Panasonic AJ-HD3700H User Manual

Digital Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

(Supplement 1)

AJ-

Outline of changes and additions

This supplement describes what changes and additions have been made to the operating instructions of the AJ-HD3700H digital video cassette recorder.

New changes and additions

Item concerned

Recording

HOME

VIDEO IN

TC/CHR

TC/CHR CONVERT

SYSTEM SET UP

TEST IC CARD

TEST IC CARD ERROR LOG

Change/addition

System frequency added

Internal signal generator (INT-SG) synchronization

TC conversion function

Menu changed

True-P (Non-PsF) signal interface added

Date and time registration method

F7 (REAL TIME) key added

Page in AJ-HD3700H’s

operating instructions

Hardware section, page 25

Software section, page 8

Software section, pages 22, 23

Software section, pages 70 to 73

Software section, page 80

Software section, pages 130 to 132 and 135

Software section, page 156

Software section, page 161

Page in this supplement

3, 4

6, 7

8 to 11

12, 13

14 to 17

18, 19

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Recording

This flowchart shows the steps for recording the digital signals which are supplied to the unit from an external digital device.

11. Check the connections.

12. Turn on the power.

13. After making sure that no cassette tape is inserted in this unit, set the system frequency

59.94, 23.98, 24, 25 or 50 by F1 (FREQ) key of the SYSTEM SET UP menu.

F13

F12

F11

F10

F8F7F6F5F4F3F2F1

The frequency setting is possible when the two keys, F and F1 are pressed at the same time. Select the frequency by cursor key [3, 4] and press the BS and ENT keys at the same time, then the frequency is secured. In 59 Hz mode, the selection window will be further displayed (1080i/525i/720p). Select the format by the cursor key, and press the BS and ENT keys at the same time to secure the format. When the 1080i or 720p format has been selected, select its 4-channel or 8-channel audio version, and enter the format by pressing the BS and ENT keys at the same time. In the 23.98 Hz, 24 Hz or 25 Hz mode, a window appears offering the user the option of selecting PsF or P for the VIDEO signal interface format. When the format is selected using the cursor keys [3, 4] and the BS key and ENT key are then pressed together, the format is entered. In the same way, the HD MAIN output and HD MONI output formats are selected using the cursor keys [3, 4] and then entered by pressing the BS key and ENT key together. (The table below lists the possible combinations of the output signals of the video output connectors. These combinations are available only when the AJ-UDC3700P option has been installed.)

≥Output when a format converter has been installed

System format

1080/59.94i° 720/59.94p

1080/23.98p

1080/24.00p

1080/25p, PsF

1080/50i° 480/59.94i

1080/23.98PsF 1080/23.98PsF 1080/23.98PsF

HD MAIN

1080/59.94i

720/59.94p 720/59.94p

1080/23.98p

1080/59.94i 1080/59.94i

720/59.94p

720/59.94p 1080/24PsF 1080/24PsF

1080/24p

1080/60i

720/60p

1080/25PsF

1080/25p

1080/50i

1080/59.94i

HDTV output

HD MONI

1080/59.94i

720/59.94p

720/59.94p 1080/23.98PsF 1080/23.98PsF

1080/59.94i

1080/23.98p

1080/59.94i 1080/59.94i

720/59.94p

1080/24PsF

1080/60i

1080/24p

1080/60i

720/60p

1080/25PsF

1080/25p

1080/50i

1080/59.94i

SD SDI MAIN

525/59.94i 525/59.94i

525/59.94p

525/59.94i

525/59.94p

——

525/59.94i 525/59.94i

525/59.94p

525/59.94i

525/59.94p

—— —— —— —— ——

625/50i 625/50i 625/50i

525/59.94i

SDTV output SD SDI MONI

525/59.94i 525/59.94i 525/59.94i 525/59.94i 525/59.94i

——

525/59.94i 525/59.94i 525/59.94i 525/59.94i 525/59.94i

—— —— —— —— ——

625/50i 625/50i 625/50i

525/59.94i

Analog composite

NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC

——

NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC

—— —— —— —— ——

PAL PAL PAL

NTSC

How to display the ≥SYSTEM SET UP menu: menus:

°1The 1035/59.94i format signals cannot be recorded on this VTR but a tape recorded using the AJ-HD2000 or other model can

be played back.

°21080/23.98p 1080/25p and 1080/24p format tapes can be played back and 1080/50i format signals can be output automatically.

F4SET UP

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Recording

≥ The REF synchronization specifications applying when the 1080/23p, 24p or 25p True-P (Non-PsF) system

format is selected are the same specifications as for the PsF system format. Use an interlace format signal for the HD tri-level SYNC signal.

≥ The True-P (Non-PsF) input/output interface does not support EMBEDDED AUDIO/TC/VANC. ≥ The enhance and filter response picture quality adjustments do not work for True-P (Non-PsF) outputs. ≥ Other signals cannot be superimposed onto HD monitor outputs using True-P signals. ≥ When PsF signals have been recorded using a PsF system format and they are subsequently played back

using a True-P system format, the PsF signals are converted into True-P signals. Conversely, when True-P signals have been recorded using a True-P system format and they are subsequently played back using a PsF system format, the True-P signals are converted into PsF signals.

≥ Bear in mind that when recording 1080/50i signals using the 1080/25PsF system format, the signals will be

recorded but the images will be blurred.

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HOME menu displays

∑ Audio signal display area (Either 8 or 4 channels will be automatically displayed depending on the

format used.)

Use this to adjust the level of the input audio signals on the AUDIO IN menu. Alternatively, it is used to adjust the level of the audio playback output signals on the AUDIO OUT menu.

Press the L/R buttons to select the audio channel whose signals are to be output from the AUDIO MONITOR L/R connectors and HEADPHONES jack.

These display the type of input signals of each channel. The F1 (CH-1) to F6 (DIGITAL) [or F1 (CH-1) to F13 (CH-8) for 8 channels] on the AUDIO IN PCM INPUT SELECT menu are selected using the F9 (CH-MIX) key on the AUDIO IN CUE INPUT SELECT menu.

[----

ANA: Signals from the ANALOG INPUT connectors.

∑ Display lamps

CH1 AES:

CH1 SER: Signals from the serial V/A input connectors.

{---- INT: Signals from the internal signal generator. [----

LINE: Signals from the CUE IN connector.

CUE MIX: CH1 to CH8 signals selected by CUE MIX setting.

{---- AUTO: This is always used for digital channel backup pur-

Signals from the DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT connectors.

poses.

SYSTEM: This indicates the video system format which was set

on the SETUP/SYSTEM menu. 1080_59i, 525_59i, 1080_23psf, 1080_23p, 1080_24psf, 1080_24p, 720_59p, 1080_50i, 1080_25p

TAPE: This indicates the format of the playback tape.

“¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢” appears in the EJECT mode. If a section is unrecorded or if the format of a section cannot be identified, the lamp blinks while the display of the format identified up to the section concerned is retained. 1080_59i, 1080_60i, 1035_59i, 1035_60i, 525_59i, 1080_23p, 1080_24p, 720_59p, 720_60p, 1080_50i, 1080_25p

ONoteN

A tape recorded with the system format set to 1080/23.98psf or 1080/23.98p is recorded in the same tape format, and “1080_23p” is displayed on the front panel when it is played back. Similarly, “1080_24p” appears on the front panel with a tape recorded using the 1080/24psf or 1080/24p system, and “1080_25p appears when a tape recorded using the 1080/25psf or 1080/25p system.

How to display the ≥AUDIO IN menu: ≥AUDIO IN PCM INPUT SELECT menu: menus:

≥AUDIO OUT menu: ≥AUDIO IN CUE INPUT SELECT menu:

AUDIO OUTAUDIO OUT

F6AUDIO INAUDIO IN

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VIDEO IN menu

This menu is displayed by pressing the following key:

VIDEO IN

F13

F12

F11

F10

F8F7F6F5F4F3F2F1

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VIDEO IN menu

Key

F3–F6

F8–F11

F12

F13

Key designation

INPUT For selecting the HD video input signals.

INT SG For selecting the type of HD internal signals.

——

SG REF For synchronizing the INT SG

——

INT SG For selecting the type of SD internal signals.

INPUT For selecting the SD video input signals.

Description

DIGITAL: Selects the serial input signals. INT SG: Selects the internal signals.

75% CB: Selects the 75% color bar signal. 100% CB: Selects the 100% color bar signal. RAMP: Selects the RAMP signal. MULT-BST: Selects the multi-burst signal. BLACK: Selects the black-burst signal. SIF PLL: Selects the signals for checking the serial

interface PLL.

SIF EQ: Selects the signal for checking the serial interface

equalizer.

SMPTE CB°1: Selects the SMPTE color bar signal.

AUTO: When video input signals are present, the internal

reference signal is locked to the input signals; when video input signals are not present, it is locked to the signal selected by the OUT REF setting°2.

OUTPUT: The internal reference signal is locked to the

signal selected by the OUT REF setting°2.

PLL.

SIF EQ: Selects the signal for checking the serial interface

equalizer.

SMPTE CB: Selects the SMPTE color bar signal.

DIGITAL: Selects the serial input signals. INT SG: Selects the internal signals.

°1When the 720/59p format has been selected, the SMPTE CB function does not function. °

Refer to the HOME SET UP menu.

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