Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AJ-D230HP Panasonic
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Printed in Japan VQT7626 Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ- - P Operating Instructions S0698W.
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. ” CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
Table of Contents Introduction Features 5 5 Controls and Their Functions 6 Front panel 6 Connector section 9 Tapes 11 Operation Switching on the power and inserting the cassette Stop mode Recording Pa.
Table of Contents RS-232C Interface 30 1. Hardware specifications 31 1) Interface specifications 31 2) Communication parameters 31 2. Software specifications 32 1) External interface specifications 32.
Introduction The model AJ-D230H is a digital VTR which uses 1/4-inch wide tapes. It features digital compression technology which significantly reduces the deterioration in the picture and sound quality during dubbing compared with conventional analog systems.
Controls and Their Functions Front Panel Counter display area 6.
Controls and Their Functions Front panel POWER switch When the ON side is pressed, the power is turned on, and the counter display area lights. Cassette slot Level meter A news gathering cassette, general-purpose This displays the audio signal levels.
Controls and Their Functions Headphone jack When stereo headphones are connected here, the recording or playback sound can be monitored through the headphones. Volume control This is for adjusting the headphones volume. Volume recording level control This is for adjusting the PCM audio signal CH1/CH2 recording level.
Controls and Their Functions Connector section 9.
Controls and Their Functions Connector section AC IN connector Use the power cord supplied to connect this connector to the power outlet. SIGNAL GND terminal This is connected to the signal ground terminal on the unit connected in order to reduce the noise.
Tapes Type Consumer-use cassette (S size cassette) M size cassette L size cassette Description This is exclusively designed for use in consumer-use camera/recorder units. It can be used in the unit for playback only provided that the cassette adaptor (option) is obtained.
Operation Switching on the power and inserting the cassette Before attempting to operate the unit, make sure that it has been connected properly. 1 2 3 Switch on the power. Insert the cassette tape. Insert the cassette tape into its prescribed position without forcing it in any way.
Operation Stop mode 1 The unit is set to the stop mode when the STOP button is pressed. The STOP lamp lights and the tape stops traveling. In order to protect the tape, the unit is set to the tape protection mode after the period of time set in the “ STILL TIMER ” set-up menu item has elapsed.
Operation Recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 Set the accidental erasure prevention tab on the cassette tape to “ recording, ” and insert the tape. Press the STOP button to set the unit to the stop mode.
Operation Pause/still recording (back-space assemble recording) 1 Press the PAUSE/STILL button while the cassette tape is playing. If the “ AUTO BACK ” set-up menu item has been set to ON, the tape will be rewound for 1 or 2 seconds starting at the position where the PAUSE/STILL button was pressed.
Operation Frame advance The tape is advanced or reversed frame by frame when the FF or REW button is pressed during playback. No sound is heard during frame advance or reverse. Sound selection Use the AUDIO OUT SELECT button to select the desired sound.
Operation Repeat playback Setting the BEGIN and END points [Menu mode] 1 2 3 4 5 Set the VTR to the menu mode. (Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position.) Select the “BEGIN/END PRESET” set-up menu item, and press the MODE (REW) button.
Operation Setting the BEGIN and END points [Front panel] 1 Set the VTR to the local mode. (Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the LOCAL position.) 2 Press the BEGIN or END button on the front panel to set the current position as the BEGIN or END point.
Time Code and User ’ s Bit Time code The time code signal generated by the time code generator is recorded on the tape as a time code, it is read out by the time code (signal) reader, and used to display the absolute position of the tape in increments of hours, minutes, seconds and frames.
Time Code and User ’ s Bit Setting the time code 1 Set the VTR to the menu mode. (Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position.) 2 Select the “TC PRESET” set-up menu item, and press the MODE (REW) button. (See page 28) 3 Select the digit (flashing display) in which the change is to be made using the UP (FF) and DOWN (STOP) buttons.
Time Code and User ’ s Bit Time code and user ’ s bit playback 1 Set the VTR to the STOP mode. 2 Set to TC or UB using the COUNTER button. TC : The time code is displayed.
Superimposed Display Screens When the MONITOR OUT connector has been connected to the TV monitor, the abbreviations corresponding to the control signal, time code, etc.
Set-up (Default Settings) The VTR ’ s major settings are performed by making selections using a menu system. The set-up menus appear on the TV monitor when it is connected to the MONITOR OUT connector. Changing a setting 1 Set the VTR to the menu mode.
Set-up Menus BASIC menu Item Setting No. Superimpose d No. Superimpose d displa y displa y 00 0 DISPLAY SEL 0000 OFF 0001 TIME 0002 T, STA : 001 CHAR A H-POS 0000 0 0001 1 : 0003 3 : 0007 7 002 CHAR A.
Set-up Menus OPERATION menu Item No. Superimposed d No. display y 10 0 LOCAL 0000 ENABLE 0001 10 1 TAPE TIMER 0000 0001 10 2 S/F/R EE SEL 0000 0001 10 3 WIDE MODE 0000 0001 0002 10 4 TAPE IN MODE 0000.
Set-up Menus OPERATION menu Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimpose d Description of settings displa y displa y 108 FORMAT SEL 0000 DVCPRO This selects the format when an L cassette is used.
Set-up Menus MEMORY MODE menu Item Setting No. Superimposed No. display y Superimposed d display y Description of settings 300 MEMORY MODE 0000 0001 0002 0003 OFF This sets the memory operation. MEM STO P 0: No memory operation. REPEAT 1 1: The tape stops near the BEGIN point when it is fast CONTINUE forwarded or rewound.
Set-up Menus TIME CODE menu Item No. Superimposed d display y 500 VITC POS-1 501 VITC POS-2 502 VITC BLANK 503 TCG REGEN 504 BINARY GP 505 TCG CF FLAG 506 DF MODE 507 TC MODE 508 TC PRESET 509 UB PRESET No.
Set-up Menus VIDEO menu Item No. Superimposed No. . display y 60 0 VIDEO MODE 0000 0001 60 1 V-MUTE SEL 0000 0001 60 2 CC (F1) BLANK 0000 0001 60 3 CC (F2) BLANK 0000 0001 60 4 STD/NSTD SEL 0000 0001 .
Set-up Menus AUDIO menu Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed displa y displa y 700 SEARCH CUE 0000 OFF 0001 ON 701 DV PBATT 0000 OFF This selects the audio output level during DV format 0001 ON playback.
RS-232C Interface 1. Hardware specifications 1) Interface specifications Connector: D-SUB, 25P, DCE specifications (straight cable supported) Pin No. Signal Description 1 FG Protective ground 2 SD (TX.
RS-232C Interface 2. Software specifications 1) External interface specifications Communication system Asynchronous, full duplex Baud rate 1200/2400/4800/9600/19200 Bit length 8 bit/7 bit Stop bit 1 bit/2 bit Parity NONE/ODD/EVEN The factory settings are 9600 bps, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, and none for the parity.
RS-232C Interface 2. Next, after [ACK] is returned because communication was error-free, data is returned in the following format by the operation of the VTR. 1) The response data (return data) format when the command from the personal computer was received properly by the VTR is as follows.
RS-232C Interface 4) Command list Key commands Data transmitted by personal computer [STX] OSP [ETX] Data received in response from VTR [STX] OSP [ETX] Description of operation All the VTR ’ s operations are stopped, and the VTR is set to the stop mode.
RS-232C Interface Counter sense command Send command Description of operation Data transmitted by Data received in personal computer response from VTR QCD This command inquires as to the current value of the counter. The CTL counter value or TCR value is returned.
ERROR MESSAGES When trouble has occurred in the VTR, one of the following messages appears on the tape counter. The VTR stops operating when any of the error numbers except E-00 and E-01 is displayed.
Video Head Cleaning This VTR comes with an auto head cleaning function which automatically reduces the amount of dirt on the heads. However, to ensure the highest reliability, we recommend that you clean the video heads every day. Use the cleaning fluid designated by Panasonic.
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power supply: 120 V AC, 50Hz-60Hz Power consumption: 49W Ambient operating temperature: 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) 35% to 80% Ambient operating humidity: Weight: Dimensions.
Broadcast & Television Systems Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America Executive Office One Panasonic Way (4B-7) Secaucus, NJ 07094 Service Centers Eastern: One Panasonic Wa.
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