Panasonic AJ-SD965P User Manual

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Model No. AJ- P

Digital Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

VQT0N87

F1104W0 -F @ Printed in Japan

ENGLISH

IMPORTANT

“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.”

Operating precaution

Operation near any appliance which generates strong magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the video and audio signals. If this should be the case, deal with the situation by, for instance, moving the source of the magnetic fields away from the unit before operation.

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.

$ THIS EQUIPMENT 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 the normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must have three cores and be correctly wired to provide connection to the ground. Wrongly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power outlet is grounded or that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if you are in any doubt about the effective grounding of the power outlet, please consult a qualified electrician.

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:

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 AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION:

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

CAUTION:

Do not install or place this deck 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:

THE AC RECEPTACLE (MAINS SOCKET OUTLET) SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE.

CAUTION:

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

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

indicates safety information.

FCC Note:

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.

Warning:

To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, the user must use only shielded interface cables when connecting to external units. Also any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could void the user’s authority to operate it.

Notice (U.S.A.only):

This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury. It also contains lead in some components. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: <http://www.eiae.org.>

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.

Introduction

The AJ-SD965 is multi-purpose studio digital VTR which utilize small, 1/4-inch wide cassette tapes for high quality recording, playback and editing of video images recorded at a rate of 50 Mbps in addition to recording, playback and editing in DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format. This VTR incorporate digital compression technology to dramatically reduce deterioration of picture quality and sound resulting from dubbing, thereby attaining high picture quality.

This unit also come equipped with a variety of functions, such as assemble and insert functions, which are necessary when performing editing operations with a VTR. A 3.5-inch color LCD monitor is also featured to allow users to perform settings and monitor the display images with consummate ease.

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Jog/Shuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Manual editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Preroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Automatic editing (deck-to-deck) . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Switch settings and adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Selecting the editing mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Registering the edit points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Checking and previewing edit points . . . . . . . . . . .27

Modifying edit points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Executing and reviewing automatic editing . . . . . .29

Audio split editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Variable memory editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

PF (Programmable Function) functions . . . . . . . .33

Setup (initial settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

SYSTEM menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

USER menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

<BASIC> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

<OPERATION> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

<INTERFACE> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

<EDIT> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

<TAPE PROTECT> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

<TIME CODE> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

<VIDEO> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

<AUDIO> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

<V BLANK> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

<LCD> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

<MENU> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Time code/user bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Superimpose screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Video output signals and servo reference

signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Audio V fade function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Audio recording channel and monitor output

selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Printed circuit board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Rack mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Video head cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

RS-232C interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Connector signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Optional interface boards

O Analog Video Input Board

AJ-YA932G (625i), AJ-YA931G (525i)

O Digital Video Interface Board (IEEE 1394)

AJ-YAD955G

Use only the optional boards listed above.

The AJ-YAD455P or AJ-YAD755G cannot be used with this unit.

Never use the AJ-YAD455P or AJ-YAD755G with this unit as it will cause malfunctioning.

AJ-YAD455P: IEEE 1394 board for the AJ-D455 AJ-YAD755G: IEEE 1394 board for the AJ-SD755

Features

Recording and playback of UMID information

Recording and playback of UMID (Unique Material Identifier) information complies with the SMPTE 330M standard. UMID information can be checked on the DIAG menu.

Time codes

This unit has a built-in TCG (time code generator)/TCR (time code reader). In addition to the internal time code, external time code input or input signal VITC can be recorded on this VTR as the time code.

Multi-function front panel with LCD monitor

The LCD panel for monitoring images, the large-size display panel and many function buttons are housed on the 4U size front panel, and this is a layout which makes for improved operability.

Direct audio channel mixing

By operating the buttons on the front panel, the audio signals (CH1 to CH4) to be recorded can be switched directly.

PF (Programmable Function) buttons

Four of the setup menu items which are used most frequently can be registered in four PF buttons. The settings for the items registered can be changed directly using these buttons.

UMID information cannot be played back correctly by VTRs that do not support the recording and playback of UMID information. In addition, even if a VTR that does not support the recording and playback of UMID information is connected to this unit and recording performed, UMID information will not be recorded correctly.

Light and compact

This unit is a 4U size digital VTR and can be easily mounted in a 19-inch rack by using the rack mounting adapters (AJ-MA75P, optional accessory).

Up to 126 minutes of recording at the 50 Mbps rate

The cassette tapes used have 1/4-inch width to achieve a compact design. M cassette (when AJ-P66MP is used)

50 Mbps: Max. 33 minutes 25 Mbps: Max. 66 minutes

L cassette (when AJ-5P92LP is used)

50 Mbps: Max. 92 minutes 25 Mbps: Max. 184 minutes

XL cassette (when AJ-5P126XG is used)

50 Mbps: Max. 126 minutes 25 Mbps: Max. 252 minutes

Superior picture quality

Superior picture quality is achieved through 4:2:2 component signal recording at 2 times the recording rate of the existing DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format.

Switching between 525i and 625i TV systems

By selecting the setting (setup menu item No. 070) that matches the video input signal TV system (525i or 625i), the signals of each TV system can be recorded and/or played back.

SDI interface

A 4:2:2 serial digital interface is a standard feature.

Compatibility with DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format

This unit can record, play back and edit material in the existing DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format.

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. A cassette adapter (AJ-CS455P) is necessary when a mini DV cassette tape is to be used.

Digital slow motion/jog dial

Panasonic’s original digital slow-motion technology makes it possible to attain clear pictures even during slow playback at speeds of –0.43 to +0.43/+0.5/+0.75. (DVCPRO, DVCPRO50)

Dial shuttle

Color images can be played back in forward and reverse directions up to a maximum of a32 normal playback speed.

Features (continued)

Multifunctional interface O Serial digital input/output

A component serial interface is provided as standard and enables interfacing of the serial digital component signals.

O Analog video input/output

Both composite and component signal outputs are provided as standard. Use of an analog video input board (AJ-YA931G, optional accessory) enables interfacing of the component (Y, PB, PR) and composite signal input.

O AES/EBU audio input/output

Digital audio input/output connectors are provided.

O IEEE1394 digital input/output

Use of an digital video interface board (AJYAD955G, optional accessory) enables input/output interfacing of the digital signals with the IEEE1394 standard.

O 9-pin RS-422A/RS-232C remote

In addition to the standard 9-pin serial remote (RS422A), RS-232C and 25-pin parallel remote connectors are also provided. The RS-422A enables another VTR to be operated in parallel with the unit if loop connection is used.

O 4-channel, high-sound-quality digital audio

The 4-channel PCM audio enables independent editing for all four channels in addition to channel mixing.

O Menu-based setup

The setup settings, which are conducted prior to operating the unit, are performed while viewing the setup menus on the unit’s display or a TV monitor.

Use the AJ-YA932G analog video input board when the AJ-SD965 is to be used with a 625i system.

Front panel

1 POWER switch

2 Format display area

The recording format and the format of the tape inserted in the unit are displayed here.

DVCPRO50:

This indicates recording and playback of DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) format tapes.

DVCPRO:

This indicates recording and playback of DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format tapes.

DV:

This indicates playback of DV format tapes.

3 REMOTE button

Press this button to switch the mode when a device connected to the 9-pin REMOTE, RS-232C or PARALLEL connector is to be used to control this VTR.

Remote mode (lamp ON):

The unit can be controlled by the external device which has been set using the setup menu items below.

No.201 (9P SEL) No.203 (25P SEL) No.204 (RS232C SEL)

Local mode (lamp OFF):

The unit can be controlled using the controls on its own operation panel. When ON is selected as the setup menu item No.211 (LOCAL 25P) setting, the unit can be controlled by the external device which has been connected to the PARALLEL connector.

4 SUPER switch

ON:

The setup menus and other information are superimposed onto the display of the TV monitor which is connected to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector.

OFF:

The menus and other information are not superimposed.

5 REC INH switch

This switch is used to enable or disable recording on the cassette tape.

ON:

Recording on the cassette tape is disabled (inhibited). In this state, the REC INH lamp lights on the display panel.

OFF:

Recording on the cassette tape is enabled so long as the accidental erasure prevention mechanism on the cassette tape is set to enable recording.

6 TCG switch

INT:

The time code generated by the time code generator incorporated inside the unit is used.

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).

7 MODE switch

<In the stop mode> TAPE:

The signal which is played back from the tape is output.

EE:

The input signal selected by the INPUT SELECT button is output.

<During recording or editing> TAPE:

The simultaneous playback signals are output. (The setup menu No.310 (CONFI EDIT) setting is necessary.)

EE:

The input signal selected by the INPUT SELECT button is output.

8 Cassette insertion slot

9 EJECT button

When this button is pressed, the tape is unloaded and the cassette is ejected automatically a few seconds later. When CTL display has been selected for the counter display, the display is reset. EJECT button operation can be enabled or disabled with setup menu No. 115 (EJECT SW INH).

Parts and their functions

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/ REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

1 82 9

456

Front panel

: 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 editing starts. However, manual editing will not be initiated if the servo is not locked. When only the PLAY button is pressed during manual editing, editing is exited, and the playback mode is established. When the TRIM+ (or TRIM–) button is pressed while this button is held down, playback speed will be increased (or decreased) by the frame mode unit selected for the setup menu No. 108 (CAP. LOCK) setting each time one of the TRIM buttons is pressed.

<Note>

The servo lamp turns off while the speed is being increased or decreased. At this time, nise occur in the playback audio signal.

; REC button

When this button is pressed together with the PLAY button, recording starts. When it is pressed during playback, a search, fast forwarding or rewinding, the E-E mode pictures and audio signals can be monitored while it is held down. When it is pressed in the stop mode, the E-E mode pictures and audio signals can be monitored. When the STOP button is pressed, the original pictures and sound are restored.

< STOP button

When this button is pressed, the tape stops traveling, and if the MODE switch is set to TAPE, still pictures can be monitored. Even in the stop mode, the drum continues to rotate, and the tape remains tightly wound around 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

(continued)

= FF button

When this button is pressed, the tape is fast forwarded. The fast forwarding speed can be selected using setup menu No.102 (FF. REW MAX).

> REW button

When this button is pressed, the tape is rewound. The rewinding speed can be selected using setup menu No.102 (FF. REW MAX).

? EDIT button

This button is pressed together with the PLAY button during playback to initiate manual editing. When it is pressed during playback, a search, fast forwarding or rewinding, the input signals in the mode selected by the ASSEM button or INSERT button can be monitored in the E-E mode while the button is held down. When the button is pressed in the stop mode, the input signals in the mode selected by the ASSEM button or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE mode. When the STOP button is pressed, the original pictures and sound are restored.

@ STAND BY button

In the standby ON mode, this button’s lamp lights to indicate that the same tape tension is applied as in the regular stop mode and that the head drum is rotating. In the standby OFF mode, the half loading mode is established by this button. When the button is pressed in the stop mode, the standby OFF mode is established. At this time, its lamp goes off. When the VTR is left in the stop mode beyond a specific period of time, it is automatically set to the standby OFF mode in order to protect the tape. When this button or the STOP button is pressed in the standby OFF mode, the VTR is set to the standby ON mode. When a button other than the STOP button is pressed, the VTR is set to the mode that corresponds to the button pressed. The time taken by the VTR to transfer to the standby OFF mode can be selected using setup menu No. 400 (STILL TIMER).

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

:@ ;

< =>?

TRIM button

MODE switch

Front panel

A PLAYER and RECORDER buttons

These buttons are operated if the VTR is to be used as a recorder to conduct editing operations with a VTR equipped with an RS-422A serial interface remote control connector (9 pins). Neither button works when the VTR is used on its own.

PLAYER:

When this button is pressed, its lamp lights to 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). When the PLAYER button or RECORDER button is pressed while ENA has been selected as the setup menu No. 200 (PARA RUN) setting, the lamps of both buttons light to indicate that the VTR now serves as the master unit for parallel run operations. (However, when this setting is used, it is no longer possible to perform external control from the 9-pin REMOTE connector.)

B Search button

When this button is pressed, the search mode is established. When it is pressed after the search dial has been set to the shuttle mode and turned to the desired position, playback starts at the speed which was set by the search dial.

C SHTL/SLOW button

This button is used to select whether the search dial is to be used for SHTL or SLOW applications. Each time it is pressed, the search dial is set alternately to SHTL or SLOW.

Parts and their functions

(continued)

D Search dial

This dial is used to locate the edit points. Each time it is pressed, it is set alternatively to the SHTL/SLOW mode or the JOG mode, and the JOG, SHTL or SLOW lamp lights. When the power is turned on, the search dial will not operate unless it is first returned to the STILL position.

SHTL (shuttle) mode:

When the dial is turned and set to the desired position while the SHTL lamp among the JOG, SHTL and SLOW lamps is lit, 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 lit, the tape speed is set to –4.1a. Similarly, when it is set to the center position, it is set to still picture, and when it is turned all the way in the clockwise direction, it is set to +4.1a. The SLOW speed in each direction can be selected using setup menu No. 320 (VAR FWD MAX) and No. 321 (VAR REV MAX).

JOG mode:

In this mode, the dial’s click-stops are released, and the tape is played back at the speed (–1a to +1a) corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned. The maximum speed can be set using setup menu No. 323 (JOG FWD MAX) and No. 324 (JOG REV MAX).

E JOG and SHTL/SLOW lamps

These lamps indicate the search dial mode.

JOG:

This lights in the JOG mode.

SHTL/SLOW:

This lights in the SHTL/SLOW mode.

F COUNTER button

Each time this button is pressed, the counter display on the display panel changes to the next setting in the following sequence: CTL 5 TC 5 UB.

G RESET button

When this button is pressed in the CTL mode, the counter display is reset to [00:00:00:00]. At the same time, any edit points that have been registered will also be cleared. When this button is pressed while the (SHIFT+PLAYER) is held down in the TC or UB mode, the time code generator is reset.

TC PRESET

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

F B CE

G D

TC PRESET

Front panel

H ASSEM button

This button is pressed to proceed with assemble editing. It has a self-illuminating lamp which comes ON when the button is pressed and goes OFF when it is pressed again.

I INSERT buttons

The input signals to be edited when insert editing is to be conducted are selected by pressing one of these seven buttons. Each of these buttons has a self-illuminating lamp which comes ON when the button is pressed and goes OFF when it is pressed again.

IN (A IN), SET and OUT (A OUT) buttons

When the SET button is pressed while the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) button is held down, the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) point is registered. The A IN and A OUT buttons are used during audio split editing to register audio IN and OUT points that differ from the corresponding video points. When an IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) point has been registered, the lamp of the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) button which has registered that point lights. When these buttons are pressed after points have been registered, the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) point value appears on the counter display. When the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) button is pressed together with the RESET button, the registration of the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) point is cleared.

K TRIM buttons

These buttons are used to make fine adjustments to the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) point. By pressing the + or – button while the IN (A IN) button or OUT (A OUT) button is held down, the registered edit point can be adjusted in 1-frame increments. When the + button is pressed, the point is moved ahead by one frame; conversely, when the – button is pressed, it is moved back by one frame.

Parts and their functions

(continued)

L PREROLL button

This button is used to locate where a transmission or manual editing starts on the tape. When it is pressed, the tape travels to the preroll point and stops. The preroll time can be set using setup menu No. 000 (P-ROLL TIME). 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.

M PREVIEW/REVIEW button

PREVIEW:

When the button is pressed after an edit point has been registered, the tape travels and the editing can be previewed without actually performing the editing. If the button is pressed when no IN point has been registered, the point where it was pressed is registered as the IN point, and preview is executed using this IN point.

REVIEW:

When the button is pressed after a section has been edited, the section that was just edited is played back and can be viewed on the recorder’s monitor.

N AUTO EDIT button

When this button is pressed after the edit points have been registered, automatic editing is initiated. If this button is pressed when no IN point has been entered, automatic editing is initiated with the point where the button was pressed serving as the IN point.

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Front panel

Parts and their functions

(continued)

R INPUT SELECT buttons

These buttons switch the video and audio input signals. It is also possible to switch the input signals to the internal reference signal selected on setup menu No. 600 (INT SG).

VIDEO:

Each time the VIDEO button is pressed, the input video signal selection is switched in the order of Y PB PR 5 CMPST 5 SDI 5 SDTI/1394 5 SG (SG/SG1/SG2). O When SG has been selected, the signal is

switched to the internal reference signal selected on setup menu No. 600 (INT SG).

AUDIO:

Each time the 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 through 4, and is used in conjunction with the setup menu.

Example:

<Notes>

O It is possible to inhibit input switching operations

(video and audio) of the INPUT SELECT buttons with setup menu No. 112 (V IN SEL INH) and No. 113 (A IN SEL INH).

O Y PB PR, CMPST and SDTI/1394 cannot be

selected unless one of the optional boards (AJYA931G, AJ-YAD955G) has been installed.

Settings

AUDIO button

USER SET

Setup menus

No.715 (CH1 IN SEL) : ANA No.716 (CH2 IN SEL) : DIGI No.717 (CH3 IN SEL) : DIGI No.718 (CH4 IN SEL) : ANA No.719 (D IN SEL12) : AES No.720 (D IN SEL34) : SIF

PCM audio signals to be recorded on the tape

CH1 : Analog input signals CH2 : AES/EBU digital signals CH3 : SDI input digital signals CH4 : Analog input signals

P 3.5-inch color LCD monitor

This monitor enables the output images and menu settings to be monitored. Information such as the time code is not displayed.

[Saving function of LCD monitor]

If none of the controls on the front panel are

operated or the cassette tape does not move at

all for about 5 minutes, the saving function is

activated, and the display vanishes from the LCD

monitor.

To release this function, either operate one of the

buttons or the dial on the front panel or issue a

tape transport instruction from the controller.

The operation performed to release the saving

function is executed without the user having to

take another step.

O When OFF is set as the setup menu item

No.900 (LCD PROTECT) setting, the saving function will not work.

<Note>

Although the LCD monitor has been manufactured using technology with extremely high levels of precision, some pixels may be missing from parts of the screen or some pixels may remain lighted. These missing or lighted pixels will not be recorded. It should also be borne in mind that this is not indicative of a malfunction.

Q Headphone jack and volume control

When stereo headphones are connected to the headphone jack, the sound during recording, playback or editing can be monitored using the headphones. The volume level of the headphone output and monitor output can be adjusted using the volume control. Whether the volume level of the monitor output is to be coupled to the volume control or not can be selected using the setup menu item No. 713 (MONI OUT). (Note that the volume level of the headphones is coupled at all times.) When the volume of the monitor output is not coupled, it is fixed at a set level and is not affected by the position of the volume control.

CH1/3, CH2/4 lamp displays

∫: ON, ∑: OFF

Front panel

Parts and their functions

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S AUDIO MIX switch

This is used to switch the input signals to be recorded on the CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4 audio channels in conjunction with the REC CH1/CH3 and REC CH2/CH4 buttons T.

1&2:

The audio input signals are switched to CH1 by the REC CH1/CH3 button. The audio input signals are switched to CH2 by the REC CH2/CH4 button.

3&4:

The audio input signals are switched to CH3 by the REC CH1/CH3 button. The audio input signals are switched to CH4 by the REC CH2/CH4 button.

T REC CH1/CH3 and REC CH2/CH4 buttons, and

CH1/3 and CH2/4 lamps

These buttons are used to switch the input signals to be recorded on the CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4 audio channels in conjunction with the AUDIO MIX switch S.

When the AUDIO MIX switch is set to 1&2

O Each time the REC CH1/CH3 button is pressed,

the setting status is switched in turn to A, B and C in this sequence.

When the AUDIO MIX switch is set to 3&4

O Each time the REC CH1/CH3 button is pressed,

the setting status is switched in turn to A, B and C in this sequence.

O Each time the REC CH2/CH4 button is pressed,

the setting status is switched in turn to A, B and C in this sequence.

O Each time the REC CH2/CH4 button is pressed,

the setting status is switched in turn to A, B and C in this sequence.

Lamp

Channel on

which signals

are recorded

Input channel

CH1/3 CH2/4

∫∑

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

CH1 CH1

∑∫

CH1 CH2

∫∫

CH1 CH1+CH2

Lamp

Channel on

which signals

are recorded

Input channel

CH1/3 CH2/4

∑∫

CH2 CH2

∫∫

CH2 CH1+CH2

∫∑

CH2 CH1

Lamp

Channel on

which signals

are recorded

Input channel

CH1/3 CH2/4

∫∑

CH3 CH3

∑∫

CH3 CH4

∫∫

CH3 CH3+CH4

Lamp

Channel on

which signals

are recorded

Input channel

CH1/3 CH2/4

∑∫

CH4 CH4

∫∫

CH4 CH3+CH4

∫∑

CH4 CH3

Front panel

U AUDIO MON SEL (L and R) buttons

These buttons are used to select the audio signals which are to be output to the MONITOR L and R connectors. Each time the L button is pressed, the signal to be output to the MONITOR L connector is changed in the following sequence: CH1 5 CH2 5 CH3 5 CH4 5 CUE. Similarly, each time the R button is pressed, the signal to be output to the MONITOR R connector is changed in the following sequence: CH1 5 CH2 5 CH3 5 CH4 5 CUE. Which signal has now been selected is displayed by the lighting of the L or R lamps on the level meter display. When AUTO has been selected as the setup menu No. 721 (MONI CH SEL) setting, the display is switched in tandem with the monitor output. The channel to which monitor output is to be switched automatically can be selected using setup menu No. 735 (MON AUTO SEL).

V AUDIO MON SEL (MIX) button

This button is used to select the mixed signals which are to be output to the MONITOR L and R connectors. Each time the AUDIO MON SEL (L) button is pressed while this button is held down, the signals to be output to the MONITOR L connector change in the following sequence: CH1 + CH2 5 CH3 + CH4 5 CH1 + CH3 5 CH2 + CH4 5 mixing release. The mixed signals to be output to the MONITOR R connector are changed in the same way by the AUDIO MON SEL (R) button.

W Audio level control knobs

These knobs are used to adjust the recording and playback level of the PCM audio signals (CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4). Whether the recording level or the playback level is to be adjusted is selected using the AUDIO VOL SEL (REC/PB) switch X.

Parts and their functions

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X AUDIO VOL SEL (REC/PB) switch

This switches the function of the audio level control knobs W between recording and playback.

REC:

Adjustment of recording level

PB:

Adjustment of playback level

Y AUDIO VOL SEL (UNITY/VAR) switch

UNITY:

At this position, the audio signals are recorded or played back at a fixed level regardless of the positions of the audio level control knobs W.

VAR:

At this position, the audio signals are recorded or played back at the level adjusted by the audio level control knobs W.

<Note>

It is not possible to set it so that both the recording level and playback level can be adjusted. When REC LEVEL is selected, UNITY (fixed level) is set for the playback level; when PB LEVEL is selected, UNITY is set for the recording level.

Z SET button

When this button is pressed, the data which has been set using the setup menus is entered. After the data has been entered, the setup menu settings are exited, and the original status is restored. When the internal time code has been set, the data which has been set is entered.

[ DIAG button

When this button is pressed, the VTR information is displayed. When it is pressed again, the original display is restored. The VTR information consists of the “WARNING” information, “HOURS METER” information and “UMID” information. Switching between the display of each type of information is accomplished by pressing the search button. Displayed on the “WARNING” screen are details of the warnings. Displayed on the “HOURS METER” screen are the deck’s serial number, power-on time, drum rotation time, tape travel time, number of times a cassette has been loaded, number of times the power has been turned on and off, and so on. Displayed on the “UMID INFO” screen are details of the UMID (Unique Material Identifier) information.

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

ENC

VIDEO

LEVEL

CONTROL

REMOTE

PRESET

MANUAL

LOCAL

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

CHROMA

LEVEL

PRESET

MANUAL

SET UP

BLK

PRESET

MANUAL

PRESET

REGEN

PRESET

REC RUN

FREE RUN

MANUAL

HUE

DIAG

CHROMA PH

V Z

YX W

[

Front panel

Parts and their functions

(continued)

\ ENC CONTROL switch

REMOTE:

Set to this position to adjust the video output signals using a device which has been connected to the 9-pin REMOTE, RS-232C or PARALLEL connector.

LOCAL:

Set to this position to adjust the video output signals using the unit’s controls (], ^, _, `).

] VIDEO LEVEL control and switch

These are used to adjust the video output level. When the ENC CONTROL switch \ is set to LOCAL and the VIDEO LEVEL switch is set to MANUAL, the video output level can be adjusted using the VIDEO LEVEL control. The maximum adjustment range is ±3 dB. When the VIDEO LEVEL switch is set to PRESET, the video output level is fixed at 0 dB.

^ CHROMA LEVEL control and switch

These are used to adjust the chroma level. When the ENC CONTROL switch \ is set to LOCAL and the CHROMA LEVEL switch is set to MANUAL, the chroma level can be adjusted using the CHROMA LEVEL control. The maximum adjustment range is ±3 dB. When the CHROMA LEVEL switch is set to PRESET, the chroma level is fixed at 0 dB.

_ SET UP (BLK) control and switch

These are used to adjust the setup (black) level. When the ENC CONTROL switch \ is set to LOCAL and the SET UP switch is set to MANUAL, the setup level can be adjusted using the SET UP control. The maximum adjustment range is ±14 IRE (100 mV). When the SET UP switch is set to PRESET, the setup (black) level is fixed at 0 IRE (0 mV).

` HUE (CHROMA PH) control and switch

These are used to adjust the hue (chroma phase). When the ENC CONTROL switch \ is set to LOCAL and the HUE switch is set to MANUAL, the hue can be adjusted using the HUE control. The maximum adjustment range is ±30 degrees. When the HUE switch is set to PRESET, the hue (chroma phase) is fixed at 0 degree.

a TC (REGEN/PRESET) switch

REGEN:

The internal time code generator is synchronized with the time code which the time code reader has read 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.

b TC (REC RUN/FREE RUN) switch

This sets the operation mode which is to make the internal time code generator advance.

REC RUN:

The internal time code generator is advanced during recording. The time code advances all the time when the TC (REGEN/PRESET) switch a is at the REGEN position.

FREE RUN:

When the power is on, the internal time code generator is advanced regardless of the operation mode.

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/ REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

ENC

VIDEO LEVEL

CONTROL

REMOTE

PRESET

MANUAL

LOCAL

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

CHROMA

LEVEL

PRESET

MANUAL

SET UP

BLK

PRESET

MANUAL

PRESET

REGEN

PRESET

REC RUN

FREE RUN

MANUAL

HUE

DIAG

CHROMA PH

\ a

] ^_ ` b

c SHIFT button

When the SHIFT button is pressed together with the buttons shown below, other operations can be performed.

This combination is used to set the time code or user bit value. Press the PLAYER button while holding down the SHIFT button to stop the advance of the time code or user bit, and change the value using the search dial. O For further details, refer to the “Time code/user

bit” section (page 62).

TC PRESET

SHIFT

PLAYER

TC PRESET

This combination is used to set the unit to the menu mode. When the RECORDER button is pressed while holding down the SHIFT button, the setup menu screen is displayed on the LCD monitor, and the setup menu item number appears on the counter display. (The setup menu screen is also displayed on the TV monitor which has been connected to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector.) O For further details, refer to the “Setup (initial

settings)” section (page 34).

SHIFT

RECORDER

This combination is used to set the unit to the PF (Programmable Function) mode. When the SET button is pressed while holding down the SHIFT button, the CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4 INSERT buttons function as the , , and buttons.

The setup menu items registered in the , ,

and buttons are displayed on the LCD monitor. (The setup menu screen is also displayed on the TV monitor which has been connected to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector.) O For further details, refer to the “PF

(Programmable Function) functions” section (page 33).

PF4PF3

PF2PF1

CH 1

PF 1

CH 2

PF 2

CH 3

PF 3

CH 4

PF 4

PF4

PF3PF2PF1

SET

SHIFT

Front panel

Parts and their functions

(continued)

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/ REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

Display panel

1 TV system displays

The selected TV system is displayed here. It is possible to switch between the 525 interlace and 625 interlace systems by setting setup menu item No. 070 (TV SYSTEM).

: This lights when the 525 interlaced TV system

has been selected.

: This lights when the 625 interlaced TV system

is selected.

2 WIDE lamp

This lamp lights when 16:9 wide-screen information is being recorded on a tape. Recording of wide-screen information can be selected on setup menu No. 645 (WIDE SELECT). This lights lamps during tape playback when widescreen information has been recorded on the tape.

3 REMOTE lamp

This lights when the REMOTE button 3 (page 7) has been set to the remote mode.

4 INPUT SELECT display area

The characters corresponding to the selected input signals light. With all input signals except for analog audio signals, the fact that no signals have been selected is indicated by a flashing display.

Y PB PR :

Analog component video signals (option)

CMPST :

Analog composite video signals (option)

SDI :

Serial digital video signals

SDTI/1394 :

IEEE 1394 compressed digital signals (option)

SG/SG 1/SG 2:

Internal reference signals

ANALOG :

Analog audio signals

AES/EBU :

Digital audio signals

USER SET :

Recording audio signal selection

SDI :

Serial digital audio signals

SDTI/1394 :

IEEE 1394 compressed digital signals (option)

SG :

Internal reference signals

AUDIO

VIDEO

625

525

Parts and their functions

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5 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 the tape.

6 SCH lamp

This lamp lights when the SCH phase of the external synchronized signal (REF VIDEO) is inside the prescribed range. At all other times, the lamp is off.

7=lamp

This lamp lights when a cassette tape is inserted into the VTR. In the standby OFF mode, this lamp is flashing.

8 SERVO lamp

This lamp lights when the drum servo or capstan servo locks.

9 Channel condition lamps

These lamps light to indicate the error rate status. (green 5 white 5 red)

Green:

This lights when the error rates for the video and audio playback signals are both at acceptable levels.

White :

This lights when the error rate for the video or audio playback level has increased. The playback picture and sound remain unaffected even while this lamp is lit.

Red :

This lights when the error rate for the video or audio playback level has increased to the extent that correction or interpolation was performed.

3 6 85741 92

CTL

ANALOG

AUDIO

AES/EBU

USER SET

SDI

SDTI/1394

INH

SCH

DVCPRO

DVCAM

SERVO

EDIT REC

TC UB

Y PB PR

VIDEO

CMPST

SDI

SDTI/1394

SG 1 2

REMOTEWIDE

625525

: EDIT, EDIT REC, REC and REC INH lamps

EDIT:

This lights when an editing mode has been selected.

EDIT REC:

This lights when the edit recording mode has been established.

REC:

This lights when the recording mode has been established.

REC INH:

This lights in the recording inhibit status (when the REC INH switch at the bottom front panel is set to ON or the cassette is in the accidental erasure prevention status). In this status, recording and editing are not possible. Whether the REC INH lamp is to light or flash when recording has been inhibited by the accidental erasure prevention tab on the cassette tape can be selected using setup menu No. 114 (REC INH LAMP).

;

Rear panel

1 AC IN socket

Connect one end of the power cord supplied to this socket and the other end to the power outlet.

2 DIGITAL AUDIO IN and OUT connectors

These are the input and output connectors for digital audio signals that comply with the AES/EBU standards.

<Note>

The digital audio signals which are to be input to these connectors must be synchronized with the video input signals. Otherwise, noise will be generated in the audio output signals.

3 ANALOG COMPONENT VIDEO IN connectors

(optional)

The analog component video signals are input to these connectors.

4 ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO IN connectors and

75 Ω termination switch (optional)

The analog composite video signals are input to these connectors. A loop-through configuration is featured for each pair of input connectors. For termination at this VTR, set the termination switch to ON.

5 REF VIDEO IN connectors and 75 Ω termination

switch

These are the input connectors of the reference video signals. Input a reference signal with color burst. For termination at this VTR, set the termination switch to ON.

<Note>

Video and audio output may be disturbed when the reference video signal is not input, so it is recommended that a system which inputs the reference video signal be used.

Parts and their functions

(continued)

6 Remote control connectors

These connectors make it possible to use two of these VTRs or to connect this VTR to an external controller so that the VTR can be operated from an external component. Two remote control connectors are provided: one for IN/OUT use and the other for OUT use only.

IN/OUT:

For connection with an external controller For connection with deck-to-deck operations

OUT:

For connection 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).

7 ENCODER REMOTE connector

An external encoder remote controller is connected to this connector when the video output signal settings are to be adjusted from an external component.

8 ANALOG AUDIO IN connectors

These are the analog audio input connectors.

9 TIME CODE IN connector

This connector is used to record an external time code onto the tape.

: TIME CODE OUT connector

During playback, the playback time code is output through this connector. During recording, the time code generated by the internal time code generator is output.

; SERIAL DIGITAL COMPONENT AUDIO and

VIDEO IN and OUT connectors

These are the input and output connectors for the digital component audio and video signals that comply with the ITU-R BT.656-4 standard. Video signals containing superimposed information can be output through the SDI OUT 3 connector. Whether the superimposing is to be set ON or OFF is selected using the SUPER switch 4 on the front panel.

<Note>

The digital audio signals which are to be input to these connectors must be synchronized with the video input signals. Otherwise, noise will be generated in the audio output signals.

PUSH PUSH

PUSH

AC IN

SIGNAL

GND

AES/EBU

SDI

ANALOG

CH1/2

VIDEO

OUT

SERVICE ONLY

REMOTE IN/OUT

CH1 CH2AUDIO

ENCODER REMOTE

RS-232C

PARALLEL

REMOTE OUT

REF VIDEO IN

OFF

(WFM)

(SUPER)

OPTION

CH3/4

CH1/2

OUT

CH3/4

OUT

REMOTE

75Ω

OFF

75Ω

ANALOG

TC IN

ACTIVE

THROUGH

OUT

MON

CH4

CH3

CH1 CH2AUDIO

OUT

CH4

CH3

OPTION

(SUPER)

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Rear panel

< Fan

This fan is used to cool down the VTR. If, for any reason, the fan stops, “E-10” will appear on the counter display.

= SIGNAL GND terminal

This is connected to the signal ground terminal on the component connected to this VTR in order to minimize noise. It is not a safety ground.

> ANALOG COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors

The analog component video signals are output through these connectors.

? ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT connectors

The analog composite video signals are output through these connectors. The waveform monitor (WFM) signal can be output from the VIDEO OUT 2 connector. It can be selected using setup menu No. 00 (WFM SEL). Video signals containing superimposed information can be output through the VIDEO OUT 3 connector. Whether the superimposing is to be set ON or OFF is selected using the SUPER switch 4 on the front panel.

@ RS-232C connector

A personal computer or other component can be connected to this connector to operate the VTR.

Parts and their functions

(continued)

A PARALLEL REMOTE connector

This connector is used when the VTR is to be operated by an external component.

B ANALOG AUDIO OUT connectors

The analog audio signals are output through these connectors.

C MONITOR OUT connectors

During playback, the PCM audio signals (CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4) 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 started.

D OPTION connector

Use of an digital video interface board (AJYAD955G, optional accessory) enables input/output interfacing of the digital signals with the IEEE1394 standard.

Source machine:

Set the REMOTE button 3 on the front panel to the remote mode (REMOTE lamp ON).

Recorder:

Set the REMOTE button 3 on the front panel to the local mode (REMOTE lamp OFF).

Connections

ANALOG

AES/EBU

CH1/2

AC IN

SIGNAL

GND

CH3/4

CH1/2 OUT

CH3/4 OUT

OPTION

2 P B

(WFM)

(SUPER)

SERVICE ONLY

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

REF VIDEO IN

OUT

REMOTE

REMOTE IN/OUT

75Ω

OFF

REMOTE OUT

ENCODER REMOTE

75Ω

OFF

RS-232C

PARALLEL

PUSH PUSH

CH1 CH2AUDIO

PUSH PUSH

CH3

CH1 CH2AUDIO

CH3

OUT

ANALOG

SDI

OUT

PUSH

ACTIVE

THROUGH

CH4

OUT

(SUPER)

MON

OPTION

MON

CH4

Connections with editing controller

Connections (continued)

OFF

PULL

DVCPRO 50

POWER

DVCPRO

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

REMOTE

INT

TAPE

OFF

EXT

PREVIEW/

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

INPUT SELECTMETER

REVIEW

FULL/FINE

VIDEO

AUDIO

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

1&2

3&4

REC CH1/3

RMIX

CH 1

RECPBUNITY

AUDIO VOL SEL

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

VAR

CH1/3

CH2/4

REC CH2/4

CH1/3 CH2/4

XL/L/M-

cassette

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

INSERT CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

RESET

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

PLAYER

RECORDER

STAND BY

TC PRESET

EDIT

RECPLAY

A OUT

A IN

REW FF

STOP

OUTIN SET

EJECT

SHTL

SLOW

PUSH

JOG

SET

SHIFT

PULL

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/ REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

L cassette size

XL cassette size

Consumer-use DV and DVCAM cassettes

(Standard DV and DVCAM cassettes, mini DV and DVCAM cassettes)

O Use a cassette adapter (AJ-CS455P) when a mini

DV or DVCAM cassette is to be used. Note that inserting a mini DV or DVCAM cassette without the use of a cassette adapter will cause malfunctioning. Also note that long-duration mini DV cassettes (80 minutes in the standard mode and 120 minutes in the LP mode) cannot be used.

O It is not possible to play back tapes which have

been recorded in the LP mode.

O When editing material recorded on a consumer-use

DV or DVCAM cassette, first record the material on a DVCPRO tape or other tape used by VTRs for broadcast applications.

O The maximum transport speed of a mini DV or

DVCAM cassette tape is 32a.

O The images may be subject to disturbance during

the slow motion playback of consumer-use DV and DVCAM cassette tapes.

O 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 locations as much as possible.

O When consumer-use DV and DVCAM cassette

tapes are used, the maximum time for STILL TIMER is set to 10 seconds.

It is recommended that tapes bearing the Panasonic brand be used as the consumer-use DV tapes.

M cassettes

Tapes enabling recording and playback for up to 33 minutes at the 50 Mbps rate and for up to 66 minutes at the 25 Mbps rate. (AJ-P66MP)

L cassettes

Tapes enabling recording and playback for up to 92 minutes at the 50 Mbps rate and for up to 184 minutes at the 25 Mbps rate. (AJ-P126LP, AJ-5P92LP) O Use AJ-5P92LP tapes which have been recorded

using the DVCPRO (25M) format in a VTR that supports 184 minutes of DVCPRO (25M) format recording and playback.

XL cassettes

Tapes enabling recording and playback for up to 126 minutes at the 50 Mbps rate and for up to 252 minutes at the 25 Mbps rate. (AJ-5P126XG)

M cassette size

Tapes

Align the center of the cassette with the center of the insertion slot, and press it in gently. The cassette tape will load automatically.

Jog mode

Jog/Shuttle

Press the search dial so that it remains pressed in. Check that the JOG lamp has lit.

Shuttle mode

Press the search dial so that it is released from the pressed-in position. The SHTL lamp lights, and the shuttle mode is established. O Immediately after the power is turned on, turn the

search dial and leave it at the center position.

To transfer the VTR from the jog mode to another mode, press the button that corresponds to the mode concerned.

Turn the search dial. The dial’s click-stops are released, and the tape is played back at the speed (–1a to +1a ) corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned. The maximum speed can be switched using setup menu No. 323 (JOG FWD MAX) and No. 324 (JOG REV MAX) settings. However, noise will occur at all speeds other than –0.43a to +0.43a. When the dial is no longer turned, the still picture mode is established.

Turn the search dial. O When the SHTL lamp among the JOG, SHTL

and SLOW lamps is lit, the playback picture speed changes from 0 up to ±32a depending on the dial position. This speed can be switched to ±8.4a, ±16a 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.

O When the SLOW lamp among the JOG, SHTL

and SLOW lamps is lit, 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 will occur at all speeds other than –0.43a to +0.43a, +0.5a and +0.75a. The dial has a click-stop at the center position where the still picture mode is established.

To transfer the VTR from the shuttle mode to another mode, press the STOP button or other button.

Press the SHTL/SLOW button and switch to SHTL or SLOW.

<Note>

The direct search mode in which the VTR is transferred to the shuttle mode or jog mode by turning the search dial is set at the factory. By selecting KEY as the setup menu No. 100 (SEARCH ENA) setting, the VTR can be set to the mode in which it will not be transferred to the search mode unless the search button is pressed.

<Notes>

O It is possible to listen to playback audio in the –10 to

+10 speed range from the audio monitor output. (PCM must be selected for the setup menu No. 721 (MONI CH SELECT) setting.)

O The audio playback sound heard in the search

mode contains noise.

Manual editing

Select the editing mode.

ASSEMBLE:

Assemble (frame-to-frame continuity) editing is performed in this mode.

INSERT:

Insert editing is performed in this mode.

Select the channels to be edited. For insert editing, press the buttons corresponding to the channels to be edited so that their lamps light.

Press the PLAY button.

While monitoring the TV monitor, search the position (IN point) where the editing is to be started, and press the PLAY and EDIT buttons together at this position.

Similarly, while monitoring the TV monitor, search the position (OUT point) where the editing is to be terminated, and press the PLAY or STOP button at this position.The unit will change to STOP or PLAY mode and editing will stop.

Preroll

Press the PREROLL button. The VTR now performs the preroll operation. O If 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 (PROLL TIME), and it then stops.

O If the edit IN point has not been registered, the

tape is rewound from the position where the button was pressed for the period of time which was set by setup menu item No.000 (P-ROLL TIME), and it then stops.

<Notes>

O The time code or CTL must be continuously

recorded on the tape between the edit IN point and preroll point.

O When the IN point has not been registered, it is

possible to select whether to register the IN point and proceed with the preroll or proceed with the preroll without registering the IN point using setup menu No. 313 (AUTO ENTRY).

Automatic editing (deck-to-deck)

Set the POWER switch to ON.

Use the INPUT SELECT buttons to select the video and audio input signals.

Switch the time counter display to TC, CTL or UB.

If the recording levels are to be adjusted using the level controls, set the AUDIO VOL SEL (UNITY/VAR) switch to the VAR position. If the recording levels are to be fixed, set the switch to the UNITY position.

Set the REMOTE button to the local mode (REMOTE lamp OFF).

Switch settings and adjustments

When using the AJ-SD965 as the recorder

Set the POWER switch to ON.

If the playback levels are to be adjusted using the level controls, set the AUDIO VOL SEL (UNITY/VAR) switch to the VAR position. If the playback levels are to be fixed, set the switch to the UNITY position.

Set the REMOTE button to the remote mode (REMOTE lamp ON).

When using the AJ-SD965 as the player

Set the AUDIO VOL SEL (REC/PB) switch to the REC position.

Set the AUDIO VOL SEL (REC/PB) switch to the PB position.

Audio level control knobs

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

1 3546 2

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

1 324

Automatic editing

(deck-to-deck) (continued)

Select the editing mode. For assemble editing, press the ASSEM button. For insert editing, press the INSERT button.

ASSEM:

This sets the unit to assemble (frame-to-frame continuity) editing mode.

INSERT:

This sets the unit to insert editing mode.

Select the channels to be edited. With assemble editing, the ASSEM lamp lights. With insert editing, press the buttons corresponding to the channels to be edited so that their lamps light.

Select the VTR to be operated. (Settings for editing using two VTRs) Press the PLAYER or RECORDER button to select the VTR which is to be operated.

PLAYER:

Press this button if the player VTR is to be operated to register the edit points.

RECORDER:

Press this button if the recorder VTR (this unit) is to be operated to register the edit points.

Selecting the editing mode

Locate the edit IN point by performing the jog or shuttle operation. Set the tape to the still picture mode at the desired position. For a detailed description of the jog and shuttle operations, refer to page 23.

Press the SET button while holding down the IN button. The edit IN point is now registered. The edit IN point value appears on the display panel.

Locate 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 OUT points for the player and those for the recorder. However, the last point is automatically calculated so only three of the edit points need to be registered.

Press the SET button while holding down the OUT button. The edit OUT point is now registered. The edit OUT point value appears on the display panel.

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

1•2

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

2•4 1•3

Automatic editing

(deck-to-deck) (continued)

Press the IN (or OUT) button to check the edit point. The value of the registered edit point appears on the display panel.

While holding down the IN (or OUT) button, press the PREROLL button and check the picture at the edit point. The tape is cued up to the edit IN (or OUT) point, and a still picture of the point appears. O If STOP has been selected as the setup menu

No. 315 (AFTER CUE-UP) setting and if the MODE switch has been set to EE, the VTR is set to the E-E mode.

By holding down the IN and OUT buttons at the same time, check the editing duration. The duration appears on the display panel.

How to calculate the duration

O When two edit points have been set:

Duration between the two points

O When only one edit point has been set:

Duration between the data which has been set and the current address

O When no edit points have been set:

Duration of the previously edited section

After the edit points have been registered, press the PREVIEW button. Regular preview is now conducted.

<Notes>

O If the edit IN point has not been registered, the

position where the PREVIEW button was pressed is registered as the edit IN point.

O To stop the preview at any time, press the STOP

button.

O When the PREVIEW button is pressed again

after the IN point during the course of a preview, the preview will start again from the beginning.

O When the edit OUT point is reached, the tape

stops automatically.

Checking and previewing edit points

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/ REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

4 1•32

Automatic editing

(deck-to-deck) (continued)

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.

Modifying an edit point in 1-frame increments (trimming function)

Press the TRIM button while holding down the IN (or OUT) button. Each time the + button is pressed, the point is moved ahead by one frame. Conversely, each time the – button is pressed, the point is moved back by one frame.

Resetting edit points O Resetting both an edit IN point and OUT point

Press the RESET button. (This takes effect only in the CTL mode.)

O Resetting either an edit IN point or OUT point

Press the RESET button while holding down the IN (or OUT) button.

<Notes>

O An edit OUT point can be reset even while

editing is in progress.

O In the eject mode, the IN and OUT points are

automatically reset.

Modifying edit points

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/ REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

12 3

Upon completion of the editing, press the REVIEW button. Review is then started by the recorder side. O To stop the review at any time, press the STOP

button.

O When the edit OUT point is reached, the tape is

post-rolled, after which it stops.

Press the AUTO EDIT button. Automatic editing is now executed. O To suspend editing at any time, press the STOP

button.

O When the edit OUT point is reached, the tape is

post-rolled, after which it stops.

Post-rolling

With assemble editing, editing continues for about 2 seconds after the edit OUT point is passed, the tape is then returned to the OUT point, after which it stops. With insert editing, the PLAY mode is established after the edit OUT point has been passed, the tape is then returned to the OUT point, after which it stops. The post-roll time can be set using setup menu No. 325 (POSTROLL TM).

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 (recorder side)

If, upon completion of editing, the next edit point has not yet been registered, the 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 to when the button was pressed is registered as the OUT point and the editing operation is exited. Even if the AUTO EDIT button is pressed, the OUT point is registered and editing is exited in the same way.

<Note>

The registered points are automatically cleared after editing has been executed. However, the previous edit points can be recalled by pressing the TRIM+ (or TRIM–) button and SET button at the same time.

Executing and reviewing automatic editing

Automatic editing

(deck-to-deck) (continued)

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

$ Displaying the audio split edit points

The edit points appear on the display panel.

Video IN point:

Press the IN button.

Video OUT point:

Press the OUT button.

Audio IN point:

Press the A IN button.

Audio OUT point:

Press the A OUT button.

<Note>

If the editing mode is changed to assemble editing after the audio edit points have been registered, the audio edit points will be cleared.

$ Cueing the tape up to the edit points

Cue-up to video IN point:

Press the PREROLL button while holding down the IN button.

Cue-up to video OUT point:

Press the PREROLL button while holding down the OUT button.

Cue-up to audio IN point:

Press the PREROLL button while holding down the A IN button.

Cue-up to audio OUT point:

Press the PREROLL button while holding down the A OUT button.

The video edit points and audio edit points can be registered independently, and editing can be executed with the video point offset from the audio points. Audio edit points cannot be registered when the assemble editing mode has been selected. After registering the edit points, proceed with the same operations as for insert editing.

$ Registering the edit points

Video IN point:

Press the SET button while holding down the IN 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 point:

Press the RESET button while holding down the A IN button.

Audio OUT point:

Press the RESET button while holding down the A OUT button.

$ Modifying edit points

Video IN point:

Press the TRIM+ button or TRIM– button while holding down the IN button.

Video OUT point:

Press the TRIM+ button or TRIM– button while holding down the OUT button.

Audio IN point:

Press the TRIM+ button or TRIM– button while holding down the A IN button.

Audio OUT point:

Press the TRIM+ button or TRIM– button while holding down the A OUT button.

Audio split editing

A IN button A OUT button

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/ REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

Audio split editing

(continued)

$ Duration display

The duration can be indicated on the display panel only.

Between the video IN and OUT points:

Press the IN button and OUT button at the same time.

Between the audio IN and OUT points:

Press the A IN button and A OUT button at the same time.

Match frame processing system

When two VTRs are used to perform the audio split editing operations, there will be a total of 8 edit points: the video IN and OUT points for the player, the video IN and OUT points for the recorder, the audio IN and OUT points for the player, and the audio IN and OUT points for the recorder. When five of the eight 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 recorder and setting the data of three points as the video edit points.

<Note>

If, during audio split editing, the video OUT point (or audio OUT point) only is registered without the audio OUT (or video OUT point) having been registered and automatic editing is then executed, either the audio OUT point (or video OUT point) will be registered or editing will continue until the STOP button is pressed to suspend the editing operation.

After selecting VTR used as the player by pressing PLAYER button, set the initial speed by the search dial while pressing SET button.

Simultaneously pressing both SET button and PREVIEW/REVIEW button results in automatic prerolling for the both VTRs (player and recorder), then the player VTR is operated at the set initial speed up to the IN point.

After passing the IN point, turn the search dial to memorize the playback speed of the VTR used as the player.

When the tape has passed the OUT point set by recorder, the memory of the playback speed will terminate.

When AUTO EDIT button is pressed, variable memory editing is executed. Once editing has been executed, the memorized speed will be cleared. The initial speed will not be cleared however.

The result of editing can be checked by pressing PREVIEW/REVIEW button.

<Notes>

O The content stored in the memory will be cleared in

a mode other than the variable memory mode. Also, the memory will be cleared when the power switch is turned OFF.

O Phase adjustment is not made during playback to

the IN point of variable memory editing. Therefore, depending on the VTR used as the player and its speed setting, no guarantees are made for the accuracy of the IN point.

O When 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 performed in speed variable mode.

$ Selecting the variable memory mode

When deck-to-deck editing (either the RECORDER or PLAYER lamp lights) is to be performed, set the initial speed (–1.0 to +2.0) by turning the search dial with the SET button held down to transfer the unit to variable memory mode.

$ Releasing variable memory mode

Press the RESET button while holding down the SET button to release the unit from variable memory mode. The unit will also be released from this mode when deck-to-deck editing operations are completed.

Variable memory editing operation procedure

Variable memory editing operation can be performed according to the following procedure.

Variable memory editing

Select the edit mode by pressing ASSEM button or desired INSERT buttons.

Select VTR to be operated by pressing RECORDER or PLAYER button.

Register IN/OUT point by using SET button and IN/OUT buttons. The OUT point of VTR used as the player cannot be registered.

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

3 2

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

9 5

PF (Programmable Function) functions

Press (SHIFT + RECORDER). The setup menu screen appears on the LCD monitor, and the setup menu item number appears on the counter display. O The setup menu screen is also displayed on the

TV monitor which has been connected to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector.

Turn the search dial to move the cursor (2) to the item to be registered.

Press the STOP button. The display screen returns to the status in step 2, and the registered item is displayed at the position of the specified PF button.

After the item(s) has (have) been registered, press the SET button. The registered item(s) is (are) stored in the memory, and the regular screen is restored.

To register the next item in the next PF button, repeat steps 2 to 5.

Four most frequently used setup items can be registered in the four PF buttons.

Registering setup items in the PF buttons

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 RECORDER 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.

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

Setup (initial settings)

Press the (SHIFT+RECORDER). The setup menu screen appears on the LCD 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.) O The setup menu screen is also displayed on the

TV monitor which has been connected to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector.

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.

Changing the settings

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

4263

FF button

<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 RECORDER button to close the menu screen.

Setup menus

Press the (SHIFT+RECORDER).

When the FF button is pressed while holding down the SHIFT button, the next user file is selected; conversely, when the REW button is pressed while holding down the SHIFT 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 (SHIFT+RECORDER).

Press the REW button or FF button while holding down the SHIFT 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 lit.

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

(continued)

Press the (SHIFT+RECORDER).

Press the REW button or FF button while holding down the SHIFT 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

(continued)

Press the (SHIFT+RECORDER).

Press the REW button or FF button while holding down the SHIFT 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

(continued)

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. 40 (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

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

(continued)

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>

The setting of this menu item has no effect when the ENC CONTROL switch is at the LOCAL setting.

BRIGHT

This adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor on the front panel.

0000 –7

0007 0

0014 7

<Note>

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

CONTRAST

This adjusts the contrast of the LCD monitor on the front panel.

0000 –7

0007 0

0014 7

<Note>

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

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 signals are adjusted using combinations of the ENC CONTROL switch position and SYSTEM menu item No.19 (SYS SC/H) setting. These adjustments can be used for analog component, analog composite and SDI signal output. A control matrix of the adjustments is shown below.

Setting

ENC CONTROL switch position

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

Bottom of front panel VIDEO LEVEL CHROMA LEVEL SET UP/BLC HUE/CHROMA PH

Item adjusted

Setup menus

(continued)

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 on the front panel which can be operated when the REMOTE button is set to the remote mode (REMOTE lamp ON).

0000 DIS

No buttons can be operated.

0001 ST&EJ

Only the STOP and EJECT buttons can be operated.

0002 ENA

All buttons except for the RECORDER and PLAYER 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

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 2L

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

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<BASIC>

No./Item Description

015

MONI CONTROL

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.

[625i system] [525i system]

0000 0 0000 0

::::

0023

23 0018 18

::::

0028 28 0022 22

<Note>

When 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.

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.

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

070

TV SYSTEM

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.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

No./Item Description

100

SEARCH ENA

This selects the direct search dial operation.

0000 DIAL

For direct search dial operations.

0001 KEY

Operation is not transferred to the search mode unless the search button is pressed.

101

SHTL MAX

This sets the maximum speed for shuttle operations.

0000 a8.4

: 8.4a normal speed

0001 a16

: 16a normal speed

0002 a32

: 32a normal speed

102

FF. REW MAX

This sets the maximum speed for FF and REW operations.

0000 a16

: 16 (32)a normal speed

0001 a32

: 32 (60)a normal speed

0002 a50

: 50 (100)a normal speed

<Notes>

OThe speeds given in the parentheses apply in

the DVCPRO (25 Mbps), DV and DVCAM mode.

OWith mini DV or mini DVCAM cassette, the

maximum speed is set to 32a regardless of this item’s settings.

104

REF ALARM

This selects whether to warn the operator when the REF. VIDEO signal has not been connected.

0000 OFF

: Warning is not given.

0001 ON

: Warning is given by the flashing

STOP lamp.

<Note>

Video and audio output may be disturbed when the reference video signal is not input, so it is recommended that a system which inputs the reference video signal be used.

105

AUTO EE SEL

This selects the VTR mode in which the EE status is established when the MODE switch is set to EE.

0000 S/F/R

: EE status is established 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 black and the sound is muted when the tape is ejected.

0004 GRAY

: EE status is established in

STOP and EJECT modes. However, if the MODE switch is set to TAPE, the picture becomes gray and the sound is muted when the tape is ejected.

0005 GRAY1

: EE status is established in

STOP, FF, REW and EJECT modes. However, if the MODE switch is set to TAPE, the picture becomes gray and the sound is muted when the tape is ejected.

106

EE MODE SEL

This selects the EE mode output signals.

0000

NORMAL

Signals are output with a delay equivalent to the length of internal signal processing.

0001 THRU

Signals are output directly, without internal processing, and so are output with no delay.

<Note>

When the unit is in edit mode and 1394 or SG has been selected for the input signals by the INPUT SELECT button, internal operations are forcibly set to NORMAL.

108

CAP. LOCK

This selects the CAPSTAN LOCK mode.

[625i system]

0000 2F

: 2F mode

0001 4F

: 4F mode

0002 8F

: 8F mode

[525i system]

0000 2F

: 2F mode

0001 4F

: 4F mode

107

PLAY DELAY

This set the play delay time in frame increments.

0000 0

0015 15

No./Item Description

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

No./Item Description

111

FRZ MODE SEL

This selects the output picture in the STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) and EJECT modes.

0000 DIS

The video output is muted.

0001 STB OFF

When the STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) mode is established, the picture being played back at the time is frozen and output.

0002 SOF&EJ

When the STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) or EJECT mode is established, the picture being played back at the time is frozen and output.

<Notes>

OFreeze status complies with the setup menu

item No. 605 (FREEZE SEL) setting.

OIn the EJECT mode, freeze is output only

when BLACK, BLACK1, GRAY or GRAY1 is selected as the setup menu item No. 105 (AUTO EE SEL) setting.

112

V IN SEL INH

This selects whether video input switching using the INPUT SELECT button is to be enabled or disabled.

0000 OFF

Video input switching using the INPUT SELECT button is enabled.

0001 ON

Video input switching using the INPUT SELECT button is disabled.

0002 REC

Video input switching using the INPUT SELECT button after the unit has been transferred to a recording (but not editing) mode is disabled.

113

A IN SEL INH

This selects whether audio input switching using the INPUT SELECT button is to be enabled or disabled.

0000 OFF

Audio input switching using the INPUT SELECT button is enabled.

0001 ON

Audio input switching using the INPUT SELECT button is disabled.

0002 REC

Audio input switching using the INPUT SELECT button after the unit has been transferred to a recording (but not editing) mode is disabled.

<Note>

Even when the ON or REC setting is selected to 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), No. 717 (CH3 IN SEL), No. 718 (CH4 IN SEL), No. 719 (D IN SEL12) and No. 720 (D IN SEL34).

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 automatically.

<Notes>

OThe stop mode concerned is either the stop or

the still-picture (SHTL STILL or SLOW STILL) mode depending on the setup menu No. 315 (AFTER CUE-UP) setting.

OWhen both the AUTO REW function and

MEMORY function have been selected at the same time, the AUTO REW function takes precedence.

No./Item Description

Memory stop function

The MEMORY STOP function does not work if it is activated within a range of 0 ± 2 frames.

FF button

Zero point

FF button

REW button

! When the FF button is pressed, the VTR performs the regular fast

forward operation since the zero point is not located in the direction of operation.

@ When the REW button is pressed, the PREROLL lamp lights (the

SHTL lamp lights as well), the VTR proceeds with the preroll operation, and it automatically stops when it reaches the position where the counter reads “0.”

# When the REW button is pressed, the VTR performs the regular

rewinding operation since the zero point is not located in the direction of operation.

$ When the FF button is pressed, the PREROLL lamp lights (the

SHTL lamp lights as well), the VTR proceeds with the preroll operation, and it automatically stops when it reaches the position where the counter reads “0.”

109

AUTO REW

This selects whether to rewind the tape automatically to the tape start when the tape end is detected.

0000 OFF

: The tape stops at the tape end.

0001 ON

: The tape is rewound to the tape

start.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

No./Item Description

114

REC INH LAMP

This selects whether to cause the REC INH lamp to flash or light up when the cassette has been set to the accidental erasure prevention status.

0000 LIGHT

: The lamp lights up.

0001 FLASH

: The lamp flashes.

<Note>

When the REC INH switch is set to ON, the REC INH lamp always lights regardless of the general setting status.

115

EJECT SW INH

This selects whether to enable 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 lit.

0001 MODE2

The EJECT lamp goes off.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

No./Item Description

200

PARA RUN

This selects whether two or more VTRs are to be operated in synchronization.

0000 DIS

: No operation in synchronization

0001 ENA

: Operation in synchronization

<Note>

When operating two or more VTRs in synchronization, set all the VTRs to ENA.

202

ID SEL

This sets the ID information to be returned to the controller.

0000 OTHER 0001 DVCPRO 0002 ORIG

<Notes>

OID information of any VTR except for the

DVCPRO’s is set in OTHER.

OThe ORIG setting should only be used when a

Panasonic controller (AG-A850 etc. sold separately) is connected.

203

25P SEL

This selects whether the PARALLEL (25P) connector is to function when the REMOTE button is set to the remote mode (REMOTE lamp ON).

0000 OFF

: Connector does not function.

0001 ON

: Connector functions.

205

BAUD RATE

These settings are for selecting the RS-232C communication speed (baud rate).

0000 300 0001 600 0002 1200 0003 2400 0004 4800 0005 9600

204

RS232C SEL

This selects whether the RS-232C connector is to function when the REMOTE button is set to the remote mode (REMOTE lamp ON).

0000 OFF

: Connector does not function.

0001 ON

: Connector functions.

206

DATA LENGTH

These settings are for selecting the RS-232C data length. (Unit: bit)

0000 7 0001 8

207

STOP BIT

These settings are for selecting the RS-232C stop bit length. (Unit: bit)

0000 1 0001 2

201

9P SEL

This selects whether the 9P connector is to function when the REMOTE button is set to the remote mode (REMOTE lamp ON).

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 parity system.

No./Item Description

209

RETURN ACK

These settings are for selecting whether the ACK code is to be returned when a command is received from RS-232C.

0000 OFF

: ACK code is not returned.

0001 ON

: ACK code is returned.

210

25P STBY CMD

For selecting the method used to detect the STANDBY COMMAND signal input at the PARALLEL (25P) connector.

0000 OFF/ON

Each time active signals are detected, the STANDBY ON or STANDBY OFF mode is selected alternately.

0001 ON

When active signals are detected in the STANDBY OFF mode, the unit is transferred to the STANDBY ON mode. Nothing happens if they are detected during an operation in the STANDBY ON mode.

212

MASTER PORT

For selecting the remote control connector to control the slave when the unit is used as the master during deck-to-deck operations.

0000 IN/OUT

: The IN/OUT connector is used.

0001 OUT

: The OUT connector is used.

<Note>

This setting takes effect only when the REMOTE button is set to the local mode (REMOTE lamp OFF).

211

LOCAL 25P

This selects whether the PARALLEL (25P) connector is to function when the REMOTE button is set to the local mode (REMOTE lamp OFF).

0000 OFF

: Connector does not function.

0001 ON

: Connector functions.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<EDIT>

No./Item Description

301

IN/OUT DEL

This selects the operation to be performed when an edit point has been set incorrectly (when the OUT point is before the IN point).

0000 MANU

Editing is not executed unless the illegal edit point is cleared or set again properly.

0001 AUTO

The edit points already input are automatically cleared.

303

STD/ NON-STD

This selects STD or NON-STD in accordance with the composite input signal.

0000 AUTO

Standard/non-standard signals are automatically identified and processed.

0001 STD

Standard signals 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. With the EE output, the servo is synchronized with the internal reference signal when there is no REF signal.

0001 EXT

Servo is synchronized at all times with the REF signal.

0002 AUTO1

Select this setting to use a standard signal as the input signal. The servo is synchronized with the input signal during recording or editing and with the REF signal during playback. With the EE output, the servo is synchronized with the input signal when there is no REF signal.

305

EDIT RPLCE1

This sets the channel assignments for the controller’s analog audio preset when editing the digital audio of the VTR using a controller which does not have a digital audio edit preset control function. This selects the channel concerned when the VTR CH1 edit preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analog audio signals designated by the controller.

0000 N-DEF

Not set.

0001 CH1

Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset.

0002 CH2

Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset.

0003 CH1+2

Compliance with either analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset.

306

EDIT RPLCE2

The same type of setting as setup menu No.

305. This selects the channel concerned when the CH2 edit preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analog audio signals designated by the controller.

0000 N-DEF

Not set.

0001 CH1

Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset.

0002 CH2

Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset.

0003 CH1+2

Compliance with either analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset.

No./Item Description

307

EDIT RPLCE3

The same type of setting as setup menu No.

305. This selects the channel concerned when the CH3 edit preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analog audio signals designated by the controller.

0000 N-DEF

Not set.

0001 CH1

Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset.

0002 CH2

Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset.

0003 CH1+2

Compliance with either analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<EDIT>

No./Item Description

320

VAR FWD MAX

This sets the maximum SLOW FWD speed.

0000 +4.1

: +4.1 (+3.1)a speed

0001 +1.85

: +1.85a speed

0002 +1

: +1a speed

<Notes>

OThe value for the DV/DVCAM tape is shown in

parenthesis ( ).

OAt any speed setting other than +4.1, the

phase cannot be synchronized from the editing controller.

323

JOG FWD MAX

This sets the maximum JOG FWD speed.

0000 +4.1

: +4.1 (+3.1)a speed

0001 +1.85

: +1.85a speed

0002 +1

: +1a speed

<Notes>

OThe value for the DV/DVCAM tape is shown in

parenthesis ( ).

OThe maximum speed is set to +1a when the

dial on the front panel is operated.

OAt any speed setting other than +4.1, the

phase cannot be synchronized from an editing controller which synchronizes the phase using the JOG command.

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

309

EDIT RPLCEC

The same type of setting as setup menu No.

305. This selects the channel concerned when the CUE edit preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analog audio signals designated by the controller.

0000 N-DEF

Not set.

0001 CH1

Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset.

0002 CH2

Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset.

0003 CH1+2

Compliance with either analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset.

310

CONFI EDIT

This selects whether to conduct simultaneous playback while editing is in progress.

0000 OFF

: No simultaneous playback

0001 ON

: Simultaneous playback

<Note>

Simultaneous playback is valid when the MODE switch is set to TAPE.

311

AUD EDIT IN

This selects the connection method for the digital audio edit IN point.

0000 CUT

: Cut processing

0001 FADE

: V Fade processing

312

AUD EDIT OUT

This selects the connection method for the digital audio edit OUT point.

0000 CUT

: Cut processing

0001 FADE

: V Fade processing

313

AUTO ENTRY

This selects whether the IN point is to be entered using the PREROLL button when it has not been entered.

0000

DIS

: IN point is not entered.

0001 ENA

: IN point is entered.

314

CF ADJ SEL

This selects the CF adjustment deck with deck-to-deck editing.

0000 PLAYER

The player’s edit IN/OUT points are adjusted. (reference as the RECORDER side)

0001 RECORD

The recorder’s edit IN/OUT points are adjusted. (reference as the PLAYER side)

315

AFTER CUE-UP

This selects the mode after cue-up operation is complete.

0000 STOP

: STOP mode

0001 STILL

: SHTL STILL mode

0002 STILL2

: SLOW STILL mode

308

EDIT RPLCE4

The same type of setting as setup menu No.

305. This selects the channel concerned when the CH4 edit preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analog audio signals designated by the controller.

0000 N-DEF

Not set.

0001 CH1

Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset.

0002 CH2

Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset.

0003 CH1+2

Compliance with analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<EDIT>

No./Item Description

401

SRC PROTECT

When the time selected as the setup menu item No. 400 (STILL TIMER) setting elapses while the unit is in the search STILL (JOG/SLOW/SHTL) mode, the unit automatically enters one of the tape protection modes. This menu item is for selecting which tape protection mode the unit is to enter.

0000 STEP

: STEP FWD

0001 HALF

: HALF LOADING

<Note>

When STEP FWD is selected, the unit automatically goes into the STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) mode when the total time for which the unit is left standing in the still status reaches 30 minutes (or 1 minute for a DV/DVCAM tape).

402

DRUM STDBY

This selects the drum operation in the STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) mode.

0000 OFF

: The drum stops rotating.

0001 ON

: The drum continues rotating.

USER menu

No./Item Description

400

STILL TIMER

This selects the time to be taken until the unit goes into the tape protection mode when it is left standing in the stop or search still (JOG/SLOW/SHTL) mode.

(Unit: s = second, min = minute)

0000 0.5s 0001 5s 0002 10s 0003 20s 0004 30s 0005 40s 0006 50s 0007 1min 0008 2min

<Notes>

OSTEP FWD 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.

OWhen a DV/DVCAM tape is

used, any setting above 10 seconds will be treated as 10 seconds.

No./Item Description

403

STOP PROTECT

When the time selected as the setup menu item No. 400 (STILL TIMER) setting elapses while the unit is in the STOP mode, the unit automatically enters one of the tape protection modes. This menu item is for selecting which tape protection mode the unit is to enter.

0000 STEP

: STEP FWD

0001 HALF

: HALF LOADING

<Note>

When STEP FWD is selected, the unit is automatically transferred to the STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) mode when the total time during which it has been left standing in the STOP mode reaches 30 minutes (or 1 minute for a DV/DVCAM tape).

324

JOG REV MAX

This sets the maximum JOG REV speed.

0000 –4.1

: –4.1 (–3.1)a speed

0001 –1.85

: –1.85a speed

0002 –1

: –1a speed

0003 –0.43

: –0.43 (–0.5)a speed

<Notes>

OThe value for the DV/DVCAM tape is shown in

parenthesis ( ).

OThe maximum speed is set to –1a when the

dial on the front panel is operated.

325

POSTROLL TM

This sets the postroll time.

Any time from 0 to 5 seconds can be set in 1second units.

0000 0s 0001 1s 0002 2s 0003 3s 0004 4s 0005 5s

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

No./Item Description

506

BINARY GP

This sets the usage status of the user bit of the time code generated by the TCG.

0000 000

NOT SPECIFIED (character set not specified)

0001 001

ISO CHARACTER (8 bits character set based on ISO646, ISO2022)

0002 010

: UNASSIGNED 1 (undefined)

0003 011

: UNASSIGNED 2 (undefined)

0004 100

: UNASSIGNED 3 (undefined)

0005 101

: PAGE/LINE

0006 110

: UNASSIGNED 4 (undefined)

0007 111

: UNASSIGNED 5 (undefined)

507

PHASE CORR

This selects whether to control the phase correction of the LTC which is output from the TIME CODE OUT connector.

0000 OFF

Phase correction control is not performed.

0001 ON

Phase correction control is performed.

508

TCG CF FLAG

This selects whether the CF flag of the TCG is to ON.

0000 OFF

: CF flag is OFF.

0001 ON

: CF flag is ON.

510

TC OUT REF

This is used to switch the phase of the time code, which is output from the TIME CODE OUT connector, for the external LTC input when the TCG switch is at the EXT position.

0000 V OUT

Time code is synchronized with output video signal.

0001 TC_IN

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.

[625i system] [525i system]

0000 7L 0000 10L

::::

0004 11L 0006 16L

::::

0015 22L 0010 20L

<Note>

The same line as the one used for the setup menu items No. 502 (VITC POS-2) and No. 662 (UMID POS) setting cannot be set.

503

TCG REGEN

This selects the signal to be regenerated when the time code generator (TCG) in the REGEN mode.

0000 TC&UB

Both the time code and user bit are regenerated.

0001 TC

Only the time code is regenerated.

0002 UB

Only the user bit is regenerated.

504

REGEN MODE

This selects whether the time code is to be regenerated during automatic editing using the unit’s control panel.

0000 AS&IN

Time code is regenerated with assemble or insert editing.

0001 ASSEM

Time code is regenerated with assemble editing.

0002 INSRT

Time code is regenerated with insert editing.

0003 SW

Setting complies with TC (REGEN/PRESET) switch setting.

505

EXT TC SEL

This selects the time code to be used when an external time code is to be used.

0000 LTC

The LTC of the TIME CODE IN connector is used.

0001 VITC

The VITC of the input video signal is used.

502

VITC POS-2

This sets the position where the VITC signal is to be inserted.

[625i system] [525i system]

0000 7L 0000 10L

::::

0006 13L

0008 18L

::::

0015 22L 0010 20L

<Note>

The same line as the one used for the setup menu items No. 501 (VITC POS-1) and No. 662 (UMID POS) setting cannot be set.

509

DF MODE

This selects the DF or NDF mode for CTL and TCG.

0000 DF

: The drop frame mode is used.

0001 NDF

: The non-drop frame mode is

used.

<Notes>

OThe drop frame mode takes effect when the

REMOTE button is set to the local mode (REMOTE lamp OFF) or when ENA has been selected as the setup menu item No.001 (LOCAL ENA).

OThis setup menu is not displayed in the 625i

system.

511

VITC OUT

This selects how the VITC which is to be superimposed onto the output video signal is to be output.

0000 SBC

During recording:

The input time code, which was selected by the setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL) setting and TCG switch, is output as the VITC.

During playback:

The time code recorded in the SBC area is output as the VITC.

0001 VAUX

During recording:

The time code detected from the input video signal is output as the VITC.

During playback:

The time code recorded in the VAUX area is output as the VITC.

<Note>

The time code detected from the input video signal is automatically recorded in the VAUX area while pictures are being recorded.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

No./Item Description

512

TC OUT ADV

This selects how the phase alignment for the time code output from the TIME CODE OUT connector is to be handled.

Usually, it is aligned with the output video and audio signals. However, when external components are to be connected, 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 all other modes it is aligned with the output video and audio signals.

SBC (sub code data) area:

This area is separate from the video and audio data area on the helical track. The time code complying with SMPTE/EBU standards is stored here. As with the conventional LTC (linear time code), the time code can be read even during rewinding or fast forwarding. It can also be read out when the tape has stopped.

VAUX (video auxiliary data) area:

This area is to be found in the video data area on the helical track. The additional information relating to the video data is stored here.

<Note>

The time code and user bit are controlled during tape playback by the data which has been recorded in the SBC area. This means that all the data recorded in the SBC area alone is used as the data which is to be indicated on the counter display section in the middle of the front panel or in the superimposed display, or as the data which is to be transmitted to the editing controller or other unit.

514

VITC GEN

This selects whether or not to record the internal time code generator value in the VAUX area.

0000 OFF

The internal time code generator value is not recorded in the VAUX area. When video signals on which the time code has been recorded are input, the time code of the input signals is recorded in the VAUX area.

0001 ON

The internal time code generator value is recorded in the VAUX area.

<Note>

If 1394 has been selected as the input signals using the INPUT SELECT button, the time code on the input signals will be recorded regardless of this menu’s setting.

No./Item Description

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<VIDEO>

No./Item Description No./Item Description

600

INT SG

This selects the internal reference signal.

0001 BB

The black burst is generated.

0002 CB100

100% color bars are generated.

0003 CB75

75% color bars are generated.

601

OUT VSYNC

This selects whether to float the vertical sync position of the video output in order to align the video output phase with the input in the EE/record/edit modes.

0000 N-VF

: Signals are not floated.

0001 VF

: Signals are floated.

602

V-MUTE SEL

This selects whether to mute the video output signals when a blank on the tape has been detected during playback.

0000 N-MUTE

: No muting. (Freeze)

0001 LOW RF

: Muting. (Set to gray.)

606

OUT C KILL

This selects chroma color killer processing for the video output signals.

0000 B/W

: No color signals are output.

0001 COLOR

: Color signals are output.

609

EDH

This selects whether to superimpose EDH onto the SDI output signals.

0000 OFF

: EDH is not superimposed.

0001 ON

: EDH is superimposed.

<Note>

Even when ON is selected for this setting, EDH is not superimposed onto the signals output from the SDI OUT 3 connector if the SUPER switch on the front panel of the unit is set to ON.

611

YC SEP MODE

This selects Y/C separation processing for the composite input signals.

0000 B/W

The signals are processed as B/W signals.

0001 AUTO

The signals are automatically detected.

<Note>

When no optional board (AJ-YA931G) has been installed, setup menu No. 611 is not displayed.

618

INTERPOLATE

This selects the interpolation operation.

Vertical interpolation is conducted automatically during slow-motion playback to reduce the vertical movement of the playback pictures. However, this menu item enables the interpolation operation to be forcibly turned off.

0000 OFF

Interpolation is forcibly turned off.

0001 AUTO

Interpolation is automatically turned on during slow-motion playback.

605

FREEZE SEL

This selects the freeze mode for still pictures.

0000 FIELD

: Field freeze.

0001 FRAME

: Frame freeze.

<Note>

When frame freeze has been selected, the frame slow status is established with the slow setting.

614

/PR OUT LV

This selects the analog component output level.

0000 M

II : M II level

0001 B-CAM

: ß-CAM level

<Note>

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i system.

610

/PR IN LV

This selects the analog component input level.

0000 M

II : M II level

0001 B-CAM

: ß-CAM level

<Notes>

OThis setup menu is not displayed in the 625i

system.

OWhen no optional board (AJ-YA931G) has

been installed, setup menu No. 610 is not displayed.

603

CC (F1) BLANK

This selects ON or OFF for the closed caption signal of the first field.

0000 BLANK

: Signal is forcibly blanked.

0001 THRU

: Signal is not blanked.

<Note>

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i system.

604

CC (F2) BLANK

This selects ON or OFF for the closed caption signal of the second field.

0000 BLANK

: Signal is forcibly blanked.

0001 THRU

: Signal is not blanked.

<Note>

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i system.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<VIDEO>

No./Item Description

621

CCR MODE

This selects the cross color processing during playback.

0000 OFF

The cross color is output with no changes made.

0001 ON

The cross color can be reduced.

<Note>

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i system.

620

ESR MODE

This selects the operation mode for edge subcarrier reduction (ESR) in the playback circuit.

0000 OFF

The mode is forcibly set to OFF.

0001 AUTO

The mode is automatically set to ON or OFF depending on the VTR operation.

No./Item Description

622

SETUP 25

For setting 7.5% setup processing to be performed on input and output signals in the DVCPRO (25 Mbps) mode.

When the STOP button is pressed, operation is transferred to the sub-screen, and the setup level is set for each output. To return from the sub-screen, press the STOP button again.

<Note>

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i system.

00 CMPST IN

Sub-screen

This selects the 7.5% setup processing for the input composite signal.

0000 THRU

The signal is recorded in its original form.

0001 CUT

The signal is recorded with the 7.5% setup removed.

02 CMPNT IN

This selects the 7.5% setup processing for the input component signal.

0000 THRU

The signal is recorded in its original form.

0001 CUT

The signal is recorded with the 7.5% setup removed.

03 CMPNT OUT

This selects the 7.5% setup processing for the output composite, component and serial (digital) signal.

0000 THRU

The signal is output in its original form.

0001 CUT

The signal is output with the 7.5% setup removed.

0002 ADD

The signal is output with the 7.5% setup added.

01 CMPST OUT

This selects the 7.5% setup processing for the output composite signal.

0000 THRU

The signal is output in its original form.

0001 ADD

The signal is output with the 7.5% setup added.

<Note>

Bear in mind the setting for sub-screen item No. 03 (CMPNT OUT) of setup menu item No. 622 (SETUP 25).

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.

<Notes>

OIf 1394 signals have been selected as the

input signals, the closed caption signals which have been multiplexed onto the input signals will be recorded on the tape regardless of the setting.

OThis setup menu is not displayed in the 625i

system.

645

WIDE SELECT

This selects whether or not to record the wide-screen information on the tape.

0001 WIDE

The wide-screen information is recorded on the tape.

0002

NORMAL

The wide-screen information is not recorded on the tape.

<Notes>

OIf 1394 has been selected as the input signals

using the INPUT SELECT button, the widescreen information on the input signals will be recorded regardless of this menu’s setting.

OThe aspect ratio cannot be changed by this

unit.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

No./Item Description

USER menu

<VIDEO>

No./Item Description

623

SETUP 50

For setting 7.5% setup processing to be performed on input and output signals in the DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) mode.

When the STOP button is pressed, operation is transferred to the sub-screen, and the setup level is set for each output. To return from the sub-screen, press the STOP button again.

<Note>

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i system.

00 CMPST IN

Sub-screen

This selects the 7.5% setup processing for the input composite signal.

0000 THRU

The signal is recorded in its original form.

0001 CUT

The signal is recorded with the 7.5% setup removed.

02 CMPNT IN

This selects the 7.5% setup processing for the input component signal.

0000 THRU

The signal is recorded in its original form.

0001 CUT

The signal is recorded with the 7.5% setup removed.

03 CMPNT OUT

This selects the 7.5% setup processing for the output composite, component and serial (digital) signal.

0000 THRU

The signal is output in its original form.

0001 CUT

The signal is output with the 7.5% setup removed.

0002 ADD

The signal is output with the 7.5% setup added.

01 CMPST OUT

This selects the 7.5% setup processing for the output composite signal.

0000 THRU

The signal is output in its original form.

0001 ADD

The signal is output with the 7.5% setup added.

<Note>

Bear in mind the setting for sub-screen item No. 03 (CMPNT OUT) of setup menu item No. 623 (SETUP 50).

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<VIDEO>

No./Item Description

660

UMID REC

This selects whether or not to record the UMID information on the tape.

0000 OFF

UMID information is not recorded on the tape. In addition, EE output signals are blanked.

0001 ON

UMID information is recorded on the tape.

<Notes>

OIf 1394 has been selected as the input signals

using the INPUT SELECT button, the UMID information on the input signals will be recorded regardless of this menu’s setting.

OIf THRU has been selected as the setup menu

item No. 106 (EE MODE SEL) setting, UMID information of the EE output signals will be blanked.

OThe UMID information cannot be rewritten by

this unit.

661

UMID GEN

This selects the basic UMID information to be recorded on the tape when ON has been selected as the setup menu item No. 660 (UMID REC) setting.

0000 INT

Newly created basic UMID information of this unit is always recorded.

0001 EXT

The basic 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.

<Notes>

OThe source pack (of the UMID information) of

the input signal will be recorded on the tape, regardless of this menu’s setting.

OThe UMID information cannot be rewritten by

this unit.

662

UMID POS

This sets the line on which the UMID information is to be superimposed.

[625i system] [525i system]

0000 BLANK 0000 BLANK 0001 8L 0001 12L

::::

0010 17L 0006 17L

::::

0015 22L 0008 19L

<Note>

The line selected for the setup menu item No. 501 (VITC POS-1) and No. 502 (VITC POS-2) settings cannot be selected for this item.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<AUDIO>

No./Item Description No./Item Description

701

CH1 IN LV

This selects the audio input (CH1) reference level switching.

0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB

702

CH2 IN LV

This selects the audio input (CH2) reference level switching.

0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB

703

CH3 IN LV

This selects the audio input (CH3) reference level switching.

0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB

704

CH4 IN LV

This selects the audio input (CH4) reference level switching.

0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB

706

CH1 OUT LV

This selects the audio output (CH1) reference level switching.

0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB

707

CH2 OUT LV

This selects the audio output (CH2) reference level switching.

0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB

708

CH3 OUT LV

This selects the audio output (CH3) reference level switching.

0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB

709

CH4 OUT LV

This selects the audio output (CH4) reference level switching.

0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB

711

MONIL OUT LV

This selects the audio monitor output (Lch) reference level switching.

0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB

712

MONIR OUT LV

This selects the audio monitor output (Rch) reference level switching.

0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB

715

CH1 IN SEL

This selects the CH1 input when USER SET has been selected by pressing the unit’s AUDIO input selector button.

0000 ANA

: Analog input.

0001 DIGI

: Digital input.

716

CH2 IN SEL

This selects the CH2 input when USER SET has been selected by pressing the unit’s AUDIO input selector button.

0000 ANA

: Analog input.

0001 DIGI

: Digital input.

717

CH3 IN SEL

This selects the CH3 input when USER SET has been selected by pressing the unit’s AUDIO input selector button.

0000 ANA

: Analog input.

0001 DIGI

: Digital input.

718

CH4 IN SEL

This selects the CH4 input when USER SET has been selected by pressing the unit’s AUDIO input selector button.

0000 ANA

: Analog input.

0001 DIGI

: Digital input.

719

D IN SEL12

This selects the CH1 and CH2 digital input when USER SET has been selected by pressing the unit’s AUDIO input selector button.

0000 AES

: AES/EBU input

0001 SIF

: SDI input

720

D IN SEL34

This selects the CH3 and CH4 digital input when USER SET has been selected by pressing the unit’s AUDIO input selector button.

0000 AES

: AES/EBU input

0001 SIF

: SDI input

713

MONI OUT

This selects whether or not to 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.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<AUDIO>

No./Item Description No./Item Description

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 output is selected within the –0.43 (–0.5)a to +1a speed range; CUE is automatically selected for all other tape speeds.

<Note>

The value for the DV/DVCAM tape is shown in parenthesis ( ).

0002 PCM

The PCM AUDIO signal is output over the –10a to +10a range.

<Note>

This setup menu’s setting takes effect when CH1, CH2, CH3 or CH4 has been selected by the L and R MONITOR SELECT buttons on the front panel. (If CUE has been selected, the cue signal will be output at all the speeds regardless of the setup menu’s setting.)

726

REC CUE

This selects the input signal recorded in CUE.

0001 CH1

: Audio CH1 input

0002 CH2

: Audio CH2 input

0003 CH1+2

: Audio CH1 and CH2 MIX signal

0004 CH3

: Audio CH3 input

0005 CH4

: Audio CH4 input

0006 CH3+4

: Audio CH3 and CH4 MIX signal

0007 CH1~4

: Audio CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4

mixed signals

727

PB FADE

This selects the processing method for the audio edit points (IN point, OUT point) during playback.

0000 AUTO

: According to the status during

recording.

0001 CUT

: Forced CUT

0002 FADE

: Forced FADE

728

EMBEDDED AUD

This selects whether to superimpose the audio data onto the SDI output.

0000 OFF

: Data is not superimposed.

0001 ON

: Data is superimposed.

731

CUE OUT SEL

This selects whether or not the cue signal is to be output to the main line output in the search mode.

0000 OFF

: CUE is not output.

0001 ON

: CUE is output.

<Notes>

OThis function works only when a setting

other than MANU has been selected by setup menu No. 721 (MONI CH SEL).

OThe main signal system output channels

used for the CUE output differ depending on the setting selected by setup menu No. 735 (MON AUTO SEL). When L/R is selected:

CUE is output to CH1 to CH4.

When L is selected:

CUE is output to CH1 and CH3.

When R is selected:

CUE is output to CH2 and CH4.

OWhen PCM has been selected as the setup

menu No. 721 (MONI CH SEL) setting, PCM is output.

733

CUE OUT

This selects the timing for the output picture and CUE output when CUE has been selected for monitor output.

0000

NORMAL

: The timing is aligned with the

output picture.

0001 DIRECT

: Whatever has been recorded on

the tape is output with no delay.

<Note>

When DIRECT has been selected, the timing of the output picture and that of the cue output are not aligned properly.

735

MON AUTO SEL

Although CUE is automatically output to the monitor output in accordance with the operation mode when a setting AUTO has been selected by setup menu item No. 721 (MONI CH SEL), the MON AUTO SEL setup menu item is used to select the monitor channel which is to be automatically switched to CUE.

0000 L/R

CUE is output to both the left and right channels.

0001 L

CUE is output to the left channel only.

0002 R

CUE is output to the right channel only.

734

MONI SEL INH

This selects whether the operation of the AUDIO MON SEL 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

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<AUDIO>

No./Item Description

750

DV PB ATT

This selects the audio output level during DV playback.

0000 OFF

: The audio output level is not

attenuated.

0001 ON

: The audio output level is

attenuated (reduced).

751

REC PT MUTE

This selects whether to mute the sound where recordings are joined during DV/DVCAM playback.

0000 OFF

: The sound is not muted.

0001 ON

: The sound is muted.

The table below shows how the CUE output to the monitor and main signal system outputs differs according to how the setup menu item (No. 721, No. 731 and No. 735) settings are combined.

731

CUE OUT

SEL

OFF

MANU

AUTO

PCM

MANU

----------

L/R

----------

L/R

----------

PCM

CUE

PCM

CUE

PCM

CUE

PCM

CUE

PCM

CUE

PCM

CUE CUE CUE CUE

PCM

CUE

PCM

CUE

PCM

CUE

PCM

CUE

PCM

AUTO

PCM

721

MONI CH

SEL

735

MON AUTO

SEL

Monitor output Main signal system output

CH1Lch Rch CH2 CH3 CH4

<Notes>

21: PCM audio signal output is muted when the VTR is played outside the –0.43 to +1 normal speed. 22: PCM audio signal output is muted when the VTR is played outside the –10 to +10 normal speed.

When either AUTO is selected, the PCM audio signal is output within –0.43 to +1 normal speed even in the automatic CUE output mode.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

No./Item Description

800

ADD LINE 25

00 REC LINE1

Sub-screen

For selecting the mode for recording signals on additional lines.

0000 OFF

: No signals are recorded on

additional lines.

0001 YC422

: The 422 mode signals are

recorded on 1 line.

0002 YC411

: The 411 mode signals are

recorded on 1 line.

0003 Y1_B/W

: Only the Y signal is recorded on

1 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.

<Notes>

OWhen a setting from “0001 (YC422)” to “0008

(C2)” is selected and the STOP button is pressed, operation transfers to the subscreen, and the recording line or lines can be selected. To return from the sub-screen, press the STOP button again.

OThe setting takes effect when the system

format is 25 Mbps.

For selecting the additional line where the signals are to be recorded.

[625i system] [525i system]

0000 7L 0000 10L

:::: 0015 22L 0012 22L 0016 320L 0013 263L

: : 0014 273L 0031 335L : : 0032 623L 0025 284L

0026

525L

No./Item Description

01 REC LINE2

Sub-screen

For selecting the additional line where the signals are to be recorded.

[625i system] [525i system]

0000 7L 0000 10L

:::: 0015 22L 0012 22L 0016 320L 0013 263L

: : 0014 273L 0018 322L ::

: : 0016 275L 0031 335L : : 0032 623L 0025 284L

0026 525L

<Note>

This menu item is not displayed when additional line mode setting “1” through “5” has been selected.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

No./Item Description No./Item Description

Sub-screen

801

ADD LINE 50

00 REC LINE1

Sub-screen

For selecting the mode for recording signals on additional lines.

0000 OFF

: No signals are recorded on

additional lines.

0001 YC422

: The 422 mode signals are

recorded on 2 lines.

0002 Y4_B/W

: Only the Y signal is recorded on

4 lines directly.

0003 Y4_BPF

: Only the Y signal is recorded on

4 lines after it has been separated from the C signal.

0004 C4

: Only the C signal is recorded on

4 lines.

<Notes>

OWhen a setting from “0001 (YC422)” to “0004

(C4)” is selected and the STOP button is pressed, operation transfers to the subscreen, and the recording lines can be selected. To return from the sub-screen, press the STOP button again.

OThe setting takes effect when the system

format is 50 Mbps.

For selecting the additional line where the signals are to be recorded.

[625i system] [525i system]

0000 7L 0000 10L

:::: 0015 22L 0012 22L 0016 320L 0013 263L

: : 0014 273L 0031 335L : : 0032 623L 0025 284L

0026 525L

01 REC LINE2

For selecting the additional line where the signals are to be recorded.

[625i system] [525i system]

0000 7L 0000 10L

:::: 0015 22L 0012 22L 0016 320L 0013 263L

: : 0014 273L 0018 322L ::

: : 0016 275L 0031 335L : : 0032 623L 0025 284L

0026 525L

02 REC LINE3

For selecting the additional line where the signals are to be recorded.

[625i system] [525i system]

0000 7L 0000 10L

::::

0003 10L 0003 13L

:::: 0015 22L 0012 22L 0016 320L 0013 263L

: : 0014 273L 0031 335L : : 0032 623L 0025 284L

0026 525L

<Note>

This menu item is not displayed when setting “1” has been selected as the additional line mode.

03 REC LINE4

For selecting the additional line where the signals are to be recorded.

[625i system] [525i system]

0000 7L 0000 10L

:::: 0015 22L 0012 22L 0016 320L 0013 263L

: : 0014 273L 0019 323L ::

: : 0017

276L 0031 335L : : 0032 623L 0025 284L

0026 525L

<Note>

This menu item is not displayed when setting “1” has been selected as the additional line mode.

802

TELETEXT SEL

For selecting the type of teletext signals to be recorded.

0000 MOJI

: MOJI system

0001 NABTS

: NABTS system

<Notes>

OThis setup menu is not displayed in the 625i

system.

OVITC signals are often mistakenly detected as

teletext signals when the NABTS system has been selected. If this happens, select MANU as the setting for setup menu No. 803 (TELETEXT DET), then select the line for teletext signals.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

No./Item Description

803

TELETEXT DET

For selecting the method used to detect the lines in which the teletext signals are to be recorded.

0000 OFF

The teletext signals are not recorded.

0001 AUTO

The teletext signals are automatically detected and recorded.

0002 MANU

The lines in which the teletext signals are to be recorded are selected and set.

<Notes>

OThe number of lines in which the teletext

signals can be recorded depends on the number of recording lines which was entered as the setup menu No. 800 (ADD LINE 25) or No. 801 (ADD LINE 50) setting. [See “Number of lines which can be set for teletext.”]

OWhen setting “MANU” is selected and the

STOP button is pressed, operation transfers to the sub-screen, and the number of recording lines can be selected. To return from the sub-screen, press the STOP button again.

OWhen the input signal is a non-standard signal

or N-STD has been selected for the setup menu No. 303 (STD/NONSTD) setting, teletext signals will not be played back correctly in EE mode.

No./Item Description

804

BLANK LINE

Sub-screen

This turns the blanking ON or OFF in the vertical blanking period of the video output signals.

0000 BLANK

Blanking is effected forcibly for all lines.

0001 THRU

No blanking is effected for any of the lines.

0002 MANU

Blanking ON or OFF is selected for each line.

<Note>

When setting “MANU” is selected and the STOP button is pressed, operation transfers to the subscreen, and ON or OFF can be selected for each line. To return from the sub-screen, press the STOP button again.

[625i system]

REC LINE1

REC LINE15

[525i system]

REC LINE1

REC LINE13

Sub-screen

For selecting the lines in which the teletext signals are to be recorded.

[625i system] [525i system]

0000 OFF 0000 OFF 0001 7&320 0001 10&273 0002 8&321 0002 11&274 0003 9&322 0003 12&275 0004 10&323 0004 13&276 0005 11&324 0005 14&277 0006 12&325 0006 15&278 0007 13&326 0007 16&279 0008 14&327 0008 17&280 0009 15&328 0009 18&281 0010 16&329 0010 19&282 0011 17&330 0011 20&283 0012 18&331 0012 21&284 0013 19&332 0013 22 0014 20&333 0015 21&334 0016 22

Number of lines which can be set for TELETEXT

The number of lines differs, depending on whether ON or OFF has been selected for the setup menu item No. 660 (UMID REC) setting.

OWhen 25 Mbps is the recording/playback format.

No. 800: ADD LINE 25 setting value

Number of lines which can be set

[625i system] [525i system]

12 1014 13

OFF

5475

YC422

8510 8

YC411

12 1014 13

Y1_B/W, Y1_BPF, C1

5475

Y2_B/W, Y2_BPF, C2

UMID REC:ONUMID REC:

OFF

UMID REC:ONUMID REC:

OFF

OWhen 50 Mbps is the recording/playback format.

No. 801: ADD LINE 50 setting value

Number of lines which can be set

[625i system] [525i system]

12 915 10

OFF, YC422, Y4_B/W, Y4_BPF, C4

UMID REC:ONUMID REC:

OFF

UMID REC:ONUMID REC:

OFF

[625i system]

LINE 7&320

LINE 22&335

[525i system]

LINE 10&273

LINE 21&284

0000 BLANK

: Blanking is forcibly effected.

0001 THRU

: No blanking is effected.

Setup menus

(continued)

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

USER menu

<LCD>

No./Item Description

900

LCD PROTECT

This sets the LCD monitor’s saving function (see page 11).

0000 OFF

The saving function is not established.

0001 ON

The saving function is established.

901

BL BRIGHT

This sets the brightness of the LCD monitor’s backlight.

0000

NORMAL

The backlight lights at the normal brightness.

0001 HIGH

The backlight lights more brightly than normal.

No./Item Description

USER menu <MENU>

No./Item Description

A00

LOAD

This selects the user file whose contents will be loaded into USER1.

0000 USER2

: The USER2 file contents are

loaded.

0001 USER3

: The USER3 file contents are

loaded.

0002 USER4

: The USER4 file contents are

loaded.

0003 USER5

: The USER5 file contents are

loaded.

<Note>

When the SET button is pressed after loading, the setting will be stored in the memory. When the MENU button is pressed, the setting will not be changed.

A01

SAVE

This selects the user file into which the USER1 settings will be saved.

0000 USER2

: The settings are saved in

USER2.

0001 USER3

: The settings are saved in

USER3.

0002 USER4

: The settings are saved in

USER4.

0003 USER5

: The settings are saved in

USER5.

0004

LOCKED

This display appears when all the user files are in the change prohibit status.

<Notes>

OUser files whose status have been set to

change prohibit cannot be selected.

OWhen all the user files are in the change

prohibit 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 settings.

0002 USER3

The contents of USER3 are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 settings.

0003 USER4

The contents of USER4 are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 settings.

0004 USER5

The contents of USER5 are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 settings.

A03

MENU LOCK

This selects whether to set or release the user file (USER2 – USER5) lock mode.

0000 OFF

: The lock is released (changes

can be made).

0001 ON

: The lock is set (changes are

prohibited).

<Note>

The lock cannot be set for USER1.

<Notes>

ONo. A00 (LOAD), No. A01 (SAVE) and No. A02 (P.ON LOAD) are

the menu items which can be set only for USER1. They are not displayed with the USER2 – USER5 files.

ONo. A03 (MENU LOCK) is the menu item which can be set only for

the USER2 – USER5 files. It is not displayed with USER1.

A04

PF1 ASSIGN

This registers the setup menu item in (CH1 button of INSERT button).

PF1

A05

PF2 ASSIGN

This registers the setup menu item in (CH2 button of INSERT button).

PF2

A06

PF3 ASSIGN

This registers the setup menu item in (CH3 button of INSERT button).

PF3

A07

PF4 ASSIGN

This registers the setup menu item in (CH4 button of INSERT button).

PF4

Time code/user bit

Time code

The time code is used when the time code signal generated by the time code generator (time code signal generator) is to be recorded on the tape, its values are to be read by the time code reader (time code signal reader), and the absolute position of the tape is to be displayed in increments of hours, minutes, seconds and frames.

The time code is written in the sub-code area (data area) of the helical track. This enables insert editing to be conducted independently using the time code alone. In addition, the VTR’s playback speed can be read from the stop mode to slow-motion playback up to high-speed play (approx. 50a normal speed/approx. 100a when using DVCPRO tape).

The time code value appears on the counter display. It is also superimposed onto the display of the TV monitor which has been connected to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector, but it does not appear on the front panel’s LCD monitor.

TCR 00 : 07 : 04 : 24

ttt t

Hours Minutes Seconds Frames

User bit

“User bit” refers to the 32-bit (8-digit) data frame among the time code signals which has been released to users. It enables operator numbers values to be recorded.

The alphanumeric characters which can be used for the user bit are the figures 0 to 9 and the letters A to F.

Setting the internal time code

Set the VTR to stop mode.

Use the TC (REC RUN/FREE RUN) switch to set the operation mode in which the internal time code generator is to be advanced.

REC RUN:

The internal time code generator is advanced during recording. The time code advances all the time when the TC (REGEN/PRESET) switch is at the REGEN position.

FREE RUN:

When the power is on, the internal time code generator is advanced regardless of the operation mode.

Use the TC (REGEN/PRESET) switch to set the regenerating mode.

REGEN:

In this mode, the continuity of the original time code prior to editing is maintained. O A more detailed setting can be performed

using setup menu No. 503 (TCG REGEN) and No. 504 (REGEN MODE).

PRESET:

In this mode, recording is commenced from the value which was set by the (SHIFT+PLAYER). O During automatic editing, whatever has been

selected for the menu No. 504 setting is used for regeneration even when the TCG switch has been set to PRESET.

TC PRESET

Use the (SHIFT+PLAYER) to set the start number of the time code or user bit. 1 Press the (SHIFT+PLAYER). The

left-most set of digits starts flashing.

2 To change the value, turn the search dial while

holding down the search button.

3 Turn the search dial to select the set of digits that

is to be set. The digits selected start flashing. The setting ranges are as follows: O Time code:

[625i system]

00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:24

[525i system]

00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29

O User bit:

00:00:00:00 to FF FF FF FF

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to change any other

values.

5 Once the start number has been set, press the

SET button. In the FREE RUN mode, the time code begins to advance.

6 Proceed with the recording or editing.

TC PRESET

Select “TC” using the COUNTER button.

Time code/user bit (continued)

Setting the external time code

Set the VTR to stop mode.

Set the TCG switch to EXT. (External time code selection)

The following settings can be selected with setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL).

LTC:

The LTC signal input to the TIME CODE IN connector (XLR) on the rear panel is recorded as TC.

<Note>

LTC must be synchronized with the video signal.

VITC:

The VITC of the input video signal is recorded as TC.

Select “TC” using the COUNTER button.

Reproducing the time code/user bit

Set the VTR to stop mode.

Press the PLAY button. Playback 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/SDI OUT 3 connector.

<Note>

When the time code signal cannot be read, the time code is automatically interpolated by the CTL signal. The display appears as shown below.

Select “TC” or “UB” using the COUNTER button.

When the time code signal cannot be read, an asterix (2) is displayed.

“ ”: 1, 3 field “2”: 2, 4 field

The colon between the seconds and frames changes to a period during drop frame mode.

T 2 R 00:01:04:072

Display position

The position of the characters superimposed on the display can be changed using setup menus No. 009 (CHARA H-POS) and No. 010 (CHARA V-POS).

Superimpose screen

The control signals, time code, etc. are displayed using abbreviations.

Characters displayed

The background of characters superimposed on the display can be changed using setup menu No. 011 (CHARA TYPE).

TCR 22: 22: 22:

TV monitor

TTCCRR

2222

TV monitor

TCR 22: 22: 22:

TV monitor

TCR 22: 22: 22:

TV monitor

TCR 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 bit data recorded in the SBC area

UBR. : User bit data recorded in the VAUX area

TCG : Time code data of the time code generator

UBG : User bit data of the time code generator

<Note>

[T2R], [T2R.], [U2R] or [U2R.] is displayed when the data has not been read correctly from the tape.

Operation mode

The VTR’s operation mode can also be displayed using setup menu No. 008 (DISPLAY SEL).

TCR 22: 22: 22:

STOP

TV monitor

VTR operation mode

Video output signals and servo reference signal

This section explains how the output signals and servo reference signal are selected.

External synchronization of video output signals

The video output signals are output in synchronization with the REF VIDEO input signal or video input signal. As shown in the figure below, this signal is selected in accordance with the setup menu settings, VTR mode and availability of the video input signal.

<Notes>

Synchronization is determined as follows depending on the availability of the REF VIDEO input signal when “BB”, “CB100” or “CB75” has been selected as the setup menu No. 600 (INT SG) setting. O When the REF VIDEO input signal is available:

Synchronization with the REF VIDEO input signal

O When 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/AUTO1

What is the

setup menu No. 601 (OUT

VSYNC) setting?

Is the

video input signal available?

N-VF

YES

What is the

setup menu No. 304 (SERVO

REF) setting?

AUTO

AUTO1

Is the

REF VIDEO input signal

available?

Internal synchronization

Synchronization with the

REF VIDEO input signal

Synchronization with

the video input signal

YES

Is the

REF VIDEO input signal

available?

NON-STD

Is the

video input signal a composite

signal?

YES

What is

the setup menu No. 303

(STD/NON-STD)

setting?

AUTO

NON-STD

Is the

video input signal a standard

or non-standard signal?

STD

YES

Video output signals and servo reference signal

(continued)

Servo reference signal

The REF VIDEO input signal or video input signal is selected as the servo reference signal. As shown in the figure below, the signal is selected in accordance with the setup menu settings, VTR mode and availability of the video input signal.

<Notes>

Synchronization with the REF VIDEO input signal

O When 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/AUTO1

Is the

video input signal available?

YES

Is the

REF VIDEO input signal

available?

Internal synchronization

Synchronization with the

REF VIDEO input signal

Synchronization with

the video input signal

YES

Audio V fade function

When editing tapes, the edit point splicing selection (setup menu No. 311 and 312) information is recorded on the tape. This information is then sensed during playback, and V fade or cut processing is automatically performed for these sections. However, only when the playback fade selection (No.

727) is AUTO.

<Notes>

O When the playback fade selection (No. 727) is CUT,

cut processing is performed for all splices.

O When 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. 311 and 312) is FADE

Audio signal A

V fade is performed instantaneously to eliminate the noise.

Audio signal B

Audio recording channel and monitor output selection

Audio recording channel

The audio recording channels are selected on the AUDIO setup menu as shown below.

Recording

track

CH1

Recording signal

CH1 input/CH2 input/CH1 input+CH2 input

CH2 CH1 input/CH2 input/CH1 input+CH2 input

CH3 CH3 input/CH4 input/CH3 input+CH4 input

CH4 CH3 input/CH4 input/CH3 input+CH4 input

CUE

CH1 input/CH2 input/CH1 input+CH2 input/ CH3 input/CH4 input/CH3 input+CH4 input/ CH1 input+CH2 input+CH3 input+CH4 input

Monitor output channel

The monitor output channels are selected using the AUDIO MON SEL (L and R) and AUDIO MON SEL (MIX) buttons as shown below.

Monitor

output

Output signal

CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4/CH1+CH2/CH3+CH4/ CH1+CH3/CH2+CH4/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 sets the CH2 audio input impedance.

HIGH

/600Ω

SW200 AUDIO INPUT IMPEDANCE SW

This sets the CH3 audio input impedance.

HIGH/600Ω

SW201 AUDIO INPUT IMPEDANCE SW

This sets the CH4 audio input impedance.

HIGH/600Ω

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

SW101

SW100

SW201

SW200

Attach the outer member brackets to the rack. Check that the height is the same for the left and right brackets.

Remove the four screws at the front for attaching the left and right side panels.

Attach the AJ-MA75P rack mount adapter using the same 4 screws.

Attach the inner members of the slide rails. Refer to the figure below for the locations where the screws are to be attached.

The unit can be mounted into a 19-inch standard rack using the optional rack-mounting adaptors (AJMA75P). For the installation rails, it is recommended that the 18-inch rail and bracket (model number CC3061-99-0400) by Chassis Trak be used. (The complete slide rail and bracket unit is not available from Panasonic.) For further details, consult your dealer.

Rack mounting

<Notes>

O The length of the screws used is subject to

restriction. (B, G: 10 mm, E: 6 mm)

O Attach the inner members at the same

symmetrical positions on the left (L) side.

O Fix the members in place using 3 screws on

each side (total: 6 screws).

O The letters “A” to “H” are not actually marked on

the side panels.

Inner member

Locations where the screws are secured on the right (R) side of the inner members of the slide rails

Rack-mounting adaptors

Remove the 4 rubber legs from the bottom of the unit, and install the unit in the rack. After the unit has been installed, check that it moves smoothly along the rails.

Standard rack

Fasten it to the rack with set screws.

<Notes>

O Keep the temperature inside the rack to between

5°C and 40°C.

O Bolt the rack securely to the floor so that it will not

topple over when the VTR is drawn out.

ABCDEF GH

This unit is equipped with an auto head cleaning function which automatically reduces the amount of dirt on the video heads. However, in order to maximize the unit’s reliability, it is recommended that the video heads be cleaned as and when appropriate.

For further details on how to actually clean the heads, consult with one of our service companies or with your dealer.

Video head cleaning

Condensation occurs due to the same principle involved when droplets of water form on a window pane of a heated room. It occurs when the unit or tape is moved between places where the temperature or humidity varies greatly or when, for instance: O It is moved to a very humid place full of steam or a

room immediately after it has been heated up.

O It is suddenly moved from a cold location to a hot or

humid location.

When moving the unit to locations such as these, leave it 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. Use a soft cloth to clean the outside of the unit. For stubborn dirt or stains, wipe the unit with a cloth that has been lightly dampened with well-diluted kitchen detergent and wrung out thoroughly. After wiping off the dirt with the damp cloth, finish it off with a dry cloth.

<Note>

Do not use alcohol, benzene, thinners or any other solvents as they may affect the color of external parts or damage the unit’s coating.

Maintenance

Attaching the dust cover

Screws

Dust cover

When a warning occurs in this unit, the error number is indicated on the counter display. Open the DIAG menu to display a description of the error on the counter display or monitor TV. When a operational malfunction has occurred in the unit, the error number flashes on the counter display.

DIAG menu

This display the VTR information. VTR information includes “WARNING” information, “HOURS METER” (usage time) information and “UMID (Unique Material Identifier)” information. A DIAG menu appears on the monitor when the monitor is connected to the VIDEO OUT 3/SDI OUT 3 connector on the connector section.

$ Displaying the DIAG menu

Error messages

Press the DIAG button. The DIAG menu screen is displayed on the monitor, and the message is displayed on the counter display.

Each time the search button is pressed, the display changes as follows: “WARNING” 5 “HOURS METER” 5 “UMID INFO” 5 and so on.

Press the DIAG button again to return to the original display.

$ “WARNING” information display

O A warning message is displayed whenever a

warning occurs. When warnings have not been detected, “NO WARNING” is displayed.

O When multiple warning occur, the descriptions for

each warning can be checked by turning the search dial.

POWER

REMOTE

SUPER

REC INH

TCG

MODE

OFF

DVCPRO 50

EJECT

CUE

VIDEO

ASSEM

COUNTER

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4

RESET

PLAYER

RECORDER

SET

TC PRESET

STAND BY

EDIT

A OUT

OUTIN SET

A IN

PREROLL

AUTO EDIT

PREVIEW/

REVIEW

INPUT SELECTMETER

AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES

AUDIO VOL SEL

VIDEO

CH 1

ENC

VIDEO LEVEL

CONTROL

REMOTE

PRESET

MANUAL

LOCAL

RMIX

1&2

CH1/3

PULL

CH2/4

REC CH1/3

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

AUDIO

FULL/FINE

RECPLAY

REW FF

SHIFT

PULL

STOP

INSERT

PUSH

DVCPRO

OFF

RECPBUNITY

VAR

OFF

INT

EXT

TAPE

XL/L/M-

cassette

SHTL

JOG

SLOW

H04

F LOADING

Displays the number of times front loading has been performed in single units.

H05

LCD ON

Displays the time that the LCD monitor has been lighting in one-hour units.

H15

LCD ONr

Displays the time that the LCD monitor has been lighting in one-hour units. (Can be reset)

$ Displaying the “HOURS METER”

information

Turn the search dial to move the cursor (2). The description for the item where the cursor is located is shown on the counter display.

If “T&S&M” is selected in the setup menu No. 008 (DISPLAY SEL), a message appears in the mode display whenever a warning or error occurs. When multiple events occur, the event with the highest priority is displayed.

<Notes>

O The resettable items in the “HOURS METER”

information are reset by the shop when performing maintenance or other work.

O The search buttons and the search dial cannot be

operated while the DIAG menu is displayed.

Error messages

(continued)

No./Item Description

Ser

222222222

Displays the unit’s serial No.

Priority Display/Description

High

Low

Error messages (See error message table)

When an operational malfunction has occurred in the unit, the error number flashes and the error message is indicated on the counter display.

INT SG

When SG has been selected as the input signal with the INPUT SELECT buttons, pressing the REC button or the EDIT button (E-E mode) will display “INT SG” for the first two seconds. This is also displayed for the first two seconds when starting editing.

NO INPUT

If there is no input signal (except for analog audio) to the connector selected using the INPUT SELECT buttons, pressing the REC button or the EDIT button (E-E mode) will display “NO INPUT” for the first two seconds. This is also displayed for the first two seconds when starting editing.

Warning messages (See error message table)

When a warning occurs in this unit, the error number and warning message are indicated on the counter display. 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 or SHTL mode) in one-hour units.

H03

THREADING

The number of times for threading (loading)/ unthreading (unloading) is displayed in single units.

H11

DRUM RUNr

Displays the time that the drum has been rotating in one-hour units. (Can be reset)

H13

THREADINGr

The number of times for threading (loading)/ unthreading (unloading) is displayed in single units. (Can be reset)

H30

POWER ON

The number of times the power has been turned on is displayed in single units.

H12

TAPE RUNr

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 or SHTL mode) in one-hour units. (Can be reset)

H14

F LOADINGr

Displays the number of times front loading has been performed in single units. (Can be reset)

$ UMID information display

This is displayed 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 the tape. “NO-INFO” is displayed when there is no UMID information.

Item Display/Description

MATNO Material number

COPY Instance number (No. of copies)

OWNR Country, organization, user

POS Reception status from GPS satellites when

recording spatial coordinates (height above sea level, longitude and latitude): HOLD: No reception from any satellite 2D: Reception possible, but number of

satellites is insufficient. Height above sea level will not be accurate.

3D: Good reception

DATE Date

TIME UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) and time

difference with UTC

Error messages

(continued)

Warning messages

Priority

OMonitor display ODescription OVTR operation and corrective action

High

Low

E-01 (LOW RF)

This appears when envelope levels approximately 1/3 that of normal levels are detected for more than one second during playback, recording, or editing. VTR: Operation continues. OClean the video heads.

E-02 (HIGH ERROR RATE)

This appears when the error rate has increased to the extent that correction or interpolation was performed on either the video or audio signals. VTR: Operation continues. OClean the video heads.

E-00 (SERVO NOT LOCKED)

This appears when the servo is not locked for three or more seconds during playback, recording, or editing. VTR: Operation continues. OCheck the tape.

A tape recorded other than PAL format may have been inserted.

E-10 (FAN STOP)

This is displayed when the fan motor stops. VTR: Operation continues. OCheck that nothing is obstructing the fan

movement.

E-09 (NO RF)

This appears during playback when a blank section (tape blank) lasting for one or more seconds has been detected. Such a section is identified as a tape blank when all of the following conditions are met.

ONo head outputs ONo playback data readout ONo CTL (Excluding DV and DVCAM tapes)

VTR: Operation continues.

OCheck the tape.

A tape on which material has not been recorded may have been inserted.

Error messages

(continued)

E-55

UNLOAD ERROR

If the tape has not been taken up during unloading, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-53

WINDUP ERROR

If there is an abnormally large discrepancy between the amount of tape taken up by the take-up reel and the amount of tape supplied by the supply reel while the tape is traveling after the total amount of the tape begins to be detected, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-52

W-UP REEL NOT ROTA

If the take-up reel fails to take up the tape while the tape is traveling in the state where the total amount of the tape has not yet been detected after the cassette was inserted, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-38

SERVO FG ERROR

If automatic adjustment of the reel and capstan rotation in eject status was not performed correctly when the power was turned on, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

Display

ODescription OVTR operation and corrective action

E-29

FRONT LOAD MOTOR

The unit switches to eject mode and if the cassette fails to move up within 6 seconds, this error number flashes on the display. OIf the cassette does not move down inside the

machine even when 6 seconds have elapsed since the cassette was inserted, the VTR is

transferred to the eject mode. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-20

DEW

If condensation is detected, the error number flashes and the unit transfers to eject mode. The drum rotates after the cassette is ejected to eliminate the condensation. Once the unit is released from condensation status, the error message display is cleared and the VTR is able to be used. OIf condensation 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 within 6 seconds, this error number flashes on the display. OWhen the loading operation is not completed

within 6 seconds, the VTR is transferred to

the eject (unloading) mode. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-37

SERVO COMM ERROR

If 10 seconds or more elapses and the servo microcomputer has not followed orders issued by the system control microcomputer, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-35

SERVO CONTROL ERROR

If there is no response from the servo microcomputer for 1 second or more, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-57

S-FF/REW TIMEOVER

If the start or end processing operation is not completed, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-51

FRONT LOAD ERROR

If the take-up reel rotates without engaging for a specific period of time during the start or end processing operation while loading is underway (half position), this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-60

DRUM ROTA TOO FAST

If the cylinder motor speed is abnormally high, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-59

DRUM ROTA TOO SLOW

If the cylinder motor speed is abnormally low, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-61

CAP ROTA TOO SLOW

If the capstan motor speed is abnormally low, the error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

Error messages

(continued)

Display

ODescription OVTR operation and corrective action

E-78

SVDR COMM ERROR

If a problem has been encountered in communication between the servo microcomputer and servo drive board, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-67

T REEL ROTA TOO FAST

If the take-up reel motor speed is abnormally high, the error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-64

S REEL ROTA TOO FAST

If the supply reel motor speed is abnormally high, the error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-69

T REEL TORQUE ERR

If excess torque being applied to the take-up reel motor is detected, the error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-70

S REEL TORQUE ERR

If 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 switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-72

REEL TENSION ERROR

If abnormal tension at the supply side is detected in the reel mode, the error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-73

REEL DIR UNMATCH

If the take-up reel motor has rotated in the reverse direction, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

E-74

DRUM TORQUE ERROR

If excess torque being applied to the cylinder motor is detected, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to

ON again.

Consult your dealer if the error message is still displayed even after restarting the unit.

The VTR can be operated by commands when the RS232C interface is used. (See command table on pages 79, 80.)

$ Conditions for acknowledging

commands from RS-232C interface

O The REMOTE button on the front panel must be

set to the remote mode (REMOTE lamp ON).

O The setup menu No. 204 “RS232C SEL” must be

ON.

If the above conditions are not met, [ACK] + [STX] ER001 [EXT] is returned to the external unit. Whether the [ACK] code is returned depends on the setting which has been selected for setup menu item No. 209 “RETURN ACK”.

Hardware specifications

External interface specifications

RS-232C interface

O Connector specifications

Connector:

D-SUB 25-pin (crossover cable supported)

O Example 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

(Signal ground)

20 DSR Data set ready (+ voltage output

after communication enable status)

PC side

(D-SUB 25-pin connector)

VTR side

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

PC side

(D-SUB 9-pin connector)

VTR side

FG TXD RXD RTS CTS DSR SG DTR

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

FG RXD TXD CTS RTS DTR SG DSR

RXD TXD DTR SG DSR RTS CTS

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

FG RXD TXD CTS RTS DTR SG DSR

Software specifications (Protocol)

1.Communication parameters

RS-232C interface (continued)

Communication system

Asynchronous, full duplex

Communication speed

300/600/1200/2400/4800/9600

Bit length 7bit/8 bit

Stop bit 1 bit/2 bit

Parity bit NONE/ODD/EVEN

ACK code ACK code returned/ACK code not returned

<Note>

The ACK code is what is returned from the VTR to the controller when data has been successfully sent from the controller.

The underlining indicates the factory settings.

Communication

parameter

Setup menu item

Communication speed

No.205 BAUD RATE

Bit length No.206 DATA LENGTH

Stop bit No.207 STOP BIT

Parity bit No.208 PARITY

ACK code No.209 RETURN ACK

Any changes to the settings can be made using the setup menu items listed below.

2.Send format

[controller (PC) 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 required.

$ Outline of send procedure from controller

1 The send command starts with STX (start of text =

02h). The command is then identified by COMMAND which follows and the data is added as required. The format 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 79.)

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 newly processed with STX which was received again at the head.

RS-232C interface (continued)

3.Return format

[VTR 5 controller (PC)]

The following responses are made to the command. If necessary, more than one response is made.

$ When the communication has terminated

normally

1. The receive completion message is returned.

[ACK]

06h

2. The execution completion message is returned. [STX] [command] [data] [ETX]

02h XX XX XX XX

.....

XX 03h

[command] :

This is the message (data) which is returned or the execution completion message identifier.

[data] :

This is the data to be returned. It can be 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 N1N2N3] [ETX]

02h

Error code

03h

4.Error code table

ER001 : Invalid command

O Unsupported command received. O Error in command execution

ER002 : Parameter error ER102 : VTR mode error (front loading motor) ER103 : VTR mode error (loading motor) ER104 : VTR mode error (drum, capstan system) ER105 : VTR mode error (reel system) ER106 : VTR mode error (tension system) ER108 : VTR dew error ER1FF : VTR system error

RS-232C interface (continued)

5.Command table

$ Commands relating to operation control

<Notes>

O As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] is

first returned when data is received, and the execution message is subsequently returned. It is only the execution message which is listed in this table.

O In the case of commands not listed in the table,

ER001 (invalid command) is returned after [ACK] has been returned.

VTR

operation

Send command

STOP

[STX] OSP [ETX] 45 [STX] OSP [ETX]

This command is for stopping the tape travel.

Return (completion)

message

STANDBY OFF

[STX] OBF [ETX] 45 [STX] OBF [ETX]

This command is setting the VTR to standby OFF.

STANDBY ON

[STX] OBN [ETX] 45 [STX] OBN [ETX]

This command is setting the VTR to standby ON.

VTR

operation

Send command

SHTL FORWARD

[STX] OSF:data [ETX]

45 [STX] OSF [ETX]

This is the forward direction shuttle command. data = n : speed data

0 : STILL 1:a0.03 2:a0.1 3:a0.2 4:a0.5 5:a1 6:a1.85 7:a4.1 (a3.1) 8:a9.5 9:a16 A: a32

<Notes>

OThe a16 anda 32 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 ( ).

Return (completion)

message

SHTL REVERSE

[STX] OSR:data [ETX]

45 [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 anda 32 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] 45 [STX] OEJ [ETX]

This command is for ejecting the cassette tape. The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the settings selected for the setup menu No. 105 (AUTO EE SEL) and the setup menu No. 111 (FRZ MODE SEL).

PLAY

[STX] OPL [ETX] 45 [STX] OPL [ETX]

This command is for starting playback.

REWIND

[STX] ORW [ETX] 45 [STX] ORW [ETX]

This command is for rewinding the tape. The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the settings selected for the setup menu No. 105 (AUTO EE SEL). The maximum tape speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW MAX).

FAST FORWARD

[STX] OFF [ETX] 45 [STX] OFF [ETX]

This command is for fast forwarding the tape. The resulting output picture and sound statuses differ according to the settings selected for the setup menu No. 105 (AUTO EE SEL). The maximum tape speed differs according to the setting selected for setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW MAX).

REC

[STX] ORC [ETX] 45 [STX] ORC [ETX]

This command is for starting the recording.

RS-232C interface (continued)

$ Commands relating to inquiries

<Notes>

O As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] is

first returned when data is received, and the execution message is subsequently returned. It is only the execution message which is listed in this table.

O In the case of commands not listed in the table,

ER001 (invalid command) is returned after [ACK] has been returned.

VTR

operation

Send command

CTL/TC DATA REQUEST

[STX] QCD [ETX] 45 [STX] CD data [ETX]

This command is for inquiring about the counter value. data = f w gh mm ss ff

f=F w=S gh =

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

[625i system]

ff = 00 – 24 : frames

[525i system]

ff = 00 – 29 : frames

<Note>

CTL or TC is returned, whichever corresponds to the front display mode.

Return (completion)

message

VTR

operation

Send command

Return (completion)

message

STATUS REQUEST

[STX] QOP [ETX] 45 [STX] 222 [ETX]

This command is for inquiring about the VTR’s operation mode.

222

= OEJ : EJECT OFF : FAST FORWARD OPL : PLAY ORC : REC ORW : REWIND OSP : STOP (including the STANDBY ON) SRS : (IN/OUT) PREROLL OBF : STANDBY OFF OSF : SHTL FORWARD OSR : SHTL REVERSE OJG : JOG FORWARD/REVERSE OSW : VAR FORWARD/REVERSE EAE : AUTO EDIT EON : EDIT ON (MANUAL EDIT) EPV : PREVIEW ERV : REVIEW

ID (VTR No.) REQUEST

[STX] QID [ETX] 45 [STX] data [ETX]

This command is for inquiring about the VTR used. data = AJ-SD965P

Connector signals

VIDEO IN

SDI IN (DIGITAL)

BNCa2, Active through

Y, PB, PR (ANALOG)

BNCa3 (Board, option)

VIDEO IN

BNCa2, Loop-through, 75Ω termination switch provided (Board, option)

REF VIDEO IN

BNCa2, Loop-through, 75Ω termination switch provided

AUDIO IN

SDI IN (DIGITAL)

BNCa2, Active through

AUDIO IN (DIGITAL)

BNCa2 (CH1/CH2, CH3/CH4) AES/EBU format

AUDIO IN (ANALOG)

XLRa4 (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4)

TIME CODE IN

XLRa1

AUDIO OUT

SDI OUT (DIGITAL)

BNCa3

AUDIO OUT (DIGITAL)

BNCa2 (CH1/CH2, CH3/CH4) AES/EBU format

AUDIO OUT (ANALOG)

XLRa4 (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4)

TIME CODE OUT

XLRa1

MONITOR OUT

XLRa2 (L/R)

HEADPHONES

(front)

Stereo mini jack

RS-422A REMOTE (9P)

O REMOTE IN/OUT

VIDEO OUT

SDI OUT (DIGITAL)

BNCa3

Y, PB, PR (ANALOG)

BNCa3

VIDEO OUT

BNCa3

Pin No. Signal

1 FRAME GROUND

2 TRANSMIT A

3 RECEIVE B

4 RECEIVE COMMON

====

6 TRANSMIT COMMON

7 TRANSMIT B

8 RECEIVE A

9 FRAME GROUND

O REMOTE OUT

Pin No. Signal

1 FRAME GROUND

2 RECEIVE A

3 TRANSMIT B

4 TRANSMIT COMMON

====

6 RECEIVE COMMON

7 RECEIVE B

8 TRANSMIT A

9 FRAME GROUND

Connector signals (continued)

PARALLEL REMOTE (25P)

Pin No. Signal

1 PLAY COMMAND

2 STOP COMMAND

3 FF COMMAND

4 REW COMMAND

5 REC COMMAND

6 EJECT COMMAND

7 STAND BY COMMAND

8 PREROLL COMMAND

9 IN SET COMMAND

====

610 V, MAX 300 mA

13 PLAY STATUS

14 STOP STATUS

15 FF STATUS

16 REW STATUS

17 REC STATUS

18 EJECT STATUS

19 STAND BY ON STATUS

20 PREROLL STATUS

21 SERVO LOCK STATUS

22 OPERATION ENABLE STATUS

====

25 GND

<Notes>

O COMMAND pins: TTL level, active low, 6 100ms

edge electrical signal.

O STATUS pins: open collector, sink current 6 mA

ENCODER (15P)

Pin No. Signal

====

2 SET UP/BLACK LEVEL

3 C LEVEL

4 GND

5 +9 V

6 SYSTEM H PHASE

7 SYS. SC COARSE (2)

8 –9 V

9 HUE/CHROMA PHASE

10 VIDEO LEVEL

11 RET GND

====

14 SYS. SC FINE

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 Transmitted data

(Data is received from PC.)

4 CTS Clear to send

(Shorted with pin 5.)

5 RTS Request to send

(Shorted with pin 4.)

6 DTR Data terminal ready

(No processing)

7 SG Signal ground

(Signal ground)

20 DSR Data set ready (+ voltage output

after communication enable status)

[GENERAL]

indicates safety information.

Power supply: AC 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption: 115 W

130 W (with all options)

Operating ambient temperature:

5°C to 40°C

Operating ambient humidity:

10% to 80% (no condensation)

Weight:

38.5 lb (17.5 kg)

Dimensions (WaHaD):

/4 inchesa6 15/16 inchesa16 7/16 inches (424 mma175.2 mma417 mm) (Not including the support legs, connectors, and JOG dial)

Recording format:

DVCPRO50/DVCPRO format selectable

Recording video signal:

525i/625i system selectable

Recording audio signal:

DVCPRO50:

48 kHz 16-bit 4 channels

DVCPRO:

48 kHz 16-bit 2 channels

Recording tracks:

Digital video audio:

helical track The time code is recorded in the sub-code area.

Cue track:

1 track

Control track:

1 track

Tape speed:

[525i system]

67.640 mm/sec (DVCPRO50)

[625i system]

67.708 mm/sec (DVCPRO50)

Recording time:

50 Mbps:

126 minutes (using the AJ-5P126XG) 92 minutes (using the AJ-5P92LP) 33 minutes (using the AJ-P66MP)

25 Mbps:

252 minutes (using the AJ-5P126XG) 184 minutes (using the AJ-5P92LP) 66 minutes (using the AJ-P66MP)

Tape:

Metal tape

FF/REW time:

Less than 3 min (with AJ-5P126XG) Less than 2 min (with AJ-P126LP) Less than 1 min (with AJ-P66MP)

Digital slow:

–0.43a to +0.43a, +0.5a, +0.75a speed (DVCPRO, DVCPRO50)

Editing accuracy:

±0 frames (using the time code)

Tape timer accuracy:

±1 frame (using the continuous CTL signal)

Servo lock time:

Less than 0.5 sec (color framing/standby ON)

Specifications

[VIDEO]

$ Digital video

Sampling frequencies:

Y: 13.5 MHz, PB/PR: 6.75 MHz (DVCPRO50)

Quantizing:

8 bits

Video compression method:

DV-Based compression (SMPTE 314M)

Video compression rate:

DVCPRO50: 1/3.3, DVCPRO: 1/5

Error correction:

Reed-Solomon product code

Bit rate:

DVCPRO50: 50 Mbps, DVCPRO: 25 Mbps

$ Digital IN/Analog component OUT

Video bandwidth:

[525i system]

Y : 30 Hz to 5.75 MHz (±0.5 dB) PB

/PR : 30 Hz to 2.75 MHz (±0.5 dB)

[625i system]

Y : 25 Hz to 5.75 MHz (±1.0 dB) PB/PR : 25 Hz to 2.75 MHz (±1.0 dB)

S/N ratio:

Better than 60 dB (Y)

K factor:

Less than 1% (Y 2T)

Y/P

B, PR delay:

Less than 10 ns

$ Video input connector

Analog component input (option):

BNCa3 (Y, PB, PR) Y: 1.0 V [p-p], PB/PR: 0.486/0.7 V [p-p] switchable, 75Ω (75% color bar, 7.5% setup)

Analog composite input (option):

BNCa2, loop-through, 75Ω on/off

Reference input:

BNCa2, loop-through, 75Ω on/off

SDI input:

BNCa2, active through, complies with SMPTE259M-C/ITU-R BT.656-4 standard

Specifications (continued)

[VIDEO]

$ Video output connector

Analog component output:

BNCa3 (Y, PB, PR) Y: 1.0 V [p-p], PB

/PR: 0.486/0.7 V [p-p] switchable,

(75% color bar, 7.5% setup)

Analog composite output:

BNCa3, video 1, video 2 (video/WFM selectable), video 3 (superimpose on/off)

SDI output:

BNCa3, SDI 1, SDI 2, SDI 3 (superimpose on/off), complies with SMPTE259M-C/ITU-R BT.656-4 standard

$ Video signal adjustment

Video output gain:

±3 dB

Video output chroma gain:

±3 dB

Video output HUE (chroma phase):

±30°

Video output setup (black) level:

±100 mV (±14 IRE)

Video output sync phase:

±15 µsec

Video output SC phase:

More than ±180°

[AUDIO]

$ Audio input connector

Analog input (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4):

XLRa4, 600Ω/high impedance selectable (factory setting: high impedance), +4/0/–20 dBu selectable

Digital input (CH1/CH2, CH3/CH4):

BNCa2, AES/EBU format

SDI input:

BNCa2, active through, complies with SMPTE272M-A/ITU-R BT.656-4 standard

$ Audio output connector

Analog output (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4):

XLRa4, low impedance, +4/0/–20 dBu selectable

Digital output (CH1/CH2, CH3/CH4):

BNCa2, AES/EBU format,

75Ω, 1.0 ± 0.2 V [p-p]

SDI output:

BNCa3, 75Ω, complies with SMPTE272M-A/ITU-R BT.656-4

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-422A interface

RS-422A output:

D-sub 9-pin, RS-422A interface

RS-232C:

D-sub 25-pin, RS-232C interface

Parallel input/output:

D-sub 25-pin

Encoder remote:

D-sub 15-pin

[AUDIO]

$ Digital audio

Sampling frequencies:

48 kHz (synchronous with video)

Quantizing:

16 bits

Frequency response:

20 Hz to 20 kHz ±1.0 dB (at the reference level)

Dynamic range:

Better than 90 dB (1 kHz, emphasis OFF, “A” weighted)

Distortion:

Less than 0.05% (1 kHz, emphasis OFF, reference level)

Crosstalk:

Less than –80 dB (1 kHz, between 2 channels)

Wow & flutter:

Below measurable limit

Headroom:

20 dB

De-emphasis:

T1 = 50 µsec, T2 = 15 µsec (auto on/off)

$ Cue track

Frequency response:

300 Hz to 6 kHz ±3.0 dB (DVCPRO50)

Weight and dimensions when shown are approxlmately. Speclilcailons are subject to change without notice.

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Panasonic AJ-SD965P User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Features

Front panel

Parts and their functions

Display panel

Rear panel

Connections

Tapes

Jog/Shuttle

Manual editing

Preroll

Automatic editing (deck-to-deck)

Switch settings and adjustments

Selecting the editing mode

Checking and previewing edit points

Modifying edit points

Executing and reviewing automatic editing

Audio split editing

Variable memory editing

PF (Programmable Function) functions

Setup menus

SYSTEM menu

USER menu

Time code/user bit

Superimpose screen

Video output signals and servo reference signal

Audio V fade function

Audio recording channel and monitor output selection

Printed circuit board

Rack mounting

Video head cleaning

Condensation

Maintenance

Error messages

RS-232C interface

Connector signals

Specifications