Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AJ-D950 Panasonic
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Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ- AJ- Operating Instructions.
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Contents General and Features Controls and their functions Front panel Front panel bottom section Connector area Connections Connections when one unit is used Connections when 2 units are used Connect.
General and Features This multi-purpose studio digital video cassette recorder uses 1/4-inch compact video cassette tapes, and it is designed to record, playback and edit both interlace signals (525i/ 625i, 50 Mbps recording rate) and progressive signals (525p)* as well as record and play back existing DVCPRO signals (25 Mbps).
Features (continued) Multifunctional interface Serial digital input/output The component serial interface, a standard feature, allows for interfacing with progressive signals* and component signals in serial digital (SMPTE259M-C, 272M, 294M*).
Controls and their functions Front panel <Front Panel Top Section> POWER switch TV system/format displays These displays indicate the type of TV system selected and tape format. <525/525P*/625> 525: This lights when the 525 interlaced TV system has been selected.
Applies only to AJ-PD950. INPUT SELECT switches These are used to select the video and audio input signals. <Video> Each time the VIDEO button is pressed, the input video signal selection is switched in the order of Y/P B /P R , COMPOSITE, SDTI (V&A), SDI and then back to Y/P B /P R .
Controls and their functions (continued) <Front Panel Center Section> PLAY button Playback commences when this button is pressed. Recording commences when the button is pressed together with the REC button; manual editing commences when it is pressed together with the EDIT button during playback.
<Front Panel Center Section> REC INHIBIT lamp This lights when the REC INHIBIT switch in the front panel bottom section is at ON or when the accidental erasure prevention mode has been set for the cassette. In this state, neither recording nor editing is possible.
Controls and their functions (continued) <Front Panel Center Section> REMOTE/LOCAL switch This switch is set when the unit is to be controlled from an external source using the REMOTE connector, RS-232C connector or parallel connector.
<Front Panel Center Section> PREROLL button This is used for feeding and cueing the tape for manual editing. When it is pressed, the tape travels to the preroll point where it stops. The preroll time can be set on the setup menu No. 000 (P-ROLL TIME).
Controls and their functions (continued) <Front Panel Center Section> Time code buttons These are used to set the TC or UB value. SHIFT: When setting the TC or UB value, first press this button to stop the data running. Change the digit now flashing on the display.
<Front Panel Center Section> Volume control This is used to adjust the headphones volume and the monitor output volume. Whether the headphones output and monitor output volumes are to be linked or kept separate can be set on the setup menu No. 713 (MONI OUT).
Controls and their functions (continued) <Front Panel Bottom Section> VIDEO IN LEVEL control and switch These are used to adjust the video input level. PRESET: When the switch is set to “ PRESET ” , the video input level is set to the unity value (0 dB).
<Front Panel Bottom Section> REC INHIBIT switch This is used to inhibit or allow recordings on the video cassette tape. ON: Recording on the tape is inhibited.
Controls and their functions Connector area -16 -.
<Connector area> AC IN connector This is for connecting the unit to the power outlet using the power cord provided. SIGNAL GND terminal This terminal is connected to the signal ground terminal of the connected unit in order to reduce noise. It is not connected to ground for safety purposes.
Controls and their functions (continued) <Connector area> ANALOG COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connector The analog component video signal is output from this connector. ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT connectors The analog composite video signals are output from these connectors.
Connections when one unit is used Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL. Audio monitor output connectors Analog video input connectors Reference input connectors Digital audio/video input.
Connections when 2 units are used (deck to deck) Source machine: Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to REMOTE. Recorder: Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL.
Connections with editing controller AV monitor Video monitor signals Audio monitor signals To REMOTE IN/OUT connector AV monitor Source machine AV monitor Editing controller AV switcher Remote To REMO.
Connections for adjusting video output (encoder output) signals REF (BB) Player 1 (source machine 1) REF (BB) Player 2 (source machine 2) REF RECORDER (BB) REF REF REF VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN OUT OUT REF (BB) P1 IN REF IN P2 IN Switcher RECORDER OUT MONITOR OUT Make these two cables equally long.
Tapes Three types of tapes can be used with the unit. Type Description Recording/playback tape with a maximum capacity of 33 minutes. M cassette (AJ-P12MP, AJ-P23MP, AJ-P33MP, AJ- P63MP) Recording/playback tape with a maximum capacity of 92 minutes.
Switching on the power/inserting the cassette Before starting to operate the unit, check whether the equipment has been connected properly. Turn on the power. Check that the AUTO OFF lamp is off. When condensation has formed or some other trouble has occurred, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and all operations are disabled.
STOP/STAND BY mode When the STOP button is pressed, the unit goes into the stop mode. The STOP lamp lights and the tape stops traveling. In order to protect the tape, the unit goes into the standby OFF mode after the time set by setup menu No. 400 (STILL TIMER) has elapsed.
Recording Set the accidental erasure prevention tab on the cassette tape to the “ recording ” position and insert the tape. Press the STOP button to place the unit in the stop mode. Set the TAPE/EE switch to EE. EE images now appear on the TV monitor.
Playback Insert the cassette tape, and place the unit in the stop mode. Press the PLAY button. Regular playback is now commenced. Adjust the audio playback level. Pull out the audio level controls and turn them clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the levels.
Jog/shuttle Jog mode To transfer from the jog mode to another mode, press the appropriate button. Shuttle mode Push the search dial to release it from the “ in ” position. The SHTL lamp lights, and the unit goes into the shuttle mode. Immediately after the power has been turned on, rotate the search dial and set it to the center position.
Manual editing Select the editing mode. ASSEMBLE: For assemble editing. INSERT: For insert editing. Select the editing channel. In the case of insert editing, press the channel button corresponding to the signals to be edited, and check that its lamp is on.
1 Press the PREROLL button. The VTR now performs the preroll operation. When the edit IN point has been entered, the tape is rewound from the edit IN point for the duration set by setup menu “ 000, ” and the unit then goes into the stop mode.
Automatic editing (Deck to Deck) Editing refers to the job of using a prerecorded tape to produce a complete recording by joining together separate cuts and deleting unnecessary parts. The basic steps taken for editing are as follows. 1 Set the CONTROL switch to REMOTE on the player and to LOCAL on the recorder.
Automatic editing Switch settings and adjustments When the unit is used as the recorder: Select the video and audio input Set the POWER switch signals using the INPUT SELECT Set the CONTROL to ON. switches. switch to LOCAL. Adjust the recording level.
Select the editing mode Select the editing mode. For assemble editing, press the ASSEMBLE button. For insert editing, press the INSERT button. ASSEMBLE: The assemble editing mode (in which cuts are joined together) is INSERT: established. The insert editing mode (in which cuts are inserted) is established.
Automatic editing Entering the edit points Search for the edit IN point by performing the jog or shuttle operation. Establish the still picture mode at the desired position. Refer to page 28 for details on the jog/shuttle operations. Press the IN and SET buttons together.
Checking the edit points Press the IN (or OUT) button to check the edit point. The value of the entered edit point appears on the display. Press the PREROLL button while holding down the IN (or OUT) button to check the image at the edit point. The tape is cued at the edit IN (or OUT) point, and the still picture mode at that point is displayed.
Automatic editing Modifying the edit points Re-entering the edit points Search for the new edit point by performing the jog or shuttle operation, and press the IN (or OUT) and SET buttons together to re-enter the edit point. Modifying the edit point in frame units (trim function) Press the TRIM button while holding down the IN (or OUT) button.
Preview After the edit points have been entered, press the PREVIEW button. Normal preview is now performed. <Notes> If the edit IN point has not been entered, the position where the PREVIEW button was pressed will be entered at the edit IN point.
Automatic editing Executing automatic editing Press the AUTO EDIT button. Automatic editing is now performed. To stop the editing at any time, press the STOP button. When the edit OUT point is reached, the unit goes into the stop mode after postrolling.
Review Upon completion of the editing, press the REVIEW button. The review is started in the recorder. To stop the review at any time, press the STOP button.
Split editing Split editing refers to editing where the editing channels are switched while insert editing is in progress. Perform insert editing. Switch the editing channel. When, for instance, sound from AUDIO CH2 is to be additionally inserted during video channel insert editing: 2-1 Press the AUDIO CH2 button during video channel editing.
Audio split editing The video edit points and audio edit points can be entered separately, and they can be offset from each other and edited. The audio edit points cannot be entered when the assemble editing mode has been selected. After the edit points have been entered, follow the same operating procedure as that for insert editing.
Audio split editing Displaying the audio split edit points The edit points are displayed on the front panel as shown below. (The figure shows an audio IN point.) Operations Video IN point: Press the IN button. Video OUT point: Press the OUT button. Audio IN point: Press the A-IN button.
Video output (encoder output) signal adjustments After this system has been connected, the video output signal (ENCODER OUT) must be adjusted if AB roll editing (editing using two source machines) using an editor, for instance, is to be error-free and accurate.
Setu p (default settings) The unit ’ s major settings are performed by making selections on menus. The setting menus appear on the TV monitor when the TV monitor and VIDEO OUT 3 connector in the unit ’ s connector area are hooked up. Changing the settings Press the MENU button.
Setup (setting) menus This unit can store up to 5 user files (user 1 to user 5) containing different menu settings, and these files can be selected and used. Changing the file Press the MENU button. Hold down the STAND BY button and press the FF button to switch to the next user file.
Setup (setting) menus SYSTEM menu <SYSTEM> Item No. Superimposed display 00 ENCODER SEL 01 SYS SC 02 SYS H 03 VIDEO PHASE 04 SCH COARSE 05 SCH FINE 06 AV PHASE 07 SYS H 0000 FULL RANGE 0001 FINE Setting No.
USER menu <BASIC> Item No . Superimposed display 000 P-ROLL TIME 001 LOCAL ENA 002 TAPE TIMER 003 REMAIN SEL 0 0 4 SETUP NUMBER 0 0 5 METER SEL 006 SYNCHRO- NIZE 0 0 7 SUPER 008 DISPLAY SEL Setting No .
Setup menus USER menu <BASIC > (continued) Item Setting No. Superimposed Superimposed Description display No. display 009 CHARA H-POS 010 CHARA V-POS 01 1 CHARA TYPE 01 2 S Y S FORMAT 01 3 PB FO.
USER menu <OPERATION> Item No . Superimposed display 100 SEARCH ENA 101 SHTL MAX 102 FF. REW MAX 103 AUDIO MUTE 104 REF ALARM 105 AUTO EE SEL 106 EE MODE 0000 NORMAL This selects the EE mode output signals. SEL 0001 THRU 0: Signals are output with a delay equivalent to the length of 107 PLAY DELAY Setting No .
Setup menus USER menu <OPERATION> (continued) Item Setting No. Superimposed No . Superimposed Description display display 108 CAP LOCK 0000 4F 0001 8F 109 AUTO REW 0000 OFF 0001 ON 110 MEMORY 0000 OFF STOP 0001 ON This selects the CAPSTAN LOCK mode for the 4F and 8F settings of the CF switch.
USER menu <INTERFACE> Item No. Superimposed display 200 PARA RUN 201 9P SEL 20 2 ID SEL 203 25P SEL 204 RS232C SEL 205 BAUD RATE 206 DATA LENGTH 207 STOP BIT 208 PARITY 209 RETURN ACK Setting No.
Setup menus USER menu <EDIT> Item No. Superimposed display 300 VAR RANGE 301 IN/OUT DEL 302 NEGA FLASH 303 STD/ NON-STD 304 SERVO REF 305 EDIT RPLCE1 306 EDIT RPLCE2 307 EDIT RPLCE3 Setting No. Superimposed 0000 0001 0000 0001 0000 0001 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0000 0001 0002 0003 0000 0001 0002 0003 0000 0001 0002 0003 display –.
USER menu <EDIT> (continued) Item No . Superimposed display 308 EDIT RPLCE4 30 9 EDIT RPLCEC 31 0 CONFI EDIT 311 AUD EDIT IN 312 AUD EDIT OUT 313 AUTO ENTRY 314 CF ADJ SEL 315 AFTER CUE-UP 31 6 JOG RANGE Setting No.
Setup menus USER menu <TAPE PROTECT> Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed display display 400 STILL 0000 0.5s TIMER 0001 5s 0002 10s 0003 20s 0004 30s 0005 40s 0006 50s 0007 1min 0008 .
USER menu <TIME CODE > (continued) Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed No . No. display display 50 2 VITC POS-2 525 mode 0000 0008 0010 625 mode 0000 0006 0014 0000 0001 0002 10L 50 3 TCG REG.
Setup menus USER menu <VIDEO> Item Superimposed No. display 600 INT SG 60 1 OUT VSYNC 60 2 V-MUTE SEL 60 3 CC (F1) BLANK 60 4 CC (F2) BLANK 60 5 FREEZE SEL 60 6 OUT C KILL 60 7 VOUT SETUP 60 8 SDI OUT SEL 60 9 EDH 61 0 PB/PR IN LV 611 INPUT C KILL 61 2 IN FRM DET Setting Superimposed No .
USER menu <VIDEO> (continued) Item Superimposed No . display 613 VIN SETUP 614 Pb/Pr OUT LV 617 WFM SEL Setting Superimposed No. display 0000 THRU 0001 CUT 0000 M 0001 B-CAM 0000 CTL 0001 TC 000.
Setup menus 700 INT SG 0000 0001 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0002 0003 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 0000 0001 0000 0001 display OFF ON USER menu <AUDIO> Item Setting Superimposed Superimposed Description No.
USER menu <AUDIO> (continued) Item Superimposed No. display Setting Superimposed No. . display ANA DIGI 716 CH2 IN SEL 717 CH3 IN 0000 ANA SEL 0001 DIGI 718 CH4 IN 0000 ANA SEL 0001 DIGI 719 DIG.
Setup menus USER menu <AUDIO> (continued) Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed display display Description 727 PB FADE 728 EMBEDDED 0000 OFF This selects whether to superimpose the audio data onto the AUD 0001 ON serial output. 0: Data is not superimposed.
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 .
Recording internal/external time codes 1. Setting the internal time code Place the VTR in the stop mode. Set the TC/CTL switch to TC. Set the TC lNT/EXT switch to INT. (internal time code selected) Set the REC RUN/FREE RUN switch position. REC RUN: The time code runs at the same time as the recording proceeds.
Reproducing the time code/user bit Place the unit in the stop mode. Set the TC/CTL button to TC. Set the TC/UB switch to TC or UB. TC : The time code is displayed. UB: The user bit is displayed. . When it is no longer possible to read the time code, it is interpolated using the CTL signal.
Superimpose screen The control signals, time code, etc. are displayed using abbreviations. Abbreviation CTL = control signal TCR = TC time code reading UBR = TC user bit reading TCR TV monitor Characters displayed The background of characters superimposed on the display can be changed using setup menu No.
Servo reference This unit automatically selects the input video signal selected by the INPUT switch, the reference video signal supplied from the REF VIDEO input connector or the internal sync signal as the servo reference signal.
Servo reference setting tables The servo reference signal is switched as shown in the tables below depending on the servo reference setting, deck mode and what input signal is available.
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.
Audio recording channel and monitor output selection Audio recording channel The audio recording channels are selected on the AUDIO setup menu as shown below.
Printed circuit board Printed circuit board Abbr. name F8 boar d SW1 Audio Input ADDA1 Impedance SW SW41 SW 101 SW 141 H1 boar d SW101 CUE Full name Audio Input Impedance SW Audio Input Impedance SW Audio Input Impedance SW Cue Input Impedance SW Function Factory setting This sets the CH1 audio input impedance.
Rack mounting The unit can be mounted into a 19-inch standard rack if the optional rack-mounting adaptors (AJ-MA75P) are used. For the installation rails, it is recommended that the rail and bracket for 18" length (model number CC3001-99-0400) of CHASSIS TRAK be used.
Video head cleaning This unit has an auto head cleaning function which automatically reduces the dirt on the heads. However, to further increase the unit ’ s reliability, it is recommended that its video heads be cleaned every day. Use the cleaning fluid designated by Panasonic.
Error messages When a warning occurs in this unit, the warning lamp lights up. Opening the DIAG menu will display the warning description on the counter display and the monitor. Also, when an abnormal operation is detected in this unit, the AUTO OFF lamp lights up and a message appears on the counter display.
Displaying the “HOURS METER ” information Turn the search dial to move the cursor (*). The description for the item where the cursor is located is shown on the counter display. Item No. Item Description H00 OPERATION Displays the time that the power has been supplied in one-hour units.
Table of AUTO OFF Error messages Counter display CAP ROTATE TOO SLOW CAP TENSION ERROR CAP TENSION ERROR DEW DRUM ROTATE TOO FAST DRUM ROTATE TOO SLOW E-FF FRONT LOAD ERROR FRONT LOAD MOTOR LOADING MO.
Counter display Monitor display REEL DIR UNMATCH REEL DIR UNMATCH REEL TENSION ERROR REEL TENSION ERROR SERVO COMM ERROR SERVO COMM ERROR SERVO CONTROL SERVO CONTROL ERROR ERR SERVO ERROR SERVO ERROR .
RS-232C interface 1. Introduction (1) The VTR can be operated by commands when the RS-232C interface is used. (See command table on page 79 – 81.) (2) Conditions for acknowledging commands from RS-232C interface The front panel REMOTE/LOCAL switch must be at REMOTE.
3. Software specifications Protocol 1) Communication parameters Communication system Communication speed Bit length Stop bit Parity bit ACK code Asynchronous, full duplex 300/600/1200/2400/4800/9600 7.
RS-232C interface 3) Return format [VTR 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.
5. Command table (1) Commands relating to operation control <Notes> 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.
RS-232C interface VTR operation Send command SHTL REVERSE [STX] OSR:data [ETX] Return (completion) message Supplementary notes [STX] OSR [ETX] This is the reverse direction shuttle command. data = n: speed data 0: STILL 1: ×0.03 2: ×0.1 3: ×0.2 4: ×0.
(2) Commands relating to inquiries <Notes> 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.
RS-232C interface (3) Microsoft QuickBASIC sample program CLS STX$ = CHR$(&H2): ETX$ = CHR$ (&H3): NAK$ = CHR$(l5): ACK$ = CHR$(&H6) PRINT "*** RS-232C COMMUNICATION SAMPLE PROGRAM ***" PRINT "Type Command 'QUIT' to quit.
Connector signals VIDEO IN SERIAL IN (DIGITAL) BNC x 2 Active through Y , P B , P R (ANALOG) BNC x 3 VIDEO IN BNC x 2 Loop-through, 75 termination switch provided (Board, option) REF VIDEO IN BNC x 2 .
PARALLEL REMOTE (25P) Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal 1 PLAY COMMAND 10 19 STAND BY ON STATUS 2 STOP COMMAND 11 20 PREROLL STATUS 3 FF COMMAND 12 10V, MAX 300mA 21 SERVO LOCK STATUS 4 REW.
Specifications GENERAL Power supply: AC 120V, 50 – 60 Hz Power consumption : 300 W Operating ambient temperature: Operating ambient humidity: Weight: Dimensions (W x H x D): Recording format: Record.
Specifications Video Output Connector Analog component output: Analog composite output: Serial digital component output: SDTI output (option): BNCx3 (Y, P B , P R ), 4:2:2/8:4:4* Y: 1.
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