Panasonic AJ-SD930B Menu Information

Panasonic Broadcast

AJ-SD930B

Menu Information

Upon completion of the setting, release the search button. The item number now flashes. O When the search dial is in the SHTL mode, the

item will move unless the dial is set to the center position.

When other items are to be changed, repeat steps

2 to 4.

Press the SET button. The changes are stored in the memory.

To disregard the new settings and restore the old settings instead, press the MENU button.

O To return the setup contents to the factory

settings (initial settings), press the RESET button while the menu is displayed. The following message is displayed.

If the PLAY button is now pressed, the factory settings are reinstated.

<Notes>

O If the RESET button is pressed to restore the

factory settings, only the user files currently in use are restored. The other user files remain unaffected.

O The changes made to the SYSTEM menu

contents are recorded also by pressing the MENU button to close the menu screen.

SETUP-MENU INIT SET YES<PLAY>/NO<STOP>

Setup (initial settings)

Press the MENU button. The setup menu screen appears on the TV monitor, and the setup menu item number appears on the counter display. Each time the FF button is pressed (for about 1.5 seconds), the item number and item name are selected and displayed alternately. (If a setup was performed previously, the screen on which the last change was made is displayed.)

At the position where the change is to be made, turn the search dial while holding down the search button. The settings on the menu screen and display now flash. When the dial is turned clockwise, the setting number is incremented; conversely, when it is turned counterclockwise, it is decremented. O At this time, when the RESET button is pressed

while holding down the search button, the setting value is returned to the factory setting.

Turn the search dial to select the item to be set. The menu screen cursor (2) moves, and the item number on the display flashes. O When the dial is turned clockwise, the item

number is incremented from 001 5 002 5 003 5 004 and so on; conversely, when it is turned counterclockwise, the item number is decremented.

O When the FF button or REW button is pressed

while holding down the PLAY button, the next or previous item is selected.

O Whenever possible, limit the use of the search

dial to the JOG mode.

This VTR’s main settings are performed while making selections using a system of menus. If a TV monitor has been connected to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector on the rear panel, the setting menus are displayed on the TV monitor.

Changing the settings

OFF

POWER

DVCPRO

DVCPRO 50

METER

FULL/FINE

MONITOR SELECT

HEADPHONES

MONITOR

MIX

A VOL

SELECT

INPUT SELECT

PREVIEW/PREVIEW

AUTO EDIT

PREROLL

VIDEO

REC LEVEL

CH1

PB LEVEL

AUDIO

CH2 CH3 CH4

PRESET

MENU SET DIAG

SUPER REC INH

INT TCG

MODE

CONTROL

OFF

UNITY

VAR

COUNTER

RESET

A IN

TRIM

SET

OUTIN

A OUT

CH1 CH4CH2

INSERT

CH3

ASSEM

VIDEO CUE TC

STAND BY

EDIT

REW STOP

PLAY REC

PLAYER

RECORDER

JOG SHTL SLOW

TAPE

REGEN

PRESET

EXIT

OFF

REMOTE

LOCAL

261

FF button

Setup menus

Press the MENU button.

When the FF button is pressed while holding down the DIAG button, the next user file is selected; conversely, when the REW button is pressed while holding down the DIAG button, the previous user file is selected.

To enter the selection made in step 2 for the user file which is to be used, press the SET button. The user file is changed and stored in the memory.

This VTR can hold five user files, each of which has its own specific menu settings, and one of these files can be selected for use.

Changing the file

Press the MENU button.

Press the REW button or FF button while holding down the DIAG button to select the file for which the lock mode is to be set or released.

Turn the search dial to move the cursor (2) on the menu screen to No. 30 (MENU LOCK) for the system file or to No. A03 (MENU LOCK) for a user file.

Turn the search dial while holding down the search button to select whether the lock mode is to be set or released.

To set the lock mode:

Set 0001 (ON) as the setting.

To release the lock mode:

Set 0000 (OFF) as the setting.

When the lock mode has been set, “LOCKED” flashes on the menu screen. The counter display stops flashing and remains lighted.

Press 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 menu No. A03 (MENU LOCK).

Setting and releasing the lock mode

SYSTEM

FF REW

USER 1

FF REW

USER 2

FF REW

USER 3

FF REW

USER 4

FF REW

USER 5

FFREW

User files

Each user file contains the following items.

O BASIC O OPERATION O INTERFACE O EDIT O TAPE PROTECT O TIME CODE O VIDEO O AUDIO O V BLANK O MENU

<Note>

Since the SYSTEM menu items are not included in user files 1 through 5, first select the user file and switch to the SYSTEM file, and then set the SYSTEM menu items.

<Notes>

O The lock mode cannot be set for the USER1 file. O Once set to the lock mode, a file cannot be reset to

the factory settings even by pressing the RESET button.

SETUP-MENU LOCKED <USER2> NO.000-0005

000 P-ROLL TIME 5s 001 LOCAL ENA ST&EJ 002 TAPE TIMER ±12h 003 REMAIN SEL OFF 004 SETUP NUMBER OFF 005 METER SELECT CUE 006 SYNCHRONIZE ON 007 SUPER ON 008 DISPLAY SEL T&STA

Setup menus

Press the MENU button.

Press the REW button or FF button while holding down the DIAG button to select the USER1 file.

Turn the search dial while holding down the search button to select the user file whose contents are to be loaded into USER1.

Press the PLAY button. The settings of the user file selected in step 4 are loaded, and the USER1 menu display appears. If the STOP button is pressed instead, the settings are not changed, and the USER1 menu display appears.

Turn the search dial to move the cursor (2) on the menu screen to a number other than No. A00 (LOAD) or No. A01 (SAVE).

Press the SET button. The USER1 settings are stored in the memory. If the USER1 settings are not to be stored in the memory, do not press the SET button but press the MENU button instead.

Press the SET button. The following message appears on the menu screen and counter display.

Turn 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 USER5 file.

Loading user files

SETUP-MENU MENU <USER1> NO.A00-0000

804 BLANK LINE BLANK

A00 LOAD USER2 A01 SAVE USER2 A02 P.ON LOAD OFF END

SETUP-MENU LOAD

USER2 nUSER1 OK? YES<PLAY>/NO<STOP>

USER 1 USER 2

USER 3

USER 4

USER 5

Load/save

Lock mode can be set

Load/save

Lock mode can be set

Load/save

Lock mode can be set

Load/save

Lock mode can be set

Menu screen

Counter display

The number of the user file selected in step 4 is displayed at .

Setup menus

Press the MENU button.

Press the REW button or FF button while holding down the DIAG button to select the USER1 file.

Turn the search dial while holding down the search button to select the user file in which the contents of USER1 are to be saved.Those user files which have been set to the lock mode do not appear on the display. If all the user files have been set to the lock mode, the “LOCKED” display appears, and the contents of USER1 cannot be saved into any of the user files.

Turn the search dial to move the cursor (2) on the menu screen to No. A01 (SAVE).

Saving user files

Automatically recalling a user file when turning on the power

If the user file to be loaded is selected in advance using setup menu No. A02 (P.ON LOAD), the file will be automatically loaded into USER1 when the power is turned on.

SETUP-MENU MENU <USER1> NO.A00-0000

804 BLANK LINE BLANK A00 LOAD USER2

A01 SAVE USER2 A02 P.ON LOAD OFF END

Press the SET button. The following message appears on the menu screen and counter display.

SETUP-MENU SAVE

USER1 nUSER2 OK? YES<PLAY>/NO<STOP>

Menu screen

Counter display

The number of the user file selected in step 4 is displayed at .

Press the PLAY button. The settings of USER1 are saved in the user file selected in step 4 and stored in the memory. If the STOP button is pressed instead, the settings are not changed, and the USER1 menu display appears.

Turn the search dial to move the cursor (2) on the menu screen to a number other than No. A00 (LOAD) or No. A01 (SAVE).

Press the SET button. The USER1 settings are stored in the memory. If the USER1 settings are not to be stored in the memory, do not press the SET button but press the MENU button instead.

Setup menus

SYSTEM menu

No./Item Description

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

WFM SEL

This selects the signal to output from the VIDEO OUT 2 connector.

0000 CTL

: The CTL signal is output.

0001 TC

: The TIME CODE signal is

output.

0002 VIDEO

: The VIDEO OUT signal is

output.

0003 RF_L

: The PB L RF signal is output.

0004 RF_R

: The PB R RF signal is output.

0005 ENV_L

: The PB L ENV signal is output.

0006 ENV_R

: The PB R ENV signal is output.

<Notes>

OThe settings can be changed at any time

regardless of the setup menu item No. 30 (MENU LOCK) setting.

ODuring normal playback, the output signals

have levels which are virtually identical to the values given below under a 75Ω termination. CTL: 0.1 to 0.3 Vp-p TC: 0.6 Vp-p VIDEO: 1.0 Vp-p

ENCODER SEL

This selects whether the video output signal is to be adjusted with the VTR or with the external encoder remote control.

0000 REMOTE

Video output signals are adjusted with the external encoder remote control.

0001

LOCAL

Video output signals are adjusted with the VTR.

SYS SC COAR.

Coarse adjustment of system phase: 90° units

0000

0 0001 90 0002 180 0003 270

SYS SC FINE

Fine adjustment of system phase:

Variable range ±45° or more –: Advanced, +: Delayed

0000 –128

0128 0

0255 127

SYS H

System phase adjustment: 74 ns steps

–: Advanced, +: Delayed

0000 –128

0108 0

0216 127

No./Item Description

SCH COARSE

SCH phase adjustment: 90° units

(The SC phase changes but the H phase does not change.) –: Advanced, +: Delayed

0000 0 0001 90 0002 180 0003 270

SCH FINE

SCH phase adjustment:

Total variable range: ±45° or more (The SC phase changes but the H phase does not change.) –: Advanced, +: Delayed

0000 –32

0032 0

0064 32

AV PHASE

This adjusts the audio output phase with respect to the video output: 20.8 µs steps

–: The audio output phase is advanced with

respect to the video output.

+: The audio output phase is delayed with respect

to the video output.

0000 –128

0128 0

0255 127

<Note>

If setting operation is performed, the setting value does not return to factory (default) setting.

<Note>

If setting operation is performed, the setting value does not return to factory (default) setting.

<Note>

If setting operation is performed, the setting value does not return to factory (default) setting.

Setup menus

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

SYSTEM menu

No./Item Description

SYS H OFFSET

System phase adjustment.

0000 –3

: –13.4 µsec

0001 –2

: –8.96 µsec

0002 –1

: –4.52 µsec

0003 0

: 0 sec

0004 1

: +4.52 µsec

0005 2

: +8.96 µsec

0006 3

: +13.4 µsec

<Note>

Factory settings will remain unchanged even if an attempt is

SYS SC/H

This sets whether the system phase is to be adjusted by the unit or from the external encoder remote controller.

0000

REMOTE

The system phase is adjusted from the external encoder remote controller.

0001 LOCAL

The system phase is adjusted by the unit.

<Note>

This setting does not take effect when LOCAL has been selected as the SYSTEM menu item No. 10 (ENCODER SEL) setting.

VIDEO LEVEL

This sets the video level.

Max. variable range: ±3 dB

0000 –128

0128 0

0255 127

[525i system]

SET UP LEVEL

[625i system]

BLACK LEVEL

SD955B

This sets the setup (black) level.

Max. variable range: 14 IRE (100 mV)

0000 –128

0128 0

0255 127

[525i system]

HUE

[625i system]

CHROMA PHASE

SD955B

This sets the hue (chroma phase).

Max. variable range: ±30°

0000 –128

0128

0255 127

CHROMA LEVEL

This sets the chroma level.

Max. variable range: ±3 dB

0000 –128

0128

0255 127

No./Item Description

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 SEL) can be changed at any time regardless of the setting selected for this menu item.

Video output signal adjustments

The video output signal adjustments are made by selecting the SYSTEM menu item No. 10 (ENCODER SEL) and No. 19 (SYS SC/H) settings. These adjustments can be used for analog component, analog composite and SDI signal output. A control matrix of the adjustments is shown below.

Setting

SYSTEM menu item 10: ENCODER SEL

LOCAL

REMOTE

LOCAL

Unit

External encoder remote controller

REMOTE

SYSTEM menu item 19: SYS SC/H

SYSTEM menu item 11: SYS SC COAR. 12: SYS SC FINE 13: SYS H

SYSTEM menu item 22: VIDEO LEVEL 23: SET UP LEVEL/BLACK LEVEL 24: HUE/CHROMA PHASE 25: CHROMA LEVEL

Item adjusted

Setup menus

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<BASIC>

No./Item Description

000

P-ROLL TIME

This sets the preroll time.

The preroll time can be set from 0 to 15 seconds in 1-second increments.

0000 0s

0005 5s

0015 15s

001

LOCAL ENA

This selects the buttons which can be operated on the front panel when the CONTROL switch has been set to REMOTE.

0000 DIS

No buttons can be operated.

0001 ST&EJ

Only the STOP and EJECT buttons can be operated.

0002 ENA

AJ-SD955B: All buttons except for the

RECORDER and PLAYER buttons can be operated.

AJ-SD930B: All buttons can be operated.

002

TAPE TIMER

This selects the 12 or 24 hour display for the CTL counter.

0000 ±12h

: 12 hour display

0001 24h

: 24 hour display

006

SYNCHRONIZE

SD955B

This selects whether or not to synchronize between two VTRs.

0000 OFF

No synchronization. The editing points deviate several frames, but editing can be started quickly.

0001 ON

Synchronization. Allows for error-free editing.

003

REMAIN SEL

This selects whether the remaining tape time and total tape length are to be displayed in the superimposed display of the VIDEO OUT 3/ SDI OUT 3 connector signals.

0000 OFF

: No display.

0001

The remaining tape time is displayed on the second line.

0002 1L

The remaining tape time is displayed on the first line.

0003 R/TTL

The remaining tape time is displayed on the first line, and the total tape length is displayed in the second line.

<Notes>

OWhen “2L” is selected, the 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 connector.

0000 TIME

: Data only.

(The data indicates the value for whichever of CTL, TC or UB currently selected by the COUNTER button.)

0001

T&STA

: Data and operation status.

0002 T&S&M

: Data, operation status and

mode.

0003 T&RT

: Data and REC TIME

0004 T&YMD

Data and REC DATE (year/month/day)

0005 T&MDY

Data and REC DATE (month/day/year)

0006 T&DMY

Data and REC DATE (day/month/year)

0007 T&UB

Data and user’s bit. However, when UB has been selected with the COUNTER button, the time code is displayed after the user’s bit.

0008 T&CTL

Data and CTL data. However, when CTL has been selected with the COUNTER button, the time code is displayed after the CTL data.

0009 T&T

Data and time code.

0010 VITC

The time code and user’s bit recorded in the VAUX area are displayed.

<Notes>

OMode display:

DVCPRO 50 (50 Mbps) = DVCPRO_50, DVCPRO (25 Mbps) = DVCPRO, DV = DV, DVCAM = DVCAM

OAn error message appears if a warning or error

has occurred when “T&S&M” has been selected as this setting.

OREC TIME and REC DATE are displayed

during DV/DVCAM, playback only. With the DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) or DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format, the operating mode is displayed.

No./Item Description

<Note>

When the automatic editing mode [PREVIEW, AUTO EDIT] is set, the unit will not operate if the preroll time is set to 0 seconds.

Setup menus

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<BASIC>

No./Item Description

015

MONI CONTROL

SD955B

This sets whether the recorder is to be forcibly set to the EE mode and the player’s playback signals are to be output to the monitor by pressing the recorder’s PLAYER button when a monitor has been connected only to the recorder during deck-to-deck editing.

0000 MANU

The recorder is not forcibly set to the EE mode.

0001 AUTO

The recorder is forcibly set to the EE mode, and the player’s playback signals are output.

017

CHARA SIZE

This selects the size of the characters for the superimposed display output from the VIDEO OUT 3 or SDI OUT 3 connector.

0000

NORMAL

: Standard size

0001 LARGE

: 4 times larger than the standard

size

<Note>

When LARGE has been selected, only time data is displayed, regardless of the setup menu No.008 (DISPLAY SEL) setting.

010

CHARA V-POS

This sets the position of the characters on the vertical plane for the time code and other super displays output to the VIDEO OUT 3/ SDI OUT 3 connector.

[525i system] [625i system]

0000 0 0000 0

::::

0018

18 0023 23

::::

0022 22 0028 28

<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 automatically displayed in a position on the screen.

SD955B

011

CHARA TYPE

This selects the display type for the super display output to the VIDEO OUT 3/SDI OUT 3 connector as well as for displays such as the setting menu, etc.

0000

WHITE

: White characters against a black

background.

0001 W/OUT

: White characters with a black

border.

070

TV SYSTEM

SD955B

This selects the TV system.

0000

525

: The 525 interlace/59.94 Hz

system is selected.

0001 625

: The 625 interlace/50 Hz system

is selected.

<Note>

After this setting is changed, turn off and back on the power again to take it effect.

012

SYS FORMAT

This sets the VTR’s recording and playback format.

0000 50M

DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) is selected.

0001 25M

DVCPRO (25 Mbps) is selected.

<Note>

The format complies with the setting of this menu item when the tape is ejected.

013

PB FORMAT

This sets the format in which the tape is to be played back.

0000

MANUAL

The format complies with the setting of setup menu No. 012 (SYS FORMAT) when a DVCPRO cassette is inserted. The format complies to the format recorded on the tape when a DV or DVCAM cassette is inserted.

0001 AUTO

The format complies with the format recorded on the tape.

<Notes>

OWhen an editing mode has been selected, the

“MANUAL” setting is forcibly established for internal operations.

OWhen AUTO has been selected, the picture

and sound may be disturbed until the format is detected after a tape is loaded.

No./Item Description

009

CHARA H-POS

This sets the position of the characters on the horizontal plane for the time code and other super displays output to the VIDEO OUT 3/ SDI OUT 3 connector.

0000 0

0004 4

0016 16

<Note>

When 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. Also, CHARA TYPE is output to VIDEO OUT 3/SDI OUT 3 according to the status set in the menu.

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