Panasonic DVCPRO HD AJ-HD1800E Operating Instructions Manual Download

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RS-232C interface

The VTR can be operated by commands when the RS-232C
interface is used. (Refer to the command tables on page
134.)

Condition for acknowledging commands
from RS-232C interface

Setup menu item No.204

(RS232C SEL)

：

If the above condition is not met,
[ACK]+[STX]ER001[EXT] is returned to the external
component. Whether [ACK] is returned depends on
the setting which has been selected for setup menu
item No.209 (RETURN ACK).

Hardware specifications

External interface specifications

Connector pin specifications

Connector: D-SUB 25-pin
(crossover cable supported)

Example of connection with controller (PC)

(Using crossover cable with D-SUB 25-pin connectors)

(Using crossover cable with D-SUB 9-pin and D-SUB 25-
pin connectors)

Pin No.

Signal

Description

Protective ground (frame ground)

RXD

Received data (data is sent to PC)

TXD

Transmitted data (data is received from
PC)

CTS

Clear to send (shorted with pin 5)

RTS

Request to send (shorted with pin 4)

DTR

Data terminal ready (no processing)

Signal ground

DSR

Data set ready (+ voltage output after
communication enable status)

FG
TXD
RXD
RT

DTR

1
2

4
5
6
7

FG
RXD
TXD
CT

DTR

1
2

4
5
6
7

PC side
(D-SUB 25-pin connector)

VTR side

RXD
TXD
DTR

4
5
6
7

FG
RXD
TXD
CT

DTR

1
2

4
5
6
7

PC side
(D-SUB 9-pin connector)

VTR side

Summary of Contents for DVCPRO HD AJ-HD1800E

Page 1: ...apan VQT1H81 Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions Model No AJ HD1800E Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use ENGLISH Model No AJ HD1800P ...

Page 2: ... about the effective grounding of the power outlet please consult a qualified electrician CAUTION In order to maintain adequate ventilation do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or any other confined space To prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation CAUTION The mains plug...

Page 3: ... 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 Warning To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance the user must use only shielde...

Page 4: ...LY If the plug supplied is not suitable for your socket out let it should be cut off and appropriate one fitted FOR U K ONLY This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is ap proved by ASTA or BSI to ...

Page 5: ...er 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normal...

Page 6: ...u management accompanying switching the system frequency 113 Menus which are displayed 113 Time code and user bits 118 Time code 118 User bits 118 Setting the internal time code 118 Setting the external time code 119 Cue time registration preroll and cue up 119 Time code and user bits playback 119 Time code recorded on the unit 120 Superimpose screen 122 Selecting the audio recording channels and ...

Page 7: ...25 PsF or 576i format output signals z 720 50p over 60p sources can be converted to 720 50p 1080 50i or 576i format output signals By mobilizing highly efficient digital compression technology to assure a high picture quality this VTR significantly minimizes deterioration in the picture quality and sound quality during the dubbing process It features a compact size of 4U and a lightweight design t...

Page 8: ...to an image with film quality SDI interface The VTR comes with an HD SD serial digital interface as a standard accessory Playback compatibility with DVCPRO systems Besides DVCPRO HD LP recording and playback the VTR can also play back tapes which have been recorded using the existing DVCPRO HD DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO systems Consumer use DV tapes SP and DVCAM tapes can also be played back on this VTR ...

Page 9: ...EE1394 digital input output It is possible to input and output data in accordance with the IEEE 1394 standard Note INSERT and ASSEMBLE editing will not work when 1394 is selected as the menu item No 600 VIDEO IN SEL Note When any of the settings below is established no signals will be output from the IEEE1394 digital interface z When 60 24 is selected as the menu item No 030 HD FREQUENCY setting z...

Page 10: ... appears on the counter display the display is reset Headphones jack The sound heard during recording playback or editing can be monitored through headphones when stereo headphones are connected to this jack Volume control dial This control dial is used to adjust the volume level of the headphones and monitor output Whether the volume level of the monitor output is to be coupled together with that...

Page 11: ...display These buttons are used when this VTR is to be controlled from an external component using the REMOTE RS 232C or parallel connector 9P 1394 Press the button for 2 seconds or more the LED lights and the unit can be controlled by a device connected through the REMOTE connector the IN OUT connector or the DVCPRO DV connector Release the control by pressing the button for 2 seconds or more 50P ...

Page 12: ...that the cue points can be managed on a page by page basis DIAG This enables confirmation of information such as the warning hour meter UMID On the SHIFT screen the error log files can be checked and deleted MENU On this menu it is possible to transfer operation to the screen on which operations adjustments and saving data in or loading it from the internal memory and SD memory card relating to th...

Page 13: ...mps light to reflect the way in which the search dial is operated REV This lights when the dial is turned counterclockwise and the tape runs in the REV direction while the search button lamp is lighted STILL While the JOG lamp is lighted this lights when the dial rotation is stopped and the tape also stops running While the SHTL SLOW lamp is lit it lights when the dial is at the still picture posi...

Page 14: ...e cue time has been registered on the HOME PF1 or PF2 screen The tape is prerolled from the registered cue time using the preroll time which was set using PREROL on the HOME SHIFT menu When the search mode is established on the CUE screen The tape is prerolled from the selected cue point using the preroll time which was set using CU ROL on the CUE SHIFT menu The preroll operation is not performed ...

Page 15: ...n the mode selected by the ASSEMBLE menu or INSERT menu can be monitored in the EE mode while the button is held down Note No guarantees are made for the sound played back in the search mode PLAY button Press this button to start playback When this button is pressed together with the REC button recording starts when this button is pressed together with the EDIT button during playback manual editin...

Page 16: ...o indicate that the player connected to the VTR can be operated by remote control The VTR s editing and tape transport system buttons can now be used to control the player RECORDER When this button is pressed its lamp lights to indicate that the editing and tape transport system buttons can now be used to operate the recorder this VTR z When the PLAYER button or RECORDER button is pressed while EN...

Page 17: ...23 24 Hz mode or 25 Hz HD SD mode and 50 Hz HD SD mode are selected z INPUT CHECK is disabled during tape playback when INT SG or 1394 is selected z INPUT CHECK is disabled in VIDEO OUT3 It returns to the normal output state Input selection MENU 600 Output system INT SG HD SDI SD SDI 1394 HD SDI MONITOR INT SG HD SDI MUTE BLACK 1394 SD SDI MONITOR INT SG MUTE BLACK SD SDI 1394 LCD MONITOR INT SG H...

Page 18: ...D SDI MONITOR AES EBU AES EBU MUTE 1394 ANALOG ANALOG MUTE 1394 SD SDI MONITOR AES EBU MUTE AES EBU 1394 ANALOG MUTE ANALOG 1394 MONITOR L AES EBU AES EBU AES EBU 1394 ANALOG ANALOG ANALOG 1394 MONITOR R AES EBU AES EBU AES EBU 1394 ANALOG ANALOG ANALOG 1394 HEAD PHONE L AES EBU AES EBU AES EBU 1394 ANALOG ANALOG ANALOG 1394 HEAD PHONE R AES EBU AES EBU AES EBU 1394 ANALOG ANALOG ANALOG 1394 AUDIO...

Page 19: ...2 CH3 and CH4 HD SERIAL DIGITAL COMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT connector ACTIVE THRU The HD digital component audio and video signals complying with the SMPTE 292M 296M and 299M standards are input and output through this connector Signals with the time code menu or other superimposed information are output from the HD SDI MONITOR For INPUT CHECK refer to the INPUT CHECK output table on pages 17 and...

Page 20: ...n has been set as the IEEE1394 digital interface The SDI signals the analog video output signals and time code output signals become irregular in the EE mode Do not use these signals for recording purposes The teletext signals and other signals superimposed onto the video output signals also become irregular z During SLOW STILL playback unprocessed video and audio signals are output as the IEEE139...

Page 21: ...CAL mode SD SDI input ACTIVE THRU SD SDI input audio video HD SDI input audio video HD SDI output ACTIVE THRU Audio monitor outputs SD SDI output HD SDI outputs Digital audio inputs Digital audio outputs HD SD reference inputs loop through output Video monitor output 3 composite output lines Analog audio inputs Analog audio outputs HD SDI signal To audio monitor component Remote signal 9P SD refer...

Page 22: ...ITAL AUDIO 1 OUT1 OUT2 OUT 2 OUT 3 MONITOR MONITOR SUPER SPARE ACTIVE THROUGH REMOTE OUT REMOTE IN OUT CONTROL PANEL V A CONTROL RS 232C PARALLEL IN OUT 50P SD SD SD 75g ON OFF FUSE 125V 5A AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN MONITOR TIME CODE ACTIVE THROUGH HD SDI OUT Reference signal For 24 Hz mode HD REF 48 Hz Interlace For 25 Hz HD 50 Hz HD mode HD REF 50 Hz Interlace or SD REF 50 Hz Interlace 75h termination ...

Page 23: ... signals Audio monitor signals Reference signal Reference signal Audio output signals Video output signals Audio output signals Video output signals Video input signals Audio input signals Video monitor signals Audio monitor signals To REMOTE IN OUT To REMOTE IN OUT Note When disconnecting the remote signals 9P from one component and re connecting them to another component check the settings etc o...

Page 24: ...ecorded in the LP mode z The maximum transport speed of a consumer use DV or DVCAM cassette tape is 32k z The maximum still time for a consumer use DV or DVCAM cassette tape is 10 seconds z From the perspective of protecting consumer use DV and DVCAM cassette tapes minimize the number of times the tapes are cued up at the same place as far as possible z When consumer use DV and DVCAM cassette tape...

Page 25: ...e the VTR is set to standby OFF after the time set by setup menu item No 400 STILL TIMER has elapsed If the STOP REW FF or PLAY button is now pressed the VTR will be set to the corresponding mode 2 The VTR is set to the STANDBY ON OFF mode when its STAND BY button is pressed The standby ON mode is established while the button s lamp is lighted When the button is pressed in the standby OFF mode the...

Page 26: ...selected on the AUDIO menu When the audio UNITY lamp on the front panel is lighted the audio signals will be recorded at the appropriate levels 2 Before adjusting the recording level check that the REC LED is lighted and that the audio adjustment dial is in the unlocked status LOCK LED off If the dial is in the LOCK status LOCK LED lighted press it The LOCK LED goes off and the lock is released In...

Page 27: ... playback check that the SERVO lamp is lighted The playback pictures will be disturbed if the lamp is off or blinking z The audio playback level of 1394 output cannot be adjusted Playback phase adjustment function 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 i or j b...

Page 28: ...he search dial to the center position 2 Press the SHTL SLOW button to shift to SHTL or SLOW 3 Turn the search dial z When the lamp lights for SHTL of JOG SHTL SLOW the playback rate will vary within the range from 0 to 32 times The range can be changed to 9 8 16 and 32 times in SETUP MENU No 101 SHTL MAX When the dial is at the center position images become still pictures z When the lamp lights fo...

Page 29: ...rms the preroll operation When the cue time has been registered on the HOME PF1 or PF2 screen The tape is prerolled from the registered cue time using the preroll time which was set using PREROL on the HOME SHIFT menu When the search mode is established on the CUE screen The tape is prerolled from the selected cue point using the preroll time which was set using CU ROL on the CUE SHIFT menu The pr...

Page 30: ...yer 4 Check and modify if necessary the edit points 5 Preview the material before editing it 6 Proceed with the editing AUTO EDIT 7 Review the edited results Switch settings and adjustments When using this VTR as the recorder When using this VTR as the player Set the VTR to the LOCAL status which is indicated when the REMOTE LED is OFF Set the POWER switch to ON Switch the time counter display to ...

Page 31: ...e tape to the still picture status at the desired position 4 Press the OUT button and SET button together The edit OUT point is now registered The edit OUT point value appears on the display 5 The edit points can be registered directly using the number keys 1 Select the ASSEMBLE or INSERT menu 2 Press the button to highlight the edit point Turn the ADJUST dial to move the highlighting to the IN po...

Page 32: ...been set and the current address is calculated z When no edit points have been set The duration of the previously edited section is calculated Modifying edit points 1 Re registering an edit point Locate the new edit point by performing the jog or shuttle operation and press the IN or OUT button and SET button at the same time to re register the edit point 2 Modifying an edit point in 1 frame incre...

Page 33: ...turned to the OUT point after which it stops In the case of insert editing the PLAY mode is established after the edit OUT point has been passed and the tape is then returned to the OUT point after which it stops Retry function Even when the STOP button has been pressed to suspend editing editing can be repeated from the beginning simply by pressing the AUTO EDIT button again Auto tag function If ...

Page 34: ...the button among the number keys Video OUT point While holding down the OUT button press the button among the number keys Audio IN point While holding down the A IN button press the button among the number keys Audio OUT point While holding down the A OUT button press the button among the number keys _Modifying the edit points Video IN point While holding down the IN button press the TRIMi button ...

Page 35: ...ht edit points are registered the remaining three points are automatically calculated so only five of the edit points can be registered _When a VTR not equipped with the split editing function is used as the player When a VTR for which the video and audio edit points cannot be set independently is used as the player split editing is still possible by setting the audio IN point and OUT point in the...

Page 36: ...ariable speed mode Variable memory playback operation procedure To perform variable memory playback operations set the VTR to the variable memory mode and take the steps below 1 Register the IN point using the SET button and IN button There is no need to set the OUT point for variable memory playback 2 Set the initial speed j1 0k to i2 0k using the search dial while holding down the SET button 3 W...

Page 37: ...e tape has passed the IN point turn the search dial to store the playback speed of the player VTR in the memory 7 When the tape passes the OUT point that was set by the recorder the storing of the playback speed in the memory ends 8 When the AUTO EDIT button is pressed variable memory editing is executed Once editing has been executed the memorized speeds will be cleared except for the initial spe...

Page 38: ...memory card MENU MENU SHIFT It is possible to move the operation adjusting storing or retrieving from internal memory and an SD memory card window related to the SYSTEM and the SETUP menu ASSEMBLE The ASSEMBLE editing mode is selected on this menu screen INSERT The INSERT editing mode and editing channels are selected on this menu screen Special menus SYSTEM MENU The SYSTEM menu is displayed on sc...

Page 39: ...s any items can be allocated to any keys 2nd SHIFT PF2 1st 2nd SHIFT CUE MULTICUE function 1st PREV NEXT MODE CLR AL CLR 2nd SHIFT CARD PAGE ROTATE CU ROL DIAG ERROR LOG function 1st WARN HOURS UMID DIF1 DIF2 2nd SHIFT STEP CARD AL CLR MENU 1st FILE CARD SYSTEM SETUP 2nd SHIFT PF1 FT PF1 BK PF2 FT PF2 BK 50P IN 50P OT ASSEM ASSEM INSERT A5 A6 A7 A8 TC V A1 A2 A3 A4 CUE SYSTEM SYSTEM MENU ON SCREEN...

Page 40: ...ay Press etc blinks Function button to These buttons control the functions displayed in the Function Menu Note Changes in the settings made with the function buttons that control the Setup Menu are reflected in the system immediately but about 5 seconds is required to store the settings To turn off the power after changing the settings wait about 5 seconds or more and then turn off the power This ...

Page 41: ...he internal memory and an SD memory card screen for SYSTEM SETUP MENU ASSEMBLE This selects the ASSEMBLE edit mode INSERT This selects the INSERT edit mode and the editing channels Special menu SYSTEM MENU The SYSTEM menu is displayed on the connected video monitor and the LCD monitor and can be adjusted SETUP MENU The SETUP MENU is displayed on the connected video monitor and the LCD monitor and ...

Page 42: ...cy is 23 98 Hz HD24 The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference The frame frequency is 24 Hz HD25 The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference The frame frequency is 25 Hz HD50 The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference The field frequency is 50 Hz HD59 The HD REF input signal has been selected as the reference The field frequency is 59 94 Hz HD60 The H...

Page 43: ...elected in Setup Menu No 693 GAMMA SEL This is indicated when the function button VERMEM of HOME SHIFT is turned ON Whenever is displayed the variable memory is operable For details refer to Variable memory function SCH CF DF UM WD GM VM F6 VM Display Operation mode EJECT Eject mode STANDBY OFF Standby OFF mode T RELEASE Tension release mode STOP Stop mode PREROLL Preroll mode PLAY Playback mode P...

Page 44: ...a or user bits data could not be read out properly T R or U R is displayed If the CTL signal is present the time code data is supplemented by CTL Display Description CTL CTL counter data TCG Time code data of time code generator UBG User bitsuser bits data of time code generator tcg When the time code data of time code generator is preset ubg When the user bits data of time code generator is prese...

Page 45: ...ut In the 59 94 Hz 60 Hz or 50 Hz mode Input signals Menu item No 031 REF_IN INPUT AUTO INPUT 1 HD_REF SD_REF E AUTO HD_REF_IN Input HD_REF_IN INPUT HD_REF_IN Internal SD HD_REF_IN Complies with HD_REF_IN frequency Complies with INPUT frequency Complies with HD_REF_IN frequency 59 94Hz Complies with HD_REF_IN frequency Not input HD_REF_IN Internal HD HD_REF_IN Internal SD HD_REF_IN Complies with H...

Page 46: ...SD_REF_IN SD_REF_IN Internal HD Internal HD SD_REF_IN SD_REF_IN 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz None Internal HD Internal HD Internal HD Internal SD Internal HD 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz Internal HD With HD tape playback as the reference operation uses a 74 MHz clock signal in the free run mode Internal SD With SD tape playback as the reference operation uses a 4fsc clock signal in the free run mode When ...

Page 47: ...tes z Every time when the button is pressed while pressing the button the display changes in the following sequence A B C A B and so on The same applies when D E and F are input using and z If when REV has been selected as the setup menu item No 144 TC INPUT setting the button is released while a letter is being input the displayed character will be entered z Letters can be input only while a UBG ...

Page 48: ...alue is displayed UB The user bits value is displayed CTL The control signal time data is displayed F4 TC CLR 1 Press RESET ___ For resetting the time counter display If the button is pressed while the control signal time data is displayed on the time counter it is reset to zero F5 CMP MD F i toggle NORMAL DARK No 689 COMP MODE Refer to the SETUP menu Note When the 23 24 Hz mode 25 Hz HD SD mode o...

Page 49: ...3 The underlining __ denotes the factory setting mode F1 SHIFT F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 Time counter F1 SHIFT F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F SHIFT F1 SHIFT F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 Function button item Switching method Setting Corresponding setup menu item Description of setting F1 VID IN Toggle INT SG HDSDI 1394 SDSDI No 600 VIDEO IN SEL Refer to the setup menu F2 INT SG Toggle 100 CB 75 CB SMPTE ARIB MB RAMP BLACK PLL EQ No 601 ...

Page 50: ...etup menu To return to the UNITY 0 0 level use i Press F6 SHIFT SUP LV AJ HD1800P BK LV AJ HD1800E Toggle ADJ j10 0 0 0 10 0 No 665 SETUP LVL Refer to the setup menu To return to the UNITY 0 0 level use i Press When CMPNT is selected as the setup menu item No 650 STYLE setting F1 SHIFT ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ F2 SHIFT ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ F3 SHIFT Y HD Toggle ADJ 0 0 100 0 141 3 No 653 Y LVL HD Refer t...

Page 51: ...EL Refer to the setup menu F2 A2 IN Toggle INT SG DIGI ANA No 714 CH2 IN SEL Refer to the setup menu F3 DIN 12 Toggle AES SDI No 721 D IN SEL 12 Refer to the setup menu F4 A3 IN Toggle INT SG DIGI ANA No 715 CH3 IN SEL Refer to the setup menu F5 A4 IN Toggle INT SG DIGI ANA No 716 CH4 IN SEL Refer to the setup menu F6 DIN 34 Toggle AES SDI No 722 D IN SEL 34 Refer to the setup menu F1 SHIFT1 A5 IN...

Page 52: ... what is to be controlled by the audio volume controls The levels of all the CH1jCH8 channels are controlled F2 SHIFT2 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ F3 SHIFT2 RECCUE Toggle CUE CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH1 2 CH3 4 CH5 6 CH7 8 CH1 8 No 733 REC CUE Refer to the setup menu Note For 1394 input audio is not recorded on the CUE track and the sound is muted F4 SHIFT2 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ F5 SHIFT2 ___ ___ __...

Page 53: ... MD Toggle REGEN PRE AUTO No 503 TCG MODE Refer to the setup menu F4 TCG RG Toggle TC UB TC UB No 505 TCG REGEN Refer to the setup menu F5 RUN MD Toggle REC FREE No 504 RUN MODE Refer to the setup menu F6 DF MOD F i toggle DF NDF No 511 DF MODE Refer to the setup menu F1 SHIFT SUPER Toggle OFF ON No 005 SUPER Refer to the setup menu F2 SHIFT C HPOS Toggle i ADJ 0 6 37 No 007 CHARA H POS Refer to t...

Page 54: ...also to the previous or next page z Depending on the setting selected for ROTATE on the CUE SHIFT menu the following applies to moving the highlighting in the ascending order of points When OFF is set The highlighting cannot be moved from page 9 to page 0 When ON is set The highlighting can be moved from page 9 to page 0 z In moving in the descending order of points the highlighting cannot be move...

Page 55: ... 1 Turn the ADJUST dial to highlight the desired registered point display area 2 Press the button twice Only the 10 s hour digit of the selected cue point is now highlighted and the change enable status is established Note When REV has been selected as the setup menu item No 144 TC INPUT setting the input of the number will start from the higher order digit it will be displayed start ing from the ...

Page 56: ...escription of setting F1 PREV Press ___ ___ For multi cue page forward scrolling F2 NEXT Press ___ ___ For multi cue page forward scrolling F3 MODE Toggle SEARCH ENTRY ___ For selecting the search or cue point registration mode F4 CLR Press ___ ___ For clearing the currently selected cue data ENTRY must be selected as the MODE setting F5 AL CLR FiPress ___ ___ When MANU is selected by PAGE All the...

Page 57: ...rning status display This indicates the number of the currently displayed warning which has been saved and the total number of warnings which have been saved Time code display This indicates the time code at the point when the warning was saved Cueing up the tape to the warning point The warning list displayed on the LCD monitor can be scrolled by turning the ADJ dial When the warning occurrence p...

Page 58: ...ccurred Function button item Switching method Setting Corresponding setup menu item Description of setting F1 WARN ___ ___ ___ For displaying the warning messages on the LCD monitor F2 HOURS ___ ___ ___ For displaying the hour meter on the LCD monitor F3 UMID ___ ___ ___ The UMID information is displayed on the LCD monitor F4 DIF1 ___ ___ ___ The DIF status 1 is displayed on the LCD monitor F5 DIF...

Page 59: ...e SYSTEM and SETUP adjustment values onto the SD memory card F3 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ F4 SYSTEM FiPress ___ ___ For calling the SYSTEM adjustment operation menu F5 SETUP FiPress ___ ___ For calling the SETUP adjustment operation menu F6 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ F1 SHIFT PF1 FT FiPress ___ ___ For calling the PF1 function button assignment operation menu F2 SHIFT PF1 BK FiPress ___ ___ For calling the PF1...

Page 60: ...e prerolled to an IN point or cued up to an IN or OUT point even after the ASSEMBLE screen has been exited The underlining __ denotes the factory setting mode F1 SHIFT F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 IN point OUT point ASSEM IN OUT Function button item Switching method Setting Corresponding setup menu item Description of setting F1 ASSEM Toggle OFF ON ___ For setting the editing mode to ON or OFF When the display ...

Page 61: ...een exited F1 SHIFT F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 Marker OUT point IN point AUDIO IN point AUDIO OUT point IN OUT INSERT IN OUT Function button item Switching method Setting Corresponding setup menu item Description of setting F1 V Toggle ___ ___ For setting the editing mode to ON or OFF and selecting the editing channels With the exception of the function button F1 two channels are allocated Use the SHIFT butto...

Page 62: ...n status is restored Notes z Setting items which have submenus A submenu is opened by pressing the but ton The same operations as the ones described above are then used to change the settings z Canceling individual items When CANCEL is pressed the setting opera tion is canceled and the item selection status is restored 3 Entering settings After a setting has been entered the menu operation is forc...

Page 63: ...ges in the forward direction F3 CANCEL Press ___ ___ ___ F4 RESET Press ___ ___ For resetting an item while a setting is being changed F5 SET Press ___ ___ For entering what has been set F6 EXIT Press ___ ___ For exiting the special menu and transferring to the original menu Confirmation message provided F1 SHIFT F2 SHIFT F3 SHIFT F4 SHIFT F5 SHIFT F6 SHIFT ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Function button item...

Page 64: ...n memories After selecting the operation file press LOAD The contents of files selected in VTR MEMORY to can be transferred to VTR MEMORY When is selected and LOAD is pressed the factory setting mode is established Alternatively when SAVE is pressed the contents of a file in VTR MEMORY can be transferred to a file selected in VTR MEMORY to The titles are also transferred at the same time 4 Editing...

Page 65: ...cked status The underlining __ denotes the factory setting mode 1 4 F5 F5 Function button item Switching method Setting Corresponding setup menu item Description of setting F1 P LOAD Press OFF USER1 USER2 USER3 USER4 A02 P ON LOAD Refer to the setup menu F2 LOAD Press ___ ___ For downloading data to the current file F3 SAVE Press ___ ___ For downloading data to the backup file F4 ___ ___ ___ ___ _...

Page 66: ...e function buttons in a PF registration file press SET If EXIT is pressed without the settings having been saved the settings will be canceled Clearing the menu items 1 Turn the ADJ dial to move the selection marker and select one of the function buttons to whose menu items are to be cleared 2 Press RESET The registered menu number and name displays will now go blank To clear the menu items from o...

Page 67: ...olling the on screen menu pages in the reverse direction F2 NEXT Press ___ ___ For scrolling the on screen menu pages in the forward direction F3 CANCEL Press ___ ___ For releasing the menu item selection status F4 RESET Press ___ ___ For clearing one button what has been selected for the pin by the individual reset selection marker is cleared FiPress For clearing all the buttons what has been reg...

Page 68: ...AT REW 111 MEMORY STOP MEM ST 112 FRZ MODE SEL FRZ MD 113 REC INH R INH 114 REC INH LAMP INH LP 115 EJECT SW INH EJ SW 116 EJECT LAMP EJ LP 118 SP MODE INH SP MD 119 CONFI REC CNFI R Setup menu item No Name of setup menu item Function button name 131 PAGE MODE PAGE 132 ROTA MODE ROTATE 133 KEY BEEP KEY BP 134 ALARM BEEP AL BP 140 OUTPUT OUTPUT 141 VOLUME VOLUME 142 AUDIO UNITY A UNI 143 CASSTT LIG...

Page 69: ...C EH 629 U C ENH V U C EV 630 1080i HD_OUT 1080HO 632 720p HD_OUT 720pHO 636 SD HD_OUT SD HO Setup menu item No Name of setup menu item Function button name 638 IN U C MODE IUC MD 639 I U C RESP H IUC RH 640 I U C RESP V IUC RV 641 I U C ENH H IUC EH 642 I U C ENH V IUC EV 643 IN BLK LINE I BK L 650 STYLE STYLE 651 HUE STYLE SD HUE S 653 Y LVL HD Y HD 654 Pb LVL HD Pb HD 655 Pr LVL HD Pr HD 656 BK...

Page 70: ...L 739 CH2 CUE SEL A2 CSL 740 CH3 CUE SEL A3 CSL 741 CH4 CUE SEL A4 CSL 742 CH5 CUE SEL A5 CSL 743 CH6 CUE SEL A6 CSL 744 CH7 CUE SEL A7 CSL 745 CH8 CUE SEL A8 CSL 746 MONI CH SEL MON CH 747 MON AUTO SEL MON AT 748 MONI SEL INH MS INH 749 AUDIO PB VR APB VR 750 ANA CH1 SEL AA1 SL Setup menu item No Name of setup menu item Function button name 751 ANA CH2 SEL AA2 SL 752 ANA CH3 SEL AA3 SL 753 ANA CH...

Page 71: ...t slide smoothly into the slot but meets some resistance the card may be upside down or the direction may be incorrect Do not forcibly push the card into the slot rather confirm the direction again and then insert the card correctly To eject the SD memory card After confirming that ACCESS is not displayed on Warning Message 2 push the SD memory card into the unit further When the SD memory card is...

Page 72: ...he VTR MEMORY side the storage process for files requires about 5 seconds To turn off the power after transferring files wait about 5 seconds or more after transferring the files and then turn off the power 4 Editing the title of a selected file First select the operation file and then press the ADJ dial The first digit of the title display area is highlighted indicating that the file title can no...

Page 73: ...ocked status µ locked status F5 F5 Function button item Switching method Setting Corresponding setup menu item Description of setting F1 FORMAT F Press ___ ___ Formatting SD memory cards F2 SAVE Press ___ ___ Transferring data to SD memory cards F3 LOAD Press ___ ___ Transferring data from SD memory cards F4 DELETE F Press ___ ___ Deleting SD memory cards F5 LOCK Press ___ ___ Locking SD memory ca...

Page 74: ... registered OUT pins Pins in which functions can be registered IN pins Pins 6 to 20 22 23 25 OUT pins Pin 21 24 pins 32 to 46 48 All other pins are reserved and cannot be changed Items which can be registered in the input and output pins Items identical to the setup menu items can be registered in both the input and output pins In addition there are a set of special items can be also registered in...

Page 75: ...ered item names and registered values are now set to the factory settings These settings cannot be restored Special IN menu list F5 F6 F4 F5 F6 No SUPER DISPLAY Description of setting Functions not featured on the setup menua B00 STBY ON For transferring to the STANDBY ON mode B01 STBY OFF For transferring to the STANDBY OFF mode B02 STBY ONOFF For alternately transferring to the STANDBY ON and OF...

Page 76: ...H1 Tape recording inhibit status 1 C11 CAS INH2 Tape recording inhibit status 2 C12 TC SRC1 TC input status 1 C13 TC SRC2 TC input status 2 C14 DC1 Down conversion status 1 C15 DC2 Down conversion status 2 C16 DC3 Down conversion status 3 C17 UC1 Up conversion status 1 C18 UC2 Up conversion status 2 C19 UD1 Up conversion down conversion status 1 C20 UD2 Up conversion down conversion status 2 C21 U...

Page 77: ...xternal VITC with SD input 1 1 INT C10 CAS INH1 C11 CAS INH2 Tape recording inhibit status 0 0 Cassette recording enabled 0 1 Cassette accidental erasure pre vented C08 REC INH1 C09 REC INH2 Recording inhibit statuses 0 0 Overwriting prohibited during normal recording 0 1 All recording onto cassette prohibited 1 0 Recording inhibit mode other than the 2 above modes 1 1 Recording onto cassette enab...

Page 78: ... setup menu item Description of setting F1 PREV Press ___ ___ For scrolling the on screen menu pages in the forward direction F2 NEXT Press ___ ___ For scrolling the on screen menu pages in the reverse direction F3 CANCEL Press ___ ___ For releasing the menu item selection status F4 RESET Press ___ ___ For resetting one pin what has been selected for the pin selected by the individual reset select...

Page 79: ...OFF 10 I LOCAL ENABLE 11 I EJECT 12 I IN SET 13 I REC INH ALL 14 I REC INH PRE 15 I LOCAL DISABLE 16 I TC EXT 17 I TC INT TCG MODE AUTO 18 I __ 19 I __ 20 I STNDBY ON OFF 21 O ERR0 STATUS 22 I __ 23 I CUE 24 O ERR1 STATUS 25 I __ 26 Power supply 27 O REC STATUS 28 O PLAY STATUS 29 O FF STATUS 30 O REW STATUS 31 O STOP STATUS 32 O 422 REMOTE STATUS 33 O EJECT STATUS 34 O ERR2 STATUS 35 O TC SRC1 ST...

Page 80: ...formed using both this VTR and an external encoder remote controller Notes z When an adjustment is made with the external encoder remote controller the new values are reflected in the appropriate section of the Setup Menu The adjusted values are stored on the unit approximately 5 seconds after making the adjustment To turn off the power after making the adjustment with the external encoder remote ...

Page 81: ... Hz 15 VO SYS H SD DW For adjusting the system phase of the analog composite output 37nS step j Advance i Delay 59 60Hz 23 24Hz 50Hz 25Hz HD SD 50Hz HD SD 0000 1716 1716 0 3432 1716 0000 1728 1728 0 3456 1728 16 SD SYS H SD DW For adjusting the system phase of the SD SDI output 37nS step j Advance i Delay 59 60Hz 23 24Hz 50Hz 25Hz HD SD 50Hz HD SD 0000 1716 1716 0 3432 1716 0000 1728 1728 0 3456 1...

Page 82: ...002 23 24 The 23 98 Hz or 24 Hz system frequency is selected 0003 25 HD The 25 Hz system frequency is selected However SD SDI output and analog composite output are delayed with respect to HD SDI output by about one field 0004 25 SD The 25 Hz system frequency is selected However the black signal is output from HD SDI output 0005 50 HD The 50 Hz system frequency is selected However SD SDI output an...

Page 83: ...ining tape time is not displayed if 0 TIME is selected as the setup menu item No 006 DISPLAY SEL setting No Item Description of setting 004 1 SYNCHRONIZE For setting whether or not to synchronize the phases between two decks 0000 OFF The phases are not synchronized The edit points will be off by several frames but editing will be commenced more promptly 0001 ON The phases are synchronized Error fr...

Page 84: ...For setting the display type for the superimposed displays and for the HD SDI MONITOR SD SDI MONITOR and VIDEO OUT3 connectors and superimposed indications from the IEEE 1394 digital interface as well as for the SETUP MENU etc 0000 WHITE White characters on a black background 0001 W OUT White characters with black borders Note CHARA TYPE is output as per the menu setting 010 1 MONI CONTROL For set...

Page 85: ...setup menu item No 020 SYS FORMAT setting is followed 0002 422 The DVCPRO50 422 format is selected 0003 411 The DVCPRO 411 format is selected 0005 DV The DV format is selected 0006 DVCAM The DVCAM format is selected 030 1 HD FREQUENCY For setting the field system frequency 0000 59 23 The 59 94 23 98 Hz frequency is set 0001 60 24 The 60 24 Hz frequency is set Notes z The set field frequency is ena...

Page 86: ...en inserted However when DV or DVCAM has been selected the VTR operation will be as if HD LP has been selected Formats in which the tape is played back 022 PB FORMAT 020 SYS FORMAT 023 FORMAT SEL Playback format MANUAL 1080i HD_LP DVCPRO HD LP 1080i HD_SP DVCPRO HD 1080i 50M DVCPRO50 422 25M DVCPRO 411 DV DV DVCAM DVCAM 720p HD_LP DVCPRO HD LP 720p HD_SP DVCPRO HD 720p 50M DVCPRO50 422 25M DVCPRO ...

Page 87: ...the VTR is in the STOP FF or REW mode 0001 STOP The EE mode is established when the VTR is in the STOP mode only No Item Description of setting 106 EJECT EE SEL For selecting the video and audio output statuses in the EJECT mode 0000 EE The EE mode is always established regardless of the setup menu item No 140 OUTPUT setting 0001 BLACK When setup menu item No 140 OUTPUT is set to EE The EE mode is...

Page 88: ...mage which was being played back at that moment is frozen and output Notes z The status when the picture is frozen is determined by the setup menu item No 604 FREEZE SEL setting z In the EJECT mode the frozen picture is output only when 1 BLACK or 2 GRAY has been selected as the setup menu item No 106 EJECT EE SEL setting z When the 720 24p over 60p source is used and the 23 24 mode is selected in...

Page 89: ...the alarm tone is sounded at the HIGH volume level regardless of this setting No Item Description of setting 140 1 OUTPUT For selecting the output signals 0000 EE The input signals selected by setup menu items No 600 VIDEO IN SEL and No 713 CH1 IN SEL to No 724 D IN SEL 78 are output 0001 TAPE In the STOP mode The signals played back from the tape are output During recording or editing The simulta...

Page 90: ...ing the RS 232C data transfer speed baud rate 0000 300 0001 600 0002 1200 0003 2400 0004 4800 0005 9600 206 DATA LENGTH For setting the RS 232C data length Unit bits 0000 7 0001 8 207 STOP BIT For setting the number of RS 232C stop bits Unit bits 0000 1 0001 2 208 PARITY For setting whether the RS 232C parity bit is to be used and if it is used whether even or odd parity is to apply 0000 NON The p...

Page 91: ...CORD The recorder s IN and OUT points are adjusted using the player as the reference 307 AFTER CUE UP For selecting the VTR s mode upon completion of the cue up operation 0000 STOP The VTR is set to the STOP mode 0001 STILL The VTR is set to the still picture SHTL STILL mode 0002 STILL2 The VTR is set to the still picture SLOW STILL mode No Item Description of setting 308 VAR FWD MAX For setting t...

Page 92: ...ets are set to ON or OFF following the analog audio signals specified by the controller 0000 N DEF Not set 0001 CH1 The analog CH1 edit presets are followed 0002 CH2 The analog CH2 edit presets are followed 0003 CH1 2 The analog CH1 or CH2 edit presets are followed 322 1 EDIT RPLCE3 As with setup menu item No 320 the VTR s CH3 edit presets are set to ON or OFF following the analog audio signals sp...

Page 93: ...a total of 2 hours it is automatically transferred to the standby OFF half loading mode However in the case of a DV or DVCAM tape the transfer to the tension release mode is inhibited and the VTR operates as if STEP FWD has been selected z For an unused tape except for a DV DVCAM tape the mode forcibly moves to the tension release mode 0 5 seconds after the STILL state 402 DRUM STDBY For selecting...

Page 94: ...ator is advanced during recording 0001 FREE The time code generator is advanced while the power is on regardless of which operation mode is established No Item Description of setting 505 1 TCG REGEN For selecting the regeneration signal when REGEN has been selected as the TCG time code generator mode 0000 TC UB Regeneration applies to both the time code and user bits 0001 TC Regeneration applies o...

Page 95: ... setting other than INT has been selected for setup menu item No 507 TC SOURCE In EE mode only 0000 VOUT The phase is aligned with the output image 0001 TC IN The phase is aligned with the external time code input No Item Description of setting 513 VITC OUT For selecting how to output the VITC which is superimposed on the output video signal 0000 SBC In the playback mode the time code recorded in ...

Page 96: ...ing whether the image input signal is muted or not when blank parts of the tape are detected during playback 0000 N MUTE The signals are not muted They are frozen 0001 GRAY The signals are muted with gray 0002 BLACK The signals are muted with black 0003 NOISE The signals are muted with noise 604 1 FREEZE SEL For selecting the freeze mode of the still pictures and slow playback mode 0000 FIELD Fiel...

Page 97: ...uring down conversion and line conversion 1080i 720p 0000 0dB 0001 0 7dB 0002 1dB 0003 1 2dB 0004 1 5dB 0005 2dB Note The numbers on the superimposed display are approximations only 628 2 U C ENH H For accentuating the horizontal contours during up conversion 0000 0dB 0001 0 7dB 0002 1dB 0003 1 2dB 0004 1 5dB 0005 2dB Note The numbers on the superimposed display are approximations only 629 2 U C E...

Page 98: ...isplay are approximations only 642 1 I U C ENH V For accentuating the vertical contours during up conversion of SD SDI input signals 0000 0dB 0004 1 5dB 0001 0 7dB 0005 2dB 0002 1dB 0003 1 2dB Note The numbers on the superimposed display are approximations only 643 2 IN BLK LINE For selecting the input method for line 20 and line 21 of the video signal while the SD signal is input 0000 OFF Not bla...

Page 99: ...LEVEL For adjusting the black level of SD SDI output and analog composite output j to 0 dB to i6 dB 0000 0 0 1000 100 0 2000 200 0 Note This setting takes effect when CMPST has been selected as the setup menu item No 650 setting No Item Description of setting 663 C LEVEL For adjusting the chroma level of HD SDI SD SDI and analog composite output j to 0 dB to i3 dB 0000 0 0 1000 100 0 1413 141 3 No...

Page 100: ... added 0001 ADD22L The signal is output from line 22 with a 7 5 setup added 0002 ADD21L The signal is output from line 21 with a 7 5 setup added 0001 ADD20L The signal is output from line 20 with a 7 5 setup added 683 VO SETUP SD DW This menu is not displayed for AJ HD1800E This selects the composite output signal in SD mode 0000 THRU The signal is output with no setup added 0001 ADD22L The signal...

Page 101: ... on the tape regardless of this menu s setting 692 1 UMID POS This sets the line on which the UMID information is to be superimposed 0000 BLANK 0001 12L 0006 17L 0008 19L Notes z The line selected for the menu item No 501 VITC POS 1 and No 502 VITC POS 2 settings cannot be selected for this item z Even if RESET is pressed while the settings are changed the settings does not return to the factory s...

Page 102: ...THRU The lines are not blanked Submenu screen 50Hz 00 LINE 7 320 15 LINE 22 335 0000 BLANK The lines are forcibly blanked 0001 THRU The lines are not blanked SHIFT SHIFT No Item Description of setting 700 1 CH1 IN LV For selecting the audio input CH1 reference level 0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 3dB 0003 20dB 701 1 CH2 IN LV For selecting the audio input CH2 reference level 0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 3dB 000...

Page 103: ...tup menu item No 721 D IN SEL 12 715 2 CH3 IN SEL For selecting the CH3 input signal 0000 INT SG The internal signal is selected 0001 DIGI Digital input signals are selected 0002 ANA Analog input signals are selected Note When DIGI has been selected whether serial or AES is selected for the input is determined by the setting selected for setup menu item No 722 D IN SEL 34 No Item Description of se...

Page 104: ...When INT SG is selected for the video input signal serial input for the audio signal becomes the HD SDI signal 724 1 2 D IN SEL78 For selecting the CH7 and CH8 digital input signals 0000 AES AES EBU 0001 SDI Serial Note When INT SG is selected for the video input signal serial input for the audio signal becomes the HD SDI signal 725 1 3 REC CH1 For selecting the input signals to be recorded on the...

Page 105: ...audio CH7 track 0000 CH5 Audio input CH5 signals 0001 CH6 Audio input CH6 signals 0002 CH7 Audio input CH7 signals 0003 CH8 Audio input CH8 signals 0004 CH5 6 Audio input CH5 and CH6 mixed signals 0005 CH7 8 Audio input CH7 and CH8 mixed signals No Item Description of setting 732 1 2 REC CH8 For selecting the input signals to be recorded on the audio CH8 track 0000 CH5 Audio input CH5 signals 0001...

Page 106: ... 2 channels among the CH5 to CH8 channels can be selected 738 CH1 CUE SEL For selecting the CH1 output status of the main signal line in the search mode 0000 OFF The CUE signal is not output 0001 ON The CUE signal is output Note For details on the audio output statuses refer to Audio outputs in the search mode page 109 No Item Description of setting 739 CH2 CUE SEL For selecting the CH2 output sta...

Page 107: ... R The CUE signal is output to the Rch only Note For audio output conditions refer to Audio outputs in the search mode page 109 748 MONI SEL INH For selecting whether to enable or inhibit the operation of the MONITOR SELECT button on the front panel 0000 OFF The button s operation is enabled 0001 ON The button s operation is inhibited 0002 ON1 In the FULL display mode operation is prohib ited in t...

Page 108: ...processed is output No Item Description of setting 759 DV PB ATT For selecting the audio output level during DV format playback 0000 OFF The audio output level is not attenuated 0001 ON The audio output level is attenuated 760 1 REC PT MUTE For selecting whether to mute the sound at the joins between recordings during DV or DVCAM format playback 0000 OFF The sound is not muted 0001 ON The sound is...

Page 109: ...ing the impedance of analog audio input CH1 0000 600 600 0001 HIGH High impedance 786 1 IN IMP CH2SL For setting the impedance of analog audio input CH2 0000 600 600 0001 HIGH High impedance 787 1 IN IMP CH3SL For setting the impedance of analog audio input CH3 0000 600 600 0001 HIGH High impedance No Item Description of setting 788 1 IN IMP CH4SL For setting the impedance of analog audio input CH...

Page 110: ... conversion to 48kHz 2CH LOCK No Item Description of setting 892 1 DIF SIG CMD For setting how to reply when signals requesting a confirmation of the format is sent from an external device connected by the IEEE1394 digital interface 0000 50M DVDPRO50 is forcibly returned 0001 25M DVDPRO is forcibly returned 0002 DV DV is forcibly returned 0003 AUTO The reply is the same format as the signal format...

Page 111: ...y E data is passing z The audio level meter will deflect beyond the range of its markings for those channels through which the Dolby E data is passing z Noise will be output when a tape on which Dolby E data has been recorded is played back in the JOG or VAR mode Dolby and the Double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation No Item Description of setting A02 P ON LOAD Th...

Page 112: ...ge 71 Note that even if the change being made to the system menu item No 25 setting is cancelled other system menu items affected by the change will be updated as will the associated file names Selecting the recording playback format and sync signals which support the operation mode F5 F1 SHIFT F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F ENT C F No 25 SYSTEM FREQ Format enabling recording Format enabling playback Sync signa...

Page 113: ... Menu No 650 STYLE changes 50P IN OUT 50 pin connector registration z When the items whose settings differ have been registered in the 50P IN OUT 50 pin connector pins the settings corresponding to the operation modes are allocated to the IN and OUT pins on the basis of the setting numbers However when the upper limit value is exceeded the value will be limited to this upper limit What has been re...

Page 114: ... No 114 REC INH LAMP 115 EJECT SW INH No No No No No 116 EJECT JUMP 118 SP MODE INH No No No No No 119 CONFI REC No No No No No 131 PAGE MODE 132 ROTA MODE 133 KEY BEEP 134 ALARM BEEP 140 OUTPUT No No No No No 141 VOLUME No No No No No 142 AUDIO UNITY No No No No No 143 CASSTT LIGHT 144 TC INPUT 145 FRONT LCD 146 SAVER DISP 200 PARA RUN 202 ID SEL 204 RS232C SEL 205 BAUD RATE 206 DATA LENGTH 207 S...

Page 115: ...C OUT REF No No No No No 513 VITC OUT 514 HD EMBD VITC No No 515 HD EMBD LTC No No 516 TC OUT ADV No No No No No 517 TCG OUT No No No No No 600 VIDEO IN SEL No No No No No 601 VIDEO INT SG No No No No No 602 SDI IN MODE No No No No No 603 V MUTE SEL 604 FREEZE SEL No No No No No 605 INTERPOLATE No No No No No 606 SD MON O SEL 619 V_FILTER No No No No No No 620 DOWNCON MODE No No 621 UPCON MODE No ...

Page 116: ...o No No No No 689 COMP MODE No No No No No 690 UMID REC No No No No No 691 UMID GEN No No No No No 692 UMID POS No No No No No 693 GAMMA SEL 695 BLANK LINE No No No No No 700 CH1 IN LV No No No No No 701 CH2 IN LV No No No No No 702 CH3 IN LV No No No No No 703 CH4 IN LV No No No No No 704 CUE IN LV No No No No No 705 CH1 OUT LV 706 CH2 OUT LV 707 CH3 OUT LV 708 CH4 OUT LV 709 CUE OUT LV 710 MONIL...

Page 117: ...53 ANA CH4 SEL 754 SD SDI CH1 SL 755 SD SDI CH2 SL 756 SD SDI CH3 SL 757 SD SDI CH4 SL 758 JOG PROC 759 DV PB ATT No No No No 760 REC PT MUTE No No No No No 761 AUDIN INT SG No No No No No 762 AUD RATE CON 763 METER SCALE Only AJ HD1800P 776 REF LEVEL 785 IN IMP CH1SL No No No No No 786 IN IMP CH2SL No No No No No 787 IN IMP CH3SL No No No No No 788 IN IMP CH4SL No No No No No 789 IN IMP CUE SL No...

Page 118: ...ting RUN MD on the TC menu REC The time code advances simultaneously with the recording FREE The time code advances like time irrespective of the VTR operation 5 Setting TCG MD on the TC menu REGEN The continuity of the underlying time code in place prior to editing is maintained PRE The time code can be preset using the operation panel controls or remote controller AUTO The time code is automatic...

Page 119: ...ered CUE point z Queue up Press the PREROLL button while pressing the button to queue up to the currently registered cue point Time code and user bits playback 1 Set the VTR to the stop mode 2 Set TC CTL on the HOME menu to TC or UB TC The time code is displayed UB The user bits are displayed z In the event that it has become impossible to read the time code it is interpolated using the CTL signal...

Page 120: ...AUX area EXT_L INT SG Time code for the TIME CODE IN connector input 1 refer to the table 2 Not recorded HD SDI SVITC 3 of the input video signal SD SDI VITC 3 of the input video signal 1394 Time code for the IEEE 1394 digital input SBC area Time code for the IEEE 1394 digital input VAUX area SLTC VITC when SD SDI is selected 4 INT SG Internal TCG value refer to the table 1 Not recorded HD SDI SLT...

Page 121: ...REGEN ASSEM INT_REGEN PRESET INSRT PRESET INT_REGEN Table 2 Menu Time code to be recorded No 503 TCG MODE No 505 TCG REGEN No 506 REGEN MODE At the time of normal recording At the time of assemble editing At the time of insert editing TC UB TC UB TC UB REGEN TC UB EXT_REGEN TC EXT_REGEN PRESET EXT_REGEN PRESET EXT_REGEN PRESET UB PRESET EXT_REGEN PRESET EXT_REGEN PRESET EXT_REGEN PRESET TC UB EXT_...

Page 122: ...can be changed using C TYPE on the TC SHIFT menu Note When the 23 24 Hz mode 25 HD mode or 50 HD mode is selected in System Menu No 25 SYSTEM FREQ any superimpose such as the time code of the SD SDI MONITOR VIDEO OUT3 connector is not displayed When the 25 SD mode or 50 SD mode is selected any superimpose such as the time code of the HD SDI MONITOR connector is not displayed Display position The p...

Page 123: ... extend the service life of the LCD monitor It starts up if none of the front panel controls have been operated or the cassette tape has not been run at all for about 5 minutes While the saving function is working the LCD monitor display goes blank and the EX symbol appears on the time code display area The setting for displaying or not displaying the logo can be selected in Setup Menu No 146 SAVE...

Page 124: ...bers in place using 3 screws on each side total 6 screws z The letters shown in the figure are not actually marked on the side panels 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 used to attach the left and right side panels 4 Attach the AJ MA75P rack mounting adapters using the same four scre...

Page 125: ...oved from a cold location to a hot or humid location After moving the VTR to such a location leave it standing for about 10 minutes rather than switching on its power immediately If condensation has formed on or in the VTR 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 It is recommended that the video...

Page 126: ...rea _Display of DIAG menu 1 Press the DIAG button The DIAG menu screen is now displayed on the TV monitor 2 Press the function button on the time code display WARN To display the warning information HOURS To display the hour meter information UMID To display the UMID information DIF1 To display the DIF status 1 information DIF2 To display the DIF status 2 information The hour meter information dis...

Page 127: ...t in the JOG SLOW SHTL or STILL mode Can be reset H13 THREADINGr Displays in 1 time increments the number of times the tape has been threaded loaded and unthreaded unloaded Can be reset H14 F LOADINGr Displays in 1 time increments the number of front loading operations Can be reset H15 LCD ON r Displays in 1 hour increments the amount of time during which the LCD monitor has lighted Can be reset H...

Page 128: ...system format as the one set in the unit VTR The recording operation is disabled 2 z Confirm the 1394 input signals Priority z Display z Description z VTR operation and remedial action Higher Lower E 10 FAN STOP Check that no foreign matter has accumulated on the fan This is displayed when the fan motor has stopped The name of the fan under abnormal conditions is displayed as indicated with an ast...

Page 129: ...en condensation is detected in the EJECT mode the drum starts rotating as soon as it is detected z When condensation is detected while a cassette is inserted the drum stops rotating and starts rotating again after the tape has been ejected VTR EJECT z Wait with the power on E 29 FRONT LOAD MOTOR If the cassette fails to move up even after 6 seconds have elapsed since the VTR transferred to the EJE...

Page 130: ...in E 61 CAP ROTA TOO SLOW If the rotational speed of the cylinder motor is abnormally slow the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display blinks VTR Stops z Set the POWER switch to OFF and then back to ON again E 64 S REEL ROTA TOO FAST If the supply reel motor rotates at an abnormally fast rate the AUTO OFF lamp lights and the message display blinks VTR Stops z Set the POWER switch to OFF and t...

Page 131: ...ple of connection with controller PC Using crossover cable with D SUB 25 pin connectors Using crossover cable with D SUB 9 pin and 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 termi...

Page 132: ... command is then identified by COMMAND which follows and the data is added as required The command ends with ETX end of text 03h 2 When a different command is to be sent a response is awaited from the VTR and then the command is sent See page 133 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...

Page 133: ...age data STX OPL ETX ACK STX OPL ETX _When the communication has ended unsuccessfully NACK 15h _When processing is not possible due to incorrect data or problem with the VTR 1 The receive completion message is returned ACK 06h 2 An error code is returned 4 Error code table ER001 Invalid command zUnsupported command received zCommand execution error ER002 Parameter error ER102 VTR mode error front ...

Page 134: ...o the setting selected for the setup menu item No 102 FF REW MAX For details refer to the setup menus FAST FORWARD STX OFF ETX STX OFF ETX This command is for fast forwarding the tape The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the setting selected for the setup menu item No 105 AUTO EE SEL The maximum speed differs according to the setting selected for the setup menu item ...

Page 135: ...S gh With CTL g SP 20h for a plus display j 2Dh for a minus display h 0 to 9 hours With TC gh 00 to 23 hours mm 00 to 59 minutes ss 00 to 59 seconds 525i system ff 00 to 29 frames Note CTL or TC is returned whichever corresponds to the front display mode STATUS REQUEST STX QOP ETX STX ETX This command is for inquiring about the VTR s operation mode OEJ EJECT OFF FAST FORWARD OPL PLAY ORC REC ORW R...

Page 136: ...d INPUT Input 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 Recei...

Page 137: ... active through BNC k 1 SD SERIAL IN DIGITAL BNC k 1 active through BNC k 1 CUE IN XLR k 1 TIME CODE IN XLR k 1 AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT DIGITAL BNC k 4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 AES EBU format AUDIO OUT ANALOG XLR k 4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 HD SERIAL OUT DIGITAL BNC k 4 SD SERIAL OUT DIGITAL BNC k 2 CUE OUT XLR k 1 TIME CODE OUT XLR k 1 MONITOR OUT XLR k 2 LÅAR HEADPHONES FRONT M6 z REMOTE IN OUT Pin N...

Page 138: ...Check that the posts have unloaded the tape and that the tape is completely housed inside the cassette 4 When the tape returns to the cassette case completely remove the cassette by pressing and turning the red plastic gear B clockwise for front loading as shown in the illustration Note When closing the cassette cover take care not to catch the tape RS 232C D SUB 25 pin crossover cable supported P...

Page 139: ...hen time code is used in 50 Hz 59 94 Hz or 60 Hz mode Tape timer accuracy d1 frame when continuous CTL signal is used Servo lock time Less than 0 3 sec from standby ON Loading time Approx 4 sec using M L cassette Approx 6 sec using XL cassette Audio split editing Provided VIDEO Sampling frequencies Y 74 176 MHz PB PR 37 088 MHz 1080 59 94i 720 59 94p Y 74 25 MHz PB PR 37 125 MHz 1080 50i 720 50p Q...

Page 140: ...etter than 90 dB 1 kHz emphasis OFF Distortion Less than 0 05 1 kHz emphasis OFF reference level Crosstalk Less than j80 dB 1 kHz between 2 channels Wow flutter Below measurable limit Headroom 20 18 12dB selectable Cue Track Frequency response 300 Hz to 6 kHz d3 dB Audio Input Connectors Analog input CH1 to CH4 XLR k 4 600 h high impedance selectable 4 0 j3 j20 dBu selectable Digital input CH1 CH2...

Page 141: ...nnector Connector 6 pin type Transmission rate 400 Mbps 200 Mbps 100 Mbps selectable Transmission data Complies with IEEE 1394 1995 Complies with IEC 61883 Part 1 Part 2 Control command Complies with AV C Command Set MONITOR 3 5 inch LCD color monitor 21 megapixels 4 3 aspect ratio OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Rack mounting adapters AJ MA75P ACCESSORIES Power supply cord k 1 AJ HD1800P Power supply cord k...

Page 142: ...4300 E P Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment private households This symbol on the products and or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling please take these products to designated collection points where they will be accepted on a fre...

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