Panasonic AJ-D950 manual Checking the edit points, Calculating the duration

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Checking the edit points

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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.

The EE mode is established if the TAPE/EE switch has been set to the “EE” position when “STOP” has been selected for the setup menu No. 315 (AFTER CUE-UP).

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Press the IN and OUT buttons together to check the edit duration. The duration time appears on the display.

Calculating the duration

When both edit points have been set, the duration between the two edit points.

When only one edit point has been set, the duration between the set data and the current tape address.

When neither edit point has been set, the duration of the previously edited interval.

 

 

 

INPUT SELECT

 

ON

VIDEO

Y PB PR

CMPST

SDTI(V&A)

SDI

 

 

AUDIO

ANALOG

AES/EBU

USER SET

SDI

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH CONDITION

 

 

METER

 

 

 

 

TC/CTL

FULL/FINE

 

 

 

 

 

TC MODE CONTROL

TC INT TAPE REMOTE

UB EXT EE

LOCAL

PUSH JOG

REV

EJECT

AUTO OFF

SHTL

SLOW

FWD

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAND BY

PLAYER

RECORDER

MONITOR SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC SET

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHIFT

ADJ START

RESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

DVCPRO

SCH

CF

 

 

 

 

 

SERVO

REC INHIBIT

LEVEL

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

CUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSEM VIDEO

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

CUE

TC

EDIT

PLAY

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSERT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

PREVIEW

AUTO EDIT PREROLL

A

TRIM +

A

 

 

 

HEADPHONES

 

 

 

 

 

REVIEW

IN

OUT

REW

STOP

FF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V

 

SET

V

 

 

 

PULL

 

 

 

 

PB

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

OPEN

 

PULL FOR VARIABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PULL OPEN

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Contents Operating Instructions Contents General and Features FeaturesMultifunctional interface Menu-driven setupChannel high-sound-quality digital audio Front panel Controls and their functionsFront Panel Top Section Audio Input Select switchesVideo Input Select displayFront Panel Center Section @1INT/EXT switch 9TC/CTL switch@0TC/UB switch @2TAPE/EE switch In the stop mode@4REMOTE lamp @3REMOTE/LOCAL switch@7SHTL/SLOW switch @5Search button#2PREVIEW/REVIEW buttons #0PREROLL button#1AUTO Edit button #3IN a IN/SET/OUT a OUT buttons#9Warning lamp $6Headphones jack#8Time code buttons $0Cassette insertion display lamp$8MONITOR Select switches $7Volume control$9METER FULL/FINE selector switch Front Panel Bottom Section 9MENU button 7REC Inhibit switch8TV System selector switch 0SET buttonConnector area @2 @3Time Code in connector AC in connectorSignal GND terminal Time Code OUT connector8DIGITAL Audio IN/OUT connector 6ANALOG Component Video OUT connector7ANALOG Composite Video OUT connectors 9SERIAL Digital Component AUDIO/VIDEO IN/OUT connectorConnections when one unit is used Set the Control switch on the front panel to LocalConnections when 2 units are used deck to deck Recorder DeviceVideo monitor Signals Audio monitor Connections with editing controllerWFM VSC Type Description TapesCassette Switching on the power/inserting the cassette Stand by PlayerSTOP/STAND by mode Still Timer Setting3Adjusting the audio level 1Selecting video/audio input signals2Adjusting the video level RecordingPlayback Shuttle mode Jog modeJog/shuttle Manual editing Preroll Automatic editing Deck to Deck When the unit is used as the player Switch settings and adjustmentsWhen the unit is used as the recorder Automatic editingSelect the editing mode Match frame processing function Entering the edit pointsNegative duration function Checking the edit points Calculating the duration2Resetting either the edit in or OUT point 1Resetting both the edit in and OUT pointsModifying the edit points Preview Retry function Executing automatic editingPostroll Auto tag editingReview Split editing Deleting the edit points Audio split editingEntering the edit points Modifying the edit pointsDuration display Displaying the audio split edit pointsCueing up the tape to the edit points OperationsVideo level Video output encoder output signal adjustmentsSetup level Chroma level and hueChanging the settings Setup default settingsSETUP-MENU Init SET YESPLAY/NOSTOP Setup setting menus Changing the fileSetting Description System menuUser menu Setup menus Basic Setting DescriptionDelay AlarmEE Mode SearchCAP.LOCK OperationMemory stop function Auto REWID SEL Para RUN9P SEL OtherManu VARIN/OUT DELEdit Setting Description Protect SRCStep HalfTime Code LOW RF INT SGVsync FreezeVideo Setting Description CH1 OUT CH3CH4 CH2 OUTAudio Setting Description AJ-PD950 User menu Time code Time code/user bitUser bit Setting the internal time code Recording internal/external time codesReproducing the time code/user bit Characters displayed Operation modeSuperimpose screen Display positionServo reference During playback or special playback Servo reference setting tablesDuring recording or editing Audio V Fade Function Audio recording channel Audio recording channel and monitor output selectionMonitor output channel Printed Abbr Factory Circuit Full name Function Printed circuit boardBoard Rack mounting Video head cleaning CondensationDiag menu Error messagesDisplaying the Diag menu Displaying the Hours Meter information Power OFF on Table of Auto OFF Error messagesPower OFF→ON Counter display Monitor display Description VTR operationServo Control RS-232C interface Hardware specificationsExternal interface specifications IntroductionSoftware specifications ProtocolError code table ACK STX OPL ETXCommand table Commands relating to operation control NotesStandby STX OBF ETX STX OSR ETXReverse Standby STX OBN ETXCommands relating to inquiries Notes Microsoft QuickBASIC sample program CLSSignal Connector signalsPin No. Signal Transmit CommonFrame Ground Preroll CommandRS-232C Remote 25-pin D-SUB crossover cable supported GND
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