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“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the
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THIS APPARATUS MUST BE GROUNDED

To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug must be
inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet which
is effectively grounded through normal household wiring.
Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-
core and be correctly wired to provide connection to the
ground. Incorrectly wired extension cords can be
extremely hazardous.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does
not imply that it is grounded, and the installation is not
necessarily safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about
the effective grounding of the equipment or power outlet,
please consult a qualified electrician.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE
THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, REFER MOUNTING OF THE OPTIONAL
INTERFACE BOARD TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

CAUTION:

O

Keep the temperature inside the rack to between
41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C).

O

Bolt the rack securely to the floor so that it will
not topple over when VTR is drawn out.

CAUTION:

Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase,
built-in cabinet or any other confined space in
order to maintain adequate ventilation. Ensure
that curtains and any other materials do not
obstruct the ventilation to prevent risk of electric
shock or fire hazard due to overheating.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, REFER CHANGE OF SWITCH SETTING
INSIDE THE UNIT TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

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 TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (service) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

FCC Note:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
To assure continued compliance follow the attached
installation instructions and do not make any
unauthorized modifications.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.

CAUTION:

This apparatus can be operated at a voltage in the
range of 100 – 240 V AC.
Voltage other than 120 V is not intended for U.S.A.
and Canada.

CAUTION:

Operation at a voltage other than 120 V AC may
require the use of a different AC plug. Please contact
either a local or foreign Panasonic authorized service
center for assistance in selecting an alternate AC
plug.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM
ALL LIQUIDS-USE AND STORE ONLY IN
LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE
RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS, AND
DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS ON
TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT.

CAUTION:

THE AC OUTLET (MAINS SOCKET) SHALL BE
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL
BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

CAUTION:

Even when the Power Switch is in the OFF
position, a small current flows the filter circuit.

Summary of Contents for AJSD755 - DVC STUDIO VTR

Page 1: ...0F46 Printed in Japan S0903W P Model No AJ P Operating Instructions Digital Video Cassette Recorder Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use ...

Page 2: ...ngle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance service instructions in the literature accompanying the appli...

Page 3: ...e AJ YAD455P or AJ YAD955G with this unit as it will cause malfunctioning AJ YAD455P IEEE 1394 board for the AJ D455 AJ YAD955G IEEE 1394 board for the AJ SD930B SD955B Contents Introduction 3 Features 4 Parts and their functions 5 Front panel 5 Display panel 11 Rear panel 13 Connections 15 Tapes 17 Jog Shuttle 18 Manual editing 19 Preroll 19 Automatic editing deck to deck 20 Switch settings and a...

Page 4: ...MA75P optional accessory Up to 184 minutes of recording M cassettes max 66 minutes using the AJ P66MP and L cassettes max 184 minutes using the AJ 5P92LP can be used with this unit Tape width is a compact 1 4 inch Compatibility with general consumer video equipment DV cassette tapes containing material shot with a consumer digital camera or the like can be played back on this unit It can also reco...

Page 5: ... AUDIO button is pressed the input audio signal selection is switched in the order of ANALOG 5 AES EBU 5 USER SET 5 SDI 5 SDTI 1394 5 SG O USER SET is a function which enables the input signals to be selected and recorded separately on PCM audio signal channels 1 or 2 and is used in conjunction with the setup menu Example Notes OIt is possible to inhibit input switching operations video and audio ...

Page 6: ... the drum When the VTR is left in the stop mode beyond a specific period of time which can be selected using setup menu No 400 to 403 it is automatically set to the standby OFF mode or STEP FWD mode in order to protect the tape The VTR is set to the stop mode immediately after the cassette has been inserted Parts and their functions 9FF button When this button is pressed the tape is fast forwarded...

Page 7: ...hted the tape can be played at the speed corresponding to the angle at which the dial has been turned A still picture appears when the dial is set to the center position SLOW mode When the dial is turned all the way in the counterclockwise direction while the SLOW lamp among the JOG SHTL and SLOW lamps is lighted the tape speed is set to 4 1a Similarly when it is set to the center position it is s...

Page 8: ... When the button is pressed while the IN A IN or OUT A OUT button is held down the tape is cued up to the registered point concerned If this button is pressed when no IN point has been entered the point where the button was pressed will automatically be entered as the IN point However this is only the case if ENA has been selected as the setup menu No 313 AUTO ENTRY setting JPREVIEW REVIEW button ...

Page 9: ...f the volume control Parts and their functions PAudio recording level control knobs These knobs are used to adjust the recording level of the PCM audio signals CH1 CH2 QAudio playback level control knobs These knobs are used to adjust the playback level of the PCM audio signals CH1 CH2 RAudio level control selector switch UNITY At this position the audio signals are recorded or played back at a fi...

Page 10: ...from the tape The signal that is to be used for regeneration is selected using setup menu No 503 TCG REGEN PRESET The time code generator can be preset on the operation panel or by remote control EXT The external time code which is input from the time code input connector or video signal VITC is used Which of the two is to be set is selected using setup menu No 505 EXT TC SEL ZMODE switch In the s...

Page 11: ...OG AUDIO U AES EBU USER SET SDI SDTI 1394 SG INH SCH DVCPRO DVCAM SERVO EDIT REC TC UB Y PB PR VIDEO CMPST SDI SDTI 1394 SG 1 2 REMOTE 525 dB 0 4 8 12 16 20 25 30 L R dB 0 4 8 12 16 20 25 30 L R dB CUE 8 12 16 20 25 30 L R 1 WIDE 4 lamp This lamp lights when UMID information is present on the input signal in E E mode This lamp lights during tape playback when UMID information has been recorded on ...

Page 12: ...a speed slower than 1a Playback in the reverse direction at a speed faster than 1a Rewinding REW Pause still Format displays The recording format and the format of the tape inserted in the unit are displayed here Counter display The tape counter time code etc are displayed here The type of value displayed is indicated by CTL TC or UB Level meters These meters indicate the levels of the CH1 CH2 and...

Page 13: ...tion with parallel run operations For loop through use Note If connection is to be made to the OUT connector for deck to deck operations where this VTR will serve as the recorder which of the two connectors is to be used can be selected using setup menu No 212 MASTER PORT 7ENCODER REMOTE connector An external encoder remote controller is connected to this connector when the video output signal set...

Page 14: ...TE connector This connector is used when the VTR is to be operated by an external component BANALOG AUDIO OUT connectors The analog audio signals are output through these connectors CMONITOR OUT connectors During playback the PCM audio signals CH1 CH2 or playback signals from the CUE track are output through these connectors Note Noise may appear on the CUE signal at the instant recording is start...

Page 15: ...R PB PR CH1 2 OUT REMOTE 75Ω ON OFF 75Ω ANALOG TC IN TC OUT MON L MON R CH1 CH2 AUDIO OUT OPTION 2 OPTION 1 SDTI IN OUT 1 2 SDI IN OUT ACTIVE THROUGH 1 2 3 SUPER 15 Source machine Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to REMOTE Recorder Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL Connections Reference signal generator Source machine Recorder To audio monitor device To video monitor devi...

Page 16: ...ET MENU SET DIAG SUPER REC INH INT TCG MODE CONTROL ON OFF UNITY VAR PB COUNTER RESET A IN TRIM SET OUT IN A OUT CH2 CH1 INSERT ASSEM VIDEO CUE TC STAND BY EDIT REW STOP PLAY REC PLAYER RECORDER FF JOG SHTL SLOW TAPE EE ON REGEN PRESET EXIT OFF REMOTE LOCAL AV monitor AV monitor AV monitor Source machine Source machine AV monitor Recorder Video monitor signals Video monitor signals Audio monitor s...

Page 17: ...tecting consumer use DV and DVCAM cassette tapes minimize the number of times the tapes are cued up at the same locations as much as possible OWhen consumer use DV and DVCAM cassette tapes are used the maximum time for STILL TIMER is set to 10 seconds OThe sampling rate of the audio signals recorded on a consumer use DV tape is 48 kHz When the AJ YAD755G digital video interface board is used audio...

Page 18: ... or 32a using setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX The dial has a click stop at the center position where the still picture mode is established OWhen the SLOW lamp among the JOG SHTL and SLOW lamps is lighted the playback picture speed changes from 4 1 up to 4 1a depending on the dial position The maximum speed can be switched using setup menu No 320 VAR FWD MAX and No 321 VAR REV MAX settings However noise...

Page 19: ...e unit will change to STOP or PLAY mode and editing will stop Preroll 1Press the PREROLL button The VTR now performs the preroll operation OIf the edit IN point has been registered the tape is rewound from the edit IN point for the period of time which was set by setup menu No 000 P ROLL TIME and it then stops OIf the edit IN point has not been registered the tape is rewound from the position wher...

Page 20: ...et the switch to the UNITY position 3Set the CONTROL switch to REMOTE When using the AJ SD755 as the player ON OFF POWER DV DVCPRO METER L R FULL FINE MONITOR SELECT HEADPHONES MONITOR MIX INPUT SELECT PREVIEW PREVIEW AUTO EDIT PREROLL VIDEO CH1 REC AUDIO CH2 CH1 CH2 TC PRESET MENU SET DIAG SUPER REC INH INT TCG MODE CONTROL ON OFF UNITY VAR PB COUNTER RESET A IN TRIM SET OUT IN A OUT CH2 CH1 INSE...

Page 21: ...T button The edit OUT point is now registered The edit OUT point value appears on the display panel 3Locate the edit OUT point by performing the jog or shuttle operation Set the tape to the still picture mode at the desired position Registering the edit points Match frame processing function When two VTRs are used to perform the editing operations there will be a total of 4 edit points the IN and ...

Page 22: ... edit points have been set Duration of the previously edited section 4After the edit points have been registered press the PREVIEW button Regular preview is now conducted Notes OIf the edit IN point has not been registered the position where the PREVIEW button was pressed is registered as the edit IN point OTo stop the preview at any time press the STOP button OWhen the PREVIEW button is pressed a...

Page 23: ...point Press the RESET button This takes effect only in the CTL mode OResetting either an edit IN point or OUT point Press the RESET button while holding down the IN or OUT button Notes OAn edit OUT point can be reset even while editing is in progress OIn the eject mode the IN and OUT points are automatically reset Modifying edit points ON OFF POWER DV DVCPRO METER L R FULL FINE MONITOR SELECT HEAD...

Page 24: ...e previous edit OUT point is registered as the IN point and editing is executed when the AUTO EDIT button is pressed To release the auto tag mode press one of the transport system buttons such as the PLAY button Registering an OUT point while editing is in progress If the SET button is pressed while the OUT button is being held down when automatic editing is in progress the position corresponding ...

Page 25: ...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 Clearing 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 ...

Page 26: ...t edit points are registered the remaining three points are automatically calculated so only five of the edit points need to be registered When a VTR not equipped with the split editing function is used as the player When a VTR that cannot set the video and audio edit points independently is used as the player split editing is still possible by setting the audio IN point and OUT point in the recor...

Page 27: ...and its speed setting no guarantees are made for the accuracy of the IN point OWhen variable memory editing is to be performed keep the speed set to within the speed range for variable speed playback which can be guarantied by the VTR used as the player Using the unit as a controller deck to deck editing mode recorder to control the playback speed of the VTR used as the player editing can be perfo...

Page 28: ...een and display now flash When the dial is turned clockwise the setting number is incremented conversely when it is turned counterclockwise it is decremented OAt this time when the RESET button is pressed while holding down the search button the setting value is returned to the factory setting 2Turn the search dial to select the item to be set The menu screen cursor 2 moves and the item number on ...

Page 29: ...ay stops flashing and remains lighted 5Press the SET button The setting is stored in the memory The lock mode can be set to protect the system file and user file USER2 to USER5 settings Once the lock mode is set no further changes can be made to the settings Setting and releasing the lock mode can be set for the system file by using setup menu No 30 MENU LOCK and for the user files by using setup ...

Page 30: ...ss the SET button but press the MENU button instead 5Press the SET button The following message appears on the menu screen and counter display 3Turn the search dial to move the cursor 2 on the menu screen to No A00 LOAD The contents of the USER2 USER3 USER4 or USER5 file can be copied loaded into the USER1 file Also the contents of the USER1 file can be copied saved into the USER2 USER3 USER4 or U...

Page 31: ...to USER1 when the power is turned on S E T U P M E N U M E N U U S E R 1 N O A 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 4 B L A N K L I N E B L A N K A 0 0 L O A D U S E R 2 2A 0 1 S A V E U S E R 2 A 0 2 P O N L O A D O F F E N D 5Press the SET button The following message appears on the menu screen and counter display S E T U P M E N U S A V E U S E R 1 n U S E R 2 O K Y E S P L A Y N O S T O P Menu screen Counter displ...

Page 32: ... adjustment of system phase 90 units 0000 0 0001 90 0002 180 0003 270 12 SYS SC FINE Fine adjustment of system phase Variable range 45 or more Advanced Delayed 0000 128 0128 0 0255 127 13 SYS H System phase adjustment 74 ns steps Advanced Delayed 0000 128 0108 0 0216 127 No Item Description 14 SCH COARSE SCH phase adjustment 90 units The SC phase changes but the H phase does not change Advanced De...

Page 33: ...chroma phase Max variable range 30 0000 128 0128 0 0255 127 25 CHROMA LEVEL This sets the chroma level Max variable range 3 dB 0000 128 0128 0 0255 127 No Item Description 30 MENU LOCK This selects whether the system file lock mode is to be engaged or released 0000 OFF The lock is released file data can be changed 0001 ON The lock is engaged file data cannot be changed Note Setup menu No 00 WFM SE...

Page 34: ...remaining tape time is not displayed if TIME has been selected as the setup menu item No 008 DISPLAY SEL setting OWhen R TTL is selected the total tape length is not displayed if TIME has been selected as the setup menu item No 008 DISPLAY SEL setting 008 DISPLAY SEL This selects what information is to be provided by the time code and other super displays output to the VIDEO OUT 3 SDI OUT 3 AJ YA7...

Page 35: ...G optional connector 0000 0 0018 18 0022 22 Notes OWhen setting this item the DISPLAY SEL status is output to VIDEO OUT 3 SDI OUT 3 even if SUPER OFF has been set However when the menu is exited operation complies with the SUPER OFF ON setting OWhen the DISPLAY SEL setting causes characters to extend beyond the edges of the screen the setting value is changed so that the characters are automatical...

Page 36: ...shed in STOP FF REW and EJECT modes 0001 STOP EE status is established in STOP and EJECT modes 0002 BLACK EE status is established in STOP and EJECT modes However if the MODE switch is set to TAPE the picture becomes black and the sound is muted when the tape is ejected 0003 BLACK1 EE status is established in STOP FF REW and EJECT modes However if the MODE switch is set to TAPE the picture becomes...

Page 37: ...o disable audio input switching using the INPUT SELECT button it is still possible to set the setup menu items No 715 CH1 IN SEL No 716 CH2 IN SEL and No 719 D IN SEL12 110 MEMORY STOP This selects whether the VTR is to stop automatically when the counter value reaches 0 during a fast forwarding or rewinding operation in the CTL mode 0000 OFF The VTR does not stop 0001 ON The VTR stops automatical...

Page 38: ...ble or disable the operation of the EJECT button on the front panel 0000 REC Operation is disabled while the unit is in the recording mode 0001 OFF Operation is enabled in all modes 116 EJECT LAMP This selects whether the EJECT lamp is to remain lighted or be turned off in the cassette out status 0000 MODE1 The EJECT lamp remains lighted 0001 MODE2 The EJECT lamp goes off 117 DIAL LAMP This select...

Page 39: ...his selects whether the REMOTE 9P connector functions when the CONTROL switch has been set to REMOTE 0000 OFF Connector does not function 0001 ON Connector functions 208 PARITY These settings are for selecting the none odd or even for the RS 232C parity bit 0000 NON Parity bit is not used 0001 ODD An odd number of bits is used for the parity system 0002 EVEN An even number of bits is used for the ...

Page 40: ...als are processed Forced STD 0002 N STD Non standard signals are processed Forced NON STD Note Use the non standard N STD setting when video or audio trouble occurs with signals from laser discs or a satellite 304 SERVO REF This selects the video signal processing 0000 AUTO Servo is synchronized with the input signal during recording and editing or with the REF signal during playback 0001 EXT Serv...

Page 41: ...nel is operated 325 POSTROLL TM This sets the postroll time Any time from 0 to 5 seconds can be set in 1 second units 0000 0s 0001 1s 0002 2s 0003 3s 0004 4s 0005 5s 321 VAR REV MAX This sets the maximum SLOW REV speed 0000 4 1 4 1 3 1 a speed 0001 1 85 1 85a speed 0002 1 1a speed 0003 0 43 0 43a speed Note The value for the DV DVCAM tape is shown in parenthesis No Item Description 311 AUD EDIT IN...

Page 42: ... and HALF LOADING are provided in the tape protection mode Either of these can be set for STOP and SEARCH STILL OThe cumulative standby time at the same tape position increases when transmitting programs or otherwise using identical materials repeatedly In order to protect the tape it is recommended that the shortest possible setting for the standby time in the same tape location is used No Item D...

Page 43: ... Time code is synchronized with external time code input No Item Description 500 VITC BLANK For selecting whether to output the VITC signal at the positions selected by setup menu items No 501 VITC POS 1 and No 502 VITC POS 2 0000 BLANK VITC signals are not output 0001 THRU VITC signals are output 501 VITC POS 1 This sets the position where the VITC signal is to be inserted 0000 10L 0006 16L 0010 ...

Page 44: ...ted it is possible to align the phase with the input signal 0000 OFF Phase alignment is not performed The time code output from the TIME CODE OUT connector is aligned with the output video and audio signals 0001 EDIT When editing mode has been selected the time code output from the TIME CODE OUT connector is aligned with the input video and audio signals during playback and editing operations In a...

Page 45: ...o the signals output from the SDI OUT 3 connector if the SUPER switch on the front panel of the unit is set to ON OWhen no optional board AJ YA755G has been installed setup menu No 609 is not displayed 610 PB PR IN LV This selects the analog component input level 0000 M I I M II level 0001 B CAM ß CAM level 614 PB PR OUT LV This selects the analog component output level 0000 M I I M II level 0001 ...

Page 46: ...menu item No 622 SETUP 25 No Item Description 624 CC REC For selecting whether to record the closed caption signals multiplexed on the input signals on the tape 0000 OFF No closed caption signal is recorded In addition the EE output signals are blanked 0001 ON When a closed caption signal is detected from the selected input signal it can be recorded Note If SDTI 1394 signals have been selected as ...

Page 47: ...c UMID information of the input signals is recorded Newly created basic UMID information of this unit is recorded if there is no basic UMID information on the input signals Note The source pack of the UMID information of the input signal will be recorded on the tape regardless of this menu s setting 662 UMID POS This sets the line on which the UMID information is to be superimposed 0000 BLANK 0001...

Page 48: ...couple the volume level of the audio monitor output with the volume control of the headphone jack 0000 UNITY Volume is output at a fixed level regardless of the position of the volume control 0001 VAR Audio monitor output volume is coupled to the volume control 721 MONI CH SEL This selects the monitor output 0000 MANU The output signal is as selected in MONITOR SELECT buttons 0001 AUTO PCM AUDIO o...

Page 49: ...cts whether the operation of the MONITOR SELECT button on the front panel is to be enabled or disabled 0000 OFF Operation is enabled 0001 ON Operation is disabled 0002 ON1 Operation is disabled in the FULL display mode and enabled only in the FINE display mode Setup menus The underlined items indicates the initial setting USER menu AUDIO No Item Description 728 EMBEDDED AUD This selects whether to...

Page 50: ...0 FS 20 20 dB 0000 FS 18 18 dB 0000 FS 12 12 dB 752 DV OUTPUT This selects the AUDIO CH1 and CH2 output signals during DV or DVCAM format playback 0000 ST1 The CH1 track signals are output to CH1 and the CH2 track signals to CH2 Only the sound during shooting is output 0001 ST2 The CH3 track signals are output to CH1 and the CH4 track signals to CH2 Only the audio dubbing sound is output 0002 ST1 ...

Page 51: ...line directly 0004 Y1_BPF Only the Y signal is recorded on 1 line after it has been separated from the C signal 0005 C1 Only the C signal is recorded on 1 line 0006 Y2_B W Only the Y signal is recorded on 2 lines directly 0007 Y2_BPF Only the Y signal is recorded on 2 lines after it has been separated from the C signal 0008 C2 Only the C signal is recorded on 2 lines Note OWhen a setting from 0001...

Page 52: ...nals will not be played back correctly in EE mode For selecting the lines in which the teletext signals are to be recorded 0000 OFF 0001 10 273 0002 11 274 0003 12 275 0004 13 276 0005 14 277 0006 15 278 0007 16 279 0008 17 280 0009 18 281 0010 19 282 0011 20 283 0012 21 284 0013 22 No Item Description 804 BLANK LINE 00 LINE 10 273 11 LINE 21 284 Sub screen This turns the blanking ON or OFF in the...

Page 53: ...hibit status the LOCKED display appears and the contents cannot be saved A02 P ON LOAD This loads the contents of the selected user file into USER1 and it starts operation with the USER1 settings when the power is turned on 0000 OFF Operation is started with the settings of the previously set user file 0001 USER2 The contents of USER2 are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 s...

Page 54: ...erator using setup menu No 513 RUN MODE REC The internal time code generator is advanced during recording FREE When the power is on the internal time code generator is advanced regardless of the operation mode 4Set the TCG switch to REGEN mode REGEN In this mode the continuity of the original time code prior to editing is maintained OA more detailed setting can be performed using setup menu No 503...

Page 55: ...starts and the time code is shown on the display When the SUPER switch is set to ON the time code value is superimposed on the video signals from the VIDEO OUT 3 connector Notes OBy installing the SDI board AJ YA755G available as an optional accessory in the VTR the time code value is also superimposed onto the video signals which are output from the SDI OUT 3 connector OWhen the time code signal ...

Page 56: ...or TCR 22 22 22 22 TV monitor TCR 22 22 22 22 TV monitor TCR 22 22 22 22 TV monitor Abbreviations CTL Control signal count value TCR Time code data recorded in the SBC area TCR Time code data recorded in the VAUX area UBR User s bit data recorded in the SBC area UBR User s bit data recorded in the VAUX area TCG Time code data of the time code generator UBG User s bit data of the time code generato...

Page 57: ...OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is available Synchronization with the REF VIDEO input signal OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is not available Internal synchronization Start What is the setup menu No 304 SERVO REF setting EXT Is the unit in one of the editing modes YES Has the unit been set to the recording mode YES AUTO What is the setup menu No 601 OUT VSYNC setting Is the video input signal av...

Page 58: ...l when BB CB100 or CB75 has been selected as the setup menu No 600 INT SG setting OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is available Synchronization with the REF VIDEO input signal OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is not available Internal synchronization Start What is the setup menu No 304 SERVO REF setting EXT Is the unit in one of the editing modes YES Has the unit been set to the recording mode YES...

Page 59: ...on No 727 is AUTO Notes OWhen the playback fade selection No 727 is CUT cut processing is performed for all splices OWhen the playback fade selection No 727 is FADE V fade processing is performed for all splices When the edit point splicing selection setup menu No 311 and 312 is CUT Audio signal A Noise appears at the edit splice Audio signal B When the edit point splicing selection setup menu No ...

Page 60: ...put CH1 input CH2 input Monitor output channel The monitor output channels are selected using the MONITOR SELECT and MONITOR MIX button as shown below Monitor output L Output signal CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CUE R CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CUE Printed circuit board F1 board AUDIO Switch No Function SW100 AUDIO INPUT IMPEDANCE SW This sets the CH1 audio input impedance HIGH 600Ω SW101 AUDIO INPUT IMPEDANCE SW This set...

Page 61: ...ble from Panasonic For further details consult your dealer Rack mounting Notes OThe length of the screws used is subject to restriction B G 10 mm E 6 mm OAttach the inner members at the same symmetrical positions on the left L side OFix the members in place using 3 screws on each side total 6 screws OThe letters A to H are not actually marked on the side panels Inner member Locations where the scr...

Page 62: ... standing for about 10 minutes rather than switching on the power immediately If condensation occurs in the unit E 20 will flash on the counter display and the cassette will be automatically ejected Leave the unit with the power on until E 20 is cleared from the display Condensation Before starting any maintenance work switch the power to OFF and holding the plug unplug the cord from the socket Us...

Page 63: ...nu Error messages 1Press the DIAG button The DIAG menu screen is displayed on the monitor and the message is displayed on the counter display 2Each time the search button is pressed the display changes as follows WARNING 5 HOURS METER 5 UMID INFO 5 and so on 3Press the DIAG button again to return to the original display WARNING information display OA warning message is displayed whenever a warning...

Page 64: ...y When multiple warnings occur the warning with the highest priority is displayed H00 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 SLOW SHTL REC and EDIT modes except for STILL in the JOG SLOW ...

Page 65: ...DTI input signals are invalid OThis warning appears only during recording operations In cases like this no signals are recorded on the tape and only the erasure of the existing signals will be performed VTR Operation continues No editing operations can be performed OCheck the SDTI input signals Playback signals of tape on which material has not been recorded may be being input E 17 INVALID AUDIO S...

Page 66: ...sation is detected in the eject mode the drum starts rotating as soon as it is detected OIf condensation is detected when the cassette has been inserted the drum rotation is stopped and after the tape is ejected the drum starts rotating VTR EJECT OLeave the power on and wait Display ODescription OVTR operation and corrective action E 31 LOADING MOTOR If the unloading operation is not completed wit...

Page 67: ... excess torque being applied to the supply reel motor is detected or an abnormal current flowing to the current detection resistor is detected this error number flashes on the display VTR STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to ON again E 71 CAP TENSION ERROR If abnormal tension at the supply side is detected in the capstan mode the error number flashes on the display VTR STOP OSet the POWER...

Page 68: ... cable supported OExample of connection with controller PC Using crossover cable with D SUB 25 pin connectors Pin No Signal 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 Si...

Page 69: ...5 VTR Data format STX command data ETX 02h XX XX XX 3Ah XX XX 03h 20H XX 7FH XX ASCII code symbols numbers upper case letters 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 requi...

Page 70: ...e omitted Example Send command Return message data STX OPL ETX 5 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 OUnsupported command re...

Page 71: ...5 STX OSR ETX This is the reverse direction shuttle command data n speed data 0 STILL 1 a0 03 2 a0 1 3 a0 2 4 a0 43 a0 5 5 a1 6 a1 85 7 a4 1 a3 1 8 a9 5 9 a16 A a32 Notes OThe a16 anda32 speed differ according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX OThe value for the DV DVCAM tape is shown in parenthesis EJECT STX OEJ ETX 4 5 STX OEJ ETX This command is for ejecting the cassette ta...

Page 72: ...CTL mode g SP 20h for a plus display 2Dh for a minus display h 0 9 hours TC mode gh 00 23 hours mm 00 59 minutes ss 00 59 seconds ff 00 29 frames Note CTL or TC is returned whichever corresponds to the front display mode Return completion message STATUS REQUEST STX QOP ETX 4 5 STX 222 ETX This command is for inquiring about the VTR s operation mode 222 OEJ EJECT OFF FAST FORWARD OPL PLAY ORC REC O...

Page 73: ...playing back a DV or DVCAM format tape DV compressed signals Compliant with IEC61834 2 serve as the SDTI output OThe video and audio signals in the SDTI output signals cannot be adjusted ODuring SLOW STILL playback the unprocessed video and audio signals are output as the SDTI output When these video and audio signals are to be monitored using another device they may differ from the video and audi...

Page 74: ...O OUT SDI OUT DIGITAL BNCa3 Option AUDIO OUT DIGITAL BNCa1 CH1 CH2 AES EBU format AUDIO OUT ANALOG XLRa2 CH1 CH2 TIME CODE OUT XLRa1 MONITOR OUT XLRa2 L R HEADPHONES front Stereo mini jack RS 422A REMOTE 9P OREMOTE IN OUT VIDEO OUT SDI OUT DIGITAL BNCa3 Option Y PB PR ANALOG BNCa3 VIDEO OUT BNCa3 Pin No Signal 1 FRAME GROUND 2 TRANSMIT A 3 RECEIVE B 4 RECEIVE COMMON 5 6 TRANSMIT COMMON 7 TRANSMIT ...

Page 75: ...electrical signal OSTATUS pins open collector sink current 6 mA ENCODER 15P Pin No Signal 1 2 BLACK LEVEL 3 C LEVEL 4 GND 5 12V 6 SYSTEM H 0 7 SYS SC COARSE 2 8 12V 9 CHROMA PHASE 10 VIDEO LEVEL 11 RET GND 12 13 14 SYS SC FINE 15 SYS SC COARSE 1 RS 232C D SUB 25 pin crossover cable supported Pin No Signal Description 1 FG Protective ground Frame ground 2 RXD Received data Data is sent to PC 3 TXD ...

Page 76: ...color framing standby ON Specifications VIDEO Digital video Sampling frequencies Y 13 5 MHz PB PR 3 375 MHz Quantizing 8 bits Video compression method DV Based compression SMPTE 314M Video compression rate DVCPRO 1 5 Error correction Reed Solomon product code Bit rate DVCPRO 25 Mbps Digital IN option Analog component OUT Video bandwidth Y 30 Hz to 5 75 MHz 0 5 dB PB PR 30 Hz to 1 3 MHz 0 5 dB 1 5 ...

Page 77: ...e Digital output CH1 CH2 BNCa1 AES EBU format 75Ω 1 0 0 2 V p p SDI output option BNCa3 75Ω complies with SMPTE 259M C 272M A standard Monitor output XLRa2 low impedance 4 0 20 dBu selectable Headphones Stereo mini jack 8Ω variable level Other Input Output Connectors Time code input XLRa1 0 5 V to 8 0 V p p 10 kΩ Time code output XLRa1 low impedance 2 0 V 0 5 V p p RS 422A input D sub 9 pin RS 422...

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