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Printed circuit board

Printed

circuit

board

F1 board
ADDA

SW1

Audio Input
Impedance SW

SW101

HIGH

This sets the CH1 audio input
impedance.
HIGH/600

Ω

HIGH

SW101

Cue Input
Impedance SW

HIGH

Abbr.
name

Full name

Function

Factory

setting

H3 board
CUE

Audio Input
Impedance SW

This sets the CH2 audio input
impedance.
HIGH/600

Ω

SW 201

HIGH

Audio Input
Impedance SW

This sets the CH3 audio input
impedance.
HIGH/600

Ω

SW 301

HIGH

Audio Input
Impedance SW

This sets the CH4 audio input
impedance.
HIGH/600

Ω

This sets the CUE input impedance.

CAUTION:
These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service person-
nel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any ser-
vicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless
you are qualified to do so.

Summary of Contents for AJ-HD1500P

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder AJ P ...

Page 2: ...tion 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 CAUTION Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or in another confined space in order to keep well ventilation condition Ensure that curtains and any other materials do not ob struct the ventilation cond...

Page 3: ... panel bottom controls 18 Operations using the front panel top controls 21 Connections 24 Connections when one unit is used 24 Connections when 2 units are used deck to deck 25 Connections with editing controller 26 Tapes 27 Switching on the power inserting the cassette 28 STOP STAND BY mode 29 Recording 30 Playback 31 Jog shuttle 32 Manual editing 33 Preroll 34 Automatic editing deck to deck 35 S...

Page 4: ...tal VTR Using the rack mounting adapters optional accessory AJ MA75P it can also be easily housed in a 19 inch rack Up to 92 minutes of recording Using the DVCPROHD LP recording system up to 92 minutes of material can be recorded on a 1 4 L size cassette tape High picture quality The unit s high picture quality is achieved by 4 2 2 HD component signal recording using a recording rate 100 Mbps whic...

Page 5: ...ectors for 8 channels are featured as a standard accessory SDTI input output connector Use of the SDTI board optional accessory enables interfacing with the compressed component signals still in their original form SMPTE 305M 321M SD signal up conversion and recording Using the input up converter board optional accessory SD component serial signals SMPTE 259M C can be up converted and recorded as ...

Page 6: ...IN SET OUT A OUT MULTICUE INSERT VIDEO CH1 5 CH2 8 CH3 7 CH4 8 CUE TC CH 4 OFF POWER CH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT METER FULL FINE MONITOR SELECT LEVEL HEADPHONES CH 1 5 CH 2 6 CH 3 7 CH 4 8 CUE REC L R PB PULL OPEN PULL OPEN CH 5 CH 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 JOG SHTL SLOW EJECT M cassette ADAPTER Do not insert S cassette without adaptor SET UP PROG 1 2 3 MENU SAVE PROG MENU MENU SET DIAG EXIT STATUS STAT...

Page 7: ...for the video and audio playback signals are both acceptable Amber This lights when the error rate for the video or audio playback signals has deteriorated The playback picture will remain normal even when this lamp lights Red This lights when the video or audio signals are subject to rectification or interpolation 5 5 5 5 5 Scroll buttons These are used for left and right scrolling when the statu...

Page 8: ...ss both this button and the PLAY button together during playback When the button is pressed in the stop mode the input mode signals selected by the ASMBL or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE mode The original picture and sound are restored when the STOP button is pressed When the button is pressed during playback search 1 fast forward or rewind the input signals of the mode selected by the ...

Page 9: ...ttons now control the player s functions RECORDER button When this button is pressed its lamp lights and the editing and tape transport buttons control the recorder s the unit s functions Both lamps light and the recorder functions as the master unit for Parallel Run operations if the PLAYER or RECORDER button is pressed while ENA has been selected for setup menu No 200 PARA RUN However external c...

Page 10: ... 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 lights in the SHTL mode provided that the dial is at the STILL position FWD This lights when the dial is turned clockwise and the tape travels in the FWD direction provided that the lamp in the search ...

Page 11: ...screen connected to the recorder T T T T T IN A IN SET OUT A OUT buttons When IN A IN or OUT A OUT button is pressed together with the SET button the IN A IN or OUT A OUT point is entered A IN and A OUT are used during audio split editing to enter an audio IN or OUT point that differs from the video In or OUT point While an IN A IN or OUT A OUT point is selected the IN A IN or OUT A OUT button cor...

Page 12: ...pe playback it remains lighted while the information is being read properly W lamp This lights when a warning has been issued Y Y Y Y Y Time code buttons These are used to set the TC or UB value SHIFT When setting the TC or UB value first press this button to stop the data running Change the digit now flashing on the display Each time the button is pressed the flashing moves to the right by one di...

Page 13: ... the headphones output and monitor output volumes are to be linked or kept separate can be set on the setup menu No 713 MONI OUT Note that the headphones output volume is normally linked When the volumes are kept separate the monitor output is set to the unity value preset value _ _ _ _ _ MONITOR SELECT switches These are used to select the audio signals output to the monitor L R channels Each tim...

Page 14: ...etup menu settings and return to the original status e e e e e 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 f f f f f DIAG button When this is pressed VTR information is displayed on screen When it is pressed again the original display is restored There are...

Page 15: ...1 IN OUT 2 OUT 3 MONITOR SUPER MONITOR AUDIO OUT PUSH 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 89 A B C D E F G H 4 1 AC IN connector This is for connecting the unit to the power outlet using the power cord provided 2 SIGNAL GND terminal This terminal is connected to the signal ground terminal of the connected unit in order to reduce noise It is not connected to ground for safety purposes 3 Fuse holder This contains a fuse ...

Page 16: ... information is output from the HD SDI MONITOR connector with the information superimposed onto the signals SDTI IN OUT connector SDTI interface board optional accessory 1 SD SDI IN ACTIVE THRU SD up converter optional accessory 2 1 Connector for the input output signals of compressed data complying with the SMPTE 305M 321M standard 2 Input connector enabling SD SDI signals complying with the SMPT...

Page 17: ...e and negative polarities To terminate set the switch to ON B B B B B HD REF OUT connector This is the output connector for the HD reference video signals used for external synchronization It outputs tri level sync signals with positive and negative polarities C C C C C SD REF OUT connector This is the output connector for the NTSC external synchronization signal black burst signal D DIGITAL AUDIO...

Page 18: ...be registered in these buttons However the submenus of setup menu item No 680 BLANK LINE cannot be registered Registration method The items are registered as they are selected by the menu driven system Connect the TV monitor to the VIDEO OUT3 connector in the unit s connector area and display the registration menu Press the SETUP button The message indicating that the registration steps can now be...

Page 19: ...f the button corresponding to the button that was pressed is now displayed When the same button is pressed again the button number display is released To register more items repeat steps 3 and 4 Press the SAVE EXIT button The registered information is now saved in the memory When more than one item has been registered the information will be stored in sequence starting with the lowest item number ...

Page 20: ...was pressed is returned to the non registration status CANCEL button This is for canceling the reset operation Example of the operation menu displayed for resetting VTR statuses which have been registered PLAY button Whatever statuses have been registered in the STATUS 1 to 3 buttons c are reset to the factory settings STATUS 1 to 3 buttons The button which was pressed is returned to the non regis...

Page 21: ...s 4 or more press the SCROLL buttons 5 to scroll the display to the left or right When the number of registered items is less than 3 appears in the sections where items have not been registered 2 1 Registered menu item displays The registered setup menu items are displayed by pressing the PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons c Example of registered menu item display Digit 1 Cursor for selecting items mark ind...

Page 22: ...ing the mark indicating that a setting is being changed appears at digit 1 to indicate the status If the item allows for a wide range of variation in its setting continue to press one of the SCROLL buttons 5 while holding down the SHIFT button 8 and the setting can be incremented or decremented at a higher speed Entering the setting Press the ENTER button 6 to enter the setting change and return t...

Page 23: ...t a field frequency of 59 94 Hz This indicates the format of the HD serial output 1080i The HD serial output uses the 1080i format 720P The HD serial output uses the 720p format NONE Output is in a state of mute according to the setting of the setup menu No 630 No 633 This indicates the format of the SD serial output 480i The SD serial output is in the 480i format 480P The SD serial output is in t...

Page 24: ...ut audio video connector HD SDI input active through connector Audio monitor output connectors SD SDI output connector Digital audio output connectors Digital audio input connectors Analog audio input connectors Analog audio output connectors Video monitor output connector COMPOSITE OUT 3 systems SD reference input connector active through output HD reference input connector active through output ...

Page 25: ...I OPTION HD SDI SDTI R E M O T E IN OUT OUT 1 IN OUT 2 OUT 3 MONITOR SUPER MONITOR AUDIO OUT PUSH SIGN AC IN FUSE TC IN IN L OUT CH 1 AUDIO IN CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 VIDEO OUT WFM ON OFF 75 ON OFF 75 SUPER 1 2 3 SD REF IN CH1Æ2 AUDIO OUT CH3Æ4 CH5Æ6 CH7Æ8 HD REF IN HD REF OUT SD REF OUT RS 232C ENCODER REMOTE REMOTE IN OUT REMOTE OUT PARALLEL CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 OUT R CUE MON PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH 125V...

Page 26: ... adaptor Audio monitor signals Recorder AV monitor AV monitor AV monitor AV monitor Video monitor signals Audio monitor signals Video monitor signals Audio monitor signals Video monitor signals Editing controller AV switcher Reference signal generator Remote To REMOTE IN OUT connector To REMOTE IN OUT connector Remote Video input signals Audio input signals Video monitor signals Audio monitor sign...

Page 27: ...y used with general consumer DV DVCAMcamera recorder They can be played back on the unit if a cassette adapter AJ CS750P available as an optional accessory is used However bear in mind that long playing cassette tapes 80 minutes in the standard mode 120 minutes in the LP mode cannot be used It is recommended that Panasonic s consumer use DV tapes for general consumer applications be used Bear in m...

Page 28: ...tically the tape is loaded and the unit goes into the stop mode The EJECT lamp goes off 1 3 2 4 PULL FOR VARIABLE ON AUDIO CH SELECT SHIFT ADJ TC SET START TC CTL RESET TC INT TC TAPE UB STAND BY EDIT PLAY REW STOP SERVO REC FF REC INHIBIT PLAYER EXT EE MODE REMOTE PUSH REV FWD RECORDER LOCAL CONTROL CH 1 1 ASMBL PREVIEW REVIEW AUTO EDIT PREROLL TRIM A IN IN SET OUT A OUT MULTICUE INSERT VIDEO CH1...

Page 29: ...s off When the button is pressed during the standby OFF mode the unit goes to the standby ON mode Still Timer Setting Page 85 indicates the settings for menu item 400 Still Timer set Still Timer settings 4 and below will best protect the tape PULL FOR VARIABLE ON AUDIO CH SELECT SHIFT ADJ TC SET START TC CTL RESET TC INT TC TAPE UB STAND BY EDIT PLAY REW STOP SERVO REC FF REC INHIBIT PLAYER EXT EE...

Page 30: ... audio CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 and analog cue channels selected by the setup menu item No 700 setting Normally 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 signal adjust the control in such a way that 20 dB will not be exceeded Note W...

Page 31: ...l be disturbed Special playback playback phase adjustments If two VTRs are to be used to play the same program the playback phase between the VTRs can be adjusted by changing the playback speed of one of the VTRs 1 Press the TRIM button or button while holding down the PLAY button Each time it is pressed the playback speed is accelerated or decelerated in increments of the number of playback frami...

Page 32: ...n of the dial The playback picture speed can be switched to 9 8 16 and 32 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 9 to 4 9 normal speed depending on the position of the dial The maximum speed can be selected ...

Page 33: ...nals to be edited and check that its lamp is on 3 Press the PLAY button 4 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 5 Press the STOP or PLAY button at the position where editing is to be completed OUT point while viewing the TV monitor The unit goes into the stop mode and editing i...

Page 34: ...nt has not been entered the tape is rewound for the duration set by setup menu No 000 P ROLL TIME 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 pr...

Page 35: ...rts The basic steps taken for editing are as follows 1 Set the CONTROL switch to REMOTE on the player and to LOCAL on the recorder 2 Select the editing mode 3 Enter the edit points of the recorder and player 4 Check and modify the edit points 5 Check Preview before proceeding with the editing 6 Proceed with the editing 7 Check Review the recording that has resulted from the editing ...

Page 36: ...ER Do not insert S cassette without adaptor Set the time counter display to TC or CTL Set the POWER switch to ON Set the CONTROL switch to LOCAL Adjust the recording level PULL FOR VARIABLE ON AUDIO CH SELECT SHIFT ADJ TC SET START TC CTL RESET TC INT TC TAPE UB STAND BY EDIT PLAY REW STOP SERVO REC FF REC INHIBIT PLAYER EXT EE MODE REMOTE PUSH REV FWD RECORDER LOCAL CONTROL CH 1 1 ASMBL PREVIEW R...

Page 37: ...he 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 PULL FOR VARIABLE ON AUDIO CH SELECT SHIFT ADJ TC SET START TC CTL RESET TC INT TC TAPE UB STAND BY EDIT PLAY REW STOP SERVO REC FF REC INHIBIT PLAYER EXT EE MODE REMOTE PUSH REV FWD RECORDER LOCAL CONTROL CH 1 1 ASMBL PREVIE...

Page 38: ...iting a total of four edit points namely the player s IN and OUT points and the recorder s IN and OUT points need to be entered However since the last edit point is calculated automatically only three of these edit points must be entered Negative duration function This function is used by combining setup menu No 300 IN OUT DEL and No 301 NEGA FLASH PULL FOR VARIABLE ON AUDIO CH SELECT SHIFT ADJ TC...

Page 39: ...et 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 PULL FOR VARIABLE ON AUDIO CH SELECT SHIFT ADJ TC SET START TC CTL RESET TC INT TC TAPE UB STAND BY EDIT PLAY REW STOP SERVO REC FF REC INHIBIT PLAYER EXT EE MODE REMOTE P...

Page 40: ...button while holding down the IN or OUT button Notes Edit points resetting in step 3 1 can performed 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 PULL FOR VARIABLE ON AUDIO CH SELECT SHIFT ADJ TC SET START TC CTL RESET TC INT TC TAPE UB STAND BY EDIT PLAY REW STOP SERVO REC FF REC INHIBIT P...

Page 41: ... unit automatically goes into the stop mode PULL FOR VARIABLE ON AUDIO CH SELECT SHIFT ADJ TC SET START TC CTL RESET TC INT TC TAPE UB STAND BY EDIT PLAY REW STOP SERVO REC FF REC INHIBIT PLAYER EXT EE MODE REMOTE PUSH REV FWD RECORDER LOCAL CONTROL CH 1 1 ASMBL PREVIEW REVIEW AUTO EDIT PREROLL TRIM A IN IN SET OUT A OUT MULTICUE INSERT VIDEO CH1 5 CH2 8 CH3 7 CH4 8 CUE TC CH 4 OFF POWER CH CONDIT...

Page 42: ...sed when the next edit point has not yet been entered upon completion of editing the previous edit OUT point will be entered as the IN point and editing is performed accordingly To release the auto tag mode press one of the tape transport buttons PLAY etc Note The entered points are automatically cleared after editing is executed However the previous editing points can be recalled by pressing the ...

Page 43: ... STAND BY EDIT PLAY REW STOP SERVO REC FF REC INHIBIT PLAYER EXT EE MODE REMOTE PUSH REV FWD RECORDER LOCAL CONTROL CH 1 1 ASMBL PREVIEW REVIEW AUTO EDIT PREROLL TRIM A IN IN SET OUT A OUT MULTICUE INSERT VIDEO CH1 5 CH2 8 CH3 7 CH4 8 CUE TC CH 4 OFF POWER CH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT METER FULL FINE MONITOR SELECT LEVEL HEADPHONES CH 1 5 CH 2 6 CH 3 7 CH 4 8 CUE REC L R PB PULL OPEN PULL OPEN ...

Page 44: ...ing down the A IN button 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 TR...

Page 45: ...io IN point to OUT point Press the A IN and A OUT buttons simultaneously Match frame processing mechanism When two VTRs are used for audio split editing operations there will be a total of eight edit points two pairs of video IN and OUT points one for the player and the other for the recorder and two pairs of audio IN and OUT points one for the player and the other for the recorder Since the remai...

Page 46: ...ENTER button 6 Expansion mode status Normal mode MODE SEL button g ENTER Button 6 MULTI CUE operation mode Expansion mode selection status OPERATION MODE SEL MULTI CUE OPERATION MODE SEL IC CARD IC CARD operation mode VARIABLE MEMORY mode ERROR LOG operation mode OPERATION MODE SEL VAR MEMO OPERATION MODE SEL ERROR LOG OPERATION MODE SEL MULTI CUE ESCAPE Button 7 EXIT button h ENTER Button 6 ESCAP...

Page 47: ...becomes full registration is continued and a total of 80 cue points can be registered on a maximum of 10 pages Furthermore by deciding on the setting for setup menu item No 132 ROTA MODE ON OFF setting the following operation modes can be selected when all the cue points have been registered Operation where the registration operation is not performed Operation where the registration operation is p...

Page 48: ...elected SEARCH01 CUE1 on page 0 5Registration point This indicates the point to be registered when the SET button is next pressed ENTRY23 CUE3 on page 2 Page operations The page can be scrolled forward or backward using the scroll buttons 5 on the front top panel Page scrolling in the forward direction is performed as follows depending on the setting selected for setup menu item No 132 ROTA MODE W...

Page 49: ...irectly on the same page by pressing the CUE 1 through 8 ASMBL through TC buttons When the display page has been changed using the scroll buttons 5 operation is as follows depending on the setup menu item No 131 PAGE MODE setting When MANU has been set Both the search and registration pointers move to CUE 1 on the page which has been changed When AUTO has been set Only the search pointer moves to ...

Page 50: ...ns are performed on the selected page The page is selected using the scroll buttons 5 When the SET button T alone is pressed the cue points are registered in the sequence shown below on the selected page Operation is automatically ended when CUE 8 is registered on the page When the next cue point is to be registered the registration pointer must be moved Check that the registration display mode is...

Page 51: ... the pointer on the same page press the CUE button directly When ON has been selected as the setup menu item No 132 ROTA MODE setting a rotation operation for the cue points from page 9 CUE98 to page 0 CUE01 is performed When no more cue points can be registered in either of the above two operation modes appears as the registration pointer display In the registration display mode the FULL MEMORY m...

Page 52: ...as been set The pointers automatically return to the top CUE01 of the first page These operations are acknowledged regardless of whether the search point or registration point display mode is established Resetting the registration points individually By pressing the ESCAPE button 7 while holding down the button among the CUE1 to 8 buttons that corresponds to the particular point to be deleted the ...

Page 53: ...card can be performed Note The system file and user file USER2 USER5 are provided with a lock mode to protect the settings The system file can be set by the setup menu No 30 MENU LOCK and the user file by the setup menu No A03 MENU LOCK In the above menu loading reading from IC card is executed even when the lock mode has been set Usable cards are battery replaceable SRAM cards 64KB or over of 68 ...

Page 54: ...le stored in IC card C A L R O D A D F I L E 1 2 3 4 5 s 1 Mode display 2 File select display 3 Battery display 4 Execute status display 5 File status display File name 1 2 3 4 5 s Description It stands for user file USER1 It stands for user file USER2 It stands for user file USER3 It stands for user file USER4 It stands for user file USER5 It stands for system file Status display SAVE LOAD LOCK D...

Page 55: ...his unit has been inserted Operation on IC card is inhibited When REMOTE LOCAL switch J is set at REMOTE the following warning message will appear and it is inhibited to operate on IC card Shift the switch to LOCAL 1 2 3 4 5 5 S 1 2 3 4 5 J J TRIM button File changes from 1 2 in order TRIM button File change from 5 4 in order N O C A R D U N F O M A T T E D C A R D N O T L O C A L O M D E Function...

Page 56: ...peration can be performed according to the following procedure in variable memory mode 1 Register IN point by using SET button T and IN button T It is not needed to set OUT point for variable memory playback 2 Set the initial speed 1 0 to 2 0 by the search dial P while pressing SET button T 3 Simultaneously pressing both SET button T and PREVIEW REVIEW button S results in automatic prerolling then...

Page 57: ...up to the IN point 6 After passing the IN point turn the search dial P to memorize the playback speed of VTR 7 When the tape has passed the OUT point set by RECORDER the memory of the playback speed will terminate 8 When AUTO EDIT button R is pressed variable memory editing is executed Once editing has been executed the memorized speed will be cleared The initial speed will not be cleared however ...

Page 58: ...d for storage OFF Upper limit is 99 messages Warning messages generated after that are not stored ON 99 messages are stored Warning messages given after that are stored in the place of 99th message Warning messages already stored are then shifted down in the direction of smaller numbers in order The image of storage with it set to ON is illustrated below Warning message to be stored NO RF SV NOT L...

Page 59: ...ime code with warning stored is displayed Description of Operations The following key operations are possible with respect to ERROR LOG function P S L V A Y N O T L O 2 C 4 K E 5 D 9 3 5 5 9 5 2 0 9 1 Warning display 2 Warning store status display 3 Operation mode display 4 Time code display Function Selection ALL CLEAR CUE UP Key operation SCROLL button 5 RESET button Y PREROLL button Q Descripti...

Page 60: ...alue on the menu screen and display flashes During the SHTL mode the item moves if the search dial is not at the STILL position 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to change another item 6 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 setting...

Page 61: ...itch to the previous user file SYSTEM USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 USER 4 USER 5 FF REW FF REW FF REW FF REW FF REW FF REW USER FILE Each user file contains the following items BASIC OPERATION INTERFACE EDIT TAPE PROTECT TIME CODE VIDEO AUDIO MENU 3 Repeat the operation in step 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 ...

Page 62: ...em No 30 MENU LOCK or setup menu item No A03 MENU LOCK for the system or user file 4 While holding down the search button turn the search dial and select lock mode setting or release To set the lock Select the 0001 ON setting To release the lock Select the 0000 OFF setting When the lock has been set LOCKED flashes on the menu screen SETUP MENU LOCKED USER2 No 800 0005 000 P ROLL TIME 5s 001 LOCAL ...

Page 63: ...holding down the search button turn the search dial and select the user file whose contents are to be loaded into USER1 5 Press the SET button The following messages appear on the menu screen and counter display Menu screen SETUP MENU LOAD USER2 USER1 OK YES PLAY NO STOP The user file number selected in step 4 is displayed in the shaded area 6 Press the PLAY button The settings of the user file se...

Page 64: ...creen and counter display Menu screen SETUP MENU SAVE USER1 USER2 OK YES PLAY NO STOP The user file number selected in step 4 is displayed in the shaded area 6 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 7 Turn ...

Page 65: ... PARALLEL REMOTE connector When the STOP button is pressed the display transfers to the submenu screen and what is to be controlled is selected for each of the pins To return from the submenu screen press the STOP button again 0 Used simultaneously with PIN 2 PLAY transfers operation to the recording mode 0 Transfers operation to the play mode 0 Transfers operation to the fast forward mode 0 Trans...

Page 66: ...time code of the internal time code generator 0 No control exercised 1 Switches the picture frame during down conversion to the squeeze mode 2 Switches the picture frame during up conversion to the stretch mode 3 Switches the picture frame during down conversion to the squeeze mode and the picture frame during up conversion to the stretch mode 0 No control exercised 1 Transfers operation to the st...

Page 67: ...0 Cue up completion status 1 Front panel STOP button pressed status 0 50 pin remote function status 0 No status targeted 1 Down conversion status 1 2 Up conversion status 1 3 Up down conversion status 1 0 Status as to whether overwriting is inhibited during normal recording 1 STILL status 0 Status in which all the buttons on the front panel can be operated in the REMOTE mode 1 Down conversion stat...

Page 68: ...put system phase in 1H steps To advance the phase To delay the phase Note This setting remains unchanged even when the factory setting operation is performed For adjusting the HD SDI output system phase in 13 5ns steps To advance the phase To delay the phase Note If setting operation is performed the setting value does not return to factory default setting For adjusting the system phase over a tot...

Page 69: ...ion is performed the setting value does not return to factory default setting For adjusting the SD SDI system phase in 37ns steps for 480i outputs and in 54ns steps for 480p outputs To advance the phase To delay the phase Note If setting operation is performed the setting value does not return to factory default setting For adjusting the SCH phase When the STOP button is pressed the display transf...

Page 70: ...controller Unit Unit Ext encoder remote controller Unit Ext encoder remote controller Unit Settings Item adjusted Note When the external encoder remote controller AJ ER50 option is used VIDEO PHASE and SYS PHASE of the encoder remote controller will not operate PARALLEL REMOTE output connector The statuses established by a combination of more than one pin among the PARA OUT submenu No 02 items are...

Page 71: ...wn conversion status Squeeze mode Side cut mode Letter box mode 14 9 13 9 Pin 45 DC2 0 1 0 1 1 Pin 48 DC3 0 0 0 0 1 6 Up conversion statuses Pin 43 UC1 0 0 1 UP conversion status Stretch mode Side panel mode Top and bottom cutting in vertical direction Pin 45 UC2 0 1 0 Pin 48 UC3 0 0 0 7 Up down conversion statuses Pin 43 UD1 0 0 1 1 Down conversion status Squeeze mode Side cut mode Letter box mod...

Page 72: ...REMAIN remaining tape time on the superimposed display of the HD SDI MONITOR SD SDI MONITOR VIDEO OUT3 connector 0 The remaining tape time is not displayed 1 The remaining tape time is displayed on the second line 2 The remaining tape time is displayed on the first line 3 The remaining tape time is displayed on the first line and the total tape time is displayed on the second line Notes 1 When set...

Page 73: ...splays which are superimposed onto the HD SDI MONITOR SD SDI MONITOR and VIDEO OUT3 connector signals Note 1 When this item has been set the output is given to each OUT3 connector in a state of DISPLAY SEL even with SUPER OFF However when MENU is exited the displays comply with the SUPER OFF or ON setting CHARA TYPE is output to the each OUT3 connector in the status set on the MENU This selects th...

Page 74: ...he place of 99th message Warning messages already stored are then shifted down in the direction of smaller numbers in order This selects the recording format of this unit 0 1080i is selected 1 720p is selected This selects the tape playback format 0 Comply with the setup menu No 023 FORMAT SEL setting 1 Comply with the format recorded in the tape For selecting the format when MANUAL has been selec...

Page 75: ... this signal serves as the reference 2 The signal which has been supplied to the HD REF IN connector serves as the reference 3 The signal which has been supplied to the SD REF IN connector serves as the reference Format in tape playback 022 PB FORMAT MANUAL AUTO 020 SYS FORMAT 1080i 720p 023 FORMAT SEL HD_LP HD_SD 422 411 420p DV DVCAM HD_LP HD_SD 422 411 420p DV DVCAM Playback format DVCPROHD LP ...

Page 76: ...DEO signal has not been connected 0 Warning is not given 1 Warning is given by the flashing STOP lamp This selects the VTR mode in which the EE status is to be established when the TAPE EE switch has been set to EE 0 The EE status is established in the stop FF or REW mode 1 The EE status is established in the stop mode only Note The EE output with the DVCPRO50 DVCPRO DV or DVCAM format is characte...

Page 77: ...ll picture SHTL STILL mode depending on the setup menu No 307 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 Memory stop function 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...

Page 78: ...INHIBIT lamp to flash or light up when the cassette s tab has been set to the recording inhibit position 0 The lamp lights 1 The lamp flashes The lamp flashes in approx 1 second cycles Notes When 1 ON has been selected as the setup menu item No 113 REC INH setting the REC INHIBIT lamp lights all the time regardless of this setting When 2 PRE has been selected as the setup menu item No 113 REC INH ...

Page 79: ... operation when the MULTI CUE function has been set to ON 0 Operations are performed on the selected page and 8 cue points can be registered 1 When the page on which the cue points are being registered becomes full operation automatically moves to the next page and registration continues A total of 80 cue points on a maximum of 10 pages can be registered This selects the registration operation whe...

Page 80: ...er than a DVCPRO format VTR is selected for 0 OTHER 2 Select 2 ORIG only when the unit has been connected to a specific controller made by Panasonic such as the AJ A900 available as an optional accessory This selects whether the PARALLEL 50P connector functions when the REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to REMOTE 0 Does not function 1 Functions These settings are for selecting whether the RS 232C c...

Page 81: ...e underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting This selects the remote control connector for controlling the slave machine when the unit is to be used as the master machine for deck to deck operations 0 The IN OUT connector is used 1 The OUT connector is used Note This setting takes effect only when the REMOTE LOCAL switch has been set to LOCAL ...

Page 82: ...n the TAPE EE switch is set to TAPE This selects the way in which the digital audio edit IN points are to be joined 0 Cut processing 1 V fade processing This selects the way in which the digital audio edit OUT points are to be joined 0 Cut processing 1 V fade processing This selects whether the IN point is to be entered using the PREROLL button when it has not been entered 0 IN point is not entere...

Page 83: ...ets the postroll time Any time from 0 to 5 seconds can be set in 1 second units This sets the channel assignments for the controller s analog audio preset when editing the digital audio of the VTR using a controller which does not have a digital audio edit preset control function This selects the channel concerned when the VTR CH1 edit preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for ...

Page 84: ...ompliance 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 analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset The same type of setting as setup menu No 320 This selects the channel concerned when the CUE edit preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for t...

Page 85: ... reaches 30 min 1 min in case of DV DVCAM tape the mode is automatically shifted to standby OFF HALF LOADING If the unit has been left standing for a total of 2 hours after tension release was selected and operation transferred to the tension release mode it is automatically set to the standby OFF HALF LOADING mode However in the case of a DV or DVCAM tape transfer to the tension release mode is i...

Page 86: ...the operation panel controls or the remote controller This sets the operation mode in which the time code of the internal time code generator is to advance 0 The time code advances only during recording 1 It advances while the power is on regardless of the mode which has been established This selects the signal to be regenerated when the TCG time code generator is in the REGEN mode 0 Both the time...

Page 87: ...hronized with external time code input This selects the output method of VITC to be superimposed on output video signal 0 Time code recorded in SBC region is outputted in playback mode 1 Time code recorded in VAUX region is outputted in playback mode Note VITC information detected by HD serial input is automatically recorded in VAUX region when the picture is recorded This selects whether VITC inf...

Page 88: ...bar signals are selected 2 SMPTE color bar signals are selected 3 ARIB color bar signals are selected 4 Multiburst signals are selected 5 Ramp signals are selected 6 Black signals are selected 7 PLL signals are selected 8 EQ signals are selected This selects the serial input processing method 0 After the lower 2 bits have been rounded off rounded up for 5 or above rounded down for 4 or below the h...

Page 89: ...s selects the frequency band in vertical direction in down convert and line convert 1080i 720p mode This selects the frequency band in horizontal direction in up convert mode This selects the frequency band in vertical direction in up convert mode This emphasizes the profile in horizontal direction in down convert and line convert 1080i 720p mode This emphasizes the profile in vertical direction i...

Page 90: ...mode For selecting the type of up conversion when SD SDI signals are input 0 Side panel mode 1 Top and bottom cutting in the vertical direction 2 Stretch mode For selecting the frequency band in the horizontal direction during up conversion of the SD SDI input signals For selecting the frequency band in the vertical direction during up conversion of the SD SDI input signals For enhancing the conto...

Page 91: ... adjusts the PB level of SD SDI OUT and VIDEO OUT to 0 dB to 3 dB This adjusts the PR level of SD SDI OUT and VIDEO OUT to 0 dB to 3 dB This adjusts the black level of SD SDI OUT and VIDEO OUT For selecting whether to turn the closed caption signals in the first field ON or OFF 0 The signals are forcibly blanked 1 The signals are not blanked For selecting whether to turn the closed caption signals...

Page 92: ...cts the composite output signal in HD mode 0 The signal is output with no setup added 1 The signal is output from 22 line with a 7 5 setup added 2 The signal is output from 21 line with a 7 5 setup added 3 The signal is output from 20 line with a 7 5 setup added For selecting whether to record the closed caption signals multiplexed on the SD input signals 0 The signals are not recorded on the tape...

Page 93: ...or all lines 1 No blanking is effected for any of the lines 2 Blanking ON or OFF is selected for each line Note 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 0 Blanking is forcibly effected 1 No blanking is effected 0 Blanking is forcibly effe...

Page 94: ...input is selected 1 The analog input is selected 2 The serial input is selected 3 The internally generated signal is selected 4 The setup menu item No 714 to 721 settings are followed This selects the audio input CH1 reference level switching This selects the audio input CH2 reference level switching This selects the audio input CH3 reference level switching This selects the audio input CH4 refere...

Page 95: ...input when USR SET has been selected as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 Analog input 1 Digital input This selects the CH1 and CH2 digital input when USR SET has been selected as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 AES input 1 Serial input This selects the CH3 and CH4 digital input when USR SET has been selected as the setup menu item No 700 AUDIO IN SEL setting 0 AE...

Page 96: ... 1 Audio input CH2 signal 2 Audio input CH3 signal 3 Audio input CH4 signal 4 Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2 signal 5 Mixed audio input CH3 and CH4 signal This selects the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH5 track 0 Audio input CH5 signal 1 Audio input CH6 signal 2 Audio input CH7 signal 3 Audio input CH8 signal 4 Mixed audio input CH5 and CH6 signal 5 Mixed audio input CH7 and CH8 signal ...

Page 97: ...ixed signals For selecting how to process the audio edit points IN and OUT points during playback 0 Processing complies with the status during recording 1 Forcible cutting 2 Forcible fading This selects whether the audio data is to be superimposed onto the HD serial output 0 The audio data is not superimposed 1 The audio data is superimposed This selects whether the audio data is to be superimpose...

Page 98: ...tus refer to Audio output in the search mode on page 101 This selects the output status of the main line of CH4 in the search mode 0 Output is not aligned with the monitor output R ch 1 Output is aligned with the monitor output R ch Note For details on audio output status refer to Audio output in the search mode on page 101 This selects the output status of the main line of CH5 in the search mode ...

Page 99: ... selects the monitor channel which will be automatically switched to CUE 0 The CUE signal is output to both the left and right channels 1 The CUE signal is output to the left channel only 2 The CUE signal is output to the right channel only This selects whether to enable or disable the MONITOR SELECT button on the front panel 0 The button s operation is enabled 1 The button s operation is disabled...

Page 100: ...nals are output This selects the signals to be output to SDI output CH3 0 The CH1 signals are output 1 The CH2 signals are output 2 The CH3 signals are output 3 The CH4 signals are output 4 The CH5 signals are output 5 The CH6 signals are output 6 The CH7 signals are output 7 The CH8 signals are output This selects the signals to be output to SDI output CH4 0 The CH1 signals are output 1 The CH2 s...

Page 101: ... 1 CUE 2 PCM 3 Audio output in the search mode The table below shows how the output to the audio monitor and main signal system differs according to how the setup menu item No s 737 to 744 No 745 and No 746 settings are combined Main signal system output Monitor output Notes 1 PCM audio signal output is muted when the tape is played at a speed outside the 1 0k to i2 0k 1 0k to i1 1k for tapes othe...

Page 102: ...into which the USER1 settings will be saved 0 The settings are saved in USER2 1 The settings are saved in USER3 2 The settings are saved in USER4 3 The settings are saved in USER5 4 This display appears when all the user files are in the change prohibit status Notes User files whose status have been set to change prohibit cannot be selected When all the user files are in the change prohibit status...

Page 103: ...es 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 50 normal speed approx 100 when using DVCPRO tape The time code values are indicated using the display and superimpose functions TCR 00 07 04 24 Minutes Seconds Hours Frames User bit User bit refers to the...

Page 104: ... 6 Set the TC SET button Use the TC SET button to set the start number of the time code or user bit 1 Press the SHIFT button The leftmost digit flashes 2 Press the ADJ button to change the value Each time the button is pressed the number changes The setting range is given below When using the time code and user bit in real time 00 00 00 00 23 59 59 29 User bit 00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF 3 Repeat step...

Page 105: ...the time code appears on the display When setup menu No 005 SUPER is ON the time code value is superimposed onto the video signal from the VIDEO OUT3 connector Notes The colon between the seconds and frames changes to a period when the drop frame time code is read When the time code signal is missing it is automatically compensated for using the CTL signal The colon between the seconds and frames ...

Page 106: ... of characters superimposed on the display can be changed using setup menu No 009 CHARA TYPE TCR TV monitor Display position The position of the characters superimposed on the display can be changed using setup menus No 007 CHARA H POS and No 008 CHARA V POS TV monitor TV monitor TCR TCR Operation mode The VTR s operation mode can also be displayed using setup menu No 006 DISPLAY SEL STOP VTR oper...

Page 107: ... CH7 input CH8 input CH1 input CH2 input CH3 input CH4 input CH5 input CH6 input CH7 input CH8 input CH1 input to CH8 input Monitor output channel The monitor output channel is selected with setup menu item No 734 MONITOR MIX L No 735 MONITOR MIX R and the MONITOR SELECT switch as shown below Monitor output Output signal L CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH1 CH3 CH2...

Page 108: ...de rails secure the screws at 4 locations 2 Attach the outer member brackets to the rack Check that the height is the same for the left and right brackets 3 Remove the four screws at the front for attaching the left and right side panels 4 Attach the AJ MA75P rack mounting adapters with included 4 screws 5 Remove the 4 rubber legs from the bottom of the unit and install the unit in the rack After ...

Page 109: ...e power outlet Use a soft cloth to clean the cabinet To clean off dirt use a cloth moistened with water Remove the dirt and take up any remaining moisture using a dry cloth To remove stubborn dirt dilute some kitchen detergent dip a cloth into the solution wring it out well and wipe In the same way after having removed the dirt take up any remaining moisture using a dry cloth Note Do not use alcoh...

Page 110: ... to the original display 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 PULL FOR VARIABLE CH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT ON AUDIO CH SELECT SHIFT ADJ TC SET START TC CTL...

Page 111: ...or SHTL mode in one hour units Can be reset The number of times for threading unthreading is displayed in single units Can be reset The number of times the power has been turned on is displayed in single units When an abnormal operation is detected in this unit the AUTO OFF lamp lights up and an error message is displayed When INT SG is selected in setup menu No 600 VIDEO IN SEL or No 700 AUDIO IN...

Page 112: ... eject mode the drum starts rotating as soon as it is detected 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 If the cylinder motor speed is abnormally low the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON FRONT LOAD MOTOR If the cassette does not move up even when 6 second...

Page 113: ...lashes STOP POWER OFF ON If an abnormal torque applied to the supply reel motor is detected or if an abnormal current flowing to the current sensing resistor is detected the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON If the take up reel motor should rotate at an ab normally fast rate the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display flashes STOP POWER OFF ON If an abnorm...

Page 114: ...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 en...

Page 115: ... 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 This code serves as a delimiter between the command and data data Data ASCII code symbols numbers upper case letters can be added in the number of bytes required Outline of send ...

Page 116: ... be omitted Example Send command Return message data STX OPL ETX ACK STX OPL ETX When the communication has terminated abnormally NACK 15h When processing is not possible due to incorrect data or trouble in the VTR 1 The receive completion message is returned ACK 06h 2 An error code is returned STX E R N1 N2 N3 ETX 02h Error code 03h 4 Error code table ER001 Invalid command Unsupported command rec...

Page 117: ...r starting playback STX ORW ETX REWIND 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 STX OFF ETX FAST FORWARD STX OFF ETX This command is for fast forwarding the tape Th...

Page 118: ...irection shuttle command data n 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A speed data STILL 0 03 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 2 0 1 85 with any format except the DVCPROHD LP format 4 9 9 8 16 32 This speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX This speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX STX OBN ETX STANDBY ON STX OBN ETX This command is setting the VTR to sta...

Page 119: ...EQUEST STX xxx ETX data data AJ HD1500 f w gh mm ss ff f w gh mm ss ff F S CTL TC g h gh SP 20h 2Dh 0 9 hours 00 23 hours 00 59 minutes 00 59 seconds 00 29 frames 525 mode 00 24 frames 625 mode for a plus display for a minus display CTL or TC is returned whichever corresponds to the front display mode This command is for inquiring about the VTR s ope ration mode xxx OEJ OFF OPL ORC ORW OSP SRS OBF...

Page 120: ...put Command SEND IF SEND QUIT THEN GOTO ProgEnd PRINT 1 STX SEND ETX REM Wait for Receive Command WHILE LOC 1 0 WAITKEY INKEY IF WAITKEY Q THEN PRINT Quit GOTO ProgEnd WEND REM Receive Command RecvCmd RECV INPUT 1 1 IF RECV STX THEN RECV Stx IF RECV ACK THEN RECV Ack IF RECV NAK THEN RECV Nak IF RECV ETX THEN BUFFER BUFFER Etx GOTO DispOut BUFFER BUFFER RECV GOTO RecvCmd REM Output Receive Command...

Page 121: ...EF OUT BNC 1 SDTI OUT BNC 1 Board option AUDIO IN HD SERIAL IN DIGITAL BNC 1 Active through BNC 1 AUDIO IN DIGITAL BNC 4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 AES EBU format AUDIO IN ANALOG XLR 4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE IN XLR 1 TIME CODE IN XLR 1 SD SERIAL IN DIGITAL BNC 1 Active through BNC 1 Board option AUDIO OUT HD SERIAL OUT DIGITAL BNC 4 AUDIO OUT DIGITAL BNC 4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 AES EBU...

Page 122: ...o 67 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...

Page 123: ...e CH2 audio input impedance HIGH 600Ω SW 201 HIGH Audio Input Impedance SW This sets the CH3 audio input impedance HIGH 600Ω SW 301 HIGH Audio Input Impedance SW This sets the CH4 audio input impedance HIGH 600Ω This sets the CUE input impedance CAUTION These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service person nel only To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any ser vicing o...

Page 124: ... YES VIDEO Sampling frequencies Y 74 25 MHz PB PR 37 125 MHz Quantizing 8 bits Video compression method DCT variable length code Video compression rate 1 6 7 Error correction Reed Solomon product code Video recording bit rate 100 Mbps Video input connector HD serial digital input BNC 1 complies with SMPTE 292M standard BNC 1 active through SD serial digital input option BNC 1 complies with SMPTE 2...

Page 125: ... CH4 XLR 4 600Ω high impedance selectable 4 0 20 dBu selectable Digital input CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 BNC 4 AES EBU format HD serial digital input BNC 1 complies with SMPTE 292M 299M standard BNC 1 active through SD serial digital input BNC 1 complies with SMPTE 259M C 272M A standard BNC 1 active through Cue track input XLR 1 600Ω high impedance selectable 4 0 20 60 dBu selectable Audio O...

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