOP button If the PREVIEW button is pressed again while preview is in progress after the IN point preview will start again from the beginning When the edit OUT point is reached the unit automatically goes into the stop mode INPUT SELECT YPBPR SDT V amp A 501 ANALOG AES EBU USERSET SDI Co CI VIDEO AUDIO rL MONITOR SELECT Lr TC MODE CONTROL TC INT REMOTE METER FULLFINE UB STAND J
61. RONIZE switch This selects whether to provide phase synchronization between two decks ON Phase synchronization is provided Error less editing can be performed OFF Phase synchronization is not provided The edit point will be off by several frames but editing can be performed quickly TC generator switch REGEN When the REGEN PRESET switch is at REGEN the internal time code generator is synchronized with the time code which the time code reader read from the tape Whether to set TC or UB to REGEN can be selected at the setup menu No 503 TCG REGEN PRESET When the REGEN PRESET switch is at PRESET presetting is enabled by the controls on the operation panel or by remote control REC RUN The time code runs only during recording when the RUN MODE switch has been set to REC The time code runs constantly when the REGEN PRESET switch is set to REGEN FREE RUN The time code runs regardless of the operation mode as long as the power is being supplied when the RUN MODE switch has been set to FREE lt Front Panel Bottom Section gt REC INHIBIT switch This selects whether to enable or inhibit the recording on the cassette tape ON The recording on the cassette tape is inhibited The REC INHIBIT lamp on the front panel now lights OFF The recording on the cassette tape is enabled provided that the cassette s accidental erasure prevention mechanism has been set to the recording enable position MENU button When this is p
62. RUN Displays the time that the tape has been running during FF REW PLAY SEARCH JOG VAR SHTL REC and EDIT modes except for STILL in the JOG VAR or SHTL mode in one hour units Can be reset H13 THREADING r The number of times for threading unthreading is displayed in single units Can be reset H30 POWER ON This displays the number of times the power has been turned on in 1 time increments lt Notes gt The resettable items in the HOURS METER information are reset by the shop when performing maintenance or other work The search buttons and the search dial cannot be operated while the DIAG menu is displayed If T amp S amp M is selected in the setup menu No 003 DISPLAY SEL a message appears in the mode display whenever a warning or error occurs When multiple events occur the event with the highest priority is displayed Priority Display Description High Error messages When an abnormal operation is detected in this unit the AUTO OFF lamp lights up See error message table an error message is displayed INT SG If BB in No 601 INT BB SIG in the setup menu is selected or when ON has been selected as the setup menu No 722 INT SG setting pressing the REC button or i the EDIT button E to E mode will display INT SG for the first two seconds This is also displayed for the first two seconds when starting editing NO INPUT If there is no input signal except for
63. Sub screen 00 LINE 10 amp 273 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 01 LINE 11 amp 274 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 02 LINE 12 amp 275 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 03 LINE 13 amp 276 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 04 LINE 14 amp 277 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 05 LINE 15 amp 278 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 06 LINE 16 amp 279 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 07 LINE 17 amp 280 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 08 LINE 18 amp 281 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 09 LINE 19 amp 282 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 10 LINE 20 amp 283 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected 11 LINE 21 amp 284 0000 BLANK 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 0001 THRU 1 No blanking is effected The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 76 USER menu lt MENU gt Item Setting Superimpos
64. XD RTS 4 4 CTS SG 5 4 CTS cts 5 e 5 RIS DSR 6 5 RTS DSR 6 6 DTR RTS 7 6 SG 7 gt lt 7 SG CTS 8 7 SG DTR 20 20 DSR 20 DSR L0 3 Software specifications Protocol 1 Communication parameters Communication system Asynchronous full duplex Communication speed 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 Bit length 7 bit 8 bit Stop bit 1 bit 2 bit Parity bit NONE ODD EVEN ACK code ACK code returned ACK code not returned Note The ACK code is what is returned from the VTR to the controller when data has been successfully sent from the controller The underlining indicates the factory settings Any changes to the settings can be made using the setup menu items listed below Communication parameter Setup menu item Communication speed No 205 BAUD RATE Bit length No 206 DATA LENGTH Stop bit No 207 STOP BIT Parity bit No 208 PARITY ACK code No 209 RETURN ACK 2 Send format controller PC gt VTR E Data format STX command data ETX 02h XX XX XX 3Ah XX XX 03h ASCII code symbols numbers upper case letters 20h XX 7Fh command Command identifier a 3 byte identifier ASCII code symbols numbers upper case letters is sent as the command s This code serves as a delimiter between the command and data data Data ASCII code symbols numbers upper case letters
65. ___________pULL FOR VARIABLE ENC VIDEO CHROMA SYNCHRO CONTROL LEVEL ppeseT LEVEL PRESI c ce E WARNING information display A warning message is displayed whenever a warning occurs the warning lamp lights up When warnings have not been detected NO WARNING is displayed When multiple warning occur the descriptions for each warning can be checked by turning the search dial 88 Displaying the HOURS METER information Turn the search dial to move the cursor The description for the item where the cursor is located is shown on the counter display Item No Item Description HOO OPERATION Displays the time that the power has been supplied in one hour units H01 DRUM RUN Displays the time that the drum has been rotating in one hour units H02 TAPE RUN Displays the time that the tape has been running during FF REW PLAY SEARCH JOG VAR SHTL REC and EDIT modes except for STILL in the JOG VAR or SHTL mode in one hour units H03 THREADING The number of times for threading unthreading is displayed in single units H11 DRUM RUN Displays the time that the drum has been rotating in one hour units Can be reset H12
66. ages Counter display Monitor display Description VTR operation Restart condition CAP ROTATE TOO SLOW CAP ROTA TOO SLOW If the capstan motor speed is abnormally low the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON CAP TENSION ERROR CAP TENSION ERROR If an abnormal tension at the supply side is detected in the capstan mode the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON DEW DEW If condensation is detected the AUTO OFF lamp lights the message display flashes and the VTR is transferred to the eject mode After the tape is ejected the drum rotates in order to eliminate the condensation When the condensation has been eliminated the AUTO OFF lamp and message display go off and the VTR can be used lt Notes gt 1 If condensation is detected in the eject mode the drum starts rotating as soon as it is detected 2 If condensation is detected when the cassette has been inserted the drum rotation is stopped and after the tape is ejected the drum starts rotating EJECT Normal operation resumed after condensation is eliminated DRUM ROTATE TOO FAST DRUM ROTA TOO FAST If the cylinder motor speed is abnormally high the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON DRUM ROTATE TOO SLOW DRUM ROTA TOO SLOW If the cylinder motor speed is abnormally low the
67. analog audio to the connector selected using the INPUT SELECT switch pressing the REC button or the EDIT button E to E i mode will display NO INPUT for the first two seconds This is also displayed for the first two seconds when starting editing Warning messages When a warning occurs in this unit the warning lamp lights up and a warning v See error message table message is displayed When multiple warnings occur the warning with the highest Low priority is displayed Warning messages Priority Monitor display Description VTR operation High FAN STOP This is displayed when the fan motor stops Operation continues SERVO NOT LOCKED This is displayed when the servo is not locked for three or a Operation continues more seconds during playback recording or editing LOW This is displayed when envelope levels approximately 1 3 that of normal levels are detected for more than one second Operation continues during playback recording or editing HIGH ERROR RATE This is displayed when the error rate increases and correction interpolation is performed on either the video or Operation continues audio playback signal i OVER RECORDING When voice over editing is performed using the internal v audio memory this message appears if the duration of the Operation continues Low signals recorded in the memory exceeds 20 seconds 285 Table of AUTO OFF Error mess
68. ated by the controller 0 Not set 000 1 2 1 Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset 2 Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset 3 Compliance with either analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset 307 EDIT 0000 N DEF This selects the channel concerned when the VTR CUE edit RPLCEC 0001 CH1 preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for 0002 CH2 the analog audio signals designated by the editor or controller 0 Not set 0003 CH1 2 1 Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset 2 Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset 3 Compliance with either analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 63 Setup menus USER menu lt EDIT gt continued Seiting Superimposed Superimposed Description No displ No displ play isplay 308 CONFI 0000 OFF This selects whether to conduct simultaneous playback while EDIT 0001 ON editing is in progress 0 No simultaneous playback 1 Simultaneous playback lt Note gt Simultaneous playback is valid when the TAPE EE switch is set to TAPE 309 AUD EDIT 0000 CUT This selects the connection method for the digital audio edit IN IN 0001 FADE point 0 Cut processing 1 V Fade processing 310 AUD EDIT 0000 CUT This selects the connection method for the digital audio edit OUT 0001 FADE OUT point 0 Cut processing 1 V Fade process
69. button is pressed when the next edit point has not yet been entered upon completion of editing the previous edit OUT point will be entered as the IN point and editing is performed accordingly To release the auto tag mode press one of the tape transport buttons PLAY etc lt Note gt The entered points are automatically cleared after editing is executed However the previous editing points can be recalled by pressing the TRIM or TRIM and SET buttons together INPUT SELECT VIDEO YPBPR SDT V amp A 501 AUDIO ANALOG AES EBU USERSET SDI CI CI TC MODE CONTROL TC INT CIREMOTE METER FULLFINE UB EXT LOCAL STANDBY PLAYER RECORDER 22 SHIFT ADJ START rL MONITOR SELECT Lr bv SCH LZSERVO CAREC INHIBIT LEVEL CH2 CUE VIDEO Wo a GG PLAY REC Oy OY AssEMBLE INSERT ir nas PREVIEW A Review AUTO EDIT 2 HEADPHONES
70. by commands when the RS 232C interface is used See command table on pages 95 97 2 Conditions for acknowledging commands from RS 232C interface The front panel REMOTE LOCAL switch must be at REMOTE The setup menu item No 204 RS232C SEL must be ON If the above conditions are not met ACK STX EROO 1 EXT is returned to the external unit Whether the ACK code is returned depends on the setting which has been selected for setup menu item No 209 RETURN 2 Hardware specifications External interface specifications 1 Connector specifications Connector D SUB 25 pin crossover cable supported Pin No Signal Circuit name Description 1 FG Protective ground Frame ground 2 RXD Received data Data is sent to PC 3 TXD Transmitted data Data is received from PC 4 CTS Clear to send Shorted with pin 5 5 RTS Request to send Shorted with pin 4 6 DTR Data terminal ready No processing 7 SG Signal ground Signal ground 20 DSR Data set ready voltage output after communication enable status 2 Example of connection with controller PC E Using crossover cable with D SUB 25 pin Using crossover cable with D SUB 9 pin and connectors 25 pin connectors PC side PC side D SUB 25 pin D SUB 9 pin connector VTR side connector VTR side FG 1 1 FG RXD 2 1 FG TXD 2 2 RXD TXD 3 2 RXD RXD 3 gt are 3 TXD DTR 4 a 3 T
71. ccessories 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 instruc tion 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 is the safety information casette holder Do not insert fingers or any objects into the video Avoid operating or leaving the unit near strong magnetic fields Be especially careful of large audio speakers 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 protect it from dirt and dust use Do not block the ventilation slots of the unit If the unit is not going to b
72. ction gt 9 PREROLL button This is used for feeding and cueing the tape for manual editing When it is pressed the tape travels to the preroll point where it stops The preroll time can be set on the setup menu No 000 P ROLL TIME When this button is pressed while the IN or OUT button is held down the tape can be cued to the IN or OUT point entered When the AUTO ENTRY on the setup menu No 311 is set to ENA IN point has been entered at the point where the PREROLL button is pressed even if the IN point has not been entered AUTO EDIT button Automatic editing is executed when this is pressed after an edit point has been entered When the AUTO EDIT button is pressed though the IN point has not been entered automatic editing is executed using the point at which the button was pressed as the IN point PREVIEW REVIEW buttons PREVIEW When this is pressed after an edit point has been entered the tape travels editing is not performed and the rehearsal can be activated on the screen connected to the recorder If itis pressed when the IN point has not been entered the point at which the button was pressed is entered as the IN point and preview is executed accordingly REVIEW If this is pressed after a block has been edited the now edited block can be played back and monitored on the screen connected to the recorder IN A IN SET OUT A OUT buttons When the SET button is pressed while the IN A IN or OUT A OUT butt
73. daptors AJ MA75P are used For the installation rails it is recommended that the rail and bracket for 18 length model number CC3001 99 0400 of CHASSIS TRAK be used The complete slide rail and bracket unit is not available from Panasonic For further details consult with your dealer 1 Remove the screws on the left and right sides of the unit 2 Use the removed screw to attach the inner members of the slide rails Inner member The length of the screws used is subject to restriction If some of the mounting screws have been lost or misplaced use screws which are less than 0 4 long in their place Use four screws to secure each inner member 3 Attach the outer member brackets to the rack Check that the height is the same for the left and right brackets 4 Attach the AJ MA75P rack mounting adaptors with included 4 screws 5 Remove the 4 rubber legs from the bottom of the unit and install the unit in the rack After the unit has been installed check that it moves smoothly along the rails EIA Standard rack Fasten it to the rack with set screws lt Notes gt Keep the temperature inside the rack to between 41 F 5 C and 104 F 40 C Bolt the rack securely to the floor so that it will not topple over when the VTR is drawn out 86 Video head cleaning This unit has an auto head cleaning function which automatically reduces the dirt on th
74. dition REEL DIR UNMATCH REEL DIR UNMATCH If the reel motor at the take up side is running in the d STOP reverse direction the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes POWER OFF ON REEL TENSION ERROR REEL TENSION ERROR If an abnormal tension at the supply side is detected STOP in the reel mode the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the POWER OFF ON message display flashes SERVO COMM ERROR SERVO COMM ERROR When the servo microcomputer does not follow the instructions of the system control microcomputer STOP even when 10 seconds have elapsed the AUTO OFF POWER OFF ON lamp lights and the message display flashes SERVO CONTROL SERVO CONTROL When there is no response from the servo micro STOP ERROR ERR computer for 1 or more seconds the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes POWER OFF ON SERVO ERROR SERVO ERROR When only the servo microcomputer was reset in an STOP instantaneous power failure the AUTO OFF lamp POWER OFF ON lights and the message display flashes S FF REW TIMEOVER S FF REW TIMEOVER If the start end processing operation is not completed STOP the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display POWER OFF ON flashes S REEL ROTA TOO S REEL TOO FAST If the supply reel motor should rotate at an ab STOP FAST normally fast rate the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes POWER ON S REEL TORQUE S REEL TORQUE If a
75. e heads However to further increase the unit s reliability it is recommended that its video heads be cleaned every day Use the cleaning fluid designated by Panasonic Condensation Condensation occurs due to the same principle involved when droplets of water form on a window pane of a heated room It occurs when the unit or tape is moved between places where the temperature or humidity varies greatly or when for instance It is moved to a very humid place full of steam or a room immediately after it has been heated up It is suddenly moved from a cold location to a hot or humid location When moving the unit to locations such as these leave it standing for about 10 minutes rather than switching on the power immediately If condensation has formed on or in the unit the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the cassette tape is automatically ejected Keep the power supplied and simply wait until the AUTO OFF lamp goes off 67 Error messages DIAG menu When a warning occurs in this unit the warning lamp lights up Opening the DIAG menu will display the warning description on the counter display and the monitor Also when an abnormal operation is detected in this unit the AUTO OFF lamp lights up and a message appears on the counter display This display the VCR information VCR information includes WARNING information and HOURS METER usage time information A DIAG menu appears on the monitor when the monit
76. e code can be read even during rewinding or fast forwarding It can also be read out when the tape has stopped VAUX video auxiliary data area This area is to be found in the video data area on the helical track The additional information relating to the video data is stored here 69 Setup menus USER menu VIDEO continued Item Setting No Superimposed display No Superimposed display Description 604 V MUTE SEL 0000 0001 N MUTE LOW RE This selects whether the video output signals are to be muted when the blank portion of the tape is detected during play back 0 No muting Freeze 1 Muting Set to gray 605 CC F1 BLANK 0000 0001 BLANK THRU This selects ON or OFF for the closed capture signal in the first field 0 Forced blanking performed 1 Blanking not performed 606 CC F2 BLANK 0000 0001 BLANK THRU This selects ON or OFF for the closed capture signal in the second field 0 Forced blanking performed 1 Blanking not performed 608 FREEZE SEL 0000 FIELD 0001 FRAME This selects the freeze mode for still pictures 0 Field freeze 1 Frame freeze Note When frame freeze has been selected the frame slow status is established with the slow setting 610 OUT C KILL 0000 0001 B W COLOR This selects chroma color killer processing for the video o
77. e disturbed zu Jog shuttle Jog mode Shuttle mode 4 Push the search dial to the in position Be sure that the JOG lamp lights Rotate the search dial The dial s clickstops are cleared and the tape is played back at the speed corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned The maximum speed can be selected using the setup menu No 320 JOG FWD MAX and No 321 JOG REV MAX settings When the dial rotation is stopped a still picture appears The playback picture is noise free To transfer from the jog mode to another mode press the appropriate button Push the search dial to release it from the in position The SHTL lamp lights and the unit goes into the shuttle mode Immediately after the power has been turned on rotate the search dial and set it to the center position Set the SHTL SLOW switch to SHTL or SLOW Rotate the search dial When the SHTL SLOW switch has been set to SHTL the playback picture speed is varied from 0 to 60x normal speed depending the position of the dial The playback picture speed can be switched to 16 32x and 60x normal speed with setting menu No 101 SHTL MAX The dial s center position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playback image When the SHTL SLOW switch has been set to SLOW the playback picture speed is varied from 4 to 4x normal speed depending on the positio
78. e is reduced this menu item enables the interpolation operation to be forcibly turned off 0 The interpolation operation is forcibly turned off 1 The interpolation operation is automatically turned on during slow motion playback The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 70 USER menu lt AUDIO gt Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display display 700 CH1 IN 0000 4dB This selects the audio input CH1 reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20 dB 701 CH2 IN 0000 4dB This selects the audio input CH2 reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20 dB 702 CUE IN 0000 4dB This selects the CUE input reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20 dB 0003 60 dB 703 CH1 OUT 0000 4dB This selects the audio output CH1 reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20 dB 704 CH2 OUT 0000 4dB This selects the audio output CH2 reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20 dB 705 CUE OUT 0000 4dB This selects the CUE output reference level switching LV 0001 OdB 0002 20 dB 706 MONIL 0000 4dB This selects the audio monitor output Lch reference level OUT 0001 OdB switching LV 0002 20 dB 707 MONIR 0000 4dB This selects the audio monitor output Rch reference level OUT 0001 OdB switching LV 0002 20 dB 708 MONI 0000 UNITY This selects the audi
79. e recording of the input signals in the 422 mode 0004 Y1 BPF 2 For 1 line recording of the input signals in the 411 mode 0005 C1 3 due 1 input signals in their original form as the luminance signal 0006 Y2_B W 4 For the 1 line recording of only the luminance signal after 0007 Y2_BPF the input signals have been separated into the luminance 0008 C2 and chrominance signals 5 For the 1 line recording of only the chrominance signal after the input signals have been separated into the lumi nance and chrominance signals 6 For the 2 line recording of input signals in their original form as the luminance signal 7 For the 2 line recording of only the luminance signal after the input signals have been separated into the luminance and chrominance signals 8 For the 2 line recording of only the chrominance signal after the input signals have been separated into the lumi nance and chrominance signals lt Notes gt When a setting from 1 to 8 is selected and the STOP button is pressed operation moves to the sub screen and the recording line or lines can be selected Press the STOP button again to return from the sub screen Depending on the additional line recording mode the number of lines for recording teletext will differ Sub screen 00 REC LINE 0000 10L For selecting the additional line where the signals are to be recorded 0012 22L 0013 263L 0014 273L 0025 284L 0026 525L 01 REC LINE2 0000 10L For selecti
80. e used for a length of time Do not leave a cassette in the recorder when not in Use this unit horizontally and do not place anything on the top panel Cassette tape can be used only for one side one direction recording Two way or two track recordings cannot be made Cassette tape can be used for either Color or Black amp White recording Do not attempt to disassemble the recorder There are no user serviceable parts inside If any liquid spills inside the recorder have the recorder examined for possible damage Refer any needed servicing to authorized service personnel Contents General and Features 4 Controls and their functions 6 Front panel 6 Front panel top section 7 Front panel center section 8 Front panel bottom section 14 e Connector area 16 Connections e Connections when one unit is used 19 e Connections when 2 units are used 20 e Connections with editing controller 21 Connections for adjusting video output o encoder output signals 22 23 Switching on the power inserting the cassette 24 STOP STAND BY mode
81. ea of the helical track This enables insert editing to be conducted independently using the time code alone In addition the VTR s playback speed can be read from the stop mode to slow motion playback up to high speed play approx 100X normal speed The time code values are indicated using the display and superimpose functions TCR 00 07 04 24 Frames Hours Seconds Minutes User bit refers to the 32 bit 8 digit data frame among the time code signals which has been released to users It enables operator numbers values to be recorded The alphanumeric characters which can be used for the user bit are the figures 0 to 9 and the letters A to F lt Note gt Time code and user s bit control during tape play is exercised by the data recorded in the SBC area The data recorded in this area includes the data that appears on the display or is superimposed on the TV monitor screen and the communication data that is transferred to the editing controller 278 Recording internal external time codes 1 Setting the internal time code A N Place the VTR in the stop mode Set the TC CTL switch to TC Set the TC INT EXT switch to INT Internal time code selected Set the REC RUN FREE RUN switch position REC RUN The time code runs at the same time as the recording proceeds FREE RUN The time code runs in the same way as the time regardless of the VTR s operation Set the
82. ed 06 2 error code is returned STX E R Ni N8 ETX 02h Errorcode 03h 4 Error code table ERO001 Invalid command Unsupported command received Error in command execution ERO002 Parameter error ER102 VTR mode error front loading motor ER103 VTR mode error loading motor ER104 VTR mode error drum capstan system ER105 VTR mode error reel system ER106 VTR mode error tension system ER108 VTR dew error ER1FF VTR system error 64 5 Command table 1 Commands relating to operation control lt Notes gt As for the return completion message ACK is first returned when data is received and the execution message is subsequently returned It is only the execution message which is listed in this table In the case of commands not listed in the table EROO1 invalid command is returned after ACK has been returned VIR Send command Return completion Supplementary notes operation message STOP STX OSP ETX STX OSP ETX This command is for stopping the tape travel The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the settings selected for the setup menu No 105 AUTO EE SEL EJECT STX OEJ ETX STX OEJ ETX This command is for ejecting the cassette tape The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the settings selected for the setup menu No 105 AUTO EE SEL PLAY STX OPL ETX STX OPL ETX This comma
83. ed Superimposed Description display display No No A00 LOAD 0000 USER This selects the user file whose contents will be loaded into 0001 USERS USER1 0002 USERG4 0 The USER file contents are loaded 0003 USER5 1 The USERS file contents are loaded 2 The USER4 file contents are loaded 3 The USERS file contents are loaded lt Note gt When the SET button is pressed after loading the setting will be stored in the memory When the MENU button is pressed the setting will not be changed A01 SAVE 0000 USER2 This selects the user file into which the USER1 settings will be 0001 USER3 saved 0002 USERG4 0 The settings are saved in USER2 0003 USER5 The settings are saved in USER3 The settings are saved in USER4 009 ROCKED The settings are saved in USERS This display appears when all the user files are in the change prohibit status lt Notes gt User files whose status have been set to change prohibit cannot be selected When all the user files are in the change prohibit status the LOCKED display appears and the contents cannot be saved A02 RON LOAD 0000 OFF This loads the contents of the selected user file into USER1 0001 USER and it starts operation with the USER1 settings when the 0002 USER3 Power is turned on 0003 USER4 0 Operation is started with the settings of the previously set user file 0004 USERS 1 The contents of USER2 are loaded into USER1 and
84. elect the editing mode 1 Select the editing mode For assemble editing press the ASSEMBLE button For insert editing press the INSERT button ASSEMBLE The assemble editing mode in which cuts are joined together is established INSERT The insert editing mode in which cuts are inserted is established Select the editing channel With assemble editing the ASSEMBLE lamp lights With insert editing press the button of the channel whose signals are to be edited and lights its lamp Select the VTR to be operated this setting is performed when editing with 2 VTRs Press the PLAYER or RECORDER button to select the VTR PLAYER Press this button to operate the player VTR and enter the edit points RECORDER Press this button to operate the recorder VTR this unit and enter the edit points 1 2 INPUT SELECT EJEOT ON voeo YPBPR 5 sonqa SDI 2 AUDIO ANALOG AES EBU USER SE 5 FF POWER CHCONDITION CI ra TC MODE CONTROL TC INT CIREMOTE PUSH METER m ISHTL FULLFINE UB EXT EE LOCAL REV 4 STAND BY PLAYER RECORDER rl MONITOR SE
85. en inserted SCH lamp This lights when the SCH of the external sync signal is within a specific range D CF lamp This lights when the color framing is locked 9 Level meters These indicate the PCM audio signal CH1 CH2 CUE track signal and video signal levels The audio signal indicates the output signal levels The video signal indicates the input signal levels Input output level controls These are used to adjust the recording and playback levels of the PCM audio signal CH1 CH2 and CUE track signals and the recording level of the composite video signals Each control located on the upper level is for adjusting the recording level and each control located on the lower level is for adjusting the playback level These are pull for variable controls which means that they enable adjustment only when they have been pulled up The signals levels are set to the unity value preset value when the controls have been pushed down Headphones jack The sound being recorded played back or edited can be monitored on stereo headphones when they are connected to this jack The input levels are always fixed at 18 dB when ON has been selected as the setup menu No 722 INT SG setting zu lt Front Panel Center Section gt Volume control This is used to adjust the headphones volume and the monitor output volume Whether the headphones output and monitor output volumes are to be linked or kept separate can be set on the set
86. ensed during playback and V fade or cut processing is automatically performed for these sections However only when the playback fade selection No 719 is AUTO When the edit point splicing selection setup menu No 309 and 310 is CUT Audio signal A Audio signal B Noise appears at the edit splice When the edit point splicing selection setup menu No 309 and 310 is FADE Audio signal A Audio signal B V fade is performed instantaneously to eliminate the noise lt Notes gt When the playback fade selection No 719 is CUT cut processing is performed for all splices When the playback fade selection No 719 is FADE V fade processing is performed for all splices 84 Printed circuit board Printed SEE Abbr Factory circuit name Full name Function setting board F8 board SW1 Audio Input This sets the CH1 audio input ADDA1 Impedance SW impedance HIGH HIGH 600Q SWA41 Audio Input This sets the CH2 audio input Impedance SW impedance HIGH HIGH 600Q H2 board SW101 Cue Input This sets the CUE input impedance HIGH CUE Impedance SW F4 board SW940 Component This sets the component Pe PR Output level output level when connecting with selector the editor BETA MI B CAM level 85 Rack mounting The unit can be mounted into a 19 inch standard rack if the optional rack mounting a
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88. er editing is to be performed Press the insert button for the channel CH1 or CH2 on which the sound is to be recorded and ensure that its lamp lights Enter the IN and OUT points of the positions where voice over editing is to be performed Press the PREVIEW button While watching the TV monitor input the audio signals to be recorded between the IN point and OUT point into the channel which was selected in step 2 The audio signals to be recorded are stored in the memory Press the AUTO EDIT button to proceed with editing The audio signals stored in the memory are recorded from the memory onto the cassette tape lt Note gt The audio signals can be previewed prior to editing by pressing the PREVIEW button while the SET button is held down before the AUTO EDIT button is pressed TO R 00 00 00 00 m STOP m indicates the edit mode in which the internal memory is used lt Notes gt Memory capacity Up to 20 seconds of sound can be stored in the unit s internal memory It should be borne in mind that even if an attempt is made to store more than 20 seconds of sound in the memory all the audio signals in excess of the memory s 20 second capacity will fail to be stored When INT VO or INT X which is performed using the internal memory in the setup menu No 322 AUD MEM MODE setting appears on the front panel and is superimposed onto the TV monitor display to indicate that the editing m
89. even for the 0001 ODD RS 232C parity bit 0002 EVEN 0 Parity bit is not used 1 An odd number of bits is used for the parity system 2 An even number of bits is used for the parity system 209 RETURN 0000 OFF These settings are for selecting whether the ACK code is to be ACK 0001 ON returned when a command is received from RS 232C 0 ACK code is not returned 1 ACK code is returned 210 25 STBY 0000 OFF ON This selects the method used to detect the STANDBY CMD 0001 ON COMMAND signal input at the PARALLEL 25P connector 0 Each time active signals are detected the STANDBY ON or STANDBY OFF mode is selected alternately 1 When active signals are detected in the STANDBY OFF mode the unit is transferred to the STANDBY ON mode No effect is exerted on operation while the STANDBY ON mode is established The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 62 USER menu lt EDIT gt Seiting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display display 301 IN OUT 0000 MANU This selects the operation to be performed when an edit point DEL 0001 AUTO has been set incorrectly when the OUT point is before the IN point 0 Editing is not executed unless the illegal edit point is cleared or set again properly 1 The edit points already input are automatically cleared 302 NEGA 0000 OFF This selects whether to show a negative display w
90. f 184 minutes L cassette P34LP AJ P66LP AJ P94LP AJ P126LP AJ 5P92LP Align the cassette with the center of the insertion slot and push it in gently The cassette tape is loaded automatically Mcassette L cassette lt Note gt For AJ 5P92LP cassette tapes recorded using the DVCPRO 25 Mbps mode use a VTR supporting DVCPRO 25 Mbps 184 minute tapes lt Cautions when playing back consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes gt Consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes can be used for playback only Consumer DV tapes which have been recorded in the LP mode cannot be played back When materials which have been recorded on consumer DV tapes or DVCAM tapes are to be edited record them onto a DVCPRO tape or tape of any other broadcasting VTR for use Recordings cannot be made on consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes this means that all functions related to recording REC operation editing selection and execution TAPE EE switching and other such operations are prohibited
91. g is completed lt Note gt The sound and pictures to be recorded are offset from the playback pictures by 5 frames and recorded When for instance recording sound at a particular timing while the playback pictures are monitored the sound to be recorded will be recorded at a position which is offset from the playback pictures by 5 frames 95 1 Press the PREROLL button The VTR now performs the preroll operation When the edit IN point has been entered the tape is rewound from the edit IN point for the duration set by setting menu 000 and the unit then goes into the stop mode When the edit IN point has not been entered the tape is rewound for the duration set by setting menu 000 from the position where the button was pressed and the unit then goes into the stop mode Notes The time code or CTL signal must be continuously recorded between the edit IN point and preroll point When the IN point has not been entered whether to enter the IN point and perform preroll or to perform preroll without entering the IN point can be selected at setting menu No 311 AUTO ENTRY 30 Automatic editing Deck to Deck Editing refers to the job of using a prerecorded tape to produce a complete recording by joining together separate cuts and deleting unnecessary parts The basic steps taken for editing are as follows 1 N O 4
92. ghts in the SHTL mode provided that the dial is at the STILL position FWD This lights when the dial is turned clockwise and the tape travels in the FWD direction provided that the lamp in the search button has lighted 9 Search dial This is used to search for the edit points Each time it is pressed the mode is alternately set to shuttle or jog and one of the JOG SHTL and SLOW lamps lights When the power has been turned on the dial will not function until it has first returned to the STILL position Shuttle mode When the dial is turned and stopped at a particular position while the SHTL SLOW switch is at SHTL the tape can be played back at the speed corresponding to the dial s rotary angle position A still picture appears at the dial s center position When the dial is turned all the way counterclockwise with the SHTL SLOW switch at SLOW the tape speed is set to 4x normal speed when it is set to the center position a still picture is produced and when it is turned all the way clockwise the tape speed is set to 4 normal speed The maximum speed for SLOW can be set using setup menus No 317 VAR FWD MAX and No 318 VAR REV MAX Jog mode The dial clickstops are cleared and the tape is played back at the speed corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned The maximum speed can be selected using the setup menu No 320 JOG FWD MAX and No 321 JOG REV MAX settings 10 lt Front Panel Center Se
93. gnals can be recorded depends on the setting of setup menu item No 800 ADD LINE Sub screen 00 REC LINE1 0000 OFF This selects the lines in which the teletext signals are to be 0001 10 amp 273 recorded 0002 11 amp 274 Factory mode settings REC LINE1 OFF 0003 128275 LINE2 OFF 0004 138276 REC LINES OFF RECLINE4 OFF 0005 teer REC LINE5 OFF 0006 158278 REC LINE6 OFF 0007 168279 REC LINE7 OFF 0008 178280 LINE8 OFF 0009 188281 LINE9 OFF 0010 19 amp 282 REC LINE10 OFF 0011 20 amp 283 REC LINE11 OFF 0012 218284 REC LINE12 OFF 12 LINE13 0013 22 REC RINE OEP 804 BLANK LINE 0000 BLANK This selects blanking ON or OFF for the vertical blanking 0001 THRU period of the video signals 0002 MANU 9 Blanking is effected forcibly for all lines 1 No blanking is effected for any of the lines 2 Blanking ON or OFF is selected for each line lt Note gt When setting 2 MANU is selected and the STOP button is pressed operation transfers to the sub screen and ON or OFF can be selected for each line To return from the sub screen press the STOP button again The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 75 Setup menus USER menu V BLANKS continued Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display display
94. gt No 000 0005 0000 P ROLL TIME 5s 001 CHARA H POS 5 002 CHARA V POS 23 003 DISPLAY SEL T amp STA 004 LOCAL ENA ST amp EJ 005 TAPE TIMER 12h 006 SUPER ON 007 CHARA TYPE WHITE 008 REMAIN SEL OFF Press the SET button The setting is now stored in the memory lt Notes gt The lock mode cannot be set for the USER file settings Even if the RESET button is pressed the files which has been set to the lock mode cannot be reset to the factory settings BD The contents of the USER2 USERS files can be copied loaded into the USER1 file In addition the contents of the USER file can be copied saved to the USER2 USERS files Load or save USER1 A v USER2 Settings can be locked Load or save gt USERS Settings can be locked Load or save v USERA Settings can be locked Load or save v USERS Settings can be locked Loading a user file 1 2 Press the MENU button While holding down the STANDBY button press the REW or FF button and select USER1 Turn the search dial and move the cursor on the menu screen to setup item No A00 LOAD SETUP MENU MENU USER1 NO A00 0000 803 TELETEXT DET AUTO A00 LOAD USER2 A01 SAVE USER2 A02 P ON LOAD OFF END While holding down the search but
95. he operating instructions of the AG A850 45 Audio cross channel editing internal Example To record cross faded audio signals onto CH2 E Connections PLAYER RECORDER EDITING CONTROLLER AG A850 REMOTE REMOTE IN OUT IN OUT AUDIO AUDIO CHI1 IN CHI1 OUT AUDIO CHI2 IN PLAYER RECORDER AJ D750 AJ D850 Event 2 Up to 20 sec i CH1 insert start Cross fading by operating the mixer 1 Select INT X as the setup menu No 322 AUD MEM MODE setting 2 Select CH2 as the setup menu No 323 AUD MEM CH setting 3 Select the audio CH1 and CH2 in the insert editing lt Note gt Select the video as well if the video signals are also going to be edited 46 10 11 12 13 14 15 Enter the edit points of the first event on the player s tape Enter the edit points of the first event on the recorder s tape Operate the mixer in such a way that the player s audio output signals are output from the mixer s CH1 OUT and CH2 OUT connectors The same audio signals will be delivered through CH1 and 2 of the mixer Press the AUTO EDIT button The first event is now recorded on the recorder s tape See Fig 1 The last 20 seconds which is the capacity of the memory of the audio signal
96. he power is turned on 54 Setup setting menus SYSTEM menu lt SYSTEM gt Item Setting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description 9 display e display 00 SYSSC 0000 127 System phase adjustment Total variable range 180 or more 0127 0 Advanced Delayed 0255 128 lt Note gt If setting operation is performed the setting value does not return to factory default setting 01 SYSH 0000 30 System phase adjustment SC cycle phase 280 ns steps Advanced 0032 __Q Delayed lt Note gt 0060 30 If setting operation is performed the setting value does not return to factory default setting 02 VIDEO 0000 32 Video phase adjustment 148 ns steps PHASE C advanced 0032 ___0 C delayed 0064 32 03 YC 0000 2 YC timing rough adjustment 148 ns steps COARSE C advanced 0002 ___0 C delayed 0004 2 04 YC FINE 0000 2 YC timing fine adjustment 37 ns steps advanced _0002 0 C delayed The digital OUT option YC does not change 0004 2 05 SCH 0000 0 SCH phase adjustment 90 units COARSE 0001 90 The S and C phases change but the H phase does not 0002 180 change 0003 270 06 SCH FINE 0000 124 SCH phase adjustment Total variable range 45 or more The S and C phases change but the H phase does not 0128 ___0 change 0255 123 07 PB OUT LV 0000 124 Compone
97. hen the IN FLASH 0001 ON point is greater than the OUT point 0 No negative display 1 Negative display 303 STD 0000 AUTO This selects STD or NON STD in accordance with the NON STD 0001 STD composite input signal 0002 N STD 0 Standard non standard signals are automatically identified and processed 1 Standard signals are processed Forced STD 2 Non standard signals are processed Forced NON STD 304 SERVO 0000 AUTO This selects the video signal processing REF 0001 EXT 0 Servo is synchronized with the input signal during recording and editing or with the REF signal during playback 1 Servo is synchronized at all times with the REF signal 305 EDIT 0000 N DEF This sets the channel assignments for the controller s analog RPLCE1 0001 CH1 audio preset when editing the digital audio of the VTR using a 0002 CH2 controller which does not have a digital audio edit preset 0003 CH142 control function This selects the channel concerned when the VTR CH1 edit preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analog audio signals designated by the controller 0 Not set 1 Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset 2 Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset 3 Compliance with either analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset 306 EDIT 0000 N DEF This selects the channel concerned when the VTR CH2 edit RPLCE2 0001 CH1 preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for 0002 CH2 the analog audio signals design
98. hen the button is pressed during the stop mode the unit goes into the standby OFF mode and half loading mode and the lamp goes off When the button is pressed during the standby OFF mode the unit goes to the standby ON mode Still Timer Setting In order to protect the tape and VTR helical heads it is recommended that the Still Timer be set for automatic tape protection mode in 30 seconds or under Page 67 indicates the settings for menu item 400 Still Timer set Still Timer settings 4 and below will best protect the tape INPUT SELECT VIDEO YPBPR CMPST sDTKV amp A 501 AUDIO ANALOG AES EBU USERSET SDI CHCONDITION Co O CI TCMODE CONTROL E INT L IREMOTE METER FULLFINE EXT EE LOCAL R RECORDER re MONITOR SELECT TC Lr SHIFT ADJ START scH cr r3 CREC INHIBIT REC LEVEL CHT CH2 CUE VIDEO VOUEA 16 PREVIEW A REVIEW AUTO EDIT 7 HEADPHONES hd OO Lut ror VARIABLE
99. ignals are separated into the Y luminance and C chrominance signals and only the C signal is recorded in 2 lines Select the additional lines for recording on the sub menu screen The number of lines in which the teletext signals can be recorded differs depending on which mode for recording the signals in the additional lines has been selected Bi Teletext signal recording playback function Up to 28 lines per frame of the teletext signals which are input can be recorded and played back The number of lines in which the signals can be recorded differs depending on the setup menu item No 800 ADD LINE setting Depending on the setup menu item No 800 ADD LINE setting it may not be possible to record the input teletext signals in all of the lines Listed below are the numbers of lines per frame in which the signals can be recorded in each mode Mode Additional lines Teletext signals Off 0 line frame 28 lines frame YC422 1 line frame 15 lines frame YC411 1 line frame 20 lines frame Y1 B W 1 line frame 28 lines frame Y1_PBF 1 line frame 28 lines frame C1 1 line frame 28 lines frame Y2 2 lines frame 15 lines frame Y2 PBF 2 lines frame 15 lines frame C2 2 lines frame 15 lines frame Note There is some limitation to the number of lines in which signals can be recorded with the recording and playback function of the V blanking data 48 Video output encode
100. ime is shown on the front panel 0 Not shown 1 Shown When T amp S amp M is selected as the setup menu item No 003 DISPLAY SEL setting the remaining tape time is displayed on the third line of the VIDEO OUT 3 connector superimposed display in place of the mode display lt Note gt Even when 1 ON is selected the remaining tape time is not shown while the unit is calculating the remaining tape time after ejecting or inserting the cassette 009 SETUP NUMBER 0000 OFF 0001 ON This selects whether the SETUP MENU No is displayed on the front panel 0 The SETUP MENU No is not displayed 1 The SETUP MENU No is displayed 010 MONI CONTROL 0000 MANU 0001 AUTO This sets whether the recorder is to be forcibly set to the EE mode and the player s playback signals are to be output to the monitor by pressing the recorder s PLAYER button when a monitor has been connected only to the recorder during deck to deck editing 0 The recorder is not forcibly set to the EE mode 1 The recorder is forcibly set to the EE mode and the player s playback signals are output The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 58 USER menu lt OPERATION gt ltem Seiting No Superimposed display Superimposed display Description 100 SEARCH ENA DIAL KEY This selects the direct search dial operation
101. ing 311 AUTO 0000 DIS This selects whether the IN point is to be entered using the ENTRY 0001 ENA PREROLL button when it has not been entered 0 IN point is not entered 1 IN point is entered 312 CF ADJ 0000 PLAYER This selects the CF adjustment deck with deck to deck SEL 0001 RECORD editing 0 The player s edit IN OUT points are adjusted reference as the RECORDER side 1 The recorder s edit IN OUT points are adjusted reference as the PLAYER side 313 AFTER 0000 STOP This selects the mode after cue up operation is complete CUE UP 0001 STILL 0 STOP mode 1 SHTL STILL mode 316 VAR STEP 0000 FINE This selects the VAR speed during remote control operations 0001 COARSE 0 The tape is played at the fine step speed 1 The tape is played at a speed at which noise less playback is possible in the 0 43x to 1x 0 5x 1x range lt Notes gt The tape will be played at the speed given in parentheses in the DV DVCAM mode At the 1 COARSE setting the phase cannot be synchro nized from the editing controller 317 VAR FWD 0000 4 1 This sets the maximum VAR FWD speed MAX 0001 41 85 0 4 1x 3 1 speed 0002 41 1 1 85x 1 85x speed 2 1x 1x speed HE pum 3 0 75x 0 5 speed 0 5 4 0 5x 0 5x speed 0005 0 3 5 10 3x 0 3x speed 0006 0 2 6 0 2 0 2 speed 0007 0 1 7 0 1 0 1x speed 0008 0 03 8 0 03x 0 03 speed lt Notes gt The tape
102. ing the AJ YA752 audio 0002 AMU VO memory unit or internal audio memory 0003 INT X 0 ae nor audio cross channel editing is m performe 0004 INI VO 1 Audio cross channel editing is performed using the AJ YA752 audio memory unit 2 Voice over editing is performed using the AJ YA752 audio memory unit 3 Audio cross channel editing is performed using the internal audio memory 4 Voice over editing is performed using the internal audio memory lt Notes gt The RS 232C interface will not function with the 1 AMU X or 2 VO setting Refer to the instruction manual of the AJ YA752 audio memory unit for details on how to use each mode using this unit 323 AUD MEM 0000 CH1 This sets the channel for the voice over or audio cross CH 0001 CH2 channel editing which is performed using the AJ YA752 audio memory unit or internal audio memory 0 The signals are recorded onto CH1 1 The signals are recorded onto CH2 Note This setting has no effect when AMU VO has been selected as the setup menu No 322 AUD MEM MODE setting 324 POSTROLL 0000 Os This sets the postroll time TM 0001 1s Any time from 0 to 5 seconds can be set in 1 second units 0002 25 0003 3s 0004 4s 0005 5s The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 66 USER menu lt TAPE PROTECT gt Seiting N Superimposed Superimposed Description e display
103. is required set the switch to ON ANALOG AUDIO OUT connectors The analog audio signals are output from these connectors p TIME CODE OUT connector The playback time code is output from this connector during playback During recording the time code generated by the internal time code generator is output CUE OUT connector The analog signal recorded on the CUE track is output from this connector MONITOR OUT connector During playback the playback signals from the CUE track or PCM audio signal CH1 CH2 are output from this connector zd Controls and their functions continued Connector area ANALOG COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connector The analog component video signal is output from this connector ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT connectors The analog composite video signals are output from these connectors The video signal with signals superimposed on it can be output from the VIDEO OUT3 connector The superimpose function can be set ON or OFF on the setup menu No 006 SUPER DIGITAL AUDIO IN OUT connector This I O connector is for digital audio signals which comply with the AES EBU standard SERIAL DIGITAL COMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT connector optional AJ YA750P interface board required This I O connector is for digital component audio and video signals which comply with the EBU Tech 3267 E standard The connectors are known by different names when the AJ YAC850P SDTI SDI board option is used For f
104. l 89 Servo reference setting tables The servo reference signal is switched as shown in the tables below depending on the servo reference setting deck mode and what input signal is available When the mode is transferred to editing or recording playback the image may be disturbed and the transfer may be delayed if the references during playback and recording do not match E During playback or special playback SERVO REF Input signal status i on the setup menu No 304 position VIDEO IN signal REF IN signal REF IN signal x Internal sync signal AUTO x REF IN signal x x Internal sync signal REF IN signal x Internal sync signal EXT x REF IN signal x x Internal sync signal E During recording or editing SERVO REF Input signal status Reference signal on the setup menu No 304 position VIDEO IN signal REFINsignal Servo reference VIDEO IN signal x VIDEO IN signal AUTO x REF IN signal x x Internal sync signal REF IN signal x Internal sync signal EXT x REF IN signal x x Internal sync signal denotes that the signal is supplied x denotes that the signal is not supplied 2 93 Audio V Fade Function When editing tapes the edit point splicing selection setup menu No 309 and 310 information is recorded on the tape This information is then s
105. l adjust the control in such a way that 20 dB will not be exceeded Press the REC and PLAY buttons together The REC and PLAY lamps light and recording commences 7 To end the recording press the STOP button Recording is ended and the unit goes into the stop mode Notes Check that the SERVO lamp is lighted during recording If it flashes or if it is off the images played back will be disturbed Only the analog composite video input signals can be adjusted The digital video and analog component input signals cannot be adjusted The sound and pictures to be recorded are offset from the playback pictures by 5 frames and recorded When for instance recording sound at a particular timing while the playback pictures are monitored the sound to be recorded will be recorded at a position which is offset from the playback pictures by 5 frames 26 Playback Insert the cassette tape and place the unit in the stop mode Press the PLAY button Regular playback is now commenced Adjust the audio playback level Pull out the audio level controls and turn them clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the levels Normally they are kept in the pushed in state unity value 4 To end playback press the STOP button The VTR now goes into the stop mode lt Note gt Check that the SERVO lamp is lighted during playback If it flashes or if it is off the images played back will b
106. lay display 200 PARA RUN 0000 DIS This selects whether two or more VTRs are to be operated in 0001 ENA synchronization 0 No operation in synchronization 1 Operation in synchronization Note When operating two or more VTRs in synchronization set item 200 of all the VTRs to 0001 201 9P SEL 0000 OFF This selects whether the 9P connector functions when the 0001 ON REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to REMOTE 0 Do not function 1 Function 202 ID SEL 0000 OTHER This selects the ID information which is returned to the 0001 DVCPRO controller 0 20 25H 1 DVCPROS own ID is returned FO 33H 203 25P SEL 0000 OFF This selects whether the PARALLEL 25 connector 0001 ON functions when the REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to REMOTE 0 Does not function 1 Functions 204 RS232C SEL 0000 OFF These settings are for selecting whether the RS 232C 0001 ON connector is to function when the REMOTE LOCAL switch is set to REMOTE 0 Connector does not function 1 Connector functions 205 BAUD RATE 0000 300 These settings are for selecting the RS 232C communication 0001 600 speed baud rate 0002 1200 0003 2400 0004 4800 0005 9600 206 DATA 0000 7 These settings are for selecting the RS 232C data length LENGTH 0001 8 Unit bit 207 STOP BIT 0000 1 These settings are for selecting the RS 232C stop bit length 0001 2 Unit bit 208 PARITY 0000 NON These settings are for selecting the none odd or
107. ll be conducted but no guarantee is given for the resulting performance etc Conversely recording is not possible if a DVCPRO cassette tape is inserted when the DV or DVCAM mode setting has been selected 2 The REMAIN display fails to appear properly 3 The slow down position near the tape start or end is not located accurately 4 When a tape which does not match the selected format is inserted no guarantee is given for the resulting perform ance etc 112 AUTO REW 0000 OFF This selects whether to rewind the tape automatically to the 0001 ON tape start when the tape end is detected 0 The tape stops at the tape end 1 The tape is rewound to the tape start 113 MEMORY 0000 OFF This selects whether the VTR is to stop automatically when STOP 0001 ON the counter value reaches 0 during a fast forwarding or rewinding operation in the CTL mode 0 The VTR does not stop 1 The VTR stops automatically lt Notes gt 1 The stop mode concerned is either the stop or the still picture SHTL STILL mode depending on the setup menu No 313 AFTER CUE UP setting 2 When both the AUTO REW function and MEMORY function have been selected at the same time the AUTO REW function takes precedence The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting Memory stop function FWD direction The MEMORY STOP function does not work if it is activated within a range of 0 2 frames
108. lled from an external source using the REMOTE connector RS 232C connector or parallel connector REMOTE Set to this position when controlling the unit by a device connected using the 9 pin REMOTE connector or RS 232C parallel connector LOCAL Set to this position when controlling the unit using the controls on its own operation panel REMOTE lamp This lights when the REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to the REMOTE position Search button This button is pressed to establish the search mode When the search dial is set to the shuttle mode and turned to a particular position and this button is pressed playback commences at the speed set by the search dial 9 JOG SHTL SLOW lamps These indicate the present status of the search dial and SHTL SLOW switch JOG This lights when the unit is in the JOG mode SHTL This lights when the unit is in the SHTL mode SLOW This lights when the unit is in the VAR variable mode SHTL SLOW switch This selector switch is set when the search dial is used for SHTL or SLOW applications REV STILL FWD lamps One of these lamps lights depending on the operation of the search dial REV This lights when the dial is turned counterclockwise and the tape travels in the REV direction provided that the lamp in the search button has lighted STILL This lights in the JOG mode while the dial is kept stationary and the tape stops traveling provided that the lamp in the search button has lighted It li
109. n abnormal torque applied to the supply reel motor STOP ERROR ERR is detected the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the 9 message display flashes POWER OFF ON T REEL ROTA TOO T REEL TOO FAST If the take up reel motor should rotate at an ab STOP FAST normally fast rate the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes POWER OFF ON T REEL TORQUE T REEL TORQUE If an abnormal torque applied to the take up reel STOP ERROR ERR motor is detected the AUTO OFF lamp lights and POWER OFF ON the message display flashes UNLOAD ERROR UNLOAD ERROR If the tape has not been wound up during unloading STOP the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display POWER OFF ON flashes WINDUP ERROR WINDUP ERROR If the tape was not wound up at less than the standard speed 1x when the total tape amount was not detected or if abnormal tape slack or tension was STOP detected at speeds above 1x after the total tape POWER OFF ON amount was detected the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes WINDUP REEL NOT W UP REEL NOT ROTA If after the cassette has been inserted the tape take ROTA up reel has not wound up the tape at the standard STOP speed 1x or faster while the total tape amount is not POWER OFF ON detected and while the tape is traveling in the forward or reverse direction the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes O RS 232C interface 1 Introduction 1 The VTR can be operated
110. n lamps One of these lamps lights in accordance with the error rate status Green amber red Green This lights when the error rates for the video and audio playback signals are both acceptable Amber This lights when the error rate for the video or audio playback signals has deteriorated Red The playback picture will remain normal even when this lamp lights This lights when the video or audio signals are subject to rectification or interpolation Q AUTO OFF lamp This lights when trouble has arisen in the deck s operation Controls and their functions continued lt Front Panel Center Section gt Q PLAY button Playback commences when this button is pressed Recording commences when the button is pressed together with the REC button manual editing commences when it is pressed together with the EDIT button during playback Pressing only the PLAY button during manual editing will cut out the editing and establish the playback mode REC button Recording commences when this button is pressed together with the PLAY button When it is pressed during playback search fast forward or rewind EE mode images and audio signals can be monitored for as long as it is kept depressed When it is pressed in the stop mode EE mode images and sound can be monitored When the STOP button is pressed the original picture and sound are restored D STOP button When this is pressed the tape stops traveling and if the TAPE EE selector switch is
111. n of the dial The maximum speed can be selected using the setup menu No 317 VAR FWD MAX and No 318 VAR REV MAX settings However noise appears at speeds other than 0 43 to 1 normal speed The dial s center position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playback image The playback picture is noise free To transfer from the shuttle mode to another mode press the STOP button or other button lt Note gt When the unit leaves the factory its operation is set up so that it will be transferred to the shuttle or jog mode when the search dial is rotated If it is inconvenient for operation to be transferred to the variable speed mode directly it can also be transferred through the search button Set setting menu No 100 SEARCH ENA to KEY 28 Manual editing 1 Select the editing mode ASSEMBLE For assemble editing INSERT For insert editing Select the editing channel In the case of insert editing press the channel button corresponding to the signals to be edited and check that its lamp is on Press the PLAY button Search for the position where the editing is to be commenced IN point while viewing the TV monitor and press the PLAY and EDIT buttons together at the IN point Press the STOP or PLAY button at the position where editing is to be completed OUT point while viewing the TV monitor The unit goes into the stop mode and editin
112. nd is for starting playback REWIND STX ORW ETX STX ORW ETX This command is for rewinding the tape The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the settings selected for the setup menu No 105 AUTO EE SEL The maximum tape speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 102 FF REW MAX FAST STX OFF ETX STX OFF ETX This command is for fast forwarding the tape FORWARD The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the settings selected for the setup menu No 105 AUTO EE SEL The maximum tape speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 102 FF REW MAX REC STX ORC ETX STX ORC ETX This command is for starting the recording SHTL STX OSF data ETX STX OSF ETX This is the forward direction shuttle command FORWARD data n speed data 0 STILL 1 x0 03 DVCPRO x0 03 DV DVCAM 2 x0 1 DVCPRO x0 1 DV DVCAM 3 x0 2 DVCPRO x0 3 DV DVCAM 4 x0 5 DVCPRO x0 5 DV DVCAM 5 x1 DVCPRO x1 DV DVCAM 6 x1 85 DVCPRO x1 85 DV DVCAM 7 41 DVCPRO x3 1 DV DVCAM 8 x9 5 DVCPRO x9 5 DV DVCAM 9 DVCPRO x16 DV DVCAM This speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX A x32 DVCPRO x32 DV DVCAM This speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX 95 RS 232C
113. ng the additional line where the signals are to be recorded 0012 22L lt Note gt 0013 263L This menu item is not displayed when a setting from 1 to 5 has 0014 273L been selected as the additional line mode 0016 2751 0025 284L 0026 525L The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 74 USER menu V BLANKS continued Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description display display 802 TELETEXT 0000 MOJI For selecting the type of teletext signals to be recorded SEL 0001 NABTS 0 system 1 NABTS system 803 TELETEXT 0000 OFF This selects the method used to detect the lines in which the DET 0001 AUTO teletext signals are to be recorded 0002 MANU 0 The teletext signals are not recorded 1 The teletext signals are automatically detected and re corded 2 The lines in which the teletext signals are to be recorded are selected and set lt Notes gt When setting 1 AUTO is selected it may not be possible to record the teletext signals in all the lines depending on the setting of setup menu item No 800 ADD LINE When setting 2 MANU is selected and the STOP button is pressed operation transfers to the sub screen and the number of recording lines can be selected To return from the sub screen press the STOP button again The number of lines in which the teletext si
114. nly Duration from video IN point to OUT point Press the IN and OUT buttons simultaneous ly Duration from audio IN point to OUT point Press the A IN and A OUT buttons simulta neously Match frame processing mechanism When two VTRs are used for audio split editing operations there will be a total of eight edit points two pairs of video IN and OUT points one for the player and the other for the recorder and two pairs of audio IN and OUT points one for the player and the other for the recorder Since the remaining three points are automatically calculated when five of these eight edit points are entered up to five edit points can be entered Note If during audio split editing only the video OUT point or audio OUT point is entered and automatic editing is executed without the audio IN point or video IN point having been entered editing will continue until the audio OUT point or video OUT point is entered or the STOP button is pressed to suspend operation 42 Voice over facility internal Operating procedure 1 MIC ANALOGUE _ AMP AUDIO IN Microphone O O OO TV monitor Connect to the channel whose AJ D850 sound is to be recorded Select INT_VO as the setup menu No 322 AUD MEM setting Select the same setting for the channel CH1 or CH2 on which the sound is to be recorded and for the setup menu No 323 AUD
115. nt output level adjustment Total variable range E 3 dB 0124 0 0247 123 08 PROUTLV 0000 124 Component Pr output level adjustment Total variable range 3 dB 0124 0 0247 123 The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 55 Setup setting menus SYSTEM menu SYSTEM continued Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description No displ No displ play isplay 10 AV PHASE 0000 128 This adjusts the audio output phase with respect to the video output 20 8 us steps 0128 0 The audio output phase is advanced with respect to the video output 0255 127 The audio output phase is delayed with respect to the video output 20 SYSH 0000 FULL This selects the adjustable range for SYSTEM H during when RANGE 0001 FINE the ENCODER REMOTE is connected 0 8 u sec 30 steps 1 1 9 to 2 7 u sec 7 to 10 steps lt Note gt If setting operation is performed the setting value does not return to factory default setting 21 SYSH 0000 3 System phase adjustment 4 48 us steps OFFSET 0001 2 0 18 4 u sec 0002 1 1 8 96 u sec 0003 0 2 4 48 sec anna 4 3 0 sec ere E 4 4 48 sec 5 48 96 sec 0006 3 6 413 4 sec Note Factory settings will remain unchanged even if an attempt is made to perform a setting operation 30 MENU 0000 OFF This selects whether the system file lock mode is
116. o monitor output volume UNITY OUT 0001 VAR VARIABLE reference switching 0 The volume is output at the preset value 1 The volume is linked with the headphones volume control 709 EMPHASIS 0000 OFF This sets the emphasis ON or OFF 0001 ON 710 CH 1 IN 0000 ANA This selects the CH1 input when USER SET has been SEL 0001 DIGI selected by pressing the unit s AUDIO input selector switch 0 Analog input 1 Digital input 711 CH2 IN 0000 ANA This selects the CH2 input when USER SET has been SEL 0001 DIGI selected by pressing the unit s AUDIO input selector switch 0 Analog input 1 Digital input 712 DIGI IN 0000 AES This selects the CH1 and CH2 digital input when USER SET SEL 0001 SIF1 2 has been selected by the unit s AUDIO input selector switch 0002 SIF3 4 0 AES 1 Serial I F 1 and 2 2 Serial I F 3 and 4 lt Note gt Selections 1 and 2 are selected when the serial option is mounted ey AT The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting Setup menus USER menu lt AUDIO gt continued Item Setting N Superimposed Superimposed Description 9 display display 713 MONI CH 0000 MANU This selects the monitor output SEL 0001 AUTO 0 The output is as selected in MONITOR SELECT 0002 AUTO 1 The output defaults to CUE except when speed factor is between 0 43x and 1x inclusive in which case output is
117. o the number of lines in which signals can be recorded Time codes This unit comes with a built in time code generator TCG time code reader TCR In addition to the internal time code an external code input or input signal VITC can be recorded in the machine as the LTC time code Multi function input output interfaces Analog input output Component Y PB PR and composite signal input and output connectors are provided Serial digital input output Digital component interfacing complying with the EBU Tech 3267 E serial digital signal standard is possible when the optional component serial interface board AJ YA750P is used Transfer using SDTI is enabled by the AJ YAC850P SDTI SDI board option SMPTE 305M AES EBU audio input output Digital audio input and output connectors are provided 9 pin RS 422A RS 232C remote In addition to the standard 9 pin serial RS 422A connector RS 232C and 25 pin parallel connectors are also featured The RS 422A connector enables another VTR to be operated in parallel with the unit if a looping connection is used for the two units 2 channel high sound quality digital audio Sound can be edited separately for two channels while channel mixing capabilities are also available One channel is provided for the analog cue track Automatic editing functions Assembly and insert editing can be performed Menu driven setup The setup settings which are conducted prior to operating the unit
118. ode using the internal memory is now being used 44 For operation with an editing controller AG A850 MIC AMP Microphone Connect to the channel CH1 or CH2 on which the sound is to be recorded ANALOGUE AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT OO OO REMOTE IN OUT AJ D850 TV monitor RECORDER CONTROLLER AG A850 1 Select INT_VO as the setup menu No 322 AUD MEM MODE setting 2 Select the same setting for the channel CH1 or CH2 on which the sound is to be recorded and for the setup menu No 323 AUD MEM channel Insert the cassette tape for which the voice over editing is to be performed into the VTR Set the CONTROL switch on the VTR to the REMOTE position Set the controllers SOURCE selector to AUX1 9 e s Press the insert button for the channel CH1 or CH2 on which the sound is to be recorded N Enter the IN and OUT points of the positions where voice over editing is to be performed Press the PREVIEW button While watching the TV monitor input the audio signals to be recorded between the IN point and OUT point into the channel that was selected in step 6 The audio signals to be recorded are stored in memory 10 Press the AUTO EDIT button to proceed with editing The audio signals stored in the memory are recorded from the memory onto the cassette tape lt Note gt For further details on the AG A850 refer to t
119. on is held down the IN or OUT point is entered The A IN and A OUT buttons are used to enter audio IN and OUT points which are different from the corresponding video points for audio split editing While an IN or OUT point is being entered the lamp in the IN or OUT button correspond ing to the point being entered lights When this button is pressed after a point has been entered the IN or OUT point value appears on the counter display When the IN or OUT button is pressed together with the RESET button the IN or OUT point entry is cleared 9 TRIM buttons These buttons are used to trim IN or OUT point finely When the or button is pressed while the IN or OUT button is held down the entered edit point can be trimmed in 1 frame increments When the button is pressed the tape is advanced by one frame when the button is pressed it is rewound by one frame ASSEMBLE button This is pressed for assemble editing The button is self illuminating and it is set ON lamp lights when it is pressed once and OFF lamp goes off when it is pressed again INSERT buttons Press one of these five buttons to select the input signals to be edited during insert editing The buttons are self illuminating and they are set ON lamp lights when they are pressed once and OFF lamp goes off when they are pressed again Counter display This displays the TC and CTL count values on screen information and other messages
120. or is connected to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector on the connector section Displaying the DIAG menu 1 Press the DIAG button The DIAG menu screen is displayed on the monitor and the message is displayed on the counter display The WARNING information and HOURS METER information can be switched by pressing the search buttons Press the DIAG button again to return to the original display INPUT SELECT VIDEO 5 CMPST SDTI V amp A AUDIO ANALOG AES EBU USERSET SDI AUTO OFF OFF POWER CH CONDITION CI O CI TC MODE TC INT CIREMOTE METER FULLFINE E CONTROL UB EXT LOCAL STANDBY PLAYER RECORDER TC SET SHIFT ADJ START RESET rL MONTOR SELECT LR pv scH cr SERVO CREC INHIBIT LEVEL GH R SUE VIDEO CH2 CUE TC EDIT PLAY REC mae nn 7 lf PREVIEW 1 HEADPHONES Review AUTO EDIT Lor Q RU 4 PULL LU OPEN L
121. ot be played back Digital slow motion dial jog The slow motion playback images can be reproduced clearly at any of the speeds given below using commands from the external controller or other such device 0 43 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 03 0 0 03 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 75 lt Note gt Some noise may occur when the slow motion speed is changed Digital audio output in slow motion jog mode This enables smooth playback of sound even in the slow motion or jog mode making it easier to use sound to search for edit points and determine their positions Dial shuttle Shuttle operations enable the tape to be played back with color images at a speed of up to 60 times normal tape speed in either the forward or reverse direction Internal audio memory with 20 second capacity Sound can now be recorded as pictures are played back without any time lag between the sound and picture a process known as voice over Audio cross channel editing is enabled by using the unit in combination with an external sound mixer Audio memory unit AJ YA752 supported Voice over extending up to 34 minutes and 30 seconds 5 min 46 sec standard is enabled by connecting the AJ YA752 unit optional accessory Features continued Recording and playing back V blanking data In addition to closed caption and VITC up to 28 lines of the character data per frame in the V blanking period can be recorded and played back lt Note gt There is some limitation t
122. ot of the vector waveforms comes inside the rectangular grid mark E Waveform WFM E Waveform VSC 4 Perform the same adjustments on the source machine connected to the unit 49 Setup default settings The unit s major settings are performed by making selections on menus The setting menus appear on the TV monitor when the TV monitor and VIDEO OUT 3 connector in the unit s connector area are hooked up Changing the settings 1 o o lt Note gt e When the RESET button is pressed to return to the factory settings the factory settings are restored only for the user file currently being used and other user files are not affected The changed SYSTEM menu contents are recorded even if the MENU button is pressed Press the MENU button The setup menu appears on the TV monitor and setup menu No appears on the counter display If the setup has already been performed the screen showing the changes made last will appear Rotate the search dial and select the item to be set The cursor on the menu screen moves and the item No on the display flashes When the dial is rotated clockwise the item No is incremented from 001 002 003 004 and so on when it is rotated counte
123. put connectors composite x3 component d Connections when 2 units used deck to deck Source machine Recorder Source machine Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to REMOTE Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL Reference Signal generator Remote control signal 9P Recorder ON ETSI 2 amp 3 H He iz zem UOI POPE S EET d N kou e if y NY we 52 59 eere yee Wey SES Epp SE dre CSIRO ste Soca oe LJ L L_J L_J To audio monitor To video To audio monitor To video device monitor device device monitor device Digital video audio signal option Digital audio Analog video signal component 20 Connections with editing controller Recorder AV monitor m G SNe Video monitor signals Ss zaa JO Dn OW 9 99 2 Audio monitor signals GS c ODE C 066 OM0co0 SHE A To REMOTE IN OUT connector m m m 9
124. r output signal adjustments After this system has been connected the video output signal ENCODER OUT must be adjusted if AB roll editing editing using two source machines using an editor for instance is to be error free and accurate This adjustment must be repeated when one of the connecting cables has been replaced and whenever the connections are changed The adjustment procedure using this unit is outlined below 1 Check the connections See page 22 2 Set the REMOTE LOCAL switch on the front panel bottom section to the adjustment position LOCAL REMOTE For adjusting the video output signals using an external encoder remote controller LOCAL For adjusting the video output signals using this unit 3 Adjust the source machine independently 3 1 When using the preset values Set the PRESET MANUAL switches of the VIDEO LEVEL CHROMA LEVEL SETUP and HUE controls to PRESET 3 2 When adjusting the video output signals without using the preset values 1 Play back a cassette tape on which standard color bar signals have been recorded 2 Adjust the controls in such a way that the waveforms on the waveform monitor WFM and vectorscope VSC resemble those shown in the figures below A Setup level Adjust the control to eliminate deviation Video level Adjust this level to 100 IRE Chroma level and hue Adjust the two controls in such a way that the light sp
125. rclockwise the item No is decremented The search dial should be used in jog mode if at all possible Hold down the PLAY button and press the FF next major item or REW previous major item buttons to select the menu by major item While holding down the search button rotate the search dial at the position where the change is to be made The setting No now flashes When the dial is rotated clockwise the setting value is incremented when it is rotated counterclockwise it is decremented Release the search button when the setting is completed The setting value on the menu screen and display flashes During the SHTL mode the item moves if the search dial is not at the STILL position Repeat steps 2 through 4 to change another item Press the SET button The changes are now stored in the memory To return the items to the settings established before the changes were made press the MENU button To return the setup settings to the factory default settings press the RESET button while the menu is displayed The following message will now appear SETUP MENU INIT SET YES lt PLAY gt NO lt STOP gt When the PLAY button is pressed the factory settings are restored INPUT SELECT vieo YPBPR CMPST sDT V amp A 501 laupo ANALOG AES EBU USERSET soi Co CI CI E C
126. rding During playback lt Note gt The time code detected from the input video signal is automatically recorded in the VAUX area while pictures are being recorded The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting lt VIDEO gt Seiting N Superimposed N Superimposed Description display display 600 Ps PR 0000 MII This selects the component input signal level IN LV 0001 B CAM 0 level 1 B cam level 601 INT BB 0000 OFF This selects whether to generate the internal black burst SIG 0001 BB signal 0 Signal is not generated 1 Signal is generated 602 INPUT C 0000 B W This selects color killer processing for the video input signals KILL 0001 AUTO 0 The signals are forcibly processed as B W signals 1 The signals are automatically processed 603 OUT 0000 N VF This selects whether to float the vertical sync position of the VSYNC 0001 VF video output in order to align the video output phase with the input in the EE record edit modes 0 Signals are not floated 1 Signals are floated The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting SBC sub code data area This area is separate from the video and audio data area on the helical track The time codes complying with SMPTE EBU standards recording dates and times and other tape control information are stored here As with the conventional LTC linear time code the tim
127. ressed the setup menu appears on the TV monitor using VIDEO OUT 3 connector and the setup menu No appears on the display When it is pressed again the setup menu setting mode is exited and the original operating mode is restored SET button When this is pressed the data which has been set on the setup menu is entered After data entry the setup menu setting mode is exited and the original operating mode is restored DIAG button When this is pressed VTR information is displayed When it is pressed again the original display is restored There are two types of VTR information HOURS METER information and WARNING information Switching between these types is enabled by pressing the search button Indicated on the HOURS METER screen are the power on time drum rotation time tape travel time loading count etc Indicated on the WARNING screen are the warnings 2152 Controls and their functions continued Connector area e o oes N i E z Sx 22 OUTPUT 10 OFF SB OOo OS 1 IN DIGIT TIME CODE T 1 1 D amp e orlo E o o e s e 5 ee ee e eco e lt Connector gt AC IN connector This is for connecting the
128. s before the OUT point are now saved in the memory Release the insert button for CH1 so that only the insert button for CH2 is engaged Note Select the video as well if the video signals are also going to be edited Enter the edit point of the next event on the player s tape Enter the edit point of the next event on the recorder s tape Note The IN point must be set up to 20 seconds more than the cross fading duration before the previous edit OUT point Operate the mixer in such a way that the player s audio output signals are output from the mixer s CH1 OUT connectors and that the recorder s this unit CH1 OUT audio signals are output from the mixer s CH2 OUT connectors The recorder s this unit CH1 OUT signals are the audio signals supplied from the internal memory Press the AUTO EDIT button Operate the mixer starting at the IN point and change the mixer s CH2 OUT signals gradually from the recorder s CH1 OUT audio signals into the player s audio output signals for the mixer s CH2 OUT connectors Cross fading Press the CH1 insert button after the mixer s CH2 output signals have been changed into the player s audio output signals The STOP mode is established at the OUT point and the last 20 seconds which is the capacity of the memory of the audio signals before the OUT point are now saved in the memory See Fig 2 To continue editing repeat steps 8 to 14 Notes Before attempting to perform
129. s set to EE 0 EE status is established in the STOP FF or REW mode However EE status is always established in EJECT mode regardless of the TAPE EE switch setting 1 EE status is established only in the stop mode However EE status is always established in EJECT mode regard less of the TAPE EE switch setting 2 EE status is established only in the stop mode However depending on TAPE EE switch setting EJECT mode is as follows TAPE EE switch EE status TAPE EE switch TAPE BLACK status for video MUTE status for audio 106 PLAY DELAY 0000 0015 0 15 This set the play delay time in frame increments The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 59 Setup menus USER menu OPERATION continued Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description No display display 108 FORMAT 0000 DVCPRO These settings are for selecting the format when an L cassette SEL 0001 DV or S cassette is used 0002 DVCAM 0 L cassette DVCPRO mode S cassette gt DV mode 1 L cassette S cassette gt DV mode 2 L cassette S cassette DVCAM mode lt Notes gt Bear in mind that in addition to problems with playback the trouble described below may occur when a tape which does not match the selected format is inserted 1 If a DV or DVCAM tape is inserted when the DVCPRO mode setting has been selected the recording operation wi
130. s superimposed on the display can be changed using setup menu No 007 CHARA TYPE TCR XX XX 2X kX TV monitor Display position The position of the characters superimposed on the display can be changed using setup menus No 001 CHARA H POS and No 002 CHARA V POS TCR XX XX XX XxX TCR XX XX XXx Xx TV monitor TV monitor Operation mode The VTR s operation mode can also be displayed using setup menu No 003 DISPLAY SEL TCR XXx xx xx xx STOP 7 VTR operation mode TV monitor Servo reference This unit automatically selects the input video signal selected by the INPUT switch the reference video signal supplied from the REF VIDEO input connector or the internal sync signal as the servo reference signal When the signal is selected the unit s mode and servo reference stand in the relationship shown in the flowchart presented below EXT What is the SERVO REF on the setup menu No 304 setting pus YES Is the unit in the recording mode Is the unit in the editing mode Is VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE or TC selected YES P Is the input video signal available YES NO Y Is the REF VIDEO signal supplied YES The REF VIDEO input signal serves as the The internal sync signal The input video signal serves as the reference serves as the reference reference signal signal signa
131. sed 1 When an L size cassette is used The setting takes effect only when DV or DVCAM has been selected as the setting for setup menu No 108 FORMAT SEL 2 When an size cassette is used The setting does not take effect 3 When an S size cassette used The setting takes effect 724 MONI SEL INH 0000 OFF 0001 ON This selects whether to allow enable or prohibit disable the operation of the MONITOR SELECT and MONITOR SET buttons on the front panel 0 The buttons can be operated 1 Operation of the buttons is prohibited 725 CUE SLOW 0000 STEP 0001 LINEAR This selects the tape travel status CUE track playback status during SLOW playback 0 Priority is given to the output picture and tape travel is set to the step feed status 1 Priority is given to CUE track playback and the tape travel is set to the linear status lt Notes gt When 1 LINEAR has been set It may not be possible to achieve as clear a picture as in the STEP mode The CTL counter may not operate properly 726 CUE OUT 0000 NORMAL 0001 DIRECT This selects the output signals from the CUE OUT connector 0 The timing is aligned with the output picture 1 The signals recorded on the tape are output with no delay lt Note gt When 1 DIRECT has been set the output picture and CUE output timing will differ 727 MONI MIX L 0000
132. set to the same speed lt Front Panel Center Section gt P STAND BY button When this is pressed the same tension as in the regular stop mode is applied to the tape and while the head drum continues to rotate the button s lamp lights to indicate that the standby ON mode is established In the standby OFF mode the half loading mode is established When this button is pressed in the stop mode the standby OFF mode is established the half loading mode is established The lamp in the button now goes off When the unit remains in the stop mode for longer than a predetermined period the standby OFF mode is automatically established in order to protect the tape When this button or the STOP button is pressed in the standby OFF mode the standby ON mode is established When button other than the STOP button is pressed the mode corresponding to the button pressed is established On screen settings are available for the transfer time to the standby OFF mode PLAYER RECORDER buttons These buttons are operated when editing operations are conducted using the unit as the recorder and a VTR equipped with an RS 422A serial interface remote control connector 9 pins Neither button functions when the unit is used on its own PLAYER button When this button is pressed its lamp lights and the player connected to the unit can be operated by remote control The unit s editing and tape transport buttons now control the player s functions RECOR
133. te controller LOCAL The adjustments to the video output signals are performed by the unit VIDEO LEVEL control and switch When the ENCODER CONTROL switch is at LOCAL the video level can be adjusted When it is at PRESET the video level is set to the unity value 0 dB When it is at MANUAL the video level can be adjusted using this control CHROMA LEVEL control and switch When the ENCODER CONTROL switch is at LOCAL the chroma level can be adjusted When it is at PRESET the chroma level is set to the unity value 0 dB When it is at MANUAL the chroma level can be adjusted using this control SET UP control and switch Composite output only variable When the ENCODER CONTROL switch is at LOCAL the setup level can be adjusted When it is at PRESET the setup level is set to the unity value 0 IRE When it is at MANUAL the setup level can be adjusted using this control HUE control and switch Composite output only variable When the ENCODER CONTROL switch is at LOCAL the hue can be adjusted When it is at PRESET the hue is set to the unity value 0 When it is at MANUAL the hue can be adjusted using this control CF switch This selects whether the playback framing is to be locked in 8 4 field increments or 2 field increments 8F 4F The framing is locked in 8 4 field increments 2F The framing is locked in 2 field increments Switching to 8F or 4F is enabled by the SETUP menu No 107 CAP LOCK setting SYNCH
134. ting the phase cannot be synchro nized from an editing controller which synchronizes the phase using the JOG command 320 JOG FWD 0000 4 1 This sets the maximum JOG FWD speed MAX 0001 41 85 0 4 1x 3 1 speed 0002 41 1 1 85x 1 85 speed 2 1x 1x speed lt Notes gt The tape will be played at the speed given in parentheses in the DV DVCAM mode The maximum speed is set to 1 when the dial on the front panel is operated At any speed setting other than 0 4 1 the phase cannot be synchronized from an editing controller which synchro nizes the phase using the JOG command 321 JOG REV 0000 4 1 This sets the maximum JOG REV speed MAX 0001 1 85 0 4 1x 3 1x speed 0002 4 1 1 85x 1 85x speed 2 1 1x speed 9003 0 43 3 0 43 0 5 speed lt Notes gt The tape will be played at the speed given in parentheses in the DV DVCAM mode When the dial on the front panel is operated the maximum speed is set to 1 in the DVCPRO mode and to 0 5 in the DV DVCAM mode The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 65 Setup menus USER menu lt EDIT gt continued Item Setting N Superimposed Superimposed Description display display 322 AUD MEM 0000 OFF This selects whether the voice over or audio cross channel MODE 0001 AMU X editing which is to be performed us
135. ton turn the search dial and select the user file whose contents are to be loaded into USER1 Press the SET button The following messages appear on the menu screen and counter display Menu screen Counter display TCR 00 00 00 00 SETUP MENU LOAD SETUP LOAD 0 2 0 1 USER2 USER1 OK YES lt PLAY gt NO lt STOP gt The user file number selected in step 4 is displayed in the shaded area Press the PLAY button The settings of the user file selected in step 4 are loaded and the USER1 menu display appears When the STOP button is pressed the USER1 menu display appears while the settings remain unchanged Turn the search dial and move the cursor on the menu screen to any setup item except No A00 LOAD and No A01 SAVE Press the SET button The USER1 settings are now stored in the memory If the USER1 settings are not going to be stored in the memory do not press the SET button but press the MENU button 53 Setup menus Saving a user file 1 2 Press the MENU button While holding down the STAND BY button press the REW or FF button and select USER1 Turn the search dial and move the cursor 0 on the menu screen to setup item No A01 SAVE SETUP MENU MENU USER1 NO A00 0000 803 TELETEXT DET AUTO A00 LOAD USER2 A01 SAVE USER2 A02 P ON
136. unit to the power outlet using the power cord provided SIGNAL GND terminal This terminal is connected to the signa unit which is connected to the unit in order to reduce noise It is not connected to ground for safety purposes Fuse holder This contains a fuse Fan motor This is for cooling the unit The lamp lights when trouble has caused the fan motor to stop If the unit is still operated in the warning status the temperature inside the deck will rise and when it exceeds the safety temperature all the unit s operations will be shut down ANALOG AUDIO IN connectors These are the analog audio input connectors Q CUE IN connector The analog signal to be recorded on the CUE track is supplied to this connector The audio signals from a microphone can also be recorded by selecting the 60 dB input mode on the setup menu No 702 CUE IN LV TIME CODE IN connector This is the connector for recording the external time code on the tape Q ANALOG COMPONENT VIDEO IN connector The analog component video signal is supplied to this connector ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO IN connectors and 750 termination switch The analog composite video signal is supplied to these two connectors which are connected in a loop through configuration When the termination is required set the switch to ON REF VIDEO IN connectors and 750 termination switch These are the input connectors for the reference video signals When the termination
137. up menu No 708 MONI OUT Note that the headphones output volume is normally linked When the volumes are kept separate the monitor output is set to the unity value preset value MONITOR SELECT switches These are used to select the audio signals output to the monitor L R channels Each time the L button is pressed the signals output to the monitor L channel are selected in turn in the following order CH1 CH2 CUE and back to CH1 Each time the R button is pressed the signals output to the monitor R channel are selected in turn in the following order CH1 CH2 CUE and back to CH1 The L or R lamp on the level meter display lights to indicate which signal is now being selected When the unit is set to AUTO 1 or AUTO 2 in No 713 MONI CH SEL on the setup menu then the display will change according to the monitor output METER FULL FINE selector switch This switch is used to select the scale unit display mode for the audio level meters FULL mode Standard scale units ranging from ee to 0 dB are used FINE mode The scale is divided up into 0 5 dB increments p Controls and their functions continued lt Front Panel Bottom Section gt ENCODER CONTROL switch This selects whether the adjustments to the video output signals are to be performed by the unit or by an external encoder remote controller REMOTE The adjustments to the video output signals are performed by the external encoder remo
138. urther details refer to the operating instructions of the AJ YAC850P board D Remote control connectors The unit can be controlled from an external source by connecting the unit with another unit or an external controller There are two remote control connectors one for IN OUT uses and the other for OUT uses IN OUT For connection with an external controller For connection with deck to deck operation OUT For connection with parallel running operations ENCODER REMOTE connector The external encoder controller is hooked up to this connector when the video output signal and other settings are to be adjusted from an external source RS 232C connector PARALLEL REMOTE connector This is used when operating the unit from an external source 18 Connections when one unit is used Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL Analog video input component connectors Analog audio input connectors Reference input connectors 6 4 Zw nae e Digital audio video Es input connector option MONITOR ee Digital audio input connector Digital audio video output connectors option Analog audio output connectors Active through output connector option Audio monitor Digital audio output output connectors connector Video monitor out
139. utput signals 0 The signals are forcibly processed as B W signals 1 The signals are automatically processed 611 EDH 0000 0001 OFF ON This selects whether to superimpose EDH onto the serial output signals 0 EDH is not superimposed 1 EDH is superimposed Note This item is valid when the optional serial interface board has been installed 613 VIN SETUP 0000 THRU 0001 CUT This selects whether the composite signal is to be recorded with setup or without setup 0 When recording signals with no setup 1 When recording signals with 7 596 setup Note When recording composite signals be sure to double check whether the signals are to be recorded with or without setup 614 VOUT SETUP 0000 THRU 0001 ADD This selects the composite output signal 0 The signal is output without setup 1 The signal is output with 7 596 setup Note When setting this menu item bear the setup menu No 616 CMPNT SETUP setting in mind 616 CMPNT SETUP 0000 THRU 0001 CUT When composite component and serial digital signals are to be output 0 They are output in their original form 1 They are output without the 7 5 setup signal 617 INTER POLATE 0000 0001 OFF AUTO Although vertical interpolation is performed automatically during slow motion playback and the vertical motion of the playback pictur
140. will be played at the speed given in parentheses in the DV DVCAM mode In the DV DVCAM mode the maximum speed is set to 1x when the dial on the front panel is operated At any speed setting other than 0 4 1 the phase cannot be synchronized from the editing controller The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting 64 USER menu lt EDIT gt continued Seiting N Superimposed Superimposed Description 9 display display 318 VAR REV 0000 4 1 This sets the maximum VAR REV speed MAX 0001 1 85 0 4 1x 3 1x speed 0002 1 1 1 85x 1 85x speed E 2 1x 1 speed ES x 3 0 43x 0 5x speed 4 0 3x 0 3x speed 0005 0 2 5 0 2 0 2x speed 0006 0 1 6 0 1x 0 1x speed 0007 0 03 7 0 03 0 03x speed lt Notes gt The tape will be played at the speed given in parentheses in the DV DVCAM mode Inthe DV DVCAM mode the maximum speed is set to 0 5x when the dial on the front panel is operated 319 JOG STEP 0000 FINE This selects the JOG speed during remote control operations 0001 COARSE 0 The tape is played at the fine step speed 1 The tape is played at a speed at which noise less playback is possible in the 0 43x to 1x 0 5x to 1 range lt Notes gt The tape will be played at the speed given in parentheses in the DV DVCAM mode At the 1 COARSE set

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