Panasonic AJ-spd850E User Manual

Operating Instructions

Memory Card Recorder

AJ-

Model No. AJ-

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

ENGLISH

S0704N7125 -M

Printed in Japan

VQT0L05-4

For AJ-SPD850P

IMPORTANT

“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programmes, video tapes and other materials may infringe the rights of copyright holders and contravene copyright laws.”

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 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.

indicates safety information.

For AJ-SPD850P

indicates safety information.

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.

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:

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

CAUTION:

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 BOARDS TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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:

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

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.

CAUTION:

This apparatus can be operated at a voltage in the range of 100 – 240 V AC. Voltages other than 120 V are 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.

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.

For AJ-SPD850E

FOR U.K. ONLY

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.

This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K. Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable.

FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC.

Not to be used in the U.K.

FOR U.K. ONLY

Caution for AC Mains Lead

How to replace the fuse

1.Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver.

2.Replace the fuse.

Fuse

indicates safety information.

For AJ-SPD850E

indicates safety information.

Disposal of old equipment

Batteries, packaging and old equipment should not be disposed of as domestic waste, but in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Attentie

Voor de primaire voeding en het reservegeheugen van het apparaat. alsmede voor de afstandsbediening, wordt gebruik gemaakt van een batterij. Wanneer de batterij uitgeput is, mag u deze nlet gewoon weggooien, maar dient u ze als klein chemisch afval weg te doen.

THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED

To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively earthed through normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must have three cores and be correctly wired to provide connection to the earth. Wrongly wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is earthed or that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if you are in any doubt about the effective earthing of the power point, please consult a qualified electrician.

DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVERS BY UNSCREWING THEM.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the covers. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

WARNING:

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

CAUTION:

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

CAUTION:

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

CAUTION:

• Keep the temperature inside the rack to between 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.

CAUTION:

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

IMPORTANT

“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programmes, video tapes and other materials may infringe the rights of copyright holders and contravene 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:

Contents

Introduction ......................................................7

Included accessories ......................................7

Options .............................................................7

Features ...........................................................8

Control reference guide.................................10

• Front Panel ......................................................10

• Display .............................................................15

• Rear Panel.......................................................16

Recording and playing...................................18

• Inserting P2 cards............................................18

• Removing P2 cards..........................................18

• Protecting against a possible erasure..............19

• P2 card access LEDs and P2 card status........19

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

Jog/Shuttle (Search dial) .............................. 21

Working with clip thumbnails....................... 22

Play List.......................................................... 34

• Using the play list.............................................34

List of shortcuts .............................................39

Setup (Initial settings)....................................40

Setup menus...................................................41

• SYSTEM menu ................................................43

• USER menus ...................................................44

<BASIC> .....................................................44

<OPERATION>...........................................48

<INTERFACE> ...........................................50

<EDIT>........................................................51

<TIME CODE>............................................52

<VIDEO>.....................................................53

<AUDIO> ....................................................56

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

<MENU> .....................................................62

Time code, user bit and CTL .........................63

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

Video output signals and servo reference

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

Audio V fade function ....................................66

Audio recording channel and monitor

output selection..............................................67

Printed circuit board ......................................67

Rack mounting ...............................................68

Condensation .................................................69

Maintenance....................................................69

Error messages ..............................................70

RS-232C interface...........................................74

Connector signals ..........................................77

Specifications .................................................78

Information on software for this product

1.Included with this product is software licensed under

the GNU General Public License (GPL) and GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), and users are hereby informed that they have the right to obtain, change and redistribute the source codes of this software. Details on GPL and LGPL can be found on the installation CD provided with the unit. Refer to the folder called “LDOC”. (Details are given in the original (English-language) text.) To obtain the source codes, go to the following home page:http://panasonic.biz/sav/ The manufacturer asks users to refrain from directing inquiries concerning the source codes they have obtained and other details to its representatives.

2.Included with this product is software which is licensed

under ICU-License. Details on ICU-License can be found on the installation CD provided with the unit. Refer to the folder called “LDOC”. (Details are given in the original (English-language) text.)

3.Included with this product is software which is licensed

under Apache-License. Details on Apache-License can be found on the installation CD provided with the unit. Refer to the folder called “LDOC”. (Details are given in the original (English-language) text.)

Introduction

3-pin power cord x 1 CD-ROM x 1

Included accessories

SDI interface board

AJ-YA755G

IEEE1394 interface board

AJ-YAD850G

Only use the above-listed boards as optional boards.

Rack-mounting adapters

AJ-MA75P

DVD drive unit

AJ-DVD850G

Options

The AJ-SPD850 is a memory card recorder that has five slots for cards (such as the AJ-P2C002SG which is sold separately) that conform to the PC card type II standard. It can record and play video and audio in the DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV compression formats. It has a 3.5-inch color LCD for simple setting and confirmation of video. It also allows searches and play of video and audio with the thumbnail screen.

You can also select and play parts of the video and audio recorded on cards in the memory card recorder, in an order you can specify. You can also use it just like a regular player for use with a VTR.

Multifunctional interface

• Analog video input/output

Both composite and component signal inputs/outputs are provided.

• AES/EBU audio input/output

Digital audio input and output connectors are provided.

• Serial digital input/output

Fit the optional SDI interface board (optional: AJYA755G) to enable interfacing of the serial digital component signals.

• IEEE1394 digital input/output

Fit the optional IEEE1394 interface board (optional:AJYAD850G) to enable input/output interfacing of IEEE1394 digital signals.

• RS232C remote

A RS232C remote connector is provided.

• USB 2.0

By connecting a personal computer with USB 2.0, you can use the P2 cards in the memory card recorder as mass storage. You will need to install the USB driver onto your computer.

• LAN

You can connect to a network with a 100BASE-TX /10BASE-T.

4-channel, high-sound-quality digital audio

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

Menu-based setup

Perform setup while viewing the setup menus on the memory card recorder’s display (vacuum fluorescent display), the 3.5-inch LCD, or a TV monitor connected through an OUT 3 connector.

Rack mounting

Use the optional rack adapter (AJ-MA75P) to attach this 4U-sized deck to a 19-inch rack.

Features

Recording and play of files on memory cards

The memory card recorder can record to and play video and audio on memory cards (such as the AJ-P2C002SG which is sold separately; henceforth referred to as “P2 cards”) in the DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV compression formats. Video and audio data is recorded on the cards in the form of MXF file (SMPTE390M) and clip meta data in XML.

5 PC card slots

The unit comes with five PC card slots into which you can insert PC card type II cards. You can record and play audio and video material on the P2 cards you have inserted into these slots.

Video monitor

The 3.5-inch color LCD monitor allows to find and play video, using such features as the thumbnail screen.

Play list feature

Use the IN/OUT and ENTRY buttons on the front panel to create and play play lists. Just choose the parts you want recorded on any of the five P2 cards in the memory card recorder, and put them in the order you want them to play. You can then record these play lists to an SD memory card.

Dial jog/Dial shuttle

The jog makes it possible to play in slow motion at rates between –1.0 and +1.0. The shuttle allows high speed play in either direction at up to 100 times normal speed. At speeds up to 10 x, the sound is also audible.

Time codes/player function for editing

The memory card recorder has a built-in time code generator (TCG) and time code reader (TCR). In addition to the internal time code, external time code input or input signal VITC can be recorded on the memory card recorder as the time code. The memory card recorder can also be used as a player for an editing system with RS-422A.

Video encoder control

The encoder controls on the front panel allow you to adjust the video output level, chroma, setup, and hue (chroma phase).

Switching between 525i and 625i TV systems

Select the TV system (525i or 625i in setup menu No.

070) to match the video input signal to play and record the different TV system signals.

Recording times

(1 Card)

(For details, see the operating instructions for the memory card.)

• Dividing clips over 4 GB in length

If the one-time continuous recording exceeds the duration given in the table below when a P2 card with a memory capacity of 8 GB or more is used in this unit, the recording will automatically be continued as a separate clip. When performing thumbnail operations (display, delete, repair or copy) for clips using a P2 series product, the operations can be performed for the entire recording as a single clip. With nonlinear editing software or a personal computer, the recording may be displayed as separate clips.

For the latest information on P2 cards and SD memory cards:

For the latest information not available in the Operating Instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following Web sites. For Japanese: http://panasonic.biz/sav/ For English: https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/

Card model

AJ-P2C002SG AJ-P2C004HG AJ-P2C008HG

DVCPRO (2-channel audio)

approx. 8 minutes approx. 16 minutes approx. 32 minutes

DVCPRO50 (4-channel audio)

approx. 4 minutes approx. 8 minutes approx. 16 minutes

Recording format

Features (continued)

Recording format

DVCPRO50

DVCPRO/DV

Recording duration approx. 10 minutes approx. 20 minutes

Control reference guide

HEADPHONES

PULL PULL

AUDIO MIX

1&2

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH1/3

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH1/3 CH2/4

AUDIO MON SEL

AUDIO VOL SEL

LRMIX

RECPBUNITY

VAR

METER

FULL/FINE

INPUT SELECT VIDEO AUDIO

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

COUNTER

TC PRESET

SELECT

SLOT

RESET

THUMBNAIL

MARKER

BAR

SET

RECPLAY

FFREW STOP

PREV NEXT

SHIFT

SHTL

PUSH

JOG

SLOW

Memory Card Recorder AJ-

ENC

CONTROL

REMOTE

LOCAL

VIDEO LEVEL

PRESET

MANUAL

CHROMA

LEVEL

PRESET

MANUAL

SET UP

PRESET

BLK

MANUAL

HUE

PRESET

CHROMA PH

MANUAL

REGEN

PRESET

REC RUN

FREE RUN

DIAG

POWER

USB 2.0

OFF

REMOTE

LAN

USB

SUPER

OFF

TCG

INT

EXT

MODE

REC INH

OFF

DVCPRO 50

DVCPRO

PLAY LIST EVENT

INSERT

DELETE

GO TO

ENTRY OUTIN

Front panel — Upper section

POWER switch

Use when switching between ON and OFF of the power.

USB 2.0 connector (Type B)

Use when connecting a personal computer (See page 20).

REMOTE button and REMOTE display

Use when operating the memory card recorder under external control or copying files on P2 cards through the 9-pin REMOTE, RS-232C, LAN, or USB 2.0 terminal. When the REMOTE button is pressed, the REMOTE display changes as follows: [Lights out]

→

[REMOTE

lights]

→

[Lights out]. When it is pressed while holding down the SHIFT button, the displays change as follows: [Lights out/REMOTE lights]

→

[LAN lights] →[USB

lights]

→

[Lights out]. (These operations are not

performed while thumbnails or play lists are displayed.)

REMOTE button lights:

You can operate the memory card recorder under external control set at setup menu No. 201 (9P SEL) or No. 204 (RS232C SEL).

→

LAN lights:

You can check files on P2 cards with a personal computer on the network through 100BASE-TX /10BASE-T connection. At this time, front panel controls of the memory card recorder are disabled.

USB lights:

By connecting a personal computer with USB2.0, you can use the P2 cards in the memory card recorder as mass storage. At this time, front panel controls of the memory card recorder are disabled. You will need to install the USB driver onto your computer.

Format display area

Shows the recording format and the format of the files recorded on the P2 card. DVCPRO50 : This indicates recording and playback of

DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) format.

DVCPRO : This indicates recording and playback of

DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format.

DV : This indicates recording and playback of

DV format.

SUPER switch

ON :

The time code and other superimposed information are output to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector, and when the SDI OUT 3 connector (optional) is provided, they

are output to this connector as well.

OFF: The superimposed information is not output.

REC INH switch

This switch is used to enable or disable recording to P2 cards. ON : Recording is disabled (inhibited).

The REC INH lamp lights on the display panel.

OFF: Recording is enabled so long as the write-protect

switch mechanism on the card is set to enable recording.

TCG switch

INT : The internal time code generator is used. EXT: The external time code which is input from the

time code input connector or video signal VITC is used. Select at setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL).

MODE switch

This switch is used to select the signals in the stop mode.

PB : The signal from the card is output. EE : The input signal selected by the INPUT SELECT

button is output.

SD memory card slot

Insert an SD memory card. Insert : With the label facing up and the cut-corner

facing in, press until the card locks in place.

Eject : After checking that the lamp has gone off, press

the card in to release the lock.

Note:

Insert only SD memory cards: do not insert any other type of cards.

P2 card slots

Press the card in until the eject button pops out. After inserting the card, push the button over (See page 18).

P2 card access LEDs

See page 19.

EJECT buttons

Press to eject the card. Raise the button and press firmly. Do not use this button while the card’s access indicator is on (See page 18).

ON POWER

OFF

USB 2.0

REMOTE

DVCPRO 50

USB

DVCPRO

LAN

SUPER

TCG

REC INH

INT

OFF

EXT

OFF

MODE

Control reference guide (continued)

Front panel — Under section (1/3)

3.5-inch color LCD monitor

Use thumbnails and other features to find and check video and audio.

PLAY button

Press to start playback. Press together with the REC button to start recording.

REC button

Recording starts when this button is pressed in the stop mode while holding down the PLAY button. Press this button in the stop mode with the MODE switch at the PB setting to monitor E-E mode pictures and audio signals. The original pictures and sound are restored when the STOP button is pressed.

REW/PREV button

Press to rewind. Select the speed at setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW MAX). Press the REW button while pressing the SHIFT button with the MODE switch at the PB setting to find the previous clip . In the case of clips whose data spans a multiple number of P2 cards, you can find the beginning of the next card.

1 Regarding the clip:

The clip is a data group that contains video, audio, and added information and that is created with onetime operation of recording and stop. Repeating this operation can create two or more clips. The picture when starting recording is displayed in the thumbnail as a typical example of clips.

STOP button

Press to stop. If the MODE switch is set to PB, you can monitor still pictures.

FF/NEXT button

Press to fast forward. Select the speed at setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW MAX). Press the FF button while pressing the SHIFT button with the MODE switch at the PB setting to find the next clip and the beginning of the card.

SHIFT button

Press in combination with the FF and REW buttons.

SEARCH button

Press to search. Set the search dial to the shuttle mode and turn to the desired position and playback starts at the set speed after pressing the SEARCH button.

SHTL/SLOW button

Select whether to use the search dial for SHTL or SLOW. Each time you press it, the search dial alternates between SHTL and SLOW.

Search dial

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 (See page 21).

COUNTER button

Each time you press this button, the counter display changes as follows: [CTL] → [TC] → [UB].

RESET button

Press in the CTL mode to reset the counter to [0:00:00:00]. Press while holding down the TC PRESET button in the TC or UB mode to reset the time code generator.

HEADPHONES

PULL PULL

AUDIO MIX

1&2

CH1/3 CH2/4

REC CH1/3

REC CH2/4

3&4

CH1/3 CH2/4

AUDIO MON SEL

AUDIO VOL SEL

LRMIX

RECPBUNITY

VAR

METER

FULL/FINE

INPUT SELECT

VIDEO AUDIO

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

COUNTER

TC PRESET

SELECT

SLOT

RESET

THUMBNAIL

MARKER

BAR

SET

RECPLAY

FFREW STOP

PREV NEXT

SHIFT

SHTL

PUSH

JOG

SLOW

Memory Card Recorder AJ-

ENC

CONTROL

REMOTE

LOCAL

VIDEO LEVEL

PRESET

MANUAL

CHROMA

LEVEL

PRESET

MANUAL

SET UP

PRESET

BLK

MANUAL

HUE

PRESET

CHROMA PH

MANUAL

REGEN

PRESET

REC RUN

FREE RUN

DIAG

POWER

USB 2.0

OFF

REMOTE

LAN

USB

SUPER

OFF

TCG

INT

EXT

MODE

REC INH

OFF

DVCPRO 50

DVCPRO

PLAY LIST EVENT

INSERT

DELETE

GO TO

ENTRY OUTIN

METER

INPUT SELECT

FULL/FINE

VAR

VIDEO AUDIO

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

ENC

VIDEO

CONTROL

LEVEL

REMOTE

LOCAL

PRESET

MANUAL

CHROMA

LEVEL

PRESET

MANUAL

HEADPHONES

AUDIO MIX

3&4

REC CH1/3

REC CH2/4

AUDIO MON SEL

LRMIX

RECPBUNITY

AUDIO VOL SEL

1&2

PULL PULL

CH1/3 CH2/4

PLAY LIST EVENT

THUMBNAIL

TC PRESET

BAR

SLOT

SELECT

MARKER

SHTL

SLOW

PUSH

JOG

SET

RECPLAY

FFREW STOP

SHIFT

Memory Card Recorder AJ-

DIAG

SET UP

COUNTER

RESET

INSERT

GO TO

DELETE

ENTRY OUTIN

PREV NEXT

HUE

PRESET

MANUAL

REGEN

PRESET

REC RUN

FREE RUN

BLK

CHROMA PH

PRESET

MANUAL

Control reference guide (continued)

Front panel — Under section (2/3)

MENU button

Press to show the setup menus on the 3.5-inch color LCD and the TV monitor (when using the VIDEO OUT 3 or SDI OUT 3 connector (optional)). The setup menu numbers appear on the memory card recorder’s display panel. Press again to exit the setup menu and restore the original status.

TC PRESET button

Set the TC or UB value (See page 63). When setting the TC or UB value, press this button first to stop the data. The set of digits whose display is flashing is then changed. (However, the button and display will not function while thumbnails are displayed.)

SLOT SELECT button

In the stop status, use this to set the P2 card on which the recording is to begin. Each time you press this button, the numbers of the slots you can record to appear in order.

THUMBNAIL button

Press this and the button lights and thumbnails appear on the 3.5-inch color LCD and TV monitor. Press again to exit the thumbnail screen. The button also goes dim.

MENU BAR button

When this button is pressed while the thumbnail screen is displayed, the MENU BAR button lights, and the pointer that indicates the operation position can be moved to the menu at the bottom of the display. Press again to restore the original status.

MARKER button

Press to switch clip markers on and off. In the thumbnail screen, press to switch on or off the marker in the clip indicated by the cursor.

SET button

Press to confirm settings in the thumbnail screen, in the setup menus and when creating play lists.

PLAYLIST button

Press when creating play lists or to play according to a play list. The button lights and the play list screen appears on the 3.5-inch color LCD and the TV monitor (when using the VIDEO OUT 3 or SDI OUT 3 connector (optional)).

Press again to exit the play list screen. The button goes off or flashes depending on the status of access to the clips.

EVENT button

While the PLAYLIST button is lit, press and it lights and you can enter events (IN and OUT points). Press again to exit the mode. The button also goes dim.

INSERT/DELETE button

Press to insert or delete play list events. While a play list is being displayed (the PLAYLIST button lights), select the event you want to insert and press this button to insert the event. While a play list is being displayed (the PLAYLIST button lights), select the event you want to delete and, while pressing the SHIFT button, press this button to delete the event.

GO TO button

Press to move to events in a registered play list. While a play list is being displayed (the PLAYLIST button lights), select the event and, while pressing the IN (or OUT) button, press this button to move the cursor to the IN (or OUT) point.

IN button

Use when creating play lists. In the play list creation mode (the PLAYLIST and EVENT buttons light) press this button together with the ENTRY button to set the IN point. Press together with the RESET button to clear an IN point you have set.

ENTRY button

Use when creating play lists. In the play list creation mode (the PLAYLIST and EVENT buttons light) press this button together with the IN (or OUT) button to set the IN (or OUT) point.

OUT button

Use when creating play lists. In the play list creation mode (the PLAYLIST and ENTRY buttons light) press this button together with the ENTRY button to set the OUT point. Press together with the RESET button to clear an OUT point you have set.

METER

INPUT SELECT

FULL/FINE

VAR

VIDEO AUDIO

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

ENC

VIDEO

CONTROL

LEVEL

REMOTE

LOCAL

HEADPHONES

AUDIO MIX

3&4

REC CH1/3

REC CH2/4

AUDIO MON SEL

LRMIX

RECPBUNITY

AUDIO VOL SEL

1&2

PULL PULL

CH1/3 CH2/4

PRESET

MANUAL

CHROMA

LEVEL

PRESET

MANUAL

PLAY LIST EVENT

SET UP

BLK

THUMBNAIL

TC PRESET

BAR

SLOT

SELECT

MARKER

SHTL

SLOW

PUSH

JOG

SET

RECPLAY

FFREW STOP

SHIFT

Memory Card Recorder AJ-

DIAG

ENTRY OUTIN

PRESET

MANUAL

INSERT

DELETE

CHROMA PH

GO TO

HUE

PRESET

MANUAL

COUNTER

RESET

PREV NEXT

REGEN

REC RUN

PRESET

FREE RUN

Control reference guide (continued)

Front panel — Under section (3/3)

INPUT SELECT buttons

Switch the video and audio input signals. You can also switch the video input signals to the internal signal selected at setup menu No. 600 (INT SG).

VIDEO:

Each time the VIDEO button is pressed, the input video signal switches: [Y PB PR] → [CMPST] → [SDI](optional) → [1394](optional) → [SG (SG/SG1/SG2)]. When SG is selected, the signal switches to the internal signal selected at setup menu No. 600 (INT SG).

AUDIO:

Each time the AUDIO button is pressed, the input audio signal switches: [ANALOG] → [AES/EBU] → [USER SET] → [SDI](optional) → [1394](optional) → [SG]. USER SET enables you to select and record the input signals separately on PCM audio signal channels 1 through 4. Use in conjunction with the setup menu.

Example:

Notes:

•

You can inhibit input switching (video and audio) of the INPUT SELECT buttons with setup menus No. 112 (V IN SEL INH) and No. 113 (A IN SEL INH).

•You cannot select SDI and 1394 unless you have installed the optional board (AJ-YA755G, AJYAD850G).

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 card

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

AUDIO MIX switch

Select the audio signals to be recorded to audio channels CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4. 1&2 : Switch the input to CH1 with REC CH1/CH3.

Switch the input to CH2 with REC CH2/CH4.

3&4 : Switch the input to CH3 with REC CH1/CH3.

Switch the input to CH4 with REC CH2/CH4.

REC CH1/CH3 button and REC CH2/CH4 button

Select the audio signals to be recorded to audio channels CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4.

When the AUDIO MIX switch is at the [1&2] setting, the setting is switched by one step in the sequence of A

→B →

C each time the REC CH1/3

button is pressed.

( ON; OFF)

CH1/3 CH2/4

A The CH1 signals are recorded on

CH1.

B The CH2 signals are recorded on

CH1.

C The CH1+CH2 signals are recorded

on CH1.

When the AUDIO MIX switch is at the [1&2] setting, the setting is switched by one step in the sequence of A →B →C each time the REC CH2/4

button is pressed.

( ON; OFF)

CH1/3 CH2/4

A The CH2 signals are recorded on

CH2.

B The CH1+CH2 signals are recorded

on CH2.

C The CH1 signals are recorded on

CH2.

When the AUDIO MIX switch is at the [3&4] setting, the setting is switched by one step in the sequence of A →B →C each time the REC CH1/3

button is pressed.

( ON; OFF)

CH1/3 CH2/4

A The CH3 signals are recorded on

CH3.

B The CH4 signals are recorded on

CH3.

C The CH3+CH4 signals are recorded

on CH3.

METER

INPUT SELECT

FULL/FINE

VAR

VIDEO AUDIO

CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

ENC

VIDEO

CONTROL

LEVEL

REMOTE

LOCAL

PRESET

MANUAL

CHROMA

LEVEL

PRESET

MANUAL

HEADPHONES

AUDIO MIX

3&4

REC CH1/3

REC CH2/4

AUDIO MON SEL

LRMIX

RECPBUNITY

AUDIO VOL SEL

1&2

PULL PULL

CH1/3 CH2/4

PLAY LIST EVENT

SET UP

BLK

THUMBNAIL

TC PRESET

BAR

SLOT

SELECT

MARKER

SHTL

SLOW

PUSH

JOG

SET

RECPLAY

FFREW STOP

SHIFT

Memory Card Recorder AJ-

DIAG

ENTRY OUTIN

PRESET

MANUAL

INSERT

DELETE

CHROMA PH

GO TO

HUE

PRESET

MANUAL

COUNTER

RESET

PREV NEXT

REGEN

REC RUN

PRESET

FREE RUN

Control reference guide (continued)

When the AUDIO MIX switch is at the [3&4] setting, the setting is switched by one step in the sequence of A →B →C each time the REC CH2/4

button is pressed.

( ON; OFF)

CH1/3 CH2/4

A The CH4 signals are recorded on

CH4.

B The CH3+CH4 signals are recorded

on CH4.

C The CH3 signals are recorded on

CH4.

AUDIO MONITOR SELECT (L/R)

Switch the audio signal to be output to the MONITOR L/R connectors. Each time you press the L button, the signals output to the MONITOR L connector switches: [CH1] → [CH2] → [CH3] → [CH4]. Each time you press the R button, the signals output to the MONITOR R connector switches: [CH1] → [CH2] → [CH3] → [CH4]. You can check which signal is currently selected by seeing which of the L/R lamps in the level meter is lit.

MONITOR 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 MONITOR SELECT 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] → [CH3+CH4] → [CH1+CH3] → [CH2+CH4] → mixing release. The mixed signals to be output to the MONITOR R connector are changed in the same way by the

MONITOR SELECT R button.

METER (FULL/FINE) selector button

Select the scale display for the audio level meter (See page 15).

FULL mode:

The standard scale (–∞ to 0 dB).

FINE mode:

Scale in 0.5 dB increments.

“” indicates the standard level of –20 dB (–18 dB),

and each of the dots “” indicates a 1 dB scale increment.

Headphone jack and volume control

Connect stereo headphones to monitor the sound during recording or playback.

ENC CONTROL (REMOTE/LOCAL)

Select whether encoder control is to be done on the memory card recorder or another deck.

REMOTE : Encoder control is done remotely. LOCAL : Encoder control is done on the memory card

recorder.

VIDEO LEVEL dial and switch

When ENC CONTROL is set to [LOCAL], you can adjust the video output level. When set to [PRESET], the video output level is a unity value (0 dB). When set to [MANUAL], you can adjust the level with the dial.

CHROMA LEVEL dial and switch

When ENC CONTROL is set to [LOCAL], you can adjust the chroma level. When set to [PRESET], the chroma level is a unity value (0 dB). When set to [MANUAL], you can adjust the level with the dial.

SET UP LEVEL dial and switch

When ENC CONTROL is set to [LOCAL], you can adjust the setup level. When set to [PRESET], the setup level is a unity value (0 IRE). When set to [MANUAL], you can adjust the level with the dial.

HUE LEVEL dial and switch

When ENC CONTROL is set to [LOCAL], you can adjust the hue. When set to [PRESET], the hue is a unity value (0 °). When set to [MANUAL], you can adjust the hue with the dial.

TC REGEN/PRESET switch

REGEN:

The internal time code generator synchronizes with the time code read by the time code reader from the card. Select whether to make TC or UB the REGEN in Setup Menu No. 503 (TCG REGEN).

PRESET:

You can preset with the control panel or remote control.

TC REC RUN/FREE RUN switch

REC RUN:

The time code runs only while recording. If REGEN/PRESET is set to [REGEN], the time code runs constantly.

FREE RUN:

The time code runs when the memory card recorder is on, irrespective of the operating mode.

DIAG button

Press to show information about the memory card recorder. Press again to return to the previous display. (However, the button and display will not function while thumbnails are displayed.) The HOURS METER information, WARNING information and UMID information are shown as the unit's information. Press the SEARCH button to switch among the three. HOURS METER shows the memory card recorder’s serial number, the number of hours it has been on, and the number of times it has been switched on and off. WARNING shows warnings.

AUDIO VOL SEL switches

REC/PB switch

REC: The recording level can be adjusted using the

audio level controls.

PB: The playback level can be adjusted using the

audio level controls.

UNITY/VAR switch

UNITY: The audio signals are recorded and played

back at a fixed level regardless of the positions of the audio level controls.

VAR: The audio signals are recorded and played back

at the levels adjusted using the audio level controls.

Audio level controls

Use these to adjust the recording and playback levels of the audio signals (CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4).

Control reference guide (continued)

Display

TV system displays

The selected TV system is displayed here. Switch between 525 interlace and 625 interlace in setup menu No. 070 (TV SYSTEM) (See page 47).

: lights when 525 interlace TV system is selected.

: lights when 625 interlace TV system is selected.

WIDE lamp

Lights when recording the 16:9 wide-screen information. You can select the recording of the wide-screen information using setup menu No. 645 (WIDE SELECT). During playback, the lamp lights when wide-screen information has been recorded.

REMOTE lamp

Lights when the CONTROL switch is set to [REMOTE].

INPUT SELECT display area

The indicator for the selected input signal lights. Except for analog audio signals, the indicator flashes if there is no input of the selected signal type.

Y PB PR : Analog component video signals CMPST : Analog composite video signals SDI : Serial digital video signals (option) SDTI/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 (option) SDTI/1394 : Compressed digital signals (option) SG : Internal reference signals

SCH 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.

lamp

In the E-E mode, this lights when the input signals contain UMID information. During playback, it lights when UMID information has been recorded.

REC and REC INH lamps

REC:

lights when recording.

AUDIO

VIDEO

625

525

REC INH:

Lights when recording is inhibited (the REC INH switch on the upper front panel is set to [ON] or all the P2 cards are write-protected). In this status, recording is not possible.

Operation mode displays

The card transport status is displayed here.

: Normal playback or recording

: Playback at a speed slower than 1 x

: Playback at a speed faster than 1 x

: Fast forwarding (FF)

: Reverse playback at 1 x

: Reverse playback at a speed slower than 1 x

: Reverse playback at a speed faster than 1 x

: Rewinding (REW)

: Pause/still

Format displays

The recording format and the format of the card inserted in the memory card recorder are displayed here.

Counter display

The card counter, time code, etc. are displayed here. The type of value displayed is indicated by CTL, TC or UB.

Level meters

These meters indicate the levels of CH1, CH2, CH3, and CH4 of the PCM audio signals. During recording or while E-E is selected, the levels of the audio input signals appear; during playback, the levels of the audio output signals appear. Use the METER selector button to switch the audio level display between FULL and FINE mode (See page 14).

L R

–30

–25

–20

–16

–12

–8

–4

–

L R

525 625

REMOTEWIDE

VIDEO

Y PB PR

CMPST

SDI

SDTI/1394

SG 1 2

AUDIO

ANALOG AES/EBU

USER SET

SDI

SDTI/1394

SCH

DVCPRO

REC INH

L R

–30

–25

–20

–16

–12

–8

–4

–

L R

–30

–25

–20

–16

–12

–8

–4

–

L R

–30

–25

–20

–16

–12

–8

–4

–

L R

–30

–25

–20

–16

–12

–8

–4

–

CTL

TC UB

Reference

level

(–20 dB)

(For AJ-SPD850E, reference level: –18 dB)

Each of the dots “” indicates a 1 dB scale increment.

FULL mode FINE mode

For AJ-SPD850P

Control reference guide (continued)

AC IN

SIGNAL

GND

AES/EBU

CH1•2

CH3•4

CH1•2

OUT

CH3•4

OUT

SDI

IN OUT

(SUPER)

ACTIVE

THROUGH

ANALOG ANALOGREMOTO

VIDEO IN

OFF

75Ω

REF VIDEO IN

OFF

75Ω

(SUPER)

REMOTO IN

ENCODER REMOTE

RS-232C

CH1

CH3

CH1

CH3

CH2

AUDIO

CH4

CH2

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

DVCPRO/ DV

(OPTION)

100BASE-TX

TC IN

OUT

MON

SERVICE ONLY

Rear Panel (1/2)

AC IN socket

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

DIGITAL AUDIO IN and OUT connectors

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

ANALOG COMPONENT VIDEO IN connectors

The analog component video signals are input to these connectors.

ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO IN connectors and 75 Ω termination switch

Input connectors for analog composite video signals. A loop-through configuration is featured for each pair of input connectors. For termination at the memory card recorder, set the switch to [ON].

REF VIDEO IN connectors and 75 Ω termination switch

Input connectors for reference video signals. Input a reference signal with color burst. For termination at the memory card recorder, set the switch to [ON].

Remote control connectors

Connect the memory card recorder to an external controller.

ENCODER REMOTE connector

Connect the memory card recorder to an external encoder to adjust video output signal settings from an external component.

Note:

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

Note:

The digital audio signals must be synchronized with the video input signals; otherwise noise will be generated in the audio output signals.

ANALOG AUDIO IN connectors

These are the analog audio input connectors.

TIME CODE IN connector

Use to record an external time code onto the cards.

TIME CODE OUT connector

Outputs the playback time code during playback. Outputs the time code generated by the internal time code generator during recording.

SERIAL DIGITAL COMPONENT AUDIO and VIDEO IN and OUT connectors (optional)

Installing an SDI interface board (optional board AJYA755G) in the memory card recorder enables input/output of digital component audio/video signals conforming to the SMPTE259M-C standard. Video signals containing superimposed information can be output through the SDI OUT 3 connector. To turn the superimposed information ON or OFF, use

the SUPER switch on the front panel.

Note:

The digital audio signals must be synchronized with the video input signals; otherwise noise will be generated in the audio output signals.

Control reference guide (continued)

Fan

Cool the memory card recorder. If the fan stops, “E-10” appears on the counter display.

SIGNAL GND terminal

Connect to the signal ground terminal on the component connected to the memory card recorder to minimize noise. It is not a safety ground.

ANALOG COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors

Output analog component video signals.

ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT connectors

Output analog composite video signals. Video signals containing superimposed information can be output through the VIDEO OUT 3 connector.

Switch ON or OFF with the SUPER switch on the front panel.

RS-232C connector

Connect a personal computer or other component to control the memory card recorder.

ANALOG AUDIO OUT connectors

Output analog audio signals.

MONITOR OUT connectors

During playback, a mixed signal is output from the CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4 audio signals. This signal is

switched by the MONITOR MIX button on the front panel.

LAN connectors

Connect to a network with a 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T.

Note:

Do not remove the P2 cards while the LAN is connected for use.

Optional connectors

Installing the optional board (AJ-YAD850G) provides an IEEE1394 interface.

DVCPRO/ DV

(OPTION)

100BASE-TX

AC IN

SIGNAL

GND

AES/EBU

CH1•2

CH3•4

CH1•2

OUT

CH3•4

OUT

SDI

IN OUT

(SUPER)

ACTIVE

THROUGH

ANALOG ANALOGREMOTO

VIDEO IN

OFF

75Ω

REF VIDEO IN

OFF

75Ω

(SUPER)

REMOTO IN

ENCODER REMOTE

RS-232C

CH1

CH3

CH1

CH3

CH2

AUDIO

CH4

CH2

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

TC OUT

MON

SERVICE ONLY

Rear Panel (2/2)

Note:

Use shielded cables for all the cables (except for the AC cable) which are to be connected to the rear panel. Use double-shielded cables for connection to the serial digital signal connectors (DIGITAL AUDIO IN/OUT and SERIAL DIGITAL COMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO IN/OUT connectors).

Recording and playing

Note:

Before using the unit for the first time, be absolutely sure to set the internal clock using setup menu item No.069 (CLOCK SET).

(1) Turn the POWER switch of the memory card

recorder on

(2) Press a card in a P2 card slot until the EJECT

button pops out

(3) Push the EJECT button that has popped out

over to the right

•When the P2 card is inserted into the memory card recorder, its status is indicated by the corresponding P2 card access LED. For details on these statuses, refer to “P2 card access LEDs and P2 card status.”

•When the REC button and PLAY button are pressed together in the stop mode, recording starts on the P2 card corresponding to the access LED which has lighted up orange.

Notes:

• Even when a second P2 card is inserted into another slot while the data of one card is playing, its access LED will remain off and the other P2 card will not be recognized. The second card will be recognized after the play of the first card has been completed.

• The P2 card access LED will flash and the P2 card will be recognized when a P2 card is inserted into another slot during recording. Do not remove the P2 card while it is being recognized.

Inserting P2 cards

EJECT button

Insert the card with the label facing up.

P2 card access LED

Do not remove a P2 card while it is being accessed or while it is being recognized after it has been inserted (while its corresponding access LED is flashing orange).

(1) Press the STOP button.

If the access LED corresponding to the P2 card you want to remove is flashing orange, press the STOP button to make it stop flashing. If the LED does not stop flashing, hold the STOP button down for over a second.

(2) Raise the EJECT button

(3) Push the EJECT button in to remove the card

Notes:

• When a P2 card is removed while the thumbnail screen is displayed, the thumbnail screen is automatically exited.

• Do not remove a P2 card while it is being accessed or while it is being recognized after it has been inserted (while its corresponding access LED is flashing orange). If a P2 card has been removed while it was being accessed, the “TURN POWER OFF” display will appear on the LCD monitor, and the “AUTO OFF” warning will appear on the display panel. Also, all the P2 card access LEDs will flash rapidly in orange. Turn off the power, and then turn it back on.

• The data contained on a P2 card which has been removed while it was being accessed will not be destroyed, but the clips may become irregular. Check the clips first, and then fix them if necessary. (See page 27)

• If a P2 card has been removed while it was being formatted, no guarantees are made for its formatting. Turn on the power, and format the card again.

Removing P2 cards

19

Recording and playing (continued)

Switch the write-protect switch of the P2 card to [PROTECT].

Protecting against a possible erasure P2 card access LEDs and P2 card status

PROTECT

Write-protect switch

P2 card status

P2 card

access LED

Recording and play are possible.Green lighting

The memory card recorder is accessing to record or play.

Orange flashing

Recording and play are possible. The card is selected for recording.

Orange lighting

The memory card recorder is reading card information.

Quick orange flashing

The card has no remaining recording capacity (play is possible).

Green flashing

The write-protect switch is switched to PROTECT (play is possible).

The data format on the card is not standard. Change the card.

Off

The card is not formatted normally. Format the card again.

No card is inserted.

Note:

The statuses of the P2 cards can be verified in detail. Refer to “Contents of P2 Card Status Display Settings” on page 32.

Notes:

•Any attempt to change the position of the write-protect switch during recording or playback or while the card data is being accessed will have no effect until the recording or playback is completed or the card data is no longer being accessed.

•When the REC INH switch on the upper front panel is set to [ON], recording onto any of the P2 cards is inhibited, but it is still possible to format, delete clips and set shot marks to ON or OFF. When the write-protect switch on the P2 card is set to [PROTECT], all write operations including recording, formatting and clip deletion are inhibited.

Connections

Example of the memory card recorder and DVCPRO VTR

Source machine:

Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to [REMOTE] (the memory card recorder : AJ-SPD850).

Recorder:

Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to [LOCAL] (VTR : AJ-SD955 or others).

Notes:

•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.

•This unit does not come with color framing settings. Perform the settings for editing using “2F.”

•In terms of the EE output images (including the V BLANK data), the input images are delayed and then output as is. The

menu item settings related to VITC, CC and V BLANK are reflected in the recorded images and playback images but not in the EE output.

AC IN

SIGNAL

GND

AES/EBU

CH1•2

CH3•4

CH1•2 OUT

CH3•4 OUT

SDI

IN OUT

(SUPER)

ACTIVE

THROUGH

ANALOG ANALOGREMOTO

VIDEO IN

OFF

75Ω

REF VIDEO IN

OFF

75Ω

(SUPER)

REMOTO IN

ENCODER REMOTE

RS-232C

CH1

CH3

CH1

CH3

CH2

AUDIO

CH4

CH2

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

TC OUT

MON

SERVICE ONLY

AC IN

SIGNAL

GND

AES/EBU

CH1•2

CH3•4

CH1•2

OUT

CH3•4

OUT

SDI

IN OUT

(SUPER)

ACTIVE

THROUGH

IN OUT

OPUTION

ANALOG ANALOGREMOTO

VIDEO IN

OFF

75Ω

REF VIDEO IN

OFF

75Ω

(SUPER)

REMOTO IN

REMOTO OUT

ENCODER REMOTE

RS-232C

CH1

CH3

CH1

CH3

CH2

AUDIO

CH4

CH2

CH4

AUDIO

OUT

TC IN

TC OUT

MON

SERVICE ONLY

DVCPRO/ DV

(OPTION)

100BASE-TX

Source machine Recorder

Remote control signal (9 pin)

OFF

With SDI interface board (optional) installed

Digital audio signal

Analog video signal (component) With analog video input board (optional) installed

To video monitor device

To audio monitor device

To video monitor device

To audio monitor device

Reference signal

generator

Connection with a PC

1. Connect the USB cable to the USB2.0 connector at the top of the front panel. Use a cable that supports USB2.0 (one which is shielded and has a ferrite core) for the USB cable.

2. With the unit now connected to the PC, install the P2 software from the accessory CD-ROM into the PC. For further details, refer to the installation manual.

Notes:

•This unit supports USB2.0 only. It does not support a PC which is compatible with USB1.1.

• Do not remove the P2 cards while the USB is connected for use.

• Except while card data is being accessed, the P2 card access LED remains off while the USB connection is established.

• Use only one deck when making a USB2.0 connection to a PC.

Jog/Shuttle (Search dial)

(1) Press the search dial so that it remains

pressed in

Check that the JOG lamp lights.

(2) Turn the search dial

The dial’s click-stops are released, and the card data is played back at the speed (–1x to +1x) corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned. When you stop turning the dial, a still picture is shown.

(3) To transfer the memory card recorder from the

jog mode to another mode, press the button corresponding to the mode

Note:

The factory setting is that when you turn the search dial the mode switches to either shuttle mode or jog mode. Select KEY at setup menu No. 100 (SEARCH ENA), so the memory card recorder will not transfer to the search mode unless you press the search button.

Jog mode

(1) Press the search dial so that it is released from

the pressed-in position

The SHTL lamp lights and the shuttle mode is established.

•Immediately after switching the memory card recorder on, turn the search dial and leave it at the center position.

(2) Press the SHTL/SLOW button and switch to

[SHTL] or [SLOW]

(3) Turn the search dial

When the SHTL lamp lights, the playback picture speed changes from 0 up to ±32x, depending on the dial position. This speed can be switched to ±8x, ±16x, ±32x, ±60x or ±100x at setup menu No. 101 (SHTL MAX). The dial has a click-stop at the center position where the still picture mode is established.

(4) To transfer the memory card recorder from the

shuttle mode to another mode, press the STOP button or another button

Notes:

•The playback audio is audible in the –10 to +10x speed range from the audio monitor output.

•The playback audio heard in the search mode contains noise.

•When playing a clip that spans a multiple number of P2 cards at a speed faster than ±1x, the sound heard during play may break up now and then: this is normal and not indicative of a malfunction.

•When playing back at the –10x speed, the playback sound may break up: this is normal and not indicative of a malfunction.

Shuttle mode/Slow mode

Working with clip thumbnails

A clip is a piece of data containing video and audio from a single video recording, as well as additional information such as voice memos and meta-data. This unit allows the following operations to be performed using the search dial, FF button, REW button, SHIFT button and SET button while you are checking out the thumbnails of clips displayed on the LCD monitor.

• Playing, deleting, and repairing clips

• Adding/removing shot marks to/from clip thumbnails

• Playing and deleting voice memos

• Formatting P2 cards

• Displaying clip properties and P2 card status

Overview of thumbnail operations

The thumbnail screen is organized as shown below.

THUMBNAIL

ALL CLIP SELECTED CLIPS MARKED CLIPS VOICE MEMO CLIPS

DELETE FORMAT REPAIR CLIP RE-CONNECTION DVD (optional) DEVICE SETUP EXIT

META DATA NETWORK DVD (optional) EXIT

CLIP PROPERTY

CARD STATUS

SLOT CLIPS SETUP EXIT

MARKED IND. VOICEMEMO IND. WIDE IND. PROXY IND. DATA DISPLAY DATE FORMAT THUMBNAIL SIZE THUMBNAIL INIT EXIT

OPERATION

PROPERTY

DEVICES

PROPERTY SETUP

SD CARD LAN META DATA DVD (optional) EXIT

Notes:

•While the thumbnail screen is displayed, the superimposing is not output even if the SUPER switch has been set to ON.

•The thumbnail screen is output from all the VIDEO OUT and SDI OUT (optional) connectors in accordance with the setup menu No.902 (GUI OUTPUT) setting.

EXIT

Working with clip thumbnails (continued)

Thumbnail screen

Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail screen on the LCD. Press the THUMBNAIL button again to return to the normal display. Press the MENU BAR button on the thumbnail screen to change the pointer to a menu bar. In this state, menu actions can be performed on thumbnails.

Thumbnail selection operations

Multiple thumbnails can be selected as desired on the thumbnail screen.

(1) Use the search dial to move the pointer (yellow

box) to the clip you want to select, and then press the SET button.

(2) To select more clips, repeat step (1).

When the STOP button is pressed while holding down the SHIFT button, all the selected clips are released together.

Notes:

•

Turn the search dial clockwise (or press the FF button) to move the pointer to the right and turn it counterclockwise (or press the REW button) to move the pointer to the left. Similarly, turn it clockwise while holding down the SHIFT button to move the pointer downward, and turn it counterclockwise while holding down the SHIFT button to move the pointer upward.

• The pointer moves to the first or last clip when the REW or FF button is pressed while holding down the SHIFT button.

• A green box appears around the selected clip thumbnail. Press the SET button again to deselect the thumbnail.

•

If, after one clip has been selected, the pointer is moved to another clip and then the SET button is pressed while holding down the SHIFT button, all the clips from the clip selected last to the clip where the pointer is currently positioned are selected together.

Display status

The display status indicates the type of thumbnails displayed on the screen.

ALL :All clips are displayed. SELECTED :Clips selected by the user are displayed. MARKED :Clips with shot marks are displayed. VOICE MEMO :Clips containing voice memo data are

displayed. SLOT :Clips on a specific P2 card are displayed. For details, see “Switching the thumbnail display” on page 25.

Slot number

The slot number indicates which P2 card contains the clip at the pointer location. The slot number of the P2 card containing the clip recording is displayed in yellow. If a clip recording is spread across multiple P2 cards, the slot numbers of all of the P2 cards containing part of the clip recording are displayed. In addition, the slot number of the slot where the P2 card is inserted is displayed in white.

Clip number

Numbers set by the memory card recorder are assigned to all clips on the P2 card. The numbers are assigned in chronological sequence, starting with the earliest recording. Clip numbers for clips with different recording formats or other clips that cannot be played by the memory card recorder are displayed in red.

Thumbnail

The first frame in each recorded clip is displayed as a thumbnail.

Time display

The time display varies depending on the display settings. It shows the time code at the start of a clip recording, or the user’s bit at the start of a clip recording, the recording time, or the recording date. For details, see “Thumbnail display settings” on page 28. By default, the time code at the start of a clip recording is displayed.

Thumbnail screen

Notes:

•Thumbnails operations are not available during time code or user’s bit settings when the TC REGEN/PRESET switch is set to PRESET, or during the access to the setup menu.

•The time taken to display the thumbnails differs depending on the number of clips recorded on the P2 card. “UPDATING” is displayed on the thumbnail screen until the thumbnails are displayed.

MENU BAR button

THUMBNAIL button

COUNTER

RESET

THUMBNAIL

PREV NEXT

REGEN

REC RUN

PRESET

FREE RUN

TC REGEN/PRESET switch

TC PRESET

BAR

SLOT

SELECT

MARKER

SET button

SET

RECPLAY

FFREW STOP

SHIFT

Memory Card Recorder AJ-

DIAG

Search dial

SHTL

SLOW

PUSH

JOG

PULL

Working with clip thumbnails (continued)

Menu bar

The menu bar contains menu items for performing clip operations, switching/setting the thumbnail display, etc. To use the menu bar, press the MENU BAR button on the thumbnail screen. Menu items are selected with the search dial, FF button, REW button or SET button. THUMBNAIL :This menu is used to switch the

thumbnail display or set the display method.

OPERATION :This menu is used to delete clips and

format P2 cards.

PROPERTY :This menu is used to display clip

properties and P2 card statuses.

EXIT :This menu is used to return the pointer to

the thumbnail area.

Instead of pressing EXIT, the STOP button can be pressed while holding down the SHIFT button to return the pointer to the thumbnail.

Incomplete clip indicator

Regardless of whether a recording extends over a multiple number of P2 cards, this appears when none of these P2 cards are inserted into the P2 card slots.

Voice memo indicator

This marker is displayed on clips containing a voice memo. For details, see “Voice memos” on page 26.

Shot mark indicator

This marker is displayed on clips in which a shot mark has been added to the thumbnail.For details, on shot marks see “Shot marks” on page 25.

Wide indicator

This marker is displayed on clips recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Bad clip indicator

This marker is displayed on clips which were improperly recorded because, for example, the power was cut off during recording.It may be possible to repair clips for which the yellow bad clip indicators were displayed. For details, see “Repairing clips” on page 27. Clips which contain red bad clip indicators cannot be repaired, so they should be deleted. If a clip cannot be deleted,

format the P2 card. appears instead of when the clips have different formats, etc.

Edit copy clip indicator

This marker is displayed on edit-copied clips.

Indicator for clips with proxy

This marker is displayed for clips with proxy attached.

Playing clips

(1) Press the THUMBNAIL button.

The thumbnail screen is displayed on the LCD.

(2) Use the search dial to move the pointer to the

clip you want to play.

The pointer can also be moved to the left by pressing the REW button and to the right by pressing the FF button. The pointer moves to the first or last clip when the REW or FF button is pressed while holding down the SHIFT button.

(3) Press the PLAY button.

The clip at the pointer location is played on the LCD. After the clip at the cursor location has been played, subsequent clips are played in the order in which they were recorded. After the last clip has been played, the thumbnail screen is displayed again. It is possible to display and play only the selected clips on the thumbnail screen. (It is also possible to select only those clips which satisfy specific conditions, as the clips to be displayed on the thumbnail screen.) For details, see “Switching the thumbnail display” on page

25.

Notes:

•Clips with clip numbers displayed in red cannot be played.

•It is not necessary to select a clip (so that its thumbnail has a green box around it) in order to play clips.

•If the REW button is pressed while a clip is being played, the clip is played in reverse. If the FF button is pressed, the clip is played in fast forward mode.

•If the STOP button is pressed while a clip is being played, playback is stopped and the thumbnail screen is displayed again.

•While playback is stopped, the pointer remains on the thumbnail of the clip which was being played, regardless of where the pointer was located at the start of playback.

•The images and sound will be disrupted during playback between clips that have different formats (DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, DV): This is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.

If the THUMBNAIL button is pressed to close the thumbnail screen, the playback start position will change back to the clip with the oldest recording time (Clip number 1).

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Panasonic AJ-spd850E User Manual

Introduction

Included accessories

Options

Features

Control reference guide

Front panel — Upper section

Display

Recording and playing

Inserting P2 cards

Removing P2 cards

19 Recording and playing (continued) Switch the write-protect switch of the P2 card to [PROTECT].

Protecting against a possible erasure P2 card access LEDs and P2 card status

Connections

Jog/Shuttle (Search dial)

Working with clip thumbnails

19

Recording and playing (continued)

Switch the write-protect switch of the P2 card to [PROTECT].